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POETRY,
`THE SAW-MILL.
DT WILLIAM C. BRYANT
In yonder mill I rested,
Ana sat the down to look
Upon the wheel's quick glimmer.,
And on the flowing brook.
As, in a dream before !lie,
The saw;,with endless play,
Was clearing through a fir-tree
Its long and steady way.
The tree through all its fibres
With living motions stirred,
And, in a dirge-like murmer,
These sol - emn words I heard—
Oh, thou who wandrest hither,
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A timely tignest thou art !
For thee this cruel engine
Is passing through my heart
When soonl;in- earth's still bosom
Thy houta .of rest begin,
This wood shall form the chamber
Whose Ails shall close thee in.
Four plank —I. saw, and shuddered—
Dropped I'll that busy Cain,
TI.Pn as I tied to answer,
At once the wheel stood stilL
11 ( IRSEILLES HYMN
The '- MarsOlaise" has been-once more re
vived by the exciting news from France, and{
is I l*ved and siing wherever the intelligence
g. , ne. We. give 'an old but admirable
translation of this splendid rational
N.t Sons of France rt:tillse t o g l or y,
Ilark, hark what myriads bid you rise;
...Your children, wires and grandsires hoary,
Behold theirlears, and hear their tints,
ili hateful ,Tyrants, mischief breedin a ,
With hirelinglicists, a ruffian band,
Affright and-desolate the land,
. While Peace And Liberty lie bleeding ?
To arms! 'to arms ye brave
The AvengingkSworifunsheath
:March on,,hiarch on—all hearts resolved,
,On laibur4 or Death
Now, now the dangcrons.storm is rolling.
Which treacli'rpas Rings confederate raise;
The dogs of *ar let loose arc howling,
And low! our fields and cities' blaze.
And shah wo i basely view the ruin,
While lawles force with Guilty stride,
Spread desodation far and wide,
With crime and blood his hands embruinc?
With luxury and, pride surrounded,
The vile insai s iate despots dare—
Their thirst or gold and power unbounded—
To mete and 'tend the libt and air.
Like beasts ot burden would they load
Like t:.rants bid their slaves . adore :
Hut man is, Man, and who is more ?
Nor shall thet longer lash and goad us.
n. Liberty! "ean man resign thee,
0: tee having felt thy gen'rous flame;
Can duntreo4, bolts, arid bars confine thee,
Or whips thy noble spirit tame ? ,
Tun I,;ng tbe,world has wept bewailing
That falsehOd's dagger tyrants wield;
But Freedoni is our sword and shield,
And all thoirarts are unavailing. -
A JUDICIAL; ~-iNrc-noTi.—Recently while
attending a Coitrt in J county, where
Judge presided, aver` plain.question °flaw
wa s presented for the decision of the counsel
on the wrong side, and when the opposite at
torney (a real Paddy who had just waded thro'
I3laekstoneandi, Chitty so as to obtain a li
cense) rose to ><e ply, hp was stopped beds
Honor, who infOrmed him that his opinion was
made up against. him, and that he would have
no farther argument. Paddy laid his hand
slowly upon. tl4 volume of - Blackstone, and
opening it where the leaf was carefully turned
diwn, commend:ld reading the law directly in
enniliet with th 4 opinion of the Court.
' Stop, sir.' said the Judge; 'I have decided
the case, and nib mind is no longer open to eon
s-idiot', nor wad have any further argument in
the case.'
' ' Oh,' said tl4 lawyer,' r did not intend to
argue the poi4t, or expect to convince - your
Honor ; I only .*anted to show the Court what
a 'tarnal - fool Blackstone was !'
Such a shout of laughter as went nil from
every part of 'the Court House was beyond the
means of the Sheriff• or., Court to 'control for
some minutes, f rhen Paddy was filled a dollar
for his slander of •Blackstone, •and the Cotfrt
adjourned to
THE PIETY tRE WORLD HATER.-It 15 not
true that the world .hates piety. The moiled
and unobtrusive piety which fills the heart With
all human charkies, and makes a man gentle to
others and sevdre to himself, is an object of
universal love 'and veneration. But mankind
hate the lust of:p?wer, when it is veiled under
the garb of pietiv ; they hate canting and hy
pocrisy ; they late advertisers and quacks in
piety ; they do not choose to be insulted ; they
love to tear folly and impudence from the alter, '
winch 'should ionly be a sanctuary for the
wretched and the poor.—Sidney Smith.
The news of the Revolution in Fraties was
carried by an express locomotive if'roui London
to Glasgow. 47.2 miles in ten hours - the av
erage ruuningtime being , s2 miles an hour.
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rcUr the evil consequences which such a course shallow, designing girl, with very little feeling•:example.elevated her unfixed ehaket•
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must entail upon all connect e d with her, lie; but her beauty, and the ~good humor usually shefallen upon evil counsellors said
adYerted feelingly to th e higher and more „a. i engen d ere d by self-complacency, won for her mind, how different might have teen
and suit '.
'edits obligation which she'was violating. He j popularity abroad, iniportance at home,
did not attempt to conceal his sense of Mrs. I the regard of a map of mind, high principles, !- $
Toolittle attention is paid to the in
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Eilis' defects of character, but dwelt upon her' and warm affections.
which
nsieienrdp: of ssersitl heartssesove m w in er d e ; i iao neti a
kindness of heart, her generosity, and her ex-1 Heretofore, though en terms of familiar inti- i Ifti e et
minds ince load
:,' many should we find whose promptings
cefient quali:ies, all of which, he said, were in- jniaey with. the &mit, Ashleig b li t is t,
geed or evil, have been the result .
diieetnents to one who ger elf siessessedan ex- ; been little occupied by them ;
celleat understanding, t o , exercise forocarancejistric!rleesatedteueppceenieldiimiebyailEttailyt•'seeanttertarenteidonLlmtis.'dwtoeansttahlw,compamonahip? We haveiSeen
Lova knoweth every Mon of air,
9 with Sophy. Previously tOth
And every elinne 'Weal th ,
.11141 :rood feeling,
And conies unincideo everywhere,
I, Sophy listened to these remonstrances with:and it was under the influence of these feelings, j ful day' when she received Ashleigh's
. : Like thought's mysterious birth.
a rebuke, she had exhibited little ens tha
• a. r. WILLI!. a flushed cheek and swelling, heart, and it was that he had spoken to Sopliv: as he believed,
: wardness of will ,andobstinacy 4' 1 •
"I\ 11 A T can the matter be nonr ?" exclaim- evident that she was preparing to defend her- brother would have done. ' * After the scene de- a' oung gentleman, who, lounging upon a self ; but ere he ceased, she had changed her scribed, and - xtheis left alone,Ashleighj ,, h lui t antie h dos
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sofa In a half darkened room, was whiling a- , mind, and throwing up her bead with a move- , felt some regret at the tone of harshness whi c h
way, with a book in his hand, the oppressive ' mint of haughtiness, she said—" Thank you, I his remoestrances with his little kinswomantad 1 t r iePtls
hours of a long summer mor n i ng . Th e sma ll : ma, A s hl e i g h ; I dare say you mean t o b e I assumed. s Tbe. strong ,add impetums feeling '''he r s ocls was struck, and where altbef
I gab:detect by the Child, hot: bitter sense of in-, dry and lifeless, the-waters of truth
spar went, which ho occupied, communicated ,kirid " and left the room.
with ia large old-fashioned summer parlor, the : :;; : iVliile the three p;asons, just introduced, are justice, though marked hyanrestrained temper, , knowled g e welled forth... 'Ti s t r i o a t
windows of which were open to the fluor, and ' smoothing their ruffled tempers, according to' surprised, and, at the samo time, -interested ' phy's judgement, as it ripened, m u *, h a
'led to a, beautiful lawn, overlooking a wild but t 1 41r several. necessities, we will endeavor to ' him, and he now. ueStioned, whether a more : rect o .] her mast glaring d e fects, b u tfal ie
!lovely landscape beyond. From this room the entighten the reader somewhat as to their gel-; soothing, gentle course g would not have been:glimp se , caught Of herself in the . tn
sounds proceeded, which had aroused Lis mum- atiie positions in the little drama beore us. !the wiser plan to adopt.
.: another's mind, did the work of kyea
two, •,and as they grew {louder, lie arose and 111-. Ellis. was a native of Philadelphia, the' • With a sensitive mind; 'ripened far beyond' stamped herli 7
aeter fur lire
' passed through ti l e WO open door t o investi- dillienser of a large income, which he derived her years, every word that Ashleigh had s o-l!ehaßnugteltiltideeasCopceacerutrorefdthdieugliginige.:tliirquimii.
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gate tthe cause of this annoyance. lii the mid- frotn his &pond wife, a wealthy widow, who'll ken dar t ing that painful scene, fastened upon P
Idle of the room stood a rather stout over-dress- hie had married some years after the death of SelihY's memory, there to:ripen, and bring forth , ly save a mere °hau t 's d e votion onohe
f ed lady, past the prime of life, whose counte- his'afirst. Absarhed in polities, and for a nun-, its fruits of good and evil.. Her pride, as,well : Ashleigh ' to E m il y . Mr. Ellis Movie,
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armee wasinfhuned by tile anger which bad ale- lief of years actually engaged in public life, he as the sensitiveness pecrullar to girls of her age,' etecteda membea of Congress, and 'inten
~r e i a: e f ew: s iple
1 vated her voice. , Fronting her was a young mingled, very littla in the domestic circle, leav-, revolted at thus heingasehooled by one of an- j tak e his wife and oldest daughter ihith
!girl of about fifteen years, whc se flushed chaeks ing his two daughters to the guidance of th e ir other sex, whom no-tie of blood eatitled to be Washington to spend the winter, it tis:asl .
and air Of defiance, proved that she was under- • stepmother, a woman whose slender intellect , her censor, and she exhibited, by her cold and ; that . the family' should remain at the e
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going, not without resistance, a severe rebuke. !vitt° m eans qua lifi e d h er f or so i m pe r t an t a sullen reserve, her childisll sense of injury.-Iplace, until it was time to repair to .lie
!Her prpfuse golden hair fell tangled and disor- 'charge. Mrs. Ellis was warm hearted and But beneath, this waywardness, there was an,' grivernment; in order to avoid thei, tro
dered about her face and neck, an d h er muslin g 4; a l na t ure da n th e main, but violent and ob- under current scarcely !known
nown to herself. She; make the necessary 'arrangements -in 0 .
capea Was twisted: all awry. In one band she stinate when opposed. Weak, opinionated, and had to much quickftesS of Mind, too much mat-1 house. So that,to Sophy's great aeli g
ilheld an old straw bannet, in the other a basket nati•owoniinded, she was fond to excess of dress . ' ural good feeding, not to, appreciate all that! autumn, that 6lden seasoreof out Amu
I : cont.:del hooka; while over her arm hung, and show, while her whole life was spent in a! Ashleigh l'ad.sard, and evini while she toldler-
,'to he passed' einang the- scenes sti e li
lin full vi w, a pair of most suspicious l o okin g routine iti busy nothings. During the . first Self that he was unjust end presuming, his; Well; and never did the woods, gorge
stockings. By a very natural process of toot', yeahs of her marriage, the children were' left' words Were silently and iinisercep . tillv, working' their drapery' of tinted leaves, the ;a' . the young intruders attention, was directed'' yet• much to the mercy of servants and teach- ' ail important revolution in her character. ~ .1 skies, shining in irnmeasurable dis(anc.
downward, where a, bare, and very white little cr y Mrs. Ellis contenting herself with furnish- : Fortunately, in aid of this maral change, an' the elastic 1 atmosphere; the sparkfin
`foot, hastily thrust 'into a shoe of questionable ingthem plebtiaffly with fine clothes, and oc- - entire alteration took place in t 4 conduct of, and the rejoicing earth, mirrior tit* be'
cleanliness, peeped out from beneath a draggled caajonally costly presents. But as Emily, who Mrs. Ellis .toward;heo. While the painful' itn- la soul more kindled with their own.t:
skirt. wai four years older than her sister, grew pression remained fresh upon Ashleigh's mind, ; Towards sunset'one evening, bit4lin i
The lady's back was turned as Rabert Ash- MO womanhood, she began to take a more ac- after the angry discussion which be had wit- ' her, as Ashleigh was walking up and do
:lsigh ;paused at the door, but a quick glance tiv- iaterest hi them Emily :was growing up nessed, he sought 'his aunt, and bithl with her', piazzaaat, the back of the house, helsaw
of the eye, and a varsikig expression of the , a beautiful girl, and though far inferior in ea- a serious confersation relative to Sophy. Mrs.; wrapped in a shawl, approaching the: ho
. eountenance, showed thht tl:c child marked his paeity to her younger sister, as her tastes and Ellis's affection fur Ashleigh gave him great j her return from a walk. Ile went forw
!appra,a,l, which, however, did not prevent her pniauits were congenial with 'her stepthother's. influence with her and though obliged tosoothe, meet herewith some jesting remark, a.
, answering in tones of passionate defiance, the sl4,becaine a decided favorite with her, not- palliate, and rteason,;by terns, he succeeded in , fondness 'for solitude. Sophy was '43hy
torrent of fierce and angry invective which het' withstanding some symptoms of independence persuading her to change her inode-Od discipline'' lent as usual, and Ashleigh seemed ye
;stepinother—for in this relation she stood to and sslf-will which occasionally showed them- with Sophy. With a mind not sufficiently en - - f i her taciturnity. At ength herail , --"
her-apoured upbb her. , There was an intense- • Allies. ! larged, le t wever to comprehend, the full scope; l
do you [sot Mean to congratulate me?"
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' ness Of feeliag„ s. precision, and force of expres- ' i4ophy, on the other hand, fell far into the 'of his advice, and unable tO pursue an middle! " Congratulate you! upon what'"'y .
sion in her
language, as she rapidly and indig- shadow of her mother's favor. From the coins; course, Mrs. Ellis; fell into the cippesite ex-1 " Why, have they not told you ?# he
:.: nantly retorted upm her companion, and re- me cement of Mrs. Ellis' interference in their treme; and, instead of it teraeritigiwith Sophy !in a tone of surprise. .
' plied to her charges, that surprise] ; as well as pu ' nits mil conduct, Sophy had never been' every hour of the day, she now lelqher entirely', • " No, they have told me nothine
!stained Ashleigh ; for, young as she was, it was : able to accommodate herself to her . wishes:l to her own control. Thi ;would have proved. ! " Net that your sister issngagett to
eviekaut that all the superiority which mind ' This child was quick and shrewd, and soon 1 with most children a ruinous coal*, but with I ried?" ti
giver; I ".s upon lier -side. The whole 'stand I leached' to fathom all the weaknesses of 'Mrs. I Sophyit produced' happiet effects.l Na longed " Emily engaged to be:marrie'' air:- .
•shocked AO-d e a, h -l i , while, at the same time, ' Ellis' charact ~ 'lid witlathe presumption of , teased. tormented, and Scolded, she applied j claimed, in a tone,of unfeigned asteirisi
r ldO feelings were naturally enlisted in favor of pre§cadous'eld ~ h _ed, she decided that she could herself to her appointed tasks with Cheerfulness a "Yes, Sophy, Emily is about . to `giv
'One, whose years, whose relationship to himself not be a guide for her. The conse q u ence of and-regularity, and even the hateful heedlo re- '.brother, who hopes to win }fur raga
I commanded his sympatnv. ' thi4; eons-it:den, was a system of perpetual war- ceivt d a share of attention; 1 'confidence," and lie took Sophy's hand.
! -" My dear aunt," he said, stepping forward, ' fare,' between the two. Sophy began to nom-- . Teo proud to let this Change bh seen, and: Sophy looked at him' for an. inf tan,
" what i;4 the matter'.' Sophy, lam sorry to islili contempt for all the conventional soft esh- ' unwilling that Ashleigh shOuld supPese his re- ' withdrawing her band, and blushimidee
see this!" merits which her stepmot her laid so much stress: marks had possessed any influence, tliese events 'said, with much eMbarrassment,-1 Yu
" Sorry!" exclaimed the lady angrily, draw- itp,M, and to take a pleasure in violating them ; bred in Sopha- a degree of reserve t- all around , :
surprised me very ;much." :I
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ing hhrself up ; " sou may well be sorry : whd e Mrs. Ellis, with the petty tyranny of .a her, and she . experienced that feeling, so corn- , " But I have your good wishes, soph
Such a' isobedient, ungrateful girl is enough' weak. wawa'', enforced With injustice the rules mon with the young and sensitive, of toeing sin- I not? I assure y0u,.1 build a griat i
to bring sorrow into` any house :" ' wlitlll she had determined to carry out. The, Bled mit, of standidg alone in het' family,— on the affection of my little sister, Mid
l• " What has happened?" restilt -of this we haves seen. in the interview' Much of this, it is true; was purely3inaginary, dispense with it."
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' ° Whiv, what happens every day: Instead just i..,ci oAl—n:hellion and disrespect on one but, in some respeetS, it was aOit without "0:n, ves, certainly !" she replirid,
of atte:iling to lier studies, her music, her sew- sidaa imp o t en t r age a nd undignified conduct on' foundation. Mr.'Elliaavai an indifferent, sel-j for 'they had now reached the house; an
ina, she neglects everything, to run about the 1.114 ther. fish man, and a negligent parent. ikll the af- ,ing him abruptly, she flew quickly tip s ,
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country, and follow her own wilful and milady_' Ilahert Ashleigh was the nephew of Mrs. faction he had to bestow, Was given to his old- , her own room. , •. • it'
like pursuitS." : 0 Ella' first litisbaid, to whom, at the death o f ' est (laughter, or whose beauty and sdrightliness, " What a shy, reserved child shi , is
"It is not true !" Said the child, passionate- Mit. Ellis, the whole of her large f o rtun e was: h e was proud, Sti l ly chiefly present - 4r ' , herself' claimed Ashleigh, as she disappeartl.4 . l.
ly. " I have not neglected my music, my to descend. With a sentiment that did her to his mind as a self-willed child, Wlin was a , For some time Sophy sat immovable
studies, a single day since we. came into the • horfor, Mrs. Eras cheri s h e d a stron g regard f u r source of ereat annoyance .to him, through the , chair,'her clasped hands resting in her 1
: country.." h . 1 .: her` ; husband's young relative, and, by her incessant complaints made of her hy his wife.: her head sunk upon her bosom. 'Viers
' "Nor your setting, miss ?" sail the lady, at(entioas and kindness to Ashleigh, strove to ' Mr. Ellis did net, like to•nave the Serenity of, tumult of strange 'emotions awakened
tauntingly. ' .' ' : exhibit the warmth of ger gratitude to him ' his mind 'ruffled, eVen• fot the welfare of his,' her, that she found it impossible io r
I " The sewing; I acknowledge, •I neglect," whiise wateliful care had followed her beyond children. , ' Wise as she was beyond her yearti in
replied the child, " for you have no right to tleigrave. Amid the schemes which filled Mrs. 1 Between Sophy and her sister, there existed; respects, Sophy was, as Yet, a notice
,burden me with s uc h heavy tasks, Disebedi- ElO r s' mind, was one which lay very near her Ino sympathy. Emily scarcely noticed.lier, un-; that concerts the intricate wire:lMO of
era I may be, far you have rendered obedi..nee hetitt. This was i., b:ina about a matrintoeial,lesa to find fault, or assdat Mts. Ellis in her lee- I mail heart. She dreamed not tle4 ta
iinposisible.' Ungrateful I cannot he. as you alli'istive haween Behest ,and her favorite End- j tures. Nave, even the canestionable interest ) half hour had crushed within her one o:
have, never given me cause for gratitude; and Iv a llav that mewls to draw closer the tie uhich : which Mrs. Ellis laid taken in her ceased, and i latent prefereneesawhieh in time faig
as for my pursuits," she continued, lowering her .bound Lim to her, and, at th e s ame ti me , t o se - jin the utt er indifference of all connected with I ripened and influenced her whole gist'
voice, and compressing her lips, •• I think them curd, in her own family, the large property !her, it is not astonishing that her morbid sen- 'She knew not that her sister's shadow
as ladylike as any I have' an example of." : wit:Wl' would revert to him at her, death. She, sitiveness should have increased. I between, and darkened for her the s
"And, pray, miss," said Mrs. Ellis, "do had, however, womanly tact enough hot to hint! .Ashlt•igh was-the ouly one who liateeted this which for months had brightened IsOr
' you call your lag, exploit; which I have just liett wishes to either party ; but encouraged; trait of mind, and he Strove, front time to time. She thought that the flutter and, akita
, witnessed from my window, an example of your Ashleigh's visits, and admitted him int. her' by little acts of kindness, end delicately mark- i her feelinea were occasioned by suapri
ladylike propensities? lam certain, R o bert," ;subtly, on suc h a feeting as•to allow him every ed approval, to break' darn the harrier of re- 1 with one of those strong and vigoreus
' turning to Ashleigh, h that you will acquit me oprootunity of falling in love if so disposed. ' serve between them. This interest in her, efforts. which her sex are so often 4alle
of injustice, when I assure you; that I saw So- • Robert :Ashleigh was some four or fiv e vee r s though it fail e d to produce, any increase of (ono to mak,e, she flung from her the 114vy
phy, not ten minutes ago, deliberately pull off oldh'r then Emily, and atthe time of Mrs. Ellis' diality, or even to elicit a consciousness of its 'of oppression. whichshe was too inntmen
her shoes and stockings, and with her petticoats itiaariage, while pursuing his studies in a law- !existence, on the part of the sensitive girl was teouta a for, and turned to her usual Vas
l ' tucked up, wade-across the creek !" utfoe, he took very little notice of the well-be- not: unfelt by. her. Amid
,opposing feelngs, j einpleyment ;
,but Mot with the sank' re
I The color deepened in the young girl's face, hated little Miss, who ate her rice-pudding oc- i the offspring of treasured resentment, and in- I formerly. for now there was a resflesta
and.an expression of humor flitted momentarily .caelonally beside him a t his aun t' s well spread, voluntary admiration, and esteem, there sprung !dissatiafaction, a deairefoechange,l,wh
'across her countenance, as this relation pro- , tahle ; but as years went by, and Emily's bean-; unnoti ce d, lik e a wild ,flower in some neglected had never before experienced, and robe
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ceede.d a but shsarePlied immediately, " I never ity 'developed itself; h e b ecame more o b s e rvan t. I nook, a sentiment bf deep gratefulness in her for tin time to come, when she slittul
;waded the creekibefore, and I should not have ' Tipe, which had' expanded her into a beautiful youn g h ear t, w hi c h shed' its brightness and its Mrs. Montague s, at whose school She
' done it to-day, if I had had any other way to' wothan, had matured him, a dreaming youth,' balm on all' around. , remain during the absence of her firmil
'cross. The bridge is broken, and I did nut lute, an active, thinking .roan. Daring the, In early youth to feel that we are valued, tot' Emily never spoke to-Sophy of her
choose to go a mile round; but," added, she sufamer months, the Ellis family usually re- I receive diacritninating praiSe, possesses an ir- ment, for with the intuitive quickness
'quieklv, raising her largei vi o lent eyes—the an- airad tq their country-seat, a few miles fr o m; resistible charm to us, particularly if surround-1
man in all that concerns the affections,
ger Which had lately filled them, now replaced to*n, and here, in pursuance of Mrs. Ellis' , s ed by those who are,
,careless and indifferent.; detected in Sophy the little germ ot' : pia.
by a vivid expression of !delight—"l will not plan, Ashleigh was considered a regular guest, j It was thus with Sophy, and unconsciously, the; for Ashleigh,_ which
. lay hidden even' , frt
, promise not to do it again, for I never enjoyed
, --Xlebert's seat, at the table, and Robert's I opinions, tastes, and .sentiments, Of Ashleigh, self. There was a llowever s ne ten"! w
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I myself so much in my. life."
l aor, being as universally respected and ae- j became het standard Of right and wrong. It' compassion 'for her young
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sister elitite
I "You see," said Mrs. ' is; expanding' her knewledged, as those of any memb e r o f th e I would have been a clarions study at this time, !cold heart of Emily, by this,discove.
jbands expressiVely, "sh is perfectly
. incor- !f a dlily. H ere t o f ore , h owever , th ese p r i v il eges ', to watch the anfoldings ofinsind in this neglect-1 inher estimation,. was a presumpluou
rigible;" and she swept : tof the room, in the !dirt not seem to have been very highly . valued, led girl. Heretofore to read' for the sake of ' little chit, quite toe forward for heriyea
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most dignified nianner, siying—" Your 'father' ant) it was not until the present summer that I improvement never occurred to Sophy. She to cheek her boldness, in thus daring to
shall hear of tbiS, miss !' I hope began to whisper in Mrs. Elli s ' heart. , read, because she . bad an intense thirst fot i thoughts to-the loyer onswh on) she. 4 tiuul
For a few moments after the departure of; Rebut had devoted himself very obviously, du- ! books ; an d though day ;by, day the stores, iseended to smile, she presetved'a isco
Mrs. Ellis, Sophy stood m otionless; her chin ! rila the latter part of the past winter, to Emi- which she was silently laying up, did their work: fence towards her.' :Mrsa Ellis splice
resting upon h e r , , bosom, and her eyes dostneast.;lyaland when the regular summer inuitationtm enlarging her understanding, there was nolSophy, but it was ', as much to . gratqy h
Her. ompanion 'looked at her for a little while,' came, he accepted it immediately, and left them' impulse fro m w ithout . to incite or guide her in love of talking, and to-caution So by
and then' said, in a graNt voice—" Sophy, is !only occasionally for short periods. Mrs. El- I her mental progress. -, New,' that impulse was 1 Subject of secrecy with regard b to the .
this right'!" • , I lislWatehed the young people closely, and wasigtoen ; Sophy possessed a capacity which, in ment, '
which was' not , to
: e antiau . n ,
The child raised h er e i- es t o hi s f a ce, Iwitis a I rehieed to
.perceive that Emily was by 'milts yearnings after every idling that was .good spring, as from any regard. to her ream
look of surprise; but the .next moment her ex- i means indisposed to be as sentimental as Mr. i and exalted, led her folly:to 'appreciate Ash- 1
• •
presmo -
" • n changed, and 1 she said, quickly— A s hl e igh m i g ht d es i re . i neigh's superiority and. cultivation of mind.—ibef T o b re% f b ew e o w p e e ek ni a. ng h o a f t w Ct e gr n e o s w s a , t s g t ;oa in
What do you. think'!" I tiothing is more senseless, and yet so com a lThe books, he commended; she privately read . ; [by. The beginning of Decembeta fo
' Thus called Upon, Ashleigh did not hesitate i =JO as the wise tone of censure adopted,by the accompli s h m ents 'be Valued, she industm. and Mrs. Ellis, and their oldest' 'di . .
tospeak to her avith the frankness which help e4le, in dilating upon the vanity a of woman,
, .
ously cultivated; while the subjects which, , their way to Washington, and Softly
thought she reitiiired• is manner waszrave, and the love of admiration! So hinges women / from time tt, g l ee occupild his mind
. and con-' . installed at schools Asbleigb, *hose
and his tone serious. ' c expressed his so- 4 sed,land feel that, mere external beauty is suss versation, beeanie to her !secret objects of in-lsional engagements detained him i,n P
prise,
' his pain , in beholdi g the t er ms - on which 1 cie4t to enchain the wisest and moat exalted oflOttiry and; interest. Sophy was, in short ; one phia, it was ' agreed , should . visithhts b i
•
s h e lived-with liiir: steputo ler. He spoke, with thoither sex, solong
i will they prize, strive for, of those frequent; thought unnoticed examples as often as possible during the !niter.
.strong s displeastore, of her disrespect Ito one and cultivate, at the expense of more estimable of markedebaracter, dayeloped and moulded by The long winter months passeilh a
whose yeari,and position as her father's wife, quilities that which they know to be thelaceidentaleireumstanees. 1 marked by any unusual event, and[;the
.
ridi was at length, come. One morning a
spect ;
entita,4 her at Itaii' tto tte decent formal of 'O.• st‘ighold. The example before us illustrates Happily for, her,
her piing and plastic iiii
and, while. he to*liedwith feeliug iv- th ie remarks. Emily 'iit' Ellis was, in truth, a .received hi bent from i one whose
influence and time, Sopity was sumniired to 91, •
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rruur Godry 'ir Lady's Book, for April
SOPITY.
A TALE
MY MISS MEETY M. DE NCAN
MONTROSE PA., THURSDAY, APRIL 13, :1848,
MI
=I
see Mr. , Ashleigh. Ile had Otine oeettionally .
through' !the winter with mesa" es and letters
from her! family ; end she , neluded that Ws
visit was 'of a similar kind. When she entered
the root* she was surprised to find Ashleigh
awaiting her with a grave aiid.troubled cram
tenaneei:l Sephy's first thmight was, that some
ealamitY!had hefallenlier fainily, and abe sues-
tinned him in alarm. i He assured her. that 4
Were NO.
" Thde, what is tiro to ter ?" she *sited',
still matlting unusual tmer:
Ashl6igh took from keg a letter, and
handing ; it to her, said—". 'ad this, soehy."
Sophy, received the letter, and opened it with
a nervaiiii quickening at 114 pulses, ab she per-
ccived that the letter 'was f in bei sister. •
•had
veling
I he re-
MEI
•oath.
e, how
either
f acei
that it
event-
grave
way.
racter,
f had
inner
e her.
I was
self-
In a few cold and and un
ly inforniad ;Ashleigh. that
some thine aware that ,her r,
not of a : . tiature to waritant
engagerh'ent existing ISetwee;
a's 'She intended to enter int,'
nial to her feelings, she bey
is
e cor-
udden
ror or
and
from tbF. tie,
The letter dropped from
she burg into tears.
er to
'fami
art of
been
" Is it' not a cruel letter
as he pained in his rapid wt
"Ctsiel?-0, most nnwo
full" ',
Ashleigh now infOr‘ed 11 t that 6 " litidie s I
ceived by the same mail, a I tter front hie tidal
who told'hiin that Ernily ha been flirting tln-'
ring the Whole winter with southern gentle-r.
man, 'who had bee.n,one of e most promiros
persons ! 'in society during he season, partly ,
through!, the elegance of his person and man
ners, ilia partly thrimt is repntation'lbr
great woilth. Mr. 4 ai r yt finally addres&
her, and, Emily informed he father of_her se,
ceptaneetiof his ?repo* h,leigb did not ni l ,
i
peat all :, the bitternessiandi dignation express
ed by Mrs. Ellis; nothing t .the campanula'
of her - hisband having indn d her to ulna
in Washington after !she a acquainted
with'Enlily's intentions. *. Ellis had. Salite
tioned his daughter's eonduCt, and. „nouseated..
to her new-engagement; and Mrs. Prni s eddied'
that slid!believed, they were 'ta be ;married 'asi
soon 4 the adjournment oil Congreisi 'allowed`'
them to.:Teturn home.: ' ' - ' ' -,i
- Ashleigh continued to pa e the,rerom, giving ;
vent.to his
.indignant . and onnded feelings;
dwelling upon the sincerity nritrturtfulnesa of
eo ! rm
the affeetion which he;liad 1 vished no n Bail-'
ly, and upon her cold, lend d liberate heartleini4
nees. , Ent when he spoke f the effect which
this must have upon his mid andfuture bair4,
piness.jwhen be declared t at Emily bad reis• l i',,
tiered it impossible for him, henceforth, to be-'-
, • , tuf-U.4this.,,.trutlr4Ot toe / or w o e s",
Sophy, With a quick and im etuous movement;
laid her'hand upon his arm,l and said, mull void)
'broken by emotion—"'Oh !I do not say so I=-1::
your love was unworthily placed! She-did no
appreciate you. She knew not how to vaunt
love like yours. Do not ay that all women
would do the same—Oh ! no, no.!" , _ I,
.
Ashleigh gazed upon the eloquent upturned'
face beside him, with surprise, at this burst of,
feeling;:. and as he looked into those deep eyes,.
which now glowed with truth and sensibility,. '
and beheld for the first time the fervent energy,
of a high-hearted wctnan, breathing from din'
youthful countenance, be replied, with a deep,
sigh—"'Well, Sophy, for you sake, I ae',
dearer to think differeptly ; nay, I believe that,
such treachery is foreign to your nature,' and
come what may, 1 sha ll never forget the kind
ness, the sympathy, which you have shown me'
this day;" and wringing her hand with a has
ty farewell, he left her.
Before another month had elapsed, Mr.:ant .
Mrs. Ellis, and Emily, were again 'St lonic:
Sophy, Who had petitioned to be left with - Blis. r
Montague, was permitted to remain at schock
and she was in , consequence saved the pain of'
daily beholding her siater's'heartless conduct.
Emily's engagement to Ashleigh having never
been pribliely announced, her conduct towardti"
him, which would have injured her in the ere
of the Well thinking, was never known, and a
few brilliant weeks previoui to her marriage,
were passed by her iii exhi icing her elegant .
lover td the admiring World ..n which 'she lived:
The meeting between S . phy and her sister`
was colder even' than eirdinaly : for the warmth
which: had heretefore teen ehiliit i ad, was wholl
ly on Strphy's Part, ritid now even that wii '
wanting ' The first interview between - Milli
Ellis and Sophy was, en the contrary, _ marked '
by a greater degree•of war lithae . -tiverieo" .
termed before. • Differing w th her husband ort'
the point, which had So do ply wounded liter, •
and onlerms of scarcely decent interehrititiei'
with Emily, Mrs. Ellis turned'to Sophy.yree,
mpathy in her distress. Sophfi'fliostlimiTt4 '
elt sympathy she rerttinly assessed, and . ii,hip„
we addict this, a decided it provemelit in - lier 1
'flannel to her'steprnother, e must not be ini.J.
I prisedio find her en the hi y road sffuvori,}: ;
I ism with Mrs. Ellis. , 1
,ing to
im to
ecided
nary
eat 'of
ble to
• town
it, the
e, was
•-ed so
.us in
, bl ue
, thro'
CM
ties in
rIZEZI
the
Sophy
se on
id to
n bet
nd si
cd at
Zophy,
asked,
mar-
.ex
lent.
you a
d and
then
13, she
have
, have
al up -
annot
MIZI
kav
airs to
MEI
n be r
p, and
was a
wit Lin
veL—
maul,
in all
c hu-
e last
those
Late
tee.—
on fell
nshine
ion of
;~
ental
upon
viight
to ac-
sits for
Er!
i ess, a
h she
onged
go to
a , 5 to
f wo
h
(Ter ce
Rohett Ashleigh, resen ing the treatment'
which he had receive; from Mr. Ellis, rif*d!
to enteF his house., grin to Jisit'his aunt ;Hind
Mrs. Ellis now only saw him, wbeiSito
him in society, or visited hint at hisil r odiings.
Sopby never, saw Ashleigh, brk . Atitine her'
weekly;: visits home, she heard front Mrs"; Ellis
all thar-She'herseliknow TorivithMis.
A:ithleigb, end the ill treatment be
received, wore a tier* ,ending- theme' of &i , '
courses r
• ttoietott DiU !Mit WEEK.] - '
m her-
manly
in the
Sophy,
vain
and
lift bet
eon de-
ifui Bi
, f it to
`l' own
n the
gage
ed tilt
A being covered viith sag s, .and,dreastodi?,
five jaCkets, all of which fed to conceal his
nakedwias, baited into a store on Green stkce4
a few (lays amen with: the e i selamatioa of
" \Verse than I look, Well; ryw
let 11 9'41f f0r , 14 dallo s a weattt. l4l 4'4. (l l7;
"To de What?" sulked be pz ncip4 of the
eatablii4inient. i• ,
"l'a` stand on the earner far," pap er ,;ea atm
'Caih rae—thaq
d'Stich a gittin' 10i ST A 113" I—The wife Of
a Mr. 'STAIRS, of • Ain Arbor, Michigan. his
xecentij plesentectlietlustandmitilensrliit4e
StairetPx Owl birth I ,
ervene
passed
A d Mr.
er, on
uietly
profes
&del-
rothed
ay un
spring
.ut this
los to
111
Mil
140 i 15.
VOL
' elingirords,Emi%
she had-been -.for
gird for im
° was
'er fulfilm'en't of Elie
them,
..ed to
onenireleae4.lerin:
hand . ,
I' asked Asideighl
k across the roonht
thy, heartless, tic•,