Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-12-31


make ihv best ofii.'
To the credit of the two disappointed
old gentlemen, they did make the hes; Of
it. after their grief had in a measure sub
sided and when, in process Of time. a
little Phil Ravenel and a little Harriet
Gaurdine Gaillard made their appearance
on the stage of action, aud had got to be
three o. four years old, no foolish grand
fathers ever made one half the fuss over
grandchildren that Tom aud Jack made.
They we're on horseback good part Of
the timo, going to and from each others
plantations. and to aud from the residcnc-
es of their children, that they might re-
port the very latest sayings of the young
sters. When the two grandchildren bad
got TO be Of the respective ages Of twenty
aud nineteen, and. indeed, for several
years Lefole. they were almost constantly .
in each others society, and now the good
cid gentleman with al! their wonted AT
dor and enthusiasm. renewed the schemes
aud dreams of twenty-five aud thirty
years ago.
Phil Ravencl. now Mr. PHILIP Raven
cl. now Mrs. Hattie Gcurdinc Gaillard
one morning, remarked that "he began 10
feel quite venerable, seeing that he had a
son who was courting her by steam, too,
Judging from the frequency of his visits "
"Oursclves over again. Phil" replied
Mrs Gailard. ''only think the tormlna-
ton Of the case will be somewha, differ
est. for such ardent, devoted love as ex-
lists betveen your Phil aud my Hattie |
have rarely seen. But, Philip, do you
approve Of your son paying such constant
attention to Hattie, when he is but little
, owe, twenty years of age ?"
, 1--WE had the privilege Of choosing for
ourselves. Hattie, and if our two young
- folks really prefer each other to any and
t all others, why, young as they arc, L say
t let them proceed. We were disincliucd
, to marrying each other for the mere sake
t of uniting the two illustricus families OF
| Ravcncl AMI Gourdnc, las our good FAITH
a ers were pleased to put the casc,l but ii
' nv Phil and your bright little Hattie
= choose to accomplish that which We left
undone. so far as it can hc accomplished
!, by succeeding generation, |, for one,
cordiplly assent, and | am pleased to say
l. that Adelaide fully comedies with me IL
F. the view | take. ! am almost afraid
l. however, that the two old grandpops, no"
C almost demented in the prospect Of sucf
1t an event, will die in a proxysm of JOY
A. ais II not strange, Philip, that mat
II ter which is really of so very little couse
u qucnce, should be the ruling passion 0
-" our fathers lives; but as husband re
$, marks, do believe the dear good oil
10 souls will at length be gratifed."
d, II am glad to find, Hattie, that Nj
as Gaillard and yourself look at she subjed
be in the same light that we do. Let every
st thing work along naturally; put no bal
ricrs in the way of the young folks an
IT. refrain from urging them onward, and tn
is result We can easily guess"
of When the two old gentlemen got togetl
sit er to compare notes, and talk the briIIla'
lst prospects ahead their exuberant spir
y. were irrerrcssible.
an "WelI, Jack, inquired Mr.. Tom OF
m, day, what is your opinion now, old fe
Ior low I"
W. "No slipping up this time, Tom," r
a piled Mr.. Jack, "that you may depend OF
the stars are propitious, and the event
ID, Just as inevitable as if it had already taxi
cr- place
ap. "Yes, there is true love in this case
Iile said Mr.. Tom Ravcnel, somewhat reHe
the lively; 1.-The other time We two old II
md lows tried our hand at manufacturing
but Cupid mockcd at our efforts, and Il
sed time he sent an arrow from his own qu
Use er. and. tell you, Jack. it has done t
ana business don't know, sir? tell you
Ed has done the business" :"
an, The old gentleman was correct; Il
ind particular arrow of Cupid had indie
au. done the business. When Phil, Jr.. Y
,nc. twenty one years Of age, and Hattie, :
and about twenty, formal declaration Il
stfer were made and accepted, and
zap parents OF each made gements to hi
lat. the we'd ling come off on the succeed
tha, Christmas evening. This was done
ach compliment to Messrs. Tom and Jack, /
cter it was hoped by their children that
,as. doeful and miserable Christmas even
ther OF twenty y-four years ago, to which allus
re- was occasionally made by the old gen
lght NAN, would be so completely overshado'
ac. by the one in prospect, as to almost or
oder together be forgotten.
be- Although Mr.. and Mrs. Edward G
with lard had beautiful home and plantati
,sily of their own, yet Mr.. Gou.dne irsi'
-eat- that his granddaughter should be n
lins; ried to Phil Rayenel, Jr, on the, '
one sret where he had hoped to see her m
Hat er married to the Phil Ravenel Of
our previous generation.
led The young people readily accepted
N arrangement whics should eventuate
ting their marriage. and often jocosoly boa'
IS" that in the matter of keeping good I
d re- they had exceled their honored pare
> be The younger Hattie asked Phi, Jr
own few day before their marriage, whe
eve he might not be inclined TO break his
gagement, should some more attrac
short and beautiful girl than herself make
the appearance. mo, indeed, Hattie, '
had replied !; unot If she had descended
oung the skies and were possessed of an
inder beanty."
The anticipated Christmas, the CT
four mas of all others, at length came ro
,xran,x fo,,, aorc fam tho oun N