The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-06-27

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The slight melancholy Of our hero
inc and her father was banished by
this brilliant Interruption and the
whole party began 70 lay aside the
numberless garments that they had
worn in the air.
The instant that Remarkable Petit
bone had executed her portion Of the
labor in Illuminating, she returned TO
a position near Elizabeth, with the
apparent motive of receiving the
clothes that the other threw aside, bat
in reality to examine. with an air of
mingled curiosity and jealousy, the
appearance of a lady who was to sup
plant her in the administration oftheir
domestic economy, The hOusekeeper
felt little appalled,, when, after
cloaks. coats, shawls, and socks had
been taken Off in succession, the large
black hood was removed, and the dark
ringlets, shining like the ravens wing,
fell from her head, and left the sweet
but commanding features ofthe young
lady exposed to view. Nothing could
be fairer and more spotless than the
forehead of Elizabeth, and preserve
the appearance of life and health.
Her nose would have been called Gre
clan, but for a softly rounded swell,
that gave in character to the feature
what it lost in beauty. Her mouth,
at first sight, seemed only made for
love; but the instant that its muscles
moved, every expression that woman
| " dignity could utter played around il
with the fleXibility of female grace,
1t spoke not only to the ear, but to
the eye.
When the young lady had eXtricat-
ed herself from the duresSe of hel
garments, she was at liberty to gaze
about her, and to examine not only
the household over which she was to
preside, but also the air and manner in
which their domestic arrangements
were conducted. Although there was
much incongrUity in the furniture and
appearance Of the hall. there was moth
ING mean. Her eye had not time to
detect in detail the little errors, which,
in truth, existed, but was glancing
around her in delight, when an object
arrested her view, that was strongly
contrasted to the smiling faces and
neatly attired persOnages who had
thus assembled to do honor to the
heiress of Templeton.
In a corner of the hall, near to the
grand entrance, stood the young hun
ter, unnoticed, and for the moment
apparently forgotten. But even the
forgetfulness Of the Judge, which, UNI
der the influence of strong emotion,
had banished the recollection of the
wound Of this stranger, seemed sur
passed by the absence Of mind in the
youth himself. On entering the apart
ment he had mechanically lifted his
cap, and exposed head, covered with
hair that rivaled in color and gloss the
locks of Elizabeth. Nothing could
have wrought greater transforms
ton, than the single act Of removing
the rough foX-skln cap. If there was
much that was proposing in the coun-
tenance Of the young hunter, there
was something noble in the rounded
outlines Of his head and brow.
The hand that held the cap rested
lightly on the little ivory mounted pi
/, ano Of Elizabeth, with neither rustic
restraint, nor obtrusive vulgarity. A
single finger touched the instrument
as if accustomed to dwell on sucl
places. The contraction Of his brow,
increased, as his eyes moved slowly
from one object to another, For mo-
ments the expression was fierce, anC
then again it seemed to pass away il
some painful emotion.
eve forget, dear sir, the strange
gentleman" (for her life Elizabetl
could not call him otherwise "whon
we have brought here for assistance
and to whom we owe every attention.
All eyes were instantly turned il
the direction Of those of the speaker
and the youth, rather proudly, elevat
ed his head again, while he answered
"My wound is trifiing, and l beliey,
that Judge Temple sent for a physi
clan the moment we arrived"
Certainly" said Marmaduke; g
have not forgotten the object of tn,
visit, young man, nor the nature 0
my debt to thee"
cob" exclaimed Richard, wit
something Of waggish leer, "tho
owest the lad for the venison, | sup
pose, that thou killed, cousin duke
, Marmaduke !! Marmaduke That wa
marvellous tale of thine about tn
e buck Here, young man are two dol
+ lars for the deer, and Judge Tempt
e can do no less than pay the doctor.
e shall charge you nothing for my servt
: ces, but you shall not fare the wors
e for that. Come, come, duke, don
n be down-hearted about it; if 70
d missed the buck, you contrived t
t shoot this poor fellow through a pine
e tree. Now l own that you have bes
a me. | never did such a thing in a
d my life"
e "And | hope never WILL returne
S the Judge, eff you are to experienC
the measiness that | have suffered
: But be of good cheer, my young frienC
e the injury must be but small, as the
y movest thy arm with apparent fire.
'e dom"
"Don't make the matter wors
! duke, by pretending to talk abou
u surgery" interrupted Richard, with