The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-05-31

With my hand close pressed 10 that of Il
trend. ! hi'ic HIM good ,,-. and srr.up upon
'hr platform, a> the tram wnnnJ on, Of the
!rpnt. The cars were crowded Ever,
seat was fall, and at 'hc first stopping place
4 iarHe humber OF new passengers GOT on and
stood up around the stove ami leaned ara,,>r
~" seats IN the ra~>aI" WAY. Every win
90" "a> '!o>"d. and the stove ciowrl red
with he It. The air WAS rln>.. oi,trr>>i,c.
almost >uti seating. The >,rony and n.n>,.a
'In, stencil al rum and tobacco ..:u>r,u' >r-.n-
ed To "a,htr ike ya,nry mi Ism, between
rs ind the dImly burning l.n,>. W. had
been doing. but awosc with a choking sen
>''lon liir window We let raised had been
closed iy some on" afraid Of GODS pure air.
NJ wishing TO commit the nri,ra,,rirrv =,
'"i'i'" fresh air III too >u,a, nlv unon ~.
HaIr'"l tmhoiinrnt ot persona filth winch
h'. ioi."d npon the Other ha'. Of our >ra,.
we climbed ov"r two dirty t,un.i,~ anu ri.r.-
N"un- ones more 50. au,! >tar.rrri ont upan
IL" iiiVim Wien returned 10 oui
-rr'>, Wr found that an Iri-iln. Al and t,vo
>tra!"'ia. bows had been ;,r.rti>in. ">iuu,.r
'-''N hI'Dfi o1l IDlft ana seat, a.it.
cNrlLdc' H. from our icrrifOrv
Near The middle "t The ear was an invalid
"A ""n>nnI,tivr from the land o' .,,'I rpirc
hoin" :" De" With .a>yinc movcm~n, h..
atftnl 'ci to raisr HE window. hu, had rist
>irrii9t i enough To- DO 20. Promptly uur,r..,
oar hand on The catch. We lifted tiie sash a.
high ii. II would 90. Lik,. chlli t'il,tinc
Tor wa'rr. he raised hi> hat aud leaned In.
ward 'o catch a breath of pure air winch
rushed ia upon hi faded cheek
Thank you. >ir." he sad f,.cb'v. a. h..
turned hi> ;an.uil exc gratefully upon u<
That is 80 hr>-r,! II was nearly funtinr"
we can't have t'At window up" srnvl-
ed an old passenger. who looked as t.ou.h
''r had vitality enough 10 stand any storm.
put il down. SIR
The invalid tried to look the boor in tn.
far"; NE latter. with an cath >pranr up an!
close! 'he window Th. rnIi<uni,,lvr ar,in
dr"ol''d. an! a-ain VI raised tie wiui w.
Ia" Old passenger closed il. Tikin- oar
seat b. II. we raised II third ,i,n- aud ~.
cd o"r shoulders IN .,r thr sash The old
r!~-'''',.'r >'nrmc!. ani finally sent 10 the
c':iirfor win hi> complaint Tie rq~>ca-
g"'. 'InaElr'nr III a,-,,.' freezing. all d.
rl't'i with ia" well man The ron,i.,...,r
CLOSED tt" window. and prrcmprorilv i.rp..l.
~ - ri'>" i t-tln. hruttliv r.inark,n- 'hi'
''ol." >i-k mans wlinS should hot f,c,z. Il
"ho." tram tolra'h"
S'''i the wood wa> crsnmrl into the S,ov...
dit'i I'' h. ''n'rlt air. trciGhi-d w'h I'o'>1ii.
VIZ Ii'. i'.i tv thr p.>>,.nr.r> l., the m IN
rirr The Invalid had lran.d hra,il, ur,on our
>h"ui.r '"ehlv rrnirkng. As NJ did so, that
he had not TAR 10 90.
IL only wish ~ live t. see my mother. who
VII br waI'In- for me- at tn, dc;,ot
Inc ears >topprd At the station.
twenty mnu'e> for refreshments" SAID t..,.
eating hou>" runner. Sill the invalid did
not STR. We Thought hin asleep, and dbl
not attempt tn awake hin.
'o>r nron 'hr heels ot the runner timid
looking Old adv followed. and pass. Il fhro't
the car. She returned. and slowly passed
where We sat. looking CLOSELY and ANXIOUS
y as >f" dhl -. Slr WAS esld,.nrIv d>,p-
l"lrrcd IN the o'i',.' OF her search. and stood
hc>u ifinIIv At the ear door.
Nv ere YOU looking iur some one ?" We
vrn'nrrd 10 inquire
''oh v''>. sir. tor nv son. whom We expect
ed "n Tins tram, from Ca.Iiornia. 81; fear
hr i SIX
'i''r, l. gentleman asleep On nv arm.
Ne r'Pilci. 'hr i> a >trarsrf AMI NAV pos
IDLY II. IN" one ,ou are look.n. for.
So cane quickly i,rw ara. aai ;'srrri IN
- tn" t''c oi ;hc SIX ni,u. Si.. started =,
though a "orr'>, l.'! ni.-f her gaze. y >rra':rc.
u"ru.irr feeling thrilled over IT, - W. wa, h
,'d her ""unt-nanrr S.ir iiiici The ha' ...ri-
" from the >icc,'cr> brow. a:,d H. i..i a
E,in.
No she murnlurcl. 1T ,annn. be-"
II" >ircl'"r> arm i,v ou' over the en-! of
the seat. and upon o',c OF the fingers hra,,
'iamord riiIy sparkling IN the ilc'lt oi iiic
amp. She saw the Gem. and ,iI:p>- ..,,,,vai-
-iNriv >na'csri the hand A. >ii,. t,,r,>, d
he rln" open >he saw her own mini .Inrt-
hcr .Ii' Ia her hpv when h, went from hon.
Its hun IT. lim, Wake up, li,wari
"n are home again. God tc praised I.,
ra'rlaIc waits.
Bat the i'oy did not wake even At thc
sound OF a nlo;her'> ,"ire. A> >h,. lifted hi-
head ;rnitrv from our shoulder. hr f,.il Tor
ward heavily in'o oTr arms. the h ,!i-rl :
.d ica'i,-n eve tod The ia,-h. was dad
lnc >iirI,k ot ii. mo, i,r. ~ She vas 4
ware "' the terrible truih-.o tul! a.; hear
hrok,n aL"rv-wi!I i.of t',. forgotten tur ii.,,,,
d,v. She >wooilcd .nI ;c.i heavily u!.ol
bee Il or
We carried out The wasted form of H.,
Sleeper. ani then The IL sensible mother
+ IL and holly our tears fell As wr straight
rnrl ont TIE af;crnaici limbs ot 'ir con
>umpfirr, Tor We :ho''- hi OF the mother, iit
ter waking.
The Il K one. wandrriu. back. over LAM
and SEA, ~ die a. h ,rne. did not have lar I,
20. ll> mother W, III waiting. but not I,
see hin alive He Was taken home IN ;
hcar>.-. instead o. III family rarriarr
We thought then anI still think. th,' viii
>uii''lent OF pure air, the boy might tas,
!,vc1 to lock upon his mnrhrr again. aud re-
turn her holy kiss and died with his wear,
head riiowed in her arms H. was poison
ed in that foul and heated den
STORIES OE aesTs DREN EOR rA.
KENTAl. EEAEsNa..
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