Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-02-28

thus been call,d to drink from allciion's cup,
can think again Of their desolation and grief,
when some loved one was forever hidden from
their earthly view. Alas who has not such
memories? But, " Blessed are they that
mourn, for they shall be comforted."
They mourned for Juine as dear ones ever
must yet their grief was soothed with the
hope Of "A brighter meeting beyond the bounds
Of time, and though tears fell upon ths new
made grave, beneath the singing trees she had
50 loved, yet they knew that her spirit in all
its beauty, was living on, growing towards
perfection by higher and boiler instruction than
can be given on earth and they strogc to be
resigned to the separation
Estelle persuaded Euloecn to return home
with her, and remain until she could procure
situation in some school, which she intended to
do and Mr. Milton, after the arrival of
brother and his wife, whom he had invited to
come and take charge OF bis home for awhile,
left them to spend a few months in travelling
Some four weeks later then, than the time Of
Juline'e death, Euloeen, accompanied By Estele
and Mr.. Clifton, arrived st E5telle's home,
beautiful plantation in Alabama, called Belford
Glen
As they drew up to the neat white gateway,
opening upon broad avenue which led to the
dwelling, Euloeen caught view of the white
b,u.. thr,r,,L tI.a b,uror;r,, traos ard thor,
was something about it which reminded her of
Merlyn Hall 80 much, that tie tears sprang to
her eyes, az sAc thought that " should never
again behold that dear epot.'' But shaQuick-
iy banished il aud tried to appear cheerful
when, few moments later Esteile pasented
her to The members Of her family, winch con-
sisted Of Mr. and Mrs Bclford, and tsp youn-
gCr sisters Alice and Ada
She was much pleased with them all.ond it
seemed that they were equally 50 with er, for
after tew days, and it had become known
that she was intending TO teach. Mr. sfaalford
proposed tiat She siodid lcinfid wsth epse IN
instruct his daughters, as he was about pyo-
curing a teacher for them An ample remu-
ueration being offered, Euloeen decided to ac'
cept the situation, which was very agreeable
to the girls, Ada and Alice, and Estele was
alse to take instruction il music. So at last
our heroine had become goyerness. Bat she
found that her occupation made no difference
in the treatment which she received from her
new friends They felt her superiority in a
cultivated intellect, and readily acknowledged
it,
And Mr. Clifton, who had made his home
with his uncle when not at Washing ton, for
several years past, daily felt, as the autumn
months wore away, that his admiration was in.
creasing for the fair teacher This gradually
became apparent to all the family save Ealoeen.
His society was agreeable, and she took pleas
ure in enjoying 1t, without thinking what it
might lead 10 on his part Having concluded
that earthly love-such as she had felt for Ger
ald-could never again enter her heart. she
thought that her changed position would Tor
ever prevent her being thus loved by another
So the days glided by, and not until he was
summoned to his seat in Congress did Jenneval
himself become aware of the strength of his
attachment for Euloeen. Then, as he sought
in VAN from her manner to learn whether he
had inspired any such feelings in return, he wa:
at loss whether to reveal his own to her before
he left or not lie watched her closely when
eyor anything was said Of his going, but there
was no change OF countenancc, nothing that he
dared interpret as fattering to his hopes and
yet, he could not banlsh the thought but that
there were times, when he was conyersing with
her, that her face would light up with such a
emile as he never saw when Others talked with
her.
Finally he concluded to wait until he return
ed, ere he opened his heart to hcr, and this con
clusion he kept, though he came near breaking
: it, when, upon bidding her goodbye, she cx
pressed the thouga, ,..... ..,, ~, 'ald miss hin
much. The presence of Others prevented him,
but those words were enough to keep alive hi,
hopes, and saye him from the possibility o
losing his heart to any lady he met during hi
absence.
: Eulooen was perhap. little sadder after h,
was gone. and her thoughts went back ottcne
to the past, and many times she wondered
whether Gerald had acted upon her advice
perhaps he salready married to Gonorc,
, she would sometimes say to herself, and thi
thought always brought pang to her heart -
: Then she would chide herself, saying:
"Why should regret it since fate has will
; ed that must give him up? Why should