The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1852-06-17

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ed9s ssa vas Plsusd. q Assa without
salary. In . esvsrnsess edlce. 10 order
10 initiate ma IN basiHcss. applied
The acs, yaar SUr . plsOs ~ Judiciary j
bus received - answer thsH my eapa-
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There was q that tim, quarrel
between our court and neiyhboring
ono concerning tie right of posssssicn
Of some abbey lands. The law appeared
to give the right To our opponents; but l
had accidentally found In the land. office
some deeds rulstips to the affair, aud
Which would deridc h IN our favor. ]
wrote a defence IL our claims, had it
printed. together with Theses deeds, ded.
icated IL 10 tho King, and sent Il 10 the
minister. This paper brought mo great
honor. / received the order Of nserit--.
namely. yard Of ribbon 10 hsng in my
button. hole and, ~ afterwards learn.
the government intended TO do great
things for me. Unfortunately. knew
there was nothing TO hs got by the rib
bon. and sent !, back. assuring the
minister that l had not written from
vanity or in,erestedncss but from love
Of Justice. / could nu have worn the
ribbon without blu.l,jny. This wa, IN
terpre,ed to my bur, by every one. Iu
especially Wy the court. The president
: told me was fool, and quite out q
' favor ] must not now expect a situa
ton. Just IL, this time happened th'
death OF my guardian, who had hum
himself m my account, for l WAS nov
declared Of nyc. lie had spen. not on
ly his own property, but mine also.
) was sorry for hin. Had lie told III
Is what h. had done, | should have pnr
. icnei him. All that belonged to hin
was sold. and nothing MAS left Of M
Q inheritance excerpt eight thousand sul
J, iens (no, quite seven hun dred pounds.
! lis little daughter wa. placed in III
e orphan asylum. ] pitisd her much. =
;i'Tba, poor chilli has much more nee
. of help than L. thought /; for ! NJ
u oil |. and can earn my bread l placc
e. my eight thousand guild-ns in sal
y hSssds fof her uSe, desiring TINT the y
I" ,cre.t should lie appropriated TO her u
uca,ion, and that it should all be give
W to her whenever she should marry.
"a was determined that she should not n
|" main in the asylum il l could prevent
,e Now came the ques,ion---wl'at sh'
D. | do myself? The state did not rrqni
u my scr, ices. ! had wished for advanc
Us ment and cn,ployment--not so much
20 gain money. as 10 have sphere Of
'f, ton. wished TO be useful, 50 nn
ry 50, that ] would have taken Pla
4" without salary, If people would have
'y' lowed me to live and dress after my o'
~. fashion. But had been laughed at
MS Ibis so shook lie dust from my {"
'c, and left my native country. hoping
u" be better appreciated elsewhere. J Ii
b' property enough with me to be able
"y live a year in idlene-s hHmely, abo
ms forty louis d'ors. When ! wac b
cts and went to school, read in "a bcol
m ircai,,e entitled The SupeIilu'iea
'he Life It was n very ingenious exp'
me ton Of St. Pauls words, Having Il
Du- and raineni let US herewith be conte
'"e This made an extraordinary impress
'lso up,n me. had often wondered nj
the many superini,ies which mankind mi
oe- necessary TO themselves, and for wi,
they are content 10 become slates'
sht fewer wants and wishes men have,
ave fewer vexa,ions. lie is the freest n
er' who depends least upon circums'an'
ing convenlences, and customs. The II
no. iisc ended with these words lteg
inS only what is substantial, and leave
de- fools the burden.oms pleasure Of alie
'en ing to appearances.'
@ " Il began as a schooboy TO fpllo~
oI =. advice. performed my du,ies. but
,;.' M :. MED myself Bil ptaise. ! slept nj nj
.@m @ upon Two chairs near my bed. u
: neither tea nor csiisc, neitlssr bccr
!" luz wine--my drink Was only wssss.l !
~" ~. no, use the tenth part OF my pocket
m "s ney for myself. but bough, with u bt
s 49, and maps for the pDorer sci'o'ars.
- r-joiced when ihe lime came for ~
% ., go TO the university, for then sh'
"a "a be my own master. ] lived simPil
!, w. ~ People thought that was poor b
';,i - had money Nv Sbunda"ce ---enout
'"" help others. those who we're re
than ! we're loaded with debt.
sirnpl. mode Of life d'spl"a'ed man
my native city. Ny friends wanted
10 live better. bot ! WIS con,ent :
az. the cheapest food. My dress wss e