Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-07-30

ness for pleasure, paused at proper inter-
vals, with his spoon or fork halfway to his
mouth, and nodded-just as if my uncle
had been speaking-yielding assent to his
last remarks after mature consideration,
no doubt the old gentleman thought.
The fun Of the thing wore off after a
while, but then we experienced the solid
advantage Of having an Iron-Clad in the
house. Afternoon - evening - the next
day-my little man of business perform
cd his function promptly and assiduously.
But IN the afternoon of the second day he
began to change perceptibly. He wore
an aspect of languor and melancholy that
alarmed me. The next morning he was
pale, and went to his work with an air of
socrowful resignation.
He is thinking Of Fatherland," said
the sympathizing Dolly; while Harry's
less refined but more sprightly comment
was, that the nose had about played out.
Indeed it had almost ceased 20 wave
and feared that 1 was about to lose a
most valuable servant, whose place it
would be almost impossible to fill. Ac-
cordingly l wrote on a slip Of paper,
which | sent to in him.
"You have done we'll and l raise your
salary to dollar and quarter day.
Y our influence over our unfortunate rela-
tive is soothing and beneficial. Go on as
you have begun,-continue 10 well-dolng,
and merit the lasting gratitude of an af-
flicted family
That seemed to cheer him little-to
wind him up, as Harry said, and set the
pendulum swinging again. But it was not
long before the listlessness and low spirits
returned; Menze showed a sad tendency
to shi-k his duty; and before noon there
cane crash.
I was ia the garden, when | heard a
shrek of rage and despair. and saw the
little Jew coming toward me with frantic
gestures.
a yeti. | abandone. l take my
mcnevs and ny shirt, and | CO." says he
[ stGcd n perfect astonishment at hear
ing The dumb speak while he threw his
arms wildly about mis- head, excaiming:
= am not teas [ am net teat | an
not teaf He is one terreeble mon. Ht
viii hai my lie! So [ go-I fly taxi
nv moneys and nv shirt leafe him,
leaie ynlr house! would earn honest liv
in2 but Gott in himmel dieu des dieux
all de devils " lie shr;eked, mixing vi
several Of his languages at once, in hi
violent mental agitation.
jacob Mcneil " said |, solemnly, "
li.tle thought | was having to do with al
imposto'!"
III l ave you deceive, haf mysel
m0-e dan punish was his reply. No,
| resien de posi>cn. ask for de money
ana de shirt, and [ part!'
Just then my uncle came up. amaze
at his new friends sudden revolt an
fight, aud anxious TO finish up with hi
seventh parish.
Il VII near no more of your six, o
your seven, know not how many parish
screamed the furious little Jew, turning o
han.
What means all this? ?'' said my b,
widercd uncle.
Il tell you vat means it all! y the viz
dctive little impostor, tlptoeilg up to him
yelled al his cheek. Il make not We
~ Affairs in your country | vouli retur
to Faierlant; for convenience | carry d
pappeer. | come here | am suppo.
tea; accept de position to be your con
panioD, for # a man hear, you kill hi
, tead soon vic YOUR book and your te
twenty parish | hear yol kill me an
go!"
Aud having obtained his moneys and h
shirt, he went. That is the last I saw
my Iron-Clad. | remember him wi
gratitude, for ne did me good service, an
, he had bat one fault, namely that he WI
not iron-clad.
As for my uncle, for the first time i
his lie [ think, he said never word, bu
stalked into the house. Dolly soon can
running out to ask what was the matter
Popworth was actually packing his carpe
t bag. | called Andrew, ard ordered hi
to be in readiness VITO the buggy to tai
f the cid Gentleman over to the railroad
5 What! going?' 1 cried, as my unc
5 presently appeared, bearing mis- book ar
hs baggage.
/ Nephew FEEDER ick 2" said he, aft
tais treatment, can you ask me if a
going?'
; Really" | shouted, it is not nv fau
: that the fellow proved an impostor.
: employed him with the best intentions, f
, your, and our good ~
| Nephew Frederick" said he, st his
e insuffe-able you will regret it! 1 sh;
, neve~, nerer" as if he had been rronou
: cling nv doom, " accept Of your hospital
, ties again !"
} He did however, accept some none
1 which | offered hirl, and likewise seat
t the buggy. | watched his departure wi
JOY and terror, for az any moment
ght relent and stay nor was | at ca
e il my mind until saw Andrew come ri
e ing back alone.
r We have never seen the old gentems
G since. But last winter received lett
from an; he wrote in forgiving tone,
; inform ne that he had been appoints
: chaplaio in a prison, and to ask for lo
V Of money to buy suit Of clothes. l Sc
), hin City dollars and my congratula tiol
It l consider him eminently qualified to
n the new situation. As a hardship he cal
o be beat; and what are the rogues sent
d prison for, but to suffer punishment
/ Yes, it would be joke if my 1r
g Clad should end his career of imposture
L that public institution, and sit once me
l. under my excellent uncle !! But Cal
y wish hit1 any such misfortune. His m
e sion to US was one of mercy. The pla
y has been Paradise again, ever since
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