The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-06-25

ht ht uitu Rht tNib-it'H l'ht'f hiN''
tating on the course OF his true love,
which was running Just as Shakespeare
saith ii dii---ra,hcr roughly. "lf Sukc
Peabody has taken shine to that gaw-
Nv, long-shanked, slammerin' shy crittcr
Gusset, just cause he's a city icller, she
amt the girl took her for, that's sar-
tain. No its the old folks; darn their
ugly pic,urs Old Mrs. Peabody was
alters a dreadful, high.ialulin' crilter,
full of big notions, aud the old mans
replar soft head. driven about by his
wife, Just as our old one-cycd rooster is
drove about by our catankerous five
footed Dolkin' hen. But if | don't spilc
his fur, my name amt Jonathan. I'm
goin' down 10 the city by the railroad
next we,k-and when | come back,
wake snakes that's all"
The above soliloquy may serve to
give the reader some slight idea of the
land, in the pleasant rustic village
where the speaker resided.
Mr.. Jonathan Doubikins was young
farmer, well to do in tle world, and
looking out for wife, and had been
! paying his addresses 10 Miss Susan
Peabody, the only child OF Deacon FL
derbcrry Peabody, of that ilk, with
fair prospect Of success, when city ac-
quaintance Of the Pcabody's, one Mr..
/ Cornelius Gnsset, who kept retail
dry goods store in Hanover street, Bos-
ton, suddenly made his appearance in
the field, and commenced the cutting
out game. Dazzled with the prospect
Of becoming gentleman's wife, and pes
tered by the opportunities of her aspi-
ring mamma, the village beauty had be-
gan to waver, when her old lover deter
mined on last and bold stroke to foil
his rival lie went TO the city, and re-
turned of his business there he said
nolhing--not even TO pumpkin maid
en- aunt whe kept house for him. lie
went not near the Peabody's, but labor.
ed in his corn-feld, patiently awaiting
the results Of his Vaccinations.
The next day, Mr.. Gusse, was seat
ed with the old folks and their daughter
in the bes, room of the Peabody man
sion, chatting as pleasantly as may be,
when the door opened, and in rushed a
very dirty and furious Irish woman.
"Is ii there ye are, Gusset Come
out of that, before ! fetch ye, yc spal-
peen Is that what ye promised me
before the praste, ye nathan nagar
Running away from me and the chill
dren--lorsakin yer larful welded wife,
and runnin after the Yankee gals, yc
Influential"
Woman, there must be some mis-
take here" siammered Gusset, taken all
aback by this charge.
Devil bit of mistake, ye sarpint
Oh, wirra, wirra, was it for the like OF
We ! sacked little Dimes Mccarthy
who loved the ground trod on, and all
because ye promised to make a lady OF
mc--yc dirty thief Of the wurruld
VIII ye come along 10 the railroad sta
ton, where | left little Patrick, because
he was too sick with the small pox 10
come any furder--or will ye wait till !
drag ye =
Go--go 49, along" gasped Gusset
&" Go, and III follow you
lie thought il best to temporize.
Il give you Tin minutes, said the Vi
rago If ye amt there, its me cousin
Mr.. Thabby Mulgruddery, will be ai'
ter ye, ye theft"
Aud away went this unbidden guest
Mr.. Gussct was then engaged in STAN
mering out a denial Of all knowledge OF
the virago, when the door opened again
aud a little black-eyed, hatchet-iaccd
woman in fashy siIt gown and a caI
Of many ribbons, perchcd on the top o.
her head, invaded the sanctly Of The
parlor.
as be here Z" she cried, in decided
French accent. Then she added, will
a scream, Al, mon dieu le VOLTA
/ Zcre he IS. Traitre monster Va
for you run away from me; Dis two
tree years ! neyair see you--nayar--
and my heart broke very bad entirely
Who are you" cried Gusset hii
: eyes starting out of his head and shiy
ering from head to foot.
) lie asks me who am. o, you va
respectable old gcutlehomme hear 80
: he ask-who am, pecGde! ! ah II an
your wife "
Il never see you beiore--so help NJ
Bob, cried Gusset. energeticaliy.
Don't you swear 70 said old Deacoi
I, Peabody; II you DO III kick you lat
fls. won't have no prolane Or sulga
/. language in my house"
90, bless you, bless you, respec'ahl
d Old man. Tel him he must come NJ
. me-iell him ! have spake 10 70 consta
p ble-,ell him" Sobs interrupted be
F, utieTahce.
Its pesky bad business said 'h
deacon, chatting with unwonled ire
- Gussei, you're Il rascal
Take care, Deacon Peabody tai
, care. said the unfortunate shop-keePe
! have remarked yoa vaa ra'ca
Gusset You've gone and married ~
~iyes, and ihat cIe's fla, barglagy' ei
/, know any ,LlDs boat the Revived Sta
Il, Oois."
r ~Ivo ui,es " shr.eked lhe frenel
I oman.
p nalf a dozen, ilr aushi Anoa
I, the contrary ,aid lie DEACON " No
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