Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-01-04

The merchant in the large city listened to
their plea and readily dispatched one of their
number to Newvile to open grand establish
mcnt there.
Thus the discontented, dissatisfied part of
their number Of MELVILLE succeeded in their
wishes, and had great glee over their success
and at the expense of the old merchant Ben
ton. The new store they decorated with ever
green and flowers, and Mr.. Benton's they
draped in mourning, and around il set weep
ing willows. The first they did in the day
time the last in the night. for like all debtors.
they we're more bold when invisible than when
in full view Of their creditors; and many of
these nondescripts were in debt to Mr. Benton
at the beck of his attorney.
At all this conduct however, Mr.. Benton
was unmoved, and permitted things to take
their own course, waiting patiently to see the
end
In the meantime. Mr. Carlton, the new mer-
chant was evidently doing large business.
The papers were filed with his advertisements
advertisements containing everything that
he hadnt--and these magnifed ten fold, and
all cheap, cheaper, cheapest, and most Of them
below cost
But Mr. Benton's family did not view pro-
ceedngs quite so philosophically and coolly
as he himself did. They could not bear to
see Mr. Cartons family riding about in their
carriage every day, in great style, without
making some remarks about il, and express.
ing little envy, especially too when they
themselves had to stay at home. or il they
rode out at all, ride in some ordinary affair
without attracting any notice. The young la
dies complained to their mother to this effect,
and she to her husband So the sage Mr..
Benton found himself assailed now on all
sides. His own Delilah even had come TO
find ont not where his commercial streno,b
Law. but where his weakness was.
why. Mr.. Benton. said she. don't Won
see wbata dash Mr. Carlton's family cnt; wbv
tbey ride out in a coach and fourr
No. no. not So bad as that said he "a coach
and two I guess'
We'll that is had enongb. yhv cant vo
have a carriage too. Surely YOU have labor
ed long enough to have some nav for it,
paw that Is what these very fellows COM
plain Of thew saw that I am a hard case and
I tor that reason thew can't abide me,
.Weu. how is it that Mr.. Carlton can mako
sucb n ssweIV and Won do nothi,,.'
1 That is A secret of bisown. imagine
/ And cant Won oet into ~
Probably might. if felt so disposed
There. it is all YOUR indisposition. is it,
Well. | do think
on I could buy a carriage. | suppose. if I
tried. Is that all YOU waut.'
No. of course not ye want 70 live in tho
same stvle that Mr. Carlton does. and tho
girls feel .shrhted that they cannot
.Ab. | see we have GOT 10 dash ont in tho
same wav. and spend ali that we have cot to
doit.
There II isl Who asks YOU to spend all
that you havei Is Mr. Carlton spending all
that he has;
i don't know; he can tell you, presume,
Of course l cannot, for am acquainted with
neither the man nor his business
We'll, you see how his daughters ride out
every afternoon, and receive all the attention
of the town.
%! yes, see it ALL
And so our daughters have got to grow uu
and be neglected by everybody, and be of no
account!
Were you neglected when you were young?
and never saw you riding in carriage in my
life before your marriage;'
Nor after!-I mean such one as Mr. Carl.
ton carries his lady about in-and his daugh-
ters.
SO then, we must have carriage and all
its accompaniments, suppose?
Why, the girls think so:'
And what else do you think"
What else! why, how do you suppose |
know;
You seem to be their counselor. Is a carr
rage all that you want;
No, they want to live in the same style
that Mr.. Cartons daughters DO
And what's the object of it,
% dearl how could you ask such questionsa
What can be the object ofa young lady wish
ing to appear somehow before the whole town.
The object indeed Did anybody ever hear
one ask such questions beiores'
We'll, then, we must fix up the old house,
| suppose, and get new furniture. and live in
a new style throughout? Is that what you
want
Il don't want anythino--the girls wan,
it,
'Ahl they do! Well, you must acknowledge
they are wiser than their father
Here it is again. that is another veto; sir,
you would make good President, you abound
in vetoos.
The conclusion then is that we must live
in the same style that Mr.. Carlton does;
why, we ought to live genteelly. for tn,
sake of the girls
How long,