I could not help pitying the old gentleman, and grieved to think of the blank my absence would shortly occasion. He said he was learning to check his eagerness to ask questions, for those about him sometimes told him that he was getting very curious, and that the conversation was not important enough to bear repetition: this might be very true, but as their discourse was for the most part trifling, according to this rule the poor man might sit from morning till night, without exchanging an idea or a word with any one. It certainly was a little fatiguing and troublesome to converse with the deaf old gentleman, but his delight and gratitude were an ample return. O that the young would have more consideration for the aged; and those who are blessed in the enjoyment of all their faculties, would minister more to those who labor under the terrible privation of any!

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Newcastle, and merely requiring a good fire and our tea, we were puzzled to understand the reason of this double attendance; and I remember my brother, rather irreverently, wondering whether we were always to be waited upon by these Siamese twins." On ringing the bell, to retire for the night, both appeared as usual; the wife carrying the bedroom candlestick, the husband standing at the door. I gave her some directions about breakfast for the following morning, when the husband from the door quickly an swered for her. "Depend upon it, she is dumb,” whispered my brother. But this was not the case, though she rarely made use of the faculty of speech."

They both attended me into my bedroom; when the old lady, seeing me look with some surprise towards her husband, said: "There's no offence meant, ma'am, by my husband coming with me into the chamber-he's stone blind."

"Poor man!" I exclaimed. "But why, then, does he not sit still? Why does he accompany you everywhere?"

Along with my brother, who was collecting matter for a work he was about to publish, I visited the interesting town of Hexham-interesting at least to him, for it was a fine field for historical research, although, for my own part, I "It's no use, ma'am, your speaking to my old found little to admire besides its ancient church. woman," said the husband; "she can't hear you The circumstance which, more than anything-she's quite deaf." else, obtained the dingy town a lasting place in I was astonished. Here was compensation! my memory, was our taking a lodging with an Could a pair be better matched? Man and wife extraordinary pair, and old man and woman-were, indeed, one flesh; for he saw with her eyes, husband and wife, who lived by themselves, with- and she heard with his ears! It was beautiful to out child or servant, subsisting on the letting of their parlor and two bedrooms. They were tall, thin, and erect, though each seventy years of age. When we knocked at the door for admittance, they answered it together; if we rang the bell, the husband and wife invariably appeared side by side; all our requests and demands were received by both, and executed with the utmost nicety and exactness.

The first night, arriving late by the coach from

me ever after to watch the old man and woman in their inseparableness. Their sympathy with each other was as swift as electricity, "and made their deprivation as naught.

I have often thought of that old man and woman, and cannot but hope, that as in life they were inseparable and indispensable to each other, so in death they might not be divided, but either be spared the terrible calamity of being alone in the world.

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IN WORDS ALONE I AM NOT WONT TO CHAPE:

LOOK TO THYSELF - NOR DEEM THY FALSEHOOD SAFE!
AND SLOWLY, STERNLY THENCE WITHDREW,

HE 'ROSE

GULNARE AND SEYD.

FROM THE BYRON GALLERY.

THE Pacha Seyd, satisfied of the security magnanimity and generosity. He knows that of his prison to hold the pirate, who is en- the Pacha has doomed him to the most awful chained in his cell, permits him to live longer tortures, that his own Medora's heart is breakthan he intended, solely that he may endure ing in his absence; but he cannot kill a sleepmore torture. Gulnare, true to her promise ing enemy, although he has slain hundreds in to save his life, endeavors to excite Seyd's fighting; so would rather die than be free upon cupidity for the large ransom he could obtain such base terms. by freeing him.

"Gulnare!-if for each drop of blood a gem
Were offer'd rich as Stamboul's diadem;
If for each hair of his a massy mine
Of virgin ore should supplicating shine;
If all our Arab tales divulge or dream
Of wealth were here-that should not him
deem!

It had not now redeem'd a single hour,
But that I know him fetter'd, in my power;
And, thirsting for revenge, I ponder still
On pangs that longest rack, and latest kill."

"Gulnare-Gulnare-I never felt till now
My abject fortune, wither'd fame so low :
Seyd is mine enemy: had swept my band
From earth with ruthless but with open hand,
And therefore came I, in my bark of war,
To smite the smiter with the scimetar;
re- Such is my weapon-not the secret knife-
Who spares a woman's seeks not slumber's life.
Thine save I gladly, Lady, not for this-
Let me not deem that mercy shown amiss.
Now fare the well-more peace be with thy
breast!

Horrified at his hatred and barbarity, Gulnare uses a slender artifice, by representing that the pirate deprived of his wealth and half his band, would soon fall an easy prey; This at once arouses the Pacha's jealousy and suspicion.

"I have a counsel for thy gentler ear:

I do mistrust thee, woman! and each word
Of thine stamps truth on all suspicion heard,

Night wears apace-my last of earthly rest!"
"Rest! rest! by sunrise must thy sinews shake,
And thy limbs writhe around the ready stake.
I heard the order-saw-I will not see-
If thou wilt perish, I will fall with thee.
My life-my love-my hatred-all below

Are on this cast-Corsair! 'tis but a blow!
But since the dagger suits thee less than brand,
I'll try the firmness of a female hand."

She flies from him to do the cruel deed her

Borne in his arms through fire from yon Serai-self. He gathers up his chains to prevent her.

Say, wert thou lingering there with him to fly?
Then, lovely dame, bethink thee! and beware:
'Tis not his life alone may claim such care!
In words alone I am not wont to chafe :
Look to thyself-nor deem thy falsehood safe!"
He rose-and slowly, sternly thence withdrew,
Rage in his eye and threats in his adieu.

When he finds her, she is returning.

Again he look'd, the wildness of her eye Starts from the day abrupt and fearfully. She stopp'd-threw back her dark far-floating Gulnare, shocked and enraged at being ac- hair, cused of unfaithfulness, of which she is wholly That nearly veil'd her face and bosom fair: innocent, permits her love for her lord and As if she late had bent her leaning head master to turn into hate, and thirsts for re- Above some object of her doubt or dread. venge. She bribes the guard and provides a They meet: upon her brow-unknown-forgotboat for Conrad's escape, and at midnight re- Her hurrying hand had left-'twas but a spot; pairs to his cell with a poniard in her hand, Its hue was all he saw, and scarce withstoodthat she offers him to murder Seyd with, if he Oh! slight but certain pledge of crime-'tis

would be free.

"But in one chamber, where our path must lead, There sleeps he must not wake-the oppressor Seyd !"

blood!

He had shed the blood of his foes in torrents, and seen many ghastly scenes unmoved, but this cruel murder fills him with horror.

Here Conrad appears truly noble, for his So thrill'd-so shudder'd every creeping vein,