St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-04-11


WAS late at the store and received Il
rcplimand from the 'old man." who
said must not let that thing occur
again. Whether he meant the taIdi-
ness or the stovc-liftcr affair is more
than | know.
l.. S.-Thc litter was found III the
stove Tonight, with the handle burned
off
There was no time, however, for pro-
trlctcd attendance to children, It's other
toIIncn1orS were at the door:
Everything has been more quiet to-
day, and | would he perfectly happy if
these boots | am trying 10 break i'll
were two sizes larger: hut then Long
fellow SAYS. Into each life some rain
must fall Angclinc says she found
the cards ot >iN SEWN" machine agents
showed in under the front door upon
her return from ncighhor'~ to-day. |
hop these industrious members at SO
ciCry do not contemplate Il raid on me
at present. have promised Angclime
a liI>t-rla>s machine us soon as | am
able tn get round to it. but that will not
be for Il month yet.
The unhappy man takes comfort from
fate too soon in this matter. for if sew
ing machine men and other furirs are
NOT immediately tolerated III the new
hou>, itself. they know how To terrorizc
the miserable owner elsewhere into
rradjcr future hospitality.
The four insurance agents. IL patent
fence and wa>h-tuh man. and six light
ming rod men. called at the store to-day
To see about im>urimg. fencing. wash
tubing. and rnddiHg me into Il state of
happiness and comfort. Mr. Grinder.
ny employer. said To me. You must
not have your friends visit you during
business hours. Jones. which made me
80 vcNcd. | said
Next follow dreadful SCIENCES of actual
violence in this strange. pathetic story
OF h"u>"-"wniug life. succeeded 10y an
entry hopeful with stratcgctic conf
dcucG:
To-day everything ran like clock
work until arrived ut home. when |
found team of da>himg horses hitchcd
to couple of dwaIf pear trees i'll tn"
front yard. and Il bright red wagon filled
with ladders and things stood in the
middle of Il bed of fuchaS and gcrani-
um>. Il bulldog of the yellow variety
and with teeth like cro>s-cut SAW.
smiled at me from the door step. while
two men upon the Iont were busy tear
ing off shingles and driving hooks into
the chimney. made Il careful dctouT.
and entered my house To find Il black
vhi>krIrd chap. smelling strongly ot
patchuuly. leaning lovingly over Amge-
lines shoulder. while she was engaged
in practising on a sewing machine.
'What in the name of all thar i cheek '
does this mean - said |. "Ah - re-
piled old Patch"uly. with lrcr at my
wife. your husband. | presume. The
fact i. sir. Nour wife. "a dcvili>h lin,
woman. 10y the waN.l has decided to
purchase one of ON double tIcadlr re-
Ncr>ihlr needle warranted not To rip
ralcl nor ruu down AT the heel sewing
machines. But | tnIhcar why repeat
what followed, Ny cmty in this Jour
nal to-day will hc brief hut To the point
am wearing = Sad'llc-ruCk oyster ONcl
my eye. AngclImc is III tears and il
he'd with Il strong udur of camphul
about her person. But no ''hack ac-
ZION douhlc trradlc" sewing machim,
decks my house. and were il not tol
the trlmplcd condition of my flower
bed and few Displaced shingles on tn,
l'f'i. 'Il' N'llIl li' vi Wv sIlil Nll'lA I W
ahlr-hodicd lightning rod men had at.
tempted - =" through me yesterday
must Organize ton war. however. uI
the pru>~iau plan. Peace exists III ON
huu>,hnld once more. | have pacilicC
Ammclimc on the sewing machine puc>
tInn. and We have formed an alliauc,
for offensive purp"~t, against all rn"
mics Ia nur peaceful home and its hap
piuc>>. \ ''>mall p"N' sign kept tn,
''a~,nt>" AVA tor two days. hut tn,
miikmau and po>tman also tor>nok U>
and We were forced I" take il down
Since then. 10y keeping the doors doUhl'
locked aud using a system OF counter
>i"u> and Iap> when mcmhcrS of tht
tuuil, desired iuGrc>~ OF cgrc>>. til,
"htIu-iyr Visitors were kept Il! hay.
aim the hope her" entertained. Ever
uil,l cNrrllng ~ patrmt-IiG IiGhtniug-ro
''a#n" Who had approached linn H.
climbing in ut Il window. and haNiu:
the window it>,l II faced with iron bars
the lucklc~~ liver in His own II"u>,
ua- doomed I" endure another pageant
Ny Little boy awakened me thi
muIriug lay cNcldimiH%. 'Oh. papa
come here tn the window. th,I, is
circus ont here. and want tn soc th'
elephant. | did - requested. hU
what Juvenile inu"Ccmcc had mI~lakci
fnI Il show" W.i~ .thout Il score OF light
ming rod wagons with the horses hitchc,
to my newly painted pirrCt fence. Re
b clniug "u my green and grassy law
W.lc forty -ihIcc li@htniu@ rod men. caCl
with Il >.tr}.iv ot their wares in OH
hgud. a.fd q tight Hot.' in the other fu
the unlurhN victim To sign if he cnUI'
NOT pay cash. While | was thinking
. what to do. up drove seven sewing ma
chine men. each with Il machine strap
, ped in the hind end of his wagon. am'
e which they commenced to unload short
. " after coming to halt. \ scuillin!
= sound also cMamatcd from the fire rlac
in the parlor at this iuncture. and upon
f investigation found Il life INSURANCE
f man tightly wcdged iii the opening
head downward. | did not go to IN,
her of my family stirred ont of TN
/ house. and now, at ten o'clock p. m.
hear the crowd outside. and know tha
, it has not diminished.
, The end approaches rapidly now, an'
the concluding passage of this sac
: "Diary" shows the ovcrtaXcd min,
breaking down at last under Il burden
of misery greater than it eau bear:
Three days in my house, and mos
ont of food. The letter carrier shove,
Il note from my employers through thu
kcy-holc this morning, which infoImc'
me had been discharged for shirkin!
work and going to picnics. only
smiled Sardonic smile as read it
, The twins clamorcd for milk last night
and slipped out in the darkness t,
milk the COW. found a sewing ma