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THS ftOVVERS COLLECTION
OL.1,NO;.20;:
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e me my olct eat. Tv.ir.
Oft j . BY FANNY OREsteh. ' '
ue me my old set, Mother, " ; '
j S ' vf H,uPn thy knee
sc6ne
lanc u : x y Uiee. '
! let me look into thine eyes
n acTTir meek, soft, loving-iitht
,es tvi. ukc agieata of holing
pon my heart to-nit -
an r uur a away, mother:
11it. ceSt?eWthvchCek
Afv 11DS 111 klSSPa m r f" .
tn.f;' hut" a little ti n. :
T .. Know,
y tflif-world hasiindlyeaJtAferv;
j M Pra'ers h circled ffcd her path :
'. A .'twas" tk;W.l.. .' . - ?
'Ulll wiy , Bpeil
1 Which made tiit path so dearly bright ;
r if. Which gtreved the rosea ihprp
kVhicli gave tie light and feast the balm
1- 1 rw r 7 1 -
On every br:ath of air.
fi bear a happ:heart, Mot
osr
a uatw icver Deai;
lorl
AnJ, even nor, new buds Jbf hope
Are burstn-at my fee
less
rar,
Oh ! Mother Me may bf a dream,
But n sud dreams ar
ch;
"While at ttM portals thus we stand,
iv nat are :he truths of Ileaven?
I bear a hapy heart, Mother ; :
1 en
1 1
Yet, whes fond eyes I see,
Md .hear soft tones and, winning words,
lever thiak of thee. If 1 . i
tnd'theh, lie tear myspirit iveeps
Unbiddti fills my eye ;
ho-l
I
And, like a homeless dove, I lonsr ,
r4
ral
Unto thy breast to fly. - '
Then, I sm very sad, Mother, j - i.
Mo
I'm vef sad and lonef :
1 .- ' i . '
Oh ! there's no heart whose inmost fold
u
Opes to me like thy ovn !
Though sunny smiles, wreathe blooraing'lips
lit
it
iWhile love tones iheet my ear ;
Mv Motlier. one food irlance of thine ,
Were thousand tunes more dear.
1 - - ft.
4
tv Then with a closerlclasp. Mother, .:
: :- TV nr linfirt
I'd' feel it beating fgaihst mine own,
Once more before we part.
And, Mother, to this lovc-hTspot, 1
When I am lar away, . ' ( )
Come ofttoo of thou canst not cornel
And forlhy darling pray, j '
The Damask Curtains.
;t f "; " .- " . -;, .' . ' j
J. Tale for lovers of show-
" V,- . .i- '. 7 V ,! " .
BY AXXA MARIA . SAllGEANT.
Luxury lay 'straining its low thought :
To foriri unreal wants. Thomson.
TV -whs the' season of the year when au-
feuinfi tfind winter nfy be said to blend in
to each other. ; The . - day had been line,
iu tithe. evening was inipiy-auu uia.iyiccu.
de. making tho prospect of a cheerful- fire,
i n-nrm hpartn-rUf, ana iuc reiit-buiu uevc-
:k f t,in naVticularlv inviting. At least,
such' was the anticipations ot Mr. JJuncan,
is h o ' annJied ihis hand to an old-fashioned
hrasa-Vnocker of his private residence in
Street The summons was answered by an
attached fejnale domestic, who had oeen res
iiierit in his family ever since his marriage
it 'period of $ nearly ten years ; and she no
xner openeu uitr uuui wan wV-
. . .U;, l-iorl UctnrViPrl thp. HSliallv
;iat SOUien!" "ua . -r -j
anquil mind of her master. She felty.how
rer that if was not her, place to' malj:e in
uifiesas to' the cause, and therefore con
hprlf bv an increased solicitude for
I irimfort : she took hiswalking-cane from
md and assisted in osburdening him of his
-eat coat: men entering iue-,nuui pinvi,
h.Vh was the common sitting room of -the
elm rpnlpTiishod the fire, wdiich had
opn suffered to cret low. ' Mr. Duncan felt
I I I I I 1 V U"- vi.. - -
iese little attentions, though, he sam not, a
-mvl but he looked round lor her mistress,
nrl vh.S 'sumrised not to find her in her ac-
Customed seat, - with the .tea prepared lor i
vv,nt n nlrpi pre it .was uttered, and in
Uis amvai. oany reau mc cawu "
VV -
reply observed, that Mrs.: Duncan was up
stairs in the drawing-room ; she dared to say
t La "with him ifi a minute -
The temper of Mr. Duncaij was placid m
tSp. extreme. He was one of those charac
ters which one has not the heart to find fault
V that is admira-1
VkW and vPt ranriot be classed with minds of
- J fr i t-
; 4 1 V 1 ' TT? : rmA 1 Y o lino
v a nohier order, tie was enj m .
rnmmpTcevhich reauirea great persuuai
plication, arid vie'lded but "small profits;
. vinn'rirr .'trip nast ' ' dav had sustained a
x.'n mr and altoo-ether unexpected ioss.-
Vrhrowmg himself into his elbow-chair; he
r,SP. his. eves with a iwk ur.uy u-
wards the door. , It opened anu
. i ; fi,. ,,rnc, c nTp.ttv woman -oil
ean entered, r ouq i, t diminutive
r i -'-rhr sx-mmetrical figure,
five-and;tairiy, wiux v - bmnnette
-11t HCIlCV'fcxy J 7. - . , V w nm.
mplexion, &pc""& - d par William
A J r tnroc' ' UU U1V viw ...
rvl. .r Hoar .WlliliUXl,
mated ieat-r. , i,ipd into, the room,
jun xvMn mea as sue m - . i
pv v. , . naQ reiUiuw
1 had not au iVv, Wp
v t i .i. uat- vmi knock but we
1 i. -w 1IIUV1 '111 L. WW -
Aaia uu"cr . ,fer
ta mimediay, had 8Uch
the Den a BAAO i
pleasant adventure
without renar&ng, i
noticing, tne vu r , , ft few pur.
. a- u Ai r v I ir:i, l. jm.
lima occa&iwii.i-w - Wtif mv:
t i rtn1d T meet out my
i j Ain rr in i iiii. tv i
cnases, ana wiiuu - . . R-Vvivn
friend and schoolfellow Catharme Bvn,;
to
ytVerylongitsee.j,';;
a:, l.oagU every ght j CQm
-Li Oear mother tny .
to-day,1 the lady pursued, c , . , A rjnncan could have so Ion?, that she had considered herself first f proeeded to doubt the letral c( hs-
Ui 4 7r , v..?.n went WlUl vexauua wucnn v.,w r:- , , , "1" .
of , delight, for we had not seen each other in
fourteen years ; and what is better stilL she
.vvu viio ui uie new nouses tn -
street, so that wp 11 0 ' t. t, .
again, as we were in our native town.'
v ?ltDnCan was not Rurally sensitive,
but the disappointment of the past day had
madetaa so at this time, and he could not
but feel a pang as his wife thus entered into a
detail of her own pleasures, without observing
the cloud upon Ms brow. He- felt it the more
deeply because his servant had-perceived, and
tactily strove to soothe, where verbal sympa
thy might have been deemed impertinent ;
but he was too kind-hearted (o utter a fretful
or impatient word in turn, and therefore strove
to smile as he remarked, 1 Then you had a
long chat about your girlhood days, I pre
sume V , j -
No, -we had not,' the lady responded, we
left that for another pportiinity, for we hope
to meet often. Mrs. Peacock insisted on my
going home to take luncheon with her, and
then she showed nre her beautifully fur
nished houfee and splendid wardrobe. Oh!
I was delrtedto see her so comfortable ; but
it made me very dissatisfied with our little
mean house and old fashionable furniture.'
4 1 wish, my dear, you had never met
with Mrs. Peacock, then,' IVfr. Duncan ob
served. .
1 4 Why so, William ' ;
Because from your own confession, it
made you dissatisfied with your home, and
that is the worst thing 4hat I have to dread,
Janet.
' Nay, my dear, but it did not make me
dissatisfied with yowj she replied with one of
her most winning smiles. :
'True; yet perhaps that will be the next
step,' he laughingly rejoined; 'but in what
situation is this Mr. Peacock,' he further
asked, k that he can afford so many luxu
ries." . , - r ' ;
1 Gh, he is in just the same line of business
that you are, my dear; but jthen lie is so lib
eral to Catherine, he lets her lay out just
what she likes upon the house and herself.
Indeed she says he is never better pleased
than when she is richly dressed. She is a
fine, handsome woman, you know, and he is
proud of her. . .
. ' Ah, I thought that would he the next
thing, Mrs. Duncan, interposed her husband
with a smile that savored a little of pique ;
' have you not not now indirectly implied that
Mr. Peacock is more liberal to his wife than
1 am to mine, and that because I am not fond
of finery, I am mean and ungenerous towards
you?'-. ' - . -;;, .
. I never intend to imply any such thing,'
cried Mrs. Duncan; and she was sincere
in tfye declaration, for she had not the sense
to see the apparent drift of her own observa
tion1; indeed her thoughts were full of some
thing else, -a some thing she felt "must not be
divulged at present, lest it should be unfavor
ably received.
The tea was by this time made, the muf
fins and -toast placed before the fire, and
Mrs. Duncan, with her own good-tempered
j smiles, handed a cup of the former to
her husband, and invited him to take which
ever was most agreeable Jto his taste from
the latter, observing-that it was a cold even
ing. She was -sure he must be hungry after
his walk, and that she was sorry: she had not
had it as usual ready for him when he came
in. ' ' "
The social ,meal, the cheerful fire, and
above all, the happy mood iia which the
countenance of his wife appeared to be,
all had their influence in soothing the per-
: "t
turTirr frpp.lino-s of Mr. Duncan; and the.
,i;Mnnninrmpnrnf the dav was almost forgot-
" 1T ". .. J - , ,
-r.,v., .aoA0A: n Aw fnrthpr
on the beauty of her friends residence, adding
to she had requested'her to favor her with
' -,r Kt tVint" ATrs Ppacock
was some days deep in engagements, conse-
-..--.I.. -llA'a il?atrt rnmp tJlllbe
next week, She'waS really glad, she said, of
"he delay, since it would gVe her and Sally
ime to m.t everything in ordered she real,
y musthave a few little articles in the draw-
L. . . ,1, -i indisoensable. and
...s , -0 -- f .
that was some n"
old laivn-moreencuruu
,ng to. pieces with age ; they would not bear
UUVVUVA s-m. - : r
some L very DuSr3
VVIllCll WUU1U OCL Uil lioi awa w- ; i
she and Sally could make it up without any
additional expense. She had particularly no
itfpH hnw Mrs. Peacock's drawing-room cur
U, ' 1 .Ait M Art i-v Ki fT TrifiTTl Vf 1 I I li t" I V . ill III
tains were arranged : she Would like to have
Uke them nQ douDt were
th p -n pwpst. fashion, bne conciuaeu wiux -
ine- she was sure her dear William Would not
Qfc.0 h pr S1tch her a trifle, when it would
make her so happy, more especially it was
not often she asked lor anytmng ma. wa, -
pensive.. . . t fm. Mr. Duncan
Hc iove(Lhis wdfe. dearly, arid he wished to
. .7 the truth m sav-
ll. was a "Jf r , ,
ri Ti r i mi 11 iiriik m. - -
nlpase her. e She naa spocu u.u-
fu ;' not often she asKea ior any
ip had bith
inilllT uiat 11
thought her' of a very contented disposition ;
& t.ot AaT fplt niirvV,
.1 - lUnt nrfl s; PAiiriiciiu "w
but then the loss ae naa -v
x v., to curtail ms exueu&ca. uieaa
- t r ,l 1 1 V. -
Ol auuiug v. r rf - -
r 4; vpn oniv a icw uuuaxa.iu mem.
a rQ;rtT. hovvever,;tnumpnea ; ub cuum noi
uiugu ue
not courage to
events'bf the
, hours. and h
cuusem lotne.
damask curtains bemg mought, ana put
. t t nn(.nn'o hanj.
necessary sum imu m muuuuj,
the purpose.
The next morning the lady ana ner maid
' were very busy, naving wnai uie wnex canea
J " JJ -p - ...
V,, 6. Ur tiras Q I To tn
a tnorougn rrou . uj ""-.
;t ;trt An nnvthm? that her master or mistress
, ,r j - o . .
- i . i
epver ".inai, lax
i i . . - .aavvi tnoir m:u h i l iiria. uiac moil
before there was such ., a uixH-icjiuvy uc
waUhave Wsaeu 2 n r .Tt--tofc6we kindledinthe breast is that the matter miffht Wnf bdsetled. It
a .ia t n n i n t 11 i 11 u 111 rr Trim i mmi-i k& ill iimt iiiii i lb u r-ii i illi ri 1111,111 in ill iti '.un t r-
hand to some vciy g . . nri,Q cii oTfinmiKruui - T.fr Tin'0 trmild tnU-cwr :Kd said.toad-
1 I CaUSe SUCh great preparallUllS. i m& uaxua:& uui caonjr wuugiuuvu, uxxu, ..xio. s uuMiu o i vvxuiuuauic Ullir j , 7
. - .5? A rif iiTi' W -nraol-TTiind had dwplt ilnorr Iipt dpfTripnrip I lUSt the atTairs nf trio and he even
Tiprhans we should say P . 'i... tn ii!- nn linfnrtnhate. and 'then ill-treatert woman can's claim. Tn an ammt r mind
r x mwmm wv anrin v rt r-w i rTwr iiPiur ill 11 iiiiim ip iiininriir ill i ii- i i i 1 11 .r-.r-i ihii lit miu n niiDn a ji a w
tween their rich hue and bright gold border-
mg, ana the rest oi me iurmiure, espeviu j
the well-worn Brussels carpet, the flowers of
which were wofully faded. ' It would never
do,' said she, " to admit Mrs. Peacock (whose
eye wastso used to things in character) to. a
room like this : she must have a new carpet ;
i i f .i f "a VaiQ I I AT
she would venture to order , it now, the up
holsterer's young man was on the spot ; she
could pay him at any time , she was sure he
was not afraid to trust her, and she would
economise in her house, to make up the sum ;
her husband should not be the loser." This
settled she gave the order for a carpet to
match' the hangings ; the .measure of the
room was taken at once, and the following
mornino- it was laid down. It occurred, how
ever, to Mrs; Dunca,n, before the day was
over, that the new carpet would want a new
hearth-rug, the one now in use was so very
dingy, and a hearth-rug was ; accordingly r
dered j but, ad 4a relate, there was an article
of furniture in the room, which,.'after all,
spoiled the whole, and that was a'sofe with a
fawn-colored moreen cover, wbich previously
matched the curtains, but which now looked
deplorably mean. Her invention was on the
rack ; could she remove it into the parlor
No, that would hot do, for it hid a large space
of the wall, where the paper was, discolored.
The only way was to have some more damask
like the curtains, to cover it anew with : and
this was done. Poor Sally had to work very
hard to get it completed by Saturday night,
and as it was possible the-visitor might, come
on the Monday, Mrs. Duncan thought that the
latest time she could allow her.
Mr. Duncan was a man who cared little for
outward show ; he was rather solicitous to see
his home comfortable than ornamental. He
therefore made no more inquiries about, the
damask curtains, and scarcely thought , of
them till, oh the morning ol the bunday alter
returning from church, he by chance entered
.the drawing-room. He actually started with
amazement at the transformation, and turn
ing to his wife, who had followed his footsteps
with a palpitating heart, gave her a look which;
demanded an explanation. i -; i
Mrs. Duncan's cheek yas flushed, but she5
attempted to smile away her confusion. ' I'
hope you lice my choice, dear William?' she
said with assumed gaiety ; but perceiving the
shade upon his countenance, she quickly ad
ded, ' 1 trust you will forgive me for going a
little beyond your permission, but the carpet
and the sofa looked so very mean when the
curtains were put up, tlmt I do assure you they
could not be suffered to remain.'-
i But where did you get the money for
these additional purchases," asked her hus
band."" : ' - , ' " ; ; : . . ; '
'Oh, never, mind that, my dear; I will
not ask you for it,' she returned laughingly.
' Have you contracted a debt V- he fur
ther inquired, still maintaing a serious as
pect. . ... '
'I do owe the upholsterer for them,' she
faltered ; ' but I shall save the sum the)'' cost
in my housekeeping, so you need not trouble
yourself about paying it.' ; . y , '
'I shall call and pay to-morrow morning,'
Mri Duncan returned, ' you know I never al
low a. debt to . be contracted, nor do I wish
that the comforts of our horse should be cur
tailed for a new carpet. However,' we will
drop the, subject now.ith.is is ah improper day
for such a' discussion,' and he closed the door
as he spoke. : . '
The morrow came, and with it came the
expected visitor, but poor Mrs. Duncan felt no
pleasure in receiving her ; her thoughts were
full of her husband's displeasure, which ( tho'
nothing more was said than has been stated)
f hnhappiness. Her troubles, however, had
commenced. Mrs. Peacock (with the vaun
ting spirit common to vulgar minds) descant
ed at large on the immense sums she had laid
out m furnishing her new house, making ev-
ery now and then remarks, meant to be. tho'
not apparerttly derogatory,- upon the residence
of her friend. There were no reminiscences
of her g.rlhood as Mrs. Duncan had antici-
pated; indeed Mfe Peacock w1Shed to forget
"'hat sh?f had been, and impress her hostess
mth profound respect fdr wha she now was.
Mrs. Duncan hstened she could, on the pres-
enf occasion, do very little more than listen
thouK Was not want to take that part on-
j . llls. Peacock talked so.fast, arid so loud,
cwld , 0n her
cari would accompahy her on her next visit
I a '
She was sure, she Jsaid, that Mr. Peacock
would be pleased to see the husband of her
early friend : and she, hoped me visit would
be soon, for she had some beautiful new pur-'
chases to show her.
Mrs. Duncan burst into a passion of tears
xi w Qft h hmisp Her
me iiwmcui 1101 gucai -
pent-up feelings could find no other vent, and
V'..i:"ii j -i xi TJI V, r. niif-
sne wepi luiig.anu viuiciin. o
tidned herself as to the cause of her grief, she
wnnM hnve been at a loss to explain it: even
to herself : but she felt her pride and her feel
ino-s wounded: and She was dissatisnea wiui
herself, with her friend, vlth her home, ana
o - . , . . , i . ;
with her husband.
It was nearly a. week subs equent to the visit
ot the purse-proud citizen's wile, tnat ivirs,
-p, just.aiier. ner nu.uaau u -
ior Dusmess, received a-iener irom a ui&iauiir r-? , . , . ; i
I . p i .i . : i x iU
reiauye. lniormim? ner mat a leacv io iuc
, , . ... , m ,
amount m uu nad been bequeamea to ner
auuiugiusu, n sue caneaupon me senior pan-
ner jn the.hrm oi Messrs. B ",. and Co.,
1 bankers, (who was the executor to the estate.)
uie uiouey wouia De paid immediately.
. iWhat a revulsion of feeling took place in
i ,.. &. n.
the Dosom ot Mrs. Duncan, atthisintellige
Was
e, then, the owner of so larcre a- sum
ge a- sum
independent oi ner husband
I . , .... : - -
ugu uuxn nave muugm now
SISt tlim m I11S miSlTlPSS hilt Tinnr hor fiivt
TT: "T - r"r"
was uuu u womu enawe ner to vie witn airs,
liii T wr: ,U TO,T,i i. ' .
i uuig ikj waua uu aau uaai ii iuiuuiwuux-
- j tuum vivivv w uiMuauu,
Ti.i-v. r. r i i a1 j . j ;n.i;naf,nn tier entreaties
I Mrs. Peacock appeattdo. , But now the
facquisition of mlfgacy woulishe believed
rr,nke her realJy;JiWyiWne imagmeu
that she had-a "right w dispose of . it as she
ewttli n Watins: beart' she immediately
equipped herself anient b?r ' step.1 to the
banking nouse w .u uccu ,
ed'; but upon her arrfraUshe fband the bui
ness was not quite sq asiljr perfprmed as Jx
had anticipated.f The senior partner ras sp
seriously ill, that .oj. affalfs of that ' fcatoe
could be settled ; sheijnis fold, howeve,rthat
there was no doubt of jae money being paid
in the course of .a fevf weeks.;- ; r:.- ;
v Mr. Duncan wasippointed j he r fertile
inventions formed a plu to obviate as sKi
thought, thedijfficultrijgi&oTn'tbi Melayl
as the money was surej here6ould lno dan
jnrer. she imaned. m rvinVorderslbr sofnS
of the articles; m Want if ;and .tfc3
Han wpi mjex
home.She must haf e-dj eutfelyneuj
furniture for the'drawinirooin. Oilmtenria
the house however, she wpja hot baAe stmckl
with the shabby " appearaBcei of tltl .passage'
and stairs. - Shemusij.hve frsK ofl-tloth and
carpets, and a new lami, c r ithvas tf no use
v t i - j - rii . l j' if. -i. L
lo iurnisn ner urawmg-cuoiu, suiujiavmg
cided upon this, she stenpeq badk to the uphol
sterer's to order them. ' Her. nett thought was
whether she should inform R
Duncan ira
mediately !of the legacy, or 1
vel it to sur-
prise him when her pt!rcii
arrive and
were placed in their . respectivi
rjaees ; and
after some aninutesr nestauons
on the latter course : she shoul
decided up-
agreeablr
surprise him, she attempted, to
eat herself'
by saying., But the truth was, i he (with the
weakness always attendant up n indiscreet
conduct) ; desired to put off as Ion j as possible
the evil day ; for such she felt though she
would fain persuade herself otherwise) it
would te when her husband camep the know
ledge of what she had done, -j '
The ne w furniture was accordjig placed in
the drawing room, the passage all stairs had
their fresh covering and lampsl ana-a lew
additional -articles were added to IpGorate the'
other apartments. Mrs. Duncan mi awaitim
the arrival of her husband Arithlinore. than
her usual interest. His well kfwwn knock
was heard, ana it was apswereay Sally, to
whom- sh e had.now communicat A her plans
She was tutored (if her master, ibu Id make
any exolamatiori of surprise upoli observing
the change wmcn must, is
be obvious upon his enteung
e- mougnt,
4e house)
.1 l
to sav that Mrs. Uuncan m
1 explain :
but Sally had no need to make
.ay such Te-
mark, for Mr. Duncan was
night too
much absorbed to notice the rite
ions, tiia
manner was perturbed and hur
d, and hd
threw open the parlor door be
e she had
time to close the one at whicl he
ad entered,
and presented to his wife's tsonii
ed gaze am
aspect of the deepest despohten
4 What is the'.ii&i4witlC.y
' W tea4
William, the ladv exclaimtc,
er tenaert
ness 'reviving at the jdea pi hissufrerings :;
surely you are not ill r ' j fA
' No, Janet, I am not ill ii body, but my
mind is sick ; I 'have.sadintelgence for you.'.
he : replied, j ; j - I
f ' What misfortune canihvenappcnedl
interrogated the ; wtfe, in j biathless agita
tion. '; ' " !' -
A misfortune which I fear ill be our ruin
my love,' was iis answer ; 4nohig less than
the failure of a house, Upon the:reflit of whicri
my success depended. ; I lear 1 s
a complete bankrupt.
Mrs. Duncan heard no rhoTe tier leelinfa
were too powerful for enduraac J and sui:la
fainting upon ' the ground. la Jreat aland
hr husband rang the bell with yilence, and
their faithful domestic hurried mi) the apart
ment. She was not accustomeit(behold lie
mistress in such a situation, aid lelt certain
that some dire calamity had llippened to
cause it. bhe was, however, notllongin ap
plying the necessary restoratives and JVlr$.
Duncan's suspended faculties besria to revive,
bnt it was to the consciousness of Misery mis
ery aggravated by self-reproa:hJ; and her.
first words were to demand of let husband if
it were indeed true that he was liuined man.
or whether it was a dream? - i '
Alas l it is no dream, mv nnrrlJanpt ' was 1
his tender reply ; i but bear up, niy love,' he
- 1 T mv- m " "
added' our misfortunes are not the rpsult of
any misconduct or.extravagance If our own.
i ney are meviuiDie, ana it is ouiEiuiy to Dear
them with patience.'
This was too much for the uijappy wife.
Notwithstanding the bresence offset seiVant,
who still hung over uer, sne weiworm an ex-
nlanation of her own lmprudehcf , arid
ed herself in terms of the most Bitter Thi
was a fresh blow to the -feelings of r T)un.
rnn. nut ne saia nuie . uiai. iiiue u-no v,,,
can, but he said little ; that litde was how-
, , -.u0,
ever, rather soothing and consoliW.
nmonfnl and this, vptv circumfcriovv -
ever, ratner sooming auu cousoiy;iy than re
proachful; and this very circumfcnee aggra.
vated tne gnei oi ine wue, wno ica ner own
errors far more acutely than she Ivould have I
- done had he, loaded her with inrJcfcVes.
ine lumw vi iH.;xuiioaiio reacnea
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me ear of the tradesman with tflfcm his wife
had recently contracted so hearjl debt and
without knowing the cijcuroces of the
case, he felt grea;t anger and 4pm, lest he
ihould become the loser of th Jpoperty.
- a OTainriv .resolved' to ofihis utmost
to secure hirnself by arresting for the
sum
m.- ' ll .
No language can describe elir$? 01
M nnUpnsrifi fflWhi beloved hus-
Mrs Duncan
i -V rtw rVthroughher
Dana uraggwr-iW, CA1"'i ',i.
but her. "remorse 'oi1
ii vr v ; ,;flich oi a pai
"
naa ueiuxe - xX taught was.
ffiJi&S
. j. - -- ----. iha rpr.
anMlM hPT HA WBS Tin tnH, t""
-"r vr wj ifift vhow
i son m wuose uauus uej auairs r 1 '
Dun
she now
fnend
she would surely, she mougQ able t0 helP
K xl . i&. nfr Pparnrli-
wuwcut , ur- j j
though she expressed herself very much dis-
tressed to hear,: of her
ndu . . Jaia put so large a sum, she said, in
furnishing her own house, she had not a1 single
dollar to spare; indeed Mr. Peacock had t!,t
morning, for the first limp, rpfiieorl ha a tr
aoiiars lor something she was much in .- t
of, but which he said, he could not affopl to let
her purchase. 1 She concluded with wnnrlerinar
how? her dear jTanet coiild.be so imprudent' as
to order the articles when sh was not certain
bf the sum to liquidate the deit and Mrs.
Duhckn finding! that excuses and reproaches
were all-she was likely-to receive .there, quit-
wi mp uouse wm me.aejerminaioa pi never
interink- it airain, and not ;with6ut a secret
kwishthat shehad never done sb-before. .,, -
$ In )his crisis' she thought. ;the best mode of
proceeding would be 'to beg her.creojitor, the
uphoEsterer. tri take back the artjeiepf furnia
u larestis iiaasvpurciiasecL anov sutr,, net iius3
nana to oe once again at UDeriy, v one, wiui-
out reserve,, siatca to nun tue circumstances
under which she had given the order for them,
and assured him that he knew nothing of the
action till it was too late to remedy the : evil
He wps won by her tears and importunities to
consent, and ,j immediately withdraSving his
claiiiqf for the sum, Mr. Duncan Was once again"
at large.. The well-known integrity of his
character pleaded sopowerfvlly with his other
creditors, that thev were anxions rather to aid
than distress J him, at a, season when his
severe, losses rendered him unable to meet all
the demands made upon him ; arid time be
ing given, he, by increased diligence arid econ
omy,! overcame the misfortune which, threat
ened jto become his riiin.
Mrs. Duncan had learned a lessqn she could
never forget ; she" had paid dearly for the in
dulgence of a passion for.display, and she de
termined never more to be taken in the snare
of vdnity... , :Her legacy was paid in the
course of, a few months, and as- she placed the
whole in the ) hands of her husband, she de
clared that in the exhibition of the mast beau-tifulfy-fumished
drawing room, she Would
never experience a tenth part of the pleasure
she now did in knowing it would lighten his
snares and toils. She often reverts to the past
with bitter self-upbraidings ; but, Mr. Duncan,
with his characteristic kindness, bids herjeease
to reproach7 Herself, always averring that it
was? his own fault in consenting, in the first
instance, against his conscience, to the pur
chase of that superfluous piece of furniture,'
the ;crimson aamasK.window cunains.
My dear,' said Mrs. Dalrj mple.tq
her gay
young' husband, alter ne had retired to rest
early one morning. t why isit that Mp.:Brown,
who is in the same business that you are, pass
es all his evenings at home, wbile you are
hallucinating -about- towri.j until past mid
night!'' '.'(- '-..'i.; -!. , .i:;'J:
that cJse
f; Why my sweet rose, the cause ?s (hicl
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iSj jomw s noct married i a nx ??
Legislative Dignity. A Boston i paper
relates the following, which is said tp have Oc
curred recently at one of the principal hotels
in that city - It is capital j - '
Several members of the House of Repre
sentatives wi-re seated at the dining .table,
(feehng- rather dignified, we suppose,) when
one of them said, " Will the gentfenian from
Andover. please pass the butter; this way f
Pretty soon another spo'ke, 5 1( Will the gentle
man from i Worcester please pass the salt
this way V when one of our city wags taking
the hint turned round to the black waiter and
said distidctly, "Will the .gentleman from
AFRICA please pass the bread this way?'
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r"It's tooi good to last long," as the fly said
to the ant when he helped him to eat the mo-
lasses' drop. - '
i' The following incident goes to
illustrate
thesreat numerical force of the; printers with
the army Gen. Scott, on a recent occasion,
wanted to have, some general orders printed
at a riven time,; ,He sent directions to the
Tampico Sentinel to have them done. He
was told that in consequerice'of the! scarcity
of hands the work could not be accomplished.
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He then on the morning parade ordered ah
ririnters to step forward three paces Irom the
ranks, when several hundred men-l print-
ers Hjpeyeu uie uiuei i- xjmu,.
From the Saturday Gleanor.
Incident related
j Byron.
Of
Lord
vIt was gettting towards. midnight when a
party of yoying noblemen enme out irom one
ir. j ,j - T n r m :
r xu clubs; ol St. James otreei. ine ser-
orin he stepped upon the pave-
if"1 fr tf , K
ment, - threw up the wooden apron oi tne
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cabriolet, and sprung quickly to the .. head
ot the horse ; but as to the destination oi tne
equipages for the evening, there seemed to
be some dissension among the noble masters
betwixt the line of coronetted vehicles stood
a' hackney coach, and a person in the atti
tude ot eager expectancy, pressed as near to
the exhiliarated roup as he could, do with
out attracting immediate attention.,
nearest, standing with his foot on the step. .
. All togetner, oi course said another.
' Le make a TOJ f 1
Pardon me ' said the deep, sweet voice o:
the last . one from the crowd : I secede for
i ti '
II . j -m flit '1 "
upon his torhead. . lneimimownperso
had been lurking near seemed to leave him
to rdsjtiiough
preaching a stranger. As Byron turned with
his halting step, however, he came suddenly
to "his side. , - I . : ' ;
.. TVTtt lm-d bft jciid - and was silent, as if
waiting permission to go on. ' . ' j ;
Well replied Bvron, turning to him with-
- out the least surprise, and looking closely in-
1 to his face. ' - . i ;.
: I come to vou with an errand which per-
rPS1-- . ; . ; ,l :V
I . A ctrancrP. nni I am SUie :l but I am Pr&
--"-j .w ' j I
raVed for it-i-I hatse betilfoie warned itrr
i fhr I am now
y f This i$ strange !' exclaimed . the 'man! ,
las another messenger, then t,
. ONone except a puit for, my nart aione
told melishould be wanted at this hour.
Speak at once.' , , t u :- "
' ; ' My lond, a dying girl. has sentfor you.1
- Po I know her.?' ': ,' ...-.".
She has rievfc seen yoiu Wili vou como
at once, add on the way t will explain to :ou -;
what I can of this singular erraud ; though
indeed whe4 it is told tqy?,u you; know
all. that I comprehend.. u , ,t -. a- ,
- TheVv were; at the idpof lU'e ackney- ;
coach, and B)Ton' entered it wiUiout further
remark. , . ! ' w, ' -v
Back -again . said,. the granger, as the ,
coachmnn rinP th, door- and drive,, for
dear l-fefor We shall ecarce.be ia, tune,
a the roiling VelMe hurried on thrpugh Uie.
now lonely street, and though sq far -frpm the
place whence they started, neither of i he. two
occupant had spoken. Byron'sat.with fold- :
ed arms and bare head in the corner of the
coach ; the stranger .with; his hat over his
eyes, seemed repressing some violent emotion,
arid it was onlv.when' they stopped before a
low door in a streVt close upon, the river that
the latter found utterance , . . , ..
Is she alive?' he hurriedly asked of awov-
man who came out at the sound oi tne car
riage wheels
"She .was but a moment, since ;'h;
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quick I' . . t .
Bvron followed quicklv on the heels
companion, . ana passing inrougn a
lighted entry to the door ot a DacK roqn
entered A. lamp, shaded by a cut
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spotless purity, uirew a iumi iim
bed unon which lav a irirl. ' watch
physician and a nurse.' The physiC
just removed .a mall mirror from 1)
and holding it to the light, he whispr
she still breathed. - As Byron pass'
ing girl moed the fingers of the H
on the coverlet, and , slowly openej
her languid eyeseyes ofinexpress.
and Ipstre. Noene had spoken. 1
4 He is here !'. she murmured.' i Tj
mother, while I have tiriie to speakf
Byron looked around the small)
trying in , vain to break the spJ
which the scene threw over hirn
parition from another world couK
checked more fearfully and comL
more worldly and scorniul . under cuTrei
his nature ! He stood with his heart beatibg
alniost audibly, his knees trembling-benea
him, awaiting what he prophetically; felt to
be a warmng irom heayenn . . ; , : v , .
; Propped with . pillows, and j left by her -attendants,
the dying girl turned her head to-
'wards the projid poet and noble, standing by
stole througn ner lips, in .mat srmie v tne .
face re-awakened ;to its former iovelinessind,
seldom had he Jwho ; gazed breathlessly upon .
her, looked upon such. incomparable-beauty
rlnnr1 thp. nnhlft rnntriiir
still visible of the. emaciated lip, bespoke ge-,
nius impressed upon a tableau ; all femimV
in its language ;'r and . in the motion of hi
graceful neck,! tierewas something that st
breathed of surpassing, elegance.1 It was t)
shadowy' wreck of no ordinary mortal pass'
away humble as were the surroiindir
apd strange as had been his sirns' toV
bed-side.'; .. 7
1 And 4&S,Bwon P she7 V' X
voice Dewiidermgi sweet,
weakness. 4 My hVi co'
seeing you -wiuio -"4
mission witn .wnici
ed.
for
say-
She hesitated, and.
OS 1
nP
hand she held to him,.
on nis no Die coumentuicc. -i
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Beautiful!' she said,. ;ry
dream of him which has so lo
Pardon me, my lord I pardon
ment so' important, to yoursc
brance of an early feeling has L
into expression.' f.-.
She paused a moment, ar.a i
or; that had shot through fcer ch
faded again and her countenanc:
heavenly serenity ' -'
1 1 1 am near enough to aeain, .
' near enough to pbmt you aim'
from where I am U ana ft is cn :
the one errand jbf.-myrlifa--liV'o t
God to implore you to, prep a: j ;
Oh, my lord ,1 with yCu gloricy
your wonderous giftsi net .
for the poor pljeesurn 1 a , , c
lose all eternity in, wh! i your
will outstrip fiie intc licence
Measure this thought: cc.;i f
angelic bliss with the intellect -'
ged so rioriously through the
not, on 3iis! momentous subject
terest on this alone be not she.
. What shall I do?'; suddenly.
Bvron's lios in a tone of agony. . ith
an effort as1 if struggling with a deatu pang
he again dretf up his torm, ana resumoa the
marble calmness of his countenance. I
T
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voi
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Come nearer-A
ceremony, and
The4ymg girl seemed to have lost Herself:.
m prayer. With her wasted hands clasped
on her bosom, and her eves turned upwards,
the slicht motion of her hps ibetraved to those
aroijmd . her, that ' she was pleading - at the '.
throne of mercy. the physician crept closp.
to: her ed-siqe, but with his hand on . his
breast and his head bowed.? he seemed but
w-atching: for r the. moment when the. soul
should take its flight. ; : I . . 4 .
She suddenly raised herself pn,the pillow ;
Her. long brown tresses fell overrher shoul-;
ders, and a brightness unnatural arid almost
fearful kindled in her eyes. She seemed en ;
deayoring to speak, and gazed steadfastly at
Byron. Slowly) thenj and tranquilly she ,
sank bacli again upon uie pillow, and as her
hands fell apart, and her eye lids dropped
she murmured,' Come to Heaven I'
' and the .
stilhiess of death was In the room' The spir
it hadfled!
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