Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-08-21
MONTPELIER, THURSDAY. AUGUST 2l, Is45.


Think fortune! what a glorious idea flashed
through Dicks mind, and nearly upset him with
JOY! lie could scarcely refrain from an exuting
shout. Buy! yes I'll buy /" cried he. al buy
any thing-Ill buy you out Come along, my
man, make haste; you don't think can stop under
these trees and look at your trappings, do you? -
Dance along, then. to my room fellow. Here, jim
Tom Cato" said he's catching little blackcy
who was lettering along, by the collar, " Run
down to the millners wnere | sent you the other
day, ana tell her to send me upa whole box of
those feathers. Tell her want to change that one
or want some more tell her anything, only
bring them along. She knows my name Take
to your heels, boy and be off," and he dragged the
wondering pedler to his ROOM
BY the time "Jim, Tom OF. Cato" had appeared
with the niners box, Dick had complete trans
formed himself from gay. dashng senior into on
awkward stupid Irish peddler, by oppropratng the
clothes and pack Of the poor fellow. who was in
duced by a considerable bribe to yield them up.
and promise to stay quietly in his bedroom for an
hour. The curling hair which Miss Fox so much
admired had been comb I'd into ineXtricably fizzed
confusion; the high, broad forehead disappeared
beneath the shaggy mass. His own mother would
never have recognized Lick Leland he plumcs
were added TO the pack. and with pnrting-niunc-
ton to keep quiet, he descended to the yard. Go
wan was Just then passing, and hailed him with
HALO Paddy, turn into my room minute, and
passed on with logged Indifference.
few moments, and Leland was again in the
presence Of Z" the divine Celia" and her cousin
Scarcely half an hour had passed since he had
parted with them, md they were still talking over
the mornings adventure. Dick Leland had the
pleasure of hearing his own name pronounced with
many 1atterng encumums while he was unpack-
ing and displaying his wares "And is it young
Mlsthur Leland ye were splkn of iistnow? And
sure from yur representations, it must be the varra
same young mah1hnt I've been aither thrading
with, arrah. We spakc varra thrue that he's hand
some, and would we be knowing him better, we'd
say too he was the most liberallest young man all
ABBOTT BY my troth, and wish may liver look
upon his like agan-the jewel that he is
The young ladies' were all attention. 'Did Mr.
Leland buy any thing" Sure. ma'am and he
would not be ather drivln away poor fellnw like
mysf allher I'd touil him of the poor, sarvin'
wife and sick children. No, no. honey! not that
sort of hard hearted man is he That varra brace
let, ma am, that you're hodin' in your own sNate
hand, and it wasn't more nor an hour since sould
INN the mate; and whin ! was innoccnty askn'
HIM whom II might be for, KNOWN for sure he would
niVer be thlnkin' of wearin' The thing himsilf
didn't he grow all Of the rcAdest, and shake his flip
OF shlIlala at me! But it was not long atther
that heard HIM murmurn' the name to hlmsilc"
One after another Of the trnkeis were taken out
and last of all the box Of pumes was opened and
displayed In all their tempting showiness
- on need not show us the feathers, indeed, we
cannot purchase any,"
"Snre and yer adyships will niver be thinln
OF wearln them beautiful hats without the accom-
paniment Of some plnmes which is the vdrra top of
the fashion, and their chapeness is such virtue -
see, ladies' and he turned them carecssly over
mlnghng their bright hues in every combination
till the fair Celia was tempted beyond endurance.
"Thoy ne pretty" said she, and cheap. you
say Are they very chenp:'
'Narra, ma'am. Sax dollars only sax dollars
for any Of them yallow and blu and green Thry
them to yer hat miss, and sure yen niver refuse"
The nat was brought, and very unlecomng
yellow hrst thrown over it then dexterousy chang
ed los he SC rlet- 1t indeed beautiful rs it
curled gracefully over the white silk, and Celils
hand was on her purse half decded-not more
III IN half, when the pedler said. "yer ladyship will
nlyer be atther dcnyn' thlt thm is eXtramey beau.
THU, and glad III be to let you array yer swate sf
in 1t, for It's brave match for yer own cherry lips,
but ye Sec na'lm, could miver with an uisy heart
sell 1t since young Alislhur Leland who yeye
heered me remark my liberallest customer, set
eyes on chat varra feather, and saws he. ma'am,
says he, 1T That isn't the varra beautfuest and
suablest feather | liver did see, and faith if I'll
/ rest till sec her n wearn' it the angel that
would make any feather look brightp Sure he
said all that every whit, and then he kinder sighed
! out like, the mime again"
/ 1t was decided: Celia would have bought that
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the purchase; but it was not until after the most
earnest entreaty, that the willy poder was induced
to part with it,
On Wednesday morning. the punctuality of some
four or five of the senior class was perhaps moi
wholly attributable to absorbing interest in the lee
ture Of the good professor, and had he CHANGED tc
hear some snatches of their conversations versed as
/ he was in chemical afiinties, he would have found
some difficulty in Selling upon the affinity between
them and the subject of his lecture Even Benz
sons eyes, usually intent upon the laboratory. were
i now turned with eagerress TO the ladies' door
Hand was all expectation, and Gowan had lost hi.
usual medtatNe look.
"Graciau5." said Han |, how ! do wish they'c
come. d bet my life Dicks made her wear tina
feather somehow, if he had to stick it in her h.
} coming along Got yours ready, Gowan? you
promised to wear one"
"Ill wear twenty if he's done it, Poor Dick
how crest-tallen he will be lie shall use his cane
, sometimes-l wont be hard upon him"
They talked on thus, till the house was filled
but no Leland appeared. The lecture commenced
the ladies' doc. creaked, and as usual all turned
their heads to see the new Conner Could it he
? Was it possible; Hand fairly chuckled outright
t as Leland entered with flourish of his sller-top
ped cane, and mingled his curls in the long scare
, plume which nodded over the fair face of Mss FoN
s in the profuudity of his parting bow. I he mex
10 moment he careleesy strolled into his accustome
+ seat, and with mperturbabe gravity prepared MIN
d elf TO drink In every word that should fail fro.
d the lips of the Professor In Benison's te-boo
these lines were found at the close of the lecture
It " h, woman WHEN thy uature high
V TO Feathers flowers and sclrct bonds,
If Oh who say how wide twill iy,
Or where the reign of folly ends"
~ VANlyFE TpTrKS