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VOLUME 11. <£J)t jfnertii of €l)t /nmiltj, A Weekly Southern Newspaper, (PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY, BY EDWARD .1. PURSE. XER M 8 J jvro Dollars a year, in advance, or Two Fifty if not paid within three months. |BBSCR(PTIONS RECEIVED for six months, AT ONE DOLLAR, IN ADVANCE. Three copies tor one year, or one copy three years, - $5 00 Stroii Copies, 10 00 ]Vrlre copies, 15 00 V Advertisements to a limited extent, fill be inserted at the rate ot 50 cents for a iquaro of twelve lines or less, for the first in sertion, and 30 cents for each subsequent iniertion. Business cards inserted for a year Five Dollars. ESTAI liberal discount will be made to Poet Masters v/ho will do us the favor to act ns A. gent s. Postmasters are authorized to remit mo- B y to Publishers and all money mailed in presence of the Postmaster, and duly for (rartlfld o him, is at our risk. ESP* All communications to be addressed (past-paid) to E. J. PUItSE, Savannah. On, “FALLIGANT & TAYLOR, CONTRACTORS & BUILDERS, Shop corner Whitaker and Perry Streets, jm 4 ly SAVANNAH. W. S. LAWTON & CO^ Warehouse & Commission Merchants, MACON, GEORGIA. LAWTON Sc DOWELL, factors a commission merchants. No. 210 Pay St. Savannah, Ga. Tand<*r their Services to their Friends and the r*Mic nnv 2 W. S. WILLIFORD, Auction Commission Merchant, MACON, GA. IGT A’l kind* of Merchandise and Produce [except Liquor*] received on Consignment.oi Pur chased to Order. 1 vr nnv 2 CLASSICAL & ENGLISH SCHOOL. No. 159 Brongh'on-St. BERNARD MALI.ON, Principal. J. 11. LUTHER, A. M., Classical Tkachf.r. MISS V. JONES, Assistant. nnv 9 GEO. M. WILLETT & CO., DEALERS IN GROCERIES , WINES, LIQUORS , TOBACCO. SEGAUS, FRUIT, PICKLES, Preserves, Confectionary , Garden Seeds. All kind* of Fish and Oysters, when pi Bca*on. So. 68 St. Julian and 101 Bryan Streets. J T. A. Dl’Piin, ) (Waring’* Building.) John ft. Tkbkav. \ nov 9 “book, and job printing. GEO. N. NICHOLS, ( Owens’ Building, opposite the Pulaski House.) SAVANNAH, GA. Ii prepared t execute all work in his line, with neatness and despatch, and in a style nat to be surpassed. Pri-.as as reasonable as any other establishment i the city. ly sept 2S G-. BUTLER, MASTER BUIL D E R, DEALER IV WHITE PINE LUMBER, York Street, Oglethorpe Square. X. Is.—He is prepared to put in Iron fronts i* Store*. (Sic. ly oct 19 T. R. CLARKE, FASHIONABLE BOOT MAKER, Next dour to corner Bull and Broughtou-sts. •c t 10 * ly A. PONCE, importer and Manufacturer of Scgars, No. 13 Whitaker Street, K*ep on hand a well selected stock ol impmted also Manufactured Tobacco, S.iufi, Pipes, *>d all nt.ter articles usually kept in Ins lino ot kjsine**, which he oilers on the most reasonable tirnu. ly oct 19 E. T. SHEFTALL, AT T ORNE Y A T L AW , may 23 dubliv, Georgia. MEDICAL NOTICE. DOCTOR MOREL. Office No. 157 Brous;h b>n Street. ts mar 23 J DE MARTIN, DEALER IV Fruits, Wines, Liquors, Scgars, TICKLES, PRESERVES and GARDEN SEEDS. —: also: — APPLES, ONIONS $• POTATOES, in season, received fresh by every vessel. —:also: — Oysters put up to order in from 1 to 10 gallon kegs. Corner of Bay anil Whitaker Streets, JOHN OLIVER, HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTER, GILDER, GLAZIER, See., Ho. 121 Broughton Street, a fete doors east of Whitaker Street, Savannah, C,a. IW All kinds of Paints —Paint Oil, Turpentine, Varnish, Glass, Putty, for sale. july 20 ~ * EDWARD G. WILSON, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, Conveyancer, Collector, Accountant 4” Copyist, Olliee under J. M. Haywood’s. I3P* Return Dav. Wednedv, January 22d. COLLINS & BULKLEY. Importers and Dealers in CROCKERY CHINA & GLASS WARE, FAMILY Ilarrtwaie, Table Cutlery, Wood and Willow Ware, Lamps, Lanterns, Wicks, Sec., Also, Camphine anil Burning Fluid, Togotber with a great variety of Fancy and House Furnish hing G'toils, at Low Prices. No. 100 Bryan St., Sava.inah, Ga. •J. p. COLLIN’S. ? T. A. BULKLEY. nov 2 MRS. SILBER, milliner ,y dress maker No. 157 CONGRESS STREET, Has the pleasure of informing the nSflP* Ladies, that site has returned from New York with a beautiful ®storunent of Silk Pattern Bonnets all colors, Leghorn, and New Fashioned style of Jen- Lind Bonnets. French Flowers and Ribbons, ’’f the latest styles, and a general assortment of Fancy Goods and Trimmings. Also the Latest asbion of Silks, Cassimere, Moustinc de Lane **■> act 26 Dnnifeit fa lrirnrr unit JUf, tlje JNnn of Cnnpninre, (Dili! /rlhutisljijj, Jfeonnj unit tije Jifiuo of tjjr 40a ij. P. JACOBS’ SEGAR MANUFACTORY, No. 27 Bull Street. 1 HE SI BSCRIISER keeps on hand nt all times tbe best Brands of Havana Scgars, and is ready to fill orders for Country Merchants and others, as low as any other establishment in the Cit'. He ulso Manufactures Scgars of various quali ties, and has on hand the best of Chewing Tobac co, Snuff, (fee. Segar holders, Pipes—common and fancy Port Monies, S : gar Cases, Tobacco, Pouches, &c. Orders from the Country will be punctually attended to. ‘ r ,ov 2 McARTHOR & MORSE, Manufacturers and Dealers in PLAIN, JAPANNED & BLOCK TIN WARE, HOLLOW & ENAMELLED WARE, STOVES AND COOKING RANGES, Lead Pipk, Sheet Lead. Copper and Zinc, STORE, 1.1 BARNARD STREET. All kinds of Copper, Tin and Sheet Iron Work, done in the best manner, at the shortest notice. lyr ALLEN & BALL, FACTORS & COMMISSION MERCHANTS, iNo. 112 BAY STREET, SAVANNAH, ga. J. M. BALL & CO, Commission £H l l* cJian ts, MACON, GEORGIA. ROBERT A. ALLEN, JAMES M. BALL, sept 20 jy N. ELLS, FASHIONABLE BOOT MAKER, X*. 104 Broughton-st., near the corner of Bull-st. •ct 12 ts JONES & PAPOT, Shipwrights, Spar Makers, AND CAULKERS. Yard opposite R Sc J. Lachlison’s Foundry. R. H. DARBY, r o'’ JBL B „ Corner Broughton and Whitaker Streets, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. R. 11. D. is prepared to execute all orders for Making or Cutting on reasonable terms, mar 9 |y J. 8. STURTEVANT, MASTER BUILDER, Corner Montgomery and Liberty Sts. All orders in his line will be promptly attended to, and faithfully executed. ly jtmr 1 JOHN V. TARVER,^ EAC TOR a- COMMISSION MERCHANT EXCHANGE WHARF, SAVANNAH, GA. RABUN & FULTON, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. 207 Bay Street, Savannah, Cop J. XV. RABUN, It. 1.. FULTON, I. r. WHITEHEAD. LANIER HOUSE, BY LANIER & SON, june 22 Macon, Georgia. J. HASBROUCK & CO., Wholesale and Retail Dealers in CHINA, GLASS AND EARTHENWARE, sept 21 BROUGHTON STREF.T, SAVANNAH. S. Y. LEVY, ATTOit NE Y A T LA W , Office, No. ISS Bay-Street. FRANCIS WAVER, IMPORTING & COMMISSION MERCHANT, No 107 Bay Street, Savannah, Geo. PHILIP KEAN, DRAPER AND TAILOR, AND DEALER IN READY MADE CLOTHING. Penfield's Range, No. 98 Bryan Street, Store formerly occupied by J. Southwell &, Cos J. T. JONES, MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IN Dublctfc Single Guns, Uiilcs,&c., West Side of Monument Square. SAMUEL S. MILLER, . manufacturer of CARRIAGES AND WAGONS, DEALER IN HIT ITS, SPOKES, FELLOES, See. No. 140 Broughton St.-, Savannah. A SHORT, M ASTER BUILD E R , Will take contracts f<>r Building and Work in Masonry of every description. Cornet of South Broad and Whitaker streets. may 2fi CONTRACTOR AND B UILDER. The subscriber is prepared to execute with neatness and despatch all work in the above line. 142 Broughton St. Two Doors West of I. W. MURRELL’S Furniture Store, june 1 ly I. SOLOMONS, Agent. CLOTHING, PIERSON ,fe HEIDT offer for sale CLOTHING, W boles.de arid Retail, at New Y ork price*. No. 10 Whitaker Street. apl 20 GAS PIPES AND FIXTURES. STRATTON & DOBSON, Having received an assortment of Chandeliers Pendants, Brackets and Portable Gas Burners, respectfully invite the citizens of Savannah to call at their store. No. 72 Sr. Julian street, and examine the same 4t june 1 DR. J. DENNIS, BOTANIC DRUGGIST, Next door above L. C. Warren St Cos, Augusta, Ga. Keep* constantly on hand a choice assortment, selected from the best establishments in the United States, consisting of Emetics,.Cathartics, Diapho retics, Diuretics, Expectorants. Emnienagogues, Stimulants, Tonics, Astringents, Nervines, Alka lies, Alteratives, Rubefacients, and Compounds for family use. Composition Powder, No. Six, Lobelia in its various preparations, &r., also Medical Books. may 4 ALFRED HAYWOOD, CORNER BRYAN AND BARNARD STREETS, Market Square, Savannah, Dealer in Choice FRUITS, CANDIES. NUTS, ORANGES, LEMONS, APPLES, AND PO TATOES, Wholesale and Retail. First quality Thunderbolt Oysters, f i‘h. &c. Newark refined Champaigne Cider, and Albany Cream Ale, by tbe bbl. Orders from the Country, accompanied by the cash or City reference, punctually attended tu aug 9 G. M. GRIFFEN, HAVING purchased the stock in trade of ttS thelate M. Eastman, would solicits the com inued patronage of all the friend of the establishment. All customers shall be pleased with goods and satisfiad with prices. GEO. M. GRIFFEN- N. B.—Watches ami Chromcters will receive the personal attention of Mr. G. as usual. •cpt I? THE LABORER’S HYMN. lie my throne the hearts of many. Be my sceptre friendship’s smile, And I spurn all ills, or any That may cloud my shy the while. Bo the bear-skin rude my vesture, Let the storm winds on me beat, So that manhood is my testure, Soul supreme o’er all defeat. I am not a nursling pampered, To be shrivelled with the cold ; Never have my fingers tampered, With the shrines or gods of gold ! Earth has been my chosen altar, Sky o'er-arched me day and night; Ne’er from manhood let me falter, God, O, guard me still aright! Keep for maidens’ cheek the pallor, And the shrinking from the strife ; Give to ine all-mighty valor. Till I win the goal of life. Kings, are kings! but I’m a Titan, Strong iu soul, as great in deed, If no ill has power to frighten Back the spirit, inly freed ! PIUS AENEAS. Virgil, whose magic verse enthralls— And who in verse is greater— By turns his wandering hero calls Now pius, and now pater. But when prepared the wurst to brave— An action that must pain us— Queen Dido meets him at the cave, He dubs him Dux Trojanus. And well he changes thus the word On that occasion, sure “Pius TEnkas” were absurd, And “Pater,” pronature. — James Smith. WHAT IS GLORY ? What is glory ask the Printer, Laboring hard both night and daj 7 Stewed in Summer— frozed in Winter— He would tell you —better pay ! Ask delinquents What is glory? They'Ll reply with scoffs and sneers, ’ sis like the printer's—an old story Promise to pay for many years. fflcilci) Cult. f From Mrs. Ellis’ Morning Call. S ELF-DEC EF TION; OR, THE HISTORY OF A HUMAN HEART. CHAPTER 111. But the time was coming for Ella to Feel very differentlv with re gard to her school occupations. Her first year spent beneath Mrs Ward er’s root had been one of great in dulgence and enjoyment, hut of liule intellectual culture. Before die second year had passed, a great change took place amongst the pu pils. Some of Ella’s most partial and patronizing friends went home, and strangers came, who did not clearly see why Miss More should he petted more than others, h seem ed, in fact, as if a party was actual ly about to make head , in order to dispute her claims ; and Ella grew frightened in her heart to see how differently some of the new faces looked upon her. But far the most alarming feature of the case was the coming of a sharp, shrewd clev er girl, who had been at many other schools, and was thoroughly drilled into all the tactics of school manage ment, so as to he quite equal to Mrs. Warder herself in the influence she secretly exercised over the pu pils. This girl very naturally head ed the opposilion party, which grew larger every day. The remaining portion oflhe school, if not entire ly neutral, became less openly at tached to Ella, who by one of those reverses of public favour incident to larger communities, seemed not unlikely to be left alone, with noth ing but her beauty, her gentleness, and her natural good-nature to sup port her. Lillie Cawthorne, alias Elizabeth, for it was only in comformity to ju venile taste, and partly as a proof of the endearing tenderness with which she was irealed us home, that this young lady had adopied the pleasing denomination of Lillie— Miss Cawthorne, then Elal’s school rival, was in almost every respect, except her innate vanity, the direct opposite of herself. Although scar ce ly two years her senior, she had the appearance of being much more advanced, huth in experience and years. Lillie was in fact rather pre maturely old, as well in person as in mind ; fora lean and bony figure with pale complexion, ralher satur nine in hue, and features strongly marked, gave her an aspect of ma turity always well supported by her cleverness, her excellent memory stored with a vast amount of facts and details, and her talent for quick and fearless repartee. Miss Cavv thornc had little sensitiveness of her SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1851. own to suffer from, and consequent ly she was able to cut about her rmht •* O and left, with a sharp tongue and ready wit, unchecked by the slight est embarrassment, or compunc tion. Nothing, in short, could be more exactly calculated to pique whatev er was proud, pert, or offensive, in others, than the whole appearance, manner, tone, and hearing of Eliza beth Cawihorne. With a shrewd countenance, in the centre of which was a little turned-up nose, unusu ally pointed at the end, as if to serve in some sort as a bill to peck with ; small, deeply set, but very bright black eyes, peeping, flashing, and making themselves very busy under dark and overhanging brows ; thin lips stretched over small and regularly set teeth ; and below these along pointed chin, for Lille was all points, forming with two high cheek bones, an exact triangle ; these features surmounted by a per fect crest of black and wiry hair, that frizzled up in spite of every attempt to make it flat and smooth --witli all these natural qualifications for carrying on offensive warfare, it was scarcely possible but that any one thrown into close contact with Lillie, and not disposed to yield to her supremacy, should not imme diately betake themselves to some weapon of defence, by which to car ry on such conflict as must inevitably ensue. Ella More bad no weapons of war at her command. She could not face her enemy in open battle ; fora single witty catch, a taunting tone, a look or smile of ridicule, would have brought a burning blush of shame into her cheek at any time, if not a gush of tears into her eyes. It was necessary therefore to meet the rival in some other way. Ella laid her plans accordingly. “1 will redeem my lost time,” said she while pondering these plans, “1 will prove to them that I can learn as well as others, when I choose.” So she requested her mamma, who was always sending her packages of one description or another, to pur chase for her a peculiar kind of box containing lucifers, wax candle, and everything necessary for keeping up a light in the night; and the box was to be so constructed that the lid, when open would form a screen to prevent the light being easily dis covered by any one passsing the door of the chamber. Even in these directions there was a difficulty to be provided against. Mrs. More was very likely to take alarm at the idea of her daughter injuring her O JO health by sitting up at night ; so El ia told her lender mother that the girls were very fond of talking about ghosts, that she had become exceed ingly nervous, and could not easily get to sleep, but thought if she could have a light the case would be differ ent. To ask for one in the school would he of no use whatever, Ella, knew that perfectly well; but she told her mother she did not think there could be any harm in it, as it had never been expressly forbidden to burn a light. Nowall this, with the exception of the concluding sentence, was perfectly true. The girls did tell ghost stories, and Ella had grown nervous, agitated, and ill at ease of late ; so that her sleep was not so sound as formerly ; and often sin l would lie awake thinking over the events of the day, and pondering upon the possibility of regaining her former position in the school. What she told her mother, therefore was perfectly true in itself, but it was far from being the truth; and this it was which made her story iulsein spirit though not in words. The lucifer box, however, was sent without delay, and when first opened in theschool, on inquiries be ing made about its nature and use, Ella said it was for sealing her let ters, and for the use of the girls gen erally, as she often saw 7 them put to inconvenience when late in getting off their letters. “She is kind,is she not?” whis pered a liule girl who still clung to Ella whenever she dared, “and she gives us far more than Lillie Caw thorne does.” Ella was not deaf to this ever pleasant language, which seemed to have the magic power of reaching her ear at almost any distance. She was glad to think that sweet little girl slept in her room, and she took the earliest opportunity of drawing her soft arm around her neck, and asking her to walk in the garden with her. What transpired there was on?y known to the two, who might be seen tor some time closely linked together, their arms around each other's waists. When night came, Ella, feefmg certain that she had one stanch friend enlisted in her defence, ventured to tell the girls in her bedroom that she was going to strike a light, as she had something particular to do and it they would not say a word about it to anybody, they should have amongst them at least half the next supply of oranges expected from her mamma. But they must promise ; so they all sal up in bed and promised accordingly; some freely, and at once others with more caution, until all were fully assured of safety, by Ella showing them how admirably her box was con structed, so that every part of the room remained in darkness except that small portion of space in which her hands were at work. For they were at work—this was no falsehood either—they were at work upon a purse for her dear papa, to be finished and sent as an agreeable surprise on his birth day. When all the girls had fallen as leep, Ella More laid down the purse, and looking out her books from be neath her pillow, commenced her new plan of studying in the night. It was hard work at first, and very heavy were the beautiful eyes, very dull was the nodding head, and very nnimpressible the capricious memo ry, which had a trick of letting nouns, and verbs, numbers and names of places, all slip through like dust; while it retained only some kind or some unkind word, some at tractive or some repelling look, something that felt like happiness,or something that called forth tears. The second night of Ella’s studies proved worse than the first ; but she had a strong resolution whenever a sufficient motive gave her stimu lus for action, and she persevered, until despite her young eyes and their tendency to close, she had con quered this weakness, and convert ed what was at first a painful effort into a habit. Indeed, afterdirecting the whole force of her mind to the I purpose of learning, it was astonish ing how rapidly Ella went on. In the silent night too there was noth thirig to distract her attention. Jt had been her grand difficulty from the first that she could not fix her mind upon her hooks, Herthoughts were continually wandering. Her character was naturally endowed with quick powers, but she had nev er until this lime felt it sufficiently worth her while to direct them per serveringly to her studies. The difficulty was now conquered, and Ella went industriously on. All ! how many praiseworthy actions may be performed with the most contemptible motives; how man} 7 high deeds with the lowest ends! Ella More was now praised almost sufficiently for her own heart’s con tent ; praised by her teachers ; prais ed by her governess; praised by her parents, who had received a let ter from Mrs. Warder announcing that their daughter had at last seen the importance of attention to her studies, that she was now improving rapidly; and, in short, that Mrs. Warder had nothing left to wish for in Miss More, unless it was that she would hold herself a little more up right in dancing. A flush of triumph and delight always suffused Ella’s beautiful face when she heard these praises in the school ; but on one unfortunate day there came upon her cheek a flush of something very different from triumph. On returning to her seat from the head of a class where she had stood exulting in the satis faction of having answered a ques tion which no other girl could an swer, Ella found upon her desk a carefully folded packet addressed to herself. Full of delight, grateful for the high place which had been awarded her, and fully sensible that the place itself had won for her a number of courtiers to surround her hitherto unsupported throne-, she opened the packet then and there, not without a secret suspicion that it might be some nice present from one of the girls, placed on her desk as a delicate but appropriate offer ing at the shrine of her merit. Ella thought the girls looked pleased, and she herself looked not the 1 ss so, as she unfolded paper after pa per, so many that she began to fan cy there was some good-natured trick in the affair, at which she felt disposed to be as much entertained as the rest. What could it be? The thing was very light. At last her fingers came into contact with it, and it felt like a box. It was a box of matches. Was it possible that allusion could be made by this to her habit of burning alight in bed? She looked up. A suppressed titter burst into laughter round the table. The meaning of each countenance there was plain enough ; was it pos sible then thather friends could have been false to her, even after eating her oranges ? “How mean !’’ Yes, Ella More. You have many things to learn besides those lessons of yours. You have to learn that the world is always mean when we treat it meanly ; always treacherous when we use dishonourable means to make it faithful to our interests. It was not merely shame which tinged the cheek of Ella More on the occasion which hasjus’t been de scribed, and many of a similar na ture to which she was subjected, but a feeling of more intense and deeper pain, as ifsotne sharp wea pon had been directed against her, and some cruel wound inflicted ; and often when a laugh was lighting up the merry faces around her, and she was struggling to join in the chorus o r glee in order to cover humili ation, the conviction that she could not have served her companions so —that she could not wantonlv have inflicted upon them the torture they were making her endure, would of ten bring sharp scalding tears into her eyes,and thus render the triumph j of her tormentors complete. No i one could five long with Ella and ; not discovered this her vulnerable ‘ point. She had no real enemies in the school, for hers was not a char acter to provoke enmity, nor is girl hood predisposed to hatred or ill will. The persecution from which she suffered was in all probability intended for nothing more than leas ing or fun, by those who were not of her party, though it felt very much .like cruelty to her. Ella More however possessed, even at this stage of her life, a.kind of natural dignity which kept her from voluntarily exposing the state of her own feelings to those who were not disposed to sympathise with them. Her tears she could not help. They would start up into her eyes. But she learned in time the art of arresting them there by an effort which was the result of circumstan ces, not the dictate of nature, and thus her eyes retained all their char acteristics of deep feeling, long after she had ceased to weep the tears of early youth. But the persecution to which Ella was subjected at Mrs. Ward er’s school was of a kind which least of all others she was constitutionally prepared to meet. Teasing was not her forte. She could be hurno rous, merry, gay, and joyful almost o ecstasy, but she knew not the en joyment of being merry at another person’s expense ; nor was she ca pable of indulging in that pleasure which is derived from giving pain. Quick to feel for herself, Ella could also feel lor others, and the first mo ment when she perceived that any badinage or flippancy of hers had caused an eye to droop, a brow to lower, or a lip to be compressed, was always a bitter and sorrowful moment to her. Thus, if she knew of an} 7 fault or foolishness in tier companions, if she knewofany stain upon their honour, as honour is es teemed at school, that very flaw or weakness was a mark for her es pecial tenderness—a something to be shrouded from the observation of others, and which she would have been the last to lay bare. Lillie Cawthorne was Ella’s ex act opposite in this respect. Those very points in the circumstances, characters, or habits oftheir school fellows, v\ hich Ella strove so tender ly to conceal, were unsparingly dragged out and pecked at bv her. What would have been the use of such a nose as Lillie’s if it had not helped her to peck? And what would have been the use of her quick ferret’s ey£s too, it they had not habitually seen exactly those tilings which every body was anxious to conceal, such as the stigma of trade in the dignity of a family, the last winter’s fashion brought out again by a poor girl who had no nearer relatives than uncles and aunts to bear her school expenses, the cur vature of a spine exposed in dancing the rustic dialect of one who had just come for the first lime from her parent’s hearth. These, and a thousand other points, some of them even more tender to the touch than these, afforded food for Lillie’s in satiable bill, which pecked away at the little pretty city girl without mercy, and equally without really intending any harm : that is the phra seology of constitutional peckers. Oh no ! She would not have rob bed Ella More, for instance, nor struck her, nor brought a charge against her for any deadly sill. She only asked her sometimes about the price of oranges in the city, and how many it required to buy a se cret ; or she treasured up Ella’s mistakes in her lessons, and presen ted them to her under some new form when at play ; or she pretend ed to do homage to her by a kind of mock humility, until the whole school was convulsed with laughter. But all the while she meant no harm to her. Oh ! dear no. She would not have hurt the dear little thing for the wor(d. Lillie Cawthorne after al! had her feelings and affections as well as others. She really loved her only surviving parent, the Rev. John Cawthorne, rector of Mowbray, and as a proof of this, she was par ticularly fond of talking about the rectory, its library, its gardeu, the illustrious visitors who met around her father's table, and all other honourable or pleasing associations which could by any possibility be connected with her paternal roof. Site loved her brother too, the only companion who had shared her childhood’s happpiness within this honoured ffffit'. Os this brother also, who was then at college, she spoke almost as often of her father. He was a good gentle creature, she, said, and would be quite a knight errant in protecting Ella,” ‘only that he was a perfect gentleman, and never meddled in low matters.’* - Indeed, she talked so much about her brother and his kindness, his generosity, his noble defence of the persecuted, and bis protection of the feeble or the poor, that Ella sometimes secretly wished she had this brother to appeal to in her dis tress. Was it possible she could be feeling already a presentiment of her own lot ;of the lot assigned to beauty in this world—that pleasant seeming lot which ever brings a host ofehampions to its feet, but cannot bind to its allegiance a single real friend? it was well tor Ella More that she did not know at this time of her life—but how much better had she never known—exactly how mat ters stand in the society of men and women betwixt soft winning beauty,, even when destitute of any great amount of knowledge; and sharp cleverness, when destitute of beau ty. Happy was it for Elia that she knew not yet the dangerous power with which by nature she was gift ed ; or if she knew her own beaut y, and she could not have looked in the glass without knowing it, she was yet unconscious of*what that beauty would effect in gaining her a place before others, and a mastery over minds superior to her own.— Happy in this ignorance, she tbere-- fore worked on with indefatigable industry at her lessons, laboring to obtain a higher and more lasting power—-that of a cultivated mind, al least so far as a moderate portion of learning and information might entitle her to that honorable rank amongst her companions. It is true, it was hard uphill work, in conse-- quence of being so late to be in, earnest ; but Ella conquered one did iculiy after another, and flinched not from any practicable means, which might facilitate the attain ment of her purpose. Hud she gained nothing else, the strength of character which matured itself un der this discipline would have been well worth all her pains; for. from, this time there might have been ob served in her notw ilhstaoding all her softness of manner, a firmness and determination where her will was forcibly directed, such as sel dom exisLs in connection with quali ties so truly feminine as hers. We have said that Lillie Caw thorne could 1 el in some points as well as others, and her capability of doing so was severely put to the lest before she ceased to be a resi dent beneath the same roof with Ella More. It was after they had spent more than one year together, that news came from the rectory at Mowbray, that the Rev. gentle man was dangerously ill. and soon a hasty messenger arrived for Miss Cawthorne, who disappeared from amongst her companions in the most sudden and appalling manner, with out time lor an adieu ; then a letter on the following day with deep black on the cover announced that Miss Cawthorne’sfather was dead; and she had no near relatives then left in the world besides that brother whom she loved so. The girls knew this, and whatever might have been ihe faults of Lillie in the school, they were all forgotten now. Her whole court was dissolved in tears, and those who had never loved her up to this time, felt a kindliness steal over them, and re solved that they would love her in future—if they could. Ella was not the last of these, nor the least ready to weep over die desolate circumstances of her late associate. There is something in having shared the same outward lot, eaten at the same board, and slept beneath the same roof, which always to a generous and feeling mind, bespeak a certain amount of sympathy for suffering. Besides which, sorrow was a sacred thing to Ella, and she felt both shocked and pained—nay, even wondered at herself, that she evercould have borne dislike, or spoken har shly of a young companion for NUMBER 44.