The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1843-01-06


tie matter will never cont to light. don't pre-"
tend to be squeamsh, but for my part I'd rather
il shouldn't
Bolton folded his arms, and stood for some mo-
ments looking in the fire, in deep thought. At
last he said: Its plausible; and the girls not a.
MISS but it's too late, The times too Short
'Pshaw!' exclaimed IIiggs; what do you want
of timer Go at once, this very day; before she
speaks to any one about this will; and before she
has published you to all the world MS II scoundrel
She couldn't marry you after that 1t amt n
courship; it's bargain although neither of yon
SAYS so, She takes you TO save her money; YOU
take her to get it without lawsuit. Both OF you
understand it, although NUNS the word between
you That's ii! that's III And Mr Ilisss III the
excess of his joy gave vent to loud shout, and
ACTUALLY danced gentle hornpipe around the of,
fee.
by Cd! I'll try IT, exclaimed Bolton,
TO be sure you will! said Iliggs; 'of course
Won will! Be about it at once. It's most dark;
that's better than day light if you should happen to
change color Ifyou agree on the spot it'll settle
the question of by blow with the other. BE oily
with her. Women like greasy tongue; hut 60
it strong ond marry her at once-,o-nisht If you
can It's astonishing how marriage will hush up
various awkward little matters. Where does she
liye:'
Bolton mentioned the place.
in be there to hear your luck said llgss, Ia
king his hat Good byer
Stop said the Attorney, who was not so san
auine us his companion; where's Wllklns'
havn't seen him since we las, net here
Il met him once, Hes queer one. He look
ed as if he would eat me when spoke of his wife,
and walked off without even answering me-
Bring him along. expect to fail; and we
uaht rs well be prepared for what's 10 be done
next
Ilggs assen,ed; and having already babe him
goodbye, walked off wilhou, repeating the cerc-
mony.
II was small room, and about as old and ruin
Gus as the rest Of the building, III the centre of it
was wooden table with two bottles on it, sever
al dirty tumbers, a large piece of cheese, and
part Of a loaf of bread. Although she had heard
the sound of many voices before she knocked
there was but one other man in the room; and he
was sitting by the fire with his hands thrust in the
pockets of his grea..coa smoking an unusually
long aud Hack cigar. lie had II fur cap drawn
over his eyes, and was contemplating small
stump of wood with intense abstraction,
The person who admitted her was short and
squurc-buil,, with woliish eye, and large swell
ling throat, which looked as if it hankered for Il
halter. When he had ushercd her in, aud after
contemplating her with evden, admiraton,hc said
will, slight distortion of the face, intended to be
nsinunng.
We'll, swcct.h heart, which Of us do YOU want
Lucy shlunk fiom his bold glance, and hurried
" told him that she was looking for Mr. wilkins,
and had been directed there TO find him.
oh, it's him You want, them; said he with a
lcer, 'llG docs come here sometimes, hnt he isn't
here now Turning TO the man at the fire! i say
Bill saiI he, thruslng his tongue in his check,
aud jerking his thumb over his shoulder, she wants
wilkins
'Sho docs, does she' replied the other, rcmov-
Ing his cigar from his mouth, and gently tipping
the ashes from its end with the point of his little
finger, as he sp1t upon the floor; there's good
many that does, specially the s,ale-prison. Who
is she''
'Somc gal or other don't know her, replied
the other, looking over his shoulder, and again
scrplnzing the girl from head to foot. no, SO
bad, n'ilher.
'li's blasted shame in George TO Gu, and run
and leave hcr I, isn't honorable, it isn'tn said
the man with the cigar raising one foot after the
other to a shelf considerably higher than his head
after which he put his cigar in his mouth and smo'
ked violently for some moments There was
something in his appearance and even in his crude
notions of honor which caused Lucy to draw tow.
AID him rs if for protection from his sinsler-look
ing companion.
slow long have you known Wilkins inquired
he, speaking through his teeth which were iigml!
closed to proven, the cigar from falling out, ant
with his face screwed in n complication Of win
kes 10 enable him to see through the smoke which
eddied about it. Young women don't know ex
aciIy, of course; bu, how long about"
a long time replied she timidly: I'm hi,
wife.
Ills wife" exclaimed the man, dropping hi
fee, to the floor, jerking his cgar from his mouth
blowing out furious cloud Of smoke, and starting
up. Married 10 him by parson'-all sound
tight and reg'lar!'
Lucy replied in the affirmative.
Then what tie devil brings you herc;' Tel
me that Get out Of this place as fls, as you can
Come along
As he spoke, he flung his cigar in the fire, but.