' THE KOBBElfs CALL.
TnK VtghtVto, his fall, faip dead in Mi pill,
An'd.the qfoecn' in her regal ted ;
Thrir s'lurribcrs are dicp, but no curtained Bleep
Must pUfcvv the rdbker's h&a.
Tllo ybm'ahm'ay Enore, when his toil Is o'er
And the wttdhcr may liod o'er Uie corse ;
Sut the robber ihust rise, under starless skies,
And saddle his1 trusty tibree.
"'llis. pisls braeid to his sturdy waist,
Ho springs on his trusty steed
Away ! away ! the world Is tho prey
Of the bold in thought and deed V
.7f.Mir.tf, TpJIE OJtjfir.lA':
'OR THE FORCE OF PRINCIPLE.
BY A tADY.
A funeral precession 'passed slowly up
Treraont street, and entered the venerable,
burial place attached to the Ston'o Chapel.''
There were deposited the remains of Mrs.
'Lawrence, and with them the pcciiniarydc
pcndenco of two orphan daughters.
Mrs. Lawrence, until a year previous to
her death, had lived in the greatest opulence;
1ut unfortunately, Kb'r husband became su
rety for a friend to a large amount, which he
was 'obliged to redeem. This, added to
many other losses, left him a coinparitively
small pittance for himself and family. This
blow was too great for him. What! give
Hp his fine residence, his splendid furniture
and carriage, and come down lb "flic vulgar
method of living ? No 1 ho could not he
would not and the grief occasioned by this
change in his fortunes soon caused his,
death.
His wife bore her Trials with Christian
like fortitude. With'the small life annuity
which shcpossessed, she found an agreea
ble home in the family of a distant relative.
'Sho devoted her time to the improvement
"of her eldest daughter, Elizabeth, and in
'watching the unfolding beauties of her little
rosebud, as sho fondly termed Mana.
The struggle of a noble soul, contending
against affliction, is often too great for its
frail tenement. With Mr3. Lawrence, the
chord which had been too tightly strung,
""snapped suddenly assunder, its ethereal
tones still thrilling the hearts of its auditors.
The family with whom Mrs. Lawrence
resided kindly offered to take charge of
Elizabeth (now nine years of age) and be
stow on her a good education. But Maria
who Would supply the place of another
father? No diie seemed inclined to taire
care of a child two years old. How cphe-
merial the friends of tho present day !
They flutter around the glare'and splendour
of wealth, and bask in its sunshine ; but ex
linguish its blazonry, and where are they ?
Like the insects they pcrsonae, they fly to
some illumination, and are seen no 'more.
Accordingly, nortc offered to supply tho
;place of mother to Afaria, until Mr. and
Mrs. Harris, who had been befriended by
Mrs. Lawrence in Her days of prosperity,
and were distantly- related, 'came forward.
They resided about 30 miles from Boston
" 'Twill be a poor place 'for a gentleman's
darter," "said Mrs. Harris; "but perhaps
vhcn she gets bigger, some of her Boston
relations will make a lady of her."
Maria was happy at her new home.
A, ride in the wagon was as agreeable as
in a carriage. Aunt Hannah's turnover
and little cake on baking day, pleased her
as well as life rich confectionary her mam
ma used to give her. The checked linen
Trock in summer, the red and bide worsted
in winter, was quite as comfortable as the
satin and merind to which she had been ac-
costomed, and though sho said "stick! stick
Aunt Hannah." wllen tho coarse woolen
stockings wcio put on her delicate little feor-,
she soon foigot it, in looking at the boys as
they coasted down the stedp hill at the back
V)f Aurit Harris's house,
In childhood the country seems peculiar
ly adapted to the unfolding capacities. I he
youthful exuberancti of spirits has free
scope. All Mature, adtivity, appears to co
irtcide with the expanding mind better than
the confined limits df a city.
Maria's growth was remarkably forward
She pursued her studies at the district ftchoo!
from books furnished by her sister Eliza
both, who regularly made a lolig visit at
Aunt Hannah's in the summer season, and
imparted all the knowledge her sister's
mind could rcceivoi These visits proved
of ereat benefit to Maria, who though ar
quainted with a city life, was an excellent
Utile girl and readily distinguished irom any
fchild in the village.
No change occurred in Maria's situation
until flic summer in which she completed
ler clovcnlh year, During the recdss of
ler school one fine afternoon in A'utfust.
a splendid "Ssuhlmcr vehiclu ' leisurely pas
feed the school house. The children with
ono accord dropped their profound courte
sies, wlion a joyful cry pf "Sister Elizabeth!'
caused tho carriage" to stop. A gentleman
alighted and cnqdircd for Miss Lawrence.
Maria ran hastily forward, and in a few mo
ments was seated byhc'r sister.
After tho mutual interchange of affection
between tho sisters, Elizabeth introduced to
ildfia,Mr. Arthua Ellingwood as her bro
ther. Maria's surprise at first Overcame her
natural politeness, but soon recovering her
self, she greeted liim with her sweetest
smiles, and imprinted a Kiss on his cheek,
which was warmly reciprocated.
"0, sister, why did yon not come before?
My roses all blobmcd and faded, without
our having one ; my strawberry bed was
oaded with the finest fruit, but they all de
cayed , I Svould not touch them till you
came. Then I nicked and nicked tho
whortleberries till I was tired. I don't
now how '-many 'times I havd gathered
fresh bushes and flowers, to adorn your fa
vorite little chamber, but it was all in vain.
Aun't Hannah had a letter the other day from
Boston, but would not tell mo tho con
tents."
"The vory counterpart of her yourself,
sweet EIrzabeth," said Arthur, "artless
and unsophisticated."
The conversation was interrupted by
their arrival at Mr. Harris,' and the gr6c
ings of Aunt Harris were long and fond.
"You've got a sweet critter for your
wife-, Mr. Ellingwood," said she, "So clev
er and obliging. And so your going to car
ry off my Aforia?'"
Oh ! I m going to Boston ! I'm going-
to Boston am I sister ? am I brother ?"
said 6he, as in cctacy sho danced round and
round the apartments ; but, observing the
sober countenance of Aunt Hannah, she
said in a subdued tone, "I hate to leave you
my dear Aunt, could you go with us I should
be happy."
Maria's dress 'Was arranged as speedily
as possible. Mrs Ellingwood, anticipa
ting tho difficulty bf procuring suitable
clothing in tho country, had made her pur
chases before leaving city. If Maria look
ed pretty in her rustic earb, she was cer
tainly beautiful ill a modern and fashiona
ble dress. Her friends gazed on her in ad
miration, and for the first time, in her life,
sho felt a touch of vanity. Elizabeth no
ticed it.
'I think," said she, turning to Mrs. Har-
ns,
Maria must carry one dress of your
manufacture with her. If the change in
her circumstances proves too great for her
young mind, a referrence to this may prove
beneficial."
" Thank you for the hint, dear sister,"
said Maria, "a dress will riol bo necessary
to remind me of rriy kind friends, and the
happy days I've passed herd. Yet I should
be happy to have one."
"Ah ! dear child," said Mrs. Harris, 'you
kn'ow nothing what kind of a place you're
going to. I've been to Boston twice in my
life, and I was so confused I did'nt kii'ow
what to do. Like as not you'd be ashamed
of me, if a should go to see ydu.'
"O never ! deat Aunt, ashamed of my
earliest friend !"
The tinie of departure at lengtlled arriv
ed. Maria was delighted with the novelty
of her situation. She combined such bril
liant wit ahd good sprise, (a case of rare oc
cerrence By tho way,) and her remarks
drew many a smile from her kind brother
and sister. To provide for iJaria was a fa
vorite project with them. As soon as practi
cable aftbr marriage, they had conducted her
to her new abode. She was placed under
the care of private tutors until sufficiently
advanced to enter school on an equal foot
ing with other young lames ol her age,
whom she rapidly outstripped in the solid
and ornamental branches.
The sun strovo in vain to pierce Uie
murkey atmosphere of thp city ; tho lono
paVme'rit echoed the footfall of some solitary
pedestrian ; the occasional clatter of whi
tlow shutters, and the rattling of bakers
and milkmen's carts ; the lazy smoke curl
ing sluggishly from the towering chimneys;
indicated tho inhabitants would soon arise"
from Ihcir slumbers, and pursue their daily
a vocational
13re tlio city had assumed the appearance
of life and activity, a covered wagon drovd
to the door of Mr. Ellingwood and the fee
blc tinkle of the Uell brought a servant to
the door.
' Is Mr. Ellingwood at home ?
"Homo ! yes but won't bo up lilts Sour.
oil can como to tho kitchen fire and warm,
f you will wait till he is up ?"
"Well, I'll cot my wife first. Won't
you help mo oufbf'lhc wagon with'tllis 'ere
kag and trunk ?"
1 ho servant started ! but thinking some
thing had been ordered from the ctfhnlry,
assented,
"There wife. Vou go 'into the house.
This man will show you a fire, wfiile I put
'Betty up in some stable.'"
Tho woman rerhaincd'in the entry a long
time before tho servant mado his appear
ance; then with a scornful glanco he ask
ed "what sho wanted J"
Want! I want to sec lifts. Ellingwood,
or Aana. I'm cold in the bargain, and want
to go to a fire,"
"Ycs'm,' "said the servant, rather more
respectfully ; and opening a door discover
ed ATaria at a tablo covered with drawing
materials, Aaria ran heartilv foward.
Why, Aunt Hannah, how do you ?,
When did you arrive ?
"0 dear mo, I'm so tired and chilled, I
don't know what to do. Wo started loner
enough beforo daylight this morning."
Maria rang tho boll, and Ordered tea
with accompaniments.
'I bclivo you never drink coffee, aunt,
breakfast for the family will not be ready
this long time; I rise very early to improv'o
in drawing.'
"Early! why I've hadmv breakfast, and
clcaied it all away, 'fore sunrise, all "this
winter."
"Should you not lik6 to go up stairs
now?" said Maria, when Mrs. Harris had
dispalche'd her beakfast,
"Ludamarcy! how many stairs have
you got all carpeted too! .why, it seems as
if I could pick them are roses off and smell
on 'em. Pray Maria, what are them black
men holding them chains for?"
'They aro bronze images, Aunt, and
placed in niched to receive them. Lamps
are placed in those chains, and they are
used to light the entry and staircase."
Maria tapped gently at her sister's door
and announced Mrs. Harris.
"You arrived early," said Mrs. Elling
wood, after tho usual salutations.
" es, yes. You know I am bright and
early. My husband has a lot of apples
and sauco to sell; wo thought if they would
sell here, 'twould pay for carting, so we
concluded to kill two birds with one stone
and come together. 'Tis 18 years, Mrs.
Ellingwood; since I was here. You want
uiggcr man my iucy, who'll be five next
June, l'spose there aro a great many new
things to be seen; and Maria, I 'spose you
know all the way about.'
The blood tinged Maria's neck and face;
sjic exchanged glances With her sister, but
made no other remarks than "I shall be .ve
ry happy to make Aunt Harris pass the
time agreeably."
"Yes, yes, 1 know you would my hus
band thought like enough you would be
ashamed bf us, but I told him you was
dreadfully altered then, for you went all a
round our town last summer, and called on
all our old acquaintance."
Alii" tnougnt luana, i snail Iiavo to
survey that dress of my childhood many
times this week. Mrs. Harris little thinks
of tho difference between our city and her
native village."
"What a nico baby yov'e got Mrs; El
lirigwood. Pooty crctur, what has Aunty
got for it, dear," said Mrs. Harris, extrac
ting a huge nut cake from her reticule.
"Uh!" said Mrs. Ellingwood, "wo do
hbt allow it lb eat solid food sho is only
eight months old.
"La! 1 always led my babes hi three
months sartin. I forgot to tell you I brought
you a keg of June butter; tis as yellow as
your marigolds used to be Maria."
"Just like yourself Aunt Hannah, al
ways making presents,' said Mrs. Ellin i;
wood.
Mrs. Harris declined going down to
breakfast Sho could amuse herself nicely
by looking out of the window, she Said.
Mrs. Ellingwood and Maria were placed
in a sad dilemma. Maria was now seven
teen, arid in conjunction with hei sister,
had issued cards of invitation for n largo
party tho ensuing Thursday. To recal
them was impossible; to get rid of their
warm hearted though uncouth visitors'; was
equally impossible; What could bo done?
Her remarks would attract mucli attention
and the stamp of having a heard of acquain-
lance. Mr. Ellingwood would bo mortifi
ed Henry Williams, who had solicited
Maria's hand in vain, would exult and
oho dearer to Maria than Ml others, would
bobrcscnttb see, nnd perhaps hear thorn.
Thcro was ample timo to arrange Mrs.
Harris' dress; and if Maria could delicately
intimate tllo impropriety of any remarks,
all would perhaps pass off well in the
crowd. Mrs. Harris, mftch to tho annoy
ance of Mrs. Ellingwood ii'tid Maria, Wal
ked frolii ono apartment io tho other, and
mado absurd remarks on all she saw; offer
ing to wash up the dishes or any tiling in
tho world thai wouldj heljn; and when en
treated 'to sit down would say; "marcy no!
I'm so used to stirrin about, I should keep
jumping up to look out."
The eventful evening for the party arri
ved.
Tho company a most beautiful assem
blage, met in rooms splon'didly furnished
and briliantly lighted, All passed off Well
for a timo, and Mrs. Elfinwood and Maria
Were inwardly 'congratulating themselves,
when Mr. Harris, flriding his quid trouble
some, and seeing no convenience for depo
siting it, (tho room being heated by a fur
nace,) rose ahd walked to a window filled
rare exotics'. Here ho espied a porcupino
with its hyacinth just peoping forth, (then
an object of much curiosity ) which served
his purpose nicely. It would have passed
off unnoticed had not Mrs. Harris exclai
med "Why Joseph, Maria wont lliank you
for spitting her flowers all over.
"I only spit on that 'green thing filled
with rushes," said Mr. Harris.
The buzz ceased. There tones of voice
-so discordant, produced a deathlike silence.
Mrs. Ellingwood preserved her equanimity,
nid by the timely aid of friends, the com
pany was restored to its wonted tone, when
Mrs. Harris suddenly jumped up and said,
"Mrs.Ellingwood, shan't I blow out some
of these lamps? I reckon its a pity to
waste so much ile.
Mrs. Ellingwood had refreshments an
nounced immediately, and led the way to
her refectory. This movement spared her
the mortification of observing tho general
titter which prevailed. Mr. and Mrs. Har
ris not being acquainted with tho rules of
precedence, made Ihcir way as fast as pos
sible, and tho' Maria endeavored to keep
them back, they seemed the more anxious
"to see what was going on," as they said,
to the manifest disconfituro of satin and
guaze.
To gaze at the table was excusable
loaded with every delicacy of the season,
sparkling witli tho richest plate, and cut
glass, which reflected back the numerous
lights, till all seemed lost in brilliancy, an
assemblage of youth and beauty fashiona
bly dressed, and m the gayest spirits ima
ginablc; the delicious strains of music which
over and anon burst on the cars, would riv
et the attention of those long accustomed to
such scenes; as for Mr. and Mrs. Harris
good souls, they thought themselves in a
fairy land, and did not dare to speak, til
Maria presented Mrs. Harris with an ice,
which caused her to ejaculate.
"Why, Maria, child, havintyou got over
your old trick of eating frozen milk? donl
you remember how you used to sly into
the dairy to get it to cat? 'Tis the worst
thing in the world for the cholic."
Poor Maria! she was thundorstuck
t
a general Bmiio run through tho apart
meut, save where some benevolent couhtc
nance manifested the utmost pity for Maria
At length she camb forward,
"I deem it due to my friends, Mr. and
Mrs. Harris, to state, that to them I was
indebted for a hdme in my childhood
When thrown an orphan on tho wide world
for protection, they kindly nourished me
like an own child, and though to you, dear
brother, laying her hand on his arm, I am
under obligations for my present advanta
ges, for an introduction intb tho refinements
of life, to tho flowery paths of literature
and the mysteries of science; though you
have opened a now world to inv view, rrlv
gratitude to each of you is unbounded, and
equally strong. Yes! the remisccncos of
my childhood are amongst the most pleas
ing of my recollections, and memory binds
them still closer, when beholding the hcarl
lessness of many fiiendships since con
tracted." Admiration filled tho hearts of all pres
ent. They despised their own littleness,
and dven gazed with pleasure upon tho
persons of Mr. and Mrs. Harris, who look
ed extremely bewildered at finding them
selves thus publicly noticed;
Why (lid Maurico Statiwood gazo aj)
fondly at Maria that evening, as sho glided
wl.. i ' ! , n .
uuijui ,iiM(iuiuny u,ijjiiiii;sa tu uu arounil
ier? Why did he listen soir.ntly as sho
accompanied tho piano, with her clear, mu
sical voico? Why (lid ho linger, by her
side, till tho last carriago rolled from tho
door, and then reluctantly took his dcpar
tufc? He had long been secretly attached
td Maria, but having frequently declarod
io would ascertain tho disposition of hi3
intended wifo previous tb inarriago, ho had
delayed his proposals, "though tho power
ful artillery of the eye, and tho thousand
nameless 6igns in love's progress, had ex
pressed as much, nay, even more1, than..,
words could possibly have done."
Mr. and Mrs. Harris remained a week in
the city, atod were 'delighted with Maria's
attentions, who showed them every thing
of note in the Icity, from the State houso t6
tho menagerie. They returned homo loa
ded witli piescnt for their littlo ones, and
an invitation to make them an annual
visit.
In tho courso of a few months Maurico
Stanwood and Maria were united. They
mado a visit every summer to Uncle Jo
seph and Aunt Hannah, to whom Maurice
declared himself indebted in part for his
sweet wife; justly remarking that tho seeds
of benevolence and ingeniousness sown in
her breast, would not have vegetated so
uxuriantly in the city atmosphere,
Maria still preserves tho dress worn in
childhood, and when lempted to cherish
affectation and pride, finds a check iii
viewing this talisman. Sho takes great
pleasure in improving and training the man
ners of tho Harrisscs", one of whom slid
keeps constantly with her.
FASHION.
77ie origin of it. It is stated in tho N".
Hampshire Gazette, that tho present fash
ion of wearing long hair over the ears origi
inated with a state prisoii dandy who took
that mode of concealing from the public, tho
fact that his cars had been cropped. We
think it very likely, and we think it our du
ty to extend tho information for tho benefit
of tho beaux, who pride themselves upon
the near resemblance to a poodle. Whisk
ers, niustachois and imperials arc all very
well in their way for thdso who have d
particular partiality for the "dress circle" iii
a congregation of bears but, no other gen
ius than one fostered within the four walls
of a penitentiary could ever have obtained
so good an insight to the mysteries of hid
cousness, as tho inventor of modem ear
locks ; nnd lie must have taken the hint
from some absent minded kitchen wcncli
who had pinned her scrubbing cloth on to
her head, instead of a pair of false curls,
brought of Jaclarid or somebody else, for d
ball. N: Y. Gazelle.
Fashion is fashion, and wo seldom grum1
ble at its vagaries, for as strange as may bd
its devices, they soon become familiar if not
agreeable. Fierce fashions create a sensa
tion of awe ruifianly fashions have at least
something vigorous and startling in the idea
droll fashions mako us laugh, and eccen
tric fashions, such as bdltonlng waistcoaW
awry, have a tendency to strabismus or
quizzical squinting in tho boholder but this'
dog's-ear-ear method of wearing tho hair is
a broken hearted, I-would-if-I-could, jail
bird looking affair, which has no savor of
redemption about it: The wearer gives'
himself a species of expression between!
half hanged, and half drowned, which is ac
tually pitiable. Commend us to the Bru
tus cut, to tho flowing locks of the profli
gate cavalier, or to tlib utilitarian crop of
the round head any tiling but curvclcss;
spiritless candle-wicks which seem to cry
aloud for lallow. Sat. Netos.
A bit bf a wag on board of tho steamboat
from Ndrfolk, bc'ihg nol a littlo disquieted
in his slumbers by some fellow lodgers'
who seemed to dispute his claim to tho"
berth, called out, "Hallo, Steward!"
"What, massa ?"
"Bring mo tho way bill."
"What for, massa?"
"I want to sco if these be'd-Tiugs put down
their names for this berth before I did if
not, I want 'cm turned out.
Qualifications for Matrimony, No wo
man ought to be permitted to entei upon
the duties' of counubiality without being
able to make a' shirt, mend a coat, knit a
stocking, bako a loaf of bread, ioast a joint
of meat, broil a steak, make a pudding, and
manufacture froclts, arid et cetoras for littlo
responsibilities.