Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-12-20

him, without the power to resent it for the new
monarch seemed unjust to him only.
He had all the humotions, without any of the "
privileges, of the cap and bells, and was the dullest
fool ever heard Of All the notice the king took Of
him, consisted in his asking now and then, in full
court, when every thing was silent "Well fool, !
art thou still king ?" Robert, for weeks s
loudly answered that he was; but finding that the
answer n signal for roar of laughter, convcr-
ted his speech into the silent dignity Of naughty
and royal attitude till, observing that the laughter
was greater at this dumb show, he ingeniously a.
doped a manner which expressed neither defiance
nor acquiesence and the angel for some time left
him alone
Meantime, everybody but the unhappy Robert
blessed the new, Or as they supposed him, the al
tered king; for everything in the mode Of govern
ment was changed. Taxes were light; the poor
had plenty work was reasonable; the mobiles them
selves were expected to work after their fushlon -
to study, to watch zeaousy over the interests of
their tenants, to travel, and bring home books
and innocent Injuries. Half the day throughout
Sicily was given to industry, and half to healthy
and intellectual enjoyment: and the inhabitants be-
came at the manifest and tenderast, the gay
/ tst and most studious people in the world. Whcr-
| ever the king went he was loaded with beneGC-
tons; and the fool heard them, and began to won
| der ,rhat the deuH the devil had to do with appear
ancos so extraordinary. And thus, for the space Of
time we have mentioned, he lived wondering, and
/ sullon, and hating and hated and despised.
AT the expiration OF uesc TWO yeUISj Ut nearly |
so, the king announced his intention of paying
Wis t to his brother the Pope, and his brother the
| Emperor, the latter agreeing to come to Rome for
the purpose He went accordingly with a great
train, clad in the most magnificent garments, all
but the fool who was arrayed in fox tails and put
side by side with ape dressed like himself The
people poured out of their houses, and fields and
vineyards, all struggling to get sight of the kings
face and to bless it, the ladies strewing flowers,
and the peasants wives holding up their rosy chill
dren, which last sight seemed particularly to de-
| light the sovereign The fool, bewildered, came
after the court pages by the side Of his ape, excl
ting shouts of laughter, and, in some bosoms, not
little establishment, to think how monarch 50 kind
and consderate to all the rest Of the world should
be so hard upon a sorry fool But it was told them
that this fool the most perverse and insoent of
men towards the prince himself; and then, although
their wonder hardly ceased, it was full of indgna-
ton against the unhappy wretch, and he was load
ed with every kind Of scorn and abuse. The proud
King Robert seemed the only blot and disgrace
upon the island
, The fool had still hope, that when his holiness
! the Pope saw him, the magcians arts would be at
an end for though he had no religion at all, prop
erly speaking he had retained something even of
superstitious faith in the highest worldly form of
! it. The good people, however, beheld him without
the least recogniton did the emperor; and
y when he saw them both gazing with unfegned ad-
miration at the exalted beauty Of his former altered
self and not with the old faces of pretended good
will and secret dislike sense of and humlli-
ty for the first time, fell gently upon him. Instead
Of getting as far as possible from his companion
J. the ape he approached HIM closer and closer part
S " that he might shroud himself under the very
y shadow Of his insignfcance, partly from feeling
e of absolute sympathy, and desire to possess, if
not one friend in the world, at least associate
Is who not an enemy.
ie 1t Happened that day that it was the eve of St
|" John, the same which, two years ago, Robert
w i,onh Xltffs t.t..t
n cat. Vespers performed before the Pope, and
~ the two soveregns; the music and the soft voices
fell softer as they came to the words, and Robert
X again heard, but with far different feelings,
~ "Dcposuit potcnles de sede ct saaltarh hunles' %
: Gle hath put down the mighty from their seat ant
ii exalted the humble" Tears gushed into his eyes
n, and to the establishment of the court the late suer
= and brutal fool was with his hands reverently
ct clasped upon his bosom in prayer, and the waite
~ pouring down his face in floods of penitence.-
I'd Something of holier feeling than usual had turned
=, all hearts that day. The Kings own favorite chap
a lain had preached from the text which declare
" charity to be greater than faith or hope The En-
no peror began to think mankind really his brothers
: The Pope wished that some new council of tn
tb church would authorize him to set up over the Jew
te ish Ten Commandments, and in more glorious let
nd tiers the new ELEVENTH or great Christian com
nd mandment. Behold, give unto you a cor
mandment, LOVE ONE ANOTHER" In short, Rom
n felt that day like angel governed Sicily
to When the service was over and the sovereign
had retired to their apartments the unknown Kin
in Roberts behavior reported to the unsuspecte
M King Angel, who had seen it, but said nothing
-. The sacred interloper announced his intention
giving the fool trial in some better office, and h
sent for him accordingly, having first dismissed e,
elf cry other person. King Robert came in his fool
al cap and bells, and stood hunbly at distance bt
nm fore the strange great charitable unknown, lookn
Ne on the floor and blushing He had the ape by ii
M hand who had long courted his good will, and VIII
- having now obtained it, chung to his human frier
". in way that, TO Roman, might have seemed T
he dculous, but to the angel, was affecting.
COY Art thou still king p" said the angel, putin
ali the old question, but without the word FOOL
he. Il am fool, said King Robert, and no king
iv what wouldst thou, Robert" returned the al
his GEL in mild voice.
The King Robert trembed from head to foot, al
ON said, Even what thou wouldst o mighty and GOO
m. stranger, whom know not how to name, hard
IN 10 look AT"
The stranger laid his hand OH the shoulder
.er King Robert, who felt an ineXpressibe calm SUI
,o denly diluse itself over his whole being. He kne
HE down, and clasped his hands to thank him.
mot to me- interrupted the angel, in grave, b
ain sweet voice; and kneeling down by the side
and Robert he said, as if in church, Let us pray
With King Robert prayed, and the angel prayed, az
as after few moments, the king looked up, AM
t. angel was gone; and then the king knew TIA.
, IN was an angel indeed.
And his own likeness returned TO King Rob u
ion but never atom of his pride and after bless
-" reign, he died, disclosing this history to his wee
he ing nobes and requesting that it might be record
ave in the Sician Annals.
the
of Ihe GldnteSS' we were pohlely invited by J.
per Strader yesterday to visit the Infrmary in order
his view the Kentucky Giantess, now under treatme
him there for disease Of the eyes. She was born
aims raised in Fleming county, Ky, of poor parents
him Her father is of ordinary size, her mother is ra
t,,o /. a
inc good looking girl of % years of age and is
was feel elepen inches high, well built having propc
ton corresponding to her height. Her genel
and health is good and we are glad to hear that t