The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-09-10

; tensions or expectations, and avowedly dc.
pendent or distant relation.
To this hour, remember my heart heat
ing audihly as l descended to the dining
room where was to see, for the first time
the orbiter of my fate , and never shall for
get my start of surprise, when pale, gen
ilemany, and rather reserved young man, it
, apparent i'll health, was introduced 10 me, a,
the noisy, dissolute, and distracted baronet
Previously have been hoaxed, thought /, as
after long and rather interesting CONVERSE
tion with Sir Edgar, |, with the other ladies
left the room.
Days rolled oil. Chance continual,
brought us together, and prudence began ic
whisper, "you bal better go home" Still
fingered; till one evening, towards the close
Of tete-a tele conversation, on my saying
that never considered money and happi-
ness as synonymous terms, and thought il
very possible TO live on five hundred pounds
a year," he replied, "could you live on il
with me ? You arc doubtless acquainted,
he continued, with increasing emotion, with
my unhappy situation, but not aware, that
revolving from an union with Miss Eay asour,
| have resolved on taking orders. and ac-
cepting living from friend if, foregoing
more brilliant prospects, you would conde
scend to share my retirement"
His manner. the moment, the lovely scene
which surrounded us, all combined against
me; and heaven knows what answer might
have been hurried into, had l not got out.
with gais,y foreign 10 my heart-"l san
say nothing to you till you have, in person,
explained your sentiments 10 Miss yavasour
See her at once"
" But Why" he exclaimed, could see
ing her again and again ever reconcile me 10
her manners, habits and sentiments or any
sum Of money, however large, induce me to
place at the head of my table a hump.backed
bas-blue, in green spectacles?' p
Iump-backed ?"
Yes, from her cradle. But you color
do you know her ?"
Intimately she is my most particular
friend !"
IL sincerely beg your pardon. What an
unlucky dog | am. hope you're not Of
Tended !"
" Oh no, not offended. Hump backed of
all things in the world land in,olunta-
rily gave glance towards the glass.
81 had no conception" he resumed, 10
soon as he could collect himself, that there
was an acquaintance present"
"The most intimate possible" returned
:" and l can assure you that you have been
represented to her as the mcst dissol,e, pas.
siona,e, awkward, ill>disposed Young msn
breathing"
"Thc devil" "
"Don't swear; but hear me. See your
cousin you will find yourself mistaken,
Further at present this dcponent saith not !"
and with face ludicrously distorted with an
attempt 10 smilo, when was moustrously in-
clinel to cry, escaped to my own room.
We did not meet again for the next
morning, in no envab!e frame Of mind, re-
turned home.
Not many weeks afterwards, Sir Edgar
came of asc. The bels were ringing blithe!y
in the breeze; the tenants were carousins in
the lawn, when he drove up to the door. My
cue was taken. With large pair Of green
'pectaces on my nose in darkened room
near table covered with ponderous volumes
prepared for this tremendous interview.
After hens and hshs innumerable, and
with confusion the mos. Distressing to hin,-
self, and the most amusing to me, he gavo
me to understand he could no. fulfil the en-
gagement made for him, and regretted it had
ever been contemplated.
"No, no." said |, in voice that made hin
start ard drew up the blinds. "No, nc, +,
is preposlerous to suppose Sir Edgar Vavn-
sour would ever connect himself with MI ill
bred, awkward and hump backed girl !"
Exclamalions and explanations, laughter
and raillcry, incrmixed with more serious
feelings, followed; but the result of it all
wa,-tbat-that-we are married.