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

wood. Through tie heart Of t. wood stole
\ sti'! stream Ct cod water. Upon messy
knoll or il. ta.k. Hugh threw himself down
to cherish sal thoughts. S
To be shoemaker all my days. and stay
in a >'ivedup shop" Thought he; can't y
bear /: But what else can | do: Who ii
cares ter me WHO is there i.,at does rot =
laugh at me? wish was dead, so DO I
lie laid his pale cheek Oh the moss. and
watcre,l it with bitter tears. As he raised ,
his eyes q: length. they lighted on clear ,
b;ssoa of s!lc iringed gertian. As he took
:hc fawer in hi. hand! it seemed 70 him a.
though is t,inecd !cau'y c..:ided linn. Aud
BE- t.H 70 mn>:n.: What If these naughty
feelings stay in r,y heart cant he p them,
either. 1t must be God made me for some
thing. as we'll as this dear little flower. Yes,
he oave me soul--iiie little Girl said that.
Perhaps ny soul can 90 something in the
world, though wy body is poor and crooked.
RI t,Y''
And with ti.rSe little magic words. Huch
s;,rang up from his knoll, l:nttcned the flower
N II, vest, anil mad" his wav homeward to
bis work.
Five wears have flown. IN the hall Of a
!. y;ii,yc ac,u.my knot Of SCHOOLGIRLS are
d.sru,sin, 4 wc'gh,y matter. The young men
q! he acal,my have been delivering ora'ons
!. of:...eir own composition. for prize, and the
;. result has astonist.ed every ore.
l. it not too bad says Sarah, That
l. such :t,low should win TIE PRICE,
y WHY, has he rot as good light as any
;. .! ,!.cm?' asks blue eyed girl Of fourteen
at her SIDE
y 'Oh. rii', to be sure but | shouldn't
:: think such dt:ormed piece Of humanity
would be very forward to push himself before
=, other people
Should he not make the most Of the gifts
IT, God has given him 1t is unjust, Sarah lie
,r won the pie fairly, and spoke nob!y. -
D.. You ought no: to be SO unkind'
"A suppose u"n think 'oprize too great fo'
him, responded Sarah, with malicious li.re
y 'angiI. Perhaps. he will offer his Service
T.: IN csortinc YOU TO III" Dic:n: next Monday
j.. IN return fNr your e'ojucnt defence Of hi
ia rights TIN. Lily Of Lisbon A..lrmy,' n
Professor L. c.'i-l h'r, vou!! bs .onorc'
w., " such COMPANY
II She would indeed be honorcd, Sarah b,
-, airy mark Of esteem from one whose opinio.
81 is worth >omeiin2,' rcplieIt'c bluc-rve'
On girl. proudly arci.ing her graceful meek -
" 'D;,! Won never learn hose iires of Watts
-, would te measurr,i l,v ny sq,l-
"" nm = Tho tatirc ii ~, ma: -
'"' l"u ~ 4 most urscrourtatl' girl. LII
~ Wirstan, Bu'. COOL cvrr:n; Il :nrst 10
as stand here ;;oo'jnr any LONGER AID ava,
T. vent Sarah. followed by mos. of her mates
II while Lila returned TO the school room, il
search Tor a missing book.
v" Thank you. Miss W;nstar.' Ties
- words, SPOKEN almost IN her ear as she wa
~ bending over her dezk, caused her to lift be
II" head with a ~:.rt AID :. hi;-a Of surprise. =
~ The dcform5d Hugh, now Young man G!
NV ~rv"n'ee" years. stood BY her char, 81
IA z.Ag at her with those nlourniuI. !ecr. Alacl
eyes. which hal Often won her sympathy
'rs Bless yon fer your words Of kindnes:
they have done more for me than hun,ire,
CA prizes cou! have learned that .here
at least one person in the world who wi
''e jwlq~ me ~ tru'l me. 1p sjM''
81 In one f the principal churches Of y
rises. Sabbath by Sabbath. pale.iaced, hic!
w trowel man. whose dcformity is the first fce
ny ture to catch the cye Of stranger. II
70 rot uatiI you hear him speak - until yo
lie catch the fire iron, his eye, AMI the cnt!,uSi
W. aS,, from his lips. that you forget 10 pity ii,
80 speaker. You 10 not woader then. that he
TO- Wiling to come before the public eve 'v"ol !,
or even with :ln -. or ms ra.ura, dctcc.
- tor who can think oi ,hcsc when once carrie,
away by the tile OF his cioqnencc
MT Yes; Hugh had gain. Il his end. r.. i
u measured \, his soul in the siyht Of al
d. who know him " has strven noblv. b,
lat the help of lis Maker. to fit that soul to
OIL compan;orsh'? viii. ;'e spo!,ss apostles an,
ne angels. and a ray Of their own pure Eeh
seems to have fallen upon it.
y, Ii any one wonders at seeing. after ~.
L. church services are over, 4 Young. proud
81 beautiful woman, lay her white hand upon
IN the deformc1 preachers arm, to walk down
a the richly carpctc'l aisle, they have Ia. e
ny COX into l.lIia> ate tor solution Of he mv,.
re- t"rv. Lila no only loves the crippled form
at her side. better than the most u,atcl;.ss
p. ones of earth, but 81" is nroud Of her noble
II. hushonl
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'sNfE shareholders il the Gale ii, ror Cro.,,
torl 10 lie - neg. :; III. s. Io,.,>
! haTv House. III -. .thnsiuiv. Monday. F,!,:.v
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