The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-07-04


rough customer, remember every day of MY
If. what nv mothar taught nc never drink
gamble or feht wish didn't swear and
chaw. but ITEMS get 10 he kind second
natur' like and the only thin; hat troubles
me is MY !noncv-ha,nt got 10 wife nor
children. and I'm so;r.3 to hunt Up my
brother and his folks. Ii His boys are clever
and industrious. amt ashamed OF ny big
boots and old fashioned way. and his gals is
Young women and not ladies : il! they help
their mother. and dent put on more than two
frockS day. III make en- rich, every one
uf EN-.
"Now. gentlemen. 't2iI,t often I'm led to
tell On myself after this fashion. But these
old places, where trapped when | was a
boy make me feet like child again-and (
Just felt like telling these Youngsters here
about the chances q ie!lcr may meet in life
il h. ONLY tries to make the most of himself.
But, ho,s. said he, turning to 4 party Of
Young men. there is something, better thea
money. Get education. Why. boys. II had
as much larnin' as money. could be fr,si-
dent in 1860 uet rs ,'l-s-y. Why, could
buy Up half OF the North, and not Miss i;
out of ny ole l3u, get iarnin: don't chew
toDoCCtI tDii titkt w il'it N'i swear :.
and mind your mothcr---thltis tlic advice of
real live Sucker ard if yo', mind what
say YOU may be men, (:,n1 i; amt every Teller
that wears go1ice ard ',rccchcs that's a
mali by a long WA,@i. Follcr out her
counsels never do any thing that will make
YOU ashamed to NEE: her in heaven. Why.
boys never done bad thing but heard
my mothers voice reproyinS me and |
never done good thing and made good
move bat seemed to hear her say. That's
right. Jack, and That hes been the best of
all Nethin' like mother, boys nothiil
like a mothcr-thats So
All this had passed lille waiting for wood
just outside Of Chicago. The great man was
swcing with emotions called up from the
dark shadows Of the past; his big frame
hcaved like great bilow upon the ocean.
Tears srraHg to his deep set and earnest eyes
they welle'l up ITO the hrim.and swan around
asking to be let fall as tributes ofhs mothers
memory-tributes to the love of the past
But he chokcd them down. and humMing a
snatch of an old ballad. he thrust his hands
down into his pockets. walked back to the end
of the car. pulled the gigantic collar of his
shaggy coat up around his ears. buttoned it
OK" 1'''iie'' '''th ''S'''-i'i 'llS "i-i"o" i'll
silence.
Inc cars ratified on. nat mind was
there. what giant intellect sleeping buried
away from Light aM uSciiinr>s ~ a rubbish
of prejudice. habit anAcustom. doing but half
work for want Of culture.
~ mute inglor:aus Milton. or rather
Webster. going about the world. struggling
with his own soul. vet bound BY chains Of
ignorance which prccu;led his doing but
moictv of good il lay in his power to do.
All the WAY through the lon, tedious Journey
he had ever been on the watch - Do good.
He gave his seat ~ the fire - al Irish We
man and her child. and toal, ore farther
back SOC; . vourr .irl seated herself bv
his side. \. the ri.rl,t hours wore On anil
she modified YEARLY. he ro~, >,read lis
le,1,rd skin. with :: .of. rich i, ;r., am i've
cent m,d,. , ,,;j,.y, ~ his o,,,e+ W. arl IN
s:<.oI ,Lot .Ln Should i. i w., MI .In.,
..V-n.t viii ,-ou H., =" Ill he r.:v,l,
.Enrsr r,;nI mo--I c,, >.o,a .,,,,,i. i,o,
;us, Ike \ Lu,flo I'm we'll rso.l - !, =
Tu,J's So
\ little bow n,lIoJ u, fror, = sound nan
70 DIV, nlac,. f. ;nronr,s WAS r,c;tirI and
made hn,,nv hv = i,a,.ltil Of chel,ru+s and
bIt OF candy. EIitlpu on Ct tnp lflF man
nnck.t Whnn l,o IT, IN. c,ys f,r rcfr.> h.
mrnt< he bru,obt back = b,n,ifi,l Of ,;rs. ar3
distributed them among the weary and v.y-
worn looking group. \ mother and seven
children. the eldest not twelve wears oId.vros.
husband and father left the cars at every
stopping place and returned more stupid and
bcastlv each occasion. scoldng the little tired
restless ones with thick tongue, and glaring
his furious rel eyes upon the poor grievcd
victim of wife. Ike a tiger upon its prey.
because she did not keep her Young ones
still they would disturb everybody" No
bite of refrc>hmcnt, no exililaratiny draught
no rest tiom that cross. fat baby. came to her
all the long night. save when tbs big man
stretched out his great hands, and took her
boy for an hour. and let him play with his
splendid hunting watch to keep him quiet.
I'll give yer q thousand dollars for him.
said he, as he handed him back to his mothers
arms.
You may have the whole lot at that" an
swcred the drunken father. with swine ike
grunt
Its a bargain, said the BIZ, man. "provd-
ing the mothers wiling
Indeed. sir. it's not enc of them can be had
for money, was the quiet vet determined re-
Spouse OF the mothers heart.
How kindly he helped her off the cars
when at the break of day, they came to their
Journey end
Thus all night he had been attracting the
attention of the waking ones lin the cars
But his kind rough politencss would soon
have been forgotten by the passcnccrs had
he not stamped it upon our memories by q