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VVINTER.AR.R.AN(iEMEN’l‘.
C0)IMl'I.\Cl.\'G DEC. 1, 1851.
, Izeave -.\‘orwalk for New York.
lCoinmutation Train 6 o'clock 38 min. A M
ihccornniotl-.ition 8
, -s 10 47
Express ‘2 '21 P M
£CC0ll]lll0LlilfIOD 5 32
“xpress 9 -49
, Leave Norwulk for New I-lnven; _
Accommodation train 9 o'clock 13 min A M
“ 1 36 I’ M
Tltlxpross _ 4 53
Accommodation 6 15
Coiiitiiutatii)n '7 8
Express trains West stop only at Stzimfnrd.
’ “ East " Bi'i«lgepul‘t.
Leave New York for Norwalk.
Accommodation train 7 ojclock,A M
It
‘Expi-ess 3 P M
Accommodation 4
'L'oinmutiiti'on 4 55 '
L-.-ave New llaven for Norwalk.
Uommnliition train 5 30 A M
Accoiinifo ation 7 ,,
“ 9 ‘-35
Express . I 15 P M
‘QcC0'fl1ln'Odhlld'fl 4 ‘20
‘xpriess 8 ‘l5
Grio. w. \vi1is'rL‘r:r.. Snph.
"New Fall Goods.
T HE §iil)s'cl'iliei' would call the attention of
the public to h'i's stock of Dry Goods just
’ptircl'iit'i‘s'ed, éiiibi'gi'c_i_lig siyles of all descrip_liotis
‘suitable for 'th’e Fall ti-arl'r'-.. ’su'cl'i as figi‘ii'o-'t’i and
"ilain Poplins, very rich Cashineres, DeLiiines,
'I.?iingliat‘n,s—:-n‘e\‘\' ‘styles and 've.ry,,fin_e. Calicoes,
Cloves, Hosie‘i'y,'a'i'i’d a 'v‘ari’e't.y of othei'13uod‘s.
‘all of which have been .pi‘ii"cl'ia?s_e'd at the lowest
;1_'iaike't prices, and will be sold nccorilingly,—
1e ht'i's also a» ’f‘i'o'sh supply of Broadi:l‘t3tli’s,
.bassiinei'es and Vestiiigs ‘d'f'.1ll ‘colors and qual-
ities, which he will ’c'ut. free of ‘expense, or
‘make to order in the most fit.-«liioiiiible styles at
prices that will defy competition.
, _ i _ - __H. RANDLE.
Norwalk. Atrgust 26th, 1851.
‘_. V _ THE ci~:Li-:13_ri.'ri-u
bxYGBNATE3 BITTERS,
CONTAINING NO ALCOHOL,
sure Rmncrly for
oiisri-:i=stA, p
2:’! Anti ITS VARIOUS rolnnrs,
Such as Pink in the Stomacli. Heai-tburn, Ila-
bitual Costiveness, Acid Stomach. Head-
iiclie, Loss of Appetite, Piles. Night
Sweats, Asthma_ or Phtisic,
Flatulence or VVind in the Stom-
,‘ ach. Nervonsness, Coldness of the
Extremities, Weakness of the Limbs,
General Debility,
and all the indescribable symptoms of this uiii-
‘Jersal disease. These are also the best tonic
ltnown for the prevention and cure‘ of
, , Fever and Agate, _
_These Bitters have ieceived the HIGIIEST
Tesrizuouiiiiis ever offered to the public in fa-
vor ofany medicine in the world, and are ap-
pi-dved by some ofthe best pllysicians. who use
thenl in their platctice. For the most. saiisfac-
tory proof of the SllCCt‘9S of this remedy, see
painplllets coiitairting full particulars and cor-
tificates from Méifibei's of Congress and c-tlil=;l'
parli'e's well known to the public. Any individ-
ual wishing fut-tlier information respecting this
INVALUABLE MEDICINE,
are invited to‘ call on the Agcnts.arid satisfy
lll8',Il1'SblVe8 by refere'l1ce to numerous letters
and Céliilfitttltes of the li‘i,'g'licst‘respectability.
De. duo. is. GREEN, P1'opl‘ietol', Wind-
lltll‘- vi, _ , , _ ,
REED. Bartizs A-. AUSTIN-, Wholesale
Druggists. No. 26 M.el'(‘.l1a'IliB; Raw, Boston‘,
General Agents.
Price $1 per bottle; six for $5.
CAUTlON.—Eeub bottle of the Genuine
Dxygcnatcd Bitters. will have the outside
{v_v|'al|)])0l' printed in E|1‘.’ll.~‘l1,Fl'8ncll and Span-
eh. with the signature of Gen. B. Green, Pro-
prietor, upon Three Sides. and in addition. a
finely engi-aved labelupon the top of the bottle
witlitlge signature of Reed, Bates 65 Austin.
ygliq adre the sole Ge|jl‘(13l'fll A(§;ents,and to whom
lor eijs l ust be at resso .
Mipbfigalenby w. I«;.'is_tssr:-LL,. and drug.
‘fijzs gqiierally- in the U. .'3,._:.ind Ciioatlzis.
To Let.
,. _ To Let from 1st April next. the .place'
now occupied by the subscriber. on the Danbu-
.-y Road, iieartlie Factory of Lonnsbnry. Bis-
sell 6.: Co. SAMUEL R. P. CAMP.
Norwiilk. Jan. 5th, 1852. till
Prench Merifioes;
EX'PR.k. fine and rnediltm qualities. very
desirable colors and it good assortment
from a celebrated manufactory; most of tlioni
are ofthe very lll'Sl. qualities imported. They
were purchased at. auction and will be sold
cliea p. Ladies in ‘want of It first. rate article-are
invited to call and examine them. A'S0. Fl li||'.‘.'.6
assortment of larlie.-i’ dress goods suitable for
fall and winter wear. and at prices very much
below those of last season.
S. MOULTON, JR.
VVestport. Oct. 15.
Settle ‘Up!
LL persons who are indebted to the sub-
scriber are requested to call and make
immedlate payment to C. J. GRU MAN.
Cattle.
For sale cheii p. a good pair 6 year
' = old slugs. Enquire of
\V. I6. RAYMOND.
New Canaan, Oct. ‘zed. 1851. 43
For Sale.
' EVERAL valtia‘ile building lots. in size to
suit pin-cliasei's. Also. several valuable
dwellings referred for sale. Enquire of
47 CHAS. E. DISBRO\V.
I R.OADCLOTHS, Beavers. Cassinieres
and Satliiir-lts.a la i'ge assortiiielir exceed-
ingly cheap in \Vestport, at :\lOUL'I‘()N'S.
BEST quality of Marseilles Olive Oil. ..~x-
pressly for table use, just received hv ‘
J. A. \VF.DD.
E ORSE NAILS made from the liest. Nor-
wegian nail rods, and warrnntad as rep-
resented, for sale by D. FINCH.
PLASTER and CEMENT at.
0LiV1S'I‘F.D‘S.
Shaker Herbs so Extracts
Oi\’S'l‘ANLLY on hand all the different
varieties of herbs and extracts. preparetl
by the Shakers at New Lebanon, Ma.-.<z. at
\VF.ED'S.
1 EM PTY Pork Bbls for sale by
S. E. OLLVISTEAD.
,4 LUID and Cainpheue by the keg or gallon
at DISBROW'S.
-fiurn-$11.13 Fluid
() F a superior quality, for sale by the bar-
rell or retail, by
S'l.‘REI*_-2'1‘ 6: QUINTARD.
,, , l’E'()1’'LE’S I-IOTEL.
17 &« 1 9 Catherine Slip, N. Y.
GEO. S. ST.JOIl:-"I, PROPRIETOR,
%, OULD respectfully announce to his
fri'eii‘ds ‘and the public that the above
hotel has been bullt the past summer under the
supci"intendence of the p‘i'opi'i‘et‘oi' with special
refcreiice to the flCC0ll‘iln0(lflll0I) oftraiisient and
permali'eiit board'ei‘3. It now contains 46 wel
veiitilatetl and elegii ntly furnished lo«.lgingi'ooins.
provided with all the lilo(lal'n improvements and
conveniences. Connected with the hotel is a
rcsluraunt or diii'tn'g siilooii ‘where all the sub-
stanlials and delit'Lii‘ci'cs?‘.’cif the season are ‘pro-
vided at a tn't3in’eiii‘s notice at all hours, and
served tip in it style not inferior to any house of
the kind in the United States. ‘Tho patronage
oftlie public is i‘é9i)ecfttlly solicited. Baths 152},
cts; lorlgings single roouis 25 cl;-3.
New York, Nov. 2-1th,1851.
611148
To the Probate Cctirt for the District of Nor-
wrzllc: , ,, ,
VHF; applicatitin of ‘JAMES BYXBEE of
Norwalk in salil 'dlstrict. re'spectf'ully
slioweth that he is parent and natural guai'diil'd
to Eiit‘élih{=l Byxliec. Theodore S. I§yxbee, Ma ry
E. Byxbee,.l'olin F. Byxbee and Charles H,
Byxbee. minors bolongiiig to said district,an'd
tliiitsalil minors are the,-o‘.viicl's of the following
real estate, viz} a c'et't:l,'i,h,.|iie'c'e ofliind lying in
said Ntll'Wllll{, at Flax Hill so called, in quantity
two acres and tliirly-nln‘e' rods, bounded rioi'll_'l-
('.l'ly and easterly by Daniel K. Nash, southerly
by Joshua Jeiiiiiiigs and wife, and westerly by
liigliway, sulijett to the ‘lllClllnl3l'uIlC6S of the
life estate ofsaid Jauies Byxber-.
And he further says that the estate is at
present unproductive; that. the avails thereof
are wanted or the support, maiinteiiaticb and
education of said minors, and that it will be for
the advantage of said minors to sell the saute.
and invest the avails thereof according. to law;
wherefore he says that there is just atid reas-
onable cause for selling the same. He there-
fore prays the court to Ol"lt‘~l' said real estate to
be sold, and to empower hint or some other
meet person to sell the same, pursuant to the
statute in such case inade and provided.
Dated Dec. 24th, 18:31.
.l.\l\IEiS Brxnrsl-‘.,
Parent and natural Guardian.
Dish-ict of Noritial/c Probate Court, ss December
24th. 1851.
Oi'¢fercrf——'l‘lint. the foregoing appliiiiilioii be
heard and deteriniiied at the Probate Office in
uiorwalk on the 10th day of Marcli. H352, at
9 o'clock foreiioon; and that notice thereof be
publislied in some public newspaper near the
place \‘v_liere such real estate lies, three weeks
successively, at least six weeks ll__eft)l‘fi' said time
assigned. GEORGE A. DAVENPORT.
5‘? Judge.
_ Hardware, Cutlery,
Iiriin, Steel, Paints and Oils!
Fl.\'CI“I has nowon hand one of the
0 most extensive and Well selected assort-
nieiits of fnreig'n'. domestic and building hard-
ware. cutlery. iron. steel, paints, oils. French
and American window glass’-—assorled sizes.
agi‘icifltui‘al iinpleinents, hay cutters, corn shel-
lers; &:c. all of ivliilili he will sell at prices db
fylng tfoiilpcltitioti. ,Also, every description of
cal‘l"iage li'al'tlwat'e. falloes. hubs. spokes, laces.
linings. lltltent leather, dccurlll of which he sells
upon the principle of “ small profits and ready
sales.” ‘_ _ .
The subscriber is also agent for the sale of
Buswell’s 1l7ineralPa:'nt, which is pi-oofagninst
fire, water and weather, and unchangeable in
in its color. and is the best. cheapest and most
durable mineral paint now in use. In fact,our
assortment comprises a variety and extensive-
ness that would ha file ll detailed description, and
we therefore would respectfully invite the pub-
lic to crill and oxiimiue themselves, 4.’)
- -~—- ‘-:V.<..;-*I.I. .-. ....,» ,--.
BY A. H. BYINGTON &. CO.
:
‘ NORWALK, or. TU
POETRY.
The VVay to be Brave.
Speak kindly to that poor otd man,
Pick up his fallen catle,
And place it gently in his hand,
That he may walk again.
His bundle, ioo, replace with care
Beneatli iis trembling arm‘;
Brave all the taunts that you may hear,
To give his life a charm. '
r
A braver deed tliiiii scorne'rs boast
\Vill be your triumph theil,
A ln'nvei' deed than annals tell,
Of some distinguished nien.
Yes; leave thatrl1ouglitless.siiceriilg crowd,
I)are to be good and kind,
Then let them laugh, as laugh they may,
Pass on, but never mind.
Pass on; but think once more ofhim
The wreck that you have seen,
Ilow once a happy boy like you
He sported on the green:
A cloudless sky above his head,
The future bright and fair._ ,
And friends iill_wtilcliilig b‘oi' his couch,
To breath affections prayer.
But. ah, the change! He wanders now,
I"oi's:iken, lone and and-—
Thrice blessrd is Illt‘. task ofthose
\Vlio s. rive to make him glad.
Spunk kindly to that poor old man.
Pick up his fallen cane,
For that will case his. burdened heart,
And make him smile agaln.
Om‘ Angel.
VVe had a little angel once,
Sent down by Ill") abovo.
Upon wliotn we niiglit shower
Uui share of earthly love.
l.Vilh eyes lilo sparkling silnbextml.
With spitits blithe and free;
\Vitli lips jostlike the coral
From out the boundless sca.
She Wit.-': a priceless treasure,
The dearest gthiug on earth ;
\Vliose sweet, young voice oft sounded
In joyousncss_iinrl niirlh.
But one cold day in Autumn,
We laid her down to rest :
Her pale hands nieekly folded
Upon her pulse-less breast.
Wo’,lot‘ed her. 0. bo\v deeply,
And never could control
The waves of pure affection,
\Vliich over us would roll;
And passion’: fiery fiiigeizs
Acruzss our lienrt strings svvep‘t;
And as \\ e saw her fiitliiig,
How bitterly we wept!
But though she now is crumbling",
And mlngling witli the dust,
Though now she has departed,
She’: still the same to us.
She is not dead but sleepelh
\lVhere flowers soon shall spring;
\Vhile her spirit. has asceiidud
On free and snowy wing.
But oft to us she cometh,
In visions of the niglit;
Airayed in bridal gartfir-.ii!s,
Ofspotless, purest while.
And oft to us she singeth
Her songs of praise iin'd_love;
And beckon:-{us to follow '
Iler to the realms ubove.
‘Va know that she is near us.
\Vhei'ever she may roan) ;
\Ve know lliat. ‘she "will guldé us
Unto our heavenly home.
There-fore we shall not sorrow,
Our tears shall fall no more;
Forslie shall stand to greet us,
Db Grid‘; amnrosinl slml'1-"sf
MISCELLANY.
IVrz'!.(cn for the Gazette.
_ ,_ BARTON 3
A s"l‘oRv or OLDEN Tiivii-:§.
-81 ‘rill-: iis'visiBLi:.'--'-
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CIIAPTER I.
Those who are familiar with the town ‘of
Wilton,-=--d place situated at a little dist.-inc‘e
fioin the sea-board in the soutl'i-western
county of Ctinm=’éticdt—will readily regrg-
nize the name of Bald Hill, the most con-
spicuous eminence in the whole township -
From its smooth and beautifully rounded
summit may be hail one of the most exten-
sive views of hill and dale, of meadow and
forest, of smiling villages and of the far
glistening waters of Long Island Sound, that
can anywhere be obtained in the State of
steady habits. During the last tliree-quarters
of a century, the surrounding country has
changed much, but the appearance of this
bright re-ltialns the same. Three score and
ten years ago, large trat:'.ts of the primeval
forest spread over the land in many directions,
but Buld Hill, then as now, lifted its smooth
crest. unshaded by :1 single tree, and, as it was
then, such, tradition says; it always has been,
and even the aboriginal tribes could tell no
other story than that its bare head had ever
been thus exposed, though limitless woods
stretched away on all sides from its base.——
Hence its significant appellation is said to
have been derived.
Our story dates black to Revolutionary
times. It was early morning of a brilliant
day in the spring of 1779. Upon the sum-
mi! of Bald Hill stood two men, gazing in
silence at the scene before them; The slow-
rising sun lighted up the tops of the wide-
spread forests, disclosing here and there the
cultivated fields of the hardy farmers who
were then almost. the sole inhabitants of the
land——while in the distance, stretching away
many a league, the waters of Long Island
Sound glislened like burnished gold. It was
a magnificentlcenc and well might the be-
, bolder: pause for a time in silent, alinestsol-.
5'.
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Qbcttrral3utélli.geurr,.lllolitirs, Qtgritulture, en-1.-. anb
ESDAY, JANJUARY13, I852.
I , .,_-.
ciiln admiration. The two men presented a
striking contrast, both in feature and attire-
'I‘he elder might have seen sixty years, but
his form was still erect, and time seemed to
have left but few traces upon his counten-
ance. His garb, his angular features, his
dark flashing eye, his hair, black, straight,
and falling in neglected masses about his
cheeks, all bespoke his oi-igin——a refii: of the,
even then, almost exterminated native tribes
A cap, ‘curiously wrought, arid ornamented
with feathers of the eagle and fish-ltawk or
osprey, a sort of tunic or loose hunting frock
of some light summer cloth belted around his
liJi‘n's; and deer skin legg’ns and rnoclissiris
composed bls costilitle. A large unslieathed
knife and a hatchet of the ordinary descrip-
tion stuck in his girdle, and his right hand
rested upon 11 musket of the kind now called
“ King’: arms.”
His companion could not have been more
thtln twenty-two or three years of age, and
was attired in the undress uniform ofan offi-
cer in the American army. As we have
said, his curly chestnut hair, his clear blue
eye, and fair complexion were in striking
contrast with the appearance of his compan-
im. He carried his right arm in a sli‘ng,but
lt would appear more from recent habit than
necessity, as be ever and anon withdrew it to
shade his forehead while he gazed long and
earnestly at the distant waters of the Sound.
“Well, S.issomoc,” said the younger at
length, “there is‘ no aimed fleet. of!‘ the coast
as yet, at all events.”
“ No, Captain Harry,” replied the other,
in perfrclly good English, lbe only peculiar-
ity of his language being an occasional idi-
omatic or figurative expression peculiar to his
race, “No,Sassomoc will not look for the
British on the salt waters till the coming of
the new moon-, and may be till many moons
Natlick did not illzike you to cirpoct them
now ?”
“ Oh, no; Nattick only told me your mes-
sage; ihat you knew by intelligence l'ro't‘n
New York that the enemy were planning
one of their burning and pillagiilg cicc't'ir-
sions to this coast. during the spring or sum-
rner-‘-"-but I have too dear an interest in Nor-
vaalk to be easy under such ‘news; so I re-
ported to the General, who told me that if I
felt strong enough to come down, after this
wound in my shoulde'r,i1e would give are
leave to reconnoitrc a week, and I at once
sent Naiiick to ask ‘yon to meet me here...-
But, by the way, where is be Ci”
‘‘ Nattick brought his gun-, and is hunting
‘the walilfiitit (iac‘o'oii) in the wood, We
shall see him soon." ’
“ Well then,suppose we sent ourselves and
wait for him ; a man ifiigh: look at this pros-
pect an hour without tiring.”
The two sat down, and the Indian contin-
uing the conversation, cizclaiinedi
"' Yes, a while man may look at this pros-
pect long without tiring, but the heart of
Sostomoc grows and while he gafies. In
whatever direction ‘yoil turn your eyes, Cap-
tain I-lorry Barton, you see your country,
the land of your kindred, and of your people
—a land which you be-.lieve,and, not without
l~c-ason‘, is destined to become a portion of a
mighty nation; hilt see nothing but are
graves of my fathers; their home was beyond
lire big river of Connecticut; a few fled
hither, hunted fugitives, and died like dogs;
I can almost see the swamp of Sasco now, and
save Natlick and myself know not another
of the great Fleqnot race.”
“ I am sorry, S-.issomoc‘,” said the other
kindly, “ that I should have called up such
melancholy lhotlgllts in your mind ; but‘, after
all, I am little better than you in my condi
tion ; you at least have Nattick, your ‘son-—
I know not a being of kindred blood.‘ You
tell me that I am looking upon the land of
my kindred ; who or i‘vh‘erc are they? My
earliest recollection: are of your cabin on the
I5'oin:, of Nattick, and yours_elf—and when
the good minister noticed the Indian-looking
white boy, who sofhctimcs strayed to the
door of the old meeting-hot.-se,and asked me
my naiiic and p'zireniage,I could only tell
him, 'r]enry Barton, and Sassornoc. I knew
nothing fdrilier, and after the good man fool:
me to his own house, and fed,clothed and
taught me, and uncontrollable desires sprang
up in my heart to/know who and vihatl
was, and half mad, I rushed to your cabin for
relief, to all my questions your only answer
was, and ever has been a silent shake of the
head, or a brief“ Sassomoc has promised his
own heart never to tell.” But. I am a sol-
dier now, continued the young man becom-
ing excited as he proceeded, “and I will eo-
dure it no longer. Tell me of my parents,-
Sussomoc, or 1 will not answer for myself,"
and he laid his hand heavily upon the lad-
in'n’s shoulder. During the latter part of
Captain Barton’s discourse, the face of Sas-
aomoc had become black as night; his lea-
uros worked convulaively, and when he felt
the touch of the other’: ‘hand, his own grasp-‘
ed his knife, while he muttered eOt"nethlng'_
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AT TWO
in his native tongue. “I understand you,”
Said Barton. “l have not forgotten the edu-
cation of the cabin; you say “the wolf’,
blood works ;” was my filtlier your enemy '1”
The lndian's face had again recovered its
wonted untnovcd expression ; his hand fell
from his knif'e,and he quietly replied,
“ Sassomoc is no babblcr, he has no tale to
tell ; when that, which stints his mouth, bids
him open it-, he will do so. lsassainoc has
spoken.”
'I'he youth would fain have urged the In‘
dian further, but one glance at the unmove-
able lineanients of his swatlliy countenance
showed lh-at the effort wouldibe unav-ailing.
Both sat foi some nine in silence, each appar-
ently broodiog over unpleasant thoughts.—-'-
Suddenly the ieport of a musket from the
woods upon the left broke upon ihcir ears.
“ Nattick,” said the Indian sententionsly,
and in a short time afterward the person
‘named appeared-, hastening up the hill, car.
rying his weapo n in one hand and a freshly
killed raccoon in the other. The age of the
new comer appeared about the same as that
of Barton. His dress was little different
from that of Sassornoc except that he were
no covering upon his head wllalevel‘. His
figure wnsIall,:1nd though well knit, seemed
fitted for activity and endurance, rather than
for great physical strenglli. I-lis counten-
ance resembled his father's, although
more open and frank. As he approached,
I3.irton,arousing himself from his gloomy
feelings, exclaimed-,
“I find, Natticlé, that I might have trus-
ted your r'epo‘rt, and saved my journey; the
British don’: venture yet.”
_ “No, Captain,” said the other, “but your
journey is good ; Sassomoc has spoken, and
the British will come to burn and steal;
Naitick knows vvliere there is a singing bird
that ought not to be exposed when the
hawk is on the wingl"
“ You say well .7” e'xcl-aiflied Dtirton bur-
riedly, and rising as he spoke, ‘‘I will not
delay; I must see her and take measures if
it need be, for hei‘ safely. You are at the
old cabin yet, Sassomoc ? I will meet you
then tonight. I have a horse in the path be-
low. Good bye l” arid descending the bill
he disappeared in the woods on the left‘,
\\ liilt-{the Indians tleparted in a direct south-
nily course.
_ CrUiP'rt‘.R
‘When Henry Bartoh rcaclicd the road
and mounted his horse, he at first rode rap-
idly away, but as be advanced, he grew
more thoughtful and abstracted, and the al£_
imal gradually slackened his pace almost to
a. walk. The yoiin-__»; soldiet_h:'xd trlucli lea.
son to ponder tli>e,,l,.- upon the situation of
affairs, both public and private. He was an
officer in the American army, and a wam,
and unlliiiching patriot: just at thatjtincture
nottvithstiintling some brilliant successes of
the previolis year, the po.i=ition of the coun-
try was gloomy; the Sonilierii States were
nearly overpowered by the army of the ,._,,,,.
my and the ti"ei'lso'ri of the tories. Pennsyl-
vania had been desolaied by Indian bt1i-bari-
ties. New York City was in the possession
ny Point was sllll occupied by them. In
addition to this the army of the Aiiieri'cans
was in a wret'c'licd condition, and news had
ariived of a (lellberatrly concerted scheme of
Wide Sprcad devastation and pillage, planned
by the British General in New York, with
the approbation of the Ministry of England.
Barton was recovering from a severe wound
vi hen the falter intelligence reached head-
tiuariers, and had been still more alarmed at
the private inf-irination brought him by Nat-
tick. From this information, it was ‘cfieftain
that the first descent of the iharauders would
be made upon the almost defenceless shores
of Connecticut The youthful Captain, al-
though as he told the Indian, without kind-
red or home, still looked upon Nurwalk -as
the spot most dear to him from the recollec-
tion of his childhood, and there too his affec-
tions, deprived of their natural object, with.
out parent, brother or sister to cling to, had
centered upon one gentle being, whose peril
in the presemexigeocy, filled his heart with
gloomy anticipations. Nor was this all ;
while he would not conceal from himself
the state of his own affections,and would not
if he could, he was utterly igiiorant whether
they mct with any response‘ in the bosom of
their object; he alternately hoped and be-
lieved, doubted and despaircd. Reflecting
upon these things, Barton rode slowly on,
till, at lengl.h,.tbe stopping of his horse'arou—
sed him. Looking up be perceived that the
animal had paused to browse by the roadside
and half-smiling at his own abstraction, he
exclaimed, “I must see her, at any rate, and
she must be removed from the sea-board, be-
fore the-storm breaks; but what right have
I to advise her,” he continued, glootnily,
“yet, see her I must, and caution her I wiil,
rand if she resents my intrusion, I will tell
lie: all,--‘I will know my fate, and if adverts
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—u hy—I have a country left,-and baiilicng
tight for it it
Uttering these ‘wo'i‘ds, the young soloist’
spurred _on his steed and the animal striking‘
into a rapid gallop nev"ef slacltcued his pace‘
till they arrived at the then‘ iscitttered and
somewhat secluded village of Norwalk-.--'
Passing through the central portion of the
town,I3arton altered his course to the east;
and after following the devious windings’ of
the ancient lllglnviiy for a mile or more, he‘
turned itilou narrow and grass bordered road‘
leading towards the waterside, and, in nfew’
minutes’ furtlier riding, reached the bound
which was the present end of his journey.
/l‘be building was even then old, though in
perfect repair, unpainted, and with gambrel
windows. In fmnt-»was a neat grass plot",
embellished with ti few roses and other flows
ering sIlll1IJS,WI]ll8 a native woodbine clu's'4
tcred ovcrlhe porch.’ Every thing aboug
the place bore the marks of neat, but mod.-
est and unpretending taste. But Henry B".
ton, at the moment, thought llille of this, for
his eye rested upon a female form, busily
engaged in pruning a too luxuriant rose-tree.
Hilallly springing from his horse, he opens
ed the little gale, before the maiden had re.-
covcred from the first surprise, which the’
‘unwanted appearance of a mounted officer"
in that sr-clud‘ed spot ‘would naturally o¢cn.-
sl0n- But as he approached, a glad smile
“I "‘~’C°z‘='"ill0n lighted up her beautiful
countenance, and a warm flush moumed
h“ Che‘-‘lii as she exclaimed, at LIIB same
time holding out her hand,
“ Can ll. really be yoll, ‘I-lehr‘y’l....th¢u‘
observing the sling, froiii which he had
withdrawn his righlnriil to grasp her hand;
‘ d"!““Y Pallfir succeeded the blush and she
continued in an anxious tone, “You are“
wounded, Henry I and you look pale and ‘and’,
Win‘ l3 ll ? Tell me, Oh-, tell me, Henry I“
“ The wound is nothing, Mu"ry,” aid
lie, still holding her hahd, “end it is in...
ldiscard'ed this,” glancing at the sling,-’
“bill I have a few weeks leave; and how‘
better could leinploy it, ilmn in visiting
Nofwalk, und in seeing you 2”
“Rea”? I IKHOW ricit,” she repliedpecovcr-'
fag her composure, and disengaging. [mi
lmhdi “bill lhlfi I do know, that my fzithei‘
will be right ‘glad to see you. and to ‘ hear
from the ”
“ And you, Mary,” interrdpted the young
man, inquiringly-, “have you no welcome for
me ."’
“ "Irg<lf=ed._l have ;" replied silo merrily;
at a time like this, when all our bcaux am
off to the army, ihe sight of a gay young
soldier, fresh from the wa‘rs,ii1'a’y—-will 'ca'u;‘e'
the lira:-t or a giddy girl like me to dancg
for Joy. But come into the house Eleni-y
mytather is gone to the Bridge, but will :13;
turn soon-, and in the mesh time you ‘need
some refreshment.”
“I wabl no refrc-sh't'rient, hlary,” said Bars
"3": “and If I3 more pleasant here than in tho
house this bright morning; sit with me 3.
few inouients in the porch; I have something
to tell ‘you, which concerns you all very
led her to one "of the scars in me porch, mpg’
placing himself by her side, he continued
without appearing to observe the mingled
look of uppreheiision and surprise, ivitfr
which she regarded him, “those are perilou;
tunes, Mary, but I had hoped that from you
at least the peril might have been g\v'er[ed..
But my hopes it seems were vain-, Tb-g‘
Bl‘lil.s‘h are meditating another descent upon
the Cost ; such a descent as in other place;
has sizfined the character of niii'n'y of their
officers and men as forever infamous. Need
[say how anxious lam that you should by
removed to a place of safety "
As the maiden listened to the W'O'l‘cll' ofilter‘
lover, for such we may call hint though his
love had not yet found utterance in words.-..>
her cheelr paled,and as if coinrridniog with
her own thoughts, rather than repiying to tho
soldier, “so my father hinted, but surely there‘
can be no danger here,-in this retired spot,"
then looking up into Barton’s {are shown;
tinued, “ no Harry; I thank you for vour‘
kindness, but I cannot leave this place;
even in the event ofa' descent ifpon Nor-'
walk, it is. little likely that its Britislt
troops would find their way hither, and
my father I know would not fly before‘
them."
“But, Mary, you do not consider: Ised
not why your father ever should remain
here, and surely he would choose that you,-
ut allevents, should bein greater seclifity.“
“Ha‘rry,n‘iy fathelr and I are nldnfiltt the
world, whither should Igo if I weir to leiivi
him ?” ,
The young mains fiesta thfdbbod almost
audibly,and bi; voico trembled as he ten"
“alouel Mary, alone! what then r‘ 8
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