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

wealthy farmer, She had good New Eng
land school educhfion, aud was we'll bre,
and we'll Taught NJ home w tho yirtueh an,
nlururrH TINT constitute domestic rorini iifr
Her father died yehr before her marriage
lie leil will dividing his property equnlll
between hiH son aud daughter, giving 10 N,
son the homestead with all lie accumulate,
rural riches, and tho daughter the inrges
share Of tho personal proparty, amounting e
six or seven thousand dnllnra. This liul,
torlnne, the earnings ofa life Of tabor anf
irugnliiy, baoame nj Anno's marriage III,
property Of her husband. She had no long
or q rRhT "a couJrul ~ 10 keep, 20 oxpeUd II
+ u would seem, 10 the peTcepii0nH Of coin.
ntou sense Hud common Justice that the prop,
ariy Of woman received from her father
should be- hers, mud should be- Ao appropriated
m 10 secure her Independence, aud to main
tain aud educate her children. liul The laws
OF hHrbHrous nge decided Otherwise. Hnd IL
~ found very hnrd 10 right n wrong deeply
I tiNrd in tho uhngoH of fsociHiy, aud long trims.
miIled habit Anne Cleveland married John
Warren. he WIS tho youngest child daint-
| ily bred 10y his pnrcnis aud leI OF from all
heavy work aud difficult tasks, by his
elder brothers. Anne's judgement wAs warp.
ed 10y hlH nRreehbloneHnnnd M exterior with
lilllc less Of the rustic, and liule more of
the gentleman than belonged To her other
admirerr;inr many admirers hnd Anne Clrva-
land attracted hy her charming counIenAnre.
her ygtues, hor sweet manners, 10 sny moth
lng of lhe .nlenlY lhnl lccds The lQYlr'a lrc -
lhis ploHiy, obnined wlih Anno's hnud
was soon vnticd IN stock Of goods aud
Warren opened dry goods shop IN
small town IN the vicinity Of Boston. lie
had not thought Of his qualifications for mcr-
chHndisr bui only of escaping from distnsie.
fol farming, and frugal life. llc went on toll.
crnhly for five or Nix years living geniodiy
and rccklcSsly; expecting that next years
gains would bring round the excess of this
years oxponses.
WhoD sixteen yenrs Of their married life
had passed, ihoy were living in n SINGLE room
Ia tho most crowded street Of RoNbury Mas.
sachusetis. Mrs Wnrren's inheritance had
long been gone, every penny oft The
lives of tlree children had been sacrificed to
unhealthy locations, aud O the overIasked
aud wasted strength of their mother. Three
aryycd-n girl fifteen ycars old, whom the
motlcr 10y incredible eNcriions wns educnt.
ing to bo a teacher, boy Of twelve; who was
still living az home, and n delicate, pnlc, lit
tic sIrugglcr for life, Jessie. girl Of three
yenrs. Mrs Warren wns much changed ia
those sixiccH years. Her round, blooming
check wnS pals aud sunken. Her dirk, n
bundnnt cheanui hnir had become thin aud
gray. Her sweet, ,doye.like eye, over taxed
10y use aud watching was ihded. and her
whole person rhruuken.. Yet shs had gain.
sd the great victory. Tho buoynncy Of
youth had given place TO most gentle sub
mission and resignation, and the light Of
hope To most sweet patience.
THIS blessed patience md even a certain
dcgree of cheerulness was visible ms sfo
sat one July evening, sewing by the light of
n single lamp while her hoy was getting his
Latin lesson beside her, and nj intervals
threading her needle.
Denr mother,,'he said win always thread
your needles if YOU will not wenf those hor- |
rid speclncles;. they make you look a hun. |
dred ycnrs old besides hiding your sweet |
eyes,
'Ah, George, all children hate thoir moti,- I
cr's spcclncles, believe. They do not like .
to see those they love getting old, but you
nuke up your mind TO II. ! cannot leave
nti work, aud ] cannot see in tho evening
without them"
George picked up tho lamp wick and then
said, There Is no usc--lhu oil IL bad ! wish
we had some Of the tights that are burning
iwny tor nothing IN rich 'T4rrIi5 irur1yF4.i
'Covet NOT your neighbor's goods, my son.
'Covct don't covot, mother ! only wish L
Z makes me feel so. moher,io see you work
ng your eyes out. Why do YOU work SO
hal shne binding you say is so trying g !
Our eyes
i have good reason for doing cxtrn work ,
low, George; have kcpr up without dem, u
nd have nov my i've dollars due me nj
lr Doyle's' 4
Then You have good right to stop your d
work, MOTHER said George, afftcuonntcly d
nking the shoe from her, and If you won't t
shnll make you. y
NO; give It To me George, must hive six. Ii
.lnllnr-. aud then shnl trent myself To
est aud recreation too. Anne must have Il
1me new olothes, or she cannot -remnin in
Ie Rev MIR. Howe's f1mily, aud YOU know Il
That privileges she hnd there, and what n h
irugglo had to get the place for her. in h
no, year more Mr. Howe says she will be b
ualifed to be hend teacher in n school, or
oyerness in private fpmily. By-nnd-hy
~ chItdreu viii takG Oft my specTaclos in. II
ced, aud give my eyes aud heart too rest h
u hope so, mother, | hope SO, 'and resolves :
nd joyous visions for moment checked h
eorpG's utternncc. But he returned TO the o
tl,teet. Sky dollars, mother Anne sure II
can't want sixty dollars . C.
4Oa no, can make her quite comfortable it
ith fifteen, or twenty at the nimosi, aud the h
Isl want to tuke poor hitle Jessie to the u
,orc; the doctor has advised the to mnke v
me change for her. Last wcek he said il b
iything would do her good it was sca-batb- Sc
g. .r
'If anything, mother lis Jessie so i'll ? "
she is very i'll, George. She seems to he ,
,ing just in the way my other little girls u
ent. Have you not observed that every
" she gets weaker and paler p y.
NO, mother, but remember she lsH down III
,ice to-day, when | was walking up the Nv
rect just little way with her,and brought ~
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