Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-11-22

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the property and her lover, allowing his pride
to overcome his love, deserting her, she Was
placed in the mart for public sale. Being at
the time in search of nurse for Eulic, by
stander related to me Lutie's history, and I'M
mediatoly purchased her.
For a while l thought her sorrow would be
too much for her constitution, and | offered to
free her, butsh replied that it would not bring
back what size had lost. Sho knew too well the
pride of the man she loved She had heard
him talk Of slaves, and knew he would sooner
die than wed one who had the blood of q slave
running in her veins, and US she had become at
taoh9d to Eulie, she had rather Iem@in wit' us.
Soon after she heard Of her loyor'a marriage,
nnd it seemed to-rsatore her 10 her former salr.
| thok she then despisad lin, and since then she
has been 50 nvGnabato Eule that have kept
her with us, though intend to free her when
Euli3 becomes little older"
Poor girl, indeed said Mrs. Morlyn, a
thought she had Il very sad countenarcc . first.
Ii was too bad that her father wac 50 short.
sighted as to give her an education. -
Say, rather, his short-sightedne2s in neg
lectng to set hor free at the commencement"
said Albert
But her lover would not have married her
then, when he found her mother wax d slave 50
er fate would h ave been nearly as bad
Perhaps not, but there was great differ
cnco between marrying poor slave girl and
rich hciress, as she would have be2a, and had
her father set her free when child, fow would
probably have remembered her origin -
The entrance Of Lutte herself at that moment
had prevented Mes. Merlyn from making any
reply, but she no longer allowed Alberts rcepect
for Lutte to trouble her, ae she had dono as
first.
1t was now time she thought for Rupert to
complete his studies before entering Co!logo, and
after consulting with Albert, it was deerdod that
he should go to -, and fit himsefl for tho Uni
vorsty but when she announced the fact to Ru-
tv.t the tlowiug uloEt'a,, sle s,.1 pr,sed -
sec he did not seem pleased with the arrange
ment.
Why shall have to 60 this fall, mothor?'
he asked
" Because your guardian thinks you viii have
little enough time to get through b. the timo
you are twen ty-ona, which l wish you to de-"
Bat five years is l. long time t. boaw4y from
home, mother wish didn't Lave to co.
~ know it is, my son, you wis, to have
an education and a profession too, fer you oyo
not very wealthy, ood loqo you will do your
part well, and make something tbat shall bo
proud of. ."
az it was not for some things l should like
to G., hat now, don't want to go, though |
suppose nupt, " for he knew too well that his
mothers viii waa law
81 suppose you will be homesck somo, Ru-
pert, at frat, but after You get acquainted you
will cFjYy yourself better tIanyou do at houie
bcoidcs,you willSpond yourvacations with US,
of course"
, &" How long shall lave to stay at Grst?"
&" Six months or year, suppose"
" Pie, mother, piW come home before that,
any way"
; " Perhaps you can, you can tell better after
, you get there"
. Well, shall have to submit suppose and
! SO saying he went in search of Eu Iocen, ond
while taking their accustomed ride that mora
ing ho suddenly asked, " Eulic, do you know
what your good father and my mother have been
Q planning to have done with me ?'
Have done with you! why no, what do you
mean ~
| 80 nothing, only they have concluded tc
n send lie away to school in a few weeks"
60! Ruport, ayc not yoU glad Why, what
makes you lo0& 50 sober about it. Don't YOU
= want to COZ"
" Should you want to 60 away among stran-
! ger8 and leave me at hom9, Eulio ?" he arke,l.
r "No, | saaaldat Ike that part, but l shoul,
+ like "a 50 to se'ool, nd ls,hor says shall b,
e and BY"
e " Perhaps you viii notes to g. tlea, an,
h more th&n | d. nov. remember last summer
# want2A to 80, but now don't; If yea woro go
s ins to-, should not feel rs / do nb9at it,"
r " Why, Rupert, VIVA. 1oss ny going have ia
1t do with it an willing you should 60"
& 90! to b surcyo are! dil net expect 20,
}. would cro,' ho quickly Interrupted in 8 hall
d offended toao, &" know you will aos miss mc
n ut all"
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