The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-08-13

'S'S'So "ho'hSi BOhbC icpioOi, mhiSicu
with an aluson to the difficulties he had
with his father:
february l5, 1871 hardly know
what TO make of father, he has never
asked me what my future views are, or
what intend doing. Yet he seems to
be tolerably friendly. 1t strikes me
that there is something or other brew>
ing. There is one thing, my love, |
want 10 ask you as a favor, and that is
this not to set up so late at night
This will oblige me, whose heart aud
soul IS bound up with the desire Of ma
king you his while life shall last, and
afterwards. Ever your faithful and af-
fectionate, J. THOMAS"
Miss E. Bodily.
In the August following, amusing
himself meanwhile by keeping up a con-
stant fire of poetry and prose, Mr..
Thomas heard that Eliza had had an
attack of English cholera, and it almost
drove hun raving distracted 1t did
drive him into an upper loft, as will be
seen by the following
" august %, 1913. My dear Eliza
| duly received yours of the 2lst, and
felt very much concerned at the news it
brought. When had read to that part
which says that you had been i'll of the
English cholera, such sudden fear came
over me that could not read any more,
and for some time was obliged TO close
the letter, At length, resuming cour-
age, went into the upper part of our
warehouse, and with trembling hands,
opened it again, dreading to finish read
ing it; but to my great joy, my love, it
informed me that you were nearly well.
Yours, THOMAS"
The suit of Mr.. Thomas seemed to
prosper, ard the pair to love one anoth.
er through 1874 and '45. Here is
specimen of what Mr.. Thomas wrote in
the latter year, and to his credit we
must say that we have read worse verse
May 80, ls45.-My own dear girl:
Thy motto is constancy, how dear unto me
Comes the remembrance of my lov'd one, sug-
gcsted by thee,
l think of VOWS plghted, of sweet pleasures
we've seen,
When together we sported o'er life's sunny
green,
But DAY will arrive with far brighter morn,
The fair shadows of joy and of sunshine will
come
To illuminc our path and gladden. our home ;
Then dream ofme, dearest be constant 70. ever,
nc'er will forget thec-forsake thee-no never,
But still hope for the day when thou shalt, by
my side,
Wander forth along with me, my own bonnie
bride; y
My champion in joy and the star of my life,
My angel on earth, and my own pretty wife.
&" ] should like 10 be near you, my
love, while you are reading the above
lines, as | fancy that should have one
of Your loving slaps on the head AZ
lectlonately, your own dear THOMAS"
In answering this, Miss Eliza seem.
to have thrown out some intimation tha
the above lines were not original-wert
borrowed-which nettled Mr.. Thomas
SO sorely that he comes down upon hel
in the wise following:
June 5, lS45.-My dear Miss Liz,
What very pretty opinion you mus
have of my poetic powers to ask m,
chere / met with those lines | sent you
in my last. Is it possible that vo,
should have known me for so long
time, and never yet discovered that
had the bump of poetry very largely de
veloped Next time, Miss, favor yor
with my poetic effusions, beg you vii
not look upon them as second hand
However, my dear girl, am glad yo
liked them, and hope that soon
"A day will arise with far brighter morn
To illumine our path and gladden. our hom
Always Jour dear THOMAS"
Th at is the last of the published cor
resPondence, for shortly after Nj
Thomas married Miss Gill. DuriD
the trial, sister of Miss Bodily test
fed that when she received the new
that her lover had discarded her, sh
had fits. The particular description {
fits is not mentioned.
Mr., Thomas, in his defence, said lha
the reason why the action was brougf
was To " show him up" The love lei
ters were put in to raise laugh at hi
expense. But the jury, after retirin
70. a short lime, entalled upon him an
other expense, for they mulc,ed him I
the tune of Gl30 damages. And thu
ended this breach of promise case.