St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-06-19
The Mistake johnny Made.
BY ANNIE l.. J.

which divided the orchard from the
lane, watching web of the tent cater
pillar as the worms crawled along the
branches of the trees and Toasted on
the fading apple-hlOssOms. Il wonder
if mother would be sOrry: | know she
likes me and pets me too sometimes,
but it is Just dreadful to be kept at
work all the time. The girls sit down
every afternoon to their sewing and
fancy work, but its Drive along John
n.y. all day for me. and when | get
home from the fields at supper-time. as
well as all the spare minutes before
breakfast. it's caterpillars. Il saw Il
good many webs on the pOmme girls
this morning. says father, and mother
continues. Yes. and if Johnny isn't
smart the currants will he scarce The
girls are coddled up. and mother hates
them to get tanned, but if | say word
about how dark Pm getting, ooh like
to see boy tanned,' but Laura Linton
don't for she gave me push last Sun
day and said, Don't he look like an
Indian?' as she passed me on the church
steps. Well, I'll 90 down to the river
and have a swim: it'll take off some of
the dirt whether the tan comes or not.
and cant see any more of these YER
min to- night"
lie pulled down the web that he had
been watching. stamped it under his
feet, and then Sauntered slowly down
the perfumcd lane, where rows of APP
ple-treeS We'd with the sweet wild fra
GRANGE of the hawthorn. in making the
air sweet around him. The water was
warm and pleasant. but he had forgot
ten soap and towel in his discomfort
and cr,Imbling as he passed the house.
and there lie was ready to get out.
Never mind. the clean, white handker-
chief he had asked mother for at noon
would do. and he was soon dressed.
The quiet of the scene had a charm for
the lad. and he sat down in the shadow
of il willow. half hidden by projecting
stone. listening to the dip. dip of oars,
is some belatcd fisherman in his boat.
dark and dim. tloated by, singing in IL
monotonous tone his HYMN to the Viz
gin. Presently a party of merry bows
and girls went rowing past. their voices
blending in the quaint old ..boat song"
so treatment on Canadian waters. The
quiet of the time grew oppressive. and
when "A little black kitten came wailinc
mn TO him and changed her complaint
to Il purr rs he strokcd her coat, John
ny curled himself ND in his self-sourht
bed. and with the stones for his pillow
and the kitten ON one arm WAS soou
fast osIecn
AT the inIu-house. matters had been
goinU On as usiIoI The Girls fouud il
foo warn, fin. cr,uuet and climbed M
iuto the deem old-fasbuned window
siyIs where shaded by bop-vincs they
souUht rcfrcsj,ment in the pares of
tbeir f,vo,ite m,uizines Annie and
Mary wcr. deem in "\impo's Troubles"
and Novsic sitting opart with Hearth
and Eon,e head inst seen Faith Chester.s
f,tber emf thc card with which tbe
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the nois. IF many voices in his oars
Jobrnv awake. Tho kitten sill nurred
softly as if loy on his arm while the
other hand Wa, hcnumhed with the uu-
natural position. but his faculties were
sharp. and after one long silent glance
at the group he comprchended the stu
alton. He had been missed. the house
hold was alarmed and in search of
him. He listens to what Neighbor
Wiseman is saving: ..IIe was Il smart
bow but far too venterSome; he thought
no more of going in to swim the darkest
nirht in the wear than | do of eatin' nv
sumner. and saws to Sally many's the
time. that how'll he drowned as sure as
You live. and feel Sartin his bodv'S |
half way over the rapids by this time"
Tut. tut" Interrupted Neighhor /
Sebright, '.he was Il careful. manly lit |
tie fellow. and don't for one moment
believe he in the river"
'lcS." added the father TREMENDOUSLY. /
main stay. ever ready and willing to
God surely will not atflict me so terri |