The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-02-06
Foutb'a Department.
Broad Gust Upon tho waters,

,lrel 4 ,oHHg lnd n, itii To-. ooai g. l,i- +-ehr
aud 900 slnckirgs or shoes 90 his foel, cprlc
shherug along the street. llis hands were
bare, and % mPged, womout/m alone
sheltered his head from the storm, lie com
uuucd M1rg the walk i1 front Of me for
some distance, and Vas on the point Of
speaking 20 him, when the street dogr Of an
humble dwelling opened, ard out popped
another boy. warmly clad, with his salchol
Of hooks ON HE arm, and evidently ON his
W., 20 school, 4 liuIc grl-prubahy bio
,sistcf-vps with him, and large, good
nawrrd hooking dog came trottIng plpiully
behind, The moment lhc liillc fellow reached
the sidewalk, biz auoutigu was arrested Wy
the sight of the shqg,ss lad who was jogging
along hy his hide, and ho aecsstcd him
fmililrly, hut sill in q friendly mouncrwith
"llollo, johnny, where nrc your SHOES ''
"o,.l haven't got any returned the boy
mouruiullN
"1hm why do you come out in this
stDW' 1907
81 bad to come. to buy some bread for
mplbcri she's sick
"llavc YOU any money to buy WITH
"Nrs fhuyc thrcccunt piece which %
gentleman gave me- for going Of an cWnnd
Here rs, sUd the ltllr fellow, opening bis
chilled hands and ,hoviuR~his treasure.
"Wdl" RETURNED the other, "kccp il soir'
m get you loaf Of bread 3" and, In less time
than q takes mo 10 write about IT, be- lodged
into @ baker, shop, which was close ut hand.
aud presently returned with @ large and nice
looking loaf of bread which he gave to .hc
boy,
"Oh, think you, sir thousand times.
Mother viii he happy now"
You must have some. shoes, too said
our little hero "lou cannot navigate iu
such weather without shoes, Wait biz +"
and he dashed into hi, house, and soon came
back with very respectable pair Of cast of
shoes, which NJ fitted to the poor boys feet.
"Ihcrcj those viii do You some good, A.
any rate. Cot hame L. ,ow mother with
your bread, and be- good boy. Come.
fidoj" and away went brother, sister and
dog down the street without waiting TO re-
cciyc the thanks Of the poor lad, who cast a
lingering generous look towards them.
From an entry into which had stepped,
this little scene passed before me. Tears
stood in my cycs--l suppose tborc are some
Who viii think ought TO nychccn ashamed
of myself bat ! couldn't help it-as |
vtacsscd the generosity Of the uoblc.hcatcd
boy.
v determined TO follow tlcpoorly clad boy,
and ascertain &c Nj, story was Iruc-
Jus; ps soon as III, bcncactor aud his
,i,tcr.w ont of sight,-lor his eye, follow
ri them until they turned the c1racr Of
another street .-hc turned slowly hut ioylully
10 40 home, Orcasiouly hc stopped to look
at his shoes, or hi, big loaf Of bread. could
pninh 500 thet his bosom was flied with
pleasant thoughts.
Keeping short distance behind him,
followed him home. 1t WIS in the most
vrctchcd part Of the city. As he turned into
e firiy court, wfIrrc f5it rrrtUig tti7t M
dwelling must be, overlook him, and said
"Wcll my il,lc.c'low, It is cold day for
YOU TO be out without amy coat"
"Ncs ma'um, but can't help thotj have
no coat my mother is sicl, and Mary mus;
have some bread"
"Mu,S who's Mary"
MY sister. She's Younger than l."
"Whcrc do YOU liyc''
Heres ihc door, he siid, going down
few steps and opening It, followed him,
much to his surprise aud entered his humble
home for there was nothiWr hut tic sid
-ereskiag deer separate from the cold
weather without. His mn,her was lying
upon a bed in the corner nearest the chimney
and his little sister sat upon box, glass
box it seemed to be, turned upon its side,
darniug sock
u have got somc-hrcad," said the delighted
boy, as he rushed to his mothers side. "Scc
what n nice large loaf it is" and he hcldH
up to her view.
- but. EAU ealslA- -tl4at-lliih- your
three cents" said the ladj, family.
NO | gave nothjHg for IT, a generous
hoy purchased it for me-, and kept my
money, See hero is lady come to sec YOU"
There was hut one chair in the room. 1t had
no back but the little girl brushed the bot
tom with her apron, and fetched it for me-
sat down by the bedside, and inquired of
the mother whether she was very i'll.
vOh no, madam" said she, "only very
bad cold. But who can have sent you to our
poor home ?"
] told her the whole circumstance which
have related, but in tone so quiet thlt the
boy could not hear me
Horace is good boy" she said, "my only
support when am ILL., But am so poor
connot do us much for him as l wish. can
hardly get food but hope for better days"
docs Horace 20 TO school?"
"Not upon wccl, days. lie goes to a
school under the --- church upon Sun
days. Lhelicye it does him sight Of good,
for he takes great interest in all he learns,
and tries to teach his sister l should be glad
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