The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-17

vote one day, at least, perhaps more, to the
enjoyment of the trip; and DIR. Parker
grew interested in the matter and asked to
be allowed to join; and John Thomas and
Huldah spent week in preparing for the
holiday; and William Jones selected his
best horse for the drive; and Phineas
Barnes agreed TO shoe Deacon Joes mare,
for the use Of her on the journey, for the
deacon never joined in such frivolity; and
Peter Ilsley brought out and washed the
old yellow wheeled family chaise, which
had long since retired from active duty
and the grocer dedicated his store wagon to
the dissipation of the hour. Jim Bell
could not go and he was gratified as well
as astonshed when DIR. Parker strolled
round to his house and casually invited
Clara to go with him. astonished that the
doctor should desire to go, and more than
| all, astonished that he should invite Clara
| to go alone with him. 1t was a charming
morning when the villagers drove out of
| town on their way to the sea. The sea was
rising, and the air which just famed the
sparkling and dewy grass was fresh and in
MIGRATING. The drive was delightful-not
in hot haste, but slow and dignifed and
moderate, so deliberate, in fact, that the
most practical farmhouse in the party, just
from the furrow, had no difficulty in hold
| ing his own with the best. The halts were
frequent, partly for little interchange of
ideas and little mutual congratulation,
and partly for the purpose of examining
the well-known groves and curious rocks
and the remarkable trees, which had for
| years formed the interesting landmarks of
the drive, and partly also to catch a glimpse
Of some striking bit of landscape whose
beauty had been topic of conversation
| ,.,;t oil nd f,r mar
many summers. 1t should be remembered
that, on this annual drive, the persons en-
gagged in it gathered together a store of
pleasant little incidents for firesde discus
ion and agreeable chat until the occasion
came round again.
ROMANCE ON THE sEAsnoRE.
And how they rejoiced at the first sup
rising OF the great mystery of the sea-" as
they reached the summit of that familiar
commanding hill and found their old friend
| lying there, still in the bright sunlight,
| sparkling and grand in his boundless beau
| ty, and submitting to no limits but the
heavens themselves! The gathering at the
little hotel, how cheerful it was The stroll
up and down the smooth sand beach, stud
ded with the same array OF shells which
had greeted them so often, but which was
even now as new and fascinating as ever,
had the old charm still, as the ripping surf
tinkled out its drowsy music, and seemed
to lull all things to repose. 1t was entirely
in order to discuss the natural curiosites
| which lay around them, and it was pleas
ant to see the inquiring groups gathered
around bit of wreck, half-covered with
the sand, or stray bone cast up by the
tide which had wrenched it from its bed to
expose it to the gaze of the curious, or
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tossed high up on the beach since the last
excursion; or new, but perhaps not very
important shell which had long since lost
its occupant and seemed to be waiting now
to be provided with home of its own, as
an ornament to the dressing table of some
fair one, who in her simple life depended
on the bounty of nature for her outfit. In
these discussions, DIR. Parker made himself
useful and interesting. He had told Clara
the name Of every flower and tree which
they had seen along the road on the drive;
and now he discoursed upon the mollusks
and sea-urchins upon the shore line and
wandering rocks, upon the lessons of an
imal life taught by the lowest order of vi
talized creation, and he became the delight
of his associates, who wondered what had
induced him to come, and wondered, also,
at the extent of his knowledge and the in
teresting and liberal way in which he spread
it broadcast all around him. 1t was evident
enough that he had found new impulse
what it was they did not know, nor did they
suspect, when, after having exhausted the
topics proposed by the admiring group
which surrounded him, he allowed them to
scatter and then wandered away over the
long beach with Clara, listening to the
voice of the sea, stopping to examine every
rosy-lipped shell, until they could hardly
be seen in the dim distance. Not even on
their return were they especially observed
for the hour of dinner had arrived and the
excursoners gathered hastily into the IA
miiar old dining-room to enter upon the
substantial joys of the occasion. Mr.. Hop
kins, who had driven over in his carryall
later in the day, not having yet learned the
delights of sunrise departures, and who had
reached the seaside while the party was
scattered along the beach, discovered
strange, tender light in Clara's eyes, a soft
er color in her check, a gentle tremor in
her voice, dreamy anxiety over her whole
countenance, which he could not under
stand nor even attempt to account for, un-
| til he saw DR.. Parker's eye rest upon her,
| and saw also the nervous and uneasy man.
ner of the usually calm Doctor, as he fidg-
cited about among the crowd. However,
even Mr.. Hopkins had come to the seaside
for day of recreation, and, as he found
there "other fish to fry" he soon forgot
Dr. Parker and Clara, amidst the bounties
of the dinner, and the busy chat Of his
neighbors with regard to the incidents of
the morning.
DRIVE on THE BEACH.
1t was late in the afternoon when the pro-
cession was formed to return to lothian.
| Tho fav 1alinhtf,I at;I al Al
long hours which had passed since the carly
morning departure had brought no WEAKNESS
to the cheerful and busy party One after
another, the wagons were brought to the
door of the hotel, their seats were filed,
and they were driven away. Mr.. Howe
had Joined the procession. Mr.. II opkins,
having invited Mrs. Howe to seat in his
carryall, as more comfortable for her after
the long day, had driven on. The last car
rage to be brought up was DIR Parker's;
and 1t was with unusual elasticity that he
assisted Clara into 1t, seated himself by her
side, and turned his steps, as she supposed
homeward. 1t was natural that he should
| propose little farewell drive on the beach
and so she rather rejoiced in one more OPP
portunty to listen to the surf, and to look
upon that long curying line of solid, shin
ing sea-wet sand, which was now filled, to
her, with the deepest and tenderest asso-
| Citations, and which she felt, half painfully,
she knew not why, would never be obliter-
ated from her memory. As the sun went
down, the scene was delightful. Every
thing around her, the memory OF the day,
the beauty of nature, a strange misgiving
the consciousness that she was not really
returning home with her companions, a
nervous sense of the new life into which
she was entering, were more than she could
bear, and tear hung trembling in her eye
to be dried there at its fountain, she
hoped and prayed. DR. Parker was silent;
but Clara noticed that he was unusually
active with his horse, and that that COM
monty quiet and we'll behaved animal SEEM
ed to be bewildered by his master, and to
be growing quite impatient under his I'M
certain guidance and his spasmodic and