Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-10-25
from The Nc'c York Despatch.
augustus Hinchins, ESQ,
a THANKSGIVING STORY.

ugustus Hinchins, Esq.
A THANKSGIVING STORY.
never had happened in the donnicile
1'ner tiinchins, on the eve of the dav
o.oied by the Governor of one of tb,
= england States for "Public Thanks
|t& and Prayer" could not have avoided
<;1g that somebody more than the circle
N assembled was expected. AS the
= nm'ly sat about the capacious fire.
NE hearty, honest wood-6re threw
light on their almost happy faces
happy. because. as we have in,n.ated,
pas yet chair to FILL The Fremont
of Thanksgiving waited upon the Ia.
the cold antipatory chicken, the pie
hctured more with an eye to quantity
anlTiy. the stout pitcher Of cider, well
4 with plates Of shining pippins, wal.
Tracked ready for the TOOTH 'fire-cake'
noklng. and 'dough-nuls,' in Manha,tcn
'crawlers,'a bonntiful supply. Another
contained formidable brisket piece
n boiled beef, with garnish OF pork,
70 lack of cabbage and cold garden
q Such was the repast and the party
awaited the arrival OF some expected
10 fall to upon il.
pspense, which always appears so long
tose who endure il, is not halt so long as
tms~ Al its usual hour of arrival. the
rlscrabble mail-coach drove into that viii
and stopping before Farmer Hinchins'
4 deposited the precious burden for which
hmlly bad been waiting for three hours
re II was due. Sisters. brother. father
mother crowded round a tall mass of
NJ handkerchiefs, wrap-rascal fur tippet
upper Benjamin, and by industrious un-
ing, young gentleman was at length
aled-hthers hope, and mothers iov lin
ythened sweetness long drawn OUT All
naturally made up their minds TO be
to see him; but the mother started back
} his lips as If she had encountered a
,-brush. The sisters were frozen into
aality BY an apparition so much unlike
: mental portrait their brother Nahum,
the little brothers skunk grinning into
ler. The father deliberately wiped his
'taeles, and commenced survey Of the
descript, beginning at his monkey face,
rsing over his foppish waist. running
OF survey down his candle. mould inves-
legs, and ending in long stare at his
-hilted boots. Il is evident tibet where
had expected natural blood relation,
had found an unnatural curiosity. The
hger repaid their stare OF curiosity with
Their, and putting his quizing. glass to his
Surveyed the room in hich his child
4 was spent, as il he had never seen il
IRE, and was not sure il was habitable.-
father frowned. his mother bit her lips,
Sisters blushed before his gaze. and his
E brothers. TO use their own expression,
ored right OUT
Affection, however. cannot be lightly
shed, and the family could not forget they
e receiving long absent member The
ma! was led TO the FIRE, and, deposited
'self in chair with the air of one who
aging his interiors an enormous compli-
nj, and the usual commonplace were
sed between the guest and his entertain
Novembcr's cold without. was not, howev-
halfso chilling as the reunion within
walls OF Farmer Hinchins' dwelling
e city son diversified his conversation at
lie, with remarks upon city dishes. by way
eaching his father and mother. by no am
uous limitations. that the people in the
lntry lived very much like savages, Ev-
attempt to excite his interest in old ia
liar scenes and objects was parted by his
Useless CAB. TO show his travelled knowl-
ye. and his acquaintance with scenes and
'ple who were not, for superiority to be
niioned 10 the same breath with any oil
objects and persons which composed the
ppy little rural world. in which N. Au.
stus Hinchins had once been contented
'ident. Or ifthat worthy vouchsafed to
ar his friends speak. it was with such an
pressive smile of condescension that the
'tic family began. in spite OF themselves. to
i some inieriority before Mr. Hinchins. az
y now ielt compelled TO calf him. whom
" had counted ON welcoming home with
ar whole hearts as brother Nahum. The
Ter aud apples did. however, melt down a
ie Of Nahums gentility before he went to
q andthe sisters actually venturedto offer