Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-13

How John Wolfe got his Wife.


A delightful evening was passed by all parties;
and when john Wolfe was ushered by the old
lady to the state bedroom, and had laid himself
between The whitcst pair of sheets that were
ever bleach@d on the Vermont SHOWS, he was SO
full of pleasant lancies and joyous hopes that
he could not g to sleep for hours. However,
toward mornng he dozod off, and, as will hap
pen at such times, his day dreams turned them
selves into night dreams, and he found himself
again travelling up the rugged paths Of the
White Mountains, with laughing Jane Piuker-
ton at his sid, joking and joyous together, lift
ing her sometimes over some rough obstacle in
the path, and then again fairly carrying her
across some big drift Of snow which the summer
sun had not been able to penetrate near enough
to wake up; and 50 on and on, until wearied
out, they stood to gaze upon The magnificent
prospect baigw anti a4ssnd ttr- suddeciy,
John thought be was on his klees before her,
pouring ont torrent Of passioaate words, de-
clarng that life, and hope, and happiness dwelt
only where &c., when, before he could get an
answer, or know whether the dear girl smiled
or frowncd, behold he woke up. lie was dread
fully mortified at first bat presently recollecting
where he was and seeing it was broad daylight,
he jumps out Of bed, makes his morning ablu-
tions, and d. sses himself in great haste, de-
termined to wait no longer for an answer than
it would take him to find TIE object of hi,
dream. Down stairs he goes aad into the par
lor; she is not there-looks into the garden
but does not see her when suddenly bethinkine
such notable dame might be good housewife
he starts for the kitchen-wlere forsooth, he
finds her, singing like bird, elbow-deep in the
bread trough, kneading away Cor dear life
John IS heavy tread betrayed he intruder, ant
she looked up.
Do you want to learn to make johnny cake
, Mr.. Wolfe?" she exclaimed, merrily.
f "No, y SAID John, rather seriously, for, like
a man of doop and earnest feeling as he was h
felt that he approached crisis in his life emo
do not--my johnny-cako is mixed already
only want to know whether can get it. -
The widow did not know what to make of II
"Well, SAID she, 81 do not know any reaso
why you should not
"That,' replied John, " is what want
. find out; and as you know my dear friend, tina
two heads are better than one, have come
consult yol about it.
So, to make the matter plain to her, he II
lated his dream to its termination.
"And now, Jane, said he, 81 am here f
an answer. win you be my johnny cake? "
= or no. ''
Jane held her head down while he spok
bushing celestial rosy red--as is quite prope
a | believe on such occasions But James WI
"a an earnest nature, likewise and all trinng an
fun had vanished, when, looking up to him, HI
bright eyes brmming full of joyous tears, 81
gave him Just one of the sweetest kisses he ev
had in his life.
!" For ever and ever " she cried g for ev
and ever, john if you will have me.
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1t FOUND HIS MATcH--Wc saw good thr
yesterday. In the Court Of Quarter Session,
petty case was being tried. well known crir
* inal lawyer, who prides himself upon his SKI
i in cross examining a witness, had an odd loo
Ing genius upon whom to operate, The witne
ll was boss shoemaker.
lo "You say, sir, that the prisoner is thief
ne "Yes, sir; cause why, she confessed it."
s. "And you also swear she bound shoes for Y,
nd subsequently to the confession ?"
a 81 do, sir.
be "Then giving sagacOus look to t
Court-"we are to understand that you empl
ca dishonest people to work for you, even af
ne their rascalities are known2"
nd "Ol course ; how else could get assistar
10" from lawyer"
The counsellor said ''stand aside" and il
as tone which showed that il he had the witne
nd head in bark mill little mercy might have be
expected; the judge nearly clicked in fur
lth cndeavor to make the spectators believe tha
Try laugh was not nothing buta hiccough, WI
rk the witness stepped off the stand with all
ne gravity of fashionable undertaken. .--Philat
vas phid North American.