The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-04-23
The Rose in January.
FROM TIE GERMAN.

had the good fortune to become ac-
quainted, in his old age, with the cele-
bratcd Wieland and to he often admit
ted to his table. 1t was there that, ami
mated by flask of Rhenish, he loved
to recount The anecdotes of his youth.
and with a gaiety and naicetc, which
rendered them extremely interesting.
His age, his learning, his celebrity, no
longer threw us to distance and we
laughed with him as loyously, as he HIM
self. laughed in reciting the little adven-
ture which ! now attempt to relate. 1t
had a chief influence on his life, and it
was that which he was fondest Of re-
tracing, and retraced with most poignan-
cy. can well remember his very
words; but there are still wanting the
expression of his fine CONFERENCE.-The
hair white as snow, gracefully curling
round his head-his blue eyes, some>
what fadcdby years, yet still announcing
his genius, aud depth of thought-hs
brow touched with the lines of rellec-
tion, but open, elevated, and Of distn-
gui,hed character--hs smile full of be.
nevoence and candor Il was hand.
some enough, ho used sometimes to say
to us-and no one who looked IL him.
could doubt it but was not amiable,
for saudnt rarely is he would add
laughing Y - and this every one doubted ;
SO to prove it, he recounled the lutte his
tory that follows -
4 was not quite thirty, he said to us,
when obtained the char of philosoph-
ical professor, in the most hatlering
manner; | need not tell you that my
amour prOpre was gratifed, by distnc-
tion rare enough at my age. certainly
had worked for it formerly but at the
of philosophy occupied me much more
deeply, and | would have given more to
know what passed in one heart, than to
have had power to analyze those of all
mankind. | was passionatcly in love !;
and you all know, dare say that when
love takes possession of young head
adleu to everything else there is no
room for any other thought. My table
was covered with folios of all colors,
quires of paper Of all sizes, journals Of
all species, catalogues of books, in short
of all that one finds on a professors Ia
BILE but Of the whole circle of science
| had for some time studied only the ar
ticle Rose, whether in the Encyclope-
dia, the botanical books, or all the gar
dener's calendars, that could meet with
You shall learn presently what led me 10
this study, and why it was that my win.
dow was always open. even during the
coldest days All this was connected
with the passion by which was possess.
ed, and which was become my sole aud
continual thought. | could not well say
at this moment. how my lectures and
courses got on: but this ! know, tha,
more than once have said Amelia in,
stead of philosophy
1t was the name of my besuty-in fac
of the beauty of the university, Made
moiselle de Belmont. Her father. dis
tinguished officer, had died on the fielc
of battle. She occupied, with her moth
er, large and handsome house in the
street in which ] lived, on the same side
and few doors distant. This mother
wise and prudent, obliged by circum
stances to inhabit city filled with young
students from all parts. and having Sc
charming daughter, never suffered hel
moment from her sight, either in ol
ou, of doors. But the good lady pas
s'ona'ely loved company and cards; anc
to reconcile her tastes with her duties
she carried Amelia with her to all III,
assemblies of dswagers, professor S
wives, canonesses, &c, where the pool
girl ennuyed herself 10 death, with hem
ming or knitting beside her mother,
card-table. But you ought TO have beer
informed, that no student. indeed nc
man under fifty, was admitted. l ha,
then bui httle chanca Of convav;no m,