Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-03


self in the late Mexican war.
He came in this train" said bysiandor.
d" Is it possible, sir, that you did not discover
him 2 sickly-lookiug old man, dressed in
thread-bare gray and carrying a huge black
valise. lie has but just recovered from a
severe attack Of rheumatic fever, which has
troubled him ever since his last campaign
Those vile Mexican night vapors, sleeping on
the cold ground, undermined his constitution !;
but he is q fac old fellow yet
Miss Winchester thought he must be she
had heard much Of his gallant daring but
FinJam was the picture Of silent mortif.
cation.
Miss Winchester and her cousin stopped
at the American House, and early the next
morning before the lady had finished dress
ing, a seryaut brought up a note bearing her
address. Isabel tore it open, and there fell
out two cards Of invitation to a ball TO be
held at the Revere, that evening, in honor Of
Gen Sutherton One card bore the name of
FiH james, the other was directed to herself
She had no acquaintances ia Boston, conse.
quently the invitation must have been sent at
he instance Of the General himself.
Fitz james was surprised aud humiliated
OF this mark Of distinction, for he could not
realize that the invitation had been extended
tohim solely to save his cousins feelings -
But, notwithstanding this, he wished to ac-
eept H. if only to have an opportunity Of ex-
eusing his yesterday impoiteness to the
great man
The journey to Nahaut was deferred for
one day and early that evening the cousins
were at the Revere, where brilliant cotorie
had already assembled
Gen. Sutherton, reclining in an arm chair
at the head Of the great drawing room, rcceiy-
ed his friends as they passed by, one giving
place TO another; but when Isabel was pres
cnted, he detained her hand to say
Please sit down on this ottoman at ms
side | have a relative here to whom wish
to present you
1t was not long before singularly hand
some young man came up to the General
smiling friendly welcome, aud the veto ran
turning to Isabel, said
" Miss Winchester, allow me to present
to You my son, Alfred Sutherton, who is
very grcatlul for the kindness which you last
evening bestowed upon his father
The young man bowed, and his father con-
tinued
Whenever | see a young person yolunta-
rily render respect to the aged, am con-
strained to admire and respect him or her, as
relic Of the good old poiteness which reign
ed over show and heartessness when was a
lad. II is all hollow ceremony now, my
dear aud, if the old man cannot stand with
out assistance, be Is thrown down and trodden
upon. But there is q march, or my ears de-
ceiye me- Alfred do you need further hint
or must your rheumatic old father set you an
example Of courtesy? ?"
The young man started aud colored, for he
had been gazing so intently on the rare beauty
Of Miss Winchester that he had forgotten
time and place
III Miss Winchester will permit me, he
said, offering his arm and moment more
and they were lost in q throng Of promenad-
ers.
Mr. Sutherton seemed bent on showing his
gratitude to the lady for the kindness she had
rendered his father for he scarcely quilted
her side during the evening; and at the close
Of the week he followed her to Nahant, where
he continued for two months, the bette aois of
Fiiz James, aud the enemy Of all the young
aNl1 WIZ "HlAANA 10 Aut manu- anu luIAuut hl
the beautiful Miss Winchester
Fitz James Eustace had long been his cous-
ms suitor, aad it was with ill.eoncealed cha
grin that he now saw himself thrown into the
shade by the son Of that "wretched speei-
men, who ought to have found place out
of decent peoples company.
Early in the New Year there was a mar
riage ceremony performed in the old South
Church, and Alfred Sutherton was the groom
and Isabel Winchester the bride. An elegant
house on Beacon street received the young
couple, for Alfred is engaged in business at
Boston, and every year the hale old General
comes down from his house in N, to visit
his children.
So you see that politeness gained husband
for one women; and it viii bring happiness
to all if they will hut practice it for true
politeness springs from the heart, and is but
the ef'eryescence Of kindly Christian spirit,
anxious to promote the well-being Of those
with whom it comes in contact