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.fhiiis crouch,
Formerly Norwalk Hotel,
NORWALK, CT.,
Having been leased for a term of years, has
been thoroughly renovated and greatly im—
proved. and is now open for the reception of
company, and will be kept as a first Class
house. , No pains nor expense will be spared
to make it pleasant for its guests.
It isbelicvcd that the village- of Norwalk
and its environs afford more inducements to
x‘wvv
the pleasure seeker and the man of bllhlnf’SS
tonag'e,I am its in“
than any town in the State. Its splendid
Churches, Seminprics and Schools, with their
surrounding scenery—its magnificent drives.
: its's’uperlor facilities for sailing and fishing.
and last, but. not least, its line Oysters, are
sufficient, it is believcdao tempt the most fus-
tidious. Hoping for a share Ofthe public pat-
nbic servant. .
L. l’. ALLIS, Proprietor.
South Norwalk Hotel,
JAMES LUCAS, Proprietor.
This Houschas recently been thoroughly
, rebuilt and greatly enlarged, and is now
ready for the reception of guests. Ii. is pleas-
antly located, in immediate proximity to the
depot of the N. Y. A': N' If. Railroad, and in
this respect for permanent or transient bour-
' devs possesses advantages over any other lip-
tel in the-town. A good Stable is keptjn‘
connection withthe llotel.
- Woostcr House, Danburyflt.
A. CHICHESI‘ER, Proprietor,
The Subscribcnhaving purchased the above
named Hotel, is prepared to receive perma-
nent and tra'nsient boarders, and to entertain
travellers and the public generally. The
Hotel is large, commodious, and is fitted up
with the conveniences of modern IIo tcls, it is
abundantly supplied with pure Spring water,
and is plcdsantly located on Main Street,
_ within a very few doors of the Railroad depot.
G. S. LOCKWGOP,
Fashionable} Draper & Tallor,
and
Gentleman’s Furnishing Emporimn,
No. 3 Skiddy’sBlock, Main-sh, Norwuik, Cf.
DEILV‘IPIgi‘RY. .
Doctors EXILE 6:. STITCH,
SURGICAL .5- MECHANICAL
DENTISTS.
Oflce ot'er flu; Store of C. .7. Grztmaot,
NORWALK, CONN.
ASA H ILL, CHARLES FITCH.
or. ortomom
Dealer in Foreign and Domestic
DRY GSOD’S, ’CARPETINGS,
. Carriage Trimmings, Cloths, Cassimeres,
Satinctts, Vestings,' and Tailor’s
Trimmings, by the Yard, Piece
or Package. ' Sheetings,
Shirtlngs, Jeans, «SEC.
At the lowest p0ssible prices.
NORWALK, CONN.
S. E. GEMSTEAM 5‘ 00.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
,Gmceries, Flour, Feed, &c.,
‘ Erna,“
.I‘ 14 and 16 Main-5L, Norwalk, Conn.
E": 2—2. or A s :u,
Wholesale and Retail Dcalér in
ST.OVES
And Manufacturer of
Tin, heat Iron,& Copper Ware
QwaéggniTE- l
3' s- M00333; MI bl,
HOMmOP TE
Graduhthalc Mcd.I2‘-sf.if.utc.Class185l .c ’52
Office in Isiacs' Block, Norwulk, adjoining
Danbury Ruilromldcpot. 2
’uTAMIEE
'srncicn.’ AND MECHANICAL
DENTIST,
Office at Residence, East Avenue, Nor-
s owficoufl—
walk, Conn.
Architecture.
SIONEY EVE. STONE,
. ARCHITECT, .
Will-furnish Plans. Specifications, detail
Drawings, and superinfcnd the. crcction of
public and private buildings. Office in Mar
.blc Block. Chapel-5L, New Haven. Cl. “'52
your. murmur. smug,
ENGINEER and SURVEYOR,
Office at Chichcstcr's Store,
In. WARE‘EER,
Attorney If. (Youngellor at Law,
Office in MollOry’s Building, Eusbside
the Bridge:
NORWALK, CONN.
3'. It". FOOTE,
lttcrney and Counselor at Law
JFFIC'E O VER .MflLL 012 Y’S s .TORE
Norwalk, Conn.
m. 3. Boomer,
Attorney & Counsellor at Law,
GI “’ALL S'I‘REE'T,
NEW YORK.
WM. 0. STREET & 00.,
Importers, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
HAR'MWAME, IRON,
Steel, Cutlery, Guns, Agricul-
tural Implements, .\ Oils,
Paints, Window Glass,
&c., &c., &c.
Norwalk, Conn.
A. H. WILCOXSON
Wu. G. STREET,
Thorwalk fostwaffice.
MAILS onosn.
West 7.30 A. M.,—2.30 P. M.
East 8.20 A. M.—5.00 P.1d.
Danbury and Norwalk Railroad, 8.50 A. M.
Weston,l’edding.and llcdding Ridge 12 M,
NAILS nun.
2Wesf.9.10A. lit—5.55 P.M.--
East 8 ‘30 A. ilk—3.20 P. M. ,
Daubury and Nor-walk Railroad 7.55 A. M.
POST ‘ orrrcn HOURS
From 7.00 A.M.to 8.00 P.1d .
II . W..S.\n'rn. P. M.
Office open from 7 A. M. ’till 8 P. M.
‘ TEEOWIAS KEELEY,
Merchant Tailor and Draper.
No. 3 Plaaziix Block, Korwalk, Conn.,
11E subscriber would respectfully announce
that having cleared out all his old stock.
at his auction sales, he has now or hand a
fresh selected stock of seasonablc Cloths.
Cassimcres, Vestings,&c., which he is pre-
pared to make up in the best and most fash-
ionable styles. A complete assortment of
Mens’ and Boys’ cLOTHm‘G READY
.MJIDE. . ,
Grateful for long and continued favors,I
shall endeavor with rcncwéd exertions, to
merit their continuance.
fl. QWINTA‘LEI) 6i SONS,
CabinetMaker ,
At their old established I’Vaze Rooms
Earl side the. Bridge, opposite
Phoenix Bloc/c,
}:_IAVE now on hand the largest and-best
assortment of Cabinet F u r nit u r c,
Chairs. Looking Glasses, Mattresses. ($30.,
ever-offered for sale in this place, which we
huvcjust purchased for Cash, at extremely
low prices,and intend to scllaccordingly.
We also kcepcOiistantly on hand Rz-azly
.Madc Coffins of all sizes and descriptions,
from the most costly Rosewood to the plain-
est ever used.
From our long cxperiencci n fh eUnderta-
king lmsiness,we are confident wecan give
perl'ectsatisfaction to all who may ncedour
services.
Norwalk,Sept.13th,1858. _ 3
7
Groceries Cheaper than ever
:- o n o A o r: z -
HE subscriber would inform the public
' gent-rally, thathe still continues to sell
the best of Groceries, Provisions, &c., at his
old stand, No. 4 Skiddy’s Block. as . cheap as
the cheapest. le (gall-s great inducements
to cash buyers, ash as as large an assort-
ment of groceries of the best qualities as can
IIas constantly on hand a. large assort-
ment of general House Keeping
Furniture, at South Norwalk,
' Conn.
G. d: E]. E. Lockwood &'Go.,
_ Norwalk, Conn., Manufacturers of
Tm, Sheet Iron, 85 Copper Ware
And Dealers in
Stoves, Ranges, Furnaces, Cutlery, Brit-
annia, Porcelain, Wooden Ware and
Kitchen Furniture in general,
Pumps, Sheet; Lead and
Lead Pipe, Crockery,
Glass and China
Ware.’
.AIWOS HII'N‘I‘,
General
Pension and Patent Agent,
And Prosecutor of Claims before the
several Departments, and the Court.
of Claims,
WASHINGTON, D. C.
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Of Hartford,
Incorporated in 18”), Charter Perpetual,
Cash Capital $1,000,000
Insurevagainst loss and damage by Fire,
on Terms adapted to thc huzard,and
consistent with the laws of
compensation.
GEO. R. COWLES, Sole. Agent
1y34 For Noerk and vicinity.
Life Insurance. .
A. n. oxzwowom,
(Al. the Gazette Ofiice,)
Agent for tho 2
llMElllCllN TEMPERANCE LIFE lNSUHANCE COMPANY
0' Hartford, Conn.
be found at any store in the county. He
would invite the special attention of all to
his stock of
.. Cofi‘ees, Teas and Sugars,
lvlnch are of the very best quality, ~andwill
be sold cheap. The public are invited to call
and examine, andjudgc for themselves.
A. MOREHOUSE'
$053.1. l GOAL I
H8: 3- C HANDLE. have been re-
' . ceivmg direct from the mines,and are
now prepared to offer at the lowest market
rates. the following kinds of coal, from their
Coal Yard, east side the Bridge, viz :
Spring .M'auulain Lchigh, ‘
Sugar Loaf
JlIammot/f Vein (I’V/I.
Locust Mountain do.
Scranton (10.,
Council Ridge, (Pin/c.4811)
.Laurcncc (Red do.)
Trevorton Semi anlln‘acile.
The Lchigh, Mammoth Vein, Locust Moun-
tain. Council Ridge and Trcvcrton Coals are
oft/iefirst class, and are acknowledged by
dealers to have no superior. For furnaces
and all stoves willfsfrong droughts, the Le-
high coals cannot be surpassed, being hard,
enduring and very pure. For ordinary (l0-
mestic put-pesos.‘the Mammoth Vein, Locust
.Tylountain and Council Ridge Goals, stand un-
rivalled; burning more freely than the Le-
high, making no clinker, and leaving less
ashes and slate than most any kind of Coal
known in the market.
As to the Trcvcrton. we can say to any
persons trying it. that if it, does not an-
swer the recommendation and prove entirely
satisfactory, we will take it back again ifdc-
sired, at our own expense, and refund the
money . ‘
Mr. O. H. Benedict. long and favorably
known in the Coal Trade, will be always on
hand to serve the public. A share of the pub-
lic patronage is solicited. '
I’. S.—Just received. a cargo of very supe-
rior Blacksmith’s Coul,mincd by the Hamp-
shire Mining Co. *
New Work,
AYARD Taylor’s . Travels, GREECE &.
RUSSIA.just out and for sale by
~ A.H.CAMP.
0.
ite fish)
Iiorwulk, Conn. ,
Paper Hanging,
FIRE BOARD PRINTS,
Window Shades and Fixtures.
and well selected assortmentof the above
named goods. which he wlenow offer for
~ sale cheaper than ever before thOught of in
this market.
rape; Hanging“ _ _ _
'fiouso and Sign ranting,
Executed in all their branches. Bidwcll’s
Patent. Wagon Grease for sale at my store;
next. door north of Wood’s Building.Maiu-
~st., Norwulk. GEORGE MARVIN.
““““““ unfit-Inc.
III-l subscriber is prepared to furnish par-
ties building with Wan-en‘s superior
Felt and Cement Roofing.
This; article of Roofingis in use upon the Nov-
wulk Lock Company’sBuilding.and at Louns-
hury.llisscll ,&Co’s.. where it gives entire
satisfaction, and‘is believed [0 be the cheap-
cst,as well as the best roofing in use. All
orders loft with John W.Hubbell,at the office
of Wm. K. James, will receive prompt atten-
tion. tf41. J.N. HILL.
Notice.
General Blacksmithing and
Machine Jobbing. .
HE Subscriber having established himself
in the above.- line of business, at the old
stand of his Father, Wm. Glover, is prepared
to execute all orders in the. Blacksmithing
Department. in,a thorough and workmaulike
manner, and at reasonable prices. Special
chinery , &c. . .
. THEODORE GLOVER. .
Norwalk, March 14th, 1859. lltf
INSURANCE.
r [IE Subscriber having taken the agency of
the JVew England Fire and-Marine In-
surance 00., of Hartford, is prepared tO‘in-
sure all kinds of property against loss or dam-
age by fire. on as accommodating terms as
any other Company.
The New England Fire and Marine Insu-
rance Company has been recently established,
with a paid in capital of‘ $200,000, and has a.
surplus of'$6,295.00. ,
JOSEPH W. HUBBELL,
Agent. for Norwalk and vicinity;
Norwalk, Feb. 1st, 1859. 5
I WigthhhdFC—Eiage
BUILDING AND REPAIRING,
IN New Canaan, at the old stand of the sub
scriber. Every description of Wagons
made to order, painted and repaired at the
shortest notice, and ten percent cheaper than
any'other shop in the county. All kinds of
Farm produce, and Oak, Ash, and Hickory
Plank taken in exchange for work.
tf20 E. L. ARNOLD.
Mr. J. Hessian,
. '1 ProfessorofMusm
/ - . Will bepreparcd to re“
- new his course of instruc-
lion—to all those who may desire his sorvi~
ccs——in Instrumental Mnsic,onundaftc 1' Wed-
nesday,.the 19th inst. Instructions given on
the Piano Forte ,Organ or Melodeon.
Pianos tuned and repaired. All orders
left at his residencc.Main Street,Norwalk,
or at N. Turk’s Clothing Store, will be
promptly attended to. '
Norwalk Jun.17lh. 1859.
South Norwalk
1300']? 6L SHOE STORE.
‘\ E would respectfully call the attention
of the citizens and public generally,
to our large and varied as~ortmcnt of’Ladics’
Gaiters,Shoes,and Slippers. Gents" Patent
Leather and Gulf Boots, Gaiters and Shoes,
Misses, Boys. and Children’sI Gaiters and
Shoes of all kinds. We are prepared to man-
ufacture to mcasurcuny article in our line
at short notice. Repairing in all its branch-
es. STEVENS d: ‘I‘RISTRAM,
tf18 Ely’s Block, South Norwalk.
ly32
House Painting,
GRAIN IN G AND G L A Z IN G.
HE Subscriber would respectfully an-
' nounce to his former customers (and as
many new ones as will give him a call.) that
he is prepared to execute all orders in his
line with ucatness and dispatch, and solicits
their patronage. -
Jobs taken and stockfurnished if required.
He can be found at his old stand, Union Sf..
opposite Quintard ti: Smith ‘S Carriage Fact-o;
ry. GEORGE HODGES.
South Norivalk, April lst, 1859. ly12
Fish and Vegetable Market.
The undersigned hav-
\\ .§ ing purchased the stand
, “h formerly occupied by-Mr.
é‘ ' . ~Cbarles Murray, would
{‘3 inform lhc'public that he
- , keeps constantly on hand
the best kind of Fish and Vegetables the mar-
ket affords, in great variety. He will always
be ready to serve the public with such kind
of fish as can be had in any market. Ilemem
her the old stand on the bridge.
2m*21 JOSEPH MOORE.
The world is puzzled much to know
How HANDLE can sell Hats so low,—
And some there are who think t’will tend
In final bankruptcy to end.
We thank all those who are so good,
To feel such kind of solicitude.-—
But beg that they’ll not be alarmed,
Since we’ve no fear of being harmed.
Some other time we will confess,
The secret of our great success,
And tell them more about our labors.
And how we “ nunnnsuu.” our xmcunons.
At present we will merely say
To young and old, to grave and gay,—
Ifyou upon us please to call,
W'e’rc sure that we can suit you all.
FURNITURE!
HE subscriber is now prepared toof’f‘er to
the public,at his old stand, as good an
assortment of
Cabinet Purmture
as can be found in Fail-field Connty,and at
lower prices, FOR CASH, than the same
quality of Goods canto obtained at any oth-
er Establishmene.~ - ..
The Stock consists in part~of
Marble‘ Top, Extension, Dining, Card and
Quartetoc Tables; llookcases,Bureuus,
Sofas, Tc l-c-a-Tete Lounges, Mahog-
any and Cane scat Chairs ; Gilt
and Mahogany Frame Look-
ing Glasses, &c., «kc.
COFFIJV IVJRER 0 0.71! S,
Where may be found a full assortment. of
Collins, which will be finished in the best pos-
sible manner, and at short notice.
1E" A Hearse will be furnished when de-
sired, A. RENOUD.
Westport, May list, 1858.
I'lour! I'lour !! Flour! !!
F 1-1.,NASII, an agent, is now prepared to
a ship flour directly from the West, in
quantities, from one load upward5_ qufieg
so ordering can hay e the flour consigned di-
rectly to them, freight paid to New York. at
10 days notice. Samples of‘ the flour con-
stantly on hand at the store of the subscriber.
Terms Cash. F. H. NASH
, South Norwalk, Conn.
CIDER Oaska cheap—at ,
S. E. OLMSTEAD Jr 00.
Sept. 20th. _
l' IIE subscribcrbas now on hand a large ,
attention will be paid to the repairing of‘ma- '
f For what WM fame or a mighty name,
I an excellent income, arising from various
' had no children, and'she brought me up
' I began to dislike my cousin ; and my
gating.
The Fate of Sir John Franklin.
SONG OF THE NORTH.
BY AIISS ELIZABETH norms.
“ Away, away I" cried the stout SirJohn,
“ While the blossoms are on the trees ;
For the summer is short and the time speeds on
As we sail for the Northern Sens .
Ho l gallant Crozicr and brave Fitz-James I
We will startle the world I trow !
When we flndvn way through the Northern Seas
That never was found till now .'
A good stout ship is the Erobus,
As ever failed a sail, _
And the Terror will match with as brave a one
As ever ontrodc a mile.”
So they bid farewell to their pleasant homes,
To the hills and valleys green,
With three hearty cheers for their native Isle,
"And three for the English Queen.
They sped them away‘beyond cape and bay,
Where the day and night are one—-
Where the hissing light in the trees grow bright,
And flamed like the midnight sun.
There was naught below but the fields of snow,
That stretched to the icy pole ; '
Aud'the Esquimuux in his strange canoe,
Was the only living soul 1
Along the coast, like a giant host
The glittering icebergs frowned,
Or they met on the main, like a. battle plain,
And crashed with a fearful sound !
The leal and the bear with a. curious start,
~ Looked down from their frozen heights ;
And the stars in the skies, with great wild oyel,
l’eered out from the northern Iig Ma.
The g llant Crozier, and the brave Fitz-James,
And even the stout Sir John , '
Felt a doubt like a chill through their warm hearts thrill
As they urged the good ship: on.
They sped them away beyond cape and bay,
Where even the tear drops freeze ;
But no way was found, by straight or Iound,
l‘o sail through the northern seas :
They sped them away beyond cape and bay,
And they sought, but they sought in vnin I
For no way was found through the fee would
To return to their homes again.
But the wild waves rose, and the waters froze,
Till they closed like a. prison walls ;
And the iceberg: stood in the silent flood,
Like jailors grim and lull ,
O GOD l 0 GOD !-it was hard to die
In that prison house ofloe l
Ween life was the fearful price i
The gallant Crozier and the brave Fitz-James,
And even the stout Sir John, ,
Had a. secret dread and their hopes all Sled
As the weeks and mouths passed on.
Then the Ice King came with his eye; of Home,
And looked on the fated cr'ew ; '
His chilling breath was a$cold as death,
And it pierced their warm hearts through i
A heavy sleep that was dark an (1 deep
Came over-their weary eyes ;
And they dreamedstrangu dreams of the hillvland steam:
And the blue of their nativejkiel.
The Christmas chimes of the good old times,
Were heard in each dying car,
And the darling fleet and the voices sweet
Of their wives and ch ildreu dear I
But it faded away—awny—nway I
Like a sound on a distant shove ;
And deeper and deeper came the sleep,
Till they slept to sleep no more 1”
O, the sailor’s wife and the sailors child ;'
They weep and watch cud pray ;
And the Lady Jane, she will hope in vain,
As the long years pass away I
The gallant Cruzier and the brave Fitz-James,
And the good Sir John have found
Ar. open way to a quiet bay,
And in a port where all are bound 1
Let the waters rom- on the ice bound shore,
That circles the frozen pole :
But there is no sleep, and no graves so deep.
That can hold the human soul.
@fiiavclffiug.
AUNT JANET’S DIAMONDS.
CHAPTER I.-—LOST.
“ I’m glad you like the style ofthe set-
ting, my love, though it is old fashioned ;
but the taste is very good, and the stones
are particularly beautiful. Directly you
become my son’s wife, I shall give them
up to you.
“ You wonder I should like to part
with them, at my time of life' 1 The truth
is, for all their beauty, they afford me
very little pleasure, their sparkling bril— .
liazcy recalls the saddest events of my
life i It wants half an hour to dinner.—
I shall just have time to tell you the sto-
ry.” ' '
‘Thesc diamonds were a gift from my
Aunt Janet, my mother’s sister. I was
left. an orphan at an early age, and went
to live with, my Aunt Janet. She had a
very pleasant house on Claphnm Common
with a large garden; and she possessed
sources. Aunt Janet was a widow,
and her property had been left her by
her husband in her sole control. She
as her daughter, not that I was by any
means spoiled ; in truth, I was by no
means as great a favorite as. a little cous-
in Of-miuc, Josiah Wilson, a child of my
own age, who used to come and stay oc-
casionally with us. On the plea of little
Josiah being a visitor, I was always
forced to give way to his whims and fan-
cies, and let him be first in everything.—
Evcu at that early age, I am sorry to any
dislike was increased to positive hatred
by his being constantly held up to me as
a. pattern child. I believe that little Jo-
siah was naturally better behaved than I
was, but even at that early age, I could
perceive that he was particularly sly, and
always took care to put on his best. be-
havior in my aunt’s presence. I can re-
collect, too, I was constantly punished for
his fault, he used stoutly to deny every-
thing ; it was useless for me to speak ;
he was always believed, and I received
the punishment.
When my aunt pm‘clinSed these din-
mouds, Josiah and myself were taken as
a. great treat to the shop—a very old es-
tablished jeweler’s in town. I was too
young at the time to know anything
about the value of diamonds, but I recol-
lect seeing the man in the shop show this
very set to my aunt for her approval.—
After some demur at the price, she gave
a check for the money, and took the
diamonds home with her in the carriage.
It happened on that day that my aunt
was in excellent humor ’with me, and
while Josiahand myself were playing in
her dressing-room, she called me to her,
and put the diamond necklace on my neck
in order, as she said, to see how it. looked
on anorher person. I was delighted with
the glitter, and ran offto survey myself
in the glass. My aunt promised me in
~ any appeal to my aunt was useless for
. of that day, when he presented me, in the
~ presence of my aunt, with a very hand-
' n’eve‘r dreamed for a moment that there
. would have been hurt. had I refused it.
- the addreases of Mrs.
.heart to see me J osinh’s wife.
' was for him to take the
that if I grew up to he a good girl; those
diamonds one day would be mine.—
Thereupon Josiah began to cry furiously
,and he declared, with childish vehe-
mence, that he would luwe the diamonds.
I suppose this early recollection would
never have come to mind, but for its con-
nection with subsequent events.
. As we grew older, Josiah was sent to
school, and mi only met during his holi-
duys. At these periods, he was almost
spoiled by my aunt, and his chief amuse-
ment. was in plaguing and teasing me ;
she alwavs took his part. When Josi~
ah's eduéation was finished, he was placed
iii, a stock broker’s ofiice to learnthc bus-
riness, and to my dismay, it was arranged
that. he should reside with us.
However, matters did not turn out so
'unpleasantly as I, anticipated. Josiah,
whe' ver we were thrbwn together, was
civil and courteous, and though I could
never tolerate his sly manner, and the
false way in which he treated my aunt,
yet, we contrived on the whole to live
harmoniously together. '
. ‘At lasthosiah came of age. I recol-
lect. how surprised I was, on the morning
some bracelet. As he was my cousin,
and as we had been so much together, I
could be any significance inthe gift, and
I saw from my aunt’s manner that she
My aunt gaveia grand party in honor of'
the birthday, andI was still more sur-
prised to find that all Josiah's ~attentions
were paid to e, although there were
several pretty girls present. who, I knew,
would have been nothing loth to receive
'Wilson’s favored
,nephew. 2
This most unexpected conduct, greatly
embarrassed me ; independently of my
positive dislike for Josiah. Wilson, my
feelings were already set in a portion:
luv direction. I was dreadfully distress-
ed lest. Mr. Huntley should fancy that I
was gratified by my cousin’s attentions ;
'nnd then I fOund that my aunt. had been
whispering here and there mysteriously
that my new bracelet was Josiah’s pres-
ent. I would have given anything to
tear it from my arm, and strove as much
.as possible to hide it in my dress.:1
2. The truth came out the next mOrning.
After I had read to my aunt, a: was Our
custom, the lessons for the day, sho' spoke
to me in a serious tone. She felttlmt she
was growing old, she said, in the eyent of
her death, I should be left without a pro-
tector, itwas the dearest wish of her,
I trembled at her words, for I knew,
with all her kindness, that my aunt was
of a very determined disposition, that she
could never hear to be thwarted. '
I replied that J osiah’s conduct never
led me to suppose that. be regarded me
other than in the light of ii sister.—
‘Aye,’ replied my aunt, ‘ I have talked
the matter liver with your cousin, and he
confessed that he has liked you very much
for years past, but that. your manner to-
wards him has always checked any dc-
monstmtion of his true. feelings; I then
told him,’ continued my aunt, ‘ that it
initiative in
courtship.’
I was sick at heart_and escaped as soon
as pos’ssible,’ from the room on some house-
keeping excuse. I understood the mat-
ter clearly enough; Josiah saw how deep-
ly my aunt had set her heart on our
marriage, and he had resolved for his own
{Interest not to he the person to thwart
er.
My persecution began from that day.
I was to be taught to like' Josiah Wil-
son. My aunt devised all sorts of plans
for forcing us- together ; be used constant-
ly to bring me home presents from the
city, jewelry, boquets and the like, which
I was forced to accept. My aunt told
her friends that we were very much at-
tached to one another, and that she sup-
posed, one day or other, We should ask
her consent to our union. My greatest
distress, however, was to see how piqued
and angry Edward, Mr. Huntly, was at
the attentions I received from_my cousin,
he evidently thought I was on the point
of being engaged. My lips were sealed,
if. was impossible for me to give him any
indication of my real feelings, Josiah was
always at my side paying me' the most
assiduous court.
After a time, Josiah made me an offer
and I refused him without hesitation. I
was certainly astonished by the warmth
with which he pressed his suit, for I had
fancied he was only acting out of compli-
ance with my aunt’l wishes. He begged
and prayed that I would not pronounce
an ultimate decision ; be had perhaps
been rather premature in his declaration,
he only asked time to prove the sincerity
of his love. He would take no refusal,
and we parted.
As might be imagined, my aunt was
very angry at my conduct, she expostulu-
ted earnestly with me ; and to show how
deeply she had the matter at heart, she
detailed to me' the plans she had formed
for our future mode of life. We were to,
live with her ; at. her ’ death, she Would
bequeath us all her property, and on the
day of our engagement, she intended to
present us each with five thousand pounds.
~ I was placed in a most delicate posi-
tion. I was wholly dependent upon my
aunt ; I had not a. single relation in the
woxld who could help me ; Mr. Huntly,
as was natural under the circumstances,
had ceased to pay mo any attentions.
Things, took the course I feared ; my
aunt finding that. her arguments in J osi-
ah’s favo‘r were unavailing, had recourse
to threats ; she reminded me that the dis-
obedience wus wholly on my side; she
declared that it. would be the worse for
me if I persisted in my refusal ; and she
concluded a. very painful converSation by
desiring me to give her my final decision
after the dinner-party to which we were
going on the following evening; in the
meanwhile, I was to think over the mat-
ter well. '
When she had ceased speaking, my
aunt recollected she had left the book she
was reudmg in the summer-house, pear
the'eud of the garden, she was about to
ring for the servant to fetch it ; I nid I
would go instead of her. It was u love-
ly summer night, and the cool air was
nary refreshing after the excitement I had
gone through.
and Lucy cumcjn with the keys J csiah‘ '
had told her to give, them to my aunt.
1
L
but I did not returnimmediutely, the in-
tense calm of night; was so delightful. I
was: In strange condition, half musingdmlf
effing. when I heard voices behind the
summér 119U§e I felt frightened, and
drew b’de into the shade. Listening
very intently, I could distinguish 'my
cousin’s voice, then another voice—a
woman’s—my aunt’s mnid, Lucv'! To
my utter amazement, I heard him ask
the girl to meet him at that. spot on the
following evening, after we returned from
the party. It was my cousin’s voice—I
was cert tin of that. -, They passed away.
This was the excellent man my aunt
wanted me to marry l I was quite over-
come with anger and. indignatioi-.. I_
would denounce his conduct. at once i—
When I ha_d sufficiently recovered my-
self, I hurricd back to the house ; my
aunt was not in the drawing-room, I had
time for reflection. How did matters
stand ? Why only my word against his l
Of course, the girl would deny ._ every-
thing; his word from. childhood had
been preferred to nine; my, aunt, at
most. would believe I had mistaken the
voice. , '
‘ I resolved to hold my peace till the
following evening. .What a. night and
day of agitation I passed l Not. one
Word did my aunt say about Josiah (lu-
ring the next day, but her manner was
all kindness towards me.
The dinner party was to be a. very
grand affair ; and my aunt, as was usual
on such occcnsions, wore her diamonds.
You may imagine how little I enjoyed
myself seated next my cousin.,_ Mrs.
Huntly, Edward’s mother, was at the
party, and I could see she watched us
very intently.
It happened after dinner, before the
gentlemen came up, that Mrs; H untly
and myself were left alone together in.
one of the drawing rooms She address-
ed me,and laughingly said she supposed she
would soon have the pleasure of congrat
uluting me on my engagement with my
cousin. I longed to speak out to her, to
tell her how I disliked my cousin and
loved her son, but I dared not. Ist-rove
to say something ; but tongue was power
less ; I burst into a flood of tears.“ For-
tunntely. I recovered myself before my
aunt caught sight of me.
We left the party at; about eleven
o’clock. As soon as we got home, my
aunt. bade Josiah good night, retired to
her dressing room, and sent for her maid.
\Vhen my. aunt wore her diamonds, it
was the custom fOr me to take them from
her dressing-room, and put them away,
and they were kept in a room Opening
into the dressing room, which was titled
as a boudoir. In this room was a large
fire-proof safe, which on the outside had
the appearance ol'an ordinary chiffonniere.
I was in such a. state of nervous agaita—
tiou when I entered my aunt’s room to
obtain the diamonds, that at moments I
seemed to lose my head. Lucy was as-
sisting my aunt to undress ; the diamonds
lay on the dressing-table I placed them
in their box, and took them out of the
room without saying a. word. To my
dismay, I found Josiah in the boudoir.——~
There was always some difficulty about
the lock of the safe, which was very elab-
orate ; he took the keys out of my hand,
and opened the door for me, and almost
before I had placed the diamonds in their
usual place, be renewed his hateful offer.
It was on my lips to tell him I knew of
his baseness ; luckily, as events will show.
I Tech-aimed myself ; but I did solemnly
declare that, come what might- I would
never be his wife. He tried to frighten
me with my aunt’s displeasure. In the
midst 'of our discussion, in come Lucy
from the dressing-room with a. message
that my aunt wished to see me immedi-
ately.
It was a. relief, at all costs, to be out
of Josiah’s presence.
My aunt was sitting in her easy-chair,
wrapped in her dressing gown. Her
manner was all kindness towards mc—she
made me sit close by her. To my sur-
prise, she did not say one word about the
marriage; she began talking,accidently as
it. were, about the alterations she intend-
ed to make in the house ; she asked my
opinion of her different plans. I replied
incoherently enough, I’m sure, but she
took no notice of my manner.
As we lived in the neighborhood of
London, it was J csiah’s custom very fre-
quently to discharge a. pistol out of his
bed-room window. Hearing the report,
recalled to my mind that I had. left. the_
keys of the safe with him. My aunt’kept
these key: 'n a secret. place in her rponi,
and was 9.1 ays very careful to set! that
they were sufely deposited bcfol‘e she
went. to bed,. .I was puzzlingmy head
how to get these keys fromJosiah, for I
had not the courage to go for them my?
self, when there came a. tap Ill. the door,
The conversation about the improve-~
ments was resunie’dLandYI soon-found
that all this had really referencc to our
marriage—my aunt choosing topSsum'e,
by implication, that'I' had consented to
the match. ‘ " ‘ ' 22
It was a warm sultry night, land, on
pretence of wanting. nir,.I_ went. to the
window. How myheart. beat? Look-
ing out, I could ajusHJ-‘prcccive, in the-
lmeaks of light on the path, a figure but-2
vying down the garden; I strained my
sight. hard to be assured of the fact. The
time had come to tell my aunt of my
cousin’s conduct
I turned abruptly from the window,
and threw myself at her feet. “ Aunt, I
cannot marry my cousin l” At that mo-
ment, to my utter astonishment and dis-
may, there was a. knock outside the door_;
it was Josiah ; he had come to ask
whether Lucy had delivered the keys.
My aunt answered. J osiah’s question,
and he went away ; then turning to me,
she asked, in a. severe voice, what I had
to say.
I knew it was in vain for me to speak
without proof. I was silent through
painful helplessness. My aunt waiting a
while for me to Speak, sternly declared I
had wilfully thrown away my best chance
in life ; henceforth she should never recur
to the subject, and she bade me good
night. I reminded her that this was my
first act of disobedience to her wishes ; I
declared I would never marry without
her consent. It; Was all in vain ; not-with-
standing my tears and protestations. I
could not move her to forgiveness.
reply to my expressions of admiration,
» w/r’nr'" ~me
I found the book in the summer house,
..— 1.4M...“ /-- ., ' ‘W'
‘,.‘4,,_K,_,.: I“. .,. ,..> w,
l'bcll which iwaécoohobted’with the room.
despair.
greatly to her detriment, left: no doubt in
my mind respecting my cousin ; but the,
motive for his extraordinary conduct was
still hidden in mystery. ' I cautioned the
girl not to say a word about the affair
with Mr. Josiah, which unsupported as it
was by any sufficient evidence, would only
render her case worse with my aunt.
serious udmouiton, awarded to Lucy the'_
grace of a month’s warning.
me with the utmost coldness and dis-
tance.
perfectly comprehended the reason of my .
silence and tears, when she addressed me
at the dinner.
a. letter from her son, making me an,
offer.
Mr. Huntly’s love, I could have given
anything that his avowul should have
been postponed till my aunt had become
more reconciled to my rejection of Josiah.
telling her that I held myself fully bound
by my promise not to marry without her
consent. She read the letter without. mak-
log-zany remark on the coutents,t0ld me to
acknowledge its receipt, and say that the ,
‘Subject should be fully answered'in a. few 1
days.
letter was' to receive.
' ~- One morning about ten days after the
dinner party, I was summoned to my
aunt’s room -; of course I believed she
wished tosee me respecting Mr. Huntly’s
offer»
seelshe was much agitated; she motioned.
me to shut the door.
drnwcr,’ I replied.
the,diumonds were not in their place.
.f'elgdrcudfnlly alarmed ; it was my fault. .
for letting the keys go out. of my hands.
I pulled but all the cont‘ents of the safe,
parchments, legal documents dusty bun-
dles of letters, bills, plate—the diamonds
were gone.
ore not fit judges in such a. matter.
send for Mr. Chapman.’
viser to my aunt.
it yas for a time lost .2im-bewilderment at
Josiah’s conduct. It,could, not have been.
more than five minutes "dftér he bud iny
quired about the. keys, thatlhe hurried
into my aunt’s dressing ,roompwithout so
much as knocking at the dodr, and told
us, that in? gOing the rounds 0f- the_ house‘
he had found one, of, thedining-room win»
flow, which opened'on the garden, unbur-
red, and the window open. He wascer-
tain there was some collusion with people
outside ; thicves might even now bexecre-
ted in the housp. He rang the alarm
His manner seemed so 'perfecly natural,
that I began to,.b§lleve. that I must
have miétgkcn. the voice. The wo-
man servants, dreadfully frightened,
came huddling into the room, all but
Lucy! ,Where was Lucy? Nobody knew;
"two men were to search the house..' 'The
butlér declared he had himself shut and
“barred the dining-room windows. Pres-
ently we heard voices out side in the
garden, and Josiah came to my aunt’s
room, laughing ; he said it was all a false
alarm. The butler and footman had
pounced upon Lucy just. as shé was com-
ing in at the window. The wretched girl
was hurried into my aunt’s presence, and
cross-questioned, Josiah standing by quite
unconcerned. What had she been doing?
She was so scared and frightened. All-
.we could gain from her was, she had gone
to meet. her sweetheart. . '
My aunt gave her warning on the spot
and declared she should leave the house
next. day. ‘
I was far too excited to sleep that
night. Josiah’s voice i was it J oaiah’s
voice? I could think of nothing else. -
my room, crying bitterly. She begged
and prayed I would intercede for - her
with my aunt.
“Tell me, Lucy, whom did you really
go to meet?” '
“ Why, miss, only my youn
replied.” '
" What an hour to choose, Lucy l”
“ Yes miss ; but he’s at Work in Lon-
don all day long.” ,
I was determined to solve the myster
about Josiah.
“Listen to me,
her closely as I spoke.
g man,” she
Lucy.” I watched
“ The night be-
fetch a. book from the summer house.”—
She blushed scarlet at. my words. “I
head the meeting between you and that
man arranged l I know your voice, Lucy
and I knew his voice too i”
She turned deadly pale and sunk to
the floor. -
“Oh, miss,” she said, in a. low tone,
“ you never can forgive me. It was
very, very wrong ; but if you know all,
you would pity me. Mr. Josiah promis.
ed to get my brother let off being a sold-
ier—he did indeed 1 Mother’s brokcn
hearted about poor James.”
I knew it was true that Lucy’s broth-
er had enlisted.
“ Have you any proof to give of J osi-
ah’s promise '3” I asked.
‘ Only my word ; but that’s worth
nothing now,’ she replied, in accents of
‘ I’ve told one lie ; nobody will
believe me.”
The girl’s confession, which was so
My aunt of her own accord, after very
Never again did' my aunt allude to my
marriage with Josiah ; but she treated
It appeared that. Mrs. Huntly had
In a. few days I received
Rejoiced as I was at this evidence of
she was not up stairs. . Josiah and the ,
Early in the morning, Lucy came into ‘
forc last, about half past ten, I went to , .
.f'ore !’
2 inquired my aunt,
He desired that Lucyt'shodct be sent
for. I .wouldhcvo willingly escaped from
the. room but mygnnt orderedme to re-
main. .. .5-1, . 21.2.1.
Mr. Chapman filmedihb .chfil‘ so thlt
the light from the HEM-ale“ full on
‘any’s face as she stood theffl'lhlfll.
,_. I was la 9. perfect~ggony;;.-_ili:kncvv the
girl, waunnocent. , There .wuvcpalickening
,pi'cceutiment ,- weighing my” mind,
,strlive against; it; as I would};th Josiah
was ipvolvedin. the affair. ”fl. 2;)
Mr. Chapman, stated to Lucy, that in
consequence of something. whichhad just
transpired lava-s, nccesgary, for him to
know the name of the person-she bod
gone into the gmgdcnto sec. '2'-
’I‘h:e girl looked anxiously at me ; I
averted my eyes, but I felt myface burn
beneathiher gaze. . _ -
She-said it way; her, love} it: .‘i
‘ His name ?’ demaudgd Min-.flmpmm.
She. refuced to give my name, and
though be pressed her "on the point, Ihe
remuined obstinately silent. ,
j‘Now, ,__Lucy,’ .suid he, ‘thil in how
matters st’aiul ; your mirtretc’g diamond:
were placed in that pre'ivs ; tb'é keys were
last in your possession ;- th‘e dicifibndl are
gone.’ ’ ' " ’-
‘ Gone l’ exclaimed the girl in terror.
‘ Not. me,.sir you dbut suspect-life 1”
Mr. Chapman made no ‘réply. Lucy
turned from him. vol-my” fifths. and vohr
gently protested her innocencblzii
‘ ‘ It is in your own “MW? Lucy,’ told
Mr. Chapman, to cledr’yohl‘flelfftomnl-
piciou; by telling ‘us‘ $0?“be your
lover." ' ' 22qu ‘7’
In sheer desperation, the” fight: uttered
some name. Mr. GhaMflid‘houd it
down. - . wk 34.2%
‘ Now the address. Mind‘l‘bhkll lend
a person instantly to verify: Who: you
lay.” ' .’ 4:. il‘»
She stammered prevcvicited‘oha throw
herself in an pgony of grief'oh tho floor.
. M .Chapman told myaunt; chit a con-
stab had better'be sent fun“, i ,
At this juncture, Jbsiah' entered the
room; he was not. himsélf‘fjewldm
that ; he peered anxiously mhd.
‘ To my amazement,Lut-y tufted up.
‘ I will tell you who this man is, air,’ ah.
f
.exclaimed to Mr. Chapman." afflict-e he
is ;’ and pointing ’ to Josishishblflookod
him-'steadf‘astly in the face.“=’-"i ‘-
‘ The girl’s mad,’ said Joiiuh' filth If
fected coolness. - ' '-
' This is a sheer loss of timefnjd Mr.
Chapman, ‘ we had better seudher ofl'.’
‘ I’m not mud,’ cried the girl. ‘ He
knows he asked me to meet hin‘v' = in the
garden, he promised to get: off - my' poor
brother,if' I Would.’ ~ 7
I saw Josiahwiuce at her wail.
‘ It’s a. base lie,’ interposed amount.—
‘ Mr. J oaiah never went into tho-garden
the night you were found ' there!“
“ Wretclied creature, this "falsehood
won’t: serve you,’ said Mr. Chapman, in-
dignantly. , '
‘ But I’ve a witness,’ sho veto'rtod, bold-
‘ We were overheard the'nigbt be-
I saw Josiah grow pale. ‘ Really,
anut,’ said be, ‘you won’t belieVe this
nonsense.’ . -'
‘ Of course not,’ replied my aunt, then
turning-to the girl she told her to produce
her witness. ‘
Lucy flew up to me, and with deter-
mined energy, drew me into the middle
of the room. ‘Speak for’me,’ Ibo ox-
claimed. , '
It was a terrible moment,
to criminate Josiah.
‘ You .must speak,’ said the girl,.fiercr
ly, ‘ if you don’t, it. will be on- your con-
science to your (lying day.’
I shall never forget the terrible ordeal
of questioning and cross-questioning I un-
derwent. Lucy, now that thctvuth I“
out, had grown quite reckless Ind defi-
ant, and she positively forcedfithe word!
out of my month. My aunt; onion oth-
er hand, was strangely l'cdlm {lid com-
posed, aud seized with eagerneston ev-
ery weak point. in my narrutive; .I hid
stated that I had heard Jolinh oak the
girl to meet him. ‘ Had I seen Josiah ?'
‘that was the grant
,
ly.
to speck was
point.’
I placed the letter in my aunts baud,
l
I little imagined the answer that
When I entered the room, I could
. ~W'hore did you put the diamond’s on ,
the: night, of the dinner?’ she inquired.
. ‘ In- their usual place at the top of the i
,5 Find them, then !’
I knelt down and looked into the safe;
I
- ‘I have had the keys in my possession
from the time Lucy brought them to me.
the night of the dinner ; I can swear to
it I” exclaimed my aunt.
was the night the girl was found in the
garden.’
‘ Why, that.
‘You don’t suspect Lucy, aunt ?’
‘ I do 1’ she replied with decision.
‘I protested it was impossible Lucy
could- have been guilty of such a crime.
‘ Well,’ rejoined my can t, ‘ no women
I’ll
This gentleman was a solicitor, and had,
always been it great friend and chief ad-
A.messenger was despatched to Mr
Chapman, and tho couchmian sent, post
haste to fetch Josiah home from the city.
In hbout two hours, Mr. Chapman was
with us. My aunt related . to him the oc-
currcnces of that night. calling upon me,
to supply the particulars in which I was
‘No, I had certainly not seen him.’
‘Then I might after all have mistaken
the voice 1’ »
' I was ready enough to confess that I
might have done so.’
‘ But how bad Lucy
knowledge of the affair ?’
I related my conversation with the girl
on the following morning. L '»
‘ It seems to me to amount only to
this,’ said my aunt, ‘ you have been all
along predjudiced against-your cousin.—
In the first place, you fancied you heard
his voice; instead of‘openly speaking to
me, and having the matter cleared up,
allowed the idea to remain in your mind.
This wretched girl, cleveijy enough, pot-
ceives the nature of your vile suspicion. ;
very likely, long ere this, hu._;-boen tho
confidante of the feelings you ' entdrtoin
towards your cousin :; so she cutie-Von to
gain your favor by debasing his chom-
ter, and at the so me time, for her own ad-
vantage, she converts you into a witness
in support of the most palpable lie ever
invented.’ ‘ -
Mr. 'Chupmau' fully assented to my
aunt’s view of the matter.
I was in perfect agony at: the count
things had taken. 1 denied, with truth,
that I had ever spoken to Lucy about my
COUSID.
‘ No doubt,’ said Josiah with 3 near,
‘ my very charitable relation believe: I
have stolen the diamonds.’
‘ No,'no, Josiab,’ I replied,~‘l know it
can all be explained.’ '
‘ It: s/mllbe explained,’ said he lullenly.
‘ I’ll go to town instautly-oml have the
best man from Bow Street: to examine in-
to this afl'air.’
My aunt readily assented to thin and
Josiah left the room. She then ordered
Lucy to go down stair-s,- tclling her she
would be closely watched;
From the moment my aunt and) Mr.
Chapman began to discredit my "idol!“
about J mirth," the girl’s boldness bod ebb-
ed away, and utter despair again . took
possession ,of her. She begged and pray-
ed moat piteously not to be sent. down
stairs, they might lock her up when
they liked, but she dare not face the oth~
er servants .
‘ 0:1, miss,’ said she, I know you don’t
think me guilty; But do say so, tho
words would do me good ; it’s so torribl‘c
discov‘ored my
But however great my distress of mind
concomed.
‘ to bear.
n- . much—ir-
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