The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-02-16

a LESSON IN DOING GOOD.
was a rude boy and very fond of nlar
Every moment when ont Of school was divcn
to some sport or another. and anvthirr which
stopped me in nv games was borne with an
i'll temper
One day, at tea. my mother directed me 70
take small basket of food ana SON. wood
to poor woman in a distant part of he vii
lage: charging me to 90 at once, as She was
sick and in great want. Ii was winter. and
the ponds were covered with ice While se
curing in Il little basket my mothers yitt \
group of Schooimatcs came along. On their
way to the millrond, 10 slide. Thev called
for me-. and said they should have fin snort.
Come, Charley '" they cried, We are al,
waiting for you-come along"
IL cannot % now" replied: i've got
to tax" these things down 10 widow Longs. y
on would mot catch ne clri,,- <l,,... .us
hiss as that. >ai1 one Il let people carry
their own wood ~
" oh said another. Won have plenty of
tim" - slide and do that too
Little did need urging: 90 leaving The
wood and basket. we were soon sliJno ON
the pond.
The evening came on: it was moonlight.
and the rru>red snow Shonc like silver
there were many men and BOYS cnio,ing the
sport, and the air rang with merry shouts as
skaters swiftly .!idcd about. and the sidcr>
, tIIrpci one another up.
~ first conscience >ncte me for my self sb
pleasure Srckinr. tor NV mothers strirt
. t.'l ,rp tplH NO ~ a. l. Al
IF rno'hrr> suffering. This, however. was
soon forgotten III t'Ir excuse that a few MN
ut"> would roi n,1''"r. and in the ioy o. th,.
+ OCCASION t!.,' >i..aec clock >ir,,k ninc. II
VA then too lajr tu 90 on fhr crrlrl: 50
hnrryin. home. rrrpt >o::lv to bed not car
me ~ meet NV parents
Al breakfast Il, Vt morning nv mother said
"a M" - We'll. harlc>. how did Won find
Ms. Long last nioht: :"
My checks became quite red, and | made
no answer.
When the truth was known. shall never
f'r.''f The look OF pain with which it WAS re-
rcivr,i
"oh " my mother cried. what may no.
that poor woman have suffered from voYr
n"-Ir'r Gladly would have rone mv>c!f.
rather than lett hcr 10 it,
len aidn- 80 'hr store Of good thirrS.
IA" hn"r"d nae away. II was. hrwrvcr. no
'I, NV "'> "Hn'll"' ana
:, ~ ''''''''' Wv f''"l ''r .''t' poor,
'''''''' no" colder
''''' ''' ''', "''i3> >'''h'" 'ha'. As |
W. ''''>>''n ~ ''r'.:. i'r
''''''''"' II w" an Oh"
n
''''2 ave mere d>ked
N'''r' '''" VII" came TO the
:,
~ NE f!"h' hahd at The
~ a. VI wv ''f>.
".'', "''ro"' T'kr'N >'"T-''a>"> how
f'r,hE seem !" see ihrm now
h'fnln- ~ 'A' ""or, ir'''ir woe" >a'l.-
''n' III entered an'! what y >rruc
y. t.''''' On A'r I"" :. ;h':siN-,.ot cot.
lAN 'l'' AGED woman. helpless from pam and
'@'. "ifh no '"'d u" fire. and the snow. SIT
." ''' 'i'' ""'I> 'hr"'-h the lGo>" wind' ".
''' ''''h 'h 'h' h""r- Ms was a 1cw
scene 10 M. h'oi.hf ny. a> bad been. III the
r'l'i~t OF p.rnty. My hcari was deeply touch
CO.,
@''it' 'tii''-> wv lil'h.ltr S''iit
YOU ,"' l. >h'"'N9 'Hr basket,
va. 'A'hN IL" i."r'! -" ~alI. lt'in@
htr 'hh> IN deep 'r-'':lc. - low ,.ood he Is
I" '>" IN" up such friend and how kir,l
!''' mother j. - >"ni these ti'lnr> And
"'''' ,''','' 80 f''''" ~ ''"'' Hnt 'nr hcav-
'''''' .''"> ""a' W. need. ani The
NV, ~ 10 Us Last nI1hi | lay
''' ','' '"h'' "''d"';; '"oi ana no
;, - N.Y. l. seemed As II >"'H.I >itrvc~
- ''.'' ." my >N'"''f' ana !'i' IN tn"
'''' man VINO lives hri"w. poor
~ ,',> ~ III ~ came Ia with >"n" wo'i' and
NV Wy - T. anu GOV me- ""'i bowl
~ "'''''3'- ne Could '"f 10 much :"r me.
~ - H. 'i' II WIS 50 strange
= ','' ''' IT, 'n. " was The LORD
""'".>' ana praise hlm !or II.
>'II /, and Il Is at The door: let me Get it,
'''' r''NI YOU ''f''
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