The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-08-09

'' an" no" t!t IH'th>tSt passion Is f0O "
weak TO express my leic,tation and horror of c
them. The effect has di>su>ted me with tn. I
cause; and, jus, as burnt child breads the r
flre which involuntariiv injured it. so do | I
'oa'he the ST. -ht OF the innocrut occasion Of I
the most terrible hour | ever spent in nv
life a
Were Il menta! artist, should paint in
detail and iii ilori coors. the deli ,h;ful con
uhrntal 'onr which had r,>t completed. so
that thr flood Of light should throw out th..
shadow OF he picture in deeper shade. and
make il alike truthful and impre>sive but |
sc"rn all studied ELECTS: and besides | have
i" douhr that You have i, E::.@ ra'irn q,
have time and 50 let it suffice that ! tad
mae a LtlIghftUl tour-nad rcachc! CALAIS
IN an u'ru.ii j raur of mind. and WIS about
20 step upon drck o the steamer that was t.
TRANSPORT nlr TO Dover. when nv attention
wa ! am bound to sav, uutortun,'-lv-at
tractcd. rvct,d hy Ia y prccrt:in" me. who
utt Il don't Know The technical name. but |
mean the complicated something worn be
hind the TO keep the back hair in,) and
the most unGcnIaiiv perfect boots that had
ever hy!.,!d With one eve upon the head
and the other u,on he heels, observed
nothing further TIL ttIllv confronted her
on the deck, when perceived that on either
arm rested an infant. This was an attack
upon my >ympt.hlc> ri rlit and left and ha!
been their father. | coGlln't have taken a
deeper interest IN either them or the tar
vOunG creature who nurscd them.
She certainly was both fair and young. a
hove tivc-aud-jwertv wears of ace. and a~
beautiful as May morning. looked about
tor her husband or servant. or somcboI; or
somrti!n! belonging to her but nobody and
nothing appeared and. when the steamer
started. She was still companionlc>s and Luz"
gaGe!cs>. save and except the bonnet. boots
and babies. Thus she sketrhcd upon the
ldb'tN vi llN li'drt Il Hioat lItcrtStiHo pl'lule.
with a pencil of trcLc-E power. and deter
mined to present her with an early proof.
Pray madam. SAID |. pr'iing myself up
on nv ingenuity III opening Il conversation,
are YOU no, afraid OF the custom house :"
"Sir," she replied hau.htIly, the angry
crimson r-lng to her temples.
4 IL mean" | confirmed. rather di>conctrt-
= with YOU.
e 'Sir:" still more Iottily and f-ow,4in- as
j. tirrcrly as an unwrinklcd brow ard gentle
% blue eyes cou'd frown.
II Finding myself perfectly unsuccessful in
t. attempting To take Poetical license with the
Of excise laws, FASTENED TO assure the lady that
,> merely meant to infer that the wealth OF
lr the Indies would, no doubt. he ba.a'clle in
IL comparison with the value same would set
"A upon the lovely lit;e irian's in her arms
Y. The color rcccdci from The aly's temples
c she smil-d and was at home
10 "Ioa are not their mother, Of course n
h am ] veItured to say-"e evidently toe
l. Young
u She ,r1S their mother. aad nv triumph wa,
}; complete. From that moment was .>ab
I" II,hcd as her compngnon de r"Htgc-tak in.
lr possession o! my new honor by relieving he,
H. OF on" of her charming inrumbrances
~ Perhaps YOU never huI charming incrm
to hrance, and are 10 iud.c. am; and >tak,
nj The credit ol that Iud.mrnt upon the fat oi
Il lis beng the most cngaginG infant that eve
w sucked coral. II was only three months old
- and vet smiled Ike chrrub on a tombstone
n. And then to be blessed with two OF them
nj Happy PAR. Thought l. to have S,,ch PAIR.
IL, soon learned the ladv's >;o,v from he
ne own lit,s: for my share OF Se!t-propo>ed re
ce -.pn>i"llitv lcvt!ci all dist .nrc between u,
and br'amc one of the family in a twink
ing. Her husband. she SAID was an officer
they We're to have come over together in IL
last boat, but, unurkiiv. he had started fir:
80 arrange 1tont Ill" iu..dgv--uhc drar hc
bicS having required some delicate attentio
,r, At the last moment: and She was uni;,tunat,
n. ~ minute too late. and 50 lost her pa>>ac,
She therefore "l,graI,Led 10 Dover TO G.,
49,, press her intention OF following ty the ne,
I,t boat alone As It was arranged to leave h.,
l,d French maid behind her and thus it W;
that hai she felicity of a charming te'c-a te'
Her husband. replying teleurapiicaIlv. \
So. expressed his concern at her having 10 ira,
IA ct >"'HS, particularly as business require
u him to he III town As early As ,'o>>lblc hu
~ as She stated, expressed a hope that III
he. courtesy OF some iahery passenger a;trac,
ed ty the interest OF her position, would pre-
;. vent any annoyance arising from want OF pre-
~ lection.
OF AZ once g'owed with the feelings of
zee iaihcrIv passenger. accepted the responsible
~, and hu>handed all the little pleasant nes
L.. | was master OF for the novel occasion. Iva
od quite alive to the at,urditv of nv situation
Ter should my fellow passengers become awar
~ that We were utterly strangers: but Itruste
Is to make them, by my familiar manners. i'm
III aeIne that We were husband and wife: and
tl- upon hln'!ng TO my fair friend the advisable
'". ity OF encouraging such a suppostion, wa
ri. charmed by ready a,quiescence.
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