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44 TRUTH WITHOUT FEAR. '1 VOLUME XI. VIXCENXES, INDIANA, SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 26, 1842. NO. 38.

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s I , 75 4 .V. v V-, IT- r;-:Vf IJ. W- ,M '. IV 't.T, ;.''.co thy rma Lirm ah J tirj. We !i i-'vi. ,. , ? : r t. :i vLU . but c;vp u Vtur wiil n i -e-, t rue f uthI-j we -f- w ;' the a.vc::t of love ... ,v-. We V: ;".: vou O i'v. t : ".''v ('' d':,':' J v He i' jw i O" i - ,? t .. o;'.r f c, joa wr !l W-j y u?l now toae; ;i ta j:r:ia fur itsv, -je ffe'ns fjr h.s j'rpy r th-"? we vs fre '. n : .'k.-ip-fi. .5-ha4'rtfr.t ciii-.u gr.t !" y.in I, u.-r afar, A ; j r . i Jt U o u . nit V r. racu' :' rp; 't. i ftnerij vol--wiil luvc you th . il,c wHj.fr, they HJ yeu to torn'. 1 ! ' ,V tcvk their 1-jved vv k. fbicld you fron strife, t trJ ooruo unta hie; i of ur b;o:her that firiii'J, ! t: f -aiu.--.t J t:I thinu d. lie 31 4 i!,t. t.:e t v r. . U f ' i j i e iiwcmii j.:,u.n?, j, O! t-wi!y -!i brea: ''jroe iti th ga. - :. :t ' u. t i oi-.fr, oa rar it ga;n; . :.'ii' p .-Hi".-; iti tH iif rfxiiii. -im t ' O' nv biu;: .-. w iiow bar tout Vi.i .Tifer a:. ix:.e you rr ti02a f yro:, t::;fl wf in r -y his tvia to itcre: i t t r cjinu'z jo;i KulT-riQf shall C E LI. A M-O U S. ". lie ijiLoai lu&basi. ... - . . . . . .1 .1 . I. ... - i .. . (V - m m ,n :.i C2-v os.. o ro-mst marryin'? while ;;-.,- ItL ':a.i s: ir;:-?; t': we oft : u'.t . . : acei-'eat ; 1 ir :lro ros k:;ihs. v. ".t.i Jul., -.3 de .Mer.saitv.. ! i .. :: -i,'-j'ni: ail the of 1 l'1, :.e w a po-:oti eiy de'u : aj a he u?. ah; to , :-s wj ,;d rcmatit a bache.o.-. t.r.: ".' :ti t ) think of mam'rr of aov.ita-Mit. .e r.i !;e n.i-ii.TOus i.ia.i " ;.hori inm. nur.-is w ;.o tiie pr.-t'.v Jia'j 1" ; : .'-e. i;. ; i". . a 'ni-ioiv,?.:!', !:'.;.. ! :-.t : A w!.:o'.v is i: ; a lrcit ni?:t-"r r :lv v:? ;. w.-v.ind ia r. Jul.us taoaht he : e iv, ana fcund oi:nh v, r.? aw are. lie n! to - tar to retrc il; iialo.a; matter to re- ; f".!r. 'Aftrr si!.' i v-;.a ! d -) hotter than w.i i-s o'ir., pi r-tty, ! irrerrorchaMe in her ' ! a : It IS a orv ex-.'t;', Tit i tch! ' v w a-? cr:vea to '.-red herself to bo the s;ats of wida friend cf Jaiev, ma came to ' raid the latter; a ; to ' co vou. vo i c.... a ' ' . - T to congratulate me. icJc.ic, voa Know Ol. at i am. I should hae advisto iia.rrv; but since the step called, 'l fhall content myself i: wa-? a verv imprudent one?' :o vo l mean.' exclaimed JuC 1 ' . i-a ao I Jo5 li.;s; -you cam1..,', have he.rd any tuing ra a-t : ov wife. ' 'O.t no! In- r.o means. During cer f . r : ;.a-:.''-and'f? life she lived chiefly in the ceiav.rv, r a 1 w:s he.t little seen in Parts. Sle.ee she has been n widow end returnew. to rorietv, she has !;ot given the least occasion for tilanJrr. 1 am happy do her that ia:ice. In fact, I know no fault that can be found with her except her

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hs.in? been & widow. It is that fact my

, friend, that constitutes your imprudence.' j 'Really, Frederic, I thought you !ed more sens. You re rather too sentimental. '

'No. i: is not as a matter of sentiment that I obiert to it. Dd you know the late Mr. Dol'gny?' No, 1 did not.' 'ihen you cone: know who you have ms l rr j? i 'I know I have married a camming woman. only twentv-iiv

e;ny-:ive year oid, who i3h;i3,nd yoa su-aly would not keep up any affable, ana wh-v.i. cotwith-'acquaintance with a person who could not

! p TtOtl V your o.a notions, l ei wal brt deiV.teu w it::; though i surf you I- i.H'.i til 1 une o. ucm a w:ie emit; lo;r . ... r ' v.".r admire the liht .ir.nr.re? in which eat so serious an auair; V"i: niarrid j yoe t s 'm: :'.n v ;;o i.r.s com to ve? ti -:j, v ; 'HVifucriug ::i .o..3t .:ei . vrt of au education siie has received from !,r f.rp; master, or rnrinj hat refponstb. lities t!i reign of iotu ycr.rs enj tsiis up.n yoa. ; In u. 1 i.:n not afraid of t1;3 pa?:.' 'Ti.ca V0v. kiiow son-.ei!ji:c about Mr. tio,.gn v; you have heard w.;at was iits 'charscter, h's temper, and habit '.No. i .have seen .-b -dv who Knew tiijcii a oo at mm; ! ut t.;ere ii'f ior!tra'.: in that handsome frtime. ik at it." 4v:lv.l n1::M rnw!",5 :hr. t the dear deceased wr.s not erv ha". ooihe. In that p-i:.t you have a decided .d.anta .verhim. tt'.l, that tr.av ?;o: bo aut::c;ent. There are ome m.ike t 'e.r wives forgot and that verv face v .'. men tl.'r W ! mess; vour !t to q-. :ets a. arm', n ie.riia;i3 exact:,' wnit ou;! . -. .t. ... i . ' : ...!.. ...t l firee of comp!ai-ance, what attention, w'oat saoririce.', tl.o ordinal cf that portrait may have eonjidered himself o'ligd to ue; and depend upon it, no ies will be expected from you. tioiw ithstand.ug your 2o: : toiiK. 1 'Wolf, I intend to be a good hurhend. 1 s.'.aa endeavor to mat;e rnv wile happy; what more can he expeoted;' 'I do not know what r.;av be r.;;eoted Hut why is that portrait still there? m A When the rcin :s conciuuej, and t:ie in herre" - n!im i..-ist: when the neonle have the . l.L. IS V cried ths kins: is deal, fan live the Aa3 it is the usual custom to transfer the emblem of defunct royalty, either to the lumber room or the garret. 'What! a painting like that! cone by one of the fir-a m?sterf. We preserve it a work cf, art. wi;l. ul r crence v. the ori-jinid. w ho is dead and out of the w ay.' 1 hope vou may find that he is.' 1 believe ghosts sometimes come when they are called, and I believe the apparition of the first husband is very apt to be ia the way of the imprudent man who has ventured to take his place.' The next day the two frien is took a ride together. " On their return Frederic requested Julius to go wills him into a ce metery, saying with e solemn air, 'ihe liviag ought to take lessons from the dad.' They walked through several rows of tombstones, with cypresses drooping over them, till Fiederic stopped and pointed out an iracription to his friend. 'Here rest9 John Joseph Aristides Doligny; the best of men, and the model of husuands. His inconsolable widow has raised this monument to lr.3 memory.' That inconsolable,' obsarved Derville, 'ia an honor to ycu, for you have triumphed over an eternal sorrow. But the les-, son to which I would call your attention, u comprised in the first line. 'The best of men. and the mode! of husband:.' Mark 1 what I tell vou, this epitaph will be reaatei to vou and this funeral eulo-gium held up to you as a rule of eonouct, from which vou may not depart without e.xposnot be vety flattering to you; and to see your wife onc'J more become an in con soluble widow. You smile, you co Let .believe me?' How caa I? am I not the ha: ales: of hasbaai-i? 'Certainly, at tiiis period of yo-r marriage; you mav expect to eniy you- cm-ey-moon as every body eso ce-e a only in the ca.se of a widow, this mooVu sometimes curtailed of its fair proporiiuas. and oaly lasts two or three weeks.' 'Hea'.lv, Frederic, if you were not such an old friend, I would q jarrel w;' ; yoa. I should not be surpri'-od u y rj uo. Julius went homo end diaed a.one with his wife. As he looked ou her sweet face and listened to her areeeb:e conversation, he thought of the ridiculous fears of his friend. Tcor Frederic,' ?aid he to himself, 'he certainly meaus kindly but he i -strangely mistakan." His wafe interrupted las rneoltaticas, by akmg if he had no: been riding; out that morning. Yes, my dear, 1 took a ride vhile you were with your mother. 'And 1 believe you had a friend with vou.'

Yet, Frederic Derville, a charming young maa. Charming oh I do not doub that. But I have heard of tho gentleman; end between you and I, that intimacy is one which I thick: is no iorger suitable for 'Not suitable? why? Why, do no you think that a single man has sometimes acquaintance:?, whom it is as well to give up whem he marries? Certainlv; but Frederic He is a singular mao, and besides fce

has met with some adventures. He ha

been talked of and his attentions have ruined the cha-acters of some ladies. 4 That is to say, some ladies who had no characters to loose, have been very willing to allow his attention; but 1 assure vou that Frederic is a man of honor, and ntcapabie 'Oh! 1 dare say, but I can only jadge from what I hear. Mr. Frederic Dervilfa would be an improper acquaintance for pers-j hi ad:iii::e into rnv society. 'H '.t, my loe. when yu become aciMited witn Frederic, vvu will be con i rf vi-'i' rreiudice3.' no: '.;u:ne trq-;aintd with him ' -ur- ou.' It r?- ' "c, Amelia? ac eld friend cf : oor husL-arrd ?' If you choose still to consider him ea s-jcii, 1 cann jt certamly prevent it; but at !oat, I trust, you will refreiu frcm intro i to my acquaintance a psrsca whose character I car. not approve.' '1 nope you are Lut g'P to quirrei toon. '1 certainly do not v. i::i to do ao, but I must confess I did net ax-fs.:t ?o muc.i oy.y v..:.nn to a very reascnahle rc1' '?t. LJjt 1 have been deceived by tao ;:at. 'NVh.atdo rou mean?' ' HI'' I '18 t wh un Foil V in mr-.r-vin-up r.ec. me he made no JtTi:

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and that mo O I meat J im-j exprre: my ci'-apprcoaaon of nv peisen, he broke with him immediately. Juhus rou'd not answer her. The name of Do'ifnv vroved that Frederic J 4 was nor altogether mistaken; and the hon-ev-mocn, had es vet corauleted but Lalf its course. The cloud, however, soon passed away from tite face of the lair planet. A litt.c time and this unpb-csant s'ne was forgotten, anu the bride -room agaai revelled in h.s isioas of perfect hapuineas, when one 'lay his wife said to !am: Mv desr, winter is drar:t; n"ar; have te you thougiit of our box at the opera, end the Italian theatre.' What box, my love?' You know how fond I en of music 'I know that y ou sing like an angel. ' i hen, surely, the angel must have at least once a week, a box at the opera an; Italian thee.lre. Why I'm not qm'.e ar- tht r-nr fci tune will allow of such an indr.lgance. 'Mr. Doligny had proi-eiy th- same income e- you; and in his time I had a box every Monday at tho opera, and every Saturday at the Itahen theatre.' There was the pbatitc.n of the first husband coming a aocor.d time lo disturb the comfort of poor jul'.ua; he could not resolve to appear If gT.eroua lhan his predecessor, ro he cot.3ected lo hire both boxes. In another respect he was obliged to imitate Mr. Dohgny; he sew Fioderrc but aeldem andaliTKrU by atealth. I do not ask you to come to our houae,' said be, 'i can otfer yoa so little pleaiure. We live so much alone -we see no company yoa would find us very dull!' f)on't trouble yourself to apologise, f said he friend with a smile, "it is not you. but Mr. Doligny, who refusei to welcome me.' M. de ?rferaint was not only one of the j prettiest women in Paris, but one of the1 her. drest. 1 he expenso tu t!iat psrticuiar was enormous. Her husband observ ed one dav with a manner that was but half rarer hie, 'you appear frequently with ii?w dreases.' '1? jiiat a compliment or n reproof?' sskr.d the loJv.

The poor hashand tnada no reply, and the lady continued. Mr. Doi'-mv alo-avs liked to e me outshine the bestdressed wotnea in oompany; he never though; hia idol could be too mat h adored.' ! Fiesentiy, the bitla came in, and very ov.z tills they were. That of the mil-1 liar in jirt:-. alar, presenting a frightful j amount. Julius could not refrain from j expr;sing some surprise. hat,' cried he, 'such h sum for noth-i ing but flowers, feathers, and ribbons!' -Do you think it much!' 'What do yoa think yourself?' Really, 1 never had occasion to think much about it. Mr. Doligny never ma do any remarks about such deta ils. Tho bills were presented, and he paid them, and I heard no more about it. The visits of the apparition were becoming more frequent; at first, he only apparai at intervals, but he ended by taking complete possession of the house. He was always present; was brought in on every occasion, consulted in every debate, and there was no appeal from his decision. He ruled his successor with a rod of iron. At last he thought fit tc introduce another intimate into the family, in the person of a young officer of hussars, a cousin of the lady. I hop, said Madam dc Mersaint, 'that vou will treat my cousin Edward as Mr. l)ohnv uaed to do. He always considered our house as his heme when ha had leave of absence.' The tyranny of the ghost was really becoming insupporteble; the only consolation Julius had. was to complain in secret to his friend Frederic. Ahl' aaid he to uim, -you were quite

t 1 ft istrangeiy; his epitaph ia tinost unresV ab! rule of conduct; and I am alnW. worn oax wna me mmcur.y of keeping irj to w Yon would not be the nr?t who has sunk nrider such a tak. I have known many unlucky fellows, who like you, had thvvphtleasly married widon-s without knowing auy thing cf their past lives?. Soma died under the trial; ether? only lived to rcp-nt; and I hare heard more fhat one express the Mrh that the armira'.'e ct:tcm of India, rvnrtin widows he i h-"n the fashion in France.' r?mietimes Julius would make ".n afto pf at rebellion. Th-n Madame d? N'jflint vfith tears in her eve would t-'" .'o wards the portrait and cxclsim. C 0..! P;y Ariftid.,. you would not tuus have ...iTIittfd me; you loved me and made me happy!' Flow nas it p3sih!e to rcs:,3t tliat! How ever, cn cvp-nvj Julius mot at a ia:l an olil gentleman who had known p'adaK:e f!e ?leraint during her first mar?oir:a. "I re? -.ice,' ra;d he, -to e Madame oe 1ersa:r: so happily married; she really drearv r.d wme compensation for ail she saT-ted with Iit tirst husband. 'um-rrd. my dear air, why he was a mll feral: hasb.inds! o aays his epilapii, and S3 his widow an vs. I trv tc repiaeo him '-'-t'aiy, but 1 assure you it isl a U:.ucalt matter: he was sog.oa a nusb;aa a? to epoi! .her f jr any cthr.' 'My dar sir, it is very proper for yr.; and her to talk ao, but I haprnd to kn.or Mr. Doligny very well; 1 apent r. rrrni coal of time with thorn at their country h w tieautiful place, w-s it nor?' 'Yu have never been there' . w '.sever. So 1 perceive.' Trs- curtain was drawr; a cew1 world wr.i opened to ihe astonished husband. Ho "rt cn from one dssoorrry to another aad fo and them well wo-th making. F on rft:"r, he informed h;s wife that he vas cailel from homfl by bujiness; he rofi'sd lo answer her inquiritw oa the subj-ce. Fasir.es which I mint not know! Mr. T'ohgnv never any sx:rcts from me.' Julius went; end on his return fcund Sis wife in rather an ill humor; at Ia?t ris consented w mak peace oc on3 ccnditiofi. r ;:?' it' - 'Take me to tho wafers of Baden. Mr. Doligny used oftwito go there with me.' When you did not pass the summer at Yf-ur dehtjlitful country residence. Ohl if 1 had a country house, I Viculd like it quite as well as lo go there. Well, I hare got one for you. I wanted to ivo you a surprise. Make your preparations and wo w ill eetc"T.' 'Is it far from here? Yoj eiiall see. Tl ; surprise of Madame do Mersaint maybe imagined when she found herself driving up to her former country house. The husband certainly could never have fo'ind it out from her dascription. 5y dear,' said he as he handed her from th-s carriage, 'I have bough: thes place to please you, you know 1 wish to procure you all the pleasures and induljrer.ces which Mr. Doligny delighted to lavish upon you. And I shall now find it easy to foiiow his example, es I find his condjet traced by your own hand in this paper.' 'My own hand!' exclaimed the .rife, alarmed. Yes my love, your own hand. I received the precions document from your lawver, with whom 1 had a conference; read it yourself.' It wftn petition for a separation, femded on varioua acts of ill treatment and cruetty, which this model of hi-?bend hd exercised towards his disconsolate wiiow; hia death, prevented the affair from coming before the public. Madame de Mersaint cast down her eyes, and ihe phantom disappeared forever. Vhey returned to Paris. Julius openrd his house to Frederic, who observed, 'you have discovered, that secret epparitions are to be found only in the dark.' Godfy's Xay's Bock. From the Knickerbocker. A chapter en Ircpcaals. It will not be deemed vanity at my age to ssv that at twenty-five I was possessed of a fell share of the ordinary personal; charms of youth. Within a little of the! Chestorfieidian standard of height, five feet tea, with locks dark as the raven's wing, (ala! the driven snow is not whiter now.) with fair complexion, and poisessing srhat is generally conceived sufiicient iood sensa and educal-on, for all the practical purposes of hfe, it may be thought thea-av experience in matters of heart ought to have proved an exception to the rule, t.at 'the coarse of true love never did n:i smooth. But alas! not ao. It wa fortuns to iycone acquainted with a young iady rns-eared of so many charms, men tal.'miral and personal, and so aupcreminat in each, that it was inc-ed impossiS'e for me to r.voi 1 falling, as I did, desperat Iv in bve with her. As tar as glance of the eye and 'occa sional muendoea might go, I doubt not that I auccoded full well in impelling to her a

aslright. Mr. Doligny does persecute

Ve ot tho stato of my heart; and presurje upon your patience ao Vtetail the ecstacy of joy with discovered, or fancied that 1 diaCvA-fced,-n rough similar media, a reciprocity of fepling. on the part of the young lady. Let it suffice to say that this was the case, and that the time came when it was incumbent npnn me to make a distinct avowal. This, aftar long and perplexing mental debate. 1 resolved to do by letter; and after writing somo forty epistles, on a- many sheets cf gilded satin paper, I finally t-cce''ded in forming a letter, of about a:x lines, containing, as I thought, the cenden'-cd quinto.?rnce of every thirg that could or ought to be snid !n tae juoiocf. ')i this precious morzcu, 1 rtan r.ow b! s'iht recollection. That it j "-! " ," ' tc ". ardtnt. warm, gios ing, undying. e"r!a"tirg. and unprecedented atfection. T have not the least doubt. Rut uafortunnfiv. this little specimen of rpi-to-arv excelIjnce was scarcely finished, w hen chancing to perrse tm cpcrienco of n. predcreor in the pahs of love, 1 read that nothing tvns more unwise or lp.ngerous than making anofTerof one's hsnd and heart by means cf pen end paper. With tiie credulity of a simple mind. 1 at once gave implicit crcdenc3 to thiidoc-! ttine, ir-ii frightend at tho fearful preeipice vr h'ch I had so narrowly avoided, I immediately destroyed my letter, an 1 reolvcu to ooctare myself m persro, with mv own has and voicr, and to hear with mv own ears the ren'v which wes to coca rr.y destiny. . ever din an A exannr. a u eoaro c.a Nap-i'.eon. feed the inspiring ejects of a heroic rcaoootion .more powerJu.iy fhpn j felt tH. ir.rlaenro of this. I had resolve'? I weald execute! I walked the streets with a proud c onsciousnessi of the hero ism of my reh!ion; am m the heig-it cf mv pride, fairlv fesred, lest m the words o; thts poet, I shc.ad strike tae atrrs wit:i my lefty head. But sensible of the impel fectin of human powers, and cmscio 'ithat mine m paitieular were Table to fall into so del rate an emergency, I resowftd at least lo write ana commit to memory my d.'jsratorv speech. Tai undignified and fi!h thing I did. Instead cf trusting to the warm outpouring of an ing-mioes -heart, which in som1 wav et easf weald have managed to make itself understood and felt, I committed to memory a cold formula cf words, to be dcuveaei s !. sch-.-o,.t.Jv rccifs ;".s speech, of which it is sufiicient for the purposes of this article to recoilect the following sentence: "Miss Adams! will vou allow me to offer you my hand and heart?" Th fearful hour arrived. The eveningof my wonted visit approached, and I found myself seated by the aide of my adored, in the summer evening twilight. The last rays of the setting sun had gradually disappeared from the rosy clouds that lirgered above the West. the full moon r.xle high in heaven, and one by one the glorions stars became visible: In uch a night, PtooJ Dido with a wiliow in her ham, Upon the wild sea banks, and waed har Iotc To come again to Cartridge.' Tha open window by which we sat lookod out upon a garden stored with a profusion of rich and rare flower?, from which there exhaled, and arose around us, a delicious fragrance, forming a fit atmosp! ere for such, a sccno. The time, the silence, the scenery, every thing was appropriate; and she, the beautiful, the almost unearthlv. seemed, by intention, to un ,'crstandmy thoughts and intentions, a.d with heed bent down she gazed earnestly (and with a slight bius'i upon the fair chceks arcarvi wh eh her auburn nah were p'ay ing.) upon a mo3? roe which she was earnestly engaged in pu'ling to pieces. I was employed in the equal Iv serious oeeimation of opening and '"v.tting a saisU fancy snuft box which I held in my hand. Alas! where now was the Alexander or Xapoleon courage that inspired iae? ! felt my valor. opz;nt, out of tho palms of my hands. Bui hi ejngth summoning repolntion, like a man upon the scaffold who wishes to die with at least seeming fortitude, or to use a more forcible illustration, gathering together, and concentratisg, a--it were all. the energies of my mind, after the manner of one about to submit to that most inhuman of all earthly tort-ores, tho extraction of a tooth; I say with such energy as this, I raised my eyes to those of Isabella, and in the language of my pre pared sneeeh, said, 'Miss Adams! Tne uncertainty and stsrtnng emp.ireis wlth which this- rather forma! commenceinert ws delivered seriously frightened both parties. The rase dropped from her fingers; the box ficm mine; and I was only able to follow up this impressive exordium with some common-place remark about the beauty of the evening; after which we- relapsed into our former silence. Gathering, however, energy from defeat, 1 mo.de after a alight pau-e a second attempt. Jti'ss .?a?n?.' said T, in e low. vlpnn. sepuluhral voice, v tV' vcu iciii tj u ui l you allow ia e fo(.lTer yoa to cTer a pinch oj sntff?' sweet voire, whien, ;n contrast witn my own, sounded like an earthquake. I felt my eyes a.artingfiOin my head. I ftltx

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that the veins on my forehead were swollen like the streams of spring. I felt the blood mantling over my face, brow and neck. I heard the loud beoting of my heart; and in an agony of both bodily and mental pain to which the rack, the wheel, tho gibbet were a paradise, I rushed from tho roomrA'irried to my home, entered my own chamber, locked, doubly, trebly locked my door, lest any ono should observe my shame, and vented my spleen in idle imprecations upon my own stupidity. An hour's walk across my chamber served, however, to calm my spirits; end with a eomnosure that seemed real'v so-

P'-u nstur? 1, compared with my recent agi-Uf'-n, I sr.: down and wrct: ''Dear Isa'e:h: Take pits- on an unhappy you!:, v l o is too doop'y in !ovs v a-, yea ; usee? two o'-ns-- iavo w.-ilis m y cur pr-srnep. I am misrrtble till i hear from you." 'Phis note ?rs immediately depR'ei;sd. and in half an hour 1 was the happiest man in the umverse. Mv Isabella proved a pattern of excellence; I was ne.er offended with her but once, and then she dispelled my wrath by asking me, in a moo k serious tone of voice, Will vou wall you allow mo to offer you a pinch of snufiT Tvvo fii-i-c's sat oer a game of 'Drag' in this city four years ago. They pbyed Ions;. 1 to and hisjh, and at length qnit, oie five hundred dollars in the other's debt. We sai l they were Jri:nSs; and fs:h knew the other was not eo circumstanced as to stand so large a loss, altho.igu th t xni'f ment of playing had led them on from larger bets to Iirger still, until the event came abou. T-tti, you wail have to take my nota for it,' said tha loser, 'and it -hall be paid in thirty days.' 'Very well,' said the vi.in;r dryly, pulling a cigar from his pocket, and p'trciijf the twited end r.ith his pen knife. Tha loser t-nst;hed up a pn, and wrote the note for five hundred dollars, payablo in thirty day. All correct. ' faid the winner cc'di-, and tikiag the note from his unfortunate adversary. 'Have a eijrar Ned!' Ned took the proffered ctcar, and th nxt minute opened his eves in astcnij-h-ment at seeing Tom deliberately poking the folded no.e into a candle for a Fire up. Xrul' eaid Pom handing over the burning note. Ned knew his friend, and lit his citrar in silence. The two pcson separftpd with each mutual exchange of friendly r-nti-mcnt as might be expected on t?o remarkable an occasion. This is no fancy sReteh, rrader. The two friends had been separated wander ers for four years, and met each other for the first time since that parting, the ether day in Csnal etreet. Tom had been luckless and unfortunate, while Ned hsd been gradually' creeping into fortune's favor. In the course of the seme day, accident brought to Ned's notice a note against his friend Tom for just $530, in the hands of a third person. Ned bought the note immediately, paying for it the iud amount of the claim, and m the evening the friends met by appointment. Tom do you know thxt I hold a nota against you for .rC0!' said Ned. No, indeed! Why? how noV said Tom in &mazemeut. '0 yes, here it is! See! your note giv en to that wholesale firm cn the Levee. A rmall business transaction has brought it into my possession; and, bv ths way, Tom, I should like to have ihe money.' 1 can't pay it now. Ned indeed I can't; but in two- weeks, or three, it farthest, I en make myself ready for it.' Cancel this, and drav.- r.ew note for thirty days,' said Ned, ;f ry i;ravc!y. taking a cigar from his pocket, and piercing the er.r with his knife in precis -dy the tt-13 style Tom had used four venrb ?go. -a1 'Ail correct, ?sid Ned. as he scattered the old note in tor.j fragments on the il-'or and received ihe n.v cr.e. 'Have a cihjar Tom. Tom took a cigar, end as ho u;J so an idea of Ned's intention notshed upon hia mind. 'No, Ned nc. I remember! Yes, I see what you aTe at; but mine was a gambling debt, and this ia a responsibility of regular trade'.' exclaimed Tom, rising .o prevent the conflagration he eav. about to tske place. 'Mine v?s a debt of honor, 3nu po is yeurs,' paid Ned, wiih a facetions solemnity. 'I will pay yours as yoa once took the liberty of paying mine,' and tie thru?t the paper into the candle's blase, hindii'g it lighted to Tom, exclaiming, -Tare up, Tom! in direct imitation of his generous, adversary at 'bng four years ago. Gentla reader, the anecdote is true. The two gentlemen whom we have designated as Torn and Ned, are at prt sent residents for the winter. X. O. ricayu;:. J7;,;, A Washinstonian stated last Mcnd-.y eventng at .he meeting, that since b.j: th ha3 been one of the hsppiest r-tcn alive and wife. Oi-g;!. was h.ia She aeiilectsher heart who studies her glass.

Flv him who afTects silence.