Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-05-06

! '0eie'ies In town occupying alternately q
convenient hall in the female academy.-
slf' u. has also a very convenient bap.
"S'ery near the meeting place, a very i'm.
por'ant item where, as here, suitable places
are found with difficulty. During the
past season the Baptist church has receiv.
60 considerable additions, especially of the
colored people.
i.have formed very interesting and
quAe extensive acquaintance here. and
nave net therefore been much at a loss for
variety to keep up my spirits. One source
u amusement have enjoyed, of which
suspect my northern friends have been de-
pr'ved. While my native hills are bu-
'ieu beneath their cumbrous SHOWS. and
my brother yankees have been rubbing
their nngers with might and main'' to
keep out the frost, under the rays of a
oeauiltni sun have been aiding the ladies
IN trimming their fower-beds, and trans
painting nice roots. But am not sure
bat l would almost barterthe pleasure for
a s'eigh-ride!
Yesterday, while in Mr.. KS library |
picked up book, and glancing at the
blank page, recognized the name of an es-
teemed friend and college classmate. The
hand-wr''lng-the turn of every letter.
was as familiar as an old acquaintance
and, indeed, where everything is stranger
llke,it was difficult not to recognize it as
such. Perhaps, too, for the moment 7
felt still more stranger-like as nv spir.
1t seemed warming oyer the mute, vet 10
the heart, friendly and voiceful page. as if
to re-animate it 10 an intercommunion.-
And how came sweeping at that moment.
over that silent page, the winged history
OF the ashland how phantom-Iike -
The bright, and joyous, and fleeing hours
of college lifs-the kindred tolls, and
sports, and spirit-stirring rivalry-and the
same ardent and far-s.retcbing chances up
on the shadowy outlines of the gilded ru-
ture ;-and perhaps too the same mocke-
ry of reality How gay, and fitful and
meteor-like is life Its bright bow of
promise dazzles and dies on the cloud
By one of those strange and pnexn.ct.
ed condolences which not unfreouentIv
happen in life, it was announced that in
telIlgence had just reached the post office
that Mr.. B. is dead land this was the
dear, familiar name upon which I was
thoughtfully gazing And thou, nv
brother, hast fallen-and first of my cher
Ished classmates has thou fallen. And
yet SURVIVE, whose brow was blanch. |
ed with the frosts of disease, long linqer- |
ing as amid the damps of the grave
Yes, first of favored class hast tbou !
gone-the lightning scath of Gea!h had
already left its track in the classes previ-
Gus and subsequent. and yet ours was
spared. But the breach is made-,be
brotherhood is broken
| learned that my young friend had
lef' here few months since in impaired
health, with strong hopes of recovery
but as the sequel has proved. to die,-anG
yet priceless privilege, to die amid the
soothing influences of home. How sad 10
die where none bat the cold and careless
eye of the stranger beams. Melhinks it
We're almost sweet To die where a mother
he is faIlen-lhe long
qniver is snatched, and who is
the next victim. .
Mr.. K of this place. and myself have
our 7ortmanteaus packed for an eques-
TRAN tour into the country. We stlrt to-
morrow. Yours in haste. N. N. w.
AN EXPLANATION. After the most of the
OF the Baptist A. S. Convention
was in type, and was about to SIGN the
Presidents name TO the document. il s,ruch
me that there is single phrase in it-cbar-
acterzing an address given by him in the
evening which, without explanation, might
leave him chargeable with vanity. Let il
be understood then that the Secretary is re-
sponsible alone for the language there used.
Brother II. ID. Hodge has removed from
Burlington TO Fairfax. His correspondents
are therefore requested TO direct 10 the latter
place.
The N. H. Baptist Register is requested
to notice the above.