ffortiral. REVERIE. IN KEILWORTH Thy lordly pomp, 0 Cumeor Hall, la gone! Thy walls the storms of ages have defied Thy towers dismantled o'er the darkness yawn, And shapes impalpable through shadows glide I The • Map Melds have seen the murdered bride, Whe walks when the old castle boll has tolltd, At dead of night, and turn with fear aside : Hushed . is thy mirth The shout of barons bold Once thUndeted at the gates that never more unfold Thou shadowy pile I on thy deserted towers A thousand solitary years look down I A thousand summers sprinkled fragrant flowers Around the " ghostly halls of gray renown I" tligh rising round, how sullenly they frown Oa human pride! Hark! hark! the night-bird's scream Reams ponsivo silence! What unearthly moan Comes from yon lonely tower t A sudden gleam Reveals the shadowy wreak of a dissolvlng'drearn I The shout of Jdy—the retinue—the feast That smoked so oft in feudal banquet hall— Tho dezzling pageant, and the dance that ceased When morning dawned upon thy Ivied wall, And lord and lady, knight, and squire, and thrall, , Wore lulled In pleasing dreams and deep repose, provousod by trumpet and ale warder's call To archery, and tournament, and blow's— Departed t—Silence reigns where festive murmurs:rose gAimilaucallo. NVI Men for the Herald SHADOW AND LIGHT ; ADELE MIDDLETON Dr JENNIE,CAR;tOLL itt one of the most picturesque villa ges of New England, lived Mrs. Middle ton and her daughter Adele—a young lady of eighteen summers. The farmer had been die wife of a well-doing physi cian, but he died suddenly, leaving his wife and daughter to mourn his unex pected loss. his pecuniary affairs were very much embarrassed, and when Mrs. Middleton had the most urgent debts paid off, she found little left for the support of herself and daughter. But, they did not sit with folded hands, weeping and wail jtig, their loss:;ranußforthelutsband_autl. father, they certainly did ; but they sought to make the best of their straight ened circumstances. They felt that they must depend upon their own exertions for their support, and their only hesitancy, was how to make their labor most avail able. Dr. Middleton had given his daughyr an excellent education; she was by na ture endowed with rare talents, but the village was small and being ia..lready sup -- • -plied 7 -witlra sdhool, ms. teaching -was- 6ut of the question, although she might have gone to the city of A—situated nine miles from the village, where she could have obtained a situation in a school; but she could not leave her mother, and the thought of asking her to leave the little cottage home—so touch endeared to her —was not to be entertained. She deter mined to procure employment of some kind, she cared not whaty only so as it was honorable. At last she succeeded in obtaining the plain sewing of a large family ; but it required many weary stich es to earn their living. ney kept up the house in the plainest mannerfor every thing' had to be purchased with the money earned by Adele's small white hands, and oh ! how weary the delicate fingers would often become I Adele had a lover; a gallant young sea captain, but he had gone on a long voy age, and she had heard nothing of him ferfourteetrmontirsTorhers-gave-hirtrur for dead, but the trusting heart of Adele still hoped. In the meantime she had other suitors, but her love for young Cap tain Wayne, remained unchanged. One " atuang the train," was a source of great annoyance to Adele. Ile had long viewed her with covetous eye, but as long as Captain Wayme remained at home, he made no' towards her; now since she .had not heard from him, she was fair cy persecuted by the attentions of old _Hugh Waldon. Ile was very wealthy and about thirty years Adele's senior. Time passed away, not relieving her of her disagreeable suitor. Her mother grew ill and Adele laid by her work, to wait upon her. Days ripened into weeks, but she grew no better, and their little fund of money Ras almost exhausted.— The neighbors knew not of their straight .ened circumstances, or they would have alone much to assist thorn ; but Adcle was too proud and'sensitive to allow their true ~ s tate to be known. With unwearied at- tendon and increased anxiety, she Svatehed over the couch of her suffering mother. Seeing that she soon would be unable to procure oven the necessaries of life, else resumed her employment. She brought her work. to her mother's bed- side, and there she sat, toiling at her task never laying it aside save to wait on hei mother, allowing nothing else to interrup ber. All this she did to stay the crush- ing hand of poverty. Ah I dear Adele, the night is growing darker! but toil on, hope on, we would not o'er-shadow the faint glimmerings of that star I " The darkest hour is just before the break of day." One day, when Adele had spent the last of her earnings, she sat in gloomy meditation, pondering whence the rest would come, the door opened quite un pctrimaiously, and Mr. Waldon walked i im lie saw, he knew, they were suffer ing, ibr even, the claims of life, yet' he I tal . :1.008d hot ono iota of relief. He 4ed by this means, to break down A- Chi's pride, and that she would at last be ottipelled.'to accept him. How well he Bucceeded r the sequel will.show : ' Taking a chair and placing it at her aide, be seated himself, and with a sickly - guide, that looked - lost ;on his Sinister Countenance, ho took Adele's'pretty white Imndin one of his own, saying: :;';1 t` ,dear Miss Adele/ I fiave come Again to ask you to stop this endless toil ing, and he. my, wife." "Mr. Waldon l" exclaimed Adele, starting as if from a ' deep reverie, "I wish you to distinctly un derstand that I will hoar nothing more of this from you ; I have told you: re peat,e4ly that I do not, and ot love you, 'and why will yon persist in"annoying me with your protestations of, love ?" • The old man's indigna tion was, roused by her words and manner; and he said by way of reply - "Remember young lady, to whom you ,arti-speaking; know you not that I have the power to tako even this shelter from,• CASTLE. " Then you think dear mother, that I was altogether right in my treatment of Mr. Waldon ?" " I do, my love, for even did ho possess your affections, I never would consent to the union, I regard him as a deep, designing man, one to whom I never would entrust my daugh ter's happiness. Yes darling, I would sooner struggle with poverty all th days of my existence, than gain case through your marriage with a man so uuworthy of you as Hugh Weldon." " I feel happy, dear mother, in know ing that I have only performed my duty regarding it, and that I am at last free from the disgusting declarations of love, corning from that old man." " Have you any plans for the future, Adele ?" • " I have, dear mother; you know the law allows us something out of the sale, with that, I thought we would move into the city, and take lodging at a private, respectable boarding house, then I will give lessons in music_or_French.'L, approve of your plan my dear, it is the best we can do," .Adele soon busied Lei-- self in making - preparations for the sale. She moved about with elastic motions, her heart feeling, lighter than it had done for months, to look at her, you -would have thought she was making ready for some happy event. When next she en tered her mother's room, her bright old smile recalled the dimples to her cheek. "Adele, my Jove," said her mother, fond ly kissing her, "it makes me glud that you can be so cheerful under these air outnetances." "Ohl dear•mOther," slte replied, 44 you cannot conceive how unburdened, my heart is. I know that the setting of Thursday's sun will find Us houseloss, but it will aleo find me' fo'reveh released froth the hateful company of' that old tyrant, Hugh Walden. I •will now hopefully, VOL. 64. 'A. K. RHEEM, Editor & Proprietor. your head, to liqudate debts, contracted by your extravagant father !" " Do not dare sir, to mention my fath er's name in tones of disrespect," ex claimed she, starting to her feet. " I will not hear it !" Instantly perceiving he had gone too far, ho brought his tones down to a tender pitch, and said; " Miss Adele, you certainly must see the advan tage gained by marrying me; your moth er lying ill, and you unable to support her, when by becoming my wife, you would live in comfort, yes, in luxury, for your most remote desire should be gratified." " I have thought all this over, sir, counting well the costs before refusing you, and for my mother's sake, I have wished that I could love you, but I have repeatedly given you my reasons and my determination remains unchanged--any further offers of marriage from you, Mr. Waldon, will be excessively annoying to me." " Is this, then, your final decision F" said the old man, stung by her words • "It is," was the calm, firm answer of Adele. " Then listen to me," said he rising from his chair, and growing pale with rage. " Listen girl ; ere the close of this week, you and your mother will be house less, penniless. 1 have sued in vain for your hand, and now for the last time, I have given you your choice, between my home and the alms house. I will now push my claim, and the house will be sold over your heads." it JU9t7 as you plesse, Sif,"'Was - the - calfil rejoinder of Adele. Though her heart -had swelled to bursting, she would not have humbled herself' by allowing her emotion to be visible to her oppressor, and in a firm voice she continued : " Now, sir, if you are through with . your heart ; less insults, you will leave my presence.' " I am not quite ready to go yet, Miss Adele," said hCdetermining to proceed further with his cruel impudence," and as you,are so. soon la. become .a begyar, you, had better take care how you entertain your superiors." "I command you, sir, to relieve me of your odious presence immediately, or I will he compelled to eject your forcibly from the house, you are destitute of one attribute of a gentleman, one iota of' re spect, or you would have spared me this threat." She stood confronting him; her splendid figure drawn to its fullest height, her dark eyes flashing with indig nation, her whole attitude so expressive of determination, that the old man fear ing she might execute her threat, arose saying : " I v will go, and save you the further disgrace of bringing physical fOrce into requisition i and remember, hereafter when I meet you in your beggared con dition, do not look for the slightest favor, or even a look of recognition from me." With this insulting speech he was gone. -A-dele4i—overwterught—tvelingSlloW- -gave way, and she burst into a passionate fit of weeping. But this would not do; she must rouse her mind to action, aild with a mighty effort, she calmed the stor my tide of feeling, bathed dig, tear-stained face, brushed back the dark hair from the aching temples, and going to her mother—who was now convalescent—she gently and calmly broke the news of their coming 111 isfort u no. Mrs. illiddleton heard her through without an interrup tion, then she said in her quiet way : " Well, dear daughter, we will do the best we can, " God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb," we will trust in Ilim, and Ile will not allow the storm to break in fury over us." " 0 mother ! my nature seems so stor my at times, that I fail to put my trust in Him Would that I had more of your calm resignation !" "My dear daughter; I have only learned submission by passing through fiery trials. Indeed, at your age, I was even more impulsive than you are, for I think you have stood your ground with a firm brave heart." Ix -,..... 1 i 5 ,....,,,j r : willingly work." Her mother smiled, but she doubted if Adele had thought of the responsibility she was about assuming, but:she would not check the hopeful sph:it that had so long remained dormant, she would let it soar yet higher, trusting that the flight would renew and strength en it. The sale came off— everything found its full value, and after the debts were all paid, our friends found themselves— much to the chagrin of Hugh Waldon— six hundred dollars in pookeb, a sum far exceeding their most' sanguine expecta tions. After the sale was all over, Adele went with her pastor —Mr..Engle—to the city, (where he was well knOwn,) to -pro cure employment. The neighbors insist. ed on Mrs Middleton making her home with them until one wry obtained. Af ter 'it week's absenc,), Adele returned flushed with high spirits. Mr. Engle had many wealthy relatives, and acquaintances in the city, and had succeeded in obtaining a large crass of young girls, whom Adele was to in s'ruct in music and Ren.A. " Now, dear mother," said Adele, kissing her, " as soon as you can bear the removal, we will go to our new home." Mrs. Middleton • expressed her ability to go immediately, but the kind neighbors interfered, think in, her too weak to bear the fatigue of the journey ; but this was Wednesday, and it was arranged-that they should start the first of the corning week. Accordingly on Monday, our friends took an early start for their new ,hoine,.. `which after iiaTiiVe ofThroe hours, ihey reached. It was a neat little place-- their boarding house—situated in a pleas ant portion of the city. Adele began her task with energy, he and her patrons were mutually pleased, and once again they were out of the shadow, while good fortune smiled upon them. There was one family in which Adele was an espe cial favorite. It consisted of "Jr. Brad ford, a wealthy merchant ; his wife, a awee L amiable wowati,,and— two-daugh— ters, Alice and Bertie, teed rerpecrflu ly foul teen and sixteen, and a son aged about twenty one. Harvey Bradford was the pride of the fatnily ; handsome, he certainly was; a little over the medium height, slen der and well formed ; his chestnut curls pushed back from the broad white bisiw ; his expressive blue eyes, front which looked a noble soul, together with the delicately curved mouth and smooth chocks, gave him an appearance alnmst effeminate; but when he spoke, the deep rich tones of his voice, caused the hearer to look again in admitation. In l'act, his beauty was faetoo spirtdar/k, td conv%:,' the idea of a strong constitution, and many feared that Harvey Bradford was destined to a short career on earth. Such was the lovely and interesting family to which Adel. was endeared Mrs. Middleton found in Mrs Bradford, 41-.. rue-an girls loved Adele as an elder sister, and as such, they sought her advice and coun sel. It was a lovely s gilt ti see her with them, endeavoring to instil none but pure thoughts into their hearts. Bertie, sit ting in a stool at her feet, listening to her with whol_ souled attention ; Alice at her side with arms encircling her, would give her ideas of the different subjects intr. i dueed. It was thus they minuted the love instilled by first impressions. Adele though only nineteen had more influence over her pupils, than most teachers of thirty. It was because her motto was " Rule by love." To Itirvey Bradford, Adele was sister and friend : he sought her society and seen ed to care fur none other. Sur rounded by wealth, flattered in society, and much sought after was he. Often were bright eyes downcast and fair cheeks sullused with blushes, when Harvey Bradford's musical voice addressed thew or his searching glance was bent upon them ; yet strange to say, his heart had never responded to the syren song of love, no chord had vibrated to its touch, and it was not until he met Adele Miudleton, that ho yielded to the power of the arch little god. Adele was a noble girl and we wonder not that the manly heart of Harvey Bradford surrendered to her. One day Mr. Bradford, coming in with a roll of papers in his hand said; " Mrs Middleton, pardon my sectnine• inquisi tiveness, but was not your father's name Foster ?" " Yes, Edward M. Foster was his name." " Did he own considerable prop erty in aml around the village of B?" "Ile did. 111 v father was very wealthy he owned nearly all the property now iu the possession of Hugh Walden ; who was a professed friend of my father's and at his death was appointed.chief executor of the estate?' " Ah ! I though as much ; well Mrs Middlatol, hero are papers, which came into my possession by mere accident, which go to prey.; that all the property now in possession of Hugh Walden, is ..riglau I ly. yews." ." There was always a mystery connect ed with the settlement of father's affairs. It was whispered that the original will had been destroyed, and another drawn up to suit the per ies concerna.• was thew only sixteen. Mr: Weldon was ap pointed my guardian : he was ten years my senior, and tried bard to make me his wife, and when I rinfirted Dr. Middleton, Mr. Waldon informed me of the great de crease in my fortune. My husbqiiti sus pected foul play, but as I had always been kept in total ignorance .concerning _my property, I could Tarnish no satisfab tory clue regarding it, 'therefore it was passed by." " Well it shall not be passed by this time," said Mr. Bradford, " 4 all that Property belongs to you ,and - your .danghter: , I will employ , the ;ablest law yers in the city', you shall receive that,of whieh.you have been so cruelly robbed." CARLISLE, PA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1864. The most competent of the bar were se leeted and the investigation went on briskly. •In the meantime old Hugh Weldon was brooding in moody silence in his splendid but ill:gotten mag'nifi cence. He had grown Morose and sul len since the final rejectitin of Adele, and their removal from B: He was troubled by a - guilty conscience; he had robbed the orphan and the orphan's, God would not let the deed pass unavenged. "Iren• geance is mine 1 will repay, saith the Lord," was echoed through the corriders of his soul, making him of all men, the most miserable. But the day of finar retribution was fast approaching. The law soon clearly proved the pr, perty to 134 rightfully Mrs. Middleton's, and oh •ers were sent to ar rest Hugh Weldon. Arrived at his house they found him Wing as described, and read to him the warrant for his ar. rest. The old man, seeing that things had .gone too far for tiontradiction or equivocation, gave himself up shivering with fear. He begged to be left in the house until morning : it4as then almost midnight, and the officers concluded to remain until day-break, but fearing the old man was anxious to ituy, thinkin ,, fin might effect his escape; they loc ked him him up in his own room. The • next morning when they opened the door, what a spectacle presented itself to their horri fied gaze ! There. lay old_ Mr. Weldon with a terrible gash across his throat, and everythirig so covered with_ blood, as to re i7er thediicerliii - entOrbisreatures im possible. They immediately procured medical assistance, but it was of no avail ; he had gone to his final account; the windpipe had been severed and he had died ahnost instantly. row- guilty old man ! lle kn ew his crime was notorious, and sooner than brook th,if disgrace before his fellow Wall, he rusht-d his soul into an awl ul eternity, by committing suicide Truly " the way ot' the transgressor is bard," awl " a guilty -eenscienee dieeds• 110 accuser. Adele gave up her clans, and with her mother accompanied by',Mrs. Bradford, Ilar.ev and the two girls , set out to visit the long lust possessions. Three weeks were spent at airs. Nlithileton's Childhood before- our pleasim,t, little party re• turned to the city. Ali save one were rejoiced at the pleasant iur❑ fortune had taken, and that one we Harvey Brad ford. He had loved Adele Middleton from the first hour they met, but he had never told his love L. her, and now he feared she might think_ he had h<r wealth fur his objeet. - . tiotiki,..l,,tmilive. shrank Iron the thoughti; he knew not ho‘i , to proceed, and he heartily wished she were portionless as before. lie grew pale and sad, yet to all anxious inquiries he firmly protested that he was " quite haggard - ia-motherbecorning—alartned—a-t—his aggard looks, followed him one day to ' his room, and rapping gently, was ad mitted. " Harvey my (Liar son, ,, she said, you are looking so wr.‘tehedly what troubles you ?" "Oh ! mother," he an swered, I am so miserable." " Unburthen your heart to your moth- er my darling," said she, Udi - ng him to her heart, and with his head resting lov ingly upon her brea. t, he began : " Dear mother, I will nurse the sorrow no longer; I will tell you all, if you can not help we, you can at least sympathize with ine, and in your hiving pity, I will grow stronger and more able to bear the disappointment. Mother, I have long and ardently loved Adele Middleton." " Well, my dear son, I know of no ono, to whom I would sooner entrust your happiness, and if it is returned we would all be delighted, so what is there in that to cause your unhappiness f" " It is not because Dlove her that I am unhappy ; it is on account of her late gotten wealth; I never breathed my love to her before, and now I fear she will think my motive is mercenary." " You do not know Adele, my Harvey, she knows your nature better than to judge you capable of being actuated by a motive so mean. Front conversations Mrs. Middleton and I have held confi dentially., I ant led to believe that Adele dearly loves my darling boy." " God bless you fur those words, moth er," he exclaimed, starting to his feet.— " I will seek her immediately, I cannot bear this suspenso,.,l_will know my fate." " I advise you to do so, my son, and may you return happy, is your mother's prayer." Hastily kissing her, he tool.; his hat and proceeded to the boarding house or Mrs. Middleton. Adele was not in, and leaving word with her mother that 'he would call for herin two hours, to take a•drive with him, he departed somewhat disappointed. At the time specified, ho drove around and found Adele in readiness.• "At what time shall I order tea for you ?"said Aire. Middleton, as they were about starting " Never mind ordering tea;" answered Harry, " we will he served out .or the city this evening," On they_.rode, be-_ yond the dusty city, to the .calve and qui et of thelsturounding country. 1" Adele," said I3arvey, " bow would you like to vie it the •heme of my birth ?! "The beautiful English cottage of whieh'' Alice ,and Bertie speak so much? Oh ! j should like it above all - places." "Well then we will' go there. It is a bout half'a mile from this bend, we will get there in time to take a stroll around the place before tea." They soon drove . p_ to b e.a uti fu _cot_tap,: _nestleddown_ among a oluster. .of. grand.old-trees. ter showing her around through: ;the house and: grounds; ..he :cd her' to tt,,viße• clad arbor, and seating her determined there and then to knew:his fate. "Adele: . said .he, .".1 have been . .thinking serieize ly about going to Europe next Thursday!' 4 To Europe !" she repeated with downcast eyes, "is not . this sudden'?" "Yes it is rather sudden, but I am 1 growing thinner, pale, and I will seek to restore my health in a foreign land." She made no reply; for a moment the band he held, trembled violently, the flushed cheek became pale, and Harvey growing bolder, continued: "Adele whenever I go memory will be nearest my heart; have you not - felt this before this evening, have you not known that I loved you and you alone ?" A faint quiver moved her lips, but for an instant only, then she spoke in a voice clear and calm, though the brown eyes I were full of tears. "Harvey, I once loved Captain Wayne, in fact was his betrothed bride, but time rolled on and I heard nothing of him, then I met you, thrown into daily inter course as we were, I learned to appreci ate you more each time, until at last I found I had given you' the place once oc cupied by Frank Wayne." " God bless you my darling, had I known before, that my deep heartfelt love returned, how many sad hours of suffer ing I would have been spared." " Then you have loved we long" said Adele with a happy smile. ''Yes Adele," said he drawing her to him and kissing her fondly, "ever since the first hour spent in your company, I felt that my ' heart's best love was yours ; as our ac quaintance grew into intimnacy my love st re p g thened, , _leeks. ago _Lwould_ha.v told you this, but the effort to regain your property was being made, and oh ! Adele you know not how I prayed that it might prove a lailure, for that I hoped and waited." She made no reply, but in answer to her look of surprise, Harvey - continued : " lied you still been dependent upon your own exertions dearest Adele, I would not have battled with my love this long. Before, I deferred making it kit - own - to yoti, until - by iiiy 'OWE i - MluStTy; I had earned a partnership in my father's establishment. Just as the pLin was fully completed, you become an heires s , and my dearest Elopes were blasted, for I thought if I were to offer myself you would have a right to think I was a mere f,rtune seeker and that money was my object " "hear Harvey, I would not be justi fiable ❑ thinking anything of the sort , for who that such you, could impute the coinage of such a motive to the mint of your noble heart ?" Ali ! well it is all over now darling, I am happy. In conclusion dear Adele, will you be "Harry. I love you and if I can make you happy it is all I ask, I will be yours." Clasping her to his heart, he murmured "Mine and mine only, dearest.'' Days passed by in rapid succession ving ing nearer tine time appointed for the s from the wedding day, Adele received the following note from Harvey. My , own dear Adele :—I am quite in disposed this morning,' having contracted a cold, from being out so long in the rain whi eat Jersey a few days since. Will you conic to me darling, since it is out of my power to come to yowl Do not re fuse me, but hasten to your loving Har vey. Refuse to go to him, when he was su fering ? A No, the heart of Adele Middle ton was too unselfish for that; and quick ly attiring herself for the walk, she set out immediately for the residence of Mr. Bradford. Arrived there she was met by Mrs. Bradford and conducted to larve,y's room. He looked so pale and wan that she started when she caught sight of him. He noticed her look of surprise and extended his hand while a bright smile played over his countenance. Ah ! yes, there was his old smile making him like himself again, and hope sprang up in her heart dispelling the dark fear that had cros , :e her soul on her entrance. "Adele" said Harvey when they were a lone, "you seamed startled when you came in, what caused it ?" "Oh I Har vey I thought, I feafred, and burying her face in her hands; she was silent. A, rex moments of quiet, in which Harvey seemed struggling with his feelings. Ile drew his chair to Adele's side, and taking her hand ie his own he broke the pause. "Adele my love I know what you would say, the thought occurred to you that I was slowly dying." A quick start, a tremor of the lips and a trembling of the little hand he held were his only answer, and ho went on. "It is even so, dear Adele, slowly, but surely the sands of of life ebbing out; this I feel and I have tried to meet it firmly." " Harvey oh Harvey, say not so, you will not die, see the bright polor on your cheeks, which even in health you seldom have." "Ah ! dear Adele, that is the deceitful hectic, which the exertion of this conversation has brought on; that a lone plainly tells that I have almost fin ished my course. I love you dearly Adele,... and my Maker alone saw and _knewsilie.struggle I hasite_gi 'you. up." lieautiful face was hid on - his shoul der,, while his arms wore about her, and the silence was only"broken by the sobs of Adele. Poor Harvey was not so strong: as he thought. Adele's grief quite over come him, and 'the 'Past . gathering" tears 'coursed down his faee.: But the lips Were tightly pempreased as though a mental . struggle were going on, and' when Adele raised her tearful face from his shoulder, she saw only the calm beautiful froui the depths of time lustrous eyes, and knew.not that a. moment before, . they Were full of 'tears as her own.. 7- 4 4 Would to ; God , dear" Harvey ads. ter-ouR Waal &pass from. toe Without hay-. iiig,to kink or it, all .will be dark with at „yea: ! rtflilpot, /lay j , ;will 011 e "- 'and.agairt oSe burst. inki a - kts e . t N T o WiI TERMS:--$1,50 in Advance, or $2 within the year Adele left the room and as she was passing down the stairway, she met Mrs. Bradford. "Adele my daught3r," said she, I need not ask you if our darling boy has broken the sad news that he must leave us. Would to God, I could die for thee Oh Imy son ! The stricken moth er clasped Adele in her arms and together they mingled their tears of sorrow. "Adele" said Mrs. Bradford, "Harvey requested me to ask yob, if you would not remain at the house during the re mainder of his illness ?" "Certainly, I could not deny his slightest request, and hastily turning away to hide her tears, she turned her may homeward. Arrived at her own room, she fell upon her knees "Oh! Father" she prayed, •while I drain grant - me resignation ; while the h _avily laden billows of sorrow roll darkly over me, help we to bow in ealci submission to thy righteous law, and help we to say "Thy will Oh ! Lord, not mine be done." Ilow long she prayed, she knew not but when she arose from her knees there was a cha , tened look a bout the brow and mouth, and aOOOll3- pan ied by her mother she again repaired to the house of the stricken loved one.— Days ripened. into weeks still he lingered. Towards the - close - crt — a - brighE :Clay day, the very eve on which they were to be united, Adele sat reading to hint out of the Bible, as was her custom, at that hour. "Read the twenty third psalm darling," said he. She did as he request ed and was'siletit when she had finished, Harvey broke the pause : "Though . l. walk through the shadow of the valley of death I will fear nu evil, thy rod, and thy staff they shall comfort he re peated slowly. "Du you know dearest that I am almost in the "shadow of the valley ?" Adele only clasped tighter the hand she held, and Harvey said "Callan my dear ones da.ling. I would talk while yet 1 have strength." They were soon with hini,'and all saw that he was sinking very fast., but the voice retained all its sweetnesl, as he shoke to each some loving words, but his lips were grow lug death like us he imprinted on each loved one aflection's laSt kiss. "Adele nry—darling—nrise-tre— quired little strength to raise the slender form, and she laid the beautiful head a -guinst her shoulder. "Kiss me once more darling, and meet me with all my loved ones in the blissful home of my Re deemer, where there is no sorrow, no weeping, 110 parting," the voice had sunk to a whisper, the weary eyelids had closed and the sanctified spirit had taken its flight from the beautiful clay. One wild burst of anguish filled the room and his sisters were borne from the apartment.— Adele still continued to hold the precious casket from which the soul had fled and he physician going to her found that she iad swooned. Untwining her arms, he aid the body back on the bed and bear- lug Adele from the room, he soon suc ceeded in restoring her to consciouness. But reader perhaps my dry, common place narrative has dragged it slowAength long enough to weary you, and I hasten to conclude. One more look at Harvey Bradford, and we leave him until the last trump shall sound Loving hands have robed him for his final sleep, the chesuut hair is parted over the high marble brow, the still hands are folded over the breast a sweet smile is wreathing the, beautiful mouth, telling to the gazer that he passed peacefully away. We leave him to that holy rest." Two years had pissed away since the death of Harvey Bradford. One morn- g Adele sat at the breakfast table look ing over the list of arrivals; when her eye caught the following : " Among the passengers of the " Lightning" we wore pleased to see Captain Frank Wayne, commander of the " Morning Star," re ported lust a few years since. The Cap tain has seen some severe hardships, but is looking none the " worse for the weer,' 3 and returns _with_ much of lndia's untold wealth." Adele thought of liarireys p o,illesy, and passing the paper to her mother, she hastily:left the table, fearing to attract the attention of the boarders. That afternoon a servant cane to Adele'a door, and inforined her that a gentleman awaited her in a side-parlor."- ' " liar heart told her it 'was Erank, Wayne, and hastily brushirrg_ back her hair, she proceeded to the parlor.— "Frau.k... " Adele I" simultaneously burst from each, and in another moment, she was pressed to Captain Wayne's-man ly heart. §uddenly, releasing her, ho etCjainied, " "Whet dotegl.pitr don me, Adele, perhaps I have already ; gone to ,far, you, may, „bp i . claimed, : by another. Then ~ A dele of h alt their 'sad . reverses,, of Eker Kofosal ot liggh Elli Dion of tears. "Adele" said Harvey, "listen to me; you once loved Captain Wayne, and you thought you could never love another, months rolled away without you hearing from him; then we met, gradually I took his place and you gave him up as lost. Now darling lam dying and I have a presentiment that Captain Wayne is not dead, that he will return to seek you, should this 00410 true dar ling, love him, marry him, he has the first claim, and should he come after I am gone and ask you to be his briue, accept him, I would not have you spend your life in mourning my loss. I would have you make one happy as you would have made me, but I am weak darling and would rest. "He has gained the other side, Orovsed the river's solemn this, Beached at last his nailer's home, Where no sin or sorrows Come; Though wo stilt niustsadly weep, He we love is well asleep, Aching hearts are o'er him bending, But his peace shall be unending, In his glo'lous home we'll meet him, There amid the angels greet hint, Where past sorrows, care and paiu, ' Only will enhance our gain." of mourni ng fel him is dead, and her love for . Harvey, his deattrand the, present condition' of affairti possible, dear'Adele,'that you ' never ^iCii ceived any of my fetters ? I Wrote for one year, by every mail, and failing to receive answers, nearly drove me distract ed, for awhile I was phipwreckek tWice a prisoner, among the savages, for almost two years, and there I amassed unbound ed wealth, in precious stones of which the natives know not the value. E Ssgld a greater portion of them in Englandi but reserved a string of Ore Water 'di' monde for you, should I ever meOt " Frank, I always thought Mr. Walden. intercepted your letters." "The rascal!'— " Hush I hush interrupted Adele, /Anil , ing in spite of herself" "I will forget it all darling, if you will only tell met am not too late to claim you my bride ?" " Not too late, Frank," and—but reader this is enough. There was a brilliant wedding in the neighborhood six months afterwards, which was highly sanctioned by Harvey Bradford's family, his two aisters• noting bridesmaids. NO, 6 Adele has been a happy wife for three years. A little boy prattling " mamma" iu at her knee, She calls- him " Harvey Bradford," and strange to relate—he; husband is not one bit jealous, A Discomfited Planter Mr. B—'s slaves all skedaddled last autumn, and came up to the city. After some time, and by ; a prudent expendiL Lure among certain officers, most of theta were returned to his plantation. One boy, however, was. wanting. He was valuable hand, because he was a carpen ter,, and young and tough. After search ing all over the city for him in vain, he at last discovered that he bad enlisted in one of the colored regiments, and was then in quarters at the Touro He went there at once; and judge of his surprise when, on entering the gate, he saw Joe in a soldier's suit, with an En field rifle in his hand, marching back-r ward and forward, doing duty as guard! Now, had it been a white soldier, he would have-politely lifted-- his -het i and asked permission to pass. This, of course he could not do to a boy he had paid two thousand dollars for, and whom he had been accustomed to order about as he chose. Besides, Joe seemed to take no notice of him. Before this, .if the boy wet his master, be always lifted his hat; but now he marched buck and forth as though unconscious that a Southern gen tleman was near hire, his fine, stalwart form shown off to great advantage by his soldier clothes:` - After' a irionient'ii heal; tattoo, Mr. B------ wool-tined to run guard. It was, however, a signal fail ure. The bayonet was in position in an instant, and in dangerous proximity to his body. W fly, d—u it, Joe 1 what are you doing Nobody can't pass sir, without a per mit. Dose iny orders, sir.' But don't you know me, Joe ? I have business with your Colonel.' Can't help it, sir—must obey orders, Fall back, sir I' Mr. B— then tried to send a mes sage to the Colonel ; but it was impossi ble. One negro would pretend to take ;t, and wine book saying the Colonel would be at leisure in a few moments.— After waiting a half-hour, another negro came down stairs with the message that the .Colonel was engaged and could not see anybody. Poor Mr. B— pocketed the - insutroawire --- eetild — Miilfe — Tlci Weir— way, and went off cursing all negro' regi merits. How TO DETECT SMALL-POR.—A writer in the Electrio Journal gives the fol lowing directions ae to the deteotion of email— pox in its early stages Variela, or small-pox besides being a. con agious eruptive fever is one of the ITIOBi oathsoute and offensive diseases that is known ❑ the long colander of afflictions peculiar to he human family.. IL is admitted by moat or all authors that smallpox is inaugurated by the chills, succeeded by febrile reaction, much like remittent lever, nausea, thirst, &o. Inn law hours the head becomes affected with per. haps stupor or drowsiness, or a wakeful and rest.ess feeling. Both these and other symp toms beim gto several febrile diseases. In from twelve to twenty.four hours, unbearable pains approach the back, and extend down the limbs, and pervade the whole frame.— The physician may now suspect the approach of small pox, but has nothing yet to base an opinion. Oa the third day the eruption ay pears, giving partial relief to the patient.— The attention of the physician is now called to this eruption, and it is expeeted that he will at once decide. He looks at hie patient, but if he is a wise man he guards his tongue: for, if the eruptions be sparse or scattered it may be a ease of ohioken pox; again, if the eruptio be thickly set, with scarlet appear. auce he hesitates, because it may bo measles. ere the doctor to in a tight plane, beeatlee U Lho old ladies and everybody else are on , [Hoe, ready to flee from the ' wrath to come,' he says small-pox. "Now we offer this secret to the profession —so soon as the eruptions appear, and by pressure with the point of the finger may be distinctly felt the small hard substance, pro. oisely as if a small, foe shot had been placed , under the cuticle of the skin. This peculiar appearanoe belongs to no other eruptive die ease. We have applied the term secret here . ;. for, whilst it is and has been known to a few physicians, it is not mentioned in any of the standard authorities; nor does tho writer olaim the credit of the discovery. After, this. all works upon praotioe will add this uttfUit ing diagnostic symptom.'[ The-Nashville Union has the following Scenes on the road between Dixie and the United States. Traveller, having bought a piece. of cold bacon and corn broad, asks--"HOw much do 1 owe you foriny snack?" ' Old woman in specks—"; Twenty-five cents in greenbacks .;. ,so. gents in State. money ;--$2 in-Confederaby;"- - - Traveller paid in greenbacks. THE Cincinnati Gazette says : An drew Jackson Donelson, who _rail ; for Vice President on the Americas tisico l l 4, 1855, is in, trouble, having : said Oakjie would, nut trust Jeff. Davis fariber thana blind mule could-lOok. flufWPllarra l o l 94: for, this, hut let ; off; when: , and h e, rt. turned home, he found that hug 2:4411 frierids hacrstolen. all his, corn and I?aivin. He is liittiaTin hislienunoiisteo' - of Ckinfederatea. Iu her early days, hire. Rogers, the actreSS, was asked •by Lord North,' what wad cure for love.. •-• t -.,"1"0ur lordship," amid she, Hie the best. I know the wer,111,".. . _ ISEIN
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