The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-02-08

1t was low and feeble might have been expected,
from her not having had for week past scarce
food enough 10 sustain life. I was about order
refreshment, hut suddenly recoilected myself
babe them he of good cheer until morning, when
the storm being somewhat ahated l would return
prepared 10 aid them I descended the lettering
stairs, by the aid Of the boy, and was again
hraYng the fury of the storm, which still ragged
with undated violence. Wrapping my cloak more
closely around me- and quiekening my pace, soon
reached NV home; and when retiring to rest
listened the pattering OF the and hail against
the window and the now whistling, hollow
sound of the wind, it swept along, shuddered
to think Of the woman and her children, with their
scaniy clothing and unetnabIe home.
Next morning acquainted my wife with the cir
cumstances Of the case, and she immediately set a
bout preparing some articles of apparel and other
necessaries whilst set out to visit my patients,
and procure some medicine for the sick woman,
whose name l learned Mrs. Williams.
! By the time returned she had them prepared,
and ordering the carriage, proceeded TO find cur
way to. the place where the woman lived. Driv
\ ing 10 the place where had met The boy the
preceding evenings we followed, we'll as could
remember. the route that ne had led me, turning
uD one street and down another until we at last
rived the house, fabric, which could only
f remember from its dIapidated looks.
We were welcomed at the door by the smiling
face of the little fellow, who beautiful IN
rags; and, entering the I'VE passed The girl
, vino exclaimed.
'sOh SIR how glad 1 you've come! We were
: afraid YOU had forsaken US, too, like our a
look from her mother prevented her from express
sing herself, and she concluded-i'had forsaken US
too
Stuck with the beauty and ualus of The girl, my
wife had not observed the look that arrested her
: EXPRESSION. 1 had. and determined 10 iaiEcn the
painful secret, for such appeared to DO 20 the wo-
man, whose eyes filled with tears n3 the girt was
about 10 disclose il. | concluded, however, 10 let
till other time, and accordingly leaving
my vie there, and giving sons direction as 10 I'D
uInistering medicine, 1 took my leave. In about
half hour sent the earrings and my wife return
, ed. She told me she had gwen the medicine 20
sIrs. Williams, and had clothed the children. She
had, Also, purchased some things al grocery, on
her way home, which she had ordered to be sent
TO them possible.
ssAnd / hone" she added. ''that they now
, more comfortabls.''
On the following morning 1 again visited them,
ana found them as my wife had hoped much more
comfortable, and Mrs. Williams somewhat better
On leaving them,L beckoned TO the liGIIe girl 10 fol-
her who she alluded to on the preceding day. AT
first she seemed 10 hesitate, but upon my promis-
! ing not TO lei her mother know that she told me,
: she answered:
''Tr grand father, SIR.
''Your grandfather"
Eyes. SIR, IL was grandfather. And mother
says he is very r9h, and has d great many ships;
but mother does not like US TO mention 1t.
ssAnd why not, NV girl? Why does he not help
> your mother l asked.
90 sIr muther SAYS that it is because she ;uarrl-
ed poor father, who IS dead now
The truth at flashed upon my mind Mrs.
Williams had been deserted by the father for mar
d rviug the man she loved. | asked the girl her
: grandfather name, and she mentioned one that
j s=.ade il was the name Of one OF our
( most wealthy merchants. | was somewhat &c
! quainted with him, and knew him TO be an open
hearted and generous man. had even known him
to visit in person the abodes ofthe poor and needy,
and determined it should not be long he
+, should be made acquaint ed with The of
one whose near relationship claImed his care, let
I her fault be what it might. knew from what
the little girl had told me, that ne had been ineXo-
5 rabie and that if he knew for whom solicited ,he
: would refuse; for long and deep is fathers dis
:. like for a child vino has disobeyed him. there
: fore resolved not to mention the name of the OBJ
iect OF nv solicitations, but simply represent her
4 case. and get him 80 accompany me to her resi-
= dence.
: On the second day following That on which
the little girl had told of her grandathers cir
cumstances and name. | drove up TO the door Of
his elegant mansion, situated in one OF the most
q fashionable Of the city. inquired If he
was III home, and was answered IN the affirmative.
was shown into his library, where he sat reading
at his leisure, tho papers ofthe day.
Il sMr. D, said I, as entered, Il have Presu
g med upon our acquaintance, knowing you TO be a
nj man of benevoIence and feeling, 10 solicit your ala
in behalf of poor sick widow, VINO, with her two
IL chIdreu reside IN the lower part OF the city
They entirely destitute and IN this cold "ealh
| err have neither wood nor clothes to keep them
e warm The old house. too, IN which they i've IS
/ scarcely tennnable, and they have 10 depend from
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