The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-10-11
Miscellaneous.
Ulaudllle, JlG F0rSakGn, or
TIE PEASANT GIRL OF LAUSANNE.

TIIE PEASANT GIRL OF LAUSANNE
III was proceeding leisurey along the vine and flow
thanked road leading to Lausanne, and within q
"A rsns distance Of it, when my attention attract
br The care-worn figure Of young girl. who appa-
,ay overcome and exhausted by exertlon, had fall
" n 70 the ground, wherelrom boy, Of abou: ten
v sears Of age, was attempting to raise her; but the
x asns!h Of the little fellow not equal TO the task,
n ri IS approached, he turned his eyes towards mo
npoingy, and without saying word, made most
sgtrln appeal TO my compassion. Tho little Eel
Nv was too mid to ask for assistance, and needed
w the asking for observing The condition Of tho poor
"A 4, ran towards her, and in another moment sho
again upon her feet and leaning upon the shout
N irct the hoy, too feeble a prop TO support her.
n The gill thanked mo as well as sho was able, and
4 he boy also added, that heaven had sent mo to
save bis sister from perishing on the highway.
oh, said and his eyes sparkling with gratitude,
poor Caudme would have died but for your
'WW Cuiine accept my assistance, in conducting
her into DE town. said I, adding, 'ean upon me my
roo girl, am better abIo to support your fragile
orm'
Ci'udino murmured her thanks, and accepting Of
ny Poiored services, wo entered Lausanne togeth-
The boy conducted us to a small but neat cottage,
where he stopped, and observed, this is our horao,
80, and then called for his parents, when two hap
rand generous looking creatures came out, and with
rafs and oncres embraced their dying child, and
d her into tho cottage. They were all too much
s'aPied with themselves TO heed me, and as did
Diwish TO be overwhelmed with their gratitude, |
i''nlIy gIded away
Alas? exclaimed mentally, 'llere is lifo in all its
mingled Irllia"cy and gloom. Happy parents,
miserable childn There was something in the de.
neanOr of the girl that led me to believe that she was
ho victim Of unrequited affection. don, know
what it waa bu, cOnld dispossess myself of tho
9oioUi anln gave rise tram Of reflections that
continued to occupy NY mind until arrived a. my
Iln,
As Ipasssd tho house with Caudine upon my arm
| had noticed my good hostess locking out upon us;
a Shrn entered, made inquiry for The good wo-
uan OfIle inn, and when she came, asked of her
'helhcr she could give me any information concern
aS The girl sho had seen me with
No. said the hostess, but believe her name is
ciudmo, and that her parents poor, hut credia-
be people enough
And what is the occasion Of Claudine's illness?'
oh, some love stuff, believe, replied mine host
Is, in such tone and with such an mir, that had |
been more curious about Ciaudine's history than
was, would not for the world have heard it from
sch lips. They scandaznd humanity.
20 thy way, my good woman sud /, and the
good woman who seemed only to require hint 10
Tern her back departed with aIacrity.
So! Claudine is Loves victim! The spoiler, per-
laps, has desoated her heart and soa! Ills melan-
aOy to SEQ bghted love in balls of state, but deep
els the grief when tho object is lowly, who, not
having the means TO mingle in the worlds gayelies,
IND seek consolation in the thousand pleasures that
le 10 be purchased by those who can afford to buy,
"oa for qualification only in the fields and groves, a
uOns the birds aud flowers and tnkling rlls, wherein
nature stands revealed in her pure glory, and whose
voice makes the sad heart sudder because Of her own
perfect purity, against which the grossncss Of the
0es' oil mortal clay shows viley.
was deSrous TO know more of CIaudne, but I
"0u'u mol hear it from my hostess could not en-
''0 10 near human misery turned into jestand the
I'es' feelings Of humanity ridculed by who evil
''n'y never possessed them, and was not able ap
Fe''a'o 'hem
!" Inc course of the following day,I rambled again
o'Ou' inc same spot where had seen Claudne, but
], IauOne came not. My hopes all in vain, and
returned toward my inn. Within short distance
'"o town, however perceived the girls brother
W." from narrow pathway into the road before
: "1"eu INN, and the little fellow ran towards me
s"H Tears in his eyes, and exclaimed, ooh, sir, why
W. you go away last night, we all wanted to thank
''1 'Uf what you had done FOR poor Claudino.'
indeed my little irond,' said l. 'my heart is al
N rewarded for any service may have rendered
"a' how is Claudine' rs4.t
nn V"' very bad, sr,very bad. We do not think she
e,er rise from her bed again. She can take no
','nent, and is very restless unless our parents
,r. "er SIDE, blessing and forgving her, and sup
F',eSSsIng heavens mercy!' s.
, one Is unhappy, lhen?'
eric' - 80 az Hsf lliuess was thfouSh W. rreu-
"a, and who is M. Frederic p Il
stand ue Is now the owner of the estate our cottage
iypd on' but he was not once; when his uncle
be,,o.n ne was plain Frederic, and everybody says
Gn, iau never lived lie courted CIaudino, Sir
H.. ,,"1 having betrayed her, scorrs her! God of
H.. CIT! what beings there that aro wearing thy
h., nen his uncle died. continued the boy, EVERY
~ thought he would have married Claudne, but he
4'O acquainted with rich people, and they drew