The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-02-06
Miscellaneous.
THE NEW CHoLA AR.
BY T.,s. ARTHUR. 5.fi

rir of another, at boarding school, abiding to a
new scholar that had been entered day or two be-
fore. "..-1 ' .... i.a .aH ra~"
Il don't like her at ALL was the reply accompanied
bv slight expression of contempt. ,a-. ..
Neither do H. rejoined her companion, whose
name was Martha Wild She's the meanest looking
zi in the whole house, ..-. r,.,...r 81.
'An ugly sim ..r.. ,......,. "a. .........I
did you ever such bonnet as that she had on
when she came a.rsrf rr..f s.r-..... r. /. .
20 dear! Don't mention the thing. I thought l
should have died laughing when saw it. And then
that outlandsh dress with the waist under her arms
looked as if it might have been made in the year
ONE ..-aa. p o. '.ia .a., .r..,-s
Just at that moment plainly dressed, quiet
looking girl, with face thoughtful and subdued
for one of her years, passed the misses who
80 far forgot themselves at the moment as to laugh
aloud and throw upon her half concealed glances of
idicue.
Martha, said of the teachers, coming up at the
moment, and addressing the eldest ofthe two in
gave voice, sorry to you thus forgetting your
SELF ...... ..s. .. SD. r.. .f... .t j..
1T is wrong I know Martha replied, somewhat
abashed at being detected in so unknd an unady like
act; but then how can I5hclp laughing at her?
I'm sure, Martha, l see nothing about Ann Stacy
to excite feelings Of mirth.' "tI
Not in her old fashioned htched-up dress hal ha!
TheNery thought Of it makes me laughP ase
sDid you ever see short wasted frock before in
your llre?' asked the,tearhor still with grave face.
o yes. But not for five years or more
Sand wore them then, no doubt ,
<Of course They were fashionable at that time
And now you so far forget yourselves as to be
guilty of the unadylke act ofwounding the feelings
ola strange young girl, because she happens have
on froct cut in the very style of those you wore
few years ago, and no doubt thought very becom-
w. aN J..r
His not only that Miss Compton, said Martha
with a more serious air. 1abe her all in all, she is
one of the most dsagreeable girls in the school, be-
SIDES being not exactly fthe right kind of company
to introduce among young ladies of our standing
sAs to her being disagreeable, replied the teachers
that presume is mere idea, the result of unjust
PREJUDICE '' 'f
mo, indeed, Miss Compton! 1t is not She is Ger
,ainly the most unpleasant in her appearance, face s.
manners of any girl have met. Indeed,so much
sois she to me that cannot feel act kindly towards
her. ...I 10 #. ..'.i nv.
10 you know any CllHS ABOUT hei
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Did you ever see her before she came to this
schoo?'
Never
'Orcourse, she has only been here few days,your
prejudice against her is caused by some improper
acts on her part Is it not so?'
%! as TO that, have never any thing partc-
uary out ofthe way about her. She's good enough,
no doubt, but can't bear her. --' -.'
And the is, if rightly understand you, be-
cause she is not handsome, and wears clothes not
made in the height of our fashion.
1ddnt say SO, Miss Compton.
But all you have said ccnvinces me that you have
+ no better reason
The young ladies seemed half offended at this
q mark, which had in it more truth than they felt will
N ling to hear. Miss Compton saw this, and said no
more upon the subject. '. -
M Mut a week from this time, Martha Wild awoke
%emorning with heavy chill, which passed off in
me course Of an hour, and was succeeded by burn
ing fever, accompanied by most violent pain IN the
back, and sluggshness Of the whole system. phys
clan was sent for, who said that she very sick,
and he feared would be i'll for time. His fears
were too true 1t was several weeks before she left
her room, during which time she suffered much both
from the disease, and the violent action Of the power
u remedies which her physician administered
For the first few days of her sickness, her. young
u companions gathered about her bed and We'd with
each other in their Offices But the disease pro-
crossed, and she became more helpless, and the at
N tendance on her more and more unpleasant, one by
one they fell off in their attentions and at last she was
'"t alone with the hired nurse of the institution NO
A0t alone either; for there young, pnobtrusive
and gentle girl, for whom seemed to feelany in
'Fes'' who might oftenbe seen going quietly to he'
'Oom' and moving about the bed of the sick schola
WIN a steathy step-now soothing, or re-adjostng 9
p"'0w' now holding cooling draughtto lips dry anc
r'Fcned with fever, and now looking down upon the
''ce OF the invalid with expression of deep com
mlsseration. .-,5.r.t.,., s,r f's.lig, .eo.I
AT last Martha became so ill that she could not be
W. "one' night or day. Every night some one ao
WV O the young ladies of the school had to- sit pr