dead men, will tell no tales-that is, if well buried. And here's grave enough down this bottomless gulf in all conscience, I should think; so now for a speedy funeral. So saying and hastily unlacing a small valise, attached to the crupper of the somewhat tattered saddle, and filled apparently with clothing, he grappled with main strength the body of the horse, and rolled it off the precipice, down the steep side of which it was heard heavily bounding through briars, bushes, and fallen tree tops, till it struck with a faint splash in the water below. With another rapid glance thrown cautiously around him, he took his valise under his arm, and proceeded leisurely towards the settlement.

'I am so glad he has gone, and without discovering us!' half audibly exclaimed May, the first to rouse from the mute surprise with which they had witnessed the whole transac tion that so suddenly came and terminated, like the detached scene of some panoramic exhibition passing quickly before them, I can breathe again now. How strangely he talked to himself! Don't you think his conduct very singular.?'

'Farewell! sighed the tearful girl in ac- as he stated, a person employed to convey cents soft and broken as the dying murmur her to her friends in Vermont. And pretendof the distant cascade with which they min-ing to give her name and residence, and leaving gled on the air. An instant, and Ashley a sum of money with the family amply suffistood in the road below giving the last linger-cient for the present support of the mother ing look of parting-another, and he had and her expected infant, he immediately redisappeared from the sight of his sorrowful turned, for the purpose as he avowed, of companion, who slowly and pensively pursued apprising her husband of her situation. The her lonely way back to her now, more than young woman, for so she seemed, in a few ever, dreary and joyless home, at the cottage hours gave birth to a daughter; not however we have already described. without the cost of her own life; for she was

The owner of this cottage, as the reader is soon seized with a fever and delirium, which already apprised, was a Mr. Martin, who within two or three days put a period to her exisa few others had made, many years before, ence. The infant was handed over to nurse to a the first permanent settlement in the valley. married daughter of the family who resided They had purchased of one Colvin, a resident with them, and who kindly received the little of the small village, to which allusion has stranger to share with her own child the before been made, situated some six or eight nourishment of which it had been deprived miles below, in the southerly corner of what by the untimely death of its mother. After a had now become an organized town, embra- few weeks had elapsed, no one in the mean cing the greatest part of this settlement within time appearing to claim the child, a letter was its boundaries. This man had formerly sent to the address of the supposed father, but acted as agent to Harwood, the original pro-without bringing from any one either a visit prietor of the whole valley, in disposing of or an answer. Recourse was then had to the the same lands to others which he subse- Postmaster of the town which had been given quently sold to Martin and his companions as the residence of the husband; and in as principal, the first occupants becoming consequence information was soon received sick of their bargains or proving too poor that no person or family of that description and thriftless to pay for their farms, having had resided there. And as no other intelliabandoned and left them, before receiving any gence was ever after received on the subject, but defeasible titles, with their few scanty and neither any remarks of the deceased 'I am puzzled to conjecture. He may be improvements to more able and enterprising mother during the few hours of her rationality a horse thief fearful of pursuit and detection, successors. About the time of the desertion after her arrival, nor any thing found among as his words, and his pains to get his dead of the first settlers, or rather squatters, per- her effects, affording the least clue for unravelhorse out of sight, might seem to imply. Buthaps they might be termed, Colvin made a jour-ing the mystery, the transaction was very I am more inclined to believe him some watch-ney to the sea-port in New Hampshire where ed smuggler, who was riding for life to meet aud secrete some goods he may have coming in this direction. These gentry often take this back road for their excursions, I am told.'

• Singular enough! replied Ashley, but he really displayed considerable cool philosophy in the death and burial of his horse; as he termed tumbling him down the gulf.'

Who and what can he be?'

It may be so, but I did not like his appearance any better than his actions; how suspicious he looked round to discover if any one was in sight. And how cruel! he beat his horse so, and then to kick the poor creature as he was dying!"

naturally concluded to be one of those frauds Harwood resided, and returned with the story often practised to palm off as respectable that he had bought out the original proprietor, some frail fair one and her illegitimate on and was now sole owner of the valley. He strangers. The little innocent subject of then immediately set to work in searching these suspicions, thus left unknown and for purchasers; and by his unwearied exer- unowned among entire strangers, was not, tions in this respect, and the inducements however, on that account neglected. Having held out by the smallness of his now reduced been first whimsically termed the May flower, prices, he soon succeeded in finding purcha-and finally May, from the circumstance of sers for all the valley thought capable of her having been born on the first day of the improvement. This he had no sooner effect-month of that name, she received the kindest ed than he suddenly left that part of the attention from the family till nearly two years country and was heard of no more. From of age, when becoming a pretty and promising this time the settlement made rapid progress child, she was taken by Martin, who then, in improvement; and many of the fami- and for some years afterwards resided in lies there now permanently located, among in that neighborhood, from which he removed which was that of Martin, were, at the period to his present residence in the valley. During of our tale, in comparatively easy and com- the first years of May's adoption, and till fortable circumstances. Martin and his wife the removal of Martin to Vermont, she was having no children of their own had taken allowed, summer and winter, the advantages May, the heroine of our story, when young, of an excellent common school, in which she and adopted her as a daughter. Of the girl's was distinguished for uncommon proficiency parentage little or nothing had ever been as- for her age. And the taste for reading, which certained. Her mother, it appeared, had she here thus early acquired, was ever after been taken ill on the road in a neighbor-maintained and improved by means of a choice hood on the borders of New Hampshire, and selection of books, which Martin inherited gained admittance into a private family to remain during her confinement. The man who attended her was not her husband, but,

from his father and preserved out of respect to his memory rather than for any pleasure or profit they ever afforded him, or his still

more unlettered companion. At this period to the thread of the narrative where we left it take, accompanied as the question was with also she was apparently much beloved by for this disgression. a tone and look of suspicion for which she both Martin and his wife, and was uniformly After parting from her lover, May lingered could readily account. The inquiry, howevtreated by them with parental kindness and almost unconsciously some time in the vicin-jer, to her great relief was pursued no further, attention. But as she approached to woman-ity of the romantic spot which had witnessed and, the conversation being now directed to hood, and began to attract the esteem and their adieus-now listlessly stooping to pluck other and indifferent subjects, she retreated admiration of all who became acquainted with some favorite flower that peeped from its co- from the room to hide her blushes, and shed her, by her amiable disposition, her sprightli-vert beneath her devious footsteps, and now tears of vexation at the unfeeling and wanton ness and beauty, this former manifestation pausing to scratch the intitials of her loved manner in which the secrets of her heart had of kindness on the part of Martin and his one's name on the bark of some solitary tree, been exposed to a stranger—and that stranger wife began unaccountably to decline; and while her mind was sweetly occupied with too, the very one of all others before whom instead of receiving these demonstrations of the pleasant reminiscences of the past, or in- she would have been most anxious to avoid esteem towards their deserving daughter with dulging in those dreamy and bright imagin-such an exposure, coupled as it had been that pride and gratification which real parents ings of the future which love and hope are with her walk which had put her in possession would feel, they seemed to sicken at the forever uniting to create in the bosoms of the of an unpleasant secret, as she feared it was, praises she received, and view them with in-youthful. And it was nearly sunset before respecting him. How unlucky! she thought. creasing uneasiness. giving vent to their she was aroused to the necessity of a speedy "Perhaps even now she had become the object feelings at last on the innocent and distressed return to her home. Now quickening her of his suspicion and dislike. She had intencause of them in such bitterness of manner step, however, she soon arrived at the door,ded, before so unexpectedly encountering and expression as to render her often ex- and was timidly entering under the expecta-him on her return, to make known the transtremely miserable. And this treatment was tion of receiving some ill-natured reprimand action she had witnessed. But now should the more painful and perplexing as it arose from Martin or his wife, as was their wont she do so, and the affair should be satisfacfrom no avowed or reasonable causes, being on her being absent from her domestic du-torily explained, she dreaded the ridicule founded probably in a sense of growing infe- ties, when with a feeling approaching thought-which she probably must experience from all riority, and a petty jealously at the preferencefulness, she caught a third person in the parties from having acted the spy and eaveswith which she was personally regarded, and room, whom she took to be some neighbor, dropper--and should it lead to the detection the greater respect which her intellectual su- sitting with his back towards her, thinking of some villainy, perhaps she would have to periority always commanded, leaving her the that his presence would protect her from the be called into court as a witness—a consemost hopeless of all tasks the endeavor to anticipated rebuke, till the occasion should quence which she no less dreaded. She conciliate those whose conduct arises from be forgotten. But this penalty she would concluded therefore to keep the whole transmotives they are ashamed to acknowledge, have gladly suffered the next moment in ex-action carefully locked as a secret in her own and whose dislike has no other origin than in change for the disagreeable surprise she en-bosom. Having come to this determination, the baseness of their own hearts. countered. For she had scarcely reached and having succeeded by this time in allaying the interior of the room before the person her disturbed feelings, and in assuming, in a turned round, and in him she at once recog-|| good degree, a calm demeanor, she rejoined nised the man whose singular conduct she and Ashley had lately witnessed with so much surprise and suspicion. She instantly recoiled at the unexpected discovery, and stood

the company, her repugnance to the stranger being mingled with some curiosity to learn more of his character, and see whether he would mention the circumstance which had

and if so, in what manner he would explain

A new era now occurred in the life of May the era of her first love. William Ashley, an intelligent and enterprising young man, had been employed by a gentleman in Massachusetts, owning wild lands in Vermont, to survey a tract lying west of the settlement. Making the valley his head quarters, and the a moment mute and abashed before the pain-so unfavorably impressed her and her lover, house of Martin his home on his stated re-ful scrutiny of his gaze. turns from his laborious duties in the woods, he became interested in May-loved her, and was soon loved in return with the purity and fervor with which a young maiden yields up her virgin affections. The intimacy soon resulted in an engagement of marriage; and a determination on his part to purchase a farm and settle in the valley; to all of which Martin and his wife either seemed coldly indifferent, or manifested their dislike, though, as before intimated, they had the year previous used considerable management to induce May to consent to the hasty proposals of one a thousand times less worthy. Ashley having now contracted for a farm in pursuance of his resolution to settle in the place, his time had since been spent in alternately improving his new purchase, and reassuming the avocation which had been the means of introducing him into the settlement.

Why! what ails the girl!' exclaimed Mrs.it. But in this she was disappointed, as Martin. A body would think she was afraid of strangers.'

Having now given the reader a brief sketch of the situation and characters of the leading personages of our little story, we will return

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not the least allusion, was then, or ever afterwards, made by him to the transaction.Perhaps, wife, observed Martin with a May soon perceived, however, that the stranmalicious smile, perhaps May's walk has ger, had already made rapid progress with confused her wits a little-these love-meet- his host and hostess toward gaining the ings and love-partings are terrible things to footing of a familiar acquaintance; and it fluster one-ain't they May ?' was with some surprise that she learned that There rejoined the former in a tone of he was to become for the present an inmate exulting glee, there! see how the girl blush-in the family. He had introduced himself, it es! I guess she thinks the gentleman may appeared, by the name of Gow, stating that have seen her and her beau in their loving he was traveling with a view of purchasing ramble across the pasture.-May be, sir,' lands; and having heard that Harwood setshe continued turning to the stranger, may tlement presented good inducements to purbe you witnessed the parting ?' chasers, he had now accordingly paid it a visit for that purpose.-This avowal had led to a proffer of assistance on the part of Martin to the further objects of the stranger, and soon to a compliance with the request of the latter to take up his abode in the family while he remained in the place. Such was the ostensive object of the stranger's visit.— This information May gathered from her

No, I saw no one after leaving the woods till I reached the house,' replied the man with evident uneasiness of manner- Did you pass the way I came, Miss?

I have not been in the road, sir,' answered May, with as much calmness as she could command in her fresh alarm at the turn in which the conversation now threatened to

mother in the absence of the gentleman business in train. I arrived this afternoon-dants, gleamed and twinkled, while below, who after supper had taken a long ram- sooner by some days than I expected, having her beams lit upon the pure, broad bosom ble across the farm in the twilight of the come not slow most of the way I assure you of the silver Hudson. The noble river here delicious evening. But the truth of the The honest fact is, I bought a horse at the wound in beauty between meads of the account which the man had thus given of end of the first day's journey. Bought! deepest green on one side and a handsome himself she felt much disposed to discredit, you will say. Yes of an old white cow I run village on the other. Although not ancient, for though the story was simple and reasona- afoul of in the stable, What a mad cap!' this village could boast of a fair proportion of ble enough in itself, she yet was wholly unable you will again exclaim thus to endanger the elegant dwelling houses, having all the spato reconcile it in her mind with what she success of honest speculation.' But the ciousness of country seats, combined with had witnessed; and the more she reflected fact was Col, I was getting on too slow for the splendor and richness of houses of the on the subject, the stronger became her sus- my disposition, and I could not help it.-first order in the town. There was one of picions that there was something wrong in But the animal fell down and died just as I these, not the least imposing in appearance, his character, and something which he was was coming into the settlement; and I rolled which indicated by the brilliancy of its illuminmaking an effort to conceal. During the him off a ledge into the brook, where he wontated windows and the frequent arrival of carcourse of the evening May found frequent enjoy much more society, I am thinking, but riages, drawn by gaily ornamented and beautiful opportunities for examining the personal the fishes and foxes till he is pretty well dis-horses, loaded with the young and the gay of appearance of Gow (for by that name we tributed. So no danger from that little frolic. both sexes, that there was some more than shall now call him) more closely than she Now for the girl-she is here, and no com-usual attraction on this memorable evening. had before the means of doing. Though mon affair neither I assure you! Well form- In this house dwelt the wealthy and accomplishyoung, he was evidently considerably hack-ed, handsome and knowing-Indeed I feared widow B————, a lady known to all the counneyed in the ways of the world, and seemed she knows rather too much at least, that try round for the splendor and brilliancy of well versed in the ordinary modes of flattery, soul rending sort of look of hers I plainly her fetes. By this time there had assembled and art of insinuating himself into the good see will require a pretty thick mask. Besides within a select party of the gayest, the wealthgraces of strangers. His exterior was good, Martin tells me she is engaged to a young [iest, and most fashionable in the village and and his demeanor, with ordinary observers, farmer, lately settled here, but who luckily vicinity, and already joyous feet began to might have been prepossessing.-But those started a journey for two months the day I trip the light fantastic toe,' for here as yet who scrutinized him more closely might easily arrived. So you see I have got to push the good old custour of dancing retained have detected a hollowness in his manner, matters rather briskly; and it will be a hard much of its original reputation. But among which showed that the heart was taking but case if she don't find herself Mrs. Gow all the lovely faces and delicate forms that little part in the wheedling language of the before the fellow returns. Lord! if she but assisted in that evening's mirth, there was one tongue, and a sort of questionable expression knew her own secret, or mine, I might as conspicuous far above the rest. I need not in the glances of his restless eye, which like well try to catch a lark in the sky by whistling. describe her beauty-indeed I cannot. Let the savage foe in the woods, seemed to avoid 'As to the other part of our projected the reader imagine a young lady just passing open encounter, and to be continually skulk-scheme, I am sure it will work well. Martin, into womanhood, tall and agile as the fawn, ing away and back, under the steady gaze of whom, in my rapid way of doing things, I the beholder, as if guarding hidden motives with a constant apprehensiveness of their detection. Such at least were the impressions of May whose scrutiny instead of lessening had increased the dislike she had conceived towards this person. Besides she was not altogether pleased with his manner towards herself. It was evident from his remarks that his inquiries concerning her had been already particular; and he seemed to address her with too much of the air of an old acquaintance. In short she felt, she scarce knew why, that he had some preconcerted object in view some way connected with herself. And she retired to rest that night with sensations of displeasure, and with a disquietude of feeling that she had never before experienced.

While such thoughts, and undefined apprehensions were agitating the guileless bosom of May, the disagreeable object of her reflec tious was occupied in another apartment, to which he also had retired for the night, in writing a letter to an absent associate. For the benefit of the reader we take an author's privilege of looking over his shoulder.

'Well, Col. here I am snug at Martin's, where I am to remain, at present, gentleman land-looker, as I call myself, till I put other

with a face not only of surpassing beauty, but have sounded in all shapes, informs me that expressive of uncommon intelligence, and it is generally believed here that precious combine with these every thing that in his metals lie hid in these mountains; and I have own mind is beautiful in woman, and still the already hinted my natural faculties in seeing picture can scarcely equal the lovely original. in the magic stone (the wonders of which I This was Caroline B————— the only daughter find are still believed in among them,) and in of the mistress of the mansion. Let me now working the divining rods. Both of these introduce you to her partner in the dance. marvelous implements I shall very naturally James Bellman was a young man about the find in a day or two, probably; when I shall same age as herself, a twelve-month older open the golden prospect to Martin's greedy perhaps-dressed in the most fashionable, or eyes; and if it takes, as we may safely swear rather the most foppish manner possible, it will, I shall commence operations immedi-with well curled hair, a most superfluous ately.-So, old boy you may come on with abundance of safety chain, and his whole your traps as soon as you receive this; for equipment in the same style. But though his I shall want you at all events-I will look features were very regular, and taken singly, out the old cave you described in the moun-almost unexceptionable, yet no one could look tains, and have all things in readiness by the time you arrive. Yours in rascality, truly,

[To be Continued.]

For the Rural Repository.
The Young Barrister.

A DOMESTIC TALE.

Gow.'

upon his face without at once observing and being disgusted with the expression of contemptuous haughtiness so manifest in his countenance. It was not the look of conscious superiority, but the contemptuous expression of wealthy ignorance.

But now the opening door announces another guest. Two young men entered, one was It was a lovely evening in the month of a young lawyer of the village, the other a June. The moon in all her resplendent stranger whom he introduced by the name though borrowed glory was traversing a of Edwards. How different did this one sky of the serenest purity, unspotted save appear from the haughty Bellman. He was where the countless stars, her bright atten-neatly and tastily dressed, but without the

least foppishness. Moreover, we greatly fear |tions we proceed with our tale. The acquain- many long, long days with the utmost impathat the aforesaid Bellman would suffer much tance formed between our hero and Caroline tience. Can I believe thee false? said he, then in the comparison, both in form and feature. was improved on every convenient opportu- is woman fickle indeed. But it must be so. A There was an evident confusion among the nity by the former, so that in a short time few weeks of absence have eradicated from her ladies of the party at the appearance of this there was a strong mutual atttachment be- heart all thoughts of her former lover, and elegant stranger, and sundry well-bred whis-tween them. And can it be wondered at those bright eyes from whose fountains I pers with glances, the direction of which that Caroline, who had so long been perse-have so often drawn transporting bliss are plainly showed the subject of them. The cuted by the unwelcome attentions of Bell- now beaming fondly upon a present and young barrister gave them as much information ||man, should now suffer herself to be influenced

by the extreme contrast between his character
and that of the handsome young stranger.

more favored rival. Under the influence of such feelings as these he immediately sat down and commenced a letter, full of reproaches for her unfaithfulness-but before he had finished it concluded to destroy it and brood over the destruction of his hopes in silence. At last after many weeks his relation died and left him sole heir to an immense estate. How happy thought he should I now be were I possessed of her to share it with me, but without her property is nothing, life is nothing!

as this, that he had just taken his degree in— College, and was entering upon the study of his own honorable profession, being at the Things were in this condition, when our same time eloquent in praise of his high hero was suddenly summoned to a distant attainments and accomplished mind. As part of the state, to witness the expected soon as the present dance was over, our hero death of a near relation. It is not to be supwas introduced in due form to the young posed that he started without some thoughts mistress of the festival, and in turn to all the of her whom he left behind. Indeed he principal personages in the assembly, not debated some time with himself the propriety forgetting the consequential Mr. Bellman, of leaving a note for her, but was induced to who very coldly nodded upon the brilliant defer it till he should find leisure on the road. After settling his affairs, he resolved upon stranger, perhaps already foreseeing the prob- Leave we here then Miss Caroline, while a short tour which he soon commenced. It able consequences to himself of his introduc-we follow our hero in his pergrinations.- was now that beautiful season peculiar to the tion to Caroline. But we need not dwell more He traveled in great haste, but took the first climate of the United States, called the Inparticularly on the events of this evening, opportunity to despatch a letter to Caroline, dian Summer. After traveling a few days suffice it to say, that there was a mutual filled with the most solemn asseverations of he arrived in the vicinity of Lake George interest created between our hero and heroine regret at the cruel necessity which compelled and resolved to visit it. As he sat one day at their first introduction, and that, what with him to leave the mistress of his soul, and on a high point of land that ran into the lake, dancing once with her and improving the that perhaps for a considerable season; and surveying with delight its numberless verdant acquaintance by conversation on every oppor-after promising by all that is sacred, that as islands and its clear transparent waters, he tunity, our hero parted from her that night soon as circumstances would permit he would observed a small pleasure boat shoot suddenwith a regard towards the young Miss B-, fly to her arms, he concluded with the mostly round a point of land on the other shore, that he had never before experienced in an ardent protestations of his love and esteem. which was in this place about half a mile disequal degree towards any of her sex. And Sooner, said he, shall the sun and the moon tant. The weather in the morning had been on the other hand, could the feelings and again stand still in the firmament, sooner shall calm and pleasant, and till now the surface of thoughts of Miss Caroline have been anyli- the planets cease their annual rounds and all || the lake remained unruffled by a breeze. zed, it would have been discovered that this the operations of Nature be diverted from || But he was suddenly awakened from his musudden attachment was fully repaid. Lest their order than my sentiments towards her sings by a loud burst of thunder, and looking the reader should be surprised that our hero-whom my soul loveth be changed. up he beheld the sky overcast with clouds, ine should have any communication whatever He also named the place for the direction portending a tempest soon to burst in all its with a man evidently so odious to her as Mr. of such letters as she might honor him with, fury. He was preparing to retire, when his Bellman, it may be proper here to observe, and where he fully expected to find many eye again caught the little vessel that he had that it was solely by the wish of her mother, delightful effusions. before observed. that she was induced to treat him at least with the appearance of respect. Mr. Bellman was the son of a merchant of unbounded wealth, and wealth to him was the only desirable object of pursuit. Consequently his son having had these principles inculcated upon him from his youth, and having been always indulged in every want and wish by his worldly father, found himself when arrived at the age and stature of manhood almost entirely ignorant of every necessary accomplishment both of body and mind. And, always accustomed to be obeyed and looked up to with deference by the fawning sycophants, whom his father's wealth drew around him, his disposition was as ungainly as his mind. The widow B― was a worldly woman and it had for many years been her sole aim to contract an alliance between her daughter and one so rich, and therefore in her opinion of so much consequence, as Bellman.

In the prosecution of his journey he met with no adventures but such as are common in traveling by stage.

After addressing several letters to his absent loved one on the way, our hero at last reached the place of destination. We need not portray to you, reader, the silent greetings that passed between him and his friends, who were gathered round the bed of his dying relative; for dying he was supposed to be, but still he lingered for days and weeks before he took his final departure to the spirit land.' In the mean time our hero daily applied at the office for the sweet testimonies of her affection, which he so fondly hoped to receive from his Caroline but day after day witnessed his disappointment.

Thinking it possible that there was some mistake as to the direction, he sent another letter, in which he again states all that was necessary in such a manner as to admit of no Having now made the necessary explana-misconstruction, and awaited the result for

She was aiming towards a little harbor just below the spot on which he stood, and had now approached near enough to enable him to see that it contained several young people of both sexes, and that there began to be an evident confusion on board, as the little vessel struggled with the waves that already arose high and threatening.

It was enough for him to see that there were ladies in peril, and he no longer thought of himself, but remained to watch the progress of the vessel. As it drew nearer he saw there were two gentleman and two ladies, and as the tempest was every moment growing more and more violent, and the young men seemed to be entirely unpracticed in guiding and managing the boat, he already began to fear for the result. As he gazed upon them, the form of one of the young men seemed to be familiar to him, and in an instant he recognized both Bellman and Caroline. The two others seemed to be strangers.

He had hardly made these observations, || for the master, the mistress, the sons, the|| A MERCIFUL JURYMAN.-A juryman in Irewhen a sudden squall struck the sail, and the daughters, the men-servants, and the maid- land having acquitted a murderer in the face tiny boat and all that were in her were instant- servants, and having assembled them alto- of positive evidence of his crime, the counsel ly buried in the waters. In a moment all gether, he began in this manner: Worthy for the prosecution, curious to know the remembrance of Caroline's unfaithfulness people, I am Benjamin Franklin, of Philadel- reason addressed himself to one of the twelve, vanished from his mind, he only thought of phia; I am a bachelor, and by trade a who, he was informed, that stood out for saving her, and immediately plunged in and printer; I have some relations in Boston, to not guilty.'Arrah. Mr. Lawyer,' was the swam with all his speed to the fatal place. whom I am going to make a visit; my reply, do ye think I'd be after hanging the He thought of no one but her, and as her stay will be short, and I shall then return and last life in my lease?' body rose insensible, he grasped the precious follow my business, as a prudent man ought burden and hastened to the shore. When to do. This is all I know of myself, and all he had reached it, and was making every I can possibly inform you of; I beg therepossible effort to resuscitate the still lifeless fore, you will have pity on me and my horse, body, he observed one of the young men and give us some refreshment.' bearing the body of the other lady. In a short time they were both sufficiently restored to be removed to the nearest house, and just now our hero recollected that Mr. Bellman was in the boat at the time it upset and was now nowhere to be seen.

As soon as Caroline beheld her deliverer she again swooned, and when our hero beheld the stranger bending over her with the most anxious solicitude, the thought that this was the favored rival of his affections harrowed up his soul and he was departing with precipitation from the house, when he heard the well remembered voice of Caroline pronounce in a scarcely audible voice his own name; and when he turned and beheld her arms opened to receive him and a look that quickly dispelled his doubts and fears, he

flew to embrace her.

His fears concerning his rival were quickly put to flight, as she introduced him as her cousin and the young lady as his sister. One only thing now remained to be explained-her neglecting to answer his letters, and what was his astonishment to hear that she had never received a letter from him since his departure. It instantly occurred to him that this deceit had been practised by Bellman. Again his heart bounded with joy that she should yet be his own. The body of Bellman was found a few days after and conveyed to his native place. On the night three weeks after the accident, Caroline was united to her lover and they immediately retired to his newly acquired estate to spend the honey moon, long may they live in the enjoyment of the happiness

they both so well merited.

D. W.

MISCELLANY.

A Prudent Precaution. DOCTOR FRANKLIN, in his travels through New England, observing that when he went into an inn, every individual of the family had a question or two to propose to him relative to his history, and until each was satisfied and had conferred and compared their information, there was no possibility of procuring any refreshment. Therefore, the moment he intered any of these places, he inquired

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Standing on our Reserved Rights
JOHN,' said a gentleman to his coachman,
go to the well and get a pitcher of water.'
Excuse me, sir,' said John, 'it is not my

business.'

The Rural Repository.

SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1837.

A NEW VOLUME.- We this day lay before our Patrons and the public generally, the first number of the Fourteenth Volume of the Repository, hoping, and indeed confidently trusting, that, as in years past, we shall find a goodly number in almost every will be willing to act as friends, by using their section of our country, who, though strangers to us, endeavors to promote its circulation. Postmasters and others who receive this number accompanied by a Prospectus, for the purpose of obtaining subscribers, are requested to bear in mind that the stoppage of notes under Five Dollars, in our own State, exerts a peculiar and deleterious influence upon the publishers of small periodicals; though we are willing to take those of other States, on good banks, when they can be had. It will therefore be the more necessary for those, who are friendly to our cause and unwilling that we should bear more of the 'burden and heat of the day' than our neighbors, to use a little extra exertion in order to be able to forward Fives or Tens to make up the deficiency we shall tled to our warmest thanks.

Query. How much trouble did John save himself by not going after the water.-Sat. otherways experience; for which they will be enti

News.

The Rev. Rowland Hill.
THE following anecdote respecting this
eminent divine was related to us the other
day by a gentleman from London, who was
present at the time.

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MARRIED,

On Thursday, the 1st inst. at Troy, at the residence of the Hon. Judge Huntington, by the Rev. Dr. Snodgrass,

George Crawford, Esq. of this city, to Miss Maria Van
Ness, of Troy, daughter of the late Gen. David Van Ness,

of Dutchess County.

Claverack, on the 1st inst. by the Rev. M. Field, Mr.

Observing that coblers were notoriously backward in attending church, Mr. Hill on one occasion gave a notice to his congregation that he would next Sabbath show them the quickest way to make a shoe. As was expected when Sunday came, all the pews and aisles of the church were crowded with shoe-Samuel II. Clark, Editor of the Pennsylvania Intelligencer makers, from every part of London, who had come-many for the first time in their livesto learn a thing of so much importance to the craft. Having attained his end by addressing a most heart-stirring sermon, Mr. Hill, taking a boot by the top and leaning over the pulpit, cut the leg from the foot, and holding the shoe up to the congregation, pronounced the benediction.

A FRENCH writer says that the modest deportment of those who are truly wise, when contrasted with the assuming air of the ignorant may be compared to the different appearances of wheat, which while the ear is empty holds up its head proudly, but as soon as it is filled with grain, bends modestly down, and withdraws from observation.'

and State Democrat, Harrisburg, Peun. to Miss Jane C.
daughter of J. A. Van Valkenburg, Esq. of Claverack.
At Oswego, on the 24th ult. John M. Pruyn, M. D. to
Margaret, daughter of the late Peter Van Schaack, Esq.

both of Kinderhook,

Gray, Mr. Aaron Van Dyck Witbeck, to Miss Deborah, daughter of Mr. John I. Kittle.

At Schodack Landing, on the 24th ult. by the Rev. John

At Washington, on Monday evening, the 5th inst. at the residence of General Towson, by the Rev. Wm. Ryland, Col. Elisha Jenkins of this city, to Mrs. Hannah Caldwell, formerly of Boston, widow of Lieut. William Caldwell, of the United States Navy.