The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-09-27
st. JOhnsbury, Vt September 81, 1915,

cI'nched MS much as to say, See how will be re-
Venged when become mHnp' The accessaries
also are well, yet not too strongly developed The
lat and insoent cat has driven thewdows timid little
dog into corner; his eyes in the utter hepIessness
are raised to his mistress face whose agony is too
great to heed the distress her puny fvorite! do
not look upon it," she added returning to her seat
Though it conveys fine moral; yet whenever do |
turn my eyes into my breast, lest | also may have
been an unjust judge!'
The old lady paused and her last observation found
an echo in my heart. Great God how truo this il;
how apt we are TO sit in judgment an each other
how apt to pronounce sentence on sisters fraity on
a brothers. crime-without a knowledge of the temp
ations which led either 10 the one or the other; with
out even inqurrng whether what we have heard be
true or false! How outrageous we become if We are
judged-how careless in judging!
''Bnt the story!'I said at last at is not ended?''
"IIardly commenced, she replied, and then con-
tinued.
al expressed my appreciation in few words, for
the subject touched me. There were faults ia the
colOrng, but the moral true that saw at once
the youth had the elements of high art within him
It is an admirable thing to do justice to nature 10
copy faithfully the immornlities amid which we live
but it is still more glorious to embody the workings
the mind, TO create, to lead it the inventive
faculties Of our fellow creatures into higher world.
The avarce Of the unjust judge is stamped upon that
face forever and the suppIication of the widow seems
bursting from her lips. After looking at it for some
little time enqured what value he put upon his pro-
duction He said she had never thought of that, he
only wished it to be exhibited
"And why, then, did you bring it here'' His
pale cheek flushed, whehe replied, 'that he resd-
ed in Northumberland; was not acquainted with any
in London; and feared that il he sent in his pic
ture it would not be exhibited, unless some one were
good enough to speak for IL so that it might obtain
pace-a place where it could be seen, particularly
by one person.
81 told him would purchase it. He thanked me;
bnt that, he said, not what he wanted
He wished it to be at the Royal Academy
lie had heard that knew great many of it, mem
hers. Would I, if liked the picture say a kind
word FOR It to those that had power His only wish
was to see il hung where one person would be sure
to see it. The request strange, the picture
and the youth both interesting that desired much
TO unravel the mystery. I gained the young
mans confidence and his story was quickly told
fearing ters of the soil from whom our greatest men
have sprung His life the last in lease he held
ofhis land, but he had received letter from his land
lord promising in of his death, renewal OF it
the old terms His father died, and in less than
week after his Gathers DEATH the landlord died al
so. His mother had so firm dependence upon the
letter, that she never thought ofthe lease indeed, as
the young man said, she was too much absorbed in
her own grief to think of worldly matters, until no.
tice to leave what had been so long her home, was
served upon her. 1t was in vain she endeavored to
the landlord, he would not admit her; she wrote
no notice was taken OF her application. Beaten
down, he said, Shy circumstances she would sit day ar
ter day looking at small defaced water colored draw
ing Of my father which had been done by some itin-
Grant artist, and seemed her only consolation was
too young share her gries but observe them
and remember the desire felt 10 make n picture
like the she loved that it might be caressed by
her One morning she had been weeping bitter
ly; and urged as j, by some sudden resolution,
she took my hand and we walked together in silence
10 the hall, regardless of the rebuffs of the servants.
My usually gentle mother forced her way into the
squire's library; and discovered what l afterwards
knew she expected from tho information she had re-
CeNeu,HeT tue very VI edse
that to deprive forever OF the cherished dwell
ing of our ancestors. Reused by of his in
Justice she placed before him the letter from his faith
10 mine; in instant he tore into atoms, and
flung it the floor. Stung still deeply she
claspcd her hands and uttered prayer few words
but deep import that he might never die until he
knowle1ged his injustice. Had l known how to I
curse, I would-boy though was-have cursed him
from my soul; but my mother had taught me nought
but blessings.
We returned home ;she knelt opposite 10 where my
fathers picture hung, if it had been shrine, and
poured out her soul in prayer for patience. stood
by her side. 'Knee with me- she desired. obey
ed but she observed the stubborn spirit that was
reused within me, and while tears strenmed down
her cheeks, she made me repeat words which for the
first time found echo in my heart. The so'tness
of the child had altogether departed from me- felt
as if my spirit had sprung at once into manhood
We from knees. | put my band in hers,
kissed her cheek, ard said, 'Moher do not weep,
will project your shall forget the music of
the sweet blessings she poured upon mo Them while