St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-05-03

some day. Farewell
Great was the Indignation Of Lambert
when he saw his brother running after
him on foot
AWAY. L will have nought to DO
with thee" lie cried Thou art beg-
gar, and no brother of mine"
But while he spoke three men Sprang
from behind an old oak and stopped their
progress. Lambert, with cry of terror,
turned his horse and would have fed.
but three or four other men. well armed,
cut of his retreat. They were robbers,
and escape from them WAS impossible.
Both Lambert and Regnault were made
prisoners and conducted TO an old castle,
where they were lodged together in an
upper story.
Bitterly Lambert rated his brother as
the occasion of their miSfortunes. Il was
IN vain that Regnault protested the fault
was none OF his. Thou has been fool
enough 10 give away all thou hadSt; and
|, in lingering for thee, am caught 10y
thieves and robbed Of mine"
AT least, said Regnault, 1.-THE thieves
have not robbed me; what l had has
been well spent"
We'll spent what hast thou 10 show
for it"
y strange voice spoke in the ear of
,Regnault, Take the gifts and show
Re-nault took forth the bottle which
the woman had given him. Il have
this
Aud the strange voice whispered
Drop il on the iron hars of the window
Advancing 10 The heayily-harred opening
tlroggh which light ami air struggled
into The narrow cell, he dropped small
portion Of the contents OF the bottle ON
The stout bars they melted Instantly,
and vanished away.
Lambert could scarcely believe his
senses.
The strnnge voice whispered 10 Re-
nault, Cast forth the Silken skcin.'
IN obedience 10 this command lac proGu-
ccd the slcin which The old man had
given him, and threw one end Of Il from
the upening. 10 il became a stout
cord. and thus oiltrei 10 Tie l,riSonyrs
the means Of escape. Taking advantage
Of thi> happy turn in their fortune. tie
brothers rapidly descended. Lambert 90
IN first When they had reached the
ground IN safety they hooked round, Won
lering which path they ought 10 take.
Then the strange voice whispered arain
IN tie ear Of Regnault. LET the white
pigeon spread lis WINS" 10 Rer1laul1
ul.iastellcl the usier cage. and the pigeon
few away. Not tar away-it hoyorlI
noar. a. II inviting iLcm 10 follow. and
they followed Il Ii led tLr,n through
the forest hv road Of which thev kncw
nothing. How long they followed il
they could never exactly cslculate. but II
only left them when ihev were in SIGHT
Of their uncle'> house. Thea i tle,y mp
into the blue sky and they saw il no
more Regnault felt in his poke; for
the silken skein and The boitle. Both
were gone,
But The journey Wa enlcl. and au
aged man came forth 70 welcome ms
ncphews,
$50 like NV broiher-av. NJ. av-
but he was = proper man Now which
oi you two youngsters Is Regnauli -
Ii |, uncle" Reenault answered.
"Ihen thou art fortunate. \ hand
some present waits thoe in the stable.
Go 10 but thou arr made
man"
Regnault FASTENED 10 The stable. All
heard strange music as he drJr mar.
When he entered he SAW his own horse.
but is tIapliR-S were studded with
Jewels, AMI chiefly made oi cold and 81
Yer. He SAW his OWN cloak. but instead
ot cloth il was OF velH,t, and richly broid-
cred with gold He saw his own purse.
but instead ut holding ton crowns. Il con-
tanned no les than 4 thousand golden
pieces And round about stood three
radiant Sl'iIIt', who smiled gracioa>ly u
Rygnault entered.
'-Son-" said The strange voice wl.ich
hal spoken 10 him before. -'ihuu hast
We'll done, in that thOu hast remembered
the poor, and given 10 their necessities
with a free hand ThcSyare the objects
thou dldst help in The forest. They were
good Sl'lIl.s scnl out 10 lest The goodness
Of thine heart In freely giving thou
hast hlen freely heSt. Thy char7tics
have won rich garner for thv~elf He
becomeih poor that dealeih with a slack
hand, lsut the liberal soul shall be made
i;at -
- Lambert, with all his caution. lost
everything, and Regnault grew rich in
dong good 10 Others. H. insisted on ii
thai Lambert should have halt hiS fortune
which Lambert accepted with much
gratitude, and many promises Of being
more kind and charitable in day. 10
come.