Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-11-12
From the St Louis Reveillc.
Catching a Green One,

region for the unmnrriageble quality of several old
maids, who, full OF hope, had emigrated to the
promising lands Of the west. There is, for GER
tainty, a demand for girls 10 the west and many
ardent young men are eager to throw themselves
into the arms Of beauly--on certain conditions
that it is youthful beauty. Sally Clintoc, one of
these old maids we speak Of, had certain share of
beauty, but II could not well be called young and
tender, unless yon call thirty tender are but,
with her increase Of the first Of true love burning
out, they increased in strength, until with the aid
ei her mother, Sally resolved to have husband, If
she had to trap him with fish net. Ben Ellis was
the gAdgfon Sally fixed her eye upon for the very
reSson II would appear, that he was the opposite to
her IN general character and in years in pariicu.
lar. lie was young, aud moreover, tender, and
besides parook strongly Of a yerdant hue, even TO
downright ereeHness in his perception of all things.
even 10 women while, on the contrary, Sally had
grown into knowing brooa, and knew all things
with learned spirit" even to the catching a
green one"
Many efforts were made by Sally 10 attract Ben's
attention, but his bashlnlness was bar to these
tender essays and if she succeeded at church on
Sunday, TO catch his eye for a moment, it was in
vain she watched through the whole service for
second glnnce-t was not 10 be had She had
seated herself IN The pew before him and behind
him but all to no purpose he manifested an obsti-
nate adherence 10 his dffideni manner, until at
length she determined to carry the war into Al rca,'
as the politicians say, and resoluiely entered the
same pew he occupied, and set herself! right bang
up against him. Ben turned pale, quiyered slight
ly and although brought up all standing, succeed.
ed in regaining his breath after the shock bu, look
at her he would Mt. In vain she held the hymn
book at hlm-fruitless was her maneuvre of going
upon her knees during prayer and directly front.
ing him. he siolilly fixed his eyes on a stripe in
d Il. FL II
charms before him. Sally noted his Indifference,
and grew desperate; Ben noticed her shawl trem-
Bile. and became afflicted with slight ague too
Matters were coming TO a crisis, and soon they
banged in collision, for al the very moment Ben
was preparing TO jump into the next pew, Sally
dropped right over upon him in well executed
fnining fit The poor fellow came nigh falling
out Of his boots, he was SO frightened but sezing
her with show of courage, he held her up while
the women piled her with their salt bottles After
few preliminary sncezes she revived, and salt, of
whose properties we have great faith had effected
another cure. The dropping flower which hung
upon our hero, now. in a voice soft the breath.
Jugs nf amy instrument YOU like. imalored Ben TO
take her home TO her ma-how could he refuse =
he Couldn't Raising her FORM which some writer
would call fragile, but which l. who wish 10 be par.
icuar state as weighing about one hundred and
seyeniyhve pounds, Ben conducted her from the
was aided by all the strength of his body he "put
his foot in IL ~
When they arrived at the maternal mansion, Ben
was about TO modestly take his leave but Sally
come the fainling maneuvre over him again, and
he was forced to cary her in TO her ma, where she
went through another reyiving process but as her
eyes became lighted by consciousness they III on
Ben, aud of she went again TO his infinite terror
What have you bin doin' TO the gal 2 screamed
old Mrs Clintoc, fastening the door at the same
time, and seized the tongs
Il amt bin dom nuthing' SAYS Ben. "cept helm.
in her home from meetin' whar she tuck sick
What ails you. Sally, my darter 2 inquired the
old lady in sympathetic whine has this Teller
bin iriilln' with your feelin's, my dear 2
NO, amt teched her shouted Ben.
oh Benny, Benny murmured Sally, you know
you have, you deceivcr Hewitt you got my
feelln's in your power so can't do nuihin' with
EN-, and when you know'd loved you so couldn't
do houi you, then didn't you presist in no, lookin'
at me, ill tainted you knOp you did
III swar.' says Ben, that nerer teched her
leelin's and more'n that, don't want to- so reck.
on thatl satisfy you, and now Pm goin,' saying
which he moved for the door.
No you DON'T said SalIy's ma; you amt going
TO trne with my gals feelins in that way and then
clear out and leave her 2 and seizing Ben BY the
collar, she snaiched him back from the door with
one hand, while she shook the tongs over his head
with the other Sally all the time sobbing SYM
phony, broken now and then with the exclamation
of-'Oh, you cruel creaurep
When you have been acting this way with the
GAL said Mrs. C, why don't you behave like
gentleman, and gin yourself up 10 her as decent
husbind You young fellars hey no right TO be
gon round the settlement year arter year ookin'
at the gals aud aggravaln thur feelings and never
gen married TO none on 'em. Consam your
pictures you shan't do il with my gal so thar's an
eend on it-Sally's bin watin' for you long enough,
SO gin in at onst.'
What in The yearth do you want me 10 do 2 in
quired Ben.
Promise TO marry the gal rite, strait or you'll
ketch II, SAID the angry mama, brandishing rhe
tongs.
Ben looked at the daughter as il taking in her
dimensons-she was tolerable for thirty and he
thought she might be endured-then taking step
towards her, he gently placed his hand upon her
arm, took another look at the old lady and her
tongs, and--'gin in
III hey you Sally says Ben, If you will only
quit weepln Just stop cryin' now, and don't say
nuthen' more about my decevin on you cause
didn't, and you can hev me whenever you can git
me-
This declaration set Sally smiling through her
tears, like widow who had received a second Of
Ter, and jumping up, she threw her arms round
Ben's neck, and encouraged his bashiulness by be-
slowing upon him fond kiss. He wished TO leave
now Tor home, but two full grown men, cousins Of
Sally either by accident or invitation dropped in
on visit, and hearing how matters stood, propos-
ed Tor the fun of the thing, to have the marriage
straghtway soemnized. Ben was about TO object,
but consins, old ma and tongs, made the odds so
strong against him, that like mutton, Re suffered
himself to be led to the sacrifice. The squire of
in he I'M fha hrfd Ia