Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-04-28

SO good as to give nis NY proper title; am Sc,
rel0ry in tie Priyy Treasury, at thls moment, 90
be sure, am deeply Effected and greatly ovsr-
come. pray your forgiveness, most worthy cir, |
il | do not address you by the proper title iris
happens merely from my entire ignorance OF yeur
worthy person. But will cab you master Sc
cret Counsellor, for in our good city Of Berlin
there are 80 many that one rarely ia Oct OF tho
way if he give Tins rille. pray you also, good
Counsellor. no longer TO conceal from me, who
was the bride whom vow were looking ter Vt this
unreasonable hour.r'
"You are" said the stranger with a loud tone,
"you are singular ansn, with sour itlee and your
rank II man ls1 Perry Counsellor when he
understands mysteries, and is able TO give good
advice, then nuy perhaps have claim TO tha
hh. kis wonderful 10 pie dat one so well read
I'm the ancient books ind singular manuscripts as
you are, most worthy Secretary Of the Trsss1ry,
did moi know that IL n learned ,inaR, d say learn-
ed uBan, c0rnesfhere at eleveD o'clock on iheIDglt
OF The eutumnal equinox, and strikes below here
upon the door the wRR Of the tower, thai Tkc
maiden will eRrear 10 IW NJ The wintow aboye,
who VeioFs WE g'IHg e9uiHOx Nill be she haEld-
eel brlde in Berlin"
Mastei Counsellor, cried Tuslnann, as Il sud
denly inspired with joy aud desire. " most hOnOr-
abe Snaser fIlvy Counsellor, NJ tIIis actually the
flct?"
aft ie nothing lese answered the strangec,
"but why dc "e stgnH 'hOre any longer in I,e
street. You have aready passed your hour Tor
retiring, lei US go 10 che new rest0raieurs N Alex
anter square. II is only there ttat yoa csn hear
mere freR, shout Ahe brittle ii you wish it, and
you will there he restored frurn the sngulac state
into Wick, know not dow, you seem TO have fa!-
LEM
The Secretary was very regular nt@r- His
OHlyTeCreation consisted, as has Iheen remarked,
in his passing coup!c Of hours every evening in
ceRee house, aud uruing over the Peiticsl pa
pers and pamphlets Of the day, or IN reading dbl
gently some book he had brought with him. On
holydays after divine sci vice, he went sometimes
TO y wire cellar 60 take a glass Of Malaga and u
blscun. kigR dissipation hOrrGr 10 hl(n
aud il was duCxpkctb!e Why lie allowed hiEatelf
without saying a single word, TO be- led away by
the Stranger who lastcaed forward with steps
which IN that hour of darkness reseanded fur end
wide toward Alexander square.
AS they entered the relresiment roons n single
man sat aloHe at table, with large glass of BIKE
nish wine standing full before hiu. The deeply
furrowed liues OF his Taco gave him the appear
ance Of great age His glaace was sharp and pea
etrRtng, aEd Uething hut his ample beard betray
ed the Jew, who remained true to the CUSTOMS of
his ancestors. he was moreover dressed in very
old fashioned Frenck style that of about seven
teen hu.dred ami twenty or thirty, and tson thgt
it might be inferred he could look back to very
ancient Umes.
spA Bere singular WAS Inc appearance Of the
stranger, with whom Tusaann had been CONVEX =
sing.
He was tall thin u.aH, of powerful and HIS
cular sorm apparently about fifty years old. Ills
face might still be called h andeone, his large eyes
Sill shene cut fron under his black bushy eye
brows with The fire Of youth, free 0pea fore
head, a large aGuine nose, a finely formed mouth,
| graceful chin, all these would not have d,stin-
| gMsheG tie nan among hundred others; bat
while his coat and his under dress we're cpt after
the latest fashion, the collar, cloak and cap beoas
\ ed TO the end of the sixteenth century. Bur *
1 was more especially the singular glance OF the
stranger, the heavy lone of his voice, the whole
manner, which seemed different from ANY thins
we meet with at the present day. These ilnlIar!-
eS strange, almost sn peraeIure feeling 10 those
who found lkeaselyes in his prcsrnce.
The stranger Nodded, as to AZ I'D acquaintance
| 10 the person who was seated ,i,e table
"De see you again after 50 IeRs itae,S said
! he, are you stig in good health p
" AS you ind me, ,answ red the old man rudely-
swell and hearty aud still al the right ulpe up0A
my legs. and gay and active, if At that"
| THAT is what / asked" cried the stranger
laughing aloud, and then turned to the waitsi and
ordered flask Of the best French vine be had IL
! his cellar.
| any best most worthy, NEST respected Master
Counsellor" begun Tusrnann IN deprecaline
! toue-
But the stranger Immediately interrupted him
al Let US drop now all titles nay good Master Tus
stann, nu no secret counsellor, nor private sec
/ Rotary 80 the Treasury, bur nothing more noT hess
than artist, who works III noble metals and pre-
ciaus stones, aud my ndine is Lcunard."
I e goldsmith, a jewe!ler,' mur,nured Tastnant
TO himself. lie recollected now that a, the frs
} glance he had got of the stranger ia the Lighted
refreshnen, room he had seetl, that ii was upos
sible he should be all Ordinary counsellor with hi
old fashioned German Cloak, his collar and cap
as this was not the usual costume OF that class o
citizens.
The two, Leonard aud Tusmaun, now seate,
I themselves by the old man, who soluted thei
with malicious laugh
Alter Tusmann had yielded to the strong per
suasion of Leonard, aud had taken n couple
4 glasses OF strong wine, the color mounted to h
a pale cheek, he looked before him. while he eye
Q the wine, he laughed aud Joked, aud the most de
r lightful visions arose in his mind.
:, And now," began Leonard "lel me painl
Q my good master Tusrnnn, why you were s'etnuc
. affected when the bride appeared at the windo
OF the tower aud whit images now passil
& in your mind? We are you may may not b'
3 lieve me- old acquaintancos and friends and yo
], need no: restrain ourselt before this good man
n "Oh Heaven" answered the Secretary, q
Dr. most honorable Professor, allow me 10 give yC
u this name, for you are, az am convinced, II mo-
sklllful urs', and muy with right and the
he Professor of the Academy of Arts Thus, mo
l. respected master Professor can lie silent ? Wh'
l. the heart is full he mouth runs over. Learn the
J. | am going to walk in the Steps of lover, al
er hope, by the sprug equinox, TO bring home a ha
Q. py little bride. Ilow could help being so dee
g. ly affected when you, most respected Professc
err we're so good rs TO show me the fortunate lady !?
e, "Wlal," cried the old man, inlerupling Il
r Secretary, with screaming cracked voice, "whu
x, you are going 10 marry you nre much too old t
as that and ugly as II baboon."
IS Tusmann was much shocked at the horrb
rudeness of the old Jew, that he could make
Sc reply.
al "Do not take the old genteman's words
10 much amiss % said Leonard, she does not me
= SO bad as il seems and cannot help saying IN
he sell, whatever you may think Off that il il son
a what late in the day for you To decide upon mi
he ringe,-- seems 10 me you cannot he far from
AS w.
Is son the ninth OF October the day of 81. De
Oh, mis- shall reach my eight and ioiueth year."