The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-01-26

No, ny son, We must pursue a STEADY
plait. Al IhHi n gained viii be- losl II you
Hrn intercepted n0wi 80, ht tho eud of the
week shall have made up the sum and
then, without the fear Of running IN debt,
shall sei ont wilh my lule burden, aud re-
lnrn with u heavier trust, hut much lass q
burden
'Oh! dear mother, II you only had some
OF That money that father says ho lost in bus
lnsss, George paused IhoughrGIlly for few
moinenlS, and ihen added, 'lloW did my
iaIher ever got any money, mother i--\vas
hiH father rich Z;
NO, my son, but my father was--ht least
what In called very riGh,-tor farmer,
80 Then il was yours amer all Surely
ny father would not take Il from you, he H.
not such mhn--al least he was not always
added lho boy blushiug wiIl painful con,
HciOusnGsH
'Nuur father took H., used IL, aud lost it,my
Hpu;hut y0u must not blame lim-thr money
wau his according to law
'Wmll your money hal don't under,
stand that, mother. | don't see how money
can belong TO n person who docs not earn il,
or inherlI u, nor have u given him, Oh, |
suppose you gave IL TO him, mother ?
No; the law gave n 10 him.
Its mean, dishonest law, ihon,-n law
it to have been nad6 by pickporkrts. Vino
made such a lawi--wheu wab Il made.molh-
or =
oh! a long while ago
why don't they alter IL, now lhoy know
better 2
They probably think II h better NJ il is
Men are bound 10 support their families, aud
Ihcy are supposed To bo more capable Of
tanning ILapeIIS- -LhAn- -MniIlGI.- aud ol lallng
care oitty
We'll, ] suppose some men aro much more
capable ofonrniug and keeping property Than
soine other men, but for thni, all the proper
" ia not given to them. Aud certainly some
women are every way more capable Than
some men. What would wo have done,
mother, hut for what you have earned aud
vnyed? And ifyou had kept your own prop.
orty how comfortably and happy you might
have becn, iustund ofhnving half Your heart
in tho grave of my poor lIIle sister, and the
other half conriyiug how TO take care Of
the rest Of US
Il have but done my duty, dear, mud you |
must look Oh the best side, George; and the I
mother wns proceeding 20 show thui best
side, when she was interrupted lay tho en-.
trance Of her husband, whose loud voice md |
lhickened ulternuco indicated that hc was
ia his usual state Of partial inubrintion. lie /
wns accompanied 10y Mr. Hutton, one of his
early friends, who, for the sake og Mrs War
rcn, slill endured her husbands sociciy.-
Georges color rose ni The sight Of his ihIber,
hnd mist cans before hls eyes. His moth
0T perceived rtliE, uud saying Good ff,gh,,spy
son,' she pushed nu unlighted lamp IOWA ds
him. Tie lighted il aud AFTER pausng a mo-
mcul nt ,Jcssig's crib, aud drawing q deep
sigh, he withdrew to an adjoining closest
bed room.
We'll, Madam Warren said her husband,
in loud, husky voice, ,'havo not you bat of
pie, or crumb of cake to give us ?--lluuon
md have walked out from Boston, aud are
Il sharp set ...
mn sorry then l have nothing to offer
YOU
'Oh women always say there ia nothing,
guess eau fnd something = said Warren,
setting opeH her cupbonrd-doors, but discoy-
hring uutiing hut very clean shelves, and n
few cup plsics,cr. Aitcr muucrng his dis-'I
appointment, he perceived in corner {
black bottle, and taking ont the cork, by I
IovCh = iIR Eaid--'here's bottle OF wine = a
biz is luck!-We'Veno wine glasses, but we'll !
rink Nlrs Warrcu's health in the tumblers I
they'll do!-Picas0nt provisions you keep,
Yrs Warren A virtuous woman is a crown
o her husbaEd-hey, lIouon - q
Oh, put up HE wine, WARREN said Hut .
on, shnut lnse n drop of itn Z
Il shnll, then. Here's health to you wiio = a
md t1rs rstusSrt oil,n giHss ct iti,
Mrs Wnrrci, rose, aud putting her hand on d
hc bottle, said mildly, YOU must not drink +
his, John. The doctor ordered wine whey 4
D. jusstu,- -uur i.rrvv i,u+,i,. n G..t tl+a4r,t
Never mind; and Wrestling the bottle from h
or hhud Warren set it down violently on I,
le table. and Lighting q cigar sat down he s
dc IT, Mrs Warren was so much accus- ii
Jmed To his cuurseucss and selfish ihdHi- +s
rncE TTEI TIts CUrIsrJt sutrsutrurr, rttti II
40 returned quietly her sewing. lluuo b
i'll not easily digest tho uiu,trr. - He sat
own 10y the table, aud nfier hitting his nails S,
n few moments, he said Warren, why do II
on go to that Roger Smiths? II you must III
nunt u grocery,go elsewhere;he is rascal y OF
"A rascal II find him very liberal tcl- n
W. "
Liberal yos,-running up accounts with 81
c husband for the wife TO pay. Did you RI
,nr how he served poor Mrs Fnrren, the ii
est wife-always excepting yonrs--in RoX' SC
lry2' i'm
NO; you know | hate gossip. 81
'Wcll this is too true mud too sad story ri
bs called gossip. That poor woman tit
I'd laid up pretty Iiue sum of money iii
he was Obliged 20 hide it to keep il from ri
n good. .for-notliug husband. He got wind s
1T some way or other, aud turned over her n,
nnks aud drawers tilt he found it. He then 10
rried il to Roger Smith and paid his drink 81,
q nccount with it, and theu, boasting how W
, got the money began n new score Hear ed
g out. The next duy poor Mrs Fafren sa
cut penniess to Smiths to buy 'oni OF he
cad tuT her rln'drens breakfast Ahe tel
oundrc refused itn W
'Thnt was rather tough, own,- bus-then an
hat business bad she To hide the money P
le knew it was his, not hers, 10y the law OF 20
e land.p
by the law orihe land it may he, but not wi