The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-08-06
MISCELLANEOUS.

young lady, the only daughter ola noble house
in the north of Germany from having been one
of The most cheerful girls became subject TO fits
ofthe deepest melancholy. All the entreaties
of her parents were insufficient to draw from
her the reason of it; to their affection she was
cold to their caresses rude; and though society
failed to onliveu her. she bore her part in it with
a power and venom of sarcasm, that as
strange to her former character as they were un
becoming to her sex and youth. The parents
Nontrivcd, during her temporary absence from
home, to investigate the contents of her writing
desk, but no indications of concealed or disap-
pointed passion were to be found, and it was
equally clear that no papers had been removed
The first news they heard of her was that the
house in which she was visiting had been burnt
TO the ground; that she had been saved with
great difficulty though her room was in that
part of the building where the fire had com
menced; that her escape Ind at first been tax en-
for granted, and that when her door was burst
open, sh was found still dressed and seated in
her usual melancholy attitude, with her eyes
fixed on the ground. She returned home nei
Their altered in manner nor changed in denean-
or, and as payfully brilliant in conversation
her return the house was burnt to the ground
and hermother persisted in the flames; she was
again, found in the same state as on The former
occasion; suffered herself to be led away without
eagerness resistance, did not alte her deport-
nent upon hearing the fate OF her mother
made no attempt to console her father, and re-
piled to the coincidence of her friends with n
bitterness and scorn almost demoniaca.
The father and daug liter removed TO spa
for change of sccne. On the night OF their ARR
val the hotel was in flames; but this time the fire
began in her apartment, for from her window
Were the sparks first to issue, and again was
she found, dressed seated and in revere
The hotel was the property of the sovereign oil
the little state in which the spa WINS stuuted
An investigation took place; she was arrested
and at once confessed that on each OF the three
occasions she had been the culprit; that she could
not tell w therefore, except that che had an ire
sistable longing TO set houses on fire. Each
time she had striven against it as long as she
could, but she was unable to Withstand tRe'temp.
tation; that this longing first supervened few
weeks after she had been seized with q sudden
depression of spirits, that she felt hatred to all
the world, but had strength TO refrain from oaths
and curses against it, She is at this moment
in mad house, where she at first allowed
some liberty, but after an exhibition of ihomicl l.
dial mononanin toward child, of n ferocity
most appalling, it was found necessary to apply
the soverest restraint She still possesses her
memory, her reasoning powers. her petulent wit,
and observes the most scrupuous delicacY.-
Monthly LaU Magazine
Country Ladies.-The editor Of the Chicago
Democrat perfectly crazy after the country
girls. He says that the most respectable girls in
the world are those engaged in making butter
and cheese in the country, and the most fash
ionabe ones too.They are always at home, po-
lite and affabe, and if gentleman is not so
homely as to figltcn the cows he is always
welcome to half the milking STOOL whereon, in
twilight's golden hour, he can make love il he
wishes The editor of the Chicago Democrat
isrght,--quite right. Nothing like making but
ter and cheese, knitting stockings and sweeping
houses, making beds, and cleaning kitchens, to
improve the morals and health Of young wolllei,
Portland .4dv.
"A Pattern Of Industry Mrs Elizabeth Meigs
of New Britton, Connecticut n lady 81 years
of age, during the year of 1888, knit forty
eight pairs of stockings and footed up ten pair
Besides knitting seven pairs Of mittens and two
nghtcaps she also during the same time piec
ed two bed quilts, one of which contained 26O1
pieces Of one and half inch square--aIl of
which was done with her hands for her
friends and needy acquaintance without any
compensation. She is pious, worthy old lady,
.1he widow of a Revolutionary officer and COP
neXion of the old Postmaster General Meigs.
Besides accomplishing such an amount of labor,
she is in the habit of daily devoting an hour or
two to reading. Hartford Patriot. H a.,r'
When Mi, was discharged from the
pastoral care of his Church, ain old lady who
was very fond of him, in attempting 10 offer
consolation, addressed him as follows, ooh! Mr.
-, they may say what they've a mind to,
but think ash always did,. j think you're good
beautiful man, yes, saint upon earth-not
quite equal TO Christ, but full equal to .4rti-
Christ. .. ... ''' ''.5 .''-..
mo money is better SPENT says DIR johnson,
sthan what is laid out in domestic satisfaction
A man is pleased that his wife is dressed as well
as other people, and the wife is pleased that she
is well dressed, This fnist' have been said
when Mrs Johnson had just worried the doctor
out of new gown. '' 'i'rl a-1sl '.ir hle7s45a'
Have you Goldslnith's Greece" asked a gen
leman entering bookstore.--'No sir, but they
have some excellent bears oil in the next door,"
replied the counter boy. egg 7H3lr1t-rltey zH1'
Scion enacted that children who did not main
tain her paren!sin ekl age, when :, IN want,
privilege of cfizens. A.f1ess.. however, excepted
from this rule those scIfeksrsn whom their pa
rents had taught no trade, .irsE. provided with
other means of procuring aEwelihood