The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-01-03

uust yOur ncAt loNS dHuiT VIII De less aspiring ana
more successful
With these words she walked haughtily away:
Erwin stood ifpetricd. a refusal he had fear
ed-but TO be scorncd, insaIted, was more than his
spirit could brook. lie felt what Mrs Henans has
beautifully expressed:
''Fo make us idols and to find them clay"
The arrow entered deeply into his soul but it drank
not up its energies.
Il can stay here no longer, was his second thought:
retiring to his he packed up his little store cf
clothing and the few books he possessed. He then
went to General Putnam and briefly stated that he
had understood they about constructing salt
works upon the Washington, few miles above SIa-
rstta, and added, Il think shall go and offer my
services His friend and patron approved of his plan
and added, Erwin, expect day to you a
distinguished man. The path is open before you---
Persevere-my best wishes attend you, The young
man pressed his friends hand and departed
Not many years after this event college was es-
tabished in Athens, Ohio. 1t was the first in the
State and great effort made to sustain it. Erwin
determined to avail himself Of its advantages though
too old ms he supposed to take regular course. But
sumner found him busy boiling salt, and working
with all the energy of his strong physical powers and
winter him immersed in study and excelling all
the other students in the rnpdity Of bis attanmens.
Every thing seemed to be absorbed in the strong
wish TO be thoroughly educated man.
We will pass over an interval of some years.
Many changes have taken place since Martha Ella
stepped from the little boat Of which spoke at the
commencement ofthis sketch. Ohio holds high
rank among her sister States Cites have sprung up
in the forest as if at the touch of AIaddns lamp,
n
spirit than in the buckeye state Her wise are
known in councils and her Legislators teach wis.
dom. The traveller pauses to admire her fine roads,
her produce laden canals and above ALL her public
Institutions for in the latter size is excelled dy no
State in the Union. Her agriculture too is worthy Of
notice Within five miles Of Marietta is fine farm
Of eight twelve hundred acres 1t is noted for its
extensive wheat fields, its fine CATTLE and especially
for the intelligence and hberality of the In
the porch, which the woodbine had iwined it's
tendrIs through the lattice work, 'sheddin and
sharing donesti; love-, my be seen on sum-
!nnr'. middle aued lady surrounded nv lnuseh-
ing girls and merry boys. The hair that once Gins
tered in ringIets upon her brow is plainly parted
rpoa the forehead, and should hardly recognize
The face shaded by the matrony cap, We're it
the same blue eye sparkes joyously and the same
sunny SHINE u"etlS OH lne CIiceh VI
few gray hnirsron the cad of her husband Henry
Ellis, shows lut time has touched his brow, but his
happy countenanco tells that it has left no impression
upon his heart
Not far d slant ON their peaceful home lies the
beautiful town ofSoners. The passing traveller will
not fail admire princely ion short distance
from The hustle and business Of the place.
tits spot beautiful by nature, and art has but
added to lis beauties. The school boy in the street
will tell you its owner with smiling face, for his
voice has often been raised in shout for Erwin tho
Congressman and the listner in the halls ofCong, ess
will recognize his lofty brow and speaking eye among
the foremost of the choice spirits there. 1t a,
the close of one orhis hnppiest efforts that he
nett by his friend Henry Ellis then vsite at Con-
gross.
'Ah All! Erwin. the salt has not lost its slvor.'
81 trust not said the eloquent speaker, his broad,
good humored conntenance lighted by smile at the
remembrance orhs SILT boiling days. But how
friends at home?'
'All WE'LL save sister Martha,' (the brother
happily gneant Of the which sent Erwin
from his western home, J she is much troubled with
the Rheumatism, ard this added to her unhappy dis
position makes her trouble enough Poor girl
She had beauty and talents, and it not for her
Ger mastering pride, she ght have been tho
happy wife OF your friend Atherion ;here, member Of
the Committee Of Finance and Of the wealthiest
merchants Of New York
Erwin thought for moment Of his early love, then
turned in fancy to his hnppy home and TO his loved
and loving wife, who was the lie and light Of that
home and secretly congratulated himself upon his
escape. II was as her brother had ssid. Mar
r. Il l. - -
patient old mad Time had withercl her cheek,
but more eorrodng finger than time bad qucnchedr
the brightness of her eye and fed the worm gnawing
at her heart In her lonely sha sits fin maiden
meditation fancy free, for high born lover has ev-
err laid his honors at her feet Alone, among the ma-
ny she walks the streets in her antiquated brocade,
as stately and az stiff as the rusting robe itself sa
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