A. J. GERRIT-SON, PUBLISHER. THE MONTROSE DEMOCRAT, I.:.III4SUED 71,1C1113DAYS, 1.317 A. ). CERRITO* EDI FOR & PROPRIETOR. OFFICE . ,OY. MIMIC Avr.sci, OPPOSITE TILE P.O TERNS—S 2 per annum: or SI 50 in adrance. Delinquents suLiret to chanle ut $2 50 per year, with interest. Discontinuanees optional with the Publi...her until all - arrearagea are paid. , Advertisements inserted at. $1 per square of 12 lines : . 25 - ecr.ts per square for each insertion after the first three. One square one year, 88, each additional square, Jot) IV (ark. of _ all kinds executed neatly andpr,rnptly. Blanks always on hand. Drs. Blakoslee & Brush; . JIAVE associated themselves for the prose cation of the duties ortheir profession. and respeetlolly otiir their profeiisional servimPs to the Invilid%Ltublir. Otliee at the residence of Dr. Blakeslee, midAay between the villages - of Dimock and Soringville. ap:2oy. A. C. E. BRUSH. ISAAC L. HUNT, 4 . IM PORTER and 'haler iri Foreign and Do mestic Ila rtl wn re, Cutlery,- Carriage Trimm ings, 4t,e-, also mamrtaelurer of kmerican Hard-, ware. and proprietor Li N. Malleable Iron Wdrks at Newark; New Jersey. No. 2.15 Pearl .street, near Maiden Lane. New York. fsenSm6*: M. C . , rII,ER, N;eial. HAYDEN BROTHERS, A.:x 7 HOLE: ti ALE Dealers in Button a, Comb s " V Suspenders. Threads, Fancy Good , / Watches, Jest dry, Silverand Plated 11raye,Cutt lery. Fishing Tackle, Cigars, Sc. &c., New 11i1- ford, Pa. Merchants and Pedlars, supplied on lib, rai terms. - wa tf. HENRY B: McKEAN, TT012.1% EY and COUNSELLOR at LA W. Oftimin the Union 13k'ck=Towanda, Brad ford rtiunty, Pa. Fir Wiil attend promptly to al} professional -basiness intrusted to him, in this and adjoining counties. fje3'sBtf DR. E. W. WELLS - - - - H AV I N permanently 'pealed in Dunda If - offers his professional services to all who may require them Also, keeps eon-tautly on hands full stork, of It . rir% and Medicine..., Pure Wines and-Liquors for Medical purpr..m fap7-6m. DR. H. SMITH, t DENTIST. Residence and of S fii , e opposite the Baptist Church (north side) Slunkrosp. tarti'cular attention will be giveU to inserting teeth on, gold .and silver plate, nod to-piing detotying teeth. ABEL . TURRELL. DvALEit in Drugs, Medicines. Chothicadg 1)) mitn Ts, Glass-ware, Pgints,Oils,Varnish, Win'aow GEnteries,FancY Geids, Jew eiry,'Perfurnery, &c.— s And Agent for all the most popular Pat'ent Medicines. Montrose, Pa. - • DR. E. P. WILMOT, • GRADUA'T'E of the Allopath:e rind Hamm°, p4titie Cckile.jes of Medlidor, Gt. Bend, Pa. CKre. corral. "i 11.dn :rod F.tizabelh-sts., nearly opposite the NI ethodi.t churrh. C. TYLER, Q n PECIAL Partncr.with Lawrence, Griggs & 1. Kin~rburc. 'rnanufacturers and jobbers in Straw Goods, Pats. Caps e.;. Ftirs, Umbrellas. Parasols, Ribbons. and all ,M articles,- 46,P.urtlar.dt strett, NeW York. IsepB Wm. .H. Cooper & C 0.,,. ir) A NKERS. Successors to POST, COOPER & Montrose; Pa. Offire.. one -door east from Post's Stoie. Turnpike S:reet. wat .111:tiTTISI; • CoOPER--------11EX.RY DRISTER. C. 0. FORDHAM. r NI.TACTEIRER OF - BOOTS & SHOES. over Tyler's Store. 'All kinds ~1 ivitrk mad , : to order and repairing done,..neall v., . jel WATI. W. SMITH, & CO., In A „bin ET and Chair Manufacturers, font of ' ”in sir,.,•(, Montrose, Ps. riocltf • DR. G. Z. DINOCK, jiI.ITSI('IAC and Surgenp, Oilier over Wil a..ns' -t. r.•: Lodvintr.- at'Senrle's lintel. DR. JOHN W. COBB,_ D TiVfSICIAN and Surgeon. OfTie . e an PubliF ,Avenue,opro ! sil; Searle', liotel,•ll.ontrose. DR. R. MATER . , P HYSICIAN and Sure n. Montr ose Whet. in the Farmer's Store. JOHN _GROTES, ASHIONABLE, Tailor. ),Shop near the F Baptist Meeting House, on Turnpike street, Montrose, Pa. „ auglif • NEWS OFFICE. j rrinE New York City-Illustrated Newspapers -11-, Magazines, etc, rte., for sale the Montrose B ',o1; Store. hy A. N. BULLARD. CHARLES MORRIS , ARBEILat.a iluir Dresser. Shop No. 3in J.P' IA-so-mewl Montrone. * . H. - GARR ATT I LVHOLFSALf.: AND ItE.TAIL DEALER IN FLOUR , GRAIN ,. . SALT; &C., FEW MILFORD , PA —Safe I Room, purrs office. lulu - , keep constantly - on hand ; the best T Mande orFLOUR = be the 'Sack or Hu n. Bred Barrels—At the lowest market prices. Also, SALT-by the Single Barrel or Load. All orders from Merchants and Dealers mill be fkimptly attended to. * * *Cash pilid for Grain, Wool. Pelts, Hide* 5n0 . 311 Farmer.' Produce id their season.: P. REYNOLDS,.. H4VVILG returned t , . Montrone for the pur pose of resuming the Tailoring Business, re.peetfully ann;oubees.to the public that he is prsi,:• 11 to attend to their. wants with prompt ness and fidelity. k Latest Fashions alvrays at bind. Cuffing, done on abort tiotice, and. warranted 'to ..fa. Ship in basement of St-nri.',. —rorner . ro , .m in front. sur2.stf: •- • ZWC:k r i ra i-la. CAbB would reattetttfully-announee to The public that he mar stilt be found at the old standJully preparxd to attend to the wants -of tho'cotumnnity. He williteep on hand a good stuck of Stisius;TEAS, CLIME. SYICEs.,FRUI:I,Ftcrot and Savr (by the sack or barrel,) Pisa, and, all articles found iu First Club's Groceries. : He would policularly call the kytotion of Farmers and ("tilers to the 'fact that 'he is Constantir recei.Vint.,* frea . suplities of I!. .'IRST.iIIiATE FLOUR, also s.or4. and medium qualities, which will, lit -, sold recur. for ready, pay, iu quantities to suit the purrhaarr..' . lAA pa id for - Pelts, DeOcfo; and Veal skins. b. M - 4 I 4 WI Ira ommeirs§ 40.010 PAM' TEM? Ban RD? V2 1 2171 'MIA TEE anD Ert2lP ITO TIME." Written for tht dit;:mtrose Democrat. • A MESS OF POTTAGE. WE daily see men, like Estill, selling their birthrights to nobilty, to integrity and true manliness fur worse than a "mess of pottage:l When - the "polirician sacrifices honor and principle fur patty' emoluments; stooping ' to fr.rud. and venality to carry out ambitious schemes for personal aggrandizement at thii expeuse of the "dear people," then iie sells hit birthright. Tbe shepherd who cares more for the fleece than the flock, and from the pulpit eaters tcl the taste of his wealthy,parishoners; drawing his sacerdotal robes around him as if the touch of honest, toil-stained bands was pollution, iq worse than the impatient hunter who wal tempted by the savory dish. The merchant who - gives short yards anti long pounds,—who adds a generous ItupOyi of dried cl o ver leaves to his tea and &Mill beans to Ilia coffee—who tells unfathotnablei -ungue*sable stories to poor women from the country—i+ but an' E-su in- broadcloth, and' ; in his greed for gain sell; his birthright for " a mess of pottilge." . Tbe lawyer wbo stretches, shrinks and; sears his conscience until it is as elastic and= insensible as caoutcbouc,—whd lends hi time and talent to defraud the poor, the; widow and the orphan, for the rake of a pal-! 'try fee,—who buys judgment with gold and immolates Right on the altar of Mirnmon 7 -• is More unwise than - the brother of Jacob. The•doctor, who deals out bread pills And rain writer in illimitable doses,—who re - pests his calls.tri-hourly,—who cops, leeches, i drugs, blisters, poultices, diets and doses his poor patient tilt his nearest Mend, don't recog nize him; yei,La ntalus-likeonocks him with the hope of retaining health, and till to swell his. bill—sells his -"birthright for an unsavory mes- of pottage." The author who seeks only to gain popu larity,—who 'invades the sacred, domestic sanctuary and parades its hoarded secrets th the eyes of the world—who clothes vice lit miles of light; - and, by the colo•ing . .of a pru rient imagination, places false beacons all along the shares of Life's sea, leading-youth marinerrs onto the rocks of sin and into the maelstrom of dissipation,-,-.who ministers to a viciated public taste for the fickle breath of popular favor—is indeed more than an Esau, for heinjures multitudes besides - When I see , a fair, young maiden dedi~•a ting the " golden — tYpportunnies" of Time aord talent to the frivolous requirements orFash ion; forgetting• her God-appointed 'mission among the ppor, the fallen, the needy• every s here,—when I see ber eon.enzing that her beauty be butone toeless ornament amid lux urious'surroundings, when heart and intellect grow drawfed for want of primer exercise and food, I cannot refrain from thinking that she has wia her birthright for a littlet.," mess of pottage." MRS. SEYMOUR'S CURLS; And the - Trouble They Caviled. . . (co:4•Luonn.) most remark that you dou't seem at all interested in my duingl." Fred. said, at length. ••You never inquired what biougbt me to Montrose." "Because you said you came on business. Perhaps you wish me to inquire its nature and offer my sage counsel," and she looked archly into the handsome face, whose color deepened visibly; then laughing gaily,-add etl--Oh, Fred.! by that blusti • I suspect there's a lady in the case!" 's "I thought I would follow your good exam ple as speedily as possible was the reply: "Are you really going to be married , Fred.l" "Yes., really and truly. Now laugh and say all the teasing things you can think of. sou little witch ! You never would 'allow me to take a motant's comfort-l" She-did laugh. It was not remarkable that Miss Bella-Ashley, who passed just then, should escape her notice. Then they began to talk seriously of the matter. Fred. told her all his mishaps—how he had fallen in love with Ida - Crosby, and would have been married ayear before, but Ida's guardian, with whom she resided, had -refused consent, as he was desirous of marry ing her to one of his suns. Now she was -of age, andd - free to dispose of her hand. Some tittle properly affairs were- to be settled, farm or-two sold, then the marriage; after which Fred. Was to bear Lis wife away to the pleasant little village where he was fast gamt ing notoriety as Dr. Frederick Ellis,...lispenser of advice and medecine to the community at large. . want you to see Ida," he continued, "for you can't help loving her, and I have told , her so much concerning you that she insist ed on my coming over here this afternoon to find you, and Persuade you to be friends wiW: her immediately, and discard all formality. She needs some one to , tilke k a little interest in her, for her guardiiirs family, not entirely approving of her marriage, offer her very lit tieeisistance. She wants to came over to Thortibury to du some shopping, and I prom ised to arrange it for you to accompany her—it takes a woman so long to du up these little , matters.; a man can get all readf to be mar ried before a woman has decided .ou the col or of her bridal bonnet." "If 1 were Ida, you should do penance for l i i that ungallant apeecia." have done penance already, waiting so long. I crime the very day Ida was of age, • expecting-to find her all prepared ; instead,,l must remain here three or four weeks. Don't I need ac extra supply of patience I" "I shall have to give my new cousin that is to be some hints on the management of husbands," Hattie said, laughingly. ••Only -help us through this difficulty," be replied. ' • • ,Hattin arranged the matter very nicely, red. was to Ida over to Thorbury, and The ; two ladies would he. as: expeditious as possible. They ended their walk by :tid ying at the store, and' Seymour pressed Fred. to actiompany . .him to supper; but the young man - declined, for be had; promised to return to Montrose; and the last stage left at half past five—so with a cordial goodnight the friends pa:ied. -On the way home, Hattie, like a dutiful wife. entiiiained her husband with au account of Fred's said rs. • • "I'm real glad something has occurred to interest yon, . feared' you would grow lonesome, arAmmesick 4 with ao.littleto amain BY NELLIE CLIFTON =MI you; and then, too, I am very busy just now. Next Week Isbell have to remain at the store during the evenings,-and I was wondering what I should find t 6 keep you as bright as you look now; seeing Fred. has improved you." "And the curls—don't forget them," she replied, gaily. "I feel like the Hattie of Beech Grove. Kith no dignity whriteier to sustain." Wilson Seymour wondered if ever before anv'man had such a. sweet,- charming little wife. This was the matter that so interested Miss Ashley anii Sirs. Waite: The next day they talked it. all over,and pitied Mr. Seymour fdr making such an unfortunate mar l ringe. It was evidefit the young wife was ,trying to blind her husband by a show of affection. "Tu think how iitte has secluded hen.elf ev es, since she has been in the house, at if ills was afraid some one would look at her hus band—and then last night how she acted r -Bella said. ''Country remarked Mrs. Waite. "Well, I'm thankful I don't have to put my hair in pryers to make it curl!" continued Belk, it lit t le spiteful._ . "Why don't you curl Lizzie's hair r'said Mrs. Waite to Mrs Carlton, "I think of ho• gifting it pretty soon`fo increase my attract- They all laughed. Two days later, bad they all been at home, the sulject of Mrs. Seymour's handsome at- tendant might bave been explained. Fred. Ellis brought Ida to the house, and after a short earl, the ladies went to du their shop ping, and Fred. to transact some husinqs and rejoin them at the store. Ida and Hattie had a ploasant time, and betame very good friends for so short an ac quaintance. "We must make the most of our friend ship,'-' Ida said, "for Fred insists be can only remain three weekalonger, so you must visit me often; 1 tball be too busy to go out fur pleasure." llattie promiged to come very soon. I t was glowing quite dusky when a car riage drove up, to .Mys.„Rentley's. Mrs. Waite looked from the window in timejo see a tali, handsome Man ass.st Mrs. Seymour to alight, tbert,_after a few minutes earne.tconver‘arion, resumed his seat and drove off. She did nut notice another lady accompanied blot, but flew to tell her dear Bella What she bad seen. It was wonderful what a bond of eympatl•v sprang up between the two women. - • The next day• was still worse. Immediate ly after dinner the same gentleman came for Mrs. Seytn . our, took her away in a carriage, and . did not return until dark. Mr. Seymour was not coming home to supper, so• she went to the table alone. Some of:the boarder• had tini,hed their meal, but the amiable Bella, herr aunt, and Mts. Carlton still remained. "I suppose you and your husband bad a It was quite late when Fred. returned. Ha, nice ride r Bella remarked very innocently: Hattie and he had their supper together. "Where have you left bin] r' “ Did you see Wilson I" Hattie ev&ed. 'lle is at - the store, and will not return till ! " ; I went to the atote,,,but re bad just quite late ;" then, while a rising color suffused left. and thinking to find him at borne, I drove her face, she added—"l did out go out sillily up to the boarding-house, but learned that Mr. Seymour; a cousin of mine took me over Ihe wits,not in yet. I left the note, to be to Montrose." t given to him as soon as : came." "1 thought you had no nlations in this part of tho world,"remarked Sirs. Ashley, dri- She did not like the tone,'and answered, a little quickly-4 "My cousin iistivingat Montrose on busi ness, ; it is not his home." "You've trusses . ' the fuu I" Bella exclaimed, as she-reached the parlor, where Mrs. Waite s.it alone. ..We've been questioning her ab,;iit her '1,43 ; you" should have seen her blush, and she was as short as you please. This ele gant young man is her cousin, and is staying at Montro-e." reasonable story! they look greatly a sneered 111r4. Waite. 'She touvt have wanted a ride, to go over to Montrose tbla told dab, and I'm sure there's nothing to set, in a little straggling village.— k n ow this fellow was none of Mr. Seymour's friends, or be would have brought him to the house in an honorable manner. I de•pia.o there little slily actions.'.'. "You may rest assured Mr. Sevmour.knew nothing of this ride," remarked Mrs. Waite. After that Mrs. Sevniour went out a great deal. Occasionally Fred came for her, and once Mrs Carlton met her in a jewelry wore, looking at a very handsome set of opals.— There was nothing in this to be ashamed of, and yet Hattie blushed and 'looked embar rassed. Mrs. Carlton could not refrain from mentioning the incident at home, and the ; good ladies concluded hire: Seymour was act ing very imprudently, to say the least, Meanwhile Mr. Seymour was clo.ely ocu pied with bis_business, for he was planning to give his wife the pleasant surprise of a vi.it to her early home. Making up bills, taking 'Account of Stock, and other matters usually 'attended to in January, he tried Co have tin• lished by toe first, of the month, so he could leave his store with a clear conscience. Hat :tie had spent much of her time with Ida, who Was rejoiced to have her come, and the bridal ! preparations were going steadily forward. Hattie was too happy to notice the little sneers !occasionally flung out; ih truth, her entire !innocence of heart kept K;r from approptiii ting any of them. She was with the , boarders, but bad no time for any more inti mate acquaintance. Even her bourn of social ;converse with her husband were restricted greatly, an account of his' remaining at the store so late, yet she did not grow lonesome, tilr count any 'Leavy hours. It would have amused Mr. ' Seymour, bad ibelnown how deeply the fair portion of the !house sytnpatbised with him; but be had been the faverius fur such a length of time that no one dared treat his wife disrespectfully in his preSence, and with the prospect of soon being ber own house, Mrs. Seymour forebore re marking little occurrences that were unpleas ant. Had she imagined fora moment the position the ladies assigned Ler handsome at tendant, she would have lost no time in ex ' plaioing the cue to them; as it was, sbe thought the matter simply concerned herself. Fred. came for her one day just after din jeer ; Ida wanted to see ber ms , and he would take no denial. Sbe had never gone_to Mont.' irobe without first speaking of it to her bus. band ; he was at the store, - Etta' thiaing she would - be back by tea time, hastily arranged ;tier dress and accompanied her 1 Ida. bad some questions ber new friend:--soine arrangernentatamake—for the 1 marriage was to take place three days later. ißusineas was nearly finished, boxes picked, land now she had time to breathe freely. The day bad been cold and cloudy—the MONTROSE, PA., OCTOBER 27,1859. coining night seemed to promise a storm. In view of •this, Ida tried So persuade her friend to remain. 'I might, very well I Suppole," Hattie re plied, "for Wilson eiNried to stay at the store all night.. Ile has always been in the habit of doing this in busy times, for be dislikes to come home tlsrough,the cold it midnight, he thought if he remained, he could finish his writing. I coaxed him out of it, however: If I bad thought of coming here, I could very easily have arrangedto spend the night with "And why can you not do so now P Fred.., has to see a person at-Thorbury yet to-night. You can wiim n note to Mr. Seymour, and be will take it;' sail "So I might," was the raply. do !" exclaimed Ida earnestly, twin ing her arras around the young wife. "l'or a reward we will spend to-morrow with you —we have only two days mote, you know ; on the 'fluid I say a long adieu .to Ibis part of the worlt.L'' Ilattte u onsidired a moment. It had al w a y s been, a pleasure tomonsult her husband, even about trifles, though be invariably sane ; tioneo her_ desire+. It seemed strange not - to ask him about this, yet skiq knas he would not make - the slightest ohjection, for bu had been so desirous of remaining , et the store, in truth be had not positfvely promised to re turn. If she was to send him word, he could tinkh his writing, and there would' be no mule evenings at the store. .• Well, you will stay t" Ida said, enquir ingly. " I don't know," Hattie replied, hesitat- ingl.v. "I shall insist upon youi staying; it is very-cold and uncomfortable, and withstorm before you can renclj home; so write your note. If is tempted to scold any one, he may scold me," lle has not hegurr the role of tyrant yet," Hattie responded' wtth a laugh ; "and would wish me to consult my own pleasure." • "See ! it rains a little," said Ada, decides." - Hattie wrote her note, and in a few mo ments Fred. was on his way with it. The two women sat. in Ida's room, the glowing fire their only light, and talked away the soo n:lents Of his absence. Both Were full of youthful hopes, few shadows dimmed their path% so What marvel if they grouped together biight, joyous fan cies - for the future; so much more do• we hope for than 'fear, in the untried land that trimmers dimly before us. 'Mate could de scribe 1da1.3 new home to-her, for it was only a short di,tance froni, Beech Grove; and that she 4 would find kind friends to welcome her, and contribute all in their power to her happiness, Hattie hardly needed to assure her. "1. wonder where he e".l have gone ?" Hat , ie said, thoughtfully: Ile told me this noon if he concluded to remain all night, he should be home to tea." " Don't feel troubled about the fate of your note; it is safe," Fred said, gaily. - " No, I am not at all anxious. Do you know who took it I" " A lady stood in the door, but she was so enveloped in a blutv.l that I could not see her face; it was dark, too." "Mrs. Bentley, perhaps," Hattie said. The renanind,r of the evening pas , ed away very pleatuantly. Hattie bad no fears con- eereing her num. but Net with a very different fate frop what she expected. It 14513 Miss Bella Ashley who stood at the ball dour; she had just parted with a friend, and Was speculating on the probability of a storm, for a line, driving rain had commenced, when a man sprang out of a carriage and asked if Mr. Seymour was in, receiving an answer in the negative. The _light of the lamp fen directly on his face, and to her sup , priv. e she recognized the handsome attendant of Nita. Seymour. " Will you hand this to him soon as be comes in t and 4i placing, the note in her land he was off in an instant. 'What could all this mean t Ile bad taken Mrs. Seymour away just after dinner, and, in stead of bringing her back, merely left a note for her husband 1 . It was in a lady's hand, too—a [tet t could it mean ? She might very easily have thought the storm had detained Mrs. Seymour ; instead, as she shut the door carefully, c rind walked into the parlor, she chose to speculate ou the connection, and wonder if Mr, Seymour was aware bow his wife was flirting, to use the mildest term she could find. Perhaps, toil, there was a deeper design in it--abat if the young wile had_ lied from her husband's care and protection, wrecked his domestic happiness, or if not now dashed to fragments, it would - surely be some day with such a woman: The contents of the note troubled her, too; what could the deceitful flirt bare to say that would blind her husband to the true state of the case? If she could only know how far the affair had gone, and be prepared to sympa thise with the poor husband in his hour of trouble; but he might have had more sense than to marry such a wife. She was alone in the room, and holding the note up to the light, luoVed at the seal fasten ing the envelop together very slightly indeed. How easily one could open it, she thought, as she doubled it backward and forward. piece of the wax fell off, and picking it up, was a b o ut to restore it, when the temptation came up again. She could open the letter— ao one would be the wiser for her reading it, for she wou'd not lisp a word of its sentence to any living creature; then, toe, she would be certain of what now she had to Imagine. A moment more and she drew the note out, expecting to discover some startling revela tion in its contents. They were simply these! • "Mormon:, 5 o'cuicx, P. at. "Dearest:—Frod. came for me just after you left this noon, and brought me over here; now !delusion upon my remaining, and ae it is so unpleasant, I have conoluded to; there. fore if you still wish to spend the night at the store, I will • take' back all the arguments advanced a few bourii since. I yon the more readily because want yon to spend sorneTortion of to-morrow with os, as Ida will !iccornpaliy men borne, 'and we shall prove,powelful revivals to business. With fondest love, Your true wife, flArrur." e N FP 44 I /111111111111 P then, was the alarming matter Bella expected to terminate so tragically. Neither was Ate in any way enlightened as to "Fred'a!! relations with Mr , . Seymour, and she could not help thinking Mr. Seymour might per haps know as touch of his wife's affairs as any one else could be expected to, Provoked and tuomentatily „ashamed of herself for the mean part she bad played, Bella hastily re stored the note to its cover, and .held the seal to the lamp flame, to make the brukep pieces adhere. It was a difficult task:; shelburned ber.fltigers, and then, most unfortunate of all, a gust of wind impelled the flame in a for ward direction, and the envelop blazed in an instant. Hastily consigning it to the grate, she sat down in despair, and wondered what step to take next. After all it was no great matter. None but herself knew the note bad been left, and when Mr. Seymour heard of it, the servants would be questioned,' for they al ways.nt tended the door., Nobody would think cd . suspecting her. Mr. and Mrs. Seymour might settle their affairs as they be-t could ; they - were not worth trouillinw one's mind with. So the ringing of the tea-bell found her in quite a composed state of ‘ tnintl. Mr Sey mour did nut come in during the evening, and Bella began to go back to her oid thoughts. and put the note down as a specimen of the young wife's deceit; though she felt rather anxious to know how the affair mould ter- minute. Eler suspicions ineretvied when Mrs Bentley roenti"ned that Mr. Seymour had sent a note up to hii wife. ''Pertinps he did not expect her to remain out all night," renuarlied Mrs. airlton. " Uo you know. where she went!" asked Mrs. Motley. "Piobably the' "weather has detained her." "She went. off with that handsome, dash ing young fellow who has waited. upon her so 'much lately," remarked Mrs. Waite. 116. eoustn," promptly responded the landlady. "Cot;cin is a very eonveuieni appellation," chimed in Mrs. Waite. For my part," said 3lrs. Ashley, pompou ly, " I cannot say that I approve of a young married woman going out with a strange gentleman so much. It does not look welle' Bella was silent. Even Airs. Waite hardly dared say in Mrs. Bentley's presence what she would Jeadily have raid had she not been there, for -she knew that the good lady dis countenanced anything like gossip. Mrs.' Bentley's heart was pained by the little she did hear, and she resolved if a chince occurt , ted to give Mt. Seymour a hint to be a little more attentive.- Meanwhile that gentleman was very in dustriously attending to his business - About dusk he had been unexpectedly called away and returned cold, wet and tired. It •was a long walk to go to Iris supper, and it stormed fiercely; then, too, his writing ought to be finished that night. Hattie - was a sensible little woman, and when he told her the next morning that he was through with his hur ried- business,• be knew . tba: she would riot blame him for remaining; so he wrote a lit tle note, and sent it by his errand boy, on hi+ way home. Then he felt quite comfortable, and soon resumed his writing, consoling him self-wirh the thought that another winter he would have different arrangements, and not confine himself 'so closely to -his business. Sitting up all night to write might be 'very good bachelor fashion, but now be had other interests; and was piospeeing even beyrittl his hopes. To make up for those solitary evenings Hattie and he would take a nice trip to Beech Grove; and there would he sleigh riding and tnerry , making, and faces of old Mends to smile upon her; then as he paused to dip his pen in the ink, her sweet face-rose up before, him—oh, he could never do too. much to make her happy. The hours wore away—it was almost morning when be closed his books, then he threw himself on the sofa in the little office, and was soon sleeping soundly. When he awoke it was daylight; he had to wait some tittle fur the boy who opened the store, then after a 'quick walk he reached home, quite as anxious to see his wife as if they had been separated month. Ile ran -tip to her room first, and opened the door, gently—she was not there... The room was in perfect order, the - bed untouch ed—peihaps she had spent the, night with some of the ladies, so he went down stairs: Mrs. Bentley was dusting the sitting room-; Zs. 11'attei sat by the window. _ "Do you know where Mrs. Seymour is I" he asked. 4- She went out just after dinner with—her cousin ;" and Mrs. Bentley looked at Itinilts if to learn Love her tidings would be re ceived. Did ehe leave no word 3" • "None ut. all." "And my• note—she did not see that either, I suppose 37 She has no; been home since." Something in the grave, troubled count Dance of but landlady, startled. Mr. Seymour. " Good lltavens: what do you suspect ?" he asked auxiously.'• " I should be Sorry to suspect anything," Mrs. Bentley answered, slowly, " but I think when k man has a young and priitty wife, one unused to the ways of the world,. he should be careful how bo exposes her to tempta tion." A strange thought whirled through Mr. Seymour's brain. What could lia . ve happen ed I ' , lf she had been sick, or met with any accident; would she not have sent him word, for 'she was not positive that he would re main all night. It bad not rained until dark —then what did Mrs. Bentley's words imply? She was no woman ,to surinise or suspect without a cause; And be hurried to room, made some changes in his dress, with the determination of immediately starting fur Montrose, but just as he was about to pass out, he heard a voice in the hall, and push. Mg- the door nearly shut, be waitedior the person to pass. "Yell, that's singular tinougb." seemed• to be said in answer to the first speaker. " Stay. ing away all night, too—she curled up ber hair nod went filming off to some purpose, didn't she r That was all be heard, but it *is sufficient to chill bins through. and for a moment be seemed incapable of motion. Then be.dash ed -down stairs and _through the 'Streets in a manner.quiie unlike his usual undemonsrta tire way: The stage was just starting. • The torturing fear so hts hest gave biro no time for reflection. Ile "ran embereCa time whets Fred, was Wood about bit love for Bettie, and answered by a flushed face— there was still. an old tenderness between them. How could he expose Hattie to such a temptation, give her to—Fted.'s charge and become so absorbed in business as to let another occupy her time and attention i It was very madness! She was young and unsuspecting; he was to blame, fcr he might Wive been wi,.er.• Oh, if •he could only fold her to his heart again, his own true loving wife, how jealously he .would guard her, haw sacredly fulfil) his trust in all the coming years. Thestage stopped. After, some inquiry he reached the place of his seaiclr. Fred. Ellis stood in the front yard, gt%jtm, some direc tions to the man who was bliq with the car riage. ,There was noilonz indii cative.. of treachery or wrong in the frank, manly face, and clear j ,, V0U.3 voice that said— Why, Mkon Seymotirt what .sent you out here so early this morning-:-couldn't you wait an hour Sr two itmger _ *about seeing Hattie? But, - man alive, what is the matter? you loak as blue as if you had met a ghost " Hattie—is she well P' was all the reply. "There she is nt the door ready to welcome you. We were just coming to the city." " What is the matted'? Hattie asked, in a frightened tone„as she remarked her hus band's pale face. "Nothing, now that I have you in my arms safe, and all mine," he answered, kissing the (air face a hose sweet, fond expression ).ianish ed his fears at once. But something has occurred. Were you alarmed about we i" "If you bad only 'gent me word !" he re joined, half-reproachfully. `• Why,- I did, Nihon; Fred. took the note to Thorbury taut night." Wilson Seyinour looked up in arnezernent. Had he been dreaming the last-two bouts? Fred. joined the group, and in-i-ted his respon-ibility coneetning the note had been faithfully perfortted. At first they wondered why tt was nut delivered, then they laug,L e d gatlY at the matter. I suppose you fancied I had taken her off —as if I was' not to have a wife of my OWL in a dav or two'," Fred. said, as he'conducted them all to the carriage. Wilson did not reply—he was thinking what be bad :Mtrered the la-t two hours. It was wonderful how the ladies at Mra. Bentley's:recovered from their late suspicions. Before noon that day they were ail convinc ed; Fred. Ellis was Mrs. Seymoor!s cousin, an - d that he entertained no. evil designs toward the lady in question, but bad visited Moutrose on quite' another errand. . Mr. , : Carlton was tranquilized by seeing Ida Crosby wear the set of opals Mil.. Sey IllOor had chosen. The note Ilattie had sent did not coats tb light ; buyrever. Mrs. Jientlei, was questioned, and in her turn questismed the others—no one knew anything about it. Relit Ashley trembled a li the, but merle up - her fautt, in ex tra politenes to Mrs. Seymour. Fred. was certain lie bad not gone to the wrong house If there had beett - bo Mr. Seymour living where I had left it, do you suppose any per sun would have taken it 1" he asked. It could nut be explained, so they let it drop. So lung as, her husband was happy, Ilattie felt Quite contented, yet she could not help thinking to herself she had hardly been treated rightly. Thi - marriage and the pleas ant- trip to Beech Grove quite restored her confidence in human nature. After - seeing Fred. and Ida comf,rtably situated in thsir new home,-Mr. and Mrs. Seymour returned to their boarding r house. • • M,B Seymour inn a•eara curls, but all the Ithlirders know it is to please her husband, and not to attract attention.. . I '47 — The following lines a•e the,produetion of a young lady of sixteen. Considering the youth of the author, they display remarkal)le literary merit OCTOBER. . Joyous October, has come again, - ' • Bearing his treasure of golden grain, Shaking the fruits and the ripe nuts down Into the preens of Autumn brown ; Tinging the forests with with gorgeous dyes, . Robing the earth in its gayest guise, • Bidding her bounteous gifts appear, , Crowning with plenty the waning year. Oh, I am - happy ! the long, long day, Watching the leafy shadovi's that play Over the beautiful landscape bright; - ,• Crowned with its halo of misty light;, - I Wrott in the visions that Fancy weaves, To the low music of the rustling leaves, Ay the soft autumn-wind's plaintive song . , Wanders theelf mantled boughs among. Where the t I chestnut trees east their shade Over the str li •amlet in yonder glade, -• , . Where the lithe sprays of the matting. vine - With tip dart boughs of the hemlock twine, Bending its branehedsbencatii: the weight Of their dark clustering, purple freight, While the rich fragrance that fills the vale 'Perfumes the breath of the passing gale, There would I linger, till the twilight gray Shadows the golden October day. • - Lost in sweet visions of by gone years. Memories, mingled with smiles and tears, - Dreams, that the smitten time ever brings, Pull of mysteiinuss.whisperings, - Till the heartthrobs, 'twiat a smile and a tear,' - Hazy October, then art welcome here ! ~ 1 , UCALEO ' FORBIDDING TIM . BANNe.—A sailor boy purloined two or thie'd pies at different times. He was overheard in his ,whimsical method of repeating the ceremony, thus : .... ..,!,1 now propose a marriage -between J ac k Boning and this pie ; &any objection , can be made to this union, let it be now known, or forever keep the peatie,'? On this freak being whispered to the cap. taiu, he'prepared a good'ropu's end, and-hot. ding it is one baud end the boy in the other, said i - , • . , "A union is now propos - e(.l between •this• rope and a sailor boy ;'if any objection onn be' made to this ticklish match, let it be known, or forever keep the peace." . "Captain," said the boy,'" the banns are' forbidden ; the parties have not the least re, Bard for each other. To make it right, both with' one voice ebould be reconciled to be spliced." • "Well," said the captain, laughing. " you may go this time, but look cut next time bow i r wake love to• or marry any of my piea." :V" If you bare no business of your own don't midis with your•neighbors affair', VOLUME XVI, NUMBE' , 42. A ROMAN'iiGitORY. Let me now glance at a CaA6 of truly ro mantic nature, one which; bad-the details of it appealed in itWorla of fiction, would be et once pronounced au Qutragn on an pr,,babilf- I forbear to nieroion.natna,l , ;:aaase the principal party,vo far as I am laware. is still alive. Of this lam certain, thltt man:, of het nearest relations—for. I refer td a you';,*_ lady —are not only still alive, but amity:Mg a prominent place in- the public eye, The la dy, indeed, to whom I refer, belongs to a no ble family; she isa nieceof peer ,of the !calm. She not only received Ft first late ed ucation, but was brought up in every, respect as becomes a diember of that aristocracy. She.bad,l4wever, no; fortune, but wasentire ly dependent upon het 'relations (her father and mother being dead) for the station she occupied in society. She was distinguished for her personal charms, accomplishments, and fine Manners. She was always remaika bTe, even in her mint juvenile days, fur a cer tain waywardness and caprice of di-position, which no admonition or dikipiine could cor- Some year ago, just aslaer tvientieth sum mer had passed over•her head, she was inch"- duned to a gent liTian posses 7 sed of the fortune (A 150 0001. He bad just arrived. in Eng land from abroad, and only intended to make a kmpory stay in England. He was at once struck with what Appeared to him lbe young jtuly's charm, and being obliged to quit the cowry soon, had no time to go through the formaliiies,of a protracted court- stiip. lie accordingly embraced the earliest opportunity which presented itself of imirria ting to th 4 relation in whose house the lady resided, aod who was, in point of fact, drupe' . not ib toe, her guardien, the favorable im pression she hint wade on him'—accompany ing theintituation with-n hint which could nut be itostrutlertatiod, that if the prOpllEritiOn wlits likely to meet with her o*n KO her re- latiou's concurrence, he shuiddr In-e DO time to foirnal4 pr..po.ing to her. Ilia hopes of r ece iving her hand were encouraged ,Ity her relatives, and he was invited to meet her again on, an early day, at tue house at which she resided. In the interim, what had Passer] . Wtweeti them' and the opulent aspirant !after her affec tions and her hand, was- duly ;commobilmited to her. The circumstance of being united to a gentleman of so large a fortune ; and thus having it in he'r power to make so splendid .an appe.rancesn society, as t4e mistress of a house, was duly impresed on Iher. The lady appeared as if she were fullti convinced of the advantages of the union, without any one pointing vbeto out to her or :expitiating do hem. She, in shdrt, left her relative.no rea son to doubt-that she was, as ready to.accept the piopusals of her lover, as lie was to make them. The time for the appointed Meeting arrived, and the parties were left together. The gen. tlernen - proposed; the lady vies silent.: Si lence in such r6atter..7.!t provetibially coment. The gem lienan vnwed it inlthis light; but to make assurance doubly sure, pressed for a -- still more unequivocal, affirmative answer. The lady blushed' yet-more deeply. He retreat ed his request --and_the lady,i• as a positive proof thattshe acceded to it, 6ourteously ex tended to him bet. hand. Lie was happy ; sa. to all appearance, putting out of view the tremor of the moment, was sbe. The day for the celebration of the nuptials arrived, and 'the tom became the subject Uf convetiva , ion among all the lady's acqu out-. ance. Many an liddrelot of noble birth envied the kood tt . :_a-tune oft-he portion I es, Miss-. They wished thems el ves in her place. The preparations for the inarriage ceremony was made on a scale of the utmost splendor. A handsome sum was placed in the lady's liandA by her lover; to provide herself With her tat, -dal tubes. - Every thing went on smoothly, the %no's the lover SAW the young hidy.'the more was h'e delighted With her, and the mole hea,iily did he congiarelare himself on what ho rc•:rarded as his`gootl fortune. The marriage morn arrisecl; ihore was n9t a happier man in Chistendorn. The hour ap poll-vett t;.r the performance of the ceremony arrived; several coaches-and four appeared at the church doter. The clergymao . was in his place, and-the bride and bridegroom stood before the • altro. The reverend gentleman .commenced the ceremony, and everything proceeded in the usual way, until he came to that part of the service which requires the bride audibly to express het willingness to b e the wife of the bridegroom. The question was put in the usual way the lady -returned no answer. Her silence was supposed to be the effect of overpowered feeling, in some measure natural to the situation in which she stood. The question_ was repeated, still no answer. It was put a thfrd time, when to the utter surprise and confusion of , every - one present the lady emphatically answered "No!" and then rushed out of the church, masted her carriage and drove borne,. The lady's fiends, when somewhat reeoe. eked from the effects of so unexpected au-ev ent, begged her to make the amend, by pro ceeding again to the hymeneal s ultan th e bridegroom would have been sari bed with this—but sbe peremptorily termed • She we , • then implored to see the bridegroom, In or der that if she hadvany valid reason fur th e extraordinary step she had taken, she might - state it to hitir fur liar own and her relation's,- sake. She was ineiforable. Last of all,'sh e ' was asked to statt to her relatives the'causes which inthiceti her to adopt so unheardola Course, but she declined to utter a word on the subject. A short time thereafter, the bridegroom quitted the country, inexpressibly nucrtifi L ai as, well's§ disappointed at. what had occurred. fle,. if I mistake not, died within three years of the l'untowaid event," and she, b e i ng . dis owned by her relatives, in consequence of the improper course ah, had pursued, was within the same peilud of lime an inmate of a West - End Work-house. Where she continued for • upwards of twelve Months, when she was, st the_expense of the parish, passed, at her Aiwa • request4.to Dublin, of which . she L was &native. She never bus, so far as I; havetealv.4 up to ilia flioMent, assigned any reason for. her singular refusal et the altar. , The thing must have been the-ettecit of A , tisprice, for which • she has suffered, and most . probably is still suffering, a most severe punishrireut. A more rapid descent frorrb the highest to the lowest station in life, or one which has happened nu.; der lil4lo romantic Orauwatances, has perhaps seldom ocaurrad.
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