ment to him the evening before, there was a momentary silence,-a stillness the effect of mingled sympathy, excitement, and surprise. It was broken by the fall of one of the jury from his chair in a fit of paralysis. He was an old man, and had attended from the rules.

"He had better be taken home," said the coroner. "Who knows where he lives?"

"I know who he is," said one of the turnkeys; "but I must look in the books to see where he lives." He turned into the lobby and brought the book back.

"John Miller, alias Wentworth Stokes, Melina place."

"Poor William! then," exclaimed she, "our dreams are both fulfiled. He had, indeed, come home from over the seas!" But how he had come

William was industriously inclined, and was a man of much faith in the mercy of his Redeemer; what he suffered he endured patiently, when he was blessed, he returned his blessing unto God. He lived happily, though somewhat hardly, with his wife; and he rejoiced in the affections of a parent for his children. He was of that very numerous English class of 'poor but honest.' Ellen's property was all gone,-gone with her former worthless husband (for it turned out that he was worthless,) and his ship,-and Moystyn had nothing but what he earned. One day at the end of a hard quarter, he was arrested,-he could not tell for what;-he did not even know by whom. On the back of the writ was Miller, but he knew no- Wentworth Stokes!" cried the whole room in body of that name. The attorney who had issued astonishment. 66 Wentworth Stokes!" shrieked the writ was not to be found, and, as far as that ac- Ellen, (who had been dismissed after her evidence, tion went, Moystyn to the day of his death never but was then standing in the lobby,) "where, discovered who was the plantiff. It took him where ?-let me see." And, as they pointed to the however, in the first instance to Horsemonger- door, she rushed in, and identified the body of her lane jail, and as soon as he could get money enough first husband! he moved upon it to the King's bench prison through the form of a habcas. When there, one or two fresh suits were commenced against him by real creditors; detainers were sent down, and he be--or whence--or in what manner he had escaped came sadly embarrassed. Long time he tried to from the wreck of his vessel; still remains untold, battle against misfortune; but after his furniture for Wentworth Stokes never spoke again. was sold, and his wife and family turned into the It appeared that he had been for some years a streets, he almost despaired in his penniless condi- prisoner in the rules under his right name of John tion, and gave himself up for lost. Ellen-fate- Miller, living upon a small income which he had persecuted as she was-joined him with her child-preferred remaining in prison to giving up; and ren in his jail, and they subsisted upon a sum of five this (when the facts were stated) his creditors, inshillings per week, allowed Moystyn from some stead of dividing among themselves, generously seaman's society, three and sixpence of county consented to assign to the hapless Ellen and orphan money, and whatever little pittance his wife and family. It will keep them from a recurrence of his eldest daughter could earn by their needle. The the poverty they have so long patiently endured. family, however, suffered a great deal from illness: the prison at one time became full, and they had to pay five shillings per week to a chum; and at least their indigence and destitution became excessive and miserable. Moystyn could never raise money enough to go through the Insolvent Court, and his imprisonment dragged on year after year, wasting his constitution and consuming his frame, so that Ellen, who nursed him with affection to the last, might truly be said to have joined him in a prison like an angel of kind comfort to tend him on his journey to the grave. How he died it was my fate sorrowfully to witness; but the denouement to Ellen's history did not transpire till the next day.

The day after my last visit to him, Moystyn was carried out in a coffin. Poor fellow! death had released him from his creditors. An inquest was held upon his body, as is customary when men die in prison. The jury in such cases invariably consists of prisoners, some of them taken from inside of the walls, others chosen from the rules. On the melancholy occasion in question, I was called to give evidence, and to witness, as it turned out, one of the strangest and most terror-striking events that ever occurred, perhaps, within the charmed pale of coincidence. In the course of the inquiry, I detailed to the jury the leading features of the story I have just narrated, and it commanded the most earnest attention from all present. When I had concluded it, with the sad portrayal of the deceased's room, where I administered the sacra

I Love you, Flowers.

BY J. H. MIFFLIN.

I love you, flowers-I love you, flowers,
You sweetly breathe to me,
The fragrance of deserted hours,
I never more will see.

I love you, flowers-I love you,
And oh, my heart perceives
The color of its happiest hours,
Reflected on your leaves.

flowers;

I love you, flowers-I love you, flowers-
With you was shared her love,
Which far too fervent to be ours,

Has all returned above.

Your fragrance and your beauty give
Fit emblems of her bloom;
Alas! the moment that you live
Is transient as her doom!

SHAKSPEAR was the man, who, of all modern and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most comprehensive soul. All the images of nature were still present to him, and he drew thêm not laboriously, but luckily; when he describes any thing, you more than see it, you feel it too. Those who accuse him to have wanted learing, give him the greater commendation; he was naturally learned; he needed not the spectacles of books to read nature; he looked inwards, and found her there.

EVENING DRESS.-Rose colored crape robe over a satin slip to correspond, the skirt made open in front, and a little rounded at the bottom, the border lightly arched, is finished with a satin rouleau. The corsage draped a la Tyrolienne is ornamented with a butterfly bow of ribbon in the centre of the bosom, the ceinture tied in a bow to correspond, descends in long ends, which terminate in full bows. Double sabot sleeves, ornamented with nœuds de page. The hair dressed low behind, and in corkscrew ringlets in front, is ornamented with a ferroniere of fancy jewellery, and knots of rose gauze ribbon. Neck-lace, and neck-chain of fancy jewellery. Boa of a novel kind.

RIDING DRESS.-The robe is green satin, plain tight corsage and pointed pelerine, the sleeves are of the usual form. Mantle of French grey gros d'orient, lined with gold colored silk plush. A deep square pelerine, and square collar, the latter is of sable; the pelerine and also the bottom of the mantle are trimmed with broad bands of the same. Claret colored velvet hat, an aureole brim, the interior of which is trimmed in a light style, with blond lace and small flowers; perpendicular crown, ornamented with ribbons to correspond, and a full bouquet of ostrich feathers.

REMARKS.

As far as promenade dress is concerned, comfort is decidedly the order of the day. Early as it at present is, mantles are in very general request; the majority are of plain gros de Naples, and for the most part of dark colors; but several of the fancy ones that were so prevalent last year, have also appeared; they are in general too showy, in our opinion at least, for walking dress. Promenade bonnets are now almost entirely of satin, lined, in some instances, with velvet; light colored bonnets are not yet abandoned, but the trimmings have always a mixture of black, or some very sombre hue. When velvet is employed to line bonnets, it is always of a dark color, and the ribbon which corresponds with the hue of the bonnet is figured in that of the lining. As to the shape of bonnets, no actual alteration has taken place, nor can we say that there is any fixed shape, for in some instances we see the brims deep and long, and in others of very moderate size. It may, however be observed, as a general rule, that promenade bonnets are not so profusely trimmed as they were last year.

We must not forget furs, which form at this moment a most important part of promenade dress; sable continues to be the most fashionable fur, but as its price, which is now enormous, places it above the reach of ladies of small fortune, we shall name the second rate furs, which, without being very expensive, are nevertheless considered fashionable-Kolinski, squirril back, mock sable, and stone martin; some furriers give to the last the name of French sable. Muffs begin to be in very great request, and will be more worn than they have been for several years past. Boas are quite indispensable for the promenade in many instances, indeed, they are adopted even with fur palatines. Mantles and wadded pelisses are quite the order

of a

of the day in carriage dress; the former offer con-
siderable richness and variety of material. Those
of the fancy kind, composed of silk and wool, are
in very great request, particularly the Angola man-
tles, a rich violet ground, figured in green silk,
brilliant shade, and a highly raised pattern, or else
a slate or dark brown ground, with a rich ruby pat-
tern. Cashmere mantles, a plain ground with an
embroidered border, in a strongly contrasted hue,
are also in great request, and plain satin is equally
so: the form of mantles affords little variety, they
are all of the Witzchnera (so the Russia pelisse is
called,) form; they are close to the shape, with
large hanging sleeves, and in general a velvet col-
lar descending in the lappel style, which corres-
ponds with the ground of the mantle. Pelisses are
generally of a more simple form than those of the
last two seasons; those that are worn with pele-
rines have been corsage; those that have only a
large square collar which does not conceal the
shape, have the fronts disposed in large hollow
plaits; the ceintures are generally of the material
of the robe, and edged with a double piping; the
sleeves are of the usual extravagant size, except
at the wrist, where they are quite tight; the skirts
which have lost nothing of their rotundity, are
closed down the front by a row of pretty fancy
silk buttons, or of a sinall knot with a double pip-
ing to correspond with the ceinture; these pelisses
are neat and gentlewomanly, without being very
expensive.

Velvet bonnets begin to appear in carriage dress, though but slowly; they will, however, by the end of the month be very general; the favorite colors for them are various shades of brown, green, dark blue, and a new shade of slate color; one or two ostrich feathers of the color of the hat, is the trimming most commonly adopted: generally speaking, carriage hats have the crowns higher, and the brims longer than those of last winter, there are, however, exccptions to this rule, some of the prettiest being made with the crown of a melon form, rather low, and with a drapery of black lace attached about the middle of it, and descending nearly to the bottom. These hats we must observe, are always of black or dark colored velvet, they are trimmed either with a sprig of flowers in colored velvet, or a bouquet of feathers, not more than three in number to correspond; the interior of the brim is trimmed next the face with a double plaiting of blond lace, three or four very small pink, green, or lemon-colored flowers are placed singly, and at some distance from each other among the lace, and a light sprig of the same flowers issues from one of them, just over the left temple. Black lace and rich ribbons are expected to be very much in favor for evening dress trimmings; we have understood also that velvet boddices, pointed and laced behind, are to be brought in by some high leaders of fashion. In giving this information, we must add, that we very much doubt the success of the experiment. The hair in the evening costume will be dressed low behind, and the front hair disposed either in bands, or long corkscrew ringlets; both these modes are becoming but to beauties of a different style. Fashionable colors are those of last winter, with the addition of chesnut, and various shades of deep red.-Ladies Mag. of Fashion.

THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY

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