St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-11-01

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"She looks a. il She hadn't tasted a NOR
sci to-day How deliehted she ] be with
one of those oranges =
Try colored. Yes, but one i Dawes
you know, and one is"
Yes, interrupted Fred, Il WAS -
pleased when YOU wanted 10 give yours
10 your little brother But you forget
father gave yen tl,cs; one Is your own
Yet and You can DO whatever your good
heart tells YOU TO. You forgot thai,
didn't YOU ?" said Fred brightly, a. If he
were making the most delightful sugses-
ton.
Yes, said Try family, his face rel
with the effort 10 STOW away little ash
heap of meanness, rs he laid the orange
IN the woman's hand
Fred laughed ''lIow pleasant Il 5
to do a kind action said he your
whole face Is glowing, viii let you
know about Davie this afternoon and
tney parted Al the corner vI .irv suucl-
As Fred returned an hour later, fhe
common with lis trees and shaded walks
tempted him 10 turn aside Ii WAS 4
warm dav,and Fred was something Of an
idler; So he bent his steps To a little
clump of woods he well knew, and threw
himself upon the grass. He WAS Just
losing himself in a day dream, when the
sound Of voices very near HIM caused him
10 raise himself upon his elbow aud peer
through the trees
Il declare" said he with low laugh,
''if there isn't INV generous friend Try
Sitter and Davie. and the little brother
with him. And If / am not very much
mistaken, l am about 10 be fovored with
glimpse in the mar"
And he wouldn't have me vi all"
said 4 InOurntul, shaky voice, which WAS
Davies.
Il said everything | could for you,
said Try, You may ask squire Upton
But YOU Sea, he Just seemed 10 take
great fancy 10 me. and lac wouldn't hear
of ANY one else, hope you don't think
/ wasn't fair ,"
80, no" sighed Davie, --but You don't
know how | hate 10 20 home, mother
and Susy Were so sure would Get Il.
and he drew his worn sleeve across his
ewes, '-Susy thought wed both have
some new clothes this summer. but the
old ones Will have 10 do" and he gave
a little nervous laugh, trying 10 be man-
/ ly.
''llere, said Ury, uneasily, "have
piece orange - and taking out one he
cut generous quarter each for Davie
and the little brother, reserving the half
for himself
..Ii Is so good, Try" SAID the little
Ole smacking his lips, isn't there any
more -
No" said Try, shcrtly.
What Is that bis bunch in your
pocket p
There WI. disturbance in the a-h
heap the dust began 10 fly
Don't bottle, - cried Try. threaten
ingly.
But the hungry little brother rushed
on 10 destruction.
III looks Just Ike an grange. May
be you forgot ii Just look, Try, only
want little piece, a little. little piece "
Try GOT up with flaming face. boxel
the small brothers ears, and shook him
till if the little soul and body hadn't had
the strongest kind OF a grip Of each other
they would certainly have parted com
pany-
| Davie interfered and rescued the child,
hut neither he nor the little brother who
SAT down to sob very quietly 10 himself,
seemed in the least surprised 1t was
quite evident that Try did moi very often
honor them with front reception and
that they were quite used TO he being
hurt with the rusty mails and broken
glass of anger and seliislness that lay TN
the rear.
After a few minutes Try sauntercd
away followed 10y the lagging little broth
er and Davie was left alone.
Then Fred went up gently 10 the poor
boy, who WAS sObbins with his face 10
the grass.
''Ilaye you been lame a great while.
my poor follow. and can't you be cur
ed g
Darie looked up iii such bewildcrmcnt
that Fred repeated the question.
I've been lame, if that's what YOU
call 1t, sir, since yesterday" said Dayic.
Il was al the new building, and heavy
stone i'll on nay toes, Ii almost kills me
10 walk 10 day, but mother thinks I'll be
all right in week
"Oho :" thought Fred. ''what a can
did, truthful boy Is Try. Who would
think 50 much rubbish lay behind that
small, one story building :"
DAVE spent mo more time solmnC ON
the grass that day Mr.. Fred had =
long talk with him, looking kneely all
the while in his honest, patient face
and in the end he engaged him 10 come
10 Lawyer Steele's the very first day his
foot would permit, and dismissed HIM
with a quarter for S1sy.
That afternoon Try received little
noie
Mr.. Try Sitter: knowing your
great anxiety, | ilI;>ten 10 inform you
that Your most ardent wishes are realized
and Your friend Dayie will come 10 our
Office in few days Ii Is very singular
lut little circumstance YOU forgot TO
, mention, namely, that Davies lameness
was only temporary, has entirely remov-
ed my iether's prgudices against him. If
you had only know at the time that such
a tritiing fact would have made Il all
right, how much anxiety you might have
been saved, My father Is very eccen-
fric Hoping yon may harn equal snc-
, cess IN all YOUR generous undertakings,
| remain yours. oic-,
l FRED STEELE.
1 On Sunday noon, just as the oonsrega-
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