St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-07-31

AaC Peter left the brother.
With whom all day he had PLAYED.
And the sister. vino watched their sports.
IN the willows tender shade:
And told them they'd see him back before
They saw a star in sight.
Though he wouldn't be afraid to 20
In the very darkest night,
For he vas 4 brave. bright fellow.
With eve and conscience clear
He could do whatever q hoy might do.
And he had not learned to fear
Why. he wouldn't have roJb'd a birds
nest,
Nor brought 4 stoTk to hahn,
Though never law in Holland
Had stood to stay his arm:
And now with his face all glowing.
And eyes as L ight as the day
With the thoughts OF his pleasant errand.
He trudgrd along the way
Aud soon his joyous prattlr
Made glad lonesome place
Alas. if only the blind old man
Could have seen the happy face.
Yet he somehow caught the brightness
Which his voice and presence lent:
And he felt the Sunshine come and 90
As Peter came and went.
Aud now. rs the day was 'inhiug.
And the wind began to rise.
The mother looked from he: door again.
ShaIir,tr bar ou Nioii- c,-.-.
And saw the shadows deepen.
And birds to their homes come back.
But never a sign OF Peter
Along the level track.
But she said: He will come at morning.
/ SO need not fret or grieve-
Though it isn't like my boy at all
/ To stay without my leave
But where was the child delaying,
/ On the homeward way was he.
| And across the dyke while the sun was up
An hour above the sea.
He was stopping now to gather flowers.
Now listening to the sound.
As the angry waves dashed themselves
Against their narrow bound.
"Ah, well for us said Peter.
That the gates are good and'sound.
And my father tends them carefully,
Or they would not hold You long!
You're Il WICKED sea-" said Peter;
Il know why You fret and chafe;
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But hark, Through the noise OF waters
Come a low. clear. tricklin@ sound;
Aud the childs face pales with terror.
Aud his blossoms drop to the ground.
He is up the bank in a moment.
And. stealing through the sand.
He sees a stream not yet 10 large
* his slender childish hand.
lis a Icat IN the dyhe ! lie i bur 10y.
Unused TO fearful scenes:
But, Young Is he is. he has learned Il
know
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And shouting wild alarm.
He forces back the wei"ht of the sea
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tie listens i"r 'h' loEi"i s''u'ic
Ot iootstep passing hi%h'
And lays his ear 10 the %rohhu' 10 'a'c'i
The answer to ms cry
And he hears the louSh "ii'ns oIo"i'is'
And the waters rise anu lall'
But never an answer comes 10 hllh'
Save the echo OF nus call
lie sees n" nope n" Succor'
His feeble voice IS losi'
Yet what snail lie 90 put WHICH anu " AIT
So. family calling ana crying
Till the sun is under the sea;
: Crying and moaning I'LL the stais
Come out tor company'
He thinks OF his brother ana sister,