The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-04-30
FOR THE BOYS g. GIRLS
Jane Hall. the Honest Girl.

Jane Hal was very little girl when her
father died. He was poor man. bnt be was
one who loved and feared God. When he
was well he used to worl, hard. and then
Jane and her mother had good food to eat x
clothes to wear: bat one 1av he went ont in
10 III" woods 70 cut down some trees, and the
axe struck hi, leg. and cut it to the bone
some men took him home. but his leg crew
more and more sore. and at last it was cut
OF
Then he crew more SICK every day: and
when he WAS told that Ne could not live but a
few DAYS. he called his wife and little Jane to
the side of the bed and told them he must die;
and who will take care Of YOU when | am
zone :" SAID he
God will take care of us" said James mo-
Their.
"Yes. God will take care of YOU" said the
poor man, IF YOU love and serve him; the
will of the Lord be done Soon after this,
he babe them GOOD bye, and died
Poor little Jane cried very much when she
saw her dear father laid in the ground but
her mother tod her that his soul was not there
His body was laid in the ground hnt his Sou'
had zone to be happy with Cod and he wod
never be poor or sick and never would suffer
anv more.
ooh :" said little Jane. II wish could
father is gone"
God will take care of us" said her moth
or. as she took little James hand in hers. and
led her from the grave.
James mother found some work to do. hnt
she had to work very hard to get money to
huv food TO eat and clothes to wear and wood
to keep them warm-for it was cold, and Il c
snow was very deep. and the wind blew thro'
the poor house in which Jane and her mother
lived.
At last one very cold day. when they had
no food to eat. lanes mother went TO take
home some work which she had done for
lady. The snow was very deep. and Jane
took little spade and tried to make a path
from the door for her mother to get into the
road After She had gone. Jane found some
chips and sticks and tried TO make It'll"
fire TO warm her mother when she came
home
When her mother came in. she said, ''.Janc
dear. am very sick and very cold; help ME
to bed"
Jane did all that little girl could tor her
mother. and then she said
"Mo'her. Won told me Won would buy some
tea. and some bread with the moacv that the
lady would pay YOU"
"She paid me- no money, my poor child
said her mother; 1.-The lady was not at home
and had TO leave my work"
"Oh dear. what shall we do :" cried little
Jane.
"Gol will take care of us, my child" said
her mother.
oh, mother, that is wha. Won always say"
said Jane, 'hut God does not take care of W.
You are sick, and we are poor and cold, and
am so very. very hungry
''lIush. Jane. hush :" said her mother vow
must not talk SO. Has not God taken care
of us 80 far? We still have 4 place to live
in. and he has no: vet left us to starvr Come
here. my child. and kneel down hv me and
will pray God to take care Of W.. and TO
forgive Won for the bad thoughts that are in
your heart.
The tears ran down James cheeks as she
knelt down by her mother, and then she GOT
into bed and they tried to get warm. Jane
soon cried herself to sheep. and forgot how
cold and hungry she was till morning came
When she awokc, she found her mothc
was much worse and poor woman who cam
in said all she wanted was some good tn0
and warm tea. and she would soon be well
Then said ,Janc-"Oh. mother, NAV GO t
the lady who owes YOU the money, and as
her for it, and buy some tea and bread o.
Her mother said she might 90. and told he
where to find the lalv'S houso SO Jane ~,
on her bonnet and her shawl and went
find the iadv'> house In about an hour 81,
came back with some bread and some mo-
ard some tea. and little broth in a sma
tin vessel.
Her mother was lying with her ewes shu
and her face was 50 very pale that poor jar
really thought She was dead. She ran m
the bed and said. ''opcn vorr ewes dear mott
err See soc what nire things | have O,
for YOU" But her mother did not move M
seem to hear her. Jane then put some of II
broth on the fire, and as soon as it was war;
she took It to her mother and put some
her mouth. Soon her mother looked nm AZ
seemed to feel better. Then Jane made son
tea. which her mother drank. and she the
showed her all the nice tlinr> she had bro't
Then Won GOT the money. did Won. II
chill:" asked her mother. in a weak voice.
No, mother, cot no money" said Jane
Then where did Won get all these nj
things :" said her mother.
Little Jane had taken off her shoes. viii,
were wet and full of Snow.and she said. "Nc
mofher. while warm nv hands and feet.
will tell You ali. The LADY, had gone out ,
town and tn" cross man at the door won
not even let me- 90 in to warm, hut shut +,