The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-04-15
LIFE AMONG THE LOWLY.
\ NEW loEk STORY.

~nakin.' Tia kim matches" :" cried a
'''r dir' b"-riinnca mp, popping his head
+. q. hc opened the door of TIE reading room
t''~ Universe Hotel and as. whenever the
.,n.r.rum i. touched bv the above sounds.
...~c sympathetic cord acting Ike tell
i.. mon the ciarula'orv organs. which tor
.'> them 70 Sly no. a chorus around sang ont
'..,no, and with precision our drilled and
aid chorr>eS at the Opera have never at
'lnt ,e' NO. we don't want anv Mr.
i'ronc t'rccn. an easy. "oo!-natUrcd zen
man. who was IN town for the holidays.
W., r'>'inr in an armchair. making use.
tHvry'r. OF only lis two hinder l,r$. lii own
t"' bong I'rorped upon th. window sill and
~. ont with the rest No. do not want
nv The LITTLE fellow. who hal an i.,clli-
..h' hat melancholy face was Just coinr to
v'h'lraw himself from the roru.nr,l, ,',,ur-
-Iroom, when Mr. Green. happening to
rn his face 10 the door. cau.ht ,i-ht Of
rrllv little foot. quite blue with the pinch
ny cold that is to say. that part ot it which
va, not black with incru,ta'ions and re-
,o..rrting that he had actually been ANNOYED
lr;nr The past week hv tn" want of a match
= hi, bedroom. cried. Halo, do want
,1ne matches though little shaver: how do
r,usc'l them =
Eighteen rencea Dozen was the ready
,er'y; and they don't smell
Don't they = said Mr. Green. and thought
'oh'n>rlt. that is more than | can say to
'on, my little friend bur he kept the thought
% himself, hcin. rather eccentric. and not
".,hin. 10 hurt the match-hoy'> feelings
All this time Mr. Green had held the bun
'leof fhoNc> pen>vclv in his hand. as if he
thought 70 -et at their intrinsic value bv
wy-hin- them. Eighteen pcn,c a dozen.
An! they don't smell repeated the boy. blow
IN. his little chilled hands Still Mr. Green
nd not speak to~ his mind was far away in
'om" Hypothetical match factory. calculating
he imaginary wac, some body must get for
making matches 70 sell at eighteen pence a
.ozcn, and not smell
Warranted 70 keep and burn freely.
'r'h" IN the hov. who rut hi, best foot for
War' hecInnin. to think his chance for = sale
,-oNinr Sim.
hN 10 not want a tozcn, our "enilc-
man >'ri, rou>in. himself: lin sure halftLe
'''iu'y ' "nou-h 10 set me on fir, Lozen
mes TIVE me couple Of boxc>-herc is 4
'N'enec for yon:' and ten!crinr the boy a
'llIinc. asked for the change.
lhc boys countcnancc. which hal hcoun
'rFI.d'en fell aran: he had no chanrc. he
Al not 'o.i any thing that morning.
Never mind said easy Mr. Green: won
an hrin- It to me tomorrow Won will find
Ne here al about this hour What is vour
ZANE =
me hoy told him Peter. departing joyful
with professions of promp,itulc and Mr.
'''" c't np to Sannfcr away. when his
''''hi Smart. who had been silent s,cct,-
OF til" scene, left off contemplating his
'o''-iip>. and called after him: i say .Jorr,
"nat male You -ive that boy a >hillino for
'Fo boxes: They are dear enough at .ix.
Ience'
i gave him only sixpcncc.' replied o,.r e,.
'E'ncnd: he is 10 bring the chance ,o,,.u
r9w
'>arely, You do not expect to see thu, how
a-ain.' '' ~:
positively DO was the quiet reply.
'et youa hat YOU DON'T
Done " and done followed in o,;rL eva
'>''A and the friends parted
W. Were >tandin. that afternoon -. ;,
''r OF A>trcct, with the same t;..,;r,s o,.
'''F'''ie's that take hold of some un,,r,u
''y ''erand Eil.rlm to Cali.orni, whom b.
10 arapd stream. the lTormons n ,o.
'' '' IL" ferry. the fare asked five DOL
.r '' 'Ae Gentleman hasin. spent H.. /, :.
% 'Er glorious eagle done in ,or1 .,
's''y Of the day previous, or with ,h, ''
..,l. 'e'! Young man at party. who
IA a Knot Of other very Young men,
w.. ,'. 70 20 up to that splendid c;rl
~ ( : only She sits at the other
,.It ,'s '''''' aH4 the very young man
ivcrsea Loa!:n.. dts,:, TO