The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-10-26


Mary ifhry hh uo lucld
"Nunr,' Aic rrplird nWr werc ~ tu
? cnrh other, and never mixed in ans sorirty.
q Air my poor fathers lAil Sc rumc ~ live
Wl'lra pnor mHiden aunt iu tli. dty. lmu.
rl what ] could ly embroidery and paintings
~ iIis umnurr wc managed rummiycH scaufv
htdiin1I ipr some iimc. Aly Hunt Gli sick,
o. Wa long and dangerous illncfF, terminal
iu9 ln1'lN- We w"ir obliged in rrll o,ory
Thing wc pp-,ces,d to p'ytllc dprlor'. hiliour
rent and the iuncIal cApru-ts Family va.
W. "nd our landlord sewing (as ho said) wo
h'i u' Wn"I- lrhi awe ue uulicr io have
lhcsc h..us The rbrnp,Ht lplanas We could
inl' "e iHuk them. Emily got worse; we
SOLD ryoiy tliug bat the ca-y chair, mat W.
kept 10 tlr last, hurau-c she c0uld rit up in
lli lui ilHt will soon be- uselcss, she will not
\ sii up many timo- more, aud the tears ntrcam-
ed down hrr checks.
askcd her if her sister WISHED for any
tlin,
She said, "shr las wished for wine. but n
wa, 9ui Of my power 10 get IL for her"
What would now have uvon for some of
that money ! had 80 hccdlcssly sluandrrcd
~ the former part Of my life Oh va
- lhnnghtlrFs pleasure seekers, Sc little think
how many a hcart-aohc Sc miyht alleviate.
bow many souls lc might save from dcstruc-
uori"ra much lcss sum than We would -.
p'nd on some haublc a. CRAFTY your vanity.
ln The cNcuine my patient seemed better;
She spoke Of her death with the utmost com.
pn-urr' ] asked II she would like u clcrpn4
man tu yi-it her.
She replied, "No, il docs me more cool to
tax 10 Mary; shc has always taught me what
rs right
\ wrrs passed ou;Emily sometimes suffer
rd mnrh' and at other, was able 10 converac
rhrrHuIll onc morning ! was rather later
ih1n usual in paving my visit, aud was sur
pr'cd a. got meeting Mary on the stairs as
usual. The door Of the apartment was omen.
tud walked gently in Mary WAS suptort-
iu" her sister in her arm4 | Instantly p,r-
g''cd n 'roat change had taken psrc. and
mat death was c"m,ug in H. most gentle form.
She looked AZ me pin,idlN.smlcd,an aud said,
-' fou viii take care ~ MARY" Then point-
ng 10 lhc Bible, and turning to Mary, She
sand, "lnn will not br without comfort, and
We shall soon moct again"
Her breathing nov bcrwnc very short, her
aims wore elapsed round hur sisters neck
hef brNl r"stIug upon her bosom, she lnoSrJ
gently upu her face, faint smile, look of
nnnl'r,ahr love and her soul had departed
'n the God who VIyrii so gently had. h,,r
wnl taken tis flight we scarcely thought
IliG l.,, extinct soiily felt her pul.c-al was
MARY" said, but she did not speak.
attempted 10 uurla,p the arm. of her sister
'nd 'Wu her grndy ON the bed; | took hold
~ her ltilr hrud--it was already suncnino.
'M4iA u sad, we eeii,,,l .ri,.v,.. for her
",No. ahc replied ''itis selfish to wish her
Hch again Tear carr To- her relief
Amer srcing her rather more calm. and
'r"ml,ip@ &" return soon, | departed to visit
ry patient, and to procure a coffin. The
rAIy-wndc collins in London provided by
hg pan,ln arc littlc bcttcrthan few board,
ff NOD fHtHaR a. y.
to line IL.
. Two O'Clock of The DAY hut one following,
hr iuucrd was 10 take place, got the IRISH
Nomau's husband aud one of her sous to carry
he oohn Mary aud followed. 1t was
lull gloomy dan; thck drizzling rain beat
lown the smoke. a dense fog surrounded ev-
'r1 object and tbs wind whistled mourniuly
rs our little procession turned the corner Of
the street. Mary bore it better than had e
4llti..ifliuL- -lIuiil wu returned tn -hnr room:
hcry everything told of one who would be
no more sccu The cup she had last drank
put ot part full Of milk, still stood 10y the bed;
the huh dirty night cap, which had been re-
moved for clean one neatly crimpcd, lay
upon the table, her little slippers stood by
the side, ] felt the tear uicklc down my
check as looked upon them and Mary. All
WIN shall 'lcSrrihr the dcsolatcncss ot that
heart whose every thought through life has
hccu for tliu loved one now nd more.
She sat with her face buried in her hands
7 pictured 10 myself the night she would pass
in the solitary chlmbcrHl turned to 60; hcs-
itatcd. No,l could not leave her all alone;
could moi take her to my home. What should
| do? At length an idea crossed my mind.
MARY, | said, II cannot leave you here
alone; there is a poor Irish woman lower
down the street; SHE is poor, but kind; they
have had the fever, but think there is no
fear of Intuition
VIII You pass this night with her ?'
She replied, "Do with me rs YOU like"
The poor woman received her kindly, and
l returned 20 my lodgings. In the morning
was met 10y the Irish woman, who told ms
Mary was very i'll. | fastened to the spot
and found her attacked hy the fever; she
must have been suffering from II on the pre-
cehng day as ] perceived it had already
made rapid strides. Towards evening of
the following day | perceived life was ebbing
fast; she, too, was aware of her approaching
dissolutiouN She wns sensible at intervals
nncc she said "God has been very gracious,
he has not parted ms long" | remained with
her during the night;dayiight was Just stream
ing through the light easement; for the last
hour she had been perfectly motonlesS she
opened her ewes, looked atmc earnestly, and
said, "God will reward YOU
Before the evening Of the following day
had placed her 10y her sisters side.