The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-06-09

having settled the question entirely to his
own satisfaction, he, upon his way home, sud-
denly put his handkerchief to his cheek
went into an apothecary's shop. complained
OF racking toothache, and purchased vial
OF laudanum.
Courage and Rationaity! How differently
may the qualities implied by these terms be
understood !. Had Sir Harry presumed to
rush uninvited into the presence of the Prince
Nesent, his courage would have been stigma
t'zed as daring and reckless impudence, his
nationality as sheer insanity But Sir Harry
would not have done that he was too rel
bred man his consciousness of the respect
Cue from subject to his prince: his defer
cncc to the forms of civilized society: nav.
the very consideration OF what was due from
man eret into MAN, would have warned
him of the impropricty OF committing such
an outrage as that This is mere passinc
remark, Which, as it is not necessarily con-
nccted with the subject, tie reader nav con-
slider or not, at his discretion.
Upon reaching home. SIR Harry rayc s.ric,
charge to Laurent. his valet, not 10 come to
him till he heard his bell. nor to allow any
one to interrupt him. lie then went into hi,
dresslng-room, where he passed nearly two
hours in writing letters
lie drew the vial from his pocket,
~ he ruling passion strong in death" he
held it IN to the light: and muttcrinr "Brirh,
as rubv-a cursed bore, though, for al! that
he twisted out the cork, put the poison to his
lips, and-there was tap at the dressing
room door
"Who the devils that Ddn't Give pos
tive orders that no one should disturb me -
beg your pardon Sarc. but it grow late
You remember Nlllord Da>hmorc dire wiz
you,and YOU not tel! ne how mary VIII or,,c,
dinner for
This reminded him that he had invited
Lord Dashmorc and party Of friends to
dinner for that very day. "Thcvu look up-
on it As sncaking piece of business" tho,
he, "it leave them in the lur,h in this way
a few hours later will make no difference and
shant be IN worse condition for m, journey
Tor dozen bumpers of cIarct" Then added
aloud, TO Laurent. "Order for twelve. and af
forwards come and help me- TO ,lrr>>."
Mr. Maxwell is here. Sarc shar Won see
him :"
Maxwell - tIou"ht a:t Harry; what wllm
has brought him here: thought had civc1
hIm surtcit Of me. at his last ,isit. a twelve
month ago. Beg Mr.. Maxwell to walk un"
Mr.. Maxwell was the son Of a cleroyu,n
who died of very odd complaint broken
heart Tor the loss OF his witc-lea, nr his son
an orphan at the age of two years. As this
Is an age at which Young gentleman is nor
very we'll qualified to take care of himself.
the late Baronet, Sir IIarry's father. though.
that he might do it much better for him. and
acting upon this suggestion, took him INTO his
own house. Little Master Maxwell and th
Baronets son being nearly of the same ave
they were instructed by the same masters,
sent at the same time to Westminster. and
after wards entered at the same co,irrr at
Cambridge. Upon their return from COLLEGE
Sir Robert IIigh.lyer gave vounc Maxwell
the choice of a profession; bat As the voun,
gentleman entertained an unbounIcd dislike
Of law, physic, and divinity. the army. and
the navy, it seemed matter Of some difficult
ty how to provide for him.
''Tis a lucky thing for you Tom," said Sir
Robert, that have the command q. four
votes, and can, therefore, obtain from minis
ters ANYTHING in reason choose to ask.
Now, although am certain these were the
very words used by Sir Robert, never. for
the soul of me, could understand what he
meant by having the command of four votes:
still less, by the most industrious application
of my reasoning faculties, could | ever per.
ccive the rcmotest connection between such
possession, and certain degree OF inuc,c
with minister's, which he considered AS is Oh
viouS and natural consequence However.
such was his expression.
Young Maxwell's inclinations tending to-
wards politics, valuable appointment in the
Office Of the--lor the-departmcnt, was
procured for him, with the understanding
that, at the first convenient opportunity, he
should have a seat in Parliament Shortly
after this, Sir Robert died; and his son sue
ccedcd to the title and estates.
Between the latter and Maxwell as close
friendship had always existed as could exist
between two persons whose habits and occu-
pations were diametrically opposed: and
Maxwell, presuming perhaps too far upon this
(and entertaining, as he did, stupid notion
that he could not better cvincc his gratitude
to the patron to whom he owed everything,
than by endcavoring, to the utmost of his
power, to save his son from ruin would some
times take the liberty to make it too evident
to Harry that the system Of extravaganza he
pursued must inevitably lead to the utter de-
struction Of his fortune. The result of one
of these circumstances was an intination
from Sir Harry, that unless Mr. Maxwell
could find more amusing topics for converse
ton, bis absence from-Street would be
particularly desirable and Mr. Maxwell not
being able to comply with the first condition,
he very coolly availed himself OF the other.
The Baronets astonishment at the present
visit is thus accounted for
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