The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-02-16

attlrc'i IN simple white dress, with a wrpat
OF wv leaves encircIng her large straw bon
net. and lace veil completely conccaling he
countenance. Burr whispered few words
apparently encouraging her to advance an,
then gracefully raised her veil. disclosed I,
us face of rrond, surprising beauty. Tree
ollfcf 'S well AS if 1t had happened Yesterday
how simultaneously the murmur of adn.ira
ton burst from the lips d all present. Turn
ING TO the Plaintiff, Burr asked in cold
Vultt tone
DO YOU know this lady =
i do
w Ill YOU swear to that -
4 will: TO the best OF my knowledge an,
teilei she is my dau.hter'
Tan vou swear to her identity =
Il can What is her ace ::
she was thirty years o; age on the twcn
'c'h day OF April
w hen did Won last see her =
AT her own house a fortnight since
w hen did YOU last see her previous to tha
mc' tinU =
he Plaintiff hc>itatcd- long pause en-
sued: the question was repeated, and til,
answer AT lcn.th was
'on 'he t9urtccnth dav Of Nav. II
w hen She was Just three weeks old al
drd Burr. f'cntlrnrn, continued he. turn
m@ 70 us, i have brought this lady here a
an important witness and >urh | think. Sh,
Is lhe rlaln':i'> counsel has pleaded "io
IHentlv IN behalf of the bcrca.cd husband
who escaped the leril> OF rh, SET and return
ed only To find his home d,.>o tie. But VIII,
will picture 20 yor; HE lonely wife hrn,in.
ever i..r .i:'y :oIi Il. voting her best wears I,
the drnd.cr! o: >or'!i! poverty supported on
lv by the hop" of her husbands return VIII,
Will paint tie slow progress of heart SEX ness
The wi>tIn" anguish drlcrrcd and finally
She overwhelming AGONY which came upon
her when her last hope was cNtin ,ni he'd
an! she was rom}ri!rl TO h,.Iirv. herself ;
widow: Wlin can depict all THIS without a
wakrnnL IN ,our hearts thc warrn.>t >vm
pathv Tor 'ie deserted wi,c and the hittrr
est >rorn for the mean. pititu! wretch. VIII,
con.d tram; e Oh the heart Of her whom u,
had sworn 10 love and cherish =: We nee,
not inquire mo his motives for a .ino 50 has,
part. neither II w,- love Of ",in. u,
Nc"nt:ou>iIr>>. or >ct-ind!;icrrn,.,. 1t n.ttcr
not h" Is To vile thin. to hr Ice! l.,
such laws aS govern u,.l. set u, ak tl,
witness She now stands before u> with tn,
frank. fearless brow of th, tr,r-hcarted wo
man let u ask her which OF these two La
been l:cr father
'Iurnn" to III" LAZY. in a tone who's,
>wte'n">> was m >tranyr contrast with H.,
>rorniul accent 'hat hll u>t rharartrriz,,
hI~ words he ho>ouyht her 20 relate. iil III,
rccollcr.ion- OF her early III. ,,;.r,, H.. !
passed over hcr Iroud and 0raut.i.! t.cr a.
ii" r"ille'l
Nv ,r>t rrco,icrtion> are Of 4 >r,N in
furnished apartment, which my sister an,
mv>clt shared with nv mo.,t,.r ST.. VS..
torarrv ont every SATURDAY. EVENING ,l,... .v,, |
wni..h had occupied h,.r ,iur,ro ,L,. week. .,.
hrin. lack "mplo,mcnt for ne. to.,,wir.
one. Sayin, the wcar1>our yi~it r. her .n,
p'oycr. and her regular attcn,!.nc. >, ,hu~rh
she never lci ,h. house. Sh, o..,n >,,l..
o. oar t,'h.r. AMI vi, ,o,;.i,,,ol r.,,,r, ,,,
II ',.nrti she ceased ~ mention HIM ,...,,f
observed size u>r! to weep mnr, tr.,n,,7.
' than ever then tlon1ht >t. w,,. L.,
cause we We're 50 poor, for 1t wonI sometime.
happen titt our only supper WIS :, biz o., dry
bread. and She was acr1,>.np,.., ~ >.., r., ,i,,
li@ht of the chips viii, >l,,. l.i hinllcI :,
warm her t;,u>hnu children. hrc,u>. ,h,
could not afford 10 purchase a candle with.
ont deIIivin. rs OF cur morning meal. Su.I
wa> or poverty when mv morhr~ conr.a.
ted a second marriage. an: tllr chance to -.
was Tx" sudden entrance into Paradise
We found a house and father Snc yau,-
ed.
w onld yon excite nv own child acain>r
me : cr'rd the plaintiff. a, he im;,a,lcn,lv
wavcG hi, hanI for her TO h., silent.
he eyes OF the witness l.>iIc,! fire As hr
spoke.
You are not my father, cxc!aimcd >,ic. We
h'm"nttv. The law may deem Won such.
h't d'>''alm vou utterly. Wha, call Won
my father YOU. who l,>clv lct, yolr wifi.