The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-09-17
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other guests. and With anns curiosity !

other guests. and Win anne curiosity
asked:
III you can read al tesrts. Mr.. %
may ask you TO tell me the prsdominsn
feeling In mine sl THE monsntf"
Discomfort be replied = produced b,
wet feet And an empty stomach"
Iiels . little humil.stsd By this answer
perhaps Os saw il for hs vsAt on:
"You expected difsrsst diagnosis 0
your malady-nolbing Les than words o
four syllables. ! presume 50 Il is will
The human heart, forever aspiring. foreve
mistaken. But And no fault; Il 10 bn
the blind striving Of the soul toward IL
beat perfection. A man says, aud reall,
thinks. 4 am Independent I q least cAr'
naughs for the petty bondage of the world,
aud yet bis fellows ses that hs is YER,
slave. graduating every thought aud act
ion by tbe measure Of public opinion. 4
woman thinks I may hsvs iAalss, but gos
siping is not among then, md yst bel
neighbors know that her tosgusis con.
stantly busy with their faiIings. Yor
think you are truly unhappy; the worId
looks dark and friends seem trescherous
but / know that dry stockings. cheerful
warm room. and . good dinner would
reconcile you to the world with marvellous
rapidity. Now, although these mistakes
are ludicrous, yet glory in them as evil
dences Of capacity for higher things.
Suppose that man should say, There ID
nothing higher than the worlds praise;
suppose that woman should think, 4 care
more for gratifying my curiosity than any
thing else, and | sec no reason why
should not give myself up to it, Sup
pose you should say. NY animal wants
are the only ones Of any importance; who
cares for anything bsyoad his bodily COM
fort?'- would not this b unutterably
worse than the mistaken aspirations At
first dsscribed?" 81 4Fis "a x
"Mr. Og." / replied, "you have at least
30 far persuaded me that | am willing to
try your remedy. II Jon will bear me
will order the good room and
good dinner Immediately"
II am at your service, Peregrine.
"My name is Duchesne. sir Louis
Quchesne."
Friend, l know nothing Of the sense
ess titles Of the world; ! prefer TO use
names Of appropriate Specification. Per-
'grene--a stranger Thus will / call
vou. Likewise / call ny mine host Javan,
hat is, supple, aud bis wife Ursula, that
8, she bear. In this way our speech
becomes pregnant with meaning. and our
minds are not confused with vain efforts
% comprehend an incompatible nomen-
,lature." "a HsH .
! gave my orders, and il WAS surprising
o SEQ what merry fellow that landlord
lad become; the waiter. too. hustled about;
md soon. in cheerful private parlor,
dinner smoked upon the table,
nth little sprigs Of evergreen and punches
4 red berries 10 light up the who'll.
When all was complete | returned to the
flee for my invited guest. finding him
gain absor bed 10 the yellow paper, which
eem to be covered with written characters.
With some difficulty I brought back his
attention. be rose, his legs
arted wildly forward, his feet held back,
nd felt obliged to guide him across the
all, not without some misgivings lest he
hould topple over and crush my FIVE feet
light with his six feet ten. But when at
ast when he was safely seated 10 capa-
ious arm chair, and the waiter. according
0 my orders, had retired, sense OF com.
ort slowly penetrated his huge body; the
ppetizing odor Of the dinner and the fra
rance OF the vine rose before him like
,cense; he stretched uut his long legs.
ubbed bis hands, and revived intelligence
hone in bis eyes, showing that the mind
ad come back to her post at the window,
nd was graciously pleased to parley for
lille with the ont side world. After
esultory conversation, supported princi-
ally BY myself, as the giant did gigantic
! ,tice to the feast. / 6lled the glasses.
lying, "Well, Mr.. Og. let me wish you
ealth and happioess.'
80 be il. Peregrine; but have not
nown health and happiness for many
ears not sioce the happy days u the
rand Ancient koman Circus.
Ny guest sighed he spoke. and seemed
a the point Of falling into smother pit Of
but hastened 10 awake him
y the question, 80 you once belonged 10
circus. Mr.. Og2"
Yes" be replied. after . pause. 1T
not often thst I relate my story; but my
,ul feels lonely. and the compsniouship
one Of its kinda lurnry to which il
almost stranger seems tonight On
osolute necessity. Thssef0rs. feregrins.
you care TO bear Il. will relate 10 you
y history.
II was born 10 one Of the Western
stes, aud left an orphan while still . |
oung child. Thrown upon the world.
Dor and helpless. fell into the hands Of
farmer who for the price Of my living
ought the right to my services until l
rs Of age. Perhaps il had grown
rong and useful ! should have gained .
laoe in the mans esteem. for strength
nong the poorer classes takes the rank
at money occupies among the rich; but
was wrong With my orsanizs-
on. for while l grsv 10 hsisht With eress
'pidity, strength. breadth and general
svelopement remained stationary. When
n years Of age II vss ~ tall ~ the farmer
I'd when twelve overtopped al In the
and still kent growing II