The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-05-05

iieslf A+A +Ala 4l4Hll was lfl las Tao llnuOfga
EUrFt Ntr Turing rTtTTrrt ~ trs hUtrl with
his mind hewdcrcd md his feelings a. u
lower range in ll0 Thermometer Of lis self
esteem iinn thry had been fpr long tine.
lfil bad uot happened fbm Denedief cnrne
over Ia llie risninpr with him, aud ibm he
had cas- bis acquaintance lssloFs he knew
lilpl llc hpd .ycome mn individual of SOME
note, tic way would lnye been plain enough
hni0rt bHi. ilT pG'iid have go,is 30 tits dit
ner hud renewed his old iiieudhliiu mud itIt
h0uored IN being hiH.cOuiHrynmn. but dis
lao iolt 10 lie out of Ito question lOW. Beui
cilici nlght reilng 10 kunw hiu, Or might
treat him lu such u luhuuor as 90 wound aud
moniiR HIN severely, md expose lin 10 The
jusl contempt ofuen whose good opinion
he wus the very nnn 10 UIluc,
The exceeding sWullness Of Tie foundation
upon which lac had built q towering Arllc-
lUre of fcll-mporahce, WINS brought, 10y the
circumstances Ia which lac WIS l,lucrd, with
painful clearness a. his mind. lIr fnw aud
Gll, utmost fur The first ilWo ln his life, TIM
money WINS not every Thing, mud lmt II would
HUrUUyE u man wUrrtirprd rVrry -wirrrr uirti
by all clnssos OF mrn.
For n long line tho mind OF MIR t0TtUE
Was Ia debate Hs TO The best course to bc pllr-
sued. AZ one time he resolved 10 sehd II
note lo-tiH American Minister on the dry lilo
dinner was 90 Toxic place regreltiug his inn
biliiy 20 make one of his guests, ON account
Of indisposition. But lbi5 intention was NJ
ter u while abandoned, mud hc determined 10
leave Paris for llnly on tie next day. Like
The first resolution, this wus ulsu given NJ,
and his mind was all in confusion ngnin. A.
length lIo decided though with much reluc-
inncc, that llc would call upon Mr. Benedict
aud formally renew hs 0cqrninlhucc--Ihcrc
was something he fell, hnmilintng in Iliis (,
bat il was n step greatly lo he preferred 10
any That lo Ind yen thought OF hiking. He
did NOT wish TO lie direct 10 the American
Minister, 10y saying that he was udisposed (;
nor did Inc wish 10 leave Paris for ~ least n
month.
By little md by little, since the day the
hrnmrr leG NtNv York, tlic mnn Of money
Ind fslt incrensing respect ior the man OF
mind. iie saw HAT lac was hOnored hy those
who were themselves honorable; that he
WAS known mud liehly esteemed hy dislin.
gilisllcd men in Paris aml Throughout Europe
while his nHmo had scarcely been beud 'f
beyond his own city. There wns no 'nismke
about THE. 1t was all plain m day lipIt. The
humble book-kceper wasD grealer nun Than
the proud mercbRnt.
The severost conflict hetwccn pride nNly
necessity that ever took place in Mr. Loringt
mind, was that which cudrd IN determine
ton To call upon Mr. Benedict. Whnt his re-
cepiion womb DO nethew nor, nor coIllJ hc
fN upon any mode of address, on meeting
him, that WINS satisfactory. tt ~ n.
~ length, niler hours of hesitation aud de-
bate, and reconsideration Of ,lIu whole
6intter, rlic merchant left his hotel aud pro.
ceeded to ,hal Of the old friend whom ho lad
cast of years before, as b6neulh him IN soE
cia rink and real worth, Gradually his re-
spcct for Him had been rising, until uow lac
rniher lookedup tltandown upou him, as the
rossessor of something FAR more iutrinsiCnlly
excellent than anything OF which ho could
boast. known lhrouGhnut NIL Europe The
liVnorcd guest of the American Miuisier!
Courted by men Of learning aud distinction
in PATHS Ills very nuno n passport into Tue
FIRST circles, and mn introduction 10 The most
eminent men ofthc day What lad he becu
thinking about? Where were his eyes, that
ho had not before seen this rising star, now
suddenly revealed TO him, shining la beauty
aud eplcndor Respect wa. enslly changed
inln II feeling Of delcrrncc. a. distinctly ms
he could, Mr. Loring eriieayored TO recall to
his mind tie appearances md manner OF Mr.
Benedict, during the voyugo across the At
lnutic.---Fhis he could moi do very distinctly,
ms Ire had kept,Out at his why ns-tnUch as pos
sble. still he could recOllec that there was
ease, self possession, dignity OF mnnncr, md
the -cnpsciousness Of pnwer., These wero the
visible marks ofa great mnn nhOnt hiii--~nol
50 much perceived nj tho tiuIe, MS now that
they were remembered.
This was the state imiud. and such wore
the thoughts that oppressed MIR Ioring, ~ hG
started en- his huniaing errund. He, Of
course, expected TO 10 received wllh GOODNESS
md dignity, if received at alb, 1t might In |
bat Mr. Benedict would decline renewing |
The acquaintance That he hnd almost rudr'y /,
dropped Which under the circumstances,
would be mOrilying in the cXlrclnc. aud
compel linn 10 decline the.invimiuu TO dine
whh the Americnn Minister.
His card sent up, the merchant awaited
he return OF the porter with serious hisgN-
ngs ut hcnri.-Whon tiIat fnrtionary re-
turned, aud signifed that MIR Benedict would I
no bnppy to receive him. he proccedrd TO-
ward Ais apartments in a stale of mind fuch
rs he never before experienced. mud ccrtniI- !
y never wished 10 experience again. " roor
was thrown open by The porter, aud n man, |
IN tie prime ofiifc,sInod ipnr the centre OF
he room Ills quiet, thoughtful face, mud
-Hi'i, stetty rye, 70 ,yrii inject ee and
20 litile changed by@ine, was lit'up instant !
y ny warm frank suIl1C, 50 TTHtttFst aI''l iA= (.
uiihr, thnt-u seemed the snIilcl al wears he !
Orc, when they met MS intimate friends. lie 7
stepped forward quickly, md grasped Mr.
LoriuE'S hand.
The merchant was snhducI aud bumhHctl. |
lie could hanIly nuer IIIe words thNt r0F' 70
lis tongue. He stood in ME presence OF one
yho Was superior 10 himself, and who yet
assumed no consequence. Tho beauty nndT
RUE nobility orthis he clearly saw, because
! affected himself lie E!t Tint Benedict
IossesSed q generous. unnly spirit Rnd irie
pi Ils.r 4. ,,f, bssl A.