The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-07-11
THE PIONEERS.

While the congregation was seperat-
ing, Mr.. Grant approached the place
where Elizabeth and her father were
seated, leading the youthful female,
whom we have previously mentioned,
and presented her as his daughter.
Her reception was as cordial and frank
as the manners of the country, and
the value of good society, could rem
der it; the two young women feeling,
instantly, that they were necessary to
the comfort Of each other. The Judge,
to whom the clergyman's daughter was
also stranger, was pleased to find
Sone, VINO, from habits, sex, and years,
oOSld probably contribute largely to
the pleasures of his own child, during
ber first IIrivations, on her removal
from the associations Of city to the
solitude of Templeton; while Eliza
beth, who had been forcibly struck
with the sweetness and devotion ofthe
youthful suppliant, removed the slight
embarrassment of the tinid stranger,
by the ease and finish of her own man
ners. They were at once acquainted,
and, during the ten minutes that the
"academy" was clearing, engagements
were made between the young people,
not only for their pursuits during the
succeeding day, after the service, but
they would probably have embraced
in their arrangements half of the win
ter, had not the divine interrupted
them, by saying
"Gently, gently, my dear Miss
Temple, or you will make my girl toe
dissipated. You forget that she is my
housekeeper, and that my domestic
affairs must remain unattended to,
should Louisa accept Of half the kind
offers that you are SO good as to make
her,"
"And why should they not be neg
lected entirely, sir" interrupted Eliz-
abeth. There are but two of you
and certain l am that my fathers
house will not only contain you both
but will open its doors spontaneously
to receive such guests. Society is {
good, not to be rejected on account o
cold forms, in this wilderness, sir ant
/ have often heard my father say, tina
hospitality is not a virtue in a new
country, the favor being conferred OIL
the host by the guest"
"The manner in which Judge Tenn
pie exercises its rites would confirm
this opinion" said the divine; "bu
we must not trespass too freely. Doub
not that you will see us often, m,
child particularly, during the frequen
visits that l shall be compelled t.
make to the distant parts of the coun
try. But to obtain an influence wit
such people," he continued, glanc
ing his eyes towards the few, who wer
still lingering, as curious observers Q
the interview, ga clergyman must no
awaken envy or distrust, by dwelling
under so splendid a roof as that G
Judge Temple"
During the preceding dialogue, Mo
hogan had retained his seat, with hi
head sI1rouded in his blanket, as seem
ingiy illattentive to surrounding OF
jects, as the departing congregatio
was, itself, to the presence of the age
chief. Natty, also, continued on tn
log, where he had first placed himself
with his head resting on one of hi
hands, while the other held the rifle
which was thrown carelessly across hi
lap. His countenance expressed eS
traOrdinary uneasiness, and the coca
SIGNAL unquiet glances, that he ha
thrown around him during the service
plainly indicated some unusual cause
for unhappiness. His continuing seat
ed was however, from respect to th
Indian chief, to whom he paid the Ut
most Difference, on all occasions, a
though it was mingled with the roug
manner of hunter.
The young companion of these tw
ancient inhabitants of the forest r.
manned also, standing before the eS
tinguished brands, probably from a
unwillingness to depart without hi
comrades. The room was now desert
ed by all but this group, the divine
and his daughter. AS the party frol
the Mansion-house disappeared, job
arose. and dropping the blanket fror
his head, he shook back the mass {
black hair from his face, and approach
ing Mr.. Grant, he extended his hano
and said soiemnly-
"Father, I ticnk you. The word
that have been said, since the risin
NOON have gone upward, and til
Great Spirit is glad. What you hay
told your children, they will reme,,
Der, and be good.' He paused a mo
anent, and then, eleyating himself /,