St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-12-20

i'poio"Si, SUI vi 1LOlu MlUolouy,II,
played the dickens with my pheaSants a
couple OF years ago, and finished off by
shooting at my keeper. Luckily it was
a long shot, and it didn't hurt him, but
Sawyer had the good sense to see that
that sort of thing wouldn't dc, and so
the honorable Edwin was sent home,
much to the delight OF the neighborhood.
Since then the pupils have been pretty
fair, and | think young Maxwell is one
of the best.
He came to Sawyer about eighteen
months ago, and as he's a very quiet,
reading youngster, and never gets into
mischief, he's rather Il tavoritc among he
: matrons OF the ncighborhood, and also.
since the event am going to tell YOU OF,
among the girls. | should mention that
there Is no society whatever in Middle
ham, so that CuXton secs us much as it
does of S.wyer's pupils, and in fact they
are tame about the place, and have the
run ot all the houses. AT the time Max
well came 10 Sawyer, he had but one
other pupil, a tall young fellow called
Denton, most abominaby conceited and
no iavorite with Us. | don't know what
Denton did, except dawdlc about and
gossip, for he had as genuine liking for
scandal as any old woman III the place.
somehow or other Lie gave lis all IL CEN
eral impression that the new pupil, Max
well, was Il regular milksop, fresh from
his mothers apronstring and up 10 none
OF the ordinary pursuits OF other youths
Seeing the samples we had already had .
this was GOOD news for Us elders, but OF
course such Il character did hun no GOOD
among the Young ladies and they used to
pity one another when Maxwell frll f.
their lot at a dinner party or dance He
certainly had very little 10 say for him
self. and was uncommonly shy. and was
If therefore i great contrast to Denton. who
would have thought nothing OF >troilina
up to her majesty al 4 levee and advising
her to let Buckingham palace. In TIN,
way it GOT 10 be considered that Max
well was muii'; and a> he did nothing
particular 10 remove this impression, il
chung 10 him until the incident took pl;,c,
oi whi:h am GOING 10 tell you.
But Your pipes out. my dear fellow
try one OF my cigarS-thcy are tairi>h,
believe.
well, things went on very quirtl,
until last january, Denton had takcl
to patronizing Maxwell before people
and often limited that. but for him. tia
unfortunate youth would be always gci
ting into >rrapes and he took much crt,Ii
TO himself for taking the trouble TO loo,
after so young and inexperienced :. lad
1t was on the 2Oth OF January that thc-
two young fellows had been dining with Il
and it being a fearful night, we had pu.
suaded them both TO STAY all night,
thing they were often in the habit OF do
inc, and which we knew well would civ
old Sawyer no anxiety. The wind ha
been blowing pretty stiff ail day from til
north, and towards evening it had vcerc
round TO thc east. and came on to bio,
a regular gate. We had. some of u>
been down to the beach III the attcrnoo
and the fishermen lad assured Us that
was going to be Il Very dirty night. Til
sea was already white with foam All
. was da>hing and Kissing agrily a"aln,
the cliffs, and every now and then
fierce little shower OF rain passed quicl,l
by, bound inland, at racine speed. !,
We walked homc tie sun set. and Il
no night came on very quickly and the raj
&C. then became ince->tnt and poured in to
ny rents. The sound of the wind and raj
ny and the distant roarin, OF the sea, ma,
} a us uncommonly ciad to yet under zoo
ell roof, where we knew we should fiji
Ill warmth and comfort During dinn
Ter in the intervals of talk, we could he;
he the rain beat against the windows vii
such force that really thought I'll,
n would be driven in and many 4 time,
- can tell Won, did one or the other of l
ne say What will the poor fellows at s
ed. do toni sht , and look grave, as v
thought OF the too-lihcly possibility
AN some unfortunate vessel being oil II
'ou coast. We all went to bed in very yo'
iist time, that n" "ht, and were uncommon
glad to listen to the storm through {
cw medium of two or three thickncSScs
cal stout blankets. | had been asleep I
about two hours when Mary awo<e /
get and said she had heard the front do
ur- bell ring. | guessed at once what it W;
the | had given directions to the tiShern
vas to send to the Hall. whenever there W
ship on shore, and felt certain IL
to- this was MESSAGE of that import. \
re, col,lingly, slipped on my dressing-go'
we and went down 10 the door, and wltho
llm opening it, asked who was there
'rty Tom Purvis," was the answer.
,ast "What is it, Tom ~ | said
on ''Therc's ship on the Black Ste
t a sir"
een "God help them, then" was my fl
on ejaculation 'I'll be down direct
and Tom," l said, and went up stairs
rom dress. Before doing so, however,
tes, thought that these two lads might po'
md, bly like the excitement of the scene q
; to so ! went into the doublc-bcddcd ro
mas. where they were sleeping, Upon he
end inc my errand, Denton said that he |
able cold and that he had seen wrecks
0 or fore, and that he thought he would
and come but young Maxwell immediat
oily began to dress, saying, that he die
day think he could sleep comfortably, knC
N a ing that probably some unfortunate :
his ors were perlslIing so near to us.
wing '.Will they be able 10 do anything
Iar- them, do you think ," he asked me.
r re- Il fear not" said l. "The lite |
ass won't have chance in such a sea
old there must be and | fear she may h
no" struck too far off to be reached b
e we rocket But be quick with your thi
!rad- and we'll 60 down and see"
"ln five minutes we were both d'
L 'om of tho bol1 I,o,, I ! $3.50 :,