The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-03-30
for the Children.
The Bad Boy.

f wa, back among the hills of Western
PENNSYLVANIA that there lived, many years
:.o. two boyS-two brOthers-we will
call them William and James Their ia
Their wa. wealthy. and they lived on a
beautiful farm in fine brick house, with
Il nice argc orchard adjoining. Now III
liam was a ..roeue" of a boy-loved to
teas. his brother and play tricks upon him.
md James. naturally sensitive, was grow
inc more and more irritable every day.
OMEN they would iight and squabble, but
William. benz two wears the elder and
much the larger and stronger of the two,
always came off conIueror, yet would
,oluciime, take refuge in flight. SO things
went OH for several wears: until at last
There came a ..cri>i>." Now presume
You know what Il ..cri>is" Is fnot, ask
Pa or Ma. and they will quickly inform
you.
Ouc day the boys father requested
them to 90 down through the meadow and
carry some meal in pail-or bucket, as
they were wont to call it-and feed some
fine stock that lie had Just brought home.
Well. lhc day was fine, the sun >hone out
beautiful and warm. the trees were bud
dino and getting ready to blossom, the
birds were already in the branches. sing
mo mrr.'ilv. and God seemed to be smiling
upon that cu!'n which cold winter had so
LONG hell in ms icy Grasp. Now these
boys shout have been very happy that
pleasant April day and they We're COM
parali1 ely happy. But William was con-
tenlpla'"@. James fearing, some outbreak
that would spoil the pleasure of at least
one o! the party. However. all that Will
liam could ito on thc way down through
the orchard was to let the pail-which
WAS a little mite" grcaSy-bruSh against
his brothers. new iinscy-wool>cv breeches ),
tins was some annoyance, but nothing 10
what followed
After feeding the stock, William caught
up the pail and with Il strong arm carried
ii some little distance toward home. then
set it down ON the ground and ran for
home. James caught up the pail, and by
rxcriin. himself Il little. carried it so rs
not TO -p!l his pants. IN equal distance.
Now ii was Williams turn but he declined
and ran still faster for home. All at once
he seemed to change his mind. aud he
lcapcl fence INTO al aiioinin" LOT. to see
his tavorite >u"ar-maplc tree, and examine
the trou4il and sec how much sap it con-
tanned. This gave James time to come up
with him. And bursting with inlgna-
ton, hr lhoUghl At oac blow to put a stop
10 -,ich >canGalou> conduct as his brother
had been too often guilty OF. 50. STOPPING
to the earth ne caught up a stone. and
threw it ut his brother with such force
and precision that he immediately brought
him 10 the ground But like CAIN of old
no sooner was the deed done than he IL.
grcttcd ii >orcly, end Immediately ran tC
hi brother cXclaiming, 80 brother have
killed you ;" But he was not dead, thank
God: only stunned He soon arose tt
his feet. hIii the wound. near the temple
was b!ccling protu>cIy. They Went to-
gethpr to Il largc trough OF clear wate
that stood near by, and balhed the woun'
long AMI carefully. BY and by the blooc
ceased 10 flow 50 proiusely. and they, two
ptnitcn>. started for home. There wa.
10 further controversy about the pail
The father had cone out to some othel
part OF the farm bu the mother. stretch
ed upon her death bed. had heard til,
cries OF her boys, and in an agony of Sus
penSr awaited their return: and now he
worst iya.S we're ontirmed-contention