The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1867-02-22

most savage in his manner. led 10 the mis-
Sionary's house 4 stout. bold-looking girl.
apparently about twelve or thirteen years
of age
This is the nurse for Naga, and my
second scholar" was the teachers first
thought, as the man, stopping at their
door, asked in his own broken language If
they wanted a very bad child. He could
do nothing with her. She would run
away and remain in the mountain recesses
like u wild girl-in short, she was .-all
bad He had heard the missionary
teacher would take children in his home
and had brought her TO them. hoping they
could do something for her. The mI>-
sionaries vainly endeavored 10 suppress
their smiles at this honest statement. but
they promised TO try the girl in whose
countenance they could read nothing, 5"
perfectly immovable seemed every inea-
ment OF her oval face.
Two scholars, an infant, and Gunga.
the ali-bad, as nurse, They soon found
there had been no mistake in the descrip-
ton of Gunga. 1t was most emphatical-
ly all-bad
If she had known the Ten Command
mcnts, and sought to try each day how
many she could break, it might, in some
degree, have accounted for her conduct.
1T will never do" said the missionary
to his wife one day, after a serious hour
of conflict and partial Encouragement with
the incorrigible girl; lyon will wear ont
between the two, and no good, l fear,
come of it,
But tie same smile that rested on his
wiie'> face, after the prayer in The study
on that rainy night, sill came, TO reply to
his fears. as she answered:
Il am not discouraged get The words
of jeremiah. regarding the Jews seem
whispering hope TO me, in spite OF her
wickednesS: For | will restore health
unto thee. and l will heal thee OF thy
wounds, saith the Lord; because they calf
cd tLee an omclt.' 1t is the guiltiest of
the guilty, the vilest of the vile who will
shine in the brightest robes when they are
once washed and purified 1t is the
scarlet and the crimson that shall be
white as wool and as snow
\ year passed away, and Gunga still
remained nearly the same. Constant
watchtulne>S, umtiring patience, earnest
prayer and unswerving faith, were the ties
that kept her in the home school Other
children had been added. each different in
temperament. each irving enough, but
none like Gunga. Little Nara was the
growing comfort of the household: and
almost the only spark of affection ever
noticed in Gum.a was an occasional CLEAN
of hearty good will toward the baby
scholar Her large scarlet and black Be
tel box showed treasures gathered bv Gum
"a: tie prettieSt necklaces of bright col
ored seeds were strung for NIg;l. AMI the
gaye>t feathers selected for her ciIriou>lv
constructed little toy fans; but wo 10
even these, II by chance she offended Gun
"a, or in any way taxed her patience too
flr. The suddenly snapped cord would
send the scattered seeds of the necklace In
every direction. or make the feathers OF
choicest fan tiv aS suddenly 10 the wind ;
4 coarse laugh. or an indignant exclama-
tion OF disgust. being the only response TO
the piiitul cries OF poor Nara. Unless,
indeed. with greater marks of derrayiiy,
her cries of li>nay were suddenly stopped
by horrible threats OF what the bronze
imamc OF .Iuggcrnaut. which stood on Il
shelf in the study, would do for little girls
who cried within a mile OF his presence.
But III spite OF all this, Gunga w;.S not
without some sober thoughts, and although
no good fruit WAS 10 be seen as the result
of the patient instruction she daily re-
ceiyed. something WAS no doubt working
in her inqui>itive mind, more than always
appeared on the surface.
More than once. her kind teacher had
seen :. curious look OF contempt cross her
features when she was explaining the folly
of many things believed by the iIindus
about their gods and 4 peculiar laugh,
showing anything but reverence for the
Divine powers of Juggernaut, WIS al the
expression She gave OF her attention 10 the
explanation she once sought. rs TO the
reason why in all the images of this god
the fingers and toes were left in an uniin-
ished state. She had no faith in the idle
tales of her own people, and none in the
wiser counSels of the missionaries.
Maya was sitting in her iavorite corner
one afternoon, and Gunga ON the mating
beside her, WAS busted with forming words.
from letter blocks She had herself prepared
for her little charge, when, looking up.
Gun@i's attention was suddenly attracted
TO her mistress. She SAT near the little
window 10y the secretary. and again tears
were rolling down her cheeks, and blur
ring, as they fell, the large open sheet OF
closely written paper before her. Gunga
had never seen her mistress weep. Sine
left the blocks and Maya, and stole softly
up TO the lady's side. She stood 50 long.
looking silently into her face, that The
tears ceased to flow: the lady's attention
was drawn from herself. and her arm
gently placed around the wondering girl
Il am not sad, Gunga WAS crying
for joy"
Gunga's eyes opened wide, aud her
mouth also. in her vain endeavor 10 conn
prehend such strange statement She
did not venture word, bat looked with 4
solemn earneStness never before seen OF
her face, into her teachers eyes
..Yes | WAS cryinu for ioy- El,po.,