The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-01-12

and lriHd IL wills her husbands own lhor
| mOmelfr tMr jenkins WHs NJ puuclunl 90
clock WORK in HOiiug down lhu temperature
Df every day. Fhe lst he mother place her
baby iu the lub,nlill preserving ilu sHnio rif'
I'd, afif0nled Hspeci, aud ilien shn went ~
stairs without word. Mary lnDgrd % Htk
her 60 stay, bui dared not though when fhp
lel the room, the leuTs rbHsrd earh ollieT
down her checks ihsler lhah ever Poor
young mother how she counted lha mln-
uleH Ill the doctor should come, liui, leiOfl
he raHe, down slalked Mrs Jeukius, Win
something n her hand,
I'yo seen many oftiirse cIOup fu, which,
I ] take W. you've noi, imam, hiOsiHfd piurf
lera Are very sovereign put ou The lltoaii
have been NJ and prepared one, ma'am, nud
by your len'r,lll pnI u op lhs poor lilile lel
low
Mary could not speak, bul sighed her gnto-
/ hil assent,
II began 10 smart while they stil Kept fi
lcure, aud be- looked up 90 his mother, ~ "
seeking courage from her looks a. brAT ilg
singing pain, but EhH was softly cfyiuR ~
foa him sunerinnd her want 0l courage hrlrd
upon him, and he began 10 sob aloud, lu-
slanly Mrs JcnkinSs apron WAS up over hsr
faces 'Peop-bO baby said SHE, 40 nerrlly ~
she could. Ills lilllo face hfighlenod, aud
his m0lhsr having once got The cue, tins ff0
Z wnHinn kept the liiile fellow amused uuiil nag
plaster hnd taken effect.
'iie's betier-uh, Mrs Irukius, look NJ his
eyes, how different Aud lac broo'hcs quite
IIOnly}
As Mary spoke lhup, the Doctor entered,
lie examined his phlieut liuly was really
better.
III has hecn q shn1i attack, bat llle rclnnl
, dIos you nave applied bnge breu wurIh oIl
the fbarnaoupein an hour later shalt send
n powdef,' &c.
Mfs Jenkins sIAid 10 hcnr this oputloRiand
-thoE heart wonderfully more easy wHa going
10 lehye tho room, when Mary sriIrd htr
hand, and kissed ~ size could not speak hoI
gratitude.
Mrs Juukus lonkcd ufi'foutrd aud rwk-
ward, and NJ " rho must go up sVirs aud
Withdrew her hand directly.
Bu ia spils of these sodr looks, Fhs cnu'o
softly down nn hgur urtwo altur lo sce uuw
bnly was
The liillr gentleman slept wcii Viier 'ir
lrgih hr had given his ificuis,und un tiusi.
mas uIptniiit, whom AiHly uW Wot1U Uuri tu'ririr'
at he sweet liulc pnle tl,ce, laying ou lcg
nrin, sine could hardly realize the danger he
had hreu la.
Whpu sho came down Qnlcr Ilou UsuaIi
sho found The household ~ culliuailal--H.-
Wlhl do YOU iliuk had happened? WHY
pussy hHd been traitor 90 his best friend.
especial eausnges, aud huuwGd and tuasLird
the rust 30, tbat they were uui tt tu hochtcn'
There was no hounds Ia TINT cHrs nppctitUi
lie would have eaten his own father, " no
hnd hoen tender enough. And uuw ,Mrt
Jenkins slormed and crird--'llNug lho caL'
Chrimgs day. too md al the sliups sim:
.Wb1l was turkey without snusagcs gruilly
nskcd Mr Jenkins.
'Oh, Jcmr whispered Mary, 'honiKcn.wiai
"a al al Iffl ful al All !
i should like to take Mrs Jcnlius up Sumc
saus1ccF.
Il see no objection, my d"nr. Smvgrs
does not involve iutimacirs, rl-c his p"hurr
rre what cHn tao ways respect
lint on, Jrm.if YOU lirtl seen hef lHs, HiGl,
hhout baby lu sure shu may scu'd nlr tdr-
Lryer,nnd rll not answer III r,ru ri7kr lee
'cat welcome 10 The sausUges. TiV tcNrR
gniherci ~ Mnr's eyes ~ she kissed hrl
-u0y.
Better take EN- up stairs, my dcar,nnd Fi,o
them to the cats mistress And Jcrn chuc"-
led AZ his saying.
Mary pat .Ihcm on the plate, but she luiicr
: ed.
II What must say. Jcm2 ucyct know
Say hope you'll accept orthrse fu,lsu-
ICES, as my nJother--no. Ghnts nri grammar,
sny what comes npPermo't Mary, II Yp 10
: sure n hg rtg1r.l
Al-4s- -a4.tElal liam -n4l AlnlrE.Aud kmnck
: ed NJ the door; audi when told 10 come M
she looked very red, but went up to Mra gru.
kins, saying 'plcnsc take these. Mother nHdg
; them A nd was away before m urISwrr eouiT
, bo given.
just ms llodgson was ready TO 60 TO church,
Mrs Jenkins came down stairs, mud called
Fanny IN minnie, Thc later emtcfcd thc
Hadgsona' roam. nnd deliYcrcd MIR aud Mis-
| Jenkiuss compliments, aud they would hr
. prrtirrtIur- -rlrtl if aIr aud Mrs ilndgsnp
y, " ould eat their dinner with them.'
5 And curry baby up stairs in shawl, he
sure added Mrs Jenkins voice IN the pas
snge close TO the door, whittier sue hnd ln'-
;, lowed her messenger. There wns no DIS
. cussing the matter, with the certainty oioV'.
ry word being overheard.
n Mary looked auNiopsly ~ her husbunH
J. She remembered his snying no dld not Alr
II prove tir Jenkins poitirs
DO you think il would do for baby asked
he. --,.. +. -,
I wrap him up 40 warm
: And I've got our room up to si9ty-hNc n''
: ready, for its all so frosty added the vo'c9
: outside.
= Nov how do YOU ,lriitk they settled he
,nntterf The very best way IN the world
4 Mr. and Mrs Jenkins came down into tito
l. undgsons' room, aud liued there. Turkey
l. nj the TOP, ronst beef AT the bottom snusngcs
: at one slds, polntoes at the other. Second
d course, plum pudding nj lhe Top mud uince
pics nj the bottom
& And, ,,fier dinuer, Mrs Jnukjns would have
e baby OH her knee: and'he seemed qulIe 'F
'r mko to her, she declaring he wns Ndmrml
the real lace ON her cap, hat Mgrg tulorgl
- she did not sol TINT he was pleased hy hr'
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