The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-02-03


no less" again. and again he heard the oath.
"IIc is very much in earnest" said Her
bert, and then he heard the bargain struck
They then separated, and as the young MAJ
went his way he was heard to mutter, "Tht
fool if he had held out he should have had i
for Eaif Tie price
The color rushed into lIcrbcrt's checks a.
the color ruslcs to the soldiers when, for tho
first time, he hears the boom Of cannon firct
in battle then it fled from them as it flee
from his. Herbert was sickcncd; and E,in
and wrctchcd he turned aside, and bent hi
steps toward home.
"Surcly," said he, as he slowly walked
long, chat man has no child how cou!d h,
bend over it tonight, and watch it in It's tran
quill slumbcrs, as he thinks of that which ht
has done today? how could lie teach it to claS,
its infant hands, and lisp its infant PRAYERS
with the same lips which lied so oliouslv to
day for gam? lie mus. loathc himself" sal,
Herbert, ''aS the sweet tones of his voun.
witc> voice tell him of wla: their child ha
said and done since he vert forth in til,
mCrninH into the world or as the swcc: note
OF his orphaned sisters song repeat to him tn,
strains which. in his own pure infancy. h,
loved the best. He cannot be happy" sal.
Herbert. and, having reasoned himself int,
the belief, he reached the lodging where hi;
own tai, Elih dwct.
That night Herbert held council with =
mother besides his own heart. and Edith an
he debated long about tie future. But VIII
was not llerbcr,s mother at their council
bo".rd: Was she not the Oldest and tn
wi>cst. ana had not her expcr;ancc been H.
greatest
She was not there. because both lIcrIcr
and Edith knew with sorrow t!.a. the TIM
had cone when size was to be cOunsc,lci fo,
and not to council. They were her Children
for she ha! born them: but she was now ihcil
child. because sorrow had cast her cl them
Sorrow had suddenly changed her. and mad,
her helpless and old. even a, i had changed
Herbert from hov into man. She lcan
OF ,icm. and was re<'Svc in their hands. an
even agreed in Yhat tlicv SAID, and Id a.
.hcv .o.d her She was 20 do. Herbert fell
tla: she was at once hi mother and his child
And Ilcrbc:;> mother looked up 70 him witt
a strange mng,ing O. II vcrcncc and pride. -
She va, his mother. oh y low could an.
mother iorcct that Eat lie was something
more thcan d son and 50 sac committed her
self TO his l.aH'!, and was ever rnVuc>tionin1
uncoml'aininr, and at peace.
There wl> no cn", then. for Irrbcr: .c
council with IN. his sister Edith, WHO was no,
only beautiful, Int wise.
"Eli'h," sail the Young nan, "s slc a
Sleep"
"sh. i" sad ;hc girl, half frightened a
the brothers vuicc.
Then como ard sit With re. for tonight
we must settle VIA, is % he done. Edith.
SAID he. "vou rcmvm!cr the old wain>co.c
nur.cr, whore She used to come and bear II
as We said or norm ne and our cvcn;n.
: PRAYERS? And Won remember how often >h,
tod us tha! The world was a wicked place
, Iou rcu:cnihcr. also. bow mrc., we wondcrc,
wha, the Wi III Was, or where ii was, ana how
! We asked her if il were the common whici
{ lay beyond The walls of the park. Nh. Edith,
; said he, "you smile, ut We are IN the worI
!, now, and what She .aid is true it Is u w;kc
4 place" And then Herbert told his sister al
r that he had heard that day. Edith" sal
" he, "A crumb OF brcul earned with hone,
: toll mark, with Lo.cN .oil-ioil. sweat
5 labor . blood at any p.icc, provided it be b'
J.: honest, would he Swcctcr to Us than uncoun
j. ed millions bought by a single lie. Som,
e times" SAID he, eve must determine on b,
his Is Determined already Bread shall me-
cr pass your lips Or hers, which is the b ca
is Of deceit, and which is lcavcncd with
is curse.
ir Edith was as much appalled, at the NOR
G. ing's scene as her brother had been, al
a Herbert felt her trcmblc as she pressed i
~ hand more tightly in hers.
of "Do not be afraid" said he, II am not .
to ing to do what saw done today; my vocati'
#. lies in different direction. Edith" said i
Il, railv, IL am going to be a schoomastcr :.
nj What do YOU think :" continued he, as he $;
rc her councnancc fell why should not tea
70 hic, hoc, hor, and whip little boys into 90
So behavior: should not make such b
&c Domino after all
M ~ schoolmastcr:" said Edith.
~, "YcS, a schoolmastcr." answered IIcrbc
nj land an ideal schoolmaStcr; an honest on
,h schoolma>tcr that will really t,arh. Tn
he will pay, of course, and that is to be yo
,,. bread and will! make them superior to t
~. world, and that is to be my WORK
VIII
NJ In the course OF a few days, Herbert Cou
y, enay had found two pupils, and had set ma
~, fully to work. lie was cmincntly fitted
r;. his task. 1t is true he was young, but tn
be was an excellent scholar, had noble
j, tcl!cct, a sngl purpose, akind!y manner, a
!. an honest heart; and, with the possession
all these, it is hard if Il man cannot teach.
II is true that there was much that was /
,c. initiating in the present position, but the