Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-09-20
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IHeIt - III luis WOitub tt"t ~ y -
necessary ceremony about some things. and
great want Of necessary ceremony about
others There is deal Of unnecessary GER
rmony for instance. IN very politely following
man 10 the lower door. regretIng his de-
par,ure, when in truth you rejoice at IT.
There would, on the other hand, be great
want Of necessary ceremony in. following
the bent Of your inclination. and kicking
the man down stairs. There is much I'M
necessary ceremony praclised between wo-
men who hate each other, who know II. and
zach Of whom knows that the other knows
il. That they should carry on system OF
..cremonious and unnecessary small talk Of
which there is no need. while Standing IN
such relations to each other, Is among The In
expIicables in woman's character
There is sometimes "much 10 much" GER
eniony between lovers and sometimes much
TO little and quite as often one extreme as
the other The most amusing par Of the
whole business is TO see two young fools.
who have been signing tvelvs-nonih. or
longer through each others nosiris; and
who consider themselves as good as married,
aud fy into passion OF tears or OF rage AT
the mention Of the name Of any other be or
shcin the ssne conn ..xiOn; II IS the most anus
ing part OF the whole business, We say. 10
see such couple osgling al mere words
the formal declaration. the formal acceptance.
orr The sci proposals to Pas and Mas Of both
sides OF the house Yet you shall zee your
swain afraid to broach the awful question. ws.
c-pi by implication; dropping blind hints. as if
II we're really great sin TO speak plain; and
you shall See dams-l. who has made up her
mind to say yes. and who knows that II Is
all understood hesitaiing AT the word as II II
would burn her lips. and after all. not daring
tn speak il. bu, accepting husband BY pan
tominic gestures.
Thank heaven. all people are no, quite 80
foolish If they were. thrre would be no va
ririy in the world There are. here and
thrrr, men who are not ashamed TO say. hon.
-sily. and in few words. what they msan. and
there are here and there. women who can
deal as honestly. When such people meet
shori work is made OF ], and. when one OF
the sensible ones Of either sex is opposed to
mincing one Of the other. he or she can
help the irenbIer OVER the bridge. When
two fools come tng,ther. rs sometimes hap
pens. they can only trusi 10 accident. 10 come
ON, OF the dilemma. -some how !" and acci-
Dent always assists and faYors fools, where
ever they are
We have been often diverted n, tale Of
old times in New England-shori to be
sure. but 10 the point II 80 Tell out that
two young people became very much smiiien
with each other, as young people sometimes
do. The young woman's father was rich
the Young man was poor but Respectable
The father could stand no such union. and
rrsoluiely opposed il. aud the daughter dare
not disobcy-ihat is to say. she dare no. dis
obey openly. She met "him BY moonlight"
while she pretended TO never see him. AMI
she pine,l and wasted in spite Of herself =
She was really in love; state Of -sghs and
tears" which women ofiener reach in mag
ina,ion than in reality. Still. The father re-
mained inrAorabls.
Time passed on. and the rose on Mary's
damask cheek. passed off She lei no con-
rsalrnrnt. like a worn III the bud," prey on
that dam4sk cheek. however; but when her
fzther asked her why she pinned, she always
told him The old gentleman was a wild.
over. and loved his girl dearly. Had it
been widowed mother who had Mary in
charge, woman's pride never would have
given way before the imponnni,irs Of "a
daughter Men are moi. however. so stub
born in such matters. and when the father
saw that his daughters heart was really sci
upon the match. he surprised her one day
by breaking ou,-~Mary. rather than nope
10 death thee had better marty as soon AS
thee chooses. and whom thee pleasrs."
And then what did Alary2 Wait ill the
birds Of the air had told her swain Of the
change. or until her father had time TO alter
his mind aeain2 Mi biz Of il. She clap
ped her neat plain bonnet on her head walk
ed directly into the strrri. and then MS direct
Is 10 the honse OF her intended as the street
would carry her. She walked into the house
without knocking knocking wus not
then fashionable. and she found the family
JUS, sitting downto dinner Some little rorn-
motion was exhibited al so unexpected an
apparilion rs the hrir-ss in the widow's cot
t.gr. hut she needed il moi. John looked up
vnquiringly. She walked directly 10 him
aud took both his hands in hers John, y
said she, father says may have thee"
Could she lave told him the news in less
words2 Mas there any occasion for more
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