Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-04-23

In the future great city is young man
who 10 supposed to be somewhat anxious
to find young lady of many virtues and
few wants who will consent to share with
him the munifcent sum of Sl5 per week,
or thereabout, which represents the value
attached to his services by his employers.
For some time the aspiring young man has
been paying his distresses to young lady
of the most estimable character and ante
cedents, residing in an aristocratic locality,
and, strange to relate, has been received
with favor.
Well, afler about six months of some
what arduous courtsEip, at a total cash ex-
pense of about 81, the young man concluded
that The momentous occasion had arrived
when he might fling himself at the feet
they were not large, she wore threes-of his
adorable, and beseech her to be his wife,
his own forever and ever, etc. The critical
moment arrived. The young man pro-
pounded the question fraught with such a
world of joy or with such universe OF
woe, according to the nature of the reply.
"Will you be mine forever; w-w-w M
may I hope-will you marry ?" he
stammered out, never in all the course of
his life having propounded a question so
difficult to articulate.
"oh, DEAR" said the girl, "what shall I
dor Please let me think about 1t. will
give you my answer next Sunday evening.
l can't answer now."
This was Wednesday night.
$50 you want 10 take four days in which
TO decide, do you ?" asked the Journalist,
all the assurance of his guild returning to
bear him up in tine emergency.
"Oh, yes, four days" murmured the girl,
"its only little while"
A happy thought struck the young man.
He was much given TO illustration by arec-
dote. Why should he not illustrate the
present case? So he said "Darling, you
remind me of an old Dutch judge down in
one of the Mohawk counties of "New
York"
"How in the name of goodness do 1 re-
mind you of an old Dutch judge ?" inquir-
cd the astonished girl, her gentle brown
eyes wide with wonder.
"Well," began the wretch, coolly, "a
good many years ago among the Wings OF
Schenectady county, N Y, elected to the
Office of county judge and surrogate was an
old Mohawk Dutch farmer, who knew no
more aboutlaw than street car mule knows
about love. The first case that came be-
fore the old judge was suit for damages
involved in the opening of a road through
mans farm, and it was tried before him,
without any jury. After he had heard all
the testimony and the arguments of the at
torneys, he elevated his two hundred and
seventy-five pounds of solemnity to a per-
pendlcular position, and made the follow
ing speech:
iShentlemenS; haf listened to dur tesh-
dimony unit der arguments Won der goun-
sci NIT great teal of batience unit hall
become brofowntly IMPRESSED nit der
great inheritance of dat case. II ish case
vich involfs many nish boints of jurisbru-
dence, and vich requires a great teal OF
teliberashun. Derefore, in view of the
great inheritance Of dat case, unit in order
dat tue teliberashun may pc opserfed py
dis court, shall dhake four days in vich
to teeite dot case, but shall efientually find
shudgment for der blaintiffP"
Somehow this beautiful illustration did
not seem to produce happy effect. The
young lady's dignity seemed to rise as the