BY E. P. WALTON & SON.
MONTPELIElt, THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1850.
VOL. XL1V, NO. 21. WHOLE NO. 2268.
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THE BELLE OF THE BALL
ROOM.
' Only litis once,' said Edward Allston,
fixing a p.ur f loving eves on the beauti
ful girl beside him ' only this once, sister
mine; nay, I will even kneel to you;' and
he bent, half playfully, half seriously, be
fore her. ' Your dress will be my gift, and
Hill not, therefore, diminish your charity
fund; and beside, if the influences of which
you have spoken do indeed haunt so allur
ingly about a ball-room, should you not
seek to guard ine from their power? You
will go, will you not 1 For me for me V
The Saviour, too, whimpered to the maid
en : ' Decide for me, thou redeemed one
for me.' But her spirit did not recognize
the tones, for of late it had been bewilder
ed with earthly music.
She paused, huwever, and her brother
pressed a kiss upon her thoughtful brow,
and waited her reply in silence.
Beware! sweet Helen Allston, beware!
The sin is not lessened that the tempter is
so near to thee. Like the sparkle of the
red wine to the inebriate arc the seductive I
influences of the ball-room. Thy foot will !
fail upon roses, but they will be the roses of
this world, not those that bloom for eterni-
ty. 1 hou wilt lose the lervour and purity
of thy love, the promptness ol thy obedi
ence, the consolations of thy trust. The
holy claim of thy closet will become irk
some to thee, and thy power of resistance
will be diminished manyfold, for this is the
fir.-t great temptation. But Helen will not
beware. While the warm kiss is on her
cheek, she forgets her Saviour. The mrlo
dy of that rich voice is dearer to her than
the pleading of gospel memories-.
Two years previous to the scene describ
ed. Helen Allston hoped she had passed
from death unto lfe. For some time she
was exact in the discharge of social duties,
regular in her closet exercises, ardent, yet
equable in her love. Conscious of her j
weakness, she diligently u-ed all those :nds
so fitted to sustain and cheer. Day by day j
she rekindled her torch at the holy tire
which C'ime- streaming onward to us from
the lumiiiarie of the past from Baxter,
Taylor, and Flavel, and many a compeer
whose name will live in the hearts, and lin
ger on the lips, of the geiieralijus which
are yet to come. She was alive to the pres
ent also. Upon her table, a beautiful com
mentary upon the yet unfulfilled prophesies,
lay the records of missionary labour and
fc.ucco&. The M.vitig circle busK-d her tic
live fingers, and the Sabbath-school kept
her affections warm, aud rendered her
knowledge practical and thorough. Bat at
length the things of the world began insen
sibly to win upon her regard. She was the
child of wealth, and fashion spoke of iier
taste and elegance. She was very lovely,
and the voice of flattery mingled with the
accents of honest praise. She was agreea
ble in manner, sprightly in conversatum,
and she was courted and caressed. Sue
heard with more complacency reports from
the "ay circles she h id once frequented, and
noted with more interest the ever-shilling 1
pageantry of folly. Then she lessened her
chanties, furnished her wardrobe more lav
ishly, and became less scrupulous in the
disposal of her time. She funned acquain
tances among the light and frivolous, and
to lit herself for intercourse with them,
sought the hooks they read, until others be
came insipid. .
Edward Allston was proud of his sister,
and loved her, too, almost to idolatry.
They had scarcely been separated from
childhood, and it was a severe blow to tj mi:
when she shunned the amusements they had
so long shared together. lie admired, in-;
deed, the excellence of her second life, the
beauty of her aspirations, the loftiness of;
her amis, but he felt deeply the want of that 1
unity in Impe and purpose which had exist- j
ed between them. He felt, at times, indig
nant, as if something had been taken from
himself. Therefore he strove, bv many a .
device, to lure her in the path fie was tread
ng. He was very selfish m this, but uu- j
onscious ol it. lie would nave ciitiiucu
precipices, traversed continents, braved the
ocean in its wrath, to have rescued her from
physical danger; but, like many others
thoughtless as himself, he did not dream of
the tearful importune of the result; did uot
know that the Infinite alone could compute
the hazard of the templed one. Thus far
had he succeeded, that she bad consented
to attend with linn a brilliant ball.
' It will be a superb alfair,' l.e said, half
aloud, as he walked down the street. 'The
music will be divine, too. And she used
to be so fond of dancing ! 'Twas a lovely
girl spoiled when the black-coaled gentry
preached her into their notions. Aud yet
aud yet pshaw! all cant! all cam I
What harm can there be m it .' And il
she does withstand oil this, I will yield the
point that ttiere is something yes, a great
deal, in her religion.
So inusiti". he proceeded to the shop of
Mr.-. Croftoii, the most fashionable dress
maker in the place, and forgot his momcii
tary scruples, in a consultation as to the
proper materials for Helen's dress, which
was to be a present from himself, and which
he determined should be worthy her grace
and beauty.
The ball was over, and Helen stood in
her festal costume before the ample mirror
in her chamber, holding in one hand a while
kid glove she had just withdrawn. She had
indeed been the belle of the ball-room.
Simplicity of life, and a joyous spirit, are
wonder-workers, and the was irresislauly
bright and fresh among the faded and hack
niyed frequenters of heated assembly rooms.
The most delicate and intoxicating llaltery
had been offered her. aud wherever she
turned, she met the glances of admiration.
Her brother, loo had been proudly assidu
ous, had loiluwed tier with his eyes so per
petually as to seem scarcely conscious ol
the presence of another ; aud there she
itood, minute alter minute, lost in the rec
ollections of her evening triumph.
Aimost quceu-liku looked the, the rich
I olds of her satin robe giving fulness to her
slender form, and glittering as if woven
with silver threads. Point lace, broad and
exquisitely fine, fell from her short sleeves
over her snowy arms, and gave softness to
the outline of her bust. A chain of pearls
lay on her neck, and gleamed amidst the
shading curls, which floated from beneath
a duplet of white roses. She looked up
at length, smiled upon her lovely reflection
in the mirror, and then wrapping herself in
a dressing-gown, took up avoltnneof sacred
poems. But when she attempted to read,
her mind wandered to the dazzling scene
she had just quilted. She knelt to pray,
but the brilliant vision haunted her still,
and ever as the wind stirred the vines about
the window, there came back that sweet al
luring music.
She rose with a pang of self-reproach.
Instead of the confidence, the conscious
ness of protection, the holy serenity with
which she usually sought her pillow, she
experienced an excitement and restlessness
which nothing could allay. She attempted
to meditate, but with every thought of duty
came memories ot the ieslive garlands, and
the blazing lamps, aud the flitting figures of
the merry dancers,
Au open Bible lay on the window scat,
and as she passed it, she read: ' Another
parable put
He forth unto them, sayinir.
The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a
man which sowed good seed in his field.
But while he slept, his enemy came and
sowed tares among the wheat, and went his
way.'
1 cars sprang to her eves, and she ex-
claimed. In the field of mv heart, also.
hath the enemy sown tares.' She took up
the book and read again : then, too soul-
full to remain quiet, she rapidly paced her
chamber. Itesolutely and carefully she re-
viewed the past, back, back to her first faint
trembling hope. Rigorously, as in the pres-
ence of her .Maker, she scanned her first
departure from the narrow path : her
earlier convictions were pungent, ten-fold
more intense was the agony of this, her sec
ond awakening.
In the solitude of his chamber, Edward
thought with less elation of his succcsful
plan. He believed that Helen would have'ty of the cold, and unable longer to sustain
yielded to no ordinary temptation, and felt ! his precious charge, he carefully deposited
that he had been scarcely generous to enlist
her affections against her principles. His
repealed, ' It is but a trifle,' did not satisfy
him ; and when he had listened, hour after
hour, to her footfall, he could no longer re-
strain iiis inclination to soothe her emotion.
In vain nc essayed all the arguments, all the
sophistry, which the world employs to at
tract the luke-warm professor.
' B.i mil -I.,
to console me,' said Helen;
... , . . ,
'for .-ucu tears are salutary, my dear broth-
er. 1 hate virtually said that the joys ol , the storm, attracted his attention to the Iroz
religion are fading and unsatisfactory ; I j en embankment upon which rested the dc
nnist sometimes seek for others. 1 have j sertcd infant. He hesitated not to reflect
quieted u.ore than one uneasy conscience, upon the cruel misfortune that had bereft
by throwing the influence of a professing ; the infant of parental protection; nor did
O.nstuii into the seal- of the world. 1 he waste his time in the fruitless endeavor
have wandered from my Father's side, tojof discovering those who had abandoned
the societv of his rebel subjects. And vet , their offpsrins to the pellinns of the storm.
1 nave cause to mourn less lor this one
transgression, than fur the alienation of
heart which ied the way to it. LLid 1 not
lallen far, very far from the strength and
purity ol my earlier love, even )our pleau-lits rescue. Wrapping it in his amplccloak
nigs could not have moved me. he hastened to reach ids humble home, that
' But the Bible says nothing about such . he might minister to its relief ere the spirit
amusements-, Helen.' ' had fled to that uudiscoiered country from
'Aot in words, perhaps, but in effect. whose bourne no traveller returns. Arriv
I'ut the cast toyour ;wn heart, Edtvard. cd at this peaceful cot, he consigned his
Would you wish ine to indulge m a course , tender charge to the care of his kiud-heart-of
conduct which would estrange me from cd housekeeper, and again sallied foith in
you 1 Would you have me choose fur my 'search of other objects for his benevolence,
companions those who treat you with neg- He had not proceeded far when his alten
lecl f Would you wish ine to frequent Hon was arrested by the melancholy scene
pLc s whence I should return curtless aud before noticed.
cold in my manner toward you I Ah, broth- Papers were found upon the unfortunate
cr ! I loved God once. 1 saw his hand in stranger which induced the good minister
everything around me. I fell his presence to believe that he was the parent of the
perpetually, and trusted, child-like, to Ins infant which he had rescued from the ruth
protecting arm. But now I regard him less, less elements of the night before ; and no
pray less, read less, and give less.' And sooner was he impressed with the idea than
then she revealed to her brother her bcatiti- the resolution was taken to adopt the ten-
ful experience beautiful till she grew neg-
ligent and formal with a truth, au earnest-
ncss, a loving simplicity, that, for the first
time, gave him some insight into the nature
of true piety. 'And now, dear Edward,' j
she said, ' read to me Christ's prayer for
his people, that 1 may feel sure that they j
prayed for me.' i
As she listened, the varying expressions,
of her countenance indicated many and va- affectionate care aud protection of the good : amusement in watching the various charac
ried emotions. Submission, sorrow, love, pastor and his benevolent companion, Kath-1 ters. Two persons in particular attracted
and faith all were there. When Edward
had finished, they knelt together, and Hel-
en, sorrowfully, yet hopeliilly, poured out beauty and loveliness, but, as she grew in
her full soul in confession, and most touch- years, developed those peculiar graces and
ingly she besought the divine compassion dispositions which became an amiable and
upon her erring brother. ' grateful daughter. And soon she was en-
The carol ol birds went up with the whis- abled, by assiduous attention to the w ants
pering Amen of the penitent, the blossoms of their declining years, to testily her ap
of the climbing honeysuckle sent in their preciation of their self-sacrificing devotion
fragrance, aud ihe morning sun smiled on in her youthful days.
them as they rose from prayer. The face: The Czar of Russia, not content with his
of Helen reflected her inward gladness, aud
restored peace shone m her uarlt eyes and the conquest and annexation of the prov
tranquil countenance. ' Thou art happier 1 ince of Livonia, had already marched his
than I,' said Edward, and with a light ca-' forces upon its chief city. Katharine had
rcss he turned from the camber. attained Iier thirteenth year when his for-
midable cannon announced to the inoffen-
Oue year went by, and Edward Allston 1 sive inhabitants the bombardment of their
awoke from an uneasy slumber. Slow and quiet town. With a view to her safety, she
insiduous had been the approach of disease. 1 was separated from the aged pastor, and
Softly, and in many disguises, had the spoil -
er come to nun. lie Had stolen the strength
Irom his manhood, the roundness from Ins
form, the mellow expression from his eye,
but he brought no terror. 'Bear me to
Helen's room,' said the sufferer, and the at-
tendants performed his bidding.
It was the anniversary of the ball night,
and the room was unchanged, save that no
festal garments were scattered about it.
The open window with the luxuriant honey-
suckle bursting through and resting on the
open pages of a Bible, the chairs on which
the two had sat, the cushions on which they
had knelt, each with an arm about the oth
er, all were familiar. I he invalid examin
ed each well known object, and then looked
fondly upon his sister, his prayerful teacher,
aud unwearied nurse.
' It was fitting that I should come here to
die,' Ire said, ' for it was here that I first
learned who makelh a death-bed easy. Oh,
my sister 1 had you uot been true to your
self, to your God, to ine, where, now, would
be my hope I where my consolation 1 Oh,
dear Helen ! if, hi years to come the voice
of the tempter be sweet to thee, if thy foot
should falter, and thou should'st step aside
to gather a light flower, or stoop to a punt
ed toy, then remember that ball night, and
let thy repentance he as full, as free, as
1 humble, as it was then. Lei my memory
he with thee, too. as thou walkest onward
through life, that so thou may'st win others
as thou did'st me, with the purity, the vig
or, the warmth of thine own hopes and ex
periences. One kiss, dear one, and then
pray with me for the last time.'
Unusually earnest and rich in faith were
the low accents that filled that chamber.
There was in them a tone not of earth, a
melody caught from the heaven toward
which they floated. More and more tri
umphant grew the thanksgiving of that
gentle sister. Ever brighter grew the
countenance of the dying. To his ear, the
songs of angels blended with that earthly
voice which was so dear. More and more
perfectly harmonized the two; he doubted,
if there were, indeed, my distinction ; he
smiled faintlv. and then 'he freed and ran
somed spirit sped upward to the bosom of'
the Eternal. !
THE PEASANT'S DAUGHTER.
Dark and dreadful was the night of the
i2olh of November, HiS'J, and heavily fell
the snow flakes ; but darker were the pros
pects and heavier was the heart of the poor j
Livonian, as he reached the skirts of the
dense forest surrounding the town of Ma
rienberg. Misfortune had compelled the
indigent peasant to sever the endearing re-
Iatious that bound him to his native village, '
to bid a final adieu to the scenes of early '
days, to abandon his favorite haunts of sa-
crcJ memory, and seek among strangers)
that which was denied him in the midst of
his friends. i
Accompanied by his first born, a spright-,
, ly youth of fourteen, and bearing in his
weary arms a tender infant, the express
j image of her whom he had lately consigned j
, to the silent tomb, he had well nigh com-
pleted a fearful journey through a bleack
and inhospitable region. A violent storm 1
of snow and wind, (peculiar to that dreary
country,) fiercely raged, bearing destruc- j
tiou aud desolation in its progress, aud I
producing terror in the midst of the unshel
tered wanderers. Overcome by the severi-
it upon a bed of snow, and went in quest of
assistance aud a kind retreat from the
j howling storm. But he returned not again,
j The early dawn had discovered a frozen
' corpse to the astonished tenants of au oh-
, scure cottage in the outskirts of the quiet
village.
"Great Heaven! what do I hear 1" ejac
uhtcd the pious minister. Skovrouski. as its
subdued cries of distress, falling upon his
- . - - ... .. . , - 0 i -.
eager car, during a temporary cessation of
But, content to acknowledge the mysleri
rious agency of" Him who doeth all things
well, and "heareth the young ravens when
' they cry," he fled with w inged footsteps to
der babe as his own daughter, and to bring
it up in the path of duty, and in the nur-
tore and admonition of the Lord. Order-j
ing that the last tribute of respect be paid
to the remains, according to the riles of
the Greek Church, he took charge of its
effects, for the benefit of his youthful pro-:
lege. j
Years had passed awav, and, under the .
ariuc (for such she was named by her fos-'
ter parents) increased not only in personal
widely extended dominions, and desirous of
'scut to her sister in Alexia. The patriotic;
bkovrouskt remained to assist in the dc
fence of his native city. But the efforts of
the besieged proved fruitless, and they were
compelled to surrender captives of war and
subjects of the Emperor of Russia,
I The humiliating news spread like light-
j ning, and no sooner did it reach the ears
of Katharine than she determined to return
j aud share the fate of her benefactor.
The dusky shades of evening were just
closum in, as a horse, reekinc with foam
and almost ready to sink from exhaustion,
reached the border of the wood nearest the
gates of Marienberg. Emerging from the
shade of the trees, its progress was sudden
ly arrested by a soldier seizing the bridle,
and rudely demanding
" Where are you going I"
" What is that to you f" was the peremp
tory reply. ".I am in haste, and pray you
let me pass unmolested."
" Impossible !" replied the sentinel ;
" thou art a Livonian, and now Livonia
belongs this day to Peter 1. of Russia. You
are, therefore, our prisoner and must be
conducted before our general."
Arrived at the general's tent, she threw
hetself at the general's feet, and demanded
the privilege of seeking her protector among
the slain. Moved at the sight of her voulh!
and astonished at her courage, the general
granted her request, on condition of her re
turning to linn when she had completed
her search.
The night was dismal and the undertak
ing a fearful one; hut the difficulties daunt
ed not the resolute Katharine. She soon
came upon, a field covered with the slain of I
the unequal contest, while the piteous
groans and cries of anguish told that many
still survived the slaugnter.
Intent upon discovering her more than
father, she did not observe the presence of
a vountr Cossack officer, who, struck with
her charms, and admiring her boldness, had
accompanied her to the gory field.
" The evening air is chilling, and this is
no place for women; pray return and leave
me to seek your wounded kinsman."
Astonished at the sound ol a human voice,
she turned and rccosjiii?' in the stranger
the sentinel who had iirrti?lied her progress
without the city walls. Kelusing his gen-
erous offer, she permitted him to aid in her
errand of mercy and love.
Long and tedious was the search, but
unavailing, and at early dawn they return -
cd to the city, having failed to discover the
remains of the good old minuter.
Katharine religiously kept her word, and
surrendering herself a prisoner of war,
demanded the protection of tie noble gen
eral. Bereft of her protector and benefactor,
she was now alone in tho world, aud young,
with promise of long life, there were no
ties to bind her to earth, and she longed to
join her pious and devoted guardian. A
prisoner, he was treated with marked cotir-
tesy and respect by the general-in-chicf,
who ordered her well furnished apartments
and every attention to her comfort and
pleasure. She received many kindnesses
from the youthf.:! Cossack, who at length
became enamored with her charms, am:
proved the strength of his attachment by
procuring her release from confinement, I ual whirl beneath her. A large sea-weed,
upon parol of honor, and personal security j that was dashed from the paddle-wheel,
for her safety. His assiduous attention to j caught her attention. It sank, then rose,
her wants anil earnest efforts in her behalf, . turned round in a short eddy, and then dart
were uot without reward; for she soon ed out in the long wake that was left be
came to regard him as her hope, her refuge, i hind the steamer. She leaned forward to
and lord of her affections. watch its progress further still her tujck
The General and the young officer, who was stretched she lost her balance, and
appeared from his dress to be but a simple tumbled over into the roaring flood. In a
lieutenant, were the only occupants of the 1 moment all was confusion aboard. Men
tent, and Katharine was employed in super-' were shouting for ropes and boats, to stop
intending their domestic affairs. the steamer ; cries of 'A child overboard!'
One daj as she was engaged in serving j ' Who can swim 1' and a thousand other
their accustomed meal, their conversation l cries and questionings ; but, above all, were
turned upon the merits of the fair maid, t the poor mother's heart-rending shrieks, too
and the young officer addressed the former painfully in earnest now ; and she alone, in
in tones laudatory ot her courage and beau -
- j .
ty, concluded with the inquiry
" General, will you sell your prisoner I"
And what will you do with her!
" .Make her my wife the wife of a sol
dier," replied the noble Cossack.
" What sty vmi, Kathjrine," added he,
turning to the blushing damsel.
Her hesitating response was, " I would
rather be the wife of a soldier than the ser
vant of a great general."
" Bravely spoken ! from this moment
you are mine," he rejoined ; but we must
obtain permission of the Czar. I will go
immediately to the Emperor's lent, and re
ceive his sanction to our union. Remain
here while I seek the audience of his ma -
testy
In a few moments a young lieutenant,
advancing to the General's lent, said
"The Czar, Peter, commands the pres
ence of .Madame Katharine."
With a quick, though trembling step, she
followcd,- and on entering the magnificent
tent, discovered a throng of officers sur
rounding one who was seated, and whom
she recognized as her affianced, husband.
" Where is the Emperor !" demanded
Katharine of her conductor.
"There!" replied he, pointing to the
soldier who was seated.
That is my husband."
" He is thy husband, and Czar of Russia
likewise," broke out the Emperor, for it
was he ; and, presenting her to his officers,
bade them acknowledge the humble Katha
rine as the future Empress of Russia.
The Newfoundland Dog.
One day last sti miner I took my place in
Gravcsend steamer, and found considerable
my notice; one was a middle aged gentle
man, stout, rather surly, taciturn, who paid
no attention to any living being on board
except a huge Newfoundland dog, that was
panting and lolling out his tongue, roaming
among the passengers, shoving them out of
his way, or frightening children, by sud
denly covering their faces with one lick of
his great tongue, and convincing nervous
ladies that he was going mad, by the vigor
with which he stuck out his legs while roll
ing upon the deck. His master eyed these
pranks with a sly smile, aud seemed quietly
to enjoy the terrors occasioned by the antics
ol his burly Inend. I he
other person
whom I specially noticed was a. very pretty I
and well dressed lady. Young lady she one to another, and at last deposited in the
would no doubt have been called, but that arms of an active looking gentleman, whom
she had with her a little girl, about seven i every one seemed instinctively to recognize
years old, who called her mamma. She was as a surgeon, and by him carried below,
evidently possessed of nerves ; indeed, she j 'Now come up, that's a brave fellow,'
seemed to be possessed by them, and their ' said the sailor, retreating to make way for
name was legion. Endless were the petty Lion to climb the steps- But tha poor crea
annoyances in which they involved her. , ture whined piteously, and, after one or two
But her keenest sufferings in the small way, 1 fruitless attempts to raise himself out of the
were caused by the unwieldy gambols of! water, he remained quite passive.
Lion, the Newfoundland dog; and her in-i ' Help him help him I he is exhaust
cessant and puerile exclamations of terror, j ed 1' cried his master, fighting his way
indignation and spite, against the good na-j through the crowd, to go to the rescue of
tured brute, kept up the sly, malicious
smile upon the lips of his apparently uniio
ticing master. The little girl, on the con
trary, had, to the increased alarm of the
weak mother, made friends with the mou
tter, and for a long time amused herself by
throwing bits of biscuit for him to catch,
which feat, notwithstanding the incorrect-
nessof her aim, he managed to accomplish,
uj walking a uois.ciuus piuugc iu unc siue - uiguiiyr ine caresses 01 ins menus, wnen
or the other; and when at last she timidly ! Adeline's mother came running upstairs,
offered him a piece out of her hand, and he I and throwing herself upon her knees before
acknowledged the compliment by licking ' him, and clasping him affectionately in her
her face ai.d rubbing his side against her, arms, laid her her head upon his rough
until he almost pusned her down, the little head and wept.
creature fairly screamed with delight. Her ' He's a dirty animal, madam,' said the
mother screamed too, but in one of the most gentleman, who had not forgotten her slight
hysterical screams in which she was fond of ing remarks ; ' he'll make your pelisse in
indulging, and hich was followed by an such a state. Besides, he may be mad !'
outburst of anger at Lion's audacity. I She cast up her eyes vuth an expression
' Good gracious 1' she exclaimsd, 'if that of meek reproach. They were ?ry fiue
horrid creature should be mad he'll have
killed my child ! How dirty he is, too I
Look at your pelisse, Adeline; see what a
state it is in 1 How dare you play with that
animal V
The transition from hydrophobia to a
soiled dress was too much for Lion's matter,
and he burst into a loud and long laugh.
' I wish, sir, said the lady snappishly,
' that you would call away that nasty dog,
instead of setting him on to annoy every
body who is not accustomed to have such
dirty animals about them.'
I he gentleman said nothing, but bowed
land walked forward; and I soon after saw
him enjoying a cigar, while Lion played the
agreeable in his own rough fashion, to
people who knew how to read the expres
sion of his honest and intelligent physiog
nomy. Little Adeline, deprived of the attraction
which had fixed her attention to the inside
of the boat, began to" amuse herself in
watching the foaming water, as it rushed
j from the paddle wheels, and danced in long
, lines behind them. She knell on a shawl
! which a fellow-passenger had lent, as a
'cushion for her little knees, and leaned
quietly over the tdde, watching the roaring
water ; so her mother was for a time re
lieved from the thousand musquito winged
vexations which had hitherto beset her.
We were within a few miles of Graves
end. The tide was just at the full, and
the broad expanse of the river lay around
us in all its majesty ; and to those who
have never beheld the Hudson or the Mis
sissippi, old Father Thames is majestic, ay,
and if we place in the balance the historic,
political, and commercial importance of the
transactions of which his broad breast is
and has been the highway, our time-honored
river will not lose in dignity even when
compared with those giant HooJs of the west.
Such thoughts as these, however, did not
trouble Adeline's pretty head, which began,
1 1 could see, to grow giddy with the contiu-
; the fund, instinctive devotion ol maternal
ovc, heedless that even should she reach
ter child she conh! nnlv sink with her.
! nil lo irDi I In Inn. im1 flic .i"iln- tn uiua
her.
Suddenly, Lion, followed closely by his
master, came tearing along the deck, knock
ing the people to the right and left like nine
pins. They sprang into the boat that hung
at the stern, everybody giving way belore
the determined energy of both man and
dog. Lion looked anxiously in his master's
face, and uttered a sharp, low'bark.
' Wait,' said the latter in reply ; ' where
was she seen last V
' There, sir,' replied a sailor promptly ;
1 ' there, beside that piece of plank.'
How often has she risen V
' Twice.'
The gentleman drew a long breaih, and
said to his dog, in a low tone, ' Look out !'
Aud Lion did look out, with wild flash-
j ing eyes, and limbs that trembled with anx
iety. fiat a moment that was ! Every
one else was passive ; every other attempt
was laid aside, aud all stood in mute expec
tation. Those who were near enough
watched the third rising of the poor child,
and those who could not see the water kept
their eyes fixed upon Lion.
In another instant a cry was raised, as a
golden tressed head was seen to emerge from
the water. The noble dog had seen her
first, though ; and, ere the warning cry had
reached his ears, he had dashed from the
boat with wonderful rapidity, aud was swim
ming toward the little sufferer as though he
knew that life aud death depended on his
efforts.
His master marked his progress anxious
ly. His face was pale as death, and it was
only by rigidly compressing them that he
could control the nervous quivering of his
lips.
He has her,' he exclaimed, as Lion rose
to the surface, after a long dive, holding
the little Adeline by the hair of her head in
such a manner that her face was out of wa
ter. ' He has her, she is saved !'
Down went the steps, and on them stood
a couple of active sailors, encouraging the
brave dog by shouts and gestures, and rea
dy to receive his precious burden when he
should approach them.
Slowly he came on, wistfully eyeing the
steps, and r.ow and then looking up at his
master, who was leaning over the side, en
couraging him with his well-known voice.
Here you are ! cried the sailors seiz-
ing the little girl.
She was handed from
his favorite. By the time, however, he had
reached the top of the ladder, the sailors
had perceived the condition of the dog, and
with some difficulty dragged him from the
water. With their assistance, he crawled
feebly up, and languidly licked his master's
hand, and stretched himself 011 the deck.
Both the invalids were convalescent, and
Lion was sitting up, receiving with quiet
eyes, as I think he felt, for his features soln
' Oh, pray, pray, give him to me 1 sne
earnestly entreated.
' Give Lion to you !' he exclaimed, in
derision ; 'why, what would you do with
him 1 I will tell you. You would pet and
pamper the poor bruta till he was eaten up ,he s,ate Bt a cost f 53,500,000 -South' Care
by disease, and as nervous as a fine lady. hIIla has 244 mih-s. -nenng $(1500,000 Vir
No.no; you'd better give Adeline to me. Iginia, has 373 milesSrOliing 57,0t00CO, and a
Lion and I can take much better care of , general law authorizing tin subscription on ihs
her than you can ' ',aft 01 ,ne s,ate ,n lwo nlu,s f 'he stock nf a-
Perhaps so, sir.' she replied, with the . i,r?ad ehirtered ond built i,hi lhe State
, 1 , . , ' 1 t Maryland, 571 miles built and VmiimrKT at a
gentle manner that had come over her since C03I J g. coo.000, upwards of S5,W0 00C I of
the accident ; ' but still I could not spare 1 wmc, the Sl8tB haf furnj3hed by the 'loan ot
her she is my only child, and I am a wid- giie bonds Pennsylvania, IOjO miles covins
ow.' f $35,000,000- 62 miles of it were built by tht
' I must go,' muttered the gentleman to i time, cost .M.22j,0C0 New Jersey, 20G miles,
himself; 'whew! has not the immortal C0SS
WMtr assured us that one widow is equal , c?Tr? $ r. .'.t0 h,s,S fur
. . . r i- 1 1. 1 . niahed by loansandgifi,over4,(JC0,000 Massa-
to twenty-five ordinary women? It's not. cbmM m costing S4G,70O,CCO. of
safe morally safe to be in the same boat tl.c(l Deal $(.,000,000, have been furnished
with her.' by the State, S!,0G0,CQ0 in stock subscription
He walked away. But who can wrestle land S.'3,COO,000 by loan nf State borda New
mrainst fate. ? When the boat returned to ' Hampshire, 2I2 iniles.costinrrrJ.OO.COO Ohio
London Bridge, I saw him carrying Ade-! -J29 miles, built aud bu.M.njr, at a cost of S3,
line ashore, ami the widow leaning on his X:f
arm
way home ! And, when he had put them
into the cab, they had another chat through
the window, terminating with a promise to
' come early.'
What could all this mean 1 He looked af
ter the cab till it was out of sight.
1 I think she has got rid of her nerves,'
he observed to himself; ' what a charming
creature she is without them !'
Float the New England Fanner.
Forest Trees.
Mr. Cotr. : When this country was
new, but little regard was paid to the pres
ervation of limber ; as the chief object of
the settlers was to clear the land, and has
ten it to a state of cultivation. The mar
ket prices also of Montreal, and New York,
have made heavy drafts upon us, so much
so that timber, both for building aud fuel,
is becoming scarce and dear ainoDg us, and
now the railroads arc calling for a share of
what is left along on their lines. I have
felt aware of this state of things for many
years, with the exception of the railroads,
the rapid advances of which have surprised
us all. More than twenty years ago my at
tention was directed to this point by Fescn
den's N. E. Farmer, the reading of which
was worth more to ine than ten times its
cost, not only on this subject, but a thou
sand others. Thus, " foreseeing the evil I
hid myself." It has been my practice for
many years, to allow the second growth of
timber to come along after the axe, where
we get our yearly supply of firewood, and
as soon as the young timber is of sufficient
size to prune, 1 cut out such as I please to
destroy, and trim up the best and most thrif
ty trees about six feet from the ground, leav
ing perhaps from eight hundred to a thou
sand trees to the acre. I have now seven
or eight acres of land in one parcel, produ
cing a dense crop of timber and wood, from
one to seventeen years' growth ; as this tim
ber is all in one piece, it looks most beauti
fully as far as it has been trimmed up aud
thinned out.
One part of it, about two acres, was clear
ed iit 1S14 ; a crop of wheat taken ill 1815,
then pastured until about 1333, when I dis
covered little white pine bushes coming up
very thick all over the land These were al
lowed to stand unmolested by the axe until
1839, at which time ue thinned out the
thickest bushes, and trimmed up the rest
about six feet from the ground, leaving a
bout eight hundred trees to the acre. Now,
on going into this forest, it seems hardly
possible that so great a quatitity of timber
could have grown there in so short a time.
It is believed tha there is more timber now
already grown on this land, than was origi
nally grown on it, setting aside a few large
pines. My intention is to thin out this
place so as to leave about four hundred
trees to the acre, and trim up at least twen
ty feet this season. This is what wc call
upland ; timber formerly was chiefly of
hard wood. Our lowlands or swamps we
iranage in the same way, except we omit
trimming, and let it take care of itself; we
cut all clean as wc go.
I have observed where timber in the
swamp was originally Cedar and Pine, the
second growth is chiefly Tamarack, the
American Larch, Hackmatack. Eu.,1
some Cedar, but 110 Pine; and on upland,
where hard wood formerly; grew, now some
other varieties occupy their places. For
instance, one piece, where the hard wood.
Beech, Maple, &c, covered the laud, now,
after the land was burned over in a dry
time, and fire destroyed the whole, a crop
of Pigeon Cherries come up very thick all
over the land where a Cherry tree was nev
er before discovered.
In another instance, I observed where
the laud was originally covered by hard
wood, white Pine is its second crowth.
another, 111 the place of Pine and Hem-!
IU(.tl, 1II.1JJIC 11(13 UUIllU Up 111 dUUU
ancc; 1 have a lot ot trees, about three hun
dred trees on some less than half an acre,
growing most luxuriantly. It is proper to
remark, however, that new varieties of tim
ber do not occupy the laud where the ori-
' .".I" . IT . ' f .IT. I- ,
ginai is cm 011. .in instance 01 mis kiiiu
may be seen in Cornwall, a few rodsdistant
from my own land, where the timber was
all Cedar, and all taken off twenty-five or
thirty years ago; this is all Cedar now, and
is so thick that a man cannot pass between
the trees in some places 011 account of their
nearness to each other. 1
It is believed that fifteen acres of wood I
j wood land properly managed will be amply
mply j
keep
sumcienl lor timber, boards, vVc, to
buildings in repair, and firewood for a firm I
for ages to come. But I may not have adop
ted the best plan to accomplish the object:
and if you or any of your readers can sug
gest any improvement on the above plan,
you will greatly oblige a constant reader
and lover of improvment.
ilcspcctfully yours,
JOHN M. WEEKS.
West Farms, near Middlebury )
Vt., February 7, 1850. j
A Calf icorlh Idling of. On the 15th ulL Mr.
Elisha Morgan of Northfield Mas., killed a calf,
eighteen months old, that weighed, dressed, 725
pounds. The heaviest quarter weighed IE) ;
triud tallow, 85 ; bide J0. It lay with the cow
seven mouttis.
Q? Mr. Calhoun continues very low, and se
rious fean are entertained that he will never recover.
Advantages of Railroads.
K writer in the Mobile Herald and Tribune.
'n Mvoca'.ing the interests of the Mobile and
Ohio Xiilroad, makes use of the followinj state
ment, as thoninz the beneficial result of com
bining capu,i wim abor :
Georeia ha 640 miles of railroad, eostin?
vaa,uuw,vw u. rQiies oi wiiicn were ouilt 0
ed by the State Making together in eleven
State, G,042 miles of railroads, upon which
there are daily at work 750 locomotive engines
and about 24,0C0 men, doing an amount of vvurk
which, if it were possible to be done in twice
the lime by horses and men, would require I,
400,000 horses, and 350,000 men. The labor
performed by these 750 engines and 24,000 men,
111 one year coats the people of the United States
S3O",G0O,C00, all of it being done 111 lime totally
impracticable by any other mode. But supposo
the year's woik wire done 111 the old way, by
horses and men in five years, requiring 100,000
horses and 25,C00 men constantly at work, then
the cost to the people would be f;!)5,000,CC0, or
$53,010,000 more than by the exitlinjr rail
roads in lour filths less tiui;. This $58,400,
000 is all of it the indirect advantage to the pub
lic for which nothing is asked or pmd. The
capital employed in building the roads, assumed
at an average of $30,000 per mile, and amount
ing in the aggregate, tor 0,042 miles, to $ltfl,
2(jO,0CO, ii lully compensated, and all expenses
ot transportation, repairs, wear and tear paid in
the sum of $-';G,(J0U,C0U, actually charged and
paid for the work done. Thus showing ihe an
nual public gain to be, through the labor-savin;
capacity of railroads, over thirty per cent, of tha
capital invested, or in other terms ",G()5 per
mile.
A Widow worth Having-.
Mrs. Miranda Ihnes, who has been a subscri
ber fur twenty years to the Greenfield (Mass.)
Guzeite, without civing the Proprietor any trou
ble about pay, shows herself, in the following
extract, a most notable dairy woman :
I have five Cows, and have sold tne past sea
son, 1300 lbs of butter, besides milk, c-eam and
butter, for the family ueo. Our family will aver
ago eight. I raised seven calves l3t spring ;
some of them quite early calves, and some late;
two of them I got from my neighbors. I have
fatted 708 lbs. of Pork, mostly on the sour milk.
Now let us leave out one of tho cows for family
use, and set the credit to ihe other four, cay
1300 divided by 4, makes 325 lbs. to each cow ;
the butter sold, averaging lo'l-S cents ; 325 Ibj.
at 10 1-2, makes 53 02 to each cow. Thesev
en calves were wonh .$30, say 25 to the four
cows ; and five hundred of the pork at $(, wi.t
be i'JO ; add the 525 for the calves, makes $55,
divhled by four. leaves 13,05 to ench cow ;
inn added to $53,C2, will make $07,37 to each
cow.
My cows are about middling sized; and of tho
native bfed. They hive a go id picture in suti
mer, and good hay in winter. I sometimes give
Old Brindle a lew small apples and potatoes,
pirings, and the like, to make her hold her milk
till some of the others come in. When I see any
thinj in the butler line in your paper tint beats
the above, I will try again. Alir.A.iDA Hi.if.s.
Monroe, Feb. 18, 1850.
The Boy T. H.Saffbrd. This remarkable
mathematical genius, uho has attracted so much
attention by the early devclopemtnt of his pecu
liar powers, is made the subject of remark by
Prof Pierce of Harvard College, in his report to
the Visiting Committee of the Lawrence Scien
Mtic School. Safford attended the Professor's
Lectures on Analytical Mechanics, and showed
himself perfectly competent to master this diffi
cult subject of research. Up to this time, ho
lully realizes his early promiso or extraordina
ry powers as a geometer, but his friends notice
with alarm that his body does not keep pace
;n growth with his intellect, and that he is net
gaining that robust health so necessary to a
strong mind. It will be remembered that he is
under the charge of Professor Edward Everett
and Professor Pierce, and is supported by the
liberality of gentian en in Boston.
Profits of Foicls. Mr. Edwin Howard ofEis
ton, Slusaachusells, gives an account of the prof
its of his fo. vis from the I t or December, 1843,
to the same period of 1841). He begin with 11
hem and a cock, in the spring he added one more
hen. The wholo stock was valued at twenty dol
lars. The number of eggs produced in the year,
was 1,851 ; the number of chickens raised by
himselt was 82. The egg sold, brought $27,
07, and the fowls sold, 8 lti 43. Thirty-two fowls
on hand, are reckoned worth $30. His fowls
are mostly of the variety called Cochin China,
imported by Mr.Baylie-s of Taunton. The eggs
that were sold were reckoned at 50 cents a dnz.
though ono dollar was the price charged ; but
filly cents per dozen was deducted for the trou
ble of packing and sending them off. The ac
count stands thus : Hugs sold, I3.0C0,;$27 1)7;
e:g not sold, 531. at 50 cents per dozen $7 2C;
Fowls sold, $1043; Value ot ftT Is on hud over
but year at this time, 3!0 ; Total, $01 72, 321
bushels of corn and meal, at 75 cents, $21 37 ;
Balance in favor of fowls,$G7 30.
The Best Keco.iimem)vtio.. A yooth
seeking employment, came to this city, and on
enquiring at a certain counting room, if they
wi.-hed a clerk, was told lhat they did not. On
mentioning tho rcconiuiendatimm he bad, one of
which was from a highly respected citizen, ihe
merchant desired to see thein. In turning over
his caipet ba; to find his letter?, a book rolled
out on the floor. " What book is- that r" said
tho merchant. It is tha Bible, sir," was the
reply. " And what are you r?nin? to du with
that bock in New York V Tha lad looked sen
iuly into tha merchant's face, and replied, "
promised my mother that 1 would read it every day,
and I shall do il," and burst into tears. The
merchant immediately engaged his services, and
in uue nine ne oecame a partner in tuc nrm, one
of the most respectable in the city. At ui York
paper.
Rai.mno Fi.r.sn amd Blood. Tho Fayette
ville(N. C,) Carolinian, states tint on the 15th
of Feberuary. tlnre fell, in Simpson County, a
shutter ot Flesh and Blood, about 30 feet wide,
and as far as it wan traced, about 250 or 300
yards in length. The pieces appeared to be
riesh, liver, lights, brains and blood. Some of the
blood ran on the leaves, appa.-emly very fresh.
Muring the time it was falling, there was a cloud
overhead, having a red appearance like a wind
cloud. There was no rain. A piece of the meat
has been examined with twoot the best micro
scopes la the place, and tho existence of blood
el established ; but nothing was shown givinj
any indicium ot tho character of the matter. It
lias the smell, both 1-1 its dry state, and when
macerated 111 water, of putrid flesh ; and there
can scarcely be a doubt that it i such.
Th au. storyearae uutyear'i ogo. Editor
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