The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-12-09
Where thoughts serenoly sweet, exp ess

Wherc thoughts serenGly SWEEP, express
How pure, how dear their dwelling place"
But this was not all. II in fact, the least part
of the change which evident to Mrs Gray
sons observing eyes. She saw that her sketches Of
approaching gayees,-fo the fashionable season had
not yet fairly commenced listened to by AL
ice, from respect to her. than from any peasur
able anticipations; that while beautiful scenery,
fine painting, n classic statue or touching music,
exquisitely enjoyed by her, she met with the most
impassve indifference, the gay crowd Of the fashion,
able promenade the evening party, armed with all
the atcries of lool, and word which greet
the favorites of nature and of fortune.
But yet more enigmatical seemed to Mrs Grayson,
the pleasure with which Alice turned from more bril-
liant to the little room which had been (urn-
ished at her own request, with a small book case
and cscritoire, finely toned organ, and few paint
ings. These all presents from Mrs Duva. AL
ice had herself selected the books, and Of these Mrs.
Grayson said 81 could understand her enjoyment Of
good novel or pay-but she has very few novels
Shakspeare's are the only plays admitted, and with
the exception OF some of the poets, the rest of the
case is filled with histories, which should think she
ought to have had enough of at school, with books
which it would give me the blues for a month only
to look at. She never introduce them into con-
versaton, without being set down for learned lady,
a character opposed to her success in life shall
always regret the three years she spent with my sis
ter"
Mr. Grayson did not entirely sympathso with his
wife. He saw his daughter, lovely in person, and
pleasing in manner, ready to exert her accom-
plishment for his qualification. and rendering implicit
obedience TO bis wishes, and he not disposed to
quarrel with her taste for simple md inexpensive
pleasures
But must hurry on to the eventful evening for
which Mrs Grayson had spent weeks in preparation
the evening when party at her own house, was tc
introduce Alice fully TO the fashionable world. Ove
her toilette this evening, Mrs Grayson herself pre-
sided. Her usual simplicity of dress was discarded
and the riches of nature and art called in to ado
to her beauty. The most costly pearls wreaihed he
hair the loveiest flowers, the richest laces adorned
her person. Yet when Mrs Grayson, after her owl
elaborate toilette was completed, sought her daugh
ter, that she might descend TO the parlor with her
she found, not at her mirror, but in her ia
vorte department, with book, one OF those silen
friends TO which she turned from the gewgaws aroun
her, for sympathy with her own higher and purer en-
joymen,s.
iHat evening WsPHec uIayson win neN
hopes She had seen the eyes Of Alice SPARKLE an
her cheeks glow with momentary triumph at the ad
miration she excited, and she said to herself. ssh
will get over her odd ways and be like other foil
soon.' But while she lay down to sleep, cheere
by such hopes, Alice knelt with conscious and re
pentant spirit to pray, ''Father! lead me not I'M
temptation, but deliver me from evil"
It was but short time after this party, that or
Of the sudden reverses to which commercial life