Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-11-20
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THE OLD CLOAK



l4dy TO lshionabiy dressed, handsome
Young man. who " a, sanding beside her
o., au evening party, pray do you intend 10
remain sn old bachelor all your daysi--
Since your return from Eutope have
been continually expecting to hear Of yoor
marriage but here you have been two
years, and you are uili 20 all appearance,
IN stA,u 90 Is the lawyers say"
MY dear Mis- Hinton, replied the
Young gentleman with q nnilc, Il will be
ank and tell you the real reason Of my re
naming a general ndmuer Of the ser, IN.
zead 81 eonhniny my. utien,ion TO my ono
bright particular ait," however much
may DC dizxlod by It's bnillncy, am &c.
TALLY afraid to marry"
AFRAID :" echoed the lady, opening her
dark eyes to their wiica extent with aston.
ishmral Faln, hoau never won, you
know. Are you afr1ii TO proposef'
NO madam afcaid 10 matry You
viii laugh nj me | dare cay, when tell
YOU ,ha, nv seat In church has n gree, deal
TO do with my solitary STATE which seem.
% much TO excite your surprise"
"Why, yes" replied Mrs linton, one
IL always surprised when n young man
who-wilhout meaning to 1auer you is
certainly fAvofite in society, there NJ.
Morton made her polite bow and who
hn, an iudcpcn1cn, fortune, still fefralns
from choosing one Of the many fair dam
sells whom he meets TO supefinlcnd his cs.
tabii hment But hat influence your seat
IN church can have upon the matter, | am
a, loss TO imsg CINE"
"You must know then that SIT us, be.
hind Miss l., Mode, in DR. Righ,heads
church AMI the sight OF her velvet cloak
absolutely fllghiens me from the thought Of
marrying a wife who may some day say TO
me, My dear am dying for new velvet
cloak please to give me two or three hun
drcd dollars, and will go to Stewards and
buy ono How | should shudicr TO hear
such roqucs,."
Really, MIR Norton, this is too absurd
FOR one with your fortune 10 talk in such q
manner shall begin TO think you a mi
ser Your wife might dress as cnttasa
cantly as she chose, and would not Ia
llrc you Ani surely you do no, object &c
Iady's wearing n velvet cloak =
Il do not object TO any thing that is con
sistcnt-bui cannot help thinking splendiC
velvet, such as Queen Victoria herscl
might be satisfied with for a coronation
robe, sadly oui Of place when II is made int
cloak. to be worn on almost oil occasion.
particularly, when 1t IS well known tina
Miss In Modes father does not even pa,
his baker or his butcher II was ono @
III. poor creditors | should be tempted I,
take the cloak from the young lady in III
street. aud sell II for " bat Il would bang.
Alrs. Hinton was silent at this speech. =
Her conscience Tcpronchcd her Tor ~
knew that che had, on that day, purchase
an elegant new mantle. although her hui
band had requested her to be as economics
rs possible IN her expenditures, rs he loun
1t dificult, 10 these trying lines, to meet a
the demands made upon his purse Sh
was woman however OF generous Lelng
not MS vet hlTdeaed by resisting good m
pulses and she secretly resolved to take bac
the mantle The next day, and prevail upc
the shupmnn to receive II, since II was n
paiI for. Allthis passed through her min
with the rapidly Of lightning, and she lur'
cd round With a smile 10 address MI. No
ton, when an overdfessed young lady, wi
had been Suing an interesting listener
The conversation, interpreted.
III
wife" she said, Il would recommend hl
TO offer himself 10 Emily ilar~ood
thIak che will suit him exactly for she b
worn an old cloak all winter, with no
tcra,ion one that she has had two yea
OF least. TO my knowledge"
Mr. Norton looked nj the speaker, Al
,heuuamiaLle expression Of her counIcnan
sunk her in his estimation forever, alit
ho had hitherto regarded her as very prol
and interesting, AMI had sometimes er
thought II almost possible 20 love Caroir
Howard well enough 10 marry her, II
could only hope to cure her OF the pass
for dress which she displayed Bot tins
mark scaled her fate, as f,r as he was &
eerncd, aud turning TO Mrs. Hinton,
asked
Who is Emily Harwoedl Are Y
Acquainted viii heTi shoul really Ia
To be introduced to a young lady who
moral courage enough 10 wear an unti
,onable garment, nher having worn 1t
ready two winters che must possess m'
than common character"
Il will Introduce you ~nh plcasur
,aid Mrs Hutton "She - sweet z
and great lavorite Of mine comics
have myself been surprised at The PlAlnn
Of her dress. this winter, for her ia'hei
consiirrci wealthy and she is the only
olAs daughters Of an age TO 60 'n'a s3'
~ That IS shc, 10 the simple white 10
and lhits her mother. by her siie.
M Norton wss charmed 10 pefer
tha Il Vas a Young lady who, BY her
gullrly modes and unprr,eDdiag apps
auee had irac,cd bis s,ieni,on ~ the 90
PAT o. the evening lie had intended "a
giT her name bat os sight Of her ia
crowd, AID tupposed Shal she had reirtd