St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-21
From Tinslry's ; Magazine.
Two New Years Days.

Two New Years Days.
" on seem very cold will y"u share
my iug
:" our conversation opened. VA.
cold. hut declined the offer. drew my
shawl clu>tl hloumd me. and ShIunk up
into thr conner OF the old coach. an
evident object of interest to my only
fellow traveller. Il Young man whom
had st down ut the first glance a. Il
naval officer. II WAS New Years Day.
Il fact | had >clrrcl. rcrollcctcd until it
WIS recalled to nay mud 10y my com
paIIi"u'~ next remark. made a. he drew
his head III from the window after
opening it to take a glimpse at the
winter landscape.
'fhc ~u"" L. getting mu>t inc"mVcm-
icntll deep" he said "'Ihc new year
meets with u cold reception Il differ
cnt one awaits u> At ON Journeys end.
| hope. though much dnUlt my reach
ing my destination Tonight. Yen have
NOT much further I" travel. perhaps ,
Il ought To reach it 1T eight u'clock.
was my reply. given i'll Il tone 80 dis
couraginG tn farther pallrN. that my
friend retired into his ccrncr. drew hi
rug around him. pulled down his ira
yelling cap over his ears. and prepared
to d"Ir. leaving me t" my own thoughts.
while tn" poor horses dragged th"Ir
weary Way over the "'rP"ning snow;
ANA the l"a"th shy crew "irkci ana
| darker.
y" ON" llan WISHED me fiapr\ New
/ lrar. aId II Would nav" seemed Il
/ moCkclN II ihcN hah. he "ld itil iIad
! robbed me "i All th;tt i h"1 htid dear
est. Wy iathtr h;td dl"a ahf"a"' Nhrf'
/ hc iii!d gone Nlth hl~ lcgli"rlt. Wy
mother hih hrrh III III hriith "hch ne
/ ic' h'r' an" '''' Ni''"h "i Ills I'"'i n''"
hi>''i''" h'l |i"' ne 'aiN winter
-" me an "iI'ii'H' Ny n'"'"'l '''l'
+ ny had never arh'"l'" al ilrr marriage
with my father AN d" Ia" II" private
means " lE't'E"r. II" had been G"%"t-
ted mayor the very week "i ms death.
Just When my ni"' h"l ana we're re
l"l'ihg over Ihr lh'ciil&'h'r' ne must
!'alC dird'
had receive" very good '"icatl"h.
ana most 'lHhhl"H va maj inns en-
'',it" H,' !" nv ""' = i'"'' ~" '">
>,H' Wy n'%'i''' ''Ii''. l,'''i! ''"'''t'\
'i'I ',>'"''' ii'"' '''''' '''' ''''i'' I"'S'
Me" 10" h''" Il " ''' I" N"'n
l'l'' Wy ~ '''''' '''''' ''''' ~ -"
t"d htI. lei h'r Nil' many 4 ih\''iN III
til">r last irN months lha' they could
have supplied without any Ncii-dcnlal.
1tm | could not forget. and rec"llcct-
iug I. declined amy tav"r#t their hands
. Stacking them ~ declaring my lIlln
intention t" >cr> M living aS gov
iIt.N
termed 1t. wiped their hands "t me. and
! went t" my fathers only hr"1hrr> t."
remain until COULD succeed i'll obtain
ing suitable situation. My uncle Wa>
Il country clergy man. h!ugin" mp Il
large family on Il very limited income.
had not been with them long when |
to suit me rxHrtl'. \ distant conmcr-
ton ot my aJimt> WIS seeking COVER
ness tol her only child. Il girl of thirteen.
She WIS charmed /" get one Mh"m she
could receive "> Il mrmhcr "f the fam
NY. ii W"> a long way from my "Id
. associations. but they were 81 Saddentd
now. that this seemed only Il recon-
memdation.
SCI oil Ill the early morning. dress
ing hN the itick"ring light of one candle.
my appetite refusing the substantial
meal ny aunt had hospitality Prepaied
Ton me. h1d ,ren very little "f my
relatives until they !rId come to me III
inN sore i"'lhic' n'it iIeN Iau neci :"
'"hNiu'l''' an" NIiiu 'h''t 10 "l" th"hl
%"""-hNe "p'h'" 'ht "n"ii" ili"Nh.
was very Young N'''''elE 'l%i'e'h' I"
hc ihr"Ml among strangers was great
trill. Wy Uncle NiThcd |" give me hNt
P"''hdS: "'' l N"''Id NOT take It, :"
sea OH i"r my new I'''leS WIN very
ll%h' P"cNe' a''n h'"NA hrarI' ne
N",'' ,'i ny n''l"N 'i'ei i''l sem Il
'h''li i'', I'M" ''H "'.'i a. o"Pi'oSc sii,, t
'11:li iI.' t" S',p Iii II 'nv '1'u anu I l.
"'ii" =" r'':l '"' ''L' L'Il 'ito "M ~,
y,i MU,''' ~ ny t..,"u IND srr,n;Sa. "rn,rJ -
VI ;'I H.. .hn',TI ~, 49,
'"!" my iIl'i'., nov SIi"''',' u, " it
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