Weekly Messenger, Volume 1, Number 56, Vevay, Switzerland County, 6 October 1832 — Page 4
WEEKLY IflSSSSENfcER.
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"Hus.i M.iiaici. I s-e it pom little Msing, how i lnnp Hush! I de. Iar -I ,m gine l!iroi() ;hc hpdge ' the churrh j ird. Wait only om momei, de ir victor, and I shall cettain'v car h it," a i.l over the churchy.tr t til" t d -d l-e Sunderland. hg'iily as :i ui.boam, or, I shonl,. ralaer s.iy. ti. ho i i keeping with the tin- a'i place, a? lightly as a moon n.v.m; f.;r that favorite (ih of love ad la he had ii"n,evon whil- the gldei Jui of an ;mtii;n:ial tun hnjered ir
1'c ?ky. and its p ale, imct rtain beam-
md jusl'v ma it, upon huh. Houses, .tiat.-, jewels, servants, had nil been ariifued. Not a vestige of their foriter prosperity lingered ; and they wlu tad revelled in superfluities now'want d the mo't common nccessaieg. A mull jointure alone remained; atid in that his wife had only a life interest. Mrs. Sunderland was vain, weak, selfish; a woman who knew wot what I was to grow old gracefully, and who aaunted youthful pleasures with : nrinklcd hrow, a flaxen wig, and n .tainted cheek; her mind was incon
eivably small. She wept more fo
Heaihwood turned rutid,and addies sing the fair architect, asked, if now he would favor them, for h5 was sure -he could. "Oh. ye?, observed one of ihe dowagers, "of course Mis? Sunderland tnn and will; she teaches so well that she must be a proficient." Some feeling of pride, perhaps. Tor it will linger, despite our better judgment, railed so exquisite a blush to Marga. 'el's cheek; and young Hcathwood lazed on her with such respectful, yet isil)le admiration, that were she not 'only a governess,'' the entire female ex l:Selv to be married, or given in
ilvered t-;- early uew-dmps, which. (he loss of her diamonds and Dresdttt'wriage, would have thrown up the V gay and thoug!'le rnrl shook than for her husband's mi-fortnnr. Isiame as boneless : but the eldest son
fnn their verdant bds in her lithl
;n I raeid movemetifs. Hut Rosecaiad little ahoui disluihtf-.g dew-drops, oi Indeed any thing ele that intciierrd Milh the pursuit that occupied her for Die eivi.eiit. With the eagerness of
Pecuniary difficulties were only the commencement of Margaret's trials.--The family removed to Lincoln, as one or two relations lived there, who could forward the plans Margaret had form
ed for their support. Her nffectian for
i i
L . . . . . . '"Heave him to the care of a giddy.child
in uf,tuiess,y as .. sue m,.i only on Uie jsi sister, and her almost idiotic mo
a i.iym.. or oume daisy; ?her. particularly as his health was
and when site had nearly wearied out
the object of her anxiety, she saw it talfv shelter under the worn arch of ha ancient monnmor.t with evident su'faction, convinced that now he could f cuie her p .! if Margaret would on-co-n to her n-;.sja!ice. 'Sisff. r, t-isier," repeated she eagerly "com"', if we do not take it, it will surely heeivi: th. pre of some weazcl or wild cub f: before momiiiK." Marr irct slowly "asscd the sfih".
visibly sinking, and nature appeared unable! to repair the inroads of disease. She therefore arccpted, most joy fully, the charge of the education of four lillle girls, her cousins. Her father raised no obstacle to this plan; though his withered cheek (lushed, and his hand trembled the fust day that he
jsaw bis beautiful Margaret superin
tending iter eleves in the hack parlor of their cottage; but her mother's ca price and spirit of contradiction, was
'-wno wouiu iitt ,v you wire tcti'' h. .-.,.! e..... r ,:;...: i
to afu.erHl saul ivOse, pettishly.---j lhlll u ,em,ed sil more Q Jraw
U1" u, "0I,1,"C forth her daughter's virtues: ,h WR
never satisfied ; always resretting their
t!trre at least, aed now I have ill'
exclaimed she, jou-lr; 'it litth' ieait pants poor thing, I wonder how it ut i r i j i r r d "Slop," replied her M'rr in a low,
:i';tted voice; vou foral
past splendor, alwavs reproaching toor
Margaret with having degraded her
lamilv hy condescending to become a
of h rich baronet would never think of
the daughter of a broken merchant and agoverntts! the thing was impossible tjuite. What Krnest Ileathwaod did think while Margaret commenced that sweet ballad of Moore's, All that's bright must fade," it is imposs-ihle to say; but
ja thrill, amounting to anguish, by every
one in the room, by the peculiar man
ner in which she pronounced the following lines: Who would seek to prize Utlsg'uta which cim! in aching? Who would trust to tics That every hour are breakinr.?" Then it was that Ernest Hcathwood saw into her very soul; and felt that she must have indeed known change and misfoitune. Music H dangerous from lips of beauty, but more danger
ous from those of feeling; the union
of both was too much for hrnesl s phi
losophy, and he was, it must be con-
hissed, somewhat bewildered durin the remainder of the evening. Site
inspired him not onl with interest, but admiration; and he experienced more anxiety than he cared to express, when
her history was truly, though it ap
Iks
'schoolmistress; and yet thoughtless-! peared to feim, coldly communicated
by Iter relative, the next day, with tin
Vet tlOWjly smianderiim wr hai.i n.nrniira mi
pn you rcet?who is it that restsj,;,,,, enjoyments: this was not all-
nn , on!.- M.iteti iter nana
upon a plain stone pedestal, but strong aa I ineiea-ing emotion prevented her li.'isbing the sentence.
additional intelligence that her father
no one who ha only read of "the dehad been seiied only that morning lightful task of teaching the young Idea with paralysis; and lUtlo hopes were how to Fhoot," can form any estimatejentertained of his recovery! He call of the self-denial, the stlf-alasement!ed constantly at the cottage; but it
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iuy uar .-i t, g in i, lorgivc me: H which n.ut he the portion of an in- was not until some tim- ,.fmr fhn h.
... . .. .. w.iu oe PrMnirlre,g. particularly if she be con- reavment which Margaret above all,
practice as well a preach; and indeed
I am s-ive I never thought '
T!'ittk no-.v then, (e, if it be but to- a tn i'nenl; ihiok, that only one litth' f it has pa-Sed since he was with js; si ",co his i(e, so wise and yet so cvvee', was the mu-ic of our cottage:
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KuttmcsM co. ami noney ot our lhc om; xvi(hllt , olhcr ;8 a cx.stenre. 1 hough the arrow had en- unavailing: she had to watch not only tered into his soul, it lesteri'd nnf. for h i.- .i .i .
o corruption was there. When he! lie w is reviled, he reviled not aain-J and though his heart was broken, his I nl word were, 'Lord, thy will, not tnine, he done.' My de ir, dear father,' she continued, sinking, at the ime moment upon her knees, and I imping her hand in devout agonv. 'tearh me to he like thee.' 'Sav ME. ra'h'ir," ejaculated the sobbing lioKo, whose grief now wa as vivid as Iter exultation had been; "say teach Uoe to be like thee: you are like our lather; hut I am nothing! Hiiylhing! OS, M trgaref,can y)U forgive met Toe re. I'll let the hare go this moment; I'll do any thing you wish; indeed I will "Danot let it go," re pi i ad Margaret Sunderland, who had quickly recovered her k If possession; "it would he
i'.l d-tne to permit any suffering neaj
hi- grave. Alter a brief pause she
ro-o iiotn her knees, and passing her
arm (hro her eider's, left the church
yard to it moonlight solitude.
Toe ih.ncH wa moo broken by the
You' ger nter. who observed.
"St-ter, I forgot to l.- you that I met lady Louisa Ccrafl this morning at the Library, and she took no notice of me." The ban is upon you, and upon us all Rose,'1 replied Margaret, turning fuer pale, but beautiful countenance towards her sister "The baij
OF buried liopt;,
itienlious in the discharge of Iter du- lament d, that he saw the being who ty. All influences to he useful, must ;had more interest for him than ever.
bo exercised with discretion; and alasljThere are some peculiar cirrum-tan-it is but h shoit step fiom dominion toes, which train our susceptibilities to tyranny. Margaret was obliged toireceiva impressions; and misfortune
round full e)e that had rather a bt nign than stern expression, would ha. betokened a kind and even gentle be ing, had not the lower poition of tin face boded meanness ard severity the mouth was thin and compressed the chin lean and 6horl the nose looked as if nature had intended at first tc mould it according to the most approved of Grecian features, but suddenly changing her plan, left it stubbed nno stunted at the end, a rude piece of ui;
finished workmanship.
Madam, he at last commenced .
"you are, I believe, acquainted will
my son.
Sir!" "My son, Mr. Ernest Heath wood." Again Margaret replied by bowing. "I have resided many years abroad,
but if your father was living he would
know me well. The word "father," was ever a talisman to poor Margaret, and she looked into his face, as if imploring him to
state how had he known her parent; he evidently did not understand the ap
peal, and continued, in a constrained manner, his lips compressed, so as scarcely to permit egress to his words, and his eyes bent on the carpet, unwilling to meet her now fixed and anxious gaze. "1 have every respect for yu, Miss Sunderland; and yet 1 feel it but right to mention in time, that a union between you and my son is what I never could never will agree to. The ti lie," (and the new baronet drew up
Us peison with much dignity,)"! cannot prevent his having, but a shilling
of my money goes not with it, unless te marries with my perfect consent; forgive me, young lady, I esteem your
character, I I he raised his eyes,
and the death like hue of Margaret s features seemed, for the first time, to give him the idea that he spoke to a being endowed with feeling: 'Good God, Miss Sunderland, I was not prepared for this I had hoped that matters had not gone so far I then you really love Ernest." "Whatever my sentiments, sir, may
be towards your son," ihe replied, all ihe proud woman roused within her, ' I w ould nver entuil beggary on him."
"Well spoken, 'faith; and I am sure
wt; r?? rw
r of hi ni to tear off I he puur i.ji-. t 'D in: cf ti. u ht, tht p !ac- the " r wiil he let g..? A; 'l efi,t! -lit is gander pulling, of which it rn ..t least be atiimed, that thought It tn..f be fun for Mr. Travis George, tj George, it can be no fir- for the gander! Wonder if M'S. Troll ipr wa preset at one of Mr. Geotgc's p.'.Td e r pullings t Turf Rrgisler. It is 9aid that NichoU, one of fbe best gunners in the Ameiican i.av. is ;he sou of a barber, who formerly leaded at Gay Head. His skill a a marksman is surprising. Whcnnb fit four years of age, he was awoke uc night by a rat, who was leisureh gn- iing his great toe, witli as niuuit gusto as though it was a piece of real oij Dulch cheese. Young NichrU cautiously took a loaded pistol from under his pillow for even at that eaily ag. the bent of his genius had become fully developed and find at the rat; without liiing from his recumbent p.iture. The pistol contained two burk shot only but so true was the aim of the ) oungster, they both look effect,' each one entering an e)e of the rat,' who fell dead on the spot, without d struggle. Age of SntEP. The. nee of Sheep
may be known by examining the front leelh. They are eight in number, and ippenr uuring the first year, all of small sizt. In the second vear, the
two middle ones fall cut. and their place is supplied by two new teeth.
which are eMsity dislmiruhed by being of a lat ger size. In the third ) ear two other small teeth, one from eHch side, dropout and are replaced by t'-vo large ones; so that there are now ljur large teeth in the mid.Jle; and twopointed ones on each side. In the fourth year the large teeth are rx in number, and only two small ones remain, one at each end of the range.In the fifth year the remaining small teeth are lost, and the whole front teeth are large. In the sixth year the whole begin to be worn, and in the seventh, Eomelinics sooner, some fall out
or are broken.
Miss Sunderland, that had you in
either softens or hardens the heart : rl' 1 "u ITU,8t ,,e aW!,re tl,is is a ver-v
Aii.-I propped f-tlti."
Would to God that 'hat were all; that
any sacrifice on my part could nay the
debts rny poor father in his honest, but
wild speculations, incurred. The Calcraf.s in Lincoln! but they are every where. I could ill have borne, a scornful look Irom one of them."
They aie friends of Ernest Heath-
wood s, are they not ?"
A deep and glowing crimson, which
luckily the obscurity of the night pre-! eervation, mantled the cheeks of Mar yarrt, while she replied "Yes, I believe so; but, dear Rose,
you might have spared me the mention!
of his name. I am ever don-g wrong" murmured poor Rose, as her sister withdrew her arm from within hers.
Margaret and RoseSunderland were
the daughters of a ruined merchant
of
herself, but others; so that her maxim
might be really u?eful to those she
sought to improve. She wished fo
make them not only accomplished but informed; and "her new system," as it
was called, was subject to many animadversion, both from her relatives
and their friends, who, aa usual on ueh occasions, quite forgot what Miss Sunderland had been in what she was, treated her merely as the "governess,"
and admitted her only as such into
their houses. At one of Che6e visits, which she continually shrank from, and only endured as an occasional penance, she met with the very Ernest Heathwood, whom Rose so unwittingly alluded to during their evening's walk. The eldest son of a baronet, who, with his new honors, had changed, it was understood, a mercantile for a somewhat aiistocratic name, was a likely person to attract attention, and wjn
the civilities of all within his sphere;
and he was welcomed to the mansion of Miss Sunderland's relatives with cxtraor.lintrv courtesy. Margaret, always collected, always dignified nei
ther sought nor avoided his attentions; but silently suffered all the little manovres of second-rale country-town so-
eietv to take their course. The anxie
ty that some mothers evinced, to crowd
a tribe of ill dressed daughters to a tuneless piano, and there show off their skill in the various departments of first, second, and third harmony; while others contented themselves with exhibiting the more quiet, and consequently more endurable litter of card draw-
'iings and Poonah painting, could only
excite a reeling of pity in such a mind as Margaret's: pity, that woman should so thoroughly mistake (he end and aim of her ci eat ion , as to descend to be the
mistress of a puppet-show and some
thing more severe towards the other
sex wh outwardly encourage, while
they inwardly despise such petty I raps of slavery! "An age," reflected Margaret, " which values itself on caricature, parody, or burlesque, can pro
duce little that is sublime, either in
genius or virtue. Yet those qualities,
the incapacity of her mother, the vo larity of her sister, rendered them both unfit companions for the high-minded Margaret; and she might well be par
doned far anticipating the evening that now invariably brought Ernest to the cottage, as the time, when, frcud from
toil and restraint, she would meet the
delicate subject but had you fortune equal to my hopes for Ernest, I would
I prefer you, upon my soul I would,
though I never saw you till this moment, to any woman in England. You see," he persisted, assuming the lone of low-bred confidence, "I have, as a
mercantile man, had many losses, per
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sympathy & tenderness, without which ,,:,P8 J0'1 knew l,1atI hQ paed lor a a woman's heart must be indeed sad rolb, which Margaret could not give, and unsatisfied: she was not, like ma-rThese lo!,sfs musl be rcPai d t atd ny other wise and prudent people, aljtI,eloi i'l) one way to do so: if I had all aware of the dancer of her posi !"r,t the 9tillio' to support which I have, tion. She had no idea'that while seek-!it W,)U,( not sig"lhy; ,,lt a a man of ing to alleviate and dispel her sorrows,! ,illf, lhe trutl 1 require and must hy what she termed friendly converse,! have ,en or hventy thousand pounds a dep and lasting sentiment wns si-j within : very little lime; there is but lently, but sureh, Implanting iief iuj0,L' w:i)' l obtain it; you would not," her bosom; and that time and oDiorlu-!(i,ta' l,ere mmi of rank forgot himself
nity were fostering it, cither for hcr ii the husband and father,)"you would
happiuess or misery. Her giilhood
had passed without any of what w
call the frippery of love: how s!,e had
escaped the contagion of flirtation, hea-t M'" Sunderland."
not, I am sure, by persisting in this love affair, entail ruin upon me and mine.
'Ernest has two sisstcrs and a mother,
ven knows! perhaps it might be attri
buted to a curtail, reserve of manner, which served as a beacon to looks and puppies, to warn them off the rm k and sands of female intellect, whenever it was their fortune to encounter Margaret Sundeiland. Amongst the wealthy citizens, many had sought her hand; butshe was not to be courted in a golden shower; and
after her father failure, none lemem-
bercd the beautiful daughter of the unfortunate merchant; it was therefore not to be wondered at, that she
valued him who valued her for herself, and hcrselfonly ; and dreamt Ihe dream
that can he dreamt but once. Many evenings were spent in that full anil perfect trustfulness which pure and virtuous hearts alone experience. So certain, indeed, appeared the prospert of her happiness, that 6he some
times doubted its reality; and when a
doubt as to the future did arise, it pres
scd so very heavily upon her heart.
that, with a grasping eagerness, which excited her own astonishment, she cast
it from her as a burden too much for
her to hear.
She had known and loved Ernest for
some months, when one morning, their only remaining seivant interrupted her
Maigarct's hiealh came short and
thick, the room reeled round, and as endeavored to move to the open window, she inii-t have fallen, but for the
upporl which sir Thomas Heath w sod
fforded her.
"1 will never bring ruin on any one,"
he said at last; 4'what is it you re-
uire of me i 'T write and reject, fully and en
tirely, my son's addresses, and never,
never see him more.
"This, sir, I cannot do; I will see
um once more for the last lime, thi
t .
evening. I will practice no deceit,
but I will tell him what is necessary:
there, sir. you have my word, and may Ihe Almighty ever preserve you and yoors from the bitter sin of poverty !"'
(remainder is our nkxt.)
and the display of imperfect, and, in! little school, by ga ing that a gentle
nine cases out often, most senseless! man in the pallor wished to speak with
accomplishments, amuse; and we live in an age that must be amused, though our best and noblest feelings pay the
forfeiture; and she employed her
one, indeed, who had hem a princejslender fingers with tenfold'care to sterday, and a beggar to day ofibuilJ up the raid castle which her lit-
one whose argosies had gone forth, but
reiurneu no more whose name one lr!r tvnuht t-i.- ... . i -it.
""" swtiaiueeu minions --yet who died the next wanting a Shilling. Maurice Sunderland had ehcertully surrendered all to hU rri-
ditors )tt that a Was insufficient to
satisfy any tlurg like the claims made.
up
l!e pupil Cicely, had thrown down. It is abominable," whispered her
sister, "to hear such bad music, while you could give as so much that is good."
A quiet motion of her sister's linger to
her lips prevented farther obsci vation;
and the card castle bade fair to mount
jthree stoiie. when suddenly Ernest
her. On cnter-ng the room, a short
dark elderly man returned her grace
ful salutation, with an uncouth effort
at case and self possession.
"Miss Sunderland, I presume."
She bowed; a long pause succeed
ed, which neither seemed willing fo
interrupt, and when Margaret raised
her eyes to his, there was something-
she could hardly tell what that mad
her think him the bearer of evil ti
dings. Yet was the countenance not
unpleasant to look upon the expand
cd and Bonewhat elevated brow the
On tiuxsplakti.nu tViiEAT. n the 'Philisophical Transactiet." vol. 58, titer-; is a statement of Mr. C. Miller, of Cambridge, who sowi d soaic whe. t in June, 1766, and in August a phi.t
was taken np, and separated into 13 pari?, and replanted. These plant were taken up aiid divided in October following, and pi ailed separately t stand the winter: whidi dirision produced 67 plants. They were again taken up in March, and produced 50ti plants. The number of ears thus form ed from one grain of wheat was 21,209, which gave 3 1-4 pecks of wkeal weig!. ing 74lbs. 7ez. and estimated at 591.000 grains. This yeai Mr. Lance, cf Lewifham, had been transplanting it, and in every instance the root transplanted is better than these remaining in the seed bed. He alo divided a root in February, which then contained 14 straws; it was separated into seven roots"; they are now, June 16, in number 170 straws, and nearly all out in ear; many of the cars are 6 inches
long, and appear as if they would yield
70 grams in each ear. This would make 1 1,90 grain from one. There are many minor straws not taken into this account. Many of the transplanted roots contain 40 ttid 50 straws, and are six feet high, with some ears that are seven inches long. The soil int which this was transplanted is an alluvial sand, which has had a top dressing of chalk. Transplanting offers employment for redundant laborers.
SHOOT1NQ MATCH AND GA.1DKR I'ULM.VG.
'There will be a shooting match
and gander pulling at the house of
1 ravis George, on 1 hursday next the
iGth inst."
On reading this in a Mobile paper
what the d 1 is a4'gander pulling,"
thought we! Ihe diibcul'v was soon
nullified by the following explanation
of a bystander. It means that an old
gander is tied on the top of a post, with
his head slushed, until it is made as slippery as an eel. Those who com
pete for the prize, ride at full speed, making, cn passant, a grab at the said
head: whereupon said gander, if he hag the sense of a goose, dodges, like
some politicians at the calling of the
yeas and nays. It is well calculated
to exhibit the dexterity of the equestrian. He must be careful in stooping to clutch' the gander's head, that he 'sees before' him, not to stoop past recovery, as some men do, from the line
of principle, in search of office. Should
ha seize the goose's knowledge box,
Substitute for Scgab. A substi tute for what may now be deemed a luxury, will probably be by no means unacceptable. Honey has been prr-
posed, honey has been adopted, but tt many its peculiar flavor occasions s disgust they cannot vercome; now this flavor may be removed, without any injury to its sweetness, by a very simple process. Late experiments in chemistry have taught the use of char coal in purifying various substances: thrs led to its application to the pur pose of freeing honey from its peculiar flavor, which has been attended wilh complete success. Four pounds of ho--ney being boiled with two pounds ci' water; and one of well burnt charcoal,
on a gentle hre. till the sirup began to
acquire pome degree of consistency, the charcoal was separated by a strainer, the clear syrrup being then boiled,
till it was of a proper consistence, it was found to be as free from any disagreeable flavor as surrup of sugar.This, therefore, might be applied to every purpose for which sugar is cotamonly used. If the charcoal be coarse
ly powdered, I should imagine a smal
ler quantity would as effectually answer the purpose.
has h strength of gripe to bold on, erUheir fortunes
To forget all benefits, ar.J to conceal the remmbrance of all injuries, are the maxims by which some politi
cal men lose their honor, but make
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