Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-11-01

stroy the composure which she had up TO
that moment maintained, though with diff.
GUILTY and throwing herself into my arms
she burst into passion Of tears, and l led
her weeping from the room. | tried to dis
tract her thoughts by asking her to show me
her fathers gift but though she allowed me
TO inspect, she did so with evident reluctance,
and would hardly oven permit mo to touch
the locket. IL is a handsome and artistic
though an odd-looking trinket, being fashion.
cd in tho shape Of an ancient amphora.
We all thought that DR.. Severne would
die that night, but he rallied before the fol-
towing morning and lived nearly two days
longer. His suferings must have been in
tense, but through all his agony his iron will
and imperturbablo patience never lost their
sway. He retained his senses perfectly to
the last, and gave me full and minute d.
roctions as to the whereabouts Of his papers
and the disposition Of his property. But
over the closing scenes will draw veil.
Some themes are too painful to be dwelt up
on, and silence. BELTS them best. Why
should l describe tho last moments Of my
friend, the distress Of Charlotte, the silent
speechless grief Of old Martha, who seemed
almost heartbroken when she learned that
all was over, and that her beloved master
was no longer Of this world
started for Geneva as soon as possibl,
after the funeral, as wished to remov,
! Charlotte from scenes that could only inton
! sify her sorrow, TO others whose brightnes
} and novelty might have a cheerful inhuenc
upon her My plan succeeded admirably
, for Geneva, to girl who since her child
hood had Dever known anything beyon
: the limits Of one Of the smallest OF Swiss vii
/. lagos, is a city of vast extent aud inexhaust
D ible charms. The quiet little Calvinisti
4; town is to her paradise of unending Dc
a lights The shops on the Rue du Rbone an
/. the Conaterie teen for her with mere tina
q the riches Of Aladdin's garden of jewel
I Her naive enjoyment is to me source
4 neverfailing delight, and l eagerly anticipat
: the moment when the wonders of Paris sha
q be unfolded to her gaze.
Q must not fail to tell you that Chariot
o is far from being a portionlcss bride. II,
fathers estate, the whole of which is b
o queathed to her, will amount to somethir
:. over thirty thousand pounds, and, by a wi
IT which he made the day before his death, Il
q estate reverts to me should Chariot
o die chidless, and should survive he
\ Strange that man possessed Of every qua
Ie fication and every requisite for enjoying III
e. should have buried himself for 50 many yea
!" in that dreary village!
10 expect to receive your cOngratulatiol
r in due form in answer to this. What h
become of my gloomy thoughts and 81
70 forebOdings, you will ask ? Gone vanish
Al to the four winds, dispersed by the sunshi
ar Of Charotte's smiles. Even Martha Ka
a appears to me now in the light of bessir
thought she persists IN following Chariot
l about wherever she goes, even accompan
st ing her on her shopping excursions and kee
as ing me in perpetual fever for fear that t
" innumerable temptations around her m
prove some day too much for her itching
n gers to Withstand.
~ We start on an excursion to Chamouni
n a week or two, and will write you aga
on my return. Charlotte sends you her lo'
ur l wish you could see how pretty she looks
this moment, seated by the window with
sunlight cleaning on the golden masses Of |
ke shining hair.
60 Adieu, and believe me ever yours aft
nd tionately, MILES STANLEY.
90 (Conctuded merit ,ceek.)