The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-10-12
Irom Hqg's lleslig h,arneior.
THE FLOW R-D 4 4 II EsT.
Translated FROM GERMAN
-UI-
Tim NV Cumsf"i1'tH H'hnin'


CoNCLUbEp,
The wife dried her tears with her apron,
and exclaimed. You must remain with us
The year is now far advanced, the h' igcs
and trees arr already yellow, aud winter is AZ
the door. Would you then wish your sick
ness hack again =
Jacob assured the worthy couple that hs
only reason for departing was 10 avoid bcng
q burden to them any longer
speak no more of being burden, SAID
the farmer, where you at present dwell, you
are not in the way, aud all that sou require,
you can easily earn Yourself
Yes said his wiie, Maria can do that her
self by her knitting and scwinG and II you,
Jacob, choose to go ou making baskets, YOU
need haze NO iosN Whgn | was ~ the hIp-
t.m at the miller Aiouso on the other side,
had taken YOUR beautiful haskct with me; his
wife, with many others who were there, were
4laslulss ..l,.th. that ull
may not want employment eau. get lyniy
ul uplcr, for YOU.
Jacob and Maria at last consented to re,
main, ~ which the farmer and his wife maui-
irstrd the greatest ioy aud delight
The two waudcrcr, were ROW settled n q
neat cottage closc 10 the farm lou.c- aud Ma
ria iclt the Jos ni uthur day, steal usur hrr
heart. Va hen she could once more stand before
the bright irv aud prepare food iurAvv below
,d father. Thcylivrd very happily together
While Jacob worked ~ his baskets, Maria
wa. either sewing or knitting, and their occu.
patton was cnliNcncd, ns usual, 10y useful and
interesting conversation. Many n happy
evening was spcutin the .lttL parlor, where
the farmer and his wife, and Others about
their house, used io assemble and listen with
the greatest delight "a Jacobs amusing sfo-
rrs aud instructive discourse, aud thu. did
WRITER zTlTtr -----,..- t-. :. = -. = -
happily Adjoining the house WAS large
piece of ground, laid out for a garlcu though
IL was in a very bad condition The farmer
lad 10 time to attend &" IT, aud besides, hi~
knowledge Of gardening was very United
Jacob therefore undertook to put It INTO or
der. la the beginning OF winter hr had made
preparations for this, and hardly Tad Hic
snow disappeared, when lac aud Maria were
10 be- found working ia il early and late
Tho, III idrd tho whu'c into distinct portions
some, of which were planted with different
kinds of vegetables, and othcr useful plants
other. with flowers for bees, Dud the walk
were all Laid airosh with clean gravel. but
Maria. could not rest until she had got her IA
thcr to bring with him from the town, where
he got his seeds, several rose bushes, lilies
aurioulas, wall-fowcrs, stocks, and scVcra
other of the most beautiful kinds Of flowers
had no knowledge whatever The garlcI
Aourishcd aud was soon all lovelincss ant
beauty; in short. the comparatively lonely
SPOT soon put ON an appearance Of beauty ant
comfort Several fruit trees also iiOurishc,
under Jacobs skiliul hand,and yielded abun
lance of fruit: so that thcrr was n blessing il
all he put his hand to. Ihp old gardener
was now in his element. lie again began t.
make his observations on plants and flowers
! 1. g. .,..ttl 4 4
marks, for he always found something new t.
speak Of.
One beautiful Sunday morning, Maria wen
nto-Tnc rarden-thcrc had been rain for tive
davs betorc-and saw the first lily of the sea
snA In full bloom; she was delighted, and RAJ
and called the others, who had long been wish
ing TO see it.
sIIow beautiful and white, how clean an'
spotlcss it is ? said the farmers vile.
yes said Jacob, with emotions; would tina
the sonls OF all men were ~ pure and spotles,
what = pleasing spectacle would It be to oo'
and the holy angels \ pure heart only is re
lated to heaven.
iIIow beautiful and straight, how scnde
and erect it stands said the farmer.
'As n finger that points always TO heaven
said Jacob i love To see them in a garden
every one who has little iarri,-it si,etiiti ;ti
ways have lilies in it. We people who ar
continually turning up tho carth are yer,
apt 10 forget heaven above us, and TIN
beautiful stnight flower may serve 20 remin'
us that amidst all our toll and labor,we shoul'
look upwards for something better And NOR
enduring than what earth can give Us. Eve
~ plant continued he, with warmth and cn
phasis, 'even the tondcr blades OF grass striv
upwards;and what is too weak 10 Ascend Of IT
self as these peas and the hops yondcr, twlnc
itself round and rises bv the aid of tcndril
and props and surely it were too dcbasin
should man, with all his high thoughts, aspi
rations, and hopes, be cuntontrd to creep for
ever in the dust
Jacob and Maria hnd.in- -lndus.rA and Ilca.
ant labor, together with agreeable converse
tions and many innocent pleasnrcs,now spcn
- nearly three years at Pine Farm in such
happy manner that their former troubles wcr
almost forgotten But when another harvc'
s,yas nearly gone; when the sun began to cas-
longer shadows ON the neighboring hills;whe
the last ornaments of the garden, the red an
blue hsters had faded, when the trees of th
forest lost their varigeatcd foliage and who
nature seemed preparing for thd rcpose o
winter, Jacob felt a very considerable d,
crease of his usual health and strength, an
lac often felt himsclf very unwoll. lis tru
he concealed all this from Maria for fear o
alarming hcrbut in all his remarks, thoTcw;