Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-11-14

and blushng with shame, stammering he ceas-
ed to speak, presenting ns he stood perfect
picture Of distress Astuunded beyond meas
urc, and wholly ignorant of his drift and mean.
ing, Mary and Eugenie would have been dis
posed, but for the sad traces of suffering
depicted in his face, to give way to the risible
emotions arising in their bosoms. So incom-
pfehens bic was his exnrdum that it was only
after several moments had elapsed, that either
of the ladies could find words TO come to his
relief. And then, innocently niisconceiving his
meaning as Eugehie did, and thinking it was
barely possible he might he alluding to their
expected disappointment in not receiving the
string of perch and trout he had so vauntiugly
promised in the morning, she vehtured to say.
'Oh do not trouble yourself moment about
your ill-luck, Mr.. Hartwell,' aud then aschly
but innocently continued, you llnow accidents
will happen in the best Of families, and why not
to the best of fishermen?'
'Ycs, Miss Eugcnic,' resumed job in an i'm
passioned manner, catching the word, but
wholly misapplying the allusion. 'On my hon
OF as a gentleman, it was an accident | never
dreamed of the consequences; it was raining,
and being in the hut. it was wholly impossible
for me to go to the island without-with--par
don me pardon me! The snake was very
near me, or should not have
30 Mr.. lIartwcll, nervously exclaimed Mary,
do not talk about snakes am sure if | had
seen snake, and had been near the river
should have jumped in, wouldn't you p
Have mercy on me!' fervently petitoned
job still wide of the mark, that's just what
did, or should never have been guilty Of
Of
Upon my word, Mr.. IIartwell, exclaimed
Eugenie, you make very serious of very tri-
vial affair; pity that some stalwart dansel like
L. ,,J h., IL.
the plunge, to have lent YOU succor in your dire
extremity! How romantic it would have been
Wont you, that's kind good SOUL take ano-
ther dive some pleasant evening, for our espe-
cial deleclaton p
Putting construction on this playful and
innocent speech, in accordance with the train
of thought with which he came burthened-a
construction utterly unwarrnnted-poor Job
gave the finishing stroke to his own perfect be-
wilderment.
Aghast and confounded, doubling his own
identity as well as that of the ladies with whom
he was couycrsing, muttering ncoherenty, L
thought-it--waS- aS-yery-improper-' without
finishing the sentence, he abruptly took his de-
parture.
This last shot of Jobs coupled with the hor-
ror of his looks. and the unceremoniousness of
his departure, rather opened the eyes of the la
dies, and placed them in that deectable prcdi-
cament, dcnouinaled in feminine parlance a
SteiU.
Meanwhile Judge Wychcrly, tired of waiting
in his office for the return of Mr.. Edward Glad
man, proceeded in person to seek out that in
terestng young gentleman, and extorted from
him a full solution of The whole mystery, re-
| primanding him severely at the same tme, Tor
| procuring the unwarrantahle representation, by
two imps of boys on the river bank, of his un-
offending daughters, which had occasioned such
sore distress to poor Hlrtwell.
The next morning after these occurrences
retributivc Justice waited on Ned Gadman.
Ned really adored, and in return was loved by
Mary Wycherly. His situation will be duly
appreciated by the mustachocd reader who has
been along there, when it is stated that he re-
ceived nondescript package, containing var
iety of articles, an inventory of which we APP
pend, as follows One daguerreotype (male, J
two fngcr-rings, (god alloy,) one ladys hail
bracelet, (male and female hair intermixed, ),
one Book of Common Prayer, (much worr
about the marriage service ceremony one al
bum, filled with selections from the standard
poets above all sorts of signatures,) and ont
MS. poem, delivered on fourth of July cc.e
bratiOn by T.. g.
Hastily repacking these priceless treasures
the recipient thereof might have been seen, in
weighed down poor Hartwell, gloomily wend
ing his way in the direction of certain man
sion, which shall he nameess, where, on bendeC
knees and with suppliant hands, he imp lore'
forgiveness for his mad-cap prank and un
,houghtedness, from the justly offended Mar,
Wycherly, who, withstanding his entreates un
til her heart was ready to burst, finally granted
it. and restored to the cured practical joke
that peace which passeth all understanding
Aud lhus the whirIigig of Time brings in his
revenge
Everything was forgiven, time passing by as
merry as a marriage-bol but not forgotten
For, though many year la, come and gone
adding dignity and gravity to Ned's character
and developing the matrony beauty OF tn
charming Mary, the partner of his bosom still
sometimes when the now distinguished gentle
man becomes little unmanageahe. and show
signs of ancient procliyities returning upol
him, he is eXpeditiously sent about his busi
ness by word-picture ravishingly drawn b,
Mary, exhibiting run mad lover on blended
knees, with suppliant hands
And whenever the still lovely Eugenie de
sires to curb the heated imagination of tha
successful lawyer and popular politician, Jol
lIeartwell, Esq, or throw Il doubt on the accu
racy of some statement made by that rathe
dogmaic individual, she fully accomplishes he
ends. when, with a rogueish twinkle of the eye
and with archest and most insinuating N anne
conceivable, she asks, WAS that snake redH
as large as a mans body, KaickerJocker Mag
aziHe.