Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-03-27
IRASBURGH, VERMONT, FRIDAY, MARCH 27. 1863.
She told him of his introduction, and

| AS III a giass ne saw every shade OF
this chivalrous conduct.
God bless him ? he murmured heart
Iily--'Waring is man 7
And you think you will not mind it,
BUMP turning again to her.
%, no, papa /; you will be with me,
and shall like it,
Like what, Bun Z he asked, smiling
drearily.
20, the smaller house and everything
changed. You mustn't think, papa, be-
cause | look SO fine tonight, that am
thoroughly engrossed in the vanities of
my dress. Aunt Anne ordered this for
me, and have thought very little about
it, indeed, papa, until tonight
And that was a sorry thought, wasn't
it, Bun 2
80, don't fret about it, / sha'n'tl /
shall be quite happy, if l can see you
cheerful, papa. 1t makes me ache so to
think of you,' she said, with real ache
in her voice.
He bent down and kissed her. Child
he said, with much emotion, the world
has no power to make me suffer but
through you. If can carry you where
its shafts cannot reach you-if | can
make you happy, shall be happy. God
bless you, dear
The conference was ended, and they
two, alone in the world together, yet all
the world to each other, separated with a
new bond of sympathy that night.
A low, wide room, simply furnished
its view from two slender windows, the
southwestern side of the country. To
the left a range of meadow land, show
ing greenly underneath light glare OF
January ice on the right lift of hills,
ana fronting all abe level sweep or the |
'ea. The wind howled savagely down
he distant hills, and roughened the
waves. The sun shone rarely ih-~~e,'
he murkey, scudding clouds but with
n this low, wide room, great fire roar
ID and sung up the great chimney, and
n the centre of the floor a table spread !
or two sparkled cheerily its plain dinner
ervice in the light of the fire.
This was the home of Rosamond Bay
lie; and here, in this room, she awaits
Ter fathers coming from town, A small;
lain house for palace Of luxury. A
ingle servant in place of a dozen obse-
uious attendants, and one companion
Or hundreds. This was the change that
week had brought to Rosamond Bayle.
would seem hazardous experiment
} transplant such an exotic to the lone
ness of country life in midwinter; but :
ohm Baylie reasoned well. His daugh- /
II, if fashionably educated, had the pure q
Istes of gentle woman. The simpli-
ty of this stern country life would strike !,
ss painfully than the cheap comforts of
fourth rate city residence. For COM t
be would see if he could sup 4
y the place of these hundred associates,
I'd her from utter loneliness.
So on this first day of January she
waited him. 1t was the day he had P
'eaded for her. :
He comes in at length with bis old,
~, brilliant manner. A smile on his L
ce, and a pleasant word on his lips,
1t stone at his heart Throughout the "
nner you would never have guessed 2
IT that he was the most contented of 81
en-. II
At no great entertainment had he
one so agreeable as now over these :
nple courses. For no elegant dame h
splendid festivities had be ever exerted
his matchless powers of pleasing as ra
: this young girl sitting opposite TO
m. Books and people he discussed
th her with Aattering Difference he r
d never shown before; and interesting th
IS of gossip, stray "reminiscences Of his 81
unger days, were thrown in as ilustra- -,
ms, while night settled down around
EN-. Then more logs were heaped CO
, candles were brought in and in the w
ightness they played gay games of "a "a
rds and cribbage, with snatches of old te
1gs, recitations and rare poems, etc, B
I'll the ancient clock in the hall pro- wi
lined the old year out and the new W
ar in. Rising to bid her good night, ~,
risked the question which had beer ur
,oding in his mind, putting it in gay pu
careless manner; M
Well, has little Bun had sorry New =,
ar, out here 10 the wilds?' re
Her face grew radiant as she exclaim-
o, papa, Inever had such happy m
wv Year in my lifel' !"
And you don't pine for the gay gal "'
It's you have left behind, with no one :.