Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-04-11

we shall be busily engaged in doing heaven
ly things, in place where there is no night
Till that time. | think you had better be
content to earn with useful labor the sleep OF
which you are so fond F. II. G.
HOW MR. BEECHER LOST HIS BOOTS
TnE difference between and is not very
great only a single unit. And that difference
/ has power over n mans whole temper, conven-
fence, and dignity Thus, AZ Buffalo, my boots
were set out at night TO be BACKED In the
morning no boots were there, though all the
neighboring rooms had been served rang-I
rang twice " pretty hotrl-nearly eight o.
clock. going out at nine breakfast TO Doe eaten,
and no boots vet The waiter came took my
somewhat emphatic order, and lcit Every minute
was an hour IL always is when you are out Of
temper. man in his stocking feet in a third
story of a hotel finds himself restricted in loco
motion. | went to the door, looked mp and down
the hall, saw irowsy chlmbermaids saw atar of
the master Of the coal scuttle saw gentlemen
walking in bright boots, unconscious OF the priyi-
legc- they enjoyed, bat did not see ans one coming
with my boots. Alderman servant at length came
round and ruddy-iaccd, very kind and good ma
/ turcd, honest and stupid He informed me that
gentleman had already taken boots No IS (my
numbcr). lie would hunt him up thought he
was at brcakiastng. Here was new vexation
Who was the man who had taken nv number and
gone for my bootsy Somebody had them on
warm aud nice, and was enjoying his coffee, while
] walked up and down, with less and less patience
who had none too much at first. No servant re-
turned. | rang again. and sent energetic and
staccato messengers 10 the office. Some water
had been spilled on the floor. / stcpped i'm il of
course. In winter, cold water feels as if IL BURIED
you. Unpacked my yalise for new stockings /
lime was speeding. IL was quarter past eight I
train at nine no boots aud no breakfast | slip /
ped on apar of sandel-rubbers, too large by inches
for my naked foot, and while | shuilled along the
hall, they played up and down on my feet First /
one shot off that secured, the other dropped on
the stairs people that | met looked as if they
thought that | not well over last nights spree
1t was very annoying. Reached the office and
expressed my mind First, the clerk rang the
bell three times furously then ran forth himself
met the German boots, who had boots 10 in his
hand, narrow and long, thinking, perhaps. could
wear them Who knows but 70 had my boots (?
Some curiosity beginning to be felt among
the bystanders. 1t was likely that | should have
half the hotel inquring after my boots | abhor
scene. Reiterated to my room. On the way
thought would look at room IT'S boots Be
hold they Were mine There was the broken
pull-strapsi the patch on the right side. and the
very shape OF my tse--inIallibie signs The fell
low had marked them ~ aud not IS. And all this
hourstumult arose from just the difference between
and 8.
lost my boots, lost the train, lost my temper.
and, of course, lost my good manners Every
body does, that loses temper. But boots on
breakfast served cup of cofe brought peace and
good will. The whole matter took a udicrous
aspect l moralized upon that inirnity that puts
n mans peace at the mercy of a Dutchman's chalk
Had he written seventy-eight, | had been a good
natured looking at Niagara Falls in its winter
dress. lie wrote seventy-seven, and inmed saw
only my own falls, and spent the day in Buffalo!
Are not most Of the pets and rubs OF life suchas
this Few men could afford tomorrow. TO re-
VIA fhp hat .alt
boast of being free, yet every man permits the
most arrant trfes TO rule and ride him A man
that is yeXcd and angry turns the worst part of
himself into sight, and exhibits himsefm buffoon's
coat and fools cap, and walks forth TO bc ecrcd
And yet ones temper does worse by him than that
And men submit, to it, not once, but often and
sometimes every day wonder whether these
sage reflections will make me patient and quiet
the next time my boots are misplaced,
A CoLoRED FALsTAFF.-l noticed on tho
hurricane deck to-day an elderly darkee with
very philosophical and retrospective cast Of
countenance, squatted upon his bundle toast.
ing his shins against the chimney and appar-
emily plunged into a state of profound medita-
ton. Finding upon inquiry that he belong
ed to the 9th Illinois, one Of the most gal
lanty behaved and heavily losing regiments
at the Fort Donelson battle, and part of
which was aboard, began to interrog gate him
on the subject. His philosophy was so much
in the Falslailian lein that | will give hs
views IN his own words as nearly as my mem
DRY serves me-
'Were you in the fight -
"iad a little taste of it sa."
"Stood your ground, did your"
"No sa, | runs"
Run at the first fire, did you ;"
Eyes, sa, and would had run soona, had
/ knowd it war comm"
"Why that wasn't very creditable to your
csurage."
dat isn't in my line, sa,-eookin's my
perleshum."
"WeI, but have you no regard for your
reputation;"
"RepuIatiOns muffin to me of the side OBJ
life"
do you consider your life worth more than
other peoples :"
Its worth more to me, sa"
Then you must value il very highlys
Eyes, sa, does-more dan all dis wuld-
more dan million of dollars, sa for what
would dat be wuth to a man wid de BRET out
ob him seli-preserbashun am the fust law wild
me-"
but why should you act upon different
rule from other men :" n
peeauee inherent men sets different values
upon dar li'es-mine is not in TIC market"
"But If you lost II, you would have the
satisfaction Of knowing that you died for
your country"
"What satisfaction would dat be to me
when do power oh ieeln' was gone ?"
Then patriotism and honor are nothing to
you r.
Muffin whatever, sal regard dem as
among de vanities"
III our soldiers were like you, traitors
might have broken up the Government with
out resistance"
Yes sa dar would hab been no help for
H. wouldent put my life in de scale ginst
any Gobernment da, eber existed. for no Ooh. I
eminent could replace de loss to me-