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VOL. 6--NO. 33.]
DEMOCI2 All IC ANTI MASONIC
STATE CONVENTION.
7'o meet at Harrisburg on Monday the 14th
day of December next, at 10 o'cloele,A.M.
IN obedience to the direction of the Democratic
A iiti.Masonic State Convention of the 4th of
M ar d i No, wo do hereby respectfully recommend
a Democratic Anti-Masonic State Convention to
meet in the Court-Infuse at Harrisburg, on Mon
day the I lth day of December next, at 10 o'clock
A. an. to elect Delegates to the National Conven
tion—to select Electors of President and Vice-
President of the United States, if deemed advisa
ble, and to propose and concert, with the Anti-
Masonic party of other States, the time and place
of holding a National Convention; and also to a
dopt such other measures as shall be deemed best
for the promotion of the cause of Anti-Masonry
and the genoial welfare.
For the purpose of electing delegate+, to the
State Convention, not exceeding in number the
Reprnse Waives in both lIMISOU of the General
Assemb y, the respective Anti... Masonic County
Cortimitres lire requested to call, at all early day,
CoUNTY I CONVUNTIONS, or, if preferred, COUNTY
AI EFT iNM s, of the Democratic citizens oppr.ed to
Floc-Masonry 011(1 all usher Seend. Societies.
• ' JOSEPH WALLACE,
SAMIUEL Sli01:11, .
GEORGE W. IJARrIS,
FRANCIS PARKE.
Wal. W. IRWIN,
ZEPHANI MI WLEN EGAN,
SA NIUEL SHOUSE,
JOHN (I. EWING,
CH ESTEE DUTLER.
Harrisburg, Oct. 21, 18:15,
lej lEI
e r
i f i t-7-7 IN accordance with the recom-
V.
mendation of the State Central
Conunittee, the Democratic Anti-Masonic
Republican Citizens of Adams County who
are opposed to Icree-Masonry and all other
Secret Societies, ate requested to meet in
C Ot, 11 1E IVA TING
at the Court-house in the Borough of Get
tysburg,
On Monday Evening die 23d of Norm-
ber next,
for the purpose of electing THREE DELE.
GATES, to represent Adams County in a State
Convention, to he holden at Harrisburg, on
the 14th day of December next,' to elect
Delegates to the National Convention—to
select Electors of President and Vice-Pres'.
dent of the United States, if deemed advisa
ble—and for other purposes.
Daniel M. Smyser, Gco. L. Pause,
Robert Smith, J. L. Neely,
Wm. McClean, Allen Robinette,
J. 1). Paxton,
R. 111cRhenny,
October 26, 1635.
PUBLIC SCIIOO.II. S.
TEACHERS take notice, that the Board
of School Directors for Straban town
ship, will meet at the house of Abraham
King, Esq. in Ilunterstown, on Saturday
the 214 of November next, to receive Pro
posals and employ TEACHERS fur the
Winter season. Male Teachers are res
pectfully invited to attend.
By Order,
ROBERT Mel LHENN Sec'ry.
Oct. 26, 1835. t m-30
LOTS FOR SJLE.
THE Subscriber offers at Private Sale,
SYX OUT—LOTS ofLand
in the Borough of Gettysburg and near
thereto. They are under good fence and
well improved
WALTER SMITH.
October 26,1835. tf-30
PUBLIC SALE.
THE Subscriber will sell at Public Sale,
at the house of Henry Rex,iu Menallen
township, Adams county, Pa. on Saturduy
the 28th of November neal,at 10 o'cloek,A.m.
Three Lots of l'imberland;
One of which is about half a mile from
Wolf '0 tavern, adjoining lands of George J.
Hartzell, John Rex and others—containing
S .Rcres, more or Igoe'
The second, aboutlillf a mile from Hap.
keel' taevrni adjoining lands of John Crum,
Henry Peter and others, containing 5 a
cres, more or less.
The third, about two miles from Hap
kees, adjoining lands of Geo. Plank, Philip
Long and others—containing 12 Acres
more or less.
All Patented Land—late the Estate of
DANIEL REX, deceased.
Persons wishing to view the property can
be skew') the same by calling on Henry
Rex, or the subscriber.
Terms made - known on the day of Sale, by
WILLIAM REX, Ex'r.
October 26, /8:35: is-30
i N TICE TO TEA.CILERS.
THE 13oarf School Directors for Ham
iltonban townslUp.will meet at the house of
f fehu Cr, Hay.u:in'Fairfteld, on Saturday etc
28th of November nut. to receive Proposals
:and employ TEACHERS for three months,
Male and Femuly Teachers are respectful ,
requebted twittend.
By orJer of the Board,
Z. HERBERT, Sec'ry.
tin-32
Nov, 6, 1835,
CA BESl.lFaricliV A RE HOUSE,
Chamberaburg Street.
Where there is constantly on hand
A open ASSORTMENT OF
,WWMVIIVVLBM4
Ready for purchasers, for Cash or Produce.
KrOrders for corn vs punctu.
ally attended to.
. DAVID HEAGY.
Gettysburg, Oct. 21, 1834.
N. D. G. Pfeijir,
County Committee.
HIDES, OIL AND
LEATHER.
William W. Abbott and Robert
Rechee,
under the firm of
A BBOTT AN D CO.
return their sincere thanks to then• friends
and the public, for the very liberal patron•
age they have received, and respectfully so.
licit a continuance of the same at their well
known • •
Hide, 011 and Leather Store,
No. 97, Chesnut Street,
Next door to the Bank of North America,
PHILADELPHIA:
They have now on hand a large assort•
fluent of Spanish Hides, Tanner's Oil, Leath.
er, Tools, &c. &e. &c.
3500 La Plata. Hides,
3000 Chili do.
.1-4.
1200 Bio Grande do.
800 La Guay ra do.
750 Pernandsaeo do.
1500 light Sowherndo. for Up
per Leather,
2700 hear! Green Salted and Dried
Patna Kipps ler upper Leather-100 Bar
rels best Straits and Bunk Oil, all of which
they will sell on the must accommodating
terms to Tanners.
N. B. A general assortment of Leather
finished and in the rough. LEATHER
wanted, fur which the highest market price
will be given, in Cush, or in exchange for
Elides, Oil, &c.
mtnorr & CO.
No. 97, Chesnut Street.
Philadelphia, 9th tno. 7. 1825. Stns-2:i
HIDES, OIL & LEATHER.
THE Subscribers, at their Old Stand,
No. 88, Chesnut Street, three doors below
3d Street, have for Sale a large assortment of
SPANISH HIDES,
TANNER'S OIL AND
LEATHER—viz:
350( La Plata Hides
1200 Chili do.
1000 Rio Grande do.
700 La Guayra do.
000 Green Salted
do.
B. Ayres
500 Pernambuco do.
500 Light St. Domingo Bides.
2000 _Heavy Green Salted Pat= Kips
for Upper Leather.
2500 dry Patna&
100 Barrels of Straits and Bank Oil.
Tho higheet:price will he given for Leath•
er, in cash, or in exchange for Hides.
JOSEPH HOWELL, & CO.
Philadelphia, 9th mo. 7,1835. 6ms-23
LP.M ZULU a. 03 Ur? ce
wHEREAS the Hon. DANIEL DUE-
Kim, Esq. President of the several
Courts of Common Pleas, in the Counties
composing the Ninth District, and Justice
of the Ct,urts of Oyer and Terminer, and
General Jail Delivery, for the trial of all
capital and other offenders in the said Dis
trict—and DANIEL SHEFFER and Wm. MC
CLEAN, Esqrs. Judges of the Courts of Com
mon Pleas, and Justices of the Courts of Oy
er and Termiber, and General Jail Delivery
for the trial of all capital and other offenders
in the County of Adams—have issued their
precept, bearing date the 25th day of Au
gust, in the year of our Lome one thousand
eight hundred and thirty•five, and to me di
rected, for holding a Court of Common
Pleas, and General Quarter Sessions of the
Pence, and General Jail Delivory,and Court
of Oyer and Terminer, at Gettysburg, on
Monday the 23d day of November next—
Notice is hereby Given,
To all the Justices of• the Peace, the Coro
ner, and Constables, within the said County
of Adams, that they be then and there, in
their proper persons, with their Rolls, Re.
cords, Inquisitions, Examinations, and other•
Remembrances, to do those things, which
to their offices and in that behalf appertain
to be done and also they who will prosecute
against the prisoners that are, or then shall
be, in the Jail of the said County of Adams,
are to be then and there,to prosecute against
them as shall be just.
JAMES BELL, Jr. Sheriff:
Sheriff's Office, Gettysburg,
Oct. 19, 1835. tc-29
NOTICE.
THE Account of GEORGE DI ARDORFF
and JOHN WOLFORD. Assignees of
AMOS GREIST, of Latimore township,
isSileti in the Prothonotary's Office of A
dams county, and will be presented at the
next Court to be held for said County, on
the 4th Monday of November next, for con
firmation and allowance.
G. ZI EG LER, Proth'y.
October 26, 1815. tc-30
NOTICE.
THE Account of JOIIN WOLFORD, As
signee of WM. UNDERWOOD, of
Latimore township, is "tiled in the Prothon
otary's Office of Adams county, and will be
presented at the next Court to be held for
said County, on the 4th Monday of Novem
ber next, for confirmation and allowance.
G. Z 1 EG LE R, Proth'y.
October 26, 1835. tc-30
THE LADY'S BOOR,
Published at Three Dollars per Annum,
A Repository for Music, Engraving, Wood Cuts
Poetry, and Prose,
'BY L. A. GODEY,
Athenian Buildings,Franklin Place,Philadelphis
ny ROBERT WHITE LEZEbLETOII, EfEsitort, rummanmp. AND PROPRIE'T'OR.
"I WISH NO OTHER lIERALD, NO OTIIER SPEAKER OF )W LIVING ACTIONS, TO REEF MINE lIONOR FROM CORRUPTION."--SELAIES.
caaart.R.ltamto4mca, 1i)&3 9 QIULDYP-Wdaro OetP2matlm Ic aaact.
E GARLAND.
"With sweetest flowers enrich'd,
From various gardens cull'd with cure."
SONG OF THE DYING.
On! yes, my soul, 'tis hard to part
From scenes so bright, so sweet and fair,
To rend the fond ties (ruin my heart,
Which love bath bound so closely there."
How can I hear the parting knell
Of all that was most lovely here!
How can I breathe my last farewell
Without a sigh, without a tear!
And yet I would not-linger—No;
Loved ones and lovely things, adieu!
And care, and crime, and sin, and woe,
Farewell! for I have done with you.
And welcome suns without a shade—
Undrooping youth—undying morn:
And welcome joys that never fade,
And deathless flowers, without a thorn!
AN AIt7VSXNV TRZA.T.
I NO. XXI.]
JA PHET,
IN SEARCH Or A FATTIER.
CONTINUED FEOM OUlt LAST.
A Ithough satisfied in my onn mind that I
had discovered Fleta's parentage, arid anxi
ous to impart the joyful intelligence, I resolv
ed not to see her until every thing should be
satisfactorily arranged. The residence of
the dowager Lady de Clare was soon dig
covered by Mr. Masterton. It was at Rich•
mood, and thither he and I proceeded.--
We were ushered into the drawing-room and
to my delight, upon her entrance, I perceiv
ed that it was the same beautiful person in
whose ears I had seen the coral ar;cl gold
ear-rings matching the necklace belonging
to Fleta. I considered it better to allow Mr:
litsterton to break the subject.
"You are, madam, the widow of the late
Sir William do Clare." The lady bowed.
"You will excuse me, madam, but I have the
most important reasons for asking you a few
questions, which otherwise may appear in
trusive. A rc you a ware of the death of his
brother, Sir Henry de Clare?"
"Indeed I was not," replied she. "I sel
dom look at a paper, and 1 have long ceased
to correspond with any one in Ireland. May
I ask what occasioned his death?"
"He fell.bv his own hands, madam."
Lady de Clare covered up her thee.--
"God forgive hind" said she, inn low voice.
"Lady de Clare, upon what terms were
your husband atm the late Sir Henry? It is
important to know."
"Not on the very best, sit. Indeed lat
terly, for years, they never met nor spoke:
we did not know what had become of him."
"Were there any grounds for ill willV'
"Many, sir, on the part oldie elder broth
er; but none on that of Sir Henry, who was
treated with every kindness, until he—"
Lady de Clare stepped "until he behav
ed very ill to him."
As we afterwards discovered, Henry de
Clare had squandered away the small por
tMn left him by his father, and had ever af
ter that been liberally supplied by his eldest
brother, until he hnd attempted to seduce
Lady de Clare, upon which he was dismisi
ed fim ever.
"And now, madam, I must revert to
painful subject. Y on had a daughter by your
marriage?"
"Yes," replied the lady, with a deep sigh.
"How did you lose her? Pray do not
think I am creating this distress on your
part without strong reasons."
"She was playing in the garden, and the
nurse, who thought it rather cold, ran in for a
minute toget a handkerchiefto tie round her m ek.
When the nurse returned, the child had disap
peared." Lady do Clare put her handkerchief up
to her eyes.
"Where did you find her fterwardst"
"It was not until three weeks afterwards that
her body was found in a pond about a quarter of
a mile off."
"I)id the nurbe not seek her when she discover
ed that she was not ih the garden?"
"She did, and immediately ran in that direction.
It is quite strange that the child could have got
so far without the nurse perceiving her."
"How long is it ago?"
"It is now nine years."
"And the age of the child at that time?"
"About four years old."
"I think, Newland, you may now speak to
Lady do Chile."
"Lady do Claro, have you not a pair ofear.ringa
of coral and gold of very remarkable workman.
ship?"
"I havo, sir," replied she, with surprise.
"Had you not a necklace of the same? end ifs°,
will you do me tho favor to examine this?" I
presented the necklace.
"'Merciful heaven!" cried Lady de Clare, "it is
the very necklace! it wason my poor Cecilia when
she was drowned, and it was not found with the
body. How came it into your possession, sir? At
one time," continued Lady do Clare, weeping, "I
thought that it was possible that the temptation
of the necklace, which has a great deal of gold in
it, must, as it was not found on her corpse, have
boon an inducement for the gipsies, who were in
the neighbourhood, to drown her; but Sir William
would not believe it, rather supposing that in her
struggles in the water -oho must have broken it,
and that it had thus been detached from her neck.
Is it to return this unfortunate necklace that you
have come here?" •
"No, madam, not altogether. Had you two
white ponies at the time?"
"Yes, sir."
"Was there a mulberry tree in the garden?"
"Yes, sir," replied the astonished lady,
"Will you do me the favor to describe the ap
pearance of your child as she was, at the time
that you lost her?"
"She was—but nil mothers aro partial, and per
haps I may also be so---tt very fair, lovely little
girl."
"With light hair, I presume?"
"Yes, sir. But why these questions? Surely
you cannot ask them for nothing," com inued she,
hurriedly. "Tell me, sir, why all these questions?"
Masterton'replied, "Because, madam, we
have some hopes that you have been deceived, and
that it is possible that • your daughter was not
drowned."
Lady de Clare, breathless, and her mouth open,
fixed her eyes upon M r. Masterton, drowned!
0 my God! my head!" and then she fell back in
sensible.
"I have boon too precipitate," said Mr. Mas..
torton, going to her assistance; "but joy does not
kill. Ring for some water, Japhot."
In a few minutes Lady do Clare was sufficient.
ly recovered to hear the outline of our history;
and as soon as it was over, sho insisted upon
mediately going with us at the school where Fletn
was domiciled, as she could ascertain, by several
marks known but to a nurse or mother, if more
evidence was required, whether Flora was her
child or not. As to allow her to remain in such
a state of anxiety was impossible, Mr. Masterton
agreed and we posted where we arrived
in the evening. "Now, gentleman, leave me but
one minute frith the child, and when I ring the
bell, you may enter." Lady de Clare was in so
nervous and agitated a state, that she could not
walk into the pat lour witho , taiatance. We led
he' to a chair, and in a minute Fleta was called
dowel. Perceiving me in the passage slie ran to
me. "Stop, my dear Flom, More is u holy in 'lre
parlour, %who wishes to see you."
"A lady, Japing?"
"Yea, my dear, go in."
Vietaebeyed.and in r minute we beard n Perna in,
us, f Flew hastily opened the door. "Quick! quick!
tile lady has fallen down."
We ran in and found Lndy de Clare on the floor,
and it was some time before she returned to her
senses. AN soon as she did, she fell down on her
knees, holding op her hands us in prayer, and
then ntreleheil her arms out to Fleta. ''My child!
my 'lerig.lost child! it in— it in indeed!" A flood
of teats poured forth on Flpia's neck relieved her,
and wo then 101 l them together. Old Musterton
observing, us we took our seats in the buck par.
lour,' Ify o—, Japhet, yuu deserve to find your
two father:"
In about an hour Lady do Glare roquested to
see us. Fiala rushed into my arms and sobbed,
while her mother apologised to Mr. Mastodon for
the delay and excuse/Ibl° neglect towards him.
"Mr. Newland, madam, is tho person to whom
you are indebted for your present happines.
will now, if you please, lake my leave, and will
cull upon you to morrow."
"I will not detain you, Mr. Mastorton; but Mr
Newland will, I trust, conic home with Cecilia
and me; I have much to ask of him." I consent.
ed, and Mr. Waterton went buck to town; I went
to the principal hotel to order a chaise and horses,
while biota packed up her wardrobe.
In half an hour we set off, and it was midnight
belbre we arrived at Richmond. During my
journey I narrated to Lady do Clare every par.
ticular of our mooting with Flew. We were all
Llad to go to bud, and the kind manner in which
ady do Clare wished me good night with "God
bless you, Mr. Newland!" brought lours into my
eyes.
I breakfasted alone the next morning, Lady do
Clare end her daughter remaining up stairs. It
was nearly twelve o'clock when they made their
appearance,hoth soapparently happy, that I could
pot help thinking, "When shall I have such pleas
ore -- when shell 1 find out who is my father?"
My blow was clouded as the suggestion crossed
my mind, when Lady de Clare requested that I
would inform her who it was to whom she and
her daughter were under such eternal obligations.
had then to narrate my own eventful history,
moat of which was us new to Cecilia, (as she west
now be called,) as it`was to her mother. I had
just terminated the escape from the castle, when
Mr'...Masterton's carriage drove up to the door.
As soon us he had bowed to Lady do Clare, ho
said to me, "Japhet, hero is a letter directed to
you, to my care, from Ireland, which I have
brought for you."
"It is from Kathleen 111'Sbane, sir," replied
and requesting leave, I broke the seal. It con
tained another. I read Kathleen's and then Nit
lily opened the other. It was from Natter), or
Lady 11. de Clare, and ran as follows:
JAFIIKT NEWLAIND—FIeta is the daughter of
Sir 'William do Clare. Dearly has my husband
pnid tbr his uct of folly and wickedness, and to
which you must know I never was a pally.
Yours, NATTEEA
Tho letter front Kathleen added more strange
information. Lady do Clare, after the funeral of
her husband, had sent for the steward, made every
necessary arrangement, discharged the servants,
and then had herself disappeared, no one knew
whither; but it was lapelled that somebody very
much resembling her had been seen traveling
south in company with a gang of gipsies. I han.
ded both letters over to Lady de Clare and Mr.
Musterton.
"Poor Lady de Clare!" observed the mother.
"Nattco will never leave her tribe," observed
Cecilia quietly.
"You are right, my dear," replied I. "She
will be happier with her tribe where she com
mands as a queen, than ever she was at the cas
tle."
Mr. Masterton then entered into a detail with
Lady de Clare as to what steps ought immediate.
ly to be taken, as the heirs at law would otherwise
give some trouble; and having obtained her ac
quiescence. it was time to withdraw. ",lr. New.
lend, I trust you will consider us as your warm
est friends. lam so much in your debt in a pa.
cuniary way—that at least you must permit me
to refund."
"When I require it, Lady de Clare, I will ac.
copt it. Do not, pray, vex me by the proposition.
I have not much happiness as it is, although I urn
rejoiced at yours and that of your clang liter."
"Come, Lady de Clara, I must not allow you to
tease my protege, you do not know how sensitive
he is. We will now take our leave."
"You will come soon," said Cecilia, looking
anxiously at me.
"You have your mother, Cecilia," replied I;
"what can you wish fur morel lam a—nobody—
without a parent."
Cecilia buret into tears; I embraced her and we
loft the room.
How strango that now that I had succeeded in
the next dearest object of my wishes, after ascot.
taining my own parentage, that I should have felt
so miserable; but it was the tact, and I cannot de
ny it. 1 could hardly answer Mr. Maetetton do
r ing our journey to town; and when I threw my.
self on the sofa in my own room I felt as if I was
desolatoand deserted. I did not reline at Cecilia's
happiness; so far from it, I would have sacrificed
my life for her; bash° was a creature of my own
—one of the few objects in this world tQ.wblch I
war endeared—one that had been dependent on
too and loved me. Now that she was restored to
her parent, she rose above ine, and I was left still
more desolate. Ido not know that I ever passed
a week of such misery as the ono which followed
a dem:ames: productive of so much happiness to
others, and which had been sought with so much
eagerness, and at so much risk, by myself. It
MU no feeling of envy, God knows; but it appear.
ed to me as if every one in the world, was to bo
made happy except myself. But I had more to
bear up against.
When I had quitted for Ireland, it was still sup
posed that I-was a young man of large fortune
the truth had not been told. 1 had acceded to Mr.
`Masterton's suggestions, that I was no longer to
appear under false colours, and had requested
Harcourt, to whom I made known .my real condi
tion* that he would every whore state the truth.--
News like this flies like wildfire; there were too
many whom, perhaps, when under the patronage
of Major Csrbonnell, and the universal rapture
from my supposed wealth, I had treated with
hauteur, glad to receive tho intelligence, and
I spread it far and wide. My impOsition, as they
pleased to term it, was the theme of every patty,
and many wore the indignant remarks of tho dew.
agora who had so often indirectly proposed to me
their daughters; and if there was any one more
virulent than the rest, I hardly need any that it
I was Lady Maelstrom, who nearly killed her job
I horses in driving about from one acquaintance to
lanother to represent my unheard-of atrocity in
presuming to deceive my betters. Harcourt, who
had agreed to live with me—Harcourt, who
,hod
praised my magnanimity in making the disclo
sure—even Harcourt tell off; and °bout a fortnight
after I had arrived in town, told me that not find
ing the lodgings so convenient as his former abode,
he intended to return to it. He took a friendly
leave; hut I perceived that if we has pelted to meet
in the '.;reels, ho often contrived to be looking
another way; and at last, a slight recognition was
ell that I received. Satisfied that it was intended,
I no longer noticed him; he fot?owed but the ex
ample of others. So great was the outcry raised
by rhoso who had hoped to have secured tie as a
good match, that any young man of fashion who
was seen with me, had, by ninny, his name erased
from their visiting lists. This decided my fate,
and I was alone. For sonic time I bore up proud
ly; I returned a glance of defiance, but this could
riot last. The treatment of others received a
slight check from the kindness of Lord Winder
inear, who repeatedly asked me to his table; but
I perceived that even there, although suffered as
a protege of Ins lordship, that may thing morel
than common civility was studiously avoided, in
order that no intimacy might result. Mr. Mas-
'erten, upon %viten, I OCCIISIGHOIIy called, saw that
I was unwell and unhappy. He encouraged me;
but, alas! a man must be more than mortal, wbo,
with tine feelings, can endure the scorn of the
world. Timothy, poor fellow, who witnessed
nitro of my unhappy state of mind. than any leafy
else, offered in vain his consolation. "And this,"
thought I, "is the reward orvirtue and honesty. 7 -7
Truly, virtue is its own reward, for it
. obtains no
other. As long as I was under ridge colours al
lowing the world to deceive themselves, I was
courted and (lettered. NOW that I have thrown
off the musk, and • put en the raiment,of ti uth,
am n despised, mioerahle being. Yes; hut is riot
this niy own fault? Did I not, by my deception,
bring all this upon myself? W bother unmasked
by Where, or by myself; is it not equally true that
I lime, been playing false, and oar now punished
for it? What do the world care for your haying
returned to truth? You have offended by deem
ing them, arid that is un offence which your repair.
tance will not extenuate." It was but too true, I
had brought it all on myself; and this reflection
increased my misery. For toy dishonesty, I had
been Justly and severely punished: whether I was
ever to be rewarded for my subsequent honesty
still remained to be proved; but I knew very well
that most people world have written offauch a re
ward as a had debt.
Once I consulted with Mr. Maaterton as to the
chance of there being any information relative to
my birth in the
° packet left in the charge of Mr.
Cophagt.s. "I have been thinking over it, my dear
Newland," said ho, "and ',wish I could give you
hopes, but I cannot. Having succeeded with re:
gurd to your little protegee, you are now so san
guine with respect to yourself, that a trifle light
as air is magnified, as the poet says, ,"into con
firmation strong as holy writ." Now. consider,
somebody calla at the Foundling to ask after you
-which I acknowledge to be a.satistactory point
—his name is taken dew,' by an illiterate brute,
as Derbennon; but how you can decide upon the
real name, and assume it is Do Benyon, is really
more than I can imagine, allowing every 'cope
to fancy. It is in the first instance, therefore,
you are at fault, as there are many other names
which may have been given by the party who call.
ed; nay, more, is it at all certain that the party,
in a case like this, would give his real naino? Let
us follow it up. Allowing the name to have been
Do Denyon, you discover that one brother is nut
married, and that there aro some papers belong
ing to hint in the possession of an old woman who
dies; and upon these slight groubds what would
you attempt to establish? that because that person
was known not to have married, therefore lie was
married; (fur you are stated to have been born in
wedlock;) and because there is a packet of papers
belonging to him in the possession of another par.
ty, that this packet of papers must refer to you.
Do you not peicetve how you are led away by
your excited feelings on the subject?"
I could not dotty that Mr. Musterton•s argu
ments had demolished the whole fabric
which I had built up. "You are right, sir,"
replied I mournfully. "1 wish I were dead."
"Never speak in that way, Mr. Newland,
before me," replied the old lawyer in an an
gry tone, "without you wish to forfeit my
good opinion."
"I beg your pardon, sir; but I am most
miserable. lam avoided by all who know
me; thrown out of all society; 1 have not a
parent or relative. Isolated being as I am,
what have I to live fur?"
My dear fellow, you are not twenty-three
years of age," replied Mr. Masterton, "and
you have made two sincere friends, both
powerful in their own way. 1 mean Lord
%V indermear and myself; and you have had
the pleasure of making others happy. Be-
lieve me, that is much to have accomplished
at so early an age. You have much to live
for; live to gain more friends; live to gain
reputation; live to do good; to be grateful
for the benefits you have received; and to
he humble when chastened by Providence.
You have yet to learn where,and only where,
true happiness is to be found. Since you
are so much out of spirits, go down to Lady
de Clare's, see her happiness, and that of
her little girl; and then, when you reflect
that it was your own work, you will hardly
say that you have lived in vain." I was too
much overpowered to speak. After a pause,
Mr. Masterton continued, "When did you
see them last?"
"I have never seen them, sir, since 1 was
with you at their meeting."
"W hail ,have you not called; now nearly
two months? Japhet, you are wrong; they
will be hurt at your neglect and want Jt kind.
ness. Have you written or heard from
them?"
"1 have received one or two pressing
invitations, sir; but I have not been in a
state of mind to avdil myself of their polite
ness."
"Politeness! you are wrong; all wrong,
Japhet. Your mind is cankered, or , you
never would have used that term. I thought
you Were composed - of better materials;, but
it appears, that although you can sai! with a
fair wind, you cannot buffet against an ad
verse gale. Because you are no longer fool
ed and flattered by the interested and the
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designing, like many others. you have quar
reled with the world. Is it not so?"
"Perhaps you are right, sir."
"I know that I am right, and that you era
wrong. Now 1 shall be seriously displeased
if you do not go down and see Lady de Clare)
and her daughter, as soon as you can."
"I. will obey your orders, sir."
"My wishes, Japhet, pet my orders. Let
me see you when you keturn. You must
no longer be idle. You must' prepare for
exertions, and learn to trust to Gestelld
good consience. Lord Windermektr and I
bad a long conversation relative to yOu yes
terday evening: and when you come hark,
I will detail to you what not nor views '
petting your future advantage."
I took my leave more eon:posed in ndinf,
and the next day I item sewn to Lady. ifp
Clare's. I was kindly received, more' than
kindly-. I was afThetionately and parentally
received by the mother, and by Cr ctlirt as a
dear brother; but they perceived my melt
ancholy, and when they had upbraided me .
' for my long neglect, they inyuited'thecatise.
As I bad already made Lady de Chile ac- 7
ynainted with my previous history, I had no
secrets; in fact, it was a consolation to con
fide my grief's to them. Lord ‘VindermetiO
was too much above me; Mr. Masterton was
too matter of fact—Timothy was too inferi
or—and they were all men; but the kind
soothing of a woman 'Was peculiarly grate
ful, and after a sojourn of three days, I MA
my leave, with my mind much less depress
ed than when I arrived.
On my return, I called upon Mr. Master•
ton, who stated to me that Lord Winder.
war was anxious to serve me, and that he
would exert his interest iir any - Way whic h
might be most congenial to my feelings; that
he would procure me a commission to . the
army, or a writership to India; or, if I pre.
ferred it, I might study the law under the
auspices of Mr. Masterton. lfnoneoftheso
propositions Stilted. ffle, • I Plight state what
would be preferred, and that as far as his
interest and pecuniary assistance could avail,
I might depen d upon it. "So now, .laphet,
you may go home and reflect seriously upon
these oflOrs; and when you have made up
your mind what.course you will steer, you
have only to let me know."
I returned my thanks to Mr. Masterton,
and begged that he would convey my grate
ful acknowledgment's to his lordship. As r
walked home, I met a Captain Atkinson, a
man of very doubtful character, whom, by
the advice of Carbonnell, I bad always kept
at a distance. He had lost a large fortune
by gatnbling, and having been pigeoned, had,
as is usual, ended by becoming a rook. He
was a litshionable, well.looking man, of good
family, suffered in society, for he bad found
out that it was necessary to maintain his po•
sition by main force. He was a noted duel
ist, had killed his three or four men, and a
cut direct from any person was with him
sufficient grounds for sending a friend.--•
Every body was civil• to him because no one
wished to quarrel with him.
"My dear Mr. Newland," saidlhei offcrink
his band, "I am delighted to see you: I have
heard at the clubs of your misfortune, and
there were some free remarks made by some.
I have great pleasure in saying that I put
an immediate stop to them, by telling them
that if they were repented in my presence,
I should consider it as a personal quarrel."
Three months before; had I met Captain
Atkinson, I should have returned his bow
with studied politeness, and have left him;
but how changed were my feelings! I took
his hand and shook it warmly.
"My dear sir," replied I, "I am very.
much obliged for your kind and considerate
conduct; there are more who are inclined to
calumniate than to defend."
"And alwava will be in this world, Mr.
Newland; but 1 have a fellow feeling. I rec
ollect how I was received and flattered wheit
I was introduced as a young man of fortune,
and how I was deserted and neglected when
I was cleaned out. I know now why they
are so civil to me, and I value their civility
at just as much as it is worth. Will you
accept my arm? 1 am going your way."
I could not refuse; hut I coloured when I
took it, for 1 felt that I was not adding to
my reputation by being seen in his company;
and still I felt, that although not adding to
my reputation, I was less likely to receive
insult, and thnt the same cause which induce
ed them to be civil to him, would perhaps
operate when they found me allied with him.
"Be it so," thought 1, "1 will, if possible,
tort politeness."
We were strolling down Broad street,
when we met a young man, well known in
the fashionable circles, who had dropped my
acquaintance, after having been formerly
most pressing to obtain it. A tkinson'faced
him. "Good morning Mr. atiberry."
"Good morning,Captain Atkinson," repli
ed Mr. Oxberry..
"1 thought you knetv my friend Mr. New.
land?" observed Atkinson, rather fiercely.
"Oh! really—l quite;l beg pardon: Orxxl
morning, Mr. Newland; you have been long
absent. I did not see you at Lady Mael
strom's last night."
"No," replied f, carelessly, "nor will you
ever. When you next see her ladyship, ask
her, with my compliments whether sbe hap
had another feinting fit." ,
"I shall certainly hate great plearnre io
carrying your message, Mr. Newland; Good
morning." .
"Tl►at tool," observed Atkinson, 4iwrll
now run all over town, and you lilt see the
consequence,"
We met one or two Others, and to dun*
A tkinson put the same questions, o'l thought
you knew my friepd Mr. Newland' At