The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-03-15

into kHiirland Aiirr his Wagons, whore chief
contents were contrahand "whila YOU are
weekly mourning over your girlisl dssap-
p0inunent, you little know the risk your ia
Tier 10 running Cor your advantage, bat you
VIII yet have cause 10 thank him for IT,"
The speculation turned out even better than
PrJon had yentured 10 hope. The guns and
powder arrived unsupported at lhe kraai OF
huru, and in Joy Df his heart at obtaining
such treasures, the ohiof 'sas liberal beyond
what the trader had anticipated. Tho finest
IVORY aud the most valuable skins were Civ
en almost without limit, aud Robert Trvon
departed from the krHl q much richer man
HAN hu had entered a.
Oh Robert lyon, Robcrt Try0nr be-
murmuFed a. be mountod bis horse, "ynu
Are nov happy and an euEiable Inan for
YOU have lived 10 gain al your ends 70 aud IN
lis rAultuion he rrCknd Dot iD OTlIaIh thCm,
he had offended against the law, aud placed
deadly weapons Ia the hand, of a,yagcs.
ln the same spirit of sclfgratnlatinn be- en-
i1rcd his honie. There the aght of Kaioa
dark m0urntul eyes, checked hiz gladnos for
q momenr hut he rallied quickly, aud gayly
rcproichod her with being 20 sad when there
wa such cause for rciOiring, and then hc
told thcm his journey had been most success
iul, without uou6lug more
"ILe grehteai blessing in life. father. II
Happiness, and that VIZ may enjoy without
riches" said Kate, sadly Poor girl she felt
that but for this Wanted wealth the current
VI her love lad Lnen allowed 10 low nu I'M
checked.
How, then, could she rejoice in the an-'
nounccmont that gave such pleasure 60 all
the rest God might gild their lot, but IL
had east chill upon hers, and blightod H.
and while they surveyed with the transfer OF
the rich lading of the wagons 10 tho house,
Kate TDon wept bitterly in her little cham
ber, with the sound Of light laughter ringing
Ia her ears They laughed, and she wrpt-
aud both from the same cause.
And now Tyon had resolved on rcTinquish-
ing the trade by which hc had rraped 70 rich
"A harvest, and removing himself and family
TO sono placo'wherc their former humble sta
ton would bo unknown; but ere that rould be
done, he must dfsposr OF th6 immense Atraati-
~ oi kAAr produce he had in the house; and
with that view he again LOTT Willow Dell for
Graham's Town.
lie was on his return, aud again he was
proud hearted and glad, as he was wont to be-
of late, tor again he had proSperod Ia his
dealings. How different he was from that
Robert Tryon who had landed On the South
African shores a Tow years ago, poor, sad and
depending Now be was joyful and chtcd,
not only with hope, but with success; aud ns
hs rode along his thoughts wandered affair in
10 the future, where he saw no harder toll n
waiting his children than 20 gather flowers in
the worlds bright sunshine, and the iairest
were gathered by his Kate, his beautiful and
then his joyous one. At length he started
Absorbed IN those bright visions he had not
hooded whittier he went, and had straycd far
from the right ruad, Farther on, however
was path that led Cronl another direction TO
Willow Dell.
The sun was sinking low in the heavens ~
he pautcfcd over the flat bcyond whose far
thcr edge lay the Dell aud ia the coolness
of coming evening all the inhabitants of the
wilds seemed arousing themselves 10 activity
and JOY The birds were darting among tie
trees, tho insects we're floating in the sun
shine, aud the antr,ups- springiug high into
the air, and playiu'.y chasing each other over
the PLAIN. There are few hearts that had
s.s.t --iAela4lll -aulh a A-ene-- Iryon's
was now atiuned to all that spoke of gladnrss;
and beneath lls influence the only dark spot
in his sky-his Kaies sorrow--sccmcd TO
grow lighter; and lac was again wandering
through his dreamlRnd, and seeing Kate the
heloycl and loving bride of some one he
deemed well worthy, when he approached
the edge of the decliyity, and the Dell lay
down as one lost in wonder, raised his hand,
and passed il quickly across his brow, as
though 10 clear his vision, then, one
/ loud cry of agony as the truth burst upon him,
/ rushed rapidly down the bill.
The cottage, around whose dear inmates hc
| bad but now Been raising such fairy stTuc.
lures, was no longer visible, and where il N
/ late had stood, column of grey smoke wa,
slowly curling upward, telling dark talo OF
| ruin, but tn what extent a. yet he knew not
though he was gazing on the site Of his van
shrd home AID standing beside the spot that
was once his hearth for there WAS none 10y tC
I tell him il the l,,loee,l ohes 10y whom II hae
been shared had escaped, or il hc now iookct
on their funeral pyrc lie gazed eagerly ant
anxiously around person riding rapidly
down the hill met his eye, and he sprani
! +te~aEdS- him
It was Walter Hume .Hc"was ashy pale
paIcr yet than when lac last- had passed irou
Tryon's presence, and even the latter coul,
perceive that his hand trembled as he gav'
il in silence.
MY wife--my children ?" murnured Try
on, in n broken voice.
j Still Hume was silent, but he drew ava,
his hand, and covering his face with both
sunk upon the grass in anguish he could M
longer reprcss,
"My darlings my precious ones and is !
conc to this y exclaimed the bcreavcd man
wringing his hands in agony. "And are yot
all taken from me--you Tor whom even sin
ned : Tell me, Hume, tell me of all my sor
row, all my mrseryw
And Hume did tell him, gently and tender
ly, the tale that his, haViuglost his way alone
prevented him from hearing earlier as OF th,
two servants who had escaped, one had gon,
along the Graham's Town road in quest of
him, while the other had hurried of d,
Hume's f,srm,to tell how the Kafrs had burs
upon them at dead, of night, aud how they
two fed in the darkness, and under cover OF
the trees had witnessed the fierce assaiant,
deal death to all around, and even seen the
noble hearted Kate shot by a tall savage, IL
n vain attempt to shield her mother. And
then the traders vast stores of ivory and skins
were rihcd, and his cattle swept away; and
/ finally, firing the house Of death, the murder
ors departed, carrying their Rlundcr across
the border ~
"Whoi who" exclaimed Tryon, breath.
lessly, '',Sho was Che kafr that has so bcrefN
mey"
II know mot; never thought OF asking
replied Matter but here Is something thai
perhaps may tellr and he lifted a new rifle