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mnvxt Frccdom of Inquiry, and tlic Powcr of tlic Pcoplc, BY C. G. EASTMAN. WOODSTOCK, VERMONT, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 24, 1841. VOL. II. NO. 73. 13 I'UIILISIIEI) vi:uki.y, ii GToiiit strttt opjiosltc tlic EajjU TUotcI Toslnglo molUnd tt! biibscribers, $2 00 a ycar, in aarnncr. To mall guliscrlliora who rrrclve Ihfir papcrs in pnrtag Cfint.'iiiiitii. mnrc thiui nnc rmiv : In indiwdiiiiti or cnm panici wlio rnll Inr lliriu nt tlii! nllloc nf piibliintloii j uiul to cuinpanii'a wbnic. purkiigi'i iiri' dcliurul In carrlcrx Ihc truiiiporlntiiiii biing m Ihclr cxpiiiM- $1 10, nt Ibc timc of subsr rituiii!, and al Ibc I'nmnicnn ininl nfi aih )iar llin miliirripllmi Ii niiillniini i : anrr uiai iiiuc, uiiiii llm i-xpiratlnii nl'ibo Ilrl si iuoiilhs liiim llic lline nfmb. tcriblnj;, nr ibccniniiiiiicniicnt nfn new jcar i &210 Irum llial tlmc imtil tlic cml nfa j inr, 8100 ln adiancc I'orth ninnilii. ShiL'li- rnnir,-. I brce riul. . Xu nriv siitrrhliniii can. lu any riifC, bo rrrclnl, Unlen byadiniioo pa)ini'iit, nr u puariint) of paj lnt-lit Uj SOnlc rrsnnnsiblc ihtmiii known lo Ibc idllur, Xnmibit'riptlnn-i will ln rtrilvcd lor Irssllinn slx mnnlli, nnd ii (i papor wlll lic lUccm i nnuti, uiliill urrcariifci urc pald. A nollco I'linii a iniliiiiiU'r,iij!i'iit, nrsinWribt-r, llial llm papcr H nnt lukcil frnm Ha placf nf dcliicry, will luil rtTi'ivu nticiitlnii, wlilb- ilii'ri1 Ih niijililn diii' lor It. Xn pnpcr wlll be xt'iit oilt ol IbciSlutc, '.inlus mj mcnt c maile ln cull nncr. Tlinm li ni) fnr nj car, nnd iln nnt nt Ihc llnic ofsnli--scriliiit" onlpr n'di-rniiliiiiiam'C nt llui rml of II, wlll bc roiHlilrrnl hiibacribcn iinlil tlicj pay ull nrrcnragis, aml crtfc-r tlic jiupcr mnppcd. tiii: i,.v orxr.wsi'Ai'iins. 1. WliiTii n ukM'rlbrr ln n ncwpiipcr nrdiTS It In IioiIH- conllniii-d, and It ruiitiiium In bc 1U at lii-t rcsldcinc, llic prcaiiiuptinn Is, ln tlic ainciM'i) M aii) cuiicncc iii inc rwi. trar, lliut it W lcfl by bii nrdcrs, und npna a pruiniMi lo pay inr II. 2. ll'a newmnticr l lcfl frnm dn tn d.iy fnr n ni-rmn nt 1ili pl.icc of binimn willi kwmlcdsn aml coiimiiI, llinus i nnt bk unri'i rnu-int. nuil il lic li.-n rfiisnn ln lic 1icvu lliat It Is sn lcll iiniltT llic bclid', llinusli n lnMnlcii niif, llint lic im snb'oriliir, nnil iinilir lliccxpi i-lallou Ihnt Iii' Is tn pay Inr It ; lu lli.it i'a-i' lic w 1 1 1 nc nnuini ln 'a liir II, unlc lic slci nnlirc In ill'ninliniic II, 'J. I'nslin.lcrs, nr aiciilii whn ncslci'l IcirUc notlri1 nf llic ri'ipirit nf n mlwrlbcr tn illM'niitliinc n nt'piipcr, arn iiiiMiivlvi k rcipniiMinu inr ino nniic. irnni uin iinic oirli iliscnntiiiiiniH'c wax nnlcrcil. H'liu ititt tn pic llic nnllcr h liiiprrnllvii npoii llir pmlninli'r, llinusli llic tll rnniliiiiaiirc Inplnnal wltb llic pulililicr. 1. A pnilmaMcr ina iiii'lnc jiiiincy ln a lcllcr ln llic publiilicr nfa ncwnpnpcr, tn pay llicMiliKcrlptlnn nl'a llilnl ii'rnii, nml rraiik llic li'tlcr, II' wrlllcn ly IiImi-i II. AilvcrllM'imntn M'lil iii bv pcri'niii bailns nn nrcoimt at tlilii nllkc, miist Ik' p.ibl Inr in mlvnnrr, nnlcx niuc nnc Ivnnwil tu tlic cilllnr lll bcrniiic rispnnlbli' Inr llic Iiimt tlnn. AilmtlcinrHN lll bc rniillinicil iinlil fnrbliblcn, nnil oharci'il ncfonllngly, unkm tlic iiumbcr nf liiMrllons bc npirlficil. J r H li'IKrn niii'l bc mblroMil In tlic I'.inTnn, nnil bc ftrr o;)oiMrf, nthrrlc Ibc pnlni!c wlll bc ilmrijcil in nrrounl, nr ilnlnclcil Irnni llic rciiiillancc, AM'1'.RTISV.VEXTS M'Sf.7i77.', .1X1) .1011 IIOIIK i:xr.cirrr.i). attiii: vsu.ii. n.tr r.s. Vram Iht I'ortlani Ttmrttit. TIIE WRECKEirS DAUGHTER. jiv ciiAiiiXrf l'. ii.si.r.v. VAHT KtnbT: ciiAPTint iv. Drrann in lliclr ib'Mlnpincnl baM- lircalb, Aml tc.iri, nnil tnrturi'i, nml llic tinicli nrjny.' Tlicrc h a fair bcliavlnr ln llicc, caplalni Aml tlimijli tlnt nalnic wllll n bciiiili'iii.'ji nll llnili ull rlmi- Iii pnllillinn, ct nl llicc I wlll IhHcm', tlinn a liilml Uiul nii'ls Wllli llii. tby fair uiul nntwniil rli.nai'li'r.' AV.vn.M nml miliouiiilcd v;u llm liop'iliilily whlch nvv.'iitcil ihc Mr.'ingcr at lliu wiueKcr's iliM'll ine. A glnwing firo lont in L'licnrin iulliii'in'ii lo IilwIow iiii nir nf cniiilort ln llm lr:insi,'ln'iliiiK niarlincnl, whicli i:niilriili'(l slronly illi tlic fnr Ijulilitig ii.s(iiM:t nf llic cMcrinr uf llic liut. Tlic cnnstntit j et unnljlrinivu aUeiilions f tln mcKcr's fimily vern ih iriiUfiil to tlio liunil if llic new coinur ii i llicy wcrc comlurivo lo Iii Imilily com fort. Aflcr ;t nliltt rcp.tit, worn nlnl wcuricil witli llia sccncs iiu liml i.isycd tlirougli, lic gl.idly souglit Iim eoiicli. rntigui! soim iiitluccd sierp liut il wan a rftllem otic. '1'licru wai no rest lo Iii- mind, tliough sliiinlicr prcs"ed IilmmIv iiii Iiii ovuliJs. Tlic jiuct Malnriu dcscribcs liis'ilalc: ' llo Mcrpi, If It bc filccpi IbN ntnrllliie Irancc, Wli Icrcrlrli lnmln;s nnil ilrcp inuiurcl pronni I)n frmr tliomil hli:in nol ibc baily'.i n.t,' Hm e.rilrd fnncy liail plarcd liini ngaiii in llm straudi'i ivrcnli, aml tliu mcldng and griiidin of lliu vl'scI and tlm incei".aiit bialins of tlic prav wai nj.iin felt. Tlio ivmci iigiin lioik'il iii lury arouml liim, nml tliuir ilciifL'ning rnar u,ii in Iiu ',ir. llo fcll tlic liroad hillmvd lil'ting llio lni linlk tipnn thiMr IwoKf thcii camu llic ilrvailful nhock at it scltlcd down on llic sliarp rocl;s tlic dark wavo bursliug in u dclugc uf fitJin aruund liim. Yct cvcr ainid tlic gloom nml lcrrnr of ihat drcad ful rcciic, tlicic linvcicd ovcr and nltoiit liim nnc radianlly licantifnl; vlioe coiiiiIl'iiiiiicc lieamrd nngcl-like tipon liini, and wlin-c lnncs stolc likr pootliing ttiunic to Iii - rar. 'I'hc hist waking tlio't of tlic )oung inmi, at lii'i ilicck prfHcd llm snoiv whitc pillniv, was of llic fiir liand llial iinoollii'd it and tlio lovcly tpirit nf Iiii drr.uiu iind tlio ..!,,' ,l.,,.l,i, .. ..... .,.i, ..r,. II.. K1-..I Aflcr llic ollicri liad relirutl tlio wrcckcr and Iiii wifo f.'il livforu tlic cracliling firo cngigcd in con vorsalion, llm fnrnicr indiilging llic luxury of a pipc, tlic lilnn pinokc I'riiin wliicli, nficr llnalin in icri.il curli aroiind Iiii lienil, ruslicd in a Lroad rililion up tlic rudc-liuilt cliimncy. 'ft'o you savcd notliing from tlic wrcck?' said tlio ivifc. ' Kot a single nrliclo,' was llic rrply, Tlic 5iirf r u ii o liigli it was dangrroiii linarding licr, nml it M',ii at tlio r'nk of my lifc lliat I got llic youiigili'r on-.' ' Wo tliould bo lliankful for tliat, liurbaml. Onc lifo iaof ninrc valiie tlian a tliousand cargopi.' ' Vcs,' rcplicd tlio old inn.il willi grcat nincorily; wcallli tnay bo rcplaccd, but lifu oncc gnnc N gono forcvcr. Tlio Miip llirown on licr bcaih-cnili Tnay bo riglitrd, liut tlio craft tli.it gnc lo llm bot- tom, gond nye to ncr, mio wiii nevor nc agani! Tlic old man Jmockcd llic ailici from Iiii pipo and continund ' Tlio crcw tricd lo ncrsuado tnc from niaking tlic atlcnipt, liut I couid not lcavc a liiiinaii licing tn pcriili witliout onc Irial tn f.ivo liim tboiigli for tho inatlcr of lliat, Iiii troubln wern ncarly over 'wlicn I gnt to liim. I'rcrinui little lifo was llicrc lcft in liini wlicn I tonk liim on bnard.' 'Itw.n a mercy you lcll in witli bim, John,' rpjoiiiod llie woman in a coinpaiiiniiatc tono. ' You may well nay llial, wif, it wm a nicrcy, for by tliii tiinc not two plank of lliat sliip arc lcfl to"Ctncr. Twn lionrs, willi uch mm ai tlicre ii now nn, would grind llie sloulcst vcmcl tbat cvcr lloalcd to tplintcrs, laccd in tlic filuation of llic Mrcck.' i 4 1'ray Ood no tchc! bc n.xpoicd lo tlm frigblful galn!' cjaculatpd llic wifc willi an inward sliiidilcr, ns llin strnn? blnst swept ovct tlic linue, cauing tlic rnflcra lo rrcak nnil trcinblc, whilo tlio dccp, owful roar of llic sca brokc upnn tlio car in lliun-dcr-toncn,niid llic rain and tbodrivlngpray til.ili r.A witli a dnll drcary fonnd againit llic ?tife of tlic building and bubbled m tho crcvicci ol tlic small scaward windnr. . , , , , , . Anicn lo lliat, Bci! rrjolncd Ihc old nailor, carcfnlly laying nnido I1I1 pipc Gnd grant lliat no fbip bo obroad in lliis iigly niglit! Tliougli wrccking ii our bufincsi.and wc nrc rcady lo lake lut tlm im iiivcs u.i. vel. He knows, 1 wiib no harm lo my fcllow creaturcs. Tlicy tnlk liard of tu ponr wreekcrs, wiro, tliey givc uj n uau nainc; bat ihougli otlipr folks' miifortuno ii our meat, looner wonld John Uronrn pine wilb hnnger aj-, nml often lic lias too, os you wcll know llmn wrong Im couspicnce.bv wwungill to others.' Vliat do llicy sayof you, Jolm wliat can llicy siiy oi you : iiskcu llic wilo in iisloiiHliiiicnt, ' Tlicy spcak of falio liglils,' said tlio indignant old iiuiii, 'sct libo liail in trans tn luro tlio unwurv tn dcstruclinn. And tlicn tlicy liint if llic scasparci tlic poor pailor, t lic wrcckur nrovcs lcss incrcilul- lor ' tlcad incn can lcll no talui,1 sny tlicy! No uioro llicy can, wifo, sceing :is u cold tonguo tntist nccds lic Micnt! ' liut liavo tlicy any causo fnr giving sucli a nanio.'' Wliv, llio world ii full of bnd tncn, nnil tlioro may bc snmo in our tradc. I comincnral tlic liu- sincsi on l'lorida sliorc as good wrccking groiind iisjnuwill liud on tlic coast nml I liavo licard lcll of incn wlm followcd tlic tradc in oldun tiiuc, on tlic Capo, ulio wcrc little bcttcr llian piralca, I'nlau liglils wcro kiudlud iu dark, Moruiy uiglits, and wlicn llio dcMilcd vcl was lurud on to llic rock.ncver onn of llio crcw cscapcd lotell lliolalc. If tlio suif tlirov llieni lulioro. llicre were always llin-i; rcady lo tlirust tlicm liack ngain, willi u clip on llio ncan, pctliapi, lo iiuict tlicm.' ' Lriii'l wrctchcs! liow coulu llicy ,' nnirmurcd tlio wilc iu n low, liall-wlnpctcd lonc. ' t low ycars licloro I lcll llio Uape, conlinued tlic old tnan, ' thero wai a rcport of a nanUlt wreckcr on ono nl tlio nciglilioruig Kcys cnticnn a biiznshoro iind iniirdcriiig llic crcw. A ntiiiibcr of bodies, it was s.ud, wrrc fnund snnn nflcr wnsli cd nsliori', all bcaring gaping wounds sbowing lliat tlic poor fcllows liail mct ollicr lliau a dioivuing Ull.' 1 I ncvcr likcd llic ?paniards,' rcmarkcd llic wifc willi slrnng fccling: ' llicv fcccin to bo n crtiul, blood-tliirsty raco ' ' Aot all ol tlicin, Hc. 1 liero n a sot ol dcs- pcrndnci ainong tlio islundcis, liut wo itiust not jndgo of llic nalional cliaraclcr by llicjc men. 1 hcro s Antonio, now iiu u a linc lcllow ccr- lainly.' ' 1 ilnn'l know nbout tliat,' said tbe old woman willi a sbakc nf llic licad; ' I can't say bc allngctli- r stnli my iiicy nor moro lic clnca bonio ono s clsc, tliougli lic Irici liard to win it,' 1 Wliat, docs Nnil look coldly urion liim ? Wliv I tbnuglit bo wiia just llio onc to calcli a iiiaidcn''s licarl. I.nvo will gn wlicro it is scnt, Jnbn, and only llierc. You cannot cbanzour cbcck llio curri'iitof wuiiinu's aflucliou any inorc llian you can tlic uccan lidc.1.' Truo, IJcs?, triic!' said tlic old man, plajfully; nor, for tlio maltcr of tliat, licr liale, cillicr. 'v ;iro licad-Plrong, stubborn crcatiirc.i, iiml will liavo jnur way, rigbt nr wrong. llnt I am not sorry tliul Acll ilncs nnt allcct llic lad, fnr lic lias a gnml ilisil nf llic wnrinlb of Iiii cliuio iu Iiii blond; jnu miiy dco ihat in b'n c)c. U'ilh Ncir.igcntleaml )icld' ing ilipniilinii, I fcar tnc lio wnnld liml inurc of llm iiutcr llmn llio kind liusband iu liim.' 1 Sln will fiud nciibcr, witli my cmisciit,' rcnlird llic wifc in n tlilii', wliicii.lind it rcncliod Antonio's ari, would bavc t'!ord tlio galo of linpo ;i",iiii't bim fnri'vcr. 1 Wlm 'n 1 1ii- oung ?paiiiard, lliat lic ilinuld M'ok lo mato willi ono liku licr ?' ' Vu nll Kiinw wlm bo ii,' rcplicd llio liiisband, iiii wlm ii r.llcn.'' lic iiikcd inllicr figiiificnnllv. 1 Hlm i nn nii!cl!' wai llic wifu's rtply, a kli.ido nf iiadnc.li niu.iling oier licr faco ni slio rosc fioin licr scat. y, llial ii fIic Ilcavcn's blcning nn licr in- nnccnt licad!' r:'ioiidcd tlm liu,b,inil. A bricf cnmcr.ialiiui fnllnwcd, wlicn tlio wreckcr and Iiii wifc rctircd fnr tlic niglit, lliu Fnund nf llio .-torm, llkc tlic innali cl n triiuliled npint, IiIIiiil' llicir can: a hound tuo oftcu licard to bjniili slccp, cttAi'Ti:n v. O, vrmnnn! ln our linum nf rnsf , I'nc rtaln, rnv, nnil bnrd tn plc.ir Win ii piln aml iiiiain-h wriuj; llic lnow, A iiiniiiliriiij iiiii I llmn,' Wlicn tlio yniing man nwnko llic ncxt inorning, willi llic ingry strifcnf tlio clcmi'iiti.slill iu Iiii cai.i, fnr a wbilo Iiii iiicmnry pl.iM'd liini filo, and lu azci! ciuifii-i.'illy aboiit tlm !-lraii"i!-loiiking npart- incnt, complclcly at n lni"i tn acemint fnr Iiii buing iu kiicIi au uiif.iii'iiliar placc. Ily dcgrcci, bowcicr, lici'aiiii! uwarc nl llic Irncflato nl tlic ("KC.nnil bc liflcd Iiii licad from llic pillnw tn survcv llic iii'iilar apiicaraucc nf lliu roiun. l'arclv Iind lic liiuo In unlirc tlic ncalncn aml tastc willi wliicli it wai furniilicd cr u fccling nf ettmiio dizzincsi I'orrcd iiiiu back In Iiii pillow. Tlio cxpnniro to wliicli bo liad bccn subjcctcd, cnuplcd to tlic nx citciiicnt bo liad imdcrgoiic, npcraling on a framc nnt yct rccnvcrcd fmm dcbilitaling sickncsi, liad provcd tnu iinicli fnr bim. A biirning fcvcr prey cd upon bim, nnd tlirougli tbo day tlic syiiiploim grcw mori! and inoro tinf.nnrablc, ,o liut by tho vccnnd niglit tlic inlcncc of tlic ultack was iiiani fcilcd by tlic rri'iiicut wandcring' of llic p.ilicnt. Wcll liai tlio noct cliaraclcri.cil wnui.iii 'a inin- Ntpriug niigcl, wlicn pain ntid niigiiMi wriug tlic luinv.' Hucb nn ancl llitlcd nroiinil tlic conch nf Mward lriing, wliilc Ihc band of difiio wa licnvy ti )oii bim. Day nflcr dav bc conliuurd tn grnw wori"B, and fnr tho iiiauv wccki bo wai con lincd to u sick-bcd, on Kllcn ilcvolvcil llic dulics nf iiurfc It wai licr h.ind tliat imootbcd Iiii pillnw, nml it wai frnm licr baml lliat hu rccciicd llic simplo ini'ilirini'ii prcparcd by lliu wrcckcr'a wifc. Duniiz nll tlio waiulcimgi nl licr palicut no lic- stowcii upnn licr tho tcndcr cpilbct nf ' iitcr,' and nfti'ii would rhc rciign licr hauil to Iiii biirning clap whilo ha addrcsscd bcriu nll tliimccndcuriug tcrmi prniiiplcd by a Mrnng brolhorly luve. Oflcn, Ino, wnnld Im pcnk ol Im mollicr, wniidcring lliat khc wai not prcicul: ninl llicn prn-ing tlic liaml Iiu liclil to Im lips lic would UianK llio bluliiiig girl for licr l.ind ntlcnlinns. So ncfiinlomcd nt last lnl clio liccnino to tlic lannliar nppcll.ilinn lliat sliu imiiicdiatclv slartcil lo do Iiii bidding wlicuevcr bc iiientioncd ihat sislcrs' namc. Aml uhi n at lait Ihc vcil was rrmovcd from Iiii luiml, nnd bo in- ipiired in a focblc wbispcr fnrgclful lliat bo v;m nmidst ntrangcn fnr ' sister Carnliuo' siic sten- ncd tofilv to Iiii hcdiide and gcnlly nniwcrcd, ' I am hcrc, Kdward, can I do nnytbing fur you ?' ibc iiiddcn Flart nnd llio inruiring look bo iravo wcro tlm lir.it iiilhnalinni to tbo dolihtcd girl tliat Iiii ik'luinn liad vauMicd. Surcly siilcr Cnrolinc lias bccn witli ino!' said lic, m Im gazrd willi nu carnc.it look inlo tho face of hii lovcly ntlcndant. hlm nliook licr licad, wlulo in n tono Mizlitly cm- barrasicd, fhe infnruicd liim of hii dcccplinn, at llio namc liinn cautinninz bim not to cxcrt hiiniclf by tnlking in bis llicn crilical stntc. 'Thcn ii ii lo your kiudncii nnd caro I am in dchlcd for llc would bavc faid mnrc, but sho gcnlly chi'ckcd bim, imposing unon liini for llic prcicnt plrint rilcneo. lic obcycd licr, but c.x prcxcd wliat hu wnuld liavo paid by raiiing licr unrcii'tlng hand to bis lipi nnil brcalliiug Ihc word Ihanki.' Slowly did hcallb nnd sticnglh como back to yoiiug lring, nnd for a lotig timc bo wns rompell od In riidurc tlio irkiatiicnci of a nick-cbambcr. But did tho young man fiud it iriooinc? If bcdid lic cxliibileil no signi of wcarincsi, unlcm nn llimo occasioin iluring tlic nbsctico of llial lovcly being whoie dclicatc nttcntinni aml gcnllo swnpalliy opcrnlcd ma fpcll upon bim banihing tho gloom orconfincment nnd llie rnnui of inactmn. In or dinarv cascs, pfili.ipi, tbe allenlions of a young fcmale ujion n itrangcr, ihrown as Irvins was upon tho bospitnlity of tbo f.unily, would bavc ccuscd in :i tiicasiiro uuiiiig Inc pcriou ol lus convalcsccncc liut tho arllesi nud sympatliiziiig hcart of llic wrccKcr s iiaiigniersaw no impropnciy in siiii cnu liniiin" llio nlliccs of iiursc, Indccd so occunicd was tbo molbcr in hcr houschnld dulics, lliat Llicn was cnmpcllcd, iiolliuig lotli it must uo confcsscd, to altcnd upon tlio sicl straugcr. It was a plcasure to hcr during hii slow rccovcry lo tako hcr nccdlc-work nnd sit by bis sidc, and when bis relitrniiig strcngth pcrinittcd, lo cntcr in- to convcisation willi liim, or rcad tn liim Irnui tlic fcw volumes tliat by cbance liail found tbcir way tn tlus rcinolii placc, II l.llcn litlcucd cagcily tn tlic wordi of ono whoso mind was richly stnrcd willi intcllcctiinl trcasurc not lcss cagcrly did young Irving wntch tbo inauifcstations of a spirit congcnial willi hii own a spiiit shacklcd as it wcru to cnrtli, yct strmng, in obcdicnco to its na livo impulso, lo plumo ilsclf fur a Iligbt iutn n bigbcr nml purcr aliuophcrc. Ifbobad bccu sur- prncd lo Iind ko inucli Dcauty, nml so mucli lliat n cndcaring m llic lcmiiiinc cliaraclcr m tlus wild aml onl-of-lho-way placc not lcss was ho surpriicd to Iind, iinilcd to lliis loiclincss, po mucli of llm gcrm nf tliat wliicli, in its dcclnpmciit, ii so cnuobling tn tlic ollicr si.'X, llcforo liim ho saw a fair aml bcniitiful licld, in wboso rich soil tlm ptccions sccd were wailing for llio invigorating rays to qnickcn thcni, Cmilil ho licsilalu? Ilo wuuld cultivato lliis iiivilini: soil: lio would stiivo to rciiay llio ob ligatinu ho fcll rcsliug upon bim fur tlic caro nnd kiniliicM hu bad rcccivcd, bv uiding tho growlh of tlinsn powcrs wliicli promncd sncli nch fruition Ah! tlic bvnnn thal lcnt llio quickcning warinth, Uartcd tlicv not Irom thcAcnn us wcll as llio iiiind ; It was u di'lizlitfiil task nn wliicli ho now cntcr- i'(l; dcliglilful tn pupil ns tcachcr: for Kllcn, nl lliougli Irving liail nnt cvcii liuitcd lns inlcnlions, intiiilivcly sccmcd tn fithom bis dcsigns, nud by hcr cngcnipss lo gallicr iiistructinn liianifeslcd hcr rcady nciiiiic.iccnce. 1 urtunatcly Inr llm young nian's purpnso, llio wreckcr nn rcvisiling thcscenc of llic cbipwicck bad found, iu a ncigbboring hain lcl, niiinng iilbcr tliings, tho Irunk of Irving, wliicli Im succccdcd in sccuring fnr a sliahtrnnipcnialion, Tlm vniilcnts nf tliii trunk wcro pcculiarly valua- lilc to l.dwnrd, Inr llicy con'Hlcd nl a largc sct nl linnk.i, wliicli, in Im new cliaractcr ol instructor, wcic ahuust iiulijpcnsablc. CHAPTKIl VI. 'TN ponr nnd nnt lirrnmine pirfcct ccntry, Tn bulbl llirir jilnriii al llicir filhrr'n cnt llnt nt tbclr imn cpcnc nl blnnd nnd vlrtup, Tn r.il-u llieni llvlng iiinnuiiiinis. C'llAr.MtN, Tlic rcad unrllur, rrnithijr thc tnnic bnok, 1 liclr liciiN hi'iil fnrward itli n Irilf I'liibriirr, So llial cai Ii liaibt lliat cllln r t-pirit Innli Wniklrnliilit nlbcltd ln llic nllicr'a lUcc. Alto.Y, l'nwAni) luvi.Nd, for it ii timc to givo fcomu aecoiiiit nf our hcrn, was a young Virginian, llo wui iilHiut Iwenly lour vears ol ngo, llis pcrsnnal iippcarnnci! w;n tcrlainly prepo.iic.siiig, witliout iMiig cluiiii to any diitiii"iiiliiug marki ol tiianly bi'auly, llii niiinlcnancc couid nnt stricllv bc callcil haiiiNnum, but Ibcru was nn intcllcctiial ca.-t lo Im lcatiirci nn cxprcision, wliicli fpuko nf nu open and "encroni beart, lliat nt oncowon bim llic nnd Wlll nl llinc witli wlinm Im (IiiiiicpiI In asm- ciati'. Iiu f.ilhi'r li.id bccu sumetiiuu dcccascd, le.iving n linmloiiin inlato to llis f.unily, wliicli cnnHlcil nf llic widowiuul two cbildrcu l'dward und Carnlino. 1'nliko Ino many of llic 'cliivnlroni' soui of llm Did Dniiiiniun, li'l'i iu u similarsitualinn, who spcnd llicir ti ii to nud palriiuony in hnrse-raping nnd lilio 1 inatilv i-porti,' to llio neKlect ol llio ntgiiKt and nnlilcr ciiiplnymcnti and cnjoymenls of life, Irvui" dctnMiiincd tn striko outa patli lor liunicll; to piirsuu ii loflior carccr for wliicli purpoio bo iniigit to storo Iiii milid wilh tboso intcllcctu.it treaiirci wliicli bciimv nrh n luslro nn llm cliar aclcr, llo licard hii fcllows boait of llicir ' nico senc of linnur' nf tliuir biih, chivalric fceliug, but ho wai gricicd In xco fcii little eidenco of lliat wliicli git cs to man hii only truo worth aml digiiily. Iiu w.n nnt iialified wilh tbo ponr bcggarly chall' wliicli fed thcamliition ofmany nf Iiii n:tinintaucc. Iln axpiralinni wcro nnl liuundcd hv llm looli'li ili-irc of aluiiidiiug llio gaping iiinlliliido by llm brillhnry of hii cstabliliinciit bvii prmligal waitc of iiuinev, or by a wild nnd rccklei.i coiirso nflife. llo sought fnr nn such dilinction us tbis. Ilo felt, wilh llio puct, tliat 'Thc BUlTVncp nf llic wlc. Tko praliclhat'ii wnrlli ainWlloil, Ii nllilln'd lly iciKC nlniic, nnd dlgnlly uf mind.' Not unfrcqiipnlly bad ho licard hii conipanions boat of llicir bcing tbo 'imn of Yirginia' tho du cciidanls of licrucs nud paliiots good mrii und truc; but bo wai not cnnleut lo haik in llm rellcct- cd glnry orotlicr dayi. Trui!, ho fclt proud ofbn uutiio ritalc ol tbo illtisliious namcs tliat sbcd sncli a halo nf glnry aroiind hcr aunali; und, con- cinm nl lulty capaciliw, lic resolvcd not lo wastc thcm, but by cultivaling hii powcrs lo rcudcr liiin sclf n wnrthy scion of Ibo proud old Comuion. wcallli, nnd, it may bo, to ruli ndVome of tbo rust wliicli, pcrrhanrc, bad galbcrci! on hcr cscu'cbcnn, W'uli ihcic vicws and fccling bo bad visilcd thc Nnrth, nnd enlcrcd 'Old ilarvard,' wbcro lic np plicd biiiisclf loa strirtcounc of nicnlal disciplinc. Actiialcd as Im was, it may safuly Im prcsumcd Im did nnl slight tlm opnortunitic.i ntlbrdcd liim. Ilo bcnt bis wholc cncrgid tn tbo tnik bcforo liim, nnd wlicn ho took hii dcgrcc Iiii n.imc stood fir.il on thc liit nf lupiraiiH. rio cagcr indccd bad bccn hii pumuit hu nvcr-taikcd hii strcngth, nud nbout tlm limu of Iiii lcaviug collcgo bis bcallh bad bccomc vcrr lnuch rcdticcd. ln ihohopo ofdciiiiug bcnc fit Irom n sua-oyngo, bc tuok pasagu for a soulh crn port, nmi on tho way mct willi tlic diiaatcr wc h.ivo slalcd. Tliu f.ill inonlluhad paicd nway nnd tbcwintcr sct in crclrving't hcallli would permit liim to lcaic llio liouso. I'vcn llicn it was so prccarintis lmdaro nnt riik lbcfiti;iiciimi c.xposurcofajourncy home. Tn llio juy of tlm wrcckcr's family ho nt last con cludcd tn rciuain ivitli llicm iinlil n inildcr ic.isun, or iinlil hiislrength wns sullicieully rccruitcd ns lo permit bim to trnvcl wilh safuly. llc Iind ingra ti.ilcd himsclf wnmlcrfully wilh tho wreckcr and hii wifo. Unculliraled llicnnelvcs, tliougli nol waiiting in n iialurnl shrcwdncis wliicli prcscrved llieni finui booriihncsi, thc) wcic nnl tho lc.n scn siblo nf llic? iiiiportaurc of cduraliuii; and it was yvitb no sliglit dcgrco of joy tbal tlicy noticcd llic inicrrst lliat cxidcd bctwccu I'.llen aud tho joung ktrajigpr lu llicir sludics. Whetlipr in their sim plicity tboy ctcr east n thought on the pouibilily oftbu young couplcconuingii lessonnot lo hofnund iu tho books, we cannot tako it upon oursclf to say. M any r.ito llicy ncvcr cuuccd llic stighlpst suipicion. Tlio mmlcst nnil frnnk bcaring of llic young man cntircly won tbcir rcgard.i, and llicy ic poscd thc fiilleit cniifidcncc in Iiii inlpgrity. As for F.llcn, shc li.id scarcejy annlyzcd hcr fcel ingi from thc day thc young man bccamo an ininate nf licr f.ithcr's dwclliiig. ribe was scnsiblo tliat a brightcr liglit hcaincd upon hcr pathway ihat a new fuuntain of jny liad bccn npcncd in'bcr hcart tliat llie world woro a inorc bcauliful nipcct; but sho attcmptcd not lo solvo llm myslcry of tlic changc. Wilh a mind all athirst for kuowlcdgc, il seomed lo jpurn thc slow, l.ibnrinui process by wliicli it ii usually obtaiiicd, nnd lo grap at nnco tlic pri.c. Hcalo aflcr icalc fcll rnpidly from her sycs, nnlil liko sudden sight to the blind, sho bc camo dazzled ind bewildered in th light Ihat bcaincd nround her. Her young tcachcr, ulbeit be gazed dclighled on tho alinost inirnculous work ingi ofhcr spirit, found as rnucli dilliculty iu curb ing hcr impaiicnt zcal as many do in spurring on tho dull luggard. Day aflcr day as Irving sat by tho sidc of ihat ardent-mindcd giil, nud watched llio changes of hcr bcnutiful countenanco as ncwlrutln consluntly burst upon her tnind, and wilncsicd tho rich glow wliicli cvcr und anon Irradialcd hcr faco ns somo ncwly-encounlcrcd dilliculty gavo way bcfurc licr uncnnqticrablo pcrscvcrancc; day nflcr day us ho nintkcd tho tiiifolding of her mind; tho dovelop mciit of powcrs so mucli moro brilliaut than bo drcnnicd of hcr posscssing; decpcr and deeper grew bis adiiiiration, llc saw her striwng to win liis npprobation by moulding licr intcllcct in nc-' cordaucu wilh biiown, by inibuiiig hcrself wilh hii spirit; catcbing lliu tono and liuo of hii intclligcnt naturo; turiiiug toward bim cver, as llio llnwer to llic siiii, willi :i swcct confidcncc; nnd ns hc llius contemplalcil hcr, hii hcart grcw to her wilh nn aH'cctiou slrongcr, if pos.iiblc, th.in lovo, Sholcan cd upon nnd liiokcd up to bim wilh such a child liko carnestnp.li; piirsuing her iii(iiirics wilh such nn nrllcss f.imiliarity, und iibaiidoiiing bcrsclf to bis guidanco so unrescrvedly; and yet iu hcr un restrained frccdom prcscrving alwuys such n mod est propricty, tliat tlio voung man fcll Ilattcrcd ns wcll ns charmed by hcr dcvotion. Minglcd wilh tliat dccp und inorc iinpassionrd scnliment which liad sprung up in hii hcart, hu chcrithcd toward licr tlic puro nlleclion oi a urollier. llo lcll prouu of lliu task hc had undcrtaken ns hc bcbcld tbo rapid growth of hcr iiiind, nnd rellcclcd tliat but for Iiiiu, porhapi, tbis lovclv caskct would ncvcr liavo bi'i'ii unscalcd und ils prcciou s troasurcs ncvcr rcvealcd. Tbcro was onc. howcvnr, whovicwed ihcscpro. rccdingi wilh fat othcr llian pleasurablo fcplingi. I'rom the first hour that the young man had found shclter lienentli llio w rcckcr's roof, thero was ono whn bad fi.xcd n jcaloui cyc iipon bim. Tltii was Aninnio. who. ns lias bcen bintcd, lookcd upon ihc joung maidcii as a prizo dcslirrd for himselfalnne. Wilh all lliu vindictivcncss of bis racc, couplcd lo u mind trammcllcd by ignoranco nnd low associa linni, llm rcadcr iuay'imaginu thu fcclings wilh wliicli lm witiicsspd llic grnwing inliniacy of tlic young coupic, tw ino vcry iirsi iuu uutuuuu m l.llcu to tlic slrangcr iiuringiuusot'riiy ni iiumcu nesiaroused hiisuipicioiis uatiirc, and as llic young mnn rrcw bcllcr nud u cloiei' nnioii sccnicd lo subr siit bctwccn llm iwo, whilo broadcr aud bronilc- grcw Ibo scperalion bctwccn tlio maidcii and linii' splf. billcrer nnd mnio pii"tTul crcw bis iro lo ward.i tbo raiiic nf lliii chango: nud whcn nt last r.llcn withdrcw licrsclf cnlirely from Im compan ioiishin. inciiiiblv indecd, lo hcrself, ho waigoad rd in au nlinnit uiizovern.ibla rngc, Ile swnro in hii licarl ibo dpadlnMl veimcanco n-rair.st young Ir in-r. nliliniinb. wilh all lb.it ciiiiiiinz so oflcn en- gcmlcrcil by malicp, Im stiiulhercd thc pasioii.fircs lliat rnscd M' licrcciy in iihuoioiii sn ai w cniiccai llicm frnm llm nnl'icc of othcr.i. Impalicntly ho wnitpd fnr lliu pnniin2 fcprins. Iruiling Ihat tlic vnnr.n nnii ivniild lake hii dciurluro, broodiiiff over , mcanwliile, n plan by wbirh Im inigbt rid biuiself nfso dangciotis a inal mn ne siiii uiigcr iu nu wav. nr return tn snatrh tlic ireaiuro Irom Im gratn. klnwlv nnd drcirilv to bim, liut iiiiirvcll.uuly rapid nnd plc.nant lo llm yiiiilhful couplo, passed ilm wintpr nionlln. To thcni it was liko tbo pas- saifnnfn bri II nnt drcnm. and tlmy couid icarcoly rrcdit llicir own scnies whcn llicy obiervi'd lh.it llic liuuo siiow-drifli liad dnnppcarcd nnd tlic liud diii" Hnrimr wai at hand, '1 Imy couid not lic con vlnccd lliat it bnd bepn n rotinli nnd rudo season, nud tho old folks chiicklcd wilh dcliglit und rubbcd tbcir band.iin crcat slco at tbcir inulual aslonish menl, whcn llicy lnld llicm that a ' hardcr winlcr liad rnit'ly bccn known.' Oh, tho sunihiuo nf llio icnrt bow it snficuiuiid mcllows wbero'er lllalls and wh.ilo'cr it liiuchcs! ciiAPTKn vu. Tlirv h nl nnl npnkrni but llicy fcll nllurrd A If llivirkouU and llpi cacli ollicr bcckon'J UrnoN, Tlinujli nb'cnl,prrrntlndclrt'ilhcy bc Ourmuli mucli furtlitr tlian our cji iiiiijpp. DlllVTOX, Tlmtimo nl last nrrivcd whcn vounx Irving fclt compellcil to tcar blnisclf nwny Irom nnu who liad wovcn sn powi'iful u spcll nrnuud hii hcart. Strong ai wcro lliu tici llial dicw bim lo hii hninu nr- lcnllv in ln' di'iired onco moro lo cinbr.ico n molb cr nnd siilcr wboni be funilly lovcd, slill bc con- tcmplatud thu linur of Iiii ilcpartiiru willi ciuotions of llic dccnest s.iduc.1. llo had ncicr sought nn avowal of hii lovc ho had ncvcr sought nn c.- pre.mnn nflhu si'iiliuicnti ol hcr whoio imngB wns cinhriiied iu h'n xcry beart ol hoart's yct wcll hu knuw that inaideirs hcart was all ms own. ny llicn did hc husilato ? Wliat shoiild prcicnt hii sc curiiiL' tho trcasurc. wliicli. it would sccm. proii- ilenpo bad tilaccd iu hii reach ? Not on his own ai'pount diii bc rcfrain from dcclariiu: hii passion aud scek n return. Nny, fccling llial life witliout licr coiiip.inionlnp would lic poor iioon.no iiaiidc. tcrmiiiud at snnm futuru timo nu rcvcaliiig liis nf fcction, nnd, if poniblc, sccuring hcr hand. liut bo had rcasons for dclaying lliii dcclaration llo hcluiigi'd lo ono of llio palrician fimilies of Virgmla. llc win wcll nwarc uiai ms iiioiucr wns of lliat class which chcrishes for tho r.lnsi ii not c.xlincl pcculi.ir nolinns in rrgunl to binli unil fnr tunn a cl.in which shrinks from, or scorns nn nl li.nicn witli llimc in a bumblo rank which nuo galcs n stiperiority abovo tho comiiion lmrd as tlinuL-h llm numlu cnrrcnts lliat roarsn llicir vincs sprung from a purc sourco than that of tlm rcst of linil s crcaturcs. sucn wgro inc mcas cariy iu- slillcd into yoong Irvmg. llut as bo grew in ycars hii good nalivo scnio taiight bim bcllcr. Iiu saw ninong tlic diircrcnt gradci of socicty nu radical dii tinclioii. Ho saw llioso in thc Inwcr walks of lifo linrnn dnwn nnd fcllcrcil llV circUlllStanccS fit- tcd to adnrn any station in (ifc; nnd, boastcd of tticir uiooil, wlio wcro noi, so ur ni iruo incrii u cnncerncd, worihy lo undo tbe latchcu of many whoso cuinpanionsbip lliey spuincd. Sccinj this, ho fcll, wilh llic poct, th.it llicre U ' No illntlncllon 'mten man nnd mnn, llnt niliit ilrliinu.U tulilm n;lory, Ur vlccscloud liim,' Wcll l.nowing hii ninlbcr's vicws on Ihii point, ho thought, for ibc bappinessof nll, crc hc comiiHl lcd binuclf. it would bc bct for bim lo confer witli licr. Itrcquircd, howcvcr, all llio furcc of rcilraint Im couid cnininand whcn bc announccd hii iiitcn tion of lc.ning for home. llo first nipnlioncd it lo I'.llen nliiiic,and llic inanncr wilh whifl thc infor inutinn was rcccivcd tho tono witli which slmut Irrd tho wordi involunlarily, asilwcrc 'llomo, Udward! Oh, why should our honn'i bo a)art!' thc ilccp dcjection which ncroiupanicd tliunrt lcss tliougli incnning uxclanialion almnst thrcw liim nll' bis guard, nnd ho was ou thu point ofcl.ii ping thc lovcly girl to hii hcart nnd poiiiing inlo hci car llio tcndcr avowal which trcmblcd on Iiii lipi. I'orlunalcly for lhi purpoic, tlm cnterancc nf llic wrecla-r nnd his wifo chccked thu impiilic. Many nnd Imaity wcro tbo rcgrclieinrcned by tho parcnU whcn informcd ofbis iiitcntloiis. Iiu bad becn doinciticalcd witli thcni ho jong, lliat they lookcd upon bim as ono uf llie f.iinily.nnd qinloai mucli inlcrcst was maifcslcd a ifho was indecd their son. Hii preparations for dcpatting )Jirew a shadeof gloom over tbe houjehold, and only tbe rciterntcd nssiirnnccs of tho young man that hu wnuld soon rcvisit thcm, in tho lcast rcconcilcd llicm to bis going nwny. . Wo will notstop lo dcscribo thu lcavc-taking. It was n s.id ono tn all conccrned. Irviiig iifuno wns cbccred witli tho hnpo of soop. retiirning tn clnim tho band of her whoso dcpth of fccling prc ventcd hcr prcscnco whcn tbefinul inonicnt of par luig cainc, Witli fcclings little to bo cnvicd, tho young man travcrsed llio barrcn region llial scparatpd tho small hamlct from thogrcat living world, and as he slow ly joiimied, bis thoiightsconslanlly rcvcrled to hcr on whom icstcd nll hiicarlhly hopes. Frnm thc dcpth of liis own fcclings wcll couid Im imagiuu tbo stato of hcr's. A changc bad indecd coino oicr tbo spirit nf licr dreaiu nnd bittcr to licr wns tliat cbanie. Tho li"ht which had bcaincd so brighllv iu her pathway was suddciily wiihdrawn,.nnil llie clooin of ni"bt closcd Riounil her. Slill ono little slnr lookcd kindlv down upon hcr. I.iko llie sil vcr slicen nn tbo cdso of llic black cloud which xeils llio ninou, so Hnpo thrcw ils light on thc darkncss which uvcloped hcr. Dwcllmg on Iiii promijcd return, hcr spirits soon rcgaincd llicir wonlcd elnsiticitv, aud a cbccrful smilo ngain pniue back, liko Ibo bird In its ni'st, as ifloib lo rcinniu long from tho spot aroiind which it loed to lingcr, Irwii" had lcfl bchiiid liim nll Iiii ntock of books. and llie louely girl dorivcd n pleasuro from gning ocr tliem,rcvicwing bercoursc ofstudy, nnd funil ly dwelling on tho inaiiy icncillcd pasiugcs, tbus inarkcd in ordcr tbo moro forcibly lo iillrnct nttpn linn. Kvcry inoinont not dcvoted lo ollicr dulics wasspentiii lliu little npartmcnt uscd as u sludv, nnd llicrc shu bcld silcnt communication willi llm nbscnt: nnd wlnle sho soii"bt to board up new treasurcs to cnrich thu mind, daily did her lovo slrcncl ipii toward bim who hrst rcvealcd to her their cxistcnco, and tnught her to nppiciato llicir worlh. Wilh n viow wildncss of joy, which ho fonnd it diflicult to cnnccal, Aninnio bcbcld tho deparluru ofonc whom ho lookcd upon ns stauding iu lus way llo liad luni! Ilattcrcd biuiself wilh thc nssuranco llial his succcss in winning tho wrcckcr's daughter was ccrtain, iinlil Ibo arrival oflho slangcrilisipa tcd snmc nf Ili coiifiilcuccnl thc samc timo nroui in- hii ipnloiisv. 1'ar difi'crenl was tho lovc if it mav bc ili'nifii'd by llm namc he cnicrtained from tbal wliicli bad bcen kiiidledin Irving'sbrcast. An- tonoio's was n groncr passion. llo looked upon licr ns bcatiful woman an objcctofdc.iirc inerclv, to miniiter to tho coarscr appetilei thnso intrinsic iiunlitivs tliosu liinhcr and purcr inanife.itiitinin of cliaractcr wnnling which, Ibo pnssessor of tho mosi caniivuiiii!; pcrsnu.u iiiii,i:iinui la uni ii uitn paintcd iny n ihingofart and sbow, llui u short liiuo clapicd nflcr hii rivnl'a depar- turc.crc, llnshed witli new liopc.he bcgau to prosc- ctitc hu siiii. L'rged on hy his licry lciiiperaiiieiit, undsceiiiiii"lv Miiawaro oflho vcry cvidcnt fjcl ilmi llllcn Htu'diouslv avoidcd liim, bo bnldly thrcw hinnelf in hcr wav und pcrscvcringly sought to win licr f.ivor. If bcforo tho inaidcn had a distastc fur bis coniii.inionship, moro strongly llian cvcr did sho cbcriili it now. lu point of mi.ro cxtcmal uppcr- nncc, pcrhnpi, tbe Kp.iniard bad llio advanlago of .1 '. I.... !.. .1... .l.l...J ....J,lL,M 1110 SirUllgl'rj 'Il UIU illlUIL'PS UIIU uw.ia., in every lliing ihat rclaled to cliaraclcr tho con trnit bctwccn llm two wns so grcat lliat distastn "rew nlmostinto diigust, which bo found it dilliciill ? , i r. t-.-.ll :.l. 10 cnnceai xvneii in prcicucu. tiiii, iimiiiii-uni diug sho plaiuly cvinccd hcr diircliih for hii soci etv.llm V0HH2 man ccaicd nnt hii nnuoying ndvan ccs; nn llio cnntrary, cach rcpulso nppcarcd tn stmiulalc liim to rcncwcd pcrscvcrancc. Sn markcd nt last hocomo hii altraclions, tlril, to bring uialli'rs lo criiis, nnd so rid hcrself of hii unplcasciil pcrliuacity.tlm rclaxcd a little from hcr acciistomcd rcscrvo, nor sougni 10 nvoiu iiiiu as bcfore, fioizmg luiiiiediately upnn tlm npparently I'lNotulilo oincii, Aninnio lo-tt iiutn iiioiiicnt in fnr- mallv tircfciriiis hii suit, Dl'en calmly liiluiicd ln hii prolcilationi ol loic, und theu in u oico of grcat mildncss.blcnded wilh u ilclcrmiiintioii which khut out cu-ry hope, innirpil bim tbal, wilh hcr nrc.icut fcelliimii "ho cuuld not cnlcitnin bis pro jioal.i. Thu yuung man gavo an involuulary siart as bo liitcm'd to h'n rcicction.and theu, ni ifdoubt- ing wbetbcr hii cars had nnt dcccivcd liim, prcs- scd hii suit uiicw, nnd wilh a moro passioualu carnctiicki. 'llii in vnin. Anlonio,' said llic cmbarcsicd girl, as shc ga.cil wilh n fccling akin lo piiy on llic glowing faco nl tlic cxciled voulh ' it ii nllogPlbcr vnin our iMtln tlirougli lil'i miiit bc separalo.' This tiiiio thero win nu iniilnking hcr muaning.nnd fur n iiioiiicnt Anlonio stood silcntly gaziug inlo llic luaidcli'.i f.icc his cnmprescd lipi Irciiibling iu spiio of Iiii cfl'orts, and a sickly palforovcr-sprcad uig hu swnrlhy cnuiilcnanco, giving it tho gliastlv Iiiiu of dcnth. ' Thui bo stood, staliiu-likc, llio only sign of viiiality ueing thc ncrious twitrhing of Im in nnd tho slinhtlv convulsiio !if uviit" uf his brcnst, uulil iha inaiilcii shriink from thc vcry intcnsily of Im gazo, whcn smlilmglv n hcno glcannng liglilcd up hii lixcd nnd slony g'ancc, and n wildly musc ful circsiion twcpt ncio's hii featurci. Thc chango wns ijiiickly wrotigbt.nnd so rouiplctc,lh.it I'.llen bcgan to Iri'inblc wilh a ense of nndefincil npprcliPiiHioin. Shc drradcd llie burst nf n.isiion wliicli sho doiihted liut would follow lliii lotciblo maift'stalion oflho slrusglo witbiii. ' Ab, ab! I ihoiight us mucir said ho in a low sardonic lonc' I thought ni mucli aml 1 may lliank tho pale.ficcd slrangcr for lliii reccplioiil' 'Anlonio!' said Ihc iii.iidcii, startled nt Iiii rc- tnnrk, nnd somewhit indigunnl, 1 1 cannnl listcn to . ,. ... . . i . sucli iniigungcr anuaiicmpicu io icavo iiiiu. ' Nny. nny, I'.llen l!rown you biimI hoar inc!' he cxulaimcil, ni bcslcppcd in hcr palh, ' I haxc loii" surpcctcd thu. I lio slrangcr n nl llio liollnui of it nll. llc h:i lampcrcd willi you ho bai won your nHuotioiis wilh Im sinoolh longue, nnd foolcd nur ignoranco wilh hii bnokiih jargon he has robbcd ino, cuttts on luui! and liltlu bocarcsfor I tnlprriinlpfl llin u-.lrckpr Jiti ni" - d,iii"hlPr,nnw bighly nxcitcd al llio rcproacb lliiown upon tbu nhirnt ' Your laiiguago is as uniiuiily ns it ii uniitst. .... i c t P - - - ... ...... r .. I THC I'lirilgcil .""paniaru inr n iuuiiiiih inra iij'un thc maidcii a lowcring look, in which xvcro rnn ccutratcd cvcry dark nnd nialignant p.iiion, thcn tiinl.iiig iooiii for licr to pass bc mutlerril ' (lo, proud girl! go your way : uuj hnowum I... 1 1. ni. ntmnL'lv m I Ciin Inve. Your patb ii clcar but I givo yoii fiir warning, tnaiden! Tcll our sicuiy paramour io ncwari.-, inr n uvrr nu cio-ici m y natli a worsc l.ilfl wui uwaii iiiiu iuan b.lt from wliicli xnur lonnm i.iincr rrcucu iiiiik i. :. .i....l.irl ir'l'llcn lio.inl ibulbrpatci'nicvcil in w ii uwH.-.. . , ,, I ' thc l.nt scntcncc, for shc hailily sci.(d Ibo nppor- .... . l.....ll,n .rf,J,urrt llf llf.r S II Pll T 1.1 1 l-ll Intf-r. IllllllJ IU iituB.i"' - who IuiiipJ fium thc spot invokiiig Ibo liiuit liorrul iuiprccatiom nn llic liaiui oi iiii riini. m:... .n,l nml llm pfpitciiipnt in llltpn'j 1 IIIIU ,t..33V - , mind, roinefiupiit npon thc inlcmcw we liavcjust lldCriUCU, lliHimCH,.iiu ........... .-.j........ liincs u xi.gue fcar wnuld flit ncroi lu'i hpart lliat .1 Jl. l,An.mni,iiniin li.iiiUlipd: for Anlonio ....i in !. i.i.Kiprcil lm n.mion. I.iprvl Ihine in bi inanncr cvinccd an rntire changc in lm , reelin"i. Hc had bccome clicciful ai ctcr, aud he crcetcil r.llcn wilh llio sante cnrdialilr be bad nl-) " 1-1.1. L..MI..I, rl.(.lrpi1 Iw.rtntr w.ivs inaiieiru, m-v..- witli tho bclicfth.it ho li.id forgotlcii, or wns indif fcrent to ihe rtpulie given lo hira. Ab. litllo did sho drcnm oftbu horde of cvil pamons which nes llcd, likcso many xenomous serpcnts, benealh tliat raim nmi simiiiiig eicnnr, uwaiiiiig umy iuu re turn of tlm young Virginian tu arousc thcm lo nc tion. liut would ho over return ? Tho Spring passed nway tho biiriiirig Suinnicr cnme, und tlm gluw ing Aiilnmn drow uigh nnd ilill hc ciiinc nnt slill camc llicrc no lidiugi from bim. Was bo sick ? liud be forgottuti hcr.' Tlm wrcckcr's duugliicr couid not repruss n sigh'as slm pondorcd llicsu ques tioin. Yet hopu nnd failh triuiiipliid over fcarand doubt. Tho di.itatico was so grcat llic opportuui ty of sending to a place so icmote occurn d so scl (lom, shc felt sho had no reason tn c-Apcct 11 letter from bim, nlthouch hu liad prnmi.cd lu wrilo. llaiiisbing, Ihcri.-forc, hcr dcspomlcncy, sho bcnt hcrself witli renewcd zcal tu llie acquiiition nf knowlci!!c. Not for llic siku of kiiowlcdse iilnno did shc tbus task her cncrgics, altlioiigh to onc of hcr east of tnind no ollicr Miuiulus wns nccded. Iu nll hcr inciitul strivicgi onc iuutiic nlonc impcllcd her ono dc.-ir(! did slie cbcrish lo winlhenppro balion of lliu prescnt onc lo iniso hcrself lo bia mciital slanibiril. Hcr grcat uiiibitinn was lo nss imulale her cliaraclcr wilh hii.aiid llius rcudcr hcr silf moro wortby oriiiifricndrhip. Ifuwiirincr sen timcnt inspircd'bur Piiilcainur.i, il.1 cxlrncu vvns not knowlcilgcd, nllborigb ihc sbrcwcd rcadcr inav dccido lliat J.ovo ulunc was llm primu-inuvcr of all hcr utlions. CHAI'IKn VIII. I.ovp slvci rilfem.ntiil llicn lic Rhcs dcicrl llc cittirr llndi cipiiilily, nr laakc. It : I.II.C ilcnili, lic kiinus iiii diH't rcucc lu i!i-;rfr, UuUUiiit.1 und IcmIs ull. DnruGX. Ah'cncc, wllli nll Ila p-ilns, Is by Ihli cliiiniilns inumiut ulji'U uua. TuoMrso.y. Oh, no! r.dward Irving wns not forseiful, Nay, abscnco scrvcd rather to ktri'iigtbcn Iiii p.ision, Tliougli ho inovcd ninong bcauliful futins and caugbt tho winning glanccs nf brilli.int cycs aml piicouulered wooiug suiili'H, yct hii beart wcnt back to thu lono llnwer bluoming umid tlic dein lule rocks turii to ils first iuipiilsu. Cuurtcd by llm wealthy nud high.born for llio posaessor nf so iiuiny rich acrci wai a prizo couted by many fuled und Ilattcrcd by dvsigiiins mnlbcrs aml wn'rld-ly-minded filbers niingling iu lliat circlc whoso mcmbcM uH'ccl lu lnok down upnn tbusc sliut out from its charnicd precim Is slill young Irving for gol not for n tiioiuint tho wrcckcr's daughter- east not u s'uiglu rcgrclful lhoulit on hcr liumblu birth, but only sighcil fur lliu timo whcn lic should lake hcr lo bii home nud hcart. Duiing U rcsi denco nt llio Norlh bn had imbilicil inorc strongly llin-io nolioin pcculiar, ni wo btlieie, lo New r.uglaud which lcad nnu tn umamru u man not by llio false nud rontracl.id vinw of u clique, but by llm liroad r tilc wliicli thu Crcalor himsclf lias laiil dnwn by u nicnlal and moral staudard which nlono is infalliblc. Il was no slight undcrtaking to cntcr into nn cx plunalinii wilh his molbcr, He had dccply rootcd lirejiidiccs to cncouiilpr prijudices iiriliibcd in cuilie.it youth, nnd wliicli liail grown nnd slrciiglh cncd willi yours. llc had slill moro tn overcomo, His niothcr liad alreiuly fixt'd upon n cboico for hcr son, nnd siucu h'n return sho luui loitnn npportuni ty in briuging nbout llm cnd shc had iu vicw, Sho wcll know Ihat l'.ilwnrd chrrisbed rnlher ' vulgar nolioiis' of ' cqualil),' und fearing Ihat hu migbt carry llieni out iu furiningu contiection,ili6 Iboiigiit it wuuld nnt be nniiis to uvcrt lliu culamily by se lccling a parlucr cvrry way dcsirable. l'oor woiii.iii! her nir.built castlu wai destincd tn tiiiublc lo thc punnd, aud iti ruins laid hcavily nn hcr hcart. Sliu couid not harilly listcn palicnt ly lo IMward's niowal lliat be liud aln.Mily sctllcd llie nllair. llo vcry woiai fears were m'ure ihau rializcd, Whal, licr snn marry u loiv-brcd wrcck ci'.s ilaughtcrl Thc proud blood of Ibc Iriii"i bn cnnlaininaled by in inlo rcprccntntivo miiliin' w iid Ihc daughlcr ofn lisbmongcr! a liaif-piriile!Ala3, it win u snru Iri.il lo llio nrNtociatic widow; and vainly inight I'dwaid biuci'-'au'il lo reonncile hcr ln wbal sho ilecincd llm ilcsradation, bad bo not powcrful udvocalci tn nii-l bim. Onu of llieso win bii nnu siilcr, a finc intplli gent girl. who partook inucli of thu spiiit ofhpr brutbcr, I'rom lldivnrd's rcprc.icntatioiis shu had becn complclcly wun oicr In hu inlercsts; nnd nl ready liad shu licg.in In chcrMi u wnrm rei.-ird for llie liiiiiil.lt) llllen. I'roiii llic glowing nccounu of hcr biothcr, tbo urdcnl-iiiiiidid girl wns impuiicnt to wclcnmu llm olijccl nfhi.i allcctioni as n sitcr. Tbu ntliur ndvoralc on lliii nccnsiun was n widow lady in llio iicighliurbood: llic rarly coiiipanion and iilwnis frjeinl of Mn Irving, Hcrn'pinioni bad "re.it weiglit wilh llie Jallcr lady, nnd by hcr inllucnce, Mrs Irving in timo, bccamu stiiiicwh.it rcconcilid to whal in farl, from hcr knnwlcdgu oflho dctcr iiiinrd spirit uf hcr son, couid nnt bo nvniilcil, .Mrs Uundulph had drank decply nf ibp bittcr cnp nflife. Tliougli nfa wcallby fuiiiily ibo powi sorofmurli wcatlli hcrself: nud miwing in thesamo circlu willi Mrs Irwng.vet sorrow hailcncd her fecl ingi, nnd tuiiglit hcr lo xicw objccl.i iu a dillcrerit light from th.it of her fiicud. Her own widdcd happincss carly crushcd by n pcruliatly painful blow, by which shc wai nt onre dcnriml uf licr busbanil nnd cbild, shu liail rclircd m a mcasuro from tho world, her heait tuo mucli wcddeii lo llio lust In permit hcr toacccpt tlic iiinny uHW.i to ngnin cnlcr tbu iiiarricd slalc. Ildward wm un cpcrial faiorilc of .Mrs Itnmlolph, iiinl lie lnol.nl iiiinn licr nlmost as n serond innllicr. Thn ipmi pcrfci-t cnn- 1.1 ..-ll . .L. .'. iiucncc i:kicii iit-iwi-cii iniui,nnn nu ii.ui revcalcil In hcr cvrry lliing rclaling lo bi liPiirt.nlliiir.i. nml ull sympalbici wcrc cnliled iu bis hehnlf. 'Ib0 L'ooii ullices shc rcndeicd bavo alieady bccn no ticcd. r.latcit wilh siicccii. ind impiiicnt to rpjoin hcr whoo iinaga wni cvcr prcjcnt wilh bim, Ining baitcncd to dcp.icb snni'j ntliiirj rplalina to Iiii property, nnd thcn b Cl bomp, iletrrmined hnt lo rc I ur ii wilbuut bringing witli liim tbe w rppkcr' dauh ter, not ns n iiliir,"bul as llm ivifc of bii bojom llm inislrni nf hii ninuiiin. Nitfht bad I'lo.-pd in.niul Ibn brnad barvcit mnnn riing I'rom nnt llie nrrnn, li.id llirowi a pillar of light nlons ils iuunlilnl suifjce, n Irving nrrivcd in llio npighbnrliood of llie little b..mlet Inwuriis wliicli Iiii palh trndcd, It wns a ilrcarv.lniiL;,, spnl, ct thc rnvi uf the rnoon m lliey fc jn tli'o slill w'alCM of lho coc and IpiiI tbcir rh.islpnimr i:i.. .t.n: ... . 115111 u iuu 11.111 imt:iiiii, p.-ni: in me scclio a vcrv picllirrsqup Plli-rt. Il will nol bc irnridprcd at lli.tt lo the lonng travpllpr, it nppciri'd onc uf iiii'urp.'iing he.iiity, uiul lb.it Ibo buitiblc (mt, whnip iliiigv rofwns iiiil lippcd bv llic bparm llio riiing tnooii, wm inore nltrariiu- in hii , than wnuhl bavc bccn llic lunit finiilicd specimcii of archilpclural bcaulv. llo bad arriid at a sh'clit pmiucncR in rln prnxtmily tn llie rlulc rfd hamlct, and for n mn mcnt n.iiued lo lnok nround hirn. Kverylbng ecniril liiiibed in tho dccpcit rppose; nnl n innnd bip.iking the iinpirierllllncs sae the Inw n.-i.l. of thc tca a it broke in gcnlleripph-snn Ihe shore. Ilcforp biiii sprp.nl out Ibo OPi'nn liko a vait niir ror relleeting in ils clcar dpplbs Ihc qucrn of nijht witli nll hcr lustrnin trsin, wbilo on eilhcr bnnd rom thc bccting cliirj, like gi.inti set In guard tho l.ind from the ciicrnnchmctiti of iu nncirnt enccny ihe sca. Ileren Infly promnnlory stood bohlly out. iu llie pale moonlinght, and tlicre a vnst chaiut eraed lo ytwn, bUck at n'ujht'i rantlet the vrho!.