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

ru from our oau homo. r0u have provided
chs comfortable dwelling p.sro iDr our "ld
a-r'
'Yrs. vrs, s1id his wife 10 h always right
100 hr Bind and rtirrahlr tn our irllnw-crra-
wr.. $40 kuoW mo- what they may ono day
dl ipr u-
Marin entered thr house TIE liue parlor
whore her father ufai visit awak cucd many
tnudsr rr.olrrtiDns. Niia walked round tie
elulru lNcrF tree aud shrub which het IA
tipr had planted sermJd a. greet her ~ an
old friend She stood lnr saHte time looking
~ the little apple tree whirh was nov in iuil
li1s-mu All, how short said shri IN mortal
ryi-trurr tition earth Man passes away aud
irrrs and plaup outliye him' and theu, with
IrlHr aud rumTiIH ~ heart, she reflected rfHI
Ir we upF m iuhlhiiaut Of o hoiter country
wirrc bee was rcaping The rcwlfl of what be-
bad suwn upon eartlt
One morning, when Maria and Amelia
wrrr sitting 40 the work table, wiy hlsilf
rmtInt ci uu noW dru-s, hry WrrrInrA-
pTrrdiv visited by she Judge, who, ~ IL was
% court day,ontcrrd the runn, 10 rnl'"s oi"lllcc
They Looked 90 each other ~ u "a ash what
thf moint The bilgo, however after pH,
iur hia respects tn-h0th, said that hr had bus
ur-- of some Importance a. tfensa win Ma
r.a, -
lie ION Frederick, h. said 10 Maria, when
thry we're alone, Who was nov appointed his
p-s1 late aud successor in Office, had opcucd
i- heart a. him yrsiSfuay and declared That
lr hAl Long entertained a deep Affection ipr
Maria un account Of her kindnesn Of heart
and her many eNpcllcuA aud noble qualities
and lliat ho would cForm himself the happl-
go of morials, if she wduld give her consrnl
a. be- united to him, A. good sOn, ho hnd
riid nothing Ofhls inclination ~ design untll
lac was assured of his fathers consent aud per
mission which be- had Immediately gwen
with ureat pleasure, and had undertaken "a
art sutton inr im,and t0lirit the tNor Of Ma
fia's baud This proposed union, lac added
with "a kind smile, was the more acceptable e
linn, that 10 bpcncd up way IA him IA repair
IN some degree thu injury which he had for
mcrly inflicted on Maria, aud which had COZ
him many bitter hours
Maria was sadly embarrassed by this uncN
pcutcl proposal; size knew not what % ay
and Aushod very much. NJ length she STAN
MERGED out, that snch an honorable PROPOSE
had taken her hy surprise, she begged a lil
tic time for rchcction;that she must first spcnl
with the count aud countess, Who had kind
supplied "a her the place Oi parents
This was enough for the prudent judge
who withdrew greatly Ovcrioycd. lie doubt
Lc 20 the count and countess, ~ he immed
ntcy waited upon thcm,and found them niue
delighted.
4 wish you ioy, with all my heart said Il,
countess. In Maria you will got an cNce
lent daughter, aud your son one OF the be-
of wives She has been trained up IN tli
lr.t Of all schools-that of aiiliction' All NJ
pclitics, which will appear oven ia the be-
dispositions nre silra 10 he .anionihed dow
by wholesome suffering, Maria II natnrull
mock aud humble; che has never been rpnl
cd by hattcry or vanity. Indeed she - III
most modest aud unassuming being know q
she 1. 'truly pioua. Moreover. she has bee
accustomed to labor from her infancy, and
pcriorm the duties both of the house and "a
den. 80 that sN0 VIII ftii'y uEdcrEtant how
manage domestic matters. That which q
world calls accomplishments aud polish'
manners she has also acquired IN the metro
oils, aud that too without injury 10 her Writ
ous disposition. She is in every respect
pattern of perfect lady lana your son VIII
'rhc-rountr,s, NJ soon as MuriuiU full GO
sent hal been ohiainod set about the prcpl
ati.,ns for the marriage IN good earnest
shall manage everything said she, 'mysc
aud will tsl.e carr that il bc a marriage lci
worthy OF her. The feast shall bc here in /
castle. aud the marriage dress shall be q
would have thought that Maria shall W,
the ring on her marriage. day. ,
The marriagc-day was one of great rclo
aal- glalt.ass lS.,l.l,.,F..r i4''. 4
pointed hour, The Elmil, and domrstirs oG {
count were NJ the church; the whole count
round about was in stir; the church, nsi
aud out, was thlongcd, aud none remained
home who could come out la the view
the people, il was something most cNtraor
Il 4 sl,., ..,lt I.Ky NHl
before. had marched to prison ia cha
should now meet with such high ,honors.
Amelia accompanied her young friend
tlarcii;,hc was neither afraid Of iujuriur :
rank or losing respect 10y 81 dong aud,
fact he only fixed herself more securely
the affections Npi the people. and raised h
adj Aialur IN their estimation by her klI
upss aud unicigncd condrs, crson.
The old hunter. Antony. stood not far FRI
the altar. When he gnzcd on th" lovely bri
he thought OF the awful Sn"ue of Narry'S dc
Ard oh, thought he. If all who are h,
present could have seen Nancy's dcath-t
then they mtght compare her with Mar
then would they be able To see what differ,
,.nds the two paths lead which these maid,
have travelled
The monument which .tmolia had prom
ed Maria to thc memory of her father v
speedily prepared. II was made Of vii
lhRfblc'and lOlRcu hthhllhl IRON lIS hli'y'
ity, aud was adorned with an inscription
gold letters. BESIDES the name, station n
age of the pious old gardener, it contain
the following woulS OF tls' savior; | am
s,,,,l the. lii. that +-tfr'-rttr
me, though he were dead, yet shall he live
John, XII. %.
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E3s' Hon. JosErH GnrNNELL, the al
Wing Member Of Congress from the Ne
Bedford District, Mass declines a rcnomii