Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-05-09
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on whom tue choice would faIl and iInnime-
dIafeIy congratulated Matilda, and caused
/ i 70 pc whlSpered. among her confidential
friends that her eldest daughter would be
I. the heiIess Of, the, I9disu nabob. Matilda
declared the affection Of residing with such
a horrid bore severe penalty. But promised
herself the satisfaction OF spending his mo-
they az pleasure While Sophy maliicciio,uusy
+ advised her 10 ipfscticei the Gfosesof Blaf-
neF, preparatory toifheisDead March, 81
fdi The important lev sBiDg arrives, and the
HthEee, young ladies' elegantly attiretfia dress
sesaof: embroidered Grape over India, satin,
presented by Uncle .Medway. took their pla-
ces in his splendid saloon to receive their
guests. Matilda evidently took the prece-
dence, and very Handsome She looked in her
Stately Beauty, doing the hoRors with all The
grace swhiuhs the future mistress Of ESQ SUI
perb an establishment should POSSESS
While Grace, joodcing perfectly lively in her
fPure and atastefaI sdress,s shrunk 'abasAed
from the ladmiring gaze bestowed upon her,
and was. dashed by the attention she excl
ted. Uncle MedwaY, went cheerfully among
his guests, ear-cprnet in hand, and ,specta-
Giles on nose, qnizzed by some, respected BY
many, and flatered BY all. @s'''
Just as supper was announced, and the
musicians had left the hall for the supper
room, Uncle Midway, supporting MIS-. Med
way on his arm, and followed by the Young
ladies, stepped into the midst of the brilliant
circle and said,
My guests are aware, | suppose, of my
intention to adopt one of these fair young
ladies as my sole heress, my sister-in-law
having kindly consented to spare one from
her bright circle. | am lonely old man,
with many peculiar notions, and l require,
therefore, cheerful, yet gentle and patient
SPiin' 10 support my whlms. Such an one
1 nave iouhd In the person of Grace Add
son. the grandchhd of my oldest friend and
the daughter OF my Aamesake and rodson. |
therefore declare he, my adopted child
and heiress'
murnur of surprise Ian tbrourb the
assembly, and Mrs. Midway eod Mild
seemed ready to sink with confuse Sonhv
clapped her hands, and Grace, paae and
trembling with surprise and emotion, e,r: |
cred herself TO be led forward by the OLE
gentleman, who continued,
l have Met with much kindness and at
tentlon beneath the roof of my slster-in-law,
in token of which | shall bequeath to my
niece, Matilda, the sum Of thirty thousand
dollars, when she has the pleasure of play
ing the Dead March for me- And to her
sister, whose opinions were frankly avowed
| shall leave similar sum. My ear-cornet
and glasses have served me trusty part,
aud | now lay them aside, | hope forever,
trusting that the ladies have profted by the
lesson they have themselves taught me, that
appearances are often deceltful, and one
need not be deaf, dumb. and blind ihnnrh
- " heiher Mrs. Midway and her daughters
staid TO the splendid supper prepared, and
swalled their modification and the delica-
cies together, this record sayeth not; but
that the beautiful heiress Grace Addison.
became at once a star of the first magni-
tude in the fashionable world, is to be ex-
pected; but the bright star ever found her
happiness in enlivening the home of the &C.
centric but kind old man, who found in his
adopted daug liter the delight and soIace of
his old age.