VOLUME 19.
POETRY AND MSCELLANY,
From the Triecopal Recorder
A LATIZENT.
heart le smitten and withered like vass."—Psithx
There I. a sharper pans than death,
A lot more hulely than the grave,
It is, to live and draw our breath'
O'er those a e loved but could not save.
- There is a yearning for the dead •
That living love can never know,
A passion that hall' naught of dread,
but Is 1.4 t cry dregs of wo.
To live tt hen all hath faded quite,
In the n ide world to be alone,
And smothered is the 'cheerful light
That gleamed upon our warm hearth stone
To stand beside the apringi,ne mound
That closely shrmes a wife's dear clay,
To lay our Itttle children down
In all the bloom of li Ms young day. ,
In dreams to see their faces dear,
And live again the years long flown,
To wake, in darkness and in tears,
And find them gone, forever gone,
'To breathe and move mid living men,
With hearts clo.e wedded to the dead,
To seek to fold them In our arms
And clasp a shade instead.
' To - nigh to join them on the happy chore,
And yet in 4tl tulle Vvc on,
0 . - To took fur tho.c e c sec no more,
The to~cly Crtlefi fore% cr gone.
To hcc, to nio%,, to draw our breath
trer tho , e ooloted but could not save,
This is a Out rper pang than death,.
A lot more lonely Man the grate.
Cease, Oh (.1`31.r, romplainitir heart, ,
.Ind groo, e not Mr thine early dead,
I'rum li ll o ll &ill thraldom they depart,
A better, fairy' . 1411 d to tread.
A fl„,, , r y portal is the gra% e.
Leading to God'. nit 11 land above,
There shalt thou ft them all
IVtth all their I 0111 t aihtlietr use.
THE DRESS—MAKER'S APPRENTICE,
or; tbc 13ncljcicrithrimb anb nt ijente.
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IMEMEE
" CAN you tell mo the name of that beautiful girl who
has just been dancing with Krank,Ashton?!' said Robert
Langon, to a zentlemanby the name of Sutherland, who
stood twit to him at one of the must brilliant parties there
had been for the season.
"Her name is Edith Eldon," roplird Sutherland," and
is an heiress as well as a beauty."
She in really the prettiest girl lever saw," said Lan
gan, "and I must obtain an introduction to lier," and as
he Intighed speaking, he left Sutherland in order to cxe
rate his intention.
Sutherland followed him with his eyes, an d uncon
sciously murmured a few words to himself; wink; a scorn
ful srei;e wreathed his lips. To one not thoroughly ac
aguninted with Lanson, the reason of this would have been
difficult to determine; for few gentlemen were more lib
erally endowed with personal attractions than Lauson.=
Besides, though not over nix mid twenty, hu had, by his
talehts and industry, kccured an extensive end lucrative
practice as n lawyer. - lle had, moreover, recently come
into possessio* of a very handsome estate.
LanPon ohtajned the introduetion ho sought, and set
himself seriou..3)-to work to win thofascinating heiress.
She did inot seem insensible to his assiduous attention,
for her color wouldsoniethlres deepen when ho sudden
ly entered her presence; and her eyes often veiled them
selves beneath their long, thick lashes when he address
ed her. •
Ono lovolY evening there was a large party at Mni.
Snr»tner's. The air of the crowded rooms had become
warm and oppressive, and Edith stepped into a balcony.
so filled with tall, flowering plants as to entirely screen
her front view. She wished to conminno with her' own
heart, fur site was not unconscious that she was .becom
ing deeply interested in Lamson. She soon ecamo
aware that there were petsons conversing together near
the door of the balcony, though she was too much en
grossed with her own thoughts 'to mind what was said,
till at length the name of Llama fell on tier ear. This
had the effect at once to arreht her attention.
Can that be true?" were the next words which Edith
heard.
, have but too good reason to believe that it is," re
plied a voice which she know to bo Sutherland's.
" Lanson is the last person," said his companion,
"whom I should have thought guilty of so Much mean
ness. I always imagined that ho was one of tho most
generous and noble hearted fellows in existence." ,_
"Ono whose lArt-worship has, like his, always been
lavished'upon mammon and his own dear self, can neith
er bo generous nor noble-hearted. If ho assume the
semblance of either, it must be from interested motives,
His sister, who from being the eldest of a largo 'family,
while he is the youngest, ie quite old enough to be his
mother, 'keeps his house, and performs as much labor as
two servals ought to, and, what is worse, is treated by
hint as a mare underling."
•' Why does sho submit to he treated thus?"
He gives her a honio, which I suppose sho thinks is
better than to be cast upon the world at hor timo of life,
for she is entirely destitute of property. Besides, I have
heard it suggested that she really imagines herself info- -
norto hint, and, therefore, submits to his caprices and
exactions with the greatest possible meekness, and does
not even seem to know thatshe has any cause of com
plaint."
"And can Miss Eldon know anything of this'?" -
"I enspect not," replied Sutherland.
Wobld it not bo right to give her a hint alit?"
•' All things considered, I should say no. InterferenCe
in such cases usually produces an effect opposite to what
Was intended. 'lt will undoubtedly be the more judicious
Iva to let things take their own course."
It was impossible for Edith not to overh ear. this con
,Versanult, and the unamiable light in which it placed
Lannon, gave her more pain than fifteen minutes before
she could have willingly imagined. As she knew on
shat slight grouilds reports disadvantageous to a per
sm's character are frequently based, she at once came to
a determination to satisfy- herself as to the validity of the
eharges against Lanson. to which she had just been ari
involuntaryliste ier. As soon as -Sutherland and his
companion had Withdrawn from its vicinity, she took the
first opportunity to leave the balcony. She soon after
11,i'd met Lannon, who way evidently seeking her., Ills
manner toward her, from the first, had been marked with
the greatest delicate, a trait which cannot fail to be flat
tering:a a lady's self-complaconcy, implying as• it does
the etisteac e of qualities which aro the greatest erne
( meats to a female character. Ile ventured, once or
twice a step further this evening than ho had ever done
before, by addressing her in terms somewhat compli
mentary, yet always in a manner so as not to exceed the
limits of geed taate. If she had not overheard the con
veriminn between Sutherland and his companion, ho .
might have made the impression he intended; as it was,
1115 was 50 touch pre.oceupied by a plan already Chanting
in her mind in a chrysalis state, that, although his word,
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fell on her oar, she imperfectly comprehended thoir mean
ing. Lawson was dimppointed, for he had carefully
marked the different phases-which her feelings had ap
peared to assume with regard to himself since his first
introduction to her, and lM imagined that she was fully
prepared to listen with borne degree of interest, to what,!
to do him justice, were no idle compliments; but the real',
sentiments of his heart. Want of perseverance, how
ever; us has been suggested, was• not one of his faultli,'
and suspecting that she affected an indifference which,
she did not foot,, ho did tidt suffer his courage to tin in the
least damped. 1
MGM@
" If you have not already come ton satisfactory conclu
sion respecting Lanson," said Mary Arnott, Edith's
cousin, "I advise you to make all possible haste, mil am
certain that ho has made up his mind to pop the ques
tion."
Edith. sat silent a abort time, and appeared uncom-
Monly thoughtfial., Shoat length said—
"1 triblt you to tell me truly, Mary, if you have ever
heard anything to Lanson'a disadvantage?"
"Never. On the contrary, all whom I . have heard
speak, of him, represent lum as being a piling man of
correct habits, and us uncommonly attentive, to his busi
ness, although the property which.has lately fallen to him
yields so large an income that he might, if he cheek,
give up business altogether."
"A A circumstance which ay go to corroborate what I
have heard," said Edith, a n she then mentioned the
remarks which she had heard Sutherland make respec
ting him.
" Mr. Sutherland has certainly been misinformed,"
said Mary, "and I should not suffer his remarks to influ
ence me in the least."
"That is impossible," replied Edith. "Unleils I can
bo perfectly sure that they were without foundation, Rob
ert Latcum can never he onything more to mo than ho
is now."
" The difficulty lies in making yourself stub'," said
" Mr. Hearsay, who is not the most voracious
personago in Ill's world, being the only one from wheat
you cnn gather any information."
" I have been thinking of a plan," said Edith. "It
flashed upon my mind while listening to Sutherland's
remaiks."
It is h romantic one I hope," said Mary, "and if so,
you inuglet me be an aider and -abettor, because you
know that a little romance, once in a while, is tho du
light of my heart."
" Without doubt, I shall be glad of your assistance,"
said Edith.
" What is it then? I am so impatient so heari" replied
Mary.
Mary
" You know that I told you one day, not long since,
that I had thoughts of learning a dress niakerle trade." _
" Yes, but I did not atifipose yon were in earnest."
"I was, however, for although there is certainly no
prospect at present that I shall he obliged, i to earn my
living, as strange things as that have comp to pass.—
Besides, there is a monotony in fashionable life which
tires ISM I wish to see the world under sohie different
aspect. Now, wherever I go, I ant greeted with smiles
because lam Miss Elden, the. wealthy heiress. Miss
Elden, the.dress maker's apprentice, may have oppor•
purity to see people as they really are."
"-That may be true, but how by learning a dress ma
kersl
trade yotilcan accomplish the other object you have
in view I stn ai * ri loss to imagine." -
1 . " Miss Hilton, you know, is ono of the most fashion
able dress i iaker's in the city, and her shop is within
,five Minot a walk of Lanson's residence. Now that
pretty, mod st girl, by the name of Susan Howe, who
'fitted a no r ing dress for me last week,. told me that
while she as learning her trade of Miss Hilton, she had
a room in I
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anson's house, and that her meals, prepared
in the nice t manner, were always sent up to her by Miss
1 Lansou, es her brother did not wish to hove a third per
-5011 at the t ble. Now if I can have the, good fortune to
be SusaWßowo's successor, it will be all that is neces
-1 sary to accomplish my object."
-
L.' " You will, of course, be obliged to make aj'r,
confidant
of Miss Haw, for without doubt 'she knows you by
sighti
" I believe not, yet even if she does there will be no
necer.sity of taking her into my coiddence, as 1 111C1111 to
cover this light colored hair of mine with tresses made
Into a fashionable wig, dark, as story-tellers 'say, as 'the
ra yeti's plume."
" But oven' if you wear a black wig, it will 'not change
your appearance in other respects. Your name too, alio
has doubtless i leard of the celebrated Miss Eldon, if she
never saw he r." l •
" Perhaps hot, and even if she has; she has plenty to
attend to without trying to find out if we are related to
each other. Shmtnight be anxious to disenver •the ori
gin of a new - fashion, but she woutrtroublo herself to trace
that of an apprentice girl."-
" You may, be recognized by other people If not b}•
MS
Not at all. .When they see me pass they will say.
"how much Miss Hilton's little apprentice girl looks like
Miss Eldon—if I didn't know thin it was impossible, I
should think it was her--and then they will think no more
about me."
"And you feel es if you would bo doing perfectly right
to constitute yourself a spy upon poor - Lanson in his own
menage, where it cannot be expected that he will speak
and act by rule."
" Certainly Stratagem in love as in war, should
never be held dishonorable."
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The house of Lanson, a large and somewhat stately
looking dwelling, was in a retired and pleasant street.—
Besides himself and sister, who has been mentioned, was
his housekeeper, there was only ono inhabitant, a girl of
fourteen, who scoured t knives, washed dishes , cleaned
boots and shoes, did errands and whatever eisti: she was
capable of doing. Miss Lanson's life was, therefore, a
very lonely-uno,iind she used sometimes ,to think, after
Susan Rowe Went away, that she would give a good
deal to have senile person to speak to occasionally. She
felt this want the more as her brother, who had, as ho
said, talking enough 'to do in the regular transaction of
his business, was, when at home, uncommonly taciturn,
seldom speaking except to give some directions relative
to the manner he wished his dinner cooked:proem.) other
matter which bore directly on his personni comfort.
One morning when a sense of lonel map pressed moo
heavily than usual on Miss Lanson's mind, her attention
was arrested by'the ringing of the street door boll. It
was seldom rung by any ono but her . brother, and as she
was wondering why ho had returned scisoon after break
fast, Hannah, the girl befoie alluded to, put her head
into the room and said that there was a lady td the door
who wished to speak withlter.
"Wait op her in the parlor," ,aid Miss Lumen, "and
I will be there in a few minutes."
When Miss' Lanson entered the parlor, she found a
young girl whose dress was plain and simpli3; yet exact
ly fitted to her form, which was remarkably Fine. With
out any preamble she made known the motive of her
call;I am going," said she "to learn a dross-maker's trade
of Miss Hilton; and having heard that yoir lodged and
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boarded one of her girls last summer, I have called to see .
if you would accomodate mo in the same ‘i , ay."
"For my own part I should be very glad to," replied
Miii - Lanson, "for, as the house is large, t would make
it seem less lonely; but what my brother Will thinit about
it I- cannot tell."
"If he should bo willing," said the you g girl, "I shall
consider it. as a favor, as I know of do hen -a whero I can
obtain accommodations such as I should like, which is
not too distant from the shop. If convenio t I should pre
fer to have my meals in my own room."
"It will be perfectly convenient," said
"Even if it did put mo lo a little extra tri
not value it, for the sake of having one rn
ing live and breathe under the same roof.'
"If it, should eauso you any additions
the girl. "I will bo willing i to satisfy you e
will speak to my brother about it"
son, "when ho comes honie to dinner."
'•And I will call again in the morning
result. My name is Eldon. and if you
inquiries rompoeting tne, I can rofor you •
speetahlti persons who reside in-a neighbl
When ',anion came home to dinner, I
care was to stndy his countenance, that
iou her demeanor by his looks." She in
appeared in bettor humor than usual, nue
that ho was, wheit he voluntarily infornn,
had recently several times met with u lad:
was so much pleased, that `he had acri
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marrying her.
"She is of course very handsome and, very accom
plished, or you would not %Wilk of such althing." l
"She is in every respect superior to an::' lady I have
ever met with. The lait time 1 saw her I thought she
seemed more distant and reserved than usual; hut I -ex
pect her object was to increase my ardwl, by making me
doubtful as to my success."
"As it will probably be several moot s before toll aro
married," said hie sister, hesitating, a ter a while, "I
thought I Should like, if you are perfocty willing, for I
t
am sure I should n't think of such a thi gif you Ere not,
to have a young lady who called hare th a morning board
hero a short time." -i
"Another dress-maker's apprentice, suppose.f" •
"Yes, but she says she shall be willin to pay for any
extra trouble she may give." .
"I cannot say that I feel much flatter.d at the idea of
having a Orison of her class as a board.r, yet if she is
willing to give five dollars a week, as Ige have several
rooms which are outirell` useless to us, will net object
to her coining provided she, on all occ.sions, takes her
meals in hoi room."
"That is a condition she seemed particularly anxious
about, although slip has a face, if elm a nothing but a
dress-maker's apprentice, which for my part I *beadlike
io ace at the lable.P
"What kind of n face has she?"
n't know that I can give you a
for I am not good at description—but 1
hal a very handsome nose, beautiful
brightest blue eyes: I ever saw. They
the deep, clear spring I used to love wl
I often amnia myself by loukinginto i
er see to the bottom of the sunshine tt
from overhead—that was always unfatl
"'What colored hair hes she?" Bald L
tion stster gave of her mak
Edith.
"Meek. nd it struck tne that her 91: l
i-h for ,a person with blue e:k es."
"Durk shinned ladies are not to my
eon, as he left the room.
Edith did not fail to call on Miss ,La
morning according to promise. Sho
with Miss Latium's oinr to board hcj
woek, somewhat to that lady's surp l
afraid that a pet:ion in her station to
than alto could (ford.
"Won't you look at the rooms, en
think will suit you best?" said Nlis I
as sho spoke why she should appear
it.
"It will be as well." replied Edith
Miss Lassos up, stairs, who showed
of which were Icligo and airy, thong!
nishod
Edith 5, olected the only ono which
floor; And Miss !Janson said she w
Supply the othor deficiencies with art
longing to the other chambers.
••I forgot to mention," said Edith,
spend Sunday with a friend who Ii
of the city. 1 shall always go in seal
her Sunday, and shall not return her
Motida‘
"Then there ought to bosom° red
'aid Miss Lennon.-
• "By no mega. "I am perfectly
dollars a week, even if I am ah.sunt
each week. which mad• fregittntly ha
Edith now roae to go, ea) lug that
season for dinner.
"Don't bo too early," said Mien Lanson, '•for I can
not send your dinner up to you till after my brother has
dined, ns he is particular to have the first choice of what
ever may bo put upon the table. There is always enough
left, bovrevor. which is very good, and I shall be careful
to select the best for you."
am not difficult:" said Edith, '"and I beg that you
will givo yourself to unnecessary trouble on my cc
count." . .
".1 shall not consider it any trouble," said Miss Lan
son, "but rather a pleasure to see that your meals are of
good quality and properly served."
Edith now bid her good morning, l and aftOr giving di
rections ton porter to go for her baggage and convey it
to her new lodging, she proceeded to her shop where she
was to take her first lesson in the art of dross-making.
Every - thing went on quite smoothly for more than a
week. Edtih had been absent one:night, for the Purpose
of attending a party, where she as usual met Unison.—
Nisi Lemon, when she found that eho was preparing to
go, very much regretted her intended abaonce, and tried
to pursued° her to remain at home, as rho said her broth
er was going to ono.of the grand parties ho was in the
habit of attnding, where he expected to see a lady he
was so much pleased with that she should'ut wonder if
ho married her, she should, therefore, be quite alone till
a late twin. Edith excused herself by saying that she
had promised her friend to spend the night with her.'
"I wish you could see our hoarder,!" said M 155 Lannon,
ono Morning to 'her brother. “Ifyou shnuld,Gyou would
say that you never saw a person that was really beauti
ful before; and- if there Wits ever a ladyin this would, .sho,
is ono. And then she isso gay and so lively, and some
times so funny • ,
"Thai." said her brother, taking up the Word. "y 6 u
aro so amused that you neglect many things which you
ought to attend , to. Now t - should much,ratil'or 100 my
boots and shoes properly blacked than forty pretty millin
ers; and it appe'ars.to 'ma that if you should attend to it as
you ought. ,that Ilannah could be made to do thern,so
that they would look 'sheik more decent." , . •
"1 am sue am sorry that 'I didn't min that she did
them so badly—,l will do them myself for ' the future,"
meekly.replied his sister.
"I should be very.glad if you would." laid he, "and I
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SATURDA Y MORNING
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rflint I shall always
os in a distant part
;ion to take tea with
e till dinner time on
uction in the price,"
filing to gives five
ne, or ovon two days
iiiiekto be the case."
'he should bo bock in
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DECEMBER 9, 1848, ,1
wish you would also he a littlo more particular about
ironing.mv shirt bosom . ; and collars—l don't think you
take much pains with them."
will do my best,", said she, "and I always have
done. Miss Eldon'saw me ironing some yesterday, and
said sho never saw any look nicer."
"Thin '.sliss Eldon's ideas of niceness differ from
mine." ho replied. "It would not be amiss either if you
should trust more to yourself and less to Hattimh in pre
paring dinner. I beim not been remarkably : well pleas
ed of late, but have forborne to say anything. thinking
that perhaps matters might be mended. The dress ma
ker's lively and funny apprentice I suppose you thought
must be attended to whether I am or not."
;: ties Littman.—
:luble I should
ore human-be-
"Indeed, Robert," said Miss Lamson, ••I never trust
Hannnli to prepare dinner or any other meal. It was
hot my fault that those chickens were not good yester
day. l i know tho moment I saw them that they would
not be goottroasted. and had not your order respecting
the manner , Yon wished' to have them cooked boon per-L
trouble." said
or it."
COMM
to ascertain the
ish to make any
Ito several ra
ring town."
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84te
mightr first
f ash
inagitieti that ho
emptory, Nitwitld have done them some other wa
"Well, all I have to say is, that If you have anyl
went, I wish you would have the goodness to excc
for the future. I shall send some green peas ho
dinner to-day—only a very few, as hey at yet so
very high price, so you needn't thin of sending
your boarder. The remainder of thosp drawl),
purchased yesterday will do for the desert."
"There is not a single strawberry left.",
"Not a single ono loft!"
"No," replied his sister, looking
ed
she felt sure
d her thnt ho
ir with Whom ho
', l ;tus thoughts of
"You gavo thorn to your boar&
member if sho wishes for any fruit
supply heftelf."
"1 thought as sho is absent a go
ford to let her have , a little of what
"Yon for Incc happened to thin
will thank von to, remember,that
from Off ling her any more. An
mind too. and that is. the piece of
niuch larger than thera is any need
of counie wasted."
"It is almost always about all, „ the
Eldon finishes her dinner."
"Eldon.-did you say: I thought
was Alden."
"No, her name is Eldon."
'ltather a singular coincidence,'
think that there ,was r another parson in town by that
name. Where littinnall? Lot her go and get my oth
t.r hat—this,isehiti,lienvy for this warm morning."
"Hannah - a gone oth op .an errand," olio replied, "1
will go for yout'hat myself."
'•Why didn't you bring the gloves you saw lying on
the table when you wore about it?" said he, when she
returned./ - _
"I didn't know thni you wished for them," ehe replied,
,:'1" will go hock and get them."
. .
'correct idea of it
know that sho
l ed lips, and the
nado mo think of
anti was a child.
, but I could ncy
at ponied it
umnbla;••
"I wish y.ou would," said he. and .his sister, uncon
scious of fatigue from the btilllllllls afforded by fear joined
with a desire to please, again ascended the s airs in or
der to procure his gloves.
Lsn,on took them and left the house.
Edith, the evening previous. had token a piece of work
home with her to finish. so that- instead of going to the
shop as usual, directly after breakfast, she had reinuined
in her room. What little air there Was, •was not in the
direction to come in the windows; and as the Morning
was oppressively warm. she had. In order to make her.
self comfortable, been obliged to leave open her chamber
door. It might have been proper for her to have closed
it when Lanson commenced finding fault with hiS sister:
she did not, however, and consequently heard 'ell that
was said. Soon after his departur, having finis icd her
sewing. she prepared to go to the shop.
moo. the tlyserip
mg him think of
was a little dark-
taste," said ,Lair
ison the following
ininediately closed
for five dellarft ft
hie. who had felt
ould think it more
"11is5 Eldon, do step this way•one minute„7 saLdllliss
Lannon, who heard her passing through the hall.,
Edith inter'ed a small, back apartment, whirr() her
hostess with a sad, care-worn countenance stood by a ta
ble, on which were lying a number of very fine linen
.shirts. •
select the oho you
t 1 n ot , wondering.
so indifferent übotit
Mis Eldon," said she, " if you possibly can, tell
me what I can do to Make these look hotter. broth
er feels dissatisfied with them, and says they 'uro not
starched and ironed as they ought to bo."
and she followed
or three rooms, all
very scantly. fni-
"I cannot toll you what to do," said Miss Elt "for
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they aro already as nico as it is in the poWer of Ihuman,
hands to make them. find I a brother so hard to please
as yours is. I should give up the attempt in desptiir,"
ad a carpet on tho
uld do her best to
t eles of furniture be-
"Robert seems more difficult about his things than he
used to," said Alias Latison. "The truth is, he is anx
ious to appear uncommonly well, on account of the Inds•
I mentionod to you a few days ago that he has in his
eve."
"Could the*uth be known," said Edith, "1 dare say
that the lady in question would value a smooth temper
much moro highly than a smooth dickey. Ah, here are
a pair of boots—tho oriel, I suppose, that you aro to have
the privilego of blacking for him. You havo so many
Wings to attend to, and look so worried and fatigued, let
me see KJ cannot succeed."
"Oh! nut for the world."'
"And why not? lam always pretty sure to mimed
in whatever I undertake, and I have no doubt but that I
can black Mr. Lemon's boots in u manner which will
prove entirely satisfactory •to him. Just lend me this
apron, and I will polish them ao wall that no perion will
Inspect they wore not done by a regular shoe-black '!
Heedless of Miss Lanson's remonstrances, alto com
menced blacking the boots. and did not kayo them till she
couldaeo her Paco in them.
"There," said she, placing them in a conspicuous
place, and assuming en air of mock triumph,' "1 knew
that I could do them as well as If I had dope notbing but
black shoes all my life time. I think that oven the lady
. )ou mentioned, who it seems is the innocent cauSe of hLe
fastidiousness in shirt-bosoms and boots, should she
chance to see them give hinterodit for employing as
pains-taking a shoe-black as there is in the city...!
"What would tri/ brother think if he should kM:iw that
von did them?" -
"Ho would probably think that a dress-maker's ap
prentice ought not to feel degraded by performing inch
a Nilo menial office for the handsome, nceomplished and
anduble Mr. Ltimson,'especialb when it would otiletwise
have devolved on hie siker."
"He don't in a general was• expect mo to do them,"
'said Miss Lansou. "Hannah can almost always suit
him, but he sometimes has a good deal tayerp'ex him
relative to his business, and is always obliged to treat his
clients with courtesy, let them bo tedious and troublesome
as they will, or he will lose their custom, so itia not to be
wondered at if ho is a little out of humor when ho (ower,
borne."
'•11y no means," ,replied Edith. "I • tinvO heard o'
many persons whose ill-humor by dint of careful nurs
jug, often rises 'to so high a pitch that 'hero might be u
;dangerous explosion veto they not - able, to let" it off at
hotno occasionally. Mr.' 'Anson seems obligtid on at.
count of a paucity Of servings to scileCt his j sister as a safe
ty valye„ who Will doubtless bó susceeditd by" hie wife
whenever ho attains one." • , ,
"Ohl no,". said Miss loosen, "'for ha has always been
sniusOto, 6tidiig fault'with me tht4 :it Will b) a grot.t
deal more natural to him than to hod fault with his wife.
I hove no doubt but that he will be very induliant to
wife. especially if he Is so fortunate as to nbtain the lady
he is so much pleased with." • —. •
happens itt" said Edith; as she poured
Icologne water upon her hands,after having subjected the
to a more thorough ablution than usual, even thou!
they had been encased in a pair of thick gloves will
performing what was to them a very novel employine
—"how happens it that you,have never seettthe lady y
speak of/ Don't you over attend any partici'?"
"No, indeed, Robert says my manners are too much
out of date for me to mix in fashionable society. I re
ceived a few invitations when I first presided ovt r his •
tablishment, but there is a general' understanding now
that I never go out, so people have ceased to invite met"
i
"I shall be absent again to-night," said Edith as s
put on her bonnet.
"Ilow strange that you should always be absent on the
same evenings that my brother is., Ile is going to - a par
ty this evening, I can tell by his appearance."
And Miss Lanson was right. her brother did attend a
party, and so did Edith. Lamson thought ho had neier
seem her look and appear so well, but she received his at
tentions with a coldness which ho could not possibly
misconstrue, for that which is sometimes assumed as a
mask to cover tho real 'feelings of the heart. Ile could
have borne this with a better grace had she treated i all
with Similar indifference. It was impoisible, however,
not to perceive that Frank Ashton, the gentleman who
had paid her particular attention the first evening he eyer
saw her, and who had since modestly kept sornewhat in
the back-ground, had more than regained his original
place in her favor. To be supplanted by Frank Asiton
was in his estimation too humiliating, for, though he was
well educated and possessed.talents of the highest order,
ho was poor. Neither could he, thought Lamson, coin
pare with himself in personal advantages. In thislhe
was right - as respected those which generally pass I for
such in the oyes of the multitude; but persons who prefer
an intellectual expresssion of countenance to a brilliant
complexion, and soma other advantages of a showy aa
lure', would have been better pleased with the looks of
Ashton,
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ciao it
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'Fries I
MEM
good deal fri
I suppose; but re-
Id will fur the future
l i d donl, we could of-
TES
wrong Wen, and I
}strictly prohibit you
iher thing I have n
ice on the lintter is
1. All that in !this
That which added to Lanson's chagrin WWI, h o 1 ad
within a few days purchased'a high priced-piano, w
was that very moment standing in silent dignity in ne
of the parlors, with Miss Eldon's - favorite songs and airs
reposing on the top of it. lie began now seriously to p•
ptehend that the roll of bi'aik-hills he paid the manufac
turer of .the instrument. i•ould have been more judiciolis
ly employed in purchasing stock.
ed by the time Miee
'our boarder's name
said tin. "I - did not
" It Is a delightful mokting, " said Edith to Miss I.
son," and if I were yott I would walk out, if it were
nothing but the novelty of breathing a little air, wl
has not first been enclosed within four walls."
" replied Miss Lamina, "if Hannah
not gone to make her sister a visit to-day.
"If that is the only thing that prevents you, "
Edith, "I will take Hannah's plave—l can easily all
ogizo to Miss Hilton fur being absent front the shop.
- After some hesitation, Miss -Louse!' concluded to
"Yod will he in no danger of being disturbed, " s
she, when she was read for her walk, " for except
boy my mother sometimes sends with tho !neat and v!
entitles for dinner, no person enters the house half a
zen times a your that does not It'( long to the family.
."I shall :enjoy myself Atry well, I dare say, "
Edith, so don't ha in 0,
"I should like to call'
Lawton. "If she (lid mi
all the friend I have in 1.
girls together, and wo 11
together but then, yoti
seem out gf date to ear
«'b}• don't she call on you ?" inquired Eta..
'eller health is delicate, So that she is not able to
the mile which separated us. and she can seldom a
to pay for a seat in an omnibus.
" Mak° her a good, long visit now," said Edith, "
talk over over) thing that law happened since yoii
mot."
" I can spend an hour with her, " , s Slings L 111:
looking at the time-piece, " and then be back in so•
to prepare diluter, " and as she stroke, her counten•l
brightened up with quite a holiday look.
"I cannot imagine what makes Nibs Lannon tl
yon aro so hand:mow in this horrid black wig, "
Edith,looking into the glass and addressing the
sylph-like figure whicl l t it reflected. As she spoke,
playfully entwined her fingers with the curling lucks
cant it upon the flour. " Worse still," she contineu
" such sunny hair and such a dingy skin, " and run
iato the kitchen and ,pouring seine water into a 11 1
her nut brown comple'xion soon took the hue of s I ,
wreath bathed in tho beams of a rosy twilight.
Sho returned to the parlor and anyised herself by look
ing nt the 1111.141 e lying on the piano.
"Oh bore is the song I love above all others, "
she, "I have a half a mind to sing it—besides 1 I.
want to know if Lannon was cheated in this piano.
The next minute she was seated before it with her
'gars lightly running over its keys. '
"It is certainly a very tolerable instrument, " the
she, as she Gnashed the song and turned to another.
She then went on playing and singing till she beg
think that it was nearly time for Al iss Lemon to rt.
She gave aglanco at the time-piece and concluded
she migia ;imam° on ono song more. Sho was in
midst of the second stanzas when Lemon, who ha
turned home to procure some papers which ho nee
ascend the front door-stops and was about to pul
ball, when the sound of .music caused him to besita
lie imagined that his sister bad invited some parson
had called on her to play upon the piano, a liberty w
he fold disposed to highly resent, and one_he was
sure she would not presume to repeat. He susp.l
there would be a slipping out at side-,doors the memo.
rung the bell, but finding that ho fortunately had
latch-key in his pocket, he admitted himself wi
hh
noise and stole softly into the room containing the pi
Ile had proceeded only a few steps when he stunt
over something ho took to bo tho cat, but whicl
looking down-proved to be a lady's wig. The noise
produced, though slight, as it happened during a mot
Lary pause in the music, reached tho ear of Edith.
turned her head, and when idle saw who it was qu
rose from ber scat.
" Do I seo Miss Eldon 1" said Lanaon.
"Yes, my name is Eldon, and I board with
Lannon. "
"I am unable to comprehend what the- nietini
this can be. " said ho.
!' One very plain meaning is. " oho /enlist', w
to learn tho dress-makor'a trade of Miss Hilton
there was, no other place whore I could board that
within 'a convenient distance." .
Con'l then hitve been deceived? I though
others thought with me that you were the heiress o
a million. " _
You have not been deceived iu that rCspoc i , •
Edith. •,• hat at; every person, is liable to a reverse a
tune. I some time since catrlm' to' a i det+minatimik t.
pare myself to meet any reverse that might hap.
me." „ • ,
"This is one meauing, l you eay—may I presu
inquire the Others."
"Certainly. Yon must know without my conic
it that r was not•=to•say the least—displensed with
appearance. - f, however, by a circumstance wh
not worth repeating. was led to suspect that there
false and real sldelo your charriOar=a rougli.ends.'
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hurry to return."
on Miss Hinckley, " said 1%,'
:t live so far from here. Sh
he city. We used to be sch
uvo crown old and not of d i
know, it isn't natural for
other."
aide to your temper. Now as the noble or rather appa
rently noble side of your character, and the smooth aide
of your temper were always presented when you were
abroad, I naturally concluded that the mean side of the
one, and the rough side of the other were kept. for home
use. r I wished to prove the truth of my suspicions, and
I have. "
" Espisonage is not mean, I suppose. "
" I have been geilly of none, " she, replied. " The
knowledge I have contained will be converted to my own
benefit-114volt not report it for the benefit of dthers.—
Good morning, sir," and icitneseying, she retired to her
own room
" Ppor Lanson, " she thought, as she turned the key.
of her.doar, "you have been tested by a rather severe
ordeal—Otero aro few I suspect, who would pass it with
out a slight singe, yet while I pity you I have much rea-.
sou to congratulate myself. for so infatuated had I becoMe
that nothing short of hearing and seeing could satisfy
me that you were not as estimable as you appear. The
fury of the storm will, I am afraid, burst upon your sister,
but I will Lind a way, and thut soon, to indemnify her for
all that:she has so meekly suffered. "
And she did indemnify her. In less than a week af
terward Miss Lennon received a letter informing her that
ten thousand doilars r not transferable during her life-time.
had been placed at hor disposal. Lanson's reason's were
too good for nut wishing, to identify Miss Eldon the heir
ess as Miss Eldon the dress-m i aker:s applentice, to per
mit him to gratify his revenge by disclosing what ho did
not fail, when no persan was within ear-shot, to call
Mean, milady -like, and bold. I
In three months afterward be was married to a rich
widow, ten years older than hiMself, who did not hesi
tate to tell hint tha4 it Would bo 'more Itgrie) able to her for
his sister to fiud a home elsewhere Fortunately Alias
Lamson thought that she should prefer to go, and with
a few days after her brother's marriage she Was com•
fortablY Settled with her old friend Miss Hinckley, tho
handsome sum given her by Edith being ample for - the
maintenance of them both, in as much comfort as they
.desired at the Small and neat establishment owned by
Miss Hinckley.
Among the !Adios who attracted the mold attention at
ono of the fashionable watering-places, the next season,
were Mrs. Ashton and Mrs. Gilmore formerly Edith El
don and 'Nfary Almon. Miss Langan and Miss illinckley
were present at Edith's bridal party, and the young bride'■
eye , i never rested on the happy and tranquil countenance
of the former without a thrill of pleasure visiting her
heart.' Removed from the chilling and depressing at
mosphere which onrrounded her When her home !wet
with her brother, Miss LensOn did not feel herdelf to be
out of date, nor was she considered so by others.
Human nature is ever very frail. No map ever had a
stronger sense of it under the influence of a acnao of
juitice, than Lord Nelson, _ Her was loth to inflict Min
ishmeut ; and when he was obliged, as ho called it, " to
endure the torture of seeing men flogged, " he came out
of his cabin with a hurried step, ran into the gangway.
mhde hie bow to the General, and, reading tho articles of
war the culprit had infringed, " Boatswain do your du
ty. " The lash was instantly applied, and, consequent
ty, the aufnrer exclaimed, "Forgive me, Admiral, for-,
give me ! " On such an occasion Lord Nelson would
look around with wild anxiety, and, as all his officers
kept silent, he would say. " %inlet!! none of you speak for
him ! avat ! east lure otr ! " and then add to thesuffering
culprit, Jack !in the day of battle remember mo ! "
and he became. a good fellow in future. - A poor men
was about to be flogged—a landsman—a fow pitied him.
offirnee was drunkenness. Ile" was bring tied up r
a lovely gill comnry to rules, rushed through tho officers,
and, falling on her knees, clasped Nelson's hand, in
which were the articles of war, exclaiming. " Pray, for
give him, your honor, and he shall never offend again."
" Your face, "said dm Admiral, "is a security for his
good behavior. Let him go; the fellow cannot bo bad
who has such a lovely creature in his care." The man
rase to be a lieutenant.
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Lat,
N. P. Will s bought a pair of garters at a German fair.
painted in imitation of o wreath of flowers with a verse
inscribed on them, which ho translated as follows :
•• When night with morning lingers„
" • - Awake and stirring bo
And with your pretty fin,, , rers
Clasp this about your knee.
When day with eve reposes
And stirs begin to see ;
• Unclasp the band of roses,
And dearest, think of me.
twig
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TALE OF A TUB
Tho following droll story appears in the St. Joseph's
Tcs: On the passage of the ship Alexandria from
Nw Oilcans to Now York, a young lad of about 14.
from a naturally frollicsorno disposition, became so
troublesome that he was threatened by the captain that
ho would confine him in a water cask. Our youngster
took no heed, and et his next °lrene° was put into the
cask, which waspegded up. leaving a largo bung-hole
for the admission of air. The ship encountered a vio
lent storm, and in a sudden lurch, the cask containing
thel boy rolled into the sea. The circumstance was not
noticed by thosepn board. Fortunately the cask struck
bung up, and floated about 30 hours, whon it wad blown
upon the beach pIY Cape St. Bias. Here the boy made
efforts to extricate himself from Ws prison without success,
and in despair, gave np to die. Some cows strolling on
the beach, were attracted to the cask, and one of the -
number, it being_ fly time, switched her tale into the
bung, hole, which the boy grasped tvith a desperate reso
lution. The cow bellowed,' and sit of for life; and run
ning some 200 yards with the cask, struck it against a
log on the beach, which knocked it into a cocked hat.—
The boy, thus providentially released, was discovered by
seine fishermen on the Point, and taken into Apallachi
cola, where a small collection being made for him he
was enabled to proceed north by way of Columbus.
Isald
0 h()
Ell
,n to
turn
that
tho
es=
ho
Li h
alto
• • ted
• t ho
his
,pout
flllO .
bled
t on
thus
lEr A Dutchnirth, up ut Scaughticolte, by the name
of Kendrick, had a son by the narno of Jacob, or Youpy.
as the Dutch usually called it, with whoso education. ho
had taken' much pains, instructing him in all the rudi
ments of good breeding, &e.. until ho became satisfied
that his boy Yitupy was a perfect patern of obedience and
good manners; and ho took every ocertsiort_to show of?
Yaupy's' accomplishments, and sound his praises among
his neighbors. He said that ••Yaupy had more larnin'
den moat all do boys in do school; ho can read all tr.•ugh
do spelling-book, and spell all through all reading books,
and could tell all do pictures in de big Bible.!" '
len-
She
ckly
123111
gof
shed
and
Kendrick was visited one day by his doinini, who call
ed to enquire into the state of his moral and religious af
fairs, and to give instruction to his family. Kindrick.
thinking it a good opportunity to show off his paragon of
a son, and wishing, at, tho 'Bathe time, to ho kind and
civil to his - domini, callod out to his boy in an adjoining
(.I..iraup3;. Yon go own in de cellar; and draw do domi
ui a l pitchOr of Citeri butt-='
CM
and
half
said
far
pre-
en to
"Go to the devil; father. said Yaupy, and draw the c:-
der yoursqlf; you know wham it is as well as I do."
This was rather a sturnper to poor ICiadrick; but being
unwilling that his tiominj shiliuld go away with an unfa
vorable impression of Yaup)'s manners. undertook tq
apologiso for
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saw
your
ch is
"Domigi," said fie, "dat is Ton of de best little boys
ever seed in my life, but he has got a very bad C.
Y. •
a* a
ooth
NUMBER 30.
NELSON
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