Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-06-27

Hnu you, Mary take tins man TO
be your husband =
A nod aud blush from Mary.
TO love hin-honor him =
Another nod.
And obey him
A doubtful look from Mary
In all things reasonable = asked
the clergyman aud she nodded -
And to make him a true and adec
iionate wife-will you promise z
Mary give n decisive nod Mr. Bur
ton added a few words and pro-
uounced them man aud wife Mary
wiped her eyes, and George drew a
long breath The clergyman then
made out the certificate, TO which
the witnesses put their names, and
ended 10y giving them few words
OF advice. At the same time George
slipped something into his haod,
done up in piece OF white paper.
Afterwards the bride aud bridegroom
rode of in chaise the housekeep-
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9,I J.' .I.'.,...,.. -, ,., 80. ~ ..''
As the latter sat down To write,
thinking an the time of the queer
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p'e'l''I' vas '"''''S ~ ~ Huo" no"
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C,+,I.,-,,t- .'1'' ,''a" a." Guy re-
wv, r'' ~ y" "-''Y "",'at ''0o'
P"P'' "''"S '"'ucu a"u re-
folded. 10 was sometime before the
clcrgyman could get at the COIN
HIS curiosity by this time was con
sldeab.y excited Al lcngih he saw
something very bright The sun
shone on il. II was new red
cent? Mr.. Burton wasa ll,'s dis
pointed, but laughing at the ludi-
crous mistake. be locked the cent M
IN bs desk. and devoted himself 10
his sermon during the remainder of
the forenoon
SIX wears had passed away. The
successful clergyman was one even
,ug surprised by a visit from a s,ran.-
er A well. dressed. fne-looking man
lued his hat. bowed respectfully.
aud offered Mr.. Burton hi. hand
Your memory is bcuerthan mine.
II we have ever met before said the
clergyman.
Nv uame is George Chambers
Mr. Burton had FORGOTTEN that he
had ever known such an udiv,du,l
''''i" .''''-.'-"---'- -'' '-.-'''''
"l "e"''o"'"s an '"c'de"'' s''d
"e"'-c' 10 you remember 'lar-
'N- d co"l'e S'N le''S o4o' ana re-
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w"
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"' ,"uucto '"e copper 90 question:
''' rc'''eu'oo' d" ABOUT "
nov"
w cl'' s'f, au inc man
'''"e'no noe' your cou"''"'nye'
%" u'""u"''"'y SuPP'''u l '"-
tendr' 10 losu' lon'
No 'h'uIh, you were poor
80 vas u,' NOT Know 'na'
'o"'u "'''u y" give YOU any u'"'o'
ma'F'aGe you hno" Is d SoI' "' d l"'-
'e'y' ilaa gwen you hVe or zen
"ol'a'S' ana s'' P'ot WIG 'u re-
been a miserable bargain. Well, sir,
the wife YOU gave me is a prlze. 1t
has taken me SIX years 10 hpd out
all her virtues, and now have come
to make you suitable ackuowledg-
ment
He placed a purse in the hands Of
the astoniShcd munster, who hesita-
ted TO accept It
You need not scruple To take it
thanks to my wife, | am now a toll
erably rich man
The old bridegroom took his de-
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