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, TER DUNN,
Editor and Proprietor.
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A riftho fmmiffratiw hither of
aar .vi-runicm, ; , nm,, satisfaction or
t-tition .tliereoi. , dection 0r appomt-
Thirtl We si.au "I'l . rt M, office of trust
W'lH 11"'-" " 1 L
WS S dUtad urge the adoption
'CoMtifakm of the Untied States,
tend to all persons elected or f appo mted 0 a.ry nee
of trust, hor or Jl
SteS!!,!K2 iSStdirec-tlyand ex-
SiicU ources u;j:,w Circe of
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w, iwo.m se.the obiiasmoi uu s --- --
d States, as rjaramoum
or allesfiance to any for-
t() all ODIlgUUiMia vi :.-- - w -.l.-tpVi.
ci.rn prince, power, potcntaie, or
wnler any and all circumstances.
fY. We shall maintain the doctrine that bo One
of t& State of this Union has the right to adm t to
tt enjovmeut ofr,e suffrage any person of
birth, Uo has 1 been first raade a tu of the
United States, according to the "uniform rule of
SaMon rrecribc-d- by .Congress, under the pro
visions ef the Oonstitution.
Sixth.- We eWH oppose, now and hereafter, any
ott 0 CAA State," no matter what clas ot
religionists sl.ali seek to bring about such union.
ece,ak. We shall vigorously maintain the vested
ri-hts of all persons, of native or foreign birth, and
sfuiU at ail times oppose the slightest interference with
such vestedrights. , . .
Eighth. AVe shall oppose and protest against all
Abridgment of religious liberty, holding U as a cardi
nal maim. that religious Jartn is a qutsuim-wiwa-u
' ea-!i individual and his God, and over which no polit
ical i?overmnent,Qr other human power, can rightiully
vxerciscj any supervision or control, at any time, in
jiiv or in anv form. "
Mnt.'t. We"shall oppose ad " higher law." doctrines,
l.v which the Constitution is to be set at nought, vio
latod, or disregarded,, whether by politicians, by relig
ionists, or by the adherents or followers of either, or
!fv any other class of persons.
Tenth. We shrill maintain and defend the Constitu
tion ;is it stands, the Union as it exists, and the rights
of the States, without diminution as guaranteed there
by: opposing at all times, and to the extent o our
Sty .ud influence, all who may assail them, or ei-
til r of tliv'ill.
FJtrt-it . And lastly, ve shall use our utmost exer
m Smtid'tip an " Americfin party," whose maxim
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AM".r.lCAXS SIIAU. T.L'LE THEIR COUNTRY !
fLVitORM AND PRIXtlPLES.
nn: PLATFORIE AND PRINCIPLES
THE ORGANIZATION.
OF
r v
. ai-snowieuement 01 that iVlmi2lnv He
ns, ,v:i:. rules over the Universe, who presides over
t.i.? Cnuaciis of nations who conducts the affairs of
in n. and who, iu every step by which we have ad-vi-i
'fd to the character'of an independent nation has
itiiiguished us by some token of Providential agen
ty. If- r!w cultivation and development of a ssuti
;'''" . or iVund!y intense American feeling; of
; ' i-.it : :it ic'iiin'iit to our country, its history and
'::-ttiifi--!!s ; of admiration for the purer days of
r Natt.HUil exij-tesice; y.f veneration, for the hero
? in that p:v( ipitatil on r R volution ; and of emnkv
ti n i' t!).- virtue, wisdom iv.nl patriotism that framed
oitr Constitution and lirst sneCL-sfullv applied its pro
visions. . . .
.J.11- The mai:itahvine "of the union of these
o.nt.'d d?at'.s as th.-iaa mount nolitka! wed r at.
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10 us.' cue !atig;uiEe
W aslunirtoii. " the Drimarv
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OOicct 01 natnohf thi.r " nA hunM .
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1st Opposition to ah attempts to weaken or sub-1
Y.rt it.
2d. Uncompromising autajronism in erery princi
ple of policy that endanger it
3d. Tiic advocacy of an equitable adjustment of
all politicsd difference which threatened its integrity
.or ierpetuity. . " .
4th. The suppression of all tendencies to political
division, founded 011 " geographical discriminations,
or on the belief that there is a real difference of inter
est? and views " between the various sections of the
Lmon. j
5th. The full recognition of the rights of the sev
eral States, as expressed and reserved in the Consti
tution ; and a careful avoidance, bv the General Gov
1 ' - - VI ilV.HVVj .
ernment, of all interfence with the'ir rights bv lesis
loll tt ? . .. o J o
1u.11 1 c vi cvetuuve action.
. .ATr- "owlience to the Constitution of these TTni-
-vTv f ' 513 the suPreme law of the land, sacredly
Obligatory upon its parts and members; and stead
fast resistance to-the, spirit of innovation upon its
1,1 mvip., uowever- specious the pretexts. Avowin
tnat m all doubt or-disniiterl
And, as a corollary to the abov? :
uil Kfc of,r?.v;crential obedience to the laws,
-tur xuuonai, ctaie, or Municipal, until thev are
utiareu unconstitutions
proper authority. '
f A tcJlder and sacred regard ' for those acts of
SnfSSP'?ichjar t0e contradistinguish
Lri0" Ration, by the fact of their
i I I ot compacts and agreements;
tod so, to be considered a fixed and settled nationa:
I, i:r and iSMffication of the
irT the strttlement of
f' Zr P Emigrant who
wucujr or ureu oi oppression rppVq on
asvlum in kuttuj o.i.. fH'ion, seeKs an
Z- r -" a menoiy recetition and
,V Z ' "U4ua,u?T"y opndemning the trans
4. ", oi ieuons ana paupers.-
T iwc: muuuitauon tne aturalization
o2!if IK1 y Matures o " the resixW,
The repeal, without retrocative operation, all
SLS.M'.0' .to nnnataralized
,.0, i,ninS mem to vote in the Territo-
VII. Hostility to the corrupt means bv TOv,;i,
the leaders of party have hitherto forced upon use
fi-s. ,u',i0Wi to exercise the elective
eiT no! fUded within the United
lrau.:b'. J -rf time to enablo him to be-Stau-s
a 'lR!1, ll7v . f the principles, aifd imbued witn
...MSi1. A, L,.r." .1 nntil he shall have
sreatest inter-
j.ivv !,y 0J. crromiafc, and to
c ,,,:-:,; r. vao ar. V r vhic, they come, all
" If ''.K in violation
wlc4 ,,r.,,MS t- n to require
:r! J s to demand from
1 11 SsM-JUH
hkih fj j - .,,,- ti.o Federal or oiau;
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LV LAJ I '
HP
YOL; 1.
Implicable enmity against the prevalent demoraliz
ing system of rewards for political snserviency, and
ol. piiuishnients for political independence. -
Disgust for the wild hunt after office which char
acterizes the age.
These on the one kand. On the other. .
'Imitation of the practice of the purer days fcf
the Republic ; and admiration of the maxim" that
" office should seek the man, and not man the office,"
and of the rule that, the just mode of ascertaining
fitness for office is the capability, the. faithfulness and
the hontsty of the incumbent or candidate.
VII. Resistance to , the aggressive policy and
rupt tendencies of the Roman , Catholic Church in
our country by the. advancement to all pojiticul sta
tions executive, legislative, judicial or diplomatic
of those only who not hold civil allegiance directly
or indirectly; to. any foreign power whether civil or
ecclesiastical and who are Americans by birth, edu
cation and training : thus fullfilling the maxim,
'"'Americans oxlYj shall govekn America." ,
The protection of all citizens in the legal and pro
proper exercise of their civil and religious rights and
privileges; the maintenance of the right of every
man to the full, unrestrained , and . peaceful en
joyment of his own religious opinions' and worship,
and a jealous resistance of all attempts by anysect,
denomination or church to obtain an ascendency over
any 'other in the State, by meaus of any special com
bination of its members, or by a division oT their
civil allegiance with any foreign power, potentate, or
ecclesiastic. . ,
IX. The reformation f the charter of oHir Na
tional Legislature, by elevating to the dignified and
responsible position, men of higher aspiration, purer
morals, and more waselfish patriotism.
X. The restriction of executive patronage, es
pecially in the matter of appointments to office so.
far as it may be permitted by the Constitution, and
consistent with the public good.
XL -The education of the. youth, of our country
in schools provided by the State ; which schools shall
be common to all, without distinction of creed or party,
and free from any influence of a denominational or
partizan character.
And, inasmuch as Christianity by the Constitutions
of nearly all the States ; by the decisions of the most
eminent judicial authorities ; and by the consent of
the people: of American, is considered an element of
our political system ; and as the LToly Bible is at
once the source of Christianity, and the depository
and fountain of all civil and religious freedom, we op
pose every attempt toexclude it from the schools thus
established in the States. -
XII. The American party having arisen upon the
ruins and in spite of the opposition of , the Whig and
Democratic parties, cannot be held in any manner re
sponsible for the obnoxious acts or violated pledges of
either. And the systematic agitation of the Slavery 1
question by those parties having elevated sectional
hostility into a positive clement of practical power, and
brought our institutions into peril, it has therefore be
come" the imperitive duty of the American party to
interfere, for the purpose of giving .peace to the coun
try and perpetuity to the Union. And as experience
has shown it impossible to reconcile opinions so ex
treme as those which separate the disputants, and as
there can be no dishonor in submitting to the laws.
the .National Council has deemed it the best guaran
tee of common justice and of future peace, to abide by
and rnaiutain the existingplawg npon the subject of
Slavery, as a final and conclusive settlement of that
subject, in spirit and iu substances
t And regarding it the. highest duty to avow theu
opinions upon a subject so important, in distinct and
unequivocal terms, it is hereby declared as the sense
of this National Council, that Congress possesses no
power, under the Constitution, to legislative ujon the
subject of Slavery in the States where it does or may
exist, or to exclude any State from admission into the
Union, because its constitution does of does not recog
nize the institution of Slavery as a part of its social
system; arid expressly pretermitting any expression
of opinion upon the power of Congress to establish or
prohibit Slavery in any Territory, it is the sense Of
the National Council that Consrrcss ought, not to
legislate upon the subject of Slavery within the Terri
tories of the United States, and that any interference
by Congress with Slavery as it exists in the District
Of Columbia, would be a violation of the spirit and
intention of toe compact by which the btateot Mary
land cededthe District to the United States, and a
breach 5f the National faiti.,..",
XI1L The policy of the govennjneni of the United
States, in its relation with foreign, governments, is to
exact justice from the strongest, and do justice to- the
weakest ; restraining, by all the power of the govern
ment, all its citizens from interference with the" inter
nal concerns of nations with whom we are at peace.
XIV. This National Council declares that all the
principles of the Order shall be henceforward every
where openly avowed ; and that eaeli member shall
be at liberty to make known the existence of the
Order, and the fact that he himself is a member ; and
it recommends that there can be no concealment of
the places of meeting of subordinate eonneile. .
- E. B. BARTLETT, of Ky
President of National Convention.
C. D. Deshler, of New Jersey,"
. Corresponding Secretary.
Jas. M. Stephens, of Maryland, '
"Recording Secretary.
"Try it on."
The Knickerbocker tells an excellent story of
Bui-chard, the revivalist ; not of him exactly, but ot
what happened at the close of one of his meetings.-
He was in the habit of addressing his congregation
in this manner : ,
"I am now going to pray, and I want all that de
sire to be prayed for to send up their names on a
piece of paper.
On the occasion to which we refer, there was at
once sent up to the desk quite a pile of little slips of
paper, with the name on wnose ueuuu uc v
wrestle," as he said, "with the Almighty. . ,
A cause soon ensued, when he said : "Send 'em
x
up ! 1 can prav for nve tnousana just, as easy
can for a dozen. Send 'em up. If you havo t any
paper, get up and name the friend you want prayed
for." -
At this sfage of the proceedings, a man whom we
shall call Oziel Bigg, a stalwart man of six feet and a
half in his stockings, a notorious unbeliever, and a
confirmed wag to boot, rose in the' midst, of the' con
gregation, a mark for all, and amidst the winks and
becks and smiles of the auditory, said i :
"Mr. Bnnolifirfl T .ttiiiit. vnn to Drav for Jim
Thompson.". ,'
. The Reverend petitioner saw, from tiie excitement
in the audience, that Oziel was a 'hard case.'
"AVhat is your name, Sir ? and who is Mr. Thomp-
Sun?" .., - v :
"It's Jim Thompson ; he keeps a tavern down m
Thomsonville, and I keep a public house a little be
low hinii He is an infernal scoundrel, and I want
you to giye him a lift."
"But," said Mr. Burchard, "have yon faith in the
efficacy 0f prayer ? Do ybu believe in the power of
petition?" '
"That is nlther here nor there," responded Oziel
1 you to try U on him "
An American Policy for
KINSTON, N. C, THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1855.
From the Arator.
Work for August
(Concluded.)
Cutting Ixj) Curing Corn, StaLks and
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a, iJNbiUAL) OF -rULLING THE x ODDER.
This is arne?tly recommended by the Geor
gia Cultivator, espeeiallyl to small planters.
The plan is 'to cut up the cornstalks at the
ground, as soon as the ears begin to glaze,
or get hard i set up in shocks every twenty
or thirty hills thus cut 'r and when the whole
is per&c tly"ldrf ; hauli 'Haider, cover, orcare
fully stack up ; strip bff the ears at y.our
leisure, and save all the 'stalks, blades, and
shucks for the winter feeding of stock."
The advantages of this plan are considered
to be-, , ' ' . :
First. The saving of more rough food,
since the stalks thus saved will be jnore
valuable-thin the blades, its surplus starch,
gum and saccharine matter being preserved,
instead of being changed; to hard and woody
fibre, as when the plant is allowed to stand
until it becomes perfectly dry and dead
ripe.
Secondly.. The grain matures with less
loss than when the fodder is stripped from
the stalk.
Thirdly J It "saves labor ; and,
Fourthly.-r-The ground is ready earlier
for sowing j small grain, j
This plan ijr universally pursued in the
mountains iof -Virginia, because corn is com
paratively a sinall proKrtion of their crops,
and they find it to their advantage to save
every portion of the plant, as well as to
clear their fields early for wheat ; a&d why
may it not be practiced here with the same
advantages? Our Only doabt is, as to whe
ther the grain will be as perfect, sound and
heavy as when suffered to stand in the hill.
Its advocates think it willand be heavier
than when
the fodder is'pulled prematurely,
as is the case generally. There can be no
in trying it; on a portion of our
present crops ; . and it sati-fiied with the
testily. the, practice may be continued.
DiTcniNG and Draining. This may be
a favorable month f for many to commence
the important "work o
I
ditching tlieir lands.
hill-side and drain-
"Hi:
If all cannot be ac-
complished in the month, much that is highly
necessarv may be done : and everv oppor
tunity should be cm
braced to prosecute
both branches of thi work" until every
shall te secure!
arm
from washing, and
shall have all its! flat .and swampy; lands
wrought under cultivation. . - :ijpf:
The Garden. All pi ai ;ts of thecalibage
amilv mav be set out! for winter use. We
lave raised first-ratej
winter greens from
Beets, radishesflet-
seed sown in August.
tuce, turnips and spinach, may all be sown.
Irish potatoes will come if planted early
tms montn, ana wm oe me oeiier u uiuiuueu
heavilv with . straw orileaves. Keep the
hoectiye, and exterminate all weeds and
grass.' ' r'"' "i i.ilS-; ' "' ;
"We quote the following from the Georgia
Cultivator, for the month : ...t.
"Keep your strawberry beds clean, open
and mellow now, if you desire to increase
your plants, and encourage tlie growth of
runners,! by jin occasional showering with
soap suds. If you do not want runners,
cut them ofi and j turn them under, to give
back their substance to the bearing plants.
Give these occasionally a light top-dressiug
of leached ashes, just before a shower, or
water them with a very weak solution of
potash j ' ! .'
The Orchard- and jSursery. Feacn,
nectarine and apricot trees may be "short
ened in" or cut back one-half of this year s
growth!, where the frost has destroyed the
fruit: but where the trecshaveborne, or
are heavily laden, this operation may be
deferred until October. Budding ol all
stone-fruits may still be continued by those
who adhere to this back-breaking and head
aching practive. Insert the bud on the
North side of the stock, early in the morn
ing, or! just before nightfall, ceasing opera
tions in the heat of the day.
The! Flower Garden. Collect seeds of
all the annuals, and preserve them carefully.
Bud oranges and lemons. Propagate aloes
and tlie cacti, (or cactus,) by slips. Sow
bulbous rooted flower seeds to obtain new
varieties. Stake your dahlias, and thin out
the flowers, if too profuse, Clip box edgings
in moist weather. Cut and. roll grass plats
aiid lawns. Water your potted annuals
nd other plants, i daily, in hot weather.
Sow tulip and other buib seed. Gather all
valuable seeds as soon as ripe, and save for
fnfnre use. Use water , and weak liquid
manure frequently, as heretofore directed,
Worth a Trial. It ii said that seed
corn, soaked in soap over night, and rolled
.'I MTlll V "I- l-V -Y tiff.
in plaster. before planting, -win uub uxo
turbed bj hens or erows.
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an American People.
' Irom the Arator.
v What every Poor Man may Do.
-"We had the pleasure on the 25th ult.. to
W isit Mr. Gully, an old and respectable
xiumg. aooui six miles irom this
city, and were highly gratified to witness
the evidence of industry, good management,
abundance and. contentment which his snug
little farm, neat dwelling, thrifty looking
stock, &c, presented ; which, after partak
ing of an excellent breakfast;, prepared by
his wife and daughter we walked., -"rpund1
about" and . .surveyed. -Be has only fifty
acres Of land, located on a ! stony j pine ridge,
originally thin and; poor ; ; about twenty
acres of which are now in corn andpeas,
well cultivated, looking very fine and flou
rishing, and will average, probably, ;three
barrels to the acre. Besides tliis, there is
a fine sweet potato patch,
a melon patch, a
good garden, and promising young orchard.
Me is an advocate for breaking, but not
turning, the ground deep. He says his thin,
sandy land will not bear turning up ; hence
he cultivates with the coiilter land cutter
His cart and tools are all kept in placo
and good order, under 'shelter. He has
raised a family of several verja respectable
sons and daughters ; but as his ons have
all become of age, and left him, he has no
person to work in the - field tut himself,
and although at an advanced) age, he c"oiritation here, but the presence of life's sad, insepera-
tinues to make ah abundant sjipport ; and
the frequency 'of the appearance, of his cart
at the market, sufiiciently-attests the fact
that he always has a cor siderlable surplus
to sell. He has four or five cows giving
milk, which are , a source of handsome pro-1
fit by the sweet and excellent cheJ and
butter made from them by his wife and
daughter. He attends well to Ms hogs, and
usually has a surplus of pork also for mar
ket. There were exhibited on every hand,
system "and neatness, with an air of comfort
and cheerfulness, which
told! that plenty
and contentment were there
I
i How many hundreds
poor men, with families
and thousands of
who; are existing
upon half starvation from year to year, are
there congregated, especially about our-'
towns and villages, who, iJheyw6uld
exert the prudence, incl ustry and' energy
which they have the capacity to exercise,.
I might go and do likewise follow this no
ble example get nity acres oi land, (which,
if no better than Mr. Gully's, may be had
ii many sections for less: than fifty dollars,)
make an abundance for the comfortable
s&pport of their families ; and after getting
a start, lay up something every year for the
wants of age and infirmity. .
There are many in this city, whose wives
and;ch.ildren are suffering for the want of
food ltfd raiment, who, if they remain here,
are doomed to drag out a miserable and
usel(jjS existence ; but who, by procuring
suclr homestead in the country, and going
to work In the right ay, might soon be
come respectable, useful! and jiappy citizens;
This is a subject which demands the serious
consideration of the statesman and philan
thronist. Where industrious and worthy
roor men are found struggling for a foot
hold, every encouragement and assistance,
from public and private bounty, should be
freelv bestowed.
The Culture of Strawberries.
The New-York Horticultural Society, at
a recent conversational meekng, arrived at
the following conclusions in regard to the
best method of cultivating strawberries :
"The best soil for. the strawberry was
stated to be a gravelly loam. The land
should be well drained, an to every acre
applied twenty bushels of unleached ashes,
ten bushels of lime, and two or three pounds
of salt. The ground should be well broken
up ; animal manures should be eschewed ;
leaf is the best, and this should be carefully
spaded in. About the first of July is the
best time to set out the plants. In doing
this, pains should be taken to have them
firmly rioted.. The roots should be eighteen
inches apart, and the plants a foot apart
Sometimes it will be well to allow greater
interval, in which case the interstices can
be filled up from the growth of the runners.
After setting out the plants! throw on a
covering of tan-bark an inch or an inch and
a half in depth, then water thenr plentifully
and the moisture will be
time After cold weather
the strawberry beds, and
retained a long
comes onj cover
the walks, with
clean straw, throwing over a little brush,
or something to keep the straw in its place.
In the spring, remove the straw, and make
use "of some fertilizing agent to give the
plants vigor, as sulphate of soda, sulphate
of ammonia, or nitrate of potash Keep
the roots out, seehat the plants are boun
tifully watered, arid lei nothing intervene
to disturb or retard their jgrowlhi till;yqH
gather the fruit. The beds should be made
over as often as -every ihjree years.'
B".To keep hogs fat-pfeed them ;
NO. 11.
, From the I-adiea Book.
SOLA BELLA.
' V BT LOUISE H. SEBINE. !
PART I.
" Light be the iurf of thy tonib ! .:' i '
May its verdure like emeralds be; "
v . There should not be the shadow of gloom
jjg. In aught that reminds us of thee,
, Young flowers and an evergreen tree
j May spring from the spirit of thy rest ;
. But no cypress or yew let us see ;
j- .For wny should we mourn for the blest !"
, " Byron.
: Of all the lovely spots which deck the bosom of
this, our loveliest earth, the brightest lies among the
lofty mountains of Montserrat, in the principality of
Piedmont. ; '
A nameless, though beautiful branch from the wa
ters of the Po, iurns here asideas if wooed by the
verdure of the valley to"" leave." its proud source, like
to some high-born maid who forsaken her father's stated
ly halls'to grace the cottage of a lowly love ; and
sweeping gracefully around marks out this green oasis
as a 'separate and howly thing. -. Here the flowers
bloom fairer, the golden grape clusters in richer lux
uriance, and the bright, free air breathes redolent of
a softer perfume ; over the eastern hills that shelter
it about, the sun casts down his earliest look of love,
and in the depths of that tranquil stream, the vestal
stars array themselves in brighter beauty. Few are the
travellers whose wonder seeking curiosity leads them
here, yet the taste of some one, more refined than the
rude peasantry about, once called the spot, Isola Bel
la, and well suits its deep and dreaming loneliness with
the' heart hat once beat here, and the tale they tell
of that heart's only grave. The ruins of what was
once a cottage alone indicate that life ever found hab-
uie tsiBtei-, waui, is more distinctly marKea; otana-
ing surrounded, and almost hidden by four drooping
acacias, is a simple marble tomb, remarkable alone for
its pure and classic plainess, on which is engraven the
name " Estelle," and beneath it, the words " Peace 1
peace." Other name or da4e4a there' none ; no epi
taph to speak what the poor clay there resting was,
or should have been; all the hopes, the ambitions, the
desires, which -could exten3 beyond the tomb seem
comprised mi;tit one word peace. Here, it seems
to say, has an overwearied frame sought refugee, here
the bowed spirit has bent itself to a long response.
here the I breaking heart found out its peace. What
a lesson for vain-glorious mortals I , Here the head
plans noi more ; the wild desiresand buoyant eneri
gies of the mind sink all into one prayer, pride ele
vates not no passions kindles or jpassions warms
peaces-peace breathes upon the dying lips and islen
graven on the tomb. 'May the prayer of the mourn
er be registered when Hope . like a smilling cherub
points the way and Mercy guards the door ! May
the peace which passeth all understanding be accord
ed to that early grave of one who loved not w.iselyf
but too welll ,
The sun had gone down glowingly behind the wes
tern hils of Montserrat, and still some rays of light
ligered on the cottage and stream of Isola Bella.-
The water Tillies slowly drooped, their loving bells as
if jealouslsly to enclose those truant gCms of bright
ness and prevent their -turning to their fountain
source ; while here and there a solitary star kindled
its eternal lamp, as if the eye of holy love " watched
over earth in the profundity of her response.' Far,
far across the hills came stealing the vesper chime,
now swelling richly on the passing breeze, and then
sighing away like a lover's vow, half uttered, half be
lieved ; and mingling . not unpleasantly, sounded .the
vine dressers song as they wended home, bending be
neath the purple burden, or the distant hum of the
city'soothing away like a fractious infant into rest.-
How very full of lovely fancies is night in a southern
landl The calm, the beauty, the sublime holiness
of its response, come after the mad tumult of the day
like bettef hopes upon a sinner's heart it seems to
commune with the small, still voice of Nature unto
man, and as the eye gazes on the bright unwearying
watchers above, Faith seems to raise a glance which
points our pathway into Heaven; The woe-worn and
the wicked alike acknowledge the silent spell: Anger
and Passion hide from the rebuking serenity of night,
and fire-eyed Murder drops the knife and oft give
tears for . blood. If the religion of the earth can thus
affect the sullen heart, how much more deeply is it
felt upon the innocent and lovely ; to them it is as the
gentle dew drawing forth the verdure and perfume
it is the bridal veil beneath which the happy maiden
hides her vestal blush it is the sanctifying presence
of a sacred Being who heightens and purifies all emo
tion. Such at least were the feelings which beat in
one fervent heart, as it leaned against , the trelled win
dow, and hearkened for the well known footstep.
Had a poet or painter's fancy pictured the spirit
of some lovery star, which had wandered from its
home and strayed on earth as scarce belonging to it,
such a fullness of purity and tenderness might image
well the Estellej Childhood had passed, but so shortly
since, that its cherub smile and joyoug air yet lingered
after, while womanhood, with matured grace and
more voluptuous beauty, swelled the rich outline of
her fair proportions. She wore the common dress of
the Piedmontese, though formed of finer, materials
her' arms, which glanced white as the earryhtha blos
soms, were bare ; the brief petticoat displayed a foot
moulded ia aristocratic smallness of dimension, white
two rich, glossy braids of hair, falling even to the
ground, completed her picturesque attire. But her
face oh I was" it that there the chisselled features at
tained the much-contested line of beauty ?-or was it
that her dark, large eye rivalled the wild gazelle's ?
No, something it was than beauty dearer, deeper, more
intense." In that eye that sinile-Hshone out a sonl
of fire, and in the flitting color of her cheek flashes
Of the illumed mind, waiting a single breath to fan it
into flame.. "J .
He comes not yet ! Our beacon etar stands over
the fountain now, and yet he is not here J "Why tar
ries he IT' If- time be thought and thought is love,his
course should be like winged speed, flashing a meteor
through a space illimitable. Spring from your ever
lasting- beds, oh 1 all ye airs of Heaven, and waft
hint blither on jrbur wings 1 Move with' himi solid
earth J beneath t his feet be thou as chariot wheeles,
and hither bring my life my love my husband I"
Hark I her words have conjured the turf gives ttp
a suddexl sorinci -a step, one moment's faint suspense
the next, the loved the looked for stands beside
her. ."Who was it that in secrecy and loneliness had
wooed-the . young' Estelle? Who had lured -her to
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leave her father's home, her villarge friends, and ari-4
cd in Nature's deepest haunts for her a bower of love?
Who or what she srfrcely knows the silent starlight
shines now as it did then upon a noble form a win
ninar voice has whispered words of passion, she has
believed the tale, has riven her heart's rich treasures
to his charge, nor asked for other pledge of faith but
that without which all passion were unholy. .' i
In the dead of night she gave her stangcr love her
nana, ana since incn lor unya aim uiguu sue uua euu
multiplicit trust, suspicion has. naught to do ; ' and
never yet has fear or doubt shadowed ncr Hearts idol- .
iifrv. Vfit' trv-iiiflrlit. lift cnipflVa with tmbltd accents-.
and. a3 the clear lh?ht falls coldlv on his face, it shows '
no lover's fondness there.
Estelle how long is it since we have loved ?"
To fond remcmberance, an eternity to, hope a
single hour." "'. .
" Tush 1 this is child's romance, he interrupted,
hurriedly. "Some two years, I think it is ; and id
them I have taught you something, sweet Estcllei"
-il Aye ; a lesson for my life; dnef love."
"You. were an apt schollar,' ne replied with an
equivocal smile," may you as readily receive that les
son which is ever love's companion sorrow."
' Gcrmaine,"'said the girl, raising her, moon-like
eyes solemnly to his face, " you hate not forgotten
the hour when you gave me this." She held he; hand
as she spoke, on which glittered a brilliant ring ho
shuddered slightly, and she went on with addf!d earur
estness. ! . , '
"In that hour a link wa3 woven never to bo broken
in that hour an oath registered never to be annulled I
By this pledge I swore myself to you in life or doetU
for body or soul by this token I claim you fame,
fortune, honor and life for mine! Fate, which binds,
other mortals, has no power' over as ; our union is
for ever and for ever J"
Long and deep was the silence that followed her
words the echo of the hills wonderingly took uptho
sound, and as she repeated them, the listening an lent
its voice to re-echo, foever and forever! Suddenly the
sound of approaching voices and the tramp of horses 1
were heard ; he started from his tranced pause, drew
her to his breast, showered burning kisses on her brow;
lips and bosom, then exclaiming :
"I thought I could have spoken it but no- no
farewell oh, farewell -, . Estelle 1" he tore away her
:al i i it. L l : '
uiiiiiny aiuia Willi ul-sh.-iulu SLruugiu, aitu njaiuiug
her sinking form .to another who came up at the too
ment, rushed madly from the spot. '
Estelle had fallen, but not fainted : the faculties of
Nature, seemed terrified into a trance, but the mind
wavered not a: moment. A dreadful consciousness
was i her stony eyes, and the breath seemed chisscl- t
led on her livid-lips; she appeared like a corpse whom ;
a vampire I life reanimates, living, yet nk of life.
The stranger whj) remained, poured out honied words, f
in which absslute necessity, high family, liberal main
tenance, feigned marriage, were often repeated ; but
they insulted not the sense they did not reach, neither
were the sobs and prayers of her sorrowing attend
ants heard of headeoV One dreadful thought alono
seemed to reign in her blasted heart, like the spirit of
pestilence . over the city it has smitten. At last it
found a vent, but not in tears or sighs or curses.?
Rising calmly her ringed hand on high, she muttered;
ha i ml - -, - 1
' Tlie pledge was sworn, ana it wm do reaecmea : .
' -! '' ' PNAT II.
"She sings .the wild song of her own native plain,
Each note that he loved awaking,
; Ah ! little they think who exult in her strains
How the heart of the minstrel is breaking.-" '
- j.. . .-' Moore.
Halloo, there, St. Aubyn ! Wliy man-r-art mad
or dreamingJt-rthat you post along with your eyes in
su h fine frenzy rolling ' Ccrtes, if you would not
run over some of the king's lieges, you should hire a
horald to precede you and have him cry, 4 Oh, yes I
oh, yes 1 make way for a man in love.' "
This tirade was delivered rather sharply . to a slight
and extremely handsome youth, who, wrapt appa
rently in no unpleasant reverie, had swung the corner
of Regent street so rapidly as to come in concussion
with the speaker, who was sauntering in all fashiona
ble negligence through Piccadilly. lie seemed a man
of thirty years of age ; perhaps he had not told bo
many, DUl tue lines mauve. ma iiuuiv v-v-
nressed rather thought than age. His appearance be
spoke that aristocratic fashion which is attained by
so very few his dress that perfect plainness which
claims distinction without marking peculiarity. Im
itated by numbers, flattered and caressed by all, George
Germaine BellendenVas lo-ed by few ; he possessed
in a remarkable degreTthe power to repulse without
offendin", and wielded so! easily the weapons of satire, '
that they held a giant's power, joined to an infant's play-, -
fulness. i ' . ,
" A thousand excuses, Baronet, anypvayed oi your
offended shoulder," returned St.-Aubyn, good humor
edly, " ut the fact is, your last conjecture, if not pre-.
cisely correct, is not far. off the mark; I am hasten- ,
ing to visit- - . , y '
"A woman?" interrogated BellCnden. .
" No; an angel 1"
" Preciaelv. and in what fool's Paradise does this
angel make her terrestial Heaven ?"
" May Fair ," . answered St. Aubyn, " and if there
were not so much of a sneer on your lip as you cn-'
quire, I would ask ydu to join me in. my visit."
" A veritable office for a guardian, truly," said Bel-
lenden; "Pray, young su, has this goddess a home
well as local habitation ?" . .
M I am almost afraid to tell you, Baronet : howev
er, as you are not a very severe guardian I think I
will tell you. It is the Empress of Beauty and Queen
CI AX.-. .MW4.tYlA1 HnAitinl Ta Tlrtainrnnl na
" Indeed 1 I conirratulate you you have made a
glorious plunge for so young a swimmer! An actresd
1 beg per pardon an opera Binder ior an iuoi, anu .
XX ewmarKC. iur a tuvc uwu (tc uu jvjr vi jruiu
prdgress."
" Nay; sir, "be as severe with me as you please, but ,
do not wrong the lady. She is jas faultless in lame
as she is peerless lO regal 1 beauty.
Doubtless 'twere BactUege to doubt it ! Thd
very Dulcinea of love sick Quixottes, the queen of
foilstone arrows, and Seraph of tinsel wings. Well,
St Aubyn, much pleasure to you. I will see i your
most sweet hostess to-night-Hintil then, an revoir
The Baronet passed on as he spoke, and St. AUDyn
looking discontentedly after him, muttered to himself,
" How very disagreeable Bellenden can make himself 1
but 1 an glad He will see la Kosignoie uugu. x
wish he might fall but half as much in love as I, to
punish him." ; 1 .
It was very late when Sir George entered the Ope
ra House that night. He had been engaged to at
tend a party there ; one of whoin, Lady Clara Falk-
were soon to repair by marriage the fortunes he had
shattered at the rouge-et-noir board. Fortune had
been unfriendly to him, and his spirits were more than
usually depressed. I The last act of Medea was per
forming as he opened the privileged opera box, and a
voice, clear as the clarion witH a silver sound rung
through the lofty walla. Lady Clara welcomed him
with a look and blush, but raised ber -finger implor
ingly for silence, until the brilliant illusion should W
past. .