Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-04-11

family coat of arms. painted and framed,
! above which was a long duck fowling
piece, lanked by an Indian pouch and q
powder horn. The room was decorated
with many Indian articles, such as pipes
of peace. tomahawks. scalping knives,
hunting pouches and belts Of wampum;
and there were various kinds of fishing
tackle and two or three fowling pieces in
the corners. The household affairs seemed
to lie conducted in some measure. after
the masters humors, corrected, perhaps,
by q little quiet management of the
daughters. There was degree of patri-
arcilal simplicity and good humorcd
indulgence. The negroes came into the
room without being called, merely to
look at their master and hear of his adj
ventures: they would stand listening at
the door until he had finished a story,
and then go OFF on broad grin TO repeat
it in the Kitchen. A couple of pet negro
children were playing about the floor
with the dogs. and sharing with them
their bread and butter. All the domcs-
tics looked hearty and happy, and when
the table was set for the evening repast,
the variety and abundance Of good house
hold luxurics lore testimony to the open
handed libcrality of the Heer and the
notable housewifery of his daughter.
In the evening there dropped in sew
eral of the worthless of the place-the
Van Rennsellaers and the Gansevocrts
and the Rosebooms and others Of Antony
Wander Heyden's intimates, TO hear an
account of his expedition; for he was the
Sindb3d Of Albany. and his exploits and
adventures were favoritc topics of con-
versation among the inhabitants. While
these sat gossiping together about the
door of the hail, and telling long twilight
stories, Dolph was cozily seated enter
tanning the daughter on window bench.
lie had already got on intimate terms,
for those were not times of false reserve
and idle ceremony: and, besides. there is
something wonderfully propitious 20
lovers suit in the delightful dusk Of
long summer evening; it gives courage
to the most timid tongue and hides the
bushes OF the bashiul. The stars alone
twinEled Brightly. and now and then
FREELY streamed his transient light before
the window, or, wandering into tho room,
flew cleaning about the ceiling.
What Dolph whispered in her car that
long summer evening it is impossible TO
say: his words were 60 low and indistinct
that they mover reached the ear Of the
historian. IL is probable. however, that
they were to the purpose, for he had
natural talent at pleasing the eek. and
was never long in company with petit
coat without paying proper court to it.
In the meantime the visitors one by one
departed; Antony Wander Hcyden, who
had fairly talked himself silent, eat nod
ling alone in his chair by the door when
he was suddenly aroused by hearty
salute with which Dolph Heyliger had
rounded off one of his
periods. and which echoed through the
till chamber like the report of pistol.
The Herr started up, rubbed his eyes,
allied for lights, and observed that it
VAS high time to GO to bed; though, on
)arting for the night, he squeezed Dolph |
heartily by the hand. looked kindly in
his face, and shook his head knowingly; /
or the Hecr well remembered what ho |
himself had been at the youngsters age. |
The chamber in which our hero was |
edged was spacious. and paneled with |
ak. Ii was furnished with clothes |
'rcsses and mighty chests of drawers, |
veil waxed and glittering with brass
rnamcnts. These contained ample stock 1
( family linen, for the Dutch house
rives had always q laudable pride in
howIng of their household treasures to
trangcTs.
Dolph's mind, however, was too full to
axe particular note of the objects
round him. yet he could not help con-
nually comparing the free, open
carted cheeriness of this establishment
nth the starveling, eordid, joyless
ousckeeping at DR.. KnipperhGusen's
till there was something that married
ne enjoyment-the idea that he must
Ike leave of his hearty host and pretty
ostess and cast himself once moro adrift
pom the world. To lingcr here would
Q folly: he should only get deeper in
we: and for poor varlct like himself
, aspire TO the daughter of the great
lccr Wander Heydcn-it was madnessto
ltnk of such thing. Tho very kind
css that the girl had shown towards him
him. on reflection, TO hasten
IL departure; it would be poor return
y the frank hospitality Of lis host to
ntangle his daughters heart in an in
ldicious attachment. In word, Dolph
as like many other young rcasoners, of
sceeding good hearts and giddy heads,
no think after they act, and act differ
ltly from what they think: who mako
zcellent determinations over night and
,rgct to keep them the next morning.
This ID fine conclusion. truly, of
~ voyage, said he. as he almost buried
imself in q sumptuous feather bed, and
row the fresh white sheets up to bis
lin. Here am l. instead of finding q
.g Of money to carry home. launched
o strange place. with scarcely a silver
! his pocket, and what ia worse, have
impcd ashore up to my ears in love into
nc bargain. However" added he, after
'mc pause. stretching himself and turn
q himself in bed, I'm in good quarters
VI the present, ut least; 60 I'll cen
hoy the present moment and let the
Ext take core Of itself; | dare say ell
i'll work out, somehow or other for
lc best"
AS he said these words he reached out
IS hand to oxtinguish the candle, when
. was suddenly struck with astonish-
ent and dismay, for he thought he
sheld the phantom of the haunted
ouse staring on him from dusky part
the chamber. A second look treasured
i'm. as he perceived that what he had
ken for the spectcr was, in fact,
Othing but o Flemish portrait thai hunr ,