Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-06-10

at table in this saloon, whilst the other guests
are dining in the next hall.
The BOYS retired, astounded, and repeated
to themselves the order, before they could
assure themselves that it was not dream,
and went to execute it, without being able
to understand what it meant 1t was one
of the severest days of winter hard frost
had succeeded the fall of snow; pale sun
shone on the glazed frost, without melting
it. 1t was time to require fires in all the
chimnes. In word, it was the true har-
vest time of chimney-sweepers.
The messengers of nj. J. had no
trouble in finding our Savoyards, crying
through the streets:
"From the bottom the top from the bottom the top
The chimney, from the bottom TO the topr'
Others chanting on the roofs the ballads
of the kitchen, or some chin ChOus. Others
sweeping the snow, and crying to all who
went by -" A little sous, my Colonel my
General my Prince my Emperor !" SC,
until the little sous silenced them for no
one knows or can practice better than the
Savoyard the art of importuning.
Figure to yourself, then, the surprise of
our young rogues, when, instead of sous,
they were promised louis, on the only con-
dltion of their coming to a wedding feast.
The good news ran from chimney to chin
ney, like atelegraphic despatch in less than
two hours, you could not have found Sa-
voyard in Maubert place, or Guerin-Bois-
seau street. All the chmneys that depen-
ded on them that day, were threatened by
great fire.
Having only the embarrassment of choice,
tba Al G. l.. Al
blacklist, the dirtest and the raggedest and
when they entered the beautiful hotel of NJ
j, you would have said that the palace
of Jupiter was carried by assault by Vulcan.
The contrast was much more striking, when
our little men met with line of equi pages
which brought the nuptial train from Lux
embourg On one side were the liveries of
gold and silver, the dresses of silk and vel
vet, the laces and Jewels, the most elegant
dandies and the handsomest ladies of Paris
on the other, the faces covered with SCOT
and smoke, the matted hair and tattered
clothes, on half-naked bodies
The brilliant guests looked away, and
asked themselves what this meant. NJ.
! fixed on the Savoyards melancholy
look, and seemed to say to himself: Is the
happiness here or there? 1t is here,' he
added, as he pressed his lips to the hand of
his charming wife.
And he introduced her as queen into her
palace, not without making signs to his SER
wants to take care of the chimney-sweeper
An hour afterwards, stream as black as
ink crossed the courtyard on its way to the
drain. 1t was from the washing of fifty Sa-
voyards, who at the same moment came out
of the BATH as from the cauldron of Eson,
so much fairer and winter, so much plumper
and fresher, that they truly seemed to have
changed their skin, and to see for the first
time the air and sun. You would have said
that troop of frightful demons had been
changed into cherubs or Graces.
The hour of feasting had come. A thou
sand lights, spouting from gold and bronze,
caused the hotel to sparkle with brilliancy
After having visited the apartments, enrich
ed by all that the taste of millionaire could
suggest, the guests proceeded to range them
selves around a table arranged by Chevet,
and had entirely forgotten the apparition of
the chimney sweepers.
Suddenly, the folding doors opened The
saloon appeared Illuminated, like the hall
garnished like that by splendid feast, and
like that, filled with crowd of joyous guests.
You would have said that it was the scene
of theatre, or had been created by the
wand of fairy.
AT sight of this double party, every body
uttered cry of surprise, except M. Andrew
! and his wife, who exchanged smile
of intelligence. But soon they could hard
ly believe their eyes or their ears when they
recognised the frightful Savoyards changed
to the most beautiful little rogues in the
world all in new vests, neat wooden shoes,
new caps, and all dancing and singing to
the sound of their hurdy-gurdies, and thus
preparing to eat from silver plate and drink
from chrystal. 1t was like a vision of Sa-
voy, such as it is represented by the poets
and painters; it needed only the smoky
chimneys and mountains crowned with snow
With one hand nj. ! pressed the hand
of his wife, and with the other concealed
his eyes, filled with tears. My friends,
said he, to the wealthy guests, pardon me
this within. Having become this day the
happiest of men, l have desired to make
those who are unhappy partake of my hap
/ piness."
This noble explanation was applauded by
ALL but they suspected that he had lifted on.
| y SoihSi vi VIC 'Ch, anu, awaiting the
explanation of the scene, the large and small
guests dined together. The little ones, es
pecially, Unidentified themselves for al
the days of fasting of their short life. The
rich meats, the fine game, the exquisite ra
gouts, the exotic fruits, and even the wine!
of every growth were there. Carefully at
tended by the Wallets, they abused somewha
the abundance before them, and had nearl,
lost their reason, when M. Andrew j
rose, and there was profound silence.
"Well, my children" said he to the chin
ney-sweepers, "have attained my object
Are you happy?"
The children replied by stamping on tn
ground, and with cries of joy, which did no
leave any doubt.
} We are amused for all our lives" ex
claimed one of the largest, who did not pre-
sumo to say anything unpleasant.
" Not for all your lives" replied the bar
ker, because you, too, are able to be hap
} ply by yourselves and make in your turn tn
: happiness of others, if happiness consist
in riches am going to prove it by reli
ting to you a history which will show yo
how chimney sweepers may become million
aires"