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NE W’ E§'[‘ABll.[SBEIVKE3N'l‘.
Harnesses, &c. &c.
I I HE attention ofthe public is invited to the,
.. . irew Saddlery Establishmentjust opened!
by the suiiscrilher under the Connecticut Hotel.
His stock and workmanship he belio’vs to be ful-
ly equal to the best, and his attention will be
assiduously given to meet thewishes, and secure
the approbation of all who favor him with their
patioiiage. \Vork done at short notice, and pri-
ces moderate.
A good assortment of Harnesses, Saddles.
Bridles, \Vhips. Trunks, Valises, Carpetbags,
&c. will be kept coustaiitly on hand, and forsale
cheap.
Repairing done in a treat, substantial, and ex-
peditious manner. FREDERICK BRADLEY.
Norwalk, May 2, 1848.
E) 0'E‘A§HI.—-Just received and for sale by
S. E. O1.us'ri~;.-ii).
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Dec. 21, 1847.
_ Rcrnoval. _
' HE subscriber has removed his stock of
Groceries, Paints, Oils, &c. from the
Bridge to Ceiitreville, about midway between
the Bridge and South Norwalk Landing, oppo-
sitedliis dwelling lifoq_se._l do intends go keejg a
goo assortment 0 arm y wroceries, our, c c.
-‘U50. of Paints, Oils, Gla:s, Brushes, 65c. «Sic.
A share of patronage is respectfully solicited.
JOHN S. SAMMIS.
Centerville, (Norwalk,) Oct. 18, 1847. 1
DRUGS AND MEDECINSSS.
X, E have been making additions to our for
I mer good assortment, of Pure Drugs and
Medicines which we offer lower by 100 percent
than others in the trade. That is to say, 50
cents will buy as much in quantity as can be
bought any where else for $1. Persons will
please call and get a printed list of Prices and
compare with the usual price they have paid
before——we furnish all who call for them.
T. & \V. E. RAYMOND.
New Canaan. Illarch 10.
‘attersalvs HEAVE P0‘W"Bl3RS,
§:‘OR the radical and permanent cure of
Heaves, broken wind, coughs, colds, glari-
«ders and all other diseases that affect the mucous
ineuibraue of the luiigsfiviirtlpipe, throat and
head of the Horse. For sale by
JOHN A. XVEED.
LUJEBEIER .-Vii‘ V~¥E3§'i1‘P®R’i‘.
SANFORD has at his yard near the
o Bridge, ti large quantity of all kinds of
Lumber bought under circumstairces peculiarly
favorable, and to be sold accordingly. Those
wanting to buy will find it so by coming to see.
air?‘ Cedar shinglc-.s.—-19;3.000 _North
Carolina cedar shingles, which are decidedly
the best and cheapest. shingles to be had this
season for roofs. So those say that have used
them.
ALso--\Vhite Lead and Paints of all kinds,
Linseed and other Oils, Varnish, Japan, Tar,
Pitch, Rosin, Glue, Spirits Turpentine, Hard-‘
ware, House Trimmings, Tools, all kinds of
Nails and Spikes, Glass, Putty, &c. &c., and
all such articles. Z. SANFORD-
\Vestport, Jan. 10, 1847. lift?
eaocsmns.
Provisions, llairdwure & Crockery.
E devote much time in buying the above
articles, and those of good quality. Our,
assortinent is generally very large many of,’
them purchased for Cash and we profess to sell,
.a better article for the same moirey than any’,
store in the County. VVe do not claim tlief
faculty of -getting rid of inferior articles ati
as good prices as we would ask for the best,
quality. It is our intention to be in the market;
nearly every week during the season. Hence
we can take the advantage of buying«go0ds=
low when offered, which will be for the benefit"
of our customers, as we shall charge only a very
small profit in advance.
T. 8.: W. E. RAYMOND.
New Canaan, March 10, 1848.
IN VALUABLE
FAMILY CONEPANHON.
.« IX Lectures on Causes, Prevention and
- Cure of Consumption, Asthma, Diseases
.of the Heart, and all Female Diseases. 334
,-pages, 28 engravings. Paper 50 cts; bound 75,
Icts. Mail to any part—postage 9 1-2 cts. 5
Shoulder Braces and Chest; Expanders, $2.
Mail to any part, 50 cts. postage. Inhaliuv
‘Tubes, Silver, $3, by mail, letter postage. Ab-
dominiiial Supporters, perfect, S8 ';to $10, for,
all Ruptures. Falling of the Bowels and \Vomb, l
and \Veak Rack, and Chest; sent by Express’
everywhere. For Braces or Supporters, or
Rupture Supporters, give height from head to
foot, and circumference of person next the sur-,
face, just above the hips. If Rupture, mention,
which side. Agents wanted for thegsale of the;
above goods. Address Dr. S. S. FITCH. 707
Broadway, New York, post paid.
Feb. 24, 1848. 1y13
READY MADE CLO'l‘Hll\lGa .
UST received a good assortment of Spring
-0 and Summer Coats, Vests, Pantflloons.
Hip Jackets, Shirts, Overalls, &c. which will
be sold cheap for cash by
CHAS. T. Lrzomgnn.
Norwalk, May 1st, ’48.
Dried Peaches and Apples,
Published Every Viietilli-t’:iSI¢ia}' Mo’:-niug, by BYINGTON &I_IOY'l‘,
NORWIALK, CT. WEDNESDAY, MAY 31.1848.
Saddles, Harnesses,
&c. «Etc. &c.
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V ‘VHE subscriber would respectfully inform
the public that he has on hand a large
and extensive assortment offlarnesses, Saddles.
Bridles, Martingales, Trunks, Viilises, Carpet-
Bags, &c. which are ready tirade and on hand.
Also a first rate assortineiit. of Carriage and Ri-
ding \Vhips, which are for sale at a small ad-
vance from factory prices. I-Iarness Collars,
wholesale and retail. A good assortment of
saddler's silk. purse twist, embracing all colors
and qualities.
niay‘he found hero, of the best quality, and will
be sold as liiw as can be furnished by any other
ostablisliment in the Coi'iut‘y.
Repairing done at the sliortest notice, and in
the best 1naiitiei'. \VM. B. S\VAN.
Norwalk, May 2. 1848.
Issue egocnssr.
Ghairles T. Leo11a:::ci.
E AVING taken the store No. 13 Main st.
recently occupied by Mr. Levi Clarke,
has laid in an entire new stock of Family Gro-
ceries, Crockery, Solar Lamps, &c. &c. which
have boeu bought at tho vcrp lowest state of
the city market for carli. As he has taken
time to select his assortment of goods he feels
confident that they are cheap, as well as good,
and would invite his friends and the public in
general to call and examine for themselves
He has also on hand air ussortinent of Boots
and shoes which will be sold 25 percent. cheap-
er than heretofore.
All that is asked is a fair excmination of his
goods and prices and he trusts that a share of
public patronage will be extended to him.
Norwalk, April 17, 18-18.
riitainr ES’Ellkl.l§llllilN’l‘.
E. CURTIS,
ERCHANT TAILOR, No. 10 Main
l st. Olmstead's Buildings, would take this
opportunity to return his thanks to his numer-
ous friends for their liberal patronage, and solicit
a continuance ofthcir favors. He would also
invite attention to a large and well selected as-
sortment: of
BROAD CLOTHS.
Consisting of French, English, German and
American Manufacture. ‘ -
CA.SSIfl/IERES,
Alarge assortment of French, Doeskin, plain
fancy, and Tweeds Cassimere.
V E S TINGS,
A large and splendid assortment ever brought
into Norwalk.
The above goods will be sold as cheap or
cliea per than can be be bought elsewhere.
The subscriber pledges himselftliat all gar-
ments made at this establshinent, sha 1 be supe-
rior in style and workmansliip to any thing in
town.
Cutting doire as usual.
Spifizg Fashions Received.
Norwalk, March 22, 1848.
U. LOCE{V3’0<DD «fit SON,
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tiieroiaant Taster s,
AT 'riii«: OLD STAND,
Bettfs Eiaiitriiazg, Marian-§ti'ecr,
AVING just added to their former stock.
a large and well selected assortiirciit of
fashionable Spring and Suiirmer goods, com-
prising all the varieties now in use for Gori-
tlemen’s \Veai', would invite the attciition
of their customers and the public to the sanre,
assuring them that all Garments tirade by them
shall be done in a superior and satisfactory
manner.
Particular attention paid to cutting for others
to make up.
Norwalk, April 3, 1848.
RANDL E & RA YIVIOND’S
Hat and Gap Store,
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Every article needed in tlieline, l
ifloetrig.
For the Gazette. _
“ MOURN NOT THE DEAD "
Mourn not the dead, shed not a tear
Above the moss stained, sculptured stone,
But weep for those whose living woes
Still yield the bitter, rending groan.
Grieve not to see the eyelids close
In rest. that has no fevered start,
\Vish not to bi-oak the deep repose
That curtains round the pulseless heart,
But keep thy pity for the eyes
That pray for night, yet fear to sleep,
Lest. wilder, sadder visions rise,
Than those o’er which they waking weep.
Monro not the dead——-’tis they alone
\Vho are the peaceful and the free,
The purest olive braircli is known
To twine about the cyprus tree.
Crime, pride and passion hold no more
The willing or the struggling slave,
The throbliing pangs of love are o'er,
And hatred dwells not in the grave.
Ridgetiold, May 29. Fn.4..\‘r:.
From the Jlfassachusclts Plozcghmmz.
AUNT SARAH.
Of yore there stood on Kendall Hill
The widow Sawyer-‘s domicil.
A very worthy wight was she,
Aunt Sarah called, familiary,
She had a saying, which \ 'as this,
\Vhen any matter went.‘ amiss,
Slic’d cry, and ’twirs her constant way,
“ It was not so in. Sa'wyer:;‘ day .”’
If ere ii cow the garget had,
Or what was worse, a dog run mad ;
Should cattle trespass on the rye ;
And field gct barren none knew wli ';
The mare grow rostive on the road,
Flouncc, bound, and overturn the load ;
She‘d take her snuff, and only say,
“ It was not so in Sawycr‘s day.”
And then should she some gossip hcar——-
A slander uttered with a sneer;
How such a one was known to bilk
In selling butter, cheese and milk;
And others, they were so and so,
And none too good if tales are true
“ Poh !——poh I speakill of none,” she’d say,
“ It was not so in Sawycr’s day.”
Ifinen. contentious, went to law,
About some trifling paltry flaw;
If neighbors ran into disputes
And acted less like men than brutes;
Should lawless pilferers abound,
And rob the orchard.~: all it round;
Rapping lier pipe,fl“ alas,” she’d say,
“It was not so itr Sawye.r’s day.”
\Verc it allowed for saints above
To leave their scenes of heavenly lovc,
To view the changes here below,
And watch the inoveineiits as they go.
How men contend, while wealth, or fame,
Or pleasure is tlicironly aim ;
How sortie tobring their ends about,
\Vould e’eu be thought to be devout,
Showing that where’s the tallest steeple,
There’ll be the most religious people;
The strange machines for labor saving,
The thousand tricks coiitrivcd for shaving;
The ste-anr—power to ]‘.eifcction brought
"By Fulton, famous man of thought;
Railroads, wlicreby most distant places
Sccm from us now but a few paces;
The rapid cars whose fearful speed
Docs e‘cn the arrow's fliglit exceed;
Alas! their sad disasters, too,
That bring to thousands death or woo;
The Tele;.;i':iplrs that tidings boar,
Swift as the lightning through the air;
Aunt; Sarali as she viewed the scene,
The wondcrous cliangt-rs that have been,
Might well exclaiin at the survey,
“ Sure ’tw'.is not so in Sawyer's day.”
fiiisttlliitin.
, SAVE THE ERRING."
nv riixxr FORRESTER.
There was bristle in the little dressing-
\VEST SIDE THE BRIDGE.
‘§ ‘HE subscribers would inform the public
" that they liavejust received from the city
one of the largest assortments of Silk Hats and
Caps of’ every description, cver brought into
this town, which they are prepared to sell at
prices wliioh will give entire sirtisfactiotr. \Ve
would also call attention to our assortment of
Palnileaf, Straw and Panama Hats for suin-
mer wear. Also a large assortment of Fur
Hats of our own making, which we warrant as
very superior. Those in want of a Hat will
do well to give us acall. Any person buying a
hat of us can have the same Iroiied over at airy
time free of charge.
Norwalk, April 18, 18-18.
N EVV AIBRA NGEIYEENT.
lliflilllllltll llllfibld llllllll.
HE subscriber having purchased the Mar-
ble Yard recently owned by Messrs E.
Price & Son, wouid respectfully announce to
all who may be disposed to favor hitn with their
patronage, that he is prepared to execute orders
for Illonuntcntal Sculpture, and Grave Stones
of every description in a superior style, of Amer-
ican and Italian Marble, which will be furnished
as cheap as can be obtained at any other estab-
lishment in the State. A share of the public
patronage is respectfully solicited. ,
J. M. SMITH.
N0ticc.—\Ve the undersigned having trsns-
fer-red our Marble Business in Norwalk, to J.
M. Smith, cordially recommend him to our
former friends and customers in Fairfield
‘ounty. E. PRICE <3»: SON.
Norwalk, April 13, 1848.
Wanted to sell out.
HE Stock and fixtures of 8. well fitted up
Grocery and Liquor Store, in the most
public street in the borough of Norwalk, and is
doing a very good business. This store does not
want praising up. It is advantageously situated
on the corner, in front of the square. where all
the New York markotiiig business is done.
The reasons for selling out will be given by
inquiring of the subscriber at the store on the
corner, next door to Chas. N Clock’s.
JOHN BURR-ALL.
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JUST received, and for sale by
'1_‘. L. 65 J. R. Pzcz.
Norwalk, Feb. 9, 1848.
,side, would perform the
‘her. On the bed lay alight, fleecy
of white, with silver cords and a cluster
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roonr of young Ella Lane; a dodging
about of lights, a constant tramping of a
fat, good-natured serving maid, a flitting
of curious, smilling little girls, and a dis-
Islrould like very much to stay with
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happy children. Sometimes her fingers
paused in their graceful employment, and
her eye rested vacantly wherever it.
chanced to fall; and then, with an effortl
the listnesses passed, and the smile came
back,though manifestly tempered by some
heaviness clinging to the heart.
At last the young girl was arrayed;
each braid in its place, and a wreath of
purple buds falling behind the ear; her
simple dress floating about her slight fig-
ure like an airy cloud, every fold arrang-
ed by a mother’s careful fingers; her
white kid gloves drawn upon her hands,
and fan, boquct; and kerchief, all in rendi-
iiess. The large warm shawl had been
carefully laid upon her shoulders, the
mother’s kiss was on her bright cheek,
and a “ don’t. stay late, dear,” in her car;
she had shaken her fan at the saucy Nelly,
and pinched the check of Rosa, and was
D0‘-V l0,\".l\IIg with little Susy’s fingers,
when the head of the serving-maid was
again thrust in at the door, to hasten the
arrangements. Ella. tripped gaily down
stairs, but when she reuclicd the bottom
she paused.
“I am sorry to go without you, mam-l
me.”
“I am sorry that you must, dear; but
I hope that you will find it very plea-
sant?’ ,
“ lt will be pleasant, I have no doubt;
but, mamma, I am afraid you are not
quite well, or, perhaps,” she whispered,’-—-do not say anything to exasperate
you have something to t.rouble you ; if so,
you.”
“ No,tlcar; lam well, quite well, and-—-”
lllrs. Lane did not say happy, for the false-
hood died on her lip; but she smiled so
C-beetily, and her eye looked so clear and
bright as it met her daughter’s, that Ella;
took it for a negative. I
“ Ah! I see how it is, mamma; you ;
are afraid my new frock is prettier tlianl
any of yours; and you don’: mean to bel
I shall tell Mrs. Ivitinan all about it 7.”
“ I will let you tell anything that you‘-
choose, so that you do not show too much I
vanity; but don’t. stay late. Good night,;
darling.” I
“ Good-night, till sleeping-lime, mam-1,
ma.” And with a light laugh, Ella Lane;
left her mother’s side and sprang into the:
carriage.
When Mrs. Lane turned from the door,fi
the smile had entirely_disappeared, arid-
an expression of noxious solicitude occu-3
pied its place. While the joyous children 1
went bounding on before her, she pausedi
beneath he hall lamp, and pullinga scrap
of paper from her bosom, read—- I
“ Do not go out to-night dear mother ;'
I must see you. He will not come in lie-
fore cleven—I will be with you at ten.”
It was written in a hurried, irregular!
hand, and was without signature; but it
needed none.
My poor, poor boy I” murmured the’
now almost weeping mother, as she
crushed the paper in her hand and laid it
back upon her heart. “ lt tony be wrong
to deceive him so; but how can a mother
refuse to see the son she has carried in
her arms and nursed upon her bosoiiii
Poor Robert!” I
“Ay, poor Robert, indeed! the only
son of one of the proudest and wealthiest
citizens of New York, and yet without a
shelter for his head!
Mr. Lane had lived a bachelor until the
age of forty-two, when he married a bean-
tiful girl of eighteen; the mother whonr
we have already introduced to our read-3
ers. She was gentle and complying;
hence, the rigid sternness of his charac-1
ter, which so many years of loneliness
had by no means tended to soften, seldom
had an opportunity to exhibit itself. But
the iron was all «there, though buried for
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arranging of drapery and furniture, not,
very oitcn occurring in this quiet and
tasteful corner. An arch-looking‘
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of twelve was standing before a basket of;
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flowers, selecting the chorcest,and study-‘ We : bl” 9-“'”l"“".-9'» “ell m ‘“f““°la J"
‘indomitable will,
ing carefully their arrangement, with
parted lips and eyes demurely down-cast;
as though thinking of the time when the
little fairy watching so intently by her
same service for
dress
of silver leaves and sashes of a pale blue,
{and others of a still paler pink, and here I“ ‘vlllch
and there a little wreath of flowers or a
small bunch of marabouts—in short, or-
naments enough to crush one person, had
their weight been at all proportioned to
their bulk. Immediately opposite a small
pier-glass sat a girl of seventeen, in half-I
undress, her full, rounded arms shaded
;only by a fold of linen at the shoulder,,
and her eye resting very complacently on,
the little foot placed somewhat ostenta-2
tiously upon an ottoman before her. And.
indeed that foot was a very dainty-look-
ing thing‘, in its close-fitting slipper, alto-
gether unequalled by anything but the:
finely ‘curved and tapered ankle so fully!
revealed above it. Immediately behind'
the chair of the young lady, stood a fair,
mild-looking matron; her slender firigersl
carefully thirding the masses of hair
mantling the ivory neck and shoulders
of her eldest daughter, prepatory to plat-
ting it into those. long braids so well calcu-
lated to display the contour of-a fine- head.
There was :2 smile on the mother’s lip,
not like that dimpling at the corners of
the mouth of the little boquet-rnaker, but
a pleased, gratified smile, and yet half
shadowed over by a strange anxiety, that
4 she seemed striving to conceal from her
a time in the flowers which love had
nursed into bloom above it. The eldest
fof their children wasa boy; a frank,
miss; heartsome, merry fello\v—a lamb to those
who would condescenil to lead him by
that occasioned the
young mother many an anxious forebod-
ing. But as the boy grew toward man-
hood, a new and deeper cause for anxiety
began to appear. To I?.obert’s gaiety
"were added other qualities that made
him a fascinating companion; his society
was constantly sought, first by the families
his parents were on terms of
intimacy, and their by others, and still
‘others, till Mrs. Lane began to tremble
lest among her son’s associates might be
found some exceptionable character. By
degrees he spent fewer evenings at home,
went out with her less frequently, and ac-
counted for his absence less satisfactorily.
Then she spoke to him upon the subject,
and received his assurance that all was
well, that she need not be troubled about
his falling into bad company.
But she was troubled.
There was at evening a wild sparkle,
on the boy’s eye, and an unnatural glow;
upon his cheek, that told of uirhealthy ex-l
cifement; but in the morning it was all‘
gone, and his gayety, sometimes his
cbeerfulness, fled with it. Oh! what
sickness of heart can compare with that
indefinable fear, that foreshadowing of
evil, which will sometimes creep in be-
tween our trust and our love; while we
dare not show the object of it, much less
to o_t_hers, anything but a smilling lip and
a serene brow. Mrs. Lane was anxious,
but she confined her anxiety to her own
bosom; not even whispering it to her
husband,_lest. he should ridicule it on the
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verity which should lead to a collision. that debts so contracted were dlishonesd
Bot matters ,q...ew u.\.,,rse and worse con-‘ones, and slionld not be paid; and Rob;
S.t|‘-ilnltlyg Robert was now seldom home , crt declaring that they slzauld be paid, if
It d ate at night, and then he came heated ,: he gamed his lifelong to win the nioneyfi
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an fluiiied, and lrasteireu away to bed, , till, finally, the old man's rage became uu.'
. _t, ,- _ _ _ , _ . . . . .
as though his mother s losing eye were lI,(.On[l‘Ollal3lQ. It was ,in obedience to INS‘
monitor he could not meet. She sought : father’s command that Robert left hiii‘
opportunities to mrrn him, as she had ,home that night, with the_order never to’ _
formerly done, but he feared and evaded -‘cross the tlireshold again.
them; and so several more weeks passed For two or three weeks, Mrs. Lanc',r’iov?'
by——-weeks of more importance than many ,and their, of‘ an evening, met her son
a life-time. Finally Mrs. Lane becanieltlie houses of her friends; and then he'-
seriously alarmed, and -consulted lierldisappeared almost _enti'rel'y. While she’
husband. . could. meet him, and speak a "few words,»
“I have business with you to night, -even in a gay party, and perceive that he‘
Robert,” said Laue pointedly, as the buy regarded her with as much affection as*_
was going out after dinner, “ and will sue ever, she continued strong in the hope 0.‘?
you in the library at nine o'clock.” final reformation and reconciliation; but’-
“I——l-—have an engagcineiit, sir. If'when, evening after evening, she carried
some other‘ hour—” hoping heart abroad, and dragged home-‘
“ No other hour will do. You lirive'iio,la disappointed one, imagination basic -
(~,’ll'-_Z‘ElgemE‘lIl that will be allowed to inter-lilself with a thousand horrors. Her first-‘
fcr-.- with those that lmake for you.” lborn, her only son, the darling of her‘
Robert was about to aiiswcr—perhaps young heart, her pride in the first years‘
an_r_§;rily—wlieii he caught a glimpse of of wedded life, to whom she had loved so’
his inotlrcr. Her face was of an ashy fondly, and cherished jso tenderly-—to’
hue, and at large tear was ire-inbling in What vice, what suffering, might not_ be:
her eye. lle turned hastily away and be exposed! Then she had no C'0hfld.8'l'1l",v
hurried along the ball; but b:-fore lie'It0 friend to sympathize with or encour-‘
reached the street door, her hand was age her.‘ Since the first disclosure, she‘
upon his arm, and she whispered in liisdtad never mentioned Robert’s name to‘
ear, “ Meet your father at nine, as he has her liusbund, and Ella knew only that-
bidtlen you, Robert; and do not——for my some angry words had estranged" her fate‘
-sake, for your motlicr’s sake, dear Robert llier and brother for a time; she was en-‘
viubly ignorant of Robcrt’s guilt and dun-‘
er.
The evening on which oitr story com'~:
mences Mrs. Lane had intended to spend’
him.
“ Do not fear, mother,’ he answer-
cd; then, as the door close behind
J
him, muttered “ he will be exasperated
enough with little sayitig, if his business
is what I suspect. What fool I have been
—mad—inud! I wish I had told him at
first, without waiting to be driven to it;
but now—-well, I will mane one more at-
tempL—desperate it must be—-and then,
if the worst comes, he will only punish
me; that I can bear patiently, for I de-
er——lre must not tell her.”
Mrs. Lane started nervously at every
ring of the door hell that e\’ellll1§2‘§ and’
when at nine she heard it, she could not’
forbear stepping into the hall to see who
was admitted. It was her husband; andl
abroad with her daughter; but had been’
prevented by the receipt of the note’ above"
mentioned. {obert Illlil never been home‘
since he was commanded to leave it; and
though anxious both about the cause and
result, she could not but rejoiced at the‘
thought of seeing him agaiii in her own‘
private sitting-rooin. She wished to
know where he lived, how he supported
outshone by little people. Do you l<now.serve it; but it would kill my poor iriotli-‘lllmself. tlfltl What Were his ln1€Hll011S I0?‘
the future. And she wished to expostu-'
late with and advise him; in short, her’
mothers heart told her that evei'ytliing‘T
could be done in that one evening.
While Mrs. Lane walked up and dowrr
her little sitting-room, wishing that ten‘
only waiting to inquire of the girl if .\:lr.f0’cl0ck would come, her son entered his‘
Robert had yet come in, he passer] on to small, scantily furnished apartment in f
;herself.
be required to give a strict account of
one hand, or, on the other, exercise a se-
the library. l\'lrs. Lane found it more dif-I
ficult than.,ever to sustain conversation;
she became abstracted, nervous; and
when, at lost, her few evening visitors‘,
departed, she was so manifestly relieved,
that Ella inquired, in surprise, if airytliing
had been done or said to annoy her. It
was past ten, and Robert had not yet ap-
peared. Finally the bell was pulled!
violently, and she hastened to the door
With livid lip and blood-shot
eye, her son stepped to the thre.-thold ; and
starting at sight of her, he hurried away
to the library, without giving‘ her another
glance. l-low slowly passed the moments
to the \vaitin_o' motlierl Ilow she lorrgcd
to catch but a tune of those voices, both
so loved; that she ii'iiglit know whether
they sonu-led in confidence or anger!
Wliat Rubi.-rt’s course had been she could
not guess; but she lcnew that he iroulrl
(ll'C3'_lf3(l the effect of
I
11
liinisclf; and size
her bnsbandis \V( ll known severity.
few minutes passed (they seemed an age
to her) and then she heard the door of
the library thrown open; and, a moment.
after, a quick, light step sounded upon
the stairs. It was l{obert’s.
“ You are not going out again, my sort '7.”
she inquired. ‘
“I“ather will tell you wiry I go, dear,
mother,” said the boy, pausing, and pres-
sing her hand ziffectionzrtely. “I must
not wait to answer questions now.” He
passed on till he reached the door, their
decent boarding-house, and throwing him-’
self upon the only chair within it, he cor’-'
ered his face with his hands. For a long
time he sat in this position; then he‘
arose, and taking‘ down at pocket-pistol,-
examined it carefully, primed it, and ‘laid’
it beneath his pillow. Iinmcdiatel-y, how-‘
ever, he took it otit, charged it heavily,-
and laying it on the table, folded his arms‘
and gazed upon it, muttering, “ It may be-
necded when I least expect it. I have‘-
one friend, at -least while this is by. Af-“
ter pacing two or three times across the‘
narrow space between his bed-head and’
the little window at the foot, he opened
the door of a small closet, and taking"
thence a cloak and muffler, carefully ad-'
jnsted them; then slouching a broad-"
brimmed but over his eyes, he hurried"
down the stairs into the street. Two or‘
three times Robert Lane paused and reas-
oned Wlth himself, before he reached his‘
fatliei-’s:door; and even when his hand
was extended to the bell-knob, he hes-‘
itated.
“I must see her. at any 1‘l8l{,”!I1e"tIiiI7
last exclaimed, pulling lightly upon‘ the‘
cord. ' _
'l‘hc girl started when she opened the"
door, but gave no other token of recog-
nition.
and following after the girl, found himself
in the back sitting-room, remembered but
too, too fondly for his composure. As-
soon as the door closed behind him, he‘
cast offhis mufllings, and throwing him-
turnincr back. whls cred “ Be at l\llrs.
3 . P ‘I r
self upon a little ottoman at his mother’?
Hjnm-,,n’3 to mm,-ow evening, mother,” feet, leaned his forehead on her knees.
and before she had time to ask a question]
or utter an exclamation of surprise, he had
disappeared up the street.
But poor illrs. Lane was soon made ac-
quainted witli the truth. I‘.-Ir. Lane was
somewhat vexed with himself for not per-
ceiving his son’s tendency to error be-
fore; and like many otliers, he seemed
resolved to make up in decision what he
had lost by blindness It was this which
had occasioned his sharpness when he
made the appointment, and he considered
his dignity compromised when nine o’clocl.'
passed and his son seemed resolved on
acting in open disobedience to his coni-
mand. An houi"s ruminating on the sub-
ject did not tend to soften his feelings;
and when, at last, the culprit appeared, he
was in a mood for anything but mercy..
He demanded peremptorily a full confes-
sion; and Robert gave it. He did not
color, soften, nor extenuute; but boldly-—
too boldly, perhaps—-declaring that he
sc.orned falsehood, he told the whole. He!
had fallen into gay society, then into
vicious: and he was not the one to occupy
a minor position uny'.vhei‘e. W't and
wine seduced him, and in an evil hour he
sat down to the gaining-table. He had
played at first for a trivial stake, then
more deeply and to night, in the hope of
retrieving his bad fortune, he had plunged
in almost past extrication. At any time
Mr. Lune would have been shocked ; now
he was exasperated, and spoke bitterly.
At first Robert did not retort, for he had
come in resolved on confession and refor-
mation; but finally repentance was drown-
ed in anger, and he answered as a son,
particularly an eriing son, should not.-—
Then a few more words ensued, unreason-
able o_n_ both sides; Mr. Lane assertiiig-I
“ Is it any new trouble, Robert 'I’’ she‘
',inquired, tenderly, and laying her hand3
,gently _on his head, “ any new——guz'lt ?”
she. whisperetl, bending her lips close to‘
f his ear, and placing the other arm over his?
;neck.
v
ieverytl'riug—slie may help you—she will?
l—-—oh, Robert! you know she will love’
lyou, and cling to you through it all!”
3 The boy raised his head, and now she’
saw for the first time, the change that had‘?
;come over him. His face was haggard,
his eye stink and bloodshot, that round,-.
rosy cheek, which her lip had loved to“
fmeet, had grown pale and thin, and, in’-‘
place of the gay, careless smile, had risen:
.loolis of anxiety and bitterness.
I “I shall break your heart, mother,” he’
’said, sorrowfully, “ and poor little Ella’s,,~
;too. Oh! it is a dreadful thing to murder"
lthose one loves best. I never meant to?
ldo it—try to believe that, dear mothers
whatever comes.”
“I do believe it, Robert.”
“ Ah! you know only a small part yet ;.7
but I could not go away without seeing.“
and telling you. I knew you would learn‘-
it from others, and I wanted to hear you?
say you could love me after all. I know‘
you would, but I wanted t o hear you-
sa._:/ it."
“ I will, Robert, I will; but surely you‘
have nothing worse to tell than Iknow'
already!”
The boy looked down; his lip quivered,-.
and the large purple veins upon his fore-
head worked themselves into knots, and-
rose and fell as though ready to burst at-
every throb.
hShe passed her hand soothingly over‘
t em. '
Robert inquired for Mrs. Lane ;¢_
“Tell your mother, Robert—tell her"
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