Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-09-21

ana IN DOING thls gave such violent shove 10 that .
Of the Vices tina, i, nearly upset, and was borue
away. Zeal aud Love OF Truth prepared TO send az
ter the Vices cargo Of insults but Generosity gave
them signal to be silent for, said she, vice car
ries lis own punishment with it,
Ia the mean time the storm clouds had disappear
cd and they continued their Journey amid the mos,
agreeable conversation. The Virtues visited many |
cities. one after another, and everywhere where /
they sojourned they dffused blessings. Trade
fourished. men became cheerful, many marriages
took place, and people could not comprehend how
il happened that all went so gloriously on earth.
One evening, az the Virtues drank tea in the good
city OF Jonkopina. and ca, gingerbread IL, they
boosted Of their effects. Prudence enrapured with !
their bene6cen, achievements, was jus, rising 10
make sort Of royal speech on the influence OF the
Virtues mankind, when her eve accidentally fell
on Humility, who cast on her dubious glance. A
member Of the company here, after much exordium,
made the motion that the Virtues, as they could ef-
feet much good il they did not all keep togeth
er, should separate, and spread themselves over all
quarters OF the earth, in order like the Apostles 10
preach reformation to the world. This motion was
received by all with the most jealous appreciation
though must remark that Prudence and Modera-
ton were not present they had withdrawn shortly
before the introduction of the motion, in order in the
city to repenish the company's stock OF sugar and
coffee, which had pretty well melted away. When
they returned, they did not delay putting themselves
in opposition to the adopted resolution, but Courage
and Zeal bawed so loud that the softer voices were
scarcely heard and as finally Generosity excited by
Zeal, declared herself for the separation, Foresight
dared no longer to raise her doves voice, but bit
her halls, and at length wen; out TO order new pair
OF shoes for the journey.
The next day the Virtues separ ated, and went
each, by herself alone into the world, after having
agreed that day twelvemon,h to meet again IN
Stockholm by the statue Of Gustayus Vasa, in the
Parliament-house square, and there to hold plen-
UNI on their own and the nations affairs.
Courage backened his musaches with ldpfs in
ferndis and directed his course to the north On
The way he met the knight Don Quixotte, who ad-
vised him 10 arouse the ambition of the fair
which had so long been suppressed, and to inci,s
them to have selfassistance and self-defence.
This pleased Courage extremely. While the two
knights discoursed on the even,ful metamorphosis
of the hitherto called weak sex, they rode past
church out of which issued marriage-train. The
ncw-made bride was an extraordinarily beautiful
young lady, who did not seem quite a stranger 20
Courage, for she nodded friendly to him she
tered the carriage; this pleased Courage much
tina, he Immediately selected her to become the mod
ell Of her sex, and embraced the very first opportu
nifty Of introducing himself to her. What took place
in the new household after this interview, is known
in all the coffee houses of the city Of x, and they
have pronounced their judgments thereupon. 1t is
related that the young lady became Immediately af-
ter the wedding as il were metamorphosed, and the
husband thereupon nearly mad. Nothing heard
! out of the mouths of the young couple but angry
words and menaces, which speedily proceeded to
blows. Finally the wife called out her husband to
fight duel; but upon this she was, on the recon-
menda,ion Of her own sex, clapped into a lunaiic
asylum, and the affair gave great scandal in the city
and country round.
Foresight, CHANGED in Stockholm to read long
article In newspaper on this occurrence Horri.
fed a, the mischief which the folly of courage had
occasioned, she reflected on all the dangers and
cross grained accidents to which one is exposed in
the world, and determined in her wisdom TO with
draw entirely from it, satisfied that the highest good
fortune be attained here is to escape with whole
skin. In consequence Of this conclusion she tool
lodging with an old unmarried lady, who from iea
OF thieves inhabited couple Of attics four sore:
high. Here Foresight might have spent good
and quiet days, If she had no, been tormen,ed with
thousand fears and fancies Of all possible dangers
Out of tenor Of fire she scarcely trusted herself &c
COOK anything she was apprenehsi'e OF oecohhnl
i'll from lack Of fresh air, yet going out was not u
be thought of she might be run over by the very
first carriage; Hower-Pot might fall out Of win
dow and kill her she might break leg on thu
steps, etc. No, no going out was quite impossi
ble and such was the repugnance TO this, that Oh
Of fear tina, she must day be obliged to purchase
new gown, she had not the courage TO wear he
old one. which was already torn In several places
Al length ii that pitch that she could ne,he
stir hand nor foot She had infected her landlady
the old maid with all her fears and scruples suci
degree, that when at length fire broke 90, in III
house. the two friends dared make no efforts 70
: their escape, and must certainly have persisted i
4 the flames, had not chimney sweep and a carpen
Ter taken them on their backs and brought Them ou
: OF danger
= In The meantime Zeal ran aboni in the world
' sossped, cried, preached, aud drove mankind frs
= in one direction and then 10 another lie tore III
e peasant from the plough, the mother from her chi
dren, and The officer from his boreao, 10 give TO esc
e Of them other employment, Then he ran sudden
? of, and leit them to take Of themselves. A
&c he turned himself from Europe toward China N OF
q der to convsn the heather, he came too near to
q mine in Russia in the momen, OF its explosion. wa
a eaUghi by the powder, and lost-slss, alas bot
IS his eyes Still he some time longer sbous Oh
h world creating naturally nothing bot confusion, an
:. e,,n. ,rso relitssnn "a nh the uolice lie WAS oh