The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-10-25

pantomImie that have seen phrenooyi-aI
lecturer point 10 flat organ of venrratior
IN The cast OF one who in his lifetime had re-
spected nothing in the earth or aboy. it A,
present. however. the spectators showed in
terrst rather than horror Bv her short, hys
ter'c laugh. Lady Ursula evidently moved
that Clayton should be forthwith convicted
OF ImpIety. but no one ST, onlrd the re,olu
ton.
Mr DIxit thought it Necessary to speak.
D>ru>siOn, SAID he. 4" is a traffic, an
interch 'ncc of ideas. | do not enter upou
that Kind OF barter unless ain sure of An =.
quivalent.''
These words we're uttered with slow scorn
lhe speaker was taking high ground, and
such Is the force Of custom, a faint murmur
OF assent succeeded
:" \ very just definition" replied CLAYTON.
" 1t Is one of the advantages Of discussion
that hr who does not find his account in il
NAV dc line It. But dict.tion is a thing Of
another KIND; IT implies. not q commodity
exchanged. hut tax impOsed-in which cast.
We may reasonably ask to look at the war
rant"
Th" tw" wrr<tlrrs had entered the rirn
ana Ciavton had actually closed with his ALL
tagonisf. The table sat with raz- riy.,,.I
on the romhatants-onlv Miss MarrndsI,.
looked down. Perhaps she had >,ak. in
the rr>nit which she was unwilling to be,rav
MIR. DNif fr't tha, now. if ever. he must
shake OF ClAvton'> gripe The trial VII. me-,
only one OF skill. but OF strength. lie c,uld
not trip np this m'n; he would lift him from
the ground. and throw him. "A dictator
he cri-d does not >toop..o explain. IL" ~i,lt.
the power OF strong nlnu over a rumno
one.
i'Ht b" must first prove himself stroru
IL" must. At least. have his army and p,l,.,
10 pnf down question. II not. W. nav sis
pet INN 10 be only stage king. And ry,.u
As a>ta1r KING. hc must know how 70 a.,
mllr>rv. o!h"rwi>e we shall see a. o,,,.,.,h =,
his 1T snnon!> are glass. and doubt if h. h,,,
raid the super, who bear up his cotton vel
Nc:
This Is insult" exclaimed Dixif.
NJ. rrlonrd the Other "lfvou be- :,
real monarch. II dos not apply to Won: if =
shan, one, y'n made the apple ,tion YOUR
>eii."
"ll., ha . h,. :" from the table in crn.r,i
Cl,>iel hands AID ewes that a,m,>tro,,.,z =,
tie r'llin. on the part ot Lady CrsuI,
"Sir shouted Dixit. FORGETTING all d.co
rum IN his excitement. "th.re are u,1uiop,
that "" do not answer. because they ou,r.,.
ns. heir safety lies not in their strength
but IN their relnlsivene>s. They do not con.
qucr. they disgust Your plea, for crime
were Of this kind"
My pleas for reforming criminals, vi
shonld say
The same thing. sir know what I'M.
spurious philanthrorv comes to-"
""lrs. YES, from Lady Ur,urla. her ann.
extended in wonder and delight.
IL know what it come. to- Dixit went n
1T means sympathy 9TH wretch-s, and in
difference to society. You would aboli. .b
hanging. don't doubt ~
CLAYTON smiled
"And ;ru>', instead here Mr. Dix;t.,
snecr was withering-"to cdura,lon-to ,h,.
the Sradnal results Of moral influence"
Perhaps So
"llA. ha ha.-you admit it. And. in
the m"ant'me-'n mark. srntlemen-ln the
meantime. | might be murdered,
"Icr!Iaps so; no great reform was ever .E
tctcd without some trifling Inconvenience a,
the beginning"
lhc root did no. fall in the walls did mo-,
give way. II they shook, it was with th.
laughter of the audience.
Mr.. Dixit had before resembl.J Cor;ola
nus IN putting down mob lie WAS now dis.
posed to rmualte that i!lustrious Roman when
driven into exile. lie stood at bav with the.
revolters. IL 'ii>dain alike. sir" SAID b..
'vvour coarse etironterv and the taste of your
admirers beg to decline giving any turth
er encouragement 10 either.
lie.>Pokr. | confess. sofienel 10 The
great man in his disgrace. lie !cokrd il in
the face proudly. Il banish Won :" was III.
thought visible to all. as he drew his coat =. !.
round him. 1t was only coat: but the sc-
ton would have suited tosa liz turned !;
he strobe away; he was gone
A solemn pause.
And TINS Is what you have brought upon
u.s. burst forth Lady Ursula to CLAYTON.
"On your account Mr. Dixit will. withdraw
himself from us all"
Pardon me I scarcely asn;r.d IN h..
public bcnrtarior." returned CLAYTON.
Here the f'kle public hiariously testified
to the merits of its drlvrr-r.
Sir, continued Lady Ursula with bitter.
ness, IA snecr Is not an argument. Ii is easy
TO be imE'ertnent ; but want to he ,r reason.
" nat have YOU to Sav ~
That he who has lady for his opponent,
loses. even if he wins"
"M-re evasion" cried his fair adversary.
vehcmrntlv. 81 ask for an answer. Please
to forget that am LADY, W
''On the contrary. maiam. | am sure Won
Will assist me To remember it,"
CLAYTON sad thi, with an accent 50 ronr,..
ous and bow so profound, that ADV Cr,u
la did not at first perceive how very Io,>,bI.
II was that she might be taken al her word.
l think. however. that on ihAiing Of tn, dan
ger gradually broke upon her She rose
suddenly from her seat. walked to the French
window thai opened upon the terrace and dis
appeared For more than week afterwards,
Lady Ursula kept her room. From the a.
foresaid window we soon di>ccrncI the Doc
tors bronsham '!,shng with unwon'ed We
iocty towards the park gates. The impetu-
ous, "verbrarIng vehicle, which took all the
curves OF the road at angles. and numbered
down upon alarmed pedestrians, suggested,
bv natural association Of ideas. that Mr.
DiXit might be on his travels. When this
random guess was turned INTO certainty
when We learned that the pu,icr down Was
indeed hurrving on TO secure the next tram;
devoutly did we wish the coachnaE good
speed.
lie was in time. He had driven away with
an incubus that rolled frcin our hearts in the
same degree that the carrias. lrssen-,! to