The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-12-25

"Thsre's a young lady Wha NGnts 70 fsp ga
few momsnis, NerJ much, Misc Geneva
ooh, dear Who 10 'heP in tiTed, peu.sh
lbuCs
II don't know, mean. ] never fffd her
face before, but fts ~ very pTRfLL Ia ia
pa aElul hurry, toe" answered Betty, Ntp,t
long sofgIces in the family gave her crria,H
familiarity with her mistress,
81 vouldn't sfe her, Geneyra," iuterplsid
LOtte4 "its probably some curious, intrusive
person Who Nshos 70 find out all she con
about tie wedding. Beside thaf it's quite
time We got % work NJ your hir."
"she ssys she won't dslsiu you but rii
ute, and she wants ~ see you qHlie alorri
% sFsd her ia'e yepI mas bedranFs,P sui.
Perbsw Gsnevral euriodly WAS luus
stimulated, and peihgFa she WAS glsI a
iea momeuis' release irum lhs dreaded pro
crss NJ h4iT-drrssng, f1r she shd, alrr
moments thought, "Well, guess l'l sre hrr,
Rirls--only q moment, you know H. she kuF-
red from the room, down The stairs, and
iGugd there small, girlish hguie, drsPrd 30
llgrk,
u he1dAGu wished 10 have private iu,
lcr'ICW With me-" said the Goti voice oi teH-
rtrH Vita Hhd slie bqY.d Hiih tl4t gIale
DO peculiar ana hghIluaI 10 her
"Ntaf = the eiils manner was Nultrrfd, aid
there ~as mingled eHPrrirss ai u cmhaIHHs-
mnm iu Lcr voice, III hope JOu Will pardon
ny Intrusion bat NJ, hslls directed ME ~
come here, rod ftouidn't leave without ssf-
Ing YOU
"Mr, sells think there must be rogp
misiakc,"
"N0i ] am oeriain this was tho number
mean Mr., Sells, lhe jeWeler, on Psik sJrer,
the enc 20 whom ! sold my mothers brnueh"
Geneva siartld,
Your mother's brooch ="
ayes he said he remen bcrcd rglJtlng the
name himself, On The envelope of thfNpS. ~
the gentleman Who bought L wished ifssit
Immediately TO Miss Gfne,ra Wild"
"And will you tell NE what sort6fs brooch
It WasW asked Geur,ra, much Interested,
ut vas rose 0f earhurcfs. with leay,s
Of emerrld Il vas ms nGther's last gin
aud hc.s the voice rsub,ed, aud tear forced
ihcmsrlLes into the speakers brown cyts.
"Mr. Sells promised 10 keep Il for me thrro
months, bot The term expired two weeks ago
and had not the money until now"
Il have n brooch like that you describe. A
ff6nl brought IL me Cor Christmas gin,"
said OcnoVra. and there was wonder and PITY
in her tonta, "a she looked on the pale, young
girl
1T must be the same ! would not ha,o
parted With IL for the world, except ----
except 70 bury my motheri" here Chnstiap1
Lyude broke down utterly. and the tear,
chased themscl,es over her soil thin check.
3 G,neyrS MAS greatly touched. II knew
nothing of this" she answered. "nelher did
the FREUD Who ho.ght the brooch Tor me-
And nov suppose you want Il again"
a quick, hungry eagrrncss kiudlrd up the
large eyes Of the girl. ooh, will give you
every dollar possess IN earth mr. H. Nou
see II belonged to my grandmother, and shu
and my mother both WIRE " 10 their bridal,
Il almost broke my heart TO part with il a.
did but earned the money 10 regain IL, and
nov ---"
Her lips closed over the.c word,, hut her
face said the rest
And G-nevrH Will looked ~ the iricndlr,s
orphan gil, whose orly portion was her
mothers brooch, aud sbc thought ~ she hal
mover thought before. Of the vide difference
hctwcep her guest aud hcr,slr She f-it. thoi
Tor moment. what shc really wasi th- ,poi'.
ed, pcttcd child Of fortune. with an tbs
worlds gifts poured On her Young head. even
tu that one which Is the cruwniug glory ut =
womsns lie She felt il aud the good rose
up IN the soul OF Uaneym Wild. She Hcppcl
quickly TO Christiana Lyndc, and laid her
hand, almost eirrssingly, on the young girls
shout Ter. "lou shall have the brooch, she
said. "for Won have n FAR better clsim n Il
than /, hut should like il Just this one night
lit is my bridal--arc you not willing
should wear -" and the tears came into tho
lady's blue eyes.
TO be sure yom shall" cried the csgcr
voice OF Chtisliupn. "liow shall thank Nuu
f,F&Ais,-I Ga lsai k4,.,.s ,ss can ,,ar ratf ~
much rs YOU gave the jewrlcr. bur YOU shall
have all have and she drew out her purse.
Gcncvra put l. sonly back. 81 shall restore
il TO you," she said, firmly, but with a smile
that made her words very sweet "without
any remuneration. II il enough thnt You
permit me TO wear the brooch tonight. II
scems, somehow, as il there Was a holy in-
uucice about it,
Poor rs Christinna wps. shc had MI the
pride of the race she came from, and She
would have urged the contents Of her purse
on her hostess. had she not seen it wouldeh-
quite useless 70 do 20. She tric'i ~ thank
her hostess, hut broke down here, utterly, and
Geneva stood Ly her side, and her soI. iut.
tcriug hands kept up their clress on tho
young girls shoulder.
AZ last ChriNtiana grew culmer, mud rosrur.
"lt YOU will come, or send for the brooch,
any time after tomorrow, YOU shall have h
viii leave II With m60nid.
And Christiana remembered that Deacon
Ritter was to he in town that week, and she
said, 81 will send for IT,"
And then -ihkinE the -lndlS hands. anil
looking into the fair, girlsh face. She sad,
"And now may God bless your bridal an I ali
your after life, because Of this you have done
for me-"
amen - said GenevTa, bending her hca
Solemnly.
And so the two girls kissed each other, an
separated.
"Genevra Wild, | want 20 know If tho fact
that you are to be married tonight has en-
tirelY escaped Your mind ?" was Lottic's aud
Mattie's first exclamation, ns thlr bride .
turned to her chamber. "Here IL is nearly
five o'clock, continued the latter, and not the
first thing done at your hair yet. DO Lottic,
light that gas, and set, Geneva, yourself
down in that chair
And she obcyed. "Dont scold me for my
long absence, girls" she snid, in n low voi,t,
aud then she lapSed into silence.