The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-08-18

in August-in three months-ho was
coming back, doubtless to claim his bride !
At that thought sprsng up, as II a
serpent had arisen from the green turf
and stung me, started away 80 far
that it was not till dark that, utterly
worn out and exhausted, l reached
homo. Ishall never forget that night,
nor tho waking in the moring, after o
couple Of hours' dead sleep.
That day wrote to my cousin, Sir
Edward Haldane, who had Just been
appointed governor Of New Brunswick
to offer my services as his private eec-
retory-a post he had suggested my Ia
king when his nomination to the place
was first talked OF. The answer camo.
Ho would be delighted. Iu less than
fortnight left England.
II am so grieved," Lolsette's 81 lster
had written before this, $50 grieved In
every way" had not been wrong,
then, IN fancying had her good wishes
II should have been so glad TO have
hidden you God speed by word of
mouth before you vent, but 1 feel
ought not TO ask you to come. Anyway
you have our best wishes. now and ev-
err Not word from Loisette Well,
better so. What could she say?
| often look back on my own so]ourn
In that black miserable raw colony, Ice
bound tor half the year, sun-scorched
for few weeks, with something like
shuddor.
The great cold staring bnrrack Of
Government House, with itsnat unsha-
ded gardens, the unpicturcsque village
that was the seat OF government, and
prided itself accordingly; the country
That was nothing but dense forest, bare
clearing, studded with blackoned
stumps or Quaking moraasl The in
terminablo winter, white, still, silent,
, fctterod with g frost that was unrelent-
ing as death, that chilled the blood and
nippcd the flesh into blains, and check
| cred the current Of life in the veins Of
childhood, OF age, and Of all tender be-
! ingsl
Oh tho desolation OF those winter
| iOrcstll No tongue can tell it! No
| breeze, no voice of bird, no rustic of
| leaf, no color. A broad white flocr, q
/ hard blue roof, black stiff iron trees
! standing up nOtionles and stark. All
50 like my own lie in desolateness
only this nature felt no pinl
stayed there till the sicllly tar1y
! spring, often driven back by fresh
snow-ialls, came to loosen the spell that
winter had laid on the suffering land,
and then resolved to bear it no longer
and come what might, 60 return to
England, ana learn tidings Of i.oisette.
] seemed to me that anything would
he moro endurable than this dead 81
lence regarding her.
So 1 turned my back to New-B Bruins
wick for evermore, and reached Eng
land in March-March, wild and gusty,
but at least olive with birds singing,
and grass and buds upshooting in acids
and hedgeTow.
went at once into Hertfordshlro. I
dared not 60 to Mrs Hamilton's: !
dared not ask anything about the fami'
! ly, lest should learn what had come
there TO know.
l wandered about among the lane;
where wo used 10 wander, hoping
drcsding, longing, oh, how intensely
At last / came upon IOisctte and hel
sister l did not meet them, but turn
Of the road brought me in sight Of then
walllly slowly before mc. Loisette, Loi
settc! Just as Of old, tho undulatins
figure, the head bont Tensively, now
poised lightly on the white flexible
throat the shining masses OF hair coil
ed below the quiet little black hat. {
Loisctte, Loisette, How my hear
went out TO you! Loisctte, my love
,, Loisette my darling!
! hastenod my steps. I must see he
once more, must look into her eyes
must hear the tones Of her voice, let tn,
cost be what ii would.
AsI approached, che turned with
look half expectaut, half alarmed sh'
: felt who was coming, and the bioo'
rushed over her face, neck and brow
, Mrs Hamilton following her sisters
movement, was the first to speak sh
came forward both hands extended
with joyous welcome. Then Loisett
greeted me with shy kindness, passeC
to the other side OF her sister, ant
walked on silently, while Mrs Hamil
ton questioned me as to my travels, m.
; movements, my plans.
you'll come and sao usi You wi
, promise l know you are man c
your word. and that if you will promise
, you will keep your word, Come an
dine tomorrow, will your
promised l could not be more mi:
3 erable than was, and | must learn all
= wanted to know, But would not go
, dinner--I remembered too well the la
= time I had dined there so l said woul
: 60 in the morning.
r When / entered the drawing,room
e what a rush of memories at sight of ii
familiar place, of the two women sittm
c by the fire "a they had year ago-a
d but apparently unchanged
II know not how it all came about, bl
n in few minutes found myself makiI
# one in the circle IA Of old. | could n
}. speak. Loiset;e, too was silent. Nj
# Hamilton talked for US all.
1t Presently she glanced at tho clock
g the manilcpiece. "Three already Y
o must excuse mo, Dear l shall b are
!. be in time to meet Mrs, L, at the static
,s You won't 60, or I shall think you a
At offended. When shall we see you agai'
At Settle it with Loisette. Goodbye
N No, au rovoirl" And she wGs gor
ht and Loisetto and / wero sitting sido
I'd side, silent,
IN Loiselte was sitting, very pale a
to calm, looking into the fire.
he She gave nm almost imperceptble 81
h. her color rosc slightly, and she turned
~ eyes on me for moment-I could
tell whether in reproach or mere nrpT
,le and then resumed her gaze on