Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-12-31
Prom the Home Journal.
Two Christmas Evenings.
oLpgN TIMES IN CAROLINA.
ErA.I. GtLLETT

BrA.I. GILLETr
l.
Ii had been for q long time definitely
rre-arranged that the two respectable,
aud somewhat ancient families OF haVehcl
and Gou.dine should be connected ny mar
riage. 1t all came about IN tht following
manner. Tom Ravenel aud Jack u"ag-
dine were two worthy plaatnrs OF HoU'h
Carolina. each claiming descent from the
first French Huguenots who had landed at
Charleston about the year 1853, aud con.
seoucutly they regarded themselves and
we're generally admitled to be at the mead
of Southern society. AT the Southern
college where they had received the hn-
ishiug touch Of their education, t"hl lch'
after all, amount,d TO hut h'tlc.) they
had rone hand.lr.hand 10 all madcap
scrapes had quarreled with each ether
wouid have fought duel but for inter
fcrance on the part Of the college author
titles, aud wound up by bee ming sworn
friends for life.
@, getting married aud settling as eX'
tcnsivc cotton planters, their residences
were in the same parish, in the neigh 1or-
hood of the Sautec River and thHW sober
Indictment of theic maturcr age conhrmed
and strengthened their youthful VOWS o
friendship. As ycars-adranced eacn on,
of them had children gro ing up arooh-
them. who, in che COOS ant lnicrchanse o
visits. seemed .vury way Gesirous OF ler
> pctua,ing thc friendly Intercourse "hls'
h ,d been begun by their respective II
theirs. Nay, more, lore was reported It
have shot an arrow in camp, but whether
it was hearty, voluntary drawing oil tn
bow on the part Of Cupid. we shall ascer
/ tain as we advance in this veraclouS MS
tory. If there is any kind of pride Il
this world that seems justitabIe, 1t Is ina
y of two old gentlemen strongly a''oc"''
l. IN eoch other. who desire TO zee the rela
tions betw cen their two respective ''lh
lies connected by a marriage. l" N
n,es.nt instance nothing could be though
Of more appropriate, than that so 6ean,
fu, n Girl as Harriet Gourdlne Shon'u .
the intended OrlpH VI VIZ - r
T, and independent Phil Ravenel.
~ .Ab. Phil his father iondly remar'
ne ed to him one day, "you are lucky no!
Il. II hui, YOU don't seem TO ~aPprec'a'' II
he prize YOU have drawn; why, my A''
r. tavori,e Hattie is grI. sir, in the az,
i'll romance gallant knights would have SD,
- ercd a lance Tor wIlipglg incurr'ng IL
II ri,k of biting the dust ier the roSNeSs''
of 20 peer!ess maiden,
"a: Phi was obliged to Iaug' at his Il
he ,ber's enthusiasm, as he replied. ''a'' vel
- will SIR, to talk about biting the du'
but It is some hing | would not care TO
for any girl | have get known AL" :,
r, fact i. father, Hattie is good Se"sio
yD Young lady and don't even wish me
: yun the risk Of my neck on tho back
lR, my COOL trus' y Hector; for although $
oss hrrself can ride almost any hsrsc'
thinks Hector is altogether too h'r"e :"
spirited for safety" I,
ve' II am glad TO hear that; L am g
o'hear that" quickly remarse ed the
. ,bar ..it sounds little like love, Ph
. on the pars of Hattie at least, aud '''
". ,ell Jack Gourd;ne all about 1t TINS We
'aid evening. TO speak the truth fhi'' ga
and don't think you ana ha'"e
making much headway' or are very a'.'
ve,s: and there are times when we
little apprehensive that something III
- vet turn up that will entirely blast
long cherished and fondest hopes \
n. tpnw how it is, Phil my old friend ia
The the (,ourdine and have set our hearts
m" you and Hattie being married. ana
ssop a. we have seen the two old mug
not families Of Ravenel aau "ouf"
VT. thus united, we are content 10 o'e
tco peace" ,,rooro,
.ha. hetore. Die" he excldln
.whv father. what do you take Tia
and myself to be; do yon think We
i'd to ,wo ;uhuman monsters who would 6
'ren' think Of getting Marie If 1t were 10
- ,ho sionai for our romantic paIas, now
tho very prime of life to step out
no, dear father. sooner than 'ha'' iio
j Vt. and would retire at very fespeo''
distance from each other, ana theie
TER malu." >, ,o - tb.t +,
.ates II am afraid It WIN cou'e " '."a :
4 al ron,;, a Nj. Ravenel, "tor two
''7. cool lovers as Hattie and you are, re-,
q no, known in my young days why
!. al risked my life several times WINE
Iiond y a, '.' vo,r mother. in riding at nl