Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-04-11
Miscellaneous.

How Rrr. MR BEEcHE LOST III, Doors.
The following is IN Henry Ward Baochor's
bcst VEN.
The difference between : and is not
very great only single unit. And yet
that difference bias power over Il man whole
temper. convenience, anI dignity Thus at
Buffalo. any boots were set out at night To
be bllckei. In the morning no boots were
there. though all the nei-hb0ring rooms had
been Served. rang. | rang twice " \
pretty h1tel-neirly eight clock, going out
az nine. breakfast 10 be eaten, and m boots
vet. The waiter came, took my somewhat
emphatic order. and left. Every minute was
an hour ltalways IS when YOU are out OF
tomrcr. \ man In his stocking feet. IN a
third story Of a hotel, finds himself restricted
In loccm01i0u. went % the door, looked
up and down the hall saw irOwsy chamber
maid saw, aiar of. the master OF the coal
scutte. saw gentlemen walking IN bright
boots. unconscious Of the privilege they en-
iavcd hut did not see any one coming with
NV boots 4 German servant at length
came. round ard rudiy-aced, very kind and
GOOD ultured. honest and stupid lie Int0rm-
ed me that a geutl man had already taken
boots 80. IS (my numbc). lie would hunt
hiuut.. thought be- was break.asting -
man who had taken my number and gone
for INV h1.ts2 Somebody had them on
warm and nice. aud was enjoying his coffee,
while walked up and down, with less and
less ratieur7. who had none too much at
first. SO -arviut returned. l rang again,
and .ut u.r- tic and staccat1 messages
Co t.a .He. SIme wltar had been spilled
an 1lr l,or. I stepped Iu it OF c'urSi. In
winter. ,a.I water lae.~ ais though 10 burned
v.u. tui4es.l Dds sl'I-e iIr ue'y s' .-sln-s.
Tim. va, -... Ling. II was la.l..r !l-t
eight. train a- zine, ua boots and Bio break
h~-. ] -nIr.l yu 4ir Of saujal-rubhcrs.
too large hv inches iar my naked foot, and
while -aufl-I along the bail, they played
uu and down on ny iea5 First shot of;
ti4t cured. the other dropped on tie stairs
Irafle that met look u as il thew thought
tIat was uut wcll over last nlgA;s spree.
It was ygIv annoying. ReacaeI the Office
and expressed NV mind First the clerk
r.r- tire h.ll three times furiJusly, then ran
forth himself met tie German Boots, who
bad boots - in his hand, narrow and long.
thinking. perhaps, could wear them. W no
kuo VS. but - had my boots? Some curlJsI
" was beginning TO be felt among the by
saunders. Il was likely that | should have
halfthe hotel inquirin. alter my boots.
abbor scene. Retreated TO my room. On
the way, though, | would look at - S boots.
Behold they were mine There were the
broken pull-straPs the patch on the right
side, and the very shape OF my tJc-inlalll-
ble-gns The fellow had marked themIl and
not -. And all this hour S tumult arose from
Just the difference between = aud s.
lost uy boots, lost the train, lost my
temper, and, Of course, lost my good man
ncrs. Everybody does who loses his temper.
But boots on, break kfast served, i cup Of cot
Tee brought peace and good viii. The whole
mattcr took "a lGdicr5us aspect. moral
nI upon that infrmity that puts a
lnan's peace at the mercy OF Dutchman $
chalk Had he written scventy-eight, | had
been a -ood-naturcd man, looking at Mag
ara Falls In its winter dress. lie wrote sew
cnty-seycn, and iumed, saw only my own
alls, and spent the day in Buffalo.
Are not most Of the pets and ruhs Of life
such as this? Few men could afford to-mor-
Ilv, % review the things that vcx,d them
yesterday. We boast Of being free, vet ey-
cry man permits the most arrant tribes To
rule and Iilc him. 4 man that Is ycxed and
angry turns the worst part of himself into
sight, aud cz6:bits himself in a bufoon ::
G. at and FOOLS cap. and walks forth to bC
l.erci And yet ouc's temper does worse
NV him than that. Aud men submit To it.
not once, but often, aud sometimes every
davl / wonder whether tlcse sage redec
tdns viii make me patient and quiet the mex
time my bl3;s arc misplaced?