Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-09-24

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been REPRINTED 10 many newspapers a. fol-
.,w--i1r dash in the third line represent
lo. i word said 20 be 50 illegibly written il
Tire msnu-cript that it could only be guessed
n:
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wall, done
Not ifs gIldel area o'sriIes.
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Foo hr ad and !es;
And HI, Rome.
Tire verse was published more than yea,
ae". and correctly. thus
-sme lc oiled hflls, avail. a dome
That lords -s -iided arch aud Les
wa az IT, bass ID he -Esr crIes
Enr bread Sid dies and this is K me.
Lues suggested whilo sitting under an
ii.- tree ln a suburban orchard
i W doth the gentle canker worm
Improve e. ch shining hHur.
Al rHstictt- the apple trees
W iA cpl-as lic power.
iud when lie humble w.rk Is Z Ms
uv rt-ts bis eye around,
beg. ua ae--puA fsa NJ llne
ht 81. rs HIN IL the ground
ani now. the ess1n We may learn
is plain enuu Sd 20 see,
10 NHIt depth must descend
"hrn we -et up a tee
stylish cIi0Tod gentleman OF unusual
literary prucavlties and uncommon black
nos walked into bookstore recently. and
fqli7pI % the Dhiiging clerk if be had a COPY
oI >lakc-pesre The clerk assured him nc had
ami produced bir the desired copy whereup-
30 t1a colorci "gemman' took it, sat down.
and he-en lelslrely to turn over the leaves
Alter q hall hours inspection Of its con-
cents, be suddenly looked up ard excaim-
% say. don't you got some dime song
Docks tp0n being answered in the
negative, he gently laid down William
7ascspoare and silently stole away
4 iorsgn embassy recently sought the
Assistance ot the English polica to find
young giri who had just become the heir
e>s OF many millions The instructions
were vague. anu the task was necessarily
given to one of the keenest detectives. At
she end OF six weeks the detective reported
at mead quarters. and handed in his re-
ianation. Well said the chief. land
what ao3c. the young girl ~ II found
her about a month ago, in 3 dressm,ker's
mop, was the answer. And what them"
marTl her, Yesterday, and, this morn
ng, have lu>t received her six millions. -
Here Is new ansciote Of rheophile Gan
uer Ihere exists in the Camps Elysees an
hotel belonging 10 a lady ofua1oub biful rep
u;atiar, The s,eps ot the main staircase of
Wh!ch motel are composed OF precious
stones. such as malachite, lapislaz ali. cor
Ee.ian. sardcnyx. etc. Three wealthy low
er- were ruined in order that this staircase
might hc finished The proud proprietress
q TINS iIl-hJuEht spiendor was one day dis
playing II 90 Iheophile Gautier. and asked
Aim Laal!y what he thought Of it. MA
dam. he said, you have ,ust proved TO me
the fact ;hat the successive steps to vice are
far more cs-z.lng than are those Of vir-
tue
Rae .,,lrut 10, 4.,ss . , s.,, o- L.. -.
u5u tor the perspicaci;y of the really great
banker, personally iucouvenient as it often
proves lie geIs az You in moment,
kaoS> II You are 10 be- trusted by looking
40 yra, measures You mentally and morally
nv the Application of invisible calipers
K51d- he the ladorser on ths piece of paper
wAieh y1u present? puts he 1t to his eye ?
NJ. TO bis nose Fact. Il Is recorded Of
a late eminent bank president that bit of
paper Wa- once odered 20 Ei;n tor discount
boring the uaIar oi a successful dry-goods
meu, against WhoSe credit never word
bad been spoken. Mr. President took a
Als g.ss>c, aud lad them on the table then
he smeIiei ut the paper, and shook his
hea2. Too much horse he remarked
quietly. and laid IL down. Further COM
ment there wG> not, neither VAS there dis
count oi that piece q. paper The drawer
Of Il kert twenty horses In less taan a
moath he wen; all t. pieces. NJ need, You
sec, OF a bankers having good head all
that s. needed s. q nose join Paul
Concerning the music Of Home. Sweet
Home. JOHN Howard Payne once related
The following 81 first heard theair in Italy.
Doe beautiful morning, a. | StrOlled alone
amid som7 delightful scenery. my atten-
tl9n was arrested BY the sweet voice Of a
peasant girl, who was carrying basket
laden with AJweT- and vegetables. This
pldintiye air she triiled out with 50 much
sweetness ana simplicity that the melody at
once caught my fancy. | accosted her.
and alter few moments conversation,
asked her for the nase Of the song, which
she could not give, but having slight
knualedge Of music myself. barely enough
for the purpose. | requested her to repeat
the air. wdich she did, while dotted down
the notes a. best | could l. was the air
which suggested the words Of Home.
SSeet Home both of which sent TO
Bishop. at the tine | was preparing the
opera of "CiE.i' Tor Mr. kemb,e Bishop
happened 10 knoE the air perfectly well.
and adapted the music to the words
National proverbs and expressions which
Indicate national character are very numer-
Gus and OF every degree ofexpressiyeness ard
merit How many of them however, are like
Iop-y.w who Vas not born. bat 'jist growed "
One that l. a-cribe. % the Chinese Is not
pithIly Expressed in the translation, hat I
contains ''a world oi @I>d ,n.' Ii Is this
- \ false >Jltemtnt has no ieei. ana eannot
stand; bot Il has wings, and can fly fss."
There Is prYverb more true Of the naJt0&s
q century ago tsan now which says
" The Italians are wise before the deed, the /
Germans in the deed, the French after the |
deed" Tne national characteristics of /
Great Britain and Ireland are briefly told in 1
the answers Of an Engiishman, Scotchman /
and lrishman. TO the question what I
each would take to stand with his coat of 1
Tor an hour at the top Of steeple in the
rain. They severally answered thu. The
tnglishman said. IN take a pound !" the
Seotchman asked, How much will yon gle
me-! and the lrishman. Fax, and III
take cowld.'' |