The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-03-07

pScH linking COnHuanlS OF the fence ana
bushes. well, am philanthropist there's
no disputing that. Parson Brown is pretty
good-a pretty good man-but he wouldn't
crawl out of his bed of a dark night to benefit
the public in the way do, l reckon Yes,
the Pubhc--thats the world am public
benefactor, ha! ha! They say laugh is the
best medicine. | make every body laugh, so
am the biggest doctor in Alderbrook So,
so-this is the house. Not quite a puace for
sure.--Wonder if Miss Nelly BLY, don't wnnt
to get back into the old farm house-seems to
me that was rather more comfortable
When Rug Raflles had made known his
errand, he found, as he anticipated, dame Gas
Kill quite overstocked with work.
Can't make it, dame%
mo; my customers
Rayther queer' and Rug regarded the
empty work-shelfand table, with an express
ion peculiarly quizzical.
But my Customers
Surprising should wait week or two"
'Oh, it would make no difference; | have
pile on pile ofwork; and my customers
well now, dame Gaskill, could you find
time to make it next year? interrupted Rug,
fixing his peaked eyes on her with u kind of
mesmeric stare and putting out his full checks;
Il like your work, amazingly dame, aud Pam
willing to be accommodating, / am
Il think lean make it, The words came
IN soft, tremulous tones from the farther end
of the long narrow room, which Rug imme-
diately whispered himselfwns occupied by
an angel. The speaker was leaning over Il
couch, with one thin hand resting caressing-
" on brow even thinner and paler than IL
sell; and us she turned her face 10 speak,
Rug, careless, as he was, discerned the traces
of tears on her now flushed check and knew
by her eager tones that his favor was duly
esteemed.
your exclaimed dame Gaskill. why, YOU
never made n coat in your life! Think of
stitching the collar, aud working the button
holes, and pressing it off,all that. No, no
You can't make it,
1f-ifyou would show me-, began Nelly,
hesitatingly, ffyou would show me, perhaps
-
But can't show you'll shall have no time
for showing YOU
Il should like TO do it, indeedp burst from
the lips ofthe poor wife, as she clasped her
pale hands helplessly over her face, aud the
tears gushed like a shower of precious things
less precious than those pure heart
jewelsl-from between her attcnuatcd fng-
ers.
And you shall do itr exclaimed Rug. set
ting down his foot cmphaticay.
A look of gratitude aud sob was the an
swer.
Stitching the collar,'-began the ulrelent-
ing dame.
The collar needn't he stitched. There's
no use in spelling the young woman's eyes
stitching collars Who looks at my collar, /
should like to know"
And the button holes, -con;inued the per-
tinacious dame.
Don't want button holes-won't have but
ton holcs-button holes always break out
and make great bother. Button holes are
among the ornamentals, and I'm principlod
against ornamentals.'
Lud-u-mercy, Mr. Rafilesr
Its 10 use, dame. Right about face! hands
aud eyes down! The young woman shall do
it,
But Mr. Rallies
Il tell We she shall do it'
1T will never do 10 give it up So thought
dame Gaskill; though to tell the truth, she
had been watching in great anxiety all the
morning for customer; and SO she rose and
joined Nelly Mt the other end of the room.
Rug did not hear the first remarks; but, after
n few moments, entreatingly came the words
ooh it is necessary, it is; and he couldn't have
the heart to keep back the money from me-
Certainly not ifhe had it, but Rsuc Tnff1cs
hasn't known the color Gtt' u coin this many
day, I'll warrant me-.
II IS solemn fact, dame whispered Rug
to HIMSELF at the same time tumbling in his
empty pockets.
He will get the money, am sure he will;
he looks good natured, and / will trust him;
am certain that he will get it,
If he only could, mistress pretty-lips.'w
the aside of Rug. but where in the name of
old shoes and ragged elbows, is it to come
from? That's what should Just like to know
you will lose it, pursued the dame.
Heaven forbid and lie so i'll, and so wor-
ried when l take the needle
Its great pity you should worry him.
ooh. | will not. will do it while he sleeps.
He always has a long sleep after midnight
'And kill yourself"
ooh no, | am so we'll and strongp
The dame sighed; and Rug drew the cuff
of his coat across his eyes-probably to shade
them from the sunlight.
But you do not need this money Just now;
you paid the doctors bill yesterday, and there
is plenty of@row-root left for these two or
three days yet; ofcourse there is no danger
that you and will starve. Just wait patient
ly and some job will come worth having be-
fore you need the money
Nelly looked round to assure herself that
the invalid slept, and then answered softly,
He asked me for paints this morning, and it
was a hard thing to deny him. never have
done that before. Medicine may drive the
pain away, but he will go wild if poverty
keep him from the exercise of his art. The
paints are worth more to him than incidence
why he couldn't use them, if
But he must have them, if1 go out into the
streets and beg
Nonsense, child? ! have no patience with
you. You will kill yourself TO indulge his
whims. You got this terrible cough sitting up
the in cold room to earn the money for that
canvass; and then the nngratefnl fellow push
ed his foot through it just because some of
his figurations didn't suit him. There, don't