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01? ALL KINDS
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Spring Trade.
THE subscriber has of late returned from
New York with a new lot of Goods, and
we intend to keep as large and varied assortment
as the market will bear. Our goods shall bese-
lected with care, and purchased with the cash
in hand. It is our intention to have as good an
assortment to select from, and to sell as cheap as
any other store in the County, or State.
Watcl|es.—Of these we intend keep-
ing a large assortment of Gold and Sil- P
ver, Lever, Lepine and coinmon——French and
English Manufacture. We think it for the ad-
vantage of purchasers to call on us, as we can
sell as low or less, than are retailed in the City,
and we warrant they will have less trouble if
they do not perform well.
JevI'elry.—\Ve keep the latest patterns
of almost every kind of Pins, Rings, Chains,
Bracelets, Lockets, Snaps, Keys, &c.
GOLD PENS AND PENCILS—A much
needed and very useful companion—-a large as-
sortment—Also, silver, and all kinds of common
Thimbles.
FANCY GOODS.—-Mostly of real benefit
-—-such as all kinds of Combs, Hair, Teeth and
Nail Brushes—t.he best assortment in the mar-
ket, (we mean as we say.) \Vallet.s, Silk and
Cotton Purses, Pens, Tweezers, Bag Clasps,
Purse do, Hair Oils, Soaps, Steel Beads, «Sec.
All kinds of Lamp Wicks.
SILVER \VARE.—-A large assortment of
all kinds of Spoons, as good as can be made——we
care not where. \Ve warrant tbe Silver as pure
as canbe found, German Silver, plated, and inet—
al do—-every thing in the Spoon line, gold and
silver Spectacles, to fit all kinds of eyes—whole-
sale and retail. .
CUTLEEY.—All kinds of Shaving tools, va-
rious kinds of Pocket; Knives, Scissors, the best
in market—we warrant the Ladies they will not
cut friendshlp,—Also, a lot of Table Cutlery.
CLOCKS AND LOOKING GLASSES.-
All kinds of Glasses, from 1 shilling to S7.
A large assortment of Brass and VVood Clocks
—-some new pate.ns, nice and very low, Tea
\Vaiters; Glass, Brass,and Brittania Lamps and
Candlesticks.—Also Plated, English, American
and Brittania ware.
ACCORDIANS.—This beautiful article is
very low now, and we have a perceptor by which
a mere child can learn. it is the prettiest music
for the price to be had. ‘
COF F IN PLATES.—A beautiful article of
Mettal, and neatly en grayed to order.
REPAIRING.——All kinds of Watches; Mu-
sical Iustruments; all kinds of Jewelry; all kinds
of Jobbing ever called for in our line, done at the
shortiest‘notice’. Call at the sign of the Spectacles
-and Watch. C. E. DISBROVV.
llardware, Building Materials and
Farming _ Utensils.
5* GENERAL assortment of HAnnwAai:,
150
Flour and Feed Store.
A! South ./Vorwal/c.
HE subscribers would inform their friends
and the public that they have enlarged
their store and are now ready to offer a good
assortment ofariicles in theirline, and as cheap
as any other store in town.
Among their assortment may be found Groce-
ries ofall kinds, flour. feed and crockery, con-
stantly on hand, and they warrant their prices to
be in accordance with the times.
All kinds ofcountry produce taken in exchange
ALFRED KNAPP
N B All persons indebted to the subscriber
on book, are requested to make immediate set-
tlement. ' Geo \V SMITH.
._.__.j '
SADDLER.Y.——The attention ofthe pub-
lie is invited to the large and elegantassort-
ment of Harnesses, Saddles, Bridles, Whips,
Trunks, &c. to be found at the establishment of
the subscriber. It is believed to be 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. \Vho-
ever will take the trouble to examine, will find
that the workmanship of these articles cannotbe
surpassed. Among the lot are several sets of
double Harnesses, which are worthy the atten-
tion ofthose fitting out pleasure equipages.—
There are also several very lightand airy single
harnesses, designed for neatness butmanufacfur-
ed ofthe best materia1s,and embracing the double
merit of security and tastefulness. Every article
needed in the line, may be found-here, of the
best quality, and on very moderate terms. Be-
airing as usual. WM B SwAN.
Norwalk, April 29, 1845. 18
ivoRwAI.K ACADEMY.
HE next quarter will commence on \Ved-
May 20.
Tuition in common Eng. branches $4 00 pr qr.
Do in higher do 50 “
Do in Ancient Languages 5 00 "
Do in Modern do 1 00 “ ext.
Do in Drawing&Puinting 3 00 “ “
_ Music on the Piano
including use ofiqstruiiient 12 00 “ “
There is in addition, a small charge for contingen-
CICS.
Students are not admitted for less than half a
quarl:er, and there is no deduction for absence
except in case of sickness, nor then unless the
Groce1'y, Crockery,|
SCRIBNER & RILEY,
Tailors.
HE subscribers re-
spectfully announce
that they have taken the
by MALLORY éc BANKS,
where they intend car-
Tymg
Business,iii all its various
branches. As Messrs.
Mallory 65 Banks have
given up the Tailoring
them,and would respectfully solicit the patronage
of all those who have been accumstomed to pat-
ronize the late firm, believing that we can give
entire satisfaction to all those who may favor us
with a call.
With our experience in the business, we feel
confident in saying that our work will be done
in a manner not to be excelled by any other
similar establishment in Norwalk." If any doubt
this fact, let them gives us a call, and we will
demonstrate it. ENOCH SCRIBNER.
THOMAS RILEY.
Norwalk, January, 1846. ‘ 5
DAILY LINE FOR I
roar caesrnu, ROCKY Nifcx, STAM-
roun AND NORWALK.
ELEGANT,
AND FAST .. '5' "' SAILING
STEAMER CATALINE.
CAPT. CURTIS PECK, Jn.-, MAs'rr.a.
ILL leave the Pier east side Catharine
Street Slip, East River, every morning,
(Sunday excepted,) at seven o’clock. Return-
ing, will leave Norwalk every morm'n.g (Sunday
excepted) at half-past 11 o'clock, Stamford at
half-past 12 o’clock, Rocky Neck at 1 o’clock,
and Port Chester at half-past l.
E?‘ Stages will be in readiness at the differ-
ent Landing to convey passengers to Bedford,
\Vestport, Fairfield, Southport, Bridgeport,
Danbnry and Ridgefield.
E27‘ All Persons are forbid trusting any indi-
vidual on account of this boat or her owners.
FOR SALE OR TO LET.
0 HE half of the Dwelling House
late the residence of NATHAN
.,,., Oni-JLL, deceased. together with a
- -~=—’-_=;-?= large Barn, Corn House, and other
outbuilding, and about 10 or 12 acres of tilable
land, situated in the north part of this town,
near the Danbnry Road. If no purchaser
appears before the first of April next, said pro-
perty will be let, on moderate terms, for the
ensuing year. Application may be made to the
subscriber, at the late residence of Clark Gre-
gory, deceased. ELEANOR ODELL.
Norwalk, March 16, 1845. 11
i- .w
,,t.
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absence equals or exceeds one week.
JAMES H. COFFIN, Principal.
FARMS FOR SALE.
NE farm of about thirty-one acres with a
dwelling house,barns, &c; adjoining which
isa farm of about sixty-one acres, to be sold on
very accommodating terms—together or seppe-
rate. Also—one farm of about forty-four acres
with a good dwelling house. barn, carriage and
corn house, etc. Also—a large two story dwell’-
ing house with about 2 l-2 acres of land. Also
-several tracts ofland, together about eighty
acres——considerable wood on eah tract. For
further particulars apply to .
SAM’L. F. LAMBERT.
Wilton, Dec.30, 1845. 53
New G-ooc'ls.
A-fresh supply of Carpets; Calicos; Muslin
deLaines; Alpacas; Fig’d Dress Silks,
beautiful; Flannel, and English Cloths; Cas-
simeres; Sattinetts; Kentucky and Oregon
Jeans; Velvets; Vestings; Satins; Tickings;
Flannels; Muslins; Cambrics; Brocha and
Cashmere SHAIVLS; Italian Cravats; Silk
and Cambric Handkerchiefs; Cotton, Silk, and
Kid Gloves; Lace Goods; Swiss, J aconet, Mull,
Plaid and Book Muslins; Silk Purses; Steel
Beads; Steel Buttons; Perfumery; Combs;
Pins and Needles; Hooks and Eyes; Knitting
Cottons; Marshall’s Thread, and-—-no matter
what—any thing you want in the DRY GOODS
line you may find at the
BRIDGE STORE.
Notice.
/'”‘I.‘.. Carpenters’ Tools of all kinds, Iron and
Steel, Cast Iron Cart Hubs, Plough Castings,
Shovels and Spades, Manure Forks, Crow Bars,
Hay Cutters of the first quality, Patent Churns,
&c.. &c., constantly on hand, and for sale very
low CHARLES ISAACS.
by
Norwalk, March 31, 1846. 13
EAVY bleached Sheeting, 3 yards wide;
A. C. A. Tickings; York Mills Shirt-
ings; red and white, all wool, Cotton Warp,
and Homespun Flannels; Rep’t Cashmere, and
plain Mons. DeLaines; bl’k and white Worsted,
and Alpaca, Hosiery ; white, bl’k, slate, and
ey Cotton Hosiery and Silk. Bombazines,
I erinoes, Plaids and Alpacas; Twilled Ging-
hams, the most desirable article for dresses now
in the market, at GRUMAN’S.
TO LET.
, ovlk, March
Rooms to Let.
the first of April next, enquire of
SAM’L H. BAILEY.
16, 1846. 3l'-11
LOFT suitable for Mechanics’ Shops-
the same recently occupied by David
Platt, as a Carpenter Shop. Apply to
E. PRICE & SON.
Norwalk, March 30, 1846.‘
Garpetings.
E ask the attention of persons in Want 0
carpets to the elegant assortment of im-
perial, ingraiu, and venician carpets, just receiv-
ed. together with floor oil Cloths, of all widths.
Jas Mallory 6: Co.
FLOUR ! I
mattiugs, ‘bookings, etc.
I? LOUR I
T"HE subscribers keep constantly on hand,
THE Store at present occupied
by John A. \Veed, from and after
13
TIIE Protection Insurance Company of
, Hartford, having re-insured the Mutual
3 Insurance Company of New Haven, on all their
lpolicies issued in the towns of Norwalk and
‘ Wcstport, and their agencies being discontinued,
the Agent of the Protection is authorized to re-
new their policies when they expire, at his
‘discretion. VVM. J. STREET, Agent.
Norwalk, March 10, 1846. 11
I S Flour.
100 Bbls. N. Y. Mills (Rochester) Flour.
; 100 do Ely’s do do
50 do Richardson's extra do
50 do Clinton’s do do
100 do Norwalk Mills (Norwalk) do
For sale at New York prices, by
. - - HUBBELL (SC Co.
Norwalk, Jan. 5th 1846.
Notice.
‘.LL persons indebted to the estate of Wm.
1‘ E. BISSELL, are hereby notified that pay-
mentinust be made by the 1st of April next, to
save cost. J. CAMP, JR., Trustee.
Norwalk, March 17, 1846.
RUNAWAY,
11
her contracting after this date.
SAMSON FAIRCHILD.
Populaa Plain, April 6, 1846.
N. S. Day’s
,'l‘llL0lllNG ESTABLISIIIMENT,
SOUTH N ORWAL .
(All work done with neatness and dispatch, an
Flour of the best quality, by the barrel ‘or
less quantity, at the lowest market prices.
. , C. RAYMOND 6: CO.
‘ ‘New Canaan, April 1,1846.
warranted to fit.
ROM the subscriber about
the 1st of March, a mulatto
girl, about 15 years of age, CLARA
by name ; this is’ to forbid all per-
sons from haboring or trusting said
1' girl on my account, as I shall pay no debts of
3t14
8t'9
STORE AND LOT FOR SALE.
- - THE Store recently oppupied by
. Samuel E. Gruman, over Btlltk
Mill Brook, known as the property
of the late John Cannon, deceased,
together with the lot upon which it stands, will
be offered at Public Auction, on the premises,
on Tuesday the 31st inst March, at 2 o'clock
in the afternoon. Any inquires respecting said
property, will be answered by Joseph Lock-
wood. FANNY CANNON.
Norwalk, March 9, 1846. , 10
ARRIVAL OF
NEW SPRING DRY GOODS AT
PECK’S BRANCH STORE.
T L. 64'. J. R. PECK have opened during
- the past week their first receipt of Spring
Dry Goods, and will now be weekly receiving
all the difierent styles of Goods, direct form the
New York market. \Ve would state that it is
our intention, as our facilities are greater, to
keep a more extensive assortment of DRY
GOODS than we ever before have done, and
we would also state that we intend to sell as
“cheap as the cheapest,” in fact. as low as canl
be bought this side of New York.
All that we ask is a fair trial, and we feet
confident that we can show “how it is done.”
Norwalk, March 16, 1846. 11
I
Premium Plows !
Made by ELIJAH I-IALL.
THE subscribers are sole Agents in this
place for the sale of the above named
Plows and Plow Castings, which are acknowl-
edged to be the best in use. Persons in want
of the above articles are respectfully invited to
give us a call before purchasing elsewhere.
S. dc S. E. OLMs'ri:AD.
Norwalk, March 18, 1846. 3t12
NEW SPRING Goons?"
JAMES MALLORY 65 CO.,
RE this day opening a large and splendid
assortment 0
NEVV SPRING GOODS,
to which public attention is respectfully invited.
Among their assortment may be found any
variety and style of desirable Goods ; and they
confidently believe that they are prepared to
offer greater inducements to purchasers of Dry
Goods, than they have ever yet done. .
Norwalk, March 1'7, 1846.
NEW SPRING DRY GOODS,
HIS day received, embracing a general as-
sortment of the latest and most approved
styles, for sale as low as usual, at the old estab-
lished cash store of i
_ COMSTOCK & HALL.
Ne.w'Canaan, March 15, 1846. 11
Dr. Jayne’s Family Medicines.
AYNE’S EXPEPTORANT;
Do Hair Tonic;
Do Life Preservative;
Do Tonic Vermifuge;
Do Carminitive Balsam;
Do American Hair Dye ;
All the above mentioned Medicines can
County. 13 Norwalk, April 1, 1846.
CABINET FURNITURE.
Hill. A. A. WATERBURY.
. WM. L.
Norwalk, Mnrch17, .1846.
to the public generally, _
store formerly occupied ‘
on the ‘Tailoring . »
Business in this place, we having succeeded ‘
be
obtained of W. E. BISSELL, Agent for Fairfield
THE subscribers have on hand a
complete assortment of Cabinet
Furniture, at the Shop formerly oc-
cupied by J . P. _Wright, foot of Mill
QUINPARD. I
. , ,,
POETRY.
Flow on, flow on, ye hallow’d solemn measures,
Mysterious language of angelic peace,
Still singing of high pleasures,. - [su_res.
‘And long the lonely soul your dying accent trea-
Flow, on, flow on, and never cease, "
Till all is peace and love on earth,
And man be turn’d to virtue strong ;
"And mindful of your awful song
Foregoes his low-bred caresand mirth,
In thoughts that unto youvbelong.
Flow on, flow on, ye tones of sweetness.
Till all the discords of our cliine
Be swa1low’d in your march sublime,
Whe.1eon the eternal bride advances ;
\Vherein the sorrows of our fleetness,
\Vidow’d hopes, and evil chances,
Are lost in the ‘eternal chime.
Lift the Ambrosian hymn sublime, [chime 3
Or deep Gregorian chant of plaintive under-
For solemn, deep and awful—ton'd -
Must be the sounds that speak of God,
Of heaven and hell, of Christ in judgment thron'd
And of the path the saints have trod ; [sung,
- Sounds worthy of the words the ‘Psalmist
And which in Christ have found a tongue,
And all his saints among ;. [_cended,
The words on which the~inartyr’s prayers as-
Like cars of fiery steeds, when angels bended
To take them to their rest.
Flow on, flow on, ye tones of sadness
Until the heart hath wept her stains away ;
She waketh new from all the madness
\Vhich o’er her spirit hath had sway,
And seeks a place to weep.
But there are sounds more grave and deep, .
\Vhich conscience shall awaken from hersleep;
She looks around,
R.ous‘d from the spell which long hath bound,
And hears the judgment-wheels in thunder falling
While nearer as they, draw, like lightning now,
The judge's eye the heart appalling,
Brings memory forth upon the brow.
Ring out. ye tones, so sad and long,
VVith that deep solemn undersong, A
That wakes stern grief and penitential fear.
F low on, flow on, ye tears and sighs;
Such are the strains most meet
For them who in their exile long and drear,
Sit by the waves of Babylon’s proud seat,
While penitence therein heralter'd brow descries.
\,Vhei-e flood of light upon her steals,
Andall the unclean heart reveals,
0 wake your accents sad, and solemn closes,
~ Until the soul to angel songs may rise,
And in their quiet haven-it reposes.
MISCELIIANY.
THE JUDGE’S CHARGE.
BY ANN s. STEPHENS.
It was late at night, between eleven and
twelve, when the circuit judge stopped
from the hac-keny coach, which had con-
veyed him froin the City Hall, and moun-
ted the steps of his dwelling. Though
muflled in fur and encased in a thickly
quilted wrapper, he shuddered with the
cold while striving to fit his key to the
night latch, for the sidewalks were white
with snow and hail, which the sharp winds
whirled into the air again,and left in piles
and ridges around the door steps and area
railings.
After some difliculty the judge suc.
ceeded in letting himself into the hall. He
only paused to shake the frost from his
outer garments and deposit his umbrella
with others that were dripping in the stand,
amid a little pool of half frozen watcr—
for the lamp burned dimly and the hall
fire was out, making the passage more
than usually gloomy. It was a cheering
contrast when the judge turned the lock
of the door leading to a little snuggery,
that opened from one end of the cold dark
hall. The little grate of german silver
was heaped with anthracite coal all in a
glow, rendering the apartment warm and
luminous enough, without the aid of two.
wax candles that shed their milder light
overa girandole of frosted sllV€l',tltfit 8100!]
on the mantel piece, and gave a flickering
tinge of the rainbow to its pendants Of
slender glass, which seemed like icicles
melting away in the warm atmosphere.
With a sigh of relief, the judge 1-hTe}V
his wrappers into a corner, pulled off his
damp boots, and drawing forth a well worn
dressing gown, and a pair of faded slip-
pers, from a closet behind the door,prepar-
cd to make himself warm and comfortable,
after a day of unusual anxiety and fatigue.
W'ell, he muttered, rubbing his hfmds
softly together, as he sunk in the crimson
easy chair, whose cushions closed" around
him with a soft and moss like clasp, thank
heaven, I am home at last. Poor fellow,
I am afraid it will go hard with him!
Here the judge paused, and sunk into a
train of thought, which seemed both deep
and painful. He was yet scarcely a middle
«aged man, and scenes of terror and death
had not hardened his naturally kind na-
ture. As his large brown eyes dwelt upon
the fire, their ‘changing expression ‘was
that of pity, mingled now and then with 8
sterner flash, as if he were striving to
master the gentler emotions that crowded
upon him. At length, he started upright
in his chair, thrust his foot into the Well
trodden slipper, which in his soliloquy had
fallen to the hearth rug, and heaving’
the painful thoughts that had oppressed
him. Stooping forward, he softly raised
the cover from a little china tureen that
stood within the fender, and lifting the
spoon, -broke the golden surface that had
creamed over the oyster soup which it
contained. Then closing the cover again,
he drew a nest table closer to his chair,
cut the leaves of a new magazine which
lay upon it, pushed _an old law book and a
ile of papers so far on one side that some
,THE MUSIC OF THE CI-TY OF GOD. .
another deep breath, seemed to cast off
of them rolled over the carpet,; and then
lifting the tureen to the "corner he had
cleared, he began to regale himself with
‘the rich soup, while he read» the magazine
by snatches, now and then pausing‘ to
.knoc'!.' aside a cracker that would keep
:dodging up and down, here and there, in
fthe delicious compound, and was sure to
,get over his spoon every time he attemp-
ted to fill it.
He had just succeeded in crushing his
ltormentor, and was smiling over the frag-
ments as they floated softly into his spoon,
when the door bell rung with a violence
that made him drop the spoon and start
half up from his chair.
Nonsense! it was accident. Something
has touched the hell; no one can be coni-
ing here at this time ofniglit! lie mutter-
ed, sinking back to his cushions, but
another peal from the bell, hasty and sharp
as if some agitated hand had pulled it with
unconscious violence, deprived him of all
_doubt on the subject. He pushed back
and taxing a light from the mantel
piece, went out, but though he walked
fast, another loud peal hastened his foot-
steps. A gust of wind blew out his can-
dle as he opened the door, but there was
enoughlight‘ to‘ reveal the form of a fe-
male, \vlio.s'to9d ,on the, doorstep, muflled
in a cloth cloak, and with a crimson lined
hood drawn over her face. In the misty
darkness beyond, he could just discern
the outline of a carriage ; one of the lamps
was out, but there was a faint light in the
other, and the judge afterwards remem-
bered that it was of cut glass, too rich
for a hackeny coach, and without the
number which should mark these vehicles.
Beside, there was-a faint gleam of embroi-
dery, from that end of the hammer cloth
next the light, but so faint that it might
have been mistaken for a handful of illu-
tniuated sleet drifting by the lamp.
Without speaking a word, the woman
entered the hall and walked forward, for
tlie study door was open, and she had
nearly reached it before the judge could
close the street door against the storm
that was beating full in his face.
Are you alone, quite alone'l said the
strange voice, as he overtook her‘; the
voice sounded unnaturally calm, but was
clear and sweet.
tonishment; but he, answered that he was
quite alone, and entered the study followed
by his singular guest. If his surprise was
darkness. it was ten fold‘ when she stood
within the glowing light which filled the
room. She was young, perhaps three or
four and tiventy, andbut for the marble
like paleness of her features, and the glit-
ter of her large dark blue eyes, would have
been transcendantly beautiful. She stood
motionless, gazing in the fire till the hail
glossy folds. Two or three heavy drops
running down from her hood, and falling
on the ungloved hand which held her
cloak together, seemed to arouse her.—-
She lifted her large eyes toward thcjudge,
who had not yet shook off his astonish-
ment, and gazed fixedly on his face,_till his
eyes sunk under her wild and intense look.
You seem calm, said she at last. Can
you sit on the bench all day, watching the
law hounds hunt a human being to the
gallows, and at night sink into that chair,
had happened '! .
Atinge of red shot over the judge‘s'
temple, but he saw that the young crea-
ture before him was no object of resent-
ment, and answered her mildly.
lam not without feeling, he said. It
would be better for me if I were. The
a day like this,he should
for seeking a moment's relief from the pain
of his duties.
You did feel‘ for him, then!
the g.irl, while a gleam of light shot. to her
eye. Cold and calm as you seemed, there
was a throb of human pity under it all.
Heaven only knows how deeply I have
felt for that unhappy man. His crime is
terrible, but he does not seem born for
evil! , ~
Born for evil! exclaimed the girl ea-
gerly——he—oh no, he is noble, good, gen-
erous !—
She broke off suddenly," dropped her
clasped hands, and drawing close to the
judge, said to him in a changed and low
voice, They will not find him guilty. You
do not think they will’!
The judge shook his head.
idence is strong—-terribly strong.
I know——I know, said the strange girl,
with a sort of breathless eagerness. But.
there is nothing posit.ive—y0u can save
him—you WILL save him. Did you not
say that he was not born for evil’! Stop,
stop, do not speak yet, ‘I have something
to say—my heart has been so full that I
must speak or it will break.
Poor girl, what is the wretched man to
you ? said the judge, deeply moved.
VVhat. is he to me’! true, true’, every
body will ask that question ; you are the
first, and I am here only to answer it.-
_Li_sten_ sir, listen—sinceI was old enough
to know what love was, I have loved that
man——you understand-—the man _ \\'h9m
you are trying for the murder of his wife.
He loved me too, and though poverty kept
down his secret, and wealth pampered my
pride, love such as ours could not be
hushed or smothered by such nurses.-
Those who love passionately act passion-
ately. I was ardent, impulsive, some-
times arrogant. He would not endure
these things in me, because I was said to
have intellect and was rich ; ' had I been
poor like himself, and selfisbly weak, he
The ev-
'his chair, foldéd his dressing gown aroundl
' him,
The judge was overwhelmed with as-:
upon her silk mantle melted, and hung in.
quivering water drops among its black nndl
would have yielded up his pride. to ‘ ir~''y'
e t lot W
gr ah e. h e fquaireled.‘ It matters‘
plot ‘oily; or eye qire, and he went nwiiy:
.e sia ma ie 1 ie_ rst advances, I said-,'
_we.ek‘.after week, till my pride. was que'n-,‘
cliedmlieen anxiety. lwrpteuthen and
his answer was that 111: was mAiuiiEnl‘—'-‘-'
'He thought that I did not love him-that
my exactions. and haughty will arose from
‘lack of affection. Heshould never; love‘
any woman as he HAD loved me,-his letter-S
‘said; bat" I had cast him from my heart,
and while his soul was thirsting for sym-
pathy and tenderness, she, the woman he’
,had lIla:‘}:l¢_(I,'l\l‘§iiS 1tllfDi\'(l in l’iisd\'v;iy. He‘
. was in e W ll!‘ 0 society an ancying'
gjggt etxcifielmerfit was a sedhondd birtlj) taif
, e, ‘on MS irst passion a peris e p,
when it was only in resentful sleep, he
‘pledged himself irrevocably to anutlier}
Oh, how l had loved that man! how
,trt1ly_I suffe{ed!- but no human creature’
édreained of it; why should they’! I had
nothing but my pride left, and that shiel-
.ded me from _pity, though it could not
“°"' “"3 E.989*.sl1.—‘Yl;Uch symimthy -Wofild‘
have made more bitter. _ This was two
years aggg-., nolt r‘et_u.rn to, the city
or mo_nt s, n¢_,\v en ie did come‘ back,-
with his bride, it was long before we met.’
I saw her often, for she was‘often in pub.
lie, but it was always._\\iit3h $a‘_ burni'ng‘ at
the heart, and something ofhaughty scorn
that one who hiid loved ME'could love,HEii,~
for she was an inferior woman in intellect
and pet-son—my pride as well as my atfec-'
tion, was outraged in his choice.
VVe r_net_at lengt.li_—ph how changed he
w_as—‘-the whole truth had not yet reached‘
il:?:f.:.::‘;='.‘:.§’,:‘.‘.‘:‘S e"3~v‘—“»‘ tr
, 2 was iminis e - e was
‘the most pitiable of all objects,’a man of
' . ._
1::;:v::;';:.g.::S*:.‘:~‘*.:‘:2-3' “.3”
. - « e l n a e me een
gsighted, and I knew all this before we had
,spoken a wo_rd‘together.- It was a bitter
ljio)-'dt}(3ime \]Vl‘léng was fi'rs‘t convinced that’
t .t. . . .
lllfy priii: \\'?1:enotea:ip)<::‘::dhIi3 Il(ii[snl(li‘iiJ‘iir(l.
1 ,_ '
;edge, but as that gave way the" passionate‘
‘love so long held in check grew in strength‘
agaiqa ‘It was iinpremercllitatedéiye never
s on iave sougit eac other-‘—but’ after
;two years seperation we were thrown to’-
lgetber accidentally, and alone. It was a
,terrible meeting for us both--terrible in
great when she was half concealed iniitself, most terrible in its consequences.
'For the first time in our lives, we poured
out our whole hearts each to the other.
All thoughts of pride or prudence were’
swept away by the strong ‘feelings of the’
moment. [cannot tell you all that was‘
said in that last interview—the expres-'
sions of sorrow and bitter regret on both‘
sides. You have seen him‘ in the court,
and know that even in this terrible‘ trial‘
he seems calm and unimpassioned. It is
only the curb of a strong will on a burn-
ing nature. That day he seemed
equally calm, equally iinmoveable, and
this made my grief more eloquent’.-
I did not dream of the‘ struggle that was‘
going on under that cold exterior, and
thinking that he did,not suffer equally with‘
myself. abandoned myself to reproaches‘
and expressions of regret that goaded his
already frenzied feelings on to madness.
‘Oh, if she were but dead !’ I remember’
saying this more than once. It was wild,»
quite comfortable and at ease, as if nothing ; sinful, but only an expression of agony.—
" l Heaven is my judge I had no deeper mean-‘
ing. The last time I uttered this fatal
,wish my hands were both clasped I withi_n‘
‘his, and as he bent over me I saw that his‘
features were convulsed and dreadftilly
,pale. He wrung my knitted hands and
ilaughed—laughed! I say. You are a;_
judge who condemns is sometimes alinosrjiidge, used to the tortured passions of
as much to be pitied as the victim. Afterj m_en——the throes of a breaking heart-—the"
not be rcproachedtwild cries of an uprooted intellect, are‘
your study——t-ell me if this man would
have laughed if my words had not mad‘-'
exclaimed;dened him, if he had not been insane‘!
"Oh that she were dead!’ Iuttered in the’
anguish of my heart. I had my érfil wish‘
-—the next morning sun was dead.’
The stranger sunk to a chair as she’
ceased speaking, covered her’ face and‘
shuddered, but when the small hands were
removed from over her eyes they were
dry and painfully brilliant as before.
What can I do for you? How can I‘
help you’! said the judge, deeply moved‘
by her tearless agony. , I
Tell me, she said, was he not insane ‘I
Her lips partly opened, and her breath was
held back with intense anxiety for his
answer.
sanity said the judge, anxious to sooth her.‘
Then you no think that he was insane?
she cried, while a_gleam of hope shot to
her eyes. God bless you for saying that.‘
God be praised that it was my story that
convinced you of it. Tell me, ifI go into
court to-moi-row :in‘d- repeat what I have
just said, word for word, will it -be evi-
dence for a jury—will it convince THEM
frenzy 7 , . ,
The judge liés‘ita‘t'éd‘—he could not bear
to crush the last hope to which the wretch-
ed girl was‘ clinging. , ' ,
Speak, she s‘aid',.-teili 1’ bcs'eech'you it
I am afraid it would but prove a new’
motive for the mar‘;-fo’r"t'li'e" crime, charg-’
ed upon him 1 he said at l'e"ri‘g't’h,- but in 8‘
voice that bespoke pity and reluctance. _
She fell back in her chair for an instant,-
as if struck helpless by his words, but in-‘
stantly rallying again, she said—— ,
Then you think I had better not appear’!
It could do no good, but might supply
3' motive, for the crime.
It is but charity to believe that all.grea_t_
crimes are committed in a species of in-"
that he was driven wild by my wicked -
the only link wanting in a chain of‘ ei_7i- A
dence against the unhappy man. 'l‘hat'i”I;- _
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