The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-11
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THE REMEDY.

AhE AEMEDIs
On an evening express train thai
was speeding its way In one of oui
New England states. In the early part o
November 1S7-,might have been seen
young lady of about eighteen summers,
resting her head upon the arm of the
seat, and apparently travelling alone
A careful observer would have noticed
the look of WEAKNESS that was upol
her countenance, and behind this ht
might have seen a shade of lonelines.
mixed with anxiety. With fixed at
tention she noticed the call of each sta
ton that was passed as if anxious foi
the one at which she was to stop to be
called, still almost dreading it and half
wishing that they would not arrive at il
at ALL She was just dropping into a
doze when the conductor called the
town of N. She aroused with start
and gathering up her travelling robes
and taking her satchel in her hand, she
stepped from the train.
as this Miss Huntington?
She turned and behcld a tall young
man looking down upon her and hall
reaching out for her satchel.
Miss Huntington, for this was het
name, gave him tho desired informa.
ton, and also her baggage.
"Your aunt desired me to come to
the station for you," said he, "and if
you will please step into the ladies'
waiting room, while get your trunk
l will soon be around with the team"
Fannie Huntington had left her
beautiful home in the city of w. and
had come TO New England to spend
the Writer with her aunt. Her uncle
had recently died, andiher aunt, in her
loneliness, had earnestly begged Fannie
to como and stay short time with her
and revive the glow in her cheeks as
only a New England atmosphere can
do; so she, with many misgivings, had
accepted her aunt's invitation, under.
taking the journey alone. She had
never been so far east before, and had
formed many opinions of the people
and places. She had not hoped to
meet with that refinement which she
had left, but had come expecting to
mingle with those who, not knowing OF
the world at large, thought their own
green hills and quiet villages the
grandest spot on eartli. She had come
not expecting to be thrown into any
society. But now, when she first fell
that she was alone, such a feeling OF
utter loneliness came over her as she
never experienced before, and in spite
of all her efforts, the tears would arise
in her eyes. She had too much decis-
ion of character to acknowledge, even
to herself, that she regretted the step
she had taken; yet she could not repel
the thought that she was far separated
from her friends and now almost felt
herself alone and friendless.
"The team is ready" said Joseph
Burton, for this was the name of him
who first had addressed her, and he
stepped into the waiting room and took
up her satchel.
AS she looked up and caught his look
upon her, she read there in that look,
the presence of true and manly soul.
1t sometimes seems that there are
periods in life when all the true, noble
and beautiful that is in ones character
shines forth; when all the tender sen.
sibilities are awakened; when an al
most divine spirit rests upon human
countenance. This is only when the
original purity and perfectness of man
is called forth by the affinity of an
equally pure presence. Such ii was
that awoke in the breast of Joseph Bur.
ton feelings that he never experienced
before, as he met the look of Miss Hun
tingten in her loneliness; and such il
was'tha caused her to see through his
rough exterior and discern that be.
meath 1t all the spirit of noble man
was reposing.
"YOu look weary, Miss Huntington, -
said Mr.. Burton, as he assisted her into
the buggy.
She acknowledged her weaiiness.
but concealed the real and leading
cause of her care-worn look.
The mile to her aunt's was passed
over mostly in silence, for Miss Hum
tington was too tired and lonely 10 saw
much, aud Mr.. Burton too much
occupied with his thoughts.
Mr.. Burton saw little of her that eve.
ming, and the next morning when they
met at the breakfast table, he was very
much surprised to see the change in her
countenance. Her body having been
rested, the sense.o loneliness had also, ia
a measure, departed from her; and be-
sides, she was ashamed of her weak
ness and had firmly resolved to be
cheerful and make tho best of her New
England visit. Her disposition was
naturally of lively character, but now
backed up by resolve and purpose,
she was uncommonly interesting. Mr..
Burton now found that he was taking
deep interest In the family talk be.
tween her and her aunt. AS they met
at intervals, he began to realize that his
interest in her was increasing very
rapidly. He had often seen faces that
he thought more beautiful than hers,
he had seen manners more charming
Vet lac had never met nuc ilili caused
his heart 10 80 throb with emotions
that he could not account for, as Miss
Fannie Huntington.
Mr.. Burton was d Young man who
had just completed one course of study
and was taking vacation aud rest
preparatory TO entering upon another
course. His prospects for life were
fiattering, as far as mental power was
concern sd, but his advantages had
been somewhat limited. He was born
and brought up among the green hills
of New England; and not having seen
the great world Of which he had heard