St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-07-02

PRIDE that buttOncd over his poverty.
but true contempt fol poverty as for
something that should never stand be
tween HIM and any friendship he might
form or any aim he might set for him
self. He would not let 50 base IA thing
as shame at the absence of riches maj
his pleasure i'll all lasting and worthy
things; and SO it WAS that he made me
forget his poverty, even when the evi-
detcc of II stared me in the face
| wrote him when should be at st.
Johns; and he coming from another
direction. promised 10 meet me when |
arrived. He was there. with the same
hearty, swinging grasp of the hand. With
Il trIfic more serioIISneSS in his face.
thought, but with the old sunny smile
breaking over it and deepening into ii
strong. sclf-rcliant. and resolute glow
OF course, we knew many of the seniors,
VIII" had been freshmen when we grad
uated. and we enjoyed the easy Supcri-
olity which they cordially allowed us.
As we were passing one with IL word of
recognition. Ralph suddenly stopped
and said
Il say, Treat. can Nou spare us Il
couple of comfortables shrub" (that
sleep out tonight, and as have to
speak Tomorrow, | want il muiflcr."
'Certainly,' said he: 'colne round to
my room in East College after tea. and
help yourself"
What a capital idea ~ said |. Il
wonder had not thought of that :" and
| remember how laughed at Ralph's
"ii-hamd way of making the request and
telling me of the plan in the same
breath. | knew at once where We
should go AN old haunt. Pulpit Rock Il
h"uldrr un Il hillside. which had been
tie silent witness of many Il burst ni
cI"qurhce III rchcal>;ilS for public per
iornancrS: and there We went. that july
night. Juggling uur two coninrtahlc> ny
the hill. and laughing AT the figures we
cut such awkward birds. with such
clumsy twig> for their urSt. as Ralph
said. He WAS to speak on the morrow.
and :" we fell /" talking of his oiItion.
at all dcpcnds. said he. ION the
the Way | pronounce my first sentence.
II can gel through that with the right
infection all will go well: hut if fill
I" get my audience on that first sen
trnrr. shall never get them at all. and
shall he like Il MAN running after Il stage
coach the only effect will Ice that |
shall keep my audience y little Longer
in sight than if stopped Is soon a>
lost them. Now, hear me- he added.
StSndim" thcatricallN on the rock. land
see II y"u know what mcln.''
"'rhou"h is the drNil.'"
Il say. shrub. how do N"u feel after
that! lou ought tn shiNcr. and catch
y"ur breath tnr the next sci tcncr. or it'>
no use for me to 90 on.
Five shivcred." said | go on
but the devil himself WAS an angel
ot light before, he fell" Now. Nuu see.
must hr mrditativc when begin.
must come forward on the stage in Il
thoughtful, dowmcISt way. like st
,I"lnI'> Hamlet half lift my eyes and
claculatc my first sentence, he~itatim"
after the word 'thnught. a> if | had
come I" the conclusion of the whole
matter. and then come down hard on
devil aS if | had banged him down ON
the stage. Then. in Il sort of allc%retto
movement. Nou see. ! announce the
complementary phrase. and my theme
is fairly before the startled prriwig-.
How often how very often | have
gone over this scene, and repeated our
conversation, for Il rlrW Ia after silence.
81 that his words are deeply imhrddrd
in my mind. Ii is needless to give orlI
talk. We rolled ourselves in oar com
furtablc>. and lay side 10y sid" on HE
rough rocks. looking up at the stars.
The heavens looked kindly down: they
seemed /" hold Il fair future for lis both.
We talked of college days, but not 50
much a> of days to come. The night
rrrpl ON. ana oIr lalk grew more Alrd
more milep""nt- Al length. a7 i"lt
droNSilr>S come oven me- htAld MS
voice Tor me 'ast timc:
!""I night shrub Nr'Ath'nG
fcS.
1t WAS I'm old i"ihlIl;I, tlrrlE!llN end
lhg pualielS on differences. Read III
il'' II meant -" N"" i"i"'N' every
lh'n@ llli'l nave Silh or d"ic 'hHl Na~
hiilli or nhklhd ANA many i Il'hr
since. when Wearlrd with doubt And
| speculation concerning my lost TREND.
! have whispered To myself. "ENcrN
thing, Ralph 2 and >" have stiiNrm T."
hhhiSli every p"SSihlc injustice To nm
lf"hi my hlli". went L" sleep ana
Si'p' N"lh"Il' 100, waxing once an"
'i'n "i'iN 10 i''' ha' ,i''''" ''l'"i' me,
us ! 'h''S"'' anu 10 >''l' a"a'h'
! aNoht at f'>' us lh' shy III III" east WIS
oro.'"eiih% WIN h"h,'
,'""d morning halPh, sal" L.
lhere was II" answer. turned. Ills
cohlior'ahlc lay thele. AMI ne had tNl-
IDENTITY thrown II OH on the side ftIrlhcst
from me. He was not there.
never saw my TREND again
The exercises at commencement were
shortened 10y the absence of one
"i the masters oratI"ns. No cN-