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ge fireplace, whistling slowly, and with rather a dismal | jquntenance, 2S at down, and after a brief pause, exciaimed— ‘Poor thing!—poor thing!—it must not rest here. me—dear me——how very strange—I! must see her jain—it is much better.’

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sections about preparing slops, «c., and telling her to ytend to these arrangements meanwhile, he once more agtered his patientt’s chamber.

it was fully half an hour afterwards, that Dr. Robert- son knocked at Sir Arthur Chadleigh’s door.

‘Poor little thing ? said he, aftera few introductory egtences, exchanged at either side, ‘she is seriously indisposed, feverish and very nervous, and 1 fear, with- vat an immediate prospect of complete recovery. The yest thing to be done for her is to keep her from all ex- sitement and agitation ; her hours must be early and the gwer visitors she sees the better. In short, I have spoken to hervery fully; she is now in possession of my pinion, and appears perfectly disposed to follow my jections implicitly, so there is little else to be done for the present than to permit her to do as she herself shall desire. In the meantime, I will look in from time to time, to see that all goes on well.’

‘And pray, Doctor. Robertson, how soon may we ex- t her perfect restoration to health,’ said ‘Sir Arthur, and with a coarse chuckle he added, ‘for egad, if a girl isto marry at all, it won’t do to have her locked up long _there’s no time like the present, my dear sir, especi- ally in the case of youth and good looks.’

‘Trae, Sir Arthur, very true, said the medical man ; ‘bat in Miss Chadleigh’s case, it would not be safe to undertake her recovery within any limited time--she may possibly be well in a few weeks, and pessibly not fora year; itis impossible to predict with certainty ; it is one of thoge doubtful cases, which may go on for avery long time, and which, at the same time, may just a3 possibly take a good or an ill turn within a ‘fortnight.’

‘I’s cursed provoking—the dear child! ejaculated Sir Arthur petulantly, as he thought of Lord Dungarret and his twelve thousand a-year—* what do you say toa week or so in the country ”

‘Umph! I proposed that ; but she did not like it,’ said Doctor Robertson; ‘and her disliking it would make

a few interrupted staves as he went, he'the world, and what was somewhat surprising in a

maker down to Pigeon Cove has gone and sued me for "go saying, he called Martha, gave her some general {the money I owed him.’

THE EXAMINER.

sagan.

NONSUITING A CREDITOR, There was a certain lawyer on the Cape a long time

know, at present there. He was aman well todo in

limb of the law, averse to encourage litigation. One day a client came to him in a violent rage. ‘ Look-a here squire,” said he, ‘that ere blasted ‘shoe-

* Did the boots suit you ?”

‘Oh! yes,—I’ve got’em on—fust rate boots.’

‘Fair price.’

‘Oh yes.’ ‘ ‘

*Then you owe him money honestly.’

* Course.’

‘Well why dont you pay him !”

‘Why cause the blasted snob went to sue me, and I want to keep him out of the money if I can.’

‘It will cost you something.’

*T dont care a cuss for that. How much do you want to begin with?

*Qh, ten dollars will do.’

‘Is that all? Well here’s an X, so go a-head" said the client; that’s the pay in the beginning.’

Our lawyer next called on the shoemaker, and asked him what he meant by commencing legal proceedings against M.

*Why said he I kept on sending to him till I got tired. I knowed he was able to pay—and I was determined to make him. _That’s the long and the short of it,

_ © There’s a trifle to pay on account of your proceed- ings—but I think, you’d better take this five dollars and call it square.’

‘Certain, Squire, if you say so, and darned glad to get it,’ was the answer.

‘So the lawyer gave him one V, and kept the other. In a few days the client came along and asked him how he got on with the case.’

‘Rapidly ” cried the lawyers; we’ve nonsuited him he’ll never trouble you.’

‘ Jerusalem !? tomer cried he—I’d rather agin fifty dollars than have had him got the money for them, boots !’"— Spirit of the Times.

PREDICTIONS OF THIS YEAR.

According to the new Almanac, the year of our Lord, 1848, isto be an eventful one. We extract from said

the experiment mischievous instead of useful ; her nerves

we as much effected as her general ‘health; so that we| Wi

must not contradict her fancies, or irritate her on any sxecount; she must be allowed to choose for herself— except in matters of essential importance: and in those sie has good sense enough to refer implicitly to her medical adviser; so I shall look in from time to time and see that matters go on properly, and report progress toyou accordingly.’ .

With these words he'took his leave. As Docter Ro- bertson wasin large and fashionable practice, Miss Chadleigh’s illness was soon gencrally known; some

| said it was merely a ruse to complete the reduction of

Lord Dungerret; others, that she was broken-hearted for love of the faithless Captain Jennings; many pitied her, and some few sincerely lamented her absence.

[recollect about this time, strolling into the theatre one evening with two or three acquaintances. We took our places in the back of a box, in the next one to which | observed Jenning. One of my party happened to be’ acquainted with him, and the following conversation | passed between them—a conversation which indirectly | threw a light upon some of the darkest passages of his subsequent history— :

‘say, Jennings, did you hear the news about the Chadleigh’s ?

‘No—what news ?” ‘he inquired.

‘Why young Chadleigh told me, not an hour since, a letter has come from his brother Dick, who we all thought was killed and cut up in India; but far from it, he is perfectly well, and returning home on leave,’

‘Good God ! how extraordinary !—I really am delight- ed to hear it!"exclaimed Jennings, growing pale, never- theless, and looking stunned and alarmed, instead of overjoyed, as his words implied.

‘He has quite a tale of wonders to tell about his escapes and all that, continued his informant; and so rattled on for a time, until the curtain rising, he directed iis attention to the stage.

Though Jennings immediately recovered his serenity of countenance, he grew silent, and in a few minutes withdrew from the theatre, leaving in my mind at least, impressions not very favourable to the strength of his sffections or the value of his friendship. I did not then know the positive reasons which he had for dreading his young triend’s return.

Time wore on—months passed away—still Doctor Robertson responded with gloomy uncertainty, to the inquiries with which he was assailed from all sides ; and the general inypression began ‘to be, that poor Miss Chadleigh’s recovery was becoming at least a very doubtful contingeacy. Such was the posture of affairs, ‘when your humble servant, ‘who pens these was

bimself involved .in an advertiure which sit is necessary! pute that glorious consummation.will be«doomed So wait another yeas.

‘here te ddtail.

| Qn several occasions during the year, the sun will ‘rise before certain people discover it, and set before they

Almanac the following sagacious predictions, which Ht doubtless be fulfilled: Through the whole course of the coming year when- ever the moon wanes the night will grow dark,

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Finally, there exists litttle doubt, this will be a {most wonderful’ year, surpassing in interest al] that have pre- Politicians wil! make fools of others; and many women with pretty faces will make fools of both. The world will go reund as usual and come back to the place whence it set out, as will many a man whe engages in business,

‘There will be great ery and little wool, both at the shearing of pigs and the meeting of Concress.—.Vew York Spirit of the Times. = A

Breacn or Marriage Promise.—A Mr. Dewitt Clinton Winchell, of Ulster Co. N. Y., brought a suit against Miss Elizabeth Bogart, for a breach of the mar- niege promise. It appeared in evidence that the parties “kept company with each other,” as they call it in the

country, for five er six years, and declared their intention

to marry, buta man named Chambers determined to cut Winchell out ef his intended wife, and pressed his suit so warmly and earnestly, that Miss Bogart consented to have him and to dismiss her first lover. Accordingly she addressed to him the following polite and sympathetic letter, which was read in court:—

‘Qh Clinton you ask too much of me that isto answer your letter for my heart shudders at the thought of it an being it is now come must plainly say you cannot enjoy me asa bride. Oh Clint I hepe this will not cause you bo ruin yourself. You must endeavour to forget me and also to forgive me for could I hav enjoyed my own feellings I never could done as [hav. But I must say that my very heart and soul was tempted eut oi me day after day till at Jength [ made up my mini to conquer or die, and therefore I must turn you off. [have nothing against you in this world an never will hay for you are a young man ia whom I have alway placed great confidence and never was afraid to reveal asecret to. ‘There has passed a great deal between us more than there ever will again likely but we dont know what time may bring forth.’

Instead ef Mr. Dewitt Clinton Winchell being rejoi- ced to get rid of a lady who could produce such a choice specimen of orthographic epistolatery correspondance, he wrote the following cool reply ;—

‘Miss Elizabeth Bogart i received your letter which stated that i must not come again to see you it is nothing more than I expected to hear from you i would say to you that ifyou would rather have Chambers than me iam willing and have nothing to say the next nuse I expect to hear is that yoa will be married to mister ‘ but take care that idont git a wife before you git a ma® he is one of the slippery boys, never tell him what isa¥ i dont expect these lines will ever reach any ones eye” but yours do these as you have done the rest of the le*~ ters Burn them forihave burnt all mine so that there will be no trouble about themi will not date these line~ for you did not yours i am going to get married this fa!! keep dark liz,’

The Jury, on the reading of the above epistle, con- sidered twenty-five dollars sufficient to assuage the

have finished their day’s work.

It is quite hkely that when there is no business doing many will be heard to complain of hard times, but it is equally certain that all who hang themselves will escape starvation. ,

If bustles and hoops go out of fashion, a church pew will hold more than three ladies.

If dandies wear their beards, there will be less work ‘for the barbers, and he who wears mustachioes will have something to sneeze at.

There will be many eclipses of virtue, some visible others invisible.

Whosoever is in love will think his mistress a perfect angel, and will only find out the truth of his suspicions by getting married.

Many delicate ladies, whom no one would suspect, will be kissed without telling their Ma—a—a—s

There will be more books published than will find ' purchasers, more bills made than will find payers.

If the incumbent of a fat office should die, there will be a dozen feet ready to step into one pair of shoes.

| Ifa young lady should happen to blush, she will be japt to look red in the face, without the use of paint ; if ishe dreams of a young man three nights in succession, ‘it will be a sign of something; if she dreams of him four times, or have the tooth-ache, it is ten to one she will bea long time in getting either of them out of her head.

Many people will drink more strong liquor than will be necessary tokeep them sober, and take more medi- ‘cine than will be required to the enjoyment of good health.

Dinners and entertainments will be given to those who have enough at home, and the poor will receive much advice gratis, legal, and medical excepted.

The public debts of the repudiating States will hardly be adjusted, and the same fate will very probably attend many private contracts in this latitude.

He who marries this year will run a great risk, espe- cially if he does it in a hurry.

He who steals a match, gives tattlers occasion to ‘gossip, and will be aptte invelve himself and pride in disagreeable relations.

There will be a great noise all over the country when it thunders, and a tremendous dust will be kicked up occasionally, by coach horses.

Many young ladies, who hope for it, but little expect it, will be married; and many who confidently -antici-

‘wounded feelings of the disconsolate lover to that /amount.

DINNERS OF THE GREAT.

The best of dinners are given by Palmerston and 8» Robert Peel; the more elegant recherche by Lyndhurst and Brougham? Russel’s are good, but plain to a fauli Fox Mule’s capital, being highly refined, al) the epicure could desire, with a tendency to be jolly; Wellington’= quiet, and remarkably few and and select in the guests the viands and service recherche and magnificent. Th: Sovereign’s table is remarkable for the small number of dishes, and especially of the entremets. The scarcity of the latter, is stated, attributable to his Royal Hig! - ness Prince Albert, who like her Majesty, loves pia. food and little variety.—Correspondent of the Chrontci

We find the following story adrift in the newspapers but cannot vouch for its truth. Who can?

In connection with the recent events in Paris, story » current which, we must confess, is not only, as the poet has it, ‘passing,’ but surpassing ‘wonderful’ A: Neuilly, jast summer, a certain Dr. B. visiting ti: Royal Family, was pressed by the King to say it any of those present bore signs of susceptibility to magnet«

influence. * :

' Tere is one person present,’ said the doctor, “ wis possesses in an extraordinary degree every symptom o* this peculiar faculty. Madame la Princess de Joinvilie would, I am sure, astonish us, would she but submit to the trial.’ ;

The Princess consented, and at a touch, fell imto tir magnetic sleep, wherein she foretold with the most awful precision—so the story runs every event whic!. has happened with such fearful rapidity as to astonish: and confound us all. The day, the hour of flight were named; as well as the despoilment of the Tuilleries, the secreting of the diamonds once belonging to the crow»: of the Empeyor, by a person about the Court,’ and whic:: strange to say have been found ; and a second catastrop: not far distant, and which concerns the Orleans fam.!y alone—‘ You blame me not? said Madame Adelaide

with whom amito fly? ‘You will remain caliniy

and peaceably in France,’ replied the sonamoule : <* which the King laughed, end said this last prophecy was sufficient to betray the fallacy of the whole, as > sister would be incapable of deserting them in ake Loi

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