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


illness ensuing want aud misery stared hor
ia the face, One day, as | entered the ba-
ker's shop timidly asking for another loaf we
had heavy bill already,) q tail thin old man,
with silver hair and a pleasant smile, patled
my hair e4rcssindy, inquiriug at ihe same
time, How my poor mamma wasp iirput a
crown piece into my hand--'for mgself' ho
said. stared on hearing this For myself
Oh no. for nay poor mamma mamma has no
money And Oh ran Joyously
This was the first time ! saw Simon's "a
ther, the wealthy miller Of S.
- tender aud Assiduous friend he was for
years tony desolate mother; he had seen her
in church, aud sought her out whcn human
aid seemed larthest OF She never imagined
that he ever aspired To be anything more than
a friend, for hc was old enough 10 be- her
grandfather; but she loved him dearly and re-
ycrcd him for hi- Christian goodness, Isaac
E,andalc, the miller, was universally below
cd. Simon has his father, comely round face
and bright blue eyes hc inhcrits his tidy
ways, too aud love Of angling and bids fair
10 be- pu oH bachelor also,
"MYmoiher gradually recovered health
aud .pirir beneath thi, Kind friends fostcr-
ing care; he taught me 70 call him father
long ere he became so ia reality hy marrying
my mother
81 saw this dear parent weeping held
in her hand miniature, which she kissed re-
pcatcdly-I knew il was my hlhcrs-sho
pressed me oonyuijcly 10 her bosom, and
kn,lt down in prayer, for We we're alone to-
gethcr \ few mornings afterwards saw
her kncrl before the altar ct che village church
~ the oldmilierg bride; hut she luokOd .mil-
ing and happy then, aud Isaac E'anddc cN-
claimed, as hc olaspcd me ia his arms
Thank God | can ho real father 90 my
little Bertha now
"What q pleasant home he made for us
tending and watching my mother more
iondly pcrhap. than the youngest lover Gould
have done; and whom Simon. nv hrothcr,was
born, wa, not JEALOUS of the darling stran-
gc--for there va. love enough lollto satisfy
'rvJ'ri7 my. 1Tfi5'F'IfiiHt'' ''FTsfHeE5
II was twelve wear. old--it was my birth
diy-ah, how wei do remember it-Nhcn
letter arrived directed 10 my mother in mg
fathers name, the writing unknown, and
bearing tho postmnrl Of "a sea port town. II
had been sent from place 10 place in search
of her, the writer evidently not being ar-
quaintcd with her change Of name and abode,
She opened it with surprise strongly depicted
ON her countcuancc, saving who can this
. 1 A. q a.. if1,
a piercing scream and gestures of horror and
despair combined fcH on the ASnSa. one
dead.
u ,rl,as..- -.sA-- -ss.allIliaR and -dismaE. sliAcd
groans, and dreadful cxclamAtions; in the
midst Of the confusion was hurried away 10y
a domestic, not comprchcnding how a letter
could have caused all this sudden bcwiIder-
ment.
"Our worthy pastor led me to the parson-
age and his amiablc wife made me understand
that some great affection had bciallcn nay
mother; but what IL was she did not explain
To my earnest cntrcatcs she rcplicd,that bye
and bye might perhaps be told the sad cir
cumstanccs, but must be patient and quiet
now, for my mother was too i'll 10 see me.
"a stranger arrived and / went 4 long
I journey with her, weeping because had not
seen my mother in her trouble was taken
to n strange large house, ,O did not know then
/ that it was an inn, never having seen such a
place before and brought To n bed. .sido
whore a pale hapgard looking man lay stretch
ed on the couch lie gazcd wildly upon me,
and tried 10 claspmc in his hands but shrank
! aAxar- calling Cor Hay-deas- -raamR.a---I -IAaal
saw the sick man writhe, and heard sobe OF
agony; and grand stern lady, whom had
noticed before, took my hand and led me a
way.
Next doy was told that the gentleman
whom had seen in the bed had breathcd his
last; and that Twas to depart Immediately
with grand lady to auow home, for that my
mother was a disgraccd person, and must
never mention her name again. They told
me that was gentoman's daughter, and
that il behaved wen l should he taken care
of by his family the lady whom had seen be-
ing my aunt-my dead fathers own sister
All this listened to, and cndeavored to real
izc; but when / heard them say that | mus
forget my dear gentle mother, and never 81
much as name her again, o. the wrath and
fierce passion of that mcment--c ch llish, impo
tent passion rs il was--qucllcd even tn,
grave, stern lady, whom was to call Aunt,
Vain wore all their efforts 10 paciiy my in
dignation and grief; rayed, entreated, but i
was all unavailiug; and my aunt, the Lady
: Beatrice, became severe, rs to rcbellioui
captive and treated me hencc(olth with Sc
verify and dignifcd reserve.
: "Much TO nv amazement ! was clad in
deep mourning garb-sfor whom was no
told. Once feared they were dcceiving IN,
and that my mother was no more; but on ask
4 4.
said that she was alivc--but it would hav,
/ been better for her had she died.
Tho new home to which was taken stoo,