The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-09-28
Tho Sheriff and the Widow.

sheriff, as follows Court was in session,
and amid the multiplicity of business
which crowded upon him in term time, he
stopped at the store of beautiful widow
on the sunny side of thirty who, by the
way, had often bestowed melting glanccs
upon the sheriff aforesaid. He was adj
mitted, and soon the widow appeared /;
the confusion and delight which the ar
rival Of her visitor had occasioned, set off
to greater advantage than usual, the
captivating charms of widow NJ. Her
cheeks bore the beautiful blended tints Of
the apple-blossom her lips resembled
roso-buds upon which the morning dew
yet fingered, and her eyes were like the
quivers of Cupid the eances of love and
tenderness with which they were filed re-
sembled arrows, that only wanted fine
beau--pardon the to do full execu-
ton. After few common place remarks
Madam" said the matter-of-fact sheriff.
have an attachment for YOU"
A deeper blush mantled the cheek of
the widow with downcast eyes, whose
glances were centered upon her beautiful
feet, half oncealed by her flowing drapery,
gently patting the floor, she with equal
ardor replied
. Sir the attachment is reciprocal"
For some time the sheriff maintained
an astonished silence. At length he said
Madam will you proceed to Court ?"
Proceed to Court ?" replied the lady
with merry laugh then shaking her
beautiful head she added "no sir, though
this is leap gear, | will not take the
license therein granted to my sex, and
therefore greatly prefer that you sh hould
"procccd 10 Court."
But madam, the Justice is waiting"
Let him wait ! am not disposed to
hurry matters in such an unbecoming
manner and besides, SIR when the cerc-
mony is performed, | wish You to under
stand, that prefer a minister to Justice
of the Peace -
Madam" said he, rising from his
chair with solemn dignity, there has
been a great mistake hore my language
has been misunderstood the attachment
of which | speak was issued from the
Office of Esquire C; it commands
me to bring you instantly before him to
answer to a contempt of court, in DISC
beying subpoena in the case of Smith VS..
Jones"
A Coop EXAMPLE. An intelligent
American lady who spent year in some
families Of wealthy landho1ers in England
with whom she was connected by marriage
found, to her surprise that the ladies of
those families often preferred a walk OF
several miles in warm woOlen dresses and
thick shoes, to calling their carriages and
horses from the stables and that jewolry,
and even silk dresses, were reserved for
wear indoors and at evening parties, but
never worn out of doors and the first
reason given in explanation of this was
that they might set good example to
the poorer classes. In the expenditures
of those families much greater degree of
prudence and economy was manifest in
every respect than among any correspond
ing class here, excepting only in the num-
ber Of servants, which is much larger
among the English than in the United
States. The furniture of their mansions.
and even the carpets upon the floors, tho
of the most costly and substantial charac-
ter, had yet been in use many years most
of the articles, indeed having been handed
down from past generations, and the last
thing thought of would have been to dis
card them for the mere fancy of some now
and fashionable substitute.