Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1845-10-02

ed TO have excited, Oswald next spoke Of the in |
difference Of the parson: but here he struck a
wrong chord. Looking sternly at his vlsiter, and
his neaty-tied queue almost bristling with ndig |
nation, the old man called on him 10 stop his
false accusations. "You, ill-mannered rascal,
said he, edo you imagine can sit here to listen
to your revllements Of all authorities, spiritual
as we'll as temporal l suppose you are one Of
those discontinued faull-fnding wretches who
are never a, rest, but would turn everything top
sy-turvyl Away with you and your catalogue
Of grievances, or will send you to the house of
correction. Your clergyman, so far from being
what you represent him, is one of the best of
men, for he is my own cousin"
After this rebuff, Oswald bad not the courage
40 ami else where on The suDlect, aud he peu1tf
ed sorfowrury -s.-the village.
III. III
new Schoomaster-Osw mode Of cacing-'he Sun
day School-thc occurrence at the mill
On arriving at Goldenihal in the afternoon,
Oswald told no one Of the bad result ofshis
Journey; but put on cheerful face, aud spoke
in friendly manner to those whom he met even
to his worst enemy, Brenzel, the host OF the LII
on, who was ma estically standing with folded
arms at the tavern-door.
Good evening, neighbor, Brenzel," said Os-
wald "you have soon done your days work"
81 think ! deserve my days wages at all e.
vents" said Brenzel, "f stay at home only to
drive the beggars from my door"
Oswald was disguised as he heard this unleel-
ing speech from the man, and, without any
further conversation, fastened, homewards.-
He was cheered when, approaching the mill,
he found Elizabeth the daughter OF Sieg-
fried the miller, sitting in the shadow OF the
cherry tree at the front of the house, and sewing.
Though he endeavored to appear cheerful she
saw that he was sorrowful at heart, and earnestly
/ questioned him of the cause of his grief. "f on
have been over TO the town." said she land have
seen what you like better than anything at Gold
enthal, and now you will not be able to remain
with u.s."
Then Oswald explained to her the cause oil
his sorrow He did not mean to leave Golden.
thai but the deterioration of the place had
greved him deeply, and he could find none dis
posed TO assist him in the work of reformation
As he spoke of the sad habits of the villagers,
Elizabeth replied, ave have just had another in
stance. Our old schoolmaster, who, you know
was disspated character, is drowned. Coming
home tipsy from the Eagle, he fell into the pont
by the roadside, and was found only after liit
was extinct Happily, he has left neither wife
nor child"
This news seemed TO affect Oswald in M
small degree. He became studious after hear
ing it, and went home full of thought. Eliza
beth could not guess what great matter he wa
considering; but she discovered it the foowin!
) Sunday. After service, the Pensioners wer
called together to elect a new schoolmaser. Os
wad attended the meeting. The miller, at tn
, suggestion OF his daughter Elizabeth, stood a
: the side of Oswald, ready to check him whenev
) err his indignation was in danger Of utering il
5 self too strongly.
The first of the parish authorities, Mr. Brenze
opened the meeting by speech. AS the ofilc
, of schoolmaster was vacant, and was one of tn
: least important in the parish (for the salary wa
S only forty guilders year, he was happy 10 rec
e ommend to the parish suitable man, willing
: ell the place. This was the tailor, Mr. Speech
: whose trade was very dull, and who was, more'
n yer, related to him, the speaker, on the mother
side.
e The host of the Eagle came forward to pr
o nose, as an amendment, that his poor cous
y Schluck, lame fiddler, should fill the Office
for he was willing to do it, considering the pc
d erty of the parish, for salary Of only thriyf'
a guders year. In weighing the qualification
y Of the candidates, he hoped it would be remer
l. bered that Mr. Schluck had large famil
l. This, with the fact of the saving of five guide
u would doubtless influence the votes OF the pa
" ishioners.
!; Specht the tailor, as he saw that many OF 4
voters were very much taken with this tempilI
D. offer. came forward to give the fiddler We
-}bad character, and further, offered to perior
a. all the duties of the office at a salary OF on
c. thirty gudcrs. At this the fiddler was so
re ragged, that he called the tailor by many mi
TO disgraceful names, and again offered himself
Id reduced salary. twenty-five guilders would
y enough for him. The tailor, who could not
et below this, declared he would call Schlusk
of fore the magistrate to answer Tor the hoeis
had uttered, and so gave upfurther competl'lo
et- The voters were accordingly prepared 10
Of stall The fiddler in the office of schoolmast
VT when Oswald stood forward and spoke-"Wh'
NV will YOU give more for your cow-herd, and eV
his 10 your swine-herd, than TO the man to wh'
I'd Won would con6de the instruction Of your CHI
he rem in piety and useful knowledge! Are