The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-09-15
Gg;Scella am G Osa s.
r-.,, chambers Edinburgh Journal
f'U" ,pIC CONDUCT OF A LITTLE

u.oo extra ordinary act was performed
ln1 '','i LYONS not long ago, according to a
continental paper' c,.
C0.'"' "c,,,nuate artisan, the father of family,
JeOriyed of work by The depressed state OF MS
sIo during whole winter 1t was win great
" na,,y that he could get a morsel OF food now
,hoo 6r his iumished wife and children
T 1 grew worse and worse with him' and al
,.or,I on attempting to rise one morning Tor the
.,n,oose Of going out as usual in quest of employ
P'I ho CoIl hack in fanting condition beside his
r., ,,bo had already been confined TO her bed by
;,'o.o far two months. The poor man felt him
.,fi,I, and his strength utterly gone, lie had TWO
ho,s ys, in mere childhood, and one girl about
,roye ar thirteen years old. For long time the
n,,Io charge of the household had fallen on this
ii She had tended the sick-bed OF her mother,
o,a had watched over her little brothers with more
M,D rorental care Now, when the father too was
,,,on IN there SCENE d to be not vcstige OF hope
e., tho family excepting in The exertions that might
h, made by her, young she was.
Me first thought of the poor little girl was TO
.ssk for work proportloned to her strength. But
,L,,,he family might not staive in the meantime,
hO ,os,lved TO 90 TO one of the Houses Of Charity
vbcre TODD was gwen out, she had heard, TO the
Door and needy. The person to whom she address
md herself accordingly inscribed her name in the
fist of applicants, and told her to come back again
in day or two, when the case would have been
delberated upon. Alas! during this deliberalion,
her parents and brothers would sturve! The girl
snt,l this, but was informed that the formaliies
mentioned were indispensable. She came again to
the streets, and almos, agonized by the knowledge
how auxiu,isly she was expected with bread at
hOne she resolved 10 ask charity from the passen-
gers in the public ways.
No one needed the modest un obtrusve appeal OF
her ou,srechcd hand Her heart was too full to
permit her to speak Could any one have seen
the ,ortulipg anxiety that filled her breast, she
must have Lccn pilied and relieved. AS the case
y sOod, it isnUt perhaps surprising that some rude
being menaced her with the police. She was
frightened Shivering with cold, and crying bit
@uy she fed homewards, When she mounted
tic STAIRS and opened the door, the first words tina!
she heard were the cries Of her brothers for soma
@mg 10 eat--'bread! bread' She saw her falhe,
,uhng and supporting her flaming mother, ant
heall nm say, UleS Ioi want vi lOuC
4have no brcadr cried the poor girl with aguisl
in her tones.
The cry Of disappointment and despair which
came al these words from her father and brothers
ciused her to recall what she had said, and concea
the ruth, 81 have not got it yet" she exclaimed
but will have it Immediately. l have gwen th
baker the money; he was serving some rich PEG
nj, anal , nlA b,, 7
10 ie you that ii would soon be here
After these words, without waiting for reply
she left the house again. A thought had entered
her head and, maddened by the dIstresses of those
she loved so dearly, she had nstantaneousIy resol-
we'd 10 put it in execution. She ran from one stree
10 another I'LL she saw bakers shop in which
Were appeared TO be no person, and then, summon
we all her determination, she entered, lifted oa
a"dhed! The shopkeeper saw her from behind
hecfed loudly, ran out after her. and pointed he
QUITO The people passing by. The girl ran on
cue was pursued, and finally man seized the .oa
wlch she carried. The object of her desires ia
MNaway, she had no motive to proceed, and was
%zed at once. They conveyed her towards the
'uce oil the police; crowd, as usual, having gait
"'u IN attendance The poor girl threw arount
"O' oesParng glances which seemed to seek some
a'Ofap'e objec, from whom to ask mercy At las
""e" she had been brought to the court of the pc
NV 0l''ce, and was in waiting for the order 10 en-
W. S"e saw before her little girl of her own age
~. "V appeared to look on her with glance full o
"O"Css and compassion. Under the impulse o
%' moment, still thinking of the condition of he
h' "!' she whispered to the stranger the cause o
"ef act of theft
a,. "'"ef and mother, and my two brothers, are
rws, '' want ofbread! said she.
.pro '' asked the strange girl anxiously.
u, uO -, No, 10. She had only time t,
vbo name OF her parents TO this communication
police !" 'e'oio 'no 'o''''''e'"'S =
,bo """'le the poor family at home suffered al
s,t.,.' '''''es ofsuspense. Fears for their child
,on, were added 10 the other affections OF the pa
fl. 49,, A' length they heard footsteps ascendin;
tho ~. " AN eager cry Of hope was uttered by al
in n. uniortunates, but alas! stranger appeare,
ssor '' oil their own little one. Yet The strange
bs,n,'I :" .hem like an angel. Her cheeks had
unon .N' oioom' and long daxen hair fell in curl
"eI snoudera he h. tbop bra,