St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-08-19
From the Hearth and Home.
JeihrO ThiO0D'S NfOht Thoughts
NJ t}E.R -.

TSCENE-Bed chamber IN tie mansion ot
tie cida' THrop. TINE, $50 2. NJ.
will 20 to New York. Father had
me almost persuaded out of the idea, but
saw Jack -Arm,by in town to-day, and
That sight settled me. Oh, what Il
magnificent sight What splendor, He
stood in Mu-lin's store, leaning against
the pillar in the centre of the floor. Oh :.
how beautiful that round Panama-hat
looked ON one side Of his head How
his short blue coat iii set oil his tawn-
colorrd pataloon>, with a stripe down
the lrg, and how they both were .mprov-
ed by his white vest, double breasted,
with rolling collar. And the low pa
tcnt-!cather shoes, with stockings red
and white, and the gold chain around
tie peck crossing the embroidered shirt
front, .ju-t below the gorgeous diamond
pin, and spanning the vest below, o
heavens. that solid gold Chain, that dia-
mond pin, that-but what's the use OF
enumerating. L can have ali those
things can be usl as much of a sw-
man OF fashion as Jack Armsby, and
will. | shall be mi,elablc else.
.As he was Misunderstanding rather,
against that pillar, Mary Benson and
Jane Ever came in. Now, know those
girls perfectly well, and have known en-
ever since they were little girls, and
had always supposed that | stood well
with them, particularly Mary Benson.
But what chance have |, in satinci
breechcs, with a patch on them, and
cowhide boots, against such fellow as
Jack Armsby They passed me with
scarcely a nod, and walked straight to
where he stood, and '-W. Armsby'' q
him till | well-nigh burst with vexatlon
To see him chatting iamiliarl y with those
giris-now rwirlimg his moustache; now
whipping the leg OF hls pantaloons will
a dress-cane, and, finally winding VI
that splendid gold watch of his. on pur-
pose 10 show it to them-1 know that:
all he did it ior-and L standing of
alone-it's too much | won't endure
it.
Jack don't advise me to go to New
\ urk. lie says that its an awful place
for ineXperiencedy young men that there:
temptations that beset young men whlcl
are only to be resisted by strong mlnd
and the most intieXIble wills. When he
/ looks back and see what lie passcl
through, it makes him shudder some
times To be entrusted, for instance, a:
/ he il, by Smith, Sellum X Co., with un
counted thousands; to have to maintain
Il style you know, Jethro, which CORES
ponds with your cXpectati0ns-the temp
tatiun is awful, And then to have eie
CANT ladies fall head and ears in low
with YOU and when you tell 'em tina
its mpossible-that you haven't tin
means TO marry, TO have 'em say 10 you
'.Whuse money is That you're handling
ever, day? Did Smith, Sellum 4 Co
earn it. or Is il The result Of your labo
and vour financial skill What wou!'
Smith, Selium Il Co. be without you
Oh. j. Henry, take part OF that whlc
is your own, and let US fly to Il dlstan
shore aud be happy"
Il tell you what it is, Jethro, my DO
when stunnin' woman, moVln III Ill
first circles, in full dress, talks that kin
ot talk to you, its rather hard work
resist. But have done it. and l shaI
DO it. Whether you would ever be :
tempted, | don't know, neither can L te
, whether you could resist such tempta
tion. But, Jethro, my advice is, don