St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-10-10

would not be noticed. In a few min
utes his children passed by-ArthuI
and Willie. and Polly. and Susie-al
so well wrapped up. and 50 chatty ant
merry, that he thought surely the,
must be out on some happy e1and
Before we follow after them with tin
father, we will learn what took plac
before they started out.
CHAPTER II.
For many day past little Polly la,
been saying, anXiously.
90 mother. | hope | shall he wei
enough to go out with Arthur on IA
theirs tcetotal birthday. Even if i
SHOWS, | may 90, mayn't /? \ bit o
snow wouldn't hurt. if get a deal bet
ter: and oh, do so want to help t,
buy fathers book"
Now. you'd better not say any more
about it till the day comes" Arthur
said one evening; '.for if you keep on
So about it, know you'll let the cat
out of the bag before father. and that
would just spoil everything. And
seven -and-siXpence is too much to pay
after having our plan spoiit. Hi ,seve",
! and-SiXpence, mother. he added. with
Il happy laugh, isn't it lot to give
for a book I | never spent 50 much
money in my life before. | do hope.
when we 20 out Oh Christmas Eve. t.
buy if. that We shap't meet any nick
pockets"
.You musn't trust if in vour pocket.
Arthur: Won must carry il tight in vou
hand" said little Susie. with n wise
nod of her curly head.
..Tbrrc's 4 kuowiur Susic - cried
Arthur. .Now th,t's inst What I'll do.
if you'U wall, vith0ut holding my
hand"
Seyep-and-sixnencc for present for
tbe father, If may he asked how they
could ret such a sum for such a pur-
pose and the answer is that il wa.
the fruit nf self denial and tiIi,l at1rc-
finn ..F,the,'s tirst torto,,l hirthd,y ''
th,t WAS cominr had been toILrd of
many times durinr tho MAST wear and
tLn cbiIJ,on h,L resnIvad thot H.. ShruII
b,,o snnn l;ttIo nro.ont in r.n.,r-
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,,a,,i,,. ,,,,,lL sho si,dnd nm Lo,soIf She
l, r,n,nI,l,ornd The y.n,t and misrry nt
tho timn hctorn her EITHER had ,iGncd
RI. rInd,r.. and .ba rLnnrLt he had
I,nor tn,.I a Jnor rnnd tnrbeI evnr since
I',+ CI"r;.,'n,., ,L,s sho nnIIJ nor nns.i-
/ '''-'' ''' 'S''''''N ,'''t'
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,,ttin~ was 80 rxnrnsiyr for Them. that
:, ,..,. ,,,c,o,,t tLs,, sLonIL s,ya ,.,.r,.,-
,,,,,mr, tI,.,t ,.,ne into tbair LorL.
A. frs, ,Lav wnre v.rv undecided
.,hnn, what tG ret TbrI frrnr.ntIy
.,t down in solemn conrIove over th.
nu,.tinn hut couId NOT come to , de
,is;on A,,Lnr ,,ntrJ tI,t tho, sLnuId
,,i,,n at Ia.,st five shiIIin~s for fine Ires-
rnt. and that WAS TOO Iarrc 4 sum to he
lirbtIy snent. SbouId il h. somcthiun
tn vcar. tn eat. or To use? They de
cidcd that it must not he any thing
either to wear or to eat. because thel
| would like il to I've kept for wears in re
/ memhIauce of the important occasion.
..It sLuuld be something To remind
| father on every Christmas to come.
what n happy day his first tcctutal
| birthday was" said Mrs. Cusnctt.
One dav the question was decided 10y
/ all of sudden. Arthur came bound
| ing in from school. with Il face glowing
/ like a June rose. though lis Jacket was
/ powdered with snow
80. mother,' he exclaimed. I've
seen something that would lie exactly
/ the thing for fathers present. You
/ know Rohinson'- old hookshop7 Well
| WAS looking in. and saw such 4 grand
Bible: il isn't new. but it looks rs good
such lovely pictures. II is Il real family
Bible. a beauty, And went in t,
look at if. and ask the price. Cues.
what it was?"
If it WAS more than five shillings il
isn't much rood to know the price.
said Mrs. Cosnett.
well. it was nine, mother. and whcl
boorJ that romlL have cried, I fell
50 Snrr, sid to Mr. Robinson tba,
'.LnnId rnt II. ,Llr to have il n, i
,,.a.s ZOO ,,ncb and he asked mo = lo
M:'S ~" ,','' .I,o',t ,,'ho !, v,a! f,, an,
VI "il ihat n"d at Iast he said W. shnml,
i'' h,' ,,'' - Co., ''' siyrcpca and II,
r'o,,Ij l,onn il for MS mill branch
t;n d, Jccidcd answer, Now you Sc,
T,m ,hnro " i - b,If,a.crown Of mine. rirLtccr
'li'i. J., Sf "'f,' paII,I ,ixnnncn nf WiIIi..s
Pv'' .';,',,.,,a,' v, W." of smsia,s frn .hiIIinms
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InIf hnIF ,r""'r r"n"' , Dn % rnS thiri, vnn ronI,
ni,,' nai,rJ ~" w holr n,othnro"
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