The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-11-11
St, JohnsburN Vt November II, 1913,


perfect onc--and thought of tho glove so
carefully laid--on his dressing table,
This said Ernest, us he threw aside tho
cloth which hung over printing, i consider
my master piece
'Doautili beautifuln said lsidore, and the
tears sprung uucued into her dark, soll 6ycs,
at tho extreme lOyeliucss ofthe picture. Err
most perceived them, mud thought them the
dearest tribute that could he paid 10 his pow
/ crs us Hn artist
|. was the picture Of the little girl,.the sun
shinc,and tho old wooden stops There WINS
the childish, graceful attitude, the little
! pleading hond extended so prcltily, the dan
cling curls of gold, and the fearful iiringcs
thrown up from her lnrgc, momnful, bcaut-
lu eyes, and over all the rich, warm, glowing
! light, sluuIberng softly over the brightly sor-
rowlul picture.
Precisclyo exclaimed isidore, aiier rcSur-
! ding il mn Instant it is the very likeness OF
! Stella MAY, my pretty lillo dressing maid.
one would think il copied from her. just MS
| she looked eight years ago, wien nunlma
! brought her home rs my companion aud us
sistauL'
! 'Tudced!said Ernest with Hash ofsurprisc
and delight bcamiug over his face; will you
not tell me something Of your Stella May
with pleasure; for loo, ut her always in
connection with some romatcc or another;
she IL so peculiar, such q strange being |
( vns only child myself when one daymarn-
na was visiting several poor puQplc,tp whom
she frequently offered assistance when she 80
tlced little girl sitting in the doorway uinn
old building, weeping bitterly. She spoke
TO her kindly, but The little girl only raised
her head n moment, and then scbhcd more
wildly rhan ever. MY moiicr-my dear
mo,hcr-lhcy have buried my muthern was
all She could make her say. Touched 10y her
grief. and anxious to know if she was left
fricndllss, mamma entered The house, which
she found entirely deserted and unfinished.
What lille wretched furniture had remained,
had been seized by the neiglbors ia payment
for various articles which they had somc-
times given the poor woman before she dleu'
Tho mother had been buried 10y the poor oil
hccrs, and the child was left 'lnplliud unpro-
tccred homeless and destitute. Mamma took
the little sufferer into her cHrriagc,& brought
her home. For days she refused all consoln-
ton, weeping all day aud signing all n'glll,us
irher youug heart had hrukru with lis grief
But we were all very kind to her, mud gr"du-
ally, she became moro contcuicd, and when
. M length she smiled, or NaghICd TO herself
notes Of music that She had heard, child Gs
was, loved her beauty and sweetness. We
knew there must be some unusuoI ci!c"n-
stance connected with licriur She had n rug,
cngraven on the inside, with her nainr, 'SiCl-
In Nnv;' aud then she was so naturally lady
like and refined, so tasteful and Intelligent, II
seemed as iflhe very spirit Of grace breo,bed
, aud lived in everything she suid or did Mani
ma congratulated herself on having found
such treasure oiH companion tor lei
daughter: and, as for me, Stella was my de-
pcnlence--ior she assisted mc 1T all the tasks
imposed upon my youthful patience 10y q
dried AID withgrod spncmcn OF q rovcrness
| Though three years the Youngest, size was
more ready ,han in every lrancho! study
3 which mamma allowed her to c,mcreii
r to crafty me. Music, Of course was not in
. Guided. Bit for this she had such passion
and seemed so utterly wrapped mp in ii, tina
really felt gricyCd not to have her share il
{ my lessons. She never said anything To me
about il, but the tears would smrt to her cyei
when lett her for the practice room: so, II
y length, | persuaded mammu TO let her TAXI
, lessons, too.
Aud such musical talent MS she has is
/, wondcriu-shc performs the most divnclN
;, on the harp of dny one | ever heard! Ihcl
: she has such an exquisite tns'e IN dress
: do not pretend the least Judgment wilh re
| gard to the arrangement of my wardrobe
Il shc so far eXceIs me in all such matiers.-
Then she is so sensitive, so proud, YET 81
>, grateful for kindness. Really, she is quite !
J.. wonder of dressing maid! do believe, if
i she were to be brought opt--dcsplte The ad
Il ynutages of fortunc-sho would throw tn'
Y quite into the shudc'
G That would he quito impossible, Mis-
Il Allen. But do you never introduce TINS ial
I wonder to your friends ? ..
!. 'Ah. seer said the lady, laughing, 'yoI
j. would like to get glimpse ut her rare beau
k ~ Very well las you are an artIst, and sill
d looks so very much like this painting otyour
}. | will humor You if possible But she hn