Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-04-15
ANECDOTE OF oLDEN TIME.

turning every circumstance to his own ad
vantage We have heard meny anecdote:
of him, and among others the following
which perhaps, will better show off his pc
cularties than labored description. He
kept grocery store near Spring Hill
which like the grocery stores of that period
was filled with a variety of notions; among
other things he was famous for the good
quality of his cotton, an article, which al
that time was very scarce and high. One
day a customer from the country drove up
to his door and inquired the price of his
cotton.
Three and sixpence per pound replied
weigh me dozen pounds" says the
countryman, at the same time stepping into
the store with large bag to put 1t in.
The cotton was weighed and put into the
bag, and Mr. s. slept into the Counting
Room to make a bill, leaving his customer
busily engaged in tying it up. Now, it so
happened, there was small lot of good
looking Cheese near the spot, and the coun-
tryman though right from the land OF milk
and honey, could not resist the propensity TO
crib one of them. He accordingly took one
up, uuu, uutl lOOhlHg duOut W SVO tnut hoiie
were observing him, slid it into the bag,
which he Immediately tied up, and patiently
awaited the return of S -, who soon after
came out and presented the BILL which the
countryman paid
Now Mr.. $ moreover, was one OF the
most polite men of the age and his quick
eye had detected the abduction of a cheese.
He was at no loss to account for its disap-
pearancc and instantly prepared himself to
act as circumstances might require. The
countryman, after one or two unimportant
observations, was preparing TO DEPART
s., who we before observed was excess
sively polite, would by no means suffer him
to carry his own bundle but offered his SER
vices, and at the same time took up the bag
10 carry it out He had proceeded nearly
to the door of his shop when he stopped
This bag is very heavy must have
made mistake in the weight OF the cotton.
Ill guess not, says the countryman
But have certainly says s., 4
can hardly carry tive must weigh it
again
BY this time $ had it brought back
to the counter, and was preparing TO unite
it-Here was dilemma lf the bag was
united the theit would be discovered, and if
weighed as il was, it would be paying mon.
strously high for the cheese. The country
man hem'd and had, and scratched his head
but without getting step out Of the diff
Guilty To complete his CONSERVATION, at
that moment another person entered the store
this decided him. and after drawing a
long breath he stammered out.
Mr-dont trouble yourself to unite
the bag; it weighs just pound-rve
weighed il a hundred times"
mo consequence" said s., and he
put the whole into the scales-"I knew |
must have made a mistake. 1t weighs thir-
ty-cight pounds--blocll-h head that | am
Lets see, twelve that you paid for and one
for the bag, is thirteen-thirteen from thirty
eight leaves twenty-five. Twenty. five lbs at
three shilings and sixpence is AVS Cd.
Wait moment, will make another bill"
The countrymnn did wait, received the
bill, and paid AIS Cd for his cheese He
then flung the bag into the wagon--jumped
in and drove off, with face glowing like
ignited charcoal Mr. $ remained in
the door until he had bowed his customer
out of sight then turning round he coolly
observed 10 the person within, Our friend
there has fine horse; Good George how
fast he trols. IN H. Gazette
Esc WidOwer and his Daughier.--He
did not send her to boardng-school, 10
learn frivolous accomplishments, and make
romantic friendships, and have her head FL
led with fashions and the beaux, before any
for the guidance of her conduct in
life, or any distinct ideas Of what constituted
RATIONAL HAPPINESS, had been conveyed
10 her mind. Certain it is, that the love of
HOME, and the habit of domestic confidence.
must pervade female education, or merely
being married will never make woman
iond OF domestic pleasures, or capable of dis
domestic duties. 1t is strange that
men OF sense, learning, and knowledge Of
the world, can believe that weak minded
sentimental, frivolous young lady; whose
whole heart is devoted to dress, amusements
and misunderstanding will make a kind and
submissive and jndiciods wife Such APP
parenlly gentle girls are the most unreason-
able beings in the universe-as wives, |
mean. Men will not believe, ill they find
by conJugal experience, that pretty soft,
spoken, young creature, whose deepest lear
ning is few French phrases, and a few |
unes on the piano, can exhibit passions as
violent as Queen Elizabeth, or be obstinate
as Madame de Stael in an argument Be.
lore proposing to marry young lady, con-
slder II she has qualities you would esteem
IN an intimate friend. If she has not, new.
er dream your love will last, though she be
beautiful as an Houri. Beauty is a iascina.
ting obIect-but who ever selected a FRIEND
for his or her beauty Mrs. Hale