Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-06-08
VOL. Nv.
From the New Yorker.
LAST OF THE STAGE COACH.
MAN.

All in = cried the stage agent, as he
.nsd the handle of the door. The coach
."or driver, as he is denominated in the
lance of New England. ill this an
'n0csment had been listlessly seated upon
boy with a half smoked long nine pro-
'r,inc from his lips. lie now gathered up
s ri6aus in the palm Of his left hand shook
81 sm slightly, and with an air professional,
E. nGno bimselfthe while with forward in
m,on of his body more firmly on his
-, Drawing them through his fingers,
I'M be ascertainrd 10 his satisfaction that
has nulled upon the bits of his four in hand
a.!.v and uniformly. he took his long
b;n constructed of an oaken staff, some
Ers feet in length to which appertained a
o.h NEARLY twice as long, fourished this
~ Nation OF his station scientifically, and, with
ta grace of professor three or four times
,o6nd his head winding up with the loud
rrOort of the snapper close to the ears of the
leaders
FL .T-t-t cam 7 accompanied this start
Ina salutaton of his favorte bards, and a
"a roy hey sprang, tossing their slender heads
l. he air, and hinging out their fore legs
Wilde. the hoofs chattering upon the round
noyements ofthe streets Of Providence. The
8 t,nino orthe wheels, the loud crack of the
losb which, with repeated reports, still played
q sLiIGully about their heads and TANKS, and
Encouraging intersections Of the coachman
,nomen,y influencing additional fire into
The snirited animals In few minutes we
bad left town, and were flying over the
smooth turnpike, which was the only line Of
i al r.. ~ al
hers between that place and Boston. had
laken my seat by the side OF the driver, 10
obtain the prospect Of the finely cultivated
country through which our route lay, and
draw upon him for information respecting
objects we passed.
Nv companion, the coechman, was fine
IN formed, athletic man, about five and
twenty, with handsome, good, humored
and benevolent countenance.
Invited BY his good Datured physiogno-
my, | entered into conversation with him
He was intelligent and communicative. and
like all New Englanders in his station in
society. with good common education. In
audne 10 the subject Of the projected rail
road then in agitation between Boston and
Providence, he remarked that il might be
beneficial to many, but it would inevitably
ruin all engaged in staging
For my part, said he, Il don't know
wha, should do if this line should be
broke up, have been eight years come
mex, September, driving on this route, and
this is my only means of supporting my
q family
You are then married p
Yes sir; have been married five years
and little better, and have a little curly
headed rogue that knows almost as much as
his father, and one Of the prettlest little ba
\ bies perhaps you ever laid your eyes on
SIR
q. smiled at the natiue with which he SAID
this He detected the expression of my eye
and coloring, he shook the lines and crack
ed his whip-athough his team were doing
their last over the level road-like the repor
fapstol in the ears of his bay leaders, and at
terra momentary pause, continued apologet
icaly-
why, didn't mean to fatter myself wher
said it was pretty, sir; although the neigh
bors do say it favors its father
4 have no doubt that it is lovely as yo'
represent, | replied, and that, nevertheless
It resembles yourself
The shades of evening were falling a
found US, and we had just commenced tn
ascent ola long hill clothed with the fores
rss, which overhung the road, envelopini
il in gloom. The spell of twilight had fall
en- up1n my companion, and in imaginalio
be was beside his young wife with his littl
rogue and lovely babe upon his knee Sud
denly he turned, and looking me full in tn
lace said respectfully and with interest,"
Are you married, sir, il | may be so bold
Poor fellow he sought for sympathy J.
Alas forlorn biped that was then, ha
hone to bestow
lam not [ answered but can pictur
'he bliss Of nuptial life
Allow me 10 say, sir, that you can nevt
Judge rightly unless you do so from exper
ence' he interrupted with some energy, :
never knew what it was 10 be happy or Ell
JOY life till then. have had more rel
comfort in these five years, than in all m
lie before. Oh sir, il you could see ho'
NICE y live; there's my little cottage. Ju
oack from the road almost hid in the tree
rs little flower yard in front, which Mary
that's my wife's name, sir-tends herself
and the garden behind, which cultiva
IL myself when am not on the road. oh, 81
you could but see the sweet smile vii
winch Mary meets me when | get to Il
mouse, the nice supper she sets for me, ar
near her tell how much she has missed n
an ana how often the little prattler talked abo
Mary mechanically calculated, the
ar well called MaryP
The night had sci in dark, and we we