The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-03-17


my PRIDE went ngninst her. I vas offended tI,,
sue should Toe aware ~ my envy aud enul,,ior
vi nor anu vowel, cbme what would mayer .,
speak TO her again. Hut from that time The "a,
! rerh""us hnery gave me feeling OF uuiit n,L
'e"r' AMI ruin s"on came. Ny husband gny,
w NV 10 our crr'iiior, nnd we were syilhout n
"ohS' IN this hour of darkness, Ms BARTON
ca'il' and with WORDS Of consolation, ufTcre,l me
nome with her as lOng ma | plensed VoukI
you pelleve that hmehtily repulsed her kind
ness although had not where 10 Inv INV b,.n,i9
my husband knew not Of her prof; r; for !
- ' ,"' gnu nun 10 believe that she hal grossly
msuiten me, and spoken inurinusly of him. a..
hlred room and we reu,SycJ RI, he -
oroSeh hearted: He fell violently sick. and nc,
'un'Iy want took hold upon me. Al tbi, ,in,e :.
gen"einhn oi our acquaintance called upon ne
ana WIN great delcacv relieved our nersssi,;,,s
i put my husband died. Our friend took me TO
MS house. Alas that the unIlest G.clino. or ,,,,
nature are so nearly allied TO sin. Ills glncr,,,s
pity and my gratitude, grew together into gull.
ty passion. Shall | sny an3 | yyns ms,
sunk deeper and deeper la infnmy until your
husband found me dying in the street. He
brought me hitheE shall soon die Bot he
bills me hope Tint the pure God will 'or Jesus
sake show mercy even unto me-
Barton thank cd the weeping penifcrt. md
with his wife took his departure
Charlotte felt the whole force of her husbands
silent admonuon. She was grievcd but - she
looked into her oVn spirit she could but co n f.ss
mat she WINS naturally extrnvaganI and proud
Her father POSSESSED only n compe tence with
winch he mann ged TO live comfortably. md give
his children the advantages of education Char,
ioun nj the boarding schoo! felt many pang
as she compared her simple costume will the
costly dresses of her companions: and compar.
ed nor nome with theirs Now, rs her husband
was rlcher man her farther, she considered him
immensely wealthy; and had resolved TO be tbs
finest lady IN The city. Barton had INDUCED her
unli he found that she would never be satisfied
ana he now resolved to appeal 10 her reason.
lie saw that she had read his lesson, and fore
bore 20 remark. The 1ush of excited feeling IN.
ded from her cheek, and she looked mt him I'm.
PlorIngly. as he drew up in front of n small
house, "a an uniashionable street. They were
admitted 10y lovely woman, in plain anh neat
clothing; whom Charlotte Immediately rrcorni-
Zed as II school companion; n meek and ccIltlo
girl, much IN her own circumstances; and ono
who having; never enyieI, she had almost forge
ten. You nrc welcome, dear Charlotte she
cried, loylnlly,I ann glad that you are not one
OF those who go to the assessors book, to find the
real yalao Vt their irieutls. Pray lay of your
cloak nnI let us have little friendly chat, after
our long sspararion Then rs She served some
excellent FAKE, lrut and wine, she continued i /
n'n so happy TO see you the wife Of Mr.. Barron;
knew you must be happy, for his character IS
wei known and you always had passion Cor
err was ambitious Of euebi in hu,LannH nbt ney e.. (
tegrity and love; and these il has pleased hcav,
en- 70 nilot me. And am happy. | have no /
wish beyond wbn, now cnJoy. | want lor /
nothing; my home is like II shower of roses /
where the dove builds her nest and the sun, |
and the dew, ming!c forever. The world passes /
on with pomp pri'lc and ambition, hut | heed il |
not; TO" these things are not happiness | love |
and any beloved; aud lie, from whom CONES
every good and perfect gift, SMILES this union
of Election, mud adds his blessings, health and
conrrTtment. We earn our duily hreud aud il is
sweet anil inv;goruIing. would not exchange
my present station for that of the queen OF Eng
land
Mr. iiarton as they rose to depart. We shall III.
sist upon your visiting Us. Mrs Green. Come
Charlotte, No nave u'i5 more call - '0ake, am
we must be at home before our guests arrive
and as | suppose we shall attend the ball
this evening, we can call at the mliincrs' and
get my ball dress
'Ilave you money with you, Char Io,te4'
Il have one hundred dollars, which will near
Iy reach the expenses; and | suppose that you
have your purse with YOU
Il have; but, here is the residence of the lam-
ly on whom our call IS 10 he made
'What, here! Does any body live here, in lnis
old dilapidated ruin?'
Come in and we shall see
They entered miserable room; through the
chinks and Stacking easements of which, the
keen winds We're whispering, keen winds were
whispering, keeping the atmosphere below the
freezing point in defiance of the scanty fire that
fickered III the chimney.-Charlo,te shliiier-
ed; but she soon forgot the dwelling in tho con-
temptation of its occupants. A shadow OLA wo-
man with babe at her breast, sat beside a low
bed, with her head upon her hand; her auburn
hair hung in dshlvelled luxuricnco around her
pale face; and from the long dark fiinges OF her
dropping eye lids the big tears were slowly taii'
ing. But there was neither sob sigh so deep,
so weary was her sorrow. A young man lay on
the bed whose clustering black cnrlS, glowing
checks, and IN ant eyes, contrasted strangely
with the Iivid lip and brow, and hand so like "A
withered lilly. His quick ear detected the pres
enco Of his visitors, he turned his heal and
sprang mp with glad cry
ooh Barton! Have you come TO soften my
death bed? thought WINS forgotten by NIL the
world. Very different have been on desimirs
sInce We played together under the old ems
that shaded the school house. Since the disnS'
,rous fire which consumed my fathers property
and my own, and left me with my young bride,