Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-02-05

to induce tn old gentleman to give
him funds g. establish himself IN bus
mess k7'c was rch iu cxpsdicutS.
she was ~ corry ON the .okc with nm
Gle John while her lover was, m the
meantime. to accomplish hts object.
kHic noted her part admirably; the
old gentleman was ~ ccS,RcicS. and
would have d. ready Ia give away
half his property. and bless AT least
hnltlhc women. lie readily settled
handsome sum upon John and as
hc delivered It to hun, signed aud
sealed, Now, my boy. sad no, ] W Sh
you could hud a. good grI as Kate
Dudley for wIlc.
Il wish 80 too, replId John mcckly.
We'll, there amt another such one
IN the world, sud my uncle, and ! IN
tend 10 marry her # she will have me,
;sid l am sure she will she loves me
i know she does---shc knows how to
apprcrista mel
Consin John profcsscd himsclfmuch
pleased with his uncle's prospects, and
wished him a world Of happiness with
his dear Kate.
E j shall pop the question this very
day, sod Uncle John and we will
have a wedding, and You must stay
my boy
/ believe Imust leave town to-day.
am ANXIOUS 10 get settled IN bust
ness
But you viii come TO Rates we'd
ding ? insisted the old getlcman.
Yes, certainly replied John, witt
scarce concealed smile. He Soor
stole AN opportunity to inform Nate %
ms good fortune. OF ms unclc'S Intcu-
tons. and To- make some arrangements
for themselves. and then left lis, auX-
iouS to appropriate his money as fast
us possible.
That evening my uncle invited
Kate to walk with hun by moonlight
So Won see the old fellow had Il spark
Of romance after all. was sure to b,
IN nay room when they returned, for
u,yc could 'oFr encountered then
with sober iAcn ! soon heard katC
ascending the STAIRS. with a very Sc
date step; bat a> soon as She had On
tered my room. aud e.o>r1 the door
She burst intoaumuodDm'o itof sup
pressed '2s-hIcr
Wet Kate said |, as soon as W,
had controlled ourselves a little, 'hov
did you come off 2
ooh capital y exclaimed Kate. Tn
Gle John commenced by a few hem
and coughs and asked me if ! woult
to marry, said yes, if ! could MARI,
ono that 7 loved. lie then asked If
thought he was too old to marry. OF
no said |, Just good age He thel
said he had never thought Of marvin,
TIL recently, and that there was bu
one woman IN the world he would ev
wish to marry, and that was Miss Nat
Cudlcy. The old fellow IS in costa
cics.' continued she. and | shoul
really pity hlm when the dcnounc,
comes, # he had any heart bnt al
sure IT will not Kill him; he will bus
tie abort for a while. and then rc-adoI
his old Well. women are de-,
ccd queer creatures | never could IN
dcrSland them and now sal
Kate laughing, i must 90 home I'm
yet ready.
She made uncle John think it wa
BEST for her to return the next day
The day was appointed for the wed
ding, and Kate babe good bye an
, in four weeks, the dav before unrl
=, was to have set ont 10 claim his brld
-. he received paper announcing In
marriage of Mr. John Morris to Nj.
kaic Dudley.
4 How dad the old gentleman be;
III inquired James, eagerly,
'Oh he did at FIRST as Kate SAID /
i would. He stormcd terribly at first
T. declared that that rascal. John Morn
n should never have cent Of his none
/, Forgetting that he had already give
G him all hc desired cursed the wome
J. and himself too, and finally settle
l. down into his original habits, on
> repeating oftcner and with more en
~ phass, his fhvorite motto we
l. women are deuced queer creatures
Y never could understand them
/. Did he ever forgive them 7 inquI
d ed James.
5 No, he seldom mentions them, an
g then always dc,iuatcs them as 'ra
~ cAag John Nurr.. and bis VIE