The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-02-20
Tho Man who Marrlcd Kate nuntoou


IPaH, ol more personal natnrr, ] think
should ha,e married her lihod her we'll
enough, and she vas Mind enough a. let me
kiAA her, after long separations, Perhaps
may a. well say that / was really "quite par
tial" towards the girl Well Kate had spent
a year in New York, giyinga few finishing
touches to hor education, while my year had
been passed Ia Boston, heard Of her srfival
at her home IN Brartleboro IN miI-Vintcr. and
determined 20 make heT ,sii This was q
good many years ago, aud before a mile Of
rail was laid IN the Connecticut Va aley,phrnllel
with the river I therefore went to W orccs-
ter in the cars, and there took stage for Brat
tluhnro, going somewhat aside from The direct
! route, q ! remember -orreely for the purpose
Of collecting some bills among the Worcester
county tGwns, ior NY cmploysr. ] remember
starting from Templeion Que afternoon, in
/ hugo Stage sleigh, bchinda brisk team, and
rattling merry off TO the tune Of four strings
Of bells.
When had C,irly settled myself In my
seat, and got my feet into the straw, looked
around 10 ascertain who and what my com
panons were, They were all young men. all
muiIled up to their lips. and all glum--sittng
straight in their seats, as II they we're cold,
and were expecting 10 he great deal colder.
IL was cold indeed audi as the sun disap.
pcared, We all knew that We we're TO have
frosty time before Our Journeys end would
ho reached. We sat listening, mile aiter
mile, to the mouolonous crcnking Of the run.
ncTs upon the snow--the filing, plungirg,
metallic sounds-cycry mile adding 90 the
ache in our knees, and our impaticnce TO get
through with such unpleasant confinement.
] was thinking Of Knic. knew shc would
bc much surprised at seeing me and the on
ly relief from my discomfort that could
make available was ihc vision Of her pleasant
home among the bright hills, bright with the
winter fire light, and brighter still with her
own presence. Even this could not cheat
time Of is tediouSness, and made attempts
NJ conversation with my fellow travellers, but
they we're cold and cross. AT last wc drove
lp 20 the door Of a tavern, in the little town
pf Winchester, the other side Of The border
n New Hampshire.
Here we all got out, aud tried to get warm
Vt fire surrounded by tavern loungcrs, hut
,ur time was too short, aud our opportunity
United, The horses were changed, the stage
vas ready, ard taking O fresh chill that set
'ur teeth ehattcring, as we rushed out of the
'ar-room, We were soon on board. and or
gain. found an addition had been made
o our number, ani that, all told, we number
tx young rlcn. The new conner was talk
r, and Piled his tongue vigorously. We
fcrc questioned on all sides as to the Kind
( slcighng We had passed over how long
'e had been coming from Royalston and
ow long we supposed il would take to drive
, Draulcboro. The indifferent success
ch'c,cd in securing replies to his questions
% him TO change his tactics, aud become
.,'Ss.as,-Aaal. ltoiald .sl all ahaut
--.l.Hs- - aAerY- pretty speed. Ohe nolee
,os hind, I remember distinctly, and had
,res driven on that route fourteen years.
The various topics that suggcted them
sffgp= tn ,izr -rt-it,+; -i,,4,i-s mind becoming
.,haus,ed inquired Of him if he lived IN
Winchester. thus did him a great kind
lie could nov talk about himself He
was not a resident Of Winchester. lie had
,ecn there the most Of the time for three
months. lie WAS singing muster, he said
and had made Winchester his headquarters
while attending to his classes. lie had
finished the musical tuition Of that region B.
and was ON his way homr, which was located
somewhere in central Vermont.
The transparent nature Of the young man
opened a fine field for practice to one VINO
was seeking for amusement for himself ana
friends. Amer hearing all about the. sueee"
which had att nded his efforts in elevating
The standard of sacred music in southern
New Hampshire, told him that l. too was
very fond of music, and was glad to meet
with n professor of the divine art. Inquired
who was his favorite among the great COM
posers.
.Wen, he thought there couldn't anybody
-rt VERY -,,,.tel, -rAeeA-efLamcll Mnson,s time,
But aludc TO the old masters said |.
Lowell Moson's one Of the oldest masters
in the country responded the young man
He's been teaching singing school ever since
I can remember
This reply was greeted by an outburst Of
laughter from all our companions. They had
been thawed out, and were beginning to wake
up.
What you all laughing at so? don't
see what you're all laughing at said the sing
/ ing master, and then, turning TO me, he asked,
who is your fayorite?'
i have no settled opinion replied. Il
am divided between Haydn and Thomas Hast
ings.'
The company by this time were ready to
laugh at anything, aud they certainly did hon
or to very small wit. Il proposed music.
asked the singing master to give us song
He could not sing a songs he had paid his