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

'CHic'C pOSltiOH anu lame .-tnc pOSitiOH
which was attached to the old manor house
was gone, but he might gain another as good
if not better, than what he had lost. i
These were happy days for one that was
enlisted fo- life's battle, a. was this young
man, but there is lull in the fcrccst fight.
Little did Herbert now spend upon himself;
he was as frugal as he had been when he first
started in life in MIR. Chambers lucra-
tive situation; but he spent freely on his mo-
thcr and sister; there was no little luxury
which was not provided for Mrs. Courtcnay :
no attention which she was not paid. Her
Der; remembered how much of his present !
position he owed 70 her former teachings, and
he crshrincd her in his house as men enshrinc ,
saint.
And Edith. Edith was dressed as Her
bert would have her dressed; and as he wrap
ped her white shawl around her shoulders
when they W mt out to dine at Mr.. Chambers
happiness Law hidden for him in every fold of
II: his brain had earned it, and paid for it,
and her love had paid him back acain.so that
after all Herbert was in Edth'> debt.
And now Herbert Courtcnav was frc-
lucnt guest at Mr. Chambers table he was
even asked on a state occasion, when Mr.
Chambers plate seemed brighter, and his
livcrics more glowing than ever
Nor did he forget his Cd days in the school
room, when his angels 50 won little Alice :
mind. He sent Lcr all his books TO read and
she drew some of the f.ircSt illustrations hv
whic! they were adorned. Many clcam of
inspiration shot in on iicrhcrt's mind from
A.icc'S l'rrht ewes, and when he went home
hc often wrote more bv the light Of them than
o. his midnight lamp. Mice was the heroine
of MANY Il talc-thc tales were al different. ii
is true but il WAS ever Alice still He, bert
drew her as RubcrS the one he loved, in
every picture none was considered fair if i,
had not some feature that rc>cmblcd the no
be Alice
Bat this inspiration in,oxicaies, and whc.
: Herbert was twcntv-rinc and Alice ninc ;ccn
they hal lut the one heart. tlrv I; in III,
onc world, HE 10 t. m wa . 70 1--we ,nr.thcr
, 1t had been nus .onr tine they had ca, !
know:. it for Themselves. lu: neither unit
Row knew ilia. ii was known to :hc other
, IoyciS harmless. until those we love teach II.
: bv word, or look, or decd, tha. they hav,
read our heart.
t But Herbert ,.al i.;s truce IN life, and 81
: he mus: fight again. When he and AlicC
4 made his discovery and was vc.v wroth. i
, was in vain that his wife used all her inlu
cncc with h,m. 70 listen to lIcrbcr;'> suit il
: vain that she told him all about the formcl
: ncnor-ho:.Sr, in vain that she asserted hc1
: belief that IIcrhcrt'S intellect would vet bca1
, him into fame.
Where is the manor house, now =" sal,
:. Mr.. Chandler. in rage. What GOOD i
fame who ever saw il b? who eyer was e.,
- hv il Ike shall no; have Alice, or he does
SAID Mr.. Chandler. s;;trr down, in ..or,
, >taccato manncrand putting one hanAfon carl
knee. while he stared iicrccv at lis witt. III,
never .,.ts one penny of her .acntv Thousand
y pounds
.tr
, closely 70 him. ..th,rc i, tlat on earth which
cold r,n meyer lay: ;l.crc is that which l.
T.. rarcr than th' choices: Jewels i'll ;h' Mnghtl
c.: mon,r.,'s crown, there is that whicl
makes earth Ike heaven, and that is LOVE
If Aiicc were like your boys, | should no
contradict ycur VIII, bu. he Who plays wit!
her Young heart. does 50 at hcr peril
Ill, wants her money!" sad the tow
/, councillor, mnttc:lng ao"i.and then he swor'
an cath that he should never have 1t.
: Money, sad Mrs. Chandler. "hc doc
i not want. licrh'rt 'o"Tteny can earn In
w'icS break ana !; Is better that Ai'ce silo"l'
/, We" WIN one whose nature Is AKIN 10 he
o"h' '"'" '''at SIZE shou!u walk through l'
: lllmatch'd' h"i!cnrd' and accursed lo
G may murder, sa" -Aii'c 'haniicr' Soi'mi'i!y
without pistol CT a knlc.
IL mean Allcc for nohic:nan, gasped tn
h town coun'':lor, who from CRIMSON had turn
h ed to aShy whteneSs.
n Hhc Is not yours 20 s''e' sal" Ills Wi"
IS you caIihoi o'! anu Scii hcarl aS you :"