The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-02-26

what Miss WeStcott had to say 10 Tom Jones.
He had ettea been bidrlcn TO remain after
school, but 1t was ALWAYS to receive punish
ment W R severe lecture. and nine times out
of ten he would Jump ont of the room; bu. it
was evidently for a different purpose that he
was To remain now, and no one wondered
what it could bc more than Tom Jones.
Don't Won think, Thomas, that our school
roem would he far llcasantcr if we had some
cvcrgreens 10 hang about it; something to
make it more cheerful inquired Miss West
rott
'le>m. and know where can get plenty
of them
We'll. Thomas, if you will have some her,
10y c;ght o',lo,k Tomorrow morning, | will lie
here t" help you put them up, and We will
give The children pleasant surprise, Here
are some look> Nil -iyc ,"u, Thomas: Won
may ru, them in vorr drawer; they are what
want Won To study
But | can't study geography and history
exclaimed Tom, confused, 'Iucvcr did
That is the reason why YOU think you can
not replied Miss W,->tro't- 4 am ynirc sure
Won can. and ,ou VIII love them. know.
Nobody ever cared whether I learned or
not before. >aid Tom. with some emnii,n.
Well, care sad Mis- Wc>trort. with
earn">tn">>; Won are capable of becoming a
great ami good man; You are now forming a
character iur life, and il depends upon YOUR
self what You hecome. The poorest bov in
this country has ali equal chance with the
wcalthic>t. anh his circumstances are more
favorable for becoming cmincntfor he learns
10 drI'end upon himself. will assist vou all
can in vour studies. Thomas, and | know
YOU will succeed; rcmyinFrr am vou1 friend
and come 10 me- in every ,liliiraltr
Tom Jones had not been brought up. he
had come up, because he had been born in the
world and could rot help it: hut a< for anr
mental or moral training hr wa> as frGitlrss
Of it is a wild branil,lc of a pr,:r:rg k:iitr.--
Ills father was an intenlj,cra.,. ha1 man. anf
hi> mother totally iu,tl;ri,nt woman. At
home he received nothing but blows. AMI n
broad nothin. but .hu<e Ili~ bad passions
We're therefore all rNri;,-i and to>tert,l: ana
hl> GOOD ones never called OFT. IL. .,tYay.
expected hi> trarhcr> would hat, him. - h..
whcttcl anew hi ro,nbatative powers to ol,-
pose them, and he hal made NJ his mind 10
turn the new school ma'am out Of doors
When. therefore Miss We>tcott declared that
she was Glad to have him in her school. lie
was amazed; and that She should manifest
such an interest for him an,l -iyc him a set of
books, was perfectly incomIr~hcn>ihlc To hiin.
Miss Wcstcott understood his position and
character, and determined 70 mo!iiv them
She tcl; that he was equally capablc of good
and bad actions, though the bad now predom-
mated. She knew that lis ac.i:e mind must
be busy: one might as well think of claiming
the lightning as l.,nlin" down by force thar
wild spirit to his books. She would rive him
employment: but such "a would call ont a
new tram of ideas and thoughts. ffe aust
feel that he was doing good for others sake,
and that he was not guided alone by his own
wavwarl viii, and yet there must be no ~
poHa',oc OF restraint upon him; he must
clo">e 10 do good.
Tom Jones went home that night with a
new feeling in his breast; for the first time in
has life he felt tia! he was capable of rising
above his present condition, and becoming
somewhat greater than he was His mind
became inundated with new and strange e.
motions. and Ike mighty river turned from
It's course-his though and energies from
that hour sought new direction.
The ncNt morning he was up with the dawn
and when MS>Wc>trutt arrived at the school
house, she fo.nl Tum .Iuncs there with eyer-
greens
a.o-i morning Thomas She said kindly
so YOU are here before me; Won must have
risen early, and see YOU have found so1,ae
beautiful evergrcens. Now if Won will help
me to hang them, we will hav, the room ar,
ranged ly nine o'clock
Il have brought hammer and sotft.. naits,-
said Tom: 4 :haHght We should need them
perhaps
Yes, 80 We shall; I'm giaf .oa thought Of
if rrnl,.,l Miss Wrs,rott