Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-12-22

"'eoi 10 MS surprise ana horror, thHt his fnthef
had died an insolvent and a beggar
CHAPTER VlI.--THE END OF THE BEGINNING.
Abraham Allcrafi with all his base and sordd
hhpis, was beggar. His gluitony had been too
powerful for his judgment. and he had speculated
beyond oil computation. His first hit had been
received IN connection with some extensive mines.
AT the on,set they had promised TO realize prince
ly fortune. All the calculations had been made
with care. Tie most wary and experienced were
eager for share 10 the hoped for Ell dorado and
Abraham was the greediest Of any. In due time
the bubble burst, carrying with II into the air poor
Abrahams hard-earned fifty thousand pounds,
and his hearty execrations. Such loss was not
to be repaired by the slow healing process Of le-
gitnaie business. Information reached him re-
specting an extensive mandatory in Glasgow
Capabilities OF turning hall a million per snnum
existed in the house, and we're unfortunately DOR
mani simply because the moving principle was
wanting With a comparatively moderate capi-
tol, what could not be- effected All, what Had
you listened to the sanguine manufacturer your
head would have grown giddy with his magnif-
cent proposals, Alcraf's had, the cost OF his
unhappy self, and still nnhapper clients. AZ &C.
ting IS said to be not bare servile exhibition OF
nature, but rather an exalted and poetic imitation
OF tile same, so likewise are the pictures Of houses,
the portraits OF genuses the representations bus.
mess facts, and other works Of art which UNDER
take TO copy truth, but only embellisl it and reu-
der it most grateful TO the eye.
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Glasgow mandatory on paper. A prettier paint
ing never charmed the eye of specializing amateur.
Allcraft was caught Ten thousand pounds, which
had been sent out to bring the fifty thousand back,
never was seen again. The manufacturer de-
csmped-the rickety house gave way, and failed.
From this period Allcraft entangled himself more
and more IN schemes for making money rapidly
and by great strokes, and deeper he fell into the
slough Of difficulty and danger. His troubles
were commencing when he heard Of Mildred's So
rious illness, and the certainty of a speedy death.
With an affectiOnale solicude, he mentally dis
posed OF the splendid fortune which the sick man
could not possibly take with him, and conlrived
plan for making it fill up the gaps which misfor-
tune had opened in the banking house. This was
a new speculation, and promised more than all
the rest. Every energy was called forth-every
faculty. Ills plans we already know-his success
has yet to be discovered Abraham did not die
iniestate He left will, bequeathing to Michael,
his son and heir, rotten firm, a dishonorable
name, history Of dishonesty, nest OF iroubesi
Accompanying his will there was a letter writ
ten in Allcratts hand TO Michael, implorng the
young man to act a childs part by his unhappy
parent. The elder urged him by his love
and gratitude to his name from the discredit
which an exposure of his affairs must entail upon
it and not only upon IL, he added, but upon the
living ALSO He had procured for him, he said, an
alliance which he would never have aspired to-
never would have Obtained, had not his father Ia
po'ou oo Hdiu'y IoE HIS ooy uuppIn6SS anu well
iare WIN management and care, and gift from
his intended vile, nothing need be said-no expo.
sure would take pace-lhe house would retain It's
high character, and in the course Of a very few
years recover it's solvency and prosperity.
fearful list OF The engagements was appended, and
an account OF every transaction in which the de-
ceased had been concerned Micheal read aud
read ags.n every line aud word, and he stood
hunderstruck at the disclosure. He raved against
his father swore he would do nothing for the man
who had so shamefully involved himself; and not
content with his own ruin, had so wickedly inpli.
Gated him. This was the outbreak OF the excited
youth, but he sobered down, and, in few hours,
the creature of impulse and impeiuosity had
gued himself into the eSpedency Of adapting his
conduct to existing crcums,ances-of STOPPING,
in short, to all the selfishness and meanness that
actuae the unfeeling and the least calculating Of
inortais
II there were wanting, as, thank heaven, there
Is not, one proof to subsantate the fact, that
rule Of life is safe and certain, save that made
known In the translucent precepts Of our God
no species OF thought free from hurt or danger
no action secure from i'll or mischief except those
thoughts and actions that have their origin in
humble, loving, strict obedience to the pleasure
and will OF heaven if any one proof saw were
wanting, il would be easy 10 discover it in the nat
ural, perverse and inconsistent heart of man. A
voice louder than the preachers--the voice of
daily, hourly experience-proclaims the melan-
choy fact, that no amount of high-wrought leel-
ing, no holiness OF speech, no intensity of express
when obedience. simDle. cb;Id.iiks ohsd;.nna ~.
ceased to be The spripg Of every o,ion and s,as
aim. Reader. lei MS prannls with mi. 1 , 1uy
We ore servants here on sar,b M, s Ta. .,
| jects, not legislators! Infants are we all in the
sisawhere. oLsd;.n.s l. ,,;,,' '''Nu !" HUN
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