Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-03-28

Of tho giycr, viii sac wear, as token Of her
acceptance, these budfpmong her curls, at the
entertainment given his evening at the French
Ambaasadors?
wore Tie buds, Eslic, and o. yon should
have seen his smile )t pleasure when be beheld
them But you see there is no danger Of cur
ever becoming more than friends. Idonot wish
it; his friendship is all ask 0, there sa
charm in friendship which shines with resplen,
dent beauty around tlle heart chasterol by ser
row. Yes IL Isl bacon star--a spirit holy as
The spirit Of love itself A fountain Of friend
ship opened in tie beart will widen and low
forever, like dimre' IN the CLASSY lake, expand
ing circle after circle. TIL every germ ana bud,
if cherished. will grow and bloom in perpetual
fragrance forever Guarded by confidence and
sincerity, 1t takes roo ain the deepest cells of
the hearts affections and its silver leaves and
crystal fruit shall ne,sr know decay, for angel
hands have wreath.i Hem into a garland Of
perennial beauty I
Many, many day hayo passed sine, las.
wrote here. Bate Eplie, tie time has not
seemed long to me- Etseems as if could hard
ly realize the length &c the last two weeks
Yesterday received Jour letter. Bless you,
darling, for It ; sss.ti answer it soon This
morning brought long letter from uncle
Charles and mothef adding increased JOY to my
heart By It's good news. Uncle wants to know
if have profted by bis advice Dear uncle,
he will be Disappointed when return homestl
fancy Free fea., but cannot help it.
Oh Eulie, Murry grows palcrand paIer every
day with his hidden love, and what can do?
cannot love him again. There is nothing Of
the old Tenderness lei, IN my heart for him. save
pity, and though they say that pity is akin
to love, " it Is not 50 in my case. Last night |
chanced to be left alone in ono Of the alcoyes at
,he Presidents House where there was a bill
ilnt assembhgc, ard before knew it hardly,
Murry was at my side. and taking my hand he
exclaimed, while bis mournful eyes met mine
80, Genoro Genofic my heart is breaking!
Do you not ses it? auG will you not give me
one lookof oncourages ent?" Before | could
reply, Mr.. C.,--lorsssys, but few moments
esfots laf'amee \ r. ar o1sy, after one
OF his it'sie~erihas ~ e'sae, efrnsd lEs..,
reared. AsMr c. drew my arm in his to con
duct me back know that he tits trembling,
for he stopped ana asked If was i'll. replied
that wished to 60 home. | did not raise my
eyes, for dared not meet the ? netratng, yet
kindly, soulful bsaming expression Of biz. 4
halfhour later was here in my room, but it
was long ere coud sleep, and when | did, it
was but to hear Marry words again
Let ue turn oyera few leaves reader, for
fear we shall not hive time to read it ali. All,
here is something, W will pause and see what.
March l2, lS-,
It's night, calm. still and holy. All are
wrapped in slumlcr around me, but cannot
sleep. 1t is not tie soft radiance of the moon
light stealing in that keeps me wakeful, - ah, no,
Eulc, am tos hu1py to sleep. Were you ever
kent awake from such cause? 1t so, you can
imagine my feelings. 0, it Is 50 strange, that
I. who have for 50 long a time believed it m
possible for me to love again, should have yielded
up my heart to auothers keeping, should have
permitted another iacc to be nirrorcd within its
hoiest depths, all unconscious Of it. Yet 50 it
is. Eulic. |, who could not believe in second
love, have learned % love again, yes, with
deeper purcr and boiler love than was my first
because in that first, its object became TO ne
more than my Maker believed him all per-
lcction-l asked 70 love naught else. Now it
is different though my love is not now the less
strong or fcrycnt Yea, it fills my whole soul
as did the other, lut it only makes me love tod
and my other friends more and more Youwill
wonder that have not been aware of this be-
fore, but ncrtr was more astounded as when
the truth rushed over my soul. must tellyou
how the knowledge came. You have doubtless
guessed who is the favored one, and so will
say that about three hours ago sat in the par
lor from which tie rest had all retired, as they
have sometimes done before, except Mr. [. lie
came and sat beside me and asked if | wOsawere
that the time Was fast approaching when our
pleasant friendship must be broken up. Ire
plcd-ror supposed he referred to the time Of
our leaving W - that had thought Of it,
&" And did the though awaken any regrets 5? "
he asked !" even ifyou thought we should never
meet again.
knew not what to reply, for until that mo-.
ment had not realized how indispensable to
my happiness his friendship had become. But
at last said,
"If it did, remembered that friends must
not hope to always remain near each other"