Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-03-22

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clear starcl,ing upou the very idea ofbecom-
ing mo,ller-n- law to II minister. Mary pom
drred these things in her heart. She saw
the improbahility of Ilrnry's ever attaining
a situation that would warrant ma,rimony.-
She was listening TO her moiher's account Of
his want of application to business, his appa-
rent disregard Of all the ordinary means of
attaining competence, and of his utter lack
of what is called common sense and the old
lady concluded her honily with remark,
that she believed Henry Bradford would
think more of dream Of wealth twice re-
peated, than of the best prospects that ever
presented business prpfprnent.
Molher,' said Mary, Henry is not fool. '
No. said Mrs. Carver, hesilalingly, he
is no, "A fool, certainly
why, then, do YOU talk so Of him p ask
ed Mary. But there he Is coming now,
continued the girl.
Speak to him plainly, my Child said
Mrs. Carver.
Mary made no answer, for she was little
mortified at the ludcrous turn which her mo-
Their had gwen to Henry's rather dreamy pro-
positions, though she never had heard him
build any castles in the air out of such mate
rials.
Henry came with his usual pleasant hui
NOR, and, after few words, he perceived that
something was wrong.
MARY said he, 'have you been reading
the Sorrows of Werner
No, Henry, hut | have been listening TO
mothers sorrOws--her lamentations over YOU
She saws
Never mind what she says, Mary, as I
perceive it is not very good; jus, listen to
what have to tell
well, what is ii, Henry7 I hope i, is
good
Excellent, capital; it will be delightful
Do, then. tell me what it is
'Why, last Sunday night,I dreamed that
Dreamed" exclaimed Mary, with mos,
dolorous sigh.
AYE, dreamcd.'
- Well, 90 on
Il dreamed that had drawn ten thousand
dollars in the Plymouth Beach Lottery
'Wrll, what ihen?'
| 'Whv, dreamed the same on Monday
night, and on Tmesdly night, and the num-
Der was 5, 4, 3, 2. Well, I sent right to Bos-
ton on "Wednesday, and purchased the tick
ct, and here it is; you shall keep il, Mary,
and when 20 up to Boston for the prize you
shall 90 with me-
Poor Mary smiled monrnfnlly and re.
proarhinely. Henry left the house, and wen,
home satisfied that he had made a right dis.
position of the ticket. -.
Day after day did Henry Itch al the most
office. to read the FIRST report of the drawing {;
b"t day after day passed without the desired
information.
| At length one Of the Young men was heard
to remark, that Henry Bradford had shot out
Of the post Office, as if he had received some
strange intelligence.
Mary said Henry, 'here is your fathers
paper, and look at the returns, No. S, 4. 3.
2--TEN THOUSAND DoLLARs!'
Mary turned pale-lhe news was unex-
peclcd.
Let us go to Boston, said Henry, and
get the money
'The prizes are payable thirty days after
drawings sand Mary, looking at the bottom of
the t:krt.
Tina, night Mary told her mother of Hem
rvs luck.
Mrs. Carver seemed rather startled.
Are you not pleased. mother r asked
Mary; do You wish to oppose other obsta-
clrs to our union 2 ..f
Mary said Mrs. Carver, do you recol.
lect the most Incorporating hnslilny which
your father has to lnirres-his utter abom,-
inalinn Of money thus distributed This
prize will be worse to him than poverty
Ever since they refused to make him man
ager in Plymouth Beach Lottery lie has set
down tn" whole as gambling, and every prize
as the devils gift for mischief; and, TO say
the ruth, most people begin to hold opinions
with him.
Why, mother, every body did no, ask TO
e made a manager in the lottery
No, no; but people may, like your faith
err, arrive al correct conclusions from selfish
considerations, and good opinions may be.
come general without any special motive for
CHANGE
The next day Mary gave back to Henry
his ticket, with an account of The CONVERSE
lInn with her mother.
Henry was mortified AT the result he un-
derstood and appreciated the feelings of tie
old folks aud, in any other persons case,
he might have approved of it.
But what does your father want ? said
Henry. Does he suppose that the mode
adopted TO build churches, endow schools,
and finish public works. is too impure to sup
ply the needy purse of one who wishes to be-
his son-in-law f--lie is more nice than wisc.'
My father said Mary, may not think
himself called upon to he as particular abou,
what concerns the public charities, corpora
tons, or Indifferent individuals, as he is, and
is hound to be, in what concerns the respec-
liability of his own family
b." if acqui'e wealth by lawful means-'
Henry, father never asked that you should
be wealthy; he thought it proper, and he
makes il condition Of our marriage, that
you should have some respectable business,
since you have not xeallh.'
And your father is right said Henry,
but how ! am 10 get clear of the odium of
my lottery price, can neither see nor guess.
Perhaps you will dream il, though said
Mary archly.
Il can dream Of nothing but schooners,
briggs and ships said Henry.