Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-12-31
From he Onion Magazine.
LILA LINCOLN's BANIsHMENT.
ny MRS O. II. DUTLER.
CHAPTER |.

WIN hiu A0dt ".
Ridiculous Our Lila, our only child,
brought up, as she has been, in very lap OF
luxury, and never allowed 10 associate with
any but the first people-she in love with a
poor teacher why. tell you, wife, il is
only your own foolish suspicious"
But suppose ii were so-suppose that I
am right and Lilly really attached TO Mr.
Sedy p
. Suppose il were SO tell you will
not suppose any thing so perfectly ridicu-
lous."
but If II were So"
GOOD heavens. wife, you wear out my
patience ! Why, then, il it were so-but
tell you il is not SOL would shut her up,
lock her up, siarve her would-bui what
Is the use Of getting into passion about an
imposslbllity no, poor innocent little LILA,
and talking about shutting her up, and
starving her So much for your folly, Mrs
Lincoln declare you have put me into
quite a passion !"
Very well, Mr. Lincoln, you may believe
what you please. and say what you please,
| tell you ] am right; read that"
81 won't! no, | won't read anything that
promises TO abet your absurdny; so, my
dear, you had better order the carriage and
take drive, it will cool of your feyerish
fancies."
al declare, Mr. Lincoln, it is you who are
absurd. ] think love Lila as well as you
do, and AIN full as unwilling to believe
what have told you as you are; but when
! have such good evidence as inis billet az
fords, TO doubt would be impossible. If
you will not read, at least you can listen !"
and unfolding the note Mrs Lincoln read :.
"My dearest Charles"
my dearest Charles"
81 have ascertained my father will be
from home until seven this evening"
Mr. Lincoln snatched the billet from the
hands Of his wife.
"Eh what, what's that why wife, you
are crazy; what nonsense you are reading (;
EN-. EN-, seven this evening
"Oh, Charles. how tremble for the re.
suit Of this interview. Your own
LILA"
Mr. Lincoln stood for moment, speech
less, his eyes fixed on the countenance Of
his wife, with an expression Of incredibly
he walked to the window, turned the billet
over and over, examined the hand writing,
then once more read it, exclaiming. as he
finished:
"Tremble, Ell Oh. you ungrateful little
huzzy, you shall remble, indeed. What
does it mean ?"
Exactly what told you, tina, Lila loves
Mr. Sedey."
"She does not, she shall not Go send
the baggage to me. III soon teach her what
it is to love anybody SO much beneath her.
Teacher, indeed pretty business, truly /;
the daughter Of Erasius Lincoln, Esq Nj.
G. TO fall in love with a teacher T.
II hope, my dear, you will not be harsh
with the poor child, you know" said Mrs
Lincoln.
mot harsh with her, Mrs Lincoln T!
tell you will be just as harsh with her as
please and remember, that fellow darken:
not those doors again give orders to the
servants at once. that he is not to be adj
mitled. and--why don't you call Lila;
say, call her !"
And, little dreaming the reception she
was to meet with, in few moments, hei
face beaming with smiles. came tripping III
10 the room.
"Well. dear papa"
"WeHi what's WELT say every ,hinl
is bad, abominable. shocking Now Mis-
Lincon, come here; are you not ASHAMED
of yourselfl what excuses have you 10 offe
for such outrageous conduct ?"
"Mercy, papa, what is the matter y SAT-
Lila, laughing, supposing her father wa
only about TO play off some joke upon her
, 80, Miss innocence, you have ascertain
ed your papa will be from home until sevei
this evening, ha !"
, Lila turned pale as tho marble staiu
against which she was leaning.
"And therefore you will be very happy 4
admit MIR Charles Sedly TO an interyie,
any time previous !"
"Ob, no, dear papa. not So" cried Lilli
struggling 10 gain sufficient command owe
her agitation 10 speak.
mot So" said Mr. Lincoln. THE
what is il, / should like to know? Can
believe my own eyesi Is not this you
handwriting? aud this piece of wickedne;
!. addressed to MIR Charles Sedly -
i Eyes, papa, bui-but-il was not thi
he was comingto see oh, nor
"WhO then, pray"
"To see you, father"
"Well, well, that's better-see me. eh
and the countenance of Mr. Lincoln relaxe
r little Of its slernness. but what does
want Of me, Lilla,-new grammars, ne
:, lexicons 7"
= "To-to-dear father forgive me, but !
wishes 10 ask-to speak to you about me
swell and what has Mr. Charles Sedly
). say 10 me OF my daughter p
= "Father he loves me-" said Lila, Il
, rose now chasing the lilly from her cheel
> land would make me his wifei"
, "Iis wife You the wife OF Charl,
D Sedly r. exclaimed Mr. Lincoln, passio
u alely. Look here, Miss" and seizir
= moor Lila by The arm, he shook her vi
emily. "You shall die first. What, n
81 daughter marry beggar, as il were
man Of no family Go to your room-b
first hear me- II you ever speak again
: that low fellow, If you ever see him agai
| will turn you out Of doors--mark n
words How dare he aspire TO your han'
re and you, how dare you encourage him TIL
ID fart You call him dearest Charles to,