Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-02-03
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My dear sir, you speak only of bodily ma'a-
dies 2
What, huve you got u mind diseased ? Hnl
In ha +
Now when ole fancies himself in n sentimental
state, il is an abonuNhle thing to he bodgered aud
banlered as il nothing were The mater. Lieutel-
ant l.ncoln's face flushed as deep red us his
regimcntal coat.
when II man bushes he is always serious,
said old Ellison, so now will hear as grnvely as
you will speak You know you may depend up
on my friendship
My dear sir began the soldier you must have
observed tue attentions which have been in the |
habit Of paying 10 your ughier.'
Who! shat : exclaimed Ellison, sharply, MS
the shadow ni n truwn came over his face.
TO- - Miss EIlison,' stannered The embar
raised suilor.
Every gentleman must pay attention to the Ia
dies in whose society he is THROWN
But ulue have hern particular They we've
meunl to Ne so. | had hoped that they hud IL.
lractd your attention without exciting your dis
approbauon.'
My dear captain, you must remember that
am not The cast iron father of a romance, nor the
dragon-like parent of lurco. | have always
wished my duught to be rs happy as she could,
but knew HAT i, was hot The way to make her
lee so, To treat her like slave. Ito not listen 10
every word she SPEAKS, or wdIrh every action. Al
the suine time, put every confidence IN her dis
creilou ! am not anI"Hg the number oi ihuse
men who ihink nil women que fools. On HE
contrary, have some idea tha, there women
who may have sense, ana think my daughter IL
mpus them.
'iier mind is Of the finest orlern exclaimed
Lieutenant Lincoln, III the true style OF u true low
er
She is not Madame de Siael nor Mrs Som.
ervie, but she is pasSable,' said the iulher, with
great cqnnlny
Madame de S,ae-Nlrs Someryr,' snid the
soldier, wish tone mud gesture Of contempt, 'tut
tut what are they in comparison with Miss Eli
son mere common place women ?
Old Ellison smiled scornIul smile, but wheth-
nj the lover or the ladies we disclose not
and then for beauty calculated Lieutenant
| Lincoln.
She is neither a Venus nor Sutherland said
! the father, quietly hut she is passabe.'
Passable! ehe is angelica
she has her lelnpcrs well other people,
sad the old gentleman, pruyokingly
She is too good for this world y passonalely
exclaimed the lover
But not goud enough for another said the
father. Ny dear fellow, we have all our faults
md she has hers
There you are wrong. sir There you are
wrong! Isabella can have no fault in unpreju.
diced eyes,
In prejudiccd ones, you mean said the mer
chant, quietly
There are no eyes capable OF appreraling per
feciion in this nisiaking world |! said Lincoln, pa
lilecnlly.
Because there is no perfection to appreciate
you viii not seen exclaimed the lover.
Nv hat does not exist said the father. Bn
enough Of this. thought you were out Of YOU
senses, aud merely visited TO bring you into then
again
My dear sir, knew that you could not meal
u single word that you have said p
'Oniy them ALL
A., IA Z l:.sl,
perceive that am wishing to cure you OF your IN
iaiualion.'
Sir, my feelings are part OF my existence
could as soon par with tie one as the other"
Nv ell, suppose your disorder must 20 throug
its natural stages. After il has had lis run, it wi
cure itself. Nature is the best doctor, after ALL
Mr. Ellison, do you wish TO dive inc to dis
fractions"
You are very young said the merchant, PHI
losuphicaly.
i am referring TO you the hopes OF my exi:
tence"
'Vefy young indeed, younger Than thought
went on coolly Specializing the hard -heDrted mel
chant.
you trfle with me exclaimed Lincoln, pas
sionalely.
Now, my dear fellow, listen to ma dispassio,
ntely, il YOU cun. You have no idea how raw a,
hoyish you are making yourself appear. ren
"A have liking for You, and therefore will e.,
he Oh the Stock Exchange, and with talking
: you muy lie losing some lucky spec, and son
pretty thousands. How ever, let lha, pass No
tell me, my coed fellow, you ever thought OF Il
expense Of keeping wife
Alercenary feelings can never enter The hea
where true affection Iedges-!here is 10 opm 4
n them. o, Mr. Ellison, The punps aud gnudS
ly the world, what are they! Isabella and niys
III would live Ia each oiherp
d, 'Nu doubt no doubt Love and n coilay
4 few roses for 'lIuner, aud so Oh. Well You n
- rather worse than unprecedented. don't see II,
Fan do You any good unill he paroxysin nbaie
so JUDGED, my dear sir, was never prouse.
NJ believe that yJu never were particularly al
re 10 he so. II mistake not, you have nothing b
IT, yond your puy"
he Lieutenant Lincoln was obliged to allow this
he Aud may | ask you how much that excee
lie your expendlture'
en- Il nave not thought OF making IT,
K And - excuse the inperIinence OF the questi
Id have you been able 10 keep out OF debt =
M "A few paliry hundreds, may perhaps be
- the hooks of some piIiiul lradesnen-mere not
es, ing, helieve mo. Many Of my brother officers o
he thousands TO my peuy hundreds
r, yes, and prohahly huve thousand times h
rid ter means of paying them. They most likely hu
De- wealthy connections.
~ eli, aud so have H.
$ a May ] ak whoT
is have Two old rich maiden uunts.'
10 All, indeed, pray how old Any good enco
nut aging degree OF auciennessP
in 50, yes they are getting on fast The young
IDS is seven and lhiity, aud The oldest turned forty
'iadeed' calculated Mr. Ellison and he e,
ed. his companion To see whether he were quzzi
IAN or only n TOOL.
so you consider forty quite pariurchal ag
MI resumed Mr. Ellison.
pit Everybody must think it DID, returned
dly soldier.
lite II am forty replied the merchant coidly.
III. Lincoln busl,ed blue, if We may be allowed
ION say so. lie had Just sense enough in his head
&c, perceive that he had knocked it against wall
. TO Notwithstanding such an advanced age
ese sumed Tie merchant 'it ls just possible that q
EN- might lake il into their heu,s marry and II II
have property as yon shy, 1t is very likely that !,
ave would find 81 rnB marx slable man " iug enoug
hiIInns IIpIn Ihnre ARE. nnnI lonkInn luIIn,