Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-02-01
From the New York Transcript. ~.
CoURTsHIP ON THE BATTERY.

hat s.I. Il lat
.ual P'easan. promenaclns glounu, 'ne ra
NY, "nen 'he grass anu 'feess az " eS"'p"p
, w oiIus 1issouissd SWEEP music 70 iig ea',
i2yI me loiiowlng phlhsnnucl s!ory q VIZ
y nnu winning apu pey0pinn'g u'aMf
vi possessor OF young guieiess neat', sa'l
rles 10 It's details more matter OF interest 'han
ai'y iyVs "hiaiF ,npi mas recen''y eon,e 'ooul
Showledge' and wewill now. give y 70 oui
readers as we sans some time curing lne
ias' summer, rrench gentleman u,e'n
per Of wealthy mercantile nrn, IN NsY
orleans came h''her 70 spenu ~" "i1n'ps
10 rselsauon, un'il me supsipense y wy
neat ana maynnp !ns dlseasfs o. nls fiy ~
residence snou,dlnuuce MN 'ofe'nrn pope'
LAS almost az strangers uo' ne onen suayI
eep IRON DIS plaee OF soJou'p'" 'ne O'lI'on
MOUSE 20 spena a Pheasant noul ~ p'onea
aue On 'he oaueFy'po ihnaIe 'he puie oi.ei
yes tna' came Whispering eooiness non 'he
ocean ana gaze upon me galaAy 'na, y
peu 70 iaily IKE "iohs tnv s'a'e' na'h s =
the ouofherous reirea'. DO ,'e wv
noon snauows were ienet"e"'"S' 'iso .a'"S
oeauuiui glri OF hineisen' naineu MAY
= y uomesuc 10 the mmny y
80 wealthy meIchap!;,h me ne,Sn,,
oorhood' whose lovely chiufcn Sne nag
charge oI,anu Whien snee'ery oay eonuuS'er
TO the battery Tor ar exercise ana indnl-
gence, IN their innocent gamoois. In inc
discharge OF THIS duty one day' mary was
met by the French gentleman from New
orleans. ~
lie was attracted by her oeauty-her
perfect neatness OF appearance-her arliess
innocence and her devotion to the wants and
comiort, oil the young children committed
TO her care. Soon he made bold to engage
her IN conversation oil the chas'esilkind' and
as he conversed from Gay 10 DAY, became
lnsenslbly deeply enamoured with lovely
Mary, and resolved II possible 10 make
her bis bride. lie learnt from her lips,
tina. she was Of irish percentage was nm Oh
phan, with little II any education, and was
dependant alone Tor support upon The wa
ge.s she received IRON the merchant IN
whose house she was employed rs a domes-
tic. Alter repeated interviews, he made
known his passion and offered Mary his
hand, telling her u she wouiu marry MIN.
that she should become the m'stres OF his
splendid house and heart al New Orleans,
The hnoceniunsuspee'ing eiri was alarmed
at these proposals. could mol believe mai
they were sincerely made. ana heslaied 10
yield her consent Inc French gentleman,
however, pressed WIN apparent success and
gave NARY 10 me ION Oc'ooer 20 make
up her determination ana prepare herself
'or the coming hupiais, She rejected
'nusn upon ,ne suoJee' ana al Tue appointed
'ine was SUI, unoe'erIl'neu,
ler iove, 'nen gave hei 70 'he nrs' oil NO
'euoe' 10 ueeiue--''uu 'o'u "e' 'heu W NEE.
ninl ana 'hey wouin go uHu DC uh''eu' Aho
10 obedience 70 ms ihs'ruct'ohs' on ihat cay
she 'oio young 'aaH a seams'ress IN tne
mousse lhat sne was gong 70 party 'ha'
evening" ana sue was a'essed IN nef oestap-
pafeh ana sci out 70 Inc pa''y--'hat party
oeing her lover lie met her-procufed a
carriage. ana 'hey togelher went 10 the olsh-
op Oh inns Docess' anu were Joinea IN wed,
lock- ACCORDING 10 Inc riles oil 'he Episcopal
Churcn-tne oNihe giving her cerihca'e
oil her marriage 9c,fa
They were then driven 10 the Carlton
house where Inc lovely Mary was ushered
IN as the merchants BRIDE ana where they
spent the night, la the morning. at the ~
York merchants house, the question was
repeatedly asked where is our Mary a
question which no one there could answer
Soon, however. an order was sent TO the mer-
chants house Tor Marys trunks OF clothing
but the prudent merchant refused to give
them up unless Mary came herself She ac'
eordngly came WIN evident confusion on
RED and here i 4 paner the minister oaye
,,an null;no on, bar cer,;6ca,a- ,h;,6 ~,