The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-08-27

and manly and yet there was no hope for
then-lor, alas they had very little money -
80, that love-true love--ove that refines,
exalts, and purifes the soul should be checked
blIghted, sacrificed, because? OF an insufficiency
of dull gold Unfortunately, that dull gold is
what neither lovers, nor any body else, in this
world can do without.
And yet, in the madness of their passion, La
dy Lucy Dorllon and Vernon Mildmay resolv-
ed upon marrying Ay, with these wretched
prospects! Love casts it's own glory over their
prospects The Lady Lucy had passed the
summer months one year ut delightful marine
cottage, on the Sussex coast, with some friend,
ana never had time passed more pleasantly
And while Vernon pressed his adored to his
heart, he murmured-"Ours, dearest, shall be
cottage life And in our cottage home we will
live and love together until life shall be no
more ~ And Lady Lucy gave her assent with
sigh that bespoke his hearts rapture.
They thought only OF love--they did not
think ut all of bread and butter
Start not, fair reader, at the homeliness of the
expression. Bread and butter may be contempt
ible in your estimation, but see the sequel Of our
tale.
Love and a cottage! what delightful ideas
they conjure up. Happy beyond measure were
the Lady Lucy and Vernon Millmay. The IL
nited fortunes Of The young pair would he about
three hundred pounds year. Well thought
Lady Lucy, shall not have my fathers carriage
be quite sufficient for our wants and | never
saw the propriety OF keeping so many servants
as are in our observation-disclosures maid will be
sufficient for me ; l must make trifiiag sacra.
flee, and obtain maid who will attend 20 the
cooking as well. Then housemaid will be all
that we shall require, beyond boy TO look after
the pheton, clean the knives, and wait at table
The whole plan OF domestic economy was laid
down by Lady Lucy, and Vernon thought that
nothing could he better or more practicable
And so they married.
A charming little cottage was taken for them
in retired village, where the society was re-
ported as highly respectable. The leading per-
sonages were the Lady Fadgefaddlewick, and
her daughter, Sophia Maria, who had retired
from the hustle and confusion Of town life
Lady f. was the relict of Sir Abraham Fadge-
faddle wick, deceased, formerly n wax chandler
and sheriff of London and Middlesex. Her Ia
dyship was the consulted by all persons, from
MIR Spnthediscourse, the clergyman, to nj ISIS
Amy Needlebag, the miIliner and retailer of
bobbns and pins. She was great parsonage,
and when she heard that real lady of title was
coming down to settle there, she became appre-
hensive of the overthrow fher supreme power !;
and cabinet council called Immediately,
consisting of her ladyship and her equally ami
able daughter, young lady of svery fiery hair
and an astonishing nose of the same hue. MIR
Gregory Jaloponc, the apothecary and ratcatch-
er, and Miss Needlebag, the aforesaid dealer in
caps, bobbins and pins. 1t was the unanimous
opinion of this interesting council, that sthe
fashionable people" had only come down to
make game of them-perhaps to write book
abont them and their resolution was, to make
the village "too hot to hold them !" aud the ami
able relict of the knight and wax chandler, de-
unct declared that "she would rout them out
pretty soon.'
Into this delightful place Vernon Mildmay
brought his interesting bride, together with the
young woman who was TO officiate i'm the dou-
BILE capacity of Iady's maid and cook the other
young woman who was to be housemaid, and
the little boy who was to combine in his Lillipu
tan person the page, the groom, the tiger, and
the everything else-in the small way of the es
adjustment.
1t was the bright summer time when the new
married compile arrived at their rose covered le-
treat, with its lawn in 'front.' and a carriage drive
running round it to the gates at each side, and a
little garden behind, stored with choice flowers.
The birds were singing gaily, the sun shone
brightly, and the flowers exhaled their richest
perfume. care we not both very happy !" ex-
claimed the bride, as her devoted husband con-
dncted her round her little domain.
"Very, very happy % rejoined the delighted
Vernon,pressing with fond affection Lady Lucy's
hand.
A few weeks passed, and the new corners
were upon friendly terms with their neighbors.
10 be sure, they thought them queer people,
Mr. Spinthediscourse would drink nothing hut
brandy and water, and always fell asleep after
his second glass. Squire Bagfox was wholly
unacquainted with literature, and shated music.
Miss Fadgefaddlewick was fonder of rompng
than reading or anything else, and once told La
dy Lucy, that although Mr. Vernon had such a
roguish look, and might be very tiger after the
girls she had no reason to apprehend any thing
from her; This amused Lady Lucy greatly, but
she withheld her laughter until she could tell the
story to Vernon, and then they both laughed
heartily at it,
But they soon became disguised with the
Fadgetaddlewicks, and with the fox-hunting,
Fitzfoggs, tie low cunning of Gags, the attor.
ney, and the servility of the surgeon -apothecarv
and ratcatcher, Gregory Jalapone. The sum
mer' too, bad past, the wind howled nournfully
through the trees, the rain came down upon the
garden, making 1t mud pit. Mary, Ithe house
maid was taken ill., and Mrs Grigson, the lady's
maid and cook was requested, as favor to help
little Simon to do Mnry's work. But Mrs Orig
son, with all the pride and pomp of adys
maid and cook declared thof her respect was