— -.O_,blt_ua,ry,Notices, Resolutions, &c. charged at above rate. I i “I-; ‘Housekeeping Articles. 3 rut, A-SHEET IRON & COPPER —_ _ , nae;iierghboringconimunity to his vast ' «' aortmentiof‘ - V . - ,1-‘.0REIGNvAND DOMESTIC DRUGS, I ‘ ilijcludliig’ Lubin’s exti-acts of all kinds, cologne ‘ ’ wateriiii uvariety "”"°Ii‘is ' ’ O: numcroiis to particularize, and "which fortaate and elegance are beyond all ri- ‘ ' "ii-y in th .' -- :PH_YSICIA'N’S PRESCRIPTIONS, I be is selling ‘:_'x ___. PUBLIS HED EVERY TUESDAY MOB : NUMBER 308---NEW - >4».- SERIES. NING, BY 3 gfztmily llsiusgnpi .---dutch in Total‘ Ejlleins ant Elnterisis, Euural Entslligente, A. HOMER :RY1NGToN, Eitiraturi, finlitits, ggritnltnrt, Eilttljanits, the gas, (limitation, aft. (ft.---(l5slahlisbtit_ in ISUH. VOLIUM NORWALK, CONN. TUESDAY, NovE ‘Mm -csA2erre. - A.ll.BYING'1'oN,Editoi-&Propi-letor. (wire "'21! Side the Bridge in Leonard’: Building, over store of F. St. John._ SUBSCRIPTION RATES : Vilage Subscribers by Carrier, per year, - - do When not paid in advance o By Mail and Post Rid:-rs do same as above - - Thou living out of any Cu rricr‘:-i District, and callin at the Oflee for their l’apL-rs, in zuli-mice, - - . 1 Whoa not paid in advance - - - - - - - - _ @' A liberal reduction made to Clubs. - ' ADVERTISING RATES. the Square, 16 lines or less, of Brevier, 1 insertion S 75 do do do do do 2 do! » 88 _do do do do 3 do , 1 00 Per youth, for continuance. thereafter - - - -' 1 00 Yearly advertisers, restricted to their own legitimate business, per square, including paper, per year ,12 00 averaging 2 sqrs, standing advertisement do Q5 00 0ue,Column per year, subject to 4 changes - 60 00 Special or Editorial Notices, per sqr. each insertion 1 00 ~ ,.;Il_SlNESS DlI_tllC'l‘0|tY_. v\z\/\/x.-\.\/V \/\. \,\.-V-Vsx "\"\"\..‘\-'\4 \.'\‘sf\.>\./ '3. I‘. POOTE, Atlomoy and Counselor at Law, OIEFICE OVER .M.x1LLORY’_S STORE, Norwulk, Conn. ’ _ 0. S._'.I:"crry, Attorney and Counselor at Law N orwalk Conn. soiriv AUS'.l.'EN’S MOVOE-RIAN ROOMS ' ‘hirer, D. as N. Depot. _ ' NQRWALK, l.__ike..nossoa .IVa1.ranted to please all Good Ju.ages_ ;D. HAIGI-I'1','i I .;Late':‘-Lockwood, Haig-ht Si Co.) K _ , irAivUrA‘c'ruiiIsa or f J-sneer IRON & corrim W33-CK°$%9 V AND DEALER IN Stout, Castings, B1-mania, Japanned, Crpclcerw , Cliina, Porcelai7n, ' and Woodeoz Wares, NORWALK, CONN. Near the D. cl: N. Rail Road. ; ‘G.‘=& 31:. K. LOGKWOOD, NORWALK, ooNN., x'7AN.nrA‘cruRnns or » T"a—\..:i°@s:39 ' AND DEALERS IN PAiNiisc,eLAziNc and Paper Hanging Establishment. HE subscriber has taken the Store recently occupied by Messrs. Raudle & Platt, and has opened an extensive and general Oil, Paint, Painting and Glasiery Depot. House, ;Sign, Plain and Ornamental Painting, Gilding,. Mar- bling, Graining, &c., done with neatness,clieap- ncss and despatch. Also, Banners, window shades, designs, &c., skilfully painted -to order. He will also keep on hand 9. general assortment of Paints, Oils, &c., which will be sold whole- sale or by the pot, with the loan of brushes.- Special attention paid to Paper Hanging, «kc. By a punctual fulfillment of all engagements, and reasonable charges, he hopes to receive a share of public patronage. _ = GEORGE MARVIN. Norwalk, Aug. 9th, 1853 tf15 NORWALK. HAT. 5 cap and Fur Emporium. THE subscribers having removed to No, ?Skiddy’s Block, would say, that they have just made very large additions to the former stock, of new and fashionable goods in étheir, line, would now call the attention of the public generally, to the greutadvantages which: they are enabled to offer over their competitors in Norwalk. Confining their whole attention to this one branch of business, they feel thutj they can make purchases andsecure a much better quality of goods, than those comparatively unacquainted with the business. - We ihuve now on hand a "fine assortment of BA'l‘8,jllSi. suited to the season and the wants of the "com- munity.—For further particulars, just drop in and examine for yourselves, at No. 2» -Skitldy’s Block. Main street. RANDLE 8: PLATE. 5 o o MEN wnnrrring Not to work upon the - » ‘. ! Rail Road But to purchase their (‘i.llOcEll|ES. At the CHEAP CASH STORE, of the subscri- ber, where a saving is made suflicicnt to pa for ten miles travel. Call and prove the trut at - GEO. W. SMITIPS. South Norwalk, Aug. 2d, 1853. NORWALK EMPORIUMI cm PROVISIONS, FRUITS, Vegetables. of Fish all kinds. Clams, oysters, &.c. As good as the market aflbrds, constantly to be found at the well known establishment of ALLEN, MEEKER &. CO. fl?‘ Goods of the above description received daily, and for sale t wholesale and retail on J E. V. A. CHIGHESTENS ZIIISCELLANEO US CATALOGUE. Barn Door Rollers and Hangers- Dish Scrapers. Scrapers for wood dc stones Sash Rollers. ‘ Chain Pump Reels, 6 and 8 arm. Pump Chain. Wagon Boxes, 2 to 6 in. in sc-fits. Carriage Bolts. Tire Bolts. Boring Machines. Twine Paper. Mason’s Seivcs. Carriage Bows and Bands. Lace and Damask. Enamellcd Cm‘ Cloth. Window Sash, all sizes. Patent Clothes Pins. Well Buckets and Wheels. Glue Pots and Kettles. Malleablc Castings. Six barrel Revolvers, 4 and 5 in barrels. Single “ Rifle Pistols. Game Bags, &:c.. &c. PAINTER’S MATERIALS. White Lead, all qualities. No. 1, or snow white Zinc. (5 “ 2, silver “ ‘* 3, brown stone “ (S 4, 31 U Linseed Oil, boiled and raw. Spirits Turpentine. Copal, Coach and Dcmar Varnish. Putty and Sand Paper. . Chinese and American Vcrmilliou. Chrome Green and Yellow. Paris Green, dry and in oil. French Marine and Imperial Green. Burnt and Raw Umbcr. Terra dc Seinua. Litharge and Red Lead. Drop Ivory and Lampblack. Croton and Bushwell’s Metulic Paints, fog out buildings. _ Pumice Stone, ground and in lump. - Window Glass, 9. large assortment of all qualities and prices, both French and American. AGRICULTURAL IIVIPLEMBNTS. Bush Hooks. Garden and Railroad Whcelbarrows. Corn Shellers, single and double wheeled. Fanning Mills. , Manure Forks. Batchelor, Harper, Whip- ple and Harrington makers. Hay Forks, various makes. Horse Hay Rakes and Harrows. _ Plouglis, made to order to suit the various kinds of land in this part of the coun- tr . Strawhnil Hay Cutters, made by Hovey, the most approved kind. Road or Ox Scrapers. Ox Bows and Yokes. Bow Pins. Cow Ties Crow Bars. Hay Knives. Farrier “ Ox Baskets. Scythe Stones and Rifles, &c., &c. the most favorable crms. Carriage Manufactory Efoces, Rang:-s. Fm'naccs, Cutlery, Britannia, Poi-celaiiz and I/Vaorlcn I . IVare,'and Kilclien Fumz'tm'e - in general, Pzmzps, S/wet _ Lead 4- Lead Pipe, C'roclcery, Glciss aml Cl!-2:711!-,: ' l’Vn.re. Norwalk Postbflice. ———_ Mail Closes—WEs'r, 7.40 A. .\l., ' M ‘ “ EAST, 8.45 A. .\I., Va‘i’l‘Due-Wnsr, 10 A. M., -'-‘ . “ EAST, 8.30 A. .\I., P M. _ R. A. WILLI MS, P. M. _ .~.,:a.::-$242.1. iiftitc the’ atieution of this and to.which additions are weekly “wk ofvflouum ng afull and general as- ’ ¢"m.aé;)' coinprisi ‘ch th eatest care “and from the :?£c$£i(3l‘the Ificigr York market will afford. lie has also a choice selection of * "' ' rerfumery, ofstyles, etc. His stock of .. -PATENT MEDICINES, Com ‘see an immense variety, principally of which have gained a. reputation among “.9 people, and are valuable medicinal prepara- .io[l;:;"would Invite the attention, of the ladies to '” FANCY GOODS. is vicinity. - _ ‘very particular attention is paid to preparing an‘ 9u’p]ying families with pure and unadulte- utod medicines. llis prices will compare fa- vorably with those of any other establismcnt. qigge Winbh, Liquors, Scotch Ale and Porter, elect-cdlxpressly for medicinal use. ' ' i I - _ ‘ , i ' L_.'_‘ I . 'u.- . ' 1 Union Hall . 01.0,.-mu-IN G STORE! ’ HE Pro ietorof this far famed establish- moat, wouldminform the inhabitants of N orwulk gm] gdjoining towns, thatlie has on hand a good “,9;-gmentof Fall-and Winter Clothing, which ” ‘afgreut bargains; those wanting anylai_iug1iu' his line will find it_ to their advan- tage to"-give him _a. call ; as his experience in the business and facilities for carrying it on, on- ables him to ftirhish the same articles for it less rice ,thau:tlios'e of-legs experience possibly can. y~ clothing is all made under my own supervi- sion, consequently is better made than is 59001“ oily found at other store. I also lii_i.re ii larger “beg on-. [mid than any other store in Norwalk, so-that the purchaser has a better assortment 30 .select from. I am also to my already large ai id well selected stock'- Some very nice Vests and Pants new patterns- In addition to the above I -have a good as- Iortment. of Gentlemcns Furnishing Goods. 00”’ aiating of Shirts, Bosoms, Collars, Suspenders, Gloves, Cravats, Stocks, and all other goods usihiplkr found in clothing stores. thebeat manner, and at short notice. All goods bought of me will, ifdcsired, be out free of ex- P“'¢;¢0lilIe Purchaser. THOMAS RILEY. receiving daily additions b Garin-guts cut and made to order in 1 All South. Norival/5. Tl-IE subscribers would announce that they have made extensive additions to their Carriage Factory, and are now prepared to execute all orders in the line of their business, in the very best manner and at reasonable rates. All work done by them will be warranted, and they are confident, that they can successfully compete with any other establishment in the construction of tasteful Carriages qf any style. Repairing, will be done as heretofore, neat- ly, cheaply, and at short notice. Oath will be paid for all kinds of Carriage timber and stock. QUINTARD, SMITH 85 CO. Watches.Jewelry, Silver and PLATED WARE. AM happy to say to the public, that my new Jewelry Store at No. 2, Skiddy’s Bl’k.. is still in successful operation, and the very lib eral patronage bestowed is proof positive that goods are sold very cheap. I shall open on Monday in addition to my present large assortment, another much larger stock fine Gold and Silver Watches, Watch Chains, Seals, of kc.-ys,lailies’ ear rings and pins, finger rings, &c., together with a large lot of Yankee Notions. I will sell Gold Lcpin Watches 18 carrot cu lylt? ses. for $40 Gold Anchors, 13 jewels, 25 Silver Patent Levers, 20 “ Patent Levers, full jeweled, 25 “ Anchors I3 jewels. _l2 “ “ jewels, hunting cases, 15 “ Lepines, 4 jewels, warranted, 8 “ 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. Silver spoons made under the direction of Mr L. Clark—warra.nted pure and fashionable. Plated Spoons and forks in any quantity handsomely engraved. Knives, scissors, port monies, razors’ tea bells, Scuplatcd and Mitch- niii. ware, cake baskets, castors, etc. Watch repairing, engraving on spoons, cofiin plates, rings, &c., will be done by Mr. L. Clark, who gives his undivided attention, and the con- stant increase of watch work, engraving, job- hing, &c., is sureproof that the public appre- ciate his skill and punctuality. O. S. CLARK. Be sure to call at Clark’s New Jewelry Store, No. 2 Skiddy’s block, sign of the red watch. Norwalk, June 24, 1853. New Oyster Saloon. HE subscriber would respectfully fij ‘ inform his friends and the pub- ‘ ' « lic generally, of this and the adjoin- ing towns, that he has fitted up in handsome style and opened, at No. 1 Skiddy’s block, an Oyster and Rcfrc-sliineiit Saloon, where may be found at all times fresh Oysters, which will be served in any style desired. Nuts of every description, Almonds, Cake, Pies, d:c.. &.c., kept constantly on hand. b Ifrnp'q;;t(1:](l"s(:3gars of the choicest brands may e on . He has also fitted up in sumptuous style in the Se_(‘.Oll(I story a Parlor for private parties, &c. A snare of the public patrona.ge is respectful- ly solicited. R. S. BUCKNAM. 15 A HOUSE AND LOT, of about One Acre, FOR SALE. I-IE subscriber offers for sale, upon reasona- ble tcrms, a House and Lot, situated in Silver Mine, so-called, in the town of Now Co.- naan, uiid 2% miles from Norwalk Bridge. The House is newly built, contains 5 large rooms, and 3 bed-rooins, attached to which is an oiit- house, containing 4 rooms, cellar, &c., «kc. The above property will be sold very low up- on application to A- GLENDENIN G, or STEPHEN HYATT. N cw-Canaan, Silver Mine, sept. 21, 1853.-tf 39 Lime. 100 Bbls. of Lime for sale by T. L. PECK. Timber and Laths AT SOUTH NORWALK. 350,000 Plastering Laths. 50,000 Feet Pine and Spruce Timber. 10,000 Pine Pickcts just rcc’d and for sale THOS. L. PECK. 1853, 7 South Norwalk, Aug. 2. ABLE Cutlery of superior quality. which is warranted, at WM D HAlGHT"S. Window Glass. BOXES oft-hc best F R ENC GLASS, all sizes. ‘ 100 boxes do American all sizes. ' For sale very low by Z. SANFORD NEW Your: nmuvcn CLOTHING STORE IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT Great Sale of Ready .Madc Clothing.’ LOMAN dc TURK would announce to the people of Fairtield County, that they have recently made avery large addition to their former stock of WWI Jlladc and Fashionable READY-MADE OLOTHINO! for men and boys, which wi l he sold on the Cheap. 0/ze .PI'(CC C'as/i S3/.~'/.em. .’ and all who are in want of a. good garment for 9. little money,‘ will find it for their advantage to call at the .New Yuri‘: Branch Clothing Store, where will be found in part the following arti- cles with prlces aflixed .- 500 Frocksautl Sucks, of Broadcloth, Doeskins, Twecds and Fancy Cassimeres, from 1000 pairs Pants, of all shades and colors, for Laborers, Mechanics $2 to $12 uml Business Men, from 1 to 5 200 Vests, of new patterns and de- signs, all varying in quality and price from . 75c to $4 -—ALSO-—- Bosoms, collars, gloves, suspenders, shirts, stocks, scarfs, handkcrchicfs, shoulder Braces —in short, every description of Gentlemen’: Furnishing Goods, besides many other articles too numerous to mention. N. B.—Evcry article will be marked with the Lowest Price on it, with no deviation, and we defy all competition in regard to Prices and Quality, as many articles will be sold than the cloth can be procured to make them up. Call and see under the Conn. Hotel. THE NEW Gash Store ! ! One of the best seasona- S now opened. ble stock's of Dry Goods ! Ever offered to the citizens of Norwalk, we are now selling for One Price ! to all our custoniers, upon a new system, of the CASH DOWIV from cveryboil y, for everything, which pro- vents the possibility of any loss for our paying‘ patrons, to make up, as well, as the great loss in extra clerk hire, &c., consequent upon the credit systeni. We therefore announce that we Will Sell Goods cheaper than any C'rcdi't Establixlinzent can sell.—“ A word to the wise,” rkc. PLA’l"I‘_ dc NASH. Norwalk, May 28th, 1853. REMOVAL. ISS ."ILGRI.\l has removed her New- Yorh Millinery Establishment from her old stand, Mott Place, to the Rooms over the stores of Messrs. George M arvin and Hoyt, in Main Street, where she would be happy to re- ceive ii. contiiiuutiou of that patronage, which has been so liberally bestowed, the past your. 1’. S. Miss 1’. has just l‘L'tlll‘llc(l from the City with a large and complete assoi'tnii'-.iit of Milli- iiciy Goods for Fall and Winter H uts, to which .-he would invite the attention of the Ladies of .\'orw-allr, before purchasing elsewhere. Oct. l0th, 1353. WET GOODS F-ram Steamer Cherokee. LARGE lot just received from Auctions, a very little injured by water, among them are Blk. French Cussimcre Pants, very fine. S-attiiictt and Col/‘d Cussiincrc l’tllli«f1. Satin and Silk Vests. lllk. Frock Coats, cxtra iinc. Suck Coats, over coats, monkey jackets, fine .vool under shirts, fine linen collars, black and plaid alpnccas, wool ingrain carpeting. a large lot of .\[ii.=.l'iii Dc Laiiics. S. MOULTON. Jr. Wcstport, Sept. l;th, 1853. ....._.__q. F'U.i?.THER NOTICE. S the books of the Estate of WM. OGDEN. deceased, are in the hands of l’. W. Jo.\'i-:3, iu‘.-q., and all accounts not paid to him on or be- fore thc First day of November next, they wlll ' eogerrih. ~vvv«Arvuv\...-AA.~.~/~ .- ,.AA,v- l\ ,vv\A,vv.~.u\nn.~..~\—.-a zvvvv-.x From the American Union. IV I S H I N G . BY Jonx o. snxn. Of all the amusements for the mind From logic down to fishing, There isn’t one that you can find So very cheap as “wishing!” . A very choice diversion too, If we but rightly use it, And not, as we are apt to do, Pervert it and abuse it. I wish--a common wish, indeed»- My purse was something fatter, That I might cheer the child of need, And not my pride to_ flatter; That I might make oppression reel, As only gold can make it, And break the tyrants rod of steel As only gold can break it ! I wish—that Sympathy and Love And every human passion, That has its origin above, _ Would come, and keep, in fashion; That Scorn, and Jealousy and Hate, And every base emotion, Were buried fifty fathoms deep Beneath the waves of ocean! I wish—that friends were always true, And motives always pure; " I wish the good were not so few, I wish the had were fewer ; I wish that parsons’ ne’er forgot To heed their pious teaching ; I wish that practicing was not, So different from preaching! I wish—that modest worth might be Appraised with truth and candor ; I wish that Innocence were free From trencheryantl slander; I wish that men their vows would mind; That women ne’er were rovers ; I wish that wives were always kind, And husbands always lovers! I wish—in flne——that joy and mirth, And every good Ideal, May come, erewhile, throughout the earth, To be the glorious Real ; Till God shall every creature bless With his supremest blessing, And hope be lost in happiness, And wishing be possessing? To a Bright Little Girl. Little fairy, smiling bright In thine eyes 8. softened light, On thy brow so calm and fair, Graceful waves of darkest hair; May that smile ne’cr cease to beam, May those eyes ne’cr lose their gleam, May no shadow veil that brow, Cast by thoughts of gloom and woe ! Little fairy, thy sweet tone Bringcth dreams of love alone, Thou art gen’rous, thou art kind, Blessed with noble heart and mind; May some guardian angel’s power Ever shield thee, gentle flower, And when ties of life are riven, Bear thee, dearest, up to heaven ! E I 3 <8? E 3.2- 32; fl. E Y . »vs»¢vv4vvvv.—,- v\rvv\4\s- -4sI\~/\ru-..'v'\. From flrthur’s Home Gazette. riii: GOVERNESS; DOING AS Willi?’ BE DONE BY. vs.-v\r\Ar A Sketch Founded on Fact. BY MISS COB-NELIA J. ORME. " My daughter Thyrza is to be mar- ried, you are aware, to-morrow evening,’ observed Mrs. Porter Potts, with great dignity to Emma. The wedding-party will be a large one. You may wish to be present, and can come in unobserved with Ina. Of course, you will not ex- pect to be introduced, as you are too young to enter into society for some time yet.” . g '- Perhaps Mrs. Potts had forgotten that her own daughter, who was about to be- come a matron, was nearly a year Em- ma's junior! But "circumstances alter cases.” The wedding party was conducted on a magnificent scale. The arrangements were under the superiutendence of that pink of confiseurs—Gauter—and that master of the art. of comestibles, in view- ing his handiwork, was ready to acknowl- edge" that he hail outdone himself. The ceremony took place in the crowded and brilliantly lighted church of St. John’s after which the bride and groom return- ezl to the paternal mansion, from whence they were to start next morning for a tour to the Lakes. There was a great flashing of champagne and bright eyes in that superb and tasteful scene, and mirth and music was the order of the evening; while some of the most emhusiasti wor- shippers of Terpsichore got up a. “little private party” of trippers-on the “light. fantastic toe” in the back parlors. “Mr, Moriou” was there, and very attentive to a young exquisite who claimed the honor of her. hand, and sauutered off in search of some one to converse \Vlth.*— Vllellby Morton was much caressed. He was a lawyer of some note and wealth, and Mrs. Porter Potts, in speak- ing of his attachment to her daughter, did not forget to iueution that “lie was a son of Judge Morton, now in the United States Senate." That his father was al- so a local preacher in the methodist con, nection, she did not. deem worthy of note! A young man of talent, fortune, and rank, was Welby Morton, but he dd rely upon these mere extrin.-ic mer- it.»-—l:e. had “a name and iuiiie above the biig|it_of caitlllly in-«:ai.ii ;" his habits were correct, his priiii-.iples noble and high-souied, and a "purer hi-art never tlirobbcd in mauiy bosom Miss Victo- ria had iiiidersiaiidiiig enough to appre- kic put in suit, without further notice. "N01,"!-_lk._ August sou, ms. 1 Westport, July 25th. tf-39 SAMUEL P. RANDLE, Administrator. cine these, apd slic valued her supposed conquest, accordingly. But she had mis- taken her power. Morton sought h company, indeed, but it was merely from the attraction of her wit and vivacity, and he was yet "heart-whole and fancy tree." He had made up his mind to join Mrs_ Potts in_the next room, when turning to do so, his attention was attracted by the murmur of a soft voice I near him ; and he observed for the first time a lady in mourning seat-d in the recess, with loll- nu beside her gazing into her face, and evidently deeply interested in something she related. The child just then raised her eyes. and seeing him, cried out. "Oh, Mr. Moriou, do come here and listen to this beautiful story Mrs. Ingle is telling me.” The young gentleman amilingly ap- proached, and bowing to the lady obser- ed. “Mrs. Ingle must be a philosopher if she can withdraw from the gaitiesof this I scene, and sit down quietly to_ amuse a child.” , Emma blushed and bowed, but did not speak, while he continued. "I am glad to findtbat I am not alone in my peculiarity. I presume you. like myself, do not dance. Permit me to ask if you object to this amusement !" "I do,” answered Emma. “And yet," observed her companion, "it seems an exhilarating and harmless exercise. See with what brcezy»grace- fulness yonder fair form aways to the sound of the music. That is indeed the poetry of motion.” The quadrille now separated, and soon partners were formed for a waltz. A shade of disgust passed over the fine features of Morton, as he beheld Victo- ria's figure whirled round in the embrace of a inoustachiod fop; but his attention being engaged in an intelligent and uni- mating conversation, he soon became so absorbed in the young and interesting being before him, as to have eyes for no other object. “Why don’t you tell on ;" at last said Ina, who had been employed in examin- ing the, contents of Morton's porte-mon- naie which she had extracted with all the dexterity of a regularly initiated pick- pocket, and had only been kept quiet thus long by amusing herself with the “pictures on the bank notes." “Yes,” said Emma, rising, “we will . go to the nursery, and I will finish they pretty tale.” The child looked around the brilliant° ly illuminated apartment, and then said; "No, I don’t want to go to that dark room, Miss Iugle." Emma bent down and whispered, "But, darlipg, ’tis time you were in bed and besides it is not dark there--the sweet moon gives a prettier light than all these lamps, and I'll sit by you and sing until your eyes close up, just like the leaves of this flower;” and she point- ed to a bud that was wreathed in the shining curls of the little beauty. Ina put her-hand to her head, tore out the flower, looked at it for an ' ins taut, and then said with a bright smile, "I am going now, this minute.” ‘ “You will of course return when you have pacified the pet,” said Morton. "I think not,” replied Emma-—"so I will say good-night.” "I am indeed sorry you retire from us so? early, but permit me to , hope for a more extended acquaintance," said her new friend cordially. ,_,u,. The Dulce here approached, and ad? dressed a remark to Morton,.and_Einina, bowing, retired from the room, to "sleep perchance to dream !" "Well, sis,” said Wellington next morning, "you are in a fair way of hav- ing a rival. Morton was prodigioualy captivated last night. You'd have bit your tongue with envy, if you had seen him in a pleasant tete-a-tetc with a cer- tain person, while you were flying round with a half dozen fellows you didn't. care a Highland fling for.” I “Yes,” said Victoria, "his not having learned to dance, leaves him at the mer- cy of every designing girl in the room; but who was be talking to? I don't re. member a superior girl in company, and none other would have attracted Mor- trn’s attention.” “Quite self-flattering, though non-com- plimentary to your sex. Pray, sis, out of your "five hundred very dear and par- ticular friends,” haven’t you been able to discover one as near perfection perfected as your own immaculate self? But, not to keep you longer in suspense—’twas .Miss Emma. Ingle who fascinated him.” “Oh, if ’twas only she, ’ was the dis- dainful response, “I shall not many sleepless nights of jealousy ; but how did she manage to attract him to'her side? I thought she was not to be introduced but merely to look in for awhile, with Inn in charge, to show her vocation.” “I know no more than that they were sitting vis-a-vis, chatting like old acquain- tauces, and they got on swimmingly, too 1 never saw Moriou more animated ;._. but his eyes seemed to be taking a full- ien-__i,ih (la','_llt'l’l't'0lype of her. while she -21: with her gaze pinned to the carpet- a prriccl. Madonna, without paint! By the way, Vic, why don’t you teach. her the an, of rogueing’! A_ little, judicious- ly laid on, would make her less like 8 moving figure of plum-patio." , ‘ AT TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM---IN ADVANCE MRER 22,. 1353. :.-j: :j-—. E XXXVI.---NUMBER 47. “You are so skilled in the art, Mr- Flitergibbet,” said the amiable sister, "I wonder you dont give her lesson in pain- ting yourself.” “Excuse me, sis, I leave that to your sex. We own your superiority as art- ists, and always lower our colors to you as in duty bound,” said the pertinacious and would-be witty young gentleman ;— but conscious that his small reservoir of wit. was oozing out, while his sister’s was only gathering fresh strength for_ an antagonistic display, he wisely-determim ed upon retreat; so, suddenly springing up, he exclaimed, “An idea has just struck me like a brick-but—strz'k'ing idea that—I must away to Bigelow’s-— —au revoir!” and he made his escape from the wordy torrent. "Cnntemptible puppy” muttered the sister. "He is more insufferable than Milton; but I haven't a congenial mind among all my kindred. I don't know why I was created with such taste, with- out it was that I might be more misera- ble. With one exception, I hate all man- kind, and its all stud‘ and nonsense about his being captivated by her milk-and water face. Yes, he has about as much fallen in love with her as much asI have with Fido ;" and catching the lap-dog-by his silky car, she pitched him whinning from the room ; then twirling the music- atool violently on its pivot, as if ' bent on its decapitation, she seated herself with 3 flounce, and drummed out her vexation, as usual, on the patient piano. CHAPTER V, “ My dear Miss Ingle, will you be so good as to listen to this, and to pass your judgment upon it '3” said Milton, findin g Emma in the sitting room, sewing, one morning, alone, and opening a volumni- ous-looking MS. as he spoke. In a voice that showed he understood elocu- tion, if nothing else, he proceeded t ~ en- ter upon " History of Life,” as his ro- mance was entitled. " The sun was dying away in the western sky like a slaughtered warrior bathed in his own blood, while the eve- ning star came tenderly forth from its cnrtained home like a young maiden to soothe the last moments of her depart- ing lover. The twilight breezes like the fingers of angels dipped in the (laws of Eden,were rocking the folded flowers to their nightly repose, and ever and anon, soft gusts of music from some in visible harp of heavenly intonations lent the sweet influence of poetry to the soft- ened soul of the entranced listener. Day light was closing her weary eyes, and Nature pillowed upon the breast of Mother Earth, looked lovely as a sleep- ing babe, when from a magnificent man- sion in New Orleans, where splendor sits enthroned a jewelled queen, is- sued-—” What it was issued-—whether a griz- zly bear or peerless beauty—-remains a thing yet to be revealed, for at this junc- ture, Mrs. Potts sallied into the room, and making some pretext for taking the author off, left Emma very much relieved in not being forced to “ pass judgment” upon the immaculate production. About noon of the day, Ina came into her chamber with a beautiful bouqet " from brother Milton,” which, upon opening, she found‘ to contain, concealed in the centre,the following grandiloquent lines-; I’ve been to the Parnassiad heights, To cul these blooms for thee ; 'l’hey’ro dipped in stream of Helicon, The Poet’: fabled sea. A fitter. gift could Hilton bring, - The Venus of his soul? Oh! in each blushing bud you view, His glowing heart behold ; Emma admired the flowers, and sent her thanks, but never thought again of the verses. In the evening, she was standing at the hall window, gazing out upon the sky, and thinking how often, with her mother beside her, she had drank in the deep beauty of the night, while “one by one, silently in the infinite meadows of heaven, blossomed the lovely stars, the forget me uots of angels. Tears were upon her cheek, tears for the bright past faded, and for the dark, uiigeuial present, when a hand touched her own, and awoke her from the half reverie into which she had fallen. She started to see Milton by her side, and he not obser- ving that she had been weeping, broke forth with a quotation from Evangeline : “ And as she gazed from the window, she saw serenely the moon pass forth from the folds of a cloud, and one star follow in her footsteps, as out of Abra- ham’s tent young Ishmael wandered with Hagar.” " Such were the thoughts that inspi- red Long-fellow,” he added, " but to me they present another image more natural and dear. Yes, they remind me of two kindred spirits journeying along life's pathway— ' “ ‘Together singing as they shine, The hand that made us is Divine.” Here he paused, but noticing, for the first time, Emma's emotion, and ascri- bing it to the eloquence of his words, he drew nearer and continued in ii,‘ warmer and earnest strain-— " Oh! Emma, beautiful and beloved! would our destinies were the same.- How gladly, like that star, would I fol- low your bright track, content to be eclipsed by your efiulgence, so that I might be uearyou-near you for W01‘ 3" .. ii :5 .vr..-'-Jv-,~...,..'. - M 4-- " Why, Miss Ingle, I thought you were in the nursery with Ina. It is quite an unusual circumstance to find you here. Are you not afraid of the draft of night air '3” said a. considerate voice, seconded by the appearance of the Arguseyed Mrs. Porter Potts. Emma noticed the tone of iusinuatiou but merely said-- "Ina was asleep, and I came down with the intention of joining you in the sitting room, but was attracted to the window by the beauty of the night, and have been star-gazing ever since.” i “ I presume you came here to give Miss Ingle lessons in her favorite study of astronomy,” observed his mamma,tur- ning to Milton. " I must beg pardon for obtruding upon your observatory.” Emma felt vexed, and moved off to her room, where the remainder of the evening was spent in and reflections, and in prayer for that charity which " bear- etb all things, and forgiveth all things.” When at length she laid her head upon the pillow, it was with the sweet cons- ciousness that the presence of the Al- mighty was around her, and beneath " were the everlasting arms.” As for the poor poet, be devoted half the night to the composition of some ver- ses, which he thought would strengthen the impression be supposed made upon the object of his love. . Accordiugly,the next morning brought Emma the following : Whenever you turn your eyes to mine, There's sunshine in my soul ; But when you turn those orbs away, All’: dark again rndpoia 1 Then look upon me, lovely maid ; Regard thy lover’: sigh ; And let me feel my love’s return ; Ohl quickly, ere I die l Very dear art thou unto me, Sweet Emma, cousin fair,- And I’ll love thee ever fondly Let pride or riches sneer. And 1’ll woo thee for my own dear, bride, And win thee for my flower, Nor sigh for those who pine for me In fashion’s jewelled bower. Then rest upon this bosom- Thy home is ever there ; And the wealth of love-in-a-cottage We’ll together fondly share I This could not be misunderstood, and poor Emma hastened to undeceive him. Milton's passion was an evincive and exhibitive one, and she had been uncom- sciously feeding the flame by her appre- ciative manuer of receiving attentions she never dreamed prompted by aught save natural kindness of heart. ; and even such sympathy was something to the unnoticed oi-phan,and grateful it was to find one smiling countenance amid all the frowns that made winter of the at- mosphere around her. A shallow mind is sometimes capable of a depth of love equalling and even surpassing that of a superior; and la I grande passion was with poor Milton a genuine and fervent reality, gradually ennobling and digni- fying a weak and paltry nature. Alas, that disappointment should come be- tween his hopes! cmrrsn vi. “Well, Ina’ how do you like your new governess?” asked Morton, catching that young lady in his arms, as she boun- ded past him on the piazza. The little beauty paused and looked down for a moment in deep thought, the glossy lash- es that fringed a pair of laughing blue eyes resting on her fair cheek like pas- sing shadow upou a sunny lake. At last she looked up, suddenly and beautifully, a glow of feeling radiating her young brow as she said— "It would take ii long while, Mr. Morton, to tell you how much I like her. Oh, I love her so very, very much; and the enthusiastic little creature clapped her dimpled hands, as if to give force to her words. “She is not like Mamselle, then i”- observed Morton. The child's expressive features crim- zoned up with pettishness, as she exclai- med-— "You know she isn't, or I wouldn’t love her; but she won't let me hate Mamselie, though, not after I told her how bad she was; and she was a wicked thing, Mr. Morton. Would you believe it, one day, she slapped my hands, and called me a little vixen, just because I wouldn’t get that hard lesson, and then she looked the nursery door so Icouldn’t run to tell ma on her, and threatened, if I didn't stop crying, she would shut me up in the dark ‘closet where she kept a dreadful great lion to eat me up; but I wouldn't stop for her, and so she‘ tied my hands to keep me from tearing my book, and then 1 stamped, and make all sorts of noises, and she came and tied my feet, and'said if I didn't hush screaming she would tongue-tie me, too; so I hushed up, then, but.I told ma and pa and brother Milton how she had been going on, and they made her behave her- -self.” “And how does Miss Ingle treat you P” asked Morton much amused. “Oh-, she doesn’t ever do so. Shetells me beautiful stories and sings. oh, such sweet songs, and she never gives me any hard lessons,( and here we would observe per parenthesis, how love lightens :1 child's studies,)and I’m enough smarter than when Mamselle taught me.” "I am glad to hear it,” said Morton, laughing at her earnestness. “And that’: the why I love her. and you would love her,_joo, if she learnt you ::“*:.‘.‘€-‘F.'= ."::.-..:'.L...-.—;..;. ;;;=:~‘;.Es.....‘....t.;=;a;.......-...-.....,._‘...—..~.-c that way, wouldn't you. Ml’. M°|"°“ Ii" -, . The young gentleman colored very strangely at this question, while In re- sumed—- “Oh, you ought to near me say the PIG!-W prayer she made 'mc. Brother Milton wrote it down for himself, and he wrote it for me, too, and I’ve kept it ev. 9’ since in ml! bosom. "Wouldn't you like to read it ‘P’ and she pulled it forth, and held it out to him. “Yes, very much," said her friend. “Well, I'll let you; but you muat give it back.” "I will certainly, the next time I see you. So good-bye, pet,” and the young lawyer changed his mind about going in, and went back to his office. The first thing he did was to read the paper In had given him. It was “an evening prayer for little Iolina,” and ran that-é Holy Father, through the day, . Thou hast gently cleared my way; And from mom to eventide Hast thou been my constant guide; Thus, :.s gleams the twilight dew, In the violets eye of blue; And while lilies offer up Incense in their fragrant cup, I would on the bended knee, Send up heart-praise, Lord, to Thee! Oh! if on my sunny path I have caused one shade of wrath; If 8. sinful thought hath rest In the calm lake of my breast Scatter every wave of sin, Mirror but Thyself within! Through the coming scenes of life, With thn-ir struggle, with their Itflft, Let me feel that Thou art near, Calming every doubt and fear, Then shall thornless flowersvblooin— Stars light up this vale of gloom. Holy Father! while Isleep, Let thine angels vigils keep, Round my couch with wings cutrproail, And if I should pass away Ere the rosy dawn of day, Yet my spirit, ’mid the night, Shall go forth with “robes of light!” For some time after the perusal of these lines, the lawyers sat with bowed head and thonghful brow, at length he started up, ibruptly, exclaiming— "Shame. shame, that a girl of her mind and heart should be doomed to such a fate!” .A gain he sat down. and again read, and when be next arose it was with a serene c. untenance ; and he murmur-" ed, “Oh, for such purity and fpitli !”+ Black-stone was a sealed volume for that day, and Vulal was in a fair way of growing musty. ‘ cu.u>rsn vu. "Ma, why don't we spend our Christ- mas in the country?” said the duke one clear morning in early December. "One has such finer frolics there than in town sleighing, and snow-balling in particular and all the amusements of the season in general.” "Yes, ma,” seconded Victoria; “do, I'm sure ’twill be so gay and delightful.’ “No doubt,” muttered the father, “coughs, colds, rheumatisma. and doctor bills are very delightful, ch !" “A fig for all disagrecablca!” cried Wellington; "I'm determined to have some fun out there, let who will any be- hind. How you’ll all envy me my back- elor’s-liall jollification.” "We shall go, ma, shun’: we 1'” queri- ed Miss Victoria. The lady was a. very indulgent moth-' er; so after a few struggles with pru- dence, she yielded and answered, yea.- The necessary preparations were made accordingly, and the week proceeding, Christmas found them transiently domes- ticated at the Vi'lla,as Mrs. Porior Potts had arismcratically called their country- seat. It was a noble place, and within a convieneiit distance from town; so invi tatious were issued for a. party, at which they expected to‘seo all their Richmond friends. But “the beat laid ’achomc of mice and men gang aft agly,” and they were downed to be disappointed; for the skies that had all along worn their blan- dest smiles. suddenly charged their aspect and on the evening in question there-was such a tv ipest of snow and hail, as would ha i. e precluded the idea of any one’s takix»; a jaunt for pleasure. Mor- ton, who i..:.d come out during the day, was their only guest; his presence, how- ever, on Miss Victoria’s part, compensa- ted for all other absences, though we cannot say the same for her mother, who, poor lady v. bile she beheld the waste of luscious de‘ cacies, was seized with an agony of l'( .orse for having been so sel- fish as to leave town at such ii season.-— The young awyer seemed unusually tac- imrn, and Miss Victoria exerted all her powers of pleasantry to arouae him. She tried at. her "Schotishes,” and her fair ringlets danced the Polka over the piano keys in a mannergthat might have excited the jealousy of Elssler; but there sat Morton, after all her efforts, szolid and silent as a. bronzed statue. She was go- ing to remark on his abstraction, when I loud knocking at the door startled her “almost into spasms,” as she declared.- Mr. Potts himself answered the cum- mons, and on opening the door, encoun- tered a gale of wind and snow, that swept him back several paces. "Phew! this is severe weather," grumbled, rallying again. “Yes,” said a deep sonoroiia Voici. “it is very inclement. Would you I50!!! me shelter for the night, air ?" Mr. Potts had never felt more disposed to pronounce a negative, but bit better feelings would not allow him to turn_a human beingawur WOPOIIIIIS '0 39"‘ \\ he 1 if
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