Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-04-07

YOU and I, I've but one new pair left, and these
| must keep for my wedding
so YOU are to marry Miss Stanton =
TO be sure am. Yesterday wrote to her,
making a formal profer Of my heart and hand;
to-day received this note in reply
Walton took the rote which Grimes gave him,
and read 4 shall be at home this evening at
eight o'clock Brief enough said he, after
turning the paper to see if netting more was
written on it; land is It on the strength Of his,
that you think the lady intends marrying You p
Certainly Miss Stanton is a little eccentric,
that is all, say, Walton, did MT tell you
Faint heart never won fair lady r.
AT the precise moment, the impatient lover
rang the bell at Miss Stanton's. The door was
Immediately opencd by black Pomp, and Theo-
dore Alonzo congratulated himself on being so
near the accomplishment of his wishes. lie
handed the negro his CLOAK and hat, in the latter
Of which we're dcposit9d MS white kid gloves,
and quickly assembled tt TN drawing room
Miss Stanton was there, alone. Theodore
AonZo wed-advanced-and took her hand
Emily glanced at his head ard smiled a mis-
chieyous smile-for momen, her rosy lips
were parted as if 10 give vent to her imprisoned
mr,h. Theodore Alonzo dropped on one knee
after the most approved melo-damatic fashion.
'Ah,' said Miss Stanton, how delightful it is
in this mcrcenarv world to meet with such dsin-
terested affection Until received your letter.
| was in doubt whether you sought my cousins
hand or mine
Miss Lansng's hand low could you for a
moment suppose that cared for her
Men. nowadays, are sUh fortune.hunters,
and Cousin Kittv's sixty thousand is so attrac-
tive, or at least would have been to any other
man than you that it is 70 wonder was in
doubt
Then your fortunes are equal
Equal! do not understand you. Miss Ian.
sing is heiress to sixty thousand dollars, and
owns beside. one of the oeest residences on
the banks of the Hudson while poor Emily
Stanton is dependant Oh her uncle, with no.
thing but the face, you, my dear sir, think pretty,
for her fortune
! Theodore Alonzo stood erect. 'There APP
| pears to be some slight mistake, Miss Stanton
| have always thought your cousin very charm
ing girl. She remains with you during the
winter, think
Here the conversation angnished and Theo
dore Alonzo, pleading an engagement. endeavor
ed to make good his retreat, when Gordon Ora
ham approached from an opposite apartment
Quickly, and with nervous liquidation, our hero
descended the stairs. for the sight Of Graham re
minded him unpleasanty of sHord-canes ant
| pistols.
In the hall Pomp handed him his hat-thert
was but one glove in there was dilemma
Pomp, you rascal, where is my other glove
They were both in my hat when gave it t
you.'
pomp chucklcd, but did not speak. Theodore
Alonzo waxed fierce. lie knit his brows AM
looked daggers at the good-natured negro, win
stood grinning and acting pantomime.
you stole it, you black rascal. Heavens
exclaimed the perp!exed dandy, as he held tn
old glove between his finger and thumb; : hea
vens the last of my Alexandres =
ri. massa, You bin swine knock down d
hero child for notiin. You jus like Pomp's oil
grandmother, what go hook here, look dar, loo
cherry where for spectaces, an dcy all de time O
top her head
why did you not tell me that before
While taking the glove from where it was perch
ed on his toupae, Theodore Aonzo thought h
heard a footstep on the stairs. Open the door
| tell YOU cried he savagely. pomp obeyet
and the next instant it was closed forever o
Theodore Alonzo Grimes.
The rain was pouring in torrents, and poe
Grimes had forgotten his umbrella, in anXiet
about his glove. lie strobe to Broadway, ever
omnibus was fed-cvery driver shook his hea
; there was no help for it-Theodore A!onz
must walk, and torlorn was his plight afte
threading his way from Waverley Place
Warren.street.
Some two weeks afterwards, while he wa
thinking who he should next ask for the loan {
a trfe, TO be paid with interest from the proceed
7 Of his land in Texas be took up paper, All
read this announcement
Married. this morning, in Grace Churcl
Gordon Graham, Esq, to Emily Stanton. 4
the same time and place, Henry Wharton,
} Cattarine, daughter Of the Hon. Herbert Lam
ing
Theodore sighed deeply as he thought of til
: lost sixty thousand, and counted up the man
ten doliarses he had uselessly paid Thorburn IL
rare and beautiful flowers.
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