Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-01-16

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things tell me and OF up aud put
my hand on bis shoulder. Poor cid boy
what is it?"
@ Oa leave me alone. There's nothing
The matter only I'm fool. Well, if you
must know, read tba, | shall be all right
soon; only got that this inorning-read it
LIS my own fault -
took the letter he held out, and he twisted
up his mouth and tried 20 whistle, - I'm
afioat y but it was failure, and he added,
in a lower tone
that SORT, Jack, without shaking the soil
BIZ Thank you for making me let the cat
out I'In all the better for IL. Good night ~
| | was sorry-Insre cory than | could say,
fcr hin. He the oldest friend had got.
We had slep, in the same chamber at Win
chester. and rowed the same boats at Oxford,
and | could not bear TO have bin So cut up.
| could have done almost anything for him.
anythiDg-but-but wish him any other
answer than the one | read by Inc freiignt
now. IL was this -
MY dear BArna d You must not think
more OF the suSjsct mentioned IN your letter.
| do not speak otfnand or unadvised!y but L
do speak decidedly, wishing to aid you IN
determining your mind from u subject which
/ (you must beiieEe me) can oaly bring you
pain.
That you may be more satisfied Of this
eaciose letter from ms caueht Minnie, VINO
,s much distressed at being Obliged 10 give you
/ pain.
- Believe me, yo1rs siucerelT.
" l. DAR.EY.'
I could nos bring myself TO r..j Mtan.e's
letter, So / folded Mr.. Dariey's up gam and
gave them both back.
"PJoE old Nick I'm very s1Try for you. |
hadn't notion you really cared for her.
Good night, OLE b,y " ana / squeezed his
hand, feeling nal a hypoorite .-ii the time,
and lay down 10 think til | fell asleep
[ thIDk that anY one who i rash enou i .
attempt ID descrIo@ even an ordin9rilY pretty
girl Is sue 20 make ! f..iiure so al! saaG
venture 10 say ol Minnie Darcy Is, tn. she
sas s., ~ and very pre-ty in1e=j. Possibly
SOM critics might OF - th--a aer lips were
rather too thin. Perhaps too, !hac h-r iei-
icateiY cAIseies ieatcres were, ct iiIne., ALMOST
80 coiorless as - TO almost more suggestive OF
marble than OF soie flesh and blood ba5 10
4 moment blush {. smile could w5ral the
beautiful statue Into c charming English
girl aud any one must have been something
altogether less than honest, WHO could watch
her, .Tesh and animated, n tie momsntary
pause IN valse or gaiiop, without aeknowi-
edsing Enthusiastically speaking 3. least
she was lovely. Her father, Who WIS d rich
lawyer. owned Q country house no. iar from
Blrnard Hall, 3 fne old E.izabe,hGn house
belonging to O General Barnard, 2 distant
cousin OF Nica's With whom at ore time his
iather hld spens q month or tao regularly
every year. All az once, in his old age. the
General had taken l. into his head 70 turn
Roman Catholic, and had qu-reiied with his
few surviving relatives. wIIh none OF whom
re had had any communication since the
dea'h Of AIck's father seven years ago. MIR.
I DaTley tad once been the family lawyer, and,
even JefoIe he had bought "a estate of his
7 own q t.ls Tlsig hborhoCt. h5 and his family
had been frequent visitors az B4r1ard Hall.
II Was irou : childish friendship formed -
the Christmas parties there, AMI continued
almost without interruption ever since, tlat
the Irritation had rpr.nk up wnIch had U.s.
ended IN AiCx'7 d,sccMEtuTe. | heard the
whole story from him again and again In the
ccur-e Of the next fe9 DAYS; fer now tina;
the ice was once broken, &c thzwed very
quickly. AID poured his grieis iato nay ear
- hsnever we were alone. ! really was very
sorry Tor him, for knew low ! should have
fois that letter. | had only known her six
r1onihs he. poor low had .oyed her for
Ten years. Ii ha1 been, accoraing 70 MS own
account, his one idea since lie VAS q boy II
schCOl, ana IL was iuconsolabl8 now, and
seemed quite unable 10 rouse himself up -
anything. | had the creates: difficulty IN
land, aud If il had net been IoT toy mother
AMI after, whom had promised to escort a.
far as Geneva, | am not 81 all cure tCat either
of would have lett England at eli. When
We did start he was not lively companion
aud for the first whole day Travelled with his
hat resting on hi6 hose without speaking .
worI.
Fortunately our passage over the Channel
was ye.y Rough one, and Nlck. who was
ffart
against Dis osn VIII, for & time 70 turn hls
thou ghts away TO other more Immediate
/ troubles.
THere IL nothing, q every one knows, Ike
time and change o. scene To AXE the edge OF
any sorrOw; aLd nothing, perhaps, helps
{ their fleets more than another sorrow inter
vening. HIS shocking sea- sickress vas, as II
were, an awful black chasn yawning between
MIN and bis reJscslCn. anu when We landed
Ut Boulogne his spirIt- had risen in = way
that surprised us all We had lovely weather
inxurIanr iEuit, and amusing company. My
mother and sis;er, who ooth liked hun, and
had heard his CRY, did all that kindness
could suggest to cteer nm up, and by the
time We reacLed Geneva, sitter leisuIely
Journey, be was quite himself again, merry
aud uproaroue, tne life OF the party and hi,
coz ii jccceS to me had been dropped Tor Il
least ~eek.
We hsA arrangeG-at his suggestion,
beheve-.o go with the l4Gles ot our party ~
iaF as CheyronIx, a soisory chalet, sCeuding
in Ils own pine wood and vineyard, n at
isolated marble rock. little way up The
mountains between bex ane Aigle u tne
west u The I.hOEe above tho L1Ke. A
steamer was startDg very soon alter our t-alu
arrived, 70 We made up Our minis 10 20 on bJ
it the nlsh as FIR es Lausanne "ithou
making any stop at GenevL. there was not
aBy t,Me 10 spare, AID Mex 10 inquire
ior letters, .nl:e | hurried tic luggage OK
bo2Td as best | could. AIy mother and NicA
satt.ed down quietly on one 0i the Oenehes Oh
deck to digest their letters as the boat e;eameC
out. Neither Fanny nor / had any 70 read
50 X e ieant tCge:heI over the bows aEd devoted
our whole attention TO the enjoyment OF soEli
graIes and a light fresh breeze 6hich blew Il
our faces, and was exquIsiteiy TeiEee5ing aitel
tle Cuet and heat Ci the tram. \ heavy
shower had just blown over, leaving The sk.
behind Il - blue ana sp~1kiing as lie iak'
below, and the distant mountains and tree
on elther shore, Gnd ;he sunny lanteen saIl
OF sLo bslIrg GOATS sils;ensd IN toe : ciea
shining alter the RAIN. He had not Deei
very long 70 that deiI. htui state u dreamy
abstraction which tnc iuL alprec citation 0
beautiful sceDery a. once Ieqairts and pro
auces by aeapring power o. ITS own, whei
\ lex loiued and broke the silence with
= JACK, " hcn you have quite Gone DuIldIn;
castles Up In Inc Alps there, L have &c
something 10 talk 10 yea about, ii Mas
Holmes y il. spare you tor q iew sninutee-'
Very vel, sir. Barnard, yUu IDay h@V
him iOr Iiitie wbIle, ~ yca ask go pGettiiy
but Yea InueL give ann me back soon. he
vety ueeiui TO tel lie the names Of tie pl-ces
You IDust get 6 Murray nEst though; 1t Il
mamma Tag there.
r..h LET