Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-01-24


he was so great man. Nor was his bewllder-
ment essened on arriving at the mill, for all his tel
low workmen were ready with joke and u laugh
at his expense But Simon, like Socrates, was
practical philosopher and he bore all their ralery
ms philosopher shonld--with unrufled camness.
As soon as the bell for the dining hour rung, he
left his work, and having dispatched his own with
all possible speed he, not without some trepdution,
made his way to neighborlng town where he
knew there was savings bank which would be
open on that day. On reaching his destination, he
first looked cautiously round to make sure he was
unobscved, and seeing no one he knew he boldly
entered Mr. Vivian, Sinons master, one of
the trustees and managers Of this bank, and hap
pened to be in attendance that day. Simon, and
Simon's domestic grievances we're well known TO
him therefore his appearance in such place &C.
casioned some surprise. "Well, Simon" said he,
" what is your business nothing the matter of the
mill, | hope !"
"No, sir" replied Simon, al came about little
matter of my own, regarding bit Of money was
thinking of putting in,o the bank"
That's right Simon; ! am glad to hear it" said
Mr. Vivian. "Nou are getting good wages, and
are now strong and hearty: it is very proper you
should iy up something against old age or sick !
ness. But how is it," added he, smiling "that you
have come without Martha ?"
"rhe truth is" said Simon, twisting his hat
round and round he spoke" the truth is, sir
Martha don't know nothing at all about it and
that's one reason | brought it here, thinking it
would be safe. YOU know. sir"
"Oh, indeed that is it, is it :" said Mr.. Vvi-
an
U\Vbv. Won see. sir. it's this wav" continued ST.
,,on. lowomnr his voice 10 a confidential lone
it's trle made unbeknown to anybody so |
says to myself, if keep it by Inc, Martha will be
sure to get at it, and if spend il, why, she'll get
to know, and shall never hear the last oft; so III
pn,J ;,,l1 he ro,I;no moro. and, conclnJod Simon
"' i }, J; 'i; 5oooi o i hoo rnLI;,, ~ IL;
-, - ,L 10, 81 ,rI,iI, he LoJ n7 l,rtLI
Pro~1h, Earth his sbiinr here il is md vo1'ii
H., sc ,r,od as rnt 10 n,ont;0n il sir
.So5 oor,a;,I,, NOT Is Won Wish II 81 rer1iod Mr.
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w.. s'', cI;l ii,,I 100. -
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80: .L 49,; n . " so"U
ga ~ ;at , =; ,,t af ,'aa.o'i,.o. 7 U.s.,
trmst know, Won 10 bn bonoS, and tr,is, var,L,,
and if Won Tk3 to nndcrtule The ioh I viii M
whatever Won Darn in that wav into the savi,rs.
bank and il will NOT interfere with vonr regular
business"
Simon's countenance briphtened nj this pronosel
If was inst the thine for him. He EAGERLY nccent
cd the offor. and ofter exnressino his thanLs and
| hoc;rcr h;s ,,ostor,s socrncv bo viii a TL,onoJ
besTt nc yeIi as noclot returned f. Wes,Ie;Gb ~
Jo ,vos now dorblv armed against tho roiIr7v of
his comnanions. Various were tbo device! 70
Which tbe,, rosnrted to indnce simon to nort ,;th
or even to display his treasure but to their great
surprise, against remonsrances entreaties and rid
icue, he was proof. 1t was all in vain, even when
Tom Jones hid himself behind the hedges. Wheth-
err Simon suspected the treachery of which he had
been guilty, certain it is that he never again chose
: that part Of the garden for his self communings
So weeks, months, and years passed away, and
the mystery of the shilling remained unsoved.--
What had become of it, nobody could tell: and as
1t usually happens in such cases, there were not
wanting persons tahess enough to doubt whether
it had ever existed In the mean time, it must not
= be supposed that Mrs Sawey silently acQulesced
in her husbands spending any Of his time in the
service of another in return for which nothing was
which she had not some observations to make on
f the comparative merits of prudence and good ina
ture, always placing the former virtue (which ac-
cordng TO her definition, consisted in getting eve
ry thing and giving nothing) far above The latter
, which, indeed, she considered only another word
for sheer folly, and concluding with general re-
mark on the contemplate weakness of those who
were guilty of it. All this, however, Simon bore
without fiinching, for there is something in the
knowledge of being treated with injustice that in
1 spires even the meekest spirit with tortude. Nay
p; sometimes Martha could almost have imagined that
$ Simon turned away his face to conceal smile
smile at her but no, it was impossible; she
could not admit her own eyes as credible witnesses
e to so audacious an act
About six wears after Simons first visit to the sa
wings bank, he had the misfortune to brek his aim
p The fracture was severe, and the pain of the set
ting united with the anxiety caused BY the knowl
0 edge that he was for some time disabled from hi,