The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-05-31
ll!jc Californian.
tUn THE BOYS AND GIRLS.
TIE TilREE.DOLI.AR BILLS:
az. WILLIE ioII\E coon LUX

"pi ln:e lr,.s he5c'S good luck again
!, ten cent piece and only etd.tlp week
sspth,t found the otter one No. that was
a -trp-nre. and it was a week aesteriay, come
/, ,i..nk
well. George. step back and shut the
door FRS. and then III near al,1ut your good
luck. Well. that's dime fairly enough -
aud yoa found it. You say but whether its
good luck or bad luck, | cant say, till hear
where YOU found it. and how"
Why uncle Isn't it always eool luck to
fni money or anything? How can it be
bal lucll ?"
"Wril. there's good luck. and I.ui good
luck then. if its ALWAYS good luck to find
thrys. When You came in YOU said, rood
luck dgou. Now call it Lui good luck to
mud 'lAprnces in tn way you found that one
week ago; when YOU brought it in and
heard you Lad found i; where You had been
expressly forbidden by Your mother to 90.
ieit quite sure ii would prove unfortunate to
.cu."
''.orce hung lis head little. and his un-
Gle continued: Now Just remember. YOU
bought three cents worth Of raSins. and they
made You 30 sick tia; you had to take phys
l. the next day. Do YOU call that good luck?
One cent you lost in the crack of the wool
house floor, where you'll never find it. The
one with hole in it YOU tied string to, and
swung it throu. the window. And the 9th
err"
"Whv here's the other. in nv pocket, In
Gle Ames.'
'les, ] was going TO ask about that. | am
pretty sure it will bring YOU bad lack some
how ard all because it was found in the
wrong place. Now where did you find the
ten-cent piece: :"
George frightened up as he told in a low.
modest tone how he was going with the stale
loaf Of breaI Down through Milton.strcet. 70
the sick wa.herwomin's
AN" interrupted Uncle Ames, that's
good good Luck then. am sure You see
nv boy. there are two kinds of good-luck. -
Winning b'f. drawing prize in lottery.
getting the advantage in b,rrain, and ac-
curing property di,honrStly in uJ,y way. are
specimens Of bam good luck. The result al
most always proves that it is the worst luck
IN The world. 1t is Ike the nn.s. apples and
pennies nsed to find in nv sleep. and wake.
up funltlIng against the side OF INV night
gown for the pockets full thought | had
stored away. or as Isaiah expresses it, lit
thall be even as when a hungry man dream.
eth. and behold he eate,h but he awakr,h,
and his soul is empty" But good utk tha,
turns at good. clear to the end. is ALWAYS To
lie found in the puH Of right and ,!u'g. You
viii meet it there or nowhere. Hand me
the tohgs and that stick o., wool and III tel!
yon story ABOUT myself. when | was boy.
1t is about what found, and how | came to
fni it,
Or" cold moonlight e.et,ne. in winter, a
iittle after eight O'Clock. my mother sat a:
the taoie, sealing letter she had Just
written to father, who had been away from
t'omr Tor several weeks. ] was getting quite
drow'y tstore the warm fire, an,! believe
George and little Johnny were fast asleep -
E'tit o 80 was our inI variable bed time ::
Int mothers letter i'i kept u Up
ih's ''tt,,r oI@i!' ID be male! to-ninht."
'a"i h'othrr looking NJ at tie c'prS. Come
"n4s'' put On ;onr coat AZ: comforter, and
1"i! - t"t io5t tiIiyc "ith i. nai q GOOD
- cant 20 tonight, mother" sail |, {" !
an sleepy ahd ii'r'i. and IT'S cold and dark
a"1 hesi':rS. rs Goo': sals'
''hef viii De Io' King tor ti''s letter, and
Wv "''"l'Ho'A'cn II he does ho' yet it. !hc
r'-''' '''''S III me morning before vou get up.
LONE h"o' the moon Is SHINING. lou'i! soon
d" ta t. an" ii He'p good Ire toT yea.
u can 90 tonight, "'ott':, sad /, su.-
'e'''E' determined not 10 - out II The coid
"''''sS commanded TO- but II was not moth
e's usual WI! 10 compel US on such Occasions.
'''e 'o'A'' IL" Moments ANA then took up
me caho'e' ana called the other children 10
come 10 oe"' 'olow'd' Sic undressed
"e WIN '"e ''s'' a'er our PRAYERS were Sad,
al" 'ho"rh' sue never '"c"rd me IN SO com
''f'"".' ho' Saul '''o'a "'sh'' my child
inore kih"'v.