The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-02-11

.Fnr tie Enps nun &irIg.
From Ar'hur'> Home Gaze.'o.
"DNE. SET APART"

I.ittIt JostV ndi Hocn alone 4 long. ION!
while lie had broken hi> china dogs. pullc'
tIc fringe OF from tic taLl; cover. admired
until he turned it over: had rrawlcl to III,
,,l.ch Of sunlight Resin" on the roses on til,
.arprt. and clutclcd at the golden rings. ans
PLAYED with his transparent fingers. Still nc
one came. lie frcttc,l. them looked with a
''i'l'lcn quiet and vague expression into TIL,
sir'. magncticalv drawn bv the bright coal.
shining tlrou"l, the high fender. into an adj
niration Of is beauties Then. as the loncli-
ness Of his situation a.ain recalled itself to
his mind. he cried again soiilv. and with
lar"c tears runnin. down his plump rosy
cheeks
.Do~cv was cold. hun"rv and frightened
y" hld never been alone before: and the
first Formed worl hi, little tongue haI ever
uttered, passed moaninyly his poutng lips
''namma," ':ma,nma."
Poor little .Joscy. lie did not know that
She. who woul's have caught him in her arms
and covered him with kisses ut this first tok-
=" nfintcllcrt. could no longer hear him
'hst she rested on her stately couch, pale as
'l'c snow-'lrops they placed beside her, hands
a'mlv folded upon her meek boSom AID 4
deep solemn sleep settling upon her swcrj
Young face.
lie did not know. lille lone orphan, how
her hand had been cla~p,d in PRAYER. and
that when her soul went on that long journey
t carried with it \ PRAYER for him 10 the
throne Of craze that the Thought OF h:m was
the only cloud upon her heart as She hasten
81 TO iuin The beloved ono who had gone lr-
fore.
M. )oscy knew not this. lie cried sill
,,iirou>lv. until strangers came with kind
words aud sad faces. aud Carried lin down
stairs IS hr PASSED hr,. door. he in>t,,c-
lively murmurci! Me- ,,"w word. ''manin,."
''r,a,nm,." until they hu~hcd him Then be
frightened and weary. he cricI. and
hiding his head anon. the pillows Of the IA
ni'i,r cradle so'br,l l,iniselt'to sleep.
Smilcs ,limlI'l III, flushed face in that
'"rp. An ANGEL mother held him in her
rms. >orllcd his trembling Ers. and wills.
''ir'l words Of love into. his ear Still he
ut rot know thu. he WIS an orphan. a
Is poor child, he learned it soon enough
The fine horse was sold and all it, clcran-
irs. Expenses were pail. and the small sum
put in trust for The boy into the
,n1> of man of integrity. Jo>cv lived in
is f,"si!v. There were other bows aud girls.
II. they were all ito the manor born" ,Jo-
p, an intruder
lie was always shy, quiet boy. AMI grew
III more so ,ami'l this childish throrg. IT,.
! ut "tt dWk corners and "ll,.I into them
rpcrceivc1. H. talked To- himself. when a
Ne, and shared no ipv> or sorrows. H. was
hike ether children: h.g hal moth.r<.-- i.
I: would watch. IL" mother as she iui,ul-
celv caught to her heart some little rra.tl,r.
III turn away sadly No one kissed L;re. ~ |
lie locked with pridr upon h'> cory-hook.
!" on" tied his tipr"t about III, mex with
IRE No one stole on tip toe at n"ht 10 his I
l>i,!r to- see il he were comfortably and har-
lv sleeping No ON" saved cakes and can
V for him IN the bureau drawers. or stuffed
IS dinner basket with tavoritc mor>cl.
No. He was zone set apart" llr must
IKE what comes and h" tl,ankti,l
Poor little .]o>cv. Even the teachers knew
= l,,h no mother. and neglected him. or re-
rendered him in long tasks. 50 horclr>>'v
ar'l that non" hrt .,"t.r c;r,! hav,
nalr easy. And when his head or hear.
shed. there wa. no breast to bear all hi,
,nr'rlc> no hand TO cool the t;vr. Of his
row with its gentle. carcSsin. touch. Poor
t''ry.
\ change had gradually passed over Jo-
Soy. lie hal crown thin and ralJ his eyes
were large aud nnnanraIv bright, his form
fragile anl shalowv Friends whispered
hen he p,~Scd aud boys made room lor him
w the winter fire. Little girls shared their
dinners with him. Everybody was 81 kind.
,h't he could nryrrlo enough for them.
Ono ,'t,, rs he -: hv t. fire. sad am!
I>>;,:rtc,i, III" tears "n,,id roI! dawn III.
ci,",'kS
Why does .Joscy cry :" said a little cli!d
tr her mamma.
The poor boy has no mother" returned
I'll" parent.
YES. cried the child, with ca.cr voice
aud r'ann"r ives. .Jo>"v has a mammal she
is an angel in Heaven"
The lady took the child in her arms and
aIs>cd her, while these words sank deep into
.Io>cv'> heart
Il hr' mother" he whispered perrct-
",ly to himself IL will frd her"
The sun rose proudly up one bright Chris
ms morning. and shonc in upon .Joscy's bed
''n=in- his brown hair with gold, and calling
Inn >!u--ard. lighting up tcmptinclv the
dark corner where hung the full stocking.
Doors opened and closed Merry laughter
An. through the hall. \ gay throng came
d'ucn" ~
"!'~".y. JoScy. wi>l, you a merry Christ