The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-03-07
from the Lowell Offering
THE YOUNG WIDOW.

1t was a grey autumnal day, and light drzzling
rain lent additional gloom to surrounding objects. In
retired part Of the city of l.. in room neatly fur
nshed, sat young lady negligently atred in NOR
Mug dress; she spoke mother cheeks were not be-
dewed with tears-her grief too intense for weep
ing. 1t was that silent sorrow that the life
way. At last she arose, and with lettering steps APP
preached the tube in the centre Of the cof-
fin had been placed there, Of plain mahogany; she
drew aside the pail and opened the lid, and the frst
time for many long hours, her voice heard, and
these were the words she uttered 'Oh could stand
here always;' and then the fell thick and fast
upon the cold, and inanimate face Of her first and
Iy love- 1t was her husband. She had been married
nearly two years and had been blessed with child
a boy, the miniature image of him who was now be-
fore her, cold in death.
1t bright morning in early Autumn, when the
STEAMBOATS, from the East putting and hurrying
into the harbor Of New York; and then came the
noise and confusion ofssA cab % ga coach?" ga
cab?'
'.shal take your baggage. sir ?" said a cab dri-
YER, stepping up to benevolent looking gentleman,
with lady leaning his arm, in plain dress, but OF
rich materials; she was not handsome, and yet there
was something in her countenance, that made you
wish to look it again. "No," was the quiet reply
of the gentleman; but should like coach, if there
is one on the stand. coach soon made its appear
ance and after it had been duly crowded, came the
inquiries, ssWhcre will you be left, % "Where
will You be left, sir 20 And to the pleasant gentle
man, "Where will you be left 20 SAT the Howard
House," was the reply. There he was at length
safely deposited for few hours until the boats star
ted for the city of Penn. for he travelling South
for his health; and there he proposed passing the
Winter months as the most celebrated of our north
ern physicians had assured him, that this afforded the
only hope of pres CRYING his life, for the hollow cough
was heard, and the hectic flush was on his cheek,and
many of his friends predicted that he was the marked
victim of consumption. The lady was his wife; tho
in delicate health herself, and but just risen from the
bed of sickness where death had nearly claimed her
as his own; vet when her husband was advised to
try the effect of the balmy South she would not lis
ten to the plan that any other should accompany MN
but herself 1t in vain that she was told thai her
health would admit If any fatigue, Tor when was
a devoted woman known to shrink from hardship,
when the beloved of her heart was in danSer'
They departed from their northern home; and
when they arrived in Providence, he was SO III that
she feared they must return, and wholly reiinquish
their proposed residence at the South: but he was an
xious to proceed; they entered the boat, and from
that moment he appeared better; he was ever cheer
ful and gay; and when the bell rang and his young
wife, TO crafty him. seated hcself at his she at the
table but not to partake of food, for her heart was
too full for that hs was liberal Of his stories and
ION mots as in by gone days. They arrived gsafs al
New York, as we have before related and took lodg
;nns =, rho Howard House. His health continued TO