The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-04-01

tremulous tones, the hymn, which seemed to her tall
snan FOR all evil, and then calmly laying her head on
the pillow, and murmuring the name which WINS h'u-
sic TO her soul, sunk into the soft ind deep sunber
of innocence and youth.
For nearly year had the young lberiine. Howard
Grey, pursued her with his unhaowed passion, aided
he vainy imagined by his costly and tasteful gilts
hut there seemed magic halo around the young
Virginia, through which shadow Of evil could pen
etrne. Besides The native purity and delicacy Of hcr
mind. there were two other influences at work in
the beautiful web of her destiny, to prevent any
dark thread from minging in its tissue;
her spiritual communion with her mother, land the
other, her affeconate remembrance of Russell
Itnrtey-the only being in whose eyes she had ever
read the sympathy for which her lonely and loving
heart yearued always
1t was evening again The young ladies' had as
sembed, dressed for the ball. in the drawing room
all but Virginia Where is the sweet child p asked
invalid teacher TO whom she had endeared herself
by her graceful and afFeconate atten lions.
She was SO long helping and sister dress,
said little shy looking girl, that she has been be-
Lated "
Il will GO and assist her myself said the princi
pal Of the school, pleased with this proof Of kind
hearedness the part Of her new pupil
She softly opened the door of Virginia's and
almost started the charming picture which met her
eye. ROBBED in white, with her singuIarly beautiful
hair falling in fair soft curs around her face which was
hled up by smile Of almost rapturous hope and
joy, the young girl stood in attitude Of enchanting
grace raising in both hnnds to adjust, amidst the
brnids behind, half wreath Of glowing and richly
! tinted autumn leaves.
Let arrange it for you, my child said the la
dy approaching and Virginia bent her fair head mod
estIy to her bidding and then, hand ia hand thcy de-
scended to the drawing room. Many Of the company
had arrived-the doors leading to the ball room had
been thrown open, and Virginia was almost dazzled
by The splendor Of the into which she thus
suddenly ushered. She blushed beneath the eyes
that were riveted upon her as she passed. '...
IAN augeln "A grace", "A huse!'--whspered the
gentlemen to each other There was among
them--a noble, chivalric looking man--who did not
speak his admiration! An indefnablc something in
the heavenly beauty Of that face had touched in his
soul "a chord which had not vbra,ed for many years
before. Virginia knew him at once. The rich chest
nut curls Of the boy of twenty had assumed q
darker tnge, the eyes softer fire, and the youthful
and aexile grace had given place TO manly dignity
of mein; but there installing the soul in the
glance OF Russell Hartley. a.a .H"
And Virginia was decidedly the belle of the ball.
Gay but gracefully SO, for her spotve mood was so
tened and restrained by charming timdhy that en-
HANGED loveness fold she looked and moved like
one inspired. She had met Hartley's admrng gaze;
she was almost sure he would ask an intro ductiun,
and she felt AS If her feet and heart suddenly
gifted with wings. She foated down the dance like
peri through the air, and then Russell appeared and
intr iced -' d. ..
The sunny smile of the little ma,ch-gir shone in
her eyes, she accepted his arm for promenade
Surely have seen that look somewhere before!
he exclaimed, half aloud. Matches Six for a ftp!
murmured Virginia, looking archIy up in his face,
and the mystery was a. once explained. ...t
Imogen Grey's diamond necklace worthless
dross comparison with the wreath Of Autumn leaves,
which Russell Hartley laid beneath his pillow that
night and all her brothers. costly offerings could not
have purchased the smile which accompanied the
gilt. .., -
Reader r you ever 60 to Kentucky, como to me
for letter Of introduction to Mrs Russell Hartley.
She is looked up to- respected and beloved by all the
country round. and I am you will enjoy her
graceful and cordnl attention, and the Injuries Of her
elegant hone all the more for remembering that the
distinguished and dignitied woman 10 whom you are
making your very best bow, was the little nuch
girl OF my story. .......r
WOMEN FATrENEDA rTUNIs FOR MARRAIGE
A girl, alter she is betrohed, 10 cooped in small
room. ShackIes of gold and silver placed upon
her ANGLES and wrists piece Of dress. II she Ii
TO be married to who has discharged despatch
ed or lost ii former wife the shackes which former
wife put the new brides Limbs, land she ia
fed till they Gil up proper thickness The food used
for this custom, worthy Of the barbarians, 10 called
arough which is Of an extraordinary facning quality.
With seed, and their national dish, cuscasco, the
bride is literally crarnmed, and many actually die un
der the spoon =. al... a-s