The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-04-20


unrHtcd us hnrfy ~ ponsihl1, tho accident
iint Ind deprived her pi 'hr proeeeds ~ hsr
Journey, Tor shr had no dOubi she had lost
ihe paper Hnd money when the ielli aud end
I'd by telling him ul ilie wish expressed hy
Mrs Chesterfield Ia see hos ~ iho morning,
"And 30, Robert" sho went on, II Will take
tie chessmon md show them % her Fer,
bnps fhe may huy them, though God knows
! would almost NJ soon sel myself II u was
rot for the hope 0f grlung sou something
nice tO eat aud some medicine TOR your
cough, Aud ir lake tho men, Il won't look
hsif went for charity Robert"
"Db ~ you Ike, Mary, though hnyc'no
hope of your success, We have boen 80 Of
ten disappointed
"Oh, don't give wuy, Robert ! am sure
better days will comc. No, no, don't shake
! luuT Lead AMI lank 40 AnrrnAYinl= =hcller days
Tor you, mean, aud you viii ho we'll again.
Now, now, don't despair sou and viii
confidence she scarcely tclt herself size
Ftruvr 70 IUFrIi n healthier tone iGto borhuF
hands les, sHnPuino honrI
There must he something very holy in
your confidence, donr Mary, for it hns liud tie
power 10 keep NE up for mnuy monlhsi for,
without YOU, ! should have given way
long ago God hcss YOU for IL but ! feel
now, Mary, that 10 hope longer IN but an idle
dclusion. My only wish n0wC4s, that wh0u
nm dead, you may be able to sell the men IN
some lnrge town, md get enough
Don't talk of dying, Robert, or you will
break my heart. III don't sell Them Ia do
you good, will never, never part with them,
oh, do not give up yet hope a little longer
do, do, for my sake, nnd--liui where n lac
where's the child. H. he asleep ~ she inquir-
ed, suddenly rising from her sent and going.
Ca the bed
Western slowly turned down the drugPct
rs she approached, aud exposed beautiful
but pnlo.hcod boy of Two or lhrcn years old,
nestled close by his fathers side, aud sleep
ing snuudly.
"itr cried ~ hrI whom YOU went ont, mud
asked for diuncT" shit tnr husband, mourn.
fully ~ the mother kuoli down aud kissed
tlc lips Other sleeping child; ~tiui had not
strength tn get out aud reach the hrcnd, poor
chidl Sol told him some liulc stories To-
.-diYrrt his mud. md said lhnt hc should see
l-iAE n.ell ia-lIishl: and lhcn- Liz trftrr ryt
grow heavy, md hc lnid his head upon my
lap aud iol asleep, talking of the soldiers
Oh, whnl blessed thing ~ sleep To the poor
Hud hungry for, hy II, thoy ran ctcut rhr
craving stomach oru meal ~ Two. See, dear,
( ic Is nwukcm ~
But We must hasten on, and will but mere
" direct the readers mcuinl eye once more
! TO That abode of sickness. want and cold; but
l
aud beauty, there was much innate love aud
dclicacy Of soul. Upon the further cNtrrm-
ity of an old table, q avn close TO ihs bod,
ranged IN double files, stand the mimic ar
mics Of the chessbourd; aud uB the nearer end
The remnant ofu stale loaf, a jug of warm
milk aud water, aud n knife 10 part the limit
od allowance Of their food. Father, mother,
and child are seated on the bed, with pleas
ure gazing on the carved array, and one, m
. ..N L
rchlch thC tempting toys, and as they admire
eating the husky bread, and drinlIug, cnch
IA turn from The srlr samc Jug, lhc harmless
,ltluepii Ayls!e the wind -nnd rain howl nud
boat uVuinsi the lonely tenement, aud tie
iuul blaze from ,Au alternate flash and tnli
of the wood cmhers gives moncnlary light
IA ihp rrpast-@uahiER the raging winter thut
beats without, aud the dcsolalion hroudng
within, appear more stern and terrible.
Iruc To her appointment on The t0lowinp
morning, the mechanics wife, with the priv
ed chcssmon carefully folded iu separate pa
pCrs, Hud cUyelopCd in n whito napkin, re-
paired to the mansion of Mr. Chesterfield,
and wns instantly introduced to the hpncyo-
lent mistress. Mrs Chesterfield, with rhc tact
-A1nn4Gu- -nrtv-k -kuuly. sn'ttta gleaeeA tom she
poor wife the concise history Of their long
prvnions, touching with innocent pride on
her husbands skiii, aud cnd,d 10y displaying
before ihe amazed eyes OIL lhn lady The proofs
Of it she had brourhi
Mrs Chesterfield was NO mean Judge OF AT
mud gnzcd with admiration aud surprise on
tie -ee-s,st,,e, 4all loss syu1irn
try Of every figure, enhanced 10y the ivory
whitcness and beautiful texture of the wood
ia which they were wrought; and calling IN
irvr it-st,att,l, participated -wiih-him- bis
lavish delight and cncomiums-whilo the |
poor woman, unable To suppress her JOY I
that her husbands merit was Ht last npprc- |
cialcd, sobbed aloud from excess of pleas /
urC.
These are, indeed superior specimens of .
art " observed MIR Chesterfield, after rigid
scrutiny of every piece. "What does your
husband require for them !" ~ Il
'.e4i, sir q replied Mary, speaking thrpugh |
her tears "I have carried them TO so p1Huy {
places but no one would offer me anything /
for them, that my husband said lac would soil
them for shilling apiece, II yoH wouldn't
think it too dear; aud thcre Is Iilc huurd TIC T
tuade ieHg ago -
"a shilling apiece Impossible My poor
woman, you must bo dreaming
"Well then, sir, what you plenso; for my
husband is very III, aud want to buy hiin
some incidence" she replied, almost choking
from revulson offeelng.
You mistake me my COED creature.
mean TO say lhey are too vnluble To De solu
without consideration: and for fear should
not be Just to you | will consult some friends
as to what should giye-lor mean TO pur-
chase them For the present here are ten
soveregns and whatever price is put on 'hoth
by my friends | will pay you again. man
ofyour husbands genius must not be leIt III
ohscurity and want | viii send physician
to attend to him, and now 60 home Hhd come
back on Monday for what ! shnlt then no III
- ~ AsssN A.