The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-10-22


| | am no longer a nun.
"Well," said Luther, 81 suppose this is aS di'
rect an answer rs must expect so, TO my pur-
! pose
Buteven Luther stopped short, surprised al
Catharine's emotion.
perhaps, my dear said he kindly II DO wrong
in speaking to you MYSELF; had better connIs
sion Margaret. l suppose women converse on
these matters better together, and yet as have
| began will finish. The other day Bodenstein
! the nephew of Cnrolsada, came to me to solicit
my influence with you. He wishes you to mar
ny him. l told him could have no particular
influence with You, unless you have scrnp!es OF
conscience about marrying. He is clever young
man, and see no objection. He is very unlike
his frantic uncle.
He might have talked an hour without recei-
wing reply. Cahariues manner had chang
ed there was longer the emotion or the
blush
'What shall 1 tell him''
'Any thing yon please said she, so that
may never see him agnin
why, this is strange said Luther; 'you did
not seem to have srrupes Of conscience Just
now. My dear Catharine, you must not forget
that you have no natural relations here, and this
young man can be a protector TO you
" ! wish yon would not speak of him replied
she.
is there any one else you like better?' said
Luther.
| She mnt'e no reply.
May, speak; have every disposition to serve
you; has any other person made the same pro
| posals to you?'
Yes said Catharine, with liul. womanly
pride, Counselor Baumgartner has made the
same proposals.
| do you prefer limp
Yes she replied rising; s"but am as happy
ms ever expect to he. My friends assure me that
l am no burden, hut a help TO them; and so I
wish you good morning.
Poor Catherine hastened to her room. Her
dream over. Luther, the a,,stere, the in
sensible retormer, had awakened her from il
Margaret rntered entered while her eyes were
yet wet with weeping. She tenderly approach-
ed, and embraced her ; but neither exchanged
a. word.
'There is no hope for Bodensten,' thought
Lulher lit is evident Baumgarner is the object
Cuiharjne is child, if the elcctor dies she is
without support, except by the labor of heI
hands, and they DO not look rs though they
were made for labor. | will write TO jerome
Baumgnrter; he is well known as a counsellor a,
Nurenburg. Accordingly he wrote.
1884, October l2ih.
If you would obtain Catherine Won Borne
hasten here before she is gwen to another who
proposes for her. She has not yet conquered
her love for you. | shall rejoice to you
united. LUTHER
The young councillor received this lct,e,
|
! fusnl Of CaIhurine, some months before, hao
| left nodoubr Oh his mind and lie thought the
wIsest plan WAS TO enclose the letter to her, nnC
! inquire whether ii was written with her sane
| ton.
In the mean time Luher's friends began tc
urge him TO marry, particularly Melapcthcon
" You PREACH said he, "what you do not prac
use.''
He protested however, that he would not he
caught in the snare; that bis time was no tally
| occupied.
When Catharne received the letter from hen
former, she was filled with aslon;shment and re
questcd Margaret speak TO Luther Oh the sub
Ject. He said he had done what he though
was right and would be agreeable to all parties
but he had found there was one science which
he did not understand, that was the heart Of
woman.
That is true said Margaret, COR you would
have long since perceived that Cathurines wa:
yours, nnd now the mystery is out
1t required all her eioguenco to convince Lu
Their of the truth Of the assertion; he was forty
and Ca,harne but little more than half tia
number OF years; that she could prefer him tC
That young suiiors seemed to him incredible
Margaret, however, however had said il, and
new life opened to Luther, in the affection of
young and beautiful woman.
When he spoke to Calharne again on the sub
Ject OF matrmony, he was more successful thar
before, He learned the history OF her long at
tachmen1; which had become so much the re
vere of her silent hours. The betroihment took
place, and very soon the marriage followed.
DEATH OF LUTHER.
'On the l7th of February he grew so ill., ,ha
his friends requested him not to 60 out. In tho
evening he spoke much of his approaching death
Some one asked him It he thought we should
know one another in the future world; he repi
ed with energy, Il truly believe So When he
entered bis chamber with his friends and sons
I be remained a long time at PRAYER. Afterwards
he said to the physician who arrived, i am very
weak and my sufferings increase
They gave him drops aud .red to restore hea
by friction. He spoke afectionately to Coun
Albert, who was near him, and said, Il will lie
down and try and sleep half an hour. think
I shall feel relieved He composed himself and
soon fell asleep, and din not wake for an hour
and half. When he opened his eyes he said
'Are you all still sitting hele? Why do you
not go 10 your repose? 1t was eleven at night.
He began to pray most farvently liz Latin. "h,
'nanus t,tas commendo spirit,smtnleuns. Domino,