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A ‘sosmsss ninncronr. \f\/‘sf\/\/\.a’\"\/\/\/\/ L7 Ncrwalk Hotel. D. STEPHENSON, PROPRIETOR. A first class Hotel, beautifully located at Norwalk, Connecticut, and open for the re- eeptiou of guests at all times. In connection with the Hotel is a large Livery Stable, where good Horses and Ca!-riuges can at all times be procured. tf5 Carrier, Mail, Post Riders, and‘ $2 00 , AMOS HUNT, GeneralPension oz Patent Agent - And Prosecutor‘ of Claims before the several Departments and .¢/Le Court of Claims. 3‘Vasl|ington. D. 0. Life Insurance..- A. lI..3YING'.l.'01\'l', (At the Gazette Olfice) -Aonxrron run AMERICAN TEMPERANCE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY ol lIartford,Conu. .1‘. w. wrasoiv. Attorney & Counsellor at Law, Connceted in business with J. M. Carter, Esq. ‘ and in his olilce, Main street, ' Ncrwalk, Conn. 46 I. s. moons’, M. n.,. H O M (E O P A T H, Graduat.eYnlc Med. Institute,Class 1851 6- ’52 Office in Hubbell’s Block, Ncrwalk. ru-:rsnE.\oI-ts. Dr. Dennison, Fa.i1'licld,Cuun. Dr. P.C. Skill‘, New llaven, Conn: Dr. Norton, Bridgeport, Conn. Dr. H. A. Collins, Springfield, Mass. Dr. G. P. Cooley. New Brilain,_Conn. Dr. Jas. ll. Austin, llristol,Conn. Dr. G. A. Moody. Plainvillc. Conn. W. S. Sanford 5: Co , New Haven,Conn. 46 Architecture. SIDN'E'Y"lVI. STONE, ARClll'I'l-ZCT, Will furnish Plans. Specifications, detail Drawings, and super-intend the erection of public and private buildings. Ofiice in Mar- ble Block, Chapel-st., New Haven, Ct. tf52 Connecticut Hotel." aasr sin: run BRIDGE, NORWALK, cons. J. C. KELLY, Proprietor. - This well known and popular IIouse,while under the management of James Stevens de- ceased, is open for the reception of transient or permanent boarders, and no expense or pains will be spared to secure the comfort of guests. Good Stabling for horses, die. 15 South Ncrwalk Hotel. _ J AMES LUCAS , Pnornn-:'ros.. This House has recently been thoroughly rebuilt and greatly enlarged, and is now ready for the reception of guests. It is pleas- antly located, in immediate proximity to the depot ofthe N. Y. and N. 1!. Railroad, and in this respect for permanent or transient lnarders possesses advantages over any other Hotel in the town. A good Stableis kept in connection with the Hotel. Wooster House, Danbury, Conn. Wit. P. STEVENS, Proprietor. The Subscriber, having purchased the above named Hotel. is prepared to receive permanent and, transient boarders, and to entertain Travellers and the Public gener- ally.- The Hotel is large, commodious, and la fitted up with the conveniences of modern Hotels; it is abundantly supplied with pure Spring Water, and is pleasantly located on ain Street, within a very few rods of the Railroad Depot. ,0. s. LOOKWOOD, fashionable Draper and Tailor, —-a n d-- ussrtsumz-’s ronmsnmc nnromon, No. 3 Shiddy’s Block, Main Street, Ncrwalk, Conn. .1. 1-. roo-.1-n, "Attorney and, counselor at Law, OFFICE 0 VER MALL OR Y’ s s TORE. Ncrwalk, Conn. O-. J’. GRUMAN, ‘ A ‘Dealer invl-‘oreign and Domestic nsv GOODS, .csn1=m-mos, Carriage Trimmings, Cloths, Cassi- meres, Satinetts, Vesting.r,tmd Tail- or’: Trimmings, by the Yard, ' Piece or Pac/.:age._ sunsrmos, snmrmos, JEANS , at -the lowest possible prices. NORWALK, con N. I‘. E. HASH, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALE R IN STOVES, MANUFACTURE is 01-‘ Tin,Sheet Iron & Copper Wares Has constantlyon lumcl a largcassorb ment of general House-keeping Furniture, at So. Norwallc. Conn. '. rate: a. s’o1v,i IANUFACTURERS op fionuments, Grave Stones, Iluiarntzlea use. AT Purdy’s Station, New York . Ouretock comprises the very bestquality of Italian and American Marble. All work delivered free of charge. All orders promptly execu. ted, at prices as favorable as can beobtained at any similarestublishmentin thecouulry.27 W’ Dentistry. Doctors 311:‘: C FITCH, Surgical & Mechanical DENTISTS, Ofloe over the Store of G. J.G-ruhian ~ NORWALK ,CONN. CHARLESFITCB. A .Hsr.r.. ETNA INSURANCE COMPANY, Of Hartford. Incorporated in 1819. C/carter Perpetual. Cash Capital, $1,o o,ooo Insure against loss (md damage by Fire, on Terms adapted to lhe /mzard, and consistent with the lows of compensal ion . GEO .R. CUWLES , Sole Agent ‘ ForNorwulk and vicinity. ly34 I -0. HI. I. Irockvvood 6:00., No RWALK,CONN., uaxurao-ronnns op Tin ,8heet Iron dcopper Wares (AND DEALERS IN Stoves, Ranges. Furnaces. Cutlery, Britanru'arl?orcelain and Wooden ' Ware, and Ifilclzen Furnitm-e in general,Pzmi.p.r, S /zeez - Lead 4- Load Pipe, ‘Crockery, Glass -and Ch 1' no. ’ IV are. . 3.3. BOOTH, '4 '-Attorney & liounsellor at Law: or WALL STREET, mill X9339 T - same article can be purchased anywhere else. WM. C. STREET & 00., Importers, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in IIARDWTARE, IRON, Steel, Cutlery, Guns, A grlcul- tural Implements, Oils, Paiuts, Window Glass, &c., &c., &c. Ncrwalk , Conn. Wu. C. Srnnnr, A. H. Wrncoxsox JAMES G. BARBOUR, SURGICAL AND l‘ECHANICAL I)IE31Vl"I'IS'.I', Ofiice at Residence, East Avenue, Nor- walk, Conn. s. 15:. OLMSTEAD & co, WHOLESALE A.\'D RETAIL DEALERS IN GR-OCERIES, FLOUR, FEED, &c., No’s 14 85- I6 Main Street, Norwulk,Con,n. Ncrwalk Post Oflc e. nuns onosn. West 7.30 A. M.,—2.30 P. M. East 8.20 A. M.-5.00 P. M . Dunbury and Ncrwalk Railroad, 8.50 A. M. Wcston,Redding. and Rcdding Ridge 12 M_ M.uLs non. W est 9.10 A. M.-5.55 1’ .I[ . East 8 ‘20 A. M.-—3.‘20 P. M. Daubury and Ncrwalk Railroad 7.55 A. M. rosr OFFICE nouns From 7.00 A.M. to 8.00 P.l\l . R. A. Wrnnuns, P. M. Groceries cheaper than ever i I‘ O I G. A 3. II I c HE subscriber would inform the pllbll‘ generally,thnt he still continues to sell the best of Groceries. Provisions, dcc.,ut lll old stand. No. 4-Skiddy’s Block , as cheap as the cheapest. He offers grcntinducemcnts to Cash buyers,as he has as large an assortment- of Groceries of the best qualitiesas can be found at any store in the County. He would invite the special attention of all to hiss took 0 Coffees, 'l.'eas, and Sugars, Which are of the very best quality, and will be sold cheap. The public are invited to cnll,examine,audjudge for themselves. A. MOREHOUSE. THOMAS RILEY, Merchant Tailor and Draper No. 3 Phoenix Block, Ncrwalk, Conn. HEsubscriberwouldrespectfullyannouuce thatnaving cleared out all hisold stock at his auction salcs,be has now on hand a fresh selected stock ofseasonable Cloths,Cas- simeres,Vestings, &c.,which heis prepared to make up in the best and most fashionable gtyles. A complete assortment of Mens'aud Boys’ CLOTHI./VG Rla‘./IDYJVI./IDE. Grateful for long and continued favors,I shall endeavor with renewed exertion, to merit tlieircontinuance. Ncrwalk Dye Works, Foot of ZlIill Hill, Ncrwalk, Uwm. OHN l’[CKENS,prncticalDyer and Re finisher. would remind his friends andthe public generally. that be still can-icx-on the Dyeingllusiness.in allits branches, at his old stand. Ladies Dresses Dyed any Color,and Steam-Finished in the most ap- proved manner. Crapc. Broche,and Cash- mere Shawls .Cleaued,Dyed, and Pressed. To compare with new goods. Lice Damask and Moreen Curtains, Table Covers, Rugs, etc..Cleaned,Dyed, and Finished. Gentle- meu’sClothing and Straw Hats, Cleaned, Dyed and Pressed. Agents’, Joseph Shepherd, Norwallr. Ly- man Plutt,MBill-st-.Dnnbury .David Selleck, West Ncrwalk .J. W. Ru-ed,Stnmford, Corn. walldn MllCS,Mllf0fd, Conn _ 12 Groceries ! Ci roceries ! W. H UBB ELL, JR., wouldrespcctfully J. invite the attention of the public gen‘ cralerall) tothcir large assortment o f Groceries, Provisions, Plour, Peed, ac.’ which hcolfers forsalc at the lowest possible prices and warrants them to be ofthe best quality. Our stock of Tea, coffee, and Sugar, Isof usupcriorquality, and wil lbe sold as cheap as the cheapest We keep a. good as‘ sortmentof Flourofahc best brands cons- tantly on hand. - IMPORTANT. '.I'O ' All Persons owning Horses. HE Subscriber hasjust received alarg invoice of llutfalo and other Robes, every variety of Blankets and horse Cloths required for winter service, and hnsconstantly on hand nudwill make to orderan ything in the Saddle or Harness line, which he. guarantees shall not only be butter made, but as cheap as the We respectfully ask the public tocall andsat- lsfy themselves of the fact. STEPHEN SWANN, Undercounecticut Hotel. lng,and Repairing -FURNITURE! HE subsciber‘ is now prepared to offer to the public, at his old stand, as good an assortmentof Cabinet furniture asean be found in Fairfield County, and at lower prices, FOR 0.dSH,thau the same quu_lity of Goods can be obtained at any oth- er establishment. , , The Stock consislsin part of Marble Top, Extension, Dining, Card, and Qunrtette Tables; Bookcascs,Bureaus, Sofas,'l‘etc-a-Tote Lounges,Mohog- any and Cane-seat Chuirs;Gilt and Mahogany Frame Look- ing Glosses, &c. &c._ COFFIJV‘ IV./IREROOMS. Where may be found a full assortmcntof Collins, which will be finished in the best pos- sible manner, and at short notice. $23‘ A Hearse will be furnished when de- sired. A. RENOUD. Westport, May lst, I858. , WESTPORT Saddle, Harness, '.l.'runk and 'VV'111p Store. HE Subscriber returns his thanks to the inhabitants of the town of Westport,nn<l its vicinity, for the kind and liberal patron‘ age he has received since his commencement in the above business, and begs to inform hi5 customers that he intends keeping constantly on hand a full assortment of all nrticlescon- nected with his business. and is now manufac- turing a full stock of all descriptions of Harness and Saddles At very Low Prices, and the best -material 3 Horse Blankets, Buffalo Robes. Whips,Cha- mois,&c., kept constantly on hand . Particular attention given to Cleauing,0il- Harness. JOSEPH GARDNER. Westport,Oct.27th,l858. I4 Atlantic 0 a b le Has Parted 2 But it was sometime ago,ond is “ allright now. HOLD ON TO YOUR MONEY: no longer, as I have now open for me- pection the largest. amount of Clothing ever broughtinto this town at onetime, consist- ing principally of the Best Goods 6:. the best Work that can be obtained, which I shall selll'o|' Cash less than the some quality can be boughtat any establishment in this pa it of the country, without exception, warranting the purchasers entire satisfaction. Also some of the cheaper gradcof Goods, which will be sold for the Cheapest kind of pi ices! Genvs Furnishing Goods, in complete assort- ment. ,Prices under everything. “ Small Profits” is our llfollo, I will not sell my Goodsless thanCost'nnlcs° I am obliged to, but I am bound to sell you Goods LESS than you can buy elsewhere, anyway. Remember the place, under Conn. I1otcl,east side the Bridge. ' ., .. NATHAN TURK. Ncrwalk, Ct.,Sept. 13th, 1858. name! uh-rs: Fall & Winter Styles T voice of Men’s and Boys Hats and Cups of every variety, cmbracedin the ‘ Fall and W'irzler Fasllicrzs, whichnillbc sold as heretol'orc cheap /07 “push alon give us a callat No. 2 Skiddy“ 31001‘- H ENRY C. HANDLE. Ncrwalk, Oct. 15th, 1858. GOAL ! COAL l Coal Yard, East side the Bridge, viz : Spring Jlfounlain Leliigh, Sugar Loaf do Jllammoth Vein (White Ash) Locust Jllo-mtain do Scranton do Council Ridge, (Pink fish) Laurence (Red do ) Trccorlon Semi flnlhracite. ' high Coats cannot be surpassed,being hard enduring and very pure. For ordinary in the market. at our own expense and refund the money. no patronage is solicited. shire Mining Company. Flour at Wholesale Prices. HEsubscriber husjust recci veda largein- C'asla,orupprovecl Credit. "Small proll_tB and large sales” we find the best policy In tradc,and upon this principle we mean to g,keep moving,” so don’t fall to H. 8: J. C. RA1CDl‘.nB,ha.v»c been re" . ceiviug direct from_the Mines and are now prepared to offer at the lowest -market rates, the following kinds of COAL. from their The Lchigh, Mammoth Vein,Locust Moun- tain, Councilltidge and Trevor ton Goals, are of (he first class, and are acknowledged by dealers to have no superiors. For furnaces and all stoves with strong draughts.thc Le- do- mestic purposes,the Mammoth Vein,Locust Mountain' and Council Ridge Coals.stand un- rivallcd; burning more freely than the Le- high, making no clinker, and leaving lessasb- es and slate thanmostany kind o1Coal known As to the Trevorton,we can say to any persons trying it,that if it does not answer the recommendation and prove entirely satis- factory, we will take it back again ifdesired, Mr. 0. II. Benedict. long and favorably known in the Coal Trade, will be always on hand to serve the public. A shareofthe pub- P. S,-—Justreceived, a cargo of very supe- riorBlacksmit.h’s Coal, mined by the Hamp- HEsubscriber has now on hand alarge quantity of Flour,and willcontinue to rcceivcdircctly from the mills atthe \Vest,s0 consumersto purchase of him- that It will be greatly to the adiantageol It does not stop in New York for inspection,bul comes asnearas possible from first bands to the gleharrel,otwholesale prices. , - F. lI.NASH.South Norwalk. 3. QUINTABD &. SONS. Cabinet-Makers; Al their old -eslablis/zed I/Vare Rooms, East side the Bridge, opposite P/u1'.m'1: Block, everolfered for sale in this place, which we havejust purchased for Cash, _ low prices, and intend to sell accordingly. We also keep constantly on hand Ready Jlladc Cofli from the mostcost est ever used. ly Rosewood to the plain- king bnsiness,we are confident we can give services. A Norwalk,Sept£l3th, 1858. 37 L__________________ Millinery and Dress Making. 3 ISS F. PILGRIM would respectfully in- form her old friends and customers of Ncrwalk and vicinity, that she has re-opened her Mlllinery in the Post Ofilcc building,Wall street, entrance 2nd door west of the Post Office. In connection with her Millinery, she has made arrangements to carry on the Dress ill aking business in allitsbranches.43 “ Old Grey Rock 8al't."A‘ HE best article that has been offered this ’ year, verysupcrior for grindi Onasraan § Go’s. SUGAR ofeverydescription, cauar ,et" " n , at v S, E. onhlflrdapis. home of the consumer. The terms will inva- riably be Cash, as he isselling as Agentfor a Western) housg Such opportunities do not often occur,tl1en fail not in your patronage, and you willbe able to get Flour by thcsin- AVE now on hand the largest and best , assortment of Cabinet F u r n 1 t u r e, Chairs, Looking Glasses, Mattresses. &e., at extremely‘ as of all sizes and descriptions, From our long expericncein theUnderla- perfect satisfaction to all who may need our 1 ' by some strange mesmeric power. pnetxgf From the Boston Post. -- The Deacon." A quaint-out coat, threadbare and black, ' Covers a bent and age-curved back, And shocks Monsieur Au-fait ; Madame La Mode may glance and grin, _ At the seedy cost and the form within, As the Deacon bows “good day.” But all unconscious of lack of style, . The Deacon he gi\;es‘his pleasant smile,~ And nods with a kindly cheer ; Though age and tell have bent his back, And his uncouth cont ofa nap-worn black, His smile and nod are sincere. Not one of your eanting sort is be, That pray the prayer of the Pharisee, Self-complacent and satisfied ; He seeks for good, not for dxfects, . And his humble creed never rejects Those for whom the Saviour di d. ll you ask he’ll give, in a kindly ay, Advice—nnd he'll listen to all you say, Nor frown in portentous knowledge ; He’ll give his views in an earnest voice, The sense will be clear if the phrase is not choice- He has never been to college. And ifyau play drnuflits ofa Saturday eve, He will not tell you you’re sure to receive A mark in the Book above ; I-le’ll say it were better the mind to prepare By quiet reflection for worshiping where God lists the united love. He does not belive that social glee I Will condemn man for eternity, He was merry himself in his youth ; l’ve heard him say (he loved a jest) That trust was to him made manifest When following after Ruth. A The children they love to hear him talk, They cling to his hands and impede his walk ; Though his coat is shabby and queer, His loving nature peeps out from his eyes, ,And his tones are soft as he vainly tries To make words and looks severe. ‘To hear him pray is to feel the prayer, ' Not a meaningless sound upon the air, But a south: allegiance shown ; And the thanks appear to speed away, And the mercies craved their lead obey Up to Jehovalfls throne. Though poor in gear and purse, his hand Gives what it holds to wnut‘s demand, And with it goes a prayer ; And, like the widow's cruise his breast, Exhaustless, answers each request, And softens woe and care. Unostentatious, pure and mild, As hur_nblc as a little child, He walks where Jesus trod ; Weak for himselfiu worldly fight. But strong in battling for the right, Courageous for his God. mifltl ‘Penning Anna Hawkes. “Buzz—buzz—buzz-—buzz I” ._, “ Indeed I cannot stand this- You’ll .drive me quite crazy’ with your buzz- buzz——buzzing. I must and will have si- lence. I find that plain, pleasant persua- sion will not do, I shall be forced to re- sort to a harsher method. Now listen, one and all, while I assure you that the first scholar, old or young, miss or mas- ter, young gcntlemau or lady, whom I shall see whispering without leave, I will ferule l” The teacher, Mr. Arthur Stone, closed his bearded lips firmly, and glanced about the old fashioned school room with n det-ermincd expression as he ceased speaking. He evidently meant just what he said, meant it in the faces of the stout, stalwart young gentlemen, and the pret- ty, witchiog, bright-eyed girls about him. For a moment there was a dead silence upon all, while every eye was fixed upon the handsome, resolute face of the touch- er. But in the little crowd ofeager, up- turned fuccs, there was but one which his eye sought, intuitively drawn as it were. One face, and one at that moment which was a pretty picture of piqoant beauty, with its ‘saucy, inquisitive blue eyes, which met his own fully and daringly ; its strawberry red mouth pursed up by the most provoking and daring of mi that said as plainly as words could have said ——“You won't ferule me, Arthur Stone, if I whisper ever so much l” A sudden flush ofanger reddened up into the checks of the .young man, and shot from the depths of his fine, angry eyes, as he said determinedly, in answer to the smile of the red mouth & blue eyes and the toss of the dainty head—“ I repeat it; I will fcrule the first schol- or whom I see whispering without leave !” This time there was no mistaking it, there was a perceptible motion of Anna Hawkes’ pretty head, an unmistakable light in her eyes, and a whole, unbroken sentence wreatbed about the curve of _her lips, as she turned carelessly to her books —“ You can fernle me if you choose,” she said mutely, t believing that he would venture to o it. “And I certainly will,” was the silent reply of the young man, confident the while that she would not allow him an opportunity of putting his threat in exe- cution. Buthc was ill at ease as he lung. ‘vs.-.~v..~.~~. .. e from which his attention had been drawn by the unusual confusion. Affairs had. taken a disagreeable turn, an unexpect- ed course, and whatever he might do he could not better them. There was but one way for him. He must put a stern face on the matter. He must maintain his dignity as a teacher, even if he was obliged to thrust roughly inside his own wishes and inclinations. Anna Iluwkes, pleasant, witching, graceful Auna—thc one bright star that threw so much light upon his arduous, tiresome duties ; the warm-hearted girl who had grown near- er and dearer-to him as the dull, wintry duyswent by, till he dared hope, silently, yet earnestly, that sometime he might be more to her thin any one else in the world, even she, if she come between him and his duties, m'ust__-be sacrificed. It was a miserable thought, and. be greeted it with a long, deep-drawnsigh. Not once during that foronoon did he venture to look towards Anna's seat, or to allow himself to pause anywhere in her vicinity, for fear that his cars would be greeted by a provoking, odious whisper. Not once I say, but I must exec t the long recess, during which e watched hereagerly, as she bent over her slate, workingout her algebraic problem, apparently lost to everything about her. Two or three times he .'hIlI'§tEEtCd from _his seat to go to her assistance, at she _ _to his face. turned moodily to the arithmetic class, 7 He thought she had never looked so pretty or loveable as then, as she sat there bend- ing thoughtfully over her book, with one white hand running rapidly and graceful- ly over her slate. Her dress of‘ dark crimson clotb,- with full sleeves confined at the wrists by black velvet bands, fash- ioned high in the neck, but in such a manner as to display her full, white throat, was strangely becoming to her.- He had never thought of it before, but there was ~cer_’.nin refinement in her taste that wastroly pleasing. It was‘ visible bric collar confined at the throat by a small cameo breast-pin ; the knots o( black velvet ribbon fastened about her luxuriant soft. brown braids ; the petite black silk apron, with its girdle of silk cord, and full, large, drooping tussels, and even the slender, shining little kid boots that peeped daringly out of the folds of her ample skirt. In all his life, Arthur Stone had never looked upon a face or figure so pleasant or captivating. But as he watched her she raised her eyes In a moment the pretty se- riousness which had rested so becoming on her features was gone. Aprovoking smile curled up her rosy mouth, and went with a sudden rush of triumph over her whole face, dilating her finely curved nos- trils and sweeping like very sunshine over thc blue of her eyes, making such rare dimples about her chin, as one might have supposed to lIave- been fitted by thle ! cunning forefinger of Cupid him- se f Arthur Stone was vexed, but he was too much a man of the world to allow the young girl to know how much she was capable of annoying him, and so af- ter t first flame of petty anger had died out f In his cheeks and forehead, he said ingn voice the coolness of which surprised even himself— . “ Can I be of assistance to you, Miss Hawkes 3” . “ None sir, thank you. I have quite conquered my exercises alone to-day.” Foolish fcllow l‘ The very coolness of his manner betrayed the, secret which he strove to hide. There was little need of covers if there was nothing to conceal. And so it was that the forenoon slipped unpleasantly away, and the afternoon come in its stead. The teacher's role so far was a good one. The school was remarkable for its quictude. If Anna Hawkes had not been present, Mr. Stone would have counted it a success, but as it was, he was in a constant tremor of fear. A raised hand in the neigbborlbod of her seat, and a timid application for us- sistancc was met with something like an vous way, he proceeded to explain away the dilficulty to the timid applicant, anx- ious to be freed from such dangerous sur- roundings. J usl: as he was congratulating himself upon his success, and about turn- ing away, a rapid whispered volley of words rattled past his ears. There was no avoiding it. He knew the source from whence they came as well as did ev- ery scholur that heard them. He could not pass thougbtlessly along. The dread alarm had come with such a distinctness as to surprise him into an in- voluntary start. Every pair of eyes in the schoolroom was turned inquiringly and curiously to his face. He was forced in- to doing his duty. The heavy heard about his mouth was friendly to him then for it covered a suspicious pallor that set- tled there as he turned about and rested his eyes sternly upon the blushing, pi- quunt face of Anna Hawkes. She was the picture of innocence just then, with her brown lashes drooped low upon her cheeks, and the pearly white teeth crush- ed cruelly down upon the crimson of her lips. "Miss Hawkes, can you tell me who whispered a moment since ?” “ Yes sir.” The white lids were thrown open and the clear eye fixed frankly upon his own. “Who ?” “ I sir.” “ Will you oblige me by stepping this way a moment. He led the way out to the floor. “ Yes sir, certainly.” She followed him promptly, pausing beside the desk, and resting one hand very prettily upon its top. “ I suppose you listened to my role of this morning?” “ Yes sir i” “ You understood, ‘it too ?” “ Yes sir, perfectly.” “ Understanding it perfectly then, you have been pleased to break it_. Can you name my duty ?” “ It doe-snot admit of a. question.—— Ferule me, sir.” She commenced draw- ing a slender gold ring from her left hand. “This hand?” she asked suddenly looking up into his face. ‘° We have plenty of time,Miss wkcs. do not hurry,” he said, evading her question, “ I have something to say to on !” ‘ She leaned her elbow on the desk, and her burning face upon her hand. “ I shall be very happy to listen to you,” she said. “ I will not‘-trouble you both moment, only that I regret more than I am able to express, that a scholar whom I have ever endeavored to treat with uniform courtesy and respect, and in, whose ad- vancement I had felt a lively interest, should by so glaring a misdemeanor, such an utter contempt of my wishes, avow a disregard for me as a teacher and a friend. Such aidisplay is unpleasant enough if a mere child wilfully breaks the5 ole of a school, but when a young gen eman or lady so far forgets him or hersilf, it is in- tensely painful. I assure you that Ideep- ly regret this " Anna bowed gracefully as Mr. Stone ceased speaking. Again her white teeth were dented into her lips,while the brown lashes trembled close upon the deep burn- ing red of her cheeks. “Your hand, if you please.” The.,.little white hand was -reached forthas though it were to receive a ea- ress instead of a blow. As it lay so ten- der and truliugly upon the broad palm of the teachcr,he' inwardly cursed his stars. He called himself a brute, a tyrant, a monster. He had a mind to get‘ down upon his knees and-prey for e big-montlb ed earthquake to come and swallow him ; for I sudden‘ llssb ‘of lightning (in the J. knit her white brows perplexidly, but I strange feeling, like pride,kept him back.‘ in everything she wore, the dainty cam- _ ~unreasonablefrown.' }n~a“hurried, ner-~ wintcr time,) to melt ‘him into nonentity, for n whirlwhind to sweep him from the face of the earth. Strike that little dim- pled hand with a cruel two inch rule ?— He had rather cover, nay, blister it with kisses instead. t tfcmliled ‘within his grasp. and abou the month of the own- er a little white line. was islanding the redness of her lips. For a moment, he thought he’d kneel before her, and ask her to give the pale prisoner entirely’ to him. It would be his hand then and no one couldblame him for not wishing to injure his own property. A thought struck him. He might strike his own hand instead of Anna’s.— He could sbield.her and take the blow himself. The idea was a rare one. He was in a. mood for cracking every knuckle that he owned. He raised his ruler.- Anna raised her eyes to his face. Ilis fixed, determined expression startled her. She would bear his blow pwithout shrink- ing, without starting, she thought, but 0, she would hate him, hate him, hate him, so long as ~ he lived i As the thought passed through her mind, a guy, dashing-looking sleigh, drawn by a pair of fine horses, came rapidly up to the school house door. ‘ Lucky, lucky, Mr. Stone, the rule fcll harmlesslyupon the fair rosy palm of Anna, as he turned his eyes 'toward the window, and exclaimed hurriedly, “The Committee, Miss Hawkes. can take your seat now, but remain to- night after school. Even for this inter- ruption,I should not feel justificd in letting the affair pass.” . “ The last committee man on earth that I would care to see,” exclaimed Mr. Stone as he bowed low before the pomp- ous young gentleman, known by tho cog- nomeu of Dr Wesley Barker, who rapped with his whip upon the door, said young gentleman being one of wealth and edu- cation. But the teacher did not care a fig for his wcaltli—he did not envy him —or anything‘ for his -education, his own was quite equal to it. But. what he did cn.rc,for was, that Dr. Barker was a great admirel: of Anna Hiiwkes, and in the present state of nlfairs he did not care about having rivals around. Everything went along smoothly during SCll0Ol-llOll rs as it always did during the visits of the several committee, but the moment school was dismissed, Dr. Barker stalked across the school-room floor and up to Anna Hawke’s seat. . Mr. Stone bit his lips with vexation. H is rival made his appearance in the nick of time. He despised meanness heartily, denounced it, but now‘ in spite of himself, he stood and listened eagerly to catch a. few words that dropped from Dr. Bar- ker’s and An_na’s lips. - - “ I*'lt~usk Mr. S-tone heard Anna say. “ Which of course he will do.” replied Dr. Barker. — “ I am not certain,” was the smiling rc- ply. as she started towards the teacher’s desk. “ I hope you will pardon me for daring to ask such a thing, but Dr. Barker wishes me to drive with him in his new sleigh, which I am very anxious to do, and so I’d like to be excused frpm remain- ing to-night to take my fcruling, prom- ising to come very early to-morrow morn- ing.” Mr. Stone bowed and said “very well” though the words quite choked him. He secretly wished Dr. Barker and his new sleigh in China, and himsclffree from the vocation of school-teaching. He thought as he stood moodily by his desk watching Anna Hawkes pin her plaid shawl closely about her throat, and tie under her chin the blue ribbons of her quilted hood, preparatory to her drive with Dr. Barker, that ho was the most miserable man in existence, and that he would do anything, rather than teach an- other school. He had already engaged to take charge of the village academy the following spring, but he now resolved that he would not do it, he would throw up the engagement at once. “ N o doubt she thinks me a very brute,” he said to himself as the gay Qiipagc went dashing down the street. Perhaps, after all, she had not meditnted that ruth- less attack upon his dignity and patience. Indeed, now he thought of it again, the whisper was more like a sudden exclaim- tion than an_vthing else. Yet he had not- given her the slightest chance for an ex- planation, but, like the executioner who ‘loved his occupation, hurried her forward to a punishment, the dolt, that he called himself. He had a very ‘poor opinion of Arthur Stone just at that moment.-— Hc was sure he would like to horsewhip him. A fair counterpart of the pupil's thoughts and feelings were those of the teacher. It was a dull, dreary drive that She badn’t a heart tb enjoy it, after the folly of the afternoon. ‘ “ He thinks that I do not care for nor respcct him,” was the thought uppermost in her mind. “ And this is the return I am making him for all his kindness to me —nll the interest he has taken in my stud- ies both in and out of school. 0, if he co but know the truth l” The truthl The young girl startled herself by the words. And what was the truth ? She buried her burning face in her hands as she asked the question.-— It was this. She laced A1!/mr S‘one!— loved him better than life itself I ’ A cry of pain wentifrom her lips, as the knowl- edge slowly settled down upon her heart- But what proof had she given him of this ? What proof that she was any other than a vain, selfish, unwomnnly thing ? None, alas, none ! Like any woman who is conscious of her power, she gloried in here over Arthur Stone. But how was he to know that it was any but the glory of a fickle, ’ heartless coquette, rather than that of a strong. loving, true-hearted wo- man, who makes her power a golden chain about the heart of the man she loves, by which she draws him tenderly and gently towards her. How, 0, how was he to know this? 'l‘h_is thought was agonizing to her. She resolved at last to go to him in the morning and confess her fault, humbling a it was. He should know at lcast,thst she held his feelings to sacred to.wound them wantonly. But in the morning she was sick and feverish, scarcely able‘ to lift her head from the pillows. She could ‘not see Arthur that day, soishe must coh- ‘tehtedly wait for the next. Against her , You ‘ Anna Ilawkes took with Dr. Barkcr.——‘ wishes Dr. Barker was summoned, who crooked dnbiously of a‘ fever ‘which was hanging about her. She must be careful, very quiet, and follow his directions, he said, and he would come again in the aft- ernoon to learn how she was getting along. He come, but at an unlucky hour. Anna sat leaning back in the rocking-chair by the windo\v,looking eagerly up the street. But while he pruted learncdly at her side, he saw a rapid red stain through the whiteness of her clicek,nn (1 an eagepliglzt break out from the clear blue of her eyes. Arthur Stone was passing by the house, and viewing with n scornful curl of the lip, the handsome equipage of Dr.Bn.:ker. Ilcdid not look beyond it, at the pale face bent so earnestly towards him, but turned coldly away, and walked llflllglll.l- ly down the street, while Anna sank back with a. sigh, into the softly cushion- ed chair. ’ _ , The next morning she refused to re- main away from school another day.- Artbur Stone would say she was coward- ly, that she fenrcd a fcruling,that she ab- sentetl herself‘ purposely on account of Tuesday afternoon, which she was toe guilty to face again. She would go to school though she dropped fainting on her way. She could not rest until her weary mind was nnburdenediof this heavy load. 80 she went, pale nod trembling, at an early hour to the schoolhouse. “ How he scorns mt.-——how_ he hates me I” . So she thought, as Mr. Stone quietly raised his eyes to her face, and bowed a silent. good morning, as she entered the room. How could sh ver face that stern, cold gaze, and make her excuses for not keeping her appointment the pre- vious morniug? '4 " I was too ill to come out yesterday morning,” she said, in atiembling voice “ or I should not have broken my prom- ise. \Vill this morning do as well.” Mr. Stone glanced keenly into her face. ' The blanched cheeks and white quivering lips testificcl to the truth of this. “ Are you able to be here now?” he asked, in a voice that had more of tender- ness than ought else running through it. . “ Hardly. You can fer--ferule me, and I will go home,” she said,.while her cheeks crimsoned with shame. Mr. Stone bit his lip to keep back are-* ply which rose iiivoluntnry to them .- Again was tliat tenr.lcr,whitc hand before him’ waiting meckly for its punishment, now trembling from illness. Did she think him a brute ? Quito cvideul:ly,from her action. ‘ “I-—I—rcgrct that I wounded your feelings _on ’l‘uesclu.y,”shc said, raising her eyee—to his ~faee.- ‘~‘l am-tbouglilless,» I- hope not lieartless. IV ill you pardon me ?” The question was asked in a ‘low, quiver- ing voice, half choked with tears. “Pardon you !" Mr. Stone 1'_cpcatc(l the words slowly, in a clear, emphatic tonc. “Is it too much to ask ? You will not refuse mc—y_ou could n'ot refuse me if you kuew—--” < “What?” “How utterly miserable I am. I can- not stay here-—hcre’s my hand——be quick ——-lot me go home‘!” With a quick, rapid movement, the teacher grasped the little feverish hand that was outstretched towards him, and covered it owl‘ and over with fervent passioiiatc kisses. “ Forgive you,” he said, while his fine eyes grew deep and tender in their expres- sion, “forgive you, yes a. thousand times, and then not be able to show you :1 mil- lionth part of the love which I beer for you. Forgive yon—-but I’ll dare ask more than you care t_ovhope--that you will love me ; that you will place yourselfand this sinned against, abused little hand in my keeping. Tell me, Anna, have I asked too much 7” The answer was faint. and low that came from Anna HaW'keSli[)’S, but nev- ertheless it was a satisfactory-one, for the sweet little mouth from whence it came, took immediate reward in kisses. So it all ended. A few weeks after, Anna I-Iawkcs became Mrs. Stone, much. to the satisfaction of the wondering school at Elton. v<Q>~o——-————- A SE-.\ll‘l.\lEN'l‘.-\l. Fossn..—“ What is your name ?”—-‘ My name is Norvnl, on the Grampian hills.’—‘ Where did you come from ?'——‘ I come from :1 happy land where care is un_known.’——‘Whe1‘e are you lodging now ?’——‘I dreamt; that I dwelt in marblehnlls.’——' Where are you going to ?’—-‘ Far. far o'er hill and dell.’ —'—‘ What is your occupation ?’—Somc- love to roam.’——‘ Are you nmrried ?’— ‘Polly, put the kettle 0n.’——‘How many children have you ?'—‘Tl1cre’S Doll and Bet, and M011 and Kate, aucl’—‘ What is your wife's name ?’-—‘ Oh no, we never mc_ntion her.’——‘ Did your wife oppose your leaving her ?’—‘ She wept not when we pn.rted.’——‘ In what condition did you leave her ?’—-‘ A rose-tree in full bearing.’ ‘Is your family provided for ?’-—‘ A little farm well tillet.l.’——‘Did your wife drive you off?—-‘ Oh, sublime was the warn- ing.’—‘W'hnt did your wife say to you that induced you to slope ?'—-‘ Come’ rest in this bosom.’ —‘ Was your wife good looking ?’——‘ She wore a wreath of roses.’ —‘ Did your wife ever treat you badly ‘.7’ -—‘ Oft in the stilly niglit.’—‘Whcn you announced your intention of emigrating, what (lid your wife say ?’—‘\Vhat can the matter be.’—‘ And what did you re- ply ?’—‘ Sweet Kitty Clover, you bother me so.’—‘ Wlierc did you last see her ‘Z’ -—‘ Near the lake where drooped the ‘wil- low.’—-‘ What; did she say to you, when you were in the act. of leaving ?’-—‘ A place in thy memory, dcaresl;.’——‘ you love her ?’—'-‘ Tis said that nbsccncc con- ucrs lovc.’——‘ What are your posscsions?’ ‘ The Harp that once through 'l‘irn’s halls.’ ' Whatdo you propose to do with it,.’—-‘ I’ll hang my harp on the wil- low tree.’-—‘ Where do you expect to make a living ?’—-‘ Over‘ the water with Charley.’ ’ . IG-.\'0RANCE.——It is impossible to make people understand their ignorance, for it requires knowledge to perceive it; and therefore he that can perceive it, both it not, A ....The St. Paul (Min) Times corn- M plains of the absence of snow in thntstatef. —scarcely any having fallen. since the - . For the .-N'orwuIlc Gazette. Phonography. . The signs for the sounds are sosiruple and small, They occupy scarce any paper at all ; ‘ There’s a page in a line l—a book in a sheet l— A nutshell will soon hold the Bible complete 1 There's a word in a. dot I a thought in a stroke l A 9'30 to mark sorrow l a scratch for a joke! In fact all our tl.|0ught3, be they aiupple or wig,’- AF0 tl0WD in 3' moment as scones they rise. Th“ “Ti” 3W11.Y. 9)’ ‘way, did you not dream, ' Th“ P5°P1° 9 ‘N008 would be wtitingby steam .' Your drenm‘s nearly true, but ggeam igj. found Won’t do for the work, so we’re writing" by son: The above lines, by some unknowncu;- tbor, express very briefly the principlm. which the" beautiful art of Phonegrepl, is based. All attempts to "construct a system of short.-hand writingyseemed in- adequate for the purpose, so long as the; wercbased upon the old plauyof spelling, and it was not until Isaac Pitman at- tempted to construct a system based up- on a new style of orthography, that any- thing like succqs attended the efi'ort, and the author, as well as the public, were agreeably surprised to find that by means of-this new system verbatim reports of the procedings in Parliament, as well as ‘of Lectures, Sermons, &c., could be had. The first edition of the improved sys- tem was issued in 1837, under the title of Stenographic Sound Hand-‘Writing, but being improved by those who used it, another edition appeared in 1840, under the title of Phonogrh_phy,_ (from the Greek words p7l0.nc sound‘, nndgmplio to write.) Since that timeirnany changes and improvements have been-made in this art, until it has arrived at adegrce of perfection furvbeyond the expectation of its most sanguine friends of ’4_0, 'and we find that it has taken such high rank among the Arts and Sciences,‘ as to de- mand for itself a place therein ; and we are glad to learn that. a new scientific work upon the subject has lately been is- sued, in which all of the improvements have been incorporated, , and which claims to be a system of Standard Pho- nography. While Isaac Pitman and his brothers have been diligently at work in trying to bring this nrfto Tperfection, our own American Phonographcrs have been equally diligent, and among the foremost of them has been Andrew J. Gl'all£l.nl, Principal , of the Phonetic Academy. of New York, and author of "tho work’"rcfcrrecl to above. I He has, by his untiring diligence in the matter, re- duced the systcm to a degree of 1egibili' ty, farbeyoud that of any one who has before undertaken it; and in his work he so clearly explains the principles on which the art is founded, and the reason of every step taken, that no one can well fail to understand it. ‘ ‘ Among the arts and sciences we think that Phonography is preceded only by tlmt of Printing, and as that is considered “ the art preservative of all arts,” so Phonography may well be considered “ the art presc1'-vative of ideas,” for by means of it is preserved the exact lan- guage that flows from the fulness of the soul, and whether the subject be of a re- ligious, scientific, or political character, it is equally well adapted for any of them; that of printing, these Sermons, Lectures, or Speeches, are brought directly home to not all, it is found to be indispensable in many other respects, by many other per- sons than those who note‘ down the pro- ceedings in our public’ assemblages-—the lawyer finds it invaluable to himin noting I down his references, as well as in the re- ‘ ‘rding of testimony—thc clergyman is ‘ able to engraft in his sermons those firing thoughts that burn in his soul, and do it V without diminishing aught of the fervor that stirs within——the editor realizes that by means of it he canldot down those ’ opinions that are to control the public mind, and nerve it to actio_n—the author = can better transcribe on paper those . thoughts that rush rapidly through his brain, and demand a place in his writings _ '—-the student, whether Theological, Med- , ical, or Classical, find it to be what he’ needs for the preservation of the valuable ~ matter discoursed in his hcaring—the merchant by means of it can have his an- swers to his correspondents recorded as‘ fast as he can dictate them, and have them . transcribeil while he may be otherwise en- ’ guge(l——-the lover may put on paper those? thoughts which fill his soul and agitatehis mind, but which his lips refuse to utter._— Thus we will find that no matter what . profession we may pursue, it will be bene-i ficial to us in some way. But there is an-, other class of persons who find it to be very useful to them, that is those who may be engaged in the study of foreign languages, for by means of it can be ex-: pressed those peculiar intonations socom-g mon to foreign tongues, and for the ex-._ pression of which no combination of let-.-‘ tors in our language can be made, by’, which it can be clearly understood, and,» herc we may venture the prediction that? if there ever should exist such a thing as, a ‘universal languagcfit will be found that phonogrophy has done much toward bringing about‘: such a.result. As it is. found to be thus useful to almost every. class’ of persons,3\ve‘»thiIikf it well to urge upon greater attention to it, assuring .thein_that;,tlreir time will be well spent. ‘while---engaged in its acquisition. early part of December. The 'iiystem‘.i_ts‘élf ipgfounded upon an the people, and read ‘by them within a . few hours after their delivery ; but thisis _ 3 I I and by means of it, in connection with 7 . 5
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