The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-12-26
TIE GIBSON FAMILY.
1t was nobody bn, the editor Of ,

Ip'lowlnS
TilE REASON why THY pip'Nr GIT
10 THE coScrRT.
\ few evenings before the arrival
of the Gibson Family, there might
have been seen, la / any one happen
cd in at the time, iout young men
steated M certain room in town who
had under discussion the merits Of
Schillcr's Don Carlos "A mastctly
production by the way. How long
they had i. under discussion we are
not advised f; bat at length one Of
them said:
The Gibsous give a Concert here
on Saturday evening let US 40 and
take lalics :"
Agreed y was the unanimous re
sponse.
'Cd. vino shall We take asked
one. None Of us are what can be
determined ladies' men; for to my
certain knowledge, none Of us have
visited lady in six months
SO much lie better replied tie
first spcalcr.--' Now for an expert
mcnt. Let US take girls We are not
iamiliarly y acquainted wi;h.'
1t can't be done, objected one.
Yes it can, I'll manaee that.
There ara four Of US. There are
four Young ladies, and be- named
them. Let us separately despatch
note to each one, requesting the plea.
sure Of her coml any to the Concert.
Wen meet no refusal, I'll warrant
YOU
All concurrcl in ,his. Three Of
them selected their ladies. The re.
naming one doubted; he lad taken
a fancy 10 the lady assigned him.
thohug lie hal lever exchanged a word
with her, and he preferred a personal
acquaintance before soliciting her
company to any place Of amusement,
Here arc fifty cents as an induce.
mcnt-tha. will buy a ticket for her
aud yoursclf--pccket it and write
your note Of invitation. Here is some
Of the incest kind Of bile, paper, the
pIci'iest Of envelopes and the best
Kind Of gold zen, and here is some
lcrlumery to scent it with, ana if Sic
refuses to 20 I'll lay You five dollars !;
! am aa much O. stranger to the "a.
dy ! have selected az yoa are 70 the
one assigned you; bu. ] fear no rcfu.
sal, and, witha', rumor says yours has
hegotten quite a fancy for you
Write and direct your billcis, aud III
see that they are delivered and an,
swcrs returned, slil the first speaker
The billets we're lrcttily and polite.
ly written, scented, enyelopcd and
sent to the respective ladies, all Of
whom gladly accepted the invitations.
Particularly was the ono related by
the reception Of an invitation from
the gentleman who WAS raid fifty
cents to take her. Her hear, had
burned long for an acquaintance with
lin, which she lad almost despaired
Of ever getting; but now her wishes
were about being consumnatcd. How
her heart leaped for joy. Five o.
clock Saturday afternoon found her
in her chamber "a: her toilette. She
washed and rubbed her neck and face
until her checks glowcl with d delight
iul crimson her hair was most taste.
fully arranged, aud then she robcd
her syl hike form in onc'of the rret
test dresses IA costly and beautiful
brooch fastened a delicate neck rib
bon. Thus arraycd, bhe descended
. the larlor - looking sufhcietly
sweet 10 cause the most incorrig.Lle
oll bachelor 70 forsNear celibracy, if
he assured that he might WOO such
lOye!incss. Her soul appeared to be
WALKING through her dark eyes, and
h,,se. seemed 10 dance upon her ruby
liIs as the silver de~.drop dances up.
on tie peta! Of the rose in the frs,
RAYS oi the summrr mornings sun.
Il was half past six when she De
ccnlea TO the parlor heart beat
ins almost audlbly. |, ~as not the
idea Of gong u the concert that
made her feel :, qleerly delightful!
bu. ,he iiea of contracting long
aou2hl for acquaintance. What could
be better adapted 10 such purpose
than the Concert room--what a niGe
Of conycrss;ion i, would develo,c --
the l2)ks aud gestures q the singer.
the selection u Their pieces, and al.
that, could be commented on with per
feet freedom. Sesrn O'Clock came,
aai yet no gentleman Stran2e
though, she. What can Ioss,bly .eef
hin 50 late Perhaps ny watch IA
to fast, and hind Of ,remuloa. feel
ing began TO ,sl,cL ,Le edges of Lel
h,,.s bs,I,. iii.ca, l"eat! f'e