Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-10-18
invited, and they attended in the highest spirits.

establishment 1t that had often heard the highest
encomum passed upon unce well upon his Italian
architect his costly and extensive library but had only
compared these things with what had already the impression
my mind but vague and ndisnct surprised there
FORE at the solemn and harmonious effect which produced upon
my unce house. which deepened by the
of every and corridor In other places pomp and
decoration had only distracted attention. but here felt that
mental faculties collected concentrated together
all these preparations for festivals and ceremonas awakened
within pleasure from the dignity and plendor by which
surrounded and seemed incomprehenbe that
individual could have invented and arranged all this that
number of could have combined work together in
exalted spirit And the host and his family and dependents
perfectly natural their conduct there trace of stiff
or of empty ceremony to be observed
The marriage conducted delightful We
at first charmed and surprised by exquisite and unexpected
singing and the clergyman performed the with all the
eanestne of truth standing close Pho but instead of
csngrauang he whispered with deep sigh, "When
your give away her hand felt had been scaded
with boiling water. "Why SOP inquired q" always experience
this sensation he replied upon witnessing marriage ceremony
smiled, but have had occasion recoec his words.
The mrth of the company, amongst whom young
people, the remarkable in other the entertain
ment serious and dgnied The the china the plate
and all perfect harmony and the povder and
the architect seemed have emanated from the school,
would appear the instance that the butler had derived
advantage from their instructions.
AS did separate several days. intelligent host had
provided for the his guests did
the experience of the wreched
which mixed generally entertained when they
thrown upon their of the and vapd
which upon such occasions they have
the dull guests be expense intelligent
My unces arrangements upon different plan He had
appointed three Stewards may the expression
whom entrusted the charge providing the
young people They upentended the the and
the small games and the seemed partial the open
and did fear the cold the garden and the large hall had been
allotted to them in which pavons and galleries had been
erected in temporary but such noble and elegant pro-
portions that they marble
hoctf
incumbent upon him provide his guests with every species
accommodation and entertainment In the instance the
had all been previously arranged Hunting
parties had been projected agreeable pomenades laid and
opportunities provided confidential amongst the elder
guests And those who early
found their quarters situated distance from all noise and
disturbance By this fortunate management habaon quite
esembed little world and the castle but small and moth
ing but perfect knowledge OF its capabilities coupled with the
intelligent spirit of the could have enabled him furnish
such admirable accommodation for many guests.
the appearance of graceful person affords pleasure also
does the aspect well conducted establishment where the pres
of rational and intelligent mind plainly perceptbe We
experience feeling of joy entering clearly house
though and decorations there be total absence
because proves that whose mind in
least cultivated But pleasure is doubled when
from human dwelling addressed by the spirit higher
culture, though it be of sensual nature
strongly sensible all this upon visiting my unces
castle had become acquainted with both by reading and
versaon Phio fond OF pictures OF which he had
large had myself frequently pracced drawing; but
had been deeply engaged with emotions feel
great pursuits which bore relation the thing
needful things which behed appeared in the
light of worldly calculated distract thoughts But
the led by the contemplation of outward
objects look upon condition, and great
understand
melody the nghtngaes and the effect of halle
uah composed for four voices and chaned by the expressive
organs of
did conceal my satisfaction from my uncle upon making
this discovery he accustomed when the company
fully engaged with He
great modey speaking whatever he possessed had
duced spoke with decision of the judgement with which