The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-04-14
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5 his little gray ewes az he surveyed me- Ye>!
drove soon and he gave an emphatic mol.
a drove. shall, snan't :" starting M a;
the full comprehension of this prolific i'lrs.
'Now make good bargain WIT, YOUR faith
rr.' said mt friend. with a slrewa was of MS
',ca! tell him a. Boss is yours. her ralus
xill be yours also. Have it understood
Yes, vii, That's a fact" And I e Il
profoundly that two heads were better than
one.
Here unharrilv was food for the remainder
If the day. Even now and then during th..
afternoon service I looked hard into the min
i>'er's face. and tried TO hear what he said
for nv mother fixed our attention anil refresl
cd our memories by making MS review to her
the instructions of the Holy D,v-whcn 10.
my drove came rushing like hand of caval-
rv upon the field Of menta! vision. setting sc:-
mon and minister to flight
! The great question relative to the disposal
OF Bos>y's children could not I've asked that
'lay, for the Sabbath was revcr.d and held
sacred in nv GiStan. mountain hor,e. AID
never did 1t seem Ion. or wearisnm.. divers
fled as it was lv the CatechiSm an. Bible ST,
ries, and sweet psalm singing: never at least
until this Sabbath. when ionsed for the sun
TO 90 down and again, for nv truant heart
was more tnll Of Bo>sy than III. Bible. To
morrow, and that matter shall bc .et,e,:-
was thc last waking .houch,
was awake and mp before Mondav's sur.
and tnmb!ing over B.'n. ran into the kitchen
shouting Justly. Father" lie hal ron: f.,
III" barn. and away >ramIrrcl. crvin- i'm
pctuouslv as soon as Law him, Father. IA
thcr will l'ps>,'~ rilir, /" nli,,r or ronr-,
Can; my ca.f- ca.,c, *. i.li..... l..tl,.r: w,;,t
they IL. r:lir'
'".'.i >,c aor. IL ~.< the .;,..-r rel.
We'll. Ether. hut il i',>>v is min-. don't
sec Why 'r canes won't h.: n.;n- def, r,u.r,-
ci to bring n., iaii.cr 20 definite a-rrc.ine,.i
on i,r Important !'o.a.:-
"c.i, h :-..!.
" eli a''d wal op7> ti,t Ci.sm. f;li..l.
I'.py r.t :..iic- AZ. they al D ,>>,' ri,.-
nrcn: the, ,ir. n.i,..
As lisel as hot. iisrry. Il. better wa;t
till the, co;ne'
jumicd enthusiastically u,,. eNclain.inr,
oh. whata drove liow ion--l 10 rae.
over the hiii>. and tell the satisfactory ml;u>;
ment Of Tie ease 10 Joshua But that WIS
ont OF the question. and rontented myself
with >trnf.in-. around EosS. pa.t:n- her side
aii"ciionatc!. SHAKING her tail. examining. hc.,
small teat>. nntl ior.r ting the dignity ,,,
coming 70 ti,c m,>;er Of a drove 81 l,li,ul.
threw my arms rcund Bo>>ys nc,.k and ki,>
ed her. Hos>v nae some show o. surprise.
and coqnct,i>hlv atte,n ,tr1 10 Withdraw fron,
my embrace Sometime during that Ga,,
under @cnrouS impulse. ,,et.,mii. 10
give calf TO eaci OF my brothers AM S.
tiers. Just as IN, father hal .ivcn Ec>- TO III;
and they shall choose for Themselves I said.
the best AMI l,aniss:nrs. il they "a, a>e.'-
Never did ir'i richer and I'm these. at,iu.ur
circumstances continued for several b,n,,r
days.
one morning IN the 81! ,r.eiins week M,
father sent me into ,l,, t. I'd with I,a-kct nj
potatoes for planting. promising soon to fol-
low. ae.ah To- ,irol, item into the hills. ami
went on dropping. dropping. dropping. until
the oa>hct vas quite cmpty. ever and anon
lookin. ward the hou>,'. and wondering
w.: al h,-cvln,. Of nv father H. di,. no,
,o..:e and. ha, M fii.i>licd this part of Tia.
worh, | concluded TO rnt acres, iae halle,
field and ruh home for the hoe la the ra,d
| saw man. whom Instantly remembered
mv fati.cr more than once tried to .io.lsr. and
| in>tinctivciy lerah 10 edrc oil, until !
caught sigh, OF Bo>>s with a halter rou..I her
NECK. on the point "i being led swa,. Wh.m
father saw me he turned aud went behind the
shed.
What are YOU soln. 10 DO with l,-r:' I
asked, as the man icrkcl Bo.>y along Es
looked back, but made. 10 answer
What are vou carving oil NV cal. for:
| demanded. boldly marching after him.
Your calf hc echoed >r,cerincv
Yes, it is my calf. Father said So
'lo.r ,ali..' lie repeated, ami shall never
f,rcet h,s tones.
What are yon leading her of ior : ask
cd pas>icnatelv. as he drew her farther and
farther down the hill .Shr don't want to
.o-.he don't y ''Ti>r'i a, shr SAYS, guess
said the man in >u:lr tone.
I still ran after. hardly knowing w!.. TO
DO or think To 30 back and ask of father
an explanation. and should risk losing sight
of Bos>y and to lose >i .h Of her could r.o,
be thought of.
Where are YOU going TO take her = de-
n,anded, my courage risin; with the Iai iu!
emergency shes ,Une 90
She's not yours. nv .ouile.:er. She, Mr.
Gibbs. have US: taken her FOR a ,i-ia.-
I'm the sheriff. and shall take Won soon. ii
YOU don't leave off: and Guickening hi, pace.
he tusscd Bos>y after him. The sheriff, |
stopped. frightened at INV own bolness. and
still more for the fate of Bo>sv The sheriff
was a Formidable and dreadful function,rv.
/ did no: know how or WHY. OIL, that lie had
been m, sierious.y connected with much aci-
tstior on the part of my i,,i,er. and with the