Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-01-10

affairs, and rarely ever turn out well. The
earlier the better, depend upon IT, First
love and first lover, is my motto
We'll, Margaret, suppose you will have
these matters all your own way; but don't
agree with you for ALL
Anna must have party
you can do as you like
'But you must assent TO it,
How can do that, If don't approved
But you must approve
| And Mrs Wyman persevered until she
made him approve-at least do so appar-
emily. And so party was given TO Anna,
al which she was introduced 10 several DASH |
ing young men, whose attentions almost
turned her young head. In two weeks she
had confidante, young lady named Clara
Spenser, not much older than herself. The
progress already made by Anna in love mat
tiers, will appear in the following conversa-
ton, held in secret with Clara.
Did you say Mr. Carpenter had been to
see you since the partyf asked Clara.
Yes, indeed was the animated reply.
He's love Of man the very one of
all others that would set my cap for, if
there was any hope. But you will no doubt
carry him Off
Anna coloured to the temples, half with
confusion aud half with delight.
lie used to pay attention TO Jane Sher-
man Pm told
Yes; but you've cut her out entirely
Didn't you notice how unhappy she seem
: ed at the party whenever he was with you'll!
No; was she 7
oh, yes; every body noticed it.-But
you can carry off all OF her beaux, she's a
mere drab Of girl And, besides, she's
D getting on the old maids list; I'm told she's
more than twenty
She is?
Its true
e oh, DEAR there's no fear for her then. II
$ were TO go over sixteen before got mar
h ried, should be frightened to death
J. Suppose Carpenter offers himselfl'
4 hope he won't just yet
= 'Whyr
4 want two or three strings TO my bow
Q II would be dangerous to reject one unless
u had another 10 my eye
e 'Rejecti Nonsense! Why should you re
a ect an offerf
/ MY mother had three offers before sh,
d was sixteen, and rejected two of them.
t WAS she married so early =
IS oh, Yes; she was wife at sixteen, ant
IT Tn not going to be day later, if possible
n I'd like TO decline three offers and get mar
't ried into the bargain before year passes
Wouldn't that be admirablei 1t would b,
+ something to boast of all my life.'
81 Pretty we'll advanced the reader N,
'e doubt exclaims; and so our young lady Ger
ID tainly was. When very young girl get
into love matters, she does them up as tn
saying is, quite fast; she doesn't mince ma,
rs tiers at all. A maiden Of twenty is cooler
II more thoughtful and more cautious. Sh
thinks good deal, and is very careful no,
she lets any one-even her con6dante,
E. she should happen to have one, (which
doubtful)-know much beyond her externs
thoughts. Four or five years make goo
IN deal Of difference in these things. But thi
n need hardly have been said.
You are going to Mrs Ashton's on Wee
~ nesday evening, of course T said Clara Sper
ser TO Anna, on visiting her one morning
" some weeks after the introduction to Ca
penier had taken place.
oh, certainly their soirees, Pm told, Al
elegant affairs
Indeed they are; I've been to two of then
Fine music, pleasant company, and so niue
az freedom Of intercourse-oh, they are d.
''S lghtful!
r. Did you ever see Mr. Carpenter there ?
~, ~ oh, yes, he always attends
:" Il shall enjoy myself highly
~, That you will--ihe young men are so a
"a, tentive.'
"Wednesday night soon came round ar
ed Anna was permitted TO go. unattended
either Of her parents, to the so-called soir,
at Mrs Ashton's. As she had hoped al
we believed, Carpenter was there. His ate
of tions to her were constant and fattering;
ty- poured many compliments into her ear
,ri- talking to her all the time in low, music
will tone Annals heart fuitered in her bose
with pleasure she felt that she had made
ar conquest But the fact Of bringing
vas charming young man to her feet, and III
so speedily, quickened her pride, and ma
ian it seem the easiest thing in the world to
He able to reject three lovers and yet be enga
ed, or even married at sixteen.
I'M Besides Carpenter, there was anoth
present who saw attractions about An
a. Wyman. He wore moustache, and ma
quite dashing appearance. In the la
guage of many young ladies', who admir-
him, he was an elegant looking young m
md Just the one TO be proud of as bel
our His name was Elliot
As soon as he got access to the ear of I
re- young and inexperienced girl, he charm
six il with deeper charm than Carpenter b
our been able to impart--She felt almost II
one within magic circle His eyes fac
| ated her, and his voice murmured in her {