The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-10-12

CHATTER m.
With hcr little bundle ip-h,r hand. Mari,
asrcudrI the HILL Shr-Wi.hcd once uorr 10
see her father. grave. Thcr,cuiug bell had
long since rupc aud when she reached the
chur'llarl, night Wa. la-t ad,nnmG bli
thrrc was nolJjug terrible ig ciur.h,nrl 5o
Maria She went straight io her Giihcr.
rivs of tlo mll ulpou s'immercd through the
hraurhc. ol the dark Gr-trc,.. aud east o pale
sil,cry light on the grave nnd the r,-,.s which
were still remaining untuurhrd iu the liiilu
ht-het. lac night wind moved the hrinrhc.
Of the trees gently Ia aud fro. bat alfr was
sill aud siicnt inIhc mansion. otthu dead IT,
on ml kMt htto,, "Uuit YOU "W,,, .ytt n
Inv, vaj,t Maria, that might tcll my crict
Ca YOU ct NO, us better, YOU cannot feel
this new sorrow no grief can touth ,nu now
Oh, that were with YOU Alas. / never
WAS so mi,cphl,-iu my life" She wcpt a..
fresh. What shall do now - said She at
ter pause; cor whittier shall coy dar-
not ko 20 any house To ask Tor luigings IL is
too late; aud should ,ay WHY thcy have sent
me Oft no one would a,lmit me. She looked
around hrr,and saw an old gravcstouc against
the wall Immediately hc.idc--hcr fathers
tomb, A. the inscription was long since 81
faced IL had been put there out Of the way,
and occasionally used as a seat i will st
ON this stone said she, 'aud spend the night
10y my fathers grave, II may be- the last
time that | may see this beloved spot To-
morrow, at dayhrcak. | will go where the
hand of the Lori shah lead me. Maria sat
down upon the graVestorc beneath the dark
shade of the branching pines and covered
her face uiih her kcr-hirf whirh was uuw
soaked With tears. She was soon lost IN deep
devotion oh, GsA -i,,. half -rxr.laitn,-,i,
hast Thou no guardian angel to show mc the
path in which shall tread She had scarce
~ uttered this half aloud, when she heard her
own name repeated by sweet soif voice.
Maria, Maria " said the Voice She started
MP in grrAL nilriaht. and SAM a lrautiiul slcn.
der form standing before her. gazing az her
with eyes IN which were mingled the cNprcs-
SION Of tcndcrcst compassion and sweetest ai,
icrtion. The unknown was clothed in long
white robe, the head and shoulders wcrc GOV.
cred with proiusion of beautiful locks on
Witch the inOdn was shining brightly, and ~
/ vcalcd the whole form OF the stranger. Ma.
ria was terrified, and, sinking on her knees
cNclaimcd-'Oh, God, what do see is thi,
an angel from hcavcnr
/ No, dear Maria snd the stranger. gently
i ann no angel; ! am mortal like thysclE but
/ have come 10 help thee; God has heard thy
/ pious prayer Look at me; do you not know
me ?
| 'Oh, it is 1T isr exclaimed Maria-it /,
| the young Countess Amelia"
-aIzutIT= =rziiEEd h,,T il, ittF arms, and, rm
| bracing her iondly, kissed her pale checks
and said, Dear, good Maria, canst thou for,
| give me- Can YOU forgive my parents oh
how gladly shall we now strive, to repay the,
for all your suilerings! Dearest Marin, only
forgive usp
DO not speak thus, said Maria; all thing,
! considered, you have treated us very kindly
! Ii never entered into my mind TO blame yoi
III the least. All that have wished for il
/ tins lite was that my Innocence might bc dis
covered God has granted MY request,
Jlim Toe the praise
The young countess pressed Maria inng
and iondly 10 her bosom; her tears flowed
. .plcntltully down her beautiful checks A
length her eyes fell on the humble grave n
1nCr rect, and, folding her hands, She eXcIaim
ed, in sorruwiul tonc--'Oh, thou kind oil,
man, whose bones rest beneath this turf
Thou whom loved from my earliest Infancy
who made the little cradle in which Fused /,
sleep when 9trtrf1 and whose last gift wa
this Little basket which now adorns thy lone
~ graye--oh, that you were still alive, that
might see Your venerable face, and cntrea
pardon for the gross injury we have dom
! YOU! But what We cannot do for thee shal
bc done iourfold for thy daughter Oh. tina
you could only say, 4 forgive your
My gracious lady said Maria, he nevc
entertained one unkind thought OF Won o
your parents. Every morning and eveuin