Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-07-20

I nc Hd1 uIsappeareu+ d-1 IL o1-E A-E'
r whittier he had gone"
@Mlvias, you know, nv DEAR sad n
1. to his wife, ..though an imPetuous. hast,
. man. has noble. generous heart
! He has indeed, nv dear, replied Mrs
} Withers- During the last part OF mi
J conversation, Emily had, unpercelved B,
: any one, unfolded small biiset-do1x
!. which contained a lock of dark gloss'
hair; and liquid pearl shot Ia her ey'
as she recalled the image Of han whs
had sent il, and read over the klaG
words of affection that accom- anIed the
treasured relic. Looking up. she motto
ed that the eyes of the attorney were
rlyeted upon her; she hastily concealed
the note IN her bosom, and turned upon
him glance of cold confemps and indlg
nation.
do you know, Mr. Payne" inquired
Mr.. Withers, "whai became Of Mr. Lee
after his failure2''
81 know nothing more than I have
told you," said Payne. II could no,
keep the run of him. He gave me leg
/ bail for the last suit | brought against
him, which | believe was al the bail ne
had to give. | wish | could eaten him
now"
"What for" asked Withers-
''TO lock him up"
"Why?7
''Because never liked him.
"W hat offence has he given your
'EGone; but | always considered him
a man of shallow parts-a half cOnceit-
ed, inflated coxcomb--a bankrupt who
defrauded honest people out Of their lust
demands, and who proved himself
coward, by running away from those
whom he had not courage to face
"Emily rose from her seat; her ewes
flashing fire, and her lip qaivering Ike
a rose-leaf in a storm
.'Silence, sir | wonder YOU do no,
blush TO SANDER the innocent in their alb
sence. | am ashamed 10 have remained
here SO long TO hear him abused a
man Of shallow partsr If YOU posses
sed but a moiety Of his mind, YOU might
be a gentleman "A coward SIR II
would be more than your perniciOus soul
is worth, 10 breathe that in his presence.
o! shame upon you, TO make his misior-
tunes your triumph I'll not hear you.
SIR" continued Emily, as the creSt-fallen
attorney was about 10 reply. ~You
have slandered the absent. and insulted
those present; and wonder my parents
have listened to you so long" As she
spoke these words, she quilted the apart
ment, leaving her father and mother IN
mute establishment, and the attorney
riveted to the spot.
The feelings of Payne may be imagin-
ed. He had missed the mark al which
he aimed, and wounded the heart he
hoped TO win He left the house shortly 4
sunken in his own estimation. |
and seriously meditating a jauat 10
Texas.
On the following afternoon, Just before /
the hour of five, the wharf at the foot 1
Of CORTLAND street was thrOnged with 4
people of all descriptions, making their 4
way out of the city. IL was near the 1
hour for the departure of the steamboats,,
and consequently carts, carriages and /
omnibusses-men, women and children 4
porters. carriers and 4
were crowded together pro-
"Here's the Courier and Enquirer,
sir"
"Here's the Star, sir; buy the good
''Three Americans for sixpence, SIR
"Sun, Transcript, Herald, and New
Era
Baggage for West Point, sir
''That's your bandbox, ma'am, which
the porter smashed. I'll take care Of IL
for you, ma'am-"
ado, Peter, that's good lad
''All ashore that's going"
"Haul in that plank"
Whiz-phiz-whiz.
''Let 90 that line-haul In
And away darted the North America.
ike a foaming steed let loose, boldly
and calamity, out into the sparkling
river.
Ding-a-ling-a-ling-@All those as has
not settled their fare, step to the cap
.ing's office, and do II there" Ding a.
ing
And, by the time the passage Is paid
md the luggage recovered, the passen-
gers find themselves splashing and dash
ng beneath the Palisades, some miles on
heir way to Albany.
The departure of the steamboats, from
he city. on a clear summers afternoon
5 beautiful sight. They all leave a;
ne same hour, and they shoot from the
piers out into the CLASSY
stream in such numbers, that one would
hink half the population were slipping [
away, and wonder how it is they are not
missed from the metropolis
Among those on board the North Anne
lea, were Mr.. and Mrs Wiihers and
heir lovely daughter, who had just COM
nenced the fashionable tour of the sea-
ION. But their presence was forgotten
'r unnoticed. in the circulation OF 4 re- !
'ort which spread like panic among the I
passengers, that notorious dIyiduas-I
# whom every body had heard. but
whom nobody had seen, was on board. |
This person had made more noise in the
:ity of New York than any one who had I
ived since the abdication of Peter Stuy-I
of the Iron-mask-she au-
hor of Junius--fhe Great Unknown !
lad not excited more curiosity II their I
lay and generation, than the mysterious
'eing OF whom we are now writing Iol !