Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-02-12

ments, did not want to spoil him for trade,
and withdrew him before he had completed
his course ! myself took to pupil teach
! ing. having not yet decided to try my for
tune in literature.
But one day, fred by sudden enthu-
siasm, wrote a long letter to the Glasgow
Herald on some question of the day. 1t
was printed next morning in all the glory
of large type and signed Thomas Carlyle
1t was the proudest day of my life, but
alas! it was destined to be overloaded.
Toward afternoon ! entered coffee shop
and saw in the compartment next to me
( his head buried in the paper II human
figure.
1.-THE paper was The Herald. open mt the
page containing my letter | sat blushing
with all the pride of fresh blown author
ship. Presently the face looked up and |
saw to my surprise my old schoOlfellow
S"ndie Macpherson. Our eyes met, but
his stony orbs gave no sign of recognition
Then he turned to the paper again and
smiled! Yes. he was reading my letter. 1t
might astonish the public but it could not
impose upon him. There were Latin and
Greek quotations in it and fragments of
moral philosophy. how ashamed | felt of
them as saw them come under his baleful
eye He smiled again, placed down the
paper paid his reckoning and walked out
of the shop without a word. ! went home
Il miserable man. ! might put on grand
airs before the public hui one man knew
my measure Sandie Macph; r~on.
at was no use arguing with myself that
the man was an IDIOT that although he
was glib at up-taking what was taught
him, he had neither talent nor originality.
The memory of those early days haunted
me like Il shadow.
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