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VOL. III. CITY OF CARROLLTON, PB-AIH 0,-:Jo.J. .ON LA., SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1861. NO. 79.
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MISCELLANEO IUS.
As You Have Opportunity.
Mr. Frazier sat reading in his count
ingroom. lie was ill the midst of a
pitce of interesting news, when a lad
caine to the door il1(l said :
'1)o you want a hoy, sir ?'
Without lifting his eyes from the pa
per, Mr. Frazier answered "No" to the
applicant, ind ill rlathier a rougl waiy.
Before the lad reachld thlie st.reet.
conseieice(' hlaid eompiell,,d thle in(irenitn
to listen to, a rehlnkigL" seintuice.
'You might have spoken kiully to
the loor Iii,-. ut · east.' c, ons(ll il ie e.
"This is sn ,lport unil'..'
M1 r. FI rnzi. r l't the paI ,r f.ll f', t
before his eves, a:d tirnti to luk at
the lad. lie was smiall---lit (':;.i.
The muereliunt tolled at onile it the ,\i
dows iln tl e eoinltin. rut lll , uli, tll, he v
glaniced lik ovel his shoulder. .1
sigh from the irelhint caused him t t
return.
'WVhat did you say. just Llnow '
'D)o you want Ia hlo, sir ?' The lad
repeated the words hle had spoken.
hesitatingly, at f-w uloioleuit-, before.
rIr. lFrazir looked iat him with 0i
suddenly- awkenlied iterlest. 11 o lhad
a fair, girlish faiie ; dark h-rou'n eve
lland hair; dlll though ' lleul ir and ,1. i
(ate ill plp.;auir (ce. sto r o e- t, awi l
luanulinuess of aspect that showed hi in, t
lie already e.sli(io s of diutV in llie
wortl. iBut tihere di ,,t see ti li he
nilh of that stui i hint i that is n,,ii
for the Ioit1. ,f life.
* l'ake haitir,' soil 1r. Frazine.
ail iivoinitarv i '( r ul t fo'r the. r
tinug lpossles-iui i f it ill(.
The boy sit ,down with his ...
c lear (\ves fixed on th e n 1rel;']:il t>
lw l , ll or vi ?'
'I w as tw ,lv, , si'. last ili ii] ' r, -
,lii-d ( the liv.
* 'lhat spledl, ti, .' os!' u i(i tl,
tilerlhnaiit to hiinseluf. 'A ild 1' . l
themn beforei. Sift. (lark and ! .
as t ,a nllo ' s
Awaty tnek in the pest the lioui2
of 1lr. Fr'izitr wenit, horn on the li1'
from those i ,a tlitiful eves; Il ,,
same lniln lients he forgot the ,r"e., l,
in the pa--t. it "len lie calli ... ;,
into the present again, hlie hal at s ,' i
lheart tuwar:ils the utranier lad.
'You hould gui to ,cihiool for a xi
or two li,.,.r.' lhe - it d.
I uii t- help, i liy other,' l. i ,1
lthe ]al.
SIs your lothil" very '
'Y es. sir. a l .-i -'
T he l,1 . .ii . ... 1 l , i . :,:.,
,his sft wmiu i:nai' ,.v ,- ir, Ili " i,
the tears that fii ii t . .
M r. lFrazier ]i:,1i : uIr,, I i".b " .
the point of il , r, -t i 1 , at t: ..
wri ilih his liiil ni - ril.ii . " .
thle lh v int. r .;' t, I 10 i,"
' I (ho 't waiii a: li in el i.' : 1
- - - I I
good wov rdi f,,r x 'lt, n i, ! , ';'.
youllknlw. I think poi x ,:,itd 1:1
an honest useful: In,!. flut you ar.' i;',,
strong.'
'Oi, yes, y sir, I'in strolgi !' and the
boy -td Ilup in a brave spirit.
Ti' merclihant looked at hint with a
steadily increasill g i Lnteri'it.
"VWhat is your inamine ' he asked.
'Charles Leonard, sir.'
There was an instant cha:i'ge in tfi'
mercliai'-, iiu:nner, mnd hl e tlnt lt'td his
face si, fi'ar a;,vv that tlihe by's eyes
cout t nit t ea its expresslhun, For a
lon-- Itime ]lie sat still and silent-so
lon, ' 11:t the boy wul' tred.
1- , i"r father living ?' MI r. Frazier
did ntt lonk at the Iov, but still kept
his fact' away. his voice was low, and
nut V''ery ev e(i.
'N, sir. ]Ie died four years ago.'
'\V 'lre?' The voice was quicker
and triner'.
'In Lndon, sir.'
'I1ow long sinice you came to Amer
ica P'
'wii VII,
'1Lave you been in this city ever
sine ?'
'No, sir. \e cameii here' with i>y
uncle a year ago. liTit he diedo a
lmintih after our arrival.'
'What \,'as your uncle's name?'
K'dr. I llIr, sir.'
Th'r" ~:I.'i another long silence,
wvii Ithi hlal was aide to see the r
clhant"s ('I.untenance. But when hie
lid lk at hiiit again, there was sui(lih at
11w andt Lkinti expressini in il: ex s
'Li'h -e, ned almous, to de'vtu 'ii :.
T I.t :'. f !! indii r t: , in hi; lw:'rtil
Mvr. i rt r i as ml ote. im x' , : ( v, ";.!
\1!1·1 1" i " l". li ;I li" 1 1 ll l tlllll:. i \\ ; ;ti
Srites. Yt shall hl e a - ~ h i ht'] e. I
lti , Xii i e:lith i itl t ii r tii lh0 " vu1
lie.' \ r t he
'At Nli t.---he ll tt s'htre tl.
'1 .'avw'll tr. aM . l"razier nt ,il siiwn
w tn' qt !' 't'he litutle lift'. An d tow
him :ii a lingi luck.
:a:,tk . ':ht t i, t , t . ,,t r l i,, -t'1" '
] ' 1. . 1,"- 1 ,t"-1 . . i , 1 -0. " n.
I I 1 I t N 11 1 I\ . i. - ,l ., . . . . ..
" I "
w ili ,w if I I ,d': (1. i '1 :1 .' .ll , l et i lr"
tit' .1. 1'",. a 1.'
a-l' Ci t lit C IUin d t htil e 11it1"se,
'Jlnst l ..i. a t Illy lI1'r li papai.'
T'he 1child ..nid this ill lhtslhed wliis1tir,
w;ith her lips laid chle t'ier father's
c2tr.
Mr. Frazier sat down and lli:reing
the child's leg to the hilp, saw that it
-ns covered with blue and grelen spots,
all above the k ; there were lnot less
than a it f these distinguished
mrark#l iI. ined ,the other leg,
and found it'fi seame condition.
Mr. Frazi l ved that child with a
deep tenderno" She, was his all to
love. His lbetween whom and
him vcver been any sym
before; and since
t s darling--the
a en left to the
te r se
hi to eb e
had o "ag
le o led him
t a suileion of
sever ca~ne ilt Jis ims
ossible.
Mr. Frazi l profoundly dis
turb t -passion * was
J ane sternly, ' 1 wish you
I, le ve the immediutoly !'
'i!c(!c(.'' " eli showed hIFimself so
' ii ,Ii aIgry even in his ,uppriessed
nt ' 'i, e oI t ihe wt'rd, that Jla e started,
' I'; I .l 1i l ,1 in iI nstll tllh \y.
r' . i'r I.zi,"I 'iantll; " 1 l ;lil, n d t(1 tI he(
S tillt i llht l tillt h1()ollse at
S il e. I l' ,, 1!i- i:ili. ,iti 1i r. Send
i1,r I 'I,,i ' :',, vt ,, I ir lltl y wish it
I: ll i. ill, I- I. i: ( lI' ll, ly thlat is due.
Su Ii 2 i l,.' - ,.f" it, I.
i'rulzi,,r I1, ._-I Ihi- rlIil,i 1,1 his lh art.
tihii tl. ni.:till. :lll ki --,d l r i" w itll i nii
I l It'In ss 1f ". ll tilltll l (l" i t all S I n I uliii l- l t
t1, h i 1. I ,l wl s t\diill h ill ,i, ui, ill ])is
.',nre s ,.>. N ,,w til, rl ',' in i), p)l,, 1 ,11 1 ..
Oft a tViitr heart waS ill Iw;akt'i t inll l
i('I 1V('.
In a sinuilli htlc h hiniihier, Snit. a hilte,
lilltlnt.
'A genth'ale n.' liutt I do n't know
who he was. I welnl into a gtrat latny
store t )t ak ii tlt(v didn't waut' a hov,
anti at lit t alnte to) the ote, where tlm
,o ,lol.lnan w(as iwho slnti you ithe letter.
II, sp tl:' rt hlljlyv to nit at first, and
then calledl ae bactk and ask.d mue who
I was, and aiutit (my notitlir. I told
'hli ()ityor atie tlttl i)d how father had
died, and ytou were sick. Then he seat
a good while, and didn't say anything;
and then ho wrote the note, and le told
mie he would get me a place. IIo was
a ookd looking man if ho did speak
roughly at first.
'Did you see what name was on the
sign ?'
'I never thought to look' replied the
boy, "I was soi glad when I cai e away.
But I can go straight to tile place.'
'I will write the gentleman a note,
thanking himt for his kindness, and you
t take it to hit in the morning.
t it stlakes my heart feel to
n t we re going back to dear
~totl is good tot us my son,
must be ittltiectit and thankful.
a little before eIvening twilight
rd cam' il, til o the wotnlla that
mau had callitd and wished toi
r.
o nml see who it is, ('harl's,' sihe
said to her son.
'Oh miothir! It's the gintlematn who
sent youti the nii t!' exclaiiil (C tharlks
in anll ntitdr toIt' c (ninig hiacik quitck,
"And hle wants to see you. ('mnt h]
come up ?
There was at hasty glance iof wvontiul's
.OS nrtotitn tithe ro() t seeit ) it ever('iv,'yv
thilg. wias ill ortitder, then a fetw slight
changes' ill atire.
''Ask him to conw u ) my sotn,' shl
said and iCharles went down stairs atgain.
A loan's fir'( trend :tp J roa:t<'hod tih
door. It was (t1tttue d .i d the tl, 4 l \"'1'+
motlher iand the hot\v's iiw-ftnuat fritutl
looked into eac'h othter fct(',s.
'oh, lEdward !' fell f'ro, hel r lils in at
(iuick surpnrisc, \',ic,: ; 1 1 he st lt'il
from hethr 1h1ii" -d .tod strouply lgi
tatted c'fore him. 1l1 advauc,:d, not.
s oe i nag until 1i,' had tak,'n hIr hantd.
'l ortanc ! I uevcr tlhouh, il to i. '
yu th),..!' I1,,,- iI it il iii,i . k inm l,
:.\,.lily nm ,)du!tl (, Ii voi,.,.. 1,11 Illh lr (e rrs
w(rtre lin.ely ''t; gh c.rdcdh I4) )tlo r((in',
tlt h (1'eep eim ,i )ho i th lay I'lne1tll.
if. s(1id it llil-' dow'n inlt" thle, dnr'],
-,it t, b,!,.r \"(. 5v, .' 11l1I I think
'cVrer 'I;ll a Lir.--l low simple and
eaiutifully has Abdel Kadir of
Slihilhn, inmipresstd the love of truth in a
story of his chlilhtloolt. After stating
tloh v isi o, which nade him enotreat of
his nmother to go to BEngdad, and to do
vte himiiself to (,God, hle thus proceeds:
1 itul'rmited her of what 1 had seen and
shel wept; thou taking out eight dinars
slhe intrinrmed me aits I had a brother,
halfof that was all my inheritance;
shte nimttdlo in1( swear, when she gave it
to me, In''rr to iell t lie, and afterwards
bade me farewell, exclaimning, " Go,
lly son. I consign you to (cod; we
shall not moot m.til the day of jidg
me'nt." I went on well till I oame
near lainauli, when our Kafilan was
plundered by sixty horsemon. One
fellow asked 11o "what I had got Pt
'l,'orty dinars,' said 1, 'are sowed un
der my gininenllts,'
The fellow laughed, thinking, no
doubt I was joking with him. 'What
have you got ?' said auothor. I gave
him the simioe answor.
VWheti they were dividing the spoils,
I was called to an clninonco wheore tho
chitef stood.
'\What h,rOlrlty llave you got, Illny
little fellow ?' said lle.
'I have told two of your people al
reutly,' said I. 'I have forty dinars
sewed iln ilny garments.'
I1e ordered them to bo ripped open,
anlt futual illy money.
'And how come you,' sanid he in sur
prisi, 'to deelaro so openly what had
bIeen so e(r'ful'lly concelaled ;'
'lh:Beause,' I reollied, 'I will not be
3false1 to lily ntiher, to whom I promised
I ucrer gill /ll at lie,'
'Child,' said the robber, 'hoat thou
sulch IL sIuse of duty to thy mother at
tihy years, anld I Ilaml inlsusilelO at lily
ne of th tliity I owe to lily (rod G (ivo
u 11m thy hIand, illnoc)'olt boy,' h110 co -
tiithll , l t,'t I ll.y sWfe r i'r.l lltahice
uIo,, it,' lie did so. Jlis followers
were alike struek with tihe seen.
'Yiot have teen our leador in guilt,'
sadl they to their chi'f, 'bo the dnLeli ill
the plith to virtue.'
A ldI tlhey iinstniitly, it, thin order.
111,011 rei.titultion of the lp,,ils l and
vowwed retpllitntlie on his lialund.
Inlt'crstinig Antin u , ltar ieI )iscoler. ---
''Tht o~'cavatiionsll s I'wV n I Plllrogress i tho
streets l ofl ilttin for IdllialittgI , hiave
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