Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-01-06

/ hlm saying 70 herself.
"poor soul, wonder what he means by
looking at inc in that piteous manner2 can
do nothing to relieve him I'm sure It |
cord ! would But the way Of the trans.
gressor Is hard, Mr. lie Noir, and he who
SINS must suffer !"
For about three weeks their seemingly 40.
cidental meetings continued in this silent
manner, so slowly did Craven make bis ad-
yances Then feeling more confidence he
made a considerably long step forward
One day, when he guessed that Capitola
would be out, instead Of meeting her as here.
totoro, he put himself in her road, aud, riding
slowly toward iiye-barred gate allowed her
to oyertake him.
He opened the gate, aud, bowling. held il
opeuunti she had passed.
She bowed her thanks and rode on, but
presently, without the least appearance Of in
tuding--siucc she had oyortaken him-he
was at her side, and speaking with down.
cast eyes and delerential manner, he said
have long desired an opportunity to cx.
press the deep sorrow and modification feel,
for having been hurried into rudeness toward
an estimablo young lady at the Forest Chapel
Miss Black, will you permit me now 10 assure
YOU OF my profound repentance Of that act,
and to implorc your pardon o.
"Oh, ! have nothing against you, Mr.. bo
Nom Il was not whom you were intend
ing 10 marry against my will and as for
what you said aud did to me-, ha-ha ! had
provoked it, vou know, and also aftcrward
paid il ia kind 1t was fair fight, in which
| was victor; and yictors should never be vim.
dietive g. said Cap. laughing, for though know
ing him to have been violent and unjust, she
did not suspect him Of being treacherous and
decoitiul, or imagine the base designs conceal
ed beneath bis plausible manner Her brave,
honest nature could understand brute and a
despot, but not a traitor.
Craven bowed, smiled. lifted his bat and
rode away and not to excite Capitola's sus-
picions he avoided meeting her for few
days. and then threw himself in her road
and, as before allowed her TO oyertake him.
Very subtilly he entered into conversation
with her, and guarding every word and look,
took care to interest without alarming her
He said no more of friendship, but great
deal Of regret for wasted years and wasted
talents in the past, and good resolutions for
the future.
And Cap listened good humorily. Capt.
/ toa being Of a brave, hard. firm nature, had
not the sensitive perceptions, fine intutious
aud true insight into character that distin.
/ giiished the more refined nature Of Clara Day
I or, at least, she had not these delicate fac
/ ulties in the same perfection Thu- her un-
defined suspicions of Cayens sincerity were
ovcrbomc by a sort of noble beneyolence,
srbt.lt I,t,-,.t,.4 $40. g., tLs,l .t loo, . ~ D. ;-
which circumstances would permit
Craven, on his part, having had more expc.
riencc, was mnch wiser in the pursuit Of his
object he had also the advantage Of being
in earnest his passion for Capitola was sin.
ccro, and not, as II had been in the case of
Clara, simulated he believed, therefore that
when the time should be ripe for the declara.
! tion of his love. he would have a much better
I prospect Of his success-especially as Capt.
tola in her ignorance of her own great for
tune must consider his proposal the very eli
max of disinterestedncss
! After three more weeks of riding and con-
yersing with Capitola, be had. in his own esti-
nation, advanced so far in her good opinion
as to make it perfectly safe to risk declara-
ton. And this he determined To do upon
the very first opportunity
Chance favored him.
One afternoon Capitola, riding through the
pleasant woods skirtug the back ofthe noun
tain range that sheltered Hurricane Hall. got
n isil' for which she was aiiergari inclined
well to cuff her serrant Wool.
/ It happened in this way she had come to
a steep rise in the road, and urged her pony
into hard glllop, intending, as she said, TO