I -Those averaging 2 sqrs, standing advertiscmciit do 15 00
ruEsD.iIvIiioRNINoi, BY‘
A. ‘HOMER GTON,
ATITVV
PUBLISHED EVE’.
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E25 gfgmilg ‘iiltlnsiiagtr.---Eglttntlch to Blfaczil ‘ilclus zmh gijntmsts, Gfiaora
scams.
NORWALK, CONN. TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1853.
I Entrlligeito, 3,£‘.iia"ati1.u, ‘jj;,lu.liiics, Z5-gritlllilltt.
21;
O DOLLARS PER ANNUM---IN ADV AN Cg
mttljzinics, tip ‘girls, dihitcatiuit, dc. "W76.---(l3SliIlTll'Sl3£.h\‘iI isac.
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VOLUML\§XXVI.---NUMBER 30.
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it. H. BYINGTON,Editor 81 Propri
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Eifsiniiss lllltEC'l‘flR—i,l.IIi
“WW” V.f.'r. rooms.
Attorney and Counselor at -Law,
OFFICE OVER .M./ILLORY-‘S STORE,
No;-vvalk, C031!»-A
0. S. Perry, {
Attorney and Counselor at Law
Norwalk Coma. 3
JOHN AU S.'I'EN’S
Ddlillfdldhl dgdhliiid
Over D. & N. Depot.‘
NORWALK, I j
Likenesses}
lVa.l:7'anted to please all Goorl Images.
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Dental Card. 4
R. HILL, will continue his ]ii'of)ssioiiul
business at the old _stn_iid. over 1.. J.
Gi'iiman’s Store, foot of Main, Street. V
N. B. Dr. Hill is prepared to supjly on a
new plan, some of the most beautiful, azid dura-
blc specimens of Artificial dcnturcs, c:'cr exc-
cuted in this country; and, b_v an ':'.l'l'£ll1g(3-
meat, with one of the bust Mcclianical _lD_cntists
.:~ "2:-" United States, he can ensure tohis pat-
.~.: L‘;rt~.~zo.ct complete and perfect .47‘-
”"M'Id.
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Illif ..'.-2 .‘~ =1: . (.1. iclaigcst and
best assortment. mi‘ and 1’la‘.cd
Spoons, Forks, Butter-knives, Siigar-sliovcls,
.-Nlnstard and Salt-spoons, over before _«fl'r>.rc.rl in
any case in Norwalk, and that he does, cll ihcni
very cheap and engravcs the name onitliciu in
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a. very superior manner. If tlit-rc are my who
do not believe it. let them call and l. cunviii
ccd, at No. ‘2 Skiddy-‘s Block, Sign o_,fIiie Rod
W'atc/‘L. ‘
STEEPLE CEEESEI
fIl’§proprict0rs of the OLD CO_fNEC’l‘i-
OULD invite the attention of this and
the neighboring community to his vast
stock of goods, (to which additions are weekly
being made.) comprising a full and general as-
~ sortment of
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRUGS,
selected with the greatest care, and from the
best which the New York market will afford.
He has also achoice selection of
Perfumery,
Including Lubiu’s extracts ofall kinds, cologne
water in a variety of styles, etc. His stock of
PATENT MEDICINES,
Comprises an immense variety, principally of
articles which have gained a. reputation among
the people, and are valuable medicinal prepara-
tions.
He would invite the attention of the ladies to
his FANCY GOODS,
which are too niunerous to particularizc, and
which for taste and elegance are beyond all ri-'
valry in this vicinity.
Very particular attention is paid to preparing
PHYSICIANS PRESCRIPTIONS,
and supplying families with pure and unadulte-
rated medicincs. His prices will compare fa-
vorably witli those of any other establismeut.
Pure Wines, Liquors, Scotch Ale and Porter,
sclcctcd expressly for medicinal use.
LACKING as is Blacking. It need only be
applied to the leather with a sponge or
brush. It needs no rubbing, but makes ti. fine
polish, will not injure the leather, but makes it
soft, and is a good preventive in wet weather.
For sale at LOCKWOOD’S.
4.1 I
Watches,Jcwelry, Silver and
PLATED WARE.
I AM li:ipp_v to say to the public, that in
new J ewclry Store at No. 2, Skiddy’s Bl’k.,
is still in successful operation, and the very lib-
oral patronage bestowed is proof positive that
goods are sold very cheap.
I shall open on Monday in addition to my
present large assortmeiit, another much larger
stock fine Gold and Silver Watches, Watch
Chains, Seals, of kcysladies’ car rings and pins,
finger rings, &c., together with a large lot of
Yankee Notions.
I will sell Gold Lcpin Watches 18 carrot ca-
ses. for $20
Gold Ancliors, 13 jewels, 25
Silver Patent Levers, 20
Silver Patent Levers, full jeweled, 25
Silver Anchors 13 jewels, 12
h in ' . ' A’
jewels, hunting cases, 1.)
Silvci‘ Lepines, «ljcwcls, warranted, 8
h 0‘
4 jewels, hunting cases, 12
And all other Watches in proportion, chains,
seals, keys, rings, &c., will also be sold less
than can be bought in Norwalk.
Silvcr spoons made under the direction of
M r L. Cl:n'k—w:irraiit.cd pure and fashionable.
Plated Spoons and forks in any quantity
haudsonicly cugravcd. Knives, sci.sso1's, port
mouics, ra:I.oi's’ tea bells, Sc. plated and brit:1n-
nia ware. cakc baskets, castors, the.
Watch repairing, engraving on spoons, cofiin
plates, 1'il1g'S, 8i'c., will be done by Mr. L. Clark,
who gives his undivided attciitioii, and the coii—
stant iiicrcase of watch work, engraving, job-
, CUT cxsn store would reply to tie inqui-
ries. put by their friends during the pzst wcck.
that they are located here pernnnmf/"2/. and
their goods are all new. The storias which
have been put in circulation to the cfect that
we have come here "just for a _)‘ly'-7"’ from
New York, to sell an " old slot-I: ofgcids” are
base falsehoodsgand known to he so _iy those
who oi'igiiiat«-.d tlicm. ()ur- goods are all new
and beautiful styles--at least our cistonici-s
think so.
We are satisfied there are “old goods in
town” and “old st.y1cs,-‘.’biit they at: not at
the “ Old Connecticut” cash store.
PL.-\’l'“T &1‘."ASlI.
Among our stock of “Jlgml Dry, Goods"
may be found a splendid stock of ladis’, gents’
and cliildren’s liosiery. ’’ ' .
Norwalk, June 11. 1853.
v
Looking Glasses, Willow Wire, Bu:
QUINTARD & SONS have at tieir ware-
, . rooms a few rods cast of the bridge, a
lawn assortment of cabinet ft‘ruitui'c,:onsisting
‘-vi.-"t ti" ~‘i"'¥l\T2":. ‘ bo0ls',«»ea,- Work
.i==l‘ : ki1ids,ioaliogaiiy
-I x . .g,. -lrcssin'; l)l1l'(‘.d11S,
Cm.-::-. )1] biiruus of all
_.;.= _ ."' .\lalic;an_v, bl‘k
walnut and maple bcdstc-ads of vaicus pat-
terns and prices, some as low as $2 2. l’at.eiit
bcd_-‘tends tliat can he put up in tliije minutes
and without :1. key. Malioguiiy, curl-d inaplc,
bl’k walnut, kitchen and wiiidsor chairs.—-
Children’s table and low chairs. llllow wag-
ons, cradles aiid chairs. Looking rlasscs of
all sizes and prices, from 25 ccn to $10.
Spring matrcsscs, the best and chc )0Sl2 beds
in cxistciicc. We will deliver an_ 1'iii~nitiu-c
purchased of us (to the ainount of .7? -'.l or over)
in New Canaan, Wilton or llarien frj‘ of‘ cliargc
iyid free fr~mi_i damage. '
Rcazly Jlfadc C'ojfln.s.—Wc liaij constantly
on hand from 100 to 150 coffins o maliogaiiy.
black walnut, cherry and whitcwo l,'of all si'/.<-s
and descriptions, which can he fi ijislictl at a
few iiiiiintcs notice. We also fni i.li Slll'0llilS
and cverytliing necessary for the ii rmcut of
the dead, and will see to the diggifg of graves
when rcqiicstcd. We will attend I101'i1lS 511
New Caiiiaaii, Willzrm aiul l)a1‘«ie1i, \’li_Il0lll extra
cliiutgo, ~ ~ 3'
«l.‘iit'” E‘. QUl'N".l‘Alll) I SONS.
N. B.—l’ci'sous wishing to purcliaszburial lot.“
in the .\'oi'walk Cciuctc1'y may iiiakc pplicatioii
ICE CHE.’ ii,
and
C’o:if‘ect2onery Empcriuni.
HE subsci'ibci'. has just bccxi fiiti g up a cool
- {lllfil 1I1\‘1Lmg Ice Cretan f.'a.'ornz n addition
to ll1S cxtcnsivc Confectionery cs‘blisliiiiciit.
where parties can be served with ic best of
Creams, Coiifcctioiicrics, or Fruits .1 vcrv vari-
ety of wliich, he intciids kccpingon hand in
their season. '
\.‘l fit‘
_ _ _I. ll. CA1 PBELL.
P. S. Families or parties supplii upon roa-
sonablc terms, and at short notice
N. t_'oi-7.1-; orrv, FAS[l'i NABILE
/ ‘~' . T 1*‘
li—IlLLIi\ LR .
Roous AT .\fo1"r l’i..it:i:, SE00}: l<‘i.oon.
'\/ ISS l’lLGlll.\f would uniioui c to the Lu-
J_ dies of i\bi'\v:ilk and Viciii '. that she
has Just rcturiicd frmn l\'c\v York witli the la-
tcst Spring Styles, both for llat;-. id the Matc-
rials for making tlir.-in ; which slic ill open this
week for inspection and sale. ’l osc wisliing
straws cleaned, will please pro ant tlicm the
week previous.
I-Zorivalk, May 30th, 1353.
F“:
t-fl?»
— Lace (foods :19. c.
HE richest. largest and clictpst assortincut.
of Lace Goods, PARASOLS, .‘+immor 'l)i-css
Muslius, d'c., in .\'orwa1k, rccciic this day at
the One Price Cash Store.
PLAT‘ & NASH.
CALCINED Plaster and Ccinn . at
G. IIOLIES & CO.
POWDER and Shot in any qunltity. at
G.1lUl IES dz CO.
Napkin ninglp,
’ ILVER and Plated, a new id, and cheap,
k at -~- - Irinnowxs.
L .._.
rnd:iéf¥RubbIe
IBACK-COMBS, a new and be itifnl article
' f07‘M1SS0s".to wear, at D SBROW’S.
_l}I.O$'E,
l
‘ N Tliiii"-1'9," '
‘ Y afternoon ‘last: two leather
if Horse H““‘?1‘-“-. The finder pill be suita-
, yew-at-(led by lcaly\ing them at he store of
hing, &c._. is sure proof that the public appre-
ciatc his skill :md punctuality.
O. S. CLARK.
Be sure to call at Cl:ii'k’s New Jewelry
Store, No. 2 Skiddy"s block, sign of the red
watch. »
Noi'\vallr, June 24, 1953.
Neva York & Liverpool U. S.
MAIL STEAMERS.
T1-IE Ships composing this line are the fol-
lowing :
A'i'L.i.\"ric. Capt. West. PACIFIC, Capt. Nye.
Ancric, Capt. Luce. B.iL'ric, Capt Comstock.
Annr.i'rio, Capt. Grafton.
These ships have been built by contract, ex-
pressly for Goveriinicnt service. Every care
has bccn taken in their construction, as also in
their Engiiics, to insure strength and speed. and
their accommodations for passengers are une-
qunlcd for elegance and comfort. Price of
passage from New York to Liverpool in first-
class cabin, $120; in second do., 870; exclu-
sivc use ofextra-size state rooms, $300; from
Liverpool to New York, £30 and.4;-‘.20. An ex-
perienced surgeon attached to each ship. No
berth sccurcd until paid for.
l’ROI’OSED DATES OF SAILING.
1=nou xi-zw roux. rnou LIVERPOOL.
Satui'day.-July fl Wcdncsday..July 13
S:itiirday-.Jiily 2.”. Wcrliiesday..July 27
Saturday” .Aug. 6 | Wc(liicsday-.Ang.10
Sat1ii'day.-Aiig. 20 Wcdncsday..Aug. 24
Sati.irday..Scpt. 3 Wcdnesday..Scpt. 7
Sutiirtlay- . Sept. 17 Wednesday- . Sept.
Satiii-d:iy..Oct. 1 Wednesday--Oct. 5
Satiii'lla.y..()ot. 15 Wcdncsday..Oct. 19
Saturday..()ct. 2!) \\'cdncsday..Nov. 2
Suturday..\*ov. 12 Wcdncsday..\’ov. 16
Satiirday..Nov. 26 Wcducsday..\’ov. 30
Satui-(l:iy..Dcc. 10 Wcdncsday-.l)cc. ll
Sat-iirday..Dec. 24. Wcducsday-.l)cc. 28
For frciglit or passage apply to EDW’D
l{. COLl.l2\'S .\': Co., No. 56 Wall-st., N. Y.;
lil{0\\'X, Siiirr.i' & Co., I.-ivcrpool; E. G. Ron-
i-:n'rs S; Co., No. 13 l{_ing’s Arms Yard,L0ndoii;
Joiix .\Ii7_\‘noi~:_ do Co., Rue Nortc Dame dos Vic-
torics, ]_’:ii=i.s, or GEO. H. Du.-irnn. Ilavrc.
'l‘lio owiicrs of these ships willnot be account-
aablc for gold, silvcr, bullion, specie, jewelry,
precious stones or inctals, unless bills oflading
are signed flicrcf'oi', and the value tliercofthcre-
in c.\'pi'cssc:l. 3y
V\’J
P-‘
RVYEW WATCIIES and Jewelry, :1 fine lot
I this wcck at D]SBROW’S.
E§ié3E?i"l.’&7.AI-K
lilillllil CLOTIIING
EE§.POE.IUI:dl
U;\l‘.DER CONN. HOTEL.
djfizcagr I Cheap I
U:;,>Qlll(;li sales n1idsrnnllpi‘0fi.'.s, is the
motto, at SLOMAN & TURICS.
-» ‘Y’
IiI.7f.‘i3I1O$.2'il3 any Euumbugery,
ft IIOLMES Al: CO'S Grocery is the place
‘K10 calciilntcd for people to go to get good
groccrics at prices with small profits attached
to tlicui, and piircliascrs will always find their
goods to be as represented, if anything contrary
from this, they may be returned and the money
rcfiiiidcd. Children are always paid particiilar
attention to. when sent to their store.
Goods dclivci-cd within a reasonable distance.
IL . W‘
‘V’ T.-\ T C ll E S, Jcwclry, Clocks, Combs.
Briislics, Lamps, Girandolcs and Fancy
Goods. We liavc a very large stock of Watch-
cs to select from, and all sorts of Jewelry, pla-
ted goods in any qiiaiitity,tlie largest assortment
of stand and other of lamps we have ever of-
f'crcil ; a great variety every kind of goods usu-
ually ofl'crcd in a Silvorsinitli’s Store. N cw
Goods cvt.-i‘y wcok.
‘ _ WORIC.
"1 HF] §11l)SCl‘ll)(‘.1'S health now permits him to
give his personal attention to Watch repairing,
lungravi_iig and general Jobbing ; we know that
cvcry kind of work will be done to the cn.t'ire
satisfaction of all who call. We know we can
afford to sell goods cheap. we leave it for our
customcrs to say wcthcr we do.
Go to DISBROI "S. near the Bridge.
Lzghtnrng Rods.
HE subscriber is prepared to furnish a new
and very superior Rod for the protection of
buildings from injury by Lightning. Adapted
to buildings of all sizes, and putiip at short no-
ticc on reasonable terms.
WM. GLOVER.
Norwalk, J uue 3d, 1853. tf23,
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American Architecture.
Conclmlect. J
This is a. profession likely to be incon-
siderable demand in the United States for
sevel-31 hundred years at least, and the de-
mand is steadilyincreasing. \Vliy then
should not parents speculate for their
sons in this line? Why should not the
article, as it is for home consumption, be
raised at home? It is an honorable cal-
ling. not certainly offering such splendid
fortunes as the merchant may realize, but
it is a fair opening, and the only capital
that it requires beyond brains and indus-
try, is the expense for books and educa-
tion. VVhen a fair share of young Amer-
ica enters upon this study heart and soul
as a means of earning an independent po-
sition, we may expect a rapid natural de-
velopment of the architectural resources
of the country, the present meagre facili-
ties for artistic education must be gradu-
ally increased, aiid the schools and colle-
ges will, probably, after a time, be induc-
ed to iucludein their course of study,
subjects calculated to discover and foster
in the rising generation such natural
gifts as have a bearing on these matters.
To ensure workmen of ability, a rea-
sonable chauce to improve is alone wan-
ted. So long as the general demand is
ped work, the average of ability will nec-
essarily be low; but with opportunity-
good, cheap, illustrated standard works,
and a spirited weekly paper, devoted to
the special discussion of the subjects in-
teresting to architects, enginees, carpen-
ters, masons, and all the other trades con-
nected with building, a paper tliatshould
diffuse sound theoretical information on
the art in general and in detail through-
out the whole count.i'y—the advance
would be rapidly felt; for wherever there
is an American, there at least, be he rich
or poor, is a reader, a thinker, and an ac-
ter. Self-supporting schools of design
for painters, decorators, modellers, car-
vers- paper-stainers, e1c., must. follow in
due course; for the positiveness of the
need would soon become evident, and
the object would then be almost gained.
VVith reference to the appreciative and
able public, the press is the improving
power that is to be looked to. Cheap
popular works on architecture, in all its
bearings, popular essays, popular articles,
popular engravings, an ihundreds ofthem
and yet all good——these are the simple.
truthful and effective means that are to
influence the public, by supplying a me-
dium through which it may see clearly,
and thus be led to criticise freely, prefer
wisely, and act judiciously; These are
the tools with which the lamented pio-
neer of genuine American architecture
laboured with such zeal and ability, and
achieved so much. These are the mate-
rials that others, following his example,
are now endeavoring to make use of, and
the signs of the times in this present year
1853, far from being in any way dishear
iening, are decided propitious. Proof: of
an advancing interest in thi‘ subject and
ofan increasing desire to res-, pnd to it are
springing up in newspapers»: magazines,
books, lectures, etc., and the public is
certainly not slow to buy and read.
The truth is, not that America is a dol-
la1'—WOl‘Sl]lppll’lg‘ country, without any
love for the arts, but a dollar-making
COlll]t.l'_V, with restricted opportunities for
mstlietio education as yet; but when this
want is freely ministered t.o in the spirit
that it may be, and it is justly to be
hoped will be, ere long, there is reason
to conjecture that correct architectural
taste will be as uiiivcrsal in the United
this present time a cor-
rect popular idea of the nature of a re-
publican form of government. I/Ve may
then hope for genuine originality as well
as intrinsic beau‘.y in Anierican bl1llCl-
ings. This subject of originality, how.
ever, is perhaps wortliyof separate fimue
coiisidcrntioii.
States as is at
I'lEAL'l‘I~I.—Tllel‘G is no higher boon
that has fallen to the lot of man than
health. \ViLl:ont it life would be a
cui'.se—-—\vc should he left to wander in
the labyrinlhs of never cnding misery.
How iniportant, tlicn, that \ve fr.-ada
temperate and sysieniatic life, that we
may taste of its cxhilcrating and life.
generating sweets \Ve do not. truly
estimate the blessings that are bestowed
upon us by this angel of happiness, un-
til we have been deprived of its blessings.
In order ‘hat ‘we may participate in the
-I 1l1ll1'g5i,l\l'izii ,God created for
css, we in us‘. secure health,
Q? Tlii; following, from :1 Vermont
paper, is njciirioiis specimen of discrimi-
nating miislical criticism : “The singing
of Professof; S00 Cliune, of the Chinese
family is e‘xireniely odd, and no doubt
highly scieiitific in China; out here it
sounds likeja cat in the last stages of a
cam in the,bowels.”
“ Mike, mild is it yerself that can be af.
for monotonous common-place, stereoty-
\r\/\f5's'v\.
vvs.-«vs. .wvv~.-v\.A.
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From the Washington .Metropolitan.
The Diplomat’s Ride.
er snnms.
John Gilpin’s ride was long since sung.
By one of world-wide fame ;
A merry ride, I too, would sing,
Tho’ all unknown my name.
Down Pennsylvania Avenue,
At a. most furious rate,
A chariot proudly moves along,
Whilst on its cnhions sate,
A Gentleman of much renown,
A Foizmox DBPLOMAT;
And the same vehicle contained,
A Darkey sleek and fat.
The Darkey managed well the reins,
The Deplomat looked Wise
Whilst 1, upon this turn-out gazed,
With open mouth and eyes.
For at each step the horse’s hoofs,
Struck fire from the stones,
And I thought, should these men fall out
’Twill surely smash their bones.
On, on, they come, with whirl-wind speed,
The wheels spin swiftly round,
Alack, one seems a little loose,
’Twill soon fall to the ground.
Just as the loosened wheel flies off‘,
The horse with sore atfrigbt,
Gives first a little startled leap,
Then jumps with all his might.
And when before a grand Hotel,
Where hacks are waiting round,
He runs among them, some are crushed
With fearful crashing sound.
And of the hackmcn gathered there,
Some stood with mouths agape,
Whilst others cursed, with bitter oaths,
The cause of their mishap,
During this time the great man’s hat,
Goes flying through the air,
And soon his wig flies after it,
Leaving his head quite bare.
Before he scarce could know his loss,
Or speak his great surprise,
He turns a speedy somerset,
And by his head-gear lies.
The Darkey, too, was quickly hurled,
Upon the hard round stones;
And, what seems passing strange to me
Neither, had broken bones.
The Darkey grinned'a ghastly grin,
Then opened up his eyes,
And cast a. frightened glance,
To where his master lies.
The Diplomat springs to his feet,
In a bewildered state,
His wig with nervous hand be grasped,
And placed it on his pate.
He, in his hurry did not note,
That it was garnished well,
With chips and dust that it had caught,
When on the ground it fell.
Nor did he, in his haste, observe,
How, on his head, ’twas placed.
The hind part, where the front should be,
And with his crown thus graced,
He looked so queer, so very qtincr,
The Darkey at him stared,
As if he thought his master’s wits,
Had, out of him been scared.
Myself 9. plain republican,
Looked on amused to see,
So droll a figure represent
Such mighty Majesty.
For Twas the representative,
Of the great “Northern Bear,”
Whose growl makes Europe’s kings to quake
Upon their thrones, with fear.
John Gilpin’s name in story lives,
Why not Bomsco’s too,
And when be next turns somcrscts,
May I be there to view.
From the N. Y. Organ.
THE CREOLE WIFE.
A Romance of the West.
By MRS. .\l. A. DE.\'ISO.\'.
He placed the book back upon the ta.
ble and sank almost powerless upon his
seat. “I am undone,” be muttered ; “I
love her, I cannot lose her, and yet what
a doom do I find written against me; if
this be the word of G-od, which I cannot.
doubt, then have I cursed myselfforever.”
His face grew livid with the torture of
his thoughts; he groaned deep and long
muttering terrible imprecations upon hiin-
self— his fate—-his love. He clutched his
hair, and stamped his feet, till spent with
the passion of remorse, he fell almost life-
less on the hard floor, and laid there help-
less, in torture, and despair.
And with this warning, with the
threats of the Almighty staring him in
the face, he bent his steps toward the
dwelling of the minister, with the deter-
mination that this night should seal his
destiny. And after an awful struggle
with conscience, he rcsolved—rash man,
to ask Grace Locke to become his bride.
He had been long aware that she loved
him, for -a mute yet powerful language
had often revealed the precious secret to
him. But, oh! it was with an agony
far worse than death that he fomem her
to his manly breast, and called her his
betrothed,--for there, still beside him,
floated that shadowy form, upbraiding
him with eloquent but quivering lip, the
tears streaming from her passionate eyes,
as when be last. beheld her.
For he felt that he was ‘a two-fold de-
ceiver.
And yet tb ere was time——he might yet
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in cowld o='vens, to be sure.’
V VVh\}.y isa beautiful lady's foo‘.~,]ike
Rope, &c., at ,.
LOGKWOOWS.
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'a romantic'..tale of olden timeu’: Be.
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as it were, snatch himself from this great
peril; and often, in the interim before the
wedding should take place, he was prom-
ted to tell her all; but alas! he had gone
too far; his moral courage had deserted
him; he could not bear to forfeit her es-
teeui—for'getting, the baseneas that. would
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ing-—that would lead her to take part in
aceremony that no vows could consecrate
as holy marriage.
Poor Herman, he was treading upon
coals of fire. He did indeed enjoy a fe-
verish sort of happiness, but even his
bride noticed upon that most joyous day
of her life, that when he took her hand
his was ice-cold, and claminy; that his
eyes were wild and restless, and his
whole frame trembled violently; that he
gazed hurriedly around him, as if fearful
of meeting some unpleasant face; that
his peace was disturbed and his mirth
uiinatural.
But this impression passed away with
his first pleasant smile. Herman seem-
ed devoted, and she was one of the most
cheerful and happy creatures in the world
though sometimes she was waked from
her slumbers by sad groans, and once
she fancied she heard a name distinctly
pronounced, and that name sounded like
“Lelia.”
This also distressed her for awhile, but
being naturally of a buoyant spirit, it was
soon banished.
Hours they sat together, reading like
children from the same book; or else
the beautiful Grace plied her shining
needle busily, ever and anon glancing up
with a fond, sweet, coufiding look to the
fine face of her Herman, who now bent
his whole energies to the study of the
Law.
The bands of the little community
were strengthening daily. There would
soon he need of a lawyer. It was not to
be expected that, of all the vast numbers
constantly emigrating, there were no
brawlcrs, no babblers. The village was
already a town, and it did not look uii-
likely that the services of the young as-
pirant would be early called into requisi-
tion. Anibitiou was Stanton’s God now;
his unhappy soul was absorbed in the ac-
quirement of his profession.
And yet the avenger had not visited
the transgressor.
Herman had built a beautiful little bow-
er at the back of his garden, and dedica-
ted it to retirement and love, as he told
his wife, with a strange sad smile.-—
Tliey often passed the summer evenings
there, gazing out upon the calm beauty
of the scenery beyond their neat little
habitation. Not far from his residence,
and nearly in a direct line with the bow-
er, I-Ierman had given directions to have
a favorite tree uprooted, that it might be
transplanted near his front entrance, for
it was the fairest tree in the garden.
Grace sat happily sewing by the little
round table, on the evening subsequent.
Her husband was meditating, in a brown
study; some case of a difficult nature
had evidently distracted his thoughts.
It happened that Grace paused every
few moments, and laying the delicate
material by, searched through her bas-
ket, and upon the floor, but evidently
without success. At last she came near-
er Herman, and softly lifted the cover of
his book, fearful of disturbing him.
“\Vhat is it '3” he asked, somewhat
impatiently, for her movements had bro-
ken upon his reverie.
“My thimble, dear——only my tliinible ;
and yet I would not lose it for the
world,” she replied, gently. “It was
my mother’s, and very precious to me on
that account; but——tlicre 3” she suddenly
added, with emphasis ; “I remember
now, it is in the bower.”
“Well, let it be to-night, Graae,” said
I-Ierman. “Do you know you have dis-
turbed me dreadfully, dear, this eve-
ning '3” he continued, half smiling, half
querulous.
CHAPTER V.
"‘l"adc, fade, fond hope; all else has faded,
Why should I dream and clicrisli thcc.
Since dark despair that sun has Sll{1ll(‘LI.
Which once gave light and joy to inc 2'"
The groves of the VVest Indies were
laden with spices; the air, redolent of
perfume, swayed the high palms lightly
with its blandest touch; the magnolia,
and no less beautiful cactus pink, gleam-
cd amid tall spikes of wavy, golden and
purple blossoms, that lined the long bord-
ers of the orange groves,
\Vitliin a fairy-like ciiclosure, wliere
the boughs of young trees had been in-
terlaced at the top, two children sat side
by side, apparently conversing in a some-
what angry mood.
One was magnificently beautiful, with
large, dreamy, southern eyes, and a dark
but clear and vividly trziiisparent com-
plexion ; the other was plain, and, to
tell the truth, ill-natured; but the compla-
cent airs of the little queen had evident-
ly given her some cause for her disaffec-
tion.
At length the latter exclaimed, look-
ing somewhat scornfully at her compan-
ion, “I can tell you, Miss Rosa, you
are no better than other folks; so you
need not look so haughty.”
“ I’ll look just as haughty as I please,
and I’ll be as proud as I please,” retor-
ted the high spirited girl. “ You know
you’re mad because your hair is short
and straight, and mine is long and curly.
Another thing yon’re mad at-—-because I
said I meant to be a ;great lady one of
these days, and go to England ; and you
are so jealous because everybody calls
me a little beauty; and you know your
mamma is not so rich as mine, and can’t
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houri began fastening several jewels
among the shining locks, while her com-
panion looked on in undisguised envy.
“I say you’re no better than other
folks, and indeed, not half so good,”
muttered the angry girl tossing her head
conteinptuonsly; then piqued with the
provoking calmness of the other, she
continued: “My papa is a good man,
and your papa is a bad man; indeed you
havn’t got any papa.”
The rich crimson spread over the face
of the impetuons beauty; she stamped
her foot with passion, let fall her flowing
tresses, and turning defiantly to her lit-
tle companion, she almost screamed,
“You are a saucy girl I I say I have
a papa—a good papa too—away in Eu-
glaud, My mamma has got his likeness
that she kisses every day ; and he is an,
English gentleman—a good deal hand-
some: than your papa ever was.
“ I know something,” said the other
with a mysterious air, and a meaning
look. “I know soinctiiiiig about your
mamma and your papa.”
“ I/Vhat do you know '2”
“Q! I’m not to tell _: it’s a very great
secret.”
“ You know anything!” retorted Ro-
sa, significantly; “ you——a dunce I”
“Am I ?” shouted the child, with un-
restrained anger; then I’ll tell you What
I know, and what everybody knew long
ago, I expect. I heard my mother say
that your father ran away and left your
inamina, because she was a Ci‘eole~—an
ugly, black Ci'eolc———:ind so are you.”
All the blood receded from Iiosa’s fair
young face ; her great vild eyes, so ga-
zelle-like before, were awfully distended
\Vith uplifted hand she
bounded towards her coinpaiiion, intent
upon summary vengeance; but the lat-
ter made good her 1‘eti°ca.*,:iiidfled on the
with passion.
wings of fear to her home.
The poor, insulted child sank, quiver-
ller
soul had been outraged in its tanderest
part, for she loved her mother with al-
most an idoliziug affection ; and she had
ing like a leaf, upon the ground.
been taught by that poor, injured crea-
ture to reverence the memory of her
father, though she knew not if he still
loved her, yet fondly hoped and dreamed
he would come back again.
She covered her hot, glowing face
with her hands, and sobbed and sobbed
till she could hardly draw her breath for
wcariness ; then slowly moving from the
pretty play-ground, she crept with 21 Ian-
guid step towards home,
On a long, low couch of azure hang-
ings, studded with silver stars, a beautiful
matron rested, clad in gauze that fell in
wide folds over her rounded form. Her
raven hair was grotesquely braided, but
arranged beautifully upon her tcniplcs,
forming a crown for her classic brow,
and firmly fastened with diamond piiis_
A book had fallen from her listless liaizd,
and she sat dreamily watching the mute
slaves, who with brouzed faces and lazy
motions, plied the huge wooden cooler
that hung suspended from the ceiling,
cleaving the scented air and diffusing a
delightful coolness over the apartuicnt.
Suddenly low means and stifled sobs
were heard ; the lovely matroii, alarined,
hastily sprang from her couch and hur-
ried into the adjoining apartment, wliere
her child, completely exhausted, had
thrown herself upon the floor.
The fond creature snatclied her little
one to her bosom, bore her to the lounge,
herself half dead with fright, and with
kisses and caresses strove to soothe the
unhappy child, _
“ Vhat can have linppeiied,” she ask-
ed iii tones of terror; “ are you hurt, Ro-
sa? are you frigliteiicd? tell me my
child; I cannot hear to see you suffer
thus.”
The child b(‘Q‘flll again to sob D{1S'~lOll-
ately, then, fi‘iglitciicd by lie".-i‘ iiiotiier’s
glances, siippressetl her grief long enough
to whisper, while. :i glare of strange pris-
sioii shot from her dimmed eyes.
“ Oh, manima, if you know how I hate
my fat.lierl” ‘ .
’ gasllf"-ll the dosci‘tr‘tl wife,
“ I‘. osa E’
sti':iiiii1ig the child with an njj('_(7jj§cjQjj5
grasp of vice likp tou;»_(~i;y, cc“-1,0 has
dared——wliat have they been telling you
——answer me, aiis\vc—i' me, I’tosa—qii'zcl:,
quick I” A
“ There, mmnriiii,’
1
the little one
in a solemn voice, “ the bloocl has gone
away from your check just as I feltit go
from niiue. Momma,-tell .ine——do tell
me truly—did my naughty papa leave
you because-bec.ausc——”
“ Speak on my child,” inui'u1ui'e-.d Le-
lia, pressing her poor heart, “ I can bear
to hear anything now ; tell me all, love,”
she wliispered aga’n, as the hot brow of
the little girl was almost bedded in her
throat.
“ Because, you ai'e—-oh 3 I c aunot say
it, uiamma—a—a Creole, my c )\V11 dear-
est mamma;” and the child clung to
her more convulsively_
The black eyes bent so so -rrowfully
upon her, now flashed forth tin intense
said
fire that shot from the very der tabs of her
soul—for a moment her lips. qiiivered vi-_
olently; tlielast, sad, sweet hope seem-
ed dying in her bosom. Tl trough all her
veins she felt a strange, c retepiug thrill
of hatred; but this mighty emotion pas-
sed, and in a. moment she: was almost
’ \
huiniliatiiig reason, the tliouglit made
her blood boil again, and her frame shook
so violently, that the child raised her
head in alarm. Lelia was weeping-—
weeping with 3. passion of angusli that.
seemed to tear asunder every fibre of her
heart, and the large drops fell heavily
and hot. upon the child’s upturned face.
“ li, mother 2” she sobhed, lifting her
little hands to stay the tears, “ don’t cry,
I won’tbelieve it, I didn’t believe it; In-
lie was a wicked, cruel girl to tell me
she
ejaculated, the expression of her face cor-
such a falsehood; “I hate lier,”
roboratiug her words, “ but I do love
you, my own darling momma; I don’t
believe my father ran away.”
“ He did—he did——my child ;” cried
Lelia, in a stifled tone, witli anguish
that almost rent her frame ; “ lie wick-
edly left; your poor mother, and no one
now knows where he is.”
“And dou’t he love you, niotiiei‘ 7”
said the child, innocently.
Atiother dagger-thrust probing" the
festering \vound—bu: she managed to
answer, calmly, “not as he should, I
fear."
“Then I hate him;’’ exclaimed the
irnpetuous child, passioiiateiy ; “ Ihate
/o2'm.’——I ii.-itri-2 iiiu; I dcn’t love any
one tliut don’t l='»*.'t~ you, dearest, darling
Iimv would he be so naughty;
she continued,
mo‘.her.
oh, you \Vll‘li‘.‘.(l iutlier I”
shaking her little lirind, clenched tight-
ly, at a portrait of Stnutoii that hung,
sliadei‘. £:y soil‘ ciirtaiiis, on the opposite
wall.
Silent sat poor Lelia, silent and awe-
struck, fearing at the passioiiate spirit
displayed by this little child. Too well
she reiiieiiibcred her once fiery, uncurb—
ed, uncontrollable tcinpcr; she had no
doubt imparted to the child’s izutiire that
revengeful spirit which she always man-
ifested ou the sligiiiest occasion toxvards
all who tliwartcd hcr \ 'lSllE'S, and which
more than once excited the disgust of
her fickle husband.
the last made almost jie1'fcct its sweet
But sorroiv had at
work, and she \‘.'.'JS now a submissive,
teacliable, child-like ivoiiian; still she
knew not how to curb that wild, impe-
rious, but beautiful yoiiiig creatrre be-
side her; she held the spriiigs of a pow-
erful macliine wliicli she could not reg-
ulate.
Al: length she said, in a low, impres-
sive manrier, mastering lierown feelings,
“ You show a very bad spirit, my child ;
however wrongly he may have acted,
still remember that if alive, he is your
father.”
“I \voii’t call him father; I won’t
have him for a fatlieijf’ she repented an-
grily, thcn sudrlenly cliaiigiiig her man-
ner, she asked, “ Wliere did he go to,
manima 3”’
“ It is supposed by some that he went
to Anierica,” 1l‘.lll‘lTilll‘€(l Lelia, musing-
ly.
“Mother,” exclaiineal the child with
strong einpliasis, and fixing her great
eyes, made (lZ‘.l'l{Gl' by a most malicious
expression on Lclie’s fncc, “ that is wliat.
you cry for so mucli; I never could tell
before, and that is why you put your
hand so tiglit over your bosom and
sigh and say you stiffer ; if ever I
can,” she continued with ri most intense
and thrilliiig accent, “ I mean tokill my
papa.”
Lelia uttered a piercing slirick; she
started to her feet the blood curdliiig in
her veins, “Oh, Rosa!” she eobbed;
“ you frighten me; you terrify me; you
to be my tivcngcr; you——liis own child
——oh'. horrible, Rosa, you know not
what you say; you will make me mad .3
what shall I do with you my child ; how
destroy that awful fiend Witliiii you that
tlire:iiciis to wreck the little pcace lcft
mo; oh! .llo.-‘:3, Eiosa; you in:i_v utakc
my ll-C,"'ll.‘lI unite with au.giii.-li.”
“Then I \voii’r. say so :i_¢_'j:iiii;” Said
the child with a ti'cuil.>liiig lip, “hutI
should like to kill him ;” and ihrowiiig
herself into her iiiotligrs arms shc wept
convulsivcly; “ I don't want to sccziny-'
cxclziiiiied, licr
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-.i,(i.._-, .ltI_\' llloli, .51»
voice l)l‘Ul{f:‘ll by subs; “ I uni nsliziiiisd,
inaiiiina; I wish I could die; oh, .IllllC
is such :1 \\.’lCl{t‘.(l, Vicki-d girl, I will
throw stones at lior, I will hurt her for
spcnkiiig so badly nboiit yon, iiiainma.”
‘No, my child, leave her with her
conscience; she will no doubt feel sadly
sorry for her coiidiict, it was very wrong ;
but Rosa, you linve nothing‘ to feel
aslianicd of, my love, my own mother
was a Creole, buI: SeEil'C‘.ll the world tliro’
you could liardly\finLl a more gloriously
lovely, or a better woman than she was.
Forget all my darling, everytliing save I
love you—-—ohl better than my own life,”
and throwing the heavy curls from the
little one, she lavished caresses upon her
that were almostfraiitic in their earnest-
ness.
“ So like him, yet so unlike,” she
thought, “ so beautiful, so impulsive--—no
father to guide her, and I, poor fond
thing, I know not how to govern her
\vaywardness—caressed, flattered, indul-
ged, God grant her future be not fearfiil
in storms.
ceased in the outer apartment. W
“ There is our tutrfi’ Rosa ' kiss me,
Y 7 2
kiss me and go to your lessons.”
“I don't. love to study, my tutor is
A step was heard nearing them, it '
Rosa, look in my face and I will tell
Y0“-\soineLliiiig.”
“1-\don’t want to hear anything only
3110113 Va, is it about him.”
“ Yesiflosa, it is.”
The Clllld stood still instantly, and
fixed he-1' ‘Wrideriiig eyes upon her moth-
er’s face.
“ B95-ides» Ivisli to tell you the con-
sequences of myii,-‘nor,-,mce_’v
“ YOU ignorant. mainmal I thought
you knew evei'ythingf’
“ No, dear,” aiisivu-ed her mother
smiling pensively; ,bu't._\1 know much
more than 1 once did. ‘xxxvhen I was
married, Rosa, I was as lgihprant as you
are now; nay, much mores‘), I hated
study, and thought because I \-as going
to be very rich I should neverwjeed it,
but might better spend my days it. idle-
ness and pleasure. Your father, I.o.=n,
knew a great deal. He studied all \he
time, and loved books—aiid I laughed at
him for it. I had grown so old tlicn;
ever; and I was so thoughtless,” she
paused and sighed heavily. “He strove
to interest me, he tried to make me com-
prehend the simple lessons taught you
long ago; he would have been a kind,
willing teacher, but I always grew an-
gry with him. Rosa, ifl had been teach-
ablc then, I might have never lost his
love.”
The child grieved at her mother’s
emotion, and wiped two large tears from
her eyes.
“Then he went away, far away to
England where I could not see or speak
with him, he went across the wide cru-
el wai.ei's—but even at that great dis-
tance, had I listened to and learned of
hini—I could still talked with
9
have
him.’
“ VVh_v, mamnia '3”
” Yes, Rosa, I could have written to
him, and sent him words of love, and
told him how I longed for his retnrn—
how my heart was wrapped up in him
—1 am sure then he would have come
back to me. After he had gone.—too
late, alas I I commenced studying like a
little child; you see, Rosa, I repented
in hittcriiess, that I had williiigly foster-
ed my igiiorance, I began to love learn-
ing, because for the first time I rczilized
its importance—and I was cxeriiiig niy-
self for his sake.”
“ You was born then, my poor little
one, and I often sat by your cralle bed,
and tliouglit IlO\V he would love your iii-
nocent face, and ‘now pleased and aston-
ished-—he would feel at my improvement.
Months flew by, I heard no tidings—he
did not come, then I seized ll}-‘Y pen and
wrote him a letter—my fii‘st———telling
him of the birth of his little daughter,
and imploring him to return. It was
too late ;’ continued the weeping moth-
er, while Rosa, sensitive creature, bur-
ried her face in her bosom.
“ My only solace since has been to in-
form my mind; and oh, Rosa, If you
knew the pain it has given me to be-
hold your utter iudiiferance to study l”
“Iwill love my lessons,” inurmured
Rosa, catching her mother’s hand to her
I
lips, and fervently kissing it.
“ Bless you, my Cllllt ‘.” was the fond
reply, as Lelia embraced her daughter,
then led her to her instructor.
Return with me to L ,in Ken-
tucky——-novv a prosperous and beautiful
town. Instead of the magiiificent oak
openings, whose tall tree-spires touched
heaven, apparently, there are now long,
shady streets, lined with smart houses,
painted red, and plentifully ornamented
with vines and shrubbery. The forest
trees hewn down and polished, and
l)l‘.’.{\'6l<y knit together by the sincwy arm
of labor, shelter-bands of living house-
hold crcatiires, besides niutely doing
honiage to the Creator iii the form of a
coiiimodioiis if not elegant church, with
a neat little tower that some call the
belfry, albeit there is no bell there at
present.
In this church the venerable Father
Locke has ofliciated for some years.
Quite near, on Main street, is :1 build-
ing, soinewliat more classic in its pro-
portions than those immediately ai’0u11<l.
it, with three slender pillars before the
door, a delicate balcony running along
its front, while at the small windows
hang the clearest muslins, and a bright,
massive kuocker ornaments the door.
Here was the residence of Lawyer
Stanton. Prosperous in business, he
was a wealthy man; devoted to the iii-
terests of the community he was a pop-
ular man. His garden was the most
thrifty in town; his rooms was furnish-
ed with taste, even luxuriance. -513;
years had left light traces of care, little
shade of sorrow upon his brow; and y
his face bespoke anything but a peacefl 1'.
contented mind. His wife, for the lat
twelve monLhs,.had risen-ffom he‘ b‘d>
and seeuiedhslowly regaining ,her.hea‘th-
For now the town boasted of a sliillflll
young doctor, under whose carejgentle
Grace was daily improving.
With this mending of affair , _
began to recover his elasticity of 5P”'“3f,
’ ught of file P3-197'-’
. would haV9 be.”
0;,‘ °.,°,;,,-,‘,s,,1.s,iie looked
‘93 Q‘ Jed impatience trltllie
i. I’ '3
fp.\%°¥ Q9 ,_
‘Eve ‘:3. .~..'a"§néing. 9. .ffil.h°‘-
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that I cared less about learning than -.
5, Stanton '
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