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About News & planters' gazette. (Washington, Wilkes County [sic], Ga.) 1840-1844 | View Entire Issue (May 20, 1841)
WEWS & PLANTERS’ GAZETTE. . HOTTING, Editor. No. 38.—NEW SERIES.] NEWS & PLANTERS GAZETTE. terms: Published weekly at Three Dollars per annum, if paid at the time of subscribing; or Three Dollars and Fifty Cents, if not paid till the expi ration of six months. No paper to be discontinued, unless at the option of the Editor, without the settlement of all arrearages. (LT Letters, on business, must he jiost paid, to insure attention. No communication shall be published, unless we are made acquainted with the uam“ of the author. TO ADVERTISERS. Adierlisements, not exceeding one square, first insertion, Serigity-five Cents ; and for each sub sequent insertion, Fifty Cents. A reduction will be made of twenty-five per cent, to those who advertise by the year. Advertisements not li mited when handed in, will be inserted till for bid, and charged accordingly. Sales of Land and Negroes by Executors, Ad ministrators, and Guardians, are required by law, to be advertised, in a public Gazette, sixty days previous to the day of sale. The sales of Personal Property must be adver tised in like manner , forty days. Notice to Debtors and Creditors of an Estate must be published forty days. Notice that application will be made to the Court ot Ordinary, for leave to sell I,and or Ne groes, must be published weekly for four months; notice that application will be made for Letters of Administration, must be published thirty days; and letters of Dismission, six months. AGENTS. TIIE FOLLOWING GENTLEMEN WILL FORWARD THE NAMES OF ANY WHO MAY WISH TO SUBSCRIBE ! J. T. AG. 11. Wooten,\A. D. Statham,\)an\}urg, M illorysville, B. F. Tatum, Lincoln- I'e.lix G. Edwards, Pe- ton, tersburg, Elbert,, O. A. Lockett, Crawford- G oi. Grier, Raytown, ville, ’ Taliaferro, ‘’ IT. Davenport, Lexing- Jame.s Bit, Powelton, ton, Ilmcock, ‘<S. J- Bash, Irwington, IV’m B. Nelms, Elber- Wilkinson, ton, Dr. Cain, Cambridge, ■John A. Simmons, Go- Abbeville District, shea, Lincoln, South Carolina. . Mail Arrangements. POST OFFICE, ) Washington, Ga., January, 1841. $ AUGUSTA MAIL. ARRIVES. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 5, A. M. CLOSES. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 12, M. MILLEDGEVILLE MAIL. ARRIVES. Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 8, A. M. CLOSES. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 11, A. M. CAROLINA MAIL. ARRIVES. i Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 11, A. M. I CLOSES. I Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 8, A. M. ATHENS MAIL. ARRIVES. Sunday and Wednesday, at 9, A. M. CLOSES. Sunday and Wednesday, at 9, A. M. ELBEIITON MAIL. ARRIVES. CLOSES. Thursday, at 8, F. M. | Thursday, at 8,1 •M. LINCOLNTON MAIL. ARRIVES. CLOSES. Friday, at 12, M. | Friday, at 12, M. COTTINgT& BUTLER, ATTORNIES, HAVE taken an OFFICE over Cozart & Woods Store. j March 11,1641. 28 DOCTORS ANDREWS & ROBERTSON, HAVING connected themselves for the pur pose of Practising the different branches of their Profession, respectfully tender their ser vices to the citizens of Washington and vicinity. (ET Office, second story of the building occu pied by J. A. Jones, as a Drug Store. May 6,1841. 4t 36 HOUSE OF o__a The Subscriber having lately taken a large and convenient HOUSE in the Town of Washington, (Wilkes county,) Georgia, has opened it as a House of Public Entertain ment, Antfbegs leave to assure his friends and the pub lic generally, that nothing shall be omitted on his part, which will conduce to the comfort and ac commodation of those who may favor him with their patronage. ROBERT H. VICKERS. JT The Southern Recorder, at Milledgeville; Chronicle and Sentinel, Augusta; and the Moun taineer, Greenville, S. C., will publish the above weekly, for three months, and forward their bills to this office for payment. May 6,1841. 36 Tyytvidend JYo • 46. \ ■ BANK STATE OF GEORGIA, > \ Savannah, 23d April, 1841. ) rfWIE Board of Directors having this day de- X clared a Dividend, No. 46, of $3 50 per te*'share on the Capital Stock of this Bank for six W nionths ending on 3d instant, the same will be 3 jnid to the respective Stockholders thereof, or to f then order, on and after Wednesday next. I A. PORTER, Cashier. April 2i 3t 35 * NEW GOODS. TIIE Subscribers have just received, anew and handsome assortment of Spring and Summer GOOES, CONSISTING IN TAUT OF THE FOLLOWING : Printed Lawns and Muslins, Black and Fancy Silks, Fancy Shawls and Handkerchiefs, Ribbons, Linens and Lawns, Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs, Hosiery and Gloves, M Broadcloths and Cassimeres. An extensive assortment of SUMME™ CLOTHS, for Gentlemen’s wear, Georgia Nankeen, Brown and bleached Sheetings and Shirtings, Figured Silk and plain Vestings, Bonnets and Hoods, Palm-Leaf and Wool Ilats, Silk, Russia and Beaver Hats, Shoes, of various kinds, Ac. &c. They also keep on hand a large and general assortment of Crockery, Hardware, and Cutlery, Drugs and Medicines, Sugar, Coftee & Tea. (Kr* AH of which will be sold on very reasonable terms. COZART & WOODS. April 22, 1841. 34 FIRST anti LAST Notice. PERSONS indebted to the LIVERY STA BLE, are hereby called upon to make im mediate payment to the Subscriber. 1). E. BUTLER. April 39,1841. 35 JYotice* TIIE Subscribers will give twelve cents per pound for good HIDES, and pay in Leath er and Shoes. They also design supplying the Market with Beef, &c. this season. Therefore, persons having Calves or Lambs for sale, can find a market, by giving them a call. MOSELEY & ELLINGTON. May 6, 1841. 36 NOTICE. THE Subscribers having had their Books and most of their Accounts consumed by the late Fire, would respectfully solicit those indebt ed to call, without delay, and settle either with CASH or by NOTE, the amount due as near as their memory will serve them—for this matter will be left entirely to the Honor of a great many; and we trust no one will be found taking the ad vantage of our situation ; but that all will come forward, like honest men, to our relief. BURTON & PELOT. N. B.—Call at the Bank, on E. M. Burton, for settlement. March 11. ts 28 JYotice • A MEETING of the Commissioners of the Poor School for Wilkes county, will take place in Washington, on SATURDAY the 22d instant, (it being the 4th Saturday.) All who have claims for Children taught under the Com mon School Act, are requested to be punctual in their attendance, taking care to have their ac counts regularly made out. ROYLAND BEASLEY, Secretary and Treasurer for 13. C. May 13,1841. 37 ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. WILL be sold on the first TUESDAY in July next, at the Court House door in Wilkes county, pursuant to an order of the Ho norable the Inferior Court of said county, while sifting for ordinary purposes, the following prop erty, to-wit: A Negro Girl named Charity, and a Negro Boy named Elbert, belonging to the estate of William Gresham, deceased, late of Wilkes county. Sold for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said deceased. Terms made known on the dav of sale. HENRY F. ELLINGTON, Adm’r. with the Will annexed. May 6, 1841. tds 36 GEORGIA, ) Whereas, Henry Terrell, Wilkes county. $ Guardian of Nancy B. Terrell, applies for Letters of Dismission. These are, therefore, to cite, summon, and ad monish, all and singular, the kindred and credi tors of said Minor, to be and appear at my office, within the time prescribed by law, to show cause (if any they have,) why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand at office, this 22d of A pril, 1841. JOHN 11. DYSON, Clerk C. O. April 29. mOm 35 GEORGIA, ) Whereas, I. T. IRVIN, Ex- Wilkes county. ( ecu tar of HANNAH IRVIN, deceased, applies for Letters of Dismission from said Estate. These are, therefore, to cite, summon, and ad monish, all and singular, the kindred and credi tors of said deceased, to be and appear at my of fice, within the time prescribed by law. to show cause, (if any they have) why said Letters should not be granted. Given under my hand at office, this 19th day of March, 1841. JOHN 11. DYSON, Clerk c. o. March 25. m6m 30 GEORGIA, l WHEREAS Elisha Ogden, Wilkes County. ( applies for Letters of Admin istration with the Will annexed, on the Estate of EDWARD HATCHETT, deceased. These are, therefore, to cite, summon, and admonish, all and singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and ap pear at my office within the time prescribed by law, to show cause, (if any they have,) why said letters should not be granted. Given under mv hand at office, this 12th day of April, 1841. ‘ JOHN 11. DYSON, Clerk Court of Ordinary. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING. WASHINGTON* (WILKES COIATY, GA.,) MAY ‘2O, IS 11. MISCELLANEOUS* From the New- York Mirror. THU BISHOP AND HIS HOUSE KEEPER. In a city in the south of France, which we will not name at present, there lived a few years ago, a bishop, a kind, amiable old man, severe to himself, indulgent to others, so good and charitable that every body loved him. His house was a model of propriety and hospitality. It was man tureil by an old house-keeper, Madame l’i- HL'i. In a bachelor’s establishment the jEpt ‘me authority is always exercised by Madame Pichard was the very model of house-kcencrs, and every thing went on admirably under her administra tion. Her only source of trouble was her husband, quarrelsome old man, who, at the time of our story, was carried off by a drop sy, produced by his excesses. A few days after his death, the bishop went up to his house-keeper’s apartment to pay her a visit of condolence. “Well, my dear madam,” began his lordship, 1 have called to endeavor to con sole you in your afflictions. Y T ou must not grieve too deeply. We are all mortal you know, and sooner or later, we come to the end of our earthly pilgrimage. Y’our hus band’s is now ended ; it would have been better if he had not spent so much of it in drinking, but still the mercy of heaven has no bounds.” “ Your lordship is very good, but, to say the truth, I was not thinking of my husband at all: I will not deceive you.” “ Really !” answered the bishop. “ Your lordship knows that my husband was a drunkard, that he used to heat me, and sell my clothes to buy liquor with ; for my own part, I am only sorry that he lived so long.” This was a kind of funeral oration for which the bishop was hardly prepared, and it was with no little astonishment that lie replied : “ That is riot a very Christian frame of mind, I’m afraid ; did you not love your husband ?” % “ Your lordship would not ask me that question if you knew how I came to be married.” “You must tell me all about it,” said the bishop, with the curiosity of age. “ And your lordship does not know any thing about my Augustus,” continued the house-keeper in a melancholy tone. “ Your Augustus, Madame Pichard !- Pray explain.” “I was horn at Boulogne, if it please your lordship. At fifteen, they called me the village beauty, and I suppose, when eighteen, I was not much uglier; but ex cuse me sir,” said the old lady, drawing back her chair, “ I am going to tell you a love-story, and I shall only tire you.” “Go on,” repeated the dignitary, “we are both of us old now, and can talk about such nonsense without danger.” “ There lived in the village a young man, tall, finely’ formed, with blue eyes and curling light hair ; I think I can see him now ; all we girls used to pull caps for him ; he was what our parents called a wild young man ; his name was Augustus, and we all used to call him ‘ handsome Gussy.’ He soon singled me out, and when my father went to Paris, and my mother was out of the way, he was always at my side. When one gets to be an old woman, and has a great grown-up girl to take care of, one rails at lovers, but still that was the happiest time of my life ; I remember it as if it was yesterday'. I was proud of my Gussy, who was our village beau, and he soon quitted all the other girls to pay his court to me. All this sounds very strange to y'our lordship, no doubt. My father and mother would never have agreed to my marrying so wild a fellow as he was ; they’ forbade him the house, but we used to meet often in secret. He would prowl around all day only to get a single look of me, and then, oh how happy and proud 1 was! — One day my father had gone to the city with a load, and I slipped out to try to see Augustus for a moment; we had not seen each other for a fortnight! I met him in the high-road. If your lordship knew what a delight it is to meet one’s lover, when one is just eighteen, and has been parted from him for a fortnight, you would comprehend how one feels. I forgot father, mother, everything. We stood under a tree by the road-side, looking into each other’s eyes ; we were so happy that we did not even speak. A cart came along, it was my fa ther’s ; he saw us, sprung out, and began to beat me for having met Augustus against his orders. lam certain that if he had at tacked Augustus himself, he would not have resisted ; but the poor fellow could not bear to see me suffer, he attacked my father and they fought desperately. My father caught up a stone and split open Augustus’ head ; he, on the other hand, dealt the old man such a blow that he fell senseless.” “Oh, run, Augustus,” said I, “if the police should catch you, you are lost!” He obeyed me and fled, and I have never seen him since. My father soon came to, and gave me a dreadful beating. He de termined to marry me off, and easily found a man who was willing to take me without any affection, in consideration of a good dower. When I was tired of being beaten every morning and night, I became Mad ame Pichard. I never loved my husband; he knew that my father used to beat me, and he followed his example. We wan dered over the whole of France in great want and misery for the most part, till your lordship’s kindness give us support. That is my story.” “And what became of handsome Gus sy ?” “lie thought he had killed my father, and left the village. He was a lad of courage, no doubt be enlisted ; perhaps he is now a colonel, general, or count, who knows! unless he was killed in battle.— But 1 cannot believe he is dead ; 1 have been looking for him these forty years; 1 expect every moment to hear him knock at the door, and see him come in with his graceful figure, his mild blue eyes, and wa ving locks.” “So then you suppose, my good lady, that your Gussy is just flic same now as he was then ?” “ So 1 fancy, please your lordship.” “ Why, that is folly ; your Augustus has grown old like other men, by tiiis time his face must be wrinkled, his head bald, and his figure bent double. If you were to see him now you would not know him.” “ Oh, that’s impossible ! I can’t believe that lie’s so changed, but at any rate I should know him among a thousand. Put him in the middle of an army and I’ll lay my life I’d recognize him at the very first.” “You are mistaken, madam, you dwell in fancy oil the youth of twenty, not on the old man of sixty-five, and Augustus, him self, if he was to see you, would not know you. To prove this to you—you have both lived six months in my house without ci ther's ever suspecting that the other was “What! what does your lordship mean?” asked the old woman anxiously. “To undeceive you, Margaret—l am your Augustus.” Madame Pichard sprung up from her chair, and hold up both hands : she could not believe him. “ Oh dear ! is your lordship, handsome Gussy ?” “Certainly.” “ The handsomest young fellow in the village !” “ Yes, Margaret, forty-five years ago.” “ Was it you that I used to meet down in our garden ?” “Alas ! yes, Margaret.” “ Was it you, my lordship—l mean, Au gustus —1 mean your lordship —that my father hit with a stone ?” The dignitary took off his scull-cap and showed a distinct scar on his shaven crown. “ I can tell you all in a very few words. When I thought 1 had killed your father. I tied across the frontier. I took refuge in a convent; the good fathers gave me an ed ucation ; I wanted to go Lack to France to claim your hand, when 1 heard of your marriage. I determined to take orders ; I abandoned the idle pursuits of my youth, and devoted myself to study and prayer. I returned to France, I preached some thir ty years, when I was nominated to the see I now occupy. You must stay with me, Margaret; we are both of us so old and so changed now, that there is no danger in the remembrance of the past. You see now that your fancy was fed by a mere illusion, the object of your first love was before your eyes, yet you did not know him, nor he you. Nothing is lasting in this world, my child, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.” Madame Pic-hard continued to be the ve ry model of a careful house-keeper. The servants stood in awe of her, and believed that she was crazy, for they often heard her mutter to herself when she thought she was alone, “Oh dear ! his lordship my handsome Gussy—oh dear ! oh dear!” The following anecdote was related by the late John Adams, even to the last days of his life, with all that good humor which was so characteristic ofhim, and itis presu med has not yet passed away from the minds of many who have heard it from his own lips: a few only of his strong expressions are remembered : V “ When I was a boy, I had to study the Latin grammar ; but it was dull, and 1 hated it. My father was anxious to send me to college, and therefore I studied the grammar till I could bear with it no longer; and going to my father I toid him I did not like study, and asked him for some other employment. It was opposing his wishes, and he was quick in his answer. “ Well, John,” said he, “if Latin grammar docs not suit, you may try ditching, perhaps that will: my meadow yonder needs a ditch, and you may put by Latin and try that.”— This seemed a delightful change, and to the meadow I went. But I soon found ditching harder than Latin, and the first forenoon was the longest I ever experienced. That day I ate the bread of labor, and glad was I when night came on. That night I made some comparisons between Latin grammar and ditching, hut said not a word about it. I dug the next forenoon, and wanted to return to Latin at dinner ; but it was humiliating. At night toil conquer ed pride, and I told my father, one of the severest trials of my life, that if he chose I would go back to Latin grammar. He was glad of it ; and if I have since gained any distinction, it has been owing to the two days labor in that abominable ditch.” Legal Tender. —Mr. Gold and Mr. Silver tender themselves to the voters of Cincin nati, one as constable and the other as watchman. Os course the voters will be compelled to take them THU RUNAWAY MATCH. BY MISS M. A. COItCOItAX. It is well known that the laws of some of the S'ates of the Union afford more facili ties than others, to those who are desirous ’ ofmarrying against the will of their parents i and friends. i In the good old State of'Pemisvlvania, the ; laws are so constructed that every possible encouragement is held out for her young ! people to enter- into a state of double hies ; sedness ; as the votaries of llvmen have I only to hie away to the nearest justice of the peace, who is duly authorized to rivet the golden chain, without much ceremony, and without any permission from a higher ; functionary. 1 lence, when the young folks of Maryland and Virginia, being near the i linc,\\ isli to enter tiie married state, against j their friends’ wishes, they come ‘over the I border, to avail themselves of the liberality I of the statutes of Pennsylvania. A few years ago, when 1 resided in one of the southern counties of that respectable j old commonwealth, 1 witnessed a runaway match, which was attended with more than ordinary interest. 1 was passing some time at the house of an uncle, in the little village of G—, which from its contiguity to the Maryland line, is a kind of Gretna Green for the ‘true lovers’ of that State, who are unfortunate enough to have cross-grained fathers and mothers. My cousin Agnes, who was a giddy, romping girl, came run i ning to me one day with an open letter j which she desired me to read. It was from | a young lady, living some thirty miles off, in a hoarding school. The writer stated that she was about to elope with a young gentleman to G . on the next day, in the afternoon of which she expected to have the silken knot tied. She conjured Agnes to be in readiness to receive her and her lover. “Oh, coz,” said Agnes, “ Caroline Gray isan angel of a girl! You will he so much pleased with her !” “ Doyou know her intended ?” inquired 1. “ Very well, indeed, coz,” she answered. “ Ho is a fine, tall, handsome young mail, and loves Caroline to distraction. I am bound to help them all 1 can. But after all, if that crabbed old father of hers should pursue them, and take Caroline home, what a spite it would be !” “Then he is stoutly opposed to the match, I suppose !” “So he is; but it don’t make a bit of difference. George Hazard is a prize that any girl might be glad to draw ; and I am right down glad to hear that she is going to marry him, in spite of her father’s teeth, if j the crusty old fellow has any. They will be with us to-morrow afternoon, and the j wedding shall take place in our parlor.— Coz, I must now .go and get ready. You ! must help all in your power, for we’ll-have | oceans of fun.” The giddy’ young girl flew to her ward- j robe, and satisfied herself that her dresses were in order, to enable her to appear ; t her friend’s nuptials, in a style befitting the occasion. She then impressed me in to her service to assist in making such lit tle culinary delicacies as our limited time enabled us to do. Wo toiled hard until a late hour in the evening, by which time we had prepared a bountiful supply of pound cake, sugar cake, jumbles, spice balls, and the many other nameless nic nacs which usually grace the tables, on occasions like the one approaching. The next day was Sunday, and a clear j and piercing cold one it was in the bargain. At an early hour, a glowing fire was made in the parlor, to impart a comfortable de gree of warmth to the room in which the young Marylanders were to hear their de cree of earthly bliss. Agnes had taken the precaution to send a private messenger to Squire Docket,who lived in the far end of the town ; and the squire appeared in the parlor long before the appointed time, anx ious no doubt to be prepared to administer ! the ceremony without delay. Agnes cast many a look through the end window of the house, which commanded a view of the road for some distance, as the hour ap proached. “Come, sit down by the fire, Agnes,” said Squire Docket ; “they will be here presently.” “That is, if nobody has overtaken them,” she replied. “ Don’t be uneasy—all will be well.” “You have everything ready, I hope, squire ?” “ Yes—no—hang it all!” he exclaimed hastily, “ I have forgottoli my spectacles, and I must hurry back home to get them, for I can’t read a line without them.” “I’ll send for them, squire,” said Agnes. “Nobody but myself can find them, child, I’ll soon be back—plenty of time yet.” “ Now do hurry yourself,” eagerly en joined Agnes. The Justice hastily strode out of the room. As soon as he got into the street, lie exclaimed, “As I live, I believe they are coming.” Agnes and I ran to the door, and both ex claimed, “Hurry, squire.” We preccived two persons on horseback, approaching from the Maryland road. It was only, however, when they came with in a few hundred yards that we discovered one of them to be a female. Agnes imme diately cried out, “ ’Tis Caroline and George Hazard-” In a few moments more, the couple were seated at'the parlor fire. They both ap peared in great glee at their success in their enterprise thus far. A great many con gratulations passed to and fro. 11. J. h \ I*l*l. L. fr inter. “ Oh, Caroline,” sai<i Agnes, “ you can’t imagine how glad lam to see you ! But I declare I eoulii scarcely tell at lirst wheth er you were a man or a woman, with all those buttons shining on your dress, lim look lor all the work! like a trooper cap tain. 1 ’ The dress worn h\ Miss Grnv was ut a peculiarly striking (diameter. A neatlit ! tie jockey cap surmounted her head; and her hair was nearly all concealed in its body, giving a boyish look to her lace, which was. however very beautiful, and of a deep carnation hue, in consequence of lie-ride. She was dressed in a French habit of dark blue cloth, fitting neat- bust. It opened in front, with a falling velvet collar, after the fashion of a gentleman’s vest. The habit was orna mented witli elaborate silk embroidery, and tastefully decorated with perhaps half a cross of plain, flat, gilt buttons, of small size, and of exquisite finish, brilliancy and fineness. A thickly set row of these but tons, served to connect the body in front, while on the other side was another a gracefully curving to the shape, and exten ding to the shoulders. The outer side ot eacli sleeve was likewise bestuded with an other row of them. She wore a beautiful white satin chomisett, on each frill of which glittered another row of the same favorite buttons, hut ofa size yet smaller than thos on the riding habit. Her apparel, upon the whole, though gorgeous, was ehast and pretty. “ 1 am a pretty fair soldier,” she replied laughingly, “as my retreat from pa’s guard room clearly shows.” “ Did you ride fast, Caroline ?” asked Agnes. “ We came like fox-hunters all the way, because brother Sydney is in pursuit of us We have but little time to spare, Agnes.” “ We had the old Squire here until a mo ment ago,” said Agnes, “ when he found lie had forgotton his old specs, lie will not be back for half an hour, being rather slow in motion.” “ I hope he will soon return,” remarked Mr. Hazard, “as our time is precious.— Sydney cannot be far behind —though my brother will give Us timely warning of his approach.” “ Then your brother accompanies you inquired Agnes. “ Yes,” replied Miss Gray, •■lie is only a short distance back, stationed as a sentry of mine, to warn his ‘captain’ of impending danger.” While she was yet speaking, the furious rattle of horse’s feet at the door announced the arrival of Mr. Charles Hazard, win re ported that Miss Gray’s brother was rape’ ly coming towards the town. “ We must retreat!” cried the e.nom. “ We can soon reach another place where we may not be molested, Caroline.” “Just as you say, George,” remarked Miss Gray, who was notin the slightest de gree depressed inspirit, but was even yet full of merriment. “1 have it now,” cried Agnes. “You shall not leave the room. I will put on your riding habit,Caroline,and Charley and 1 will gallop up the road, when Sydney comes in sight : he will take us to be you tu-0, and before he can overtake us and bring us back, the old squire will be here and have the ceremony performed. “ Most excellent plan,” exclaimed the groom. “ It will do,” said Miss Gray, and she in stantly divested herself of the riding habit, and assisted in putting it on Agnes. “My gracious !” said Agnes, “ what will people say when they see me in such a dress ! I never had a gill button on me before.” “ Nobody will recognize you, coz,” said I, “and the dress becomes you very much, I think. You always admired gilt buttons, if you never wore them.” “ It really makes me dizzy to look at these glittering buttons 1” said Agnes, after she had surveyed her gcorgeous habiliment in the glass. “ Nonsense !” replied Caroline, “nothing can be prettier. Besides you know our school-mistress used to call such buttons the eyes of Cupid, Love’s beacon lights, and all such pretty things.” “ I feel queer in this dress, Caroline,” said Agnes. “ I’ll put my shawl on to hide these eyes of Cupid, as you call them. “ No, no, if you do, Sydney may not mis take you for me. Let them remain as they ate. Don’t be afraid.” “ Give me your whip, then,” said Agnes. “ I will neither fear Sydney Gray nor your shining buttons. I can be as good a soldier as any ofyou. Dear, how charming I must look.” Armcs was soon before the door, and Sydney Gray directly after came in sight. He was still at a great distance, but it was evident from his motions that he noticed Agnes and Charles Hazard. Agnes was helped into her saddle, and the two can tered off’ up the street, and were soon out of sight. By arrangement, I remained at the door purposely to reply to any interrogation which Mr. Sydney Gray might see proper to ask when he should arrive. He was not long in coming up. “ Excuse me, Miss,” said he, reigning in his horse ; you are doubtless aware of the direction taken by the persons I seek ; and I hope you will oblige me as much as t say which route I ought to take to pursue them.” “ You oan scarcely overtake them, ‘■ replied. “They are travelling at a rapid gait ; and their plans arc too well arrun god for you to frustrate them,” [YOU ME XXNT.
