TKR.MS OP PUBLICATION. S 3 OO iper annum 1 ,; in advance—or ' ' S2'so, if not paid; witUihThe year.' J - -No subscription taken for a less term than'-six ■ months, and no discontinuance permitted- until all arrearages are paiJ. A failure to notify a discontinuance at the expiration of a.term, will be considered anew engagement, i. _■ OO per square for the threefirst insertions, and twenty .five cents for qverysubsequent .tipf.' ■ ’ Prom ise Saturday. Evening- Pai. ■' ■- - - ThoAntnmn-Dcath. 1 STILES COE. “I am passing away,” phe said, “and it should he so, The winds have passed over ray life, and thp bright buds of hope, with the sweet blossoms ofTove are scattered down, and lie withering in the dust. 1 * . G. D. PuKurroE; ’Tis autumn-tipre, Mother; —The flowers h:\ye passed away, Fit emblems of iny hopes-of life, Soon fated to decay. I feel that X must die, Mother; l*m sinking now to rest, The hoar-frost, soon Will glisten on, The vale-clod o’er my breast. 'Tie autumn-time,Mother; 'J’he singing. birds are gone; I fuel so lonely sn\co IVo missed At morn their joyous tone.. v . I know that I must die, Mother;' And knowing-—feel no pain; » The hopes of life , Are bright to some, Butdcath to mods gain. -■•’ r • ■ Ilf. You’ll see him when I’m gone, Mother; When ,the Shadowy valois past; Then say~l lov’d hinVc’cn in death, Forgiving to the, hist. • VotiMl give to him this hair, Mother;' And point my lowly grave, , That lie may mark T • i, V‘ ; " Th'o WVccJc of PasaioiVs ivavc. J ''-'V- ;’ : :iy:. ‘ . ' - ■ I know I’m dying now, Mother; • I feel my heart-strings rend; I’ve qualfM the cup of passion’s gull,' • My sorrows scion must end; ■ -- You’H-give to him—the hairf-Mothcr; My dying love thoii’llt tell: Press on my brow, - -- - - ♦ Thy gentle hand, „ Dear Mother! Fare then well. Prom the Saturday Evening Post, The Teacher and Pupils. Rhn met them! f?ho was of lliose that nature fashions, when She is in love with Ilcnuly t and desires That hearts shall soften as they gaze'upon Her hamly-work, Her loftiness of brow ser eye’s fixed brightness—told of brilliant depth. And power of glorious mi nil! Vet over all ’Her features, lingered signs, that spoke of love. And sympathy—ofTeeling's wealth and power,. 'JMi.it brighten life and make a woman's heart . KarthVgreatest source of bliss! Sbo met thorn! And thcjr were young and pay—jusUroading in That path of life that’s ever hemmed with flowers 1 , And all unmhidful of the 1 many thorns They had to pass. Joy 'sparkled in their eyes. And mirth and hope like sunbeams gambled oh Their white aiul careless brows. Their fresscs bung To meet the flinging breeze they burthened with Their silver voices;—and their fragile forms - Moved like the beings that,will baunt our dreams! She met them! 'Pure words'of joy were spoken—looks oflovo Were truly given; and from rosy lips The dew of kindly feelingwas drank bp _As sweet ns that on wild Casbmerian flowers: It a sight'that greatly touched my heart; For I do joy to See’ one sign of.love, -So much-ofliate, and wrong, and strife I see, That lay in wastc’life’s strongest holds of peace! , Pence to them all! And may tlieir future meetings hero below t . Be-glad.as'this! and ;whcn lifu’s dreary day ■ Shall set in Death, oh! may, they moot above • Where partings are not friend with friend .\• . May dwell forever in the arms of bliss! Marrying for. *f*oucy. “ BY lI.F. HARRINGTON, a-grey haired gentleman: in New Yoi k, a.retired merchant, whose bland and . hearty 'countenance may be ; seen every'ftm* day in_ dropd way, throughtliewm'dbw of Ids ~ carriage,. hs, he, takes,, his:"airing. Xhcre/is nothing ostentatious abuutllis equipage— none of that-labored display, unfortunately - characteristic: of jtob hia'ny;in'-New York.— . IJf tf-bes’ t'o^Sltfcyip 1 babils of ft', foreign aHs-- .tbprapy,,by-at&Jpdjg:his,ser.vaiitsin iiyeries; ,and,iiis Mind^'vthou^.eyiOently^oC;Wyy. manuructureiasobarrenoftinsel.anddl'su , - unprelendiiig a construcfibp, that'the passer > by.-asbis eye 1 fa) 1 s upon it'in the midst 'of • : oufs” so pninWoupin ''lsVuadvvay;’tyoQl(l,ne versuai'cct its occupant ; tu be iaastor of uabounded wealth—capable .- of baying Pp.budy.and sop I,'nine hundred v niiii ninety-iiihe df the; bedizened "and .beV. - their niwKy.’giggcVbroa^’ l vi|iipleft;.n Jl -a,-'-Vi I ','’ .Hens often accompanied., by his wife anti . daughter; thelormer preserving in the wane -uf-dife, traces of the latter in the • tnese lauieB ’>CcOrresponds plp^r.int. allil real,, g9ld|*fty i: i4wbicb ,we have remarked er. a'Xhejewelsthey.weaoarefevvand taste fub':ai»<l‘Wtbeif.plain pnd b^coroingattire; ; jhfeyiO^nptajnafee'trreirabPdies'Jdcortibtive "”milliners’ signs-; uptXelj eitKvfti. gance of ,diaplay, that Cohsciaiis . of dejiciency ;ih ihentat atfainmenta. :they ’vvouii inake a parade of Hhe gandineai-W h-.iU BY GEO. SANDERSON.] Who 1 e NT 0.. 13 76 . the’ covering, atone : forHhe emptiness within it. ;; •, I ■' .This.gentleman came to the city when'a ' yburig man, a poor adventurer. .- He left his father’s humble fireside in the country, with a blessing and a little pack of clothes, arid with a five dollar note in his pocket—all he was worth in the. world —he turned his steps toward NcwVork; ignorant of rriankindr—of .the. wprl.d.’s guilt arid 'crime—of ,the..thbu sands seeking, like himself, a livelihood, who. congregate-in-this-morul whirlpool—but full of.expectation—of hope—of determination— of energy. It was distant several day’s trav-. el; hut he did not greatly diminish his scan ty.funds, for the farmer’s door, at which he applied at night fall, was ever open to ceive him; and a few hours of labor, the sue-" deeding day, requited—for he would have scorned tolfcccpt of cluu'ity-—the'huspitality extended to him. He sough) a mean, cheap lodging house, when nt last lie trod with ea ger foot, the streets of the city; and, although wmndering.curiosity was awake, he wasted, no time in idleness,.but sedulously'employed r himself in seeking occupation. Appearan ces are deceitful, and it is dangerous to put faith in- them; but tlie merchajit who listened to Jacob Flagg’s story,.arid, taking the hon esty, depicted in his face ns an endorsement ol its truth, made him hisrporter, and-never had reason to regret it. ; , - For. four: years ho was a faithful servant—. diligent,'industrious, honest and frugal.— Closing his duties soon after nightfall his. evenings were his own; and by the light of his lamp; he devoted them to the improve ment of his’mind. At the-und of four years, with wliat he had saved from his earnings, and some little assistance from his employer, he opened -a small shop in an obscure street; ’wherein lie vended a small stock of'dry.) goods. ;From the beginning hes.succeeded; slowly .indeed, yet lie succeeded. And the majority may succeed in precisely the same i .way. Whatever one’s.income may be, liow-j ever i/, and lie is ) •even then prospering; and,'to prosper in p great; city.frrigality never finds itself a fault. | iSuhsistaucc .and a home may he .procured* meeting itrariy.qinUity or to any means; and ' he who casts false pride out of doors,,arid indulges rather in that ennobling satisfaction, the consciousness that he is wronging no fel low being by,unjust self-indulgence, is-lay- 1 ing a foundatiun for prosperity that nothing can-shake;- though tlie gouds of curth .may. gather slowly, the soul', will be heaping up is a comparative term; and lie who, with an income of, a few .hundreds, exceeds, its bounds in his expen-, dilures, is more extravagant than the possess or of millions, -whose lavish hand scatters thousands upon thousands from his revenue. Jacob Flagg had a little something left of his first year’s gains,, and a yet larger, sum at the close of the second—tenfold after the third. As his.condition improved, he cautiously and advisedly improved his mode of living. He removed to a-more genteel boarding house—and then a better still—ever careful however not;to deceive himself and run a head ot ditty. The second change was rife with momentous influences upon hisdestinv; for there boarded in the same house a wid ow and her pretty daughter, the last an heir ess, worth a thousanddollars! This widow, named W'utkins—not real name, by the bv, for on bur veracity we are telling a'true sto ry, and it might give oftenceto.be too partic ular—was nut overstocked with it, and piqued herself as;jiiucli.on her slender join ture, and 'the thousanddollars Helen was Co' posses? oh her• wedding day, as though her hundreds had been thousands, and her daugh ter's thousand a million.. ; Helen was sensi ble, .very sensible, and resisted -in a good degree, the unhappy influences of her moth er’s weakness; but must women, not being conversant with business, do not appreciate the true value of money; and it is not ama ing that Helen,; when it was- constantly a themeof exultation and pride with her hmlh ei, should imagine at least her thousand dol lars—a .fortune.. ..... - <•-- Flagg after a time loved licr-a-loved her -with his whole-heart, and vvaa,aa..-tcnderly loved in return. ’ He hail always determined. With an honcst pride.mever to fall in love with a woman who had money;., “it never should b.e ; cast in his teeth by his wife?s grumbling relations, that he was supported by her, ! ’.and there are few' who .will accuse him ofiwerving from his principles, although life did love Helen Watkins, and she had a thousand dollars. ' V .. .Vv - He, married her; and on the wedding day, pursuantto her lather’s will, the thousand dollars were placed inFlagglslmnds. 1 Doing as lie thought"best for theitvniufual 'advan tage, 5 life iiiycsted it in',his,business, and in stead 6f dashing out witli an establishment, remained at the.boarding house. .For a thhe alf went oiVjWcli.,. A. loving bride thuihs lit-.- tie;. for. months, of .anylhingihut Toye arijl. 1 happiness, 1 and Helen never spoke of her thousand dollars. Flagg furnr«hed lje'r with money sufficient fof' lifer wants, -find indeed foi: all ..herdesircO—the" engrossment of.her ',t|yo,u^i^ J q(liyr\viBVlfm.Uiiig her,'wislieg.f lint wheu.a year; had gone by,’she, often' askejl forafffcl.es of 'dress und i to them—which her husband could not 'utturd' to ; 'giyej ; nhd geiit|y, but . resolutely denied her, ‘.‘lt’s very■striiiige.P thought'Helen,to herself > ‘ , thatwheh lie has all that thousand dollafsthf mine', he won’t let. ihq have what Iwant.’.’; Her another fostered these com plaining tUuuglUß.and ;tm one! occasion whep she-liaiTsethef:hcqrt'onBaiiiething.whiclvlie:' refused .. .to purchase; jyentured to veiiti lie'f': , to'‘lhe'thousand-diil|ar’s,’w^ .singe, fy was alf jier own., ■ Flagg was astonished,.in dignant; hut restrained/himself, kindly, rea-r, sonfedwithlifer,- and Represented to,, her, how paltry a suin in tlrousand dollai's ,exhuusje,ii>’,lis.d. ifbe,en;i'n i the pfocurcinentuf halr.'the.articles she had Bu t her pride pre vented lifer from Carlisle, JP«.. Thursday December lOj 1840., listening with calmness, and she only gath-, ered enough'of his explanation to excite, in her-warped judgment/the, suspicion that it was. only . given to ; excuse himself for-his meanness. - J,; In a short time (he thousand dollars came upagain—and again—and again; the last time immediately after breakfast;- Flagg, could bear tin more. Without'.a rejoinder, lie suddenly left tlie house.; His wife,"saw. that he was more than.ordinarily moved— that his face wore a startling expression, and regretful, penitent, alramed, she called ear nestly and tearfully for him to return. But it was too- late ! It was a’ sullen, stormy wintry day, when Flagg-left his home - that morning; U was too at die very climax of one of those mercantile crisises, when ihe rich feel poor, arid the poor beggars; and Flagg breasting”llfeTstbriff bravely thus’ fa r, had congratulated himself that in a few days he should be-safe, and his fortune's golden for-; ever. How bitter were his sensations as he came down-Broadway thatmorning plashing through the rain-1 He loved Helen dearly— he knew that she loved him. . Their flays were all- happiness, save that destroyed by this one foible, and, let come “what would/ he .determined to give her “a lesson that should last hcf the rest of her life.” He did hot return to dinner. Helen, Waited for him,-and robbejhjiyjier anxiety and reniprse of her : appetitef would not. go downhcrsolf, but sat all the afternoon, look ing from the window, into the descried and dreary street, weeping sometimes as if her very heart would break. ■ When daylight had nearly gone and she began to strain her eyes to distinguish objects without, she dis covered him approaching. She could not— she dared n»tgo'tu"meet him; ■ but when lie opened the door, she’ coufd not repress a shriek ,at tlie haggard ness of his countenance. He came to her ‘side tind .taking-her by the hand, said in d voice broken by exliaustatidn and emotion,.while he extended with the other, a roll of bank motes— 1 “Helen, there aig youf' thousand dollars; I have had (oil andanguish and pain enough to.get them.foryou.in .these dreadful times; but.Lhaie resolved, and would not be disr appointed. Take them,, do, with them as you like, and we will be wholly happy, for you can never reproach me mo.re.” r “No, no; notfoc the world!’’_s.obbcd Heir en, sinking on her knees in shame, "oh hus band, forgive .the! I shall never he guilty again!” and she' fried to make him accept the notes. He was resolute, however, and well knowing from his character that what he determined-on as a proper, course, he would not swerve from she dismissed; the subject,, and they, were afterwards .indeed happy. - He never asked her to what purpose she had' appropriated her thousand dollars, but it.was.plain enough/she .expended.them neither for dress or orifiiment. If anything, she was more frugal than ever, and he was compelled to question her of her wants and wishes,. when he was disposed to/gratify them, as he was liberally.and freely, so soon as his prosperity would authorize it.' Reader, this Flagg is the same, hide old fellow whom we have spoken of as riding in his carriage in Broadway;'and his wife is this same Helen, That daughter—ah, I can tell a story of her! She is to be married next week, to a young man not worth a penny— .who loves her and cares not for her father’s money, confiding as he does, in his own en ergies—-which the old man took good care to make sure of bofore he gave his consent.— As to that thousand dollars, it has been ac cumulating these, twenty years—has been added to constantly by the mother, and is Itow a good round • sum— : we ha\ eit from goodaulhority—at-leapt twenty. thousand, will be a gift'to the daughter on her marriage day; but we warrant you she will hear the whole story of “the thousand dollars,” and be warned; not to suspect, an, honest, high minded, luring man,..of marrying for money. Aggressive Progress of Russia.—Wilh in a period of 64 years, the total acquisition of whole European em pire before that time. The acquisition from Sweden equalled the now kingdom, of Swe den; frpm Poland, a territory equal to the' Austrian empire; from European Turkey, a, territory equal jo ’(he Gel-man small states, Rhenish Prussia, . Holland and ; Belgium;—■ from Persia, an extent of country equal to England; and- from Tartary, a country equal to European Turkey-,' Greece, Italy, and the whole of Spain. The Russian fronr tier has bceh'advanced by these acquisitions, about 700 miles;'towards Berlin, Dresden, 'Munich,;‘'Vienna and Paris; 500 Constantinople, 630 "'-miles., to Stockh'dlmy and about 1,000 miles to Tehran. The es timated population of Russia inVl6B9, at the accession of;Peter, ,1., was 15,000,000; at the,accession. of Catherine 11.-in'l762, it was 25,00.0,000; and At her death; :in 1796, ■iti.was 36,000.000; yyhjlst at' the-'dfatlf of Alexander, in 1825, it was 58,000,000. : . X. '■ ■»-''a* l •; ■ - Daring attkmpt to non tub U.-S. Mail. -rr'l'lie ;d'i:lvei' of a two horse:coach carrying tlve%iancaster. iy;iy mail,:Was, stopped pn: Saturday morning about 5 o’clock, four miles beyond the’ Schuylkill Periiiiineht, bridge, by two nien, vvlio, after'blowingout die light?.prescnYdd 'pistols at liis heud, an«l~! one Jielil (\inv"wlii)e the other proceeded tp take 1 from the,; coach the ihaij, bag, whcp, he was released and the: retreat of the robbers with their booty made good. The driver immediately, returned to "the ; city.,. Officers jyere .despatched' in of the robbers, J W‘ii« 'abiVul'pi[mfe;,(h]s. , side pfvthe'.a^pt.Avherefhe, which mayVbe ,'iS*&unS4:fdr } sition,; that the .robbers becanie; alarmcd:,alid threw: feeing- it marked “.way |tVcprttaineU of vnl.ue.i ' Such! adoring; attempt.aoncar the city add at such air early h'our.and upon a road tdo'sd much frequented; especially on Saturdaymorning.haspethapsnevefoccur- Messeriget r ot ' “OUR COUNTnY—mGIIT OR W’nONd.” The Fire Firanc Piece. -, 1 A rnENCH sioßYt , ; It was past midnight, nncl thc bride had long been iri.hcr bridal chamber, when the young bridegroom escaped from his friends arid found, his way to a private staircase whore aicrinfidential maid awaited his corn ing, on a landing place 'near the door that was open for him above. “"Go in.’Leaid Anna, in a low whisper, “rriy lady is - waiting for you.” The husband of an. hour tapped at tile door, opened-.it, and throw' himself' at the feet of a - beautiful woman. She was sealed gear the fire, in the elegant , undress of a rich- widow, to whom;a se cond marriage had given rise to ncw.hopes arid fears. “T beg you will rise,” said him her hand. “No, no, my. dcarjnadam,” said-the.yonng.man, -grasp-, ing her exlerided'hand hi his, and carrying it to his lips. “No, let me remain at your ■ feet, and do not,'do ifdt.withdraw litis'little "hand, for Hear you will vanish and leave me; I fear it is all a dream; it appears to me l am. the hero of a fairy tqlo srich as I remember in my childhood, and that at the moment of possessing all,the world I wish, the deceitful fairy will fly.away, with tny happiness to laugh with her companions at. my regret: and despair.” “-Banish your fears, iny dear Frederick; yesterday I was the widow of Lord Mclvil; to-day I-am Madame de la Tour, your "wife/ dismiss .front your imagination this fairy image of your childhood, for there is no fairy tale to relate, but a true story.” Frederick de la Tour had every reason to believe,that a supernatural being had taken, his fortunes into keeping.; for, during the, , last month, either by accident, chance, or destiny, andnexplictiblo success'had made him rich and happy, beyond his most salt- . • gaine'wishes. Ho-was- young,- not more, than twenty-five, alone ,in,the world, and livingtwith the most self-denying and rigid: economy,"when one day, as ho was walk ing in the streets of. St. Honbre, a,splendid equipage was suddenly drawn up opposite " to liint, an elegant woman, leaning out of the coach -window and Seemingly much "agitated,-called out to him, “ Mr. -j- Mr. ; —.” Ho stopped/ The/ootman descend ed, from Ins station, let down the steps u and with his plumed hat in his hand, respect fully inyiied' tiro 'as'loriishcd -,Frederick to enter the carriage. Up did so, and thus, as if by. magic, found himself sealed, next a ivoinan-boflij young arid beautiful,' and rdressetf with.groat elegance andrich'ness. He had to look around, before -the horses were again at full speed./“My dear sir, (said the lady who was running away with him, and in the sweetest‘.tone, imaginable,) I have received your note; but . iioitvilhstaridirig your refusal, I hope 1 shall -see you again at my-liitleaoir.eo to-morrow evening.’-’ “Me ! Madam,” said Frede rick. “Yes;' sir, you—Oh, I; bcg_a thou sand pardons, 1 hope you will forgive elho mistake I have, made,” said, the lady, with ..an appearance .of surprise, “ hut you re semble so perfectly- one of my intimate ' friends, that ! mistook you for him. Oh,, excuse, me, sir;, what must you think of me ? But the likeness is so’striking it . would have deceived any one.” Before this explanation was ,at an end, the equi page entered the court yard of a splendid mansion, and Frederick de la Tour could, do no'less than hand Lady Mclvil from her carriage. . - Now Lady Mclvil, as we have said be fore, was handsome, and not one of those disagreeablo’red cheeked, heavy stepping, immense English women, who when they smile, open their pale lips aflectedly, and ""showyew thirty-two "frightfully big teeth. No, she tvas a French Woman, and her beautiful black hair contrasted with her brilliant complexion, and her coral lips per mitted an occasionST glimpse of the whitest teejih in the world. , t Frederick"de la Tour, dazzled as lie might well be by so many charms, had no difficulty it) believing that Lady-Mclvil-had mistaken him for some less happy mortal, and ho thanked his stars for it, as it enabled him to .know-my lady, whose-obliging- and very flattering invita- '■ lions he eagerly accepted,'and,strange to j ■ tell, soon became a marked favorite, and -‘ /among the most constant and Welcome guests at her fable., , The rich widow Was surrounded by"suitors-who were .dismissed, one by one, and it was .somewhat brought:? .safioul. tlVaf before'lhCeirtrsf"aTdfthighl'the " young clorkdiad an interview by her lady ship’s'eWn 'appointment. .' Marriage iAvas -• proposed by her, and -of course accepted by Aim, iri a delirium of love and astonisli .ment.' 1 •,.■ ' • ‘ Frederick do', la Tour ,stp<gl before’the''' small glass in his mridesjly furnished attic, and looked at himself from head. to 'fupLrr".: He, wad not certainly ;aii;ugly man,.buFfie”! could not 'consider, himself handsome; 'his. 1 dress was siieli;us became a clerk with a salary of as many .dolljtrs Only as there are ' /days iri the year! and /he ,could hot there-' ' fore,attribute bis good fortune to hisjaihitv a- Hc-coricjudcd he riitisl bo, loved for himself alone, or else that lady Melvil was uiiiler nbntw Btran^''.and,.,JintSini'aF dclusiptt.—, "When tho .marriagb 3ay arrived, and. when the ftkuro,husband was in presence of the Notary, his astonislimeht vvas .redoubled. / lie; tyiiuld be'worth mUliohs.'. 'He -wsttld have (said the rimria%e contract) a country : ..■nearm Borgundy, a,domain in Ncttmahd) a house m tfid .street of Ssf. Honore jn'"Pti-;' ... ris, and various other goods and chattels' cif. Which .pnlil that day ho.had neyerlibuVd/ ,'■■■ a-syliubley/rLotlyMelyil 11^'riches aerj^ss. ;' the /eharijte!ilijso/'.roindp/ill Woles, !: grazingliUidfl’'in ;‘ , l)e»pnsliii , e.V |i' riian a.gnlden he ■. dreaded .to awake. Mayor hyd ' > ' sanctioned /and, / blessed the /It 11 \Vigfiprt, /'the. laws-tb Ahf/liis/respdn^diri.,feel mg, that it was ali a splendid dream, wouldiiollcayc , him oven at the feet of his lawful wife in, thobridal'iharaber^he'presaedherliand lips/fra'-grasped "convulsively the [AT TWO OOLtATIS PER ANNUM. HewSorios—Vol. 8, No.atf, , \ embroidered night dross, in his fear that all would vanish. ' , . f ' . ■ , _ “ Rjse,.my dear Frederick,!’again said ,'hwwife, ‘‘draw thst/easy chair close to mine, and let ine talk to you.’.’ The young 1 mm did so, but without’releasing the hand. . . of Iris wife, and Madame de labour began thus : “ There was once upon a time— ’’ - r Good Heavens,” cried Frederick,: “I’m T hot ’vrong" then.'it isTffify ule.”s \“Lis ten, my dear sir,—thcrpiiyed oncijJijfOung girl whose family-had beeli riot), but'when : . their daughter was but fifteen, they had no other meaus of Rapport than ihe daily labor of her father. They lived at Lyons, and ' I know not what hope of bettering their., ,• condition made .them remove,to Paris.— . ~ Nothing is so difficult as retrieving'our fal-' 1 ''-len fortunes/and again-filling tile-place hj society, and moving in the Circle that we have been obliged to give up. The father ! of this poor girt experienced it, for after, struggling fonrjohg years. With poverty and 'neglect, ho died in a hospital. . Her,mo* tb'cr’s death soon followed, and the young girl remained alone in a cheerless garret, a , . idngarrear of rent, unpaid*,and with the . chilling presence bf the two miserable un tenantod bods, to increase her sense of de , to be a fairy in.ihy slory she should, without doubt, at this moment appear, but there -was not:a:sha-!< ■ (low of one. The young girl ,was unknown •“ in Paris, without money, with ho friends or prbtector 10-sustain and cherish her, and she asked in vain from strangers that em ployment which makes''the riches ■ of the poor; guilty pleasure, it is true, extended its arms To allure her, bbt there are .minds so formed as instinctively to loye virtue, ” and to detest, vice, and her’s was happily . of this Stamp—bpt .she must oat,-and the hunger of the day was inereased by a sleep less night', .b'ringing.a second daywithout food. -You, Frederick, have just lefl.a ta ble groaning under the weight of luxuries,,, where the rich .wines have mantled in the glass, and, although you/.were made rich but yesterday, yot yott have no conception. of the deep misery of which I speak, and you-may well bo astonished that iii the midst of the magnificence which’surrounds ' us, and seated as wo. are in those ample; chairs,, embroidered with silk and gold,’ that I can conjure up such a ..scene,—but . listen ’still. ‘ . / •' . Hunger-compelled this poor girl to; beg, she shrouded her head iii a veil, once her •’ mother’s,' and her only . inhCfithiice, she ■ bent her body to appear‘infirm and old; and . wont down from her garre.t.into the street. There she extended her suppliant hand, r alas ! the hand; was ' while and delicately ' formed, and there would be danger, in shotving if,~buf,she bound the coarse veil''’ around it as .if it were,too bo ’; - seon,.“ ShoTook her station.-near the ven-'. trance of a court-yard; far distant from the ■ light of any lamps, and when there passed a young.ahd happy girl, (alas! far happier -. than herself) she hold put her hand and asked but for a sou; one son' to buy a little bread; but at evening in Paris, young-girls are thinking of oilier things than giving a-;, way sous. / If she saw an; old man ap proach, she ‘ ventured to implore' hie' aid;. but old ago is often hard-hearted and mi-,, serly, and tlie old man would turn his head from her and pass on. The evening had been cold and rainy, it was growing; late; and the,vafionsrwatcherswere going their rounds, when the young girl, nearly tran • tic with hunger and disappointment, held . out ortce tiiore her hand; il-was to a young , [' man, who slopped, drew 1 from his> pocket • a piece of money, which he dropped, into - ■' her hand as if ho feared to touch so much , misery./ A policeman, who no doubt had been watching the poor girl, suddenly appeared, and seizing her rudely by the arm, ‘ Ab 1 .1 have caught ypn” said he, : ‘.so you arc begging in the- Street, to the watch hopso ’ my old lady.’ ThU",young man imroe .din(e.lyjnterfered,.taking;her, part, with-the greatest .warmth; he drew to hh sido the , arm,ofjlic beggar,/whom lie had just fear- ; j, ,cd to toucli ( F\vith- liis gloved hand, at the f, same time saying to the policeman—'This--, Woman is not a beggar; il ls a mistake; I am acquainted with'her.’ .‘But, sir,’said '.the’enforcer of the law against street beg-,.; ■’.gutg^'h.telly:du,’ said the young man,’ /sternly, - ‘ 1- know -her, and shall protect hch’,' ,My, gopd ‘ptpjnan, ’ .said 'lie,- wliis-:; . poring in tije enr of the ypung-girl, whom • he 'supposed to bo. an’old "woman,.take this.Fivn Fiian’c I’lKCn. ahdVlel nio lead, ; you to the nest street, .thafybu may os- , cape from this fellbw/vvho ,';is., watching .yon.” ' The fivQ,fiehc,'’pieee;plippcd from ‘‘your .harid; into, mine, and as t«e; passed ' ,r_, under aTamp which until then 1 had taken; '■ oare.to aVoid,T”saw youi' , fnce. , ’[L ’ “ My face,” exclaimed Frederick. , ■ “Yes, my dear Frederick,.yo'nr face: it ‘ was yon who thus preserved.myhonorand my life yon gave five francs in charity- to/ . lady Melvil, to your future wife.”-. “ T’ou,” : said • Frederick, “ young, beautiful, hud rich: you a beggar?’.’ “ Yes,” said Ma tlnfiic de la Tour, to; ./. charity, pneo: only, and’ it. wySvttf'y°u,rT-, The’ morning after, this day. of/misery, ” .which I now regard as’die ; mpsl fortunate: „ Of my life’,'■ I^^■'kilidrll^^^;®^d•wqronh'tpok, ■. -/ pity on me, and; She'lias, had Cause Ip bless the' hbitf pile, did so, pud found lito a place . ‘ as seamstress' hi (lie establishment of a rich gooß bboii became the bosom friend 1 ' day,) ■£ f iS?aS t st suuted' himself'by/*m’y r , ' ''side; 'Tic waS a man of about (sixty, 'tall; 7 rcservedi^’ .y‘Youhg\yomah;’'saul[.he; ‘l. kho(y il(e Spry ' .of ynur lifu; will you marry me!’; ‘Mnry -; ‘ you!’ I exdldimed;' ’ ■ H am rich, andam.dotdrminedmy riches; . shall not «>' araamatiyxto’thfegbut, ;i andwuid'ralhcr^ John Moore* Esq*‘NewviU;/ J -\' * tr ' iy} Joseph’M, Means, Esq. Hope well township. John Wunderlich, Esq. Shippensburgi ! s r- wiluak M. Mateeu, Esq. ice’s >< ifoad*^ JOH n Mehaffy , Dickinson towpship,^, Joaw Glehdenibt, Jr. Eao., Hbfcest6Wri. v * George: F. Cain. Esq. Mechanicsburg ‘ ■ Frederick Wondehlich,- do. , ■: U James Ei.mott, Esq. Springfield. ~ ■ Daniel Krysber, Esq..Churchtow'n, . Jacob' L'ongneckek, Esq. Worndeyßbn'n;, V GEORGE' EnNEsV/Cedar Spring, Alien tp. Marti*’ G.Kopp; EsqvSluremanstowri. l i.. , , u ■■■f *■ . , : ■■ i. | bo iakon care'idf by a wife' than by triercc- * nary-servants.', If* I, may .'believe what" I’, bare hoard respeciing:;y : ou,,y.oii , ipqsses3 correct principles—ft is in your power.to, , become Lady Melvil, and .'to. prove - ip thp ; world that you are as worthy of good ih'r-. tune as you hav.e been praiseworthy in struggling with adversity.’ I loved you, ■ Frederick,* .continued the bride, -‘and al though I had seen you but a inomcnf, yet I could not banish your image ; andisomc- ‘ thing whispered to mo froth the'inmost recesses of my heart,.'that bdj'lives were to be passed together.' When I looked at . Lord Melvil, arid observed bis ’ serious, -- melancholy face, his eyes bright and piefc . Jrig,; with ari expression of successful cun-, l'could not Help thinking that the _,?.tra.rigc Step ..lie. meditated was. but to.grat- - ijy a feeling of revenge,'and I was unwil ,. ling to be bis instrument; arid lima, altho’ the noble lord did riot receive a refusal, yet he saw riiy hesitancy and agitation, and like most persons who' meet with uiiex-.' peeled .obstacles, be became niore eager, and pressed his suit with unwonted ardor. ..'{Those with whom I lived, and everybody. 1 saw, advised me to priofit by. Ibis freak of an Eriglialrloni" with millions ; a, pail"' of whose fortune at least, in the event nf - toy doing so, must soon be mine. As’for myself, 1 - thought of you : my' gratitude -- lent a thousand graces to your person. I recalled continually (be kind tone of your , , voice, although heard but for an You bad never oven looked- in uiy face, tied yet I was near sacrificing to tins dream of the imagination', my good, fortune and your own,, but 1 had-taken a lesson in jtbo iniserics of a life of povprly arid-suffering too severe, to suffernlicsb’rMfiflnic feelings .. to oyerpower my better judgment. Your ■ ■. image was reluctantly thrust aside by die poor, sewing,girl, and 1 became lady Kiel- - ■ vil;; It was, indeed, my dear Frederick, a fairy tale, that I, a poor, destitute, fri‘;nd- - less become tho’wifeof one. of the richcst .of- England’s'Pcers ; that I, a modern Cinderella, in my splendid coach, with servants, in' heraldic liyerics, .should drive through the street in which,but a few short iriontbs before,:! had stood aheggar; and tllfit I, i-lollied in silks and radiant with jewels, should look ‘from my high estate,,’; upon the very spot where I had trembling- , ly extended .charity. „'jir\v’as ~ .a jurn-of fortune’s .wheel toff incredible for ' , belief;' ift Irritha fairy tale—but die fairies: ‘ -of this world of ours,'my dear Frederick, 1 are thff;Passions of mankind.” ‘‘.Happy-Lord .Melvil,” cried Frederick, ‘‘.be could enrich you.” .VHe waSj indeed, happy,” said Madamo ;le la. Tour, “aud'.tho event proved that this .maririagd whichjllie world looked upon as a folly on, bis part, I capsed- by my.good conduct to-be regarded as tho, most' sensi ble thing ho could baye doiic —he was rich riot only beyond Ida wants, but beyond even,bis wishes. He could never manage, to spend his income, arid had therefore>no need of endeavoring to accumulate. He rightly believed-that be might trust in the attachment of a wife, .who owed every thing to him, and nevcr-ilid he' for one ’'-.-moment rcpenl-tliat he had married, ri French woman. I reposed, on riiy-parl, perfcct.acd entire confidence in Lord Mci vil as to !)iiy provisions iir the disposition of Ids fortune, and with sincerity - and ten- . derpess watched over, Ids declining years. He died, leaving mo.tlip. whole of bis im mense riches, and I then-inwardly vowed to marry no other lliali the man who had relieved .irie in my greatest need—but-how silent you are,” said Madame da la Tour, pressing the: band of the husband she bad f enriched and would love her with such de votion; “ and you uevcr-wffnt into society or to the play, nor to concerts; ah 1 if f. had but known your-mime.”- - While she thus playfully reproached her-astonished-' husband, she . took firim-aroimd her-neck, • a chain of rubies to which was suspended ri diminutive silk purse-'; from the latter- • she drew a Five Franc Piece hi a .little '• frame of gold., . c-. . “It is die same one,” said she, putting r it into- Frederick’s hands.' >'l*iie 'isiglit of - ibis cherished piece of silver gave, me , aj supper arid a.ruof'to shelter riie, : iititil,tile, next day, when at my earnest request it ' was so arratigcd that I could keep your fortunate gift;’ it lias never for. a momrini Iclfpie. ;Ali 1 how happy I was, when ! * first saw you in. the street of ,St. Horiprei;' ’ with what' joy tiprderffd my coachman to; stop.;',! was jiffsrlyfranlicwhh agitation arid delightiririd-.Lmmiediritely adopted the only pretext l/ciiuid so suddenly; thitdt of, to get you into die cartige. 1 had but .uric : i'fear; you might bo married; had that been , die case ybli- iyonlil never have heard this story. y Lady Mclvdwould have beer, your' ' good genius, she' would.have 'secretly cn- •; . ricliqd you beyond llie dreariis of avarice,’ . -hu'vilie :uniiappy.iady Wolild have" sough! ■ out a'liciuc hi another land, there jo . end ' her; diiys solitary arid alone,” ',Fri‘derii,l. dropped die hand' hr his* Wife,; he let fail the niusliu robe, arid ‘ taking'llie piece ‘of money in hoih his hands, lie t0;..,. : his lips h-jth an idhvrist .rtydrcritiaL solcrii nily.. “'Yiiu <*ee; , / :! %ald. , ''lUigdaihc:.de:|/i' ■ Tour, “that I lairyri tint orihhe/coii- 1 IraVy IronLyhu caih«t; - 'l|)£;Cijry-igift'i and il lias indeed'proved a,Talisiri3ri !’,’ ' , ’* • The vei-spjor ilic sevoiil'i eliapter (if Ezra..ui the Eible. cuiitaiiiS iil! jjj:e IcUers ; /said wlienliiu scutciieed hiui "to tlje - . girlMjUservi'iip; ;-a goose with a; t ; yoko bn; bx6liiini(;<l, ‘'H'uyrtnii, there’s. a 4e^e : i|ot^ni^ : sh^v.-Ii ) liapkß like sister ;...Sallyi;, -'>i.wwV •- :.■ !;V-i. x-,/' ' black ydui' face;’ as tlie roller said ■to the types.- / , '•}*& -~ said-wlieriishe-was sfciiimng eetef i>
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