The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-05-01

to the drops of rain thar rame down in monet
onous succession, un>w2vri by hr-a;h c-
wind and nervous impulse conrirro.Iy c;.;.s-
in her 10 lift hcr head iron. her pillow, airi
gaze into Mary'S chamber and the iil;ei-n,r'i;-
ate apartment. The cold LIGHT Gt the lamp
threw the shadows of the furniture up against
the wall ,stampnT them immova','v there, cS-
ccpt when they were shaken hy sudden
flicker of the flame Two vacant arm chairs
were in their old position on opposite side.
of the hearth. where the brothers had hecn
wont to sit in Young and laughing divinity as
heads of families; two humber seats were
near them. the two shrines of that little EN-
pire. where Mary had exercised in love Il
power that lore had won.
The cheerful ra,lience had shone upon the
happy circle and then the dead aiimmcr OF
he lamp might have bch;ted their reunion
now. While Margaret gruanci in bitterness
she heard a knox al the street door.
How would nv heart have lept AZ that
sound but Yesterday thought she. reneul-
bcring the anxiety with which she had long
awaited things from her husband. \ care
not for it now; let them bcgone. for viii no:
arise
: But even while sor. OF childish i-ctiuiine..
made her thus resolve. she was breathing
hurredlv and straning her ears TO hear re-
petition Of the Summons. II is dfiirUl; tn h.
convinced of the death a. "ne whom We Lava
deemed another self. The knocking was i.os<
renewed in slow ami regular Struhcs. anpaT-
entity given with the sctt end of doubled IL:
AMI was accompanied; by words family heard
through several thickn-~ses of the wall. Mar
garet looked to her sisters chamber and be
held her still lying in the tiep;hs of Sleep
She arose. placed her upon the floor, ani
slightly arrayci herself. trembling ic;wrea
fear anu eagcrncss a. she did ~.
Heaven help me" >:ghci Size. i h.s.
nothing left to fear, anu .l.;hir.is ail zen
times r2o-a = co-~..r.i than ever
>eiz.n- The lamp fra ,,.e h.-o-.;;r -ii,. 49,
tened 10 the window that cver.oo,e,, i.c
I street door. Il was la'lire. rrr,ing ui.1n
; hing: ana having thrown i ak, Sc
.,.,lu,,.r .;.,..,.,....-,.
4 atmosphere. \ lantern v;.S REQ !criaE the
| front of The house, a,d llelrir- ir' j;-n; n
~, "a,
,,,-er.Ss IL. A.. ,b.
w;r,lovr rr,.,-i -, 20 him. ? Nm in -
broad br;,an,a., hat ,,i ;,,,,r,,et ro,. ..s,,-,l
from un.Ier ,h. -b.,,.- -; ne ,-o,.r;;.,, s.n-
* and ,,,.r,l ur,g..r.i .o ,.,ro,..r whom y.
>, ,,.,,ii..,,;nn hai a-o,..,t N..-p.-e. k,r.
. him - a friendly innkeery. of' the ,c,,-.
. MIA: wou.d v.ru h5, 2, good nlsn Pari--'
crl''' Iily Ti'i'T
: 'i.ack-a-,'aE It vau. mistress -la-cl~rt
: replied the inIs2eYer. i vas a'ra.,; :, might
:, be roor SISTER Mary: iior nate 10 see q younc
= woman in trouble. when Eat" not word
:. Of c''n.to-' 80 wi;-;,"- 10 h'7.'
i For Heavens sake, what news 90 rou
/. bring 9 screamed Margaret,
e WHY. there has been an express through
: the town this half hour said goldman Par
. kcr. .:-7yeling from IL" Governor and Coun-
e eli. H ;arr;cd At ny ho''S" TO refresh HIM
J. s'lf with dro? and morse, "a! asked
fl him wha; tilineS on the froHti"~S- He told
p me we had the better in The skirlnish r"ri
Y wot oi. and thai - men r'P'r."d slam, arr
.r well and sound, and your husband among
ID them. Besides he is appointed one OF the e>-
If c"rt t" brin. the rartirated Frenchers AID
,r Indians home TO the province Jail. JUDGED
:. You wouldn't mind being broke of Your rest
i. and 50 stepped over 10 Eel! YOU G"o'
G night
r Co .,,;p, ..u b,,rs, ,,,, ,ia,,-..3. an,
he b;s l,,.o,,, r,,,,,,d ,I,r,., tho s,rs,. l,;,o
e. ;rr 70 Wow ;,J;s,;,r, ,h,,.s os ,b;rrs an,
=, IL, ,,,,,,,,,,,, ~, ,,,rId I'll. ora.r ~ hummer
of ,h-,,,,,h cb.os o- r,or,o-, roaming o,,,
he ,,,os, p,,, u.-.r,r., s,,r.d m, :, w,,,I
Al ,bes.. r;,,ur,s,rc ef,rc,s .Jov flashed I'm,
her hear, and linb,ed II mn a, onre. An
a breatbless. with WINGED steps she Aew 10 tn
N. b.d<;Je other sister She n,nSel however
ro- =, the door Of her chamber Will. ,houri,
orn,;r brol. :, MN, b.-
ta-' D. u,- ,;l .b o. b,, .Sh,u
.r ,L ,I r,r sor,o,r s,,-,,roa J.