The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-02-23
Distraining for Rent.
4 scrSr ~ IRELAND.

A MoruTR, whose husband was only 70.
covering from the "slckness,' ns The typhus
fever N always called, staggered from beneath
the doorway, not from any weakness OF her
own. but ltnni heI efforts TO support tie
wreck OF whnl had been, three years before.
the finest young mAn iu tho pnrish. She
WnA followed 10y two lttlo children, the small
remnant of her lamily y--iltyce lAd been car
ricd to fhc grave 10y the disease from which
the father was recovering; II was beautiful 10
SEQ how thnt palc, thin, deep Dyed woman
suiIucatcd her own feelings Win the affection
she bore her husband.
"Don't cry adhcr the poor place, childer
dear: sure ~ Almighty iS above ~ all aud
,his last trouble has been Seni ~ good TINE,
whn there's not Hldny Of us 10 bear ". Tho
could earth is heavy enough on knIhleeni
aud mntly Michael, but the trouble Of this
tIny would be- honvior--for they wero mudo
up Of feeling. Sure, my darlings, " there's
powor given our lnudlord now hell not bu
our landlord in tho world above! The Lord
he praised fur that same d, Don't cry ntiher
the pig, Ellen, avourneeu, what signihcs "
May the lililr hoy take the cat itself air?
addressing the half lIpsy man who had TAX
en- the inventory of the contents Of their mis-
eraulo cabin. "Ncyor. heed IL, my dnrlint,
though to be sure-its only natural to like the
duwshy cat that lay in his bosom all the iiIne
Of his sickness. Keep up, Michael" size
whispered 10 her husband, who, operpower-
cd hy illness aud mental suffering, resisted
her efforts to drag him into tho high road;
ho looked upon the bai!iff with tho glare OF
n fnmishod tiger so laniished that II has not
the power to spring upon It's foe, inpoteri
in nll hut the fierce aud rncking thirst Tor
blood. "What signifies IL? suro wen be
happier than ever, by'n by" she added, while
the haggard smile upon her lips was Iho bl'-
ter mockery of hope. "Cpme away, Mich
ael; wonder that you wouldn't be above lot
ling the likes of them, toithoid a heart, see
that YOU care nhouI lhcm or their goings on.
Oh where's yer pride gone TINT md the
silence together, put mnny ihrouble over
us that's known only to ourselves aud the
AlmiRhty-blessed He is lie knotrs the
throubieS of The poor and keeps their seerets.--
Eouis away, MighHUt' md don't let tftct'
tame Nagurs see that It's the tcomdn that puts
courage IN W
But the peasant needed her not--the home
affections were tugging at his heart. Ito
kept his eyes fixed upon the remnants OF lho
furniture OF his once comfortable cottngc,
ihnt were dragged out previous TO being car
ried away, no pointod out to the poiaioc
Kish which A.as plnced upon the table
that indispensable article, in which the. po-
tatoes are thrown when boiled, aud Which
fruuuently. In the wilder aud less civilized
paris of ireland, is used ne crudle for the
"baby." God bless you no exclaimed TO
the man, "God bless you, ard don't inke
thnt-Ifs nothing bh a Ash, il's not worth
hnlra a larlhing 10 ye; it's falling. to pieces;
hut iiA more TO me, homeless aud houseless
os I am, Aan hnusnnds-ifs nothing 6ta a
Rish; but my eldest boy--he, thank God,lhars
not to the fore TO see his fathers poverty this
dny-hc slept in il many long night, when
tho eyes of his little sister, had uot gene among
The bright stars Of hegpen, but were here to
wntch eveIshim is nothing btd a hish yet
many time httlh Kathleen crowed aud
held up her her Innocent hend out oi It To
kiss her daddy: is nothing but hish. yet
many DAY, in the midst ofmy slnvery,hnve
| aud my wife, aud five as beautiful children
ns ever stirred n mans heart IN his bosom
sat around t. and ea, the Prayiie and salt ont
of il, fresh and wholesome; and whin had
nay sir hleasiHga TO look upon,its little cared
fiIr the slavery a poor EisAHsaH Is born fY'--,ts
nothing but a EiSh,bul il's been with me Jun,
aud It's been with me empty for many ntong
wear. and lis used 10 me-n knotos my troubles
-lor since the bed wns sould from under
us, for the last gale, what else had we to
kaep our heads from the could earth For
the love of the Almighty God, have mercy
on n moor. weak, houseless man; don't inke
the lasl dumb ihihR he cares ior.-sure us
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