Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-01-10
We call ourselves so.'

'Then, by Heavens, you are Miss Poggs
Well, is that any thing to swear about! Ihere
have been Misses Poggs in the world before, sup
pose
But you talked of educating her; devoting your
time to her.
so do.
sThen you are the governess IN Mr.. Juffles' fam
ily.'
for being able to give little information to little
girl of seven years old; do youT
Think worse Of her? All, Lucy Ashton!
could not think of you, if you were able TO
teach the head of college,
you could not think t0orSe of me- Do you mean
worse of me than you think already? In that case
Il must retire.
No, nos don't go! have not yet found out who
you are.'
Il thought you had found out l was two. You
can't surely be wrong in both
q suspect am. You spoke of your brothers.
Now make guess you have SEVEN | could tell
you their names.'
You mistake your role or rather confuse it. You
are the master of Ravenswood, not Frank Osbald
stone | am not Di Vernon
You are puzzle an Urganda the unknown
tThat means that you are the Bel Tenebroso.-
You will perhaps be Disseminated SOON
'Only if you leave the country
'Why won't you have the Poggses, Jeekses, Juf
heses, though find another situation? You can
You will be re-enchanted again, | assure YOU
by Heavens believe you are making fool of
me all this time You are the third Miss Juffles
YOURSELF
Swearing again! What would Mr. Dobble say,
| by the by? | never denied that was either the
third or fourth Miss Jufiles. Are you happy now|
she said with smile.
Il can't be anything else, so near to Lucy Ash
tom
'Oh, cry you mercy; you are back again at
VOLTS Crag! And assure you, like you better
in the character of its nhabltant than as the lnqus
tor general and particular too-which you have &C
ted all to day. Let there be truce between us in
question and answer, and all will be delightful
We have hitherto been like Mrs. Marcet's chems-
try, all ,olys and JecauSeS.'
The truce was signed, and an hour passed away,
composed of sixty minutes of enjoyment, as if il
had all been one second; and felt that there was
only one woman in the whole wo Id that could ever
keep me from being wretched; and that was a beau
ti(ul young girl in straw bonnet-name, parent
age, and every thing about her, totally unknown.
At the end of the time she took Amy's hand and
left me. did not follow her-l had promised
would not; but had eXacted promise in return
that she would meet INC again. And so she did
again and again. | never asked who she was
did not care to know. Five weeks passed on, and
was as irrecoverably in love as if had known
she was duchess, with fortune enough to bay
back the whole estate.
All this time my father was very kind in his man
ner and was constantly dwelling on the advanta
ges Of wealthy match. My heart bled for hin
when reflected how bitter would be his disappont
: ment when he found out the dreadful truth, thai
every woman in existence was hateful to me ex
cept one poor, penniless girl at the best one o
. fourteen children, and perhaps goveness whou
But would not destroy his dreams before
there was occasion-and sat silent and unressting
as he poured forth his matrimonial schemes for my
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
But Lucy at last was unpunctual in her visits t,
the Wilderness. One day had waited from al
early hour, and had strained my eyes to catch thu
first glimpse Of her glorious figure as she trppe
d among the trees. had at last sat down beneath
the accustomed oak, and was fancying all manner
r reasons for her not making her appearance, whe
l. all Of sudden heard rustic at my side, an
starting up, before me the pragmatical visag
U Of young Mr. Jeeks.
i Servant SIR he squeaked in his shrill unmusc
al tones. 'Oho this is the philosophy of it's it:
: 'What do you mean, sir, and what do you wan
e here? Are you aware that this forms yet n
part of your fathers land|
u 1T will soon p'r'aps-but want just to say
# few words. hope not to lose my temper, as un
r. fortunately did the last time dropped in to see 20
u and your governor; for why should gentleme
quarrel: 1t amt philosopher
Il should think what gentlemen do, whether the
n quarrel or not, is a matter in which you can hay
no personal experience. Say on, SIR
S Il am Just agoing to begin; and | only hope
shall not get exasperated, and misbehave myself a
| certainly feel did the last time we had talk
Go on | don't think you'll get exasperatet
whatever else may happen to you
d You think, p'r'aps, that your gongs on, youni
If Mr.. Rayleigh, arn't known; but they are, though
e In what respect sir 4? What do you allude to
Petticoats-- that's what allude to !; and com
* ust to give you friendly warning, that the seve
Inf arc all six faatb
1t 'Your information is totally undesred.'
N 81 know 1t s-its uncommon unpleasant info
nation and, if was you, | would give up tn
d chase. She's certainly very pretty girl is Bets
Juflles but not fit for you or me, you know. Sh
| has no blood.
Is sAs don't know whom you allude to, of cours
y | can give you answer; but you seem to b
giving me advice, | will favor you with very d.
80 cided piece Of it in return which is, to hold YOU
If tongue on any subject connected with me, or II
consequences to yourself will be such as you wi
I'd hardly like
Thank you for your fricndiness--I am rath
W fond of advice than otherwise, though it's certain
ly one of the things that's more blessed to ri,
I'd than to receive; and will just give you hint tn
OF may do you good-Betsey's very good nature
ly girl but fickle-very.'
'Indeodn
'Oh yes-she is indeod-she made great adva
h ces to me once but rather checked her. vel
Slo'Si gun too-anus lD"NS fiSH|iI Jul she III
so no philosophy. She went to the last assizes al
ny fell in with some dragoon officers at ball. She
all for the redcoats now, or at least was till late
mt but since then she-'
er Here the little animal winked.
a. Ohp | said, willing to hear what the creatu
u.s. would say.
&c Il have scarcely spoke to her for long tim
but hear some Of her proceedings he continue
ed you do from whom, pray"
OF why, it can't be supposed | never hear An
se talking about how often she goes out with Bets
Pm very much against Amy seeing her at all. II
steady stupid sister would be far safer compan
II than such wild sort of girl as Betsy Juffles
ed You say she once made advances to you,' sa
OK with horrd suspicion at my heart that | had be-
lth an egregious fool.
Didn't she? You should have seen her lool
no She always sat little behind her mothers chair,
is to be out of the old adys eye, and did cast SUI
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