Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-04-30
From The Rochester Gem
TIE CHANGES OF FORTUNE.
STATEMENT OF FACTS.

Some sixy-fve seventy years ago. q vessel
from Boston arrived al Of the wharves in Lon |
don. Among the hands on board was one by the |
name Of Tudor, steady respectable and well |
looking young man, who acted in the capacity Of
both cooper and sailor Very early one morning,
and before any other hand thar Tudor bud come
upon deck, young; beautiful aud tnlerabe well
dressed female came tripping down the street TO
She was told that he lad not ye, arose, but she
insisted upon seeing him without delay, and, with
Tudor's permission, proceeded unaccompaned, to
his BERTH and urousipg him. oddressed him with
Good morning captain have called to sec if
you will marry me-"
"Ma.ry you 70 replied the ns,onishei captain.
believing her to be suspicious character, leaye my
vessel instantly if you know what is your interest"
She then went TO the mates berth, and ssked
him TO marry her. and receiving an answer similar
10 the captains she went on deck. where Tudor
was engaged in some business, and put the same
question TO him.
with all my hoa,,,n answered Tudor in a hal!
serious, half locular manner.
Then come along with me-"
Tudor lell his work aud followed her with
motives which he afterwards declared he could new
er satisfactorily account for himself. BY the ume
they had reached the principal street OF The city
many of the shops had been opened. The lady
entered burber's shop, followed by Tudor, beck
oned him TO be seated, and ordered the knight o.
the razor to take off his beard and hair, both OF
which operations be unques,ionably stood IN neet
Of She footed the bill and they lief, the shoE
but soon entered q hat store. She requested tia
the best lot of beavers in the store nigh; be placed
upon the COULTER and then told Tudor to select
such an one as suited him. lie soon did this an'
the price was paid by the lady. Tudor threw
r aside his old Tarpoln and left the store with hi
d companion, in beaver hat that would not IA"
c disgraced his majesty the King himself. The
e mex, visited shoe store where Tudor was no
long in selecting pair OF boots, nor The iady
c paying for them.
: Tudor by this time was nuzzlnd In divine ih
object the lady had 10 view and II must be ack
nowledged he was SpprehensVe that all was nc
d rght-But fully aware that he had committed y
g crime to make him lead the face of any morto
u and wishing TO see the end OF the farce when .
A. considered had then fairly commenced, he was d
ly teruned 10 press forward prepared for the wors
,g trusting every thing to bis guide and companion
nc lie solicited from the lady an explanation oil h
ry designs, but she told him TO be silent aud ASK
IN questions and Immediately led the way into clot
- ing store. Here Tudor was told to select the De
suit Of clothes 10 the store that hiled him, vi
CORRESPONDING articles Of clothing aud the sail
~ us GOuJletf lAI UtodbSIn Ie"f"'NN''
pc quered shirts, Vas IN few minutes me'amorphos
A.. INTO as Ene gentleman. far as appearance ="
N. concerned Us had walked the street Of that gre
by metropolis for many day. The bi'l at thus pa
Hs a. al the others, ~as paid by The lsdy.
Todofs Arrangement was now complete
a. neilcf kaqw vh,, 20 fsy nor think. VINO
III, lady wss, or ahai her inicniions Wefc, he COS
=. uot even suru,ise. lie again asked for m o1pai
to iisu aud insisiel Upca oEc, bot Tie omy bhss
IN Ae received VAS
40 "Fpllow me aud be no, slafned oil VII be
claimed hereafter 10 your entire sa'isisciion'
&c. oae ,hipg Tuder was obliged 10 seano@led
up- he LADY thUs fat hsd done with Aia' - ven Is
81 could hsye wished be therefore resolved TO
one no more questions. and comply With 81 reqae
us- snS semands Presently she conacciee hin, .
ose a magistrates cfice I'D politely requested
,iisis,er ~ iie lsa 10 uflie hes snG her comp
.sn sale bao3s VI ua'umony ihis Naf ro'He'''