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.. A. H. BYINGTON & ‘CO.
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Norwalk Hotel.
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f as-“Jon PRINTING t3:t2€Cl(§.£'(l_.-s1Dll}l.°"‘7IIt‘(!rl7leSS
__fl!I gins’ mtcli. and at low rices.
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, G. J. Gruman,
'. -‘ Dl-ZALI-ZR IN
‘’ .' ‘FOREIGN AND DODIESTIC
;DRY GOODS ’& CAIIPETING.
: _ :_ Norwalk, Ct. '
,‘Clo:,lis. Cassimei-es, Sattinctts, Vesliugs, and
. Tailors‘ Trimmings. by the yar(l, piece or
T package. Sheetings, Sliii'tings..lenns,
Batts and Warp. direct from
the l\ItIttllftlClltl'el't‘, at tile
Lowest Package Price.
‘ I Bain’s 1VIerchant’s
TEl.EI:qi3llAPH UFFIBE,
. , JOHN ;Aif§i-mv=s ,
s i E" 353%’
~ll.AIlllE3HlAra ;
, Over-I-‘. St. Jiolufls Store,
‘ NOR\VALl{-. 0'1‘.
, Likenesses
I,{7qrrazitc(l to please all good judges.
0. S. Perry,
Attorney and Counsellor at law
Mallory’s Building.
George A. Davenport,
,_ Attorney and Counsellor at law
0 I Oficei West Side the Bridge,
' NORWALK, cons.
DENTAL SURGERY
rfir..“& E'IT6I-I-‘“ ,
«Ofice over C. J. Grumaiis Slore, foot of
lllain st., Noruvzlk, Cl;
»-.
'l‘A:YLOR*;\‘ FASI-llON‘_ABLE
llair Cutting, Dessing and Sliaving
S A In 0 0 N , -
l\’(7(l‘I‘,llI.€ Spring.
. . . A.~H.. Byington.
.General Agent for procuring Pen-'
sions. Bouulg Lanrls, Extra and Back
Pay. Freficli. Spaliatirms. LCUCTS
Patent, dc,
Also, Patents obtained for, England
And Ilie Bi"t.ish I’rovinces.
W E Bissell,
\VHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER
In Dings, Mi-dicines. Oils. Dye \Voods,
Perfumery, Patent. Medicines, Fancy
Goods, &c., dzc. under the Conn.
Hotel. Country Merchants,
Physicians and Dealers
supplied at New
York prices.
J A WEED,
NO. 5 \VA LL S'l‘REF.T. _
‘$1.’/;.,[¢,ml¢ and Retail Dealer in all kinds of
Drugs, Metlicines. Chemicals. Perfuinery,
Patent. Medicines, &c. Preseript.ions
accuratelycompoun:led. Country
merchants supplied with the
best articles on the most
reasonable terms.
1-———-—--—->-—""—‘—"<
P. He
MANUY'AC’l‘URl-‘.n or
TIN, SHEET IRON, AND COPPER WARES,
. EALER in Stoves, l:‘uinai-es, lron \Vire
. I and Rods, Brittania, Japan. \Vood and
\Villow \Vares. Knives and Forks, Foice
Pumps, Lead Pipe, Sheet Lead. French Bas-
kots, etc. Roofing and house jobbing done at
short; notice and in a workmaulike iuanner.
South Norwalk, July 1 1th, 1851.
j ——i:A-'l—l‘..S.-2-()0 kegs cut nails, assorted sizes.
for sale by T L 6: J R PECK.
South Norwalk, May 1852.
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Books and _Sta1}!0!le1‘Y
—-A1‘ WHOLESALE AND P-E'l‘»\1L——
LAKEMAN 6: TOM LINSON. No..18
\Vall st. Bridgeport. Ct.. are dealing
- largely in School, .Blank and l\'Iiscellum*0uS
Books. Stationery and -Writing Paper. Our
_ assortment is (:0ll'|;)lr§l’.8. Merchants, 'I‘eachers
, — and others are requested to call and exiimine
our goods. We are selling Books and Station-
ery at wholesale. at the "lowest; New .V0l‘k
prices. _ .
Book-Binding of all descriptions done at
. . short; not.ice and in the best manner and at the
lowest prices. Tow n and Probate Records
made to order.
B[.AKEM.AN“6c TOMLINSON.
Meat Marlzet.
H E subscriber is still coniianinghis market
T '|,us‘mg§g at his old stand, near the foot of
Mill Hill, where can _be found as usual the most
ilexteiisive assortment of‘ meats in town. uud fill
A of ‘the very best qualities. Call and see.
N. WOOD.
_ EESE FEATHERS soldhy . .
' " 1 V .C 66 E'K LOCKWOOD.
Cainphene and B.}Jl'ulu2 Fluid. .
. . Solar, Fluiil, Camphene and ,Hall.Lamps_.
] Woddon Wares of all kinds for sale.
,M,.i¢lios“, Mutts, Brushes, ézc. '
A gijpeiior aijtiole? of shoe and stove blocking.
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BISSELUS
N,Ui\*IB.~E.-“R257--NEWASERIES. - . ' * v I.
‘will cause this order t.o be published in a news-
_ .variet.y of fruit. and (flowers. that can, be desired.
_ _22tf '
. Advertisement. .
l-I_Z,F.KlAl] A ALLEN, .of the town of
\Ve.-itport, left the resiileiice ‘of his
mother, .\Vidow Susan Allen, ltl)UIJIjI_llIll_(’§1‘.flSt:
oflhe railroad depot in said Iowii..oii the night
of 31st,Oct. last. _ He left the landing in ii sail
boat; it is supposed thathe proceeded to Nor-
walk Isliiifds, _as the boat: was found tlie-next.
day, (Hipsized. and n goung man who started
with him was found on the boat.. west of Not-
walk l iubor. Cl!'(:lll|tSlllt‘.t:P§ induce his friends
to believe that. he was drowned on that night.
He was 33 years old',_ had ouwhen he left, ii
Kossuth hat. blue plaid‘roundabout, red striped
silk‘ vest. black cassiinere pautaloons. calf-skin
boots, black silk cravat, with-breastpin and gold
chain, plaid under shirt. white out shirt-—each
arm marked with lndiaink. one with an anchor
and the other with a heait containing the letters
II. A. \Vhoovcr may find the body of, the
above (Inscribed person, will please inform his
alllictcd mother, by whom any information re-
specting him will be i;epaid with gi'atilude.i
\Ves_tpoift. Nov‘.-9th, 1859.. ' 3t‘'_46
I I2?” Papers in this vicinity will please notice
the above. ' ' .
District of Norwalk 3:: Probate Court,‘ No-
vcnzbcr llt/1., lS5‘..’. . '
E S’ ‘ATE of WA LTER S. OLMSTEAD
late of \Villon in said distiictdecen.-'ed.
The Court of Pi‘obate'for the district. of.Nor-
walk, hath limited and allowed six months froui
the date hereof. for the creditors ofsaid Estate
to exhibit their claiuis for settlement. 'I‘hose
who neglect to present their accounts properly
iittested, within said time. will be «lcbarred a re-
covery. All persons indebted to said Estate,
are requesteil to make imineiliate payiiienl. to
DA NIELG. OLMS'l‘lS A D, Administrator.
\Vilton, Nov. 18th, 1853. - 45*
DI'sl"fcI. ry‘ Normal/é ss Probate Court, Noveai-’
bcr 13!/L, 1852. .
IV STATE of HANNAH B. TOQUET.
._1 late of New Canaan in said district, dec-‘d.
0I‘(lere¢1——'l‘hat the Administrator exhibit
his a«.lministi-atioi: account to this Court for ad-‘
justinenhat the probate ofiicein Norwalk onthe
4th day of ]_)cceiiil;- r. 1852, at. 9 o'clock f0t'o- ‘
noon; and that all persons interested in said es ,
tale. may ho notified thereof. the administrator
papal‘ printed in Fairfield County and post. a
copy thereof on the sign post in said New Ca-
naan at least ten days before said «lih day of
December. GEORGE A. DAV_I*INPORT,
.39‘. 6 .l udge.
New Canaan Nursery.
STEPHEN HOYT 6.’. CO.
. AVE on hand and offer for sale at their
Nurseries, situated one and a hall miles
east of the villiige of New Canaan, and three
and a half from Norwalk :
Apple, Pear, (standard and dwarfs.) Peach,
Plums. Cherry, Apricots (on plum and peach
stocks.) and Quince 'I‘i'ees.. ,
Also. siuah, fruits. viz: R,aspbei'_ricS--lhe Fal-
tolf l*‘ranconia, and (the true) Red Antwerp,
Eiiglish Goo~‘béei'i'ies. Currants. black Eiiglisli
red and whiteDutch (superior varieties) Stra w-
berries. I he most approved varieties Isabella and
Cain“ ha Grape vines. ,
Oit.\'.uii:.\"rAt. 'l‘ni:i‘.s.-——Horse Chestnut,
Mountain Ash, Silver Maple. Larch, Spruce.
Balsam Fir and Arbor Vit:cs\., For vigor and
liealthfuluess of growth. the above trees are
not ext-oiled if equalled by any in the country.
Special regard, has been had in the selection
of the viirielio.-: of our large stock of apple trees,
that they be such as are of healthy strong and
vigorous growth, abunda at and mguliir beii revs,
and the most valuable market varieties. These
Nurseries now occupy more than 15 acres of
land, embracing more than 200,000 cultivated
Fruit Trees. 1_y46
Trees
% AT THE SOUTH NOR\VALK E
NURSERY.
, HE proprietors wish t.o call the attention
of their customers and the public to their
choice stock of fruit and ornamental trees.con-
sistiug of apples. pears, plums, cherries. peach,
apricot, quince, strawberries. gooseberries.
u'h.'ite blackberries and black Naples currants.
Norway spruce. white pine, balsom fir, Amer-
ican spruce, arboritas. wee-ping willow, horse
cliestnut. mountain ash.
,Also. the new orpure Red Antwerp, which
we warrant and hold_ ourselves responsible for
its being the pure plant:.
GEO. SEYMOUR 6.’. CO.
I3‘ We wish to call particular attention to
our large stock, (being the largest in the State.)
of dwarf pears, of tliirty or 40 choice varieties.
Watches, Jewelry
.*°‘*'re.'.>"="'.°.=.r;;';
— . - -- A 1 G ' .
ENNE'I"I‘ dz CULBER'l‘.136 Canal st.
have received in addition to their 'former
stock, and are daily receiving new and elegant
patterns of Jewelry, both imported and of their
own |lllllll1Ill(.'l.Ul'8.
Diamonds re-mounted or diamonds furnished
at prices that defy competition.
Ladies‘ and gentleman's fine gold \Vatches of
all the celebrated makers.
Silver Ware in every variety, of coin stand-
ard. -
An inspection of our stock is respectfully so-
licited. BENNF/I"I‘ BL CULISEIKT,
‘ 136 Canal St. . Y.
N. B.-—I-‘articular attention given to the re-
pairing of fine watches and jewelry.
To Manufacturers.
FOR SALE ON REASONABLE TERMS.
'1‘ [IE lot formerly occupied by Reed 65 ls-
bells; said lot is 622 ft; front and about 100
deep. It has upon it the foundations and first
story. built nfbrick, of a building 32 by__ 50 ft, in
chimney and 'ooiler of a ten horse engine ready
set, and the engine belonging to the boiler may
be had at;’a moderate price. The whole can be
had at a reduced rate, and offers a good chance
for almost any kind of mauulactnring business
for which power is needed. Tlie premises be-
ing bounifed on one ‘side by the river, have an
abundant supply of fresh water. Inquire of
' H. &l’».l.l_SBELI..
South Norwalk, Oct. 7th. 1852. dltf
_ For Sale-
j.: ._ ONE of the most beautilul residences
between N. York and N. Haven. situated in the
central part of the village of Norvviilk. with
House. and Burn nearly new. About three
fourths of an acre of ground.,wilth almost every
For particulars enquire at this gofiice.
N. As mfereiice is had‘ to us, we cangstly
that itris rare thatleo desirable and eligible u
4'-u:fi
annmiooiiaasacssss,
f _' A , rm'o*,‘_PAi§,£ as H o L DE R.
Good morning, Mrs. A. ,
Good morning. M rs._B. \ . , _
Mrs. A. How is your health, and that of your
family‘? A .7
M rs.B. All well except John. who is very ill
with the croup.and last night we (Ilt.l,lt9t_..lltlt'ilC-
he ‘would live; but. he is better this morning. ;: ,
A. Indeed,and what occasionpd it I" ~ ‘ l,
‘ B. l_ was awakened about 1 o'clock at night‘
by a ‘very unusual noise in the cliildrenlsjgponi‘
and immediately arose and went to tliem-,‘\vliei'es
I found John entirely uncovered, and you'kiiow,
what. a cold night it. was, and the |_ioiii';liltli_i fol’-
low was almostdead. Our children havé repeat-
edly taken cold before by getting the clot‘-lios off
they lie warm and put the clothes on them. and
them.
A. Why don't. you get some of Rockwell's
Patent lied-Clothes Clasps and put them on
your chil.lren’s ,bedsteails--we have them on all
to bed and secure the covering themselves. and
We are entirely relic-.ved, from ilie care ofthem
during the night, as we never have known the
clothes to get off since we have had the
Clasps on.
B. But it is coming warm weather now. and
we shall not. need them; and besides that per-
haps we cannot iilford to buy them. [low much
do the)’ cost? A
A. You need them so much the more,as you
know, the rooms being quite warm in the even-
although l.get up almost every night to see if
I inn often very much disturbed in my rest by
of ours. Our children, "Marv auid"\Villi:'rm, gel‘-
, t R'oekw_1ell’sl -Pa?téat it
I . ‘. (ing.tho children are_ very restless and their
clothes got off, and in the latter part ofthe night
the air becomes very cool, and they are even
more likely to take cold; and as to the expense
;a pair of‘tl'ie~Clasp's do not cost you halfas much i
Isis .one_visit fioni the doctor. I - ,
B. Indeed. then I will have them this very
‘ day._ \Vl1ere "can I get them?
_ 'A-._ You can get them of JOHN \V. ROCK-
WELL. ‘of Ridgelield. Cl. who is making them
iii;l:"i‘i'”g'e quantitie‘s,: and I think you _,wi_l| fiad
tl_ieiii',{witli any of the ha rdwarc mercliauts. as
t'liei‘e.ai'e a great many of them used. lcsides
as Mr. A. has a good deal of corresponilence,
he finds the Clasps the completest. thing he ever
saw to fasten his papers on the table to keep
,th_e_iu froiu getting misplaced; and we use them
in onr'wa.shroom tofastcn our towels, and for
numerous other fastening purposes. and my
,sister writes me from New Orleans that .tln-y
are the very best. things for fiisiciiing mosquito
nets; aml when mother was sick with the fever
'S‘lt6"Wl1s'Vel'y restless and kept some of us con-
s_tant.l_i,' engaged to keep the covering on the bi-d
that walclifulness and care.
have lhe clothes drawn tightly across them.
No. certainly not; and you do not need to
draw t|ieu1_close. You can just secure the
clothos'ncar tothe edge, and leave them asiloose
as you please. \
I3. I am much obliged for your kind informa-
tion. Good morning.‘
T.‘
I POETRY.
Boyhood Time.
I wish I were a barefoot. boy,
Without a hat or shoe—
To think again this world a toy,
\Vith every changing hue.
I would not give one boyish game,
\Viih all its hopes and fears,
For all the guilt of wealth or fame
That. fortune gaily wears.
/
I would not. give the , little heart
That beat in time with mine.
For all the colored things of art,
'I‘hough oft they seem divine.
I would not give a Friday night,
Expectant of the morn,
For all the hopes that could unite
My future to adorn.
Who hath seen life-‘s giddy show,
And followed Fortune's train’,
\Vho would not all its pomp forego.
Tobe a boy again’!
Oh. give me back my native hills.
And all the feathered throng.
The gentle winding, gurgling rills
That echoed back their song.
Oh. give me back my rust.ic home.
With all its ample fare;
I'll promise then no more to roam,
But be contented there.
I cannot get, but give me still
A recollection fair,‘
Of boyhood time. it. will. it will,
. Beguile some anxious care.
MISCELLANY.
A STORY WITH A MORAL:
on, 4 '
THE PREACHER AND HIS WIFE.
The frugal meal was over, and the wile
and mother was composing her children,
and her still beautiful face, for the morning
devotions, when a sharp wring was heard at
the street door, and Icougse, rough looking
man entered.
. “Morning, sir,”
lion. '
“I come to see if you'd go to Jim Crawford's
funeral —it is this afternoon.
“Where did be live, sir ’!”’ civilly inquired
the clergywoman ; “I think I have not known
the person.”
“Likely-—for he never went to meeting ';
he lives out in Gore; its better than two
miles. But will you come to the funeral at
two o'clock?" _
“Yes I will try to be there in _,time,” an-
swered Mr. Morris. '
.._ “My dear,” said ihovvife, looking anxious-
ly other husband, ‘~ you ‘ ought ‘not to go so
far this chilly day,‘ with your cold, and you
mustnoi think of walking." I '
“Imus: go, Mary, and I fear lwmust walk,
was the friendly saluta-
A2,--.
‘t
it pure article. for sale at
, low terms.-,—_[,Ed..IG,¢,z,zc,t,te.
places is Offered forsale. upon snythingi.lils_e’i'is '
"for Idare not look. at iuyqbill at the livery aa-
ble in the face. But, but my children, we
will bequlet now; and, Clara dear, you may
read.” -
“Scarcely had the last petition of the good
man died away, before another ring of ill!‘
shawl and orange scarf made their appear-
ance, simultanrouslywith their owner, Miss
Cramp, who-was a thin sharp-featured per-
son, with kc-en eyes that seemed always to
toknow if a cape collar were put on the
leastawry, and every body knew that the
thinnest fabric, oi the shyest spider, never es-
caped her vigilance. A
Miss Crump was accoiupanied by her
friend Mrs. Drake, who had suchlsevere self-
. righteous expressions in her face that] al-
ways lelt in her presence, in spite of my
better judgment, that Mrs. Drake was sitting
near a very worthy person. Her eyes seem-
ed all the time to be saying, “I must and
will do my duty,however painful it may be,”
and for that matter her lips never quarrellcd
“ with their neighbors.
Poor Mrs. ' Morris looked anxiously at the
undusied chairs and table ; Miss Cramp
looked with her two twinkling eves at Mrs.
Morris, and at the same time seemed to
be scanning every piece of furniture in the
room. . ‘
Mrs. Drakelooked with awful gravity at
‘her victim for some time and then she opener.
those solemn lips and skid that she had call-
ed that morning on very important business.
She was very sorry, but her duty, however
painful, must be performed. She thought it
proper that Mr. Mm-ris should be present, as
it concerned him vitally. _
Mr. Morris, who had gone to his study,
was summoned from his anfiuis-he'.l page, to
attend the vitally im iortnnt inauer.
Mrs. Drake lookiad at Miss Crump, and
Nliss Crump twinkled at Mrs. Drake, uud I7‘-W
lady commenced. f
“I regret extremely that I am called here
on such an unpleasant errand, butyou know,
in dear friend, that it would be wrong in
onlie to keep silent any longer.” .
Miss Ciump’s eyes twiukled now till txlgey
seemed’ like two tiny sparks of fire. .. rs.
Drake's severity increased and she PTO‘
ceeded:
“his reported, Mr. and Mrs. Morris, in
this village, that you keep in your house a
pack 0 cards, and that you_ are both in the
habit of spending whol_e evenings with your
children in playing cards. This practice 15
Morris; and the influence upon ourpeople
must be most awful ” ' , ‘
"‘Mrs'. Drake,” said Mrs. Morris, I am:eur—
prised that any oneknowing. me, should have
believed the story for ,onc_ moment. Will
you tell me who your informer was 9" -
« ‘Fit hi.’-’ sa_ys.Mr8. . _ . .. _ .
much ,‘_‘I am holler‘ W" ‘hoof’:-ftl a_m, H99
at liberty to give names; ybui gp“,t.h‘e[ firfl
place a you,ng;'_,l,a,dy ,_\v¢‘lI§.‘_l;!|F¢_" ;y§ll.? ' £31‘ I?’ I“
8
till we applied the clasps. which saved us all of
B. But. l do not think that sick persons should _
door bell startled ihe little (luck, and a greeu~
-had some gramude,-and willing to be advised.
very different» from what you preach, "Mr. -
Drake—looking very.
. Mrs. -Morris." ~ .
the evening, and‘ :he saw you _all-seated about
the centre-tlable, playing ca‘-ds, She, said
theyuwcre hastily s_w_,ept into the dravvér?-'—.
Since‘"that time, people have"watch'ed-a‘ lit-t'le,.
and have seen you 'doing"th'e' same thing“-:ro.g,
reamlly-~” . - 1 -.o~.
“Have watched me 'l’,’ asked, I\I,r,f,h‘I;qrris,i‘:
“how 2,, . .. — ,-
“Why, throughthe window when'the- cur-.
tains were tlrawu as'nle.”- I ‘ A
--A« -flaslnof. in'di-gnation "shot across Mr.
Morris-’s lace; but hej-‘was a minister, and
down went the-burning thoughts; they must
not pass his lips, although such impudeuce
deserved reproof. ' i
M rs Morris's hitherto distressed face broke
into a smile, almost sarcastic, as she went
quickly to the sinnin,-.3; centre-table and took
from thence a bundle of cards, each bearing
a Set of questions and answers. ‘
“Here they are,” said she, giving them To
the ladies; “our children call ihemthc Scrip-
ture CIILIS; and we do often ask and answer
questions, in order, that we may amuse and
instinct them at the same time.”
Miss Crump gave them two 0‘ three short,
sharp coughs, and rose to say good morn-
ing.- »
Mrs Drake looking as if shewere the
most persecuted of human beings also rose,
and said she felt it to be her duty to pay some
Vlslls’ in Silver street before dinner. '
The pastor went with a worn look to his
sermon, to take up the thread of thought
which had been so rudely broken, and the
wife went with a long sigh to the baby she
had neglected for the inornin,r__r call. She
hadscarccly soothed it into slumber before
she- was summoned to the parlor to meet Mrs.
Dutton. .
The lady looked at Mrs. Morris with her
lit_tle faded out blue "eyes, and said--holding
up at the same time a large green bag, drop-
sical “Tull 'a large amount of knitting work
and halls— I '
“Well, Mrs. Morris, I have come to spend
a pint of-the day with you, quite in the
family way ; now don’t put yourselfout at
all.” .
".I‘h'en taking off her bonnet and shawl,
she Stflllefl herself in the best chair, drag-
ing the knitting" from her green bag, "and
began to knit and rock; unwinding at the
same time with her sharp tongue all the
news she had gathered since her last visit.-
She inforiued Mrs. Morris thatshc dined the‘
other day at Dr. l.-lall’s; and that she had
nothing on the table that she could can; she
could never bear a boiled dinner; she did
like something that relished.
Poor ‘.‘\llr,s. Morris began to think of the re-
§nurc‘es‘n'f‘ Ber larder, and fl.:d”to 1he'kilcken
ioconsult with her maid of all vi0l‘k_ as to
the dinner pro.~p:=ct.s.
“Bidtly, you may get. both the steak and
salmon {or dinner.” a t
“But ynu‘ll be wanting the fi:h lo-morrow,
ma‘am," said Biddy, startled by the unusual"
protlignlily.
« “I know it, but we must do without it;
'.\‘lis Donna is here to-.lay,:ind she is par-
ticular about such things, we will try to
please her.” ~
The dinner, -xxltlclt was also relished by
an “agent for the amelioration of the condi-
tion of the‘ Jews,” being over, Mis. Dulton
began to think of some neighbors yhe might
grsélp uilh over a dish of ten, : nd soon took
my leave, with the green bug, much to Mrs.
Morris's comfort.
One hour of quiet the tircd mother found
in her nursery. Al the expimtion of the
time, a very lat, worm looking woman, with
it butterfly daughter on her arm, hustled into
the parlor; and Mrs. Morris left her ‘chil-
dren n iih a sigh, to have a session with Mrs
HMIOU and her da1I_-_-bier Mary.
Mrs. Horton breathed very hard and wiped
her face as if the weather was exceedingly
llul. _ _
I “Mrs. Morris,” cried she, with a shrill
piping voice, “a few of us have for some
time been thinking that we would make you
a present. I mean those ladies tliat’s friend-
ly to you. ,
“My daughter Mary and myself started
the thing at one of the deacon’s meetings.—
VVe have heard that you were going to get
a new black si 1; dress. I have spent the
whole ollwo days in going about with a
subscription paper, and have at last got ino-
ney enough to buy a pi-ettyguod one; my-
daughter headed the subscription with one
dollar.”
Mrs. Morris began to murmur her thanks
for the intended kindness and said she had
needed such a dress for sometime...
“But," said Mrs. Horton, “we have heard
that you intended Culling your old one for
Susan, and we don’i think it would be the
most economical plan; delaines and calico
are good enough for my children to wear
when they are young, and we ladies have
concluded alioutit,aiid think you had better
keep your old one, to save the ne\v—-in that
case we will get you a dress, and a good one;
for I don’: thfi'ik,Sus-an is old enough to take
goodgc-are, of a $lll('l.l|'€S5." _
“I cannot promist‘, Mrs. Horton,” S-‘Nd
Mus.’ ~Morris, a rosy hue linging her cheek,
"-to be governed altogether by the ladies,
in regulatiugthe wardrobe of children: I
ought to be the besljudge oftheir w..nt.=.”
‘-Very well, Mrs. Moi'ris”-—and the’ lady
seemed to grow warm in the f1'ce—“V€Fy
well,il'you don’t choose to accept aclrcss
from us, we will not make no further effort-.
We have had ministcr’s families here who
Marv. my dauglilrr shall We 30-
Péor Mrs, Morris began to be frightened
at the amount of spin; she had manifested,
‘and she attempted in the way of apology.
. “The ladies are very I{lh(I_l0 “think of
me; I assure you, madam,l am very grate-
flll f0|'-—’’ ‘ _ _'
“Mrs. Morris,” interrupted the inilignant.
lady, “you seem to know best. I am very
happy to see that you are so independent,-
lllary, my daughiei-, conie-good morning
Truth is_ strange; "than ‘Fici
" " 'llY''EANNk' runs.-, ‘lg
, ;‘.;‘I,’ei;'cy,(l,c:-ar Percy, take”. back tl_1o§i;‘Iiit_,-
ig;_,w¢.d.g.,__ as heaven is 'iny'vvit_oess,‘ __t_b'g’y
gre n;d_e‘cr,>.,_ ' ‘A,-ye V u‘a_d§.
o_~.
er" iii:-it ;' ' ;.e _ ,
him .-and laid. her~delicate_ hand”, uponihis
broad breast.‘ .“_Wr,ong me not, Perc'y‘,’even
-in thought.” ' g ‘ r -
"I'heae‘.n man ‘-hesitated.’ Had" he not
_wi_lfu/If/. blinded himself, he had. read truth
[and honor in the depths of the clear" blue
eyes that looked so - uuflinchingly into his
own. For a moment their expressioniover
camehim, then, dashing aside the.s'len'derl
\'0\ _ b ,
. ew cIosé_f‘lo
fingers that restetl upon l1irn,be left hériiith '
a niu:teri=d'oéth. _ . .
(Mary Lee had the inisfqrlune to be_ very
pretty, and the still greater misfortune to
marry a jealous husband. Possessing I
quick and ready wit and quick conversation-
al powers, :1 more niotléi-a'te_ share of ‘person.
al charms would. have made her society ea.
gerly sought for. ‘ V
As soon as her eyes ' were opened to tho
defect alluded to in her husband’s character,
she set herself stueiously to avoid the shoals
and qnicksands that lay in the matrimonial
sea. One by one she quietly dropped the
acquaintances of gentlemen, who, from
their attractiveness or prefeience for her so.
ciety, seemed obnoxious to Percy, _
Mary was no ccquet1e.. Nature ‘had giv.
en hero /l(.’(L'Tl; and superior as. she was [o
her husband, she really lncezl him. To
most women his exciting uureasonabléness
would only have stimulated to .a .-finished dis.
play of coquetry; but Nlary, gentle. and
yielding, made no show of _opposition~to the
most absurd requirements. “But all these
sacrifices hgdbeen un-availing to propitiatc
the fiend of jealousy; and there she sat, an
hour after her husband had left her, with hei-
hands pressed tightly together, pale and tear.
Ir-ss, striving, in vain, to recall -any cause of
offence. .
Hour after hour passed by, and still he
came not. The heavy tramp (of feet had
long since ceased beneath the window; the
pulse of lhe great city was still; silence and
darkness brooded over‘ its slumbcring thou-
sands. Mary cnuld endure it no longer.——
Rising and putting aside the curtain, she
pressed her face close against the window
pane, as if her straining eye could pierce
the gloom of midnight. She hears a stepl
it is his! *
Trembling, she sank upon the sofa to
await his coming, and nerve ihershlf to
bear his bitterharslsness. ' . A
P.:-.r«:y came gully up to her and kissed
her fun-hcacl l Mary passed her hand over
her eyes and looked at him again. No! he
was not exhilarated with wine. What
had caused this sudden revulsionof feeling ?
Single hearted and sincere herself, she never
dreamed of treachery.
“Percy regrets his injustice,” she said to
herself. “ Men are rarely magnanimoug
enough to own they have been in the
wrong,"and, with the generosity of a no-
ble heart, she iesolvcd never to remind him,
by speech or look, that his words had been
like poisoned arrows to her spirit.
The following day Percy proposed their
talting “a short trip into a neighboring town,”
and Mary, glad to convince him how truly
she forgave him, readily complied. It was
a lovely day in spring; and the fresh air
and sweet scented blossoms might have sent
a thrill of pleausure to sadder hearts than
theirs. I
“What a pretty place,” said Mary. “What
3 spacious house! and how tastefully the
grounds are laid out. Do you stop here?”
she continued, as her husband mined the
horse into the avenue.
“A few moments; I have business here,”
replied Percy, slightly uvelllug his face, “and
you had better might too, forlheyhorse is
festive and may troublt.-_you.”
Mary sprang lightly from the vehicle and
ascended the capacious stone steps. They
were met al. the door by a respectable grey.
haired porter, who ushered them into a re-
ceiving room. Very soon a little swallow-
faced man, bearing a stiong resemblance to
a withered orange, made his appearance, and
casting aiglance upon Mary, fiom his little
t~\vn-.l.'liq,g black eyes, that made the blood
mount to her cheeks, made an apology for
withdrawing-her husband for a few minutes,
“on business to an adjoining room.
As they left a respectable middl-ed aged
woman entered and invited Mary to take off
her hat. She declined, saying, she was to
leave with her husband in a few minutes.”
The old woman lhenjingled a small ball,
and another matron entered.
“Better not use force,” said she in a whis-
per. “ Poor thing! So pretty, too. She
don't look as though she'd wear a ‘strait
'acket.’ ” r .
The truth flashed upon Mary at once.-
She was in a Lunatic Hospital ! Faint wth
l.kI'.l'Ol',Sl.l8 demanded to see her husband,
assured them that she was perfectly sane; to
all of which they smiled quietly with an
air that said, “ we are used to such things
here.”
By the bye, the little wizen-faceildoctor
came in, and lislcning to her eloquent appeal
Will) an abstracted air, asone would tolerate
the pranle of a pelted child, he examined
her pulse, and motioned the attendants to
“wait upon her to her room.” Exhausted
with the tumult of feeling she had passed
through, she followed without a show of rev
sistance. But v. ho shall describe the death-
chill that struck to her heurtas she ‘entered
it? There wasa bed of snowy whit"enes':-‘,'a
table, a chair, all scrupulously neat and clean;
but the breath of the sweet scented blossoms
came in lbmugliagraled w2nr1'a'_i2._
Sonia refreshment was brought her of
which she refused to partake. She could
not even. weep ;' her eyes seemed turned’ to
stone- She couldhear ihe.maniacl_lau'g_l‘n'or__
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