Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-04-21
An Euterprising Dritish Wife 81
Widow.

A very unromantic romance was con-
nected with the embarkation OF 200
English factory girls that have just been |
imported for Mr.. Skaters mill at Web
ster, Mass. The agent found no diff
Guilty in gettingal he wanted in the Brit
ish town that he visited; and an English
journal describing the scenes at the de-
parture of the emigrants for America,
thus tells the tale of the last or 20lst re-
cruit;
-" Among those who went TO take a
long farewell of her friends, was Mrs.
- (26,) the beloved wife of black
smith. He husband was working from
home, near Audenshaw, and, having no
children, she thought there was no harm
i'm leaving home for an hour or two to
see her friends and companions take
their departure for the far West. While
walking and chatting with the emf
grants she more than once expressed de-
sire to 90 with them. At length the Amer
can agent overheard what she said and
seeing that she was promising, healthy
looking young woman, he tapped her on
the shoulder and proposed TO pay her
passage along with the rest. She at first
hesitated on account OF her having
no change of clothing; but one Ia
DIV offered to lend her chemise,
and another dress, If she thought
proper TO accompany them. The day
was far advanced and little time Co con
slider; but at length she proposed TO the
agent to return home, prepare her own
outfit and be at Victoria station TO go
along with the rest, if he would stand
to his promise. Having made the agree
ment she started OFF to the Watchcote
and summoned her neighbors TO attend
an auction sale at her own house, al
| half past three that afternoon. The nov
| city of the announcement drew a large
concourse OF people at the appointed
| time. and i'm the absence OF licensed
auctioneer, she mounted the rostrum and
dispensed the goods and chattels at the
| fall of the hammer in manner worthy
| of the celebrated Robins. So quick
was she in the dispatch of business that
she had the whole effects converted in
| to money in time to take the half past
| four O'Clock bus to Manchester Whilst
| the sale was going she dispatched mes
senger to the pawn shop at Newton
| Heath to pledge her husbands best
| boots and to redeem her best Sunday
| dress with the money This was dCn'
| and she had surplus over. To show
| a little sympathy for her husband, sh,
| left him the bed, three legged stool
| four mullins and ragged bone, the rem
nant of the last Sundays dinner, and ;
wooden skewer. She packed up her APP
| parel i'm rickety old trunk, which sht
| bound tight with the bed cord, and hav
ing given the same in charge to Bob, th'
| guard, she took an inside fare, bowet
her Acknowledgements to her numerou.
| purchasers, and babe farewell to Watch
| cote. As the wheels of the omnibus
ratified over the pavement she was cheer
| ed for her indomitable spirit by the as
| sembled multitude, and she pulled OF
her ring and flung it into the street, will
a request thatit might find its way bach
| to him who first bestowed 1t at the mat
| rimonial shrine. She arrived in time a
| the station, and most probably she is nov
| gliding over the bosom of the Atlantic
| When the husband came home at nigh
he was somewhat surprised at beholdin.
the bare walls and all the furnitur
"mizzled," except the three legged stool
| upon which sat bouncing young wo
man who had formerly lodged with them
She had made good fire with the few
Goals that were left, and after detailin!
to him the whole programme of the pro
ceedings, she offered to wear the vacan
ring and ascend the vacated throne, i
he would consent to become her lovin!
consort. Poor Vulcan however, consid
cred that he had suffered enough by tn
false and tickle Sarah, and that he ough
to consult his father before acceptin:
such proposal. Taking the advice o
his aged parent, he spurned the Lowell,
nymph who aspired to become ''Crink
the Second, gathered up the mullins ant
the mutilated remains of the Sunday
dinner, took up his bed, the stool an,
the toothpick, and returned to the hous
of his father, to re-enjoy, if possible,
state of single blessedness.'