Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-12-27
MISCELLANEOUS.
From the Freeman and Nisiter.
THE LAWYERS BRIDE.
BY MISS 8. A. HILL.

Jane sullivan Is realy golnB W uo hullicu
said Hannah Piersol, entering my room one bright
morning.
'Ay when is the important event going to take
place end who is to be the bridegroom
why, as to the time we arc not certified, but
John Fulsom is the gentleman
why, thought Emma Green was his betrothed
/ hope our young lawyer is not a coquetish gentle
man.
Emma dismissed him she thought his habits
were not good, and that man who would not lay
aside his cups and pipes, to please young LADY,
would not be liable to do it to crafty wife; she
therefore requested hu to discontinue his visits.
Wisely done, too; bot Is lawyer Fu'som ntom-
pe.ate? never heard it suggested before lie is
esteemed Il smart enterprising man
Yes, but he does sometimes dip into the forbid
den cup, too deep for his own good, and he smokes
tJodcCo constantly
THAT is very disagreoablc but not so delctcrious
as The other habit. Strange that in the present age
of reform, young man Of enterprise should fall
into such eXcesses'
Il think Jane ought to Understand that he is ad,
dicted to these things, for it will be toe bad for her
to marry hm,---shc is SO sensitive il will certainly
kill her, if she finds her husband is drunkard.'
'Sle will make the discovery before she is mar
red however, you might casually drop watch
word to place her upon her guard
q do not like to intctilSo IN such an affair." yet,
certainly, Jane ought to know, l reckon know
how to fix it,
'How Hannah you know Jane is so plan-hcar.
ted she would be us liable to ask him the question
as any way
Not quite but Jane, you know, has somewhat
Of tincture Of enterprise and romance in her com
position; now if | can prevail upon her to enter
upon my scheme, she will find out his character, by
her observation, without my actual assistance.'
'What mad project have you in view now
BE patient and you will find out? | am afraid
you coad not keep the secret, and by getting air
the whole would be lost So saying, the gay
laughter loving girl ran out Of the room, and in Il
few moments | saw her enter Mrs. Sullivan's resi-
dence, who with her only daughter, Jane, had a
few months before come into our village to reside.
Mrs. Sullivan was a widow; ola numerous family.
Jane alone was spared to be Il solacC and comfort
to her declining years. One by one her brothers
and sisters had dropped into the grave, and she Il
lone remained. Reared in atlluence, her every
wish law, it might have been expected that she
would have been self-wlled, but on the contrary it
was remarked by her acquanances, that none were
more mild and amiable than Jane Sullivan; and
all valued the acquisition our village circle,
when the young, gay, and wealthy heiress, entered
the group Jane peculiarly difdcnt of her
own abilities; but she had that love of romance
which would often carry her into a iiolic, from
which she otherwise would have nstinctvely
shrunk. Hannah Perso was a gay, lively girl of
great energy, and full confidence in her own pow
ers she knew that she possessed the ability to do
whatever she chose and therefore often led
into scenes of life, from which young ladies are
generally excluded.
On the evening of the day in which she had cal
led upon me, she entered our parlor, and after a
few casual remarks she inquired of gentleman
present., how soon the Court sat in Clifton?
Next week, Thursday was the reply.
is il expected Lawyer Fulsom will be there "
'Yes, he is certainly expected to be there; he is
counsel in a number of causes; and if he SHOULD
happen to be himself he will undoubtedly do well
/ fear, however, he will not resist the temptations
which will present themselves. lie is, AM fear
full, in the road to ruin
Hannah soon took her leave | could form NJ
conception of what plan she was forming; wal
certain, however, there was something in view
connected with the Clifton Court
~~~ Next Tuesday morning, the stage coach droy
up to Mrs. Sullivnn's door, and two respectable
ged women entered the inside, while their baggag
was deposited on the rack Surprising them to b
some company Of the family | thought no more
it, till understood by some passing friends, tina
casually dropped in, that neither Hannah Pierso
or Jane Sullivan could be found, they had gone o
on an excursion somcwhere-no one new whilhe
The thought flashed on my mind in a moment thu
they were gone to Clifton. | could hardly restrai
my Impotence TO learn the result. Five days pa:
sed-when the wheels of the stage again RAJ
tied along the street, and stopped again at tn
dwenghouse Of MIS-. Suvan the same old Ii
dies alighted one of them hobbled on cane t
wards the house, while the other adjusted her spot
Surely these could not be the girls in few M,
ments, however, heard the merry laugh of Hal
nah, ringing forth from the house, and impatient
learn the result, donned my bonnet and shawl, al
sped over to hear the report When entered Il
paror, two old ladies' arose to greet me, attired
rather coarse, but perfectly tidy apparel, with the
neat muslin caps tied under their chins by bro;
black ribbon, which passed over the top, while the
iron-rimmed spectucles were confined on the on
side by strip Of tape their old-lashoned cow
were faded, but perfectly neat The Misses Jone
said Mrs. Sullivan, while returned their how d.
dos with all courtesy and taking the proffer
seat began to inquire about their Journey, VIII
from of the poor nfrm old ladies', heard {
lively laugh of Hannah Piersol, while Jane Sui
vans voice coming from the other showed ut on
who the Misses Jones were. 'Ah, Kate you m
well be deceived, said Jane, for no one has kno,
us since we left home, and you know that a gre
many Of our villagers went over to the court at
same time started.'-'And you have really be
to Clifton? Really and surely said Hanna
'but Jane, we must change our Dress Or the sec
will get out Kate, you must give us the ril
hand Of fellowship, and not for the life of you
word about the Misses Jones, and when we co
down we will tell you The whole atory come jar
When the girls were gone, Mrs. Sullivan So
those are sad girls, Kate, but they are so full
froc that they must have some fun. ! was te
bly, afraid they would be found out but did ii
not make capital old ladies' how well Jane linn
off, and complained OF her rhumatiX. Hannah
do anything she tries how want to hear the s
ny hear they come
Now for the adventures Of the old ladies'
well, Hannah must be the narrator, for she
all the talking ! could not say a word all |
was to take snuff, and have the rheumatism S
Jane
TO begin, then, we understood that Mr. Fuls
was not to go TIL Thursday morning so we st
ed, as we Supposed in season to get there, and
located before he should arrive, but iudpe of
surprise, when We found ourselves seated exa
opposite him in the eoach certainly expecte
be detected, but poor Jane got the veil over
face and suppose went 10 sleep, for she did
speak only once till we got to Clifton; but left
to do all the talking; and never knew Fulson