Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-07-18

shadowy remembrance strengthens. 1t is
come back. thank Heaven that my mind
is quite restored! My Mary, kiss me; lull
this weary head to rest, or shall die of
gratitude. His parting words are fulfilled.
| see home again"
Well! they were happy. 1t was long
recovery, but they were happy through it
all. The snow had melted on the ground,
and the birds were singing in the leaness
thckets of the early spring, when those
three were able to ride out together, and
when people hocked about the open car
riage to cheer and congratulate Captain
Richard Doubledck.
But even then it became necessary for
tile captain, instead of returning to Eng
land, to complete his recovery in the eli
mate Of Southern France. They found IL
spot upon the Rhone, within short ride
of the old town of Avignon, and within
view of its broken bridge, which was all
they could desire; tLey lived there togeth-
er SIX months, then returned to England.
Mrs. Taunton, growing old after three
years-thongh not so old as that her
bright, dark eyes were dimmed-and re-
membering that her strength had been
benefited by the change, resolved to go
back for year to those parts. So she
monC Will q N'''hl'l servant VINO haa Oh
'oli 0'el io'l iiet son IN MS arms; ana She
wa WAS , ~ pe reJoIleu ana anu escorted nome aV
SalG so'f e''u' ny captain hlcharu Douo-
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,ha ~" m'o.I ,n ~ ul"ilI W ilcT GnlloIc"' vas
eiio oi Nv" G"iicu VHclI anu Iley 10 her;
iio h" "Gn' =: ~ .lie nc'Slpo' nool Vi AK. anu
'nTiI' ia 'nIn o"n cii''Le"u near !ue iaru!-
y, nou2T sue ielSe',' sue grew lhto lhtl-
r llc'Iy WIN ,E Iamliy oelohSlng 10 that part
" "a. = ""0o' Ing ih'i'i"cy pes"I III her
ol'oh oi;li ,I'o'lns "l!ohs Vlle vineyards pref
t U..i'' a. s'll WIN illost compassionate
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noo.. '., 'lie " uei M4rS' Ing l'uly "'tS us
senVlo 10 tlio ch'lu' anu at ienStIl sue caiilG |,
49,; ~ INV .ilein 81 well ,iiiIC sue hcceP'eu
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uoa ,b 'eslu9nce n.1Ii aoFoiu unuct lner lool. All
,ao, ,n'o 'ne'i.'senoo =. sne "loIe lio'ne piece
'ne,', 10 ~ t''iio npou' lio'l ''lle ~ l'iio
1 ',,u "C f t',IU 49, ''iI,osco pole ho'e ron Vlio
10, aF Al, II
oaiiJ, o.hl y, VIC app I'onlns MISSION 10 lllo
mF Sti Do,M I'D Inc n9no. % Vi :lle company
VI o"P''''i l'ioii''u Louo'eu'cA'
Captain Doubledick, now hardy, hand
: some man, IN the iull vlgor OF life, broad
| er across lhe chest ana shoulders than nc
, mad ever been before, dispatched cour-
teous reply, and followed it in person
) Travelling through that extent of country
; after three years of peace, he blessed the
better days on which the world had fallen
+ The corn was golden, not drenched in un'
} natural red; was bound in sheaves fol
7 food, not trodden under foot by men il
S mortal STRIFE. lhe smoke rose up iron
t peaceful hearths, not blazing ruins. The
Q carts were laden with the fair fruits o
the earth, not with the wounded and dead
; 10 him W ho had so often seen the terrible
: reverse, these things were beautiful in
e deed and brought bim in soltened moo'
TO the OLD chateau near AK, on a deep blue
, evening.
1t was a large chateau of the genuine
5 old, ghostly kind, with round towers, ant
i extinguishers, and a high leaden roof, ant
4 more windows than Alladin's Palace. Th'
. lattice blinds were all thrown open, alte
y the heat of the day, and there were glimp
), ses of rambling walls and corridors with
). in. Then there were immense outbuild
n ipgs fallen into partial decay; masses o
a dark trees, terrace gardens, balustrades
v tanks of water too weak to play, and to'
t dirty to work statues, weeds and thicket
!, OF iron ratings that seemed to have over
grown themselves like the strawberries ant
@ to have branched out in all manner 0
|. wild shapes. The entrance doors st0o
/. open, as doors often do in that countr
IS captain, seeing no bell or knocker, walked
in.
;- He walked into lofty stone hall, re
d treshinSy cool and gloomy after the glar
T. of II southern days travel. Extendin!
along the four sides of the hall was gal
lery, leading to suites of rooms, and
s was lighted from the top. Still, no bel
was seen.
S Faith" said the captain, haltine
:. ashamed of the clanking of his boots
this is ghostly beginning"
is He started back and felt his face turl
n white. In the gallery looking down a
him, stood the French oflicer-the office
q whose picture he had carried in his min
=, so long and so far. Compared with tn
Is original at last-in every lineament hoy
like it was!
J. He moved and disappeared, and Capt
Richard Doubeldick heard his steps CON
ing quickly down into the hall. He enter
o. ed through an archway. There was
f bright sudden look upon his face, muc
d such look as it had worn in that fatu
a. moment.
IS Monsieur le Capitane Richard Double
# dick? Enchanted to receive him A thou
sand apologies. The servants were all on
e in the air. There was u little fete anon
! them in the garden. In effect it was tn
- fete day of my daughter, the cherished G
Madame Taunton.
:, He was so gracious and so frank tha
Monsieur lie Capitaine Richard Doubledic
could not withhold his hand. ut is tn
y hand of brave Englishman," said tn
n French officer, retaining it while he spoke
e II could respect q brave Engishmar
y even as my foe, how much more as m
- frend | am also soldier"
. "He has not remembered me, as hav
rememb bercs him; he did not take sue
t. note of my face, that day, us | took {
i, l. his" thought Captain Richard DoubledicE
N lo "How shall | tell him?"
IL IL The French officer conducted his CUES
~ into garden, and presented him to hi
~ wife, an engaging and beautiful woman
IS sitting with Mrs. Taunton in whimsical