Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-01-01

"A Tale of Days not long gone by.
The following tale, good of itself, is doubly
interesting as illustrating ono Of the most start
ling and horrl1 deyelopemonts of modern times
-that Of Barking, wIich was brought to light
not many years since in London. --Eo.
There resided, so ne years ago in London, q
young surgeon named Gerail Spencer. He was
t,.s Younger. sol Of gentle nan oI sood family,
hut small fortune; ana as every thing thlt re-
mained 10 the father was entaIled on the ED Ut
son, good professional education was all that
Gerald could expect from his f,lher, anl it was
all he got. But III the mllter Of education no.
thing was spared; and as Gerall hal both the
will and the ability to profit by the instructions
he received, there was great reason to hope for
a successful professional career. 1t is often
good thing for Young man to have nobody to
rely upon but himself. Those who have sonle-
thing to fall back upon, hope to do and may do;
but he must do or die and this stern aerna-
lltC HblNhSlIo Il NIlJ hhu IClluS uIHuAtttB
vigor to his energies. Gerald felt the full force
of the necessity; and all the more, that he was
deeply in love With the daughter of one of his
fathers Leghbors, He had known Lucy Man
warng from her childhood, for she was six years
his junior, and he had loved her ever since he
was old enough TO know what love was. But
though she was The daughter of gentleman,
like himself, she had nohing bu; Ter personal
qualifications to recommend her. These, how
ever, were considerable for she was both atuia-
Bile, pretty, and intelligent, and above oil, devo-
tedly attached TO her lover, respecting whose
talents she was quite enthusiastic.
You may not think Gerald sufficiently good
match for me, now, papa," she would say;" but
know the day will come that you will be proud
to call Gerald your son in.law"
"That may be; do not dispute Mr.. Spen-
GERS talents but in the mean time he has no
money and however clever young man may
be, it is often years before he gets into prac-
tce."
"very well, papa, we are in no hurry.
don't think it will be so long as you expect be-
fore Gerald makes his way, Such talents as his
cannot long remain unknown; but as said lust
now, we are in no hurry and he would be quite
as averse to our marriage taking place prema-
turely as you would be. He said only the last
time he was here, that until he had comforta-
BILE home to offer me, he would never mention
the subject to you"
Very well, Lucy, so much the better; only
don't let him mention it to you either and take
care you have not to wait for him till all the
Loom is off your cheeks"
/" am not afraid, papa," answered Lucy, shut
even if were so, Gerald would love me iusl the
same, and we could be very happy without the
bloom"
Secure of his love and sanguine of success,
Gerald thought he could wait loo; bright antlcl-
pations of the future lent charm to labor that
was to be 50 sweety rewarded; and after study.
Ing at Paris and Vienna, and rendering himself
in all respects wouhy of the public patronage
he counted OIL, with the assistance Of his father
he took small house in the nelghborhood of
Golden Square, and With brass plate on the
door, announcing his name and profession, he
sat down to wait Tor patients and patients came
not few, between the hours of nine und
eleven o'clock, when it was understood he was
at home but alas, how seldom did any one
bring a guinea in his hand They were all
paupars, or next to it-peopc whom he had at
tended in the hospitals, OF such as were sent by
these; for enthusiastic in this art, he had will
lngly and carefully investigated aud ministered
to the maladies Of the poor, and when they
learned where he was TO be found, they crowd
ed 10 his door. And he was content to see
them they offered subjects for study and i'm.
provGment; but there would be no getting on
without few rich ones too how else was he
10 pay his rent, and have a home for Lucy p
However, there was nothing to do but to wait
and hore, he did both-wearyng though such
waiting is to a man eager to rise and who knows
he has the capacity to 90 SO, if he could only
once get his foot on the ladder.
Inc dlsappolntnents ana anxletles that have
attended the early career of many man who
has afterwards risen to eminence, have been SO
frequently described that they need not be dweIt
upon here; it is enough to say that poor Gerald
Spencer endured them all and as he had spo-
ken with confidence of his certain success, both
to his own friends and to his mistress, it was
douoly notifying to find his performance falling
SO tar short of his promise, that the first year he
was oOlged TO apply to his father for money to
pay MS rent-~a favor that was not granted with
out some Vexatious illusions to the large sums
'fat had been spent on an education which it
was nigh time should produce its harvest. But
sun the rich drove past his door, flying for re-
lei TO men whose established rep,t,t;ons ;rsD;r