Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-11-12

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twas understood well enough by every
body that he was to marry Lyddy, and
go into business with her father, who was
to take him into partnership; and every
thing went on smooth enough, till up
comes that everIastin' gentleman from
Boston.
i shall never forgit the fust time Isee
him. Twas to meetin' he had some
business with the Deacon, and he sot in
the Deacon's pew. He was dressed up
mighty smart, with his hair all queued
down behind, and pomatumed up straight
before, and powdered all over, as if it
had jest come out of hour-bag. That
was the fashion them days. But could
MT help laughin' to see him lookin' so un-
common stiff and fierce! He staid in
town three or four days, and the Deacon
introduced him around, and had so much
to say about the gentleman from Boston
that it got to be by-word for the Dea-
con thought there never was any body
like him. We used to joke Lyddy about
him, and asked Enos if he knew there
was a sock knittin' for him? and it work
ed 'em both up so, began to mistrust
how the land lay. The Deacon had his
weaknessess-he was human, and des-
perit worldly-and he'd thought it all
over, how nice 'twould be to have a
gentleman from Boston member of his
family.
'Lyddy warn't girl to be slighted
neither, by the best of 'em. She was
amazin' Perty-clear red and white
with eyes bright as di'monds. She wan /
none too good for Enos, though. But
while every girl in the neighborhood was
after him, and he was after Lyddy, she
changed her mind all at once, and began
to receive attention from the gentleman
from Boston. Twas her fathers doin 5
mostly; but she was young, and little
giddy, and [ s'pose she thought it would
be fine thing to marry stranger that
dressed so smart, and talked so large, and
walked SO much like prince of the 'arth
and had so much money as folks told
about-and that, arter all, was the main
thing, Imagine.
They managed perty shrewd to keep
Enos quiet, and at last he was sent off tc
Hartford on some pretence of business
but for no 'arthIy reason under the sun
only to have him out of the way wher
the weddin' come off. The gentleman
d from Boston was fierce enough for tht
match-and no wonder; for whoever go
Lyddy got perty wife, and fortin' will
: her.
Il Your gran'ther Slade was courtin
me along bout that time; he was a kin,
{ of half cousin of Lyddy's-her fathe
Il was old granny SIade's half brother
and since we'd been engaged, Lyddy an
Is 1 got to be toIerable intimate. So on
Il day, arter she was published-the minis
e ter used to read off in meet1n' them tha
contemplated matrimony, always,in thos
|; days-Lyddy sent for me to come owe
:; and see her. took my knittin', an
n went over-girls never thought of goiI
'e visitin' then 'thout some kind o work.
IN [ remember l went cross-lots, and pickle
Is some ros'berries by the way, and strun
'e some on a stalk of grass to take to Lyt
IN dy. She run out by the well to meet m
c. and hugged me in her arms. and bust OF
a cryin' right there on my neck.
y My, LyddyP says I. What {
= 'arth is the matter?' says I. Now dor
or cryY says I. But all the time 1 was
20 cryin' myself; for I knowed what ii
IN trouble was-and many a sad and lon
some time I'd had thinkin' of her ar
is poor Enos Foote, though 'twa'n't no bu
mess of mine.
= 81 ant cryin'! or if be, its eau
= I'm 50 glad to see ye? says Lyddy, So.
= she. Come in, dor So I went in, ar
ut she began to look little chirk, showi
at me her weddin' dress and fxin's. But
y couldn't feel happy somehow; I ke
to thinkin', thinkin', and e'ena'most choki
rs. when 1 tried to talk; and at last cou
ch ut help speakin' right out:
What 'u'd Eros say, Lyddys'
ast She turned white as a sheet, a
ga dropped her dress, and stood minu
oss the most distressed object 1 ever set ey
nd on; then she began to cry ag'inF
''Oh, don't mention Enos ? says 81
est There never was any body so miseraI
ble as 1 be
ar She took on terrible for much as I
no or fifteen minutes; and let her, for
my thought 'twould do her good to have ]
m cry out. Bot l felt awful while I sot
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