Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1843-03-16
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And would not that be the same as lost Mr.
Iartwell? Only think, daughter OF ours mar
ried to a shoemaker! You would turn Roger
out Of doors if it was not for his politics.
Why, wife, have often heard you praise his
industry, and excellent character; and he de-
serves it--lor he is really very clever, sensible
young man.
So he is, husband, good enough in his way,
and at his trade but can you think HIM Int
company for our Lucy, the only child of justice
of the peaceP
Now Squire Hartwell happened to be in
most sefcomplacent mood. lie was seated in
his deep-cushioncd, bigh-backed elbow chair, Ia
ponderous machine, containing sufficient maerl-
al to frame modern fashionable cottage,) smok-
ing his afternoon pipe, aud watching through the
open window the operations OF his reapers IN the
broad field Of wheat, which covered many an a
ere of the gently rising ground east OF his dwell
ling. Here were two sources of satisfaction, per-
sonal case, and the contemplation Of his property.
Then his wife had touched on another most a.
grceable vein his magisterial dignity. Luckily
for Roger, she did not urge this to the utmost
Squire Hartwell had held the Office of justice of
the peace for number of years, and had only
the week before the commencement of my story,
received the additional honor of quorum TO his
iustceshp. Like all other novelties, this last
honor seemed of far greater Importance than his
old commission. Had his wife only said Justice
of the peace and quorum, poor Roger would
have been in Il lost case But now after dellb-
erately shaking the ashes from his pipe, Squire
HartwelI sat up in his chair with the bearing of a
man who is intending to give impartial Judgment,
let the matter terminate as it may.
fear, wife, you are INDUCING too much pride
Are we not every day complaining of the arbltra-
ry distinctions Of power, aud crying out against
the expressions of Parliament, and the insolence
of the Lords and shall we now cast aside, as OF
no account, a vessel which may have been made
unto honor merely because it has not been fash
toned in the same pattern as ourselves! No, no.
wife: such pride will never do for Christians
Aud you are willing that our Lucy, as good
and lovely girl as the colony Of Connecticut can
show, should marry a shoemaker 2
did not say that, my dear. Surely car
like Roger, without wanting him for son-n
law: though think Lucy might look farther anC
choose worse
She might marry Seth Trumbu
Probably
i have heard you say he was a promising
young lawyer
'Yes-he promises well-but it is performance
that must make the man
Then Doctor Walker is dying for her.
Il he is good doctor he can cure HIMSELF
But Only think of the difference between hin
and Rogerr
Yes, Roger is three inches the taest.'
How you talk, Mr. IIartwel. | never like t
hear Joking on serious matters. think DR. Walk
err would be good match for Lucy. He is gal
ming practice very fast, and you know he belong
to respectable family
'Oftores'
There, now--politics must be brought in.
wish might never hear the word tory again
Il can say amen to that wish, my dear wer
there no tories among us, we should soon brln
Parliament to reason. 1t is DR.. Walker, an
such as he who strengthen the hands of govern
ment against us, aud encourage this constant Ell
croachment on our rights
Pray, what has DR.. Walker done?'
Il don't know what he has done-but he ha
said that he ddt care about the stamp act if h
was not obliged to purchase stamps for his pill
papers
| suppose he was only Joking
But Roger would never have said such a wor
in any way lie is true whig, every inch {
him, and when the struggle comes he will
found in the front ranks
Dear me, Mr. lIartwell, you do not think OF
people will ever dare to fight the British soldiers
Darel Yes, indeed-if the Parliament COT
tinues to Cypress us. And if every man had ii
spirit of Roger we should soon beat them, too
he added in a lower tone.
Well, | declare you Brighten me- But | cal
not believe such terrible times will ever come
and think that people had better attend to the
own private affairs, 81 let the government alone
So Doctor Walker says, my dear
And it is my opinion my dear; So no wond
| should esteem him. | think he would make
good husband for Lucy, and have set my hea
on her marrying well and Mrs, lIartwell 81
out Of the apartment before her husband cou
reply She had sufficient sagacity to know til
the longer he defended Roger, the more he wou
incline to him; and she dreaded lest he would
the glow of his patriotic feeling, take the resol
ton to admit the shoemaker as the lover of Luc
Marrying we'll = unused Squire Hartwell,
he recined back in bis easy-ch0ir. 'Marryil
well All, that is true woman's idea; a We
good one, too, only the mischief is they do n
always calculate rightly. They choose the mi
who is well off in the woodland reject those W
are likely to do well. Now, ten to one, the !;
will, in the end, prove the best match
CHAPTER u.-Tke RiUaLs
What a heavenly sunset cousin Lucy
claimed Anna Minot, as she leaned from the c
en- window with her eyes fixed ntently on
glowing west See there Lucy-that rich pr
pie cloud, iringed with flame, as though it We
the falling mantle from some fiery cherubim-