The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-08-24

Ike a VISION oil savoy, sucil DIS is ItpItsebleu
by poets and painters; ii needed only The
noky chimneys and acknowledgements will
sna~. With one hand. VI. }. pressed thai OF
his wife. and with The other concealed his
eyes. filed with tears. My friends said
he 10 his wealthy guests pardon me this
whim. Having become to day The hap
piest ofmen. have desired iomake those
who are unhappy partake of my happin-
ess,'
This noble explanation was applauded
| by all. but Ihey suspected that he had lifted
| only corner oftne veil. and awaited the
| explanation OF the scene, the large and small
guests dned together. The lille ones es
pecialy, unidentified themselves in au hour
for all The days Of LISTING of their short life
The rich meals. the 6ue game, the exquisite
| ragouis, the exotic fruits, ard the wines oi
every growth were here. Carefully attend
ed by the vaeis. they bIushed somewhat be
| fore them, and had nearly last their reason.
when NJ. Andrew J, arose and there was
profound silence.
We'll my children said he 20 the Chin
ney sweepers. have attained my object?
Are you happy?
The children replied by stamping on the
ground, and with cries of joy, which did mol
leave any doubt.
I'VE are amused for all our lives exclaimed
one Of The largest, who did moi presume To
say anything unpleasant.
Not Tor all your lives replied the banker.
because you. too are able 10 he happy by
yours Ives and make in your Turn the hap
plness Of others. if happiness consists in
riches. | am going 10 prove il by relating
10 you history which will show yon how
chimney sweepers may become millionair
es.'
AT this electric word the hundred little
ears were as erect as those Of young horses
just starting for a race.
Yes my friends pursued NJ Andrew J.
'yon can yourself obtain n large ho.e! like
This, gilded saloons airy equipage>, and
dine every day as You 10 here Listen Ia
he history of a Saw, 'rd Nhom have
known, and who WIS ~ more miserable
han any Of you. This lessen is well adapted
To nuplia least,
There was once little chimney sweep
rr of your aye. file was called. Sans feu-
m-Heu because he hat. no longer any father
or mother. or any shelter Fhe people of
his village gave him IL cage ard ii sp1rrow
hawk put some bread under his arm aud a
sick in his hand. pointed ont France in III,
horizon and said G him &: arch with The
grace OF God Sans leu-ni lieu. departed
conienied CROUCH, lost sight Of his sIcerlc,
eat his bread and shared il with his bird. bu'
soon found The end of ii. He wandered
| from village 10 village. for sous. dancing
enough for Two. sweeping chimney Tor d
| liIle supper. and sleeping among the cows
nr under The bcauiiulstars. IIe had in :his
| manner Travelled more Than hundred
lragues. when he was surprised by snow ii
he midst OF large forest. He had walked
| md Ion. lafr no.
bin, and he was not able 10 reach any house.
Tie snow laid in heaps before him, and hun
ger was joined 10 his fatigue.
He had eaten nothing for three day
hut roois, In a word he thought himself
ibandoned by God. he set his hawk on The
guund threw him self AT The foot oil a tree
hurled his frozen hands in his breast, and
sunk from inuniiion. il was all over 9ppa
really. with Sans feU-ni lieu. The STOW tel
continually and began 10 bury him. when ali
Ill once sharp pain aroused HIM in an in-
<fant II WAS his sparrow hdw biting his
lar. he believed that his bird wished 10 eai
i. and his terror terminated him /; how sup
prisrd when lie saw suspended 10 the bill Of
| he bird quarter roast hare vet smoking
and cooked. The hawk, hall iamished, haG
| pened his cage and had gone 10 rob this
prey from The feasi ofsome coal burners hard
| by. Judge Of the feast, the child and the
bird made together,
| Sans feu-ni-iPu saw that one should new
er despair OF Providence; he thanked God
on his knees, swore 10 MD himself Goo
had aided him aud Try by patience 10 gain
very thing. He arrived first al neigh
boring Town. where he worked so well thai
he gained hurhy gurdy. With his hurdy
| rurdy be gained new coat. and entered joy
/ IN. 4 H.,
~ no did moi take too much pains. He saved
twenty francs with these he learned 10 read,
10 write and arithmetic.
| One day, when he was sweeping al the
house of burgess. he SAW boy seventeen
years old shedding scalding Tears beraus,
| he could not do a hard sum which his father
had set him, The chimney sweeper laid
down his scraper, did the sum in five minutes
and went singing again 10 The top of ih'
house. But when he decor ded again, Ia
| found the citizen, who had discovered il all.
| He looked al him from head 10 iOoi, and asked
him. How much do you gain by The month
From Ten 10 lhiiiy frances, without counting
| he hurdy eurdy.' We'll. you would gain a
hundred francs ifyou would work for me-
The nexl day, Sans Jeu-ni-iien had a fiue
oai and good room. He entered as CLERK
| inio the house of the citizen. who was great
nrchanicihn.
| When he became eighteen years, old, his
| wages were doubled. Soon he perfected il
machine Invented by his n'1z'er- aid ihis
rave him patent. and brnugH' rim in fifty
| thousand francs a yeqr. AT Ia d,a'n lie as
-nciaied himself with the son and rea izt d
| ne hundred thousand CROWNS, Dc you en-
" already he chimney sweeper, my friends?
| Well. lie barkrurcy of an associate rured
hin, and he became again Sans ieu-ni-lieu.
| Do you know what he did lhen2 he went
| back to the source OF his fortune; he wa
aor ashamed 10 he once more journeynIhf
nachinisi and by his good workmanship h,
hecame again master. and instead oil tiv'
hundred rhosapd iracs. he gained Il mill
,on Ii was with that sum he came 10 Paris
,nd passed from mechanics 10 finances, He
mad reflected that machines ruined good
many workmen. and he had resolved not To
/ La any ,,nra remembering his cOndiiIuf