Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1842-09-30

young man, who previously attracted LeIias
attention, and the only male remaining in
the coach, proffered her his assistance, which
was most gladly accepted. Taking her in
his arms and placing his foot firmly against
the side of the COACH he bounded so clearly
upon the bank, as to be entirely beyond the
reach Of danger. They escaped unhurt.-
The next moment the coach was dashed to
atoms against tree. The horses were
caught soon after by some laborers on the
road. Leila was melted to tears 10y the un-
paralleed kindness of this unknown stran-
ger, who had proven himself genuine
friend, in risking his own life to save hers.
Such disnterested friendship was beyond
her conception. She inquired his name.
'Thc carpenters boy said lie who built
your arbor.
Take this, as the reward Of your valor,'
said Leila, rendering to him her own splcn-
did gold watch.
4 have my reward said he, respectfully
declining the rich and valuable present
Il pray you then, not to decline accepting
my address, and she placed her card in his
hand, that should you ever need a friend,
Won lldN hllDN MlltIC w ilbQ OHNs
They were now within short distance of
Albany, and concluded to walk the remain
der of the road Leila and Albert were the
only passengers able to walk.
In a few days after this event, Leila re-
turned to New York, and Albert, as soon
as he could arrange matters, established
himself in business in Albany. His efforts
were attended with success far beyond his
most sauguine expectations In all his deal
ngs and associations with men, he had n
single eve TO the promotion OF the one grand
principle, that "all men are created equal, y
aud that inequality of respect should he a
warded to men in proportion to their amount
Of virtue and intelligence.
Seven years had elapsed, when Mr. Yer
monts name was found among the list Of APP
plicants for the benefit Of the insovent laws.
This circumstance for Il few DAYS, produced
slight change in the conduct OF Leila but
it was like the early dew, which soon passed
away While she had fine apparel and plen-
ty of money, (for | believe it is generally
understood that men seldom petition, now
until they have well lined pockets she was
not to be crcumscrIbed in her usual routine
of pleasure Retrenchment is perhaps the
most difficult part with those who have been
reduced in circumstances at least it APP
peared to be the most rugged part of the
way to Mr. Vermont. How to descend
from the lofty eminence of wealth and fash
ion, and 10 retire to obscurity and seclusion,
he knew not He had been too long the
child of prosperity to bear reverses with for
titude He had no profession. Dig, he
could not, and to beg he was ashamed.
Would to Heaven, said he in perplexity
of soul, would to Heaven had been me
chanic.'
La! Par said Leila, what has come o.
yer You? have frequently heard you say
that you would as soon be boot-black as Z
mechanic of any sort; that it was nienIa
employment
4 grant it, Leila, but | was in an error
one of my fashionable errors. Were | me
chanic, now that my fortune is gone tina
my riches have taken to themselves wings
my trade would be a resource
Have you forgotten of having spoken o
mechanics as presnming set of blockhead'
who YOU said staIked the streets with then
tools, with as much sang froid as IA lawyer
would with his books, or a doctor with hi,
instruments 2
No, Ihavc not forgotten, but Ihavc forslk
en-, abandoned, totally abandoned my formc
erroneous sentiments. | have very recent,
discovered that there exists no difference be
tween the books of lawyer and the tools
of a mechanic, save that the latter requr,
the exercise of the hands, and the forme
that of the head they equally promote thu
operators design, though believe the me
chanc contributes more TO the public goo'
or the public prosperity
It was deemed expedient by Mr.. Vernon
to retire with his family from the Fashionable
street and mansion in which they then re
sided. Every vestige of former splendo
was now gone, it was with feeling of relic
that the husband and wife sat down together
to Law schemes for the future. They deter
mined to, and eventually did take lodging
in the respectable boarding house, wher
there was single transient boarder beside
, themselves. This gentleman, they were in
formed was from Albany, and would remai
, but week or ten days at most, having mere
, y come to the city to purchase some fey
r articles of merchandise, which were not
be obtained at Albany.
The dinner bell rang, and the little grou
assembled in the diminutive dining room
, the new Corners were introduced collectivel
, to Mr.. Albert Orvlle, who at once recognize
Leila. Dinner passed in very agreeabl
e manner Mr.. Vermont having just retire
: from mercantile life. could speak of the tut
+ MOLE attendant thereon, ofthe losses throug
e failures and fluctuations of the market, {
c the restless anxiety, of the perturbed stat
= of mind incident to such life, to all {
Y which Mr. Orville was total stranger, col
4 sequently to him 1t was an interesting sublec