The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-01-23

pairing tone. u feel faint aud sink a. heart
And leaning on the arm Of her SON the
unhappy wife tOttered rather than Falked
from the place.
The keen, frosty air partially restored her
strength, aud Rachel proceeded with her
children tiii she reached the ihoroughiare
leading through ST. MHgaret's ehuTeh-yard
towards the almoHry, When faint moan nom
MARY. whom she still carried ln her arms. ar
rested her steps. She placed her hand un-
der the thin faded shawl which covered her
the child was cold ~ ice, aud shlyerng, ~ II
seized with an bRue H.
"she il dying F" Rroaned the teIroEstTicken
parent" DYING Tor the want Of food r
The heart Of her boy could endure no
more--it was breaking. The cup OF misery
and endurance had been filed 10 Overlooking
Ills braia was on hre-teara could not quench
Il.
take her home moiherl" he criod-"tuke
her home never fear but ! will bring you
food Mary shnn't die III beg--beR," he
added "snylhing 10 save herr
"Richard, Richard do not leave me y
shdeked his ngonized parent "Let me not
lose both ny children II you love your moth
e.. ietum--ior PHYS sake return|
The appeal came too late II or S0n,stung,
maddrncd beyond endurance by the Gufierings
Of those 40 dear 20 him, had broken from her
feeble grasp, darted down the thoroughare,
aud vas already beyond the reach Of her
voice.
Rachel chung 10 tho ratings Of the church.
yard for support, I'LL second moan, still
fainter than the first, sent apang through her
maternal breast.
"She must not die IN the street." murmur-
eel Rachel. "llome-home II have Atrength
10 reach H.
"Oh, God :" she cried with sudden burst
Of anguish, protect my boy Shield him
from crime guard him against vices and the
hidetus snares which in thousand forms MS
sail uniJicrdcd youth or take him" she add
cd solomnly. "tAko him In Thy mercy"
Il was a Christians prayer wrung from q
mothers heart, uttered IN faith, IN agony, and
,enrsi and angels bore Il 10 the mercy scat
on high.
Clasping her pcisilng child yet closer to
her aching bosom, the drunkardS wife has
tened 10 her home.
As Richard Hoffman rushed along the
street. scarce knowing whittier he went, and
only intent on the ono idea OF getting, by
SOME means, food for his furnished mother
and sister, he vas hailed by Jack Mandcrs,
an impish acquaintance who lived near Rich
ards home, and 10 whom he told the dcsper-
ate state in which he had lel those 40 dear
to him Jack listened with much interest,
and nt once proposed to Richard to help him
70 pick the pocket Of an old gentleman, who
was staring info n window on the opposit
side Of the street, Richard refused with hor-
ror, although Jack urged the necessity of At
once getting something to save the life of his
mother aud little Mary Jack then under
took the business alone, and just as he had
relieved the old gentleman Of his peck
a policeman aprang from doorway TO arrest
him but Jack made good his escape Not
40 Richard, who was ut once seized by the
policeman M an accomplish Of the escaped
piekpoeket.
~ ar' no thief, SIR" cried Richard break
INK from the strong grasp that held him, and
throwing himself at the feet of the old gen
tlcmun, who had just come 10 the spot,
Though poverty and hunger tempted me. to
become one. My mother and sister are star
wing"
The futgro history and trials Of this poor
boy will le given in the New York cdgcr
OF January 10, which is Tor Sair Mt rit-tAA-
AnakAinIGs and ncMs o1ices