Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-10-20
THE VICTIM OF A "pROOF READER. /,
No. 10 of tOuanodinin in Tho K nick nrhncL or

E,,n, No. 10 of 'OHapodinia,' in the Knickerbocker
un6,rtu,.o 'ely, typical mutation in published
mss have come ~ ,'hc present day. Not many
moons since, | was ca,m..ca4 upon by small and
humble looking person, in g.Lr' 'pee'ac'eS' oe'
hind which there rolled two c,.o.'"ous grey
eyes. He said he was man of NAM, ocI opa
tons, and sometimes dabbled in literature. lie
had thoughts of buying some western lands, II
any one would credit him for six years, and III
:hat way make his fortune. A friend in Texas
also assured him that he could get some lots
there on The same terms. In these enterprises
he wished me to Join him. But first, and before
shelving me some noery which had been spoit
in the publication, he wished me to loan HIM a
shilling, or accept his note TO that amount, with
sixty days to rum A humorous tii2ug:' struck
me, and ] chose the latter, with the direction
that he should try it for discount at the United
States Bank. The next day lraceived care.
iulIy written business letter from him, which,
(atler promising to call on me in an hour after
received h) contained the ensuing:-
"Deccmber II.
My dear SIR,-I have had an interview with
MIR. Bdd!e, and truly lament my inability to
communicate satisfactory results. | fear that
until the resolution of the Senator from OHIO, IN
regard to the repeal OF the treasury order is ii.
nally disposed OF, the trading interests will ma.
teray suffer. The Board Of Directors. how
ever, have some reason to indulge in the pleas.
ing hope that small keg of ten-cen, pieces will
arrive from Tlncum, some time during the en-
SUNG week; in which case the pres dent has
promised to exert his influence in nv behalf on
the next discount day. five should be success
ful IN ultimately elevaing the breeze, (raisiug
the wind,) on my prom;sory note, we can pro-
coed without delay to our coItempa ted acaiIsi.
tons in Michilmackinac lands, and Texas scrip
Your obedient FIJI md,
ZEBEDEE FUssY."
lie was with me almost before had read his
letter. 'Ah" said he, 'reaJIng my scroll, see
Funny circumstance Bat never mind. You
make pieces sometimes for the Knicserbocker,
don't you apt kind o pieces that come out your
head! l borrow that there periodical some.
times OF friend, and see piece.t there about
man who was the Victim OF Proof Reader.
| am one of that class. Two years ago | was
IN love. ] was tilted. Hang details; the up.
shot is the main thing. We'll, had tried the
young lady,and found her wanting; and thought
! would quote line of Scrp ule unto her, ms a
motto for some bitter and reprnachful verses
So, holding the manuscript in one hand hlgh IN
and placing the other arm kimbo, he read as
! foi.nws:
ITO ONE FOUND WANTING.
Meme, mere, tekei upharsin.'-ScRrpTuas.
Thou al, no more what once knew
| Thy heart and gIelcss tongue to be;
| Thou arr no longer pure and true,
| Not fond TO who knet to thee;
| Who knel and deemed thee all his own,
| Nor knew a dearer wish besie;
| Who made his trembling passion known
| And looked 10 own thee for BRIDE
| What is the vow that once | heard
| From those balm breathing lips of thine7
| Broken, nh broken, word by VOID
Fen while worshipped at thy shrine!
| Broken by thee, to whom bowed,
| As bends the wild flower to the breeze
As bent the Chaldean, through the cloud,
To Orion and the Pleiades
| But thou art lost and no more
| Must drink thy undeceiving glance;
Our thousand fondling spells are DER
Our raptuIed moments in the dance
| Vanished, like dew-drops in the spray,
Are moments which in beauty flew;
cast life's brightest pearl away,
i And, false one breathe my last adeu p
Here he stopped-his gray eyes rolling in
wild frenzy-and drew newspaper from hi,