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    THE UNSEEN WITNESS . ( LEAVE 8 FROM A JOUKNAL KEPT BY No . 3 IN OUR STREET . ) By CATHERINE CROWE , lUTHOtt OF " SUSAN HOFLEY , " «« LILY DAW 80 N , " " NIGHT 8 IDB OP NATURE , " &C . Part V . Certainly a sulky disposition is a detestable thing . If Mr . Joddrell would but condescend to demand an explanation , I am sure everything might be cleared up to his satisfaction . My poor mistress wants courage to do it , or love ; perhaps both . Not a creature calls but Mr . Page , and to him Bhe is denied . It strikes me that some of the people who used to call here pass by now on the other side of the street , and look up at the windows with a singular expression of curiosity .

    Several days had elapsed since Mr . Leslie ' s letter without a single event to break the dull uniformity of Mrs . Joddrell ' s life , when one morning I was pleased to see her putting on her bonnet and shawl for a walk ; indeed , I thought t high time she should pluck up a spirit and seek a little health and amusement lut of doors , for the life she lived within could not contribute to either , and she vas growing visibly paler and thinner since the late unpleasant events . I v * a aware that Mr . Joddrell did not like her to walk out alone ; but what

    could she do now that she had but one servant ( for till they suited them selves with another a charwoman came for an hour or two in the morning to assist Sarah ) , whilst Mr . Leslie could not , Mr . Joddrell would not , escort her . I will here refer to my notes , and jot down a few of my observations . 21 st . A knock at the door—my mistress returned from her walk . It has certainly done her good ; she has such a colour in her cheeks , and her eyes look so bright ; they have been very dull lately ; her movements are brisker too . I hope she means to make an effort to recover her spirits . 22 nd . Another walk ; but the air does not seem to have had so much effect as yesterday ; she seems rather languid .

    23 rd . My mistress did not go out to-day . In the evening Page called , and had a chat with my master in his study . He said that Mr . Leslie had resolved to resign his situation immediately , as it was impossible for him to write in the same office with Mr . Joddrell after the treatment lie had received . My master answered sulkily that Mr . Leslie might do as he pleased . I gather from the conversation that my master spends his evenings frequently at Mr . Page ' s now . I am sure this augurs nothing good for my mistress .

    30 th . My mistress has not been out for two days ; but I was glad to see her patting on her bonnet again this morning . Her walk . , however , did not seem to revive her much ; she seemed rather languid after her return . I think it must have been Mr . Leslie she met on Tuesday , for there is no appearance of any reconciliation or explanation having taken place here . How long is this to last , or what is to be the end of it ? In the afternoon Mr . Leslie came down the street arm-in-arm with Page . After they parted at the door of the latter he cast his eyes up to our windows as he passed , but my mistress did not see him—she was mournfully solacing herself in looking over her dead baby ' s clothes—little frocks , and caps , and bedgowns ; above all , the little cap and bedgown it died in . Poor soul ! How she kissed them and wept over them , and laid them on her sad bosom ! Pity ,

    pity that child died ! 31 st . This morning there came an invitation to a dinner from a Mr . and Mrs . Gordon , who called here about six weeks ago . My mistress sent it down to Mr . Joddrell by Sarah , desiring her to enquire whether he wished it accepted . The answer being that he should go , she wrote a note accepting the invitation for him and declining for herself ; but afterwards tore it up and wrote a second , accepting for both . I think she is right ; why should she not go to the party as well as lie ? 2 nd . Something extraordinary must certainly have happened this morning ! My mistress walked out , but returned in a coach in a state of great excitement . Ever since she came in she has been writing , and I see the letter is addressed to Mr . Wynford , who is her uncle , and also her guardian .

    What can have occurred ? 3 rd . I now know the cause of my mistress ' s agitation yesterday . In the evening my master sent Sarah to beg Mr . Page would step in for an hour ; he wanted to speak to him ; and then I learnt by the conversation that , having a headache in the morning , Mr . Joddrell had quitted the office to refresh himself with a walk , and who should he see at the corner of the street but my mistress and Mr . Leslie , in what he called " close conversation I" ( I wonder if they were closer than people in conversation usually are . ) From the way Mr . Page drew down the corners of his mouth I saw he wished to intimate that he looked upon this as a very significant

    circumstance ; then he pursed up his lips , as if he were determined not to let out all he thought upon the subject . My master said " this sort of thing could not go on , " and asked Mr . Page what he recommended him to do . Page shook his head , and replied that " was really difficult to advise in such a delicate case ; but that for his part he was not inclined to think that anything criminal had taken place ; at the same time there was no saying what might happen if a stop was not put to the connection . He did not think Leslie meant any harm , but there was no denying that the women were apt to be taken by those singing , talking fellows , and that he certainly did advise Mr . Joddrell to break off the acquaintance altogether . "

    "I can forbid her to speak to him , " replied my master ; " but how am I to know whether she obeys me or not . If I prevent her walking out people will say I am a tyrant . Besides , her health will suffer . " " You can forbid her going out alone , at all events . " " I have done it already . She knows it is a thing I always objected to here in London , where no woman under fifty should be seen in the streets alone ; but unfortunately we have been without a servant lately . However , there is one coming on Wednesday . " " I am sure I or Mrs . Page would be very happy if she would accompany us sometimes , " returned the other .

    " You are extremely kind , " answered my master . " It was very foolish of me , no doubt , to encourage that fellow to come about the house as if he were one of the family ; but really I had always looked upon him as a brother I should as soon have suspected myself of doing such a blackguard thing as him . " ( I wonder what it is Mr . Leslie has done !) When Page was gone my master sent a note to my mistress , forbidding her to walk out alone or speak to Mr . Leslie . My mistress wrote in answer that she should not have walked alone if she had had anybody to walk with

    her ; and with respect to speaking to Mr . Leslie , that , although she knew of no reason why she should not , she was certainly bound to obey him ; but that she hoped he would allow her to explain to Mr . L . that she was acting under bis , Mr . JoddreU's , commands , as it ; was very painful to treat with in-

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    ASCENSION . I will climb , I will climb , Up the mountains , I said ; I will hear the glad chime Of the stars overhead . I have listened too long For the voices of earth , And I pine for the song Of the gods in their mirth . On the heights , on the hills , Where the stars seem to rest , Where bright manna distils From the groves of the Blest , I will stand , I will stand , I will listen , all night , For the songs of the land Where the gods walk in light . Then I climbed , and I climbed , Thro' the sweet sunset hour , While the fairy bells chimed From the castle and tower . I was fed on pure balm , And I mounted aloft , Thro * the blue floating calm , On warm breezes and soft , Till the glades and the dells Vanisht out of the day , And the far fairy bells Faded slowly away . Then I stood all alone , And Hope lookt from my eyes ; But the stars they had flown Higher up , with the skies . As I mounted my heaven Had mounted with me , And no song from the Seven Burst majestic and free . But mount higher and higher , O clasper of stars ! Ascend like a fire O'er the cloud ' s purple bars . If thy goal still retreat , Know thy goal still is there j And the starlight is sweet . As it smiles down the air . ' O ! fed with pure balm , Can that food be in vain ? Wilt thou leave the blue calm For the dark earth again ? If thy stars , if thy sky , Fall and pass from thy sight , Thou shalt climb till on high Breaks a lordlier light . Thou shalt climb , thou shalt climb , Up the mountains , and see How a sky more sublime , Sweeter stars wait for thee . Thou shalt see the abodes Where , in music and love , Calm and regal , the gods Lie and banquet above . Thou shalt rest as they rest , Thou shalt smile when they sing ; Thou shalt feast with the Blest , And with kings be a king .

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  • Leader (1850-1860), Aug. 17, 1850, page 500, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1850/page/20/