The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-06-26

to be anxious about him, OF to count he live long
hour. while he was away, and he often boasted
that lis b0rnr was every where.
Be- this could not last always: for Nash was
yet buJ r. 81 Iphng, and IL is not surprising that
among bis 'anderiugs he should fluid girl pref
~ eunngh o. think 10 were we'll for a hunter 10
have unmF. lie told strange stories To Nan
cy, Goo ibat was her uaiue) OF what dreadful pre-
cpic#s be- bid scaled, what fierce aud blood
thurs animals hr bad encountered, aud she lis
teue,I Iu uk- D-sl-moua. she lost her heart.
Sis vas lac genursi OF human beings, and
thou -u uuiy domestic, had a heari as tender,
aud compilation 40 fair as any boru genllewo-
mon o. aiuosl uyrrw helned her to think Of
th- flFIfYs poor Nash endured, while she en-
Ioye,I fIit comforts u ~. o.. fashioned kitchen
coTue-. WV forest uf log Ola, lug in the chin
ury, wIl the privilege OF sitting nj TIE table with
the Gems, .cui.ous Puritan family, hho would
has" ought Q siu To make difference on
eRrh HhHl the supreme Beng made none IN
hrsses. I'm not wonderful that when Nash
propoHrd marrying Nancy, and promised 30 run
uu unHrv hau breadth 'scapes,' she should lis
fru o. alr aad Duuss nl 10 become his lawful wife.
Bot wu. rssary that be should make auoth-
rr h4llIr ,Ar. 'r,iou before they wens married.
ie 80 % boz mutt 40 once more through his iaNor-
lie gar q tHe o. ou .tuins, and bring hack subsst-
cuce uT .Ee w.uirr. II was ia vain Nancy
-
bstler At, ate. many Kind embrace set OIL
prom .siHg Go be- back IA u very short rIme Nan
Cys .ta UI fim. aLd his did not agree weeks
pa>ss % away, aht winter came on With It's US
uulll threatening aspect; az length she heard,
ucrH FrtrIlt. tbtt ,he buuter was about forty
iuIie ti-,aut. The strange idea entered her
bead .e q 20 lau; 10 was wonderful that such
a ESQ of, 4s4la being should have thought OF
-f.-', f...,s Att she knew that ne,,I 60 herself,
s ash a.. "a Ola. chase, aud she feared that per
Haps .. u.I-It content himself with hunting
a.ris .Ia wolves 80 winter The family Tried
I.sA n. d,--.fa,,s Irr lgotl the wild scheme, but
rue ru.uird b. 20; and as poor Nancy be
lurW 600 Hohody nobody had rghl TO control
Uer Sire ampp. herself IN her CLOAK, aud set
Oft to follow hgr iJSer through Inc Cup.
The snow was already deep, anc. there was
not a taa-g for many long mile. Storm after
storm rame uu-iie family with which she had
lived ts.9om ANXIOUS about her they salG d" II
wa" distraction 100 her to 90; 1t was tempting OF
trus .dt nee aud she must take the Consequences.
d" the mean une, Nash was unusually success
tai, aud began ans course hOmSWrru, laden with
rch,s III was JUS one wech after Nancy's de-
parture that he reached the lutte hill before men
toned. Ii was late at night; the earth was COW
cred with snow-you might walk OF The h'li tops
without making any Impression. The trees were
hung with lcicles AMI gNtIered IN The moonlight
like dian ondS. Mash assembled the llo hail, " hen
iC came 10 me NhucH UltuuEh NliAh btc -uCO
loved such Genes ami such evenings
he thought OF Nancy, and wished she Was there;
he knew that he could wrap her IN his large
moose skin aud keep her warm. lie was not apt
10 bo imaginative, and yeI all al once he thought
he perceived lis mistress standing opposite 10
him and leaning her head against tree, lie
strained his eyeballs TO look at The Object
= Moonlight" said he, 4" makes Strange work OF
hines-my head is always full of her" and he
on ed "A
,llIl stood there. lie approached nearer; the
moon never shone brighter, ami not au object IN
ercepted iIs beams, they fell upon the pale I'M
earthly counlenance Ot the maiden: her eyes
we're closed as IL asleep he took her hand-it |.
was cold and hard like marble.
Weary and beuamUe |, she had REFINED against
lie tree lit was sweet 10 rest there aud dream 1
IF her lover She slept and woke no more -
Ter torn was slightly Inclined forward, and the
giICring branches hIu, over her, aud her wind .
ng sheet mas u robe of ice. Such Is The lradi-
ION OF Naucy's Hin.