Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-09-29

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her own sex, capped into lunatic Asylum, and
the affair gave great scandal in the city and coun-
try round
Foresight CHANGED in Stockholm to read long
article in newspaper on this occurrence. Hor'
rifed at the mischief which the folly of Courage
had occasioned, she reflected oil all the dangers
and cross.grained accidents to which one is ex-
posed in this world, and determined in her Wis
dom to Withdraw entirely from it, satisfied that
the highest good fortune to be attained here is to
escape with whole skin. In consequence OF this
conclusion she took Lodgings with an old unmar-
ried lady, who, from fear of thieves, Inhabited II
couple ofaltics four stories high. Here Foresight
might have spent good and quiet days. If she had
not been tormenled with thousand fears and
lancies ofall possible dangers. Out of terror OF
fire, che scarcely trusted herselfto cook any thing;
she was apprehensive of becoming i'll from lack
Of fresh air, yet going out not TO be thought
of; she might be run over by the very first car
riuge flower pot might tal! out Of window
aud kill her; she mi ght break a leg OH The steps,
&c. No, no going out was quite, impossible
ard such was the repugnance 10 this, HAT out OF
fear that she must one day be obliged to purchase
new gown, the had not courage to wear her
old one, which was already torn in several places.
AT length 1t came to that pitch that she could nei-
Their stir hand nor foot She injected her land
lady, the old maid, with all her fears and scruples
to such degree, that when ut length fire broke
out in the house, the two friends dared to make no
efforts Tor their escape, and must certainly have
persisted in the flames, had not a chimney sweep
and carpenter taken them on their backs and
brought them out of danger.
In the mean time Zeal ran about the world,
gossipped, cried, preached and drove mankind
first in one direction and then in another He
tore the peasant from the plough, the mother from
her children, and the officer from his bureau, to
give TO euch OF them other employment. Then
he suddenly run off, and left them to take Of
themselves. As he turned himself from Europe
toward China, in order to convert the heathen he
came too near TO mine in Russia in the moment
oil ITS explosion, was caught by the powder, and
lost--alas, alas both his eyes. Still he ron some
time longer about the world, creating naturally
nothing but confusion, and came into collision
with the police. lie was ultimately compelled to
provide himself with n conductor, who for n GER
tain remuneration led him back to the place
whence he had come.
Humility, it is true, had not passed through such
hazardous adventures; yet neither had it gone
extraordinarily well with her. Separated from
her companions she cut ouch piliable and la
mentable figure, that no one would have any
thing TO do with her. After she had dragged
herself with bowings and courtesyings, through
the whole world after actually crawling on her
knees, knocking at all DOORS and every where
saying, I" am not worthy to loose the latchet Of
your Shoes" and had been every where attacked
and ill'used, she turned herself homeward, and
reached Stockholm, completely in rags, and near
ly dead.
Here, at the foot of the statue of the hero king,
she saw, one after another, all her early travelling
companions arrive. But, greRt heavens how
changed were they. They could scarcely be re-
cognized Zeal had lost his fiery eyes, and was
lame of The right leg Courage carried his arm in
sling, and had in the highest degree the look of
maura,se sYet. Mildness was covered from head
TO foot with sores and blue weas on her former
angellcally soft brow, angry passion had seated
ITSELF Hnd every third word was curse. Gener-
oslty had all the airs OF a comedian he acclaimed
and ranted necessarily, Patience and Pity were
become SO thin and transparent, that they could
not he seen without the deepest compassion -
GOod-humor was any thing but sober. Prudence
found herself in better case but she was become
naughty and boastu she measured with al air
OF deep thought her steps and words; took snuff
every minute, carried her head aloit cast looks at
her companions over the shoulder, turned up her
nose and was unbearable.
1t may be imagined whether, under such re-
versed circumstances, the meeting again of the
Virtues was pleasant one. To confess the truth,
they resembed, in their present assembly, the
Vices, far more than the Virtues. But scarcely
were they all together had extended 10 each 9TH
er the hand, and recognized each other, than their
appearance began TO change, and every Virtue 10
acquire Its former character. Prudence took from
her travelling medicine chest an ointment, rubbed
herewith the darkened eyes of Zeal, which speed
lily opened themselves beaming with their former
fires. Good-humOr was so struck with the dry,
ghost-like appearance of Humility, that she be
came sober on the spot and the Virtues resolved
to strengthen themselves in the nexi hotel, with
banquet and a bowl of punch there should eve-
ry one relate his travelling adventures and take a
resolution for the future. "Bravo!" exclaimed
Courage, and gave Foresight the hand; Good
humor took Humility under the arm and led the
way, the rest all cheerfully following.
1t would be leading US too far to repeat all the
adventures with which the Virtues entertained
each other over the bowl Suffice it 10 stale the
resolve which at the end of the sitting was unan-
lmousy adopted by all present; this was, that
from that time forward the Virtues should always
travel together, and should separate as seldom al
possible, since they found each one given over tc
herself without the counsel and support of the
rest, only played the fool. With this resolution al
the Virtues were highly satisfied. They cenclud
ed thsieast with song which Good -humor i'm.
proyised, and which they styled the League o
the Vhtues."