The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-12-16
WHOLE NO. !W7.

ed. Merwyn and his wife occas ionaliv joined
at the request of Annie or Willie. who seemed
delighted when father or mother would take
part: mother. especial V. was often called
upon by the children. and could see their
eyes sparkle with pleasure. when she guessed
right. The children evidently think there's
nobody in the world like their mother. AZ
ten o'clock 'he Young people went way The
children came for the goodnight kiss. and :
heard Willie whisper. As he put his arms a.
round his mothers neck. HAZE been good.
dear mother? do Won love me- IcouLt
not help asking about it, II scclns that alout
a year ago they came TO a determination a.
do th"ir duty as parents Helen saws won
helped her in the outset. Since tha. time
M"rwyn has never once emitted daily rr:vc.-
Never once have the children been permitted
to di>chey with imrun,v. Tine molcs hv
which they have induced habits of ycraritv.
of Kindness. Of sclf-'lenial. of poli.encss. of
men'a! cxrrion. would hn pattern 10 most
parents. Merwyn does 90 10 hS counting
room after tea he 1rvoteS himself to his fam
ilv. And once n week. the cl,il.lrer'S holi,lay.
they all 90 of' to some country place. pie
ni"kng, ticwrr gathering. nuttins or lant,-
soap" hunting: something to improve .hs
mind and hodv. Mrs. Mrrwrn has already
Given ur large parties: hu. She cultivatcs
circle OF ,lca>an: f,ien.l> and encourages 60
cial ,Si'nrS. Prl~ 20 10 see ner. mr .ie,r.
now Alice is better and take the children"
Il VII. my dear
'ilclcn and vou will anrcr exactly. Yor..
notions are alike: Int Mrrwin is far. far A.
head Of me. Ny children love me. bnt they
do not cling - me- as Merwvn'> 10 have
cared for their outward an.l temporal w-ei;.,r.
lnt how little have don" f.r their higher
and better Interests The burden has all
been thrown nTon Won. ! lave not done n,y
part ] an ashamed Of mrSclf am pro
vokcl -"
provoked TO cook works. ho:c:' .,rl
Mrs. Weston with smile. That's the wav
friends shonld provoke each other am de-
!;@atci with that Won tell me. and I. also.
will become a learner II j. never too late
to improve. lfparcnfs wonld generally fol
low the examples of these MerwvnS. if they
would with PRAYER and resolution act 70 re-
form their children. instead Of rcIinins and
wronGfullv accusing Providence. blessing
would fall nron their homes and their hearts.
There would he HIGHT in their dwellings In
stead Of the spirit Of heavine.s, there wonld
i've Joy an" peace; ami at last, they wouft:
hear the JOYOUS words. We'll done. good and
faithful scr:art,'
sS The following important facts wc-c
elected during the recent examination cf .
candidate for s'.hoomaster in O,lcn,hurrh
That General Scott. was the present Presi-
dent OF the United States: that Martin Van
Brren was the second President of the T. =.
and was now the Governor of New York;
that Christopher Columbus was an English
man. and discovered this country two hund-
red years ago. by landing near the North
Pole-did not recolcc. whether he came in a
sail or steam vessel: candidate was well ac-
quainted with Fulton. having often seen him
in Madrid, y. u: that Washington had
something to do with the Rcvoi:ton-coul,.
not tell whether he was white or black. The
official who conducted the examination deli.
ned to give a certificate on the ground of too
, high ability for the position Of common ped
) agorur.