, ill A • ?. DIIRLIN &00., Proprietors. VOLUME 22. Erie 1 %hill Obffrutr. 'A. P. DUBLIN & CO. PROPRIETORS B. SLOAN, 31 OFFICE, CORNER STATE ST. AND -PUBLIC SQUARE, ERIE. TERmft nr Tim rXrEit.- tinb.ertber: by thy carrier. nt atm it, ..ill. of at the other. kix.iplonut,. 1.30 1 ; It D id paid in.ndynner.or within three moults from thetiwe e t i onic r two dollariii tU he charged. c inotuunica.toone a wl be port paid. - i .1 RATES OF A1.)%7T-=-IiT7S-1--.Nr, Cards not eieeeding .1 lines, one year tine square do. do. sir Months, tin. dd. tit reenintitimi Thanident ailvertit•entents; Mt cents ter winner. of fifteen lines or tor the tirt "IS emits for each subsequent Lllsertion. f f earl!. adt erti.ers hat e the privilege ut changing at pleaski re. Mn II name are anon (41 to uctu py inure than two 'Tares. mkt to k reinsert to (tear immediate beststess. A tsettarmeuv not having other 1111reCtiCKIII. VI in he inserted till foriod anal charged accord' ugly. -"BIJSINESS DIRECTORY. A. IC JUDSON. mint , Ft •rt.M.--C)ffice kt prescin in the Chronicle Office. In IVr.gln'o Block. - J. 4V. DOUGLASS. riolllfilf AT isAir.—Otlee over Williams' At: Wright's 'Pinking I.llahl,•nment entrance tir.t door west. on the r nth! ie equa re & 11AVER-S-FICK.- 11r.! rt. in Dry GorAte, Groeerir4o.liluort , emckery Are.. I.lllf dour wuth ut Swan Jack>ou'is store, rreuch street. Erie, Pa. J G. ANDRE. prat of J. &Wm! (141.ithacti—Heyot.ui Pure ien M and anti • ~cal )lerehandize, w holi,ale and retail, No. 19„ So. :Silt St. at.. Ulsonnut atreet, • Ult. C. Parinett• and Si antov—thlire corn, of stmt. and Seventh Street!, Re-Metter on Eighth :tint, betneen French and Holland. Erie. l'a. • T. W. MUOItE, .1. Of •LEn in Groerriev. Prost...jolts. IV .hp .1,.,in0r..1 . 3 tubes. Fruit, t &e.. tine Door Winn' Lostmit• h. I 't,' :mate street, I:rie. -i M. — SAVO iti) & CO.. Mellen an Cold. Silver. Rank Notes, Dra Ili. Cerllfteles of De poi ti. dr.e. S I gilt Exchange oo the nil IVA pa I Cil leg On.tatal y fur -ate ()Mee in Beata) • s Muck. I , lhtte S.4:1:11,. Lrie. , . li C fit IN t_.; 11'.11( r. 8, *Imo( •s n Plll,4lllA%—liters; coruer of French suet Fifth ...,,,,,,.. co yr M 0... Kortes store. It..4l.ltutce on Fourth street, ode door eo tof OP ,) Al tmlweary Hall. 'r ..'f' pit It E*l"l7 h SONS. . fts. , )tipinutl% ullst AiNri fill totN:h of Grocery,. 1. o.:orT. Ship 'Chandlery. Fn.:vv.:on . .., Produre. act ~&c : aul ..eit. %Vhole{:le. a E 11.2 oan 4 -1 ).?1, a, We tiorapc.i. Piu. lly.flcupside Erre. -- 11 , 31. S. LANE. Attorney and Counsellor at Law. Revol•ittotl.tr. aria). nod Navy rett,.iomg, Itntinty !Aoki and ukt , a-i.a). ti.l all t.thcr I.ta.iaicv cuuusted tO aic shall reeel‘e prompt and (.111111L11.siteraiuil. I )(TIC.: in 11 Illuc St...te street. over J. TT. fullerton's acre. a Erte (Yet. lg. LA 1111) 111'ST, ESA L • (IA 141311 LkniVrl , k) LAM,' re - t if•...llthrtire. Ftour. Ft-h. Sale &e., W I. ri,i!it't BI k Coq_ ut.r St nth abiktzt..te ,SLreedi 1,11.4. I GALLS U. b:ELNL. redwinal.le Tad.... rooms user the ..tune ut Suit!, Jneksnit.ebettp l'irreiNG dune uIl •111./T 11•MsCP, • __ • _ - ULI V Eit. PAF FOR. 1). 1401.14.11er and 14a0uner: and Manoratuircr of ipank Books and 41_01ao; Ink. corner 01 the. lhaluond and etsth.oret. .1 B. NICKLIN. • Erri - tio. and griteral .14i•ticy and Curautisvion ha:inc. - 5, Frank nn. l'a. --- : -----. 7 —i---• i Iti . Fil it LED, ' -- 11, .1- vi in Eir2.ll4l.4lcranan and A tuer ic du Ilar.lart rrandl , niery. Aii.o. N 416, AUVIii. ‘ ice+, ken and liieci Nu. 3 Ria:d Iluu.4e; .... fine. Pa, w. J 7. & Cn St Ari•VrillP. Carr il.ffe And Wai..ti Budder:L. State street, be -1 mrei, wvetalt & I.tgh.th. Erie. " • L.'TR(INC;. NI. l). • i i)i - rwr. one Dooi wea 01 U. It 11 ro4lit'A ..itorr. np maim. .1 noc'r. . J. L. SI'I:WAIVI'. Orrice 'rola Duet. A. Iles. ay. Sew , . ottla ne/r Sa......alra.sireet. Rts4 ~dente, on tial.afr.to. our door ikuri,ll of Se•veu:li ~t. , S . . Sli.:(;i:i.,. ? %% f t:ILE...La nod Ttc - illoilealer •pi I: ru , ,,..f. Prp l io,2na. Winer; I poor', Ernst. Lc., B.e ror:ier of French lid t 'tin Streets', oi{,oeite the Fatui.r.' lI.Ael. 1:ro. - ..._—_ . ' 1 . Jc)fiN Ab•C.l3iN. , 1 • • ivirar.r.tv. and rt.•••..ri Pr.) -r in F., , i,. 4:erxeriea, Crocker:d ' Gia,pware. Iron. Sail-. ace , chea t . si.te, Loy. Va. • [ p:.. , , ' rt.., 1,0" .t 1,,,,..;,a.11,,,r odintrs rroduce. J - 3- , o== . . %!rowii.rt:T.ltor.,:,n4l Ilatak Maker —. , ture.. No. 3 Reerrii mock. (up(n-n.•tha Itoittirit ilicc k) elate Strevt. - — J. W. NI olt E, rrok.r ArT LAW. In Walker'. 011 e, ou Seretah mrtet, Erie, Pa HEIIiY CA 131 , 1' 1.1.1., l‘riiatim,Joid.er, and Retail Ihnler. in Dry floods. Gmeeries, I'n, kyr) , ir;t:.ssn are. rt,etti i,t414,a NI V 1 fr. Iron. Sietl. 1%414, ikr. }.1111.1r1 . Shirt. :gate lPtreet, four doors, below Itron ll. , tr'. t.rir. Pa. s, Axle Arms, Ft:rings, and a general .t..sir s I .110 and Trinnionv. S. SIERVIN SNII rti. Antnaeer AT I.AU 0011 .1111 1 9Cle 01 the Petire. and Aaent for Stone Thalia' Life I nit , trauce Company—Orrice 4door. wort of Wright , store. Erie. Pa. GEORGE 11. CUTLER. ArWaypt AT I.AW. Gerard. Erie Couuty. PS. CASIISCUOSS amid coyr loßines, alowded w Waal wowpwros and diptweb. JOSIALCKELLOGU. Forward & Cunatunittun Merchant, on the Public Dock, eutor cutr .nori. Cosidz,C.t. Plaster and Whit.. Fish. eonstan • 11. WILLIAMS, . Itall!lfff and Exchange Brinker. Dealer in Dills.of Exchange. certiticate, , uf Dept,44e.Coldatithiilver coin, &C., &cc. ultxre..l noars tMiow krona's lintel. Erie, Pa. 1. RUSENZWEIG & Co. w4i,rii.tv 411 ErtAit. DrAt.cati in Foreign and Doniestie Dry (4,4. read) mane Clothing, Bouts and NO: 4 Wltglavo Work, State inreet, Erie .fiENJAhilisi F. IWNNISON, A114t11 , 1117 AT Law. Cleveland. ou Superior street.. lb %tower" n Itlor k. Itrfor to Char( .1 tintme Forker.rwolitdite I.a w :nr 1.51: Hon. Rirl.arEl Fletcher; 11l tatatest.. Bonl.;•.; sinnwt 11. Porkino. 1414 Walnut tn., rhgatieliatia; Rteilard i 11. h.not,nl. 1.:m..33 Wall taxer. New York. For ,tattutouttla. re it r to thig otter. MARSHALL & VINCENT. Ail.PAIrTi yr LAW-01fiee Up Mania aTaataaaaaaa, ay hill Nahanni", ni , olica the Pnalhoootara 's office. lira . • MURRAY YVHA LO:St it • Artnlivey •ai D rot PIALILLoIa AT Lkw—ilillire Over C. IL Wrieht's More, entrance one 'door west of 'Owe street, on the Diamond. Erie. i Dr WI a in Dry Goods. Dry Wheelie!. Crockery. Hardware, Ike.. No. it I.Clicalwidir. Erie• _ . 3011 N ZIMMEKLY, 11.1 c. Li. inC roccr lei and Croy i.ions of all k lads, Otate street. three doors uotth of the Ihaturnut, Crie. SNIITII ACKSt)N, • Dw.Lnit in Dry Wads, Warrick:llW% are.tdirena Ware, Dime. Iron, Nail.. Ite.J2l. Erie. ra. %St ILLLA3I IL I BLET. Nara l'iholger. and Undertaker, corner of state and Sei,rnth dtreeta. Eras. ..... , _....,-- ELINVIN J. KELSO it CO. , Curia N . I. Forsrarding, Produce and etaniiiison Merebants-dealerti an coarse a Illi fine salt. Coal, Plaster. Shingies i &.e. ?abbe deck, sie.t fide of the bridge. Erie. .Elt 6c COOK, arairrion and Protract Mere-Mato ;Aez the Public Bridge, Die. LOOMIS--.S. Co. • Dr.1.6112111n Watcher , . Jewelry. eldler. German Silver. Plated'and • Bri tram la Ware Cutlery, 31 it kart and Fancy Geode, State watt. nearly unporrate the Digit Hotel , Die. G. Leonia. CARTER St BROTHER, • Iv not.ns I r and Retail dealers in I►rner, Medicines, Paints. (Ni., II) e-riutlii, Glass. lie , No. 6, IR*4 House. Erie. - • JAMES LYTU. Pttotostitts Merchant Totter. on the publae Awe, • ter" door ...slot State street. Vele. - D. S. CLARK. WPOLIES•LIS •VD IMTAIL Dealer iu Groceries. Provisions. 'Ship Saone-ware. &e. &v.,- Nu. 3.llcutneU O: D. SPAFFORD. Di•alrr in Law. Medici!, rental Miscellaneous Books stationary 11 . i, Ake. SLAW at., four doom bekhr the Public square. DR..O:L ELLIOTT. • Re‘leut Dentnet: °thee and dwelling in the IMeint Bloch, en the Last .01e u( the Public Square, Erie. Teeth insetted on Gold train une to an enure *ea. Curious teeth filled with pure G.Adt and renuarett -to health mitt usrhilness. Teeth cleaned uhtowruinenta and Denfince so as ut Mare them of a pelluc i 4 eirats... All work warranted. ' St- I) ICKER SO N. Panic ti •WD Sritaacia—latice at Ws re:madame= Seventh sweet s 'PPOO‘c the Method's% Church. Erie. JOHN H. BURTON & CO. witql • /ID ItrrAlL deale,r4 In Drugs. Medicine*, Dye Dian. ' 1:- Tteon les, Ake. No. 3, Reed Howie, Lrie. THE IPA 800 6,110 3.00 U. B. NA t', RPT WIC =SEM Ry for sate. T. H. Acm• f,tlrit I,lDt DON'T R NIND Jr Rl iCa.O. illfte Darer run in debt . .—net er mind. never t iud, • tribe old elotties ar. faded and torn ; _ Fix them up. make th;ui do ; it is better hy Than tohave the heap weary ant worn. Who'll love you the more for Meat or Mc but. Or }our rue. or the tie of your shoe, The abape of sone yew, or your boots or cravat, If they know you're in debt for the new Don't run in debt If cattary`i thc,go s .,' , Wear the blue if you have not the -cash. IJ Or—titi matter what -14 son let!, the world kn ow You won't run in debt for a Audi. There's no cotofort I tell you ial,witliklng the street In hue clothes. of you know tleu'le in debt. . And feel that perchance you solar tradesman may melt. Who w ill sneer—" They are pot paid for yet." Good friends, let me beg of you, don't run iti debt If the khairs and the sofas arc old— They will fit your back beitir than any new set, - Unless they are paid !brim Ms gold If the house ii too small, draw Z i c i loser together, keep it warm with a hearty will ; A big one.lunpattl for, in all kends of . Weather Will send to your warm heart a chill, Don't run in debt—now. ear gelid take a hint (If ihe fashions have changed, glace last season.)• Old Natute‘s opt in the very same 11111, •,k And old ature we think Irani some reason. Just say to your friend that you mine' afford . - To spend tune to keep up with Übe tYshioa,• That your purse is too light aid your honor too bright To be tarnished a ith such silly passion. Gents, don't rue in debt--let year friends, diary eaa• Have fine houses. and feathery and Slower!. • But unless they are paid for. be inoreof a guian Thin to envy their sunshiny bours.i If you've money id pare. I have Tithing to sly ; Spend your dollars and dunes'aa you please But fiend you, the man who his Juke l!ais to pay I • Is the man who is never at eale•l Kind husband. don't run in debt Miyirofe ; 'Twill fill your wife's cup full Or ',Orson. ' To know that a neighbor may ealllat your door, whirl you won't settle lo•nagnisw. take my advice—it Is good ;l it is Vale t (But. test you may some of youd it.) I'll whisper a secret now seeing VII— I have tried and I knciw all shout it. The chain ofa debtor is heavy and etild, ins links all corrosion and rust y Gild it o'er as you will. it is nevi? of ?old. Then spurn it asklywith dinpast. The.man who's in debt is too open a Owe. Though his heart may he honest ail! true Can he hold up his head and look aatwy and Isaac. When a note lye can't pay becomes;due finitt Sartain , i'Magaz.ine. I THE ESTRANGED FARTS. A TALE OF MB g iet r : 4CI/ r . . SY CLARA Mi "Aaitvou are really expecting, to two. Ming& 7" "To be . stre I am ; you didn't f r a moment think that I was going to be such a fool sis to fumy et'lMone. did you ?" was the unrefined and hasty answer.' Howard Dampen's proud lip nailed as he" replied. confess that 1 have been so foolish as to think that you would for once yield your wishes .0 mine. Yen know very well how much 1 disapprove of fancy parties. Mrs. Darrance, and had you any regsrd folime and my opin ions, you would have spared me the pain of requesting you to .desist from, any further preparations, fotl shall not accompany ypu.". Margaret Dorranee's eyes fiashed, but lctoking up at her husband. she .met a glance u resoilutel as her own. She had never yet, openly defied hire t' cud there was something now in that stern onswerfing gaze, which checked the words that were alriady trembling De her lips. With a violent otort she ppressed the passion ate emotions of her !.- art. end einswered with s ealnteen that surprised herseif still more them her husband, **Very well, air, it will be as yob gay of course." There was 111 long pause, Mr. Dorrano. had not met the opposition that he expeeted. and hie h e ` rt was soft ened by the compliance which he never l r a moment doubted that his wife had 'Oven to his Terme . He moved his chair nearer to her. and his deep low voice expressed mach tenderness-us he said. ' "I wish. Margaret, that we were better suited to each other." •• I wish we were." she answUred Iseonically. Fors moinent he wu ehifled; bat. infloe;eed by the laud apa gel i etle-thooghts thati bow held their evriy.lb hie bosom. he ceetineed. •• Were I convinced that•ft would eventually bringyen true blppipess. my wife, to indulge in the gaeity for which you have so much inclination, I. would not seek to de prive you of any portion of it. I would, for your sake. renounce the home pleasures in which I alone imd•en joyment but, Margaret, such 'constant dissipation as your tastes will lead you into, would not only deprive you of that greatest blessing which,Ged can give;. -the bless ing of italth —but your moral nature would belome ed, an the best affections of-your heart would 'wither' in the gla and heat of fashionable life. I have Seen but too often the effects which it produce!. and I Would shield the wife my bosom frem them. Will you love, place your and in mine as en our wedding night, and promise agiin to • love, honer, and obey ?"• Fora iv i c ent. but only for • Maltreat, had hfirgeret Dormice relented. That infortunate word •• obey." agaiWaroused the evil within. which her husbiud's ear nest tones bad 4 newly quelled.; 81.• drew the hand be essyed to clasp rudely from him. • "You preach well." she said. "bat op eloquence cal disguise to use your motives. ReMember. 11..waid Dor. mine. you are ten yearsokler / thito myself, and.'conse queotly you have bad ten more years of gaiety', 1 mar. ried you at sixteon—foolish school girl that I was, to throw away liberty and bappioess with a breath—mew. at trea ty. you would immure me : non like, if you could ;but 1 insist upon sits mere years of ettperienee. Perhaps by that time. the road's pleasures will pall with - me. la• their have with you. sad then 1 will May at hone and abuse them to your heart's content.; intt now you ask too lunch of me." ' A wintry coldness settled on 411 , 7 Dominoes face. as he listened to his wifo's unkind end , heaitless answer. •' Ti,. spoke of asy mot tee s Margaret." he said.•' es though they were other thee I professed ; what du( you Issas by that •• Why. plainly this. if yes wiU have ass expose them. his year jsalsa•y of me, and el the aaantion which receive. sad the admiration which is paid me etparties. which makes yea so isifishly desire to keep ale from them." r 4 0 Margaret !" . , • 4. What?" • 1 1 , • Tbera * to arawort tad oho coatiaaad, .. Dail look at sae la Vag way. I big of rii i it Yes bat* ear Wag to aty. say it oat," •6 Matgarst : yo it amuse-mean what roe is f: 'isles:, SATURDAY ay I Selfishnessl. -XI was for your happiness full as much las my own, thakarave so earnestly -sought to give you !distaste for the amusements of fashionable life. 1 see that my love, my ha ppi nesie is nothing to you": evert thing kis to be sacrificed on the shrine of vinity. Ah, • t, if you were foolish in ill:web% away your liberty hit* still a sehoel girl, I wits doubly so an committing my happiness into the hand* of one." i• 1 agree with con entiiely, Mr. Dormice ; and bwon ler that coo ever' thought Of me, when that prim old maid. Mtss Hells Graham. was so exactly united to you, shad cam, near dying for yea, every ono said. She was 'the verslone for you, for she detests parties OA much as you can. and is always preathing i to me about domestic happiness and such rot de-roL It Is a pity that you didn't fancy: her. isn't it 1" Mr. Dorrance's face reddened. .. He !tuned away and paced the roam hurriedly: , Hie wife isoutieued. " they say that before 1 came hems from school you were very attentive to her; Dow, seriously, dou't you tltiuk she was better suited to you than I ?" Mr. Dorrance paused !infore his wtra, acid meeting het up-turned gaze, he answered calmly . , "Yes. Margaret, I do." • Nothing daunted by the serious tone in which thii w said. and fully convinced that there had never been any idol save herself on the:throne of her husband's heart. and that at any moment jam could resume hier'posier, she ca minced her badinage: • r . And now. , if you had only taken compassion on her. sad married her—" ,t• I wish to God I had !", broke' from Mr. Dorranee's and his wife read truly in his now sad, pale face, that with tso idle.meaning3ad those words been rung from his heart. , In • moment she was subdued ; she spoke no more i:Mntingly, fur the feeling. which tender words had flut ed to awaken. sprang up h all their strength at the first breath of that passion of ich she bad so unjustly ac en.cd her husband. I From that night, Margaret Eknranee harbored anew gbest in tier boAm—frcion that Night, she felt in her heart the truth of this Scripttire Passage, "Love is strodg-as death ; jealousy is cruel as l a grave : the coals thereof are coals of fire, which half a most vehement flame." • . z... . 4 1 1111.141 Lit 11. 'Frivoled, and hea le as Margaret Dorrence may have appeared in the preceding chapter. she was not a wholly so. Gladly wiruld she have thrown her arms around'htt husband's neck, acknowledging to him that of all the unkind thingii sbe had said in anger, she had neenwant one, could she have been sure that he. with truthfulness. could haat said the sates. Often had he forgives her impulsive Wade, and she doubted not be Would! pin ; bat pride I kept her from seeking him. She had educed emotions:from his breast *WO the dust of Tinut-Cotild never bury from her sight; and 4ily.•the kneeled eof them ' more and more bitter. to her. In awn ed levity. " . ised the work. i rigs of her heart ; and,the studied train with which her hUalwand treated; Ink convinced hire but the more fa , IT - that she had forfeited the love whit. when she per 11Teased. she had addl too lightly. e Atlength - she cam e to reproach herself. If she hAtli done wrong in not studi ng her husband", taappineseratere she had in other rape to done better by hint than he by her; she had given h' a foiilipirnr exchange fOr a divided one. This ithinking. Alitr determined upon 'a course of conduct that should arrikei-in him the judo% ey he had disclaimed " if he hat one ariafk of love left for me, keshall leant w i g. What jealousy is." sit thought. as , on the evettin of the fancy party:her maid ranged her in the becoming Span'. ish dress she had sal cteil. Her long tresses. ich were of • glossy purplish black, were folded over lug upon her head. and fastened with en immense and cleg ntiy carved comb of the rarest *hef t !. firer irelvet dresi was relieved by a fnllof fine c e around her eailaisitely turne , throat, and fastened with a single ruby. . Jewels ghtte d cin her arms and her fingers, and radiantly beautiful a a looked, as standing before the Psyche glass. she d reeled her maid in arranging the; heavy black lace vei . which, resting Cgs her head. tell in careless folds alma to he* feet. Bet Mrs. Dorraii • wimp apparently dissatisfied, for she lammed tr b - -fo the toilet table, where a pro- I glanced from her m nor . ..et table, whet pr . fusion of ornaments was scattered in open caskets and cases. Her eyes fe I upon her superh boquet: seizing it. she tore out a crim e japonica. and removing the jewel which had loopeil thick the veil front her fate, she re placed it with the fiower, it w s all that wells Deeded. Her dress was now pep -1 dfeet. a wenderfu ly becoming. Wi het large ark, area, and their heavy sweeping fringe. and her rieb, but triewparently clear complexion. she well npreentDd the nation whose costume she hid chosen. 'I . ovoi therstoum and drive up in front A earriagerattle of their mansion. Mrs. Dorrance She saw aloong •• It is all right. around niezand I. arted.the curtains sod glanced out. so slight and ascend the steps. IMatty," said alto " throw my cloak Mr : Do rraace, when become boson. not to set up for Me." • *. Mr. Dorrancel II in the library. marm ; he came in before the clock at t iock Mae." .. Veil well ; !twill pus through as 1 go ont ; and, Malty. you Will s i i , Lup for , Me. I would rather have you than Richard. u know you can sit with the children after the other serfrants have gone to hid," ref Matty yawned ; and after her mist left the room. she muttered to h treelf , ef the hardship 'riots work all day and sit 'op al Melt ; tint when e went into the room adjoining. Where the children w re steeping, the frown upon her f6cti was Owed! away by a smile. for she loved the deli. little ones fondly. Drawing a low chair near their eUocii. she leaned her head upon a pil- low. and was sup sleeping u soundly as they. Meaawhile. Durance descended to the libr,ary and paused be sit the. door. Her heart beat, quickly: cie she trembled at he thought of i bearing her husband's di4oasore ;ye he dared not leave the hOuye without his knowledge: Summosing all her courage. she en tered the room,' -- I " 1 am invert ft you ordinal going with me this eve sing:Howard.. t I looked in to sac that you need feel so anxiety about me : your friend, Mr. Graham. is my courtier." ' Her tones were Mud, but there wu as air of embarrassment 'mutat to her , that sheared her con science was nett, ' , featly at ease. Mr. Duran looked sternly upon his wifti as he an swered, "1 did of expect this. You told me you would sot go to-night,' " No. I dig s ,pesitively go : -1 itad I sauteieti ! I said, from. the first that 1 should ' se said yes wink Net,arsiorepatl mei yes that of coarse that would be se you said." ”Yea.stisled •• e in that answer. Mrs. Durance. and / presume. is M. tionally." Her face vii al; but her husband continued. ••• I think you wiU vs to regret the step you bats taken to night : I shall molest you hereafter." 'Cleetag Ma ' impatiently. she swept from the room shall ind witt""" e a b b a . dia llardame g °I y e°4 passed u. ad of ea th t% it h f e ll 'e ff7 arri v agi sices. m . t a ded ia oC ulli s h Od HowardD CO leased back in his chair. mail I ° ll * tads and filen !winded ever the, bitter emetlosli of his orm; heart. rirONWAStpt !ORNING, AUGUST 2, 1851. The present tortured him : the future—he dared AO imagine that; and is he fell to thinking of the post. ' What was there in that to bring a deeper glootu to his -brow—a deeper sadness - to his eyes There were memories of wrong and injustieti which" he had done another—a most cruel wrong. From that sin was he-now gathering its blighted fruit. heavier and heavier sank his heart within'•him. as he recalled. step by step, the infatuation 'which had lured him on to break his vows to the noble-minded being whom he first had wooed. His breast heaved tremulously. an • his strong frame shivered with the storm of thought that swept throned' . him. -r . "Yes. yes." be muttered, as be arose, and with aheal step paced the floor. •'vea. 3-es, I deserve it My; ..unishment ie juat! flow gladly would !Wow crissregail the wild and passionate worship which I bore, Margaret.; ler the calm love which ewe beat in my heart fur alto.; titer. Bat it a too late! too ale." He pan.ed beside &crayon sketch of his wife which hos* upon the wall: and now his lip quivered With tenderness as hq ewitinued. '"Ah. Margaret, how carefully would I have gusrdel youtfrom unhappiness! hew fondly would[ have cherished Ton Ihronztt all trials and all changes!—God venireu me never need the loos which' you hay, sacrilsed ta ye r vanity." . - i l e ff rand long upon it, noticing the faultless oval or heft face—the perfect regularity of her classical feature -r-the fascinating expressirin of her full hazel eyes, and conrmurinz. "SU is bentslValf" he tarried away. I And now his heart raw cold and dead within him. 'u he recalled the temptations to which she would be e 4. posed. in the alienation that moat necessarily follow the course of conduct which she hid ehosen to pursue. 1 lie ilion.;4lt of the homage which she would commenid,, from ths world—the flattery which she would receiv4.J. and which no woman can livten to without inhaling ifs' taint; and the reflection smote anon his heart. that is wife, now only frivolous and thoughtless, might been e —,,it.'it was too horrible to imagine. II He resolved that he would make one • more effort Ito save her from that vortex offaehion'a.nd folly, which too often plunges in shame and degradation those•whn have madly trusted twits whirl. He won ' her or the sake of her children—for his sake; for, as ed their bridal days, be could not smother the convictitm that benelth all her frivolity and worldliness. Ore smouldered a name which might yet szring up to warnttn and beauty. I • - Almost unconsciously. as he thous* alio childwin; turned his steps to their room. He opened their. ight-larnp burned: dimly upon the mantle. to fs were strop:, enough to reveal to him the sleeping babiesnpon the coach.; Babies they still were: for I iitle Harry. the &debt. warrecraree three years old, and [dies second militia , was bat now approaching. ! Mr, ElOrrance bent over them. tracing in his bop's flne countenance the features of his wife; while lightly rocind - the plump and dimpled ale of bib). - Ida, fell curls 'bat would hays matched it. aln boyhood. • ! As be rooked upon t • beautiful in their depen ddnt and helpless Minna. be questioned whether all bis words might notprave powerless, when even "the. pro found joys of maternity" had failed to give his wifi4 a fandoess for borne plCasuree. • . I And now., unfortunately. another change mite Weer him. ' I "I will " ' to ',plead." be said. • "li wilt not stop to I pleao. att .• rlntriltg. she assumed the duties of a wife And mother. I will hereafter be responsible for her fulfilling them properly. My name shall not be' isgraced. nor shall these children receive a herittige of shame. I have tried kindness 4 in vain, aod will bow see whet a htisband's authority can accomplish." In this mood, he returned to the !arty; he drool; his chair up to his writing-desk, and un-locking a drawer. lifted from it. one by,one. the souvenirs of , the past. hat long had lain there hidden and ondiitnrbed. There were packages oftener', sketches of hends.lun finished landscapel,' and beneath . all by a garland of eolared *Memo leaves.' The, scrap of paper which j. belled it, bore the Words. "From Helen, Egerton wtiads, Oct. 18th." , , Before him rose the noble old forest. where he firsti had me tme whose tastes and inanition@ exactly accoided witais own. Ile recalled the graceful flow of her on venation. the innate dignity oilier- manners. the lo►eh . - uess of her truthful countenance, as first ii imp # it self upon him thin; mid male than all. the well-balabeed mind, and the mature jindgnisat. which had after Wards been developed tolint, as day after day he lingere by hereide. lie felt the flush that mounted. to his tem les; as is contra-distinction to such a being, soother • ion rose before aim.—that of the petted, spoiled. vain•lie.an ty. who bid left her home that tight, little drekmingi how dangerous would prove the solitude of her husband i ~. 4ronsing from this ravery, he opened a folded papr. It contaitted a pa!e-blue!withered flower. and a sprig of myrtle-leaf, and the words• in his owtt band-writing, ••Woodisirn. May rill. Helen. .- , ... M. he rernorabored tint evening well; and IthiS em blem of ceonstancy. hew it emote him new! "Feirget• me-not!" the flower spoke as pininly u words could have done, and his heart answered. "By those twists of genderaels. those days of joy, thou argot forgotteni Oh. et Siargaret. save me from th e memories!". And nil's. unfolding a sh et of tines - paper . he ; lifted from it along tress of soft bruin hair which fell l from his finger. in 'pint, curls as he gazed upon it. There was no Writing within. He needed none, for hie eyes filled with tears as be looked upon it. Carefully tie re folded_ shit closed .the paper. almost reverentially he pre.ssed the packages Ici hist lips, and then, with al deep sigh. he leaned his head upon his bands, and mused for hours. • The clock struck ens—two—.till hie wife tempt pot. • and .with impatience ad4ded to displeasure. be went down into tlitip-ritire. arid for soother wear} hour pacfsi the long Teems to and fro. Not a sonnd fell upon his 'ear, save the low ticking of the French clock in the bt mi doir, and, now arid then , the distant rumbling of'earria . lie stood in theCentre of the suite of rooms . and look ed around him. 'fills hems that he 'had fliterL 4 op so Issurionsly for his 'Toting brtilie—the drawing rooms, with its gorgreefarpets of woven' rose,, its lofty wiltdows. curtained with satin and heavily-wroeght lace. its Wince and 'richly-carved 'furniture. and ih' the exquisitn orna ments that art could furnish, or wealth lay—the rosin room. With its splendid lenti:meat, its rare old psictings and its'inarble statuary—the little boudoir (or her Own es- ' pettial re. with' its wiodetwa of stained glass aitld row colored drapery, its languor-inviting lounges, rtnd it s. mirror-lined Halle—why could she Poi be satiated withih inch precincts to live for him, eves as be bad biped to live f 4 her? • ' . • Ile Pressed hiehande to hie head; it Was throbbini painfully. andlicit with Aver. tlrrawieg aside the cur tains of one of the front Windows. which ezteedtd **the Boors 4e raised it. slid back the halt of the eniUan ' shatters. and stepped eel epos the tialeoey. , 1 - Therml air refreshed 'him; tad se* he behrd the whirl hf an approaehing niftier.. Nearer and tioarer it 1 C4l3so.sad hastily reclining the ebettmws.asd dpeppitig 1 the window. he stood listanieg: On,! on the outriage rolled.' stopping beside the diem: k and there was Ciptiek deg. which Mr. llensatoe *mo is s. it was well be dad. ter litany's sluni . as asbroltea. He held tile dear am heading I sil la the sheds Olt, se *it be' was set ebaerirjrd. He heard Mr. Gralhsdt iay to hie tone. "I am geld, my pear. Mrs. Dor resolved to appear o re frequently y o u s o adorn. ' {3lll you hereafte commands that sot may have fe that I am but too h ppy to be mini Mr. Dorrance did not wait for hi ping forward into die light, he in Ile forgot l i tirs...tua i l courtisy, his st as, drawing his' win's hand rudely ,t rested, he said, I . "I wilt excuse ?ion, Mr. pralian ieutions towards ally wife; she wit hereafter, icithoutlmy protection,' It was so sudden. so . UneXPet speechless. The 'pelt moment, •.%1 ed the door upon li..lGralirim, wil the'civildies of pacliing. And now, flashed sehemi•ntie, as bre ' riliing f tered the draw ipgrroom, arid threl funteul.- Iler midl foot beat thei and the soft color !of - her Vheeks glowed like the halal of tlte.ciintsel fingers were nowi / ftercely teat in g ' As her hush:imp followed, shed &sinfully from kir. Eacti . time tl she answered hilt with PCO a ful to length Stung tommluess, be seizes nails in the Ilestri it ' "Margaret! will you halve n O you nut see th a !tau are misking She'rlid not sceam , altliongh j 1 pain: she did iso seek to Shake i exulted in the id , a that he; had i to the mortification he had intim gentlemanly tredtment of,Mr. Coldly, and answered, moekingl . , "Your own Sill passion; sir, lave converted you into the fiend which Ton allow You at , t, and which I cannot dispute—im, nod eien doubt." a added,. es glancing at her arm, wliiith he had Misr r leased, she saw a drop of Wis blood trickling dem its:poll-II , d surface. Around it / she wound a final cambric Isamillrehief„and rising,wbuld hive left the roam, 1 I . Mr. porratteroistood bet4een or and the door. "Margaret, ilu maddened m ," he sail. "I did aot know that I'w vs! so violent—t.sten to me—we must Imre an etdderstandtug." . ! "I understan) you now„Lthoreughly." she answered; , . . 'let me pass." .'t . i ....lc), I wtll ritlt. Yost Must 6st promise Me . that—" "Must:" hissed Mergartit."! ust: I shall promise you nothing." Then suhtlniag h.reeif, she added, with more dignity. !"When ye l p aro over your passion. and can treat met primerly. ',will listen. to you: not before." "You will it-ten to me aim." lsaid Mr. Dorrance d:t.r miuedly. and +spiel her; hinds, he held them fir o ... between his oWn. • I "I will not:1 I [ - will nit lititen tr one word. Let me go; let me go. Illosrßrd Dorrance. 1 1 hate yon! Oh, heart ens! I wish I itever had marred," and, exhausted by the effort shettklitd made tci free herself, she sank back upon the fauteuil, and burst inti an hysteric At of weep. ing. i 1 ! . I But her tea+ were not; sal tart'. They arose . from , wounded prid4„froM mortifie vanity. from excels of passion; and Oen her lin+bane . abdued by them into a iminterstate.%init down as tir h w and tried, to Booth bir. f she waved binttfrom her ulithliierland, isolibiag out. "Go 4vray. etito away. I veil ' I were dead, and then I would be out ogthe roach Of y .ur tyranny."' 11r. Dorrendr answered not from the roomf to his char her And hoW, )I;rowing hereelf garet,bnried her face in iti Cu ntomente. war to le There were nolielf-accus4ion uphraidtage offer . husoanil's jured one. an4she remedied II fen it. end rule for perdonlkrll to favor. Whit had rho don. words - were 160fiCiOnt to e'FP* demuation. - noise started comb hid faliffn from her !hea l vy veil, and nOw - hor rich his) her opera chhk. co:lir:W:0 whiteness. She flitel hoick which were Il;robbing.psinf jewelled Lind over them. a. cleat fell in herleet. she Can metrical and jjFtlic robed for Fascinated h,l her own wild, nearer, crulaNing, as she did Also! thus destructively w 1 life's 'flowers.; "Me!" shell said. still look ”lii it porsiitle that Homy so shatnefullo flow mans did he promie to stody pnl • mune I parse Ted in thelaer has vented - h i stiassion thai I no regard to i my f eelings abuse to iasuh:". nd she gi The ioun4 Whi h had b ed. A wininir -shutter Crei l wind; but teirified. she Stole hall. - and into the librOry burning the". and the first.i the open dra}wee. which h! close. She lifted the g ri y r date. it dropped from er edly she looked through th she thought io tear open al dared rtiot:doithat; the ribbe ed. - Atli:44th she cane ti and Row; hes face blanched Wrencltiog k part, shit wi coals; but ailidiaenly the et chartgt d. a iimile of triem;i site replacedlli citrefury in looked towards the door. cli lilt- throagh her. from waril.Graltims eyes bent on his 14.. Ile approache, "Do not befri&l►tenad. ment how e l came hays. ill; you loop so now, with My dlar . Mis. Darranae. you; that I Wilily have's° you iu I hats dons." Al trkorri's ulnae was h "No. you must tell me nothing,: what rtould ke say, if he were toifind yi p hetet Go—go. 1 big of you. I tremble to think old." I • , 1 ' "I will Vs. if my absence will relieve you any. Oh. Ie Margaret. if I dared top Aid with yoo to go' wi th me:— Why will YGO stay to su• jvcht yourself to such treatment a. I hiT6ll/itileffSed thw ['jell? Dear Margaret, will you not let; me protect tots from kids?" 1 • Mrs. Dokrance's mnhlt was pre-ocenpied? Into evi dently did . vitst uodeesstand his meaning. for olfe answered co hotly. : I ."Toe ads very kind. i I sin sorry that yogi hive ohm- . od h ive* with me; hut you mast arms bias for any asks. I aavar say Ititooo rads haforo., Au for we. I' could Itaria forgives 110 forgotten all. badia not been for thia. 4 ' sail deo poiatati Or tlar table; - "moo thiiro. Me. On. hams. ha dims sollotie 4o; he graver bast then lie the hoarded alioiseriaaaa of doors lon. Tali no, for lon ife. in a low Irmiliar -lace, that you hare 'in tho society which honor me with any Pr I can snare yens, ly ,at your Pervice." wife's reply, tut step- - -t them face to finis. Jied srlf-poiscohn. I rotn the arm On winch from ell futon) it- { not go into society, !led. that both stood Ir. Dorieuce had cloa thout even exchanging Iris wife's dark eyes om-his grasp, she en herself upon a velvet I rich carpet nervously, elskapetied; until they n rose which her white to pieces. • turned her head dia ;sethe assayed to speak, ;tinting words; until at her arm, bur)ing hie mercy 1 I upon me? do fiend of mo?" her nrm quivered with ff as before; but rattier •ded personal violence d upon her, by hi• un ramp, no oho nm.led R word. but went straight 'cross the Fauteuil. Mar eushionv. sod, for a few tdst violent tmotionv.— mingled with her bitter onduct. Site was the.in ot her husband should con tra she would drestore him ? Nothing. But he! no ss the Measure of his con= ter. She Idebed op. Iler 1. bearing with ii the hes- It tresses full in ; masses over strongly with ip snowy ter hair from her temples. lly; she• pressed her small d rising sluarkti, while her ht thelie,flectioit of her scm- I in the mirror oppdsite.— zieaming; be**, oho drew o, her fallen bognet. aho trampling down her ng on'hor image in the glass d Dorrance has treated me times before I was,his wife my wishes; and now, he omplishineut of ens desire, insultingly upon 't i ne! paid vett 'before another; adding riced-down upon her arm. cire startled her was repeat ked; .it might have been the t from the room, across the back. The light was . still thing her eyes fell upon was it husband had forgotten to •relath, and react the name and trembling hands. and luti le other ineinentetes. Once; package of letters. but she 1 that fastened them wasseal a long coded' &mink hair. . and her lips - grew pallid.— •ald have thrown it upon the pression of her counteuance h flitted from her eyes. mid the paper; an she did so, she t was aj fir. and the Wood crept cad to foot, as alie met• Ed pon her. WO ilia finger up, her with noiseless footsteps. I will explain to you in a me here, sit deism: you will be your white face Lad pale lips. 4 ms tell you how I worship a excuse for introsling upon no as she answered, - - Si 50 A IZMAII. is Advanc4-1;7 NUMBER 12. must know, was my husband over vow sister's professed • • lover?" l a Edward Grlharn's thin lips were eompre-eed tightly, and his gray eyes glittered with a steel- Ile brilliancy, u hr answered. "Yes, Mrs: Dorranec, when he first saw puChe was Helen's betrothed." "I will he revenged anotr him," she said quieltly,whila her errs flashed with their usual fire.-; A half-surpeseed smile wreathed Girdism's lips &gibe spoke; and when she arose, and trAL LIZ R pair ef9C.POOT/1 from a work,l7...ket near. -and approaching him. asked permission to cot a lock of hair from his . head, he' could not restrain the exOtrinfglow which lit up his features. flhe laid the hair idly upon the inble, as she would had it been a feather or a sc.ntles. dower. and lie haw that. in his eager hmte, he had gleaned hope for the advance ment of his purpose, where there bad been none for him. mrPt.beg yon, es the friend of my ini‘band," her. Graham's eyes resumed their glittering, bat • the unconacitms Margaret continued. "not to expose eat happiness. I know not how much you have seen. noc' how you saw it, for I thought the door closed upon you, ~ a$ I came into the house." • r will explain to you," intPrrnpted 'Graham. "When roar husband shut me out so rudely. I ribserved that one of the drawing-room shutters had been but slightly ems ed, and still remained unfastened: I sent the' hackman, off and. stationing myself upon the balcony. watched.. rearingithat Iloward tnight have been to come club meeting, and_returned under the influence cif wine. end that yea „might ' , offer from his violence. 'could not an count for the hi• manners inan eother 'Wey 2 .-L. I saw all; and after he had left the room, I mould bay,* come to yet:, but at each attempt to open' the shutters , wider T saw that I atirmi.d ycu. When your went oat into tho - hall. I crept carefully and quickly in. and di. eininz Qhat ton hal gone to the library. I- followed ..you. •• You know the "flow inprudeqt!." was the e3:chitn.ation fa t escaped Margaret's lips. I A frown darkened Clam_ls brw.v. •'1 am 'nothing to you. Mr.. Dorritrwe.?" hr isa•impauautly;•• you. do not even been.' friend." *lime can you tray so. :11r. Graham?" anttalie extend ed her hand. "I h v.l n!ways thought well of you: . but yott roust ho* imprudent you hive been to night-- whst a position yo . o hare placed Joe in If- my buslrana should appear now. I wish hb would thouxh: I wish he would:" she addld eagerly ••I would not caplet:l one word to him; he should sutii.r what he deserves to suf fer!" • "Thoucht well of me!" r pealed Edgard Grahowf. "you hive thoueht well of me, you ray: 4711.rgaret 'Dor. rance. if yoir whole heart was freighted with Imre kir another, ~if his voice was the only music that your eats ' eared to listened to, hit smile your only would y , u be'smisfted that one should only think well of: ya* in return?" MN. Dorrinre'Plarze ey"es fist dilated with rarprbes diridropped beneath the 'toady and burning gaze, that met her own., • I * . • , "Mr. Graham," ale said, "I am a wife and cannot lisien to such words:' I beg lou to leave ma now. Nod I ever dreamed that 4,ur kindness to utir arose from other feeltozetli so those of frionil4,ll;p, I shi,uld never WM* Met it as I always have!" - - ..f . ' ' Ho did-no; Wu his eyes from her, as he nnslystedii rogi . are a vrifie--nn onlnVed wife Mess papers IN...spFak vou—your awn heart tells you 'so.% Margaret. listen 'to me; yuo said Lut now that you wou'ai have. ra veoge-4,u.canuot h ive onn who so tyrancraes over you trs 'toad devoted to au4heti—you cal:mot lore E 52 , • 1 413 love him, " brolte ant.4sirs. Dorranes. "1 lobe hitri but two well; but helandl Bever know it; I Will cin-vince him to the contrary:" rind>fia sighed heavily ea she thou_ .t that by :hot eveningle thiluTurt., hnd by her harsh and lia.ty alte_liad. a:4.441y. perhaps. 100 Well convinced him. She crossed the library Ito the t doer,.'and opoUldi its said. "I would hare you; go this tnom4nt:" and as he ap proached, she adde,4 "if you ev4r Wish'wve to consider you in the of a liricnd not speak another Word so me of lore. ; sill burylthe: past within my now bosom. and tenet lou u.ll giro tile o.lio shine promise." Ile did tout ..in•wer: but he rai'ke&her hand to his lips; and iri another moment left. curi•int in his heart the pre cipitate !lo c ate which would . now 41.iee her upon her zooid towards him. Tho Trout door avi dog to heavily attar him; and Mis. D.irraticewilt ilhwit to the drawing roans and bultei the ohuttere wh.ch she theualit Richard had so caralc.4l left unfai.tened. , And no•.v falling h ick 119911 the name fauteuil where she Nut throxli lierseff an hour before in such a storm of position; she rive herself pp to reGction. She saw the danger's to which a hc had exposed herself, and she won dered not that her hussand would have shielded her from `the world and its tenitations. And now. her coulter* once awakened from its slunilre'r e failed nut to accuse tate of heir errors. The veil was str,pped away'-which self-love had thrown over all., and humbled M. the sight, she would have gone to hoe husband witti petiitent.confcssion, 'had it not been for the reltcs of the past, whtcla the open draw er had revealed to her. - ••f cannot doubt that he Ras laved me.'' sho said to herself: as sh• recoiled mapy incidents of their married ••1 raunot ridobt it: and it Is / who trtrei driven him back to of his first love.. lint he wronged me in conOcating that from m•: !lad I known his heart had once been another's. I should hays been more carafe' of it. blt I was to confident of my o*n power. Now., if I should t•!I him that 1 lind done wrong. that I saw 'my errors. bolo he would exult over me. always holding his first love as a sort of bar-bear to frighten me into submission. No. lie shill not do that. I will adhere to ruy first purpose; he shall think that-I too have mouton tdt.s.r' . So ft staring a prii:it of revenge, she put out the lights sad went back to the library. - Taking a slip of paper from hei own writing desk.eho wrote upon it. ••E:N aut. • nills4t . 4t. Amer &consists dti." 'Dien eaclo.,,iiiz the I,e.ic of hair which she had sese'red croto Chaltasu's she laid:it in her unlock ed ilrawcr. She wen; up to her children's ~bed:chamber. std.al l , ter *wakening Amy. she stele eatiF into her own room 10,10.111E1n dress. What was her surprise to find, link husband 4111 up, when ,•he suppored him asleep long ago. lie ass st besi.rie the mantle, endthis face - Wag se vih:ti- an 1 -!grii as the marble upon which he leaned. Her heart it ,, us•d herr bu} she would Rot lie. , ien is i;e better pr..i.i,‘lihr,rs. is the one t.. 1..,111b the Arai •coneeeslon,s." she said to herself,. but writhed in train for the'tn. saw her gather her things together and leave, the room. without making the slightest motion to detain her. There was. tio-sleep for either that night; both were coimitios of error; each Imagined the oilier guilty of • wrong. ' .Hower! Dorranee hail been Au:oused from the revery in which he had mint :ed.. atterleaiing hie wife • by hearing the/than:ago! the front door, Ilastenjog . to the Marlow. fearing that hts wife. in her inmetitosity. wdl fleeing from him, he find ' , ern Edw,nl Graham lease the boom, Strnek with rurprier. and supposing. of course, that hie sotfe o.wst have admilted him, ha had tortured himself with is itil his•braiin wits in a whirl. Thus were two hearts. *doh fon* loving the ether. ( one f rom throfeelta , eduentioa, ineapablla et. making the saenGare which love. required—the, ether s forgetting to make allowances for'the tendency or thividorotioo.) now strip hirgier separated try, a whirlpool Vie, lea• tipsy. and'isossioo. , tesscumeaUrart wars) • II 4.3.-votwev , ■