The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-08-27

'Rultht quick come qulck T" said little
bare-fuoted aud bare-headrd boy seemi0gly
halt frantic Wilh grief and terror. 81 believe
mother h diving DO come quick w
Clarence dLeyed impulsivrly, While the
ehld cliuRlGF % hs coat, dnEged him on,
The home, II such II could be called, was
not lar oil, and the scene which presented H.
bell on hiA entrance was nglul indeed A
woman surrounded by three or four children
screaming ln terror, vas biug on her misern-
bir bed ~ irightiui rurvuhiuns The fuum
was on hor white lips, and her ceuch-d
hands seemed hNcd ig an immo,ahl clusp,
and her aspect was altogether horrible.
/ 81 viii 20 for o DOCTOR" said Clarence, and
remembering thnt be- had seen q PHYSICIANS
house on his way he ran with oil hi, speed
90 summon him.
The doctor followed him Immediately, and
While De wds administering ~ the poor suffer
rf, Clarence had time 20 observe the scrur
around him, What misery was there! Nr,-
er had llr seen or conceived anything Of the
Kind before, The woman had loiIrd unit,
over eNcriun and starvation had brought her
10 her present state, The ehldreu we're thin
and mragre, only half clad, and no hre upon
che hearth, When they saw his friendly.
earnest flce-lor children understand well %
/ look or tone Of sympathy they gathered
around him,
Are you hungry" he said In low voice,
"Ncs. dreadful hungry"
"And cold too" bee said.
And With o heart bleeding NJ the sight Of
suc' misery and desllulou. hc hurried 90 o
/ restaurant near by, lie gold piece wa, nov
in rcquislluE, Thank God for It's posses.
sion,
Hot rolls md hot coffee IN abundance soon
drew the lit!e fami,hcd creature, u q corner
3 ui the hoNrl where they satisfied their hunger
/ and hu,hrd their cries.
For luil hour the agony uf the mother
lasted, then she lay muiuulcA from utter
exhaustion. md finally fell into q profound
slumbyr, \ portion Of the gold piece still
+ rruITiUrd UUt Clarence rendered 10 The ,l0c-
/ tor the usual Zee. 4 smile stole over the
/ face oi Ihc wealthy Doctor S., tor H.
4 su happnrcI tha, one Of the physicians in thc'
4 city had by chance been summuurdl aud
there wl' tear .H his eye w be- looked at
. him earnestly.
God bless you, my noble little fellow"
and be laid his hand ON his head.
NO, Keep YOUR money Tor other good
/ dyrds-but tell me wIo sou are"
! Clarence looked up at him aud smiled, Of.
/ ter moments pause.
"Ouly my fathers son"
"Nvll, well, YOU choose 10 do Your good
/ deeds under veil, see any father should
F ID, proud uf such son. | never 6aw YOU
brlure, but think that We shall meet again.
/ You have a heart, my boy too large FOR that
manly liilc frame"
. H. laid bi, hard kindly upon his head.
/ shock him warmly 10y the hanj, md Disappear
cd.
Clarence went also, but returned in an
/ hour Bringing With him po,r # shoes for
each or the two eldest children. This tN-
htu,trd the money be- h4d with him then, but
. h'' ohUp-hoS vas at homo, aud on that
fund ar determined to draw iu behalf uf the
sufferers. While dcIhcr,ting on what the,
most ucvdrd, ht, good intentions were iulr.
stalled Toy ihc appearance ct the doctor, car.
mage at the doors aud the doctor himself
| ,prang out hastily, aud took from 1t numpr-
Gus packages oi clothing, provisions, &c.-
iu ample supply for tnclr present wants
/ "ll,rr, sad he 90 the eldest girl, "a child
OF siN years, "drr,s your hIllc btuthtrs nuu
sisters lu these clothes, and see IL your little
/ hands cIunotmukv the room comfortable"
"Ihr chiids eyes frightened, Tor food had
strengthened, aud his cheerful tone cucuut.
aged her, and she WAS AT once buslly employ.
cd, lie smiled cordially as be discovered
Clarence, aud said;
81 told you that we should meet again"
lie hlstcncd away to other engagements
but "A supply Of fuel came by his orders i'm.
mediattly after, and Clarence remained 10
aid the helpless children, nor did he kpye
until he saw them warmed and comfurtcd
The doctor visited the family daily until
the poor and grutciul widow VAS perfectly
restored and able again To take care of her
little ones then his wife provided employ.
mvnt for her, aud she required no further
assistance. One more visit revealed all this
to Clarence, but he and the doctor did not
meet again.
-Four week. had passed Clarence's good
deed was still his own secret, when his father
encountered DR.. s..
MIR. Mitchell, what noble specimen of
humanity YOU have IN that son OF yours.
conGratul late YOU on being his father"
(which one doctor?'
"Whl the one with the dark hair and dark
eyes. lie does not tell his name"
"What do YOU mean, doctor? hope he
lis not ashamed TO own il ?"
-"lhvn he has aot told of his recent enooun-
ter with me ?"
"Not a word"
"ls it possibe' Let me tell YOU YOU have
reason to be proud ofvhut boyi he is Il noble
little fellow"
Then he related to Mr.. Mitchell every cir
cumstunoe o. that dag connected with Car-
cnce, drlicutely withholding his own part in
the proceedings, which did not however, long
remain a sccretA
With heart overhowing with thank rulucss
to God for such son, Mr.. Mitchell returned
! home that night, and related all to his wife.
As soon rs Clarence came in he took him b,
the hand "My son, know the history Of
that twenty shilling piece
Clarence looked up in wonder.
! "Dr. s. is an old friend, though we do
not meet ortcn. lie would not rest till he
had traced you OUT and now, my boy, receive
Nour fathers blessing" lie bent down and
/ III AL han h,s l.aI
mother There" SAID he, take to your
heart the noblest son that God ever gave Il
mother--take him aud say God bless him.
She did fold him to her heart in silence.
/ The mothers feelings wsro too deep for
words Edward came in. "My son, YOU
have done well in The purchase OF your bj6lr
your brother has done well in the practice Of