Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-03-10


born IN 1t. Our first chld-uow married
was little girl, whom we called Chris
tiana. Her son is so like little Frank. that
hardly know which is which.
The current impression as to my part
ner's dealings with me is also quite errone-
Gus. He did not begin to treat me coldly.
as a poor simpleton, when my uncle and
so fatally quarrelled nor did he afterwards
gradually possess himself Of our business
and edge me out. Ga the contrary. he be-
hayed to me with the utmost good faith and
honor.
Matters between US took this turn:-On
the day of my separation from my uncle,
and even before the arrival at our Counting
house of my trunks (which he sent after me
not carriage paid) | went down to our room
of business, on our little wharf, overlooking
the river and there / told John Spauer
what had happened John did not say in
reply that rich old relatives were papable
facts, and that love aud sentiment we're
moonshine and fiction lie addressed me
thus
Michael said John, we were at school
together, and | generally had the knack Of
getting on better than YOU, and making a
higher reputation.
You had, John, returned.
Although said John, borrowed yonr
books and lost them borrowed your pocket
money aud never repaid it; got you to buy
my damaged knives at higher price than
| had given for them when new and to
own to the windows that had broken
All not worth mentioning, John Spai-
ter said /, but certainly true.
When you we're first established in this
infant business, which promises to thrive so
WELL pursued John came to you to
search for almost any employment, and you
made me your clerk
Still not worth mentioning, my dear
John Spatter, said | still equally true
Aud finding that had a good head for
business, and that was really useful to
the business, you did not like to retain me
in that capacity, but thought it but an act
OF justice soon to make me your partner
Still less worth mentioning than any
of those little circumstances you have re-
called, John Spatter, said | for was,
and am, fully sensible Of your merits, aud
my deficiencies
Now, good friend, said he, drawing my
arm through his, as he had habi of doing
at school while two vessels outside the
/ windows of our countlng-house which
were shaped like the stern windows of ship
went lightly down the river with the tide,
as John and | might then be sailing away
IN company, and in trust and confidence on
our voyage of life let there, under these
4 friendly circumstances, be a right UNDER
standing between Is. You are too easy,
Michael. You are nobody's enemy bat your
own. If | were to give you a damaging
character among our connection, with
shrug, and shake OF the head, and SIGH
and If were further to abuse the trust YOU
have placed in me -
But you will never abuse it at all, John
| observed.
Never, said he, but | am putting a
case say, and if | were further to abuse
that trust by keeping this piece of our COM
mon affairs IN the dark, aud this other piece
IN the light, and again this other piece IN
the twilight, aud SO on, | should strengthen
my strength, and weaken your weakness,
day by day, until at last found myself on
the high road to fortune, and you lett behind
on some bare common hopeless number
/ OF miles out of the way
/ Exactly So SAID
TO prevent this, Michael said John
Spatter, or the remotest chance of this,
there must be perfect openness between Us.
Nothing must be concealed, aud we must
have but one interest
My dear John Spatter,' assured hlm,
that is precisely what nean.'
Aud when you are too easy pursued
John, his face glowing with friendship,
| you must allow me 10 prevent that impe fec
lion IN your nature being taken advantage
ofby any one; you must not expec, me 10
humor it
My dear John Spalter,' interrupted,
| don't expect you to humor 1t. want to
correct it,
And | too ? said John
Exactly so, said l. We both have the
same end in view; and honorably seeking
IT, and fully trusting one another, and hav-
ing but one interest, ours will be prosper
GUS and happy partnership
am sure oft = returned John Spaiier.
And we shook hands most afectionately.
! took John home 10 my castle, and we
had very happy day Our partnership
throye well.
w. Mssaiend aud parwer supplied wh4sI
wanted, as | had forseen that he would
and by improving both the business aud my
self, amply acknowledged any little rise IN
life to which had helped him.
am not, (said the poor relation, looking
at the FIRE as he SLOW y rdbbed his hands,)
very rich, for | never cared to be that but
/ | have enough, and am above all moderate
wants aud anxIeties. My Castle is not a
/ splendid palace, but it is very comfortable
and 1t has a warm and cheerful air, and IS
quite picture of home
Oar eldest girl, who is very like her
mother married John Spatter's eldest son.
Our two families are closely united IN other
ties of attachment. II is very pleasant OF
an evening, when we are all assembled to-
gether-which frequently haPPens-and
when John aud talk over old times, aud
the one interest there has always been De-
tween Us.
| really do not know, in my Castle, what
loneliness is. Some of our children OF
grand children, are always about, and the
Young voices of my descendants are delights
ful-O, how delightful Ito me To hear -
Ny dearest aud most devoted wife, e,er
c,,thrI aver loyinu avar halnfnl and. sns.