Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-05-26
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am your most obedient servant, most worthy
MISS Albertine Boswnkel your unhappy BRIDE
groom lies among the frogs who in the Summer
! season make sweet music"
DO you not see, Tusmann," said the Gold.
smith, with his strong voice, that YOU are in YOUR
senses and tired and miserable beside /? Would
| you send me to the Devil? What ii were that
rersonage, aud should wiring your neck here upon
the spot, while you think you lying al the bot
| tom Of the pond ?"
IuSnann sighed, groaned and shook as if in
| an Hgue.
But" continued the Goldsmith, al intend
good 10 you, Tusinann, and forgive all your de-
spalr get up aud come with NO."
The Goldsmith assisted the unfortunate Secre-
Jury 10 get upon his ieei, almost annibilated the
la'ter whispered I" / am in your power respected
Professor, do with my mortal body what yon will
bG' pray you most hunlbly to spare my immor.
! tai soul"
DO not talk such nonsense, bu, come along
| quickly" cried the Goldsmith, Selling the Secre-
| tnry by The arm and dra wing him ulong; but as
they reached the avenue leading from the garden,
he stopped and said, Stop, Tusinanu, you are
all wet, and look miserably will just Cry your
! face"
TherelIpon the Goldsmith drew from his pock-
ct handkerchief Of dazzling Wilderness aud did
what he had promised. But when they drew near
The brilliant lamp with which one of the tents ~
lhe garden was Illuminated, Tusmunn cried out
IN horror, In tie name Oi Heaven, Onured Pro-
fessof where are you carrying me: Not iuo The
CITY, not to my house, NOT into company, among
men Gracious powers cannot allow myself
to be seen should raise n mob | should be-
come a scandal I"
do not know, Tusmann," replied the Gold.
snlth, what you mean by This fear OF men do
not be u hare; you must lake something to cheer
you, perhaps glass of warm punch TO prevent
your having chill come along"
The Secretary monned aud kept constantly Ia
menng about his green face aud the rough Sal
Vator Rosa on his cOunlenance the Goldsmith
however did not heed him, but drew him forward
with an irresistible power.
When they reached the lighted relreshmen, sd
loon, Iusnann covered his face wholly with his
handkerchief us he perceived couple of guests
eating at one OF the tables.
"Nhat Is the matter with YOU said the Gold
smith, whispering in the ear of 'he Secretary,
"what is the matter with you; why do you cover
up and conceal your extremely good looking ace?"
"Oh heavenly powers" sighed the Secretary
ooh, most honored Professor, you know very well
my face, which the indignant young painter slrea-
ked over with green"
Folly" cried the Goldsmith, while he pushed
| the Secretary forward and placed him before the
large mirror at the end of the hail. aud held Ia
per TO shed light upon it.
Tusmann involuntarily looked in and could not
prevent loud "Ah!n
Not only the hated green color had entirely van
ished Tusnann's face wore Il more than usual
nfiah' co'or, SO ihat he really appeared several
years younger than before. In the extremity of
his delight the Secretary Jumped on high with
both ieel, aud then with tender lone exclaimed,
ION ye powers, what do | see, most worthy Mas.
ter Professor, uncommonly honored Professor,
have TO thank you certainly, for this good fortune.
Yes, now will Miss Alberne Boswnkel, on whose
account had almost thrown myself into the IL
byss OF frogs, now certainly Miss Alberiine will
make no objection to taking me for husband
Yes most worthy Professor, yon have saved me
from the depths OF misery ! experienced
tain feeling OF pleasure when you we've good
as to pass your snow-whe handkerchief
my lace oh, speak ARE you not my beneiactor p
81 will not deny, Tusnlann," answered the gold
smith, that il was | who relieved your face from
It's curtain OF green, and you may perceive from
that circumstance that ! am not 50 much your en-
emy as you supposed. Not only cannot endure
your ridiculous folly, which allowed you 10 be
persuaded ny The Commissioner that you could
marry young, pretty girl | cannot endure the
folly say, but have full power to drive out Of
you this ridiculous desire for marriage, which is
returning upon you when you are but just reliev-
ed from all you have suffered yet, | viii spare
YOU counsel you, however, TO keep quiet until
next Sunday evening, and then you shall hear FAR
ther. III you venture TO attempt 10 see Aiberne
before that tltne will make you dance beoie her
eyes I'LL you lose sense aud breath | will change
you INTO the very greenest Of frogs and plunge
you INTO the basin IN the garden here or into the
river, where you shall croak for the rest OF your
lie. Take good care, have business To-day that
calls me into the city. You cannot follow my
steps, farewell
The goldsmith was right, it would not have
been easy to follow him for, AS if he had Peter
SchlemePs celebrated seven mile boots on his feet,
he had taken but lew steps towards the gate OF
the Park, when he was completely out oCihe Sec
retary's sight.
by some means il happened that n very few
moments after this time, he appeared like a spirit
IN the presence of the Commissioner, and wished
hun good evening.
The Commissioner was greatly alarmed, but he
collected Himself us well he was able and asked
the Gol'lmilh with some impotence, what he wan.
ted at that late hour Of tie uigh he might AS well
walk of, aud allow linn some repose, aud not
trouble him with his juggery.
TINS IS HE way with men,, replied the Gold
smith, quietly, "more especially Commissioners,
when you approach them goodnuturedly, in re-
turn for which they ought to throw thensev
into your arms these are Just the people to re-
pulse you. You are, my good Commissioner, Il
poor, unhappy, long suffering man; | have come,
have FASTENED here IN the depth OF the night, 10
consult with you us 10 how the mortal blow may
perhaps be averled, which is about 10 lni ,n,on
you"
"Oh heaven" cried the Commissioner, in ex-
IRENE alarm, "surely there must be another fail.
ufe IN Hamburg, Brenen or London, which per.
maps, threatens my ruin all, me, ruined Connis.
soner that am there was only this wanting"
"No," interrupted the Commissioner, " The talk
Is now OF something else. You are not willing
then TO besow the hani Ut Aiberiine upon young
Edmund Leisen ~
"Why do you enter upon such foolish, rdcu-
lous nonsense cried the Commissioner. 81, give
my daughter 10 wreIched painter?"
Indeed" said the Goldsmith, she has painted
you and Alberne extremely we'll"
lilo ho," cried the Commissioner, " thai would
he tine bargain; my daughter Tor couple of
foolish pictures. have sent The things out OF my
house back TO him"
Edmund will revenge himself, if you refuse
| Alberne TO him" said The Goldsmith.
should be happy TO know" cried the Com.
missioner, what revenge such piliful fellow as
he would be able to take on Commissioner Mel
chlor Boswnkel? p