SEMI-MONTHLY MAGAZINE, FOR TOWN AND COUNTRY. VOL. II. BOSTON: PUBLISHED BY GEORGE ROBERTS, No. 5 STATE STREET. 1842. Notice to the Readers of the Magazine. The success and increasing popularity of our QUARTO NOTION appears to us to obviate the necessity of continuing the issue of our Semi-Monthly Magazine. The number of subscribers entitled to receive it after this date is limited, and to them we shall substitute copies of the Quarto Notion, which will be giving them a greater amount of reading-matter than that conThe QUARTO NOTION forms a beautiful volume at the expiration of nd i the year, and we think will prove a handsome substitute for the present publication. This, therefore, is the last number of the Magazine which will be published. tai BOSTON, JANUARY 1, 1841. GEORGE ROBERTS, Publisher and Proprietor. N. B.-Thirteen numbers only of the QUARTO NOTION have as yet been published, and back copies from its commencement can be furnished to new subscribers. INDEX---TO ROBERTS' SEMI-MONTHLY MAGAZINE, VOL. II. 'Nothing, except that I am not guilty,' replied Joey. 'I have had the warrant out against him these seven years, or thereabouts, but he escaped me,' observed the peace-officer; 'he was but a lad then. 'He must have been a child, to judge by his present appearance,' observed the magistrate, who was making out the committal. I now perfectly recollect the whole affair.' The officer received the committal, and in half an hour our hero was locked up with felons of every description. His blood ran cold when he found himself enclosed within the massive walls; and, as soon as the jailor had left him alone, he shuddered and covered his face with his hands. Our hero had, however, the greatest of all consolations to support him-the consciousness of his innocence; but when he called to mind how happy and prosperous he had lately been-when he thought of Emma, and that now all his fair prospects and fondest anticipations were thrown to the ground, it is not surprising that, for a short time, he wept in his solitude and silence. To whom should he make known his situation? Alas! it would too soon be known. and would not every one, even Emma, shrink from a supposed murderer? No! there was one who would not-one on whose truth he could depend; Mary would not desert him even now; he would write to her and acquaint her with his situa ion. Our hero having made up his mind so to do, obtained paper and ink from the jailor when he came into his cell, which he did in about two hours after he had been locked up.Joey wrote to Mary, stating his position in a few It shall go safe enough, young master,' replied the man. Now do you know that yours is one of the strangest cases that ever came to my knowledge?' continued the man; we've been talking about it among ourselves; why, the first warrant for your apprehension was out more than eight years ago; and to look at you now, you cannot be more than seventeen or eighteen.' I Yes, I am,' replied Joey; 'I am twenty-two.' Then don't you tell any body else that, and will forget it. You see youth goes a great way in court; and they will see that you must have been quite a child when the deed was done -for I suppose by the evidence there is no doubt of that-and it won't be a hanging matter, that you may be certain of; you'll cross the water, that's all; so keep up your spirits, and look as young as you can.' Mary received the letter on the following day, and was in the deepest distress at its contents. She was still weeping over it, and her work had been thrown down at her feet, when Mrs Austin came into the dressing-room where she was sitting. 'What is the matter, Mary?' said Mrs. Austin. I have received a letter from my brother, Madam,' replied Mary; he is in the greatest distress; and I beg you to let me go to him immediately.' |