Weekly Messenger, Volume 1, Number 36, Vevay, Switzerland County, 22 May 1832 — Page 4
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TUB liVSE.
BV NATHANIEL VTItLlS.
(Ccicluled)
Tor bat lav sleeping n th. ..... A ' Iw ml4 ' m P oun niim 1 ?
they drove int,iheMdeVUrgMreenear 17' T t "'V T'l the 'idling, md a general exclamation ofL I ' iVtVTV 7' ,,ke
pleasure broke from everv lit hut I'lotm".
Mr. Sk fmn look the hflm, nnd seated
Alice beside him; and the tutor, with what teemed a proper modesty in the eyes of the
compvy. sni alone it ine shade ol the foresail, watrhinc the curluiff of the rinnt n tk
boat leaned away before the wind, sh0(
doi inwards me middle ot the lake. There was just breeie enough to ill the sail- and gutter the many colored ribbands with which
trie ho.it hid been Ore rated, and when Alice rva rolled upoa for a song, her voice floated away over the lake, as if the wind had found atterance, and was touching the waters to (Diitir.
They were now under considerable way, nd Mr. Blair proposed that they should steer I r a near island, which, sheltered from
trie md by a high hill upon the shore, lay ike fantastic cloud on the bosom of the
Fake its ticss and rocks all hanging below
tt u'Mi'uiiy pencilled as ihe reahtv. In i few mi'njt!! the boat slid alonir tide ila Trintr
cd edges, and all leaping on shore, were soon
iosi sigm among its deep shadows. "Miss Blair! Miss Blair!" th.,-1,.1 Mr
SkeTton, as he left the boat with a ptttl-maitrc
ere lor ine imegniy ol lus Uhj and Martin. Mr. Blair, however, ia compassion to the tu tor, whoe silence and abstraction from the rest of the partv he attributed to modecr.
and neglect, had insisted upon Alice taking hh arm, and they were now walking leisure I.. -I L 1 . . . '
i aii. ij a green pain, wnicri led round (he island in a direction different from that which the rest of the party had taken. "And to you won't tell me,'' said she, "what has rome over you, and why you lo.,k as grave and as sensible as a dictionary, whvn, by general consent, even mie 'motley th only wear" "Am I s-v grave, Miss Blair!'" "'Are ou so grave, Miss Blair!' One would think I had not got my tessoo to-day. Pray, sir, hat the black ox trod on your tot time we parted F' Philip tried to laugh, hot he did not sueeeed. He bit his lip and was silent.' "I am under orders to entertain you Mr. Ulondel, and if my poor brair. can be made to gird this (air isle, I shall certainly be bedie, t bo I begin with playing the leech. nat aw you, sir? ' "Mis BUir!'h was going to remanstrata. -Miss Blair!' Now, pi.y pm n qQack; for wh.p me it I know whether Miss Blair is a fever or an Uue. How did yon catch it. Really, Mie? Blair--" 4lny, I see you don't like my doctoring. 6,,e And now be sensible. Its a tine day, Mr. Bloudel." "Very' "A pleasant lane this to walk inif one's fctjmpiM w-re agreeable." "O : M.. Skefton stay long?" asked Philip abruptly. N oi-.e know.n F- di ed! are you so ignorant?'' ti.M, r d whj docs yoar wi9dom af k lhat lne8 "I beg pardon; but ! thought there seem ea U b qu,te an understanding between vou this m- p it j;.'' J
AlUe -oppd. She was going to speak argnU; hnt there was an expression in his
or ieriria. ur.easuicss which chtki her. ' icmihk vl his arm.
'1 ;,re it.rompiehensiblr to-day. Philip, and -o much graver than usunl, that I fear
-umcwnng ..as nrjallen you. You have heard
..-., per naps, and my levity has wound
1 have had no lllpre "c ,;j Pi,:i:.. i
ctrmt with his r.sing tenderness. wVu weI, ,Le hat ails vou?" 'Oh ! , eihing-nothinc. "Don't trouble youise If u,i me. Mi, Blnir! 1,'s not worth wail to chetk your gav spirits tor me." "Is it not, indeed I h..o; .
one toinii-j. I v, ,. . m
it in, ana Xifci her ido the Icat. and he ttrr.tJ otcr l;i j,a?4rt k.jtiiy to con- tnm the PhilcdclAia Daily Chronic! Philip came tip at a little d.stanre, nnd, ceal his emotion; "it is rather sudden, I say vrw-Rii nrmicM shaking the water from hie thick hair, stared but he is as ble to take care of you now 1 UlLUUISM. v?ildl) nb.ni: him. as he tver will bet and il l must uart from ver. a"utng and interesting occur
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oear U now belter than if I ,cnvc iew evening sioce, ai a : . I - . . Batlcrff ne&i.inrr hirl a.. C
-- WVI1M;k ST B I I T III BlIEKl. aJIJIflB
O tiaie afier the company, whish was very large
"Ah! you m.iy swim op. joung man!'' said you, why, 1 can
wer to think of it longer
item.
"You'd better swim rntlnrt to the nlher
end of the boat," said the cit, pushing Phil
ip s forehead with his fore nnyer, nnd pulling away the skirt of his coat; "you are too wet to come in hvre." "P.ise, rir!" cried Alice, in a tone of min.
gled contempt and authority, as she leaped like a gr hound over him, and offered her hand to Philip; "ine and astst him, Mr!" Mr. Skuftoti started aif he had been struck
with lighting, and plunging ttis arms up to the elbows in water, dragytd him iuto the
''Good e'en to von. sir kniirbi!M Rai.t M.
Blair gall or pine n on her brauiilul er.
in a romantic bridle iath of the woods. Slf
sprang fightl) from the saddle as he spoke, .. A L. . i i t .
uiu, ui;iik tie irnis nn ner nurses itrru.
clapped her hand thioe timps. The spirited
animai, mrowing up her lead witlr a neigh of delight, sprang away home through ih ft .
wtoa HKe a startled lawn.
"So Vi'U won't off-r vnur arm to an ernr.i
damsel!"' Philip offered it in antl.
ir.anK you'. I !o..ked for you vain in the library, ar.d. !uiiimkii.v tnn
ut, I jumped upon Kal. whom uu hav.
p-uea ni sne waictie- all your motions, ant) with a loose reign she has brought mo In ini
Have broken vmr dreamF'
"xes, most agreeably." "Thank vou again! Heiirh ho! I t
to say a thousand things to you. When do
you leave usi '
"In a few davs." 'So soon." "M term h expired." "But are you goiog to play tutor forever?" "1 should he almost wiUine. it" I could w.
lect my pupil.
I hey walked o-- for som timo In gie?ie, "Mr. Blnndel Philip I mean " shi.I Allr. .
"I have not thanked yu frr your generous
exernons lesterdav.'
"Don't apeak of them. Miss Blair." "Mi BUir!" repeated shi . lo, fei., i kim
reproar hfulh. ,
"Alice, dear Alice.' said Philin.
ing Kim-elf eari eMly; and again he was si-
ni.
"I have plaved a stranee part." h tiA t
ast 'perh aps a dishonorable nop. in intm.
ding myself beneath vour father's roof."
"Whs it not necessity, then?" ked his
rompai ion eagerly, "0i! no, no shame to sar it no. I Is as. J
ifTra ?ou Alice IT
H. etoi'Detf. for ih nut hi-r hnnri
side, and breathed paiifullv. A broi.k
rippling awnv throueh th. sere leaves nt
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nem, ana ne sealed her upon a (alien tree, and supporting heron his aim. balhi.it hr
temples.
"Excuse me for proceeding,''he continued, when perhaps vou are too ill to li lrn ; bill
I leav you soon, and I may never hnve an- -... . ...
my child God bless you!" and ha covered
ins eyes wnn tut nand, and motioned for her to leave him Alice kept her room till the morning of the wedding; and when Mr. Bl air and hia urn.
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posea son-in-iaw were too busy in making eet tlements to have the time even for church be tween Saturday and Monday.
They were to meet in the library previous
,u K-''K ueiow. II WHS HOI OUlie nr mur.
ana i nuip was there alone. He stood in the . . . . t a ...
rtji-ess Willi nis aims to ded tin his bret l.i
lips and cheeki nerfecllv rnlnilp. hi.
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inooasnoi, out cairn, and his limbs mollonlee as marble.
I congratulate vou. sir.w said the min
ler. Mr. William- eoterirg nd approaching bim with h cor.1ia smih-, He slid not hear liim.
1 congratulate you sir," repeated ihe min-
iitcr. Philip started and looked at him n moment. Comprehending htm hi last, "You have mistaken tae pernon, sir," said he, a., if he motioned him .tr impatiently. The good man g.iied at him with aiter.isl merit. "This is Mr. Philip Bloudel. unless I n-v :ak." "Mr. Augustus tkefton, the gentlema; Kmyuuare to marry, will he here pr ntly.sir," said Philip, paufing after every
vv 'a aim 'urniag agalri trom him. Th minister took a paper from his porko d 'a:-d it to him. ll s ibp ..uhli-n
nini ,i Philip Bloadel and Alice B!'ir, rit ten in thai lady's own hand. Phil ID il:Plfr
ed ad leaded against the wall. As that nao-
meni ine ooor opened. "Permit me to express my happiness," be gar. Mr. Skeftor, stopping the bride at the door, and ff rir g his arm U enter. Alice I .oked omprieed. bowed sliehtlv.
and was pau.g on.
My daughter, exclaimed Mr. Rl.iir. ir, .
tone of Hstonishmtnt. She slopped, and he approached and whispered something in her ar. Alice started and looked suprited. Mi Skeftnn came up and attempted to take her hand, hut she withdrew it with a.. rT.i H
ed air, n d looked timidly at Ptilip. He
was ai her side in an instant. A he took his mm. the color rushed to his face, and he clenched something into his right hand firmly. Mr. Skeflon twirled hi white glove .d looked pufzled. "Mi Bl .nd.! Alice," said the father, in a tone o remonstrance, at the same time ma king an attempt to take his daughter from
, t 1 ' j and respectable, were introduced, and had become deenlv absorbed in the amusements
of the cvei.iag, around a blazing tire on the
neartn, on a sudden a hollow plaiutive cryr, as of one in distress, was heard ppareulijr
to proceed Irom the chimney. The ti mpanj all roge on the instant, atd gaged upui. cucQ other iu breathless silence ; again the voice was heard saying, "Oh hep me! hep me! of I'll smudder in dis Dlace." Pui out th
fire!" exclaimed hall a dozen voices iM.thw
roosn, and the pitcher of water was. auirL.lv
w - - n the spot. While some fled is haste to lh
dressing room, with cotutti nation Utpitteta n every cour.tenance, m voune L'emlrmaQ
s'epping clom to the tire-plate called out "U bo's there?" -O, ui.i T-m, ihe utej groaued the voice up the chimney. 'l'or fellaw!" sighed the ladie?, 0) help him oat." 'How long have you been up tiine, mv dear tello !' sked the geulleinan.
U.early h week, sir.' "Uh sny giacious," iih sighd the ladies, "h
jsti ved.' "Poor Tom's hi," again grausd
e man in me chimney, uns) in very hearts This aunitwrs died within then. The exilement haying uow risen to an almost paintl pitrh, it was time foi 'prtot Tom' to get !m.!t out f thai smoky plact a quick as
r siue. atoruir.giy, he slid gently down fitf.n ni -.tation into a side cupboard, built against the chimney war. nknii iril.....i
was locked, ar.d still more toi tunately , th key not to be founu! -iJ1j atd. i
der! n-u-r-l-e-r-!" shoaeu oor Tout iq
me cupboard "give m m mtil.ii. to eat or I'll stnrve outright!'' Th. etnngs of every reticule in the rom gave way ai ihe w.rd, and ball their rub coatents were oniiblr at
his service, and had 'por 'ft.n' then atual.
ly appeared, he would daubtlees have been greeted with a more 'pi.Uss doio' t a. mond, mint droops, and reur.d-vake. ikn
his swoty swet-pship efcr beiwre exDei innrait.
Of course none kuew ot the construction of
the place, save the mistress and her family, who had d -d the ield in searcn of the key.
upon the hist intimation of the change the
eiumy had made In hi. position, before a send thought told them of the sitter impossibility of aay mortal transferring himself from the chimney to the closet. "Burst open the door," said the young spokesman, and upon a kind of rumbling noise being heard in the closet, as of 'not mf
preparation,' two or three appeared deler-
miava to rami ai an events--and the young
man was innnrea to exclaim. "Ladies and
gvoMesnni., have you never heard of ventiilc
rump. ,r -"" "- tu mcr neniu oi vermiio to her "Leave th lady, sir," said Mr. 8kefi..n; 1"ml1' A rr of laughter from majority i.k was'bm he me Philip's eye, and checked the' of 'he f"nP-,,y fllowd the qaestion, h the s neat istep he was about to take towar,t him. 'onviction of the truth flashed upon their
. y"t . a m ....... t vmnclfi Irto t .ntnj-k C lk a - . ft. " IB
"ueuiiemenlMr. Williams!" said the faJ ' r !' . ' ,ur t'"Piin) w nigniy
I iTirisvn VU 1 1 h t fth m r:t rm mrl at A. :.!: .
llnr. in an agitated voice, "will you leave u? ot ? moment f My daughter stay with me-" They left the room. Philip paced the hall with a firm cp. and an expression in
, ' , . 7 ....... .in. mi . kjitcuuii recouea in other opportunity to say what I most say if, Voluntarily, ns he pased the place where he I would liv." Ho .-..... A A .ii.jL. . a k .
. . .inn itinet ieu Biuon. inr a wora was spoKen by either
tV I k k . "
himself with a strontr effort
"I endeav red, when we parte d, to forget
you. I was hut a boy, ye? I appreciated ,ou too justly to suppose that I, even if I could
win you, wnscapanieol rnahing you happy." He felt his hand pressed almost irnperr eelibly. r r "It was vain however, utterly van.'
could as scon die as forget a word you bad
poken. Bv-andbv
that he was rnminr to be vour fattiilv minr
and I bought the privilege and came." "Dear, dear Philip!" murmured the sweet girl dropping her head upon his bosom. "Heaven lles y..u for that word'' said the lover, and ht leaned over her, and pressed his lips for the first time, in an impas
piunuu Hit upon ner torehead. "i am glad yon have come, Alice," said .Mr. Blair, ns his daughter walked into the library the next morning, so earnestly enga Slid iu pulling a rose to pieces, that she could not raise her eyes. "I wajnst about sending for you. Sit down I wih to speak to
i . s
MVill.e.VK . . ul)on important-blushes, ha! Vou
nilhcs.Th 'to Mr Bk n i"P ,n,,,,"vi'ti,lcM'-' rn? Well, 1 !ee how it is; he has incyi'ij.l. hr.u In M. I.. I. . .
ioili.-.g toward hem ih .,K - . i ' .. k '. L ' asit my permission, and I told
at a little distance i e
until Mi. Blair made his appearance.
"Mr. Skeftoi." said he, addie.icf that gentleman w ish a formal bow, "it pains me to inform you that we have been laboring ur -der an unaccoutJable mistake. My daughter hs supposed herself engaged to Mi. Blon del, who is a gentleman of forlute and fam
uy "
"Hem! indeed! hem! said Mr. Skeftoi, .
AiUe Stfti.d Inoli- . fi i . .
, a, , ""ci nun a moment, snd tor,. r.artn.g.dr rapidly in another dircc.ion, wa. .., of sight and luaritg. Ah were again ernha.ked, and ther were fcaihug nicmly hefo.etlie wind. Mr. Skef-t-Mi gaiety was unabated, md Alice aston- "!, n ' e with her spiri's.
- . W 'I?'' '"' knnd makcfoi home," ;t Bl 'bo sails fcgun to slacken. .V " 'r'nist Mr. Slufton in pav t -ng the boom." 1 .She s prang ,gllty uron ,hf. scatf Mnd ,)nd ju s ...kd the rii ri,., , ,. hrniU w)ei ht iV It.u .liurk , R!iU Fhfl ws ovelboaIll j ar .!.;( i l. Philip made a desperate laepast,, Kii. t:.e li jv u,i t!e!:.h,ii J,- ...
1 ..... . . . . uau Bl-ni Viold Oj or the l.uciTi, and before he rose to
no matter ! se it's needles? to you have any ohiertion "
Alice threw her arms about his neck nnd kissed him uflVciionatel v. I " Well, well, don't smother me. I was going to tell you. He wants to b married on Mot.day, and today is Saturday, and you must be published, you know. So take my
pen tuts toiilounded iheumatism in my tin
gers: take my pen and write both your
name?, and I II send them to the minister. Alice sat down, and with a tremblm-1 ii
vrole her own name nnd Philin Blond.!' in
ine common tormutn, ansj handed it to het fUhcr, who folded it without reading, and gave it to the servant.
The father was silent for a few minutes
uur the door closed
class-mate told meiwalkiriE towards the dwor.
His barouche stood ready to bear rff his
bride to the city. Ht nzel his hat, and,
wunotii ai other word, walked out of the house. "Give jour honor joy !" said the coachman.
i.ioKing uacn lor ine bnde. Go to ihe devil with your joy!" said his master, leaping int.. the barouche, and pulling down the. cui tain. "Drive on!" he shoutcd in a voice almost rhoaked with passion. The astonished coachman gave the horses the reiBs. The moment they started, a swivel, which was placed on a neighboring hill, was fired, the lulls began to ring, and every turn he met the neighbors in carriages nnd on foot, corning to pay their compliment. As he drove through the village, the Fhocmaker, and the gioeer, and the tailor, came out and bowed the cl ildren ran tin aiuj tossed
in flowers and, a? he patsed the church, a troop of young men sallied out on horsehark.
and accompanied him a mile cr two en his way, with every demonstration of joy.
i snail never lorgct the evening when the president rapped on the desk, aftpr ram verc.
at-d rcqut-sied us to bo seated, read, while a
"rniie struggled tor expression on his benevo
having committed, contrary to the expre
niw oi me insiilMlion MATRIMONY.
gifted with the rare ni.d astonishing power of veMriloqaism' Yei so deeply were some impressed with the belief in the realnv of por Ton-.,' and his distrvising sioation, that it was almast impossible to ii rita. ih mom
suprstiiioas to forego it; ai,d the fatal elo--
s-i was regnraed with an ey of jealous gas-' pit-ion, till at length the key was found, which proved n key indeed to the complete elnci dation of the mystery, to the entire satisfae-
loy ol all, and the entertainment closed at a
late hour in the most onivral harmony. Jnmnitt or fanaticism. Ai
court, in Concord, last week, Lillie Eaton of tsu i ...
wenurn, cnarged with tnalicuusly setting fire to a store, was found by the jury not guilty by reason of insariiy. Eater, being, asked by the court if he wished to say any thing in his deft ace, began to read from rrMBusrript some very noisy rhymes which he chiiteeed poetry, and which" he averred that he had composed himself since lie had been confined in jail It be.it g intimated to him that this was not ixactly lo the purpose, he talked very vel.-t mently about his being put under guardianship, say ing that th ohject was to get the control of his property hnt his properly Iwd been racrificedthat his guardian was a Universalis! that he was ri Baptist that ht had been turned out of rh visible church that he did not care for ih.it that th Umversalists said that their doctrine would snon be embraced by every bodythat thpy were goii g to have sloi ioua limes that they believed tknt ihe very devils were to he purged and purified bv fire and brimstone and goto beaver. 'at last--fhat he believed no such lUog that he set tho store on fire to m.nifri :ya justi. o of divine providence that line good King Dvid tWt it right to kill and destroy his enemies lU he intended onlv to bum hi.
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.. ..... IH. meant io bun. li that he was
er way for him to execute ths .kir.a I.i.hw..
--tl. it ng long as he had u chance t be ha,T'
I lie Philadelphia Inquirer savs that a han.ll ihl.... i. . . 1 ,Ja
of impostors, prHendiuto be Pol.sh lh A "2" Lr"Ve 0,0 UX
'tie lirowlino- ahuni I h r..nr(r. - i.iiim f. i i..te
. , , .t;..,8 K.. ?inrR pnfon , ,r u irlorv ef Ced . J 'h:u
J lOStlfj tho tt rtlirl r f tk- i..
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