Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-02-26


ring at wrestling. And Susan went directly
over to Mr.. Beams and tol(hpatty, and Patty
went round to the Widow Davis's and told Sal
ly, and before nine O'Clock the matter was pret-
ty well understood in about every house in the
village.
AT the close of the fourth day. little before
sunset, n chaisc was seen to drive up to Squire
Johnson's door, Ofcourse the eyes ofthe whole
village were turned in that direction. Sally Da-
Wis, who was just coming in from milking, set
her pail down on the grass by the side of the
road as soon as the chaise came in sight, and
watched il till it reached the sQuirt's door, and
the gentleman and lady had got out and gone
into the house. Patty Bean was doing up the
ironing that afternoon, and she lad Just taken
hot iron from the fire as the chaise passed the
door, and she ran with it in her hand and stood
on the doorstcps till the whole ceremony Of
aighting, greeting, and entering the house, was
over Old Mrs. Bean stood with head out of
the window, her iron bowed spectaclcs resting
upon the top of her forehead her shrivullcd
hand placed across her eyebrows to defend her
red eyes from the rays of the setting sum- and
her skinny chin protruding about three inches
in advance of a couple Of stubs of teeth, which
her open mouth exposed fairly to view.
"Secms to me they are dreadful loving said
old Mrs. Bean, as she saw Mrs Johnson descend
the steps and welcome her sister with kiss.
"la, me, if there isn't the squire kissing Of
her tu,' said Pattyi "well, declare, would
waited till got into the house, I'll die if
wouldn't 1t looks so vulgar to be kissing afore
folks, and out doors, tu | should think Squire
johnson would be ashamed of himself"
"Wel, shouldn't" said young John Beam
who came up at the moment and who had pass
ed the chaisc just as the young lady aiightrd
from IT, Il shouldn't be ashamed to kiss sich
pretty gall as that, any how; Id kiss her
wherever couldkctch her, if it was in the meet
in'-house."
"Why, is she handsome, Jack ?" said Patty.
''les, she's got the pretticst little puckcry
kind of mouth I've seen this six months. Her
checks are red, and her eyes shine like new but
tons
"Well," replied Patty, "if she'll only take the
shine oil of Susan Jones when she goes to meet
in, Sunday, sha'n't care"
While these observations were going on at
old Mr. Beans, Charles Robinson, and group
ofyoung fellows with him, were standing in front
of liobinson's store, little farther down the
road, and watching the scene that was passing
at Squire Johnson's They Witnessed the whole
with becoming decorum, now and then making
remark about the fine horse and the handsome
chasc, till they saw the tall squire bend his
head down and give the young lady a kiss. when
they burst out into loud laugh. Ina moment.
being conscious that their laugh must be heard
and noticed at the squire's, they, in order to do
away the impression it must necessarily make,
at once turned their heads the other way. and
Charles Robinson, who was quick at an cxpe-
dicnt, knocked off the hat of the lad who was
standing next to him, and then they all laughed
louder than before.
Here comes Jacl, Bean, said Charles; "now
we shall hear something about her, for Jack was
coming by the squire's when She got out of the
chaiSc How does she look, Jack ?"
Handsome as picture said Jack. 81 hant
seen prettier gal since last Thank sgi,ing Day,
when Jane Ford was here To visit Susan Jones"
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Tail or short ?" said Stephen Jones, who was
rather short himself, and therefore felt partic-
ular Interest on that point.
"Rather short" said Jack, "but straight ard
round as our young colt
"Do YOU know what her name is ?" said
Charles.
They called her Lucy when she got out of
the chaise,' said Jack, "and as Mrs. Johnsons
name was Brown before she was married, s'po.e
her name must be Lucy Brown
Just such name as like said Charles
Robinson; "Lucy Brown sounds we'll Now
suppose, in order to get acquainted with her,
we all hands take sail tomorrow night, about
this time, on the pond, and invite her TO 20 with
u.s.
agreed" said Stephen Jones. "Agreed,"
said Jack Bean. Agreed said all hands
The question then arose, who should carry
the invitation to her and tho young men being
rather bashful on that score, it was finally set.
tied that Susan Jones should bear the invitation,
and accompany her to the boat, where they
should all be in waiting to receive her. The
next day was very long day, at least to most
of the young men of Pond village and prompt
ly, an hour before sunset most of them were as
sembled, with half a score Of their sisters and
female cousins, by little stone wharf on the
margin of the pond for theproposed sail. All
the girls in the village of suitable age were
there, except Petty Bean. She had undergone
good deal of fidgeting and fussing during the
day, to prepare for the sail, but had been dis
appointed. Her new bonnetwas not done and
as to wearing her old hapsided bonnet she de-
clared she would not, if she never went. Pres
emily Susan Jones and Miss Lucy Brown were
seen coming down the road. In moment all
were quiet, the laugh and the joke were hushed,
and each one put on his best looks. When they
arrived, Susan went through the ceremony of
introducing Miss Brown to each of the ladies
and gentlemen present.
"But how in the world are you going to sail ?"
said Miss Brown, "for there isn't a breath of
wind and don't see any sail-boat neither"
80, the less wind we have, the better, when
we sail here said Charles Robinson; "and
there is our sail-boat," pointing to fiat bot
toned scow boat, some twenty feet long by ten
wide.
1--WE don't use no sails" said Jack Bean
sometimes, when the wind is fair, we put up a
bush to help pull along little, andwhen 'tisn't,
we row."
The party were soon embarked on board the
scow, and couple of oars were set in motion,
and they glided slowly and pleasantly over as
lovely sheet ofwater as ever glowed in the sun
setting ray. In one hours time the whole par
ty felt perfectly acquainted with Miss .ucy
Brown. She had talked in the most lively and
fascinating manner; she had told stories and
sung songs. Among others, she had given
Moore's boat song, with the sweetest possible
effect; and by the time they returned to the
landing, it would hardly be too much to say that
half the young men in the party We're decidedly
in love with her.
stern regard to truth requires remark to
be made here, not altogether favorable to Susan
Jones, which is the more to be regretted, as she
was in the main an excellent hearted girl, and
highly esteemed by the whole village. 1t was
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