Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-11-29

| RAS"StIs 'tiIU lubuIt were DAtHtU LII TuIn-
DOW light The only daughter Of fond and in
dulgent parents, che knew naught of care yet
she had not been spoiled. A warm affec ton
soon sprung up between these two girls. O!
how holy and pure ls the friendship of youth
and such WAS theirs, youth, which clngs to
nope and dreams bright visions, while incxpe-
rlcnce ilin&s magic brilliancy over the path
way Of life And thus it was with them. They
thought not that the soul must bo tried by ac-
tive lie, by stern experience, err it can rightly
kno" lts capacity for joy or sorrow, They
knew not that the veil 30 mercifully fang over
the future, would, when raised, show thorns as
We'll as flowers along their way And thank
1od that it was 50, Thank Gol that it is ever
50 that We aro not called upon to fear SUFFERING
until We are called to endure IF we ,uere al
lowed to zee the hoars Of darkness and anguish
50 mary auii'r, if we kuaw we must also suffer
the same, what . terrible thing would life be.
In vain Toald sunny skies look down upon US,
III vain would fair flowers bloom. their bright
ncs9 would be but mockery. Blessed be God
that the lot0re i. hid, that when we taste the
bitter cup ta0t mug5 oltencr lie drained to the
dregs than set ASIDE.
Wit} snch companion az G.nora Arland.
Euloeen found the day Of school quickly wear
ing away, each one bringing yet nearer the
time Of her return home.
BUTT may BE- we'll to precele her there, and
see if Mrs. Merlyn had succeeded in her hopes,
She had Not, and she began to fear that there
was some other love in the heart OF Albert
than that he had for his child. Was it not
strange that Size should be Jealous of Lutte p
Yet 80 1t was She had long thought that Iu-
tie loved her master, but that he should return
her love- she had not for one instant thought
possible, until, entering the Library one day
the place where she usually found him alone
she was surprised to find Lutte there also, and
with evident traces Of weeping on her usually
calm, aad face.
The moment Lutte caught the keen, searching
glance Of MrsNNorlyrl, sho ocol9-e4-wlth confu-
sion' and rising, quickly lef, the room. She
further observed that Albert appeared some
what embarrassed for few moments, and her
quick and jealous mind Immediately construed
1t to fear lest she should discover his love for
Lutio. SIZE was, however, too cautious. and
too much accustomed to conceal her thoughts,
to allow him to know what they were now, but
she watched them narrowly after that and each
day she imagined she found something to con-
firm her suspicious. Often she found Lutte
weeping, and once she found them converting
in the hall, but they quickly stopped when she
apPearla. 1t was evident there was something
aet"een t!am, she thought, gni it must he |
love. foraho knew that Lut9 loved him. 10
say lhat her mind was not filed with rage and
hatred toward Lutte, would be incorrect, and
She racled her brain ior some excuse to get ril
Of her Il he would give y her freedom, She
thought she could make hey 81 slgo some iaml-
lyas goyemcss and, at last, ere day, afrcr
she had been talking with Albert about EulJ.
cen 5 return, she yenturcd to hint at her plans.
g Have you given Lutte her freedom yet, Mr..
Merlyn? You said you should when Eulie got
older, she commenced
" No, have not. | had forgotten all about
it. must speak with her on the subject
suppose ought;to have done so before"
" She could probably find situation as gov
9rness in some famil ly-''
" Mrs. Merlyn," he quickly interrupted, ''I
10 not think she would leave us if she was free
she is so much attached to Euic."
" know she is, but 50 also is Milly, and be-
ng much younger than Lutte, she would be
much better calculated to serve her young mis-
rcss. Eulie has never felt like commanding
Lutte as she ought, and am afraid she will
not makea very good mistress, one of these
lays, if she is not allowed to have those under
Ter whom she will feel are her slaves. She
will be too lenient with them.
" haven't any fears that Eulio will not be
uch a mistress as she ought to her slaves" he |
eplied. d" Besides do not wish her to COM
nand one TO whom she owes as much as she .
oCs Lutte. Still, | suppose | ought to give
er her freedom, if she wishes ii, and will
peak to her about it.
But Mrs. Merlyn feared that Lutte would not
eSire it, and she therefore sought the first OPP 9
ortunity to introduce the subject and her own
lind upon it to her So she cllled l.utio into
er room, and said: a.
Lutte, have been talking with Mr. Mer- u
fn, this morning, about giving you your free
ON, 50 suppose wesball lose you before long, 3,
nd as | know of a family who would like you y,