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VOK I'll V,
It KM EM BK it ME.
rhcre i a charm of magic power,
'feieiiilshin'i voice bv Heaven designed
o Hlit auction's darkest hour,
beer the sorrowiii;,', sunken mind
till thro; many a rolling year,
IHh doom'd the stranger1 claim to rce,
LJty di-tniieo muile more sweet wo hear
BPhat holy sound Iteniember me.
E ttemeinccr nicl at cvenin; hour,
fc'hcn memory's sacred spell prcvniL
tTwith pensive step we seek Hie bfTwer,
Where last w heard affection's tale ;
jtfjtud still we trace the ftlhleuiuf tear
Fie form, tho' list, yet loved, we see:
lu every whispering breeze wc hear
That parting prayer llonieiuber me.
Full many hitter pnnir, the heart
Thro' life's dark path is doom'd to prove,
Hut none severer woe impart
Thau friendship lo-t, or severed love
Ill vain we strive that grief to heal
,Jn scenes where other's joy may be,
p We only hear- we only feel
fiLovo's Inst fiirewcll Keiueniher inc.
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A to O V S .
From the Natchez (ialaxy.
IK (JKNTfKMAN IN GREY.
coM'I.l'Dim.
CHArTKR
VI.
Wry This is a romantic.
country 1
Wonder it has never been describe.
GVfitcjt -Yon see nothing: en a
it tie way
Mriner, an i ion wi.i w.oi.iei, imnwi.
BSurly the fellowin:: morning everv thing
Bps in readiness, nnd our friends together
pet out for tlio springs. What occurred on
Heir (lussngc, I presume, is what very few
know. At leas', I Bin in -possession of but
few facia that would bn interesting to my
liuders. nml must therefore transport llicm
3b that salubrious aid romantic section of
wintry to be t nnu in tne neigiinoriwou 01
the .Madison Springs, and the more North-
jjgrn. parts of the State ofG . Within a
few years, this In? become a f i-diionnblc
tour for persons of leisure and fortune, du
ring the summer and fill months. And the
Sajdiionahlcs of S mth Carolina and Georgia
may be found wandering in small companies
ainonr the mountains, and along the track
of the beautiful and pellucid streams that
purse the vcrlant vullies between them,
hMieo'intoriii'' much fatfeuc, nniJ enjoying as
. -i . ... !. i j . ...i
paniM'iiiuii .. ..
instances, would be considered, nnd just-
v too, the most arduous labor. Theco'.in
rv is new. and its mountainous character
forbids more man a very sparse popuiauon,
nnd the most ol those are poor, an t auosisi
mainly upon thognme of tho mountain for
est, or the fish of the mountain streams:
yet they are a hardy, hospitable nnd imlc
jeu lent poomV;. u ml all upon that porfee!
..,1 ..liit .t u r,ir:ir;K ll 'i l III I r llll 1 ..ill ri .
Inch crentes a nr.itunl aepenucnJe,
..l. ..l . i K.,,.,1 t.'l..o imwto nifro elrwn-
thc tieinbers of society, than any other
.ft i i u.. i:ni.. ..r
liown. I iiev sue lino i now oui myn ui
luxuries of a more wealthy and refined
. .i je e.
iCIOtV: fotiseo ;eunv inev arc iiu-e iiom
K ' -SB .1 C II' J 1 1. n ..I . ... .
i(!ir means noma iiuineo, men w.mn
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X1I CUM1SCI IOOU , UOVI moil " ' 1
me:t,l ire always eaten with a ehoerluinesa
ttat is not nfteil fouwl at the tables of the
lien! I by, where is spread tho viands of every
tioil and clime.
Allot- n residence of some weeks at the
B'lrins, during which time every source ol
Hiuueomcnt was cxhaus'cd, and the versa
tile and hum no is Jack Patore even was
beifinniiljt to grow dull and tiresome, it was
proposed that they ing people of the party
h" ) dd tnko an eY"rsi" to 1,18
bula, on horseback. This wassoon sctilcJ
nnd oa the morning of the first of August,
18 , in high spirits, our parly left the
BUiiugs. Peters was so exact in tho divis
ion tifhis timnand attention between Miss
Morton and Miss Munsoil, that it was dilh
ellk to determine which of the two was his
vorite. if cither. His Inonds Knew tint it
1 t ws . . niihor (it rti vmmir
I.t
il.... ..r.to a i rrjtHltl I1VM . tllH
. 1 1
determined not to enter tne list ns
1 1 1........ I.. mthne tif V llll I llll'
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prelerence ol juck siiouiu no ruwu. ,
we wish it understood that Porter nnd Ctr
gi!t, wore bsith in search of a helpmate, nnd
ithar ironld have been Well onfented with
tthor Caroline or Julia. They had win-
. . 1 lit 1 e.
sovcr.il days along the winding route
leads to thafalls, nnd winch, tnovado
. Klrt mruintu ma nml hnn 1 1 1 t hi
and passes botweon tneir projecting
desenbea a thousaud scullions.
When Peicrs inf rmed his friend, (fir this !
was no new trip lo him,) trnt thev were ao
proat hing a moot picturesque and romantic
country
1 thuuahi ax much, unid Mi
scene hns been growing mmn
tercsting for many miles. R
rmte seems lo havo been wjI
ly by a lover of the p.muitic;
ilia. The
$ morn in
c, sir, this
i origin al
ms n thoo-
san l turns, nnd everv turn presents a thou
sand now nnd interesting view.
Yes, answered Pe?ers it wns nriginaUy
selected by old Providence, and he is ac
knowledged a true lover of tho romantic
for the course which this route pursues, and
the route over which it passes, is the only
one by which access is to he had into these
mount tins. Jut look; suppose that rock
above you was to firncy the bed over which
we ride, for a more comfortable residence
or resting place than ihe one it his, ami
should fall, it would shut up this gap and
how then, should the: curiosity of such as
we are, ever be gratified by a view of Ta
bula Falls?
Julia raised her eyes to the overfcnngin'.r
rock as it jutted out from the mountain's
side,soine hundreds of feet nbovc her, nnd
seemed suspended almost in air, and scream
ed aloud.
No danger, suid Peters. I have been
all over it. It is the finest place for rattle
mnkea in all (ho country mud I.
How can you frighten one nif At ibis
insiaiir, Peters reached out his hand nnd
look hold of tho bridle of Miss MunselPl
h use. Stay I said he what is that which
looks so fetch like a snow bank glittering
in Ihe sun's ravs in the dim distance before
you?
Julia paused a moment, in admiration of
what she :.w; merey Mr Petorai'what enn
that be?
"2 What does it resemble. Miss MnWcll?
said Peters.
I cannot describe if, repp4iod the astonish
ed Julia. There seems suspended above it,
a brilliant canopy, as changoble in its form
us in its colours, and threads of silver ap
pear continually rising up to unite with it.
What can it be, Mr. Peters?
Look on, said Peters, until Caroline
comes up; in one moment, notwithstanding
the appa rent impossibility of the thing, the
Until will Hash upon her mind
Let us get out from under this frightful
rock, which frowns upon us ';likc a dark and
angry cloud said Miss Munsell.
You must remain exactly where you are,
said Peters look here upon the left, do
you not sec that aspirin'' peak, nnd on the
right, one equally high ; H ymt move back
ward, or frwad, only two rods, votican see
nothing but their beeting brows ; between
them the truth is revealed. By this time.
Curoline, with her brother and gallants,
had come up; when she -'Mtr the direction
in which Juliffwas looking, she turned her
eye, and exclaimed, Tabula fills.
1 knew it, said Peters notwithstanding
we are now twenty miles from the tails she
sees the water as it rolls from the awful
height down into the abyss bejow.
Is it possible, said Julia, that that can be
the falls? it seems tome, to be upon the
summit of tho highest mountain around.
And indeed it is, said Peters; there is
where the waters of the Savannah break
through the blue ridge; and this is the only
stream which rises west of tho AJIoghnnios,
that finds its wny into tho Atlantic, without
mingling with tho waters of the Mississippi.
Just-there the inountan seems to havo been
riven by some volcanic convulsions and
the limpid wators steal quietly along be
tween the divided rocks, until it approaches
this awful prcoipic; when, with one bound,
it reaps two hundred and thirty feet, into the.
moaning, convulsed and hissing gulf below.
Tho rainbow coloured canopy you seo above
is the spray arising from the gulf, which
you can almost see: for you now see the
whole extent ol the falls You will not
see them again until yew look down upon
them from the mountain through Which Ta
bula Hows, aroline and her brother were
looking with oniihn .st painful interest at the
the sublime Spectacle before them and
C.irgill, Foster and Porter wero but little
less interested; when Peters putting spurs
to his horse, exclaimed as defied, overhead!
overhead ! we are all lost ! all lost ! Everv eve
was turned to heaven, and in nn instant Al
ick, Car-gill, nnd Porter, were in full speed
gaining at every jump, upon Pe'crs, for not
until he spoke had either of them discovered
the dark impending rock above them. Car
oline and Foster, had .seen it before, nnd to
them it was fine sport to witness the fright,
and (light of their friends.
What urn you lauguing at, Peters siid
Cargill, as be psjeked him.
Well done, said Peters what is tho blo.)d
01 that borse. (Jarmli ! he has trie iieeis.
Yen, said Peters' hoy, and the spurs to,
mister. Look how he is bleeding.
At this moment they regined up, and long
and loud the laugh went round at the ex
pense of their gallantry.
Well, I am safe, Mr. Porter, said Caro
line, 11s she rode up.
i am glad to hoar it, Miss upon my word
I am though I must confess I did not stay
to see you bo.
You did not, and from tho impetus you
appeared to havo acquired, I wis fearful I
should never seo. you again to tell you s.
I say, Cargill, what is the blood of your
borse? I want him for the next sweep
stake. What a rider you would make if
body could only keep a rock over your head !
said Peters
Yon carry your jokes a little toi far,
sometimes, Jack, snid Cargill. I rode my
best, nnd once or twice I was within an ace
of being thrown.
Bid luck to you, Jack had luck to you,
said Ahck. IN iw tint trick was almost as
bad as putting the lizxard in professor
C s bte .
Mum. Alick, remmnher voor amuse
kepodark o thit subject. Now, Miss Julia,
follow me: wa have rather a difficult path
to ascend j it ahead, which I think will
Hi the s:ead ness ()f your nerves.
1 follow. saiJ Julia and onward rule
tho party, plowlv ascending a narrow path,
cut circiiitoislv round ihc mo mtaiu's side.
Peters had rojj next to the cl.-e of the pre
cipice until I hey reached its highest eleva
tion, w hen he Mopped his horse, and reqnes'
od J 1I1 r to look behind her; she was within
four feet of the edo of 11 perpendicular
height 0 three hundred foot, at the foot of
which Tabula was foaming and rio'ing along
with all the restless anxiety uf a mountain
stream. Steady, said Petors ride on.
Julia's ti ngue clove to her mouth; she
grasped the horns of her suldte, and with
out daring to breath, urged her horse for
ward. At that moment, a r M'k broke loose
Ir the mountain's side above her, some
hundred of feot, and. came rolling and
boundiiio w ith incalculable velocity down
the fugged steep, tearing and upro dmg the
obstacles opposing its prtgrem, and spread
ing devastation before it. Mercy, said Pe
ters, it is uxn her! At that instant, ii
struck n projecting rock of mighty magni
tude, some ten feel immediately above the
head of Julia then leaping like a thing of
life, it p ished above her he id, just touching,
as she leaned forward, her tall black plumes,
clearing the road, and with jt hissing noise,
whirled through the air down info the si ream
below. Julia's horse wasouo ol mettle and
fright, and d ished with all speed up the
path, which still continued its windings
along the mountain's sidte. Peters endea
vored to follow, but his horse remised to pur
sue with speed, the flying Julia: nnd ftfmol
before he could speak she was out of sight.
Still he was struggling forward, and in a
moment more he could not hearAe clatter
ing of her horse's feet nevertheless he
made every exortion possible to gain upon
her, but in vajy; and to his astonishment
he now found that his horse absolutely re
fused to go at all. In this dilemma he was
overtaken by the balance of the company
Overtake her! said Peters to Cargill; and
away went this young man in pursuit
The company followed slowly alter. Car
gill had not rode more than a mile when he
reached tho Summit of the mount 1 in, but
not finding Julia, he pursued eagerly down
the little path, and after making several
turns, he came suddenly up n Juhi, soft tat
on her horse, which was held by an elder-
iy I'entieman, a native ot tlic Mate, and in
habitant of one of the neighboring vullies.
in a little time Ihos 1 in the reir cume up,
and to their no small cratmcation, humd Ju
lia unhurt. The old settter accompanied
them on their route, walking equally as fust
as they could ride.
What wild xoo Joltwwry young JTitfW
met) and ladies, aril you upon, said the old
the old man, and trusting tint young crea
ture ton, on that wild head-strong ho.-se?
Looking nt the mountains, old gentleman.
And I expect you want to see the Pills
too, don't you? There arc a good many
persons in the mountains n iw looking at
them; there was an ol 1 man with his son,
and his son's wife, at my house last night,
and havo gone out to-diy. They will be
back to-night.
Do you know them, old man? asked Pe
ters. I do not, sir; but they are from Carolina.
If you will turn through this new road, said
the mountaineer, you may reach the falls
much sooner than by the old route.
The company turned intti the road, Julia
and Peters ahead; they did not separate
from the company as before, an l in a few
hours the whole party were at the Falls of
Tiibul. The incessant roar of tho tum
bling waters, with 1 1 1 0 deep and hollow
echoes from the surrounding mountains, and
the occasional scream of n vagrant eagle
that were soaring above m the" spray, were
all the sounds lo be heard. The parly had
alighted from their horses, and were ap
proaching the edge of the chasm, win -h
Ins been worn by the waters, or rent by
some .powerful convulsion, audaverc on the
very summit of wh it is termed the Bfne
Ridge, when n gun was discharged in the
forest near them, and a herd of Jeer in ra
pid Right rtnased them. In another m mien',
emerged from the lbi"k under-brush, a tall
youag nvin equipped as a hunter, with a
shot pouch anlpiwder horn, carrying his
gun in his hank Did you kill him? said
tho voice of a female, just off lo the left 0!
our nirtv, an I Wli'irn they instantly discov
ered sitting on life trunk of a fdlen tree,
wit1' an aged an 1 very -respectablo looking
o-onilem in.
No, said :be youth, I mule a bad shot, or
else the uiu man s jfnll M bad.
A1 the sound of his voice, Carojtpe stopp
ed and listened for a nmmrmt, nnd Hjmet
pale. Our parly was u iw pasting them,
and in the act of saluting the strangers, It
was 110! until no v that Pete s nnd Ihc young
bonier hud got a glimpse of each other!
the youth, with his gun, bit Ins Hp as lit
bowed, evidently embarrassed; Peters re
turned the salute with rospoctful dignity
and pissed him; Fos'.er would .not rccog-
niV.e him; and Caroline, as sue Hung upon
his arm, w is ready to taint.
Is n t th it Mr. Worthin gton? said Foster
to Caroline.
It. is, replied Caroline.
Why did you not speak to him, then?
said Foster.
1 cannot, replied Caroline. Walk on
Mr. Foster, let us join our friends.
At this time the cutnpany wore collecting
as near lire oqge of Ihe river us it was pru
dent to advance, and Worthington, wiih the
arm of the lady who had addressed him
in his, was slowly advancing. Caroline
discovered considerable emotion, purlieu
Ijrly when she remarked tho cool collected-
uotis 01 worming'"!!- no 10 miuneu
thought she res, these nr? Ihe persons of .
whom the mountaineer ,p.ike 'lie father.!
the son and his wife. O! is ii possdile thai
Iv" coul f so soon have f irgoiten me? Now '
h' conduct is p?rleehV explained; he had
sou rht un oxetiso to abandon me, an I my
remarks in relation to tortafr iffjdn I it
and now he is unite ! In ano'her, and to inf
is forever los'. O, the dupli -ity of m ui! I
co ild hare lost him but I cannot remain
in the presence of fcor who has been my
successful rival in (he a&ctMMitof ihe man,
of all o'hers, the dearest tu me. Bv the
time these rell "etLms had passed through
the mind Caroline, Worthin 't m was !
within a few puces of Foster an 1 herself. ' 1,1,1 v hat are you making all these rnqui
Ile paused u moment, as if doubting with ! r'eti !,fier 'his jrq m m m for, Carry ? saiJ
regard to Ihc prnprie'v ol the co nsc he 1
was about to pursue, but it was only a in -
ment. A m doisl and respectful bow signi-1
fied his notice of CtruUne an I Poster hja j
lips movet', Iwrf no souti I proceeded thence
an 1 l..iro:ine at n 1st funned that be
smiled as he passed her, with a slow, firm,
and dignified step.
O, said the lady, leaning on his arm, as
they approached ihe very verge of the clifT,
and leaked down upon tho trembling waters
below, this is awful sublimity, indeed! I
never saw any thing in nature to equal it;
h w deeply mournf i is the sound which
rises up l'nm Ihe awful deaths below, and
is continually echoing along these wilJ and
romantic mountains.
No fo il that, siid Peter-:, whispering in
the ear of Caroline, who had been all at
tention to the remarks of the lady
posed tho wife of Worthinton.
she sup-
I presume not, she; replied.
Ask him, Miss M rion, what ha., become
ofhis grey cial? said Peters.
Mr. Peters, asked Caroline, are you my
friend? If you regard my es'eeni atrl res
pect, forbear this familiarity on a subject
which you know must of necessity bo pain
ful tome; but if you do not regard these,
remember, 1 am a female, and must submit
to our taunts, your insul s.
By Heaven, you do nie injustice, Ciro
linc; I would sooner leap this precipice than
wantonly offend yourjoelifigs. I am your
friend, I love you as dearly us though you
were my sister; believe inn your friend,
Caroline, and fjrciVo mv thouubllusj im-
prndenee'!
Caroline's eye was full; she looked him
forgiveness, but could not tpeak. Peters
pressed her hand, and drawing her nnn in
to his, gently disengaged her from Foster,
and walked along tho mountain's brow di
rectly from the cpmpany.
1 believe, ir,said Alick Morton, stepping
up to Worthington, you are the gentleman
who recently relieved me when tny carriage
was well nih upsetting, in tin e.oun'y of
llaiicuck, in ihis.Si.ife jny luia-i is Mir ton..
I relieved you, sir, said Worthington ; it
was but a duly I owed to a fellow being
in distress ood morning, siid he, and
walked wiih the lady in a different direction
to that taken by Peters and Caroline.
J) you love him, Ciroliue? said Peters
to Miss M a-ton. Miko me your frftnd--il
is-not often I solicfit s much from any
one; but really I feel at this iflft-.netit so
much for your happiues , that I cannot for
bear tnjo licit you lo put i!ie means iu my
power to do oil some service.
He is married, Mr. fetors, said Caroline,
how can I continue to love him? ni l
ton Woman whose air and carriage convince
me lhat she is vastly my superior. If hois
happy, she contimieijuflor u pause, 1 am
contented.
That woman, replied Peters, is his sister.
Why do you think so' asked Caroline,
with trembling anxiety,
There is s-j strikmf a resemblance in
her manners to his, said Peters, and then
she is the fac simile of ihut old 111 in, who is
doubtless her father;
l) voti n it remcrphdr, impatiently en
quired Caroline, the vfonls ofthe old 111 iun-
taine.er "tho fithef,th - son an I his wife?"
'I hat was only a guess, s lid Peters, of the
ld ouide. Il '.onlv si'io ised from their
familiarity, that they 4'oi man and wife.
Who do you call our old guide T said Car
rdii
Why tint is the fmnous General M
f lla'oun, whom yon have often heard nn
peak ol, nml at whose bouse sve propose
this evening to lolgeJ tie is a mih of some
pretensions, nismlfol of tho Legislature,
(ieneral of the" Militia, and tavern keener;
md has t'letnnly dedfent house iu them mn-
tains. M j Ins n rri'i exterior, but tho
spirit, of a prince; H&d there, Cirolino, we
shall ful l U'o.-ihiu ;tft and friends, with all
the company that lutftho sTirings some days
before us.
luliu and fricnlsifor I should say tf.ul-
anb,) now joined tem. and afmr w.iuiler
ing forsoulj liuiu nipoig the mountain lops
and gazing on the sj)lc;idid scenery on eve
ry side of them, it Vis prop ised th it the
company set tut on Jbeir return. We must
go to-night to Coil; Aj 's, and to-morrow
resume our route t the springs.
Alick Morton anufrfils sister'Cjiro'ino, iu
passing ihrou jn a aehle iu the mo lutein,
after some halt lihur's ride, were thrown to
gethevsomo distance iu the roaruftho bal
ance ol ihe 0 tiiiaany.
Bro her, said (3aroliue, during ywir scho
larship at Yale, du you rameinbar ever to
h ive hoard the tfAne tit a Mass man, dis
tinguished at IlwWrif about two or three
years iu;o, as tbo fi'st in bis class, from
South Carolina? . .
Yes, two ve;ps Just ciimncncotmnt, I'V.I
ward KutlciL'eS Wi considered m' that uni
versity, superior any imui Who If is grad
mtcd there since fcverott .
This younk n iranro was Worthing
ton. said Caroline;
1 do wot reus)mU;r such a oftc,- said
.Vli.k.
Were you acojiaiuted wfch tinny of the
studenls of that institution at that Time!
brother? said Caroline.
Not ininv was the reply.
li J you know JPMng hVitlcdge of wh-mi
'"" spoke? said Caroline.
I 'saw him at New Haven on-:e only,
.when he wai on his return to Cnihrdge,
oner a inp m .-vow lorn anu rmiiuoipiua
n. r 1 y.i -I- 1
I) you think, akcd Ctrolin -. that he re-
sombled ihe yonng min you spike to at thej
fills to da?
It Ins been so long since, sister, and I i
saw hjiu for s sh rt a time, that I h 1 vo no
recollection of his appeirin -v; he hid n-l
In::n become so distinguished, as since
Ali: rather playlullv
"h dear Brother s ii Caroline,! am go-
' ,0 communicate omnibing to yen very
noar mv heart. WUcn I was at Tron'on,
' became acquainted with a young man
'lien m t,.i:ie'e, at V.im uiue, wli si
name is Worthin 'tun, from S uth Caroli
na; after a very sli irt ncqu lintatre, he
solicited an. I received my consent, at a
proper time to becomu his wife. 1 was
perhaps hasly but he was s i noble in bis
appearance, so dignified in his manners,
an l so persuasive in liisconversition, th it 1
found it impost iL-Ie to re.ist the inclin iti on
I found in my bosom to love him besides
ho was from the S 1 ith; hii early e.luciiion
his principles, feelings, opinions and preju
dices were the same with mine, and then he
was so candid, so full of lion treble and c.x-
alted leelniL's, and wild all, a mm fair I"
look upon, that 1 loved him for himself and
(reefy tool nun so. He tout me He was
poor, had scarcely the means of completing
bis collegiate course, and was to depend
for nuecess iu his future cireer, upon his
pom aial exotiion alone.
My dear Caroline, h ivc you seen him
since? Caroline bit her lip, und fauliering
lysaid, thit was Woiihiuoton we met on
:he mountain to day with that old gentle
man an I young lady.
Now it strike me, said Jack Peters, who
was stopped iu the rood but a little a-houd,
that you two, by one who did n it kmw you,
would p iss M true I iv.us. Alick, where
the devil did y m learn to ride so slow?
My dear follow, said Alick, wltore is the ne
cossity of rid:;"i like apoJl-buy? we have
several hours of light yet, and you said we
had but a few miles to go.
We arc DC ir the GcnPs, b it there is fist
approaching one of these mountain rains,
and before you know it. you will be
wet to Ihe skin ride like vo l did from un
der ihe rock and all safe.
Where is the rest of our company,
Polers, asked Alick.
Poster mid. Porter ore nt the tavern long
since that fojjow. Jjualeri alwaja iu lime
to save bis bacon.
Ride "ii Jack, we will follow said Alick.
Peters understood an 1 dashed of at fell
Hop. .
I am gl id, s ti I Alick, mv dear sister, that
you will not marry tint fellow Foster.
Often times, 011 reading my f ith::r a letters,
when your mini oe h is been hinted at,
wiih that man, that I h ive trom'icled for the
happiness ofmv sis er. lie is trivingiu the
world by the close adherence to what I
would term a rigid yankoo system of econo
my tins is well, as lie is p ir, it bo would
pursue it no longer, but litem are the spon
taneous sentiments, or principles it you
will, ol his heart, and will, ins'oid of relax
ing with age, grow more griping; he never
experienced an exalted cliival.ae feebsa iu
his life. All his omul ions arJ from the
brain, evild c il ulrion; and b it for the dis
charge of those functions nex'Os.vify lo Ihe
continuaofo ,, jif- bo Vo T,1 tn iho aarjaj
m.in, wero Jiis Uiso n as heartless, as Uis
heart is senseless.
Bro'hcr, are you not too severe on Mr.
Foster? s iitl Ciroffno.
N , Caroline, said her brother; I know
him well. Ins soul is as dead an I inanimate
as the m istv books from which ho draws his
maxims. I do not know this in in Wor
thington. biii there is s trnQthing in his 111 in
ner and appearance that strikes and pleas
es me. I am told we slnll see liim lo-nigh',
an I then bit ri lo on, Cirry, loikhiWit
thickens. In a few ininules they were
alightiu j at the door of the tavern, and t.r
liieir Bfrtonislimont our company tuiu l a
crow J of visitors at Goo. M -' 's: but no
whftro am nig the crowd could he soon Wor
thington an I his friends. After adj isting
tlietii'clves in their rooms, and tofreshrag
themselvos with a cup of tua, Peters led
Miss Morton and Miss Julia Munsell into
the sii. ing loom of thu hotel, tor truly the
General's minsion deserves tho name. '
There were some twenty or thirty gontlo
m m ami ladies presen', and ihe gentleman
iu grov was standing in cotiyera .ition wi'h
a Hcltiv dressed and highly boautifuT voutfg
lady. Ciroliue was so ited imtiradiately by
the side ofthe very lady that was treenthut
dav nt the Falls.
My brother, said the lady, informed nro
to-day, that your name was Morton, lam
happy to see one ol whom 1 have be nil so
much. Though 3f rangers, lot u1io friends.
Is the .'jenlle 11 in with whom I saw you
to- lay, your brother? asked Ctroliuc.
Ho is, indeed, replied the lady.
I am h ippy, said Cirolin", to meet you.
I havo known your brother smio time, she
confirmed vvidt a faulteriug voice, anl little
did I 8iip;aea tint Willi mi Worthing! ur
would refoso to recognize Ciroliue "ftfuitoit
whorevor he might meet her
W.irihiiigton crossed the room, took Iris
sisterny-aih".rid, and led her to the lady
with wlsonr be Ii irf tsswt cum'ersm. C.tr
oliiio coflecled all her dignity, fir She anp
posed this hiten led us an insult, nud with
the ti ne spirit of woman, determined, how
ever her feelitfgs were alfected ihal he would
wound them, should n ot discover it from her
Lcoiiduct. Itv a tnotnont more, he led the
and politely though
udoced his ister nnd
s Mortoni The tor 1
1: . .-..avers tion with
rigs were tio tn ich
a pirfed,and iiitct
In a fcW momen's
f'nmllv howin.'.
Miss (lill-rson to Mi)
ladies sum entered ii
Caroline, but her feeli
depressed to maintain
eating conversation
;tli:ineerv dance wis" coirlrrience I, anil mIj
1I1 mgU in a ru le n I oncuUivaieJ country,
Jot all tho fish-inn of the City was in the
crowd. Wort hi ogt art was tho paitner .of
Miss (fillers , nnd in the sairtc coliHion
with Caroline. At the c.vnmerfcement ot
the dkince. tlnre was nothing remarkaldd
111 tlio carriage and appear nice nl Miss
Morton; bit in the intcrch ing . of pirtnerrf
her hand unconsciously fell iitto lhat ot
Worrhin'ton's: he ecn'lv pr.-ssed if, and
whisoercd like a breathing Spirit aj, (Janv
line! Her eyes met ins, arid soul com
muned with xoul, as sllu leaped tdastic fr-mi
the floor, and -emed scarcely to touch tin-
SjMirtted plank beneath her "light fintnsjtirt
toe." All eves were turned up mi Mi"
Morton, and Ihc enquiry ruii ilir sigh ihv
room in audible vliis;ers, who i s;ie7
where is sha from? oil angel, by ll-aven.
said a gay old bai'helor, w ii e cry soul
appeared to live in the Words.
(jcntlemen, siid Jock refers, nulrtHisiiig
himself to Porter and Cirgil, thit is 1 net
blootle.lnagofwh.ini I spoke. The gentle
man in rey is my subs'itutc lo-ik at hiuii
lnone nnd sinew, looks an I brain that's
m ire than either of you can Urist.
At t!o close of the dance, Worthingtoii
proffered his arm to Caroline, and togethei1
in the moonlight they promenaded the Ion-;
gallery in front of the m insion for sonic hour
or two. What Worthington said, or Ciro
liue replied, I do n it kn iw, nor would I lull
if I did, holiiiim him not guiltless, that wil
fully exposes the tender an l foolish sayingt
an l signing! of two young and faithful lo
vers.
Peters pointed them out to Cargill and tiid
friend, and shruggin : his sh -mlders, saidj
your cake is dough, I r.ilhor thmkj ecntlc-
rncn.
As soon as Caroline was retuitttw to her
scat by Worthington, A'iek Morton re
qnestoua word in private with hi n. Tim
lady, sir, said Alick, with who 11 you havrf
been pronieu idino, I presume you know
to he my sister in the obsonee of my
ther, I c msider it my duty to extend my
advice and protection to her. She hath:s
day informed me, that you Ii:hI at Tientoii
prolfered her your band, and that (hero
was nn understanding between you, that
she would at a proper tbnj become your
wife. Are your intentions hon nohle?
They are sir, sai l Wonhingtod iKrwirig
low nnd this evening there has an under
standing taken place between your .-istet'
and myself, that we wiil, proruled yo ir
pirenis consent, appoint a day at 110 distant
pcri-Kl f r our union.
Permit mo to salute ymi sir, said M trtmf
you are a stranger Mr Worthing on, but l
cannot lie inis.'akoii in yom 111 omor aitif"'
general appearance; besides, sir, your coai-
pany vouches for voor character, ttorth
ingion'blushed and s iid, Mr. M rton, I havo
imposed upon your sister, but it Was for a
noble purpose, and 1 will confess: to uanc;
unlosj she be present) will vimi conduct
your sisfter to niy lather's sitting-room, with
her fern lie friend? Mv sister will be there -
two ladies forward,
This is r.ther iltrango cond ictj thought
Alie'K, but be led his sister and cousin in'd
the little parlour. Thisysirsaid Worthing-'
ton, as he look hold of Carolhfes ban I, is tho"
I lily of wh m I sptkt; to yofi to day have'
t yonrCiolseritf
Yo 1 h iv e, naal his father, a talf digiii.i yfa
mm, about frt v-five; u iUtte JH
thsr,Cl rfeHtledg'; of Snth C ir dini n y
nime is K I ward itledge. I bore tbo
inmoof William W irllriugt r, tint y.Mj
might love me fir inrjvrclf ukwo, a-s I tofj
)oi tte' Was pjoi-;
I will mt tell whit fo'Iiwod nfte,-.
only know lh:tl I hapjiened some years nf-'
lor this id iIk'v Hinge of J- -r llnledgo
was bolovel by nil, und was living near Irs
father-in-law, hippy. Pjstct wis uiia.r
ried, an I w is a c.ii lid.ite tor C ngress.-
Aiiek Morton was unite I to .Miss frledge.
Abel C it I111 'a id grown rich, and was a bank
director. Cargill Ifidin oed to one id' ihc
new countries. Porter Wins goiy to Moi ili
C'iroliiia, tt was thought, to see Miss M i,i
sell. When I wascntering ihVSrwnrr'nnd Rirsfi
cs, I heard a shrill V)iue which I rec ignited
as Mrs. Wilkius3 Tint 1 j ist iihro yoursto
i v long liifte agp,-aclfV about Capl. Brcak-
wrrfe'r.-
livery word frue, my' deiir midain, sniof
tho weif known voico of Jack Piom r
hoard it this mornirfg bv the moil. Uillv
Wa grain' was ktllc'l tire frVst slnot.-rfaid he,'
as he stalked out of dim'a Wilkius little
parlour into tho bir riKim, nnd met mc faco'
loficC. All, irfv dear BiH, Imw arattaf
(if id to see ou just telfnrVaunt Betty thai
I heard a, French nin hid killed volt in ar
dud. YoTfrisiWWII, i hke lo quiz loot
my hiirndoue. Bii.i.y agk.vm .
Tho BiiihR rounds us' of -i lie 'Fvrtl ttsr
it contains nil kinds of infcat. We havo
exhortation-,- demmeiati'.rty fiistorf, and tho
mosi lofty and simmne description'' of ioet
ry. Butwecofhe coyer of Ho book mi thrr
fioe f ihe earih' fs so' much sirhstantiat
urattcr,' auSiptetr to people in! every sitiiHiioi;,"
contained, letting aside ll sacrcdil)ttr
actof of tiro vohinib, ii is thlb gs-rtest liter
ary work oixtaut.
; TffBKvvrv or Vinri i. fcI kxmai
virtue' fWmr'lhe bud," said ihe Arabian, f
1 heir wickedness mspti c J r&o wiih a dajUte
for vice." "
Uiootkv mhrders religion to' fehtcn1
fools with herghoaj.-