Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-03-20

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seldom beautiful of American features
nor such clear white pearls of teeth; nor
such wonderful large, grand eyes, deep
hazel, under eyebrows marked, but not
heavy and arched, but not too much
that indicates shallowness and fickleness
nor such perfect arm and hand, down
even to the minute finish of the finger
tips and the settings of the nails; nor
such 1.-THE, easy grace of figure and mo-
ton. She has all the perfection of step
and form and gesture that belong to a
splendid physique, perfect organism, and
strong rich, pure, full-fowing vitality
animating all. How the mischief those
obnoxious old parents of hers - Well
never mind she is their daughter, and
that's enough.
But now, after all, it is somewhere
here that | must have meant to begin
as thus:
In these present fearful times; in the
midst of business troubles, war, taxation
and almost every thing else; in these
hard times, did Thomas Elliot win, a;
it were at the same moment, most love.
ly wife and exc a most lovely sum Of
money. For it was done within the
year 1862.
Elliot, please to understand, was clerk
to Pig Grigg, and very good clerk was
he; with all his employers business
abilities, and large supply of natural,
good-natured politeness besides, and a
good salary, and few thousand dollars
of his own by that time, and considera-
BILE musical talent, and very correct cos
tume-A tall good-looking chap is Mas
ter Thomas withal, with keen blue eyes
and an intelligent look. So in consider
alton of all this, and of consequent con-
venience as beau, and certain prepos-
sessions iu the bosom of Madam Grigg
in favor of Toms undeniable good ia
mily.' and eiuce-as it appeared to the
numskulls of parents-he certainly was
not in danger of aspiring to the large
wealth of the only child of the great
commission merchant lin consideration
of all this, | say, Elliot often escorted
the old lady or the young one, or both
to public or private festivities, and some
times passed an evening at the Griggish
mansion.
Bot Master Tom, who often made
Miss Lily laugh, and saw her splendid
white teeth CLEAN between her red lip:
like pearls nest in the cleft of ruby
Notwithstanding all the proprieties, ant
against the peace and contrary to the
form Of the statute in such case made
and provided made up his resOlutt
masculine mind to become the proprietor
Of teeth, lips, and Lily altogether ant
we hasten to add-for this is far from
being love story-she was substantial
ly consenting unto the same at this time
Writing letters are always dangerous
Henry Clay lost the Presidency Of th'
United States thereby and Talleyrant
would always agree to hang you if h'
could get one line of your hand writing
Thomas Elliot had not sufficiently lait
these things to heart that fine morning
when he indited that perhaps reprehen
sibly enthusiastic note to Lily, which
Mrs. Grigg seeing and knowing the
handwriting, could not resist the tempta
tion to open-pleadiDg to herself he
duty to her daughter, and impelled b.
vague suspicious based on many minute
signs, for some time past the cause o
uneasiness to her and to her lean bosom
fat lord. So this little document, a
Tom afterward observed, in what he saiC
was Wall Street Slang, blew every
thing higher than Gilderoy flew his kite
"a phrase suggestive Of infinite querie
about the diversions of that gentleman.
All this time Thomas and Lily are il
the parlor, and Mrs. Grigg in silen
'fees' (it is good word but not in Web
ster) outside.
Lily said, softly, 'Oh, Tom, you mus
not come any more J
What is it ? queried the gentleman.
They read your noteP exclaime'
Lily, coloring high with vexation at he
parents. and shame for them too. The,
are so angry.
The young persons were silent for
moment. Lily's tones we're fervent an
resolute, and Tom was too much of
man to dispute her. And he felt be
sides that she meant 'at present. Be
sides did not this cunning mans instinC
make him know surely that the beautifr
girl was his own ? Yes, indeed. A ma
knows the love that is his as surely an
as quickly as woman, and more so.-