The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-04

day, mt mn enrly hour, was again at the gfot-
t.. From that day went their regularly
two or three times week. Nothing bclicd
my first Impressions Rhnd, in very truth,
discovered TWO lovely and holy spiriIs--two
Beings by henscycs--humbo just, and re-
signed, without amy feeling OF hatred tow
ards the rest of mankind, who so pililcssly
Kept them down in an ahject position, The
poor family Of Parias submitted without
complaint to- the contempt ofIhe rest ofihe
world; the mud that had been cast upon them
had not soilcd them, and they practised in
.ther loneliness, virtues unknown TO those
who thus trumplcd them under their feet"
The advocate pronounced these last " ords
with much emotion and strong emphasis
each one listened nttentively-even the tax
gathercr; but the old man bent over the table,
untf began 10 turn over the leaves Of the
ChntDnere hdicnne with an absent air, as If
absorbed in the rccollcctions he had Just u
Weakened.
"And how did yoUr relations with this
thImTly end?" inquired, atter short silence.
He passed one hand over his eyes,Nnd said
~ Il low tone:
That is another story"
~lknd will you not tell us of it,"
1T is a narrative more painful than that
which you have just heard me tell. 1t is II
confession of Il misfortune that hns destroy
those of whom | shall speak have been dead
for IL long while, and the things which nm
going to relate concern myself alone"
lie collected himselfa moment, and then
yesamed, with more GOODNESS:
at is now thirty years since this occurred.
Time has ctiaccd the brief pleasures and
terrible sulihrings Of that epoch in my life;
but the remembrance Of them is ever fresh
and present to my mind From my first
q 10 tl,a 1 I,lt thotI H. IurI
ter of Coquen, and that love did not alarm
me. Before had known her had felt the
want ofsomc emotion, which this formla-
Die situation had relieved; had Mt last found
an aim in vieW-a powerful exciting inter
est IN the midst ofcommonpace and mouot-
onous impressions. had an existence in
my heart aud IN my Imagination. | shut my
eyes upon the FUTURE give way to my ar
tlcnt emotions, and the exquisite happiness
the present held out to me- 1t was strange
fife! Yet was far from enjoying it with Sc
3urity. 1t required great address and pre-
caution to conceal my new relations from the
curious eyes OLA dozen idle companions. |
saw that never should be able to succeed
II remained in the city. In order to he free
and alone, hired a country house about half
4 league from the grotto. At first they were
surprised to see me install myself thcreIhey
thought it the caprice ola wealthy young
man, who wished TO have full liberty TO n
muse himself; then, when they discovered
that was alone, and that did not intend to
return 10 the city, they treated me ms bear, !
n maniac, and they would not take the pains !
TO come ont and find me- But what cared !
for my solitude in the day? Every evening !
l visited the grotto. From the first moment |
had seen Julia had loved her, but at the !
end of two months had not had the cour-
age to tell heT go, Yet [ was sure that she |
az; az Owed me- ]
Perhaps it was only the want of an oppor-
tunity that prevented, for her father was al |
ways in the way. | fell 10 impotence mt this !
Constraint loved her too sincerely to cacu- !
late the chance of seducing her My init |
macy with this unfortunate family was most
agreeable to me. had never met, in all my
intercourse with the world, so much affect !
tomato good will, such exquisite discretion,
and such frank and easy poIiencss CoQue-
IN manifested great confidence in me, yet
there was one point on which he preserved
with me profound silence; in spite of all
my hints he explained nothing as to his future
intentions in regard to his daughter. Upon
that subject Lad dreadful fears, from which
turned away with feelings of horror.
| Analysed but too well my own feelings,
not to be able TO see what was passing in the
mind OF Julia, She lost the serenity of her
countcnance; strange languor seemed to
p"t"Ss 90 "'' hSt iaSu't'"H; NCl sHIIlc was s"u
and expressive, her words fewer, but full of
meaning. When 1 came at first she kept
herselfapart, then by degrees she returned
towards us, and ut first seemed TO hesitate IL
bout taking her seat between her father and
myself; but once there, how our hearts con-
verscd together! how well they understood
each other in those long conversations, where
1hc word love was never pronounced!
concluded next week.
Export of Breadstuffs.