The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-01-08
Miscellaneous.
LILA LINCOLN's DANISH
MENT.
by MRS. c. II. BUTLER.

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NJ ItoI you am not mistaken, and you will
v lind that | am right
'Ridiculons! Our Lila, our only child,
VA brought up, as she has been, in the very lap
81 oiluyury,and never allowed to associate with
+, my but the first people-she in love with u
n moor teacher; why, tell you, wife, 1t is inn
\ ys,ible-it is only your own foolish suspi-
M rRs'
N But suppose it were so-suppose that l
N m rightand Lila really attached to Mr. Sed-
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Suppose it were so! tell you will not
suppose any thing so perfectly rdiculous.'
But fit were So
Good heavens, wife, you wear out my pa
fence! Why, then, if it were so--but tell
Il YOU it is not SOL would shut her up-lock
4 her up, starve her; wouldn't what is the
n use Of getting into n passion about mn impos-
A siblny? 10, poor innocent little Lila, and
\ talking about shutting her up, and starving
i herr SO much for your folly, Mrs. Lincoln;
declare you have put me into quite a pas
siOnn
Very well, ME Lincoln, you may believe
what you please, and say what you please,
\ tell you am right; read that
4 won't! no, won't read anything that
promises to abet your absurdity, so, my dear,
YOU had better order The carriage and take a
drive, it will cool offyour feverish fancies.'
Il declare, Mr. Lincoln, it is you who are
absurd. ] think love Lila us well as you
do, and am full as unwilling to believe what
have told you as you are; but when ! have
such good evidence as this billet affords, to
doubt would be impossible. Ifyou will not
read, at least you can lstcn; and unfolding
he0ote, Mrs. Lincoln read:
My dearest Charles
what, what exclaimed Mr. Lincoln, mn
fCareSt CharIeS.'
Il 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's that; why, wife, you are crazy;
what nonsense you are reading; en-, en-,
seven this evening"
oh, Charles, how / tremble for the result
OFthis interview. Your own LILA
Mr. Lincoln stood for a moment, specifies,
his eyes fixed OH the counfenance of his wife,
with an expression oiincreduity and won
der; then, putting on his glasses, he walked
10 the window, turned the billet over and over,
examined the hand writing, then once more
read it, exclainlng, as he finished
'Tremble, Ell! oh, you ungrateful little
huzzyyou shall tremble indeed.-What does
this meanP
Exactly what ! told you, that Lila loves Mr.
Sedly.'
She does not, she shall not! Go send the
brNggart to me, Pll soon teach her what 1t is
to love any body so beneath her. Teacher,
indeed! pretty business, truly; the daughter of
Erasus Lincoln, Esq. NC. to fall in love
with a teachcrp
Ihope, my dear, you will not he harsh
with the poor child, you know said Mrs.
Lincoln.
Not harsh with her, Mrs. Lincoln ! tell
ha ,.,;, I, bo,. ,,Io
and remember, that fellow darkens not these
doors again; give orders TO the servants at
once, that he is not to he admitted, and--why
don't you call Lila; say, call hern
And, little dreaming the reception she was
10 meet with, in few moments, her face
beaming with smiles, came tripping into the
room.
well, dear papa.
WeH what's well? say every thing is
bad abominable, shocking Now Miss Lin
coin, come here; are you not ashamed of
Yourself? what excuses have you to Offer for
such outrageous conduct
Mercy, papa, what is the mntter?' said Lii
IA, laughing, surprising her father was only
about to play off some joke upon her.
80, Miss innocence, you have uscertained
your papa will he from home until seven this
evening, hal?
Lila turned as pale as the marble statue
against which she was leaning.
And therefore you will be very happy to
admit Mr. Charles Sedly to an interview any
time previous!'
On, no, dear papa, not so,' cried Lila
struggling TO gain sufficient command over
her agitation to speak.
Not so,' said Mr. Lincoln, Then what is
it, should like to know? Can't believe nv
own eyes? Is not this your hand writing? and
this piece of wickedness addressed TO Mr.
Charles Sedly?'
Yes, papa, but--but-it was not that he
was coming to sec; oh, MOP
Who then, pray"
TO see you fhther.'
the countenance of Mr. Lincoln relaxed n
want Of me, Lila,-new grammars, new lex
icons?'
'ro-to-dear father forgive me, but he
wishes to ask-to speak to you about me-
well and what has Mr. Charles Sedy to
say to me of my daughterp .
rather he loves me!' said Lila, the rose
now chasing the lily from her cheek, 'and
would make me his wife?' ..r
His wife! You the wife OF Charles Sedlyn
exclaimed Mr. Lincoln, passionately. Look
mere, MISS and seizing poor Lila by the
arm, he shook her violently. you shall die
nrst. What, my daughter marry beggar
as 1t were-a man of no family! Go to your
roon-but first hear me; ifyou ever speak
again to that low fellow, ifyou ever see him
again. will turn you out of doors mark my
words! How dare he aspire to your hand:
and you, how dare you encourage him thus
iar' You call him dearest Charles too; I'll
near M: MN, and you tooyou shall be locked up,