Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-10-27

end did not come until five o'clock. the
next morning. Thurman was widely
read, widely-traveled, and wilely-cultiva.
ted man. and every emotion that he felt
hal thousand points of contact with hi,
mind. This sudden and cruel un>eatine
of his desires. desires based upon all tha
was pure and manly, awoke Il multitu.l.
of resentments that ! could not compre
hend, but which filled me with awe rs
witnessed their manifestation.
He remained. half sccreted. in my cham
Der for three days. AT the end of that time
he had begun to analyze his disappoint.
ment. and to resolve it into its ingredients
He made me one short speech that con-
tained this passage: IL have searched The
world for ten years. to find Il woman that
possessed the talents that God has given
to Marion Walling. When met her there
came that divine flash of intelligence that
told me that my search was at an end.
The warm h of our intercourse had Il
spOntaneity that filed me with assurance
that all was well. l have never had my
confidence disturbed, | have never felt the
slightest trace of doubt. have never held
any attitude toward her than that of suit
or. for our affection sprung into lite at full
bloom; and that should ever hold myself
toward her us Il friend never occurred TO
me. Wrat, then, condemned me to so
much pain9 All, how bitter it is to find
that one has fallen by such 4 sting AS
that"
On the 22l was summoned to Lahill.
| said nothing to Thurman. but went
quckly. l left him writing Il political
treatise. but with the pallid face and wasted
form of Il monk who had suffered Il length
ened fast. His eyes We're large and ex-
ccssively bright, and his hand tremhled
once into the office -p,ror. i he father
ted myself with circumspection. for per
ceivtd that both felt assured that I had Il
knowledge Of Thurman's story.
1t appeared that it had been deemed
necessary for me to 90 to the western part
of Ohio to examine personally the grape
plantations there in which the Walling-
possessed large interest. The season had
promised but poorly, and the mortgages
were DESTROYS of obtaining exact informal
liOn. This WIS natural. no doubt, bui
why WAS | sent on This particular year?
looked, perhaps inc4utiouslv, ut Marion
She WAS standing erect by Il small table
Il few yards off. holding between her hands
turned. gave forth Il rattle. Her light
hair wa, brushed high from her white
forehead. her head WAS raised. and her
dress, which was of 4 delicate muslin
was gathered about her figure in such Il
way that she WAS made to seem taller than
she reillv was Her keen face turned
toward me. and her clear blue eyes We're
fastened steadfa>tly upon my face. There
is manner of delivering look that Al
mos. prizes open the lips. and this look WAS
Ist such an one | made up my mind that
il WAS ut her suggestion that was sent to
fore gn parts
Mr.. Wallnr gave ME numbtrle>s in
struc,ions The whSt-counter began to
rattle. Marion broke in upon her father
s,yinT: Is 1t not very simple? 1t the
grapes will not rlprn, the farmers must
fail If we we give Mr.. Wel mouth dis
cretion, we cannot give him advice
The venerable gentleman bowed his
white head in respect to this plain truth,
and the other glanced ut me again, us if t.
say. Now speak of what | would have
YOU"
| declined to do SO. pursued matters
Of pure business. and kept Thurman in the
background The whSt-counter began its
: whnring Il thir,: time. arose to 90.
And do vou come from town. and Vet
fail to bring us the news. >ir? said the
daughter. flushing with anger. Yet smiling
most >wectlv.
What news would please you best.
Miss Marion?'
"Oh. the news that ones ears burn for
What do men say about our dinner to the
liIeraii?'
She tried three times to lead me thus.
refused to follow. and | thought at last.
that She would catch me by the arm rs /
turned away. Her color ,me and Went
: like Il gir>, and two or three times she
lripped in her speech. / would have wa
g,.red all | owned that Marion WallinG
h1i never made two such exhibitions OF
her anxiety in all her life.
; | cot into the carriage and rode away
alone The path to the gate was somewhat
dev io,I>, and the day was >tormv-two rea-
sons why the driver proc, ,eded slowly.
Just rs we reached the last turn of the
drive, | heard the clattcr OF the wicket
that opened from the wood-path. The
carriage stopped. | looked out and be
3 held Marion. She WAS covered with 4
cloak. and she painted heavily for breath.
She was drtnchrd with water. and her
face was pale. She must have ran like 4
deer to have caught us. She came for
ward two or three uncertain steps and
then missed her footing.
She stretched out her arm to save her
self and She caught the rim of the mu T.
died wheel with her beautiful hand. She
drew it back soilcd TO the wrist. Her hair
had fallen over her face, and the shock
had made her speechle>S In an instant
she started rs if with an electric shock
f The indgnity Of her position brought back
. her dignity. She drew back like lightning.
, and cried to the driver to 80 on. She
bent upon me swift look of rage and
hauteur. and raised her head and figure to
their full hight left her standing thus
in the rain.
Should tell Thurman of this? l own
that debated long, and that was DIS
posed to keep the matter to myself. My
sense of justice, however, got the better of
my will, and | presumed that | had been
but the accidental discovrrer of the some
thing that belonged TO him. Therefore,
upon my return TO my chambers. de-
, tailed every iot and title of the talk and its
contingencies. laid great stress upon the
scrne-the scene at the gate. Thurman.
who Was standing. raised his hand in a
truly grand fashion. and cried in i deep
: voice :, voice that thrills me to this day
, TOO late."
Then he walked to his table like a para
lytc, and sitting down, pretended to write,
but never was there II s;,dder preten>e. In
Il moment he was bent over the table. con-
, vulscd with emotio:.. On the next day l
proposed that he should travel with me to
| Ohio.
YES he replied, - will go.
Those were his words. but their sense
was u will determinedly cut myself
, loose from this Internal witchery. God
= guide my handn'
Our destination was one of the islands
in tie famous group that lie at the western
end of Lake Erie. 4 few miles north OF
= Sandusky City was Obliged to spend
5 three days among the shore p pl;'ntations be-
fore crossing to these islands. and per
suaded Thurman to 60 on before he ant
arrange fol quarters ut the hotel ut Middle
Bass. Having finished my business. fol-
= lowed in due time. l discovered. by the