Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-01-31

the corns of the nobility and gentry of the
town and neighborhood. Monsieur was dark,
sallow, foreign-looking parsonage, with tremen-
dous whiskers, who looked at once fierce and
foppish, was curled and perfumed in u manner
that did honor to his double profession, and
wore gold rings in his ears and on his fingers, o
huge bunch of seals at his side, and q gaudy
brooch at his bosom. Small chance had Robert
Hewett against such rival, especially when.
sntten with her beauty, or her hundred pounds,
he devoted himself to Hetta's service, made fine
speeches in most bewitching broken English,
braved for her sake the barbarities of country
dance, and promised to initiate her into the
mysteries of the waltz and the quadrile; and,
finally, requested the honor to conduct her in
crbriolet, the next day, to Ascot races. Small
chance had our poor farmer against such Mon
sieur.
The morning arrived, gloomy, showery and
cold, and at the appointed hour, UP drove the
punctual Robert in new market cart, painted
blue with red wheels, and his heavy but hand
some horse Dobbin (who was indeed upon occa-
sion the fore horse of the team) as sleek and
shining as good feed and good dressing could
make him. Up drove Robert, with his little
sister IA child of eleven years Old, who was to
form one of the partly sitting at his side +;
whilst equally punctual, at Master Coxe's door,
stood the sisters ready dressed; Mary in a dark
gown, handsome shawl, and pretty straw
bonnet, with cloth cloak hanging on her arm ;
Hetta in q futter of gauze and ribbons, pink
and green, and yellow and blue, looking like o
parrot tulip, or a milliner's doll, or like any
thing under the sun but an English country
girl. Robert looked at her and then at Mary,
who was vainly endeavoring to persuade her to
put on, or at least, to take cloak, and thought
for once, without indignation, of his mother 8
advice; he got out, however, and was preparing
to assist them into the cart. when suddenly, TO
the astonshment Of everybody but Hetta, for
she had said nothing at home of her encounter
at the revel, Monsieur Auguste made his ap-
pearance in hired gig of the most miserable
description, drawn by an equally miserable jade,
alighted at the house, and claimed Mademois-
ellc's promise to do him the honor to accompa-
ny him in his cabriolet. The CONSERVATION was
general. Mary demonstrated with her sister
mildly but earnestly. Master Coke swore she
should not 60 but Hetta was resolute; and
farmer Hewitt, whose first impulse had been to
drub the Frenchman, changed his purpose when
he saw how willingly she was to be carried off.
'' Let her CO." said he MONSIEUR is welcome
to her company for my part, I think they are
well matched. 1t would be pity to part them.''
And, quickly lifting Mary into the cart, he
drove off at paace of which Dobbin, to judge
from his weight, appeared incapable, and tc
which that ilustrious steed was very little ac
customed.
In the meanwhile, Hetta was endeavoring t
introduce her new beau to her father, and tt
reconcile him to her change of escort; and thu
ISLANDERS by, consisting of half the men and boy
in the village, were criticisng the Frenchman'
euuipage 81 could shake the old chase tt
pieces with one jerk, it's so ramshackle," criet
Ned Jones, Master Coxe's foreman. "Th'
wheel will come to pieces long before they ge
to Ascot" added Sam, the apprentice. 9TH
old horse has spawn in the off fore leg, that
what makes him 80 lame,' said Will Ford, TIN
blacksmith "And he has been down within
the month. Look at his knees rejoined Jcm
the carter. " He's blind of an eye," exclaimed
one urchin " He Shines" cried another
, 1.-THE reins are rotten" observed Dick, the col
larsmaker 1.-The Frenchman can't drive" re
marked Jack, the drover, coming up to join th
crew "h he'd nearly as possible run foul of m
y pigs" "He'll certainly overturn her, poo
thing" cried ono kind friend, as, overcome b
J. her opportunities, her father at length consent
v ed to her departure. The chaise will brea
down." said another. " Break he'll brea
Is her neck added third. They IL be drench
a cd to the skin in this shower" exclaimed
10 fourth and amidst these consoling prediction
h the happy couple departed
II Robert and Mary, on their side, proceeded fc
o some time in almost total silence Robert to
,e angry for speech, and Mary feeling hersel
10 however innocent, involved in the consequence,
is of her sisters delinquency 50 that little passe
is beyond Anne Hewitt's delighted remarks on tt
" beauty of the country, and the hedgc-row
f. bright with the young leaves Of the oak, on
ii gay with the pearly thorn blossoms and the de
l. icate briar rose.
A. Anne and Mary enjoyed the races much-
s, they saw the line of carriages, nine d,ep-mol
ID carriages than they thought ever were built
l. and the peope-moro people than they thougl
ID the whole world could hold had confuse
s. view of the horses, and distinct one Of Il
le riders iacketts and Anne, whose notions
t. the subject of racing had been rather puzzle
Is so far enlarged her knowledge and improved h
n, mind as to comprehend that yellow, crmso
l green and blue, in short, all the cclors Of t
10 rainbow were trying which should come first
h the winning post; they saw Punch, a pupp
1e show, several peep-shows, and the dancing dog
c. admired the matchless display of beauty al
I'd elegance when the weather allowed the ladi
a to walk up and down the course were anus
he at the hustle and hurry scurry, when sudd
k shower drove them in the shelter of their ca
ty riages. In short, they had seen everything al
lid everybody, except Hetta and her beau, Al
10y nothing had been wanting to Marys gratifc
Ire ton but the assurance of her sisters safet
80 Tor Mary had that prime qualification for
Slght-seer' the habit of thinking much on wh
to she came to see, and little of herself. s
ces made light OF all inconvenience, covered lit
ID Anne "a delicate child) with her own clio
the during the showers, and lcontrived in spite