The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-01-29

4 ing her to the squire's house, where Miss L.z-
A zic Holmes was at present engaged
4 Now the squire's house was was fine. old
fashioned but aristocratc affair, very lofty.
r and located upon an imposing elevation, sur
: rounded by gigantic trees, smoo;hed walks.
2 beautiful gardens and con>ervatorirs, that
| held within their grand space the rare>t. the
brightest and the tcndercst flowers, filling
/, the air with their perfume
: That afternoon. Miss Lizzic Holmes. while
t sitting in the richly carrcted dres,ina-room.
D received two little billets. When she read
p the first. she hlu>hcd, looked indignant, and
= Lad II on the table: when She read the
r second, she laughed threw back her curl,.
| pushed by her work. and sIringing up, She
4 Indulgcd in one or two very graceful Eril,.
n Jumps. Then gathering up her sewing. with
= the notes, She bounded ike a sazellc through
the Goor.
r he mex. day Mrs Jones was M early in
I tn" morning, sweeping and busting. throwing
| the windows orrn wide, now in the parlrr,
= now m ii" kitchen, alternately scoIdinr her
n children and her mad, and with great deal
t. "' n'NS" AMI nustir, setting things to right,
:. ~" had inst put the finishing touch un tll,.
narlor, when she heard a tjmii knork at the
Il loo; ami shaking hrr dress a little, she hnr-
+ rcd ont, and came back Immediately. follow
j c'| IVA neat-lo"kinr gir,. attircd in A ri,>c
IS hitting dress Of black six, with Whit. linen
/, apron anl Il collar. and a mos, ,imil AZ.
: "L"ts see, What's vour name, miss :" ask. i
e, III" good lady, as the Young girl smocihcd
=; down her curling hair,
r Lizzie Holmes a'am," she answered,
with 4 sweet .impli~;rv.
. "I.izzie-Lizzie Homes-ves com. from,
% the country. suppoSe; well heard of Won
% through n.g fri,ud Vrs Ei,ff,,. and A. hay,
% rot any quantity o: sewing though, wu,.!,l
:, patroni>e vou.'
c' Thank you," said I.izzir humhlv.
| Now hope vou Sew fast as well as neat :
I'm willing pay good price, suppose Won
don't charc, more than dollar dav. anl
Is mv way To invite COMPANY when want A
good hatrh %. work done.t;r NV friends think
80 much of me-. that thcv awars vii! TAX
= hold and h.! p, whether want them TO or no
: 80 hnmor them You viii please con,lncnc..
7 IN the>" plaid pants. and the t.ble Wonder
" with the red cloth upon il, you can have ur-
J. .li>turtrd; suppose Won would pref. 10 i,
j .!one"
i-'|z:r seemed satisfied. took her seat. an,
IT nliei her needle 50 very rapidly. that even
( Mrs Jones. ~ ehr came AMI examined her
work once III while, because she looked -
" Houn" and i'!eNpcrirnce,D was perfect, de-
J. ''=hird Friends dropped in one bv one url-
=. u there WAS qr;tr :. rcomfiand >rch clattcr
e. pt tongues as might hc heard in the cosy nar.
II ar .; the would-hc !eaiins la,l, of the ,iia-,
Mrs >ep;imus Jouc>. Most %, the good com.
NJ pan! preferred I" keep the >eaI.>tress at a
" proper distance; hut rwu or three of those
~ rare people, who 10y some Ini>rakr sometimes
< find their way into sossiping villages. and al
ri most rc,irem Them. took more notice, ut our
r. lovely Lizzie on that account. Thc, after
a. wards said they found wonderful beauty in
n tlat qml.t blue eye. and her tones were swr,.r
Ic and We, chosen ~ those oi any lady 10 VII, n
% ti,cv had ever before listened
J., We should 10 wrong if we were TO den,
,r that th,r" was some scandal aiioat that after
/ noon, I""au>r Mrs JONES narra..-l her oi,in
IN Q. MIS- E!irn's-hcr new nci-hbor-,,r
=" ,imony at lon- detail and all the ladies' erie,
k mean -. and ''>candaious 80 and then, sttcl
y they had IiOu-ht on every thing they c.,ul,
- say aho"; her appearance. manner. *. con
vcrsation turncl on voun. Mr. Ilazcw,.ll, tn,
h. son Of the odd pastor. who had lately retui ncC
ii from abroad, such a gentleman, uas at pres
~ "nt stopping at his fathers. They .xpa,iar,,
j. on his extraordinary manly beauty; In
" prinrely form. his graceful rarr..ar--and on,
III and all united in considering linn bu, It'll.
;e less than divinity, and wondered who h,
would have"
ro Al dinner ami a. supper there was unfor
L. funately room for all but one; every bod
looked 81 s-nifrantlv al Lizzie IIolnrs. VII,
n: declared that she would rather wait than no,
as so on both orca>ions she eat with The children
e; who were 50 mnrh orrupi-,l in ,,.rin. at her
US that they neglected TO act in thcir usua! bois
ferrous manner.
Mt In the evening. after lamp-lich,. those VIII
had good eye-sight. sat down again to SEWING
re and several Old ladies' took their knitting
le work. Our heroine, the sramstrrss. turne,
H. her chair back towards tn. door. ~ that 81,
SO might devote her attention more entirety {,
l. her task. With swiftly ilyinc fingers she hat
ir rontrived steal;hilv to embroider ,inv pink
rose. with two little green leaves. Oh ia,
le waist of white frock hut these she had
Id kept hidden from the light She look ed
>; somewhat pale and tired, but no one asked
ID her to rest while, why should She
The party had grown quite merry, when all
IN at once the door opened, and Amy, the stou,
&c domestic. came tramping into the room, her
nt arms spread wide apart. and between them a
ri large basket heapcd to the full, literally run
ming over, with glossy, lustrous grapes, il.