Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-10-25

a, 10 bloy pufteu LOT tne night
Jaw rayvwahr," drawled NAHUM Angus.
Jus Hitchins, as he scuiled out of the room
IN embroidered slippers, holding the lamp
WIN Just thumb and fnger-"Awrayy-
wahl nah mare eh mong pair
, The ma,ron looked up anxiously at her
husband as she raked up the 6re--the hus.
oand sat ~ mood contemplative. AT last. as
ne rose, he broke out. "The starch musf
DC taten out of that youngster, ma'am."
ne Is our own son, Mr. Hinchnsn
Never mind, the starch must be taken
ont and 1t 1t is not before tomorrow night.
Mrs. Hinchins' somewhat extended hand
ciapped stopper on the farmers mouth. but
not on his resolution.
why don'tthat boy come down ?" The
mother went up TO see. The tender lad
complained bitterly that there was no bell in
ms room--and that he had always been ac,
cus'omed to have fire in his "aphawtment.n
but as there was no servant, he would trv
once to rise without So after deal of fuss
about water and towels, and a display of his
dressing box TO the astonishment of his coun.
Try mamma, he managed in an hours time
10 come down to breakfast in Haunting
dressing gown and slippers; the former ar.
ucle causing new amusement among the
young natives his brothers, who thought he
might as well be woman at once and done
with It. He exhausted the bastard French
OF the hotels in lamenling the absence of sun.
dry made dishes. but concluded at last TO let
furious appetite have It's way. He ca,
oountifully ofthe wholesome food before
him, cookedby his tidy mother and sisters,
instead OF by greasy men in dirty nigh,cnps
with napkins tucked through their button
holes, which answer 10 dust plate. or wine
the mouths of the wearers.
Gr,ting ready for church was another aw-
fol difficulty. He inquired for ''bawbern al.
though he very well knew there was no
such phenomenon in the village and never
had BEEN tle asked his mother 10 send his
boots to the bootbIack's, another dignitary
that Hardscrabble never supported and the
mother. as many foolish mother has, com.
promised the matter by taking his elegant
and fashionable feathers to the kitchen fire
and giving them abrilliant coat OF first rate
"blackbal'," the stereotyped JUNCTION for
leather, warranted TO preserve it and fill
pores. The good lady had beauifed them
TO the best Of her knowledge and belief but
the shining coat of Day and Martin, the re-
mains of which had adorned them before.
gained nothing by the operation. 20 dem
II" cried the exquisite. as they were placed
before bin. ''some demnetion flle has paw.
slively ruined my boots, and If could find
him, would kick him, pawsitively. He
looked up--hs mother was hesitatinp he
tween tears and astonshmeni, his father de.
batting between kick and cuff, and his
brothers and sisters standing in their "go 10
meeting clothes" uncertain whether 10 won.
der or fear what should come next. The
explosion was however spared for the pres.
ent.
Going TO church was an awful bore to n.
Augustus Hinchins bat he had seem some
stormy indications in a certain quarter,
which warned him that the next ounce of
his puppysm might break the camels back.
Beside, he had secret wish to show him
self off to his old playfelows, the natives,
and therefore ventured to let his eldest sis
Ter touch his arm, and with her walked be-
hind his father and mother. II was a curl
Gus procession. The mother would feel
lille proud and could not help feeling lii
tie dubious Of the impression her boy was 10
make on the congregation. The father
looked as il, though the animal was his own
son. he should be glad to contradict il the
sister who had his arm seemed foolish
how could she help ia N Augustus min
ced along, quizzing the villagers with his
glass. totally insensible TO every thing but his
own pre-eminent Importance.
Little Ned the wag Of the family. struued
behind him, Following in his footsteps" ma
king stride for his stride, straddle for his
straddle, and a swing of his coatee for every
swing Of his brothers. swallow tail II was
glorious broad comedy, and as the process
ion passed, people did every thing but cheer
the young actor
Were there none in all the village TO well
come him in real sincerity, and to remem.
Der in the returned puppy one who had real
ly once been favorite2
Certainly there was one-tho favorite
schoolmate and playmate, the little girl now
a fine young woman, TO whom three years
previously, before his transportation TO the
city, he had plighted his word in all the sim
cerily of youth. OF course she was at once
adopted at the farmers house, as daughter
and sister, and union was as surely count
ed on, as if it had already taken place
Ellen was an invited guest at every Sunday
dinner, and on holidays. and as her future
husband was expected this day to grace the
board. an extraordinary invitation had been
sent her, in addition TO the usual standing
order. N. Augustus, when the service
closed planted himself in the porch outside
the church, exchanging distant salutatons