Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-08-05


ter, leaving his little ones to the care Of
bachelor brother, whose pride and Joy
they had been from that hour. They
lived upon fine estate on the Hudson
here Walter and Alta, being the only
children about the establishment, early
learned to depend on one another for so.
cicty, and great was the love tina. grew
out of this constant association. They
had never been parted until Walter wenI
to Europe to complete his education
While abroad he met Ross Hamilton q
firm friendship soon existed between them
albeit Mr.. Hamilton was some ten years
Walters senior. AT the period of which
we write Walter was twenty-four, ant
had recently been admitted to the bar
Alta was nineteen.
Few men possess the fascinations witt
which nature and fortune had enioweG
Ross Hamilton. He belonged to Que Of
the best families of New York, was 6
graduate Of Yale, journalist by rrofes
sion and had already attained quite al
enviable reputation in the literary world
His figure was fine his face handsome
and having once looked into his great
dark eyes men seldom failed to trust him
nor was their confidence misplaced, for il
was known that his ren could not be
brought, but was ever used in the cause
of justice and right, to defend the weak,
to denounce the wrong.
During the days that followed Mr.
Hamilton's arrival he was constantly with
Alta and Walter. None of these cared
for the dressing, dancing and flirting tina,
formed the chief business of ,he greater
number of visitors; but they read, drove,
sailed, and took the longest and most de.
lightful walks on the beach together.
Alta was unlike most of the Somer
Ross Hamilton was accustomed to meet
She was remarkably intelligent, but il
was her pure, fresh nature, rather thar
her intellect, which drew him towards hel
irresistiby, and soon he was happy only
whom in her presence. Waiter Doticcc
this, and saw with pleasure that Alta wal
far from Indifferent to the attentions o
his friend. Ross had travelled extensively
and to Alta his knowledge of men ant
things appeared unbounded, SO when Wal
ter was of the party they always conversed
if, however, as sometimes happened, Att
and Ross was left alone. silence general,
fell upon them, they being perfectly conten
ted if in each others society words wcr
unnecessary, therefore not missed. The.
learned to love rapidly, and ere mont
passed Alta had promised to be Ross
wife if her uncle consented to their union
Walter, as he pressed congratulator.
kiss upon Atlas brow, said
"Ross is the only man know to whor
| should be willing to give my little sis
ter"
He had called her her his 'litte sister
ever since the days Of their childhood
when he had carried her across the brook
and helped her over the fences Of thei
country home, and now there was loo
of peculiar tenderness in his face, rs turn
ing to Ross he added;
"Be very gentle with her, Ross.
love her so much that it would be a griey
GUS thing TO part with her did | not kno'
that you love her even better, if possible
than / do"
! The days that succeeded were full {
Joy and peace to Alta aud Ross, just sue
DAYS as come but once in lifetime, whe
the world appears to take unto itself
new glory, and seems all light. ali happ
ness. Alas that bliss SO great is apt
endure but for season,
One evening, some two weeks afte
engagement, they were seated on th
porch withWalter looking at the mai, ,whic
had arrived few moments previousl.
When Walter, g.ancing up from lette
he was reading, exclaimed:
"Alta, Lily Candy is going to be ma
ried next month. Who do you think is th
fortunate gentleman ?"
81 don't know; tell me, please y
"Granvillc Lea"
"Oh. surely not He is divorced an
his first wife is living yet"
j "Well, it is nevertheless true that Lii
is to be his second. Many excellent pei
pie do not think it wrong to marry agai
after being divorced"
4 "NothiDg could induce me to marry
man who had been divorced. | shoul
think Lily would continually hear souu'
!, Ing in her ears with the solemn oharg
! what Coz. hath joined together let !
ma put assvpder,'"
{ "What God hath Joined together
man can put asumder. In the marriag
a tha4 ba paaLaa 4ho mind haart eoill a