St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-12-05
Mrs. Pomeroy's Pin-Money.

Nellie Winthrop WAS one of those
fortunate individuals whom God en-
dnW> with active brain. healthy body
and that prcUliar trait. which is best
characterized ~ spirit. | say tOrtH-
nate. hccan>e She Was left. when Il mere
child. To the charity of the world. which,
H> every one knows. somewhat reSem-
hlC> thdt of certain Indian tribes let
ting the weakly children die off lest
they hccOmr Troublesome. But the
world hunors spirit. and when it SAW
that the little maiden WAS determined
to beat down ali opposition with heI
own tiny fists, it strai"htWaN smiled
upon her 50 Nellie found work here
and ihrIc. and friends to counsel her
until She accumulated Il little money.
Then She went 80 school. and in the
course of time hccamc competent to
teach in the common schools and proud
enough She fell Wacm she found herself
sole mistress of Il dozen backward ur-
chiuS.
And how She loved her work !; and
how She rcjni,cd in her freedom, and
her we'll cancd independence and how
her black eyes would sparkle as she
affirmed that She would always hc ''hcl
own mistress.
But alas She went to the rural vii
lawr of Coichruok to teach dining the
fail and winter, and there >ll" met Ches-
ter Pnm"r"y. Il fine young farmer. VIII"
lived Il mile from town. He loved her
from thr moment he saw her WinSome
face locking up from Esquire Gilman :
pew in church and She confessed to
herself, as lac stood up 81 straight i'll
the gallery. leading the choir. and
swelling ont gIamdly on the tenor, that
he WAS "NcIl enough" which WAS con-
siderable fur Nellie Winthrop to admit
of any Young man.
Esquire Gilman'S wife was Chester :
aunt. and with her assistance, Il match
was made and before spring Nellie
welded her boa>tcd independence.
Time passed ON, and Nellie Winthrop
hccamc Mrs. Pomeroy. and took her
place among the matrons of the land.
Her husband had been able to pay but
little. aS vet, toward his farm, which
he had purchased of wealthy and miser-
IL old MIR. Goldthwait. So, to lesson
his burden. Nellie spent all her precious
earnings in furnishings for the cosy
farmhouse, of which she was installed
mistress.
The manifold duties of housekeeping
were new to her hnt she assumed them
with the same courage and energy that
had characterized her whole life, and
soon conquered even the mysteries OF
butter making and poultry raising. She
bliStcred her hands almost daily. and
grew as brown as Il gypsy in making
excursions over the farm to assist and
encourage Chestcr's numerous enter
pri>cs. But she was happy and cheer
tul over her unaccustomed lahors, fol
wasn't everything to be ours by and
by
Thus brightly the summer months
passed. and the early Autumn. The
butter was sold, and Chester announced
with pardonahle pride, that it brought
the very highest price. The apples
went next, and then the plump chickens
that Nellie had so aSsiduously watched
/ then the wheat and oats, and every
thing that could well he spared, went
/ to swell the income.
Chester WAS jubilant over the result
Il tell you. Nellie" said he, ut
worth everything to have a good wife
We have been rOndertutly prospered
Mr.. Goldthwait wants to get the farm
back into his hands, but he can't do II