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PRINTED AND PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY 'I will not interrupt them, say nothing of my and retreated to an apartment at the extrem- and Jenny, for Jenny seemed WILLIAM C. KEEN having returned.' He retired to his pillow, ity of the house. prehend her part in the strife, to him the nurse of bitter cares- The sound There she seated herself at the window, tanced him.

TERMS OF THE "MESSENGER," of that merry peal of laughter was still ting- and waited

well to and fairly

and watched, hour after hour,

The insurgents, excepting a few who

Eo: fifty-two members, in advance, . . . $2.00 ling in his ear when his mother came into his till, just at the close of day, she heard the discreetly loitered in the hope of avoiding the do paid within the year, 2.50 apartment. 'If you are asleep, Harry,' she well known ring of Graham's sleigh bells.-- expected combat, were far in the advance of do do paid at the expiratien, 3.00 said, 'I must wake you, for Mr. Graham has His fleet steeds rapikly approached. Lora's Lora, and she rode on, unmolested, till she

His presence, she was descending the last declevity of the mo-

The above sums to be paid in produce, deliver

The above sums to be paid in produce, deliver left this letter for you, and I am sure from his heart throbbed with

ed at this office or such other place as may be agreed

on. Fifteen per cent. deduction made when paid in being in such spirits, and wanting to see you thought, insured safety, and restored happi- nument mountain. She then heard the tram-

cash. so much, there is something in it to make ness to Harry. She threw up the window, pling of horsemen, whose persons were conNo paper discontinued until arrearages are paid you sleep the quieter.' and waved her handkerchief. He gallantly cealed from her by a turn in the road. She Subscribers served by post to pay .5 cents extra " Advertisements inserted at the usual rates. "No, mother, that can't be, but leave me doffed his cap in return. At that instant a slackened Jenny's pace, and listened. The Subscriptions paid within two months, will be the candle, and I will read it." loud shout from many voices was heard; and men's spirits were excited by their success and considered in advance The note was as follows: Lora perceived a troop of horse sweeping in- refection at the village, and their talk was PRODUCE. Messrs Cotton & Mix, merchants, Mountsterling, "Dear Hal:-- As Tom Grovet, Eli Parsons, to the village in a direction opposite to that loud and vaunting. Lora's heart sunk withauthorised to received produce from our subscri and Daniel Shay, (a worthy trimvirate!) from which Graham had approached. Each in her, but she was soon reassured, by recoghave as yet failed in their efforts to abolish horse was decked with a branch of evergreen, nizing among them a familiar voice, and, taFor the accommodation of our subscribers on the eastern route, produce may be left with the courts-- the purgatories of such poor de- the well known insignia of the Shaysites,-- king a bold and wise resolution, she spurred

Richard T Goodard, at his store, in York township, vils; to disband the army of lawyers that in-

Charles F. Krutz, at his store, in New York, Aribert Gazlay, near Troy.

Samuel Hicks, near Quercus Grove;

fest the land; and dispense with those awk-

ward visitors, deputy sheriffs, we mus find

ton township.

CONTINUED.

They made a dash towards Graham's sleigh. on Jenny Gray, and rode into the midst of the

He attempted to force his spirited horses troop. "A recruit! a recruit!" shouted the through their ranks, but it was impossible; men. 'Mr. Adams,' said Lora, in a voice

some method of appeasing that monster the they closed around him, and, after a moment that sounded like the sweet note of a bird ri-

law; therefore I, Francis Graham, barrister of breathless suspense, Lora saw his sleigh sing in the tempest, "I pray your kindness

(thy friend, nevertheless, Hal,) summon thee turned and driven away, well guarded. The for the child of an old neighbor-- your proto my office in the name of Seth Warner, cry of "Hurra for Hamlin!" now runt thro' tection as far as Sheffield." who has there deposited certain evidences of the street. The troop was broken into small "Lora Cameron!" exclaimed the man whom

"Mean!" cried one of his companions, 'why

debt due from the proprieter of Lee's farm to parties, and dispersed to every house in the she had addressed, "you here, and going to

"And the ox his master's crib," replied Lee; said Seth. Given under my hand, and Lora's village. All the men at home belonging to Sheffield tonight! What, under the canowhen the crib is empty, and the poor seal, this twenty-fifth of February." the government party, or, as they were term- py, does this mean?"

beast overworked, he may well refuse any longer to tread out the corn." "Why, Hal, my dear fellow, what do you mean? not to take the part of these beggarly rascals?" "If they are beggars, Graham, it would be well to remember what has made them so, and well to ask yourself, which deserves the

"And has it come to this!" exclaimed Har- ed in the descriptive phrase of their oppo-

ry. "Does he make sport of misery! Ham- nents, the "ruffled shirts," were made prison- that she is tagging after her sweetheart. I've

lin is right; the court party treat us as if we ers. seen her on that beast of Graham's before, were of a different clay from themselves. Is The depredations committed on that day, prancing proudly by his side.' not Hamlin right iu the rest? This rest in the brave resistance of a few Amazonian "Yes, yes, my dainty Miss," said another:

cluded intimations which Hamlin had thrown dames, and the ludicrous panic of others, are 'I heard capt. Hamlin tell Harry Lee thas

out (for the purpose of multiplying Lee's mo- still the burden of many an old wife's tale. tives to join the rebels,) that Graham had art- But we dare not now ask grace for these par-

name of rascal, the oppressed or the oppres- fully won Lora's affections. He had at first ticulars. sor." indignantly repelled the insinuation; but now Our heroine was thrown, by Graham's

My good friend, you are possessed; but I dark clouds gathered over his honest mind, capture, upon her own unassisted energy.

have dropped an angel at your door, that will

drive the foul fiend away; so good night to you. Good night Lora, God bless you." Lora perceived that a deep gloom had settled on Harry. In vain she related the little

and shadows took substantial forms.

Her first object was to ascertain where the

every body had seen how the rich squire was luring you away from him, though he was

blind to it.'

"They are false hearted men that say so," retored Lora, her voice trembling, but not

with fear: 'my hand and heart are plighted

Long before the day dawned, he had risen insurgents were to rendezvous, and what was to my cousin Harry Lee, and it is for his sake

from his bed, and prepared to leave his home to be their next movement. In spite of Ma-

to embark in the rebel cause. As he was dam Graham's entreaties, she lingered in the passing the door of Lora's room, he was ar- apartments where the depredators were

occurrences of the day: she called forth no rested by a feeling that he was separating most busy and communicative, and she soon

questions, awakened no sympathy. himself from her for ever. Impelled by an learned enough to shape her own projects.

"Harry," she said, "do you know Madam intense desire to see her face once more, he Graham has promised us a ball on the 27th, opened her door. The light shot athwart if gen. Lincoln and his staff are her?" Harry her, but she was in too deep a sleep to be a-

gave no intimation that he heard her. 'Now, wakened. He approached the bed. A glow, side of the mountain. There they expect

she continued, 'if you are deaf, I as of freshly excited feeling, as on her ed to meet reinforcements, that would ena-

Hamlin had made his incursion with a small

detachment. The main body of the insurgents had marched to Sheffield on the west

cousin,

will make you hear; do you know that the cheek; a smile played over her lips. He ble to resist col. Ashly, who was at the

27th is my birthday?' stooped once, for the last time, to press his head of a considerable body of milita.

"Yes," he replied mournfully. He raised lips to her cheek. She murmured 'Francis.' Lora's resolution was at once taken. She

alone that I have ventured forth to-night, and will go on too, in spite of men who have no breeding on their tongues, nor kindness in their hearts.' "Oh hush, hush, Miss Lora,we are not so bad as that, and if you do indeed love Harry Lee, and hate the 'ruffled shirts,' we'll be

your body guard ." "1 am true to my cousin, so help me heaven and all good men." Lora's earnestness and courage, aided it may be by her surpassing beauty, softened

her rude companions. Adams assured her of

his protection; the rest took a conciliatory tone, and daring the remainder of the ride to

over a road thronged with armed rebels, was the farm house, the place of general rendez-

vous, they treated her with as much consideration as if they had been her appointed guard. The house at which they alighted, was al-

ready thronged, and, when they entered it,

his eyes, and Lora saw they were suffused He started, dashed the tears from his eyes, decided to go, herself, to Sheffield. A ride with tears. 'Yes, Lora, I was thinking of that; and retreated from the room. of fourteen miles, alone, in mid-winter, and

then you will be seventeen. Oh, how bright When Mrs. Lee rose in the morning, she

that period has been in prospect; but, Lora, found the following note from her son: a bold enterprize; but nothing seemed to

when our parents named it for our marriage, "My dear Mother:-- Graham's letter was Lora impossible, except to suffer her delulittle did they think how dark it would be in the last drop in my bitter cup. I could not ded cousin to be involved in ruin which she endure insult from one who was my friend; might avert. Without consulting Madam "My dear cousin," replied Lora, (it was and though he is so no longer, he shoald have Graham, who, she well knew, would put her

singular, but Lora always called Harry cou- been the last person to put the law in course veto on the proceeding, she ordered a servant Lora looked eagerly around, in the hope of sin when their marriage was alluded to) 'my against me. Mother, I believe the step I am boy to saddle Jenny Gray, a high mettled ri- seeing Harry, but he was not there. A feyou are very deep in the blues taking is right in the sight of heaven and of ding horse of Graham's. The boy replied, male figure muffled in furs, had attracted to-night. Aunt Lee, what has crossed Harry's honest men. I believe so: but if I am wrong, that Peter Parker, one of Shay's men, had every eye. In the eagerness of her search, path?" you will not withhold your blessing. just stolen Jenny Gray from the stable, and she had thrown back her hood. A suppress"My child, Harry has his own trouble; but "Whatever betides me, you have a home was trying to mount her. "Peter Parker, the ed murmur of wonder and admiration ran any burden is the lighter for being shared, on the farm; and he who has been false to me, pedlar!" exclaimed Lora, 'he dare not, he through the room: Lora did not hear it, but and my advice to you children, is, that you be may be true to Lora." shall not.' She knew Peter, an itinerant a voice, exclaiming "good heaven! Lor Camarried on the 27th, in spite of the hard "Oh cruel, cruel mistake!" exclaimed Lo- venor of brooms, wooden bowls, primers, meron!" thrilled through her heart. It was times. It is bad luck to put off a marriage." ra, as soon as her eye, dimmed with tears, and notions; and that he should presume to Graham--Lora's eye met his. She burst into Harry looked earnestly at Lora. Had she had glanced over the note; 'Francis's letter mount the patrician palfrey, was incredible to tears, pulled her hood over face, and followfreely assented, it might have changed the was all banter. He has settled the whole Lora. She threw on her cloak, hood, muff, ed Adams, who was conducting her to the face of their whole lives; but she shook her concern with Seth Warner, assumed the and tippet, and, arming herself with a riding women's apartment. She heard Graham's head and said 'No, aunt, not on the 27th, debt himself, and last night he brough Har- whip, proceeded with characteristic impetu- voice in loud altercation with the men, but you know I am engaged to Madam Graham. ry's notes and mortgages and every thing osity to the yard. Jenny was saddled, she could only guess at the purport of what pass-

and beside, Mr. Harry does not open his lips here, and after waiting for him till midnight, had quietly permitted Peter to perform the ed between them..

to ask me.' he threw them into the fire. False to him! office of groom, which fitted him, as she seem"I dare not, Lora-- I did for an instant there never, never was a truer friend than ed instinctively to know; but when he at

hope-- but heaven only knows where I shall Francis Graham!" tempted to mount her, she became restive, to her enquiries, assured her that Lee had be on the 27th." Mrs. Lee and Lora were both sure that if and Peter patted and coaxed in vain. Lora not yet arrived, and probably would not till For several days subsequent, Harry's me- they could rectify Harry's impressions, before assumed a commanding attitude, and in a morning, when he was expected at the head

ancholoy and restlessness increased. He was he was discovered with the insurgents, all manner that would have become queen Bess, of the Egremont men.

She had entered to be permitted to speak

with Hamlin. He soon came, and, in reply

frequently absent without assigning any rea-

son. His mother had her secret anxieties, but she did not communicate them to Lora. Late in the evening of the 25th, Harry returned home, after being absent all day. He stole into his mother's little bed-room, where she was sitting alone. 'Ah, my son, I am glad to see you,' she said; 'Francis Graham has been waiting here all the evening for you.' "It is very easy waiting with Lora."

"So it is, Harry, and Lora has been so gay.

would yet be well. But whither he had gone, and was quite striking in a little person scarce

or how lo communicate with him, they knew five feet high, she ordered Peter to give her not. It naturally occurred to both, that the reins. Rut Peter, whose bold aspirations

CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.

Graham would be the best counsellor and aid; at this moment rose to at least a twitch at the Enchiridion, gives us the following advice:

and Lora went immediately, through a deep reigns of government, was not in the humor Gaze not on beauty too much, lest it blast and newly fallen snow, to the village. When to reign the reigns of Jenny, and ashamed of thee; nor too near, lest it burn thee; if thou she arrived at Madam Graham's, she found the dastardly figure he was making in female love it, it disturbs thee; if thou lust after it, that Francis was absent; to await him, with eyes, he summoned all the spirit within him, it destroys thee; if virtue accompany it, it is what patience she might, was the only re- and jerked himself astride the saddle. The the heart's paradise; if vice associates with

source. She despatched an explanatory note spirited little animal, all unused to so un- it, it is the soul's purgatory; it is the wise

gainly and ill fitting a burden, reared and man's bon fire, and the fool's furnace.

plunged. Lora snapped her whip. "Throw him, Jenny, throw him," she cried. Peter

That quaint old moralist Quarles, in his

to her aunt. The day was fraught with

small, as well as great misfortunes to Lora.

full of some good news Francis has Madam Graham's household were prepar-

brought; she would not tell it till you came ing for the reception of gov. Lincoln, and Lo-

home; I supposed it is about the ball at Madam Graham's-- but, Harry, you are not going to bed without letting them know that

you have come home?"

ra was called on to give certain little touching embellishing touches too delicate for servile hands. But every thing went wrong with Lora. She threw salt, instead of sugar,

the liquid cus-

At that moment, Graham and Lora's voices into the cranberries; cardled

rose to a high pitch, broken with laughter. tards; scorched, and spoiled irretreivably, a There is nothing more grating, more discord Mechlin lace of Madam Graham's; and final-

ant,

laugh Harry

ing that sounds more heartless than

d

, to one

brow contracted

who is deep in despondency

am in no hu-

more to hear

ly dropped a dish containing a rich trifle, com-

pounded by the old lady herself, on the cen-

of the best carpet-- and bursting into

Socrates called beauty a short lived tyran-

Plato, a privilege of nature; Theoph

dropped the reins and clung to the mane. Jenny tus, a silent cheat; Theooritus, a delightful prejudice; Carneades, a solitary kingdom, "Chuffed and fomaed with courage fierce and stern, Demitian said, that nothing was more grateAnd to be eased of that base burden still did yearn." ful; Aristotle affirmed, that beauty was betAnd eased she soon was. The poor pedter than all the recommendations of the world;

lar made a somerset over her head, and was Homer, that it was a glorious gift of nature

laid sprawling on the ground.

The next moment, obedient to the well known voice of her whom she had often proudly borne beside her master, she stood

gently while Lora sprang into the saddle, and

hear of balls to-night mother,' he said; tears, she left the ruin to tell its own story, before the pedlar was on his feet again, Lora those slanders are.

and Ovid, alluding to it, calls it a favor be-

stowed by the gods. We should never tell a man that he has

been slandered, without informing him what