Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-01-10

"But you are going TO sea so soon !" said
Harriet, III a plaintive tone'
81 shall be back the quicker--and while
am away. I shall feel happy in the thought
that have a wife who takes deep interest
in the fortunes Of the poor weather beaten
mariner"
But even fihe idea of being married
tomorrow was not altogether absurd--l am
not prepared-I have no bridal garments.
That's no excuse" said James Wis
nonsense for young ladies 10 employ
hosts OF milliners and mantau-makers
for weeks, or perhaps months, before
they can get married. 1t looks as if clothes
were only necessary for WIFE You have
youth, beauty, and intelligence and the
most costly costume could not add 10 your
charms"
but there is not time to be published"
added the yielding Harriet.
"Never mind" said the persevering lover,
| am well acquainted with Col. Sanford, the
Town Clerk, and he will do me n favor, at
a pinch. Come Harriet, cease these trifing
objections-they are unworthy OF you. My
father already loves you as daughter-&
he has set his heart on having somebody
uld'IiCu lO-iuOtION. TIC NUNS UOtuiUQ Oh
our engagement but know that il our we'd
ding can be arranged TO take place to.mor-
row, he will be excessively pleased and
your parents, you are aware, will not throw
any obstacle in the way All this parade
and ceremony about being married, is an
absurdity. When the parties have chosen
wisely, and are truly attached TO each other
the sooner they are united by Hymen's
chains, the better"
The persevering sailor carried his point
Harriets circumstances became weaker
and weaker. Her love and her good nature
pleaded powerfully in his favor--and before
the youthful couple parted on Christ
mas eve, James had wrung fiom her slow
consent TO become his bride in the church
on the following day.
Great was the surprize and Joy OF old
Mr. Campbell, on hearing at the breakfast
table the following morning that wedding
was to be celebrated in the family, and tina,
James e. Harriet were the parties. james
was always a smart lad" soiloquized the
old gentleman, "but should not have thought
he could have brought it about-he is worth
dozen Zenas Backwoods. Harriet, how.
ever, was always sensible girl"
All was hustle, pleasure and confusion
among the families Of the Campbels and
the Williams on the day. Invitations in
abundance were sent roun6--and such a
sensation as was created among the inhab-
itants, when il was known that a marriage
was to take place on Christmas day, between
James Campbell and Harriet Williams had
never been equalled since the "Great Earth
quake" in 1856 BY many amiable I'M
married ladies,the bride was soundly rated,as
IA forward mink, sadly wanting in delicacy
The bridegroom's taste was called in
question by the young belles--and his i'm
pudcnce in thus, almost without an effort,
winning and wearing the fairest flower in
the village, was loudly censured by the
young men.
But James and Harriet having made up
their minds 10 be happy little needed what
was said of their conduct by the idle. the
censorious. or the envious. They were
MARRlEDl Aud their parents, and their
uncles, their aunis and their cousins,
declared that finer couple never plighied
their conjugal faith before the holy ALTAR
Old Mr. Campbell blessed the happy pair
on Christmas Evening. and told some Of
his best slories-and neither party to this
day have ever had occasion to admit the
truth Of the old maxim, MARY in haste and
repent at leisure"