The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-06-27
Vol 6, No. 4S. Whole No. 3OS.

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perty, and knowing their unitness to encounter the
storms Of adversely, groved for their sorrows and
coming trials. But the greater part and those, too,
who had been among their intimate friends and fiat
teiers, dwet upon their extravaganza with ndigna-
and ITS results with something hardly short Of ex-
utation. Many heard of their msfortunes with ndiC-
ference, or mayhap il feeling particularly an,iabe,
said, 'Poor things, am sorry for them,' and then.
as they disappeared from society, complete
| y forgotten as ir they had mover been. '...
! small annuity had been left sIrs, Harconrt by
distant relation, and secured TO her in n manner that
had often provoked her husband when he would have
been glad 10 avail himself OF the piiifu tre" which
had happily been tied up yond his reach, and which
now was the solo support of the family. II was but
a few hundreds, that they would once have deemed
scarce sufficient to procure of those superAui-
ties, by them accounted necessares Of life; but it
now suficed TO enable them to take very small
house in the outskirts of the city, which, scany fur
nished from the shabbiest remnants of their once
handsom establishment, they soon took possession Of
stout maid of all works. and little GIRL formed
their household; and now those ,bio had been reared
in indulgence and luxury, 10 learn the hard task
Of self denial and exerton f
Mr.. Iiarcouit, at first stunned by the blow, had
been guided and governed by others throughout the
crisis, and, until settled in his abode. seemed
scarcely to realize the change which had taken place
in his situation But when he saw his sons compel
led to leave home that could barely afford shelter
to their mother and sisters, and his daughters reduced
to toll and privaton they all unused unfit for
his spirit failed, and the old man, SO irritable
and impatient was meek and humble as a child
Sometimes indeed, in the forgetfulness of the mo-
ment, he would to former wants and habits in
n manner that strangely blended the ridiculous with
the sorrowfn As, for instance, one day,when Ellen
ran into her mothers room, hafaughing, but with
tears in her eyes, as she said
t'What to do, mamma !? There's papa in
front of the house, calling some one to hold Mr.
Trimmings horse, while he comes in FOR minute;
and who is to hold him, or the little girl, am sure
i do not know. Poor papa! he cannot always reco-
Iect that there is not boy about the premises
There is nothing TO be done for it, however but to let
him Gull, unless Mr., Flemming's patience gives out
and he rides off, . .r....,. E.,,-.. '.H
Broken by the sorrow and suffering of the last wcn
ry twelve months, MIR IIarcourt sank to that repose
the world could no longer afford him. Bitter were
the tears that shed his grave, for to the
grief that naturally attends the death of dearly be-
knowing that the mental distress he had endured dur
ing the last year of his existence had shortened his
days and embier ed his last moments. q. .. '.' g..
Melancholy the months that followed this
sad event to this lonely and blighted family. As Mrs
Harcout gazed upon her lovely daughters and thought
Of her boys, turned forth in the world 10 struggle for
existence, and fight for their daily bread, her heart
ached with anxiety and anguish When friends told
borC &c a.,
can always take of themselves" little did they
think Of the hardsbps and tolls, and worse than all,
hetemptacns of those thus cast forth from the an
Choir and shelter of home, to grappe with the trials
and sufferings of life. God shield and guard them in
their fierce encounter with the world, under which
many bright spirit has sunk, to be carelessly
toned by the unfeeng thoughtess''as having gone
to the devil'' ....;.,...
But the Harcourts were brave hearted, noble-spir-
tied youths and bound together by the deep and holy
bond of strong family affections and though the moth
er's heart sadly tried by the cherries lot of her
Children yet it often throbbed with pride and joy nj
some proof Of their integrity and worth. ,. i.,.
Too proud to be patronized by those who once
felt honored by their friendship, and too delicate
and high-rninded to receive obligations from their
more wealthy relations, they withdrew as much
| as possible from society, and dweTt apart, sad
and solitary, living in the past and hoping for tho
future -.,... ,.,f ..,.
Once only Ellen was induced at the earnest re-
quest of her MOTHER who could not bear to see her
cut off from all enjoymentso return to Of fSrs
mcr gaiety, by accepting an invitation from Mrs.
Rutherford, now the mistress of pretty establish
ment, to attend party at her house. But when a.
gain she found herself in gaily lighted rooms,
rounded by joyous groups and brilliant music, she
strongly reminded Of the past, and the present
pressed heavily on her heart she could Believe that
time had been when she, too, s'beau,eous ripple Of
this brilliant stream,' had been as happy those
she about her. She found, foo, that the lapse of
few years had made her almost stranger in socie-
ty. Changes that had not reached her ears, having
Withdrawn many whose places were filed by others
whom she knew not. And the few she recognized
looked at her with somewhat surprised and dreamy
expression as if they had sort OF ndistinct renen