The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-02-22

and poineup, IL 10 because that bright and
beautiful how will Gre long bo gone sup /,
pose the skies wero straaked with rainbow
huea think you men would not pine tor the
blue air again Thank God there's NO such
ding a. hameneas On this earth and ne who
talks Of ''monotonous Life" but shows short
siPhtedneAa
/ don't know that was thinking Of these
things when what hin about a. relate occur
rcd, or anything germane 10 them They
would, however, have been aprOpOs then, and
may bo, think, noW--ifit il bo allowed clock
% monliEe, and truly 70 my mind there's
nothing IN the wide world with better right
a. I've before intimated.
! One day almost held my breath aud slopS
ped, al seeing lovely Fanny alp into the rooip'
hastily and bury her Lace la her hands. Shl
Assa tEailallis.I, sLaad- si.ys-f.. .s,sl eveS
nov and then wrung her hands la silent agony
and wept Soon she leii me alone with my
ahtOnishment, You may judge that this latter
was no little Increased by subsequent event
one Of the most mOmentOus Of my personal
/ history, VIA 10 be- moved Two men came
! la aud bore me ffOm NY wOnted corner to an
tutfur ro1u in the irortsry @-s.i.assa J. ar
rived theirs knew the cause Of all the COM
motion of Fanny's buing moved 10 such
grioi, and my boing also moved There on
| the death-bcd lay the mother, sweet and beau
/ tiful IN her sinking palcncas yet, though nov
/ fall gone in age
"fherc," size munnurcd Swcetly, whilst
smile liz up her wan facr,"lm very glad ~
heres that old Clock IL my my dearest friend,
/ ! would have been thinking OF a. Let IL sit
] all die"
| Ten thousand emotions 6lled nv breast ~
she spoke thus feelings OF pain at what saw,
Of exquisite joy that should yield that low
cd one pleasure
"liut won't ils striking disturb you, moth
er ?" said Fanny mildly.
nN0, no; there's a sort Of music for me- IN
] IT, loyc--it won't hurt me-"
All was still save for my ticking. IL was
dear delight 10 have her melancholy face
turned towards mino, and reflect that IL eaus-
cd her pleasure. The old man never lett the
room Of her he had loved 70 long. Fanny
was the good Genius thcrc, she had always
been good in truth--but never 40 good and
lovely as now no never And NJ u ever
was and will be-, that II cherished, our good
angels Of life arc brightest in the shadow Of
death.
Finally sHe died. Il had been n fair,cloud.
less day, and the setting sun had reflected il
closing rays upon my face with unusual splcn-
dor. The bright moon, q don't like to call Il
"silver"-it's ton mcrccnary )-crcpt softly
on the floor, low down, as II unwilling a. bc
seen as well as unhcard.
The night worr on; night, IL was filed
with beauty aud soflncss; 80 inspiring Of
thoughts of better land, that had pre-
sCHtimcnr ttAT II Wasa firing time for that
loved one to die ] was not shocked when
death drew nigh when towards midnight,
she called all IN the room aud told them OF
the radiant home that she saw in the ihr-oll
land. II was twclvc--and rru the sounds Of
my voice proeaiming II had died from the
room, her life had also,
The next morning, as il shonc in the room,
discovered Fanny sobbng beside the brd OF
death.
But that was not all-no; no! The grave
oftiyc lstnt hasl ASi ~ iat hoan Ncilcd with
the springing grass, when another misfortune
of the same kind had occurred. IL was again
n death. Not, howcycr,t the death of one who
had long lived 10 raise up those God had Civ
en- her, and in blessing them, feel bless
cd; not the death of one looking back on the
+...t li.t al lilaA- -iaXA---Aa--H HuLdealhErrGp=
ing silently upon the check of prime aud ear
: ly-lii,,- spreading palnr- ON the -countcnancc
that seemed TO bc glowing with the spring
brcczes of many years 10 come.
Not very long amer the death Of her moth
TT, Funny Sat eonretsing ,tt,lrriy- ~itl-iter
venerable father. IL was, remember well,
on lovely Sabbath evening
"Oh, it was hard. very harl :" sighed the
"Ycs, my father, but could IL not have been
?" Tho lovely girl could not hayo
gone further.
"Worsc 7" cried the old man. "No, Fan
ny-not worse on this earth"
a long and fearful silence succccdcd--ho
old man then said to his daughter;
"It is wrong, Fanny. for me to brood over
my sorrow; il would be ungrateiul Read 70
me, child, il will be very plcasSns--to hear
you"
Fanny reached forward on the tabcI|;sTf
selected book. The place where shc OPEN
ed was Moors beautiful allegory Of PrcSscri-
" and Adversely. In the sweetest and most
bircl-like VOice i ever hcar,l she commenced
reading IT, The old man listened very atten-
, lively.
She read of the arrogant wealth of Felix,
to whose lot had fallen the fair nymph of
Prosperity; of his pavilions and grand enter
, tannents She read further on, of his mis-
cradle end and wrctched hight and of the
oblivion that crept over his footsteps. She
went on, and with angelic tone read of Uran-
10, the Hcavenly--for such the name signi-
, fes-of his sorrow and hcavincss Of his
fruitloss eIloris and wresttiugE with the hard,
uuyielding world. And thon, wayworn, he
surr1rr TO pause frcff, his spirit and lek
to the l-favorcd one beside him, Adversely
she read with glowing eye, and features lit
up with an earthly transport, tho words of
Adversely, thus listen
~ am sent" said Adversely, "by the. gods
to those alone whom they love; for do not
only train them up by my severe discipline
TO future glory, but also prUPare them TO re-
ceive, with greater relish, all such moderate
enioyments AS are not inconsistent with this
probationary state As the spider whom as
sailed seeks shelter in it's inmost web, so the
mind that | affiict, contracts it wandering
thonghtAnd flies for happiness TO itself II
was who raised the characters OF Cato, Soc
rates, and Timnleon, to so divine heightand
set them up as guides and examples TO every
future age. ProspeSty,my smiling buttreach-
6rp,s sister, too tf.aqunDtiy= tipiiycrcd those
whom she has seduced, TO be scouVged by her
cruel followers. Anguish and Despair while
i Adversity never fails to lead those who viii
be instructed by her TO the biissfni habitation
of Tranquility and Content"
She could not read further Of Uraniois hap
piness afterward;b but the same teaching which
! hronUht ,onsnIattnr1 IN him now caused Fan