The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-08-25


Uhrwtrt7Hu Hrrrv-y md ''essavet.aF rush
Dashed hlssing canhwerds
There, mdc,d.ln rhot wrolchcd hove, were
OBJECTS of uriHnchpiy interest. Charlotte.
WHO wA- already dfcuchrd with rain aud
shiVcriug witt rpih, INV, instead .,f sl.laaied
SGT, aud covering Ihici, u cHre-wuru u,otl0r,
surrounded by fourIromhlug children. seat
eL-,n tho conlrc Of ihe loose iloor--tbc only
dry spot ia lLe fiuH ICncmont
A lHtle girl wnr repeating, ia swcct aud
pElu!iyc iours, our lord's prayer; the heads
Of the others were seyernlly rcclmcd upou
thrir drvottons, her couWcnnQcc brirnyfd
ihnt she felt all of Natures tonrrst. irndqrcsi
-ympntlics lot her hlilc ones, mid a sanity
smile OF Christian resignation hrnmlug from
her half trnriufrycs, Charlotte stood for n
momcui IN the door Of Inst miserable look
ing sanctuary. uuuoticod hy The Inmates, mud
attn single glance sHw thrir poiui,H drsliu-
ton of thc c0mturs OF life.
H. one corner wis % snd apology fora hcd.
close Ia which stood u plain uncovered stand
supporting n wcll.thumhed mhle. Not u
thread of carpet wAs To bc seen. 4 half
qucnchcd fire was struggling iulo life upon
the hcurlh. mn old and homcly cupboard,
wilhnut doors, exhibited n mcnprc account
of knives. forks aud dishes. Recognizing
DR. Bell, the widow sprung towards hiln, aud
clnspcd his hnud IN hers with feelings nkin to
rmoiiuu. Charlotte Wus not u liulr n.tuuish-
ed M such q reception; but they were intro
duced-nud the poor woman NJ once took her
by tho hnnd aud led her To the chair which
she had just left
.-"YoU- are wclcnmc. my dear modnm, To
such shelter hsithc God ofthc shcltrrlrss has
Irruviri-tl f,.4i t,4a--Hut- YOU are cold and
she uid her baud upon Charlolie's shawl.
"Nrs-u lulc--l nm--hut--' aud it came
to Chnrlutlr's mind TINT tine poor woman,
tt'r,, vrv rufJt, writ tCT pam aud unscHsoUa.
hc dress: aud it were cruel in her lo com
plain in her presence. Charlotte looked her
full in the lure. Never had shc seen such
bcums of tenderness. There was something
heavenly IN her eyes which awakened the
most painful admiration. Then, in the coun-
trunucr- of her children there was sweet
sadness which nndc her sick at heart. She
nskcd of them their several names, aud was
promptly aud uodestly answered. Aftcr
Sutrr time was spent in broken couypr-
sntion, the storm hogan To nhalc, aud it was
not long ill the clouds disappeared from the
face Of the heavens. The Doctor stepped
our to prepare for lravipC; and MS If TO give
the opportunity, the widow poured into
Chnrlotre's enrs n strnin of eloquent aud en-.
thusinsiic praise Of her husband, rapid ard
fall of feeling, such M she had not expected
to hear.
"Good, kind creature" she added, "ho new
or permits me TO thank him ms | should
Ola lac is generous indeed; YOU know not
how much we owe him for the amount of
happiness we have IN life
"By what means, may inquire, Inns he Sc
cured 30 large claim upon your grp,ilude?"
"MAny-hy his CoustuTTt uuu ttrrtt-+,,s la
bors around the couch of my poor, deal hus.
band; 10y his attention 10 my most pressing
wants when he hreuthcd his last, hy his reg.
ulnr visits since hisrdeceasc, and the conso-
lntions he has nffjrdcdhy words of kindness:
by the most substantial evidence Of his good.
ness OF hoJ,rt, in leaving me the uenn- Of
subsistence. from day TO day, until was nble
to provide for myself; Ivy
mo more. no more" interrupted Char.
lat,e--"how can you live in such house AZ
ihisf"
"Oh, YOU know not how happy nm here,
witt, God and these dear liiile children to live
for. an taught in that blessed hook to abe
of gnnd cheer" aud know he Is able TO pro-
vide for me according tn my wants, The
very storms prepare my henrt to enjoy the
sweetness of tire calm that follows"
"Jhis WINS Hrraugn part Of the phlloso-
phy of living to Charotte's mind. She br
came cngrossed with what she Ind henrd
aud seen She felt tlInt she was in the pres
ence Of nssuperior nature; and that true eS