Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-08-30
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A correspondent of the New Haven Courier,
writing from Sachem's Head, where he has been
rusticatng gives the following amusing account
OF an adventure which occurred within his hearing
there
Upon my arrival OF this place, noticed pretty
girl who, from her youthful appearance and man
ners supposed to be candidate Tor matrimony.
She was accompanied by young brother and
sister rather older than herself In the course of
the afternoon handsome and well dressed man of
about thirty alighted from carriage and entered
the house. Between the two strangers an instant
friendly recognition took place, mutual inquiries
were made and answered concerning each others
health, family &c. l left the long separated low
ers together, for such | at once surmsed them to
be- and stroed along the shore to my iavorite seat
had not remained there many minutes, when
discovered the pair approaching, and concealed by
projecting fragment oil rock, surveyed them UNI
observed. They advanced directly TO the spot
where was. and stood SO near me that their con-
yersation was audible.
81 am reioiced to hear" said the girl, that you
have succeeded so well i'll business, and | suppose
isbe added with a laugh that you intend taking a
wife back with YOU Well, let me choose one for
you; there are plenty of pretty girls now in -
81 shall not return, Hetty," SAID The other,
intend building neat house near your mothers,
on the B. lot, and making your town my place Of
residence"
sob !" replied his fair companion, that will be
very agreeabe-it will make the neighborhood SO
lively"
IL hope it will prove so to you, Hetty, for have
INDUCED the hope," responded the gentleman, Will
a warmth which brought the bushes TO the checks
of his beautiful colloquist and made her retreat
step or two from him, 4" as we have been associates
from childhood, and our families always upor
terms of intimacy, that we should be mutually con
ducve to each others happiness"
Certainly" returned the lady, almost breath
! less with surprise, 81 trust that we shall neve
cease to be friends"
"More than friends, Hetty," calculated the low
| err
"Mercy on me Henry, Mr.. -, mean, Julia
John, come here - said she, reckoning to he
brother and sister, who were few rods distant, :"
| do not understand you sir"
"Then you are already engaged"
"No-yes-why, Mr., you are jesting-ar
! you not aware?
"SBeak-for Heavens sake-of WHAT"
"Why," said the lady, recovering her compos
ure, and ultimately breaking into merry laugh
"hat ] hare been married aromdn these sir ,reeks.
sob - !! --'
But have not room for more, and if I had, it
very doubtful whether ought to write it,
NEATNESS.
"Mary, which of your friends do you like best
visit Caroline or Lucy"
i Il like both, mamma Lucy is a goodnature
girl, but don't like to go 10 see her."
"Why, my dear"
Because every thing is such confusion. Her dol
and books, and pluythngs, are all scattered abol
the floor; and if we want to make dresses for tn
doll, needle book and thimbles, and scissors, mu
be looked for, and perhaps not found after all. I'll
very last time was there, we were going to take
walk, but it was so long before Lucy could find h,
), gloves, till it was too late"