Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-12-24

cvitv for the sleipbride and entered the house in
a pet leaving him to drive of, matchmaking the
incident which had thus dampened the mornings
pleasure. He had another source of unpleasant
feelings, too, than the lady's irown. The sight OF
the poor girl OIL Broadway, whom he very well
knew, had given rise TO reflections of dsagreea-
bic nature, which will be explained in the sequel
To return to the young lady. When she enter
ed her comfortable parlor she found young man
standing at the window, who turned to her and
said
"Well, sis, another lovers quarrel on the carpet
Ell Z"
"Why do you talk so silly, John :" returned the
sister.
ats plain that it is So" continued the brother,
for saw Renwick, as he drove of, looking as
black as a thunder-cloud, and your own face is as
flushed as if you had been scoldng for an hour"
"lshaw!" calculated the young lady. Then al
ter moments silence, she added" WE'LL if you
will pry into my affairs, you must know that am
beginning to dislike George Renwick, and l don't
believe | shall ever marry him, after all"
"Ha hu ha !" laughed her brother; the old
song-it will be kiss and make up, in less than SIX
hours, again"
every well, yodilsee," she returned as she with.
drew to disrobe herself of her riding apparel.
Emily and John Williams were the only children
of a wealthy New York merchant, They had been
reared indulgeny, and received an excellent edu.
cation. John a fine young fellow OF twenty
two had chosen the profession OF medicine, and
was preparing to graduate at the spring commence
ment, Emily was somewhat of spoiled beauty,
Just entering her nineteenth year. Indulgence had
rendered her little seliwllled, and adulatlon had
made her u little vain and caprlcous; but she was,
Notwithstanding, girl OF fine feelings, anliole dis
position, and good sense. With vouptuous IL
gure raven hair and piercing dark eyes, classic TEA
lures, finely cut mouth, and teeth OF peary white
ness she had reigned the belle for two seasons, and
then plighted her hand to George Renwlck, mer-
chant of high standing and reputed wealth.
| Renwck was about thirty years OF age-a man
of acknowledged talent and enterprise, with
handsome face and manly form. His manners were
bland and insinuating his bearing graceful and ca
sy and his address fluent and polished, Whether
pure affection or more interested motives induced
him to urge his suit to Emily we need not say here
suffice it that, with warm feelings and trusting
nature, she was easily won The match was sane
toned by the parents and the day fixed for the mar
riage was only two months distant from the period
at which our story opens.
When Emily re-entered the parlor, she approach
ed her brother, who reading by the fire, and in
a voice unsteady coaXing, said
Come brother mine, put up your book have
carved out an adventure for you"
John raised his eyes mquiringly, and she procee-
ded-
81 saw girl in Broadway, to-day, with one of
the sweetest faces you can Imagine; but she look
GU 81 poOT anu COu, t1dl NY llcdll uIcu Ol
her. But what is more, her features seemed fami-
lar to me. am almost sure, John, have met that
| girl somewhere In good society,""
"SupposIng you have," interrupted John, " what
then ?"
| "Why, likely it is some old acquaintance of ours
reduced to want; and if SO, what better purpose
can devote this to"-drawing from her bosom a
purse wel-fled with silver, and placing 1t ID her
brothers hand Z" and what better use can you make
of your time this afternoon, than being my mission
Iaryi"
with the sweet face 2" inquired her brother
"Oh, | am pretty certain she sews at Madame
G-'s, for saw her in that neighborhood."
An adventure, VERIFY" exclaimed John, with
laugh; "to think of sending me running after poor
sewing girls with pretty faces A pretty danger
gerous adventure that, should say"
ain sober earnest, want you to find out this
girl and offer her relief from me, if she should be
in need Of it,"
ain sober earnest, my silly sister, suppose
should find her-do you think that even poor
"sewng grP OF any sensibility or nodesty, would
take money from man who is perfect stranger
Why, | couldn't have the impudence to offer it, tor
nv motive would certainly be mlsconstrued."
Emily thoughtful for few moments and
then replied
" But you can find out who she is, and what are
her circumstances, brother you can find out her
residence, and you have wit enough 10 find some
excuse for visiting her parents if she has any,"
You are queer girl" said john drawing her
to him, and fondly kissing her fair cheek; "but af
ter all this strange whim of yours may afford some
thing of an advenure-so I'll humor you, for once"
For once lie might have said for the thousandth
time, for he was always humoring her strange whlms,
as he called them. There was not more aliec.
tonate brother in the city OF New York. He was
fonder and prouder OF his beautiful sister than OF
anything else in the world, and would have done
bar Az
cordingly after dinner, he received from Emily an
accurate description of the girls dress and appear
ance, and posted off on her benevolent mission
Stationing himself on the steps of the -- ho-
tel, opposite Madame G's, he waited the remainder
of the afternoon, watching all who went in out
of the fashionable milliners. At length, little
after five o'clock, one after another Of the sewing
girls, as he Judged came out and departed and fl.
nally, whose dress correspondent to the descrip
ton his sister had given him. 1t was too dark for
him to Judge whether her features were as pretty
as Emily had represented them, and this was some
little disappointment to his raised curiosity. lie
followed her. however, at little distance, until he
saw her enter her home, and then returned to re-
port to his sister.
You have not half fulfilled my mission John
you have neither discovered who she is, nor what
are her circumstances !" exclaimed Emily, after lis
tening to his facetous account of having dogged
her home.
Il lhlehu 10, tlougn, returned Johh ~ nave q
plan IN my mind, now. Have you any sewing tc
, do ?"
/ eyes; I've dress shall want made in day
! or two"
"The very thing!" said the brother; 81 can &C
and inquire if she ever goes out TO sew, and if she
does, | can engage her to come and make YOU
dress"
"Capita !" exclaimed Emily, clappng her small
white hands, "Let us go to tea now, and then a
way with YOU"
y While young Williams is at tea, we will precede
> him to the house of the sewing girl.
In small room, the furniture Of which was ole
and plain, aud rather scanty at that three persons
were seated at a irugally spread tea-table. One
: was the poor sewing girl another was her mother
d woman Of no great age, but wan and feeble frou
care and anxiety; the third was young man witt