Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-07-07

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for both he and his mother were pruden
aud Ralph only Isle I for the time VIII,
he might aspire to some better situate
aud be enabled to add to her rest and cor
Tort. Five years had thus passed ava,
Ralph Allen had gro wn almost ma
when all the messag, ~senders Of Rat
among whom he was wei known, rejoice,
even amid their regrets III NJ they must loo
out Tor another carrier, 10 hear that Rslp
Allen had been promoted, III rough the kin,
ness OF Mr. Leathem, to a clerks hip IN N
Bath Post Office, and was actually seen
new suit performing his new duties al III
'osI Office window. After this his. moihe
Washed nothing but lace and cambnc, an
talPh was as steady and obliging in the Pc.
Iiiice as he had been with the mail on hi
ack. His salary was comparatively small
ut his prudence was great, and in anuthc-
ear or two, people discovered that Rslpl
ad something in the bank. His habits 81
eadIng aud thought also gave him an abili-
y 10 invent needful Improvements in tho
'ost Office, which was then very imperfect.
y managed. These we're modesily propos.
d aud as their necessity was seen, they
'pon obtained the sanction Of the .upe-
Tor authorities, and raised the Young clerk
oi only IN their estimation. but in Office
Iso, as IN three years after his entrance he
lcceeded the senior clerk, Mr. Burton. by
,hom his application for the carriage Of The
Marlborough bag had been so uneraeioasly
eceiyed, and who nov retired 10 a small
roperty lie had purchased in the coun,ry
Two years more, and Ralph himself began
think OF purchasing property also. -
here was a large sterile farm called
;oome Down in the ueighborhood Of the
Iiy, which the last three tenants had sus.
esslSely left 10 disgust and WEAKNESS. de-
laring that their labor and money we're both
lost on such an Improbable spot, and the
landlord offered it for safeguarding on the
cry lowest terms. Great was the astonish.
tent OF all who knew him, when r alph Al.
ZEN became the purchaser Of these poor and
'arren acres. Some said the young mans
rams were turned with the books he read.
nd even his mother shook her head, and
oped II would turn out for the best hot
;alph gave up his situation al the Pct Ol
ce collected round him workmen aud toad.
nd commenced. not without ere allnr much
'onder and many surmises, to break up the
round IN all directions, as IL In search Of
mine.
"Neighbor, do you expect to find %,
! gold IN that farmr p said an old farmer
him over the fence one morning. where
e and his men were d~ivisg AZ r0cky
pot that never sould be euitiVst
NO" said Ralph "but expected. and
hank Providence. have found, q god
tone quarry, which will repay me sna b.
seiul 10 Yon good town :" add be paiat.s
o the spires OF Bath.
"My starsl" cried the farmer. s.be', sot
lad after all :" And 50 thought III Rslph'.
.eighbors. when buyers came and wafkmeu
hronged TO the new quarry and scarcely
genileman's house or public buiidins II
ny description could be commenced ~
Saith without supply Of stone from Mr A.
en-, as the Bath Poslboy was nos deserved
y called.
Mrs Allen had IOag given up washing.
nd gone TO reside 10 q neat cotisee shish
YER son built out Of the Fret pfodsee q h,s
luarryi and many Of her fofnes employer.
aluled the good woman as she passed 10
g. Mays church IN her safssnet sae. kish
leeled shoes. and velvet hood. hke -
peeiabls old lady Of the period Abaai
his time the works Of the crest d.. Wa.
'ur'on were attracting pubic aiieni,aa. sud
mach talked Of IN the bea soeieif 81 R.fh
talph Allen brought the latest pubii.i.sa
olume home one dag. aud fsand hes uaih
. seated "a the snail parlor uuh rs "a
T'en Mr Leathem. Who as sbost - -.
ire from publie business, and had cslis.i o.
ee him What books yos d. bst. Rsipsfa
AID the Old ~oman. Who had si~sys : 81.
'eion Of her soa's eStrstarsnes 90 49,
ONT E; and she pointed 20 llsrs h-ssks..-.
there Dfydea, T'lloissa, add ~ - 49,
uthoss Of the Pteeediag a.. uishi h. .-sa
y their uOFks. closely ragged tsrssksr 49,
IL was only last week " eontiassf ~ go
ame, that yoa bfauEht hsms tAsi k-.s
bout Fame. writicn ~ one NJ Pops-
"And don't yoa kao.. nsthsr. a. =
ae writer Of this solams r SD Rsipt --
Don I yoa reaisms-r Mr. wrtsftoa. -
arson OF our ouu Gfsssisy, " Nolfiarksa.
hire, Who gave ne The esrtihcaie shs1h
resented 10 700. NJ Lsaihssa. zen ,sars
go. shea u'shsd 70 - po.ssss 70 MAJ
Oroughr'
This was tue The wear 81 Gfs.aisy -.
anne The eelebFssed d. wsstsfiaa. sasf-
Isfds BlshoP Of Gioscrssrf saa Hss
md MF Lsaihem's fsmIy ksgs thai csfi.s.
ate like q sort % felie.
Ralph Alisn's maxi aE he iortaus. -
he usual remsrk of stsfyhssay uhsas Bsit
hen the quarry was mealioasd rai 4 tti
o~ grown an impoftant maurf. e. tae
hole properly Of Cooms Do~a. utirh O.
ANY farmers had called deed ioas. So
'vnd 10 Be one vast bed Of Ne bssi ta.id-
v stone
Ralph uas makiag maasy issi. sd b..
eposi's IN the bank iacrssssd every yssr
" b., aims did not end thers--ihs csp<rt
nee OF has iormsr siisaiioa - he Pes o.
&c was al length empiaycd 10 solns raf.
ose. SundFy useful nfangsafuts al j..
snlions had long age made his aasue aai
bhiiies ka0un 20 The auihufiiies ~ ltui
department. A. he Periad II go siafr.
'e Post Ofiee IN slmosi erefy Cas1iy -
rmed BY some seslihy o. snisfpfisiug psr-
IN, who took 10 uhoie Fsscuas snd "a.
Fuses IN his osn hands. paying 10 ihs Co.
'nment a certain sun. apuaslly. accuriInr
his rontracf nnlph aha knf nran.r.l