Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-05-05
BY E. p. WALTON & son.

that only the locks Of his peruke could be
seen as he moved from side to side. A gen
teman who arrived rather late for The chase
happened to notice it, and, taking it for
some strange animal, fired point blanc at
the wig, but very fortunately missed it
His excellency sprung up Immediately. IN
The highest indignation, and cried out,
You vagabond rascal, how dare you---r
The gentleman, however, when he per-
ceived that the strange animal must heces-
sarily belong to the royal suite, did not wait
to reply, but ran off at full speed to the
neghboring forest The baron, however.
was not satisfied with this, but, as he saw a
man plowng at a short distance from hlm,
he called out in his arrogant manner,
Come hither, mani
Tire reply be received was.
have No time or inclination to do so !;
but If you'll speak clvlly, may
His esceHency was not accustomed to
such an answer he, therefore, walked to-
wards the impudent ploughman with up
raised stick, and was about to apply 1t to
his back, when he noticed that il was the
clergyman of the village, whom he had seen
the preceding evening at the nobleman's
chateau. The baron, therefore, lowered
his stick, and contented himself by punish
ing the clergyman with his tongue.
How can he be such an impairment
ass Does he not know who am
Oh YES he's the kings fool
His eycellency trembled With rage, and
raised his stick again; but on measuring
the sturdy pastor from head to foot, and
seeing no help near, he lee it fall Tor the
second time, aud uerely uttered the threat,
Just wait, my fine fellow I'll tell the
king you pretend to be a pastor, aud yet 60
out ploughing
The clergyman replied, quite calmly,
My gracious master will probably re-
member that Cincinnatus ploughed too, and
he was a dictator, while am only poor
village pastor
Yes, the baron said, after inspecting his
coarse and peasant-like dress but when
C,ncinnains ploughed, be did not look like
common peasant
am certain lee did not look like a fool
the clergyman replied, as he drove has oxen
ON.
This was too much for the baron and be
rushed away towards peasant he saw APP
proschIng. yoWng vengeance on the mpu-
den, pastor, whom he determined to run on
the irs, opportunity.
He was very glad, then, to 6ud in The
peasant most determined enemy io the
Clergyman, VINO compi ined biuer, of NV
sternnes~, aud Of the fact nl ms Compelling
him to make mp quarrel lie had carried OF
very successfully with his wife for sevefa
weeks
Oar fool was clever enough to spe tina
this auecdote would not be OF any service [,
him ~ ttYing to Injure the pastor wnh tt,
king he therefore answered, most pathett
3 cally, But the pastor was perfectly IN In,
right; that could do you no harm
Well that's very irue,' the peasant re
piled, especially a. he's getting old, ane
can't carry on as he used but l'm sur,
when his son takes his pace-a fellow like
a church steeple-he'l break all our bone
for Us. For that reason, If the mater wd'
left to ne, | wouldn't choose hun for oul
clergyman for # the patron Is to beat Us ol
work-days aad the pastor play the same
game on Sunday, when Will our backs fad
time to get well 2
~
his plan was soon formed, when he learned
that the pastors son would return from
Halle IN few days to preach his trial ser
uon on the next SUNDAY, as the patron had
promised hun his fathers living. lie there
fore quilted The peasant with a mocku-
smile, aud made some pre,ex, for visiting
the sexton, to make further inquiries int,
the matter The latter confirmed the sto
~, and gave ms opinion that the young
master must be al least slx feet Two IA height
and a. straight as a popar-lree.
'Waitp Gambling murmnred between
his teeth, as soon a. he again reached th'
street, we will pul a blue coat upon ths
young fellow, aud tha. Will annoy that vag
abond preacher lie therefore returned 1,
the chateau, where he looked up captain
OF has acquaintance, whom he took on on
side with the hurried question, How man.
fellows have YOU already golP
To understand this question, our reader
must know that the king, at every review
requested each commander Of a compan
to present his new recruits 10 him II th
poor gentleman had less than three he iel
into partial disgrace aud SO each cap
tam, abou, review lime, which was close a
hand, tired to procure few young men b
any method. legal or illegal, but especial
/ those particularly tall, for the king had pc
cular ieiIght in such soldiers.
: Woe is me I've but one the office
: replied, and he is only a lourneyman Ia
, lor'
, Well, then, ending replied, you ca
get journeyman clergyman of SIN tee
: two
> Well, that's no tremendous height, bu
; sul rs better than nothing.
The captain then requested an eNplana
ton, aud both discussed the measures o
winch TO get hold II the clergyman son, 20
: They soon agreed that the officer shoul
feign illness when the king departed. Guu'
Ing would remain with HIM as company
few soldiers would be secretly procured iro'
; nelghboIng town, and the young cand
! date taken aOieHS 0OieRs by the ears, an
5 transported tn the next garrison.
In the meanwhile, the king aud his sui
; followed the chase on the next day with the
y usual ardor 1t so happened that two ladit
: IN attendance on the queen, tortured by e.
e nui, followed the windln-s of The strean
o which led them from the hoblelnans garde
-, ,na onar fields lup al thpu kk,lha