The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-01-04

children bat you complained against him
With a pleasant home innocent children
and al things needdi Tor bodily comfort aud
worldly wnll-beiup, you we're pot satisfied -.-
You onyied your neghbom che po0ds they
had. 4 made yourself miserable because YOU
were not ns rich as they wore and now, in
Your eager pursuit Of wealth, y0u are about
doing a great wrGng--yOb are about rnbbing
ia fact, your uciglibOr Of what is rightiully
HE, VIII this make you happyy No,-0n-
~ the wise and ponl are happy con-
science stained with evil is no pleasant com
pauiuu ~ vou y v-tt-f iaa'i ior the wealth
sou have bcon permitted 10 accumulate r.
Nu,-you are worse man, and your eternal
condition viii bo o huudrcd-tpld more nscr-
able, AuA how IL il with your children, the
precious jewels given into your care by Godf
What account oithom are you prepared %
render ("
At these words the mind OF Mr. Willis Wa
Gllcd with anguish,
Come" said this struh, fmouitor apd be-
moved toward the door, An impulse, that
he could not resist caused Mr. Willis "a fol-
low him. A be- stepped into the hall, be-
stafied a. the sight Of 0nr al his sous ly ing in
deep int0Xicatuu upon the ilopr,
"lhtrc is one ut those precious jewels" ="
said the old man, steuly, Ellis ruin i- the
price sou pnid for gold liui come"
- 4!.---i-I.l.-l4ilA- LilllGr- -lI1YEl on alUr tho
'''',--''--r-'''- ~ TrT VIM TTy01lNI0 Ihr slrrrt
aud walked rapidly along for considerable
distance, until hc reached the courthouse,
where hc entered, Atthe bar stood the old
est sun OF Mr. Willis, arraignrd for forging
the signature Of employer o. check, aud
drawing the money The trial, il seemed
had drawn "a a close, the jury had brought in
their verdict of guilty, and judge WAS pro-
uuuuriug sentence upon the trembling rul-
pyt-a sentence Of imprisonment for many
long wears,
'"Whlc YOU were in the eager pursuit Of
wealth. ,aid the old man, a. the officer took
the criminal ia charge, aud bore him away,
"y"d scarcely Thought ur cared tor your rhil-
drcu This son, inhcrjtng from YOU % desire
a., t...---- ssl.4,t-s.+-
taught the OWL of then, and lcl, with all pos
sihlc diligence. into the pmclrr oi honesty,
in ltdc ~ we'll ~ great things No,-you
had not time Ca think about or cRrc1ur him.
The getting of money wa. of Ear more von-c-
purncc than the spiritual health OF your chill
dIcn but comc"
The oll man turned from the court room,
aud the wrctchcd father followed him ln u
little while they entered n house aud went
up into one of the chambers. 4 low cry of
fear Apd piin lvIl upDn hi. ear as hc reached
the donr ol this chamber n he entered, he
saw the husband of hs unhappy daughter
Jane, with thcc Ike that OF q mpj-lnan,
raising billet OF wood with which Ia strike
her Tho blow, ifit 6ll hc was conscious
must deprive her OF li.c Instantly he felt
panlyzcd in every limb The missile hung
suspended in air over tho unprotected head
of bis child; hut be could not move u step
for her defence; nor could he even cry out
For moment ur two there was a Wild strug.
gle IA III. hu,om; then hi. senses rcclcd, and
hr irlt like n man hlluY through space
suddenly all was changed, aud hc was sitting
alone IN his parlor, with Bis head resting a.
-riu-t the h1rk ut thr large ruvhuurt chair
in which he had seated himself Starting
up, hn stool for some moments on the floor,
striving To- collect his scattered senses. These
were not fully restored until he heard The
voice of his littlo daughter .Iano at tho door,
calling his name, aud asking him to let her