Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-10-04

ed with distinguished orator and states
man. Mr. WiDmot was therefore received
with great cordiality by Mrs Spencer's fam
lily, with whom he spent the first evening of
his sojourn at Westvile. He was fine
looking man, about thirty-6ve years Of age
with brilliant eyes, splendid teeth, and a
countenance expressive at once Of fine feel
ings and of the highest order of Intellect
His manners, too, we're so polished, so rehn-
ed, so full Of graceful Difference to the opin-
ions Of those with whom he conversed that,
added to his rare colloqual powers, they
could not fail TO make favorable impress
sion. Henry was in raptures Mrs Spen-
Ger was much pleased. Even Mary, in con-
tempating the attractions of her visitor, for
got to calculate the effect of her own; while
Susan hardly dared trust herself TO speak Of
one who, only Of all his sex she had ever
seen, realized all her conceptions of the Dig
nifty of human nature. Wilmot remained
all the evening at Mrs Spencer's, and his
opinions of the family may be gathered from
the following letter. which, on his return to
his lodgings, he addressed to his friend, Col.
Liston
N.Y. Dear Liston-
cannot sleep, and there is no one here
with whom / can converse so freely as with
you. Therefore have concluded to be-
stow my tediousness' upon you. Oh, Lis
ton, verify believe have met my fate in
the shape of an angel You know 7 have
always ridiculed the idea of love at FIRST sight,
but who can control their destinyl / have
this evening seen a creature so surprising
ly lovely, that il her mind corresponds with
her person, and if she look with an eye OF
favor upon your friend, he will foreswear
ambition and devote his whole future life 10
love and happiness. But will endeavor to
give you a methodical account of my intro
duction to the beautiful being who has well
nigh bewitched me. You remember Henry
Spencer, the clever youth who visited Wash
ington last winter, and with whom we were
both so much pleased 7! Well, he lives here
and he met me Immediately on my arrival
and invited me TO pass the evening with his
mother and sister. He pressed the invita-.
ton so earnestly, that could not decline il
and though somewhat fatigued, after spend
ing an hour with dear Julia, | repaired &c
Mrs Spencer's, more indeed with view &c
CRAFTY Henry, than with any expectation o.
pleasure to myself had not, however
been in the house ten minutes before my "a
tigue was forgotten, and remembered on
ly that was in the society of the most beau
tiful creature have ever seen. Mary Spen
Ger cannot be more than seventeen, for she
has all the brilliant bloom of extreme youth
yet there is in her department all the digni
~ which belongs to more mature years.
But cannot describe her. Some day, per
haps you may see her, and you will then owl
that if your friend has not lost his reason
he has, at least, fair excuse for his folly
Mrs Spencer, the mother Of Mary, is fine
respectable looking old lady, aud there IS
pretty looking girl, a relation of the family
| presume, whose dark grey eye, and pal'
high forehead, give promise of intellect
but her manners are reserved and did no
make much progress in her acquaintance
julius health is much improved. She doe
not know Mrs or Miss Spencer but has me
with Miss Maxwell, the grey eyed nader
| have spoken of, and is quite pleased will
: her, circumstance which progresses IN,
/ in her favor. You know my confidence il
} the judgement of my sister, and how mucl
| am disposed TO love all to whom she is at
: tacbed. | have written you long letter
bnt cannot conclude without telling yo,
; that Miss Spencer is to give party in few
days, and that your sober sedate friend, VIII,
eschews the folies and yanilies of fashiona
, bic life, is as impatient for this village fet
as youth of eighteen. Write soon, an,
direct to Weslvile | shall be here 70
some weeks Yours, &c,
c. WILMoT
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