The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-05-23

NO; at least he has not, unless he has
gene the other road-he has not been by here.
.o hurry"
don't lose my place. aunt: please put
mark in where I've left it open. o. it is d
splendid book"
Why, here, YOU my take the book home
child
No. TO. don't want to, had great Gcrl
rather read it up here" he said. as he dartcd
from the door ard ran home with all possible
speed.
His countenarcc fell. as he saw at once.
that he was too late, for there was his fathers
sleigh in the yard.
"Oh dear. now l shall have to take it"
thought he. Il am so forgetful-what a fool
was that didn't do the chores before
went up there: but | was provoked. and I'm
always forgct';rr:
With these unpleasant .hoaghts mingled
with sad foreboding. James found lis father
had performed the duties which he Ead neg
lccted. James was really sorry. ard rosolv-
cd. as he entered the house. to apologize to
his father. and promise better for tie future
Mr.. HYDE was reading his paper. when James
stood before him and commenced speaking.
stop. stop" said his father. as he held his
paper one side. and lowering his brow direct
ed lors. steady. stern glance at his son.-
James returned the glance with look of NOR
tifcation mingled with fear. ard perhaps little
defiance. Each understood the feeling Of The
other-perhaps better than his own. Of
words there was no need.
Strange. passing strange that the tcrdercst
cmotions-thc kindest and best feelings of
the parents heart, will be checked under the
mistaken notions of right and duty.
Lowing and beloved brief words
And vet they touch on all the finer chords.
Whose music is our happiness"
Several days passed ard James did rot call
at ncishbor VS.. In fact he had been for
hidden to go there by his father for certain
r,:nhcr Of days. as a punishment for Lis reg
ligcnce the morning he was last there. The
time having expired. ard with his fathers
permission, be is again seated at evening tv
Mrs Is little "li light-stand." reading aloud
from, the book in which he is SO deeply inter
cs:cd.
Mr.. W.. who knew pretty we'll how matters
stood with James and his father. had taken
his hat and gone To see 1.-The squire. rs lie
was generally termed in the neiShborhoo' =
The truth Was. he was strongly Interested III
and attached To James: and haHllg the I'M
preston that all was not quite right. his sym
pa,hics were getting enlisted on the side OF
the son.
James is II Your house. is he > said the
squire.
"Ycs. hc is all taken up with some books
our Henry scrt home TO his mother. There
he never knows ANYTHING about the time q
dav or nigh: when he gets to reading. Ihcis
he ap;scars 70 feel so bad when h. docs for
get
He must be r.o-c prompt in future. sad
the squire. I'm gong 70 turn over rev
leaf with him. I've neglected 10 keep HIM
straight lorg enough. told him if he WAS
no; in the house tonight before the clock
struck nine should give him a severe pun
ishmtn
perhaps the clocks arc rot alike. sad
Mr.. w. as he glanced AT The corner where the
timc-piocc had stood for fifty wears: and in
wartilv he resolved that James should not be
punished this time
Il can't help tka:-;hat is his lookout"
said Mr.. HYDE
well. there. squire. don't pretend that
know but little to what most folks DO about
bringing up children. I've brought UP quit"
:. family and tley have all done well-that IS
other folks saw so. ard it sounds better for
them to say 50 than it docs for me. But III
tell Won what il is squire. when they were lit
tie. had TO turn nv back On good many
faults ard tailinss. and overlook and forget,
sight. | sometimes think its about as bad to
be all the time a watching for their haliirg.
as to be q little blind to their failings."
Wonderful" :" thought the squire. as he
l., Il ,b, ,l>.l- ,l,oh ,,-,c c,,.lapti,-
hint that Mr. W.. did not mcan 10 take. Till
he had finished his r,m.rks, which he had
prepared before hand
.Your children have dorc w,ll. very we'll.
Mr.. W.-well disposed when they were small
dare say.
We'll. there is 4 great di,Fe. ence in the
nature of children. squire. There are some
whose nature is as tough rs green willow
stick. Iol can bcrd en- or twist en- round
any way. ard YOU don't break en- or hurt
much. Then there are others that. have a
bIihte nature. as brittle as pipe stem. lde-
clare it's difficult job to fetch up one of
these kind, they are delicate. likc-must he
handled careful. but then they will paw YOU
for all the PAINS taken with them if vou do
get them fetched up right. Now. squire.
said Mr.. W.. with some hesitation. Il think
| think James is ore Of those brittle natures
he wants dreadful careful handling Did
YOU ever notice when any thing comes across
him all of sudden. how his eve will kind of
culver. and how the veins in his broad fore
head show" lkrow hr is orc of the ncgrous
kind"
Vt this the squire rose with an air of impa-
ticnce plainly pcrccptible to his .i>itor-scr
the word nsrrous conveyed to his mind much
that is evil, and had almost said uncarthlv.
combined
Il must be going" said Mr. W., lard l
will send James right along"
Good evening. Mr. W." said Mr. HYDE
James entered the room where his father
was sitting j few minutes before nine. with a
countcrarcc heaming with satisfaction winch
spoke plainly as words, THAT he was sure he
had Chcvcd this time"
Instead of words of kindness and look Of
appreciation. things which his heart crayed.
the squire coldlv remarked. well you've Just
!, saved it.
, The winter passed away, and the early
: spring found James not quite SO strong and
robust As parents like to see bows Still as he
made no complaint. the squire thought but lit
tie of this, until one dav medical friend wa.
spending few hours at his house. arranging
some business matters. He at once perceived
) that the boy possessed a remarkably fine
: intellect, united to a very handsome hat frail
1 person.
"lour boy" said the doctor in conversation
with MIR. Hyde. us a fire boy: likes to