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

Indeed, l shouldn't match very young
man, and as to handsome man, beauty
would be serious objection in husband
your guiltlessness of that quality is what
makes you so admirable in my eyes, BROTH
er-in-law Handsome men are so vain and
conceited, and so taken up admring their
own charms, should be sure they would
have neither time nor disposition left TO
flatter mine. Swarihy and ugly as am,
intend to exact great deal of admiration
from my husband aud Esta's fine eyes
sparked, and the blood stole along up into
her lips and cheeks, and she burst into her
own sivery and musical laugh.
Beauty an objection You are the first
woman since your mother Eve that has ev-
err demurred seriously to it, | reckon re-
piled the Doctor. i am glad your sister
Sophia was not stringent on that point when
paid her my devoirs' But if you are
fascinated with the other extreme, l have
inst the man for you. There's Bodkin, who
has been calling on you lately-you surely
can have nothing to complain out what his
ton ensemble is sufficiently ugly to salts
fly the most avariclous demands. | guess
he is in the market, ehl
oh. don't mention him, brother-in-law,
exclaimed Esia; he has too much of a
monkey physiognomy 10 be tolerated. /
hope he never looks IN the mirror, and will
never do the human face divine snch a
libel as To sit for his picture! How the
eyes of his mother must have ached when
she looked upon her boy And then those
horrible goggles lie can bear no more
light than an owl D.dn't you see how |
worked Oh the lamp last night, 10 make 1t
dark enough for him Aud then he took
a seat half way behind the screen, lest the
very twilight of the room should damage
his miserable optics. All, lie is Betty
| am sure he is
But you are what Is deaominated an in
tellcctuai lady, Esta-a sayanle; replied
the Doctor. You must have forgotten the
misfortune Of his facial contour in the I'M
common brilIancy Of his conversational
talents. seldom meet more polished
gentleman, or one more completely furnish
ed IN every department of intelligence for
the instruction and entertainment of socie-
iy.'
An that admit said Esta; his calls
are wonderfully agreeable, when | don't
look a, hm-his conversation is delightful,
and his knowledge of men and books, Incl
dentaliy elected, has put me to my trunps'
repeatedly though the most cynical mind
could not lay shadow of pedani'y to his
charge. But ESla hcsitated.
And you admire ugIiness. Now but
what! Make "a clean conscience OF IT,
sister, urged DR.. Parkinson, his eyes twink
ling mlschievously.
oh, he has got such villainous name,
Father Coniessor = replied Esta; Bodklu
Who ever heard Of such piercing cogno-
men as thatt
Probably his ancestors were taiocs, re-
turned the Doctor with assumed gravity,
and they, advocating the doctrine that beau
ty consists in the fitness of thugs wished
to bestow significant name upon their de-
scendants. Now If you should ever marry
this gentleman, Pm sure there could be no
humiliation III canceing your own denom-
lnator TO be called Esta Bodkin y The grav-
lty Of the Doctors manner relaxed, every
feature olhis face indicated merrlnenI, aud
his loud aud joyful laugh prolonged itself IN
echoes through the hail, as lie closed the
door aud left the ladies 10 their own share
of the mlrihiulness.