St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-08-09

/ lying on Iilt bttl. lie ulu not str. bllt
/ lay cronching and motionlcSS like one
/ exhausted 10y pain. His face WAS of an
aShcm hue. Mr.. Somrrs noticed an en-
pre>>i"n of fear sweep over it. as the
boy : large. strangely bright eyes turn
ed upon linn. As he adv anccd across
/ the room. the fear and shrinking chang
cd To something like the anguish of ter
IOr.
''Oh. father" he said. mpl"ringly.
''dont don't do it now :" and he lifted
one arm aS if l." protect himself.
Mr.. Somcr> understood him. The
appeal and movement touched his feel
in%S deeply.
What aiIS You. my son ," The faith
cr> voice WAS low, pitNing and full of
tenderness.
Instantly the lines of fear died ont of
the boys face. His lips Juivcrcd
tears camc trimming t" his ewes.
MY AIMS broken, :" he Sohhed and
then the tears came running over his
checks.
80 Richard - calculated Mr. SomrrS.
a. hc placed his hand softly on the
boys forehead. ''lIow did this hap
pen -
Il couldn't get back in half an hour.
father. without running all the way
and felt ugly here" LAYING his hand
ON his breast land didn't try to 90
quickly. | went over the river. he
cause WIS afraid to come home: and
fell from Il pile of boards"
"IlaNc l"u seen Il doctor ," Mr. Som
cr> inquired amNiouSlv.
res HI' "'N '""k me I" the doc
10, an" ne sci my arm.
vi 7,''l''rS "ti'' over ms chlIu. Wlth
MS nan" ''"d'lN Pr'S>'" on ms fore
,T'''' 1t" sun n "'"'l''h'>' III silence:
- Ms i'''' ','"'' "N'Ildl III Il Gun
t; t;'' W ,a",',,; nv T'""l"" ANA - h'N>e"
''t',: I''"' ,''"i ,'S' Wy poor nnl
h''Il'ii 'iu h"' understand all his
ih'ncl meant hN the exclamation hut
ne frit that pity. forgiveness and love
were III his heart and these were more
t" him than his >ull,lings. for. in their
warmth and consolation. he forgot his
pain.
80 tathrr' he said. Il light falling
"u his pale r"umtrm:imcr love me and
I'll Ice good -
Oh. the power of love, Anger. re
hHkr. r"m"n>iiamc". punishment these
an" hmt elements of weakness in com
ParI>"n. How like Il sharp thrust from
the sword of c"m> icti"n wa> this cry for
love. sent up t" Mr. >"ncr> from the
heart of his waNWaId. >clf-v illrd. sinh
born. resistant and defiant son
'RIclIald. 1t WAS Il month from the
dH\ on winch the ann had been hr"k
en-. "kl'hard. want N"u I" <" down
I" Mr- ha,rd i"l me night quickly.
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Ms "'"h instantly. ANA coming I" MS
iathrl : SIDE, with cheerful "lr>.
>lI stood looking at INN, awaiting
his message.
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hIIn" ME an hn>N"I.
note an" turning ir"m his father. left
ms "iil'r with hight ami willing foot
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