Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-02-02

lrlijcues flashed from Genoa vclScs-
W.T. sparklcd the laugh went round, aud his
guests pledged h,m Ia aine that a hundred
replied bu, his brow darkened, and his
cheek palci wrh passion. hr his sou sat
mo,onl,. before hls untaacd cup
Wherefore is ,his1" be aoGdly dcmnn-
Bed "Wbco did my FRS, born learn to in
suit his hlher1'
The graceful stripping sprong rom bis
seat. and knclt mcckly before hrs parent
NJ sunny cntls an hack from his upurn
81 ncc nud has youthful countcnnnce was
ndi,ni with brave md generous splut
Father, he sad last nigh, learned
lesson TIA, sunk into my heart H., me
trpca, il and then. nj Thy command viii
diam the cup saw alaborcr sand ut,he
door OF gay shop Tie held IN his hand
the earnings OF n week, and his wifi. wlh
a sickly babe and two furnishing liur ones,
chung to his garments, and bes)ught him
no, 70 enter he tore himself away. for
h,s thirst WINS strong, and but for the care OF
a stranger, his family would have perish
ID
We wen, on md father, a citizen ONO.
bic ar aud majestic form descended the
wide steps OF hrs fine mansion H.. wife
put b'ek the curtains, aud watched hlm ca.
gerry aud wshiully as he rode away -
She was very, very lovely, turcr than any
lady ollhc court, but the shadow OF sid
heart was fast falling on her beauty We
saw her gaze around upon the desolute
splendor OF her saloon, and then clasp her
hands IN the wild agony Of despair -
/ When we returned, her husband lay help
less on a couch aud she sat weeping be
SIDE hum
Once moro we paused A carriage stop.
ped before a palace Il was rich with
FURNISHED gold, and the armorlal bearings
OF Duke were visible IN the moonbenms
We waited for lis owner to alght but he
Odd not move. aud he gave no orders -
Soon the Servants came crowdlng out -
Sorrowt1lly they lifted HIM in their arms,
aud saw that some OF the Jewels were
torn from his mantle, and ms piumel cap
was crushed and sailed as fly tn" pressure
Of many footsteps They bore HIM into
the palace and wondered if his duchess
wcpt like the beautiful wife Of the cnl-
zCn.
AS | looked on nIllhs, my tutor told me
that 1t was the work OF the red'wlne, which
leaps gaiIy up and laughs over its victims
in demon merrlmcnt shuddcrod, father,
and resolved never again to taste IT, lest
too should fall Shall drain the cup''
The Duke looked ~onderlngly upon his
hrsl born, and then placing his hand grave
ly, vet londy upon his head answered.
mo, my SON touch it not II is poison
as thy tutor told thee, 1t fires the BRAN
dlrkcns the intellect, destroys the soul -
Pot it away from thee and so shat thou
grow up WISE and good blessing 10 thy
sell and to thy country
lie glanced around the circle. Surprls'
and admiration were on every face, and
moved by the same impulse, all arose "hlI'
one OF their number spoke
Thou hast done noblv, boy, me said
"and thy robuke shall not soon be forgot
ten. We have congratulated thy idlhc
upon the acquisition OF honors which ma
pass with the passing season We nov
congratulate him upon thnt best OF all pos
SESSIONS, son worthy OF Ftance and o
himself
The naughty courllers bowed CLOWN
assent md each casped the hand Of tn
boy But the father took him to his honr
and even now among the treasured relic
OF the family is Numbered that silver cup