The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-11-17
The One Spot.


One single spot on the fair face of the
best letter paper will cause its rejection
when the manufacturer assorts it for sale.
In obtaining recruits for the army, a
single blemish in the eye, little defect in
the hearing, the loss of a finger or a toe,
the slightest limp or halt in the gait, is the
one fatal spot which causes rejection, how
ever perfect the health in all other re-
spects.
A faultless specimen of manly vigor of
ters himself for examination, for the pur-
pose of obtaining an insurance on his life,
but at the very first trial of the pulse un-
der the surgeons finger, the certificate is
peremptorily denied, because there is a ia
tai heart disease lurking under that fair
exterior.
Here Is man who for a lifetime has
had uniform good health never dreamed
but that he was perfectly well, but noticed
for the first time, an hour before. little
white pimple about the mouth, surrounded
with several red ones, giving dull hurt
inc, causing, however, not the slightest ap-
prehension but meeting the family physi-
clan accidentally on the street, he inquiries
very carelessly, "What is it p On a
close inspection, the experienced practi-
TONER detects the existence of a ..malig-
nant tubercle." which he knows will rap
idly spread with a discoloration. and end
in death within twenty-four hours. as in
the case of Miss NJ a. B. last week ::
of Mr.. Henfeld, six months ago and OF
Mr.. Casey. awhile before that. all of Brook
lyn.
These are spots physical and fatal all !,
There are moral spots just as fatal TO char
acter, health and life itself. | knew a
young wife, first al Rockaway, who could
boast of family. fortune, education, health
an'i great personal beauty fascinating in
her conversation. taultless in her inter-
course with society, and of n benevolenee
80 hearty and 50 free. that it was impos~i-
ble for her nelghbors not 10 love her with
their whole hearts. But there WAS one
spot, only one that not known. even iC
her husband she would take opium, and
died of IFS oyer-use at twentv-three
have been delighted by the hour In
listening to the recitaiions and reading the
manuscript poetry of Mrs L, Of Ken
tucky Neither beautiful nor ugly. but
the spoiled and educated child of n rich
father She had a genius and a power
which won all hearts, purely. One morn
ing | learned She WAS dying, although III
perfect health the day before. Al inter.
walls of a year, the demon Of drunken de-
lauch , came over her. 1t killed hel
husband, one oi nature noblemen- Til,
one spot.
knew 4 wife, living Yet, think, :
model ofperscnal purity, Of domestic in
du>trv, system, order and thoroushness-
\ slave TO the care for her family o
healthful. beautiful children. there was nc
sacrifice, no self denial which she WAS no
ever ready TO make or practice for theil
comfort. Her husband, as the worl,
goes, was all that could be desired rs tc
industry. system. temperance. regularity
and order. Ii ought TO have been a su.
premely happy family. 1t was wretched
The one spot was her insutferable ill-na
ture. 1t would be untrue 10 say she sci
dom came TO the table without some ex
preston of dissatisfaction. In twenty-Six
successive weeks, during which l daily
sal at the same table. she never failed once
10 emit some venom either against the chill
dren, the servants. the food, or the wealth
er. or something else The whole hous,
was kept in a turmoil, no single day eve
passed without it Her only son wa
driven TO an engine house, did not sleel
nj home .'once in two years - thence +,
the gutter her daughters married for :
home, and she went to an asylum in hel
old age.
There are many young men with whom
you cannot help being pleased, frank
COURTEOUS. lllitSilshiiiilouS. ANU hlIlu llit
always meet You with a smile and a wei
come, and you know it is cordial and sin
cere. On inquiry, they drink" Th,
one spot. 1t blasts all things else
That daughter is beautiful, amiable ant
courteous in all she SAYS or does. there i
nothing to hang an adverse circumStane,
upon. The moment she passes from he
fathers door, dressed in faultless taste. 9,
10 her room, and every article it contain
has impressed upon it the one spot o
incorrigiblc sloyen.
Let the reader this moment inquire
what spot have l and begin on the in
slant TO wash il out at amy and every sac
riiice, for they only who are admitted IL
the mansions of the blessed are those ''no
having spot, or wrinkle, or any sucl
thing "-HalFs Journal
PURE DEMOCRACY. - The Clevelan,
Democrat, of Oct IL, 1864, speaking o
President Lincoln. said he had ''flled th,