Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-05-26

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crie, Edmund to the Goldsmith. "Your efforts
TO rid me ofniy hated rival, your wicked iugglery
has bew'ldered aud frightened every body, even
my dear Albertine herself and i, is by yonr tricks
alone, thu, insuleroble obstacles are placed in my
way will fly the dagger in my heart will fly
to Rome"
"Very we'll" said the Goldsmith" that would
he doing exactly what wish from my heart; rec
ollect :lla when You first spoke to me of your love
10 hiperline, tod you that young artist might
iali ~ love but should not for long time think of
marriage, which is very Improbable. | placed
az thnt tine, heiore your eyes, halt in SPORT the
example OF young SternbaId, but now | say to
you, seriously, that II you think to become a per-
iect artist, you must drive all Thoughts Of mar
rage from your head. Free and happy you must
go TO the native country OF the arts study there
in full inspiration, with your whole soul, aud then
and not ill then, will the technical skill which
you, perhapsallain tOherc, be VI some use to you"
On" cried Edmund, "what fool ] was to
conhde my love 10 you now see plainly, that
1t IS precisely you, from whom | expected help by
counsel and actions, il you especially, say, who
nave oeen working IN opposition to me, aud have
destroyed my farest hopes by your malicious
mockery"
" no ho, my young MASTER" replied the gold
smith, "moderate your expressions he less hasty
ana recolieci That you are much too inexperien-
ced to penetrate me, but will turn to good your
Hl'sthheu anger, your mud passion"
" Aud as lar rs il relates 10 act," Continued Ed
mlhh, do not see, why !, who, ~ you know,
am ~ no want OF the means to do so, may not
got Rome and study my art, Notwithstanding INV
engagement to Alberine. Yes, it was my inten-
tlon when had once secured her affections TO 20
10 study aud pass whole year there, and then
ehriched whh true knowledge of art, to return
10 the arms OF iny hride''
" How, Edmund" cried the goldsmith. was
that actually your serious intention p
Most certainly" replied the young man, "much
as my soul Is infanIed IN love for the fair Aber-
Tine, as much does my heart long for that land,
the home of the arts"
"Are You wiling resumed the godmth "to
give Inc youi word, that il Albertine is certainly
yours you VIII immediately set out on the jour
ney to Italy,"
"Why should not 2" replied the young n,an /:
" this has been my firm resolution, and it would
remain SO, If that were 10 happen, Of which now
despair"
" Now Edmund" cried the goldsmith with AMI
nation, "be of good courage, this heroic resou
tion wllI win your beloved: give you my word
mat IN very lew days Alberline shall he your
bride Do not doubt hat am able 10 bring it IL
bout
Joy and transport beatned from the eyes of Ed
muhd The mysterious goldsmith then lus,ened
away, leaving the young man to all the sweet
hopes aud visions with which he had inspired him.
In retired part of the public gardens, under a
great Tree, lay the Secretary of the Privy Treasu.
ry, ms Celia, in As You Like 1t, says like fall
len acorn or wounded knight )" and thus did he
betnoan 10 the breezes of autumn the dstresses of
his heart.
ooh yo just powers" anented he unhappy
long suffering Secretary of the Piivy Treasury,
now mast thou deserved all this disgrace winch
has fallen upon thee Does not Thomasius say
that marriage can in no way hinder the search ai-
Ter wisdom. and | who hnI hut i,e hn-
gun 10 think of lie nuplial state, have almost lost
my reason. why does The worthy Miss ALDER
line Boswinkei shew such IA dreadful anpnihy to
my dlminuIlNe, bat we'll proporiioned person p
Am u pohuoal man, who should have 10 wife,
or doctor OF the laws, who according to the rules
OF Cleohuius, is obliged to punish his wife, if she
denean herself improperly, so that ladies' on that
account have ar aversion 10 espousing such. Oh
powers OF Justice, what sorrow has assailed me
How is II that | have fallen into open battle with
wicked dealers in the black ART and raging pain
tiers, who take my poor tender cheek for a strain.
ed parchment, and with the rude brush of al in
sane Salvador Rosa, dash over il, without skill
keeping or grace. Oh, this is indeed worst OF ALL
l had placed all my hopes on my intimate friend,
oh Master Sreccius, who is very learned in chem
try, aud thought would help me out OF this trouI.
lie, but il is all in vain. The more battle myself
with the wash which lie prescribed for me, the
greener look, although The green takes from it
different clouds and shades, So that alreudy The
spring, summer and autumn have been displayed
on my face. Yes, it is this fatal green which plum.
yes Inc in ruin, and if do not arrive at the white
winter which is the most proper season of the
year Tor my face 10 represent, shall fall into de-
siar, aud will plunge myself here into The Frog
Pond, and die green death"
Tuslnann had reason for uttering such bitter
complaints, tor the green cooring on his face was
not common preparation of oil colors, but appa-
rently some artfully compound tincmre, which
had penetrated into the skin, and from which Moth
ing could remove il. In the daytime the poor
Secretary dared not TO go out, except with broad
trimmed hat pressed down over his eyes and his
handkerchief held before his face, and even when
twilight overshadowed the world he could only
venture to move IN gallop through the Streets
He feared the mockery Of The street boys and he
dreaded 10 meet any of the persons employed in
The Office III which he worked and in which il
was supposed lie was suffering from illness.
II frequently happens that The evils with which
we are afflicted, appear more powerful and deadly
in the stiffness and darkness of night, than IN tle
hustle Ut tie daytime, ind So il cQsle 10 pass as
the clouds became darker and darker, and when
the autumn winds whistled through the trees and
Shrubs as il III mockery OF his woes, that Tus-
mann in view of the extent of his misery fell into
complete despair
The horrible idea of throwing himself into the
green Frog Pond, und thus putting AN end to his
troubled existence, came with such vividness be-
fore the mind Of the Secretary, that he received ii
as sign Of fate which he felt compelled to fol
low.
Yes" cried he in screaming tone, while he
jumped up from The ground where he had been
lying Yes, Secretary OF the Privy Treasury. it
Is all over with you; despair good Tusmann.-
Ihonasius can save you, hasten TO your green
death, farewell cruel Miss Aberne Boswinkel.
you win never again SEQ the bridegroom whom
you have treated so rudely- lie is going 10 leap
into the Frog Pond
He rushed forwards as f he had lost his senses
toward the negIboring basin, which was visible
IN tie dim twilight, and looked like broad path.
lie remained standing close 10 its margin.
The thought OF the approaching death might
well move his soul, for he sung with a loud and
penetrating voice the English song, the chorus of
which runs: Green are the meadows green are
the meadows" He then threw his Political Wis
dom, that Handbook for Court and Stale, as we'll
as huiel"nd'S Art of proionging Lille, into The