The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1867-03-22
" Niting for the Verdict.

thcir p!ougi>. and oth-r agricultural i'm
plemcnt-, shoeing their horses; in short
doing ior them all those jobs that general
l. fall to the lot OF a Village blacksmith.
On Sundays, he was always to be found
Iii his place at church, with such OF his
family Us were able to walk thither, for it
lay some miles down the valley. Not
always. Sometimes his pew was vacant;
and that was when the storms of winter
were abroad, and the snow lay deep on the
roads. But OH these days his ''best room
became Il place Of worship, house Of
prayer, 10 which all the villagers were
inv lied.
In this same village lived '.dikcr,' OF
builder OF stone fences, whose manner oi
Ilit was quite opposed 20 that OF William
anderson. He had one son. James. also
"iiker.' lad OF mild disposition, 10
whom he behaved in most untathcrlv
manner. James. while mere boy. wa,
deprived by death OF his mothers care
The Anderson, had taken a oreat liking
TO him, and ever welcomed him to their
iircsioie. Between him and William
Anderson, who were equals III age, Il
strong friendship had grown up, and thcy
were in~cpar;,LIe companions. Richard
Weir hated the good blacksmith. lie
hated the AndersonS, old and young. BE-
cause they We're 50 GOOD. and because him
sell excepted, every one in the villaga lyl
ed and respected them. lie was wont to
say to his associates III wickcdne--: These
chnrch-9olng and PRAYING AmIcr>on> have
ma'c my son a. bad as Themselves |
can't ovcrchar9c my account a shilling or
two, OF knock down Il pheasant or 4 hare,
or take ali extra gIas>. but he must preach
to me- aml tell he that God hears and sees
everything. I'll send him packing ont Of
the house, some day. tor I'm tired OF hi,
-crmuns"
One evening. when james and William
were sitting together on Il Green knoll that
overlooked the village and talking Of their
future prospects, the former said. ''WiIIy.
am resolved to leave my father. and Try
my future in some place fur away from
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kind old folks at the Smiliy. see no
hope for ny father, Ks long ;is lie a>socia-
,y- with the ,can- who devote their dav>
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ard knew ne, ot hi, sons departure, tor
he was away on one Of his poachiug cx-
petitions, WiIIam accompanied hi-
friend for abou. Il mile. and. before part
il" they exclaimed Bibles. and jaime,
Iprrsentcd William with silk ne,.larciti,i.
the sole thing that haI been -av,l troa
the few "ilt> that had been lett to him ~
his mother on her death-ac,l.
-thOUt 4 wees AFTER TIE secret tHDlrtIlit 1
iuf James. William was acco,tcI bv Rich
ard Weir.
..}ybat have you done with NV sell
Anderson. alp! where !, Il, ,"
,, - have ,ianc nothing with him. Rich
ard, and where he is | will tell vou II
soon =, he writes to me. as he promi-
,el"
Another week passed and Richard Wei
nat The same uncstion to William. recciv
iua the same r,plic,. for jaime, had 10
vel ,yrit,cn. Two DAYS NOR. passed hv
when the body of a voung man WA, tona.
= little below the bri,ar at A,hie,ticl
A. soon as this mechanically inteligenc
reached Richard Weir. he set out to view
the hody. and thonsh the features wer
inii>,inoli,iiaIe. he immediately uer,ual
ed himself that it was the body of hi
MISSING son. ..Now." sud he to himself
Il will have nv revenge: | will brine OF
Anderson to nv feet
The following day was Sunday. Th
Andcrsons were setting on: for churcl
when two men came 10 the door. and Il,
manded to know II a younr man name
William Anderson was within. WilliaI
, went to the door followed by his tathcr
for both were astonished at the slrsn4
, visit.
..What seek We with my boy Oh III
Of holy day ?' asked old William.
: we have come to apprehcnd him O
81 81 the charge of numbering one James We
c, c, OF this village
t. This was spoken loudly and harShl,
31 1F Mrs Anderson, who WAS on her way
the door. heard it. and swooned AVA