St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-06-11
.lN EJIIGR4NT,S STORY.
How IL Convict Won Pardon.

~ ~ Al nv sNlt'l tllt llNfN OI lttt till't
ron," and the little woman huna upon
the arm ol the siron. man. and b54.e,
him with fearful eyes 10 give up his wan.
drrin. lite Gina; Ola pcddler) and settI,
down.
~ soon as | have gathered enough
together To buy me biz OF ground, u
what would be better still, to cmigratc to
America, that blessed laud of freedom.
"h'rc, = the son" sly,, there's bread
aud work Tor all, ana the bright Sun l,
alwa}> shining, I'll gladly give up carry
In. the P"cH, ior is no easy work at the
h-SI.'
"Oniy think Of the monry you HAY, ia
the house now, husband, dear. Surely.
there Is enough To take us across the -,
you and | ;.n,! the children and i;riI-
-,t, too, il she likes to 20
bridget was the servant girl who help
/ the wife OF the pcddicr, and was hrr
.c companion when hc was away. and
@cr eyes snapped with perfect delight as
-ir heard the proposition. But She SAID
nothing. and the ma>rer continued.
Il, l. true ior YOU, Kathleen. that !
nave the matter oi Il hundred pounds or
-, which | ~it:,li leave ior you to take
care OF and il have luc> th- time
ilom,>, you 10 remain al home or - to
-\mc.Ica, b!ls- her. IL rood friend
~ue has bytn 10 ireland. and many is the
poor soul >he has kept from starving. s.
take care OF the children. kathlccm-yuu
and BriI.et-uniil come back, and lac.
kissed his witc and hrignt-yycd, curly
ny;ded babies. gaye Bridget the .ood-hy
-nuoii,red HI, pack, and >,rode ,touiiy
away, wi.i-ii'ng meru!y.
Iyrrn,cu O'I;rien was 4 pcl,Ile: 10y
profession, and what Wa called Il lore
;..,ndri man. lis family consisted oi
IA" Good wlie, gwu children, a hoy ul
scarcely three years. a hate, and the mi
Il all work. Bridget, At the start ot hi,
married llie he had rented a lIlt!. cotta.e
hat stood in a lonely uut-ot-;ne- way
place although he had increased In
store, lie had retained Possession ut II OH
iuy score q. eConolAy.
! brave, athletic man. :u,i our uuo
.,.,l-d noti.iug hunuu. ne could not uu-
..eI-.:,ud tie Ie:ror- ul h.- wife, katu.r,n
i'll tact. cave t!rlu uitla tnuu-ni. IL
-.uie>, robbery WAS u thIuL almost uH-
~noNn among the pcas.niIy. ana who
"ouiJ ever dir..n OF ia, having a l.r@t
:iuuuut OF m-ncy Ia hi, Mrctchcd cabin
,Gt j. "a~ not hi custom 10 DO -. -
u,.liy ..r deposited il IN Il >,culc place.
.~J AJ 4;Ilc TIN matter uJ further tnruL ut
,.,;,r To- l.rnuai-. himself that thI> should
10, IN, last journey tii hc dill a. well H.
&c antIc,patcd) am'i tu2-yI AROUND. tui-
rriI.- the go-y-cnec~cI giris into Pug-
.ii;,>.u. III tiuv!y with which 10 dazzle
.Dc eyes Ol their bc,uN =. ,hr fair.
Iii, heart was h2h, lii~ tJrm -trou-.
rr had none uI tie te;l.- oi hi Wilc. an,
n,.- iooNl:- forward .joyiuliy to tine lilne
- hyn nc would navy a little home, :. pr
and Il patch Of praic,-, that Wuud it,
. ~ To him>il alone, and Of which up
uurd-l~rltci steward or uou-rr-iJyui
iauiIor,i could claim tEccon'roI, although
ac would willingly pay lis ,ithcs to Iae
yGurch.
With Kathleen, however, it was lar
different. y the night began t. draw
w,tr and the wind 10 creep Iuuni thc
corners OF the cabin and whistle down,
.lr chimney with a mouutul sound. -he
..cthou4ht herself OF the >oNcryi-u> h,r
husband left, and taking the bI1 IN WhicI
,hcy were kept from the IiJi.c cupboard
over the fireplace, lie tucke'i it bci>,cu
the Lod>, rcIn;rhln- AT the me time t.
iirtd.ct, ''that no one would ever tiIuA
ct iuukiu. tor II There.
NO" was the reply III would be 4
smart man, sure, that would ba a:;cl
oohing under children to lind gold.
'iic tea over, tor they were carly ~ic,r-
eI- .,nd early riscrs, the giri requested
mat Size might be allowed 10 pass III,
yycnir- with her sister, VINO resided
abou, Il mile distant, and the anxious
niie and mother, although 10th to 10 -,
at length consented. Insisting upon al
carly return.
But You viii be back carly, Brld
ct ,'
Nv course / will that same. Bu
. .omt be after trctt!n'," and the girl dc-
parted.
The lone WOMAN hu>iel herself Il, bcst
/ -nc nliaht until Il ia.e hour, but the or
/ uid not return. In Il lever OF anxiety
,nc watched Until about sixty minute:
had passed, although it appeared 10 hcI
! ike Aali Il day : and then considering
Useless to remain up longer sought hcl
own pillow, after commenting herself t'
Him vino Is the protector OF the willow
..ni tic IalhyI!,~s. But she had 10
closed hcr eyes before there was lou,
rap upon the door.
is that you, Bridget - she ;si,c,
hopefully.
$50. WAS the answer, and her hear
-an> like lead within her. No; | an
Il ,Ir;mger-haNc lost my way and yol
nust .ct ne III.
II cannot-cannot l am poor lon
y oman. dare not let you III.
You need nave no fear. As there /
"a God in Heaven will not harm you
am an escaped conyict-an innoccm
one-;,nJ us you nave mercy IN you
heart, open the door.
Wh,n was such an appeal made 10 "a
i.l-h heart Ia vain An escaped con
VIC, ;ud wanting succor' That is la
.>inan 10 open every door-to have III
best potato or piece OF bread forced lni
tile hungry mouth. Ie,, it Is truly tn
open sesame to an Irish heart, and II op
Grated 80 III this case.
T. Ins women arose, opened the door
q gave the fugitive food and having a9a
received the assurance that lie would Il
her no hmm. but on the contrary prOteC