Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-11-23
SINGULAR MODE OF COURrsHlP.

The Rev. DR.. l.---U, an emlnent Scotch dl-
vine and professor of Theology, was remarkable
for absence of mind and Indifference 10 worldly
affairs His mind, wrapt up in lofty CONCENTRATIONS,
could seldom stoop to the ordnary business of
life, aud when at any time he attended to secular
affairs, he generally went about them III way UNI
like any body else, as the history of his courship
will show lie was greatly beloved by his elders
and congregation: was full OF simplicity and SIM
certy and entirely unucquainIed with the ell
quete Of the NOrd.-lvng the solitary comfort
less life of Il bachelor his eIdersgave him frequent
hints that his domestic happiness would be much
increased by his taking TO himself ii wife, and
pointed out SO vera young ladies nhs congrega =
ton, any one OF whom might I've fit match or
companion for him. The elders finding all hands
had no effect in rousiDg the Doctor TO the using
the means preliminary 10 entering into Al mat
rinloniul alliance at last concluded TO wait upon
him, and stir him up TO the performance OF his du-
". They urged upon him the advantages OF
/ tnnrrage--its happiness-spoke of it as atfordlng
all the pleasures OF friendship; all the sweets OF
domestic lite. The Doctor approved of all they
said, apoIogsed for the past neglect of duty on
account of many difficult passages of scripture he
had of late attended to, and promised TO look afte.
| il che first convenient season.'-The elde,, how
ever, were not to b. put any longer; they III
sisted on the doctors nj once making use OF the
| means and requested from him promise that on
Monday afternoon, he would ightway visit the
house of widow lady, few doors from him,
who had three pretty daugeers, and who were
the most respectable in the doctors congregation.
! To solve any passage in the book of Genesis, rec
onrile apparent discrepancies or clear up knot
! ~ text, would have been an easy and agreeable
task TO tie doctor, compared with stormmg the
widows premises. But 10 the raising of the siege
The doctor must go, and with great gravity and
simplicity, gentle reader you can imagine You see
/ him commencing The work.
After usunl ceremonies were over, he said
to Mrs. VII, "My Session have OF late been
AL ising me to take wife, and recommended me
10 call upon you and you have three zine
daughters, would like to say word TO the eldest
! il you have no objections" Miss W ---n enters
aud the doctor with his characteristic simplicity
SAID to her, "My > ssions have been advising me
TO take wife, and recommended me To cal upon
you" The young lady, who had seen some thir-
q summers was OF 10 be caught so easily she
laughed at The doctors ahrupness limited 10 him
that in making sermon, il was necessary 10 say
something first 10 introduce The subject properly
before entering fully upon ii; and us for her part
she was determined not TO surrender her liberty
at moments warning -"lhe honor of her sex
was concerned in her standing out."-This was
all waste of Ii Ie 10 The DOCTOR and he requested
to see her sister, Miss f.. W--n then entered
and to save time The doctor said "Aly Sessions
have been advising me to take -wlfs, and ! had
been speaking TO your sister, who has Just gone
out at the door, and she Is not inclined HAT way
what would you think Of being Mrs. L----nF
Oh, doctor, don't know, II is rather hard qnes'
ton. Marriage, you know binds one for life, and
ii should moi be rashly entered intol would not
consent without taking time to deliberate upon it,"
only time" said the DOCTOR "is so much occupied
and my sessions have said SO much to me on tho
business, that must finish it TO day if can, so
you had best tell your mother to send in your
youngest sister to speak TO me-" In moment
comes the honest, lively Miss Mary VII,
"Come away, my child, it is getting on in the al,
ternooD, and must get home TO my studies
have been speaking to both of your sisters on
little business and thoy have declined-l am
man of few words, and without mis-spending
precious time, what would you thiak oil being