The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-10-05

hr allowed 70 disupprw Then, like thee
should weep tean of heartfelt qraf aud
sorrow Nota moment ofhappuess should
then be len us Gu EARTH with a kpu heart
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I " grave Tho teaH stood ia bis eyos- aud
his words made a deep and lasting impress
ion on the tordar-hpariod Maria Ia his
manner, under the oarc ofa loving and pru-
dent father Maria grew up blooming ~ q
rpsci iunocen' ~ lily, modest ~ q violet
Hf1fi iair''i''l =. a tree lall af beautiful Hos
rou's' With niauy Apeacohil smile the old
man admired his beautiful garden, which ~
well rewarded biz industry aud care but with
slill greater gratitude and satisfaction lid he
Observe the more beautiful fruit which his
stmcdous aud care were daily producing In
I lis beloved child
1 One morning in the beginning uf May Ma
ria had been IN the ncighboung wood 10 cut
some willow and hazel twigs, Of which her
father was accustomed 10 make neat little
haskciH there shc had found some MAY
iloWrr, The hrt of the season, which she
gathered aud made into two uoscgays, one
for her father aud tho other for herself
when 'hc waH going home through thcmcad-
ow,thc Counties Of Eirhhurg aud her daugh-
ter Amelia mcthvr they rounonly -n,aid.
ed Ia the metropolis, aud had come a. Eich-
burg only few days bei0rc "A sauui as
Maria saw two ladies. she stepped a,idt to
make room tor them on the narrow fohpath
and remained rcspc. tlully standing at "a little
distance
so thctc are May y.howcrs alrcady . ,aid
the Young counties, Addressing Maria, who
lmm,dialcly offered q no.cgny ta each, which
i!.s-s ...aaf.i.d aii. Ilo..4ur,,, and the eoui-
tess, drawing out her purse, wished 10 give
something 10 Maria,
but Maria said, ooh, un can accept uoth-
ing win your cNccllcuol be- .o kind as to
ALLOW a poor maiden, thc pleasure Of contrib
ming slightly to your coioymcnt without
thinking ofany rccompcn+c =
The countess gave friSndly smile, and re-
qucstcd Maria 10 come every morning 10 the
castle with a noscgay as long as there wcrc
any MAY flowers 10 hgf had. Amelia took
grcat delight ia MariaE excellent understands
ing aud ,crcnc and lively disposition, and
The pleasure was s1 mq@E in5fcdsrd ry rcF
ina.lrzlA aud aIil,..-- h,llnyior. TINT Marin of
ten spent many hqusc in the company Of the
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MAY had yithcrVl Amelia at last gave her
distinctly To uulrr5'aud that as she wished to
have her always near her, she would take
her into her 1rricr
The girl 9u her part, had become very
much attached to the Young countc,s, aud
when her Birthday approached she bcthoupht
hcrryli %, ,uahing her ,6mc simple present.
During 1c past winter her father had pro
scented lAr with a very elegant work-haskct,
and Mafia determined 20 fn it with flower,
and TTJsCfit Il r. fftiiiFi
Having gathered the loyulic5t the garden
produced, she arranged them in the most
tasteful mauncr. utining round The side of
the basket a cirrlct of roschud- aud green
mosi and surrounding Amclia's name and
crcyt With a.ht,ic. wreath Of toiect-mt-not.
Then she showed her worl, to her father, who
regarded it with a complaccnt smile, and set
w WIN n 'tii 90 tue 'AHAtAF W IltAlhAAA
III with his good wishes and hi, congu,ula-
'Jous
\ The young countess was seated at her toll
Yet, and her maid was dressing her hair ior. the
festival of her birth Amelia was uncom-
monty delighted, and could hardly find words
To express hcr admirutiou, 'Ol, come with
mo 70 my MOTHER said shc,rising; and tax
ing Maria by the hand, led her to the next
room whore the countess was. 'Oh, look
here, mammal cried She, as soon as she
reached the door. What an uncommonly
beautiful present Maria has brought me-
You ncyrr saw such fnc basket, and am
certain you cannot find more exquisite flowers
anywhere
The countess was highly gratifed with the
1 present IHsieaa,sa she. ii is-ycra lovely
| wish had a painting of it! The little bos-
ket with. the flowers, on which the dew is still
resting, would make such beautiful flower
4 piece. The present does great honot to Ma.
ria's good taste, but much more to her kind
heart. Stay here lite, my child, said she
TO Maria, at the same time nodding toY Anne.
ia Nb lbllbN HtI hlAb NlAN HNNN dlll
we cannot allow Maria to go without a pres.
ent said she to her daughter What do You
think we can give hcr ?
Amelia Thought for I, moment, i think
ane at ,ry- dresses Arnilld- he the hest fling
dear mamma;and if You will allow mel would
give her the one with the pretty red and
white flowers on the dark green ground. Il
rsis little worse than new. for have only had
it on few times, and it would make holi'
day dress for Maria; she can easily alter it e
suit herself Ifyou have no objection will
give it to her
Surely, surely said the countess 'whcr
one makes present they ought always Il
give something that will be useful. Go now
'ssl- GOD Children, aaid1 Tie countess uy-si1t
and Amelia came back to Maria, and look af
ter the flowers that they do notwither Pctor,
dnncr-dme For as we have quests to day
the flower basket will be the greatest ~orna