St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-09-17

found in the directory. Before he lie
the court he was arrested on more tha
one charge, and there was some talk
indicting him for perjury,
John IIenthorn was acquitted,
: course, and he and Lucy were invite,
together with Edmund Carew, to dir
with old Mr.. BIenkinsopp. And the
John Henthorn told his story. After II
celving the watch and notes, he RENAME
at the ''Blue Boar" in the hopes
hearing of some employment Will
waiting he met Mr.. Ebenezer Grant, VIII
had been most affable, and most prodiga
OF his promises to get John employment
John admitted that he was very muc
taken with his companion, and that h
had confided too much to him. He toll
him of the curious old gentleman VIII
had entrusted his property to him; h
showed him the watch and the notes
and Mr.. Ebenezer Grant had taken
great deal of interest in the story. an,
had examined the watch and the notes
and pronounced on the quality of both
lie endeavorcd TO persuade John to Civ,
them up to him to keep he had de,
clared he knew the old gentleman we'll
and when he found that this tack wa,
unsuccessful, he made hints which John
did not understand then, but the mean
ing OF which he now understood fully.
viz: that they should 60 off with the
money and divide the spoil.
John then told more OF his own histo-
ry How his mother died when he was
young, and his father only lately, lcav-
in@ his sister and himself totally unpro-
vided for; how they had sold the little
furniture in the cottage i'll the little cuun-
try town where they lived, and he had
come W to town TO seek their fortune ::
and how all their little fund was spent.
Wien the little dinner broke up, |
think Edmund Carew went home hap
pier. 1t was not because hc had made a
good start III his profession, for hc was
hardly aware of that lic had been IN
terrStcd in tie case and had forgotten
II was not because Mr.. Blcnk-
nlsopp had compelled him to take one uf
the bank notes Is 4 fee, lrclarin" that
the case was his own, and Edmund Ga
rev lis barri>ter ii was II because he
had male the acquaintance o: the senior
partner OF an Influential firm of the city
lawyers think the happy faces %! the
brother and sister whom he had bciricin-
ed made him irel happy but tbs
fl1t W h,.,, ha ra.t.I,a,l 4 .1,-
chambers they dill not seem - lonely as
usual; fragrant memory seemed To be
present trail, fairy like form seemed
10 move about him; when he fell asleep
ne dreamed that little finger touched
MS elbow, and two bright little eager
yes were gazing into his.
Mr.. Blcnlinsopp went home happier
lie WAS Il lone old man. lie had a ic- (
Icvulont heart but he was odd. Peo-
'lc thought him y stern old man. but /.
hey did not know OF the sweet home he /.
Iad when young, and how in ii week the .
'ld home had been broken up, and he I
iad been sent TO the care OF stern o,d .
iunt full of precise kindness, and sharp, /
prudent and saving ways; they did not .
,uow of the uphill flight hc had cnlur- ,
d, and yet how he had forsakcn many Il
pleasure and many gain, that he might .
% home and watch by the side of Il SICK .
Id aunt who had been the making o. .
lim; still less did they know the story
II the old Bible which his aunt had read .
% regularly to him Wien he was lad, |
md winch lie read 80 regularly 10 liz |
Iunt when she WAS an invalid. they did !
lot know of that night when the stern
less of the aunt had torsakcn her, and .
lie story of Il loving Savior'S death had |
aid hold upon her heart, and he learned .
o see there was more reality in that
word than lie had thought OF, and went
o his room to read and pray, hut not to
est. They did not know how the bright
md happy truth had dawned upon him,
md how he had changed in all but the
old, stiff manner that he could not
hange for though the heart was warm
md tender that beat within, there WAS
leeded something without to draw forth
he kindlicr manner.
john ana MS sister went home happier
hat night for Johns misfortune had
proved his success, and he was to 90 to
>lr. Blenkinsopp's tomorrow, and COM
ncnce his occupation as clerk there at
/ fair salary.
"John," said little Lucy, as she bade
Ter brother good night, 81 have thought
If nice text for to day
$50 have Lucy"
'What is yours, John p
''No, tell me yours first, Lucy
"When my father and mother forslkc
ne, the Lord takcth me up And now
ours john"
81 have been young and am now old,
'et never saw | the righteous forsaken,
lor his seed begging bread" That's the
ext that came into my mind when Mr..
told me | could 80 to him
is a clerk. | remember our dear fathers
ife, Lucy, and how he wore himself out
rying to help others, and how he always
aid he could trust the providence oi
iod, because he knew the grace of God.
Then they parted for the night, and
title Lucy kncIt beside her tiny bed in
hat dinsy little room, and thanked God
or his care, and prayed a blessing on the
,ood old man, and ON the noble young
nan who had betricnded them on that
lay.
There was a wedding some years after
his, when Edward Carew, Esq, q. c.,
vas married to Lucy Henthorn only sis
er of John Henthorn, Esq, Of the firm
If BlenkinsOpp & Henthorn and Il very
lappy wedding it was, and people re-
marked that old Mr.. Blenkinsopp looked
he merriest os the party till the bride
md bridegroom went away, and then it
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