The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-04-20

/ 20 the huge chimney aud long eNinguished
/ fire, sul The hltenunled form ofa sick mnn,
whOse Hhrunk features aud large lustrpus
: eyes bespoke too plainly llia fnYAgea nf dlz-
ease aud want M old coat drawn over hiH
shoulders shielded lis body from the keen
wind that howlnd down the chimney, aud
found hundred mouths through thG hrok.
on plaster and riflcd door, whlrling the sand
upon tho bncked floor in sweeping eddo-
round the room.
before blni, on the druggel oflho ed,rcst7
cd an old tray, with a sInnll chHel, knife, aud
ilo, few chips Of wood, aud the carved lg-
nro Ola king ~ arnor, cut ifom ilUlo block
ol the whitost Hsl. With his long skinny
hngcfH lac had IuHI sel the dnehed workman
ship upon lie tray ns his wife entered, aud
he turned his Rrnlified gaze from his COM
plelnd lack, with ulournlul inquiry aud hlcc-
lionHir eolcitude, upon his dfeuched mud not
less mlterhble wife.
"Nou are wei aud cold, Mary aud there h
nn litn-ln- -AAlIIi-A Anu, "-AAll lAe -AlIAhAud
mouUlully, NJ win deep sigh ho glanced
hl The few white ushcs slrown over The brohd
hearth Hr hH wit, dyeslrd herself Of her
FhHwt Uut bonnet. ~ wish you hud not ,uur,
though God knows wo hive kent OF the pnr-
. ish lll the last! Would lhoy do nothing ;-
We'll, it is not Tor myself care for NY stay
here u getting very shorI-bul ior you aud
. ---rH
"Tho Lord be- good to IN 90 exclaimed rhc
wiir Witlr sudden grcf III | hnyn't lost the
money the Squire gave ne, aud tho order iOT
the Hour oh dear, OH dcnr What fool.
isl creature ] am. but rll go back directly
aud look for IL. know must have dropp-
cd them when fcll;' and wiping AWAY Tie
tears ihnl gathered IN her eyes, she began to
rchN her wet bonnet. "Don'i be- vcXcd, Rob
4 Il. n. a saH. g..
give way, know wc shall do better yet
/ Chcef up, Robert dear, aud don't despair"
"BolIcr yet" replied the husband with IA
/ bitter smile, thnl impaired deeper ghHHli.
ness TO HE wuslCd irbjufas. "Ncs, IN hcay-
~ lac added rulrmuly. "Thr poor mnu's
only comfort. on hcaYnIabTuld be- love
+ ~ place, Mary To give w. heart 10 craNl
! through tlis hungry world lo tcaciit' Take
of your wct lhings, love, you shall not 60
OUT nrnin io day. Iukc them uf Mary - he
continued with gentle authority, ns she shook
out lho little shawl. before throwing 1t over
her neck. "Not again to day. There's bread
trUuuVh tor uuc tnral- -t4oro--sil- down and
ninkc a iif0 HUd try -,aufaelL Young
Knowles has given Us hPgol-G God bless
/ him for Il! up there IN the chimney corner.
! Come como, don't lnkc on so. You couldn't
I help II, Mary dear don't cry" he said sooth.
| iugly,ns his wife, ohcying his wish, replaced
her shawl aud bonnet on the table aud -i,.
! ling down on II low chair 10y the bed, wept
bitterly nt her misfortune, for she had cnlcu-
lated on buying little tea to cheer aud com.
| fort her sick husband; for, with womnn's true
dcvotcdness of heart, she only thought Of
him, aud what might miuisIcr.io his relief
aud benefit
GLOW did il happen, Bot never mind,
Mary; sec, dear, hnyc finished them NJ last.
I Though God knows they are 40 use tu rs,
. for nobody will buy them; but | am sure the
wish ! Ind To Gnish them aud your couh.
deuce, has kept mo alive all iho year. How
do you like it now? That is That christian
/ king" aud with sad voice, aud momculary
CLEAN ofpleasure in his hollow eve, tic -R,,s-
chauic placed the last of n set OF chessmcn
that lac had designed aud executed, IN iicr
thin hand-nHting the two urmicv run-i-,
Of "A Christian and Saraccn host, each piece
being a perfect figure arucd IN respective
costume, aud executed with The utmost truth
aud delicucy,
turner and wood carver hy trade, Rob.
ert Western had long contemplated complci-
ittg e,.si.- -, Clo ..--Ilo iAat should Auprr-
scdc the unuicrCstng figures IN general use,
uud give u martial air ton purely military
galnn. Bat while in health mud constant
employment, lac had never found an oppor-
tuuiiy of DONG more than eeldciing choice
pieces OF wood, aud making drawings Of the
srvrrui ttr,-tt if Western fss.--+--s.l
genius for the pencil, and could depict the
human l1riu IN all its attitudes with ease and
grace. But the failure Of hls nHstcr IN the
country town. and-the loss af all Mcsleru's
savings, threw him at once into poverty aud
distress; aud after in vain seeking work
nround the country, he at length settled .iu.
IhG yliidgu of Bruukfurd, where Zoe ., while
he continued to earn n scanty sthsistencc,hy
working ut the coarser branches his trade
But at length this failed, aud disease long
tTrenIened, al Inst seuict- ON his fruu1r, urti
shat him out from all cXerton. II was then,
supported on his bed of sickness, that hc be-
guled the weary hours ofpain and priva,ion,
IN the performance of his cherished object,
One hope alone animated him through the
weary twelve months Of hs silent Lot@ttnt.
the chcssncn would sell when he Ans dead,
atd te a liule legacy for his iriendlcss wife
and child.
The task, though long, Ind been 10 the
poor workman one iul Of interest, aud lac
began to love the litllc warriors, ns each
grew ihto shape sid mariial hearing under
his cunning fingers. with feeling little less
than flal Aud now, when ho placed the
last completed piece in tis wifris cold hand /
tear of rcgreitul sadness gIis,ened in his !
eye, ns the sweet solnce Of SO many weary
hours was brought to perfect end.
"Oh, how very beautiful il is, Robert" ex-
claimed his wife, with real delight conlem-
plating the mail-clnd king. and brushing
tear from his eyelhshes. III is more beaut- |
flI than the rest Shall ! wrap it up and put
it by Robert Z"
"NVheu YOU have liz the fire and dried your !
gown, you shall put Them all out on the table,
and let me look at them once more. II is /
very foolish, but have grown so fond or |
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