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Family Sewing.”--Mrs. Joshua Leavitt, — wife
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dent.
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of N. Y. Christian Advocate. . •
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ni.have used Grover, & Maker's :Sewing -Ma
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ti . roadl.tloth. Garments have been worn out with
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inE.'..—lrobert Boorman. New York.'
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Gen. Geo:, P. Morises,.Editur of the Home Jour.
[Extract of a lette - } from Thor. R. Leavitt,
Esq . ., an-American gentleman, now'reSident in
Sydney, New South- Walca., dated January 12th,
-3853.]-
" I had a tentAnado in lifelbourn; in.lvbg,in
nhiih them were orm -three thousand yard; of
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'need
if Homer could be called np from his murky
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Baker asspore benignant -mirytle of art than
was ever Vulcan' s smithy, lie would denounce
midnight skirt.making as Übe direful spring of
woes uninambered.'"—Prof. Worth.
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44 1 take pleasure in saying, , that te e Grover &
Baker Sewing _Machines have more than sus.
taincd my expectation. After trying-and return
ing others, 1 bare three of thorn in operation in
my different-places, and, after Aur years' trial,
haven o fault tefind."—.l. IL Ha mmond, Senator
of South Carolina, • •
vv - ifi,hr,. s had one of Grover &Baker's Pam.
fly Sewing Machines for some tlsne - ,nnd I anentis.
fled it - is:one of the best laboi-ssenm machinki
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It is 'n
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t ion of - their:good deeds for humanity:C.—Cassias
hi.
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to the heaviest eassitnere.-- It - sews 'stronger,
faster., and more beautifully than limy one can
imagine..` t mine could not be repiacml, money
could. notbuy
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work; is easily understomt.ilmi . ktpt in _repair.
Ttarnestly recommend this Machine to alt my
acquaintances_ and Othersirs..id. A. Forrest,
/ lenlPhis,Tenn. ! •
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_it to the
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the bust Sewing Machine in use."—Deary Broth
ers, Allisunia, Tenn. . -
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Erskine, Nssitaille, 'Tenn.
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- haim had lecr ittaebine for Several weeks,
and am reiteitly.satisfied that the work it does
is the best and most,beautitut that ever. was
rhado_f,_.3rarAimliati,
Fuse,triy ilftchioo upOn COMS:lirelamaking,
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rablo-..iettki_than best band.sescint, or
ary.9tirer machine T hririe Oyer aeon;"--Lt ey B.
-_Thompson, hcshcilto,Tenn.:
s' I find the wort the etrongest sutcl meat betta
lifftt I have-ever steel); made either by band or
machine, and reglad the_Grnrer 4k.Baker s. )ln:-
chine- as one of the - greatest blessings t o -oar
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TH,E . W 1 L L.
A .PIaItSICIAN'S
it A: L. C: S itATIKSITANE:
, • •
• cnAt*.St. IV.—CM;ctudeu°.
Days and week* passed on--daya l of ever
returning helm tleoined to eveirecurring dis
riptraintrnint--da'ys in which knewho
no thought but the one all-powerful deter
minitioti to find " i lny lost wife, living or dead:
Bui ; in rain I seafchitil- - --in Vaiti'l,advertised.
Bqually Amitlesi'were the long_journeys,l
took ehenevet oP whereter. the papers.au
nouncecl the death of any uhkhown person,
whether werq a • hornilefs pauper, or the
naMeles t s inmate of an almshouse. I ate, and
drank, and slept; not because 1 tilt the iced
of refrestitirent, -be& in fear lest my strength
should give out ire my object vraaatteieetit .
I beard that At-thor was slowly reto'nsrieg;
they had toldhith that Maud Iris ill, and that
sufficiently areettnted for my absence, for I
dared not see him in my present state.
Thrice Gither(Staunton crossed My pith,
•but he shrunk frOm My glance, and we es
charted no word; looked pale and hag
gard—almost death-like: I dare not say
what my own ttppearance was---tebtless
frightfuLenoughl . - •
Of coarse my ,busineis Wits givdil Up; and,
though my wanderings were ceasele4, I
made frequent v is'i'ts to Royston, and the vil
lage where my home, my happy home, had
once been. In going from one village to
the other . , f had to p ass a dreary :artiste tolled
"13rochurst Mottr,"' a Icnely, uncultivated
barren, on which there stood two or three of
the most miserab'e kind of cottages, inhabit
ed by a Wretched' set of women and children,
for men were ramly seen arond these
,Report did not speak very highly of
the dwellers on this desolate spot; and Wheth
er the Brockhurs; hen-roosts were dhtpoiled
their feathered inhabitants, or • fhe Royszon
farmers found 'half a deten fat sheep had
been slaughted io their fields, the 'blame was
invariably on the -"Moor men.".
I was passing , one of these miserable huts
one night, wheo.the ag onized _cries of a wo
man induced me'to ru sh in at the halftopened
door,:to learn the cause of such wild. shrieks.
The in:erbir consisted only of one small mom,
almost devoid of furniture;' but, br the light
of a blazing oil lamp, I saw at a glance what
the trouble' was.
La3ing .s ori- ) the lap of . a withered :looking
-old woman, was a fine eLild, struggling in
convulsions, *rifle the mother, whose scream
bad called rein; had flung herself prostrate
on the4loOr: Neither of the women appear
ed to have any; idea of assisting the little
sufferer, and it was only.bv using considera
ble violence, that I could Krouse the younger
of the, iwo sufficiently to lend tue any assis
tance.
I did everything possible .for the child
under the itirctnstances.and had just laid it
is the mother'a'arrns, .preparatory to taking
my departure, when, ralaing my eyes- to the
cottage window 1
„met the' keen glance and
never-tolc forko'tturi features of jthe man I
raw . ie Vrockburst,street, Gilbeft Staunton's
evil looking 'actiustritance: I knew him in=
stantly, and my first impulse was to rush out
and;cottfrout. hire , but the elder w_onaan
caught my arm-.
'May th;),choicest of 'Mearen'tlessiags
be showered upon tou for this night's worki'
she Miclaimesi, in suchrtoucbtag accents that
I could not turn away from her. You have
saved . the life of my son's child—the treas
ure of my old age; and, if an old Woman's
prayer will avail you 'anything, you eball be
haWy,'
' She held my. hand- for alt ,Instant in her
withered fingers, but my heart was too full
for A reply.; and, eniting . one glance. 'at the
poor young mother, whose tears were raining
down upon her boy, turned And left them.
I saw nothing more of the evil face I had be
held' at the window, • and the rest of my walk
was uninterrupted; have :by speenlalions on
the cause of these two women being found in
such a . place; for there, was that about - them
which told of better days, and I knew that
Brockburst Moor had never been their borne.
On returning to Royston nett .day, I went
in to see the child, which was jo a fair way
to-do well; but both women seemed unease
while I remained, and, though they thank"-
fully accepted themedicine I left, they wire
evidently relieved .at my . fief:snore. -The
- younger, especially, east uneasy glances up
and down Me road, and there was so much
Of distress
,in herpoor,.pale
,face, 1141 made
all haste to depart. It , was easy 'to see boy
fearful a work grief and poverty had wrought
in those two unfortimates, and with all my
own burden of sorrow and anxiety, Lwould
yet have given 'much to know their history.
Something.-warned me not to mention them
to any one, and.l had reason afterwards to
rejoice that,l Lad been so cautious. s '
I have said that Arthur's atttendaots ex
cused my absence by-stating that Maud was
ill; but be accidently saw some account of
her disappearance in_ a 'paper,. and.l was hor
ror-Atrack one morning, to see him walk into
the dioctor's little parlor while we were at
breakfast.' . ' ' •
Su ghasq was h i s appOrance - that'•the
IsAlies involuntarily screamed, and the doctor,
in alarm, .lastened: to get him ftornetbing
stimulating; tinti the poor fellow . -was in no
asood'io think of biniself, or his danger—the
one tboOght of his.sister's losiltbsorbing all
other ideas. .
- 'Your phyrician mast have.been /inane to
allow you to come out in tbil state, Mr.
Castlemar,' the worthy doctor said as he at
tended: to the wants of my poor. friend.
' fie did not allow me; I tied - away in the
night, for I saw at once why- ratbert did not
come to me, and I knew they would keep me
if they. could,
I soon found out tbat Astbur wanted tride7
vote himself to:the searab i and that bh.bopes
of Boding Maud were very strong,: Ile was
a miserable - lOoking object to embark in such
an undertaking,- ter ertbehies dare not . at
tempt to dissuade in bia.pleaeat mtnited
It wee two days are te iota leseelie Ind;
after his Indy journey to Royston; and rainy
more'.befote be , had strength. sufficient to
- moss the room unsupported. s`e-was awns:
ing, himself with; the - Atioefeett • 'paper one
morning; when Iltaw bini start and change
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There's_ estrange tLisigrAappetieci at Sir
Hugh's, Robertraosna robbi3rs- entered. the
hopse last night, arid stele a quiintity of plate,
and - they say here that the ohl gentlentati
slick one of them, lie wodld not think much
of poing that, or ;of shooting ani — one who
steempted to steal any of his treasures;' and
pops' Anhut ga'e a sickly smile, and closed
hid eye,, . .
this war l • Dr. Ainge is here, .sir;'
sir,
and the doctor's domestic ushered in a stout,
sed-faced gentlemin, in a dark-green coat, in
whom I iecogniietl the auliject of our con
.
versation,
. . .
bur.,visitor seemed much concerned at
(:..
Ahhur's feeble state. ' .
They told-me, when I called l that you had
ru away, arid I expected to find you stouter ,
th n this, my boy .; but my visit is not to,l
.y today. I want you to come hoine with
me, Dr. Aliso.':l stir very ankions'Aboht my
daughter,' whose health has been failing for
several weeks. I have had several physicians,
buttbey do not seem to understand'her case.'
- .'d ant iro no state to. attend any one at
prasept, ir Thigh, and I fear that I could do
yci,ur daughter ho good!,
rrhe.otti gentleman rose in great agitation.
I know what you mean, sir, And I would
iid i t bat% asked this,. ouly for my child's rake
- , my only child, who is thoth.to me than all
the- droild betide. She seemed to wish it
hellelf; and- 'w,beh - I asked her if I should
bring you, she said yes; the &huhu° in her
life that the ever espressed.a..rish,tss see a
debtor. -I beg, I entreat that yob will not
refuse to come.' - ,
1 looked at
~/i,ttlifi, *ho - lay4ielpless cm
the sofa, his pale, transparent hand shading
his face, and I. asked myself, 'ls it sight to re
fu 4e I rethap I can do something to help
th4so two to be happy; ought I to be- sAlfith
inmy sorrow; ; II it Is &Mite! that, Maud
and I toed no more on earth, I will conse
crate myself tweets of kindness for her sake,
anal-told sir-Hugh I would go with hini.
Ile - thanked the warmly, and-then Arthur
made some inquiry about the attack of the
previous night. •• ' ,
f Alt, the villains! they got some of my
sitter, but I •wounded one of thens-; we track
ed !him for half a mile, this-morning, by the
bbioti stains: NY doubt the rogues came
don't from London, for they were in *chaise,
ba i t I learned - them a lesson one of them won't
for in a hurry. -
I pass over , our journey to Sir Hugh's
hone= -that magnificent home, where nil that
wealth could purchase Was lavished eon the'
one loved child—the idol- of both parents.
fiery frail and fair she looked, sweet Clara
Manners; the delicate bloom on her cheek
haling yielded to the paleness of the filly, and
the arch expression of her blue eyes changed
•
to one of painful anxiety. She. gave me her
•
hap / el with an ill , -eincealed tremor, as her fa.
• •
tater bade her tell me her symptoms; "'and,
dohtor," tbe' old man added, as be left the
reem,r" do your. best to cure her; and make
her tell you what she watts, fur I believe she
is fretting for someting; but I telpher she
shrill have It if it costs half my
,forturne."
Larg6 tears fell on the Olken folds,of my
companion's dress as her parent left the room.
Dear papa, he is so kind and so anxious
about me; but I am not sick, doctor; I have
sufferecLa great deal o! antiety lately ; and,
kit:id as imps and mamma are, I dare not tell
them my troublia ; but I wanted - to see you
beCause you are my dear•ltlaud Castleman's
•he‘band, and Maud was once my best friend.'
I had a long conversation with my fair
young patient, in which r had no trouble iu
learning that her hidden regard for Arthur
bed caused the change in her appearance,
years•her father bad contemplated a mar
riage between Clara and the only son of his
nearest neighbor, and this most dreaded ar
rangement the poor child had not courage to
put:a stop to. She l'..olored violently when I
spoke of Arthur, but I knew it did her mote
goixl to hear from him than all the remedies
befrhYsicians had bithesto prescribed.
a a beautiful tittle stand, beside the easy
chair stood a delicate rase, of flowers, arid,
ad:led rose to take my leave, she placed a
betplet of to.efiuds and geraniums in city
hand. ,Of course inew the, gig was not for
mot.lWhat do-you think of her, doctor?' asked
the anxious fatber,:trtsdie•led tne Way, to his li
brary. 'Do you think there are any spiv
toms of,consumptior. r
lla your daughter is la a ve"y danger
' nos state; at the earno-time.,l believe her dis
eae is more.of the mind thin the body.
tßut what can pogsibly he on her mind?
Shp "lever .has to ask me twice for- anything.'
IXow, of course, I know nothing of Miss
Chira's thoughts, and it is a vary delicate sub
ject to speak of; but 1 should.judge that she
wms unhappy about some affair of ate heart;
but you, her father, cats tell more about that
tbsin„a stranger.' •
. . .
Ile old gentleman looked very thongbitul.
lltitaa long been settled. that she should
marry young,N- 7 ---,„'he said, land, as she
never objected,l supposed it. was with her
consent;- : still, at times, he has complained of
hei coldness and indifference, and it may be
• I
as you say." " — s - ..„
¶1 should by ail peens advi4e you to tliscov.
er Os trouble if possible, fore unless the
h ieruoted, tttedical skill can work no cure rn
your daughter: -
Sir Huglikrasped my hand until my fin
-
gent acbed- . ",
._%13.3 must be saved, iloetof at any cost, It
will make trouble, between my old friend N—
and nie; still, if Clara does not fincy Tom,
shii shall not be compelled to bare him. log
must come s again and see. 'ber, doctor, and
take this as a small rewaul for your kindness,'
and
_he pressed into ttty hattd a .handsome.
Again and again I was obliged to repeat
-to Arthur the particulars or this interview r r
hciw Clara looked, the oolof Of tier
d - and dui arrangement of her hair. With
alMost cliddish delight" lie took . :the boquet
abe had - given me, viewing.each delicate Wes.
awn as though het tench had Made them ea
end! _
.11i! long and severe illness him!' Sadly
shaken my poor friend's strength, both men
tal& and bodily: - • •
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I
Foysit week I beard no ti rig ' from Sid'
Htigb; but, on the seventh eve ng, I received
a note from the 'old gentlertra ~ begging me,
to homeon'the inorrow,, if giblg, , as Clara
gained worie.,:
I was retigipionthe contents of-the epistle;
when a servant annotinced 'a wothan atthe
door,. who Wished' to seethe immediately On:
&log out, in* a Slender torn; Closely mut . ;
tied up in a dark jibawl; aid, as'alte evident
ly wished to escapi obseriation; I conclutheil
lied to - the danter'enttidt where (bete was no
I - ) - - '..".
cbance of our bein g : in terruptia. '')iis soon as
MO NF flt),..t-; : ' tA - ,;.JOIii-qo' i. 10.0-:.
cloned the 'door, she'threw back the cover=
ing from her face, and I - instantly . recognized
the Young mother of the child f had 'seen on
IlioCkhuret Moor, brit ae• fearfully changed,
that I involuntarily started As caught sight
of her,
'I see you know me, doctor,' she said, io
hollow tones 'and I have come to ask you
once more to visit our miserable horde. My
busbknd is dying, 1 betlere, slid only to-night,
could I get his permisdon to call upon you:
ut oh, doctor; I fear it is too later-and the
poor creature wrung ber,bands in an itgony
of grief.
. 1 told her t was ready to go with -her in-
stantly ; but she seemed to hesitate; and, lay
ing her band on thy arm, looked piteously up
in my Nee. . '
'it is a strange thing' to ask yon, tlontot,
hint on eo other terms would mypoorhuaband
alloy me' "to bring you. You must promise
never to speak of what - you shall see or hear
to night'
Although somewhat astonished .at the re
quest, I gave the requited promise, and we at
once set out on our leittly Walk; my
feeble-looking com - pattion - hurrying, on at a
pace nothing bet her fearful - state of excite
meat lent her strengtli for. - = - -
On reaching the cottage, we were admit
ted by the old - woman, and I:at once took'up
the light and went to the sick man, who was
rtretched on a miserable bed in one corner of
the hut. -- -Iringine my astonishment when, on
b s ending'over him, I recognized the well-re
membered face I bad seen watching me
through the cottage window. ' -
That the man was dying, I saw at a glance,
and the old mother sawit.too ; but-the poor,
heartbroken wife, who looked at me so im•
plorlhgly, I could not meet her great, sorrow
ful eyes. 'rhe little 'Docent child slept quiet
ly beside the father, its pink cheek and flaxen
cede in strange contrast to . his livid face,
dark beard, and tifatted hair. He held-one
tiny dimpled hand in his bony fingera, and .his
hollow, stinkeu eyes witChed the little sleeper
incessantly. tk " •
'1 need not tisk yon ill am dying, doctor,
for t knri* it; altd know.it is too late to help
me now ; but I owe you-temething for, your
kindness to my . cbild; and now, • when all
danger to mvsell' is Haiti Line,an,to tell you a
few things tltat
,tvtll interest you, as well as
satisfy some of my, revengeon Gilbert Staun
ton. He has made _me his toil for years,
compelling me to de his bidding like A dog.
by holding the threat of the gallows over my
head; butjn a few hOuis i I shall have given
him Cie Blip, and then he Way do his worst:
It won't surprise you when I tell you he »tole
his uncle's will, but you did .not know befote
that I had stolen it.from him. He has not
had all things quite his own way, for his dei'
ly and nightly dread has been that he should
lose his ill-gotten wealth, tnd, though I dare
cot provoke him by giving up the will, I kept
itlo hold him its chesir.4::
Before I would ifee . *wife and Ails] starve,
I did_ his Orel nelsoffitidskrng, evert to a vile at
tempt, to murder yolt. wife, who wirer did Me
any 'harm ; but don't look at me so, I had
my punishment when I saw you stilling to
savo my little babe, and, ever since that night,
I have been obliged to drown my remorse in
think!'
'But where h my w 163 nowt I asked, when
my horror at - bis revelations allowed me to
speak. is she living, or has the hand Of the
murderer reached her at last'
'Doctor; on the word of a dying man, I do
not know '
• but I do not believe she is dead ;
if any onb can tell you where she is, it is Gil
bert Staunton, or the man be now makes his
Companion, Dr. Barber, whose home is oVer
near Lincoln. Yon had better lose ;to time
in tracing him out.'
Dere the 'rni , trable man became se exhaus
ted that I almost thought he was gone; but,
In a fort Momeattk, he rallied sufficiently to
bid his Wife tiling him 'that box,' on which,
she brought front some hiding-place a small
square mahogany case. This box he put in
my hand, bidding me give it to Arthur Cali-
•Giibert stould not trust no with the job of
putting him out orate *ay, and I am glad
his plans have failed. I never saw his cousin,
but it will bti hid indeed -if he-does not
promo.. isttnar man thati the prtsetit owner-of
the Hall.
He did not speak again for some minute,
but turned.his face to the child, stroking its
little cheek with bis pn g ets i add kissing its
white brow, until I saw a tear fall upon the
bright duds. lewas evident that, - wretched,
miserable, and :guilty - as he bad been, his
heart, was pet _ ' full of.affection for this little
babe.
'Eloctor,t.he said ; at last s in trembling, cho;
king tunes ' 'there is a paper in thit box which
will make Arthur Castleman rich. Do lon
thick be, wil l let this little child die•of starVa
tion •when..aßi•gobe taloilld not Lave ta
ken a penny from his bauds,for mytlelf; but
my obild, my child lutist not die cf hurigyr?
'.lt shall ;et, Lpzornite.you that; the inno
cent shall not
..he made titi sudetfur the guilty;
and, for the Teparatton you have tried
to mah-tbislnight, I wilt see that rhase balp
less ones shall have a homeland a living pro
vided for the • • . •
He seemed - toe, much overcome to
but there was no mistaking the deep -grati
tude he felt. -
Thus , far I bad been in ignorance orthe
cause ()this illness; bat hi now informed qua
that he, with some London e:onfadehites had
planted and partly carried out 'be -burglary
at Sir Hugh zbianaers. , • The old 'gentlenntofg
prompt de.ence.of his property- had driven
them off, and this one bad paid the penalty
with his life.' • • -
• 'I kriew as soon ss he fired ; that it . was all
up with me,' he ssidebut - don't let- any ono
else know it, doctor; it would do no good to
anyone, and my child may thus .be spared
thelhame of 'knowing how her - father died.
Again Tpromised,ifooty feribe esother's
shotild never fine betrayed his secret.
-11 , ut why pram* this distressing narrative!
Suffice it !bat, ere I left the Cottage, fremoired
toe sleeping child from the dead father's em
bracei his last stre n gth - having been Spent in
tbatfarevelt caress.
,
Hating pi , omised br,oken-heajted wor
Mitt that I would Soejt,remrer,lrith the coffin
aad Whatever ties necessary roll the funeral,l .
fiailened back to Royston e tO cortfei with my
old friend' on the necessary, steps now to be
takerifor t . l?ti-discovery' of my lost_
On ,opentnittie mahogany ease,' Vlte miss;
ing will was before our eyes, In-:which Arthur
and Maud, were made joint heirewith Cabot;
of their lati uncle's estates.
the doeuMent to put a atop to Vas.
ter Gilbert'a proceedings,' said:Doctor Stevens.
as he tan 'Ai eye over the paptrs. ..sAVltat
precious rascal the fellow is,,to be.surei -
'But, docter,l cannot enter into, soy of
Your 11-jolt-ens until,you answet,some linea
tions for tne. • And lirst; who is Be. Barbel.,
of Lincoln I Do you know such a parsonl'
'Nos but I knovt-who yoU meant Mid he
has abobt as much right to be .called..' Doc
tor,' as I have ; to be called, Colonel. Ile was
a rascally • lawywr. enit, andi having..been
kicked cut of society by every Accent Meth
bet of the profession,took to poisoning folks
with quack medicines ;. went lecturing
on mesmerism; and now keeps a - private
madhouse a few miles out of Lincoln., Bat
what can you want to know,wbout him t •
have received information that he us on
friendly, terms with Gilbert Staunton,and that
from him . I can get tidings of my 'wife
Tbe.dotterlooked thunderstruck.
'Shut up item .eprisoner, 1. would wager
a thousand l' he exclaimed at lut. And
now, Ainge, my dear fellow, not a moment is
to be lost. We must drive over to Lincoln;
get a warrant, and a couple or cotostables from
Squire 11—, and search -that cursed hole
Crom.top to bottom. If yotir wife . is them, it
will be
. a dear day for Barber. •
While the doctor made a few professional
visits,' fulfilled my promise to thewife and
Mother or the dead burglar, and gate orders
for a decent funeral; also leaving them the
- .wherewithal to buy necessaries, until such
time as I could make proper arrangements
for their - future cottifort. •
I need scam* say
_that the doctor and I
lost no time in carrying out .this plan. We
obtained the necessary authority to search the
vildprison-house, and, on our arrival there,
found that, we were not -the only ones bent
on the same ,ettand. A. 'large number of
'gentlemen. were parleying with the proprie:
for unable to effect on entrance, which a few
talismanic words from our officials at once
made, easy. The gate was opened add Bar
bar disappeared. I, regret to say that the
miscreant was not securest; but, in our eager
ness to get io, we entirely forgot him.
Of all the scenes of horror My eyes eve!
beheld, I think that wretched building con.;
tained the worst . 'Not more e one-third
of .the inmates were really lunatics; othhra
wete merely the victims of relatives, or heirs,
who, in connection with the keeper, thus
placed them out of the way. In bdi`of the
cells ; more l deplorable, If possible, than the
others, chauted to a-table,,filthy,starving and
sick I found my wife! I know not by what
miracle her reason had been preserved amid
sip many horiors; nothing less than angelic ,
patience - could ;have borne up tinder suah
fearful bids., But Maud had always hoped;
something had whispered in the darkest hour
thst we alb:kohl Meet again; and otir , cciating
was but tbb realization of many a dream, .
- to less than twenty-four hours we had bet
safe at Royston. Next day the village rant ,
with her idrenturedi and, ere the third lilt
ing of the sun, news came that Gilbert Staun
ton bad been found dead in• his bed. - APO•
plexy, brought on by excessive intoxication
the night before, was the verdict; and the
etidence of the servants, who had carried
him to bed from the dining-room, made it
plausible enough to 'those who sera not bet:
ter informed ; but amid broken glasses and
smashed-decanters,
Dr. Stevens' up a,
vial, labelled Landatium,', and the mystery
was solved at cnce,for-ns.
• 'For the sake of the living this shan't:lever
be known,' said Stevens, as he threw the tell
tale bottle into the grate. 'lle has ended a
life of wickedness by a violent death ; he
has gone to his account ; let us bury the
memory - of his crimes.'
C APtER
'There is no more silence and desolation in
the old Manor Itours at Royston. The voices
of merry children, light laughter, and sleet
, music,have long banished aßremetilbrance
of -li e 'sad events which once transpired
within those venerable walls.
1 . We- snake one family, Arthiif; with his
btiautiful Clara and their little ones, assisting
Maud and me to keep up the gaiety of our
cheerful home. Clafa has. always been a
fragile flower I she willingly yields to. Maud
the responsible °Mee of `bady.of the Manor.'
Neither bad ever bnoWn the bleUsing i of a
sister's love, and they are now united by fish,
tenderest ties. Arthur left the army imme
diately, after coming into postassioh of his
property. lie mikes an excellent landlord,
and we both , find abundant employritent ie
attending to the manifold' cares ; so large an
estate inetably brings.
When Arthur dame to 'dwell of Royston ;
be brought with him a delicate little lad, the
eon of a' deceitsed comrade:.' This boy be had
already installed in thelamily as his pr:vaps
secretary; and, as he possessed a most amia
ble disposition, and is already of-great use, be
-le a general favorite with younk and old:
The littlerfellow from the- firs , became a
frequent' visitor at the 'gate lodge,t rt-pretty
cottage, 'where dwelt au. ..aged woman, with
ber daughter4o-law, and an mfant . child. - The
eider woman is now dead; the cuily•bended
boy has become almost:a man, .and the-in
fant is a aprightly, laughing girl, whose bap
piness has never been clouded' by one soifow.
The secret of her father's fate is known
truly to the - mother and myself; and,. with
equal inDirest..we watokshe daily.increasing
affection between Arthur's protege and the
child: bequeathed to ray care by Abe dying
burglar. ' . •-. . .
-- .
RE-TNTEEKENT OS THOSE *MO TELL IN PEE-
Res yIC T ORY OE LAKE: Enre:-The
_Masonic
fraternity of trie, fia., • propose perforin
this ceremony on the' Fourth of - dilly, as will
be seen Vy the following es : trait. of a letter
data:lE6e, =Pa, "'June nth, 1859 : -11 We are
to have a grandiMasonic*psikde ..and:fegtieei
c4t105 Best anbitiersary of. our 'nation's birth
day. The:great object of the military de
mondtration - to be hell` hem otr the I'o firth
ofJuly,is to reinter the remains of tiso ! e who
gloriettelY fell in battle in' omtrtodote Per 4,
ry'a fleet, in the war Of 1812.. - Their remains
have recall, been ithumo by the ettera
tions now"maltfog , on'-the Sunbury =and Erie
Rafted, at tho - bank•of the lake overlooking
oar harbor."; • ' - •
• 4s , up
said. - her. husband .wits yeo
(and of peiebes, itcd th - a t t
• "yoult, mairame,", said one; "how do you-.
/Sake . . that a fault l".. .• ,* i • -
hum* ther ate different. ways tit
'owing them, sir. - 'll,y h usband takis,tkem
.the farm, of brandy." •
TIIERi is a liottotiko almost, evoiltiliai.
, .
• .. A shrill whistle left the lips of the feld, and.
. . . ~
.TV tertst 4W. . -as quick as thought thescane around hint
\ r- - . ' •.• A PERSIAN TALE. ~ s' - , was lighted , up 'by :a boat- of torches, and a ,
The Sett of a summer day was fading I SCore or,motb. or-lovely - females, very fairies •'
away iota- darkness, :when the gentle Ellu lin appearance, bounded forward from ',the
tnruedsbereteps homeward from the hulas neighboring cliffs and 'crags._ .:TheywfereSill ,
tsar:,; or sehixdhorise, where . shed bad been I covered with, laeeiand Bespangled with - gold
teaching the children of ten•-vdiagersslunng and silver, and orniniented • with 'diamonds,
the day.' She was the only child of poor•pa- presenting a gorgeous and enchanting appear-
rents, and died been tiles Misployed We ser*. anCe - ta the eyes of the astonished Elks, who
mess, although she . was now only eighteen had never before seen; anything like the
years of age. In her hand, the brave-hearted wealth, profuciots and heauty, ; the scene now
girl held her last quartes. salary, • and she -presented. ••• *. ~ _ ., .- - ; ,-,,:, '- . :.,-
area- engaged in thinking, how. Mang new' . ."Listed, tllu," !mid the feld, as _the fairy
comforts slid would - be ablis to procure there-I
like beings , surrounded him, kneeling• and .
with for her aged and infirm parents. .... •., -. boWingitlieir heeds in amest resPectful man,
"And a few ; thins only for , myself," she net. :. "These, are the „gentle !servants who
,murmured, "just enough to make me look - waitlipori me in my
,palace-home, and who
well in. the, eyd3 of Ano44. , Dear Annot I shall hencefOrth be , yotir slaves, if you will
What if heeknew how. dearly , I kive.rhins ! collagist tbise any, bride., Think of the ins-
About fourfifths of this money 'shall be used
.bility,
_of Antiet to. make c : you hippy, even,if
'for papa - and mamma, and- the rest- 7 -let„ me 'he rebid, andtheu realize. that - I love you' ,
see, half of the remainder sill,des for me, and deeotedly.--4 Who ine one of the first persons .
the other half shall beitived against our mar- of ilia State. 7 .• ' - . -, ' " :
r i ve pi . • • ~ ~ • ~. .••. N .. But the love of Elle* for. the poor einem- -
Thus Murmuring, the young gist quiciren- Wasyroof against - all the dazzling influences
ed her for the path led tier through a broughtte,beei• tipee-,it, including
and so gorgo, witlt_thick and almost un- ty and gracidesneli of the Feld ; and So she .
frequented woods on either hand.. , "Not that bowed politely, , after loohing around, and -
Elluwea afraid;lor her gentle beart.was too mufmured,- - in a low ToiCer i as she , passed arr . ":
mire to haVea fear of any Oise, tiut there *as 1 - "My heart and liehd can never be yours :,
something disagreeable and oppressive in the I loya Annot." . .' ; , , . , a ,. .:
scene by which she was now onirrouttded, as .The little schoolteacher passed on, but not
it wits presented to: her eyes in that - rapidly witheut Wondering at the notions of the felt!.
gathering- twilight:: This mountain._ gorge, m. he fell upon his kpees at listening to
too, had. a somewhat sinister reputation with those words, while hoclaspe&,his hands joy
the. villagers, for. it vies said, to be inhabited fully together ; and raised his -eyes. gratefully
by afeld, or destroying genius of, the woods, tower& heeien. After :kneeling thus 'for a '
a single view isf whom was fatal to any one moment, be arose, and made a' ignal with his ',
so unfortunate as to gaze upon him. I'-do . hand ; •-whessii ' princely, travelling t carriage
• not suppose that Ella was appreheasive - of .w_es, sten advancia,g from a neighbormg path,.
'meetingthis dteaded personage; forsbe had ,All th is while Ellu was hurrying as fast an
often declared hes utter disbelief in the pop-. shenpuld:' Her patents , welcomed her, with:
ular superstitions cencerning him, and. been their usuafjoy, when slid tipsily 'arrived at'
heard to'cbide evetther young pupils for cry:- 'the house, but she - soon discovered that her a
ing when compelled to go home by "that fathei' was unesually‘ sad.' In reply to bit•
route just it twilight: ' ' - , . - 1 tender mittiriugs,!he said : ._ .
- Be that' ai , it may ; while Ella , was: thits 1, ~- "Neighber - - Gordosout has jest' brine:it ,
hurrying
_forward, a figure suddenly - glided wont that 'Tits majesty the king, , died last
forward from the at oho- side of the night, and how the pension for which I have
path ; and came to a :halt immediately in beeo.hoping so long will not he settled, as -
front of het, in such. a way 'as to intercept the new kilter, the . Prince,- Afran. s.s a young
her progress.. She ; did not doubt, after the-'reati,-will deehtless think of anything else,
first rapid glance, but that this was the far. than paying the survivors of the: old Russian
famed, forest_ Feld, _for there was somethinr*,war, • I3ut you, Elle, you look frightened, and
splendid, kingly; brit terribly majestic; is hi s, troubled, as if you had rue all the , way borde r '_ .
presence. -His garments fleemeil to be- of and seen aohiething terrible by the - *ay.
purple, embroidered, with,gohl, his air war; so Tell me what bes;.happened Mend Ellis Com
gracious, and his manner so polite that the plied by recounting her meeting with the fehl
littleechool-teacher did not feel a particle of to which the old man gravely listened,
fear.. She only said in a sweet voice, as' the "Heavers has Mercifully preserved• you,"
blushed - deeply, stepping-aside, ass. if to pass he said, "or,else your love ter Annot, it's sin
on, ' • • '-, •• • -. I- material which. Well clone girl, well done!
4 •Papa andsriiireibe IsKs impatiently expect- That youngster is as honest as his father; my
irgine to supper—to come, home. Plett4 old.compaeien-in.erais ,was before bird, and
let nie go." I
,-- - , • approve of your action, in every particular
"Certainly," replied •the felt!, if such ,the —sts.usual." . ..
being was f and he moved out. Of - the path. • , Elle then busied herself about. the evenimS ,
"But yet—" ' • . ... , -meal, Inn her lovi Ar ---
e:
He paused in'the utlertinell dile sentence,
Wilh - uplifted Inger, his body' Wait Forward;
itod his•whole attitude expressive of a desire
to say something. It ivas evidently pain-
ful for himlo end his communications at the
"yet" he had: pronounUed, that Elln stopped ;
gazing compassionately upon him, .and re
peated, with perhaps the prettiest little
ding of feminine 'cutinsl ty; •
'•But yeti" •
• " I would say a few words-- 2 Something of
vital iniportabee to the future welfare of your
whole life.' -•-:.
The reply was so earnest, so respectful, and
the attitude tif the stranger so beseeching,
that Elio...may well be pardoned for saying,
"Tell me all -you have to impart, but brief
ly, I will listen," -
'ton love young Annot, the -reputed son
'of Farmer Annot r
The little schoolteacher turned away, and
would have fled, as she thought it was no
stranger's business whom she loved, had •he
not hastened to declare : • .
" Excuse the.. seething irripettinenee; - my
motive is a good one: -1- swear it before
heaven '
"%Yell I" , • • 1
' "Yon admit that - id* hitii,him ir. AIL!
that look ; ! those clasped hands and that
wrapt expression as I mentioned his name.
You need riot say any more ! I perceive that
.you:lche thityoung man, and:l am sorry.":. :
"Sorry I" echoed Ellu, starting; While the
looked senicAingly upon Lim.
"Not but that the yOung man is all that is
good, intelligent , and -noble," added the'un
known. "But only .look at the tattered Mutt
he wears l•enly ;reflect ,tblit phi have never
seen him spending money with .tom: .other
beaux on the green. Did heever buy yoy a
dress, a scarf, a ring; or any other present, - du-
ring the last threemicatbS—all, the time put
bare been engaged to become his , wife I" • .
Ellu did,not utter a word, only wept sor-,,
rowfully and idignantly: „.
"And do .you think that ite•Witi- titer he
able to give- yon.i „Lome I that be- 111
round you with Oven: thtv decessery comforts
of life, if-you are de foojish 11, to wed bite 4-1
Bow. much better for such a .prettg . girl as
you to look higher Do you not finow that
the minister, whose carriage broke-down nevr
yonr father's:cottage, Who sae; God there
for a few Womentalo you not know: that
he spoke well of yoll, and. said he atiuhisccnix
ritertelyott.to the king and hirgret !oat V' •
"Oh, please let me, go;" pleaded Ella, too
much grieved. to utter n•siord in- defence of.
bit lever„ „
"No; Mu,. ioati n tied "he, can pev
er give yoir that. position hr. ILth :you want,'
sad that of which you are worthy. But
and lie.prietsiii rt 4thoment i : i duoieg which bp
gaged ihtentlyirpon •
Ella _was now too indignant. to think of.
tilt I ,he -.bad ghren the etranger her
opinion, Old she accordingly rejoined : - • • -
• "It is true that Annot -.wears a threadbare
coat, and never spends any. money -foolishly,
not: even IN, that particular. way to which you . -
have alluded. IPut•do I not know how deep-
Ir he is pained at finding.. himselrunable to
show :me arise little- attentions of fhat-kind
which are ever so gratifying to a maid I Did
I not see - him cry .When Ghengitr-Tau,gave
hir betrothed a: - present, 'becanse he himself
was unable to jive-.roe.one _ . ,Besides;: do
not know that he givestlie greater part of his
bard'eatnings,to"-his - „,fatber and , -mother,- of,
whourhe is' the only .:protector Add itippor
ter- 'I 'Aril I teillod; titiOever you:are,,that
Emir. the 'mite — of -Minot too well to pay ,
any'other Atyntiim to - the- insinuitikna you
have uttered; -than : - trtuit . them with con
tempt ri . -1 - i:' , .;11:yi..-...j 7 ,. - TJ...1-:
•-:,!.406e*tii.061",-41aPY
.
*oo):l4:,kiii..i4Xiiiiiio -.2'6'..
~over, Arinot; :did not fail tO
soon respond by his presence to:the ardent,
which -- filhrt - her—b - i:=lo.-- The ••Iletere
and the folks were-very happy together;
and the delighted-Luber; itythe garralouniass
Occasioned by hie joy, could :not ,have well
refrained from telling him of Elites meeting
fell. •r . • - ,
"Yes;-yes,," 8114 Antic!, when the old niari
halcOcchided, arid while tha splendid car
riage we hare seen in the forest, dashed uli
to the 400 c or the cottagni a, I knew all of
this before; ' , .
"You did r said Ellu aid • therold man in.
a brew!). , • .
"Mercy Ir exclninsed the old lady, tottering ,
to'•thee s front window, and • look-fug - forth:
."Only r.e4 all of those splendid people. Who
can they ben•. -2. • •
"They are my friendsrrsaid Annot, as be
drew the rosy checked Min. closer to Isfth
heart, at the same instant.that the front door
was t:lirown etie.n, and half a doien figures led
the way- into the presence of that family
group. -...t ; -
"Welcome i" said Anne% iv he arose and
threw oft his plain clothes, revealing beneath
them, the suit-of porille and gold, which had
dazzled Ellu'a:clea 4.T1 the forest, and:then a
shout rent the air joyful and eager shout of
4 Long live the ling • •
• !`kercy dti..me!" exclaimed Ellu's mother,
rubbin g her eves: 4
,
"Goodness I" ga§ped - the old than.,
_".4anot t l" cried Elle, as she Bank half fnt
ini from joy into his eagererms.
"Yes, it is, oar , young- king himself, wlid
liaise long-lived among you as the son of
Anticit the villager," explaina•an , importint . .-
looking,_peponage who ..had airived, in the
carnage, and whose,,dressjosinuated that he -
war:, at ,Itiftst a secretary,: or:counsellor of
state. "He has wooed. and won•the ;fair
lU,ltthere,he loves.nnd •val i ues•tnore than but
throne itself, end she will henceforth be ode.
Well-helovedlueett.'r • -
AA Long live tile riticifpl", arose on all sided;,._
and.l leave rest to the imagination of the
reader, after merely-remarking that,this is a
true Story'of the present . iievereigos
pfeud kingdom of Persia.. "Long
.may they
weve.".
" •:,
•
Witar is A: ZOilAliE s—The 7:3uives are all
#reriCh they are: selected front. among thij
olc .cittnitaignersfei. their "fine physique and
tri;it courage, thither° certainly proved that
thitY ate what' theirappearince
cate, the most reckleis, cont.:
piete iniatitry, that Europe' can ,prod ace.
• •• With hit graceful droll,: SoldierliEeirini;
and, vigilant attitude, the Imiava: at an out
post is the beau ideal or it 'Soldier.
They negleet no olpiirttinity.'ot adding to..
their personal Comforts; : if there is` .a streim .
in the vicinity the Party..marchitig, on. picketii
itertre 4 tci - be aro 017,supplied aii.titifthing rods;
"&c.; .if ariylhipg is to the ZounVes
are kaitis - ceitain• ' • - •
Their movements are light and greeefult
the stride is Fong,'6 u t the . foot : ; seems scarce-.
-Iy.to tuck: tbe grotindi arid die march is alg
patently made with Out effort "or fatigue. • - , •
.The step ' of the. foot rifles is shorter ail
rfuieher, and net ,iii'ea;;y and grieeNt.
• The itispressmn Jroduced by' thn2appear
anee-of these two corpi is very diiferent, tNo
rifles look like - aellre, energetic' little_feflows;
who' would find their bait field as Marini:die";
but tbe`Zottaires'haVe cOMbined with elf the
netiviti'swid..energY (if the others„that 'solid
otisembleand:realtless, dare-devil
itv•whinh would render them }like formida
ble ,Whon'attickhwie Mass qr;in defending a
,positieni in the most deeperate band-to-hand
encounter.
Ggv.,,ileetkees.map,v, Ktsib _l4
tailtia..;-Thus . lind 411 2,r0,f04.'1i.,