The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-06

some allowance for my father. who
reels so strongly that the people, whose
cause you espouse, are criminal,
wrong
- do make an allowance, respond
ed Woodburn--'g great allowance FL,
his lmbittered state of mind towards
the defenders of the American cause
but does that fully account for the
course he pursues towards meY"
10 be frank with you, sir. il does
not, y she replied, after some besita
hon. There are those often with nv
father, who are not backward in fan
ming his prejudices, and PERTAINS in
instigating the undeserved treatment
you have received. | may be ,nwise
IN saying this; but justice to all. II
appears TO me, requires that Won
should be appraised of it. You vii, not
surely make use of this to embroil
us?'
Certainl " not: but what you com
municate is hardly news to me. | we'll
understand that the principal one of
those to whom you allude is no other
than the person who just rode awav
from your house?n
You saw him, then? | am thank =
full you did not come in collision with
him: for he is a man You must avoid
Yes, that was indeed Colonel Peters. y
Colonel Peters Colonel. did YOU
call him? Has he. then, actually
joined the British forces, and received
commission for such post in their
army"
''Yes, but had supposed this was
known, else | might have hesitated to
disclose it, lest his frequent visits here
might implicate my father, who. hope.
may be induced to remain neutral in
this unhappy contest.
Fear not, fair friend. No advan-
tage shall be taken of this, through
my means, TO the injury of your father.
But tell me, does that officious adj
wiser of your father still urge a suit.
and plead an engagement. of which, |
have inferred you would not be sorry
to be relieved?'
He does, anUsered the maiden,
sadly" does urge suit. and in
sist on an engagement. of which he
knows | wish to be relieved
why should he do this"
Perhaps he counts on the effect of
events to reconcile me-events which
he seems to expect will shortly hap
pen-the complete triumph of his
cause, the disgrace, Punishment, or
death of its opposers, and his own ele
walton thereby to station which. he
no woman will refuse to share
with him. He counts much also,
on the aiding influence of my
father, who feels warmly interested in
his success, and believes with the
other that he, who is so loyal while
so many of his standing are otherwise,
cannot fail of reaping brilliant har-
vest of rewards, which, with the con
nection they propose, will fleet lustre |
On our family ...
Then it does not occur to them, |
said Woodburn with smile at this
specimen of that loyal air castle build
ing in which the tories of the revolu
ton seemed to have so extravagantly |
it does not occur to them |
hat it is even possible these splendid |
schemes may fail, in the failure of
heir cause in this country, which has
hus, in anticipation, been parcelled
nut into dukedoms and lordsihps, to
'eward its san suine adherents!'
lone would think not, from their
on the subject, replied
he other.
And what thinks she, whom they
would have so much interested in this
.reat issue?n asked Woodburn, encour-
lged to the question by the manner
md tone of her last remark. Has it
lever occurred to her mind that their
.ause, as strong as they deem its des
ined to fail: that even this Wanting
rmy which hangs so menacInely on
,ur borders, may be swept away by
he vengeance of wronged, and in
ulted and now aroused people; and
hat this despised people have right
nd Heaven on their side the blessings
f that Heaven, while they do battle
n the consciousness of that right, will
ct triumph, and become an independ-
mt nation, to which even her present
laughty foe will do reverence"
ut has, replied the maiden,
warmly and with emphasis-'it has,
dr.. WOODBURY. and-why should
tempt to conceal it?--and | have
Wished for | could not help it,
hough against the feelings, and,
erhaps, the best interests of general
lind parent have long secretly
Wished, and even prayed, for our sue
ess because | could not stit1e the con
iction of the truth of what you assert
the wrongs of the American
,eople, and the justice of their cause.
"Sabrey Haviland," exclaimed the
and delighted lover, as long