Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-01-18

to him, entered into a heightened CONVEX.
sation with him on different topics, and
asked him variety of ridiculous cues
lions. The constable, finding that the
importunities ofsthe prisoner were such
as to impede him in the discharge of his
duties, advised him to go about bis bust
ness, and not to be making Judy Nog-
gins of himself in the public streets atthat
hour of the night" The prisoner, how.
ever, refused to comply with this judicious
advice, stating that he considered it Sardi.
napaIian luxury to be permitted to walk
up and down the streets by night gazing
upon the stars-'the poetry of heaven
and enjoying the intellectual conversation
of Policeman. The prisoner then pull
ed book out of his pocket, and exhorteda
$3.50 B. to lend him his undivided atsen-
ton, he proceeded to read variety ofpo.s
etc pieces with Stentorian voice, which
made all Brunswick street resound. The
constable again demonstrated with the
prisoner on the gross improperly of his
conduct, but finding that all his exhorta-
tons went for nought, he placed him un-
der arrest, aud conducted him to the sta
tion-hou On his way thither. he be- =
haved in a most turbulent manner, and
gave the constable a blow ia The face
which bIackened his eye.
Magistrate, ito the prisoner)-This is a
most extraordinary charge. Am to be-
Elieve the story OF the constable?
Ptisoner-Certainly not your worship.
Don't believe him an thou lowest me.
All, don't. -
4 Mag istrate-Yes, but my good Sir, the
man is on his oath.
Prisoner-And what of thatl Don't
believe him though he should unsphere
the stars by swearing. He has given
you garbled and distorted statement of
the whole transaction.
Magistrate-Have you any evidence to
, offer in refutation of bis statement.
Prisoner-H you would be esteemed a
man OF intellect and discernmeut believe
HIM not; never take a constable at his
word. There are two things which, be-
: yond all other, proclaim weakness Of IN
teiIect your worship.
u i Magistrate What are they?
: Prisoner-The first is believing in ami
: NAL magnetism, the second, believing
. constable on his oath The force of hui
> man credu!ity could no further go.
Magistrate - Come, come, Sir, have
y you any thing to offer in explanation of
i. your conduct2 -
Prisoner-Much, very much. e
n Magistrate appear to have treat
;. led the constable very badly.
r Prisoner-Not half so badly as he de.
- served ooh that the slave had twenty
- thousand lives; one is too poor, too pitt
full for my revenge''
- Po!iceman-What harm did l ever d.
,e you2 ..
Prisoner Out of my sight you heart
n. less, souIless, animal You displayed the
r blacklist ingratitude to me. .~
l. Magis:rate-Wh did he do to you2
d Psisoner-Ohl your worship, il would
81 be mercy to skin him alive.
re- Mag istrate-What did he do to you,
n again ask ~. ..1.
- Prisoner-He ought to be kicked thro'
At food and field, from the equator to the
N pole. On Friday last, when night was at
r the zenith other dark domain-wherl the
n rain was falling. in everlasting bucket
i fuls from the skies.-I saw him walking
n. up and down the streets alone, forlorn,
M dsconsolate "a thing for all mems pity
nd and contempt. knew how pitiabe must
q. be the condition, under such eircumstan-
90 ces, of a man who had no resource of
n mind or education to beguile the heavy,
he dreary hours withal. L resolved to do
al something to relieve him from this intol-
Of cradle ennui, and walking up 10 him as
n. he was standing under the lamp-post al
Al ( 7 i
80 with inef1aoIe tenderness into his face, aud
ha exclaimed, How is it with you, sweet 2
ir. cloud laughter.) .e
10 Magistrate = really can't see wha
n. business you had in addressing the eonsta
- Bile at all s...=
nd Prisoner-Why, your worship, it wa.
nd the exuberance of my philanthropy W hict
az urged me to do so /; wanted to get int
10 an intellectual conversation with him, ant
;eb to make him understand how great SO
los lace it would be for his solitary hours t,
air get off by heart some passages from tn
-, poets, and recite them as he was paradin.
IN the. streets by night
MagIstrate-W What did be reply, whel
YOU asked him" How is it with yol
are sweet p -
on Prisoner Pretty well, | thank you
is said he; only want two things 10 max
ich ne completely happy. Iasked him WHIT
1al, were these two thing wha. do 20
inc imagine was his answer!
Magistrate-l am sure | can't tell
lect Prisoner-rIl tell you, then-"a pu
a: the pipe and slice of an ihying.
ery He meant to say an onion, suppose.
de. Well, what did you So
rot when you heard that2
rec: Prisoner = My soul sickened with
With me. I asked him had be ever rea