Year: 1869

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sip now and then is better than no
substitute for "healthy reading" we
give place to the following from the
Burlington Sentinel, which some of
our readers may recognize as having
local interest:


Early in the season of 1868, there
came to Vermont a young and beau
tltul woman. From Boston town she
hailed. She went to one of our lead
ing summer resorts, and soon was the
centre of all eyes.


She was beautiful, beautiful as butterfly


She had dark raven hair, an orien-
tai eye, perfect figure and dressed
with all the correct and formal mag
nifcence Of the "Hub." She passed
herself of as young and dashing
widow. Soon it was reported that
she was millionaire, and consequent
ly she had host of admirers. Now
it 40 happened that at the hotel where
she stopped there was a clerk who
was as unexceptionable as it is posi-
bic for hotel clerk to be. In fact he
was just the kind of a man to WOO and
win guileless maid or handsome
widow. Many moons did not pass be-
fore 1t was observed that there was
mutual attraction between the two.
At length the fair young widow made
no secret of her attachment. She used
to come to his place of duty behind
the bar and there sat chatting with
him for hours. Things went on ex-
tremely we'll and all the guests at the
hotel congratulated the young man
upon his good fortune. On one bright
morning the happy pair came to the
Queen city of the lake and were duly
joined in the bonds of matrimony.-
(She all the time representing herself
as possessed ofunbOunded wealth and
abundantly able to maintain a hus-
band III luxury and ease


A few days after their marriage
they started for Boston, and upon
their arrival went to a paIatial resi-
dence which' the lady said was her
own. ObSequious servants were ready
to answer every call, and the first few
days of their honeymoon passed off in
peace and harmony. But alas the
tondest of lovers must part, and the
husband was Obliged to come to Yer
mont upon business. He counted the
minutes - they passed while he was
absent from her, and hurried back ex-
pccting to meet a fond welcome from
his bride. He mounted the steps; the
door was locked; he rang the bell,
and servant came to the door. He
started To 20 in, but the servants bar
red the door. He inquired for his
wife and was informed that she had
not been there since he had been alb
sent. What was to be done? 4? Mourn.
fully he turned away and hurried to a
sister Of his wife. She had not seen
her during his absence-so she said
Half distracted, he went to a mer-
chant, whom his spouse had represent
ed as her uncle. "Have you seen any
thing of my wife during the last few
days" he inquired. "Yes," was the
cold reply of the uncle. "She left here
not five minutes since" Completely
nonplussed. the young man replied,
that he had been to her house, aud
that the servant had informed him that
she had not been seen during his trip
to Vermont.


Imagine the astonishment of the
brldegroOm when this merchant mill
lonalre replied in language something
like this: young man, you have
been badly sold. This woman whom
you so foolishly married is, and has
been my companion for the last five
years. The house and furniture which
she represented to you as her own
belongs to me, and my advice to you
is to travel back to Vermont, and
keep away from my property" For
many days the disappointed husband
remained in Boston, not daring again
to visit his wife's residence, and vain


ly seeking to obtain an interview with
her; but he was doomed to disap-
pointment. One day a happy thought
struck him. He recollected that when
he first came with his wife to Boston
she had q handsome gold watch and
chain which he had taken to a gold


smiths for repairs. Thither he re


paired and procuring the property


hastened to take the train and return
to his home in this county, con


graduating hims self that he had


at least secured small recompense


for the money expended upon hi;


whilom bride. But alas for human
calculations, in few days he was as


tonished to receive polite note from
the uncle in Boston requesting him t.


send back the watch and chain forth


with After reflection he concluded
to do so, and remains to-day "a sad


der but wiser man." Moral Nevel


marry a woman with whose antece


dents you are not thoroughly familiar
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