St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-07-23

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! ''Very well. Then must 90 and try
Mrs. Adams. The world has used her
we'll; perhaps she is grateful enough TO
give her mite
"a precious little mite you'll get
there. Why, my dear woman, she's
closer than glove to the hand. She
wouldn't give cent to save her soul,
provided she has one. Come, I'll ven
ture 10 double what she gives; 1t won't
stave a hole through my bulwarks, | will
be bound :"
Good morning, then perhaps you'll
see me again"
And Miss Poore was off TO Mrs. Ad-
am,'s. She found that lady just turning
loaf of plum cake out of the oven.
'D1rc to Il charm, isn't it ;" said the
satisfied houSekccper. "lou know |
took premium on bread last fall
I'm sure you ought to have one on
cake, if its as good as it looks. | won-
der if Mrs. llasent tastes such thing
once year -
Not ottener, | guess" laughed Mrs.
Adams. ''She's too slack to beat up the
cggs-catch her.
This didn't look promising, surely.
''She is not well, you know; shes an
invalid. She has been denied the great
est blessing God can bcstow, of which
you and | seem TO have store. Isn't it Il
pity that she should be deprived OF 50
much besides >"
'Oh, but there must he Il screw loose
somewhere; either they're wasteiul or
something"
"BleSs you. they haven't any thing 10
waste; they don't know the meaning OF
the word. Why, Mrs, IIa>ent has worn
that chocolate calico for thee years run
Ming"
well, you know, invalIs don't wear
out clothes as fast rs active bodies like
me and you, Miss ruore. Now lis my
opinion, between u> two, that Mr.. Has
ent might sit up and do her hoLsc work
is well as her ncighbor>, if She chose
Law, think OF the par>on bothrrin@ about
and cooking breakfast, I'd like to >,e
the mor>cl OF bread would eat OF hi-
making -
81 ,urss # Won w.r. s,or,;u., ,o,
wouId,'t ask who noJ,. il I foil ,9u -.
Il suffering household"
Il suppose all this talk means that
you are out begging f,r them law
sakeS its IL much Il, widow can DO
10 make both ends meet. What w.lu
-, ,nu. of INV ,uJ d, no,,. I,,r,,' .,,..,., -,
inv fire ,nJ :. EL.I,. ,.,If Jrn.n,.l -. ,I,..
tIr.het I'm r,,brr unr ynu $50. I,v.
thi. i III. world and ~. n,h.r.. 49,.
c,untrv
..Ti,t,s ,rn.. .rI "a, .,,,n., .n, ,,I
,,s reach that countrv If ~, ,r,,,t ,ien
hearted toward one anottrr. Bm C'.u-
tain jackson. Lc warned mr that
shouldn't Get the ,Vi,,r's ufc here. IIcI
WAS 80 morally certain that lac offered to
double whatever YOU gave. thinking. DO
doubt, that It wouldn't hurt him to
double nothin.-quitc IN his line, to be-
sure.
lila, Ia. did hc Well nov. that
Il good one, never expected tn. Cap
tam would be 50 generous. I'd like 10
twist a few copper, out ot the rusty old |
,kinhint. IrIl make him lose flesh |
Now | think OF it. Eve rot a ten dollar
bill tina; | was .oin. to send away: bui
| suppose the IIa-cmt- NAV a. well have F..
it, and then, too. Captain jackson II |
have to fork over a twenty"
..Thirty dollars Is very fair benin
uing." thought Miss Poorc. 1t didn't |
seem exactly necessary for her to quarrel
with the motive, when the action WAS %
acceptable; and therefore her bu-tuc--
carried her back to Captain .Jackoun',
again" cried he, looking 4 little |
blank. "Whcrr's the widows mute i
nlyLfy small. isn't il - attempting. the
tacclious.
well no; it's very GOOD of her. She
was lust going to send it away. Its Il |
trn-dollar bill. Captain -
.Thunder. You don't mean it
Let's see it. 1t isn't counterfeit. is il |
Did it give her crampl How did she
weather it? She must be OH her beam
ends, Dear, dear, and | agreed to
double it Well. Eve doubled the caprs. |
and a rood many other dangerous points.
but bless me if this isn't double trouble.
There's a ,ouJlooD. at all events. and
colds up, you know. I'm the las, man
to abandon a promise"
Very good trophies to begin with were
the ten-dollar bill and the doubloon.
The story of how they We're obtained
raised a laugh in many tarm-kitchen,
and II hearty laugh opens the heart and |
the purse by one impulse Miss Poore
left loophole to no one She painted
Mr.. Hasents difficulties so graphically,
she related her experiences so humorous
ly, that few could say her nay. 1t
would have bpen like noinr TO AN cntrr- |