Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-05-12

people turned, N they were IN want OF any histo-
ricaI or scientific information. But if ii happened
sometimes that he was not able to give such in
formation at the moment, he would search and
examine in the most uniiring manner through all
tile libraries, and never cease ill he had found
out tina, for which he was seeking.
1t WIS wonderful, that when reading in compa-
ny, and apparently entirely absorbed IN his book
he still heard whatever was said. tie often came
IN with some very appropriate remark, and II any
thing humorous or WHY was brought forward
without looking up from his book, he would ex-
hbt his sympathy Ivy short laugh in the highest
tenor.
The Commissioner Boswinke had been n school
companion ofthe Secretary at the Grey CIoisiers,
aud TO this school acquaintance might he atribut.
ed the close union in which they lived. Tusmann
saw Alberline grow up, and on her twelfth birth
day, alter having presented her fragrant bouquet
mnde up by the most celebrated gardner in Ber-
lin, he kissed her hand, for the first time, with
gallantry OF which no one would have suspected
him. From this moment the thought arose in the
mint OF the Commissioner that his school friend
might perhaps marry AIbecine He thought that
marriage like this would he attended with less
trouble, anu that The contented Tusmann would
be satisfied with very moderate wedding portion
he was greatly pleased with the prospect and
stood IN fear OF every new acquaintance On AL
bernc's eighteenth birth day, he opened his plan
TO The Secretary. The latter WIS at first some.
bold thought of marriage hut yet could hardly
bear the iden of marriage but marriage with
such very young and beautiful girl was hardly
TO be borne. lie became, however, by degrees, nc &.
cusomed TO the thought, md when one day Al
bertne, at the Commissioners nstigaton, gave
hun purse which she had herself worked, ard
adtie him as she did 20 rs "My deur Mr. Sec
reary" his whole soul was lighted up with love
for the fair one. He Immediately explained TO the
Commissioners TINT he thought to marry Alberline,
and when the latter embraced him rs his son-in =.
law, lie looked upon himself rs bridegroom,
without taking into consideration the tri1ing cir
cunsance that Aberne knew not word of the
whole matter, nor had the least suspicion of il.
Very early in the morning. following the night
IN which the singular adventures at The Council
House Tower, aud at the restorateurs, had taken
place, the Secretary, pale and trembling burst in
to The Commissioners room. The Commissioner
was not little alarmed as Tusmann hal never
before visited him ut that hour, aud his whole ap-
pearance Indicated that something dreadful had
happened to HIM
"hy friend why are you here, what is the mat
ter what has happened!"
Thus spoke the Commissioner; hut Tusnann
threw himself exhausted into chair, and not Til
alter he had drawn several breaths could he speak,
ana then IN most sorrOwful tone.
Commissioner, the reason you see me in this
dress, with my Political wisdom in my pocket, is
that came here from Span'lau street, where |
nave been running up and down ever since twelve
o clock last night; have not stepped foot into nv
house-haye not seen NV b,d nor cInss, M
eyes"
And now Tusmann related in order to the Com
missioner, how every hing had L,nn.n.I dnrin,,
the night previous from In. frs, mee,in, viii, ,h
pretended goldsmith, until the moment when he
leit the restorateurs, driven out IL by the
MAJ freak OF dealers in the black art.
Friend" cried the Commissioner, "you have,
contrary TO YOUR usual babiis taken s,ron,, drint
late in the evening and afterwards f,I into n
strange dream"
"What do YOU say. Commissioners answered
the Secretary: "Haye 1 STEM. have been dream.
ing: do you ,nean that am not informed on the
subject OF sleep and dreams | viii show van
from RuJows Theory OF Sleep. wf.t slcep means.
and that one may sleep without dreaming, on
Which account, Prince Hamlet says:
&c 10 sleep, perchauce TO dreum"-and as 10 the
relation it has with dreams. YOU know as well as
do, II you have read The SonIniun Scipionis
aud Artendons celebrated work on dreams and
The Frankfort Dream Book. But you never read
anything, and therefore you are always getting in.
to difficulty"
"Come, come, Privy Secretary" said the Com.
missioner, I" do not get excited. am willing to
believe that you suffered yourself to be solnew hat
hoaxed yesterday, and that you fell among reck
! less Juggefs, " no played tricks with YOU, after
| you had been drinking freey-but tell me, when
| you were fairly out OF doors, why in the world
did you rot go directly home, aud why did you
continue TO drive about the streets ?"
ION Commissioner, moaned the Private Sec
rotary, oh my dear Commissioner, my faithful
comrade OF the grey clolsers, do not insult me
with vain doubts, but just believe me when | sa;
that The mad imps were let loose just as reache,
the street. When came 10 the council house,
clear dazzling light slreamad from out all the win
dowsi aud ball room music, with the addition o
trumpets, resounded from 1t. lido not know how
IL happened mat Notwithstanding do not rejoice
in very great height OF stature, was yet able &c
RAISE myself on my toes So that | could look into
1he windows. And what did see. Oh, powers
above, who did see no other than your daugh
Ter, Miss Al5erllne Boswinkel, dressed in prop
er bridal array, aud waltzng with pretty young
man. knocked at the window, and called ouI
"Oh worthy Miss Albertine Boswinkel, what ar,
you doing here at this late hour of The night ?"-
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