The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-06-07
VINO AnE TmE mArrrisri

.Hsaui. WHO sal silent and moody with
... rf.H u1W fixed upon the floor, and nov
following tls forms OF hia plainly clad children
a .A.r ported full 81 health and spirit about
... rn1m.
l.ra a. evening, and Mr. Aiken. man who
Diu.i ilis bread hy she sweat0 biz hr0w,had
u Nri.a while before returned fIum his daily
labor no answer Was made 20 the wiie's
Uunu0n, A few minutes went 10y, and Sic
sFrk0 again,
II anything wrong wth you, William p
'ADh.nf more than usual, was the reply
,IAnra ia almaga something wrong The
l.t i-i I'm oul ofhearL
~aa came aud stood beside her husband,
rrd lritl her hanti gently upon hin shoulder
'hr IN gpidt al envy anil discomfort was 10
ihr POOR mnu's heart this iiia wife understood
Irt wcll. She had often before seon him Ia
li frame of mind.
lmaa good a. Freeman am not ?
'ir. and f. great deal letter hope re-
piled Me Aiken,
aud yct De- b. worry rich, while !, though
compelled 20 toll early aud late, can scarcely
keop tpdy and soul t0PguhoTr
blush, William, dIut talk 30, ltlloef no
rlHl We hove o comfortable home with food
and rriiornt-la us ihcvFith be costented
aud thankful
,TLaukGll Tor thl. moan hut thankful Cor
lard lslpr, poor fare, and coarse clothing
'NuUa are 20 happy a. those that labor none
enjoy better health than those that have on
lyfbc plninest food, DO you ever go 10 bed
hungry WILLIAM
80, ofe0ursc not
DO sou or your children over SILVER In the
cold OF winter, for lack of warm clothing"
NO, fut--
william, DO not look past your real com
fort IA envy ~ the blessings God has given 90
IL. Ill -
This worlds goods the kind Father above sees
it best for us Ia have, With more, wo might
NOT he 30 happy ~ we are,
I'm take all that risk, said he; give me
plenty of money, and I'll hud way % in
cronse the bounds Of enjoyment
The largest amount Of htppinc-s, believe
is.cyer 10 be- found in that external condition
iu'whIch God has placed ne
Then every poor man should willingly re-
main poor.
i did not say that, William | think every
man should seek earnestly to improve his
worldly affairs, yet, be contcntcd with his lot
At an hmes--ior only ia contenmcnt Is there
Happiness, and that IL blessing the poor may
share equally with the rich, Indccd,I believe
thc poor have this blessing in larger store
Nou idr instanro, are happier man than
Mr. Freeman
4 firsiit h now alanl that -.----.-
i 40 then. Look Rthis acc-docs not that
toll the story. Would you exchange with him
10 every rcspcctY
No, not inrrcrR respect | would like TO
have biz money,
An. wilIia6,l'jou arr giving place in your
heart for the entrance OF evil spirits Try n
cuiny fully what YOU have, and you win hc n
hrlappicr man than Mr. Freeman. Your
sleep Is as sound at night
II know a man WHO lAhors az hard ns / do
can't help sleeping soundly'
Then labor is blessing II nothing else.
took home today a couple of aprons for Mrs
freeman, She looked troubled, and asked
hcrfshc wng not we'll.
Not "err we'll she rcplcd-I've lost
ro much rest Of late, that ! am almost worn
oJt'
'Ldid not nak why lbswps; but after re-
lnNNing silent for few moments, she said,
'Alr Freeman has cot himself 20 excited about
buHuus7, thNt he slCrpV scarcely three hours
iu tje uceuB-tInr, lie caves neither for emit
ing or drinking-aud if ] dil not watch him,
ho would scarcely appear abroad IN decent
apparel Hardly dsy passes that something
daoa not % wrong with him. Contract
YrioHs ftll below whath expected them 10 be-,
agents prove uubihfh in fact hundred
Things cur tn interfere with his expectations,
-'-lt-fri-4ri r'ri'Trii T7rrrTVrr
We were Tar happier whom We were poor,
Mrs Aiken. There was time when we on
i9yel This lie. BRIGHT days how wen they
arc remembered, Mr. Frcrman's income wa
tvollc dollars week; We lived in two rooms
ehd did all nv own work had fewer wants
thcn than have ever had since, and was far
Itrrpirr-tiau I ever cNpoct to be again, on
this silo the grave
just then cry was heard in the street
Ilark { exclaimed Mr. Aiken
Fire Fire Fire The startling sound
,1p az 4 L
snrang TO the window and threw il up. MIR,
ECpoman's new building ns live
Aiken dropped tho window. caught up his
Int and hurriedly len the house II was an
hour ere he returned. Meanwhile the fire
ogcd furiousya aud from her window, where
she was safe from harm, Mrs Aiken saw the
new factory, which the rich man had Just O.
rccled, entirely consumed by The fcrc de-
vouring element ,j.All in vain il was that the
intrepid 6remen wrought miracles of daring
e--.re.tlt..-At il.ltn.sr-St..4la
htlcrstor, was succcssivcly wrapped in Anmrs
until nc length over forty thousand dollars.
worth ofproperty laya heap Of smouldcring
ruins
Veto The skin, aud covered with cudcrs,
was Mr. Aiken when he returned TO his hum
Lie lbolc. after having worked mAnfnlly in
his unsclfsh efforts 10 rescue portion Of his
nciqhhor's properly from destruction.
Poor Freeman, pity him from my very
heart was his sympathsing EXPLANATIONS as
soon As he met his wife
lie is insured, is he not 2 inquired Mrs
Aiken.
'iarJial1y Bat even fun insurance would
We poor compensation for such n loss. In
lcys than two weeks, this new factory, with
all It's perfect and new inarhinery.w have
been 10 operation. Tho prices OF goods are
now hirh, md Freeman would nave cleared
handsome sum of money on his first years
product Of his mill. II is terrible dsap-
pointmunt for him. ! never saw a man so
mach dishHbeiL' --...--.......
Poor man! lLis jlccp will not be so sound
~ yours tonight, William
Indeed twill not
Nor, rich as'he is, wilIhe be as happy as
you tomorrow
NJ were as rich as he is, said Aiken, ]
wouldigIffe myself todeath about this loss I
would rather be thankful for the wealth still
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