The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-09-05

My mother rushed into the room and received me in
her arms, while Andrew led away Maurice, palo and
trembling, scarcely able TO stand
"'And you, Clara, said my father with violence,
you have dared to disobey The orders of your ia
ther!' ..
"'Mercy! mercy for your child, cried my
Their, she is innocent; she did not know that you
had forbidden it, my husband '
"Reproaches were not spared herl
"'rhs scene, Madame, shed light my soul. Till
then knew not that loved Maurice, moro than as a
brother; in the wrechedness Of my heart found that
there existed feeling stronger than reason, than
fear; thatI shou Id always love Maurice, notwhh-
standing my father had forbidden it; that to live
without him; not to breathe tho air he breathed,'
would be the wreck of all my joys, the ruin of my
hopes.
''rhough endeavored to conceal my woe, my
tears and loss of strength and health revealed those
who loved the sufferings that tried to hide, that
they might not be afflicted
any mother and Andrew, in their anxiety about
me, resolved without my Knowledge. to speak to my
father, whose anger against Maurice they could not
comprehend.
some night my father had retired early, as he was
fatigued; we were at work near his bed-my mother
bligod to try to little though nguns, An
drews wishes, bat could not have the heart to be
entirely dependent on his kindness
''IIe entered the chamber.
"'My daughter said my mother, sit is time TO put
your little brother to bed
az went out.
| ''From the chamber where undressed little Jo-
scph,' continued Clara, al could hear the conversa-
! =
Their. The of Maurice and my own were Of
| ten pronounced When the child went
to sleep approached little by little . That
was very wrong, Madame. did not think until az
forwards.
"'I have made ur my mind, talk to me more,'
said my father, passonately, this intimacy shall not
continuo; it is for TO repair the fault Of mother
| foolish enough to have authorized it,
"'Your wife ia an angelo cried Andrew, with en-
orgy, 'It a great fault to have cherished poor
orphan, it not' In all this, you, and you alone,
are in the wrong; these children were fond Of each
other brother aud sister, without thinking Of any
thing more; your Sc verify has made them love each
other indeed, and if you persist, yon going on,
your daughter will die Of grief IT'S that
tell you So.
"'I had rather my daughter were dead,' replied
my father, with violence, than tina, she should be the
wife of a ola man without n father
| without n name'
'Well will find him n father will adopt this
abandoned child! The Of Raymond, does it
make YOU blush!' Then sohening his voice to
tone of prayer: 'Brother,' said Andrew, do not be
inexorahle Will you give some little
proof of friendship to your old companion in arms'
Come let me show you my plan of the campaign
"'In the first place, the young man is a fine fell
low; his schoolmasters at Geneva are loud in his
praise and besides, they say if Maurice could pass
three years in Italy-you know-whore you gained
your first chevrons, my boy! that he would become
great painter. That shall not be any obstacle
will take care of his allowance and al,-The young
man shall 20 to TALLY; and if he should in
honorable position, what would you have to say, Phil
ip! . L. Would you refuse your daughter to .nau-
rice Raymond?
ssMy father was about to reply.
&c Say nothing to me tonight said Andrew, 're-
feet upon it 1t shall not be said that you
were deaf to the first prayer that have addressed to
you, my brother. Till tomorrow, them
'sAnd when the door was closed upon bm:I have
heard ALL said /, casting myself into the arms of
Andrew.
{" BE good girl, then Be not much discour-
aged, said he, pressing me to his heart; when see
you and your mother cry, am as sad as was after
Waterloo And promised that would cause him
no more pain.
stFrom that hour, madame Andrew had an equal
place with my mother, in my tenderness, in my ven
Grafton, in my heart!
s'The voyage took place-thanks to the generosity
of Andrew, who obtained from my father permission
that Maurice should bid us farewell He was of a
noble form, Maurice, and had manly air, Madame.
No one could forget him. Oh. heaven! how
could his parents have abandoned him. In speaking
to US of Rome, whittier he was going his face ex-
pressed happiness and confidence; path was open
before him, and from that day forward the future for
| him seemed full Of promise. r -t
'He left US, less sad than ourselves, who were to
remain in the same spot till his return. Andrew
conducted him to Geneva, placed him in carriage
) going to Milan, and returned with Moses 1t is
the dog of Maurice; he was attached to him, he