Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-12-24
Translated from the French.
THE HEAVY CROSS.

translated from the French
THE HEAVY CROSS.
Robert Hope and Samuel liullins had lived
next door to one another Tor more than
twelve years. and it is probable that they
would nave continued to live in harmony, II
Samuel, who mas served under Admiral Mel
son, had not gained at Trafalgar small
pension, which lac paid ior by the loss of one
oi his lesN. Now partly that leg, and still
more that pension, were constant objects oi
Jealousy iof Robert ne blamed fate Tor hay-
ing lett him his two legs, and he complained
bitterly to God because he could not, as he
he sad, sGll his legs at the same price as
llullins Every time that he went to pay his
rent, he repeated grumblingly, that his
nci.lbor was Il very hpupv man; that he
was well able to pa, ole.t, the kim. gave
him such a good yt..iu.
at first, Robert ymtented himself with
talking pl his grie, tr.s 10 nims.lf. but lit
tie bv little his discun. Mt was expressed more
loudly, and soon it b came his habitual and
tlyorita topic of ca.Ner,ltion. One week
when lie was behindhaud with his rent. and
as he was going toward the house of Mr..
Taylor to make his excuses, he met his neigh
Dor IIullns, who was going as regular as IA
clock to pay his rent The very sight of
Samuel had on Robert the effect Of sickness;
50 when he bowed his head in reply to the
s,lutatiou Of Hullins, his face singularly re-
semblel that of Il bull showing his horns to
ii dog. On reaching the house of the land
lord, Hope was severely reprimanded, and
the example of his ncyhbor held up to him,
as always paying regularly and to the last
penny.
Eyes, yes, muttored Robert, "thera are
some who are born with their mouth full of
money: Hullins is yery harpy, but am not
astonshed that person can pay regularly
when he has such Il pension as his -
"Hulins has Il pension it is true" replied
Mr.. Taylor, shut his infrmty is heavy
cross, and ii you We're afflicted with it, you
womb oo'"rn'i.. "'"-l' ,,.---'
'Not at all, replied Hope; "li had been
happy enough 10 lose leg as ne mas, IL
would have been Il iamously productive Gay
or me. l would sell all my limbs at the
same price that samuel has. DO you Cal!
his wooden leg a heavy cross !-ior my part
think his pension ought to make 1t light
lhe heaviest eros that know OF, is to be
Obliged to work increasingly to pay your
rent.
MIR. layior was good natured man and
keen observer. lie had Tor long time re-
marked Robert s envlous disposition, ana he
resolved to convince him that with discon-
tented spirit the iightest cross would soon
become ecu, 's hcaSy. ,Io.o o.,,. .n .no
,i;..ii' asi' sf'' no ~ idor'' .'.v you "io
disposed 70 DO nothing very wen. can
lrec you rom 'nis necessity ol "ofhihS,
Which you thilK 30 sfis'ous; 1ou thinK
."' 'ios9 VI 9out ~ n1 . ."niue "
p''r, u? you II you WIN "ceePS y, o,ie
inuch iiShter, Will engage 10 hoid you quit
OF your rent
but what KIND oi Il cross VIII you put on
my shoulder asked Robert uneaSiiy' lor ne
feared that the proposition wou!d not DC
acceptable.
" Snch as this, SAID Mr. Taylor, taxing a
bit OF chalk ana tracing a white cross ON NOD,
ert coat; :, as long as you wear inns VIII
not ask you ior your rent
Hope thought at lr't that his landlord was
J'AinP put o'' "'iiS "sSuiou '"e' "' was
- Nv 81 GaorSe -, cried bo :. Won NAV, bo
sure that Won have seen the last Of NV MONEY
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