Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-09-23


it firmly to a projecting root, and lifting
Lily to the bank above, swung myself up
and stood in safety by her side As | did
so, the child pointed with 4 trembling hand
down the river. l looked and was lust
in time to see the broadhorn, the sail still
set, go headlong to destruction over the
Falls. Then Lily covered her face and
burst into an agony of historical tears.
which batfled all my efforts to soothc her,
and it was all that could do to bring the
poor child safely back to her home and
consign her, still wildly weeping, to her
mothers care.
prefer to pass over the scene that en-
sued. Suffice it, that alarm for Lily's dire
full danger, and the thankfulncss to Provi-
dcnce for her safety. on the part Of the
chlds fond parents, were deep and ear
nest. Nor were they less grateful to my
self, her youthful rcscuer, for the service
had had it in my power to render, in pre-
serving to them, as the mother said. their
lost lamb. Bnt my hours at st. Anthony
were numbered. | started. on the day that
followed that memorable night. for New
York, and for the shores of the Old World.
and, as had previously been planned. spent
some years, and those busy ones, in Eu-
rope. | ann afraid that new occupat ons
and new companions in some measure
weaned my thoughts from the recollection
of my kindly friends in the west, and that
my correspondence with the Loves WAS
but titful and occasional. | heard, how
ever, with regret, that poor little Lilvs
nocturnal adventure had been succeeded hy
the risk and delrium of Il fever. from
which, as | afterwards learned. her rc-
covery was slow and tedious. 1t must.
tancled, have been on her account tll1t the
family ms re frequently left tier home for
change of air than had previously been
usual with them, and that heard of them
ut Saratoga, at Newport, and ut other
places of fashionable resort. Once. too. Il
traveller from Wisconsin was warm in hi,
praise of lilys bndlinr beauty, and pre-
dIctcd Il brilliant marriage for her. but t.
my Imagination She still remained the
child whom had saved from drowning.
| had left Amcricr rs Il STRIPPING. but
when | rtcro>>ed the Atlantic il was n a
grown man. who had served his novitiatc
III business matters. and who WAS now
summoned back to take the principal part
IN the management of oar New York firm
since my fathers failing health no longer
permitted of his active supervision of the
mercantile house which was in future to b.
known Il that of Harding x Son. Before.
however. going steadily into commercial
harness. devoted some months to visiting
the most remarkable cities and scenery 81!
the south and west. and had promised. n
my relatives urgent invitation. t. spend
1t any rate :, week or two with my former
entertainers. the Loves, in Wisconsin,
Thr lo~pitahle family received M with
even more than their old kin,lnr-s. but
E.r
1t St. Anthony. that impressed me more
til1n anything else that | had seen since
my return 10 my native Shores found
LnN-Who>r image had never REQUIRED to |
me save IL that Ola chill-grown intoa br;lr.-
tiful young woman--thc most beautiful. H.
it seemed to me, that | hal ever seen. /
There was, indeed. nothing portcntou~ in
this, for there had been time enough for
the bud to expand into the flower. ana |
Liy,s charming face had given early .
promise of the rare lovclinc~> which now /
dazzled mo. could scarcely lr.nt
myself to believe that TIL, graceful ana
h@hly-hred girl 50 accomplished - self.
possessed. and much admired. could
ever have been the shrinking little creature
whom | had saved from drownin@ /
heard incidentally that She WIS :tcco,snlcl.
justly enough, olr of til prr;tirst Girls in
the prairie state. where beauty is VT lem
IiUI enough, and that II Wa II Il for want
81 attentive cavaliers "r 4 oilers II m1r-
rage from citizens OF hI-h position that
she VS. MOI ~ the neat OF som" >HnpNpH~
81 lnilSiinrhj-
nat tell IN love. Il hr~i ~'@At. 80 t.
'prAh, with my cousin Lily. am no,
T. h1mrd - own. Never before. or -
hou@i'' h'i belrId such rar" loneliness
Is hrI> While h"cNprts>l"n of her sweet.
pure itrr. and the evident prIJ'' and atIrc-
Ion winch her k!n'tr"d and the '!rprnhnt~
u 'hr h"A>, h1Id entertained for her.
'F'|t' 'l'' >'l, htI "'hVr 'N''.Irhrr~ tIE'n
mat OF mrrr h";tutN. | regretted II'~-
'rl. 70 IIi'i 'h''I III one resp IN wa
IH'I'''o'- Iirr manner j'W-tIdN myself
~ - "I "l''' t"h~lF"Hr I'm r"HL h'r |
reinr me. ..,.,in In fact th,. f.;.,.I;n..,
M nv 'i'tIil III lttt me II - tti IN III