looks
That threaten the profane."

Thence, following the street that winds around the village green, and
greeted by the joyous shouts of acquaintances in passing sleighs,
and joining, now and then, in friendly races, they crossed the upper
bridge of the Yaupaae, and leaving the shouts and merriment behind,
struck into a more secluded road.

Whatever charms the conversation that passed between the young
people might have for them, it would not interest the reader, and we
therefore pass it over. It was such as might be expected between two
youthful beings, one of whom knew he was in love, and the other began
to suspect, from emotions never felt before, the commencement of a
partiality that was as sweet as it was strange. To two hearts thus
attached, and tuned to vibrate in harmony, all nature ministers with a
more gracious service. The sun is brighter, the sky bluer, the flower
more fragrant, the chime of the brook has a deeper meaning, and a
richer music swells the throat of the bird. Things unobserved before,
and as unconnected with the new emotion, indifferent, now assume
importance. A look, a tone of the voice, a pressure of the hand, are
events to dream about and feast upon. In the presence of the beloved
object all things else are either unheeded or dwindle into comparative
insignificance.

It will occasion no surprise, then, that Anne, engrossed with her own
happiness, should hardly have observed the road taken by Pownal, or
been conscious of how far they had driven, until some remark of his
attracted her attention to the scenery. She then perceived that they
were in the midst of the Indian settlement on the Severn, and to a
playful question of Pownal, inquiring how she would like to leave her
card with Queen Esther, she replied by expressing her delight at the
proposition. Esther's cabin stood some little distance off from the
main road, towards which a long and narrow winding track led, seldom
travelled by any other vehicles than ox carts and sleds. Over the yet
unbroken snow, Pownal directed the horse, the light pung plunging
with every motion of the animal, and threatening to upset, causing
merriment, however, rather than alarm to the occupants of the
conveyance. In this manner, straining through the snow-drifts, they
finally reached the dwelling of Esther. She herself, attracted by the
sound of the bells, came to the door, and welcomed them with great
cordiality.

"Mr. Pownal and I," cried the lively A