The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-04-12

MSS Lulu wears sI''rn,tld satin OF grant
mas. blue a, Tho sky II August. and 30 stiff
tina. it will stand erect without the assistance
M \ voun. laiy'> Fl Inrr within it, The waist
i. just under the arms. and it is distres.inglv
"iow necked. with which portion OF the per
son. he neck. it seems to have no sort Of con-
nec,lon lndeed-and Possesses no sleeves OF
any description whatsoever. 4 little band
1t blue satin only runs round each Of Miss
Lnle's limplc! shoulders, ard her dazzling
arms are bare 10 the !mples. The antique
fashion hsing somewhat opposed TO the young
lady. ideas. she has envcloprd her neck in a
cloud Of saffron, 'olcrcd lace. of the richest
quality, also the property. formerly, Of grand
MA, whose bracelets and breast pins Lulu has
appropriated with as li::le ceremony as the
dress. Add pile Of poHdcr curls, rust
ling train like blue cloud. and tan made
Of pearl. ivory. and enamcIei paper. covered
with shepherds and yhephcrl,sses, making
love nv mnrmurn2 streams. in the most No.
teresque dresses, and YOU have taln' ica Of
I.uius cosluln:. 10 all. that her dazzling
i,v.lin-,s and fresh. laughing grace. more
than ever ens!avcl a certain Young IN IN, is
wholly unnecessary Let M pass on, and
only in paSsin. say :hit tn. Young man in
question, or rather myself. to drop the third
person. wore \ complete suit Of the last cen
fury. broad flapprd coat covered with en-
broidery. long. flowcry waistcoat. >iIk knee
hreechps. and white stockings. with buckled
shoes. To these shoes Lulu hal affixed ro-
settles: as to NV hair. she had applied pow
der. first gathering it into queue behind =
and tying it with great bow Of ribbon.
These we're tie two Young persons who
made their entree into the apartment, now
cleared for dancing, in The midst of unani-
nous applause.
Well, we'll. Why regret it? Thad nv
May-dav mcrriment ir May, and won't
groan at the absence Of that sun light Of
youth, or the pre.en"e of these snow flakes
in NV still black mu,tUhe. | look back on
that fair So. tale of youth, and ioy. and beau
ty, through two generations almost. and sa-
lutte the queen of 1t. and live again. in memo
~. through the brilliant hour, which are i'm
mortal for me in their bloom and glory. Yes.
Lulu. The gray mustachioed bows to YOU
at seventeen, that fall, that evening and
says that the world has no longer within it
such q paragon. ] see your white hand hold
ing up with delicate grace the ample folds
Of your blue satin, which more than once
came near tripping upthe white satin-slip-
pered feet which moved beneath it; SEE
YOU bending slowly in the profound curtscy.
touching - it must have been-how could |
know the o.ken floor. with your knee
see the round chin resting on your breast,
the dark curls ripping around your cheeks !:
take YOUR extended hand. as the grave
lordIy music floats on in its splendid statrli
ncss. and mincr NY steps, and smile with rap
ture As We glide and, as YOU bend again. in
last qucenly curt>ev, as the noble strain
dies into silence. !, too. press my rocked hat
10 nv rich left waistroat. and bow to YOU
lowly with INV very heart-as bow now, y
Lula. fairest and swcv.e,; image o: my mem
orv!
SO it ended amid immense applause from
the friendly voices Of these friendly COM
panions. We had afterwards the grand sup
per. with its uproariouS merrment, and The
reel. with its .shin.. glitterng, exubrrant
delight But of these | will not now speak
We have a reel every dav-we NAV have d
supper every night-bu' when do We see a
minuet in which Lulu cu.tseys to the stately
music?
The festivities were kept up until nearly
one o'clock and then the ladies' retired. -
You see. in The COOL old DAYS. nobody went
home to sleep. and the gentlemen soon FOL-
lowed the ladies'
Twas going to my bed, with Jack, when,
on the staircase. felt hand upon nv arm
] turned round and saw Fitzarthur opposite
me.
Would YOU object to having portion Of
my bed tonight. Mr. Tom said Fnzarthur
easily. and smiling az he spoke You NAV
BE- crowded Wonder"
"Oh. no. ] replied. They have not
turned Jack and myself cut"
But would ike to have YOU tonight -
the fact is - did not sleep we'll last
night; really, now, shall take it as a ia
vOr"
And Fitzarthur added good deal about
being accustomed to sleep with his friend
MY namesak-, Tom. 4 glance at his face
however. told me the rra! origin os his re-
quest. The great Fnzarthur was actually
afraid to sleep alone in the haunted. chamber
and had descended TO thr huliiliating point
Of requesting his rival to protect him.
! consented = why. ! scarcely know.
thought | should like to try the hauntct
chamber rather: and we were soon safpl,
housed there-Jack havin. bid US good night
and gone.
Fi,zarthur was soon enSconced in the crea
he'd. and sat down on the old sofa before M
slight fire. to feast INV thoughts with Lulu
image. blew out the candle. preferring tn,
flame OF the twigs for my brief revcry
leaned hack upon the sota.l thought NOR,
and more tcnderly of Lulu thought wa
a gentleman Of The eighteenth century. ant
that she was nv wife You see, ] was a
sleep and dreaming.
vi.-riE GHOST AND THE RESULT.
Knight have slept thus for nearly an hour
halfstretched upon the old sofa. before tn,
wod fire, which gradually crumbed int
gloom, when all at once, by a common phe
nomenon. nv eyes opened suddenly, and i,
an instant. without moving muscle, hat
passed from sound sleep to the most perfec
wakefnlness.
hal been walked BY some sound-what,
knew not.
turned my head slightly toward the bed
and was about to rise and seek that mucl
more rational couch, when deserted, bv thu
last flash OF flame, the figure of Fitzarthur
raised up half from the bed, and moionles.
a. stone. Fitzarthur presented so comical !
spectacle, with his ilower-decorated night
cap. and rigid features, that doubtless, Their,
was some cause. other than nightmare o.
dreams, for this attitude in the sleeper.
A second glanre proved to me that Fitzar
thurs ewes wore fixed with a Mortified ex
preston upon some object which, from m,
position, could not see.