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“Bl’t.IBGE STOEE” CELEBRITY,
is eonstaiitly treceiving atiditiioris to his
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At the above €e3ebi‘ztitr‘.<1 Estnporituazz, where he is always most happy to meet his cus-
tomers and administer to their several wants.
Feeling a lively gratitude for past favors, he hopes by unremitting exertions, to merit a con-
tinuace of thier frieiidship_and trade.
In this Large Assortment. purchasers will find nearly every article suited to this mar-
ket, and upon the most reasonable terms.
In closing up my Spring trade, I will
for a few weeks, sell many of my goods at,
safer
In particular Carpeting Hats and Tn.'mniing.c—of which I have on hand a large lot,———tliereby
enabling those in want of these articles to purchase them at,
Norwilk, July 9, 1845.
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' ACL‘0\lPA-.\'Il-JD BY TIIE CASH TO I.\'SUPtl-1l.\'SER'l‘lO.\’.
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c UTLERY, .3-c.
Fi‘HE subscriber offers for sale as cheap as
can be found in any establishment in Fair-
field county, :1 large and compete assortmeiit of
Hardware, Cutlery, <3-c. among which may be
lound— [saws
Hand, panel, cumpass, cross cut, back and mill
English and American cliisels of all sizes
English and American drawing knives
Fore,j-.ick, sin'ootliing,match and rabbttt planes
Braces and bttts cl all kinds
Concave and common angers
Hollows and Rctinds, sash planes, Grecian ovals
O G and Filletts, side rahbiit, beads and plows
Common and mortice Gouges
Iron and steel squares, bevels and try squares
Plane irons of all sizes and qualities
A large assortment of shell atid auger bttts
Broad and narrow Axes
Iron strap hinges all sizes [Locks
Iéim, ppright, tnortltfle, till, tprunlk chest fiind pad
art scoinmon ta e ant ar nment utts
Plows and castinigs-manure forks
Cast steel, English and Amer, shovels, spades etc
Bed keys 8; screws—esc.utcheon and glass knobs
Crowbars, cart and wagon boxes
Trace, halter, dog and lock chains [sticks
\Vell wheels, and rope—brass and iron candle-
Iron cook pots of all sizes, brass and iron kettles
Carv "rs table and desert l'nive.s and forl’s
Sane: and trying pallS—.—gl‘ltlll'0llS ’
VVash tubs and boards—door mats
Blackiug, horse, scrubbing 8: whitewash brushes
Cast Iron furnaces, spiders, and fire dogs
Shovels and tongs, stub scythes, window glass
sashes, &c.
./9 full assortmcm.‘ of Iron and Steel.
English Iron wagon tyre, from 1;} to 1:’; inch
all thicknesses
English do cart do from 2.5 to 3 inch
Swedes do do do from 25 to 3 do
American do round do from 1;, to 3‘; do
American dosquare do from 1 to 3 do
Hoop and Band Iron, all widths
Sal1[l(l8l'S0_[l be Co’s best quality cast steel g and
if octogon, and 1;}. 1. 3. 3, square.
All these articles kept constantly on hand and
for sale by Crtas. ISAACS.
RESH ’l‘eas.—-Ten Chests Superior
. Green Teas, for sale low, by
T L 8: IR I’i:cK._
Urirttriim Goods.—.Iust received at the
Branch Store,a large assortment ofSummer
wear, which will be
T L 86 J R PECK.
_:¢._.__.....-._.____...__.__. ._-..
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Goods, for Men’s and Boys’
sold cheap.
May i2, 1845.
T Cost.—Ladics Tuscan and Neapolitan
Hats and Trimmings may be had at cost
the remainder of the season, at the_
Bridge Store.
A Choice Farm for Sale.
', A Plot of ground ofregular form, (an
oblong) embracing 30 acres with a
. broad level front on the Danbury,
road, about 3 1-2 miles from the borough ofNor-
walk, is offered for sale ata price which_ will
- render it an object for a person having the means
and wishing to procure a small farm for the pur-
ose of elegant improvement. On the premises
is some six or eight acres of wood and timber,
some fruit, under good fence and in a high state
ofcultivation. There is not _a place on this road
and few in the vicinity, that hes so favorably,
that can be obtained on so easy terms. Apy
erson wishing to purchase can Obtain 3113’ 10'
fbrmation by inquiring at this office.
A CRIB for Sale.——A handsome mohog-
- any crib,sutficiently large for a child four or
five years old, for sale cheap.
WATERBURY 85 QUINTARE
lie is invited to the large and elegantassort-
merit of Harnesses, Saddles, Bridles, Whips.
Trunks, &c. to be found at the establishment of
the subscriber. It is believed to he no exagera-
tion that this place, nor any other in the vicinity
has been able to produce so rich a'variety, par-
ticularly in the Harness line. They are ready
made and complete at a moment's notice. \Vlio-
ever will take the trouble to examine, will find
that the workmanship of these articles cannot be
surpassed. Among the lot are several sets of
- double Harnesses, which are worthy the atten-
tion ofthose fitting out pleasure equipagt-s.——
There are also several very lightand airy single
harnesses, designed for iteatnt-ss but manufactur-
ed ofthe best materials,and embracing the double
merit of security and tastefulncss. Every article
needed in the line, may be found here, of the
best quality. and on very moderate terms. Be-
pairing as usual. VVM B E‘-WAN.
Norwalk, April 29, 18-15. 18
009 News. —Ladies l 0?!) now show
you the liirgest assortment of very rich
cheapanul fashionable Dress Gtmtls you evei
hail ilie pleasure ofe.\:ziiiiiiiing in this county or
state. ciirisisliiig of
75 pieces Dress Silk all kinds
fit) " Motislin de Lani-s
I0 ” Orgatitly Stripes
Si’) " licrrages, very rich, all wool
20 ” G'irig'riaii'is
30 ” Printed Mouslins
Allof which will be sold very I-lteap at.
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.-‘;‘.TCEE}E'§. The subscriber has now
-W on hand a large assortment of gold and
silver \Vatches at very low prices, also, some
good second hand silver watches extremely
cheap. Watches of all kinds carefully repaired
and warranted. V\’ork and jobs of all kinds,
thankfully rcceivedand done at sliortnotice.
C E DlSBKO\V.
RU’i‘HE,~—\Ve’ve a lotofgood Britannia
Teapots, the cheapest ever offered in this
market, try us, and see iftliis is not trite. Table
Matts, for preserving Tables and table covers, a
useful article, at Dtsniiows.
3 Large lot ofGold Spectacles this day fin-
I’ ished, also Silver, of every style ot'glass,at
wholesale or retail, do. Silver Spoons as good as
can be made. Looking Glasses, Clocks, and
Tea Waiters in abundance, all at Dtssiiows.
ALI. at C E Disbrows, for all sorts ofCombs
Tooth, Nail, Cloth and Hair Brushes, all
sorts Shaving Tools, Fancy Soaps, perfuuiery,
Penknives, Scissors the best kind, Jewelry of all
sorts—every thing usually kept in a Furnishing
store.
QH~IA1WLs.——.Iustreceived a splendid assort-
kg ment of Shawls adapted to the season, such
as Barege and Muslin de Lains, plain and satin
striped borders. Embroidered and Damask do.
at the Branch Store of T L 8: J R PECK.
”SlVII'l‘Il’S
Fashionable flair Dressing Saloon.
HIS establishment has been removed from
Thomas’ Building, to the Room on the
east. end ofBurrall’s Block, where the proprie-
[or will give every attention to his customersin
the line of Sbampnoning. Half QU”'"lIs and
Curling. Ladies curls done up In the most
tasteful manner. I_ ,
A large quantity of perfomery and Cnildren 5
Toys have been added to the stock of the sub
scriber which will be sold on the most reasona-
ble terms.
Not-walk. April 1845. 16
‘I LK. MODE for Ladies’ Hats at
Grutnau’s.
l‘\IORWALK,’ CT. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27,
POE T ‘RY.
YIELD NOT TO DARK DESPAIR.
I-Iast thou one heart that loves thee,
In th.s dark wor d of care,
\Vhose gentle smiles approve thee—-
Yield not to dark despair!
One rose, whose fragrant blossom,
Blooms but for thee alone;
One fond confidirtg bosom,
Whose thoughts are all thine own-
Oue gentle star to guide thee,
And bless thee on thy way,
That e’en when storms betide thee,
Still lends its gentle ray-
One chrystal fountain, springing
Within life’s dearest waste,
\Vliose waters still arebriiigiug
Refreshment to thy taste—
One cheerful voice to cheer thee,
\Vhen sorrow has distrest;
Une breast when th 11 art weary,
\Vheieon thy head to rest-
Till that sweet rose is faded,
And cold that heart, so warm,
Tili clotids thy star have shaded,
Heed not the passing storm-
Till the kind voice that hlest thee,
All mute in death doth lie,
And the fount that oft refreshed thee,
To thee is cvcrdry';
TllOl1l‘t8°l one tie to bind thee,
'l‘o this dark world ofcare,
Then let no sorrow bind thee,
Y’ ld not to dark despair!
;—’1i?;t'1"E3IC3’E ITIIX NY.”
Front Gi'aliz‘.m’s Magazine.
POOR. GENEVIEVE.
av .i.i:.ti:s K. r.tui.i)i.\'c.
Shortly after the conclusion of the late
war, a gentleman, distinguished as a schol-
ar, :1 wit, and a politician, who stood high
in the ran ’»\S of literature, and had risen to
and worth, was proceeding up the Missis-
sippi in one of the first steaniboatsthat ev-
er plicd on the bosom ofthtit mighty stream.
He was a selfmade and selfstistained man,
somewhat past the period of blooming
youth; but his person was somewhat
striking, his countenance highly intellectu-
all his manners polished by intimate con-
nection with society, his voice extremely
melodious, and his eye capable ofdiscqouiw
sing most. eloquent music.’ During the
course of the voyage, which was not in
the most favorable season of the year, he
so ill, that at his-own request he was put
on shore at one of those little French vil-
lages, between the mouth of the Ohio and
St. Louis, whose size bears no proportion
to their age, and whose growth has been
so slow, that like the current of that
stagnant stream, it is next to impossible to
tell whether they are advancing backward
or forward. The agitation of removal,
vated his disease, which was a billious
fever, that he became partially delirious,
and being without servant might have fared
iitdiffereiitly, a stranger in a strange place,
had not a elderly lady, who happened to
be looking out at a neighboring window,
been charitable enough to have him con-
dttcted, or rather carried to her hottse.
Ilere he was placed in bed, and immedi-
ately attended by a physician, who ad-
ministered to him so successfully that the
next morning his delirium had subsided
tcult to cure.
I-lis returning consciousness disclosed to
him the form of one of those ministering
angels, called women, sitting at his. bed
side, as if awaiting an opportunity to pre-
sent his medicine, or to perform some
kind office. The sick traveller at first
took it for a vagary of his brain, but after
rubbing his eyes and gazing awhile he rec-
lognized a female, with a cap such as
French attendants generally wear, a plain
gown and black silk apron, with a sweet,
gentle and expressive face, apparently
bearing the expression of deep solitude.
Perceiving him to be awake, she in-
_qtiired in a voice ofexquisite melody, if he
Ewanted anything. Instead of answering
the question, the sick man, whom I shall
call Hartland, though that were not his real
name, asked two or three others in a low,
.feeble tone,
i ‘Where am I—and who are you ’l’
‘You are in St.‘ , and I am poor
Genevieve, your servant—can I do any
thing for you, sir I’
O, a nurse they liavcprovided for tie, I
stippose, thought Hartland, I shall tlirefore
stand no ceremony with her. ‘My goal
girl, I will thank you for it glass of water
-to quench my thirst——I am burning up, I
b
hold-
' eheved
Genevieve took his hand, and after
d it down softly on
ere to herself, ‘it
ing it a little while, lat
the bed, saying as it w
does indeed burn like fite.’ The touch of
her nand was so_soft, that Hartland could
tell that she pitied him with all her heart.
At this moment the physician came, arid
our traveler recognized an old acquain-
tance, a Senator, whom he had seen at
VVashington, and a very" eminent man in
his profession. He felt extremely grate-
ful at having so gentle a nurse, and so able
a physician. Yet his recovery was so slow
that it did no great credit to either nurse
or doctor, for it was nearly six weeks be-
fore his fever was fairly broken. A
During that time he relapsed more than
once, and there were periods when all, and
hitnself among the rest, despaired of his re-
covery. Day and night Genevieve was
his nttendant,_ we might almost say his
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the most dignified ofiiccs by his talents‘
became gradually indisposed, and firially .
and the heat of a summer day, so aggra-
into one of these low desperate fevers, so.
harrassing to the constitution and so dif-4
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guardian angel. If he opened his eyes in
the day. she was by his bedside; and if
ministered to b her. gentle hand, and
sootlzéd by her gentle voice. At such
times he was ptizzled by a vague percep-
tion that he had somewhere seen her be-
fore; but it passed away like a dream,
when with all his efforts he could neither
recall the time nor the occasion. More
than once he thought he saw her wip-
ing tears from "her eyes, as he awakened
from his miserable intervals of partial ob-
livion; but he ended in being convinced
that it was a mistake, since what was she
to him, or he to her. Genevieve had said
she was his nurse, ‘Poor Genevieve.’ 5he
was therefore hired for 'her services, and
her attentions were therefore to be re-paid
by money. Still his soul could not resist
the sacred impulse of gratitude, and he
promised before his Maker, that whether
he lived or died, he would make ample
amends.
. At length he became convalescent, and
in proportion as he recovered, Genevieve
gradually relaxed in her attendance, which
was now supplied by a male servant.-
Ilartland was a little hurt at this, and in-
deed seriously missed the soft voice, and
gentle, and compassionate look of Gen-
evieve. ‘I suppose her mouth is tip,’ he
thought, in a pet, ‘and she is waiting to be
engaged for another.’ Still Genevieve
came sometimes, though not so often as
before; and Hartland, being now recover-
ling from a state of almost utter helpless-
iiiess, began to study her a little more at-
;lCIll.lV(3ly. There was something about
{her that puzzled him. Though dressed
'like a waiting maid, her appearance and
demeanor did not seem to belong to that
:class, and in the conversation he had with
iher, he discovered a well cultivated mind,
Estored with that polite information be-
’c3ming a well bred woman. Everything
lshe saidor did, exhibited a quiet, lady
[like simplicity and decorum. '1 here was
{something in her deportment towards him
;so different from that which usually exists
Qbctween the nurse and the patient, that
fllartland half the time did not inow how
éto behave himself. He sometimes in.~;isted
ton her being seated, but she always de-
5clined with a look of liurriility that sunk
lllllio his heart. At first he was puzzled,
,next interested, and finally there stole in-
to his heart one of the softest of all possi-
ble feelings for Genevieve, compounded of
full g.i‘own gratitude and new born love.
One day, while the doctor was with him,
uirhcre he was, and how he came there;
and most especially, to whose kindness he
was indebted for such benevolent atten-
tions; biiiting at the same time that: be
presumed that it was the doctor 'who had
interposed in his behalf.
knew nothing of your situation tilll found
vou here.’
‘Indeed !—and how came I here ’l’
‘I will tell yoti, for you ought to know,
ill] order to return thanks to the proper
%place. You are in the house of Mademoi-
jselle de F————
,'extraction, a great heiress, of lands, mines,
‘iand what not, extending no one knows
livhere ; and withal, a most beautiful, amia-
ble, accoinplished woman. She is a ward
of mine, or rather was, for she is now of
iage, and m‘ght; have married long ago, but
efor a singular scruple which she encoura-
gges at the risk of passing the remainder of
‘her life in single blessedness.’
‘Ah !’ rejoined Hartland, who found
hitnself not a little interested about the
llieiress, ‘ab, and what may this scruple
‘. e.
2 ‘She imagines, or rather fears, it is her
possessiotis that aitract so many admirers
iivherever she goes; and faith, notwith-
standing her beauzy and accomplishments,
she is probably in the right. She is wait-
‘ing to be loved for herself alone, and from
being almost always surrounded by frivo-
ions or interested admirers, has contracted
:’a sort of contempt, if not aversion, to men,
i
Wwhich in spite of the feminine gentleness,.
not to say tenderness, of her disposition,
displays itself in a uniform indifference, if
not haughttness, toward almost all those
who aspire to her good graces. She once
told me she never saw but one man toward
;whom she felt irresistibly attracted, and
‘he treated her as if she was nobody.’
- ‘I should like to seelier,’ answered Hart-
land, ‘for independent of the obligations I
. owe her,
riosity. Such humility is not often coup-
led with wealth, beatity, and accomplish-
ments. But you have not yet told me how
I came to be here.’
5 ‘You were seen by a good old aunt who
lresides with the young lady, and who hap-
pened to be looking out ofthe win_dow as
youwcrelanled, in astate ofpartial delir-
ium. She apprized Mademoiselle de F
i of the circumstance,who immediately gave
‘directions to have you brought here.’
‘Upon my word, I owe her obligations
which I can never repay.’
‘That is more than you know,’ said the
doctor smiling.
‘I should, however, at least like to thank
her. Where does she hide herself’! How
happens it I have never by any chance
seen, or heard her voice ’! And when will
she permit me to express my gratitude '2’
‘It would not be etiquette, you know,’
replied the doctor, again smiling with a
sweetness I never saw in any other man.
‘It would not be etiquette for a young lady
to visit a young single gentleman, like
’ ou, in his bed chamber. But, in it few
days I shrll let you out of the cage, and
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tnen you will see her. Tate core ofyour-
self; the citadel is inviting, but will cost’
last.’
- The doctor then rose to depart, when
Hartland with a degree ofhesitation which,
was surprising to himself, and the color’
rising to his pale cheek, asked-— l
‘But doctor,now I think of it, who is
the gentle, Lind, attentive nurse, to wlioiri
I verily believe——meaning no reflection on!
your skill—I am indebted for my recovery. l
I owe her much, and you must put me in
some way forexpressing my obligations.’
‘She is paid for her attendance,’ replied
l
I
nothing front you, except what you will
not perhaps be willing to bestow on her.’
‘What do you mean by that, doctor I’
If suddenly occurred to Hartland to inquire '
-You are mistaken, replied his friend—‘I'
, a young lady of French,
she must be something of :1 cu-,
‘Nothing,’ answered he as he departed
with another significant smile.
Hartland fell into areverie. The words,
‘she is paid for her attendance,’ grated
harshly on his ear. He wished it had
cribed it to some motive that would have
flattered his self love,or, to do liimjustice,
have appealed to his gratitude and affections
and merited a different acknowledgment
than mere sordid mcney. He tried hard
to persuade himself that he owed poor Ge-
nevieve nothing but her wages, while his
heart told him that such attentiens as she
had paid him,could never be paid with gold.
But what could the doctor mean by his
mischegious smiles,‘ and the equivocal
phrase of ‘she will accept nothing from
you, but what you ‘will not perhaps be
willing to bestow on her.’ Hartland could
make nothing ofthis, and become buried
in a perplexity of thought, from which he
was roused by the steps of Genevieve,
who entered the room with slow. timidity
and asked, in trembling accents, after his
health. ~
‘I am quite well, dear Genevieve, thanks
to your blessed kindness, Whichl never
can repay.’
‘My wages are already paid,’ answered
she with apparent simplicity; ‘and now
that you are quite recovered I am going
away. I came to bid you farewell, to ex-
press my wishes for your happiness, and
to ask of you sometimes to remember poor
Genevieve.’
There was something exquisitely touch-
ing in her voice, her look, and the dewy.
lustre of her eyes, as ghe pronounced
these words which entered the very soul
of Hartland.
‘Genevieve,’ said he, ‘sit down by "me
and hear what I am going to say. Nay, I
insist tipon your being ‘seated, for you
have much to hear, and it does not become
one who owes his life to you to be seated
while you are standing.’ ‘
‘It does not become one like me to be
seated in the presence of one like you,’
replied Genevieve, in a low and thrilling
voice of deep humility, as Hartland, with
respectful violence compelled her topltice
herself by his side.
‘Genevieve,’ said be, ‘you have saved
my life; is there any wish of your heart
ungratified, anything within the power of
man to do that will contribute to your
.liappiness, or that of any one dear to you’!
;If there is, l-here pledge the soul which
lwas bestowed on me by my Maker, and
‘the life which you have preserved, to do
what man can do to repay, as far as possi-
_ble, obligations that can never be cancel-
fled. Tell me, Genevieve—dear Genevie-
eve l—for you are very dear to me,—tell
me in what way I can prove to you I am
not ungrateful. Do not leave me with a
load of obligations on my heart, that will
weigh me down to the earth with a sense
lofabsolute degradation. My life will be
'eomparatively worthless, unless you per-
mit me to consecrate it to your happiness.’
"1‘o my happiness !’ reiterated the trem-
ling girl. ‘My happiness does not de-
pend on wealth or benefits. I can accept
nothing from you, except—except your
kind remembrance. I am already paid my
wages, and my object was simply what I
said. I came to bid you farewell, and to
wish you health and happiness.’
t She was rising to go, but Hartland de-
tained her. «
E ‘Genevieve, you do not, or will not
"comprehend me. I love you sincerely,
tenderly, faithfully.’
3 ‘And you prove it by thus insulting met’
‘Insulting you, Genevieve’! Do you take
me for such a wretch’l Is such a decla-
ration insulting ’!’
‘From one like you to one like me it is,
more than insulting—it is degrading to‘
one, dishonorable in the other. But it is
time I should go, ifI wish to preserve, as
in source of future gratification, the re-
'membrance of having humbly administer-
'ed to the wants of one who has repaid it
by wishing to degrade me.’ _
Again she made an effort to leave him,
but Hartland detained her.
‘In the name of Heaven, what do you
mean, Genevieve ’!——what do you suspect,
that you thus reproach me with insulting
and degrading you ? Is the ‘proffer of a
sincere and ardent love from an honest
man to a virtuous woman, insult and de-
gradation’! Is the devotion of a true heart,
that I would tear from my bosom if I
thought it capable of deceiving or betray-
ing one who has filled it to overflowing
with love and gratitude, insult and degra-
dation 1’
Those alone who have seen Hartland in
the hall of legislation, mowing down
hearts with his i-rresistable eloquence, can
judge of the effect of his words on Gene-
vieve. ‘ .
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been voluntary, for then he could have as-'
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he, “ what ‘you think, and what you fear.’
Are you not the great orator, states:
he asl'ed fo . . th' ‘ - . '
‘ " '"‘Y mg at night, he was ad a long siege, and perhaps not surrender at man, and author’! Is not your name on
every tongue, your words in evcrv mouth ’!
Do you not stand high among the highest
Of Vour country, and may you not aspire“
to be still higher? and am I not a menial
without wealth, name, or family, to ren-
der me worthy of sharing your honors’!
No, sir——I understand you but too well.
You would—you would——’ she burst into
tears, and could proceed no farther.
‘I would make you my wife,’ cried
Hartland, with a tone and expression that
could not be mistal en. ‘My dear, clear
the doctor, carelessly, "and will accept of‘ wife, to love with and be my love for ever.’
‘VVhat, poor Genevieve!‘ almost shriek-
edfishe.‘ ‘Me-—your.nurse—your servant—-
youi-——'
‘Preserverl interrupted Hartland. ‘Yes
Iiwould ensure the happiness of my future
life, by sharing it with one who, in her-
humble garb and humble occupation, has
pyoved_ to me that neither grace nor dig-
nity, v_irtue_ nor refinement, is confned to
any situation of life, or dependent on
wealth or splendor. VVill you consent to
trust your happmess with me’! \Vill you
be mine for ever I’
‘Are_ you really in earnest ’!’ faltered
she, with trembling. ‘What, poor ,Gene-
vieve ’l
‘Poor Genevieve! are you not rich in
virtue, grace, and beauty; and is not such
a heart and mind as yours worth all the
wide lands and rich mines of your mis-
tress, whom I ant yet to see and thank for
her kindness’! Yes, ‘Poor Genevieve,’ I
am in earnest—serious and solemn as a
rrian can be at the moment when the hap-
piness of his life hangs on the decision of
the moment.’
Genevieve wept as she reclined on his
away before he was aware of hei“’inten-
tion, and turning towards him as she ge-
treated through the door, with a face ftill
of inexpressible tenderness, exclaimed :—
‘You shall see me again, and receive my
answer.’
Hartland did not l.now exactly what to‘
make of all this. Btit be had felt the heart-
of poor Geltevieve throb against his side,
and seen he at-ting looir. Neither could
he be mistak"{t, and he remained in the
happy =mticipa“°- that all, would end
35 he WlShed- ' ts,’fn the lapse of
some hour or two,'he‘ was aroused by the
entrance of Genevieve‘ in her bonnet and
cloak, who: delivered a. message from
Mademoiselle de F—3-’—-, purporting that
?she desired to see him, if he felt himself
strong enough to leave his room. .
I Hartland sought to detain her a moment
for the answer she had promised. But she
only replied with a look and accent he
could not comprehend.
‘You will receive it soon from my mis-
tress.’ , . _
_ ‘But you must care for her, and love her‘
too, she is far more worthy of your heart
than poor Genevieve.’
‘Ifl do may my—-’ _
‘Hush! do not swear, lest you should
forswear yourself the next moment. In
less than a quarter of an hour you will
forsake poor Genevieve. You will not"-
acknowledge your love for her in the
presence of my mistress.’ '
‘Come !’ cried Hartland, seizing her’
hand, ‘lead tne at once to your mistress‘
and ptit me to the test.’ _
Genevieve did not reply, but led him‘
into a capacious apartment whose windows
reaching to the floor, opened on a terrace‘
overlooking a‘little river that skirted a
eternal oblivion in the great father of
waters. No one was there to receive‘
him, and Genevieve immediately left the
room saying :—-‘I will tell my mistress you
are here.’ He remained a few moments
looking out on the scene before him, but-
unconscious of its loveliness, when he was
roused by the opening of a door, and
turning round perceived ti female advanc-
ing with hesitating steps, and head in-'
clining towards the earth. I-ler face was
entirely bid by a black thick veil, which-
descended below her waiste, and prevent-'
ed the contour of her_ figure from being
seen. ,,
Hartland advanced to pay his compli-
ments, and express his acknowledgments,
which he did with his usual grace and
fluency. But the lady made no reply,and‘
for a few moments seemed greatly agi-
tated. At length she slowly put aside her
veil, and at once disclosed the face of
Genevieve, glowing with blushes of mod-
est, apprehensive delicacy, her eyes cast.
down and her bosom swelling with emo-
tion. In a moment he apprehened all.-
‘Genevieve ’l’—-he exclaimi:d—-—is it pos-
sible ‘l’
‘Yes,’ answered the_ well remembered‘,
persuative, gentle voice which had so
often soothed his pains, and quieted his’
impatience in the hours of sickness. '
‘Yes, once poor Genevieve, your nurse.
—now rich and happy Genevieve, for now
she has found in the man- she would have
selected from the whole world, one who
loves her for herself alone. Hartland,
dear Hartland, will you forgive me’! It’
is the last time I will ever deceive you ?"
Hartland was not obdtirate, and the for-
giveness was accorded by folding Gene-
lips that sweet kiss of love‘.
‘How can I ever repay you for your
gentle cares and noble generosity t'o_u
stranger ’l’ at length he“ said.
"By always remembering and loving
Genevieve. But you are not so much" of
‘Tell me—-tell me,_Geuevi'eve_,’ added
is stranger as you think. No onein. this»
shoulder for a few moments, tllen,',_sta1-ted '
green lawn, as it coursed its way to"_
vieve in his arms, and imprinting on her
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