Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-04-29

the room, gave way to my usual invectives up
ON my own obscurity, and the uselessness of
nv DAYS; and exclaimed with enthusiasm-I
would willingly give ten years ofmy life to be
placed in the first rank ofliving writer's
Ten years is considerable time said he to
me coldly; it would be paying dear for fame.
Keep your promise; shall hold firmly to mine
4 cannot describe to you my surprise at hear
inc him speak thus. | feared years had weaken
ed his reason.
In few days | determined upon visiting Pa
ris There found myself surrounded by the
first literary men of the day. Their example en-
couraged me, and | wrote and published several
works, the unexampled success of which shall
not here recount to you. Enough to say that all
Paris pressed forward to see them the Paris press
echoed my praise in the most glowing language
Here another gesture of surprise interrupted
the recital
You are not them exclaimed the Duke of
CASTLE
No. he replied coldly.
'The literary reputation after which sigh
ed, was soon sufficient to satisfy my burning soul.
still aspired to higher things, and | one day
said to Yago who had followed me to Paris, and
who never afterwards quilted me, there is no re-
aal glory to be found in the pursuit of letters and
now find the only true renown is to be found in
the career of arms What is a literary men-a
poet! Nothing! But look at the general-in-
chief of an army. What proud existence is
his His is the destiny envy, and for great mil
itary renown would willingly give ten Of the
years that yet remain to me-
Il accept them, take them, replied Yago;
they belong to me. Forget not the compact
AT this part of his recital the Unknown again
stopped, and seeing the anxiety and horror de-
picted upon my countenance, said
4 have told you truly, young man; you cannot
believe what have said. 1t appears to you that
| am laboring under the influence of dream
delusion To me at times it appears the same
Notwithstanding the various grades have gone
through the hcnors | have obtaned the Sc l.
.e.s have led on to battle
lie now walked with hasty strides through the
apartment, his face beaming with exutation anC
enthusiasm; but in moment approaching me
he said with sadness:
'Yago said truly In short time felt utter
ly disguised with the vanity of military honor.
which | had purchased SO dearly and | now as
Ipircd to possess what considered to be the only
real and true happiness in this world; and tina
Z
life
The Unknown then approached the magnifi
cent timepiece, and closely regarding it, started
back in horror and alright the cold perspira
ton rolled from his forehead in large drops, am
he continued in low and thrilling voice.
This morning at day break, felt extending
ly faint and weak, aud ringing the bell for m
valet, 1t was Iago wh) ape red.
''Yago,' / said, Il feel most oycrpowern
sensation, and one which cannot describe
''Master,' he replied, that is very natural; tn
hour approaches-the moment is arriving
''For whatl demanded.
DO you not guess, master! Heaven destn
ed that you should live sixty years. You wcr
thirty when began to obey you
''What say you, Yagor | screamed with a
fright; do you spelk seriouslyr
Eyes, master; in the last five years you hay
sold twenty-five years of your existence. Yo
have given them to me-they are mine by pun
chase-and the years which you have wiIlingI
deprived yourself, shall be added to the term
my existence
''What and has this been the price of you
) seryiccs!
,, Even So, replied Yago; Others have pal
dearer for my assistance than you have-Faber
for example,
90 hush! cannot believe this, l exclaime
in agony; it is not possible, it is not true
Prepare yourself said Yago; you have bu
half an hour to live
you trihe with me, Yago, and are endeavo
ing to deceive me-
, Calculate for YOURSELF said Yago; 'thirty-fv
years that you have really lived, and twenty-fy
years that you have lost total, sixty--that is m
calculation; what is yoursP
And he was about quitting the apartment
felt my strength diminish, and life about to escap
me-
Yago! Yago! entreatingIy cried, give NJ
few hours-a few hours more
"No! MOP he replied, that would be but GU
failing my own life, and know better than tn;
how to prize existence. There is no treasure o
r earth that could pay for two hours of existence
4 listened with fear and horror felt m
tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth-my eye
became CLASSY and fearful, and the cold of deaf
t threw its icy chill through my veins
e ''Well, them said I, struggling to make an c
fort to speak, take back those things for whc
| have sacrificed my life; give me yet four hou
: ere | relinquish my gold, my glory, my wealt
and opulence, after the possession of which
have so long yearned but which | now find
a nothing but vanity-nay, more contemplate eve
than vanity
: Gas you have been to me so good master
replied Yago, 4 consent to your entreaties, an
grant your wishes. Four hours longer you sha
live
u 4 felt my strength increase at this annouc
ment, and l. cried
n -Four hours, how short time! Yago, Yag
give me but four hours more, and shall then r
: nounce all my literary glory, all my works. al
y all the dear-bought fame which has raised me
j. high in the esteem the world
l. Four hours for THAR cried the negro in di
2, dain; that is too much; but | shall not refu
o your last request.
+ 'O not my last said to him. joining II
hands in an attitude Of suppication; 'Yago! ~
Il gol | beseech ofyou to give me until this eve
" ng-twelve whole hours-the entire day-ar
n | consent freely that all nv boosted exploits