North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-07-08
Selett Stotp.
THE HEIRESS OF GLEN
MORE.
BY MRS. C. p. GERRY.

In a picture gallery Of a grand old castle
in England, hangs portrait, which | am
about to describe. 1t was painted by Cop
ley, and represents girl in the fir,t flush Of
her youth and loveliness. Her beauty is OF
the blonde type she has the sunniest Of
blue eyes, the sunniest Of golden tresses
ripping down from the brim of her iaunty
hat, the sunniest Of smiles, lowering about
lips as red and dewy as the roseou1s clasped
| ig one hand. The figure is ETHEREAL in its
grace, and robed in white muslin; the bare
arms are fapllless in their proportions, and
the foot peepmg from the folds of her dress,
as dainty as ever pressed the green sward,
broad blue ribbons are tied about her wal st,
loop up her sleeves, and float from the crow n
amid her hair.
Such is the report of Alice, the heress of
| Glermore, in her sixteenth year; thus look
ed she, as she trayersed the fields of her
princely estate one glorious summer after
noon. On, on she kept, till she reached
rustic bridge, whicn hal been built across a
orSok, that went dancing through rAvine
on the verge Of the uplanl pastures. Hore
she paused, aud peer; Dg through the shrub
berry, gazed at path that had bee worn by
the feet of sheep, which the shepherds were
| in the habit of driving to the brook TO drink
AT length she drew back wi b cl III on her
fair brow, and began to pick the blossoms
lr' ia vine, which had wouni its.lf round
and round the railing on which she leaned
| I'll have stolen away from the castle
ana hastened hi,her, bat its all in vain
Robert will not water his flock this after
| noon."
She had scarcely spoken, when she heard
a rich, clear voice singing a snatch of some
| old song, aid the next moment a flock of
| sheep came Fastening along the path, follow
ed by young shepherd. lie was only
eighteen, but he had already attained the
| height of manhood, and lis face vas a most
noble one--the forehead broad and high, the
eyes, large, Gark aud dreamy, and the nou tn
very spirited.
81 will hide" said Alice, to herself; $50
may See whether he cares for me or not,n
aud she nestled down among clump of ha-
Eel bushes and watched and listened. There
could not have been pretter picture than
the ravine, with the brook winding through
1t, bordered by reeds and flowers that love
the water, and sPanned by the rustic bridge,
with It's drapery of moss and vines, and the
sheep quietly drinking, and beside them, in
thoughtful mood, stood the young herdsnan,
with his picturesque costume and gallant
be2f,ug. He sank upon the grass, but
| though he had assumed posture Of ind,lent
| grace, he ever and anon started and gaz.d
anxiousIy at the castle, whose turrets loom
ed above the distant foliage. At length he
-prang to his feet and began to pace 20 and
iro
II might have known it," he muttered,
II might have known that Alice, the high
born lady. could net even be friend to a
poor shepherd lad. shall not meet her to-
day.n
eyes you willw rejoined the mischiev
Gus girl, and comipg from her place of con-
csalment, she stood before him in all her
beauty, with flushed cheeks and droopiu,
eyes.
90, Alice, how glad am that you have
come once more This is the last time we
shall meet for years, it we ever do again %
The girls rich color faded, and her ewes
were mols: with tears as she raised them to
mis-.
"It cannot be-" she faltered, "it cannot
be you are going away 2"
Yes, | am"
"And where 2"
81 will tell you. I was not born for the
hulndrum life of shepherd. / haze tastes
beyond tending my flock"
81 know it (; you draw beautifully, and
have never had lesson"
"Ace, am going to Italy. When see
you sgsia, with Gods blessing, shall be an
artist"
" But who will help you Z"
" Last night an uncle OF mine, who run
away from home when be was little boy,
came back to GLENN re-
''Go on"
SWELL, he is an artist he says he is not
rich, but he can afford to care for and teach
ne, till | am able to take care of myself
Ny parents frown upon what they call high
flown notions, but they say may 60 if set
upon it,"
:" 1t will no hard to leave your home, your
brothers and sisters"
" But harder still to leave you, Alice; you
are dearer to me than anything else in the
word, but know tits folly to love one SO
far above me. You will forget the shepherd
lad-I shall hear of you as q nobleuan's
wife !"
"No, no, you won'tn % exclaimed Alice,