St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-09-25


plenty t" eat. drink and wear. and a
good shelter oven their heads. with but
unSatI>iicd. chatting starved hearts.
''Mamnr;i. pet said softly. after her
taihcr had disappeared around the cor
n"r of the barn. and the mother had
gone back to her washing. with Il Iii"
lump in her throat ..did vnu and papi
ever love each othrro"
1t WAS Il strange question. Mrs.
| Sn""iS turned quickly and the bar of
soap dropped with Il thud to the white
oak floor. Patches of red and white
';'iIir ana went ON her face. that WAS by
II" manner of means IL plain one. and
her eyes opened wider than the child
had ever seen them.
''Nhy. yes child :" she answered. as
soon rs her breath came. What makes
y"u ask ,"
Il wa> thinking " the child eva
dcd without meaning to.
"'rhinking what -
~ on know ! Wa> down to grandma :
yesterday. and aunt Jane and uncle
wi seemed :" happy together" tia"
'iltlr "G" continued. keeping her eyes
ii\ri nn the bread she WaS crumblinw
int" Il bowl ut fresh milk ton breakfast
'oh"c. when aIImtic WAS iuckiug up
my "nrl>. uncle put his arm around her
and kissed her right on her eyes. that
had tears IN them and when they
were :con" uncle aud auntic Nou know
grandma sad "What makes Nnu 50
>"hrr. Pussy ;" And N"m wont blame
mt mamma -
No. darling"
Il told her Na> thinking thinking
Nv hat dean ,"
Mrs. >n""k WAS close 10y the child
then. and Wa, l"nI>im" N"I> >nl,mmlN at
the 'lr""r''l lids and The luiN"ring lii~.
"Ihlt I'd never seen Nnu and papa
Kiss each other in nIl my Iit-"
".tnd What di' grandma SAY ;" very
softly.
''>I. aid thai uncle Will and aunt
:" fond think She sail 81 fond.
rhnu%h don't know " hat thlt mc:tiI~.
That hrt,rc cousin Jennie died. Ihrrr
Wa> never any sunshine in the house.
except What Jennie. made bat that
i'r love had made them love each "lI,!
more - just a> IN the old counting
DAYS. grandma said.
"Slran"r talk I" Il child" the nlnthcr
said. half ln herself. and with the any
l"u~ look dcrrtmim% III hcI eyes.
"Wl> it >" lln. littI, "u. W.~ I"\ in.
With the small. silver spoon. in I'm al
sem c.I,Ir~, way.
''!iul mamn
y -. uiriIIr.
Nv h"u went t" bed Il>r night.
y hat ii" l"u : post. ! told God >"
"lhi1 l"u thanked Him l"r >"uI
.""d h"mr. and Ton N"ur lrrr papa
1nd mamrr.r. didu'l N"rt -
Il don't think THAT | did. admitted
the child. shaking hen head duhlou~l>.
''t.rr~~ i"r""t that; hut told Him
He might take me mp I" heaven. Wh,lr
"IandmI SAID cousin Jenny WAS 1t that
would make N"u and papa nnrp>. like
uncle win and amt Jane l"G know.
She ln">rd up then. hrl violet eyes
halt ,ltoN ned IN >.r'riii"ILl f."'r- " !.il..
the p"Gr mntIrl stared down at h"i Iu
Il dumb. bow ildcrcd NaN. the c"l"r all
zone from her face: h,r figure bowed
IL it alrr.,iN upon ii> iirlplr~~nr>~ lay
tl.' burden nt her rr,'>>.
Il d"iiI NIut /" 20 away. nIamIn;I.
the ,iliid c"uliuilcd. Il douI think il
~ MS" Wurr" .icnuN l. ~ II l. here
we've =" MANY Lambs. You know. and
lac woods are Just full of I"wrr~' Bu
trlI tod hr needn't mind. and that
!" :" ,H"' ""'\' YOU" '"''H ''''
'a'l! "'i'.:
,"'o , ''>''', I" III, ,i''.'''' '''',''' ,''''
N"i"" me h",H'l' l.lIiIA@ ',' H'I h"'''>
anu ,i''ilih" me 'ii'" !" ii'l ",H''i'-
>i'"'~ IN ! nave lli lli' N"IIh. All my
ligh;. my JOY. my life. my crown. my
glory Punish ri> some Other way. OH.
''"" punish Is any "'''i Way '"' We
I'>','\' ~ ""' let "N Keep the one eve
'''''''' """ -'N'>' '''' ''''' N""'
rose '.lr ""r -''" S''"' We '''''''''
ilN "I'h"hl'
Her eyes were STAINED up 'h'"',%h
me .lrH>A'i''r III i' Nil""N 1" 'i' "'"'
sly iar hr\"Id. ANA lht 'hiid Was
"I'n%imG I" her n"rh ~ II >lr ih"H@h'
another moment might dI III hrf away
l"i''N'l' N''h'l mean" ''' >i""' "''''
So" IN IL" I'A~>ISr I''h'n" l" 'i' "'""'
shed. mon u" steps coming '""''l" ih-'"'
through III" >'i'h'r 'i'll '">'''' l"'
the ldlm'r coming hirk i"f >"lI''hIh"
Il" had forgotten. had hraid the lHr%ri
halt "i The story lave :" poorly i"id
t" A"u. and III i moment the wife he
'rnll loved d"~rIt" the '""ln'>> nr,
tween his life ard hers. and the "hlid
that was his ld"i. were closer ~ ms
AIMS than one iAd hrrH l"r Years. an"
'hr mo Ntpl together.
''SlIall We begin HE over. MY lIit
father asked. taking up the pet maine
dropped :" long ago. shall We Try l"
hc more patient and t"r"INIn"
''lcS. AlcN-"h Nc>' >"hh"d the
mother.
And tcndercr. Tilly ,"
IL. I -