The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-04-19

u was two Or three dayk beiore he 10 iar re-
,ived a. 10 be aide 10 communicate his story
and great indeed was llic Interest ftlt for
hiu,when II waa discovered that he had been
leil IN the fIreeantlo Of the White Dave, when
she was wrecksi, as aboys related, The
sltp which picked him sp, ~as outward
bound, and hence all hope Of bis Immediate
return home, was cat Oh.
IN the meantime the long,baat, with the |
captain and Grow of the White Dove, hal
safely reached New Ynrk k.-aad aaeamiasals !
deep was the interest ivlt IN the catastrophe, |
The story, too,rrachcd the white Mountains,
and the widow learned from sure messen-
ger, even from letlcr from the captain, that
sho was clildlcsE When the leuor came the
widow was alone, Il had a black seal, and
HtIurUuit nor upcn H. she sent r0F Laura,
the lily Of the mountains, knowing that no
one could weep with her az she could They
sat down alone 10 read the letter, Il was
Kind and feeling. II spoke in the highest
terms Of the character hnd conduct of the
young men, The widow shed the most tears
but the countcnanco OF Laura was deadly
pale, Sho was always deicaie-bui now she
looked uncommony unwcll. She spoke Of
him-his characteristic prospcets--rhe bor-
riblo death thus 10 die IN tho wreck she
wished they had even lock OF tlulr hair
There Is always something mysterious In wo.
man. We know that we sce and know but
ltlle Of what passes within. When man il
greatly moved, he rsgr', or FruNnI, or hHdg
ease In speaking out what he feel. rnd We
are in constant fear that ho will say too
much. Bat when woman has the fountains
Of her soul moved We only see the angel who
troubles The waters. She fcols, but II Is bu.-
ricd d-and we mystcrou,ly gaze. aud wonder
what Is passing within.
The nrSt Stbl,ati, found Mrs Howe IN her
pew. She desired, IN note through the
minister, the sympathy and prayers Of her
ucghbor and friends, Ia this day Of her ca
lamity, Aud when the min of God lined
zap his voice to oncr pclilions in her behalf
his voice qui,crrd--he f,ltcrcd, and stop.
ped aud the congregation sobhcd rs if they
were children. Every .poun'ninrrr felt
and no, accustomed 10 have their fgelingseN-
4 itcd or 20 give way 10 them. they had lrs,
ommand over themselves when once the
I nooIsatc- Of sympathy were opened. IL was
q place. which might be- called Rochim All
NOTICED that Laura Illl was not present
aud 10 ono wondered that she was not
Nearly year aller this, Mrs Howe wen,
to spend the afternoon at the bedside of LAi-
ra. She had been uuwcll for long time
'-Fii5t disJasC wTj5F e Tho destroying angel
of this country, the con,umplion--had selvct-
cd h6r a. ils victim, The widow often sat by
her bed all day. or during the long hours OF
ulght She knew thai she must debut she
was calm, patient, anil re.igncl.. and had
l-srue, where 60 look Tor righteousness and
salvation. The Book OF God was never be-.
yond her rcach--and her sweet voice was Of
= ten heard at midnight, singing the song OF
rrdecung love, Somctimcs,nt the earnest re-
. quest OF Arll who always rewarded her with
tears, she would sing that exquisite song by
, Mr. llcmnns--a song which IL well sung, can
never fail TO draw tears from eyes Of those
} who can enter into its meaning.
Thou AT come fiutn the spirit land thou bird
hou art come from tile spirit land
Though the dark pue grove lot thy voice be heard,
Aud toll Of the shadowy band.
We know thar the bower, are green aud fair,
Ia the ght ofthat summers shoroi
And we know that the friends that we have lost are
They arc thore--and thcy weep no more
, Bur 'ell ~, thou bird of,he solemn strain,
Can JlIdso Wa hGvS 1oy6d-rUfgdr7
! We call, and they an wer not again;
4 y say, do they love Us YETI
, Ne csll them through tho scn,nigh,,
Aud they speak not fom cave Vr hiIl;
D We hllow, thou b,rd. hat ths land is bright
/ bu1 say 10 they love there st'il?
=. On Mrsll.'s return TO her cottage ,at the clos,
- oil the afternoon, lhe found man sitting or
tho great Hat stome used for horse-block--
tho very spot where her boys used to sit ant
Il II plny for hours. lie hardly looked up, bu
was evidently Weeping. Sho went by him
aud 10 two-vllcsts were ia the tloor-yard.- -
:, She turned back and the stranger rushet
towards her ulicring the name James" a
. shrek. which was echoed from the mountain
4 side, was her answer. Had the grave open
- cd, and the shcctud dead come up to life, sh,
:. could not have been more amasedi for sl,
:, had supposed, without any shadow of poss
biiiy to the contrary, that her sous had beer
: in the oeean's bed ,nore than year. can.
i. not tell what sobbngs there were-wbat ex
4 l,lanations--what aniazement at the DEALING
a ot Providence. The news soon spread thtU
r the rcgon--and, before midnight all hei
IA neighLors had come in to rejoice, to hear I'll,
/ Z tory, TO wonder aud to weep with the wild
ow aud her son. h
err 1t was not till all the visiters had gone
e that the son and mother. leil alone, were a
a blc to communicate their feelings to each 9th
r 1S er tls.A ssl.iee el F.,lisiea- IherSsan h'
is no description that can convey the mother
f feelings, as she knealt down in prayer tha
i night, -Nhilo her only remaining son pouret
c out his heart in prayer, with feryency ane
y rln4 4nnnrn that showed that he must -haYl
been taught by the Spirit of God.
= II, the morning James received a fiiessset
" To Ii LLr .nlr. .Aia NOW rnlr tho inmh. -