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

liHFf n lll Lt Nflt lN lev mnhthlh
Non 90 into the parlor, Norman. nud
mike yourself agreeable laughed the bride
aud then drawing her mother aside, she talk
cd with her isn minutes, very earnestly,
ard ended by placing the pearl box 10 her
IuuthFr'u hand, and SAYING eagerly ~ mas
depend upon your seeing thar tho brooch 70
rrsinred"
you may dcppnd upon me, my ehild
there the carriage hos rnme'
Fight years have passed, Il gas bright
hut rather hluucupg day 100 oarly March,
lu he pheasant paglar Of modest, bat grn-
trrl-louking residence iu tle suburbs Of The
city, at fine looking r,au, with hoy Of rs
yenrs rs his side playing with hls cone, lie
was o remarkably hrlulliul child, though his
deep, golden eurls, his f,ir eympleNion, aud
sunny hlur eyes, bore lIlllc resemblance %
his father
"shall you like 10 live here awhile, Gerald,
my boy said the parent, looking down fond
~ on his son,
The ohid's eyrs wondered around the
small tastrfilIy furnished parlor
II don't knnW- papa Con J have my
rackIughorsr nnd play kite' ana 80 sleigh
eMy poor chid, I'm afraid the lads viii
find you spoiled boy sighed lhe parent
Atihnt moment the mistress Of the house
eulcred the puior
"NIr. Hood, | believe (" she said, with her
, soft, lpdy-lke voice and smile,
"Npsi and have ! the honor Of addressing
Mis- lyndG9' asked the gentleman, with
Low whose rrH,c vus SOMEWHAT mnUcd hN
vi. look of extreme abtopishmrut, a. IL rc,tcd
On the lady. She Was 40 unlike What hc had
hueied, this small, delicate glrl'womsn, Who
looked a. n she hHd hardly rome ont ~ hrr
teens, while the gentleman Ind expected 10
4. f.l tlfHW Iula NH
very Entipodra Of the ouc that stood fair aud
apparently 10 hr lirst youth, before him, for
thisuaua lNude did not look her years, ond
they were only twenty-five
II an she, or, and this Is thy litlu bn,
about whom sou wrole me-" and she gaIyd
down trndcriy ON ihc sweet uuturued mcr
ot the child
"Yesi this O. ny lItle Gerald. and o. uy
iuaiupss impCattrly summons mo 10 Europe
fur this summer, wanted to find some quiet
pleasant home Tor the child, and The friend
uf whom / wrote af.urca me TINT can obtain
this with YOU, liz hrs been mothcrrss for
two wears" aud the mans voice shook, "hud
tho drfth Of NY wife broke her mothers heart
40 / have DO one with whom 10 leave my
bow"
Thrre were icars 20 NE son eyes Of d.
Young teacher, MS SHE asked, "Wul you come
T. me- NY hos 20 AND &c aid looked at her q
took the IN d On her Tsp, and smuo'hsd h,
whining curls, and looking at the two, then,
Mir Rood, thou can trust the child
with her
So the arrangements were al contaminated
thtt morning, 10 was settled that Gerald
loo should join the company Of half dozen
lu,, and girls which Miss lynde received
inlo her house us boarding scholars, while
,h1 had a Day school OF some thirty otter
chi drcA
You can readily divine, reader, that to nc
compl IA oil this with fortune, ~ for a loug
time inAuruliil friends, Christiana lyudr
must have been no ordinary woman. IN
that small, delicate figure world of pcrsit.
tent energy, and early misfortune had deyel
% pLd mnturcd u at an age which made
III. contrast between her D4carancs and hcl
achievements a very turcihlc one. She had
remained district schooltcHchcr, in Pcutor
VILE for uc,ri, two years then an oIpoitu
nifty Offering, She had removed - the city
why're she enjoyed greater advantages iui
educating herself. aud established priNntG
infant school, which gradually expanded, nm
Ill she resolved To take home ui her own
on discovering an opportunity Of receiving
couple ng scholurS iut1 her family. III,
first year she la met her expenses, and III,
next partially paid for her furniture. 5.
God had BILE ,scd the young orphan, and sh,
.
tiun gcntlewouon, She Wrs happy in th,
midst of her duties, aud among her children
but there were times when the deep hear
VI Christi ma Lrnde ytarucd for that ON,
i,untRin Of tend rne which, for her, in lh'
idv wu Id was not
Eight months had passed. It was Christ
mas eve, and the young teacher sf in he
room, lundmg u greet hcmluck branch wit
gifts for her ch,drtni uoN aud then thei
soft, gccGul breaks Of laughter rose up from
the room below, ard happy smile Slartc,
over the hdy's lips rs she continued he
WORK. She paused suddenly, for there elm
tho quick running poiter of child's feet aloni
tie Rsgrgc, an cager hand graSpcd the han
die OF her locked door, and then child
voice shouted up sudden and glad, "Niig
Lynde, papa has come popa has coms"
GLOW well and happy my boy is looking
and ne ~ greatly rttut-tr;i to St,tr4 go "a.
know with what words to thank YOU for a
your care, Miss Lyndp,' suid Mr., Rood. hall
an hour later, rs he sQt with the young teach
er sitd t'-feltl iit'tet4s,ts ket1s.
"luu need not seek for the words, vi
Rood The care has brought its own rc~e-4,d
md as the hoy rushed up to her, ChriNtiiV
bent down. and passed ley hand carcssingl
over his fair face. Her guest started su@
denly, though unseen by her. Then he, ben
down and glanced ut somethirg on her woi'
aud as she lifted her head, q curuuI, sguil
cant glance met il.
"Miss iynde," n said. with little ahrup
ncsg, and yet ,erE earnestly will you pardn
me fnr lShUE pCrWTSNiUT 10 TUUt TT tfr-
brooch YOU w0br' 1t is a very singular one
"Yes il was my mo,hcr's,' returned II
Indy. as she urclasprd it from her collar, an
laid il in thu genticnau's hard. Il do nc
often wear it, only Oh iesliyals, or somethin
Of tho kind"
Eyes it is the very same. should hav
r.ceElixed il nnvwherc' be said. moro