Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-07-01
Romantic Marriages,

argus:
There is bit of romance connected with the
marriage of Mr.. - to Miss -, announced
under the proper head in this paper few days
lgo. The parties have long residsd in this city,
md are of the highest respectability. Some
months ago the lady became considerably at
tached to the gentlemen, and by perfectly
though perhaps somewhat rare
coincidence, the gentlemen entertained tender
regard for her. Neither breathed to the other
the secret Of which each was tenderly conscious
that happiness was only to be found in the
society of each other. Little thrilling dalliances
tender looks--lover's smooth tones-eyery-
thing except the words /" love you, that could
say it, fell from t,ts Eis Of each, land yet the
word remained unspoken. The gentlemen
dreamed very pleasant dream-that fair lady
called him husband of rosy children, making
him weety, purely happy by their innocent
prattle-they were his children-they twined
their little arms about the neck of the lady Of
bis hoart; she was very gentle, they were both
very very, happy. " Dearest - the effort
to address the object of his affections awakened
him from precious slumberings and dreamings.
lie was wide awake-as wide awake as if he
had slept till he could sleep no more. He turn
ed uneasy in his bed, to court those pleasant
pictures back; ha that was human form he
touched-human breath upon his face-ths
moonlight that fell upon that fair face revealed
the beloved features of the being who to him
was dearer than all else. His bosom heaved,
his eyes dilated, and he gazed upon the quiet
slumberer in unuterable, unconscious astonish-
ment. The lips moved-a fair hand brushed
back the glossy curls from the high, round, fair
brow, her eyes opened wakefully, and the
beautiful girl gazed wildly upon the face that
bent upon her with such earnest, mute astonish
ment. 1t was -, it was the idol Of his heart
occupying the same couch as himself v
Let us pass quietly over the explanation of how,
allured by heart sympathies, she had wandered
through long corridors, dark passages, to the
chamber of the man she loved, in a sOmnambu-
lie sleep; of the maiden blush that suFused her
Checks on discovering her trying position of
the earnest protestations of the absence of de-
sign; of the food Of tears which appealed for
sacresy. She is happy-vcry happy with
the. husband of her choice, and the husband Is
proud of the beauty and accomplishments and
virtues Of his wife
Of the romantic. maryiesSa whseh aro
stantly happening in the gay capital Of France
the Paris correspondent of the Boston Post,
gives this extraordinary specimen
Madame la countess X**s II very rich widow
living in an arstocratic faubourg went daily
into populous quartero Of the city for the
purpose of distributing aims. In order not to
attract attention and to prevent curiosity she
was in the habit of leaving her splendid equi-
page and proceeding modestly in the omnibus.
1t was thus that upon one occasion she address
ed herself to the conductor of one of the vehi-
cles who had attrac4ed her notice by his polite
ness and attention towards his passengers. She
desired him to reserve for her at a certain hour
every day place in the carriage on the step of
which he pursued his ayocation. During many
months the place was scrupulously preserved to
the great contentment of tina lady. And to
testify her satisfaction to the young conductor.
who, physically was remarkably progressing,
she one day abruptly observed to him, 81
might easily pass for your mother, for am be-
yond my forteth year, but if my age does not
frighton you, offer you my hand in marriage
and my brilliant positon!'' Notwithstanding
his intense astonishment the conductor took off
his cap and at once accepted the offer, refusing
by way of generous acknowledgment to accept
of any compensation for the distance she had
already ridden. The marriage was recently eel
ebrated. The conductor finds himself man
of 40 900 fr income and husband of q buxom
person with whom it is his daily delight to
promenade on the Champs Elyses in an elegant
+ caleche drawn by pair of expensive horses, the
envy and admiration of all who see them.
Another romantic marriage is thus chronicleC
by the Paris correspondent of the Boston Atlas
Some fifteen years ago, two young people o
Y equal rank and fortune entered society, and al
t their families were on visiting terms, they wer'
thrown frequently together They fell in love
IS and the young man s father asked the hand o
: the young lady. 1t was refused-her fmil,
}, had in view another destination for her Tn
: young mans family were made very angry a
d this refusal, and interrupted all relations wit
n the other family, and married him to an heiress
'e The young lady refused to marry, and lived il
Y great deal of seclusion. Her father and moth
k er died some years ago. The young man wa
g not fortunate in his marriage for few year
% after their union, his wife fell violently in love-
with "a strolling artist" Il believe he was
pianist) and formed a part of his numerou
,e harem. The young lady was fast approaching
y her thirtieth year, and her friends engaged he
c to marry, that she might have Z" home, !" fo
e these ridiculous resolutions are always bolster
re ed with some plausible word, and she wa
se dressed and on the eve of going to church
g when telegraphic despatch was placed in he
e. hands. 1t ran am free. If am in tim
}, don't marry yet' 1t was from her old lover
lie He had heard that his first sweetheart was &C
IN ing to be married, and he had quilted Par
n that he might not meet her and her husbaDt
lr He was in London when he received dispatc
er announcing the sudden death of his wife, an
N the moment this news reached him, his fir
m care was to send the dispatch you have reaG
10 His old sweetheart had scarcely perused i
le when her afianced lover was. announced, 81
W gave him the dispatch. As he was man {
fhonor and sense, he engaged her to break h