The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-11-01

be my papa. Oh will love yon so! you lool, Just
like my dear papa. sometimes he looked cross too,
but he was good, il ne did look cross | was moi,
afraid-you good too! cannot describe TO you
the touching effect Of this childlike appeal yet fall
tered not, but making strong effort to keep firm and
unyieldng, rudely uncnsped her little arms from a.
round my neck and without a word in reply put her
down upon the floor. In instant she turned dead
ly, frishrully pale; then single tear rolled slowly
down her marble cheek and fell yet warm upon my
hand-a change sudden and entire came over me;my
greedy nVarce my brutal conduct appeared TO me in
their revolving deformiy. felt degraded in the dust
no longer endoavoring TO struggle with the principle
Of goodness implanted ia all no longer reu soned
was content to feel, and giving way to the happi-
ness being guided by the heart alone, I placed my
hands upon the chld's head and said q call Heaven
to witness, ard here in the mothers presence do
swear 10 thee father, and never daughter
was more loved than | will love thee my child OH
II you had seen the mother when she heard these
words, her eyes shone brilliantly, her countenance
appeared illuminated with happiness, her breast heav-
ed ard she essayed to speak but sound came. -
The doctor and myself were greatly alarmed, for we
feared she would die with joy, but joy seldom kills.
she hreuthed more freely; tears came to her aid
'Brolher said she, Il have been wrong;' she added
which would hear; believe (heaven for
give ne) she would have asked forgiveness for my
brutality towards her; it would have overwhelmed
me with reinorse. | interrupted her thanks by say
ing she very feeble and that she should avoid the
exertion of talking.
The physician who was Of my opinion enioned ST.
lence and quiet and after ordering prescription was
tal;, laa,, ,l,, 4
him my purse, and begged him Immediately to take
measures for removing Ills patient. knew no soul
in Marseilles and the excellent man took upon him
self the whole charge of finding suitable apartments
though said he she may long enjoy theul. 'If
but for day., said /, 1t will be day of happiness
in years Of misery That evening every thing was
done and well done; the US in possession
Of n small house in the midst OF verdure beautifully
situated on tho borde Of the sea There during
three months nourished the hope that my sister
might reenver, and had indulge il for she
calm and tranquil; she would smile sweetly
would forget my fifty years, my gray hairs, and
become child again please the little angel | had
sworn 10 lovo and cherish 5 my own, but alas; my
hopes to be realized; the struggle between
the patient ard tho disease had been Of too long
ton, her constitution undermined and medical
skill with the tenderes could not Gval--she well
knew her life wns drawing to a close and conetnDla-
ted il with resignation lfske rarely spoke of her
approaching end, it 10 spare tears; the fatal
moment arrived bat too II during one of
those beautiful moonlight nights in that climate when
the mild sea air
That cool'st the twilight of the sury day
came gently into the room-seated between her dear
child and myself she seemed to enjoy the freshness
OF the breeze, when her hand convulsivey erasped
mine and turned quickly towards her-there was an
expression Of calm serenity in her looks as she said
10 me- your Kindness dear brother has made me per-
fecty happy, die without pang, Tor you will love
my chld'-she ceased to speak and was no
more. Shall avoid it Her death had nothing to
Of the terrible; in her last words in her cam Sc
reny in the ray Of hope that llumined her features
as she passed away, there mystical, hidden
power that seemed 20 say go TO better world; it
not the eternal sleep of death-succeedin fe's
ft(u fever, bu, the dawnns of oyruI day. From
that moment my brothers child mine; to her
have devoted myself her joys have been my joys her
lie has been my life. Oh howmuch that
child! She has changed to whit | that
precious tear like the dew drops upon the
opened bud, opened my heart and made hap
pier and | am better man.