Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1842-05-10
From The Ladies' Companion.
HBiddy WOOdhuEI;
OR, THE PRETTY HAY-MAKER.
A TALE.
By PROFESSOR, ]. II. INGRAHAM.
Concluded nert week.
V7be TTn,yay

In the first place Mr. Fitz Henry Barton took
bath in a handsome and convenient bathing-room
opening from his bed chamber After the bath he
threw on his wrapper and Fred gave him stiff
brandy and water. He then prepared to dress him
self Without descending to such particulars as
his silk shirt his silk drawers and his silk hose,
his stays and his very fine white linen with ruff
fles half an inch wide on the bosoms, and laced
wristbands, we will mention that he put on a very
handsome pair of fawn colored pantaloons made
by Q. e. K, the straps of which Fred buttoned O.
yer morocco pumps. His braces were elegantly
worked with the needle and the buckles to them
were OF gold. He then put on a white satin vest
and white silk cravat which he, after fifteen min.
ues practice, tied with exquisite taste il a square
bow. Fred then dressed and perfumed his long
hair parting it with the incest precision on the left
temple; perfumed his mustaches and whiskers
with odorierous oil of Persia, delicately sponged
his face over with water and then powdered it
with perfumed powder of pearls Mr. Fitz Hen
ry Barton then washed his hands in sweet scented
water, touched his lips with strong cologne to give
them color, picked out hair from his nose-tip
with tweezers took a general and then minute
survey of himselfin full-length mirror, when his
vanity, to which Fred bore his testimony pronoun-
ced that he was dressed
Think I'll do, Frid, Ell he said, approving
ly, as he surveyed his handsome person, while, it
must be acknowledged he had dressed very ele-
gantly. Now, shall put on a coat or my Chi
csc dressing gown, sent me by my friend Kellogg
from CantonF
If massa Barton Expect to see lady, him hand
some Chinum dressing gown jist de ting to take
'em eye said Frid whose own eye had been taken
by the rich and brilliant dies of this elegant gar.
ment
Well, Frid, believe will wear that =
Fred assisted his in -
Mr. Fitz Henry Barton looked in the glass and
pronounced himself irresistible.
I'm quite a handsome fellar Frid
Yes, you'll car all afore you in York for dat
much, Mass Barton, said the hattering valet
6 country girl, if she was os dem pretty as
Queen Mary, should feel herself demniton hon
ored, think, by my notice, eh FridP
If Mass, Barton go to England Queen Victory
fall chock dead in love with him, surep
Think SO, Frid? asked the exquisite Mr. Bar.
ton, in whose mind the idea seemed to have taken
hold
For sartain, mass Barton said Fred, decid.
eddy.
WELL dare say am as good looking as
Prince Albert! Imean to 90 to England one Of
these days, Frd New York is too parvenu.-
Whats the clock, Frid p he asked, yawning at
must be two
'Jiss two to --. There's the door bell
Run and show her up, Frd Don't let her
suspect but what she is to see lady up stairs
What dem loud ring she gives
Massa Barton tink Fred fool, said the valet, as
he FASTENED to obey
Now for the charming rustic said Mr. Fitz
Henry Barton, walking the room with an expect
ant look OF villanous joy; tucker is prompt, dem
prompt. Charming adv nture this. Oh, the OK.
qusite dem little rural Frid has opened the street
door
When Beal Tucker returned to his dwelling he
found Biddy Woodruff had made very comfort.
able dinner and was full of expressions of graft.
tude both to him and his wife, for their kindness
Poh, poh do it every day--what's the cost
OF one dlnner-not five pence, certainly not six and
quarter have been to see the dress-maker and
she says she should be glad to en- gage YOU especi
ally when | told him, | mean told her. what a
pretty, that is, what a nice industrious Young wo.
man you was
'Oh, thank you, SIR said Blddy, thinking she
had judged Mr.. Tucker unchartably, in suspect
ing him OF designing any improper liberties with
her.
Not word Here's your ticlet-but no mat
ter about i'll Ask for Mrs. Fitz Henry. She may
be out when you are shown up, but her son will
be in, and you can wait for her.
Yes, sir
Have you any handsomer dress than that you
have on2
Yes, sir, in my bundle
Very good Go in the next room with Mrs
Tucker, and she'll assist you in changing your
dress. Mr. would say, Mrs Fitz Henry al
ways likes to See persons dressed and looking af
neat as possible.
Yes sir said Biddy, and retiring with Beal't
wife, soon reappeared, looking remarkably neat
and, if possible more interesting. Her appearance
with her pretty hat, was tasteful and genteel.
Yes, yes; two hundred dollars, full p said
Beal to himself, as he looked at her, and he will
pay it willingly. Two hundred dollars a good
round sum to earn for one days job find the
perquisites' he added, acetiously, bring me more
than my regular profits Well, Miss Bridget, YOU
look quite charming, now Don't she, Mrs
TuckerP
You mind your own BUSINESS Beal, You
have no more to say, or do, or look, in this mat
ter, than just to get your money and no more
Beal looked abashed, and then from the window
called to him little boy who sometimes went OF
errands for him Here, you Jim he said as tn,
boy came up stairs, and stood playing with hi
bare toes, show this young woman to Mo-