taka r . .
"7,
' At 1 5.3J ,mra'm'n. t i 5 advance.
:Nr-..-'EDlTO.tA:.L'. - -:
-tlfC CORRESPOND! N(l EDITOR.
.V oaaa or monT aso mabb-bt itsiih
YY-YV B4TEV OP ADVKn.TIsJf.VG.
. if ear. I Insertion, 3.50 i 1 qr. 2 months, , 11,00
1 monthY i 1 2.50 I t ' 1 vaar ' ! ;12.00
U-'f Ten lines or less make equare. If an Adversiae-
ii: ' i .. .- ''-tL-' :t-. '.ii.i-' l i
i tn3iii ojubbus ten itne, mo price win ue id propur
Y ' -V A.W advertisement! ri parable at the time of their
,:- Insertion.
..t&YpJntractt with yearly advertUera, will bo made on
K to tnnifer of contracts for yearly adertlslng wlU
tt permitted ; Should clrcumstahcea render a change
1 ominess, or an nnepocteu , reoioTH tn"wiy
Ycliiirff'i, noertdlng to the'publlihed terms will b 'ti
.y.the'flptioh 0f th"e dontraeto foMhe tlrrfe he hia adr
"teyUeed.
,jr-T!ielVV
' 3 'ftiomitrtl fjf tho hpMnf o other person, ns'welfes
''.&'.orrjiB
.&si&rtof;at
vvB iW If; BitYA.V f & ADAMS, ti.
A B 1 N ET F tt U S 1 f D B f
OOKSP.ttlfNG iltf
- De?;fe iwb-VA- -i
.BIW;UNifiif'iat:fi.iiA
Dec. B4:tV-4r1.
JMf f S S" I.N JiER'sII Aj'T ,
ronf int N-wih.'won tr.lucalim die Ouumry..
V ' !"" fl'Xr "irino .wutu buov -,-,
. ''V-'.,,-"i,-jf.tra Street..' m iK-'v' v
.iAlM'tl'S.Hflf.V': n
.9-tf.v
:yWILXIAM:NEFF;:
,. OLMALs'aXD $ETAU.t DEALER IN
sjIp ciiiXi)A.Eitif, srouiis
AWDCRJCEttlES.
)'l in BR OF OOCIi 4 WAfEti S rRKKT8,
' "Y.Wj l w o ro.s, ,n. c. . u
Dac. Tth. 143 j y' . J. v J '. '
i fayeevlilo Htreot,; , .
'..''"nALErjoti N.:aVV ' '.
V YY1 Yl.Jn 'Jfj.itl iUu(in Inthetr
i.' u4i'na. yii.v j i toiu'ilit w t Jiip'ttch.
j. o.aw m yv-:.:Y. - v.:-
Hao,J. R. J.' DaataL,, ( "v 1 iV.i j' "V.'
Om. jooa(,-im.!.;- w.-''- 'yp
JlAJ'J. t.VlirrM.:' .". f
(WUaA,,y.?C., K, r?. 3lJ.- , .,. .ll-Um-o
; FASniONABLE r TAILORING. ;Y;
rYVviv,' KKLtr -'Y;Y:;YcY
HAVING discoonijcled hlms.lffrora V, R. Pais
Ijm, would inlorm his friends and the public I
eneral, that he has taken the store oa Froat atremift
doort front Uarkat ptreet, lnimadiatoly opposite
Dr. BaivAMT'a offlceyW1, ere he is pr partd to carrj
s" TAILORING BUSINKSS.Y ' ''
in all It hreoche. ' Being In poesvulon ot the hte.
'Fashions, he will cut and make remiemnn'a .ppsrv
' at the ahartest police. In a style 01 workmauKhip
ainuaaAtnat to be larpaatei btr any In th
Statei and he bopee to merit a tontlnuanco of th
Msreoagi
Oct.
a of hit lormer customers sno in pusiw,
es.
J&T.x&'M if tt xri V rt fi sit -ft 'i-
1. i :
v ti-,. ,:'' AMD r'-..-U rf .
I
r
r "
:gOW;4NO';m . ; VVltMlNCTON
-'. 'V-'" '-" '?
Cooiiuistiioa .Here li ants,
5 , f . WILMINQTOX, N. C. ''V'i
Jos" d.; RcssEtwYtiH Jos-'Kiwdkick,
iui;,i '4:l?i&&l?& ; 63:;:
General Coaaksioii Merchaati.
i;A5;M- W1LM1NQTON, k:cUiv?.f
jons kacbab. DOALO MACSAC : - wm. ota.
A..a9?iM9;;;
CdMMlSS10JS MERCHANT;
: '"; vj" f :,iVILMINaT0N,N,C.4;
WILMINGTON,' N..C,;i
SfpJllATnAVVArit
! JKIt FKKiN dL'. Illt l UK. '
- ' m Lmm-m at- Irr ' a"'.''-' irtaiill Att''.''''ti!V?'
General Cimiaisoii Jlerchant"
nENRYAPYBKSJSELL.
Commission iiMcreliant, Y
; 12
iilFE INSURANCE
'w (f.
i v -k'-5
CIET V; 'OFXONDbN.' Y;
vtn is 'i Wfi.fr ni wit is.i
FIRE JNSlRANCE
IXTIIErrNA-N3URACE OOM
"v' Vr: T'A TMV f-ftXt IT A RTFrt RTl r!nw n Y ?
v'lOl-.VAltD issaiiAXCE ;ooipanvy
;vY:r OF ,NE W YOttK.;J Y .Y'
lLy be ehocted byappllcationlo Y f ''X." Y
' . . ' ' '"C uaaos.sKT; brown
rt March f,.18-l9:H: ,?Y-.A'I,: ' ' 'i:'108
ii i' 1 .i f ."'. '' '.. , j" "
?.BRGtW;;
!vY' v ;vY'; NEW'',YOR3;!
I . Marct r j.-ldW. . , s. v-:t v. t- t-ty.
V . ; MARINE ; WSURANCE. ' ;
piiE uodomgned having received the' Agency af
1 1 '..W A -5' i .'.Y'Y1,V Y- : '.
AUGUSTA INSURANCE AND BANKING
Yy; co.hi'anV or augusta gaV"YY
,WU Issue Pulicies"on Vessels' Cdfgoa Freight dtcj
at as reasonable rates of Premiums as any other In
stitution of th) kind in the Country. , The Capitol
of thia Company a 475,000. : ' ' - ,
" " . k 1 -:H.NITT,'
V Wilmington, Adgu 18. 1819.",';,- j 66-ly. v
v "1HECK on' tho several tiauaa in thla place
O bound in H oka. and In she'is, for alat the
temoisrcMi tjice.
i 1 - t
V..' .... .1.
If If "i'SACiCi Liverpool 1 JO aacks 600
JJ(J Blown,in store anu Tor sale by ' ..
v'. v, J d D. HcRAB AOo..,-
, Aug. i. : , ; j
65.,
" R.' FORD has removed hit ktABBLe Vabo to
O. Dock eUeet, 2d door front Wra. NelTs v - - -
Aog. 19. ')- - : ', 64-tf.
0EPII MAYER, inform the Ladies' of Wll-
rulngton that he Is U daily arpeetatlot of splen-,
I srticlrs, of Silks, Cashmeree, Bombtsinsa, A-
UB Ava m m ma ktka an i wi ilia ail a aueiuiuai an rv n .
did
iachas, French Msrlnosll colors,aU kinds of Boo
DRV GOODS., -., .
Vino Flannel for Sacks, Thread Lace, Edging, lo-
FbrwtrlJ,l849-;f'
YAaENT FOR THE CAPE FEAR
'O'TEA'M'SAW'hMILL
WILMINGTON & C.iYY;YY,'f
ttrlct attention eWen to the fiitlifuiexetutionof all
:" "-: Pfdera for Lumber. :-.'-..-.',;,''"Y-Jan.
1 .1849'''' '-V.- Y:-:,' ii-'v''-f'-'"i"'V
.. .. -1 ' : ' .
. in i . ? r.-' . ? ' ' j
lng, Shawls, Mantilla and Backa, of all qualU ,nf,Xrt, ,.-.
Haa. These Good are all lately , Imported, and GROCERIES, FARMING IMPLEMENTS,
will be found, e b of tht very beat quality and:v HARDWARE, 4.,;t,': - a-
hnap ; Y.i ' ;: i' Y '''- to which ho Invitee the attention of CASH CUS-
A v.uietyofiIosory,emrftclnjjSliks,CMhDjeTea,.TOMKItS n.r.ini.,i. . t . .7-- V 1
lerlin and l.ambe Wool, Marino, and Cotton, with ;
t ret vnrioty of Ofntlomen' Half Hoae.' All for
a.) Id by
JOSKi'U MAYER.
f-pt.tv
PUULI3HE0 YTRI-W EEK !
BEN J. BLOSSl it ; SON
Ccacral Coaiialssioa lerch.iLl
; Liberal advance made upon Consigntnents.
atforaeeti :f j Y (0:.4-V:?? ' ,:
't-q.-i'tJ.' R, BLoaaon, ,. ,'1 -?vyVr:.v.-'
Y-'- Di-McRac, 4 Co. V Wilmington.
k: a. VV, Davis Eaq. i Y ) - -
.ia1jr 10, ljS49;t-y'i !VwjVj.t:-
-Yr::r Mm
Gsoeral CoaiUin YtlercSiast
P. iVM'X.UO G U P 4, Y
l'i5aaatiiw, WTaaC4iSiWrf,4
9-tf. ?i
VIT... . Ti . L it 'in. iM-nl." ,
llSCEOnARRISS;
'4 V!
General Commission Merchant.
YYYY WILMINGTON NPHi?slS
STRICT3 attention' given to piocuring Frelghta
and purchasing Cargoea for veawta, .Y'- ;
vRtraa to"; !'. ""' '' '' 4Ly-'A
' Moaua. Knllnrii A Huntlnarlhn ' t '
Uessra. Tooker, Smyth A Co. J Wl V- Y '
. :Thorapaon Homer, ?V?:?9t- ':
Atat'r; Herron. Jr.. PhlladelDhia Y'i
; Jan. 2, 1849.Y . :'.:UY:a:iYf 123-tf. : :
ITir.fJW If;
mmm i p ii ..aweai awjaajawwawvy -
COBIUISSlONilERCIlANT,
YiwiLMiaTON,,iic;:;i
OTRICT attention given to procuring Freights
Kana purcnamng yargoea tor Taseiar
O fl " ParaUw Ran ' .
Vj'-Y
Col. John McRae, i 5 WUmlngton, ffi c.
Messrs. Ballard A Huntington, ) :J ; r , .;
Messra. Hall, Sackett & C04 i p..Mi;u w f
Joeeph Ulley, Eaq., FJttuV! & '
jiesari.aniea uomer apns. Baiuroor. , - -;v.
; v K. A. Sondet Co., Philadelphia -
. . '. -. Thompaon A Huntw, ( vir - ? ;
'f Hunting Tufia, Boston.- fi ;
'July 17th.lW3.T:?T.'yn.:.';a ttl
FyJ, LORD & CO.
4'I ?Hm-..a
,T; AgentBfOT tha gifyiSt tf'i.
XAJriLUi UDTVAL LIFE INSURANCE Co
: 'Accumtlated Capital, 130,000. V
" Y tur' ' ' - Yi
. EAOLB UFB fc HEALTH W9URANC1 Ca
sY;). ' fa$l(00ai; 'Y:'
Will take risks on tiM of Rlama.
it
Office ii N art h Wat a r 8 treat H
Y'riei: u. 1848. ' ' 0-,f' ' ' ; '
MARTIN & CRONLY.
AvcrjoxEEks;
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
AaioV' Yv
GENERAL AGENTS.
VVUmlngtoBTN.C..Oct.3 1848.
dStf..-
n..L BUjrEttFIELD,
' - - Coraar of Haul and Meeting Streeta. '' , ,
' CHARLESTON, 8 C.YV;Y.Y-Y
?Y Whore lie will be happy to' aee all hie',
y -, . JfORlU "CAROLINA FRIENDS. . .,''
'July 12, 1849. V 60-tf .
DEEDS FOR SALE.
WaraateeD tad, ind Deada for Mortgage on land,
just printed, in correct form and far sale at tba
CommtrcuU OJUt. ? .. .' ' . :
F0RNEWY0HKV
HE A. 1. Bark ROLLA, Jarvla llaster,
will bae despatch aa above. For freight
A . aawirt
rpaaaag apply to ' GEO. HARR1SS,,
..: ;- .. . 100. nai.r oireei. .
Oct.Ji. i , . v-t.,v---Y-fit.')
'..NOTICE.
TUB aukacrlber tbloks ha baa given aa teach in
dulgence 10 thasain his deoiae tttey ought to
require. He haa made up his mi
due him of 1100 an t under, th
January 1st, t850 will be put In
mm.ir. u. ... hi. .it amn.,Bia
that remain unpaid,
In the band of an of
ficer fur collection all ever that amount, remaining
unpaid. February 1st. 1B30. will be aaed at tba fol
lowing March Court. Ho earnestly hopes that
thonelohisdflbt, will not compel hint to reeorto
auch ai pnplaasaot mode of colleetlon.
. .. . ... JOHN DAWSON.
:Oct.2S., - . ,. ., 94-tf. t
&c NEW GECCERY STORE. ' f
THE SUBSCRIBER begs leave to Inform his
y III 111(1- akriiH I hat huhlU ..n. ok. ka liaisi tat.
e0 he stand formerly occupied by Jfr. J. H. Rra-
.'u.on tba . '.iV-v'-'t
raviiv acirai saaa w wtasna batv hsm
ivoath aid of Market Street, Few Oeora treat
the corner of South, Water Btree-
where he la now receiving aaaitenaive aaeartnani of
for cas, he is prep-rid to offer iodueaniMU to par-K
'.J ' 1 ALki. MacRAE, Ja
- Oct. 12. , Y7 it.
. WOWIS. iUUBKB. UTWI VW. r vV
'.&.1tM '4 Geo. Hiiiiu. Kia. . i V1 n,,f',n
IJY THOMAS LOR1NG.
1 0 N I tG a N QY jE M,B E RSf
! yY" ANDERSON; &' XAT WER? Yy '
CO M M i S S 10 N M E R CHANTS,
-;' p:j south water , st'reetY 'I 'tj
: IT. ILMINOT ON 1 C YY:?
Sep 3frl88.;C:-; Y:.'.-?YY'Y ,82-ly-aYf..
iiajril Cjjinissioa Merchant ?
pet. 9th, ia,YYY Y- Y.'i;;;'uYY 8?-iyHs..
Y SHIPPING ARTICLES.
, ;OR SALE kt Vhe Cmmertial QMcei an ele
1 'Mnt edition of Snipping Artlctea, embracing all
tint Tawa of Uongrnaa, relativa. lv tba Mercharu'a
HGRaONS holdlnjr Pollcba In this office art noil-
17 fled thai- Scrip Certlncaiae. for thoir Short of
prMtintKtbutintHor tlx company ara ready tor
delivery at tna Agency ontoe, 2 j, worm wa'er-at, f
KV- F, ; LORD 4 Co., Agents.
YiOcl'lYY'
iRRMAlVaiui American Glue, of prima quality
v for Uistiiiere. . ror aaie oy .
,?J5DRO
4 BROWN, v
;Jan.-irYi5 :T'i''K-ft.' h 25V
DISTILLERY FOR SALE.
TH 6 Turpentine distillery at Faiaoni Depot, on
the Rail Road, lately owned by John Christian,
will be sold at a fair price, for further particulars ap
ply to - JEFFREY'S J LIUGHTOJX. l
lYfS Elto:!()F' LADING, ''AcY'-J .
FIOLIO POST BILLS OF - LADING bound
y In Books, and aheets, also Letter Sheeta with
variety of mercantile blanks, lor aale at The Com
f CAMPniNEI CAMPfllNEt!
' 'i Yr: 40 CENTS PER GALLON
ForaaieaUhe Storaof YvVj;lBAukAN.Y
. . pa rsx MEDICINE JJi
JUST racvived 6 doxen Sanda Saraanirilli f"&"
also. Old and Young Townaendf - do.
' 12doj. 8 waynes Syrap of Wild Cherry Vs? '
.- Veroiifagai-k:;.
f; It " Dead Shot';--,,r:-:?';,..l'.! vvv'. ixY- ?
6 " German BUUrsj 4 Epio, Sarsap and
Queens delight . For sale at usual prices, by V
A. C. EVANS A BltO, -J
Also; Bernard'! Cholera Remedyjast to band. ';
10 TU1VELLEUS C01SG NOKTn.
The Great Mail Bonfe from Cliar
Ieston; S. C.
v. -i l . .
LEAVING the wharf at the foot 0 Lauren at.
daily at 3, p, m. after the arrival of the South
ern cars, via WILMINGTON and WKLDON, N.
C, PETERSBURG. RICHMOND. WASHING
TON, BALTIMORE and PHILADELPHIA.
The public is respectfully informed that the aieam
ersof this line, from Charleston to Wilmington, era
In first rate condition, and are navigated by well
knuwn and experienced commanders, and the Kail
roads are in fine order, thereby aeenrint both aafety
and despatch. A THROUGH T1CKKT having al
ready been in op -ration is now continued as a per
manent arrangement from Charleston to Philadel
phia. Passengers availing theinaelves thereof, will
have the option either to eontinue without delay
through the route or otherwise, to '5p at any of the
immediate points, renewing; their s.itsoo the line to
auii their convenience. - By thia route traveliera may
reach New York on the third day during business
hours. -Baggage will be ticketed , on board the
Steamer to Weidonaa llkewiae on the change of
care, at tno intermediate pomte nom thence to Phil
adelphia. Through Ticket to Philadelphia at 120
each, can alone be had Irotn b. w irt LUWr; Agent
or tne wnmington ct Kaieign run nova uompany,
at the office of the Company foot of Lsorens afreet,
to whonte'eaM appl., For other Information la
quire of L. C. DUNCAN,'
-- :v ai f :te amencaa Hotel.
Chirleaton Aug. J-, . . t ; s - ,: 4 - $9
DISSOLUTION, i - y
TH R Coparrnerahlp at Jewett A Co., la this day
dlMotved, by agreement of the partlea. , O. G.
Parslev is hereby folly authorised to acuta sil de
mands against or desia due to eald firm. Persons
having claims will please preeent them si onee.
W ...v-v U. U. rAKSLKY.;,
v -R. BRADLEY.
vf-WUmlngtotLNCn My 52, 1849. T-tt Y
FOR RENT.
MS
ROM let Nov., tho hoaaa on Jenkins
lot, ocftapleo by Mr: Thaln. onnoaite the
Presbyterian Church 1 there la a Dump af
wBr ma iw,' ApDiva roa premisxa 10 , t'o
. . a - I , a s -a 1 at I
by. : f
A; MORGAN.
Oct 13.
;- S9-8tp.
DISTILLERS AND COOPERS-
THE aubacribar having raaaoved hla Cooper
age, to the shop lately occupied by Jfr. Thaln,
eftera Hoop-Iron and rivet of tba beat Quality, tor
aale at the lowest ratee? wholesale and retail, ana will
leceive the article and return the woay, If they do not
euit aud bssawooTdeved true hoops and drawing
knives, of me best quality, which he will sell cheap
and warrant. In hla absenee all business wlU be
dan by hla Foreman, Mr. Dot by. Money rvceipzed
and received aa by himeclf. -, ; - v - -
STAVES.
V, '
" vv
I Ita also wishes to enrehaa WbluOsk bbl. Stave,
ana a. lainga, ror wnica as wui give tn rtigbat
mariet pnca.ior aa manya so uousano,
A. MORGAN.
' 89-2m-p. .
OctolJ-
fy IRISU POTATOES. ; Y
Q BARRELS, ror sal k " '
CO , - I HATHA WAY A SON.
. OtU 23.
84.
C j; J
i .
1
J I $4 9. - Whole No: 563
'. " From iKt U'ttklf Triiun.
A SONO FOR THE UIUAjI
Fair children! wherefore doyen toll behind yon
1 garden wall 1 V Y'" ' Y
Oh let your tiny hoes and rakes and seedling irea-
sureafalL "' "' i -:y'?;r :
Life hath no sunbeam like the raj that gilds' yon
' lima of day 1 ; ;'v; ': :''' .,v ,; . ,
Then spend your Ural and frcsbeat hour In frolic and
'.'la playYTTYYYY.YY'Y' VY-3, ,
" Oh yea, we dearly love to sport when our light iaefc
'. la o'er, 'r??i?fr:i Y;Y 7 ! :Y'Y ''Y
And rest Is tweet when we are tired, atranger, but
but not before. , . i ', ,s
We'll Join yon tn game at rotnpe before the day la
-Y through, i f t' ,.v ' Y '
But let ai tend oar garden ftow wev nothlog Ue
.. ; a do " ' " " " K ' - 1 r
Young man, why bend thy graceful form above the
plow and apode, , . . - V -
Or drown thy spirit's young romance among the din
lefTradel Y-WrV v,
Pleasure's young rose la not so bright at threescore
year and tens ' 1 i
Then pluck (ha flowerethai wait the Oow they will
'M hot bloom again. -' , 1 '
u Stranger, no gilded moth am I, but Eke fha wilding
-ybeef.Y.'' ,' v,.''., I . i
The flowers that by the wyiitU bloom are fair enough
Yfr.formeY 3 ' - t
1 love the joys that come nneought, and eo perehanee
Y''; would yon i . ' ' i vX V I J
Then let 01 labor while we may we've nothing elao
Yv 'to-do." - rr, ' . Y' 1 , r
Yet bear me, venerable aire, with hair of silvery
"YYiraf "Y : Y'i ' V'Y Y?
Wear not the vigor of thy years In tbanklera cares
'eway. , . , -,;Y f
Through life the dew of toil haa stood In beads upon
-: thy brow, . Y ' V - ' Y
The aeaaon of repose has earned enjoy. if e blessing
"Stranger, the lengthening ahadowa uU the near
.tpproMbofnlghnY Yi''Y'';7
And white the latest ambeam falla, I'll work with
'.. an my mlghL'.,'. f
Then talk not of repose to one whose numbered
YY.houreare lew ' N ,5 y ' Y.r "i" I '
For thof 1 alone should alomber who have1 nothing
, else w da"Y' t A- ''i'L, lZ ,
WOOXSOOIIT, H. J. i., . . , . r.tt.C?)
THE WIDOW.
V.-
I tall thee that the dead
Have alrengtfa, their putrid ahrofide within, Y
'uT9 blut and torture. Those who live
Still fear the living $ but a corse f Y'
Ie merclle S nsutv )
: ? rJOSCLUtT VROM OCR UST.I ' '
YJor tottny a' weary hour after this did the
poor young widow pace up and down the
large, desolate drawing-room. It vasband
fomel furnished, and. the three spacious
windows afforded tne prospect of an exten
sive and- ricblj-cnltirated though Jerel
country but .-within and 'without, an air
of gloom penraded all The furniiur was
partially displaced, i aijd Y the' dust which
had accumulated on it during, the' house-
UVIU KlVillttVil) VUU-'VH WJ SiVllVsa , VvC&fcil
and burial, was there still : while the view-
without was obscured bv a' fine.tbickly-
falling faW, which left. visible only the
dim outlines of trees, a dreamlike region
bejrond, and a leaden ; skjr hboTe. , Such
weather is pleasant enough when it serves
ns a foil to tho cheerful comforts of a" hap
dv home, where the clow of a britrht firs
seems like the reflection of the kind faces
it illamines,, and the dull patter of J he rain
ucoo the fallen autumnal leares makes yet
mere joyous, by the contrasL the carroihng j
of the sweet home Voices."''; No such voice j
sounded a delightful contnst to the monot
onous tread of . tho desolate widow ; ' no
kind face smiled on her ' ffom" beside the
cold hearth, littered by the ' ashes of the
last fire that had been lighted there, ere the
physician's announcement that, the stem
master, whom all obeyed .with fear and
trembling, could arise no' more from bis
sick bed, had let, loose ' the ' anarchy that
ever treads upon the heels of slavery.
Aud there was not one among all the train
of domestics to bring her a glass pf .wine,
nor the sligbest refreshment, nor the com
fort, of a sympathizing eye. ' li seemed that
iheV too, might have been id '.he tomb so ,
utterly was sho , forgotten. Some or the
servants had, heard the. will; and the bleno
isb of some mysterious stigma was already
attached to bis name: and whmpered con
jectures went round, tilf they came . back
to tho original wnisperer to me lorn ot au
thentic facts, so grown, that the parent
knew not his own monstrous progeny. Y
Evening drew on, damp, dull, and chil
ly; and still the widow" walked restlessly
about, and still she was alone. Once or
twice a curious face peeped in. and . with
drew again as quickly, but she . knew it
not. ' It was was plain that the was endu
ring a keen mental struggle, and the dis
corafojj around her prompted strongly to
wards securing the luxuries to which ' she
was habituated, ' even at the dreadful price
demanded, rather, than face the horrors of
poverty an t destitution which she was al
ready "beginning to experience. "The fuitv
ness arising from hunger had. also, doubt
less, some effect in lowering bcr courage.
- Ob God I what shall l;dot she ex
claimed, wringing her hands ra ' anguish ;
u 1 see too well that i mud yield f , 1 have
no mens of taming a living ; for who would
blacker.. ', i
the ne;!.;;
plainly i: l..
must cc: . .
wretch. Oh It ' !
he saw that I a! .
proach? No it a..
1 1 v .r til I will 7i7
marry him I 1 will r i c
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of the tyrant that dv.-.'. I I. '
as the spoke, she start; it).' : : -
where she had been
houfj, roechanica'aj watch. i. . '
they fell frora t! e mi. i 'it
few unequal sttj Sj fc"ifr"crr !. S i .
?. ."Resistance is h v .. it," . s i
as .with difficulty she rai 1 1 i If, r
dragged her faltering luuli to i',? . ; , ;
I must submit. ; Oh 1 it's very c ;! 1 J''
YAt this, tnomeni ' the d-:r v,,i3 e-e.'.t!y
opened, and a shuffling step cro vc ! ue -room..
The person who er.ttrr.l v...i a.'
poor . woman, ineanly dresssJ, who carlerl
in one hand a tallow candle, very much : '
"run down" over; the dirty and battered.
candlestick, in (he other a small f my, on
which were a cup of tea and a few slices
of bread and butter, Y " ' ' '
."rleasc, ma'amf excuse the way rv?
brought it up," she l-m,, r- ' -"bull
jjat gutii t.J
they're topsy-Urvy down mu '
As if in corroboration of her words, li.e
dining-room doorwaeat this histant thrown
open, and a husk v voice, strained to its ut
most 'ir the excitement of intoxication, '
bawled bul, so loud as to be perfectly ami
able .in the drawing-room, "I'll let you a
hund red pounds she marries me befora. the
year's ooL;;r?5Yj?;f;v:v.'' ; ;
"Done I'', replied the lawyer ; ; " and l il '
bet a hundred she does hot rnnrry you at
all."' Vy-j; jf iY .YYYY'YY V' :vy, ' ' :X-
V Tho- dbof wai closed again arkUshe ,
hearJ no more,' but covered her face ' with ;
her ha wis; and seemed Overwhelmed '? wi;!i ' . .
shaoie and grieC :S'l'hlJh'':- ?
Please, do take a drop of tea,- there a
dear lady," said thewoman. . Y, . ; ;
; "Who are you V inquired the laJyy fuf ,
tho tones of sympathy were now to her. ,
uYm only the charwoman, please, ma'am.
nnd I wouldn't' have made bold tocomc up,
only they're all so biisyYdownY stairs and :
some of them going, away, l and the rest
waiting onthe gentlemen ; o 1 thought, as
you'd beenhera all tho afternoon without
any.i thing to take, that your foor heart
must be sinking-.for the want of somctliinr.
;"t ami, indeed, very faint, my good friend J"'
replied thd widow, attempting to ruc hi
sinking back again, I must be ill, 1 think, '
Oh,' God ,1; that, this were death 1" Y ' '
-.fOhflal and there's the doctor wan.ing'
to see you, too, and 1 quite forgot it." , ''.
Y A tall figure, clothed in black, stood for
a moment beside the sofa, and then darted
out of the rooro In a minute he rearrr
ed with; a bottle "and glass iri his hand
u Drink," said he authoratativcly, and 1 -
placed a tumbler, half fdlcd wuh wine, ta
her lips,, and made her drink it cX I n ;
he? ,lve still a liUIe," he i coritiauftd to m
char-woman, vho was anxious' to make
herself rjseful! in some way. '"" Let her lie
still i Yahe'li be better soon. Y Ca and fetch
her somethii'g more substantial than that j
chicken,' sandwiches or whatever tLe yea, '
Can lay your hands; upon." The 'woman ,
went, and the doctor knelt by the s .fa, .
feeling his patient's pulse ns it gra ;-.; 1
recovered strength from the wine Le 1, I .
takcrr.;' At last she opened her eyej, t.. I
encountered the earnest gizi of his, whicli
were fixed upon her wuh a look of un
feigned commisscration ;. y ' ' "
t How is it that you have been here aln. 3
all the day?" he asked. -, f Y: ' .
Y Did you not hear the will read ? It w
no wonder jhey should all' forsake mc, Vr
with the accusation of s3raa strange crin-Y'
inalily hinted at in a dead man's will." ;
YM What did he mean?" YYYv" ;'
Ah can you conceive such villa ioy?
He had another wife living j concqner.-' ,
my marriage was illegal, and !.? i: 5 1...
this fraud the cieaas of dep'iri.-j 1 "
my Claim upon his property for subs; :
and thus compelling rre to tcom8 t1 1 w
of of why should I at: r-t to 1 v. 1
to describe iJlundell ? f You have seen I ...1,
and that is enough." . Y.
YM And will you marry him t" .
. M What else can I do ? Starvat : it.
dreadful to contemplate." Y
1 ' Have you no friend V
' h':m Not one. ; My pror.: 3 nr; !, and
by Ait care I ara ahena; 1 f, ; 1 t'.i i. y oth- .
er relativesbrothers sifters all!"; " .' "
"But "you have band you have l ea'
you have accomplishments; why should
you'not work, or teach, and so eatn an in-;
dependent living W Yr YTi
Y Who would have me for a teacher j
Who would believe that any iiian con ! I r-
punkb the ehikl he took from her 1 -
borne at fifteen 'years of age-tho 5
wife who has for seven weary jr
dured, wuhout oomplaining, the t,
his '. ungovernable temper 1 . No
would beheve that I could bo so
without deserving it. You see t'.. t
has already had upon the serv...,1 ,
ought jo know mc better".
v. What a pity it u that I am not r.
and with half-a-dozen children, D t i
could engage yotl at once as t:.c!r gou.-.i-'
nesg," said lite doctor, in great perplexity.
'But that could be remedied yet, if 1 only .
knew of some nicn w idow with a famih-."
A half smile passed nrross her face nt t ? fc
extreme friendliness tjf the good doct. . i 5r
tentions, but it quickly f.tded away. .
wYour regrets are usck?s, my kind fiiend ,
she said, f could not undertake to ' teacbU s
As 1 told you, I was married at fiHeen, arTd !" ,
a girl at that ae knows but lilt le. My ed V
ucati.jtt since then his been Very iafnrfof '
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