The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-05-05
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81 didn't know ,hal he had any friends ~
way of lholr lsl'I IL rather singular thai he
Hhonid he appointed 10 such clnirY DO
yCu think him capable offling hi"'
81 prebumg Ihosa who appointed him
knew bis ability"
"Did lie apply far W" .. ,
mo lie knew holhinE Of ihe vacancy uh,
tll be was notified of bis appointment ,.t
81 lat Is a llllle aingulAr,n remarked Lo.
ring, wondering for the nomsut how inau
OF lliUe Importance, aud 10 very dlsiln-
guished ability, hllould ba voluntarily lendsr-
ed high PrOCsssorsllip Ia lBowdoin College.
/ but tho wonder did not occupy lis MUD yfr-
y long, IL passed away with the thought Of
slls old school friend.
Great activity mud energy IN n business al
ready firmly etbibliHled, ui which WINS atEl,ls
capHnl, lnnde l0ring IIIe IosFess0r, Ia q few
/ yenrs, Of quite n hnudsune prGuGTIy. Alhbi-
| lious ola more rapid Increase Of ioHune,nnd
fbuli1ying thH Ie ought 10 have llle enlire
benefit Of lls activity energy, aud capacity
for tTudc, he Withdrew from lhe house ~
which Ic was partner, and commenced
business Uidne. he did not err III I'i- ealeu-
lulions. The retut WINS rs favorable NJ Inc
IND expected, Money cainG in more rapidly,
md wrliitS Accommodations rose his liens o.
( Ills owIl importance, unit hc looked dawn
upon every man whose Golfers were NOT quite
]
/ fell himself 10 bo Rs' goOh us my millionaire
| IN tlie nnd. .Y
/ 1t is n lmle singular how The nero posses
non Of money raises u mars idenk his osn
/ importance, md causes him to ihibk meauy
ofnll who are not favored viii any cousiG-
crble portion ofrlis worlds 20 bds: Upon
what u slender busis ofrehD worth do men
sometinies build n towering structure Of Hcif
conrci! WEALTH u very rarely the cores
] "A. "a a
those who possess il; not thut men Of wealth
arle css vlruIpus or meritoriousus class but
wculuI, upon which most persons value
Themselves, Is not tie true standard for csli-
sn,ihg The 1wli, II never gives quality 10
the hoart, piCciplGs 10 lie mind, nor to The
rGtionNt Intelligence
As Mr. Lofing continued 10 grow richer,
his ideas ellis OWN IMPORTANCE continued 10
rise, Until be felt llusclIqule 40 exclusive
TitrSurtrfy. tire ft;.r of forty, he etefetif,-
I'd = ~ across ihc Atlanlic, aud see
iht world abroad. lie must SPEND some time
IN london, Paris aud Italy. In order TO be
Wcpured for ibis Journey lac brushed up his
Frcuclbard sicit his leisure tine in reading
about The places he proposed 10 visit. So FIR
ns lls knowledge Of matters aud things III his
own country,nut ufthc murcaniile silhere, MAS
concerned, II Wns very limited, EveD ~ pol,
tics lac was not very well posted iiI, ~ TO
was altogether ignornul. lle was u success
tui merchant, mud that was about all that
could he snid Of him.
/ An 'tlings ready, Mr. Lorng took passage
! in steamer for liverpool. The ship had
cast oTher moorings, aud WINS gliding swift.
~ nlnug HE smooth waters OF the bay, when
the merchant, in turning his eyes from The
dini+ FISHING eiiy To tie nearer and more pal
publc objects on board the vessel that was
- l,,, a.,
lar tHcc Al first he was nj loss wherS-te
place VS. owner But soon his memory was
clenr ipon that subject His old friend Ben,
edict wns fellow passenger! The eyes of
the latter we're upon him, and his c0linte-
nance about expressing n plensUrable rGcog-
nIiion, When Loripg turned away aud CLAN
ced back again upon the dim and distant city.
lie did not wisll1o renewtlIe acquaintance.
when hen looked HToUut upon his Cu1u-
paiiotts for tire voyage, Benedict WAS iiet te,
he seen.
There were ono hundred passengers on
board, and amoug them several men or high
reputation iuthe United States. 4 former
Governor of Massachusetts, whose name aud
thnle were familiar 10 every ohe, was among
the number; also two men FROM the South,
who had distinguished themselves during
many ycnrs in the national leCisluture. One
-orlhem bud held the office of Secretary of
of standing aud character both from the iner-
e##tile class end itfs 4eaFapd professionals
looking over the list OF passengers, Mr. Lor-
ing was well satisfied to find himself in such
good colnpnuy. The only drawback was the
'presence Of so Obscure'an individual us MIR
,Beuedict, with whom he hud ouce been ac4
quaihted, but toward " HON he must now, in
Justice 10 his own charactcr mud position ,ron-
duct himself MS 10 stranger. T,Hh. lsi,al rHf
Such were the reflections of Mr. IIoring, as
he turned from ulo vessels side and went
below, late in ;he afternoon uf the day ON
which ttUy hHrf EUituti. On entering the
cabin the first objects Ithnt met his eyes were
The ex-governor of Massachusetts and MIR
Benedict engaged in conversation This sur
prised him M first, bat on reflection, he eS-
lplaned the circumstance by supposing that
benedict had inrtIded bimselfupon the indi-
Vidun with whom.he was cunversing, .nnd
Tint the laitersiibunaed 10 the intrusion from
there pnliteness.- Lie snt down al some dis
-ia,lce Gptn tlleI, xpecling 10 see their inter
view quickly terminated. But he was disnl,-
pointed in this,for the parties grew more aud
more Interested. Whenever Benedict spoke,
lie observed llnt the oiber listened with deep
attention, and that his manner toward him
WINS always respeCtful, md sUuTrtiurrs- rrctr
deferential. The conversation was prolonged
until tea time, and then the two men sepnra-
ted. ..a... . ..... t ~,
.Thcre-wns something III this that fhe man
of wealth could tiot understand.
On the next day Mr. Loring sought nm OPP
por;un,y to make tho formal acquaintance /.
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