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C. 'I‘. CORNXVALL.
Draper and Tailor,
OU LD inform the_ public that he has
taken the rooms over the store of
Lockwood, Haight 66 Co., where he is pre-
pared to make all kinds of gentlemen’s and
boy's clothing in a neat and fashionable manner
and on reasonable terms. He has also on hand
it good assortment of ready-made clothing, and
those in want will find it to their advantage to
give him a call. A share oftlte public patron-
age is respectfully solicited.
Norwalk, June 23, 1851.
Everything for Everybody.
71‘ HE subscribers have constantly on hand
one of the most extensive assortments of
Groceries, Crockery, Wooden and other VVares
to be foun" at any other store in this county.-—
Especial attention is paid to our Market depart-
ment, where may be had fresh from N. Y. or
cry day, all kinds of vegetables, fruits, 650... &c.
of the choicest quality. Also, all kinds of shell
and other fish in their season. In short, we
keep a general family store, and are selling off
at prices which astonish everyone. Give
us a call at our store in Main st.
ALLEN dc MEEKER.
Oheaperthan Ilver!
Groceries selling of at astonishing rates at
’ the old store of _
GEO. \V. SMITH, SOUTH NOR\VALK.
I HERE purchasers can find one of the
' largest and best assortments of Groce-
ries, Crockery, &c.,ever offered in this mar-
ket before. To our up town customers. (for
we have customers from the Bridge, cause why
we sell betterarticles and cheaper than others.)
we would say that we will guarmitee them a
saving of 25 per cent. by purchasing of us,
which will pay for a ride upand down any day.
Call and examine for _\,-ourselves.
GEORGE VV. SMITH.
South Norwalk, August 12, 1851.
. \’,-‘ l_7_ /
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the world for the cure of Dyspepsia in all its
l'orms—snch as headache, heartburn, habitual
costiveness, acidity of the stomach. loss of ap-
petite, asthma, piles, incipient consumption.
debilityarisiug from protracted fevers, fever
and ague, exposure to heat or cold, old age—
and diseases arising from imperfect digestion,
or a deranged condition of the stomach. It is
also an excellent remedy. and not surpassed by
any medicine in use, for females suffering from
uterine or nervous derangement,
Amongthe nzimerous and highly respectable
certificates, we refer to the following:
Prof. A. A. HAYES. M. D. State Assayer.
Firzaitsav I—loim-za. Esq.. Boston.
Jlis. C. DUNN, Esq., Cit.y Treasurer, Boston.
Hon. Mrnoti LAVVRENCE, Ex Prest. Mass.
Senate.
Hon. L. H. ARNOLD, formerly Gov. Rhode
Island, now Member of Congress.
Hon. WM. Woonnmnoiz, formerly Gov. 0
Michigan, now U. S. Senator.
Hon. J. '1‘. NIOREl<ll:IAD,fOl‘m6|‘Iy Gov. of Ky
now U. S. Senator.
Hon. J. F. SIMMONS, U. S.
Rhode Island.
Hon. SAM‘t. S. Pnnnrs, U. S. Senator from
Vermont.
I-Ion WM. Upruiu, U. S. S- from Vt.
Hon. Summon Foo'rt-:, M. C. from Vt.
Hon. H. D. FJSTER. M. C. from Penn'a.
‘Ben. M. L. IVIAIITAIN, Delegate in C. from
Senator from
Gen. A.C. Donor-:. D. C. from Iowa.
.R. P. Srowi-:, Esq., Clerk in House ofRep.
‘C. C. 'I‘aownIunoi-:, Esq., Detroit, Mich.
GEO. W. JON]-ZS, Esq., Surveyor General
d)ubuque, Iowa.
Jossru Hoxii-2, Esq., No. 76 Wall st., N. Y.
Many other individuals of the highest: res-
‘gpectability can be referred to, who will con-
vfirm all that has been said in favor of this inval-
-uable medicine.
DR. GEO. B. GREEN, Proprietor, Wind-
-eor,~Vt.
REED. BATES 5: AUSTIN, Wholesale
DI'llgg'IslS. N0. 26 Merchants’ Row, Boston,
General Agents.
Price $1 per bottle; six for $5.
C'AU'l‘ION.—Eeeh bottle of the Gen-uine
Oxygenatetl Bitters, will have the outside
wrapper printed in Enelish,Fi-ench and Span-
eh, with the signature of Gen. B. Green, P.-0-
prie_tor,_upon Three Sides. and in addition, :1
John A. Weed,
VVholesalc and Retail Dealer in
DRUGS. MEDICINES. CH EMICALS,
PERl«‘Ut\1ERY. DYE STUFFS,
PA'I‘EN’I‘ MEDICINES, doc.
IVcst side the Bridge, oI,Yr1v_¢‘zl/r, Conn.
c. J Grtutvmm,
DEALER IN FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
Staple 85.1:”o11n_) 1'.*l|r1_i (boobs
CAR PETI NG
Carriage Cloths and Trimmngs.
CLOTIIS, CASSIMERES, VESTINGS,
Shee ting s. Plannels, Batt s &c.
N ORWA LK, c_'r_._
JOHN AUSTEN’S
DAGIIEERIAN RWMS
Over 1-‘. St. John7s Store,
NORWALK. CT.
Likenesses
Warranted to please all goocl judges.
Raymond &. Mea d,
VVHOLESALE 66 RETAIL DEALERS
In Groceries, Provisions, Flour, Feed, Salt.
lFisl1. Crockery and Glass \Vare. \Vooden and
Willow \Vare. Brooms, Mats. &c.. &c.
No. 2 ill/'ater st.. Norwalk. Conn.
TAYLOR’S FASHIONABLE
Hair Cutting, Dressing and Sharing
S A L O O N ,
Near the Spring.
TH.ANKFUL for past favors. he hopes by
strict attention to business to merit a con-
tinuance of the same. Particular at.tention
paid to cutting misses’ and children‘s hair in the
latest style. Razors honed in a superior man-
ner. Tricopherus-.-and l’erfumet'y of all kinds
constantly on hand and for sale.
I‘. H. Nash,
MANUFACTURER or
TIN, SHEET IRON, AND COPPER WARES,
EALER in Stoves, Furnaces, Iron \Viro
and Rods, Brittania, Japan. \Vood and
\Villow \Vares. Knives and Forks, Foice
Pumps, Lead Pipe, Sheet Lead, French Bas-
kets, etc. Roofing and house jobbing done at
short; notice and in a workmanlike manner.
South Norwalk, July 11th. 1851.
Lockwood, Height & Co.
niA:~'UrAc'rUnr:ns or
TIN, SHEET-IRON. 6:: BRASS WARES
AND Dl-‘.A_Ll-JRS IN
‘TOVES. ranges, furnaces, heaters and
drums, hollow ware. sad irons, castings,
sheet lead and lead pipe. stove pipe and zinc.
brass kettles, culiery, porcelain, iappan and
brittania wares, china, crockery and glass
ware, Feulon enamelled wares. brushes and
matches. glass lanterns, chain pumps, Miller's
water proof oil paste blocking. fresh camphene
and burning fluid. washing and yeast powders,
stove and shoe blacking. wrapping paper,
weights, brooms, pails, travs, bowls and tubs,
seives, mat.ts_ wash boards, ladles, stamps,
spoons, clothes baskets, bellows, &c., écc.
COLUMBIAN HALL,
281 Grand Street, New York.
8. &. M. E. Towle,
IMPORTERS, JOBBERS AND RI-I'l'AILI‘ZRS OF
English, French, German, Swiss 8.
Domestic Dry Goods.
Strangers visiting New York will always find
uglarge assortment of
FANCY AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS,
Selected for the retail trade expressly, con
sisting of Rich Silk and Grape Shawls, Plain
and Embroizlered.
aicu SILKS. BROCADES, FIGURED,
Striped, Changeable and India.
Rich Foulard, Marreline and Florence.
Rich Chinls, Printed Fa.-ilard, (a new article.)
Also. ll. full assortment of
Rich Dress Goods, comprising Baregcs, Berage
Dc Lrzine, }l’[uslin. De Soie. Grenadines,
Alborines, Silk Tissues, Plain. Colored and
Watered Norwich Popliris. Plain, Col'¢l
and Figured Swiss Muslims. Jaconrt,
Book and Indies Jlluslins, Colored
and Clouclerl Clzambrays. Rich
Lace "Embroidered Collars,
Capes, Veils. Cuflk and Handker-
chiefs. Rich Insertions, Edging:
and Black Silk Trimmings. Qf all
IVz'dths. Lace Embroidered Window and
Recess Curtains, by pziirs or sells, Ribbons,
Taflettas, Satin Lustrings, afull assortment
Ladiesd Gents French Kid Gloves, warranted.
A general assortment of SILK dc COTTON
HOSI E RY,together with a large assortment of
Merinocs. Cashmeres. Paramattas. 4"1lpaCC€lS,
lllouseline De Laine. French, English and
Domestic Prints, Long Cloths. Shirt-
ings, Sheelings. Linen Table
Cloths. Napkins, Diapers,
Towelings, cte., etc.
finely engraved label upon the top of the bottle
with the signature of Reed, Bates 65 Austin,
who are the sole General Agents,and to whom
all orders must be addressed.
For sale by W- E. BISSELL, and drug-
gieta generally in the U. S. and Canadns.
Marseilles. Toilet and Lancaster Quilts.
Terms-—CtlSIl, one Price, and no deviation.
E?‘ Bowery, Grand, Williamsburgh and
Jersey City stages, also stages pass the door
from the different Railroad Depots every five
& M. E. TOWLE.
minutes. 18is6m -° '
Genera 1 Agent for Procuring Pen-'-.
NORWALK, CT. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, I851.
MISCELLANY.
For the Gazette.
Lines
Suggested on reading “ Song of the Forsaken”
by Mrs. Ann S. Stephens:
Oh! come not to me in my dying hour,
When life is growing cold,
Ere the story ofthy cruel power
Upon my heart is told!
Come not. while its strings are yet awake
And trembling still for thee—
For as they quiver, before they break,
Thy soul might; feel for me.
But go with them when they beat’ me out
And lay me down to rest,
And leave me in that drear loneliness-
\Vith damp sods on my breast ;
Then go back to her to whom ye gave
Those vows once given to me ;—
I shall not feel, in that cold, dark grave,
This perfidy from thee.
ESTHER.
\Vestport, August 29th, 1851.
Philosophy of Sport.
BY CHARLES MACK.-lYs
Bear lightly on their foreheads, Time,
Strew roses on their way;
The young in heart, however old,
That. prize the present day.
Are wiser than the pompous proud.
And wise enough to play.
I love to see a man foI'get,,
His blood is growing cold.
And leap, or swim, or gather flowers.
Oblivious of his ‘gold,
And mix with children in their sport,
Nor think tliat’_he is old.
I love to see the man of cure
Take pli-asure in a toy,
I love to see him roam or ride,
And tread the grass with joy,
Or hunt the flying cricket bull,
As lusty as a boy. "
As sports that spare the humblest: pain,
That. neither muim or kill,
That lead us to the quiet field,
Or to the wholesome hill.
Are duties which the pure of heart
Religiously fulfill.
Though some may laugh that full grown
men
May frolic in the wood,
Like children let adrift from school,
Nor mind the scornful mood;
I honor all their happiness,
And deem it gratitude.
And though, perchance the cricketer
Or “ Cliinaman" that flies
His dragon-kite, with boys and girls,
May seem to some unwise—
I see no folly in their plays,
But. sense that under lies.
The road of life is hard enough,
Be-strewn with shrub, and thorn,
I would not mock the simplest joy
That made it less forlorn,
But fill the evening patlt with flowers
As fresh as those of morn.
’Tis something, when the noon has passed,
To brave the touch of Time.
But say, “ good friend, thou harm’st me not,
My soul is in its prime;
Thou canst not chill my warmth of heart,
1 carrol while I climb."
Give us but health and peace 0' mind,
Whate'er thy clinic or clan,
We’ll take delight in simple things.
Nor deem that sports unman;
And let the proud, who dies no kite,
Despise us if they can.
POETRY.
From the Saturday Courier.
ALICE BRA NDON.
Br .1. u. INGRAHAM.
" A pure young heart and a thrilty needle,
Is better than pride and a golden girdle.”
“Sir, you have dropped this letter!”
These words were few, but they were spo-
ken in so sweet a tone, and in so courteous
and modest a manner, that the young gentle-
man to whom they were addressed involun-
tarily raised his hat as he turned towards her,
and with eyes of a deep and respectful admi-
ration, which beauty combined with modesty
’ and grace always command, took the letter
from her hand.
"Thanks, Miss; you are very kind to take
the trouble to bring it back to me!”
“ It was no trouble, sir l” answered the
young girl, modestly, and dropping her eyes
to the ground, she added, in that rich cadence
which had already entranced his ear-—
“Good evening, sir.”
And she passed on her way again With a
light, and graceful step, as if she was as cheer-
ful-heurted as she was beautiful; for though it
was deepening twilight, the young stranger
had seen that her features were uncommonly
lovely.
He stood tor a moment gazing after her,
and then Slightly sighed and remarked, both
philosophically and sentimentally—
“ How much beauty there isin the world I"
He then resumed his progress. He had
five minutes before come down in the mail-
stage, to pay a visit to an aunt whom he had
not seen since his boyhood, when he used to
go to school in the town he had now once
more returned to. The stage had left him at
the inn, and passed on its way; and as the
distance was short, he-took his vulise in his
hand, and muffled in his clock, for it was a
clear, bracing autumnal evening, he proceed-
ed on foot towards the residence of his aunt,
which was a large square old family mansion,
just out of the town, and half bid from the
street by a group of stately elms and oaks
He had passed on his way but a few rods,
when a letter that he had been reading in
. the coach, and which he had not properly
returned to his pocket, fell out. At. this mo-
merit, a young girl, in a small neat hood,
lined with blue silk, and a closely-fitting
dark blue habit, that. displayed her line
figure, yet without coquetry, her hands thrust
into a little muff, passed the spot, not meeting
him, biircrossing from another street.
Seeing the letter glitter white upon the
ground, she picked it up, and looking around
saw the young stranger, whom she immedi-
ately hastened after, and presented him with
it, though not without having very naturally
glanced at the superscription. It was “Ed-
ward Cuslis, Esq., Philadelphia.”
The letter thus dropped and so gracefully
restored,had been received by him two or
three days before from his father, a member
of Congress, who was then in Washington,
where it bore date. The contents were as
follows:
" Zlfy dear Ed~na.rd-—I have a few words
to say to you in confidence,and I beg you
WIII receivethem more as the counsel of a
friend than the authority of a father. You
have nowjust completed your legal studies,
and have passed an honorable examination
as a candidate for the but. Your career is
now in your own hands; and I have confi-
dence in your talents and perseverance which
prompts me to anticipate for you the highest
honors of your noble profession.
“ You must now take a wife I You will
smile at the abrupt manner in which I have
introduced the subject; nevertheless] have
written what I have with seriousness. You
have a handsome fortune, and are able to
live in that style which becomes your family
and your position in society. I advise you
to this because I know you will be happier.
Your mothers death breaks up my house-
hold in a great measure, and deprives you of
a home. Nothing is more dangerous for a
young gentleman than to live a bachelor’s
life at a hotel or fashionable boarding house.
To make no mention of the habits be cc-
quires—I do not speak of immoral ones, for
ldo not fear you would fall into'any— he is
robbing himselfof so many hours of domes-
tic happiness. The home alone is the place
where the heart learns to know itself, and to
unfold its nobler and purer attributes. The
finer sentiments, the better feelings, the holi-
er emotions,all the great wealth ofthe heart,
all the abundancein the treasure-house of
his affections, is brought out within the mag-
ic circle of home.
You must be married,E(lward. That pa-
rental solicitude with which I have trained
you up from boyhood, and follow ed you
through your ncademical studies, your colle-
giate pursuits, your law studies, and to the
bar, will only find its reward and crown in
seeing you the happy husband of some good
noble girl, worthy of you.
“ I have selected one for you. You are
doubtless ready to say that, if I insist on
your taking a wife, you ought to be at liber-
i_v to choose her! So you shall be; but
how do.you know that your choice may
not fall. where mine has?
I have long had in my eye Caroline Clif-
ford, your aunt’s protege and your distant
relation. Idon’t know whether you have
seen her since you were at school in
B I saw her last month, and I
must. confess that I never sawa young lady
who has pleased me more. She has grown
very beautiful, and is remarkably intelli-
gent as well as accomplished. She ap-
pears to me to be one whmn any man
might well be proud of. She spoke of
you with the greatest kindness and interest,
and wondered why you had not been
down to pay them a visit; for she remem-
bered you as a youth of fifteen, and said that
she lhoughht you were the handsomest boy
in the academy. She asked me a great many
questions about you, and really seemed to
talk of you as if you were a brother. Thus
you see the way is paved for you by her pre-
pnSS€SSl0l"l in yous favor. I am assured by
her aunt, though you are only cousins by
marriage, that her heart is wholly disen-
gaged.
Now, my dear boy, if you would please
me, go down to at once, and
fall in love with Miss Clifford. You can’t
help it when you see her. Her father
and I were bosom friends, and when he was
alive,he used to take pleasure in talking
about the future union of Caroline and your
self. That such a marriage would gratify
me you already know. So go down and
pay a visit of two or three weeks at your
aunt’s before you fall in love with any body
clse. I am sure Caroline will catch you
without remeclyl Your uttached father.
C. CUSTIS.
P. S. Caroline Clifford has about six
thousand dollars in her own right, and will
probably have ten thousand more when her
aunt dies. But this is no consideration to
you, as your fortune is ample. Had she not
a dollar, I should equally desire to bring
about the match. Now be docile, my dear
boy, and try and make me, as well as your
cousin,‘ happy; for a happy girl she will be
to get you for a husband. C. C.
This was the letter which had been pick-
ed up by the young girl in the hood lined
Wllh blue silk. Edward Custis had taken
it. out to read over again as he drew nearer
the town where the fair subject of it resided,
and but for the maiden who had crossed his
path would have lost it,and perhaps exposed
to the whole village gossip the especial ob-
ject of his visit to B . ‘
As he now pursued his way toward the
mansion of Madame Powell, as the respecta-
ble maiden aunt was called throughout the
town, he could not get the sweet, pure face
of the young girl out of his thoughts;_
though, it is true, he did not try very hard
to banish them. At length he reached the
gate, and entered the spacious walk that
led to the house. _
We will pass over his reception, which,
by aunt and niece was all that he could.de-
sire. The beauty of Miss Clifford struck
him with admiration. He. assented in his
mind to his father’s words, that she was one
of the most. beautiful females he _had eve!‘
beheld. Her age was just past nineteen --
Hcr education had been all that wealth
could make it. She was perfect in all femi-
nine accomplishments. But When this I5
said, all is said. Her head was educated
but not her heart.
Proud of her beauty, proud of her aris-
tocratic connnections, proud of her reputa-
tion u an heiress, the bed. but little room
VOLUME XXXIV.--NUMBER 36. I
for the-heart's virtues to bloom and bear fruit.
Such a character could not be otherwise
than purely selfish; and Caroline Clifford
loved herself infinitely. Her character ex-
hibited itself in her air and features; for,
beautiful as they were, they betrayed pride
and passion to be active ingredients in her
nature. But she had the art to conceal these
darker features‘; and the most finished and
perfect veil is a lovely face. Beauty is a
mark that will defy the keenest penetration.
It often conceals the first aspects of moral
deformity.
Miss Clifford had successfully concealed
the errors of her character before Mr. Cus-
tis. She hoped she might win the son
through the fathers good will ; for she had
long had her thoughts upon Edward Custis.
She remembered him only as a lad, but she
knew that he was now a young man of
great \VeflllIl,dll(l that if she could marry
him, she could with her beauty take her
own rank in the society of the metropolis-—
perhaps be the very leader of fashion.
With these ambitious views in her beart,she
had played bet cards Will) the father.
After his departure, her aunt made known
to her the recent wishes of the old gentle-
man,and told her that. they would, probably
by and by, have a visit from the young heir.
“There is no doubt, Cairy,” said her aunt
“ that you will at once captivate him by
your beauty. Mr. Custis was almost in
love with you himself; and I think Edward
will fall quite in love. You have only to re
solve that he shall, and you will effect your
object 1”
Thus spake Madame Powell,a proud,colcl
hearted, wise woman of the world, who
looked forward only to the establishment of
her neice, without regarding scrupulously
the means by which itcould be accomplish-
ed. She had not set her heart on the union
quite as strongly as Mr. Custis. But the
former was actuated by selfish ambition, be-
cause Edwad Custis was very rich,while the
latter was actuated only by the wish to get
his son a good wife,\vhich he firmly believed
Caroline would make him.
The reception of the young heir, there-
fore could have been none other than most
fluttering.
Miss Clifl'ord’s success more than confir-
med her anticipation ; Edward was captiva-
ted nnd bewildered by her beauty and fasci-
nations. She saw her power. Closer and
closer, (lay by day,she drew around him the
snares of love, and completely made him
her willing prisoner. But all this was not
effected by mere diplomacy. Caroline Clif-
fords heart was at lmgth ensnarcd by her
very victim. She began to love with the
wildest passion; and thus nature took the
place of art in stealing her conquest. She
conquered only by being conquered. The
spell which she had cast over his soul invol-
ved her within its coils. She loved with all
her heart and all her be ing! He loved with
his head—with thatsentiment which is in-
toxicated with the beautiful. He admired
rather than loved. His passion partook of
pride in her beauty rather than trust in her
affection. His imagination was plcased,leav-
ing intact his deeper feelings. He willing-
ly deceived himself. He believed that he
loved, when, in truth, be was only enchanted.
The week after his arrival, he addressed a
letter to his father :
B
“ Zlfy dear Father-
I have embraced the first moment I could
steal from the society of the enchanting Caro-
line to write you. You did not say too much
in her praise. She is all thatl could desire.
Beautiful without a f~.iult——generous to a fault.
She gives ‘ouch to the poor daily and in her
character seems to me without a blcmisb.—
You will have your dearest wishes gratified,
ifl can prevail upon her to accept my hand.
To win and wear such a treasure would
make me perfectly happy. In a few days, I
thinkl shall make her the offer of my hand
and heart.
“ To-morrow night, Madame Powell is to
given large party, chiefly on my account. I
am sure that Caroline will eclipse the brigh-
test coronet of beauties that can be assem-
bled here. Your affectionate son.
- EDWARD Cusris.”
The hour after he had written this letter,
and was returning from the Post oflice,
where he had taken it himself, to enjoy the
walk thither and back,he was passing a
neat two-story house, of respectable but un-
pretending exterior, close by the street,
when he saw at the window a face which
had more than once flitted like a fair vision
before his mind since he had been in B————.
He hail seen it before only in the soft radi-
ance of oftwilight, but it was indellibly im-
pressed upon his remembrance. - It was that
of the young girl who had picked up the
dropped letter. She was now seated at the
window, her exquisite profile towards him
as he was going by. She was bending
gracefully forward, and seemed to be sew-
ing. He stopped full, almost without being
aware of it, and gazed upon her charming
face. There was a sweet, serene beauty re-
posing thereon, which he had never seen
anything like, except in the divine Scrip-
tural heads—the Marys or Madonnas of
Raphael.
She looked up, and seeing him, blushed
deeply with instant recognition and surprise.
Recalled to himself", he bowed with on air
of respectful apology and moved on his way,
wondering who that angelic and sweetly
modest girl could be. A few paces on, he
met a servant of Madame Powell.
“ James, who lives in that house with the
green blinds ?”
“ That small one, sir, with the low Win-
dows and the lilacs in the yard P”
“ Yes.”
“ The widow Brandon,sir.”
“ \Vho is she, James?”
“ Well,sir, I believe she is a very respect-
able person indeed,” exclaimed James, with
a formal air, as if he did not acknowledge
any personal acquaintance with the family
“ Her husband used to be a doctor; but,
instead of curing sick people,’he was sick
all the time himself, and never had any
ractice.”
“ Is be dead P”
“ Yes sir. He died about five’ years ago,
very poor. The family is respectable, I be-
lieve, and I remember when his widow used
to go to the first parties, and her da’ter too ;
but it aint so now days I Nice people, sir-‘-
very nice, but that's all I”
“ Thank you, James,” answered Edward,
giving way to let him pass on.
When he entered the drawing-room he
found Miss Clifford and her aunt engaged in
the very important discussion of who shoul
be invited to the party. <
“ You must have a great many ladies in
the neighborhood, Caroline,” he said, glanc-
ing over the list of names which his aunt
placed in his hand.
“ Yes,” answered the beauty, “ we have
a very large and fine society here, and unn-
sunlly select. There are a great many more
people who, I dare say, will think they"
ought to be at the party; but it is very dif.
ficult in an interior town, you know, to
draw the line.”
“Yes,” observed Madame Powell, “one
can’t associate with all; and so many peo-
ple are forcing themselves among the ar-
lsl.OCl‘£lCy, that we are compelled to be very
strict.”
“ Aristocracy, dear aunt! You are not
speaking of England, are you ?” said Ed-
v.-‘ard, drily; for he had a sensible and hearty
contempt for that atfectatiou of exclusiveness
which cliaracterized too forcibly a large
portion of society in his native country.
“ We are, or ought to be, as in England,”
said Miss Clifford. “ As we have no titles
to distinguish us, it is more necessary to
draw lines to keep offtlie common people I"
"The common people 2” repeated Ed-
ward.
“I mean nobodies You understand me,
Custis, though you pretend not to I”
she s-.id, with I brilliant smile that made
him forget, for the moment, every thing
but her beauty.
“ If you please, I will runlover your list,”
he said.
“ Oh, yes, I dare say, most of the women
you will remember as those of your school-
boy days.”
“ Yes —a good many of them,” answered
Edi-raid, looking over the list. “ Most.of
them are new, and some of those I recall to
mind are not here I”
“ Great changes have taken place,” ob-
served Madaine Powell.
“ Yes, I see the name of Peter Leverell,
lady and daughter. He was a shoe-dealer
when I was a buy! How does he come
within the orbit of your aristocratic world,
aunt ?”
“ He has grown rich since then I”
“ Yes very rich, indeed ?”reiterated Miss
Clitlbrd, with particular emphasis on the
magic monosyllable rich.
“ Oh—that alters the case I”
“ He keeps a carriage!”
“ And gives elegantfparties I”
“ It is enough, Caroline. There is I.
name left out that ought to be here, unless
the family are dead or removed," resumed
Edward, as he carelessly run his eye down
the list.
“Whose is that E” asked Madame Powell,
‘eagerly.
“ Yes I” exclaimed Miss Clifford, “for
we vvouldn’t forget any body of consequence
for the world I”
“ I mean Doctor Brandon and family I”
“Dr. Brandon has been dead six years,”
responded Madame Powell, with a look
like one very much relieved. to think .she
had not left out any person of consequence.
“ He died miserably poor,” said Caroline.
“ His widow has all gone down I”
“ Gone where 9”
“How amusingly dull you are, coz,” she
said laughing I mean she is nobody now.
They don’t go into soblety I” "
‘She was once a very beautiful woman,
and an ornament to society.”
“ Yes I beleive so,” answered Miss Clif-
ford, with a slight sneer of contempt; “ but
nobody visits them now. They are very
destitute I"
“ But that should only, it strikes me, be‘
the reason why they should be visited I”
“ You don’t understand me ; I mean visit-
ed in the way of social calls and invitations
to parties.”
“ And why should not Mrs. Brandon be
still visited in this way, even if she is poor P
She is the same Mrs.Brandon in calico that
she was in silks !”
“ Are you in earnest, Edward P” enquired
Caroline, opening her large basal eyes
and fixing them upon him with a look of
haughty surprise, through which strugled a
propensity to laugh.
“ Yes, indeed I am I”
“ You are wonderfully practical _in your \
re ublicanism Edward”sbe said leasante
P 7 2 3 P
ly. “ Your father told us you were a very
great patriot.” ,
“ That IS as it may be.
don any daughters .9" ”
“ Yes one -irl about eicrhteen.
“ Theii for {her sake, he?‘ molllef ought I0
be visited. Suppose you now break through
the trammels of fashion, Caroline, and invite
Miss Brandon I” _
“ Invite Miss Brandon!” repeated Caroline
Clifford with an angry glow on her cheek.-
“And why not, if the only reason why
you do not invite the mother is that she is
poor? Young ladies—nearly all of them—-
are poor till they are of age or get married
for that matter; Like Miss Brandon, they
are dependent.”
Has Mrs. Bran-‘
“How strangely you talk, Mr. Custis,’_" ‘
said Caroline, quickly, quite vexed and an-‘
noyed. “ Miss Brandon has disgraced her-'
self. She has taken a step that will forever
disgrace her out of society I”
“ Indeed I I am deeply pained to hear ill
I tho’t she was a person of good éhattlcteff
or I would not have said ti worth”
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