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Published Every \Vcdnesday Morning, by JAMES REED, at Two Dollars ‘Per Annumiin Advance.
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SERIES.
HO FOR THE
LAND OE‘
CANAAN I
The GREAT DEPOT of
FALL
At the
T. & EV. E.
area
it
s
Store of
‘ AYMGND.
THE attention of purchasers in this line is called to the great additions to our former
stock, received this day.
usual low prices, we are determined to make great sales by selling at very small profits.
Purchased with the strictest. care as to Fashionable styles, and at no-
In
fact the great. increase of patronage at this 8:.-it‘I)llSl1lIl(‘,llll has compelled us (to keep pace with
the. wants ofthe pubblic) to make nrrangemeiits to receive new goods every Week until January.
1848.
\Ve shall not attempt to enumerate mgr large stock of new goods, suffice it to say al-
most every desirable article in the Dry Goods line may here be found very cheap for cash or ap-
proved credit.
New Canaan, Oct. 18, 1847. 6
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T. 6L \V. E. RAYMOND.
I-Iark! the war cry!
To the Echo listcn.
REE l
do the Popniar Store,
NEWI DRY GOODS
In Q.uant.ities
In Qualities Unique.
C omplct-3,
NORWALK.
POETRY.
From the Hartford Religious Herald.
~‘THE MASTER IS COME. AND CALLETH
roa THEE."
He calleth for thee! Thou whose sunny hair
Floats in the freshness of life's morning air;
Before whose ardent gaze the onward way,
All flush’d in beauty, lies in long array.
He calls for thee. thro’ every passing hour,
By every movement of Almighty power,
And every flower that in thy pathway lies:
By the young spring whose dewy buds appear, '
Fringing tiio mantle of the early year;
The rosy Summer. round whose tresses guy
The glowing sunlight falls. the breezes play;
And glorious Auto inn, in her mantle bright,
Rich with the intermingling shade and light ;
And fearful winter, when with icy breath
He folds the conquered year in the cold grasp,
of death.
He calleth for thee !--Thou whose steps have
trod
The midway summit, nor hast sought thy God ;
\Vhere is the promise of Life’s early day?
How bath the morn in fleetness sped away ?
Soon will thy glowing check turn pale wilh.care;
Soon will thy brow time’s snowy plumage wear;
Soon will the silver chord dissevered fly,
The golden bowl in shattered fragment lie,
Thine hour of mercy past, thy spirit gone,
A trembling stranger to the dark unknown !
He callct/L for thee '.’—Thou whose woaried
barque
Floats o’erLife’s ancient. waters, still and dark ;
\Vhere is thine nnchor!—wI1et'e thy trust and
stay
‘.Vhen these dissolving skies shall pass away?
So 3 !—all around the heaving waves are dim
\Vit.h life's declining shadows .'——Then to Him
\Vho gave the wasted morn and noontide ray,
Give thou life’s evening e’er it pass away,
And the dread midnight close around thy path,
Rob’d in the fiery lightning of his vvratli!
BE.-XUTIFUL LINES.
or ClI.~\RL]~ZS E. swat-.\’.
ay. speak no ill: a kindly word
Can never leave a sting behind,
Amloli! to bi-entlio eiicli word ws’vc heard,
Is for bcn(-nth a noble mind.
‘Y
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Full oft. a butter seed is sown,
By choosing thus the kinder plan ;
For if but little good be known,
CT. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 3,1847.
{already fixed.
By every rolling orb that gems the skies, ,
‘at length she returned home heart sick
a
his mother in a neat though humble dwell wont to select from her stall at Hyde Purl.
ing a little way out of the city, and thither corner.
he hoped soon to bring a fair young bride-,l And thus it came to pass that the stately
the daughter of a Mr. Gray, ii music tea- mansion of England’s warrior duke is sub-
cher, who resided near them. ‘Sweet Lucy ject at the present day, to a ground rent
Gray!’ as her lover was wont to call her, of four hundred pounds a year payable to
had given consent, and the happy day" was the representative ofthe old apple woman.
M.-‘.RY.—-A rimcmaar.
"" “Tlie sun rises, but not for
me; for my sun is set forever! The rose
-has no fragnnce for me; for I have lost all
sense of its sweets. VVhile the dew drop
is on its leaf, it resembles me; for the
tear is ever on my cheek. Alas! alas!”
[said Mary, lifting up her streaming eyes to
-heaven, “when will sorrow yield its victim
a to the grave ?”
One morning, however, when Mrs. Al-l
len proceeded as usual to her place of mer-
chandise, she was :.omewhat startled -to’
perceive the space around her fruit stall
filled with workmen, conveying stones,
mortar, and all the implements necessary’
for commencing a building. Some were
standing round the shed, evidently prepar-
ing to demolish it.
‘Come, old lady,’ said one of the men
*9 it
“"0” 3'0"!‘ lhlngs °_"l 35 ‘l'fl°l‘ 33 3'0“ °‘”_‘ii' 'l hus she complained; and, .turning
fl” “'3, can do nothmg “M” the shed '5 through the garden gate, walked slowly
d°“"° :across the lawn. The flocks, released
.‘My shed 7.‘ she exclaimed, "and who has, from their folds, We
“:9” 3'0" “”lh°l‘"Y 10 dp it’! verdure, but she heeded them not; when
The Lord Clliln‘-‘ell0l'a ‘V35 ‘be “Ply? she en'tered the coppice, the woodlark be-
re scattered over the
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VOLUME 30-Nniiiriiaii 44‘.
TAKE IT CCOL.
BY S0LlT.Ul’d4‘.. ’
“Take it cool,” is a very common piece
of advice often __qratuitously~ tendered to a‘
young gentleman of warm tempt"-ramcnt,
when he is about to tear his under gar-
ment: but the advice is often disregarded,
10 the great do-tsimcnt of Superficial sur-
faces, and the discoloration of exposed
parts of the Illllhllll face diyine. In (be
above mentioned case, the advice might be
profitably followed, but there are circum-
stances wliicli forbid the quiet and un-
moved contcinpl-.':tion of un iipproacliinirf
crisis. To say to a man who is seated in
a falling building__r-—“takc it cool,” would
be a ln0Cli€l‘_\’ of his situation,or to \\ liispcr
to three hundred passengers upon :1 nm;_:-
eiilicent steamship, running with a full
head of steam, bows on to the mainland,
“to possess themselves of a frigade state,”
would be u downright aggravation of their
position. It is also sufficient cause for
hostile rccontrc togrin at a defeated can-
didate,and tell him to take it cool ; but
ihe_lias chosen this spot for. a palace tliatfgun 1'15 mm“, song, but she heard it not,
he IS golllg to build, and \VIll('II IS lntefldegithe grove “ifis vocal “jjth the music of
to be somewhat grander than your fruitievery bi,-(1, but they sum, not (,3, her.
Stall‘ S‘) l°°l‘ Sharp abom m°"l"é"-' Y°'"'l“I‘lere,” said she, as she recclinerl on a seat
l3f°Pe_“.Vs for the Shed must come down-’ beneath a spreading oak, ‘ here Henry first
Vain were the poor woman’s tears and explained the 5Ufi"e,.;ng,; Of his he,,rt;___
lulnemallfmsi he!’ repealed “55°”l°“5 ‘hm which his eyes, his actions, and even his
the late king had given her the ground for silence, [md told }on_&, befme.__,md here 1
her own, were treated with‘ ridicule, and 5,5, ac1mm.,,]edged {flat his pure and faith.
ful passion was twin sister to that wliicli
there are cases which, as a modern roman-
cer would say, “in point of downright
provocation, rise in sublime magnitude
above all these,” and we will endeavor to
make good the assertion, by presenting the‘
example. _
In the wild days of I\.lissonri—no one,"
we presume, will dispute its present civil-
ized state_——a number of the more excita-
ble and adventurous young officers of our
and (lespondlng.
Misfortnnes, it is said, seldom come
alone. 'I bat evening Edward Allen enter-
ed his motlu-r’s dwelling wearing a. coun-
tenanco as dejected as her own.
He threw himself on a chair, and slgli-
ed deeply. ‘Ob, mother,’ he said, ‘I fear
we are ruined. Mr. lillioti lias lulled for
an immense sum, there is an execution on
his house and goods, and I and his clerks
are turned adrift. Every penny we pos-
sessed was lodged in his hands, and now
we shall lose it all. Besides there have
been so many failures in the city, that
numbers of young men are seeking em-
ployment and I am sure I don't lunow
where to turn to look for it. I snpppse,
was the inmate of my bosom! On the bark
of this oak the innocent traces of his af
fection; my name is engraved there by his
hand. I saw him wound the tree to form
the rural token of his love; and when he
had done the work, I called him my shop
herd.
Alas! where is be now’! on what distant
shore does he lie? or, is he entombed in
some nnfatliomable. gulf of the ocean f-—
Wliut must have been his paiigs, when his
last words were lJlt3SSln_$[S on me! But his
pangs were slzort, and mine. endure; they
are over, and mine still torment me l Nine
long months have brought no tidings of
him. He is gone forever from me! We‘
loved; fortune smiled, friends approved;
Are new o§r”’-'*-rest by l
bill’ "it "3 5l’e"" km’ best we Can‘ he added, trying to smile, ‘we slmll have
nothing to depend upon but your little
Give me the hearth that fail) would hide, ,
trade; and I must give up the hope oi
Voiilil fuin anotlier’s fault cfface;
the altar was prepared and Hymcn was
lighting his torch, when Honor called.
Stern, rigid, inflexible Honor, issued its
VVHO in view of the rapid approach of an inclement season is abundantly providing for the
necessities of his friends and customers to whom he already feels under many past obligations;
and will at all future times take pleasure in tlieirservice.
N. B. Shaving done for none at this establishment.
Faun
AT
PAIVEED BRIDGE STORE!
THIS day received a large invoice ofvery
Dress Goods in all their varieties, Cloths, Cassimepes and Satinetts, Millinary Goods and Fan-
cy Goods—-all ofwhich will be sold at the lowest I\ew Y ork prices.
Non-walk, Sept. 1st, 1847. '
New Goods for the Fall Trade of 1847.
At the old stand of
when
THE subscribers are happy in being able to announce to their patrons and the public gen-
erallv, that their first invoice of FALL GOODS has just been received. _ _
They would particularly invite the attention ofthe ladies ofNorw:ilkandits vicinity to their
beautiful assortment. of DRESS GOODS, comprising the following new styles, viz _: '
Plaid and Silk Strip’d Alpaccas. Camelion Plaids and Stripes, Organdies, Strip (1 ‘Clem-
entines, Eglantine Plaids, Mode Alpaccas. Cobourg Cloths, Twilled Ginglia ms, Calif_ornia and
Oregon Plaids, Cashmere, M do L:-iires, (to. Also, some splendid styles of new &filShl0fl=1lJle
ETi-J"
among which may be found---Plaid and Striped Pauli. de Loies, Gro de Rhinos, Mattoines, .
Satin Striped, \Vatered, &c. &c.
ET-‘$3.311. 6332.61 mflmfi
such as Nett, Mandarine, Stradilla, Cashmere, Heavy \Vool, die. A
They would also invite those gentlemen who are in pursuit of any thing in the shape of egg penny; so my \v|fe keeps an apple
Norwalk, Sept. 1847.
ES!
RICH FALL DRY GOODS. consisting of
Call one, call all.
C. J. GRUMAN.
SEES.)
Also an excellent assortment of
em E§.‘.‘3E:.ca1':rz7D.s:39 .
.wliat has befallen you since-.’
How can it pleasure human pride,
To prove humanity but base ?
No: let us reach a higher mood.
A noble estimate of man;
Be earnest in the search of good,
And speak of all the best we can.
/
Then no ill ; but lenient be,
To others falling as your own;
If you’re the first ii fault to see,
Be not the first to make it known.
For life is but a passing day,
No lip may tell how brief jts span;
Then oh! the little time we stay,
Let’s speak of all the best we can.
NHSCELLANY-
A STORY or APSLEY HOUSE.
One fine autumn day in the year 1750,
as his majesty George II, was taking a
ride in Hyde Park, his eyes was attracted
by the figure of an old soldier, who was
resting on a bench placed at the foot of
an oak tree. The king, whose memory of
faces was very remarkable, recognized him
as a veteran who had fought bravely by
his side in some ofhis continental battles;
and kindly accosting him, the old man who
was lame hobbled towards him.
‘Well, my friend,’ said the monarch, ‘it
is now years since we heard the bullets
whistle at the battle of Gettingea: tell me
C
‘I was wounded in the leg, please your
majesty, and received my discharge and a
pension, on which my wife and I are liv-
ing, and trying to bring up our only son.’
‘Are you comfortable? is there any
thing you particularly wish for !’
‘Please your majesty, if I might make
bold to speak, there is one thing that
would make my wife, poor woman, as hap-
ipy as a queen, if she could only get it.-—-
My son is a clever boy, and we are anx-
ious to give him a good education, \ve'try
Cloths, Cassimeres or Vestings. to a full and suberb assortment of French, English ar.-Ci An evi-
can Broadcloths and Cassimeres, besides a grciit variety of Fall and \Vinter Vestings. A
lso, a
full assortment of every thing usually call’-.:(l for in the Dry Goods lin.
SADDLES, ruraunssns. see.
he
7 I-IE subscriber would respectfully inform
F the public that he has on hand a large
and extensiveassortment offlarnesses, Saddles,
Bmpes, M-art.ingales, Trunks, Valiscs, Carpet-
Bags, &c. which are ready made and on hand.
Also a first rate assortment of Carriage and Ri-
~ ding \Vhips, which are for sale at a small ad-
vance from factory prices. Harness Collz_1l'S.
wholesale and retail. A good assortment of
saddle.r‘s silk. purse twist, embracing all colors
and qualities. Every article needed in tholine,
may be found here, of the best quality, and will
be sold as low as can be furnished by any one,
not excepting the grounrlfloor establishment on
the other side of the Bridge.- _
Repairing done at the shortest notice, and In
the best. manner. WEVI. B. S\VAN.
Norwalk, June 21, 1847.
Solar LanIPS-
‘HE subscriber hasjust received and made
-Tl. arrangements fora consant; supply of Solar
Lumps, both for parlors and stores. with cut
glass shades. These Latj|P-S {"9 beilulillully
finished and will give a brilliant light with the
- .- L O'l. P" s rylow.
“mp ‘wire iitm.
P]-°w’sn....HALL’S ‘Premium Plows’
and Castings for sale by S. E. 'O1.Ms'rzA-n-~
Hartford Dlutliinl lnsllrzxnce Co.
JAMES REED, AGENT.
At the "office of the Normal]: Gazette.
IHARNESSES, (150.
New Estahlisliimeintl
" ‘ HE attention of the public is invited to the
new Saddlery Establishment just opened
by the subscriber under the Connecticut Hotel.
His stock and workmanship he believs to be ful-
ly equal to the best, and his attention will be
assiduously given to meet the wisl1es,and secure
the approbation of all who favor him with their»
patronage. \Vork done at short notice, and pri-
ces moderate. _
A good assortment of Harnesses, Saddles,
Bridles, \Vhips, Trunks, Valises, Carpetbags,
&c. will be kept coustant.ly on hand, and for sale
cheap.
Repairing done in a neat, substantial, and ex-
peditious manner. FREDERICK BRADLEY.
Norwalk, June 21, 1847. 25
Gingllams.
NE VV Styles of Dress Giughams consisting
of Turkey Bed, Plaids, Twilled and plain
Ginghams, in all their varieties. Received this
day,’ at C. J. ,GRUMAN’S.
Under Shirts and Drawers.
FIRST rate assortment of the above
. goods just receivedcand for sale as cheap
as they can be bought in New York. Also,
cravats, scarfs, bosoizns, collars and shirts in any
M. \VAKEMAN'S.
qpantity, at
every means in our power to turn an hon-
stall outside the Park gate, and on fine
‘(ltlyS.\Vllt'n she is able to be out, she often
sells a good deal. But sun and dust spoils
[the fruit, and rainy weather keeps her at
home; so her profits are but little—not
‘near enough to keep our boy at school.
lNo\v, please your majesty, if you would
have the goodness to give her the waste
ground outside the Park gate; we could
build a shed for her fruit. stall, and it would
.be, I may say, like an estate to us.’
l The good natured moniircli smiled, and
§sai'd, ‘You shall have it, my friend. I wish =
lull my subjects vvere_as moderate in tlieirg
irequcsts as you.’ He then rode on, folk‘
, lowed by the grateful blessings of his faith-
ful veteran.
In a few days a formal conveyance of
the bit of ground to James Allen, was for-
warded to their humble dwelling. The
desired shed was speedily erected, and the
good old Woman’s trade prospered beyond
her expectations. Often, indeed, the king
himself would stop at the Park gate to ac-
cost her, and taking an apple from her
tempting store, deposit a golden token in
its place. She was thus enabled to pro-
cure a good education for her son, who
really possessed considerable talents.
Years rolled by. George I and the vet-
eran were gathered to their fathers, but
Mrs. Allen still carried on her trade, hop-
ing to layup some money for her son, who
had become a fine young man, and had ob-
tained a situation as head clerk in a hub
I .
hard enough to see you sufl'erinq_' from
summons, and Henry obeyed it. He left
me, he said, to return more worthy of me‘
Alas he went to return no more! VVliat a
fabric of huppiiiess is sunk in ruin! Ye
lair, ye smiling prospects, are 5 e gone for-
ever! Alas! ye are vanished from me and
I am desolate.”
Mary left the wood; and with slow
footsteps ascended the bill. The ocean
"presented its azure expanse before her;
and she cast her eyes. to the distant soils,
that whitened in the sun. "Prosperous
gales,” said she, “bear you on, ye happy
mariners; your vessels dance upon the
waves, and your prows will reach the port
to which you are destined! But my poor
heart is agitated by one eternal storm, and
there is no haven of rest for me, but the
tomb!”
On a sudden she descended to the shore.
The surges were responsive to her sighs:
she listened to their melancholy muruiurs,
which were in unison u ith them. As she
stood she saw a body floating on the wa-
ters; and ere she felt the full force of her
rising apprehensions, the waves bore it to
her feet. She shrieked, and sunk down
upon it ! ’
The shepherds, who had watched her,
steps, found her embraced by the icy arms!
of death. On the senseless body of her
Henry she expired. Fate forbade the
blissful union of life; but in death, they
were united forever! .
Sympathetic friendship erected a memo-
rial of them on the sands——
\Vhcrc. round the mournful bridal moument,
The guilty billows innocently roar,
And the rough sailor, passing,.drops a tear.
marrying sweet. Lucy Gray. It will be
poverty without bringing her to share it.’
‘Oh, Edward,’ said his mother, ‘what
you tell me is hard enough, but my
poor boy, I have still worse news foryou.’
She then with tears, related the events of
the morning, and concluding by asking
him what they were to do. Edward paus-
ed. ’
‘And so,’ said he at length, ‘the Lord
Chancellor has taken a fancy to my moth-
er’s ground, and her poor fruit stall must
come down to make room for his stately
palace. Well, we shall see. Thank God,
we live in free, happy England, where the
highest hast no power to oppress the low
est. Let his lordship build on; he cannot
seize that which his sovereign bestowed
on another. Let us rest quietly to night,
and I feel certain that all will yet be well.
The following day Edward presented
himself at the dwelling of the Lord Chan-
cellor. «
‘Can I see his lordship 'l' he inquired
of the grave oflicial who answered his
summons.
‘My lord is engaged just now, and can
not be seen except on urgent business.’
‘My business is urgent,’ replied the
young man ‘but I will wait his lot‘dsliip’s
leisure.’
And a long waiting he had. At length,
after sitting in an ante-room for several
hours, he was invited to enter the audi-
ence chamber. There, at a table covered
with books and papers, sat Lord Apsley.
He was a dignified looking man, still in
the prime of life, with a pleasant coun
gallant army were stationed at Council‘
bluffs, to guard the frontier from the in-
cursions of the wild, and then powerful
tribes which roamed in the immediate
neigliborliood. ln their isolated position,
they had little to destroy the pionotony (if
life, except an occasional march to chcclc
some tribe which was warming into hostil-
ity, or in iiiveaiiiig and playing‘ off tricks
upon each other. It mattered not how
outragctiizs or dangerous, or ridiculous
devilineiil practised upon one officer lty
anotlicr should be, they never for once
greiv angry, but the victim merely set
his wits to work to, if possible, siirpass
his own case, by a retort on his ad-
versary. ~
A Lieutenant, who was particularly good
at these practical jokes, b(3(':|USe his dig-
nified and cool manner made him less sus-
pected llian Ills comrades, had played off
one upon a brother Lieutenant, who had a"
delightful lisp. A short time after, at an
evening card party in his quarters, the dig-
nified jofler was cxpatiating to several (:53.-
cers among them his lisping victim, how
very becoming it was for a man, under all
circumstances, to keep cool; rnoreover,
that in his own case it wasa constitutional
habit, in the face of the most tlircatening
consequence, to retain a nerve which de-
fied surprise. The adv-anta,:re of such 2|.
temperament was enlarged upon, the chari-
ces it afforded of escape from danger par-
ticularly pointed out, and a general assent
given to its great value in the possession
of a military man.
“\Vcll, Jim,” inquired his lisping friend,
how would you do, thupotlie a thell with
an inch futlie thould drop istlielf into a high
walled angle in which you had taken
thelter from a company of tliarp theor-
crth, and where it wall: theitain, if you
poked out your notlie you’d get pep-t
pered 'l” _
“I-low 'l” said the other, winking at the’
circle, why, take it cool, and spit on the
use.”
“Yetli tliath true,” answered the lisping
Lieutenant, apparently perfectly satis“ed;
and another wink travcllcd round the cir-
cle of optics. -
The party br(’:e up, and all retired for’
the night, except the patrols, who contin-
ued their round, as we believe they gener-
ally do on military posts, until Corning
goes into fragments, when the air of bustle
and activity began itshum in the barracks.
The soldiers were passing from their sev-
tenance and quick penetrating eye.
‘Well, my friend,’ said be, ‘what can I
do for you 1’
‘Your lordship can do much,’ replied
Edward, yet all I seek is justice. You
have chosen for your new palace, a piece
of ground which his majesty King George
II. bestowed on my parents and their heirs
for ever; and since my father’s death, my
mother has remained in undisturbed pos-
session. If your lordship will please read
ll”5 Paper» Y0” will See “hm 1 slate is the fol observation for the whole neighborhood
act-' ,in which his fair one resides. Nor is this
Lord Apsley t00l‘ 1119 d°CUm9nl 3md'all. If his addresses are only acceptable.
perused it attentively. l
Oug/1.1’ Gzrls to Court '.?-—We have often‘
thought, (for editors never speak from ex-'
perience,) that a young fellow must have
a good stock of assurancc— nay, of down-I
right impudenc-e»—to go through the tick-
lisli, terrible, torturingordeal of a regiilar
courtship. He has not only to run the
the gauntlet of gossiping young ladies; to
to one member of the family, and that mem-'
‘YOU IN‘? right. young mm‘ 3’ Sam heijber the depository of the garnered up love
‘the ground is indeed sacred to your fami- T of 3 w},0]e me, he is sure to meet the sav-Z
ly by the 391 °f Your lale Smclolls S°"e"‘aage glances of savage brothers; and is:
eign. SO I took p0SS6SSl0H 0f If. b€ll9Vl"gljust as sure to encounter other equally:
ll l0 be 3 “"“5le SP0‘: I)!“ "OW I find 1 ‘nu-53 flattering manifestations of paternal, ma-i
become a tenant of your surviving parent.-,9,-mil, or fraterniil opposition. Now this,
Vvlmt does She PXPBCI f0-l ll 1’ is all wrong. The exchanges should .be’
"i hat,’ said lfdward ‘she is satisfied to, more equalized; and seine are _ sanguine,
leave to your lordship. We are confident enough to believe l.ll.'.lt the day. is not far;
that the chief I-aw giver of our country will distant when they will be equalize-d ; whc_n'
do what is just and right.’ lwe shall hear of young ladies paying their
.YO,, Sm,“ not be disappointed, young addresses to young gentlemen; ‘visiting.
man,’ replied the chanrellor. ‘l was offer--them iiightly at their houses; Inviting
ed a site for my palace, equally eligib'e.at’them to ride, to walk, to dance, to eat
ayearly rent offourhiintlrerl poun 'l hat ice cream, and, as soon as platters are
sum I will pay your mother, and have it, brought to up iiitcresting crisis’ .c,-,op.pIng
properly secured to her heirs for ever.’ ltlle question ’ itself. Ah, what a (le.llgll.t-
Edward thanked his lordship ‘and re-,fufltliing it would be, flurriedly waiting in
spa,-_lfu]|y wimd,-ew, lour moilier’s p:II‘l0l',(?i1!‘€llll‘ly brushed and
Before a week had passed his motherlstrapped, to. be courted! Io be tenderly
was established in a neat and comfortable , stared at, night after night, by girl after
dwelling in one of the suburbs, and ere two girl; to have one s brown, rough hand oc-
had gone by, sweet Lucy (no longerGray),casionally. sought for in the dim twilight,
might be seen in the sunny little gardewaiid occas.ional|y.squeezedl And to have
fillinga basket with the fruit. of a golden one’s waist delicately encompassed (of
pippin tree, which the old lady pronounced 3 course, only after the “engagement-) by
gauntlet of sncering young genzlemcn, but,
be talked of, and to be the mark of waicli-,1
to be almost as fine as the apples whicblsome of the most delicately tapering arms
|erdas.hery establishment. He lived with
his gracious majesty King George II. was;in the world !-
eral quarters, and soon there were a num‘-
ber gathered upon the parade. Presently
several officers assembled, and were talk-
ing in a cluster, when along came thelisp-A
ing Lieutenant ; He looked at the group
and immediately passed into the quarters
of his dignified friend, who was still in
bed. , . , _ ,
“Ah, is that you, Ch'urley_.” said‘ the’
sleepy Lieutenant, lazily opening his eyes.
“Yeth, Jim,” said the lisper, “I want
to try an experiment tliith morning, and
thee how cool you can be !” Saying
which, be walked deliberately up to the
fire burning upon the hearth, and placed in
its hottcst centre apowder cam's.‘er, and in-'
stantly retreated.
There was but one mode of egress from
the quarters, and that was upon the parade
ground—the rear being built up for the
defence against attack. The occupant
took one glance at. the fire, saw the canis-
ters, and comprehending his situation in it
moment, he dashed at the door, but his-
friend had it fast on the outside.
“Charley, let me out if you love me!”
shouted the occupant of the quarters.
“T/zpit on the canithter, Jim l” shouted
he in return. -
Not a moment was to be l'ost—-he bad at
first snatched up a blanket to cover his
egress, but now, dropping i_t,.h-e raised the"
window and out he bounc’ed—sa7zs culoltcs,
sans" everything, but a short under garment,
and thus, with hair almost on an end, he‘
dashed upon a full parade ground. The
shout which hailed him, brought the whole
' barracks to see what was the matter, and
the dignified Lieutenant pulled a tall ser-
geant in front of him to hide his parade‘,
dress.
“Why didn’t you tlipit on i
t,- Jim 1'’
inquired Charley. ‘
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