Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-09-11

vengeance She watched her opportunity, and
finding her husband one night very drunk, she gen
lily unsrapped and removed bis wooden leg and
threshed him to her hearts content; whereupon
Moey, knowing perhaps that love is strong as
DEATH became tired Of keeping woman the af-
fections Of whose young and delicate heart we're
absorbed by another, and adopted the present mode
Of procedure as the only recognized legal method,
with which he was cognizant, of transferring her
TO her admirer
'Laerdes and gentlemen said Moey upon his
tub, holding quart pot in one hand and the halter
in the other, and winkng with his remaining eye,
'Laerdies and gentlemen, ere's all yer good heaths.
He took long long draught, then inverted the
pot, to show that it was empty and said Ah-h-h
About one hundred aud fifty GOLFERS laughed and
said, thank thee, Moey and the same number Of
said well done old lad 7 A young man
who evidently 10 be the purchaser, supplied the
wife with ale, and she kept up running FIRE Of
short sentences with the women around No;wth-
standing this bravado, ] could see her eyes were
filed with tears and her heart was beating fercely
Her voice faltered at last, and giving her child to
the young man, she sat down on the tub, buried her
face in her hands and wept bitterly. All laughing
suddenly ceased there was no more joking, but
clnmor of abuse that wonld have overwhelmed Ba-
bel the women, old aud young. poured upon Moey.
II very contagious, that feeling Of Indignation,
when once reused, and the mems brows began TO
contract when the purchaser expectant said, IN
rather savage voice, Come, now, old chap let's a
done wi this ioolery; go on
'Iaerdies and gentlemen said Moey, we all on
us know how the matter stands II Gamma be help
ed, we needn't be so savage about it, Then for
tifying himself with another drink, and winkng
hideousy with his remaining eye, he continued
'Laerdies and gentlemen, | laie TO oppose to
yer notice a very lonesome young 'ooman and
I.tl. 1T. II Lalo tn, asNr
somebody else Here a general laugh, and a
good humor gaining again the ascendant.
Hers good cra,ur,' continued Moey, and goes
pretty well in arness, with little hogging. Her
can cook sleeps head like Christian, and max
broth as good as Lord Dartmouth. Her can carry
hundred and alf O. Goals from the pit for three
miles her can sell il will, aud put it down her
throat in three mini,s general laugh of APP
plause followed this, and the grateful audience pres
sed more drink on the orator
Hers good morality young 'ooman,' resum-
ed the auctioneer, 'as the parson, and can sing
'Babylon's fallen 'Wrostlin Jaercob,' Bscksll-
din Sinners al the raniers' chapel, as good as a
Jews harp. Her brought up mailer, an can
max alf a thousand O. sixpenny nails in day If
yer can only get her to do it, The woman herself
did not wish to abet her husband in deceivng her
purchaser presume, for here she suddenly looked
up and exclaimed, why thee kuow't thee beest a
lying thief Moey.' 'Neer mind her, lads said
Moey, 'her'll make good wife, regular goin gin
'oss an il any o yer young fellers wants wife
without the trouble O. counting, now's yer time
hers a rale trump, very fond o. youny men. The
lady herself here expressed her opinion that he
"a lying, good for-nothng, black-guard scamp
Now, my lads continued Moev, roll up and
bid spirited it's all right accordin to aw | bro't
her through the turnpike, and paid the money.
brought her with halter, an had her cried so
there's nothing to pay and the law consarn's all
right so if yer gle me enough for the 'ooman
gle yer the young kid into the bargain. Now gen.
tlemen who bids Coin, gon goin. | can't de-
lay-cant dwell on this loi as the auctioneer says
The orator ceased, and great cheering followed
his speech Eighteen pence cried a voice from
the crowd. Eighteen pence repeated Moey, on
ly eighteen pence, for full grown young CONAN
why yer'd have TO pay the parson seven and six fol
marryin yer an here's wife ready made to yeI
hands for eighteen pence, ell who bids
I'll gle thee half crown, old rough-un,' said
the young man who they all knew would be the
purchaser. III tell thee wo, Jyck,' said Moey, ii
theel max il up three gallons o. drink hers thine
III axe thee nought for the baby and the halter''
worth quart Come, say six shiln After Ii;
tie chaiering about the price, the young man agreed
TO pay for three gallons Of ale which 1t was stipu
lated was TO be had forthwith and in which himself
his newly bought wife, and one or two friends were
to participate
i ne bargain Deing concluded, the natter wal
| placed in the young mans hand and the Young wo
man received the congratulations of numerous din
| gy matrons; she wiped her eyes, and smiled cheer
| fully her new husband impressed sharp barking
kiss on her cheek, byway Gratifying the agreement
and amid shouts of laughter the mob broke up ant
dispersed, the new wedding party going, Perceiy
ed, 10 my inn.
In a quarter Of an hour after this, all Weddes
bury had returned to their taverns and their shoI
! h. haa. Inl of all in
land town usurped the appearance Of animation
that had reigned half an hour BEFORE and retired
both hungry and disguised, to my inn.