The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-05-07

with II surrowInl look, since you can
keep me over night. viii vou please give
me some,hing to eat, and I'll ga further
The daine brought Up u piece of bro VI
bread, with an angry look, and wa.
about to hand it to the mcndicant. more
for the purpose, us it seemed. of getting
rid of him tTinn from any feeling Of com
passion, but her misrrly husband inter.
posed, and said, abruptly:
i told you we hadn't noihng for you,
and so travel on
: I'll set the dog on you. if you don T.,
you old bcggar cried lad of ten 'My
rich uncle's coming here to night, and he
can't hear bcggnrs so You had as good $
be going while your bones are whole.
May heaven he more merriiul than
you sighed The old man. as he turned
AMI disappeared in the darkness
Some half an hour ter he knocked at
the door of Stephen Barrct, AMI asked
for food and lodging
1T isn't convenient for us to keep yon
to night said the master of the house,
in II mild, dignif ii tune. Besides, we
don't like to encourage beggars It you are
poor and not able To work, the parish to
which you brlong is bound to support
You. No one need starvc in thi. country,
which the Lord, praised be his name. has
50 brnntiuly blessed trust am not
wanting in charity-as an humble fO'-
lower of the Lord Jesus Christ, hope |
am not-but what with taxes for the
support OF government and the poor, do
nations To benevolent societies and heather
missions. it is rs much as can do To live
and give my family respectable main
flamenco. Now, my friend. if you are
poor and not able TO work, Uhough |
don't see why you may not work as irav-
el,) you had better throw yourself on the
parish where You belong
But | am tired, wet, and hungry
said the old man, 'anl ali the parishes in
the world cant do me any gond to night
'But you SHOULD have thought of that
before you left humc, now chmcd in the
good housewife, with sancii.ird air. 1T
Is slninl to tempt pruvi cncr, ns it is call
ed; aal whoever sins must expect pun
i-hmrnt. / never 90 away without pro
vidlng for the journey. and of course |
don't expect anvbuly t. feed anil shelter
me for nothing 1t is sin, ton, to he
idle. when one is able 10 work, AMI II is
against ny principle ns trne Christian,
to encourage any one in sihn:ng
'Ihen suppose, I'm To- understand
that ynn refuse me both food and lolr
inas, said the Old man.
As 10 foud,' said the pous dame.
81 'ncing at her husband. if You are very
hungry, suppose we can DO something
for You in that way; but lodging is ont
OF the Qucsllun-ior two mounted cuur.
irrs havc been here to say that very
rich uncle of ours, from India, will be
here very soon; ANA he wrote some time
ago that he didn't like to have hcprats
about where he was, and we wouldn't
like TO do anything to offend him. Trpe.
we hardly expect he will come to night;
hut then. he might, YOU know, and we
wouldn't like TO run any risks
Wcll, thcn,' sad the oil man, 4 will
take food. If you please, and go on even
il perish.
'Put youI trnst in the Lord, my friend:
put your trust in The Lord = said Stephen
l'arrct, solcmuly
Yes. echoed his wif', put your trust
in tie Lord that is what we d. in
trouble. Sarah Jane, 90 down in the
'eIlnr and hring up couple of those
'old potatoes Tor this old nnn-they are
very good eating when one i. hungry-
like them myself Yes, put your trust
Il the Lord =, and don't leave home again
without means. by the by, while |
rlnk of it, added the good woman. lay
ng down cap trl', on which she had
'ren bnslly at work wll' talking and
'okng up with a bright twinkle of her
yes. Il do believe you can get a good
lights lodgirg at Harry B,r7et's, who
ives only half mile from here. ON the
Dad south. llc'sa great hand for taking
n strangers l
She lonkcd at her husband. and both
miIcd knowingly, for both were thinking l
hat IN ease the rich uncle shonll find !
he beggar there, it might increase Ste. {
hcn liarret's chances of becoming the
IrIunnte heir I
sarah Jane now returned anil handed :
he old mnn two small cold potatoes. lie
'ok them, turned them slowly over ex- q
mne'' on all sides, and murmurcd: "
'lhey have eyrs-but can they see 7
think not-for if they conld thrv'd l
lnshed red, instead OF keeping such v
ark color Then glancing slowly ronnd
lie neat, tidy, cheerful room, taking in c
'ree prim girls and their pious parent, Il
quickly tossed the potatoes in the lap !,
the astnnshed mistress, saying as he u
ID so, 4 beg your pardon, madam, but u ',
did not intend to rob you II
Go, you sinful, wicked old creature,' .
icla'med the good dame, in holy horror. T. l.
the disguised old man turned and went ="
1t and shut The door with slam.
In less than half an hour the unror,u.
tic waytarer was trying his chance at ~
e house of Harry Barret "
Come in,' sald strong, hearty, cheer .
i ice, in answer to his timli knock. :,
lie entered a largely, plainly furnished
'arimenI. and beheld group Of six
'rson'-tathcr, mother. two sons and
70 daughters, seated around pleasant
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