Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-09-07

character. Both of which rumors co, l.
traced no further back than Mrs Ta,i,
VINO on being closely interroea,ed resnec,
ing The source whence she derived her IN
formation says, THEY say so-and that's nj
| know about it, al
But matters had gone too far to be eosil,
oostructed IN their flow iowa ds a happv con
summation. Knowles tells truth when h,
says: u
You know not when
"a woman gives away her heart al times
She knows 1t not herself. Insensibly
IL goes from her She thinks she hath !;
still Wv "d'" u
III she relects--while smoothly runs the
course WV
VI wooing; but if haply comes a check
that check had come with Julia and No,
until that moment did she feel that Cun;d
hnu KNIT their hearts together so firmly tba,
all inc old women in cbristendom could not
Sunuer the tender ligatures of Love.
ms breeze only gave additional speed 10
me Hynrenlal car. The night of the wed.
ding was forthwith selected. We saw u;ohl
Ior no one ever knew a wedding in n New
England country town TO come off nt any
other time than a full and fascinating moon.
o. mug compliments were . sent
round two weeks ia advance of the nup,ials
by the smnrtest little urchin in the neirhbor.
mood who felt himself highly honored by
oeihg selected Tor the service, and from the
%Ds :" R%y'" Gsl s ! &c sS~m IRIs.s HJJihoIgSa 'bbss
me lace OF the earth, approached nearer TO
the much hoped Tor Millennium than that
The only speck in the cup was, the lament
able lact that one poor obscure woman, who
lived upon picking greens for the neigh
bors, did not receive her invitation until the
last day antecedent TO the wedding.
This fortnight of probation is a gay one.
There is a wood ,market, and a repository
for the sale of produce, abont ten miles dis.
tant, and trade is unusually brisk with the
merchants there. Captain Siinperkin is de-
termined to have one Of the greatest times
that have occurred since the memorable
feast OF Belshazzar. He says that Julia
shall have "A good setting out'-and now for
the note OF preparation. He wants a barrel
OF flour, a few pounds OF best Havana
brown a little lump, and a lit,le loaf and
all must be TAI No.l. Ile is one of your
old'fashioned farmers, and could not for a
moment entertain the cold thought of getting
along without n jug or Two of Old W. L.
for himself, and some brandy for the BOYS
and then there must be some strong 'Old
Port, Tor the temperance folks. and a little
sweet Muscat and Sicily Madeira for the
girls. A pound or two Of Young Hyson is
indlspensably necessary, as also raisins, and
Il variety of spices, with which to enrich the
bridal cake. But as for plump pigs, fat
calves, poultry, beef, pork, pumpkins, cider,
apples, vegetables, nuts and sundry etceteras,
you must know that the crib and cellar OF
Captain S. are pregnant with the best that
this or any other country affords. MOI is
he the only patton Of the merchants on the
occasion. All he invites must contribute
their quota 10 the enlivenment of trade, by
purchasing "a few little kn~ick-knacks to
wear to the wedding'-and a load of wood,
or potatoes, or hay, or corn, may be seen
driven off TO the market from each and every
farmhouse, for the purpose of obtaining
them.
The happy night has come. The thick
ening shades Of evening are throwing a
mantle over the shoulders of departing day.
Ii you have ever been to "a methodist camp
meeting you may perhaps get a faint idea
by comparison of the horses and wagons
and carriages of almost every description
that stand along in front Of the large two sto-
ry house for the Simperkins.
The house is literally full 'Old men and
matrons, young men and maidens, all are
there, seated, round on the temporary bench
es that have been expressly constructed TO
entertain The numerous company. AT one
end of the great room sits the man of the
house, with a smile of Joy and complacency
playing upon his face, while he mods assent
to every thing that falls from his lips of the
parish parson with whom he is conversing,
and who with a wondrous knowing look sits
there cross-legged, leaning back in the
chair supporting his great chin with his right
thumb, and his right elbow with his left
hand. Meantime all the old ladies are con
graduating the lady of the house on her
daughters good fortune-while the lads and
lasses are throwing and receiving sly CLAN
ces reciprocally. Go even to the kitchen,
and you will there see every thing in perfect
preparation--and looking as neat as a pin.
You will there see all the colored people oil
the neig hborhood grinning with pride otthe
honor conferred on them by invitation.
Ii is about time TO proceed 10 this agree,
able business said the parson as he turned
to Mrs. Simperkin with a smile, whereupon
the old lady sprang with the activity ola lass
of 81 xteen and ran up stairs TO inform julia,
that the happy moment had arrived. A lew
moments Of the greatest anxiety and eager
ness ensued. There was a general rush Tor
the most eligible places from which to wit
ness the interesting ceremony; and II was