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alarming fever attacked the young lover, who
begged that Annie might not, in her anxiet}, be
allowed t° come near him. He was. obeyed, an
much against her will and entieaties, bhe
not permitted to approach his bedside.
“ To the dismay of the village, it was soon dis
covered to be that then most dreadful scourge, the
smalt pox. Many fled the village; Annie, among
the number, was forced away by her terror-strick
en guardian.
“Dreary and painful weeks passed over, and
his life was spared, but his features were much
altered, though not disfigured. He hardly knew
himself as he gazed for the first time in the glass
upon his changed features. He would not see
his betrothed until, by change ot air, he had re
moved all fear of contagion. So that three months
elapsed, from the feast week, before he stood in
the road of the village, looking out for Annie’s
return.
“She came, she welcomed him with tears, but
there was a strange chdl in her manner that pen
etrated to his heart. Too soon the busy tongue
of rumor whispered the fatal truth. Ihe London
spark, who was staying close in the vicinity oi
her friends, to whom she had gone upon her lover’s
illness, had been constantly seeking her society
and her regards.
“The noble and upright heart of my uncle
shuddered, lie sought her, and found that the
gay manners and engaging air ot the more polish
ed* lover had estranged her affections. Like a
martyr he sacrificed himself for her happiness,
or what she considered as such —he bade her be
free. He felt that she turned from his altered
features with little less than disgust, and it was
only his former self that she had supposed she
loved.
“She left the village, as everybody knew, to
be married to another; no blessings followed her
—for all knew too well that she had spurned a
true and affectionate heart. He never loved
woman again. His yearning heart still sought
to know her fate, and after-years were often sad
dened by the knowledge that she had placed her
fortunes in a rotten vessel, and that she was un
happy in her choice.
“ More than fifty years had passed away, and
he had not forgotten her.”
**#***##,
The pecking of the social robin at the casement
awoke me early the next morning, soon seconded
by the cheerful voice of the old man exclaiming —
“ Come, come, my lord ! none of your London
ways—up and stirring—the toasted cake and
eggs are crying ‘Come, eat me!’ You must be
rapid in your movements, for I intend you to be
my assistant this morning. It is my turn, I find,
to see the coals given to the poor to-day, at the
Crown stables—come, here’s 3'our hot water and
vour boots,” # with that he popped them into the
room and bustled away, humming with a merry
chirping tone some old-fashioned ditty, of which
he had stores, about
’T is sweet in the morn,
When sounds the horn.
And bucks a hunting go;
For all my fancy
, Dwells with my Nancy,
For she can cry, Tally ho! ho ! ho !
We breakfasted like princes, and then bustled
across the road to the “Crown” stables, where
we found the men, women, and children assem
bled, with wheelbarrows, baskets, bags, in fact
an\ T thing that would hold anything, waiting for
the charitable largess of coal, provided for them
by the richer classes, so that they might not suffer
during the inclement season. “ Haifa loaf and a
whole fire is better than a whole loaf and no fire,”
said my uncle.
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He had a thousand kind greetings from them
all. I could not help smiling, as I placed down
their names and families, at the severe look with
which he whispered to me that “ we must be very
particular and not give an ounce more than the
rulers allowed.” God bless the old man! he was
continually popping some round-coal into some
body’s basket, over and above the allowance ; and
the little muffledup urchins were clustering around
him in the most perplexing manner, interfering
sadly with his dignity. Children are the best
judges in the world. They believe in him, and
well they might; he felt with them.
Oppo site to his cottage there was a roughly
fenced-in slip of an orchard, which had been a
continual anno3’ance to him. Boys will rob or
chards. Apples, it is well known, are gifted with
a tremendous power of seduction. There is a
positive wickedness about the tree ; it throws its)
aims over its boundary wall or fence, right in the
face of passers-by, waving a load of golden temp
tation to their parched mouths quite irresistible.
That orchard was not to be borne; it was the
cause of more family squabbles, juvenile thrash
ings, and heart-burnings, than all the rest of pro
perly walled in, respectable orchards in the king
dom. The surly proprietor, however, wanted a
small angle ot ground, belonging to my uncle, to
enlarge his stable. For once, my uncle finessed ;
nothing but that straggling bit of cankered or
chard would he take in exchange, and he got it.
Happy day for the children ; for he took down
the board of penalties, nearly obliterated by re
vengeful throws from juvenile and
with much humor replaced it with one of more
amiable temper. On it was written—“ Don’t
steal. Ask over the way.”
Irom that day, puddings had more apples in
them. That orchard became a valuable Mentor
to infants; for my uncle took care that all de
serving children should look forward to it as a
positive reward of good behaviour in all instances,
and a garden of Eden, from which all delinquents
were excluded. It at last was only known as
“the children’s orchard.”
We had just finished off our last claimant, when
a bov came up to my uncle, saying that “Mastei
Dover, the clerk of ‘the parish wished to speak
with him,” who, being very old, had sentafieetei
messenger, “ and that he was now waiting at my
uncle’s door.”
We soon reached the snow-covered porch,
where stood the old man, who was parish-clerk,
beadle, wheel-wright —in fact, a factotum. He
was an old and respected friend of my uncle’s.
As we approached, I saw that the old man wore
a puzzled look and fidgety manner. He shook
hands cordially with us, and entered the house.
“ Well, Master Dover, what’s the world’s won
der that has brought you down so early this morn
ing!” exclaimed my uncle, placing a chair for
his visitor, and opening bis little three-cornered
cupboard, where he kept his unrivalled home
made wines, and producing a bottle and glasses.
“ Why, my dear sir, I be rather puzzled, but
the}’ made me come about that poor creature you
were so kind to last night, as old Black Will
brought down. He wouldn't leave her anywhere
except at his cousin’s, down at ‘ The Plough ;’
where, of course, she’s been well looked al’ther.
But we want to know what to do, as we looks up
to you, you know, and—” Here the old man
rubbed bis hair down on his forehead, and turned
his eyes with an embarrased look towards me,
as if claiming my assistance in some way. I felt
puzzled.
“ Poor soul, poor soul/” replied my uncle, as
he poured out the wine, “we must see about her,
and find out who she is, and her right of settle
ment, and all that; butPll pop down myself, and
talk to them at ‘The Plough.’”
“ The overseer has been down, and—and he
thought, as I was one of your oldest friends, I had
better to come down and talk a bit about it!”
continued the old man, twitching and shuffling
about in his seat, in the most extraordinary man
ner.
“Oh! right; very right! Here is your health,
and as many more years as you wish yourself!”
said my uncle, as he finished his glass, and looked
upon his old contemporary with a benevolent
smile.
As my uncle turned to the cupboard to look
for a piece of cake, the old clerk motioned.to me
with a piteous look, holding up his hands and
shaking his head towards my uncle, who, placing
the looked-for cake upon the table, took his seat,
and said: “ Pray, Master Dover, who is the poor
blind soul ?”
“Ah, master, that be it; I ain’t got courage to
out with it; my heart gets into my throat! I
a sent any soul else but me. But,
dang it, Ibe an old fool!” Here he wiped, with
the sleeve of his coat, the positive perspiration
from his brow, cold as the day was. “Dang the
thing! it must out, my dear old friend. That poor
soul that 3’ou saved last night from death —after
fifty 3 r ears’ absence—is—your Annie Leslie!”
1 started towards 1113- uncle, for I thought he
would have fallen from his chair. A sudden
paleness overspread his face, and his hands turn
ed death-like, as he clasped them convulsively
before him. His old pla3 7 -fellow and friend look
ed upon him, in his violent shock, with the tears
coursing each other down his rugged cheeks.
“ To think,” said old Master Dover, “ that she,
sirs, whom I remember 3 r oung, happy, and well
to do, should have come to this ! it’s now gone
fifty 3'ears, and more, sin’ m3’ dame went to
school with her. She’s down along with her now,
sir. A bad husband she got, when she choose to
have that rakey ne’er-do-well! Ah poor dear
soul ! after fifty 3 T ears, to come back a pauper to
her parish ! Blind, too!—”
“Dover! Dover!” said m3’ uncle, in a hurried
and hysterical manner, rising suddenty, with an
effort, from his chair. “No, no, no! Annie
Leslie —for to me she will always be Annie Les
lie—has not returned to the parish a pauper ! No,
no, no ! poor Annie is not come to the parish !
Annie Leslie has returned to me !”
We were soon bunying along the prett3 r lane
leading to the church, where dwelt man3* of m3’
uncle’s tenants, Here an old couple were quick
13’ arranged with to receive the stricken wander
er, and to afford her ever3’ comfort. The parish
clerk was working like a horse, though surroun
ded b3 r willing hands, between 1113’ uncle’s house
and the asylum for poor Annie, all the day,
carrying every thing for her comfort that could
be thought of. Late in the day she was install
ed in he r new habitation, under my superinten
dance ; for m3’ uncle dared not venture within
sight of the place.
What must have been the feelings of that poor
afflicted creature when she fuond that the reject
ed ot her 3'outh was the shield and comforter of
her age !
The sweet bells pealed out from the modest
spire, and the sun shone, upon the next morning,
which was sunda3'. My uncle took my arm to
proceed to church, but not by his accustomed
path. He took his course up the village ; far the
old route lay by the door of the cottage where
Annie Leslie was sheltered.
“ My dear boy,” said he to me, “the imperfect
light of last night, and my failing sight, have
left no impression of the appearance, thank God !
of Annie Lessie. Jam too old now, to tear from
my imagination the picture that it has long held*
I wish, for the few remaining years ot my lite,
that it should not be destroyed by the sad reality.
Therefore, I never pass that way to church again.
She is cast from a sea of trouble at my r leet, and
lam spared to save her! \\ hat more could I
ask ? The rejoicing that is in my heart is indefi
nable.”
His friends, as they stood clustered round the
porch to greet him, uttered not one word ot the
returned one ; but every hand was held out lor
a grasp —no one would be denied. That morning,
few eyes could be turned from that venerable old
man; thoughts mingled with every prayer.
His heart was at peace —for he had forgiven !
A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY”
SAVANNAH, THURSDAY JUNE 7, 1849.
AGENTS.
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Mr. ItoBT. E. Skylk for the State of South Carolina.
James O’Conner, Travelling Agent.
TO clubs.
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and sending us Ten Dollars, shall receive a sixth copy gratis
for one year. Upon all subscriptions over live, the person
sending the names and money may retain fifty cents as hi?
commission. Payments invariably in advance.
UF 0 We understand a report was in circulation in the; interior
on Monday that the steamship Tennessees’ births were all ta
ken. We take this opportunity of cautioning the public
against such reports, as these ships are capable ot accommo
dating an}* number of passengers that will in all probability
offer.
CENTRAL RAIL ROAD.
The earnings of the Road for the past six months are
$375,361 16. As compared with last year, the increase has
been $112,227 31.
The Board of Directors have declared a dividend of $3 50
per share for the last six months.
We learn that four new engines and two new passenger
cars have been ordered, and that 30 new freight cars are
about to bo constructed for the road, to meet the increasing
demands of trade this fall.
HP The Washington Light Infantry of Charleston will
be the guests of our Volunteer Companies on the 4th July.
They will meet a hearty welcome.
EXCURSION .
The Steamer Wm. Gaston, Capt. Hebbard, will make an
excursion to Tybee and Warsaw on Friday.
SdF 3 We call the attention of our readers to the communi
cation of our tail* correspondent E., we cordially coincide with
her in opinion of the merits of Mr. Voigt as an artist, and hope,
now she has taken pen in hand, we may soon receive further
favors.
THE PEOPLE.
A large, well edited, and beautifully printed sheet, devoted
principally to European news,has been laid on our table by Mr.
Clias. C. Jackson, the agent, who is soliciting subscribers in
this city.
THE THURSDAY SKETCHER.
Is a neat paper, about our own size, edited, printed, and
published by Wood & Furber, Somersville, N. H. Here’s
our LIF*
TEMPERANCE STOCK RISING.
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Several of the Northern Rail Roads have come to the de
termination not to employ any person who uses intoxicating
liquors.
FIP We are informed that a turtle weighing 257 lbs. was
captured at Mr. Bainard’s place on Hilton Head. The nest
was alsoTound which contained 230 eggs.
Anew Division Sons of Temperance has been institu
ted in Floyd County, named “Varn’s Valley Division, No.
185.”
“ The remains of Gen. Worth,” says the N. Y. Home
Journal, “are to be brought to this city for interment in the
Greenwood Cemetary.
CHOLERA IN NEW YORK.
On Saturday thirteen new cases was reported and three
deaths. On Sunday twenty-four new cases and thirteen
deaths.
Although from comparison it appears to be on the increase
yet this may not be the case, as a gentleman from New York
informs us that the Moyor has ordered the physicians to re
port all cases occurring in private practice, which he is of the
opinion has not been the case heretofore.
FROM CALIFORNIA.
The steamships California and Oregon have Hrived at Pa
nama, by this arrival we learn that gold is as abundant as ever,
and prices of provisions are exhorbitant. It is supposed that
these steamers have over half million of dollars on freight, des
tined for houses in New York.
The weather had become mild : and under the impression 1
that winter was over, thousands were moving towards the gold
regions.
The arrival of a number of expeditions from this country is
mentioned.
There was a great abundance of the precious metals in cir
culation, and gambling was carried on at an extensive rate.
A letter from San Francisco says: “ It appears that in all
the great extent of the placers,there is scarcely a point where
gold is not found, and there are places where a bushel of
earth yields a pound of gold. In this port the circulation of
money is astonishing. All things are high, but principally
transportation and manual labor.”
NATIONAL DIVISION OFTHE SON S OF TEMPER ANce
Correspondence of the Tribune.
Cincinnati, May 19, 1849
The National Division of the United States closed its gj
Annual Session in tliiscity yesterday afternoon. There
39 representatives present from 19 of the United States Ht J
the British Provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia ‘
By mistake, word had been sent out in all directions that r
Session would not be held in consequeuce of the Choi,,
panic. Misled by these reports, many who were on their y
turned back. It is thought that Delegates would have b<V
present from all the States of our Union, from Maine to Tex^
The business of the Session was important, and harmonic
ly accomplished. Horace Greely, at a very large
meeting held on Wednesday evening, suggested tlmt
good might be accomplished by the publication of a series ci -
National Temperonce Tracts, suited to the present stn^'!
the Reform. Acting on this suggestion, the Committee ( -
the state of the Order brought the subject before the Nation
Division, where it met with unanimous approval. SamuelF
Carey, of Ohio, Jobtj W. Oliver, of N. Y., and Philip s
White, of Pa., were appointed with power to carry out th
; enterprise. U. Greely has consented to write the first trar
which is to be On the Nature of Alcohol and its effect on fa
Human System. Rev. Henry Ward Beecher is to be invite,]
to write the second —subject, Duty of Christians in relation to
Temperance. Samuel C iipman the third—subject, Pecuniar,
advan a ;cs of Temperance.
The National Division also unanimously adopted resolutions
recommending every Division to hold simultaneous Quartern
Meetings to discuss the evils of the Liquor Traffic—to appoint
Committees to collect tacts and statistics for the newspapers
and to request all clergymen in each locality to preach, at leas:
as often as once a quarter, - on the licensed and unlicensed Kuia
Trade.
The Delegates were highly intelligent men, and gnva most
encouraging reports of the progress of Temperance in all
sections. The increase of the Order during the last year has
been 100,000. Opposition seems to be disappearing.
next Session will be held in Boston on the second Tuesday of
June, 1850. Rovilo.
We cordially approve the design of publishing a series of
■ Temperance Tracts, but we suggest that no copyright be token
. out for them, so that they may be printed in all parts of the
a country and thereby generally diffused.
Our paper is open for the publication offacts or statistics, m
recommended by the National Division, we take the opportu
nity of saying that all notices of celebrations, &c., are publish,
ed free of charge.
One hundred thousand is stated to be the increase duniD
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the past year to the Order, it is a goodly number, but not ag
large as it should be and as we hope it will the ensuing yea
amount to, it is but in its infancy in this State and many others
and judging by the past, we contemplate a greater accession
of numbers the coming year. We are sorry to see that Bos
ton is designated as the next place of meeting of the Grand
Division, a more central poiut should have been chosen. If it
was done as a compliment to New England, we are pleased to
have it so, for they have been the pioneers in the cause, and
have borne the heat and burthen of the day.
THE FOREIGN NEWS.
The news from the Old World is of the must exciting
nature. A general war seems almost inevitable.
Fiance and England have protested against the interference
of Russia in the affair between Austria and Hungary.
The House of Lords passed the bill to Repeal the N avigatiox
Laws, which has given general satisfaction to the Free Tra
ders.
St. Johns, N. 8., May 25, P. M.
The steamer Caledonia, Capt. Leitch, arrived at Halifax at
7£ olclock last evening, bringing one week’s later advices from
all parts of Europe.
The Caledonia brings ..£56,000 sterling specie and 40 pas
sengers, 15 of whom stopped at Halifax.
The commercial news presents no new feature. The money
market continues easy, but in consequence of ths threatening
aspect of affairs in France and Italy the public securities have
been depressed.
In the House, the Parliamentary oath bill, having for its
object the removal of the Jewish disabilities has been reads
second time by a larger majority than before.
Mr. Roebuck is about to bring before Parliament his plan
for the better government of the Colonies, and also to move
for a committee to ascertain the amount due from foreign gov
ernments to British subjects.
The arguments on the writ of error brought by W.S. O’-
Brien and McManus have been read before the Lords, and
without hearing counsel for the Crown, the law Lords and
Judges unanimously decided that the errors assigned by the
Plaintiffs could not be maintained by the arguments, and that
the jndgement of the Court of the Queen’s Bench in Ireland
must stand affirmed. It is now expected that the sentence 6
transportation will be carried into effect befere the Ist prox
imo. It is rumored that the prosecution of Duffy is aban
doned.
The whole of Continental Europe seems ready to bursting
one general conflagration. The quarrel botween the Parlia
ments throughout all the various divisions of Germany and
their respective princes has reached the highest pitch, and U
Saxony a frightful conflict has already taken place.
At Dresden the people, or rather the Red Republican party
fought with the troops during seven hours on the stli inst.,
and a great loss of life occurred. The railroads were dis
placed in order to prevent troops from arriving, but a sufficient
force of Prussians having come up, a momentary tranquility j
was secured by sheer military’ force.
The fight, however, was renewed on the 6th, and a fright j
ful canonading lasted all day unt 1 night separated the con
bat ants.
On the 7th the battle was again renewed at 4 o’clock in tb*
morning, and the most deadly warfare was going on in d#
streets, by the latest advices up to 6 o’clock of that day. k ?
telligence from Dresden to the Btli states that hostilities stiS j
raged between the royalists and the insurgents, to the
vantage of the latter, without any immediate prospect of tb e ‘ r
termination.
The members of the provincial government had been o llt
lawed and rewards offered for their apprehension.
At Leipsic, also, disturbances had broken out, but aft' 1 ‘
short struggle between the military and the populace, thO
were suppressed. Several of the rioters were killed* J
counts from Berlin of the Bth states that an insurrection
broken out at Breslau on the 6th. On the 7th the troops
the people were fightiDg in the city. It was also run>° rs
that an insurrection had broken out at Coblentz.
