The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-05-14


rs TO make him npprehensve on his return 70
ntsNi"''er TO meet the looks ofhis beloved wife
"nom ne expected to see bathed in tears. Mean
wn,'e ms good hostess would give him n hearty
s''"ke OF the hand, and repeat TO him, Happy
hushand Happy husband
Al last came the day when the fugitive family
.e,' me boarding house of Mrs Muller to 90 and
,hhaoit their little cottage, when they were 10
NC at 'east exempt from want, with an only SER
Vant, negro, kind of Jack of all trades. viz
gardener "a tootman aud cook. The last fun cton
vi. ae In -Four du Pin dreaded most of all to
see him undertake.
IL was almost dinner time. The poor emf.
grant went into his little garden to gather some
runs, ana !ar!ied as long as Possible. On his
herhe entered the Kitchen und saw q young
countrywoman, who, with her back to the door,
was kneoding the dough /; her arms Of n snowy
whlteness were bare to the elbows. nj de Ia
Tour du Pin started the yonng woman turned
round. 1t was his beloved wife, who had ex
changed the muslin and silk for a country Dress
not as for fancy ball. but to play the part OF II
real farmers wife. At the sight of her husband
her cheeks crimsoned, and she Joined her hands
in supplIcating manner. ooh my love- said
she, do not laugh and me- / am
expert as Mrs Muller
Too full of emotions TO speak, he clasps her
to his bosom, and kisses her fervently. From
his inquiries he learns that when he thought her
given up to despair, she had employed her time
more usefuly for their future happiness She
had taken lessons from Mrs Muller and her SER
vants-and after six months had become skilml
in the culinary art, thorough housekeeper, dis
covering her angelic nature and admirable for
titude.
Dearest continued she, 'if you knew how
easy it is. Ne, in moment understand what
would cost country woman sometimes one or
two years. Now we shall he happy--you will
no longer be afraid of ennu for me, nor / of
your doubt about my abilities, of which | will
give you many proofs said she, looking with a
bewitching smile at him. Come, come -
you promised usa salad, and l am going to
bake for to-morrow the oven is hot. To-
day the bread of the town, will debut, oh -
henceforward leave it to me-.
From that moment, Madame de la Tour du
Pin kept her word moreover she insisted in
going herself to Boston TO sell her vegetables
and cream cheeses. 1t was nssuch an errand to
town that M. de Talleyrand met her. The day
after he went 10 pay her visit, and found her
in the poultry yard surrounded with a host of
fowls, hungry chicks and pigeons. Truly might
have been said of her
From thee the unfledg'd birds receive their food
And all that live know well that thou good.
She was what she bad promised to be. Besides
her health had been SO much benefited, that she
seemed less fatigued by the house work than if
she had ATTENDED the balls of winter Her
beauty, which had been remarkable i'm the gor.
geous paiace Versailles, was dazzling in her cot.
tage in the new world. NJ de Talleyrand said
TO her.
Indeed = replied she, with naivette, indeed,
do you think so am delighted TO hear it
A woman is always and everywhere proud of
her personal attractions
AT that moment the black servant boltcd into
the drawingroom, holding in his hands his lack.
ct with long rent in the back. Missis, him Jack
ct torn please mend him. She Immediately
took needle, repaired Gullah's Jacket, aud CON
tinued the conversation with charming sim
pliciy.
This little adventure left deep impression in
the mind of M. de Talleyrand, who used to re-
late it with that tone of voice peculiar to him,
and which gave much interest to his nara
tons. J. III. GuENEBAULT.