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The fallowing exquisite strain of poetry occurs
in Mr. Henry Taylor 'a now historical drama of
Edwin the Fairs"
The wind when first lie rose and went abroad
Through the vast region, felt himself at fault,
Wanting a voice; and suddenly to earth
Prscrnded whh a wafiure and a sw.iop.
Where, wandering voliitile fiom kind to kind,
He wooed the several tree to give him one
First he besought the ash ; the voire she lent
Fitfully with a free and lashing change
Flung here and there its sad uncertainties ;
The aspen next; a fluttered frivo'nua twitter
Waa her sole tribute: from the willow rame,
80 long as dainty summer dressed her out,
A whispering sweetness, but her winter note
Waa hissing, dry and reedy t lastly the pine
Did he solicit, and from her he drew
A voice so constant, soft, and lowly deep,
That there he rested, welcoming in her
A mild memorial of the ocean cave
Where he was born.
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1NO. J
Aunnat Session of I lie Pi sce for L.)-oiiiliig
('OUIII)'a
Commonwealth
t.
Wx. Ahmstuono.
Tliis is an application, on behalf of the Rev.
Wm. S. Hal!, a minister of the gospel, of the
Uaptist persuasion, for an order of this court
requiring the defendant to give surcity for
keeping the peace. The circumstance? of the
case are these : On the lift Sunday in Febru
ary last, the defendant prohibited the complain
ant from administering the ordinance of bap
tism, by twimerston, to his minor daughter,
ed about 17, she having already been bap-
lized in the Presbyterian church, to which her
mother belonged. This prohibition was ac
companied with threats of personal injury to
the complainant if he baptized her, the defend
ant declaring that he would shoot him if he did
so. On the second Sabbath in April following,
the complainant, having an opportunity, bap
tizjd the daughter, by immersion, in the ab
sence, and without the knowledge of the fa
ther, and contrary to hi known and positive
commands. Tins proceeding came to the
knowledge of the parent afterwards, and, on
the Monday after the occurrence, he fol
lowed the complainant through the street,
threatening him with personal injury to such
an extent as to induce the present application
for purely of the peace.
Whatover may be the rights of the parent,
i)i de fence of his child, and in thr exctcisraf
hi lairful authority over il, in order to pre
frfrt any act of disobedience on its part, or any
interference with his authority on the part of
others, it is clear that no man has a right to
take the law into his own hands, lo be the
judge and executioner in his own case, and in
flict punishment upon those who have already
injured him. This is vengeance and not de
fence. Vengeance does not belong to man.
The court therefore order the defendant to give
surety in the turn of $"00 to keep the peace
for six months towards the Rev. Win. S. Hall
and all other citizens of the commonwealth.
Thus far we have acted without hesitation or
prohibit such attendance, and confine it to such
religious teachers as he believes will bo most
likely to give it correct instruction, and !o se
cure its welfare here, and its eternal happiness
in the world to come. He cannot force it to
adopt opinions contrary to the dictates of its
own conscience, but he lias a right to its time
j and its attention during its minority, for the
purpose of enabling him to make the cfiort
incumbent on him as a father of "training it
up in the way it should go." He may not
compel it, against its own convictions of right
to become a member of any religious denomi
nation but after it has been initiated, with its
own free will, into the religious communion, to
which its parent belongs, he may lawfully re
strain it, during its legal infancy, from vic
latingthe religious obligations incurred in its
behalf, by placing itself under the religious
control of a minister whose opinions do not
meet its parent's approbation.
The pitriarchal government was csbih'ished
by the Most High, and, with the necessary
modifications, it exists at the present day. The
authority of the parent, over the youth and in-
Tlic great and good Dr. Way la nd, President 1
of Drown University, and a distinguished min
ister of the Itnspcl, ofthc game denomination
with the Prosecutor, declares, in his work on
moral science, that 'the right of the parent is to
command thedutyof the child is to obey. Au
thority belongs to the one. Submission to Ihe
other. 'This rclatijn' he continues, is 'estal
lishcil by our Creator. The failure of one par
ty does not annihilate the obligations of the
other. If the parent be unreasonable this dues
not release the child. lie is still hound to ho
nor and obey and reverence his parent. The
duty of parents is to educate their children in
such a manner as they (the parents) believe
will be best for their future happiness, both
temporal and eternal. The parent is under ob
ligations to instruct his child in those reli
gious sentiments which he. thr parent believe
to be according to thr wilt of Snd, With his
duty in this respect no one ha a right lo inter'
fere. If the parent lie in error the fault is
not in teaching the child what he believe,
but in believing what is false without having
used the mean? which (I oil lias given him to nr
experience of his offspring, rests on foundations ; rive at the truth. In such matters he is the ul-
fiir more scared than the institutions of man.
" Honor thy fnthci anil thy Mother" was the
great law proclaimed by the king of kings.
It was the first commandment accompanied
with a promise of blessings upon those who o
bcyed it; while the dread penalty of death
was inflicted upon all who were guilty of its
infraction. 'The eye that niockclh at his fa
ther, and despiseth to oltcy bin mother, the
ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the
young eagles tdiall eat it." l'rov. ItO; 17.
"The stubborn and rebellious sou w ho will not
obey the voice of his father shall be stoned w ith
stones that he may die, and all Israel shall
hear and fear." Pent. 21 : 21. Abraham
"commanded his children, and his household
after him, to keep the way of the Iml."
Jushua resolved both for himmlf and hi house
tntcive the. lAtrd. And the house of Eli was
destroyed because his sons made themselves
vile and he restrained them not. "My sons
timatr and the only responsible authority.
While he exercises his parental duties, within
their prescribed limits, he is, by the. law of (iod.
exempt from interference both front individu
als and from soeiety. In infancy (under JI)
the control of the parent over the child is ;
solute that is.it isexetcised without ; res
peel whatever to the wishes if the child.' These
are the sentiment of a man of great learning,
piety, and purity of heart of one whose fame
has extended itself into every part ofthia wide
spread union, and the learned and the good of
other nations have been taught to know and
to appreciate his exal'cd worth. I lis works
will remain, after the present generation shall
have passed away, an iiiiterishuble monument
to his memory.
The doctrines of the common law are in ac
cordance with these principles. It is the du
ty of the parent to maintain and educate the
child, and he possesses the resulting authority
keep the instruction of thy'ir, and forsake i ( cntrol il in alt things necessary to the ae-
not the la wof thy mother." Prov. 1 8, !) ; and cnmplishment of these objects. The law has
Prov. 0 till. A find despiseth father's in- j nij,,,,! , limits to the authority ofthc parent
struclians. Prov l.'i ". A wise son hea ret h ()Vfr tin child, except that it must not be ex-
his father's instructions, Prov. Y. 1. Cursed ; ,-rcised in such a manneras to endaiu'er its sale-
be he that setteth light by his father or his
mother, and all the people shall say Amen.
Pent. "J7 1. It was jut remarked by the
I lorry Professor of .Moral Plnlosopy, in his trea
tise upon that subject, that the words "train up
a child in the way it should go," imply both the
right and the duty of the parent to train it up
in the riht way. That is, in the way which
Wie parent believes to be right. The right of
the father to command, and the duty of the
child to obey, is thus shown upon the authority
of the Old Testament, to have been established
by Cod himself. And the teachings of the
New Testament abundantly prove that, in
stead of being abrogated in any re-pect, the
ty or moials. If the arent hould transcend
his authority in this respect, an appeal dues not
lie to the ministers of the (iospel of any di
nomination whatever. Application for relief
can only bo made to the authorities entrusted
by the supremacy of the law. with the high pow
er of controlling parental authority where the
morals or safety of the child require such in
terference. 1 IHackMone 4.'j0 ; 'i Kent's Com
mentaries V.1KV. The Orphans' Court have by
law the righ. to appoint guardians for orphan
children but so careful have the Legislature
liecn of the right of the parent to have his off-
spring brought up in the religions persuasion to
which he belongs, that the Court are hound to
duty of filial obedience was inculcated with mive rP!poct to this consideration in the se
all the solemn sanctions which could be de- , ,.Cj,,n 0f Ouanlians, and persons of ihesami
rived from the New Dispensation. The ."th j relijri.ms faith as the parents must be prefer
commandment, "Honor thy lather anil tliy mo- I m OVPr H others. The highest judicial pow
ther, was repeated and enjoined by M. 1 aul . ; th(, Commonwealth dare not attempt to
doubt. But under the act of Assembly of the , in r()i.slic fo ,,e Collosiuns. Children, obey j tra.v'e thechild from the religious faith of its
heart is in accordance with the law of nature,
and wiK ever be near and dear to every good
man ofevery religion under the sun. It has al
ready been remarked that there is no limit to
that authority save that which is necessary for
the preservation of the health and morals of the
child. Without the slightest disrespect lor
the Baptists, for whom there is every respect
fur there virtues and piety, it may safely be
aflirmcd that the morals of the child were not
endangered by remaining within the folds of
the Presbyterian church, in which it had been
baptized, and to which its mother belonged.
There was therefore no just ground for inter
fering with the parent's authority, or for par
ticipating in the act of filial disobedience com
mitted by the child. This proceeding cannot
be justified under any claim founded upon the
rights of conscience. The child whose rrn
seiencr stimulates it into open rebellion against
Ihe lawful authority of its father, stands more
in need of proper insl ruction and discipline un
der that authority than any other. If every
child, under a claim founded upon the sup
posed rights of conscience, were allowed to
carry into eflect eiery decision of its immature
judgment where is this to end ! Who shall
prescribe limits to the crude conceptions of its
youth ami experience ! Miall it In: allowed, tin
ier this pretence, to violate the law of (iod !
to repudiate the Christian Keligion ! to become
a J-'W or a Mahomeilau J Or, retaining the
Chtistain vamr, shali it be allowed to mingle
with the Motile-axe community, who make it a
matter of conscience to disregard the holy in
stitution of marriage ! Or, iikii this pretence,
shull the beloved daughter of a Christian parent,
i'l a moment of delusion, ami in the U nder years
of her minority, be allow ed to become one of
the secret wives of the Mom, on Prophet!
It is dangerous to depart from established
principles. Parental authority is not to be sub
verted so long as it is exercised witiiiu the
limits which the law hat prescribed. It is the
luty of the parent to regulate the conscience
of the child, by a proper attention to its educa
tiou ; and there is no security tor tlie otlpring
during the tender years of its minority, but in
obedience to the authority of its parents, in all
things ii of injurious to its heullh or morals.
We wish it to be distinctly understood that
no imputations are cast iisui the motives of Kev.
Mr. Hull. We believe tliat he acted conscien
tiously as he conceived to be right. But, in
our opinion, lie lias transcended the divine ami
biitiiHii law, in disregarding Hie authority ot'tlie-
father over his ow n oll'spring while in its min
ority. This is the opinion of the constitution-
al authority the result of onr conscientious
convictions of the law, and it is hoped that he
will feci himself Is in nd lo respect it accordingly,
in any after proceeding. In refusing to 'ren
der totVsar the things that areCrrsar's, he has
fallen under the Condemnation of the law. It
is therefore ordered that ho pay the costs on this
application.
KI.LIS LKWIS.
PlIKHIDKNt' Jt'lHiF
28th of March, 11 1, it is the duty of the court,
in cases of surety of the peace, to direct the
defendant, the prosecutor, or the county to pay
the costs. In the exercise of this discretion, it
becomes necessary to inquire into the conduct
of the parties, and to ascertain whose wrong
ful act produced the necessity for this applica
tion for the preservation of the public peace.
If the prosecutor was acting within the line
of his duty, he ought not to pay them. If, on
the contrary, he has interfered wi'h the law
ful authority of the falhcr, over his own off
spring, in it minority, and thereby provoked
him in his excited feelings, to meditate the
your parents in the 1ird, for this is right. K- , part.nts. Shall this power be exercised by a
plu snins, (i 1. ( hildren obey your parents j private individual because he happens to be
in all things, tor this is well pleasing unto the
Iird. Collosians, 'A 'JO. If any thing can
give additional w eight lo the authority on which
rests the doctrine of filial obedience, it is the
practical commentary furnished by the Saviour
himself. In hie quality of (Jon, it was incum
bent upon him to be about the Irasinesa of his
Heavenly Father, at Jerusalem, "both hearing
the doctors, and asking them questions." But
in his quality of Man, he left the temple, and
all its teachings of wisdom, and in obedience
to the wishes of his earthly parents, "he w ent
personal injury, and to make Uie threats com- ; (1)m ini,,,.,, to Nazareth, and was svwect
plained of, it would lie just that the prosecutor j ,,vro TUP.( I,uke -J .'il,
should pay the costs which his ow n fi. it i , . .
r . , . , . ; jir. Adam Clark, in his commentaries on the
wrongful act had occasioned. ..... , ...
,. . i , . 10th chapter ol deiiesis, declares that the duty
Thr. authority of the father r;ult from his , i( ... . ,, , . . ...... ,. urthr
I - '
1 in importance to the duly uc owe to (iod.
duties. lit) is charged with the duties of
Vticlnirnance and education. These cannot be
performed without the authority to command
ami to enforce obedience. The term t duration
is not limited to Hie ordinary instruct ion of the
child in the pursuits of literature. It com pre
liendsa proper attention to the mral and reli-
ir'uiu sentiment of Ihe child. In
-
minister ofthedospel ! Shall any man, higher
low, be allowed lo invade the domestic sanctu
ary todtsregard the parental authority estab
lished by tire Almigty, loset al nought the reli
gious obligations already incurred in behalf of
thechild at its baptism to seduce it away from
its filial obedience or even to participate in
its disregard of parental authority, for the pur
pose of estranging it fiom the faith of its pa
rents, or introducing it into a religious denom
ination different from that to which its parents
belong ! tiod forbid that the noblet and holi
est fiMilinga of the human heart should be thus
violated that the endearing relation of parent
and child should be thus disturbed that the
harmony of ll.e domestic, circle should he thus
broken up and that the family alter itsell
should be thus ruthlessly rent i:i I wain and
charge of ibis duty it is the undoubted right of
the father to designate such teacher, either in
morals, rdigian or literature, as he shall
deem best calculated to give correct instruct
lion to the child. No teacher, either in religion
or in any other branch of education, has any
authority over the child, except what he de
xjveafrom its parent or guardian ; and that au
thority may be withdrawn whenever the parent
in Ihe exercise of his discretionary power, may
think proper. If he should come lo the con
elusion that, the attendance ofhU child ujxn
the ministration of any particular religious in
No circumstance can alter Us nature or lessen j trodden in the dust.
its importance. "Honor thy lather and thy mV j Oncol the member of thi Court i a mir.is
llier, is the sovereign, everlasting command- ,Pr ,,) t1L. Cosik-I of the Methodist persuasion.
and he makes no claim in hchult of that de
nomination lo the exercise of any such author
ity. Another of Ihe Judges is attached to the
Kpiscopal Chinch, and he repudiates every pre-
mont of Hod."
Paley, in his system of ethics, declares it to
the dis- the duty of a parent lo educate his children
to form them for a life of usefulness and virtue,
and as$crU that he has a right to such authority,
and in sn;)Hjrt of thai authority, to exercise such
discipline as may be necessary for these pur
poses. "
Dr. Adams in his work upon the same sub-
1 .o.t ui'g tliut flip f-liihlrpn mi) to. rpirard their
j., v - - --(,
parents as ktandiug in the lnot venerable and
the most endearing of all earthly relations to
tlieni, aa thoe lo w hom under (iod they ow e
evety thing they are, and ewry thing they hope
to bo. They are lo regard them as the person to
whose kindness, care and got rnment they havo
itructor is" uul conduciNO to iu welfare, he may ', been i vmmitlul by tiod himlf"
tencu of such a claim on behalf ol that churvn
the remaining judge belongs lo no particular
religious denomination, and he denies to all
alike the exercise ofany such power- No mem
ber ol this court belongs to either of the reli
gious societies whose rights have been bronchi
into conflict in this investigation. This decis
ion must therefore be free from denominational
iiilluences. It is as much in protec lion of pa
rental authority among the Baptist aa it is in
allirmance of similar rights among the Presby
terian. The principle of . parental authority
and filial obcdicuce hao iu home iu the human
VMHM.KO.VS MKItl'V.
A i:m: at kovi'aimim i'.
Napoleon was conversing with Josephine,
when one of the otlicers entered, and autumn
ced a young woman from Lyons. 'What is her
business w ith tne !' "Some petition,' answer
ed De Merville, the olliccr.
'Show her into our presence,' said he.
The otlicer soon reappeared, with a lady
leaning upon his arm, whose lace, as much as
could be scanned through the thick folds ofa
veil, was very beautiful. She trembled as she
app'oached the door.
Mademoiselle, whispered her guide, kind
ly pressing her hand, Uuke courage, but an
ewer promptly w hatever tpiestioti the emperor
proposes. He detests hesitation. Then usher
ing her into the sjiacioiu apartment, he bowed
and retired.
The trembling girl, perceiving Napoleon,
on whom her fondest hopes depended, forgot
herself, and her timidity; she thought only of
nnoihr. Throwing hrrselfat the feet of Na
poicu, she exclaimed, in a voice choked w ith
emotion, 'Men y Sire, I sue for mercy ami
ptrd.ai.' She could articulate no uvre.
Josephine stepped from her partial conceal
ment, and approaching the ground, contribu
ted more hv her avmpatWing woVds of en
couragement u, restore Ihe courage ol lh
young petitioner, than even the emperor, by
the graciousness ot his manned as he bade her
arise. Your petition, Mademoiselle,' shuI he.
Henrietta Armaml (for that Was htrnauie)
looked imploringy at ihe emperor anil exclaim
ed, Ah, sire I ak pardon for bmis Dclamarre,
Who is condemned to le shot lo-morrow ! Oh!
grant him your royal pardon !'
A cloud gathered on the brow of Napoleoin
as he interrupted her w ith 'A deserters Ma
demoiselle ; he has twice deserted. No; he
must he made n example of for the remain
der of the regiment.
Hut the cuuco of Uia desertion J' eiied Henri-
ette, in agony ; 'he was compelled to join
the army against his will.'
What were the catties nl'his desertion V in
terrupted Napoleon.
Two weeks since,' answ ered llenri.Mte, 'he
received news that his only remnining parent
his mother, sire, was on her death bed, and
longed day and night to behold her son again.
Iniis knew that relief or release from hi post
was impossible. Hi mind waa filled with one
thought, that she might close her eyes forever
ere they rested on a son she loved so fondly.
Did she die J' asked the empress, with in
terest. No, tnadame, replied llenriette ; 'she at
last recovered. But hardly had Iouis receiv
ed her blessing, been folded in her arms, ere ho
was torn from her grasp by the officer of just
ice, and dragged hither. Oh! must he die 1
Mercy sire, I beseech you.'
'MailcmniKellr,' said Napoleon, apparently
softened, 'this wa the second oftence: name
the first ; you omitted that.'
It was,' said llenriette, hesitating, and Col
oring it was that he heard that I was to
marry Conrad Kerrant. whom I detest as much
as he doc ;' added llenriette, with naivette.
'Are you his sister, that he feels so great an
interest in' your fate V asked the emperor.
Oh! no, sire!' said llenriette, her lovely
cheek assuming still deeper the hue of the
rose ; I am mi'ihis rotisin.
'.Mi; nn'yhts consm, repeated Napoleon,
glancing at Josephine, with a half suppressed
smile.
Oh, sire ! cried llenriette, 'recollect the an
guish of his widowed mother, when she re-
fleets that the a (nation of her son for her is the
cause of his death. 'What,' she continued can
I do lo save him V and the poor girl forgelting
the presence of royalty, burst into tears. The
kind-hearted Josephine glanced at thi emperor
with an expression of pity and sympathy; tlio
noticed the workings of his face, and felt at
once that it was very uncertain whether lniis
Delainarre was shot the next morning.
Napoleon approached the weeping girl, she
hastily looked up and dried her tear. '.Ma
demoiselle,' said I. e, 'would yon give your life
for his? Would i" ii die could Louis Dal
amarre be restored to life, liberty, and his mo
ther !'
llenriette started back, deadly pale, looked
fixedly at the emperor for a moment then turn
ing aw ny she buried her face in bet hands.
Atter a silence for some moments, llenriette
looked up, an air fixed determination rested
upon her face $ li nm willing, sire said, in a
very low, 'Calm voice.
Napoleon looked at her in surprise, as it he
had not anticipated so ready an answer to his
(tpxal. I will see you again,' said he ; in
the meantime accept such apartments rbryo'jr
accommodation as I shall direct.'
As soon as the door closed upon thefair pe
titioner. Na iv Icon walked to the window a-
gaiiint w hich Josephine wn leaning, and said
I see how it is ; Iymis Delainarre is the lov
cr of tin joung girl. True to woman's na
lure, slie ha braved difficulty and danger to
beg for his release-.'
'1 low strong must be the love she bears for
him,' said lite empress.
Ah,' relumed he, 'I have a mind to subject
this same loe to a severer test. Much I doubt
whether she w ill give her lite for him. Never
theless I Will see.'
Sure,' cried Josephine, 'you arc not serious.
I .on is certainly ran be fiarduiied w ithout the
death of llenriefe.
Nasdeon dre her nearer the whitlow and
conversed in a low voice.
Hennetle slotVl alone in a magnificent apart
ment. Hours had passed unohserVed, so in
tensely was she alirbed in reverie. A small
fold -d paper w as tightly grasted in one small
hand. On il were traced theW Words: A
descrivt is condemned by the laws of the army
to stiller dealh. If yttti wish ltuis Delainarre
restored to liberty, the means a-v in your pow
er. I'.re dav dawns he may lie on his way to
join his mother, whom lie so much loves.
'Ah.' murmured I I'enriet'v-, 'ifo not t love
htm loo !' Prcmg her hands noon her heart
a if lo still lis tumultuous heatings, she paced
the apartment. The thxir opened, and Clieva
Wvr tie Mr-rvitle entered. He paused ere he
art u nlatetl. Mademoiselle.'
i am ready-,' replied the high-minded lleh
tielte ; 'my decision is made.'
De Merville appeared to comprehend ho ini
pott of her words. He looked upon her in rev
erence as Well as admiration, as she stood with
the high resolve impressed bn her beautiful
brow-, -follow me, Mademoiselle.' said lie.
They traversed long corridors and numerous
nils of superb apartments, and des-ending a
staircase, quickly reached an outer court com
municating with the gilard-hon-e. Knter;n .'
this, llelllietle was Ushered by h.'r j;iiide ml
a small apartment, wcre..e waesi oi IvA i-
recrimcnt to which lmis belonged. On, ta
ble lay a latge plumed cap. llenf ietto com
prehended all in a moment Quickly habiting
herself in the nniforin, she stood before the
small mirror, and gatlrcrmg tip her beautiful
brow n tresses in a knot, placed thecap opon her
head. She almost uttered try of joy at tho
success of her transformation. She knew that
sh; Was M ne led to the fatal ground tit the
morning's tlfiwn. TVe bullet which would
hiveslrttck lmis to the earth, would place her
heart, hnt she shrunlt not hack. LoVe IrtuiWph
ed ever Vhc timid voman'a nadre funis' tno
tlret wrM brew me fn Vrcr tneart srte whiHpered.
India "himself will never fotgc me1. Ah, often
has he sw-nrn that he loved me better than all
fhitifsTjta WstrTc. Drjewrnfc t "rotlt trf Varen
hair from her bosom, she pressed it to her lips,
then WcaUrcd ft rtrayct to heaven.
Morning dawned. The sounds of fdolstepa
aronred ftewte't'te. She started up, grasped
the hand of hair, awaiting tire BttmmonB. The
door npenrrl, and 1o soldfets entered, repeat
ing the name of Ixjnis Deiarnarre,riey silent
ly led her forth to die. The soldiers, whose
bullets were intended to pierce the heart of
I mSs, had taken their places, and only await
ed the word of Command fnfrnlhe emperor, who
was Btalioncd at a window commanding a. view
of tire whole scene.
''Oh !' cried Josephirtt wlio stood by him,
but concealed by the window drapery from the
view of those lielow, 'Oh, sire, 1 can endure
it no longer s rteeems too much liko a dread
ful Tcality. Mark the devoted girl. Noslrrrnk
ing hack. See, she seems camly waiting 'the
fatal YnrfmcWt.'
'Stop,' cried the rtnperor from trie Window,
T-inis Delhmarre is faTdoned. 1 revoke his
8en1enc0
A loud burst of applause from the Hp rtftho
sillier followed this announcement. Not one
ofthetn nut loved an l respected their comrade.
The next moment, ere they could press aronnrl
to congratulate the supposed Tiais, Io Mer
ville ad eagerly drawn the bewildered llen
riette through the crowd, back to the cell from
which she had emerged hnt a few moments be
fore. 'Resume yolir iItcss again, Mademoiselle,
hurriedly whiskered he. 'lti-e ho time. Th
emperor wishesto see you. I will return soon.'
DetiTtette was like ote in a dream but a
gleam of delicious hope thrilled her srjttl ; shd
felt the dawnings of happiness break ttpon hef
heart. 'Soon agan resuming Iict pretty rustic.
habiliments, De Merville reappeared, and one
again she trod the andience Toom of the emper
or. Lifting her ycs from the ground as tlr
lofty door swung open, she beheld lxruis ! Alt
exclamation ofjoy mrrst from the lips of both,
as regardless ol the presence ot trthers, trrey
rushed into earth others arms.
Napoleon srepped forward 'lom's Defomar1
re,' said he, 'you have just heard from my lips
the tale oTtfiis lovely girl's devotion and tul
g Do you lovehet as she deserves !'
'I could die for her,' answ ered Louis, jaftAhi
'y.
'Well, we'.l. cried ihe emperor this Revere
rest of love of one w ill suffice. So d-ittful a son
so faithful a lover, will rlotibtiess tnake llie-
bvst of husband. You, Lieutenant lxiuts be
lamaire, are discharged from your Vcgiurent,
Itetnrn to your native valley, with IIetiriele
as your bride.'
Here,' 3ard the benevolent Josephine ', Wierg-
ing from the rect-wed window, here ere onrt
hundred Wis d ors as the marri.g6 dowry of
llenriette.'
A charming bhirh eufnjswd lmi cheek of thr"
beautiful girl, as she ret;iVd the purse from
the trand of the empress.
'ing liVe Napocm exclaimed Louis, a
with a heart too full Of grateful emotions Ibr
further uttetante, he took the hand Of Henri'
ette, and making a graceful obcisahO, quitlcd
the apartment
HHlt' THK M 4 W TMt THAT Bl lVi.k!
On the hiuheai point of the belfYy or tlrt staft"
house, which stands in the Ventre or our cityi 1
'conspicuously placed a li'insl figure, It tet! Ih
hf'eht, htil.liiiR hi hei hand the scales of jtistife.
S.niit wags look it into ihi-lr beads, on Saturday
niulil 11, iha lot lady waa not in the tathion in'
asiiiut h at she wit minus that all important ip
I t-ndafta a hustle Accordingly one of those article
wis pri'pirr.l UHii Uiei't,6 thoulJ judge, fifa
bai of bran, rnn'ainiiig three or four bushels, Hi ids
in shape to conform hi the most fashionahla tuMtlri
This was placed-and the adventure ruutt havr
hfTrt a ilAili(5 orte .irriiKS ihe bark til the "sUle'
hnue latK," wht'ie it still lem.ilria a consplrttotls'
sni le nfa very high fashion. 1'he ladiee as ihey'
ihronyt'd Ihe sirens on .'uhtlay, east many slf
elnrra at the droll figure-, and had I lie high gratis
Mention of witneasing a conspicuous display of ire
t.tutv which a buVe isrtlcuUk-d lo impart tolhd
fina'e fiitm. ibirford 'I'imes.
I tv
.-. iV-. vt o sh ivo l.rfii eii'l't ly f ufftl ty
I'i- v. ui ft ioi U, Sia ke CnduC-
her If. (.hi a chair was flung a uniform ofthc 1 tor, in I'txtUud.