The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-07-27
Volume XII.
MISCELLANEOUS.
From Chambers Edinburgh Journal.
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ins nay, even by many who could not boast
the smallest tie Of consanguinity. But this
sort Of universal aunihood TO the whole
neighborhood was BY no means disagreeable
10 Miss Miily, for in very little body she had
large heart, ola most lndia-rubber nature,
not indeed as the smile is used 10 speaking
Of female hearts, that never break-but al
ways stretch But Miss Milly's heart pos
sessed the elastic nature in the best sense
namely, that il found room for new occupants
and. moreover. il was remarkable Tor Its
qualify of etfacing all unkindness or injuries
as easily as India-r0bber removes pencil
marks from paper.
Aunt Mily-I have some right 10 cali her
so, being her very nephew, Godfrey East
court-was an extreu.ely little woman. She
had pretty little features, pretty little hands
and feet, pretty little finger. and always
carried with her pretty little work bag. in
whose mysterious recesses all the children oil
| the neighborhood loved 10 dive. seldom re-
turning 10 the surface withoutlsome pearl of
price, in the shape of a lozenger or sugar
plnm. Her dress was always neat, rather
old fashioned. perhaps, but invariably be-
| coming; her soft brown hair-it really was
brown still-fay smoothly braided under
Tiny cap, her white collar was ever smooth
have the amazing quality OF never looking
worn, soiled, or dusty, hut always fresh and
new. Yet she was lar from rich. az every
one knew; but her little income was Just E.
nough 10 suffice for her little SELF She lived
in a nutshell Of house with the smallest
Of small handmaidens, i3deed, every thing
about Aunt Milly was on the diminutve
scale. She did not live much at home, Tor
she was every where in request. al weddings,
chrisienings, and, TO her credit be il spoGen,
Aunt Alilley did not turn her feet from the
house Of mourning. She could weep with
the sorrowful yet somehow or other she con.
trived 10 iDiuse hope midst despair. And in
general her blithe nature converted all life's
minor evils into things not worth lamenting
abou,.
Every one felt that Aunt Millys entrance
into the doors brought sunshine. She was a
sunbeam in herse!;there was cheerlulness in
her light step, her merry laugh, the jinging
of the keys in her pocket, dear little soul
how musical She had word of encoura-
cement for all, and had an inclination 10 look
on the sunny side OF everything and every
body. No one was more welcome in mirth
iul days. no one more sought for in adversely
for she had The quality OF making even irou
bic seem lighter, and her motto vas. "All
happens for the best"
! All my schoolboy disasters had been de-
posted in Aunt Mlley's sympathizing ear.
and when grew up, sli kept 10 the old
habit, Icame TO her one day with what
called my first real sorrow, il was The loss, by
the sudden failure ola country bank, of all the
hundreds my poor father had laid up for me-
My sad news had travelled before me. and
was not surprised 10 see Aunt Milley's cheer
I IL L. H., -. -.
My dear boy, am very sorry f1r you"
1t is The greatest misfortune that l could
have" | cried. Il wish that wretch Shar
pies"
| Don't wish him any thing worse than he
has 10 bear already, with his large family
said Aunt Milly, gently.
'Bnt you do not know all have lost
That-that Laura and stepped, looking
| doubt not, very silly.
You mean TO say, Godfrey. that since. in
stead Of having little fortune 10 begin with
you have hardly any hing at all, Laura Ash
ton will not consider that her engagement
holds. expected it,"
oh, Aunt MIly, she is not so mean as
mat. but we were to<fave been married in
two years, and could have got a share in
Morllake's Office. and we should have been
SO happy. All is over now. Her father
says we must wait, and Laurn is 10 be con-
Sidered Tree. Lille is nothing 10 me now.
will 60 TO America-or shoot myself 2.
How old are you, Godfrey asked Aunt
Slilly, with quiet smile that rather annoyed
me.
1 shall be twenty next June" said, Young
people always put their age in the future
tense, il sounds better.
III is now July, SO that we may call you
nineteen and month. My dear boy, the
world must be horrible place indeed foryou
to get tired oft so soon. would advise yon
TO wait little while before you get SO very
desperate.
Aunt MIlly,' l said, turning away, it is
easy Tor you TO talk-you were never in
love-"
A shadow passed over her bright face, and
her eye glanced sadly at a mourning ring on
Tie little hand; bnt Aunt Milly did not ans
wer by allusion.
i do not thing any boy OF nineteen is doc
med 10 be victim 10 a loss of fortune or
hopeless love- she said after pause. NV
dear Godfrey, This will be a trial ofyour
own patience and industry. Dope nd upon
1t, all will tuln out for the best
oh l sighed, you talk very well, Aunt
Mlly but what can dog
i will tell you. You are young, clever, |
and have been for two years in a good pro-
fession. 1t will b. your own fault IL YOU do |
not rise in the world, Every man is in
great measure the architect Of his own for
tunes and where, as in your case, the found
alton OF good education is laid, so much the
easier is 1t to raise the superstruc You
may De rich man yet by your own exer-
lions, and money earned is len times svee,e,
than money received by gift or leeacy7,
This was the longest and gravest sne.ebI
had ever heard FROM Aunt Milly's lips. Its
truth struck me forciby, and l felt rather
ashamed Of having so soon succumbed to i'll
fortune: it seemed cowardly, and unworthy
The manly dignity of nearly twenty years.
Aunt Milly. with true feminine tact, saw her
advantage, and followed up.
Now. as 10 your heart troubles, my dear
nephew: To tell the truth, hardly believe ,
n boyish love; there is generally more Of [