The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-04-29


How have you discharged your own duties ?
it now asked. Some personal application OF
my fine theories ought to be made. | had
given, had worked, l had gone without
some things, but had done all | could, all
l ought to- knew had not; that | had
not given SO as to really feel it. However.
glum looks were not the thing for husband
and children, and | made an effort to be
cheerful and to enter into the little interests
of the family. Bnt no sooner were they set
tied in bed, than drew up my chair before
the stove, my husband was reading 10y the
table, and began -
Tom: don't believe This war will ever
end, till people feel very differently from
what they do now.
'Feel-how -
why, till they take some interest in Il.
Interest why | should think they did
take an interest in it, rejoined he. as cool
as a snowflake
So they DO, "a kind Of interest, but moth
ing deep, nothing vital. They all go on eat
ing and drinking and taking their ease, JUS
as if there wasn't any war
Il don't see any great harm in people :
eating and drinking. Why, are You plan
ming to put me Oh two meals day?'
How can you joke on such suhjects?' |
said, and the tears came into nv eyes | was
very tired and nervous You are Just Ike
all the rest do believe We shall all 90 to
destruction before We are fairly walked UP 10
the great issues at stake, and to the work We
have to 10. The men are everywhere cor
rupt, cheating and defrauding every ccaaCr
they get, and the women are rot much brt-
ter they don't care enousl for the coUnlc!
TO buy yard of ribbon less. You IT,, Z I
laugh, Tom, YOU know it's 50: it is sad tnr.c
never was greater extravaganza III oUr cites
than this wintel: more costly dressii Z. or
more money spent in presents. Now. IS Any
body in earnest. should Ike to knew >.
why, my little wife is, Tor one, l think .
SAID he; anu 'hen seeing was Fea-'! i'a''i'1'
ne threw aside MS paper and sal Down "s-
side me.
1 know jcst what you mean. Mara; the
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