Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-01-01

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wish to finish merrily the supper which |
have begun. Give refreshments to this
Cavalier and the guards At present |
would be his host in an hour | will act as
bis Judge"
The soldiers thanked him, and sat down
at table near their prisoner, who did not
appear to be much affected by bis position,
aud fell to on the provisions set before him
with as good an appetite as any Of them.
Sir Nicholas returned to his place at the
head of the large table, and resumed the
conversation that had been interrupted by
the arrival Of the soldiers.
"Well, was telling you" he contin-
ued, that at the age Of fifteen | was still
so weak and puny, that every one scorned
my feeblcuess and took advantage Of it to
ill-use me- First had to endure the bad
treatment Of a step-moiher, then that of
my school fellows. Courage in boys ID
ouly the consciousness Of strength. My
weakness made me a coward, and far from
hardening me, the roughness and harshness
to which was exposed made me only
more shrinking and more sensitive to pain.
lived in continual state Of fear but
above all | feared tie masters cane. Twice
uau suuoroI 'n's oru'l puu'sl'ilou'' '. unu '-. :
nau proaeiFcu suon au a0u'o Ieiu'uio' ap0e
thir6 naiction mad1 me trembe all over.
was at Westminster School, as | have
already told you. The forms were taught
ia large room together, and were separa-
leu Que l'oun uuo'ner ~ 0u''ai"' L "uiIu
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n to his place among the soldiers and conti
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y Sir Nicholas sat silent and thoughtfl
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