The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-10-20

dream. h" felt so certain that he should hnd
them somewhere sure that the angel had
meant he should seq them in reality.
Ance alwavS loved to wander ahout that
old town. II had been very large and prosper
ous. and though now It's brightest DAYS were
over. vet il had that sacred air of the past
about it, far more endrarine than il it had
been the rcwcst and most houri>lins.
The horSrS were built half Of wood. and
there was great deal Of carving about them.
and there were the oldest sicns over the
shops TO in,,i ate the &C .mpa.ion Of the owner.
and quaint Inscriptions: and then the first
story invariably projected over the street and
made sort OF arcade for the raS>crs i,v,
/ and the point! gables stood ont in hold re-
lief against the clear bright Skv Then. tho
The grass did grow in som" of the streets he
cause there was so little floronchfare, vet
Ancc knew the face Of almost every ono he
met. (and this could no. have been in a
tMrkly-Popu!ated town.) and many stopped
to speak kind word t' the little chnris:er.
Ance met iuillanmc who was in high clce.
and invited him TO com" and see his l,ro,hcr's
bright new rrcinentals: hut Anse said hc
could not 90 that dav. and then he came Ia
the part Of the town where the fair was. and
there he saw a van uf wild 'rasts. and q
dancng ear. and ro,i hnrllp. which onre
won!d have amused him very much there
too were pop"nn> 20 shoot AZ a target. and
manv other amnspments. which woulI gone.
rally have delighted Ance above all things.
But now he could not fix his attention IN
ANYTHING. His ewes were ever wahhine
thr"uch the crowd for those two loved fic-
nrHs: and ,honch hope grew fainter and
f.,inter. faith in the hrau'isnl angel rheered
his hear. and little Ance warderrd on, de-
'rrminca not 10 DESPAIR.
The snn sank lower in the heavens. AMI
the brightness of the dav was over. and :.
gave th" world a melancholy tince like .he
avs of Departed hope. Ance wa. weary
md worn with hope deferred. and at las, he
81 down by rro'eSqu.lv carved stone fnun-
tain. which was in centre place where four
streets met. ard there. though there were
in,nv. MANY people passing. and the husv
hmm Of voices all aronnd him. Ance felt quite
alone. lie sat in the sunlight. and il ciLl.d
his hair and made the ever-falling water le-
hind him sparkle Ike diamonds: he -azcd
upon the scttin. SplenAor Of the sun. and
seemed as though he could see far. far l.p-
vond this word: AMI he t'longh. how EASY it
wculd Toe 10 tho great. and wise. and merrifnl
Creator ot that clorious sun 10 make his lit-
'lc heart happy. and give him to love those
beings the ancc! had pointed to in his dream !;
and Ance PRAYED again with the intensity Of
all his heart. and the fountain ever falling
mnrmurcd music TO his PRAYER.
And now Ance saw l,y the snnheams flat
Il was time for evening service. but the ca
thcdral was very near. and he thought he
might venture !e Stav few minutes loncer .
ii was almost tn. fir>, time he had rested that
day. There he sat lannuid and tired. with
his little head resting on his hand. when sud.
DENLY he >tartrd-a shntlaer passed all over
his frame: he saw at the corner If those f,ur
streets the figure Of his dream. pale and wan
with an expression Of suffering and resigna-
tion that sanctificd her face. Poorly clad.
io>flch bv paS>cr> -hv 10 all of whom she
seemed stranger. she stood like wardcrer
Sr,kin5 home. Int the child ever claspcd
TO her breast seemed sunk in sleer. uncon-
>rou> for the time Of sorrow or want. Anoc
u woali fam have run toward her. hut he could
u not move he had tried TO stand up. bu. hi.
u little le.S tremhrI. so that he was OBLIGED
II 10 >it down acaii. rm what was his 10,
u when the figure moved across herself 70 NEE,
: him. How he stretched out his arms TO
ward her, how anxious'v ne watched pacl
" trembling too'>'''p, She seemed so veal
she could harily stand How he tremhlrs
lest any of the carts or carriages in the stree
" shonll touch her.
Stop minute: that horse is going 4
back now. oh. quirk-quick -
" An"e roull not help rr, iny As he watcher
her for ther. were now MANY more ,,coJ
~ than nsual in the street on account of tin
=. far. and it was impossible for her TO hea
Is him.
She is SAFE. she is safe =" cried Apre :,
III a tone Of Joy and triumph; when. ins, as h
ID spoke. her feet slipped, and the child fel
4 from her arms.
'e Ance gave fearful shrek. The chill
y was almost under horses feet. Another in
l. slant and his new found sister would he l.a,
TO before his ewes.
As Thank God-thank God, he has save,
ID her."
l. Without thinking in the least of himself
whether of the danger he ran. or of how
10 weak and pow-rl-ss little fellow he was
., Arce dashed forward Another second an,
h they would have been trwld-n down: but h,
had seized the happy moment. The horse
= frightened. reared and in that moment An
n se seized the afirighted little one from tn,
e ground, and row she was safely nesting il
20 his arms
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