The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-02-24

OF which, cleaning out into the street upon
a winter night, is enough to warm all Rochcs-
tc1's heart. And as to the convenience Of the
Six Poor Travclicrs--'
"ldon't mean them. returned the presence.
Il speak Of its being an iil-conwencncc to
myself and daughter having no other room to
sit in of night"
This was true enough, but there was ano-
thcr quain:room of corresponding dimensions
on the opposite side of the entry; so stepped
across to it through the open doors Of both
rooms, and asked wha. .his chamber was
for?
"lms, returned the presence, is the board
room, where the gentlemen meet when thcv
come here"
Let me sec. | had counted from the street
SIX upper windows besides those on the
-roana story. Making pcrplcxcd calcula-
ton in my mind, rcioinctl, Then the six
Poor Travellers sleep up STAIRS -
Mvncw friend shook her head. They
sleep. she answered. ''in two little outer cal.
lcrics at The back, where their beds has n.
ways been ever since the Charity was found
ed. 1t beng so il-conwcricnt to ne as ;hino>
is at present. The gentlemen are gong otak,
of bit of thc back yard md make slip Of
!: room for EN- there. to sit in before they 20
10 bed
Nm. then The six Poor Travellers. sad
''wi!! h" entirely out Of the house =:
Entirely ont Of The house" as<cnicd The
presence. comfortably smoothing hcr hand,
NV hlch is considered much better Cor al
parties. ard much more convenient"
| had been a little s,artlcdn the catlcdra,
bv the emphasis with WI ich the ci!irv of Mas.
ter Richard Watts was bursting ont of hi.
tomp: but | began to think. now, that !,
might be expected to come across the IErl
Street some stormy night, and make disturb
ancc here.
ilowIrit. koi: NV thoughts to mv<clr.ani
accompanied The presence 10 the little gale
" At the back. fonnl them on tiny scale
Ink" Tie galleries in old in n wards and the,
were very c!can. While | was looking n
them, tllc matron gave me to understand tia
The prescribed number of Poor Traveller:
were forthcoming every night :rom wear.
end to wears end and that the beds wcr,
always occrIicd. Nv questions upon this
enI her replies. brought lis back to the Boar
Room 50 c>>cn:i;:! to The dignity Of the cen
temcn." where She Showed me the rri:Y,c.,
accounts Of 'hc Charity hanging up hv the
window. From tl.cm. | Gathered ,ha. t]c
greater part of The property hr,,ncathcd Nv
;hc Wor>hir!n! Master Richard Watts for the
maintenance OF this foundation. was. at The pc-
riod OF his death. mere marsh land: but that
in course of time. it lad been reclaimed and
built upon. and was very considerably ;ncrca-
scd in value. | found, that about thriicth
part oi the annual rcvcnuc was now cxpcn1
c'' on the purposes commcmoratcd in the in
>crlr'ion over the door the rest being hand
Scm"'y LAID out in Chanccrv, law expenses.
co!lc'torshir. rccci,crsl,ip, roun,la"c. and
other apPcnda"es of management, highly
complimentary to the importance of the six
Poor Travellers. In short. I made the not
entirely new discovery that it may bc said of
new establishment like this, in dear OI1
England. as OF the fat oyster in the Amcri-
can story. that it takes GOOD many men 10
swallow it whole
"And pray. ma am" said |, sensible tha.
the hlankncs> of my face BEGAN to brighten
as thought occurred to me, "coull one see
these Travellers ~
Well she returned dubiouslv; no "Not
tonight, for instance :" SAID /. Well. She
returned positively; no. Nobody ever ask
ed to see them and nobody ever did see
them.
KS am not easily baukcd in a dcsirn
when am set upon il. urged to the good
lady that this was Christmas Eve that
Christmas comes but once vcar-which is
unhaprilv too true, for when it begins to STAY
with us the whole year round, we shall make
this earth very different place: but as was
possessed by the desire to treat the Travellers
to a supper and a temperate glass of hot Was
sail that the voice OF Fame had been heard
IN the land. declaring my ability to make
Nas>aiI that if were permitted to hold the
feast, should be found conformabIc to rca-
son, sobriety and good hours; in a word that
icou!d be merry and wise myself. and had
been known at pinch to keep others so, al
though ! was decorated with no badrc or
medal, and was not Brother, Orator. Amos
lie, SAINT, or Prophet of any denomination
"hatcvcr. la the end, | prevailed, to nv
.rcat JOY. 1t was settled that at nine o'clock
hat night, a Turkey and piece of Roast
icet should smoke upon the board: and that
/, FAINT and unworthy minister for once Of
'lastcr Richard Watts. should preside as the {
,hrl>tmas supper host ofthc six Poor Travel
crs. ;
went back to my inn. to give the nccessa- a
= directions for the Turkey and Roast Beef ,
nj during the remainder of the dav, could a
title to nothing for thinking of the poor '
ravclicrS When the wind blew hard arains, "
'c windows-it was cold day, with dark h
lists of slect alternating with periods of fwiId e
rshtncss, as if the year were dying ftfuIlv =
i pictured them advancing towards their :
along various cold roads. and I'll