Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-05-26

ask Of you
Sarah squeezed his hand, turned her face I
/ from him, lifted her embroidered handkerchief
TO her eyes, and paihetically exclaimed 'You
have my consent if you have my pas
lf Phipps had been informed that the veal |
thy Dry-Goods House in which he was employ
ed had failed, or that all Europe had been sub /
merged by new deluge, or that any other
equally wonderful event had occurred, he could
not have been more asioundcd. There he sat,
his hand imprisoned by the close grasp OF Sarah,
and her head still turned, as if she never could
summon enough resolution to look him in the
face. The firm step Of Mr. Brown in the en-
try broke in upon the silence, and when he en-
tered the room PhiPps jumped up, shook his
hand tremulously shook Sarah's, rushed 10 the
entry, put on his hat awry, walked with unu-
sual speed TO his boarding house, took OF his
clothes, hurried into bed, and lay on his back
all night with his eyes wide open, as IL fasci-
mated by the gaze of Hymen, sitting like an in
cubus on his breast, and leisurely gloaling upon
his victim.
As his nerves became more composed the fol-
lowing day, and he could examine his position
ihoughtfully, he found that there was nothing
in il repusive TO his feelings. Sarah had mis-
understood his intentions but he must have
) given her reason so 10 do, or so correct young
lady would not have been msled. lie liked
! her full as well, indeed somewhat better than
} any other woman Of his acquaintance. We're
not her morals, her appearance and position in
society good wss she no, proper woman
} for a wife These and similar questions he
! asked himself, and became more satisfied with
} Sarah the more be thought Of her. She loved
5 him also Phipps was loved And did he not
love her To be sure he did he had not
I thought Of it before, bu, was now convinced.
e So Phipps concluded tha, the whole affair
e was ordered by PRoviDEscE.
I, The next day note from Mr. Brown sum
d moned Phipps TO an interview.
Il The pompous father received the involunta-
~ sni,or in his library. lie had made up his
}, mind without hesitation, 10 approve the match
+ but with him everything must be done in a
d grand and paironizing manner. The curtains
3 Of the room obscured the light; and as Phipps,
: ireading the luxurious carpet, approached the
Is awful presence Of the master Of the house, his
g heart sank within him. The little apartment
was visible in that sort Of twilight gloom which
lie is cultivated in fashionable drawing-rooms.
1t Brown, with firmly y-cosed lips and heavy brow'
h and stold face, looked like judge about Il
at pronounce sentence Of death the portrait Of 9
I'd distinguished divine, with cast-irun counie
p nance, lowered from the walls volumes o
g. sent-sD iheqlocy, consigning the world Of dis
ny shelves; aud a monochromalit" UAed from ih'
veriing beautiful scene of nature TO ghastl,
d, landscape of despair, encouraged the idea tha
X, the world was damned already
II Brown, amid these surroundings, suggestive
he Of Putonian thoughts, told Phipps that hi
u daughter had informed him Of the proposal tina
e- had been made to her that he had deliberate
OF upon il with all the prayerful circunspeciio
'ct that became a father; and that he had decided
afler solemn consideration Of his momenious pc
lis sitiou, to permit his daughter to receive NJ
lis Phipps addresses.
IT. The young man siammered out his thanks
lc- and leit the room with his mind vibrating be
er tween the two ideas of securing great loon
er and incurring an awful responsibility.
rs, Sarah now entered on a course Of new an
great enjoyment To be engaged 10 wal
an arm-in-arm with her betrothed, aud lean comic
ge ingly on him - to send him little notes, begir
od ming, Dear Charles and ending. Thine
- Sarah $ 10 be asked when the marriage was I
ect take place to have good young mans ART
IN around her stout waist, aud parting kiss III
Eat printed on her full, red lips every evening
IN and all this to be proper, and approved, and o
iih thodox, was highly satisfactory To Miss Sara
- Brown.
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