Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-01-22

| also frequently met you dt CtIldlU HOUSES III
the city, which you visit. cannot longer
resist the madning feelings which beset my
heart must and will marry you. How
dare you think of giving your hand to such
fellow as - have plenty OF the
goods of this world wherewith 10 make you
happy-but without you | would moi care
| il they were in the bottom of the river. Do
not be alarmed at the style talk TO you-
when you know me better you will feel
none. But that man-that silly beardlrss
youth, who dares to step between The altar
rud me. | will set aside Tell him TO be-
ware for | am not to be trifed with Delay
these nuptials know the day they are
fixed upon-but they must not proceed
Farewell for the present
Yours forever,
On receiving this letter the amiabe Young
lady could not believe there was any seri
BUSINESS in the writer She thought it was
hoax perpetrated BY some one 10 frg hten
her. She therefore threw it into the CRATE
and burned it up.
A few days after this took place, when
the circumstances had almos, been forgot
ten, another note was put into her hands by
the postman, addressed to her in the same
hand writing with the one already given.
She started as she took it, She opened, she
read it, but found it was couched in pretty
much the same strain as the former. As
yet she kept il secret TO herself, not even
telling the circumstances TO her sister or
other female confdents
Not long since she received a still more
threatening note containing several curious
circumstances which caused even more alarm
than ever The following is nearly copy
Miss - have written to you several
times, but find that no attention has been
paid 10 my letters. On ordinary occasions,
ii is perhaps proper for a young lady to
hold no such communication as have sent
you. But my dear Miss -. do not de.
ceive yourself mine is no every day affair
You have known me in former days, and
when we were both younger than we are
now, you pledged your faith 10 me- You
cannot have forgotten the Ca,skill Mountain
House. If you have have not nor never
will. am not like many persons in the
world to be content to marry any woman
provided she has some of this world have
long since pitched upon you, and you must
have or deaths will follow.
Last Sunday evening you were seated at
late hour on the sofa beside that man who
expects 10 marry you; | overheard every
word you said. | could scarcely restrain
myself from springing upon the intruder
I GU agreed 10 the day he fixed for your
nupials but again bid you beware; for
bid the bans. You are mine, and mine for
ever. To show you that am not to be tri. /
fled with, took with me your reticule. in
which are several letters addressed to YOU. /
and thirty dollars in money. will be hon
orable with you. did not take these arti
cles OF your property for my own use No
such thing. have not, nor will read
your private letters If you will call at the
corner OF - street, exactly at o'clock !
on Tuesday afternoon next, you will receive
both money and letters. | only took these
articles TO show you my dear Miss -
that am nearer 10 you than you imagine. |
You cannot deceive me- you are unable TO
cheat me. Do not attempt such, for love
such MS mine is, despises death and laughs
at law | ain yours forever,
On the receipt of this last note, the Young
lady made relation of the whole circum.
stances 10 her parents. A good deal of
alarm and Indignation ensued A LAWYER
was instantly called in by the father, and i'll
we are not mistaken, MIR Jordan the famous
breach'ofpromise counsellor, was the very
one consulted on this mysterious affair, Bv
his advice, Joined to that of the parents, the
young lady called at the place designated in
the last letter. She received nackooe
containing her letters, bnt neither her money
nor her reticule were forthcoming. Two
days after, the lady received another le,,rr
from he's anonymous lover, part of il To the
'oIiow'ng erect know you have
called IN Mr. J. to consult about taking the
law Of me. He will not catch me in his
empty meshes, but may him when he is
not aware OF 1t. Your father also is verv
BUSY For your sake have nothing to saw
OF MN but the fool who presents to Won his
nand and heart would do we'll to beware
AS 10 the lawyer can soon settle his bns.
ness Let him attend his terms. VIVA, has
ne to Interfere with matters of the hror,
Loes the corrupt briehess lawyer know anv
hing OF the throbbings of heart burnin1 I
WIN love Tor my dearest2 No, not at ali ,
=, DO leave all these fools and saw !
Do saw
This affair had now become exceedingly
a'n'u' 10 all the parties. The young lady
'"s questioned us to any former acquaini-
nee she had formed with men. She had (
zen introduced TO many during the last five t
nmmers' IN which she was in the habit
y visiting Saratoga, and the other fashion. {
olc places OF resort but she tasked her i
memory to no purpose in trying TO End out {