The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-05-26
fur tbt Euus aua Girls.
THE LOST BOY.


door. liz promised to obey, and went out.
Ills mother, trusting TO his promise, felt no
anxiety about him till after long absence.
Then she looked for him. bnt he was not to
y. seen. She called him. hut heard 10 an
s"tv.
Becoming alarmed for hi. s,ieiy. ,ic les-
,..hed servant in search Of him but he
was not to he found. She went herself anx-
iousiy looirc fer him every where. and ask
irg for him Of every one she met. She saw
noting, heard nothing OF him.
\ messenger fastened to lis father with
,hc dreadful tiin.s that his son was lost -
and 10, too. searched wherever there seemed
10 be chance of finding him but in vain
Criars were sent out to ring their bells; and
tic ,ioleinlcr", ~ child lost a child lost w
sounded through every street. sending chill
to many mothers warm heart.
But no tdings OF the lost child were bro.
back to the GiSconsoiatc mother. There was
Nothing for her but 1ucstionings and dreadful
fears. Wa. he killed vas he drowned ? CIR
"r was he stolen Tie boy was never
Known to 90 to the river side no one hal
seen him there: vet 50 intense was the de-
..rr Of the parents to learn his fate. that they
had Tie river dragged in scarc,, Of his botiv
II WAS not foun'i; and all efforts and inquiries
discovered only this. that he had been seen
with other children following band OF cir
Gus players
T:c conviction was >rrons in the minds OF
TIE parents tia. he l.;,t, beer ssoicn bit ty
whom, or for w;,:. end they cou.l form no
idea. Sill their search tar him WI, contin-
u,.l. Their love COR little W;i.e co..i ~.
lie out. They could no! cease {, .,nurn his
l... ana look for him, anu hope 20 fini him
,.s They might tini him ii he still lived:
Ard the mother. heart wnn!d rot b.iic,, hin,
tes,'
Years passed on-.on", weary years still
~ trace Of him was found. Poor hov what
ha.. M GIT not il, his: 10 what suffering
a.i har'i,hirs mi n. lie not lie exposed: IT.
what sin an'l crime nigh. he rot be harden
:"G?
Fco:. 5vo.en hearted ,o:nr-. (: 'c.cg-
:.ric; seems TOO .lor.l Hr IL. .',ud ro'i.a- to
ave ~ lie rhi:,: II h.r o.oia to tie i.o..,
hiu.s oi an.,c,- =. Oh how mncn harder
n.1si !: tc = nave j. s',' IN :.oN ..o. BY ,hc
.,.le,. w. tc;.,s t.. We - re carr:el &c
their haunts 81 sin
Anil MIA. u'o$ little Wiiics i.,e? What
hail become CT him =? lie va. p'ayin, hap
;rily bciHor. his fathers door when :. circus
company passed aion.. with eiy, spirited mn
ST., .au.!y dresses. beautiful horses. little dol
ponies, and all the show which children Ike
4 dc!ig hte,i anu curious crowd were co.
'~.-;"e -. "rl Willie, rcpt viii, he m,-i,'
and the show, followed it TO, at first ,.o,
thinking what he did. H.. had gone lat \
few steps before he remembered his mothers
charge. that he should not % far lrcr. il.c
door. lie knew that he was doing won.
an'i stopped and hc.itatel whether 20 20 ia K
o. NOT. Al. t.iat is t;e greet lar:t G.. dix
re-. their crea. .o.i::. Nle.i hey know what
il right and feel tia: they ought to 10 it. they
roo often I,cs:a:n; the, wal: a"l v!'r .hey
wai.. the temr.atioc to 90 wrong grows
stronger; they Yield to It, an,i acc guilty o.
great sin.
Willie he.itatc';. am! ,i,cn w>n. OF VIII
TIE crowd to see the musicians and hor>.s 81.
Ter the circus tt:,. lie lonred to follow
t',em in. but was forbidden Still he fingered
with others around the entrance, t:yi:g to
eaten few ciimpses OF the Scenes will.
just then Madame Alberto. the star o. tie
company, appeared. She noticed Wilie's
bright face and pretty cur,s. and taking him
by the hand, spoke softly TO him and lei him
into the tent. She showed him all the tine
things there; gave him flowers ard !ru: :;
and Willie t!:orsl,t Ter very .ini .a,'..
l;rt h. WIS 70; ',aprv. lie knew ,iai ne
bad done wrong; tina. h. hal wc,e,!.y iiso-
Lsycl lis mother; ami hc s,on CIV 90 un-
happy ,L:.: nc begged 70 b" ai,5wed to 20
back &c ,.,T.
''Not now. MY ciiid: Your mol..er will not
~'nt ro" ~. sai Miaiame ..berte and
scp tried !o ac..i>e hin. ii! no-o.
49,:
n~i."r, an! "..s rut OF with {. promise.
At last he wee so unhappy that he lrgan
~ cry. inen lie was tod tina, he cou.l no.
~ T.. i. wy to hi hom. that lie wou',i sure.
!; De lost II he went OuT dIuIt.
made him cry tie more. ;.hi lie i,eccrl 10 u,
allowed 70 20 and try: iut VS. s.esn!v to..,j
BY Aia'ianie .!li.ertr ~ h,,;. his cric.: Tat
he couli not 90 horn: t:at ~ ,.u-i remain
with her. Poor Willie lie was how ut
serv ~retchcl Wiz. co,.l,l H. 20:
The wirkr'; woman k-,' him With i"r all
n'-;M. Promising 70 'a." ii.l i.oac IN tie
mornin.; 1T WHEN ne n.vr,.;n.. came sbe
put on hun new and vc:v nj, c;o,.es. and
told him his name was no longer Willie. but
Frank. ami hat lie must 20 with hey anil he
her tcv
Willie p.....lc.i with ier 10 lake him "a !,:S
mother as enc hal rrnn;s,' Bni no She
hce,lri him 30. all H.. ": ..:.vr:,, 1,;Y: e.
s:rans. ant: bean'ii,i l.ous... wl,.,, MADAM
.Albs..i ale! hi !om,. ~. w;ry. L. Was
'hown ll;;:e girl who 81" sid. W, ro:v
his sisrer. anil tina: ~ must call 49, CAe;',.
Sl,c ,iso toll lin, ID ..;' I,,..