Preble County Democrat, 1857-03-26

She could not disguise her vexation, with nil her eflbrts to conceal it, and Mrs. Vane evidently shared her daugh daughter's - ter's daughter's chagrin. I was wicked enough to enjoy their confusion, and never ap appeared - peared appeared more at my case, or played the agreeable with more signal success. I was disenchanted at once, and my mind revelled in its recovered freedom. My goddess had fallen from the pedestal on which my imagination had cu her, despoiled o c lamily, tor 1 was wealthy and independent, and, perhaps, of all There Theresa's - sa's Theresa's admirers, what the world would call the best match. I maliciously asked her to play on the piano, but she made a thousand excuses, assiduously keeping back the true reasons her disordered attire. I asked her to piuy game of chess, but 'she had a headache; she was too stupid; she never could do anything on a rainy evettinr.' At length I took my leave, inwardly blessing the moving spirit that had led me abroad that might, that the spell which had so long enthralled my senses might be broKCJi. J .heresa called up one oi her him ben smiles as I bade her adieu. 'Never call again on a rainy evening,' said she, .sportively; 'I am always so wretched' doll. I believe I was born to live among the sunbeams, the moonlight and the stars. Clouds will never do for inc.' 'Amen !' I silently responded, as I closed the door. While i was putting on my coat, l overheard, without the slightest intention of listening, a pus--ionate exclamation from Theresa: 'Good gracious! mother, was there ev ever - er ever anything so unlucky ? I ncvertliought of seeing my neighbor's dog to-night. If I have not been completely caught.' I hope you will mind my advice next time,' replied her mother in an agricved (one. '1 told you not to sit down in that slovenly dress. I have no doubt von have lost him forever.'- Here I made good my retreat, not wishing to enter the pvneWutia of family secrets. The rain still continued unabated, but iny eeial XvelluH wore very i':ir from being damped. I had the curiosity to make another experiment. The eve ning was not very tar advanced, ana, a3 I turned f'rom Mrs. Vane's fashionable mansion, I saw a mode.-;: light glimmer glimmering - ing glimmering in the distance, and I hailed it as the shipwrecked mariner hails the star that guides him o'er ocean's foam to the home he has left behind. Though I was gay -and young, and a passionate admi admirer - rer admirer oi beauty, I had very exalted ideas of domestic felicity. 1 knew that there was many a rainy day in life, and I thought that the person who was born alone forsunbe amsanduioonlight, would not aid me-to dissipate their gloom. I I-had. - had. I-had. moreover, a shrewd suspicion that the daughter who thought it a snScicnt excuse for shameful personal neglect that there was no one present but her mother, would as a w ife, be equally re re-gardlessofa - gardlessofa re-gardlessofa husband's proenee. Yv hile I pursued these retieetions, my feet in involuntary - voluntary involuntary drew nearer and rtill nearer to the lisrht. which had been the load- sf one of my opening manhood. 1 had j continued to meet Mary in the gay cir- clcs I frequented, but 1 had lately be- come almost a stranger to her home. -Shall I be a welcome guest?' s:iid I ft my&eh' as 1 crossed the threshold. Sdiaii I find her c;e disUailiL likew ise, and dis discover - cover discover that feminine beauty and grace are incompatible with a rainy evening?' I heard a sweet voice reading aloud as I opened the door, and I knew it was the voice which was once music to my ears. Mary rjcjsc. at niy entrance, laying her book quietly on the table, and greeting me with a modest grace and self posses possession - sion possession pocniinrto herself. She-taikcd sur surprised, - prised, surprised, a Hrtie embarrassed, but very- far ironi bxsi !i displeased. She made no ai-ia.-icu to my estrangement or neglect, expressed no astonishment at my un untimely - timely untimely visit, nor once hinted that, being alone with her mother, and not antici anticipating - pating anticipating visitors, she thought it unneces unnecessary - sary unnecessary to wear the habiliments of a tally. Xevcrih my life had I seen her 16ok so lovely. Her dress wars perfectly plain, but every fold was arranged by the bauds of the Graces: Her dark brov.u hair, which had a nat ural wave in it, now un uncurled - curled uncurled by the dampness, was put back in smooth ringlets frnm her brow, re revealing - vealing revealing a face which did not consider its beauty wasted because a mother's eye alone rested rm its bloom. A bcnttiful cluster of autumnal roses, placed in a glass vase upon the table, perfumed the apartment, and a bright blaze upon the hearth diffused a spirit of cheerfulness around, while it relieved the atmosphere of its excessive moisture. ' Mrs. Carlion was an invalid, and suffered also from an inflammation of the eyes. Mary had been reading aloud to her from her fa favorite - vorite favorite book. What do you think it was? It was a very old fashioned one, indeed. No other than the Bible. And Mary Mary-was - was Mary-was not ashamed to have such afashiou afashiou-able - able afashiou-able young gentleman ns I then was, to see what her occupation had been. What a contrast to the scene I had just quitted ! How I loathed myself for the infatuation which had led me to prefer the artificial graces of a belle to this pure child of nature ! I drew ray chair to the table, and entreated that they would not look upon mo ns a stranger, but as a friend, anxious to be restored to the forfeited privileges of an old acquaint acquaintance. - ance. acquaintance. ' I was understood iu a moment. I i

those dashing oettcs so iascmated my - . . - . attention, that the gentle .wary was tor a while forgotten. Theresa Vane was, in indeed, - deed, indeed, a rare piece of mortal mechanism. Her figure was the perfection of beauty, and she moved as if strunir upon wires. so elastic and springing were her gest vires. 1 never saw such lustrous hair it was perfectly black, and shone like burnished steel and then such ringlets! how they waved and rippled down her beautiful neck ! She dressed with the most exquisite taste, delicacy, aud n uess. and whate PC ed to adorn what ature had made so fair. But what charmed me most was the sunshiny smile that was a!wa-s wait waiting - ing waiting to light up her countenance. To be sure, she sometimes laughed a little too loud; but then her laugh Was so musical, and her teeth so white, it was impossible to believe her guilty of rude rudeness - ness rudeness or want of grace. Often, when I saw her in the social circle, so brilliant and sniling, the life and charm of every everything - thing everything around her, I thought how happy the constant companionship of such a being would make me what brightness she would impart- to the ficesid? of home what light, what j.y to flic dark darkest - est darkest scenes of cxisten -e ! 'Oh! Uncle," ini . rrapfed George, laughing, "il I were Aunt Mary. I would not let you praise any other lady so warmly. You are so taken up with her beauty, yoa have forgotten all about the rainy evening." Aunt Mary smiled, but it is more than probable thatGeorge had really touched one of the hiddderi springs or her wom woman's - an's woman's heart, for she looded down, and said nothiug. 'Don't be impatient," said Uncle Ned, "and you shall not be cheated out of your story. I began it for Elizabeth sake, rather than yours, and I see she is wide awake. She thinks I was by this time, more than half i love with TheTe:;a Vane, and she thinks more thmi half right. There has been a great many parties, of pleasure riding parties, calling parties, and talking parties, and suminar slipped by almost uwouscious uwouscious-ly. - ly. uwouscious-ly. At length the autumnal e j'.iinox appreaehed, and gathering clouds, north northeastern - eastern northeastern scales, and drizzling rains, ssu- receded: to the soft breezes. STelfew skies. and glowing sunsets, peculiar to that i beautiful season. For two cr throe' days 1 was ecnlined within doers by (he con- i tinuous rains, and, I am stony to confess ! it, but the blue deils got complete! possession of me. Ouestrided upon my nose, another uanrca on the top ot my head; one pinched my ear, and another turned somersets on my chin. You lauh little Nanny, but they are terri terrible - ble terrible creatures, these blue gentlemen; and I could not endure them any longer.. So the third rainy eye nine, I pat ou my overcoat, buttoned it up to my chin, and, I taking my umbrella iu my hand, set out in the direction of Mrs, Vane's. 'Here,' thought I, as my fingers pressed the latch, :I shall find the moonlight smile that will illumine the darkness of mj ! night the dull vapors will disperse be- ' fore hervadiaut glance, aud this inter interminable - minable interminable equinoctial storm be transform- j ed into a mere vernal shower, melting; away in sunbeams in her presence." My ; gen-tie knock not being apparently ; heard, I stepped into the anteroom, get ; down my umbrella, took of my drench- : ed overcoat, arrranged my hair in the : most graceful manner, and, claiming a privilege-to which, perhaps, I had no legitimate right, opened the door of the j family sitting room, and fuund myself in the presence of the beautiful Theresa. Here Uncle Ned mad 10 a provoii.iig pause. "Pray, go on." "How was sh drcst.- 'j " ed? " -Aid was she glad t:j I assailed him on evcry.side. "flow was shd.dto-.s-.nl?" repeated ho. 'I a in not very wed skilled in the tech technicalities - nicalities technicalities of u lady 'a M;uxdro!'. biB f can eive you -the seaeral itniJrfcssioa or h--;- personal appearance'. In the lirst place, i there was a jumping up. and aa oil-hand ' sliding step toward an opposite door, as entered, but a disobliging chair was iu the way, and I y.ms. Snaking my lowest bow before she had an' opportunity of; disappearing- Confused aud mortiliej. she scarcely returned my salutation. ! wmle .Mrs. Vane ottered me a chair, and expressed in somewhat dubious terms, their "gratification at such an unexpected pleasure. - I have no doubt Theresa wished, rae at the bottom of the Frozen Ocean, If I might judge by the freezing glances she Shot at me through herdnrk lashes. She sat uneasily in her chair, trying to conceal her slip-shod shoes, and furtively arranging her dress about the shoulders and waist. It was a most rebellious' subject, for thobod'y and skirt were at open warfare, refusing to have auy communication with each other. Where was the graceful shape I had so much admired? In vain I sought its exquisite outlines in the folds of that loose slovenly robe. Where were those glistening ringlets and burnished locks that had so lately rivalled the tresses of Medusa? Her hair was put up behind in a kind of Gordian knot, which would have required the sword of Alexander to untie. Her frock was a soiled and dingy silk, with trimmings of sallow blonde, and a faded fancy handkerchief was thrown over one shoulder. 'You have caught me completely en dishabille,'1 said she, recovering partially from her embarrassment; 'but the eve evening - ning evening was so rainy, and no one but moth mother" - er" mother" and myself, I never dreamed of such an exhibition of gallantry as thi..'

A p i, . 1;.ti ,i j round Uncle Ned's domestic hearth. He sat ou .one side of the fire-place, op op-posit - posit op-posit Ant Mary, who with her book in her Hand, watched the children seat seated - ed seated at the table, some reading, others sdwing, all occupied but one, a child ''of lame srrowth." a toubi lady, who. Knl n i .. ounct rtf l,n f'-itlilll- iru cnfLk.L AwTr' wirhom r tcproof. "Oh! T love a rainy evening,"' said lit little - tle little Anu looking up from her book, and meeting her mother's smiling glance. ' It is so nice to sit by a good fire, and hear the rain, pattering against the win windows. - dows. windows. Only I .pity the poor people who have no house to cover them, to keep off the rain and the cold." 'And I love a rainy evening, too," cried George, a boy of twelve. "I can study so much better. My thoughts stay3 at home, aud don't keep rambling out after the bright moon and stars. My heart feels warmer, and I really be believe - lieve believe I love everybody better than I do when the weather is fair." TJncle Ned' smiled, and gave the boy an approving pat on the shoulder. Every one smiled but the young lady," who, with a languid, discontented air, now played with a pair of seiesors, now turned over the leave-" of a book, then, with an iII-sii2prossed yawn, leaned idly ou her elbow, and looked into the fire, "And what do yon thiifk of a rainy evening, Elizabeth?" asked Uncle Ned. T should like-to hear voar opinion al BO." VT think it ever dull and unintorost ing, in deed," ans.vercdsha. "lalwvy; feel so stupid, I can hardly keep myself aw.vke. One cannot go abroad, or hope to see company at home, and one gets so tired of seeing the same faces all the time. I camlet imagine whit George aud Ann see to admire so much in a disagreeable rainy evening like this." "Supposing -1 t-A you a story, to en liven you said L note JSed. "Ohl yes. father, please tdl 'ris a 'story! exclaimed the children. simnltineoaHly. Little Ann was parched upon his knee. an if by magic, and even Elizabeth moved her ehitir, as if excited to some degree of iutercst. George still held his book in his ha'n. I. but his bright eyes, spark - hug with unusual animation were rive- ' ted'upon his uncle's face. " am going to tell you a story about a rainy evening," said uncle Ned "Oh ! that -will be so pretty!" cried Ann, clapping her hands. But Eliza beth's countenance fell below zero. It was an ominous annunciation. Yez,': continued Uncle Ned, "a rainy evening Hut though clouds darker thin those which now mivntle the sky were lowering abroad, and the rain fell hearim- and faster, the rainbow of my life was drawn mont beautifully on those rfark eloads, and its fair colors still s'lino most lofly on the sight. It is no lohger, however, the bow ot promise, but the realization ofniy fondest dreams." George saw his uneTo east an expres expressive - sive expressive glance towards the handsome ma matron - tron matron in the opposite corner, whose collar percepffbly heightened, and he couid not forbear exclaiming: 'Ah! Aunt Mary is blushing. I ua ua-ilfstaud - ilfstaud ua-ilfstaud uncle's. metaphor: She is his rainbow, and he tiilnks life onq long rainy day." :'Not exactly so:. I mean, your last couojusion. But don't interrupt ' me, my bpy, and you, shall hear a lesson, which, young as you are, I trust you will' never forget. When I was a young man, I was thought quite handsome Pa is as pretty as hocau.be now," interrupted little Ann, passing her ha,ud fondly over his manly cheek. Uncle Ned was not displeased with the compliment, for he pressed her closer to him, while he continued: Well, when I was young, I was of a gay rpirit, and a great favorite in socie society. - ty. society. The young ladies liked me for a partner in the dance, at the chess-board, or the evening walk, and I had reason to think .several of them would have made no .objection to bike me as a part7 per for life. Among all my young ao ao-uaiutauecs, - uaiutauecs, ao-uaiutauecs, there was no one whose companionship was so pleasing us that of a maiden whose name was Mary. Kow, there are a great many Marys in lb. world, so you must not take it for jgranted I mean your mother or Aunt. At any ratej you must not look so sig significant - nificant significant till I have finished my story. Mary was a sweet and lovely girl, with a current of cheerfulness running nrougb her disposition that made mu music - sic music as it flowed. It was an undercur undercurrent, - rent, undercurrent, however, always gentle, afiid kept within its legitimate channel, never over overflowing - flowing overflowing into boisterous -mirth or un unmeaning - meaning unmeaning levity. She was the only 'daughter of her mother, arid she a wid wid-r: - r: wid-r: Mm'. Carlton such was her moth mother's - er's mother's name was in lowly circumstances, and Mary had none of the appliances of Wrealthand fashion to decorateher person, -orgild her home. A very modest com competency - petency competency was her portion, and she wished for nothing more. I have seen her, in a simple white dress, without a single ornament, unless it was a natural rose, transcend rill the gaudy belles who Bought; by the attraction of droas, to win 'tfc'e adhiiratioh of the multitude. But, alas! for poor human nature, "One of - f -.

men, markers and other assistants, if any, in such survey,and also of all other per persons - sons persons present at the planting of any stone or post aforesaid; and noting also the variation of the compass from the origi original - nal original calls, at the time of making such survey. Sec. 2. That whenever the owners of adjoining tracts of land, or yjllagc or cfty lots, shall agree upon, or Bx, the site of any corner or corners, line or lines, common to such tracts or lots, arid shall make and subscribe a certificate of such agreement, containing a pertinent description of such corner or corners, line or lines either with or without a plat, and shall acknowledge such certi certificate - ficate certificate before any officer authorized to take the acknowledgment of deeds, (whose duty it is hereby made to take and certify such acknowledgment) and shall cause the same with the certificate of acknowledgment, (which shall be upon the same paper) to be recorded in the recorder's office of the county or counties in which such corner or cor corners, - ners, corners, line or lines, shall thenceforth be deemed as fixed and established, as be between - tween between the parties to such agreement, and all persons subsequently deriving title from or under them respectively. Such agreement shall be recorded by the re recorder, - corder, recorder, in the book in his office in which siirveys.are or may be recorded; and the original agreement after being so recor recorded, - ded, recorded, or a July certified copy thereof from the record aforesaid, sTiafl be good evi evidence, - dence, evidence, in any court in this state! against any party to such agreement, or person in privity with him as aforesaid. Provided, however, That no such agreement shall be executed by any mi minor, - nor, minor, idiot, lunatic or insane person, but the same' may be made, executed, ac acknowledged - knowledged acknowledged and delivei-cd for record, on his behalf, by his guardian; and when so made, executed, acknowledged, deliv delivered - ered delivered for record and recorded, shall be as effectual against such minor, idiot, luua- tic or insane person, as if he had been under no disability and had performed sa,d a be?j , And provided further, That any own- ?r aforesaid, not being under either of ihe disabilities aforesaid, may perform either or all of the acts mentioned in this section, by an attorney in fact; but the power of .ueh an attorney must.be in writing, and nrst recorded in the re recorder's - corder's recorder's office aforesaid. And provided also, That no such agreement, nor any such power of attor ney, shall be executed or acknowledged by a married woman, unless her husband join in the ex-.-cution and acknowledge acknowledgement - ment acknowledgement thereof; and the officer taking the acknowledgement of husband and wife, shall also examine her separate from her husband and shall read or otherwise make known the contents of the agree ment or power of attorney to her; and if, upon such separate examination, she shall declare that she did voluntarily sign, seal and acknowledge the same,

and, without a single reprcifeh, was ad mittcd again to confidence jpd familiar ity. The hours I had wastedwith The resa seemed a kind of megtdBls slumber, a blank in my existence JLt least, a ievcrisii uream. 'What do vou think oCarainv ning, Mary?' I asked, before J left her. i love" it ot all things, vrcplyyi, she. with animation. Ihe tm, and, re tiring within ourselves, we learn more of our own being.' Mary's soul beamed from her eyes, as it turned, with a transient obliquity, to towards - wards towards Heaven. She paused as if fear fearful - ful fearful of unsealing the fountains of her heart. 1 said that Mrs. Carlton was au invalid, and, consequently, retired early to her chamber, but i lingered till a late hour. Nor did I go until I had made a full confession of my folly, repentance, and awakened love; and, as Mary did not shut the door in Uiy face, you may imagine" she was not sorely displeased." 'Ah ! I know who Mary" was. I knew all the time!" exclaimed George looking archly at Aunt Mary. A bright tear, 'which at that moment fell into her lap, show ed, that though a silent, she was not an uninterested auditor. lou haven't done, father?" said lit little - tle little Ann, iu a disappointed tone. '! thought you were goin to. tell a story. You have been talking abautyourscii' all the time." 'I have been sotauthin,of an egotist, to be sure, my little girl, -but I wanted to show my dear young friend here how much depends i n a rainy evening. Life is notl made of suntliine. The hap happiest - piest happiest hud most prosperous must have their seasons of gloom and darkness, and woe be to those from whose souls no rays of darkness emanate to gild those darkened hours. I bless the God of the rain as well as the sunshine. I can read his mercy and Ids love as well in the tempest, whose wings obscure the visi visible - ble visible glories of his creation, as in the splendor of the rising sun, or the soft dews that descend utter his setting radi radiance. - ance. radiance. 1 began with a metaphor. I said a rainbow was drawn en m clouds that lowered on. thai eventful day, iad that it still continued to shine with undimin ished beauty. Yt'oman, my children, was sent by God to be the rainbow of mail's d. r er destiny. From the glow glowing - ing glowing red; emblematic of that love which warms and gladdens his cwistcncc. to the violet, mclring into the blue of Heaven, symbolical of a faith w'hieh links him to a purer world, her blending virtues, mingling with each other in beautiful harmony, are a token of God's merey here. and au earnest of future blessings in those regions wherj no rainy eve evenings - nings evenings will ever com? to obscure the brightness of eternal dav."

Supplementary to an act entitled, an act tor the inspection ot certain Articles therein enumerated, passed March '9th, 4851. ' H Section 1. Beit enacted by the Gen eral Assembly of the State of Ohio, That any person acting as inspector of 'flour, meat, lard, or butter, or. other article sold by weight, in hogshead, cask, box. barrel, or parts thereof, the contents of which is by law subject to inspection, are hereby required to inspect and cer certify - tify certify the weight therein, in, connection with' the quality, and brand the same, which shall be conclusive evidence be between - tween between vender and vendee at the time of inspection; and wh inever short weight shall be ascertained, or vender tare mark the inspector so findingj sh&il be en entitled - titled entitled for every hogshead, caslc, or box containing 'over one barrel, twenty cents, and for every barrel arid under, ten cents, the charges for re-packing and cooper cooperage - age cooperage to be no more than the averageprice paid, for such work at the time the in inspection - spection inspection is had, which shall be paid by the party demanding the inspection, or as parties may agree, but, in case of forfeiture, then the, parties for whoso benefit it shall be condemned, shali pay pay-all - all pay-all sueh charges; but in case no condem condemnation - nation condemnation takes place then the inspector shall be entitled to the same for the in inspection - spection inspection of weight he now is for quality no more. .. Sac. 2 Any manufacturer of flour, meal, or packer of meat, butter, lard, or other articlesold bv weight, packed, shall undermark tnc tare upon any hogshead, cask, box or barrel, or part thereof, or put therein a less quantity than marked or branded thereon, as sdc- cified by law, shall, for such offense, for forfeit - feit forfeit the hogshead, cask, box or barrel, parts thereof, and half the contents therein contained, no fourth of the wholo contents to go to the party, in injured, - jured, injured, who shall prosecute for the same, together with such other damage he may sustain, and the other fourth to the use the poor of the township where the conviction is had, the balance to bo ac accounted - counted accounted for to the miller m)aekferiio shad be notified by. the inspector, but sueh forfeiture shall not take placet or conviction be had, when the light weight shall have been occasioned after leaving manufacturer or packer, pro-ided

to execute arid deliver to such purcha purchaser, - ser, purchaser, or to the person having srich inter interest, - est, interest, a new deed foT such lands, which shall have the save effect to all intents and purposes, as such original deed would have had if it had been duly pr served and recorded. Sec. 2. Sueh new deed shall bo ex executed - ecuted executed to the same person, shall recite the execution and delivery of the former deed, and the facts which authorize the making of such new deed, and shall ba duly recorded in the office of the Secre Secretary - tary Secretary of State. Sec. 3. All copies, duly certified Irp the Secretary of Staio, under the seal of his office, of any deed executed by tha Governor, and which has heretofore or may hereafter be recorded in the office of the Secretary of State, shall be re received - ceived received in all courts and places in this State as prima-facie evidence of the ex-' istence of such deed, and shall in nil re respects - spects respects have the same force and effect aa certified copies from the records of deeds recorded in the county wher'e such lands are situated. Sec. 4. Any person upon -paying to the Secretary of State the sum, of one dollar shall be entitle to receive from his office a certified copy of any deed re recorded - corded recorded in his office. Sec. 5. The act entitled "an act to authorize supplying evidences of the ti title - tle title to lands when the same have been lost or destroyed by accident," passed April 7, 1854, be and the same is here hereby - by hereby repealed. Sec. 6. This act shall take effect from and after its passage.

To amend the Second Section of the act entitled "An act concerning Bail in Criminal Cases," passed March 3, 1S3-L Section 1. Be it enacted by the Gen Gen-erai - erai Gen-erai A&Beiubl V of the; sjtate .pt'Djiuo. That feWon" two ot" the act entitled "an act concerning bail in criminal cases," pass passed - ed passed March 3, 1S3I; be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as fol follows - lows follows : That the surrender -of such de defendant - fendant defendant or defendants mentioned in the first section of this act, shall be made to any judge of the court beforo which, he, she, or they shall have been recognized to appear, or to the probate judge. of the proper county, and shall be made in the court house of such county; and upon such surrender being made and accept accepted, - ed, accepted, it shall be lawful for the judge tak taking - ing taking the same, to make out, sign and de deliver - liver deliver to the sheriff, or some constable of the county, a warrant for the commit commitment - ment commitment of such defendant or defoudants to the jail of the county, unless he, she or they shall immediately enter into a recognisance, with sufiieieirt securities, to the satisfaction of said, judge, accord according - ing according to the original recognisance; which recognisance such judge hereby au authorized - thorized authorized to take and approveand file the same forth with in the oiiice of the clerk of the court of common pleas for such county. The section hereljy.amended is rcpealedj and this act shali take effect from its passage.