The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-10-27
TIE LITTLE CTIOHISTER.

CHATTER III.

CHAPTER H.
Ange placed the little one gently on the
ground by the fon,.tain. and knet down hv
the mother The little cirl cried bitterly.
for she thought her mother was dead: and
incc tried 20 comfort her. though in his own
heart hr thought so too. But Anrr >prinklcd
water IN the mothers fare, and little Mar
cucr'c chated her hands: and then there
came FAM >iGh. and An1e'S heart hca' for
ioy. and l'i." Marguerite kissed her mothers
face and hands in ecstasy. and bathcd her in
her tears.
"Wh"r" is vonr home - said tncc
eve have ro home" said VI .rcuorito.
"sincc nv father died: and we have come a
long. lon, WAY. and am 50 hungry: and
mother saws she's no bread to give M" And
i,;:,, Marguerite. cried a.a;n
This made .tnnr very miserable. 1T first
he though, h.. would run honir. and 'h"n h..
tccolec,ed that Father Mahrrin would b"
IN tn. ca,h",'r,i. AVID crrt,iniv .Jrann"'.c
~oulI give him no,hlnr Then he thon.h'
ne would 90 ioa ',ak"r> Shop AMI be" SOM"
bread. Marrucrf"'- mother tried TO rise.
int she could not her ,'rcng'h wa> eXhHu>
ted and >hc sank tnck a.tin. Sill Argr
and Marcu"ritr mana.cl to rest her more
comfortably a"ainS. the stone coping o. IN"
fountain and then An.c bean 10 think
auain what he should DO. To assist lim in
thinking. he put bis hands in h> pockets :
and ;herc-oh jov lay the hri.h' silver
piece Father Ma,hnrin had riv"n him that
I
u,.rlv unused As he WAS to have money
mad totally forgotten.
How >nprcm.!y happy little An.c t'it now
and how >killtulv he avor,cl thr carri,4r>
and carts. and how l,ghrlv anI quickly ~"
flew to neighbor Jacques. who kept bakers
shop
Will this huv Loaf rrr!bor jacques ="
asked An1r putin. down the silver com.
jacques gave him the Iolt and off houn,lrd
An.e never hr-'iing or hearing who cried
our a i"nh as he could, - Stop stop. my little
man thou hast "iven ne too mnrh
Auc. cav,. some to M.,l.lainr and soma TO
Mir.u"rie and then he ~a' and looked at
them; and he could no' hr!! saving - him
>,i 80 how happy am - \nh then hr
thou.lt OF Him who hal heard his PRAYER
and .ivcn his heart, desire: and An4r pray
ed PRAYER of tn,nk.jl'n">>. and tears Of iov
rcird down hi- cheeks for hi> heart WAS very
tall. Now, it haip"nr'l that while An.r wA>
sitting there emo, iii. the lU,ury of A GOOD
action. and M,'i,iaIur anI Mar.ueriie ealn"
ilrir bread. Dame ron>lr! passed with her
lair Young lau.ht"r. both very .allv a't!red.
having conn from TIE tar.
Dame Pon>ard was the hostess Of the Bell.
and she was kind. no,hcrlv sort of woman,
and knew Ance >cr, well. for many a sou
she bad given him 10 run messages for her.
and sweet n'eat> and apples ana man! things
She Thought likely To p'ra>r a liu" boy. So.
when She saw A"@e sitting hy the fountain
she stopped.
"Whv. Anre. how is it that thou art no.
at church? Father Mahurn Will rrprove
thee. WHY do>t thou lawdic here hi!>t thou
not all day ,orlay :"
Mhtlclalne answered for him She told
how he had saved her child and how She was
faintlny from want. and he had brought her
bread to eat and then she claspcd Angc to
her heart. and blessed him. And Dan"
Pou>ards daughter took AngeS ll''le hand
and pressed it, and said. " Dear Ang- And
Anrc blu>hrd very red with so much praise.
and wondered whv thev should praise hlm :"
much when he had only done what had madc
HIM 81 very. very happy
Where is thy husband:" SAID Dame
Ponsard to Mid,laIuc.
NV husband was soldier anl w'> Killed
a month ago IN the war answered u"or
Mad.!aine And l.,n he turned :" very.
very pale. Anur thought >h" WIS -"ing TO
faint acan. And the win blew cold for the
sun was set: and Dame PonSart wrapped
her cloak closer round her. and then she
said
..Whcrc ,lost thou sleep this ni9ht ~
"(;ol only knows. answered MadclaIne,
"fnr have no monrv-no trends.
Then Dame Pon~ar,l paused moment. and
she hooked at MAdclalnc. and >hc look At
NIarouerite: and her daurh,r: Blanche saw
what was passing in her mind. and sh" sad
"Do dear mo'hrr." And Dame PonSsr'
did not want much pressing. for her owr
heart had spoken warmly enon.h III Made"
lainc'S behalf 50 she turned 10 poor Mid"
laine and said " Com" th"u SHALT slap It
nv house o-n.ht" And then Blanche toot
little Marguerite by the hand. all right J.,
clad as she was and An.c put his hand II
Malclane's and they all went to Dame Pom
sarl'> house
And Dame Ponsarl pressed An-r to sta,
and eat with them. but h. ,hiukc'! her very
much. and SAID he mast run home to Fathc
.Mathurins.
This time naturally enough. Anyr ,liI 10
IN the least expect .Jrannrtte would htv
missed him but hardly had he seated him
self IN his own l:tle room, and bean to "a
his arplcs and bread than .J.tnnrtfr catered
Her face w,> quite red with amer, auI !:
ran NJ 10 Ancr and shook him violently.
"Whrre hast been all d,v. thou H'rle tor
ment ?" she cried. And why dId>t Tho
not come home to hv dinner; and whore
the money Father M,thurin gave thee TO hu
a cap: thou hast bought no cap with it,
warrant And .Jrannettc frt IN Any"
empty pockets, and drew them ont triumph
antv and then she fell to shaking AZ.
again. and boxed his ears again. and too
away his apples; and all ,hi, 'im", An.
could not think Of single word 70 say I
quiet her. And then Father M,'hnri,> sc
was heard. ard he entered and led An-
away to his own room. trI han rAlh.
Mathurin SAT .lnGe upon Is knee. and sli
very srave!v Now. An-c. tel! me III
truth where hast thou been all div al
what hast ihou done with the money | gay
thee ?" Bn' just then. Jranne'''' came
say that nei.hbor jacques wished TO sPca
with Father M,thurln VITO told Jrann"''c I
ask him to come in and nci.hhor JarGlt
entered. cap in hand. and told how l'tl
Ange had lrou. .ht him a silver coin 10 buy
loaf, and how he h,d wondered how AnC
came by so much monev: and finally. no,
he had brought the chance back TO Faith