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.IOON’S PIIASES.

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The Mails by the Southern route to Be. Mug, Cape Traverse. 'I‘ryon River. are radnpcvcryMoaday.morning st 10 o'clock. l'srt. Mann, Courier.

The Eastern Mails to Bay Fortune, Fair- ,id, Mount Pleasant, Lot 47, St. Margarets. t. I'cters, Soazis-every Wednesday morn- u w o'clock—PAT. FEEHAN. Courier.

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The Southern Mai's to George Town- elactdny and Saturday mornings at S o‘- oclr. 'I‘o Belfast, Murray llarbour. Vernon irer. White Sands—every Saturday at S 'rlock, A. M.—SAMUEL LANE, Courier.

FOR THE LIORNING NE“'I.

_+_ THE SEPARATION.

The day of separation came,

And we with one have parted— Ilelell as weeping bitterly,

He left as broken hearted.

forlong erc he comcs back again , One afour happy number,

Kart treading on the grnve‘s dread brink. Ia death‘s cald arms will slumber.

Ills tears roll‘d down his manly cheeks, Whilst to his bosom pressing

The faded form of her who now Received his farewell blessing.

for part they must, the time has come, That brooks of no delay ing—

The tails are loosed—the signal givcn- The ancltor now is weighing.

" Mica! adieu! my ﬁicnds.” he cried, “My heart with grief is breaking. lfelt assured-with one at least—- My last farewell I’m taking."

0‘- what a weary world is this-— A world of grief and sorrow ; To day all here alive and well, And parted ere to-morrow. II-

POI’ ULA R TA L E Si

CONSPIRACY DETECTED. 0m Bernardo was by birth a Spa"- td. In his youth he was indulged every luxnry that could be procur- ' ylus aflluent parents; still he eterred a wandering and irreglll" 9- He was at last driven from 9 protection of his father; and: lltthts mark of parental dislike ﬁx- .llpnn lum forcrcrdie sought refuge l. acompany ofbanditti who hord- l" the mountain ofthe Asturias. Ith Ins ncw associates he remained tashort period. A dispute be- deea Itlm and one of the lawless algos “as the cause of their se- {gttom He left them. howevcl’.

a character for bravery that few on: them had acquired. “053W ycars subsequent to this “.I we find pom Bernardo the

In of a piratical crunch—His

dePW‘la'iOM. at ﬁrst,tvere committed chieﬂy along the Mediterranean; but, at last, be honored the shore of A. mcrica With his formidable presence. Many efforts were made to secure his person,but they all proved abortive, While pursuing his dangerous profes- smu,he was never seen a second time, by any Other than his crew, in the some apparel. Thus he eluded the ministers nfjusticc,

Dom Bernardo’s vessel had been dashed against a rock during a severe storm in the Gulf of Mexico, and his crew, one and all, perished, while he was preserved to fulfil a darker d00'". by clinging to a fragment of the wreck. He was taken up by some ﬁshermen; and, after partaking their hospitality for several days, he set out on his way to N. Orleans.— In this city he has a conﬁdential agent, to whom he had consigned a large portion ol'his funds.

It was at this time that the Pirate thought ofchanging his mode oflife. He fancied be had become disgusted with the scenes of blood and slaughter which be had passed. The secret of all this, however. was that he had fallen desperately in love with aband- some young lady who he had met at the house of his agent. The worthy Dom could not altogether resist the influence. He began to sigh, and as a necessary concomitant, to read poetry; but this romance of feeling was destined to be. of short duration. Searccly two months had elapsed be- before the lady, nt'whom he had be- come so deeply cnamoured, was the partner ofhis passions. In the so- ciety ofhis young bride he enjoyed a happiness he little expected to have realized. In her absence she was thesolc occupant of his thoughts.— She was a star upon which he loved to fix his gaze. In her beauty there was a delirium that Iilledhis soul with a strange and Itlt'mtl'lle rapture. IIis whole nature underwent a change.— The asperities of his character were entirely subdued. He resigned him- self to the dominion of love and gen- tleness—'I‘hus be was rendered con- tented and happy; and at length, as a pledge of his continued felicity. he was blest with the birth ofa daughter, who was called Isabella. Soon after this his wife died, and his affections were. now centred in his only child.— Ilc bestowced upon her every possi- ble attention, and when she had or- rived at a sufficient age, he placed her at a public school to receive an education.

Again we find Dom Bernardo rest- less and dissatisfied. He had been accustomed to a life ofcruelty and blood. and without some powerful ex- citement, he became the victim of his own gloomy and foreboding thoughts. As a remedy, he returned once. more to the seas. He was ob- sent three years, during which time he plundered many vessels, while his young and innocent daughter was pro- foundly ignorant of his nefarious pursuits.

The luxurious habits of the Pirate subjected him to frequent and severe attacks ofthe gout; it was during one

one profession, and retire with his daughter into private life. Accord- ingly, be bid adieu to his associates, and hastened to receive her welcome embrace. He found her almost grown into womanhood—possessing a 1 gay and cheerful spirit... Her heart

of these visitations that he solomnlyxpirate pressed her to his bosom.— rcsolvedto quit forever his dangcr- She imprinted a kiss upon .his lips,

was light and buoyant as the breeze: for care had never yet laid upon her his withering touch. Her checks were ﬂushed with the roses of youth, and her dark eye sparkled with ir- resistible eloquence and fascinatioa. She was told by her father that she must prepare for a life ofseclusion— that he was weary ofthe world, and with the exception of herselt'wished to stand aloof from all society. For a moment a shade came over the brow of Isabel, but it vanished in an instant; she thought only of contri- buting to the happiness of her parent, who was so enfeehled by excess that she doubted whether he could sur- vive many months.

Dom Bernardo ﬁxed his residence in a narrow and secluded valley,form- ed by two rangesofhills that rose abruptly on either side. He took with him only one domestic, a man- servant named Manuel, who. together with himself and Isabel, constituted the whole of his family. A month after their arrival in this place of re- tirement, Bernardo took his daughter by the hand and chto her a seat upon some rocksa short distance from the. house. ‘ My child,’ be commenced. after looking at her for some. time in silence, ‘ you have probably nev- crusked yourself what I am? I have wished to make known to you this secret. My situation in some mea- sure requires it. But you must rc- member that a single whisper would plunge me into irrctrievable ruin.-— Did I not know, my daughter, that oaths are mockeries, I would call upon you to swear that you would lockup my words as an inviolable treasure in your besom. But as it is, there is a tie between us that will be less easily broken. \Vhat say you, my child?’ Isabel remained silent. gazing upon her father with a mingled look of wonder and as- tonishment. Dom Bernardo resum- ed:—-—‘ Within the. last two years you have heard much of a celebrated pirate. Notthrce months ago, if I mistake not, you read for me an ac- count of his having despoiled a ves— sel of a valuable cargo that was just returning from the Indian. You may also remember be exercised great humanity towards the crew, by de- terring his band of desperadoes from violations, and imneceesary havoc.—

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That man is now before you : Dom, Bernardo, your father. You trembch my girl, but you have nothing to fear.‘ My days are numbered—I almost. feel the death-rattle in my throat.-—, I shall soon pass away, and until' that time I wish to remain as much. secluded as possible. I would desirel ,yonr kindness and attention : still, I1 lwill force nothing upon you as :t‘ imatter of neceSsity. I am unworthy 3to be the sire of so lovely a daugh- itor.—I have an immensity of wealth- that shall be equally yours. whether [you remain with me to soothe the .last pangs that this feeble body is. fdoomed to suffer: or whethcryou fly ifrom my presence, and seek a borne 'among those who better deserve yourl isociety. What is your decision.” * l Isabel burst into'tears—while the

and replied:—

‘ Dearest father! think not that I could ever desert you. You know not how bitterly I lament the misdeeds of your past life; but you are still my pa- rent, and ties of blood are too sacred to, be rivea, merely because acom-I

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bination of circumstances (however painful) seem to render it expedient. No, my father; your destiny shall be mine. Iwill watch over you-"until will pray for you! albeit the whole world should be up in arms against us. Dry your tears, my beloved par» eat, and let not grief have the power- to scathe your alreain parched and desolate heart. What is peril when we have wrought up our souls to re- sist its power? Let us be content. and put afar oﬂ‘the day of evil and tribulation ’

The beautiful enthusiast paused.- The pirate wept aloud, and almost involuntarin sunk upon his knees, and, ferVently claspingbis hands, of- fered up nprayer to the throne of the Eternal.

To be continued.

COLUMN FOR LADIES.

Etiquette of Courlsln'p and Marriage. BY LADY BLESBINGTOI.

COURTSIllP—GENTLEMEN.

GeuensLCosnucr.—Thcre is no character more contemptible than what is called a general lover. He can have no manliuess of mind, and resigns all pretensions tn dignity.— IIe is an imitator, and commonlya very poor one, of the vain and heart- less who haVe gone before him. He is generally laughed at by both sexes, and what would be most annoying to his self-complacency, by those whom he seeks to conquer. No one thinks seriously about him, excepting when he succeeds in sacrificing the peace of some victim to his selﬁshness and vanity.

A young man should be very caro- fnl how be gasconades in presence of ladies. Ifhe boasts of his qualifica- lions, be they what they may, his fair critics will be sure to find out real pretensions. They are quick to intuition in matters ofthis nature,and their skill in making a fop and boast~ er ridiculous, is far greater than that possessed by men. He who is in the habit oftalking before the fair sex of his accomplishments. courage, connexions and especially of his gal- lantries, is generally a weak and not very truthful pretender, and those who hear, know and test him accord- ingl .

To enter with securing candor into the society of ladies, and then to mistake the mere amenities of good breeding for special attentions, is the. part of pitinblo vanity. but to affect to mistake such kindness for feelings of deeper interest, and then to make these assumed conquests, the subject ofboasting in other quar- ters, is the part ofa mean and dis- honorable man, in whose face the menials ot respectable families should be instructed to shut the door. He is beneath the attention of fathers and brothers, and natural protectors of weakness and innocence.

Pnorossr. To run Lama-W'hen a young man admires a lady,and thinks her society necessary to his happi— ness, it is proper before committing himself, or inducing the object of his admiration to do so, to apply to her Parents or Guardians for permission to address her; this is it becoming mark of respect, and the circum. stances must be very peculiar which would justify a deviation from this course. This mode of proceeding is perfectly consistent with the highest