Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-03-22
LUCK Is EVERY THING.
By JOSEPH Il. CHANDLER.

The course of true love, II is SAID did nev,
er yet run smooth; and those who have hat
experience on that turnpike of the affections
or rather railroad, as it is soon run over, beai
testimony To the jolts, trimmings of" and
mi>IIlngS ~ alive, Of which The poets speak
We have no great taste, in this time of poll
ties and prrplrxirs, to dabble in clancy
stocks" and risk our reputation for gravity ;
y", the illustration of an aphorism Of admit
ted truth, may he considered spasonahlc, and
the moral dedncrd from the illustration may
compensate some for the time of reading il.
1t the year lSIf-we remember the time
well, because ii part of the incidents of the
story were connected with grra, event, an
event no, likely to be forgo,,en-well, in the
year 1914, Young man. who To IA visionary
mlnd and consequent want of employment,
ad led most desperate affection for "A young
lady, quite too good for him, if his business
pursuits were alone considered, but Just his
match, if confiding affection, purify OF mind,
ana innocence OF purpose, are the reward of
large endowments, strict integrity, and de-
sire for homes, competence, without the means
of obtaining il.
There was no more pleasing young man
IN the thriving village than Henry Bradford a.;
ana every body agreed with his nciphbors,
that he was the most agreeable person. and
the best educated about. But he did MOI,
study law, he dcspised medicine, and did not
take to the church; he had frequently thought
OF merchandise" but that required IA capt.
tai, which he could not raise, and so he did
nor get ahead, though he was forever on the
brink OF some wonderful success, which he
certainly would have secured, if he had only
entered upon The enterprise.
Mary Carver evidently loved Henry Brad
ford; for knowing that, excepting his hand
some person, pleasing manners, and good
character, he had nothing to offer, she would
not otherwise have been deaf to the offers of
SD many Young men, whose character and
positions rendered them desirable to the fam
lily. These offers were repeated so often,
and hints SD strong were given to Mrs. and
Mr. Carver, that it was deemed proper, after
"A serious drliberaiion in cabinet council, to
admonlsh their daughter that Henry was in
no bns'nrss,a and was not likely to be in way
to maintain "a family.
Mrs. Carver opened the diplomacy with
her daughter, and, after two or three confer
ences, retreated under the laugh of Mary,
who declared that she did not doubt that Hen.
ry would one day be rich enough to take care
OF both, for he had had IA dream that he
should be. Mrs. Carver had no disposition
to laush in such serious mission, and no de-
sire to be angry with her daughter.
Mary, however, knew that when her father
came to negotiate. she would have to use
other arguments than laughter, and therefore
she admonished Henry of the approaching
storm. Henry thought of it two or three
days, an unusual time for him to devote to
any Thing like his personal affairs.
Al length the family was IGNORED by for
NAL offer from clergyman in "A neighborng
town. lie was learned, pious, rich, and re-
spected, and such an offer was not to be
sighted. j. was no, sighted. Old Mr..