Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-08-05

while making this request. He took his
hand kindly, almost deprecatingly, for ii
seemed to him that his dead sister looked at
him out of her sons eyes, reproducing him
for the caprice which had brought Philip
so low.
"Tell me, first, why you are thus anxious
to become barrister, my dear boy" said
the old man to him.
The endearing expression, and somewhat
of the love of former days, melted away all
Philips lingering pride. He told his uncle
why he wished advancement in the world
for the sake of one beloved.
1t is foolsh-very foolish; girl so
young, and blind tool What sort of wife
will she make, think you, for a man who
must struggle with the world I" said the
cautious uncle.
Philips pride once more rose up in his
heart. " l only asked you if you would show
me this kindness: if not, | will 3epars,o he
replied, coldly.
must consider" Sir Philip was about
to say, still doubtful, when the rustic oil
silks announced the old mans young, beau
tiful, worldly wife, and he hastily grasped
his nephew's hand whispering-"not word
Philip, you shall have all you wish p' There
was much good in the old baronet after all
Philip entered on his new career 1t was
one from which, in his earlier days of AGA.
demic honors and literary pleasures, he
would have shrunk in disgust, as being wea.
risome and dull: but he now had great
end to gain, and he needed not how unin-
wiling the path which led towards it. Month
after month he poured over dusty law foios
until his brain was heated and weary: but
then between him and the page would float
Stella's face, with the long lashes cast down
and the sweet lips that trembled with every
change of feeling, as rose petals by the
breath of the breeze In the day time
when mingling with the hurrying scenes he
had chosen, that image grew fainter; but
when at night he closed his eyes, and his
spirit retired within itself, deep in his heart.
core did Philip cherish the memory of Stel
la.
AS months, years flew on, and no tidng.
reached him, this memory became like 6
dream. He had no clue whereby to trace
her, and even if he had, what could it have
avaied! Still though hope grew less, it new
er utterly failed him, he could not but thinl
that he should meet her again one day, ano
no other love ever came to render him for
getful of that which he bore towards her.
Thus Philip Armytage went on his way
until his brave spirit had conquered all diff.
culties; and, no longer dependent upon or
his uncle's kindness, he took his stant
among those whose eloquence and talent.
made them renowned in the land. How was
the boyish dreamer changed, and become
the thoughtful high-hearted man, before
whose intellect the wisest bowed and upor
whose eloquent tongue the learned and un
learned, the rude and the gentle, hung spell
bound with equal delight? No shallow
sophistry, no underhand double dealing eve
snllied the lips or disgraced the actions o
Philip Armytage; he ever stood forward TO
truth and justice. He showed the dignit,
of the law, and his strong, clear mind wa
never warped by meanness or prejudice.
And not alone at the bar did his fame
make its way; but his fine intellect bios
somed anew in the sunshine Of good fortune
His darling dream of his boyhood was real
ized-he become an author. The voice O
the poet went forth like a trumpet, sound
ing aloud for the Just and right cause mel
listened to it, and woman's lip grew eloquen
in praise of the noble spirit that was eve
OH the side of truth and mercy. His song
went through the length and breadth of tn
land, to prove what the true poet ought t.
be-not the idle rhymer, the visionary sen
timentalist, but the teacher of ali hig
things, the voice of God to mankind, lead
ing them to a purer life, and himself show
ing the way. The man of genius stand
forth the high priest of Divinity itself, befor
whom it BELTS him to offer up, not only tn
first fruits of his intellect, but the continue
sweet SAVIOR of a life high and pure, and i
accordance with the love he teaches. II
should realize his own ideal, and be VIII;
he strives to delneate. And thus, amid
fame and high fortune, was Philip Armytag
the eloquent uphoder of virtue, the scorno
of vice, the earnest, music-breathing poe
the noble man.