St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-06-05
The Birthday Celebration.
BY MARY DwINELL CHELLlS.


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'uust va len ie w MI";u ;;nt " IN not ~,
anu %,amuf, 'i;toa I"" thoUoh' m"I,, ' .iaSS,cal
m .h,I,n ha t',1,,ah husi.,lt;cnI, If
H. -, ~ 81 -, n,,d IosI,ns and
tho ,uro ,pJ E.,Iarn;,n Ouotf;nn off.
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nman, as Lo J.S.,ntoJ ur,n tho cheer
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~ o,stnd IS H. lie o,u+rol ,nd
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r,.,n, who b,d EstcpeJ Tn his ..,fter-
J;n,,a, Sno.cbes., when tbev kpew him
tn ha nlJer tbe snau ,f tLa cmn and
tLe members Of his family had often
soon him ,bon :, r,cking headache and
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,h.,t h., h,J ,a,.;.,d lam ,t n. win.
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"u va. L.. ',lnf f,;amJ. and
,ha a',t,,,,' " III I;ta u..,, '.rnunoJ with
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I ,n' p .'i' l., .l,',1I I,s;no ,,.hiia Ii
Jam,,htnr. nnnI,r;aJ anri,IJe nositions
liz seventieth hirthd,v w,s to he tbe
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ontor,,;',r,,,'1 ~ af 1rn..sts Yaars hefnra
Judge Warren had anticipated this day.
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wine which was to do honor to this an
ticipatrd reunion. 1t waited now, and
as the old home mansion received one
and another. the master congratulated
himself that nothing was wanting which
could add to the feStivity of the occa-
sion.
Late in the evening preceding his
birthday. his eldest son ioined him in
the library. to which he had retired.
is there to he wine at dinner to-
morrow ?" WAS asked abruptly.
.of conrs. John. some of the host
| bought il twenty wears ago. expressly
for tomorrow. You see. | calculated
on long life. and now | expect my
children and grandchildren to pledpe
me in a drink tit for the gods" The old
man had tested the quality of this
drink. and was therefore to he pardon
ed for some extravaganza of language.
But father"
"\N.Il my son ?"
Il wish Won would disprnse with
vine tu-morlow."
"DiSpcuSe with wine" echoed Judge
Warren. What, a dinner without
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'' NV WHAT w" n'c''h'
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law =" y. ~'oi! " 'il YOU VIII A"u
''',, ,. u" '..'N was ,ne 'epN.,
rs, 'ilsMf''" 'he la'her' some
"i,I' l'll''sien'E %
nav ''."iu YOU say Una, vine Is
Hi>n'" =" slt"h 'ioqueh'iH' you would
"r'lik q 'he ll''' Oh the Nlme.
tS' yes. c"ilil' 'ili't All trHe' We
,rleu !. i"r hi'E years. and ought t"
h"oW'
Ana | nave tired 1t for half that
,iiile' anu |" my sorro" ana Shame.
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''D' =" ina'!i"Pr :'.: S''n' the speaker
'i'S ''''.' '' ':''i'' N"s """M' l"
"i'' 1t "i>Sei,' I" 'h's a>S'r'loll. hice
l''",l.i'I ago i"S' tl' Important case III
'"'I' "e'i.!'Se l WAS intoxicated. 1t
il'au' "iilrrente 10 my cileit Of twen-
~ 'n""s''liu uoil'lrS' ana justice was on
HIS Side. me was on mlne, and dis
%rartu hlySet. ! wished to do my best.
ana l had not then learned to distrust
the SNreh OF the cup.
won "eiieTe II, Johh exclaimed
we we o,;, n,ini won neiieNe that il
S'm ..ni, W ';.'e :. nis 'eeil intoxicated
nu' i, Is ti't' 'ilIer. IL had been
a I'". man. lus' commencing the Prac-
t'.' 7 VI Jaw people Woild nave SAID that
l was ur'''lh; I bu1 'ha' was not all. My
"i"e:. o"Hs nave neeh lovers OF VINE,
Iuo'.nG your example ana my own as
proc, mat tnis appetite could he safely
ihouiSed; one midnight they were
nrouSht nome TO me In state of such