Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-12-22

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shoulder.
How are You Fred, he exclaimed +;
how is IL" world with you, my prince of
Iaw-sharks, 'cuslos ro,ulorum,' as old Sba
low says. WHY, what is your COMPOUNDED
hurry, just now Cannot you fling word
at friend that you have not seen for three
months
'You must excuse me, answered Wills
mer, co'dy. Il have some law business on
hand for person who is very much dis.
tressed just now. am in great haste.
% yes see; the 'alvi sacra flames
reigns in you, as in all your tribc-dig dig
-dig-nothing but digging and after all
you never reach the pure ore Of happiness.
We'll, If you will not give up your business
to stop with me, | must resign my pleasure
and walk with you and so saying he drew
I Willmer's arm under his own, and louDged
along at his side. Now, Wilmer, any
one who should SEQ US ssuntering in this
confidential way together, would never
imagine you to be a mere pc'tifogger-a
scrlbbIcr of wrlts. and 'kno,0 all men By
these presents and greetings, and 'where
ases,' and your other antiquated nonsense
you would very probable be taken tor a
gentleman ike myself
How do you know rctorted Wilmer.
somewhat Disguised at the easy impotence
of his companion. but would rather be
taken for scavenger like any body else. ;
Come don't be acrimonious, Fred;' re.
Piled Duplessis, good humcredly; you
would have reason. now, to be little
wasplsh, if you had been like me com
pletely cleared out driven from the haunts
OF civilized man, like n fera natura, with
out dollar IN your pocket
What do you mean?' asked Frederick;
why. yon see, my dear fellow replied
the sprndlhr,ft, the other dav. NV old
acquaintance, the Sheriff, 1--WE know one
another pretty well by this time made o
descent upon my lodgings at the head OF
two taIlorS, three stable. keepers. and one
wine merchant all Of them my cred,tors-
ungtateiul scoundtels! Not content with
having had my patronage for full three
years, they had the impotence to demand
their paw. So, of course. had to evacu,
ate-and here have been for week
wandering about the world. like Noah,
raven without resting place
h,tanding the tone of levi,v r
which he spoke. there was something IT
his air that showed his sense of the decta.
ding nature of his confession. WlIurr
was shocked he had never dreamed TINT
James would have had the folly TO invniv,
himself 50 deeply.
Blu, does YOUR father know Of this :? IL,
asked.
My father. said his companion with al
a altered took % then you have no, hsatc
but suppose you step INTO tins res'aura
teur with me. | can tell the ,tory bette.
over a beef steak
Fredrrck'S first thought was 10 decline
on plea OF want of lersure then. reh.c,Int
e that James, who had acknowledged h,ms.l
e pennless. might have Lard tins hl,le plar
" to obtain meal at his expense, he goo,
natured'y resolved not to bauIk his design
The juicy and smoking slices which wer
soon set before them, were attacked b.
Duplessls with vigor which would hav
= made 1t evident to every rejecting mind
J. that he had lately used the only infallib
specific for obtaining an appetite
hence. When he had pretty well sa,isfie
the cravings Of nature, he drew the cor
of a second bottle porter, having fnishe
y the first with but little assistance frof
IT, Frederick, and begun his account.
To transcribe it in his own Ianruap
would be tedlous-the numerous tests. quo
Iations, reflections, and explosives wit
ID which It was garnshed, though amusln
enough from hls own lips, would not te
with good effect on paper Suffice it
say, that acting on his fathers sordld deslr
to see him fine gentleman and n mcmb,
of gay society. he had on Leaving colcg,
tlown aside Whatever Of eCholas ,c subrIci
w. might have cluug to him, and begun h
i, career H. n man Of the world. THIS was
walk ~ winch apparently neither his pei
son or his talents qualified him to shine
he having been regarded while at the 'un
~ versily as rather awkward, good, nalure,
studous fellow, easily embarrassed IN coz
of pany, and by no means good looking
Nothing, however, is so easily acquired
dandyism. Within year, young Duple
. Sis was entitled TO rank as a butterfly
Il he first cOlor--ln three, he was lam,lif
with dissipation in all It's forms. In IT,
fourth, he quarelled with his father, WI
SO " too late the danger of his sons cours
and endeavored to induce him to study
k, profession. or enter into business. Jane
TO however. had become too accustomed TO b
u, present mode of life to be willing to G,
a change it for what seemed to him the dr.
e, technlcalties Of law, or the sordid drudge
as ries of trade.
at And finally the iujudicious warmth of tt
I'd father, and the obs,Inacy of the son. ha
OF ended in bringing them to open rup,ur
n Old Duplessls surrendered to his son ii
a sum of eight thousand dollars, which WI
of his due from his mothers property, ar
S. babe him never 10 enter his doors agai
re The unrestricted possession of so lara
n an amount Of ready money, opened ever
ly outlet to the indulgence of those prope
Us sites which the young man had been