, 1842-03-12

'Oh. If that is all he said gaily, q vii
promise to expend Il thousand dollars on thu
evening of the party. not in furniture, but ir
a manner which will be far more grateful tc
our guests, and profitable to ourselves, anG
| which shall exonerate US from all impu,atior
of parsimnny; and YOU may expend in dress
eatahles and desert just what sum you please
and do not forget The Wines And so the
colloquy ended. He resumed his studies,
and she gave her mind to the consideration
of the dress which would be most becoming:
and the viands that were most EXPENSIVE
tThe next day she went busily about her pre-
parations, wandesing all the day how her
husband would expend his thousand dollars,
but as she had discovered something of the
eccentricity of his character. she doubted
not that he meant To give an agreeable sur
PRISE; and her curiosity grew ST. great that
she could hardly sleep during the interval.
At length the inomrnt"US day arrived
The rrrngcm"n's were all complete. and
Mrs. N-re:irei "a perfrrm the all iupnr-
tant business Of arraying her Cne person in
fine attire. Size fingered long Il, The toilette.
relying on tho fashionable unpnnctuqli,v of
fashionable people. and when tn hour struck
left her chamber arrayed like Judith of old
glnriouSlv to allure the ewes of all who should
look upon her. ard full of sweet smiles and
graces. notwithstanding the uncomfortable
pinching Of her s't"es and ~rnrsrts. Her us-
band met her n the hall.
.Our uue.is have Ill arrived he sud. and
on"neI Inc & mr Of the rec-imn: r,on-
Wood 'rin' wnnd.rf Wiar n strange rs
Se'uh'v. TnP'e w"cc = NJ c-iied The cup
pie, Ii" N ned. m 'h- r'ni {. tho orlIid. the
* rene a-ei n , yrnup % cim d'rn from
The aims nn>e, uhr regarded the fine ladv.
some with wide m 'urhs. others with both
hands in thHrr hair, while sona peeoed frHm
behind furniture, v" the covert which they
had retrea;el from her dazz',ng presen"c Sar
WAS p~etrI!ird wish a>t"n,simrn then a dash
"f disp1eisure crossed her lace, TIL havinr
rnn her EYES OVER the gro'e>qn. assembly.
she met tic co!nical grave cxpresion Of her
husband c"unt"uance. when she burst into
a violent fl Of laughter. during the prroy
isms Of which The bursting of her corset laces
could be distinctly lie ird bv the company.
'Nancv" AZ length srid her husband, stern
". She suppressed her miyth. stlmnered an
excuse, and added.
You Will forgive me, and believe your
selves quite welcome
That is well DONE whispered Mr.. y.
'then nv friends he said. 'as nv wife is 70
acquainted with v"u ! will mike a few pre-
senratinns.' Then leading her towards an
emaciated creature. whnse distorted limbs
were unable % support his body. he said.
This gentle nan. Nancy is tie Rev. Mr..
Niles. who. in his youth. Travelled and r'd"-
red much in The cause Of our common VI 5
Ter. A violent rheumatism, induced lv colds.
contracted among the new settlements OF
the West, where he was employed in preach
ing the gospel tn the poor. has reduced IN"
tn his present condition. This lady, his wife
has %piouslv sustained him. and by her own
labor procured a maintenance for herself and
him. Blu, she is frebfe now as Won see
Then turning to = group with silver locks.
and threadharr coats he continued, 'theS+
are soldiers of the re"olntinn. They were
all sons of rich men. They went out in
their Young strength t. defend their oppres
sed country. They endured hardships tolls
and suTeringS. such as we hardly deem it
possible for men to endure and live. they re
turned home ut the close OF the war. mann
ed in their limbs, and with broken constItu-
tions. to find their %pl'rimonies destroyed by
fire, or the chances Of war. nr their property
fIched or otherwise taken from them. And
these worthy m"n live in poverty and neg
lpct in the lard for the prosperity ot winch
they sacrificed their all. These venerable
ladies are wives Of these patriots; and WI
duws oi others who have gone I" their re-
ward. They could tell Won tales that would
thrill youl heart, and make it better. This
is the celehratei and learned DR.. B
who saved hundreds of lives during the spot
ted epidemic. Bat his great success aroused
the aninosi,y of his meiical brethren wh"
succeeded in running his practice, and when
blindness came upon him. he was forgotten
nv those whom he hid delivered from death.
This lovely creature is his only child. and she
is motherIess. Yet her Earning and accom-
pIisllments are wnnd"rfu|. and she is the au
,h"r uf those * Ilrsi'a poems which appear
ccc ,Sionilly ia tn"-N Magazine. These
children were orphaned i, infancy bv the
Asiatic cholera. md heir sad hearts hav"
seldom been cherred bv a smile. or their
paIates RECALLED by delicious food. Now dry
your eyes, 10, e, and lead on to the dining
room.
She obeved, and Notwithstanding her emu
,ions the humping Of coarse shoes, and rat
limo of sticks, crutches. and wooden legs be-