Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-12-05


A SUMNER II SKYE-by Alexander Smith. Bos-
ton IokHor and Fields
Just tie thing to while away the long winter
evening. now upon US. We have only time to
glance at it thisveek, but cannot refrain from
giving our readers taste Of its beauties. The
scenes are aid among the highlands Of Scotland.
THE "coBBLER,
Up beIimes the next morning, you are on the
beautiful road which runs between Iarbet and
ATochar, and begin, through broken, white up
streaming misis, 10 make acquaintance with the
"Cob1ler,' ard some other peaks Of that rolling
country 90 which Celtic hcetousnes has given
the name of The Duke Of Argyes Bowling
green, Escaping from the brches tha, line the
road and descending on Arrocbar and Loeb
OF the mountain Crispn. lie Is a srewsome earle q,
and nhospinble to strangers. lie does not wish
to be inlruded upon,--is very hermit, IN fact ;
ior when, after wild waste OF breath and outcle, a
daring mortal climbs up to him, anxious to be
introduced behold be has slipped his cable, aud
is nowhere 10 be seen. And il does not improve
the temper Of the climber that, when down again,
and casting up his eyes, he discovers the rocky
figure sitting in his accustomed place. The Cob
bler's wife sits a little way oh,-an ancient dame,
to the foil as wihered IN appearance ss her hus-
band, aud as difficult OF access. They dwelt in
,olerabe smi,y the twain, but when they do quar-
rel il i something tremendous The whole
country knows wheL a uf is in progress. The
sky darkens above them. The Cobber irowns
black as midnight. His Wife sits sulking in the
midst. His Wies conduct aggrayates the Cob
bler,--Vho is naturally OF pepptry temper
and he gives vent to a dscontented grow. Nothing
lolth, aad to the dl as iraseibe as her spouse,
MS Wife splts back FIRE upon him. The row be-
gins. They fash at one another IN the savagest
manner, 'e)Id.Dg all the while in the grandesI
BdIIngsgAte. Everything listens to them for
twealy miles around A las, the Wife gives n,
and falls to downright weeping, tie crusty old fel-
low sending shot into her at intervals, She
cries. and ho grumbles, into the night, Peace
seems to have been restored somehow when ey-
erybody is asleep; for next morning the Ctbbler
has renewed his youth. Hc shines in the sun
Ike very bridegroom, NOT frown on the old
cauutcnance of him; and his Wife opposite, the
tears hardly dried upon her face yet, smiles upon
him through her prettiest headdress Of mist and
for the next six weeks they enjoy as bright un-
clouded weather as husband and wife can expect
in world where everything is imperfect.
THE FOLD.
The milking OF the cows is worth going con-
siderable distance TO see. The cows browse about
on the hills all day, and al sunset they are driven
,.t Of h. N,.,t,
brentwood. The rampant of rock above is
dressed in evening colors, the grass in golden
green everything animals, herds, and milk
maids ARE throwing long shadows. All about
the cows staad lowing in picturesque groups.
The mikmad approaches ont, oaresSes il for a
moment, draws IN her stot !, and in an instant the
rich milk is hissng in the pail. All at once there
arises tremendous noise, and pushing through
The clumps OF brentwood down towardsa shallow
ryulet which skirts the oasis, breaks troop oi
wd-looking calves, attended by troupe Of wild
er.ooking utchhs armed with sticks and the
branches OF trees. The cows low more than ev
er, aud turn their wistiul eyes the believing
calves are halted on the farther aide Of the rivu.
let, and the urohios stand in the water to keeT
hem back. An ardent cali, however breaks
through the Gordon Of urcbins, tumbles one into
he sIreamet, climb, the bank amid much Gaelic
exclamation, and ambes aVkwaruly toward hl'
dam. Reaching her, he makes a wild push al
he swollen udder drinks, his tail shaking with
delight while she, turning her head round, liek'
his shaggy hide with fond maternal tongue. IL
about live minutes he is forced to desst, and witt
A brarch-b bearing urchin on either aide Of him, /
marched across the rivuet again. One by on'
he calves are allowed to cross, each makes The
same wild push at the uddsr, each drinks, the tai