The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-03-18

floor, foam MI g.ed wilh Loo. is.uins i,or.
her lips.
+, How long she had been in that condition
At was impossible 10 tsn. Aunt Sallr gent
for physician immediately, for sh, W
creadiully alarmed; but to Aunt Sally's
anxious inquiries he gave but very little
hope.
This is a sad business" he said, when
she related the circumstances. Let Inc see
The paper" He soon pointed ont 10 h-r a
paragraph that Aunt Sally saw had occasion
ed all the mischief Under the head Of
Elopement in High Life amidst the usual
regrets and commiserations for the afflicted
friends Of the guilty parties, she picked cut
the woeful fact that Frederick and Mrs
Castle had sailed for Europe. What prop
f, erty he had besides the house they occupied
was in money. and that he had drawn, be-
sizes heavily morigaging the house; and the
guilty pair had indeed left the ce4Iiry
! together.
nifty gave birth 10 an infant, which sur
rired but few days; but there VAS 20 ray
Of returning reason and as the physician
rave Amt Sally no hone ths; there ever
wonic be, she took little u lille 10 her own
home, and placed Kitty a; an asylum
where she might haye lhe best OF medical
care.
No tidings ever can- OF tie vessel IN
which Fred and Mrs Castle sailed. II; Is
to be hoped none eve- Will come" A III
Sally remarked, in her cold, hard way. ~ior
We can hear 10 good Of them
kiryis malady was mild in It's form. She
was gentle. always docile, and her iace had
assumed lis chiltlike look Of sweetness and
beauty. She SC soon Won upon The heart oi
The DoctSr's wife that she was admitted 70
their oWn family circle, and oi;en was allow
ed the range of the whole house. She ap-
peared 10 take al interest in the children
of the family, and in turn was beloved by
them.
The Doctor advised Aunt Sally 10 bring
little Wi!lie-it might perhaps awaken some
slamberins chord in her heart The result
was not as favorable as hr had hoped. Sae
appeared More n.e. nIho.y-ih4l was all the
difference he remarked IN her department:
but he had resolved TO send tie child
away again, and wroie 10 Amt Sally TO
come.
The d. Of hex arrival kiity. with the
cunning of madness, ii she suspected any
thing, MADE no remarks or inquiries, but
dressed liltie Willie with more than ordinary
care, and wore pretty garland Of flowers
and placed il upon on his 4e-d. There was
nothing N -,ever 10 awaken suspicion in her
conduct. At lhe fianr o. Aunt Sally's arr!-
val, when ihe ,loct"- ee!--i her to rr-,r o..
aid welcome her 2pni, he manifested great
pleasure. ai.1 started 10 follow hun with SO
much apparent alacrily that he vas quite de-
oeiyei. She escaped his vigilance, and when
he turned 10 speak u her neither nifty nor
ihe ehilt We're 10 be seen SusI.ectips some
thing amiss, he started quickly 10 follow her,
but she Was nowhere 10 he tound. He
sought her from ICON 10 roem; ami tndeav-
orig nut - o-ea-t i Iy.i4i.O,.oE, Ier lear -t
making matters worse, hr found at last =
door leading 10 iae upper part OF the house
slightly ajar, and as .e reached large lum-
ber-room he saw tie -ir;,er Of : white gar
ment passing through ali open widow thai
led 10 iilt roof ot a wing lower than tie main
building. SLe passed swiftly along, leading
thNleaild5rel child.
lRe GOc;"r paused, moi daring 10 pnr>gr
her, lest Size should comnit soa,e violence
throng4 fear Of being o,rTiahtn. IL called
gently Il tie th.l1. anu wll.it- Turned back
Is i he wanted 10 return 20 him. lie held
Out al orsn-e ;l.l ll- iia., in his pocket. ard
again ;he oai,d Stove to re'ur,i, 6q, HIS moth
-r urged him forward Ia despair 1i,e boz
tor stepped oui apoa tie rooi, seeing There
was no time 70 he lo.i, @nd called,
Come, While. 10 Soe Aunt sally: ste haS
something nice for IA ana -Ilalaras.~
' The child broke tgem his ma-aer's grasp
aaG ran toward HIM bu' ~ ,laI.el with the
spec: OF lightning and seized him il h-r
arms, and before TIE Doci n could take
step 20 re>o1e him she s?rarg with h+r loo,
from ;llle DIZZY light,