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BUSINESS ' DIRECTORY.
JOHN HEARN
magi•ant<o and Comnnesion Merchant, dealer in Coal.
Flour. Fish. and agent fora daily' line of upper lake titearnera,
Pulthe Dock Ileac Pa.
L►lit)ELL & co.
'llut,rEsnrrno. Manufacturers of Iron fence, Railing. Steamboat
B ode " , ke „ &c.. stair. between 7 It end SM. Streets. Eric.
M. M. MOORE.
pa.ua in Grocer:n.l., Prov t,iorlll. W ital.. Liquor,. Ca nd les. Fruit.
clue (loot br/ocv Locum,' AL ("Lea State street. Eric. '
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A)IERICAN EXPRESS COMP4t,NY. -
orrort Rtitiovrtt to So. 5 Aced Block. StatfffPlreet.
F..apwern Express closes at Ili o'clock. A.M.
WeEstra • •• 3 o'clock. P M.
, o. n. use.. Agent.
GEORGE J. ,NIORT6SI.
(Late ef the *me of ✓. !learn d r Ca..)
reste.'saaraatid Ilerchant. Public Dock, Erie, Pa
-.beater 4 u. 4 Salt, Fu4h, Flour and Plaster.
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W A LK Elt '
roan sIDISO: produee and Commission Mere/mots. second Ware
House East of the Piddle Bridge...He Pa.
Also—Dealers to t 'oat. S.. it, I•l3.tet.Stueeo. Fish. Lino. and Idene
Slone. Iron. Stoves. eamtng.. - ALL.. ice.. with itiplarp.Low.
.4 (atilt toes for ph:tying either tt - y Steamboats. Propellers.
SCI10011CT!. Ot b) Rail Road.
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L. P. it t KYR. L. !I
w. H. K:sigINLTON.
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Watchmaker and Repairer, Dealer in iVate hes, Clocks; krielry,
Musical Instruments, Looking Manes and other Fancy Goods.
" Store onadoor wesrof the Reed Rouse. 17
ARBUCKLE dr. KEPLER.
thArri in Dry Goods. Groceries, Ilarda are, Crockery. ite. No
3. Perry Block, &ate Pucci. cane, Pa.
A. M. ,JUDSON. •
41-rna.ry AT laikllF between.Brovemenew
Hotel and the reed !louse. u; otain.
G. ANDRE.
AIEEntofJ. Andre Offeuhach—Depot of Foreign MUSIC and mu
sical Merehandize, wholesale and mad. No. 19. Su. WI St.
lb. flieuinut mnvt. Philadelphia.
DR. C. BRAVOES
!wrote:AN and fit ao►ov—Wfire eoruer of State and Seventh
Streeut Re.idruer on Eighth Street. between French tand
Holland. Erie, Pa.
M. SANFORU•& CO.. , •
'leviers in Gold.fsiher. !lank Noses, Drafts. Ceetificales of De
pos.‘ &e. eight Exchange on the Pf lue trail cities roustautly
for sale. (Ake to Beatty's Block. Public Square. Erie. -
- t7t4EIION STUART
Seisms ••to her.ort•s—orriee. corner or French and' Fifth
streeto.over atocco'Koch's *wee. Residence ou Fourth street,
one door castor t.se ofd Apothecary Hall
. R. T. , *Sc SONS,
kiss ecinetanny on hind :a full supply of Groceries. Liquor...
ebannlery. Provisions. Produce. &C . Ike.: and sell* Wholesale
Reuel as chap as tbe cheapest. No. I hi. Cheavoide Erie.
Wht. S. LANE.
Attorney and Counsellor ICtt Law. •
Iterehrflonary. army and Nal y erli.looll. Wl/oil Lauds and
dittos .-a
ha,r eztra-paynd all miser biomes emeasted to me shall
receive prompt and faithful attention.
Ofike in Wright's Block oil State street. over .I. IL Fulleston's
ton. f . Erse bet. IL
OLIVER SPAFFORD.
1)1'.)ok seher and itaaioner:and Maandadasner of Mast Santa and
111Vriung hk.comer of the thastiesd
RUFUS -REED,
Daum in Engliati.Geman and . 1 11aneriean flardwateaad Code ry..
Nails. AnyOP, Vieea, Iron aad Steel No. 3 Reed flown':
Erie. is.
• L. STKON I
Orvice.Loor Door writ of C. B. %%
- LX)CI'. J. L. STEWART.
Ospara will. Dort. A. Itri sr. t•levinth near Saasafraystrers. Res
sionnee. ou Sassafras. one door north of Seventh rol.
C. 61EGtL.
iC and Retail deater•tu Groceries. Provisions. Wises.
/liquors. Fran. ke..ibe C. of French and Fifth throcis.
opposite the Farmers' Hotel. Erie. •
• J. GOAL P
Miacir•wr Tarualk, aad Maki Make —Simi. No. 1 Poor Peppier'
law (up-aiaira, l orer A. k J. 8. Wither!' Grocery Store ) State
Sira Erie. Pa.
, J. W. WETMORE.
ATTORNEY AT LAP%
la Walkees. Office, ou Seventh &rem Erie, ra
HENRY CADWELL,
soirrrit„Jobber. and Retail Dealer In Dry Goods. Groeetries.
Crockery, Glassware, Carpeting. Hardware. Iron. heel,
stpilms. ice. Fstunre Stores etate Street, four doors, below
lkown's HOW!. Ertl'. La.
Also—Anvils, V lees. Bellow r, A ite Annt4 Springs, and a general
an.ortg of Saddle and Carriage Trimmings.
S. MERVIN SMITH.
A TSOlLlitlf ►T Law and Juotiee of the Pelee. and Area for
the key Mow !Mutual hire Insurance Company--4301ee 3 doom
wen of Wriithls more. Erie. Pa.
GEORGE H. CUTLER,
Arrorter Law, Girard, Erie County, Pa. Collections and
other business &untidy' to with promptness and disnatcb.
JOSIAH KELLOGG.
Forwarding k COMMISIIIOII Merchant, on the Puhlie Dock. east of
- Suite street.
0 016 gait, Plasma and White Fish. conmantly for sate.
I. ROSENZWEIG &. Co.
Wmurvii a •11b Baratt. Daimmu in Foreign and Domestic Dry
Good.. ready Boots and Shoe*, &c., No. 4
Wraght's Block, SL2 meet, EPIC.
KILLIAN'S 3c. IWRIGHT
Banker and Exchange Broker. Dealer in Bills of Exchange
Drafts. cern Oconee of Deporite. Gold and silver coin. &e.. die
# arc W2ll him,' Block. corner of Staie-st..aorrublle Square.
MARSHALL & VINCENT. -
ME!!ME;MKM
- 261-11/CRAY WHALLON,
ATTMVITY •ND COCIISILLOIL AT Law-411fre Over C. 5. Wright.;
store, entrance one door west of State street, on the Diamond.
Erie.
C. - M. TIBDALS.
DIALIER in Dry Good,. Dry Grocerieg, Cruckery. fiardwanreire.,
111.1'brapaide. Erie.
SMITH JACKSON,
bastes in Dry Poodo. (;raxries.ll rdware, Queens Ware. Lime;
.Iron. Nails, 4.e.. OA, l'heanside. Erie. Pa.
WILLIAM RIBLET.
C. amirr MAIM' Ulioliter. and Undertaker. corner of State and
serenth streers. Erie.
EDWIN J. KELSO & CO.
a Forwaurdwg.rnaduee and COaltnisilo Mere hanui.dealers
j... 1 coarse and inne salt. Coal; rtaater;Shinr o ies, Am. riddle doe k.
vie.a aide of the bridgc Erie.
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G. LOOMIS & Co
dhatiaa tw Watcher, Jewelry, ;Silver, German Silver, rimed and
ardanaja Ware Cutler). Nl nary and Fancy r4rodeolllate street,
nearly opposite the Eagle Hotel. Erie '
Looms.
CARTER & BROTHER.
Wirocessur and &Stall dealers in Drugs, Medicine 'Points, Oils,
D)rstuQ■ Clars, ace -, No. 6, Rced Mouse.
- JAMES LYTLL, -
leassiowssts Merchant Tador, on the public ispuur, • fear doors
wen of !kite street. Erse,
D. S.,CLARK,
W111014110•Li •oo torrait. Dealer in Groceries, tronskints. Ship
Chandler). titonr-n are; etc. ice No. S. Bonne!! 1110ek, Erie.
S. DICKERSON.
Pt•-•out •Mb StiltnEnt--4 Kt.% at his residence on eleventh street.
opposite Use Methodist Church'. Erie.
- • -7•—• JOHN 'H. BURTON & CO.
ItiNol.l[Ja w I , IID RiTi/1 denlimmin Drop. Medicine., Dye emu
Groceries, Le. No. 3, Reed Hose. Erie.
DR. 0. L. ELLIOTT.
Resident Denton: Othee and dwelling In the
Beebe Block. on the East side of the Public
ria l eaam dquare. Erie. Teeth inaelvd on Gold Plate,
hunt one to an court NNW. Cartons teeth tilled
W , ti. Wire Gold. and restored to health land usefulness. Teeth
Cleaned with inauturenta and Dentate so an to leave thew of
dellue,d clearness. All work warranted.
LETTER PAPER . ruled and &dam, Puolseap, note piper. let
ger and note envelopes. transparent and hailer watts, Let'
CT , 31. &C. J. H BURTON & C.O. •
• stale GOODS, NallirCsoooll.
Itrt •brave been receiving this week trona New York a lift
v • meek of Dress Goods, ens. Shawls, Blankets. Gliove.at.
&P . for sale al low prices. B. c.towr.u... ;
;..r..a.r ) 31.1t.c.--31 .•
THE ERIE OBSERVER
EiffM!!
ZEE
13getni tinif 311
TOO 1!008--T - 6; PAT.
We were so poor when baby -died.
Aud mother stashed his shroud.
The others in their hunger cried
With sorrow wild sod loud
We wire so poor we could cot pay
The man io cazry him away.
I see him grill before my epee;
- It lies Orin bed; • .
And mother Whispers throuightber albs.
••T'be Intro boy is dead."
A hide bal l ot, common pine
His come wail—and may be mind
They laid our little brother oat
And wrapped his feral in w
And as the, turned his bead about.
We saw the solemn sight.
And wept as hide childrou
4nd kissed the dead awe in hi sleep!
We looked our last upon his
And said our last good bye.
'Whale mother laid blur In ;gage
Where those are laid who T;
The sexton shoved the box a r
Becat,.e we were too poor to y. •
iVe were too poor to pay a bei
And couldn't gets pail:
And when we drove bum to ate gravel
A wagon held us all;
'Twos 1 who drove the hoise. and
Who told my mother, not Suety.
We rode 'Ion: the crowded tcliwn.
And fslf so tone and dricr.
That oft our tours Cutoci, traehling dew*
Because nor/leads were near.
,r
The folk~ were strangers--selflih mean.
Who hadn't lawt a baby then. •
We reached the grave and. laid hintl . them,
With all the deadinrouud—
There was no priest-to say a marts.
And bless me holy ground.
80 home we went in grief and paiu.
Out have was never home again.
Aad there he sleep* without a smug-
To mark the peered spot;. '
But though to all the world unkuowp,
/ 14 us 'tis ue'er forgot;
We mean to raise a Inoue loathe day.
But moor me are too poor to pay.
FARE AND FORTUNE.
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Frau 6l.letwood'• Magtzimie.
Coiscludad.
I . . cm ui . .
Through a very dark passag I groped my way up
a very narrow stair.and emerged a lest into sma ll cham
ber, in }Which a man . about fifty years of w sniok
j
iug a puny cigar. lie was, very tall and thin, with a
smell winking eye placed oi ssch side of • reposterous
ly longmin his shin was she very long and prominent,
end pro j ected considerably beyond the yellow silk hand
l
i
kerchior which formed the ornament of hie, seek. He
wore a dark green coat and buff waistcoiit. and kept his
fret on' chair. and eyed them from time to rims, as if
hew very ar a
ry proud of his boots. " ' 1
"Igori int, sir." he said, but net taking the cigar from
his mb. , "Mister De Dewing. I preiresser"
1 b oded to this petite adores'. aita it Miaowed the
convetion by saying. "what do yits w nil"
/ I,
"I went you. air, to hear me tread a Utigedy on which
I hivesiistetwed • many months' labor; find perhaps tat
will find it adapted to the powers of your very'udented
company."
' "Tb i tre skint loch i company for talent In all London,"
bivep
° ed. "l slot one of the asses as carte for Mr.
Siacreildy and Mr. rhelpe, end them. I hava man is
t i t
this co
tiV
paay - as can roar three times leider as either
of the • r found him in * sand -cart iertry. and ply
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him ehtteen bob a week."
"Idionbt,, sir," I said with a smile, "wiser., .....g
is the hest qualification of • tragedian."
"Def yes?" be said: that shows ell pat knew, about
it. Vlchen does the pit apples!! 1314100 !Why, wives the
atterars, to be sore! . When did you ewer bear a sin
gle ba d follow a quiet speech hke'thia here that yes and
I are w making to each dtbeil I tell yes there's mi.
thing is be doe* without aped langs. and Mr. Muting
dale • aye hollow as if bii had a speakiiirtrestipet in
his th e at. But let's beart •0
me of your play; I'll tell 7 t
in fivei minutes whether it 'd do." Asi scrolled the
mannifeript be lighted a (refill cigar. willed himself mem
comfbly in his chair. ind- reclining hip head en the
back. rave to a casual °Weever the appearance of being
1 asieso. •
"Them's two of the cassidest fools I slier heard in sey
life." !ha said. when the •Iruid and bid *doodad bad
openefl the first scene of th , pill. "Alt thitilbout stars
and rises meet be cat out. fo you make Kofr - graated that
nomde at tea shillings • week can do iMti i i 4 to abiluile."
I sibmitiod in *deuce tighis criticisms!. and went on.
i
f•Fts-Edward will Nave t
stand this,!' the said, whoa
I had finiabed the first WO of pasrion itetween the rival
brothers. ' "Why, you halts glees as winch of the fat 'l t
Numbest* as to the firet!parturnsar) You will have
make! Mister Horn sing such smaller ; titan that."
"I hought you said tds. Martingdalp 'gained great ap
plause by his powers or voice." .
"Ay. bat be never roan in prIWO Illf Fits - Edward.
Whiiii . Fits-Edward is off the B ge. diem Martinet!.
i se
can do as he like., and gelerally crack* • lamp or two at
the tlights; bet when the leading tragedian is 00 the
boars. be sever rises ONTO an ordinary talk. There
furs. 'oat with all that 'are abort tellitig the north wind
that it may ;MA navies. be never ghat) subdue the pee
rage of • victorious sea-ki g.• Yen meet let Hengist take'
that hire lion ey the bear mad teach it the might that
dwelt in a warrior's arm. ; Beeend-rate actors take
liens! by the beard . --m'ad ,bat; as why should they?'
I had so reason atand for any seih noodle prose d
lugs towards a lion. or ity Other Salina! en the part of r.
i i i
Martingdals; and sai I' oughtit possible to tritasler
thepeech to a superior so!or; and with a nod. end fresh
,t i
puff (smoke. the menage signalled Ms to p rocee d.
RhoM any further interrepticso I. finished the second
act. I I went oil with thetird, andteSk the tourcontin
ued Oence fur approval. , I pre.all the effect I could to
1
' the *peaches. I `was soft ;and pathetic when I read the
speebbes of Edith, andfancy I Might have stood a com
epetition even with she stentorian Maningdide in the part
..;
of um boisterous Horse: but my audit.), was isspertnrha
-1 Mein his chair. He se jsr movad--hill saddealy. when
I claimed the roll of pap& he sat upright, and taking the
cigar from his lips. mikid ine if 1 beit'dea...
~ . •
"Vert inly." I said, slitde nettled; "most or the Peo
ple ire killed, and all ! the resit neiserablie-1 don't see
what more could be added." !
Well, I . trouble myself abort their things." he
said; "for I leave judrisbets of plays and all that port of
thing. to Ginger the stage elasager,! if y like I* Imre
yowe play. he shall read It in a short tin . and let you
kaoill'wbother be can cobble it lute eh . But bete,
area GiSger himself: :be can bid - dplay by bait a
page." Mr. Ginger now madi his ap ace--a red
faded. dissipated-looking was; verya
abbi y dimm ed. and
lil
remarkably dirty. 'i
"I'm glad you'reimme. Ginger." begs
"Heirs'a a yawing gent has bees readies a
the lest two been. bet it might as well
of parliament. nor bless the sylable of ij eon!
. 1
b • Lit somas fall M graad-sounding words and plainly of
work. Something could be mad* of it. perhaps. if we
eat it down into two sets, or pat hl songs sad dames, tad
made a 'mole' of it."
sallauq.
th - e gentleman stand anything"' inquired Mr.
eanfaing through his nom, and looking 'split
hilly at me. , •
•1 have stood • goad deal already." I said; and you
may grass frees that whether I shoUflio.ls from standing
it hi
wiry. Pray look al the play; and give your opinion."
TO h that makes a great different's," Okra, 'look.
iasi at ma with more respect thaSte htid shows on his
first entrance. Ho tamed over a few p goo, mumbled a
speech or two. nodded his head id @ppm al, sad in a very
few minutes banded the manuscript to the manager. sad
tad, "I would undertake to run it for a fortnight certain.
and goaraatee it for fifty pounds." " I
."Would that please you. Mr. De Baking?" inquired
the manager. • i
"The offer." 1 slid, "I underatcad tt be this, that You
will produce the play, and pay me My pounds for oTory
fortnight of its run. 1 expected certainly, a different ar
rangement, as I had niede up my midd to a payment
down— heist"—
Here the two gentleman, who bad ex egged looks if
siotprise with each other for some time. ' t into a laugh.
"Ho! he: you expected to be ' . did you? ' $ should
like to know what for? I should like to know what
right you would have to take my money for doing you
the favor te make your name as famous as Shakepeare's.
Don't I take all thetrimble, and pay for scenery, lad act
ineand.dresses—and everything' And yet you.weat
me, besides all this, to give you a lumping sum of mon
ey. I never hear tell of such a thing; did you, Ginger?"
It was quite evident, from Mr, Ginger's expression,
that such a thing had never suggested itself to his Unpi l e
mattes. He eared. as if trying to command • view •
the astonishing propoaitiou„ bat evidently in vain; for af
ter as effort to understand my words, by*epeating.them
to himself, he turned in a hopeless manner to the mana
ger and asked, "Does the young geademen really expec t
to get money for his play?"
"Shatopeare wouldn't get a fording." resealed the
manager, "if he ware alive at the present moment. As
how could he, svidaYuch • vest airmail to Inky for scenery
and dremes, beside thirty shilliogla-week to many of the
actors? They had nothing bath board is those days,
I'm, told. hang down from the collies, with the name of
the place written oar it;—all very'good;—bliard eighteen
penbe;--esaine of the place a peony a letter. !tut what
bevy we? If the town be Attalla, haven't we temples
and churches and whole sets of old mei is kilts, and
woods and academie.. costing neilend of arstiey; cod pro
gesterone. and heavies. with no lied of sppermsseratisel
So :hat money sta t ist left fat the manager. with his
rent to pay, and sacra to keep. and wardrobe to furnish?
Why, sone. or eery little; and I should thick it a most
impertinent proceeding in Shakopee's, or any Due eke.
i i
that had merely wri t a with perhaps a half-penny worth
of ilk on two-penn. worth of paper, to thins any of the
hard-eirued profits manager ead.aitor."
"Yeti will observii. sir." 1 said "that the author"—
"Has nothing to
that
with' it—ad more then the carpen
ter tat laid dawn the floor of thiii theatre has to do with
the micas that take ilitc• apes it. The author furnishes
the deal boidsts; ad we, air—vat are the people that
does@ upon them; and I supposSaa audience tose'lcouro
sear ter look et the +eke.' but at the legs of tar cape d
4./. 1 ./.. ' - 01. . Olagoirt ,
"I was not aware of • the «adoMe ID which original
works' were held." 1 said; folding op the manuscript.—
"I thoright theatres!were opened for the encouragement
of the 'drama--and'!—
1
CE
ME
they are: but why shoild j the encouragement be
all en one side? Why shouldn't the drama be started for
the encouragement of theatres? 11 don't like all play and
no pay—eh. Ginger?"
"Then'l.witbdraer my tragedfr." I said coldly. "only
thanking you for the trouble you look in hearing it reed.',
"Don't mention it." replied loatalbea; didn't at
tend' to what was acid. I only coonted the number of
scenes: and perhaps you don't-know that you cheap
thirtyitwe times, with fifteen diirerent fiats."
"Moab* ?liing gentleman will gain experience as well
as interposed Mr. Giii a r i r. who saw me take my
het !sad prepare to go: "be.u t
sly understood lour pro
posal.'"
"Well. explain it to him yoUrself. 1 think it's nu
eimenion liberal, end what I wouldn't offer. let Me tell
yes. le Balwer et Sheridan Knewles."
Montitikan is so pleased. with year work." said
Mr. , ateger. itas empowered. •ltitst ke will not edict to
give ism ave large sem io esee of success; bat bin es
panties ariseireat in bringing nt a new play. that he
requites somei sort or guaraotoe against lose. This it fah
wiene r. you wilt grant, is theji,aa• of an unknown as
tbor."
u I bowed to this; and in fact it appeared very »mono
.
.
**Wolk sir. Mr. filootalbse 'rill Five you four hundred
pools& for your tragedy; If migist and Horse"—
Here I sprang up and ook Mode in a vehement man
not with the generous umnerse.
:—"Receiving from yob fifty iponods towards prelimi
nary, ex . peusekadd the said sites of four hundred pounds
E a
to be made Op by sightly papas ta. beginning ow and
after. the thirtieth night, at thn to of firs potted/ for
oven. night on which it shall 4 Ducted."
don't know." I *aid toptitatingly, staggered by the
imposed advance of fifty pound.; ••1 mast consult • friend
beets 1 close with this Mist. j It ceftainly•is tempting.
H; l ei sassy sights dried you think • good Play hkoly to
rO I" •
0, that is a matter of chance," replied the manager
"The Measly Milkmaid had a 'run of a harlired asd iiis
ty nights, and 1 have known unmitigated 'screamers'
go on for three hundred; I should say. at au average,
yeaS. tragedy may run a hundred nights."
By a rapid calculation. 1 aladesat that there were sev
enty nights at five pounda sectired to me by this calcula
tion—and once mere I shook ltands with the benevolent
fosterer of ttrismatie genius; MO saying I would see him
again on the morrow. and give him my final answer. 1
descended the dark steps. and stuoildod over some per
son halfway down.
What win to be done, in order to raise the required
fifti pounds, and to secure the kenefit of a run of seven
tyl, nights? Three hundred at d fifty pounds, besides the
fame of a successful dramati. were by no means to be'
thrown away, and I laid the hole matter before my me
AIM. Ah! it was a happy consultation that we field that
night. She had the money- in her drawer, prepared for
thc housekeeping and expenditure of the next three
months. so there wu se datlicnity about giving Mr. Moe
tallnor the sem he required. Thu month of use-payieg
eights would soon pees. and !ken there weeld.he seventy
eights—me menthe sad a half—of fame and furtutoe?—;.
What were we to de with that profile at the end alba(
finis? Wee it tee late yet to to ti Oxford et my men ez.
pews, and support myself in giood style while there; by •
tragedy every year? Or..abould I , p into the medical
profession, or enter at Lincoln's Inn? Or—as my owe
itMliestiou suggisted to melohoeld I persiet in airy thy
tintention, and make my appearance in llamlet?—
ding many castles upon diem various foundations—a
ut
bi pri . c , a baronetcy, the cbanevllership, a same like_
K el and a lodine bke Gluvick's—we at last deter.
sal ed to esteem the, present "petting. at all events, sod
a• the uses to be made of nor gains to after-consider
atkr . - With ma new and g y five-pound notes In my
keg I proceeded next day o the Stepney Star. Thine
the manager_
play to use for
Welt as iet
I understand;
eir O,NW•RD..a:I
SATURDAY MORNING, , APRIL 3,1852.
emombieg ha a hall pone, which acts magnetically 4_
on all who coats into contact with the bearer of al. The
very door•keiper, a half•starved-lookiat man. who salt
oo • three-legged steel at the private eatranci to Me
theatre, rem with alacrity. when I appeared. sod payee
• sett of smile., The maps-shifters touched their paper
coPs so I pissed the wing where they,were at work. and
"Come is. my dear sir!" min prooesneed in • viary
cbeerfsl sad friendly voice as I gave • tap at the main
gor's deer. •
Us saw fraud my foss that I agreed to laterals:
"lisle% the mosey I value." ha said. "for this haws
fifty posed wool psy for the coleus of the scenery; toot I
wish to have gestlemes. and nose bet gentlemen. con
"toed with my 'hewn; • and a little secutitt like Mu
keeps Om star select. Besides. what is it hits , hi/ but
• Ism? for yes see bow semi it is paid hack aria. with
threo ee few hundred pounds added to it by way or 111-
tercet."
maids/ It • ••0' sat:Acton , arrasgennet. sod beg
to place th " seas' ha year . baud at miett.'t 8. saytls,
I sire tbs puree towards bits; but be bold up Ws
• I . tad nroiled with asset of horror.
"Yen don't know business mi well as I de. Mr. Drip
bowing. and you don't Iteew the dekacy I kitl_ on all
these matters Isfpeunds. shillings. and peace. lossiUg
mouthful'. Let me sign the agreement I. accept year
tragedy'first, and then I can eerily accept year deposit"
i
r
He drew out a sheet of paper. "Now this here." 4
continued, "is the agreement drawn oat by old Gin .
I can't help thinking him 100 hard at a bargain: bat et at
can you expect from a fellow like he, that has 1°•
anointed with gentlemen and ladies, se you and 1 have
dose. Mr. Dipbowingl and. therefore, I have altered i.he
clause which *delays your receiving your' nightly pity
meats -till the, thirtieth night. Yee shall receive your vti
pounds, sir, every night after the eighteenth; and Iw' b.
for both our sakes, it may run from here to Christinas
twelvemonth. , But don ' t say anything of this to Ginger
—he is always blaming nte fur extravagance: , an d as, he
is treasurer and book-keeper, I meat not quarrel with him
about his barglins."l
. I
He signed Use agreement, and put my notes in ibis'
pocket. "Yoe are now entered PO your dramatic corder;
and u It first woof. I beg you to consider yourself free to
this theatre. You'll come and see us, Perhaps, to-niglit."
I said I would. and asked i f he bad given Magid sad
Horse anotben perusal .
• ten
minutes
he hid, "I sent it to Fitz-Edward, who is ten
minutes behind his time. He is always unpuuctual. is
that Fitz-Edwird. 0, you're hare. sir." he continued.
as the tragedian at this moment glided into the rooni—
"The call was for twelve o'clock, and I fins you tbesi
pence. The slither of the new play. air. I introduce yhu.
kr. Dipbowing, to Mt. Fitz-Etlward."
"yea shan't have a copper ferthiag—Sii. my resorts
to you—A pretty old rascal you are to insipt en forfeits.
when the nodes ironly stuck up in the inorning—l have
read your play. sir—And you are nothing, but an Md
clothes Jaw. to talk about your paltry three-pence& in
presence of a stranger.—l have the greateat pleasure in
(waking your acquaintance, and hope it may be unitunlty
advantageous," •
To each et these observations he attacked the pre*er
look and action; scowling. std speaking with a Very
husky voice whenever he - Midreseed the manager. Pod
ending he a very &chatting Manner whenever be spoke
,
to me. ; . 1
•••Year i tins is &realm my dear fellow." said „Mr
Montalban.who was in high good homer.,, "Say no more
pir
about it. I beg. but tell what you think of the plai r "
-, "I think very highly the play. sir." Here I fele i my
cheek glowing with a mend Mashes. "The. cbarac
ters are. for the most t. well drawn; but it wants can-
Construction, itud with* that, yea know. sir. language
is of no use. Ind characterilitellective."
"In what respect is it lo deficient; in construction?" I
I
inquired,
"The interest is too di ;wed. sir. llorsa.in my opinion.
ought to be cat out altog her. and I would °snidely shor
ten Edith. The Druid's *poached are too flowery. au# is
the fifth act klengisi has sodoubtedly - toe Viols to do."
••Why. sir, I interposed. 'lie doss susrytbieg tbik io
done; he rest.ues Edith from the burning temple; beide
feats the confederated Batons; he reprimands llorsai he
soliloquizes one)* state of the world If the sun worn to
be extinguished. I don't see whitlows he could possi
bly do. unlesit he bad the whole 'act to himself."
"PotiMps. ,sir." replied Mr. Tits-Edward. with a map*.
"that might not ben bad idea; but as you wish, of costae.
to concentrate the interest in the principal charemer. it is
quits out of keeping to give each a very prominent sense
to Edith.. that when she recovers. first from the &lut
ing fit into which abs was thrown by Horissre appeanutoo.
and then from the insanity into which shiewas drivel by
the Deis she heard of me. That is sate ;tojwing down
three rounds: sad that is what I can't affoi. Feintikigs
and madness are great advantages the ladle. have 'leer
us. and warmly admissible in a regular Woman's pile."
suggested Ophelia as a Proof that insanity was sonte•
time* admitted inn seceadary personage in a tragedy,
••O. Bhaksposto—nh. clover wan. no dOubt." said ?if,.
Fitz-Edward; "but gr sL allowenees an always made
fir ban. A groat osa—but ntiU 1 think be may be Pa
provood." 4
"Do yen set Hamlet. sir!" I inquireiV •
Fitz-Edward frowned. "I am principal tragedian.
sir." he replied. "and have the round of all parts of ? the
kind.. I thought I was better known 4 1103 e; but libe
llee,* it all tidies from a • yof Mr / . Macreadyl I
have every remon. sir, to belie • that bovends home from
America, every week. a set of i amens attacks. that ap
pear against me in the qlepissy osciiid, a detectible
publication;which I neva see. and core. disregard.!
"Oh, of course." said Mr. Moe ban; "who cihres
what a halfpenny paper says? And yet. r. Debowiag."
be added is • lower key. "it might not be bad move if
you send the editor five shillings occasions ."
"Corrupt the press: air?" I exclaimed;—"The purity
of the press I. the palladium of Briish bberty. lf that
foentein of fame. of justice. is difileihat its very ource;
what are we to expect? " . •
""yhy, favorable notices. mod puffs that do • • • ."
replied Mr. Montalbait; "bet. i for my part. Iw' es the
ere fountaihs ',MCA keep themselves clear. fur the do
ao more benefit to a real good thing than to a precires
bad one. 1 know eorrup-ed . 'eut long enth. and
gotvery very hide maim for my money. Here • sixty
bei•INIKUP eel Spelt for thio gentlemen of the press. Wilma
we have • very tilting performance. and could fill the
house-with a paying sodience, don't they; or their &Mods,
come with their sixty orders--i slailhug apiece—three
pounds--amid pocket eightee• pounds a week of my mo
sey: And perhaps; after all. notice as is throe line% er
even fel fault with the whole perforthasee? It's jut
the NMI as if I gairi 'edi the Icois; only they would tura
up their pesos at the bard cash. bat taketheii front seats
w)thaU thedlgaity of it set of gents as his paid for their
admittance." • '
"Aod yet. sir." said thei tragedian. "it; veslile't de to
quarrel with We pram Them is the Steppes Drop ScSas.
a remarkable stair mad hstallipat pekliesties.
judgments are always to be depended ism"
••11e,writes iu it hisoselil", whispend the maaage to
we: "aud cuts up poor Martiagdide in the swelled way
•
possible."
"Ar for ate.",l said, scarcely atteadie Heatalbso's
explanation. f•I will keep fres of the prsi4i
4 11 will neither
belly nor bribe. bet trust faintly for seams to the merit
of the play all the genius of We perforsiters.'rl
1 •
••W tI am diii. sir." replied Mr. fits-Edward. soh
seed b,t the compliiiest. "shall net b. westing."
Ike shook hands. ..*.Now. , I eesedade," . M a dd.o .
"yes will attend to the irw Mats I how* metered t. r..
yes. and pm vti t lfebertwe Horse wail Edith dune iodine
Meeks wpieee."
••,1 will see what am ho dime wrihmsett demises( the
emend eoesposities." I replied. es I iiieive4 the mese
script hoe Ms hoed. sad wished Mr. Fits-Edward coed
meraieg. •Ifois eie what a life a essiesei l s is." mid
Mr: Mentalism whine we were spill elm *4 wield
Cu rather keep a lesetht asylum than a etret ,if it
weren't for the atteehment I feel td the stage.
role I have to appease. sad the. 'Sod temps
exercise. would wear oat soy ether men in!
Come ia." be added. in a voice of than
brings yea hire bothering me is this nano
eettli mg important basins", with as anther of
The porno*. who had ripened the door at th
dos. new MOO isle the loom—s little worn
sad AR. dreamt! in • girpeekinied silt mast
bonnet. with 's
white veil &Polded over the
her flee. rerralisig nothing of her counts
month sad tibia. The veil she threw sp.
bright sod very angry Gym upon the mans
"You will never learn politeness. yes i tolerable old
swindler." she began. "and I give you Mr notice I
won't stand any more of year inspertinene . if Clinger
ha's% spirit enough to revenge me. I wit show yea I
have spirit 'apart myself. Your sonnet. she said.
tensing to me. "I believe we met on the !stair yester
day?" •
"Thee de la Rose?" I timidly required. -
"The same." she said. *lib a stage courtesy; "sad
delighted to hoer we are likely to here eoulethiag novel
frosts your mi." i
~
"1 was loot aware." I said, "the secret lita spread so
far."
••Oh. Ginger told me." she replied!silk a smile.--
••Annabella has Me measles, and who was so
ber last eight for a weeder, gave me a abletkh of Edith."
1 looked a little eoufused. 1 suppose for Mr. Paws
talbau Haw to the rescue.. "Asa de la 11.45 e." he said.
"is married to Mr. Ginger. anti has eight ahildrem but
we salt keep her stage.mtmelui the bills; iv!. as she is
our youthful heroine, we don't like tles pit to fancy tliat
Juliet and Dsedemoua have beau married for fifteen
•
years." -
••Fourteen. Mr. Momalbati." she interposed. ••1 was
woddad almost in my infancy. before j dgmem had es
padded. or emus had some into . ; , 'oils head—
a creature of impulse then as no a ,?reruns oils the
expiation been." When she pro • • .• is word judg
mentohe looked wise; when she spoke of be; foolish
little bead, she tossed it as if she had been still fifteen:
and rebels she quoted Lady Itaudolph's melancholy has
from Douglas. she put on the most dismal expression 1
ever G&W
"1 am enchanted with the notion of that noble Saxon
maiden; all fire and paeiiion—all tenderuesiattd despair:
Ah: Mr. de Acihun. if yen had seen one before fate unit
ed in. to Mr. Ginger: I feel as if it were a portrait, and
have mode up my mind to do every justice to your, ex
cellent creation."
"Then." said Mr. Montslbw, "we witl put the play
in rehearsal at ones. and in a week from this time. per
haps. air, you will do to the favor to tome and judge of
our two first aists." • •
•••nst. atom nes-ZawSnit.'• I I .ad:l•lis ploppeod seam
attentions." "CI! did het" interatited Miss de la
"then 1 keels , what he wanted Too to do; to eci • uish
Inc air! Bat he shan't. I have s, mast f • in the
gallery as be has, and I'll show pitipor "rit—l
wYll—
ageisst the pretensions sf a equate • ibis lake that
rascally Mr. Snook"— •
”Oho." I said—.
••Why. Snook is -his saint. 'I recollect bias as call
boy is • hsta r at Nnetiagbass. - and many'is the time I've
semi his' vulva little free coots oat of the porridp. , pot in
Macbeth. 'Ms shan't distiriab we a single acreage—l'll
have •entnal; sad as I. dyiag. I'll die kith say !oasis
os thestatt" •
ve
**Ner Pits-Eilward. 4 seid the suieseger; tiosve
tie the maaaseript is toe espied, sad let thou tight it eat
their ewe Way." •
With this arrangeittint I woe. of mane. ear l y well
pleased. and took my kat*, with a penomMea that there
was as mach acting offthe boards as on them. klimoth
or was enchanted. She saw fame, and fortune fairly
within our reach. " And good now. "olden, comes !sin
(le." she *aid. "for I saw in the papers to-day. Stier you
had gone to (he theatre. that your uncle. Colonel Bawls.
has been deputed to. England ou'oome important busi
ness with t.tio ministry. and ts expected in London next
month."
"Jest in time." I replied. ••to hear of the triumph of
my pl■c.' He will perhaps aspect the dedication. I can
tell him hie will be wofully disappointed. Hi is a hard
beano& pleare-proud nabob."
"Its loiters Cr, very short, certainly: but he the main
ha is an kind as I acted expeet, after offeuding'hiar so in
my maniacs: And afterwards too." she added. with •
alight blush visible on her cheek.
"In your marriage with the representative of the De ,
Bakens he could surety see nothing objeliionable."
yes,-he did. Your tether was anti!. curate—mot
very rich. and Hildirbraud thought I threw 'style Itaway.
He mots to my husband. nor my husband to him.
bet each thought unkindly of the other. Yost father
isitutdo bear hinthecanse his grand- tether hid !ilia in
trade; and he suee;ed at your father because he boasted
about his ancestors in the time of Richard, the First."
• "William the Ceaquerer."i interposed.
"Si my life wu Made unhappy by the quarrels of-two
such neat. relationsi And when your father
Hilde
brand, though Its offered as much assistance as I requir
eilin money. wrote so unfeelingly of my loss that I de
ahead his" aid. la 'about a mouth after I bad thrown off
my widow's dress. a gentleman seat hi: - cud. and said
he had come from papAin Bawls. When he was shown
into the room. I saw a tall white-haired Man. suppOrting
himself on a stii.k.*id ,evidently suffering moth from
rheumatism er sines ether vainly cemptaist. His statue
was Major Basest/0, he told use ail t h e adtentuies of his
it. bow he had get au appointment is gems ceded ter
nary. Margin , ' Inin a great income; buw be bad sated
meauds aud.Metsanda out of it; how he bad come
ha rlog 'suds of hie own, and.was aunious to
\ litinisbie the {rem Obis days; and so be weald leave
Iriettd•Ba fitter. sod call Mr an aztiwer
opeutki the letter. sad Maud it to i contain
•••Tlits la our major. old Bowater; • goad
'. stud as 'Mb as • Jaw. 1 have Mkt him
\wit* for biro, thsregitre marry bi with
trouble you about is pea
• weal to dm crusades; for b father
\
1
th t
ho ,
be fa,
me to .1
neat day...`
these wor
hearted folio
yea are just t
oat delay, and
stiles. SWCOWaII W
was a millet," - • I
".lalll glad you orde d the Miserable plebeian out of
the heaps. 1 wish 1 bad an 'old enough to kick him
down Matra."
"The last time I heard let." replied my mother,
"be was General Sir Alfred Bowater. and out of the
most itilleenital men in India; the may be dead now.
for 1 haveaTheard of himfor see ral years."
• 1 time & there was a One e(ret to,my weitimes
v a. rtefii\
.voice. if she would hire' been hewed to be Lady
Bowater. with ell that ladianiutlieute bet as 1 know that
her stir object is wishing for the • a of wealth
and power was to pear them all topes my unwo rthy self.
I had not a word to reply- and. after a b y, dinner. 1
berried qr. to avail myself o: my oew-foun :teller of
a free adtaimioa to it. toirrsoy Soar.
pooo\ ,
. 1
• • 1
Si SO A T LU.i a- dv 0:41
WoJaaa - at Hama
may be Indy a (anti lifonrs." says KM. Ki
is ens of bar admirable essays, 'ghat Providence
decidedly fittsd 1101E30 far bonseboki cares, that
vievarody and healthily Sappy without them; •
be • Stacy. it is owe which loach observationhas
ad." -
W
• •••21 •••• these words to serious confide *on.•-
71146 1***T'd bed he.. 1.11 of (.males, in what 'ire c lied th
respectable °l'm's.% is * swot to which. we be °non
referred to; for it is on. that air. , .. Pot the bappi.ess of
families nairely, bet the areal of the 11.4...,k, cam an iip
net the present generation bet futons ones at.. ph i i.,
Mane tell ne - that est one Indy in ten. in a great c tj. ma..
joys robust health. Mrs.4Cirkland, we suspect. ,asel -
phased the manse. It is certain that woman g . orally,
whence not coes'pelled tot, labor (or a livelihood .iremiy.
neglect exercise almost ; entirely, and hence b ug. on
themselves dyspepsia. nervous disorders and oth , dies*.
see. To perform be4e-work is too frequently c • :udder.
red degrading. Eves ,whilre the mother, id obed pee to
the traditions of her You4t, condescends occasio ally' to
labor, the daegisters orb brought up iu perfect I lenses.
taking no bodily exer4ise i 'script that of walkin , in fin*
weather, riding in calabielned carriage., or dauci g at II
party. These. in 'blamer/Do can afford to hire resists.
casuist demean the as they think, by .. meads
labors. •,,... TO make up' bed is regarded often as xhaust
in bilossa dascriPtiodt tti sweep a carpet is vi wed as
worse than field worka l en lane-field; while to ecru • —alas:
modern feminine lanida4., copious as it is. has . words
to characterize this int.uAau and cruel task. T result
is that all such flue 1404 lose what health tie • started
life with. becoming feleblei in exact proportion s. .ey be•
come fashionable. I
In this neglect of 1 hous i eholil cares, American females
stead alone. A Gereiani lady, no matter how I , fty her
rank, never-forgets that fionsesuo labors condo to the
health of body and mind iflike. An English lady wheth
er she bo only a genilembn's wife or a dukes, • pea net
despise her household. and oven though she has hodse.
keeper, devotes a p4ioeicif her time to this, her us, her
happ-st sphere. It le rdierved for oar publics ion fine
ladies to be more choice thau even their monarel leal and
ei
aristocratic sisters. The Sesalt is a lessitud of mi dal often
as fatal health.as illis ue*loct of bodily e eicia. The
wife who loaves her houseihold cares to her ' pays
the penalty which liiiii be.n affixed to idleness a nee the
foundation of the woad, Intl either wilts away fr• f en sheer
ennui, ur is driven into SJI sorts of fashionable follies to
Hod employment for ber !Plod. If she does; not ll i ongii on
the sofa, reading novels 411 day, and gratrine p ltr and
more nervous every vieare, if she does uotweitken her chest
and injure her oyes hy stoopiug over croichet-Srorlt, or
embroidery; she &tees about shopping. or visital for the
ii
purpose of gossip, orshseips till nopu to re over rom the
fatigues of the last niht'il ball; inn word, n on war or
another. she injures hot health most fatafi...
Alen find occupatitin 1. Weimar , , in hteratdre
professiont . and en idle Mau is proverbialli ccs
peril of soul and body. flow is it that wo
venially as if they wire exempted fro
lence? Want of ocOupatioues;
vices, and therefore they
all. But alas: theti
fine :adios fall.
I The pie
r 1 kayo i•
• month!—
! "MINI
r when I am
tiseti•u?"
firre imams
very round
end.• pink
liPeg Part of
no. bat her
4 fined verr
m great
c i
ii : it does. not injure them at
small vices into which t mini
as backbiting. enviousness. ad goo
*. which if they are not es g i De the
ones, ire bid eneoglii. le,_househ d calm
"more gemeratty , awe:laded to. we should see ut little
of them side. mid woniou in good society would • muck
happier. and muchllll3o9ll . truly 'pesetas. Tlti is plain
speaking; and the teoith mast bo out: It ii not befash
ionable gad-abeat. rivhoi lives on false: excitant at. that
wins or retains the love Of a Man of real worth. FA thou*
mad times dearer ie'shei who like the wife Woirdswarth
boa immortalized. does Doi cmsiJer .domestic ditties be.
Death her: 1
soar ht r. orl a nearer view
A Ppirltl yet p woman too;
Mar 4~04411 notions hirit aadfraii
• And smite otirirgin liberty."
We .filar.• howevet.. tat it will take wie4 that
more than all the jattraals of the nation. to rot
asomer'. of social lifs.i 80. the press can. lithium, c
thing. While so many !of the still under whit,
suffers are laid to $o chugs of min by WONG*
reunions. and other' feutioloo assemblies. lure it
ch w
woman h•
I=
There are whi
aerate tnet'there .a lin tarts. a nitnaber of °Tien
forlorn Benedict' and ftir dames in a limns of sin
adages. may. for al con-sid-e-ration, hare tti
daily provided With partners for life; few perhapi
Ines that people oflrestectable pointless to soci
even of rank. have instates to three enstrititen
aim, Such, htire , rer.:is the fact; and -we hal
a • a
proved Ey the repdrt of a case in the .newspi
which M. Foy. tha4rtiat marriage broker, is r
ed as having got jOdgeWtent from a law court
dishoudat elieut for ..£.loo. s for having uegouated
rime of the niece of a imarquis.
The marriage brektra, aad this man Foy e
are accustomed to advertise their establashmen
ter day. to the siewspaPers: and their lies, are
r ally accepted by the p4pulatioa. as those of au
er, a coal dealer, a hiwyer, or a physician.
* this reveal a carieusetkor of soeiet):—
"M. Foy, there's a guinea; 1 want to be ma
girl mast boi bitadsonae, young. respectable,
money."
"My dear sir," esti Toy. "lei have just ea
nick of time; paten AN N do Bunko sent for ,
day to marry his daughter. Go to bar—there
dress—my foe £200.° • - .
The bearer present' himself to the baron—
business—describes his position—and is accept
barns then nap for tire daughter. • .
. "My dear," says he, this Monsieur
eacestors distinguished themselves in this Cr.
having keen rained bf the revolution, their d
look to making and 'have amassed moo
will marry hind my diter.' ,
"Very wall. Par" shys the damsel:
Oh. joyfill day! ciiis the baron; and he kiss -'
of the lady's fingersi 'When stun the sere .• .I
ea)* he. i i
•Oh! not ley sora.'!repl e ! the young la*. wi '
et blush; 'ant before Ott day after tornsurruw,!
ly!' *<, '
*Be it so idol of my heart!' cries 1ik...-- ; 1
rite off to order dread?". prepare dedds. and
ring. And the day utter to-inurrow the thing • ,
That, we say. is the way so which 'marriage
tasted: and. we ards„!can anything be stern ci
expeditious? No lots-making—so heart-tire
Weeping—no difficales; everything is as total;
sy as the buying of 4 pair efgloitissi '
In fact. marriage ifl Trance is a thing of in
and traffic, just as mach as bus log horses or
in England. Even; the marriages which a 1
without the instrunieliftality of a broker or s . qa 1
Ws so; mover --consienience—ani the only thin
of sereither side. Ahd with such hot baste are '
sometimes pitched sip, that it is a positive feet
and bridegroom at the altar scarcely know vac,
Weirerselves are antrearated.with a married I
swears that when• minim tr
chereen burl
day. she knew so h l de of her destined listsba
s i
she ad here direct pick hint. oat from be I
men.she could not gave d•oe so! Yet there
who are suituntshed ttiat .in Francs thee" is se !
moral ty in wedded hfe! They shoiald rather • !
ed that. with each ad abominable nystam..u...l
be fosud at all. i
"- I
•
NriMBER 471
khad.
• DI is
she ie
tifst
/, sane-
or la a
I. ered in
ag UM
of iudo-
Lei evils
leads them ii
this. of
we We
O maw
di* sex
r Con-
one that
r all at-
I are sot
a which
Is blew"-
imeelves
will be-
• ty. and
al acen-
II
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