The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-09-21


rided me- how nay poor,hrcaking heart yoarn'
ed for glimpse Of the sunny parlor in our
cottage by the mill' Aud my mothers low,
sweet lullaby, hushing my baby brother a.
sleep, was Gar dcarcr and more melodious %
me, than all the scientific instrumental music
of the lady Beatrice.
"The four succeeding years have always
appeared 10 form part Of some dark. drcary
dram can scarcely realize their actual
reality, My Roycmc- was as severe aud SUI
Perb parsonage a- lady Beatfioe herself
was askrd heavily from morning ull night
but could not learn for my spirits werr bro
ken and my mind WAS paralyzed. Not a
question darr ! ask concerning the hte dr
woll-bring Of the beloved ones from whom |
bad been ~ cruelty partedi for II yentured
70 alludo to any former associations, those a.
round seemed utterly shocked az the lagrant
impwpriety, UHesasing discipline was prae-
tsed, my vulgari-ms were hinted ~ and I o.
ycrhcard Lady Beatrice say tony go,orncss
"shc must be- made lady for my dead
brothers sake, But shc is drcadGlly stupid
aud obstinate withal, aud devoid of affection
aud .cn,ibiIiyi tho base blood oyerpowcrs
that pure, noble current which unhappiy
minplcs In her veins llowcycrby f,ir means.
or foul play, shc must be- broken in 80 a. not
to disgrace US
80, those, long bitter years Of my seem
ingly hopeless captivity, when never heard
the voice of tenderness or commentator.
when ycarncd l6r bosom on which to
weep and could find nonr' used to dream
of our pleasant home fy the riverside. again
| was culling the flowers on IT, hank. 10 make
garnud- for my baby brother; I heard the
fonminp water, uf the milldam, and woke, 90
hear thc wailing winds among the ancient
trees, aud a. be- ufgcd on with irksomc task-
the sole recreation Of the day bcing ia
walking M aud down the long avenues with
my go,crncss, or in winter paudiug the
travelled terrace. ~ length | icll danger.
ou,ly III; Lady Beatrice used to come and
look at 4mo with the physician, but never a.
lone sick chamber was distnsictnl 10 her
MY nurse wa. a kind mothcrIy creature;
and was almost sinful enough to rejoice in
nv Witness, bptausc itwas Va soothing "a hive
her near me She was n common hired
nurse from the village, but she was a MOTH
IN, toudcr-hcartcd aud plying 10 hrrI
contidrd my singular story, aud all NV sor-
rows, asking it she thought my dear mamma
had forgotten mcY When she answered Ne
how huggcd her, and snhbcd in her arms.
/ Through her means wrote To my mother
nor did | write in VAIN, Nurse managed q
meeting between us but could the wreck
now bcheld be- my young and lovely mother
Clad ia widows weeds second time, for
within week after the reception OF that ia
tai letter the good miller was found dead in
hi hcd
"What n meeting that was between moth
cr and child'-in vain she had appealed for
permission to see me; in Vain--hcr prayers
wCrr refused, hut what had she .,iurr;
} Aihat lid all. uii. moany Ma sas taken
from my home? And who was the dying
man had shrank from at the inn whore
: first hchcld shc Lady Beatrice? "Thc"jis-
closure was not made till Afterwards, for she
feared to be parted from me acain and little
else did VIC do than to embrace aud cling to
/ each other.
Take me with you,mothcr,' cried dyIcayc
me no, here to die-thcy Will Kill mc-thcy
re,ilc you--and they are ,v,kind to me. Are
! you not my oWITE beloved mother, aud who
shall part us morc;'
wildly wcpt that dearest mo,hcr-and
wildly she eSelaimed--
And why should I resist her prayers? She
is my child, and will tell her all God will
judge not as man judgcth; aud he knows dis
T t-raee ertf,tot fail my -inuocrut Brrtha.
They will kill her She pines for the want
( of her parent nest | will Nor resist her
prayers" "a
II escaped from my hated prison--fronr
my glded cage. was IA our cottage by the
mill once more in my mothers arms, carcss-
ing little Simon; aud Heaven seemed opening
to my heart. II is probable tha, the strong
arm of the law might have reclaimed me, and
placed me once again beneath the care my
fathers relatives; but was not asked for
Lady Beatrice was wcaricd and disgustcd
with me, and considered that she had alrca-
. dy done more than her duty; that was ir
reclaimablc, and, for the future, dead to then
all. .H
, "The affairs ofthe mill we're managed hyar
active man, whose integrity could bo depend
ed on; and when Simon was old enough, h,
/, undertook the business for himself faa,
; Eyan,lale had leil will which there wa-
= none to dispute, boqucathing all~his wealth
t uncondihonnlly, to my mother and her son.
: "Tha, dear pareno was spared to usl five
, and twenty years. / never saw her smile
but | know she felt perfect peace; and whcr
hcr sad story was made known to me- aud 81
! mon also when he became of age to rcceiv,
t it, | think, ifpossible her childrcn's sympa
:. thizing love was redoubcd; and though Wy
- [ ali tbrcn copt;nucd to 1.-Two a sprlpd.d lit;..ve