The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-11-05

husband. John 'hemmed' and 'hawed' and AT
length wisely determined to keep his own coun-
sci, instead of boasling of being the author of
the changes which had taken place.
Presently his little hoy came in crying. what
nils you, Tommy 2 sad the father, half pettish.
~, and somewhat suspecting that he had caused
his tears also. why; daddy replied the nrchin,
as was playing at batedore with Dick, the
shn,tlecock flew away and was los, and the bat.
ledores turned into dry sticks, fit but to be
burnt = 'Psha = cried the father, who began
to doubt whether he had not done a foolish
thing.
In order to take time to turn over the subject
in his mind, and console himself for his disap.
polntment, he called for his pipe. The good
wife rose to fetch it-whe8, lu and behold, the
pipes were all dissolved there was pipe clay
III plenty, but no means of smoking. Poor John
could not refrain from an oath and, in order 10
pacify him, his wife kindly ordered him pinch
OF snuff. He took the box it felt light, and his
heart mIsgavc nm rs he tapped il. 1t was with
too much cause, tfor, on opening it, it was
empty
AT length, being alone, he gave vent TO his
vexa'ion and disappointment. Il was fool
cried he, motto desire the Fairy to NEEDLE with
luXnries OF the rich Only. God knows we have
SO few, that it is very hard that we sshoud be
deprived of them. will return 10 her at the
end Of the week, and beg her to make an ex-
ception in our favor This thought cousoed
him for n while but, long before the end of The
week, poor John had abundance Of cause to re.
pent ofal that lie had done.
His brother Richard, who had been at work
in silk mandatory, was, with all the other
Weayers, turned ont of work. The silk hed dis
appeared and the manufacturers, with Iuin
staring them in the face, had sent their work.
men out upon the wide world. John, conscience
stricken, received his starving brother in the
house. You will see great changes for the bet
ter soon, said he, 'and get splenty of work =
eric ipI,n h,,t tl,,t
was more than John could say.
Soon after, Jack, his eldest son, returned
home from the coach maker with whom he
had worked-all the carriages being turned in
to wagons, CARTS and ploughs. But why not
stay with your master, and work AT the carts
not keep me, he had no work for me he had
more carts and wagons than he could dispose of
for many day the farmers, he said 'had
more than they wanted, and the cartwright
business was at an end, as well as conchmak-
ing''
John sighed indeed he well nigh groaned
with conjunction. 1T is fortunate for me, how
ever thought he, that earn my livelihood rs n
laborer in the fields. Corn and hay, thank God +,
are not Injuries and !, at Ieast, shall not be
thrown out of work.
In few days, however, the landlord, on
whose estate he worked, walked into the cottage
John did not Immediately know him. so much
ty suit Of clothes, and worsted stockings John
said he, you an honest, bard working man,
and should he sorry TO have Won come to dis
tress. Here are couple OF guineas,to help you
on till you eau find some new employment, for
have no further occasion for your services
Johns counlenance, which had frightened up at
the sig ht of the gold, now fell most heavily
He half suspected that his landlord might have
discovered the cause of all the mischief (for this
he could no longer conceal from hmself) that ii
really was the change, and he muttered, that
'he hoped he had not offended his honor = sDo]
not honor me. We are all now, methnks,
peasants alike. ] have the good fortune, how.
ever,to retain my land since that is not luxury 5;
but the farm is so much larger than in my pres
ent style of living have any occasion for, that
mean to turn the greater part of it into sheep
walk, or let it 60 uncultivated BLESS your
honor, that would he sad pity ! such fine
meadows and corn But cannot you sell the
produce as before ?-for corn and hay are not
luxuries. True replied the landlord, 'but am
now living on the produce ofless than half Of
my estate and why take the trouble to cult.
vate more for, since there are no Injuries to
purchase, want no more money than to pay
my Iaborers, and buy the homely clothes that
md my family are obliged to wear. Halt the
produce of my land will be quite sufficient for
these purposes
Poor John was now reduced to despair. The
cries of distress from people thrown of work
every where assailed his ears. He knew not
where 10 hide his shame and modification un'
iii she eventiu week had expired-whcn he
fastened to the Fairy, threw himself on his
knees, and Implored her to revoke the fatal de-
cree, and restore things to what they had been
before.
The light wand once more waved in the air
but in direction opposed 10 that in which it
had before moved {: and Immediately the stately
mansion rose from the lowly cottage the hen.
teams began Drance and snort, and shook
their clumsy harnesses till they became elegant
trappings-bnt most of all was it delightful to
see the turned off workmen running to their
looms and spindles the young girls and old
women enchanted to regain possession of the
lost lace cushions, which they depended for a
livelihood ?-and every thing offering a prospect
OF happiness, compared with the week OF MIS-
cry they had passed through
John grew wise by this lesson and whenev-
err any one complained of the hardness of the
times, and laid it to the score of expenses of the
rich, he took upon him to prove that the poor