A. P. DUBLIN &00., Proprietors;
VOLUME 22.
Erie lkletliltj Obstruer.
A. P. Di:RUN & CO. PROPRIETORS
B, F. SLOAN. Editor.
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be hsusied tu /Stir stanneeloate hummers.
.TH.4111411- itat hat Inc other direction& will be inserted tilt
forbid and charged accord auzkv.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
J. W . DOUGLASS.
ATTOVIVIr ♦T LAM .—t)tfice tower & Wrlght . PitailOng
Eotabln.hotentt Out rater. tiott foot we.t. on the Public eqtatire,
COMPTON. DAyERSTICK Sr. CO. • , .
DrsT cite In Dry Goods, Grocertes.ldquois of all kinds, ("Kicker).
kc.. wie dour south of euuth Jackson's store, rrehnit
ra.
H.ll. flat r ItsTaCK. . LbN Tnatr.rd
G. A SURE.
itieni oil. Aliare Otteubach—ltepot of Foreign MUSIC and ma
w. d Herr iodize, w bolesalc and retail, No. 19. So. sth St.
an ellettnlit rect. - I'llo adr•lihia. _ _
DR C. MANIAS:
riv.irt of and St*Rol,o4--4 Ith,e corner of State and Seventh
strt,t, Re.tdvace on Eighth Street, betneen. French and
Holland, Erie, Pa. ,
M. SANFORD & Co..
Dealers an Gol.l. SO% et. Rank Notes, Draits,`Ccruticates of De
p,-I.oco. :twin kl‘cliatin on the principal cities constantly
for rate. orrice.in kleatt!.'t Block, Public Stmare. Erie.
4".11E1t6N S'I'CAR.I'.
Scansdur ••11) ref r
YSICIAN-1 Mire, corner of French and Fifth
streets, over Moses Koc h sturq Reepleuee ou Fourth IPtleett
door east ot tarok! Apotheeary Hall. -
.It. T. S'I'ERREn'T.
II conetantly on hand a full supply of G roceries..l.lq wilt ! Ship
Chandlery, Nrocisnans, Produce. ace . &c.; and melba %Mdeeale
La Retail as cheap as the cheapeet. No. I ta.Cheapoide Erie.
WM. S. LA:sit:
Attorney and Connell r at Law.
us, army and Na% y Peuvion Bounty Land+ and
I•u:re ter i•xtra-iiiiy; and en Miter entrusted to me aliall
rreciii• prompt and faithful attention.
i Mice to Wrigtore Work ou Mate weer, over J. U. Fullertouj
•fi.• Erie. Oct. 19.
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L o D !LUST.
mt.! r ssr e ,t ••, ad g..t ;oo4.o,Groceriesilardware.
I agaur., risti. Salt &c.,- W. 1, Wright'. Block
r of,lo:th atl.l r!talir etrael..
t‘ S , urrlvi RUST.
• GALES LI. KEEAE,
1'a,4.0,0!.1e Tailor. wows u:er the a tore of Smith 7aekson,Chear
Side TTI done oti slegt notice.
1►1.1% Eit cP'AFFORI).
k-, per niol Stationer. and Manufacturer of Blank Bonk., and
t% lok, curlier of the - Psamond and emit srt•rt.
J. B. NICKLIN.
I and general Ageucy pud CamuiPvieln business, Frank
l'a.
ituits REED,
lit r n 1:: , :::1-h.Gentvan and A nun lean Hardware and 'fißery
% ice*, Iron and Oteel Nu. 3 Reed lloum:
I.r re .
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W. J. LIM/LE e.z. Co. '
to .4 kfmrrn4. Carnage and Wagon Iluild , erNetate Street. be
t.., t. ,•u lb & Eteleth. Erie.
i. sTltoNtl. M.
. nrn F . nne Door %Ng of C. R. Wriebre store. up vurin
with rkall. A. Bkaar, Seventh near etameafras street. RN
rrdr•t.ce; Lott r...r,alrits. one dour 11011111 OfSeverith .t.
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. ' C. SIEGEL, ==.
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11 . 1 , ..1 I. • I.E ana Reirtil dealer gta Grocerem Provimons, Wine',
I,, i onra. Frill. &e., &,,t Corner of French and Irdib *tree's,
cm,0.111. OP t artuers' Ilcael. Erse.
McCANN,
tVuot.iAce anti R,Uul Dealer la Family Groeories, Cnoekfry
taae+w•arc. Don. Nadi, tax. . Cheat , Side. Ern'. Pi,
Tbe hmhebt price paid fur Country Prtglate,..7f
J. G0..-ILDING. t
Mr!, II A wr T Alto R. and liatdt Maker.—titore.No:3 lieed'd Mock.
(oppoottn , the Donnell Mock) State Street. Erie.
' ATTORY..EI .47' L.lo'.
In Walker . * (Mice, un Serelith Street, Erle:Pa ':
lIENItY CADWELL.
Piroarr rt,Julilier, and Retail Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries.
I 'rot lier 3, 1:14..n are, Carpeting. Ilardu are, Iron. Steel,
Sink.. &c. Empire Stores Cult tqreet, four doors, QW
Brun Ws floret, Frie,
Also—Aug tees, Inetiuw sle Amo, Springs, and a general
assorunent of Saddle and Ca rriatr Tritumings.
S. MERVIN SMITH.
Artionvirr AT LAW and Justice of the Peace, and Agent !or
the lie) Moue Mutual Life Insurance Company —t i nnee 3 doers
• NA eft olWrichts store, Erie. Pa.
GEORGE H. CUTLER, ',
ATTORNFY AT 1.•1%, Girartl,lgrie Votary. ra. COUCeIIOIIIIIII
other attended to !kith protupitiess'and dispatch.
T. IV. MOORE,
t)E•t.t.a th Groceries. l'ro% iNons, %Vines, Uglier.. rand lei,
No 0. Poor People's Row. State ,treet. Erie.
JOSIAH KELLOGG.
F.m r kn: tr. '3lert !taut, on the Public Dock, east of
I,(af.•
foal, Salt. l'la.ter and Whit.• Fish, constantly for sale
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J. H. WILLIAMS.
Bmiki.r and F.xellanap Broker. Dealer in Bills of Exchange.
Pratt.. rertMeater•or Deporite4old nod saver Coin. dr.e... Ike•
nnce..l doors below Brow W.. ilOtel. Erie. Pa.
I. ROSENZWEIG 4St
IVllOt rs.Lg..l: , RETAIL Dr...Lt.'s peian anrkxnestir Dry
Good, ad
ready me Clothing. and :I nert, Ike.. No. 4
% i right's Block. rktate , otrect. Eric.
BENJAMIN }. DENNISON.
A t rniutre AT Law, Cleveland. onto...oiftee on Superior wept.
n. Ain attrettloc k. Refer to Ctitef ,?usttce Parker, calubrittue
I..in Se hool , I lon. Richard Fletcher, Stare .1.. lkoslon - ; Hon.
11. Pork ins, lilt Walnut et.. Philadelphia; Richard 11.
h.t014111.11-q.,13 %Vail dUeet, New York. For Testimonials', re.
ter 10 thie other. ,
111.411,011 ALL & viNeEn.
Al - Tnlt% 114,Avr-1 thee up stairs in Tammany Hall building.
ourth of tne Prothon tar%".it office. Erie.
MU MAY WIIALLON.
TT ' llt •ATA • 21 COI Setr.i.uyyy AT LAW-4 MCC over C. B. WCieher
c.i.de, entrance one door 'es)! of -State evert. oil the Dtanlund.
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C. M. TIBBALS. ',
Irani in Pr)* Goods, Dry Groceries. 117ruel.ery, Hardware. ie.,
No. 111.Chespaide. Erse. -
- JOHN ZININIERLY.
F turn StiCrocerse.and ru% odons ut all kinds, tate street. three
daunt north Lit the Dian nit. Erie.
Sail 11 JACKSON,
DIA? rR in GOCtlil. Grocer lee. Hardware, Queens Wall, Lime,
Iron, Nails. lee.. PM. Cheaparde. Erie. Pa.
11'ILLIAA1, RIIILET,
surrr MAlint rphoner, and endenaker. comer Of State ant
Seventh pt reels, Krie.
EDWIN J. KELSO & CO;
iir 'attar Forwarding.. Proiiiire and ronnithrou Nierehantsideatera
in roarac and fine Muter. Sluagles.,4e. Public dock.
nest stile of the bridge. Erie.
E. JI Faun ar. Co.
WALKER dr, COOK, ;
Of yea f Tom ardtng. CIJUIMIIIeiOn and Produce MerChanw:Se
Di)11 Ware-house mar/Idle Public Bridge, Ere.
G. LOOMIS dr. Co. '
DE Lrar ln Watt hes;Jeueiry. e 411% er,Verman silvcr, Plated and
Itrlittfl nut Ware Cutlery, NI itaryand,Fauey Givde, State street,
neatl) 011)01 , 14e the k.aigia lintel. Erie.
G, 10. ; T. ilet, Anrria
CAIITER & BROTHEI,
Wii.itcsste npd Retail dealers In Drop, 3fodie nes, Paints, Oils,
h).-stutfo, Glastfr. Ire . No. 6. Reed House. Rrt • •
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JAMES LYTLE, ; '-
F.sittoststr Merchant Tudor, on the public unwire, a few doors
ti 4•• t of Soto street. Erie,
D. S. CLARK,
X'iint.riists sires arrsit. Dealer in Groceries, Prpvisions. bblp
li i liandlery. Start-a are, lac. ace.. so. S. Bonn II Block. brie.
—O. D. SPAFFORD. ;
rk der in Law. Medical, scnuol Miscellaneous books stationary
• lick, &e. State et.. four dour. below the Public square,
bR. O. LELLIOT.T. l ' 1 , •
Refrient Dentist : I tiller and dwelling in the Beebe 4Uock, on the
La., ende of the Public Square. Erie. Teeth ',inserted on Gold
ein
Pim.. Iron. one Wan entire sett. Carious tee h L titled witlitiore
Lti I. and r.•-tared ti. health and usefulness • Teeth cleaned
ti WI in.truments and Dent.tliee 90 al 43 leave of a pellucid
cicariiese. All
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8. DICKERBON, ,
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Ft, Awn St itin_mi—Otitee at his resideheelah *lntel WOK.
ovpowe the Methodist Chuteb. Erie,
JOHN kr. BURTON 8 CO.
Went -UAL! mea Atrau. dealer. in Drum', Madleisea. atial•
urpeerir., &e. No. 3. Reed House. Erie.
F R Ezll roasted toffee. a super tor. altie le. cod y FOUf air from.:Sea York. My arrangements are.made to receive am la
tome PA we per month. Cuglumen ndi Red this melee the ben
1,11:14M., —iptil 111. J. 11. ruLLERToti.
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A CONVICT'S TALE. .
_ls the gloomy cell of the condemned were two persons.
A muscular and powerhilly-made man, heavily-ironed:
sat on a low bench plaeied in one corner. At a glancl
au observer would
W have . 'pronouticed him a pietive of Ire
as
land. His head . was end-covered with,
'thick pus of curling hair. of . ut light.brown color. The
form of his mouth inditiated courage and 'decision, and
in the large blue eyes there was a thrilling expression of
suffering and despair, Which Is never seep among the
hardened in crime. It teemed as if the Viverburdened
spirit looked forth from those mirrors of thj soul,• and in
his extremity asked sympathy and consolation from those
among whom his fearful lot was cast. 1
His companion was is Catholic priest, 'the tones of
whose voice, as he spoke in soothing acderSte to the con
demned, were soft and ilear,as those of a {roman.. '
The primuer
. spoke, elnd his voice sounded doll and
hollow. Ifope was extinguished within hisoul, and all
the lighter inflections w ich express the la ded emotions
i
stirring within us, had eased to vary th monotonous
sound which issued fro.. his lips. A fe 11130111 hoers t
and for him Time wool. have ceased to rei olve. What
then had he to do with h man aspirations, 'man 1 0 .1'..
Nothing : his fate on es th wall known : in outlaw's life
—a felon's death ! .
Can We credit the g - t troth that a Divine architect
modeled the form from which earthly hands ate about
to thrust forth the subs tenant by Violence, and yet pro
ceed in the unholy pre. 7 Yeao•those who would be
shocked at the iinpotati n of religiOnt infidelity, do this
without scruple, though he Christian commandment is.
"Judge not, lest ye be • 'Aged." Jue would have sup
posed that the execution of Christ bi t . hunian hands would
have struck so great a error throagliout the whole be
having world. that benceforth such silentt of punishment
Would have been 'forever abolishel. 'Spite of the doc
trine preached by him. nj " Peace; aid . F ood:will to all
men," wo s fi ll cling to the bloody 111 aft law; as if so
ciety could not.protect Intel( withon the titter sacrifice of
a guilt-stained and despairing crealuvo. ahosel horror of
his approaching doom paralyzes theiepul, and reuders the
sense dull to The promises of enerkin a future world,
which is denied 'him in this. The prisoner folded his
manacled bends over bits e breast and said /
"'Why should I seekto prolottg i my wretched exist
onceit by asking such a omin
n tioit .ofjmy seutence 1
p,
Death is but one pang, heroes olikry Confinement fair
life, to which I should
i r l obably be 400rned, would be a
living torture. To live raver eloore : iliiiik What that
most be even to a mait t inii • ocent of Crime, and feel haw
fir worse then the bed of Procrustis it Must be to one
i
like me. No, holy (pith r. hit me di before the time ap-
poiuted by nature. The let the toiler mercies of my
race towards me be coniuminated." . !
" You are reckless.
Think :tow far woi
Judge in your prevent .. I
" Repentance re
passionless manner; "th,
lath r: you coudema a'
motives, Which.la his
The priest looked at
bering energies of. his
aroused by that Wok, th.
his pale features glowei
he exclaimed, " Yes, I'
'of the wretch who mu ,
ilWreatmeitt with as I
It
rut of Ireland .' My the r was at the head of -a smell
end wretchedly-built v lege. whose nhabitants were all.
with one exception. wrackers, 1 You bare beard a Owe
lawless ind hardened on wbsi raj' on the spoilirif
tan
fortunate mariners, w ose dest th ructo . is often brought
about through meant' falser li is loCed as beaconslof
safety. Fit parentage you Will say.l for thei mordererr!
My mother died berms 1 eio!remimtier iser ; and the
school-master of the pariah was th only one who eiter
spoke to me of higher kad,oobler p Ishii than those tot-
.61t.
THE IVREekER'S PRIZE.
y mi." said Lila priest.
it will be ics (nee an offended
ood thative live kir repentance."
ated the prisoner, in the same
lila ise'rer the jargon of year cloth.
' man withotit adverting to this,
iew, often siinctiff,the act." •
int rahukingiv. -As if the slon
utpetuous ttartura were suddenly
prisoner Storied from his 'esti;
his eyes iiarbled wish fury 4.
; would again rample the life out
idered my let4e by deception and
le, ail,, witii liras compunction
- .• ..r
dagger
with his ha
lass is he
hao if he had plaiited
Ile covered his fte
ell over th"eiii. Penal.
oachett by this over
tuning Imo!
. He quid
said,
ow it was:"
voice, of file
ild. When
hitherto been so pair
ferer's sun, and kind!
•" Tell Me, my eon.
Melting
. beneath tb
murderer wept like a
he said.
bistorpof in
" I will give you th
odge me
and rock--
I was born on •a wi
dhiimate
lowed by my father's
poor creature. whose n .cesisities co
in our neighborhood, ri touth his m
ly shocked it the cri a ilrhich we
around him. He fancied at be di
al. 1111
riurity ism o fie other rehins
read in his t (-built hovel Mid ma
kloy in ende voting to impress on
great evil, of ipeliding iilife in such
which I seemed destii+d The go
was yet a mere child. led tsiiim for
schoolloom was absidoned for th .
up a promising pupil, of My' lathe'
Young, buoyant, full of actiViity. 'I
•to the adventurous Moll led. My mi
not active. and there was a kee
through the eorf. when the billows
meat to 'lntuit my bloat. in purse
greeds waves seemed ?sager to clai
I cannot den, that in this absorhi
of drowning wretches Were 160 one
appropriated their property ; but
wes never deaf to•the voice of env
drew on myself the anger of my fa
whose Claim., on his spoils some
roved w i th the profits of the expedit
ever, refused to relinquish property
wits exceedingly desirous of allow'
complaint to: reach the. eats of thn
him feel the strong arm of authorit.
the-way 'place in which he had fix
an early ace I considered myself
in mp wild' occupation.i , The atron
tore had no other outlet. For dire
OD the ocean. with the i storm cares
boat. and at such times my Palmist
the future, and ask of Fete if sue was ever to be mr
tot. My thoughts often soared be. •ad the limited her.;
inn of my home. and I made sive al excursions among
the c4ies of my native ishind was glad is mture•
to mY wild retreat. UnCooth in me, Mir and eppeamoce,
ignorant of the conventional forma t et society. I *wady
felt my inferiority to 44 only clam ttneog whom I Would
have deigned to dwell. Afte
rc suc t : 3 l: , tamiliation. 'enjoy
ed a fiercer pleasure, in i erearsionsy On the
deep.
I capitol say that My life es mimed without excess.
In such a home as mine. the world have wen Impossi
ble. The frequent brawl. tb wesseil-bowl and Ira ekes
revel.• were almost of nightly ; sad I was feat
ainkieg into tbe mete sob and lithritte. wbUts bs
event oeearred which rescued ma for • time fro the
ebcss•on the brink of which 1 wu studies."
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He passed. as if nerving himself for what was to fel-
low. and the priest gazed with strong interest on his fed ,
tares. over which swept many wild emotions. occuiont
ally softened' by • gleam of tinderer feeling. Ho at level
proceeded 1
One evening in the stormy month o(Illarch. a ship
war seen from our 100k -out. drifting at the mercy of thl
winds and waves. The sky was a man of leaden clouds.
and the inn. as it sank from view. threw. a lurid glare
overthe angry waters, such as one might fancy to aria
from the deepest abyss ofllades. My father ordered the
false light to be show t, which had already brought swill
destruction on many a gallant bark. I knew not why.
bat my heart was interested in the fats of this vessel. and
I opposed his commands.
" Are you mad 17 said he, sternly ; " do you not see
that this is a ship of the largest class, and the spoils mutt
be great ?" '
•• Bat bei,decks are crowded with human beings."said
I." lowering the glass through whist I had been sur
ve)bag,her ; " and there are- many women among then .
rut not up the false light. I conjure you. If she foun
ders, the spoils are legitimately yours. but 7"
Even as I spoke the baleful light streamed far op int,
'the rapidly darkening air ; a private signal had been giv4
en to one of his Men, and it was now too late
. 10 remon
strate. I rushed to my boat, calling on • boy who some•
times accompanied me on such occasions. to follow. Oats
glance at the ship a.sured me that in five minutes she
would be, on the Bunten rock over which the light glean•
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ed, and no human power could prevent her from instant.
ly going to pieces. My tiMit had weathered many a
storm as severe a this threatened to be,aud I was fearless I
'is to the result. I resolved to die, or save some of th
helpless creatures I had seen on the deck of the doome
ship. A whistle brought a large Newfoundland dog
my side, and in a very short time I was launched on th
waves of the heaving ocean. My father nodded approv-
ingly to me, thinking that I bad suede op my mind
assist as usual in rescuing our game from the waves.
"Right, my boy!" said he, through his speaking tram.
pet; "all you save to-night shall belong to yourself alone."
I was borne beyond the reach of his volce..and aal
turned my face toward the ship.there came a violent burst
of thunder which seemed to fill the echoing vault of he.-
yen, attended by a COO filmed flashing of lightning. 'ls4irt.
gled with its awful roar was a cry more terrible still. that
of human agony. uttering its wild appeal to Is for;
mercy in the last dire extremity. Thiv,ship had struck.
end hundred, were cast into the ocean. The struggling'
wretches viinly raised their arms fromie foaming Wa
tent, and implored help from thews who love eased
them had they so willed it. The boats passed on and
left them to their fate. •
Having ouly myself sod the boy to propel my boat. we
did,oot reach the scene of action so soon as the real. As .
I came within speaking distance, my father shorted to
me to save n large box which was within leach of my
boat•hooks i lbut I was deaf to his voice. Also near me
were two oilthe unfortunate persons who,had been ship
wracked. A man, with a female form clasped to his
breast. eras ferbly,stroggling with the waves: I saw that
his strengthiwas nearly exhausted. and that before I mild
reacti lalterhoth must sink. then came my noble dog
tcvny aalsistance.. I pointed to that sinking forms tII •
•r sprar into the water. and swam to the side of t h e
'utafartuustee; he seized the dress of the lady, made an
effort to sustain both against the force of the raging wa
i
tees. an tailed a piteous glance to me . as he felt their
united ' eight too much for his strength. " Courage.
old fell !" I shouted, and made a desperate plunge
with m botiit to reach { hem. The impetus piths rising
billow s nt me past them. The father , for each j knew
I him to . with sublime self-sacrifice relaxed his hold.
am) turned his death-pale face toward me, uttered some
words which were lost amid the howling ofthe'blast. and
sank forever t from .my sight. Relieved of the double
weight. Hector now gallantly struck out for my boat, and
in a short space of time• I had drawn the senseittes girl
from the .wives. I wrapped her in my sailor's jacket.
and, used 'every means in my power to restore her. A
few drops of brand from a small flask I carried in my
pocket, brought a faint shade of color to her cheeks and
lips, and presently she unclosed her eyes and gazed wild
ly around. With a shudder she again closed them. and
seemed to relapse into insensibility.
r ha'arr... l7
Ida, and large liars
the priest was
' ol li cone; who held
isihand on the ant
,titr sympathy. t e
I became calms .
/ire, 'and you may
...She must have immediate attention, or she will per
ish !" I exclaimed, and 1 bent vigorously to the oar.
Barney steered, and I /river- fur an instant raised my
eves from the sweet pale face before me. until my boat
grated on the strand.
Never have I seen so purely beautiful a counteiance
as was hers. It seemed to me to be the mortal vesture
chosen by one of the angels of heavento express to earth
ly souls all the attritlites of the children of fight.. She
was fait as'the lily which has just unfo)ded its stainless
leaves to the kisses of the son, with hair of • bright gold
en hue, clinging in damp earls around her slender form.
Her eyes were of the color of the cloudless summer hea
ven. and the pale lips were so oxqusitely cut, that a sculp
tor might have been proud to copy them for his 6gir!l idea
of human lOeeliness. 1 gszed.'and worshipped this crea
ture rescued by myself from the jaws of destruction.
Hitherto I had thought little of Itive.• • The specimens ot
the female sex in our rough settlement were. as•may be
supposed. not of a very attractive description. Coarse,
uneducated, toil-worn women, and girls who promised
in 'a few Fears to omelets their mothers in homeliness,
possessed no charms for me. It is true, that in my oc
casional visits to the more civilized portions of my coun
try. I saw many of the beautiful and gently nurtured, but
they were pieced so far above me' that it. would not have
!seemed as rational to hove become enamored of the fair
est star in heaven,' and think to make it mine— But this
lovely girl had been rescued by me ; her lith had been
my gilt, and she seemed of right to belong to me. All.
save herself, 'had perished in the wreck ; she was proba
bly alone in the world,. and I hugged to My soul the
hope that in me, her preserver, she would find fattier,
brother, lover, all united.
uod, ei)rtion of tkie
he! Domini. wait ■
relied him to abid6
.
1 .1 sense was greet
often perpetraied
eared some
ho were taught tp
v hours did he em
y: young mind the
a pursuit as that to
man 'died *lido I
of his lectures. The
ocean. and I grew
'a wild occuptitiOn.
a. ardently'attaelie4
ral perceptions were
delight in dashing
reaGned each ran.
or the wealth the
al their prey.
g abject the shrieks
unheeded. whilelwe
lean truly say that I
i sty. and frequently
, 11c thnaghta were interrupted by Sits voice of my fa
ther. who had just landed with a boat-load of bales and
bozos.
sr. by saving OMB°
mos seriously
ialer
n. Ile never, how.
thOs claimed ; for be
I g no serious cause of
who might melte
• " How ill this. Eaton 1" he thundered. •. Have yon
again dared to lave life and neglect the object of our er.
;edition 7 Fool ! you- will be driven forth u a drone
from the hive. The girl'. dead : throw her into the see;
She will be a dainty morsel for the sharks." •
The girl raised her bawl is he 'peke, sad-cast g wild
look around her.
even in the out-of
d residence.; At
hiving no superior
e6ergies of mI oa
•• Father! oh. where Is my father !" said she in •
pieircing tone. "Oh! God, let me die !". and she clasp
ed her hands over her eyes as if to shot out tfieliOn or
the swarthy, reckleU-looking men whe pressed forwud
jo gate open her.
• " Hear fier prayer." said the old man. brutally :.'• is
with her at owe ! we want nowitnesses against us of
this night's work."
He stepped for Ward of if to pot his threat into exult
troth She shivered. and shrank beneath the covering 1
had platted around her.; 1 area. and, stepping between
them, said.
weeld retool. ilone
ing around mylruil
wool would look' intn
•.Too most first throw me io ; for. by the house'
above ws, we both go together thaws your ego pm,wl4
lee for ell I seammiesi is saviog.'and I claim this wolf es
my ho. snostingly ; " T ahreP kuw fat
to be as idiot. A proataWs mdrontsm trey. this Is Mo
ly to prrro to pls."
131" 0 lir W
SATURDAY MORN
a xi -Au
N.G I JUNE 21, 1851. ,
,
1
"1 eni satisfied with it..at all events." 1 replied. end
he credo away. I then turned to the young girl. end
said in las • - *a 1 coni'd command. .
•• Foltz.
peara
tect yotl, nt a frieud " •
scributde the asked, in an accent of hide
, why did you not suffer me i to
perish ;with the rest f Wretched, wretched Alice to
survive all that loved her."
• " Not all, lady', for lam here," I said, naively. '
" Yoh ! I know pito not ; have perished.ror
give me," she contiutied„seeing the blank expressiod of .
my countenance ; " I know sot what I ear. Tlso wroioll
- are excusable."'
," AN!" 1 replied with f I am too happy helm
ing made the Instrument of serving such a being as too
are to tbke any offence at words wrung from_ the mist
burdened heart. Come with me. fair-Alice, and I *ill
place yen in safety." I conducted her to the cottage of
an old oilman who had been any aurae. 'Though nth
and friOtful. she was kindly in Inn nature, and I k w
would do anything to oblige me." -
The inarrator paused, arose. and rapidly paced ;the
floor, his hands nervously working, and the cold diems
noi
strea4 from his corrugated brow. He again tbilsw
himseld upon his seat. and remained so long silent, that
the piglet ventured to speak to him, • .
"MY friend, time passes. The sun is going to his
rest, and beyond that hour I cannot remain:"
" Pardon me," sae the prisoner. In a sighthied toile ;
"But the reeollectio that crowd on my mind madden
m l / 4 e. Thiek what it to me, the condemned' the Out
' cg&t, tospeak of past appiness. it is like rendibg apart I
soul and body. to dw ll en bright scenes amid there
found
found vet palpable darkness of guilt arlb woe that is ever
pr sent! with me. ' The heart kmmeth its own bitier.
Demi.' was once , quoted to me by hot lips. All! Iligow
overwhelmingly signStant' is thalphrese to th e OM.,
stricken. My God : y God ! pardon and forgive - if for
i p es
thou knowest the pro thin." I '
The priest breathe a few words of consolation rand
hope, end again the 'Sir waves of anguish rolled back
from ht's lout, and left him calm. He eat a few mornients
Silent, its if recailio.g the scenes he was about to depict ;
his brore cleared, his eyes lighted up with love ani;
few moments a few moments the magic of the happy past se eded
to hold complete sway over his mind. He centinut :
t
" Heretofore my character bad been undeveloped. he
master-passion was required to show me my true nature.
As the warmth of the sun is needful to give life and an- 1
~,,
ty to the productiOns of earth, so th e /OW of man re ins
in its ge r rm until love has aronsetand expanded hist be
ing into the more perfect istateAxistence. All thebet.
ter feelings of my Mature were brought into action, or I
i
loved a being far superior to myeelf ; one who I felt
would ere long perish in the eiii litmosphere in which I
had been reared. , I
, i •
Until I knew this gore girl I had never felt all the l de-, ,
gradation the debasing efiects of my mode of life: but !now 1
I Meshed before her, and resolved to rescue myself fermi
my associates and become worthy ether.
Mice was many weeks recovering from the shock' she '
had sustained, and the subsequent exposmw. petting
that tine a portibmof our men, headed by my fathe r had
perished la oni et their expediting's. I thus beeamd„ by
. '
~ deeset, the heed of the village. le planineees
of my recent determination, I at once delegated myl en.
thority to a nepirow of my MU. the same Beards,' en
whose body I have since perpetrated such fell revenge
as he merited. I learned from Alice that the shipt was
bound for New York, from Liverpool, and five hundred
souls were on boerd•when she. !hick: And meet so
twiny perish' to bring thee to my side!' was my thogight; i
for I felt that she was the guirdian angel sent to say e me
from utter destruction.
' I
For'many days after the storm, bodies were w I
eighed
on shore, which were thrown into one common grater— •
Among them 1 recognised the father of Alice, and gave
him sepulture with my Own hands. I selected a entail
headland which sloped gradually toward the seat the
greensward wasshaded by a single thorn tree, beneath
whose shelter I placed the grave of the unfortunate stran
ger. When Alice had sufficiently recovered to with to
the spot, 1 led her. thither. and pointed out the ugs7und
! which marked his resting-place.' She thanked me' with
i many teem and from that hone 1 date the commence
,
ment of my interest in her heert.
On that spot I learned the simple history of Alice.—
Her father was amifficer on half-pay in the British grime.
He had no influential connections, and
rend the rank of lieutenant. A severe wound Ire ' iv be ed .
in the battle of Waterloo affected his health so serigiusly
that he was compelled to retire from active service; but
his pension supported himself and his only child inkom
fort. As his health, hemmer. visibly declined, he! aux
iouttly cont!mplsted the furore fate of his daughteig and
after mature reflection resolved to visit the United !States
in snatch elf a brother who had emigrated to th at chummy
many'yesed before, and had there accumulated a frirtune.
Alme said 'she had no other relatives except the filially of
4Niuncle. In the wide world she was alone, arlithoat
the Meansiof reaching him, Bien if she mild haWo re.;
membered thi place of his abode.' Many of her (tither's'
effects had been saved. bat among them were' no getters;
or'Papers Sthiiith gore any information relative totheres.
. !
idence of Mr. Crawford. 1 I,'
During the illness of Alice I had he led myself n pre
paring for her an abode regnorffili a *hint distaile from!
the village. About half a mile from the tea stood" lone - I
ly deserted cottage. sheltered by severaifine trees!' The;
rank grave.hid overgrown the walks in the gardeli, and;
a few *WOW which! some u known hand had Planted;
around the house lied spread a wild luxuriance over the!
miniature Nigro. I gut everything in order myselfl I The:
ruined poitieo was aecurely Propped, and thegricefal
vine meth e to trail its foliage over the rustic pillaregehich , :
supported 'it; Alpo g the acismulated stores at Orgy de-b
ceased fathir; con sled in r anks constructed for the
purpose, I sought th richest limpets for the floor, end the:
most beautifully-w ught fee les; with which the mil.;
dewed walls: were neg. I , '.e a Visit to 4 (distant;
town, and meeretty orcbase every article of! lalarl
which could' be desired in the bossehold of ths mess i l e i. ;
; •
icately-on tiered of lreehigo's daughters.
When Vine Cottage. u I anted the place. wad ready!
. 1
for the reception of its mist . 1 secretly isdwited old:
, •
Chmeth to mimosa thither: a.. after speeding an ;ho 4
P of
sweet eomnusion el. her fath r's grare. I permed . Al ! :
iee to walk frith me in the Arection of th“ottags.. Al :
we drew oenr it. she expressed her admiration oritssins- :
ply-slogast eppearanes. and seemed surprised ttii And es
neat a residence la soctra,viiinity. ;.
friend of mine livee 'hear. dear Alice." said I; diet
as visit her;"
Alice avowed with ad air of r intereet, and Chid her
forward. • Vlspeth stet es it the doer. I will nottesopt
to describe liar astenishatent and delight whoa • :Amid
that this chnrseieg place was; to b. her (stare Obode.—•
She tnined her beastilial-eyos a. humid with Isar%
and said— i ti
••Yotr mn;t be die positiear-if Aladdin's wnadertul
lamp to ace nsplioh so mach in so Short s &alio. Bat.
no; I wrong you. Erie.; pensoveranee and allidion are
the ties mimes of what,you bate bore
aeoomp~'rbsd
1 can noverisulle r iently thank you. my friend. broth
er:" - • , .
"No. fella lwother.'!sald I. abruptly; “I lets; 'yea fir
better th brotier."
Elspath ird Wou. .
ited I: peered firanh int pages
, •
ul &Aug. lam rough 11M
in the place. ko-
I
with shiquencsi f inspired by ills own i laity. I ended
by saying: ' t
"I do Not aek - yen to live forever in this Ile neigh
borhood. &e s I bays known you, I have essd • 'to be
a wrecker. Never since thet eventful sight e I gone
forth with the band. and from the board my Other's
death his natheOrity bas been given by me into the ds
of•t!y namesake. k,rto• litsoirden."
Alice elightlj ebnddersd vet the mention of ids as e.
hut at the 111100011 i 1 WOO 20 . .beorbed in my own feelia
that I did not cilmerve her emotion. 2 She•aoswered my
passionate deskuation. as nearly as I can remember, in
the following 'Voids. pronoMieed with a sweet serious
ness which wad very Implesbve:
"I will sot bey, Erten. Oil year delicate kindness.
front one frill iehem I could least have expected it. has
S y
made a deep itnprensitie on y feelings; and that impres
sion istpdrhapat heightenod my forlorn and destitute
condition. Beit I cannel ticeal from you that I will
never consent le marry a mnn who has. through his pas
sion for me. loin himself trots &pursuit opposed alike by
the laws of GO and huminity. Your sorrow for the
past must count, from a higher source. Your coal must
be bowed hnlittmility before the thrown of Him w i llow
commands yin have outraged. and your life must show
the effects or soar impudent's. before I could dare totrult
my earthly let a year keeplng."
"What morb tan I do?" I bitterly uked. "I was
it
bore milieu been lured i derbies's. and I ern willing
to accept the light which rut shone on my benighted
path- throttles yteir *gamey. o 1 sot manifest a desire to.
improvet" • ! - 1 ,
1.
"But I fear Ihat yen reg*d the weak itistrimeutinore
thann Him whoi throw' me n your way." she replied.
with a faint sub. "Butls us understand each • other
Edon. I joyfdlly accept Or mission which has been
aripointed me. i• I see se much in you that is excellent. so
much that is *able. that to Me krill bi a delightful task
to assist you overcoming the evil which is siturally
(amigo to vase, tout. The } day will arrive- when I can
with minfideneM place my blind in yours as your wife,
even as I seerigive it as yo* pliihted bride."
1 mpturonali received it; but after a vain attempt to
repress my feMiogs. I entreated her to wed tie then. and
I would Beret cease strivi)ag sifter the excellence she
wished me to *tails. But qn that score she was obdu
rate. Her habd must lie thk reward of my entire rotor
militia'. not this precursor a l it. .
From that pbrind 1 spent* greater portion of Zirtitne..
with Alice. She was passionately fond of reading s acid,
what few winden are. an exkellest classic garter:4, She
accounted for ibis4y inforniing me that her fithitoi ul
-
been originally derigned f* ; the church. audmati *ci
ted with that view; bet aftertirard rebelled against thelin
rental decree; tad entered the army. He was a passiOn
ate admirer otthe old anthill,, and.imparted to his dacigh.
t e r his own kikowhidge 01. ind exceeding love for their
beauties. i
Among the things cast or shore from the ship lOW+
box of Mr. raiiirforiPs treadsred books, and to - the'A
added such mpdern works als were most eosgesial to the
taste of Alice.; 1 have imen i tioned,that my ii.hicetiod had
not proceedeti, much beyond its first elements, and now
for*the first tile did I begini to appreciate the i intense en
joyment found in literary pixrsuits. listudied deeply. and
was uses' competent u convpree widemy mistress on the
besides of 6* favorite asitikrs. We then read together,
and I sought, `whits reading blond the impusidned strains
of the poet. toi express.by the varied intonations of my
voice the temfer aid soul-thrilling emotions with which
my listener iMpired me; for( I telt when near her an inJ
drab!' satis?aittion. as if Melia°, had found its better part,
and'the beingl that was Deeded to complete my existende
was beiide m 4. A holy ca m provided my whole being
—springing nbtlfrom the dutl listeneas which falls over the
stupid or ioeri..but from lisei (shims of cosiest. The as
surance that lI was makink myself daily more worthy
'to claim this beloved girl ail my own, spread through my
soul a delicioks, all pereadiegaeuse of nuinterrupted hap
piness. No Man, fioweverifough. could thus associate
with a deliaite and refined woman without acquiring
some of theklegang whidh distinguished her. I im
pere4ptibly IMt the clownish air whi..h had so often bit
terl) mortified me; and as toy perceptions became more
acute. I saw Io my °ire manners all that could render
MO repulsive', and hastened to correct it.
Ah! if Albs* would thee have married me, all the hor
ror, all the Wretchedness which has ensued might have
been avoided! But I mind not anticipate.
Eighteen Months passed thus, and again I urged Alice
to listen to my prayers for on immediate union. She re-,
Plied: ,
•
[
"The time has nomarriled when I can express to you
the scruplesiwhich stilt fill My mind. Your pereeptiuns
are now s eo *met that I believe you will feel with, me
that it lemming for you to attain the wealth y ur father's
pursuit spaded him to acciimulate." ..
"1 have drought of this f " said , "hut how could it
40/"."_i o
possibly bc returned to isa ri MI ow.nersl Besides,
.1 .
much of ft JO .le gally the right of those who rescued •it
from the ocean at the risk of life. All wuhot purchased
at so fearfulia price as Mhen you—"
She inwrrupted me gently: "It =Wes not how ob
tained. Erldn; it peueseled will bring with it a curse. I
cannot consent to enjoy property. the loss of which, per
haps. constituted the mini of its rightful ownen. • Yon
might thiuk, per ups, that tokmearly two yeare past I
have very qttiedy submitted to BM ; but the obj-ct I lied
in view MI reusing a bumanins , capable of bet
ter things, !fern sdch a Wei was - motive; and to my
grie
mind it sumed :toed, But ' now we must leave this
place. Year duty leads toi• higher sphere, where you
must seek i the means of le more honorable support—
While you do this, 1 will obtain a home among the, Si..
tern of Cha/ity in:Dublin, lad in sets of meivy and kind:
nese pass the time until yoi are in circumstances to claim
me as year! wife."'
"No. no! dear Alice, yise must not exposie yourself to
such privations as are enthitd by these excellent seemed.
I will go faith and seek independents, butyen must re
main with my good Elapeth: She loves smiles a - motber,
and will watch over you fop my Mike."
"I mull remain when!you leaSh," said Alice, quiet
ly, but decisively: . !
1 pressed her se earnestly for her rUsod, and opposed
het wialitoi , go so strougly.k.that she at length said with
great reluctance:"
"If you will not be sati4e& without a reason. I must
give yes tim true one. Erie.: but promise me that you
will not gitto way to angei! : .
I gays 4s desired proniiio, and oho then gild in slow
tone; '1
d
i i
••1 should net reel quite; s fe hoes in your ahience..:.:
The noghew of Elspeth, in, pile of his knowledge of oar
engagement. often intrude imself in my presenes, and
speakeld his paseion for Ire in voids that sometimes ter
rify an." ", •
I startsl op is irw blo wrath: -
o •CewatiAly rascal! I wi I iustaotly pettish hita.r .i
**Nay. rtismember your 'promise. dearest &lea. ' 'said
Alice. to her softest tone. •I was instantly clamed, so
magical sine her indoetticil over me, and seabed herself
by buskin. Our plass were then talked over end 44-,
study arranged. I propoeird . te go at mace Is Dublin. sad
with a sans or money w e tch had bees hoarded by my
father.i lain lame in hart& thopleymeat. for which
I amdMityisslt 'Muni. 1 promised Alice that
as rpm a 0 ed.nl
nonld possibly spars' web • sum the whok
soma li had hk.ea 'rani my father's 1118111• should be
?lied is ibe baide of a impotent pampa hp be Ctrs-
$1 SO A TEAR, is •dv
ud chins ies„ thus clissriig myself of all rink' ipistisa
io th 6 fruits of his crimes. She vim to obtain au asylum
with the Sisters of Charity, as she proposed; rosette Moe-
ddy refused to be any lionie — i:dependeni on ma antil i um
period arrived when she should become my 'if*.
Our intentions were sileutly but quietly pat into nes
cation; and on the third minion arta our coosehathe
ever, thing was in readineu for eardepartnred. Until dos
carriage 1 bad sent for by a trusty person was at the doer.
even Elspetis remained in ignorance of our isiteodedi
flitting. I then sought the village. and seed lathe
'vie - final der• The heard aio stileoseit
I la nz,liCd &Rind. and turned of. waylay
"I defy thee, ,Ipaggart: The whole villiage
bow enrich Ekon Reardon is given.to boastiag 111•
Lure exploits."
!'Call it a bout. if you will; p at to.pio it shall yetia
come a terrible reality." '
- "Do your worst:" I replied with a sneer. and hastily
wavitig an adieu to the assembled throng. I- harried IM
ward "Vine Camege." and in a tow momenta was beta.
away from fur ever.
KnOwing the catastrophe which has sines Manned.
you wit) be surprised to hear that l•really had as feet at
the machinations of amnia?. I knew him to be a mat
raggert, as 1-had said: and hip throats against *Om
who otteaded him were a standing jest in the village. far
thej• had never in any Meteors been fulfilled. My tavitti
,perhaps, stung him into the accomplishment of bib word*
to me; or his passion fur Alice was so mat as to writs
him onward in !dreckincher happiness, miser than sea
her mine.
Keardonliossessed a talent whicli had frequentlp a. ,
forded me much amusement, and 1 had never upset,
,of this evil influence it might enable him to wield . was
thaw* who were nifit au their guard against him. U. was
an admirable ventriloquist. and iie excellent mimic. Of
ten have 1 been startled, by the voice woodier so oust.
Iv like a 4 n echo of my own, that the nicest ear mast have
been deceived. We were nearly the same, Simi, aid ass
unlike in features, and he could mimic my walk sad
so accurately that, by a dim light. my best friend -
4n 4le
have declared the -counterfeit the true man. Alice * -
pot aware of this, and to spare her sortie niesioess I si. in
ver mentioned the !threat of Reardon. Prom these aim;
pie causes spranglall the evil that ellerwards ensued,, !
Are viie not indeed the blind puppets of a fete 'hells ia• '
ovit.tble? i ,
.;:Sly son," slidlthe mild voice of the priest. "we make
our,odn Cite, and Ole shbdows whioh darken our' path
are thrown hem the evil passions of Our nature. filed,
you left Reardon to his wild command, yea bed not dem
been here, his condemned executioner.". ,
"True. true; but I mast _ hasten. The remaining part
of My unhappy story must be told in , as few words at
possible, or I shall Madden over its recital.
We waist to Dublin, and put our mutual plans is as.
ecution. I was successful beyond My hopes, and anti.
cipatcd our union at the ' - el rd of my first year in the nap.
hal. I ent t red into partnership with a substsatial tratil,re
and after serf:al-months I was compelled to go overla ,
England en business. An advantageins 'pianist for a
branch of our trade presented.itself iUone of the sea prit
towns in that etruntry, and I was reluctantly compolletto
take Charge of it. It wmt impossible for Alice to Mau In.
land until the year had elpireel/for which sits had as.:
Ruined the garb of a Sister of Charity; and though we
both Yepined i at our -.separation. we *ere compelled to
subMit to the fate which parted us. We wrote remount.
ly, and it warhmutually arranged that at the mid of be,
probation we should be united.
As:the tune of our union drew neat. I was so pressed
witir l affairs of the la* importance to my futons prospari.
ty, that I found it impossible to leave home bang
to Tait Ireland and claim my bride. I I wrote to Afies,
inforiaing her of tho circumstances which dotaisotraot
and re queatrd her to take the fi rst packet for Liverpool,
whel would meet her and have - oVerythiog is
ness for oat immediate marriage: A vain! would bas.,„
waitibg to cootey us to my residenee' I.so soon is On oart
emoay was perlbrinto. I sent this littor,by my minds
dental clerk. who I afterward. ,toned' wisaia the pay of
my dire enemy. The answer :doiy cum; promising td
be Himmel; and words can couvreyile you no idea et
my happiness. "Another week:am/she will 6 mitiol"
lyepeated a thousand times.
made every arrangement that could promote her coma
fort; and having:chartered a vessel (Or the purpose, sot
out with a light heart. The captain Of my craft proved,
us I then thought. very stupid in tin navigritieu sf his
vessel; but I, afterwards know that In had been Ittihad
drilay me arrival. I did but rub Liverpool *Mil
any hours afteh I should have been married. I banal
ed With breathiest; haste to the hotel. sad - inquired foe
biisa Cray ford. ;The , answer which I then nosive4
alm;tt paralysed me:
• ** lady of th name was married: hero last main
Feight o'slock, ,and immediately embarked with bet
usliand ihipi bonodkfor AI • -
end in afor A m erica..-
..Married: W ho was her husband?" I knew al
-envy but I need not repeit to you's!l my freastod:iatpliv
ries.' r nor the darkcertainty which full on ml soul tba4
Reakdon was the cause of this terrible' catastrophe"
HI; again paced the floor in deep Saltation.
"ivy, yes?" be continued; "he eijame indeed in my
host of brightest belles! I frill now 'tell yott what I sob.
segliently beard from the lips Or-the dying Alice; foe
I *nen again we met fags l/1 face. end 1 behold a kim
bra+ the jusprees of appreacbiog death. lad thanked
G O 4 t h at i tsaa so. 1 contd. without tears, lay her l
~the i silent earth.. koolikiet this? h. Pam 'Pint well
with angels; , but it rived my foal with witinrub paw
to below that she was the wife of melt •ie WINN* is
'Reardon. •
II
Oa the aight• of my esimeted arrival is Limp*.
Iteirdan. who was kept laformsd deli my pleas by eey
p edidieas clerk. *mewed me with sock 'moue dad
evele Alice wee deceived. Hi met hic
is ame my
• rcosz 4 Dirm OS TV Pecan! I'AGI.I
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