Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-21
The Stained Window.


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saf.,,,it, i .i ~, 'ii'''i' ''.''i'
sons VIM ars neither lo,.s ,,g, mn, .
neithor moral nor yicio,. ,,Lo NV ~, 4, /,
IS 10 have no ocrunatjon a,J ,,losc ,n,,,,,a
/ tian /, l. ~ dis,urb hneiness F,,.r,, ,.;,ll y,
/ ha.a laadnc class or 4bis so,t ni.ord,'.l,
| hy mature. WANTING in ro.,..,t eitle. H. f'.i
man or tbeusoiya. tL.y c,,.. n e-ro.,, III
/ of anftoyaucc to docenf i,.oi,l, ,yi.font ,c,,'
allv breaking the lavs a1d subisctino tl,,,'.
selves 10 correction ,y tbo ciyiI i.,,,ar Ma,
of tbcn loafed ir tbn .t1r.s sra 1.o,.- d,
least on,-half the limo NON. ,l,,o,.. r",1y H.,
drink with anv ONE MA, ,co,,fl & front, n,
the tavern. and delipbt,d to cr,.ot. g, 1i.t,,ri,
auce al a public meeting. Tb,y l,od ,,,,,,,
up i'm fine ttrpet ar,rt lion, tLc .,i,,t,r,. h.
huence Of the home cirela. and con.enue,fl,.
knew almost nothing which IL il dasiraiJo ~
know. while they knew oraat deai which n
is desirable 10 be ignorant Of
Simon Bvttes VA. recg,,,i,,l b,. tli. ,r,.s
a. a pronii.ina cauJidat. lar aat,issiop 4n.i
they accotdiugN natrfu.i1od hin, b, urlisi,,,,
his smartuess and enconrooinr him ,,ban.,or
he did ANYTHING 10 apnoy or disnlanse tbe
respectable pait of ibe coiprnutitv Bpt f.,r
a strong feeling of pride. Simon vouil bav,
openly associated With these wortblo.. c,,es.
tures, but he had thus far only Lovered "a n
were. on the edge Of their informal orraniza.
ton hy now and then ioiniptr In s6,ne ~
their less disreputable antics.
On the Friday evening preyiou.. bove,.r
III l''''' l.'iil e"''"il tu ~ plui" y o.
80 90 ia, T. ''"'"'u " u'p'n "i us
5i"oo i'oni "'lcl' az Iiu't periofce 60 sun
i' .''' e'''iet l"'" ms ''H
'"'s 'n'"e 'N' Su's vi nom
'""' iH "'5 c"i.
,''l HN" J" Wil'" t"'f la,lh'a ana
- ~ ''''' ms. ,vi "' ''",'Iu5 Uilei ana
-. -, ~. '''l ''u "y n'',I "l tie h'"
Nv ~ ny H., iou J" o'
"oIles ui .'e D"lu i'ts!e anu "noh th'y
III l"97i 10 he now l9iry I'D thclr power
"1', ''1 i'i, having con-
I'Ne' i'iN eN l"n''ion9 .hFlV'u ile auultnce
.3'h9 W '"'' Hlost prominent
"iu " ol"iy cl'i1'ns 70 'fiNe as COM
uIllee OF Inspection q pud voice cried out,
ioiuila,e h"ony heh' ana another i
Illuminate 'acA num- and anothrr sun
o.uieu l'r zap Jones lie respectable
eIl@ehs mufhured dissent and the lecturer,
seeing 'ua, something was wrong hesitated
10 accepl 'he NOMINATIONS upon winch loud
cIleS interrupted MN ms ne proceeded to cN-
Pialh-eiles oi ram pay and Blum,
Jones' our best men, etc. until his voice
was drowned III tle uuoar
hoMules are always better prepared Tor
disturbance than decent men are to suppress
IL, ana some minutes elapsed before the real
wishes on the a'dlenee could be made TO ap-
pear ne disoIsani1era being, however at
i3N' sllehced' and respectable committee
placed upon the platform, while a selt-con-
sli'u'' ~ cu'iliil'''ee U' aoie-podied men seated
s''''''ss' w. "',oiiS inc NOISY group the pro-
hSsor ploceedeu'
~ "as u,cid.d 'hat lhe professor should
oc 1i''l''.ol"'"' iii 9''ler iiiat ne might have
u"t'',H- Ho,'i "iiieh 70 Jud-t OF the charac-
'ei ei'S5'.S VI "lS shDlVt nut that WIlch ne
SUulI nuke OUT py ieehns "ith ms hands.
Nor wa. tiI person IN lhe audience To speak
%ouu ,'t"'' name oceulaiion' or give any
hinl NHl'h sNouli assist tiie lecturer Ihis
was I"' ",eVhl l'll,hed' however, without
,,iiii i''o'',''uS on 'he part oi persons seated
n ui' Io"ulg9 corner aha lt was easy 70
,ee y. 'Ig, u oiHcnlll was browning squire
NNeip ui1 Hi' p'S' =" MP lt 10 the bud by
tlreAieAls 10 "pit ont any One who should
ue uolNs "N' , as i'e was very unl"pulw the
youag hra whom De sharply addressed
MeIe none me more disposed 20 be quiet.
'he oi in.n 81 upand went over To- auoiher
part ol 'ie h.i!i' ana entered INTO Whisper
ing conversation WIN Simon Bytles' who,
iof some unAecouitllple reason, Was present
m tHe company OF ms sister, lie had for
some Time thoushti u smart toneslect his
SISTER M puoiIc' although ne had ro grudgc
against iler' ana had preferred 10 seat him
sen nov iat OH from the-" Fun Manuiactur-
ing Company as he mad once been APP
plaudrd Tor styling his reckless friends. But
tonight he sat by his sisters side, aud, when
certain mysterious questions epnt 70 him
ny jim Slatershy, he resolutely shook his
head to them all, to said Jim's great aston
lshment jim crept back TO his compan-
ions, and, after a Whispered conference,
another OF the confederates slipped over to
Simon and put INTO his hand noto. which
he tore up without even reading. This was
a declaration of indepeudencelttle expected,
and created no small amount OF indignation
among those who observed it and guessed
its meaning. The rough.looking youth who
had handed Simon the note gave him mem
acing look, and then went back to his com
panions. Another council of war was held
by the chiefs Of the dsturbers, the result of
which soon became apparent. One by one