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Uy Mrs. JOHNSON, occupy ing the house where Mrs. Robert formerly resi ded, in the vicinity of the Seminary, will accom modate Young Ladies as boarders, where they can have the use of a Piano—upon the usual terms. Washington, January 6,1842. 4t •Yotice* jt&LL persons indebted o the late firm of Mc jA MILLAN & VINCENT, are requested to make payment immediately to JOHN H. DYSON. January 0, 1842. 10 NOTICE. VLL persons indebted to the Subscriber, are called upon to make payment to Mr. A. A. CLEVELAND, who is authorized to settle and give receipts in my name. Those who do not comply with this warning, before Return day, will bo sued. PAUL J. SEMMES. 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Aid, persons indebted to the Estate of Ed ward Jones, late of Wilkes county, deceas ed, are required to make payment by the first of February next, or they will be placed in the hands of an Attorney lor collection, and those having demands agaiust the said estate, will pre sent them in terms of law for payment, to FELIX G. HENDERSON, Adm’r. de bonis non, on said estate. January 13, 1842. 4t 20 • Yoticeo ALL persons indebted to the Estate of JOHN RETAN, deceased, are requested to make payment immediately, as no further indulgence can be given. LEWIS S. BROWN, ) . , , JOHN H. DYSON, j January 6, 1842. 4t 19 EVERY VARIETY or EXECUTED AT THIS V) I? F ] Ti.K , PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING. THE SECOND HUSBAND. BY MRS. E. BENNERS. We often see young men in the gaitv of youth, resolve against marrying while they enjoy health and spirits ; and we often see that some unforeseen accident disconcerts all their fine resolutions. So it was with Julius de Mersaint. — Young, rich, handsome, possessing all the advantages of life, he was positively deter mined, that as long as he was able to enjoy them, he would remain a bachelor. It would be time enough to think of marriage when he was tired of amusement. In con sequence of this resolution, lie had cour ageously resisted the numerous attacks that had been made on him. The kind at tentions of the mammas who had marriage- j able daughters ; the pretty airs of the young j ladies themselves, had all been met with equal indifference. But at last he met with a widow, and matters took a different turn. A widow is a two-edged sword ; the most adroit master of fence can hardly es cape a wound in such an encounter. Juli us thought he might trifle with the lady, and found himself in love before he was a ware. Me had engaged himself too far to retreat ; but he found it no difficult matter to reconcile himself to his fate. “After all, ‘ i thought he, “what can 1 do better than to marry a woman who is young, rich, amia ble and irreproachable in her character ? It is every way an excellent match!” So the project of celibacy was given to the winds, and the lady suffered herself to be persuaded to renounce the state of widow hood. Soon after the wedding, a friend of Juli us arrived from a journey, and came to see ihe bridegroom. “I am glad to see you,” said the latter; “of course, you came to congratulate me.’ “Not ai all,” said Frederic, “you know I how’ sincere I am. 1 should have advised j you not to marry; but since the step can ! not be recalled, I shall content myself with saying it was a very imprudent one.” ‘-VV hat do you mean ?” exclaimed Juli us ; “you cannot have heard any thing a gaini t my wife. “(Ih no! by no means. During her first husband’s life, she lived chiefly in the coun try, and was but little seen in Paris. Since she h;as been a widow, and retured to soci ety, s he has not given the least occasion for slander. lam happy to do her that jus tice. In fact, I know no fault that can be found with her except her having been a widow. It is that fact my friend, that con stitutes vour imprudence.” ‘Keally, Frederic, I thought you had more sense. You are rather too sentimen tal.’ ‘No, it is not as a matter of sentiment that I object to it. Did you know the late Mr. Doligny?’ ‘No, I did not.’ ‘Then you do not know who you have ma rried.’ ‘[ know I have married a charming wo- I man, only twenty-five years old, who is per fectly amiable, and whom, notwithstanding your old notions, I am sure you will be de- i lighted with ; though she has had the mis fortune of being a wife during four years.’ •I admire the light manner in which you treat so serious an affair ; you marry a wo- j man who has come to years of discretion, I without considering in the least what sort of am education she has received from her ! first master, or caring what responsibilities i this region of four years entails upon you.’ •Indeed, I am riot afraid ot the past.’ ‘Thenyou know something about Mr. Doligny ; you have heard what was his chan.eter, his temper, his habits.’ ‘No 1 have seen nobody who knew much about him ; but there hangs his portrait in j that handsome frame, look at it.’ ‘YVhv, 1 must acknowledge that the dear i deceased was not very handsome.’ ‘ln that point you have a decided advan ! tage over him. Still, that may not be suf ficient. There are some men who can make their wives forget their ugliness; and that very face that quiets your alarms, is perhaps exactly what ought toexcite them. You do not know what a degree of compli ance, what attention, what sacrifices, the original of that portrait may have consid ered himself obliged lo use ; and depend upon it, no less will be expected ol you, not withstanding your good looks.’ ‘Well, I intend to be a good husband. I shall endeavor to make my wife happy ; what more can be expected ?’ ‘I do not know what may he expected. — But why is that portrait stiil there? W hen the reign is concluded, and the interregnum past; when the people have cried, the king is dead, long live the king, it is the usual cus tom to transfer the emblem of defunct roy alty, either to the lumber room or the gar ret.’ ‘What! a painting like that! done by one j of the first masters. We preserve it as a j work of art, without reference to the origin- ; al, who is dead and out of the way. ‘I hope that you may find that ho is. ‘Whvdoyou not believe in ghosts?’ ‘I believe ghosts sometimes come when they are called, and I believe the appari tion of a first husband is very apt to be in the way of the imprudent man who has ven- j tured to take his place.’ The next day the two friends took a ride together. On their return, Frederic re quested Julius to go with him into a come- I tery, saying with a solemn air,.“The living : ought to take lessons from the dead. ’ They j walked through sqveral rows of tombstones, ; with cypress drooping over them, till 1 red- ) eric stopped and pointed out an inscription to his friend. ‘Hero rests John Joseph Aristides Dol igny; the best of mc’u, and the model of hus bands. Ilis inconsolable widow has raised this monument to his memory.’ ‘That inconsolable,” observed Dorville, “is an honor to you, for you have triumphed over an eternal sorrow. But the lesson to which I would call your attention, is com prised in the first line, ‘The best of men, and the model of husbands.’ Mark what 1 tell you, this epitaph will be repeated to you, and this funeral eulogium held up to you as a rule of conduct, from which you may not depart without exposing yourself to witness regrets, which will not be very flattering to you ; and to see your wife be come once more an inconsolable widow.— You smile, you do not believe me?’ j ‘How can I?am I not the happiest ot husbands.’ ‘Certainly, at this period of your mar riage ; you may expect to enjoy your hon ey moon as every body else does ; only in j the case of a widow, this moon is some- I times curtailed ofits fair proportions, and j only lasts two or three weeks.’ ‘Really, Frederic, if you were not such j an old friend, 1 should quarrel with you. ‘I should not ho surprised if you did.’ Julius went home and dined alone with j his wife. As ho looked on her sweet face, ! and listened to her agreeable conversation, he thought of the ridiculous fears ol his friend. “Poor Frederic,” said he to him self “he certainly means kindly, but he is strangely mistaken.’ His wife interrupted his meditations hv asking if he had not been riding out that mo ruing. ‘Yes my dear, I took a ride while you I were with your mother.’ ‘And lbelieve you hada friend with you. j ‘Yes, Frederic Dorville, a charming j young man.’ ‘Charming !ohl do not doubt that. But , I have heard of the gentleman ; and be tween you and 1, that intimacy is one which I think is no longer very suitable for you. ‘Not suitable ? why?’ ‘Why, do not you think that a single man has sometimes acquaintances whom it is as well to give up when he marries?’ ‘Certainly ; but Frederic —’ ‘He is a singular man, and besides he has met with some adventures. He lias been talked of, and his attentions have in jured the characters of some ladies. ‘That is to say, some ladies who had no j characters to loose, have been very willing to allow his attentions, but I assure you that Frederic is a man of honor, arid incapa ble—” “Oh ! I dare say, but I can only judge from what I hear. Mr. Frederic Dorville would he an improper acquaintance for me 1 and you surely wold not keep up any ac- I quaintance with a person who could not he admitted into my society.” ‘But iny love when you become acquain ted with Frederic, you will become con i vinced of your prejudices.’ ‘I shall not become acquainted with him , I assure you.’ ‘ls it possible, Amelia? an old friend of i your husband’s?’ ‘lf you choose still to consider him as; j such, 1 cannot certainly prevent it: but at j I least. 1 trust you will refrain from introdu- j j eing to mv acquaintance a person whose j i character I cannot approve.’ i ‘I hope we are not going to quarrel so i I soon.’ ‘I certainly do not wish to do so, but I must confess 1 did not expect so much op- , position to a very reasonable request. — j But I have been deceived by the past.’ ‘What do you mean?’ 1 mean, that when Mr. Doligny married | me, he made no difficulty in giving up any lof his ok! companions ; and that the mo- I ment I had expressed my disapprobation of any person, he broke with him immediate- !y.’ j Julius could not answer. The name ol j Doligny had proved that Frederic was not j altogether mistaken : and the honey moon | j had as yet completed but half its course. The cloud, however, soon passed away , from the face of the fair planet. A little j time, and this unpleasant scene was forgot- j ten, and the bridegroom again revelled in ; his visions of perfect happiness, when one I day his wife said to him, ‘My dear, winter is drawing near ; have you thought of the box at the opera, and the Italian theatre?’ •What box my love?’ ‘You know how fond I am ofmusic.’ ‘I know that you sing like an angel. ‘Then surely, the angel must have at least once a week, a box at the opera, and j the Italian theatre.’ ‘Why I am not quite sure that our for tune will allow of such an indulgence.’ ‘Mr. Doligny had precisely the same in ] come as you : and in his time, 1 had a box every Monday at the opera, and every Bat- | urday at the Italian theatre.” There was the phantom of the first hus- ; band coming a second time, to disturb the comfort of poor Julius; he could not resolve to appear less generous than his predeces sor, so he consented to hire both boxes. In another respect he was obliged to im | itate Mr. Doligny ; he saw Frederic but j seldom and almost by stealth. ‘I do not ask you to come to’ our house, said he, ‘l can offer you so little pleasure. We live very much alone, we see no com- ] I pany, —you would find us very dull.” ‘Don’t trouble yourself to apologise,’ said : ! his friend with a smile, ‘it is not you, but ; i Mr. Doligny, who refuses to welcome mo. iTI. .1 . K APPEL, Printer. M. do Mersaint was not only one of ihe prettiest women in Paris, but one of the best drost. The expense in that particular, was enormous. Her husband observed one day with a manner that was hut half agreeable ‘You appo#r frequently in new dresses. ‘ Is that a compliment, ora reproof,’ ask ed the lady. The poor husband made reply, and the lady continued. • Mr. Doligny always liked to see mo outshine the best dressed women in compa ny ; he never thought his idol could be too much admired.’ Presently, the bills came in, and very long bills they were. That of the milliner in particular, presented a frightful amount. Julius could not refrain from expressing some surprise. ‘ VVliat,’cried he, ‘such a sum for notli ; ing but flowers, feathers, and ribbons.’ j ‘Do voii think it much ?’ 1 What do you think yourself?’ 1 Really, 1 never had occasion to think about it. Mr. Doligny never made any re ! marks about such details. They were pre | seated, and he paid them, and 1 heard no I more about it.’ The visits of the apparition were becom ing more frequent. At first, he only ap peared at intervals, but he ended by taking complete possession of the house. He was always present, was brought in on every occasion, consulted in ecory debate, and there was no appeal from his decisions. — He ruled his successor with ‘ rod ot iron. At last, he thought fit to introduce another inmate into the family, in the person of a young officer of hussars, a cousin of the j lady. ‘ 1 hope/ said Madame de Mersaint, ‘that you will treat my cousin Edward as Mr. Dolignv used to do. lie always consider ed our house as his home when he had leave of absence.’ The tyranny of the ghost was really be coming insupportable ; the only consola tion Julius had. was to complain in secret to his friend Frederick. ‘ Ah !’ said he to him, ‘you were quite right. Mr. Doliguy does persecute me strangely ; his epitaph is a most unreason able rule of conduct; and l am almost worn out with the difficulty of keeping up to it.’ 1 You would not be the first, who has sunk under sucli a task. I have known many unlucky fellow's,who, like you lied thought lessly married widows, without knowing ! anything of their past lives. Some died | under the trial ; the others only lived to i repent; and I have hoard more than one express the wish that the admirable cus toms of India, respecting widows, had been | tiie fashion in France.’ I Sometimes Julius would make an at- I tempt at rebellion. Then Madame de Mer- I saint, with tears in her eyes, would turn to wards the portrait, and exclaim, ‘Oh my ; Aristides, you would not thus have afflicted me ! you loved mo, and made me happy ! How was it possible to resist that! However, one evening Julius met at a i ball, an old gentleman who had known Ma ! damede Mersaint during her first marriage. ‘ I rejoice,’ said he, ‘ to see Madame de j Mersaint so happily married ; she really j deserved some compensation, for all she suffered with her first husband.’ < Suffered, my dear sir, why he was a i model for husbands! so says his epitaph -1 and so his widow says. I try to replace him worthily, but 1 assure you it is a diffi cult matter: he was so good a husband as to spoil her for any other.’ ‘ My dear sir, it is all very proper for you and her to talk so, but I happened to know Mr. Dolignv very well ; 1 spent a great deal of time with them at their country j house.’ • A beautiful place, was it not ?’ 1 You have never been there V ‘ Never.’ ‘ So I perceive.’ The curtain was drawn ; anew world was opening to the astonished husband. — lie went on from one discovery to another., and found them well worth making. Soon after, he informed his wife that he was called from home by business ; he re fused to answer her inquiries on the sub ject. ‘ Business which I must not know . Mr. ! Dolignv never had any secret from me. j Julius went; and on his return, found ; his wife in rather an ill humor ; at last she j consented to make peace on one condition. ‘What is it?’ ‘ Take me to the waters of Baden, Mr. Dolisrny used often to go there with me.’ ‘ When you did not’pass the summer at j your delightful country house.’ ’ =Oh ! If I had a country house 1 should | like quite as well to go there.’ ‘ Well, 1 have got one for you. I want jed to give you a surprise. Make your pre j Derations and we will set oil. ‘ Is it far from here ?’ ‘ You shall see.’ The surprise of Madame do Mersaint mav he imagined when she found herself driving up to her former country house. The husband certainly could never have found it out from her description. ‘ Mr love,’ said he as he handed her from the carriage, ‘ I have bought this place to ! please you ; you know I wish to procure you all the'pleasures and indulgences ! which Mr. Doligny delighted to lavish up lon you. And I shall now find it easy to ! follow his example; as I find his conduct ! traced by your own hand in this paper. ‘ Mr own hand !’ cried his wife alarmed. < Yes, my love, your own hand. I re ! ocivod the precious dotument from your [VOLUME YXVII.
