The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-04-18
Miscellaneous.
From the Morning Star.
L A w YER EFOR NJ ED.

i''oaheo do'eiui'y rs II FOUND It's way through the
crevces OF the dilapdated Cottage, and as the wind
battered on the window it told how comiortless was
all without On that night many family drew clos
er around their comfortable 6resides as they listened
to the elements raging ind them. But there was
one poor building to which we have all uded, where
there was no comfortable hearth, but every thing
looked desolate and lonely. There was but a single
room, and that contained furniture of the meanost
quality. The wretched looking beds, the broken
chairs the naked walls the handful Of Goals almost ex
prng on the hearth told of poverty in its most max ed
form On one Of the beds lay female whose coun-
tenance, salow and emacated indicated the ravages
OF grief rather than disease. The close observer
could there trace the lingering traces of beauty By
The expiring embers sat young girl, perhaps seven
teen, clothed with a thin calico gown. Poverty and
suffering had not eaced the beauty of her counen-
ance, but her eyes were red with weeping, and her
cheeks pald with grief were still most lovely Shv
erlng with cold she steadily pursuing her work.
for that the sole dependence of the family for dai
ly food
'Julia'' said the mother, do lay aside your work
and go to bed. You will perish with cold
But, MOTHER replied Julia, brushing away the
tear which was gathering, Il promised Mr-,the
tailor, that would have it done this evening" and
nothing is left in the house to eat in the morning So
that must finish this before 1 Sleep And again
she applied the needle with renewed assiduity
But where the father, and husband all this
time! Dead? No. Gone to sea No. An unfor-
tunate debtor immured in prson' No. But he was
Tipping in Cg6ee House, upon the fee he had
that day by accident secured, for transac,ing little
piece of law business. And who was he Once he
! a. .alo. Il
now outcast drunkard. The fearful habit of
taking little, had wound chain around him which
he Intellectually struggled to break. One alter anolh
Of his clients LEFT him, and after another of his
friends forsoos him, until almost unawares himself,
he found himself pennyess, houseess, and a street
drunkard. His companion sunk under the blow and
became invalid. His beautiful julia raised in luxury
and tenderness, for while greved, but as want alb
soute want, increased she reused herself meet the
exigency. For year she had supplied the scan,y liv
ing of the family, whilst her unnatural parent was
spending every cent he could get for the maddening
liquor But it evident her strength was gradual
ly sinking under the task.
Julia, my daughter again said the invalid mother,
in voice feeble and choked with grief, swhat is to
become of u.s. feel that cannot stand it much long
er, you will die from exposure
90, mother don't say so,' replied Julia in tone
Of unassumed cheerfulness, but which trembed with
emotion, for God has not forsaken us yet He will
sustain U.s.
'Oh, who would have supposed that we could have
been reduced to that I? Dear George, they lay
all the blame him, but it belongs to these acho made
him drunkard.
He was generous and noble once, and would have
scorncd the idea Of seeing his vile and child suffer
want. But now he does not notice it, and we shall
soon be gone. feel it! And here the dsconsolate
woman burst into tears, and Julia ing ali
her efforts, wept aloud
But God had seen the snferings of these two love-
ly beings, and prepared delverance for them. The
father found his way home amid the Pelting Storm
The window curtain was drawn little aside, and
through broken pane of glass he heard all that had
passed. His heart was penetrated, remorse fastened
~ his soul land he bowed down and solemnly vowed,
that. if God s::-egthened him, he would never again
drink another drop of alcoholic drink He rose from
his knees another being, and he c1tered his dwell
ling. still somewhat under the influence of liquor, ne
addressed his wife and child in tone of affection
which had not salated their ears for months. Both
started at it, as though voice addressed them
from heaven. But little was said Morning came,
Washingtonian pledge and sign it. Now he fet that
he was a rescued man, and the energies Of mind,
if relieved from bondage, again acted with their for
mer powers. He. sought the court room, and as he
entered it his father the change. and shaking him
by the hand, exclaimed,
sYou have reformed; havn't you George''
sYes, by Gods help have, and few moments
ago I signed the pledge
The lawyer amazed, held up his hand and exclaim
ed. sGracous heayens, What cannot the Washingto-
mans accomplish .t,.
His former associates and admirers crowded around
him to shake hs hand, and in FIVE minutes the street
drunkard was reinstated. The reformed mans eyes
mostened as he fervently calculated, Sod bless you
my friends for this
But come, George said his partner, with all the
Familiarity Of former days, you must plead the cause
al, ,,Joxv ,yhnse nroDerty at stake. and here