Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-02-19

ings from her brothers Under the impress /
sion that she was actually dying they wrote /
to her lover, demanding the cause Of his ST. /
lence, and telling him Of her situation. Col /
Polexien was cousclence-stricken by the let
ter lie declared to the brothers that he in
tended to act as became a man Of honor, and !
wrote to Mary with something Of his old az
lection, revived by remorse; excusing his
past silence, begging forgiveness, and prom
lsing to 90 down and see her the instant he
could obtain leave of absence
Under the influence of this letter Mary
revived but the impression made upon her
future husband soon passed away-hc daily
felt less inclination To perform his promise
lie was living in the midst Of fashionable
society, and was more courled than ever,
since by the death of has father he had
come in possession of his fortune lie be-
gan to feel that he had decidedly thrown
himself away; and by a most unnatural
transition he hated Mary for her claims up
ON him, and considered himself very Ill
used victim
Mary's brothers finding that Col Pollcx-
fen did not follow his letter, nor show any
signs Of fulfilling his engagement, would
not submit to any more riting. The elder
maze journey 10 LONDON ana ueinauueu
satisfaction, win the lntlmatIon that the
younger oro'her "ouid clam Inc same flght
"heU 'ne hIst aulif was terminated.
oolone' foIleNleh was not oil course a.
irad of having even two duels on his hands
at once he had already proved bis courage
too well 90 allow suspicion of that sort
HIS answer was characteristic. lie told
young Chandelier that he was quite ready
To meet both hun add his brother, but that
DE was under previous engagement TO
marry their sister winch he wished to per-
form first, as otherwise clrcumstanccs might
occur Co prevent ti lie should then be- quite
40 their service, as 1t was hls intention to
quit tie bride at the church DOOR and new
er % see her again
The brothers looked upon this as pre-
text TO cyade the marriage altogether, but
resolved, after some dehberauon, 90 accept
m' proposal They had great difficulty n
prevailing upon their sister to agree to their
wishes; bug they none OF them seriously be-
Heyed that be would carry out bus threat,
and Mary faGcied that alI danger of a duel
would be etaded. \ very liberal settlement
was drawn up by Colonel PoIIeNien's direc-
ton, which he signed and sent to the brde's
family. Ga the day appointed, Mary and
her brothers repaired to the church; iray-
cling chariot and four horses stood at the
door. Ga entering, they found Colonel
PolleNien pointing ont 10 the friend who
accompanied hun the monuments belonging
TO The Chambeilan family As soon as he
perceived them, he took his place "a the a1-
ia', aud me ceremony commenced "th'W
cciay. As soon as IL was concluded ne
bowed WIN great PoH'eness lo aH present.
ana sara, 90 are aH mere witnesses 'hal
nave Pcrofiueu I'D! engagement "ei,
"'hout even looNi"E al ms otidei ne qu'''ea
Inc chufch ana accompanied oy MS li'eHu'
entered the carriage "nlch was IN waiting
ana drove Tapai! away Mary was carr
cd -ense'ess from me c"urcn' ana l'f sew
era. weeks continued dangerously h''
he real strength OIL het CHARACTER now
sH"Ncu HseI. S"e mace no co"Pa'ut
s'e uIu ho' even assume "'I husband
"4"e' ou' 'ooN '"e "Fpe.'d''oh "' JUS.
O'a' loe"ah, ne settlement was returned
20 O"'o"tl lo"eAieh. iaNlei "it" an luu-
NATION l"at u """Id never ue 0l'''"eu'-
sue silied me anger oi heI brolners ana
""uia NOT endure al"o'u TO De salu against
he7 husband. HHe never a'hued TO man
nefse"' great change H1d came over
heT sue dld not seem 20 s"iier nearly so
lnuc' 1901" hef ctuel Pos'u"h as "isn nave
Deen expected her melancholy ana uepres-
sion gave place to steady determination OF
purpose In inc Ofei space curing "h'eh
sne and ner husband mad STOOD before Inc
affair she had ieal'zed me distance maj eA-
's'e" oe'"ee" 'hef positions Ia me ]" I'm
rare superiority, she understood no" nat
Hfai Al was ihai lac should nave iet no de-
sire To Iuihl ms boYish engagement she
owned IA her heal that she was not ht'ed
to be the wlie ana companion oil such man
as he mad now become. ilaa she seen all
ms sooner she would have at once reIeas-
ed hmi now She could no longer do SO,
aud she resolved TO h' herself to lii the sta
ton to winch, as ms w'le, she had been
raised
he buei interview before the altar had
stimulated to desperation her attachment to
MN aud she ielt that she must win ham
back or die Mary had received buI very
little education. In those days The lnsIruc-
ton bestowed on most women was very
limited, but Mary iancled that all gentle
IL HsNI