The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-11-15
Thc Californian.
LITTLE AM \.
from The Independent

Irars ago. IN pleasant mouse 'ac'"S ""e ~
VI. park. lived Two littl- girls named amy
anil ANY. rh~v had ano'h-r sister. but sbr
VISA urea. d-, Older. and they had sr'rra'
brothers. but III. 'wo little girls were me
Youngest NJ the house 'l,e pets Of brother and
sister. 1h"s- sisters. Fanny and Amy. "Id
not rr.embie each other in Appearance
Fanny. Who was nine years "d. had eyes
blue az the sky Der cheeks were as round
AID ro.v As 'hc sunny sid" OF = peach hrr
hair rurl,,l a,ou,!d her face and neck. ani
in th. srnlinht it looked like gold, so r'ri'
and h,au'ifn was it, color. She was a.loy'
"ns. harI, looking child. quick in all her
movements. intending TO do right bat ala,
,t,rn forgetting. and thus yri.ving the hearts
Of those who loved her. Amy. precious. ho'y
AMY. had neither Fa,n,'s blue eyes. nor
voirn hair. nor ro,v cheeks. nor snuh nose.
Sb. wa. exceedingly beautiful but twas a
beauty not Of earth. though she was very 'a'r
70 look upon. Her features were r"-n'ar
her ewes. large. dreamy. hazel. gazrlIe-lIke
in there sofiness No'Oinr ever varied the
marble whi,.lr.s Of her heck and brow
She wa. a child OF Cod. and it appeared as II
b. had impressed his own si.nrt upon her
conn,rnanr-. making it lovely az the fa''f OF
an ANGEL. Fanny was the picture OF health
ANY wa. delicate and slender. and TRENDS
rs they raz,d uron her sweet face and t''nH''S
where The hne veins locked through the
tran, parent kin, felt, in their lninr>t h"arts.
sh. would NOT long hr spared them.
In he summer of Amys seventh year IT
was thou.hr bv,t for her 10 AS 'rw n"n'h>
with an aunt in one Of New England, most
beautiful towns SO with many t"ars. and
kisses. and loving words. the two sisters We're
parted Amy had never binre been on a
steamboat. and the novelty of all around S"o'i
caus, d her 70 forget the sorrow OF separation
Sh. ,oulJ not understand wha: made the boat
90, nor ~hv every object she saw upon the
shore or river. seemed to PASS away from her
Her papa watched her troubled tAre for some
tim. without sprakirg; at length he SAID
What is it: Whit troubles my Amy
"Why. ,,apa," said she. II want to took At the
prrtty house. and gardens. and they NOV"
away before see them; what makes them Il"
30 ?" Then her papa kindly explained y"
her that the houses did not n,rvr, hut the
motion of the boat made II appear A. It they
did. She could not cOmrr. lri.si II but look'H"
up into his tare With sweet sIm!.'n'v, SHE
SAID .ths, is one OF Coils word'r that III 'mtna
tell, me- about. ! will understand it some ot
these d.,.. when am his lady. wont /!
Papa" !I.r liner kissed her with >a'i
smile. for he t',oucht ",f .hch l. the kingdom
OF h.avpn." and he frit in his utmost hart
,h,, h,s y,,c'ou. .!il was only lent 20 him
fur a short season. Wtari, 4 wI'il 'ir unusual
excitement. >he tell asleep. and u WAS not I'll
the carriage stopped at the door of tie Whit
hous. anony the trees where she WAS 10 pas.
III. summer. that she awoke to tind herself
among comparative Strangers
AMI now it was hean'itul sight to see thi.
lovely child not only winning her way TO the
hearts Of relations tut naming the love 81 al
vino Witnessed the daily exempt fira'lon OF
the pure, lovely and 'earhable spirit whict
dwrIt within h-r For two months she grew
in health an! hran'y. both OF toiv and spirit
til returning one afternoon from 'ch""i sh'
rom, ian,.i ~ SORENESS Of the throat : - n
had often before had sight attack, friend
were not alarmed. and applied tie usua
rem. dis hnt wit'lont avail. Soon it was evl
dent that TIE untavoranlr symptoms were III
creasny The physician was called. VIII
pronounced tn. disease "hoa:se rarktr."-
Her d.s'rrs, WAS very great. vet 40 mnrnuI
ing. 10 impatient words escaped her bps; S'u
when her ,arched tongue aud lips prrventr
her rendering audible thanks for the after
tons Of rht loved ones around her. her cOu'
trnance said more than Language could eA
press.
Her disease increasing in violence, ht
mother was sent tor. who immediately obeyr
the surn,nons. Oh tie ioy that shone
Amy's sweet face as she leaned her heat O
that loved breast, and with difficulty viii
p-r.d ID, ar TIA ANNA, I'm so glad yon'vp CONT
But all mothers love. and watch.uinrs>, Al
tenderness. and prayers. aud tears. could II
save her darln. chI!i. Her S.,ionr knr
it was best that She should come and dive
with hin in heaven.
Two weeks had I.:9scl >n"e Amy b.
been TO school. and the blessed Sabbath can
in it. beauty. The window by the side {
her be-: vas opened and she inhaled the tr
GRANGE OF the sweet brlar trained around Il
easement. There sev.n-,! to he , music
her EAR in the rirgiu. and foiIing OF be-,
and shp repeated aHain ard again ",hose 81
bath! bells" ire family vent 10 churc
having Amy ami her mother together. Su
posing her 10 ~ sleeping. Mrs. W. NOV,
uu'rtl, irnlu hrr h-d>Ii-. but Amv Gale
Don't 20 dear Mamma, want Won 10 r.
IN the l::b.c for me-" And wha, shall
real to vou. NV chill" asked her mot be-:
With yrra. pr..3?tnrss >h" replied. read
bout .Jo>-;.h and ii. tr.thr-p. and how Z
Lord took care oi !.1. WHEN H., had nOtc'
to love him. Mrs. ". turned to the Book ,
t,.re,is AMI read rho history nt ,JuSpph