The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-01-15
FOutBa' DFpartmtmt,
Tho Disobedient hoy.

her by making up bis mind 20 20 20 sfa.--
A-' Ihuugh be kHeg is m0Jiier's heart was
vrapprG mp H. him, hs was set on the sea,
rrd a. che sea be- was determined o. 90.
Npt hsiug ahle % get his mothers consgnt,
be started of ono hight after she had gone
90 bed, with his bundle 90 his hand, and
l1us The road % O seaport town.
IL wa' not long before AIrhy was received
on board The Mary Anne being wsll-form-
cd lad, and liksly enough 10 torn out good
seaman.
twas oil very pleasant 70 Archy 20 see
the sailors move about the ship, setting and
larlng the sails 10 watch the shining waters
of the hsa'ing ocean aud 10 gaYe on the
Playful porpoises, md the s,urmy petrels,-
so long - these things we're new 20 him,
pid 90 long ~ no accidents occurred, be was
t,lerably happy Lut ahcv While, the cap"
lain The niaic, a,d even tAr sea,uon treated
him roughly
II Archy Ably had been strengthened By
the feeling that he was doing bis duty, he
might have borne all and more than al be-
endured, without q murmur, bat conscience
made hin coward, Ms son, says the viss
man, hear the instruction IT lhy father, aud
f1rsakr not the Law Of thy mother Prov, J,
=. Atlast storm arose Il WIS a dark day
Tor Arehy Ady, when tie thunder rolled
uwfully, and the lightning flashed fcafiiy
across the biz eloudsi iur he felt that there
was q Godin heaven who knew his disohr-
,Iieuee, and Who could bring heavy punish
mehl down on III, head, Often and often
the dying words Of is father seemed to ring
in hi' ears "S,ay At home, Archy, and take
cave OF Your mother"
The nia,ts began % crclk, and the s4ih
were rent by the bowling tcmpests, ~ Il
swept over the mountainous blows Of the
raging ocean. Two 'ailors we're blown from
the yards, but no help could be given them
another, Who had fallen maimed on the deck.
With great difficulty was carried below
Suddenly tho ship received stunning blow
she had strpek on rock beneath the waves
\ loud'ery Was raised By the crew thieves
sef had sprLng a leak, and the water was
fasppoudng into her hold.
Soon after this the ship went to pieces,
and almost all the seamen persisted; but
Archy aud few more had got into the boat
where they were tossed about on the hca,ing
occan for day and night, without food.
missrably cold, aud drrnehed with rain to
the kliin. Arehy wished thousand times
That he was sitting by the armchair, with his
mother.
Inc next day thr Sturm abHtrd aud they
were picked up 10y merchant ships but he
passed through many priynlinns md dan
gers before be again set his foot oe old Bog.
land.
With sorrowful heart he proceeded on
his journey to hi, mothers cottage. lie had
thought to find pleasure on sldphoard and
TO return home laden with god but he met
with little beside danger aud trouble, and
was at last returning home without a shoe OF
stocking on his feet.
As Arehy"lmped along the rough road,
the stones hurt his feet, but his Sorrowful
thoughts hurt his heart great deal more.
AissTy
home. broken down In his spirit, and bitterly
repenting Of his evil ways bat he had no
forgving father to run out aud fall on his
neck and kiss him, and welcome him home.
and put ring his finger, aud lcfst him
with fatted calf!
o. When Archy cnme within a few miles Of
his native village, the farm houses, the cot.
tages, and many of the trees were vcil kuown
to him. Now aud then too, he saw lahornR
men at work in the fields. or met ono in the
lanes whom he knew but he himself was 50
altered, that he passed on without byinS
known, heaying sigh.
More thnn three years had gone by since
Archy had stolen away by night from the viii
lage where he had lived, and since then be
had never sent to, nor heard a word Of his
mother; his heart beat sadly as at eycutide
lac drew near the cottage, hungry and thirsty,
AMI orn with the fatigue Of his journey.
He opened the little gate, but il hung only
on one rusty hinge. lie put his trembling
hand on the latch ns the words Of his father
once more rushed upon his memory. The
cottage duur xaE fast. ard no oHe answered
his repeated knocks. An Gus as silent Us
the grave. He went around 10 the back of
the cotlagei the window was broken, and
The thrch had fallen in and the little garden
was ovcrrun With woods. With heart faint
and sinking Within him, he turued his back
on the cottage, and walked down the village.
where he-&44on learned the ptirul story, that
his mother, pininG for his loss had dragged
on an AiflicL life for some time, and then
died broken.hearted Her grave was in tho
corner Of the church yard covered, with net
ties.
AIchy put his hands to his face, as we'll he
might. and wept bitterly. Oh, it is bitter
thing for n child to neglect, to disobey and,
TO di~honor parent. Archy Alday found it
10 he 30 and SO will all ihos, Mhn trend In