Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-02-16
CHAP. IA MEETING.

IT was CONSTANT saying Of old Mr.. Branne,
that 1t his time were 10 come over again, he
would adopt very different plan from which he
had pursued in the education Of his son. Now, n
different plan II might have been but one leuI-
ing 10 Il more satisfactory result, must take tho
liberty TO deny. OF what use is experience to one
vino, with Sky years Oi lie in him. still iees and
thinks, reasons aud acts, like IA child Who but
II child would have thought OF paving the whole
sale demands of that dlssoIute ncurrlgible youth
with the nouon Of eiiecting by such subtle means
his lasting reformation: who but child would
have made The concealuent OF his name n condl-
ZION o the act b.? As may be guessed, the success
OF this scheme was equal 10 lis wisdom. Angus.
tus Theodore, too grateful tor the tacIites atfor-
ded him. showed no disposition 10 abrdge his
pleasures, or TO hasten his return. In the regular
and faithful discharge OF his drafts, his Vulgar
soul reJolced to defect fear of offending aud an
eagerness to concliaIe on the part Of his partner,
Michael Allcralt. He would see and acknowledge
nohiHg else. Aud the idea fixed in his
mind, lie was not likely 10 rest conlented with
half the glory of his victory. "No lie would
parish the teIlow.-lle would make him smart
lie would teach him 10 come all the way TO France
on purpose to bully him. lie hadn't done with The
gentleman yet. Master Allcrall should cry loud
enough before he had. He'd scken him. Still
the hubea youth pursued his lravels-still he
traifsaaA,ed his orders at sigh still they were
honored puuctuuliy-sIili Augustus Theodore
the pililul submission Of his partner, who had not
courage TO reject his drafts, aud dared not utter
now one brief eXpostulary word. Mr.. Brammel
junior, like the rest of the firm, lived in his own
delusons The fourth year dawned and Mr..
Brunimel suddenly appeared amongst his friends.
He aud his lady had travelled over Europe they
had seen the world the world had seen them !;
they sick of wanderng-they desired to
seuIe. A noble villa, with parks and paddocks
was quickly taken and sumptuously furnished
hunters were got from Ialtersalls nursery maids
from France-an establishment worthy the name
rose like magic, almost within sight OF MichaePs
humble dwelling, taking the neighborhoud by
surprise, Startling aud uffrghlng Allcrait. Again
The latter visited the fond old man Ousraled,
complained aud once more The father entreaed
on behalf OF his son, logged Tor tIe and patience,
ard undertook TO satisfy The prodIgals exirava-
gance. lie gave his money before, willingly
aud eagerly, and stipulated only, with unmeaHlng
earnesiness, Tor secrecy and silence. And tho
fourth year closed as dreariy US it had opened
The promises of Belamy aud Palmer were as
far from iuhment rs ever; their performance us
vigorous aud disastrous as al first, The landed
proprietor still redeemed day alter, portions OF his
involved estate. The scheiuer, disappointed in
his expectations OF purchaser, returned to his
speculation with redoubled ardor, aud with fresh
supplies ui gold. His only chance of ultimate
recovery was TO push boldly forward and TO be-
Tray 10 ienr oi failure. One relrogaJe or lind
step would open The eyes OF men, aud min! down
ruIu on The PantamorPhica. Pianuer became
conscious OF all this to his dismay, aud he had
nothing 10 do IN The very extremity Of his dis
tress, but to proceed in his venture with the best
sPIr's he could comnlrud, and To trust himself
inriy 10 The swelling hide. Ailcran looked on AID
trembed.
1t is wonderful how long a wi,hered leaf will
sometimes cling 10 lis branch. Ii will hold lena
cousy there, The last Of lis race, days after the
| decay OF its greeUer aud mole healthy looking
mates "a creaklng door, the proyelb has it,
hnugs long upon its hinges y and many a vince
! Zlng, parchment looking gentleman, as we oil
! know, who ought 10 have died every ycar of his
! LIE since he was born, draws his difficult breath
through three score years aud ten ; whilst the
/ young, the hardy, aud The sound are smiilen in
lIeir pride, and fall ID heaps about him. IL is no
less strange that house OF business like that of
oar trlcnd Mr.. Allcraft should assert lis existence
| tor years rotten US u was, during The whole of
the lllhe at lis very hearts core. And yet such
! i, the Case, Eight years elapsed, und found il
s IN The lard oI the living: yes, and 10 the eX-
ternal, MS proper and us good house Of business
us any you shall name. It's yals were going
were gone, before the smallest indication OF mis-
chief appeared upon the surface, Life must have
been wei nourishei TO maintain itself 81 long
! Aud was II not SO Answer, thou kind physi-
! elan, gentle Margaret Answer, thou balm aud
lile's eSr-Nlurgarets gold
Eight weary years have passed. anu we nave
reached miserable day in the month OF Novem-
! Der. The wind is howhng aud the rain is petit
! Ing against The paror windows OF the Banking
! house whose blinds are drawn close down. The
partners all assembled. Michael, whose hair
is as grey his fathers OH the day of his death,
and whom care aud misery have made haggard
and old, sits at table, with heap Of papers be-
fore him, and pen in his hand-engaged, as it
| appears, in casting up accounts. Mr.. Belamy,
! who looks remarkably wel--very glossy and very
fat-sits at the table likewise, perusiug leisurey
the county newspapers through golden eyeglasses.
He holds Them with the air of II gentleman, com
Portable and at ease in all respects, mentally aud
bodily. Augustus Theodore swings on chair
bsiore the fire, which he keeps ut work for his
own especial consolation. His feet stretch along
the fender---his amusement is the poker. lie has
grown nsufttrabiy vain, is dressed many degress
| above the highest fashionable point, aud looks
dssipaled, hopeless blackguard. Palmer, very