St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-01-29

subjects which giIlS seldom acquire. |
Among these. she had learned, partly |
as an amusement. the use OF charts.
Now came IL proof that knowledge,
though seemingly i'll adapted t" il Ger
tain course of lite. and hid away III the
storchuuSc of memory. may yet tlnd
use. and see the light again to bless and
benefit its owner. Eliza. hearing the |
sailors difficulties, at length asked them
to show her their charts. as she believed
she could point out to them the port
they had left. and that to which they
were bound. ;lS well i> explain the de
grec> to north and west towards which
they had to sail. In despair. the men
placed themselves under her guidance
and 10y her direction. the vessel reached
It's destination III safety. This wonder
ful instance oi youthful prec"city was
related in Il Memorial to Lord Give.
then governor general of India. lhe
fact WAS without dispute. The sailors
testimony. that to her alone they owed
the IrcaptuIc and subsequent safety OF
HE ship he death OF Captain Cooper
and the other officers We're public evil
drncc of the fat. But though the
Memorial explained that ii female child
III nine Years of age had saved Il Com
pHmN'> ship. and every effort was made
10y ELIAS friends to obtain for her some
reward for 50 rare Il service. Lord
Give di>rcgardcd these applications;
the Youthful heroine received no sort OF
rccumpcnsc.
Eliza Warwick NOW found herself
again resident III Madras, under the
roof of her kind friend. Mrs. steel, by
whom She WAS treated H. Il daughter.
/ The proceeds of her Unclc'> property. t"
/ which she had succeeded. were tlanS-
mitlcd from Sumatr.l, and this. joined
to the kindness of friends. made her cir
clIm>iancrS comfortable. One subject
engaged her sad thoughts namely. the
fate of her brother, at whom and her
uncle no Intelligence could he procured.
Yeas passed on. and no tldng> came
to appri>c her if they Yet lived. Ii WAS
cullircturcd that some terrible miStOr
tune had oNcrtdkru the family: perhaps
they had fallen INTO the hands of savage
tribes, and persisted.
Elizas growing Years served to de
vclop the natural talents and amiahilitN
of her nature. Mrs. Steel procured tor
her the best masters. and spared no eff
fort to cultivate and ldurn the mind.
languages: She cXCcllcd also IN the fine
mt>. particularly painting and music.
At this iuncturc it Was her lot Ia win the
love OF IL youthful and altogether w"r-
thy officer in the royal navy. The suit
being pressed. Eliza returned with ar
dor the devotion of the Young officer
and. though their united fortunes were
small. ELIAS friends consented t" their
the Wedding banquet and whilst the
guests assembled i'll honor of the Young
pair We're offering their congratulations,
.md mrlrilN enjoying the festive scene.
.i unlUon"d-tur messenger arrived with
Il packet for the bridegroom. Its con
tents were unexpected. and words can
not we'll depict the distress II 0rcaSIon-
ed. ~ therein WIS contained an oIdrr Ia
the Young lieutenant. ton Scdlcc one
hnui = husband. I" plrcccd without one
minutes DELAY In Join his ship. Oh the
point OF SallinG.
Lamentations we're vain. for the com
mand of duty hiUukcd no delay. With
many mutual promises of frequent com
munICatiou. and the assuring confidence.
of Il not distant meeting. the newly
married pair parted. Alas, the dark
destiny ot Eliza still pursued her they
parted. no more to meet. Her husband
never again returned. nor was he yes
sci again heard of. lhr general sup
position WIS. that ii had tuuudCIcd ri
SEA !: and days. weeks. months. wears
drrarilN rolled over the head Of poor
Eliza. without him"ing to her on trace
of her hI>hand'S. or brothers fate.
Such Il complication of singular mi>i"r-
tunes pressed heavily upon her spiiJ.
She brought to her aid all the comfort
of religion and the supports of principle.
Still. liic WIS very drcarN. Exhausted
10y anxiety and sorrow. the ~orclN ->rIick
en- bcIu" retired from Sncirtv. and led Il
secluded lit, till her thiltirth YEAR. At
+ this date Il flesh misfortune fell upon
her. for in that year She lost her dearly
loved friends. MIR. and Mrs. Steel. This
last blow seemed t" ill her cup of sad
ness to ovcrtl"W Ing. In despair. She
resolved t" leave Madras. and go t"
reside in Calcutta. hoping that change
of scene might help hen ia the pursuit
uf patience. Her worldly circum>tan-
rr> also ROW required The efforts of her
own industry. and she rc>ulS eel To cN-
t EFT her talents tor future support.
it WAS Il noble resolve. worthy of imi-
tatiuu. She laid aside, half of the small
property left 10y h'l parents and uncle.
, aS the hope of her hrothcr'S return still
chung IL hrl heart and having made
ali necessary arrangements. moved to
Calcutta. which she hrnccfurth made
. her home. After her settlement. she
began "a consider the manner in " hirll
she might most acknowledgements exert
t her talents: and as she rXCcllrd III
drawing. he idea presented i self t.
her of hiring native women to work
- mu>linS. " lille she drew the PATTERNS
The singular elegance oi these designs
| speedily engaged attention. and pro-
cured IN extensive demand. ~ much So.
that after some imr Eliza found that
she had acquired Il little fortune. Still
possessed of much personal hcauty. tai
/ ,ntrd, aud rich. this accomplished lady
, found herself coultrd and admired.
BUT. Vet hroudinw over thc uncertain
/ fate of her husband. and possessed by Il
- deep melancholy. she stunned notice.
f and Sustained mixing in gay life IIeI
, active mind. however, required en-
+ plol ment. aud. mistress of those means
which her own industry and talents had
acquired. she regarded helSelfa> IL stew
ardcS~ for the poor. Her picty and
} hcucVol"ncr. however. took Il wide and
| high range. and She looked in all direc-
. tons for plans 10y which to benefit hen
e. fellow creatures. Among other things
= her attention WAS soon directed to the
: situation of the Young European officer,
, whose health suffered from the climate
- to which they were not Injured and
I Il.