The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-10-04
ST. JOhnsbury Vt October A, 1915.

would be glad TO gil rid Of tho old rnsca' That I'll
Sarved her right for marrying such good for nothing
scoundrel AT length they arrived at the centre Of
The market place, some ale was sent for all the
hddlers and all the hurdy gurdies' were pressed into
serVice'and all struck up in simultaneous JiscorI
before the business of the day was entered upon
h"er all these preparations were concluded, an in
'et'ed tub was brought, on which tho woman stood
still holding her child Another was provided for
the auc'ioneer-husband, airing was cleared by some
STOUT fellows with sticks, and the business of the sale
commenced. $500. 8 -
learned, upon inquiry, that jealousy was the
cause oithe present auction, as always is Of SINH
lar transactions That Rough Moey,' in his green
o'u age, mad gwen pit wench' new gown, and
o'her articles Of dress, witha fortnights treat to
marry nun; that she had aterward transferred he. az.
lec'Ionsto young collier, upon which Moey became
jealous and beat heT; beating, however did not cure
love- but only awakened thoughts of vengeanco-
She watched her opportunity, and finding her hus
band one night very drunk, she gently unstrapped
and removed bis wooden leg and threshed him to her
hearts content; whereupon Moey, knowing perhaps
that love is strong death, became tired of keen
ing woman the affections Of whose young and deli
cate heart were absorbed by another and adopted the
present mode of procedure as the only recognized
legal method, with which he was cognizant, of trans
ferring her TO her admrer rasr
'Lherdies and genemen,' said Moey upon his tub,
holding quart pc, in one hand and the halter in the
other aud winking with his Remaining ey ,'Iaerdies
and gentlemen, ere's all yer good heaths IIoiooh
long, long draught. then inverted the pot TO show
that It was empty, and said Ah-h-hl About one hun
dred and fifty golfers laughed and said thank thee,
hoey" and the same number of women said well
done old LADY Ayoung man who was evidently to
be the purchaser, supplied tho wife with ale and she
Kept up running fire Of short sentences with the wo
men around. Notwithstanding this bravado I could
see her eyes were filed with tears and her heart was
benting fercey. Her voice raterod a, last and Civ
ing her child to the young man, she sat down on the
lnS, buried her face in her hands and wept bitterly
All laughing suddenly ceased; there was no more ic
king, but cIamor Of abuse that would have over
whe'med Babel, the women, oldWnd young poured
upon Moey TWAS very contag ious, that feeling Of
to contract when the purchaser eXPee,hn said,
runner savugvv ulce, come, now, Old chap;lets
"a done wi this fooIeryi go onpl 81 afaa'
'Laerdes and gentlemen said Moey, I'VE all on us
know how the matter stands; it Gamma be helped, SO
we needn't be so savage about it, Then terrifying
himself with another drink. and winking ldeousy
with his remaining eye, he continued Laerdies and
gentlemen, axe Iafe 10 oppose to yer notice very
hondsome young CONAN and a noce little bahia,
which Gather belongs 10 me or somebody else
Here was general laugh, and good humor was
gaining again the ascendant. ,..f r... I
Hers good cratur,' continued Moey, 'and goes
pretty well in arness, with ntle Aogging Her can
cook sleeps head like Christian, and max broth
as good as Lord Dartmouth, Tier can carry a hun
dred and ALI O. Goals from the pit FOR three miles;
her sell il will, and put it down her throat in
three miuits.' general laugh Of applause followed
this, aud the grateful audience pressed drink
the orator.
Hers as good morally young CONAN, resumed
the autioneer. as the parson and sing Baby Ions
fallen, 'WrostIin Jaercob, and 'BacksliJn Sinners,
AT the ranters' chapel, good jews harp. Her
was brought up mailer, an can max alf thousand
o. sixpenny nails in aday; if yer only get her to
do it, The woman herself did not wish to abe her
husbard in deceiyirg her purchaser, for here she
suddenly looked up and. exclaimed, why thee
known thee beest lying thief Aioey.' Meier
mind her, lads said Noey, 'her'l max good wife,
regular goin gin oss and If any OF yer young fell
lows wants wife without the trouble o. counting,
now $ yer lltllej nef .alc u very 'oHu ~
young men. The lady herself mere expressed her o.
pinion that he "a lying, good-lor-nothng, black
guard scamp.'aas geg.tt 90 Isea.IrarIa .'. sal
Now, my lads, continued AIoey, roll up and bid
spirited ;it's all right accordn TO law; brought her
through the turnpike, and paid lhe money brought
her with halter, had her cried; so there moth
ing to pay, and the law constants all right; so r yer
give me enough for the 'ooman | gle yer the young
kid into the bargain. Now gentlemen! who bids =
Guin goin, goin, cant delay can't dwell on this
lot, as the auctoneer says I.us .asdlf rr
The orator censed and great cheering followed
his speech Eighteen pence, cried a voice from
the crowd. Eighteen pence! repeated Moey, 'ony
eighteen pence for full grown young CONAN! why
yed have pay the pnrson seven and six Tor marry
in yel an here's wife ready made TO yer hands for
eighteen pence, Ell! who bids?' ,t .,.,,...s 7"
I' si'o thee haIra crown, old rough,un,' said ;te
young nan who they all knew would be the prrchas
err 'Ill tell thee wOt, Jyck,' said Moey, If thee'
max it up three gallons o. drink, hers thine; vi axe
thee nought for the baby, and the balters worth a
quart. Come, say six shiIln After ble chatter
ing about the price, the young man agreed to pay Tor
Il.