Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-12-30

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ted on reading "The Ministers wooing" 10 a
III, who wanted the incidents put 10 verse 20
Der the principal characters.
Well Mary dear, the book is through,
Which | so gladly read to you,
And you arc happy--s1 am
Cause Jimmy Marvyn didn't die.
Old Candace said in under tones,
She Hreiy teH Il In her bones,
That he would come some dav 20 life,
Aud want sweet Mary for his wife
But what they'd do she didn't know,
Cause Doctor Hopkins loved her so.
Miss Pfissy, clever hearted, true,
Who made old things as good as new,
She moved with stealth along the huor,
Approaching AZ the study door,
Her very cap strings seemed 10 shake,
For what she was 20 undertake.
How kind she was to tell the Pastor,
He won't be Marv's "I. lord and Master"
What did the Doctor think had come
Perhaps the great millennium"
Which he was quoting day by day.
Wen leave him now. and let him pray,
For he's prey 70 saddcst feeling
SO, PTissy, we will leave him kuecing,
And turn 10 the Deacon and bis lady,
Their time of life is getting shady
DO comfort them now all you can,
They're going 10 lose "Ceriuthy Ann;
And there's sweet Madam, what ~ her
Who tries to forget great Aaron Burr,
Who deep in Nature and in Art,
Wants 20 cutrap her guilcless heart,
Although his heart is much like steel,
Nrginio sure. will make him feel
That she can withstand bis wicked wiles
And live on something 'cept his smiles.
Good Mrs. Scudder-Nhat Of her
shes disappointed infer,
For all the quilting that was done,
And rolls Of linen that were spun,
10 grace the household Of another.
she's gof 90 Be- Jim Marvyu's mother,
Aud for Miss prssy there's no rest,
She's got to do her very best.
The wedding dress it must be made,
l. not complete without her aid,
That China silk must soon adorn
As sweet a child as c'cr was BORN
So says Miss prissy-aud with speed,
Her fingers fly in time n need.
And now the great, mpmeuJ0us day
Has come 40 last, So "lci us pray
SAYS Doctor Hopkins. as he stands
Prepared 10 join their hearts aud hands:
The bride, how lovely -her white neck
a string of pearls and cross hedcok,
Iilles of the valley iu her hair
Were planted with a special care,
And in a bower of Evergreen
Tho bride and bridegroom could be seen
By all spectators Caudace too,
Was dressed iu her yellow shawl so new,
Upon her head o. tur1an bore,
A present brought from "Mogadarc."
And Cato aHi ip biqct was dressed,
Into the room with others pressed.
And ronnd was passed the wedding cake,
That one and all might psrtake.
Miss Pnssy said sho folt and kfio
The adagc Old. somehow was true
or whom you dream, o'cr wedding cake,
Ihaf man you'd just as surely take.
She wouldn't miss b., mo- not shc,
S1 Csndacc hand slice 20 mc--
Then kisses came, long good uye,
For nine clock was drawing high.
The carriage bore tho twain away
Tins ended Mnry's wedding day.
The good oil Doctlr found wife,
with whom he lived a happy lie,
Only his Diaty doth relate,
a "fridi 0Hce So very great
suee, Madam Frog Miss Pdssy's name,
Her husband very soon did claim
Ihry lefi for France. and by her letter,
She never loved her husband better,
Add Aaron Burr unl0ycd, uns0ught,
With wrefchednes- his last DAYS frsught,
The world for his sins would not atone.
Nor even mark him with a stone,
But she who was borne 20 France away,
Seat 20 his grave a slab Of gray,
Showing what woman's love vii. do,
True 20 the last, alb very true.
The good old Doctor, kind, queer man,
lie visits Mary when he can,
And often asks in self-defcnoc
II James can show his Evidence"
His favorite tupio-l am sure
Mary is evdcncc-and pure
But must stop. the book is done,
know it's pleased most every one,
So very "Stuwe"-icd and true.
Kind reader, now bid adicu.