Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-01-12

distinguished service 10 the Province, and had
concluded, with his consent, to appoint Bur
roughs an assistant pro,honotary, with the right
TO half the emoluments Of the Office, which
were enormous, amounting to about E25 900
currency, or one hundred thousand dollars an-
nually. To this the incumbent readily acceded,
and in consequence, Burroughs in twenty or
thirty years became the weaihiest man in Que
bee, having been sole proihonoiary after the de-
cease Of his colleague, not long after his own
appointment.
The result Of this change in the sons cir
cumsiances, and his liberal use Of his wealth,
brought about strange metamorphoss in the
fortunes Of his fathers family. At the time Of
which speak, his father was living in comfort
and quiet and Christian purity at Three Rivers,
maintained exclusively by himself. lie had
one brother, highly respectable merchant in
Montreal, and one sister, useful teacher Of
girls in that city, and one nsier the Lady Su-
perior Of the Ursuliue Convent al Three Rivers,
aud all seemingly induced by his own change
Of purpose at a period in life when most per-
sons scarcely begin 10 reflect II this narra-
tive is worth any thing, II is chiefly, perhaps,
from the consideration that il is altogether su-
lhentic.
Inc s'ranges' hc'lons IN regard 10 'he course
oi S'ephen burroughs me- ai'er ne eon'ofmeo
TO the homish ChuIoh' nave oeen manuiae'ured
and circulated chiefly, ii is possible conjecture,
10 prejudice the public mind against the belief
in the merits Of conversion to that Church from
Protestant communions, or Protestant families
and education. ], was long believed, in all
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the Dedoil papers. The widow had an affair
with Tim Crane. an elderly widower, for whom
she had set her cap and who was extremely
polite to her because he had secret fancy fol
her daughter Melissa. MIR c. askes private
interview with the widow, when the following
scene ensues
oh, no, Mr. Crane, by no manner o means
tain'i minnit tew soon foT you to begin ,c
talk about gilIin' married agin. / am amazed
you should be Altered I'd think so. See-how
long's Miss Crane been dead Six months
land o Goshen why Nv knowed number o.
indiNidiwHis get married in loss time than that
There's Phil Bennes wldder ! | was iaikin
about Jes' now she was Lousy feree nef nus
ban hadn't been dead ou'' 'hiee mon'hs' yo'
Know. don't thinK II iooAs wen iot WON
an TO be IN such hurry on' ior man us
different 'hing-c'icums'ances amer cases. yo'
know And then sl'l"a'ed as you be Mr Ciane
MS terrible thing ior your iamhy 10 oe WIN
out head to snPerin'end ihe doneSt'c cohsarh
and tend to the children TO say no'hlhg oi yer
; sell, Mr. Crane. You oew heed companion
why squire mus didn ! wan nu' SIX week
aI'er he buried ms ius' WIFE, a'ore nc "iAtIe'
: his second ! ihoughi ,her wan no pal.'cHe
lar need ms hufrylh So seem MS 'aui',
was all grow d up Such er'uer as nc PICK
cd out, 'ew twas very onsuiaoie-pu' ever
man to his taste l hain' no dlsPersi'ion 10 tneo
die WIN NOBODY consarhs' mere oiu ra'
ner Dawson, 'ew his partner haint oeen oea
but ten months 10 be sure he haini marie
yet but he would been long enough ago
somebody know ond ein MN any ihcurrls'
mens. But 'aint Tor me 10 speak o iha' ma
Ter. Hes clever old cI"'er' ana as i,en as
S Jew--but lawful sakes mes oa enough 10
5 my father And 'heres Mr. Smilh--Suoh'