The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-01-11

ltra. about uiue D'rln.k one evening ADV
wac nine jfars Old, and Jane Was year aud
halt Younger. Tho two children had been
Elpine 30 the work table with their Ai1iher me
Urflirm studying beer lesson and tho other
,rgIgrl 900 piece of iiury needle work.
-fipa hasn't come yri,' answered Ady
Np. dear but IT, gsifing late and istmr
500 nerr BOO bed. lie may not br homo inT
on huur.'
AIS laid a-idr har work aai lr6 The table
Hui Iiur closed hen ls,l- anil put them away
Ia hos srhppl satohel,
"f0ii can light ro liiue lalnu "a he uau-
tl p.uc' said Mr. Freeman after few
m.mrus, and looking around a. shr spoke
rho .aw tlf children bal pat on their bon .
urIs-aui we're wing their warm capes a.
bout their ncrks She understood Well thr +
mlalipg ut the, and therefore did not ask
gur. .inu, although tho tvars came a. hrr
rtrs, aud hor igllu wac urnnlpus ~ thc
s4Il-
rlrit,rry cold oui touialt children"
"liut se dppt feel il, m@hor," replied Ad3~
"Nr viii run along very quirk,'
Md the two lltlu nurs wont out before
their mpthrT, Whose feelings were choking
her. could riy "a word A. tAry closed ll'r
door sitter them. add ich her alone, she rhi'-
rd her ewes uln'arh. and murmurod.
"Dd llrs and reward thc dear slil-
drru"
DE sdyeuturera aeppod iHga the street, the
wind swept hrrrrly along, and almost drove
them back into the door. hut thcy caught
each oiheF tightly hy fhc hands. and hrnduig
their little loHn,s a. meet the pressure hur-
ripl on ihc MY fheN were going o. List Aa
tHrf itile feet would move, The streets
Dpru dark and deserted, but the children
we're not afraid Love Glcd their hcan-i aFa
lrh no ropu lor fear.
The, It'd not speak q word 10 each other
ps t,c, h,stcucd hllug. And -AilaF- gassg q.
di.f,ucr n several hlorka they stopped be-
fr-rr---'TT-ry -1r--'iyT7-
handsome ornamental gas lamp bearing the
Nerd-, "O,slera and Rctre,hmcuts" IL Was
ID strange place Tor two little girls Ike Them
h. ouiur al such an bat amer standing
for a moment, uoy pushed against thr green
door, which turned lightly on 10 hingci, and
fpppod into large and brilliantly lighted
luT room,
"lilc-- me :" exclaimed % man who sht
reading at table, "hero are those babes a.
gain
looked all around the room. Hut not see
ina the object of their search, they went ur
tn the bar and said timidly a. man who
ftQod behind IL pouring liquor into. glass
The man leaned over the lar until his fac,
was close "a the children and said IN an angry
wHN
II don't know ANYTHING about geur father
Aud s'c here, don't you come here any more
II YOU do, III cnll my big dog cut Of the var,
aud make him bite you.
Ally and Jane fult frightened a. well log
tho harsh mhnncr, as the angry words OF th
tram, aud they turned hack from him, ana
we're Turning towards the door with sad fare
when tho person who had first remarked thci
entrance, called loud enough for them TO hca
him
"Come here, my little girls"
The children sioppod aud looked at hin
when ne bcrkoncd for them 10 approach, an
they did 80.
Are YOU looking for your father"
AYES sir" lcplied Ady.
-..ANAalAid tAo Visa at tis tsif- -, t. Ye't'
hc ASKED.
lilo said that papa wasn't hcrc--and thu
of VT came any moro, lac would set his dog &
% u.s."
"IIcdd?"
"Nc. sir"
The man Lnithi brow for al in-tsa't-,hc
lac said
"Who sent you hcNe ="
"Nuh0dt, answered kdy.
-l 'r-r yr-y-- rrrc'tlf-f know -1r' tirvr ruuc
We, sir. She told ny 20 - Ca bed but 81
couldp't 60 until papa was home. And 80 ~
came for him first
Tile l. Lcre.'1 y---.-.----.-.r--.-
II. he Z" aud tue ehildrcns faces brighter
cd.
ayes, he's at the other side Of the room.
wilL,wlkc him for youi
iIalf intoxicated, and sound asleep, it VI
with much difficulty that Mr. Freeman coul
be aroused.
a. sann. hazexer - -ea.cs-leaI4-l-...-
opened and he found Ady and Jane had eac
urasped one Of his hands he rose up an
Welding pas-ively Ia their direction, suilcrc
thcm 10 lead INN away.
"Oh. dear, exclaimed man who had lool
cd on with wonder and deep interest. "Ih
is atcmperance lecture that can't stand
God blcss the little ones" he added, wii
great emotion, and give them sober
thcr.''
Il guess YOU never saw them before" sa
one of the. liar Keeper lightly.
.No-ssnd ! never wish To again. AT least
this place Who is their father :"
a Freeman, the lawyer
Not the one who, a few years ago co
dncted with 80 much ability, the case again
the Marine Insurance Company -
THO .saneAn
is it possible y
4 little group now formed around the ma
aud good deal was said about Freeman al
II fff,.ttt ENC vrU har ECvCr
Times seen ADV and Jane come IN and les
him home as they had ust done, spoke q
tl.els, with much feeling and all agreed tn
IL was q most touching scene.
10 soc" said one, show passively
-yirflis tmseif 10 Tie iitttc things when th,
come after him. | feel sometimes, when
see them, almost weak enough TO shed tears
"'rhcy are his good angels" remarked al
5-1fTTT tUr n arraId they are not Stror
enough "a tead him back to the paths he Ia
torsskeb%'\
''You can think what. YOU please about
gentlemen" spoke up the landlord, but
can toll you my opinion upon the subject
/ wouldn't give much for the mother WI