St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-06-19

on me" said Martin. "She had Il queel
thing on her head, like the church stecplC
for shape, made all of fine blue silk, anc
veil of lawn hung down her back from
the top OF it,"
'People bring back such follicS wher
they 90 to London" SAID tine wife. Il
like the old ways best: but it is III iol
the mobiles to have ne%- and fine thing
and the Lady Mildred is Z good wo-
man"
'.Sir Simon Is a thrifty man and !
generou-.' added her husband, "to spend
his money IN the church building"
1T will cost Il great sum, beyond Il
loubt"
"A great sum. 1t will cost a good
thousand pound, the master tells me"
"A thousand pound :" cried both
mother and son; for pound was OF
more value at the close Of the fifteenth
century than it is now.
And yet Sir Simon de IIarcourt is
not so rich as some of his ncighbors. -
aIde! the wife.
"lIis lands are not broad, but he Is
none of your rash mobiles. like one have
heard tell of, who had fifty suits Of gol-
den tissue: and instead OF building one
of these new-tashioned mansions Of wood
all carved and plastcred, he i. content to
live in stone, as his fathers did"
"But if he We're TO build him a new
house, it would be new work for you, -
said the wife.
True, wife, but in the end | like bet
ter to see those that can living in good
stone, as they did in the fair old times,
before these luxurics came in of CHM
neys and soft sleeping
After 4 little pause Martin heaved a
deep sigh,
''What is it, child !'' asked the mother
tendcry. Are You in pain -
NO; but I do SO wish | could work
in the church, like father" he answered,
in Il low voice.
The mason laughed.
"Iou'll never do that, boy" hc said.
But the mother understood her son
better. and laid her hand softly on hi,
tim fingers.
Now we must show father something
/ shall we she Na'h'
Martin nodded; and guing TO an oak
en- locker She opened it. and hrougi.r uur
4 fresh stone cr"ckct or final, dricHt"Iy
carved IN the shape oi three y"un2 teri
troud-; two ti-h,ly curlrd up. and nod
ding towards each other; the third jus
"lened enough io bend h.c graceful
leather over IT. iit'i' ~.'l.IN.
lhr mason took II and turned 1t over
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Who cave It rn Won p.
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III. ,octhrr WA, ~, prouI +, keen IN
,rcrrt
ar. o,r l1,r,in... .h, s,iJ
..Nba1 do Won mean Who did il .'
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world Ike = lit ut fern"
The mason turned the final over an
over between lis finger and thumb. mut
term. an occasional .hum. ham - OF ad
mir,tion and pleasure.
.IIow did YOU ..et the fancy OF il
boy -
"oue day when Won carried me TO III
foot of ;he church hank. and | waitc
tbere all the morning. | played wit
som. little ferns. and thought how pref
~ ,hav wopId he in stone and resolve
~ try ;rJ oouId NOT make Them, -
GOOD strikes. fair strokes. hun
hmm =" mnrmnr.d tn. mason
W,rr t;n,;JI, Marin adcad b;nse
.I,rv tho .e,,Ia ,o L,s fathers elbow an
InoL inT in his face with yi.t(ul r,g,rne,
III
..rbcro ;s thirc have 60 longed
o.L of Won f,,her7
.N6,t il il bov ~ asked the maso
: s,II boIJing the ~ of stone in one I'm,
,yL;In he lad tho other round his son
neck
.I !, Gonna ,,orl. g o,or
r.,I, ~ 7ha oh,rch tb;nL I shou
~ do.rIv Ete = n;ece Of NV own hand
o,.I. ~, = ,;oco of mrsaIf ~
aluays IN the dear church Iong ,ftor
am @nna whero I c.nnot see il"
Tho ,rorLuon I,okcd nuzzled
; ..Rut bn;Id;no-un is hard to do chill