The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-08-29

bearing gruccIul una cuNy, ullu mo NV
dress fluent and polished. Whether pure
affections or more Interested motives induced
him to urge his suit TO Emily, we need not
say here, suffice il that, with warm feelings
g. Il trusting nature, she was easily won. The
match was sanctioned 10y the parents and the
day fixed far the marriage was only two
months distant from the period mt which our
story opens.
When Emily re-ontored tho paror, she APP |
preached her brother, who was reading by
the fire, and in n voice musicnlIy coaNing, |
said-
Come, brother mine, pun mp your book
have carved out an adventure toryou.'
John raised his eyes inquirngly, and she
proceeded ..
Il suwa girl in Broadway, to-day, with ono
Of the sweetest faces you can Imagine; but
she looked so poor and sad, and cold, that
my heart bled for her. But what is more, her
feuturos seemed familiar to me. am almost
sure John, have met that girl somewhere in
good society,"
Suppose you haye,' interrupted Johniwhot
then?
sWly likely it is some old acquaintance Of
ours, reduced to want; and ifso, what better
purpose can devote this to'-drawing from
her bosom purse well filed with silver, aud
placing ii in her brother'sh nnd;& what better
use can you make ofyour time this afternoon
than being my missionary"
But how the deuce am 10 find your poor
girl with the sweet face" inquired her broth
cr.
20, am pretty certain she sews at Mad
anne G-'s, for saw her in that ueighbor
hood
AN adeuture, verify exclaimed John,with
laugh 10 think Of sending me running after
poor sewing girls with pretty faces 4 pref
4, 80 I Ghpnll
In sober earnest, John, ! want you TO find
ont this girl, and offer her relief from me, II
she should be in need ofit'
I'm sober earnest then, my silly sister, sup
pose should find hcr--do you think That T.
ven Il poor sewing girl of any scnsibllity or
modesty. would take money from man who
| is perfect stranger? Why,l couldn't have
the impudencc to offer it, for my motive
would certainly be miSconstrucd
Emily was thoughtful for few moments,
and then replied
,RutNou can find out who she is, and what
are her circumstances, brother; you can find
ont her rcsdcucc,au you can find some eX-
cusc for visiting her parents if she has any
You are II queer girl said John, drawing
her to him, and fondly kissing her fair cheek;
but after all, this strange within ofyours may
afford something of an Udventurc--so I'll hui
NOR you for once
For once He might have said for the
thousundth time for he WINS always humoring
her strange whims as he called them. There
was not n more aiiGctionute brother in the
City Of New York. lie was fondcr and
|prouder of his beautiful sister than of any
thing else in the world, and would have done
ten times as much To crafty even her Gu
price. Accordingly after dinner, he received
from Emily an accurate description OF the
girls dress and appearance, and posted off on
her benevolent mission. Stationng himself
on the steps of the - hotel, opposite
Madame G.'s he waited the remainder Of the
afternoon, watching all who Went i'll or out
at the fashionable miliner's. Atlcngth,a lit
tic after five o'clock, one after another OF the
sewing girls, as he Judged, came out and de-
parted; and finally one whose dress CORES
bonded to the description his sister had given
him. II was too dark for him TO Judge
whether her features were as pretty ms Emily
had represented them, and this was some
little disappointment to his raised curiosity.
He followed her, however, alta little distance,
until he saw her enter her home and then re-
turned to report to his sister
you have not halfiulfillcd my mission,
John:vou have neither discovered who she is,
nor what are her circumstances! exclaimed
Emily, after listening to his facctious account
of having logged her home.
Il intend to,though,' returned John, i have
; plan in my mind now. Have you any sew
/, ing to do"
Eyes; Pvo dress shall want made in a day
or two.'
sThe very thing. said the brotherI can 20
and enquire if she ever goes out to sew, and
il she does, can engage her to come ana
make your dress
'Capitalp exclaimed Emily clapping her
small white hands. Let us go to tea now,
and then away with YOU =,
While Young Williams is Mt tea we will
, preccde him to the house oftho sewing girl
In n small room,the furniture of which was
old and plain, and rather scanty at that, three
persons were seated at a fiugally spread tea
table. One was the poor sewing girl; ano tn
er was her mother, Il woman OF no great age
= but wan and feeble from care and anXlety;thc
, third was n young man with high, pale fore
head. and q face in which deep thought anC
, resolutouess of purpose were plainly express
cd. His features were too prominent ant
angular to strike one at first sight ms being
handsome, but every line of them was lndica
v tive of energy and force of character. Nhof
engaged in conversation, however, his coun
4 tenance lighted up with animation ana as
8 sIlmed more engaging expressions; hi
Glance was penctrating, aud his we'll modula
q ted voice thrlingly deep and earnest.
= The meal had progressed few moments
in silence. when the young man, who hat
Y been attcntiveIy regarding the girls down
: cast face remarked: you are beginning tt
: look badly, Kate; Your work is too combining
n it will seriously iuiure your health
n ooh. no cousin; replied the girl in tones,t h'
: RIGHTEOUSNESS of which contradIcted ne
t. words: i do not feel that my health is at al
It affected by it, Thenas if anxious TO change
C the conversations, she turned TO her mother
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