Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-11-08

pun WI colOIh tnab fne Will cOntnue 10 uTess
elegantly and with taste, but doubt il, for
is she not an Englishwoman
am morally certain that, had Miss Sew
erne been plain, or even only moderately
pretty girl, Miles would never have given
her second look or thought but suppose
that her personal attractions, joined TO the
peculiar circumstances under which they met,
proved irresistible Miles was too shy and
reserved ever to have gone a-wooing in the
usual fashion, suppose. He is very much
in love now, and is seemingly blind to all his
wife's foolishness and selfshness but will he
remain so when ponderous British matron
replaces the golden-haired Venus he now
adores Such transformation is certain TO
take place some day. After all, there is a
germ of sound truth in the old poetic legend
Of Tannhauser The man who bliudly wor-
ships mere physical beauty is apt to find
himself enthralled by an enchantment as po-
tent but also as evanescent, as were the
spells which chained Tannhauser within the
Venusberg, and woe to him when the charm
loses its power and he beholds his goddess in
her true shape.
But am beginning to moralize and to
grow didactic-two decided faults in letter
so l will lay down my pen for to-day.
THO Days Ldter.--I have, my dear Har-
riet, made new discovery respecting our
lovely relative, Mrs. Miles Stanley. She is
thorough Airt, and being as yet a novice in
the art she firts in an open and shameless
fashion, which is sure to make her the talk
of every American community in which she
may happen to find herself. Verify, Miles
has bestowed upon our family sweet boon
in the shape of this addition to it. l sup
pose that time hangs heavy on her hands
and she strives to while away few of the
tagging hours by INDUCING in this very dis.
reputable pastime Flirting is bad enough
for married woman even when INDUCED il
in America, where it is rather the fashion
and where the men are usually imbued witt
some small respect for the sanctity of wo
manhood; but in Europe 1t is playing will
fire with vengeance. And to hirt with {
But must confess that the Amintor of thi
Swiss pastoral &c a very handsome and fas
cinating persona &c, by name and title tn
Baron Armand de Brenaud, a soldier b,
profession, he being colonel in some one o
the innumerable regiments of the FrencI
army, and scamp by nature, if one ma
trust to the mute evidence of his pallid, un
healthy-lookiug complexion and heavy eyes
Mrs Stanley and he had a lovely time las
evening in the Jardin Anglais, whisperin
together under the shade Of large tire
where the moonbeams could scarcely penC
tratc. l came upon them quite by accident
having gone there with Mr.. Vaux for a stroll
and to let Harry take look at the lake b,
fore | sent him to oed. You would hardl
know your godson now, think, he has grow
so much and is SO stout and strong. But I
go back TO Charlotte Stanley. 1t is my fir
belief that she does not care one atom f
Miles, and that she only married him b.
cause he was wealthy aud could remove h,
from that horrid little village, which, fro
her accounts must have been a very dungeC
for dreariness and seclusion. do not thin
if she had known the amount of her father
property before his death that she wou
have accepted Miles. 1t is bad busne
for him. this marriage, in every respect
that am more ard more convinced eve
hour that | pass in the company of his vii
1t is fortunate that Miles is not of jealo
temperament, or there would be some fearf
-. quarrels between them for Charlotte is as 0
stinate and self.willed as silly women usual
are, and is too much intoxicated with I
homage paid to her beauty to bear any
~. proof Or fault finding with patience. no
that things may mend, however. A lit
Intercourse with the world may teach
~ much and eradicate many of the false motto
- with which her brain is now filled. She m
learn TO prize that best blessing which Hes
-, en- ever bestows upon woman's life, name
a really good husband, and such Miles
y certain TO hc--dear, patient, warm.heart
Miles! Bu. at present can hardly bear
11 look at her shr 50 puts me out of patiel
" with her Stiffness her vanity, and her fc
ishly imprudent conduct. am glad to
that she has some one, though that some
be only servant, TO watch over her O
rN'' look after her proceedings. Her old atte
ant Oady's maid, nurse, or what is sh,
Martha Rage follows her about where
she goes, and seems to mark her every |,
and movement.
tho But must stop for a while, for have
row dress for an exhibition which has been pla
% of ed for this morning. A party includ
po Miles and his wife, NJ. dc Brenaud, pre-
4 of French widow, Madame dc Vingard {,
But by-the-by is desperately in love with
and Baron, and prOpOrtionately jealous of CT
v ot lCtte Stanley, and some three or four 9th
Eote has been formed to go to seS some wonde
'pole ornaments "'i'cu "ru'er, inc ce'eora
enif. jeweer here has just finished. They v
ne Of ordered by the Marquis of Melfort, and
,nder not to be seen by plobeian eyes without
Tbov nit, or ticket, or some such iormalty.
,oteI will write you a description of them to.r
row, aud will then close this Journal
opin- eP's'lo' winch growing somewhat
w;Il But Miles advised me to write to you q
long TINS iaSn'on 81 o''''o num- no' me-
war. grow tired of my diary.