Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-06-29

cares and noble generosity to stranger ? at
length he said.
by always remembering and loving poor Ge.
nevieve. But You not so much a stranger
as you think No one in this wide land is igno-
rant of your name but IL am an old ac-
quaintance
You, Gerevieyer
Yes see must humble my vanity, by in.
Producing myself to your notice. Do you re-
member travelling North about nine years ago,
and accidentally falling in company with the
family Of Mr.. Nj, a Creole gentleman,
consisting of his wife and his nelce, little girl
scarcely eleven, and very small for that age.
Yes-welI, | was tha, little girl; but you know
it is the fashion among us to consider tiny wo-
men like me not as angels, hut nobodes.
was not named to you, nor DO ] know that you
ever heard me called by any name but Jenny.
At all events you took no othernotice ofme than
sometimes to pat my head in passing, and onco
Il shall never forget it-you stopped down and
gave me kiss, in sport. | had often heard you
spoken OF in terms that called forth my admira-
ton, and that kiss was never forgotten. You
don't know how early the flower begins to bud
in our spring. We parted, you 10 forget, | TO
remember you forever. Il knew you the mo-
ment you were brought hither and now you
have my history. This humble person and all
that nheret is yours, and, be assured, will
forgive your nfdelity should you forsake your
humble nurse, poor Genevieye, for her mis-.
tress'
'Forsake poor Gonevieve = cried tIartland.
When do, may my tongue become mute, and
my mind desert No dearest girl, must
be without memory and without gratitude,
when forget her who hovered, and watched,
and sometimes wept--was it not 50, sweet Ge-
nevieve lover the dark days and nights of
my pain and weakness and whom more than
once imagined must have known in some pre-
, vious state of existence, for | could not dlvest
myself at times of the impression that had
, somewhere seen you before. No my beloved
one, should you ever, in our journey through
r life, perceive, or fancy you perceive, any dl-
mnuion Of my love, you have only TO dress
: and look as you did at my bedside, aud become
v poor Geneveve again, 10 retrieve my heart,
once more and forever
e .Ah me y exclaimed she, i see must make
up my mind to always having Il formidable RI
}, val. But will try to reconcile myself TO the ca
n lamity, and be Content to share your heart with
poor Genevicve.'
Just at this moment the doctor came in, and
seeing how matters stood, at the first glance,
-. began good.humorcdly to banter his friend.
We'll, Hartiand the mystery is disclosed |
:, perceive. You first fell in love with the nurse,
and have deserted her for the mistress. The
exchange is very sensible, judcous and pru-
1 dent
,e At is no exchange, doctor. She shall always
be poor Geneyevc to me-the object OF my
unchanging love and eternal gratitude
Genevieve looked at the doctor with smile
OF proud consciousness, which he returned with
:, one of approving affection. The good doctor
-, passed from this world but little while agr
as and when he died, the suffering victims OF pp
Il verty disease and sorrow, lost their most he
III nevolent frlend--his country, one Of her mos
-, noble citizens, lie united The courage OF he
m TO WIN TIE sOlthe>s ol WOnld!, duu JJiheu Nii'
., most devoted attachment 10 his native land
-, with generous, enlarged philanthrophy tina
i comprchended all mankind. He was til,
no friend OF the human race, but his coun,rymeI
L were his brothers.
., Genevieve and Aarlland still survive Tht
~. former has never had any cause TO regret he
experiment on the disinterestejness OF mankind
and the latter, While steadily pursuing loft!
career of honorable ambition, blesses the hou
' when he yielded to the dictates of hove an,
"' gratitude. If at any time he seemed 10 torcg
:" the delight Of mutual confidence, ana the en-
y loyments of domestic happiness, in the hlgi
&c pursuit of well earned fame, his wife had only
10 put on her homely gown, her little nurse
W. cap, and black silk apron, and become poo
y" Geneyieve again, to awaken all his early love
and win hun back To the hallowed shrn,
e' ofhomc. Vet, strange TO say, the rich heres
II is not Jealous of poor Genvevc. They live IA
eu gether IN the most perfect harmony, aud II !
NC impossible TO say which loves the other the best
'e, TINS AsrI-MAGNEno PRoPERTy oe TIA
ilu ONloS.--The magnetic power Of the compas
es needle will be entirely destroyed or change
no by being touched With the Juice of an ON n
III This TACT may seem trIhIng, sut we regard