The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-12-13

hum and Justly %. But M Wilson had,pef|
with some heavy losses during the courre of 4
the day Those had soured his heart and
rmhitiered his vorin Perhaps be meant not
what he saldl ltiAlght have bsen bpt tho pnr..
inE bitterness ofa disAppoiaind mas. How.
lespr the ceAe may be, hg words bs uttered
trmainr'l IN tho bosom OF his vic, rpotedand
frsteriRg there and many y bitter thought
had she in Aner.lif', that the desplaiiouS and
the sorrows which dispersed Der family, some
totheir pAveE others oar Mundsr, could be
aseribed 10 that fatal night. r.,
A week had scarcely elapsed sinee tho oc,
tgurrrHrsE Of that unhappy evening. Wlisn an
event took place which wroughtA fearful rcv.
olulioh IN that happy Gniiy. Surely tho
"evll cye@ looked opon that house.
Mr Wilson and her sister went to make
call upon friend. As they expected TO re-
turn almost Immediately, they leo tho infant
slumbgriuR In its cradle, and sent tho servant
on some tdnng errARd Circumstances re-
tarded their return. Tho anxious mother
FASTENED 10 the nuucry to tchd upon her
bate. She looked into the room, but all was
still Surely the child was alumbering. She
must not rouse h from its peacefsF dreams
But All eoutinued still. There was dead.
like pilencoin tic room. Sho could not even
hear the infant breathe, She sat while by
tho Giekering light OF the expiring FIRE, for
tho shades of evening had gathered over the
darkening horizon. Atltngih shc rose she
went To look upon her ehild--sho lined up the
ooysrlid. No child was there An indescri-
bOble dread took possession Of hcr soul. She
rushed like y ma,BiAo from room 10 room. A.
last she heard noise. She flow In tho spot
--yes, thrce Of her shiiden, wara there, hut
me other, her newest horn. the flower Of her
heart, was gone. ... - a#.| ,.. r'-
my child my child she screamed, and
fell upon tho foor, Her sister heard the fall,
and rushed up stairs. She knelt beside tho
stricken woman, bAihod her temple with cold
water. and with a start, Mrs Wilson swoko
! from her swoop. Ia .l.rf.a.r1
my child my child r. sho sobbed
"WhAt of the child2" her sister cried
Gone --lost--stolcn from lie mo,herl"scream-
cd the vreiched woman. 10 r7
"Oh, impossible BE calm the child will
soon be found, her sister said. "soms neigh
Dor, perhaps"
perhaps hurriedly replied the
rpothpr, and she rushed from house to house.
I The people thought her mad, She followed
her calmly, unrcsistingly. Was hcr spirit
broken? She was placed upon 6hair--she
sat rs one bcrrit Of reason--hor face was pale
t=nuti Pcrypiratisr, il,e-'leep, 'le'~A ef agoay,
gathered upon her brow Not even feath-
cF would have stirred before her breath, Il
looked like death. ...........
Az last she started from her scat Her
brows were kpit. and her whole face conyul--
cd with the fearful workings Of her SOUL
John John r. she cried. "Whcro is my
husband2 Send him to me-"
And they went TO seek him, but hc was not
to bO found. They told, her so, and she was
silent. There were evidently some frighfuI
thoughts laboring within her brcast-somc
terrible suspicious, which her spirit scarce
dared to entertain. For about an hour she
sat, but never opened her lips 1t was fear
ful silence. At last his KNOCK was heard
the stair crcnkcd beneath his well known tread
-he entered. The mother spraug upon her
feet. ..t..
John! !" she screamed. "giye me my child !
Where have you put her? Where is my
child? 2"
Her husband started. Woman, arc you
mad ~ he cried.
"Givc mo my child"
"Wife, be calm"
I "I will not be calm. Ny child You spoke
harshly to me the other night for nothing,
John. She was a burden to you, was she p
But why did you take her from me ? would
have worked for her--drudgcd, slaved,to win
her bread. Oh, why did you Kill my child 2"
The man looked stupidity upon hs'wiie, and
sank into q chair, The room was filled with
neighbOrs. They looked at him, and then to
one another, and whispered.
"Give me my chiIdI" the mother screamed.
lie sat buried in thought, and covering his
face with both his hands.
''Take him away p she cried, and the peo-
pie laid their hands on him.
He started to his feet and dashed tho fore
illoab W tht RFOunus was lUOA AnOuLI
the man that terrified, and they quailed be-
fore him. He strobe before his wife. uWo-
man." said he, ''your lips accused me. Bit
terly, aye, bitterly, shall you rue this nights
work. Como, neighbors, am ready" And
they took him to magistrate. =! 'f
My child ~ tho wretched woman shrieked,
and swooned awny. Before a few hours had
passed, she was writhing in the agonies-of
burning fever. 30 .1.si f'
Aad.~bare was her husband than2 Walk.
ing to and fro upon the cold dag-stones Of
feloh's cell, upon eharge Of numbering his
child, his own child, doomed thither by his
own wife. A close investigation Of every
matter connected with the niyslariops afInir
was set on foot. No proof Of Mr.. Wilson's
guilt could be obtained. He was arraigncd
before his country's laws, and after patient