The Northern galaxy, and Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1843-1844, 1843-12-27

he strove to quench 1t from the beginning.
and dared not own its existence, even to
himself Although in his widest dreams
he could never think of aspiring to her
hand, yet it nerved his soul to high resolves,
and was the means of preserving him from
many a snare of vice and folly. Neither
did it fail in its effects upon Caroline, for
the manly form and noble conduct of our
humble hero mingled with many a happy
dream and many walking vision. A re-
ciprocal passion, as secret and as pure,
took possession of her mind, and infused
melancholy through all her conduct more
attractive than even her previous buoyant
and happy spirits. But to return to our
story
The Mastertons at length separated from
their friends. The young man was moo
dy and silent for some distance on their
way home, until asked by his sister for the
cause of his ill-humor.
''There is something in that Courier you
do not dream of" he replied, "and it is
enough to provoke a saint Read this"
he continued, pointing to the compliment
bestowed by the editors upon he Beauties
of Nature" Adeline read as follows:
''The lines by IT. H. on our first page,
are beautiful. They evince genius and
cultivated taste. We hope to present his
favors often to the public through the me-
dunn of the Saturday Courier"
"That," said Masterton, sis for Tom
Hunter, the shoemaker's apprentice, who
has never been to any but common school
in his life. Now look at the next one, you
can see, by the initials, it is meant for me.
as sent production not long ago." Ad-
cline read:
{" &c. w. NJ is an imposter. His Dis
tinctions of Society are as destitute of
rhyme and measure as they are Of sense.
We wish to be troubled with no more such
doggerel. We append a couple Of his best
lines as a sample of his calibre.
'The poor should know their place.
Not try TO elevate themselves their bttters TO dis
grace
1t reminds us of the famous old couplet.
Wasn't Pharaoh a rascal,
Because he wouldn't let the children OF Israel 90 three
days into the wilderness TO keep the PhaschalP"
II have written six pieces besides that,
and have sent them to as many different
papers, but every one has been rejected,
and yet am acknowledged to be the great
est gentleman in town, and the influence
of our family is known throughout the
state"
Young Masterton sought not for the
causes of success in in the apprentices
case, or of failure in his own but conten-
ted himself with matchmaking the whole
race of editors, resolving henceforth to have
no more to do with literary composition !;
and giving up all thoughts of intellectual
culture, he devoted his whole time to the
amusements of the day, attending the the
atre, the billiard table, and the race course;
associating with vicious and unprincipled
persons, and imperceptibly forming hab-
its, which, if INDUCED in, inevitably bring
their votaries to misery and degradation.
Four years wrought changes in his Cir
as in those of Thomas Hum
ter He had followed to the grave his ia
Their, brought down from state of ford
health by an apoplectic fit; and subsequent
ly his only sister, Adeline, hurried off the
stage of action with pulmonary disease,
engendered by carrying to excess all the
pernicious practices Questionable life. All
restraint was then removed he found
himself master Of an ample fortune-and
never having been compelled to acquire it,
he could not appreciate its value. He law
ished his money upon unworthy objects
and whilst young Hunter was gradually III
sing, he was rapidly sinking in the worlds
esteem.
At length, finding himself embarrassed
for want of funds, by his extravaganza, he
resolved to sell the paternal estate, and re-
move to the city of New York, where
greater scope was offered for pleasure and
indulgence. He Immediately carried this
resolution into effect, transferring all right
and title in its broad domain and noble
mansion to retiring city merchant; and
taking heavy sum of cash as an equiva-
lent. he turned his back upon his native
village.
Thomas Hunter was preparing to leave
the home of his childhood about the same
time, but in an opposite direction, intend
ing to seek his fortune in the growing West.
As he was rambling over the scenes en-
deared by many memory of early youth,
preparatory to his departure,-perhaps for
ever,-he encountered Caroline Thornton,
upon the very spot where he had saved the
child several years before. His intercourse
with society had removed much of the DIFF
fdence of his earlier years, and he met her
without embarrassment.
"Miss Thornton" said he after some
preliminary conversation, 81 am about lea
wing my native place, perhaps to return no
more; but it is with deep regret-for there
are ties that bind me to it which will cause
many pang."
"Why do you leave u.s." Caroline en-
quired, with an earnestness that surprised
him, for he had never breathed the secret
of his heart to living soul, nor dreamed
that she had aught of interest in his well
fare more than any other; but the ingen-
uousness of her manner caused ray of
hope to cross his mental vision, that it had
never known before.
"The field of enterprise is more extensive
there he said "and I must be the archi-