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0 ' - ,"'rryj.,MiiawaM 1 nn" uMMmi- nrf - i in lni i Tim r.dttTAGl SENTINEL' 'i i U feAT3 Of i JtDVLiil 1215 J2Mf lj.-.cVit.iln. 'L'W 'V ri" ''' ''T (-"I A3 -V 9Cniig4rrU.fi, hoami 0d 'l- d e PtfX&MX BLOCK, Iwi - J - f ' I -' n v i,r,; U v.- " Tm Post ivt Sttttnrai. Is published every alanUt; tk RaveariA, Jottagp county, Oblo, aVtto following rater.' n.' ..: OnViujfc 6n rear, In advance, ' ' ;f$i 80 " -paid faring the year, 00 Tx qppiM.'oM'.'tjMT, '.,. ,:; t., '$12 60 Twenty copies. One year, r-i v W W .Tha money louat always accompany ordorS at the club rates. .. i :, a':; - -i -j a v"-r-- .imi'--'"j . ii L Led nou pullisTel at the anu) rs, A ubenl difccunt tnada w Hiom &o a0 rertiw by th jme. . : ft" gala'' Ay for in advana. ." : . ..'iJuq.jaaaLtai: f 4 tut L-oIsIjaKyj si ! Jr.- ... , . . ; tci iti . ' M. . f. - .TlrsAI IK, .11.1! I rll Jl.vlr, II T f A lahtlioy Interest new attadw otb f4llctn graphre trituto of brr idm to hk cotMe who fell ia Mexico. How truly itwuvWsiidof hira and thoxe who perwhel iritlk him at Ball's Bluff,- ! - - 1 lp hmArod Jiearts tlirir'hiomories lire, 1 , Anllulforir'fliiarai thettfama! ' '". ttiatLM'-TMa .. ., . :.' ..i ('. 'li'ir1! rolls' the'rnhlng Rio Grande, i! HM'paadcjtiiUy they sleep;- " ",J Tif from their native Xotthem land, , "" Par rydtn their friends who weep. 'u ' S' Tolling" drum! disturbs their Tet, ' '' !' tltnteththe sandy sodi ':' ,; 'V j'( i'he mould ties' heavy 6h each' breasSt,'1...1.' ' 47ft the.foirit wwithOod.' ' ' ' a Vii(Jvheord Choir nmry' cll, and came : . To lUle for her right - .. !K v'K bosom fillad with martial flame, A.id kindling far the fight. l.LfgbtmatlMiritMriaured footstep when'1 oj L I'liajr tnored to seek' tho foe ; - - w r '-AlnS, that hearts so firey then, . ' Should soon be cold and low ! ; . . ny did not die in eager jitritc, , '.i'JLiT a-a-aayawaaaw f f .l,,fui irorjiin? rea vouni poureci tucir iije, ?, ,Wnero cowering focmun viplL .. iJitii's ghastly shade was slowly cast ; ,' . ; .y, t7,j)po.each manly; hrov.;' .... ,, r ,Bt, calm an fisarleas to the Just,- , . li'.f j.'fhojr sleep in silence now, , , , t, , . Tcf sliall a grate'fiil country give '".' ' ,'" horiom fo their niimfl. ; :'f "," " ' ''Tit kWdred hearts their mehibritis live, ' And history gtvartl thcif fume.' ' '"fTor imremembered do they sleep " V '5 ;i,Upon a foreign strand, " "" Tho' near their graves the wild waves sweep, '"'Th6u rushing Rio Grande.';' - a's:f.r- "i.1 , , 0t '' ' "ryom H frftadoa Family tiirmMi" ' , Tlt'& lOS OF- GLEN VAIAE1. V '-MCBnEB 1 HaJp ! Oh; '.hblp !" S'ttow sharp and fearfully distinct that cry (aitg0Ut on the, r midnight air! But there rijre.,flone lo hoar it, except the two riiflians, prying still closer, ta their victim bore hii im Ay '.tit: the ground i v. . tt' " Hs is dna.1 !" said the oldest one, placing hly hafnd upoh tk'J heart of tho woumle 1 malt, aigilifioaiitly pointing t6 the rivor nt a short distance. j .. -, , ; ; , -, . lra.eompai.Un 'Onderstood him,, and willi- -fitit n jvor.l on either sldn ,th y lifted up the lfjy,-atKl earcsod it to tho. river.. i Thove was a hasvy splash, sumctliiug that soundpd like a atillw-d g.-odHf ' and tho-; broad' wato'rs rippled )uietiy . over it- the ' moon lookud. down as inly and jlaiiily as if crin and murder .wero.a.th'ii unknown. Tho two .men then jaoiHitod thair. horses an I ro!o swifdy nway. ..i "Tlii t"good night's job," said tho shorter ritnd youDgor of the two. . , ; : ; ii' .VI shi.iuld Judg.j so," returned ;tha olho'r, Iryly " Vi ives you mui of;" the richest .rldmtv iu Kngland." , jn '.. - m "'Ayand by knightly f.itli, you shall find thMfeg K irl of ititbortoi, is noV unsrnKeful," istM-hrr!ttlwniftl rmnds shall ra yours, fo-inorrow, aid it tharo is anything f big 1 '"an do'for yon, you may comuiand me t.ttafuU.fiX'cnt of my power.",, , . r liars wt" ,,!r,7 priori to-nwrrqw," fWl his fompanion. .' r , ( ; .t. !fyery'!.'.'HP'' t'i?. yonhjtjr i one, with a iignt mo-'King laugu. " ivviy wait lona at the altar for hor Blanche will jit!ong at tho altar for hor lover; and as fcmy 'goo I connin Walter, who h:is lwon my rival m love ana a-nuuton, I'll warrant he'll ideej) as' sound' tonight as ti.i would were he pjllowoit ,n her.arms ! .but we. must separate lip-je'jie aittel, m tu-iy . euvjrg.Hl troin the foresf into the open country. " Ve must not be seen'. logether. ' Adieu ! We shall meet -morrow, at. the hridaL" . : , : And. so saying he turned the head of his horse into 6ne of the two roads tliat wore be- fore. t,hcTn, and his companion taking the other, . . . .. , ,b aiiplegant boudoir, partly reclining upon k'lq w fcoueli; -wiit a fai j young girl ,of not more jthsn, twenty summers, apparently in a deep reyery., Hr thoughts were very pleasant, for thgra i8v a halt-smile, around her mouth, and an expression of thoughtful and subdued ten dorness in ' the ' deer bluo eyes and on the Hinwlhprn broy.'.. .Per, maul, who had en tered soiue.mVnuies before, but who had hesi tated tb disturb' her, now approaches. ' J " It is nearly ten, Lady Blanche," she said, addressing hey young mistress; "in half an ,hurt the guests will be here.'.' - !- .---J '?(kn it), ba, iMHisible that it is so late as 4hat:?"the replied, starting from her seat. Ah, Martha, I am so very happy !" n . .-r. Haaven' grant that it may last, lady !" said tarthri, solemnly. . ' , i . ii -. i- ; tX shadow loll across the young girl's sunny iacfti hh---.'C i;!-!i:-.'i ..i.r, ...... ,.) ! ' ; Pi amafraid I am too happy for jt to last," slve snid,thonghtfully. But conic, Martha," he-ddid, gftyly f vour skilful fingers must -ibe saere than usaally nimble, or I shall be late jifotZiAAitL'') vljf cvifoj'-i' '''" 't fiIi d not take. Martha long to loop buck ttheae -clustering cnrls, and to arrange the shin 4sislds that fell so; gracefully around that rMulsitwlyinoulded form ; yet she had hard ly finished when there was an Impatient knock eskihe dooY, And a man entered, whoso bowed form and vthito hait bore the" impress of eoc jaern(I4age.' i It was Lord Cantref. - lie ga--ired Upob his daughber for a moment with an repression of mingled pride and pleasure. ' brut1 Heaven bless you, my boloved child !" he m-tf inured.' fondly. Butt come," he added, ilhe.!'Oartiagef ia- waiting,' my love, nd our friends aro growiiig impatie-rrtj" iiiij v: tt ftttiUiiiot ) Walter been hero Vet, father," inoiiired'tha young girl. r:jr .?:;.-.. vf . iOf!s' replied 'her lathoti " Ib v israther trange ;.;liw(s'I suppose something has dotiin cd him Ho probably meet- us at the iriraKtVr.. i,,.;-,,,, .,. '.(,:. -i'T t'-;, , As BlancUp passed down through -the group w'iivpriad s'firvants that liiied the hall, every Vnrfwdwai to cntch:a glimpso' of the- bride, inan a;,,.hart .blessetl jher jflweo.t '. face,' and 'Draved that all the bright antiei rations its SiftilEs' ahil blWshiis Shadowed ' forth ihight bo ..3Io,Lprd.CantMC suprise. .the. Earl of- E barton was ndt at tho Churcn door when they rtfrnVci '' 'ffis hrow grow ditrk with alikietv, hDgh! he endeavored, to allay the apprehen- onaof. hif daughter, whose cheeks alternate' ly oushea and poled at her embarrassing no- Just s . they were about to return Lord intrf, noticed a horseman approaching' at a nous pace, whom he recognized as Mr. St. Croix; the young earl's cousin. ' His clothes were torn and dtraty,aha hrr f ace pale and toggard, and he' hurriedly alighted from his Amsewhioh was covered with s weat and" foam; hU errt fell anon Lady Blanohe. he hesita- 4wd, aod casting a significant glance upon Lord Cantref. bectcotwd him aside. But this mote- 8r "J..1i. mnt did not twmpe tha observatioR of ldy Blanche, whose cheek grew pale with fear.. , " It is from Walter !". she exclaimed, break ing from her attendants sod following W;fa. ther. ' . Tell me," he.ndle4! wildly, addreiis ing 8t, Croix, is he itl-de'ad, , i , ii,' Be ealn,,roy' deajf Id' said. Lord Can trc, oothiogiy4 wlipae iwuntinc.petrsyed great agitation ; " the young earl is pot dead, only missing. . It is to be Uopcj.he' wjll yet j.ady liianche made no reply, out leu paie and gasping into her father's anns, who quick ly wnveyea ner to we carnage. -i 7 Many-:of the bystanders gathered aronnfl St. Croix, anxious to. know, -the, came, of this strange, scene.. From the narration ho gave, they gathered that the earl 'had ' disappeared, Mtmc knew wiiithcf. That tlrcrc Was ijo clue to his fate,' excepting' his horse", which came adtne a few Inimitcs after mldniirTit; with dart stains of blood upon his" breast and sides.--The 'grief and horror with whioh t;Jrpix narrated these circumstances produced, a very- favorable impression on those who heard him; for he was Aext of kin to the carl, and npon his death would come into ' possession of the earldom. 1 j ; ' ' ' - - J 1 - ' "My child," said Lord Cantref, a few months after, who was in close and enhiest conference with his daughter, '" I would hot urge you to take' this step, were I hot assured that it Would result lh your ultimate happiness."' "' - . J' "I do not doubt it, father,' '-said 'Lady Blanche', languidly "But somehow the vtry th6nght is repnls'vo to' me.. I tic vet "liked Mr. 8t. Croix, and cannot say tlikt I like him any tetter Since his accession to pis new hon brs. 1 There is, to' Mr woman's instinctsome thing trtacherou! and c'niol in the very glance of his eve and the sound of his voice.'' 1 "Yonare preiudicefE'' tny daughter," Said her father!' " "1 sco hothin of this.1 Indeed, I believe him to be art, honorable man, and in every respect worthy of voir. Yon' have no brot her," ho added, solemnlv, as his daughter made no replv, "and will soon have no father. for my race is nearly ' run. It grieves me to leave von so unprotected, and it. would tako the. last sting from death could I sge.vou Lord Emberton's wife.'";" " : "I.c- it be ayou sa , f he re lied Lady Hlanrhfl,indinerei!tiy.- "Since Walter dead I!ir'i! hn linl'e 'what becomes of m"' ' I .M fcarl li'is h-cm w:im'x aoirte- time, to see yon; Blnnclv," lu coiitimiod;- "may1 he com -j rn and recqive your consent from your own lijisV" ' ." ' ' .-' ' " ' 1 Lii'ly lila,ich(k im-liri'ivl her, head; 'and "in s few -moments thi wily man',toas by herald'!. "I have no heart to give vou," she said in reply to his earnest pro'estatioris,' lifting -her evs calm'lv to his f.ifr; "tvjf mvhand is vours 'wheheref y6n choose' to claim it.""1 ' ' :, "If the mo-it d-vtedand binder love can win your Iwi-Cjt (-aunot (aiTIp ha mine, dear .lady,'5 sajd tu-.eiifl,,softv.. ;. , , . -., .,.,, ,.,, ', vrd Luorton," said Lady Blanch, firmly, Jit will' avaU-little.. : . All, the, hear) tha$ I have isuviriurl,i,;i..W!,tHr'.s grave. ; Tot I promise tliat all T can give yoji, shall be yaurs, any day you jianie."-,, , ...r ,, , .-,. fevi " The eliri mirrrmircdit fy oifs'or'TliaiiKsl' and then jrnising hor lwiid respectfully to his lips,' turned away, and mounting h)8 horse rode rapidly toward Kgberton Hal, hi heart full of exultation at his succors. As he Was passing through a narrow defile, a form wrap pel in a largo cloak suddenly crossed his path, startling his horse so that he nearly threw him from the subtle, . With a muttered impreca tion he turned toward the intruder. ., ,,. . -ti "It is I,., Elward St. Croix!'; aaid a deop, hollow yoice; and throwing back the cloak, jthe palo light of the moon foil upon $ho tall I'orin of a woman, clad in a strange, fantastic attire. Her flashing eyes were black as mid night, as also was the heavy mass of disorder ed hair that fell below her waist; her complex ion was dark, oven to, swarthiness. . Yet,, in spite of her weird, unearthly aspect, there was something in tho general : contour of her face which showed that she had price' possessed more than common beauty. ; , ,, , ,. "Ardcllu!'; exclamed St. Croix,' astonished. ' "Nav, Kdward," said the woman, with a low, bitter laugh, "not the loving and trustful Ardelle, whom you i lured by svoiir . vile arts froiu her happy home, but Cleopatra, the gyp sy.mcou.".- . , .... .. ., -.). :, , ... I thought stammered. the carLi ...,, 'You thought me, as you , inteiided me to be, dcal!" she said, interrupting . bin) ; with a stilt more hitter laughi. "But, my friend, poi son does not always kiU,-ev when adminis tered by so practised a hand Mi yours. I have many an antidote for such as you gave me on tlio mgut vf our last meeungi . ,. .( ism "lou oro mlkmg nt random: . woman," Sam the carl, sternlv, recovering in a measure, hit) self possession. "What is it that you want of me money (', . -i -,..!.,! .-. i Vot for worlds would 1 touch your gold. Edward St. Croix," exclamed the g3'pey queen with a haughty gesture; "red as it is with the blood of the innocent! No, I am como .to warn you that the cup of vengeance is nearly full, that the sword of justice is ready,, even now. to descend upon. your, head! .Go! and in stead of fulfiUing the wicked purpose that is in your heart' to-night, mount your fleetest steed, and escape into some far , country, and there by a nto-ni poijitenco strive ,tp .retrieve the past!'!,,-- , v f.(. ,n.,"v'.Ti'I i! f .:.-.a v.yK I Are jpu, rnad,,twpmi, jadaress ucu language tp mo?; eo1amed . the ear, angrily. "Jlav, hear me.our," said tao gypsy queen, calmlv. To-morrow i-4-be Toiir bridal day, is it not tliat id, t6 witness yourvmar riago with the beautiful Lady Blanche?". r i "It is," .repliod her companion, a grim, smile of satisfaction flitting across his face" at the recollection. 'v-'" nut '' "Woo to the dove when it mates with the hftwk!" said tlie evpsy.1 Edward St- Croi. was not the earldom sufhoient for ' thee, - that thoii mis't lav thv blood stained hands also upon the betrothed of thy murdered edu'siti?" iJV 'Croix, fairly reolid" Upon his ttiMti" ' "What do Vou lneRii?" ho gasped. '' ' ,:'!!" "'Nav.' be ciilln,'-said tho Woman, mocking ly;1 as b he observed his 'agitation; "let tiot'your craveri heiirt fail to U ow;' Dead 'trieri tell no ttlcst '' The moon that behold Ilia cleed of bTiloilfthb river that received thd bftd bf the viethV'hliy-e n tohgileti' acCTise -du'.if 'Yet there rhe'whosd ees Were" poii';y60,'i'laiid Whose-, vengcrttie .will Siireiy ovierfcake vbit.' Go! I warn you to flee from tho wrath (hat it com. TbA nar) remained some seMnfda1 wih" his eves fixed intently iipofl the 4pt wh ere the woman disappeared. - The cold Sweat started knit in-' large- drops upon his- face;1 and" his limha ahooK as it seisea witn an ague fit.'-' "KhAisno woman." ne rauterea to mm self! as he spurred his horse irward,-bnb very fiend! , But ifstia were twice the. fiend thatshS is, she should Hot stand "between m antt mr Dromisedbridel" - y He reached Egbelftph ' HalJ itt safety ,nd endeavored Withlarge draught pf, wine ,tp drown all recollection oi tae scene tmPUgh which It had fust -passed. - Bat Ht war' m vain; those black eras seemed to be burning into bis. .very scul, and the tones of that strange mysterious warning 'still sounded 'i liis;era - -'i::;;. ..-..;- , . Pshaw he exclaimed, after an ineffectual effort to baaish it trom his muidj,' it U a mere suspicion on her" part; she can know' nothing aboat if But let her, tod, heware"; for' tfshe Crosses my path again, I vill send her Where her babling tongue 'ilj keep qniet for the fntu're?' V, "' . ;"-"--' ' " " """ -ii Ohce non Lord Cantrefi maasioo is all boa tla and activity.. .The bells ring forth a wr- tt pen. lor it is vae onoai aav oi me soie datighter' of his house, 'the 'LadrBlanche.-tlie WHmiXXito- YaUy..t9ilwV. .r:.m ; ! -t-i r , A murrpor nf mingled, pity and admiration nUed'. the church .as the. pride .entered.'' Her lacpwa almost as pale was tbe costly Veil, whbse ampld folds felt nearly .to her feet, Una it Pore the impress f deep-seated melancholy. She looked more like a corpse than a bride, and the whol proceedihg resembled far more afhncral than ahrjdaL . The bridegroom soon entered, whose haggard countenance-indicated that he had nassed a sleenloss" nichtv No ItlhrtteT followed hi'etitriuice, bved ' Smbng his own retainers,, tor he per; qu resemblance to the late earl, bis predecessors, whose afla- hte ahd engaging manners' had made' him general favorite. His morose, Unsocial dispo sition and haughty bearing made him disliked and feared. As he took his place bv tho side 6f Lady Blanche ho looked little si happv bridegroom; his, manner was abstracted, and his eye wore an anxious and restless express ion, and several times he gave a 'sharp, hur tled glance'around the church, naif fearing' to .meet some unexpected guest.: He grow calm cr, however, when the ceremony commenced. When the old rector hade those " who knew cause or impediment why thoso two per sons should not be joined togather in holy matrimony to declare i, it was considered by those who heard it as a mere matter of form, and they were startled by the sound of a decj hollow volco in their midst, which said: , " Hold ', I forbid the marriage.'.' . . ; " The bride groom turned towards' the place -whence it prncebdod.:"'He Startledand grew 1 a' e,a i f hw.glai.iee feu upon the swarthy brow and .flashing eyes of Cleopatra, the gypsy (pteeti.'' TJiisbashed by'"his angry '"glance and tho many eyes fixed upon her, she exclaimed "I prclaim Edward St. Cioix, falsclv call cd Tarl of Egbnrton,' to be a forsworn lover, a -treacherons kinsmanj ' and- e tnurdorcr, and therefore no fitting -mate for tho pure, and gentle lulv Jilanrbe Uentref.", , " "I is f:ilsc-Mihois"mad!'''said the earl, hoarsely. , T Let tho oereiaonT proceed;"' ".FooU". muttered, the woman,. uvou rush on your own destrustion.' Walter Earl of Egbcrtoii,' 'she addiMmjlwessiVelT' turning toward a nlan who sat in the back part bf the church, mjifliod up in a large cloak, " come lorward and provo tho truth of my assertion.'. At these Iworrft the man arose, and throw ing back the cloak,-revealed .-a, face, which bianco to tlie young earrs. nTnou walking de- lilwratol y up the aisle, be approached the alter, and; fixed his yes sternly on tho-countensnce of .the guilty man. . When. St.( Croix's eyes 'fell upon him, he' stood like " oho ' transfixed With horror. Then; throwirlg his arm wildly abovo his head, as if to, protect himself, from his further approach, ho fell heavily to tho floor blood gushing from his mouth and nos trils. .v-m:ii :i t. ,.,rAU; but -one nmong.-thnt. horror-stricken group supposed it to be the spirit of. the un fortunate earl,'' which had returned to take vengeance' on his murderer, and feared to ap proach him, . But Lady Blanche, rushing for ward, threw herself wild jr lijion tho bosom of her lover, obtaining convincing proof as she did so, from the warm kisses that fell upon her checks and lips, that it was no spirit,, but her own Walter. - '' " , When they lifted St. Croix from the place where he ha1 fujlgn, tljqy found that life had departed, It seems that the wounds given to the voting ekrV Were .ifif, 'as his ruuriTerers sup posed, mortal, y His plunge into tho nvcr. in stcad of rendering his death certain, restored him to eonscimisncss, and when ho arose to theiirface, ho made a despcrato effort to re gain the shore. .In this ho would not, proba bly, have been successful, . for he was very weak from the loss of blood, had it pot bean for the gypsy queen, who-was, crossing ithp river in a. boat with some of her followers.--Ste picked him up,rpuveyedhiru tphcr tont, and,.with the most devoted and tender care nursed hint through the long and. dangerous Ullness that followed.,. i. ,. .... ., i Tfca. earl pn hi? recovery became aware oi i ;... . .:' ' r 1 Jil. uis cdwinn Uburpuiuiii oi ius esiittes iuiu une, also of his betrothal to the. .Lady Blanche ; but retaining a grateful sense of his indebtod- ness to. the heroic woman to whom he pwca his life, and who, , in spite of all, still cherish ed a strons affection for his treacherous, cousin.1 jbe.allowed her ,toJ warn him, hoping that jt would indupe him, to flee, (jie eountrviolayr mg for ihat purpose hi appearance uptij the nere was aiioiupr nninin - nppoiwe t ch there wcre.hanpv and smiling faces; tho Lady Blanche,, the oeautifuV Rose ,p( 6tcp Icv jier-h'andjtp Walter, EaiW goenoii, uif iny mini ui iuo ivji-i;m .loiuiuu ot otroko tantret.,.1. i...t , j.nr. , Both the earl and countess tnoa to induce .Cleopatra, gypsji qucen,T.tP.ettJ i down.fn me neni( picasaii.t lounge woe can nw ijiieu her. . Bnt they could not prevail iirxn, her tp snve tin her.roving life.to Which she was strona- ly attached. ho maoo Hia.ruie, npwever, u visit Jjgbertop Hall once a year, and . the part gave strict. injunctions to all of his; tenants that neither she tior her followers should eve ; jbo rooleij'ted.;,, 'fJ.!i..V..!(M." i, r!-l Wany vears nave eiapsc , since- tne evepw here tecpirdeajhuti in' rcmcroberance -,p( .the- seryjeprenaprsa Py,,'7,gJPRy,,qu,!nt, WJ niemof-pi innu wiuyienngiriue 7io -i.h,,mic ncighrhood has, alwajss alpifAblerejeep tidn.from ti, flecendgntfl, pf Bps of, j (!l3i IAMd sfoir Is tdd of the jatb'WX rturfohiwHiiJh'avi'rievU WUIW trkellir wi 'fesiiAoat''doWn the HlidsoK'he seated himself at' the" table arjd .I1 IW Ltnim -JhtaaV: ' Tt. -'WiW fur. nished him With a small' strip, of the ' article, srtch as iiiVellrs ire ieiierally put 6ffwith. Taking if ttpflU his fork; ahd ternirig if ever i, AnHrt it wHh rtnl of hia vwettliltihi solemn looks, the cpmediap ceoiry fetoarked, Tes; that's ftbrihg m ome: rnorei " . . . , ,M .iiadtf y 'ii ."'. ABWwi4 i t Wh!6 dietriii th floWet: hisvonthTHitai if hi had'.'rlseh frptW'the fmioSC 01 a ieasi ucioro BitTTao iiuujjuwiu - ,f IrBecanise' ppets -haVtjbe'enWled'iilie tr- ritablo women i seem W think themselves poets. " ,;r m ivL V I-w'j-j Tk Faatir hp) ktMitis Some years ago a well-known English art mu i mm w tvN ist recejrgd , jmmision- from .Lady,,. to paint a portrait Of per hinbahd. ,K waa set tled that he should expcjite I commission at fim i..."m,I1s11. an the teiUntrtJieeansehlieai- agements were po mauVtp picrftjthlscnteT-J ing upon a frcfth work lilt the Londoh season . shovld be trvrf . ' At Im happened fo' be ef. tarnik of intitnate JKrnattitancs 'witk IUM nS- plojers, tbe, rrangenif rg. was Sat stactarj'. fo all concerned.' and pn the loth of Si-ptchiber he, set'out rrt go4 hcjirk it) '-perform 'his cti'-i He took the train for the station nearest tp F Hall, and found himself when" first; starting, alone in-'a carriasff. ' His solitude did not, however, continue long. At tbe Irst lta-J tipn of of M'Won a jroifg lady entered the "carriage, and took thereof ;ej opposite to him.! Cl.b.k 1.11 .-..-t. 1 ' 1 oiw wTOTireuauB inob jie. wunarcmarK.-: blft bleadut of sWeatnetVand twins in hat countenance, which did not fail to attract the notice of observation and sensibility. For some time neither uttered & syllable.1' But at length; thegentleman madia the remarks wraal under such circumstances, n the weat her nd thecountrv; and, the ice being brokcn.'they entercd intd leWtion.-' They j)oke of -painting.; The artist wasjmticU sprpri by the mtimato knowledgo tBe young lady seem- ed to have of himself nrkt'hTs doings? lie was quite-certain he had "never iSeen her be- .fore, r His snrpriso was bJ no moans UsscBed When she suddenly inquired whether he pquld mane, rrom rero.iect)oii, the likeness of a per-' son whom he had seen only oner-; o 'at Most twice J,, Hp : was hesitating What?, tp, wply, when she asked, " Do yon think for etample, that you could paint mc from recollectioP ?" r He replied that, ho was hot quitoure, bin that perhaps he could , j , .,.. . ; ',.. . " Well," she said," " look at me sgain. You may have to take a likeness of me." " " '' ; Ho compliedPtththfs dKRlfcqucst, and she asker7,fraHicY engcilp-i" ' , "ow,o yop think yon could?" . .'. "I think so," he replied; ','hut Itnnnotjwy for eertafn." ' " ' " '' ' ' ' At this moment the train stopped. Tlie young lady, roso from her, scat, smiled in-a tnendly maijner on the rnintpr. and bade him good bye; Adding as she quit tho carriage, Wo shall tneet again smfli." The train rat tled off, and Mr, II. (the iWtist) Was left to his own reflections. , ,.i . 'The statidn Was renchen in due time,' and ladyiF.'s'carrjago was tlire to meet the ex pected guestv,, It carried him to.his phfcoofi Hnst'inniinn " vnn .f "1in uf.,t..l,. V. ,.t l1., land,"1 after A'1 pleasfiht1 drivl, and depoaiftd hirh at tho hall door. whert his hosthnd host- ess were standing ; tp rojceiys him,,tA kind greeting passco, an" uo was, sup wn ,10 u is room for the' diflhef hrtur' as close at1 tiniirf. ; Having completcd bis twilof, aiid returned to tho drawingrroui, Mr, Ji jWas much.aur' prised and lnnci pleased,, to seepseatci pp one side ot the'oltoman;- hls'yoitiig coiniiii ionof the railway camiigev'Slio greeted Mm With a smile and a bow oft recognition-, She sat bv his side at dinner, erke'to him two or osnrl snnmArl nAfArlw.,0 fcs.itwv; lfi.,11 ,1.4 hrJ doubt pf her, bejiifyipi intimate ripnd.on k .-1 .... l-'n-T. ' ' . us iiosiess. j nu conyeiKtiiion iiiineu a goo'l don! on tho fine 'nrftrm -n -ni, and "on fmutt ing Jn partieuliu", mid Mrs I". friwnlrrsftaxt t show some of the kctche -hrJnd.Jrwu'& down with hlin from ,l.o , ,011. Ho" reaxhiv produced theni, amtthrf v'oi , , g tady Vui rhticii interested in thein.- A$A . lute jifmr tJw.pary broke up and retired to their several apart ments. r:-?v?-:;.'' by the bright sunshtmjniRf leave bis rooin, and stroll but into the parla; T hdiwmt' fern opened out intp ttp-j,if,jt it, ho inquired pf a -servant who wsabnsr ar ranging tht. fiirniKire!' Wste'YIiVd'iiVtadl: had come down fet ? S.ekiU 'fUi':tiY,; IV Vhat.ypnng lvlysir lhe, with an appearance of siirpr.se, v. ' ' .' 'The young ;lady"5y &ed-1icre nighf." ,!-,:. ; - j) a-itti.tb.1 5'f.fJl--4y , " No young lady dined h'erp last tiighLsirj' .! .t .1.. ... ... 1 . l.rj ::.. l.. ' . 1 1 repucu mo nimi, raoKing tixeaiy at mm. , - The pain Wr said JtirrtHiirathltt himself that (lie servant .Tre either leery etn' pid or had a yen- bad mpinoi. .eaxlag the room, ho siuuitercd out into tlie park. f. He wss returning to the- P"a-lM'nSIiis host mot him, and thp usuidj.-tnpinii .fialSfta- 1 - Ybur fait young friend'fiascfF von 1" observed the artist mt-'' wm t ,V What young maA HlmAW of the manor. The1 vonng ladv Vo dined Ih-to last night,"' reiilied Mr. isk t?y IP-apt main i ,"I cannot imagine p syhftn' f ytfor,'! replied the gentleman, ver ereativ s; "rised. " Did not a young lady ""e and m tl the evening here esroreaj s who in his turn twis begh .,"No(,"replieh;shost; There was n6 one at the my lady' sid- ViJi: ..vile suhieet'seer i Mr. Ii, 'tv-,orider.' out ert wj-pot !e h t, oursclf, '.0 )i.-M,'' occitsipn, yettnrrtift to believe that he Was la aion.'' ff thewhole.Jwe; himself . a delu - ..was-h; ' a young' drfiajaja-iw pans.- - ah lady bad bon I'" ..ud aha sat buida him at, . ' Yet-sha did ftotconw again; ;ia th house, excepl: himself. ' "mnt of her. existence, , , t u.9 portrait- on which"hc'was t tontduf lUiidoit;-J .' a.; apr -i -sp; ; F' I: 'years , ho follow , upi his n in VAtMirariAn s never airthb'whlt'forgotl t f the fair yedn ,-4.rif r,,,; Me hadnclnaby ,whi5h i she had.cotne Soofu,o)r who ii fhotiglit 'of hor.init spoke iifer? "There Was a mystery i whkh, imposWifie'no on ' , stango, uttprliniflcppnnt- ,i fc'tf bf bitsfnesS foabterhtt-nd;- of fciiwwhofij isillt all .idd there, MrjII,lwimg hini. and -hayi irtjosAt.'" Wrote' L ff .Ml: ggmg lr. !Wylda to call v. a. -a..t.At thitimsmiwrnteAtAe m opened; and Mj-.ylde was . . ile' vos a'rpete' atlJnAV t;p and the meeting betweeh thiltwp . R-vtrwidIt-wppBared on expla W "rj.Jfc'p-friendfilMid: M$ erj time V that the . genUernan.iow ut the arUst'Wai-another Mr. :, Ue-.not tateieforthtfabsia iyen tp hjm.d thaj h,Rhpji ns supposing soma business matt , ansa oT it V9i 4,fa Idneas and sararfteillssrdhtdJ th p enteredintoa inpro friendly : for Mf. H. had mentioned his it was not a strar-toe-tw hhi vis- frwi : J -c 4-.--:-"jTST; , t--T itar. .When, they ' had ' conversed a little Whife, Mr. Wylde asked ltrlH. whether he had ever paibted, r could nndertake to paint a; portrait from, mere' description? Mr. H. replied never, ;, . '.-. i, . .; "I ask you this strange question," said Mr. Wytdc,' "because about two years ago, 1 lost dear AarightSr'.' J Hhe wa toy only child, and deard I loA-ed hor vury deeply:, tier loss was- a Imirv afHiction to. me. and UV rccrcta are iWiwr tlii i have no likeness of her. Yoii arc a nlan of nnusttai genius, ii you coum paint me a portrait "of my child, I should be verr BnuotuU".)'!! i .'.-in V". ii r.yyldp then described thp teatures ana appearance of his daughter, and., the color, of her eyes and hair, 'and tried to' gi v an idea of i the expression of her Tiice. Mr. tl. listened irttehtiveTy; and feeling great sympathy with his erltf; made a sketch. t He had no thought o its jsinj like, vbut no nopea tne nereayea father wonld .-iiblythipk so. Bui' the, fa;hcrhoolt hhi head on. seeing the sketclt, an3 sSidT-Jfov-tt-ivas. imtatall like.' Agaite the aitist tried, and again he failed. The fea tures wire pretty well but the expression was not hers; and the father turned away from it, thanking Mr. H. for his kind endeavors, bnt qnite hopclesVof any succosstui result. - sud denly k thought struck the painter; he took another sheet of pper, made a rapid and vig orous sketch, and handed it to his companion, instantly a bright look of recognition and pleasure lighted up the father's face; and he ir.mJ U Tli.it ia Vw.f' - ftllM.lv. VAII milu) vunuiAi,' ....... ..v. , have scan mv child, or vou never could Imve I ' ."When 'did your daughter die'?" inquired tho painter, with agitation. ' .1'Aboiit two vears ago; on the 15th of Sciv teTnbr.(!..8ho died in tho afternoon, after a fewy days, illness." Mr. H, pondered, put said rothhi'. Tho image of that" fair young face was engraven on his memory aa-with a dismoiul's point, and her strangely prophctip words were now ful filled. ; -, ii.,H-,f. - y ;. ' ' ' ' A firnr irooira l.iw bnrinirimniTiletcd a flllli lenrfh nortmit of the voting lady, ho sent itHiiatM iisin onrbencra';! ions .When we hoar . 1 .I .1 .1.. 11 1 to ner laiuer. ni:u uiu iirjktw wnmcu by all who had ever sc ja her, to be perfect. The Eacase ' ' Chsrlea AmeVn-- Hie Arrival mt New The United States "mail Steamship Colum bia, Cnpt. Adams, rrived yesterday rooming. bringing dates to tno mn mw. v . ir- r'i..i-. , I demon and Jiia family. .Mr. A., we unden- Among ner. passer, w r, stand, is an escaped prisoner irom tup nouin- ip'ftl ("ollfi'dorUCV. He' W.1S aiTCStcd With familj; on the 1st of October, some 30 miles mm San Antonio, xexas, oyaocimomeiH ot Hoiltll Carolina cavalry, unuer uu oruer ,iiym the commander of that department.', Mr. A. hnd familv were" removing to their old home in 'the North; No charges were alleged against him, and no excuse offered for ithe Putragcsupon himself and family, exvopt .that he was arrested as an alien enemy, and would bo held as a prisoner of war. nis family was sent nniier a military escort some 300 miles to Bntwlisvilte, 6n tho Mexican froutior;,to 4tSWllTW ea-- le was sent to a militar.r etrcampment near Han,i,htonio, and kept, under close guard mid espiohage, but otherwise kind treatment, until tbe"22d iif ti'tobcr, when, during a dark and tnhiy 'iiiht, h made his escape. Aftef various adventures, risks and expos ures, ho inada ins way aione, ami uirougn mo prairies and jungles (now in tho possession of the tjamanehes and wild beasts), to Mexico, far his escape ho is greatly indebted to Wm. Jlavard. a son of R. C. Bayard, of South Brooklvn. .This noblo youth, knowing and Jvmnii Va'it w't'i tho prisoner's Union prin ttplB., and as-one of tho family of Major M editing, and having access to him conspired with Mr. Andei-son lor his escape. ... jur. an- J derson further informed us that he stayed teu flays iu Monterey, on account of Ins inability to "ride. Governor Vidaurri, having heard of his arrival, kindly offered him a conveyance to Tamo'ieo. Hero of course, he was received and entertained with all tho kindness of broth er and sister by those noble specimens ol true American loyalty, Mr. Liiase ana nis wne. Thence he Sailed in the British steamer Clyde, ... . 4..1. 1 1. .. via Verat'ri'i, to .Havana, ai mis tic most unexpectedly found his wife and family, whom ho had supposed to be nt cw i orn. TT runorts that, although the British subjects whom he met were violently indignant at the of Messrs. Mason and Slide!! on the Steamer Trent, he and his family were received and entertained by tho Naval omcer and t ap tnin Hponiio. and all tho subordinates, with the generosity and kindness of personal friend Mn ' ' ' ' - '- -He was overtaken by his young friend and ally, William Bayard, at Yittoria. T..iar aa Ts-iaerrow. " ' Half the griefs of the world are ideal. No matter to what rank of iifea man belongs, un less he possesses a remarkably contented qual kv ofjjTiud, hoji perpetually annoyed with small sorros sarising from the anticipation of evils which, iy fact, never cpmo to pass. At the eW of any year," he-can look back, if he choose,, hnd count hishours by tho score, spent in this manner ovor ideal misfortunes. A1"1 jit is exactly the saine thing with our moments ihanpinek; for "titan never m, but always to &s,tlestj" and how vry much of our Onjoy nient is occasioned by the oxiectatim of plcasr Viable evente which always fail to occur? As n certain bishm once said toa sprig of nobili- tv, .who asked for the loan of a rural villa the Teverend gentleman never need: "Sir, don't von know it is necessary to have a place where yon never go a place wherq you fancy you might be ever happy, you were mere; mw from which vcu absent yourse:r pecause you . ... . - know yott won't Dcr" Ana rue oisnop m that remark ahhohi('dirgreftrtriith; for de light, as wait as otrtrWlwa to lAuxtr in what Common sense, fairrcadct, ought to take a "Slidhint frorA this facK ! In children's lan- gnage( )"never grieve over spilt BJilk,", pd never over, what may .occur. , pc past is irre- trieyable, and the future brings trouble enough of Its owP.!-' Enjoy the present in its mne- cence ai' far at iwwrnstanoes wy, permrt-r-r- To-day (a certainly.yours, and to-morrow may not he.1 And although revelling In gratlfica tTtatlo'jje:iny 0t ho so objectionable a a chetiB species pf happiness, beware of dpdulg- 1 ..1. -., ! am ii nl In mvi Ipg in an. angmsn over ww' mtei for H is both idle ' and unphilOMphlsaC : m a s.i i a 11 ' o i m j iVr-Ha who ifr Naswnate and hasty is gn It ia vour cold, calculating. dissembling Tiypote, brwhom you should vmt KThMnia'nn docentionla 4Ibtril flog. rt i.nrJ the eur--that sneaks up., and .bites fTnrrt 'n- ii..!; . - jrou.wnon,yoHr.";i u.iou. t :iiA-oiyufar preacher recWved sa many nun. of aliDDers from 'the female part of. his congregation, that he got to fancy' himsoira eentipeav. , .: i T ! ..American Perallarltle. . . .. ' The reporter of the Tribune thus gi ves us a synopsi of a portion of Bayard Taylor's o.: ., n. I lectarp on " American :r -:.n..:... J. t. : t inferred from-the fact that W TrrmlreS thbiuandlmmigrsnra aoonlorw ttijrLXZ cularr thein national cotume , their habits, !Le fS ukYaX,h and almost' their national cast , of fcturee.' i i- In londor. the . effects of the mnltimde of J' '" ilTi W L WiL foreigners which Was attracted to the WM"!. W first filing that strikes the Airit - im - ftF is the evidetke1 of seciml svstotn. whteh civea individual consoqiionc$ apart fren--eth orrank. t .shows, itself .in the public .id prirste intercourse ''of" inlividuals. in tlie cnlture and habits of the" people, euen-in tbe edncation of children, Persons are by com mon consent a-ssimied to a definite social rank. and. once scearod 1nlt. they do mit feel seli- L,.ur.i i . . . -r-.'. -..iv ww wt ..... u. uB.wr.wvpi Hereit ia r., rrrtw'srswB onie circles depend on i his wcalth;ln some ion 1 his ramily; in others on hiS political Pr reng ioiiN views; and often the very st -eet in which he lives stamps his sociiil position... In two words: a contrast between Eurotcan and American conditions may be stated thus: There tliev have jnilitical desMtint and so cial freedom; hero we se Kliticnl freelom and pcttj' sM'il despotism. The universal wornhip of wealth by us without regtird to tho manner of its accumulation tolumtes men in respectable society who nro unworthy of it, . . . i n ownnin fiisiionesry is too oueu mc ex- cuses under the nnme of 'sharp practice.' One of the noblest nses of society is to poitisli these slipiwry fonns of dishonesty, and mile a rad icle change urines in our social relation, Amer ican society will Wcomc completely demor alizetl. . America is the paradise f the Kor man, for no where else iu the world is the av erage comfort of living so great.' New-York iala more expensive place of residence than any other city in the world, except St. rctcrs- i urgh But,,.f wo are lavish m our persona I expenditure, we are also the most genenm ol j all na m ns in onr bencri.ons .V hen we hoar ofiress or want, our gifts are lavmh, snd . bes owed without a single sc hsh n.ot.ye.- - 'I h,s truly noblo trait may well be the Pndc of . every American, and our chanty indeed, cov-1 ers a multitude of sins. The democracy of .. American society 1ms great-anomalies,, for j Vithall onr stublwrn disrespect .for rati, and I newt gnules, no people are such blind hero- 7 wtrsuiiiiors us we, Because a nwn has prov- ert Hlt as a enora. w0 exnoct him to be equally good ss an oratorr editorj con tractor,- surgeon, and naval commander; and if ho fails in ono or more of these rcs iects. we cast him frOm the pedestal he lias fairly earned, and turn to some new idol." 1 : '"'i Fort Pula.kl, near Savannah lorjt Pulaski, near Tylwe Island, is situated i JfiftaDortheastcrn comer of Cbckapnr' Is-1 oh land. Vbiuh is separated from Tybee Island by a crilofe jir arm of the soa. It defends the mouth if the S ivannuli, river and the approach; os to the city. Tho fort, like so many others, being left to take cart of itself, the Georgians, as aeeession times-, quietly teppe4ti-md took possession. Thev- iinmciareiytojtiiiijn- ced work, completing the defences, moarrtitig additional guns, etc., till at the time of , -Mr. . Ruasclps visit in May last, ho thought, it capa ble of stopping a fleet very effectually. Ho describes tho fort as ah " irregular pentagon, with the Iwho lino or,, curtain fnce inland, and the other faces easement and bearing upon the j approaches. Tho curtain, which is simply crenellated, is covered hy a redan, surrounded i by a deep ditch, inside -the parapet -of which arc granite platioruiS; ready lor. juo reception of guns. The parapet is thick, and the coun terscarp is faced with lid m wonry. A draw bridge affords access to the interior of thi redanwhencc the gate of tho fort is approached across a deep and bro.nl moat, which iscrossol hi', another drawliridgi"; S.indbag traverses guard .the magazine doors, and everything is r . . . ... .'i -... i . -i i ill as good trim as me reo.'is ki:u iioiy. The walls are exceedingly solid, and well built of hard gray brick, strong as iron,npwards of six feet in thickness, tlia casemates and bomb proofs being loftv and capacious-'. 1 ho garrison cf the fort is 650 men, and it is un doubtedly now fully garrisoned, The work is intended, for 138 guns, of which prpbibly a half arc 'mounted' on the casemates. Thry are long thiiy-twos, with a few forty-tw a and -columbiads. The 10 inch eulumbuuis are sn Mtte. There are three fur.iaccs for heating red-hot sho'. The means of complo tirtg the afmamcnt were furnished by the Nor folk Navy Yard, The channel into the- Sa vannah River at this point is very narrow, ns it passes close to the guns of the fort. Mr. Russell thought it Would take some hard blows before Georgia would bo driven to Jet go her grip of Fort Pulaski, Tlio iron hand to deal those hard Wows fs now very close to its object.' The Boundlpcad. at t?ert ltoyal. "Vagabond,": tho Tort Royal correspondent of tho Philadelphia Pres, w riting lo that pa per under tho date of tlie 21st ultimo, says; - I visited on Sunday laxt tlie famous Round head Regiment of Pennsylvania, whose good conduct has alreadv won for it a good name with those in command. Services were h.du u camp, aud religious ceremonies strangely mingled with military evolutions. The men leaned on their arms and sanghymns to fami t..ti. iiutnn,l with unrovered heads to a prayer, and alter sormoiiAaiutou tueir oi- . i . , f fiocrs. Colonel ensure maup a s.iieocn, men favored strongly of the old Roundhead spirit, and the chaplain spoke of "this accursed State in which we worship God." . Tho regiment is composed of good, hearty men, who arc obe im.t mil ineeiive. whether at work or drill; they believe they arc serving God when ther serve their country apd are tjuwy "-; ful ui't-he performance of religious and mili tary duties. ,It is strange, I must confess, to finda reigment where praying is commoner tlian swearing, and to hoar a Colpnol urging i..-. tn remember tlie repuiauou luoy -fJ Christians as well as patriots: Aft it nw,r ni6ot5ng bepft Minonneed A be uio. mv- --r-.i - ------- - - ; . . - - . held tnat nigni newnm oq ". ..... 1 .1. 11.. tl... .Vnft fwtilnh has hcen felicitously constructojTout of a pal metto staff, thps mado to bear hloft the sj-m-hol of our national supremacy;) the Word of command was issued, and tap religious oaupj- ,ion fell into line d'iw 1.: 1 .... - , t w SU! Pt it A .,, i:,The term, "anjf o snan," .. ys Coshocton Ago, has set originals at , work for the tmrpesc of ascertaining iw swrwng pouii. haptef Pf JddgeSi where 'DpiilnhTras odaxhig mv atrenirth Will ZO come ; bp; Bk vry --other man, ? ftfaing somewnat w ,m "viws-crwi vhave discovered the prigi,n,,6f the term. T?,S bk found m-tha llthirerse St the U8A Sampson r ue sshj ,T t"? r-nto-Bk divulged, as. follows : If . 1 shaven, then trom me, anu t snau oe- lwa is Mm Meifcrod to furnish. IWflunroaai tri fine White HfSMi ' .. ; :Th Presidential Mansion has. just been XV fttrtiished complete by jtf easrs. Carryl k Bre., rnuauoipoia. . itui nooae nsa been newiv . WPf-4 - 1' East Room w sv my rich Axminater, woven in one, entire piece1" 100 by 60 feet. Ttwaa4nde an'd designed expressly; fot that tfieiierttf eofe. ' Tha pattern liiinisli at throe madaUiona, so arranged aa CO form one grand , .medaUion for the as hole room, and presents a moat magnificent appftfr -ance. The design is Mr. (Strryls, and dis plays a taste f thenast rechtrdte clinractet. XtU) niiregrount-ont is conrposci j a nirf--. J,u. tWV? , . . . ..,, arAA t-iA tumJ- . it The lace curtains were designed and" ldaae" tn Switierland, expressly -for this, tooulA They are six yards long and two yards Wide, and are of tlie finest needlework ever brought to this country. These splendid hangings art mounted with magnificent carved giltwnri' res, of national design, rcsprcsenting a? shield Land tho United States coat of arms, Jj.-sti The pnivor lianzings for the East Boom are of rich crimson, garuet nh-J goid,and were x- presslv manufactured for this toom. They arc of precisely the same designs as the hang ing in I .ou is .Napoleon's receptioit: room M the Tuilleries. Tho whole room now presents a more gorgeous appearance than H has ever done, and it rivals in magnificence,' perhaps any similar aiwrtmcnfin the world. The Ureen Room has a carpet of the aatn design and quality as that of the E:ist Rootnj The curtains and paper h'uro have also been renewed. " s'. h flrmt..rJ, ri v win(bwi , . ,a w, , l mi laee...i Next : rf ; j, Mr.Lin. . . j room jy, clftin,lvlllow f,lrlli9bed.- The furnithri iilllKI1if,lW1t French brocale sat - A white. ih-, ,rT u , . . ,. . ,h J, f - f . - , . . . also a grand action piano; from Philadelphia.. Tho hall add stairways have all been new ,carctod and decorated. ' The President's prj vate dining-rooni has also been newly jui nished with green silk brpcatelle. The Dipt lomatic dining-room has also received similar attention in. the matter ot re-fnrniBhingetes,' The Guest Room, hi which Prince Albert was domiciled in laaJateA-isit to this conn-. !trv, has liecn tjtted upip the richest possible, stVle". the curtain's are of royal purple satin, trimmed" with-'rich gold bullion fringe -and . tassels. The carjiet is a heavy Wilton. , . The fiiroitiire is of the richest carved ,rosewood. -pho i.aner hangings correffrxM With the baE' - ;anro 0f the tvm; giving tho whole a sngal WppemeeW-Tb PiwideTtt'rooia iha been entfnply re-lurnishod, as also tne i nvaia Secretary's, MK Nicholay, and that of the Atr sistant Private Sjcrotarv. Mf. Hay.-T 1 -a . ; Duty. 1a CaltlTate Goad A sound moralist says : ',' It is to be admitv texl that tho grace of tho . human aspect may be in no small measure enhanced by bestowing a little pains upon if. Yon; youthful matron, when you took your little children to hav t , their photographs taken, and when theif fitttse in contemplation ot that event, atnrca mera in their most tasteful dresses, and arranged tneir hair in its prettiest curls, you know that tha little things lookod a great deal better than' they do on common days. It is pure nonsensa to say that beauty when unadorned is adorned the most. . Sir Bulwor Lytton in his earlier' writings was accustomed to, maintain thai just iw it is a man's duty to cultivate hii" mental powers, so it his -duty to euttlTMa his bodily apiicanmcc. And doubtless,-all the gifts of nature nro talents committed t0 us to be improved; they arc things intrusted to us to make the best "of. It may be diffl cult to fix tho point at which the care of per.' sonal appearance in m m or woman becomes' excessive, it docs so nnqnesnonaoiy wuen it engrosses the mind to neglect of more irpt" portant things.JBnt I aupposo that all reas onable people now Kdicve that scrupulous at tention to personal cleanlii.css; freshness, and neatness, is a Christian duty. - The days-are lst almrt ovory where in which piety Wat' held as associated with dirt." . . j. -':" ''"'' ' -' Human Life.' '"' ''i"" Men seldom think of the great event of death until the shadows fall across their own path, hiding fovover from their eyes the tra ees of loved ones whoso living smiles were tl? sunlight of their existence. Death in thW great antagonist of liTo, and the cold thought i. of tho .tomb is tho skeleton of all feasts.: . Wa do not 'want to go through the dWk valley-' . although its' passage may lead to paradise and, with Charles Lamb, we do not want Jie down in the muddy grave, even with kings and princes for onr bed-fellows. - But tha fiat ol nature is inexorable, j nere is no appwM from the trre.at law that dooms us to dust. r... .. :i . i r v. non"8""1' YiZZuZZSfiito. ,or' C t crs in a. day has not a frailer hope W .l.or. tv, mirrhtiadt mrtnuch that ever shoPk. the earth with his footsteps. .1 Generatiena-of . men appear and vanish as the grass, and tha countless multitude which fills the wprM to day will to-morrow- disappear as the footstepa onthe-'shere.--'--. '' ' '' '-' ';"l ! ; (trAt the Naval Hospital ; in BrooklyB1 there is a gallant officer,' whose lef waa ton, off bv a rouhd'shot dhring the late ngage ment at Port Bora!.' This officer, ih ho -veins flow the g66d old RWdftrtierjary kbofi,' was in commapd fit a yesse at Liverpool when the, pews reached, "England 6 the inffV mous owning of the "war at Fort Sumter.- Leaving his shiri ih the Waterloo dock ha hastened' home and' offered his services to tha Government,' As acting mastei ;of dhe pf tha gun boats, -he'waS wounded' in the battle; b -iJA)iH -arthn fnnrnionat wai appbsd to hia lea he demanded that he should be. Jahe-li A? decfei escap took enect wastne on it..u Tm,j..o. cripple forlife. But hesays that "that ahoy. , ,1 . ' xt. W 1 Via m..J1w. which he has preserved, -is priceless, anu w he wiU Kiffidttllowtf to htsehildren as a eng. vestion to tnem, u wy uuu artjn tonffet UaPir bjood, ipr tneircpnniTy.-r mk proud, he says, that he has Jogt one Tog:, for the cause, arid $ eady to Offer the otLortf a future occwiOh should deaiand a- lika sactW igain, nere, .wwnou.a .igu vi ing him, he witnessed me magmuiwu iftW'erthtest. 'TBS pnir snos iuias -..tS' -.1 wW I I I