Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-03-22
CHAPTER TX.
A LOVE IDYL.

In the midst of all these troubles the
seye est experience of youth came 10
norothea and in it she was happy.
During the past year stranger had come
to Sagnsuck from old Enel nd.
Many Of the colonists had emlgre'ed
from the country in which Oswold Cas'le
stool, and knew, by reputation, at least
of Lord Oswold. The coming or MS
Younger son, Egbert, was like the COM
inc of an cd friend to those even WIN
whom he was not personally ac4uoint-
cd He came, too, bearing with him the
patent for a large grant of land nsar SIG
nauok patent which bore upon IL tne
great seal of the King bimself. Even III
New England, where men were supposeu
70 he taken for what they were worth IN
char cter. rather than for what they were
worth in hous and barns, these fac-s
gave 10 the younger con OF Qs"olo
warm welcome. o,
But the young man had a personal
character which would b va MADE hlm
welcome in time when it should become
known, and gnauck was not long III
finding it out.
In anpearance Egbert Ingrim VS. OF
medium height, and the picturesque
dress of that age set of his manly hgure
to dyantage. His hair was typical Sax,
on light and wy, and his eyes were OF
that dead gra, hue which denote strenath
of will and hone ,ty of purpose. 49,
His advent created no small STIR ID 'he
village. for be was the first 10 come
direcf from old England since the settle
ment had been made. From him couiu
be learned many things with regard TO
the old home, and the sac OF all AIRS III
England. Fresh from more rehned at
mosphere, he brou2ht with him; TOO, AN an
Influence which W S speedily lelt. Oio
pbrases fell from his lips, new IDEAS
came from him, hints OF other ways Oh
living wero dropped, books and pictures
were spoken of, and the little settlement
which had dropped down into lis own
Way of life and unconsclously auopteu
IFS own peculiar vern ocular. had an agree,
able diversion. Ths elders remembered
the more county words they had leen
accustomed TO in their youth, ana almost
unconsciously began 10 use them aSain.
His stories of England also gave ne"
subjects for thought and conversatlon' D.
and the little world, bound in by circle
OF dense woods, found an openlng ouI
into a greater one, which II was iearnins
to forget. ;,,.
ronv If whom had thought Of but little
except the clca ing. of forests ana 1ne
planting of corn, OF WORK on weeA uayS
and of preaching on Sunday, were Pieas-
antly surprised to hear such famiilarl'S
With books and paintings, towers an. am
castles, and lords and kings. 1t was llKe
glimpse into fairyl nd.
And vat one should not imagine from
Tporom Was 6QOtlS
who had thrust his own personal likes
md dislikes upon the others. He wa!
loo uuch of a gentleman to allow the
last with whom he came in contact tc
IMAGINE that any other life could bt
more conpenial than that of an ho
nioneer in the woods of America.
Itw rather by questions that he' -.
drawn ont. and what he did in changl1f
The cnrrent Of thought in Sagnauck wa'
brought about more by the pioneer
themselves than by him.
When Egbert Ingram left England b
was Given a letter of introduction to Dr
Lennox. who urged him 10 make his hom
nnder the physicians loof until ne shoul
becore settled, either uron his own LAM
or in the village. This necessaril
brought him much with tie Doctor
edopted daughter, Dorothea, and betwee
the two SD. ang up friendship such a
the latter h never enjoyed tefore. I'm
der his tuition she began the study Q
sever i books, which Egbelt had brough
with him. and in particular did she az
vote herself o the mastery of her motne
tonoue Size loved al o 10 listen to he
companion's tales of old courtly life, an
So we'll did he recount, and so we'll al
she listen that before many month
nassed she felt as if she were nearly 0
familiar with the manners OF England
nobility as if she had lied among then
This friendship was very sweet
i Dorotbea. and in it she for time Amos
FORGOT the cloui that hung over ne
Then came one of her encounters VII
tbe minister. For the first time Doro' nt
fe't n sense of shame in connection VIII
|, MIR. Granville's persecution 80 -
, Would Mr.. Ingram hear OF 1t! An
, would he side against her? Wou.o d.
too. believe the tales that were told aoo'
e her?
. The long winter months hal ceen
( pleasant, AMI now that spr ng was cpei
= iny she had felt as if new life had begu
] to unfold in her. And was all this tanci!
q happiness to pass away, too, unoer u
o dark cloud which covered her young III
7 The meeting with the minister had o
Cured in the afternoon, and, with som
4 what of the superstition in her whi,
8 then pervaded ali New England, s.
!. asked herself: Il do won Ter If the spldl
b and the rabbit had anyth ng to do WI
I it2 saw a spider in my room soon al.
o arose, and as 1 was walking through,
d woods a rabbit ran across the pain
II front of me.
}. Her reverie was broken by the approa
s of Egbe,t ingram, who, seeing her stan
% ing alone in thu yard before the Doc'o
: home, approa ,hed AMI greeted ner; -,
% $50, Mistress Dorothea,. ma IN ;
q not content with bewitching men WI
: vour fair face and brown eyes, you M
q needs call in the aid of his majesty
n the lower regions. .on With,
J. And do you believe ltF Dorotu,
Is with sad face, asked, feeling as she
N so that if he believed in her guilt tn
ID was nothing she clred to live for, ar
,r "Do believe it?" Egbert replied. d
can I disbe'ieve such learned and ~
70 man as Mr.. Granville? Does not
ID know all the signs for detecting wien
d and has he not ass sted in the burning
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