. , A. J. GEFRITOON, faBL.ISHE.Ft. [Written•for the NlOntroie Dc NKr ek zer siFer...t. 1:00 3 " ,. .. .....-. • . — l ---- Give tie alhome %there Naturet4 dres a - _ D . Barth In, tfer i tten lovelineSs 1 • blooms the se and eglantine, The nd the Jes/iamine t: Where t 'wild bird on willow spray, , half hid I assent:S. breathes her lay; Where P op the lake, its azttle blue , Rellecti g many a %Pried hue 1 ' t ';' • . Of moonbeam pale, lor annllgili r4y„ - , O'er moss-crowned cliff ortot ret gay, And lulls the soul to soft repo S, ; • 'Forgetting all Its earthly woes [ ,'• '. • I.' ChM me a true and Faithful frit r nd. , ... '-')Vhose every thought with mine may blend;; , Whose kindly sYmptsildzing tone, ; : . - • Bt•sponsive thrills Intoray oWn, , .-.. 4 <i) To joy W iire' ith me in pleass bower(• . And sympathize in Sorrow's Ilium • " ' - In holy friendship, true, and tiled, 7 • My wavering footstlps lleaved , ward guide. , . ' Give me a book tha when 'I eiMoSei • , •To torn its pages and pentoe, I • ' O'etplden fields of history mint, '.. _ ~. ....1.., Where nfirtyrs nobly rnft • their doom,' , • Or in the conflict slim' and dread, ' ' s . - ; Whers?man for freedom fought and bled, : And virtue soared triumph:lndy, : .. .• O'er vice and immciralltv. ' , • , ... The Bible, too, to punt the why ; - To Heaven, and teach me when I stray, _.„ And then I'd tarn to lighter lap, :;. _ ic,(lover bold, or Maiden gayl. •'. • , • Where' rustle swainlirrsylvan i;1'01* , • To blushing maideti speaks of love; -• ' • And lists tq hear the low repli, . With joyful heart and bcandruk eyei.. . • And their young AMU' fringldwltb joy, Which coming bligitt t can neer.desliOy. In home no sweet raid (reef; mid flowers, yeacefal would 014 life's tle4 log hours, .With books, arni,frends, and rsy health, Unknown the' careslof want o wealth, riving each day allife to li ve t That Ch L4-would Plead, sad pod forgive. Springville, Pa.,' May Ist. , • LlTl'itEll ;' ; .17 OR, THE WANT OF PUNCT 'ALITY. • Luther Lapel was, apprenticed to a tail orl and, after seven years of diithful atten •-tiOnto his master's service, set, up a strop fOr himself., Ile cOmmenced :business un-, der veryfavorable auSpices, and everybo dy thought be would dO.well in the world. He was a goOd ivorkman,liad ,some mon ey, considerable credit, and al ; great many' , friends. 4 ' But there was one trait in :Luther's character, which had not previodsly de veloped itself; and which was-stb' prove -the ruin of his hopes, and higiippoint • the expectations of is friends—and this was the want of Punctuality. And -here let us observe, that" ; no mechanic,. no tradesman, no person Who depends on the good opinion of the public for a liVelihood, can expect to thrive - witliont theinecessa ' ry virtue of punctuality. 'Luther Lapel begaii to exhiliiit,his un fortunate trait—firSt, in. disappointing hiS customers cif Work he had promis - cd; . sec ` ondly, in disappointing those - with whom he had pecuniary dealings; andpmerally, in not beinff'ex'act in the tilltillnient of his promises in the ordinary-concerns of life. This . was detrhnentalin every *ay. By disappointing his customers of tlie. prom- ised- work, lie lost business ; by disappoint ing his creditors in the payment of money, -holost-credit •' and h,' failinc , fulfil his • • promises in the miscellaneous concerns of life; he forfeited the general confidence:— 'Thus he lost business; friends, and credit. But=this was not all:1 His waiit iif punc tuality not unfrequenily subjected him to . the inmiediate loss 9 f nioncy, of time and' of labor. For example; having promiL7ed a snit of . clothes to an alderman„who Was to dine on a certain public qcasion, Luther was half an hour too latexthe turtle Soup Was in danger of : cooling,l , and the 'alderman went to dine in.his old elotlitis.. :The new' suit was sent home aS soon ts, finished, and the garments were :11111'41m:0e; but • the die was east- , --the alderTanwas vex ed, as well he might be; and the clothes were returned 'upon the tailor's hands. What was to be, done? Tie alderman being, a man of some twenty sleore weight, and of a very peculiar configuration, the ;.,..:clothes would fit no' other'person, and -therefore the tailor was obliged to kep them. The cloth was of thel finest quali ty, which, taken ? . together With ;' the un common imantitY contained in the gar , - ments, rendered the loss a I serere one. Luther endeavored,.hz coaxing', and by promises of greater Ometitality in future, to prevail upon the alderman to ,take' the clothes ;• but the official dignitarY was- a mountain not`to be Moved.,. IFroin ttoax ing and. promiseS liuther 'proceeded to threats; but matiMmoimtdn stood fast. Legal trisures Were; resorted to, ;:indl a suit at lair_ was brought to recover pay ; ment for thesuit of clothes. Il3nt it was. very justly argued iby the' defendant's counsel that half :in li r our "podding time" was not to be lost ; and that,' inainnuch as . his client.was obliged to.diime' in his old clothes or lose his dither, if•VaiOut just and fair that the plaintiff ,sliMild,lose his suit: The jury were of the -suite opinion. 'The tailor appealed, and the lieciSion was . confirmed. 'Thus, in 'consequruce Ofbeing half an hoar too late,; Mr. Lapel not' onlit lost the suit of clothe's bUt mimehlime and motley into the bargain. Ite • of . course lost the custom of the alderman ;1. and Isev-- oral other gentlemen fwitlidrcw. their ;pat-', ronage through the alderman's influence. But this misfortune did not, cute him of tardiness in the fulfillment ofthis Promises. • • A fond lover was. Obliged: tif jdefer his happiness for the sspace of hVenty-four • hours—an age to him—in constiquence of not receiving—his wedding snit tii season'i and though he did not. finally, defuse the clothes, the recollection of the lifst twen ty-four hours, the.poUting.ofihifi!imistress, and the laugh of his friends ' isolithagrined `'him that he repudiated Luth4 forever thereafter. • Another manioSt his electiorkio an im • portant ofliec-in conseptenbt eflittending a public MeCting, in althre.ad- coat;-for the want of a new one witieh! Luther .had - promiSed. He was expected ti 'address. the people on the.occ4sion ' atid,indeed, he did mount the rostrum--buthis!eloquence • was sadly Marred.by'the'conscidusnewof his shabby appearance. 'He ,fiould not . speak in an old coati any more than a lawyer in `England, an witlio# his wig. The attempt , was -pronouneed to; be a to tal failure; and the resttlt• -N‘'.* that in •-.t oimion4o oft! palinirt inlay Dom mar wrykau 4ince IM2P it? lito ivipk o Tom nu m" " Tta ocon ,i 1 the Coining pie tion his - rival 'carried - the day.: illereup n the enraged politician • brought his . ac ion against the- tailor for the Value of th office - which he had lost. :WA - The ion:NI ? jii:st, and so it was eharg, ed by the bent i ; . bat by one of those chances of law, Whereby ,ingtimis badly • scandalized, :erdict was rendered for the defendant. „Nevertheless, the expense ... . .„ , I of defending it e suit left him mintis; 'at, I least one hund Lid dollars. But it would be useless to - e timer:lite the case's in which Luthet's want' fpunctuality to his cus tomers proved hijuriOns to his interests, In the paym ntof 'debts he was equally .negligent. If to had the money in .his • it s possession, he generally contrived to - pat ,04-thgpayinen - until his notes were pro testeT or his I iLlodged With .ti cousta tie; se that, a ong with the debt, 'texas 1 almost certain o pay, -cost.. . Luther had wealthy nnele residing in Baltimere,wh -wrote to him,'" that if le would be at hi • house by a • certain - day, he would mak him a-pzesent. of a thou-, sand &Mars. •'Luther deternfined -to go; but in consequence of being half an - hour too late in getting to the depot, the ears went off and left hint. "Hang it !" , said . he, as .he turned! upon his heel, • "what's the diflerence Of one day? 11l take care to be in seasonto-morrow." -. He-did so- 7 he reached Baltimore Without any acet dent- 2 -but alas! the old gentleman, who wits in excellent health the day previous, had` one off in - an, apoplexy, a full hour beforithe miler arrived. . In alinost everything Luther Lapel was too late. \ T was a Igular attendant at church ;• bu as lie , s Adont • arrived until the middle of the discOurse,he could Make nothing-of it ;- .nor cotlll lie find' a 'seat, thong() he . took pains Ito rent a pew', at considerable expense.- lle was always too late at meals, and • was thus -obliged to take„ up with the *refuse ofthe table. The - • • meat, if any remained, -was cold;; the coffee was b ditto`,l or run.aground; , - -. the toast had . dislippeared; the .hut- ter ' was consnmed—m short, no alfer native remained to- Luther - but -115 ! make the best;-he could of' the' scanty fragments tha&emained. The tailor had a sort of military turn, and few men look- ed better in regimentals than he Lila' he was generally (in the ":parade ground so late-its to incurla fine. "Alfis!" :said he "a stitch in time saves nine, lint I ant al wavetoe late in threading my needle." Luther Lapel wasi a very personible s -.. fellow to 100 . -at, and became quite a , favorite with tl elair sex. He was also a fellow of sone spirit, and laid a siege -to the heart of a belle valued at tetrthousand. I dollars. " His success was almost beyond 1 his hopes; for ' , he toOk his Measures so ' welli thatin a l'ort time the lady engag ed to. marry him. The. day was fixed, the wedding-cake was made, the lady was arrayed in her best, the brides-maids were present, the goods-rnen were in waiting ; the guests lte_ asSerhbled, and nothing cut punctuality was wanting to make Mr. Lapel the happiest Man alive. But" he was so late in_ontingt that the loved one ' got out of all ritience; and before he ar .rived, she had struck up a bargain, and . was,married t t one o the grooms-melt. - But, as we aid just now, Luther was a . Man of spirit, MI, thOughbut a tailor, he called his rival to - the Ifield to take an ex- change:of cold lead.: The ,grooms-man I I wasiatArst cositlerably frightened; -but preSently regal ecting the unfortunate trait il of tailor, h Mustered courage and 11C -1 cepted - the la lenge. He was punctual i to the Minute; but the -discarded lover . ' Was an hour tilo Tate, so he lost thhpleas tire of shooting his vii al. Luther finally got Married; but his wife I was subject to fits, and he"- was one, day informed by' hiS negro boy that "missus" had fallen into the fire. ,: "In the tire !"--=- . exclaimed the tailor, who was just then I pressing down a seam—"in the fire! dig. . . you say,' Pomp'"' , "Yes, massa, sheln i dc fire." "Well, go back, and tell her 111 come in a minute." IHe fiished pressing the seam, hasterd to they -house, and 'found Mrs. Lapel. so burnt lat she suryived but a feW hours. I • . . The affairs 'of poor Lapel were now go- , ing fast to - ruin., -Ilisleredit was entirely gone; his cusuitners had forsakenlim, hiS friMids were estranged, .his matrimonial disappointmens•and misfortunes preyed upon his rain . i He became dissapated, shut tip his shON'andresolved to. go- to-- Califomia., The-ship was to sail at eight o'cltick on a given -mOrping, but Luther ,did :not arrive kit the Wharfi till nine, When; finding the vei: l 4el gone, he muttered some- thing about beingalWays too late, and in asudde fit of despair, phinged headlong' into'the3lwater and N‘,5lS drowned. . . HE MADE -A ItISTAKE - 2--A , landlord; mote exacting. rind. rapacious thin land lords. are apt- to ,be, (and that- is .sayinf,-a good deal,) caled bUone of his tenants for rent. The nan was. a , inechanie, Jind awonce ay from hisi at work; but the light of his house; al , prettV little wife, was there, whO received 1 the landlord- kindly .and asked him to be seated.: He said he, had called to receive theientAne- - She_ told him-that her In i tsbandhad not, left the mon : - ey, Init. Woald,6lTorcihe landlord and pay the rent just 4 soon 6 he, Could :collect it. The- landlord:h:ad . -been looking at the :pretty wOtMari. 'Oltthe while, WI be ing r by thispinej'ettptivated with her chasms; he offeredio give her - a receipt in thll,!if she wonld give hint,one kiss. The. • little'. wife was ' boiling with wrath in an instant at the proposal; and said to hint in . a.tone that niade him tingle from head. to heels: "Sir, my :husband and I are very Potir, and it triay,• come very hard to pay the rent, blit I!teltyolt, we are not so poor 1 but what - Wei can dick our, own 'kissing." 1 The landlord I left and -.has. not- Called again for the rent! 1 0 . . . ;Ir'sau, oyzn To, l w.a.—One rainy day, lat4y, a wag net a' very bashful young lady of his • acquaintoe.e, and, looking her steadily in the eyes, said, with a •soleinn tone of voice, "I am sorry for it, Miss but!' everybody is aware'of it." -"Aware . of whit?"' asked the young lady,'blushing a deep crimson:, "Oh, it'd all overtown." "What's 'all over. - town ?" "31trzil The .young ja,dra eyes . ifrOpped, *and she went , ' on her= way. • ' .-• • THE I'HAITTPM WIFE 'You ought to get married,Pennon. It's wrotiging some fail' creature of the other .sex for yott to reMnin a ba,chelor, With •an inherited incofite of five thousand, a year, besides.whattou make by your com-- missions,,you havei More than enough for yourself, oxtraVa„otint its-you are; and .it is plain that ; the balance ouglit to be in vested in loyesAbottnets, - and dresses, and jewels, .etceteflii„ to form -the staple of some woman's happiness. You have no right to defraild her. of it, Thep; I . will say, even if it (Mks flatter you, that I think yowtolerably•well Calculated to take care of a wife' • . `Thank you. Bitt -you are rather late with youi advice. haVeheen married a month!. • - • - •. • 'You?' Bless my heart and-soul! why didn't you:tell - a person of it?: I thought. I was in your - confidence, my &iota"' 'There's no one,in the. city aware g3'-it yet. - I married- ti t= wife in•.t.he country and brought her Iliere- quietly., that we • • might pass the. honeymoon in peace., 'One of your freaks again.. Where do you keep your bride? ' Oh, we are lionSekeeping. I bought and tUrnished a . place before I went for her, and took-her directly to it:. I've a beautiffil ,Ifouse,:fitted especially to an -artist's taste, and neeessities. My studio is in the centre of thelmilding,..and is the fidlheight of two . itories, with a skylight, Very secluded, being shut in by apart ments on-every side but one. Come, will You go with me tiv, and let -the' show it to you? , Pm curiosity. Of course I shall see Mrs. Pennon .Cirlyle?' • 'I think not . this Morning; I believe .ihe is out, -But that need not prevent you film "going through the house With me, and giving -your Opinion of it. -I have several new pictures. My wife's portrait is now on, the ea:4o, painted 'by myself since our marriage:' The two friende turned and pursu - ed their way' into one of the . aveinies near Broadway, and out of this into a quiet side street, a favortte quarter with people of wealth and refinement,. who . preferred .unobtrusive elegance to the more florid display of the avenue.. . I mighthave .'known someffiing had happened to")'ou, said Thomas Throck morton; the first speaker, as they walked along. ' Your step is as buoyant as that of.a child, and your,face'afisolutely radiant with joy. The liglitof,the bridal _lamp is .shining out of the window of you soul.' I need not ask you; if you areas happy as you probably anticipated heiag,---your -whole air is.that of exultation. AM gloriously happy, and you Will not wonder, at that When ,you see her— that is, her portrait.' The speaker paused before a handsome!,Mansion. This is the house,' and he rang the bell. The doOr was opened - by a highly re .spectallle' old colored servant, who sinn ed with all the brilliancy, peculiar to his race, as he recomniSed Mr. Throckmorton. - You' seel ' .l- kecip Hannibal; I would not part- With him for his weight in gold,' observed Penlion, - and they entered the snit of apartnientit which occupied the first floor.. . 1 These furnished with richness and even spWridor, - Were three in number, and pre-. sented nothingluliar in their. rrange-. ment i unless it might be an excellence of taste and harmony, of contbination= not al together common. • ; While I was ,in Italy I spent not a dollar• of my income; it accumulated; with interest , , for ;: three vegrs. My art ,more than. supported me and since my return 4 have beenlifortunate in disposinw of my .real estate: for - ten times what gave for it: BesideS my wife is rich.' It sounds oddly. enough •to hear you speaking of your wife: I regret •s=ry much that I ami not to have the pleasure of seeing her to-days; though you have promised to introduce. me to her portrait, which is something. Let us go to your . They ascended the winding staircase. Come in here a:moment,' said Pennon, turning aside at - the first landing. 'This is our sleeping dpartment; and this is Beatricels boudoirAkpening out of it ;. the window CommandS as pleasant a view as can be expeCted a city residence.' ,The roses and honeysuCkles- in the garden be neath are.in full blOorp.notr. They. have done• all the honor to our honeymoon which was•in theirpower. - One would think you had never smok, e 4 TurkiSh Tobaceo,-and . :puf your heels on the table. dike a -common laughed ThrockmOttim, giving -an envi-. Ous-glanCe at *the Samptuoul s yet delicate plenishings. 1 • 'The _ draperies,!;, ivere of white and rose color; the mirror -frames, - Cornices; and mountings A i gOld,,in plain, modest' designs. A smiling love, -flushed and dimpled, his wing -4 tinged with sunlight, lung down from his rosy hands a cloud of lace about the bed In the bOudoit was colleeted•a profusion of those dainty trifles, which women lovelto surround themselves' .with.,.. An old fashioned Italian lute lay,- as if recently touched, upon:the- caShions . which made a luxiirions-recess of the bay window. • The visitor- noticed, upon a jaspachate -table Standing near the win dow, the' remains of a - scarcely tasted brealtfast;.- and that, although the table was laid .with .a . *tte-a-tete set, but one person hid sat doitrn to it. A faint fragranAe floated in the air, as if the breath of •the'beauty still lingered upon -it.. An,i4ression Seized upon hint, that the presence,! - which: haunted these chambers must • he the incarnation of beauty, • and he glanced in the mirrors; unconsciously expecting to see there some Shadow of the lovely shape Which roust recently have stood before theta: 'He saw only his own homely; genial Countenance ;- and. after another .half-covetOus - survey, he • heaved a sigh at which he kneed a 'moment after, and was- ready to follow his host to his atelier. . • • He did . not repress an exclamation 'of surprise' upon entering this. It was e superb room; full iJixty feet long, reaching up from the story upon.which it was grounded through the upper one to the roof, in which wwkoonstrueted a sky-light, harnionions in apPearance and effect. MONTROSE, _PA, MAY 10,18 . 60. -*'The ceiling was oft - pale blue, edged with a silver band. -The walls -Were huvg with a good: collection of • pictures .; seviral niches - for statues were filled with marbles which the- Owner had brolght with .him from Italy; and brackets, exquisite designs • were disposed for, the reception of vases, urns, diusts, - and antique - goblets which enriched them. :Even here, in this Secluded- studio, a feminine presence was apparent in the towers which filled:the vases, as also in -a bit of embroidery, and a work-basket, -left .upon ,a 'little ebony table not, far from the artist's' eisel. One end of the apartment , was occupied, by an organ, built in the room, and of as great a volume of tone as the space to befilled would. allow.. no now -that pia were a musi cian, Pe . , 'I am not a petformer, although, as you are aware, I am passionately fond of music, and :ui educated critio. in The organ is aiy favprite instrument, and Beatrice plays it divinely. You should hear her sing!' • I should like to, above all thin:gs when are ready to permit it,' answered his guest, looping at his beaming•fae . e. 'Bea trice! that is an-italian name.' . - 'And niy wife is an ItAliam Th:ii is the reason she sings so. Well; her spill is fillf of bloom and' fire. 'Beatrice Carlyle is a curious, conibipation of names. .I suppose our mitures are about as unlike as our. Origin. • . , do not know about that. Ytin have been pretty ththoughly steeped in the .‘ oil and Wine' of a ,southern. clime. Is. this the consumation of some love AI& be : gun in Italy? Cothe, Pennon, you ou - ght to tell me all about it. You might realize that I, like the fair sex, ani of en: riosityY I was . .betrOthed toßeatrice when I was. abroad ; ciretunstances prevented our immediate marriage; when those no lOnn-er interfered, she followed nie,. as she had proinised.- She came -under the protecilon of a mutual friend, and we were Married, at that friend's. house,.very shortly after her arrival. If. you would like foget an ,idea- of my wife,• here is her portrait ;. though of course it - does her injustice. No • one could paint Bean. • Throckmorton »et eagerly forward, as. his friend 't ire the cloth which concealed. a • anvas still upon the easel, . and beheld a :sioir - ckf unanticipated—of marvellous—loveliness. The figure was girlish and slender, yet minded andlithe, glowing through every curve and.outline, I with trhimphant, irresistible beauty. The arms were bare to the shoulders, and the robe which covered her bosom 16S-simply gathered . in at the waist by a girdle. • The countenance was Of !a• . girt of eighteen, the complexiim -fair as that of•an American blonde, and looking like that of 1 aailly transfUsed with sunlight. .The:.bair rippled. in histrious .waves' along the. ;shit - tot-Ir, low brow, marking the delicious 1 contour of the check and throat. -As the I eyes always disclose more of the soul than. any other feature, so am - se gave character to the delicate lineament. Pure and- re splendent as planets, they' dark, and warm with all-the love that niakeg a wo man beautiful. Throckmorton felt - their sweet influence thrilling his spirit.. . • 4 lf she looks. at yoir -thus With those eyes, I don't wonder that you have ac quired that glowing coneentration of ex pression;' he remarked iafter a few min.: Ines' silent contemplation. • "Thus !' murmured - Pennon, Ostracted- . ly; have not caught'a hundredth part of their . and: love iineheauty: But we must go now,. my friend, if you will excuse my shortening yOur visit. I have an engagement at two O'clock in-Broad way. had hoped she would come in before I left,' said the vigitpr, aS he' followed his host to the l6wer hall. • . . . , Here, while - Hannibal; stood, With the door open, to bow them ;out with African flourishes, Mr. Carlyle thought ora letter Which he was to mail, Which he had left upon his writing-desk, tuid,reittrned for it, leaving his friend jit the Vestibule. 'And how do you like your new nais: tress; Hannibal ? asked the latter, left alone with the old tinnily servant. . He put -the question' as-a matter of friendliness to the - venerable varlet, whom •he •had know ever since his intimapy with his- master; • not from any motive of curiosity, and certainly not anticipating .the-reply he was to recede: 'Why, • to tell .• you do truce, Maisa Throckfitotton, dis posson has not seen her yet,' answered-the negro, lowering his voice to a confidential tone, *lae a shadow obscured his Usual brilliancy. 'l'se tot seen no such pussozi as Mrs. Carlyle yet, though-Massa portends •she here in dis house.- 'Berry strange! BERRY strange, Massa Tfirockniorttinwouldn't you say so ?' and -the spsaker, lOoked anxiously m the face of the nifisters" . friend. I' Do you really mean to say that you have not seen the bride?' asked the latter,. startled out of all thought of the imprd pritity of questioning 'servant, about fata lly affairs. " _ I . do,' answered - Hannibal; in a very. solemn manner. 'Massa talks about her, and takes her meals • upstairs hisself, btit nobody's giber-got a' look, eben at• her shudder ; - and to tell de Whole trute, I feel concerned about Massa Carlyle. If I did not- know -you is his best friend, I wouldn't say nothin' •for'de *oil', but I suspect somethin'' wrong - - here,' pointing to his forehead.. 'He was berry strange like for. three or four days--didn'tapealc, •nor eat, nor,nofin'—seemed . almoit like a' dead man; and den, all td wonst, he got 'berry bright and happy,,add come in ,and go out singin''andglad, and say he mar, tied, but wasn't it, tell any body jiis' yet. But I neber see her—nelber!' • 'Have you never. heard her singing or playing the oigan?' asked.Thrdeltmortoit, recalling the-mosit. ihattiments le hid seen,The work , basket; and the embroidery." 'Who let„her Out the door this morning?' - qgeber heard her voice, -,talkie' nor more'n .a'gliost's. • Neber let_ .her out - de door to go nowheres. I wish, you'd keep your:eye OW - Masai and see What 'elusions yen come, to,' con. : ' tinued the servant in- a: whisper, as be heard returning footsteps, - Throckmorten felt, like a min in a dyes s; .wherf' he got out on the - pavenicnt , with his friend; who had never seemed more hearty, and in such exhubermice of sriirits. He wished % to question ;.him, , yet knew hardly how to approach. the subject, and finally parted with him at the entrance to DodWorth's saloon, still puzzling mentally over the communication rnade;to him - by Hannibal. -As he walked along alone, he recalled something verylpeculiai in the expression, of his friend,; whinh had ilia pressed hini'during every intoment of their morning intercourse, vaguely, and without any attempt on his part id-define it. • It was- a kind of wildness, such as a sour imagination gives toi spirits. There had seen something preternatural shining oute .smiles and brightness of his eyes; an = , , although,ihis step was so elate an„d 'vigorous,' there li wai somthing shadowy and undefined alieut , his manner; Nothing of that which characterizes' zleep-walker—that ismarked by profolaid abstraction -from thin suirc•unding- . .it ; this was rather that of inw«-fold conscious ness.- •f\ .• So much was the interest of the 4-oung man excited that 'he deterninied• upon Making his brotherf_arti,st" another call upon the following day, and - to enter his . studio unannounced, as his previous fa neglect of cereni,onies•gave him`the privilege of doing. . • When he rang :the bell, • the door was opened by Hannibal; who, in answer to his look of Mute - interrogation, shook his . head solemnly., 'You need mgt announce me:- is Mr..earlyle in his:studio?' Upon receiving an affirmative answer; he went lightly up. the stairs, but upon reaching the doer, of the atelier! he Imused:. A. voice, sWeeter. than he j had `ever heard, even, in hisdreamsoraS 'pouring forth a fond of melody, filling the air with ethe real waves; risinghigher and higher; swell ing fuller and more full, Untitthelistener eaughthis : breath like a drowning Jrson, overcome by the •tide. He remained Mo tionless until the shiginglceased. • . • • Then he heard Pennonllspea:king a fihr words in a gentle tone; and in reply, a laugh, soft,"lo.w and deliciou.S. It was a laugh such as a woman sometimes repays a man's flatteries with—there 'vas nothing, ghostly in it.. AHannibal is a fool P. muttered Throck morton, knocking.at the door-4e did not wish to intrude upon a ladv.witliout warn ing, notwithstanding-his! first purpose of taking his friend by surprise. ! _'Coate in; was the almost instantaneous response.• 'He entered. ! ' • I beg your_ pardon thought it was Hannibal coming for orders,' exclaimed Penzionoidvancing and- lholding out hip hand. , ! • Before he took t i, or tidore he eveii said a word, the visitor glanced ,eagerl2;-. around the large apartment. - There -was, no one but the,artist visible—not another_ living . creature iu the room ; and the room had but one apparent means -of was. the door at which - he•hiniself had.en tered: • ',Where is' Mrs. Carlyle; •my boy I heard her singing for some lime before I ventured- to: knock. I expeeted to see, her,' lie began, in surprise.. ,• • • . `She was here but a moment ago,' re-, sponded the husband in the inoSt natural manner in the world.. 'She. has but just this moment left me.- Did you. not see her in the hall.? - she must have passed you.' I saw. . • Pennon hastened to -the- entrance. • , ' I hear the-tustle of her gap . vents, now —sheds going down the stairway.' Bea trice r;110-called in a tender voice, ivaiting an instant; as if for a reply. 'She has gone to her boudoir- for . a. book' of which we were speaking,' he said, ; as . he returned' within; 'she will .be back presently. It is.strange that you- did not Obserye".her. See, I have added a - few More, touches to her picture, and.' think. it a tittlC more like her:. Throckimirton,- turned to tile portrait. It seemed to him even more beautitathan upon the preceding day. ; r If there are any. more women in Italy as lovely as this. one you have *on away, I will'go all the 'way. thereto look' at one:' . V:, - . do. notl - t.believe there another in the world quite as fair-as my Beatrice. Buti her soul-4het . soulony friendthat . is morelovely than the bbdy.' ! • ' Her voice, at least; is beyond. praise,' for I 'have heard. it. ..;congraulate.yoli, Pennon.. ; I do not wonder at, your exul tation, Your bachelor friends must for give you tiny amount( of, ; Self,content thrown in their faces. I But I.muit, say; you are behaving very selfishly.. I believe you are afraidwe shall be rendered dis: .contented anct . repining, so yon; keep her out of sight, fox-the sake 'of ;oar -peace Of mind' ~ -; I. intend having a ceremonious recep tion soon and introcjiibe her to my fricnds with All. becoming - surroundings. In the meantime I must, and will, enjoy.my honey moon without any intrusions of the world. Ydu know we were -alwhys indifferent to - , general society, you arid I, ; and what is ' the use of bidding it' to that sa credness , of.. life's felitivits; the marriage feast? 'You needn't feel hurt now, and look - around for your hati If I . had not wished you to . beconielacquiiinted with my Beatrice, I should not have told you anything.aboutler. I. •fivilf!go , and find her; and bringheil to; yon here. • He.lett the - studio. Ditringhis absence Throckmorton's eyes upon the ebony stand which had *meted . his Attentitin yesterday. -He detectedi the addition, of a dainty rose-colored glove, itr. a Tan, with a. handle of silver ;and, pearls; tont the embroidery did not seem td have made any progress. - ' . • In a few moments his host returned— alone. .'lt is very sininlar,'lsaid he, 'I he've 'been .all over the house and 'cannot find" She never goes out without letting know:' . For the first \ time, his —nest observidi 4 . 1( . . \WA. , " blank wandenfig look; lie said but little, took up his palette; andi begin tondling the portrait here and, there.- Th!After :wait ing a tinse,,fris visitor -more per plexed-than when" he came. • ! Ile did not meet Penf(on for several diqrs. Witee he did eneeenter 10. m he ! t wat) exiedinglir cordial, .pressing him to eaill on Mrs. Carlyle very 500 n... 'She. regretted her absence on the two hrevious Occasions very much,: as she had eard .so much of her husband's beloved frien s d. , Be sure and - come. around to- Morrow, yorn. • We shall both•be at -home. If you will come jat tiro o'clock, I will tell' Hannibal' to ,have a plate laid for-you'. Furious to see -your . table with, a lady presiding. I shall be sure to accept your hospitality. Does -your wife love. flowers ?they were passing a florist's upon Fifth Avenue; as he asked the -ques tion.. 'Next o her husband,' was the smilhig - Theywent in ; and ThrockmOrton selectL"! ingn costly boquet of, such flowers as he thought -most appropriate, sent. them with his regar sto the invisible bride. : - . fie ap eared - punctually tdt dinner - a the hour Ippointed on the next day, ‘ and nor entirely to his surprise, ; nothigof the I . !i! lady of the mansion. - A couPle of weeks passed, doting which" a.ramor )iad, gained ground that Pennon ,Carlyle, was becoming insane.`-And in deed 'his strange. conduct ga' a ve only too Much reartrto fear that such waS,thecase: 'He has thougtaudied afid dreame. !too muck,' inas irockmorton. '. is brain is• Over excited; and if he does not immediately receive the wisest medical fitttendarre, be will .becOme hopelessly ruined in intellect. ~ - . .. Yet his operations were,confined to the singleobject of the phantom Wife, who S e. 1 portrait Stood.:. ever upon the easel, ab o ut whom he talked' to some of his contiden, I tial friends, whose meals betook regularly 1 to her. dhamber, for whom a plate was always - placed at.the dinner-table, but who never !came, r:Ito was never seen Or heard. . - Ay! lint_she had been heard—and that was what puzzled Throckmorton beyond all else. life had heard a - voice-La (thine Voic . e—singing and laughing! yeti when he had stOped into the studici, expecting to confront the lovely owner-Lbehold. it was empty of her presence. '.. • , . .- - \He !reniembeted.too, that he had heard • a rustle of garments, and that the air' had stirred with a-passing form, when he had *lied that studio. Penmin had said that she - had passed him. Had an ,invisi ble spirit gone out before him, which his material eyes were too gross to beholdy A chill crept over him, albeit, he was brave, and not in the - least superstitious;- when he puzzled himself about this matter. Was his Own imagination so excited that , he-fancied the singing when .thore had ! been. no Sound ? . . • At th, Pennon's the high ble to c' traitsfign been mar' lSla to il l shall be cards tr the ii•eeer is to tak, have invi to ben. end' oftwo weeks he was in . ; rooms again.; and found - in him . - st state of joy and triumph possl inceive; he looked likd a person ed with happiness: ' my friend,' he said, 'yOn have r y times disappointed in my prom trochee you to my wife ! rou -ept in -suspense no longer.. My being sent out this \morning for tion of which I spoke, and which place on Thursday eVening. I ed all my friends; and intend it rilliant ;fair. It cannot be too magnified piness. tt,to do holmr to my great hap 'e • surtE and come early. I swear to-oi t you shall see Beatrice.' . Poor, poor fellow ! sighed !Throckmor ton, as h left the elegant abode. 'To ~, have his plendid prospects destroyed in this manner is too cruel ! •and lie is unaware of his on 1 danger, so of course will not . suminon the medical experience which might safe him. I will gO at once to some competent physician, and take the re : , sponsibility of procUring adviee.' • • . Ile had during his last call uscertai_Vid. the:naine of the friend whom Pennon stS, 1,0 had b ought his bride across the'ocean, and.at,whose house he was married. Be-- fore 'he t'pok>. any other step he colieluded . it 'best' to consult this friend, and find out" as much as poisible of the causes which led to his singular delusion.. - mr. Mazzini Was an Lalian, gentleman W.hofti he had oceasionl§ met in Pennon's society, and --••,‘-!'1, ..ecentlY returned' from a visit to jland, and was now residing in a M the Hudson, sortie - 'seventy n Neiv - Arork. - .; • . ted by the order:of his friendship in, he went straight to the dock ice the titlernoon boat 'started and l'o'ine time dirilig the, evening at' las villa, spent thel.night there,. la long consultation .with him. from this gentleman, that M-- Mr. liile in Rome, had been betroth.;- eautiftil girl Beatrice 'Cellini by, 1 Englilsh and Italian-parentage; her having.teen an English beau n air ni during a ied Cellivisit to , . ._ . pf noble descent and hne educa iden in every-respect worthy of die inspired in the' earnest soul of i" American artist.. .Her father .. bjection to the match except that ideprive him 'of the society of his 1; and as 'her beloved mother was he could not•inake'•up his mind, with her. He_ all Owed them, to enter upon, a conditional' en t. - Beatrice revealed Co her lover j who had t his native villa wa i f miles from Promp , ! for Pefin for when 4 arriving Mr. Mazzt; and had 1; He_ learn Carlyle, W ed to -a name, oil (her moth ty i l who Rome,) Lion • a tit the love the yonn had no of it Would! daughter s now dew to part however,, gaz;emem before - he returned.- to America, that she suspected her father- would soon form another Marriage,. and if ho did that, She Would n 4 longer hesitate to fellow him,if she coul obtain proper escort,; if not, he must come for herolicin seeding him word. Martini vas then in Italy, witn the inten t thin of remaining until the following sum mer, and Ito hini, as a personal friend, and also a distant relative of .leatrice, the artist confided the charge • of his bride, should she be ready toxaccoinpany him. It - seemed that immediately upon the return of pennon,,he set. himself to pro parinn, a beautiful home for hiS future wife,. though hi:, told no one of his expectations, wishing to4urprise and 'defigtit his friends, by a sudden revelation of the: great treas.. are he had secured. In due Course. of time there arrived- the letters so eagerly antici pated; one from 'Beatrice, a love lettee, the otheil from ler escort naming. the day, of their expected departure 'from Naples, the name of the vessel, and all the mate rial Pennon them told his • ul servant, Hannibal, of the honor abou the new mansion, and the preparattons he wished made! for, the re. caption of its mistress, Onto *all of wlibh VOLUME XVII, .NU.MBER the old fellow entered with childish :de- light: 'The - vessel in 'which•we took passage, said the relate tt6 Throckniorton, encoun tered the adverse storms, and' _was. finally wrecked upon the southern . emist of ida. 'We were :obliged - to take to the boats and attempt, to reach -Vie shore, amid boiling breakers surging against dangerous reefs. The ladies we're - placed in, one boat, into whia I-was not permit ted to enter. I took aft 'affectionate fare-• well of Beatrice, feeling.it, telouiltful if we should live to nireet'again. say,' said he, 'I saw- - _,''aid the tegia choked up his . "throat hysterically, .'Pennon - Carlyle"s. life hope go down behead' the wave.: I saw the hungry waters snatch, away forever the glorious heauaof.my young,.bonsin. The sea shut overithe 'golden gin - miler of I her floating hair. Believe me when- Isaw `DEE go, down, so young, so lovely, I scarcely.c . cared for-my own - safety. but, as 'is often the case,, the fairest fruit was shaken down, the withered apple dung to :the tree.. '• "reached :the shore, in Alio, course .of another wee,; say home, - where_ I waited . to confirm the_ terrible news to him . who had alreadY.seen the telegraph, - report„ of the loss of the Vessel, but who hail . l4ed Beatfice Was - saved with. me. I-think his reason must have given aWay immediately under thk slioq4, although I did not: suspect it.at the time. shut . hiinself up away from every living crea ture for "twenty-forii.iours; • when he f'came from his chamber he appeared . ran - - naturally, had almbst said horribly calin._ • •He• asked for relic of his bride; I . . had nothing-to give him: He went home that night, refs iing,the offer I Made him, of my company: - Three days aftecward I received a trunk, which had drifted ashore 'and been. forwarded to Me". It was Beat-. - rice's and contained her jewels, and many little- feminine treasures of die. toilette, hhi miniature,lettels, &c. I'sent it immt.di-- atelY to Mr'. Carlyle. It Was probably from the receptieni of this that his mad-. ness took the shape of imagining that his. bride had arrived. .The fan, workbasket, lute, and other trifle's which yOu saw, were;" undoubtedly; a part. of the contents of the trunk, which he had, distributed aronncl-him, to help his fancy' in its singii -lar .. deception.7. • . •.. 'But the- singing-, said Throckmortoni 'what caif 'account tot that ?' . .. 'Heaven knows-since it can hardly be expected that Ton, too, are mad; ,„: His visitor smiled - sadly.- -- _ • , .. 'Alas for Pennon!' he. sighed', 'it is t... „ inelanclibly termination &his career, vrid - - he liad such a - crenins l - I tell vtiu ' -he. • continued. wat:i fervor, -‘1 Ic.-ve- tliat man. like a brother; I can uot"give; film. up; -.- in3- r friendship shall leave naresource un- - 1- tried for salvation. Will you not return.-- wittrine, Mr. 3fa7.2.ini, and see -what 'can - be Idon? In the first_placc i nvouldlike - -„ to 'quietly put a stop to . the reception , Which is to take place this eVenitig.,,,' and which will make this hallucination so no-. torious lhat,-if he is ever restored, it will be . [ . exceedingly , Mortifying -.to - hitii. I .kn wof no other Way- than jtist to get . Min. off somewhere, and have ,Hannibal - elds.e . the • house 'to - company. with, -the eXcuse of sudden • 'illness'. - This. t . course,* however, will trot prevent, rumors; -front increasing, l 'as it is alread - y. stispectedV! ...i what the true state of ale ease is? ! • , 4 The two gentlemen' started for the city, .• expecting - to reach it at four O'cloCk ; but, - asusual upon etnergencies, the steamer broke her paddle wheel, and - itwas - after nine p. m. when theylanded: -..Troubled and distressed, tey .Made .no . &tent:ion. in their . ioileftes4': but- taking a - eariiage drove directly to M. Carlyle's - residence, . which t„hey found sblazinfr with light ; - the..- ! voices of music and mirth' Within,. carria , gd.4 , still arriving ? althou_gh the rooms .- . seemed already cpow6d. - Hannital open , - - i , ed the•door for than, in all the aloq of white-kids and a "new snit.- • 'll<i4 Sable • e i .coM:ltenanee red .ted ail the splendor or: j the,occasion-; - de pile ; the 'dignity -of hi .„, ' position, he chuckled- With - satisfaction _ .when he beheld *hp were the new are- - ' valS., • . • . ' ' • . . . glow are you getting On?' asked Throe . • mort on, anxiogsly; •• inassdg,i . yoti jis go in jis go in and see!' arill.the an's,wer _they ebrdd elicit.. = • - • - . -.• • They pressed fortvard Into the-throng; Drawn by curiosity; which. had vaguely rimiored iirange. things of thiS reception, everybody 'who had been asked was - there; and the apartments were:crowded - with rustling silk, sweet - with perfumes spark with- jewels. Standing.. Underneath thelarch which separated the". 'first two , -rooms e the snits-, they saw Pennon, ereet, 'graceful, and joyous, wet. !than ei-er f in his life before, as he re- plidd:to the greetings constantly, poured•- ! in Upon him.,Anil tlicre by his - side-stood thelphanion _wife, 4 slight, fair creature; thejliying reality of her 'portrait, •only as - nuteh.more Leantiful,*•as,the cunning flesh ! mut blood worknianshili .. of _Nature must surpass all art : _ • . 'lt is Beatrice ,herself!' stammered Max ; zini sliming - pale. • .Ax.that moment 'her. - eyes rested ,upon him. With a cry ofjoy'i: forgetful,of cold decorum, she sprang and - threw,herselfinto his - arms, - 96, my.dear friend, my dear cousin, - I am alive e--I run saved! and so glad to' greet you,' .she murmured.... cannoteoinprehend it,' rnuitercdMaz- .. ziiii,•``l saw you droivned, - . • - "No—no---not drom'ned, i was Leashed ash Ore;: insensible. The wreckers picked • me up and restored me to life; but they kept me concealed on account - of the rich Seirgry which I wore person, and bf ivhich they robbed me. ! , 1-1 told them- to • - take it freely, joyfully . , if .theY2Would - let me go to-you ; but they were - afraid • yon would compel them to restore it, and they :world not release me nniil after )'ou had started for your X!ome into this recess- a moment, `my friend;.-the cOnpanv must" excuse ns for a brief interval, until it is all explained,' a:aid-Pennon, and3he four withdrew into 44.140 t-corner.: - • - . - - 'lliad - great difficulty . in .getting -the means of coming on,' continued Beatrice, sii;iles.and tears upon her heavenly face. - `AI wrote to my cousin here, but my letter did - not teacli. him,.and after :wilting font - • Itarz" potinlv
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