The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-04-20
Miscellaneous.
The WOOd.Carycr and Chcss,Mcn.
n story ofHumblo Life.


The mngi-lncy or hall Of iudicniurc la
Nhcl Nlf f'BcnEolry usually held lhe scales
oiJusIlcc, was large and formal room. wifi
lfW ppudorous straight hack chAifH ranged
a,llg lho side Of Iho apartment h5wnung
iahG Nith row of rious'lookug volumes
p.u u, few packets of papers lied with
~ laph, together wlih u proiusiou 81 loltcrs
-'4.sgt- -sUaF ~ -4Elaaen, -eosAptlGed- -allI4Gal
deylhiug worthy Of comment IN lhih tcu-
pe of justice,
On iho occasion uf our introducing lhc
Icadcr INTO this provincial court hOusC, Mr.
llgaaelcy was situug iu his chair, with his
hack 10 large wood fifo tlint rourod good.
humorcdy up the wide chimney, making q
Iurly chorus with the hlchk December wind
,ul grumhlod aud clustered round the house
atd over head na if bent on ressling the gn-
-...al ascent nl,lhc hearty flame that licked ils
wary way upward IN despite Of his sufly OPP
position, aud between tho two kept up II
rumbug warfare la the chpncous nuo. Mr.
iiemclcy, we snid, sht with his back TO tho
cracking fire, making calculations on his
fingers, and looking nbslrnclody through ihe
opposite window on the shower Of seet aud
wow HAT drove past IN incessnnI whirls,
hnd kept up a coascloss peltiug on tho large
flnsspanos, rs if knocking TO be admitted TO
lho cherry fire side.
Mr. Bcaseley was aroused from his state
ofmontnl abstraction by his servant nnuounc-
ing that u poor woman who had called tw,co
before, wished To rec him, 70 obtain some re-
iict Mr. Bcnscloy gave orders 10 have her
shown up.
The individual who presently entered the
apartment was pale cmncinlcd fcunnlo of
i've oT siX-and.twcnIy, but who, Judging 10y
hnr hollow and anxious countennnce would
-Anso well passed Tor forty, A thin calico
dress hung wet aud clinglng to her nnclcs
her shnvS 10y lO0g rcryltudo, worn bare, were
fastened 10y tapes across her instep, mud As
,ho crossed The room len the broad marks
6t fret upon the bonrtls and the wRteF aazsd
ol every motion from the saturated leather.
Round her neck was pinned scRnty lrinn-
gular shawl That barely hid her sbosom, aud
ouy partially protected It from the invading
'ioin. An old bonnet, so large that II almost
hid her shrunkcn features. completed the
mcngrc hhbiIlments of this once neat aud
romcly woman.
A0cr some questioning, IN reply To which
the poor woman explained that her husband
was lying nj home starving, nndltlAt the oh.
lccI of her application was ~ bbnin moro
immediate rtlieftl possible 10y the ncccs-
ssfy slow legal process, she oblnincd from
VIZ lie0seicy n uille Of money, and an order
for gallon Of flour.
namc--for her wet clothes had slTuck n chill
n her week htood-thc woman undd the
I brayy latch, aud closing tie ponhl behind
IL am ngnin IN the pitiloss siarm aud nm
pf0tGcNN way. Pulling the mockery ofa
shawl closer over her bosom, sho hurried
quickly down the avenue that led from the
gstrnte's house, and had just reached lhe
ellCS That oponod Ou tho village sirooi, whan
1carrlHgc. driven with speed, rapidly turned
lao pUla ma Inf tlt la, Ton
'- rr,ti tit,rt, it, rittt.i hrs frrr from tir,,-
. oIcncc of the slccl, could see the c0ming fig
ure, or Hrrcst his horses, the poor woman
was dashed to the ground by the polo of the
vehicle, aud thrown several yards frop the
wheel into pool of water lhnt had collected
al the park entrance The cnriingc wns In.
santly stopped, aud a gentleman HttgtIuF,
fastened forward, aud rnising the iemnlo
hum the ground, expressed, IN itrc kinIrsi
manncr, his regret aud pain at Ihel misior-
uuc.
IT mn not very much hurt, thank YOU, sir,
only very frightened" she said, family, Hs
the gentleman led her to The steps ofthc car,
tagc.
Poor creature, she is wet through!' eX-
olamsd n soft and sympathising voice from
the coach Tell us where you live, my
good woman, aud We vii! drive to your
homcn
"Oh no, thank you, madam! sItis not
very lar, aud think can walk now. Don't
'r' mo Keep yo,t IN the rain madam. Thank
YOU, am better now"
poor creature | am sure she is hurt
Send for surgeon, Charles, aud let her be
taken care of till cnn visit her myself To
I've out on such day ns this, and so thinly
trryycd II uttrcrrtrtii tt,u are hurt ~ -
(. "Oh, dear, no, madam don't think tho
horse touched me at all, and must 90 home
10 my poor husband. FhnuiC YOU, rrudunrn
"Iheu como 10 my house tomorrow ut -;
wish particularly TO SEQ you--Mr Chester
telds, at the Ems. But are you sure you
can walk ?"
"Oh yes, thank you, madam, quite we'll"
ADO not forget Mrs Chestericld's wish to-
morrow" added the gentleman kindly. as he
took out his purse; but, after moments hes
'allon, ns if fearing 30 hurt the poor wom-
ans feelings, he Ccturned IL unobserved To |
h's pocket; and repeating his lady's injunc-
IONS, stepped into the carriuge, aud was rap !
ldly driven away in the direction of the mag
is;rote's hall.
Pressing her hand tightly on her side, and !
drawing her breath with short inspirations. |
Tor she was much hurt, though from delicate
motives alleging the contrary, the poor wom- |
IN slowly proceeded down the struggling !
street. and ultimately reached her miserable /
+''o,ir m the Uutskirts of the viilare.-pati--
ing a moment at the door, she pulled the |
''rlhg that lifted The wooden latch, aud cross, |
ca the dreary dwelling; and n more melan-
ch0ly chHmU6F ItTHu u1UV shU now entered |
pcnury never called "home." A patched |
aud brokeu latticed window transmitted lust !
enough Of tho cheerless December light 10
reveal, IN chilling colors, the few dilnpidnted !
pieces OF household goods that constituted