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

He used 10 pay attention to Jane Sherman, am
old
Yes; bur you've cut her out entirely, Didn't
,ou notice how unhappy she seemed at the party
whenever he was with your
No; was she I!
ooh, yes; every body noticed it, But you can
larry off all her beaux; she's mere drab of girl
And, besides, she's getting on the old maids list,
Pin told she's more than twenty
She Isl?
Its true
oh, dear; there's no fear of her, then. If
were to 20 over sixteen before got married, II
should be frightened TO DEATH
Suppose Carpenter offers HIMSELF
q hope he WON'T just vet
'WhyH
Il want two or three strings to my bow. 1t wo'd
he dangerous to reject one unless had another in
my eye
Reject? Nonscnsc Why should you reject an
oner?'
my mother had three offers before she was six
teen, aud rejected two of Them
WAS she married so early?
ooh, yes; she was a wife at sixteen, and Pm not
going to he day later, if possible. I'd like to de-
cline three offers, and get married into the bar
gain, before year passes. Wouldn't that be adj
mrable? 1t would be something to boast of all
my life
Pretty well advanced THE reader no doubt OK
claims; and so your young lady certainly was
When very young girl gets into love matters, she
does them up, as the saying is, quite fast; she
doesn't mnCe matters at all. A maiden of twenty
is cooler, more thoughtful and more cautious. She
thinks good deal, and is very careful how she
lets any one, even her confdhnte, Teven if she
should happen to have one which is very doubtful
know much Eeyond her mere external thoughts.
Four or five years make good deal of difference
in these things But this need hardly have been
said.
you are going to Mrs Ashton's on Wednesday
evening, ofcoursef' said Clara Spenser to Ann on
visiting her one morning, some weeks after the
introduction to Carpenter had taken place.
ooh, certainly; their soirees Pm told are elegant
affairs
Indeed they are; l'ye been to two of them. Fine
music-pleasant company-and so much freedom
of intercouls e,--oh, they are delightful
>'Did you ever see Mr. Carpenter thereg
90, yes-he always attends
& shall enjoy myself highly
"That you will--the young men are so atten-
tive.'
Wednesday night soon came around, and Ann
was permitted to 90 unattended by either of her
parents, to the so.callcd soiree at Mr. AShton's--
As she had hoped and believed, Carpenter was
there. His attentions to her were constant and
fatterng; he poured many compliments into her
ears, talking to her all the time in low musical
tone. Annals heart luttered in her bosom with
pleasure; she felt that she had made conquest,
But the fact ofbringing so charming a young man
to her feet, and that SO speedily, quickened her
pride, and made it seem the easiest thing in the
world u be able to eject three lovers and yet be
engaged, or even married, at sixteen.
Besides Carpenter, there was another present
who saw attractions about Anna Wyman. lie
wore moustache, and made quite dashng APP
pearancc. In the language OF many young ladies'
who admired him, he was an elegant looking
young man-juSt the one TO be proud OF tor beat
His name was Elliott
AS soon as he could get access to the ear OF
the young and mex perienced girl, he charm
ed it with deeper charm than Carpenter had
been able to impart. She felt almost like one with
in a magic circle. His eye fascinated her, and his
voice murmured in her ear like low, sweet music.
A short time before parting from her, he said
Miss Wyman, may have the pleasure eff calling
upon you at your fathers housei
ooh, yes sir, shall be most happy to see YOU.
She spoke with feeling
Then shall visit you frequently In your So
ciety promise myself much happiness
Annals eyes fell to the floor, and the color deep
ened in her cheek. When she looked up, Elliott
was gazing steadily il her face, with an express
ion of admiration and love.
Her heart was lost. Carpenter, that love of a
man, was not thought of-or, only as one of her
rejected lovers.
When Anna laid her head upon her pillow tina,
night, it was not to sleep. Her mind was to full oil
pleasant images, central to all of which was the
elegant, accomplished, handsome Mr. Elliott. He
had she conceived las good as offered himself and
she-much as she wished to reject three lovers be-
fore she accepted one, felt strongly inclined TO nc
cept him and SO end the the matter.
Now, who was Mr. Thomas Elliot? A few words
viii portray him. Mr. Elliott was twenty six he
kept store in the city; had been in business for
some years, but was not very successful. His hab-
its of life were not good, his principles had Nc
sound moral basis. He was in fact, just the man
to make a silly child like Anna Wyman wretched
tor lie. But why did he seek for one like herr
That is easily explained. Mr. Wyman was reput-
ed to be pretty well off in the world, and Mr. Eli
ott's affairs were in rather precarious condition
but he managed to keep so good face upon the
matter, that none suspected his real condition.
After visiting Anna for short time, he offered
his hand. II it had not been that her sixteenth
birthday was so near, Anna would have declined
the offer, for Thomas Elliott did not grow dearel
to her every day. There were young men whom
she liked much better and if they only had
come forward and presented their claims to favor
she would have declined the offer. But the time
was rapidly passing away. Anna was ambition;
ofbeing engaged before she was sixteen, and mar
led, ii possible. Her mother had rejected two of
fcrs, and she was anxious to do as much. Here
was a chance for one rejertion-but was she sur,
of another offer in t.me' No! There was tht
difficulty. For some days she debated the question
and then laid it before her mother. Mrs Wymal
consulted her husband, who did not much like FL
lott; but the mother felt the necessity of an earl,
marriage and overrued all objections. Her adj
vice to Anne was to accept the offer and it wa
accepted accordingly.
A fond, Maynard child of sixteen may chance tt
marry and do weiI spite of all the drawback sh
will meet; but this is only in case she may happe
to marry man of good sense, warm affections an
great kindness and forbenrance. He can bear wit
a capriclous child; can forgive much and low
much. But give the happiness of such a creatur
into the keeping of cold, narrow minded, selfish
petuent man, and her cup will soon run over
Bitter indeed will be her lot in life.
Just such man was Thomas Elliott. He ha
fought only his own pleasures nnd bad owned II
law but his own will. For moro than ten year
he had Leen living without other external re
strans than those social laws that all must obsery
who desire to keep fair reputation. He cam
in when he pleased and went out when he PLEASED
He required services from all, ami gave it to non