Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-07-11

that we visit Hoboken 10 day, Miss Temp
kins,' said the discomposed gentleman, as
soon as he had overcome the embarras-
ment INTO which he had been thrown bv the
scene on the pave. wen have a delightful
time and lest you should think came with
out funds, by my being obliged TO borrow
a shilling, | will state that am well pro.
vlded ! and he unrolIed his Bank bill.
care not what may be the politca sem
timents ola lady-she may be Wing or
Anti-Whg, Bentonian, Loco FocO, or an
advoca te of the present banking system
yet her beauty will not oe lesscned in the eyes
OF the most violent denouncer of her sys-
tenn and views. have two reasons for pro-
claiming this as an established truth the
first is my own reverence for a pretty wo-
man, no matter whether she wears the
green OF the Administration. or the blue of
lis opponents; and tic luttcI G. mUre lnipor
tant point, is show in the fact that, although
Miss Angelina Tompkins was furious
Wing, yet Timothy Jenkins loved her with
as much Iervor as if she had joined him in
denouncing the rag barons,' as he was wont
to call evlry man who could boast the pos
session OF more than a single w
Having, think, established the triumph
Of beauty over politics, let us accompany
Timothy and Angelina 10 the icrry-boat
which was TO convey them 10 Hoboken.
The light ripples slept like child in the
JOYOUS sun. The noise Of the machinery
oppcrated as an agreeable relief 10 the
sweep OF The zephyr as il wantontd upon
the brow OF our hero and his charmer.
Timothy felt the influence of the scene
he grew poetical, flung forth some elegant
extracts from his new poem, 10 which Miss
Tompkins listened with admiration.
"Your fare, SIR"
Timothy turned at the words, and per-
ceived that Charon was grinning at some
! lhing-whcther at Timoihy's rhyme, or the
/ Powered muslin robe of Miss Tompkins, no
one exec pt Charon could tell. Timothy
| produced his w and measured the grnning
waterman with an air of decided contempt.
cts no 90, Nlister--l take nothing but
specie. am real Loco Foco, and won't
have nothing to DO with your rags since the
Banks have refused 10 pay specie"
"Banks refused TO pay spece!" echoed
the horror stricken Timothy, "what do you
mean i''--and his face Lleached with dis
may.
Don't come spooney over me, Mister
Poet" was the reply ofthe suspicious ter
rvman; ''you must have heard that all the
Bonks have refused to pay specie"
Upon your honor, have heard nothing
Of This" said Mr.. Jenkins "besides you
must be mistaken. Why, the Bank OF A.
merica is a Pet %
"A pretty Pet it is, tool" replied the
ferryman. But come, Mister, can't stand
all day talking. If you hav'nt shilling,
maybe Miss, there, has one, and will lend il
TO you until you can make raise"
This was really CARRYING the specie cur
rency too far. To have Miss Angelina
Tompkins appealed to for this, brought the
Omnibus again 10 recollection and Tim
othy Jenkins stood, The martyr OF the Banks.
Miss Tompkins searched her reticule, but
did not discover stray piece OF silver. Mr.
Jenkins tumbled in his pockets, hoping an
accidental coin might be there but no-his
pockets were poetically empty. There was
but one alternative: Timolhy's fingers was
graced with a ring the called the ferry
man aside, and left the gem in his possess
sion as pawn. Vhe creditor examined it
clost ly, and multering something about hall
willed poets, turned TO the other passen-
gers.
The position OF our hero YVES an unpeas-
AMI one. Miss Tompkns looked omin-
ously upon him-the byslanders were tit
ering, aud Timothy felt relieved when the
boat reached Hoboken. "Well," thought
he, 81 shall get my bill changed here, al all
events" And with Angelina on his arm,
: he sauntered an hour among the classic
beauties Of this miniature Paradise.
: Twelve O'Clock came, and Timothy, who
had scarce eaten any thing, iel desire tc
maslica,e some of The pies and tarls which
ID vender OF the article had LAID out on a Ia.
BILE under The trees. Miss Tompkins was
also very hungry, and ate and chartered al
the while, smiling upon Mr.. jenkins, who
became SO happy that he unconsciOusly
made ioerabe bill with The pie merchant
He then handed out his Bank note, at The
same lime requesting Miss Tompkins +,
, put some pies in her reIicule, which she
dD. q
"Hain't you got any change, sir - in
quired the owner OF tie table. There ism
any Banks now The President has vetoed
h them, and there's 10 be gold and silver in
stead of these ERE bits al paper"
Had volcano opened Immediately be-
c meath him, Timothy could not have been
+. more dismayed. Course the gold and sill
: yer 20 he was about to say, but lie reccol
e ectcd that TO denounce the specie curren
cy was high treason, and wisely relrainet
= the expression ofhis feelings. "fou mus
4 take this, my good woman," he said to Tho
1 Amazonian merchant; 81 have got moth
ing else. 1t is a good note--the Bank OF A
/, merica, where government keeps its mon
r ey." =,
a "What if il is the Bank Of Ameriky? ?
, rerorted the lady, her choer rising as sh'
: reflected on the danger she was ncurins
$ OF losing pay for her pies. " Didn't Cir
$ eral Jackson say he wa Nd kill all the bank
: and hasn't he did III And amt we 60
ing lor to have plenty of good money now