The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-03-26

though who should say it was from coniural
affection
1t was then agreed between them that a
: ale should be announced, and that Janet
should dispose of her house and trade. her
good will everything she had call
ed her own, (Rohcrt always SAID ''o,lrs") and
set ont with her husband to the New World.
to he.in atrcSh. and enter on new and bIcs-
scd lit'. of prosperity alone.
Amidst rIdlCulc. cntrcatlcS to reconsider
her step and representations of the bittcrcSt
misery, amidst prophecies of dcsertion, per
halS OF mur'ler. and earncs, prayers to cast
of this intatnation, Janet stole softly among
her friends on the day of sale. irving hard to
keep up her heart. and to believe in her own
wisdom, and her husbands goodness, but
tiIIn@ mI>cr;llv is each voIcv of Satir. or
OF entrcaty burst upon her. If she could have
rrtrartcd >h" would; but the thing was done
now: and right or wrong She must abide bv
her own DECISION
The sale was effected, and by it Janet re
aIlz"d large sum Of money; larger than
what She expected. or would have ganrd,
had She not been 80 popular and brlovrd-
Al'o@"ther,taking out the fifty pounds before
mentioned, she made mp one hundred and
fifty pounds, anl with this her husband
asserted 70 her and every body else. they could
make their fortunes in five wears
They took ship at Liverpool and sailed for
New York
They had prosperous VOYAGE. and Janet
ani the children bore it Will Robert. Tho
nothing Ike the Oil Robert of brutality and
i'll m>a"e. was Vet nothing Ike the tender
husband he had been of late. He was moody
and Snappi>h, and more than once he told
Janet that wife was Great hinlrance 10 a
man. and that if he had been alone with such
capital to start with. h. wuuld have been a
gentleman in wear or two.
"Ru, ii you had been alone. NV dear, vou
would not have had such capital" said ia
net simply "Iou know made it for us
lI,. .r"wlcl ont >"mrrhin" rnintclli"ihl,'
and walked awai. ,Janr''> heart sank within
her.
If hay" been fool after al il hav,
hrcn deceived awlin '" n" thought a> 81,
watched him stalking in the instance. Bu
she would not civ" way II such thought
and t;.Il quite prutrut that i; ha! ''ro>>,.d her
Won must not niul my humnrS, >7ir
Robert, coming back after a short time. -
WAS always sulk,. iN-'-mprrr,l boy, and
Heaven mend me am not much h'ttc1
now. "pnnt mind me. janet. don't ulr,i
halt >lv."
He pattrl her head lindlv. and kissed he
forehead. amI tor The next two or three dlv
they were very happy.
Land was in SIGHT. and all WAS animation
People runnin" ir,niirallv, a'ov. and below
rushing after their luggn-r like max i''u->
crying with pleasure or >riilrl hv antiripl
ton the fond heart heating. the needy >ou
hopinr. mothers cal! Ia their little ones I.
look AT thar dim strip in III" horizon and /,
believe that it was America: all the bn>il
OF passenger ship n"arin. port bcwildcrc'
rather than amused Janet
Here. Janet. take out the money from
tha, to>." >ail Robert In al this confusion
it is not safe. for shall have Ia leave Won "l
holrl while 90 and look for lodgings. Tax
it ont and viii secure it,"
Janet ohcvrh unhr>itl'in.lv.
"Whcrc shall put 1t :" she asked.
"S,.w it INTO the INSIDE of nv wais'roat.
said Robert. quietly. 1T will he safe there
She did As She was told stitching it in ;,
curclv
Il will come lack a-an for ,ou and L;
children, he then SAID kissing her. A 500
a> have found lod.iug> II i such tram
for Us all to 20 together; Won STAY guirtlv 4
come and fetch y"u. lIurrah. Janet "
are at hom" at last -
He ran up on deck -aly. and fun. hin
self into the first Loaf -"ing of To shore. Y
lnar As Janet could see him he stool IN ii
stern. waving his hand and then his han,
kcrcEict
Hours -'on-, weary, endless hours pass,
hv, and no one returned for Janet BY 1t
grceS and in time the Who'll. vessel WAS EN-
tied. and only the wifi and two children +,
manned. 1t was a.a1> rules that the, >hou
: STAY any l"n.cr. and tn" first mate came al
told her they must clear out
NV husband has cone for lodgings for Il
, sir" said Janet. trembling. .lIc has n
come back yet, aud do not know where
= 90 to-
. The first mate WAS very >nrr, they >h"u
, have managed better he would have alln'
( ed her to STAY ii he could but 1t was anaiI
orders and hc must obey hi> captain. He W
, really very sorry for her: but She must ,l,'
r ont III double quick time for all that. RuI
must br obe.cd and discipline kept up.
There WAS no he p for it. Janet was =
y on shore with her two children. and mr
| fare for her>clta as we'll as she could. She h
: five shlllinyS IN her pocket. which she calr
5 lated would give them all supper and b
: tonight, and tomorrow She would find Ii
husband ii he was alive in New York.
y Wandcrin. about, all bewldcrrd at t
V strange place, not knowing where She was
e where she must 20, holding her children
her hand, one OF whom was erwin" bitter
II from wcarime>S and dread. She met a moth,
# lv-lookin", handsome woman of middle a.
with kind eve and positive brow; won
i that made YOU love her and obey her at t
=, same moment. She looked hard at Janet "A
d half stopped. Janet, swayed by one of /
r usual impulses, stopped too and spoke TO |,
My husband LETT me in the ship this mo-
4 ing" she said. '.to look for lodgings for
d and the children. am afraid that some
$ cident has happened TO him. for he has ne'
Y. come back was Obliged to leave the vess
= they would not let me sleep there
II 1T is against orders" sad the stran:
t. promptly.
Yes, so the mate told me, a'am. A
ID as am perfect stranger here. don't IN
i, where to 20 to, and my children are gctt
tired and sleepy. Can YOU tell me whcr
ID can find a respectable lodging for the night
r. Come home with me, said the woInan
~ ter moments pause. Il see that YOU ar
| stranger, and am sure you are respectful
" will give YOU a bed tonight, and you
A. look for your husband tomorrow, y 10
90 I.,,. ,-nu IN this manner What was