National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-07-28

which eventually rendered him 80 uneas
while his daughter was receiving her rud
mentary store Of knowledge, that he
school days terminated all too soon for on
50 fairly gifted.
She was an apt girl, with an pppreciativ
mind, which would have enabled her I
acquire information very rapidly. Smal
rs her advantages had been, she had care
fully improved them, and consequently
was much botter informed than the chill
dren Of the less fortunate people anon
whom they abode.
Clement Harrison had not exaggcrate,
her beauty when he spoke of her Sh
was rare type of loveliness and singularl,
enough, seemed to have no conception O
her own charms. The child-like simplicit,
of her department rendered her doubl,
fascinating.
As may be supposed, Harrison did no
suffer much time to elapse ere he paid
visit TO the iisherman's home. On tn,
second day after meeting Luigi, he stood a
the door of the cottage with Raphael by
bis side Fortunately, the fisherman wa
at home. lie received Harrison respect
fully, but with no servility apologizinl
for his lowlv home with such an easy anC
embarrassed fiankness, that his guest fell
for the time he was seated under the roo
Of a man who knew how to be contentet
in the station in which he had been placed
Ii was late when Glenn returned, and he
gave me detailed statement OF his visit
making me promise TO accompany him
thither the following day but one.
Suppose we alter our arrang, ment," he
said, land fix our departure week atcrr
| could not help smiling at the earnest
ne,s OF his manner; his whole mind ap-
peared TO be absorbed in the new impulse
which has been awakened in his heart
"A week cannot matter much" replied,
"but hope you will not ask further post
ponement."
"I'll be ready then" he answered,
'though to tell you the truth, would
sooner had postponed it month"
"No, no, Glenn" returned, ''it will not
do; we can't remain longer than a fort
night. If that is understood, I'm agreed !;
but positively cannot defer it a day be-
yc that time"
We'll, Frar," he answered, "be it as
you will, shan't complain"
Faithful to my promise, | made the
appointed visit. We found Luigi absent
with his boat, but Teresa and Berta re-
ceived us very Hospitality. Raphael had
evidently been rehearsing some grand
stories about llarrison's wealth and impor-
tance, and tear Glen was not ignorant OF
it either 1t was surprising how quickly
he made himself welcome at Lug's abode.
On the present occasion he brought some
pretty little gifts for the mother and
daughter, and by the bushes which sutfus-
ed Berta's face. and the sparkle which lit
her mothers eyes, | perceived that Clem
had made a rapid advance in their conf
dencc.
His visits now became so constant that
he scarcely had any time to spend with me
during the day. Raphael had donned a
new suit of clothes, ana seemed unusually
well supplied in pocket money. do be-
lieve if anv person had uttered disparag-
ing word of elem Harrison, Raphael would
have resented 1t as personal atiront.
Days speed bv, and Harrison (as feared
would be the case) was over head and ears
in love with the tishcrman's daughter. !
often pondcred how all this would ter
inmate, but the sequel fell far short of my
ItChOllHS. IL llON oil' NdHtSu loul
days OF our departure from Italy. Clem
had been habitual visitor at Luigi Ru0ios
house, and unknown 10 me was engaged to
marry Bcrta, the father and mother hav-
ing consented to the same. He broke the
news to me in this wise
"Friar, I'm going to be married" |
was reading at the ii ne, and looked up
from my book, regarding him with SUI
prise.
Its no use to pretend astonishment,"
he said; 'you must have expected some
thing of the sort. Did you expect would
run the Sorrento road SO often Just for the |
fun OF it!"
"Clcm," | replied, deliberately, lying
down my book and llcing about until sat
directly in front OF him. "You are your
own master; consequently, you can act as
you please. am sure no advice | can
give you will alter your purpose. l there
fore have nothing to say
Il don't know about that, Fnar," he
replied 'Ive followed your advice before
to-day, sometimes against my own con
yctions."
"Did you ever have cause to repent it ?"
cooly asked.
No. can't say | ever did," he re-
1led.
"Do you expect me to say that | ap-
prove your project
"No. | don't ask that" he answered,
. but | would like to hear what objections
you can offer | am sure you will have a
.umber."
you can have them" replied. "To
ne, as your friend, it would make no DIFF
erence whether you marry the daughter
If an Italian fisherman, or a daughter of
lin who sits in yonder palace, and to
whom all the populace dol their hats.
only this no more. What will you do
With her when las suppose you take Eer
o your home? What account will you
rive of her She will have parents living.
Will you say that her father .sa fisher
nan What will your proud aunt in
Beacon street say when she hears that
The manne" and customs OF our country
re vastly ,Ifierent from those here. Did
t ever occur to you that she may tire OF
hem, and wish herself back in her fathers
ishing house Your neople are of Puritan
took; they don't love the religion in
which she worships."
Harrison waited until l had ceased ,
peaking, and then he said
"Friar, my patcrnal grandfather was a
sherman, and however much Aunt Sperry
t Beacon street may vaunt of our ari,,o-
ratio connections, she would hardly deny
he truth of what | now assert. Our
lmilv originally came to Boston from
Iarblehead my grandfather fished and
his own schooner from that
ort and Eriar they had so little leverence