The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-05-02
Miscellaneous,
no IT 90 p r o UgDt.oc sv.
A sKETCAnFRoM REAL IIFE.
BY JANE WEAVER,

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What do You intend 70 doY said Edward
Hanson TO his brother Frederick, as the or.
phan boys sat together, about two months af-
ter the death of their last parent. 1T Is neces
sary forus TO acrspeedily, for our money il
nearly goneIand it will not do to starved to0l
What ogd,G intend to dog said Frederick
who, though the elder, seemed disposed to
4eqr Rls brothers plans, before he announced
.'TghalI look out for work ofsomo kind, and
tIatfoitlay. rlRhe ruthis, there is no choice
bread @elmust Have, and wishing won't bring
It; 50 we pust labor for it, as persons have
4 don't See tlat,' said Ffedsiick.. Gather
was a lawyer, and The first 81, his family who
stopped to be even that, for all the rest We're
geptlerlen aud lived GU their estates.l What
wotttl he think If lie, were alive, to sec his
sons hfring otit,as day 1ab9fers, or even going
belhnd'a counter? NO, PlI never stoop TO
rhatAPll stai4ve first? . Bit tRefes itiolneees-
sity ofstich e4tremeties,o added FTederick, in
Hiess vehement tone, For old' Mrs Newton
hqsinyitsfd " there, and j shall accept the in-
Hau9hiyfaadp oO0H 0p0I on DO sua naUl
,iqHhSt,e go AVh9Ee you are not vented eX-
CLAIMED Edward Indignantly, oITam I sure,
fredqricki you, said, when. the letter came,
tPat the. 9ldiiadyYgsl barely civil, and gave
neOrestFFelatiye and thought hard things
might hesaid ofher by the censorious, if she
neglected us entirely ,....,.J
Yes! There is no doubt that she would
be glad TO get'rid ofns, and tbatis one reason
why anFgoing there. Shebyas under mum
yobligatohs TO father, wien lie was wealthy
and was oulya Sort Of charity company To
mother hFathei. got her chbisbandi
nowthe tables have Turned, it Is but right she
should support u.s." az .3ggto -1UyfG Jrai
Il am too .proudto go said Edward q
would.rather work my fihsersto the bone
live on bread and water-sleepin garrett
and golshiYering, haIfcIad from Decemberto
March, than eat at table. or sleep under a
ro9f, where 4 was not WeIco ned ''i.1,;,,, , y.
And l. retorted Frederick, 4 am too proud
to he base mechanic, and disgrace my an
Gestry Surely, Ned, you are not in earpest,
You don't mean 70 so 10 work like q clpd-hop-
per- - ,,'.,,., "a ..., .''' "a
u hou use strong terns} said Edward with /
f-pshed cheek, when you call mechanics /
base, and stigmatize lahorersas clodrhoppers.
1t isno disgrace to work. Ny pride consists
mpersonnl Independence, inlbeingt the yhang-
ers on ofnobody; yours ina Jlepd5 ancesfry.j
who We're robber-ohieis in the dark ages, and !
haye been ihpnqshn society ever fince.H w 4
oh! You vie levollcr,' said Frederick, shave
.oH no Sl)uTk .Oi AOllt IOfclutner'S pElCo--nnNp J
ofthe reverence, for khighlv honor Which !
has ever distinguished the -lIansons? You
are a scandal to our name he continued ris-
ing. usedto think you We're in Jest, when !
YOU praised honest labor. lGndiry mistake !
But you must go on your own way. For
my part, still rerneflber ari,f a gentIemnu's |
SON. and that the aristocrdtic bands Of nv |
race have never yet been disgr6ced nv labor !
But how do YOU expect to live? Mrs. |
Newton has only asked, YOU there for a few |
months;youl cannot eXPect, her. 10 clothe as I
well as feed YOU
4 Shall nbrry an heeiress,' Said Frederick
gnconscifpqsIys Jloqkipgig TIE glqsss at his fine
+ Edward, beay%e,d p a sigh tigowp irigdno-
!ions ofpersonal pride, ,reYohea from his |
brothers plan; but he knew words would be |
in vain; haqPyy extended Il dsdfh his band and
wei, do not let us part in anger We
are the only Survivors Of our famiy4and !
though we follow different routes in life; |
would not that weshouId beenemies. Ihopc
you may be Happy. 81 mi, .L No.. t..,f....'...
said the elder brother accepting the pledge
ofamity.1 Work. il Js unpleasant as it is de-
rogatofy, to "a geehttemsfibit. Your notion of
being dependent opno ole, is graut, a ro-
mantle one, and apt TO beguilc. The imagiila-
ton Ola han like You; but youl soon find
dlat to i've on course f;lreMto have a. hard
master ovei. you7and. to bethrust continually
INTO The sbeiety ofboors& course mechanics
is sad damper on your enthusiastic notions
am older than ISSou, and take my word for it
you'll repent ofyour bargain and follow me
to MIS- Nevlfon,s; ~ 1lne90 ''fN 'It'S
Frederick, accordingly, wentto Mrs. New
tons; and Edward sollitgft out a place, He
soon f,,,;lld q resIne ctabIn