The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-03-31

wei. The play ended and ] was m
no haste TO quit my seat, although much
bantcrrd by my laadlaiy and her
daughters for resolved to asccaiain
who attended my fair one home. At
the closing OF the doors. still stood
upon the pavement. when large, say.
age, whi,kercd. mousiached indiviual
who carried dirk IN his belt. politely
bowed her in a carriage. and with hrs
goodnight TO a friend. | distinctly heard
him utter, meet me at ten O'Clock To-
morrow morning at rehearsel.' sol
EMMY promised myself | would be
there, aud that night disposed Of all
my friends gave up my creed, aod
married my opposite neighbor, the ac
trcss-in Imagination
What sort Of an Ambiguous term the
savage man uttered. or why he did it,
know not, nor ever shall--but followed
the the carriage at The appointed hour
and 1t stopped at church ia the very
neighborhood, and gracious heavens. my
bride became the aihancod wife Of the
savage looking man
had severe attack of the nervous
headache that day, and ate neither din
ner nor supper. Not choosing to live
opposite to my beloved friend any lon
ger, and think of her as lost to me for
ever in the character Of "Mrs. Jacob
JONES' as she had married the brother
OF her host aud still continued TO keep
her old quarters. | concluded at once to
evacuate my premises. therefore
kept my curtains closely drawn. aud
commenced packing up my effects, and
sought new lodgings in remote part of
the city, much to the surprise of my
landlady, who sirenuously insisted upon
knowing why l changed places adding,
II her food, or my apartment, or indeed,
anything could be done to reconcile me
TO remain, it should be Immediately put
IN force. Not choosing to tell the real
secret, was branded as an "old bache-
lor who had such oddities about him
that nobody could fa,hom him
And now for my next reply TO the
question why did you never marry,
Mr.. Twist ?
"A lady and her daughter boarded
with me in my next new home. She
was a beautiful widow of suitable age
and qualifications TO make me wife
But did you never notice the fact that
bachelor always pleases his fancy with
the chickens, instead of the parent bird!
Yet had sense enough to know that i,
was only by securing the favorable re-
CARDS of the uotlier, that could hope
to win the daughter so in attaining
my wishes, it became currently reported
that was engaged to Mrs. instead OF
Miss Tweed. But as fact stood other.
wise, why did ! care And now for
the first time in my life, began TO wish
could turn back my dial plate full
twenty years. But then ART supplied
in great measurs what nature with.
held.
The bald spot upon my crown was
relieved by scratch. although my bar
/ ber assured me il was a dangerous ex
pertinent, if ever purposed to be mar.
ried for the Mrs. Caudles" invariabl,
| pulled upon them so, that he was obliged
to re-arrange them every few days
But ! did not then know my It'll,
beauty would never scold? In thi.
way, my mirror reflected me as looking
young for one of my age-but there
were some wrinkles in my forehead
some crows feet under my eyes, and :
kind of unmistakable placard upon m,
cheeks, which made everybody plac,
me at about half century in age.
In short time, however, my Dulei
nea accepted dimond ring, and wa
the happiest of mortals. Unfortunately
however, our apartments adjoined each
other and ! thought. but hoped ! wa
mistaken, that the silvery tone of IN,
fair ones voice sounded harshly through
the key hole. A spice of Jealousy be
ing left in my composition, made m,
descend TO the meanness Of listening,
thing despised, but praclised.
There was hush, and ! plainll
heard, Il care not groat for the ol'
dimond rins-marry him yourself i
you want him, but I'm determined OF
engaging myselflo Harry Hunter mon
ey or no money In vain the mothe
pleaded. II don't care for his wealth
il he gave me dimond robe, and place.
me 10 a palace, he would be the sam
old man still aud | wont throw my
self away r.
! grew dizzy-and where !. my hap
piness pledged and 10 whom, came wit
a rushing force upon me saw my.el
dnped and terribly imposed upon.
would not marry playlhing-a mer
wax image, and yet when said some
thing like 1t TO the nothes, do you bo
lieyc she spoke Of the sacred nature O
contract, and even named abou, N,
liability for breach Of promise ?"
How settled the matter is be,
known 10 myself but allow me 10 add
since then. ! have never yielded ms
self 10 the fascination Of woman Wha
# my wardrobe requires the expert IN
gers Of skillfll seamstress to repair II
Wives never sew Bow-a-days. nf
told they ouly DO ianey.uork. an
ones domestic establishment l. eaiaile
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