St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-07-22

looked up in tender pcrplcxity. 'Ile'e
, going TO sing Il dOXolOgy'-'Iie'sg going to
pray'-'Silencc for Il speech, ran round
the room.
=, It's one year to-day, Christian BROTH
crs and sisters said Mr.. Thompson, with
grim dellbcration, one year to-day since
my son came home from eating OF wine
huSks and OF spending @. his substance on
harlots.' Clhc tittcring suddenly ceased. }
Look at him now. Charles Thompson
stand up Charles Thompson stood
up.) One year ago tO-day-and look III
him now
lie was certainly Il handsome prodigal,
standing there i'll lis cheerful evening
dress-a repcntant prodigal, with sad,
obcdicut eye turned upon tine harsh and
unsympathctic Glance. OF bis father The
youngest Miss Smith, from the pure
depths Of her foolish little heart, moved
unconsciously toward him.
1T is fifteen years ago since he left my
house said Mr. Thompson, a rovler
and Il prodigal. | WAS myself man oi
>in, o Christian tricnds-;t man oi wrath
and .i!teGncSs'-'Amcn.' from the eldest
Miss Smith)-'but praise he God, I've
fled the wrath 10 come. LIS five wears
ago sine. | got the pea e that pa-~clh
understanding. Have you cot it friends :.
(A general and sub-chprus ui 10. nu.
from the g,rls. and Pass the word FIR
it, from M,d-hrpmam Coke Of the /. :.
sloop We,her>lield) 'knJck. and il
shall be opcucd to yon
And when | touni the error of my
ways and III, prcciousnc>- Of .racc,' con-
tinued M THOMPSON, i came to aivc il
10 my son, by >ca and land -ou-lt
hIm Tar, and tainted not. did not
wal; for him to come to mc-which the
same | might have done, and Justified
myself hy the Book ui books, hu, !
sought hIm cut among his hu~k~, ami
Uhe rest OF the sentence was lost ia tuy
rushing Withdrawal OF tnc ia,h,s.)-
w ork>, Chrl-tian friends, Is M motto.
by their works shall yr know them. and
there I> mInc.
The particular anl accepted work t.
which Mr.. Thompson w:t~ ;.lIudn- iaI
turned quit pa.c, and was loohiu@ fixed
" tpnatd the ,'ptn door l,:.iiu@ to ja.
,crnuIl, !a,,iy i...d 10y .apu- Servants,
and n"w lhr seen ot some va-ue tomuH.
y thc n"l~; continued, 4 man, ,A.o.4i,
dressed and ryld nifty IA Liquor. broke
through t"c opposing gI,r.lau-. AMI
staggered lake thr room. iuc t:;u-.uou
iro:n Il'e to- al'i dluknre~ with 10 tie
glare and hrat wIihm ,NIlcutiy d.IL.u.
All! -tupciicl h!:u. IL vcmJ,c,. Us at;-
tered n.t and passed il once or twice To-
tore hi~ eyes, IL he -:c"h,d lim-r.r, boat
un~nc~,~~tu.ly. by the back ct q chair.
Suddenly hi wand,rrg glance fell upru
ihr pale face oi Charles Thompson au3,
with 4 -lcam If chiid-Iike recognition.
AMI a weak, ialsr,to laugh, Ar dar,yi
forward, caught n the table, upset IT,,
classes. and literally !cil upon the pred
i-al'> breast.
'Sha'lv, yo' ID u!' -couu'rri. loo.
rar We
Hush sit down hush. ~a:l
Charles Thompson. hurr:cd!y ynlaayor-
inc TO ,xtric,t,. himself from, .,.,,p,.,.,,,.
oi hi> unexpected guc>t.
/ Look at EN- continued the stranger.
unhccdiu. the aduonition. hut ~ullcnl.
holdin. the unfortunate Charles al arn.-'
length, in loyin. and un ii-.ui,cd adni-
ration of hi, tr.tiyc appearance. .I.a,k
at m. Amt he nasty Sb,.I-. I'm,
prov ofv,r,'
Leave In, house, .iil Nh. TL,u,r-
son. ri~in. with = Iln.crous lock ia Ii,
|cold. ray eve. .Char-L.S how d,r,
YOU
SIMMER down. o,r man, Shall
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