St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-03-25
VOLUME 33 -NUMBER 17O4

"What is your mothers name?" il
I quired the baker.
4 Mrs. Lloyd, sir"
"Mrs. LIoyd!' he repeated, "Lydd
Llovd?"
81 don't know, sir, as to the Lyddv
l never heard her called anything bu
Mrs. Lloyd. | call her mother"
WAS her name Boyd before she wa,
f married.
1T might be, sir; she has brother
L know-Uncle Boyd"
"DOes he not take care of her ,"
''No, sir; he's very hard, sir, know
to mother; and she prays 50 much tol
him, double to what she does for me
Good night, sir, and mistress :" II,
paused, and then asked, "If it was to
snow again tonight, sir would you please
lend me them things again p
''Ill tell you as we 90 along" an
swered the baker. Il shall 90 with YOU
to see your MOTHER
Joe was very glad when the baker en-
closed his solitary cold hand in his large
warm one and when the child said he
must stop and inquire at the coal shed
about coal, hi- friend only laughed and
astOnished him by the rapidity and the
magnitude of his purchases-hot soup
and meat from cook shop, tea, sugar.
three large candles, and Il hundred of
coal, and all for ,Joe's mother. At last
the child burst into tears.
''What is the matter now, little snow
boy!' inquired the baker
Nothing, sir, only mother will have
all she wants without my help"
"No, my child; it is all through you
that she will receive this little help from
an old friend. If YOU had not practiced
self-help and loved your mother, You
would not have enlisted my sympathy
and had my help"
''Mother was afraid of the snow"
said little Joe, ''but | told her it came
for good"
Did you ever hear this, little snow
boy" inquired the bakcr-'That all
things work together for good to those
who love the lord -
''les, sir; mother has said it, though
>Le'S 80 dull at times This is the house.
but think you are too broad across the
shoulders to get up the top stairs" For
an instant the baker doubted. and looked
ut the child: could it be thai |
he had made up a story about lis mo- |
ther! But Joe added, You can get up
sideways, sir, a> the landlady does when
snc comes for her rent"
| think we all know by this time what
4 kind heart the baker had. and can b.
lieve that h felt very sal when he saw
the once pretty and bright village girl a
faded, worn-out woman.
''Joe should not have brought vou here
Mr.. Glascote," she slId. drawing Il
blanket around her Il de-
not want 10 inlrude my poverty ON any
one"
''Mother," interrupted Joe, ''the gen
leman's very kind, but we have money
If our own, mother. | earned tcnpcncc
Iatpenny as Il snow-boy; did | not tell
'ou the snow came for good ?"
God send. poverty as well - riches
Observed her visitor, ''ard if we knew all.
me l. often as treat Il blessing aS the
'ther; your life fell among hard lines. ,
'ut that will make you the happier. per
lap>, by and by. At all events. anon
III your tria's,' Uhc baker laid his hand
N Joc'S head as he spokc), me gave IN =
nigel to your bosom
That's true" said the widow, ''bui
ee how greatly even my poor child ha-
'een manned and afflicted"
''Losin% my arm exclaimed little
oe. ''Nhy, mother, that's Il blessing
I'll have the onc-armed boy for my 3;
oOr, said one lady. and she gave me ,
wopence and when the other lals said
hey'd do it quicker, she replied, Slow I
nd sure y great big navy, who at -.
rst pushed me oil the pavement. when =,
e saw | had but one arm, patted me on
he back till shook again, and sad |
vas IA brave little man, and he would
It me sweep whcra liked he spoke a>
the street b long to him. Mother. !
~ half arm gct, me smiles and kind
lords and friends. | was right about
he snow, mother. was Iiaht about the u
now :"
1t is wonderful what great good may
c done by II little thought anI :, little :,
me well laid out
The kind baker found his way to Mr.. v
'cyds farm, and in Il very few days at =
,rwards the farmcr'S widowed sister and :,
cr little Joe were beneath the shelter OF =
is roof. Mary'S mother had been dead Il
vo years, and Mr.. Boyds sister Is con =
dered even by Tom to be comfort ia =,
lc house; and .Ioc-even now, Joe can u
D with his one arm what Tom with his :,
vo, L am sorry to say, is never likely to
ccomplish he can write his unclc'>
tiers, and cast up his unclc's bills ; and "
hat is better, he is bright and cheerful II
ld grateful His uncle says the little
could find Strawberries in a eI
ID of ncttes.-Er0y Saturday. r'
Some very amusing instances of ''la-
mic letters" are given by Mr.. Georgc sc
.ton in book he has just published. te