The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-07-25
The PIONEERS.

umAiu lllO the onltCtS. III AiN ftti'E
from the gaze OF Elizabeth, She turned
from the window, where she had re
manned willie the least vestige Of light
fingered over the tops fthe'dark pines,
with curiosity that was rather excited
chan appeased by The passing glimpses
of woodland scenery that she had
caught during the day. .......
With her arm locked in that of Miss
Grant, the Young mistress Of the man
sion walked slowlyup and down the
hall, musing on the scenes that were
rapidly recurring 10 her memory, aud
possibly dwelling, at times, IN the
sanctuary of her thoughts, on the
strange occurrences that had led to the
introduction to her fathers family, OF
one. whose manners so singularly con-
tratlicted the differences to be dawn
from his situation. NJ 1r fH..
The divine and his daughter remain
ed, as inmates of the Mansion-house,
during the night, and the excess oflast
nights merriment induced the gentle
men TO make an early retreat to their
several apartments, Long before mid
night, the whole family were invisible.
Elizabeth and her friend had not yet
lost their senses in sleep, when the
howlings of the northwest wind were
heard around the buildings, and brought
with them that exquisite sense of COM
fort, that is ever excited under such
circumstances, in an apartment where
ahc fire has not yet ceased to glimmer;
and curtains, and shutter, and teath-
ers, unite to preserve the desired tenn
pcrature in the air. Once, Just as her
eyes had opened, apparently in the
stage ofdrowsiness, the roaring winds
brought with them along and plaintive
howl, that seemed too wild for dog,
and yet strongly resembled the cries
of that faithful animal, when night
awakcns his vigiIence, and gives sweet
ness and solemnity to his alarms. The
formof Louisa Grant instinctively pres
sed nearer to that of the young hciress,
who, finding her companion was yet
awake, said, in a low tone, as if
afraid to break a charm With her
voice '"-... '.a .'
H "Those distant cries are plaintitc,
and even beautiful. Can they be the
hounds from the hut Of Leather-stock-
ing?" Fl" q, .''' .f' ' ' i'..
THEY are wolves, that have vcntnred
from The mountains on the lake" whis-
pcrcd louisa, "and who arc only kept
from the village by the lights. One
night, since we have been hero, nun
ger drove them to ourYery doors. Oh
what dreadrala night It WASH But
the riches Of Judge Temple have given
him too many safeguards, to Fhave
room for fear in this house"
The following lIorning, the noisuoi
the female servant, who entered the
apartment to light their fire, awokc
the young maidens who form such con-
spiClo6s subjects iii our taies Q THEY
arose, and when Elizabeth was attired,
she approached a window and drew its
curtain, and, throwing open its shut.
tiers, she endeayored to look abroad Oh
The village and the lake. But a thicb
covering Of frost, on the panes Of glass
Hyhiiefit adEiitteet the bght, Fhid8 tho
view. She raised the sash, and then
indeed, "a most glorious scene,met hel
r'gTbe' lakS 6ftl akShange,,s its cover cove
ing Of unspotted snoy, for q face o
dark ice, that reflected the rays Of TIKI
rising sun, like polished mirror The
houses were clothed in a dress OF Thu
samsgdeseriptiop, nbut which, owing t
its position, shone like bright steel.
While the enorinoas ieielesothat wgt
pendent from every roof, caught tht
brilliant light, apparently throwing i
from one to the other, as each glitter
ed, On the side next to- the lanlinaryi
with Il golden lustre, that melted away.
on its opposite into The dusky shades
ofa background; .sgasa ev es uggaq
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