The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-08-18

must not ask how much OF Joy VIII Do puured lh'o |
my bosom Blu: rather how much Of Gods love
may my heart shed abroad among my fellow crea-
tures?whose sorrows may | soothe-whose Joys ln-
crease! We should bless God for his gifts, and use
them not sefishly, but gratefully, for all Whhn
Louisa ceased speaking, CahaTlne clRsped her nahd
tightly in her own, and kissing her check, said in
chouked voice, Bless you, my friend, try to look
upwards
How sweeuy those words fell upon the ear Of Lou
lisa; with what thrill Of mingled JOY and sadnessshe
heard CathRrnes soltened sobs, aud felt tho lGequent
pressure Of her hand, in token of gratitude Tor !
her gentle consolation, vein Of hoer thought and
feeling was touched in Catharines hearts her butter
emotions she wept away, and from tho altar OF her
Utmost soul, Their up prayer that she might
longer waste and turn into curse, what the lnh-
Of light had given her beautifully in his INFINITE
| love. what have ever doho to make one lun'n'
being better happier p she asked sadly.
you have made me happier, dearest replied her
companion, tear trembling in her eye aud smile
breaking gently her features. Your better ma
turo is active You will yet be all you are ca
! pabe Of being,-your influence will be eXened IN
the best and noblest of all charities; the awakening
| pure thoughts in sumberng hearts-:he strengthen
! ing Of faint resolves
I All! Louisa said Catherine, and her subdued face
! suddenly lii up with expression Of flashing hope
and Joy. A smile with a volume Of bright, unspoken
meaning in it, parted her lips. 'lf could bat stir up
in other hearts, the feelings you have stirred IN mlnei
if ia other hearts, could but aid to stop the current
of ungrateu bitterness and wake the sweet emotions
that flow from higher and purer iountains,- the IN
fuence Of my soul could go forth as yours Does only
TO strengthen the tie that may bind us to heaven;but
| | am too hopeful; my own heart Is yet an untamed
wilderness, oh! will it ever be otherwise? trembIe
for my weakness
God is our refuge and strength replied the gem
lie Louisa. By this time the shadows OF twilight
had fallen; n haZness had breathed over tho lew
golden clouds that fingered in the west, and the blue
sky had taken more dreamy tint The young glrIs
parted nleclionatey, with an assurance OF soon meet
ing again.
Al 4 ,i,1i cd Ma
HOLMAN, hnging open the door Of her friend 'sapau-
ment, and giving her a hearty greeting lew weeks
after the foregoing conversation. wei, 1t looks
oddly enough TO see you busy over anything but
hook something Of the kind What little girl Is
this?' she lowered her voice. and looked at a pref
ty child; who deeply engaged in sewing on
dress for her lille person.
My Protege,' replied CuIharine smiling she Is mo
daughter of our washerwoman, and am sewing 'or
her. Look at my Gorefnger The way 1t is scratch
cd pronounces a credable scanstress, Fun suro.'
Very, said Louisa, laughing, but tell me Of tins
sudden freak You used to say, YOU never wou'u
trouble yourself with sewing, unless You were oOS-
ed 10 do it,
Il know it" returned the senmstrcss, shaking
her head. But have made better resolves, and
intend to follow them out shall conquer my indo-
lent habits. You set to thinking the other day,
Louisa, and have made up my mind TO 1.-Two NE oil
Usefulness. may not pass out OF tho wor'G ",'hoG'
having performed my part. by employing my hands
and calling into exercise my best feelings, hope to
:hIrg is decided upon, than II Is done II
possible. What do you think am going to do now;
Educate that child;'
Yes, don't you approve Of the plan, she Is bright
afTectionate little thing, and her mother is poor, to
dest,ution.' Louisa threw her arms around Cathar'
ines neck and gave her heart warm KISS Don't
give up my dear chd' she said earnestly.
ooh no, am happier now, thun ! have been IN
long time. Every thing is sunny to me now. Ram
bow tnts touch all. thousand blessings are show
cred upon mo; how could speak 80 bitterly when
have kind, atieclionue friends How much more
shall try do for their happiness than have Done
lf we would only do all the good accident throws IN
our way, how many beautiful spots we could look
back to, in after years. But am an enthusiast Lou
lisa; all comes 10 me so gownsIy. my ain's i" me,
are fixed now, hope. | have HlumPhed, nut
have had many prayers, and tears, and struggles
since last You 1t has been hard thing Tor
, me to resolve to yield up my day dreams, my id'e
feelings, my talents my all to better purposes than
J my own amusement. But now, now II seems a
= sweeter thing to pour out my sympathlos-to make
others oyfu-it is a blessed power. We do moi re-
nize what we are, the pure happiness we are capa-
BILE of, until feel thus. 1t seems 50 delghtiuI 20
me- to be full Of plans eager and interested IKE on
err people. full Of romance as ever, but
shall look on life, and weave around real incidents
the charmed spell. | shall no longer fly from he
place but will breathe the poetry oil
l kindly affections. ! shall not selfshly avoid The
society Of all, but chosen few. shall observe ana
a study: shall do anythng,-every thing 10 wake up
my mind from its lethargc dreams. VIII Keep
e JOuTnul 10 WatCn over my Wdy"uu
Q down my resolutions and short comings II shall ben
f eft by being my confessional, and it shall nmuse
= me with its unequalled pure romance Now haven't
great tact for creating sources OF happiness as
had few weeks ago. the talent Of discovering mis-
: cries? Oh! shall yet be happy creature ana
: good one too, hope ,
. Louisa listened TO this gush of happy feeling, with
smile beaming from her blue eyes, and sottenng
5 every feature. Never had the voice OF Cahar'ne
G sounded so sweetly musical. Her own experience,
. though BRIEF told her that clouds followed the JOY
= ru sunshine but it also told her that these clouds
would break again; and from the bosom OF the lieaV-
: ems food Of yet purer light would descend She
" sought not to dampthe ardor OF her iriend, ny re-
l. mndng her Of tho different states OF mind 10 wn'ch
are subject the hours Of stern conflict win iee'
ing, and motives which we thought we had entlre,y
,, abandoned. She had seldom seen Natha'ne
,s strength Of character thoroughly reused but had
sometimes flashed forth with light, that assured ne'
that it could burn brightly and steadily il principle
undying principle were but there 10 feed the Name
ID Casting aside these reflections, for the present. she
"A Welded with her friend, that delicious freshness
and childhood Of the heart, which all must have felt
3, Cor time at least She rummased among Inc DOCKS