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THE COMMERCIAL I p:i-ltfi!ia Jeverjr Tuetlvj, Thuridaytni Saturday, , j,'JJ per inmiii, payable In allcascs ra MTance oy THOMAS L0RINO, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR! BHN J AMIpTT HO WZ E, CORRESPONDING EBWjOR. or rnO.tT AKD MARKET ITBEGTII, irir n ft V T! Tr V V RATK3 Or ADVERTISING. 1 sqr. 1 insertion, 9,50 1 sqr. 2 months, 1 " 2 " 75 j 1 " 3 1 3 " 1.00 1 1 " fi " - J 1 month, 2,50 1 " 1 yenr, 81,00 5,00 R,00 12,00 ' Ten llnc3 or lean make n square. If an Advcrsise ntent exceeds ton lines, the priro will be in propor tion. ' All advertisements arc pivahle at the time of their Insertion. I Contraotr with yrirly mlvenijors, will be made on jhe most liberal terms, No transfer of contracts for yearly advertising will i permitted Should circumstances render a change rl business, or (in unexpected removal necessary, n Tiarpro according to the published terms will be at he option of the contractor, for the time he has ad vertised. The privilege of Annual Advertisers lsotrlctly bjn- d to their own liiimediaia business ; nnuaaaver- sements for the b n.-.i; of other persons, as well as l advertiie n Mils nut iiiini'-iliatt'ly connected with peir own business, and all execs of advertisements, v lentn or otherwise, b 'yon.l iho lumts engaged, fill be i-Iurjro.l at the usual rates. All advertisements insertod in the tri-wcekly Com- tenia!, are entitled to one insertion in the Wetkly, ec of charge. JOB, CARD and F.YWJY PRINTING, executed y suporlor style. AGENTS FOR THE COMMERCIAL lE'.V YORK : Messrs. Brown & DeRosbbt. jjSTON : Frederick Kidder, F.sq. BARRY, BRYANT & ADAMS. j O M M I S S 1 O N MERCHANTS, WILMINGTON, N. C. r2 (July 17 JOHN WALKER, JR. AUCTIOVRKR & COMMISSION MERCHANT WILMINGTON, N. C. larch 17, 1343. My. F. J. 10 RD & CO. ice Factors & Coiuuiission Agents. kfov. 25, 1813. 109-l-p. I , MALLET T, ACLNT I'OH THE SALE OF inber, Lumber, Naval Stores, &c, Ntilt'n HuH'ling, North Water Street, WILMINGTON, N. C. Ur.9,184ij. 101 JOHN D. LOVE, K CABINET I IRMTURE, ROOK 1 R 1 iN (J , WIL.MINGI'O.N. N. C. ec. II. 1H 13. SCO IT, KEEN & CO. MERCHANT TAILORS, AND nt'.At.KKri IN SUPERIOR MARKET STIU'.ET. V I I. M I N (i TON, N ('. I - I A. II. STIIil ,t Co., j I''ayi'ttc lllc Street. 1 It A L E I O H N . C, . 'ill iM"n I lj .ill orjorn aw c ) a u m -t s I t) m in llK;ir o." business, with iunc(unlily mul ili-piilch. Ktrss to lis KKrt.-llene.yC ims. Manly, 11 O. Watson. Ksq , Iatkkw Shaw, Ks., .Ion. J. R. J. Danikl, UKO. W. Mohuecai, Ksq., fjlAi. I'. I.. HlNTON. ,;i3i, .V. C, Kc6. li, ltj4J. 14.)-rm-c. f S. N. WEST, A U C T I O N E E II AND iMMISSlON MERCHANT, WIIiMINOTOM, N. C. , jral C ish lulvnnccs mi.Io on all consisnmi nts Ol tha North, or on Produce from the Country. H Oftii-o f d-ioriion the Wharf, South side of Market Street. .pril 5, 1319. 9-tf. DRS. MINSEY & FREEMAN, OMCE Of A TIIIC PII YSICIA NS, MARKET St , C Doirs abovo Front St. ec. '23, 184S. 120-6 CORNELIUS MYERS. 1 4 it r.' n t tt r it jri u . A U H li " 1 1 AND DSALKR IN k Ta C A I3 ITUUDCI T A C3 1M1 WALKING CAN US, Jtc. NV1LMINOTO.N, N. C, Mtrkot-st. fyl. 17 M. 91-tf. WILLIAM NEFF, U oj tlu firm of Ntrr &. Wahner. W:iOLE3ALB AND RETAIL DEALER IN IP CUANDLERY, SHIP STORES AND GROCERIES, Vrnkr ok dock a water strkets. WILMINGTON, N C. . 7ih, !!'. VOI, 4 NO. 55. J. & D. McKAIi, General Commission Merchants. WILMINGTON, N. C. JOHN" MACRAE. May 2J, 134'.). DONALD MACRAE. 23-1 y. ROBERT G. RANKIN. AUCTIONEER, VYILMIVGTOY X. C. May 29i 1919- ZKly. J. HATHAWAY & SON. COMMI93ION2MERCIIANTS. J. Hathaway. ' J. L. Hatuawat. MrchJUb- v 149. , A - , ' . W. L. SMITH, (Late of the fihm of Sandford & Smith.) COMMISSION MERCHANT, WILMINGTON, N: C. Storoon North Water Street, Parsley's block. Oct. 14 1349. UO-yc J. S. WILLIAMS, Fancy & Staple Dry (Jood.s Store. ONE DM WiiSl' OP Win. SlllW'S UllL'li STUIHS MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON, N . C . Oct. 11, 1919. 90. W. BRANSON, AGENT POK THE SALE OF UMBER, LUMBER, JiAVU STORES, ic Nut fx Building, North Water StrceU WILMINGTON, N. C. N. B. I hove a large and Seeuro Timber Pen where I will put all Timber Isft with mo for salo at as .Hmill efctrge as is nude by any other Agent In this place, W. B. Sept. 29 1845. 83-c. JEFFREYS & I EIGIIT0N. (icocral Commission Merchants, WILMINGTON, N. C. -February 13, 1849. 141. WILLIAM J. CLARK, ATTOlliSEY AT LAW, II A LEIGH, N. C. Sept. 12ih, H1 7G-w.tri. c. CARROLL & FENNELL. Grocers Cininlion Merchants, .;.MIGTON, N. O. UAVr A . . N HAND A GENERAL A SHonTM E NT 'F KV-IIL i -MCERIES, LlilliOBS, Wl.V'liS. ,Vc WILL PAV rRTlei'LAR Ai! : i:i 1 1 the sale of all kin-lsof l'ro.liirc im ill. C. N. FK.N'NKLL. ii;:ry P. RUSSELL, A' IK. N'T FO:tTIIF. CAPF. FKAR I srivVM SAW MILL, WILMINGTON', N. C. sliiet attention yiven to the faithful exerution of ;ill oidi-rs for Lumber. Jan. 1 DKR0SSET & BROWN. WIL.MINiiTO.N, N. C. BR3AVN & DER0SSET. NKW YORK. GKSKltAI. COMUIXSIOS MtiliCHAWS March 17. IP-I!). 1-y. GEORGE S. GILLESPIE. AHENT FOU THE SALE OT TIMBER hlMUlCH, SA VAL STOliESfc. w ill 11 ike liSor.ilonsh 1 I vaneeson ill consigmnentii ot produce. March 17, lfiiD. 1 GEORGE W. DAVIS. COMMISSION MERCHANT, WILMINGTON', N. C. Marchl7 1840. 1 J. C. LATTA. CO M MISSION MER CHA N T, AND GENERAL AGENT, WILMINGTON, N.C. Oct. 10,1818. 67 LIFE INSURANCE IN THE NATIONAL LOAN FUND SO CIETY, OF LONDON, AND FIRE INSURANCE IN THR .ETNA INSURANCE COM PANY, OF HARTFORD, Conn., OS, IN fit HOWARD INSURANCE COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, May be eflrclod by application to DillOSSET & BROWN. March 17, 1349. W G. k W. A. GWYER, MAVITACTt'IlEllS AND DEALERS IN CABNIET FURNITURE, In all Hi vartrtles. Ilsdstcadn, CotU, Mattresses, looklng Glasses, Ac, Ac, FRONT STRKET. NEAR MARKET WILMINGTON, N. CT osnios owvta. wm. a. gwtis. Mny IS, IW) 2,; published Titi-wnEKr.Y, WILMINGTON, .TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 24, CASH WELL & BLOSSOM, E N K R A L C U I M I S S IU N AM i '.FORV.RIJ; MK.RCIIWTS, , Sos. 1 i l, Dickiimu's More, '' j Xorlh Wilier Si. Wilmington, V. f. LI!or.l ni iijvme.'s inaile on eoni;rimen's of Timber, Lu'm'ii'r, and Naval sitorts. I ApilU 1 SiL. s-12m. I BENJ. BLOSSOM & SON, General Commission Merc hunts. NEW VORK. i CKJ. BLOSSOM. , t IIA8. W. BLOeOX. . r LlTier.il adrance made upon ConHfnmenis. RelVrcnius. Jlensrs. Cashwei.1. & Blossom, ) I J. t VT l Wilmington. 49. G. W. Davis, Ksn. S July 10, 11!). HERON & MARTIN General Coainiission Merchants, 3 7 1-2 orlh Wharves, II I I. V I) I. 1, P II I A l Rkpeb to SIrs.srs. Tims. Watson- Sl Son", J.VO. C. DaCDKTA, Ksq., S p,,., Wm. S. Nfilson. K.., ) 1 "" a' RostnT Neilbon, Ksq , S iMossrs. Muxes, Taylor & Co., J , i. 11. i!sWKR. & co.:'w rk J. iv V. .MCUAB, f ... 1 Gbo. Uarisp, Ksq. i " "'""' 1 , . .. 1 1 ' April.", 131 J, 9-tf. GEO. IIARRISS, General Commission McrcIianL WTLMLNlM'ON, IN'. C. STRItJT ntten'i'in iven t pio.-iirin l-'reiim and purcliahiD!; Oargoos fur ve.ei.s. I KITH TO r.. i'. ii iii, ). (f P.irHley, Ksq., J. A. Taylor, l)iii., VilinJn-'ton. J. 1). Hellimy, Rmj., . Mi ssis. Itallnrcl & !lunti-iL''"n, J Mi-sFrs. 1 ooker, S'nvtll A ('.)., ; Tliomiison & Hiintrr. .Ni w Vurk. AlnxT. Herron, Jr., I'liilmli-lp .urssr.a. t 1 limns tii . r. ; II. K. l!,-,ki-r, Ksq , Jnn. ?, Hid. Cli r i-sron, S. ( : I'.'J-tf. SIMRIT J3AHKKI.S. iipply of empty Darrein. For snlu xm.m lols 111 i t niirchnsf-rsi. Iiv DellOS'SRT & K ROW N ' t'rr, Mnreh 1. 100. I JOHN HALL, Coiiiinisio:i Mrrr-iianl, WILMINGTON. April 1?. 1 j P. J. LORD it CO., Ay.' ii 1 3 iui llio N VU riLUS MUTUAL LII-'K INSL'il.WOI-: Co 1 Arcumulalnl C'tpit'il smVHlD. a 1. s fun Tin: ma'.i.i: i.iii: .v iiKAi.TiriNfi:ATi: co. Wii't 0 f f 1 c c : . tlct. 2. ! -1 ;e rlsifcs on liveg of Slave'. . o r t h Water Street MARTIN k CR0NLY. ArcTioxhrjis, CO MM ISSlo N M E !tU 1 1 A T S , A N i WilininEton.N.('.. f)tt.3 ll. K'tf. H L. BITTEKFIELD, PA V ILION HO TEL. Corner of Hazel and Meeting Streets, UIAKIjKSTON, -' Where he will he happy to sec all his NORTH CAROLINA FRIENDS. July 12, 1819. 50 If. OLDS & ANDERSON, 1 ! Grocers & Commission Merchants, No. Ill Front Street Nevr York. Ono of tho partners baing a naii e of Norlh Caro lina, and the other a No'ih;rn nian with twenty I years' experience in City trade, the Interests of their , . ., .ki. .;. I I... ....... 01 I iiiuu. ii. Olllipillj W, OUU UHIII IIUIU IIIOIIl mil i ue wen proiecteu. Strict attention pnrd to loosignments of Cotton, Grain, Naval Pt tores, IHmtxr, and every kind of I'roduce ; and nil orders fur UrowrlM and Mcrehaudlk generally , promptly attended to, at tlic lowest City prices. ' lewis r. olds, r. a. axdisson. i May 2?, 19-1?. 29m. EMPTY SPIRIT BARRELS. OHO l.nnding from Si-hr Jona Smith For r J sale by JEKMKA3 4 LEIQHTON. May 29. SALT. 1 O To:s's Stove, and 1 V 2500 twilled and blanched sacks lorjo siie. daily expsrird, direct from Liverpool. For ssle by J. & D. Melt A K. June 9. 17-tf. PORK AND BACON. ,)r IiriLS. Mess Pork; w'J S hhds. prime Kac.in Should, rs ; For sale br r.KO IIARRISS. U U nr THOMAS LORLN'G. SDIPriXfi ARTICLES. TOa SAI.L at Tliu Commercial (Mr, an cle 1 gsntedlllnti of .Shipping Article, unbracing all the law of Congress relative to the Merchant's Service. RYE! Tor si.fi' by 100 Billies. C. LATTA lib. Jan. So PS Dnivunito fiw I lll.li I-iIt3. T HAVE foil solo a f,nt of entirely new SMAM, XIMCA purchased for the othco ol the late Ctmmer cud leriai. cunsiHlnir nfs 1 4 nnim.la It i k..J. 4""in8of3is pounds, it iahand- siniiie fatilind of approved numb'-r. Thl font la now In enwand will be ald, for good tlx months' paper, bfatitlftWmt, for ten per cent less than cost ; itt'Jtflte P Be Hi w than cost, tin CAHH. B. I. HOWZE, Commercial Office. M irch T,m0. 2-tf. WRAPPING PAPER. 450 REAMS ,or ,alc by W. L SMITH. 20. May I, 1819. NOTICE. T7ROM and after llio first Jnnuary, 1R1P. m Frfighi 1 will be transported or deliver.Nl without the lielylit being paid. rout. n:.vi:it, Transportation Ag. lit, Y. & II U. K t'o. Dee. :;o. IftW. 22 tf. TO RENT. M. TIlKOFFICKln London's RuiMintr. rext .,V 1.. r ii ... ,. - .. Sti'jlL " , , , 'm h k uavid titm i-.sq.., 1-.LdL. -4 Lor rnnl I ill f)u hrai ..f t.t.i.r ,..vi ! ehi-.-i Apply at the Office of TIIIC COMMKRCIAL. May .1. -n if. AGENCY OF Vix'.'Vcif,,,,, r;r . .. , . I )i::t).S holding P.,iri.-s In thia ..(Tie.- .-,. noli- ' 'M1or; ,lark r.v,'s ''H.ed wearied uy weep I fiei) ticit Scrip Ortifie.ite. for thi-ir Siuim i j itiz, and ic. riiiijle I flowers after a summer mjits in the business of Hie Company 1110 ready lor sl.inver- i!r,im,:,,-r n , lnctrele "'el o-r.ef ilt l.M-ry ul lliu Agency ollii-e. i i, .irlli wa'er sl. !'. J. LORD A Co.. Ap-n is. Or ; 1. 91 :f. MUST MILL I 111. -cnner rtnve mnrti e nu-i-7 .iw;,in eon 1 in xi'irt with lliejr .Voir .liV.and can luini W, ' Aieal ;rn! il oiuny ol piiiui-'j 1.-1I1I) uml ai very slmri o"'u . JUli .MclCAI-. a . F.-b M 10. 1 . . EMPTV BARRELS ( C ' Ulil' Spirit I'.nrrels in gooii orilit 'JyfJ tur sixle in lols, Hiiiilv 10 Kur sixle in lols, iipiily 10 oeo. iiAaiusa Miy 17, IS'9. 27-tf. COMMERCIAL BANK STOCK. , L'lT I lll'il I, .... I I 1 -11 uir,.i ,nininereiariinnK Moek, t ir ?r. I V iy J. WATHAWAV rf- SOiN. I-'.:t. II) COAL. 3VvHnii f- -.il.- by ' W. I, . SMITH. It -. .S ilii'iiinnm m nnw Un. nir AprilS. IMJ. I FA s ETTEYILLG FLOUR. Q" Hbls. freh (rrnunit Sitperfine, just received OV7 pi-r itcaint-r llenriultii. and lor mlu4)y HATHAWAY i SON. May 8. 23. c'LUi:. GlF.RMANand American filuc, of prime qualilv for Dis-illt-; a. For sale lv ' DcKOSSKT A BROWN. I -'5. Jan. 5. , DISTILLERY FOR SALE. 1 THE Turpentine dlnlilli-ry nt Kaisoi.s Dopo. on 1 the Kail Road, lately ownyd by John t 'hnsiion, will be sold at u lui prior, lor fjrlln-r particulars op ply to jKi-'i- iir.'. s f- m:iuiiton. April 10, 1-1. 11. I BILLS OF LADING, kc. IOLIO l'().ST HH.LS UK LADING, bounh In Bookf. an I sheets, also Letter Sheets with k Tarleiy of mercantile blanks, lor sale at The Com I mercial Office. CAMPIIINE! CAMPHINE!! lOCKNTS PER GALI.ON. Por silr at the Store of J. O. BAUilAN. Feb. 27. 1 47 RADAT-EE-LOOKOAI Sultannee, or Turkish -Candy. OR. IMPERIAL Fir, PASTE, OP CONSTANTINOPLE, (iflii i'Mis article of Confectionary fur the well, mi l an azreeaoie ana nuinuoas 1000 lor ins 111 and Ifuui, good for Coughs and Colds, aiid parucu larly rcnehclal and strengthening for veak Lungs ulna I Imported by H- Tateosyan, of Constantinople. uonstantlnonie. OEO. M VERS. fur wile by Miv 31 ii. OWNER WANTED. XWSPIRlTS TurPn,ine bbl, msrkcd T. Ian - UUdedst0urharf.on , the 8th last, by Schr. J UeKosset, Irom 1 ew YorK. Th' nvrner or consignee, will piesse pay elisors nn i i- move them at once, at thry a veiy much in ii ;r ay. J ,r.-3D, 1840 DcROSSKT 4 BROWN. ir,-if. RICE! RICE!! 50 TIERCE3 fresh beat Rim for pair by UKO. W. DAVIS. J i;nn 3-". DEEDS FOR t SLE. , II T!l.lntrt)eds1 and Prcds form s d f sV s sie V )'ist printed, In corrrrt fnrm a Iii 1849. Vthole No. 521 COTTON YARN. K1 Hales of sssoind Fsyettcflllo Cotton Yarn 'J X. on coniiirniiivni, fur ml hy CASHW ELL 4 BLOSSOM. May 26. 31. rlcn for thr Commercial. i4 ROMANCE, OF, Iff A Y . TWO EVENINGS IN nv ei.fheosia. , CHAPTER I. Again he sees his pinnacs'fly. .Waiting blot (Wetjy 14 bis home 1 Whflre'er that lll-sinrrrd honi mjr , As ealm ami smoih It sttmed to win Its rnooBlir;lil way before the wind, As If it bore nil p. nco wiiliin, Xot ll!fl One brr t L- i n 'r tir-m t l,rtu'nt Fin H'orshipptrt. Situated on ;i,i- ljn:,ks of n crystal lako, . id the comer of a j 1 t ic in the western port of 1 France. Ijflonrn. to the Count df Estival, ! I...I.. 1 .. ...... .1 . .1 . I wcia a mm- uiiw'-i. so uv:u IIje water, ttifti m -,0 Piirv , , " ni r;in,r', when the delwrttp ; vines, r lmjrinir hke cloud around it, were ' ! shaken by the lurd-s. preen leavw, btidsnnd h'ossorns fillci! the ;nr wnh rich fragrance, ! One calm, o.vret even ng m May, when l nature was (lfe--srd in her fnyest p-p-en. ; when every thine- wore t'int characteristic wihl and dreai, iv asneet peculiar to nvtiwfJ . . t ho .-;st r..V Ol tl . - e .setting sun rested on this lovelv siioi. i's if it loved to lintrer ihrre"! 1 The soft zefihys nfspritip played amons: I the flowers, like n lanrrhniT chifd, and p-em- y parted the curls ihat Ml in careless ! gmco on the hr nv of a young maiden. She 1 sutunaIowtc.it wiimn the bow r ; her i had fi'v'en tin ni an expression of I mchiiip swn tnrss tlo-y li.nl nevr r I'-o.-ac-scd in1 Fouryoora have passed awaj and our' llioiiirlitlc.-s Iioi;m. OncHintill hari.l, one firene opens in Ottr own Pennsylvania, on ul 'wiiDst: 1i:il" -.vn.-t (reiitmul by n cluster ; the shores of the Stisqiichannah. There, uf biilli.ihi.i. !:ki a liasli of sunshine on ft in n q'lict glen, is tlirt elegant but unpre iii.uwiirii'!. n-( il on llic arm of a yuiith hy u-ihUks: rr ei.Intin; of De Estival. Again ., , ... 1 1 her iu wiii, 10 ner noli dark cy'-'-J were (iie.uiniciy iai.ii ii. and whose manly heau- ( sun in Ketiiiig over v. scene of beauty rarely i was 1:0 less s t r 1 k 1 1 1 if than her own frnyile 'equalled, evt in our own favored hind. a al ili hcaie loveiinesn. 'J'L ro was a sp.nl- I lie modeal el ifice, embosomed in noble inlii. alumi ibis lair creature's appearance, , forest I reen, and the porch is covered over wln'-li. beautiful as she was. iorrned her . with jessamines, woodbine, and tho rieh , clnefest iiUrncuon. Haiher likii a being clusters of tha Tennessee rore. At the , of another sphere, than an inhabitant of! back of the house is an orchard, in full : ;his living, breathing world, she wr.s morel bloom ; the mellow notes of the mocking like a beautiful dream than reality. With ( bird gushei from the snowy blossommg ap- her dark, ihouffhtful eyes, parkhug under pie ire e . its low, sweet ransic, a hymn of i iii ir jetty frinoe. ; a transparently fair nature, a pure fragrant offering to heaven unp.'-xio:: ; a wilderness ol (lark find sin- Z hair Jessonda de Estival was over Dudley de .Mendon thought her beautiful. ro, when she wandered with him ihroii'rh " 'a ' 'he wild and romantic environs of Estival f'asth when she sat with him amon? Jesootidalian bowers, as he termed her little ' tiful. Afar off is the calm river, flowing j grotto, when her wild and silvery laugh through its green bank3, sparkling with the j dimpled her rose-tinted cheeks but angel-, hght of the setting sun Almost chokin ' ic now, as she sat trembling, weeping, by ; up the windows of the little parlor with iu ; his side, mourning that he mjst so soon de-, luxuriant and fragrant clusters, is a bloi j part that all their earthly joys were fled, soming honey-suckle, loading the air with 1 "Picad no mote, my gentle Jessonda. ; its rich and fruity odor A small white I Nay, reproach me not with those witch- hand pushed aside a branch bent down by 1 mg eyed. LSelicve me, dearest, beneath , ' on': azure heavens that bend over u?, I lear nntliing but those dark eyes. If any ilnii. Jessonda, could ever win my spirit from llic course fate and Xapolcau have marked out for me, il would be thee, my own. 1 cannot remain behind, when Na- ! polcim say : "All who love ine, follow trials been the solace and delight of her 1 me ' If 1 had not loved him, you would ; parents. Her sweet voice' could chace ! h iv e a tgl t me to do so ' - 1 away the clouds f care from the brew of ! Mm 1 iiidley" said the young girl, in a her fa'her. and the fair placid countenance j In w in annful vo'.ce, "You cannot aid him ' of her mother, both of whom would lauh j now. Nnpoleon'a star has nearly set; your ingly declare that melancholv could not efforts, as well aj U.oso ot oiuer patriotic spirits he is leading on to death, can avail him noibing." " We do not know it, Jessonda. Napo-Wild tout 2tin blossomed faintly on her Icon's star may rue again 111 all its glory, j fair cheei, Tittle did they know her secret Bux however that may be, I must follow sorrow. This the unselfish girl bore with him now, though it be against your con! silence. She s.ruggled with her grief, and sent, my dearest. But it win vain," ho'though it made iha cheek that "had erst continued, impetuously, uto combat the lm j been tinted wuh a color bright .is the crim pulse which has swallowed up all other son lotos flower, palp as the fragrant blo ambition. My thoughts are with the squad- sorns of the pweet briar, yet 6he succeeded, irons of Napoleon. I must be with him and her parents blessed her; their hearti I once more " j si'enily arising in gratitude to the giver of These words, for a moment, crimsoned all good for the blessing of such n child with enthusiasm, ihe pale ehrek "i Jpsson- la, as her soft, dark eyes flashed inure br.I- I hantly under 1 heir drooping flings. j " Go lhn Dudley." sho exclaimed, ''I 1 will no longer str.vo to i;enin yon, anu ! may yonr hoM3 be realized." I But the effort was too much for her ; her enthusiasm was short-lived ; the thought 1 that the laurel leaves he sotighi might be j j , hi (1...,in, grave. returned with ,, jl uj u fresh force, end she leaned her head on hts shoulder an 1 b ur-'. into tear I A few momK.is more and Dudley must J depart Accompanying hr to the step ef ! ihe Chateau, he ha.;iened back, and Jes - j sonda reached her apartment in lime 10 se? him spring mt Ins boat, which flew over , ihe bright wave of the hltle lake, like a ray j of sunlight, and lat, was gone, perhaps fir ' T , 1 '! -I : I . ever And Jessonua was aione in net nn ( utieiable sorrow , alone, o far ai eiitfdy . , aid was concerned But she had a Fs - ! her in Heaven, who $ ver a cafe -fuge ' f-r tVm c-.r"-- tii-I;p T y:r f'-iv tA, and from Him received Cokfofl in her hour of nwd. -r ' - ' Jestonrla wa (Im onl child of th Count and Countess de Efttival, and a may bi BUpposd, at onco th prid and darling ofhr-r ftffcctionfcte parcuM. From child hood ho had Mnociatfrl, at will, with Dud ley tie Mendon, andthecon6cqnenceirefe, what micrht hnv ben reasonably ? expect ed from such elwo companionship of con$t nial spirits an r-ngngemTt, lo th fulfil' i meni oi winch Irrr father decided! -reftw-: ed his consent. For the. Baron dCle i monf, Diuiley's uncle and gtiardiart,- ru a Bfnirhonist. burlier, when a mere hdy. harl joined the ranks of NapoWn, and was with him in several bottles. He was in a fair way for preferment, when lie was re called, by the peremptory command of his iunrdmn But he could how be restrained i no longpr. Again he sought the ranks of rsnpolenn. to whom h had been devotedly I ,tBrhed. Jessonda was young ; scarcely . had she attained her sixteenth gammer; j beautiful and childlike; vet beneath her gentle exterior, there was a depih of ener gy and resolution, few would have believ ed posscsd by one so younjr. Tenderly attached to both her atresia, it would have I eost her a bittsf pant; ts disobey them. In- deed she would never have engaged her J aelf without her mother's consent ; but this I she had already obtained ; and she was re solved w reject the splendid offer of a no- Iblemnn, whom her father urged her to ac cept, nud remain fitiihfi;! ib her firsl and only, love. The Count r!e Estival inttnded, as manr r .l r 1. 1 1 , . 10 inc. rrencn nooieiiifni nave nonp. tn r- move to America , and tins added to her jrrief fur not only would sho be compelled to leave the soenes amid which she had enjoyed fo much happiness; hallowed br so many sweet recollections but the di- tance would be still great between hrr and her alrno-U idolized Dtidlev de Mertdon U was her first trfief. Her fond rarent hud Miteldcd hef from every other; and it I'lrenffihnil. ihotiirh if xotflv tried her gentle nature. Hut she too well knew the 1 lie rock of streneth on which ithe leaned. to doubr. fur a moment, that all would be well. CHAPTER II Woman's love can live on long remembrance And oh how precious is the slightest thing Affection give ;ind hallow. :t w lin; b!oisoriiiii.(r month of May : the (Jut ihe sweetest spot Is a second bower ; tangled over with honey-suckle?, roses 1 lilooininn as did tho?e beneath ihn nnnv . V, I 1. .C f .11 . . J . shies in r ranee over me velvet tun arc wild flowers, scattered like rerns amid ; it. cleami:)!? as brirrhilv and far innr brnn. its heavy flowers, and by llio action frichLa uway a hummmg bird who is nrnon" the flower vases 1:1 the window. Ho dashes the leaves of a tea rose iu a fur face, and finds a secure retreat in arichly blossoming j mimosa, just over th' bower. Jessonda, for il is she at the window, has in all their 1 exist in the same place with the dark eyes 01 uieir Binning jesaonua. 1 ney were happy, tad believed her to. When the f . L . . t . T 1 r... On the evening I have mentioned, Jessonda fallowed the hurn:ning bird with her eye, and when she saw him rest in the mimosa, she, went into the bower and sat down on the ueat. Thoughts of other days were arounl her; memory was busy with by i"i'.e huur3, and many a summer sene r.d moon ht walk in the lojie bower, came fresh as ever bef ire her, she took a dark and glossy cur! froro her bosom and ga2ed -. l r , , upon it with feelings too deep for utterance, The air, the scent of roses, all remind her of the evening he parted from Dudley, when he besought her towed bim then , and go with hiin ; and so she would, but the thought of her parents passed through tier mind and forbade her fwie leaned her head 011 her hand and old but fresh feelings rilled the breeze, that like the loved fingers 1 -r L I 1 t r-i 1, - :oi ner almost worsnipea L'utiiev, stirreu 1 the Curls sod.uk and long, that fell tn gle ' sy confusion over her soft glowing cheei snovyMW. ,!nost reaching o the rrund n nh rrl'tTf Hv ner
The Tri-Weekly Commercial (Wilmington, N.C.)
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