The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-12-20
Miscellaneous
[The following is not only an interesting bu. may
be a very useful Story if the reader will make prop
o. self application of the moral it teaches]
PROFESSION NOT PRINCIPLE.
BY T. s. ARTHUR.

WI since. Who has not'
Iake no pleasure in making the exposures which
follow but where truth may do good never hesitate
about telling it. II is always painful to perceive de
Il Walton from profession in those who make show of
religion Christianity has suffered from the ir-
regnlrtes of its pretended friends, than the assaults
n Gifts open enemies
few doors from my residence when a boy lived
aM =, boot-maker. lie member of
tbs-Church, and loud professor. Regularly
every morning and evening he assembled his family
for worship, and in the private meetings ofthe church
members he prayed loudest and longest of any.
0Nen observed him during the Of the chur ch
an the Sabbath, and was forced 10 remark the air of
oi.y and devotion which he exhibited. At first
was led 10 believe him good man, but little intro
ilcon into the secrets Of his business transactions
3 grew older, convinced me that he made religion
n means of securing worldly emoument and honor,
rather than Heavenly riches and divine hnHors. II
was only necessary to ask his apprentices his chaac-
er to understand something Of his claims to religion.
really good man is rarely, if ever, the subject Of
buse Of those under him, but they spare the pre-
tender TO virtues which he does not possess.
Mrr--was one ofthose who profess to consid
or Heavenly riches infinitely valuable than
sordd gold but who, by all their actions illustrate
the inth .! the re mark with which started, that
"poression is principle" !Te was no; conten;
with working his apprentices hard and keeping them
poorly clad and poorly fed, bat he gained his penny
whenever he could no matter who los, the penny,
or to whom it most belonged. ! will give an exam
pie of his dealing in this latter respect
coored drayman had brought him load Of leath
err from house Ear down town. After the leather
unloaded the following dialogue took place:
"WeII, old fellow, (and the drayman was old-at
least sixy) what's to pay9'
Three fps sir
'Iiere is levy, never pay but levy load
You can't take the in.
Tnde ed massa can't take less than three fps That
is the reg 'ar charge, and always gets it,
'Nonsense! here, take your money, and don't
stand there palaveriny'
Can't, indeed, massa. You knows that amt e.
nough
'You black Niger! GO you to say that want
TO cheat you?'
no. ina ssa, but three fps is The regular charge for
\Oad, and cant tale less couldn't make v-
in At levy.
Well I'm not going to stand fooling here with
you. Ifynu don't take this you will get nothing
Cant take 1t massa All or none Is my rule.
wont cheat by asking too much, and wont be cheat
Then you get none'
We'll, can give you threa fps il you suferin''
And the Independent old fellow got his dray
aud drove of,
was standing at the door the time and witness
ed the whole proceeding The unjust turned
way as the dray ratified off, but conld
junction on his hard face
4 few days after witnessed similar scene, which
| will also describe. Another draynan brought him
barrel of -four and a KEY OF butter from the wharf
'rhs price is three fps, massa,' said The negro,
smiling.
'Nonsense!-here take your money; think don't
knOw the price!'
Indeed, indoube, ma ssa! dat's too little
Here, amt you going to take your money? You'd
better -.
'Mlassa, is had plenty Of money-and what I'd
call plenty ART much wouldn't care abont ftp -
But my old omans Desn sick three months, and
I've got FIVE little children, and sometimes can't get
for m IN emf A would
loaf of bread, and that would go great ways.
Here's your levy, if you're going to take IL
your wife is sick, that's reason why you should be
an extortioner fyou are in want, beg, bat don't
cheat
The poor negro said more, but took the little
piece Of money and went off Witnessed this scene
too How my young hot blood did boil
On that same evening heard him at public pray
er meetIng in the Church, address the good *
holy Lord, and, with vain repeti;ions, make long
prayer as if he be heard for his much speak,
ing, instead of his pure heart and upright purpose
How can such read the Word of God, and then
nope to be received hereafter into the Heavens, where
love TO the neighbor is pure and perfect?
Mr. F-had five apprentices. Each one OF
these he had taken from the Aims House, because,
as he said, parents and friends were always trouble
some to master. They were cowed, splrtless'
and. they to be believed, hali-starved SET
their clothes poor and dirty, and they were a
shamed to appear at church on the Sabbath day, or
70 go into decent company. AT meals they were al
'owAnced in many articles, such butter, meat. &c.
al breakfast and supper times; and in bread at dinner
ume' single slice of bread was all each received
during dinner Potatoes were very good. The boys
were loud in their complaints out of doors, but dared
not say much within,
In so large-a family as that Of Mr. T-there
was good deal Of sewing to do and of charity
the work was taken from seamsress who had sew
ed for the family some time, and given to poor wild
ow womau with several small children. Ostensibly
only this charity. Really it was to save few
pennies. How could this be? some one will ask
Letme sketch a little scenes promising that this poor
woman's husband was just dead, and sho left help
less and frendess, with no apparent means OF sup
port Besides she in very feeble health. BY &C
cldent Mr. T--had heard of her distressed situa-
ton, and at the suggestion of the individual who nam
ed her to him. told his wife he thought it would
Dc charity to give her some sewing
Il think it would indeed says Mrs T.
Our sewing costs great deal,' responds the
careful husband, 'and in this thing we may benefit
ourselves we'll do a deed Of charity. No doubt
ms poor is rather indifferent sewer in com
parson to Miss R--,and therefore her work viii
not OF course be worth much And she will, no
uon6t, think one-halfthe price Miss R--gels a
good one