Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-08-07

ed at the minister and every one had some
thing 10 say against him.
Who would ever think, cried noble
whose grey mouslaches and old fashioned
costume recalled The era of King Sgis
/ mund, that he could be a minister of state
/ Formerly, when Polaiin traversed the cap.
ital, troop Of horsemcn both preceded and
followed aim. Soldiers dispersed the crowd.
that pressed to look at him. But wha, re-
| spect can be ict for an old miser, who has
not the heart to afford himself coach, and
who eaissa piece Of bread IN The streets lusi
] as beggar would dor
His heart, said priest, is as hard as
the iron chest in which he keeps his gold
poor man might die Of hunger at his door
before he would give him aims
lie has worn the same coat for the last
ten years, remarked another.
He sits on the ground for fear of wear
ing out his chairs, chimed in saucy
looking lad, and every one joined IN a mock
ing laugh.
young pupil Of one Of the public
schools had listened IN indignant silence to
these speeches, which cut HIM to the heart,
and at length, unable to restrain himself he
turned toward the priest and said
A man distinguished for his generosity
ought TO be spoken Of with more respect
What does 1t signify to us how be dresses,
or what he eats, At he makes noble use Of
his fortune
And pray what use does he make of it 2
The Academy of Sciences wanted a
place for a library, and bad not the funds
TO hire one Who bestowed on them mag
nlhcent palace Was it not SiaszicP
Oh! yes, because he is as greedy Of
praise as 90 gold.
Poland esteen7, as her chief glory the
man VINO discovered the laws of the sideri-
al movement W ho was 1t that raised to
nun a monument worthy OF bis rcuown-
gaining tne chleei Of CauoFa TO honor the
memory OF Copemcus
II was SiaszIc,' replied the priest, and
so all Europe honors Tor 1t the generous
senator Bni, my young friend, 1t is not
the lieui Of the MONDAY sun that ought to
il'nmc Christian charity. II YOU want real
ly To know MAN, watch the daily course
Oh bus private life FMS osientauous mis-
eT, IN tae books which he publishes, groans
over thc lot ci Tie peasautry, aud Ia his
vast domains Doe employ i've hundred mlser-
aoie serls O. some morning t. his house
there you wall lnd poor woman besecch-
ing with tears a cold proud man who re-
pulses her. That man is Smszic-that wo-
n'an his sister. Onghi not ,he naughty g,v-
er of palaces, ihe builder Of pompous stat
ues, rather % employ himself 30 protecting
las oppressed seris, and relieving his desu-
tute relative.
The young man began to reply, bat no
one would listen To hn. sad aud detected
az heanng one "ho bad been to bun a true
and generous friend, so spoken Oh he went
to pis humble lodging
Next morning be repaired az an early
hour 60 tae dwelling of his bcnciacior.--
There helmet woman weeping, and lamca-
ting ihe iuhuma"iiy OF her brother
Tins confirmation 90 what the priest had
sald, inspired iAc young man with fixed
determination. IL was Staszic who had
placed ban at college, and supplied him
with lhc means of continuing there. Now,
he would reject his gl0s-he would not re-
cete benefits iom man who could look
uum0yed al his own SISTERS tears
Tie learned minister, seeing his lavorite
pupd enter, did not dc,i,i from his occupa-
ton, bat continuing DO write SAID TO ham
Well, Adolphc what can | do for you
to-day II yuu want books, take them out
of ms library of instruments order them