The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-11-23

VI
in my unceraines--to make your happiness in
any respec, dependent on my doubtful success In
long, hard struggle / ought no: TO leave you
bound to me by any promise. II, during these fu.
ture years, you see who makes yon an imme-
date offer of heart and hand-one worthy OF you
aud you think that irt were not for mo-
q am 10 take him, Of course, said Mary well
will remember it. Oh George, this is just like
you,-always Responding when you hope most.--
Cotne back TO me five or ten years hence, and il
YOU have any advice the kind to give then
why III think of it.
But what was said after this we will not stop TO
relate. VIC will only pause title IN our story, TO
explaip the svho and what o the last scone
There dwelt in the village, poor, pale, sicky,
respondng widow, whose husband had been a
carpenter, but being suddenly killed by fall had
iefr to his wife no other treasure than small
house and garden, and as bright and vigorous a
shoot of boyhood as ever grew Up, fair and flour
ishng by an old, decaying stock. Lille George
was manly, daring, rcsolute fellow, with heart
running with affection and protecting zeal for
his mother and for while he hoed in the garden,
drove the cow, mled, and helped in various mat
tors indoors, with energy and proprety that
caused him to be held NJ pattern IN The neigh
borhood But when The days grew that he
should be put effective way OF ma
king living, the various wise advisers Of his
mother began TO shake their heads, for with
deal of general ability ho seemed to have cleo
tive affinity for any thing in particular.
There was u good na;nred shoemaker, who of
fered fully leach HIM the mysteries Of his craft,
and his mother looked upon it provdential
opening, and George persuaded TO essay upon
the lapstone but IT ,:oud not do. Then Jona
than Parsons, being neighborly, advising man,
thought he knew what hes, for the boy, and
offered to take him his farm and make some
thing of him; and Geo-ge welded spade and
hoo and axe, and very capable young farmer he
promised to be; but after while declared off from
this also. In short ,he seemedin tho eyes Of many
TO be in danger Of falling into that very meancho
ly class of instances of clever people, who in COM
mon phrase, don't seem TO stick TO any thing
But the gossips Of the place for mis-
taken, for there was that which George did stick
10 after all. He had in his viens that instructive
something or other, which leads one TO feel after
and find what he was made for. George had come
across various odd volumes Of books--history straw
els, biography and these had awakened in his
mind burning desire TO do or be something in the
understanding, he scarce knew what and so
he determined he would 60 10 college. And what
a signing and wondering was there from his old
mother, and what ing and Amusement among
the village worthless. Jonathan Parsons gave the
young fatherly lecture. from the top of
Goldfish barrel, on the subject OF tempting Prov
dence, and other kindred topics, enforcing his re-
marks by abiding to the example of Jack Simp
son, poor nondescript, who was generally repor-
ted to have lost his wits in the attempt to study
Latin, as most forcib'e illustration OF his aigu.
ment. Poor George had but friend 10 encour-
age him amid all the opposion and that was our
warm hearted and trusting Mary He had become
acquainted with her during his stay at her fathers
and she had entered warmly into all his plans and
encouraged his scheme with all girls confident,
undoubtng enthusiasm They had never, until
the evening interview relate, settled any def.
mite expectations for The future for both knew that
it was not subject 10 be mentioned to Jonathan
Parsons, who would set il down as a clear ndca. (
ton of lunacy the part of Mary, and ething
worse on that Of the gentleman. ''
We will not tell Of the year long efforts that had
been made by our Hero, up to the date Of his last
Interviewer tho ragged Latin Grammer studied
by freight at his mothers hearth--lhe Eutld
pored during the long hours Of the night
while he was tending saw-mil for neighbor-
ing farmer. Suffice il 10 say,e that alone and
uDdsSIsteu, ne nau now conquered tne preparatory
studies necessary TO iii him for college, and had
earned beside small stock of money. This, his
little all, he had laid out in pedlars box and the
necessary outfit for it, ard after bidding adieu TO
Mary, and promising his mother to send her por
ton Of all his earnings he left his native village
with The determination TO return till he had
fulfilled the destiny he had appointed for himself
Six years from this time, and Mary beau
,iful woman of three-and twenty, and not only
beautiful, but educated and accomplished; for her
effort had procured for her advantages OF cul-
superior TO what ii is the lot of many to attain
George returned to his native village, newly adj
mitted lawyer, with the offer Of a partnership in
very extensive business in Boston OF course eve
ry body in the village altered their minds about
him directly. His old mother laughed and almost
blushcd when compIimened her son, and said
that somehow George always did seem 20 have it
in him. and his neghbors all remembered how
they had prophecied that George would be re-
markabie man. AS TO Jonathan Parsons, he shook
hands with him in extra sty le invited him IN dron