St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-04-23


OF the office door, and then came back
and stood gazing at the man earnestly
"N hat Is your name -
Jimmy Lyon. SIR" answered the boy
is your father living ~
''No, sir
y our mother 2" The mans tone.
were a little softer as he said Mother.
''She's dead" He saw the childs fac,
changed-he felt the tender sorrow tha
crept into his voice
''Ilow long has she been dead p
Not long, SIR The brave voice
broke-the clear eyes were wet.
"And there is no one to take care OF
you ~
NO, sir.
GLOW old are you ?"
''1en last June, sir
The man thought of his own little boy
AT home, Just ten last June. and a shive1
of pain crept through his heart
"What az You going to do - he ask
ed, wishing 10 learn more of what was
in the child's thoughts.
Take care of myself, sir Eve cot to
do it now" And Jimmy drew himself
up and put on brave look, which touch
ed the mans heart as much as the weak
ness that showed itself in wet eyes.
"Was it in the city that your mother
died !'' inquired the man.
Yes, sir
'Ilow LONG ago ,"
Its only three weeks, sir" The brave
look went out of his eyes
wv here did she die ,"
''Down in Water street. W. lived in
a garret. She was sick Il good while.
sir. and couldn't work Father died last
winter, But tie didn't do anything for
us" \ shadow of pain was on the boy :
t'ce, and che man saw him shuddcr
All lie understood too we'll the sad
story that little boy could tclI-thc story
of Il drunken father, and sick, heart
broken mother dying in want and ne
glect
Your mother was good, and you low
ed her." said the man.
Instantly the largr, soft eyes su>leI
over with tears.
!. '" ". ''''' "',' sue ten you before she
tender voice
....,''" sac H''''' ,'I'>"t'e" inc BOY. >"r-
""Lu'I'' !c' VIII" something hra'' an!
manly IN hi> roicc-''\rvrr tell 4 H..
never swear, Jimmy. and God will be-
your friend and I've never done any
20 ',i'' H''' anu never WILL
=. "ui "'o'i'I ''uSh' You 10 pray.
''''n',iy
eS' -Ir Amd say my prayers every
ilSAt, HomttlmeN bad boys make iun "i
''.-' ''"' =. Lon ''''"'' It Jn't think
feel rioht " ~ '''
Th,. man t., , ,I,ol.;u.,;nI;. In...
he WA. :, ,r,v.J L. iii. anj ,,.,.,,I'i
not trnst himself to sn.,L I'm. .n,no ,nn.
mrut.
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'''' '''':' '.''t' ",I'' anu u" one
nun 1T '''" ~ "'S 'lN''l care
VI 'u ,'"Ne your 'l"'"'I i'eu' ann
: y" " ~ " d T',"' ""Ei Will AWAY TAKE
, ' 20" N''"" 'l'"' il Na>
Wv" ""o 'e'! '''' 10 Tue "pPIe-"'ih"n
''''' just II. ''''ic 10 see your brave ana
Tb. Ln, ,n.n.J u. I.n,, ,,.
.I.r;nnIv "Ent y,,, d;I1,, ~ II,,'
,;oJ Jn..r., wall .to,, H.. -,,,,,- -,
Io. q" he said
..N-. Gamma, ,.,l t,,. ,.,I
-. and vL., :. mar, ,,n I,,r- ;n."'.,..
hearts and knows nj ~. ,I,;nI. nr .''G t.oI J'r Il.
renI;rJ the man.
"Oh YES. sir NIv mother ,,IJ ~.
that. But don't know how He Ir5
YOU"
"IIe leads rs bv WAYS tb,t wc Lpov.
NOT. nv child" sand tho m,n in =, .,r;
ons voice Then ,IIaJ ~ fh;nl >,n
make Won understand Cad Sn.. amJ
l,ro,.- ovo,,.,I;n.r H., 1ra,,. ,I,.,.
would see the wicked bow trv To- ste.,I
apples. and that you would do all Won
cnuIJ IN sion hin, Thau H.. ,ut ;,.,,.,,.
thourht to 90 and sec u man wb,.,. .,,,.,.
| could not reoch unle.s | won't hv ,h.
apple-stand. and thi. bronuht me ,o the
spot Just at the right moment. caII
that God LEADING me. Now do vou nm
?"
..Ob VOC sir 500 i inst .. ,,,... 49,.
,Ior ,1sv.rsJ Jimmy , nn,, I;',It M h"n,i' l'' I'
ing over his face.
"And God. who love, YOU and wants
YOU to be good and happy, knew that if
/ saw how honest and brave Won were |
would be- vour friend"
"Oh, sir, Will YOU ~ cried cut little
trembling all over. while hi, fine
face lighted up suddenly with hope and
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