Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-24

I lh're ne was, moving Ulag0nally Win the
door. wedgrd in to the window like Il hu ge
thread stuck fast in SWALLOWED needle,
n tied hy the middle like the Gold
cn Fleece The coachman, who knew
linn well for one Of the stingest ira
ycilers on the road, took his own time in
cxtricatng him, consoling him in the mean
while with the pleasing Intelligence that
his most particular packages were completely
smashed. The fat traveller, who generally
Laughed az other peoples msiortunes had
now little sympathy extended to him, az
hc launched forth IA vollcy Of invcctiyes
against the colchman. heightened, perhaps,
by the smart twirges OF II broken rib. The
| ladies' had escaped unhurt, with the eXcep-
ton Of the owner of the bandboxos, whose
shoulder was severely bruised fortunately,
a surgeon, who happened to have been on
the roof, was there to render assistance. To
add to the discomfort of the ups t, the rain
began to pour and the only alternative
/ WAS for all the passengers to walk to II cot
tagc some hundred yards Off and wait until
chaiscs were sent for from the next stage
This afforded Mr.. Leslie, the surgeon, an
opportunity Of attending promptly to the
injured lady-the kind, comely Quakcress
bathed the arm with vinegar before the
surgeon carefully bandaged it, The prim
old maid, however. who was by, thought
the hurt far too triling to warrant the ex-
posure Of the fair plump shoulders to any
,,"rS' H.. our cI'ise' urrNcu' anu ihvt'
| iSc"cc t"ut cVaci "ouii DC rcuuy ut Vne
''A1 SlaSc W ''Tc '"c passengers 10 'neiI
journeys emu. ih'o "nu on anu al Tounu
HnouV 'neSo iour cna!so5 were paekeu 'he
.h' l'Soc"5tIS anu t'.cir iaSSaSc. Nr hes-
he cVn''lNcu '''H' .'''''scili '"c SuaNGress'
ani MS nuM i".i ,h,1,' sITu'u pe tnc sole 9e
q, oul''i Vi o'e VI ''l' '''''''c' 'N'iy un'ei
wv W " cun'7V'noca'
wv here are my bandboXes' inquired the
proprictriX thereof, forgetting her pain in
her apparently ruling passion.
Here they are ma am quite sale took
care OF that, sald the unicellng Jehu, pre-
SrhtlnS SIN Hltteheu htuic articles, LOOKING
| IKE biuc pancakes. 'lhey We Deen knock
cd down to you, ma am at the upset price.
Remember the coachman, ma am
Don t be impertinent, sir, said the sur
geon. 'or we may remember you in way
That may force you to refund your perquisi-
tes Tor the last twelVemonth to repair dam
ages OF tins days carelessness
Mr.. Leslie now discovered that his pa
tient was gong to Chestnut-tree cottage,
Just in the suburbs OF the town where he re-
sided, and that the Quakeress was to be set
down lew doors IRON his own house; SO
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little party very agreeable, they resolved to
lorsake the Mghfir, and complete the
Journey, only some hiteen miles iurther, per
chaise.
a pleasant acquaintance spranS up during
those fifteen miles; the Quakeress, on alight-
Il u.iII All toosl .,C,or tboo nj fbastrrt.troo
C,ttago and Cbestnnts trec Cottace nrnmis.
,r,, ~ 9rot,,rn ,bo ,onn,l;r,ont h,, dInn,,;n,,
;not ,Innathan S,eyons hos;er ff7
ria chaiso now anterod ,he nrettv ov.,.o.
shaded by trees in fun leaf, where, almost
smothered in roses and woodbine, was situ-
atcd Chestnut-tree Cottage Two or three
curly-headed little urchins. who were wheel
lnr their miniature wagons AMI barrows
round the garden, on hearing the rumble of
| the chaise made a short cut over the mig
nonette and verbena beds to the garden gate.
lurrah hurrah Cousin Lefty Cousin
Lefty - shouted the children, clapping
thor hands in q ecstasy Of delight as the
chalse stopped, and Chcstnut-street Cottage
poured forth all its inmates to welcome
Cousine Lefty. What a proiusion of ques-
tions then ensued. How are you, Cousin
Lefty . Nv hats the matter, Cousin
Lcttvi' !Iave YOU brought me new
Jruml' And me my magic lantern y and
above all the 'ltiokety. ticks and star-lights
LEFTY she seemed like goodly city a.
bout to be sacked. The surprise Of the
] family. however on finding she was accom-.
noniod lao Mr.. Leslie-tor he had insisted
! an sao; - =; - tu the cottage
c,rsad so,,o oo,sa.;a A.. '-~'nu Cl
ton,,,as rl, ,Io,a;Ir ~ s"0 eoii'~'
;ntTr,stod a,.o,.,. l,,,a a. ''r1 .ucciuehI
70 c'l or ,bo o'rG -Iii '.csIe, promising
rJ, Ir,is, ,,,,I ,'. ". va '"u tnat
onoo tnll, o,.i;l,t r. ~ D"' - S'iRn annoy
~ VI NO"Slh hetuy'
o,,,.a'. 7.,rVto 'e"uei, we must nave
"''i .oi,'pS7 run Whlch Will be
i','i w." "CUotdiTs 20 th'he own
-. ''''' Ioi''.''on OouSin i.'t'y was thlr-
=, " anu u'i"'"rrleu out theh she was
nor too short nor Zoo stnnt nor 100 sIj,.' ''''
win hoon,in, rlrrn n,nta,'.o1 r'
thot noorIe A. rtr' IDre".ei dI ,aceI
her os Yrs rcyor doo,';,a,' ,bat sI
JosirolIo ,c,,taiIo r''a' ouon
shonIJ bovo hoor nr-r1ooI.od w., Pot'oh
who ara ,onoruII,, soIG,t a,,oI '"o n'o"
nrintn to tbnmsnlycs all tbot T., ,ortt W. "ltao
IN, Lr+ s,,, a,,l r'',; 10 a,.. -" n''-
n,,1ro,,or had ,"ar.,. ,i 'i ,'o', nip'
hrnu,Lt bor in rI6n ,onn 80 y. " 'i'o'' n
ti,ai m Land ~ Iiro ~ $500 81 aoiie u'''
SLo pod ,i',I no". 'a'o " N.Y. piesseuvSs'
her only relation, her cousin John Midddle,
ton who with his wife and family We're resi-.
ding lor the summer monthsatCi Ciestnut. tree
Cottage on the coast of Cumberland Mr
Middleton had very charming daughter of
nineteen. Mary Middleton a an Ssnecial |
rlvorite of Cousin LEFTY. to whom It was |
supposed she would leave her money-and |
quite a regiment of infantry. Mrs. Middleton |
was an easy, good hearted wife and mother.
and the whole establishment went on in
very nice noisy, natural sort of manner
Consin Lefty seemed to be in her element
amongst children; she would talk with
them, sing for them, do anything to please
them and the result of course was that |
she was by far the most popular parsonage |
at Chestnut-tree Cottage