Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-08-20

love, would withhold my consent. But
we have long known him, his moral
character is without reproach, he is amia-
BILE, kind ::hearted and sincere. hne
scholar, with an honorable position In the
college, and he makes no false pretences.
You know just what he is. What more
do you want 2"
"But, mamma, I don't know that he
loves me he hasn't even said So"
"Oh. well. daughter, never mind that.
Generally those who are loudest in their
professions of love have least of the pure
article. You can teach him by example
to love you. 1t is far better than precept."
Leaning her head upon her mothers
bosom, Sarah said in submissive tone:
Well ma, just as you say-1'll tell
him yes but, although the hour isn't half
out, we'll not go down until the last min'
ute of the hour
At the expiration of the fifty-ninth
minute, they returned to the professor
and papa, Sarah still blushing, but more
calm than before. Then with frmness
that astonished herself as well as her pa
rents, she extended her hand to the pro-
fessor and said
{" Yes, sir, if papa consents.'
He gave his consent without hesitancy
and it was readily agreed by all that the
wedding should take place q week from
that time. Then Prof Foster, with his
usual calmness, consc ious of having done
his duty, withdrew to report progress to
his friends.
Well, in due time the professor went to
the clerk for his license. The clerk in
formed him that the law required bono
and security in the sum of 81, ,250, to be
void on condition that there were no lega
objection to the proposed union of thu
two persons named The professor very
promptly replied: Oh, never mind thu
bond, mr.. Clerk l will pay 81, lO(
down, and will pay you the balance in {
day or two" After further explanation
by the clerk, the professor soon complied
with the law and obtained his license.
At the appointed time the wedding CAM
off in the best style of the city, and tn
company enjoyed the occasion with tn
greatest zest. The hours few like hum
ming birds. As the clock struck twely'
the professor picked up his hat and starte'
for his boarding house. His princlpa
attendants, surmising his Intention, follow
ed aim to the front door and informe'
him that matrimonial etiquette requires
him to stay and board and lodge at tn
house Of his father-in-law until he and hi
wife wished to live by themselves, that b
Lo oh ho1
to Sarahs room, in order that, if she 60
thirsty, he might be near to get her
drink of fresh water.
In the morning the bride and groor
were greeted with smiles of the famil.
together with those of some early caller
and enquiries were made if they ha
slept we'll Both responded that they ha
never slept sounder in their lives, he &C
ding with chidlike simplicity, that he wa
happy to say that Sarah did not call ft
water during the whole night. That la'
remark was quite riddle to her, aud ST
looked curious, but said nothing, no or
venturng to ask him to rise and explai
He dl1 not know that it was jok
played upon him until the attendant tol
it as such to the company.
Finally the happy couple went to hous
5 keeping, and never were man and Wi
more heartily congratulated or more high
esteemed than they, who were the favorits
e in the city, Never was wife more love
or husband more kind and devoted, but
didn't know anything about providing Fl
$ the larder, only as Sarah taught him. o.
little incident may suffice to i!lustrat
: She told him one day to get some ric
He went Immediately to the store al
: told the clerk be wanted to get some ric
" How much ?'' inquired the clerk. 30
l. not much" said the professor. I" reck
l. three or four bushels will do for the pre-
y ent." The clerk was very sorry to 81
N they had not so much on hand, but th
10 they would have more. The clerk pc
70 suaded him to try to make out for nj
"a days with some fifteen or twenty pount
e Sarah and the clerk were not the only on
e who laughed over the incident. He ney
g called for three or four bushels afterwar
,. If the professor and his wife are st
G living they must be well stricken in yea1
D, and if they see this brief sketch of tn,
1t early lives, and find any errors in it th'
81 will pardon the writer.