Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-08-15

boo. Ind ber to utLs up gstmen's for your ser
wants Tam four and daughter 10 40 en-
gioymrni "a ftpgsliy. 90 bold the high ffooi, sbd
10 walk ,hc fearless sicp q Independence and sui-
fcitncy to ihcnsehos 10 sns fortunes, any country
of any safe = things. BY sus LAC thee, ibe
cs,l, Romsn, ibri,cd. When your children have
these pn,session.. yoo nav 70 down 10 the grave
~ po.ce. regards their temporal fortunes.
7iuA s,r,rc ia fury fiction drosi." There is
an Essictn story ct a certain prince who had re.
cci,cd hom fairy the faculty Of not only sssu,n-
ing whatever appearance he thought proper, bat
81 discerning the wandering spirits Of the depart
Cd. lie had org sbofed under painful chronic
disease that none Of The court physicians. ordinary
or extraordinary could relieve; aud he resolved
to wander Obcu, The streets Of hls capital until b,
could find some one, regular or irregular. WIN
could bllevisie his suflcuugs For this purpose,
lie donned the garb and appearance Of dcr,ish.-
Is he Was passing through one Of The principal
streets. he surprised to sec il 50 ihrongcd with
ghosts. that, had they been sill lnhabUauis Of
their former earthly tenemcns, they must hsye oh.
struc,eJ The ihorougblsfc. But what vas his
wcfe al grouped with anxious looks round the
door OF has royal fathers physician, bBuntirg, no
doubt, the m8u 10 whom they attributed their I'M
timely doom. Shocked with the sight, I've buried
to another part OF the city, where resided another
physician Of the court, holding The second rank IN
fashionable estimation. Alas he gateway was
also surrounded with repronchiul departed patients.
Thundersiruok at such discovery. and returning
thanks to the Prophet that he was still in being
despite the practice of these great men, he resol, ed
to submit ell The other renowned practitioners to D
similar visit, and he was grievcd 20 find that the
I 10 vt,.a lat IL, lat,
medical rank. leaubfoken, and desporing OF a
cure he was slowly suunlerng back TO the palace
when, in an obscure street, and on the door Of q
humble dwelling. he read n doctors name. One
single. poor, solitary ghost leaning his despcnden,
cheek upon his Aeshless hand, was seated on the
doctors steps. ALAS - exclaimed the prince, at
is then too true that humble merit whers in the
shade, while destinations ignorance inhabts gold
On mansions. This poor neglected doctor, who
has but ore unlucky case TO lament, is then the
only man in whom | can place confidence" lie
raped the door was opened by the ductor him.
self, venerable old man. not Iich enough perhsp s
to keep domestic TO answer his unifequcnt calls.
His white locks and flowing beard added to the
confidence which his situation had inspired. The
oIaed youth then related al full length all his
complicated silutuls, and the still more compiler
/ ted treatment to which he had in vain been sub.
United. This sapient physician was not illiberal
enough 10 cay ba, the princes attendants had oil
been IN error, since oil mankind may err but his
sarcastic smile, the curl of his lips, and the dub
oos shake OF his hoory head most eloquenily tod
the nnSious patient that he considered his former
physicians az an Ignorant, nurderoUs set Of up
starts. only ct TO depopuaie n community. With
q triumphant look lie promised cure, and gave
his overjoyed client a much valued prescrip ion
which he carefully cGnfded to his bosom after
which lie expressed his gratitude by pouring upon
the Doctors table purse Of golden aequ!Bs, which
made the old mans blinking eyes shine brigh,
as the coin lac beheld in wondrous delight. His
joy gave supleness TO his rigid spine, and, after
bowling the prince out in the most obsequous man
ncr, he yentured - ask him one humble question
by what good luck, by what kind planet, had he
been recommended 10 seek his advice p The
prince naturally asked for the reason of strange
a question, to which the worthy doctor replied.
with eyes brimful with tears of gratitude. ooh,
Sir because ! considered myself the most unior.
tuns,e man IN Bsgdad until this happy moment
for have been settled in this noble aud wealthy
city for these las, fifteen wears, and have only been
able TO obtain single patient" "Ah" cried
the prince in despair, then 1t must be that poor,
solitary, unhappy cooking ghost that is now tot
terlng on your steps,