The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-08-04

tieAra that Troubled in her eyes, aid lakinp
her Toy, nov three years old, hgd Of grrhl
beauty, by tho hand, Hhs entered her new q.
bode' ~ an afraid ~ she said, She wn,
slll The weak woman, hrnken by RnlicIion
pale, sad, and beautiful, incredulnus Of eRul-
W hopes, bui firm IA heavenly miih. walk.
ed by her sidei HpdHs sie a-peudrd tho sirliH
lieF gentle cOunienhnee bsdgWHd Ait isnfs.
her aleuder aud feeble firm inclined towards
/ the hHlnslrnde, her extended arms assisting
! tin child Who walked sill more slowly ihah
hofHeli, Lady Mary and her sou nppearcd.Nl
ihn do9r Lady Mary wurH brown ydl,el
dreHb, ripfE blaGeels encifclcd her arns, n
slender gold chain bound her brow, which
I ~ truth was drIh0sg on which d,adaf, slis
we'll She advanced with an assured step,
her hend high, hor glance full ofpride. Such
was The FIRST meeting of the iva mothers.
"fou nre wslcomo, madam" said Lady
Mary, bowing TO Eva Merediih.
! Eva tried 90 smile, and answered by few
niircilonnta words. How rOuhl she f1rrbode
7 hurried FtIr 'Tltp ottiy kirsss- lose Wa ufn.
eeedcd 10 Lord James room. Mrs. Mere.
diili, scarcely able TO suppou hersolG entered
J iirfi, lonk u few steps, aud knuli beside her
inlher-in lnw'H nrm- chair Taking her child
/ ~ her arms, she placed him on Lord James
! kysiugtOus knee.
"ll son :" ,ho said. Then the poor wo
/ man went and WIS ailent
/ Long did Lord Jnmos gnze upon the child.
| NJ ho gradually recognized The features of
no son he had lost, hsGyes hecnme moist,
tAnd 'hrlr expression nllrclionale. There
cnmo moment when, forgetting his npe.
'#l'su 81 litiie, and pnai misfortune, bc dream.
el himself hnck TO The hnppy day when he
iirsi pressed lis lnfhm son 10 his heart
I"Nlllmm, William ~ be- hinrmured. "Alv
daughter added lac, extending his baud to
Eva Meredith.
My cyrS hlled with tears Eva had n fam.
n.y. ~ protector, fortune | was happy /.
porhnrs lhut wns why | wcpL
The clild remained quiet upon his grand.
I"'hot'" Knees, nnd showed uu,hof pleasure
nor lcnr.
"Nlll YOU love mo - said tho old man.
Tue rhild raised IL head, hui did not ~,
awrr.
"Do you hear ? ! willie your G.il,er.n
~ wiI be your father the cllld gently &C..
poWsd,
"ENcus" him. said lis moll,or, che has nj
ways been nlour. lie H. very Young. the
presence Of many persons iulmitlnirs hint.
liy 'nw.hy my lord, he wil.uudcrslHnd Our
kind words."
HgL ] Looked nj the rlild / cAnmiucl him
In Hiloncd, recalled NY former gloomy np.
prrhrnsions. Alas these npprehcnrions
now brcome ccfiniutt; tho terrible shock
experienced hy Eva Meredith during nor
trials Ind bad fatal consequences lur
her child, and n mother only. IN her youth,
her love, aud hor experience, could have 90.
mniued ~ long ignorant other ~ 'sinriuue.
AZ ihr snuic lime with myself Lady Mar,
looked ut the cllh. shhI, nrycr Gir.ci the
cNpri'--i"n OF her rolutcuat'ce. She slund
erect, md ihc piercing gt<e she liXed upon
hule William seemed 20 read his very soul
~ sllo rnzr'l, her eyes slnrklcd, her mouth
was hnli,oprurd NJ 10y q smllc--ste breath
ed short aud thick, like one oppressed h,
great aud sudden Joy She looked. looked
nope, doubt, expectations, replaced cncl 9th
cr on her face, a last her hatred was clear
sighted, nn internal cry oftriumph hursl from
her hrnrt, hut WIS chrck,d ere il reached
hes lips. She drew hcrsclfup, let iill n dis
dainlnl plnucc upon Eva. her vuuqui-hed en-.
nVy, nud resumed her nsunl calm
Lord Jnlnes, tAjigucd 10y The emotions oi
the day, dismissed us aud remained alone M
th" evening.
Upon the morrow, after an ngi,nicd night
when ! cutcrrd Lord Jnme's room, an the
huuiy we're already Os-euIded around him
ard Lady Mary had lntlc WlIinm ON her
knees u was The tiger clutcliug is prey.
"Wmu n beautiful child w she said. Sec
my lord these lhir and silkcu lurk-i how brill.
Eva, IL your son always so. ,ilert7 does llc
never eNhibi, The vivaclly and gaely of his
nga?"
ALE is always sad ,rrrp piled Mrs Meredith.
"Alns ln4lh- -hn- could Las+llt i-urrt to
laugh"
I'VE will try 10 omuse and cheer him.
said Lady Mary. "Come, my dear child,
kiss your grandfather hold out your arms,
aud tell him you love him"
William did not stir.
ado you not know how? Hurry, my love
krss your uncle, and set your cousin good
example"
Harry jumped upon Lord james knees,
threw both arms round his neck and said,
81 love you, uncle"
"Now it is your turn, my dear William"
said Lndy Mary.
William stirred not, and did not even look
ut his grandfather.
A tear coursed down Eva Moredith's
ctoeiS.
IT'S my fault" she said. al have brought
up my child badly" And, taking William
upon her lap, her tears fell upon his face: lac
felt them not, but Numbered upon his moth
ers heavy heart.
"Try to make William less shy" said Lord
James 10 his tinughler.in-law.
III will try" replied Eva, in her submissive
tones like those OF an obcdient child ~
will try; and perhaps shnll succeed. If Lady
Mary will kindly tell me how she rendered
her son so happy and so gay" Then the
dsconsolate mother looked at Hurry, who
WINS at play near his uucle's chair, ard her
eyes reverted to her poor sleeping child
"lie suffered even before his birth" she muir
INJURED; tive have both been very unhappy
hut | will Try to weep no more, TINT William
may he cheerful like other children"