VOLUME I.
Parm Lands for Sale.
The Illinois Central Railroad Company
IS SOW PREPARED TO SELL
OVER TWO MILLION OF ACRES 01
FARMING LANDS,
in Tracts qf 40 a cre s and upwards, on Ion;! L'ec,l;tA
and at luic rates of Interclt.
THESE lands were granted by the Government, to
aid in the construction of this Railroad, and in
clude some or the richest and most fertile Prairies in
the State. interspersed here and there with magniii.
cent groves of oak m a tt other timber. The Road ex•
tends from Chicago. on the North-East. to Cairo at
the South, end front thence to Chtletot and Donleit h.
in the North-west extreme of the State. and as all alit
bunts lie within fifteen miles on each Mde of thin html.a
ready and ellettp means arc - alforded ht• it fir trans
porting the products of the IHfinds to any of those
points and from thence to Eastern and Soother'
markets. Moreover, the rapid growth of flouriohim
towns and villages along the line., and the great in
crease in population by immigration, etc_ afford a
substantial and ;teeing home-denim/II for farm pro
duce.
The soil is n dark. rich mould, from one to five rm ,
in depth, is gently rolling and fitted r
esttle and sheep, er the cultivation ol• wheal.
jndiun core. etc.
Econtony in coltivitting: end great prodnetivenes:
ore the well known cherarleristirs of ininui, lands.
Trees are not required to be cat down, (dumps grid ) .
bed, or stone pieked off, as is generally the ear... in
cultivating ilea land in the older tinted. ti r o
crop of Indian corn, planted on the newly broken sod,
(*sadly repays the riot of'pluuiug tool fencing.
InMitt OiIWII till the Ile 'toll is rare to
yield verygorjelovittr. A mall with a plow nthd ti;tt
rake or oxen Will t,rcult ono and at holf to two acres
per day. Contracts eau he made for breaking, ready
for torn or (tiheel. 111 I'eolll $2 to 2.511 per 'tore. 11,
judicious management, the land may ),e pitmed and
lomt,' the First, tool under a hiul, dole of eullirulion
tlw seeond year. . .
Corn; grain, cattle. etc., will Inc Imo:tract' at rea
r...4,1)011e rates to Chicago, for the Eastern market, and
to Cairo for the Southern. The larger yield till tine
cheap lends or Illinois over the high-priced lands in
the Eastern and :Militia State.., is kilt/tell tit be. 1111101
More 011111 Sullivient to pay the difference al . transpor
tation to the Ea.dern market.
ISihuninbnr•oul is mine,' nt several points along
the Itoad. awl IS It Vlleap uud desiraLle fuel. It. eon
fro delivered id several points along the Road nt
to $ Lint per tun; 'Wood eau he had at. the 6111110
J or cord.
Thove t%I:o think of settling in lowa or 'Minnesota.
rhunld Lean• in mind that laoilz+ there or any vnlne.
:Jong the wat,y courses aud for many mile; inkont.
Lore loom ilk n,e t or.—that kw those located in the
interior, there or,, nn convenienees for transporting to
market the produce, Ruilroads not having been intro
duced there. That to send this produco of those lands
one or two hundred miles by wagon to market, wont..
cost ranch more than the expense of cultivating
them, and hence, Clot eminent lands thus situated, at
$1,25 per :lore, are not so geed invest eetitS es the
iUndut this company at the prices fixed.
The sem& remarks hold good in relotion to thu lands
in Kansas owl Nebraska, for although vacant lands
sums he found nearer the wet, eourses, the disiaoce
to i n hut Le ear ,'renter, end ever.- hundred miles III•
produce of tlm-e lands ute eurrieil Other in wagons.
.Jr interrupted water communications, iuer.•nsra th e
expenses or tramsportation, widish must he Lorne L.
the settlers. in .the reamed price of their products,
and to that ex tont precisely are the incomes from
their farm , . and of crow=e on their inott,tithias, aut.u.
ally and every year reduce:l.
The grout fertility of the lends nott• offered for sale
by this romp•uy, awl their consequent yield over
ihd;v of the Eastern and Middle States. is much mter.•
than sufficient to pay the dilfertmee in the cost 01
trnepperteti.m, especially in view of the fueilities
furnithod by this Road, and others with which it con
nects, the operations of which aro not interrupted by
the low wale• of summer, or the frost of winter.
PRICE AND TERMS OF PAYM EN
The prier will vary from $5 to $25. neeording tr
locatiru. quality. etc. Contrails for Deeds n u n• Lc
made during the year tBaili, stipulating the purellit,e
'matey to be paid in tiro annual installments. The
first to become duo in IWO years from the date of con
tract. and the others annually thereafter. The lasi
payment will beet one dine at the end of the sixth, year
from the date of the contract.
Ititereet trill be charged at mall •three per rent. pc;
1231=1
A 4 n somtrity to the performance of the contract.
the lira two 3 - ears' interest mwt be paid in advance,
and it must he understood that at lein.t one tenth of
the land purchased chalk yearly be brought under
cultivation.
Twenty Ter cont. from the credit Klee will he de
dnetedfor molt. The Compouy's construction bonds
Will be roceived no cosh.
Brad ! , framed form bnilelinfp, which enn be net up
in a for ilnym, Mil he 01trri lied from responsible prr..
eons. They will be 12 feet by 20 feet, divided into
ono living and three bedrooms. and will cost complete
act up on ground chosen anywhere along the 1111051.
SIM) in each, exclusive of transportation. Larger
buildings may be contracted for it proportionate rates.
The Company will .forward all the materials over
their road motuptly.
Special arrangements with dealers can be made to
supply those purchasing the Company's lauds with
fencing materials., agricultural tools, and an outfit of
provisions in any quautity, at the lowest wholesale
Itis believed that the price, long credit, and low rate
of interest, charged for these lands, will enable a num
with a few hundred dollars in cash anti ordinary in
dustry, to make himself independent before all the
purchase money becomes due. In the mean time, the
rapid settlement of the country will Probably have
increased their value four or tiVe fold. When requir
ed, an experienced person will aceompanynpplicants,
to give information and aid in selecting lands.
Circulars, containing numerous. instances of sue
rueful farming, signed by respectable and well-known
Harmers living in the neighborhood of the Railroad
lands, throughout the Stute—also the cost of fencing,
price of cattle, expense of harvesting, etc., by eon-
Oact—or any other information—will be elteerfully
given, on application, either personally or by letter, in
English, Froneh, or German, addressed to
JOHN WILSON,
Load Commissioner of the Illinois Central Ilail li. Co.
Office up to the let of May-52 Michigan Avenue,
Chicago, Ills., after that date in the new Stone
Passenger Depot, foot of South Water Street,
April DI
Ts OLLO , MR. FARMER, where have you been
J.JI. that you hero got 'such a heavy load. You
*ill kill all your horses - . Ah, I have been to Stopp's
Cheap Cash Store, at No. 35 West Hamilton St.,Al
lentown. I suppose you got all that load fur aout
$lO. Yee indeed, and 25 cents change at that. Ah
yes, sort I got Mackerel, Salt, Sugar, Coffee, Rico, Rai
sins, Chooolate, Teas, Molasses, Choose, atl for
haying and harvest.
Venitian Blinds.
rphe subscriber having purchased the entire establish
-11 meet of Mr. Muir, is prepared to manufacture all
kinds of Window Blinds, of the host quality, at prices
As low as any In the eity-4at 36 West Hamilton street.
B. 11. PRICE.
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Allentown, Jantittry 0
AJ. 210 ITA..,„ls,llvlnet„-c-i.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY HAINES & DIEFENDERFER AT ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS PER ANNUM.
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TUT FATAL VISIT. , w . a ,, n etmt „,i eeeur an d adinire l eof beauty : and and that she had hotter escarm from such toojcs. ; den danger, which she felt. 'nit could not ex• He staggered up, raised his weapon, let it fall;
, this, With the embarrassment o r hi s a lf a j i . s . treating them gravely, Whilst she WAS obligor press. It Wait Wilh a falteriug video, and Ger- and sni slowly on the ground..
d e hi nt l oo k t o Alioe. as th e sole means of to treat of them at all. Iler conversation: in main etarteil as she made the inquiry : Ilowever cool and self-possessed n man may
Ox tin evening at the end of summer, while avehling bankruptcy and r ui n , ilk a dy nnees s h ort , was liken ga y pie l esur t eboat which quits 1 ". 'Why, where is Orville? Ile tins been rib. be-though he mac think. hilllSelf (*Oily jllStifled.
leaves were yet green and skits yet 101 of su- me
w er e enconra t tiel by her hillier ; met her con- ' the fi h o re il l sunshine nod merriment, • but. , sent near nil the evening." And a rich glow, in what be has done, though he may have been
shine-though the long daylight. of the year's. sc ,,, t , was r ure , - ,,i. ret h or
It detelly pallor, overspreatl her acting in sell defenee, thotezli the net inny have
then granted fur their i finding itself far from land makes its way back j f o ll owe d by
mime hail diminished somewhat more than an „m eta sh e f eare d her f a ll e,., and dared not; with earnest speed with the first .cloud that face. es she thought of the raise. been inevitable-yet no one can inflict a real
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hour, and darkness and winter
• : " Trite. trite. he has been absent,. Do you and serious injury open another without feeling
"''''" stealing" openly oppose Ids
,will, a l thoug h her future ' gathers on the sky.
A, th e time air their Her :tittered manner readied Germain to him- ' remain here n few moments, and I will eeek for a certain degree of regret, itillot remorse unless
slowly fn ward in the distatwe. a stunt!, but hapn i ttetts „.„ t h e amk„.
Ii andsome room. HWY furnished with everY- I wt ddi ng approaeleel. Orville sent for his con- self, and as the dancing being over fur the time. ] hint." and Germain, slowly and thinightfully. Ids heart be as ad•imant. It is at such
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Ching that tnste remit! displey-with extplieite' s i n .
!started upon his mission. L? ,nn in 110 , nients that the strange link of consanguinity
Germain. to officiate as groom:mum for rind the pent II tip, saloons had become oppres
envying or old oak. fine pietures, velvet ! ru ng - hit„, as hi e manners had c rea ted a coldn,:si l.ive : the glare of the lamps alOl to had I heard or his •excuse and depai ture. and hut too whieli binds the whole Morten race together iH
jugs' and With g re en Sl im h s a nd l l" We rs• 1 "'Ili between himselt lie d tin! surrounding gentry, ' ( i iiz yj e d and f e l i gne d the eyes ;the nnwing oh- ;well devoted the cause of both. Still he return- , first known to us :it istlien that we feel we are
rare and beautiful, showed pre le irati ons f or a
G erm ain hail arrived, been intro lured to his jests , the hrilliallt , IreS:qe't• the beamin g jewels , I ed. to AIL:0. who was impatiently expeetine- . brother's, and thet we have raised a hand
race lifter lifter plensure. had beielow I him, and gave Orville's inessnee, whirl' had agninst a brother's life ,
supper party. at which two person; only W•fre betreilied. and ns we have seen. was pi•eparing the sit-lining
expected. The table WON arr:lll , Zed with great: f ee t h e gala. Orville's quick mind WA , : striwk hit igning to inany : and sortie forty er fifty i been left with the at tendent. She wimbl !nye , The moment that the deed wns done-nnd it
taste: 'deli fruits, in a s il ver
vii i ', formed a e l, t i th e imple.ssimi made upon him, at this paire. leo) lin liend. or 111 . 111 in arm• ha•l wan - ; made some rent/11'1i. but was preventeirthroneli waS evidently More than he had intended to do
pyramid in•the midst : and t wit or three di,h,s, .
h est v i s it ; lie f, le some holt liiiite fear that lit. dared out to seek the refreshing coolness of the 1 embarrassment. Germain ris assured her by a -Germain f e lt a pang shoot thirough his heart,
of the most, beatitifill u•ielonanship. Present•ed . weo ld m n r his arrangereen.s. and lie resolved gardens. to repo a?. the Mind. and invigorate the I look ; bade her a long and alrection•ite •" geed and he said homey-illy : " Would that ho had
I various tempting piece, of oonf.a.; ionery strew- t o k ee p them separate, mil hasten the mar- ' body in the fresh night air of August. or else night :" and ordering . his horse. he started tit not driven • me to it • would tlint lie had not pro
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ed "er r , in quaint devices, and in a regidar pat- da„..e. to tell the tale of love and seek its return. tin- his cousin's mansion. As lie rode slowly :done yoked it 1" het. ens:tine. down his sword nt once,
tern. with minute fl owers. On the right of the 'A
'Pier completing, their leilets, they started d e r th e broad green foliage of th e t rees , or th e his mind %yes fried With the most bitter he knelt by Oeville's side, and, raising his head
priecipid table. at sotto little distance was 11 r the.WV 11 1V 1 1:1 j 1111 1 1'llt. ITI.OII I . lllCl'llll.r. the twinkling eyes if die deep blue sky of night. thoughts.. IVitli .A'ioe, lie hail forgotten eVeTV• . $lll.l shoulder; On hi,4 lenee, exclaimed in kindly
-nerved oak buffet. covet•ed with erimson velvet• seen , w i t i e l i ,was p re s e nt e d in them wes ex• he propeseel joining th em, and Alice joyfully ;thing but th e happiness of her presence, and and eager tones :.. 1 hope 3•on are not much
juu seen from beneath the edges of a damask ] „eedingly the love into ivltiell lie had :steeped his were hurt !"
brilliant and attractive. Every col- concealed. .
n•ipkiii. on which %were arranged verities large.
or of th e rainbow iv:is displayed in the bright ; Orville Ilamilton . in the meantime had been soul. But now, when lie wee alone. whined * ri " Cerse yrm, von have slain me ; but I. shall
silver tiiiikards of beautiful fle•Ills.. two 1V ,1,1 "n t i n t s o f t h e gorgeous costumes. Neithet. was • watehing them w i th the utmost feelings orieal- 'sound to break the s il en c e o f his solitude or 'he able to go on presently •; I grow faint" ho
goblets. and several tall glesses gilded on the t h er e any hieli of lice and enilaroidoy, plinnes ; otisy and chagrin. All the worst passions of .11111Shr,..S. he rememluered all. Iris position, the replied shindy and painfUllx.
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steni. The windows of the ream welt. open, awl flutter i ng „ m e t. hi s iiß t ur i , was aroused, and contending in his • intention of his visit , his mispleved love, all ! . at Newer ! what ! renew this combat with you,
but shaded with trees and flowering sin tilts• o n , t h e t e e m tin d er a wid e arcade. supported bosom, lie ouild barely comain himself, and , all ! cline with startliiig force upon his mind. ' niel yon wounded ? illi ! why tibl vou not
i and a green soft light spread through the bite- Lc Graceful ( . 4 ,1,,,,, ne , was a k eg ,. an d skillet , h a d t o use' his meet pewee lel, efflirts to avoid 1 IVoulil it be honorable to he the guest of one , ten to ono? I would have explained all. My
nor, as the rats of the st:t ling sea poured h el m of o l uAicians. making the air intisieal wi' Ii • rtishin.• upon Germain, as lio left the crowded !lie had so wronged ? Should he seek shelter ("find/let ens nnprenicilitrited. I did not seek to
through the veil of leaves. Thot light began the sounds of their instruments. l'iltin the hell. .1.-I it waS he sought the cool night air t there ? He stronted hum berse in the root. ; injure, insult, 01• offend yon. No, I will fight
to nssinne a purple hue, sienvimg that the . orb I, ft, w as a pile of arelliteethre. the light iii to all;ly his phianiaied feelings : and hastily and fell into it deep. but painful revery. II: tin metre ; alas ! alas !" end he sank upon the
of day had touched the verge e t' t h e h orizon . ,
~.,.a...0. , 11 tines
of w hi c h , betel:cued nil earlier j meadh i g i n di s p e ,it ion to ime of the attendante. 1 twos al'ollged hy nn ex/dem: l li on o f hate learn" Atm of hi s cous i n, wh i,, h wtts 00w a corps,
when two young gentlemen entered and
iced,sead , '1,„,i.,,i or conSlrimdon, Nearly in the elllre he mounted his horee, tool after v.:et lin some I Orville. who nimble to rest, stied a noir of re. Mounting his horse (which stood with distene
themselves at the richly laden table. I!I
td: • ' rose ' u p a fountain ; the sparkling j ets ~r which distance from the loattion. gave the rein to the 1 piers. and reeolved to meet hint. Ile no , it-el dell nestt•ils and fleshing eyes at his side, new
est was tall and well formed , long in the arms. cate e l i t and reflected the rosy light which had ' spirited ntihnal with fiendislt exultation, as if: his lootiotili , :. form a. , -; he was passing. Ift: ing the eirth as Jr he had some knowledge of
broad in the chest, and spare in the waist and
' t r yin g to otostrip hi,e-n inn lied passions. Al'. i advaneed lowartle hint. " A , al so "3n •i have the oceesion and his master's than erg lie
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Haul:. The head and face %et re , tinall. and the s''''''.B`l over 111 ` . '1"). above. ; i rho; ter riding tin r seine time , and his overtaskeil left your tarts conquest : torn 3-ourself away spurred , •apiilly on to Orville's villa for assist
featuree delicate, though net elleinitelie : t he • Slice was standing near this sent, '" al !
; steed had. b . ecome exhausted and weary, he • from her Lady nrin.:. now email you pall mice. They use I the utmost haste, but it
chill somewhat projecting, and the eve. urge beiluty and splendor of' fe . aitiale loveliness. It
! from the —. But I waste words : yon kigny was too late-the body was cull and inanimate,
and full, with a thick and strongly merked eye- ! i I emi t) , towards his own home, in eider to re- !my objects ; iCrepare youi•sidf." he e . xelninied, It was conveyed to the mansion by his domes
is very ilillieult to convey in tangnage any just : grew ciumet • and turned into the hing avenue
i idea or those various th,iti . oettoos and shade; 0. i i: . -.. . .
the . . ,
brow. IVhen at rest the ii hole emintenaiwe
!in that roll, piercing, tone of voice whiadi shows ties, and Germain surrendered hiniself into
had an expression or gravity ;asst deeision be- ,
1 end it would be al.! Germain was still at the ball. Mice lay on ' the passion of fierce determination. His brow tir ir hande.
Ins , atity, which the eve seizes in a moment, but • critic his strength tor mop toe.
yon' his apparent years. nit.l there was in hi s , wideli escapes from wor ds :,.. .
, mo st, d o j o! , i n j us ti ce to the f a i r girl, to attempt; his arm, her heart Ite.it, against Idss her byeath became cloudy. anal gathered thick over lii . S T; pot Germain's trial. everythi ng was e x .
air a look of command mil free theueleful
To give smite idea, ' finned hi; elleek• 1 ‘ bat "me ins feeling; ? !deep, keen ere ; Ill` lips tlmeert'd : and his plaited. and he was fully acquitted, both by
; power, which seemed to beseeak tune who, Mite ! a detailed ' d''''' i t ° i n "'
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how e ver, or her person, it may be enough to Ile would not ask liiiii , ,Ar, hot sorreo,ivre , l. ham .tersely Ch . I palm, as -if lie legal and public op i n ion, Orville's estate was
%withstanding his youth, had been long as she Was not above th e m iddl e h a i e h t bode , and soul, t o the ecstacy of the moment. , strived to Crush them into the flesh , flt•rinain , entirely absorbed by the mortgages and habilis
toured to regulate his own condezt, ana act upon '''''Y ,
' 1 . ' 1 hall at• 1 • •t f• 1' ar- f
Itos.iea, lint et In e s of many a varied although brave. shuddered as he gaze d upon ti es upo n it ;and nmeng Lis papers were found
his own views. - ;hut every Huth 1.11) UNTIII.III4v formed, that sale
Tier r i a l t eharacter spill... Wilt to fill up long. hours or dull his cousin's form. Ti seemed the very ftersniti- a tearriege col tifieate. and several letters front
• Mole , I roller than '4lll' reall y was.
The other was very intro vet. yet lemasouner ; . s.' hair. ''
with,' - c i p ; lit;:. , 11 „1 each mv . as i tll.in . elnte.l .. t ? dwell upon the . lication . ot'll , ale...ll leaped from his horse, anal his wife,. who still lived. Mqny other acts
much darker in complexion. e i , ii li keen. sheep,brown
. lin 1 r0 f 0 ,,,,, •W an d. inee down h e r met: i I,•r meet duelling on ill me of all • tint 3et Ii itt tipionaelone, Or% the. N 1 as 111)011l40 11110 w 111111- came to tight, which were car, fully kept hid
black eye. tinder a Willi' 1111.1 slightly I,l 4 * . l'lliig "- .'• -' . t ',- . •' '
: 1 - : den by Germain ; who did all in his power to
Dr own, nor grew. ever. they itii:2.llt QV to other subjeCts. how sell upon his winetwy. e ‘ xplaineal all, and prof.
brow, maiked gimeefully by a dark. arching. 1 eves sere neither hum nor might strive to withhold far to (care the wrens of hi s happiness and ob• ;untie fir his unintentional deed.
and somen•hat raiser' line or e, „Iwo, Tio , hot of that soft and soul spied:Mg litz,.l. sod auxionsly soeyte . • they
t h ine tho u ghts from anything t let might age- ',jest of h i ; love forever. but he was rudely re- Iwo' years elapsed.hitlen with the it joys and
lips were thin. and the line froth the wile/ itt' ra'el."' seen and yet so exeptisitely ,beautiful : .
t at , or over power-still
„ those emotion , . pre: pulsed 1 , 1,- . ; hi; c?tis .. iii.
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. made a pace back sorrows. Germain was smniling, with his arm
die nose to the counter of the ttettilli strongly ' while the inng darts eyelash and arched tinny '
It Alice'e waist : her hand nets claps in
marked, so as to give the ordimtry expression ' lent themselves to every shadmifespression, from ! isented then's( Ives in vague and ind l ,l lll . t anal 111 , ,1(1.1,111.11, 1,01 lion oil.
'nled with Overdo, aeie;ll.- loam fun- . ” I,' lel: ! 11111 ! Yoll call only approach me his, and her head leaning on his shoulder. He
of the countenance a slight twich or slreasto : i deep and pensive thought to lieht and 1411:111.- !in tags 111. ,_. ,
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Th e te atimes were :i ll small fin d ! Cr. and g,vilig a tone and cuter to h that was ..0 Meet yotir death." was breathing low vows of love ; and told her
and yet there was a sort of spn ik I iog joyons• i tin gaiet3'•
that her Colter had finally consented to their
mess about it wheuever he speke, all 11.,11:eli the' del'el''''• the skin mire i s elabaster, with a sue- , , e l tial : withal'. eldest' of them I'Vin` r aware that' " f would expailn-appeal to yon r ____"
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'1 ••• in If• mi the of litter e, -, urse of con- " Net a word : 1 lleV avail neillieg. Von union. Even the eager love within his bosom
glow upon her epoch. All , l the slighlly i t.iit:, ‘,et le • . 1. , .. y
Mist of the mere features are tide 1111,1 strew-. : se t
versa n iin between persons of their birth and (tame to me it nft ienal. I did all to ideese. controlled itself, lest its ardor should alarm and.
The voutiger and r i
e t e r, r of ii i , Ivo ~,,,,,ii i , pared lipe, .;!roe: ile• nteirl• teeth Itemeith,
steno,' ttitl„ht2. love and „ cmu e.i i „. „ eaten. _ station. The seem!, too. :to ; I the season, talc' envie(' and en'erteiti yott. You repay me b... agitate the gentle hieing, whom he now looled
his companion with a thou de hi!, ' N
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Ilio SIII:ill. ti .',l 1,111,1. Ih,• ili alcill ' itlly fOrine,l lieur , the atit111•411110%., I.IIP e'Vell:llStall'N'S. lit l ,'lii/i11:4 Int' or my 1,, , , , ,, , ,:::, Midi 41'11111: 111 V ' 1118111 as all his own. lie soothed. ;mil calmed
expression. 11A Jr he was t,,.‘„,,hiti,' 1,1 r . SI . IIII, .
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,:„i...,1 C , .,, :10.1 it ,, t , h ,. th „ , t . a. ,.„ 1 -„i „,, i .:, : ni t 5e ..., pi ii:2 , I ev e nts that 111.1 le' ely taken p1.1,:e, the pros- ' when ••:. a u nt new :could evade the teetmiGibilt• her : his cares were light and tender, and he
past ocriirrence which filled I;i
lion. T i t , race boliti. ,, l ~.1, rein, a i
... hp ,. • 1,,,,,,, i , t h e vasty t orn ,if d u . i i i ;id, all feam i ed 1 ;wets of • lie retitle M their very indefinite se- b hy coWardly t'X'!':! , ''S 11:1 , 1 apical.;. " , Strove to win her I lionghts awny from the agi •
smile, that, rtnii!kied ii,,, Li, l u ippi ~,,,,,,,„ Iii:l. 1111
. dli:k111 (PC:I `1 . •1111111/V ill ,o 11 1 , ! 1110111(..i/' et entity, all Mid an halmlice, seemed to coin- , :: T . .elli 110.c...),v;1rd." tilting parts of the subject. to those which
: he: l d io t :ew e .1':-d t o er e:v n All, was tint
mute°. as he
. jovoitsly QXeiaiiiit,i. ••. On, 11 , 1 W
The ninon rose bright, li•otii behiml : selisfen inn ill
.1•011 r power-your lire ! ' mei • were the, joyful tiling , * widish Germain bore to
fortunate, how m i pp v , ) 1 ,- ) ., k . ~,H te. ,0 , .,1 „ . hrtllliing or the soul through ewer} fvntuir. , .' hearts.
s'oli'd he, t p eritte o_ he pail ,„„, l a inimm ,. y on
a1,,1 , me i t h reu gh ev e ry part, which inve:,:s each the trees immi for 111011nlial lopS. Shining like ' willi the wonls, he threw a rapier at his tel I her; her goy and sparkling cheerfulness sunk
re:wet:tem with smile new charm. the hri 2 ht,, pine vision or young and innocent There was no other re. , Mrse, and GormaM beneath the weight of Mime) , hones, and she
then enthusiastically added, .• by ilielven ! the
Th e st irs theni , elves were there exile- ,' r id er -ainly link it up. He W 314 Very expert in .leaned upon him for stipport. Ile. though al
love of such n being would--" i Gernetin gazed upon her. with a look of ad , l"ec•
guished in the fitted of splendor: but on the i the lAA': Of tile Wearon, and hoped to be able to ways kind and coesiderate Mwards her, was
" What?" coldly queried the sterner of the! tniration mid sto•prise ; and the keener and'
two, as he gazed wonderingly un the s arkli ii r.. shrewder eye of Orville rail (Wei . her face and l borders of sky the twinkle lights of night ; disarm him. and With this intention, lie. pee- . still 1110 re Solleried by the occasion, nnd hung
face of
`• 11 f ?-why everything ! (Ter beanie lasted but fur a liniment, and then he his companion. I figure, but with a veil , th'''ereat expression. It p .
looked out, lilse genis•on the robe of the queen : pared for the colitest.• II eh threw off their I over her u.;(Me t{ cold linger over some happy
turned : and. from time to titinea bright ineteor cross- coa ts, and Orville coltll2v, It 1.7;13 a month afterwards ; the wind came
possess the le dd, firm eye,the dime ''rove, of surprise that sparkled on his coutitenanee. ! ingasked him : dream, !
does not dazzle and surprise. Site does Not his gaze upon his frietel. marlcing well the gleam' ed the exnniise. bursting fr.iiit space, nod dv- , .Ire yon prep:mil .
ere it renelleil the earth. like the light " I am. ~ was ctilinly replied, and they :id- softly sighing through the trees : the sun hail
his th oug ht, or many it . great mind Which
, peristi i vanee . d tow:it:dee:tell other. Orville had a cold. : sank its gorgeous head into the bosom of the
mid the cold, fiery look of passim, whiel l emu. His 'wow becanw dad:cued, and eettitig
gtvFs tiler birth. 'lle -- ! -tilting smile none skies, and the gentle moon was faintly rising
inland admiration. But, she has that whi e li teeth hard, he Unread and left his side. Ger., in the brain that
iy a gentle Ma fitly° the shadowed wood, that they mr
wins rather than triumphs ; the gentle. the; main was too tibsorhed to mit ivy leis atiquelees : w "s warm' a "d * Y ol ' nl ' 4
led. The night Winlitist growing on ; te
eth sky
gay, more than the keen and bright : N ieltling he delayed approaching, although lie seltloni There was n certain tangent in it, a love,
as tilled with none but light and fleecy clouds,
I to, rather than demanding love : the trustin g ., felt the least. i inharrnssinent or hesitation in • I ' n nrioll.s s' lll,l esA• (11, P"si" . ,t . to gentle thou!
rohles,; : and a sweet perbitne rose up f 'deli scarcely dimpled the far twinkling stars,
• the confiding leek, instead of the ruling- and eddressing the brightest or fairest in the w'ar'd.
commanding.; the lip {viler° smiles Seimto Front a period, generally reekmie•l within the smne of the shrub, a ' l''' garden,
~::
,I : i p rc.igi::,le,
- .1, or the day. S:telt wit; the night that, Ger
g 1 thew shone out in absenee of the great mon
•,
i find their native home ; the soft, lialf,litideil round or hoyliwid, 110 had noted for himself. eX- ! mo"i'mslY with that ' , lan!! a ir, nbir
eye - full of veiled light. speaking at I Mies the ta,spt in some matters rat' 'keit moment. 'Bet yet, ! its softening l"nvers sti l l greater. 11 a . :tin Ileulolf and Aliee Ilenderstall contracted
strange dint they should love ? The desk stir union,
sportiveness of i
„miecent thought. tinder which there is seinethime VerV impressive in great
may lie, concealed against the tines or me,l,j beauty, espeeiall . v in its first etirlv that hen;; hbove them, witlettit their knee
i i higher and stronger•powers of heart and mind : Kith the. mature wonetn, there are a tho ( t i t ' s v a 3 i i i:i ': it, Seemed to have some iitysterions intim
: and you ask me what ?- to the possession or twenties 0111'111d 1 , 3' 111'1' 1 1 W11 experience. to an i mem the minty and c hara c te r of both.
such a being. lie , Orville, vou only wish to pretch her tem lessly, if honestly. Ilia t h e; barrier of cold formality was broken dowt
excite my envy by your apparent indill'erenee. mind of a very young, girl, like the !lest latelof twee;" them ; each poured forth the them
But I must hasten, and prepare for this birth- it rose• b; hedged in by tho r ns, through which of the bosom. Alice felt herself irresist
day fete, to which she has so kindly invited we must ctric our wee, all-I lie hesitated to re- impelled -carried nivay, she knew not burr,
me, as your friend. Come, hurr,y, 01 ville ; fleet upon the manner of his reception. Itous• , Why-to speak to her compailioo as she
and starting gaily by, he left the room n idiot!! never spoken to woe before. Sie fancie
Mg hiineelf, end seeing bur glance directed to .
partaking of the tempting, viands. wards him, Il l i hastily appi•onchtilt :mil l c . was. I."' she had. for the first time, hem
I Orville's features assumed a harsher aspect. ter - Meting his liettal, r«pleSted the f.1,1101' Or 1111 spirit, congenial to her own : an•l cei•tein i
"So he has been caught like it. butterfly, by i engagement for the next sett. she smiling',' that there is a. magic in the I.,a•toteili or s:
. the attractions of the th•st beautiful object, 1101 consented, and lie led her on the floor, to obtain ; Palb3' , whi"li aWakt'" sleel'ing ItnwerS itt
has seen ; ho had better beware, or like, the I a position. This Polite attention broke down : heart. developes, inialiscoviared sto iTS . ; o f (h og
moth whose burning passion overconWs the i nil the cold berries of reserve between them, and and feeling, and 1-11.1"g'' to light the 1)11;4111'1111
warning of the flame, he may rush upon ile• ' from that moment they went on pouring I •or the soul. Bat there urns something more I
struction, and so perish. I was tholish. thus the thoughts of their heartsi to each other, as if than this. Upon that hoer, upon that mom,
to tempt him ; I might - have known that to one long years of intimacy hell linked their minds.: hung the destinies or each '. thooLoi twit
of his disposition, attraction would have been together. Ile spoke of his travels, the scenes' lied one thought that such could be. the ev
only a stepping stone to love. Ile already i lie had visited, and a variety of incidents whieli I though of all things, it scented the most, hot
speaks with too much ardor for mere ntliniria- I had of erded him pleasure or amusement. ft , liable, though he was a stranger, purposing.
lion : curse the fates, it seems my destiny. that I was in such conversittion ns this, of an elaho• to stop it few days in the place ;and she sect
Swearing.
r,ll schemes should end in dissappointment. I rate and somewhat didactic turn, that Germain ..fixeil down to it and its assnciations for 1
...,... ..... overcome it by anothe l i t s n ile b e n lz i r el i l t i i ; 31
I s t e n Vi i i i r is tli it i i n m tl i t . e f T ill i o ie w l i a tt i g t
e a r n ‘ e v c e i n lo t te ol o i f
The nbsurdit v lied utter fl illy of swearing, i 8
will watch them ;" and after draining a large thought himself perfectly safe'. Ile roleie:l het Yet, so it was ; and hatf.aught been diffei
goblet of sparkling wine, he moodily rose fr om could discuss poetry and poems, beautiful seen- I betl" . ell then' ; had she remained in the IL--
the table, and proceeded to his apartment. cry. the grand works of nature or art, with the i 'tine. ill, or in the cold sour-' ' -
of new aCqUailllllllCO ; had he maintained I mode, Germain met it WiLh a different parry ; men, one the rinuelerers, another the liars , and
timidity of the yO ,1, , sort of attack ; but whenever he changed his I in the morning each to command his set of
Orville Hamilton was one of those daidt, l loveliest being ever eye beheld, %without the ' , test'
the clashing sword passed junctions by his : another theswearers,&c. Atevening they stop- '
gloomy characters which avoid all confidence slightest danger to himself or others. • the usual pawl and lofty air which he aseteni- etu a
their, ed in general ivith - wome-n• how d'ffel'ent Would shoulder or his hip. Oryille, thinking, that he I ped at the mouth of a cave. The question
with others, and retire within themselves.- { InSensibly, they knew not well how,
I was only mocking him, renewed the attack ' a rose among *them who commanded the meanest
But little was known of him, except that he I conversation deviated from the mere objects' have been their fate through life !
i
had traveled for years in Europe, and had re.: tangible to the senses, to the etlect s pre-; It was otherwise, however. She was so ; with ten-fold fury. set or men. The soh set wis debated at length
turned home, upon the death of his parents.-; ductal by those objects on the mind. Prim) the soon:, so gentle, so bright, So, beautiful, that ; " I must , WOllllll liitn ° thought Germain, "or i without comin g to a decision. Finally his la.
His cold bearing and haughty manners chilled ;wind they went to the leant ; and fur a time. ; her society acted 11S a charm. waking him from i I will get hurt in this light. lie is ton keen to jesty I ves call e d upon to decide the Matter in
111 the advances that were made to hint, and j went on to talk with glowing eloquence, of all ; a sort of dull and beavy torpor which had been be disarmed.; and I muse wound him, hut' dispute. Whereupon lie said • ; the murderer
Ire lived a retired life upon his itialnenge eStateS.! thOSe . feeling,l and emotions, of which, it was ! cast over his heart by an event. that hail taken I slightly." ' got something flu killing, the, thief for stealing
1
Rumors were afloat that he had raised emi r .; evident enough tn her companion, she spoke by . place in his boylitanl--a counter Spell, Which • At the same Inoinent Orville made a furious and the liar for lying : but the swearer was tl'i t i .
mous sums upoh his property, and that nea r ly 1 hearsay rather than experience. Iler words I dissipated one that hall chained op the current, Pass : Germain Parried the hinge. but, 010110 ineaneSt or them all. he SerVed 'Without pay,
their full value was covered by mortgages ; yet, I were careless, brilliant, we may say light, in •or his yO , lOlllll N00:1 ill cold and icy bonds. , his edvei'sar e 'S breast was left, 1111gliarded, his I. Were his
s t i es ; hest subrects, for.
he continued to live in the same ostentatious! its better sense, for some tunic after their Ills , Ile gave way to all lie felt, to all the pleasure , heart smote liiiii, and he woad not return it. n od they were eosties4; their mune was legion,
style. In the immediate neighborhood, resid e d 1 course• took that turn. She jested with the •
of the moment. '''heir conversation freed itself :lest he shmild touch some vital part. Orville and presented the largest division in . his
Colonel Henderson, a proud and ari s t ocrat i c , subject, she spoi•ted with it-like a child who ' from all ceremonious shackles : both seemed to , I pressed 'din close with pass after pass ; and (Satan's) employ. .
gentleman of vast wealth and possessions, who i having found :ashilling piece of steel, makes 'a I feel that they could trust fully in each other. . step by step Germain retreated. Then striblen- --,..tw.a.-.-,-----
had made heavy advances upon Orville's es. I plaything of it. unknowing. that it is /1 dagger I TheY Were tut too happy : the past and future ly changing his mode. Germain assumed the at- I . '"?'l_ Immix:: Ilseux.-We have lately ob.
tales. He admired hispreud nature and haugh. I which,, with a light blow, may cut the knot of; were forgottnn in the pr . sent, awl they surreal., tack, drove his ailvel•SllT bl'llire him in go•ul svrved that several of our V(1 1 111,2; friends limpe,l
ty reserve : and resolved to unite him to Ids: life, Suddenly, however, from 'some • feeling, tiered themselves to the eestacy of its enjoy- I guard, and then, in the I t alien manner, took it while walki n g. diel linen bemire liotl that their
daughter, the heiress of his wealth. With this I nntlefh te d ev e n to herself. she stopped'in full ea- latent. Being recalled to themselves by the de- ! b o und bad: and stood in ileWitee. 01 with• fl.flrea- legs are ' eri•i I,: i• le-era: eI h, a.h•• eon ter. , yit.l l
objectlte encouraged him in his expenses, fore recd, became thoughtful, serious, more nvarici ! parlors of the guests, a n d the lateness or the i • ine the niethott. of whiehhe had , ini..kttowle 'g , the Mame 1 ....', iris ~ l 'in.l.e.; I; ;:n ..I•ll,,int th,ty have
. e
ed large amounts upon lihn, until his entire es • t ous of ber words. A deeper tone pervaded them hour, for the first time the recollection of Or- I sprang forward and lunged. G erma i n u ,„. r i c a t e ,,„ i, rent „„„li.,.,-,
tate was involved, and he was, in a measure, when they were spoken ; and shesseenied to' vide, and his hitherto imnotical absence, and returned ; but. at theseme women , Orville's
dependent upon his , bounty for the means to have found unexpectedly, that she was dealing ; was called to mind. Alice grew pale at the : foot slipped en the wet grass, the sword's point
defray his accounts. Although Orville's nEI • with things which at some time might have a I thought, and drew closer to Germain, as if sht !caught him on the right breast close ,to the col
turo was too cold and pasakihiess for love, he more powerful and heartfelt interest for herself, ; intuitively foreseen the approach of somo bid- 1 bar-bone, and passed out behind the shoulder.
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Aigarit 20, 18564.
:NUMBER 47.
Ts) IV:1,111M V1G112.h..
• TWO ho:n•ta 16a1 hoof :IS
coriAln of a Current Adage.
Our readers hare all heard the saying that
Nine tailors make a nrtn.” Yosibly . how
,er, some of them would like to know the or
in Of the saying. ]lore it, is
ru 1742 an orphan beggar-boy applied for
ens at a tailor's shop in London. in which nine
irneymen were employed. forlorn but
lelligettt appearance touched the hearts of the
ncyolent. tailors, who gave him a shilling
311. With this capital the young hero pAr
aced fruit which he retailed at n profit.
001 this beginning:. by industry and perse
i•ance, he rose to distinction and usefulness.
hen his carriage was built, he caused to be
inter] nn the panne!, Nine tailors wade D. 1.3
0:7-rho best way to discipline one's heart
against scandal, is to, believe all stories to be
false which ought not to bo true,