The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-04-25

nothing decent to wear
"And it is to be hoped, Old woman, "
rotortcd the angry husband, chat
you'll soften down that scrceching
voice of yours and twist your wrinkles
into smiles and thatll be something
I've never seen done since the first
week of our marriage
Great activity was displayed by all
the parties concerned, in getting ready
to give the rich uncle the best rccep-
ton possible, and all rcjoiced, as much
as such hopeful family could rejoice,
that they would be the first to receive
n visit from him-hoping, of course,
that they might thus forestall the 9TH
en- relations i'll his good graces. 1t
would have been strange way for
any other person to have made his
visit; but then, they knew the uncle
was very eccentric, and his being so
very wealthy made it all right in their
eyes. He might come and stand on
his head, provided he paid for his
antics.
In the midst of their hurried pre-
parations there appeared at the door
al Old, feeble looking, white-haired
man, thinly clad, and with his soaked
garments clinoinu TO his shliycled
form.
"Wil Won be kind enough. GOOD
people, lie said. "to oNo me some
thing to eat and IL place TO sloen to-
night?'
"Wovo got nothing TO spare and if
we had. we don't hatbof bcugars ~ re-
piled the master Of the ho1se. in a
coarse. brutal tone
"But I'M old. and feeble. and hun
cry, and wet. and .rod. said the AGED
supplicant, in pleading tone, aand if
You drive me away | may perish"
"Well that's lust what ytu ought to
have done long ago, put in the cross
dame. "When people Get too law TO
work for an no. est living. and Start
out begging. it's my opinion that they
are better dead nor alive. Besides,
we expect company soon-a rich man.
from Ildia-and haint rot no room
for the likes of Won.
Dwell. then. returned the old man.
with a solrowful look. since Won can t
keep me over night. will YOU please
give me something TO eat, and in 90
further
The dame brought up piece of
brown Dread, with an angry look. and
was about to hand it to the mendicant,
more for the purpose. it would seem
of getting rid Of him than from any
feeling of compassion. but her mjsorly
husband interposed. and said. sharply
81 told Won we hadn't nothing for
YOU, SO travel on p
"Ill set the dog on Won if Won don't
Won old berrar p cried lad Of ten.
INV rich uncle's coming here tonight
and he can't bear begpars: SO Won
better be pojnp while your bones are
whole
oMay Heaven be more mercifnl than
YOU. sighed the old man as he turned
ana disappeared in the darkness
Some half an hour later he knocked
at the door of stephen Bqrrett and
asked for food and LODGING
1T isn't convenient for MS TO keen
Won tonight" said the master of the
house. in a mild. dignified tone. BE
sides, we don't like to encourage beo-
ears. If You are poor and not able 70
work. the parish to which YOU belong
is Lound TO support YOU. 30 one need
staryein this country. which tho Lord
praised be his name, has SO bonntifnl.
/ iy blessed. trust | am not wanting
in charity an humble follower u
the Lord Jesus Christ | hone am
not but what with taxes for the sun
port of the Government and the poor.
donations to benevolent societies and
heather missions. it is as much as |
can do to live and give my family a
respoctable maintenance Now nav
friend if YOU are poor and not able to
work Though | don't see why YOU
may not work as well as trayel1 Won
had better throw yourself on the mar
! ish whore Won belono."
aBnt am tired. Wet and bunorv -
soid fine old man "ond all tho marshes
in tbe world emit do me any GOOD 10.
niobt"
aRnt Won should bove thonoht ~
tbofbnf,ro Won lnft homo > now c5imod
in thc GOOD housewife with soncti.
God o;r at Is sinfnl f. to,ont proy;-
donco nc If is called. and vboever