The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-02-19


huleHIs la.olenee. TIE distinguished lady
ebs ,ri rrqucnhy obliged 20 take her seat in
nu mdinaiy ehus chair auong the other Ia
dies Of ihe city, 10 q slate " natural indlgun
'iuh
40 sender, therefore, that everybody was
rutigu' IL see how he woulh succeed with bis
dHei ne second part began the city mu-
tlrnps played the Introductory bars, hndnuw
tho uufg3mnstHr led up hii daughter 10 the
,slmg lHglishman, and, handbag him sheet
nj music, said 90 him. My dear sir, are you
disposed 70 begin the duet?' The stranger
'fughcd showed his teeth, and, spHnging up,
prrrratd the two others 10 the musie-standi
RhlgNhr uadienee was filed With excitement
ord anucipationE The organist beat the
time, nnd nodded TO the EngliEhman 20 be-
gin. The latter looked n che wusic through
his ipeolioes moment, and gave utigrancc
10 some hidcous aud melancholy hoWlH
vberrupon, the orsaniat shouted u him
1.-Two notes lower your honor Ct--you must
flpg e."
lnstead OF singing G, the stranger pulled
~ h.s shoes and flung them at,the organists
head making Tie pow der iiy Ia elopda, see-
log his the burgomaster thought 10 himselfi
IA his bodily lnfriaily has got hold Of
him again /" and seziug him by the neck, be
ioosened the buckle Of his erayat But, at
ihis, the Young mau'a conduct bpchme the
rapre outrageous, lie dropped tho use oil
0..nan, end confined himself 20 an eatraor-
dlnaiv ana uHIutelKgible ltngusge, taking oil
tue " bile the most tremendous leapa. TIE
hureJm0s,er was IN despair az Ihls unpleaa-
Gni Interruption 10 the entertainment, and In
Si.uliy resolved TO take Of entirely the era
W. Of the yourg Englshnian, whom fome
uhnEuallp yieloHt pArsAyani mnSt haze aud
donly aciacl. But no sooner had he done
tbs, t.an he started back Aghast. Instead
OF human ska aud eumpleKion, a dark brown
fgr euveloped the neck Of the youthful strnn-
per, who Instantly proceeded upon still high
81 and more marvellous leapai and, twisting
a.s ah.is gloves into LiA hair, lie pulled Il en-
;ir-y %, and, wonder Of wonders! this beau.
dfithair was only wig which he threw in-
- ne burgomsaicrs face, ard bis head made
!.s appearance clothed Ia the same brown fdr
"a bis neck,
uc overturned taLles and benches, threw
town understands smashed the fddleh aud
cl8r.urt'. and In short behaved Ike lunntic.
" Scize himl seiEe himw shouted the burgo-
master, beside him'elri she 10 ravinR i---svise
MmW This, however, was difficult matter,
fir Ls lad pulled Of hia gloves, and showed
~ brown hands, armed with iightnul nails,
With which he assaulted the flees Of the com.
pNgy. A courageous huHtsman az length
suee,olpl Ia taking him pr6nner HrpreaAed
h,s long arms down 10 his sides, 40 that he
c1uld DO nothing except sunggle hcrcely with
his feet, and laugh aud shrek in piercing
o,es. This audience gathered round to look
NJ ihS eccentric young gentleman, Who, by
this time, had lost every Eemblance OF hu'
man being. Among them, learned gentle
m7u Of the enyirons, who possessed large
collection Of stuffed animals, approached him
mud, aiics close examination suddenly eX-
claimed, GOOD God ladiet and gentlemen.
why do Won sl1it dis beast into good Socie-
typ rh,'is an aye, the homo trigIodhes
IiERsi nnd | will give you ak dollars for
h.t, u yGn Ike, and stuH him for my cabi-
net
Fancy the as,oubhment u the citizens Of
GruuNirsel, when they heard this. what
~ ape, an ornnK'ouilng in our best society :
The Young EnglishmGu was nothing but .
Gi,hY npe." They stared at each other in
lanih bcwildermrat They could not believe
iti they would not trust their eyes, and they
examined tho animal more nNTowlyi but,
loze as hey pleased, vulgar ape he was,
md vulgar ape he remained.
~, must be sorceTy de,ilish snIecry.'
ssid the bqrgomaster, bringing the apes era
vat. 4" Look here in this cravnt lies the
Witehcraft which has blinded our eyes Here
l. q broad strip Of parchment, inscribed with
can anybody read tp'
The pastor, man Of extensive Learning,
Whu.hAd often lost game Of chess TO the
J3une Englishman, stepped up, and, looking
a. il-s- parcLmsnt- xaid. /" Certainly iAai j.
lat.l, and means -
. 'Thi,ape i,a very ridiculous creature.
And 70 see through and shun false pretcntions Wil
teach you "
CAV, az; It is On internal snindc; in It.
y % -. r. 4 . s..t oil
land should meet with exemplary punish
lnrnt."
Tbs hurgomasicr wnS Of TIC samo opinion
sNd started forthwith to arrest the stranger
Who could be nothing but magician Sis
soldiers carried the ape for they were deter
uined to bring the old scoundrel TO ipStant
;sial,
They reached the dssolatq house, followed
Ny crowd Of peopir1roF every one wanteo
20 sre how the affair would end. They
knocked at the door, they pulled the bell
but all in vain--no one showed himself II
= answer to their appeals. The burgomas,ci
finally caused the door to be beaten in, ant
mounted to the sick mans chamber. Moth
jng was to be seen bot old worthless house
Mold rubbish. The stranger had vanished
On his writing table, however, lay large
sealed letter, addressed to the burgomuster
which the latter opened. lie read;
any DEAR GRuNwIEsrLoSnNs Wher
ydgN read this | shall be no longer in youi
IalJgc, and YOU will have discovered tbs
rouk and nation OF my darling nephew
TaRe the joke which / have -yentured TO play
Vpon you IA good lesson not 10 insist OF
= lrfhictiug your society upon stranger, wher
lie wishes 10 liye/in retirement. l felt my
self TOO we'll bred to be involved in your eter
nal ,attle, your bad manners, and your ridieu
lous custom. l procured, therefore, III,
Young orang-outang, whom you have caress
ell 80 Rtfectionately. TO act as my substitute
Farewell, my friends, snd lay this lesson Il
Aeas,."
The citizens OF Grunweisel were the laugh
ing stock Of the whole country, and felt in