man as you appeared to be; now that was Here the old gentleman went over a string of questions which Robert had no disposition to answer, and which it is not worth while to relate. The conclusion of the conference left Robert in the possession of a check for one thousand dol"Well, Julia, to tell the truth about the lars, a letter of introduction to Parson matter, I left you this morning with the Green of the Presbyterian church, and intention of telling him all about our af-following advice from the lips of his fathfection for each other; and if he refused, er in law in perspective. He was to run I was determined to act for myself, with-away with the girl-to use his (Mr. Halout farther advice; but when I came be-lowell's) carriage, and George, his black fore him, I felt something in my throat waiter, was to drive it, and so forth. choking me, and I could scarcely talk to Robert governed himself in strict achim about business, much less about love cordance with the advice given; and beaffairs." fore dark the parties were before Parson The lovers met often, and the voyage Green, whose scruples of conscience from the Indies being threatened, it be- were quieted by the introductory letter. came necessary that they should pre- They were soon pronounced husband and pare for the trials that seemed to await wife; jumped into the carriage, followed them. In short, Mr. Hallowell was en-by the blessing of Parson Green, whose deavoring to ascertain the cause of his fee was a small part of the thousand dolclerk's unhappiness more for the good of lar check. George was directed to drive the young man than he cared about the the carriage to a rich old childless uncle unimportant mistakes made by him on his of Robert's, who lived about five miles accounts. The next opportunity that of- from the city, to whom the secret was fered he repeated his former question, told. The old man thought the joke too and insisted on an immediate reply. Rob-good a one not to be enjoyed, and sent ert stuttered and stammered a good deal, out for some of his neighbors. Midnight and at last came out with it;-"I am at- still found the jovial assembly destroying tached to a young lady in the city, sir, the good things the aunt had provided, and have reason to believe she is as much and laughing over the trick so successattached to me, but there is an obstacle fully played upon the wealthiest shipper in the way, and-" at the south. “Ay, indeed. And does the obstacle Early in the morning, Robert and Mrs amount to more than a thousand dollars? Moultrie were attended by their uncle If it does not, you shall not want it. I'll and aunt to the house of Mr Hallowell; fill you up a check now. Have all par- the young couple, anxious for the efferties consented?" vescence of a father's wrath to be over, "Why, sir, the cause of my-the rea- and the antiquated pair, to witness the son-the-that is, the cause of my un-reception and act as modificators on the easiness is, I am afraid her father will question. They were met in the parlor not consent." "Will not consent! Why? who is he, refer him to me, I'll settle the matter." "He is a rich man, sir, and I am not rich." "His daughter loves you, does she?” "I think-I-yes, sir." by Mr Hallowell, whose first words were: "You young rogue, you; little did I know how my advice was to act upon me. Well, Robert," he added, laughing heartily, "you caught me that time; and you deserve to be rewarded for the generalship you have displayed. Here, my boy "She says she does any how, does she?"-my son, I suppose I must say-here is "Why, I-yes-she-yes sir, she has a deed for property worth eleven thousand said as much." dollars, and from henceforth, you are my partner in business." "Is the old fellow very rich ?" “I believe, sir, tol-tolerably well off." "And he won't consent? By the powers of love, he must be an old Turk-he wont, hey? Here give me his name. I'll soon settle the matter; but stop, has he anything against you-is he acquainted with your character? Does he know me?" From the Boston Magazine. ELLEN, list thy lover's vow: Age may alter, distance sever, Eilen, turn thine eye of blue Wipe the tear that gathers there- Thou hast heard it-wilt thou swear, And the maiden sware the oath, Hand on heart,and heart toward heaven; Plighted there, her heart's free troth Firmly as his troth was given; "Age may alter, distance severI am thine, and thine forever." Ellen, hear me-hear once more: Distance may not break the tie, Wilt thou swear,though death should sever With a calm, untroubled eye, And a look of fervent love, Firmly doth the maid reply And the oath was heard above inch of the surface of some water contained in a hyacinth glass, and so permitted to remain without being disturbed, it will burst and throw a root into the water,and shoot upwards its straight and tapering stem, with beautiful little green leaves. A young oak tree growing in this way on the mantle-shelf of a room, is a very elegant and interesting object. I have seen several oak trees,and also a chesnut tree, thus growing; but all of them, however, have died after a few months, probably owing to the water not being changed sufficiently often to afford them the necessary quantity of nourishment for the matter contained in it.-Gardener's Gaza PIANO FORTE PLAYING.-Many entertain the erroneous opinion, that to arrive at excellence it is necessary to practice at least six or seven hours every day;but I can assure them,that a regular daily and attentive study of at most three hours, is sufficient for this purpose. Any practice beyond this, damps the spirit, produ Distance-Time-e'en Death may sever-ces a mechanical rather than an expres Yet I'm thine, and thine forever. The Literary Gatherer. sive and impassioned style of playing, and is generally disadvantageous to the performer, inasmuch as when compelled to lay aside this incessant exercise, if “I'm but a gatherer and disposer of other called on to play any piece on a sudden, men's stuff." he cannot regain his usual powers of execution without having some days previDEW ON THE SPIDER'S WEB.-One of ous notice.--Hummel's Piano Forte School. the most beautiful displays of dew, says Mucklie, is that on the web of the spi THE SPONGE FISHERY.-When at the der; and perhaps that of the spectre sp- Island of Rhodes, I went to the sponge der, or large mottled garden spider, is one of the best, as the web is large and fishery, which is curious and interesting. strong, and the rainbow tints of the web It is a laborious and dangerous employare seen along with the glitter of the ment, but so lucrative, that five or six successful days afford those engaged in dew-drops, if the proper light is chosen. At a more advanced period of the season, The sponge is attached to rocks at the it the means of support an entire year.the drops freeze, and the mainbraces of bottom of the sea, serving as a retreat to the web may be taken by the ends and examined like little strings of seed which occupy its cavities. The fishermen myriads of small crustaceous animals, pearls. The spider is not on the web in dive for it to the depth of even a hundred the dew, and it is dead, or in its winter feet, and sometimes continue for five or retirement, before the frost. Before the six minutes under water, unless the quanheavy dews of late autumn set in, the spiders have all vanished from the gar- becomes inconvenient or unmanageable, tity of sponge they may have collected dens, but their webs remain for a considerable time after, and if the frosts are the crew of the boat to which they bewhen they are hauled to the surface by constant, they may be observed for a great part of the season, not only gem-tims to sharks that attack them under long. The divers occasionally fall vicmed with the little pearl drops of ice,but water. The sponge is prepared for marabsolutely bristled with hoar frost. ket by being pressed to dislodge the anamalcule it contains, and afterwards THE ACORN.-If an acorn be suspend-washed in lye to deprive it of mucilagined by a piece of thread, within half an ous matter.-Mars. Marmont. 120 Editorial. Editorial. As the harp string shaken by the storm. ENVY.-No feeling is more degrading in True it is gratifying to a proud or vain its effects on the mind, than this dark child mind to be of depravity. It is withering as the foul The admired of all admirers, breath of the sirocco, on the affections and to see every eye gazing and to hear every passions: the former it deadens and de-lip extolling. This we say is gratifying; stroys; the latter it irritates to the last debut to what? To the high faculty of our gree of excitement, and to a state of un-exalted nature—our reason? No! Reason governable irascibility. It destroys all spurns the adoring galaxy of fashion and happiness in the bosom of her who gives seeks a higher feast. It is only the deprait shelter. Like jealousy, it creates a jaun-ved self-love or the damning ambition of a diced eye, that spreads a horrid hue over fallen mind that gloats, vulture like, over all that belongs to its victim, and by a such unworthy food. How fatal to the mysterious influence it arrays all other ob- peace of the mind to have these clamorous jects with a robe and hue of brightness.- passions ever thirsting for their unholy How despicable too it makes its possessor food! Goaded as they are by the always appear in the eyes of the world, for hide present thought that the means of its gratshe cannot. True, she may cover it with ification is hasting to speedy decay. Beaua forced smile, or hide it behind an assumed pleasantry, but, like as a skeleton robed and in a ball room, the covering would illconceal the savor and deformity beneath, so envy will, despite of effort, show its hateful nature. A word, a look will reveal it. An envious woman is universally despised. ty has dangers. It has despoiled many a Cleopatra of her purity-the only true ornament of woman; it has led many a Boyleyn to a premature grave and lured many a victim into the snares of the seducer. Truly, Beauty is dangerous. Beauty leaves its possessor ultimately to a fearful state of unmitigated wretchedWhat makes envy appear more detestaness if she has made it the idol of her soul ble still, is the trifles that frequently excite to the neglect of more enduring possesit. A more beauteous countenance, a richsions. Old age brings wrinkles and deforer dress, a finer equipage, or brighter tal mity that defy paint and cosmetic; that ents, are often the irritating causes of its ire. O foolish ire! What are beauty, fashion and leave the victim alone the solfrighten away the flattering butterflies of dress, equipage, or talents? Beauty decays! as we gaze upon it, dress is but the emblem of human guilt, equipage will soon be useless to its possessor, and talents, bright as Newton's, will be eclipsed by the splendor of millions of higher intellects the moment we pass the fatal bourne.Why then should envy rankle in the bosom? Rather, fair reader, labor to enjoy what you possess. Cultivate your present means of happiness, and like good capital it will soon increase with large interest. itary wreck of her former self. Then she spends her time in fruitless regrets, and sinks unblessed into the grave where beauty claims no respect. Therefore desire not beauty if you have it not, and if you possess it fortify your mind with intellectual attainments and lofty moral principle.beautiful in the eyes of earth and heaven. Then, you will be safe. You will be alike VIEW OF LOWELL.-This is a beautiful lithographic print, affording a full and corBEAUTY.-Perhaps there are few things should think no inhabitant would be withrect view of our enterprising city. We more highly prized or more ardently de-out a copy over his mantel, and certainly sired, by woman, than beauty. Strange no young lady will return to her friends in fatuity of desire! Why should we desire the country without carrying it to shew the beautiful appearance of the place of her that which, of all gifts, is too often fatal to labor and profit. For sale at E. A. Rice's, its possessor, and which is frail Merrimack Bookstore. THE LADIES' PEARL. VOI. L. Popular Tales. NOVEMBER, 1840. For the Ladies' Pearl. MADELEINE DE ROUBERVAL. NO. 6 'It will avail nothing. The King no longer reigns, and he who does, is inexorable.' 'You are mistaken. Louis has not yet entirely resigned the reigns of government to his haughty minister. He moreover loves your brother, and connived at Devigne's plan of attempting to release him from prison. Had it not been so, he could not have found egress to-night from the up-chateau,' 'And yet he permits him to be pursued.' The moon had left her realm to the stars, that like watchful sentinels looked out en the night, as she sat shrouded in her robe of shadows, filling the air with sounds of repose, and pouring over the weary eyelids of the laborer and the captive the hon-have I of success?' eydew of slumber. The lights, one by 'Look in your mirror, lady—it will tell one, had disappeared from the different you.' windows of the chateau, even from those Madeleine partly understood the meanof the indefatigable Cardinal, a taper alone ing of the page, and the quick blood for a throwing its feeble glimmer through the moment flushed her brow and deepened lattice of the ante-room;-from all save the crimson of her cheek as she turned those of the royal apartments and of Mad- haughtily away. eleine. She still kept her lonely vigil with a mind tortured with the most intense anx At what hour,' said she, again turning towards him, may I seek the King's pres ety and deepest suspense. The clockence?' 6 struck one, and the sound which seemed You must go now. Uneasy thoughts fearfully hollow as its reverberations rolled still keep him from his pillow, and at an back through the lonely woods, had not early hour he will be away at his favorite yet died away, when she heard a low amusement of hunting.' knock at her door. It was not till a voice A page Can you not take a message from me to The said, 'Devigne is my watchword,' that she him?' drew the bolts and opened it. Pardon me, lady, that will not do.-stood without, wearing the royal livery. You must venture at once to his presence. Delay not to admit me, lady,' said he, It is your only chance of success. for what I have to say must be briefly King has an unconquerable antipathy to spoken. any thing that threatens to give him trouble either of body or mind.' She stood aside for him to enter, who secured the door before he again spoke. 'Do you know,' he then said, that your brother and the Chevalier Devigne hold their lives only on the speed of the latter's horse?' 'Be it as you will-I am ready to go.' 'If I might presume to advise,' said the page, 'I would say, plead for your brother only-speak not of Devigne, De Rouberval's safety will insure his.' She began hastily to gather up the bright tresses, which before the entrance of the page, she had half loosed from the rosebud wreath that had bound them. He checked her. 'Better thus,' said she. The page's hand was on the latch, when the thought flashed into her mind, 'Why 122 Madeleine de Rouberval. is this boy so interested for my brother's of his late father in one of his sunniest safety?' and she half suspected that some moods, lit up his own, while he unconsinister design was lurking under this show sciously murmured, drawing a comparison of anxiety for his fate. She laid her hand from one of his favorite sports just alluded on his arin to prevent him from opening thefto, Clara d'Hantefort is a bird scarcely door as she abruptly asked him the ques-worth snaring, compared with this.' The tion, Why do you care for my brother? voice, but not the words, met Madeleine's His large dark eyes grew more lustrous ear as she raised her eyes to his with a look as he turned them full upon her, and said, of earnest appeal. Did not your father, though a Frenchman, 'Rise, fair girl, said he, extending his dwell in Spain with his bride of that coun-hand to assist her, ‘and reveal your wishes." try? Was not your brother born there? Gaining courage by his condescension, Yes, he is a son of that bright, heroic land. she eloquently described the unhappy sitMy father dwelt near yours, and your uation of her brother, and implored his mother's white hand has often roved ca- mercy in his behalf. An expression of ressingly among the curls that clustered trouble and perplexity succeeded his bland darkly round my young brow, when she smile, for thoughts of the Cardinal obtrudfound me playing by the fountain's brinked themselves upon him, and he felt that that gushed forth among our hills. The his independence of mind and freedom of ties of country bind me to him, lady action were gliding from him like the There may be those that are dearer-none stream that rolls on to be whelmed in the holier.' jocean. While gazing on the beautiful 'Go,' said she; 'I will follow you." Madeleine, a wish for unfettered power The only light to guide them was the revived, and crushing down the thoughts lamp borne by the page, and when he sud-of what might accrue in consequence of denly threw open the door of the apart-venturing to thwart his minister's will, he ment where the King sat absorbed in resolved to grant the request of the lovely thought, in a luxurious fauteuil, the glare pleader on a condition, which, bending his of the many lights burning in the sconce of flips to her ear, he whispered in words burnished silver, caused Madeleine to has scarcely above his breath. A flush of mintily veil her eyes with her hand. Waiting gled shame and resentment spread from a moment for her to become accustomed to the cheeks to the brow and neck of Madethe strong light, the page waved his hand leine, and then turning very pale, she rose for her to enter, then closing the door with-languidly from the seat where Louis had out noise, he placed his lamp on a table placed her, and turned to depart. and fell back into a remote corner of the dusky ante-room. Very different was the appearance of the apartment where Madeleine now stood, What! not even deign to answer me?" Isaid he. Why should I? My brother can die." "Go then, now, if you will. I will speak from that of the Premier's, to which she to you on the subject again, to-morrow, had been summoned a few hours preced- when I return from the chase.' ing. Louis, who had designed the chateau 'O, now--now,' said she, 'say that my at Versailles as a refuge from care and the brother is pardoned.' formality and state he was obliged to sub- Not now. Think on what I have said, mit to at the palace of St. Germains, care-before we meet again.' fully excluded from the apartments appro- Madeleine left the apartment, and the priated to himself every token of business. page, emerging from his dim recess, took The walls were hung with tapestry en-up the lamp, and preceded her. riched with gold, and representing his fa- Lady,' said he, when they had arrived vorite amusement of hunting; while sev-at the door of her own room, you have eral snares of different kinds for taking thrown away your brother's life. A little birds, some of them of his own invention, dissimulation would have saved him.' (ird-catching being the amusement be 'I scorn dissimulation.' prized next to hunting,) together with a But a life! your brother's life-the silver bugle studded with geins, were care-life of Devigne-will not your pride let lessly strown over a table of snowy marble, you stoop to purchase them? Think well which sat beneath the sconce, whose pol-on the subject before you again see Louis.” ished surface reflected back the strong light It will be a long day before I again see which fell upon it, with softened radiance. him,' she replied, as she closed her door: He had not fieeded the opening of the door, Her resolution was at once taken. She and Madeleine was before him with bend-placed writing materials upon the table, ed knee, ere he was aware of hier presence. and wrote the following note to the Queen, Surprised and delighted at the sight of a Anne of Austria, then at St. Germains. young creature of such rare beauty, a smile, Madame: such as might have brightened the features The daughter of Theresa de Castro, now |