Weekly Messenger, Volume 1, Number 52, Vevay, Switzerland County, 11 September 1832 — Page 4

MARIA II OS Sltf Eli L. A few year since, business of a mercantile nature called m-3 lo 13 s!on, the metropolis of New Fglind. There is :n air of quiet neatness .).' inostcntacious elegance i rr this place, whih I have never teen in any other

place of sucli extensive wealth and prosperous IraJe. New York may, without condemnation, be pru I of her hundred spires the thousand flags in her harbor the immensity of her commerce the revenue she pays to the treasury of the nation, and the just title of the -'London of America;" yet, although not prejudiced in fivor of what are termed 'B ;!! nation," I should prefer a residence in that city to any I have ever visited. Elegant retirement friendly hospitality unassuming benevolence and literary taste and refinement exists in their most fascinating firms, and the state of society is evidently considerably in advance of any other place

on the continent. In regulating my mercan

tile aflYirs, it became necessary to call fre

quently at the house of Mr. M , a person

who eimbineu all the qualities that consti

tute the gentleman. 1 frequently dined with

him and family, which consisted only of his

wife, one ef the most charming and lovelv

women I have ever seen, and three fresh blooming, and beautiful children, the culture of whose budding, promising powers, formed

their chief and most delightful recreation. There was an ease and familiarity which can exist only in the most culiivated minds a

frankness which can only be the result of

confidence, and a harmony and sympathy in

our sentiments which endeared them to me

and I do not recollect an acquaintance in any

family that appeared to en oy such unalloy

ed happiness. On one of these visits, I ob

served on the table a plate of most delicious strawberries, which were the first I had that

season sf en, nd mide a remark to that ef

fect. i . mi t M t mm

'inese oernes, saia Mr. ivi , "are my peculiar favorite, as he significantly put hie finger o his forehead, where, on its broad

and smooth surface, I had often noticed

small, red protuberance.no! widely differing

n appearance frtm the fine fruit before us. 44 Your predilection," answered I, smiling

"is sntncientlv accounted for, but it must

have been a fortunate hit indeed, which pla

ced it on a spot where it is so plainly dis

eernable.

"It wa9 not altogether accident," he repli

ed ; "I have often heard my mother relate

the circumstances; I was their oldest child; but a short time before I was born, my father

and mother walked into a field where there was an abundance of strawberries, and while my mother seated heiself on a mossy bank in the shade of a wide spreading ush, my father had selected a number of stems of the finest friit, and throwing himself by her side, tossed them into her lap. They were just what the wished, and while eating them, a large

and beautiful red one attracted her notice." 'See what a delicious strawberry I have

found,' eaid ehe, holding it up by the stem to

my father,

"That, my dear, is mine,"' he replied, pU) fully snatching it from her and putting it in his mouth. A slight flush passed over

her countenance, as she endeavored in vain

to recover it.

"'I will mark my child with that straw.

berry, said 6he, laughing as she spoke, and placing the tip of her white finger on the

enter of her forehead the berry waa fixed,

but it wag the most fortunate moment of my

existence, for to that strawberry 1 owe all my

happiness;

A look which denoted a deep feeling of

mutu il satisfaction, of happiness which could

not be mistaken, passed between Mr. M

and his wife, and the deep flush which ac

companied it, excited my curiosity to obtain

an explanation of the hint thrown out. Ac

cr Jingly, when, after dinner, we were seat

cd in the counting room, I made known my

wishes without reserve.

"I shall willingly gratify you," he replied

'for I love to recall the incidents lo my ima

ginauon. iou nave seen mrs. rtl ; vou

admire her I adore her; for she is the sanse

fond, confiding, affectionate creature as when

6rst t became acquainted with her, and it

was the happiness I receive from her socie

tv and hiendship that 1 alluded, sue is in

deed a treasure; and an accident singular enough threw her into my possession. I was

seventeen years of age, possessed, as I supposed, of every thing that could make a person happy; health, wealth, friends were mine, and I lived carrcssed and admired. Although in the almost daily habit of meeting with some of the first young ladies of the city, i had seen ihem come and go without any itn predion being mide upon my hort, or a single wish exci;ed to call them mine. 1 loved their company, I admired their beauty and

grace, and was never more happy than when

in the society of the lovely and the gay

One fine morning, 1 was in my father's store,

chatting and laughing with a young gentle'

.rrtan on the common topics of the day ; when

.. he turned to leave the store, I heard him ad

jjress some person in Che street with 'Young

s-.-vajan, do you wish to sell those Etawber riesl .'I do,' was the answer. "Then .walk in.'

"'Edmund,' said he, as he again entered the store, '1 send all the strawberries I tan find to you,' playfully placing his finger on his forehead. "But before I had time to answer, he was called, and hastily left the store. I was glad

he did, for when I cast my eyes upon the person he had thus introduced, I felt such a crowd of indescribable sensations pressing

upon me at once, that I was confused in the extreme; and had any one been present,, I am certain I should have appeared bordering

on the ridiculous. I believe the lovely girl

mv it. for she colored as deeply as the fine

berries she carried in her basket. I stam

mered something about the beauty of the

morning, and then handed her a chair. She

sat down, ar.d 1 ventured to look at her a

gain. She dressed perfectly plain, but 6cru

pulously neat; and her fine hgure, though

evidently undesigned, was,- by her dress, ex

hibited in the most bewitching manner, i

would attempt to describe her, but you have

seen her, and it' is needless. She was about

fourteen, and the thought involuntarily for

ced itself upon my mind, lif such the bud,

what will be the flower. Ihere was a mo

dest unassuming manner about her, which

made it evident she was unused to the busi

ness she had undertaken. The strawberries

were as neat in their appearance as she her

self, and when she inquired whether I wished

for them, there was a silver toned sweetness

in her voice which charmed me.

"'Have vou often brought strawberries to

t!se city? I inquired.

"Never before, she answered; my aunt with whom I live, is unwell; she is poor; she

wished for Fome cordial, and without the means of obtaining these things, I could not bear to see her suffer, but obtained her leave to make the attempt of relieving her wants in this manner; and you will oblige me by letting me return to my aunt's ae soon as possible.' "I returned her the basket, and put a five dollar bill in her hand she looked at me

with surprise. "I cannot take it,' said the lovely girl; 'what would my aunt say 1 I must not forfeit her good opinion," und she placed the money on the counter. "'You will keep the money,' I replied, 'tell your aunt it is a present from a friend, and assure her ehe shall be provided for.' 'She hesitated, but took the money with an expression of gratitude on her countenance that made her appear more lovely

nan ever.

"When 6he retired. I watched her splphke and beautiful form as it receeded from

my view, with an emotion entirely new, but which will never be forgotten. I had learned

her place of residence, and a few days alter,

under pretence of a morning s rice, I took

Mis Emerson, a young lady who was an in

timate friend of mine, into the carnage, and

visited the spot where the person who had

so mnch interested me lived.

'It was a delightful retreat embosomed

in trees; and so numerous were me nowers, and blossoms around the humble cottage,

that the very air breathed of perfumes, and the birds, unterrificd by our approach, fluttered among the branches which almost ob

structed the oath. The whole harbor of

Boston, with all its islands, its castles, its pel-

ucid waters, and white sails fluttering from

the many vessels gilding on its bosom, was in full view, and presented a most magnificent and delightful prospect. We alighted,

her aunt was unable to sustain the feelings

such a change in her circumstances produ

ced, and 6he gradually sunk to the grave, leaving Maria an unprotected and friendless orphan.

"What will become of her now, God onlyi

knows," added the clergyman, as he finished hs short narration.

"She shall never want,' replied my father

as they arrived at the gate of the little city of the dead, where the fresh mound of earth showed the 'appointed habitation.' 'If the

girl is what she appears, she shall find at my house a home and a parent.' '"God will bless you,' rejoined the minister, 'for befriending the amiable orphan.' "The procession stopped the coffin was deposited in the sacred earth, and a prayer by the clergyman finished the impressive solemnity. Maria hung over the grave in speechless grief, as she saw the earth heaped upon the remains of her only relative who had been spared in the wide world; and when the last green turf was placed on the little mound, she fainted, and was carried senseless to a neighboring house. When sho had sufficiently recovered, the proposal of my father was made known to her by her venerable and esteemed friend, the minister, and accepted with a gratitudemorc eloquent than words. She left a spot where her morning of life had been spent in youthful happiness and in a short time found herself at my father's house. What was my surprise, my rapture, at beholding him leaving the car

riage with the lovely creature, whom of all others I most wished to see, hanging upon

his arm, and clinging to him as her only

friend and protector. She entered the room and was introduced to my mother as the Miss

RosewelU in whose favor Miss Emerson had

so warmly interested herself.

"'Edmund,' said my father, as I entered

the apartment, 'thiB young lady jou are to consider as your sister; you will be to her a

brother. I took her hand pressed it to my

lips, and while her blushing countenance and

eloquent eyes plainly informed me that she

remembered our former interview, 1 assured

my father that I should always feel a plea

sure in complying with his wisbes. ihus

did our acquaintance commence. The ami

able Maria became the delight of her nunuer

ous friends, the joy of my parents, and the admiration of the brilliant circles, in which she moved a splendid star. The impression

that was made at our first interview was nc

er obliterated, and the little strawberry gir

became the adored mistress of this mansion

Never have I reflected on these singular oc

currer.ces wilhout a feeling of gratitude to

my Maker, who in this manner bestowed on

me a treasure which has made my life one of

continued sunshine and unalloyed happi

&:'ei introduced into England by M- Demoidion, which is loaded aid primed at one operation, and is corked by :Iil(ii g up the breech to introduce the cartridge. Thf car

tridge is of a peculiar kii d, coiitaii ing iiih-

in

itself a tube filled with detonating potv-

er, which exploding in the very middle of

lie cartridge, produces a belter discharge.

t requires a third les powder than common

cartiiges, and the bore of the gun is greater

the breech than at the muzzle, which

makes it carry further and more correctly.

he gun is so easily managed, that with a

lew hours practice, a soldier will hie ten to nineteen shots a minute; and can lo'ad, fire uptight or l)ing down marching or oianding one always as wcl! as the other. From not having to use his arm to load he is less

iable to be wounded by the enemy's shot;

and for the same reason the gun is very ad-

antageous on board of ships.

ness.

THE MEDDLER.

and were met at the door, and welcomed by the young lady with a cheerfulness and eae

.. . . .a... . nl 1-

which denoted oetter aays. miss umerson

was no lees charmed with her than myself, bat we regretted to learn that her aunt was declining rapidly, and to all appearance the

last rays of the taper of life weie already

glimmering in the socket. He soon return

ed, Miss Emerson having left a substantial

proof of her benevolence, and her amiable

disposition. Mv father, to whom Miss Emer

son related theocurrenances of the morning,

was so interested, that he, as soon as it was practicable, made them a visit himself; but

he arrived only to witness the funeral obae

quies of the kind aunt. While the proces

sion in which my father joined, was moving from the church to the place of burial, he

learned from the officiating clergyman, who

was an acquaintance of his, many particulars

respecting the young lady who had so deeply

interested the. leclings of us all. Her father.

who was a respectable minister, lived in the

western part ot the state, where he was set

.si 111.

lied over a small dwi aneciionale congregu

tion. He had been there but three years

and his only cnud, imn-u was about two

years old, when both he and his amiable

wiie were scizeu wiui a laiai disonge, and

the same grave received their remains on the

5th day after the first attack. The orphan

Maria was as soon as possible sent to reside

with her only aunt, a maiden lady, in afflu

ent circumstances, by whom, as soon as her

age permitted, she was placed in out of the

first boarding schools in the city, where she remained until about two years before the death, of her aunt. At this time, the failure

The largest flower and the largest bird. In

1818 Dr. Arnold discovered in the island of

Sumatra a flower which he named the Raffle

sia Arnoldi, and which an author has called

with much justice "the magnificent Titan of the vegetable kingdom." The human mind

indeed had never conceived such a flower;

the circumference of the full expanded flower is nine feet its neetarium calculated to hold nine pints the pistils are as large as cows' horns, and the blossom computed to be

lb. 1 emple, in his recent travels in Peru,

states that he shot a candor, and from notes taken on the spot, gives us the following di

mensions of its size " v hei tne wings are

spread, they measure 40 feet in extent, from

point to point; the feathers are 20 feet in

ength, and the quill part 8 inches in circum

ference" This almost realizes the fabled

roc of Sinbad in the Arabian Night , but its dimensions as here given, rest on good and very recent aothoritj. The Penny Maj.

"Paternal" governments are fine things.

The government of the Austrian emperor

rancii is a grand paternal government, and

very odd are the secret histories ot its off

spring. 1 he Augsnury Uazclte os the 9ih

inst. says that the indisposition of the young

duke dc lleichstadt has again assumed art "alarming character." If the reports of tra

vellers are to be believed, this "alarming character" most probably consists in the poor youth's having been brought into a state of

morbid debility, mental as well as corporeal

by the humane policy ot Austrian prudence. The following interesting statement is taken

from one of the back numbers of the Foreign f .in- O

quarterly Review:

With regard to the duke of Reichstfidf.

it appears, from the author's report that the

ex-heir of an empire is a prisoner both in

body and mind. No Frenchman i3 allowed to be presented to him; no communication can be made to him except through the medium of his gaolers; no word must be uttered in his hearing which might possibly touch

the chord ot ambition; he alone of all the civilized world, is ignorant of the history of his father. His life is measured out bv the

sqare and rule; the cabinets of France and

Austria determine on what he shall know.

and what he shall think.

"The risk he is told he runs of assassination

by some crazy frantic of liberty, is the talis-

man by which this enchantment of soul and body is effected. 'Rest perfectly assured, sir,' said the grand preceptor to our travel

ler, 'that he reads and sees only what we wish him to read, see, and understand. If by any chance a letter, packet, or book, should fall into his hands without our knowledge, his first care would be to deliver it lo us unopened; he would not even dare to look at it till he was assured that he could do so with out danger." "It appears then," remarked the author, "that the son of Napoleon is far from being as we suppose him in France." The answer was uThe prince is not a prisoner, but he is

placed in n very peculiar position." "Be satisfied," said the grand preceptor at another interview, "with knowing that he is hap. py, and that he is without ambition. His career is marked out for him; he will never approach France: Ae idea of doing so will never enter his head.1"

A raal ould Irish 'Squire. Of all the be

ings that ever lived, Mr. Flaherty was the

most forgetful. If ever man should have emigrated to Laputa,it was he. It would

take- a volume to record his obhviscenccs; a

few fragments must suffice: He mortally

hated reading and writing; but being, like most of his neighbors, a Utile in aan, or as

they call it there expressly, daivhorj he had once a letter to write by a certain day, which could not be dispensed with. This grievous

evil he put off until he was too late for the

posl, and sw eet Lidithy, who could best manage him oh such occasions, had to sit down

by him until he performed the feat. As the mail passed his gate, he went down to give it to the guard, but could not make them

hear him, so he mounted his marc and set offl

after the coach. This he caugfit afte about sixteen Irish miles hard riding; and . -n

as he saw it he commenced, "Ha , ' i , , i itap the mail slap the mail lur -here, guard, my boy, here's half n crovn for j u put the litter into the two pinny .vi-j ;f Dub lin, or nivur luk me in the fr.ee again."--"My sarvice to your bonos,"bo' t od 'Ax uaid.

fobbing the coin; ('but the litter if yoi j liise 'j l!.: k The 'Ould Crack,' meanwh.lr had 1 r.-t- nun-Ik-,fl

of a mercantile house, in whose hands nearly the whole of her property had been DlacpH.

reduced them to the depths of povertv. chimney piece !"--Sr ;.( r ,

ine Kinaness oi ineir iriens, and the nee d!e of Maria prevented their suffering; but JVcw Gun. A tv-v H-.1

maging his pockets. Th;: lider

-eli ch! 4jh!Oi.k, by jasa.--, i'u luckiest villain that Goo ii lt livi

ter! Devil buin it. 1 r ,':st hve l. ft

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Children in British Factories. In England thousands of parents are obliged to send their children to work in factories. If they refuse to do so, they are refused all relief out of the poor rates. The children thus employed

are denied those advantages which the brutes of the field enjoy. A member of the house of commons, during a late discussion upon the "regulation bill of the factories," stated that it rarely happened that any of the persons brought up in factories lived beyond the age of forty; and the consequence is that the mauufactur ingdistiicts are filled with orphans. The labor of children, even of the weaker sex, had been so oppressive, that adults must sink

under its inhuman pressure. The hours of

labor from time to time increase, until now,, no constitution, however robust, could with stand its exhaustation. The mortality among children so employed, is much greater than mortality in other classes of children. The

average longevity in a worsted mill, employ, ing four hundred females, does not exceed thirteen years! At a factory in Wales, the children are employed from six in the morning, to seven in the evening, and every other night they are obliged to work all night. For the night work they receive five pehce The children are allowed scarcely sufficent time far eating their meals. A surgeon, who' travelled through the manufacturing districts A ruid at Manchester, out of one hundred nni

'M.') seven children at work la a factory, j'ory-sev -were defenned .or mutilated in

j cuist q '.it h i. jt iwcesE.Ti t I.tbor. f the chu idr .n are i .rrd idle during the hours of la' !oi , she are chastised whipped with a

double strap, made of well seasoned r.

T'.e jbove facts we take from the speech aire iJy referred to. '

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The Miner' Journal h; bis advertisemeo: Wanted A wefiurse to take charge of a

basket er children ten at tn'.s otnee a noit iiin since.'