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DENTAL NOTICE.
OC'l‘. A. HILL, thankful forthe patronage
. he has, received in" his profession during
12 months past, in Norwalk. begs leave to in-
I _ form tne public, that he still continues a few
doors west of the Bridge, in Burrall’s Buildings,
where he will be happy at any time to see his
friends, and answer all their calls in Dental
Surgery.
liicorruptible teeth inserted from one to it
full set. Also, teeth clea.nsed,_separated,ex-
tiacted, &c., and all those diseases ofthe teeth
attended to, which, if suffered to continue, are
productive of so much mischief.
Refcrenccs.—Emery Bisscll, M. D.; J. D.
M‘Lcan, M. D.; Hon. Thomas B. Bitler;
Hon. Benjamin lsaacs, Norwalk‘. Nehemiah
Perry, M. D. Ridgefield. R. B. Botsford. M.
D.; Doct. D. P. Knapp, Danbtiry. Doct.
Howell Rodgers, Colchester, Ct. William
VVitter, M. D. VVilliamantic, Ct.
No-.'et'nbe.r 20, 1839. I
EABINET FURNITURE,
AND CHAIRS.
HE subscriber continues to keep on hand
at his old stand. oti the Datibury road, 5
mile mirth ofthe Bridge, a good assortment of
Cstuinet ware, consisting ofBureaus, from 7dol-
lars to 20. Mahogatiy and Clicrry tables. e-nude.
work tables, wash stands, French and common
bedsteads, 66.. &c.
Also a large assortmentofChairs,
Maple. Fancy, Windsor and Kitch-
' l en; Boston Rockers, &.c. which he
‘- will sell as cheap as any other shop
in Fairfield_eounty.
' EVERT Qui-N'rAiio.
Norwalk, Feb. 21, 1841. 15
CA BINE T FURNITURE.
~ JAMES A. T-INDALL
would respectfully inform the
inhabitants ofNorwalk and its
vicinity, that he has recently
opened aCABINET_ WARE
ROOM a few doors north of
A —. A .-'2-‘é€=J. Hooker's market, where he
intends to keep on hand a general assortment
<ifFURNl'l‘UR.E. manufactured of the best
in iterials, andin the most modern style, which
he will sell on reasonable terms.
Norwalk. April 27. 1840. 25
FAMILY GROCERY.
THE subscriber would inform his
friends, and the publicgenerally,that
he keeps constantly on hand, at the
store3 doors north ofthe inill.a good
a ssortment of the best ofFAMILY GROCE-
RIES, which he will sell on the most reasonable
terius. In his assortment may be found the
following articles : Loaf, white and brown Ha-
vana, St. Croix, Porto Rico. and New Orleans
Sugar; St. Croiz. Porto Rico, -New Orleans,
and sugar-house Molasses; hyson,youug hysori,
souchoiig and pouchong Teas; old Java. Lagui-
ra, Cuba. and Porto Rico Coffee; wheat and
rye Flour; Corn Meal, Pilot Bread, soda bis-
cuit, potter and sugar crackers, rice, pork and
beef hams, mess and prime pork, dry and pick-
led cod, mackerel, herrings,sounds and toiigties,
butter, cheese, lard, soap, sperm and tallow
candles, salt, starch, indigo, pepper, pimento,
nutmegs. cinnamon, cloves, mace, citron,. in-
ger, dried eurrants. r"sins, pea ntits, almonds,
filberts, brazil nu... t.gs, prunes, ta:narinds,or-
auges, lemons, honey, pepper sauce, sweet oil,
pot and pearl ashes, saleratus, cut and plug to-
bacco, snuff, segars, shoe brushes, scrubbing do.,
brooms, wrapping and writing paper, water
pails, sand, and all ofiiher articles usually found
in a vrocer establis merit.
° y GOULD D. JENNINGS.
Norwalk. May. 1840. 27
Cheap Groceries.
HYSON. Young Hyson, Hyson
Skin, Souehong and Pouchong Teas;
_ New Orleans St Croix, brown Ha-
" - vanna, Loaf and crushed Sugars;
Molasses; Java Lagtiira and Cuba Coffee ;
Flour. Butter. Cheese, Lard, Rice, Mackerel,
Shad, Codfis'n', Pork and other articles generally
found in a grocery store: which will be sold low
low for cash’ b T. L. &J. R..Pi-zcx.
Old Well. Apil, 1841. '
FAMILY GROCERIES.
JUST RECEIYED.
THE Subscriber has on hand an
extensive assortment of choice Gro-
~ --‘-4 ’ ‘ ceiies for families, which were pur-
chased at the lowest cash prices, which enables
him to compete with any other establishment. ,
and to sell his goods very cheap for ready pay-
Old customers as well as the public generally,
will find it to their advantage to drop in satisfy
IIICITISBIVBS. Engvllq Loc‘woop.
Norwalk, May 27, 1840_
. TO LET.
HE sore near Joseph Darling's in Redding.
Board fora" single Person. or a Dwelling
House if required near by. Possession given im-
mediately Inquire of Joseph Darling, or the
subscriber‘ Tinio'rnir PAnsoNs. ,
Redding. March. 18th 1841. 3119
BY Order of the Court of'Probate
, for the District of Norwalk. the sub-
,4; scriber will sell at private Sale the
- A » ‘*3 following described property belong-
in, to the Estate of Isaiah Grumman late of
\ iltou. deceased. to wlt--The Dwelling House,
Store and lot on which theystand, containing
about one acre. situated about four miles, from
Norwalk on the maiit road leading from Nor-
walk to Datibttry. an eligable situation for a
Store or Mechanic. Also the Mill commonly
known as Belden’s Mill. Dwelling House.
Barn and about one acre‘ of land. This prop-
erty is situated seven miles from Norwalk on
the ntain road leading to Danbury. an excellent
‘location for a Mill or any Manufacturing busi-
ness where water power is necessary, it being
on a large anddurahle stream. This property
will be sold together, or the Mill sepcrate as
mav best suit purchasers, also one double Car-
ding Machine standing in said Mill, Picker, &c.
also one third of a Saw-mill situated in the‘
West Weeds so called and about six‘ acres of
wood land adjoining. Payments will be made
easy—-if good security can be given.
_ Eaasrvs STURGES, Executor.
Wilton, Maicli, 20th 1841. 19tf
VAL UABLE FARM FOR. SALE.
- WILL be sold, and possession
" givenimmediately, one of the most
valuable farms in the town of New
Canaan. in the county of Fairficld,
and situated near the centre ofsaid town. The
farm contains between forty and_fifty-acres of
meadow, plow and wood land, with a good or-
chard, and an elegant dwelling house, with out
buildings. and is one of the most elegant loca-
tionsin New Canaan. Said farm and buildings
are in first rate repair, and will be sold at a great
bargain. Any person wishing to purchase.
willcall on tlicsubscriber, living near the prem-
ises, by whom an indisputabletitle will be given.
- _ VVM. Dituitiitioivn.
New Canaan. Nov. 23. 1540- 2”’
URSUANT to an order of the Court of
Probate for the District of Norwalk. will
he sold at Auction, to the highest bidder. Willie
15th day of instant April, at 12 o'clock, M., all
the real and personal estate of l
’ Abel IV/titlack,
of VVilton, in said District, assigned in trust for
the benefit of his creditors. Said property con-
sists of about50 rods of ground with a store
standing thereon. situated about 4 miles from
the village of Norwalk. on the main road lead-
ing to Danburv. Also. Teas. Sugars. Dry
Goods, women's and men's Shoes. B00'S. 3
quantity of women's fitted uppers, Calf Skirts,
Sole Leather, Morocco Skins, Findings. and a
great variety of other articles, too numerous to
mention. Hale to take. iilacn 0!: ‘ll? l’”'9ml3F5~
ERASTUS STIJRGES, Trustee.
Wilton. April 2. 1841. 2121
HE Court of Probate fur the District of
_ Norwalk. hath limited six months from this
date, for the creditors of the estate of
' George Carter,
late of New Canaan deceased, to exhibit their
elaimsagainst said estate forsettlement. Those
who neglect to present their accounts. prop-
erly attested, within said time, will be debarred
a recovery. All persons indebted to said es-
tate, are requested to make immediate payment
0 THOMAS CARTER. Executor.
New Canaan. lVlarclt,25th 1841. ’3t20
E the undersigned having been appointed
Commissioners to receive and examine
the claims of the creditors to the estate of
Charles ]lI. Knapp,
an insolvent debtor, hereby give notice that we
will meet for the execution of the business of
our appointment. at the residence of Burr Nash,
on the second Monday‘: of June and August
next, at 1 o'clock, afternoon, where all interested
may exhibit their respective claims. The Court
has allowed six months from the 22d of March,
1841, for the exhibition of claims against said
estate. NOAH WiLcox, Commis-
_ . Bonn NASH, § sioners.
Norwalk, March 29, 1841. '--20
HE Court of Probate for the District of
Norwalk. hath limited and allowed six
months from the date hereof, for the creditors to
the estate of ~
— Jo/in. Grumnmn.
late ofWllton, deceased, to exhibit their claims
for setflement. Those who neglect to present
their accounts, properly attested, within said
time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons
indebted to said estate, are requested to make
itnmediate payment to
HiiiAiti GRUMMAN, Ad . .
SETH (;RUD1M,AN' E fnlDlSll'al.0l'5.
Wilton. April 6. 1841. 3i21
T a Court of Probate, holden at Norwalk.
April 1, 1841, on the estate of
I'V2'Iliam St. John,
late of Norwalk. deceased-—Ordered, that the
Executors exhibit their_account to this Court for
adjttsttiient, at the Probate Office in Norwalk.
on the 19th day of April, 1841, at 9 o'clock.
forenoon; and that all persons interested in said
estate may be notified thereof. the Executors
will cause this order to be published in a news-
paper printed in Norwalk.
2t2I BENJAMIN ISAACS. Jiid,ge_._
7 HE Court of Probate for the District of
Westport, hath limited and allowed six
months from the date hereof, for the creditors to
the estate of
Isaac Adams,
late of VVestport,deceased, to exhibit their claims
for settlement. Those who neglect to present
their accounts properly attested,within said time,
will be debarred a recovery. All persons in-
debted to said estate, are requested to make im-
mediate payment to
CHARLES ADAMS, Administrator.
Westport, April 5, 1841. 3t*21
OLASSES--A quantity of Superior mo-
lasses in Bbls for sale by
W. C. SAItIMlSo
March. 22d 1841-
NEW CROP JVIOLASSES.
2 . BLLS. New Crop. for sale very lowiby
'1‘. L. on J. R. PECK.
Old Well, March 23, 1841.
,_it_he.._foi:.t_lir> j,iurenil:= part ofthe community.
9 his mother proceeded to undress and wash
' ed to prevent her from accomplishing her
NORWALK, er. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1841.",
Fdom the New York Empress.
GEN. HARRISON DEAD.
Br ANN s. sri-zvsus.
Death sltteth in the Capitol ! His sable wing
‘I;ltéD,,g i'ts black shbadodw ,o‘e:,r a country's hope
u o . a‘ nation en ei i own in tears.
A few short weeks and all wasjubilee.
The air was musical with happy sounds-
The future full of promise-—joyous smiles
Beam'd on each freeman’s face and lighted up
The gentle eye ofbeauty. .—
The Hero came _.’—a noble, good old man-—
Strong in the wealth of his high purposes.
Age sat upon him with a gentle grace,
Givina unto his manhood, dignitv—
Imbufbg it with pure and lofty thoughts
As«piclures owe their mellow hues to time.
He stood before the people. Theirs had been
The vigor ofhis youth—his manb0od's strength,
And now his green old age was yielded up
To answer their behest.
Thousands ltad gathered round that marble dome
Silent and motionless in their deep reverence,
Save when there gushed the heaving throb
And’low tumultuous breath of patriot hearts
Snrcharged with greatful joy. The mighty dead
Bent entlv o'er him with their spirit wings,
A I 't t k h hl
s so emn y ie too ‘i e cart y state
Which flung its purple o'er his path to Heaven.
The oath was said, and then one mighty pulse
Seem'd throbbing through the multitude.
Faces werelifted npiiard, and a prayer
Of deep thanksgiving wing’d that vow to Heaven.
ln Heaven the Hero answered it.
Time slept on flowers and lent his glass to Hope.
One little month his golden sands had sped
When, mingling with the music of ouryoy,
Arose and swell d a low funeral strain,
So sad and n‘0Ul'nflll, that a nation lteard
And trembled as she wept.
Darkness is o'er the land,
F l l d tl fl i ll b z —
’1’ltii: Tier: /l(:l‘lhlc[C?7flTsf€”(f€l’ns upon 16 we 8
Nay let us wcep—our griefiiath need oftears.
Tears should cmbalm the dead. and there is one,
A gentle worriau with her clinoin love
VVfin wrung her lieatt that she tiiiglit givelliim up
To his high destiny. Tears are for her.
Slte lingers yet among he household gods.
And knoweth not how low her heart is laid.
From battle fields where strife was fiercely waged,
And human blood-drops fell a crimson rain,
‘He pad rqturperl to bet". God help thee, Lady.
on ' not or itm now .
'l‘ltr_on’d in a riation’s love he sunk to sleep.
And so awoke in Heaven: '
MISCELLANY.
A NIGHT ON BOARD A STEAMBOAT.
It is a trite, btit just remark, that every
man is in some sense the maker of his own
fortune, It cannot be denied that much of
the happiness or misery that we may suffer
is the fruit ofour own choice. Still I think
the remark peculiarly applicable to mothers
and heads of families. Happy indeed would
ifthe ill effects of wrong choice were whol-
ly confined to the one who makes it. I
was ledlto this reflection, on my return home
from an excursion to the country in that lit-
tle emporium of the great world——o. steam-
boat. As the boat did not leave the ivharf
till late in the evening, being an invalid, and
finding myselftoo weary to read. I took my
station at an early hour in the ladies’ cabin,
with little else to occupy myself but to ob-
serve the different passengers ns they from
time. to time sought their quarters for the
night. Of all other places, I know of none
where a well bred lady may so readily be
discerned from the common throng, as in a
crowed steamboat cabin, at night; not so
much by her external appearance, or “ cost-
ly array,” as by her easy, quiet, unobtru-
sive, dignified mien, and by her cheerful sub-
mission to a little inconveniences inseparable
ft'0m Sttclt limited accommodations, and her
refined and polite attention to the comfort 5.
convenience ofher fellow-passengers. While
the gay, bedizened, but vulgar woman seems
to feel herself privileged to lay aside even
the common courtesies of life, with her out-
er garments, and to exhibit without restraint
her volubility,’ill temper, selfishness, and an
utter recklessness _o_,f the comfort and happi-
ness of every body else. I had scarce]
seated myself, when a neatly dressed lady
with a modest cheerful aspect entered the
cabin, leading by the hand a sprightly rosy
cheeked little fellow, of some eighteen or '20
months, who came laughing and bounding
along as if every change was to him a fresh
cause of happiness. I observed as the little
fellow stopped at the cabin doorto take a
parting kiss from “papa,” that his mother
with a malinel‘ which at once won her a
place in my affections, entreated her‘ hus-
band not to lose the enjoyment of so fine an
evening on deck, should it be necessary for
her to remain below. Her husband inerelv
observed that he would read awhile, but his;
countenance plainly intimated that the full
moon, reflecting her bright and beautiful
beams across the wide expanse of waters, if
beheld unaccompanied by the “ bright par-
ticular star" of his own destiny, would be
divested of half her glory. I at once drew
a favorable opinion of this couple, and from
in a low sweet voice. in ‘ which the child at-
tempted to join; and if hist-performance was
not according to rule, it was evidently the
out-gushing of a young and happy spirit,
and reminded me of the sun-set carol of -a
own melody. And so it was with the_bltte-eyed
boy, for in a few moments he was'slumber-
ing so placidly by his mother's side that I
felt assured that ifthere were any complaints
of“ noisy children-” that night, the- distur-
bance would not come from that quarter.
On perceiving that her husband ..was ‘still
waiting~Ior her. she rose. and gently draw-
ing the curtains, she stood for a moment, as
if undetermined whether to leave herchild ;
upon observing which, I offered to sit by
his side, which offer she gracefully accepted,
remarking that she might appear to'_be an
over-anxious mother, but as her child had
evinced a very nervous and irritable temper-
ament,.she felt that proper care now might
save him from great suffering hereafter.
For my own part, I took great pleasure in
watching the countenance of this lovely in-
fant, and now and then observed a transient
smile flit over his features. I though how
sweet was the sleep, and how pleasant must
be the dreams of such a guilelcss spirit.
while under the fostering care of such a
mother. And as I endeavored to contem-
plate his future destiny, I cottld not but think
after the lapse of years, how the youth and
young man would probably love and rever-
ence such a mother,‘and lay open his bosom
with all its young aspirations, his fears and
hopes to her, as his best and truest friend,
and most able counsellor. Time were away
till the hour hand pointed to ten, ‘and the
faithful mother was again at her post, when
suddenly my musings were interrupted by
the entrance of a noisy company, consist-
ing of several women and children.
I learnt from the remarks of. the elder
part. of the company, that they had been
on a long jaunt the preceing day,and came
there very weary and over-heated; but they
seemed to forget that many besides them-
selves were seeking repose and refreshment
in the same appartment. Two of the lit-
tle girls belonging to this party excited my
sympathy. The youngest could not have
been more than 3 or 4 years old, They,
as well as their mother, were expensively
dressed, and had 1 taken merely a cursory
glance of this group, I might have suppos-
ed them to move in an elevated sphere.
The children had evidently been kept awake
much longer than usual, and being very tir-
.3d and sleepy, they were consequently peev-
ish and irritable. The mother was likewise
\‘.-.'t::.'1ry and exceedingly fretful. After ob-
serving that she was too tired to" ‘undress
them, she thrust them both into a low un-
comfortable berth, answering their entreaties
for a glass water, by a slap on the ear, and
the promise ofanother if they did not instant-
ly stop their noise. She then threw herself
on a scttee, and was soon in a profound
sleep. Not so with the children. The young-
est of the two, especially, continued restless
and complaining.
At length I ventured to awaken the moth-
er, and to suggest to her, that as her little
girl was wakeful and appeared uncomforta-
ble, perhaps somcthing might be done to
soothe her. But this was apparently con-
sidered an unwarrantable interference on my
part, and produced no other replyjthan an
angry reprinia-nd to the child, and the prom-
ise ofa, “ whipping" when she got boinc.
This cruel conduct awakened the deep-
est sympathy in the breast of my companion
of the preceding evening, and as soon as
this unnatural guardian was again insensi-
ble, she softly glided from her berth, an speak-
ing in a soothing tone to the little sufferer,
she gently lifted her from her uneasy couch.
She then supplied her wants, and afterwards
bathed her hot lirribs in water. And after
a few moments fanning her to sleep on her
own lap, she laid her quietly back into her
ed. How I wished that sleeping woman,
who deserved not thcbamc of mother, could
have witnessed this simple and unostenta-
tious act of kindness in an utter stranger.
What areproof must this gentle treatment
have conveyed, were she capable of one gen-
erous emotioo. Morning came, such a merit-
ing as must be actually seen and felt in or-
der to be fully appreciated. Oh- the luxury
of a midnight hour affer a sultry day! The
rosy light came sparkling and shining across
the riplirig waters, fand the neighbouring
landscape looked as if it had imbibed the
,first freshness ofEden. My nameless friend,
was already up, and her toilet soon made,
and then bending over her sleeping boy in
silence, I could not but fancy she was breath-
ing a hallowed prayer to that throne where
“the petition of the righteous availeth much.”
She parted back ,,the bright clustesing
curls of the young sleeper, and with some
emphasis spoke his name. Long will it be
the time of this seemingly trivial incident,’I ‘ere I forget the laughing, joyous shout with
was led to observe more closely the conduct
ofthis mother and son. The .little creature
seemed pleased with the novelty of the place
and his eyes wandered rapidly from object
to object, but he was particularly attracted
by the gaysilk hangings and gilt ornaments
which decorated the room. His next “im-
pulse was to handle and examine every ob-
ject. Instead of chiding or repressing this
curiosity, lii_s mother pleasantly led him to
every part of the_room where he wished to
go, and permitted him to'examine and even
touch whatever he desired, at the same time
impressing upon his mind the lesson, that
nothing should be misplaced or injured.
The child's curiosity was soon satisfied, and
him, without any resistance on his part, be-
yond a continued playfullness, which she
neither‘ attempted to restrain, nor 'yet suffer-
which the little fellow started from his pil-
low, as if the very consciousness of existence
was perfect blessedness to him. , He was
soon dressed, though, like the" playful kitten
be twice broke from his mother and ran
away with the towel, and once seized the
hair-brush and brushed her hair the wrong
way. Yet there was no irritation, no ill-
temper, and soon the’ rosy boy went bound-
ing and singing to the deck, where the glad
fresh morning wasa fit emblem of his young
and happy existence. I shall not attempt to
describe the scenes whichtwo hours after-
wards occurred iit the same cabin. Disobe-
dience and fretfulness on the one hand, and
the hasty slap and promises of punishment
never meant to be inflicted, on the other,
made up the principle part of the sad exhibi-
tion. My heart ached as I contemplated the
probable fate of this miserable family, There
sat a little girl whose sullen and determined
' object. She then laid herself down by his
‘look showed that she waited fora fit oppor-
summer bird that is hushed to'r-c-pose, by its’
,0FF,IC,E W~ES_T—SI-DE, 'rH~E,-1;,-RIij{GE—ovi,:R .H,0YT.S STORE
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Side. and commenced singing a favorite hymn I tunity -to C throw oil the grilling’ yoke ...of-z-pa-
rental authority —’-s-L close beside herlstood "a
cower_ing,timid, broken-spiri-ted child,who. in
spite of ‘her ~fitful moods, still». clung to her
mother. But’ I could not help thinking how
ea_sy_‘i_t would be, in after life, for the smooth
(receiver to steal the» heart of this girl, and
allure her from the abode-where of all others ‘
Shfegolttghl to have found sweet peace and se-
curlty. _‘ ' . , ‘:
After. having ivitnessedsuehra melancho-
ly picture, my thoughts reverted to the many
disordered and confused liouseholds‘, where
smiling peace’ and confidence alone should
dwell. I thought of alienated husbands-;.
discontented and termagant wives and moth-
ers-; deceptive, 'unlovely and lungoverned
children ;“till my heart went up in fervent
aspirations that the female character might
be so elevated and refined, that the name of‘
woman should cease to be cotipled with im-
becility, and the bare mention ofa family of
children conjiire to the imagination a host of
evils. -When the mind of mothers shall be
more universally enlightened, and brought
under the gentle sway ofthat charity which
suffereth long an.d is /rind--when they shall
be_more awake to the true interests of their
chilc~lr»:n, arid to the influence and necessity
ofa pure example-when they are willing
to take more pains to seek and to deserve
the confidence of their children; then may
we hope to see the waves of infidelity and
moral corruptio_n stayed in their course, and
the streamsofpollution dried at their foun-
tain. '
THE STRATAGEM.
‘I rrally dori’t know which 1 love best,’
said Jane M-auvers’ to her friend Marian
Westall, as she returned from a splendid
party, where she was the ‘admired of all
ttdniirers,’ ‘William Stanton or Frederick
English.’ Out of ahost of admirers that
my forfune, now that I am an Heiress, has
brought to my feet, I have selected them.
'1‘hc-yare neither rich-—both are filled with
sentiments of honor, as far as expressions and
gnneralconductshow. Both love me. Neith-
er have expressed it in strong terms——but
either only wait, forthc necessary encourage-
ment I ant sure, to pop the question. To
either my fortune would be an advantage.
They m:iy—it is an ungenerous thought-
but I cannot help entertaining it, love my
fortune and not me. Do you know, Muri-
an, Ihive strong thoughts of putting their
love to the tcst 2‘
‘How can you do it ‘.1’
‘.1 have thought ofa way. You may re-
riieiiibcr that I had acousin who was suppo-
ed to be lost at sea, and the property which
hasniade a poor unnoticed girl so much
courted, ‘was tu,'l"5t3 his, it‘ he were living,’
‘ Yes, but you have had full and positive
proof of his dc-cease.’
‘I know it but the world does not, nor
can my two favored lovers be acquainted
with the fact. I therefore propose to state in
the papers that my cousin is not dead as was
supposed. To give up for a time my splen-
did establisbmcnt [and retire into compara-
tive poverty. It is said that Kings and
I-Ieiresscs rarely ‘near thetriith from the fiat-
terers by whom they are surrounded. This
will at lcaist test my friends. V\’h:it think
you of my plan .7’ ' ’
“Excellent-——try it, by all means.’
The idea was acted upon, and it was curi-
ous to see hotv Jane’s admit!-.rs dropped off
one by one.‘ Her two lovers waited upon
her at first in her retirement, and June was
more puzzled than ever to know which to
choose. Frederick English’s visits in a
short time became more like anQle’s—that is,
few and far between —-vvhile William Stan-
ton’s were constant.
Upon one of them he said, °My dear Miss
Manvers, I have known you long. In the
the days of your prosperity——surrounded as
you were by many lovers who-were_afil_nent
I did not dare to disclose to you a assion
which] had felt from the moment knew
you, and which has’ grown and strengthen-
ed with my acquaintance. Now that you
are poor, like myself, the diffidence which
had else hermetically sealed ' my lips from
divulging my heart’s passion is removed. I
am not affluent, but I can support you with
respectability at least, and if you will accept
for your husband one who loves you devot-
edly, I do not think you will ever regret the
hour that makes you mine. At least, I will
try never to give you cause.’
‘I believe yoti, dear William,’ said Jane,
‘and if you will accept a beggar, for I am
little better—’ I
‘Say not so dearest—I cannot listen to
such wrong even from your lips:
‘Your fortunes will not suffer by the
tinion.’
‘_ ‘ That they never can.
marriage take place .7‘
‘Next week, if you will.’
‘At your lodgings, here?’
‘No, at the house ofa friend. Call for
me, and we will proceed together there.’
At the day appointed William was in
readiness accompanied by Frederick Eng-
lish. They were both surprised at the
magnificence of Jane’s attire, and thought it
was somewhat out of character with her
circumstances. but how much more surpris-
ed were they, when stepping into a carriage
with Jane and Eliza, they were driven to
Jane’s former residence, and found her still
the mistress and the Heiress, and learned
the plot by which she had tested her lovers.
The way ‘Frederick cursed himself and his
fortune ‘ was not slow.’
Girls, you who possess money, make it
a point of finding out, before the irrevocable
lmotis tied,whether you are loved for your
fortune’-Boston Atlas.
\Vhen shall our
“ Come rest in t/tis bosom,” as the turkey
said to the stuffing."-—-N. Y. Planet.
“Blow me if I run,” as the nose said to
the wiper.”
’ ‘going ‘from, John lvilson ?
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knocked at th d f . -
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‘ .tf.l‘lC \,-—A.nd \VbO I.hQ dyvll are you n°‘v"
5°ldl9"-'—.M-y name is John Wilson
'Patrick.—'—-And where the divil are you
Soldier.-
Erin. sir. 7
P3lT}c.k-"-4-And tvliat do you want here?
._ Sold_ier.—I want s.t,e],e, Wnight, will you
.
l’°-"mt me ‘° Sl"'€‘fid my blanket on your
From the Aniericanarmy at
, floor and sleep to night?
"Patrick.---Divil take
Wilson.
%,tlt<lt_etl‘{.--051 your 1.-itchcn_floor, sir?
'1 fl“ -"R031. by the Hill 0’ Howth.
Soldier.——In your stable, then?
gitltdrtclt.--—_I,’ll be l_iangcd_ ifI do that either.
It: ier.-—1m dying with hunger; give
me) Ilka bone and 8 Crust; Iask no more.
1 dfflcli.-—l‘).lVll blow me if I do. sir. ‘
Soldier.-—(xive me some water to quench
my thirst, I beg of you.
Patrick.-—Beg and be
such thing.
Soldier.—S.ir, I have been fighting to se-
cure the blessings you en,'oy.. 1 have assist-
ed in contributing to the glory and welfare
of the country which has hospitably receiv-
ed YOU. and can you so inhospitubly reject
me from your house?
Palrtclt--—Reject y6u; ivhothe divil talk-
ed a word about rejecting you? May be I
am not the§curt'y spalpeen you take me to
be, John Vvilson. You asked me to let you
lie on my floor, my kitchen floor, or in my
stable; now by the powers, d’ye think I'd let
a perfect stranger do that, when I have half
adozep soft beds all empty? No, by the
Hill 0 Howth, John. that I wont. In the
second place, you told me you were dying
with hunger, and wanted a bone and crust to
out; now honey d’yc think I'll feed a hurt-
gry man on bones and crusts, when my yard
'3 fUll'0f ptlllets. and turkies, and pigs? No,
by the poive.rs,'not I, that's flat. In the third
place, you asked me for "some. water to
quench your thirst; now, as my water is
none of the best, I never give it to a poor
traveler without mixing it with plenty of
wine. or something else wholesome and
cooling. Come into my house, my honey;
divil blow me, but you shall sleep in the
best feather bed I have; you shall have the
best supper_and breakfast that my farm can
supply, which, thank heaven is none of the
worst; you shall dririk as much water as
you choose, provided you mix it with plenty
of good wine, and provided also you prefer
if. Como in, my hearty, come in, (I feel
yourself at home. It shall nev be said
that Patrick O’Flaherty trcatc .1 man scur-
vily, who had been.figli.t_'_ for the dear
country which gave him bgrth.
me i'fI do John
hanged, I’ll do no
I
C/teapn'ing.—A shopman in Portland,
with other goods, once advertised ladies’
gloves at ‘a very small price ; a lady‘, one day,
dressed out in the richest style, called on the
man of the yard stick, and after tumbling
his goods about for half an hour, pronoun-
cing them high and low, as caprice dictaled,
says, “are any ofthose cheap gloves remain-
ing, that you advertised at ninepence T’ ,Yes,
uia’ain,’ was the reply. and the gloves were
accordingly shown. Taking pair after pair
from the cartoon, she tested the elasticity of
each, until the stitches;in the backs grinned
horribly, when she exclaimed, ‘what! nine
pence for these? I should tbiiik fotirpe-nee
would be high for them.’ To be sure said the
shopinan, they are not a‘ very splendid article
but it appears to me that they are cheap
at what we ask. However you may take a,
pair at foiirpencc. Again the gloves were
scrutinized, and again pronounced high, and
their value set downby her, at 3 cents (l)—-
The man knowing her meanness to be so
proverbial, and wishing to see to what extent
she would carry her passion, told her she
might take a pair at that price. After look-
ing at them a third time, and trying them on,
sheconcluded the money was wroth more
than the gloves, and left the shop. A few
days after she called again for ‘those three
cent gloves,’ but they were all gone.
The Cont-ra.st'—There is a place on earth
where pure joys are unknown—froin which
politeness is banished, and has given place to
selfishness, contradiction and half veiled in-
sult. Remorse and inquietude, like ftiries
that are never wcary of assailing, torment
the inhabitants. This place is the house of
ii wedded pair, who have no mutual love.nor
even esteem. There is a place on earth to
which strife has no entrance-—where the
gloomy passions‘ have no empire-—ivhere
pleasure and innocence live constantly to-
gether—whei'e care and labor are delightful
—where every pain is forgotten in recipro-
cal tende,-rriess—‘where there is an equal en-
joyment of the past. the present and the fu-
ture. It is the house, too, of a wedded pair,
who, in wedlock, are lovers sti'll.—Lambert.
T/te Hoosier Ladies Forever .’—A lady of
Indiana recently dated 11 letter “in bed,” to
her lover in Mississippi. The following is
an extract from the warm‘ hearted girl’s love
letter—“,()h, you Marygold——you hollyhoclc
—you tulip-—-yeti cabbage. Oh,‘you sweet
owl——come and comfort your distressed, your
sorrow smitten, dying, dead Caroline. Oh.
my dear Henry, how I do love your ‘big
grey eyes.” Boob !
“ W'ell Patrick,” asked the doctor, how do
you do to-day.
‘?O dear, doctor, I enjoy very bad health
intirelv. ’This rhumetis is very distressing
indade. Whin I go to sleep. I lay awake
all night, and my tee is swelled up as big as
:1 goose’s ben’s egg, so when I stand up I
fall down directly.”
‘ ’D‘"'l"gll1ela’e American iiar as '
- 1- ‘ I ' oldier»
3 , .. Llflg destitute and benightedp
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