The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-02-08

As you arc aware, had Just arrived hero
then for the purpose of pursuing my studies
in painting iie was vorj nearly the first
acquaintance made and most agreeable
one II was. 10 selected a beautiful emInenoe,
commanding a complete prospect Of Lake
Garda from the north andtho green hills 10
the west This seat was about three leagues
from my residence across the Adiqo from
ltnyerodo, made memorable by the soruwGil
days of 7oG, A. his solicitation visited
him here about two years after be- had become
settled,
! mu,t confess that although ! had frequent
ly lrayeraed thar laYliesl PARTON Of the T. ral
valley, and always with keen suscepdbilitos
a. battered myself did not dream that
there was 20 picturesque spot there as the
one where his cottage was built. Fancy, my
friend a gradual plot rising up from sweet,
alluyial, mossy meadow, which fringrs the
clear. silver WaXcs Of Gar1a- Mhercna the
gamhols Of dock of sheer have written on
your eye the image of Pence aud Innocence
Whilst viii, a procli,ity sufficient only 10 give
a back ground Of emerald, sits a. the spirit
Of the scene NJ. vaircuns house Hi- Of
two storcs ofR light cream color aDd or
nate with exquisite lattcc-Work. gbc style
Il free Gothic, the windoss, however coming
low down within q foot md a half Of the
ground in front a halcportico, with net.
work sides, offers an observatory for the
view
lie mother was very intelligent woman
and deeply devoted 10 her two remaining tie,
ON earth. When was there on the orrason
II have mentioned, she was in delicate health
and shc died some few months Afterwards
III. sister was rcGuod, spiritual southern
girl in point ofappcuancc, though alta glance
not eryV On, would call her beautiful, She
hHd light hair with possible shade Of rcd
10 the analyst; she had deep blue eyes, fair
skin, and color Of check like the reflection
Of her Italian sky Her mind wa, urtivc, of
rather humorous turn, aud she was well odu-
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few friends yet | would no, call her a susccp-
tiblc person, nor one ovcr-iond 6f society
i have before described Naircnn; mono
could know him without affection lie thors
we're eloquent, poctaal, and rcplctc with love
Of humanity Although hc could not physi-
cally enter the arena Vet his thoughts and
tvmnihl0T ivct w'rh iboyC Who grrUG-
elcd forlhr good Of mankind atout him He
was. ns have before in'ima'cd, Unitarian
Iin religion tni so soon ls H. bld Wc'I cE0m-
incl political affairs, embraced the social
creed oc Fucrh,chc.
With 50 much ofintcrcst Immediately con.
ncctcd with him, would have thought Val
rcnn happy; but he was not he had some
eccentric no,ior- rhiel, t,.iii t,,tr-.ly hin, n
by telling YOU succnctly Of n conversation
we once had. One day returned to his study
from the parlor where had been interested
10y his sister Elcann NJ. Vaircun was in
tears was nsionishcd, and bcsought Of
him the cansc- "
"Ah my friend, h" cried he, 81 have ample
cause FOR sorrow But moment since and a
poor ndhclplcss peasant paused at my door
and by his looks and story Of woe asked Of
me aims I gave him for his present need :;
the look Of gratitude that 1t up hi. face was
a sufficient endorsement Of the truth Of what
h. told"
"But why should you gricyc 2--hc is now
happy" said,
81 have watched him until he was lost in
the upland pnsscy. NV mind now tccurs 10
the thousands Of our land that wander a.
bout in misery like him. My friend why IS
this so A.? Surely SO long as this is the case,
the wiltofGo is undonol o that every man
on earth could lose the distinction between
himself ad hia brother then ,s.,,.la A 'qes4
.wrUtChrturss be done away Ny friend I
am overwhelmed with grief that | have not n
strong arm and a strong mind, to do -uvay in
some degree during my life the crushing ills
of two thirds of my fellow men,
About six months ago visited NJ. vairenn
again and for the last time He seemed 10
be in better physical health than before. His
uncle from the University was also paying
him visit His appearance and dcmeanor
confirmed nry prcconception ofhis character
yet my friend treated him with rriendship,ey-
en- affection.
IL was during n conversation with Nairenn,
one pleasant evening in his study, that son e.
/ thing took place which YOU need to think Of
more. We had been talking of the phenom-
ena of Magnetism, which was then producing
much exeitation in some of the German
States. "Whilst we. aeo on this topic" said
he, 81 will confde to you a paper that I have
written, on the subject of Electricity; or SO
much at least as relates to this part of it, if
you will not be wcaried." ~
~ insist that you shall read me all of it,"
said "there is no fear with me that | shall
grow tired"
81 will read it; FOR whother it be crcdita-
bic or not, | will confess beforehand that il
has cost me much labor and trouble.
From drawer that sprnng open at the
+ touch Of sUCrgt spring which could nevci
otherwise have discovered, he drew forth a
number of sheets of paper stitched together
with care. One by one he read me the chap
ters, pausing at the end of each, to ask any