The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-04-15

with Mr.. - the celebrated author or the Hon.
Mr. -, member fiom such State. Too often, l
fear, her ina ginaon has supplied her iacts when ro
lating these adventures
Surely not, CharIesn
Il heive I am right, Henry And, moreover, l
shrewdly of opinion thnt in her statement TO you
about her little offices in her fathers parors was Ell
Their more or less than the truth stated
'3ut surely, the reason gwen, was very nnturnl
one
SO it would seem ut the FIRST thought. But I
persuaded that she did tell you the whole truth
That is unfair, Charles. Give her, Ut least the
bene Of supposed innocence.
THAT IS az Iitrle as could do perhaps, and, for
Your sake | will give her that benefit, thuries
Wentworth said, feeling inclined to change the sub
ject, which he managed soon u do.
A few evenings after, the two young men aguin
met This time in 4 small company Among those
present, was Mrs Lindorf who had been for many
years intimate in Mr. Littleton family. Nnowiug this
fact, Wentworth managed 10 draw Har out in coHvCr-
sation before las friend, and Mrs. lIndnrt who under
stood Henry Allen = true character very well, and
was likewise aware, that for months past he had
been pretty constant IN ms attentions 10 Anne soon
bekuu 10 spens OF that young Indy with view 70
forwarding her interests. The following recnmmrn-
datory notice aiade among others OF Kindred
import
sRecentlv, circumstance occurred, - run on 37ri
Lindorf 'ihat has raised Anne still higher ~ my good
opinion. Her fathers business has not been very
good for the past year two, and of late l1s de-
clined That made IL necessary Tor Inn 10
reduce expenses To enable him 10 do this, Anne
cheerfuy agreed let the chamber maid be DISMISS
ed volunteering take charge of one or Two cham
beers and the parors, and 10 keep them in order with
her own hands. This required ue se!i-denial on
her part for she has been raised deliCatey and las
never, her life, been put to any lind Of work
ssIVhat do vou thin, ofthat Harry ?'-W cutworth
sgid about minutes afterwards, joining hIs friend
in a corner where he had seated himself alone in
thoughtful silence, escaping from the company Of
Mrs Lindorf.
''rhink of it Why # vexes me beyond measure TO
THINK good action should hive been poiled by
a ulseho d. What need had she TO say any thing At
all about il If She did not wish to give, from feeling
Of delicucv the true reason why surprised her
work. I did not question her on the subject"
III is plain enough"
Explain them
''She esteens il disgraceful work more cspecial-
~ if required from necessity ,bnt thinks lightly of
lalsehood''
always severe in your judgment Of her
81 am not severe, Henry 1t is the truth that con
demns her"
''But Imay have misunderstood her, am willing
10 give her the benefit Of doubt
'Aud continue our attentions e nothing had
I'arPened7' 90, an
her, finally, until fully satisfy myself that me
il guilty OF having uttered or nsuuated lasehnod."
How will you proceed to satisfy yourscifl''
'By alludIng to the subject in the presence of 9th
~,
and lis effect"
IL should like 10 be by, Just enjoy the scene
''You are little malicious am afraid Charles "
perhaps am. But 4 can help It, indeed. My
whole soul up against such an exheblon OF ldss
pride and want of moral principle
II was, perhaps week after that Anne was dress
ing to attend evening pasty,at which she expected
TO meet MIR Allen, whom she had not sincc the
day upon which she had been extremely mortified
by his unexpected visit Mrs. Lindori had dropped
M and was assisting her in the arrangement Ct her
dress
''You really look beautiful to night, Amaze" was
that ady's partial and hattering remark. Aud with
a good hurnored smile, she added
''For AIr Aliens sake look interesting as posi-
BILE"
..l'rn afraid it's al over in that quarter,'' Anne
replied with something of modification in her tones
ooh no.
'.But think Of the plight in which he found me the
other morning"
That's in your favor"
GLOW in the world can you make that out?''
81 spoke good word for YOU the other evening"
and in doing So took good care to make YOU nFpear
ia that very thing to the best possible advantage
And wat is more succeeded fully TO my satlslac
tom
oYou were kind indeed was the maidens pleas
ed reply while her her heart hu:tered with Il ltveier
hope than she had felt since the day upon which she
had found herself so suddenly placed IN SO awkward
a position.
Henry Allen sat cuuversng with Lucy Herbert,
much palmer girl than Anne Littleton, when the latter
came in
.sAh there comes our friend Miss Littieton,' she
said in a pht cheerful tone Anne entered.
Eyes - was the brief response.
'.You don't know what hutter you threw her into
the other day, Mir Allen,' Lucy continued in voice
of pleasant familiarity
tsDid l. indeed / was not aware Of that.
ooh, yes. She says she was in such a trim, with
her head all lied up
81 did not observe but what she looked very inter-
esting didn't expect to see her while sweep
ing out the parCrs, dressed as ii for an evening par
ty."
EXACTLY what told her. But the severest lnor-
ication at all was the fact Of wing been found engn
red in such work as ordinary dumesties are usually
employed to perform
To do Lucy Justice, II is necessary TO remark that
she was what is usually called free-spoken young
LADY, who says pretty much al! she thinks, innocent
Of any Intention to against another preludcia
word 40,
,sBut what harm is there in thn?" asked Allen,
who felt inclined to lead Lucy on
ssTiarm why at all that can see. IL there
be my harm in it, certain am thot do harm every
day Of my life -
'sWhy need she, then, have lel' at aii c0hcerhed
about the matter 90 ',.
s..he ,yusulruid, believe, that you wonld think