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

e blue and white flowers Martin having
thanked Mr.. Baker with the hope of one d.v
having It IN his power To repay him. Wis
turning away with a heavy heart, when Mr.
Baker said
''llow would YOU like TO STAY and learn to
work on the farm? We are inst in want of
some one. and think vou will answer as well
as man"
With a talterin" voice he answered in the
Affirmative. for his heart was 700 tu't to speak
clearly. :" the bargain WAS thar Mr. Baker
was to clothe and board him. beside giving
him a small sum in cash every month
Martins bright. happy countenance show
ed The change wrou4ht in his heart. The liz
tie room WAS 10 hr htncrinrih his !; he ha,i at
last found home wh-r.. the soft word turn
eth away wrath. Bv Mrs Bakers ingenuity
he soon made quite ~c>;,cctabr appearance
Even Jessie acknowledged he was not so ~
" As she took him To be-
Martin soon in.rati,t..i h.t.sclf into the
good 1~,-e> OF ALL and b,.cit.e the t,voritc
OF the farm. Often Mr. Baker would say
'llow did We ever DO without M.tin >"
Jessie b"camr his rrlrher Every -vcnin,
Silt "bt u ViNt MIN IL lt>>''!i anu something
n"w was gained with each Win every a.
crS>iOn OF kno wlr,l ,e came tn, desire 10 learn
more, and with his took learning he learned
to love his fair vounr teacher, whose mind
a>smIlatcd 50 nearly with hi>own And how
WIS it with her? Dd she love him Sh.
hld. though she was not awar,. ut The state of
her heart. She fulfilled fhr du'i.> OF the Il ~
more chrerinllv. knowing that when evening
came they ml1'it unii>'arhr.! minc!- their
thou Lht> to",.'hrr. and that >ir. would be the
means OF lmpartnG her lim;'ei c,iucatjon to
"'c who could appreciate II 81 we'll. Lite ~
them was one bright dream: they heard mu-
Sc IN the loud tlun!cr aS well - the whi>-
prrlnG breeze. and wIn'"r with is frost and
snow. was a hri.h aud plra~an, A the warm
hreattIn"> of summer, with sweet scented
flowers
Years passed on, and As Martin acquired
knowledge and his mind expanded he trl
that h" WAS not born To be an ldcr upon the
face OF the earth. y few ;rar> work great
rhin.rS. and in the hdn,i>orn" in...liiornt man
Won wun1 not have r,ro,iil,.! tl.,. >ln burnt
/ 'rtr'l worn boy oi sever wars before Now
hr felt a 'lc>Ir. for wider field Of a.riort.
lhe gItat an, erpviu, Wei. with il I'M
n'r>'' r,;tr''' @. TERRITORY. presented a ri-n.
ltul harvest, auI there were tcv to divid,
+ IA" 'oli and profit.
Fame. the hri-hr olir't il th, prospective
oi rNi>trnre. he determined to pursue. and
hat co.'t nn' be ! ,',.. on NJ H,krr> t.rm.
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