Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-05-19
MONTPELIER, MAY 10, is43.

had happened, related briefly, in broken senten.
ces how Albertine had treated him, and what he
rad suffered from Edmund.
lhe Commissioner, full of vexation and anger,
took him by the hand and returned with him to
inc loom, and addressed his daughter" What
90 hear, what must ] understand, is this proper
conduct, is this the way to treat brdegio DOM p
bridegroom ~ shreked Aberine in extreme
terror
Yes, to be sure" snid the Commissioner. nyour
bridegroom certainly, do not know why you
should lie surprised at thing that has been set
tied Tor long time. My dear friend the Secre,a-
ry IS your bridegroom, and we shall celebrate
your wedding in few weeks"
NEVER cried Albertue, " will | marry the
secretary, how could love the old man MOI
Love- an old man." interrupted the Commits.
s'oner, nothing has been said about love- but
marriage. 10 be sure my deur, Secretary Tus-
mann ~ no longer Eighty young man, bu, like
me, IS somewhat in The years which are rightly
called the best and moreover Is an upright mod
est, learned and arniable mau and my schoolrel-
low"
"No," said Alberiine in the most violent emo
uon, whlle the tears gusied from her eyes," can.
NOT oenr nun, he IL lnsupporable, hate / abhor
him Oh, my Edmundw
so saying, the poor girl almost ont OF her self,
ieIi hai limiting into EdmCnd's arms who pressed
her with emotion to his heart.
The Commissioner in amazeneut stared open
ms eyes as II he saw ghost, and tllen cxcaim-
ed, "what is this. whit do see ?"
Yes" said the Secretary with n mournfll
voice, yes, Miss Alberine appears altogether 10
hlsli 10 nave nothing to do with me, and seems to
nave uncommon inclination 10 The Young painter
gentleman, whom she kisses without any iear, hut
WIN hardly allow me- poor body, to salute her fair
hand, on The delicate finger of which, | intend
soon TO place the be.rothal ring"
Hey day, hey day, enough Of this" cried the
Commissioner, and dragged AlberineSfrom the
arms OF Edmund, who declared however he
would never release Abertine, il it cost him his
life so" said the Commissioner in a knocking
lone' mere Is pretty love story got up behind
my bacx, pretty, TO be sure, my young master Lc-
shen, this is your disntcrelness with your cigars
ard your portraits. To insinuoe yourself thus
INTO my house, 10 seduce my daughter will, wick
ed arts; pleasant thing for my daughter to he
hanging on the neck Of n needy, poor, good for.
nothing canvass dnuber.'
carried out OF himself by anger at the insult
ing speeches Of the Commissioner Edmund seiz-
ed the painting rod, raised it on bigh when Leon
hard, who was just coming in at the door, cried
WIN laundering voice, "Slop, Edmund, do not
lie hasiy Boswinkel is IL simple fool. and will
come to his senses bye and bye"
Inc Commissioned, frightened ut the unexpect-
ed appearance of Leonhard, cried out from the
corner where he had ensconsced himself, al do
MOI know, Leonhard how you can undertake.
The Secretary fled Immediately at sight of the
ne lay concealed, aud cried out with deep tren-
bling, sobbng tone, "Oh, Heaven above, sec,
C0inmlssloner-siIence, hold your togue, dear
schooliellow. there is the Professor. the dreadful
ball manager, from Spandau street."
"Come OUT said the goldsmith laughing
"Coine out from your hiding place Tusnunn
nothing more shall happen to you, you are suIi.
cienly punished for your ridiculous fancy to mar
ry, with your green face which will stay by you
your life time.
"Oh heavenly powers p shriekod the Secreta-
ry, in an agony, a. green face aways--whnl will
the people, what will his Excellency the Minister
say. lie will imagine have painted my face out
OF poor, vain worldly vanity. am smiten man.
shall lose my place, for the Stale cannot endure
secretaries OF The Privy Treasury with green faces
oh miserable man that am"
"Come, come" said the goldsmith interrupting
Tusmann's lamentations "Do not grieve so bit.
ierly, Tusmann, there is hope for you still, if YOU
come 10 your senses, and give up the mad thought
OF marrying Aberlne."
|" cannot" ne shall not" cried the Secrea-
ny and the Commissioner both together
The goldsmith looked at the TWO with sparkling
penetrating eyes, but before lie could say any
thing, the door opened and old Mnnasseb with his
nephew Baron BenIumin Dummeril nude their
appearance, from Vienna. Benjamin went direct
ly up to Albertine whom he now saw for the first
tune in his life and said in pert tone while lie
took her hand, cha, my deares, Indy, here 1 am
come to throw myself at your feet-you under
sand-tbat is only figure of speech, The Baron
Dnmmerll throws himself at the feet of no one
not even the Emperor. think you must give me
kiss" So saying he drew nearer to AIberline
and bent down, when at that moment connecting
happened at which every one, with the exception
of The goldsmith, were struck with horror.
Beniamns respectable nose shot suddenly ou
to such length, that passing by The face OF Al
~ n MIR Epn a..
poste wall. Benny went some Steps back ward
immediately his nose contracted -again he an
preached the lady, the same thing took place i'm
short his nose went OUT and 10 like trombone.
"Cursed dealer in the black arts" growled Ma
nasseh, aud while he drew coed rope from his
pocket and threw it toward the Commissioner he
cried, "W ihout any ceremony throw The rome n.
bout the villains neck, the goldsmith, mean, we
can then pull him without difficulty out of the
door, and eveiy Thing is right" The Commits.
sloner TOOK the rope, but instead of throwing il
over the neck of the goldsmith, he threw il over
the neck Of the old Jew, and irilinedialely both
bounded 10 the ceiling, aud theu down again, while
Benny continued his nose concert, and rusluanu
laughed and chartered, ill the Commissioner fam
ting, sunk down into a chair.
Now is the time, now is the lime.n cried Mn.
nasseh, ana with II leap, struck his pocket and our
sprung an overgrown ugly mouse, which went d.
recuy 10 the Goldsmith. Bur while in the aci of
sprnging the Goldsmith pierced him with sharp
golden needle, wheleupon it vanished with n loua
yell, no one knew where.
hlanasseh then doubled up his ist at the flint
ing Commissioner and cried, his fiery eyes shoot.
ing out pride and rage, "ljo, hlelchlor Boswin.
KEEL, you have perlured yourself TO me- YOU have
made covenant with his cursed dealer i'm lLe
Black Art, whom you have invited into your
house but cursed, cursed shall you be you and
your whole race shall he taken away like the helm
less brood OF hen. Grass shall grow before
your door, and all that you undertake, shall be
Ike the dreams Of the hungry man who in his
visions Is about to satisfy himself with shadow
food, and the Dales shall besiepe YOU in your
house. and destroy your wealth, and you shall beg
IN taitered garments at the doors of lbe despiseI
people OF God, who will spurn you away ike
mad dog. You shall be thrown upon the ground