The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-10-27

such as they used to wear in chose davs. and
such a pretty chince bolice and skirt, tuck
ed up so as to show her quilted retticoat. and
a black hood and cloak, and dsin," little
mutl. and lastly. a beautiful! bunch Of Soring
flowers. which Ance had hronrht her from
the garden.
And So on that Nav morning. when .he
dew was still on the grass. and the suns ravS
seemed TO cover the whole earth with dia-
mondS. the little choir took their wav to the
"'d chateau, and there ranged themselves un-
der the window of the vOnnr lord to wakrn
him up that dav with mrolv. When they
were all orounei lightly before the window
and ready to brcin. Marguerite raised her
little hand rs signal for them all Then
the chorus hraan: and last Of all the voung
lord himself oncrcd his window wilr. ard
looked down upon them. Th" bows took off
their caps and >houtrd the Girls curtSicd and
waved their ,ndkcrchic.S and the rount
Count threw down number OF bright cold
pieces among them. and then there was A
great rrv o." onr 1--we Count !>a,lore. :" and
then they went away.
Late in the DAY there was a hrautifrIl Nav
pol. and a band tor tn" darrerS The park
seemed lrr.rrt,v Ii ,htel up wi.h the many
gay dresses and happy faces there were seat
tered about IT, The trees were in their tr,.>h-
est green. and the frnir>omr wind >ccin.-t.
to carry the prals of laughter through Ia
branches and make hem wave and qnivrr
with pleasure. Then about mioll,v came all
TN" quests from W" chateau hror'ifullv dress
ed. and the vonno lord IN the ms' n 'hrn,
with a .arautliul wreath OF flowers IN his hand:
and the ladies' with him were laughing and
taking. and their silk dresses rrI>t!rd and
CLEANED 50 ~ The sun and they wore hi,h
paw,.errd hair. and then Suh dainty little
different co!orri has TO keep of the sun.
A!l The younr oir'~ IN 'hr vliI..r were BID
den 10 come forwaro! that the vnrng Count
mIIht sec who was best rthy of the crown.
OF each he asked her namp. and SAID 50 nr
kind word. and held council ct the two hand
soonest ladies. and sent 10, FA'hrr Ma'hurin.
and spoke 70 him Then. 10 Marguerite.
great surprise little Ro~.:,i,. came houn,linc
up to her whore she sat under a tree with
Anre and sad Marguerite. Marguerite.
Won are 10 hr t,uccn Of the NAV. and Vo'l
must come now and rrs.rivr III" crown' Ma,
rrcrltr finished till she iookci 4 thor- md
times prrt'i,r th,n i,.torr and lnnr t-it nnp-
=, and proud oi her Marguerite advanced
i"'"~r the varuy Count. anI hr spoke very
kindly 10 her. .,ui placed fl,c crown g,ntIv
on her head and tod her that as he had III .rcd
the crown ul"n her far vnunG head and
made her Queen. she must Try more than ey-
cr ~ hr Vsr'uou> and good.
One Of The h,lrI>omc ladies' can.c forward
and sad
Nv name j. the Mtrlni> de Sell" I>.r.
and ynu must keep this for my sake. While
>h" was saving thIS. She tied around Mlrnn.r
itr'> neck piece ct black velvet. To which
was attached hcautiiu} cold cross The
other ladv who WIS much ,oung.r an1 very
lovely. gave Marguerite a bright c"r>"-coi
orcd !i',r ,.rr>r aud sad ." Nv nam" is
VI ,l,no:>,li.. de Bruurirr, and Won must
keep 'h'> rrinrnli".ranrr OF me. Mtrcuc",'r
rurt>!cd and thanked th.." --"-. - -
crowded round her 10 see the hca'iti.ul
wreath, and cross. and purse. and hear all
that had been sad ~ her
Then in the soft twilight ea"h returned to
his home. hearing bouquets o, wild Sprinr
flowers from the woods and the niuiltlnu H.,
>,ng IN tn" soft evening AIR. and there was a
still >wcrirr n'urmnr of happy voices As they
ns>>cd through the lanes.