The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-12-10

OF 1t, and not little alarmed at its violence.
Finally, he Welded to the pcr>ua<ions of hi |
friends and left the city. intending to remain
at llollvwood-a lovely summer resort on
Mobile Bav-until he could feel satisfied that
he had escaped the Infection. On arrival at
Hollywood. he felt for once free. safe. an I
happy, and wrote as follows to the Journal
oi which he was the associatc editor.
sick, melancholy, and depressed when We
put onr foot upon the deck of the good steam
boat Oregon. to cross the lake. for Mobile.
we scarcely felt that any breeze. however
fresh and tree from taint. wonld serve. in =
short time, at least, TO send the blood conr>-
lng through our veins with any thinr like
JOYOUS houndin-. But in this we were mis-
taken; for despite the lurking im,rcs>ion
upon Us, that The disease which hal spared
Us 80 !on- n'i@ht still lay It's heavy hand upon
n>. We lad not been on hoard the boat two
hours lr.orc-to use the iauguagr of Grace
We felt renewed and born arain.' IIow
mitch does the disposition and character ot,
the mind depend upon the condition q: the
body We are NOR" mere marhiucS than
"rr pride i wiling 10 admit
That letter came ly thu mail. Th,. li.ht-
NM caught rp with it. The evening cli-
'l"n "t Ike same Journal annonn~cl. iv trlc-
"ralh, the intelligence of the death In Hack
'onj, "i fllr writer ot' these hopeful words =
An'! "a iarcl the fcjj,og ,,;,rn'. The sole
survivor, til" most lc,ira,e and f,.,.!lc OF the
Iar'y, having barely escaped after a violent
Illness Retains the picture a. a monrniul me-
M MO ot The uncertainty OF lifr. and of The
vanity "t those who woull seek ra .lr,v ana
mock a Pr>''cnrc which. Ike tornado. ley
rl> The rro1rlr>t and >,urli -. even when !;
spares the delicate. the weak. AMI the timil.
I'M MUSICIANS LAST NrirING.
One Gloomy Saturday evening in Aug,,>:
there MT IN the music store Of Mr.. A>llrand
in Cam Street, several gentlemen Who were
Al! lca'ii'.- musical characters in the citvanl
were also warm ami devoted f,.icnl>. whom
congrnial tastes aal o'l national attachments
Frequently brought together These GENTLE
men Were, Mr.. IlNrr. mrn,lar of tie ~
harmonic Soric'v; Mr. Alalphc Innn. iar-
merry director OF ..c 'c>tr7 of the y.
Charles Thatrr: arl lIr Theodore Ia
lIa.l". musical composer @: considerable
celebrity. -A:.rr intcr,lan.i.- The usual e.
'...''rS i va ,.~oro~"lr'.a NJ iIycr should
H. k.l',r'> Blind Nam" WI, Mr.. Xunn
.,.e,:.i.'.r,! on the piano. Th;> >on- Wa
rNceuty'! IA very beautiful style hy Mr. Il
1t closes with these words
And ia liz. -,r-,c :hrr, J. resi-
Mr.. Zunn. repeating the word, a> he gave
the last thrum TO the piano, added: Yes
two hundred and Lightweight; have this ,lav
touri,l hl, rest
1t VIZ ti.rn proposed by NJ, A~llra"l
that Nh I!!rr should SIM the Last Rose ot
SUMNER With all my heart replied Alr
H. Would that the last ro<cof summer had
ir!,l and g,nc an! with it the last ca>c of
fever.
A;'h;~ moment they wcrc ioincd ly tw"
other mu>i"a friends in the stout and healthy
persons of Nr. lon>prliu>. member OF the
Philharmonic Socictv. and Professor ,!c Mar
tciiini. an accomplished musical scholar and
performer, laic OF Baltimore. The party
now included the yer, choicest musical >lir-
It's and mo>t accomplished artists OF yer,
musical city. They were all v6unG men. un-
der thirty. in tie iu!l y i.or ot health. and
were molcls Of tenn cranrc. REGULARITY, and
prorric,y OF lie and habits. Y lively con
vrr>afion on their iavori;c art now arose. and
WIS kept mp with tie usual >I,irit and vi,a,i-
" q: drNoi,c<. Professor Naric,,ini at Ia,
suggested that Nr, lon>rcl;u> >h"nld sin
ti.,--i III hiu4."hy Shoubrrt. which Was don,
in beautiful >rylr, " tie conclusion, NJ
Ia l!a'hc, taking up the words Of the >nl:--
remarked ;~lc>. the E!i-king i among Us =
"Av. ay." added Professor AIartrllini;
The t.,h,r .l,.ll'-i ,'.r -Icc! ,i H. iced,
l'r;: v'irn hr.rrrr,,.!:,, hi c:'-,l.. ,,o-r.
Tn. cl.i ,,..- ,,. ,a,r,.''
"Eu;" continued the Professor, next Mon
day. will @,'t cat Of The reach of The III
kim mounted on >,crI that travels faster
tlian the horse
Come, come, Martcllini," remarked Nr
A>hhrand. voung man OF about twenty-five.
away with these gloomy ideas Let us cheer
our spirits and defy til" pc>tilcncc with some
sweet strains of divine music Gi,cuS vour
variations on 'W"odman. spare that tree
The Professor checrfullv complied. and
performed his composition most cNgui>itcly
At the close oft, A>hhrand. turhin" TO La
llachc, remarked
"Martcllini has promised to write ont his
variations next week. and >hall send them
to Firth. Pond X Co, republication
Dwelling upon the words of the song, and
ever recurring to the prevailing topic, one Uf'
the company remarked
This is an appropriate song in these times
when so many stately trees are 50 rapidly
hcwn down, ard when 50 few are spared"
"YcS," said lonSpciu> himself, very
large aud athletic voung man: ..hut it would
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