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VOLUME 11. €l)f /rieitii of €jjt jffltnilij, A Weekly Southern Newepaper, PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY, BY EDWARD J. PURSE. XER M s : Two Dollars a year, in advance, or Two Fifty if not paid within three months. SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED FOR SIX MONTHS, AT ONE DOLLAR, IN ADVANCE, i hree copies tor oue year, or one copy three years, $5 00 Seven Copies, - - - - . . . 10 00 Twelve copies, - - - . . . -15 00 %* Advertisements to a limited extent, will be inserted at the rate of 50 cents for n square of twelve lines or less, for the first in sertion, and 30 cents for each subsequent insertion. Business cards inserted tor a year at Five Dollars. liberal discount will lie made to Post Masters v/iio will do us the favor to act as Xgents. Postmasters are authorized to remit mo ■nf to Publishers and all money mailed in presence of the Postmaster, and duly for- j warded o him, is at our risk. iriT All communications to be addressed ‘ (post-paid) to E. J. PURSE, Savannah. (sa. FALLIGANT & TAYLOR, CONTRACTORS & BUILDERS, Shop corner Whitaker and Perry Streets, -Jin 4 ly SAVANNAH. W. S. LAWTON & CO., Warehouse & Commission Merchants, MACON, GEORGIA. LAWTON Sc DOWELL, (FACTORS & COMMISSION MERCHANTS. No. 210 Bay St. Savannah, Ga. Tender their Services to their Friends and the 2Vibli? n<>v 2 W. S. WILLIFORD, Auction Sf Commission Merchant, MACON, GA. tur All kinds oi’ Merchandise and Produce [except Liquor*J received on Consignment.oi Pur chased to Order. 1 vr nov 2 CLASSICAL & ENGLISH SCHOOL. No. 159 Bronghton-Sl. BERNARD MALLON, Principal. J. H. LUTHER, A. M., Classical Teachkr. MISS V. JONES, Assistant. * nov 9 GEO. M. WILLETT & CO, DEALERS in GROCERIES , WINES, LIQUORS, j TOBACCO, SEGARS, FRUIT, PICKLES, Preserves, Confectionary , <s• Garden Seeds. All kinds of Fish and Oysters, when in season. So. 68 St. Julian and 101 Bryan Streets. J P. A. Dvpo.v, > (Waring’s Building.) J#nx R. Tebkab, £ nov 9 ~BOOK and job printing. GEO. N. NICHOLS, (Owens’ Building, opposite tlic Pulaski House,) SAVANNAH, GA. It prepared to execute all work in his line, with neatness and despatch, and in a stylo not to bo surpassed. Prices as reasonable as any other establishment J* the city. ly sept 2S G-. BUTLER, .MASTER BUILDER, DEALER IS WHITE PINE LUMBER, York Street, Oglethorpe Square. N. B. —He is prepared to put in Iron fronts j ia Stores, &c. ly ~ct 19 T. R. CLARKE, FASHIONABLE 800 T MAKER, Next, door to corner Bull and Broughton-sts. osl 10 ly | A. PONCE, Importer and Manufacturer oj Segars, No. 13 Whitaker Street, Keep* o i hand a well selected stock oI impoited ; also Manufactured Tobacco, Snuff, Pipes, aad all other articles usually kept in his line or busine-M, which he offers on the most reasonable terms. ly 19 E. T. SHEFTALL, ATTOItN E Y A T LAW, may 25 Dunns, Georgia. MEDICAL NOTICE. DOCTOR MOREL. Office No. 157 Brough ten Street. ts mar J DE MARTIN, DEALER IN Fruits, Wines, Liquors, Segars. TICKLES, PRESERVES and GARDEN SEEDS. —: also: — APn.ES, ONIONS 4- POTATOES, When in season, received fresh by every vessel. —: also: — /Oysters put up to order in from 1 to 10 gallon kegs. : Corner of Bay and Wiiituker tHreets, JOHN OLIVER, HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTER,; GILDER, GLAZIER, Ac., No. 121 Broughton Street, a few doors east of ‘Whitaker Street, Savannah , Ga. vw All kinds of Paints—Paint Oil, Turpentine, Varnish, Glass, Putty, &e., for sale. july 20 jQDWARD G. WILSON, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, Conveyancer, Collector, Accountant 4* Copyist, Office under J. M. Havwood’s. or He turn Day. Wednesday, January 22d. COLLINS & BULKLEY. Importers and Dealers in CROCKKRY CHINA & GLASS WARE, FAMILY IlatUwate, Table Cutlery, Wood and Willow Ware. Lamps, Lanterns, Wicks, &c., Also, Camphine and Burning Fluid, Together with a great variety of I anry and (louse Funiish liingGooiD, at Low Prices, No. 100 Bryan St., Savannah, Ga. 3. T. COLLINS, ) * Y. A. BULK LET. y nov 2 MRS. SILBER, MILLINER If DRESS MAKER No. 157 CONGRESS STREET, Has the pleasure of informing the CUb? WEBp Ladies, that she has returned from New York with a beautiful ***■ assortment of Silk Pattern Bonnfet*, all colors, strnw, Leghorn, and New Fashioned style of Jen ny Lind Bonnets. French Flowers and Ribbons, of the latest styles, and a general assortment Os fancyl'doods and Trimmings. Also the Latest fashion of Silks, Cassimere, Mouslinc de Lane A*., &e. act 26 JOnintfit tc Hitfrnhm% pienre uni 3trt, tjF lons of Centfierimtc, (Ditii Itllimtsliiji, JMnsonnj oiiit tlje Jinus of flje JOutf. P. JACOBS’ SEGAR manufactory, No. 27 Bull Street. THE St BSCRIBEK keeps on hand at all times the best Brands oi Havana Segars, and is ready to fill orders tor Country Merchants and others, as low as any other establishment in the Cit\. He also Manufactures Segars of various quali ties, and lias on band the best of Chewing Tobac co, Snuff, &c. Segar holders, Pipes—common nnd fancy Port Monies, Segar Cases, Tobacco, 1 ouches, &c. Orders from the Country wiil be punctually attended to. ‘nov 2 McARTHOR & MORSE, Manufacturers and Dealers in PLAIN, JAPANNED & BLOCK TIN WARE, HOLLO 1% & ENAMELLED WARE, STOVES AND COOKING RANGES, Lkad Pipe, Sheet Lead. Copper and Zinc, STORE, l.‘< BARNARD STREET. All kinds of Copper, Tin and Sheet Iron Work, done in the best manner, at the shortest notice. *P SI ___ lyr ALLEN & BALL, FACTORS & COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Wo. 112 BAY STREET, SAVANNAH, GA. J. M. BALL & CO., ComnUsston SHeccftauts, MACON, GEORGIA. ROBERT A. ALLEN, JAMES M. BALL, sept 20 iy ‘ N. ELLS, FASHIONABLE BOOT MAKER, No. 101 Broughtoo-st,, near the corner of Bull-st. oct 12 f JONES & PAPOT, Shipwrights, Spar Makers, AND CAULKERS. Yard opposite R & J. Lachlison’s Foundry. R. H. DARBY, r JT JSS. QTJ ST3L „ Corner Broughton and Whitaker Streets, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. R. H. D. is prepared to execute nil orders for Making or C ulting on reasonable terms mar 9 ly J. S. STURTEVANT, MASTER BUILDER, Corner Montgomery and Liberty Sts. All orders in his line will be promptly attended to, and faithfully executed. ly june 1 JOHN V. TARVER, FACTOR 4- COMMISSION MERCHANT EXCHANGE WHARF, SAVANNAH, GA. RABUN & FULTON, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. 207 Bay Street, Savannah, Ga. J. \V. lIAISUX, R. L. FULTON, I. P. WHITEHEAD. LANIER HOUSE, BY LANIER & SON, june 22 Macon, Georgia. J. HASBROUCK & CO., Wholesale and Retail Dealers in CHINA, GLASS AND EARTHENWARE , • ept 21 BROUGHTON STREET, SAVANNAH. S. Y. LEV Y, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Office, No. IS-5 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 tc Cos. J. T. JONES, MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IN Dublo & Single Guns, Rifles, &c., West Side of Monument Square. A SHORT, M ASTER BUILD ER, Will take contracts for Building and Work in M isonry of every description. Corner of South Broad and Whitaker streets. may 26 CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER. The subscriber is propered to execute with neatness and despatch all work in the above line. 142 Broughton St. Two Doors West of 1. IV. MORRELL’S Furniture Store, june 1 ly I. SOLOMONS. Agent. CLOTHING, PIERSON & IIEIDT .die. for sale CLOTHING, Wholesale and Retail, at New York prices, No. It) Whitaker Street. apl 26 GAS PIPES AND FIXTURES. STRATTON & DOBSON, Having received an assortment of Chandeliers, Pendants, Brackets and Pot table Gas Burners, respectfully invite the citizens of Savannah to call at their store. No. 72 St. Julian street, and examine the same 4t june 1 DR. J. DENNIS, ‘BOTANIC DRUGGIST, Next door above L. C. Warren &. Cos. Augusta, Ga. I Keeps constantly on hand a choice assortment, I selected from the best establishments in the United | States, consist in” of Emetics, Cathartics, Diapho | reties, Diuretics, Expectorants. Emmenagngue*, j Stimulants, Tonics, Astringents, Nervines, Alkn ; lies, Alteratives, Rubefacients, nnd Compounds for family use. Composition Powder, No. Six, Lobelia in its various preparations, also Medical Books. may 4 1 : ALFRED HAYWOOD, CORNER BRYAN AND BARNARD STREETS, Market Square, Savannah, | Dealer in Choice FRUITS, CANDIES. NUTS, ORANGES, LEMONS, APPLES, xYND PO TATOES, Wholesale and Retail. First quality Thunderbolt Oysters, Fish, &c. | Newark refined Champaigne Cider, and Albany | Cropm Ale, by the bbl. Ejp’ Orders from the Country, nerompanied by the cash or City reference, punctually uttended to atig y Q. M. GRIFFEN, J*L HAVING purchased the stock in trade of | thelate M. Eastman, would solicits the con <t=Saak;iiiued patronage of all the friend of the I establishment. All customers shall be pleased l w ’th goods anil sinigfiod with ptdecs. • ‘ geo. M. GRIFFEN j N. B. Watches and Chromcters will receive llte personal attention of Mr. G. as usual sept 15 in . , , DAGUERREOTYPES. P. M. CARY would respectfully give notice to the (public that bis Rooms, corner Bryan Street and Market Square, are now open, where he will be happy to wait upon all persons who would have j their picture well taken. dec 7 Idrrtefo * JANUARY. Young queen of the winter, thy reign has begun, The smiles and the frowns of the old year are done, His dark mantle fell in the depths of the night, \nd morning has robed thee in garments of white. Walk forth in thy beauty, fair queen of the north, With the storm for thy herald we welcome thee forth; But with snow on thy bosom, and ice on thy brow, Young queen of the winter, what joy bring est thou ? “ Cold—cold is my sceptre,” the young queen replied, ‘‘ But see what I bring thee with tempest nnd tide. Behold how I scatter the earth while at rest, With seeds of’fresh beauty to bloom on her breast. “ Behold what I bring thee with storm and with sleet, Strong roof for thy shelter, warm hearth for thy feet, Old friends at thy table, young hands on thy knee, \ With childhood’s sweet laughter of innocent glee. “Though stern is the herald who flies in my path, And shrill the wild clarion he blows in his wrath. When lie lashes the forest, and ploughs up the main, And sends the white sea-bird to sweep o’er the plain; “ Yet the sound of that blast, when it wails on thine ear, Is to wring from thy bosom some pitying tear; And the foot prints of snow which I leave at thy door . Are to bid thee remember the houseless aud poor. “ Then heed not the ice drops I shed on thy brow. If they make the heart warmer, the cheek, will soon glow; And blessed—twice blessed, my cold touch may prove, If it makes thy hand open—thy soul burn with love. “ Shrink not, then, nor shiver, nor bid me be gone; My robe is the brightest the whole year puts on, For Hope’s pearls of promise around me nre strung — What the old months have wanted, may yet grace the young. . “ Though cold is my sceptre, frail child of the earth, Yet think what the touch of that sceptre is worth ; For it brings thee a treasure thy gold could not buy— A fresh year to work in, anew life to try.” Jklcrteii Cnk. [From Mrs Ellis’ Morning Call. SELF-DECEPTION ; OR, THE HISTORY OF A HUMAN HEART. CHAPTER IV. Happily for Ella More, she was able to effect her escape from school before the trials and vexations ex perienced there had embittered her temper, or broken her spirit. Bit terness, in fact, formed no part of her nature; and the very absence from her character of those elements of strife which in some constitutions make it almost a necessity of their being that they should occasionally do battle in one cause or another, rendered it both harrassing and painful to Ella to know that she had an enemy ; hut especially one who was at the same time a watchful, jealous, and sharp-witted rival ; and one who strove, too, with indefati gable eagerness, for that supremacy which was equally desired by both though sought by each in a manner widely different from the other. Returning to her father's house under these circumstances, it was quite natural that Ella should ap pear more than usually amiable and affectionate. It was natural that she should really be so ; for her pent-up feelings of love and ten derness, which had so often caused her young heart to ache for want of some natural outlet-—feelings which she had so .long restrained, from the dread of ridicule and miscon struction, now found their natural and legitimate exercise. The con sequence was, Mr. and Mrs. More were confirmed in their previous opinion, that no parents in the world were blessed with so excel lent, so charming, and so beautiful a daughter as their own# Mr* More was ttoW a confirmed invalid, nnd a constant sufferer frorr SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1851. severe pain in the fractured limb. Confined almost entirely to one position, and knowing no relief from change of place beyond the narrow range of two rooms upon the same floor, it was delightful indeed to the fond and partial father to have the light and lovely figure of his daughter moving sear and about him ; but it sent a thrill of far deep er delight to his often-depressed and anxious heart, to see how readily 9he gave her attention to all those little -personal kindnesses which he }n J scarcely expected from one so young, whose time had so recently Lagert occupied by pur suits of a widely different nature. These were happy days to the young girl, as well as to her father; and often, in her after-life, did she wish them back again—happy, be cause there was then a reality in all she felt, and in all she did, as well as a truth to the best impulses of naturo which some of her after-experience sadly wanted. Yes, those were happy days, when the light girlish figure came on tip-toe in the twilight hour, stealing gently to the side of her father’s couch to see whether he was asleep, and as she stooped her rosy cheek so near to his as just to feel its warmth, holding back with her small white hand the mass of clustering ringlets which were O O wont to hang about her face in rich profusion, casting at times a deep shadow over her otherwise delicate but brilliant complexion. And, be it observed here, gentle reader, that Ella’s hair did curl na turally, and would curl in spite of circumstances, not in the crisp or corkscrew style, but in soft wavy ringlets, which, let them fall where they would, were always ringlets still, after a free fashion of their own; and which, even after being the sport of morning breeze, or evening dew, never needed more than a moment’s twirling round a fairy finger to set them right again. We are thus particular in the item of ringlets, because Ella’s hair had much to do with fier beauty, and her beauty had much to do with the history of her heart. It must there fore be understood in the outset, that her hair, besides being soft, silky, and abundant, was of a dark auburn colour, changing, according to the light in which it was seen, from a golden hue, to a darkness that was almost black. Painters know the colour well, and give their angels such Had Mr. More been a painter of angels, he would unques tionably have done the same : for well did he know, and dearly did he love, the hue and touch of this soft silky hair; whether the head of his child was laid upon his should er, and the light tresses wandered to his cheek ; or whether in grave and earnest thought he placed his hand upon her forehead, and drew it softly down on one side, and then on the other, as if his purpose had been to make the hair lie fiat and smooth like his own ; when in reali ty he was urging the wearer of these rich tresses to be a good girl, and not to think too much of q pretty face, nor mind when people told her she was beautiful. “Oh, no,” said Ella, on these occasions, ‘1 don’t mind it in the least.: 1 don’t think I nrn so very pret ty. Do you. papa ?” And then such a face was upturn ed to her father’s —such a smile gleamed out, and such an expres sion looked forth from those speak ing eves, that the good man would sometimes suddenly let down # the shadowing veil of ringlets all at once and sigh, as if he wished bis daugh ter was not quite so pretty. Per haps he wished, more naturally, that he could be always near to keep her safe; and, in all probability, be sighed to think how dangerous would be the possession of so much beauty, when the timeshould come as come he knew it must, and soon, that his protection would he with drawn. “You must be a good girl, Ella,” he would often say, “and then nothing can harm you. You must love God with all your heart, and then you will have no need to feel the fear of man.” The fear of man! thought Ella, irt her inmost heart ; what could her father mean by that ? She knew no fear of man, if he meant men particularly : they would have been the last objects of her fear, because they were always so kind to her. If she feared any human beings, they were of her own sex. It was bitter, biting, envious women that she feared, and not men. But without desiring to take off any portion either of weight or beauty from Ella’s kind attentions to her father, a little secret must he told of her, which had certainly something to do with her stead y perseverance in these duties. With regard to the expediency of their daughter’s return to school the house ol More was at this time divided. The mother, with reason on her side, urged, that if Ella was already so much improved by a few years’ residence under the care of Mrs. Warder, she would, by one or two years more, be rendered perfect. But Mr. More thought Ella perfect already ; besides which, he wanted her near him : and beyond all, he had seen such big tears roil down her cheeks at the thought of being sent again to school, that his heart had quite failed him, and he had consequently given up the idea al together. Ella, who was often present at these discussions, with her accus tomed quickness of perception, learned to understand exactly how the matter stood. She learned, too, ou the occasion of any little flaw in her memory, or omission ofdutv on her part, that her mother’s threat to send her back to school was just so much nearer being carried inio effect as she was so much more careless, idle, or forgetful. She had therefore another inducement, besides the mere motive of kindness for being, at this precise period of her existence, really one of the best and most dutiful of daughters. Ah ! those double motives !—one, openly avowed, and looking fair on the sur face ;1 he other hidden, secret, and scarcely acknowledged even to her self—how they were spoiling Ella’s character even now ! And yet both motives were real and true. Ella was no hypocrite. She was only a self-deceiver ; for she bad a prevail ing tendency to believe that the fair seeming motive which glistened on the surface was the one which really influenced her conduct; and she would have been very much hurt, and would have felt herself very much aggrieved, had she been char ged with acting upon the other. So Ella went on most dutifully, doing every thing which it was kind and beautiful to do, and making her fath er very proud, and very happy, in the possession of such a daughter. It was, however, rather startling to one so devoted as Ella to her fil ial duties, to learn, after she had been at borne through the whole of the.winter ancf spring months, that a pressing invitation had been sent from Scotland for Miss More to go and spend the summer with the hos pitable family of an old friend dt her father’s ; and, what startled the du tiful daughter still more, was to de lect a slightly yielding tone on the part of both her parents, when this subject was discussed, as if they really harbored some faint idea that the thing was not only practicable but actually to be done. EllaV heart beat rapidly as she listened, and looked from one to the other.— Was it possible they could be in earnest, or were they only testing her character, by .placing the temp tation before her ? - Os the close confinement and endless monotony of her present situation she was at times excessively weary, though she would not have acknowledged the fact even to herself, lest the danger of being sent again to school should grow more imminent in conse quence; but a visit to Scotland, if really approved by her parents, was quite another affair; and she began accordingly to think that her dear papa was a good deal better than he had been ; and that a change might not be amiss for all. But was it real ? Ella did not say how well she thought her father wa3, until this important fact was estab lished. It was indeed real. Mr. and Mrs. More were both of opinion that for one so young as their daughter, well as she had borne it, the close con finement of a sick room for so great a length of titne was undesirable, and might be injurious. They knew, also, that so far from Mr. More being better, as Ella imagined, symptoms bad now developed themselves of a serious and alarming nature, al though no immediate change was apprehended; and for this reason, in addition to many others, they caught at a pleasant summer’s ram ble for their daughter with almost as much satisfaction as she herself experienced on learning that they were serious In their determination to let her go. If Ella More could be said to have an intimate friend, it was Ag nes Stuart, the daughter of the lady and gentleman under whose hospi table roof she was invited to spend a few weeks, or months, as the case might be. Their acquaintance had commenced in very early life, when the Stuarts, having business in Lon don, paid their annual visit there, and on one occasion made the house of t Mr. More their home’. From that licne the Stuarts had never fail ed, so surely as the summer came round, to send the rno3t urgent invi- tation to Mr. and Mrs. More to visit their mountain scenery, and thus to indulge them with the opportunity of returning the hospitality which they never forgot. Hitherto, how ever, Mr. More’s lameness had pre vented his acceptance of this invi tation ; but now that the untiring kindness of his worthy friends was directed expressly to his daughter, the time seemed to be come for ihe gratification of their hospitable wishes. Although an acquaintance, form ed almost in childhood between the two daughters of these familiesT might scarcely deserve the name of friendship a correspondence had had grown out of it more spirited and more confidential than the cir cumstances of the parties would seem to warrant ; and Ella had been so accustomed, in the letters of her friend, to hear about hosts of Scotch relations, that she imagined herself likely to be introduced to quite a world of society after she had crossed the border. Above all, there had of late figured in their let ters the name of one Frazer Cun ningham, quite a hero, Ella had no douijt, related lo the Stuarts by the degree of third, fourth, or fifth cous insbip,and consequently entitled to occupy a large proportion of the correspondence. But besides this supremely interesting item, the present residence of the Stuarts, whohaving become rich, had bought an estate near the mountains, affor ded such descriptions of excursions amongst the hills and forests boating upon lakes, clambering up the sides ol’ water-falls and other enjoyments of a similar nature, expatiated upon with such enthusiasm, and all re presented as “so interesting ,” that Ella had learned to think this life in the far north must be* one of per fect happiness—almost 100 much so it seemed, for her to look forward to as really to form a portion of her own experience. Vet so it was : and w. lieu Mr. nnd Mrs. More both spoke of it as being their wish that Ella should set out on this journey without delay, it was beautiful to see how obedient their daughter was in complying with their wishes, only once or twice ut tering a faint remonstrance, on the ground of not liking to leave her dear papa so ill; but she thought— she believed—nay, she was posi tively convinced that he was better, or nothing should have induced her to go. She thought, too, that any opposition to his wishes might be injurious to him at such a time. In deed, putting many sage considera tions together, she weighed them in the balance ot her own fair judg ment, and at the same time she shook her pretty head in the most knowing and conclusive manner possible, with an implied expression in her countenance which plainly said, that she saw her duty, and was prepared to do it. Then, with a vast amount of eager preparation, a little contradiction of Mrs. More’s arrangements, and a few real tears shed feelingly upon her father’s cheek, the young traveller was sent •j O oft’ on her long journey, under the care of a confidential but humble friend of her father’s, who had once been a faithful prop to his house of business in the city. The journey for which Ella More had so eagerly prepared, was not performed in the time of railroads, but by the old fashioned stage coach, which rendered the distance from London to Edinburgh tedious to all travellers, and formidable to many ; but lo Ella, the novelty of her situ ation, added to the interest of cul tivating the acquaintance of her fellow-passengers, and the pleasure of rendering herself charming, filled up the time in a wonderfully agreea ble manner, and made her think that travelling by a public convey ance was one of the most amiis* ing and delightful things in the world. Mr. Stevens, the deputed protec tor of M iss More, respectfully placed himself on the outside of the vehicle, but he kept a watchful eye upon what was going on within. -Having never, in all probability, travelled with a very charmingyoung lady before, he could not perceive, without some astonishment, and perhaps a little uneasiness, the height of animation to which Ella’s spirits had risen before many sta ges of the journey were accomplish ed, nor the rowing intimacy which seemed to be established between herself and the whole part}'. He did not know that it was as much the business of Miss More to make herself generally agreeable, as it had been his lo keep correctly the accounts of his employer. The consequence of all this was that before the party arrived at Edin burgh, Ella had pledged herself to corre*pond with a young lady a lit- lie older than herself, and to mak® and send off by ibe earliest convey ance a bead work-bag for a ma tronly gentlewoman who sate oppo site to her. She had also given her address to a white-haired barrister at-law, after having refused it to his striplirfg son ; and as for a young collegian returning home, he was nearly beside himself at the pros pect of parting with so charming an acquaintance, and looked, or tried to look, all sorts of unuttera ble tilings, which Ella of course was quite too young to understand. It was very natural then that good Mr. Stevens should be thrown into great confusion by the scene which took place in the inyard on the ar rival of the passengers at Edin burgh. Prudence and propriety had been the two ruling divinities of his life and here were leave takings warranted only by a long, intimate and approved acquain tance ; shakings and reshakings of hands, with actual tears on the part ofElla, as she bade adieu to her young lady friend ; while the Cam bridge gentleman stood apart in the attitude of one who dreams, amongst the trunks and band boxes, no doubt apostrophising his own heart, and saying— “But he in these foml feeling's had no share. * Mr. Stevens hoped be should never be called upon to travel with the charge of a very 3’oung lady again. Jt was more than he could well manage—that, and the luggage together. The luggage, to be sure, he was at home in. In that article of trust he was master of his busi ness ; but the young lady r ! And yet he could hardly sa} T what was amiss, or how far things had actu ally gone wrong ; but an indefinite impression that something was wrong preyed upon his mind ; and wfien he had seen his young charge safely located in a private sitting room in a respectable hotel, and had ordered tea, of which he felt no spirits to partake, lie took up his position on the landing, the stairs, the entrance hall, or on the pave ment before the door, watching for he knew not what; but.strongly impressed with the belief that he must watch in order to prevent things growing worse than they were. Mr. Stevens hail watched when a boy : he had watched as a shopman when he slept under the counter every night on purpose to watch, it was his business, cal ling and duty to watch ; but in the present instance he would have liked very much to know under what form he might recognise the parly watched for, he experienced a vague indefinite fear of every body ; especially or all wl.os pur pose seemed to be up stairs; and thus he took the precaution, in al most every instance, of running up before them, and standing still until they passed by, near the door of No. 10, where the party to be pro tected was located. Nor did sleep visit the eyes of the poor man dur ing the whole of that night; for their were loud knockings to be heard at intervals, and voices call ing in the stillness, which alarmed him exceedingly for the safety of his charge ; and but that he had the prudence to lock the door of the sitting-room, and to keep the key af ter Ella had retired to an inner apartment, he would have felt himself under the necessity of ris ing every time these disturbances look place,in order to ascertain that all was safe in this department of his trust. Without the remotest idea of dan ger, but pleasantly overcome by the fatigue and cxcitemen-t of the journey, the unconscious object of all this solieflude had fallen into a profound sleep, from which she was aroused late on the following morning by the violent knocking of the chambermaid at the closed door of the adjc lining room, when she discovered to her amusement, and perhaps slight vexation, the amount of care which her protector had deemed it necessary to take of her person. It was on this eventful day that Ella was to be met by her friends. She had one or more stages yet to travel before reaching the appointed place, and already her head and heart were full of calculation as to what would await lier in the nesv world upon which she was about to enter. Such indeed was the ex citement connected with these calculations, that Ella scarcely gave herself time to make any observa tions in Edinburgh, nor did justice to that which she could not choose but see. Was it that the young traveller naturally enjoyed nothing alone, and receiving no vivid im pression made single upon her own mind; or was it that she habitually cared less for secirigtthsn for being; NUMBER 45.