The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-06-20

the Oldest capitol in Europe to a city which lbO
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Newarh (ML) Advertiser.
TOUCHING SKETCH OF PARENTAL soR.
ROW.
A few months ago buried my eldest son, a fine
manly boy of eight years of age, who never had
days illness until that which took HIM hence 70 bo
here no MORE His death occurred under circum-
stances peculiarly painful TO me. A younger brother
the next In age to him, delicate sckly child from
BABY, had been down for nearly fortnight with an
epidemic lever In consequence of the nature Of the
disease used every precaution that prudence sug-
gested to guard the other members of my family a.
gainst it. But ofthis one, had but little fear: he
was so rugged and SO generally healthy. Still how
ever Kept viglant eye upon him, and especially
forbade his going into the pools and docks near his
school, which he was prone to visit.
One evening came home weared with long
days labor land vexed at some little dsappontmens.
and found that he had also just come into the house,
and that he was wet, and covered with dock mud. I
taxed him with disobedence and scolded him severe
ignore so than had ever done be fore; and then
harshy ordered him off to his bed. He opened his
lips, for an excupatory reply as l supposed but /
sterny checked him; when with a mute sorrowfal
countenance and swelling breast he turned away and
went slowly to his chamber My heart smote me at
the moment, though felt conscious Of doing faith
er's duty But how much keener did feel the pang
when was Informed in the course of the evening
by neighbor, my son had gone to the dock at the
earnest solicitation Of younger and iavorie play
mate, and by the especial permission of his school
master,n order to recover cap belonging the for
mer, which had blown the wharf Thus ]
ty as fault Was bdh Ind s4tsd with unYonted
ture which forgetfuI Of self, had shazarded perhaps
life for another. 1t but the quick promptlngs Of
that manly spirit which had always endeavored to
engraft upon his susceptible mind, and which, young
as he was, had already manifested itself on more
than one occasion.
How bitterly did regret my harshness, land resolv
ed to make amends for his grieved spirit in the
ing! Alas! that morning never came TO him in health.
Before retiring for the night, however, Icrep to his
low cot, and bent over him. tear had stolen down
upon his cheek land rested there kissed it off; but
he slept so sweetly and calmly that did not VEN
ture to disturb him.-The next day he awoke with
raging fever on his BRAIN and in forty-eght hours
was no more! He did not know me when was first
called to his bed side at any moment afterward
though in silent agony bent him till death and
darkness closed the scene. l would have given
worlds to have whispered one kind word in his ear,
and have been answered; but it was not permitted
Once indeed smile, thought, of recognition lighted
in his eve land leaned eagerly forward But it quick
ly passed away, and was succeeded by the cold, un-
meaning glare, and the wild tossing Of the fevered
limbs, that lasted till death came to his relief.
Every thing now see that belongs to him reminds,
I fam nd dc ION
Gil sketches which it was his delight to make for the
amusement Of his younger broher to day in rumlna-
ging an old closet across his boots, still COW
cred with dock mud as when he last wore them; and
every morning and evening pass the ground where
his voice rang the merriest among his paymates. All
these things speak to wildly of his active life;
bat cannot though often try, recall any other ex-
preston of his, farther than that mute, mournfu one
with which he turned from me on the night so stern
ly repulsed him. o! how careful should we all be that
in our daily conduct towards those little beings sent
us by kind Providence, we are not laying. up for
ourselves the sources of many future bitter tear-
How cautious that neither by uconsiderate word
look we unjustIy greve their generous feeings-
And how guardedly ought we to weigh every &C
ton against its MOTIVE lest in any moment of excite
ment we be led to meet out to the vena of the
heart thepunishment due only to wiful crime! Alas!
perhaps few parents suspect how often the sudden
blow the fierce rebuke, is answered in their children
by the tears of passion, not of physical or men
tai pain, but of loving but greved or outraged ma
ture- Rnicker6ocker .Magazfne.
IMAG1NAr1oN. A good lady was accustomed TO
plv her wheel on the long winter evenings, after her
husband had retired TO rest from the lahors OF the
dav Before retiring, she was in the habit of warm
ing her side of the bed with warming pan. In do
ine this. she was often annoyed by his remonstances
against it, saying that she wonld burn him. though
she assured him there was no danger oil It, 10 cure
him Of this fault, she one night filed her pan with
snow instead of Goals; no sooner did the pan touch
him, that he sprang out of bed, exclaming-'Now
you've done it, Mary! you have burnt my leg to
bJister-.S Salem Observer,