St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-28
ST. $ohnsburp Galedunian.
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Naming the Children Over.

Il have three children to name over.
said Mrs. Drew one day, land | shall
name them Half Done. Almost done
and Done"
Jasper SUNK behind his mothers
chair with guilty look. He, | am
sure was Half Done; for as quick Us
lightning he thu't of his mart ln-houSe.
begun aS soon as he had his new box of
tools, and never rooted: of his aunt :
tiower-laddcr. which only had the sticks
and that was all of the latch he began
to mend. and left ; of his geometry
which he missed. because il was only
half learned of the mittcns which he
lost because they were only half in his
pocket and worse than all. of Zebra,
the horse. that ran away and broke the
buggy, because he was only half har-
messed. Jasper. | say. quick as flash,
thought of all these, and shrunk back
was his name. If all he thought was
true, did he not deserve it
'lOu mean me, said Lucy.
"Mcan You for what - asked her
mother.
For Almost Done, said Lucy blush
ing. II WAS almost done with dress
ing when breakfast was ready | was
almost to school when it began. | had
almost done my letter to papa when it
was time to send it. | had almost fin
ished Golden Threads when Jane
came for it. Oh, dear" sighed Lucy
almost done Is quite as bad us half
done and IL great deal more provoking
because, YOU see, just little more try
ing would have done it
Almost cost King Agrippa his SOUL
said Lucy's mother. "Iie was almost
persuaded to he Il Christian after hear
ing st. Paul preach but there the poor
king stopped almost but not dItoycther.
Poor Agrippa, am so sorry for him."
And are You sorry for me ?" asked
Lucy, softly.
"Yes, my darling. because almost
stops short of reaching the end of what
you may most desire and need. Your
feet are turned toward the Lord. but
they will not take you to Him. Your
eyes are looking toward heaven; but
almost will leave you this site of the
Beautiful Gate, and this side is outside,
where you would not I've left. my child"
"No, mother, | do not want to he
left ont. she said Il will put away
almost and take up 'altogcther:' it
means done, suppose. Who of us is
Done ~
"Who is :" asked mother.
"Arthlu p cried Lucy and Jasper at
once. "Arthur does. Arthur finishes"
Arthur looked up surprised and pleased
as his brother and sister willingly ac-
corded the credit due him.
How many times thrl have seen him
small hoy = Inc. M:IS climber tpr bnur
at IL time, rubbing out and writing fig
ures over and over again, until ut last
he would bring his small list whack
Oh the table, shouting, 1T is done"
How patiently and per>i>tentlv he
would plane and hammer and saw. and
saw and plane and hammer, with all
his mind on hi, work. until Il boat or II
box or windmill. done. and well
done rewarded his lahoiS. Yes. Ar
thur was ''Donc.
''lIe is tini>hcr." said Jasper. land I.
| wish was"
"Think, Jasper" said his mother. .
chow it would he to carry half-done
into everything the bread half-dome.
your dinner halfdone. the table half
set, your new pants and coat from the
tailor's halfdone; sweeping. washing.
sewing half-done."
PLEASE don't mother" said Jasper .
Let me think of it