The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-02-01

she siezed the poisoned bowl, and swallowed
its contents.
Then (act 2d.) she seiz-d him by the throat
exclaimed. My n,urdcrer-I die for you ?"
Then came the melting mood" Will you but
marry me ero die? Say, my F., vii
you
The youth, frightened almost 10 death, trem.
bled out the :" Yes my dovey. "lhen send
for the minister at once, before death strikes
me - she exclaimed and one of he house
hold fastened. and in the twinkling Of an eye
the priest came--the knot tied-the fair ore
exclaimed, LIE, me die in his arms, and meet
the stroke of death at the appointed time and
place. reel reel-darkness gathers around
mc--hold me, F.-lead me TO my conchi!'
And they led her 10 her nuptial couch, the
goal of her ambition
Thus was her art triumphant, and now, as
the fruit of her skill. she rejo,ces in The cog
nonen Of her lord, and is happily domiciled in
comfortable brick house on the avenue.
ANEcDoTE.-The Philadelphia Chronicle
calls the hero of the following story q Yankee,
in Pennsylvania. But no matter it is good
joke.
"Wbat do pou charge for board :" asked a
tall Green Mountain boy, as he walked up 10
the bar of second ratc hotel in New York
'what do you ask week for board and lodgingl
| Five dollars 'Fivc dollars that's 100 much !;
BAT s'pose You'll allow for the times am
absent from dinner and SUPERB Certainly
thirty-seven and half cents each. Here the
conversation ended, ard the Yankee took up
his quarters for Two weeks. During this time,
he lodged and breakfastcd al the hotel, but did
not take either dinner or supper, saying his
business detained him in other portions Of the
town. AT tie expiration OF the two weeks, he
again walked up 10 the bar. and said. 'S'pose
we settle That account--l'm going in few
mnutes.' The landlord handed him his BILL
Two weeks board aiS5-SlO.' Here.
Stranger, sui II: Y,nk,, this is
wrong you've made n mistake you've not
deducted the times was absent from dinner
and supper--l4 days, 2 meals per Days
meals at 81 ] 2 cents eacli--Sl0,50, lfyou've
not got the fifty cents change that's due me.
PN take a drink and the balance in segars.
Governor Davis uses the following langua-
ge in regard TO the Island Distribution" Law,
which has been SO strongly denounced by the
Tory party -
| look upon the distribution act as relieving
the revenue from the most embarrassing OBJ
stacle 10 q just arrangement Of it, which will
have something like permanent character
while the funds which it disposes of will reach
the whole people, and be expanded in man
ner Incompatible more advantageous 10 the
States separately than to the States united 1t
is mistake 10 suppose such revenue is 10 be
lost or wasted under the Legislation of the
States, rs they all have occasion for more
funds than they find it expedient TO raise
Those which have debts may apply it 10 relieve
themselves from the pressure of obligations
| those which have none may use il ~ Tighten
the burden of taxation.-or 10 advance the
interests of educa,ion,-or TO develope their
fesources,-or 10 improve the channels oftrade
and commerce.-or 10 promote any Of those
great and useful objects which are neglec ied
for the want of revenue. Ii is a measure on
the WHOLE which strongly commends itself TO
the favor of the old States as securing ihom
their just share ofinlerest in the public domain,
and will be likely 10 excite discomfort among
such only as would impose hard conditions of
policy upon US, or would traffic in the lands for
political purposes, or claim the RICH 10 the
exclusive enjoyment Of them.