The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-12-12

oftho most casual reader. Here is one
tie acme 0fgrici-the meanings Oft heart
hroRk:
"ELLE L.4LSSE UNE MERE MOON
SOL.4BLE."
AS copied IL into my notebook thought
would not add a word if | could catch il
from anangel But what was even that 10
tie one that next fixed my attention:
ana P,AUVI1E FILE
My Poor Grill
Reader, u'i'R but speak not Oft, for the love
ofGod.
was STOPPING down to arrange sumo
flowers that had fallen from a vase near this
last recorded inscription. A hand pressed
my shoulder lightly, and looking up, beheld
an old man, who in broken voice, aud in
difficnt English, addressed me substantially
as follows:
MY son, is it the grave ofu sister, or Of her
who -"
interrupted him. "You mistake me, sir,
lama stranger here"
"SirmgerT he echoed with apparent sur
| prise, "and know not her who is sleeping
there? Why then were you kneeling before
| that grave? young man you have no cause for
! shame"
| "NOr would bo ashamed" ] replied,
had been kneelug, but was not. | WINS on
| w STOPPING to arrange these flowers before
passed on. hwas a simple duty, md one
which conceive any sensitive heart would
have suggested, and ready hand performed.
Again, tell you, am a stranger here, and
oniy stepped in 10 look at an inheritance like
that which am heir TO-"
"You seem young he replied, Sand young
hearts brood over their love in solitude.
myself have felt how difficult il s"-he
checked himself, and eyed me incredulously.
Il tvnuII rlannaa IN ha nlpt,f. - I
"but suffer me to SAVIOUR surmises are with
OUT foundation"
Bushes are the hearts tel-tales,r ho re-
surled calmly.
"They do not always tell lore-ia'es," replied
doggedly.
81 comprehend you perfectly" was the an
swe-, "but pardon me. II was weakness
he could go no further. The iouu OF
grief had burst. From his eyes rolled large
and fast tear drops, his voice quiyerUd md
his whole finme shook with uncomfortable
emotion. He regarded me a moment with
intense earnestness, and then throwing has
feeble arms around my neck,wePt on my bos-
om a long while.
"If YOU knew my motive in thus address
ing you," he said nj length, II would uoI nsk
your pardon. But | cannot lei you go, aud
preserve the feeling ofa mau. hoped y0u
were attracted to this tomb as have l,ecn,
Ivy the name inscribed thereon. : have n
daughter by that dear Hppcllation. That
name is not more deeply craven on me mar
bic than IL is dug into this bleeding heart.
see we ARE strangers, would'st thou weary Of
little taIe?r
"DeGr Sir" replied
"Well,' he commenced, "it shall he short
and simpch
any iii, has not been oventfll. ara
,,.cI
olics after the most straitcsf sect Their on-
ly ambition in regard TO myself was that
should be qualified to receive orders, aud oi-
tain some honorable position ia 'the Church.
was sent to Salamanca. Tho impctuous
daring, the wild fancies, and the peerless
beauty of Spain soon drove from my mind uli
ideas Of spending my life IN the hcaI7less
mummeries the asceiicisn aud the ccliiparv
ofa Romish official. was At hear, avrrse %
the religion, though lhad ioOlisbly kept iHck
my scepticism from my parents. | leit ihr
University, and embarked for the United
States. had not been long here before
was married, and had settled myself in this
city, ia the practice ofmy profession. in mY
marriage ! was unfortunate Not thar ] DID
not spend two years ia perfect unalloycd en-
joymeut. Blu, then the stroke c8me, 1hd
with fierce laugh Of scorn ! gave hack toy
wife 10 Him who had sent her My daughter
(her express image, twas left me, or ! should
have followed her. | was unwilling Ia leave
the fruit ofthat bosom 10 the mercics U' .
heartloss world As she grew up, 7 was
panied TO find ler disposition. in no rcsTfef. [
the counterpart OF her mothers. hiy wife
was unreserved, frank and confidiug. ti.s
daughter silent, reflective and dis'rusrlni,,-
distrustfiIl even ofmc--Of me, her iathrr n
it were even proper for parent % cali he
own child beautiful, las many foolish paTcuts
do, aud think the world believes ylen,l nay
weak words could not express her iniaEo. 40 I
would have you conceive H.. That world H.
self paid her the tribute ofiis uncensiEE ld-
miration. God knows how ! struggled. md
eat the bread ofcarefIlncss for many war,
that nignt accumulate a fortune with which
to crown her attractions. wac curHei Ia
my haskell aud store. Slill my daughFgs ear
ed MT fa- =. She Prelecved 10 ipshi0isable I
life, solitude and Tue com snuTiasa ~ tvT own
sweet thoughts "a lcur1h a stufo, ss-F
such an overflow o. wealth 81 issF inag. tl,ai
my spirit glOated with delighg- ssiic 49, lrnsd
him contempiu0usiv from her csnivmcr a sA- 4
postulated, demonstrated, thrvsfenna yes
forgive me, COD threatened d Eus ~ no o.
vail. can feel the iTu az hsT iuoh W. rFscs- 4
ling in my hearts fb0es. ! hni milsgh u with
men until bowed with thrm o. ti1s '6oidcn
Calf knew OF not ting OF higher "a nsianr-
alton or moment 1hink yea ] Gtd 40 love
herr loved her mao 4 ps,EstuaaielJ, but in
the way my OWE hlu hs,fi nsabi..tez ssE
gested. am not sfae aklnE wlsatrriEa .w.
God has NOS always ffilsrl flsose Al, fcellnH
whom Tie has united ~ t4os~l She has
not filed an uru with iaa c,oasesi a ara lusli
the garden 81 his dciii 'sts au,a F1n s~snE q to
the lips Of dear relaiine sf frtsust bern uf-