Ell CARLISLE, IstNN, 7141122 a 1370.1 up,m ~SI4t,EASI&ZUEL IViih sweetest flowers enricled, rank various gardens' cull'd with care:" THE DREAIVI-L-AND;-- DX MISS M. MILES • • Si/ver;/ and bright are the floatin g . clouds in the beatnifigDream Land.?' speak not! am far away in the land 'of dreams, •Wtindering beside its golden streams, With those most dear! The beriutiful and bright of earth, Whose music was around my path, All! all are here. - Speak not! Their voices low and bird-like fall, Grief-has no shade, soiiow-no pall,. 'ln this fair land; No cloud is on the.aunny brow, Estrangement's shadow fleeth now, From this bright band! Birth his its hour of wo 'and blight, Its flowers bloom; then fade from sight, Darkness is there! 6 7 , . Bin in the Dream land all is gay. • Shadow and cloud both pass away, • , • The stars are fair!: Speak ;tot!' • Alas! the light words have been spoken; The silver spell that bound me broken, 'rho Map-notes difd • .- • • N.AF.atlir aiiit,lGW;ase.fairy bowers, 'Here sunshine is e'er. elufsed by shOwera, . And bright, hopes fly! uasm.mmTeeauomu. LOSING AND WINNING. . • It was a bright and beautiful autumnal ovenin'g. The earth Was clad in agar!) of the riches and brightest hires—and theclear cerulean of the heaven's gave place near the setting sun to a glowing iSaffrOn Color,' over which was hung a most magnificent drapery of crimson _clouds. - Farther to; wards the north and south was suspended hero and there a sable curt(iih fringed with gold, folded to; but one - hand could fold them. They seemed titting•drapery to shroud the feet Him, who ‘ridet It Upon the wings of the Wind.' Such was the evening in - which Edward Cunningham . conducted his fair bride into the mansion prepared for her reception.— But had both earth and .heaven beendeck edtvith tenfoki,splender, their beauty and magnificence would have beerf lost on for his thoughts„ his, affections, his wliolo, being were centered in the . graceful creature :that leaned othhis arm, and whom he again and again welcomed, to his new abode-her future home. .He forgot that he still moved in a world that was groaning under the pres sure olunnumbered evils—forgot thritgarth ly joy is oft times but a dream, a fantasy, .hat - vaiti - slies like the sliallownmer cloud that, flits across the landscape, dr as the morning veto! before The . rising sun.:— - - forgor,:that all ; on this side 'of heaven is fleeting and changeable and false. In his bride, the object of .bis fondest love, lie felt that he possessed a treasure whose smile would be unclouded sunshine to his soul— whose society would make another Eden bloom for him. ~ . It was but six short months sinee'he first saw her' who was now his wife—and for nearly that entire period be had been in a 'delirium oriove,' intent only on securing tier as his own. He had attained his ob- ject, and life seemed spread before him a paradise of delight blooming with roses, taalccompanied by ,thorns. Joy and sorrow in this world dwell side by side. In,a stately mansion, two doors only from the one that had just .received the joyful bridegroom and' happy bride, dwelt one who hhd been four weeks a wife. On that same bright evening she was sitting in 'the solitude of •her richly furnished cha _ ber, her elbows resting on a table, her hands supporting her head,wlyile _a letter was spread before her; on which her eyes, blind ed-by tears, were riveted. The letter was frdni her 'husband.. He had been gone nearly three weeks, in which time she had heard from him but once, and then only by a Verbal message. The letter that lay. be fore her had just arrived, itwas the first she• had' ever received from• her husband, and ran thus • M rs.. Westbury—Thinking, you might pvasibly'exp'ect to see me at home this week, I write to inform you that business will de tain me in New York some time longer 4, Yours, &c., Fred'k. WeStbury. For a long time, the gentle and feeling Juliejndulged her tears and her grief with. out restraint. Again and again she read the laconic epistle before_her, to_ ascertain what more might be made of it than first met the eye. But nothijig could be clothed in plainer language or more easily under stood. kwas as biief,,andiieriauch to the_ - tPoint = tia --- thnse—interesting - letters — wifich debtors sometimes receive from .their credi tort!, through the agency of an attorney. 'Did ever youthful bride, thought she, 're ceive from her husband such a letter as this. He Wives to show the coniplete indifference and coldness of .his heart towards me. , Oh, why did I accept his hand; vvhieltwas father his father's ,offering than hie own! Why did I not listen to my reason, rather than my'fond and'fooliSh heart, and resist •the old man's reasonings rind FireadiagsT Why did I believe him when. he told me I s'hould win his son's 'affection! , Diii I not knoW thht his heart' was given to another! Pear old inati;lio fondly believed hWlrred erick's'effections 80111 d net long be withheld from .one whom:he himself loved, so tender ly—and, how eagerly he drank in this am', rance. Amid all 'the' sorrow Amt.:l felt while 'kneeling bY,hia. rlYing 'lied, how did my heart 'sive!, with • Undefinable ideasure, 4he laid his hand already chilled by death, .. - . . • . . . . .. • ' . . . • , , t • .• • , • ' , .., . . . . • . • . ' • - - ' '''" - 9 1.:',-..•. , • - .. , .,.., 2, ..7. _ . • -Lf__-- 1 - - .- . . • . , . . . . - , , . • . . , ; ... . . .. ••• .--.,, - '-._ :-...- .., -,,-....f. : - , ,, , „•f-,-. , '; 13. , •.'i1.'. r .P 1 ,' - .. , q7'.-• . t. -.7. - -. -.-• •' .- ''- ' •-• '..-' ;',, '--"' ' " • . ... ~, - . • . . . . . ~ . .. , • . ...:;. ,•-'; ' . ' ' '' ::, : , 1 1 !..i 5 : 1,. f; % ,•trt • .. 1 ~..` •:- ii .. ... • , I. : .. ' , . i ... ~ ,. T.f•- , ,.., . . . .. . • " ' : • :.. ', • ~ `'r. ' ' .'.".,',;'.. 4 .: 7 Vi' , '' ' ' . l '. • .. 1 ~ ,,,:•,.,t!.' - " ' ' ' '-',... ''' 2 - . * ''. . 2 'll 4 '• -.7 '' '-•,: ' . O.' ._..., • 1- • •- '.. ' ......‘, 4, 1.' ,:i „ • . . • . ,•_ __ _ , . . •-. . . . . . ... . _ upbn my head, gave me a petting blessing, andsaid that his son would love me! Mis taken* assurance! alt, why • did I. fondly trust it l Were' - I tioW . frce ,i:t hen have the knot - untied.tbat makei me his for lifel- • Not for, a , world like-this ! • No, he is. mine and I am his-lry the laws ofGod_and man, we are one. ,He must sometimes be at home; and an occasional' bour in his socie• ty will be a , dearer bliss.than ihis world can bestoW.; beside. - father's blessing-is still warm at-my heart ! T still feel his handuid: - my head! Let me act as ha trustal should act, and all may yet be well.. Btities are mine—and thine .heavenly father, are the results. . Overlook my infirmities, forgive all that meeds forgiveness, sustain my weak ness,and guide me by thy unerring wisdom.' She fell'on her knees to continue her sup• . plication, and pour out her full, soill befere her father in heaven—and whed she rose, her heart,- if not happy; was calm—her broW," if not cheerful, was serene. Frederick Westbury was .an only child. He never enjoyed the adviantages of mater nal instruction, impressed on the heatt by maternal tenderness—fur his mother died .beforp he was three years old, and all reCol !cora of her had Ended Trona his memory. Judge Westbury was one of the most amia ble, one of•the best of men, but with regard to the management or his son, he was too much like the venerable Isreelitish• priest. His son ; like other sons, often did that.which was wrong, and he restrained him not.— He was neithernegligent in teaching or, in warning, but instruction and discipline , did not as they ever should do, go hand in hand, and-for want 'of this discipline, Frederick. •grew.up with passions uncontrolledwith a will unsubdued. He received a finished education, -and *his*ind which was of a high order, was richly stored with know!. edge. His pride. of - . character :was great, and he looked. -down .Nilitlf ° ooplempt on „ell:, that was.dishonerable or *vjciotis. , He had a elfivalrous generosity, and a frankness of . 'disposition that, lead him to detest,deceit„—: He loved oi hated with his whole rem!. In person he was elegant, his'enhotenance was marked with intellect-and strong feeling arid - he had theheartrig ora prince. ..Such. was Frederick Westbii Or at 'the age-of four and twenty,. About a year before his marriage, Fred'k. became acquainted with Maria Eldon, a young lady of great beauty orpe.r.son, and fascination of manners, who at once•en slaved :his affections. - But against Miss 81don, Judge Westbury had' conceived, a prejudice, and foy once itihis life was 'obsti nate in refusing to indulge his ' Sonlir the wish of ,his heart. • He foresaw, or thought he did,so, the utter ruin of that-solid happi. ness should he so ally himself. lie had selected a wife for . his sort, a daughter-in law for himself, more to his, own taste:2---- Julia Horton was possessed of all that he thought, valuable or fascinating in woman. Possibly Frederick might have thought so too, had he known her ere his heart was in possession of another, but being pointed out to him as one to whom he must trans- fer his rail:diens, he looked on 'hey with aversion as the e.hiel obstacle to the reali ! zation of his wishes Speak not! Julia was.born and had been educated, in a place remote from Judge I , Vestbuis resi dence—but from time io time, business led him into that part of the country in which her parenis resided. In her childhood she en wme h&''setl around the heart of the Judge—and fromthat period he had looked on her as the future wife of hit son. His vie.ws, and wishes, however, were strictly confined to his own breast until to his dis may, he found that his affections were en- tangled. This discovery was no sooner made, 'than he wrote n pressing feti' to Julia, who was an orphan, to come. and make him a visit of a few weeks. The . ling 'eyes and glowing 'cheeks, she reason he' gave 'for inviting her. was, that sprang forward, her hand half extended to his health was rapidly_ declining—which meet his—but his ceremoniousrbowand cool was indeed too true—and he felt that her t good evening,Mrs. Westbury,' recalled her society would be a solace to his heart. Ju- recollection—and scarcely able to reply to lia came—she saw Frederick, heard his en- -his 'civility, she sank back on her. chair.— lightened conversation—observed his pol- She thought she was-prepared to 13 . 6 e him ished manners—remarked the'lofty tone of sold and distant—though she expected it— his feelings and giving,the_rehitto fier fancy, but she had deceived 'herself. Notwith without consulting reason or prudence—c-standim , all her ruminations on her Us she loved him.' A ,,, q4 4b band's indifference towards her, there had Too late for her security, hut'', soon been a little under •current of hope, playing for her peace, she learned that he loved an- at the bottom of her heart, and telling her other. Dreading lest she should betray her he might return more cordial than he went. folly to the object of her unsought'affeetion, His cold salutations and colder eye: lent e wished immediately to return to her na- her to her seat disappointed, sick at heart tive place. But to this Judge Westbury and nearly fainting. In a minute,however, would not listen: He soon discovered the she recovered her self-possessionandiriadeJ "slate, - orher - feelings;itindirgrife hien on , those inquiries concerning his health and mingled satisfaction. It augured well for journey, that propilety dictated: In ,spite the success of his dearest earthly hope— of himself, she succeeded in ,some degree and as his strength Was rapidly declining, in drawing him out.. Shelves gentle, mo consumption having fastened h6r -deadly, dest, and unobtrusive—and,good sense and fangs upon him to hasten him to the:grave,2 propriety were conspicuous' in all she said. he gave his whole mind to the accomplish- Besides she looked very pretty. Her fig ment of his design.. • At first his son 'listen- . urc, though rather below the medium size, ed to the subject with disgusted, impatience was very fine, her hand and foot of unrival -but his feelings softened as he saw his ed beauty. • father sinking to-the tomb—and in an un- Shp was dressed with greati simplicity, guarded hour, 'he promised him that he but good taste was betrayed in :everything would make Julia his—wife. Judge West- about her person. She wore her'dress,too, bury next exerted himself to obtain a prom. with a peculiar grace equally remote from its from Julia that she would accept the precision and negligence. Her features hand'of his son and he rested not until they were regular, .anci,complexion delicate, but had mutually plighted their faith.by the tred the greatest attraction of her face, was the side. facility and truth, with which it expressed To Frederick this was a moment of un- every feeling' of the heart. When Mr. mingled misery. fie saw that his father, Westbury first entered the parlor, an ob was dying, and felt himielf constrained to servermight have pronounced her beautifuli pronal .. se his hand to one woman, while his as the bright-glow of transient joy diarkin. iteart i wes poseesiemofianother, :--- - ,Aled.on-her..ebeelt..badziaded , .asvayand-lefir Julia's emotions wereof,the most coat.' her'pale—so pale , that Mr.- Westbury in ding:character. To be the plighted bride quired, with.some-little appearance' , of in- Of the man she loved, made her heart throb terest, !Whether her health was as good us with joy and her faith in her father's assu- usual?' Her Voieembich was ahvays soft ranee that she would win his affections, and melodious, %as even softer then usual, sustained her , hope, that his prediction as she answered 'that it was:" would be verified. Yet when she marked Mr.. Westbury at, length went so far as the countenance of liar future husband, her to make some inquiries relative to her occu heart sank within hec. • She could not. per- potions during his absence, whether she had 'Shade herself into the 'belief,- that its tin• called-on ihe new bride, Mrs. Cunningham, mingled gloom arose slowly from grief at and other qeestfons of similar consequence. the approaching death of his-father, shefelt Foi the time he forgot Maria Elden, was that he was making a i i eeirifice)of his fond. „half unconscious gial Julia was his wife--- ' est wishes at the shrine of filial dUty. rant viewing her only as a emnpanion", 'he Judge.Westbury died—and with almost Passed an hour or two comfortably. '. ' , his last breath he pronounced' a blessing I One day when Mr, Westbury calm to 'J upon ' -Julia :daughter'—the wife of his dinner, Julia handed hirda card; of c'beripli son—most solemnly repeating his corivic- ments from Mr. and Mrs. Brooke who were tion th at . she would soon secure the, heart of about giving., splendid party.' • her husband. _ - - ,$ I- have "not - returned .atranswer,' said Ju. Immediately on the decease of her 'friend lia, 'not knowing whether you Would wish' to and father, Julia' returned borne,• and, to accept the invitation or pot: ---- 'l*,;toii''NO:ifiiii.tiOt.E*44D;-:‘X:6i . ';i.t; l :o***'.'+:;io,:*.•oll:,i;iiF MY LiyiNo,AC,4!I(iNA; three months,• Frederick fitilowed-herto ful. ll.his_.promise.',He Ayala wietched,': and would have given the Wilda, had he posess ed to'-- be free from h engagement. engageerit. But.he never could 'be.' - His word. bad been given to his father; and must be' re ligiously redeemed. Twill make her my wife,' thought he—q promised my father that would. Thank Heaven, I never 'promised . that would love herr Repug nant-as such 'a union was _to_ his feelings, dwawas-really impatient-to-have-it-complet ed—for as his idea of his duty and obligit ton went not beyond the bare act , of ma king her.his wife he felt that once done, he should be comparatively a free man. art come,' said he to ,Julia, 'to fulfil my engagement. Will-you nitric a day for the ceremony?'. His countenance was so gloomy, his man ner so cold:—sct utterly destitute of :tender ness, of kindly feeling, that something like terror seized Julia's heart—and, without making any reply, she burst into tears. 'Why those tears, Miss Horton?' said he, 'our mutual promise was given to, my fath er; it is fit that - we redeem it.' 'No particular time was specified,'• said Julia, timidly, and with a faltering • voice. 'ls so much haste necessary?' • 'My father wished that no unnecessary -delay should bermadestiid Orederiek r ittnd- I see no reason why•We should not as well be married. now, as at any future period. _lfyou consulenriy wishes you will name an early day.'. • . Tjte day was ffxed, and at length arriv ed, presenting the anomaly of a man ea gerly hastening to the altar, to Utter• vows from which his heart recoiled,, and A wo man going to it with-tremblinm b and , reluc tance, though about to be united to him who possessed her undivided affections. The ,wedding ceremony over, Mi. West •-1-).oY.irornegialq4fAok.h.iOniw,ho garitly•furirnsfiliatifi;ihreV iropen fora week to receive`visits—and then gladly obeyed a summons to New York- to attend to some affairs of importance. • On leaving home he felt as if relieved from bon -dage. A sense 'of propriety had conatrain -err hifri7thffetiva - th - e - congratulations-orhis: friends with as air ofsatisfaction, at least, while those very congratulations congealed his heart, by bringing to mind 'the ties, he had formed with one he could not love, to the impossibility of forming them with one whom he idolized: When 'he had been absent ateut-ten days, he availed - ,himself of an oppcirtpnity to send, a verbal ' me s' sage to his wife, informing her that he Wad. well, and shoUld probably be at - home in the course of two - weeks, but when that. period was drawing towa'rds a close, his 'business was not completed, and as his" house was the last place hp wished to visit, he resolv- - ed to protract his.abse,nee, so long as he had a :Treasonable 'excuse. 'I must write and infirm her of the -change in niy plan,' thought he—‘decencydemtinds it. Yet bow shall I write?' My dear' Julia! my dear wifelno such thing—she is net_dear to me?' ~'She 'is thy wife—she is Mrs. Westbury =she is mistress of my house :and must share my fortune, let 61,,int suffice her!' It must have been for these that she married me. A nhme! a fortune! an elegant estab lishment! Mean! Ambitious! heartless! Thou, Maria—bright, beautiful' and tender —thou wouldst ,have. married me for my self! Alas, lam undone! Oh my father!' Under the influence of feelings like these he wrote the laconic epistle which cost his bride so many tears. • It . was at the close of about two meeltp from - this, thatliilid was sitting one even ing in her parlor, dividipg . the time betwixt her work'and book, when the door bell Tang,, and a• minute after the parlor door opened, and Mr. iVestbury entered. With spark. LMlcaraelen ciareOli pc),,iittptiticoaacOM 'i4%elaci.E*ll ':' ; --YVFAD.NfASIMYJ'tTLY.. :13',..1842.- yeurielf y_occan do as you please, VVestbury—Jittt.l•sliall certainly at tend 4.} am quite indifferent about the party,' said Julia, 'as ;3uch• scenes afford me little pleasure, but should 'be *pleased' todo, as you think best' 'Heuctice trembled as she spoke, for she had not yet, become sufficient ly accustomed4o Mr. Westburr'i brdsque manner towards herself to bear it with per: feet firITIIICBS. • shauld think it very suite ble the tarif-Mr.-aridArs.Lßrooltd!this ',dry replied,' lac to Vrs. Brooks at Julia.repaired to her Ai' for this occasion.— . pleasing,in the .eye of, her hushand was the sole. wish of her heart, but hoiv to do this--wds the. questibn. She would- bait) given the world to know his taste, faVorite colo', and otber.trifies of the like nature butof these ahe- was com pletely ignorant,and must therefore be guid ed- bv 'her own fancy. iSimplicity,'Elaughe she:'simpljcity is the surest ray; for it never L .offends,if it never captivates. • Accordingly she arrayed herself in 'plain white satin— and over her shoulders was thrOwn a white blond-mantle, -with an azure border, while a girdle of same hue encircled her waist. Her toilet completed. Julia descended to -the parlor her shawl clasped in , her ,hand. Mr. Weitbury was waiting for her, and just casting his eyes over her person, he said—']f you are ready, Mrs. Westbury, we will go immediately, as it,is now 'late.' '. Most of the guests were already assem bled at the mansion open' for their recep tion and it 'wits not quite.easy , to get access to the lady of the house, to make their com pliments. The important duty, however, was at length happily accomplished, and Mr. Westbury's next effort was to obtain. a seat - for his wife..' She ;would ha.ve prefer red' remaining pd his, arm atleastfor while, al few perseas present, were iidowil to het, and she•felt somewhat embarrassed and confused, but she durst rwt Say so, as 'from her husband's manner, .Vhe' law that evished lo be free from such attendance In such matters the heart of a-deliente and -sensitiverivoman—serdoM-Aeeelves—her—AL is that her instincts are,stirieriorto those of trkeh;: 'Julia, had been seated but 'a short - time before Mt:and Mrs. Cunningham approadt ed her, nni3 entered into a. lively conversa tion. . This was a great relief to Julia, who could have wept at - her solitary and neglect edsittfation;-slone in-the midst of a crowd. Mrs.- Cunningham was in fine 'spirits, and =her husband appeared the .happiest of the . happy. Not that he appeared: particularly to enjoy-society, but his blooming wife was by.his side; anditis eyes rested on her with a look oltenderest love. 'While the . Sound of her voice seemed Otonatantly - to awaken (he thrill of pleasure in. his heart. - After conversing vyttli Julia' awhile, Mrs. Cun ningham said—'Do you prefer ,sitting or. walking, Mrs NVestlitiry,. Pray take my arm, and move about with us a - little-4i looks so dull. for a person to sit through a party.' • „fella gladly accepted the offer., and was soon drawn away* from herself; in listening to the lively rattle of her cciinpanion, who although only a resident of a few weeks in the city, seemed already acquainted with a!I the gentlemen and half the ladies pre- . sent. _ An hour had been passed in this man nor,•and inpartakingof the various refresh ments that were provided—to which Julia did hut.little heifer, though this was of no consequence; as Mrs. Cuunirrgham made up all deficiencies of the kind when the sound of music in another room attract-. ed their attention. Julia was extremely fond or music, and as their present situa. flan, amid Oe•nonfusion .af. tongues was very unfavorable -for its enjoyment Mr. Cunningham proposed that' they should en- deavor to make their Way to the music room Alter considerable detention, they succeed ed in accomplishing their object, so far a least as to get fairly within the door. Con sidering the number of persons present and how no iny there are that prefer the music of their own tongues to any other melody, the room was remarkably still, . a compli ment desei.Ved by the young lady at the piano, who played and sang with. great skill of feeling. Julia's attention was soon attracted to her husband, who was standing on'the opposite side of the room, . leaning .against the vyall f his arms folded across his _breast,. his-eyes - resting -on—the—performer- With an expression of warm Admiration, while a deep shade of-melancholy was•east over his features .. , Julia's heart beat tumul tuouSly: 'ls 'it the music,' thought she, 'or the musicianthat rivets his attention?— Would I knew who it is that plays and and sings so sweetly.' She did not long re main in dodo.' The song finished, all voices were warm in her praise. _ 'How 'delightfully Miss Eldon plays and with whnt feeling•she sings!' 'exclaimed Mrs.. Cunningham? never listened to a sweeter voice.' The blood rushed to Julia's head; and back again in her heart, like a torrent—a vertigo seized her and all objects before her were for a moment an indistinct whirling mass. 'But she did noreven betray her feel inge, though she took 'the first opportunity to leave the room, and obtain.a seat. For a time she' was .unconscious of what was phasing aroma her—she could , not even was the first thing that aroused her atten tion. He was standing near her with an other gentleman, -but it was evident that . neither of them Iverettsvhte - Of Item prat- imity. Mrs, Brooks looks uncommonly well to night'—said ,Mr. Westbury's companion 'her dress is peculiarly becoming.' 'lt would be,' said-Mr. Westbury, 'were it not for ,those blue rbbands—but I can ihinlc no lady looks well whO has any of that odious color about her.' 'lt is one of t h e most beautiful and dQli cate colors in the world,' attid the other zen 7 ileitis's. • wonder itt your taste: • qt does finely, in its placer said' Mr. Westbuiy—'that is—in the heayens above our headsbut rimier about tha per4on of 'a Julia wished her mantle and her,iirdle id Africa—cYetwhyr thought.' she. ,L.. 1 dare say he is ignorant that I have anY . : of the ISOM color he so much dislikes about. me., His heart.beloils to another—and he cares not —rainde,'not IloW, she is 'Clad whom he calls'wifel' • Mr. Westbury. and his friend now mov-, ed to another part of the room, and -- . - irwas a./ much 'as Julia - could do,--to answer-with propriety, the reniarloi that a passing ac ! . quaintance now and then 'Made her. At length the company .began to disperse and presently Julia saw Mr. Westbury leading _ issEldon from the room. ' His. head was inclined toward her—a -bright hectic spot was oh her cheek—and he was speaking to her in the softest tone, as they passed ,near where Julia was sitting. -Miss Eldon's eyes were raised to his face, while her -counte-. nance wore a mingled expression: of pain and pleasure.' :Julia had- just time 'to re mark all this ere they had left the rbom.--r. 'Oh, that I.were away!' thought she, 'that I were at-hopie—that I Were.--in my grave?' She sat perfectly Mnconscious df all that was going forward, until Mr. Weithury came to her; inquiring; 'whether she meant to be the last to take leave?' Julia mectian ically arose—mecliariicallY 'Made henekart itivcoinpliments to Mrs. • Brooks—and scarcely knew anything, till , she arrived at her own door. Just touching her husband's hand', she sprang - from the ea and flew to the chamber. .For a while she Walk ed the.floor in'an agony of feeling. The constraint under which , she labored, serv : ed.but to increase the violence of- her emotion, now that she was fieej to indtilge it. "Oh, why did I attend this party?' ak s length thought she—'Oh, What have tstifferedr— After a while., however, ,her retaion began to operate.' '.What • have I-seen, that I' ought not' to have expected?' she asked her self, -'what have•l learned that I knew not before'? except,' she added 'a trilling fact concerning my husband's Mater „ .Juliii.t4Oghl !op . & and deeply=har stir Vs teen une '.renewed former l re L E: eoltitionscioked'io heaven for .wisdotOto guide, and strgngth sustain her—and ettlittFr 7 tAide-the mantla,which would hence forth be useless to-wear, she instantly threw a shawl over her shoulders to conceal the ~unlucky . ho_uglOte - boor was late, deicecded to the parlor. Mr. Weit: bury was sitting by a table,leading his heed on his hand.. It . was not easy_for4ulia ° tO •eddress.him &Limy subject mit exciting to, her feeling, and still more difficult, perfectly to command her voice, that its tones might be those of ease and cheerfulness y yet•she suc- ceeded in. both. The question she asked, in . - duced 'Mr:Westbury to look urcand. he was.... struck by the denthlikenaleness of her check. Julia could by an effort control her voice she could in a degree subdue her feelings butshe could not command: the . expression alter countenance—could not bid the blood visitor recede from her cheeks at her will. Slus lc neW not; indeed, that at th!sitinie,she was pale—her own face was the last thing in tier mind. Mr. Westbury had no sooner answered her question, . than he added— 'You had better.reti re, Mns. Westbury.: you look 'as if the fatigues of the 'evening' had been too much for you.' 'Fatigues of the evening! Agonies rather!' thought Julia, but thanking him for his kind . advice, she- .initriediately retreated to her chamber, Until .this evening; Mr. Westbury ,had scarcely seen Miss E. since his Marriage., lle lied avoided seeing her, being'conscious that she retained the power of his Itearr,and his sense of rectitude forbade his indulging a Passion for one-woman, while the husband of another. Miss Eldon suspected this, and felt piqued at his power over himself.— Fler heart fluttered witli'satisfitetion when she saw hini enter` Mrs. B'rook's drawing room—and site resolved to ascertain whether her influence over his affection was dimin ished: ' She wae..roartified and .chagrined, that 'even Imre he kept aloof from her t giving her only. a, passing bow, as he walked to another part of the room. - It was with'-'unusual pleasure that she complied with u'request to sit to a piano, far she well knew the power of music over his heart. Never before had she touelied the keys with so much interest. She did her best—the best was pre.emintly good—and, she soon found that she had fix ed the attention of him whom' she cared to I.please. After singing one or two modern ' songs, she began one that..she had learned at Mr. 'Westbury's request,, at the period ' when he used to visit her almost daily. It was Burns' Ye banks a' bonnie Won,' -amiwas-wilh-hirry-a-great-firvoritei--;When- Miss• Eldon came tathose lines— 'Thou 'minder me of departed joys, Departed never to rerun.— • she raised ker eyes to his face, and, in an instant he forgot every thing' but herself— 'her happiness is :.sacrificed as well' as my own,' thought ho, and' leaning his, head ,against the wall of the room, he gave , self up for ro.ime to love and melancholy.— The song concluded r however, he regained sorbs control over his feelings, and still kept at• a distance from her—nay, conquered himself, so far. as . to repair to the drawing rooni,to.escape froMher dangerous vicinity. He saw her not again until she was equiped for her departure. \Then she contrived-to get near him, and threw so much sweetness and tnelancholy into her .voice, as she said 'good night, Mr. Westbury,' that he was in; stantly disarmed—and drawing. her arm within his s conducted her frotrithe - Toom. 'How," . said, he, in, a_low an d Jtenrinhai sing that song to har row up my feelings? Time was when to be near thee—to listen to thee, was my fell oitY=-b-iit now duty forbids that I indulge in the dangerou - s' delight.' - Miss Eldon replied not—but seised her eyes to his face while she repressed a half drawnlsigh. Not another word was Intel'. ed untir thfiy had exchanged 'adieus' ai the carriage, door. , , ' ''"Two or three weeks passed away withou the occurrence of any indident calculated to excite uneasiness irk.the heart of 'Julia.— , , True 'her husband was still the cold, the ceremonious and of occusiorallY.lthe abrupt Mr..Westbury. He passed b 4 little even 'of hid :leisure time at home, and she had never igiet his' eye when it expressed plea. sure or even approbation'. But he 'did . not grow'more cold, more ceremonious; the time ,lo,_passed at hie own fireside,rather increas el& than diminished, and for all this she was thankful.. • • . " Q~ - f ~IT4 Her , efforts to please him were unceasing. Her: hoine was kept in perfect — Order and every thing was done in time, and well done. Gbod taste and good jiidgement_were_dis-- , pley_ed-in-eVery arrangement. • , Her table was • always spread with great care, and if - -her husband 'partook of any dish with. pe . caller relish, she was careful to have it re pealed, but' at such intervals:as 'to ghtify, rather than clog:the appetite... Inlet dress she' was peculiarly neat and simple, carefully avoiding every article of, apparel that - was ,tinctured with•the 'odious color.' She had naturally a fine mind, Which had the ad .vantage of high cultivation, and 'Without be ing obstrusive or aiming - at , display, she strove to be entertaining and companion able. Above all, she constantly endeavors ed to maintain. a placid, a cheerful brow, knowing that,. nothingis se repulsive as:a' discontented, frowning face. She felt. that nothing was unimportant that either.pleased or displeased her husband, his heart was the prize she was endeavoring . to..win,..ancl the happiness of her life depended on the seal ments he should ultimately enteitain to wards her! Every thing that she"did was done not only properly but gracefully, and 'though she never wearied in her efforts,sh.e . would .often-times sigh that .they .Were so unsuccessful. She sometimes feared that her very anxiety to please, blinded her as to: the best manner of doing so, • . • . The first thing to. disturb the kind of qui et that Julia - p, : moyed,' was. the prospect of another 'party. One morning, while at ihe'breakfast table, a card- was 'brought in from Mr. and Mrs; Parker, who were to be 'at home'on Friday . evening; , -After look inaat the card Julia handed' it. to Mr..Westr bury in silence. ..• • 'lt will be proper that we accein.the invi tation,' se id Mr. Westbury. . The remembrance of the,agony she en dured at ,the last' patty ..,recurred to her and — ; 4 liistas.you think best-4W for, my' wn part I should seldom - attend a r -party for the sakeofenjnyment.' . • . 411-Mrs. Westbury i th inks - it - . proper - tor immure herself as inn convent, she can,' said Mr: - Westbury, for ‘rny4cif 1 feet 'that. gotietyliiiTelatins - upon rneil discharge.' _ _ 'I will go if you think there would be any iinproprietylin my staying awAy,'saidJulia. ‘Situntedas you are,, I Ihink.there would,' said Mr. Westbury , tSituated as I am!' thought Julia, what does lie me - an? Does he refer to my sta tion in socieiyi or does he think that the worldivill think mOarr unhappy wife, that -wishes to seclude herself from observation!' In the course of the .morning, Julia call -ed on' Mrs. Cunningham, and found that' lady and her husband discussing the point, whether or not they should attend Mi.s. Par- ker's party; 'Are you going, Mrs. IVestbery?' asked Mts. Cunningham. - • 'Yes, Mr. 'Westbury thinks we bet ter do so,' replied Julia. • • ''Hear that, Edward?? said Mrs. Cunning- ham, 'you perceive that Mr. Westbury likes that his wife shodld enjoy the pleasures of society.' Mr. Conningharn , looked a little hurt, as he said—'my dear Lecy,dim I not more than willing to add to your happiness? I have only been trying to convince you how much more comfortable we should' be by our fireside i than in such a crowd as must be encountered at •Mrs. Parker's. 'or myself the society of my wife ,is my highest enjoyment, and of her conversation I never grow weary!' 'Thank you. for the compliment, dear,' said Mrs. Cunningham —'and we will settle the question at anoth er time.' Ono of the first p . erions Julia diStinguish ed amid the cumi*, ns she entered MrS. Parker's drawing room, was Mrs. Dinning ham, who gave her a - nodand an exulting smile as much•as to say--oyott see I have carried the day!' Julia hnd endeavored-to arm herself for, this evening's'trial, should Miss Eldon make one of the company—and accordingly she. was not much surprised, and not merlin oved, when,she saw her husband conversing with that young Indy. She was too delicate in feeling, too -refined in manner, to watch them, even long e nough to catch the expression of their coun tenances; but turned and endeavored toenter into conversation with the persons.pear her. Mr. Westbury hnd not been in Mrs,-*Pnrk er's drawing room half an hour, ere Miss Eldon contrived to place herself in such a _situation-ns-to-render-it—impossible-for-hinr: to avoid addressing her, and. I his point once gained, to escape from her was impractica ble. k strong sense of honor 'alone led him. to escape, as to be near her was, to him the most exquisite happiness—but the great er the delight, the more imminent the dan• gei—of this ho was sensible, and it was not without some resistance that he yielded to ber fascination: Could she-once secure his heart, and at this moment when she was sure that no ear heard, and no aim observed her but his own, she let an ocasional touch of the penserosa Mingle so naturally with her half-subdued sprightliness,as to awaken in their original strength, those feelings, and those regrets he was striving to subdue. ,Vor the time he forgot every thing but that they mutually leved . and were mutually happy. 'rhey,hnd been standing together a considerable length of time when _they were joined .by Mr. Cunningham; whob rupily remarked= - rl'ouaFin'C enjoy yotrrser lids ening, Westbury:'. • .Whawnelies you think sui' Mr. West. bury enqiiired." .. . . . look- trcirn out, just as I, feel,' .an wrered Mr. Cunningham.. 'How strange it is,' he added, 'that married men will suf. ferthemselves to he drawn into such crowds!' `Why not married men as well as bache lors7',asked Miss Eldon 'Because they relinquish-real happiness and comfort for a fatiguing pleasuue - -if pleasure it can be called, answered Cun. ninghaM. 'One's own' hearth and for wife, is the Place and the society, for un alloyed enjoyment. Am I not right, West. bury?'•, Miss Eldon turned her eyes on Mr.,West bUry, as.she'waited to hear his ansvrer,end an; xpression •of • auriosityi contempt and satisfaction met his,; eye. It lye's the first time-he •had over.,i9A•parked an unainiable expression on, heftetintenance. BY R. WHITEIVIIDDLttrOIiI, He calmly replied to Cunnitt'ghant-=- 'Unqapsjipnably the pleasures of domestio life are the- mdst ~pure, the most "rational that can be enjoyed. 'Oh, it is strange,' said Mr, Cunningham, 'that any, One canivillingly eichange them for crowded rooms , and pestilential' vapors, such as we are now inhaling!, There is nothing to 'be gained in such company as this. Take any dozen, or half dozen of therth by themselves', and you might stand . .some chance to be entertained and instruct ed, but bring them all together, and each one seems to think,it a ditty to give himself up to frivolity and nonsense. I doubt whether there has been a hundred sensiblea words said here to.night; except by yonder circle, of which Mrs. 'Westbury seems to t•e the centre. There'sems to be some• thing lik e rational conversation there.' • Mr. Westbury turned his eyes, and saw that Julia was surreunded by the elite or the party, who• all seemed to be listening to a ConversQtion that was 'evidently carried on between herself "and Eveleth, a gentlel inan who virus univerballyacknowledgedas , one of the :first in rank and talent in the city. For rt minute Mr. Westbury suffer-- ed his eyes to rest :on Julia. Her cheek was suffused with the beautiful carmine tint of mo'Aesty, and her 'eyes were .beaming with intellectual light—while over her - felt , tures wad spread a slight shade of eire, - as if the heart were not perfectly at ease.. 'She certainty looks very well,' was . Mr. West bury's thought—and his feeling was one of gratified pride, that she who was inevitably his. wife did riot find her proper level among the light, the vain and the frivoloui. LTO DE CONTINUED.) _Confessionl..- Z.The folloWing confession is given, in the Boston Morning Star as a true narratlye: ' - "Siate,en, years' age, •was the °wrier :Of _a die:: tillery,and was doing a large business-in the,way. of destruction and death, and although the buli mia was at that time comparatively respe4able, I must acknowledge that °there 'was, selciom.a time when I did not feel, in it greater or less de.: greo, a sense of wrong-doing., An_proportion as 4.- Lthisfeeling-inereascd, my - interest- in - 7the7butl ,- .--- ness declined, and the consemience - was a failuie, which _brought nie_into- reduced -circumstances. I then commenced a retail grocery trade, ' ding liquors of all sorts, and continued in this-for some time, but could never get rid of a feeling .- of : meannese, which seemed to me to attach itself to' a business which I - lcnew - to be the cause of pov erty anct misery.. '• • EVESM "It happened on one occasion, late at night. winter, a nighbor whom I knew to be very in temperate, called as usual with his jug for a quart Of Porsox. After it was filled and paid for, he as ked me in an implorineway if I would trusthim for a loaf of bread. I replied in the negative, but told him I would take back the rum in exchange for a loaf. This, however, he promptly refused to do, and soon left the store. - "My sympathy was awakened, and thinking his family might be in distress, I went into the house and succeeded in inducing my. wife to go to their miserable hovel and ascertain the condi tion of their family. ',She soon returned with the pad tale of their misery. The drunken husband lay stretched and eenselesi.upon a heap of, •dirty straw In a corner of the hovel, while the wife war liending over a single•coal of fire, the rem: mint of their last stick of wood, and striving to quell the cries of their lialf-frozen,and half.starv ed children. The storm howled feakully with: out, and Ithought of their miserable condition", and felt that I. was the cause of Wall, "It was enough.- 11y`eycs Wore opened, and I made an e ‘erlavting vow that I would nedor sell or taste another drop. Thanks to God, who -has enabled me. tokeop that vow inviolate to this days I-now feel it my duty to use all the influence I may ever have, to promote the glorious cause of temperance ; and ifpossible, to make restitution fir some of the misery I hove. caused. But this . . I can only hope to -do in part,. and must Took to Clod foi forgiveness," ' "What an example is this! Would that every rumseller'might exhibit the' same magnanimity of purpose, and,_yield to 'the same unavoidable conviction of truth, before conscience shall have lost'her power.or.the fire extinguished upon the altar. • Gratifying to Tailors. Some one ingeniously proves that a tailors in stead Of being the ninth part of a mart, possesses the' qualities °finials mon combined, as follows: 1. As.an economist—he_euts his—garments accordihg to his cloth. 2. As tigardner—he is careful °fhb. cabbage.' 3. As a cook—he provides himself with a hot . goose. • 4. As it sheriff's officer—he does much at' , sponging. . 5. • As an executioner—he furnishes a. great many gallowses. 6. As a gentleman—he brandishes not sword 14ut a . bare bodkin.. 7. As a sailor—he sheers off when he thinks' it necessary. 8. As a lawyer—ho attends to many suits. 9. As a ehristian—and divine it is his • chief aim to tbrm good habits for himself and others. Brigadier General ATKINBOIYS of the U. S. died at Jefferson Barracks,•Mo.on the 14th June. Ile was buried with honors of war on the 16th tie had been 28 years in the service. . • O-The following "word of exhortation," which tte:clip from'the conclusion of a homily on "Hard Times," in the Springfield Reablican t is our. Judgment .excellent: • ------- (.1 • "We Have a Wordfor debtors whO . a .r ieliiified ,the wall, - Let diem not be.discourilged—let them not be overcome by despondency: Hope like truth, lies at the bottom of the deepest Well. On the ashes pf a now burnt dwelling may 'be' laid the foundition of a now After the night comes the morning. If ;than stumble, and fall not; ho is hblpen on his journey. Keep . a clear con. , science. Be honest in spiteOf temptation. Keep. up your spirits, net by pouring spirits down, but by doing all that within you lieth for yourselves and yours, leaving the result to the hand that moves . the world. Above all, meet* your ereditgta with your shirt-sheyes rolled upVtietforfighting, buyfor hard work. Mind all these hintseand YOu'll be the happier now, and the better Whereafter., ." whole Chapter to Credifini: D0'4...r0u wouzzo 11,s..tpoxr., sr." - , , . Coquetry is:the voice ofe aria all Mind; of a mind whose frivolous varriepobleius.e itY vigan thing oFen ? tiontzt anti 1...• --WEBER 111111 L I= Q ME 4 every-
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