Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-07-06
Marrying BIindfolded.

ed, and | am sure | would be the last 10
damp your hopes, or cloud your visions Of
domestic felicity; but. Richard, there is
no getting away from the fact, that to Gue,
we must eat, drink, aud clothe our persons.
To do these things properly, without fidg.
citing ourselves. or worrying Others out OF
all comfort, requires skill, patience and
practice. Now iel me, Richard, do you
believe that Matilda Spencer possesses these
characteristics Or, in other words. IL
she up with the opening day, aud will abe
probably cook her husbands breakfast with
nestness and despatch, --carefully attend TO
those details OF housekeeping. which, vul-
gar rs they may noc seem TO you, will rem
der your home blessing or curse, max
ing, all the while, the most OF srsry good,
and the least Of rvery iHi In short, vhat
is she good for, Richardr'
."Why, aunt" began the young man,
blushing little. and hesitaiing good deal.
''you really cannot suppose that would be
guilty OF the objectionable rudeness OF IN.
quiring into the domestic habits Of my idol.
lied Matilda indeed. il is surprising that
you could for moment fancy such thing.
10 the last year, have spent nearly every
evening with her, and have never seen in
her the shadow of fauisf what more couid
I desiret Idare say she has been properly
instructed in all that young lady ought TO
know"
THAT is presuming great DEAL" con-
tinued the old lady, gravely; "but let's see
what foundation you have for your suppo-
silion. You usually call upon her about
eight in The eveu,nui"
Eyes"
"Did you ever happen TO hnd her en-.
ployed al that hour 7"
always, aunt--that is, with very few
exceptions--and have frequently had TO
tease her some time before she would put
inside her embroidery"
"Em6roideryl Well. that is better than
idIeness. Did you ever call in the morn
ing"
"Never, aunt you know that am poor.
comparatively, and my business demands
my whole attention during the day"
Exactly, Richard. SO far you are right.
Then you do not knop whether she can pre-
pare meal, ,oeii cooked and in season ?"
mo; how should r.
"Or iron your shirl-bosom without a
wrinkle ?"
"Of course not,---how indelicate y
"Or make light, sweet bread !"
"No."
.Or mend torn coat neatly 7" 49,
"No,-what ahsurdlties,- -,.a, =. ~.
"A5surdities :" exclaimed sfadam Thur
low, with unwonted warmth; "do you cal
those things Gbsurdities, young man =
But IN overlook il now, for you are IN
love six months hence, you'll sing anoth
or song. So, with an income oil about sls
hundred year. you are going to trust all
your household arrangements 10 Matilda
without so much as knowing to certainty
that she is qualified for the suitable perform
ance Of any one domestic dniy, Il SEEM
to me, Richard. that you are taking Leaf
in total darkness. Surprising your hope
Of happiness prove shadows. after all. am
the little bark in which you think 10 glid
go peacefully over the sea Of life, IS sud
denly wrecked upon those waters which
would have you explore ere you venture OF
themf"
"Why all these gloomy forehodings
aunt I" demanded Richard Thurlow, some
what impa,iently. Marriage, after all, i
} bat game Of chance, and am as likeI
10 uraW ptizc as any oue VI '"e """u,c z"
daily entering its lists. There is one thing
however, Of which am posifiUs,--Maiild
is decidedly amiabieg"
"Positire, are you 7" remarked the ma
! ron, raising her eyebrows and looking d
2 rectly into her nephew's eyes. "llaye 20
ever seen her temper tried by a troop ofli
, tie ones, making ten thousand demands Of
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Q "Remsmber .ha' promise con,'n ns !
= Madam ihurlo" snc WIN nave neeu H. ~;
2 your kindness Is she aware oil your ll'n,
: ed income, and OF the absolute neces y,
+ there will be Tor economy and industry
1 1--WE never converse on such topics. :
|. piled Richard, pettishly. at is enough u