The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-03-24

But to me twill ever be
mystery insorutable,
How these things they CHANGED to see.
The occurrences in matter of fact, every
day life when carefully considered and
anal yzed, furnish indubitable evidence of
this one great truth that fact is strong.
er than fiction" To illustrate, l will
give little sketch of transaction that
is now going on under my own ooserva.
ton, for the details of which | do not
have to draw in the least upon my i'm.
agination, but only relate them iu the
exact manner Of their occurrence.
An old lady of my acquaintance. Mrs.
Julia Proverse, has been in n state Of
failing health since year ago last Sep.
tember. As is usually the case when
her illness commenced it was not thought
much about, but as time passed on and
her condition became critical the way her
friends walked up to the situation was
astonishing
Mrs. Julia has small property, con.
slstng Of fine residence, 10 a popular
neighborhood and an entailed income of
one thousand dollars, scarcely enough it
would seem to excite anybody's avarice
or cupidity,but behold how great mat.
ter little fire kindleth," her cousins
have come down upon her like an ava.
lanchc of Alpine SHOWS. The analogy
does not hold good as to temperature, for
a meauer set OF devoted admirers cannot
be found. Dilatory as they have hereto.
fore been in the old lady's interests, the
attention they bestow upon them now is
decidedly udicrous and somewhat sug.
gestive. 1t is sport for those who are
taking notes to observe the file of cousins
passing each other with noses high in the
air, and snuffipg in the most significant
manner
First and lveliest 10 this pretty pro.
cession is Miss Nancy Spragins Nancy
is an irresistible creature. or thinks che
is (Which with all Miss Nancie's, amounts
to much the. same thiug) She has the
most bewitchipg ways with her, steps
ooquettisbly, and altogether keeps up the
finest show OF fine ladyism imaginable.
She has swarms of admirers, and holds
levees at the urgent solicitation Of her
friends who seem to fear that her bright
and shining merits will not be widely
kuown and fully appreciated. Nancy is
modest withal, and has been under the
necessity Of stating publicly the involve.
ments into which she has been drawn
against her wishes.
never knew before
That was 90 very brave
That I'd ever WELD tin sword
Ay native land to save.
from band Of bastard rebels,
Whom profoundly did hate,
And made a resoi 4tion
y They should ne'er In ,ade my state
So joined the doughty theme Guard,
stood on duty night and day,
And studied music faithfully
To while the hours away.
Knowing we'll its witching power
savage horde TO queli,
| Iprscticed on the "scales,
And it's paid me passing well.
Treading close ou Nancy's heels is Bet.
sey Barleigh, who beirg decidedly q
woman OF business,it it is not SO much mat.
ter OF wonder that she has an eye to the
main chance, She is sharp at bargain,
and keeps the shop keepers in a state Of
chronic dsmay, for they know when she
visits them for the purpose of trade. she
will invariably walk off with the best OF
the bargain.
have had some funny notions
About money mill,
Whero wo might grind out promises
Which we never need fulfill.
And soon we'd all be BANKERS,
The money market filed
With many hundred thousands
or pledges unfulGled.
ln the tricks of banks and railroads.
am perfectly Eau fat,"
have some government contracts,
And, dear friends, I've made them ra.,
a by no means unimportant parsonage
in the line is dashing lady rejoicing in
the euphonious cognomen Of Emma Mary
Posy Parker, who is q Travelled charac-
tee, and has literary interests too. Her
glowing, golden hi ories Of her adventures
in California and Utah will occupy
prominent and permanent position in the
literary world.
From my youth Two been sagacious,
Aud Of me two things arc thought,
One that I'm strictly honest,
The ether that I'm not.
But there's very little difference
In the two you must confess
For wherever comes the issue.
The judgments for success.
Eureka have found Il
In the Maripore vale,
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