Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-01-29

ty he had. have not heard Of his trying
to waste it any more on the cobwebs IN
the garrets or the tin pans in the kitchen.
Not Good Enough for Her.
TRUE STORY.
The ancestors Of the good people Of these
United States came to this country ostensi-
bly, to escape the prosecutions Of aristo-
cratic England, but, alas for the nconsis.
fancy Of human nature, they we're very far
from abandoning aristocracy when they left
the mother country. They brought it with
them, together with all its accompanying
notions aud absurdities, and have left it to
their childrenas an nalienable legacy which
we seem to be trying to increase every day.
In the days Of the good colony Of Nlr-
ginia the distinctions between rich and poor
we're based upon laws which, like those Of
the Medes and Persians, altered not One
of the most devoted followers Of this code
was a wealthy planter, living in what is
known as the Northern Neck. lie was in
all other respects a frank, open-hearted,
manly gentleman; but his estimate Of his
fellow men was founded upon the principles
that governed his selection Of horses-blood.
Wealth, too, was by no means an unimpor-
tant feature with him. He had our human
weakness, and like all Of us was influenced
more than he ever believed by pounds shil-
ling sand pence.
This Mr.. C. had quite large fami-
ly, aud among them was daughter whose
beauty was the standing toast Of the couu-
try. She was just eighteen and budding
into lovely womanhood. Not only was
she beautiful in person, but her amiable
disposition and mauy accomplishments made
her more than ordinarily attractive, and
half the gentlemen of Northern Neck were
already sighing for her love.
There wos in the country at this time a
young man who was already rising high in
the esteem of his neighbors. lie came Of
a good family, but was as yet poor sur
veyor, who had taught himself his profess
sion, and who had spent much of his man
hood traversing forests, with nothing but
his compass for his guide, aud his chain for
his companion, locating lands and settling
disputed titles. He was model Of manly
beauty and excelled in all the varied ieats
of strength, in which the olden time Amer
leans took such pride. He was calm and
reserved, and there was about him digni-
fled sweetness Of demeanor that accorded
well with his frank Independence Of char
acter. lie was a great iayorite with all
who knew him, and there was no gathering
to which he was not asked.
Mr.. c. seemed especially to like
the young man, and it was not long before
ceremony in his visits to him, aud come
and 20 when he pleased. The invitation
was heartily given and as promptly accept
ed. The young man liked the planter, aud
be found the society Of the beautiful Mary
C. very strong attraction. The re-
suit was that he was frequently at the
planters residence, so frequently, indeed,
Mrs, C. felt called upon to ask her
husband if he did net think it wrong to
permit him to enjoy such unreserved inter-
course with their daughter. The father
only laughed at the idea, and said he hoped
his daughter knew her position too well to
a'iow any,hlng like ioVs lor poor survey
or 10 pllud her TO aer duty TO her iamiiy
Nevertheless' Mary u was not SO
fully impressed with this conviction Of duty
as was her father. She found more to adj
mire in the poor surveyor, than in all her
wealthy ana aristocratic sultors' anu, almost
before she knew II, her heart passed out ol
her seeP'ng' ana was gwen to num- one
loved him with all the honesty ana deVotion
OF her pure heart, and she would nave
thought II happiness 10 go out WIN nun
INTO the wilderness ana snare MS iAugue'
aud troubles, no matter how much sorro"
ney brought her'
Nor did she love In vain. The young
n,an NnIse Anowleuge oi 'ue worn wor'u " wa
a,'e. "aius 81 '"orousn' nA1 NV s"eu '.a'"
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'ua' 'naNes Dau' :" iu''s'"y "e' "V"eo'
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'io o'''e'eS 'na' eA1.p' ~ ~svI'"' ~ '''0'
- C.I.. II
anu @ 'osou 1 pel po'o'.y a"l ;aIe n'"upu 'au L
10 soope' uau Nc ea''su si; h,r'L'i upJn et ~,
his devotion simnlv and trutbrnllv and re-
ceived from his lsdv's lins the assurnnc,
,hat she Iovod him vsrv dearlv
Scorn;na 70 occnnv n donb,inl posi,ion
~ 30 canse ,ho Iadg 70 conceal an,h, from
her naronts ,he yonna man Family onc
manG,lIv asbod Mr. C. for hisd dsught
er's bond Vorv an,rv crew the nla@te,
90 ho listened ~ NE endnc;ops nronos,l
He stormed and swore furiously and de-
no,nced ,he voung man as an ungrateCn
and ;nsolent nnstsSt
~ - NJ dsuob,er has alwavs hoen sccns
,oad - r;Jina in her own carria,sn h,
,SnnJered ..Who are Won sir ?"
an,,....n =, y .or,;ad ,ho ,,,n,.
sen''oinan' sn' iepieS 'uo youus