Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-08-08

40, well daughter never mind that. Cen
orally, those who are the loudest in their
professions of love have least of the pure ar
ticle. You can teach him by example to
love you. 1t is far better than precept."
Leaning her head upon her mothers bO-
som Sarah said, in submissive tone
We'll, ma, Just as you say-l'll tell him
yes but. although the hour is not half out.
we'll not 90 down until the last minute of
the hour
At the expiration of the ffty-ninth minute
they returned to the Professor and papa.
Sarah still was blushing. lut more calm than
before. Then, with a nness that astonish
ed herself as well as her parents, she extend
cd her hands to the Professor and said
g Yes, sir, if papa consents" "
He gave his consent without hesitaney,
and it was readily agreed by all that the
wedding should take place week from that
time. Then Professor Foster, with his usual
calmneSs, conscious 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 inform
ed him that the law required bond and Sc
curity in the sum of 81 $50, to be void on
condition that there was no legal objection
to the proposed union of the two persons
named. The Professor very promptly re-
piled; :" Oh, never mind the bond, Mr..
Clerk | will pay Il, 100 down, and will
hand you the balance in day or two" AZ
ter further explanation by the clerk. the Pro-
ies>Or soon complied with the law and OBJ
tained his license
At the appointed time the wedding came
off in the best style of the city. and the COM
pany enjoyed the occasion with the greatest
zest The hours flew like humming birds.
As the clock struck twelve the Professor
picked up his hat and started to his board
ING house His principal attendant, surmiS-
sing his intention, followed to the front door
and informed him that Observation-Disclosures
required him to stay and board and lodge at
the house of his iather-in-aw until he and
his wife wished to live by themselves that
he would be furnished with a room adjacent
to Saah's room. in order that, if she hap
pened to be thirsty, he might be near TO get
her Il drink of fresh water
In the morning the bride AM groom were
greeted with the smiles of the family, togeth
er with those of some carly callers. and in
quiries were made if they had slept well.
Both responded tina they had never slept
sounder in their lives, he adding, with his
childlike simplicity, that he was happy To
say Sarah did not call for water during the
whole night. The last remark was quite
riddle to her, and She looked serious but said
nothing, no one venturing to ask him to rise
and explain. lie did not know il was Joke
played upon him until theattendant had told
it as such to the company.
Finally the happy couple went to house
keeping, and never were man and wife more
heartily congratulated orniorc highly esteem
ed than they were. They were the tayorites
in the city. Never was wife more lovely or
husband more kind and devoted, but he did
not know anything about providing for the
larder, only a. Sarah taught him One little
incident may suffice TO illustrate. She told
him one dav to get some rice. lie went I'M
mediately to the store and told the clerk he
wanted. = How much - inquired the clerk.
" Oh. not much,' said the professor, - |
reckon three or four bushels will do for the
present" The clerk was very sorry to say
they not 80 much ON hand. but that they
would soon have more. The clerk persuaded
him to try to make out for few days with
some fifteen or twenty pounds Sarah and
the clerk were not the only ones who laugh
ed over the incident. lie never called i.r
the three or four bushels afterward.
If the Professor and his wife are still liy-
ing they must be well stricken in years, and
if they see this brief sketch of their early
lives, and find any errors in it. they will
pardon the writer.