Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-10-07
BY KATE SUTHERLAND.

IN fact, before I'd marry a tailor
Perhaps you would not object to merchan
tailor
Perhaps would though A tailor is tai
lor, and that is all you can make of him. Mer
chant tailor Why not say merchant shoemak
er, or merchant boot-backl Isn't it rdcuousl
All well, Kate said Aunt Prudence, you
may be thankful if you get an honest, industr
Gus, kind-hearted man for husband, be he a
tailor or shoemaker I've seen many heart
broken wife in my day, whose husband was moi
tailor. 1t isn't in the calling, child, that you
must look for honor or excellence; but in the
man. Al Burns says:
The man 3 the gold for a that
But man wouldn't stoop to be tailor
You talk like thoughtless silly girl as you
are, Kate But time will take all this nonsense
out of you, or am very much mistaken |
could tell you story about marrying tailor
that would surprise you little
i should like, above all things in the world,
to hear story Of any interest, in which a tailor
was introduced
| think | could tell you one
Please do aunt. 1t would be such novel
ty. A very rara auis, as brother Tom saws
shall laugh until my sides ache
IF you don't cry, Kate, shall wonder, said
Aunt Prudence, looking grave.
Cry! oh dear And all about tailor But
tell the story, aunt
Some other time, dear
Oh, no. Pm just in the humor to hear it
now. I'm as full of fun as can stick and
shall need all this overflow of spirits to keep me
up while listening to the pathetic story Of tai.
or'
Perhaps you are right, Kate. 1t may re-
qulre all the spirits you can MUSTER returned
aunt Prudence, in voice that was quite ser
GUS SO will tell you the story now
And aunt Prudence then began
"A good many years ago. was quite young
girl then-two children were left orphans at the
age OF l years They we're twns-brother and
sister. Their names will call Joseph and Ag-
mes Fletcher. The death of their parents left
them without friends or relatives, but kind
hearted tailor and his wife, who lived neighbors,
took pity on the children and gave them home
Joseph was smart, intelligent lad, and the tai.
lor thought he could do no better by him than
to teach him his trade So he set him to work
with the needle, occasionally sent him about on
errands, and let him 60 to school during the
slack season Joseph was willing bow, as well
as attentive, industrious, and apt to Learn He
applied himself to his books and also to his work
and thereby gave great satisfaction to the good
tailor Agnes was employed about the house
by the talIos wife, who treated her kindly.
As Joseph grew Older he became more use
tu to his master, for he rapidly acquired a
knowledge of his trade, and did his work re-
markably we'll At the same time a desire to
improve his mind made him studious and tho't-
tul. While other boys were amusing themselves
Joseph was alone with his book AT the ace Of
eighteen he had grown quite tall, and was man.
" IN his appearance. He had already acquired
large amount of information on various sub.
Jects and was accounted by those who knew
him, very intelligent young man. About this
time circumstance occurred which influenced
his whole rer life. He had been introduced
by TREND to several pleasant families, which
ne visited regularly. In one Of these visits he
met young lady, the daughter of dry goods
dealer, towards whom he felt from the begin.
n'ng' strong attachment. Her name was Ma.
y Delman Led on by his feelings, he could
not heIP showing her some attention. which she
evidently received with satisfaction. One eve.
nlng ne was sitting near when she was chatter.
Tug away at lively rate in the midst of pay
circle OF young friends, and to his surprise, cha.
grin and notification, heard her ridicuno. as
you 100 often do, the business at which he was
serving an apprenticeship
Marry tailor he heard her say, in tone
OF contempt, Il would drown myself first
ms was enough. Joseph's feelings were
ike the leaves of "a sensitive plant. He did not
venture near the thoughtless girl during the eve.
nlng, and whenever they met again he was dis
tant and formal, Still the thoughts of her made
the blood flow quicker through his veins, and
the sight of her made his heart throb with \ sud.
den bound
from that time, Joseph who had looked for
ward with pleasure to the period when, as man.
man, he could commence his business and nros,
ecuie 1t with energy and success, became dis.
sa'iShed with the trade he was learning. The
contemPtuous words Of Mary Deman made him
leel mat there was something low in the calling
OF 'aIlor--somethlng beneath the dignity of
man, tie did not reason on the subject he on
~ ielt Gradually he withdrew himself from 50.
c.e'y' and smut himself up at home, devoting all
MS leisure to reading and study This was
O1 ,i until the age of manhood, soon after
"hlch ne procured the situation of clerk in q drv
goods store AT his trade he could easily earn
twelve dollars week but he left il becnnso b.
was slly enough to be ashamed of it, and went
into dry goods store at salary Of four hundred
dollars year. As clerk he felt more lilo q
man WHY be shnnld 10 n,ora H..