Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1850-01-03

One Of the pre,ticst lnsscs thu, ever
gtsced a counIy dance, OF turned The
head of a lover, was Lydia Little, thc
subject oi the following sketch.
Nobody could deny il she was very
pretty. Even her rivals allowed that
she was quite fascinating, mud her Bit
ierest enemies declared that after all
she was beauty.
Although Lydia was really hand.
sonr, n wnsa very unfcr,wnate cir-
cumstaucc that she was conscious ot
the fact. It's no injury 10 he q pretty
I oiri, if she doesn't know II; But LYDIA
had quite as perfect knowledge of her
/ charms as even her warmcst admirers,
aud The consequence was, she become
one of The most vain, shrcw6, and
hearlcss coqueils that ever made n
bonfire If true hearts in oder 10 laugh
n, the flame.
| Lydia had ardent admirers far and
near. for her beauty, wns famous IN
alt the villages within twenty miles OF
/ the town IN which her father, n rich
old farmer, resided.
Although Lydia smiled on all, there
were only two who were known To
possess very great importance IN her
eyes. aud who seemed 10 cast all her
other lovers IN the shade.
One oi these young men was nam
ed White, and the other Brown. These
il was SAID wer Lvda'> tavorlie colors
and it only remained for her to choose
between them. Indeed 1t was mat.
ter Of debate IN the village, whether II
would be better for h"I to bocoms a
llt,lc white or lilt'c brown.
Messrs. White aud Brown both lived
n distance from their mistress, bl,
White had the advantage of his rival,
for he lived the nearest. These two
young gentlemen had heard of each
other, although they had not the pleas.
ure ofa persona acquaintance White
was afraid Of Brown, and Brown was
afraid of White, so that Lydia, out Of
pure kindness was very careful that
they should never meet at her house
II the rivals feared each other, they
feared I.ydla's father much more. He
had tried tc put stop 10 her innocent
fl'rta,lons, aud had repeatedly threat
encd to shoot ncr sultors If they didn't
keep alooi. Besides that, his name
was li'tlc, aud he was little man
bnt little as he was, he was a little
fierce, and the beaux were not little
nf,alI of his resentment
One day when Lydia's father was
gone from home aud was not expected
back until late at nj .h', she dc'rrnln
ed To- send for ono Of her sui'ors 10
come and keep her company during
The evening. Bu, winch should she
choose? Here waSa dilemma, indeed.
She reflected that Brown was with her
last, and feeling ilIat It w"ul1 be- un-
iust not to allow White r. come ~ his
ara, She resolved l'lat Whic sNnn'd
be the man. So she dropped il Iulr to
White and had everything prepared
for his reception in the evening.
Lydia iclt 50 couii lent ha; her dear
White would tly To meet her, that she
would have been wiling io stake her
life that he wouli lie there at the az
pointed huur. White was verv pune
luaI. and she felt that he loved her too
well TO allow anything whatever to
interfere with the interview.
However, as the time passed, and
he did not arrive at the moment, she
began to change her mind, and 10
wonder how she had ever permitted
White to occupy her heart with snch
a noble fellow as Brown.
Brown wouldn't have failcd-he
would not know
Such thoughts were running in her
mind, when there was 4 rap at the
door. She knew White was there, and
forgetting he resentment flew 10 admit
him. What was her surprise on find
ing it was not White but Brown.
Don't be surprised painted the de
lighted lover. 4 shouldn't have dared
10 come-'fraid Of the old man-tut
saw him - middle Of the afternoon -
he told me pm so out Of breath !
can't hardly speak he wa,nt coming
home lll midnight
so You took an opportunity Of Wis
lilny me during his absence, eli ?
LYDIA smiled on him at first bn,
then she looked thoughtful and final
~ appeared quite perpexed. She was
considering what fix sho would be
m il While should he coming along
about that lime.
'Youmu>nt stop, said She nervons'y
Ifaiher'll be home Il .x1ect HIM every
minute and If he should find you---'
'Pshaw, there's no DANGER SAID
Brown. He won't be home vet a.
while. And II hecomes can sllp Ir-
10 the Kiichen apl &c, out al the back
door
Finding she ceild no, send her lover
away. LYDIA resolved to make the
most OF him While he stayed.