Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-01-07


,h;,r c,r Crime hunters Their wardrobe is
hotter furnished than their parse. l'hey deceive
loss c,silv one banker than SIX taors ana soon
thcir nockc1 is widowed of its last crown; mis- =
f,rtune never comes single. Whilst the mo
rcv was roing. various scraps ct information I
concerning these nohlemen have arrived, tldIngs
which leave the foreign suitor no alternative
but fight, uRlcss lie prefers whipping from
some cnragcd brother. Sometimes, though
rarely, this contempt for riches whlci, we have
rigniscd as belonging to womanklnd, is fouhd
also among men.
Mary was the most bewitchng young lady IN
y stnn. Her beauty, elegance and wit was every
~ here The thcmc of conversation. She was the
queen oi balls and watering placcs. She dane
cd as gracefully ~ Ellsler, and sung as enchant.
ing a. Gr-i. Mary, with some thousands, would
have been most perfect creature TO hirt,
fortune j. not nnsessarv. but ia order to marry
it is Indispensable Bat Mary was so beautiful
she had a + disposal the richest collection OF
hundrcdsIn Boston.
She made a choice She yielded to an i'm
pulse OF her heart. 10 reciprocal aliectlon. De-
sides, the match was most honorable, and the
husband Young. amiable and intelligent. In the
ght ct bis happiness the future husband sent
to Paris for elegant furniture. beautiful dresses
and exquisite Jewels. All arrived in good sea.
son. when suddenly, the match was broken Oft.
she still loved b.. but She married &. unfortu-
natcv G.. passed for being richer than b.. and
this sudden determination of Mary did not honor
him 1t was talked about for eight days at least.
p had the choice of two things he could be de-
iected or he could console hiuaScf. Without
affecting ridiculous joy. he smiled first at his
coniuga mistortunes, preerring as he said that
it should happen before rather than alter the
marriage.
lie did not hide nor was he ashamed Of having
been rejected He went into society as before,
and had it not been that be ceased his visits to
Mary. none would have remarked any change
j. his life lie met the uniaithul Mary at "A
ball. went up to her. complimented her on her
beauty aud her dress. All was said in tone
tine most natural without irony and without
spite. AT last the morning Of the marriage ar
rived: c. came. and with him loads of trunks
boxes and cartoons They were the presents
which b. had destined for Mary; there were al
So the unpaid bills c. was too just and too low
ing not to pay honestly a sacred debt. lie had
taken the wife. he would charge himself with the
expense. They say that G. would now give d
good deal 10 be in BIS place.
Lucy and Mary are two different bat true
eha,a' ters. Only in point of marriage Mary is
the exception, and Lucy the general rule. But
both acted in perfect Independence, without
counsp, without guides, without influence. IN
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girls wuuld lead to grave inconvenience.
The loving Americans are more virtuous per-
faps, or at least are restrained by the fear OF
public opinion, which brands a villain man
wicked enough to change an innocent filtration
into a culpabe intrigue. Perhaps also they fear
one Of those terrible chastisements which hap
pen sometimes. as it in order to strengthen IN
the right road those who might be tempted TO
wander from it, In 1912 there was an incident
i,.i b2 at n,
A Young girl was scduced and abandoned The
world pitied and did Hot punish her. But all
doors we're shut against the seducer. All hon
cradle men turned their backs upon him and he
was obliged 10 change his place Of residence
Sarah had brother. who learned, while on Il
journey. Ike dishonor Of his SISTER. Three weeks
bad not elap,cd before lie returned to Charles
town. The scducer had already fled. The
brother Of the Young lady set out in pursuit. and
foufI him at Cincinnati lie did not challenge
him to a duel he did not call upon him to marry
his sister No! these are, by far. proceedings
700 lcnicnt, and only good enough for European
brothers. In the street, publicly in broad day
light. he drew a pistol aud shot him. The jury
unanimously acquitted the murderer. In France
fathers mothers, and duennas watch young per
solr with an injurious dls;rust; Il ey teach then
to regard men as monsters. as hideous beings
who live bnt to deceive and do eyil. At the SAINT
uhc "itt lht"he'9'en'! i"e! POM, w Wv
1ntl'rc. to the days oil ther marriage as ,he l'p
pes, OF their hveS. young e'rl VINO oa,eS II
look at man except WIN Il iur'i'e glance
would be called bold. Al "a ball where ne
mother goes abont openly seeking fora husban'
for her she is permitted to reply to her parlne
in the dance only, with ou' noaS'eT, or bette
yet nan HonSieUr.
From this lie of restraint arises an inconsid
crate desire 20 abandon the maternal clolster
Between American liberty and French slavery
i, seem, a. though one ought TO find a medium
We dn not demand for the Young ladies of on
country either the preroga'ive of flirting, or the
less precious right of going out alone: they
worli be exposed TO troublesome encounters
and would not escape happily as "A certain
Young CuakcrcsE Of Philadelphia. She was
going To pay visit to friend, She walkec
leisarely up Chcsnut i. Her eyes not too much
cast down. her countenance composed, her dis.
,ingui~hed air and her well filled boot. attracted
the attention Of a young halrhrained Youth
little moro OF youih-a little more OF Flu
ropcanlzed lion than his American companions
and who, we suspect very much, was spolle'
at Paris by bad example. Bot traVSilng zoe
not always improve youth. lie approached th'
young Qoakcress and very humby asked per
mission To kiss her. " have sworn Madaiho'
se|le" added he, ;" have sworn that wou'
-S ~ And the pretty tludkcrcsS present