The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-07-06

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nul puy,' said q poor lone widow, "llH au
milh'ully W1lrhri over my chld sIliing hy
ils couch uigli uIlnr ulpHW 900 s4li iho lcrcnt-
cd pnrouia, ~ wirN "a Hcc lIm iu lruSent'
WluHpffri lln luUr, rWurluirl cuusuUptlyr,
Z gs s.'s. iliuurii uI ull itts EyWUutiiiFIUV ruTU
on rarlh, And 90 We might go oui ilr those
WHO truly hucw him. lavrd him lfuly,
iut your purl.u, good ronder we have
long loft our elder ones. VIII We rplumi
"lho dear things (" exclaimed Aunt Jane,
ns lho clildrenH footsteps woro no longer
L'ntd, "how much happiuosH one has ~
lhru"
"1hlI ono docs,n answered llfo fhther,oar,
p iall . ~ ,fi,-stts,t,-'g. t,f,tl..
upon his wife. Aud do not call him unhnu-
~ tcuduri when tell you there was tear
/ ~ liis cyc Oihcau.irlt happiness aud over
/ flowing gratitude il was.
I THO doctor looked nt lim- looked nt ihem
both, tlcn added, "lbry nre good clili'
"llcuycu hr thanked lhu, lhcy are" rcpli
cdAuut jane, with hlliug eyes. ,--
"Nuurs"lyc- be- tlaukcd lirsi of ull," added
lho doctor quickly, "nud through you, llouy,
~, fall could be- as horny ~ you urc-if
nll could be nm hnppy Ia their children, then
mtGlii ono be willing iu marry
And Wly mly not all be- thus" asked Alr
{, Gordon.
"lircausc- because, +" answered tie doctor,
"becHurrs-ilcy d0 tuI go rightly Ia WORK.
They do not nuke home happy. They fall
uuG ihcy Wrnupc. They uuhc thc children
cross mud irctlul. Heaven splro me But
rrnlly, homes urc ouly so u numo; ~ loust,
muuy Of lhom. H. It not 90, Mr. Clare n Il
not su = asked hc, tuning 90 ulc.
"Ihut il is' answered ! warmly.
"iiut WhyWhyi7 IL thusf" asked Auul Jane,
turning 10 WC, Rrudrr,iu former DAYS had
been teacher, mud consequently suluurnud
iu mnny homes From this Aunt Juuo
thought had good opportunities iOr Iudg-
tug,
"'lhcrc nrc many REASONS, ,"rcplicd l. "FirsI.
Of nli, people who Hrc never tit to comc 10.
goth,r az all meet, fll in loyc,-uow Cupid
pardon me or think they du, marry aud, ms
% matter of course, nrc miserable. Delicate,
tuull.hly reared, iudrluut daughters we'd thus
Children come. The little hrullh there was,
goes, 'lho maJior hrcoHirs dispir,tod, dis.
hruurucd, nul falls into tll uuuurr of no.
lions uud .Iiu-; md tlio clil,lIru itl.-iuto
bad management aud crfor, aud cyii ofnll
hiud., ILc husband gets impatient, AcnlLs--
whips and threatens Every body u annoyed.
The bomc that should be-, bcromcs n hell
lhnt pb"
Aunt Jane looked at us in nslouishmcut-I
This language sounded harshy io her. But
NE doctor quickly added, you are right Mrs
Glare, quito right ! see how IL H.. 'fis I'm .
he wrong trimming ortsc daughters, mainly.
uc1vrn grag, that yeu nmy direct yours IN
thc rght--iin' yGn mny make her good
q good mulhrri that you may /
'nut my chiJd Is SOU uddcd J., laughing
nj hi. caruestuvss aud iorgc,lulucss.
NO mpucrnu natter added he. Only in
ad,aure, perhaps. lu the meantime you eau
W1krliim % good s1h and 'itt'f; thcn ho W 10
D. g.. ... .tt .lyt, 3D..
you stf, rcndcrIhr doctor could tukc long
strides mentally ms wen as bodiiy.
But, becoming sober ncuin, asked. And
WHY do E0U NOT mnrry, thus dolngyour part
towards reformation; you vino go vol
know howP i
tie looked NJ me incrcdulousiy, nj firsGhut
finding INC sincerely ~ earnest, Truly, be-
ralsc fear the daughters of Iho present day.
They are superficial, frivolous and vain nlto:
-,hcr There is no cbayacio' H. Them. Thcyf,
Ir IrG-ancrc dolls, butterflies, lHnythiugs llcu.
ven preserve mon Z,
'lluL'rontihur1 1lrr;ur,ian, casting upon
bis wi'c glance ofcnrucsmcsS,, 'all urc not
thus. T. not my case an exception =
'Ay, truly. Il IL. hut that was few ycnrs
lgu. We are every succeeding generation
becoming uvulids; VIII thcy not have in
valid daughters; aud viii 1t not go on thus
iill we are good for nothing Just nothing p
'lint extend your arm and do all you can
towards rSfcuiug one, OBiy one added L. :
pcmdveuGire for one righteous man &c.
no, no; ! dare not! should be deceived. ;
should not find my divinity. should not
Hold hold! There il u.s. luughngly in
hlt aGnrdnn. 4 see! You are
ookmg for pcriecuou--ior divinity, Iou
viii never lind i, on earth. Here IL mortal
lcsIi 0IThoSc iher iNuIls--alI 20 somciImGs n
.strAY. litii rather tiruu rrUgure them, let
~ look nj home. lie, us well examine our !
,Wu hearts aud see il therein dwclls no evil =
hing. Ah! how we'll might all oNclaim ,
With Burns, thai true poet oil Nature,
80 wad some pow'r the giftic gic US
10 scc oarscircs rs Others sec as! i
II wud iruc monte buudcr free Us
And foolish notion.
'Or better sim continued Mrs. Gordon, /
with Christi Ilc that is without siu among h
on, let him first cast stone - \
.Weil, well You are all becoming too cnr- Il
est for me, said the doctor But have un- /,
thcr 'rrason for not marryiugi aud more q
ieigGty oUc, pcfraps.' ~
Aud pray What is il Z; asked |, quickly; for q
had set my. hear, on having the doctor mar I.
led. Between you and |, reader, it was ii
ime' lie was advancing in years. More
yer, all physicians need wives hs well ns all ii
Iinisicrs II may oitcHtimcs keep peace IN !,
pnrish. and among the patients. DIsunion,
lthcrn say YOU Did hear rightly! psfIuw! n
)ntnu nianiuas and chill The daughtersn al
id you add ? Folly / say. Less prac- q,
ce--iass interest in the preaching do you' b,
ersist in saymg2 Yes, yes, see! But--
i wJS,ld bc wealthy continued the doctor, ST
OF az all dviuing my thoughts. 4 would d,
ot marry until were SO. would not live
poverty Mt
Now, shnde or Scion just hear cried Nj di
y,