The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-08-06

we're nos 60 cnWWrf|rr boo gaIurilhr ih"NfNi
OF the cunning h4uishmrnt t2m Florence Has
dreadful 90 me, aud lhe time seemed 90 iiy nn
lightning wings as u drew near Ahe Wls OIL
gayrty, uud RHs HFtoUltbrl 90 uN sadness
and Rhsrrco Of mind when su near home and
Jenny, sud when W. entered Oh" carriage
that vas 90 convey us 10 our destination, !
had half q mind 90 tlkr coWardly flight
rather than encounter tho slDru aud Glsap-
anintmept Of those blue eyes, bat muafsI,d f.
courage and followed hrr iu giving The Nd-
drvss found 100 de portmannu'c, which i'Iiu- F.
nately Vas the right one, 90 che driver
"Almost home" faid she, turning hrr
bright face towards me--Vc we're rntliug up
The street and my time was short, chow can
you he 80 cold ard quiet"
"Brcause, Misc Florence" answered, "ihc
time hos come in which must confess 90
,ou that have uO more right 100 tHe house
IN which We are Fastening thuu 10 Che name
Us which you ntlro's mr, nnd that my only
claim 10 either, il that an lmp1sier and
dccpiNfr"
She turned her lovely face, wondering and
Thank Heaven ] did NOT read fear and
H,rrHion in IL,
mo right no claim shorcpealed .eahal
can you mean f'
told her frankly and folly, rhr whole
truth, nearly Hs have ael IL u1WEhrrr, dee
n,ins nothing, and cpucealWg nothing, NOT
even the useless secret ulAuy love iur hrr
When the brief fcctal WIS ended We both
Tfmained silent, but although che bad h.l-
den her face ! could nee that She urwl
violently with shame ana Trpulslnu, Inc
sight Of her distress was agony 60 me, and
tried 10 say few words Of apology
"You cannot bliwr and hate me, Miss
Dundlrd more Than hate and blame my
self" | said, "ior the distress ! have go 600
willingly caused sou, Heaven knows thlt 10
| accepted the Chrgc Of s0 much innocence
aud beauty too lightly ! have heavily niuurd
since, iu having orcdsiuucd this Suffering 90
you, and ny own punishment Is more iwu
can bear"
The coach stopped as spokci she turned
towards me eagerly her face bearing traces
Of tears, and said. low voice,
"Do not misuudcrss''d me if was 30 81
lent"
The coachman threw open the door, and
stood waiting, / was obliged 90 descend
and assist her out. ! hardly dared touch
that little hand. though 10 was for lhc last
time, watched her graceful iIsrcwlth Dad
distress She was already recognized, iur
the door was thrown open, and "a pretty $50.
man, followed los fine luohlug black
Whi,kcred gentleman, whom supposed e.
be- my uamosskc, rushed down the steps.
There we're loud cNChmllIuus Of astoul.h.
munt aud pleasure, turdill welcome, and
some rapid questions o. which Florence r,-
turned very Law and quiet luAWrIA.-a44-
quickly cxtric,liug herself from the cogiu-
sion, presented mo 49, MR. lc Roy Your
husbands uamtslkc, and the gentleman VIII"
kindly too. charge OF me-" / looked ~ htr
face to see Il she were knocking me, hyi 20
WAS pale and grave, Ms lc Roy opened
- her eyes widely, bat was too we'll bred Co ~.
press surprise, aud after Introducing me tu
her husband IN the same terms, invited nae
into the house. Hardly conscious of What
did, or Of anything except that ! wu, still tu
the prc,~nee off, Florence, from which ] could
not cndurc TO Danish myself followed thru.
into handsome p1rlnr where sat ap old
lady, whom my conscience told me Was the
rheumatic aunt ! had so cruelty h,'tyd.--
Florence herself presented me 90 obi, Lads,
who was a fixture and unable Co rise from
her chair, ssid, brflrc could sl-um.r am
spology and retire, related, iu hrr uau Way
thnw different from mnr) the mistake log
which she had been placed iu my care, aud
the history Of our journey iu which 10 op.
reared our host, M Lr Roy, rad been tc.
low passenger. Wnru shr had ended, They
all crowded around me-, warmly expressing
their thanks for my "SintuCss and consider.
ton" to my utter bcV,ldrrmcnt and surprise.
aud eordaWy inviting nae 90 remain with
.tl4.sll, aal- maxi !!r-llI llluilule-
namcsakc and his funny
I detached NlNhtll from lll lIIh NNiA .'|NiiNt
kindnes as soon NE could, for huyi,d ]
read aversion in the flushing and paliug face
and dropping eyes OF Florence, and with one
last look ut her, lr0 the room. 4 moment
after, felt the touch of a light hand ou my
arm, aud turning, saw with mute surprise,
that she had followed me into The ycs'thulc.
"Nlr. lie Roy she said. hurgicdly ! can.
not let you go away misunderstanding me os
/ scc you do. II ] wac silent vlUlc you 90
nttl.IsfsYH ~ ffI1|l
and honorable conduct, it was not ltnm am
ger, believe me- but because ] Wa first too
much ustuni>hrd, afterwards too much NOV
ed and grateful to speak. ] owe YOU NOR,
than can say, and should be miserable. iu-
deed, il a false shame, which YOU sec has not
pre-, vented my telling you this, should prevent
YOU from continuing an acquaintance Su
strangely begun. Trust lrr. sir | speak tho
TRUTH
| don't know what answer made, for tho
reVulson Of feeling WIS almost too great Ton
words, and the rapture OF knowing. MS look
ed down into that lovely face that it was not
fnt the last time, quite took away the LITTLE
sense had remaining. II YOU want 20 know
how | felt, ask a man who is going 10 be
hung, how lac would feel to be rcpricyGd.
Well, how time dies. II certainly does no,
seem five years since all this happened, yc,
sSouSIn Jeuney tiny cousin Jenny now so
bitterly reproaChuS us in our last letter. FOR
not visiting her in all that time, we have
again under different ouspiccs, since Florence
is Florence Dundurd no more and sleeps
upon my arm in the cars no more blushingly
but with the confidence of a wife OF nearly
FIVE years standing and | registered our
names on the hotel buck as "Mr. and Mrs
lie Roy" aud bless my lucky stars as read
il over. Even while write, Florence, lo,li'
cr than ever. as think, makes grand pre-.
tense Of arranging our baggage at the hotc
where we stop, (and which has reminded N,
by past transactions TO write down this story
or comes leaning over me TO call me "deai
Chester" instead Of "delr cousin Frank, ~
five years before, and TO scold me for being