Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-10-18
Miseell u.
MARK MERIDENi
OR, MARRIRD AND SINGLE.
BY MRS. II. B. STOWE.

Come, Mark Meriden don't settle down
into an old grandfather before your time
"a pretty wife's a pretty thing, Mark.
and pretty house is IA thing, but hang
it ! one must have little of life"
Mark Meriden stood at his desk, giving
last look at his books, while Ben San.
ford--thc rognish--the merry-the song
singing--the Ben of AL Bcus was thus
urging on him the claims Of projected
trclic that evening. Now Ben. was pre-.
ciseley the messenger for such an embassy
there was fuu in the twinkle of his blue
eyes, and world of waggery in the turn
Of his head, aud pair Of broad, roguish
dimples that went merrily dodein in and
out Of his checks every time he spoke, and
he laid hold OF Maxi arm to drag him
away. But Mark shook off his hand, and
finished summing up column Of figures
put the blotting paper into the houk.
and the book into the place, wiped his
pen-and at last. turning to Ben. said !;
81 think won't 20 this time"
Nov, why hot y said Boz. quite ca
gvrly.
"Because-bccanse," said Mark, smi
Ilingly because have an odd fancy
that should like the pleasure of Mrs.
Merideu's company much better this eve.
ming.
Hang Mrs Merideu--beg pardon,
Mark--hang myself for saying so--but
one don't like to sec fiue fellow buried
alive come, take real wake up with
U.S." .......
THANK you, Ben, hut hawaii been
asleep, and don't need it. SO III 90 home
and see my wife, and thereat turned q
reaolute step homeward, as we'll trained
husband ought. f
"Now," says one of our readers, "wbc
was Mark Nleridcn ?" You would not
have asked, good reader, If you had lived
in the town of ---, when his name
first appeared on the outside of one of its
most fashionable shops, Mark Meriden'
surrounded by those waving insignia OF
grace and fashion that young bellies need
to have their eyes turned off from be-
lholding. Everything in the tasteful es
Establishment told of vel ll-arrsnged business
and Mark himself, the mirror of fashion
Ifaultless in every article, quick, attentive
polite. was every day to be seen there
winning "goldon opinions from all sorts
of people"
Marks shop became the resort for high
ton-the fashionable exchange, the prom
enade of beauty and wealth. who cam'
there TO be enlightened as to the ways
aud means of disposing of their Surplus
reyenue-to see aud be seen. SO atten
tive, polite and considerate was Mark, 81
profound his bows. so bright his eyes, s.
unexceptionable his whiskers, that 1t nigh
have proved dangerous resort for th
ladies, had not neat, tasteful house'go
ing up in the neigh borhood been current,
reported as the future residence OF an al
ready Mrs. Meriden and in a few month
the house, neatly flushed and TASTEFUL,
furnished, received a very P city lad.
i. who called herself to that effect. Sh
was as tiuly refined and lovely q womal
: ,s ever formed the centre flower in DO
, nestle bouquet, and Mark might justly b
hardened for having as good aopinio
Of himself for having been fortunat
! enough 10 secure her.
/. Mark had an extensive circle OF busi
: ness aud pleasure acquaintapces, for b
had been ono of the social, companions
bio sort, whose money generally found II