Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-03-28
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Many yesu since. alien | was young msa
about twenty years n age, Used very frequent
" 10 ,rend Sundsy Siib nv mother. Who fcsi-
deI ct vsfssilos this being tho only day Of the scok
on "a hieh could leave ratis. lecn,niiy walked
40 far ssiho Barrier. aud thence ! look . seat in
one Of the public carriages to NY mcthcr's door.
When happened 10 be too carly fur ihe diligence.
| usod to stop and converse with a beggar wbose
name wss ABthonv cad who regularly took hs
station at The Barrier dc Psssy. where. in loud
voice hesoliriied tms from every who pa ssed,
with degree Of perseverance, that rcnlly as
ton,shne. generally ave hma trihe wiihou.
enquting whether lac deserved j, or not, partly
because had got into tho habit OF doiGg so, and
partly to &c, rid Of his opportunities. One day in
summer, as waited or the diligence, found An
thony at his usual post. cTertng his lungs and baw.
ling necessarily hii ususl form If petition For
the love of heaven besow your aims on poor
msn--Messieur', Meslsmes. the smallest rrne Will
be gratefully received"
" hilr Anthony was in this manner pouring lis
exclamation. into tho cars Of every one who came
within the reach Of his voice, middle. aged man
81 respectable appearance joined ". lie hid
pleasant expression of counteHence. was very well
dressed, and it might be seen at glance TINT he
wsss man in good circumstances. Here was
&, subject for the be~gsr. who quickly made his
advances pfoclaming in loud voice bis poverty.
aud soliciting relief.
YOU need not be beggsr unless you please"
replied the gentleman. "@hen You can have an in
come Of ten thousand crowns"
You sre pleased t. jest, sir" answered An
thony.
by no mesns" saiI tho gentleman a. never
was more serious IN my llfe Listen to me NV
friend. You pe.cc.ve that am well dressed, and
tell You that have every thing that q reasonable
men need desire"
"Ah F! sir. you are fortunate man"
We'll. but. my friend. would not have been
90 II bad sat and begged us you are doing
Il have no other means OF gaining my living
Are you lame -
"No, slf."
you arc no, blind. or deaf and you certainly
are no, dumb, az every passcr by testify. Lis
ten shall tell yea my history 10 few word..
Some fifteen OF twenty years ago, ! sas boggar
like yourself at length began TO zee that II was
very dtgrsceful to i've on the bounty of Others.
and resolved to abandon shameful way Of
life as soon as possibly could. ! Quilted Paris
went into the Provnoes-l begged for old rage.
The people were very Kind 10 ne, tnl in shor,
LINE returned to Paris with tolersbly large
bundle o. rags Of every description. ! carried
them 10 q paper mixer, who bought them at a fair
price ven, on collecting on'il 10 my great iay
my finances enabled ne 10 purchase rags So that
vas no longer forced 10 beg Tor them. At length
by diligence and industry, ! became rich enough to
buy an ass with two painters sad this saved re
both time and labor My business Increased The
paper maker found that dealt honestly by them
] never pslmed of bad rags for good ones.
prosPered, and see tie rcsul'. IN place Of being
poor dessised beggsr, have ten thousand crowns
year. aud two houses in one u The best street,
IN Psis. ifihsn. mr friend, you eau do no better
begin ss rag merchant. and here" he continued.
'is erosL 10 set you Up IN your new trade il Is
more than had ard, 10 addition please take no.
iice. that 4 End ou here another Sunday, shall
rcpof, YOU to tie public"
Ga ssying tbs, tho old gonilor,an ~.lLol of
leaving Anthony and ny .eli Of great eur
pt,se. lndeed the besgsf he'd been e, much inter-
esied in The history be had heard, that he stood
with opcn eyes snd mou'h N mute astonishnen,,
nor had be e,en power 70 solicit s.ms from two
wel-dressed ladies' v DO passed e, that moment. !
could not help beng struck with 'ae story, bat I
had no time TO eommsu, en- u, - the diligence bad
arrived, IN Which seated myself and pursucd ~,
way From that period lost sight ofihe becqar
whether tho fear u ne police. or the hopes Of
gsiu.sg ten thousand crowns a year, hsd wfourh,
the change, WAS uo, aware IL II sulicient 70
my. that from that DAY iorss rl be w,s never .een
al the Barrier.
Msny years she' "a happened that susiuess cal.
led 'nc to Tour. IN sifolhng Ilroueh the CITY.
stepped into booksellers chop 10 purchssea nes
work tina, bed made some uoisc. [ fond there
four voons men 81 bu,ily employ Ell. whiie slou,
good looking man wss giuug The orders. a. 10
WALKED uP ssd down with a. sr Of Importance.
thooghi had sesa she fac. u ihe bookseller te
fore, bSt ~hsrs could no, fora moment tel ga
al be spotr. aud then discovered him 20 be fr,
cid fpsn1 Anlhoas. tbs recognition -ss r.uiusl
he grsspe1 nv hand. sad led ne through ,hop IN,
tos well furnished psfiot he ia,,shed ever, kin5
nsss % nae. and fs..iy rave ne be HISTORY from
The tine paired 81 the Harg.er. wnh tle
cross sfih s'rsHger he began, e. be advised hia,
70 eelise1 tsgs be made mohey became N,
psrsnsr Ga PAGER mtruisciuref Easfued he dsurh
iei IN shon rs topes ssse fsiGilsd hls smb.t,o,
gE,itet. anc ~ css!1 ho~ esuui his income Al
tea ikosssns cfopbs. lie pftsr4 ever dts r..
sissssgs % his setetse'or uho bed bsen n,
@sta' q rAisirg BIN tros he se.aes5 eeso,ss,