Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-09-07
bosom, and blew it into consuming

wen 10 TenemOer NOW anu When the
"green eyed" perpetuated this incendiary
deed. 1t was on cold October evening
when Helen Donald and myself were re-
turning with our parents from neighbor-
ing hamlet. Asywe approached ford
where the water ran somewhat higher
than ankle deep, We prepared to CARRY
Helen across, as we were accustomed to,
with bands interviewer, "chair fashion,"
and thus carried our pretty passenger over
the brook. just as we were in the mid
die of the watcr-which was cold enough
at the time to have frozen anything like
feeling out of boys less hardy than our
selves--a faint pang of jealously pipped
my heart Why it was, know not, for
we had carried Helen fifty times across
the brook ere now, without emotion, but
this evening thought or fancied that
Helen gave Douald an undue preference
by casting her arm around his neck while
she steadied herself on my side by hold.
ing the cuff of my jacket. s,f.. ..O.
No fame can burn so quickly or with
so little fuel as jealousy. Before we had
reached the opposite bank | was wishing
Donald at the {" bottom of the sea-" Be-
ing naturally impetuous, | burst out with
" Ye need ma hand sac gingerly, Helen,
as if ye feared fa. | can aye carry ye
lighter than Donald can half of ye'
Surprised at the vehemenoe of my tone,
our queen interrosed with an admission
that we were both strong, and that she
had no idea of sparing my powers. But
Donalds ire was kindled, and he utterly
denied that | was at all qualified to COM
pete with him in feats of moral courage.
On such topics boys are generally emu
lous, and by the time We reached the op-
posite bank, it Was settled that the point
should be determined by our singly car
ITying Helen across the ford in our arms.
Helen was to determine who had car
ricd her most easily, and settled with
myself privately in advance, that the
one who had obtained the preference
would really be the person who stood
highest in her affections. The reflection
stimulated me to exert every effort, and
verify believe to this day, that could
have carried Donald and Helen on either
arm like feathers. But must not antic
ipate. 4" ..a. .a..e. 1ra
We suffered all the rest of the party to
pass quietly along, and then returned to
the ford. lifted Helen with the utmost
case, and carried her like an infant to the
middle of the water. Jealousy had In
spired warmer love, and it was with
feelings unknown before that embraced
her beautiful form and felt the presence
of her check .abainst mine. All went
swimmingly, or rather wadingly, for
minute But alas, in the very deepest
part of the ford, trod on a treacherous
bit of wood which rested, suppose, on
smooth stone. Over 1 rolled, bearing
Helen with me, nor did we rise until fair.
ly soaked from head to foot. a rl II
need not describe the taunts of Don.
aid, or the more accusing silence of Helen.
Both believed that had fallen from mere
weakness, and my rival demonstrated his
superior ability, by bearing her in his
arms for long distance on our homeward
path As we approached the house, Hell
en-, feeling dry and better ahumQrcd, at
tempted to conciliate me. But | preserv-
ed silence. 4 was mortified beyond re-
dress. 3,a .ny Fl sa lai
That night ! packed up a few things
and ran away. My boyish mind, sensi
tive and irntated, exaggerated the mega
tion which it had received and prompted
me to course which fortunately led me
to better results than usually attend such
irregularities. went to Edinburgh,
where | found an uncle, kiud hearted,
childless man, who gladly gave me place
in his business. Wealth flowed in upon
him. i became his partner--went abroad
resided four years on the continent, and
finally returned to Scotland. rich, cdu-
Gated, in short everything, but married
One evening whila al n ball In Glas.