Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-01-25
VOL. X V. NO. 10.

tWeHtv inileo loth your CITY. Sne Is not
the mere creature of the noyclists brain
or the poets fancy. There is no fiction
about her except the name which [ have
! pleased to give her. Her father is re-
spectacle farmer, and true hearted Wash
ingtonian-her mother, woman of SER
ling good sense, strict Integrity, and a long
tried friend of Temperance.
Elizabeth is an only child, and great
ftvorite in the neighborhood where she
lives. Nineteen summers have passed
away since she became an inhabitant of
! this world, and during this period she has
discharged every duty OF her life with
cheerfuaess and fidelity. In stature Etiz-
abeth occupies middle ground, being Meth
FER short or tall,-has good complexion,
and fine healthy looking face. Her mo-
tons are easy, and naturally graceful, al
though she never learned 10 waltz-her
step light and spirited, and her~whole man.
ner animated and agreeable. Her liter
airy qualifications are nothing to ooas! of:
for she never attended any other than our
common district school. A Piano, she
never saw, and yet she sings sweet V, es-
pecial!y church music, without the aid of
that instrument. Under the care ola Sem
sible and good mother. she has been taught
every domestic duty, and is well qualified
for wife. And should she now enterin-
10 that relation she would know how to
get the first meal without consulting her
mother, or any Of the neighbors among
whom she might take mp her abode.
From this desert ption [ would not have
my readers infer that Elizabeth has no
other characteristics which distinguish her,
for such is not the fact She is endowed
by nature with that quality of mad which
may be denominated good taste and be.
= sides she hasa capacity 10 Lore, and to love
deeply and ardenty too, as the sequel of
my story will prove.
Like many other young ladies Eliza
beth "JeLt IN loue," and this important era
; in her life occurred about four years ago.
t No matter by what particular process this
i state of feeling was brought about in the
heart of Eliza beth, it is enough for US to
; know that she loUed, and loced deeply and
drdently TOO In the language ofthe par.
, lor and drawing room, she was engaged.
: The young man to nom she gave her
heart resides in an adjacent town, and is
her equal In birth and fortune. He is
spoken Of by his neighbors as a smart
young man, and possessing fine business
talents. He is considered by the young
ladies' in the region where he is known as
a good match, or bargain. He would
probably have had his choice among them
: all, an enviabe position for young man
TO occupy. 1t was whispered among EIiz-
lbeth's female friends that she was lortu-
nate in winning the heart of such a beau,
and at the same time they were forced 10
acknowledge that he was equally fortunate
4 in engaging the affections of such lady.
;, In fact it was one of those verV extra ordi-
!, nary engagements with which oficious
u neighbors were not much disposed to med
y die an exceeding favorable circumstance
q for the parties interested. Even the more
e elderly unmarried ladies did not find much
d fault although they could see some things
? that did not look just exactly right ~:
Thus the days of courtship ran smooth
d y along with slight interruptions until
carly in the summer of l841, when the
temperance reformation commenced urder
q the administration of the Washin g,onians,
/
had always been taught by her parents the
n Importance of Temperance principles, but
o had not, until the Westinghouse moves
. ment commenced, Obtained a clear view of
r. the many evils resulting from intemper-
. ance. Like many others she had always
!, lconsldered the temperance cause a good
!. one, but had never supposed intemperanee
. Ito be SO bad as itreally is. AT this time
d Westinghouse began to multiply, and to
n hold frequent meetings. Her father be-
: came actively engaged in the good work,
j. and Elizabeth constantly attended these
. meetings, where she had heard many
~ drunkards relate the story of their suffer
70 ings, and their Struggles 10 obtain the mas
ID tery over their appetites. Among these
= was one young man who had been mar
u ried ABOUT year, and during that year of
" married life had become. from moderate
drinker, a loathsome drunkard He was
& near neighbor Of Elizabeth and his wife
20 one OF her most cherished friends, Many
l. time and often this young wife had open
er1 ed her heart to Elizabeth and revealed TO
% her the keen anguish which for months
: had been corroding it, and yet the half was
not told her until she had heard the exner-
fence Of this young husband, who had now
a. become, heart and SOUL a Washingtonian.
la public meetings he frequently spoke of
ID his wife, the rough language he had used
y to her, his abusive treatment, the blows he
III al one time inflicted upon her, and his he'll
llsh wishes TO make her as miserable as
rum had made him. Sometimes it seem
ed to him, he said that the more miserable
he could make his wife, the more happy
he felt. There was sort Of iendsh en-
Dr. joyment in it. ...~...: .. -=.
o. n All this and more did Elizaheth hear