The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-01-01
FOR THE BOYS g. GIRL S
TIE RUNAN AVS RETIR

cur, n,or, IA the village where | wa, born
The III i up now, AMI shining brightIv.-
Thing, appear the same. and vet different
How i it There was a biz tree used to
.',uL a, that corner; and where is Carycr's
cottage?
Three days ago landed at Portsmouth,
j. was on my birthday. For ten long wears
lave been sailing about on the sea,and WALL
d'ring about on the land How things come
usrr me | am man now: but for all that.
could ut down and weep like child
1t Stems but as Yesterday since ran away
from home. it was the worst DAYS work
that ever did. got up in the morning at
sunrise while my father and mother were a
sleep. Many and MANY a time had been
unkind to my dear mother, and undutiul to
III, father. and the dav before he had told me
how wrong was. He spoke kindly and in
sorrow. but my pride would not bear it. !
thought would leave home What is it that
make, Inc trcmbe so now?
Ny father coughed as crept along bv his
door. and | thought heard my mother speak
To him. So | stood moment with nv bundle
in my hand, holding my breath. He couIhr1
again. have seemed TO hear tia. cough in
every quarter Of the world
When had unlocked the door. nv heart
failed me: for nv sister had kissed me over
wight and told me she had something to tell
H., in the morning. knew what it was: she
bad been knitting IN. a pair OF carriers 10 give
ne TN my birth-dav turned back. opened
tie door Of her little room. and looked at her:
hut nv Tears fell on the bcrl-clothcs, and |
Was afraid it would wake her Ualfblinded,
| "ropcd down stairs.
Just as had gently closed the door. tie
easement ratified above nv head. look d
up and there wa. NV mother She spoke to
me. and when did not answer She cricIou
lond to me. That cry has rung in my ears
ever since: av, in nv very DR. ans
As hurried away felt. >uppos" as Cain
felt when he had murdered his brother Nv
father, my mother. and my sister had been
Kind TO me; but had been unl,ind to them,
and in leaving them thus, | felt as if were
numbering hem all.
Had been rohber. | could rot have felt
more guilty. Bat what do say that for |
"ns rohhng them of their peace. was steal
inc that from them that the whole world could
not make mp TO them but on went o that
] could bring back that hour,
The hills look as purple as they did when
used to climb up them. The rocks are cav
ing among the high elm trees by the church,
| wonder whether they arc the same rocks
There's a shivcrinc comes over me as get
nearer home. Home. | feel there is no
home for me.
Here ia the corner of the hedge and the old !
scat; but father is not sitting there. There
i the patch of ground that nv sister called
her garden, bat she is not walking in it, And
wonder is the bedroom window nv mother
is not looking out of it now. That cry that
cry ,
| see how it is. There are none OF them
herco things would not look as thew do. Fa-
,her would not let the weeds grow in this fash.
len, nor the thatch fall inland NV mother and
nv sister never stuffed that straw through
I'll" broken paneS.
III rap at the door, ANYHOW. How hollow /
it sounds. Nobody stirs All is as silent AS
the grave. I'll peep in at the window. It's
an empty house. that's clear. Ten LONG wears,
How could expect it to I've otherwise? lean
bear hard work, and hunger aud thirst but
can't bear this
Tho etdcroerry is III blossom as it WAS when
ran away and the woodhinc is as fresh as ever
running up to the window that my mother O.
pened to call after me. ! could call after her
NOW. loud enough to be heard a mile. if
thought she would hear me-
Its Of no use stopping here. I'll cross the
rhurrh-vard, and see if the clerk lives where
hr did but he wont know me- NV cheek
was like rose when went away: but the sun
has made it of another color. How narrow
th. path is bctwt i the grass it used 10 be-
WIDER, at least thought 50: no matter The
Old snn-,lial. soc. is standing vet.
The last time was in that church INV faith
or was with me-; and the text was .Ny SON
hror the instruction OF thy father. ard fnrsakc
not the law thy mother" Prov. i. 8 @
VITA: curse DO we bring upon us when w,
dsr,i>. ;oi'> Holy Word
Nv uncle lies under the vcw-,ree there. and
he had u .rave-st"ne. HIRE it j. It's writ
ten AL over now. quite to the bottom In
mrm"rv OF Humphrey TIavcrott." But what
= the nam" under? "Waltcr Havcroft -
Nv :aher' my father, "And Mary his wife"
o. nv molhrr and are Won both zone? Gods
han1 is heavy on me do feel 1t IN N,
h at and soul
Ard til'rrs another name vet. and it's fresh
~ ""t "E>'h''r llavcr"tt, their DAUGHTER =
a..r,i "a" My father my another and nv
sister VIII, did NOT the sea swallow M, ~,
when w,> wrecked Ile>rr,,,i it, What
!, he world TO me- now, | feel. hitt.r,v,, ,l
the >iu oti;>ohc,lirncc. the words come homo
To- M. uow The exc t,,a, ,,,cks,N =, his
ffnrr. and d">ri>cth to obey his mother. ,hc