Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-09-29
ADVENTURE OF THE VIRTUES.
FROM NINA, BY FREDERrKA BREMER.


ADVENTURE OF THE VIRTUES.
FROM NINA, BY rREpERrKA BREMER.
Ono dav the virtues became wearv If living
al, ,o,o,her win tho R;sbon NJ SLnr, and ,beT
,herofore rcsolvcd IN mako q ournev in order
to breath a little fresh air. AS thew we're about
N enter a boat for This nurnose. a noor woman
with a male child annroarbed and imnlored char
inv priv nut ber hand immediately into ,ho;-
travelling nurse and pulled ont a niece If money :.
Economv. bowever. drew hack the arm of her
communion and wh;snerod in bor oar-"tVha,
ey,rav.gance ove her a ticket for ,o,n r Tor
10 noas -, CIV " ''p III
w Fpros;cb, ubo co,s,,r,,, c,rr;oa ,ru,ho,
e ,haso s;aIo,. 49,, La" go. ~ IL III.
~ $500 go, ;nnn;.os ;n,o H. o;.o,,,,s,an ~,
,ho ,onr ,,,,,an conson,..J ~ ,;,o b. ~ ~
Ill.,, no p p,,, onoo,ranoJ hu hin, fron, Cou
.ne"'. 10y ..ou"sI. ~ n,". ,'o H., . .t
$3.50 banI zoai nry.san,od har ,v;,h nv c"e
~, ~ Tho .pornv NJ. Inc >, and r,oasad and
~ vi ~" ,hommt ,,,;,h rI.no a' IS i;mJig "no
., The Latter git she won, away
az m, ,,;r,,,es "o", hos,.m l,,s.;,,, ,t;-
,;ia ;nds hio,, .,,,'sj ,hon, IT," I;;.';ss
.u ~, ,ho inst so. 1917 " ns d., op;J.s
t,ov ,oro horno thence h., ,ho dano no ,,anop
Snjdonl ho,,oror h,ocI Ill Is, 81,
60 10 haa,ons Eoros,h, 80 III han..h,
. now bonnet for tho ;ournev her,od rho, t6ev
,;ah, ~ oshora anj sool. sbo7,o. f.o,, IL, i.
"naS,;n, iamnos, Corr,uo ,,as f,r Jofu;n,, ~
, J,nrer bn, Prudence came to Tho snynor, of
Eores;nht and ,hov fnaiIv .rraoJ 90 fIand ~
rhero olsorvod ,bsv boat u.h;ch s,oorad A
rectlv unon thom. and ,.hose nasscngers were
in ,ho hirhost Jorroo ;ov;.I and nn,5o tro
n"o nd n,;so 7, ,vas l;,,,o "onra,, -,
Vices ~ ,,,h;ch ,o,d bunor h,d ;o;nod Lars.,r
and who now nnrsued their ionrnev with tbe
greatest de|inbt In nass;nr hv tbov oovo
nurnosely as il seemed. su,h ride ;olt ,o the
= boat of the Virtues that il was very n;rh ran,
S sizing. Courage took fire. he sezedt he strange
boat, and was in the act to deal his blows amono
the crew, when humanity threw herself between
and received on her cheeks the cuffs which the
con,endng parties designed for each other
This pleased Good. humor so exceedingly iba,
u with one bound she sprang into the boat Of the
7 Virtues, and in doing this gave so violent a
I shove to that of the Vices that it nearly unset
e and was borne away. Zeal and love Of Truth
prepared to send after the Vices carro of in.
. suits, but Generosity gave them a signal to be
silent "for," said she, vice carries its owr
punishment with it."
In the meantime the storm clouds had disap
: peared, and they continued their Journey amit
: the mos, agreeable conversation. The virtues
= visited many cities, one after another. and every
f where where they soiourned they d tfnsed bles
s sings Trade flourished, men become cheerful.
n many marriages took place, and people could
=, not comprehend how il happened that all wen
:, so gloriousy on earth.
One evening as the Virtues drank tea in The
Il good city of Jonkoping, and ate gingerbread t.
;. il, they boosted OF their effects. Prudence. on
G raptured with the benefcent achievements, wa
!. lust rising to make sort of roval speech on the
!, influence of the Virtues on mankind, when h"
|, eye accidentally fell on Humility, who cast OF
her uublOuS Glance. mpInhor nj tho
here, after much exordum. made the motion tina
i the Virtues, as they could effect much NOR
y good It they did not all keep together, should
: separate, and spread themselves over all quar-
ters o. 'he EARN, IN order' IKE me Apostles, t
j. pre"o'' 'elor,"aton 10 inc world rms motio
r, was reoe"tu ny an WIN the most jealous ap
g Pro'a,iol' lhouSh must remark that prudence
Is anu MoaeratIon were not present: they ha
,e withorawh SHORTY before inc introduction
ar .' ,'o'o''' W o'uer 10 20 III the CITY orepIen
isn 'ne company STOCK OF sugar ann coliee
M"on Ia" peuy WEI, 'ne.eu away VINE
i tney re.urheo' they ald not Delay putting them
'e serves III opposl',"n 10 Inc adopted resolution
re out courage ana Zeal oawied SO loud that tn
lie so'ter voices were scarcely heard' and as flna
re y ueheros'v eNc'ed oy Lea'' declared hcrse
ior the seParat'o1' rores,ght dared no longe
III TO RAISE her do'e voice. out DIT her nails an
" at Iehg'h went out 10 order new PAIR OF shoe
W lot ,ne journey
" me next Gay .ne virtues separated and we'
e. each ny helsel' a'ohe 'n'o the world ater nay
ly ing agreed that Gay twelvemonth TO meet agai
of IN H'oGkhoim oy me statute OF Gns'avus Vasf
I'd IN ,ne fariament ti"use square, and there
n, hod a'plenum on their own and the nation
, I ahalrS'
-. Courage backened his mous,aches with Il
CT dis iVernalis, and directed his course 20 I'll
81 north. On the way he met the knight Do
al Quixote, who advised him to arouse the amb
nd tIon of the fair sex which had so long been SUI
yh pressed, and TO incite them to self aasistanc
ar and self defence.
h., This pleased COURAGE ex,rcmolv. Will
nv the knights dscoursed on the eyentful met;