The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-04-13

>S"i ~ ~ f'i'' q Pi'',S. <iN L was Sd
ING, Phelps went into the shop, but his
heart was not there, and Seth having gone
oat OF town tor week, he seized the OPP
portunlty to get a little money from his
father and started Immediately for school.
lie remained there exactly five weeks,
was expelled and came home The pro-
tesSol wrote his father letter '.Intelli-
gent boy, but with such violent temper
that he can brook no restraint That
was the end of Phelps school life Seth
was triumphant Phelps was humbled
tor while. He remained at home, do
ing nothing, until at last he committed
the crime for which his whole life had
been the preparation. He fell in love. \
stormy courtship and stormy life he
would no doubt have led his lady-lovc if
he had succeeded, but he did not Seth.
as it happened. had fixed his eye upon the
same young girl Janet kennard was II
mild, gentle little creature, who gave her
heart almost Immediately into Phel ps'
keeping, for he was handsome and StvliSh.
very pleasant and amiable when every
thing went to suit him; but fortunately
OF unfortunately, as people may think. his
temper proved an insurmountable difficulty
to her parents: the match was broken off.
and she was engaged to Seth.
Several OF the Conway girls had been
married and had gone away from the old
place, and when Seth was about TO be
married the deacon was anxious that he
should settle down upon the farm, living
with him in the old house Phelps would
never be anything upon the farm but
Seth wanted Il home of his own. IN rnac-
cotInlable freak that his father could not
understand: but a house was begun Seth
never did anything by halves when he be-
gan, and 80. with the barn. buildings
and furniture. ii cost good deal more
than they had expected. but when ii was
done ii was rs pretty Il place It's any Young
bride might wI>h Janet seemed to think
80, for She frightened up wonderfully when
she saw how much Seth WI, doing for her
happiness and comfort. They were to be
married Thank irving night, and take
possession oi their new home immcdialcIy ::
everything promised well. The lookcd-tor
day came. Seth, ba>htul but prnuier and
happier than ever before, had Just >aluted
Ills pretty bride. when there was Il cry OF
ire in the street. The new barn was all
in Il blaze: the wind was the WRONG way.
ticrc were no engines and in IN hour the
new house WAS a heap of SmouIIrrno
ruins. Phelps was found in the woods tine
next day. about a mile from home. per
trctlv overwhelmed At vhar hc had dome
"'Twu. tile bun, and the barn only.
iuai meant TO burn: but was mad to
sec them - happy, and didn't think about
the hou-r.
1t was Il miserable excuse The Con-
way family were for hu>hinu up the al
fair. alI except Seth. He WAS inexorablc.
Nh the hard things sad. everything
Phcl p, had done III the past, was brought
up now, and he was sent to prison Seth
gentle little wife lived only three weeks
after their marriage. Solnc sad she died
from love of Phclps others said She
caught Il violent cold the night of the fire
and THAT. with excitement, brought on Il
fever of which she died
- Seth was again i'll the old house,
doing his work in the same old way, but
not with the same old spirit, That nl@hr
seemed to be the turning point III the li'
of the Conway>: a everything before hac
pro>pered. 80 everything now failed: the
crop, were small. the cattle either died ol
@r,.w lean an! small on their hands Pco
pie SAID Seth was ml-crly. The PAIN
began to wear of the house. and not BEN!
rcpleni>hcd, it assumed a wor-be"one ap
pcarancc; the blinds, Which lad been The
! glory of the house III other days, tell oi
for one reason or another. and were no
replaced. By-and-by the deacon died
he had changed i good deal IN the lls
few wears: his spirit was broken. the
said Seth was and would be master o
the house and was none of the pleasant
est; his disposition had been soured b.
his troubles, and then h" thought the lam
lily had always been against him and 10
Phelps
Well, as years went by, all the Conwa
= girls cot married and went away, eNcel
Sarah Jane. Mrs. Conway still livcc
: smart and energetic, perhaps, for an oil
t lady. but there was something sad abor
, j her, too, ii enc knew her i'll her best day:
| for things at last got 50 poorly that a pal
: of the farm was sold; then two or thr,
| of the back rooms i'm the old house vycl