Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-29

aUpon my soul, am glad" exclaimed
the marquis, grasping the young mans hand
once more. Such n royal cross as that, Is
worth thousand that come idly dropping
down from the prolific branches Of the parent
trces--aye, more honorable than pocrage
that only falls upon n man from the shoulders
Of dead ancestor
The marquis spoke warmly and ardenlly'
and the glow that came upon the young
knights check, and the rich moisture that
gathered in his eye, told how grateful he was
and how deeply he appreciated the generous
sentiments Of his new-found relative and
friend.
Rupert st. John was the son Of younger
brother Of Isabel Percy's father lsabeIs
father had inherited the family estates and
the baronotcy, while the younger BROTHER
having gained licutenancy in cavalry reg
iment. had gone out to India, whore he mar
ried the daughter Of wealthy merchant, and
where the remainder of his days were spent.
Once, however, when his son was mere
babe. he visited England, and left his wife
and little one to remain with his brothernear
" three years. This child was Rupert, and
during those two or three years Isabel, then
maiden of seventeen, had been his constant
attendant. And since Rupert had grown to
mans estate he had corresponded with lsa-
bel frequently His first letter had been to
inform her of the death of his father, and
hex answer to that was so kind and SO LOVING
| that he was embroidered to write again. And
now Rupert st. John had revisited England
for the first time since he was five years old.
1t having been decided that they would not
stop to bother with the rufhans, the marquis
and his companion sought their saddles and
at the distance of little more than two miles,
they reached the hamlet of which mention has
been made, when Percy told his story to the
ird-keepor, who promised to take sufficient
th'diTpI and 20 out and bring in the living and
the dead. The dead he would see decently
buried and the living, if he caught them, he
would keep till further orders.
And may as well tell here as anywhere
that those two living rascals were never found
again in that region. Whether they had
their senses when the marquis left them, and
only leigned iusensibility for their own ends
cannot say.
On reaching the castle, the marquis intro
ducod Rupert as his delverer, and when tn,
story of the rufhaus attack, and Rupert's gal
liant behaviour had been told, he was admire,
, as hero as well as welcomed as a dear irien'
and cousin.
In all her life this was the FIRST time tina
Agnes Percy had ever met young man VIII
was really hero. She had seen many me-
| of his age--some Of them handsome and intel
ligent-but never before one who commando
, her most profound respect at the very out
set
$ Later in the evening Mr.. Drake, the agent
5 was announced, and the marquis said to hi
7. wife and daughter that they would have
I entertain Sir Rupert until he returned.
@ never saw a right-hearted, true woma
= who was not fond Of stories and adventure, Is
= pecially when told by the chief actor in tn
t scenes described and marchioness and hi
daughter were not exceptions to the ruiz
& They asked Rupert about the battles in whic
V he had taken part, and when he became sati
fed that they really wished him to do so, /
went on with the story
3. Gradually Agnes Percy gave herself Ell
!. tirely up to the spirit of sympathy with Il
speaker. She was alarmed when he was
d danger; she was eager and expectant VIII,
doubt and uncertainty were in his way; tea
Y weled up into her eyes when he was wound,
a and in pain and when he came forth 50
d and happy, glad light irradiated her beaut
fu face, and a murmured " Thank God
x fell from her lips when she knew it not
st That night, when Agnes Percy was alol
I, in her chamber, she said to herself-said
with warm enthusiasm
N 90 l hope he will stop with us a goo
G. long time J."
IN In her happy innocence she thought
lie nothing more He was her mothers cousir
t And at this same time Rupert st. Jol
a stood by the window of his chamber, and Ii.
-. ened to the rain-drops that patted against Il
rs crystal fozenges.
/ 90 if had been born the son Of Il
sr elder brother - must not love her =
d must not Only disappointment can come
lit !"
ID Aye, Rupert-and such Disappointing
is is it to be as you have never yet even dream'
in of