The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-09-11


oerely Tejoicsd that ! sustained ny bad fpr-
tame 90 ouumgeously. Are there many such ?
1 have never known but this one. The Gym
lea say that when they take our sraps, thty
Ike 10 zoe the blood gush outi and that II
tho victim laughs and Gays he r. not hurt the
beautiful gonqueror docs not relish biz In
senaibiliy. liut the gnios always were %
disrepulable class,
llale WAS 20 good and hind that che frlt
nothing u this sort, She not only wecom-
cd my equable spirls-lhe thought that ]
would not 60 away miserable made her posi-
lively gay and lighthoaued, Her old mirlh-
fulness returned Ia mlI force, and never had
she liked nae 10 well ~ az that moment !
read every feeling IN he frank hcc, and lhr
consciousness that my happiness made her
happy sent delightful thrill through my
hos0m,
We we're playing and nughing nt o great
rate, when who should come iu but Marion,
He did not stay very long, HALLE barely
looked at him, and tbs manner toward him
eHFnged the young gentleman gteatly What
did Nc care For myself ! certainly enjoy
ed his disappointment aud would have
cheefhlly debated the same with him-ns
said the worthy hiilmgstor, DugAld Dalgotty
with muskett sword, or pistol, Halle Ger
tainly had no idea Of bosiowing her hyur
and attention on the rival Of her cousin, when
that poor cousin had Just suffered sn trrnirn-
douA misfortune aa dscardal ~ her hands
and meant a. leave her In few hours, So
Mr. Wsrlon failed In every effort which hc
made a. secure her uuloci biz jeslh were re-
ceiycd with freezing Indifference, while oil
my own Wcro upplhudcd 10 the cctoi and,
generally speaking, he seemed 10 have quite
disappeared from llnllich horizon Ns soon ns
hc WAS seated, ! counsel my dear boys, II
ever they 60 counting, not 10 place them
selves In opposition 20 a discarded rival
their grnees aud attractions will be all thrown
away
Warlon very soon took his departure -ou
c1ruL Which acgmcd -clllse j l-ll.l.- I-lA lii
tie regret / suppose NJ that moment hc
hated mo with great concentration Of hcnti.
menti but he did not show H., As ! after.
ward discovered, he was possessed Of q spc-
lies of low cunning which impcllcd him to-
"iawn or those he would destroy" and be-
smiled, and hoped | would have q pleasant
tourney.
Uallic and sat up some hours after the
Disappearance Of the family. IL was o bitter
pleasure delicious agony, 10 thus remain hy
inc hiflf OF llt NhlnNi NlihlN lhNfl No ilfNlF
Is, IN the long hours Of the autumn night
entirely nonc, aud hciring, rs it were, the
heating Other heart. The murmurng How
81 the great river was distinguished clearly
tho ihr weird laughter Of the oWl-Or borne
on the signing wind, the melancholy cry of
tho whippoor-wll, whose song contains the
very soul Of sadness,
/ saw IlallieL check fl slowly nnd her
eyes grew m"ist but would not renew the
subject which had panied her 80 in the forest
Why did not, can scarcely say. II was
unfortunate for many times since ] have
thought Hut this Is folly, Why should
speak OF possibilities ? No woman knows
hsr heart, think.
At last the old clock tullcd twelve, and
lIallio rose and held out her hand.
ado not go in the morning without telling
me Eodd-hy," she snid, with sad smile
remember"
but ] must go OF nix to meet the stage
and six, YOU know"
''fuu 'htG' prohight TOO li|iNG / EsRalIhs
my reply AZ ! released the small hand had
been holding "bHt you know what huupi-
ness II will give me 10 sec YOU before / 20
ngam-to take your image away ia my heart
though lis there Already
With blush she fitted from mo- and in
few moments servant appeared With my
light, and | retired TO n slrcpcss couch
had scarcely closed my eyes, il seemed
when courteous shake announced to me
Nat IL was time to rise. ! rubbed my eyes,
and got up and dressed. The carrirgo was
At the door-for II was necessary to 20 some
miles 10 meet the sTHgp=sIr,ti ,,,y-irunk was
already strapped behind ] had told cycryi
one good-hy on the evening before, but | I
did not forget lIallic. In passing her cham (
Der | paused, and, with smile, which did /
not indicate much confidence in the promises /
of young ladies, knocked at the door,
a low voice, rs of one who has Just walk [
begged me to wait u moment aud then, after .
n short pause the door opened, aud Halle .
appeared her hair dshevclcd, her form clad .
in a figured drcssinggown, beneath which .
appeared her smdll bare feet, thrust hastily
INTO embroidered ,'ippcrs, her rosy checks
I'LL bathed in the in.nerccptiblo dcws of /
lumber
She held out her hand-tht snowy arm
'ncircled by rod bracelet which .'he rarely
smoNed--the glossy hair caressing I'e soft
heekA which blnShcd ut my gaze
This aims TO Ice a thoroughly vcraciouS
history and must not hide my wrong.do- .,
lSs, know not what rush of feeling over
anne mc--Fuo lot apologize for, nor attempt J.
D explain, the improperly of which ] was o
uilty-I cannot even nationally account, to d
y own mind, for Tie occurrence but in an r.
slant, instead Of merely taking her hand, =
uGht Halle in my arms and pressed her to
heart IN long, ling rring embrace. For p
felt the- tender = cart heat against p
own lie frightened bru 's-the b!Cth,
lace fell on my shoulder, then was turne,t /,
'dc as she released herself, and - lowing
over noble shame she disappeared; but 81
! before had pressed my lips to the puro d"
NC forehead, and taken the bracelet from a.
arm, as Keepsake
IN few moments / was rolling rapidly
ard the stage, which passed Just as we Il
cneu The spot. 40 got in obs ,rycd al
Itoh riding toward me, and he was in a. n
. 10 bestcw upon me one of Ms un easy .
res ana wish me Il pleasant Journey /
titu something in cply, which could not
been very couI buous, fclt back in The tel
otaach, and surreI idcrcd myself to ! nell ex,