The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-03
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Tho wedding took place in the course
of few weeks. mud shortly after, .lona-
than took Sarah Jane and her family
home.
so said Mr. Price, meeting him the
DAY aicr The removal, you have finally
married the whole tribe OF Rcniwoll's
-mo'hcr and daughters"
'Yc-,' replied Mo Allen, who was
very jolly n, the time and did not care
a fis for his fricpds iorvbodiug j am
"a regular Sultan. Show me happier
man, will you 2
BE careful that you don't slow me
an unhappier one, before the honeymoon
is over
Now, what nm ill-naiurcd fellow you
are, Charley Bui see you have no
idrn Of the perfect harmony that pre-
walls in my new home. The old wo-
man has kindly volunteered to take
the general management Of the house
hold -"
80 sooni 2 iaid Mr.. Price, with a sly
look
Why not? You see, my wife--how
respectable and manly II sounds, though
Charley, TO say my rife! Sarah Jane
is not accustomed 10 managing, and il is
great relief for her to think that her
mother is to be with Us. and direct al
fairs into an easy a natural channel
And the girls ?
%, they are rcjoiccd at the new ar
rangemeni We shall have gay times,
! aud my family, Charles. BY the way,
when shall we expect n visit from you
at our harem ?
Generous man : exclaimed Mr..
Price. i would hold you up to the
world as model of magnanimous Sui
tans Have YOU no jealous apprehen-
>ions in taking me into the bosom Of
your family =
'Eh how so
What if should make love 10 one
of your wivcs' Supposing my elegant
address should touch the heart Of the
proud Miss Rentwell Z What would
you say, should the fair Georgiana be
captivated by my whiskers ? or, if !
should be so happy as to win the ahec-
ton Of the widow herself, how would
you suppress your indignation and swal,
low your wrath, if some fine morning
you shou learn that ] had oloped will
Eliza ?
considering the regard I have fol
you Chnrlos, i d-n'i tnnw hu, -vuid
forgive you, in either case
You think you could, perhaps spar,
oNE--
Now, have done with your bittet
sarcasm exclaimed Mr. Allen, with /
feeble laugh of good humor. Say n,
more, but come 10 the interior Of my
harem, and judge Of my happiness TO
youself. Come tomorrow night"
Mr.. Price promised ;and Jonathan
went home singing.
This is coosey he murmured, rub
bing his hands, ms he entered the famil,
parlor,whcre beautiful fire in the graf
shed warm glow upon the high wall:
the new furniture, and the happy face:
of Mrs. Renlwrll and her four daugh
tiers. But where-where is the sera
phine''
%, dear Jonathan cried Sarah Jane
running TO him and looking him fondl
in the face, you won't mind, will you
--mother thought it would be better t
keep it in our chamber-'
Up siairs| said Mr.. Allen, with
surprised look
Did You intend TO have the sera
phine kept down heref' ashod Mr.
Rentwell.
There was nm immense deal of NEAR
ing in the tones Of her voice, and in I'll
expression of her face, as she spoke
Was it possible that Jonathan coul
think Of so absurd a plan as keeping III
old seraphinc in the parlor? Was tia
one Of his ideas Of propriety.
Mr. Allen smiled pleasantly. ii
knew Mrs. Rentwell was very strong
minded woman. and that she could /
dreadfully severe on the weak points
others. Ills desire to have his old mus
cal companion in the parlor might be
wenk point in his character. If 50, i
did not think it advisable TO urge ii
matter. Accordingly, he said, in ii
most conciliaiory tone he could con
mand--
Indeed, l bad thought that lheI
could be no great objection To-
The -eraphine is an old box ? spoil
up Mis. Rentwell, with a slight curl
her lip.
Don't you think u might nisht-
look ont Of place in the parlorY afir
lionalely inquired Sarah Jane.
DO you think SO ?
} i don't know. dear Jonathan, ! a
. sure. Mother said----
. We d. iiiuk IL would be out Of pla
r in the parlor jained in Mrs RenlW'
- firmly. 'lou don't know how bad
70 looks, ify you have not compared iis wo
e mahogany with ihe new furniture.
5 'Besilrs, ssid Eliza, with n CLAN
al brr mother. a. Il Cor support,
2 shouldn't iliuk q parlor furnished mo-
. a-days. without piano
& The girl. donred Il piano but. abo
= iha' ofcour.e. you viii DO ja', as yoa
4 a mind Co., adirl ihe mother 'Sar