New-York tribune., 1841-04-14

Author. TO it, fate Blacknore Ko;zcbuc or PoIos NAV
endure for night but Nose and Homer for ever
There are no, the werir any le i Dozen
persons who read and understand rlao:-aeyes enough
paw for an edition o works vet every generation ;hese
come duly down for the sake ct these ew persons a. God
brought them in his hand " No book said Bentley wa
ever written down hv but itself The pernanence ofa
books fixed bv etio friendly hostile. but by their or,
specific gravity the intrinsic importance their conte
to the constant mind OF Do net trouble ycursepa
much abou, the light YOUR sand Michael Angelica
the Young sculptor; the light Of the public square viii ies
lis value.
I Gov WENTWORTH AND HIS LtDY.-Some thirty nks
north OF Dover ~ III. between Wakefield and Woltbooush
the road the Whe Mountains passes by thr old farm G
Gov Wentworth. the last ot the Colonial Governors OF New
Hampshire. 1t here in the midst OF what was ten
almost unbokcn forest the banks OF lovely AXE whose
sides ascend gradually the base of the high N'&9A
around thar a gay and polished couriier o England eNao
shcd h residence. Clearing enough around the lake
open its beauties he erected magnificent dwelling ~ oed
the loyclie,t spots in Ncw-Ensand. RoadS were made,
fences built planted flowers and torea
shrubs introduced: and the solitary place became IN
deed garden. 1t here that of old the haunch smoked
and the iason oa5d. 1t here in the lnccnent
that the way,rcr took his place the festive board wei
though uninyed guest Here while the storm howhd
without the iggot blazcd the capaccuS hearth and re-
cctcd back the hight of smiling tcc. while the Jest and ,
song round and the old root rang To the rcoiee lie
old rgd observer OF the customs OF the Churh;
and the inhabitants the will tell YOU the taditona
tales of Christmas hoydays the hall. For the twelve
merry days the beef and the turkey smoked the
board. ai. cold refusal the beggar
the door who might ask for aims. These Christmas
days OF the oldcn times wearing their livery Of good green
and lacking the holly garland, with it, glowing berries
when the oold tale cccrcd the face, and hospitality bright
cncd the heart. OF the oilns poor
The first alarm OF the revolt of the Coon>ts the
midst of the Governors Improvements and the outbreaks
Massachusetts decided him llcc safer refuge He
left his paradise, and the close OF the
il coniscatcd and sold. Though hc house i
burned t. thc ground many of the improvements in the
fields and gardens st remain and wandered around
the delightful lake, fonccd could almost hear the loud
sounds ut mirth rcsaunding from the hghbrcd ladies ard
gentlemen OF Eng and vino resocd here IN the days Of
grandeur.
The aged people in the neighborhood still relate many
stories of H." worthy old Governor He had. il seems.
ed very pretty little GIRL thirty hi junior, Who
like young wives, fond of saycty and liked betcro
pass the evening in strong through the woods by moonlight
or IN dancing ut some mcrnGkng. than in the Of her
gry-haircd husband Nevertheless although she kept late
hours she in every other respect exemplary wife
The Governor who quiet sober parsonage and careful
OF his health preferred going bed early, and rising before
tho SUM- iniae the cool breeze OF the morning. and the
lady seldom came nome till past midnight he was yey
well pleased at being disturbed by her late hours Al length
after repeated cXpostuatonS, his patience completely
exhausted and he frankly told her that he could endure
longer and that if She did home in future before
twelve clock She should be admitted h. house
The lady laughed her spouse us pretty ladies' are
10 do IN such and on the very merry
nahins, she did till past the morning. The
Governor heard the drive the door and the po-
dcrOuS knocHcr rang tor admancc; but he dad not sIr
The lady then bade her Try the windows but this
the Governor had oresccn they all secured Deter
mined be out-genealcd she agted from the carriage
and drawing heavy key from her pocket il ringing
through the wiadow the vey chamber of her good
This answered the purpose Presently nghtcapped head
pccrcd from the window and demanded the the dis
uroance Let me INTO the house. Sir sharply replied The
wife. The Governor mmo, cable, and very ungaanty
declared tha>he should remain all night The fair cu
pri coaxcd, cntreatcd cxpostuated and threatened but
all in vain At length becoming frantic she declared
that unless she admitted once, she would nrow her
self into the lake and he might console himself with the re-
lection that he the Of her death The Governor
begged She would do ii would afford her pleasure
and shutting the window retired again bed.
The G0Cerness instructed her swiftly
10 the water, if pursuit OF her and throw large
stone over the bank screaming the moment
OF doing II, while she would remain concealed behind the
door The good Governor Notwithstanding all his decision
and his noncaancc quite when he heard lis
wife express her determination Listening therefore. very
attentIyey he heard the rush the dthc ep0.tr'
atlon OF the ervansthc plunge, and the creams ard
knowing ms "iie 10 be very rash in her OF yeXaor,
and really loving her teHdery he longer doubted the
reality Good God Is 1t possible SAID he and springns
from ms bed he to the soo with nothing about nm ave
his r0be DE mat and CRYING ont Save her. You rsca!s -
leap H. aa save yor mistress made for the lake. In the
time his wife fastened indoors, locked and made all
fast and shortly atterSard appeared the window from
which her husband had addressed her The Governor Dis
covered the but late and he became MS
turn the expostator. IL al howcyor the tar
lady bade him pleasant GOODNIGHT and shutting the wiz
dow retired bed leaving ,tle man shift for himself
a. best he might until morning Whether the Governor tor
gave hls tair lady tradition does ~ brt It reasonable
to presume that ne never again tereed win the hours 'Ae
might choose to keep Kniekerbccker for April
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