The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-08-02
Wise ella m e us.
From the London Metropolitan.
THE OXEN MI MA T U r E
POUNDED ON FACT.

FOUNDED ON FACT.
Two Young officers belonging to the same regi
n.,,asplred TO the hand OF the same young lady
". will conceal their real names under those Of
,nr and Horace Two youths more noble new.
aw the untarnshed colors of their country
ava over their heads, or took more urdaunted
N bart, into the field, OF purer forms, more pol
.hpd address, into the drawing room.
Yet was there m arked difference in their char
,,ers, and each wore his virtues so becomingly,
and one Of them at least concealed his vices be
.cmingy aso that the maiden, who saw them
ibob was puzzled where the give the preference J;
and Stood as il were between two flowers of very
oDDOse coors and perfumes and yet each Of equal
beauty.
Horace who was the superior officer, was more
commanding in his figure than but not SO beautiful
IN his features as Albert. Horace was the moro vi
y,ciOus but Aber, spoke with more eoquence on
all subjects. II Horace made the most agreeable
companion, Albert made the better friend. Horace
Gd not claim the praise Of being sentimental, nor
Albert the fame of bein g joviaI Horace laughed
Il The more with less wit and Albert was the more
witty with less laughter. Horace was the more
i mind that could acquire, and the circumspection
q haicOuh preserve one.
81 Whom of the two did Matilda prefer? Yes, she
bad secret and underlined preference yet did in>
" tinatons walk so sisterly hand in hand with her
inis,t that her spoess mind could not divide them
hnpach other She talked the more ofHorace, yet
3 bought the more of Albert. AS yet neither OF the
u pprants had declared himself. Sir Oliver, NATL
n hshher soon put the matter at rest. He had his
~ pmIe and family reasons for wishing Horace to
y k&e favored lover but, as he by no means wish
a abose to himself and his daughter the valued
4 fsndship of aman Of probity and Of honor, he
N Mk the delicate method OF letting Albert under
N sa that evey thing he possessed his grounds his
Npa and all that belonged to them were at his
N Ma He excepted only his daughter.
Men the two soldiers called, and they were in
@h habit Of making their visits together,Sr Oliver
had always some improvement to show Albert,
Z ZONE dog for him to admire, or some horse for him
ty; and even in wet leather there never was
|nntng manuscript for him to decypher, so that
hwas to take him out Of the room, or out Of
hhOuse, and leave Horace alone with his daugh
Hnl'ering some disparagirg remark in jocuIar
m,tO the effect that Horace was only fit 10 dance
AAsndance upon the ladies'.
Albert understood all this and submitted. He
dnot strive to violate the rights OF hospitality, to
dace the affections Of the daughter, and outrage
feelings of the father. He was not one Of those
'M would enter the temple of benuty, and, under
Is Pre'ence of worshipping at the shrine, destroy
a commonplace lover might have done so but
had H. IA
@'uderl o that he suffered and suffered acute
Ibis altered looks, his heroic silence, and at times
lOced gaety, too plainly testified.
kept his fame in the inmost recess Of his
Da''lke lamp a sepuchre and which lighted
The ruins of his happiness alone.
10 his daughter Sir Oliver spoke more explicit
der affections had not been engaged and the
NV" preference that she be gan to feel stealing in
""f' heart for Albert had its nature changed al
,''S When she found that he could not approach
"a lover, she found TO spring up for him in
O'S0m regard as sistery and as ardent il
S, '@As cradle had rocked them both. She felt,
h,, WY M'Ner knew, that Albert's was character
j, must De loved, if not as a husband, as a broth
win 'ay point upon which Matilda differed
nan, ~ '"ner was as to the degree of encourage
|S a. :. .' ought to be given to Horace.
~ vs. my dear father,' she would entreating-
adoI '' ''ee, at least one year. Let us, for that
Ab w.. "u committed by no engagement; we are
X r .'u"g, myself extremely so. A peasant mai
~, Jay longer probation upon her swain,
"A ~. 'N Albert if l am not in the right"
X hh ppea' mat was made to Albert, which ough.
@n,. c S'ued her father Of the purity of her sen
IN ac,on e him into suspicion ola lurking
& Ar having crept into her bosom.
hom ~, ''e at this crisis when Napoleon return
lima. land burst like the demon ofwar from
As U ' cloud, upon the plains of France /; and
with a. Inns ana valorous arose and walled her
NJ M @ m % ": veteran breasts. The returned hero
INCA ,n.% req right hand, and the united force of
M n. 'eu with him to battle.
3 n A. '"' oi our rivals was ordered to Bel
"a cor,.N many entreaties from her father, Ma.
Ra,, ,, "ed to sit for her miniature of an emf.
&oun ~ Ou' upon tho express stipulation, when
\ ahems.,s gwen to Horace, that they should still
A,,.m ,Se'Ves free. The miniature was finished
Aae or =, excellent, and the exulta,ion and
s'e complete. He looked upon the