Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-11-12
the fire, pulling Justify ffom his eternal pipe.

the fire, putting Justify ftom his eternal pipe.
Take away" said he abruptly, put the
leelle table here" he pointed and growled,
and the sagacious Molly understood. She
placed the table beside linn, aud upon il the
punch which he had been drinking. - Batee,
my poor Batee - said Mr.. Yanderclump. who
had not noticed that Betty was absent. at
is not Betty, but Molly, SIR replied the latter
damsel, IN u voice Of child-like SIMPLICITY
'Hah!' said he, apparently considering for
a moment, " hah Batee, Mollce, all the same!
Mol'ee, my poor Mollee, you are a goot girl [!
Get up Tomorrow morning, my poor Mollee'
and put ON your beat gown, and ! will marry
you'll"
Molly was, as she afterwards declared,
struck ul OF q heap. She gapcd and gnI.d
with as,onishmcnt, and then a power OF words
were rushing and racing up her throat. To her
tongues end a glance at her master stopped
their explosion. His hands were in his peck
cts, his face towards the fire, his pi c in his
mouth. "Yes. Sir" she replied, hua.bIy aud
distinctly. A few tears trickled down LeI
cheeks, Us she curts:ed low ut the door and
disappeared. She know his ways, she thought
wi'h'a ''"'self, as she walked very slowly
down The stars I; und she congratulated her
self that she had not risked another word IN
reply. "And now Betty" she said, as she
entered the kitchen, "IlI put the finishing
stitch to my cap, and 90 to bed, for master
will want nothing more tonight" She sat
down quietly TO work, and conversed quietly
with Betty, not disclosing a word Of her new
prospect. Betty, however, observed that she
took off the trimming with which her new cap
had been already half adorned. "Why, bloss
me Molly 70 she cried, .. you are not going
to put on that handsome white satin bow, urc
you :" I" Why YES ! think ! shall, - replied
Molly I" for now | look at your cap, with
that there yellow ribband upon it, mine seems
to me quite old maidish." The next morning
Molly got up before her sister, and put on her
best gown and new cap. The morning was
dark and dull. and Betty was sleepy, and Mol
iy Kept the window curtain aud the bed cur
tains closely drawn. Unsupported, she slip
ped out Of the chumbor, her shawl and her
bonnet IN her hand.
As tho clock struck eight, Molly was stand
ing beside her master before the rail Of the
marriage altar, and, not long after, she burst
upon the astopished eyes Of her sister, as Mrs,
Vanderclunp. la due time MIR. Peter Van
derclump returned ; bot u slight GOODNESS
arose between Tie two brothers, aud Mr.. An.
thony, at the suggestion Of his wife, took II
small house in CopthaiI Court, T~hrognO,ton-
Street. Mrs. Vanderclunlp was fond OF the
country, ana IOnKed :or a HInd0T that looked
into Diapers Garden Betty was invited 10
accompany her sister, but no Betty Mas no.
thing but a house keeper; and no company
for gcnilciolks' She was poor Mr.. Peters
servant, aud could remain where she was ; and
so she did but poor Mr.. Peter soon began to
feel very lonely, and one evening, in the inno-
cence Of his heart, and quite unconscious Of
his brothers manner Of wooIng. he TOOK Bet
tvs hand, and said, ,tee, my poor Baiee
you are a goot girl' get up tomorrow morn
ing aud put on your best gown, and will mar
~ you"