Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-03-19
MISCELLANEOUS.


"Our May" as every body called May LOOMS,
was the merriest bithsomest busiest little creature
that ever YOU saw perfect honey -gaherer with
out the sing-an April smile, with cousins face
tor the contrasting cloud 1t seemed impossible to
bring n shade of seriousness over that Joyous face
for, although | have seen tears starting from her
eyes, they we always checked by a SMILE or, if
suffered to fall upon her face, they were lost in
proiuson of rogush dnples.
Our May had cousin, the cloud above men
toned, who rejoiced in the same appellation; but
although every body said that Miss May LOOMS
was very excellent young lady, no one ever tho't
of placing the possessye before her name indeed,
do not think Miss May would have liked such
partnership concern, for she had high opinion of
her own dignity and she thought it must be very
painful to any woman Of decacy to be hailed BY
all she met as though under their especial protec-
ton. The good natured laugh of the old farne S
shocked her nerves, and the cordial grasp of their
horny hands was quite too much for lady endurance
Miss May was very often annoyed, when walking
with her cousin, by the exclamation "There goes
our May" from The lips of some poor washerwo-
man, or errand-boy: and then to see them y across
the street. as though on terms of the greatest init
macy! Why 1t was preposterous. SO presuminc
But Miss May was still more ANNOYED by the eX-
cessivc vugary of her thoughtless little COUSIN
who would often stop IN the street TO inquire after
the health and prosperity of the Offenders and send
such occasions the cloud usually drew herself w
to her utmost height, and, to avoid the disgrace o
such improper conduct, walked home alone in the
most dignltied manner. But then Miss NAYS wall
was always dgmied, if walking by rule and CON
pass constitutes dignity, and she was never know
TO DO an improper thing in her life. She always
carried her hands IN one particular position eXcep
when Tor the sake OF variety, she changed them t
one other particular position and her pocket-hand
kerchlet, which she held between the thumb ant
hnger OF the lett hand, was allowed to spread it
sell over the three remaining fingers in a very be
coming manner llcr neck-Ilband was alwav
crossed upon her bosom, the two ends Of precsel
the slme length; and her collar never had in it
wrinkle. There were two or three paits in III
waist OF her dress, because somebody that she cor
sdered undisputabe authority, had said that plat
were graceful; but she carefully eschewed all eS
trayagance, in the quantity, if not the quality {
the cloth she honored by wearing. Her hair (thi
was the climax Of the young lady's nicety,) was 5
carefully brushed and pomatumcd, that it SCENE
one glossy convex surface, surmounted by brai
ONO one could have imagined what, but for IN
pale blue riband that relieved the brown. and nav
the curious examiner the idea that it might be {
the same material as the head covering.
Miss Mays nicely extended to everything abol
her. Her house plants were prn and perDendict
lar, trimmed Of every redundant leaf; and she wa
often heard to lament an opening blossom, becaus
would produce lrregularlty, by throwing the ba
ance OF ornament on one side of the plant TIL
cloud was fond Of exercising her skill in trimmin
trees IN the shape of cones and other figures, Will
her cousin iostered luXuriance in their growth, an
would rather hang on them wilder wreath,
twist limb awry, than to see the ornaments of h,
uncies garden standing out stark and stiff, like Iii
sPokes OF wagon-wheel. Yet the cousins ncyC
clashed, Tor the regularity of Miss NAV extende
10 her disposition and heart, and, having her ow
excellent rule Of recttnde, she would as soon bay
been caught laughing aloud, or romping in iii
courtyard, or wearing rumpled dress, as swervin
orr May was too careless and too light-hearted ,
be annoyed by her nice cousins trfng peculiar
Ties and she never opposed her tastes, nor into
rupted her in any thing except lecture on propr