The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-03-09
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" "N' hNNll GO 10 lihfn away tie ilmn ]
nui nlmohi unhaWud Of myself fnr being 10
childish, bat cannot help IN do So wnnt 40
know whether Bm 60 have them az not. I
cannot bear lhis suspense, OH belhink
mo now and her face brigliensdi 4 will run
over ~ Julih's aud look Hl hers nghih; ran
[ llen tell father nll about IT,
Once elnaied with her friend, she forgot
| lhh hours, aud Whn only aware lhcy lad
phrsed, by lhr entrance uf "a domoslie sum
moning lhem Ia tea,
/ stop with me, won't YOU :; said Julia,
/ 'ph, no, not for tie world pardon NO.
VIA rude Ia word onlyi did not mean So
I No, ] must seo father ~ niglh about IL, Good
! byci and she did not draw luug breath iill
sho found herself besido her parent.
/ why, what n llib mHuerT said he, IN sur
| prisci nrc you frightened, Elloni You pant
like a chased iawn.'
u WnH some moments Crc rhe could Hn5
HwcE and lhcn,wlth hlrhcs aud broken son.
irncrr, riir told him rhr Ind hurried tn talk
with him about That gold watch mud chain,
YOU VIII give them to nv fora New
Years present, Wont you mlhofS Now d1n'l
k-plnyiully covering HE mouth ~ ho was a.
bout Ia Hpchl-'duut THE lime have q long
string uf prclminnfes. Say yCH, ht once
/ Tie shook hir hcud,
We'll, then, begin. Nhnl N lhe 6rAl Thing
/ 10 be- considered y
'llow much viii II cost, Ellcni hundred
dollars =
a hundred dollars, ftLor Why, sou
don't suppose you could buy q handsome
watch and CliHin lor hundred dollars why
Julln's cost Two hundred aud my
Two hundred aud GGy! Bcrr ne, HAT
/ h twice ~ uuch az ! had iud uTldr to ituf-
ehusc Now Scur'vprcvcnIs for all of you,-
! j Hunk You nfC growing mOdclt, Ellen
. a. Inn "a 4 fr A. al ltIlt L.
'Oh, IL h. brnU,i6ul--cXqui-iIcly so3 mud
thon she went on with u long aud minute
account II, concluding wilh-'Mr Grey
says lac don't thiuk there h one IA the city
like Il, aud there wHs uuly one more UIHi lkA
Il where hc purchased Julia'r, ~, hthor,
want l0u Ia decide soon nbouI IT, su that wc
eau sond for IL, II wo cannot Gnd one here
Yes, yes answered the hticr nusiugly
but Ellen, # give you the watch and cl,n,n
! shall very so0n hHvc Ia give you a new
breast pin, md some new bracelets, Tor, ~
the man said Ia the story, the watch and
ohnin will Kin them.
ooh, no, indeed, | would not exchange
Ihcsc for any IN the town. They are az beau.
utut nv Sfmti-uvcr wUut.
'But Of " lat TIRE viii This prosout bcY
What use? why, inlhor, great deal
more use llan ny pin pud bracelets, hdccd,
always thought should like watch, iur
thc very reason IliHt IL combines uully with
ornament
'Uuliy ycs, it will be- very useful 10 you,
a. We have only five clocks IN iho. house.
But when am uip, father
Were you dcuf, IT. utility might como In
play lhcui but ~ It i-. the Town clocks nc.
quaint az OF the hours And lhcn, It Is only
Tor the utility oi tie hing you desire IL, Why,
you cnn have a good SILVER one for
"a silver witch on young lady IN these
days why, father, how it would look
Look ala, yes, ! suspect look has "A lulc
more 10 do in the case than utility. und SEQ
here, Ellon,ii give you this witch Tor u New
Years present ought m justice, To pur.
chase for your mother those elegant silver
pitchers which she has So much admired;
aud huy Harry the pony Ire has coveted 70
long, nrd George that murking bird in the I
gilt cHge, II would look rather partial in me, I
aud AN. sure would make ,ou feel unplcus /
untly, To show Ia your friends gin valued nt !
two hundred nnd fifty dollars, while your
mother AMI brothers could only exhibit those |
which cost Eve or ten doIlafs. Have you
Thought al ihis Lily; you are not wont to be /
selfish.
'But hhcr you are rich enough To buy /
the pltchCrs, puucy, brd aud all, even though [
You should gtyr NC wu;rf ara riFstu. III +
lhought lhAtNou could only CRAFTY my wish |
- nt the cNpcnsC ot mother and hrolhcls, |
should dcspsc my sell Tor i,shing II OF you.-
But know you need not do 70; 50 come, bc |
n generous SANTA Clause this time
is there nothing else you can think or for .
New Years ginY
MOI III c0u't have these don't want an
yihing,' said she rather pcuishly.
Two hundred and fifty dollars will buy n
gFeat-R4aI1y- -lAiHREi good :faAy- -haE4clA-ni-
flour, aud cords ofwood--'
tlilp Gflar Nnu inIk A. tlouu ul Npu tHprp
poor You don't expect wen have TO use
any the less bread or fuel the coming year,f /
! have a watch?
ooh, no ! was not thinking Of ourselves I
Ellen. had the poor upon NY mind, Such .
sum would be u fortune TO niany family |
in this city. How many, many comforts it
would produce; how much surrow and sul- |
ierng il would relieve S
The young girl bent her head, and was si-
lent some time. There wns struggle GO
ing on in her heart; pride aud pity weEe at
war. Which shall conquer?
Upon the uIIsu of some moments, SHE
spoke but, father, were you to give to the
poor not only The money which | ask you to
eXpend for me, but even the value of the
pitchers, poney, aud bird, it would 20 quite
n very little way towards relieving poverty,
even in our own city, The mass would be
as poorly off as ever
That may he; but the reflection that had !
made two or three, or even one family, com
Portable, and gind, would add not lutte To
the pleasant memories. 10 the substantial
happiness of my life And then, though il
would be but n mite if every one who is bless
ed as we are, were 10 do the samc, thcrc
would soon be but little misery left. Never
refuse TO do good, because you can do but
little. Atoms make the world
There wns silence,