Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-09-04

anW .ilI tu"s oi BraNltation, which united
Ill conpeiling MN TO ease her down upon chair.
But goP she added, go you do not love
me-
Really, and upon my soul, do vowed Ar
chy greatly moved Priscilla, adore your
Then don't-don't break my heart =
His resolution was melted he saw that eth
er Priscilla or himself must be victim. III
be one myself he thought; I'm used to it p
And he said no more of postponing their con-
jugal felicity.
We read of prisoners sleeninp soundlv m ,bo
eve of their execution. So Arcbv slent tbot
night. The wedding was appointed for the next
morning. The bridegroom awoke at half past
six. 1t was cold and rainy. He looked out up-
on the dsmalest scene-dark and dreary hills,
deserted street, dripping and shvering trees,
dead leaves rotting upon the ground. Il have
brought my razor with me-, said Archv, and
really, upon my soul think the best thing that
| can do is to cut off the wretched thread of nv
existence, just under the chin Already the
children were laughing and screaming in the
next room, and Cyrus's fiddle squeaked in the
kitchen. Archy got up took his razor, deli
berately honed it, uncovered his throat and
with firm hand-shayed himself
TIL, marriage ceremony was TO take nlace at
nine o'c}ock. without disnlov. onlv tbd cIerov0
man and tro other witnesses were to be pres re-
ent, and the nanny pair were IN take tbe cars At
ten for little Journey. Two bridesmaids came
in the rain, at eight o'clock. to dress the bride
She had already n,,t mon tho cb;ldroV, H..
neatcst attire, charging them to remain in 'tfs the
house, and keen themselves drv and clean Tho
arrival of the clergyman was nro.n,, T;ne ~
clock struck-a knel to Arcby's heart. At the
fatal moment he appeared he was Handsomely
dressed he was male. but firm. No martyr ev-
er approached the stake with greater forfitnde
than he displayed on standing I'M beside pris-
ella in the little parlor with the cero,,nan fac
ing them and the witnesses waiting.
A. tb;s c-;t;ooI ,ro,,o,,. f.
g.. -. .l', US, "iiT hau gone
- seSute conveyance ior the wedding party,
rusueu INTO the room
iou' pr saiu tiie clergyman, addressing
s'ienriul promise 10 Ia take IN tnls woman
uuess you better walt nan Jhy cried W
rus, ~ Hlrtihg ms wei cap
~ Oe your lawful WIFE, ADDED the clergy
man
'Homeoou{ else 10 come added Cyrus; hes
most mere ran aneao to tell ye to stop.
,n iuSn' NIrus whispered the orlde'
10 ioVe' hohor' ana obey' sad the clergy
,lal'' growing comuSeu' until aeath DO you
part
- 'hed jest come IN on the cars interpolated
o!rIs. 49,,
IIonllse' Sao 'he clergyman TO Archy' who
s'o0u % staring
.. ~ ope.' idi'ereu Archy'
~" Sd! ooe!' NO MATTER Ns mere
iorn- or.
guess ne from oahiorny cried Cyrus
me3ov ne got news
From Caiiornia uttered Archy, with
gieani Oh nope Mait' What does the fellow
mean Who-where is the man.?
ldn know never saw him afore; but here
ne comes sad Cyrus The rascal grinned-
rIlsciiia looNeu "il9 ana distressed; Archy be-
reNIu II was one oi o!rus miseraole Jokes but
resolved TO make the most OF IT.
oi,al @ proceed inquired the clergyman,
Tho ro,o Ia ,,no,!?asi IHoie "e iei' OIL
boo, nnonaJ pa ~ oidnseu u0ors had
ali srnn9c, nnt n,' h;, hS 70 ;le ustoishment OF
wore a Snanisb son1Lrn." "' 1"sI .ne room ne
an ;mnopso rad haannJ " simi"sS! c9u'' ana
a, him bn od,arooJ ;r,o ~ "ii .uiiieu u look
STRANGER = cr;ed tha oxa;tod 81, iTVi,i Hl,.. A
hov-,r5y -h;s ;rtarr'ut;Hs, ., -'i'i!' Nno-
,Wbat ,n;ni, o,, .. .aiij p,lI,I H. c.,:e
a sunnresse6 xo;ce "''>e" '''' O'iii'iiii"ii Ill
.HathingN Nonly.oo.,;,,, ,,,o,.;o,, Hail,
rIied Arob, 81 SS S''.nS n'IIleo nue. re-
rralcon,a 49, ,oi niTie anu more GU are
,,oss "''' "e4'0'iio 'u' II you ha'eho ousi-
- H., t,.:.., -.
,rat 49, me INTRUDER removed his
.pa,,;n,',;,,, o;d,i1cnJ i1o.iiS AIchioale
,,,ord ,,,,o,, H. S, ~ Nf''o'-e AVA
al, IpU,i bmahd e,'e h:.a .nsn e1rls'
and :ho ,hua JUS iIoni 'ne ups OF the orlde;
au Iae NV up Liel arms, sWoohins IN the
L;aie ua'lp embrace: Archy' quite beside
arms ,., ~. ,i,,i'e' ,h anu nuhs MS
q ho darnad, so1It so;d C,. ,rr iea;,iaeu par
~ ,ho atu ~, p nipSig ms cap IN
ifa ae;n" Al '''''' 'e" Di0Ssom come 10
Jnst Stand of, or;ad ,. ,.u
wo have tb;S r,a,tor ;,tl" Ep,a srerny' III,
II Jon,t oh;aot ronl;ad AnNL,' rL: unL?I st1ou
self for reaIIy ,nd mrr ron., prusniis MIN
wet y '''' "''' "p'' my '0N'' 'ou ai' very
Priscilla ,ro. ro.tor0a 30
if tbe trntb mnst ho corsossad sb J S~hIcn
ot all( avnanot;ons waro od a'o d r,d .L not ios'
hands ire pnneasod Ia nn'u' nn anu @ .iie nus
tanned that bo bod No, hoen dd n,s pafa, III mani
the treacherous f;ard h S,1 1rau o.d d. al Ina'
had indeed 5osortod b;,,, .h"'' ro nun 81
tremel, feahie oond;to ", . ''o M"s III al eA
him to ner;sh oiSne of a. t,e ntus' iea's
dismal rain,, tba, hn ~ a want, N tig
lived So tn sneaI ont % of sn;te fnJM n haa
in n sonotter's bt H. Sp'iT, i..ia ,,"s SIeilef
turning 70 the ,bosrd eross;n" the % Ts,Tn,ne ne