Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-12-07
tory about how l first met my wife"

! was granted exemption for month from
my desk, and went down with my chum,
Horace Hyatt, to his fathers, in old Mon
mouth, the garden of that unjust ABUSED
State, New Jersey ! should never have
forgotten that VISIT even though had not
met with an adventure that had its influence
OH the whole of my life / should remem-
Der it for the real, true hospitality, the solid,
old time comfort of the farm, and the quiet
way in which, within couple of days after
my arrival, ! was put in possession Of it,
and made 10 feel that it all belonged to me
to do just what l pleased with. There
were plenty of fish, and we fished plenty
Of woodcock, and we Shot All this shall
be spoken Of with proyiso. ! say we
by which, let it be understood, do not
mean Horace's twin sisters, Carrie and
Nettie, as having participated in all these
sports. They rode, to be sure, and charm
ingly they did it; they fished, and l am
obliged to confess, they were much luckier
than their guest. Bot they did not Shoot
though shall not exult over their lack of
this plishment-the were charming
enough without t.-I am sure shall ex-
cite no jealously by declaring that which |
shall mention here, Carrie and Nettie Hy-
att we're the most charming girls that had
ever seen; and | was just hesitatng as
to which of them should fall desperately
in love with, when my calculations were all
| disturbed by an accident-.for so suppose
must call Though really seeming like
a special Providence. What this was |
shall tell in the best way know how.
"For some days after my arrival at the
farea, my curiosity had been much excited
by the occasional panegyrics lavished 10y
the young ladies, upon a once schoolmate OF
their own, May Stevens, by name, who was
according to their highly colored accounts
the most perfect thing in the shape of a
woman then living. / tried TO persuade
myself that nothing in that line could sur.
pass Carrie and Nettie but still, the repu'
tation Of this May Stevens haunted me, and
came like shadow across my newborn
passion. formed, at last, an imaginary
May Stevens, and, do what would, tht
figure was with me. At last, / was work
ed into an agony of cnricsity5 and trembling
with some great purpose which should bring
before me the object of my thoughts ant
the two sisters continual conversation. Il
what this would have ended it is impossible
for me at this time to say, had not heart
one morning as entcred the breakfas
room the startling words from Nellie:
"And so she is coming at last. I'm 8
glad !"
"Whether it was that the train of m
thoughts was upon that point at that mo
, ment, cannot say, but knew directly tn
whole matter. | saw Carrie with an ope
letter in her hand, and compiling it wit
Netties words, knew that the hthert
only heard of May Stevens was about
become a reality. had no need to as
t questions. All the information was prot
' cred. May Stevens--the incomparabl
, May-was 10 spend a month at Hyatt
r and they were to expect her at any momer
though, as the letter read, she might not b
down for week TO come. A week =
e was an age, century and | was in flu
n ter of excitement. My long standing pa:
sion, Of nearly two weeks duration, fc
q Carrie and Nettie, was forgotten in an il
slant, and my whole mind was absorbed
y making the best fgure possible before III
q new queen. With this new idea, began
: look into my wardrobe. had come dow
with sufficient clothes to answer all ord
q nary purposes, including, of course, Carr
!, and Nettie but the new goddess was ce
tainly worthy new rig on my part, an
= certainly should have it. This rcsolutc
= was made within fifteen minutes after hea
g inc the announcement of her intended con
ing, and before two hours lad gone by,
4 was whizz ne on my way to town to carr
T out that resolve. My choicest morsei
wardrobe should be offered at the shrine
/: May Stevens.
IT had ahseniad myself rp,ihn plon Nf
. sudden memory of business neglected, ar
faithfully promised Net,ie and Carrie tn
the next day should see me down TO Hyatt
again, 10 stay out the month that May st
20 vens, the wonderful, was 10 pass wi
k them.
The rackiug of brain that day to crea
- grand ensemble Of costume-somethil
is beyond all criticism, that should at the fl
- glance strike the beholder with silent adm
N ration-was indeed terrible. The labor
writing Paradise Lost was nothing col
m pared with it. Il was eaily in the day wh
=; arrived at my city rooms, and for 5
I hours dressed and re-dressed, compar
N and rejected and selected; and at the e
re of that time had laid out those porto
of my wearable goods in which had de
a, dea to make my first appearace before Nj
r Stevens. 1t wanted still several hours
ly sunset. Having got safely through t
n great olse5t Of nv visit thought it wou
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