The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-01-14

mistress, in good humOr 'and Alice, added
) she, get a piece of the butter YOU churncd
to-day, and that little pie. and put with the
bread
Are you sending food to that old woman
every day.
Not every day send it as often as she
needs it. 1t is very little however, that she
does need from ne. Mother Shepherd, con-
tnucd Mrs Snccks. was our nurse. She
raised all my mothers children, and we are
not only under obligation to take care of her,
but it is pleasure to DO so. She prefers be-
inc near me. and never, while have anv
property. shall she suffer
while yo" have any property repeated
Sneeks. very snecringlv. Now | tell yon to
stop this will have nothing Of the kind
am no: going to support that old cronc
Mrs. Snccks turned round, and look ed hin.
fall in the face. to see what he meant HI
brow was contracted, he looked sucn and
determined She stood as if pctri.icl The
farm yielded an abunIance of everything to
eat. and could She not have the privilege OF
irving bread to her dear old nurSc-to her
: who had watched over her in infancy and in
her chil,lhood and from whom she had derry
cd her own Subsistence the first wear Of her
life She made no reply She knew no.
what 20 say 81" was in maze. She won
'.crcI how She got tlcr' and WHY She coul!
not get o"t
Th~nrctorth he Mot!cr Shc},hcrs wants
were supplied privatc'r. She lived about
eighty rods distant: AL NJ. Srcc,,S was o.
''liGe'! to stead away AMI carry food unknown
to her hu>hanl and durin. his brief visits
10th, lower part OF IL farm. Sic would some
times seal A';cc with fresh .o.:'. or sol.>
other necessary.
TO i"<t 2s qui,l, a' von can,' >Ao would
~av Nov ror tins: ct lax before Mr
Snc, K; cone hoM.'
Som~imc. >'c v a;,d attempt to Iau-:a a.
hoHt il. and then all You know. tHcc.rh1'
Mr. >,.ophs dos not Ike Mother Sho,hyrl.
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WIS IL" l'r"I'>>'' "ahh'''r
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"''''"" ''l'i'r' "'' notorious Tor hi> di>>"i';r
"'''>' SUM- ~ h'' Ms ,>prcr> o"ra>i"na!!N
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spent all II" had with lam. hut involve! !i!n-
The time they were married Lc Ind sru,,-
drrrl not less than five thousand dollars tl;2.
belonged 10 his wife.
What >tran-" IDEAS those Old English law
mixers had. ~ write down woman amorc mi
nor>. idiots, g.. and then not throw AROUND
her property th, safeguard. that are thrown
around TIE Inheritance OF those classes. Ii
She really is ignorant Of that wlic,, to her
best interests She is foolish. and ,...Ycndrrs
in dream Of love. her possessions underline
unwarrantal,lc belief that her husband can do
no wrong :licn She needs protection. But.
instead thereof. She is cntanccd in difficult