St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-03-19

ment this desperation gave her new
strength. But her limbs were not able
to do her bidding. She sank deeply i'll
the snow, and only the threat of an aw-
tul death kept her moving. The STERN
Knocked and obstructcd every effort, al
most putting cut the eyes that peered 50
anxiously into the darkness in search OF
the light in the window. On reaching
the height the longing eyes were reward
ed, and little hope returned. Aban-
doning the road, the two made directly
tor the light, but on reaching, with diff
Guilty, the roadside fence, Mary is Obliged
to halt. Here evidently they sat till the
storm began TO abatc. No sign of a
track is visible behind them, while the
track of the child is plain and straight as
an arrow, from Mary to the window
He who is not responsible for being here
-mow the torlorn hope for all.
Having crept on his hands and knees
the better part of the way, he rises
upon his feet, and comes at length III
spite of the storm almost to the window.
within twelve or fifteen feet. Between
him and the window the wind had swept
the snow away. He was on the very
edge of the drift: had evidently turned
about from the storm, and 50 fallen head
long. Whether the violence of the wind
made him halt, or upset him. or the
drowSlness came over him also lust there
or the light went out Just at the uniortu-
nate moment, we never shall know
1t Is now evident that hiS cry WAS heard
within the dwelling, and by one who
lived far to the lreward also; but from
certain other circumstances the sound
was attributed 10 other causes. and no.
thing in such = gale could have been di>-
tinctly heard. The suspicion that it was
a human being in distress did not arise.
and 50 there was no helper Through
the long deSolate hours of NIGHT the
storm was busy in secrctin- It's victims
beneath the snow.
In opening the road next morn. the
first notice that any one had persisted.
was the finding first of the lu.ga.c. and
>oon ut the mothers litelcS5 form in the
road.
We do not know precisely how it was
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part must have been.
y. Lo,r L,qI..La ,y.yo>>jLL * .o.,.-
times to react tie light!
Willingly would this last door have
opened To the sufferers. Cnrcrtuily
would assistance have been rendered.
could they only have taken = few ,t,l,
more, 1 r;,r st,j.,, how small a mai
ter. vet !. matter of lite or death 10 tl,rn
to whom life WA, a. dear. and each nfb-
er ~ dear. too, as are our friend, TO Us,
OF life to all.
Thank God for home and its comfort,
that We and those we love are not in
danger from that before which ''who can
stand ~ And | repeat, though ii needs
no repetition
H,D,mher Tie Po,r!
II poverty Is their fault. they are not
the only faulty mortal>. nor is this the
the fault of others. then certainly ,bry
til msclves deserve sympathy. \ little
OF H. practicaIy' may prevent such a
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IN Which arr S,yi,r ,t ,,..o,t .,,.,7..,,.
and bids Us pay tithcS. Ill-healtil. sim
pllciiy and oppression have often reduced
people to want, rs well a> their own cN-
I"H"7"',ct ot u'NSPH'io"' y l''.I' I'''''
,.'', may -
blood NAV bc upon lis.
1t is a dcplorablc fact that in many
towns There Is such condemnation OF
'''t TNt'''9e '''''' 'iic o'''cG's "''i i'''I
,u,a ;uJiyiir,I thcy nn..;IIv ,.,r .rI c..
cape the law. Let such an in,iuuatiou
never be Justly made against this town or
any citi%en OF 1t.
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course, III preparing 1t lor The press. IL
other facts have come 10 light which h,
did not fully understand and. 4, preach.
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