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.- k A. I-' Life is only to bo rained as it Is nscfully cniployed V v r. T0LU3IE II.--NUMBER 21. -. D. K. M'ANALLY &. J.EOBERT3,'EDITORS, J-1'BIISHED EVES? FRIDAY MORNING, BY . J, II. CHRISTY A; CO., Publishers of the Law, fftatiet, $e.,efthe V. S. , f.- TERMS. -k ":,.' t ': This pane mi published weekly, at Two Dor, l.tu and Kurt Cents per annum, in advance ', or - Ynts PoU,,- it pnymsnt- be delayed -after --the-receipt of the l()th. Number from the time of ub. tcribing. HjT 2'Aese term trill, in all cast, b ttririlif udherttl to . '; -r -rr'- '-T: io subscription discontinued (except at tlia op tion of the publisher) until all arrearages are paid. O Advertisements wilt be inserted for Oiio Dollar per" square, for the llrat, and Twenty.fi ve I'-enta for cacti subsequent insertion. A liberal coiwUMi trill be inudo from the regular prices fur advertisers by the year. t ,,'. . BY AUTHORITY. 5 THE PRESIDENT Of U. STATES OF AiMEItlCA, 'SA I'rotlaaiatlon. : 'hcreas a treaty of commerce and vavigation be. twecn tlio United States of America, and Lfcr Most Jaithful JWajtsty, the Queen of Portugal ttnU v( via Aigarvcs, wasconoludcd and signet by their Plenipotentiaries, at Lisbon, on tbo i twenty-sixth day of Auj;iijt, ii the year of ?Ur Lord ono. thousand eight hundred and fofiy, which treaty bcin; in the English and Porto; giiose languages , word for word, as follows In (As nam! of the Mast Haly and Undivided Trinity. y' ' Tim United Stale! of America, and iter Most Faithful Majesty tho Queeuof Portujal and of the Algarves, equally animated with the desire of maintaining the relations of pood under, standing which bavo hitherto bo happily sub. sistcd between their respective states; of extend ing, also, and consolidating tho commercial in-t-rcourse between thorn ; and convinced that this object cannot better be accomplished than "by.atlopting the eystsm of an entire freedom of nuvijution, and a perfect reciprocity based upon principles of equity equally beneficial to both countries ; Invo, in consequence, njiced to enter into negotiation! for th() conclusion of a treaty of coniiuerco and navigation : and tlioy "lmye appointed as their plenipotentiaries for that pur. pose, to wits the Presi'lont of the United Slates f -America,- E-ihvard Karananghr thcirx!inrTun ij'afiuires at tho court of lltr Iffost Fuitliful Majesty I and Her Most Faithful Majesty, tho tuost illustrious and most excellent John liaptist do Almeida Garrett, first historiographer to her said Majesty," of her council, member of the l ories, Knight of tho most ancient and noble order of tho tower and sword, knight com. -- inandcr of tlio "order of Christ, otScer of the oriltr of Leopold in Belgium, judje of the sups, rior court of commerce, envoy extraordinary and minister Plenipotentiary to Her Catholic AfajosiyTh'lifle'7taV(it;i!xdbtt'ur;tTil!fr respective lull powers, found to be iu due and proper form, have agreed upon and concluded, tljo following articles : ' ' , , , ASTICtE T." " " . TUerokliall be, between tho territoricsof thehigh aatrac!ing parties, a reciprocal liberty of com. ruerce and navigation. The citizens and subjects of tlieir respectiva Status etmll, mutually, bavo liberty to n'er tho ports, places and rivers of the territories of each party, wharovcr foreign com merce is, br shall bo; permitted.' . They shall bo at liberty to sojourn and reside In all ports of said territories, in order to uttend to their affairs j and thAr ulintl enjoy, 'to that effect; the same security and protection as natives' of tho country wherein they reside, on Condition ot their submitting to tho laws and ordinances there prevailing, and particu larly to the regulations- in furco coiicarnin j com juercc, . . " . ' ASTICLri II, Vessels of the-United Slates of--AmcTTcairniTrfri'coI!5rre ing, pithor laden or in ballast, la the porta of iho . Kingdom sou possessions ol rortugal; nnd, reoi. f rocally, Portuguese vessels arriving, either laden or In ballast, in tho ports of the United States df Amcricajhall be trcaWd. ori their ontfancT, dur ing their stay,- and at their departure, uKn tha same footing as national vessels, coming from tho samo place, with respect to the duties of tonnage, light-house duties, pilotage, port charges, a wpli as to tho fees and perquisites of public officers, and all other duties or charges, of whatever kind or denomination, levied upon Vessels of commerce, in the name or to the profit of tho Government, the local authorities, or of any public, or privata establishinl'iit, v,Iia'.Merer. , i ARTrcu III. " No higher or other duties shall be imposed on the importation, into the kingdom and possessions of Portugal, of any article, the growth, produce or manufacture of tho United Slates of America ; and no higher or other duties shall be imposed on ths importation, into the United States of America, , of any article, tho growth, produce or manufac ture 01 the kingdom and possessions of Portugal, than such at are, or shall be, payablo on tho like article, being the growth, produoe, or manufacture , of any other foreign c sun try. ., Nor shall any prohibition be imposed on the im- .. portation or exportation of any artiel, the growth produco.ot mauufacturo of the United States- -of America or qf tho kingdom and possessions of - PurtugaU to or from, the ports- of m-emd - kin : dony M possesions of TortiiguTToFor tfibT said States, which shall not equally extend to all other ..foreign nations. '- : : ; , . Kor shall any bigger or other duties or charges imposed, in either of the tw countries, on tho exportation to the United States of America, or to the kingdom of Portugal, respectively, tban such as are payable on the exportation of the. like arti. cles to any othor foreign country.- ' Provided, however, that nothing contained in this article shall be understood, or intended, to In. terfers with tho stipulation entered into by the United States of America, for a special equivalent, in regard to French wines, irrthe convention made by too said States and France, on the fourth day f July, in the year of our Lord one thousand "ght hundred and thirty-one; which stipulation w,u pn. 4nd ceaso to have effect, in the month of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty.two. ' - Article IV. Ths same duties shall bo paid, and the same bounties, deductions, or privileges allowed, on the ira ports tion, into4he kingdom and possessions of Portugal, pf any article, the growth, produce, or nnufncture of the United States of America, whether such imports lion shall be in vessels of the Ml States, or in Portuguese vessels 5 and, recip. "oewly. tbo same duties shall be paid, and tho - m bounties, deductions, or privileges allowed, on the importation, into th United States of Amo. "ja.of any article, the growth, produce, or man. Mature of th kingdom and possessions of Porta. tV whether such importation shall be in Porto. rse vessels, or in vessels of4fce said State. .: . : . AiticlbV. V; ! Itis agreed hy the high contracting partiea,djat, 1 .enr,7 Jhew y lawfully imported .mo all ny of the-ports of the kingdom and possessions - "gai, in 1 usee is oi. any foreign emurtrv. ar. 01 ths growth, pnxlace, or manufacture of a ! ASIIEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER country other than fai to which the importing resscls shall bctone.fho same privilege shall Ira. mediately becorao ummon to vesnels of tho Uni ted States of Amcrito, with all the same rights and favors as may, that ruspvet, be granted to the- most favored nftion. And, reciprocally, in consideration theref," Portuguese tessels, shall thereafter, eujoy, iuiho samo respect, privileges, righU, and favors, t a eorreapondent extent, in tlio ports ef tno Unfju states 01 America AlTICLfi VI AD kinds of meiiandise, and articles of. com merce, which may bo luwfully exported or re-ex ported from the puis of either of the high con. trnctingpurfics to aiy foreign country, in national vessels, may, also b.i inortcd or re-eXpertcd there- from iu vessels of bo other party, respectively, without paying othti cr higher duties or ehurgua, of whatever kind ol denomination, than if the some merchandise o. fcVclea of commerce were exported or re-exported in national vessels. And lite same bounties and drawbacks shall be allowcd.Wbcthcr SI19I1 exportation ,or re-exportation bonado in vusse.of tha ono jarty or of tlie miier- - Ahticle VII. ' It is expressly understood that nothing contain ei iu this treaty shall be applicable to the coast- io navigation of cither of t!io two countries, Which each of tho two luVli contraclhi'r purtics reserves exclusively to Itsuir. . Article VIII It is mutually understood that tho forogoing stipulations do iiot apply to ports and turritoriesj. iu tlio kingdom and possessions of Portugal," where foreign commerce and navigation are not Admit ted ; and that tho commerce and navigation are not admitted; and Uiat tho commerce and navi gation of Portugal, directly to ond from tlie Uni. ted Suites of America and the said porta and tor. ritories, arc, also prohibited. Hut ll- r MoHt Faithful Majesty asreca that, as soon as the suiil ports and territories, or any of them, shall he opened to thocommcrco ornaviga tion of any foreign nation, they shall, .fram tliat moment, be also opened to the commerce and na. vigation of the United States of America, with tho samo privileges, rights and favors as may bo allowed to the most favored nation, gratuitously, if the concession was gratuitously made, or on allowing the same compensation, or an equivalent it the concession was conditional, Ahticls.IX. ' Whenever the citizens or subjects of either" of tlie contracting parties shall bo forced to seek re. fuToVr' asylum in ' iny of Ihb'rivers, bays, porta, or territories of tho other, with their vcsmcIh, whe ther nierchant, or of war, through stress ofwca. thcr, pursuit of pirates or enemies, they shall bo received and treated with humanity, giving to them all favor, facility and protection for repairing their ships, procuring provisions arid placing them selves in a situation to continue their voyage, Without obstuciuw hindrance of any kindr - ; " '. '' :. Article X. . . ' TJ10 two contracting parties shall have the lib rty -of -havig-,-each -in- ;the -ports "6f -throthor; consuls, vice-consuls, agents nnd commissaries of (heir own appointmont, who ah nil enjoy the same privileges and powers as thoseof the most fuvorcd nation. But, before any consul, ricc.consul,agont, or commissary shall act as such, he shall, in the usual foiin, bo approved and admitted by the Ua vernment to which lu is sent. But, if any such crtru!s shall exercise commerce, tliry shall be submitted to the same laws and usa gas to which tlio private individuals of thoir na tion arc submitted, in ths samo place, in respect of their commercial transactions. '. . , . And, it is hereby docfarod that, In btwe.of ,of fenco against tho laws, such consul vi'jiJ-colisul, agent or commissary, may cither be punished ac cording to law, or scntback, the offended Govern ment assigning to the ether, reasons for the same. The archives and ptpers of the consulates shall bo resected inviolably ; and, under no pretext whatever, shall any mogistrato seize, -or-in any way intcslerc with ticm, shall huvq Go right, as such, to sit as judges and arbitrutors,4n. eucu dificreiices ns may ariso be tween the captains and crews of the vessel be. longing to tho nutiot whoso interests are commit ted to their charge, it hoot the interference f the local authorities, unless tho conduct of the crews, or of the captains, eaould disturb the order or the tranquility, or offend the laws, of the country j or the said consuls, vice-consuls, or commercial ngcnU should require their assistance to cause tlieir decisions to be carried into etfoct, or sun. -pried. . It is, however, understood that this species of judgment, or arbitration, shall not deprive the-con- lending pamesrmiTTight they haveto resort, on their rctura, to the judicial authorities of their country. Article XI. . The said consuls, vice-consuls and commercial agents aro authorized to require thq assistance of the local authorities, for the search, arrest, dtten tion and imprisonment of tha deserters from tho ships of war and merchant vessels of tlieir coun. try. 1 For this purpose, they shall apply lo ihe compe tent tribunils, judges, and officers, and shall, in writing, demand the said deserters, proving by the exhibition of tho registers of the vessels, thp rolls of the crews, or by nny other official document. that such .individuals formed "part of tho crews pf and, tins reclamation being thus substantiated, the rfenH-r-WHn pfrtmtre.-witnant deia T. ' Such"rescrters, "when arrested, shall bo placed at tho disposal 4f the said consuls,' vice-consuls, or commercial agHtiUrandmaybgeonnned in the public prisons, r.t the request and cost of those who shall claim them in order to bo detained until the time when they shall be restored to the ves sels to which they belonged, or sent back to their own country, by a vessel of the same nation, or any other vessel whatsoever. But, if not sent back within four months from the day of their ar rest, tlicy shall be set at liberty, and shall not again be arrested for the same cause.' However; if the deserter shall be found" to have committed any crime or offence, tlie surrender may be delayed un lit tlie tribunal, before which his case shall be pend ing, shall have prononnced its sentence,, and such, sentence sh.'!) have been carried into cScct. Article XII. Tbo citizens and subjects' of each of the high contracting parties shall have power to dispose of their personal goods, within the jurisdiction of the other, by testament, donation, or otherwise ; and their representatives shall succeed to their said personal goods, whctheriiy testament or ab in (o,'anuiQay take possession thereof, cither by themselves, or by others acting for Ihem.'a.nd dispose of the same, at will, paying to the profit of the respective Governments such dues only as the inhabitants of tlio country, wherein the said goods are, shall be subject to pay in like eases. And where, on the death of any person holding real estate, within, , the territories of ono of tho high contracting parties, such real estate would, by the laws of the land, descend on a citizen or subject of the other party, who, by reason of alien, age, may be incapable of holding it, he shall be allowed the time fixed by tho laws of the coun. try ; 'and in case the laws of the country actual ly in force may not have fixed any such time, he then shall be allowed reasonable tune to sell, or otherwise dispose of such real estate, and ta with draw and export . the .proceeds without moles ta- tion, and without paving, to tho profit of the re, spective Governments an v other dues than those to which tlie inhabitants of the country, wherein said real estate is situated shall be sdbject to pay in like caacB. -. ' ' -Article XIII. If either party shall, hereafter, grant to any other nation any particulnr favor in uuvigulion or commerce, it shall immediately become common to the other pertv. freclv. where it is freely grant. ul to such-other-nation or on yMdihg ihejiaina compensation, or an equivalent, quom proxime, where the grant is conditional. ; V " AUTICLB XIV. . ' Tho United States of America and her Most Failliful Maiostv. desiring to make' as durable as circumstances will permit, the relations which are to be established between the two parties, by vir- tue of this treaty or general convention of redpro. eal liberty of ootnmeres and uu vigation, havs de clared solemnly, and uj agwo to taa louowmg points i ' " v " j 1st. Tlio present treaty shall be In force for six rears from the dute hereof, and further until the end of ono year after either of the contracting parties shall have given notice to the other, of its intention to tenninatu tho lamej1 rach of the con. trading parties reserving to itself the right of giving such nouco to me oilier, aiany umeaner the expiration of tho said term of six years ; and rt is hereby agreed between tuera that, on tno ex piration of one year such notice shall have been received by cither. frofn the other party, this treaty shall altogether cease and terminate. 2nd. If any ono or more of the citizens or sub jects of either party shall infringe any of the ar tides of this treaty, such citizen or subject shall bo held personally responsible for tho some ; and tho harmony and good correspondence between tho two nations shall not bo interrupted thereby ; each party engaging iu no way to protect tlio of fender, or sanction such violation. 3:1. If, (which, indeed, cannot bo expected, unfortunately, any of the articles contained in the present treaty shall be violated-or infringed, in any way whutevcr, it is expretsly nt pulatcd, that neither of the contracting parties will order or authorize any acts of reprisal, nor. declare .war against the other, on complaints of injuries or damages, until tho said party, considering itself oftbnded, shall first have presented to the other a ktatcment of tuoh injuries or damages, verified by competent proof, and demanded justice and satisfaction, nnd the same shall have been either refused nr. unreasonbly delayed. 4th.. The presont treaty shall be approved and ratified by the President of tha United States, of America, by and with tho advico and consent of the Senate of tho said States, and by Her Most Fuithful Majesty, with the previous consent of tho General Cortes qf the nation, and the ratiri. cation shall bo exchanged, in the city of Wash. ington, within eight mouths from tho daU hereof, or sooner, if posiolq. In witness whcTeof,tho respective plenipoten tiaries have signed tho same , and Iiavo atuxed thereto ths seals of their arms. . Ponein.J.riplicatet in.tlie.cUy oXJiharj iha tewenty-8txtli day of August, in the year of jur LtOia oue uiousanu cigiit Hundred and forty. EDWARD KAVANAGII, u s. ; And whereas the said treaty has been duly rat- ified on both parts, and the respeotiyeratificutions of the same were exchanged at the city of Wash, ington on the twenty-third day of April one thou sand eight hundred and forty-one, by DakI-L WfasTKR. Secretary of State of the United. States, and tho Commander Joaquin Orsas Dk Fioanie. rkb h Morao, -of Her Most Faithful Majesty's Council, Knight Commander of the order of Christ, and Minister Resident of her said Majesty, near the Government of the United States, on the part of their respective Governments," Now, therefore, be it known, thai I, JoiinTvlbr, President of the United--States of America, have caused tho said treaty , to be madu public, to tlie end that the same, and every clause and article thereof may be observed and fulhllcd with good fnith by the United States and the citiz.ns there of. - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my band and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington the twcnty.fourth day-ot April in the year -of our u s.l lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty-one, and of tho Indcpeii- dence of the United States the ' eixty.fifth. ' JOHN TYLElt. By the President : . Dan 'i Webster, Secretary of Stale. . JTllJLJ.AROESTyET. Xba brig Rocky Mountain, Capt. Sillman, arrive j at B-ilalo on Thursday week, from -Chicago., with eight thousand six hundred bushels of wheat, and of a quality equal to the finest raised on the Genessec flats. Capt. S's. freight, will, it is said, amount to within a fraction of two thousand dollars. The Cross." The Montreal papers contain a full description of the ceremony ol erecting the1 cross on tho Helocil or Chambly Mountn in,ns a yoetnoria -jf t he great and -successful- exertions of Count l-'orbln Jarison, Bishop of Nancy, in Trance, IgcmcaOTaiitamnnrrirtTnTrud Trmprr; ranee in Canada. Between twenty-five and tWrlyOhoud-fc weipr 1 str e . . l l - 1 I mountain is about 2000 feet iu height, and mostly covered with natural forest. From whatever spot the eye embraces tho beauti ful nnd insulated mountain of Chumbly, there will this memorial of tho Bishop's labors in Canada and the adjacent countries,, be visi. Wheat , con.,'AD-TLocR. -Twenty thousand bushels of wheat; two thousand eight hundred barrels of corn, ond eight thousand two hundred barrHs of flour, were received at Buffalo," N. Y., in one day, October 22. Dead. Hon. John Murphy, formerly Governor of Alabama, for two terms, and member of Congress from the Mobile di. trict, died at his residence in Clarke county. on the 21st Scptemberin'the 5Sth year on his ago. ' Enokxovs bat. A live mountain rat may 1e seen at Bloodgood's, Walriut street wharf, which measures three feet one iuch in length, and nearly a foot In heighth. It was procured in tlie neighborhood of Monte Video, and brought here by one of our merchant captains.- In shapa it very much resembles the common rat but its hair is much more bushy and of a lighter grey color. " It is perfectly tame t alio wjng itself to ba patted and fir.dhirVipjz with impunity. . .' - ., A happy iew-Year. BIT LYOIA'JANE PEARSON. s happy New.Year, sweetest!" cried Chai UJ Birton to his young wife, as he en tered iom i ho counting room, to which he wenf toTo rohowasvvltePtoTnuko some particular arrangoment. " . TwisCyou, dear Charles," sha an swerej, cbspitig. his neck with her ronnd, white arm ; but ihen how can 0:10 bo hap py who iy tantafized--by ungratifmd wislu est' " Vthlt do you mean , dearest ," he replied ia a volccof surprise ft ud solicitude ; what wish have you ungrntified 1" "Oh! do not ba alarmed, Charles, but if j"ou really wish mo u hujy New.Year, you must make in -happy by givingjnp a Nsy-Year's present."- Tha hu'sbund "was mufe. i I know," alio continued, " that I have nesd of nothing, and yet there h something wlich I very much des'irc ; I think you will hsrdly refusj nieon this first New-Yuar's dty of our union. You know that Mrs. Hlis and I were riv.ils in our girlhood, and I io not like to seo her outdo nio in spleii dr and elegance. Well, whetfl called on bet last week, I observed oa her sideboard a lich and superb sot of plate, and I longed -fotb set of plate Vvli;ch,s!ia!l outshine it.' Nnw, do not look so grave. . It will only coft u few hundiLfl, and wo can economise a tu.lo.in something visa, if it be necessary. C?me, say yes ; and let us go and order my riegnifteent set wf pklc - -. ' -- - " It will hardly bo possible for me to at tend to you to-day, Charlotte . -for I have samo particular call's to make, in which, al though I did not mention it," I now request that m will accompany me." -. And we shall beajieak the plate t,o.m-3r-row.1 - Te3, Ijvc, if j'ou please," I13 replied ; " any nowbo reudy t go with mo in on hour." f ' I wonder wheroheis going to take mc," musifd Charlotte, as sho tied on her hat nud fastcT.cd her superb cloak. Charles took her hanJ with a smile, and they went into the sleigh. Their first call was at a magnificent mapsjon, thQ, HVatef pf which, met themin the hallwith hearty welcome, aud led them inlo a rtrior furnished in a stylo of the most cosy splendor, beyond any that Mrs, Barton had ever seen. The library; too, wasaii enchanted hall. Mr, Allen treat ed them with poh'to familiarity, and on thf ir departure, presented the young bride, ns a new-yetir's gift, a beautifully executed sil ver vase, crowned with an artificial rose bush of enamelled gold, emeralds and ru. bies, and breathing sweet incenso from tho altar of roses with which it was enriched. ! Sho was enraptured with his courtesy aiid liberality. He had coifed on them several times, and his suavity and gentility of man ner had won her esteem, but she had never dreamed of his being so immensely rich. JUiaarlotlg.saiOIraxi.Q they drove away, " how do you like my friend and his residence ?" " Ob, he 13 a gentleman, and his housq is like a palace. 15ut is it not straTige that iuc-TTa'' wealthy manslioul J bo "so familiar with us?" " Not at all , Charlotte; He was my most intimate friend at college ; wo wero always competitors for the same prize, and the same honor. . I won most frequently, and ho was richer than I, but no jealousy awoke, be. tween us. And now I do not envy him. and he docs not despise mo. We always meet as friends, and what would you think of me, Charlotte, if I were to undertake to furnish my parlor and library liko his ?" "I understand you, Charles', but liwu there is not so great an inequality between you and Mr. Ellis as between Mr. Allen and vu. Jiut why stop hero ct the lios pitaf?" Barton did not answer, but assisting her from the sleigh, led her trembling into the fet&placJa of - titsGrySupprhg t a-wrd horbich. lay on emaciated female., he bade her bo seated ; and after somo kind inquj. tics !onccrnini? the state of tTieinvurrdTtrtT troducedliis wifettdJiasought the sufferer ' I there " It is a biter- trial," comincnced the woman,." to recall my crfors, sins and suf. ferings4)ut since I owe you so mucn I will tell yon all, in as few wordk as possiiile. Lady, in JDy J'puth I wos called beautiful. I was aschoolmnle of vourjiushand mo ther. -I married, first, and although she soon after united .herself ' with a wealthier mtv than my equally respectable Horace, still she treated mc with all the warmth of a sis tor's affection. But from tho day of her marriage I felt an envy, the more criminal from its being unprovoked. We set tip in a genteel style, my iwuso being elegantly furnished,, but stilly Mrs. Bartori,ahhoagh aa unostentatious lady, had brilliant arti. cles that I had not. could not rest :Jfy husband was a prudent man, but unfortu. nately he loved mo too well. I urged him with tears ond all manner of persuasions to purchase things which would outvie Mrs. Barton s establishment. ? , He frequently warped me that we siibuld be outdone, vet be still complied with my extravagant de mands. At length Mr, Barton having made 1 a successful .speculation purchased a beau tiful spaa of horses and a splendid equipage, i saw him drive ipast with his lady, and my soul wras an agouy until I forced a promise fromfey fKwEusbisdtjMirehase a similar eqtEpage for me 19, 18 11. ; ; ' Ai soon as I obtained it, I rode tri. timphantly to Mrs. Barton's. She greeted me as I thought sorrowfully, and several limes sighed us she looked sadly in my face; . , ., , At length I inquired the.causo of her un easinesj, ,' My dear lillen," she com inen'ced, " you know that I love you sin cerely, or 1 should not Ventura to' say what I TTnagfhe It istnyduly to ! loll your Your ha-jband is an honorable man ; but you must ho- aware that ha is considerably in debt.- Now, creditors, you know( exurciso a kind of dictatorship over those that owe them ; and it is natural for them to say, if Mr can nfTord his family such und such indul gences, ho might certainly pay me. Now your husband's creditors havo Iokng been grumbling at what they arc pleasu tocall lib cxti-uvagafico, and I fear when they sue you in your carnage, tlicy wiil treat hiin without mercy. I urn sorry that my bus. band went to the like unnecessary expense, for I much fear that you were prompted by emulation. D,uot be offended, said she, soothingly, nnd extended her hand, but I drew back, pettishly, and hurrying front tho house, regained tny carriage, sun-tj back intoit.anJ wept all tho way homo. ; I felt nil the words, but my prido rose against her. I was ohTiided tliat she should be awlj-c of my envy nnJ emulution of her, rud I vowcj cotno-whut would, never to seo her again. But from tliut timMho superduaiw finery gavo mo a feeling ol guilt and fear. .'And ruit; soon canu-. " My husliaiivi gave up all to his creditors and wo were without a home. In this hoar of darkness, Mrs. BJrton came, and with words of consolation, offered me a hoine with her as long us I pleased. Would yu believe that I haughtily repulsed her kind, ness, rdthoygh I had no place to lay my head ! My husband knetV'not bf the prof fer, fir I had taught him to believe that s,ie had grossly insulted mc, and spoke inju;i- ouslvtit him. lie- hired a room na ve-t removed. But he was broken-hearted. Ho fell violently sick, actual want took hold 00 me. At this a gentleman of our acquaint anco called on us, and with great deiieiiCy removed our necessities. ' But my husband died. Our friend took mo to his home. Alas ! that the noblest feehngs of our nat'irc are so nearly allied to sin. His generous pity and tny gratitude grew together into a guilty passion, tsiiall 1 say on f 1 was lost. I sunk deeper in infamy until yourhusbund found me dying in the street. He brought me here. " 'J shall soon die. But ho lids mc hope that the pure God will for Jesus' sake, have mercy even upon mo." Barton thanked tha weeping penitent, and with his wife took his departure. Charlotte felt the whole force of her hus baridYsilorit admonition. She Was grieved, but as she looked into tier own spirit) sho could not but confess that alio wa3 naturally extravagant and proud. Her fulbdr had possessed a rnerecompetence, with which he managed to five comfortably, 'and give hi3 children the advantages of education. Charlotte at the boarding school felt many A4aog,Ji3 tumowith tho costly-dresses of her compa nions, amLcomparcd her homo with theirs. JfjjWjJS her husband was richer than her father, she considered hiin immensely wealthy ,T and hadresoTved to bal he finest lady in the city. Barton had indulged her until he found that she never would be satis fied, and ho now had resolved to appeal, to; her reason. lis saw thut she had 'read Lis lesson, and foreborc remark. Tho flush of excited feeling faded from her cheek, and she i looked at him imploringly, ns ho drew up in front of a small house, iu an unfash ionablo street. They were admitted by a lovely woman, in plain neat clothing, who Charlotla immediately recognized as a school companion a meek,-gentle girl, much in her own circumstances ; tand one whom she had never envied, and had almost forgotten. " You nro welcome, dear Charlotto,"she cried joyfully, " I am glad that you are not one of those who go the assessor's book to find oat the real, vatuo. of their friends. Pray Iny off your cloak and let us havo a little friendly. chat, after, pur long separa. lioii, " Tht!iTa"sh"aTermt sTihiinT'xrrTTthT' enke, fruit and winej she continued, " I am t 1 , .11- r . 1 1 I knftw you must be happy, for hUcharac ter is well known, tind you always had a passion for magnificence which truly be Comes you. I never was ambitious of aught in a husband but integrity and loveaud these it has" pleased Heaven to aHfiTmc. And I am happy. ; I have no wish beyond what I now enjoy. I want for nothing. My hoVnc Is like a boWer of roses, where the 3Sd bulk's her nest, and the sun nnd dew mingle together. Tho world passes on in its pomp and pride and ambition, but I heed it not, for theso afe not happiness. I love and am beloved ; and He from whom comes every good apd perfect gift, smiles on this union of affix tion, and adds His blessings, health and contentment. We earn our daily bread, and it is invigorating. I would not exchange tny situation for that of the Queen ,pf England." ' ' . ' We have spent a very pleasant hour," said Mr. Barton as they rose to depart. "We shall insist upon you visiting u Mrs. Green. ' Come, Charlotte, we nave one more call to make, and we must i "t home before our guests arrive.",.. ; ' ' And I suppose as we shall go to the ball this evening, we can call at the"jni!i. ner's and get tny bah dress! n 1 , i , Have, you money with you,Cbar iotte r " - '" " "' ' " - 44 1 have one hundred dollars, which will WHOLE NUMBER 73. nearly reach the expenses, andt'suppo that you have your purso with youV' u'l lmve 5 bt.it hero is tlio family on whoin our call is to ba made."-'' " " What, here! Pocs any body live herd in this old dilapidated ruin?",; ': " Cjino In ond we shall aoe." They entered a miserabla ruin, ' through the chinks and shaking casements of which tho keen winds were whispering," keeping tho atmosphere far below the freezing point in defiance of the scanty firo that flickered in the chimney. - Charlotte shuddered, but she soon forgot the dwelling in the contenu plation of its .occupants; - A shadow of a woman, with a babo at her breast, sst bet side a low bed, with her elbow o'.i tha piU low and her bund on her heart ; her auburn hair hung in dishevelled luxuriance around her pule face ; and from tho long fringes of her drooping r-yelids the big tears weru slowly fulling. But there was nsither sob nor sigh , so deep, so weary was her sorrow. A young man lay on the bed, whoso clus. lering black curlst glowing checks and bril. Hunt eyes, Contrasted strangely with tho livid lip, and brow and hands so like a with, ered lily. Ills quick cur detected the pre setice of visiters ; he turned his head and sprang up with a glud cry.- .. : Oh, Barton ! have you como to soften my dtath-bed I I thought I wa? forgotten by the world. Very different havo been ourde8tinic3 since we played together' under1 I ho old elms that shaded tho school house.; Sinco tho disastrous fire that consumed my father's properly and my own, ond left me with my young bride, scarcely a month married, without a house or a solitary dol lar, I have seen dark and sorrowful "days. The general calarrity seemed to hnvo swal. lowed ujMndividuul sympathy,' and there were so many in want that none found re. lief. I however obtained a situation as uh. dor clerk, in which capacity I served until disease laid me upon this bed, from which I shall rise no more. " But how did yoifdis. cover me?" . v . . "Your physician appeuled to mo last evening in your behalf, and' when he men. lioned your name, I resolved to see you as soon as possible. It was the first intclli. gence I had received of you smco your marriage. In truth, Beaumont, iny mind : was so occupied, that I hardly thought of you or any of -rny . friends ualossi saw them or hoard their names mentioned. . Uut wo must not lose time in idlu chat ; the doctor thinks there is yet hope of your recovery.'' " Oh, rcpont those blessed words again, cried Mrj. , Beaumont, eagerly grasping Barton's arm, "say once more thero is hope for those words fall upon my burning spirit liko refreshing ruin upon tho scorched and flagging flowers." . -,. . . " Mary , bo calm, my love," safd the sick man, and his eyes filled with tears ; the hope, like most of those that have risen on your pathway, will soon be lost iu the black. ncss of. despair. I feel that I must die. Do not weep so, Mary, we must all die, and blessed arc the dead that die in the Lord. You will protect my n ifo, Mr. Barton, aud return-her-1olifr-widowcdinother,tind tho widow's God will comfort and support her and our fatherless boy. Barton," said ie in a suppressed voice, " we aro suffering for lack of food and fireJ' things necessary and a scrvaut also," said Barton, ' " ' . ' "'" 1 " And if your lovely wife bscomcs a wi. 1 dow," said Charlotte, tremulously, ," sho i. shall bo taken euro of. Sho sliall'live with -us and ho my sister, if slie will, or I will accompany her to her mother's dwelling." " Bless you, bless you both !" murmured Beaumont, and poor M'iry clasped her hands convulsively, as they departed to pro- cure ana ccs.wtcn to liiem tliu promised aid. ' - ---7---- - - -. As they proceeded homeward, they were suddenly nccostod by a young man of their acquaintance, with " Mr. Barton, plcaso step into this house." V,. IIo immediately sprung from the s!c!ghj handed out his wife, and opened the door rfcsignatedrrrWfthTn-fttt was i cohfuiion audT'" distress. -'-In the centre of the room stood -nJron..f4C'd.iuauau.-.oir peaking in a IhrwiTc'ntnir'roTfe to a nob- drooping fellow-man, around whose knocs "fourlrt'tie boys were clinging, while it bead, tiful little girl of probably ten years stood on a stool be sido him, with her arms nlwut his neck , while the big tears streamed dowo her rosy ehet-ks, nnd hung glittering in tho dark locks upon his temple. At the far side of the room, with her face to tho wall, sat a female sobbing convulsively over an infant which, was crying most piteously. " There is no use in all this," continued the officer, " come along,'! say." " Whathas the poor man done?" (remit, louilv inquired Charlotte. -- . ." I presume he cannot pay his deb'iS" replied Barton. . "And are they going to take him lo prU son sho inquired with a shudder. The weeping woman turned around. " It is evens')," she said. "He cannot pay his debts. - Last summer he lay sick witb the fever ; after he began to recover, thaw who had ostentatiously trusted us during bis sickness, sued for their dues, and look away our furniture, and even the tools from Li workshop; thus,' as it were, cutting off" hi" hands. Since then be could scarce earn bis bread, and all my exertions would barely clothe the children, which has always been my task ; and now the doctor has sued him and he must go to jail, and we must starve." For what amount U be arestfdr,askedi Barton of the officer. . , ' L j 44 Thirty dollars, sir, and cost" " ' J n . r- 7 I i L I' -'. J" -rrr 'v.' t-i :t- f-, -1 I i
Highland Messenger (Asheville, N.C.)
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