The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-08-04
Whole No. 627

Hfhlrd ~ go Tee gIHhrl ul no FnTifU awe
nn 20 llle door l.nrd Jumrs kysnglon
Hnd Lady Mary entered Tie house.
~ gof your lrltcr," said l.nrd James. II
WINS setting oui fnr lialy aud II whs MOI much
oG'uy ROAD "a conc uyself and selllo fie
future -desiinR al Millinm Meredillli 30 here
an Mrs Willianii----"
"Alrs William kyslngIon Hill lives, my
lod,n | replied.
Il Wus with painful sensation that saw
Ills rlln, rOld, nuFiefe mnu approach Eyus
ChHnilUr, iallnWrd 10y The hAuglny Wumnn
Who ruuie a. witness what fDr her Whs q hap
tty evrHi-lbs death uf her former rival
Tiny entered the modest lilla room, no III.
fsreut from The suuplunus apartments of
bed, beneath whose white curtains Eva, pnla
hat sill loamilul, held her son upon her
heart. They riond, one ou llie riRhI,il oli-
eT on the leii of Tint cOtrli Of suffering, ili-
Oui finding n word olnfirclion 10 console lle
poor woman WHO looked mp ~ lhcn', They
brayrly gave uuerhuce "a few formal md
unmehniUR plirnres. Ayeriiug their eyes
from the painful spectacle nfdrHth, aud per-
sdHilUg TtUmHrfvr-- titrt Ess-A aEsAill4 iieiA
Their saw NOR heard, lhHy paasiyely awaited
liar pirilHdepnflure--th,i r cauuleiiapoes not
even irigniug M expression OF eonfiplenre or
regret Eva iXet her dying ruze ,'i'oR them.
mud sudden terror srized Tie heart Whirh
had Hlunsi ceased lo ihrOb, She ronprr-
hendad, for the iifrt tine, tho scent snHii-
meuis nf IHdy Mary, ihe profound indilrr-
cncc mud egulism of lorl Jnlnes; size UNDER
stood NJ last tliai They were cnei1es rather
Than protectors Of her son, Despair md ter
rur portrayed themselves on her pnllid face.
SleInnde nn nrempi Ia sOilnn lhose snule-s
hriups, By n cnnyulsiyo movement sheLlrow
William sill closer Ia her heart, ard, collect.
ing her Inst slrenglh--
"My clhld, my p0or clli (" Nlir cried, "you
have 10 snrI'o'I upon enrIlg hui Gid above
iyErut. Ny tial s0cc0C hiy Ghill ~
With tbs cry 0f love, With iliis supreme
prayer Sho hreaIbod out her life; her Arus
opened, her lips were moiiuness on VIII
HAMS chcrk. Since she no longer embraced
her son, there could bn nv duuht slia was
dead --,rnd before the eyes nf ihusr who Ia
thu Sery last had refused a. comlou her af.
Fiction dcnd without giving Lady Mary tho
uncasincss of hearing her plead The cHusc
Of her son--dead, leaving her complete
nnd decided victory.
There was n n,orrenl OF solemn sitcHce
none moved or spoke. Dcnih makes NJ i'm.
precision upon The hnngIiirsi. Lndy MARY
Md Lord James kysiugtuu hurcled Lcsisib
their Nirtim's hrd. lu q FEW minutes Lnrd
James -hlnsc. .InLs lie child from Liz niulhs
rr's roon,' lac snid, "nnd come with ur,d doc
ioril viii explain 20 you my Intentions re.
rpeeUng him.
For Two hours William hal been resting
on lle shoulder Of Eva Meredith, his lirnrt
against her heart, his lips pressed to hepro.
rriVing her kisscs mud hcT tour. Inpproneli.
eel huu,nud, Without expanding uarless orda
! nudrAAurcd ln rai.c and l~rd him from the
rooai; bat he resisted, uud his arms clasped
his mother more closely. This resistance,
the frat tho poor cluid had ever offered tn liy.
ing creature. touched my very soul. On my
tho attempt, however, William
Yielded; lac made mnvenrnt md turned io.
wards me, aud Jaw his hr9ulifil counlcn.
1ls'e ssltllhGd with ienrs Imll llal day,
William had ,oycr wept. ! was grrnly rinr-
led aud moved, mud let the child throw
himself n.riu upon his nin,her'S corpse.
"'rnke him away, said Lord James.
My lord" cxclnimeri '-hc wee.is! All.
,hech not lie lears!"
brnt'uvcr tie child, aud heard him sob.
"Wilnu! dear Willian!n | cried, nnS-
onsly taking his hand, "why do YOU weep
u iliam;'
For the second limo hc turned his head
owards mci then. with gentle look, Glll of
orrow, My mother is dead he replied.
| have not words to tell YOU what fbl,
Williams eyes were nov intelligent; his tears
we're sad and significant; and his voiro was
Y
CRY; almost knelt down hrsidr liva'r he'd.
"Ah! you were right, EvH!" exclaimed,
Tur 10 IfTsTiNIr OF The mercy OF GodTT
Lord James hinIsrif Ind started. L1dy
larry was pale Eva.
"Molhcrl mntherm cried Wllinm.il Tones
Int filed my heart with joy; md iiitn, re-.
eating tie words Of Eva Meredih-ihoso
words which she had so truly snid no would
nd nj tho boitnm Of his hoart--the child ex-
iuimed aloud,
81 AIN dying, my son. Yourii,,her is dead:
OF nro alone upon the EARTH you must pray
D the Lord"
! pressed gently with my baud upon Will
inns shoulder he obcyed the impulse, knelr
own, joined his trembling hands---this iime
WINS OF his own nccord--nud, raising to-
enyen look full ofliie aud feeling: "hIy
iod! have pity on mr!" he murmnred
| took Eyn's cold hand. ooh mother!
lo,her of many snrrows." exclaimed, "can
ou hear your child? do you behold hia from
hove? Be h0ppy!'yo son il snved"
Dead Lady Marp's flei, EYa-uiade her
wal lremble; for il was not who led Will
,m from the room, il was Lord James Kys-
lgton who carried out his grandson in his
rms.
i have little 10 add. ladies'. William recov-.
red his reason 81 depmrted with Lord james.
isI'islaInd IN his righiSl~he was subsequent
his graudlnther's Sole heir. Science bias
scor,leil few rare Instances of Intelligence
rviveA by a violent morai riurk. Thus
oes the fact have related find NATURAL eN- -,
lficali0n. But the good women ofthe vii.
Ige, who had attended Eva Meredith during
ar illness, and mad heard her lervent pray
rs, were convinced TINT, even ms che had
rked Of henven, The soul of lhn ,lnother had
nssed into the Indy of uiechtd.
"She was 20 good" said ttbsy, "thn God
nnIb r.fAs, her mailing fI'his nrtlrss i,p