The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-07-21
Vol, H. No. Whole No, G2l.

.t-@-' - s1'sf - zssassstg sft1lass's.saE
iurm Ia our clandesline marriage. Williams
hfuily crpelly thought 20 separate 10, We
fund rOnrnHWoui in tho midst OF flere
mountains and forests. Under o name whirh
b. i0i ours we love unknown. My father
hns MT forgiven he Inns cursed mo That
'iailia reason, dpcior Why ! ranuOi always
Hnnle, oven viii NY dfW William ny Wy
ridep
/ How those go loved each other Never
have ] seen . liriiR more completely Wup-
ped np in uuOllirr Than WAs Iva Meredith ~
lrr husband Whatever her Occupation, she
always ~ placed hrrsdL lhnf GA raising her
eyes, sbu had William before Them. She
never read hul in lhe book ha was rrndinP.
/ llrr head against his shoulder, her eyes fol,
lowed llin liuef on which Williau's cAgH were
. iiECdi hhe wished lbH Same thoughts IoEIrike
them ~ ilu saine moments aud, when cruFs-
ed Ihe garden 10 reach their do0Gl smiled nl-
ways a. see upon llu gravel lhe race Of Ey-
"a liHlo foot close 90 iha mark Of William
boot. What q difference hslween tho old
house you see ynndrr. hnd the pretty dwell
IHF M my yuuuF firt,,isi ~ I,4.t sweet lnWels
covered tho wallis Whnl bright nose
gays decked the lht'lrF' How many chnrn-
lug hp0lg wore lhrrc ON laltf ~ love lhnt
rrrfmhled their love- How pay the blfdH
tliai sang around thuui How gdul 10 Wus Go
live there, and 90 hn loved liulu by those
WIN loved cnch other 90 mucli liul those
are rlgll aleF say that hupPy dHyu- nee 1o4
long upon this earth, and rhlt, 10 respect of
lnpplurrs, God gives but u litllc az q lime.
One murfiuR Eva Meredith appeared 10
suilrr ! questioned her with all the inter-
cH lolt lur her, She answered me nhuli,
ly
DO not G'el my pulsr, doctor" sho snid;"it
u nv heart lhHi beats too quiet, Thiuk uc
chldish q you will, bul mn sud this morn,
log. William h going away. llu n going
20 the town beyond tho mountain 10 receive
money"
and when viii he returns inquired /,
gcuty,
Sho SMILED, almost hlurhe,l, nud lhon,whli
look iilt sertuod 90 say,ln not huigh NJ me
.hr replied, "1hs errhing"
NOW outstanding her impl0dug glance,
Gould not reprrss q suilc, Just thcu q ser
ynut brought NJ Mcfcdillis horse ~ he door.
Eva rnsc from her seat. went ont into tho
rrdru, approached the horse, nud, whilst
-3s..E!Hg l-sz igga1r ifri,-d l'sr heed upuu the
|Huliunls neck, perhaps % conceal lllc tear
tlnj Gll from Lrr eyes. Ndium cHur ont,
threw himself lightly into $40 sad llr, mud
ggnilv r1iFrd hls wil,.'r hrld,
"Sll'y piri" Sold lee. win love in his cyes
aauil voice. And hc kissed hrr brow.
.Mlllinm. No hnyr ncAor yet been so ma
~ hours upltI'
Nlr Meredith sloopod his hcnd towards tint
OF Eva, AID imprinted u second k-s ti.uu
her beautiful golden hnig ihcuie touched
biz Lursc's flank with tie tIur, md SCI ct 90
gnlinp am convinced ,hal ho too, Was
hulc moved, Nothing pa ruut1siuu- ~
lhr weakness of those We love; tcUrs sam.
anon trlIs. .Hud Il A. no very huduh,r courage
/ that keeps our eyes dry 10y tie eide oi
weeping friend. ~ turned NY Ftcrs hut,c.
ward aud, once more iu NY cuiUF", set
mysclf to mediate on jno happiness Of Low.
ing. b.kcd myself fan Eva would ever
cheer my poor dwelling. dad lot lhiuk OF
examining whtIhcr were Wouhy ~ hc low.
ed. Nliru ~ hyloid tNn beings II NJ dcvo.
teal iu each other, we cHs,ly discern ihHi 4 il
not luf good md various reasons that they
love su Wt'l; they love tTcauso IL Is uoces.
sary, iur,iahlri ihgy love on account Of their
own hDnb-, NOT OF ihu~r If ulhrts Wen. J
Il4Huslt how might sock md fad "a hclri
dat hud need a. love, luit Hs, 10 uy tHofn.
-nu walks, might luNc ihus .ht To mrci, 10y
lee road kibc,surso 'iloNot cd sweet perfume.
Thus Odd muse, although 1t 10 perhaps u
Nrsug feeling Which makes Us ut sight of
uthcr-' hli,s. dcplore tide happiness wc do NOT
ourselves possess, L. not a. liGlo envy thufr'
aud II JOY coubl ba sidirn like gold, should
We not tlcn-ho near larreut'
Tie day passed, ard | had ju,t completed
my frugal suppcr,whcn received ncssugc
from Mrs. Mcrcdtl, begging me To visit her. I
In Gyu minutes wns M thc door ofthe white
cutlnge. found Eva, still Hluuc, seated on
sofa, without wort, or book, lrulo nnd rrcu.
bling. "Chuc, doctor, come said che, IN |
her sofi voicc;"l can remain alone no longer;
-ro how late 1t is!-hc should have lWen
home Two hours ngo, and hgs not YET return /.
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