Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-03-26

was native of the village, and was al
ways muck liked for his noble and gener-
Gus spirit. A liking for adventure, and
an enterprising disposition had induced
him to quit the peaceful walks of rural
life, and TO enter on a more busy and
eventful scene. He had now just re-
turned from his second voyage to Eu-
rope, a sprightly, robust, whole-souled
sailor, whose heart was buoyant with
hee9y@hHdiH hheeged9yy&ahd who sGf cherished nOught Ike
care, but
"Doffd the world aside and bade it pass"
The frank and jovial manner of Jack
Wilson, with his manly form, and sea-
faring costume, for he seemed proud of
wearing the jacket of blue" made this
son of Neptune a favorite at once among
the girls. Indeed, he was the life and
soul of the party, and when the game
of " forfeits" was played, none redeem
ed their pledges, especially where kissing
was the penalty, with q heartier good
will than Jack Wilson. Many of the
swains there present, eyed the good hu-
mored sailor askant, with a scowl, ex-
pressiye of feelings allied to envy, jea-
lousy and hatred; and while they wished
him tossing about in the Bay Of Biscay,
or reefng topsails in a squall of Cape
Horn, instead Of ' cutting up shines, in
a country village, and stealing the too
susceptible hearts of the tairest maidens.
they declared that they could not for the
/ life of them see any thing about him so
very attractive. Jack Wilson, however,
was a man Of taste, so far as the ladies
were concerned,-and il was not long
before he rather neglected some of the
cLarmers present, and was on the most
intimate terms with Katharine Clifford.
/ She seemed 1auered with the preference,
and a filtration commenced between
them, which gave much offence to GER
tain fas;.dious young ladies present, who
at the same time were spreading all their
! snares to captivate the handsome rover
As to Simon EIwell, he regarded this
extraordinary intimacy between the gal
I liant sailor and the girl Of his heart, with
feelings akin to grief and Indignation
and When towards the close Of the even
ing, the party stood up for a contra
dance, while Sally Ramsey and Nee
Walton sang a tune with capital effect
and Jack Wilson with Kate Clifford fol
a partner, executed the double shuttle il
the sailor style-poor Simon felt tina
/ his case was a desperate one-and LOOKED
alternately red with anger, and pale Will
modification.
] When the party broke up, Jack VII
son obtained without difficulty, permis
sion to wait upon the fair Katharin,
home. The distance was not far, bu
from some inexplicable cause, a consi
derable time elapsed before they reaches
. the door of Lieutenant Cliford's hospi
: table mansion. What passed in this in
teryal was never exactly known. Their
, Is every reason, however, to believe tha
Jack made the best use Of his tiine-fo
on many successive evenings after tha
memorable night, Jack visited the fai
Katharine a: her fathers house, wher
he was always received as a welcom
guest. 1t may not be considered wonder
full that an honest, frank-hearted, goo
looking young sailor, although he ha
little money in his pockets, should fin
means to wind himself around the heal
Of simple country girl-but how b
was able, in the course of q few shol
weeks to gain the favor also of the o.
folks, is problem which 1 never coal
solve. Perhaps he gained their afe,
. tions as Othello gained Desdemona's, b
spinning them tough yarns about
The Caunibals that each other eat;
The AuIaEopOphagi. and men whose heads,
Do grow beneath their shoulde-s.'
d St all events, Jack managed it somt
q how to his satisfaction-for he had harC
: Iy been at home three weeks, before th
#. Town Clerk announced in a documer
E regularly signed and attested, and place
e in a conspicuous position in the eDtranC
of the church, the astounding informs
: ton that marriage ,oas intended betwee
II Jack Wlson and Katharine Clifford
/, This was an event which created qni
? an excitement in the village, and fu
r nished the gossips with food for MOI
:. than a fortnight. The character ar
:. conduct Of all parties were freely seal
! ned and dissected. Kate Clifford W;
e alternately pitied and blamed for unitir
J. her fortune with that of a careless, u
Y steady, rowing sailor, here to-day and gor
-e tomorrow, when she might have select'
.s husband from among the likeliest you'll