Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-05-31
VOL. 35, NO. 37-WHoLE NO. 1906.

the door, sir There is the door, sir!
Or hero, perfectly sickening with amazement
and apprehension, caught the paper in his grasp,
and read the words that had thus had power to
convert the frozen mountain into a Volcano lie
read the words and our readers may do the same
An April Fool!
We say that the Reverend Benjamin Blythe
read those words, and their effect was magical
The veil was torn from his eyes lie saw, at once,
that he was the victim of a miserable Jest, the me-
dunn of hearlless insult, and dashed in mo
nent from the eminence of his prosperity, found
| himself again beggar, and his wife aud children
Starving. Miserable man he attempted to stag
ger out OF the lordly presence, but famine and mis-.
cry had done their Office, and he Tell senseless at
the feet of Tint said noble lord
When consciousness returned to the Reverend
| Benjamin blythe, he found himself lying on n SO.
| fa he had been bled, his arm wns bound mp, and
hu WINS surrounded by several Of the donestcs OF
Lord Wycherly's csal Iisment.
| Lord wy cherry retired int the nnteclamber,
nnd beckoned the DOCTOR who had been hastily
summoned to follow him.
'And you think him ILL
'fes my lord, and not slightly
'And his complaint
| Starvation.
Poor Blythe remembered what had passeA-bis
faculties gathered themselves together ngaill.-
he staggered to his feet, endeavored to grasp
his bcaverlcss hat md his worn out gloves, and to
touer forth into the wide aud pless world again
Lord WycherIy approached.
'My lord said Blythe, in accents almost inarc-
uate through weakness and agitation my lord,
it was never my intention to approach you with
an INSULT WAS myself deceived. did it inno-
Gently. will go
Not yet, said Lord Wycherly and he nodded
for his attendants 10 leave the room.
'And now, Mr.. Blythe, if you are well enough
to converse for five minutes
Certainly, my lord gaspcd poor Blythe.
'Nay, obIige me Ivy sitting and will do the
same and now swallow this glass of wine it may
help to remove your tain;ness.'
The generous wine flowed through Blythe'S
very heart, and he partially rallied.
My lord, thank you-l wish you could be-
lieve that never intended TO insult you. In all
the unhappincss Of my disappointment The worst
sting is, that my sacred profession should bear Tie
odium of offering wanton affront'
Il believe yon. Mr.. Blythe, and | am sure you
will lie able to explain!
And Blythe attempted to do so. He hurried
over the history Of that day-its dark page the
buffetng, the scorn, the collness the coniumely-
disappointment upon disappointment despair p
on despair, hopeleSsness upon hnpelesSness - un"
Ill he had met witt one whom he had unsus-
plcously believed friend; and lhen came the
history of that friend deception, which had in
voved him in his present trouble
Pardon me my lord He lu'!e me not tell it
and heedlessly promised; but however lightly
may De gwen, III SHOULD nc heII
Your lordshp will not ask me-
q will mott will tell it to You
My lordp
1t was Mr.. Winkler. You need not answer
me. ! happened to have letter of his before me
when you arrived, and the writing condemns him
had then the pen in my hand to tell himl had
resolved on accepting his proifrred services -to
he has connections who lave imporuned mt
strongly in his favor, and was yielding to then
but now would sooner send 10 The next chart
ty school. ] owe him, however, one Obligation
he has been the means of Introducing you per
sonaIly to me-
u Hank you, my lord, for thus generously nc
quitting me-
And now, Mr.. Blythe, will you do me the ia
vor of being my secretary?
'My lordn
May, this is quite matter Of hlsiness-One il
which am serving myself and yot, must tax,
this note, il is your first quarters salary. Yot
owe me no Thanks; il is qnile matter of bushes
quite And let me see-tbis is Monday-wil
it suit you TO commence business next Monday
VIII that time recruit your health and strength
l shall work you very hard very hard-it i
quite matter Of business--l give you fair notice
Aud now lunch is ready. You shall take luncl
with me, and then 90 home to your family
Come, Mr.. BIZ the, walk this way, lunch is ready
a tear, 10 the shame of Blythe's manhood, ie
glittering at Lord Wycherly'S feet, but Blyth
could not utter word; neither could he have tas
ted at the peers luxurious table for all The dio
nonds that were ever dug up-ambrosia lse
would have choked him. What should he (eas
on danes abroad, whilst bis wife and cllildIe
starved at home?
And home the Reverend Benjamin Blythe wer
home in lord Wychetly's carriage-- for hi
limbs all mutinied, entered into n union made
strike, formed n conspiracy not to work for ihei
master any longer and hard master he lnu.
have been; for though two of the finest horses il
the peers stud dashed him along, they went ia
too slow for his impatient spirit.
But at length his Joy was shared by that dea
little wife, and those dearest of children. Al
world thou hast no pleasure abroad like lovin
hearts at homel
Remember The rainbow another time love
said the wife,
Seven times day replied the husband, I'VE,
seventy times sevenn
Sand while we live we will make the first c
April joyful anniversary said the wife.
'Ay, to the very last we seen replied the hus
band 'And now let us celebrate the first
Meanwhile Lord Wycherly finished his lete
TO Mr.. Wnkler AS i, furnished rather curiou
specimen OF epiSoary correspondence, we pre-
sent it To- our readers:
Sir,
Feeling anxious 10 do all in my power TO oblg
your friends, and being perfectly satisfied tia
your abilities qualify you for even superior ap
puintnient TO that of my secretary, write TO as
sure you that shall have great pleasure in seein
you
So far had Lord Wychery written when h
had been interrupted 10y poor Blythe ami hi
scene after which he had done no more than wa
fer on Mr.. WinkIer's own note under the unfin
ished lines, and il then read thus
Il shall have great pleasure in seeing you
IAN APRIL Fool
No more tight iacing. Tie Paris correspondent
of The National ntellgencer, states THAI tight lac
ing is done for" in the French capital The DIRE,
makers having introduced the fashions of goin
without corsets Too good news to be ruew
fear. II should however, prove TO he true it wi