The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-05-25

husky was yot musical, was heard trolling q
coarse negro song, aud Footsteps sounded
upon Iha alley pavement, hey ~ Fsss aitd
iplnod l,eir mother. Could Ihal be- GEORGE
George. whose lasla in musical, no IN oil 0ilI-
er matters hnrdered on laslidiousuoss Tile
aurging back oflhe kitchen door proved that
Il was 90. They resumed their seals aud IN
silence awaited him. Through the lower
room aud up Stairs ho came, now stumbling,
HOw si6Hitnf, now whlHIlluR, now chuck
liug. ~ he came Ia ho burst iHlO loud
laugh, marched with rOwdy air through
lhe chambcf,ruhblngh his hands aud exclaini-
ing 'enpihl 60 iIJiml fret rate lot'a have
II ngninH lle seemed, he was indeed for the
moment, unconscuus uf tho presence Of his
family. They looked on IN mute amaze
Uhsre have you been, George inquired
Mary nler a while, aud there whB touching
pnihOs in her voice. Tho brother did noi no
tico ll he-laenrd the words lln bfain wna too
misty Io distinguish ihetone.
Been I've been TO tho circus-nud fine
time lye had too Ian, hn hn. 'cgpihl, 20 IL
old GllOW,' In. hA,ha. 'liul iI whs oOHfuund-
cd h0ri my blood burns yci;, aud going u lhu
window ho raised tlir snsh and suffered lhc
cold night air 10 fan hls'hushcd face. TAX
iug q handful Of snow from the sill, he hgld
II 10 his brow awhile, when NJ II began Ia
melt, rubbed IL through he hair lill II hung
ia wet locks over hiH damp forehead, Ills
long walk in Ile keen wind had cooled some
What his fcyefcd blood; his abludons viii
the liuuidcd snow, aud the conscious pres
cuco ofhis family, aided IN SOLDERING him; foT
hp was only in the first Stage of dissipation
llis step was ifmor, his counlonanco more
rational, When lac closed the window, and a.
gain pucrd the chamber
Il thought suid Fanny 10 him, Hs -ho rose
aud ioiHed htm in ,ho wulk,l thought, George
you never went 20 auHusemcnls without some
Of vs. could accompany you, Pray why dad
YOU go Oh Tonight, without taking ~
Take you ho answered, Ia n sarcastic
tone; take fuy sisters 10 tho circus q hne
place indeed tor YOU
'lcit was not u III place for your sisters, re.
touod Fanny with considerable fpifiI, i u'r
quite sure II was not ~ place for ny broth
cr. George, Georgri she exclaimed, pns-
iFtnuHtctyI Fru-rrrF 'rti''-- nitt 'reiitHi.
them with her tears, 'rtu'nisr, oh promise
mc, that YOU will never 60 there again, uor
- s.I.y eiI,sI i'laee where yuu would br
shaulsd 10 sa'c your SISTERS
,Prumisc - hc linked nlnuul, ,ilAn ll.rlsl
her rudcly from his side; 'no-l'll not prom,
i-c, rll go there, aud To place, loulcr Tar ilai
thar, before III spend my evenings Ia such q
7 +f,,ir - thru,
Then IN bitter tone--uii, how long d.I II
lingtr IN his molher's memory '-hu oNclniu,-
ed; Aud when cone rceliug home nt md
nigm, my body, breath, wofds,und soul even,
dlthy with sin, lay the guilt 6n your hcnrt,my
careful, prudent mother You valued your
6nc house aud costly iurniIurr higher ihrn
your sou'u happiness Eunr your reward
Save your uico ihinrs for comtnny; reserve
the use of Fathers wealth Tor strangers; let
IL minister 60 the Joy Of out door iticndS;-
your flmiiy, your sous AID daugh,crs--pcr-
hnuz your husband cycn--Will trouble YOU
no, long; tehli hey could not fnd it home Mcy
,riH sstk eiseirh,ff; ycs,ns have done tonight,
Look at NE and hc passed before tho ircu-
bling, Mttpug woman; do look Ike the
hoy of winch ru were 30 proud tho youth
m whom you cruircd 80 much hopr2 A
drunken, swearing rowdy stund before YOU.
And you made me so; yes, YOU, my mother.
Sou would not let nae Gud my joy at home,
aud 80 ! went abroad
TLcrc were tears, aud snlrnw and aHgui-!,
HAT night ia tho Elton family. There wrre
prnvcrs, too; deep, oatuost, iifilltuE prayers,
now quNcriug on pale lips, now trembling
far down In tho Euu's secret places. 'UuW
gushing mp from stricken bosoms, To all save
the ear of God, 10y tho wild sohs that check.
ed their uttctaBcC. Aud ouG lcHri torn and
bleeding ut every pore wrapped lts raw
wound in sack-cluth and aahrS, and threw il.
self before the Mercy seat All the long
tl-,rl, irt,tft, II erred .urytvr, fTrEtvry 5Ut
when the morning dawned, coulrlic upon
the bosom OF lhc fallen son, II uttered still