St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-11-15

ueNotlon- HnknONlhT It's own offering.
ImgueSSed by the object
She was only school girl. this grace
full, lovely tndine: il dreamer. Il poet.
without the gift of words; Il child
woman. who kept aloof from all. but
her one chosen friend Belle Byrnc.
She had talent. but no capacity for
study that did not interest her. She
would toll herself half-Sick over dry
rules and phrases that Belle repeated
with tlucncy and eaSc. and bound over
difficulties III such studies as pleased
her, with Il rapidity that amazed her
masters. She played the piano with
such finish and perfection of style. that
it could scarcely he credited that she
could never learn the notes, but relied
entirely upon her ear. She sang Ray
mond Christie said he never imagined
how music sounded in Paradise. till he
heard her voice III sacred song.
He. never imagining that the child
could feel a> IL woman, gave her all the
carcS>iug tenderness her gentle beauty
awakened. In the long hours. when
she stood patiently a> his model, he
talked To her of his travels. of music he
had heard abroad, of paintings he had
seen and dreamed over; he quoted
whole pages of his tavuritc poets for
her. while he noted the kiudling eye.
the lovely roSctiuting of her fair checks,
the parted. trcmulnu> lips IL she listen
ed. He never dreamed that he WAS
rou>ing in the child the woman'> l"v ing.
suffering heart. killing her Young girl
hood. and carrying her into Il drcamland
ol happiness 'hat r"'ild never he real
led
:>"' me '"'i"' "> >i'' i'S''"r"' We"
Inipi''' d. >lr .i;.Ii ii.Ili, DOW '"''i'
','i': 80 ,''' ''.li'N''lE' III i'' sweet
MUMMY ,''i' N"' was ''."i' ''iL'" any
o''ieI il'"'ti l" 'l' artist ne was
l'Ill''l'S i'ti h"'il' "i'>> ail" lA'r' J">t
Il, ~ ne rI'il''u 'i'' ''''> ana brooks "l
NAY me, % ne WIS It, marry l''l'
COUSIN hllH'ht, "h''>t beauty ana TAI
rnt> Jessie set far above her own.
Blanche. alwaN> gracious. winning
and anxious /" please. would visit the
Studi" a. the painting Progressed. al
ranging the soft drapeIH. looping the
WrcathS III the waving. golden halr. and
often bending to r;Irc>> the fair face of
the graceful. little model. No thought
of jealousy ever stirred her heart. which
WAS essentially trusting and noble.
d"uhtcd his love and loyalty. even when
the sad end nt jc>>ic~ dream broke
upon them.
The summer WAS fading and the trees
were array ing themselves in their gor-
grou> autumn apparel before the ndimc
WAS finished. Belle had returned t"
school. hut Jessie WAS still at May willie
~ Blanchc> guest. and Il half invalid.
\ l.I Il
suited in an obstinate cough. and the
doctor had advised Il prolonged holiday.
which her guardian allowed her tn
spend With Blanchr
She wa> seemingly very happy. as
>i>tiug the dainty sewing of the truu>-
>cau. sharing the walks and rides of the
lovers. and spending hours at the piano.
it"t IL" >>"" f"'ii"s, go" Ing I'"l'''
>iiGh'rr' more spiritually i"N'l\' every
day:
ne "aN came Nheh hlah'hc hlll'u
the secret OF the pure: Young heart. and
grrNrd win >lStrlI\ love ana bitter re
grct. at the cruel harm she had :" IN
n"r"ItI\ aided.
IL WIS i H"ll. Nallh ua\ III H'pl'um-
hrr' ana Jessie Was lanG'lld ANA Ill.
Nh" had been lNIng asleep upon Il I"ung"
III the >ltlhE-r""ln. ana blanche. WIN
som" delicate embroidery. >at near her.
| pom the >ill!hc> "t the room Kay m"nd
voice broke. ~ he came >tI"llIn& across
IN" lawn 1l"n the h"t"l III the village.
lie WAS singing Il >lIil'h "i one "f 'I">-
sizes own songs. and hI> clear. tenor
Voice ii"Ht''i IN at the open window.
and awakened tn" sleeper.
over her checks rlrpt Il faint flush
her llp> parted III Il 1aptuI"u> smile
the large. dark eyes opened with Il glad
light. ana til" Whole face, f"r Il moment.
seemed irahSh@"irH. In a iia>h. the
truth burst upon blanche. hld She lcit
the room. fearful tlEit hcr lace would
h"llHN her.
Nv hat have We don" She thought.
~ she stood alone. trying +" calm her
self. she loves Ray m"nd. and docs
not know II. VIII she die? Is this
killing her Dh what have "" done. .
She came I" the room AGAIN. t" find
J>>>lc still lying quietly. half asleep. Il /
happy >lnIl" upon her llp>. raymond
had passed /" the other Sldr "i the
house. thinking /" find his hctr"thrd III
her taN"Iitc room. Ia" library.
1t r"Iuli"d all Blanrhc> Sclf-c"ntr"l
t" meet RAYMOND without any sign of
agltati III. She never blamed him. The
harm had been wrought without pur-
pose or Intention "f that she was sure q:
but II was hard t" conceal herkn"Wlcdg' .
OF 1t. or I" decide what course t" Pur-
sue. If 1t were cruelty t" part the girl
from the object "i hcr heart : deN"tI"m'
surely II WAS Il mistaken kindness I"
aiI"N III" 'il''l''''l"'l l" Z" i'r,h'r;
hlhncht i"'' hrr icar' t"ih' lis she tired
10 lillIlh '\'l th' Si'udllpil.