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AT TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE.
--NEW S
ERIES.
NORWALK,I3ONN., TUESDAY, JUNE—‘.l, 1857.
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Y I VOLIIME XL.---NUM=BEI_t-23.
IZETTE.
For .2 Proprietor
N0nwALi<__ G
A. H. BYINGTON, Ed
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' New coal Yard.
HE subscribers have established a N sw
CoAL YARD at Norwalk, on the east side
of the Bridge, on Smith’s Dock below the Pot-
tery, where they intend to keep constantly on
hand and are now delivering a very superior
article of Coal, of the different sizes required
° for family use, such as for the furnace, parlor
and kitchen stoves. Our stock is all fresh and
pains have been taken to secure the best kinds
known in the market, such as Spring Mount-
ain Lehigh, and the Locust Mountain White-
Ash; acknowledgedby good judges‘ to have
no superior. We have also the Pittston vari-
ety, all of which kinds we will sell at fa‘.r re-
muncrating prices. A share of the public
patronage is. respectfully solicited.
We also keep" the above varieties at our
Yard in Winnipauk.
f35 GEO. H. RANDLE & BROTHER.
LUMBER ! LUMBER l
ILL do HUBBELL have recently com
menced the Lumber Business at the old
stand lately occupied by Mr. Charles Thomas,
ahd intend to keep on sale
Timber, Lath and Lime,
together with every variety ofLumber sold in
this market. We shall be happy to accommo-
date customers with any thingin our line at
liberal prices. . .
15 J, C. HUBBELL,
M
A Business niiznoifoni.
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G. LEWIS,
Daguerrjan '&
AMBRO TYPE inrisr.
‘ OVER D. 4- N. 1E1>0T.
NORWALK, Coiw.
ozone: I'._§$!I1V. .
.\IANUFAC'l‘Ultl-IR ,L\'D
W7zolesalc and Reta ->Det1-167‘ i77-
Tiu,Copper, & She Iron Ware
NORWALK, 0oNN-.
Opposite D. N. Razlr i Depot, Wild
next to Steplwnson IIotel. -
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1Dent1s1'ry.
Doctors. HILL PITCH:
Surgical &1VI lianical
D E N T I 8/1‘ S,
Otlloe over the Store ofC. J. Gruman,
NORWALK, CGNN.
(3uAuLEs Frrcu.
A. HILL.
Attorney and C uiiselor at Law,
LLORY’S STORE
ANDDE,
Hats, Caps,---E el1TS & B0Y'3
srnsw ooons, &c.,
Ladies Furs, Gents Gloves, Canes,
Umbreflpsa ¢”°-5
No. 2 SkiddV’S Block-
H. C.R
-—-DEAI
c. J. G R U M A N ,
Dealer in Foreign and Domestic
Y GOODS GARPETINGS
Banrriage Trimm’,ings,- Clot/zs. Ca-f813
mares, Satinetas” Vestings, and Tail-
or’: Trinzonings. by the Yard-
Piece or Package.
RHEETINGS, smnrmcs, JEANS, ssrrs AND WARP
A the lowest possible prices.
'NoRwAi.K. CONN-
l
C. &. B. K. LOCKWOOD, 81. Go.
NORWALK. CONN.,
MANUFACTURERS or
Tin,-Sheet Iron & Copper Wares,-
AND DEALERS IN
Stoves, Ranges, Furnaces, Cutlerl/'
Britannia Porcelain and Woodw-
Ware, and Kitchen Furniture
in general, Pumps, Sheet
Lead 4- Lead Pipe.
Crockery, Glass
and China.
Ware.
1'. II. NASH,
WnoLi:sALi: AND Rm-AIL DEALER IN
S T O V E S ,
MAXUFACTURI-‘.!€ OF
Tin, Sheet Iron & Copper Wares,
H as constantly on hand alarge assort-
ment of general House-I.-eepmg
Furniture, at So. Norwalk.
Conn.
AMOS HUN '1‘,
General‘Peosion & Patent Agent
A-ml Prosecutor of Claims before
the several ‘Departments and
the Court of Claims.
\Vash_,'ington, D. C.
HAS. ISAACS, President.
J. A. MOO HEAD, Cashier.
Jan. 1st, 18 7,
No alk Post Oflice.
mu": czom..=—ivnsi.7.:io A..Vl.. 3.00,:-.x.
do do « EAsr, 8.30 A. M., 4.30 P. ii.
do do -‘I D. & N. R. R., 8.45.
do do ' New York City, 4.30.
Dun.-D. & N R. R.8.00 A. M.
do Wss'r,9.30A.M..6.00 i>.M.
do EAs'r,8.30 A. ii., 3 45 r M.
R. A.WILLIAMS P.M.
Mail
do
do
Wssros Tuesday on Saturday at 2.00 rm.
A First Ratorarm For Sic,
HE Subscriber desires to sell the whole. or
a portion of his farm, situated in the town
of Fairporf, Monroe County, N. Y., on the
New York Central Railroad, and 10 miles east
of Rochester. The land is in a high state of
cultivation, and specially adapted for a wheat
growing farm. It is so apportioned with tim-
ber, grazing, meadow and grain land, as to be
particularly well adapted f'or division. and the
owner would dispose of a portion if the pur-
chaser should_ desire. It contains about 130
acres, well f'enced_. good house and outbuild-
ings. and very pleasantly’ located, as to situa-
tion and access to Churches, Schools and Mar-
kets,belug ‘within two miles of the Depot of
the N. Y. Central Railroad. and the_N. Y. and
Erie Canal. If applied for soon, will be sold
cheap. For further particulars, enquire of the
subscriber on the pi-emiscs,
ROBERT BRAITHWAITE.
Fairport, N. Y., Nov. 28th, 1856. - tf-I9
WM. ALLEN. WM. T. CLARK.
ALLEN &. CLARK,
Attorneys at Law. Real Estate
Brokers and General Land Agents,
DAVENPORT , IOWA.
AND Warrants bought, sold and located-
L Farms Houses and Lots leased. Real
Estate of all kindsbought and sold on Com-
mission. Money -invested. Taxes paid for
non-residents. Money loaned on unencumber-
ed Real Estate security. U23
Removal.
HE undersigned would respectfully on-
T nounce to his patrons and the public gen-
erally that be has removed to No. 3 Phmnix
Block, where he has fitted up a beautiful store
which is now opened with a new and splendid
assortment of Cloths, Casslnieres, and Vest-
ings for the Summer of 1856. Garments
made and trimmed in the neatestand most
fashionable sty,le.- A complete assortment of
Men and Boys’ Clothing ready made.
Grateful for long and continued favors at
my old stand, I shall endeavor with renewed
exertion to merit their continuation.
N. B.—Goods bought of me will he cut gra-
tisif desired. 27 THOMAS RILEY.
Cheaper than Ever
.4! the South ./Vorwalk
GROCERY STORE.
HE Subscribcrhas on hand by far the lar.
goat and best selection of Family Groce-
ries and Provisions, to be found in South
Norwalk, which he offers to his customers
and the public, at greatly reduced prices.
His facilities are such that he will be cons-
tantly receiviiig new and fresh supplies of
goods, as the wants ofhis Customers may
require, which will always be of the best
quality and sold at the very lowest possible
price, and he would respectfully solicit an
examiiiationand trial of the same.
GEO. W. SMITH.
3‘D'I1'.Dfl.VG MATERIALS.
lressed and Common Brick,
Lime, cement, calcined Plas-
ter, Hair, and Marble Dust.
HE Subscriber having dissolved his cou-
T uection with W. C. Sritsizr, Esq. in the
business, will continue it on his own ac-
count, and will keep a good assortment of-
the above named articles constantly on hand,
which will be sold cheap for Cash...
CHAS. T. LEONARD.
e of W. C. Srnssr.
15
Office at the -'$tor
E Land For Sale.
ABOUT eight acres of good Laud, near
Main-st., one mile north of the Bridge , is of‘-
fered for sale upon very reasonable terms.
It is admirably adapted for building lots,
or for gardening purposes, havinga quick
and rich soil, and a large bed of vegetable
mould or compost manure, thereon ; or it is
well calculated for nfirst rate meadow. Itis
well fenced, and in a very eligible location.
For further particulars enquire at this Of-
‘fice.
Horse and 0x Shoeingv
HE subscriber having‘ taken the pld stand
formerly‘ occupied by Waterbury and
Duncan. in the rear of the old Bakery, foot of
Mill Hill, devotes his entire attention to the
careful and judicious shoeing of Horses and
Uxcn. for which he has unequalled facilities.
From his many years experience, devoting
himself exclusively to this branch of business,
he is confident he can give entire satisfaction
to all who may favor him with their patron-
age. Particular attention paid to shoeing
Horses with tender and diseased feet. '
JAMES D.'SHEA.
Norwalk, March 27th , 1857. ms
s °a“*otsias2ms at
HE Subscriber would rcspectfullyinform
T hisfriends ‘and the public generally.
that he is still located a few doors north of
the turnpike, opposite the Store of Alva
Gray, where may be founi a generalassort-
ment of CABINET FunNi'i'uiiio.
Undertalcingin all its departmentsntten-
ded to at the shortest notice and upon rea-
sonablc terms. 13 ALLEN RENOUD.
Norwalk Iron Foundry.
VERY descriptionof'CAsriNo done at the
shortest notice and in the best manner,
as cheap as can be obtained at any other es-
tablishment in the State. Galvanized Chains,
Chain Pumps,Iron Fence,Posts,Railings,etc
furnished to order. Patterns executed at
shortnotice and upon reasonable terms.
1,-1 ALEXANDER AUSTIN.
Corn Shellers.
USTre”. ived a cargoofNorth RiverFlag-
giug ltones, Steps, Coping and Curb
Stones,'W dow Sills and Lintels.
. . J._. M. SMITH.
1;.llA
.________________________
NG will show to gentlemen the
EW pattern Corn Shellers. a first rate ar-
ticle for sale by W. C. STREET,
N
THE Conquest of Kansas by Missouri and
hei Allies, by Wm.Phillips. Just receiv-
ed by
KNAPP do LYNES.
RIED Apples,Plums, Pt-achcsand Cher-
flxflorwflalk Emporium.
PROVISIONS, FRUITS.
Vegetables, Fish of All Kinds,
clams, Oysters, dtc.
As good as themarkct affords. constantly to
be found at the well known establishment of
MEEKER do OLMSTEAD.
__@*Goods of the above description re-
ceived daily, and for sale at wholesale and
retail on the most favorable terms.
' further Notice.
HE undersigned having extended his bu-
_’ siness is now not only prepared to re-
pair and re-paint Carriages and Wagons as
usual, but is also prepared to make the
same to Order. Tasteful Carriages or heavy
Wagons made in every style to suit the pur-
chaser,and at prices to suit the times.
_ EDSON BEERS.
At the establishment formerly occupied
by Charles Isaacs.
Watches, Jewelry and Fancy Goods
NEW SPRING STOCK!
THE Subscriber hasjust returned
‘ from New York with a new Stock of
. Fashionable Jewelry, Watches, Pla-
ted Ware and Fancy Good. which he offers
to his customers very cheap.
Clocks and Watches repaired.
Accordeons tuned and repaired.
Collin Plates,Spoons, Rings, &c., neatly en-
graved. O. S. CLARK,
S. E. OLMSTEAD,
Wholesale and Retaz'I.DeaIcrin Groceries
Pronision.9,&*c., JV'o: 14 and I6 Jlfain-st.
HAsjust received ‘an entirely new and
‘extensive assortment of goods which
he will sell on as faiorable terms as any in‘
the trade. The public are respectfully in-
vited to call. '
Norwalk Jan. 1st, I857.
New Styles. 1
‘ New Goods &. low prices
HARLES FIELDS has now on hand as
large and varied an a_ssortment of Gen-
tle_mcn and Ladies’ Gaiters, Boots, and
Slippers, as has ever been presented to the
publicin this market. The styles are new;
the workmanship neat and beautiful ; while
most durable quality. He has some very
elegant, plain and fancy colored, Ladies
Gaiters; also, Gent-‘s Patent Leather Boots
and Shoes, with an endless assortment of
Boys and Misses Shoes, an of which win he
sold very low for cash. The public are invi-
ted to call and examine his stock for them-.
selves. “-21
South Norwalk Hotel.
THE Subscriber, having leased that beauti-
ful and central location recently occupied
by Fowler Ray, Esq.,on the corner, a few steps
from the New York ii: New Haven Railroad
Depot, is now prepared to entertain transient
or permanent guests. As a summer retreat,
few places can compare with this location.
tf20 ' JAMES LUCAS.
Oils l Oils !
OILED and raw Linseed Oil, winter
strained, bleached Lard and Polar, Lamp
and Machine Oil. Boiled Paint Oil at 75 cts
pergallon. pure Ncats Foot Oil. The above
Oils are of the best quality, _and for sale by
the barrel. or retail by W. C. STREET.
W New Oyster Saloon,
Under Connecticut ‘Hazel.
HE subscriber having taken the store for-
merly occupied by Wm. E.'Bissell, .and
fitted it up with special reference to a tasteful
and attractive Saloon. is prepared to attend
to all calls from his friends. Oysters of the
best qualities only, cooked in every style, and
served up in the best manner. Families and
parties supplied at short notice, or shipped,
open or in the shell, in any quantity accord-
mg to order. Oysters at wholesale also, to
Country and other dealers. A share of the
public patronage is respectfully solicited.
#51 11.11. BELL.
Greatlargainsin
LUMBER,
AT SOUTH NORWALK,BY
-1-nouns :..rr.c1:.
I UST RE.CElVED.100,000 ft. Spruce Tim-
’ 591‘: fill Sizes ; 150,000 Spruce Laths 200 -
000 it. Boards. 190.000 ft. 1 1-4,] I-2 3...; 5
inch Plank. 30,000 ft. Siding, 25,000 ft. Spruce
lfiioards, 25,000 ft. Spruce Plank, 50000 gt
emlosk Boards 50000 f . - -’ '
Bunches Shingles. ’ t 5 8 Bonds’ 800
.THOS. . .
South Norwalk, May 16, 1857.1‘ PECK
Notice.
“THROUGH BY DA YLIGHT.”
Selleck’s Line of Packets
On and after Tuesday, March l7th.
1857, the Sloop Mary A. seueck Wm
‘ commence her regular trips for the
so ison. leaving Norwalk every Tuesday and
Pike’ Slip, N; Y., every Saturday. ’
The Domestic leaves Norwalk every Sam,-.
day and Pike Slip every Thursday. one of
the above vessels will be at the Pike Slip
dock at all times, so that Freighter: may ship
their freiuzht at any time, and be sure of hav
ing it put on board. .
ll SELLECK 8: DEMMON.
HAWLEY & BARRACLOUGH,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
CLOTHING WAREHOUSE,
,1 02 rulton-st., N. 1:.
N extensive assortment of the most fash-
ionable style of Clothing. is kept cons.
tautly on hand. Also, Garments of every
description made to order in the best manner.
HENRY B. HAWLIJY,
43 BENJAMIN BAiinAcLonon.
0 YOUNG-S, norrs di. co.,
lllerohant Tailors & Clothiers,
4 successors to Jas. H. Beers,
174 and 1'76 Chlatham Square, New York.
CuAs. E. Yoosos,
LEWIS Horrs, ,
HENRY M. Pnowirr. 1
Norwalk Machine Shop. I
HE subscriber having taken the shop here-
tofore occupied by Dimon Finch, and fit-
ted it up with special reference to a General
-Mac/line’ Jobbing and Repairing Business,
would respectfully solicit the orders of all
who may require his services in Repairing
broken or defective Machinery of any des-
cription. He has Lathes,a "loner, etc., for
all work appertaining to his business, and
from his many years experience in Manufac
1
I-i
Manufacturer-’s Machinery, he feels confident
that he can execute all orders in a substan-
tial aud workmanlike in inner. Having had
much experience in the manufacture of For
Machinery. Building of Blowers, &c.,he "is
enabled to give particular attention thereto.‘
A. C. ARNOLD.
OODEN Ware and Mats. Sheet Lead and
Lead Pipe, at F. H. NASIPS.
South Norwalk; .
Through rive lllinutes. .
ASSER’S Five Minute Freezerswork like
a charm. Call and get a circular and
receipt at , Locitwooos Furnishing Store.
[4
Bfbidlcb :ks,?l;e);filhlE:lan?1f Tglalflslirltglfggs 932?, D ries. at l\fnmri:u &.Of.MS'l‘l-)AD“S-
otferd l‘l Fairfield County. Clotliuig cut free -‘OUNTRY po,.k_ c1e_,,,,L,,t
of «E, if purchased in the Store, warran- (J _?s_ E_-0LMSTEAD:s_
t-e , . . ’ '
‘ . RED :
A,{S ENDID assortment of Silk Hand- TIMOTHY S ' a g_ 17 0LMsapEAD9S
keéplhiefshund alltLinenflt]lo., at 6 1-4Aapg . h c
12l-2c ts. c enp at wice e money. s ' ' n- ee‘ 1 ‘
Hosiery ind Gloves of every description. A NEwnanld°_ 3 e396’ b
fer more of those Silk Gloves, Kid finiphed, A HEP!‘ Y J“ £9;-‘LiPPv& £YNES
"28 camp, at SPANG & GRAY S. * °
CONVENIENT article for Ii bting Gas, fo
sale by KNAPB J5 LYNE8.
the material is of the finest texture and '
turing, and his familiarity with all kinds of
POETRY.
9VV
.3‘ Since Burns there has not sprung from the hu-
man lienrt a more touchinfhymn than this :»
Little Willie.
iir oriutn iusslr.
Poor litttle Willie,
With his many pretty wiles ;
Mn-lds of wisdom in his looks,
And quaint, quiet smlfes ;
Hair of amber, touchedwith
Gold of heaven so bravo ;
All lying darkly hid
In a workliouse grave.
You remember little Willie ;
Fair and funny fellow I lie
Sprang like a lily
From the dirt of poverty.
Poor little Willie I
Not ii friend was nigh,
When, from the cold world,
Ho crouched down to die.
In the day we wandered foodleu,
Little Willie cried for bread ;
In the night we wandered homeless, -
Little Willie cried for bed.
Parted at a workhouse door,
Not a word we said ;
Ah, so tired was poor Willie,
And so sweetly sleep the dead.
”I'was in the dead of winter
We laid him in the earth ; ,
The. world brought in the New Year,
On a tide of mirth.
But, for lost little Willie,
Not a tear’ we crave ;
Cold and liungercaiinot wake-Iiiin
‘In his workliouse-g'i-'avo‘.‘
We thought him beautiful,
Felt it hard to part ;
We loved him dutiful ;
Down, down,- poor heart I
The storms they maybeat ,
The winter winds may rave ;
Little Willie feels not,
In his workhouse grave.
No room for little Willie ; ,
In the world he had no part ;
On him stared the Gorgon eye,
Thro’ which looks no heart.
Come to me said Heaven ;
And if Heaven will save,
Little matters though the door
Be a wprkhouse grave.
———-——¢o-<.>o-O-2-my
My Boy.
One more new claimant for
Human fraternity, ,
Swelling the flood that sweeps
On to eternity.
lwlio have filled the cup,
Tremble tothink of it ;
For be it what it may,
I must yet drink of it.
Room for him into the
Ranks of humanity ;
Give him a place in your
Kingdom of vanity ;
Welcome the stronger with
Kindly affection ;
Hopefully, trustfully,
Not with dejection.
Incomprehenuible,
Budding immortal,
Thrust all nmazedly
Under life’s portal ;
Born to a destiny
Clouded in mystery,
Wisdom itself cannot
Guess at its history.
I
FARME .
MULciiiNc PorAroEs.-——I have seen
much in your papers about raising pota-
toes, and I will state how I‘ last season
raised a crop, as it might be of some use
to you or some of your readers. About
the last of April I ‘planted one sixteenth
of an acre of poatoes 12 inches apart one
way and 18 inches the other——cove’rtd--
them about 4 inches with rye straw, and
then scattered some ham-yard manure"
over them, so that they we're‘ covered’
about six inches. Before covering theni,
however, I put about a table spoonful tf
air slacked lime around each potatoe._-'-
There was three or four stumps ‘on tht
ground, and the most of it was covered with
moss. Nothing was done to the potatoet
from the time they were planted till Atht
time they were dug. The produce was 45"
bushels-——at the rate of 730 bushels per‘
acre--without a rotten one among the
they were clean, and when cooked wer
as mealy as those in plowed ground. ,
This I call a cheap and good crop, and!
an early one too. Potatoes can be plant-!
ed much earlier in this way than in the!
common method. The straw on this
piece of ground is turned to manure,~a’nd,
‘the spot is now rich, and will raise some
good potatoes again this year. _
- Country Gent.
._.__4..‘.,...._..:_.
38‘ Papering can be done by woman.
Trim the unprinted edge from one side of
the paper, out into strips the right length
matching the figure as you cut, then lay
one strip -at n. time on a long table, and.
with a whitewash brush, or even a clothes
brush, spread on the paste,-——comm’on
boiled flour paste, made rather thin, and
perfectly smooth—then with your assist-
ant, lift the strip to its place, and with
clothes in hand pat it thoroughly from
the top downwards and from the middle
outwards. In putting on the second
piece, lap its trimmed edge over the un-
trimmed edge of the first, and match the
figure. '
Do not begin in a corner, for these are
seldom straight, but drop a. plumb lino_
weight or stone suspended by acord is 9.
good oue—and_ work from this. Or
which we think is better, begin by a door
so that when you come around to the
place of beginning, there will not be ‘A
long strip ofbroken” fig-nre.to close up
with. In poperiiig the comers of a room,
we always out the paper instead ' of turn-
ing the corner whole, and then lay _a lit.
tle, so the paper will go in smooth to any-
irregularities in the corner, and not bridge
across, as it will do if put on whole.
»
-3“ A College of Agriculture has
been established in Michigan on ‘a hand.
some farm of 700 acres. It has ‘an en-
dowmentof $56,000 and in each of the
it $20,000.’ Students are adiiiited ‘with-
out fee, but are obliged to labor three
"hours each day.
—-——-—oo4.>oo:—_.
3'-.A-youngsterin a town in West-
ern New York who had ‘undertaken ‘to
subpoena witnesses to trial, found the roads
in a shocking condition, ‘and hit upon the
expedientzof writing each witness a letter
stating that It sum of money. was deposit-
ed inhis bands, which they could have:
by csll_ing..'upon -him. -..They called and
got a subpoena, and twelve and a half
cents.
_ the rest of the striving world.
last two years the ‘Legislature has given nl
CELLANY.
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CHAPTER I.
I was married. The final vows had
been spoken, and I was no longer‘ Agnes
Park but Agnes Fleming. I was the
the stepmother of three children‘! Not
the first chosen, first_ beloved bride of a
young and ardent lover, such as my girl-
ish dreams had pictured ; only a. second
wife l
The reflection was not sweet; never-
theless, it was the thought with which I
took my seat in the carriage which was
to convey me to my new home. The
short wedding tour was ended, and we
were “liomcward bound.” A long ride
was still ‘before us, for the village in
miles from the last railway station ; but
he had-caused his own carriage to meet
us there, so I began fully to realize that
we were nearing home.
The road over which -we journeyed
was level and smooth, and for along time,
woupdclose by the bank of a broad riv-
er. Fieldslay on one side, stretching
far away, until theywere skirted \ by low‘
woods and hills ; here and there a white
farm-house stood, looking cheerful and‘
almost gay in the afternoon sunshine.-—
The whole prospect was rural and very
beautiful.
My gloom began to pass away, soothed
by the sweet influences of the summer
landscape, and visions of future useful-
ness beganalready to float through my
brain. , I had ample opportunity’ to in-
dulge in these day dreams, forflaptain
Fleming, tired‘ with the long ride, ‘was
half asleep by the side of his new wife.
I was weary in taking the lead in conver-
sation, and concluded to leave him to his
meditations, as he had left uie to mine.
After weaving for myself a very profita-
ble future, I looked for a. little upon the
ast.
O, that past l Mine had been no gay
and pampered childhood ; but looking
back, I saw, on the contrary, years of
loneliness, of weariness, and of sorrow.
For four years I had watched a. young,
beautiful and gifted brother, as, stricken
with consumption, he had wasted gradu-
ly away. We were two orphans, the last
of onr_ race, and all in all to "each other.
But at last I saw him laid in the coffin,
and all my love and hope were long bu-
ried with him. Not that I became sad
and misanthropic—no ; life and duty
were not dead ; and, looking forward, I
saw that there was yet much for me to
do, perhaps to suffer, so I planted some
sweet brier and violets on Harry’s grave,
and then went; out to act and strive with
About ayear after my brother's death
Imet Arthur Fleming. I_ had been so
shut out from the world by Harry's sick-
ness that I had no lovers, and but few
friends, and I hardly believed I could
‘ever feel an interest in any one again;
but Arthur -Fleming’s kind, genial man-
ner aud delicate attentions, warmed my
.-heart to a new life. Unconsciously, my
whole heart, all the more ardent from its
long stillness, was given to this new
friend. It was with bitter disappoint-
ment that I learned he had already been
once married, for I could not bear the
thought of a rival. living or dead ; yet I
loved him, and when he asked me to be-
come a mother to his motherless ones, I
accepted his hand, feeling sure that I
would win from him in time an ' affection
as deep and steadfast as my own. His
house was lonely, his children poorly pro-
tected, "and he needed a. wife. I had
been recommended to him as one who
"would keep his house in order, and be o.
suitable companion for his children; af-
ter a brief acquaintance he had proposed
in due form.
“ Almost home l” exclaimed Captain
Fleming, rousing himself to look out of
the carriage window. The words cut a
thrill through me, and I looked eagerly
out through the twilight shadows, to the
house we were approaching. It was
large, and stood at a distance from the
village street, and itseemed to me in
rather a desolate situation. Great trees
swung their branches over the gateway,
and, as we rode between them, the wind
made a sighing sound among the leaves.
But the lighted lower windows shone
cheerfully in the darkness, seeming by
their brightness to welcome me home.
I J ane‘ Fleming, my husband’s sister,
lWll0 had been his housekeeper since his
ife’s death came to the door tqmeet us.
he moment her cold fingers touched
hiinc, I felt that there would be no sym-
pathy between us, and when we entered
‘he lighted parlor I was sure of it.——
Withont 9. word she stood beside me,
while I took off my bonnet and gloves ;.
ihe carried them away, then as silently
valkcd into the room again, leading the
liree children. I even now feel the chill
if her presence upon me.
- The three ran into their fother’s arms,
and embraced liim afiectionately, and as
e caressed them in return, I perceived
. at there was a fountain of warmth in
‘s heart, which, could I reach it, would
kenough to shield me from cold and
furkness forever. This show of passion-
ie fondness made me glad, and going to
s side, I tried to win their notice to my-
if
I’ “It is your new mother,” said he.-
{She has come to take care of you ‘when
Iain gone to sea again. Ellen and May
g) to your new mother.”
TMay, a. pretty blue-eyed child of ten,
me shily towards me and kissed my
c eek'; but Ellen, the‘eldest,”uicrely gave
me her hand. Ellen seemed to have im-
bbed-something of her aunt's icy man-
. r, for she sathaloof and watched me
cddly. The little boy now littedjhis head
fibm his father's shoulder, and seeingthat
May stood by me unharmed, ventured to
aiproach me. _
3" Come to me, Harry,” said Miss Flem-
i' , with a frown.
, us‘liis na'me*Harry? I caught him
't, my arms and held him closely-, so that
hecould not escape to his jealous aunt ;
a” I thought in my secret heart I would
‘in’ e him—li_k_e the Henry I had lost. In
is instaiitthe feeling that I was astron-
gel had vanished, and my heart warm-
ed‘: towards the little one whose au-
wife of a widower of thirty-eight, and “
which Capt. Fleming resided was twenty.
band looked pleased and smiled, and gave
his-sister a. gratified look ; and I obser-
ved the shadow of a smile upon her lips,
but it faded again as she glanced at El-
len. When the clock struck nine, Miss
J one rose and led the children to their
chambers. I bade them good night as
they went out, but I noticed that Ellen
made no answer. ,
The next morning I made a business
of going over the house and examining
its conveniences. The first step upon the
broad glossy staircase chilled me ; but
when, after visiting every room, I sat
down in the parlor again, I was almost
discouraged. Such a dreary, disordered
house I never saw. In every chamber
the curtains hung over the windows like
shrouds, and the air was cold and damp
as a dungeon. There was dust on the
walls, on the windows and the furniture ;
there was gloom in every corner. The
parlor, whichmight have been a delight-
ful room, seemed like a sepulchrc.- The
furniture, as well as the pictures, were
covered with canvas. A locked book-
case stood in the recess, and a locked pi-
ano was by the opposite wall. I asked
little May, who‘ had kept by .me all the
morning, whythis was so.
“Aunt Jane doesn’t like music,” she
said, “and she - keeps the book-case
locked, because she says we must not read
books until we are older.”
“And why is the furniture all cover-
ed ?”
“The parlor is scarcely ever opened,”
answered May. “ Aunt Jane wants to
keep it nice.”
“ Well, May,” I said, “go now and
ask Aunt Jane for the key of the book-
case. I want to see the books.”
She ran quickly and returned, followed
by Miss Jane, who delivered up the key
to me with a dubious kind of grace.
“ I hope you will lock the book-case
when you have examined the books,
ma’am,” said she. “I don’t allow the
children to spend their time in light read-
ing.”
“What are they now reading ?” I
asked.
“ They learn their 1essons,” she replied
shortly.
She disappeared, and I opened the
book-case, which I found to contain :1.
most excellent selection of books. The
best poets, the best historians, the best
biographers and novelists, were there,
making a library small but of rich value.
It was the first really pleasant thing I
had found in my new home, an_d I sat an
hour or two, glancing over one volume
after another, and re-arranged them on
the shelves.
Suddenly Miss J one looked in, and in
a moment her face was pale with indig-
nation, for there was little May on the
carpet, buried in a charming old English
annual. Miss Jane took two steps for-
ward, and, snatching the book out of the
child’s hand, threw it on the table, and
led her by the shoulder out of the room.
I was mute with astonishment at this
rough government at first ; thenl sprang
up and would have followed her, had not
the fear of an outbreak restrained me.
“Selfish creature !” I exclaimed, “you
are trying to make these children like
yourself; ruining them for all good or
happiness in this life. In Ellen’s sullen-
ncss and coldness I see the fruit of your
labor. Was Arthur Fleming blind when
he left his children to your keeping?”
I saw no moreuof the children until
dinner, when, by questioning, I learned
that they had been studying all the mor-
ning with Miss Fleming. I informed her
that I should sit with them in the after-
noon, as I wished to see what progress
they were making. The look with which
she received this announcement plainly,
indicated that I should be an unwelcome
listener to her lessons, and for afew'mo-
ments my heart so failed me that I half
determined to have nothing to do with
the children, but to leave them to her,
since she was so jealous of them. But
my better spirit prevailed over me.—
“ They are mine now,” I thought, “ for I
am their father’s wife, and all his are
mine. Their interests must be mine.”
After dinner Miss Jane and the child-
ren repaired immediately to the chamber
which was used as the school-room. In a
few minutes I followed them, and quietly
took a seat at the desk. She was drilling
them in arithmetic, sending one after an-
other to the blackboard, and talking all
the time in aloud, petulant tone.
“Ellen, if you make such awkward
figures, I’ll put you back to the begin-
ning of the book. May, will you stand
straight, or be sent to bed? Decide
now.”
“I cannot understand this sum, Aunt
J sue,” sighed May.
“Sit down, then, until you do.” .
‘‘Do you not explain what they can-
not understand,” said I.
“All that is necessary,” she replied,
“May could understand her sums if she
attended tome.”
An hour ‘passed, during which May si-
*‘1eutly hung herhead over her slate and
played with her pencil, MissJane offering
no explanation. Harry alternately coun-
ted with his fingers the buttons on his
jacket and the marks of a. knife upon his
desk. Ellen, whose strong mind received
knowledge almost intuitively, studied her
lesson silently and without difiiculty.——
Presently she gave her book to her aunt,
and recited her lessons perfectly.
“Very well, Ellen,” said Miss J one.-
‘‘You may go into the garden and amuse
yourself as you choose.”
“Do they -not play together ?” I in-
quired, with astonishment, not pleased
with solitary, mirthless exercise. -
“ lot unless they learn their lessons
equally well,” she answered. “ Harry !
If -I live, -the boy is going to sleep I—
Stand in the corner, Harry, until you
are awake.”
‘ Harry colored, and went to the corner
rubbing his eyes. I felt disgusted at the
total lack of system, order and justice,
which prevailed in this mock school. I
was growing frightened at the work be-
fore me, fearful that Jane Fleming had
sown more tares than my weak band
could ever root out. Seeing that Harry
was crying,’ I tteiit to'*l‘ifim in his corner.
“Go away !” hefsobbed, when I laid
my hand upon his head. “ Go away.——
You arenot my mother I” ,
I made no reply to this, but asked him
why he cried. V ~l '
“ Because
biiln head nestled in my arms. My lius'- '.
I am; tired,” he answered,
“ and you and Aunt Jane ’ won’t let me
sit down.”
“ I and Aunt Jane, Harry?”
“Yes,” he sobbed out, “Aunt Jane
says you are come here to live always,
and will make me mind you.”
“It is not true, Harry, I whispered.
“ I love you, and want you to love me.
Won’t you love me darling?”
But he only thrust out his little hand
sulleuly, and turned his face from me.—
J one now come forward, and I turned
from the child with a. sigh of disappoint-
ment. “But I will be patient,” I said
to myself. “They have been taught to
fear and dread me ; I cannot at once
make them love me.”
The next morning Captain Fleming left
for a six months’ voyage in his new bark
the May Fleming. His parting with the
children was most tender and affectionate
even tearful——-with me it was kind. Af-
ter he was gone, I stole up to my room
and spent the morning in bitter weeping
and sadness. VVhat would become of me
beloved by his children—-if their hearts
were irrevocably steeled against me ?—
Would not his own heart grow gradually
colder and colder towards me? Fearful
prospect !
CHAPTER II.
I heard a soft tap at my door, and little
Mary entered. She had too been crying,
and when she saw traces of tears on my
face, she came gently up to me and crept
into my lap.
“Do you love father, too?” she asked,
in her frank, simple manner.
“Yes, darling, I love him,” I answered,
“ and I want to love you all, and
be loved-by you. Now he is gone, I am
very sad and lonely. Will you not love
me, Mary 17”"
The child kissed me gravely, but did
not reply to the question.
“ Aunt Jane sent me to call you to
dinner,” she said, slipping from my arms.
When we had finished this lonely mal,
and the children and Jane had gone up
stairs to the afternoon lessons, I visited
one or two rooms which had attracted my
attention the day before. One was the
attic chamber, where I had noticed a
he_ap_ of old packages which I wished to
examine.
old pictures, some soiled, some with bro-
ken frames, but which, on cxamina_ti'on,"I
found worthy to be rubbed up and _uc'w-
ly framed. One especially, won my ad-.
miratiou. It was a portrait of a young
and beautiful woman. The soft auburn
hair and hazel eyes were very lovely,
and the features, not expressive of any
great depth of feeling, were faultlessly
regular.
I heard some one passing in the hall,
and opened the door to ask some ques-
tion about these pictures. It was Ellen.
“ Are you busy, Ellen ?” I asked. “ If
not, I wish you would come here a -mo-
merit.”
Ellen looked surp
me without any reply.
“ I want to know something about
these pictures. Some of them are very
fine, and it seems to me strange that
they should hang lierc out of sight.”
“They got slightly injured,” said El-
len ; “ and Aunt Jane did not have tiiue
to get them mended.”
“ Here is a beauti
said. ,
I knew by the quick dilating of -Ellen’s
hazel eyes, as she looked at the picture,
that she could appreciate its excellence,
Land I regretted that she had been so long
debarred the privilege of cultivating her
naturally artistic taste. .I resolved to
help make up for lost time.
“Now here is one in which I am still
more interested,” I said, taking up the
portrait——“ Who is this, Ellen ?”
. Ellen started, and then the color rush-
ed to her checks, as she answered in a-
low voice, “it is my mother.
I had suspected as much. The resem-
blance was striking between the pictured
face and that of little Harry.
“Is this the way you have preserved
your mother's portrit ?” I asked.
“ Aunt Jane put it away before
“Before I came, Ellen ?”
“ Yes.” was the brief reply.
“Well, I shall take better care of it in
future. I am not come to stand between
you and your mother, Ellen. I wish to
love and honor her memory above all oth-
ers. I shall try to make you wiser and
happier than ever, instead of gloomy and
sad.”
There was a slight quiver about Ellen’s
firm lip as she turned and left the room.
I began to feel encouraged. That eve-
niug I had a fire made in the parlor, the
piano was unlocked, and I took my music
from my trunks. In the “ gloamiug,” be-
fore there was any light in the, room save
that of the tremulous firelight, I sat down
to play. They were all there. Jane at
crotchet work in the corner, and the chil-
dren seated silently about the fire.
I found the piano an excellent instru-
ment, and after playing a variation which
drew a sigh from the depths of Miss J ane’s
bosom, and a shout of delight from little
Harry, I began to sing. It was an old,
plaintive Scotch song that I chosed ;
something to touch and melt the heart.
May and Harry were standing, one on
each side of me, when I ended, and their
glowing faces expressed their delight.
“ I like that,” said Hary “ I wish
Aunt Jane wouldn’t keep the piano lock-
ed so that nobody can touch it.”
A loud warning cough from his amia-
ble aunt made him shrink a little closer to
me. “ Do sing another, please l” whis-
pered May, and I sang Goetlie’s “ Miller
and the Book,” that wild, merry old song.
What do I say ofa murmur
That can murmur be?
"l‘is' the water nymphs are singing
Their roundelays under me?
May was in ecstacies. “ 0, will you
learn me to play ?” she asked. “It would
make me so happy !”
'5 May I” said Jane, sternly, but the
little girl did not heed it ; her faith in
her aunt was fast decreasing.
“ I will, certainly, if you wish it,” I
re lied.
“ Both Ellen and you may _take les-
sons as soon as you please to begin. I
do notwish you to be confined wholly to
arithmetic.” ‘ _ ’
I turned from the piano and sat by the
fire, having lighted the lamp. May and
Harry were dancing about the middle of
rised, but followed
an landscape,” 1
if I should fail in trying to make myself
In one corner stood a. pile of
J ane, seeing that they
her ‘dreary coughs and
I. took
playful rudeness.
took no heed of
sighs, rose and left the room..
quick advantage of her absence.
Going to the book-case I; selected alt
interesting volume, and sat downwith it
near the lamp. “ Ydu have heard of Joan
of Arc, have you not, Ellen ?” I asked.
“ I do not remember that I have,” she
answered ; “who was she?” 4
“ Her story was a very wonderful one.
I will read it, if you would like to hear
it,” I answered. —
“ Is it true?” exclaimed Harry, leav-
his play. _
“Yes, Harry. It happened many
years ago in France. Shall I read it?”
Harry and May were already eager to
hear it and Ellen looked interested though
she said nothing; I took Harry in_my
‘lap and began to read the strange, thrill-
ing story. All listened with the deepest
attention. ~
By and by Ellen interrupted me, say-
in —
€‘If you are tired let me read awhile,
mother.” '
ly ; she had called me “ mother!” .
At nine, Aunt Jane came and called
them to bed. '
“ N o, no, aunty ; we’ll-come assoonas
we find out what became of poor J oau l”
cried May. “Shall — we stay mother ”
" Let them stay a- ‘little.whilc,” I-said
to Miss. J one. The-' door closed, and
Ellen proceeded with the story. '
-‘ Sing us one little song,”-‘~said‘ May,
when the story was ended. - - I. complied
willingly, and sang ‘‘ Let us love one an-
other.” When I had finished, May sprang
up and gave me a -good nightkiés. '..Har-
ry followed her example. «
“ I want one more,” I said, turning
to Ellen, and, with a. very grave smile,
she kissed me and bade - me good night.
That night my pillow was haunted with
happy dreams. _ ‘
Much of ‘the ensuing week was spent
in re-arranging the rooms, in order to give
them a. cheerful appearance. I took down
the portrait of the first Mrs. Fleming
from its garret corner, and hung. it over
the mantle in the parlor. I re-framed
the beautiful landscape, and it ‘adorned a
little room opening from the -back parlor,
which had been used as a spareibed-room,
‘but which I converted -intoa: miniature
"library. I went with the . children into
the fields to hunt for Mayflowers, .with
which to fill the vases and makethe rooms
bright and fragrant
May took her first -music -lesson, and
was ready promising to sing. “Let us love
one another,” on Chi-itma'.s.Day, at which
time her father would be at home. Ellen
"had so far deccnded-from her cold heights
of reserve as -to ask me tolearu her cray-
drawing, and I was astonished at the
artistic tallent she bad‘already.cxhibited.
One morning, when had been . about
a fortnight with them, J one came to the
breakfast table with her traveling drese
on. We were all surprised-—-I ' most of
all, for I had hoped the happiness of the
children would win her kindness- also.-—
'But I was mistaken.
“ Where are you: going, aunty. fl’ -asked
May, her blue eyes expanded with utter
astonishment. . Miss. J one deigned no
answer, but ate her breakfast in unbroken
silence, -then turning to me announced her
decision : . .
, “ Mrs. Fleming, you cannot expect me
to stay here content, when I see you daily
undoing with all your might, what I have
been laboring so hard. to accomplish.--
These girls were growing up in my care,
discreet, sober and reasonable. I shut
out the vanities and follies of the . world
from their knowledge. I reared them in
prudence and soberness. But Arthur
Fleming must bring 9. strange wife, who
in two short weeks, could by her wily
softness of manner, win their foolish young
hearts away from their tried friend and
fill their heads with vanity. I will not
stay where I and my teachings are ob-
jects of contempt. I leave you to your
painting and playing, your singing and
boquet making. I am not penniless, as
you probably suppose. I have still a
home to go to, now that I am driven
thanklessly from this one.
My eyes filled with tears at these scorn-
ful words. The children looked wonder-
ing at me and at her. -
“ Don’t go, aunty l Mother doesn't
want you to go,” whispered May, the
sweet little peace maker.
“I don’t'. know who (lrires you from
here,” said Ellen, snrcastically.
“ J ane, I wish you to stay here,” I said.
“It is right. that I, Captain Fleming’s
wife, should be a mother to his children,
and take their care and education into
my own hands. I mean to make them
happy in their home, in their studies, and
to fit; them for good and useful lives.-—
You can help me in this work, and I will
be your friend. WET. you stay, Jane 1”’
" No, Mrs Flemiiig. I will not stay
where I am a mere r.-ypliei. But, chil-
dren, I do not (lL=S(‘l‘t you. If you are
ever fatlierlcss. oi-in trouble, I will come
to you, and you shall have your home
with me again.’
The stage coach, which J one had se-
cretly orclcred to call for her, now rat-
tled up to the door, and she took her seat
in it. She gave a nod of freezing digni-
ty to me, a farewell of compassionate af-
fection to the children, and the coach
drove away. '
I was alone with home, children and
peace.
. CHAPTER III.
Six months passed rapidly, and how
pleasantly, my vivid recollection of them
testifies. As the village schools taught
but little, and I was fully competent to
instruct the children myself‘, I spent three
hours of every morning in study with
them. Two afternoons in a week I devo-
ted to May’s music and Ellen’s drawing ;
on the other afternoons they were free to
practice at home, or to visit their village
friends, and receive visits in return. Our
evenings were spent in reading, and in
the three months of that summer they
gained more intelligence than in years
before. Their interest in knowledge was
aroused, and whatever they read made a
subject of free cheerful conversation, thus
fixing important facts in their memories,
and training their minds to habits of active
thought. .
Ellen adorned the walls of our sitting
1-oomtand little library with everal very
the room, and even Ellen smiled at their
fine crayon pictures, and May added to
j I was tired, and gave it up‘ toher glad-
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