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where Angels fear to tread," said he, and the avenues to bliss, and the mind runs "dash on," was his motto.

along them, as if in reality of enjoyment. In these dreams he was reminded of the prayers and tears and good wishes of his

During a very long, tedious, and stormy voyage, he was often engaged in the duties of the "Sailor Boy," and periled himself wife and daughter, and although amid the dangers of the Sea, to acquire a self-command and fortitude, essential to success in untried scenes.

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Sad memory brought the light "Of other days, around him;"

In slumbers of midnight, as he was dream- still by thoughts of home he gained fresh ing of home, "wife, children and friends," vigor and rushed on to the Hoosier Switzerand picturing his new career, a call to the land. Scarcely an object but interested his deck was heard. "He springs from his thoughts, and the charming views of the hammock, and flies to the deck," and there river caught the impress of his peacil. “If learns the fate of his companions, most of this is to be my country, how happy will be whom had perished in the fire and water.my Egorina and Alpina when they arrive." He seemed almost alone amid the vast world But alas! nor wife was he again to behold. of waters, and seizing the long boat, yet unHe at length reached the goal of his wishharmed, he and his few remaining compan-es, and the sound of his native language and ions launched into the mighty deep, and the sight of his countrymen made him committed themselves anew to the God of awhile forget

tempests and vicissitudes.

Fortunately they were not far from the Coast of Bermuda, when their sad misfortune occurred, and they were glad to be under the care one of Her Majesty's vessels, then going to North Carolina, and doubly so when landed safely, a living monument of mercy on that hospitable shore.

In the land of Freemen the stranger cannot be friendless, nor was Frederick, for he soon found those whose kindness encouraged him, and whose ready hands placed him in a condition to pursue his way over the Alleghanies, and by the Ohio, to his destined

home.

That sorrow e'er had crossed his path,
Or remorse had mingled in his cup her
bitterness.

It is one of the beautiful features of the American Government that independence isoon granted to all who seek it, and ere a year elapsed Frederick found himself the owner in fee simple of a fine farm, and the Justice of Peace for as fine a settlement as the Hoosier State can present.

So soon as possible after he had made his home in order, he sent to the Consul at Basle to convey with all despatch his wife and daughter to his adopted country. Preparations were made for their departure, and with sadness did Egorina and Alpina, with the little children, begin their journey for the "new world."

A Sea voyage is a monotonous affair, and to the Swiss group were allowed the privileges of catching the wild fish, that school around the ship, and with the aid of the sailors, drawing them on deck. But ah! little did Egorina or Alpina dream, that so soon such food should be cast over to them.

As he passed through the numerous villages and cities, and over the broad rich valleys, scarcely visited by a vine, yet overflowing with evidence of activity and plenty, his own wild country was spread in contrast before him. Ever in his wanderings his heart would turn with fondness towards Switzerland. As he crossed the Blue Ridge, its summits were unusually enchanting, and also its valleys, and as he looked through them at an early hour, he fancied, with Ossian, in the misty air were forms he loved. He saw Egorina in her white turban, and Alpina in her new white dress. It requires no stretch of fancy to see innumerable endearments in these mountain mists, as the sun sends his first penetrating rays through Here was the outbreaking of Alpina's them. Like clouds at sunset, they open up mental aberrations, for her gentle spirit

Being the worst sailors in the world, they suffered very much from the illness generally attendant to ship board novices. Alpina and the little children recovered from their serious illness, but the Mother sickened and died.

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could not brook so many sorrows, and she bent and snapped-a tender plant,-which the winds and storms had visited too roughly. As Alpina gazed at the form of her lifeless Mother, she was mute, her grief was too deep, she could not realize her loss. So powerful was her attachment, that all she heard or saw was only a part of the loved object that was motionless in death.

Painful indeed it was, to see her approach the dear one in her grave dress, and that grave to be the bottomless Sea. But she did come up to the last kiss, embrace and farewell-an old salt, all bathed in tears, caught her up in his arms, and let her kiss the claycold lips of her Mother. Poor Alpina !— Poor Alpina! She was dumb with emotion, and loneliness-and felt the luxury of grief oozing out of her living soul—awhile after the sad ceremonials.

The Captain of the vessel had a strong regard for his precious charge, and with the utmost propriety of demeanour, every man was there, and listened with uncovered heads to his reading of the sublime Funeral Service, and as he was about to say,---"We therefore commit this body to the deep,"a vast billow overwhelmed, and dashed the body into the Sea--and the people on deck were only saved by clinging to ships appur

tenances.

Oh, it is hard to part with a Mother, for the cold, cold grave, hard to look at a form once cherished, becoming the victim of decay-but then there is a comfort even in the desolateness that cometh with it. The hand of affection can dress a Mother's grave with perennial flowers, can rear a monument to her memory, can shed tears between it and God, but alas! alas! when the briny deep takes one's loved, the billows swallow up all semblance of them. The great Ocean receives them to its vast bosom, and rolls on its mighty course, without a memento or monumental stone.

who had been a Father, Pro tempore, for the young plants.

On arriving at their destined port, Alpina was placed in one of those blessings to mankind, named Asylums, where under the care of its Physician, she became soothed and restored.

The untold agony of her young heart, was obliterated by the kindness insinuated through it

"There is a gem more pearly bright,
More dear to mercy's eye,

Than love's sweet star,

Whose mellow light

First cheers the Evening Sky-
A liquid gem that glitters

Where no sorrows now intrude,
A richer gem than Monarchs wear,

The tear of gratitude."- Woodworth.

Would that all were as grateful as Alpina Swartz, for that restoration to health, induced by the skill, science and humanity of an Asylum, and as she glided over the splendid "high ways and by ways," to her new home in the far west, her countenance, manner and intelligence bespoke an interest in her behalf that words could not express.

She hastened to see once more her Father and the "little children," and to enter on a new career of usefulness, with her countrypeople in the Hoosier State.

The Telegraph had advised Frederick of the changes, and he met Alpina, and the children, as if naught had occurred to mar their felicity. Grief is a difficult passion to regulate properly. It will vent itself somehow, and one evening as they were sitting by themselves, a simultaneous burst of lamentation resounded through the SwissHoosier's Cabin. Then a calm ensuedand so for weeks. at periods, there would be weeping and not a word said, then a serenity ensued, that rendered Frederick Swartz's home a Paradise. The hour of grief is the hour for love, and Alpina was deeply symThe little children and Alpina were in a pathised with by a kind young hoosier who sailor's charge-a gallant one, who would had entered Justice Swartz's Office to beperish sooner than that ill should betide his come a lawyer. And he won upon her affecprecious charge, and the motherless ones tions; always together, their union was inse-found that a friend was in him of the stormy parable, and they were permitted to join Sea-in him whose affectionate solicitude hearts and 'hands—and live as members of had preserved from wreck the beautiful and the same family on Earth,-hoping to meet accomplished mind of Alpina Swartz-and a dear departed Mother in Heaven.

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There in the stillness of their evenings, | another, her husband, and Father, could would the Swiss Guitar salute the ear, and "sit under their own Vine and Fig Tree, the little children, with Alpina for their and have naught to molest them or make foster-mother, loving and loved of one them afraid."

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A GLANCE AT THE MONTMORENCY:

OR PENCILLINGS BY MOONLIGHT.

BY THE AUTHOR OF "LIFE BY THE GLENSIDE."

If there is aught that, for a moment, can | Moon's silvery light, upon a leaf of her notedraw the veil of oblivion o'er the woes of book, There did they present themselves life, call forth a rapturous feeling, or awaken as emanations from a saddened mind,—and a poetic thought, is not such a night as was the overflowings of a riven heart. "Oh!" exthat which displayed itself around the Falls claimed the lone one, "I am weary of gazing of Montmorency, in the October of 1843? upon a scene so fraught with beauty,—one The Moon, as if robbing every luminous that so vividly recalls the past," and resumed body, shone with redoubled effulgence, its her seat upon the sofa, her blue silken scarf beams gaily playing upon the sparkling spray falling in graceful folds over her symmetriof the Falls, while to complete the enchant-cal figure. ment of the scene, the gently-sighing breeze, Again, in deepened gloom, did the embitat intervals, so harmoniously mingled with terments of life return, and hope, which for the low notes of the whip-poor-will. Upon a moment had bestrewed her path with its such an eve, when nature was attired in blossoms, became seared, and withdrew the Autumnal loveliness, and tranquility, threw soothing influence it is wont to impart.— her charm o'er terrestrial things, a retired, Once, Malvina Floyd could scarcely have but rich apartment in the dwelling of Mr. defined the word, trouble: bedecked with Floyd, could boast of but one occupant.fairest flowers was every avenue of life.— Let us pause, ere we obtrude upon the soli- But, alas! fortune frowned, and she, the tude of that spot, and inquire the name of fascinating Malvina, was a changed being. that saddened, yet lovely being, who, in a half-reclining posture, had seated herself upon the crimson plush sofa. Why were the brilliant eyes suffused with tears, and the ebbings of grief unchecked?.

A year previous to the present time, she was bereaved of her parents, whose demise compelled her, with her. only brother Arthur, to relinquish the much-loved, family mansion,-that spot where life had so calmly The fair one was no other than Malvina blended its joys,-and where they had ever Floyd, whose mind was reverting to the experienced all that delight which flows from fairy-like scenes, and sun-bright hopes of kindred hearts, and home endearments.— former days,—when life was tinted with its All conspired to entwine more closely those most brilliant hues. The home of youth, feelings of attachment, that time or absence with its terraced garden, and trellised arbors can ne'er unloose. They were, after a appeared anew, and even the old Maple short period, received into the family of their grove, the silent spectator of many a juve- uncle, where we now find them. Although nile ramble, portrayed itself in unfading Malvina, at times, permitted the shades of colors. All these, by contrast with present melancholy to obscure her mind, it was not ills, served but to augment her anguish.- always thus. In the daily avocations and But from this unwelcome reverie was she, amusements of life, she evinced an air of at length, aroused by the refulgence which cheerfulness and placidity ;-contributing, the Moon's powerful beams threw o'er the also, by her numerous acts of kindness and room. Suddenly grasping her pencil, and benevolence to the well-being and comfort seating herself by the window, her mind of others. Varied were the sources from wandered, as oft it had done, in the realms whence she derived pleasure and improveof Poesy, and gathering some of its choicest ment. Added to domestic enjoyments, she gems, she inscribed them, aided only by the found undiminished delight in the perusal

PENCILLINGS BY MOONLIGHT.

of books, and the wielding of her pen.- there seems to fall upon my ear, as the Much did she love to roam in the mazes of zephyrs flit by, dismal whisperings that new literature, or drink at its Elysian fountains. and unforeseen trials await us.” Thus, no day passed without some gleams of comfort,—and with the poetess, she could say, that

"Sweetly through the darkest dogun,
“There shone some ling'ring beams of gladness."

He entreated her not to permit sombre fears, and gloomy forebodings to distract her mind, saying, "he felt an unwavering assurance that a few short months would find him again upon American soil, and restore to them both the delights, and undisturbed prosperity of by-gone days."

This interview terminated with repeated assurances of undiminished affection, and pledges of mutual love,—and as the carriage made a graceful detour in leaving the house, she was afforded an opportunity of returning low and meaning bow.

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Scarcely had the last, lingering looks been exchanged, ere Malvina's cousin Alice bound

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Malvina, a few evenings subsequent to the one upon which she is introduced to the reader, was awakened from a similar reverie, by the appearance of a carriage at the door. A tall, well-dressed gentleman soon alighted, and with a dignified, yet hurried step, approached the house. A hasty ring of the door-bell, and soon was ushered into the presence of Malvina, one Francis Ro-ed into the room, and with her accustomed senworth, to whom she was betrothed.- volubility and pertness, commenced in a most Some months had elapsed since last they satirical manner, to condole with her upon met;—not that the same tender, ardent at the pangs of separation;-but, continued tachment had ceased to exist, or that they she, "console yourself with the truth that were less firm in the determination to ad-absence makes the heart fonder.' grow here to their long-cherished hopes. No,- Her humor, and good nature failed not to it was not such obstacles that had appeared elicit what she intended, viz: a smile from to render less frequent their interviews than her cousin, as she followed her from the in days departed, but circumstances beyond room,-Alice, at the same time, wishing her present control, had intervened since her a sweet good-night, and pleasant dreams. Father's death, that precluded the possibility or even propriety of frequent visits. As Francis was aware that to Malvina's uncle he was not a welcome visitor, he had availed himself of his absence,, to pay her a visit, and as he informed her, "these few hours of happiness would, probably, be the last he should be permitted to share with her in several months;-the separation might be," he added, "prolonged to a year."

This was said in a suppressed and tremulous tone, clearly indicative of the wretchedness he felt. He then made known to her his intention of soon bidding adieu to his native clime, as business of no small importance demanded his immediate presence in a foreign port. For this intelligence, Malvina was not wholly unprepared, as intimations of it had appeared, in recent letters. But an increased feeling of loneliness stealing upon her, she exclaimed,

"Oh! that heart-crushing word, adieu! and it may be a long and last adieu! an indefinable sensation of fear seizes me, and

"But dreams, Alice," said Malvina, “are delusive,-phantoms of a moment; so, whatever may have presented itself of an agreeable nature in our slumbers, we may find at morning's dawn, sadly reversed."

In many respects, Malvina Floyd, and her cousin Alice were totally unlike. Added to the fascinations of wit and gayety, Alice possessed amiability, and an overflow of kindly affections that endeared her to a large circle of friends. But with all this, she was a devotee to the fashion and gayeties of the world. She loved its frivolities, and pageantry, and not unfrequently, did she grace the merry dance, or lend a charm to the brilliant soiree. Although Malvina loved many traits in the character of Alice, she could not but deplore the avidity with which she sought the evanescent joys that spring from modish life. Alice, also, loved and admired the gentleness and dignity of Malvina, while, at the same time, she felt restrained by her presence. What Malvina had apprehended as a new source of trial, ere being

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