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VOLUME NUMBER 81

Withdrawn to other invalids in the estab'
lshment; but the young officer had
learned to know and love the hand that
so gently minstered TO his wants, and the
physician advised her to humor him for
the present. e''"'.'N s'".
"You have never told me your name,"
said George Wilton, one morning to his
youthful nurse. Our reader has anticipa-
ted that the invalid officer was he. A
light flush burned and faded in the usual
ly pale and transparent cheek Of the girl,
and bending her head to conceal it she
replied in hardly audable voice
"Sister Magdaline is the name my su'
perior has given me-"
Well. then, Sister Magdaline, do you
know that your voice and your hand and
your eyes, whenever | caIch glimpse of
them, remind me of one whom | loved,
and still love devoutly! Why do you
tremble so! Are you ill! You are
weary with watching No! Well,
then, let me still talk OF my Juliet, for |
think of her all the time but she was
not like you in one respect for she wrong
ed me cruelty, and yOu have been an an
gel of mercy! Good God what does
this mean? Youare weeping ! sobbing
by heaven throw off that hood--that
Golf {! it is-it is-my own, my precious
Juliet but oh how changed !-and |
i have done this !" He fell back in.
sensible. While applying the usual re,
storatives, she bitterly reproached herself
for her want of cenrol, and resolved that
she would leave him for other duties i'm
mediately. On his recovery she told him
this gently but firmly. He tried thous.
and passionate and earnest arguments tc
induce her 10 change her resolution; tc
give up her present employment, and te
return home as his wife.
For an instant her woman's hear
heaved beneath the serge that covered it
The next she calmly replied,
81 did not adopt this sacred garb fo
the mere selfish purpose of restoring tt
myself lover. When entered upon the
duties Of my Office, it was with calm
resolve to continue in them while my
health would permit, l feel that it viii
not be long, and | do not regret my choice
| am but wreck dear George of my for
mer self, and should only be burden tc
you but l thank God that sickness ant
sorrow, and the task which have i'm
posed upon myself are doing his work
are Christening and subduing the proud
and wilful spirit, to which we both ow'
our misfortunes. Henceforth, dear friend
let our love be that Of brother and sister
You will, ere long, find bride more
worthy in every way of your affection
and your pride than the poor and feeble
Sister Magdaline." She laid her hant
lightly and tenderIy upon his brow--sh'
fleathed blessing and a prayer-h
looked up--she was gone!
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CHAPTER ".

One day as she was sitting in the
midst Of preparations for journey and
writing etter--the door of her cham
ber suddenly opened, and a beautiful girl,
tripping in with the lightness and grace
of a sylph, threw her arms about the
neck of the astonished Juliet and gave
her loving kiss. .,.; e. s..
"You do not know me, dear Juliet "
she exclaimed after moments pause, in
a sweet, paintive, childish voice. which
struck chord OF memory in the heart OF
her listener; "and should hardly have
known you had not your mother directed
me to your room. But look at me well
and guess !" And parting from her love,
ly face the soft light tresses that clustered
around it, she bent her blue eyes upon
our heroine with smile of enchanting
tenderness. -..l r..,.r tr.-.... j..
"Can it be Lucy Greyl" .
"Ah do you recognize at last your lit
tie pet at school! Well then let me sit
at your feet, as in old times, and tell me
of this weary illness. which has paled
your cheek and dimmed your eye, yet
left you evenlovlier than before. Do you
know that it is five long years since
bade you good bye in Mrs Wilton'f
porch!' 4g.Lt .a q. ..a. >,.. So,
rsHNay, Lucy, ! cannot overshadow this
sweet meeting with my too well deserved
misfortunes. Let us rather talk Of your
self, and OF the conquests you have made
since you left school, with those viole
eyes and that darling little dimplc, J
have heard Of you oIlen, and always al
the star of the festive hall. =" -
We will drop the veil, or orrather clos,
the chapter over Lucy's bushes as sh'
shook her bright curls, and laughingly
disclaimed the charge.
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gret for her unkindness.5 A moment be-
fore the wayward girl would given worlds
to recall him and implore his forgiveness
but now that he was again, as she thought
in her power, her pride and love OF en-
pire resumed at once their sway With
drawing herself with assumed cdldness
from his embrace, she gazed at him a
moment in ncool and lofty establishment,
and then, without farther notice of his
presence, ihdoleh,Iy lay back on The sofa,
and began a careless song. 1T'''.< '''
Love comes and goes
Like u SPELL" ..... t.g.
Juliet listen to mel implore thee"
"How no one knows,
'.. Nor can tell = .iau s. .'i,
Hcartless 1unfceling ! Will you
hear me :" a, ,E ...,.a. ..
" .... Love should be true .. .,,-
AS the star"
You will not p! You will regret this
when it is" '..
"Seen in the blue
s.'. Sky afar!" .i.t
Farewell, then, and foreyer!' -
&C. Now here--now there
Like the lay - ...
.., OF harps in the air,
Well day |" .'.''.
He heard her exquisite voice warbing
these last words as he again decended
the stairs, and he said tu himself" No
she never loved me | will see her no
more ...,..-..
juliet cried herself to sleep that night
and awoke the next morning with dull
weight on her heart, and an underlined
impression that something terrible hat
occurred. However as the houts rolled
on she recovered in some degree he
spirits in the hope of reconciling inter
view with her lover. She had made VI
her mind TO be gentle and good and for
giving, and to tell him voluntarily that sh
had not once dreamed Of accepting th
foreigners invitation until he himself hat
wounded her by supposing that she hat
consented to it, and that even now moth
ing would tempt her 10 60. But the day
passed and he came not: he never came
again months and years rolled on, ant
Juliet only heard of her lover twice
once as performing feals of vaor agains
the Mexicans, and again as suffering frou
wounds and hardships in a hospital a
New Orleans. She was dying with thu
untold pangs at heart, when this last new
reached her cara burst of unconlrollabl
anguish followed its recital, and then sud
denly, new hope, new life appeared
to animate her ; the color returned to he
cheek and her strength was rapidly re
stored. ...... ...
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[The following is certainly gem, and we
envy not the happiness OF the man whose heart
is so callous as to be untouched by the picture.
sss TWENTY YEARS AGO. F.
BY t. R. GOLD.

I've wandered in the village, Tom-I've sat
ia: beneath the tree ... .ss.' 3 ....-.-.
Upon the school.house playing ground, which
sheltered you and me
But none were there to greet me, Tom, and few
%. were left to know ,sfhe
That played with us upon the green some
,. twenty years ago, ~, ..l..,.'...
The grass is just as green, Tom-barefooted
boys at play .,. .'.. .... l..
Were sporting just as we did then, with spirits
just as gay;
But the master sleeps upon the hill, which,
coated o;er with snow, '.'
Afforded us sliding place just twenty years
.. ago.
The old school.house is altered now-the
.-g benches are replaced
By new ones, very like the same our pen knives
had defaced; w..
But the same old bricks are in the walls, the
bell swings to and fro, q. .... ..
Its music just the same, dear Tom, as twenty
-n, years ago ,.r .l.r ....... ... ...
The spring that bubbled meath the hill, close
,a.,r by the spreading beech. .4t ,
Is very low--twas once 30 high that we could
almost reach
And kneeling down to get drink, dear Tom,
| started so, i.rf.'" \ i' -
To see how much that | had changed since
twenty years ago. ........ ID.
Near by the spring upon the elm, you know
cut your name-- .'.
Your sweeLheart's just beneath it, Tom-and
s. you did mine the same. .,.
Some heartless wretch hath peeled the bark
twas dying sure butts slow;
Just as the one whose name u cut died twenty
.... years ago.. a.. t.F .. ....- -..
My eyelids had been dry, Tom, but tears came
at" in my eyes, ",.
thought OF her loved so well--those early
. broken ties ., ....
visited the old churchyard, and took some
flowers to strew .' '''
Upon the graves Of those we loved some twent,
.. years ago .r-. o.. ..,.
Some are in the churchyard laid--some sleeI
beneath the Sea- r.| ..t'
But few are left Of our old class excepting yol
and me; s-.... ....a-
And when our time shall come, Tom, and W
are called to 60,
l hope they'll lay us where we played jus
u twenty years ago. 'ra 'r.. Fl.
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pencil-case. / will sing to you every
night if you will. Hear how sweetly I
sing r., - 5g.t!al E.. ..au.e .aat .t.1
'' Like the stars from the sky, 7lt
a Like the dew from the rose, -N
Like Loves latest sign ,. B., .,r..r
.. Did their sweet life close, .,r
Exhaled as they flew,
And lamenting l moan, h %
Oh sisters of air, . .n.a.. 'r
.,' I'm alone, all alone ,... ....,
There that was fairy impromptu, Mary.
But will you let me come ? | shant
trouble you much i shall only want a
fresh rose leaf every day for a bed-a
tender smile or tear of love for my
breakfast, dinner and superior love is
a spirits food-but you must let me
come out at night, for then the flowers
and stars will expect me. Will you,
Mary !',a ul. -au...... ,f..'
/" Yes you precious, lovely, little
darling, indeed | will!-I will take you
home and introduce you to some other
pet failies have that live in my beautiful
rose colored shells--l call them sylphs OF
the shells. They have never shown
themselves to me, though they treat ME
to bit of music somellmes-but | am
sure they will let you creep in and play
with them. Come, let lie see if you
can sit comfortable in here," and so she
unscrewed her pencil Lease, and the fairy
had just settled nicely in when alas i
something unforeseen happened-a grea
disappointment. Poor Mary awoke =
and found it was all a dream ShOuld'n
you like to have such dream little KitIyY
Our heroine was SO intent upon anus
ing little Lucy, that she never once ralseC
her eyes, and did not dream that she wa.
watched-that young cadet, on visi
to his aunt, Mrs. Wilton, happ ened to bt
crossing the lawn when he saw her ligh
form in the act of springing through III,
window ", and that irresislibly attracted b,
the grace and spirit Of the action, he ha(
followed her and stood concealed by tn
jessamne that shaded The lattice, smilin,
witness to her little sratagem, and an en-
cban,ed listener to the fairy romance.
But yet another and less induIgent au
ditor had been in the adjoining room, th'
door Of which was partly open, and afle
enjoying the story, had FASTENED to Mrs
Wilton with the tale of JuIiet's disobedi
ence 1t was Margaret Mansfield, tn
informant against poor little Lucy an,
one, who, for her envious and peevisI
disposition, and her mean habit of talting
was disiked by all, and treated with loft,
conlemp! by rur impetuous and indepen
dent heroine. ... . .... ..
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CHAPLER l.

-....a...- -CHAPLEK l. ..n
=, From the dark eye--lhe lightnings fly,
t',''' AS from cloud its glory.
N1'uAnd on her cheek, doth feeling speak, Nl
-nm3ti It's owned impassioned slOryl to
1o She was the widest child | ever saw.
Nobody could manage her, not even her
mother. whom she almost idolized. Proud
high spirited, with a temper which moth
ing but tenderness could control, and beau
,iful withal an half blown rose, "a dark,
but clear and glowing beauty, which, ever
and anon suddenly lighting up from
within, startled the behoIder with its
briliancy, like an illumined and richly
colored transparency. &
AT boarding school she was at once the
pride and torment Of her teachers,-learn.
ing her lessons with inconceivable rapid
ily,-and forgetting them almost a;
quickly,-dashIng off a composition glow
ing with wit and grlish enthusiasm, in ;
shorter time than the sedate Mrs. WIltor
employed to read it, and occupying al
her leisure moments, which were many
in keeping the rest Of the school in an
uproar OF mirth or mischief.
One Of her girIish freaks, when sht
was about thirteen years Of age, had near
ly led TO al least a temporary dismssa
from The school. A lovely, timid ant
affecIionale little girl, younger than her
self, was in disgrace, and the other pupil
were forbidden tospeak to her during III,
day. She was sitting alone and discon
solate in the school room, with pet kit
TENN her lap,-her only comfort, ,-wher
Juliet Clyde. our heroine. suddenly boun
ded through the low open window, ant
seated herself by her side. With all he
fearlessness she did not quite like openly
to disobey the teachers commands, fo
she knew dismissal would be the con
sequence, and that would grieve hel
mother so--instead ofspeskipg TO little
Lucy, she contended herself with addres
sing her kitten, in terms Of the most ten
der endearment. !, evidently intended Il
reach and to sootlle the sorrowing hear
Of her companion. "You dear, swee
little pe.!-you darling beauty! / low
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CHAPTER III.

Juliet never forgot the looks, the tones,
the graceful beauty Of the youthful stran-
ger. although few hours after tina: one
short interview he left for West Point,
end she saw him no more whilea school.
But W Ten al seventeen she made her
debut. belle and an heiress Mt the first
ball of the season. Lieutenant George
Wilton was her favored attendant through
the evening. As for him he was perfect
ly charmed with her beauty, her wit, her
wild and brilliant gaiety, and after a
month of devoted gallantry on his part,
and of graceful, but somewhat tyrannical
coquetry on hers, their engagement was
announced 10 the fashionable world of
Philadelphia, where they resided.
And now came to him /" the tug of
war;" for how to manage the wayward,
whimsical, saucy loving, bewitching, and
imperious beauty to whom he had rashly
bound himself, was a question that would
have puzzled more profound philoso-
pher than our friend, Lieut. George Will
ton, U. S. A. .. ..... .r...a
Scarcely a day passed that they did
not quarrel, take an eternal farewell of
each other, seperate, meet again, and be-
come, for the next twenty four hours,
more lenderly attached than ever, NJ.
One evening the lover accidentally
overheard bold and dashing young for
eigner propose driving Miss Juliet to
Laurel Hill the next afternoon. Her re
ply was 50 low that it escaped him, but
he thought it sounded like an assent, and
he was wretched and restless until the
gentleman took his departure. He then
approached her, and said in a serious, but
aGectiOnate tone. .... ... ...... @.
Juliet is it possible that 1 heard a
right! Can yon really have engaged to
drive with tina; young man" .,. .,u
,Colorng with surprise and anger al his
suspecting her of such levity, Juliet threw
back her graceful head, but Geigned no
farther reply. nv ..t
"It is true, them" said he in a hasty
tone of yexation. -.,a ,a.a ,.-.. %
g. " And what, sir, if it be true I! | have
yet 10 learn thatyou have any right to
control my mt .tments. "te arsg erw
II pretend to no right, Miss Clyde.
can only say that il you do take the drive
proposed you will forfeit not only my love,
|
but my respect" .,3 ,.g. ID a .l3...l,.ts. s
:" Dol ou threaten, sir r. exclaimed the
willul girl with quivering lip, and tears
of passion in her beautiful eyes, /" then
hear me. | do intend to take the drive;
and your respect is Of as little Importance
to me as your love. Leave me would
be alone |" ,.,s
",Good God has it come to this T.
cried the, incensed and unhappy lover, as
striking his clenched hand upon his fore
head, he rushed from the house. HI
paused on the threshold moment, ant
gentler feelings came over him" | was
very hastyl Perhaps she lie sorry -
will try her once more !" he said 10 him
sell, and with that lmpetuosity which
marked his quick but generous tempera
ment, he ran up the stairs and entered tn,
room he bad left. Juliet had buried he
face among the cushions and was sob
bing as rher hear, would break sofenet
still more by her grief, he sprang to- he
side, and drawing her tenderly towar'
him, waited for some expression Of ro
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-09-17

The RAILWAY OF LIFE.-We are jour,
neying upon the railway, crashing past
the hamlet and field, following the terri.
BILE iron horse in his mad speed. a>f
And presently arriving at tunnel.
scooped through the hollow rock, we
plunged into darkness, stunned with
roaring echoes and enveloped in flashing
sparks.
Thus on, until we emerged, and then
gazed around me, to discover if the faces
of my fellow-passengers were not white
with fear. ..
But no one was shaken and the con-
verse went on as quietly as ever.
Then marveling said TO one beside
me, "Were you not afraid when we
passed through the darkness and roar !!
But he laughed and answered, 1.-The
conductor takes care Of us There is no
more danger in the dark tunnel than up
on the open road" b 5a#
Then | said secretly in my own bosom,
"How, if men have faith in this railroad
conductor, shall l distrust my heavenly
Father! The Almighty Conductor is
He, who guideth us safely through the
darkness and the roaring echoes Of adver-
sity into the broad light of day."
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A THouGHT FOR THE RIcH.-lt is a
thought very frequently true-a general
truth. 1t is thought for those who are
laboring for riches to bequeath their chill
dren. The less you leave your children
when you die, the more they will have
twenty years afterwards. Wealth inher-
tied should be the incentive to exertion'
Instead Of that, =" 1t is the title deed TO
sloth." The only money that does a
man good is what he earns himself. A
ready made fortune, like ready made
clothes, seldom fits the man who comes
in possession. Ambition stimulated by
hope and half filled pocket-book, has
power that will triumph over all difficult
ties, beginning with the rich mans con-
tume!y, and leaving off with the enviouS
mans malice.
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IMPORTANT TO SHoEMAKERs.-A boot
aud shoe company for manufacturing
boots and shoes BY Bernardo patent
machine has been formed in England,
with a capital Of 100000. The ma.
chine is said to supersede manual labor
entirely. A factory already in existence
makes by it 200 pairs a,day. The ext
pendilure Of the population Of the United
Kingdom for boots and shoes is estimated
al seventy-6ve millions Of dollars; and
this company, looking TO gradual extern
sioa oftheir powers Of production, con-
template an ultimate increase Of their
csrilal to $500, 900 dollars.
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CHAPTER ".

In a crowded hospital at New Orleans
lay an officer almost at the point of death,
A young woman sat at his bedside. She
was dressed in the coarse and unbecom-
ing garb Of a sister of charity but the
hand, with which she soothed and cooled
his fevered brow, was soft and delicate as
the down Of a snow-white swan-and even
the heavy folds Of her garments could
not wholly conceal the grace and elegance
Of her almost girlish form. Day after
day she tended the half delirious sufferer
with a modest ,fortitude and unassuming
tenderness, which won the respect and
admiration of all around her. Thanks
TO her unlemilting care, he soon became
convalescen, and then she would have
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CHATTER VI.


Three years had elapsed after the inter.
view related in our last chapter. In the
library Of house in Walnut street, Phil
adelphia, Were seated gentleman iii a
military undress and his wife--a young
and lovely woman whose simple and be-
coming morning-cap of embroidered mus
lin, confined without concealing the fair,
soft hair, which shaded her youthful
cheek. 1t was the depth Of winter a
cheerful fire was burning in the CRATE,
and pretty child of four months old lay
on the rich rug at her ieet, glancing alter
nately from the blaze to its mothers face.
which was bent toward it with an expires.
sion of unutterable love-. The father
was gazing delighted at the graceful pic
ture, when the door opened and a servant
announced :" Sister Magdaline " with
EXPLANATIONS Of surprise and joy, both
wife and husband fastened forward tC
welcome and seat her by the FIRE. Lucy
for it was our old friend Lucy Grey, who
had now become the beloved, and there
fore happy wife of JulieI's former lover
Lucy Wilton gently removed the hood o
the almost exhausted stranger. and seat
ing herself, as in their school.days, at he
feet, looked up with childish fondnes'
in her face. 1t was fearfuIly altered, bu
oh how lovely still A faint smile o
angelic purity and tenderness played ir
the large clear, dark eyes, and the pale
but perfectly transparent cheek was luml
nous with that radiant beauty Of the soul
which is seldom, if ever, seen through
the vivid hues oil health. ...
al have come" she said in a scarcel!
audible voice, TO see and rejoice in you
happiness before Idle. Place your swee
babe in my arms dear Lucy for an
too weak to lift it," Lucy's tears fell fas
amid the light soft curls, Of the infant, a
she placed ii on the knee Of her dyinI
friend, and George knclt down by he
side with feeling of afeclionate rever
ence. Once more was that frail han,
laid in blessing upon his head: but er
the benediction was concluded, the han,
dropped lifeless at her side the pale lip
moved inaudibly, and the pious prayer
began on earth, was finished al the meIc
seat Of Heaven. ,jE y ss a
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g Go!o6 Storg:
PRIDE AND PENITENCE
BY FRANCIS s. osGOoD.

Love took up the glass fife, and turned it in
ITS his glowing hands;
Even moment lightly shaken ran itself in gol
den sands .... .-s. -. .t' ~
Love took up the harp of life.-and smote Oh
'' allts chords with might
Smote the chord Of self that trembling passed
sa,} in music out Of sight. atH
o.. ,,... l-e .,f-. TEyyYsoN.
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HELPING THE PREAoHER.-Dr. Beech.
er once said to an old lady who had ex-
pressed her wonder to him that she was
permitted to live, as she could not do any
more good, "You are doing great deal
of good; you help me to preach every
Sunday. In the first place." said he,
"you are always in your seat on the Sab
bath, and that helps me; in the second
place, you are always wide awake, and
you look right up into my face, and that
helps me and in the third place, ! very
often see the tears running down your
face. and that helps me very much.
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ES- Col. RAwLsroN has just discover.
ed, among the ruins Of ancient Babylon.
an extensive library--not indeed, prin-
ted on paper, but impressed on baked
brick--containing many and volumincus
treatises on astronomy, mathematics, eth
nology, and several other most important
branches Of knowledge. These treatiseS
contain facts and arguments, which, in
his opinion. will have no small operation
on the study Of sciences to which they re-
late, and which throw great light on
Biblical history and critisism, and the his
tory Of our race.
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r A young man without money, is
like steamboat without, fuel. He cant
60 ahead. Among the ladies he is like
The moon Of o cloudynight; ho don't shine.
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q RAGAN, Editor and Proprietor,

muchand pencase will every
lonely but be lonely night will Hear how sweety
for I've Ihema al ON the lSlnp ,.L- -.