Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-05-15
WOODSTOCK. VERMONT, MAY Is, 1915

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an Indian wood, they feared some wild
beast, with death in its jaws, to spring
out upon them. Many Of lhese-I watched
them-neyer saw the prince al all. They
approached the cradle pantingy, but urged
on by the attendants, passed it ere they
could call up courage to look upon the
dazzling glory within.
was thus contemplating the various
characters Of the crowd, when | beheld a
face thought not wholly strange to me.
After minute, | recognized the visitor:
1t was my first acquaintance in England,
Shadrach Jacobs, the old Jew Of The Min
OVERWHELMING that day washed himself it
was difficult for any one to detect the He
brew dealer through the strange disguise.
Washed, however, he had been-washed,
and drest in black and buckles, as though
he had been going to conrt at the New
Jerusalem, He hobbIed past the cradle,
gazing with his raven eye, which kindled
sparkIingIy, but whether at the babe or the
lace that half smothered it, | leave to he
OWNED by the genii of Solomons bra
zen kettles. ..
Immediately following the Jew came
Miriam, his vouminous daughter. Great,
was her beauty, but greater still her strengths;
else how at her ears, her neck, wrists, and
fingers, could she have borne the many
trophies Of her victories bought by sailors
wages out of goldsmilh's cases? Miriam
was there; but where was Jack Lpscomb!
Where was my first English friend! Alas
sick, periIously sick on an outward bound
voyage. Poor Jack was in bis hammock
No matter. Tom Bracely Of the Good
Intent went with Miriam 10 St. James's.
Thus seeing an old acquaintance, my
thoughts went to Patty Butler. will she, ;
| asked myself, 'be hefe?' Then | looked
hopefully around me. Another minute,
and | saw-uot Patiy-but her snug en-
ployer, Mr. FIamingo, with Mrs. FIamingo
beside him--both gazing about them, JOY
Gus as spirits new to paradise. Though
Flamingo was loyal to the very nails, his
visit was not paid only to the infant prince.
No; feathers had something to do at the
bridesmaids heart, and he came-kindly
bringing his wife with him-to behold the
exallation of his ware. | could see HIM
look up at myself and two companions, as
if he felt the soul Of the prince was there
in white plumes, and nowhere else; as if
the dignity of the prince you'd have been
naked as day old sparrow, but for the
feathers, which were-in FIamingo's mind
its natural clothing.
With these feelings Flamings approached
the cradle, and Famlngo's evil spirit kept
close at his skirts
The Prince Of Wales has fallen fast a.
sleep. Flamingo prepares himself to look
his homage. He is as close as ceremo-
ny permits his advance when some demon
in the air lickles his nostrils, for the teath-
er-merchant stands fixed, throwing his
head back, and expodes in the loudesl
sneezc that ever proianed the rooi-iree OF a
palace.
As Flamingo sneezed, the Prince Of
Wales, startled by the noise, woke-and
waking, roared most Justify. The baby of
a bacon-(ed ploughman never yelled in
higher pitched.
FIamngo was about to pray that the foo.
would open and swallow him. Ere, how
ever, he conld frame his petition, he was
hurried 10 the door by the attendats; iurth-
err admission was denied to the throngng
sigh,-seers, and for that day (and all owing
to the untowardness Of a sneeze), the ex-
hibition was concluded .......
ida ... CHAPTER X. ....
Am ccrrisd IF from the paiace--the COM
tesS BNshr0se aud her Chaplain.
Few and briefwere my days Of glory in
the palace. Long ere the Prince ofWales
| cut his first tooth (what a chapter might
be written on the teeth of PRINCE was
reno, ed from my high, intoxicating place
of state; plucked from the coronet, New
crtheless, a speudour still hung about me;
I was still enriched by the recollectons
ofthe past. had waved above the sIum
Der and the waking smiles OF the Prince o.
Waes-I had been type Of state anC
honour-I had been glorfed by position
and was, therefore, areIic dear to the
associations Of those who trod the car.
pet of palace as though they walked
1.-The odorous turf of Eden. 1t was to this
love, this veneration that am convinced
/ owed my speedy removal from ST.