Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-05-25

The Rev. Mr.. w. was an ofiici-
a'ing clergyman who had charge of
a little flock in the State of Massa-
chusetts. he was possessed of an
excellent temper, generous feeling,
and well cultivated mind but he
was eccentric even TO Uddlty. He
was a powerful speaker, and his min
isirallon was blessed TO the CONVEX
siou Of many souls AT the age OF
thirly-four he became convinced thai
II was not good for man 10 be alone.
and for the purpose of betieiing his
condition he made proposals to Mary
b., beautiful iight-hearied girl of
seventeen daughter Of one of his
wealthiest Pensioners, and who i'm
agined that to refuse the hand of tho
minister would lie sin, bordering
hard upon the objectionable. In due
time the marriage was consummaied.
The brides snug portion paid, and the
happy husband, as husbands ia their
hrsi love are apt to do, gave up TO
the huma Of his wife, and accompa-
MED her 10 several festive parties
given 10y his wealthy neighbors in
honor OF his marriage
One evening toward Spring the
happy couple were sitting together in
their comfortable parlor, the reverend
gentleman deeply buried in the study
of tie venerable Bede, aud his wife
equally intent upon the plate of fash.
ions, when she suddenly looked VI
with mingled expression of hop,
and fear, and thus addressed he
companion:
My dear husband, have one re
quest 10 make
We'll, Mary, anything consistent.
You do not imagine that | woul
make an inconsislen! request, surely
No, not n request that you woul
consider inconsistent. But come
what is il
Why, my dear and her voic,
trembled a LILLE, we have been I,
several parties among the neishbor
ing gentry this Winter, and now,
think, TO maintain our position in so
cicty, we should give par,y Also
The minister looked flank.
What sort Of a party, Mary = he
at length said
Why she replied, such a party
as those we have attended. We
mus, have an elegant dinner, and
dancing after it,
Dancing in minister's house +
exclaimed Mr.. W., in surprise.
Why, yes, certainly replied his
wife, coasingly. You will not dance,
the party will be mine and then we
have been to similar parties all Win
ter
True, true, he muitered with G
perPiess'd .ir. and sal silent for some
time. Al length he said, Yes, Mary
you may make a party give dinner
and if the guests desire it, you ma,
dance
Thank you, love, thank you,
cried his delighted wife, throwing hel
arms around his neck, and imprint
ing kiss upon his cheek.
But J have some siipulations to
make about ii, said Mr.. w; 'Imusl
select and invite the guests, and you
most allow me 10 place some of my
favoriie dishes on The table
Az you please, love, she answer
ed, deligh,edly; 'bu, when shall it
be
Next "Wednesday, if you please,
But our furniture and window
dpperies are very old fashioned. Il
snow time we had new
= | should think il hardly necessary
to re-furnish our rooms, Mary. All
our furniture is excellent Of its kind
But our smooth carpets, white
diaperies, and cane chairs, have such
acold look. Do consent TO have the
rooms newly fitted we can move
ihesc things to the unfurnished
chambers
'And Of what use will they be in
hose rooms which we never occupy !
Besides, it is now nearly Spring, aud
to Il, up for Winter seems superfu-
ous.'
well, I would not care,' size per-
listed, were il not the people will
call Us Psrsimsnious and ungenteel.'