The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-06-02
From the n, Y, journal orCoumrrcc
A FAMILY PICTURE,


/ sour lime ago, pnssod three yeurs III a
retired country village, where ! knew u0 one
per'onHlIy oW oflhe family 10 which board
ed.
What NV rehEnna were In lending Ii llGi Of
sncll perfect cnlut us those lhrrp yonrs PROV
'd themselves 80 hr, u b. not now ucrrrsnry
10 hnyi u ls enough Tor tho purpuHcs-of ms
story a. Eny that ! selected village where /
Wns wholly unknown, mud That never utlrr.
rd house within ils bounds during my term
Of rcllrrmcui except, ms | before remarked,
the one IN which resided,
Surrounded win books, aud music. aud
paintings, and lho Injuries Of tu fuu which
lhNko Tic WotDqUlcI POlt al tIic clTtl io up
pear lhtougcd with visitors, I was huppy, IL
happluoHs b. 10 bo found On rnrlh
There were gossps IN the village, who, a.
! nlcrwnrd learned, pscrlhcd ny long shy
10 ms devotion 10 ono Who was certainly
wbrhy Of all worship, mud Whose houlr, at
few miles distance, was the abode Of beauty
uuh luxury, But thcy erred, aud thereby
lnnrs q tale that have not uuW time or in-
cliunllou 10 tell; suffice 10 lu sny. NY word s
good aud though my horse did learn thc
long avenue wei hy day hul l,y night nl-
most daily pns-lug through 10 iur yohrr, uoy.
cHhclr-s lac did nor bear lover 90 lhr MOO,
lnr.-li uccd bo you would add your word To-
tbs dcnr--- whose youngest Fuu lasi night.
fell asleep oU'my lap Nhii4 wc talked Of the
good days Of old.
hnyc said That was surrounded with
books, mud iu those ltuuud my best cumpau.
ionshir except when might haven gallon
over The mouuniu. win, whose gasp on
her rem "WhF if1tloN'i -duA.WAo SIM. Ilurs
during the summer months accepted NY ps-
cori for q rude, or when Wns % guest NJ hes
fathers bQusc, where, 10 suy truth, found
myself quite oncu, and, ! Catered mysclL
welcome.
One summer morning was scuicdat.lA
window, rcndng, uud luuking out once ~ a.
willie NJ the heavy i''tlHpr ui the maple thui
SHADED the house, When | wa Interrupted
10y the cnirnhee Of my servant announcing
visitor.
The name was strange to me. aud look
ed M iuquiringly nj the gentleman WHO
cnupt 1T ne at rather nm unreasonable hour IN
morning Gown ma slippers. lie was tall
aud pale, viii .. striking breadth oftorchcud,
and piih4l-Anyiug keen h,eok eye, aud u
face that attracted your highest auflfallpn.
Il was the ttcc Of student aud q lhouph,'nl
man, but now ovcrhuuE Witt q deep nIc,2is..
rhuly. lie NriCe urmhlrl as ir spuhc. ligt
hcc0uc clear aud ,cry distinctly Gd1 thought
fuu, lcal- us hc cunltuurLi
"Nly uauc Is W, rs Won h0v-- +-~urd
lt"s u - bfubaIIy not uuhupWu Geo Nuu lu
nay 'mLri'- Younger days his father and your
lraudla,hcr~Wrrc d,NOusd friends. The,
ia the revolution, uud were
loInhl tu each other hy the strongest bonds
If iuliumcy. Our family residence 3, tom
u,Ics from, here, hu, wc hiNr known ct your
.rsldcucc, aud long intended io renew lho
all acquaintance; It possible, through Nuu,hui
lo opportunity las presented, Ny mlhcr is
low dc,irous d u,ntug .uu obligation from
ou--my sister died Yesterday. SIN VIII bc .
inricd to.mouow --wGl yW,i.nttcul her luur.
al MS a licnrcr.'
readily consented, and dcciiuin. his offer
u send q cariirse Tor the, rode across the
country to Mr. W. place. Il was fine
,ld wo1,slop among Tie trees, and had often
lHsscd near II without seeing a.. The scene
presented ms approached was novel aud
beautiful. In the grove before the house was
Ut1cred larrr roucnursr of people, and
irard the voice ol. prayer suing up to tto 10y
Trough the lrauchrs urlurily lrcrs. ON
approaching ururcrl saw the coihusl standing
IN the long IIll2n, aud an old servant at us
icud watching the placid Textures OF the
lerping daughter
.lu the twilight oC ilal summcrtlHy, MS thc
noon, just pnsl its tull, was rising IN the casr,
ud the evening star was looking peacefully
lowu on as ne entered the burial ground,
M tru4u4 M Lie N-Illt -slnue. passed 1lnANm-
hc damp steps, and icl lhe gcujlr g.rl To
Iccp with her mother aud her noble faith