Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-03-14

iLooh put, W. iIClif III INC
that marries Miss Henshaw will be in the
Category described by Schiller, you know
A sort of rushlight Of a life,
Put o't by that great cri-nv wife
NV witns the famou. NinOa-i
The gentleman whom Ninon married
Hal ha ha really, Mr. Hnrnkeith,
your discourse is rich with poeiical quota
tons this morning. Bat you only spur the
sides of my interest more and more Intel
lectual and truly cultivated minds are so
rare among the young ladies, and the flip
pant and trivial are SD abounding-'
Well. we'll that isn't ALL interrupted
Mr.. Hornketh, you know what Solomon
says Of The mau who judges of matter be-
fore he hears it. They say she coquettes
like second Calypso, and holds herself at
al enormous advance above par value-'
Can't believe these charges, Mr.. Horn
keith
And besides, her father failed in bust
ness here some five or six years ago, and
lett his iami!y as penny less as jobs, after
the ircursion of the Sabines This Miss
Esia. ihey say, turned her accomplishments
inl" practical channel, and has supported
herself ard her insane mother on tue avails
Of aer school. somewhere out in the ccun-
try. The stcpmnther Is dead now, and DR..
Parkinson and his wife have tried IN vain TO
persuade ESta to become an inmate of their
family. Blt she is too proud-oEe of your
independent women, who disdains to be a
pensioner on "A brother-In-iaw bounty. or
to he indebted to any friend for favor for
which she cannot Offer an equivalent. She
kept school I'LL she was near a consumptlon
the ID pcior tells me, aud he all but compel
led her 10 give 1t up and take u iurlough IN
the city
Better and better, Mr. Hornkeith,' re-
turned Fitz Henry, his fine face kindling
with the enthusiasm the subject awakened
am glad she Is poor-that ls-if-well, |
mean it would be no objection in the lady
of my choice, taking ii IN the abstract that
she was not all heiress. Many men,I know,
look out for that kind of substantial al
traction, but never was ambitions to hum
bic myself to say 10 my wife, Think you,
madam, for some pocket money You make
Miss Hcnshaw out vastly interesting char,
acter, an admirable woman, more than my
fancy painted her. though her counte
nance unic!ds Just such an inward nobility,
according Ia my Interpretation, of physiog-
nomy CIn't YOU manage II Introduce me
al DR.. Parknson's, as your frlend-'
Yes. yes, can manage that part well
enough iatcrposed Mr.. Hornkeith, little
impluenliy- but don't ike the idea
you are too iupeluous IN Your conclusions;
all is not gold that glilers, you know, and
for my part, | have horror of coqiettcs,
and they do say she coqmetes Prodig iously
hot IN the usual way Of Irritation, to be
sure, bui to my certain knowledge she has
brought several Of our most enylable bar
gains to her feet and rejected the suit of
every one. Now if you repent when re-
pentence comes too late, aud you, too, are
writing under that bit;erest of all noes TO
man IA love, never say did not faithfully
warn vou beforehand. Bat when shall
have lie honor to Introduce you at d. Par
kinson's! You viii ind him good compa-
nv, if the lacy sends you word she is not
al homc p
20, tomorrow evening. Meanwhile, III
see .on again, Mr.. Hornkeith. Good morn
inr. SIR and Mr. Fliz Henry walked tow
ards ms hotel ia more musing and ahstrac-
tel nooG than he had ever been III all the
ye..rs 81 his lie before. Something siran ac
AID understandable seemed to be gulug on
wi'h,n him--a new and inde.inahe emotion
had been awakened IN has heart, bcauliul
10 a soul Ike his, and Yet painful IN these
first uncortiln 5irin-houcs. lie felt that lhc
crowniug, God-ap?oinied happiness Of iiie
had begun Ia break upon his inward expe-
'l,ace like The breaking Of The dawn upon
TIE n,ght, and .el tie ;lntc>t shadow had
poner IA eclipse that happiness Il lis very
Spraying. Lei us leave Aim alone to his
musings, AID pass TO another scene.
CrArrrR II.
wonder ii lone of yuar city beanx
VIII hunuf me with d valentine tomoirow,'
sald E,la Hcnsham To her sister, as they sal
together IA tue par.or, iuduiging themselves
Ia gay but somewhat derogatory comments
upon The deserts Of that giii-dlspensng
soInt, whose advent, to the youths and mai
deus, Is as getfuIly hailed, as is the advent
of Santa Claus to the expectaut lllile
ones. Mrs. Parkinson smiled at her sisters
query, and replied
No, indeed, hope not, Esta-they are
Just the very slllest things IN the world, aud
only stimulate ones curiosity for nothing
Mrs. Parkinson had been married ever since
years and with the management of one OF
the finest establishments lii street,
and three as noisy, troublesome children as
ever sprung up, to weary the quiet out OF
young mother, she fancled herself very
sober, seda,e, matronly woman, almost as
old as her husband, who, if the truth must
be told, had attained 'man's estate when
Sophia Henshaw first opened her eyes on
the mysteries of human life
No, no, guess you'll get no valentines
tomorrow said DR.. Parkinson, mounting
his speciacles ON the top of his head, and
fixing his merry eyes on E=tas brilliant
face. The beaux, reckon, all think you
are fastidious and particular IN your iancles,
like your sister, Mrs. Parkinson, So they are
rather shyp and the Doctor shook hts al
dermanic proportions with hearty laugh.
Il am sure Sophia Was anything but ias-
tidious, If IN tie very bloom of her lowell
ness she sould marry a man SO old and
homely as you,' gally responded Esta TO her
brother-ln-law's saliy-'if there had been