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

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The Kind hearted Amelia wcpt mor thau
ever Al length she sad, CONF, Maria, 10
-flOwn hrside noe on tli- stone. mn rrtHit-tD
YOU IN how wonderful manner (,ut has led
me hithor a. help sou, From the time die
covered your innoreDcof proceeded 'he 'adyt
] u bad no more peace you and your ihlher
lived ronAtautly in ny mind, AMI believe he
dear Maria, have shod many bitter team du
your account NJ, parrut caused inquiry "a
be made iur you in every quarter but no
where could w. hear anything about you,'-
Three days ago we came 10 the castle that
zIanda Ehuri liaiaucr irnm lhe village, llc}
have pot visited it for nearly Neniy }cars,
and itk kept only ly' forester. Ny father
who had -ofne dispute a. settle ninui the luun-
darics spent to-day with tW0othUr nuhcmrnt
and nay another Was taken np with Attending
to their ladies'. | was glad tlH I was entire
" AZ libortyi the evening was so beautiful
aud agreeable amer the heat 0f today the
sun was setting Ia such q lovely manner la
hlnd the high h,lz covered Wili dark tr-cs,
that ! obtained ppIniss.nu ln take "a hlrnll in
a. tl,r country accompanied hy thc old for
cstrr's daughter We passed through the
,ilagctho gate ol th" chuuhyard siODd open,
aud the graycstoucs were shining iu the beams
Of the setting snn like gold, ] always hal a
great delight IN TT'ahng Inscriptions aua
rlymcs upon tomhstpHCr; W. therefore enter
cd the churrhyaud, aud, after ! had gone
through all the inscriptions, the prl Ead to
me Now will show you something more
beautiful than all these y0n grave Of popr
old man, which, though it has no monument
or inscription, is adorned IN = most beautiful
manner by the tender love and all, ,tion uf
hs only daughter DO you see, beneath The
dark shade Of that 6r-trrc, r0sr-bu'h 10 full
blossom, and, be-,do H., the pretty littio has
kot fall Of flowers ! came "a the grave sud
stood hNod like q monumcnt lIegw your
haskct Ia m0mrntl examined Il Wore close
ly and, could there have hrrn auy dnuht,my
own Initials and crest would have cuuNinccd
mc. inquired amer you and your fathers
history. The NoUug woman tuld ms nl ..44ur
fathers residence at Pine Farm, Ot r"''- Ca
lhcrs last ilnc.s aud Your gricf a. his death
i hasicncd to the clcrr,maH,whn anon found
was a piou, Kind man. lie confirmed all aud
told mc much guuI of YOU, ] wished Ia set
, out immrdAtcl, to find Won, but the time had
paced so rapidly that u wis now night
bat lngstl de- p said |, 1o-morroW It may
hc To- late ~ gO. Tho miUlstcr- tu'yt iiTT
.,Srho1lnastcr to go tn l'tuc Farm aud huhg
YOU tn tho Iar-onag,b Btitis Manathc r"or
stranger said the m1,trr, y uCrd not F1 so
thr io itud hrr.iur she 3, ~ thi7 moment Ntrp-
ing los her poor fathers grave. ! .,w her
from window OF tAr old toWpE.' lhr clcr-
iNupn wished e. accompany Wo 10 the crave
but I drdrvl him 10 lci no gu alone. re-
que.'rd hun iu tho moan tune, Ca gu nud ten
uy parents Whyrv ! ,l.. upl i' prepare 'hum
tor Your arrival 80, m, dear Maria. ibis ac-
g8Raisa HHpA fNaeQ.pgD,l9g. and tha'
guidance, lJ. hccu thc means Of bringing a.
'orr,. more together ., thy fathers grave.
.Yc..' sad Maria, folding hcr hands Nnd
lndAng dc,daih toward. heaven. 'God ha.
indeed directed AMI guarded yo1r footsteps to
tLi. place, Whcrr, Ike AN angel from heaven,
t+.-!
Amelia interrupted hcr by saying = hrrv
Is one thing ,ny dear friend, Which ! must tell
Nancy, YOUR greatest earthly cnDmA,
Thought of nothing lUt how to ruin yur I'm ui,
estimation, and to secure herself firmly in ".
For this purpose she invented malicioa, lie,
aud her base design seemed to have fully sue
.cc,dcd, hut in the end, as YOU will hear, this
/. 'Nrn lie was the causr why she for ever lost
~, roniis,'ur. ers ~r -'t,,g''',', sii.l l,A
: ed YOU more securely iu all our atlrrtiuns-
but toll me- she suddenly exclaimed; why
won come 20 late to the grave, aud why even
now you aro wocping bitterly
Maria related to hcr how rudcly she had
, been sent away from Pine Farm. The Young
+,otntes, was .,.tnuinhud. Yea, indeed she
said. God has 50 ordered it that should find
YOU in the moment oi yonr greatest sorruw,
aud come to assist and comfort you when you,
: 'irfist helpless. were with bitter tears implor-
! ing his divine aid. But it is time W. should
. hc gning--my parents will expect Us. Come
my dear Maria, ! will never let YOU from my
side more, YOU must depart with Us to-mor-
= row
The way to the castle led through n long
. avenue Of extremely lofty old lnmc-trccs AZ
ter Amelia and Maria had walked a short dis
i lance in silence, the former again said to Ma-
. ria, i must now tell You how the long-lost
. ring was recovered. We tCtt t0wn and came
Ito -Eiehburg earlier this year than usual the
/, weather being very fine, and my father hav-
. ipg some hu-inr~- Ca transact. Scarcely had
{ we arrived in the country when the weather
, changed and became very stormy. lou re-
= member the great pcar-trcc which stood in
the castlc-gartlcn--it was very old and pro
, duccd little fruit. The wind had NJ shaken
!, it one night that it was likely Ia fall. To
prevent mischief being douc 20 the other trees,
my father ordered il to be- cut down; antb ~
:, the wufkmcu were busy with il, my father,
= natA.4F as4. AZ -..4- as.AaI ta-s4-ll, When
the tree fell to the rround, which il did with
" "A great crash, my two little brothers ran a.
the iarkdawS nest which had long bvcn q
Is great object of anxiety to them, aud which
they now examined with great curiosity -
J. What is thatS lFuthcr,' suddenly exclaimed
= Augustus that is shining so bright among
= the twigs 2 1T looks like gold said Albert
: Nancy, VINO was also thcrt, LOOKUP w sec
e what it wa, and, turning pale, exclaimed
y Mercy, it Is the ring P The boys immediate
" pulled il out, and carried it III triumph Il
q my mother, who, rs soon as she saw 1t, cN-
. claimed, 'Ncs,. it is-it is my ring Oh,good
Il honest Jacob oh, kind innocent Maria what
Il injustice have we done you II is gratifying
= 10 find my ring again, Int much more delight
% ful would il be could we again find Jacob aud
Maria But how in all the world has the
& ring come into the nest az rhe very top Of the
d tree 2 said /. That | will try 10 tell Won,
Il said old Antony, the hunter, who shed teaIa
It Of ioy n seeing your innocence established
= that p4ithcr old Jacob the gardiner nor hi,
d daughter Maria, can have concealed the ring
- there, is clear said he; The tree is far Ia,
y, high for them to ascend, bcsidcs,thcy had NO
Ia time to do II. for Maria had scarcely return
rs cd home when she and her father wcrc tab
e, to prison; but that black bird, the jagkdaw