The Montrose Democrat. (Montrose, Pa.) 1849-1876, June 21, 1849, Image 1

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Where in thy henna r I asked . child,
Who in the manning air.
W. twining flowers moot meet and wild
In prinndo for her ham
A nd My
monied intheehild.oh happy h
glee. replied.
gm en the gunny mountain We
When toft - trinde wander free
O!Meths,. WI ea ertlem youth,
And all Its nay Aeon,
When every word jay and troth
Aed treaeonte live In dower.!
o Where le thy home r . I mated of ens
Who bent, with floating face,
To heat • wartitsae tender
plane
. le the wild 'mee motet plane ;
She make net, hat her varying Meek
The tale might wall h-MS;
The ham. a h.. Ma^g Mkt meek
was la • kimlred heart.
Ah mule that well might mar above.
To earth will fondly ehnd.
And build their hope@ on human kw,
Mud losht and Intel* thing!
Where ta thy home, thou lonely man
I oohed • platten fly.
Who came, with farrowed brow, and wan
Wow nutmeg an his way.
He Insane& and with w solemn mien
Untamed hie holy eyes.
'• The land I seek then ne'er line. wen
My hems Is in the Awe!"
O ! I.lrW—lhrisso blew !the head most lw
To whom pork Monwhls am Cm.,
That walks from worldly fellers free
Its null limos w hsaven.
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iriseiale—Written for the 1.1. son.
TILE HEIRESS
on
THE ROHANTE OF LIFE,
A few weeks after the occurrence of this
incidunt, so fraught with woo to the reopen
tive actors,— a ship under full sail, before
• fair wind, was baring its way up the
channel, within sight of Liverpool. On the
Meek, stood a young man, with folded arms'
end pole, melancholy visage, watching the I
gleeful faces of the Fed.'s, who were pul
ling the ropes, and making preparations for
nearing the dock. It 1100 , 1 hardly be told,
that thin young man, noun %mbar Nlanslichl
w A h e a w i l na l airigi
Pluddonly, a shower came up, whoili caused
a rustling of umbreqm, among the passim-
gers—but our hero, distrait, as usual, had
in/limed his clothes to be drenched with the I
rain, before he remembered ho was carrying
his own unopened reeler his arm .
" Why don't you put up your umbrel
la" said a man near him, ins rough voice."
You'll be wet t your skin. Dont you
know it always rains in Liverpool 1'
Ho raised it mechanically, at them words,
and shivered as tho dump air penetrated
through his garments. In a few moments,
they stepped on Ann Moody, and sick
at heart, piing Manafield bent his steps WI
a part of the city. where ho fancied he
should be least likely to encounteragain,
his compagoons do voyage. The dark,
dingy, smoky-looking buildings of Liver•
peel, were more in accordance with his to:f
iats, than brighter objects. The romance
of his life was over—and the utimmtinum
tal air, and bustling, businem.like appear
ance of every thing around him, seemed to
shadow forth the careless, eelfish world, in
which be was doomed henceforth to min
le
There vas nothing, however, to detain
him there, and on the following morning, he
started for London. With flying steps, ho
might, to escape from himself—to loose
his own lndentity, in the changing tide of
men. Thus, he plung ed into the rest
Mesh metropolis, wit. out other aim or
eiijeet in his travels His daily movements
were guided wily by the Adel fancy of the
moment. It ins the sold reality of rain
bow" snemeding the vivid ideal-the break
ing .p of hie entrance into dream-land
the gates of Mob wore closed against bins
Mena
het to these eentiwieute, and
mosi.=l himself from society, he woe more
than pleased, about • week after
his snivel In London, at hearing himself
addressed by a familiar voiee in the street .
He had bees waking listlessly along, with
est leaking at the fan of any me be met.
whew hl semen was arrested by a )own
sea,
men who eased him by the arm, aeiM
al mat la • joyful nee, " Halt, Arthur—
for If yes are an Arthur MaualleK yes
ere fan OM, Oats all. There are sot
tee sash Ibma ea the globe, ru awnr for
It—es MII um et ease, good hind, which
werld . c . erme Me, Amin, or the world
of is!"
a II" esehnied Arthur, with the
End mile whin bad messed his naturee
for my days, alt is yea yourself truly,
afe se Insel ell meals. There'.
ims mash La awi blood Urea, yet"
a dad min Is ay heart, tee, Arthur.
Why I an es glad to en yea, as if I
Ismamid bodily late a spirit of
g y Yes sr* as mime the lowers of
what la the me of Illmmarrel
kees, Ms imregln yes es Erigliels resod,
or a.
a Wed' Irma my deer friml," sad
Mawr.
a Oh, MI et warn," amend Lionel,
a yes always ram, and nes ast—whlle
ham set MN quite @ohm a hard, *is
my mil pep dews late New Yeit, ad
"Mr slLesfssds. what Might en there
.. —bat yew ma hare we pad* muss.,
01* Tr* ii iil*(wrjit
VOLUME VI.
now, to prevent you from going home with journey will be afool's errand: but no mat- beautiful, finished, and he almost fancied,
I me—so come along—" and he linked his ter— I'll go. My mind's made up—neck or heartless woman. She was so brilliant,
arm within that of his friend, an,' drew him nothing. I shall see the country, and per- and yet so °old, so perfect in feature, form,
almost forcibly in the direction of ~is own ' haps get a glimpse of some of the native , and manners, and yet so utterly indiffirent .
residence. enrages." With this resolution, and kis to admiration or Battery—so impassable,so
"You must e.t.a me to day, Lionel," habitual promptness of action, he was soon unimpressible, that he comprehended, es he,
said Arthur. . on I. way to New York. thought, the cause of Arthur's leaving his'
"Excuse you, indeed! whet a ninny you Colonel blanefield was easily found.— home. He had doubtless been reacted.
must take me for! why you have almost The style in which he lived, the reputation I In kis familiar visits, however, he disco
knocked the self-conceit out of me—altho Id his adopted daughter for her wealth and i vered many of the variations of her char
t assure you, I have not the least intention ' beauty, and his own character for charity ' toter; and suspected the current within,
of cammitting such taut of folly No, no, and benevolence, made him • conspicuous !which was concealed under the calm exte
my-dear fellow! you'd slip through my fin- , man. With all the c things, however, he : rior. Sometimes be eucceeded in drawing
germ in the twinkling of an eye, and I ' was far from being a happy man. 110 had , her into unrestrained conversation, and in-
should have to chase you around the world, idefrauded the poor of their just dues, and :sensibly began to feel himself charmed.—
before I caught yon again. I see it all in by making his daughter rick with the spoil I When he spoke of Arthur, the long lashes
that try-to-pt-off I.k of y0u...." he had caused her to regard her father se a of her eye. shaded their exproseion. and;
" But, my dear Lionel." stranger—ah ! even as an enemy! who had left him always in doubt of her sentiments I
" Well, my dear Arthur." _ cruelly destroyed her happiness—while hisrespeeting his friend. She never avoided
"Indeed, I have business to attend to." , only son, be had made a miserable wander- ' the subject, but said little about...him her-
" And indeed, so have I," said Lionel, er from his. home. It wee in vain, thet I self ; although from often associating them ,
laughing, "business of special interest, par- from year to year, he gave away nearly the
all/ to
and
in her own mind. Me . grew mere ',
amount at this moment, other—the !whole of his own private fortune. His d more unreserved toward Lionel, until '
business of holding fast to an old friend ;- 1 works of supererogation, could not aware she almost regarded him as a brother.
and since you cannot escape me, Arthur, ' his conscience. "Ike you know, bliss (toward," mid he
you may as well put your objection in a I Lionel, on hie arrival, immediately songhllone day to her, " that my sole object in co- ,
bill to he laid on the table,—but appropos l him out, with the freedom of hie nature,' ming to New Yonk was to see you t"
iof that—l shall have to order some nectar and was rewarded by an instant recogni- I "How ehould I have imagined anything ,
, and ambrosia for dinner, in consideration tin, and invitation to his house. But be-' so preposterous, Mr. Compton. If it is not
lof your having, dropped from the clouds fore proceeding further, it will be desirable 1 one of your jokes, however, I eon only say'
with that spiritual expression, as if you to give some account of our heroine, since' that you took a long journey for a very in
i hail east off this gross world, and all no- i our last view of her, as borne fainting from' significant reward." ,
shad
for it+ subAtantial creatures cote- ,the Church by her father. 1 'One of my jokes!" said Lioneheough
. ing, ° ah, that's the worst of it! A joker's
forts." . I
"Be done with your nonsense, Lionel," I (MATTED Tt. i el... Deter is always made the DORM gnat for
—said Arthur, laughing in spite of him-1 The sensee of Florence Iloward hal nut ; his serious wont., when they happen to he
self. " I 1400 you are carrying out your , deserted her, while she lay pale and mo- 1 disagreeable to the listener—but my dear
old principle, the omnipotence of the mill; tionless in the on. of Colonel Mansfield. j bliss Iloward, you shall not put mine off
and intend to make my c impliatice an el- She knew that .Irthur had left her. She in this way on my unfortunate reputation
amide of its power. Well, I cannot argue, had felt hie last kies , and beard Ilia last ' ' If I had not seen you in Paris, I should,
must yield." words; although terror, and an undefinable probably never have come to Amorice."
"To be sure you most," said his frier.d," dread of some awful mystery, had made her "I am glad I have been of soma service
von have answered like an oracle:: and I utterly incapable of replying either by word to you, then," said MT.ce carelessly, and
' Olen have a greater deference than ever, or gesture. She know that a few more 1 with a slight hauteur of manner which die
for your wisdom, in future—and now tell words from the priest, whom she had leftconcerted him—" Travelling increases our
m m I
Ime what k become of that little ge of still standing in his white surplice, would knowledge. end ..nude the ideas, and you
gem+, y o ur adopted sister l''' have made her a bride—and tliat ere those ' will doubtless go back wiser than you
- Shy is with my father," answered .hr- words were spoken, his voice had been ar- came."
thtar, loconi.lly. , rested, she had been taken from the altar, There was a double meaning in her last
" Your father ! true—l ought to have and her lover torn from her aide. She. words. She evidently wished him to under.
inquired after him, first—but he is so shuddered an them images passed before l stand that his voyage on her account, had
stately and dignified. that I could not raise her mind; but her powers of action, seem-, been an act of folly—but he would not be
my thought! to no high a level. Pray doe, ed suspended. She felt the motion of the . quite discouraged. At that moment, how
he guard his treasure °e vigilantly as he'' carriage which bore her away from the over, ho durst not risk his suit, so he turn
did in Paris r I scene, and cared not where they carried 1 , ed it off with a light laugh and compliment,
" Yee," was the reopens°. I her, nor hem they intended to dispose of t and waited for a mom promising onportuni
" Whet short answers you give. Ar- her in future. . ty. There was no want of opportunitiee,
tlour—ie the subject disagreeable to you it 1 After recovering from the Brit stupor of for he hod heroine • pritileged visitei>, and
, or am I touching a chord that will not vi- ' grief, however, she ventured to expostulate ',Colonel Mansfield plainly favored hill atten
bratel" I with her guardian. She disputed his ri g ht s tions. Gradually, the fresh reserve and
I " Yet --no—What Did you say! I did to control the affections of her heart. She 1 coldness of Florence toward him, again wore
not underotand ou." demanded that Arthur should be restored' away ; and he regained the mine footing of
"Poor fellow t he is gone clean mad for to his home. Ile oloould not be boniehed 1 intimacy , which had ......r.wded a short.
love—" Paid hi. uteri:lles. tormentor— on her account. She would, herself. bar the' time by hi. inahrennion. so m o p. to sm.
" ITow lon° is . r inse ..., hero tmo. in cone —met mince . an. Isna er ...mem i ash. that bar aPwareat .P. 1., had been
1...i.n n i........4. .., . 1.... t... vo• '......n0 seemed oar itt, one. to be 'aspired mac • bin of female ...too., in tended t"
" For hmven's smite, Lionel, cease—" with the passi o nateness .d w ild f e rvour e t try his constancy i and with this persuasion
said Arthur ie a low voice—" or you will a child of Italy. he determined to stake him hope. on the
make me in reality, the madman you ore ,• Colonel Mansfield was confounded. 110 venture, and declare his love. His affee
feigning me." ',could not tell her that she win his own 1 tin. wan nbleort , He loved WO,. Moog , .
"My dear friend pardon me—l knew child. end that her lover was her brother , not. with Arthur's endued:tem and it'11...-
net that any jokes could pain yow 1 was —but he mourned in secret over the sad' oain.y. H. 1. , ..1 earnestly and . I . OI Y. sod
.Ardor, wildly and passionately, but there
'thinking of old times, when there was an , effects .1 Ids own work: and sought by en- i
unrestrained confidence between can." cry own , i n i i i, power , to nt„,the, re
ra n - '
was not more difference in the character of
" I bear • secret in my bosom, Lionel," , her to whet she termed his stern decree —: their feelings than in the character of Fier
,aid _Arthur, a fatal secret in which I ...
The arri, al of Lionel C idon, at Oilskin°. Mee, ox displayed to exch. She was not 1
have no confident—hut my friendship for tore, ices lierulially l amming to him. licit. same permn to Lionel that elle had been
you ieuneltered, and is et this moment toy ...s of a good family, and unexceptionable' to Arthur ; but L' I knew it not, and
greatest consolation. 'fins much. then, 1 i n person and character, and the Colonel' fancied himself on the high road to success. I
will tell you. Florence *toward has been determined to give him Wee access to his 110 woe for from heiotio • men devoid of
the idol of my heart, but me hero parted house, in the hope that Florence might in qualities to please. Ibis personal appear-
Iforever. She can never more be any thing time transf e r her love from Arthur, to his er ne e was preposmesing, and his mind of a
to me. She was the one star in my hear - : blend. It woe the maxim of a French phi- somerior order. His quick, native wit was
en, which has been extinguished. I wear-
b y
time that •' the heart, while agitated ele.ted by education, end his goodness of
shipped (bat star, as the heathen worship by remains of a pusion, is more eace- heart ennobled and guarded by a firmness
their gale, and like them it has proved it- , ceptible of a new one, then one entirely at decision mum* in one so young. Ile
self unable to contend with the Almighty rect."—and the Colonel acted upon this certainly grew in favor with Florence, but
in shaping out my destiny." I principle. Ile load told her that there woe she had no heart to give him. Her society,
Lionel was silent, and grew thoughtful; an insuperable obstacle now or deer, With her smiles, and her friendship she bestowed
and they walked on without anotherwo I
rd his son—that it was fate, and not his will, OD him freely—her lore had been poured
until they reached hie father's door. rd
which had planted that obataele—that it out on another, and the fountain from which
sister, a lovely, sprightly girl, partaking of was of each a nature that no human power it flowed was dry. But Lionel was decciv.
the gay temperament of her brother, was could over remove it, and that Arthur hint- ed. They had been conversing a long time
the fine to recta. them. She had heard self hut ceased to desire the marriage.— one evening. sometimes of England, some
much of Arthur Mansfield, and peed with Hut the more he said, the more her 'heart times of France, and Nod,' of brar.
curiosity and ititer.t on his dark eyes, and rebelled. She warned that last argument " I should like to all you Florence,"
noble line of features, but all her efforts to for giving him up. She woul.l not believe said Lionel—"lt is such a beautiful name!"
draw him into/ eonvereation, were unavail. that he did not love her. She had ac- " Then deco, if you wish," said she, with
ing, and she soon name to the conclueion quired a firmness, of which she had before an air of ...MO.*. —"lt Is quite a mat
that he had nothing but Lb beauty to ice- appeared incapable. Herr very twenty as- ter of indifference to see what people .11
ommend him. After his deparbare, she in- mimed a more lofty expreseion, a more ro- mo''
dulged in a hearty bough at hie N expense— gal air as she threw off with disdain, the au- " PomPle!" **lamed he, in • dep..-
tone of voice— . Oh, my dear blies
and told her brother, "he was the meet penditioue fears of this union, with which tin ' tone
Mudd genii* mortal. she had ever met her guardian sought to-inibuo her mind. Howerd, if you have any eteepusion on me,
with, and she would not give one animated "Arthur is not my brother," elm contin- do not make me ono of the peop/e. Ido
Englishman. for a &men Americans, like ually repeated to herself, " and there is no co hate to be generalised, tiler that fuh
him." sin in loving him as I do. We will end- boo"
Lionel defeoded his friend againethie sis- grate together, to love's own land„--sweet, " Well then," said she, with an easunted
ter's raillery, and assured her she would sunny Italy, when this great cloud, which emile, although at the same time half an
change her opinion on a better acquaint- hos darkened our horiton hers, shall never °eyed with the apprehension of something
ante; bet Arthur came no move. Several reach us. But where Is he now I He will that might be emaharrasatog. "If Mr. Li
weeks passed away, and Lionel could get not write to me—his cruel father wiltnever rye,..Cmet°. thinks I have such a petty
we are , e a him, an d et , k no t, g.,,,, .p the l e t me hear from him, I s h n ii din i n hi s na I beg him to regard me as a meter,
expectation of another meeting; but be absence! Yes, I will die, if he does not lio I ea. have only adoprod mlations. and
mold not forget his eommunioation respem return! Colonel Mansfield—l will not call ..y. f f 10.... with a meth fr.dop as be
ling Floret. Howard. Within the last hint father any morthe is not toy father. doe. Arthur."
year, be had once or twits, been on the point Thank fled for that, for If he were he The weeds whieh Ithoel UMW to spook,
of visiting the sew world, himself. The idea eguld not always be wending In my died on his lips at this answer. lie was sl
ow retested to Ma with double force.— ears that 1 um an heirs... What earn lent • few ssetwwW•Thmked thmegletfel,
Re pet it away In the morning, and it coma If. the paltry trash—and yet a he seems gr.., tistressed — u d thee determined at
haek st eight. He opposed his will to it to place ea great a' stress on It, why is he all events to Proeeed•
M eight, and it *tented aria he the mom ut willing to give it his seal Thu. is " You M. IP.s ame permittele. to .d -
Use. He went out and every eye sew what retake nee Ile swam to leee me, dress you with N.M..' said he, " and I
ed to read his thoughts, mid every head too—bet I cannot reason about it. lam . 1 . 1 ..... p of lb Dee , Fletheee. lie
seemed to true the Deem re of Flossee How- wretehed, most wretched! Hops J. up.. ten to me—let me tell you my preempt.
.a.Tb. i nf ....h. .b. bad Inn made ins so faint is my heart, that I oalylive by ..s boloo — "
ea his lesaginatkon bad nem beat offs,- feeding the expiring taper with those der "Itt.P. Mr. C0...0 aid Phloem*. In.
ad, and he *Meld not mut the bops that *able rout rolls, ad baulk antes, whieh lef.,Whiet him. " le4 me a id tell you that
mu levehtaktly setts gleg up la his Web may ...ably have power at lut, to give hope@ ars not to be depended on. lake the
Whew had eons Mks a spirit, awl War me trek ley lover." issaelwreas sands which Ads ander the
like a drew. bet the weds whisk be Tbe mister bed dragged oat its weary Waded billo we—Mg are metimall
=WM nested. They were Whew. Mega with bet little °hinge is the Wings washed way by the ewe en theetew of
his. ifhwesee wee aothing to itha--they we eestiwate of Illerew. She had net lifo" ~ •
bed ...mg ib m ,..,, Wl t . d o es t I—The mg refined to go into whey, for hers wee a •NA always, set alwaye—answered
i d s 4.—tbe ides estibt be «weeded far girth that would net beady end she did Lkwel lustily._
.... WI wie not that they are
_ i d e d i ,....lol._bfes.V. e Ise hat sot slow ebat the WWI ebosid Woad- always deseithd. Wine have bees we.
Ei r l aii
4 ,
,dis t. b., .. g.... .. a ir .. l e vers Iwo her toads*. The latewpted sumptaaas, I askew/ledge, fee they have
la a geed saw, and se bona or morruir boa bees kept a P•ehe•• sew% led en Wapiti to your love--bat they bear
I. the idd luta he! I was red after the drat dew Jags of egany and an meembiaatoe le the variable sad With.
.. fw d.... ; d Ma
dge f d egg lead =at It
as veil. la her be. sands, whisk Mimes Shausehis la the
al liberty I—bet I wiab se sage i• It was =ler lbese sir- wide sad boughs" owe. Pie ; lave
d d. dims with 0. 1
b i ggsgsten t oga swassiMatew dot Umbel llemplen spies met bad bet see eldeee, cad mast be frhesrmd
hasp elseed /Whew Ihoudield. Perhaps bee. If eke bad Meath Not as a sylph. es ad , i s d e add. R ye . iiii .d d i ...
1d,... g m . id., Ad al, sag ila spy i Uri is Rath be new beheld her as • obey are dead in ay bore If yr mime
_ _
aikrtamtirU ZiolUtian, 2, ZatlMT.vtattriro SElSTC¢talltatrT, aatau StElgoz3[lltt42.
MONTROSE, PA., THURSDAY, MINE 41, MR
'me. lam a blighted man. Dear Florence, epectators of the scene—" Go oat of the
be not in haste to condemn me to despair. room, Sane and Charlie," she continued in
I know Ido not damsre you, but who doe. 4 a tone of autbority—n take the children,
I cannot plena my merits—l plead only my and leave me with this Young man—l have
love—a love so vast and measureless, that something on my commence that was ma-
it would compass heaven and earth to make king death • tenor to me, and Providence
you happy" , ban Rent this traveler in mercy."
Florence heard him to the and, without Arthur wan half inclined to take her for
betraying the least emotion. A cold calm- • maniac, and she seeded to read his
nesa had passed ever her countenance.— thoughts— , Do not be afraid of me" said
There was neither blush nor paleness on } ate, " I am not crony, neither ant I no much
her cheek, nor tremor in her voice, as she ;of a stranger as you hummer, I enrn lived in
replied— } the same house with Colonel Mansfield.
"I would have spared you • rejection, if , Veer adopted sister, Florence Howard. was
jpossible, Mr. Compton, by preventing you Imy foster-child. I nursed her when an in
from making this offer. It was scarcely kind rant, and had the rare of her till she wan
in you, to force me to the expreasion of" five veers old. You will now understood
words, which you must be tensible are pain-! why it concerns one to hear of her, but this
ful ; for I think you have had no reason to lin not all. There were two children entreat-
}anticipate any other answer than what I" ed to my charge: the other one was the
must now give you. I can never be your daughter of Colonel Mansfield, of the same
wife—believe me, when I say, never. I can- age, and they were as much alike es two
'not even thank you for &love, unsought, and " peas, an the saying m : excepting that Alice
undesired. Such a deception is not in my}, Mansfield was more (tail, and delicate than
nature. I have no heart for any 'one.--. 1 Florence. To make • long story short, I
Fate has made inn an isolated being in the one day left your sister Mending on • chair
}world, and so I must remain." by an open window, while I went ate/
".end in this my final answer, Miss How- smoothing °ankle. 'The window was very
ard 7" said Lionel, with an air of, blended near the ground, and the child leaned out
" pride and pansion. to look at tee. She lost her balance and
"f ca n g ive no other, either now , n tj fell. I heard a elicit senate, and the truth
any other time—she replied. " Doubt flashed upon my mind, I flew to the spot,
net for • moment that I am in earnest.—;almost divracted aith my fears, and took
Dismiss the subject from your mina, and: her up. She did net die, then, but I always
neverihink, or speak of it again. } thought the fell lout her, and might have
eurrenee to it hereafter, will put an end at . been the eau.° of her fading away in a few
once to our acquaintance " With these I months afterwards. I was afraid to worn.
'words, she rose from her seat ; and Lionel, my almlattattaaa. I knew alto was she Jar
}overwhelmed with disappointment and mor: clog of has poor mother} who wee ill heraelf,
tifleation, bowed hastily and left the house I and would take her child's death hard, while
the little Florence had no relations. It
11111,1.11111 , moot hove been • wicked thought that took
We mart now return to our exiled hem, ro.—Lo n n o : fm
Men y
happy mid at
since. that
seemed e f ,n o r e
, I 1
whose flying footsteps we than le creak° ft••
••e
to me then, that there wrild he no harm HI
another part of tbe world A fine, steedy
changing the children The likeness he
reto was falling on the healthy hills of Scot-
• 'wen them we. so stems that the parent.
I land ' a° Arthur "'wile°, mounted s o o n g t ,,, s h° i themselves would be unalle to discover the
top of an English Do
• g coa ch , - a 1 deception, and I wrote to your father that
over the dreary wwwinn°° ' ' dna i nane" Florence Howard wan dead I imagined
a wilder and more desolate appearance than
was 00 young to remember her real
ever, tk c° „ u ,g, h , t „ he hi li , o licl . d o in !„ h w o w s t.,, l o . le s w ;o 7 sh, ae, after hearing herself called Alice for
enterin g thewll3 border - co - u — ti . tr - io - f ti - co - tia . nd, -- w a hieli , • few ineinba—hut new °o'. the most
.
table
be had never before visited. Thine was al una conn
Core of novel charm to his mind, in what •• clenough, part of then ory,"
enough, my good woman,"
ex
geott calls thou, .. h0„0,,, grey lo g s . sod elaimeill mime, si arcely able to restrain hie
" I know all the rest Sly father hail
his memory easily supplied him with Smartt- P
sulint reasons for his conduct, although
es of border r Aiytory, tel legendry rhymes 0 . has always been a heavy weight on Lis
Wi . lh a" hic tca ‘ c"in ! c° 'i ww. ' l'e weal mind; and he will rejoice now, at t au dm
uniformly taciturn, an enlevoted more and
aura you have made. Ent are y cot -
more an ascetic disposition
The Coach rolled on over the smooth tam it was Al et t• who died, and not Flu,
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s i ":` i ' po w h a- ,, c ;,1",;• w o ,;:y ° 7„ri:;;, • i n s .. on
- Fort a_try y . Wasnifit
Lave
!.
child
tr . ;
th e stft l eat trot' when all as one% one of l'enl „."2" . "1 . e_,_ . !...' w
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_.,',„,
the forward ones stombled pant remover, 1 .g ...h a "7 ,, 77..J,:,,..1:47. e. , - ,7.., - 7,77 — ,
sod 1. II The whore stopped or their own :Imo la the name of ,Florence; and feared
accord, but it woe neeemsary for the pas
sengers to alight. Fortunately, they still more, then, to coqfese my wicked in
tii the neighberhood of a small y ilaic,l'arni tcntion nod e nw oi r e n e e e r l
hnhalannterld.hwinur
th a n
death ee
concluded to make the best of their way on •
be
foot.A low,Watched cottage, by the aide 1 Lis wife—he kept those that were
ally hint at a distance I seldom said
of a romantic stream. attracted the (they of
while he was in Edinburg, but
Arthur, and abandoning his companions, he.ninli"lto his,,
i
nproyelicil it, and begged admittance to dry have often wished since, that I lied told him
the truth, when he took the child away from
II" clothes, 'al take • few hours' "" Ime to America. Had it not been for my
` Ye need no' sten' there spiertny frien,; "
imbleidesainr ; e n . : t
hi ?:
nd,o,r
din's
, „ I yiekness, I should have gone to New 1 ork
, i no " ,: j ho •n• re l e s ht , ; o : w e. layt year, and searched him out, for I could
not the easy huh this secret on toy eon-
Sootush mist Yu ha' got over droukiti P
i "
for wale, but yell no be the warm, I spae .. science
" Ile shall know it all," said Arthur,
His broad gcofth dialect was nearly un- i
i „ and will doubtless be as monk relieved a.
intelligthie to Arthur, but not so his friend-
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il spirit. The offered 10 1,r 0htY 0- 0- I th ' . " ; " 1. ' ,..0 ' .gt:..1 1 ,7t7. " . o ' o " er.„:3,„ — i , i t ;a " ;
vetoed and accepted he family, with- that
on nay, the hand of Providence. There
in was conthemed of the man first address- [
he
,Yo, mach thing as c h„,„, v,
ed, his wife, and two small children; to- "lo g o mid the woman • The world
gather with an elderly looking female, who _ „,
_„____, . _, ,
_, .. has _
was Athos in a rude arm chair, supported 7_°`•• • • ;•!:
_aa'!!',..
sera, "„e_l ,ff:,
n
by pillows, apparently so the .ant stago of
ways,l••
.^.;
plans—but : . . .-; ; .
~.‘. " a i ;
consumption
10 16 nearly done. Farewell, young man—
The sight was painful to Arthur, and i _ , . . _ , iiippi. ..,.....
tuned his back to her. as lie sdt by the ' 1 C h. .• • ? .. .,...n5r e1 . i . 7 1 ; 0 " , ,... wh a i1 h.. ..
hie •• sh.
will
t wat iin• lie cww sot w ' ffecaci ' h.ucc ‘ ec. I halo a faint recollection of - her old nurse
to enjoy his meditations in ogee. The/ If
eta has
grown _ _ ,_ ,
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family, with the inquisitiveness natural to
~..wh.ehhh t • W e •
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the ignorant, seen began to many hii° with beenty. I should think you would be just
question. They were lure ho was not
_ hhite d' to h oe • and it would be a pity stnee
English, an ho mull be an American—to •
are
no
relation, that
you
ehowhi
..h. he
which Arthur answered in the affirmative .I_°_°_,
His place of re.idenee, his buainess, and his i •"••••
1 Arthur smiled Ile was carrying away
olucet is traveling were inquired into, soil
,_ ,
_„_._ ~_ heart
of the poor wewee,
Wily his name. Ift had no interest in r r . r . ... ~........;-•
111 that, be had thrown down his
eoimealing it, and as they rented to ask I `"•• •
hying • own bunion—and bidding adios to her, with
with a good 'dim"' confid'''e of la hander ma present, and many good wishes,
but, be would not disappoint then.; l _ ,e,...„.
cottage 5 hr .
~...
hut ho had no snorter ntentioneol it, glum the •••, ••• •••7 ••• rew
~..... P h l d rue hihe
~,,, h..
slob woman half rose from her chair, and •
the moos made immortal by the great ma
reached out her band to his shoulder. Ile
he
pen ; but cm he left the borders,
tame daled quickly " llnd * and she Eland her
he detertained to make another enquiry d
ile. earneatly on Lis Ewa. A strange age
ter the sick nurse, and heard she was dead
itatton was working in her (t'uto'r and
There INAS no rim, then, but his father and
frame himself who knew the secret
"Artgar itansfield l" obe reratcd,—
11l
hind bin
Junin a
ynni. m
how... end
"I. that
doer
iiii.iii
Yeriiiig iii"'l
' • Idl act Lis face again toward his native
Ile nodded his head rather haughtily. g • y
and would bin base Ark her off ; hot she T. !aY. Just before qung tbe nog of
g, F .ii g il ftinu, a letter was hand.' hint from hie
1".1".1 his
arm
with
h"
thin'
busy han d ,
f ' thor • givint i bist the that intelligentw.that
till he felt alm o st as powerlem ae if be t! .
ono , „..
. 0.. .. _ in.
had aetually Men seised by the Moisten hi. Moo Mend
spoke
„.,; bi. l retio. t . 1 1 0,..
bawl at death.
' ewe, and his own hope that hi. suit might
“ Wk.
is
' T*". fathom ? " 'id Thee
....
m eseeeserul This latter nearly Ale
wan " Are you the eon of Cassel Ar
t td Arthur with jealousy. Ile ma an
ther
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who
man
is
B"linini
.iin.n
gr " ; t his Nth., .d angry at his friend;
y e w ago?" " Yes," replied Arthur—
od at
lest Florence , might yield to
"but why do you question me in this way?"
' their persuasion.. The winds and W.llO
" 8.
P.6.inia I°'''l iii*ll,
"d
"*".
Id not bear him huff enourt woes tbe
me now as you value God's truth. Has m , ,
ow. ,
. 04...
Tieth.i . asi ..
year Wirer an adopted deaghter 7 " mean, am its
ails, awl Wham lours. waste - 4
" He has," said Arthur, writhing miler
~ w i g, ptemd,and be
dm eateeldem whieh was beaming met wat
..4. 10.6...a . my. A
.5. ,..=
151..* Par.' t" I" be B NI n A.g w i dir ...6 =iit ithe te his Mimes de
. Ifir sank b ea r nasal ' ehouted the ,„ , .
w,, , .
mom; " Tel me the maw of this wirl, tr,i! ... _ . ........... .. ..
RDA fe. year malls ealvatlen do not Pay itt. " = 3, 11:17 . 1 . 7: i . mil.
we WM" delight,
Big am "' " „ria.,‘ Arthur slowly, a" "11 =w, my dear me I" he melahned
team. et the
IPsioll " "-- throwing Me arm moan/ him "you me
= wiw 9.16 a h* " k 71".."
velem*, Who weirs. to yam IMMO
i, abb.'s'', I knew not how It and _
.....,,
to bear IL" is u gg I,4lrib MR
'omen a etreaser
.....1
two
iia, bretnadlylowd..
ma
" Hy mia
.I._. 0:: . ...4 ••—sal muds, 6D the Orr mAg se—me mie I high eye'i ~
- he had Gam ittitrolibed 1-. 4 KW mit 6 •Zedlia"
one and woman, w mmni n"
Why Arthur, you re • new arsa"—
taid the Colonel, gads( with *and anr
prim on the happy aspersion of KU face—
, Apar bus wrought marvels the ru."
.1 Not s year, but • dew wade —he re
plied with • mi., "is which I haws found
• can for all our 'ammo.. A
remedy picked up among Sot hasher
Scotland."
••• • •
It oust be •pnsees. trete." rid his,
Other, "if it should podium the sea won
dorful offset on us all."
. •
Ie wlll, It mat father. Listes—"
At this =meat, the door of the apart
ment arm opened,And Lionel Compton en
tered. Ho Marted with astonishment at
seeing Arthur, and then tunnies ep to him,
seised his bad, and alma It heartily—
NUMBER 21
n Arthur, my good fellow," be exclaimed,
why it is your mortal self, as I me alive!
Dropping down , after the old Diablo., when
lent expected.'
And }whims when Meet desired, Li
onel," said Arthur, with a sort of epleen,
occasioned by hit vague fear of finding •
rival in his friend.
why whets heathen you have beeome,
Arthur," said Lionel, sisterly unable to
comprehend his meaning. " Turk would
dot base answered an old friend In so an-
gracious a manner."
Arthur was, in het, ashamed or hie
word; as 1100,1 as they were spoken, and en
deavored instantly to make amend..
" Pardon ate, my dear Lionel." said he ;
"my head is still swimming with the mo
tion of the @hip ; but it lumen, I think, who
hero dropped down this time. Why did
yOU not tell toe you were conning to New
York ?"
" Well, that's good, Arthur—l wonder
where I was to find yoof? Did you not
make yourself invisible to my eyes, alter the
first day I saw you in London ? I searched
for you through every nook and envie* of
the city, but all to no purpose."
" And Twos vexed to find you hove, where
I ought to have been first, to NINO. you."
- " Worse and wore., Arthur. to beams
I came where you ought to hale been, and
you were not there, you must needs thane
to visit your sins upon my poor innocent
head Upon my word, I could find it in my
heart to quarrel with yon, wen it not for
your lather's presenoe."
" Spare me, my dear friend, I entreat
you. I hove noted like a churl, I know, mall
made but a poor return for your hospitality
in London, but I am not myself to-day."
" And pray, good friend, who may you
be, for the time present ? In faith, I think
you are not the mine Arthur Mandeb',
whom I once boom. so I slain take myself
off after the manner of Foote, untikyou put
on the proper man, and step into your own
shore again. Can you give me tho inkling
of an idea whets that day will arrive ?"
To-morrow, Lionel, to-morrow. Fa
ctosc me at this moment, I have matters of
importance to commuuleste to my tither.
After that, I em your., heart and hand."
1. 4, 11 Ire it them I regret that my visit
was malappropog. rarevrvll till to.enor
." They shook halals, and Lionel took
hie lave
A long end confidential conversation,
then took place between the father and eon
Colonel 111 Bold ems overwhelmed with
the strange
_torn of event., IT. felt that
hie own wisdom had been turned into folly.
That his mhoming aukbition had chatty.'
the fountain of his life, Into a at coastal bit.
tee waters end that Providence alone had
hod power to remove the curse ho had
brought upon his family. The agitation of
his mind, kept hi. body in motion. Ile could
not sit still, while Arthur was relating his
singular meeting and eonversation with the
mine, but walked batik and forth throagh
the room, stopping at intervals to make him
repeat his tale. When it was tnidted, ho
dropped on a chair, nod buried his face in
his hands. It was eome moments before he
spoke, and when he did look up : he seemed
to have grown older from the tutoubity of
his emotions.
I would be alone, Arthur," mid ho,
"Go and rook Florence. The has I. re
moved from your love."
Arthur went out, and as he china the
deer, he heard the key benign the look.—
Florence knew not of his arrival, and as he
appeared auddonly before her, she uttered
• wild ory, and rushed to hi. arms.
• Oh, Arthur, dear Arthur I' she exclaim
ed, • have you really moo back I'
• My own Florence,' he murmured, as he
clasped her to his bosom, • I hove come to
claim you, if you have not giv,c me Op..
• Do you not roc me alive, Arthur 1 . raid
'she reproachfully, • you know I Gould only
giro you op, with life.'
• Then lam happy. Ira will part no
more, till death part us.'
•• Hush" said rho with on involentary,
shedder, " do not amok those words; they
mako me tremble. Your very premien boa
brought with it an army of fears. De you
remember the time, the plate, when yew
were torn away from me? Indeed, Arthur
I mold not survive another mash some."
"Nor I either, dearest, but More will mo
or be another for ea Two monis like
that could sot happen in one life-ties."
•• We enema tell," said oho earkuudy,
" by Mould um have happened 1 Colonel
Mandela meat have had some poworild
reason for his modern, her whet It wee, ie
more than I can fathom. My father was
his &arca friond—yet I 1101511ii111118 fumy
there meat bo something counseled with
my family and 'brume, that must divide
I from you forever."
"Not 00, beloved, sot so," mid Arthur,
I / had bet ono roar in retaining,—the fear
r that Limed had Miles your heart le my ab
. ranee"
. .
"And why had you sash • fear T " asked
Floronee with • vol.. so ealon, , and • emu
tools.e no perfectly unmoved, that he felt
emborramed in what troy b reply. Ile put
back the auburn owls from her brow, and
gasell fondly in her foes. Hie dark oyes
looked into the sawn depths of honk sod
rood nothing than but a bra too deep for
expresolon. What awn hod he go foal, ?
Will y ou
, To mi ttw ow sty .... goos .kwai. iion "
asked
Floreun "
Ys bo Nokia anotkor," rid Artor.
grh., I,smd going le New York ? '
" It is sot my oboe to inquiro logo hie
sibire mid she with • wile. "Poor Li-
Gaol t I thought ho was your beet Mend,
mobs, Io oat the city begs womb for
both of you?"
"No, not If we both seek in it the ow
rod of LaootlmebM valor—dm pearl of
your boom"
o Ingrate," aid obo, ^ If you out eat •