The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-03-13

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ed firmly against the wall still sobbiug, but
with gradually decreasing violence.
GONE, let US go home, Emily" lac said a.
gain taking her hand.
ave viii examine the house first" she re-
piled, rousng hersefwth n strong effort, and
looking with still fearful eyes into her hus-
bands face. ave may not find better one.
Forgive my weakness, dear husband. did
NOT think we were 10 come down so low Ii
is all so sudden aud unexpected that find it
hard to comprehend every thing at once.
But am ready and willing TO share your lot,
be it what it muy. You have gwen me all
the blessings of wealth while you possessed
riches, and would be selfish and ungrateiul
indeed, wereI now to receive with a muf-
murng spirit the comforts you are ready to
provide for me by your daily labor We may
be happy even here-happier trust than
have been with all the luXuries that wealth
could purchase around me. Again ] say,
forgive me. will try not 10 think so much
ofmyselfas to forget that another is as deep
ly interested in all this as | an"
A grateful look from her husband gave adj
ditional strength to the heart Mrs. Malonee.
An examination of the house was not very
satisfactory to either. twas so small aud
poorly built, and seemed so comtorIess, com
pared with the elegant and commodious res
idenCe they were about to leave, that neither
venmred 10 say any thing in its tavoralihough
it was agreed, in a very few words, thai it
should be taken.
Two weeks from that time, Mr. Malonee
and his family were in their new home. They
retained and removed, under the permission
Of the assignee such furniture as was need
ed to attire their house neatly and comiorta-
bly,. This was all. Shortly after this, Mr.
Malonee secured u vacant clcrkship in one Of
the banks, at a salary OF eight hundred dollars
a year.
Instead ola cook, waiter chambermaid
and nurse, Mrs. Malouees establishment was
reduced to Il single domestic, who was cook
and door of all work. Before removing, the
new house had been furnished entirely, so
that, when the family took possession oft,
every thing was ia as perfect order as it was
possible to be. a few very choice pictures
had been retained aud were upon the walls
of the paror, and two small but exquisite
pieces Of statuary stood III the pers--they
were gems ofart upon which Mr. Malouee
Sc great value. The articles of furniture in
the parlprs were few. butin good taste.
Though all was far different from what they
had left, yet there was no thing in these two
small rooms really to offend. while there was
much to please the eye.
Njn me evening Oh lIlc iITSl Jay ullCI luClT
entrance into their new home, Mrs Malonee
sat with her babe in her arms while tea was
preparing. She was silent, and so was her
husband. The two Older children. a boy and
II girl. the one 1--WE aud the other seven years
old, also sat in silence near their parents; con-
scious OF a great change without the ability
10 comprehend il. Though all were silent,
all were not so because they felt unhappy.
The pressure OF her sleeping babe against
her bosom produced Il feeling ofdeIight such
as Mrs: MaIouee had never before known.
Her love for the helpless, Cuniidu@ innocent,
had never been so deep aud pure. When
the domestic came matter tea mad been an
uounced, to take the s!umberIug babe, the
mother resigned it wiki y feeling Of reluc-
tauce. The tea was served without the aid
of waiter; hut neither MIR nor Mrs. Malonec
really felt the need OF one. 70 him. it was
pleasant TO receive his cup from the hand of
his wife, and she derived an equal pleasure
in serving it to her husband.
When the chidreu's bed time came, their
mother went with them to their chamber, un-
dressed them with her own hands heard them
say their prayers, and kissed them tcndcrly
on having each little head upon It's pillow.
Dear mamn," whispered the youngest, as
she drew her little arms about her mothers
neck, "won't you always put us to bed:
Eyes, love-" returned the mother, again
kissing the pure forehead other child.
''Oh! mama will always put us to bed. |
am so glad" exclaimed the child, ciappIng
her hands.
VIXEN Mrs. MaIonee returned to the par
Tour where her husband was sitting, there
was II "smIe ON her lip and tear in her eye"
She spoke warmly and withu trembling voice
ofwlat had lust occurred, and said that the
delight she had already experienced though
but few hours had passed since they had
entered their new home, was more real than
any thing she had known for years.
''Bv every road side" replied Mr. MaIonee
'SDring flowers but the sweetest grow along
the wild wood paths, and by ways not trod-
den by the thronging multitude. We have
left the gav crowd, and the beaten way, and
are now treading loneIier path. But we
shall not find all barren.
If the blossoms that meet our eye arc not
so bright and gaudy, we shall find their per-
fiimc sweeier and more refreshing to our splr-
its. Emly,Poverty isno curse, lift be borne
in "A right spirit. The toll and care which 1t
brings, we shall find to he liIe's blessings. BY
nature. we have hover Of the mind and pow
or of the body. Power finds its true delight
in activity. Active life, therefore, is the OIL
Unhappy life; and it as plainly follows, that an
inactive life is n miserable one. Your life has
been too inactive, and you have not been hap
py. Now the pressure ofeNternal circum-
stances will require you to be constantly ac-
tive. You will have labor and care; but with
them will come health of body health of
mind, neither of which you have had for ma
ny years" Il
1t did not take long TO prove the truth OF
this. Not many months had elapsed before
Mrs Malonce was the very opposite OF what
she had been. Actively engaged from morn
ing until evening, she had no time for brood
n IN. in re and rs this aC-