The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-22
How do you Garry your sticks.

"Oh dear oh dear | doubt it will be a
bad job; | always was afraid it would turn
out SOL.
"Whats the matter, Mrs. Carey? what's
going to turn out SO very bad!' asked
neighbor :iom the other side of the hedge;
for Mrs Carey was standing in her little
garden, reading lette that the postman
had Just put into her hands.
son it's our John,' she replied. 81
was always against lis going there bu, his
father is SO positive, h, wouldn't hear
word that said. Go he should whatever
might happen
''And what has happened?" asked old
VIII Bright, the neighbor, leaning on his
spade, for he was digging.
son, I'm afraid almost to speak the
name OF it, she said. ''lt's that dreadful
listing
Dear hearth said Will. 'Tm sorry
for that; there's deal of danger in soldier
ing, | know but many gets ofi'saic at last,
and we must hope the best for John
"Im not one of them as talks about hop
ing when see nothing before me but trou-
BILE, Will Bright. l can't pretend to that
sort of contentedness, said MR. Carey. 81
wish the father would come home, that we
might settle what to do"
''Theres nothing much TO be done, is
there? don't fancy Carey will see his way
to buying him off, or telling you to do it.
| think he will be for bding quiet bit and
praying for the poor lad, only sending a line
10 warn him bit"
''Sending line What good is there in
that? shall be fretting me to death till
know about him-how he gets on" and her
eyes filled with tears.
"Well, don't take on now" said VIII,
kindly. SITS hard to part with them we
love, / know full well but God knows what
is best for him and for you-remember
that
'He was always such good boy TO his
mothert' sobbed Mrs Carey, not listening
to Wills attempt to console her.
'Your loss, maybe, will turn to be his
gain; let that comfort you," said Will.
As she kept on sobbng, the kind old man.
feeling sorry for her, asked her how long he
had listed.
"Listed oh, he haven't listed. hope
and trust, yet" she exclaimed.
''Not listed then what's ali your trouble
about?"
''Why, there's listing going on all about
him, and he's writ to his Aunt Jane to say
how nice the chaps look in their clothes,
and what pleasant time they've got of it.
sure enough what's in his head"
"Dear heart so he may list, and that,
all? Well, you haven't left yourself mucl
to do when the trouble does come" sale
Will, laughing.
81 don't see what there is to laugh at !
exclaimed Mrs Carey, angrily; 81 SHOULD
not laugh at any trouble you got into"
''No but I'd give you leave to laugh Il
me if l had made trouble and put mysel
into it of my own free will" he answered
AS he spoke Carey came home, and hi
wife began to tell him her trouble. Ii
didn't speak, but, takingthe letter from he
read it to himself. When he had FINISHED
he folded it, and said: "Well, what's thi
ado abont? Are you crying for the peopl
whose lads have listed, or because Jacl
hasn't done it?"
Will Bright laughed and nodded, saying
II as good as told her how you'd take i
before you come; but she would stick to he
trouble"
Mrs Carey said men hadn't feelings lik
women mothers hearts were a bit softe
than stones!
"And fathers hearts are n bit harder;
that ?" said Carey, laughing.
His wife was not going to give way to hi
view of this matter. Gle might list; h
was very likely to list; and he had bee
brought up SO quiet, he wasn't fit for sol
diering life; he'd never take to fighting
she was sure, being so peaceable, it wa
the clothes and the liberty he took to bu
when he got into foreign parts, and had t
stand to be shot at, she knew what woul
be-he'd run away, and then they'd flo
him, or worse, and thered be never a frien
to help him, and he'd pine away and di
all by himself and she should never sc
him again!"
Carey let her go On, as if quite used t
her folly.
Will asked him whether he meant to d
anything in the matter.
''Yes; the boy was to have a holida
sometime, and ! shall bid him come hon
till we see how his mind is about this so
diering; don't think he is fit for soldie
and word of advice may save him from
foolish step"
You're wise man, John Carey. Yo
carry your one stick at a time" said Wi
TO himself as the man followed his wife int
the house.
''By that rule, you mean that Mrs Care
is a foolish woman, and carries more sticl
at Il time than she needs" said woma
who lived in a cottage on the other side
Wills, and who had come out on hearin
voices. to know what it was all about.
Will started at her voice he was not ver
fond of talking to her. lie answered, lit
shortly, 81 never give my thoughts abol
my neighbors to anyone but themselves"
The woman laughed, and said; "Wel
I'm not afraid of your saying of me that
carry more sticks than needtul'
"Maybe you don't carry enough" sa
Win.
sob, plenty don't see any good
making troubles, not l. | take things
they come, and make the best of them
isn't that the wayI"
Will went on digging, and loud CT
from the cottage made the woman 90 il
She came out again dragging a great be
with her, whom she cuffed several time
and then pushed out at the gate, telling hi
not to show his face for an hour or two.
''Such children as they are for fighting
she said; 81 can't turn my back minute
"You should teach 'em better" said Wi
not leaving off his work
'Long job that" she said, laughing.
''Send the boy to school, said viii.
"He won't CO." she answered ~ d
try to get him to go for a bit, but
wouldn't; SO he must take his chance. II
father grumbles deal about him, and sa
he will come to bad end; but think
no good to see trouble so far OFF; / alwa
am for being quiet, and hoping the best