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"OFFICE WEST SIDE THE BR’IDGE—O'VI’SR HOYT’S STORE.

‘Volume XXIV.

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NORWALK, ca‘. ifinbnnsnav, OCTOBER 27, 1341_

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DENTAL NOTICE.

OCT. A. HlLL,tha'ikfulforthe patronage
. he has received in his profession during
12 months past, in Norwalk, begs leave to in-
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.

Iiicorruptible teeth inserted from one to a
.1111 set. Also, teeth cleansed. separated. ex-
g-acted, &¢., and all those diseases ofthe teeth
attended to, wliich,if suffered to continue, are
productive of so much mischief.

References.-—-Emery, Bissell, M. D.; J. D.
'M‘Lean, M. D.; Hon. Tlioinas B. Bitter;
Hon. Benjamin lsaacs. Norwalk. Nehemiah
Perry, M. D. Ridgefield. R. B. Botsford. M.
D.; Doct. D. P. Knapp, Danbnry. Doct.
I-Io.vcll Rodgers, Colchestcr. Ct. William
Witter, M. D. Williamantic, Ct.

November ‘20. 1339-

CABINET FURNITURE.

JAMES A. TINDALL
would respectfully inform the
inhabitants ofNorwalk and its
vicinity, that he has recently
opened a CABINET \VARE
ROOM a few doors north of
f _..T. I-Iooker’s market, where he
intends to keep on hand a general assortment
ofFUR.NI'l‘URE. manufactured of the best
m iterials, andin the most modern style, which
he will sell on reasonable terms.

Norwalk. April 27. 1840. 25

Cabinet Ftirnitiirc.

NE TV ESTABLISHMENT

THE subscriber having taken the

shop of VV.A. Barlow. a few rods east
of the Bri-ige,wishes to call the at-
tention of the public to his establisli—
ment where he intends keeping a
general assortment of articlesin his line—such
as Bureaus, Mahogony and Cherry Tables.
Stands. Work Fables and Washstands, French
and common Bedsteds. (ice.
I Also. a large assortment of Chairs. Maple,
Fancy Wiosiir. &. Kitchen, Boston Rockers. &c.
wliicti he will endeavor to sell as cheap as any
one in the trade.

Prompt personal attention will at all times be
paid to repairing and jobbing.
JUnsoN P. WRIGHT.

Norwalk, April 9, 184I. 22

Tobacco Factory.

I-IE subscriber having made new.arrange-
merits in the business of manufacturing
Tobacco, and by a connection, as agent, with
the old established house of John Mullen 6; Co.
acquired increased facilities for conducting it
successfully. is now prepared to execute all or-
dersvprornptly, and to supply merchants and
others throughout the country with first rate arti-
cles on the most reasonable terms. He has
constantly on hand at the factory, near the resi-
dence of John D. Lounsbtiry. Esq. first and
scconfifqnalities of Chewing Tobacco. smoking
do, together with snuffand cigars, anti other
articles in theline. Those who have heretofore
patronised the establishment will find its repu-
tation more than sustained; and those who may
be induced to do so, will be better served than
at any similar one in the county. Orders re-
spectfully solicited. D. F. BETT5. Agent.
Nnrwalk. July. 19th. 1841.

Snuff‘ and Tobacco

RS G B Miller’s Smoking and Chewiur
. Tobacco, by the gross—Snuff by thejag
at wholesale prices. by T L & J R PECK.
Old \Vell. Aug 4, 1341.

_ NE W
TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT.

HE subscriber would respectfully inform

his friends and the public in general, that

he has opened a shop over the store of Wm. &
B. Lockwood. recently occupied by M. Banks,
where he would be happy to receive all orders
in his line. He feels confident in saying from
the experience he has had in New York as a
Cutter, that whoever will favor him with their
custom can depend on having their work manu-
Norwalk. April 20. Josnpri E. CORK]-ZR 23

TAILORING.

T HE subscriber would notify the public that
he has taken the shop formerly occupied
by George W. Raymond, a few rods west ofthe
Bridge, where he will be found ready to attend
to any business in his line, either from the old
customers ofthe establishment, or frotn any oih-
ers who may see fit to give him their patronage
and encouraegnient. MORRIS R. QUINTARD.
Norwalk. March 1st 1841.

Posr O!-‘I-‘ICE. Norwalk Aug. 1841.
HE Mail for New York, and Westerh,
closes at 85 o'clock. forenoon. and at I
,clock,P. M. C‘I~I.‘.S. Is.-mes, P. M.

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1VIott’s Revertabie flue Wood & Coal
Cook Stove.

They» differ from the Premium Flue in the
following particulars—Being one continuous
flue. around the oven. the heat instead ofbeing
divided.acts with all its force, first upon the boi
lers over the oven, then passesdown the descend-
ing flue next behind the oven, then front under
the oven, then returns _ by an under-return flue
to the back ascending fines, passiiig twice under
and behind the oven. forming double flues—no
part ofthe inner flues being exposed to the ex-
ternal plates prevcntsthe loss ofheat. By this
arrangement the heat afteracting upontbe boil-
ers is made to return into the stove to heat the
oven, passing over more than three times the
surface that it does in the Premium Flues before
entering the pipe.

On account ofthe even and sufficient halting,
the little trouble in attendance, with their econ-
omy in fuel, these fines are perferred by those
who tiave bad the good fortune to use them.
It is the only arrangement of flues by which
baking can be done in a stove as well as in a
brick oven.

Other improvements have been introduced.
The stove, has combined with its from an im-

rovetl»Roasier, with portable jatnbs. patened
in 1840. The front ofthe wood stoves, both
Premitirn and Fuel Saver, are so arranged that
by changing the position of the front doorit will
form a shelf, under which broiling may be
done, and the smoke and fumes be conducted
into the stove.

All the stoves have improved drop oven doors.

For sale by S. & L. CURTIS

Norwalk. 1841. 46

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No1'w.-silk Stove Establishment.
ILLIAM W. BURRITT. has on hand
and is constantly receiving direct from
the furnaces. as.-ortirienis of Stoves. which for
variety and desirableticss of paitcrns.are iinsur-
passed by any other iii the county. among
which is Cunning|iani’s Improved Premium
Stove, with its latest improvements, which will
far supersede any other Cook stove now in use.
This stove has been universally admired and
praised by all, for_~i-ts convenience and economy;
and it can be said wiili truth, that wherever it
has come in competition with others it has uni-
fortiily taken the preference, and found ready
sale.

Also. a sheet iron cylinder stove of a beauti-
ful pattern, which cannot but please the fancy
and fully satisfy as to economy and comfort.
Also, Franklin. Sugar loaf, B x, and every
other description of Stoves.

The subscriber would invite those in the stove
market to call and look at his assortment before
purchasing, as it will be no disadvantage in
purchasing elsewhere, ifso disposed.

Britannia metal Tea anti Coiiee Pots; Spoons,
Knives and Forks. and a variety of table and
kitchen furniture, Andirous, shovels and tongs
always on hand.

All the above articles, depend upon it will be
sold on the most accommodating terms.

Tin and sheet iron work done to order. Give

us a trial. -
W". W. BURRITT, East of the Bridge.

Norwalk. Sept. 27. I841. 46
CLEANLINESS OF THE HEAD
AND HAIR.

Strange it is that persons who attend strictly
to personal cleanliness, baths. &c. should ne-
glect the Head—ihe Hair-——tlie most essential-
the most exposed_——and the most beautiful when
properly cared for, of all the gifts of the Crea-
tor. Perfectly free may it be kept of dandrafi
or scurf with a certainty that the haircannoi
‘fall out, by the use of the Balm of Columbia.
Ladies, will you make your toilet without this
article? 1 answer fearlessly, No, if you have
once tried and experienced its purifying effects
—its sweet perfume.

A hundred articles have been put forth on
the credit of lhis——the only first—thc only real-
ly valuable article. A mass of testimony from
all classes to these facts.

LOOK OUT——Counterfeits air-. alaroud, look‘
always for the name of COMSTOCK 6: CO.
on the splendid wrappers, and net er buy it with-

, out that name.

For sale only in Norwallt by John A. VVeed
and by VVebb 65 White, Stamford,
From the Boston Chronicle, Jan. 16.

We see by an advertisement in another col-
umn that Messrs. Coinstock 65 Co., the Agents
f3rOldridge‘s Balm ofColunibia. have depu-
ties to sell that article in Boston and elsewhere.
\Ve know a lady oftbis city whose hair was so
nearly gone as to expose entirely her phrcnolo-
gical developeiiients, which. considering that
they betokcued a most amiable disposition, was
not in reality very unfortunate. Nevertheless
she mourned the loss oflocks tliatslie had worn
and. after ayear’s fruitless resort to miscalled
restoratives, purchased, some months ago. a bot-
tle or two of Old,ridge’s Balm. and she has now
ringlcts in rich profusion, glassy. and of raven
blackness. We are not puffiing—none of the
commodity has been sent to us, and, indeed. we
do not want any, for though we were obliged to
wear a wig a year ago. we lrave now, through
its virtue, hair enough, and ofa passable quali-
ty of our own.
DARING FRAUD.
The Balm of Columbia has been imitated
by a notorious counterfeiter. Let it never be
urchased or used unless it have the signature
of COMSTOCK & CO. on usple ndid rap-
per. 'I‘_his isihe only external test that will se-
cure the public froui deception.
Address COMSTOCK 6: Co.

W’ holesale Druggists, New York, 71 Maiden
Lane.

For sale only in Norwalk,by John A. \Veed,
and by Wcl.»bs.-. White, Stamford. , C

From the October Ifniclrejkrclcar.
TO MY WIFE THAT IS T0l3E-'1
0 fair Unknown! we have not niet‘-3 I
\Ve ne'er have seen each other; \
Nor in this heart hath love been yell, \
Save that of sort and brother; ‘,
But close though these affections iwi , ,'
There's one that twiricth nearest; _ _
One that will knit my heart to thine,‘ !
Ofatl dear things the dearest! £_ ,7
I know I cannot love thee too well a
These kind ones now around me; P ‘-
To these true friends I cannot tell I l
How many ties have bound me:
Yet oft u hen vacant seems this breas
‘ A r:oiist-iousness will thrill it,
That there is room still ‘unposs’ess’d.
And yoursweet self should fill it! '

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I miss thy smile ofqtiiet mirth, I ;
\Vlien other friends are merry; If

But moreI miss thee from my hearth,
\Vben sad and solitary.

It bltints the ills that life annoy, 
From Sympathy to hiirrow ,'

That charm which heightens every joy, ,5
And lightens every sorow. ’

Slintild sadness rule my licart’s deep chlds,
Or wrongs that wildly stir it. 5
How strong shall be thy gentle words {
To sooth the wounded spirit! 1 I
And yet in hush thy own alarms ’ l
\J.’ill be employment dearer: \‘
The more they trouble tlice. my arms l
Shall fold thee, love, the nearer. ;

How wilt thou. dearest! win my view? 
\Vith form for love’s entwining? I,
And brightly dark, ordeeplv liltie, A ‘
Thine eyes. nftender shinirig? 
\Vilt thou be fair? Will iiiidniglit be, ‘
Or sun-hine. on thy tresses ? I ,
Thy voice of witching rrielody, 
And lips that woo caresses! 
But oh! I care not for the hue
\Vherewith thine eyes shall greet me,
Ifbot the soul that ircinbles through,
Sincerely. warmly meet me!
A noble iiul within the brow,
__ Who hceds what looks enwreath it?
The bosom may forget its snow,
\Vhcn pure the heart beneath it.

But vain are these iniaginirigs!
IVIV plizintom spoiise soon perislips;

And farlcs before the "he truth oftliings
Each picture fancy f3llPt'l.~l1PS .

How dull our life stih.=tanti.'il seems, I
Compared with life ideal ! 

’Ti= when sadness from its dreams '
We waken to the real.

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Farewell then. love l already dear: ' ,-
Tt will perliance be pleasant I!
To read in sortie for distant year ‘
The vows I write at present;
F’-iir be the world before thy feet,
Serene the sky above thee. A l
And when we (if we ever) meet, ‘ _
How clearly will I love thee.’ ,

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A FREE COUNTRY.

On ITIPSI the land. and hrinny isthe race,
Tlioiiqh rough the soil. and pent in narrowspnce,
\Vherc a brave people, true to all their risfitsi.
\Vhnm luxury r-harms not. nor onpression bliglits
Bv love united in one common cause,

Unlioltl ilieir sacred liberty and laws:

Nor foes without. nor enemies within,

Can wrest from freedom. or from virtue win :"
Triumphant kings their dynasties may found,
And with their‘ conquests make the world is-
sound ; /
Confusion on their Babel-strticfiire waits. ,
And Ruin tbundnrs at their tempte-gates: ‘
But the fair edifice that Freedom rears,
Gains strength and l)F‘fll'llV with increasing yeajrs;
For its f'onnd:itions like the mountain rise.

Part ofthe soil. althnugli they pierce the skililsl

From the Ladies’ C'om.pam'on..
THE FIRST DOUBT. t
FROM THE FRENCH. t,
Of all pnt‘tQ‘S inflic-ted on the SeIlSIIl\’(-’
heart, that which is the most insupportalle.
and which rlisr-nchants for ever the briqh il-
lusions of lift--, is the first doubt. ivhichin-
il"llfI('S itselfoftlie idol of otir soiil’s affccti n.
The S“-"(‘t’I outpouring of entire coufidelce
and perfect trust, vanishes never to reti n,
and the vm rm rind trusting heart feels cru h-
ed in its most holy feelings. This inte se
suffering is further aggravated by the c n-
sciousness that it is unmerited; the evil n-
creases; iveare no loiiger guided by reiispn,
and incapable of consolation, the victim siitks
and the heart is broken. 
Tho 'iin:iginotion in woman being more
vived than with us, renders them more ,e-
quently the victims of their iintrtinrded lit-
tachmcnt They endow the idols their fin-
cy with perfections which they seldom pits-
sess; they torinentthemselves with groutd-
less fears, and imagine that all covet the
same treasure. They are ingenious in cle-
atinc_r phantoms of infidelity, and the mast
tried constancy is sacrrificed to a crime. ‘,A
calm exterior hides the secret suffering ; a
constrained SmllPSlJppT(-'SSPS the rising te-
proach, and the fever of the heart withers
like the hot breath of the Sirocco, the deli-
cate grtrland woven by the hand of I-Ivmen.
Caroline Armigny, an orphan of noble
extraction, had been some months, united -;’to
Leon de Saint-Far, an officer in the French
navy, in whom to the brilliant advantagesgof
person, were added a mind"ofthe highest or-
der. His hearing was frank and manl_r;
his countenance open and expressive, and
his eloquence captivated the heart, whilelit
charmed the ear. These attractions, joined
to a cultivated understanding, might will
justify the thrill of gratified vanity whith
agitated the heart of Caroline when she dis-
tinszuished him in the crowd of adorets,
drawn around her by beauty, her rank and
her large fortune. In the last, she was fir
superior to her lover, whose family had bepn
ruined by political reverses; but it was her
ride and pleasure to bestow, with her haiid,
that worldly wealth, which was her least
attraction in his eyes. His unbounded gI'lil.-
itude expanded itsclf in constant endeavors
to contribute to her happiness, and to vary
her pleasures and occupations. Their hotel
at Paris was the resort of all the most dis-

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titiguishi-d persons.
talent, sought, admission to their society.
where taste and rcfineincut heiglitt-ned the
€CldlI UI \\'g‘al[h,

The first three months of their marriage
flew away on tviiigs of cncharitmcnt. The
nnwearying exertions of Leon to increase
the pleasures of his adorned wife, blinded
him to the possible consequences ofso much
dissipation; until a slight cold acting on an
impairtd constitution, produced an iiiflaimzr

so rapid, that in it neck, she \\'CSS on the l,: iul:
of the grave. ‘What a contrast! the l3l’lgl‘.l-
est ornament of the Parisian fel€S-—Sl)t: \\ ho
Illd eclipsed all others, where all are grace
ftil, was now insr-nsible to the assiduities, &
to the (I('.’Spf-ill" of her unhappy husband. He
never left her ; he listened with a pulseless

executed, himself, all the prescriptions of HZ-"r"
pliysicizins.‘ During herfljntervals of con

sciousno-ss, her first look found the anxious
eye of Leon bent on hers, and her hand fond-
ly clasped in his; and for a iiioiiicnt zi lan-
guid smile ofgriititude and love would con-
tend in her ringt-lic face, with the shades of
death which were first gathering around it.
It was but :1 moment. for the lover l‘E‘lllt‘n(’(l
with such violence, that hope was au.'indoii-
ed, and the physicirins confessed that the re-
sources of their art were exhniistrd. I-lei‘
youth was her only chance for recovery, and

that night would (lt~i.r'l‘lllllT8 her fatc. Their
friends end:-avortd to persuade L».-on to re-
tire front the distressing scene, btit his deter-
mined answer that‘ he had received her first
avowzil of love, and would receive her last
sigh,’ silenced their iuiportunity. Regard
ing her t1ll.r'l‘(‘d features and listning to her
fluttering breath, he desired them to leave
him alone with the poor sufferer, whose
last hour seemed fast npproat-hing. Then,
fastniug the door, he threw himself beside
her, and gave full vent to the anguish of de-
spnir. He pressed her to his throbbing
heart, and wildly stipplicatcd Providence to
spare an existence in which till his hopes of
happiness were enrapped. I-lis low voice»
found an echo in the heart ofthe dying wife
and as his scalding tears fell on her face, be
perceived a faint color displace the pIllt’tlt‘SS
of death. His prayer was heard! and a
faint pressure of his hand accompziriied the

. soft murmur of her voice as she said, * Leon

dear Leon. we shall not part’ Frantic with
joy, be pressed her again and again to his
breast, exclaiming, ‘No, beloved ! nothing
s/tall separate us! live, live to love me, to
make happy a life that without thee would
be a long agony.’ '

\Vhen the physician returned, he declar-
ed the crisis. past, and that her recovery
might be hope.-d for. Soon afterwards, she
again revived. and turningtotvards her lins-
band, repeated with a sweet smile‘ ‘Leon,
dear Leon, we shall not part.” From this
time her recovery was rapid, and the in-
creasing care of her happy husband was di-
rected against evcry possibility of rel-.ipse—-
I-Ie carefully guarded her from the danger
of exhausting visits of congratulation, and
providingisuch slight amusements as her
weak frame could hate. The variety of his
talents, which had charmed crottds, was
now devoted to such tender exertion ofthem
as would relieve but not fatigue, the atten-
tion she could givc them. He read, he sang
to tier, and when his love was l‘t‘\\‘fll'(le(l by
her perfect restoration, he formed plans for
the future more consistent with the (‘are her
delicate health would require. They de_-
termined to abandon those irregular hours 5;
large assemblies to which they owed all
their late suffuririg.

'VVh_v should we,’ said Leon, ‘risk the
loss of your precious health for the delight
it gives me to see you shine above all oth-
ers society? Are we not all to each other,
and where can we be so happy as in our
own home '3’

‘And my beloved Leon, whose admira-
tion is valued by me like thine—how I glo-
ry in my choice, and how happy I am to
call mvselfthine!’

‘ And sweet wife, how has the agony of
the moment when I thought I was losing
thee strengthened the tie that binds us. and

who heard my prayer, wrung from the ter-

thine.’

"Twas thy voice, my Loon, thy prayer,
which penetrated my heart and awoke me
from the sleep of death. and nothing can add
to my felicity. since I owe my life to thee.’

‘ Should I in my turn, be on the borders
ofthe tomb, thou beloved Coroline, Cill'lSI call
me thence by repeating thy dear assurance.’

‘ Leon, dear Leon! we shalllnot part!’

It was in such delightful converse that
those happy beings passed every moment not
devoted to the necessary claims of society,
and they felt how little, in comparison. were
the tumultuous pleasures of the gay world,
to the perfect union, the delicious effusion of
united hearts and congeniality of thoughts,
taste, and disposition. Happy epoch oflife,
in which we realize a paradise on earth;
blest spring of Hymcn, when the path is
strewn with flowers and whose sun shines
beneficent and pure. Ah, why is your du-
ration so short ; why can the smallest cloud
so often obscure your horizon, and create
tempcsts, when all before was so serene ?

The spring approached and Saint-Far
was recalled to his ship; he left his restored
treasure with pain, and though her courage
sank at the idea of separation. she was yet
totaste the bitterness of absence. She pos-
sessed, at some distance from Paris, a fine
chateau. to which she resolved to retire, and
she formed a plan of rigid seclusion. to
which she strictly adhered. Reading, music
and drawing, alternately, with acts of be-
nevolt-ncc, filled up all her time that was
not devoted to a constant correspondence with
her husband. The time passed more rapid-

tion ofthe lungs, of which tltc pl'ti;'l‘t3.S‘:? 

heart to her incoherent inurmurings, and _

how grateful am I to the bcneficent Being,

ture of a heart whose life was bound up in I

All of birth, rank or uly than she dared hope for, and her heart_

was sustained’ by the alimeni of his tend:-r'
expressions .of_ unchanging riff:-ction. So
true is it, that, in the words of a true pain-
ter of nature, speaking of ptHl.k'(l lovi-rs-—
“ as soon as one is alone, they are together.”

Saint-Far returned at the close ofautumn
,:lftl’l' visitingthe southern shores of France.
land distinguishing himself in the expedition
lto the isle of C‘-yprus. Caroline was ready
lto l‘L‘C(‘l\'t‘ him at Paris, and the joy of meet-
ing repaid her for the pain of separation.--
l_“.‘_‘:1ll'i under his protection. she appeared to
!oi'ii:imvnt society, but carefully avoiding the
'voitux of which she had ncarly berm the vic-
tim, she devoted an evening in each week to
the reception of the most celebrated of both
sexes. and at these a_sst~mblit‘s. Saint-Fat‘.
whose disposition was very gallant, shone
gonspicuously in the fair circles of .which
they we-_rc composed.

At first this occasioned Caroline no un-
easiness ; to her he was uniformly so fttntler
and so kind ; she was so sure of reigning
supreme in his heart, where all was open to
\'lt‘\V, that suspicion could find no place in
her bosom. But there were not wanting
those who would willingly have received his
vows, and who would not have scruplvd to
triumph in the violation of that fidelity to
his wife, of which she was so justly proud.
The could not conceive the possibility of its
.-rontinuutiou. Many a bright eye shed its
softt-st ray at his approach, many a smoth-
ered sigh met his ear, many a sentimental
rcvory was assumed in his prcseiice, and
all the artillei‘_v of coqut-try was called forth
and aimed at poor Suiiit-Fur. His amusing
descriptions ofthrse incsc incidents, to Car-
oline, furnishcd them with nianv ii" gay
hour, but as yet no doubt (llSttll‘l)t‘(l her full
security. though her indisposition to general
society was thereby much increased, though
she scarcely was conscious of the caiisc.———
She took care not to lose sight of her hus-
bund, who however, unconscious of his
dtltlgfl‘, abandoned himself to the full vortex
of coquetry, in which many it more expet'i-
enct-d mariner has sufll-red shipwreck.

A few days after his arrival. ii party at
tennis ball was formod, and many l:idies in-
vited to witness the skill of the players.—-
Saint-Far shone conspicuous for grace and
agility; bets run high in his favor, and en-
coiiragcd by the applause ofthe spectators &
the tender interr-st depicted in the eycs of
Caroline, he grew nnimatcd, iiniil. throwing
tip in his eagerness the slccves of the dimi-
ty vest, worn at the gaines, be disclosed H
bracelet of hair, ofadnrlt color, to the alarm-
ed gaze‘of the poor Caroline. A mortal
agony seemed to chill her whole frame. She
could not believe her senses, and when the
mist cleared from her sight, she stole anoth-
er glance, and saw too clearly thata braided
tress, with a rich clasp. was there.

‘ From whom,’ thought Slit‘, ‘could he
have received this love token .7 I have ne-
vcr given him one like that, and the hair is
not light like mine. Leon. dear Leon canst
thou have deceived me '2' Then trying to
rally herself and to conceal her agitation,
she recalled his increased tenderness since
his -return, the perfect openness of his com-
inunicritions to her, the enthusiasm of his
gratitude. for her selection of him, and his
almost idolatrous love. She thought ofhis
hrilliancy, of the eagerness with which his
SOCltJkV was sought for by the most fascina-
ting tvoinen, and again exclaiuicd—-“ Leon.
deir Leon, canst thou have deceived me .7”

But the conflict was too great, and while
her irmicrination thus led her from conjecture
to suspicion, a burning fever succeeded the
chill which had gbenmbed her, and when
Saint Far turned to seek his reward in her
sweet face. which, to him, was more dear
than the rapturous plaudits bestowed on his
success. he was shocked to perceive her pale
and nearly fainting. He eagerly demanded
what was the matter, while she tried in vain
to dissipate his fears.

‘But something must have caused this
treiriblinr__r—tcll me what it is, my love ?’ he
persisted. and Caroline, whose pride forbade
her to tell the truth, said that ‘ she had been
foolishly alarmed atthe near approach of the
tennis ball to his breast, and that she though
she saw him wounded and overthrown; and
‘rirliled she, ‘ I also felt the blow strike my
ii-::i rt.”

Touched at bet‘ anxiety, he tried to laugh
lat her fears, declaring that she must accus-
'tom herself to see him attack and defend his
lzidversary at the game. ‘ I must make a

heroine of you, at this mimic war, which is
*so attractive to me, dearest and after you
tliaveseen it a few times, and know that with
skill and practice there is no rlnnger.’

‘ No, no, no, one trial likethis is too much
I could not bare another.’ So saying, she
turned treinblingly away, and supported by
his arm, she could scarcely gain her carriage
She was unable to appear at the splendid
collation which susceededthis ineniorablecon-
test of tennis players, and was confined to
her apartment many days.

Her confidence was now shaken. and she
could scarcely endure the caresses her hus-
band lavished on her. She replied to his
endearing language by looks which sought
to read the bottom of his soul, and she shrunk
from his embrace as from the
ofa serpent. In his looks she read treache-
ry and infidelity, and the idea ofthe con-
cealed bracclet never left her thoughts. ll
pride had not restrained her, she would have
avowed her anguish, and by disclosing her
knowledge of his secret, have confounded,
at once, the author of her misery. But in
spite of hisfaults, she still loved too tenderly
to willingly cause him a moincnt’s mortifi-
cation.

It was not only in their moments of do-
mestic privacy that the unhappy Caroline
endured a tortue, which it is useless to at-
tempt to describe. Her sufferings were ag,

l

deceitful folds PY

gravated in the gay circles where again

she sizff red herself to be led. VVhile others
participated in the pur:uits which called
them tigeihcr, and Saint Far was again the
life of and attraction of all their parties, Car-
oline under the pretext of indisposition, seated.
herself in a retired corner of the room, and
with restless eyes and heart. ‘endeavored to
discover the object of her gnawing jealousy.
She examined the color of each onels hair,
that bore any resemblance to that of the
bracelet, and watched every action and ino-
tion which could unravel the mystery which
attended it. Ashamed, at lost, at the mean-
dess of espionage. and wearied by the inutil-
ity of her endeavors to find a rival on whom
certainty could fix, "she resolved to seize a
moment to examine the bracelet itself, and
discover the name of her rival. Fortune
soon favored her wishes. Saint-Far return-
ing fatigued from a game at tennis, threw
himself on a sofa in the little music room
which overlooked the gardens ofthe hotel ;
and Caroline encouraged the drowsiness
which oppressed him, by the lofiiest strains
of her harp. In a few moments she per-
ceived that a soft slumber bud possessed his
faculties, and that the execution of her de-
sign was made easy, by the light morning
undress which he still wore; his head was
supported by his right hand, while; the left,
on which was the bracelet, hung negligent-
ly by his side. Caroline approached softly,
but at the moment of discovery, she hesitated
from the fear of confirming her misery.-—
‘ Alas.’ said she, ‘ what am I about to do 2
if doubt be insupportable, how shall I bear
to know that another rivals rue in his heart ;

and am I not seeking to penetrate what he _

wish s to keep secret? But no ! ltt me at
least, know my rival; perhaps it is my dear-
est friend, one whom I have cherished, and
shall I let pass this opportunity of unveiling
treachery and ingratitudc; to hesitate isa
ivenlrness. If this chance he lost, I may
not find another! No, to know the worst is
l)t.‘llt‘l' than this dreadful suspense.’ Softly
kneeling at his side, she gently raised, the
arm which had so often encircled her, and
cautiously lifting the sleeve, saw the fatal
bracelet, which howrver, appeared on a
nearer view, much brighter than before.—
With eager eyes she sought the inscription,
and read the words in golden letters, “ Leon
dear Leon, we shall not part!” Below was
inscribed the date in Roman characters,~—-
‘ Midnight of the 9th and 10th February.”

Shall we attempt to describe the sudden
revulsion from fear to joy ‘.1 ‘ Ah, Heaven 2’
said she, ‘how Well I remeiiiber that night E
when the earnest invocation ofa desprtiririg
husband resuscitated my fluttering breath.-—-
This niustbe my hair (l8.l‘l{e[iEd by the l;i':-.§zi-
ing ! whose else would be 0l‘tltttI'iOl‘.it‘(l uitli
this inscription '1 I could gaze fOl‘t:\'Ci'——-
‘ Leon, dear Leon, we shall not =,i:irt l’ liar
husbaiid’s light slumber was broken by the
joyful tones of Caroline, and ziiiiased at her
humble position, he attempted to raise her in
his arms. ‘ No,’ said she, ‘let me expiate at
thy feet, my shame and remorse for having
doubted thee! Ah, could my scalding tears
efiiice from my rcniembrance the injustice I
have done. Could you but know all I have
suffered !' She then disclosed the fatal dis-
covery of the bracelet at the game of tennis,
the circumstances which gave weight to her
suspicions, the anguish, the conflicts between
her love and pride, between her love and
confidence.

‘ And Caroline could doubt my lovel’
said he, pressing her to his heart, "but; tier
sufferings have expiated her fault.” Then
recurring to the memorable night of her ill-
ness, he avowed that, believing her expiring
he had cut offa tress of her beautiful hair as
a memorial of her short lived felicity. He
had not mentioned it from the pain of recall-
ing the scene, but wishing to preserve a re-
membrance of it, he had the bracelet made at
Taulon, and the clasp so secured, that it could
not be removed.

“And thus I have compensated you for so
much constcncy, fidelity and consideration!
Blind that I was, to even for a moment to
suspect your deceit?” .

“And what misery may arise from misap-
prehension and concealment with those we
love, my Caroline; let us here enter into a
sacred engagement to allow no appearances
to disturb our happiness. Should one of us
have cause to complain of the other, let us
clear the doubt before it oppresses one heart ;
otherwise, our union, which is the sweetest
of earthly blessings, will become a tedious
slavery, and the hymeneal chain will become
heavy snd insupportiible, and all forthe indul-
gence of The First Doubt l”

 

By request.
A COUPLE OF STRAY LEAVES.
THE FIRST 1.ir..tF—si2: months qfler marriage.

“Well, my dear, will you go to the party
to-night? you know we have a very polite
inv‘tation.”

‘Why my love just as you please, you
know I always wish to consult your pleasure.’

“VVell then Harriet, suppose we go—that
is ifyou are perfectly willing ; don’tsay yes
because 1 do, for you know that where you
are, there I am perfectly happy.”

“Why my love, you would enjoy yourself
there I am sure, and wherever you are hap-
I shall he of course. What dress shall I
wear, William ?-my white satin with blonde,
or my ashes of roses, or my levantine, or my
white lace, you always know better than I
do about such things.”

“Harriet, dearest, you look beautiful in
any thing, now take your choice to-night—-
but I think you look very well in the white
satin."

“’ here, William. dear, Iknew you would
think just as I did—~Oh! how happy we
shall be there to-night and you must promise
not to leave me a moment, for I shall feel so
sad if you do.” __
"Leave thee dearest, leavethee.

No by yonder star I swear."