The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-01-18

with her persuasive cloqucnco must overcome
the uuyicIdiug determination Of tho Ggucr-
al
But what 5bsacTcs migEi aTisc, wEaI plans
bee maturcd, ere Gcraldinc arrived at the
i.a.il mansion
CuArTrU ~.
'li simnie nlrrl thi. mighty poser
ulrirfI0T TlGId7l hearts, lt o,cuimNs
All l"nu', 800 r',lr' otpbilo-ophio hw,
~ cold uud achemuF ,lev-,u bursting forth
From 10. lcep louut"t hidden grid, on wing.
liclcoed with sIilic1ur trar. IL histos away
u" h"li communion with 'br -tr,o,ru .oul
The happy mansion OF the brave old Cen
cral which i''w short months previous. was
the abodc of peace, tranquility aud content.
mcni, nov reminded one Of deg0iatrd halls.
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The merry laugh that cchocl through the
.pccious hall. had died away--thc nut,-ikc
voice, that di,rour.cd those heavenly tone.
wero silent aud all around appeared 10 sym-
pathisr with the uncomfortable grief which
broolcd over thi. now unhappy family.
Since that fatal night, Mrs. &c, had fallen
into a mental siurur, irum which nothing
could arouse her. lt.uas rmorrd that rca-
son had deserted its throne, aud that she wa.
mere child.
The Old General, HIMSELF was calm and
apparently submissive, but those WHO know
ttT bcst, IcTJctvcd TtTT his uclrT was bowCd
To the du-t, aud in all probability could new
cr resume is wontod elasticity.
Aunt Nanny was now the principal depend
cncc, aud socincd to renew her years, being
placed in a situation to call forth her cncr-
pics. She WAS the stay and yolacoAG the
mansion.
Kate anAI.nuisc. though as yet too Young
to realize f''tTy the depth Of sorrow felt hy
more mature minds, were, however, deeply
afflicted
Louise .aid the G,ncal. .h,,c YOU written
TO Gcra'diHoyr She mr.t Pc acquainted
Tx.
Why yes, dear father, | wrote several
days since, and requested her to return home
Immediately, lor We were all perfectly
wrcuhed
That !, right NY ,hild, for Geraldine is 50
calm in her nature that think her return
viii benefit ynas uI.Larry +a4tAer.
But father, quickly replied Kate, Capt j.
and his sister from South Carolina, are in.
tending 10 go 10 Myoming ncNt week, on an
eSeursion and Gcraldino can return with
them.
why, that is singular.
Why go, father. said Kate
So long journey as Matl an ,rcwsion
replied the General.
The distance is not so very great for them
father, because they are so fond OF travelling
tcsidcs capt j. has relatives there.
Indeed! it is strange that he never men
toned the fact to me-, we have had much
conversation about that part OF the country
INC thUugtr TH5tIBJTy UIsHCd across the
mind Of the General, that the ecclusion was
premcdtatcd. hN CapL.I.- in order n, enjoy
the society of Geraldine, aud to once more
press his suit as he WITS conscious that nc
still entertained "A hnpa OF ultimate 2urrrSz.
lt.was evident that hs''was gaining the COM
fdence of Kate from her embo rasscd man
ner wher addressed more particularly by
her fathcr-he Therefore saw the necessity of
Geraldincs immediate return.
Capt J.'s manner towards kate was open
and frank, and she in her simplicity, and
want Of knowledge of the world made him
acquainted with every obstacle which would
impede the tulfment of his wishes viz: to
make Geraldtuu,his bride.
1t was he, indeed, and the agencies
that he employed, that had indirectly in
JuFed- the character of Lieut.. NJ. in the
mind Of ten. G. by throwing out psinuations
and taking every advantage of any care
less remark made by those who were un- /
friendly to Lieut.. NJ, on account of his supe-
r1or rank and accomplishments
The General now began to discover
deeply laid plot, but with characteristic fore |
thought; he appeared Indifferent to all that /
was passing when Capt j. visited the man
sion, that he might Judge with greater pre-
iision the part that each was playing in this /
drama OF tha heart -----