The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-05-27
yladdcns our hearts in sunshine ,

Siluiehs our hCartS IN sunshine
'Ah. Edward, it is better you canno. sec me
as am. You would not love-T mean Won
would not think of me-so much"
If could but see YOU for moment as Won
Will look at the hall toni ght, fancy should
never rcpnc again
he hall tonight. had quite forgotten
II; wish mamma would not insist uron nv
gong DO not care for these things any
longer :-von will he left alone, Edward, and
that seems SO hcar,lcss and unkind"
Mary said one other sisters. opening the
library door look at these beautiful ot-housc
flowers which have arrived here for us. Come
Edward, come and see them too
hey were so accustomed to treat him as
one ot themselves. and were 50 used IN his
aptitude IN many wavs. that they often did
not appear 10 remember that he was blind.
he flowers were rare and beautiful. and
YET no donors name accompanied the gift
suddenly one ofthe girls cried ont laughing
y' Il have guessed, I have guessed It's Ed
ward. lie has heard us talking about this
ball and must have ordered them on pur-
; pose for us Kind, good Edward, and they
were loud in their expressions of delight: all
except Mary. who kept silently aloof.
Mary does not Ike her flowers = said FL.
. ward inqnirin"lv. turning in the direction
where Size stood
no. 81" rc,'lic1. Sorrowfullv. it is the ball
! do not Ike. nor vo1r Thinking a!ont deck
inc rs ont for It A> fl cared to co
= Look at thc>c lovc'y roses said The cl1cs,
: sister. as they were >"l,r'inc villa: each should
wear: 'woni'' no. Mary look we'll with a
: wr'a'l o.. those roses in her hair
I Yes. YES said Edward eagerly. and lc,
me weave II for her Iou know. Nary. il :.
: one Of NY accomplishments: vou were rronf
: OF my GarlandS when You were little cirl.-
VIII Won trr>t my tinrrr> f,r the task -
: II Won really wish il. if il does not seen
G too otr''inr. vc~.' said Mary. gently. with :
: 'ronNo'l expression upon her brow usuall,
q so >"rcr". rs >!ic moved rcluc.qntlv away
l But i must appear such mock,rv 10 von. .,,oo
J. Edward" -" and then. without wai;inr frr /, rc
:. ply. She hurried to her room. and id no
show herself again until the family hal as
e >cmhlcd for dinner: while Elwar,l. sca.c.
Il between tho sisters who were in great i ,loh
+ IN Their ANTICIPATION Of the evenings amnSc
" m"n'>. silently hrfook himself to his task.
Early after dinner. the large ol,l-fa>hionc,
!. drawing room at Woodlands was deserted
'hc momon'onS business Of The toilet had Z,
i lr cone throrrh and thea a drive Of fix,
e miles accomplished. before Mrs. Parker am
; her three fair daughters could find thcnscl,c
u AZ thc hall. Edward was tie only ocrunau
"' the room: seated At thc ,iano. on whi.l
l. his tin@rr> idly >.ravrI he now and the,
struck chords of deep melancholy. or hrok,
into passages of Jlain,ivc sadness.
= Alone. alone. How the silence Of tl,i
room strikes upon NY hcart-how lone hi
= evening viii lie without her voice. wi.hon
y her t"o'>tcr' And VET This is what await
me. villa. is inevitably lrawinr near. Mex
week leave The root urI,r which She ]wcll>
T | shall rot hear her SINGING as She ru.> dow,
>'aiiS in III" morning: shall not have he
3. constantly a. my si'lc. asking me. with he
sweet childfikc carnc>tnc><. to teach her {
! repeat poetry. or to give expression TO he
l. music. TIE welcome rustic of her dress. IN
: melody of her LAUGH. viii, soon become rar
rounds to me-, Within. around. beyond. a
~ Is dark. hopeless. solitary Life stretches i
l. self YEARLY before ne. blind and dcsoatc ;
!" ! am. Mother. mother, we'll might vo,
!" sweet spirit shrink when vou contemplate
As this for your miserable son. How stranc
IN those last words thought Of them to-a
IL while | made a wreath of roses and whe
e. her sisters told me of the Numbers who tloc
ed around her. Every flower brought
ds warnin. and its sting"
he to keep You company for little while, b
'rt fore we set out. Your PLAYING told me "
were sad. Edward
ill., She was standing by him in the pride
TO her youth and lovclinc>s: her white Dire
lie falling i'll cIoud-!ikc drarcrv around h
graceful form, her sunny hair, sweeping h
ne >houders.and the wreath surmoun,inc brt
ed on which innocence and truth were impress
SIT iy Natures hand.
d The sense of her beauty, Of an cxqui>
'H' harmony about her, was clearly rcrccrtblc
a>t the blind man; he rcvcrcntlv touched t
lat flowing robe, and placed his hand upon I
howcry wreath.
20 Will YOU think of me, dearest, to-nigh
You will carry with YOU something to remit
be you of me. When you are courtcd, worshi
I'd ped, cnvicd, and hear on every side prai>
- of your beauty. give passing thought to +
las ward, who lent his little help to its ador
at mcnt
am edward, how can YOU speak so mockingl
tie You know that in saying this you render 1
10 most miserable
Miserable. With roses blooming on yo
nd brow, and hope exuI,ing in your heart; VIII
IN life smiles so brightly on yon, and guard
Ia angels seem to hover round your path
'ar lie spoke in a manner that was unusual