Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-06-02
MONTPELIER, JUNE 2, Is43.


benly did it with q skill that showed him used
70 II, ny long exercise and behold The rim of the
nucat appeared more plain than before, and so
happened It with the second, the third ducat the
der Wv w.
manasseh had until that time remained quiet,
witnessing all as it happened, but he now sprang
forward with sparkling eyes towards his nephew,
ana cried with irighifully hollow voice. God of
my iathers what is thnt give me the 6le-give
me Tile tle.-it is the charm for which sold my
soul more than three hundred years ago. God Of
my fathers, give me the file."
30 saying, he would have torn the file from
benIy, who repealed him, and cried, aAway, old
iool--it was not you, but | who found the ile."
10 which Manasseh, filled with rage, replied,
wiper, worin-eaten branch of my stock, give me
the hle accursed tibet"
Amid stream of Hebrew maledictions. Ma
nasseh fastened himself upon the Baron, and
strove, ioamng and gnashing his teeth, to take
the file from him. But Benny defended his treas
ure as lioness does her young, till at last Ma
nasseh became exhausted. The nephew then
doubled up his fist pushed him out az the door,
aud returning back he drew n small table into the
corner OF the room opposite to the Secretary.
we are now forever rid of that fearful man,
Old Manasseh," said the Goldsmith. "peo1,le
WIN MAINTAIN thai he was n second Ahnsurus aud
has been poking about since the year 1862 when
ne was condemned for witcI craft under the name
OF 'ne jewish money lender Lippnlt But the
utV'I 'ney say saved hini from death AT the ex-
pense of his soul. have known many prople
here under various forms who have been thought
10 he nm, from whence the Proverb, that there
are n! times not one but many Lippolis But now
~ "no nave some experience oil secret things
have made body OF him'
would weary you greatly. gentle reader, il
were 10 lel' you now, IN detail, what you must
nave discovered yourself long ago mem tbai
Edmund Lehsen, chose the ivory casket with the
i"scr'Pt'oh'
"Who chooses me gains all imagined Bliss"
And found there Albertne's well drawn picture
will the lines
IJapnv vooer. rood ,lv s,r,un0
In thy ladys glance of love-
ram 5 ana grei , are re all behind thee,
What IS all ma cir enc B Iiss'e prove
Learn from Abertine's kiss
That farther, Edmund, like Bussanio, obeyed the
direction OF the last words of the scroll that he
pressed his blushing fair one to his bosom that
the Commissioner Yes well pleased and happy
at the pleasant termination of this most eutanrled
OF all marriage difficulties.
Baron Benny had continued to file as diligently
as the Secretary had persevered in reading Meth.
er took the least notice OF what was passing, I'm
I'll the Commissioner announced with a loud voice
that Edmund Leshen had selected the cnsket CON
tanning the miniature of Albertine, and couse
quenlly would receive her hand. The Secretary
appeared greatly reoced ut this, and expressed
his pleasure as lie was wont, by rubbing his hands
and jumping, twice or three times TO some height
and laughing quietly. Baron Benny appeared TO
take no farther interest in the marriage bat he
embraced The Commissioner, called him an ADM.
rable gentleman who had made him perfectly hap.
Ply by his solid present of the file, aud assured
him that he might deperd upon him in all bust
ness transactions. lie then fastened to take his
leave.
In the same manner the Secretary thanked the
Commissioner with many tears of deep emotion
that he had increased his library by the most sin
guar o. all books: that he had made him the
haPPIest OF men, and after having exhausted him
sell ~ Inc most gallant speeches TO AIbertine. Ed