The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-03-27
NENSCEELAN EOUS.
From The Southern Rose.
THE MISSIONARIES. "A TALE.
THE RESOLUTION.

ING bloom of lite were resting on summer sent
by the border ola Southern River. The fingers
Of one rested between the closed leaves of n
book while the glow of a co nmuncated thought
from its pages dwelt on her distracted coune-
nance, and the other was pointing out the soften
ing glories of western sky. An. artist might
have fingered near that lovely spot. Above and
around were spread the branches of an oak,
from which the grey moss hung quietly IN The
hush Of nature, sweeping the greensward below !;
q garden rich with flowers, lay near IN front OF
the white walls of the family mansion; an am
phheatre of woods enclosed the planted fields,
i,rming green curve in the distance, stopping
where the river beautifully clear, came in with
it's graceful flow at the foot OF the oak, one huge
branch of which looked at its own glossy leaves,
and gray drapery mirrored in the waters; IL
warmly tinted sky broke in bright chickering's
through the leaves, and tnged the stream, while
the birds of day flitteed to their nests with fare
well strains. The only other sounds that inter-
rupted the Stiffness were the pash of an oar,
and the distan, horn or chorus of The negroes
Look up, Isabel said the speaking girl, 'frou'
that book to this glorious sunset. 1t is worth a
thousand volumesn
Isabel shook her head graveIy, her downcast
ewes bent to the turf at her feet. At length she
sighed and said, Cousin Ellen, Il solemn duty
is pending over me which makes me deaf and
blind even 10 these great natural manifestations OF
Deity begin to feel with thrilling conscious
ness that have no right TO linger over these
scenes VI 'rH Wy Ioy' ,'"o. Ln",Lon ,,,lo
the wants " Wv IT,, ,' > loII ~ o,ao
Whe' tney .ouM a. - ,o,, ossas triend deor n
Them as YOU are to me, Ellen, know nothing of
tbat world where such friendship shall be made
brighter and unhroken through eternal years.
soft and solemn depth was in the tones OF
the speaker, anu nei ''''i u"iN nus WIZ ".' WIN
tears. .,.,- c,,,
ana can you oe w'ne " .''',,N ~. cnaat
said Ellen, or leaving your wei oeiine" II.
duties, your father, your motler ana e hosa'ie'
for an uncertain si'nere a'lon9 'ne neu''lch
'Ihefe Is ho'I'i,S uhce''"'i W "'o ~ ''''oy
path, exclaimed me enthusiast us s,'0 aoao "'''
clnsped her hahns WIN al oh"u'u sesa.' w..
Every step lie iahes 10 'e"'o""""' wy s
row he en9ures adds gem TO his Immortal
crown YES deor ga'"e'i' where my ol'll0'loou
foot has 'rcd,-Skes .l'at nave 50 io.'s iooMe.'
down upon he,-pirns W'''c'' nave sung ''io ec'S'
from year 10 yehr,-Iat"ef' inot"e,' e's'el-
Wen! "A Urophel'c nope Vi Sooo 10 "Po'i INC
must CO.. ....,.,.
WIN WHICH OF ''ese h"n"so'''o s''.e''' "' -,
You about 10 Iartake Inc crown ""''y ooii
said Ellen archy, yet Tying 10 suppress 'he st'e
on her lbs. .
WIN i!ehry Cihynotue' "s MS "e""1'i "ie'
said Isabel, with dignity scarcely o'ash tihSlnS
the delicate hue OF her cheek
Ellen turned deadly pale-a rus as OF sudaeh
'''''"' '''''' $50 '' -
instantly, she stopped 10 caiess q taihe lawn
which was browsing at her size we Wi, not
penetrate the secrets OF mat young 'leaft III lone
Illness, hnt too happy II 1t can surfer unseen
isabel a'sorhed IN tue co.el,p"no'' OF l'e own
,oHy PURPOSES u'o ''o1 oose.vo a,T "s '"',"n ".
her cousin. lhese almost 'srne
belongen TO YONG anu see"y ,'"s ,, "s'
n"t II Is won c;, "1T 'o. a''<;''.,i'
ne''is up '''a ,,"'t c';I ' ,,ho no,,L i,,h;.,
stronger sP'hs i',''' NV WHY 49, 'c 's'o''
S''Sht "so'e' '''' .oJ"I" ,'ao , ,.n, r',i,
her eyes, "',u ne'' n.' o".,o "o,
never ,l'e s,'"' I lar nI;IIooh G' -
iehve 'he 'n'''S.e'a 'os. ~ lux "ei U
W ' i,, "h @ nI Ihs
dian exile hui such have not studied The prompt
ihss OF hulna' WILL 'o"Peo Win S'to"s 'e'siouS
enthusiasm IN, ,, cr-., h..
lnat evening henry E'aynoTHe came 10 near
,s 'llra' sentence me ,e'a "Iu. 1t "'"" ue' ii
!s"pe's 'o"cHi"S welcome to'a more l'''h words
II was NOT me down cast D'''sh OF common ac-
cei'auce nut tlle lfal'N determined s'o" Vi hoy