Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-11-03

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pears that the colonel, ever faithful TO the
true interests Of his expected bride, had
gained intelligence of this change and on
the ship arriving before the town, a man was
seen to leave the shore inna boat and
when along side, he held up a letter. in
qnired of the captain if lady answering to
the address Of il was on board. On being
informed tina; there was, he handed it up
the side of the vessel, saying that his in
structions were to receive the lady, and con-
duct her TO the house of the English consul !;
which he did.
The latter was Frenchman, and though
the kindest attentions were paid TO her by
the family, yet owing to the parties not well
understanding each others language, little
information could be gained by her as to
her future destiny. She remained at MemeI
some time, till messenger arrived from
the colonel to attend her on her Journey
They set out in an open carriage, and trav-
elled seven days and five nights iuto the in
terror OF the country, till they arrived at
Bialstok small town on the right bank of
the Nieman, once belonging to Poland, but
now attached to the Russian crown, and con-
tanning population of about FIVE thousand
inhabitants, together with royal castle and
gardens-one of the summer residences of
the emperor, TO whose staff the colonel was
attached. Here she was agreeably and un-
expectedly introduced into the family of a
resident English physician, where her lover
met her. Two days elapsed in making the
necessary bridal preparations; and on the
morning Of the third. the colonel, accompa-
MED by friend, proceeded to church, fol-
lowed by the carriage Of one of the princess
es, in which was the princess, the intended
bride, and two ladies' his excellency, the
governor, and other friends, completing the
procession.
Previous TO the girls departure from
England, she had promised her father that
she would send him duly attes,ed copy of
the marriage indenture. This she did but
the person TO whose care il was entrusted,
after keeping it several months, returned it
to her, having been disappointed in his ex-
pected voyage. During this interval of
suspense and anxiety, the feelings Of the
poor man were very distressing. lie thought
of his daughter with fearful apprehensions !;
his mind, to use his own phrase, twas in a
terrible turmoil" AT length the wshed-for
document arrived, and dispelled his fears ;
since which several letters have been re-
ceived from the fair adventures TO her faith
er, expressive Of her having realized her
fondesi hopes, and the happiness she enjoys
in the society of her husband whom she de-
scribes as the most amiable and best Of men.
His company, she says, is universally court
ed, and he is esteemed and beloved by ALL
Their house is situated in the principal
street; its furniture is neat and elegant, but
not sumptuous; and they have three SER
wants.
Their mode of spending the day is this
after breakfast she retires to dress, and then
sits down 10 her French lessons (it being
the language of the place, and one of which
she is ignorant; at two they dine in the
afternoon she works, while he reads to her
till FIVE they then walk together into the
Governors gardens (abounding with the
finest orange trees in Europe or into the
large pine forests that surround the town.
These are stocked with wild deer various
kinds of game, squirrels, and birds of beau.
tilul plumage. After tea, the remainder o.
the evening is devoted to reading and con
versation. Such is the plan of the day, oc
casionally enlivened by paying and receiv
ing visits. To use her own words, "everl
hour adds 10 my happiness, which is of tina
calm aud heavenly nature, it resembles
pleasing dream and indeed, often do | ash
myself, can this be true or will not the de
lightful illusion vanish 2"
In letter from the colonel TO his father
n-law, he says, "that though his rank an,
condition in life entitlc him to have formed
an alliance with families of higher preten
sions, yet having conceived, in the first in
stance, favorable impressions of his daugh
ter, he had been guided by them in tn,
, choice he had made and that he was wei
satisfied with the step, for that his compan
ion proved to him a most excellent and al
fectionate wife" After residing about tw,
years at Bialstok, the colonel and his lad
settled in ST. Petersburg.
2 Here ended the bakers account of hi
: daughters fortune, and as the old maj
r shortly afterwards died, ] am unable to pre-
4 sent any further particulars of this romantic
0 story
C Our readers will understand that thi
: short paper is only presented as a curiou
= anecdote Of real life, and not as an example
f of conduct. Proceedings such as those q
,, the Russian colonel are certainly in tn
!. present state of society, extremely imprnden
y and those Of the bakers daughter were neal
i y as much so, 1t was only the good fortune
and not the conduct of both, which mad
y their eccentric union turn out well.
n Singular if true.-An exchange says, Thu
n on one of the principal thoroughlare
II across the Green Mountains in Vermont,