The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-08-07

From the Vermont Journal.
THE PARTRIDGE HUNT,
A TALE.

There are mary incidents among the
common occurrences OF life, that teach US
interesting and instructive lessons. The
knowledge ofsuch, should not be confined
to the neighborhood of their occurrence,
but should be generally known, to excite
spirit of enterprise and emulation with
those, who are born 10 make their own
way through the world. Genius and tai.
ent are found in every grade of society;
from him who sways the sceptre over the
destiny Of millions, down to the poor un>
tutored peasant, who earns his scanty pitt
tnnce, by daily labor. Nature bestows
Her gifts upon all though fortune is Of
ten partial in the dispensation of hers.
According 10 our Republican notions, sue.
cess in life, is mainly dependent upon in.
dividual effort Therefore, where the dis
arrangements of want, and humble orr.
gin. have been lriumphed over. by perse-
verence in an honest calling, i, furnishes
a fit theme for contemplation. The fol.
lowing sketch will speak Of bu, one, OF
the many Incidents, tina! occur in the his.
tory of New Eng land enterprise,
About twenty years ago, one Of the nu-
merous villages that line the banks of the
fair Connecticut, was thrown into grand
hustle Of fun and laughter, By the unex>
pected announcement of an adventure,
which bore somewhat toward the wild and
romantic. Ii was a movement, of which
The most shrewd and discerning, had new.
or entertained the least suspicion and as
the gossips of our little villages, always
claim the full right of thoroughly inves:i-
eating each oher's concerns, it canno, be
deemed very surprising, if an unusual dc.
gree of interest was awakened among the
"laug hier loving" taken as they were, by
surprise. 1t appears, that there were re-
sident here two young men, who had
gained the reputation of being the promi>
nent beaux of the place. They were a.
ways on terms Of intimacy with each 9TH
er, and were real models Of spor. and good
humor. Frank, generous, and af,ble in
their manners intelligent and communi>
cative in their conversation, they were sure
to win the good will and esteem of all
with whom they associated. BY their
courtesy and conciliating address, they had
ingratia,ed themselves into the favor Of the
whole circle of their acquaintance id
dies and aM Their pleasantly often made
them the subject of much admiration, as
the present incident will show.
Now it so happened, that they had re-
markable ambition, to see whihc could
play off upon the other the greatest hoax
several had passed between them, but mel.
Lher seemed inclined as the saying is, to
give it up. Thus far, had matters gone
with Edward and William names by
which they will be designated when Ed
ward determined 10 take his friend upon
an unguarded point and if possible throw
him in the back ground, on the score OF
hoaxing and also if fortune favored, con
summate his wishes, upon q scheme,
which known only 10 himself had long
been uppermos. in his mind. He there.
fore determined to carry bis plan speedily
into execution; and consequently, prepar-
ed with becoming caution for the trial
and he was not Iong in seeing the greaEes!
event OF his life realized.
So early on the following morning, he
repairs to the shop of " iIlam, and invites
him 10 turn sportsman for day-let US go
a hunting, says he, and see which will
have the best success in catching part
ridges