The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-05-11
VOL 49, No, l9. Whole No, GG,

lhe garden, and lhe pretty porch, all over
hung win creeping vince
"Nul hy many long year" replied hls
companion ,laughng "now sieene don't look
20 sentimental, banalia6 you viii fpnil all n
sou doi besides, II 10 not beeon'ing 10 that
dfrss"
Lem aud th6 willow " Welcomed hiem coz
dially, aud hs Benfhm Introduced his friend,
tho latter murmufed," ~ almost fancy he looks
like ElslaHS--ils forehead sBd the month
how much like bis "
Hsrrhm turned IA lhe glLnngeL and Lepehi-
ed the widows remark IA foreign tongue
he seemed pleased, and bowed sinillpRly 10
Madam MAlsHen. LeHa looked extreme
ly pale, aud was nervous hut probably u
wns attributable 10 lhe lalgueing pceneH,
n which she had taken part on that hiler-
"Niy friend IL In dehornhlo eircumslaoe-
es," suid BoFium, no he arose from the sup
per iahlo, "and a. he has given mo permis-
sion, | u,onn % ioll you hin story"
~ shail bo ~ much plenHed ! am fK-
trcmcly Interested N hiuG has bea moth
or fn
ienn aud he stranger Stood IN The shadow
looking together, over Hu nnclont book Of ~
lluminntions, in the peruaAl Of which Ibey
seemed deeply nhsorl'ed
yves hU has mother who diHowns him
tand he s ona of the best Of men.
GLOW cruel"
lt ~ indeed, bat llsion To lho story, and
lhen judge for youraelC helicyo he told
me- hc was hui sixteen, when ho aeeoinpR-
MED relative to The city Of Il, IN
-
Thry resided there some months, ~ this
relative was entrusted with important official
business. Negotiations were popdiug between
Ihe Two nations, which, 'flbey could not bo
promptly seliled, would terminate IN dec
lnrniiou Of hostility on ihH phu Of my ffiend'e
rountrymop. They were no, ogroed "a; aud
the consequence whs, n lonk wAr of some
yeats duration, A. ihe bogianing af il.is War,
my friend here. c.disappenrcd;and nothing was
I heard from him, by his distracted parents,
until soHo months niler ita cesansiOn, when
one of the prisoners who iihd bcon lihcrnied,
! brought intelligence Ihnttheir eoti was iiyinF,
! that ho had disowncd hs nniiyc land married
aud for ulo sake Of his wife, forcsworn his
country, and become n lrnilor."
'ttfut- hr -n aukrt the widow, an sioasly
"YOu will presently hear My friend hae
not been judged sufficiently robust, (being
sickly, and extremely delicate from his inian-
J 4cy.4 10 accompany the troops 10 battle, Lis
heart beat high, for the redemption ofthc bon.
/ Ur OF bis e6uutfymch,sh b0fAt With hdiguh-
ton even towards his parents who suffered
him 20 rest In inglotioua ease, while his young
companions might win laufcls aud reap fame.
J lie would not do II, his resolve was made and
! Instantly acted upon. -flr repaired to bis un-
elo who by the way fell ~ that snmc battle.
and entrcatc q him, almost upon his knees, 4"
permit him to enter under an assumed name,
and IN disguise accompany ,irni asa volunteer
! Delighted with his courag, hir uncle moi only
codurn,ed 90, but assisted IA, the .cerpton.
! whio the nephew remained Md IN his house.
! lie succrcdcd we'll that his own parents
could not have recognized him, lilo was ia
/ iht battalion ,undcr uie command ofhis father.
And often quite near him, but he wia never
Ikpowp Unfortunately. he was wounded,you
| con src thc scar now on hb temple, as he
lAlaada EidcwaYa.- -Ah-bC. smtlrsi shouldnt
woHdrf It h' knows by my gestures, that
ann talking about him"
"WoBdcrful likeness, murmurod the wid.
ow, abstrSclcdly, fastening her Eyes upon the
stranger
"Hc fell scusclcu, aud know nothing more
until lac found himself in a wTetchedly vontd-
ntrd cabin. sire tohcd upon narrow bed, his
! limbs sttt aud aohingi his head weak. and hIs
heart faint aud depending. An Intelligent
looking man entered and spoke TO him 10 an.
other tongue. lie answered readily, Tor he
was wrll educated II" gathered from him
| that he had been sakon prisoner, bet thar Ae
should t,r -4tealsa the Captaia (bS
whose command he had been cared foT) had,
| from tue FIRST, felt especial iatcrrst iB HIM.
On that account, though strictly guarded, he
/ was not confined IN the common receptacle for
prisoners, but placed with gentleman frank.
| and compelled 20 the drudgcry Of writing,
while all possible access 10 his liberation wns
stslctly barred For long time every means
were taken 10 change his principles and
divert his mind lron his cooUGy. but was
ut III, He aaa haldly rienanRs--
ed her enemies, even before them; and shruuk
MOI, from declaring his readiness "a fight for
his beloved land, at any time and at oil haI-
ards.
alt was Fortunate for him that the person 90
W hose care he had been consigned was man
Mt t,r-,,rt i.t4+e+PI PIesr4Hstsa5
of feeling iaccnsed he admired the young man,
La4.A. zsan ALL incre hY his cngnging n1ien and
sturdy intellect with MS heroic dctermInatioB
of diving rather than turn traitor. even when
| by such an nct So many odynntngcs might &c.
cTur he soon ddmittcd him on terms of CON.
lpaniunsiip and rquaiRy This msn had IN
/ intcIlircnt daughter, whom my friend might
! have loved, and married too, bat for the secuI-
inr power such an nct might give his oppos.
I crs over him lie krpl his heart, however"
! As Bertram casually lined his glance he saw
that Lena had became intensely interested 10
his story, and that Just then her check was
flushed high and her eyes sparkling For II
moment TIE thread of-his nnrratiFa was bro.
! ken. but tc soon continued his story.
~ tl+.- ,gl4a accompanied her fnihcr aud horI
! sclfip nublio and was thrown much in her SO.
/ ciety in private, AT this time, after he haa
| brcn five wears in exile, your most humble
servant stepped upon the stage 10 asset ~
this drama. 80
! which here and there the olanking Of a chain
,E. ..af.at In tha tYrua.