Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-14

| stood. She had the iotitude, however, to show
no symptoms of surprise; and although every one
was wondering where the broken watch had
come from, she did not disclose her knowledge
of how it had found its way into the pot. As
it had belonged to no one in the house, the ma
terials were not identified; and as Jenny was
young woman of great prudence and modesty,
and had never shown any one that she had
watch in her possession, no one teased her about
it. In short time the noise of the circum-
stance died away, but not till it had gone over
the neighborhood that the family had fonnd a.
watch in the potato pot; and, among others, 1t
came to the ears of The owner, Tam Halliday,
who was well pleased with the conduct Of bis
beloved Jenny; for he thought that if she had
cried or sobbed, and told 10 whom the watch
belonged, it would have brought ndicnle on
them both. Tam was, in short, delighted with
the way the matter had been managed, and he
thought the watch was well lost, though it had
been ten timesthe value
Whatever Tam's ideas were on the subject,
Jenny felt conscious that it was her duty to re-
place the watch. Accordingly, next time she
met her lover, she allowed no time to elapse be-
fore she thus addressed him
"Now, Tam, ye ken very weel how l have
demolished your good silver watch, bnt it is
needless to regret what cannot be helped. |
shall pay you for it, every farthing. The one
half will give you when l get my half years
wages, at Martimas, an the other half soon, as
my brother is avn me three pounds, which he
has promised 10 pay me afore the next Fastern's
cen fair"
"My dear Jenny, said the young man, taking
her kindly by the hand, IL beg you will say
nothing about that ridiculous affair. do not
care farthing for the loss of the watch; mair
by token, have rise in my wages frae the
new laird for now maun tell ye, am now ap-
pointed chief herd in the Cas- Hope. However
to take any payment from you, to rob you o
your hard. won penny fee, would be disgracefu
No, no, will take none Of your wages bu
there is one thing will take, if you are willing
and which, hope, will make us bath happy fol
lIfe."
"And what may that be, Tam, now that yel
turned grand head shepherd ?"
81 will take" said he, yourself; but mind,
do not ask you as recompense for a paltry
watch; no, in my eyes your worth is beyond al
estimation. If you will agree to be mine, le
1t be done freely; but whether you are willing
to marry Inc or not, from this time henceforth tht
watch is never more to be spoken Of
What followed may be easily imagined. Tan
and Jenny were married as soon as the plenish
ing for the cottage at Cas- hope could be pre-
pared and at the wedding the story of tn
watch and the potato pot was made the topic o
much hearty mrth among the assembled com
pany.
The last time we visited Jenny's cottage, W
reminded her of the transaction.
Houts," said she, that's an auld story now
the laird has been sac weel pleased wi the gud
man, that he has glen him present o thu
eight day clock, there it cost eight pounds, i
Jnmie Lockie's at the east port O. Dumfries, an
there's no the like in a. the PARISH"