Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-04-11

remarked visitor TO Mrs. Wyman, whose oldest
child, we'll grown girl of fifteen, was sitting by.
Eyes, Kate and Harriet went off in good time,
She has only Fanny left
tWho is TO be married this winter
Fanny ?
sShe is engaged to Henry Florence
Indeed! And she is only just turned of sixteen.
How Fortunate truly! Some people have their
daughters on their hands until they are two or three
and twenty, when the chances for good matches
are very low. was only sixteen when | was
married.
sYoun
Certainly; and then had rejected two or three
Young men. There is nothing like early maria
ges, depend upon it., Mrs. Clayton. They always
turn out best. The most desirable young men
take their pick of the youngest girls, and leave the
older ones for second-rate claimants
sDo YOU hear that, Anna" Mrs. Clayton said,
laughing. as she turned to Mrs. Wyman's daugh-
ter. Il hope you will not remain moment later
than your mother did upon the maiden list
Anna blushed slightly, but did not reply What
had been suid, however, made ITS impression on
her mind. She felt that to Dc engaged early was
matter greatly to be desired.
my mother was married at sixteen. and here
am fifteen, and without lover so thought
Anna, as she paused over the page of a new novel,
some hours after she had listened to the CONVERSE
ton that passed between her mother and Mrs.
Clayton, and unused of love and natrmony.
From that time, Anna Wyman was another girl
The sweet simplicity of manner, the unconscious
innocense peculiar to her age, gradually vanished
Her eve that was so clear and soft with the light
of girlbood's pleasant fances, grew earnest and
restless, and at times intensely bright The whole
expression of her countenance was anew. 1t was
no longer Il placid sky, with scarce cloud float
ing in its quiet depths, but changeful as April,
with its tears and smiles blending in strange beau
ty. Her heart, that had long beat TRANQUILITY,
would now bound at thought and send the bright
crimson to her cheek-would hutter at the sight of
the very individual whom she, "A short time before,
could meet without a single wave rut1lng the sur
face of her feelings. The woman had suddenly
displaced the girl; ssterly regard, that pure at
lection which an innocent malden's heart has tor
all around her, had expired on the altar where was
kndlng up the deep passion called Love And
yet Anna Wyman had not reached her sixteenth
year.
All at once she became restless, caprcious, un-
happy. She had been to school up to this period,
but now insisted that she too old for that; her
mother seconded this view ofthe matter, and her
father, Il man of pretty good sense, had to yield.
I'VE must give Anna party now, Mrs. wy
man said, after their daughter had left school.
why SOL" asked the father.
'Oh-because it is time that she was beginning
to come OUT
you are stupid, man. Come out in the list Of
young ladies'; 20 into company
But she is mere child, yet-not sixteen
Not sixteen! and how old was !, pray, when
you married me?'
The husband did not reply.
How old was |, Mr.. Wymani'
about sixteen, believe
tWell and was mere childi'
you were rather young to marry, at least Mr..
Nv,no m rf N,tu Iu
rather too feelingly.
TOO young to marryP calculated the wife, in a
tone of surprise and indignation; 100 young to
maryland my husband to say so, too! Mr. Wy
man, do you mean to intimate-do you mean to
suy-Mr Wyman, what do you mean by that re-
mark'
oh, nothing at ol!' soothngy replied the hus-
band-'only that -
'What?'
That don't as 4 general thing approve of We
ny early marriages. The character Of young la
dy is not formed before twenty one or two, nor
has she gained that experience and knowledge OF
the world that enable her to choose with wisdom
you don't pretend to say that my character was
not formed at sixteen? This was accompanied
by threatning look.
Whatever his thoughts were, Mr.. Wyman took
good care not to express them. He merely snid,
Il believe. Margaret, that hav'nt volunteered
any alusion to YOU
Yes, but you don't approve of early marriages.
True
WELL didn't marry at sixteen? and isn't you
opinion reflection upon your wife"
circumstances alter cases smllingy returned
Mr.. Wyman. Few women at sixteen were lk
you. Very certainly your daughter is not
There differ with YOU Mr.. Wyman be
lieve our Anna would make us good a wife now a
did at sixteen She is us much of Il woman il
appearance; her mind is more mature, and he
education advanced far beyond what mine was
She deserves good husband, and must have on
before the lapse of another year,
Row can you talk so, Margaret? For m
part, do not wish to see her married for at lea.
five years.
'Prcposterous! | wouldn't give cent for
marriage that takes place after seventeen or eigl
teen. They arc always Indifferent affairs al
rarely ever turn out well. The earlier the bette
depend upon it. First love and first lover, is II
motn
We'll, Margaret, suppose you will have the
matters your own way; but don't ngree vii
you for ALL
Anna must have party
You can do as you like
But you must assent TO IT.
bow can do that, if don't approve?'
But you must approve
And Mrs. Wyman persevered until she mac
him approve-at least do so apparently. And
party was given to Anna, at which she was il
atroduced to several dashng young men, whose a
stentions almost turned her young head In tv
weeks she had a confdante, a young lady name
Clara Spencer not much older than herself TT
progress already made by love matters will appe
N the following conversation, held in secret wi
Clara.
Did you say Mr.. Carpenter had been to see "
since the party!' asked Clara,