The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-02-10

house would be to his little pupil only like
some other tale. she suspected hat the histo-
ry of his family might have lrcn somewhat
akin to her own: she Therefore determined
to find out, and if possible, II Tighten his
burden IL have known sorrcw," said she to
hcrself-"I have known whatit is to smart
under rcproach and scorn anil Mr. Courtc-
nay shall have any help :l,at I can give
And such help Mrs. Chanile could we'll af |,
ford her husband did ~ .;.i,i her, for in
his sclishncss he looked on her as part of
himself: and thus she could do very much
ont of the allowance which slr had solely
for her own use.
From Herbert. then, she drew the whole
story of his former lifc-shc dew it from
him as woman alone can draw rom the most
reserved the story of their woe. Keep from
her what they will, the story Of :neir uoc
they will bring to hcr'
Mrs. Chariicr asked IIcrbcrta great deal
ahGut his sister, and TIE Young nan painted
her in such glowing rolorS that he elder Al
ice. like the little one. lonced toscc her.
As TO Mr.. Samuel Chandler. lr made some
objections at 7irSt. but finally ca-c in: and it
was arranged that the following lav the two
ilircS should 90 and see Mr.. Courtcnav's
mother and sister
Mr.. Chandler did not cxactv see what
richt tutor at half Guinea week had to
have relations at All. much less have them
visited in such splendid carriage as his : but
he had 4 kind of Supcr>'tiouS AID vet most
>autarv reverence for his wife, which made
hm seldom oppose long anything that She
wished
The morrow came, and mothc- and 1aurh-
ter set ont on foot for :hc little street where
,l.c Cour.cnavS lived, ,.o'. TO- Mrs Chan
ller remembered that they also hlI once KEEP
their carriarr. and she kncw how diSpia,
or wealth vii, clac. the tender lc~h of pov
rr.v. 7nl how tie :..wc'S on a h.rl may tea,
the sore which that land is ouS:rctchcd t,
: heal. -
Ilumllv then. and on foot won't Mrs Chan
: Her and little Alice 20 see ,hc Cour.cravs !,
their lodgings. and there thcv .ounl ,hr nrcv
haired mother and hni' hcau,i.nl DAUGHTER.
litt'c Nice was not Disappointed Editl
, wa 'H"ccl ike her far ..anel that IIcrhcr
: ha'. drawn, and Mrs Chandler found Her
bcrt'> mother all that She had been rcrrc>cn
. Ted hv her son. She saw that she was Lut
5 wreck. bat the wreck o' wll. must have bee,
o anolic ship.
! SO t'.r was Mr. Chanllcr rn.l,r lis wife
. Influence. that. 4 moath att,- t;s time. Her
| bert and his sister E'lih faund themselves sit
o t;ng at his dinnrr-tablc. viii n eli:trrcI will
: plate, and was attended by two foo.men il
;. ivrrir> Of a very gorgeous luc and 80 IA
: did he Weld. that Il,h became litilc Nirc'
+ chosen friend. and was eng rcd to give he
. further instruction on the harp
t At first I,rrcr. ,Iemurrc,, to this : he va
j. proud: he c0ul be ,roul for his sister whc,
he could not he for himself. and Mrs Chan
: Glcr was under the necessity Of hccomin
: the one Obliged. and 20 persuade, him that >h
II should esteem it a favor 10 himself An,
; tE;S was done 50 >k;i:ul'v that the Young ma
e allowed himself 20 believe it: and as it wa
9 little ilirc that was to Learn. Edith cot lcay,
o to teach.
= And now little Alice wondered as she hear
:. her play and sing: her tinrcrs seemed scarce
G lv to touch the strings. the spirit of son
Y seemed to her TO he >lumbcrinc in that harr
and to awake when Edith ran her long whit
., fingers over the chords.
"Oh Edith, Edith ~ said the littc girl. a
V she flung back her long curls. after she Ea'
II listened to grand inspiratinc march. "if
t were a nan. could he soldier, and fight
e and die in battle. that could
! Alas. little Alicc: thou hast the strife he
/ fore thee thou art already enlisted in tn
: army that Fl .,ts the battles of lite
|. NIL
4 For five ears did Herbert Courtcnav tcac
o Mr. thlnllcrs son>: toi Eve years did Edit
teach Nice the harp, and at the expiration
: OF that time the town councillor removed hi
: boys TO the counting house. and Herbert ha
: found a more lucrative occupation than be
: in" schoomaStcr at halt-a-guinca a week, CIV
e en- though tia; sum had been largely incrca,
G ed by an annual present of fifty pound!
g which little AliccS mother invariably mad
l him at Christmas, in part payment, as sh
V said, for all the trouble Alice had given hil
), in teaching her to draw.
: Herbert now dismissed his other pupils AN
: was engaged in what he fondly hoped woul
y bring him fame as well as wealth. From tim
to time he had spent his evenings in writin
J. and the money he received for his labors ha
p? been far more than the miserable salary h
Il was paid for teaching Mr.. Chambers sons
e He had at first taken up his pen riorc for hi
IL amusement than anything else, but havin
received what was to hima very large SUI
= for one of his contributions, he soon foun
It that he could support his mother and s>te
i bv his continuous cXcrtion.
n Herbert was now twcnty-four years Of age
e and in two wears more he removed from tn
r little lodgings. into small house in a NOR
!. open street.
5 And now Herbert Courtenay was happy
: what did it matter that he had to strive. h