Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-02-10

"hg" DC apeoroed or supposing-and yol
will forgive me for casting shadow upon you
hopes-that he should prove unworthy your At
fections-he should be mean, miserable being
or spendihriil--you might suffer, nigh, ac,u
ally be reduced to want"
Mrs Eldredge was somewhat moved by th
speech, but she affected gaieiy, and replied
when ] am badly treated, | will call upor
my four brothers to ayenge me. The cours,
you recommend would lay the foundation fol
discord. know nothing of business, and ,hii
would embarrass any one who might be doing
1t. Suspicion is on the face Of the whole ar
rangement. II is saying, will take you ant
try you for husband, bu, have no, con6denc,
enough to trust you with my money. Oh
George ] should despise myself for marrying
one Of whom | had the slightest doubt.
should be ashamed to stand at the bridal alta.
and give myself away, and withhold my means
Don't you think value myself more hiphly
than do gold and silver i' added she with Q
laugh. ..t al f.... ...
Mr. Shelton urged the subject no further
but he made an impression on the mind of his
sister; and on the coming evening she deter
mined TO sound Mr. Sneeks on that point. though
she would do il in such way that he could not
suspect her motives. A good opportunity oc-
- :; ~. v"ma" sequa'u'a"ee o'
an. sng. I'.e' !" 70 married.
"i S.nrance s'ePs in'o quiie fortune,
J.,,..,s. sso 600 '"o" gives MS
"Yes," replied the lady "but do you know
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- ;, ''~'''' = 'o''"' VI 'or MS
"AL.tt.I.., .,-,.L.,
v;u a~... %aa r",s "o, .aDus"t " MAJ Suntance
s,,;.S ~. - "en, presume "0'" '"i-
S "lvr n,s par. u me eop''sc''
ny you oo" WINK ne Is marrying Tor
"'V "S
W. "@i' Du' no man o' spirit would go
"'O = 'A"", ""e'. '"ere are Such paipaole
s s""Y "nu "'eg'Ny'
'" "'s H"u,'uge scru''h'heu 'he iace OF her
,oVe'' s"e wou'u nave discovered much more
ieehng IN ihis remark than the careless manner
IN "hich IL was uttered would evince.
of'"ne hunters, he continued, 81 desPise !;
ou. man mas right to the confidence Of his
sinA",eu' ana 'na' OF her friends and he does
:. '.'s" ay"s".e oy forming connection where
Mrs Eld,;d,. ron.,o,oa
IN. ou'"ee s~y
and this may be designed to provide for such
emergencies-to save the family from poverty
and ruin"
"When man and woman enter in,o ,ba,
holy relation, they ought not only 10 mite their
heart and hands, but their inierests-their for
tunes. Let them rise or fall toretber-lettbem
remain side by side, whether on the wave of
prosperity, or iu the depth Of adyersi,y."
snow, why do yod torture me by DELAYING
our union Come, dear Mary, say ,ha, we
shall marry next week.
next week : Oh that is very soon"
at seems an age 10 me- said he. with a
heavy sigh.
Next week came and before its close. the
happy, gay, and independent Mrs Eldridge was
the happy, gay, but dependant Mrs Sneeks.--
They concluded to live on farm; and very
desirable one IN That neighborhood was then for
sale:
would oe impossible, said the newly
"euoeo husoand' ior me TO command the
means now 10 purchase that place. could not
sell my property without sacrlhce."
"Oh, what authority and show Of truth
Can cunning sin cover itself withal!"
Mr. Sneeks proposed that the farm .bould be
purchased with her money and This wa. ,c.
cordipply done. A dne suno,v of ,,oct and
farming u,ensils was n,ocures and ,br. v,s
invested no, less than twelve ,bousa,d doll,,,
In a town near by. was n house and 10, far sale
uh;cb .o,ld ho h.d c,r ,,,.a ,,,r,,,.,,I -
,ha, was not more than half ,be real ,aIne .
Both husband and wife ,boueb, ,bis . verv ds-
sirable investment consequently !, was us,s
and this consumed all MS SoseLs, rs.dv mon
ey. This pronerv-bo,h The farm and 10, !,
town-was conveyed. as uroper,v usu,llv 4 10
the husband. Arrangements wo.o daly made.
and this happy pair commenced their new life
in the country with decided satisfaction.
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