The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-05

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give things of greater conseque &c. rcp.J
Mr.. Grey, bestowing kind glance ugon ri,
sister.
1t cry pretty, aud becoming, asa
like to see you looking We'll but, as bro,O.,
has limited, think Of the inner dress Of the
SOUL answered aunt Hannah.
If she was like most other young eirI.
| should be afraid of spelling her, said Mr.
Grey, as a slight apology for his outburs
of admiration but our Lizzie is too wise
to be harmed by hattery.'
It's but the fattery of truth, urged the
fond mother, and only right to give homo
where it is justly due | am now repaid So
nell for past years OF hope and anxiety-fo,
all the lessons have instilled into my dar.
ings mind
What haze you taugh her, mama ? CUES.
toned Emma who saw meaning in Der
mothers words TOO deep for her inexperienced
mind to fathom.
have taught her how to live, and be
sucresstul in the world was the proud an.
swer.
Have you taught her how to die, and DO
happy 10 another world U Sarah lave
yea taught her that ? A sudden paIeness
spread over the face OF the tair young gin
as her auut's earnest question reached nec
ear A sense of the Importance of such 10.
struction fell like the lghtning's flash upon
her mind, 10 the moment of her pride and
beauty. The lesson which above all other
she should have received to her heart was
meaningless She fixed upon her motaeg
frightened, implorlng look.
Nov Hannah, you were too bad to croai
in that strain, just as she was commencing
the afternoon so happily. File, darling don't
let rc see that cloud on your brow. Your
aunt meant we'll enough by her question, no
doubt; and now it Shall be answered nave
never yet been taught the lesson TO which sn.
refers When | have been, it viii b4 time
20 impart it to you. Oh, there comes Harry
on his coal black charger and groom ,cal.
ing the pret'est white pony Tor you good
bye kiss, darling and then you may 80.
must have kiss from all, before cave
you, said she, her face still slight Swallowed
by recent pain. Good by, papa, aud 1nna
ara brother George. Good by, kind 4uat
Hannah. Mag God bless you. Sfe aided
toe last sentence in whlsper, then tie" tow.
ards the door to meet her waiting lover The
family party gathered around tie wl1os3;o
wltue>s their Departure.
Her face is all smiles nolo, says Mrs
Gray, casting triumphant look upon ner SIS
n.law. Eiicitiug no reply She walked
away to her own room, to muse upon the
splendid promises OF her fair daughters lie.
She behe,d long vita lined with fragrant
flowers No spot on which she could Tx leI
gaze but there bloon.ed rosa SN9et rose,
without one thorn to wound the hand "hc1
should pluck it, There were blue skies and
golden suobeams, but never thre4te0lu5
cloud Sometimes the silver moon hung
the clear heavens, surrouudcd By her shining
host, Gentle z.phyrs swaycd the fragrant
trees. and added their song to the universal
music. There, 100, was splendor ADD sayetg
i beautiful forms singing and dancing aSai
the pleasant hours, and often bending in hou'
age to the being who was thci. queen by oeA
Y grace and loneliness. Oh, it was all very
very beautiful!
Mr.. Grey also had his little world Of hopes
y aud anticipations ceatering around the same
! object. His business career bad been success
D full, and already large fortuoe rewarded 0H
o exertions. He would make it larger to To-
n crease the luxuries of his fair daughter the
d betrothed wife Of the brilliant young lawyer
e Harry Morris. Her doting brother had 'n''
e afternoon his own kind wishes and plaus Tor
n her happiness and even little Emma lett Oh
for while her childish play to imagine A'
:. zie's success at that splendid picnic oy as
e river, where, her mamma had told neF .
many OF the elite would congregate. Az"
Hannah continued her sewing in the corner
l. of the parlor, while her face bore the mPFs"
J. of earnest, troubled thought. Sentences 'Ss
10 these were fitting through her mnd-"n },
d shall man give in exchange tor nlS s''' -
| L sag unto you, lay up Tor yourselves 'lV'',
:, ure in Heaven. Thus two hours passed qa'"'
y. away, when the oud quick notes Of tae @"0',
n. bell rang through the housr. Mrs u.9
glanced ndfferently from her chamoe' WIZ
III dow down to- the steps. Two men were 'u'IS,
or She started In alarm, as she looked uPo1 '''
ne CHASTITY face OF Harry Morris -.
1t were in vain to picture the scene % a. -,
is guish which followed the revelation "'O,
y, they came to make A short half hou' 80,
i'd through the door whe-c she Tad 50 ''"I
passed, regal 10 youth, beauty. and lagp ".
ed ness, they bore the motonless form Of h-.'
ej Grey. Through the spacious bail 10 'nS ,f fj
"a. tire IF the parior where she had s'o)'