The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-01-10

= ""'0 oeeh "oiSiiptIiiS t0u-.uJfifT YOU
tor. months :"
lin surprised at von, cousin Carl. |
thought you had more sense am not a ro,l-
dess, was the quiet reply. There was no
feeling in her face
How have been loving ynu. Alice
And he brought down his hev: with another
imperative stamp.
Ihe girls eyes went straight from his coun-
tenance. gloomy, passionate. and eager. to his
impatient foot. Carl" she said, -ravrlv,
- 1t Is the surest sign in fl, world that | do
not love YOU in return. b,.r'auSc never found
You out. | never shond have found il ouI i.
You had no. told me- Perhaps i, is mi>take."
"A mistake. Wha, on earth do YOU
mean -
What s.y-neiiier r!rre nor less
81 do love you, Alice; | wouli give NV
life for yon;" and Carl sank his voice 70 a
pleading tone.
That Is mere phrase; h',.rirs. I know
YOU would not. ,!on't think YOU woull
give much smaller thing for me. There
was man came yesterday about little SUN
of money that he owes to nav uncle. heard
Won tell him that If th. d..!t were Tot rai,l
within three day>. yen sh"t.!d pr"rr.'.. a.sln,t
him; he SAID. with tears in III, eyes. tina, h.
had not the means: h. pea II i:- ,.rsir
VIII: and his itlniiv q: vouig ci..,,ir.n. AMI
Won sent HIM away wi'h war FIST .r..~rr -
You have plenty Of r.niirv. '.ri: !, / m.,i.
point oi II w"nli Yen ,av that ':,,il'> 'l'.'i :"
" Nois"H>''. Alice. :-ou dun't rni.r<f.n!
business, was the h,l,-,nc,a>s h... contu,-
el reply.
Z" Then have made poor Ms" .. nv opnor-
'un''e>. for nave hear! of i:;r!- rl>' al INV
l'ic icn-; and answer Won. COUSIN C4ri.
Won do '.ot understand! lu.- Is understand
IT. and have no io'c oi n- k:i.,i "a give
v"i'
"l"u are thinking of !, ,i,;:,. :la. ROO.
Sackiess io"l Why. A:ir. r.. ,i,,-% i,.,r ,,.:e
for yon as do: h., Is wi!.I cx,rsva-,nr.
reckless >ra:rcrace. who w44i. make wa
miserable.
lie Is better man than Won. Carl.
never shu1ier away from Tie ..-a>n of IN,
hi.na--
iou shai1er from NV ton h ="
Yes: am aiwav> conS.irl, at ysu- prs.
enre a> | aGl rOns,-ioa. OF ;,gn.irr ir The. ar
before the Storm bursts: wI,,,l he,- vnu
speak think III ]. Is t;l,. ;o,, r.,. =, =. v,lj
lie away Rohin, good ns:n,. une,, ,..p NV.
HE your hand in the mornin,. rnin, how
many unfortunate creatures DOOM i, wi'l 81 =,
before night, and hox many 1. >isnp,, y..t,.r-
dav. When YOU laugh. saw 20 n.,s.i:. som.
poor .orl is wpeninc. perhap.. t.,r hard b..,
oi yours-no. cousin Carl. don't l,,. rou.
never can love YOU"
You gave me INV answer =, ,iu,v"
Yes. Yon SAID 20 N. last n,,f,r .Wb,,
ever you ar. be pra-tical.' am pr,.ri.,,
therefore. Now. NAV :, On w,;h o,.. g,
ry:"
Ike made her no renlr. an.; ,h- :.,,,[ ~, = q
book. Carl was stand, n. WITH IL. b., -
the window. looking DOWN on ,,..r- ,,,,,.. 49,.
rene countenance. IL, lih.i ,,,, I,.ir,.- han
ever. Her reproa hes I'D not >.i;,, h,n, -
all lhev We're weak and wom,ui>b In, Inf
ural. from a heart Ike hers: he cools "a -,
to smile. at them.
Alice" b.. SAID. ironically. ro, are MT
nra,..iraI-yon arr. ap,,L;n, brt ,.-,;,
You are poor .l-pend,nt: 4 wo-, tro,, r.,
10 nv father would make Won bom..,..>. ,r,
destitute tomorrow"
1t is crucrou, in vor TO re,n;,1 ~. Fl,
Carl-generou> aad Kind
lit is true With m. Won won! h.v. ,,-
Sition. money. >ocictv. If Won wi.L an,
rich q: my father Is rich and o!d-.,.. r,,,,,,
live much longer. | would re,to,. 10 E,a;,
part OF his share whi Il his proi,,,I,tv b,s
Justly torfeircd-"
1T you were to talk till midnight 20,
could not change nv mind or vour own ma.
ture. 1ou are rich. Well, there are wo-
men to be bought: for mv.elf would rarh-
er toll an! 20 clad in holden gray than H..
YOUR wiit-to be worshipIr.d six man,i,>. and
neglected afterwards to the end of nav d,y,'
You are very hard Alice"
For You. Carl. hard as the neither mill
stone, and not harl only. BE satisfied. II
were caught 10y the name of vour wealth. |
should come to hate you-I should grow wick
! ed. (so away. Carl you and have no,i,,n,,
! in rommon-go"
She was moved at last Her grey, calm
eyes had tawny, dangerous spark in Them
her hear, was not ma.5le-it was shoulder
ing fire. rather.
Carl took heart of grace "She !, worth
winnin.-she NAV be won only r.. M. f., !,
ont the way. he said TO himself Az. .,.,a,-
:, ing deep depression he SLOWLY lei; h,,. ,pi
went straight 10 iil> father
The Old man was IN a >arca<.ir r.oad-
Carl Bram>;on PLAYS !.o;hario III - cr,i =.
Pluck u, a spirit. man. or,a>k Il ,,h t. .,;,,.
thee lesson how 10 WOO. Robin .;as her
ear.
DO yoI think Il bin loves her, fail. '
told her he ,iil not,
- She knows better than thee. Cal and
: laughed at thee iJr liar
. She never laughed"