The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-05-30

Come with US said Charles, then Leila will not
carry divided heart
Leila echoed these invitations most earnestly, and
to his own astonshment, he found himself in few
minutes seated in the stage coach, at his daughters
side, about to mako extempore visit 10 his poor
relation.
AS Aunt Phlis is in reality the heroine Of this
tale, feel it proper tribute Of respect to follow
her course, in preference TO tho unambiivns Leila.
1t is not intention 10 follow the minute of jour-
ney which required many days to accomplish, for we
| are anxious she was to reach the home which
had so long been looming on the restless Of her
maiden fancy.'rhe last day, their road lay through
n rough, billy country, which gave many jolt to
her weary sides and aching limbs. They rode through
leahcss forests which seemed stretching into "a
boundess contiguity Of space and through which
the wintery winds whistled making the most nelan-
choly music. Long and anxously did the bride
real and the bride apparent. gaze from the carriugo
windows straning their eyes to catch glimps Of the
distant spe of ,anksville where they were to enjoy
the realization of their golden dreams. 1t
grey, misty, dreary looking day, and towards evo-
ming the mist condemned into clouds, and the clouds
descended in drzzling rain, which completely OBJ
scured the country, and made the travellers fold their
coaks more closely round Them, and draw towards
each other with more arloctionate familiarity.
oh, am so tiredr exclaimed Aunt Phills, lean
ing her head against Mr. Banks ample shouder'shal
we never reach home? You told me three hours ago
it was only ten miles to Banksvlle'
Don't be inpatient replied he, 'soon be there.
Charming place, get fine supper; rest like prime
1t was late dark hour, when lhertraveers reach
ed the termination of their journey. Aunt Phi, and
Elmua had both fallen back into deep s!umber, from
which they scarcely aroused by the sudden
saton of the motion of the carrage, and the voice OF
Uncle Banks, bidding them to wake up, for they had
got home at last With sfcned limbs and bewid-
cred capacities, the film Of sleep lingering their
eye-lids, they assisted from the carriage, and
led stumbling along rough pathway towards a
low dwelling entrenched in u cluster of forest
trees, whose branches made network
the roof
where orc We going? cried Aunt Phlis.-'Whut
sort of place is this? Oh, dear!--l can scarcely
see my hand before me-
'Never mind said Uncle Banks; ssee
nongh. Halo there'-givng laundering rap at tho
hoor-sbring light here. IIoqnick!-a light for
the adiesn
a heavy step heard numbering near the door.
which being swung open wide, displayed large,
mcnis with sleeves rolled up to her elbows holding
candle in one hand, and shading her eyes with tho
other.
La, Mr. Banks If isn't you Bless my stars! here
are ladies', enough!'
sOpen the parlor directly. Run and make upa
fire-good fre--blazing fre'-cred MIR Banks taking
the candle aud leading the way for his shivering
guests.
'Whut you stopping for at this gully old place.
when we are near home? asked Phlllis, mechani-
cally following him, while cold fearful diops beganto
gether on her darkencd brow
Joseph. thought you said we were TO get homo
to night said Elmira in trembling, reproachiu'
voice, sitting down into the first chair she saw, half
dead with fatigue and indefinite apprehension
Home" repeated Uncle Banks, rubbing his hands
exultinsly together, sand what should this be, but
home! New place to he sure-going TO be palace
by and by-not quite finished yet. Welcome to Banks
vile, my dear-6ne place, isn'th, hcy?'
sIIomer screamed Aunt Phlis lifting up both
hands almost as high the ceing-rolling her eyes
round the unpapered and Imprinted walls up on tho
uuIa,hcd rafters then into the huge chimney, whera
the large girl piling pine knots higher than her
head and whose broad glare soon illuminated the
whole apartment--si Iome .-home did you say''
sYes, homer shouted Uncle Banks, from the very
top of his lungs Deal all al once hcy! "ooo "oih"
rs ever wns-pIenty of wood-plenty of things TO
eat What more do you wart?-Con1s. take of
your cloak-set down by the ire--no ceremony
here .
Aunt Phillis looked steadily in his face, without
winking--her eyes diated to their utmost dimen-'
sions-for more than minute and he To- ked stead
lily at her, smiling and winking all the time The
girl in the chimney stopped blowing the fire, and
look ed from one to the other, grnning and cough
ing, displaying to full length rows of unbroken
ivory .
oh my stars shrieked Aunt Phllis, clasPing
both hands tightly her head and throwing herse"
back in a chair,-Oh! my head-it will burst-l can't
brea,h-I shall suffocate-I shall die Here to the
ernning girl, unloose my cloa<-urte my bonnet
give me glass of water The last words were
ntered in n calmer voice. TIE idea, that notwith-
standing the awful decisions respecting TIE sP'endor
If Banl,svilIe under which she had been labonng,