Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-12-29
VOL, XI--No. 549

rounded and disfgured his face, and STOOD
confessed.
Robert ! shouted Wilmer.
vest. Fred. Rob. the runaway an
swcred, he and their hands were instantly
c'asped in the warm grasp OF fr'end'y u"'
ION.
CHAPTER x.
We pass over the unmugled happiness OF
the Stacey family on finding themselves az
The same time restored to competency, ana
blessed by the unexpected return OF q son
and brother. We will suppose him, the
evening after, seated in the midst OF the
circle-ot which Frederick and his parent
formed welcome par'-a hand OF ms
mother ond sister c'asped IN each OF MS
and all listening with sparkling eyes 10
The history Of his ten years wanderngs
ond adventures. To transcrbe 1t IN his
own words, however delightful they may
have been to his atfectlonate, listeners
would probably prove little tedious; we
will therefore abridge it as follows
When he determined upon quitting col
lege, for the reasons which he had exp'a'n'
ed in his letter 10 his parents, he had very
little idea of the course which he shoolo
pursue. For fear that his iather might
be tempted 10 follow him, he resolved 10
keep his plans altogether secret, but not
willing to be entirely without means o!
communicating with them, he had eXac'eo
of Wilmer a promise to make himself &C.
qnainted with his family, and he, secretly,
the medium Of communication-by receiv
ING. under cover his letters, and transmit.
ting to him constant accounts of the situa.
ion Of his parents and sisters. This cx'
planned satisfactorily, the manner in which
his letters arrived with The Boston or Cam.
bridge pOs,mark, and also how it happened
tina, his remi,tances generally came 60
opportunity.
At this part Of the narrative all eyes
were turned on Frederick in surprise, min.
ped IN Annals with little reproach, that
having such knowledge Of all The move
ments of The fugitive, he had yet shown
throughout an appearance Of perfect un-
consciousness. He defended himself fairly
on the plea Of his solemn promise, and also
o the present happiness which, he argued.
would l,avc been diminished by antcpa-
ton. His defence was pronounced valid,
and Robert proceeded.
He first bent his course southwark. more
from desire of removing as far as possible
+ from the scene Of his early follles. than
from any certain design. Travelling,
= however, with all possible economy IS ex
q hanstng to tie purse and. as Robert
vas not particularly well filled, he found
e i."-e'f ONO day at n village in the western
a part Of South Carolina, completely PENN
n less. Bv good luck, he learned. after
/. numerous inquiries, that proof reader
was wanted at considerable printing es
. Enlistment in neighboring town OF some
, slze. He had before been inclined TO sus
: pect that the press offered the only avail.
Il able opening to his talents, but he had
=, never looked. it must be confessed. to
II quite so humble a beginning. Recoilect-
n ing, however that 'lowllness is young am
!, bltlon's ladder and tina, food is necessary
for the support of life, he determined to
apply for situation which would al leas,
= bring HIM the latter. His application was
!, successful and he Immediately entered with
u assidui,y upon the duties Of his new office.
:, The principal business Of the establishment,
! was the publication Of school books, and the
issuing Of the leading newspaper of the
country To the latter he Immediately
" became a contributor, though under q
" fictitious signature--a and it was not long
" before the visor and originality Of bis
l. writings brought them into considerable
u notice. As it was no part of his scheme tC
affect the anonymous any longer than was
e necessary to excite some interest q inquiry
y he soon allowed himself to be discovered
and the editor Of the paper having grown
: old in the trammels, aud being DESTROYS Of
i retiring from his Iaborlous situation, was
I" no less eager to accept the services OF b q
e Young coadiutor, than the latter was to
u offer them. Robert accordingly made his
: first appearance on The stage of public life
as the Junior editor of the Queenstown
Spectator ard States Gazette having
in fact, the entire control, and most OF the
u the profits Of the journal his partner re.
i naming content with the far greater pros
cecds from the American FIRST Primer.
= and the Eastern Hemisphere Arithmetic"
:, The task of conducting newspaper is,
as every body knows, far from being very
i pleasing or profitable. Robert, however,
had many advantages. HIS journal was q
=, long established one, with pretty numer.
y Gus allowance of Old subscribers, old con.
lrlbutors. and old adverlIsemen,s--al all very
desirable in such business. He was also
:, n stranger-and this, though it deprived
o him of he benefit generally very small)
u TO be derived from personal connections.
f yot left him without any but political oppo-
~ nents. and these, if not concialed by his
d course, were a, least taught TO respect him.
i He conducted his paper, OF course, on the
h prime pies to which it had always been
" devoted, bu, took care that i, should never
y. iniure it's own cause by the ebu,tlons OF
=, party and personal rancor that had some.
>. times stained it's pages. He was too high
minded to descend to abuse, and too wise
II 10 reply to it and this conduct, it it failed