Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-08-24

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climbed chair, probably to see where OF
what the ventilator led into, and we met face
face. | bowed and blundered an apology
about her being in trouble and
lyon need not proceed" she interrupted
quietly II presume you have heard the
wralgling from this room" She said it quiet
ly but with face pale as snow
"les, heard it all, and am ready to help
you If it should cost me my life; | would
give my life for yours.
She colored at my ychemencc, and her eyes
were instantly suhused with tears Her
emotions omboldcncd me.
Give mo the right TO protect you, cried
The right to call you mine will forever place
yon beyond the power Of that man can
not speak Of myself but whatever You wish
TO know Of me, you can ascertain of Mr.
lovolaco Lady Grey can ask him"
Pray sir, do not talk in that way" she
said, yet saw she was not angry.
"No, would not" ! answered. 81 could
not speak on so immature an acquaintance, if
/ IL were not that you are la trouble, and need
a friend how can otherwise supply tho of
icc Let me beg Of you to consider that,
while there Is time to consider-and this is
what my heart would prompt me to say wish
better acquaintance
/ "fes, she said, simply but earnestly" but
you are rash. dare not thus WOO fate
You heard our arrangcment--my aunts. /
mean viii adopt that we will know each
other better, before
mo no, ] exclaimed, "we shall never
know each other better it is rash to delay !:
1t we postpone our designs they will be frus-
trated. Who is there but husband that can
preserve you from tho passion of that bad
man. Your father, forgive me for thus alud-
ing to him-bni heard last night that he
lost everything to Won Holt, at hro-thus
he Is powercss to protect you"
81 expected as much, she said sadly.
DO then give me the right to protect
you.
"Not now, urge me no more"
but will you decide to-day Meet me
on the beach after dinner, and tell me there
Promise 20 meet me :"
Yes | will go, if am not prevented. /
must consult Lady Grey first
She slipped down from the chair, and was
gone in a minute | did not finish my letter
that morning but went out to engage car-
rage and four, and make other preparations
for a rapid devastating of Brighton
Bess met me, as she promised. on the beach.
Lady Grey, whose presence had no reason
to regret was with her, and was a strong ad-
Nocatc IN my favor She said we could never
hope to change Mr.. Conynghams prciudices.
his daughter was minor and still subject
to her fathers control aud disposal; and
though she would not advise us. vet she
would not withhold her consent, if we con-
cludod to fly together. After saying 50 much.
she kindly walked on, leaving me to urge ms
cause, which was indeed her cause also. with
Bess. ! succeeded so well that She promiseJ
to marry me that night. The word, he'd
barely escaped her lips when we met N,,n
llolt, who scowled upon me. and rave my
companion glance of distrust and dispjeas
urc. So soon as he was out of sigbt I len
the ladies and hurried up the Ainty street to
the parsonage. The old Clergyman was quite
willing to come down he had already. he
said promised to marry couple at No. 81 at
nine o'clock, aud he could easily come down
at an hour earlier TO No. 80. | designated NV
own room as the place to meet me. but we
bad decided that the ceremony should be per
formed IN Lady Crews parlor. room adjacent
to Miss G. nyngham's own. After copclud.
ing the arrangements with The eclergym,n, and
obtaining a license, | fastened back TO prepare
my luggage and send it to the depot Al
clSut clock everything on nv part was ready
and ! sat in the large arm chair beneath the
ven'i.ator, waiting for the signal that would
indicate that Miss Conyingham was ready
The signal did not come, but in its place
heard a low voice repeating my name.
spang up there stood Bess.
am locked IN, she exclaimed in terror
"lleW Won Holt saw us together and inform
ed my iather' and he says | shall not leave
ihis room, or communicate with my auut cvcn
unt' the clergyman comes at nine O'clock
lie suspects us, you and !, Of clipping"
Only one moment was | contounded in
inc next an eNpediont occurred to me; but
would Bess take advantage Of II that was
the question.
Wv ant moment said, 'untill | write
a note To yonr aunt, Lady Grey 1t was
written and sent and Lady Grey and her
maid stood at my door, briefly informed
her OF inc iacts' and suggested her only chance
OF night. Bess must come through the ven
tuator' The clergyman would be there in
h''een minutes and we could be married in
nay parlor' instead OF Boss's.
'ohe can never do 1t, exclaimed her lady
snip.
one must hrmly replied
ell we VIII abide her dtcsion,' she /
answered Jumped up, and in half-a-dozen