Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-01-09
1'fII, CHOICE.

w ell Frank, who was that lady lsaw
you escorting home las, evening ? SAID
Henry Willis 10 his lrIcad Frank llar-
vcy, rs they met one Monday morn
lng, near Frank Harvcy's Office. w as
II the pretty factory girl have heard
Ne1l speak OF SO often ?
'lhardly know what you mean by
pretty SAID Frank, 1t was a fac tory
girl--and though | do not consider
her handsome, yet | highly esteem
her.
i don't doubt 1t, said Harry, but
'ue lln3 pu14.cs !ne, RANK, and that
Is now you Il lawyer with wealth and
talents should be so taken up with
a factory glrl--you, who might aspire
to the hand OF the most fashionable
and wealthy lady IN the village, throw
yourself away on apoor girl who IS o.
biged to work IN factory to obtain II
livelihood
70 me, Henry said Frank, 1T is no
puzzle, why | should marry girl
whom esteem, respect and love. 70
YOU 1t may appear different Neither
qan | see why YOU attach responsibility
TO the word lawyer, for my part. |
regret that the commands OF my father
made II imperative on nc to study a
profession at which can never pruc-
tee and As for vonr fashionable la
dies, would not ave II larlhug Tor
any Of them they are wholly unit
for wives, and rs tho. decoration of
their person requires all their time,
they Of course have none 10 bcstow on
their husbands. My choice is made,
and | assure You 1t Is good one
'ltmay b. SAID Henry, but | very
much doubt it,
Time will tell the story said Frank
and they parted.
! Frank entered the office, and sat
with his head resting Oh his hand in
deep meditation. He loved Sarah
Rockwell and was loved IN rcturn-hc
felt she possessed all those qualities
which would render him happy, and
though her parents were poor, and de
pendent on her labor for support, he
determined to marry her and devote q
PORTION of ms wealth to the wants OF
her parents.
With these feelings he called at her
boarding house III the evening, and or
entering the sitting room found her
lone engaged IN reading. She listen
ed with apparent compoSure TO his of
lcrs OF marriage, but before giving hlm
al answer, cnqurcd
Arc YOU crriain, Frank, you will not re-.
grei HAVING married one whom the world
csIeems as Jrhelow yuuN
No. SAID II tvey, The oplri1n OF the
world IS 10 me nothing, | seek nothing but
happiness.
1t IL hardly necessary TO say that Frank
offer was s,cepl-d. Al hI, rCQues, an ear.
~ day was set down tor the marriage, add
Sarah atIer receiving thc consent o! her pa
retIs, Jeff the mil 10 MIKE tho necessary
preparations
A few DAYS ntcr Harvey and Willis again
mot cas' o'.rr
'Wrli irank SAID Willis, i have a
last obi ,Ined the IeCt 81 nv fundrst wish
cs-ihe promise OF the hand OF the fich Mss
Whnney; alter being satisfied that sh,
could not GET you, She consented TO take me
am obliged Ia YOU, | assure. YOU her faith
er!s said to he worth $4,000.
1T anpear, ~ me- said Frank. you ,hinl
more Of The money than the lady -
. 'PcrhaIsl do, sad Willis, but she il
rather handsome al any rate, fac feather,
make tine birds. yuu know
A bout iwn months AFTER, the following no
: tice appear IN the village Chronicle, unde
the brad OF 'Natria9es'-
In tins village, Frank Harvey Esq, I,
Miss Sarah T. Rockwru.'
. FIeory Willis, E,q to Miss IuI. Ana