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

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perhaps his attention will hn reused by he
pictures u c0nlnns" Aud slIa led Williau
~ Lord james. The child WIS pnspiye, ht
walked. stopped, aud rennined like q slaiuf
where lac WE placed. Lord Jrtt+e-- t.t.sg,s.
the hook, Al eyes turned towards tho grouI
lhrinrd by llie old ninu md iiis graHdHon,-
Lord JamrS vvns gloomy slspl, seyerei he
slowly iufbed ssverh t,agos. stopping NJ eve.
~ picture, aud booking az William. whose
yntaut gHze whs not directed "a ihn hOOk.--
Lord James turned few nlora paReE, than
hiN hand cenHed 10 mover ihr bDph fell iiesi,
his knees ~ Tho ground. and m irksnne ~,
lenee reigned in the apartment. Indy Mary
approached me, bent forward m " 10 Wills
per Ia my ear, aud In voice loud enough 10
be- heard 10y ALL
"The child IL nn idiot, doctor :" slio said.
A shrek answered her. Eva SIared np o.
&c ho had received blow; and seizing hor
son, whom size pressed eon,ulsVely 10 hor
bTnhri--
"ldiotn she exclaimed, her Indignant
glance flashing. for lhr fret time, with % Wv
id brllliauro; "idio" she Repeated, "uFcHuEG
he has seen unhappy NIL luH life, hernure be-
las Ercu hui tenrs since his Dyes lrsl upGned!
bccHusc he knows uo, how 10 play like your
n,who has always had joy around bind Az
madam, van insult misfortune! Come, Thy
clild0 cried Eva, ~ iu Iaars, "Couo, irl M
leave these puilcss hearts, rlint iiud none but
cruel words 20 ruusole oar nisery.n
Aud the unhappy mother carried OF her
hoy ~ her apartment. ] followed. She scl
William down, aud knoll before lhe lilllu
child Only son! ny son. she cried
William went close to her aud rested his
bead on his mothers sio,ll.lar.
"Docinrh cried EvN, "ho loves me--you
Fro ho dorr! Tie comes when call him; he
kisscs mol Ills cnroH-es have sulliccd lnr fuy
tranquility for my sal hnppincs,l My Cod
was IL not then enough? Speak to me, NY
son rc-Hssufr mel Find cosoliug word. n
single word Tor your dospairiug ,upther! TIL
pnw hayc asked naih'Ug ofyou hni to r..
firipd tt- ct ,agsF father. aud leave no in si.
lrnco to weep. Iu.toy, William, you must
give ,ur words see you not ny lcars-ti,
tctorS Dear child, 30 beautiful, 90 like your
lalhor, speak, speak ~ mel"
Alns' alas! The chhd-rcnaiucd moiinnlcss,
Wllhom sign "f fear az Intelligence, u suiiB
"niy. FW'c hnrrihir'7 hritrih fitted ACROSS
bis features, Eva h,1 her face ,n both hnuds
and fchuiucd kure.us upon Tho ground. For
II louR TINE 40 noise wns heard save lhrsound
Of hcr soils. Thea prayed heaven Ia INSPIRE
me with cousoling ihoughtE such ns might
give rpy of bore TO this poor mother. !
spoke ui tho Iiiurr, or expected cUrr. ~
change pussihlc--c,cn probable. but hope
Is uo FREUD to i0lschood. Wlrr6 she does
not oNist her phantom canuot penetrate. A
terrible blow, u uirrinl one, Ind liccu struck,
and Eva Ncrcdiili saw all1hr ruth.
i'ron, thnI day firward, ouly ono clili Wps
10 be seen cuch moruing in Lord James Ky.
riugIUn's room. fwu wouctt cHine- lhiILer,
loot uily one of them seemed fu hvc--iht
oNhcr-0 sE-silcul us the tomb. Ouc said. "Nly
Suns tho other never spoke af her cA.ld. one
carried her head ligh, the O.hrr bowed h'rS
upon l. CT breast, tie better So ',ide her tears;
puo vas blooming and l.iiinut the oticr
p lie mud % unurucr The struggle was nt
nm end. LrIy May triuophed. II WINS crit.
ri how they let Harry play before E,n Mere
llth's eyes. Carrlrss of her anguish, they
Brought him to repeat his lessons IA his m
-lo's prrsrncc;iticy rn''ned l''- i'rogFass, The
ambitious mother calculated everything tu
her success; and, whilst Ahouu-
ling iu houryrd words md Crrued cousola-
lion. slrr tortured Evn Mcrrdillis heart each
Ia the day. Lord James, smittcn IA
his dearest hopes, had resumed the cold irl-
pasrihiiy which now-sHw formed the fouL-
lntluu ui lis character. Strictly courteous 10
ms IiUuuhtrrs ~. lr'r i'e had Hn word OF al
lection for herr only as the mother Of his
grandson, could the daughter of the Ancri-
ran plHutcr finh II place ia his hrnr;. Aud he
considered the child NJ no longer IN eNis-
rucc. Lnrd james kysingtnn was more
gloomy and ,pciiurn than ever, regreiiing,
perhaps, To lu," yielded To my imporuntirs,
md to have rufiled his Old ngc 10y painful
and profless emotion.
laal ala IIZed;iIIaIi et--Trf tHy esFfTr,--+rru
ord James sent for Eva Mcredth'nnd sign
I'd to her TO be seated beside his arm clair.
"Iislen to me, madam" he said, "listcn
with courage. ] will net frankly with you,
md conceal nothing. ] nm old aud ILL., aud
must arrange my ntlhirs. 1'he task is pain
I'D both for you and for me. will not refer
IN NY nnppr NJ my sons marriage; your mis-
fortune disnrmed me- called you to my
side, rhd desired To behold and To love ~
your son William, the heir of my fortune, The
nivut oC my dreams Of future ambition. - A.
ms! madam, fate was cruel TO ms! My sons
Nfdo, aud orphan shall have NIL that eau in,
sure them M honorable existence: bur, sole
master ofa fortune due TO my own eNor ions,
,dopt my nephew, aud hook upon him hence
or,yad ms my solr heir. nm about to re-
nrn TO london, WHITTIER -rtinirs eall Ff'a
Home with me. modam-my house IL yours
Il shall Ice happy 10 see yoI there.
Eva tshe Dnrritnfls told me SOY felt for
The first time, her dependency replaced by
She had the strength lbai is given
by n noble pride: she raised her head, and Il
her brow WINS less naughty Than thnt of Indy
Mary, on the other hand il had nll the dig
litv Of misfortune
"Go my lord" she answered, ego; shall
not accompany You. will not witness the IL
,urpation OF my sons rights! You are IN
lnsIe TO condcuin, my lord, Who. can ioroecc
tc- f1s.,tpe You nre IN haste to despair of
he mercy Of God"
"The future" replied Lord james, "nt my
lge, is bounded 10y the passing day. WHAT
would lac carInin to do must do nj once
md without delay"