The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-09-23
Miscellaneous.
T he Curate;Or Hopes.
A SKETCH, by M1ss nREMER.

always had peculiar method Of travelling with
the least possible distress along the stony road of life
although in ply steal well az ia a moral sense
generally walked barefoot. hope hoped on from
morn 10 even, at evening for the next morning. in au-
tumn for spring, in spring for autumn from one year
TO another and thus had hoped away thirty years
Of my LIES journey, without feeling severely any of
my troubles, except the of good boets l con-
soled myself under this calamity when in the opel
air; but when introduced to respectable company,
was tormened with desire of setting my heels fore
most, because they were best covered with leather
/ ought 10 confess, too, that felt my poverty still
more when, in the huts Of misery, could give
better comfort than friendly words. But com(ortod
myself like thousands besides, with hopeful glance
fortunes rolling wheel, and the philosophical OBJ
servation, thine brings good council"
When was a ourate under n country clergyman
with scanty pay and mean fare, morally langushng,
with society but tho ill-tempered wife of the tip
prg parson, the boohy son, and the daughter who
with high shoulders feet turned in went prying about
from morning I'll night, felt sudden rapture of ten
d erness and delight when letter from of my
quainiances, gave me The information that my uncle
p a merchant in Stockholm, personally unknown to
me. lay at the point of death, and under sudden
behold his good for nothing cpl ew.
And the thankful nephew. with little
Jean bundle under his arrn and million of rich
hopes ia his breast, sented upon a most nncomrort-
able stiff necked market cart, jogging along up hill
and down hill To the capital.
At the Tavern where aIghted venture d to order
a little, only very little, breakfast-just a slice of
bread and butter and two eggs My landlord aud
E.er lLab cn IL, Tho nd
chatted 81 mast say" said the fat gentleman, this
wholesale tradesman p, who died yesterday was
rascal
ella, hn." thought I,"but rascal who had plenty
Of gold. larkee, friend, Ito the waitcr,) you
bring slice of roast beef whatever meat you
have, to make me more substantial fare here A
dish of soup would not be aniss; but quick If you
please ~ "Yes," said my Landlord, sit is heavy
thirty Thousand dollars and bank stock beside No
one in the town would have dreamed of it--thry
thousand % "Thirty thousand ~ inwardly ejac"
lated in my joyous soul "IIarkee, waiter give |
me, YOU can, thirty thousnnd-no, no |
give pint Divine, meun;' and all my pulses
were beating merrly 10 the tune ofthrty thousandH'
"Ah 20 said the gentleman, "and would you be-
lieve that among his debts is Of five thousand
dollars for champagne There stand his creditors |
cenchins their fists; for all his furniture is worth but
few pence, and outside his door they find for their
comfort-his caash.
"Aha that's another thing 90 said to myself |
'fHere, waiter take away the beef, the soup, and !
the wine. | must not tnste them for whit have |
been doing all the morning but eating - "You have
ordered them," said the waiter. "Friend - said I |
scratching out apology just behind my ears" was
an error ordered them for rich gentleman as I
supposed, who is now poor as myself, find, and
will never be able to pay for them but you shall
have the money for the eggs and bread and butter,
have eaten, as we'll as something to drink for your
trouble" So saying and slipping trile more than
the charge into his hand, left tie tavern, with
wounded heart and unappeased stomach, to seek
for cheap lodgings, and to study for raising
money. ....
This violent collision between my hopes and the
eaty bad given a headache; but when 1 met
during my street wandering, gentleman decked
with bands and stars, but with faded face and wrnk-
led brow, and Young nobeman whom had
known a. the University of Upsal, walking as if the
weight of age and "tedium vitae" would bring him
down upon his nose, lifted up my head took deep
inspiration OF the air. (Which unfortunately for me,
was just there strongly scented with sausages cook
ing,) and fek the happiness Of poverty with pure
heart '' "
In a remote street Tfound little chamber to lets
which suited better my present condition than my |
hopes two hours before -'' $50 ' >
had gained leave TO spend the winter in Stock
holm. "And now,'' thought 7, "what is to be
done!' To let my spirits sink was the worst way |
possible; to put my hand in my bosom, and look up
to heaven not much better ''The sun breaks
out when we least expect him." said I. while the
heavy autumnal clouds sinking down over the
town, resolved to do my utmost gain some
comfortable prospect for the fuune than my stay with
the country pastor afforded me- and at last fixed up
Oh seeking employment as coPyiss