The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-05-31
THE ORPHAN APPRENTICE.
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the ar was still oppressive Not leaf STIR
red lhe sky was overcast and dark. nor
trntous clouds threatened a coming storm
Every thing was parched and Grv. The flow.
ers dropped their heads, and looked wlih,r
ed The cattle hcrdrd together under the
spreading branches OF th. -nared old oak
tree while the farmer. in his >hrt-sceves.
was quietly resting after the tat,sues of the
day. enjoying his pipe, and iookln. over the
almanac and up AT the >kv. to see whether
t''ry were really to hay" the wished for ram
The thrifty wife was making all things secure
against the coming storm. The buxom dauuh-
Yer was Singing "tiIv As she trippcd lightly
up the path, having fed her chickens, while
The old hen watched her closely, that she
might do her littlc tam!l V no harm The dog
Carlo painted and Tapped his tongue as he
stretched himself upon the urern >ward. a.,
though his nerves had been un>trung hy the
intense heat of the day. The sheep, too,
were gathered together costly witt in their
fold. 4 Ferf'rr calm rrioncd. Twilight had
nearly drcprned INTO night. Not sound
was heard. save every now and then the low
rumbling OF distant thunder accompanied by
sharp flashes of lightning
Suddenly the dog started up and bark ed
turiou>lv. Not >rtin. the cause OF his ex-
c,ttInrnt the farmer called ont, Down. Car
10. down, but the barking continued until
the intruder came in >ight. Then yonr up
to his masters >I4r, Carl" looked hun in the
fare. as much As to say, lou now see why |
barked'
The Inoiien>ive cause OF Carlos alarm was
poor lad looking almost exhausted His
broken straw hat was IN his hand. expo>in,
his tine open couht"nance. which had become
very much burned tv exposure to the S-or,h
Ing sun HIS dark HAIR wis pushed off his
noble forehead, and his fine eve hramcd with
intelligence. His torn and soilrd ciothc,
could not hide his straight. well shancd form.
HIS feet were swollen and blistrrc., As he
could boast OF neither shoes or ,tockinrS
He approached Mr. Bakrr-tor ,ha, was the
farmer namc-w'h an AR of timiiity. as
though he feared him. The good OLD farmer
laid his almanac down. and taking his pip.
out OF his mouth, after survey inu the stran-
ger from head to toot. he sad. NV lat. what
trlnI> Won here 80 tate JuI.Iut from your
appraran %. vou must have come from a dis.
'ance. SIT down and rest. while vou tell me
where YOU are from and where ,ou are %
ln! The BOY. feeling cncoUragrd hv the
KIND words OF Mr. Baker, sat down beside,
him and told him that his name was Martin
Heath. and that ht was ar orphan. He had
been apprrnrircd 10 black named
t'rorye Warner who lived about thirty five
miles from Mr.. Bakers farm. and who. he
sad. had treated hln 50 cruelty that he de-,
tcrminrd 10 make l.I> escape The first opl,or-
'unIty hr could ut Il appeared. from his
story thar he hal been mad,. A drudge for
the family when at home. and a buu upou
whom the Ill nature o. his master found vent
on all occasions when ANYTHING went wrong
al the shop. III" was not allowed to 90 to
sunday school like other apprentices in the
town. for fear he would learn TO read and
then would not do So much work. H., had
been IN tins cruel >tr>irudc Tor nrarl, a wear.
when an opportunity OF escape offered. and
he had taken advautagt Of it, We find hun.
after two days travel. great part of the
way OH to"t IN tie >c0rrhiny sun. comfortably
seated by Mr. BIker. telling hlm hl> ;routic,
IN a, much confidence a> If he had been AN
old friend
WI i''' !" u 'h- 10 Il't hraVv piece
Oh 'roh' 't' II 'a'i uP"" hI> 'oot. cau>ru. ham
s''" ''," '",'. ir"n'nl' thinking that II
he would vent his Ilrcu uyon some one. II
""''" '','c>c "'"'' ne c'i'rd Martin, and
''''' "''"">c ne "'d hot
help hIn: then ilnptd home 'll,. best way h,.
could to his wife, "ho examined hI> too,. and
thinking, Is Il :"., Only bruised, it would !,,.
well bv mOrninu h, took no further .t.,,s =.
""'' !, "'""'''" 10 hH'' "htA nornTnG
CANT "e "'> III "ftaNluI a@ony, and Martin
was s'i post 'd''' aver t'ir family physician.
VINO @ I.'' III 'A' N"'i-'' >o'he distance from
VII ""o' "'''''h l!hprd at the "p-
P'' '"''''!' - 1t ""''d ''N' ~" chance t"
'"F' ~ '''" - ''' 'IN"''ei ~, orders,
'o ''''' S'tH =" me '"'t "''t'c he slept. ana
''''' ''''' us i,f>"n a lew iIffle thing
NJ fr'|',' a'-n men r'h'!inG a silent farewell
I" "'r ON! >po' where ne bad found one mo-
men, s"dP PI'heSN' started tor the doctor. hoa
ne chahcth 10 meet about bait way. Ate,
.'''''i W. HIS ,.'''>>'3 '3'' ne turned his step
!" "'''''r'' ''F'' ION. ana was soon ont of
'''''h2 u 'l' '''dV' f:iI oi the blacksmith
'a''''''r, anu me Sr"''iin. ton"ue OF his mas
Ter VIE. lie WAS IN The "rrcn fields. a, "a,
from the busy h'nn'N OF men, where th'
sweet notes Of the birds. anl the con>tan
huHz OF 'he bees fhat were slipping sweet
from the fresh and fragrant clover aroun,
HIM, wa. all that he heard. One little be-,
IN particular engaged his attention. II,
watched 1t cio>r!! a. from on" flower TO an
other 1t went >iPfnnG sweets from each. the,
da't"d before HIM IL a straight line H.. de
'ei'"ned to follow in the same direction
which he d'' for long distance, until h
reached "A large AMI venerable" tree, who's
spreading branches fDr!rJ a I,.li rh,fui ~