The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-09-25
WHOLE No. 70I.

& pcru>al TIL morning. on VIII retire
and seek rcpo>c, won't y"u:"
..IIas he forgotten that | have a heart -
>ohbcl lnez. after he hal closed the door.-
How careful Of this poor holy.th will ,nn
mou ldcr in the dust-!ut the immortal spirit
that animatcs and warns il with life and hr,-
tv. must it he crushed and broken like Spu-
riou> gem? O, my lost Bertrand has Il pro-
pitous fortune eaten ont the core of thy
heart? Gladly would tramplc thy trrasfr-
ed gold in tie dust could it restore that
Youthful love TO thy diving wife =" Poor Incz,
she laid the precious letter unirokcn on the
table, that Bertrand might find fresh proof
of her regard, and sought burning and sleep
less pillow.
But We will pass over few weeks
/ Dir .amrd nam, for nv little sister last
night" exclaimed Willie. climbing into Lady
Mavern'> lap. who was making Mrs Howard
her usual morning call
Pray what can it be, my noble boy 2" ask
ed her grace.
Aunt Florinc." replied the rhi'd. with an
! air of conscious di.nify. And one thing |
am sure of; she shall never learn to pav
riesS."
Indeed rcioncd the lady piqucd at his
innocent inucndo: then Won mean to have
Just like nv mother" interrupted little
Willie.
Jessie. take that rude bov to vonr room;
said Dr. Howard, who had stood an unpcr-
ccivcd listener a: the door.
Lady Ma lvc,nI am sorry tointcrr'Ir' vour
call .lut it is the hour for Your morning drive.
and Rocald is waiting with your carriage at
'hc door
"Inrz." he continued. when they were a
lone. IL am surprised that Won should pcrinit
Willie to I've So impcrtincnt to a person of
Lady Malvern'S rank. Brcau~c YOU have not
Ia passion for chess Won should not teach vour
children TO insult those who have. Doubtless
Won have vour inno"cnt amuScmcntS. as well
as Lady Mclvern. | know her feelings ar"
deeply injured, and fear She will break up
her residence with us But what is the mat
/, ter. 1ncz :"
She was deadly pale. and her dark eyes
were dlatcd and rivetcd upon his face with
an expression of utter despair. But after a
painful >trurgle.shc resumed her wontcd -cn-
tlcnc~>. and replied in soft tome
Nothing of importance: believe | was
faint
: 'Yon are :atigued, lnez. and You must
lie down and be quiet the rest Of the MORN
ing"
Without one word of love- or one look of
tenderness. Bertrand retired. and left his half
distracted wife TO pass the remainder of the
day alone.
1t was beautiful Sabbath evening. some
two or three weeks subsequent to the above,
when Incz sat alone in her rarlor. The live
long day had been spent in solitude: for La
dv Malvern always attended church. and the
Doctor when not professionally engaged was
cloistered in the Ii rlrv.
"O,.e last trial" murmurcd the beautiful
unfortunate. "anl if tao. proves ahortive,
then must sink to rise no more" Witt this
resolution, she took the lit Florine in her
arms, whose tiny face was a perfect miniature
of her fair mother While she cazci with
wild hope upon her infant beauty a faint
smile cleaned over her sweet pale face, AS
she murmurcd. "Ah. he will not resist this
eloquent appeal. lie cannot bar his heart
against his own tender offspring and when
he sees her innocent form folded to nv breast.
his long pcnt-up affection will gnSh forth, and
he will open his arms, and receive ms in one
loving embrace: and then | shall feel one
lifc-reStorins kiss upon mt burning lips
Ooh how my poor head whirls-but shall
be well then and the past Will all be repaid
in the bliss of one sweet hour,"
With these thoughts inspiring unear'hly
5 iortitudc in her ihrobbins heart, she gently
tapped at his door.
What do Won want there" mutercl d
harsh voice from within.
But she seemed not to hear its ominous
. sound. for she was ben; on desperate effort.
IL Softly closing the door behind her, she smil
inrlv approached her husbard, with her ten
der babe repoSng in the most bewitching al
titu,le upon her bosom. Her cheeks flushed
and burning. and her dark ewes beaming with
l. an intensity OF feeling. made her appear IN
e in the meridian of health and beauty.
Y "Do Won wish for book: :" deliberately
/ asked the Doctor.
No" trembled from her fcvcred lips, al
2, have been very lonely to-day. and Thought
C would come and sit with YOU little while
d 1T is very near the time | promised to rall
at Esq. Mason'S,' he returned rooliy, looking
d at his cold chronometcr. However, can
Y remain a halfhour or 50, hut you must call
r Jessie to take that little brat away; for the
n very sight of her makes me nervous. am so
10 constantly expecting to hear her cry"
y Incz pressed her hand to her pale iorch'a
= moment. and then burst into hy>terical
= launh, exclaiming. Il knew you would kiss
Il me this time
rs But scarcely had the words escaped her
,r Iips. when she rushed from the room, and DC
r, postinn the little innocent in her cradle ilrw
m from the house with a wild rapiditv. The
c servants ran in alarm TO the Doctor, who had
II a"