St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-07-17

eyes. AT last, after several minutes
silence, the farmer said
care You really so fearfully hungry
that you do not even despise the dogs
food Come in, then you shall have
something to eat, and us much as you
like" And then, taking them by the
hand. he led them into the house, call
ing ont to the servant /: "Biddy, get
some hot bread and milk, and be quick,
for these children"
The dog had shamed his mastcr-the
brute had shamed the man. Touched
by what he had seen, the farmer was
anxious to make amends for what his
conscience showed him to be II great
sin. He seated the children ut the ia
BILE, sat down by them, and kindly
asked their names.
"My name is Lizzie,- said the eldest,
land my sister is called Mary
''Have your parents heeu dead long =
'.Our father has been dead two years
but mother only died last week"
AT the thought of their recent loss,
both children began to cry.
''Don't cry, children" said the farmer
kindly. "God will, in one way OF an
other, take care of You. But tell me,
now. where do You come from -
'.From Loughrea,' replied the child.
"FrOm Loughrca ?" asked the man,
from Loughrea ? That is strange -
He began to suspect the truth, and
asked heSitatingly
"What was your fathers name -
Martin sullivan" replied Lizzie.
"What Martin Martin Sullivan ,"
he exclaimed. Jumping up ut the same
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children. thoroughly frightening them.
HIS face grew red then tears came
into his cvcS-at last he sobhed aloud.
He took the youngest child in his arms,
pressed her to his heart, and kissed her.
The child struggled, and called to her
sister for help; she could not think
what the man meant. He put down the
little one and did the same to Lizzie who
took it more quietly, us she had seen
that the man did not hurt her sister.
At last, becoming more composed, he
dried his tears. and said
..Do You know my name. children -
no. replied Lizzie.
"lIow happened it, then, that You
have come to me ," he asked. ''iIaS
any one sent N"u +" me
"Nobodv has sent Ms, replied Lizzie.
I'VE were to go to kilhuru, Whrr" II
brother of our father lives. and they
said he would gladly receive us. But |
douot believe it, for our mother AWAY :
said that he is Il hard hearted man, who
does not care for his rrlationS."
.'lour mother WAS quite right when
she said So" said the farmer. But
what will You do if this hard hearted
man In,.S If receive Won -
"Thcn we shall have t" >tarvc," an
severed Lizzie.
.'N". no" exclaimed the man quickly.
1T shall never come to that never
| Dry Your tears. The mcrrii'ul God had
use of IL fierce brute to soften the heart
of Your uncle. and therefore he will
never forSlkc Nou never.
The children Looked at the man in
utter hcwildcrmcnt they did not I'M
dcrStand what he SAID his words and
his behavior were alike strange to them.
This he soon perceived. for he added ::
"Iou are going to kilhurn to Patrick
Sullivan: You are already there, am
Nour uncle. and now that | know Nou
are the children of my brother Martin,
| make you welcome"
The chil,lrcn'S tears quickly changed
into smiles. and the meal which BiddN
just then put on the table tor Them
made them forget their grief. Patrick
Sullivan had taken this farm about II
year before. \ kind Providence had
directed the chillren's steps to him ::
but if the dog had not taught him II
lesson of kindness. who knows what
might, after all, have become of the
poor orphans But He who is the Fa-
thcr of the tathcrlesS would surely not
have fuisakcn them. The Occi1cnf.
t. They tell in Europe IL story of Il
poor man who WAS confined for many
years in Il cold, dark dungeon. There
WAS but one aperture III the wall. and
through that the Sunhcams came for but
Il few minutes daily. making Il bright
spot on the opposite side of the cell.
Often and often the lonely man looked
upon that little patch of sunshine. and
ut length IL purpose t" improve it grew
within his soul. Cropping on the floor
of his cell, he found il nail and IL stone
and with these rude implements he set
T." work on the white portion of the
wall for Il few minutes of every day
during which it WAS illuminated. until
at long length he succeeded in bringing
ont upon it Il rud" sculpture of Christ
upon the cross, Let us initiate that
prisoner, CircumScIihcd may he ON
sphere, Dark. indeed. may hr "ur dai-
" lot Vet if We love the Lord and
pray 10 Him and look for His direction
We shall discover some tiny chinL
through which the sunshine of His
~. I 1 Al
spot where its directing light shall fall
let lis. with such means rs We can com
mand. hcW ont. not in cold stone, but
in living love. the likeness of the Sacri-
flee oi Christ. So shall we find ON
special sphere, and ill it to the com
mendation of the Master Her ". w.
| Taylor. ~. ID.
~ According to il Cleveland paper
the following is the way accidents oc-
eur III that part ot the country. An old
but unusually thoughtful farmer. rcsid-
ing near enough this city t" do his ira
ding here. went into bis corn field last
week t" hoe his corn. and in order ia
give Il crow or two salute should Ii,
see any. strapped his doublr-halrrllcd
shot gun to his back. As he warmed
up to his work. he caused his hoe han
die to circulate with more than it,
wonted rapiditN about him, and. finally
the end of the hoe handle hitting the
trigger of the gun touched it off Th,
old farmer felt il gill OF two of shot pass
through his scalp and hat: and. sup
posing he had been shot 10y an aSSasSil
in the rear. he though wounded. sliced
his gun, and. wheeling suddenly around
hlIzed away At the supposed shooter
He was still more surprised not to see :,