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NORWALK, or. \vni)Ni«:sD.ur, FEBRUARY 5, 1840.
NUMBER 12. -
' ‘THE NORV’VALI{ GAZETTE
A Is Publis/ted
:EVERY \V.EDNF.SDAY IIIORNI-NG,
BY.
JAMES REED. JR.
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lfice, shnu_lrl,,lip. num..nl>an-Sod by tho uuati. 1\0
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fl©lr3 l?lii?.Uli\’lT'lllN®-9
~01: ALL KINDS,
usury rxecureo AT or GAZETTE OFFICE.
COUNTRY RESIDENCE
FOR SALE.
2
A
1 4
story dwelling house, with sixteen
acres of lurid, consisting of a meadow. an
apple orchard, and a hantlsome grove of \Val-
nut trees. It is situated one mile from the
illztge of Wesiport,_l<‘airlield county, Conn. and
~ 'ut the same distance from several houses of
orsliip. and good schools. It is. beautifully
located for a country residence. as it commands
a very extended view ofLong Island Sound. St-DU
ihe_.5urronnd‘mg country. Gentlemen wishing
to purchase a retrea_t from the bustle and con-
fusion of the city during the warm summer
months. will find this place for clieap_ness_ and
beauty of location. an ordeal worthy of their at-
" tention. Title indisputable- For terms Whit-‘ll
will be liberal, and other particulars apply to
Cg,uu.1-;s.Is,iAcs, Norwalk, or Tnos. C. HAN
1-‘oitn, near the steamboat landing.Old \Vell'. or
. to Wu. C. BRINCKERIIOI-‘F, No. 12 Dey st.New
York. [iflla
‘i
.zI_=5'_‘.lEé. ‘
ILL be sold, and p0SSt°:eoion 5:
ately, one of the most valuable farms to
the town of New Canaan, in the county _of Fair-
field, and situate near the centre of said town.
Said farm -contains between forty and _fifty
acres of meadow, plough, and woodland, with ii
érodd orchard. and an elegant dwelling house,
with out buildings. and is one of the most ele-
gant locations in New Canaan. Said farm and
', buildings are in first rate repair, and will be sold
' at agreat bargain. _ Any person wishing to pur-
chase will call on the subscriber. living near the
premises, by whom an indisputable title will be
given. WILLIAM DRUMMOND.
New Canaan, April 22,1839. tf 111
FOR SALE,
Tm; Dwelling House of the sub-
scriber, situated a few rods west of
the Bridge, one of the most. eligible
--..-.-_-_-:—_é-i.'- locations in the village. To theirian
of business or pleasure, it is, perhaps, as con-
, veniently located as could he wished, being situ-
ated on the main roadto the Steamboat Landing
or N. York. The house is 2 stories high, 29 by
30 feet on the round, with an 8 feet projection
on the rear. he arrangement of the interior
of thebuilding is probably equal to any in the
village for comfort and convenience. There is
a well planned Barn and several conveninent
-OUIIIOUSBS, on the premises, with an excellent
garden in the rear and a well of water conven-
iently situated to the house. Any person wishipg
to purchase property like the above, at a bargain.
will find _ it an object to view the premises, as
the subscriber is determined to dispose of it
previous to the 1st of March. 1840, if he can
get any thing like what it is worth. The con-
l dition of the salewill be, one fourth the purchase
‘. money to paid on the delivery of the deed, the
rest may remain on bond and mortgage.
.. ‘ L. M. Sravmvs.
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:_-Norwalk, January 1, 1840.
BRIDGEPORT HOTEL.
THE subscriber would respectfully
-- inform his friends and the public gen-
erally. th.at he has taken possession,
~. - ' . = . for a term of years, ofihe above Ho-
tel, formerly occupied by Henry Barnum. Silu-
' ated on the corner of Main and State streets.—
The same has been thoroughly overhauled, and
he would be happy to wait on all who may fa-
‘ vor him with their company. i
. -Horses and Carriages to let.
. PniLo F. BARNUM.
» i The subscriberis agent for_John Adriance’s
patent improved Cast Iron Corn Sheller. This
machine wilfshell a bushelofcorn in one min-
me, and is decidedly the best machine that has
ever been offere to the public.
The subscriber also offers for sale Dudley L.
].‘gmam‘sI’aient Hydraulics, viz: Fire Engines,
Lift and Force Pumps. These are more easily
glieptin order. and are less expensive than any
‘ other kind." The public are respectfully invited
to examine these Pumps at the subscr-iber’s resi-
/
s
deuce, and satisfy themselves as to their excel-
‘ I Po 1’ - Ba
2‘ B ‘deepen. Nov. 12. 18.39. if 4
L3“ FOR SALE
’ A HOUSE and LOT. pleasantly
situated Ollllle VVest side of Nor-
‘walk Harbor. a few rods south ofihe
Bridge. Any person wishing to pur-
venient place at a great bargain.will
N0!’-
walk, or the subscriber at .25 Peck Slip. N. Y.
. 1 xi “ I ' - W.\z..U:~u>'i:iuiiL1., Jr.
_ July 29. 1839. If 251
, $1, BUSHELS of Salt-—just’ receiv-
7' awed, and for sale by J. MEEKISR.
I
’ alias a con
do well to apply soon to JonN_ A.
POETRY.
F mm the Boston Pilot.
SOLILOQUY OF A DRUNl{ARD‘S
‘VIFE. I
The following beautiful lines form no idle
picture ofihe fancy. How many a female, bred
up in ease, in aflluence and refinement, and af-
terwards made happy in the husband of her
choice, has been doomed at length to realize
the sad reverse which is here described:
Time was when once he lovetl me;
When we walk’d at the close ofday t’ inhale
The vernal breeze—well do I remember,
How then with careful hand hedrew my mantle
Round me—fearful lest the evening dews
Shoull mar my fragile liealih. Yes—then his
eye
Looked kindly on me—when my heart was sad
How tenderly he wiped my tears away,
'While,froin his lips the words of gentle soothing
In softest accents fell!
How blest my evenings too, when wi‘nt’ry
blasts _
Were tm.-.i:..g ruuun our peaceful dwelling.
Oh! "it was sweet, the daily task perf-‘oi-m’d,
By the swept hearth and cheerful fire to sit
\Viih him I lov'd, to view, with glist’ning eye
And all a parent’s fondness, the budding graces
7 Of our little ones.
Then ye had a father,
My lovely babes, now no more thanhelplessor-
’ phans!
Your mother more than widow's grief ha
known :
Yes-sharper pangs than those who mourn the
dead,
Seiz’d on my breaking heart, when first I knew
My lover--litisband——O, my earthly all-
VVas dead to virtue’—-when 1 saw the man
My soul too fondly lovetl transformed to brute,
0, it was tlieu I tasledgall and wormwoodlr
Then the world looked dreary! fearful clouds
Quick gathered round me : dark forbodings came.
The grave before was terror; now it smil'd.
I long'd to lay me down in peaceful rest,
There to forget my sorrows. But I liv'd;
And 0, my God’. what years of we have fol-
lowed .'
Ifeel my heart is broken. He who vow‘d
To cherish nie—before God's altar vow’d--
Has done the deed. And shall I upbraid him-—
The husband of my youthful days—the man
To whom I gave my virgin heart away?
Patient I'll bear it all.
S
Peace, peace my heart ‘
"1'is aimost o'er. A few more stormy blasts,
And then this shattered sickly frame will fail,
And sweetly slumber-where the weary rest-
The wicked cease from troubling!
MISCELLANY.
From the Lad}/‘s Boole.
OUR JESSIE, OR THE EXCLUSIVES.
BY MRS. 1-zmxn EMBURY.
‘Lizzy, who was that pretty girl Imet on
the stairs this morning?’ said Frederick
Carleton, as he threw himself into a well
cushioned chair beside his sister; ‘she was
some intimate friend, I presume, for she went
into your apartment.’
‘ I supppose it was Sarah Morton, as she
is the only person I am in the habit of ad-
mitting to my dressing room; was she very
pretty?’
‘ Beautiful.’
‘ How was she dressed?’
‘ IVith the utmost simplicity and neatness.’
‘ It must have been Sarah ; she dresses
with great taste. Did the lady you met wear
a black velvet mantilla, with a white hat and
willow feather?’
‘ Pshaw l black velvet fiddlestick. Do
you call that simplicity? No, the lovely
creature I mean wore a little strawbonnet
and a black silk apron ;'her dark hair was
arted smoothly upon her snowy forehead;
she had soft blue eyes, and a mouth like an
opening rose-bud; now, can you tell me who
she is?’ '
‘ Oh,’ exclaimed Lizzy, ‘ it must have been
our Jessie.’ '
. ‘And pray, who is our Jessie-?’ asked her
brother. , ‘
“ Only our seamstress, Fred; a pretty’ lit-
tle creature who looks scarcely sixteen.’
‘By Jupiter! if that girl is a seamstress,
Fortune never made a greater mistake-it
can’t be.’ ,
‘ Well, we can soon decide the matter,
Fred; Jessie is ow at work in our little
sewing room ; an as I am going up to give
her, some directions you can accompany me.’
Frederick Carleton obeyed his sister’s
suggestion; and sauntered into the room, half
hoping his sister was mistaken. But no;
there sat the object of his admiration-—there
sat our Jessie, surrounded by pieces and
patches, shaping and sewing with the utmost
diligence, and scarcely raising her eyes from
her‘ wo1'k. Seating himself at a little dis-
tance, under pretence of waiting his sister’s
leisir 3, Frederick busied himself in studying
the countenance of the unconscious girl.
‘Her features are not perfectly regular,’
thought be; but what soft eyes she has;
what a lovely mouth, and how beautifully
her fine forehead shines out between those
bands of raven hair; her voice, too, is soft
and low, on exc.elle_nt thing in woman. What
a pity such a creature should be the slave of
fashionable tyrants. ‘ .
"Tell me,’ said he to his oldest sister. Mrs.
De Grey, as he ‘returned to the dining room,
‘tell me who is our Jessie .7’ - ’
{Her story is soon told,’ ‘said Mrs. De
Gr.ey,‘laughiug, ‘ and for your sake, myoca-
cap-tihle brother, I am sorry she is not a he-
4“...
mine of romance. Jessie Murray’s father
was a’ printer, who, meeting with a sever;-e
accidental injury, wasconfined to his bed_'foi'
several years before his~death,during whici
time his wife supported the family by scurri-
stress work and dress-uiaking. Mr. Murray
was always :1 reading man, and after he \V§’gi$’
disabled, he diverted his weary hours bi
books and the education of his children. _
I have been told that he studied Latin and
Greek, in order that he might teach his S09,
and thus fit him, if possible, -for college;
while he carefully instructed" Jessie in al_
the branches he deemed essential to a good
education. After her father’s death, whic.__
occurred not long since, when Jessie was :11
bout eigliteon years of age, she determined
to fulfill his wishes ‘respecting her young
brother, and secure for him a collegiate edu-
cation. She therefore adopted her present
an excellent dress-maker: Her services arg-
highly estimated, and she works fora fa-.7:
customers who engage lier,’as we do, for se-
veral months together. Her brotlicgeiilere,
of his education.’ ,
‘ What anoble minded girl she must be to
submit to a life of drudgery for such a.pui‘-
pose.’ ' . ‘
‘She is the more praiseworthy, Fred, be-
causeshe could have obtained a situationas
a nursery-governess, which, according to
modern notions, would have been far less de-
prevent her from returning every night to
her mother.’
‘ Is she always cheerful and good humor-
'2’ ’
‘She has one of the most winning tempers
I ever knew.’
‘ She must be a lovely creature.’
‘ Yes, it is a pity to see so much beauty
and grace wasted in humble life.’
‘But why need it be toasted, Julia?’
‘ Because she will, in all probability, mar-
ry some rough mechanic who will never
perceive her grace, and scarcely appreciate
her beauty.’
‘ Do you suppose, then, that personal beau-
ty is not appreciated by the poor as well as
the rich, Julia?’ "
‘Yes; but only certain kinds of beauty;
:1 healthy coarse i'ed cheek, and a bold bright
eye, are the charms most admired among the
plebians.’ ‘
‘Julia, what are you talking about? Are
ed
turned to my native country after an absence
of only five years; while my love for our
Republican institutions has increased tenfold,
I find my country 4 _J
ly beside theinsel; 0° in ‘b='r-’=Pm£‘.”°”1"1U-
follieg_ Plebutns-—forsooth l—and, pray,
who are the ptttriciaris of this most demo-
cratic comiiiuiiit ’.1’
‘ 'Why, Fred, there must be a difference
between the upper and lower classes in all
communities.’
‘ Yes, Julia, the dili'ei'ence between the
good and the wicked, the honest and the dis-
honest, the educated and the ignorant, the
governors and the governed-—-’.
‘ You forgot the principal distinction, Fred-
erick, the rich and the poor.’
‘ Aye, I thought so; that is the principal
distinction in modern times, and ofcourse the
rich man is the patrician. though he-might
have rakedlhis wealth from the kennel, and
tors should have been among the only Ame-
rz'ca.nnobles-the signers of our Indepen-
deuce}
‘Oh, no, brother, you are quite wrong; a
mechanic, though he be as rich as Croesus,
cannot get into good society; but if he aban-
don his businessbefore his children are grown
up, they are received, and his grand cltildrert
finally rank among our first classes.’
‘Provided they retain the fortune for which
their grandfather toiled, I suppose, Julia.-—-.
VVell I am glad to have the matter so satis-
factorily explained, especially as we are the
children of a mechanic.’
‘Heavens!_Fred, how can you say so?
Our father was an India merchant.’
‘ True, my high-minded sister, but he be-
gan lift-. in a Cooper's shop down on the
stores. Many_ a gbod barrel has he headed
and hooped; and I remember, when a very
little boy, how I loved to play in the shav-
ings. But that is 30 years ago, Julia, and!
ten it.’ -
so late in the day. They cannot injure you
let‘ ’
ty, possessed many excellent qualities. His
father had bestowed on him all the advanta-
ges of a liberal education, and after coniplet-
ing his studies he had spent several years in
Europe.
his elder sister married, so that on his return
he found the old family mansion passed into
other bands, and his favorite sister Lizzy an
inmate of Julia's stately "mansion. His pa-
ternal inheritance insured him a competence,
and he resolved to marry as soon as he could
meet with a woman capable of realizing his
notions of domestic happiness. It is not to
be supposed that the rich and traveled Mr
yearly income was more than doubled by
many-tongued rumor) lacked opportunities
of selecting a companion for life. But. among
the maneuvering marnmas. anddisplaying
daughters, he had as yet seen no onewho
equalled his ideas of womanly l0V,eliIléb_‘S-
A true American in feeling. he had.liv,cd
lorigenou-gih among foreign. follies toflespis
‘them inc-ct lieartily, and .e.-pecially did-he ab-
employment; she is a neat seamstress, and‘
collerre last fall, anal cIIG is at alltlxtf expense-
" ' ' ledging that since such a sudden lameness
graling ;_but she refused it because it would.
Americans runrling mad? Here have Ire-4
men have beconie__p_e_r_fe ...
the poor man is a plebian, though his ances-.
wliarf, where he afterwards built his stately’
suppose you think other people have forgot-.
I wish, Fred, you could forget. ’ It is not
pleasant to have such things brought to light
nor me, but they may mar_Lizzy’s .prospects.”"
.‘ True, Lizzy might not be allowed to
marry a mechanic's gtrmulson if it were
known that she was only a. mechanic’s daugh-
Frederick Carleton, with some eccentrici-
IVhile abroad his father died, and-
Carleton (whose three thousand dollars of
her this attempt to establish an exclusive
system in society. ‘I am no agrarian,’ he
would often say, ‘nor have [any utopian no-
tions of perfect equality; I am therefore
aware there must nl ways exist diffei‘ent class-
es in society, such as \voi'_ki'ng men and men
of wealth, men gifted \\lIIlInI€ll8CI,1ll'lf.l oth-
ers only one remove from idiocy, but let us
never acknowledge that worst of tyrannics,
an olig-:i_i'chy of more wealth. A ‘man of
enlightr-ncd mind and virtuous principles is
my equal, wliatevcr be his occupation, and
whether his hand he hardened by the black-
smith’s liaininef or soiled by the ink of the
learned professions, ‘it is one which I can
grasp with respect.’
Ilis notions mtich displeased his fastidious
sisters, and they took great pains to convince
him of his folly. But it was'in vain they
tried to initiate him into the mysteries of mo-
(lernfasliion; he would neither conceal half
his fucc lzrxrcnili an ova-rs:-.-iu.-tlx of niuetuchc
and heard, nor would he imitate the long-
earedasses of South America in the longi-
tude of his superb raven locks. He even
-refused to carry the indispensable cane, al-
had fallen upon the spindlcshanked men of
fashion, it was the duty of those who cotild
still boast some solidity of understanding to
depend on themselves for support. The In-
dies proriounced him very handsome, but
shockingly unfashionable; while the gen-
tlemen,-tvho found that his rent-roll \t as not
likely to be diminished either at the billiard
table or the race course, discussed his char-
acter as they picked their teeth on the steps
of the Broadway hotels, and wondered how
he contrived to spend his money.
" The simple story of Jessie Murray had
deeply uffectctl Carleton, and the remem-
brance of her sweet countenance did not tend
to decrease his interest.
mingles in the best feelings of humanity!
Had Jessie been a frccklcd, red-haired, snub-
nosed girl, Fred would piobably have soon
forgotten her sisterly devotion, but she was
too pretty ‘.0 vanish quickly from his mind.
Some how or other it happened almost every
morning that he found it necessary to see his
sisters at an early hour, when he was sure
of finding them in the sewing room. His
presence became at length quite unheeded by
Jessie, as well as by his sisters—and while
be amused himself in romping with his little
Inepheiv, or quizzing the changes of fashion
which usually occupied his sisters’ thoughts,
rlie had constant opportunities of studying the
- character of ‘our Jessie l’ He noticed her
quiet good sense, her fine taste, her cheerful
manners, hér unaffected humility, the ‘pa-
‘l
‘I. ‘-1-¥éi’.é;'ter:I 751.2! he cpeatéd to h mselfagain
‘and again. ~‘ \Vhat a pity she should be
obliged to lead such a life.’ V‘ ’
\ One winter evening, as he was hurrying
to an appointment, he met -Jessie, who with
bet‘ bonnet drawn over her face,and her cloak
wrapped closely around her was hastening
inan opposite direction. To turn and join
her was his first impulse.
‘ \Vhere are you going at so late an hour
Miss Murray?’ he asked. '
‘ Home,’ she replied, still hurrying onward.
‘At least allow iri_e to accom pony you,’
said he. ,
‘Oh. no sir,’ said she, ‘it is not necessary.
I go home alone every evening.
‘ But you are liable to insult, and should
not venture out without a protector.’
' Vl"e, poor girls, are abligcd to be our own
protectors, Mr. Carleton,’ said Jeesie. ‘ \Vhen
my mother is well, she usually comes to meet
me, but in such cold weather I do not wish
her to risk her health.’
‘ And your brother?’
‘ He is at New Haven college, sir.
A
Mi‘.
your way for me ?’ _
Fred only answered by drawing her arm
through his. Jessie at first seemed alarmed;
but re-assured by his respectful manner, she
consented to accept his escort, and they soon
reached her mother’s door. The light ofa
cheerful fire gleamed through the halfopen-
ed shutters, and as Fred looked in the room,
he could not avoid noticing {he perfect neat-
ness of its arrangement. But Jessie did not
invite him to enter, and he unwillingly bade
her good night, though he had a strong de-
sire to take a seat beside that humble hearth.
When next he rriet his sisters he told them
of his adventure, and‘ asked why they did
not send ascrvant with the little seamstress.
‘Lord, brother, what an idea !’ exclaimed
V
herself.’ , _ _
. ‘Should you feel quite safe Lizzy, if you
‘were sent out to walk a mile at eight o’clock
on a \vinter’s night?’ .
‘No: but I have always‘ been accustom-
ed to a protector. Such poor girls as Jessie
early learn to take care of themselves, and
do not feel the same fears which ladies do.’
‘For shame !’ exclaimed Frederick, ‘do
you suppose that poverty blunts evet'y.per-
gception, and destroys every delicate feeling?
Faith, I believe the poor girl is more than
the rich in such respects, for I don’t know
one ofyour fashionable friends, Lizzy, who
would shrink from taking my arm as mo-
destly as ‘ our Jessie’ did last night.’
‘ Did you really give Jessie‘ your arm and
escort her home ?’ _
‘I did; and when I saw the quiet, pleas-
ant little parlor which she called home, I
had a’ great mind to ofler her my hand as
well as my arm.’ , '
‘ Frederick, are you losing your senses?
If I did not know you were jestlng, I should
think vou had been taking too much wine!’
‘I iiever was in a sounder state of mind,
my dear’ sisters, and yet I declare-to you I
have a great mind to inaku little J 65518 your
SISIGI-In-IQIV-wthat is, if she will accept me.’
‘Come’, come. Fred’ interpoéc’-5 ’a'tiY£.«“- De
Grey, -3-0,; carrying the force too far;
Lizzy‘ is ready to cry witli ve:ratiori.’
How much of self
th wl_iic__h he bore th' caprices of
Carleton, let me beg you not to go out‘ of
Lizzy. "I am sure she can take care of
‘ It is no farce,-Julia, I am in earnest."
‘ For he:tvcn’s sake do not be s.ich tl fool,
a pretty business it would he to introduce
one of my liirelings as my sister. No, no,
Fred that won’t do.’
‘You need not introduce her if you are
ashairied of her. I dare say we should find
society witliont your aid.’-
‘It would be ruinous to all Lizzy’s pros-
pects.’ ,
‘ How so ?’
‘W'hy. do you «suppose her rich admirer,
Charles Tihlis, would mr-rrv the sister of a
man whose wife li:=id_ once hetin a seamstress ?’
Fred. laughed heartily as he replied:
‘}True, I had forgot_t(»ii ; Charles Tibbs is
the granslsmi of old Toncy Tibbs, who used
to peddle essences about the streets, and of
couise is now good society. \\"ell, I will not
interfere with Lizzy’s matrimonial specula-
tions, so banish your fears.’
‘Oh, I naveno fears about it, for with all
your excentricitics I am sure you would
never do any thing so (la-gradiiig.’
Notwithstanding her boasted confidence,
however, Ma's. De Grey really felt consider.
able anxiety -about the matter, and she deter-
mined to send Jessie out of the way, until
her brother should have forgotten his tran-
sient fancy. Convinced that Jessie was ut-
terly uneonscious of Frederit_:k’s admiration,
and unwilling to lost: her services permanent-
ly, she thought of a plan which promised
success. and she consulted Lizzy as to its
possibility. ; _ _ .
‘Aunt Tabitha has sent to us to procure
her a SeanlSlI‘eS3'l0t' a few weeks, supposing
we induce Jessie to go; the poor thing needs
country air, and it will be just the place for
_her.’
‘ \Vhy, Julia '2’ risked Lizzy, with a smile.
‘because she needs country air, or because-
we need her absence?’ , . .
‘ Lizzy it is no laughing matter.’ I want
to send her out of Frcd’s way, before she
has any suspicion of his folly.’
‘ But why send her to Aunt Tabitha ?’
‘ Because Fred will never find her there;
he is so terribly afraid of the old lzidy’s sen-
t-z'.mt*nta,lities that he never visits her, and by
the time that Jessie returns, he will have
some new folly to engage his attention.
The plan was matured; and Jessie who
really felt the need ofa change of air, or re-
laxation from continual labors, consented to
.leave her mother for a few weeks. Accord-
ingly one bright sunny morningu stage de-
posited Jessie at the gate of a neat old fash-
ioned cottage which stood on the outskirts of
a village about forty miles from the great
metropolis. I
,‘ Vv'_here is ‘our J essie ?’ asked Fred, when
he had watclied in vain for her daily return
to the little sewing room.
‘ W’hy, brother, do you think’I keep a te-
cord of her engagements? “Then she has
finished our wo_rk she goes somewhere else,
and that is all I know about it’
The idea of that gentle creature being
thus driven about from place to place. toiling
day after day with her needle, and dimming
henbright eyes over plaits and gathers, was
c.\‘ti'emely painful to Fred. Carleton. The
more he thought of it the more uneasy he
becamc. ‘IVhy should I hesitate,’ thought
he, ‘ I liave seen all the prettiest girls in
Lizzy’s set. and I like Jessie Murray better
than any of them : Senmstress-indeed I I
wonder if Julia would like to hear that our
own dear mother used to make six shillings a
day by binding shoes when she was first mar-
ried to the honest cooper, our father '2’ Yet I
should hate to mar Lizzy’s plans ; I wish I
had some one to advise ‘me. Now I think-
-
the lot of both. It is true, the lmbitua-I fail-
ings of Julia’s husband, had made him aby-
word among honorable men, and Charles
I‘ibbs became a mere notoriety——the very
‘ essence’ of insi-piclity -, but: these were tri-
fling drawbacks upon the felicity. of a. woman
fashion. Fred Charleton was residing in
Paris, the -happy husband of a. charming
woman, and enjoying nllthe pleasures of
that gay city;
our Jessie’!
One morning Lizzy entered her sister’:
room with an open letter in her hand ex-
claiming,_ ‘Oh, Julin,I have good news
for you; Fredv is corning home, and his
Parisian wife will arrive just in‘ time to add
bri-lliancy to our winter parties.’ ’
Julia shrugged her shoulders. ‘ I hope it
may be so Lizzy; I)l1I’Ft‘e’d is such a i .
f:?llot\' that heflis quite likely to have borne
dowdy’ of a wife, whom we -shall be ashamed -
to introduce.’ I .
‘Oh no.’ exclaimed Lizzy. ‘ I‘ have seen
Mrs. Grantham, who has-just returned from
Paris, and who saw Fi°ed’s wife very ofienin
society; she says ‘Mrs. Carleton was quite
the fashion. They were wearing bonnet: a.
la Carleton rediiigotes a la Carleton. man-
tillasa la Carleton; in short there was no
l'l‘mll to the admiration -she was exciting.
lhe Duke of Orleans had asked her name,
as he met her in his daily rides, and,c-xpresg.
ed himself in verv decided terms respecting
her beauty; the Duke of Nemours had dan-
‘ccd with her at a ‘ball, given her titthe Tu-
illeries and she has, even snag a duet with
the princess Clementine, at one of the royal
soirecs. _, '
‘ Can it be possiblel Well, if that be
the case, she will be a great aqui-sition to
our society--she must be a woman of some
rank lobe admitted into such circles in Paris.’
‘Mrs. Grantham thinks "she is English;
but you. know Fr-ed has always returned
some quizzing reply to our inquiries respect-
ing her. and we can only learn her origin-
from herself; she is quite distinguished for
her vocal powers and though little skilled‘ in
instrumental music, creates quite a sensation
by her splendid style of singing. From all
I can hear. I judge that Fred has led as ec-
centric a life abroad as he does at home; no-
body knew when he married. but after liv-
ing in retirement for two years after his re-
turn to Paris, he emerged from his seclusion
bringing with him his lovely and gifted wife.’
‘ Well, we shall know all about her when
they arrive-—-she will certainly be the fashion,
but I should like to know who she is-—how-
ev~r, she is a foreigner, and that will be suffi-
cient to attract attention.’
A few w'eeka_lalter, Fred Carleton arrived
in his native city, which in. despite of its
follies, he really loved;
_ ‘ \~Vhere is your wife?" was the first ques-
tion. A 7
‘ At the Astor House.’
‘ Why didn’t you bring her to our house '1'
asked ;\': rs. De Grey. . .
‘ Because I couldn't tell whether you will
like to receive her; you know nothing it-
bout her, and I have not forgotten your
old prejudices.’
‘ Yes; but youcertaiiily could not doubt
of her meeting a warm welcome; for al-
though we have never seen her, yet we are
not ignorant of her high reputation for beau-
tv and fashion. We are all impatience to
greet her Fred; some let us go directly to
see her}
‘ Excuse me, my dear girls; first i7mpres--
sions are important, and I have no idea of
your seeing my p_retty wife‘ when she is
of it, I will go and see Aunt Tabitlia ;» the
dear good romantic old soul, whom I used
to ridicule so much will now-be my best
counsellor.” So with his usual impetuosity
Fred started on a visit to Aunt Tabitha, leav-
ing his sisters quite ignorant of his destina-
tion, and little dreaming of the unexpected
pleasure th:it awaited him.
Dear old aunt Tabitha; vvliat a singular
compound she was of good feelings and ex-
aggerated sentiments. _ In early life she had
been betrothed to one whose poverty was the
only obstacle totheir union. He had sailed
for India, in the hope of bettering his fortunes,
but he never returned, nor did any tidings of
his fate‘ ever reach his native land, The
ship was missing; it had never reached its
destined port, andthesea kept its own secret
Deeply tinged with the romance of warm
hearted youth, and greatly addicted to novel
reading. Aunt Tabitha had always lived i'n
a world of iinagiriation, and the mystery
which overhung the fate of her lover seemed
to strengthen the romantic fervor of her na-
ture. For some years after his disappearance
she never left her appztrtinent, and it was
only by awakening the charities cflicr kindly
nature that she could be induced to take an
interest in every day life. She had grown
old without having lost one atom of her ear-
ly tendency to sentiment. Combining ac-
tive b‘cn'cvolenc‘e with almost morbid sensibili-
ty, she was often a subject of ridicule to
those who did not know her virtues, while
she was sincerely loved by those who could
forgive eccentricty in behalf of excellence.
Fred Carleton, in his boyish days, had con-
ceived great dislike of her peculiarities, and
unable then to appreciate her real goodness,
was terribly bored by what he styled her
‘sciitiniisiitalities.’ But he had since learned
looking pale and travel-worn‘; I positively‘
days, because I want her to appear in all her
charms at Mrs. Grantham’s musical soireea
next Thursday.’
‘But surely you will allow her" to see lien"
relatives.’
‘No ; you are precisely the persons I
have determined she shall not see until she‘-
is looking perfectly well; I want you to do»
justice to my choice; she has been much-
admirr-d in Paris, and I wisli her claims to-
be as well established here."
‘So you have become a convert to our sys-
tem, brother; and really desire to see your
wife a woman of fashion.’
‘ I have my reasons; Lizzy; when I have
once seen her enjoying the undisputed pos-
session ofyour admiration, we shall retire
to our quiet home and laugh at the follies
we now perpetrate.’
‘ Do you suppose your wife \'ill be con-
tent to retire from the gay scene wliieh she
now adorns?’
‘My wife is only obeying my wishcsin
leaving the seclusion which she loves;‘I
have my reasons, I tell you. By the way,
what has become of ‘ 0-wr Jessie.’
‘ Ah l-‘red, you ought to thank us for
maneeuvering you out ofth-at folly,ifwe had
not sent Jessie out of your way. you might
now have been the husband of a little sewing‘
girl, instead of glorying in a wife who claims
the praise of princes.’ _
‘Perhaps Imight, Lizzy; but where is‘
the seamstress?’
‘I don’t know; she and her mother remov-
ed from their old residence soon after you
saw her here; and I could discover no trace
of them. I suppose she is the wife of some
honest carpenter by this time. But tell us,
Fred, when shall we see Mrs. Carleton '2’
to know her better, and her very foibles now
seemed to render her fitted to afford him
counsel, \Vhat was the result of her advice.
at :5; 23- it it an at
Lgt us pass aver a lapse ofthrce years. in
the course of which Lizzy Carleton had
married the rich the aristocratic charles Tibbs
who was the very pink of fashion, excepting
his dislike of ‘perfumes. aft 3_1’1’Y-'1P33h P'°b_’1'
bly-- owing to early assoezetzoru. beetl-
rerg were established tether: _heart’s content.
A fine House French furniture, a s ‘lenditl
carriage, and plenty 0
scrvants, had alien to
‘We will meet you at Mrs Grantharnkr
soiree.’ ‘Ab. Isee; you think she needs‘:
the necessaries of dress, and the advantage:
of lamp light. I refally bt:£i,eve'yot1 are li3l';
ashamed of your wi e, FIG, .' ’
‘Perhaps I am_ only a‘sh'amed_of Dfly 3‘,-8,
ters,’ \vtI1;s th[eéea,pin'g rlpply, as with 3 mehv
laugh re are-ton‘ urrie 8W8!" 3‘
nliiiei ’tie’cir”’p.?.iii:’iii’;:hu”’aa"”' ”',§”"'°"' ”"’
8 9.13 -__ reairyz M_
Grantham’: mansion; bu’: the .1iare(i'ar t’o:,_
f88l1i0!!3l>l9lO I76 punctual £31.; it was quite
late}.-,l‘ie-.'i they entered the {3ro'u,':'l4;n’ rggm,_..
Had he so, soon forgotten’.
forbade her receiving any visits for three-. *
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