The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-10-18

Who IS that: was the thought of all.
DO not think that such words. however bland
ly pronounced. could have fallen on our cir.
Gle without producing much the samtEffecl
as thunderbolt. But jerked out as they
were, accompanied with an ardent glance
and series of emphatic gestures, the result
was appalling. What was to be done with
the new patient for he was the delinquent.
When Mr. Dlxit thought proper to terminate
that terrible silence, how you'd he deal with
HIM: Was the offender mailman There
was some ground for that hypothesis, Tor
when the company had called the idol prac-
teal. he had begged to differ" But if
MIR. Clayton were insane would the Doctor
have introduced him in public? No; that
plea was unavailing Could he be found
guilty. uuder extenuating circumstances ! -
Ala. there had been no provocation given ,
No one had addressed him. 1t was far from
the sole impulse o! his native deprav,ty. that
when homaoe WAS voted to Dixit-carried as
it wrrs by acrlamation-this unhappy man
had I" begged to differ"
In this ease sorie,v had been too deeply con-
vulSed for Mr.. Drx,t TO ignore the ruiprit. -
Calmly. a. one who feels crisis. but feels
also that he is equal to it. our oracle trans
fixed CLAYTON with his eve, and Observed,
" lon beg I" differ. sir" Won say. from this
COMPANY | have not the slightest doubt that
this company will be resigned to your doing
So
Then arose hat short quick compound Of
a laugh and 4 run,h whirh Lady Ursula
m'anf tor api,l,u>- Then arose that yenrr-
al hum o. admiration whrh was sure 10 greet
the di~romfi'urr Of Mr.. D,xr'> victims Miss
Maftlndtle alone. who walked some vi hat a
part. was crave and silent
But when the applause had Subs;ded. she
SAID. 81 really did not catch Mr. Cla,ton's
words. II might sometimes be interesting to
hear near view"
Not if 1t were an absurliiv," replied Sir
Jo-lah> relic; in whi>y,rr that tcisncd to
be conf lrnfial uf WIS heard l.v every one.
An ah>uriitv. m,h,m, -" calculated CLAW
ton h'm>rlt. We'll ii was mv-mv-it was
nv orjslon"
''CoJiine yourself - The terms of III" a.
.rccn-'n'. laughed The ,n:'rr DOWN careless
". "Laiv tr>n'a d,mu~rei 10 the quality
OF th" OPINION mel 10 vour property in it. y
l. Is won tcrtul what some men NAV do.
'tol1hi til, remark sheer lil-hr.d insol-ncr.
Hut NV comr.nions Mis- Mal l,lnaale a. Ain
excepted lave il all the h"nor> Of polished
wit. Mr. Ci,yton drew himself erect and
turned on hi~ As .ilsnt look OF ,ilynificd sur
nr>r. H. sr,'n,! aoolt to speak but |
>r""r>" word w"r' not ready. In another
II .'t" n rrt:p.-I INTO hl> strange, confor-
i,',- - t,'r AMI I,i, AMI. Gestures. and dart
r,i ,brup''v INTO the huu>"
ID Mason then told Us with a gave look
a N = am 'uufi'.y 10 r"rrout. that long and
intense study had strained She nerves Of ms
pa'i"nf. tha'-huriri IN i i,rllu- distractions,
h'> mlri hll heconr irtrotrrl-d and lost ii>
am healthy rcI,'i"n> t. the body. Agree
~. >orl"tv-ai. .,.1 ih, physician might ,lo
much 10 The r,>- The >n.i,t, OF those who
world hr tolerant - a :, hn!ar's ercentricl-
ties tr III respect 10 their r,u>e.
Tins hint WAS not altogether lost Let
me- in canIor state that tor two or three da, ;
Mr. DIxit and his suit were not only torbear-
INC but kind 10 The nervous Invalid. tnhap
p'v. however. the latter could not aIwa,,
holi his tongue When certain topic. were
discussed h. Hrrw txrirrd ard expressed a
quick aui ,nculltrrn. dissent from our law.
Ilrrr. A. first that gentleman would make
a solemn pause aud -:vc q warning look t.
remind Cia.t"n IN wno>.. presence he sat
Bat As these manuuvrrs only provoked d
more tud1''I0uS resistance. Mr.. DXit evident
" felt at last that lrni'v could hc carried nc
further. and that the system of putting down
must a"ain hr rc>orfrd 10. Arcor.inrlv all
the engines of that system were brought into
play y-!ni"' rai!rrv, kcen sarca~m. curt de
cl>ion. ald aazr of d,>d,infut wonder. such
As the Great Mogul NIGH, give to the fly tha,
had settled on his nose