Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-08-13
Trial for Breach of Promise.

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Use eaSe-Chari0ne Hitbart rs. 1refy Park
Avery Pork, the defendant, was at the time of
te courtship, hale, hearty, and wealthy widower
o. about fortyiiye, with family Of five small chill
dren, the youngest being about seven months old
Avery also had farm, large lot Of good cows
and his dairy had become somewhat famous for the
size and quality Of his cheese. He drove good
horse, kept fine carriage, aud was devoted mem.
Der aud steward in the Methodist Episcopal
Church
He had also held the dignhed office of Justice
OF the Peace, and altogether, was man Of note
and standing in the good town Of Dayton, where
the parties resided. Like all other active and Wig
ofous old widowers, Avery got restless aud
uneasy, and began to cast about IN aearch of wife
He was DESTROYS to provide in the first place
companion for himself who should incidentally &C.
cupy the position and discharge the duties of a
mother to his children, 10 "stlr up his cheese curd"
aud I'LL up the vacant place in his pew at church on
the Sabbath, In talking his grievances to his
friend and brother in the church, Leander Bacon
he described the kind OF wife he should like TO Sc
cure, TO wit Zone between twenty-five and thir
ty years Of age, with whole soul and fair body ,
unlncumbered, from respectable family, and
thorough going Methodist"
The idea soon entered the mind of Ieander, that
he could supply the wants of the squire, aud he
suggested to him that he knew person in the
nelghborhood answering the description, with an
exception to the age, which was some few years
earlier than the age the squire bad mentioned -
The curiosity Of the old gentleman was thereupon
excited, but for peculiar and private reasons Lean
der refused to let him know who it was This in
creased the curiosity Of the squire, and for some
days he reflected upon il, until he could contain
his anxiety no longer, and sought another interview
with Leander Like prudent and skillful negoti-
ator, Ieander still refused to give the information
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the residence and family. Avery finally guessed that
he meant Charlotte Hburt, a sister to the wife Of
Leander Leander acknowledged the correctness
OF his opinion. and the squire inquired il she would
"go it, The matter discussed at some length
and finally arranged that Leauder should get Char
lotte down TO his house to eat warm sugar and the
squire should call and see her. Accordingly on
one Thursday evening, at about eight o'clock
the meeting took place at the house appointed
After supper and about II o'clock Avery took
Charlotte and lead her into adjoining ROOM
where they remained until one or two o'clock the
following morning. What took place in the room
Is not known except as some portion Of il leaked
out incidentally on the examination Of Leander who
like many other persons, is gifted with goodly
share Of curiosity. After going to bed and sleep.
ing some time he got carefully up and standing on
the trundle bed, put his ear TO the door. He could
only hear few broken sentences OF general con-
versation, in which the names OF some Of the neigh.
bors were mentioned aud in addition, the squire
kissed Charlotte heartily six times The parties e.
nally came out, Charlotte got the sqnlre's hat
and he shook her by the hand bidding her good
evening, and walked away. Charlotte then related
a few Of the sweet things the old gentleman said to
her, and went to bed.
But the old adage tina; true love never did run
smooth" was fully exemplihed in this instance
On the following Wednesday evening Avery called
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