The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-06-06

walk some distance beyond the Iiber, has
not yet been enclosed and lies waste.
Serving a Subpoena; or, Love VS.,
Law.
| 1t is singular what shifts love will make TO
accomplish its objects, Bolts, gates and bars
are OF little avail against Cupid's pictlock
CONFERENCE.-The cunning will devise ways
aud means TO open them all \ young gen
tlenlan had courted n fair lady of this city
and it was supposed the two, in due time,
would become 'onc flesh" Some little
quarrel ola trivial nature, as lovers quarrels
generally are, occurred. Neither would con-
tess the wrong TO be on their sidc-prescnts
and correspondence were mutually sent back
and the match was broken OIL The young
gentleman started Immediately for New Or
| leans, 10 enter into commercial business
thinking that distance would lessen the at
tachment he really felt for the young lady,
When woman is injured, or thinks she
is injured by the one she loves, she is more
apt than the male sex TO "bite of her own
nose, as the saying is, TO nfict pain and be
revcngcd on the offendnApbject. gentle
man that the young lady once rejected re-
newcd his proposals, and was accepted with
in week after her old lover had embarked
tor the South. On reaching New Orleans he
found that distance, instead weakening his
attachment only made flie lady dearer, and he
became melancholy and low spirited. The
first letter he received from New York from
friend ofhis, announced that his old flame
was to be shortly married TO another. His
course was quickly taken-thc next morning
saw him OH board a packet ship bound for
! Gotham.
The passage, unfortunately was long, and
the poor fellow ireited and chaied so much,
that the passengers began to think him de-
ranged, or else fugitive, escaping from JUS
tice. The moment the vessel touched the
he darted for the office Ofhis friend the
lawyer. 1t is TO be supposed the latter was
much surprised to see his friend, imagining
| him, a couple oithOusand miles away. After
the usual situations, he exclaimed
"Aly dear fellow! you are just III time To see
heart, is to be married this morning 1t II o.
clock. 10 tell YOU the truth, don't believe
there is much love about it, and that the girl
really thinks more of one hair of your head
than of the fortunate bridegrOom's whole
body.
"Where is she to be marriel--in church,?
"No. At her fathers house."
ANY dear fellow, l--l-yes-no-,l have
oft. Have you any case coming on III either
the courts at eleven o'clock"
"Yes."
"Then fill me up a subpoena with the bride
groom's name. Don't stop TO ask any ques-
tons. 1t matters not whetherhe knows any
thing about the parties in the suit. by heav-
ems, Julia shall he mine!"
His friend saw his object at once, and
promised to carry on the matter. The sub
pnna was made out and placed in the hand
In a. ~ IN ar
bridegroom the instant he was seen to leave
his residence, and he was dispatched in n
cab to watch the house. About ten minutes
before eleven, as the soon 10 be happy man
was about entering coach before the door
Lofhis residence, he was served with the sub
pmna.
"Cant help in said the clerk, in reply to
his gesticulating about "nUt knowing the par
ties" "going 10 be married." etc" I'VE
sbnn't reach the Hall now before eleven, the
case is the first OH the calendar-won't keep
YOU but ten minutes Ifyou don't go heavy
fine, imprisonment for contempt, etc. ,
The bridegroom, who was rather OF tlmld
nature, finally consented, particularly as the
clerk promscd to send friend ofhis who sat
in the cab wrapped up ina large cloak, to the
house ofhis bride III expectation, explaining
the reasons of his absence. The reader can
imagine who this person was.
Eleven O'Clock came, but sui no pfioe-
groom. The guests were staring at each
othcr-thc priest began to grow Impatient
the bride that was to be, looked pale and agi-
tated, when carriage drove up, the bell rang
and, '.There he isl" niuttered many voices
A gcntleman did indeed enter, whose appear
unce created almost as much astonisbnleit as
that of EDGAR RAvENswooD III the nan Oh
Ashton Castle, at the marriage OF Lucy ASH,
TON. in ScorT's "Bridc of LammerIhoor'
The lady fanted--private explanations ell
sued between her parents and inc lover
and the result was, that in ten minutes alteI,
two real loversworc joined in the sacred pohas
of matrimony, much TO the satisfaction OF an
The bridegroom that was to nave oeei,
soon after made his appearance, putting and
blowing. What he said and what he ana on
beholding his rival, and being made aequaln-
ted with the condition of affairs, was realiy'
tragi-eOmical. 90.
The story of the subpoena shorty utter
leaked out, and had created SO much afhus9,
ment, that the poor fellow declares ne WIN
sue the lawyer for $4,000 damages, III sup
pnnaing him as a witness ia case OF whish
he knew nothing, and by which nc lost VINE
II will he IA novel suit indeed, ifhe SHOULD 90
so.-yRarh's Ueehly Messenger