The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-10-11

uone the fmily circle tlat evening, she had
retired 20 horroom AZ early twilight, and re-
tEpivcd % return home on tho morrow, aud
forget Ernest Dayton fhreger Ere she had
composed herreoreant thoughts 10 this wiso
derpion, Ltzy entered her nom Ia Wild
paroSysm Of joy she elappe,l hef hands, and
her eyes flashed with the frenzy that seized
her whole Franc,
~ have it nov, Julia 70 burt from hor lips,
II have pl0n hers, which will make Mra
llsylou o' yose 10 lrsst than ihrre MONTE"
Julia listenedhnd became her willing accom-
lplce. Il seems that, after tea, Ernest had
brought IN the Weoldy newspapor aud throw
ing u into las sisters lap ho cSclairncd,
"There Hzzy, II knew who wruta that arti-
clu over the signature Of Annie Il would .eqk
her Cor a wilc.-Mllh AL ny Lsari-@e Il -g.4a
not two hours Subsequent, eio be- was inform
ed that the Annie lo w much admired was no
oll6r than Julia Merton
Ernest was thundcr-struck--it would bo
limpoisihle Ia portray the emotions that CON
tended la his breast for tho mastery. That
he had cruelty wrongcd her by a rash juds
ment was too evident bat why SHOULD sho
conceal such fine talents scrupulousy from
the Observer eyoi This certainly was her
modesly and rendered her the more lovely
10 his cyos. Tho article hrcathod such purc
and loAy s0nuaontsi ID was iuterwoyen with
such beautiful and soui stirring thoughts, which
seemed almost intuit,c with the writer, that
Il could but be atruc index 10 the rarely pif
ted mind OF the author. Aud Julia, whom
he had believed 40 gay and thoughtlcss, WAS
the one who could retire alone, aud give 10
tho world such almost heavenly specimens Of
Intellect, now purpose took possession of
Ernest Daylons heart--iu complying with
his sisters request, ho should become tio
most fortunate Of nlcu. Julas volatile tom
per wopld'bccomo spbducd by the rcsponsi-
bilitiei Of welded life, a,d thosr Inherent yir.
tues, which, like cosily pearls, were deeply
inlaid in her heart, would shinc With a con
slant aud more rcsplcndcnt light, when eX-
posed to the warm rays Of pcty and devotion.
IL was not many days subsequent 10 the a
boyg, whom Jolia set in che bowcr aud listcn-
rud 70 tie story Of Ernests hvari, i,frWn b.. own
lips. Tho pleasure that danced la her droop-
ing oyoi nnlgr an dGliEinu4l slal "a tlsass,
OF guilt wa. yeied beneath, which sailusod
hur face With blushcs,a aud caused her delicate
frame To tren,bIo like an nspcn-lcar; bat Er-
nest believed Il was very D,0,icstg that shook
= the lituo hand that nestled ~ lovingly in his
limo sped lightly on. Mr. Morton's splendid
mansion was thr seene OF quilting, on,brod-
aiasa iAakins aaSl al tssrgs ~ a=gFs,-
tons for a comlna bridal. q.
Amor all, Jula was not 20 perfectly happy,
as theworld ima2ingdi she icarod that she
should not be equal TO The high estimate
which Erncst bad placed upon her nivntl
accomplishments; she know that she should
tail to be that intellectual star, around which
lac had tancied the youth OF his parish would
cluster, that they uiight become pnrer and
brighter hy basking il its rcfnlgencc Yet
she could no, ruIiuquiat tho dear idol Of. her
heart, e-Wna!A -,rr,- ria N sor-
row in his prcscnec,thap whole life OF pleas
ure without him.
One bright afternoon in the carly part Of
July, Ernest sailed forth from tho home of
his sunny-hcarlcd sister, TO 'ramblc for an
hour amid thcycrdant lanes that are stretch
ed ON the east brink of the Androscoggin
This was a iaNogitc rcsort for the mvdilaiive
aud Ernest had often Ion his ioot-priuts on
the velvet turfthat carpcted this silent Shore
Ele wandered farther than usual, tonight for
his thoughts wcrc mot present but absent"
until he found himself coming into the VIII
lago by a new road, which seemed quite late
ly cleared up, and was fragrant with tho-br-
dors of the tall trees that east their long shad-
ows on either side Suddenly n little now
school came into view, quietly nestled
down in little nook of shrubbery, yot not
moro than half mile from Mr. Solden's.---
Weary aud tatigucd with his long walk he
entered aud took seat in tho neat little
dcsk.
What lovely picture was before hint
was yet scarcely sunset and the mellow light
stroamed softly through the four little win
dows,oyer which proiIsion of graceful vines
were carefully trained. The benches shone
with pearly whiteness, and the floor was
neatly morrow Surely
W ilulHNit coult Hcntlt
spirit presides here;" while he lifted the lid
ofthe desk. Here too perfect order was betray-
ed; pile of neat writing books were packed
in one corner, a little basket of patchwork in
another, row of ink-stands, little bell, a
pile Of elass-books, and bunch Of pens care
fully tied with a pit of tape, were all arrang-
cd in their repectiye places. But what most
attracted his attention, was a red covered
book, which he supposed TO egn Album he
took it up aud eagerly glanced over its deli
cato pages, 1t was not an Album, but blank
book. nearly filed With original ARTICLES of
prose and poetry. Who can judge of the
overwhelming CONSERVATION that rushed like
a simeon, through every fibre of his frame, as
he there discovered the identical composition
j by Annie p 'slaiel, 1e had 80 much admired
in the newspaper
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