Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-03-06

speaking trutnS themselves, ana uraWlDS
truths from the now blushipg duchess.
Romantic girl, touch Thy Lutte, and do
not give place to such silly thoughts in
thy head" geH Hr
Alice Instantly swept the strings oil the
lutc to merry tune Of chivalry and love,
hut her fair MISTRESS mind was not at
tuned to mirth andshs' turned pettishly
to her, saying: .'
cease thy trifing. I like not such
childish ways Then quickly recovering
her usual urbanity of manner, she smi-
linglynued cont; But go, thy mirthful
strains and witching eyes are sadly wasted
in our presence Verify, must arraign
this said squire for depriving me Of my
minstrel"
"rhen good night, royal lady, and if |
mistake not my abilities III cross question
lug. can eulighten you en- the morrow"
"Good night. Summon my tire-womcn
again. and will to my couch, for ] feel
fatigued.'
Alice, casting one moro laughing glan'e
on her loved mistress, disappeared thro'
a side door leading iuto the garden. where
she began to hum The tune which she had
been singing. Soon it was answered, only
in gruRer strain, and on turning a cor
uer Of the walk, she encountered the Eng
lish squire.
Here. by the Cheapside bells T. he ex.
claimed. Il began to chide my believing
heart, when the promised hour struck,
that had made me vain enough to think
those mischievous eyes had told the truth
when they looked on me with favor"
Looked on you, sir, with favor-cr
a stranger Nay, sir, you would b'
looked on with favor in this province oi
Maine, i must first know your nane"
"And SO you shall-but | must breathe
it on those ripe lips" and be proceeded
to put his promise in practice, but Alice
with one bound, was some yards from hl'
outstrctchcd arms saying:
Come not nearer me Keep thy dis
tance. or as this is eurirst meeting, j
shall be our last. One step nearer, and
am gone !"
The esquire's almost contemptuous curl
of the lip, and licentious glare OF the eye
did not bespeak him to be the humble
character his first speech wolld have
made him. But the curled lip and glar
ing eye were quickly reprcssed, as h
again spoke:
Nearer | must come, for my ramc i
not to be proclaimed in this place, In
must be whispered even in thy ear, no
60 beyond it-yct glance not again sncl
lightning, by'r lady, it hath scared m.
heart Stay, tell me first, hast thou
name ?"
IL need not fear to tell thee mine. since
shame has never yet touched it. III
Alice d Orne."
1t would have been difficult for q clos
observer to define. by the moonlight, tn
expression Of the esquire's features, as sh
concluded this last sentence-bus 1t seem
ed to be compound of triumph, AM
doubt if see might be able TO say thi
long. However, be it as it may, hi
voice had still the same insinuating ton
as before, when he exclaimed
Now, by the rood, know not it
ought to tell you, but" The remainde
of the sentence was in low whisper, bu
4 it made Alice start and draw her cloa
around hor, as if with the intention of dc
parting. Yet she still fingered, and askc
with a trembling voice. Then who
it you call master 2"
"That, sweetest, it is not mine to tell
Farewell. then. We moot not agair
If had known to whom had given m
word to meet at this hour, we had nc
met" loII 14
/ 'Nuy, we do not part thus. The fair
est of England's danes do not scorn me-
vet there is not one of them to whom
would reveal his name. Yet If you mus
have it, question for question. Is it fc
your fair mistress or your fair self tina
you ask ?"
4 IL will not tell thee"
4 "Yet It's said woman cannot keep
secret If 'twere not dark, / would read
in thine eyes. But | will tell thee hi
name, to convince thee how love thee,
And again he drew near her, and agai
she started. exclaiming "Aht"
"'Tis even so,' he replied to her excli
nation. "And now wilt thou not let n
press thy sweet cheek 2 and | will te
thee, love, that the dachss is loved as we
as thee" ssl ll 5DH
"1here, bless thee for that news rspl
the affectionate French girl, and she bel
out to him 1.-THE prettiest hand" as he sal
, that he. had ever pressed to his lips"