Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-04-15
TIE MINISTER'S DINNER.

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ormation Of many in his parish. AT the age
of thiriy-lour he became enamored of ii
beautiful, light hearted girl Of seventeen,
daughter of one Of lis richest Pensioners,
who imagined that 10 refuse the hand of a
minister would be sin bordering hard upon
the unpardonable. Wen, the n,airiagc WIS
consumnatcd. the brides fat portion paid
and the husband rs husbands in their first
love are apt to de-, gave il To the hnnor OF
his wife, and accompanied her TO several tcs-
tive parties given by his wealthy ncighbcrs,
in honor Of lis marriage.
The happy couple sitting together in their
comfortable paror, one evening towards
spring, tic reverend gentlemen studying the
Venerable Bcdc, and his wife equally intrn,
upon plate Of the latest fashions, when she
Suddenly looked up with al expression be-
tween hope and fear, and thus addressed her
companion;
My dear husband, have reques, to
make.
'Wcll, Nancy, anything consistent.
'lou do not imagine that would make an
inconsistent requcS', surely "
'No-no, Il request that You considered in
consistent. But come, what is il 2
'Why my dear SIR aud her voice trcmbcd
little, we have been to several parties
among the ncghborng gentry, and now
think that to maintain our position 10 society
We should make a party too"
The minister looked blank.
What sort ola party, Nancy " lie said IA
length.
'Why,' she replied, 'sucha party as those
we lave attcnlt d. We n,ust make an Gle.
giant dinner, aud have dancing after it,
Dancing ! in IA ministers house r cjacu-
lated Nr. ".
'Why, Yes certainly replied lis wife COAX
inglv. You will not dance, the party will
be mine aud then We have been to similar
parties all winter.
'Truc, true he muitcrcd with n perplcX-
ed air, and sat siion, for some time rs il con-
- silcrng. 4, length lie spoke. Yes, Nan
CIV. you may make party, give a dinner,
and if tine guess desire it, you may dance
Thank You, love- she cried, putting her
It arrs'around his neck.
It 'Bui have scme siipuationS TO make
= aho.t it, he said i must select aud invite
+. the guests, and ycu must allow me 10 place
some of my fryori,c dishes upon the table.
As YOU please, love- She a. swered &C.
= liehlrdly, 'hut when SHALL ii be Z
y 'NeM "Wednesday, if you Please
is Bat our furniture and window draperio:
are very old fashioned. Is it rot time tia
we had new 2
=, Il should think il hardly necessary to re-
furnish our rooms, Marcy. Al our tilrni
IS turc is excellent of its kiAd.'
&c Bat our smooth carpets, white drapcrics
~, and cane chairs have such a cold lack d.
. consent to have the rooms new fitted, vs.
can move these things TO the uniurnishc
VI Chambers
cs And of what use will they be in thos
of rooms which we never occupy Besides,
m is near spring, and to lli up pow for winter
~. suprrluouS.'
well, would not care she persisted
u" 'only people will call us parsmonious an
Us uugcntccl.'
of 'Oh, ithat is ALL he said eaily, Il wi
,r- promise to OK prnl thousand dollars on th
ad evening Ot the party, not in furniture, but
~. "A manner which wiIl be far more grateful
III our guests, and profitable TO ourselves, an
ny which shall cXlIonora,c us from all InpuIatio
rst of pars,mony and you may expend in Dire
r. eatablcs and deser, Just wha, sum YOU please
M And so the colloquy ended. He rcsum,
his studies, and she gave her mind to the COZ
sdrra,ion Of the dress hich would be mo
becoming, and the viandS that were most @,
pcnsive. The next day she went hu,i
about her preparations, wondering all Il
IN time how her husband would cXpcnd /
!: thousand dollars, but as she had Discovers
something Of the ccccnricily Of his chara
ter, she doubHd not tia, he meant to g
4 l,.
so great that she could hardly sleep durii
the interval.
AT length the momcn,ous day arrived
The arrangements were all complete, "a
Mrs. n. retired 10 perform the ll-importa
. business Of arrayiug her fine person in fl
III attire. She fingered long at the toilet
up relying on the fashionable unpunctualty
the fashionable people, and when the hour sru
vas. left her chamber arrayed, like Judith of o
i, of gloriousy to allure the eyes Of all who sho,
=. look uponher, and full of sweet smiles a
~ graces Notwithstanding the uncomtor,a
ind. pinching of her shoes and corsets. /
I Of husband met her in the Hall.
Sour guests have all arrived he said, a
opened lie door of the reviewing room
Wonderful wonderful What a strange
scmbly There were congrcgateh the CT
pie, the maimcd, and the bliud +; the palsi
J, II the extreme aged, aud a group Of child
read from the alms-housc, who regarded the
l,oo lady, some with wide open mouths. ot
80 with both hands IN their har,. while so
'."' pecped from behind furniture, to the co,
men of which'ihey had sclreated from her
cling presence. She was petrIied with
,, constituent; then dash Of displcasure CT
'oose' sed her face, I'LL having cast her eyes o
q, | he groicsque assembly, she met the co
J,s. colly grave expression of her husbal
coun,enance, when she burst into yo
Guns, TT Of laughter.
Hi."L 'Nane, q llenglh said her hushund ST,