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VOLUME 18--NO 13. ? " ' ' ! CADIZ, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, JULY 985l' ' ' w - v..,..,.., ,.-. ,, . - ;. fTERMS $1,50 A YEA2L
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S if
LAURA CARSWELL
Or,' The Cross Husband.
-i
BT MBS. E. C. LOVEIttHa.
The Song of Good Fellows
. I sing of good fellows, , , ...
. Whatever their lives, "
As monks or as milliners, .
' : Captains or wives; ' "
1 : Pf the good and true-hearted '
Who laugh, at the world, ! "
.... Yet are happy wlxepeyer . () "
'" ' By destiny hurled; ' ' " '
Who enjoy all its folly, , . .,: , ; .
' Yet from it are free; ")
i-. .Andsuuh are good fellows, , ..,
" t .' Yhdrcvcr they be. :' ' ; -;
I sing of good fellows, , .
. ."' ' ' . And this is their sign;
I j, They rail riot, at Jughtci '
f Lqvo, pusjcaoiwyiv; , .y
I I .nd feikr nptest pleasure ;
' .f Should swiinip .them, below, ''
,' f; Or those who. arc merry
Jlust overboard 'go; : " . '
1 ! . yet who moderate in all things ,
An4 temperate we see,
, , And such, are good fellows.
Wherever be.
i sing of goo4 follows j '
I Who, hold V their vvril, f
" , '.Who nre irue''as the sabiv, k
' ' Aiid fast as the e6rd, -'
.' Who think what they speak,!
' ' " Speak not all th'At they think,
' , Ana will stare at the DcVil ' ;
-'-Or Death; till he wink; ;
.. , . , Wlm from lying or trembling .!;
' Or shif;ing are free; .. ,f
. ; nd such tue' good fellows. t ."
. i . Wherever they be. '( i ?
I sing to good fellow'. "
f i Oh.'cOuldihero be found
A land of df' light,; , . ... , ,
i. s . . Where good fellows abound; , ,
j . .A gehtleman'sheav.eu i. ,:
' ' ' Below : or above,' ". '- ! l
, " " "''.'Arid governed by 'C6urk'sy(' '
i, ,,,'. ,, Honor and Love, " ' ' , ( ) ''
To Elysium pr J'-den , . .
' 7 i never would flee, .
' : ' But the Land of Good Fellows,
. 1 Wherever they bei ' ,
.i from tlu Drawing ltoim Companion. -
The Little Grave.
.1 :;.' in i BV; MI88 M.' B. BUOWNv; r
The sun's last rays played round a grave, ,,,
Beneath a willow's shade; '
A little grave, -it seemed to be
. A dwelling newly made. ; .
For there, beside the willow trunk,
A snow-white stone reclined; t '- '-
And on the grave a faded wreath, r
. Affection's hand had twined. 9
; :''i'' 'V;,v f -
And by the grave a mother knelt,, . ;
'Her tears were falling fast ""' 1 ; ; 'A
Upon the turf, which coldly pressed ;
.Her darling boy her last. - ... , . , ', . !
Three springs, deep in the earth's cold hreast,
; An opening flower she'd laid;'-' " : " ;" !
Arid, now, beside their place of rest,1 1
j. The weeping mother prayed. '.. ; ;,
And stilj slio knelt, till round .her form 'j,';
,' Tho shades of evening stole; ., ; . ;
And Gentle notes on kephyrscame, ; ; . i
To cheer the mourner's soul;' " ,: 1 "
Whilo o'er her, from tho clear, blue sky,
Three little stars looked down; , (
Threu shining stars--methought such gepr)j
As deck the Stvviour's crown. ;,
.";!'. 5 ! i, ..;;. . i, , '
he saw their light, and (j'er her hrow t
A look of gladness spread; - i 4
,"I'll weep no more!" the mother crips, '
f 'My loved OneVare riot' deadly $
P, no, in yon ?air World of h"ghi?i ?
Thvrn hSnino'liriirliiil nVnv? i" A ( li
"J o o J
, Mrs. Carswell had been married but little
more than a year, when her friend, Mrs.
Marston, dropped in upon her one morning,
and found her convulsed with weeping. '
' My dear Laura !' exclaimed, Mrs. Mars
ton, i.n astonishment,' 'how happens it that
you; who were the most cheerful, light-hearted
of maidens, have become an unhappy
wife ? Has your brief experience in married
life been so bitter?' J -
' 0, no,' replied Laura, drying her toars,
and endeavoring to appear cheerful. I
have been happy I am happy, I assure
pense of leai
him, and find ten times as much fault as he
does, and drown his voice in, the,, petulent
you must out-fret back in his chair. 'The crust is as heavy
' 1. 1.., T J t ' ! ' . ' , J - it
lead.
atlier night, ttnd'give it as freely as milk.-
I won't be tormented this way much longer.'
tlert, like too many actors, Laura overdid
'Heavy!' echoed Laura, 'it is like so much
tones of your own. Show him how perfect- grafting wax, tough Hid indiawMible as (her part. . It was perhaps fortunate that
ly miserable you can make . each other py ( saddle. . ho do you think is going to qati such was the case. At first George was pro-
continued fault-finding ; give him a foretaste such a mess of boiled dough and chopped
.of the beautiful bedlam you can create for apples? Throw it '
him if you try. Thus you will set him to. j 'My dear, I think,' said George, in a con-
thinking; and he must admit that the fault dilatory tone, 'a part of this side of it may
which appears so uncomfortable in you, is be palatable. Why, it appears quite light,
quite as far from seeming amiable in himself.'i The apple is very nice, and-' t-
Laura was much amused by her friend's ; -I beg of you don't eat it to save it,' re
singular council ; but she was not fully con- plied Jura, pettishly. ; 'But jf you think
vincedof its safety; until Mj-s, Marston de- you can manage to do anything with it; lielp
ciared nerseii in serious earnest, and msian- yours.eu.
ced a cross husband who had been i ured in
the manner she so warmly tecommended, ,
After a long discusssion on, the subj&et,
digiously astonished at this burst of passion..!
belie veing her dangerously insane. ; liuther
overacting was . as at last so apparent, that
her ill humor was no longer a mystery.
Something like the truth flashed upon his
mind. ; ' ' ' ;
'It strikes me that you find fault with ev
erything, to-day,' said he. .,,;
'Haven't I a right to?' retorted Laura.
'Can't I complain as well as you? I've left
the duty of fault finding to yourself long
.George did help himself. "and. discovered
that on the whole the, pudding was, a very .enough now I am going to help you. I shall
creditable affair, and tluice did he 'iaVe oc-.do my share of it in the future. If it Ts
iCLIPOTGSi
Mrs. Carswell expressed her willingness ta casion to repleunish his plate from -tlig con- comfortable for one to complain, it must be
louow ner inend s advice, . out seemcu, to uemneu aisii,
you. My husband is the best of men he, doubt her ability to play the character it ,Mr., Carswell was heartily .'ashamed of
loves me, and our1 dear child is a great source (would be necessary for her to assume. , Mrs. ! having found fault with so good a pudding,
of joy and comfort. O, no, my experience i Marston, however succeeded in persuading and felt such anxiety to keep Laura in good
has not been bitter.- - ! '' her to make the attempt ami having favored
'I am very glad to hear it, rejoined Mrs. i,cr wUh full instructions how . to act, bade
Marston. ' But it seems so slrange to see her good morning and, gaily took her leave,
you weep! Why, before you were married, Mrs. Carswell awaited with some anxiety
vour heart was as light as a robin's in spring: her husband's return to dinner, and when he
You were all. smiles and I believe you nev- at length arrived, it was not without many
of knew what it was to shed tears in sober misgivings that she remembered her resolu-
earnest. , ; ; ' . (tion to meet him in the same humor he him-
' True,' said Laura, smiling faintly, ' I self was in. ,
was a.gay. and thoughtless creature. I be-. It was a cold, raw day in November, and
lieve I was too happy. I ought to have been . it so happened that Mr.' Carswell was unit
made to know something about the cares of sually cross. " ,
life before marriage. As it was, I entered) 'Such wretched wonfhpr!' 1i exelaimecl.
humor the rest of the day, that not another
twice comfortable when we are joined togeth
er. We'll see how pleasant a home we can
! - - Why a schooneT like four o'clock.'
Because it is four and after (fore and af
ter.) .'..i; ,;., i. p. ,-.:,. , '
i-iJ What kind of a building would you
ame did you wish to. know a secret? Hotel
(qtell!);, ,: ,.. ., ; ,
-' t rr-r The man that isn't afraid of thun
der, talks of going to the springs next week,
without asking his wife.
i - .-,.-.
! Poor paymaslfiu should learn wis
dom from the musquito, who always settle
Alt bill the moment he finds you.
r A daryman being asked, "hoVmany
cows have you?" very candidly replied nine
teen and the hydrant! ' , -7
': Lightning never strikes twice in the
of same 1 place tJwrelore, let A ' man - whose
was a good one, never marry a-
make of this !
Mr. Carswell burst into a loud roar
laughter. ' Laura, wholly unable loncror to firet wife
word ot complaint escaped hwM lips belore sustain her part, m which she' astonished gain-..- t rl . ,h
leaving the house. u r ', ... , , herself as well as George, relapsed from the I - What wmihl ho tho ntiira1
At evening, however, when he came home, furious into the mirlhtal from a tragedy 'quence if aman should become blind?
to tea, ins : petulance had returned, and he into comedy and laughed until the tears ran would begin to philosophize feel loss of
commenced with finding fault with a smell 'down her cheeks and fell upon the face of. Jirpvpwt : iS ' ": ,; . .. j
darlinir child, which, all the timn Rlin"TV!tsV t ( . - ' . - i . , I
uttering her mad complaint, she had been ' Mowing is given as a fireman's
conse.
He
matrimony as a child flies joyously; into a. rubbing his hands and scawling, and this interrupted George,
of burnt cresLs, which invaded his nostrils
'It is Susan's carelessness,' exclaimhd
Laura. 'What is the.girl about? , J;mo, go
and tell her that if she cannot toast tbKjjread
without filling the house with smoke) the
sooner--' . ' ! .
'I hardly think that Susan is to blame,'
(..UVil .Mil VI llVllklO, IA, 11HLI L11V.1U tll
sharp thorns among the roses, and bees with
dangerous stings nmong the" sweet thyme,'
"In what have you found the sharp thorns
and spiteful bees of married life to consist?'
asked Mrs. Marston. . '. ',' ' ... ,
'Nothing worth naming nothing of im
portance,', replied' Laura, blushing. 'In
deed I ought not to think of my
bles.' v
room is as cold as a barn.'
'Jane,', said Laura, 'why don't you keep a
better fire here! J'ile on the coal. We are
freezing.'
'. And she quietly rocked the baby,' while
her. brow seemed to be overshadowed .by
some groat trouble. , ' :' ','
: i -isii i ainner reauvr asueu Mr. uarsweil. tea tauie. wnere tlio cloth was snread in a
ittlfttryu,- in a petulant tone., , ; ' , ' , i very inviting manner.
'Nearly. . It will bo ready in a few min-. So finnlv fixed had George's habit of fault-
tmding become, tliat , he complained of his
tea, almost uetore he tasted it,
Who then!
. 'if' I don't know as anybody.
; 'There must be, somebody tp blame when
we are annoyed,' observed Laura. , 'Is tea
ready, Jane.?', ;, . . . . , ; :, . '
Yres, ma'am,' replied Jan.c,.
And the anriablu couple proceeded to the
' Mrs. Partingtori's Opinion.",
, "A new custom for ladies,' -said Mrs.-'
Partington, when'a friend spoke to her of J
the invovation in dress. The sound of cos- ,
tume' came -to her eai' indistinctly, and she ;
slightly misapprehended the word, . .-"A
Btw enstotn for ladies 1 I should think they
had better reform ntauy of the old customs
beforethej , try to get ae ones.' ffle'xe
none ofjus any better than we ought "toke,
and"-r. ., .' , .
Costume, ma'am, I said," . cried her in-
furmant, interrupting her; "they are think-
ing of changing their dress," ' '-,;; K
i " Well, for my part I don't see what an '
qadueu them to make a pubKe thing of Jt,
,for; changing the dress used to be a private
matter, but folks do so alter t " They are al
ways changing dresses now, like the carter
pillar iu the morning; that turns into the but-'
tcrtly at niht, or the butterfly at night ntt
turns into the catterpillar in the "morning, I
don't know which." "--' ' " '
t "I mean tliey are going to have "a hew!
dress," again interrupted her informant.
"Oh, are they?"' replied the Old lady,
"Well I'm sure I'm glad of it, if they can
afford it; but they don't always think of it;"
a good many can't afford it; they can't!,,
But did you hear of that new apperil for wim-
' But what are these little troubles?' in- utes.f renlied Laura
sisted her companion.' . Come, I shall give 'It is two o'clock.' said her husband, ra
yon no peace until you tell me ; and I am a ferring to his watch. ' 'When a man comes 'It's a pity we can't have a good' cup of
imAt .0.i i.a., t,.,.n. on T ..1. ,.... 4,. k,. 1 1 i: 11 , v. 1 '1 . , ; 0 . . r.
jDoes Mr.-Carawcll spend las cvcnijjjjs away
Oh,, no.'
' Does he flirt with oilier ladies !'
No; indeed: He h 'very attentive to mi:
lie never visits or attends the theatre without it wants five minutes to two.
J110. .;; .,.;,.( . '.
;' Perhaps, then, he is Wu) attentive. IIus
bai)Js , sometimes are, I am told, though I
home to his dinner, he does not like to. be tea occasionally,' murmured Laura, knitting
kept waiting.'. , f ., ''.,.' her pretty brows. 'Susan, take away these
'Why is not the dinner ready, Jane?' said slops!, ..Try again, and see if you can tmke
ivi rs. warsweit. 1 ou know that two o clocK somctiimg tit to drink.
is the hour we dine at
And without savinir 'by vour leave.' Lau-
; x es, ma am,' said Jane, 'but by the clocu ra reached lortli, took away lier liusband s
cup, and emptied its .contents into the slop
. 'The clock is too slow,' growled Mrs. Cars- boyJ, at the same time pushing thc'.tea-pot
well. ; ; .... , . towards Susan with a. look of impatience, and
Laura was playing her part capitally.
Gcsorgq b.eeame alarmed. ; v ; , . -. ' . f
'Don't b to too hasty my dear,' said he)
'taste the tea and see what you think of it.
.There is no need,' returned Laura, 1 can
take your word for it. You , know what
am sure the accounts wo have-of such mor- a louder key. 'Why don't you see to such
tals must be altogether fabulous. matters, Jane? Set the pointer along five
'I think so.' Iminutes, and be sure you never keep the
'It must be so, then, that Mr. Carswell dinner waifing a;'ain.'
does not provide well for hjs ?Sjt8yl But I J . Mr. Carswell cast a furtive glance at his
know he is not penurious.' : wife. Having always been accustomed to
enunous ! exclaimed ! Mrs. Carswell, having her apologize whenever he found, good tea is; and when you say tha tea is bad
iiu is uiu jnosi generous man aitve. 1 nave lault, and endeavor to excuse the domestics, it is enou 1. It must he bad.' .. .
jeverytliing I could desire?"-;-'" - he. hardly knew what to make of the change.l 'Bui ', . . , i'.
'Ah! it is tho oxtreriie; which troubles; However, he said nothing, but led flip way '0; it's Useless to smooth things , over,-
you,' said MrsV ,-lljiratoii.U I sec your to the dining-room in silence. When the tea is bad, we may as well speak
husband is too extravagant, i In his eager- , Jane was left in eharf'ft of the hahv. and nlainW about. T don't, mean to talnwiti. in.
jness Uf hiako ybu happy; lie neglects to pay "Susan the cook attended on the table. Isipidity any longer., Do you hear Susan!'
! 1)10 ' butcher "tind baker," ' and frequent Visits ' 'Soup!' said Mr. Carswell. 'Heavens! it's Susan was as much astonished as Mr. Cars-
tiiim certain unwelcome acqiruntanees an- ;hot as fire., Soup should never be put up- well himself, but she said nothing.-ueither
",.' .s-euMue naiure. is inaeeu very on tne table in such a state:',. . ,: , did Jio,allhougl lie was compelled to wait
'i provoking' to have one's" attention called" a, 1 'No,' added Laura, sharply. 'Do you five minutes for the return of the tea-pot.
dozen times a day to some small bill."- 'mean to scald people, Susan! never put fire ..This time, in consequence of Susan's haste
I beg ot you,, ilon t suspect Mr. Carswell on the table again.' , , ., and confusion, the. tea was "really insipid,
of any sueli '. neglect,' interrupted Livufa 'Tasteless stuff, too,' muttered llr. Cars- but somehow George found it excellent. , A
'His bills are all settled. i ''".'"",.." well dainlly touching the spoon to his lips, conciliatory humor has a remarkable tenden
'Then' ytfef domestics torment you." If. 'Insipid !l cried Laura, impa'iently. .'What cy to quicken one's talents for discovering
uiey are ui-iiaiureu, or stuniu, or lazy, or ens- sort oi mess do you call this, KusanV
honest, turn them away.'. ,,' ' tastes like the broth of stewed leather.
the conceit, but at? the sight of Laura's long tea-table ; but on entering the sitting-room
'I have been very fortunate with my girls,
I am happy to say.' ' '"'.' "'' ' "
' Then do tell me what troubles yoti Ijaye.
I. can think of' nothing else. ' I shquld say
you were the happiest woman' in the world,
if I had not caught you crying.' ' '
'I tell you I am happy. I have no trou
ble that is, no serious trouble, except when suit mo.
Mr. Carswell appears I can't explain my- These beinar the Dreoiso words Georcre had
self, but you know, I suppose, men are not hundreds of times. used in answer to similar
It imaginary perfections in things most poor
land un worth v. . . ....
Mr. Carswell could not help smiling at; Accordingly, George found no fault at the
face his countenance changed iminedialiily.
Are you ill to-day ?' lie asked.
'111! .No! replied Laura.
'What is the matter, then?'
he undoubtedly : forgot himself, and indulged
in his old habit without even knowing what
he said., , , , , ... ,.
'What an atmosphere!' he exclaimed. 'It
'Nothing only things don't go exactly to is Jiko going into an oven. What is the use
v.i jvii.iiug a ivuJti uvi. ,) i . ' i -
'I suppose' Jano meant to, roast us,' added
Laura, t'anninir, herself vioIintl v. nlilinmrh'
alwaysJn agoodhunioTZJ 1 inquiries from his wife, he paused. with the the room was not uncomfortably warm after
Ha, ha! I've got it at last!' cried Mrs. spoon midway between his mouth and the' all. 'Throw open the doors, Jane. The hi
Marston. ' I see it so vour husband k plate, and looked her full in the face in creat bv. noor thinr. is cooked brown nlmanV-.
a littlo cross sometimes, is he f
' Oh, not'exactly cross oh, no !' murmur
ed Laura. 'Indeed he is vcrv kind-hearted I
surprise. , ,,., , .-. , i
., 'What does not suit you?' he asked.
.ITT, .
w ny, tne same things that uo not suit you
but he has got into a wav of finding fault I sunnose. the snun.'.
with everything that is cyerything except 'The soup is not very lad after all, it only
; an this, too, without knowing halt the rcuuires a little salt.'
What ho says." He scolds about the 'So I nerceive.' nhservri' Sitsan. limihli. to
suspecting how mucn he . repress a smtle.
for I oversee it! myself, Mr. Carswell'i
me
time
cooking, without
ltirts my' feelings;
Tou could bake pies here.
breath of fresh air.'
Do give us a
And Laura . raised the window and sat
and try hard to please him,' added Laura,'
while tears gathered in her eyes. ' '' '"' I
j!ll t T
unin ne naa occasion to; ami
gathered in her eyes. ' " ' " ' ' knife lo tho roast beef, when his countenance
In short,' rejoined Mrs. Marston, ' 'he is again changed. .,'; , '.'.".
down by it, as if on, the verge of fainting.
George ran to her in alarm, drew her away
ami cioseu vno winnow, suii ing at ner as it
he deemed her insane. ' ' '
I 'You Would catch vour deatlv chid.1 ho
s humor seemed to improve, ' exclaimed, impatiently. '' 'The chill' night
r i i..i- ' ill...' i
a downright cross husband.'
Oh, no!
Where death has never pofi'f id WSgh't;7 1
Nor grief to pafc tjiebrow!' J . V
3" We must Consult the gentlest man
ner and softest seasons of address; our ad
.dre8 musC not fall. . like a. violent, storm,
(bearing down and making those' to1 droop,
whom it is meant tq chepsh and rerr.3sn."
: J? Ha who would pass tho declining
years of his life with ' honor and comfort,
should, when young, consider that pe may
one day become old, and remember, wncn
no Is old, that hq has once been young.
AUtliSOn. !'' r ;..:. t s : ,
'1T "Do , you helieypY what the Bible
aysabjut lie rrdigal '.son arid . the fatted
"Crtain1w t Ari '"' ' !' ",'-!': ' 4 " ;"'" : 1
'Well, ca yoiit tell roe Vbethe'r the ca)fj
natwas aiiiea, was a maie-or iemale call.'
'Yes it was a female calf.'
How d you know that?' , ' . u
... 'Because, (looking , the chap in the face,)
see the male is alive now. . . . .. .., t .. . .
Everything human has an outlet in
to mfinity. ; " ' , - -'- ----- s
Done to a crisp ft he exclaimed, 'and Su
san knows I like mv beef are. .. Mv dinner
','Ycs hd is,; Don't attempt tp defend the is entirely spoilt.', j,,, ,,,";
wretch. ' But if, as you say, he Jovcs yqu.l . (Susan!' cried Laura, 'wliy didn't you bum
and finds fault more from habit than any the meat to a cinder and done with it? . You
iclp. 1 might as, well puta coal on the table. I ne-
Thcy ate natu-.'er ' ,. ...tj';.;. ,ti .'',, ... , ' ;
tavc no, ,?Ah,' intemintcd Georo-e. in a nleasant
They' tone, 'it is not so bad as I exoected it is rare
ttbr they. come tq get into it.'.; ,.,. ,,.
, 'So It is said Laura smiling."v'. .
i George seemed for a moment diverted
frbbl his annovinrr hahiL . biir. tirospnt.lv
fwSSt .exclaimed, peevishly;, , . fe,',, .
iy me carving, wind blows m i' 1 . i . i . j i
li'tt w better than roasting . complained
31 rs. Uarswell. ......
George bithis lips, hut said nothing. The
settled ' ill-will, he is not past all
have knowri men like him. - They
rally petulant, but they generally
i r ...... . .I ... . ' -..
mea now cross iney sometimes, are,
can govern themselves it they like,
are not incurable.'
' My dear Mrs. Marston,' said Laura, with
an earnest face, 'you really nppeaif to un
aerstana my case, and. it you can
l can isuggest CJlc.lime(i( peevishly;
of this fault- j.iWhat wretched riot
any method ot curing weorge ot this lault- i,What wretched potatoesl they ftre not fit
finHmr tjII It'll! alivtj it- A ilm inlir -.Vic. f ri jil 1 1 ', .ir " - - . .
(...u...8, j ....vv ".v y...j vv.v.i. to eat. 1 never sawsuch water-soaltod things
tne way oi my pneei, iiappuiess. , before. What is tho reason we,cf.n't have
-ad, my aear xaura, you uon i ' nnuer-, potatoos cooiied better?
stand tho' nicn quite as well as I dot" To! i.0 L, , . .. ,ju , ,1
remove the ra. Aced from your husband's! nrT w,7- cyf' n,dl Mr9'
heart, you have, only to convince him that itf'V W, 8l?ch
i thori r.'nnJ 'lii!.' vorv i.0r..i .baMs 0,1 tlie table, Susan? They ftre as wa
i i ( - D ' ' jl .. t l .A. 11 -I.
holding tenderly to her heart ' least: "The Jadies the only incendiaries ? """'-"""J 3
On ii, r following morninn- at ' breakf-i.t 1 who kindle z flame which water will not ex- J Mrs. P.,' said she, smil-
vn me lonowing morning at Drenwast . .. , ling, "that was just what I was trying to get
Ceorge praised the buckwheats, pronound tInh- ' lyinir opinion about." Sv ,.f,, ,
the beefsteak delicious, and drank an extra ; What was the text in church to-day, TJien " returned she "why didn't vou
cup of coffee, declared his inability to" resist Chat-ley, my dear?" "I believe, father, the'gay so in the first place? Well, I do not!
the temptation of its excellent quality - j pai-son took a daw from the lion that SamV know why a woman cannot be as vertuous
At dinner the shrimps were cooked ex- son killed." , , 5 , .. ; , ,m .jin a short dress as in a long one; and it will '
tenoWandS ' "Constitutionally tired," isnow tlWve some trouble in wet weWr, to people
the ZZ fwere found to be of a fJnJ way of expressing the fact that a man who have to lift theirdresse andi sho Uiei,
- I nalWly ladj. WeUve in wonderfully ankles.. It may do; , for young fritters, as
.L T V i .i j , refined times - i porfive as lambs in pasture, but only think.
fTl.u things continued three days, whenj,, , . ,, ., .,, jhuw I should look in short coats and trousers, '
Mrs. Marston favored Laura with another -hy is a man who is about to be sl0utan't I? and old Mrs. Jones, who weighs '
call, and inquired about the success ' of her manned, like a man intending to visit a cer- fl, iundred pounds, wouldn't look well
V Tk -1T t ' tahftf port in Europe? Answetr because he- .. But x fet .emd0i
"Ah, said Laura, "I can never express is bound to have her (Havre.) , i .. . what they please as long as they don't touch
my obligations to you! George has really .What day j, thig Qu;p? asked ny dfess; 1 like tiie'old vm bfist,,and that's
learned to control his temper, as I knew lie g, yesterday. Vi-day, I judge from the long and short of it." ' " ' '
i : V i -7 71 ; ; , ,the heat of the weather," Qui p . rephed,.
hihabit of fat.lt-find.ng has become " tapingUie pearly dew'.' from his' expansive
. Mrs. Marston was rejoiced at lies friend s 1 r
Thfl TTtmA an A fho TTnort
loiced at lies friend s . JT r . . ... . .
happiness for Laura was troubled no more " ' , ; ;, j liere is a beauutiu Uimg from the pen ?pr
with a cross husband. : ; . What is the difference between the 'Mr Cornwall Wilson:,. ,,, , , . wl
But I hope that no fault-findim husband emperor of Rnssia and the beggar? The 'Pkase, my lady, buy a nosegay, , or he
who reads this sketch will impose unon their ' emperor issues his manifestoes, and the beg- ,Btow ittc, was the wldress of a pale,' e-:
jsity of followin-' Laura's ex-' gar manifests toes without his shoes. -- maeiated woman, lading a law withei
wivest the necessity
ampler '
4 4 Flowers! Fresh Flowers! b
. . BV MliS. 11. Ji LEWI3(VS ,,,,. ,.,
. ; , .Flowers adorn the mountain side,: .!,;
; Flowers in cool and shady dells, '
" . Flowers upon the running tide,' ' '
Flowers upoii the rrietidows wide,' ; " '
Flowers upon the upland swells. ,
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. Flowers adorn the bridal, train,. ,
Flowers upon the altars rest,' u ,i,
' ' Or with gentle hands are lain "' '
On the couch of mortal pajn, ' ' '
AVhere their ministry is blest.
Flowers are scattered o'er the dead,' 'f
' ' -Giving all of light W6 may 1 "'
To theglooms around us sprpad
r 1 When the spirit homeward sped, ' :
Leaving nought but lifeless clay. 1
, . , , Plant we flowers above the dead, , ,'.,.
ii Where, tlic Summer wind and. rain,.. ,
.,. Can their genial iuflucnco shed ....
On the cold and narrow bed,.,,!; ,., ,, ..,
, . ., ..Where the weary ne'er complain.
flowers, the very smiles of God,'
'; . '.Almost as thy sunlight free! "' ' '
, ' Bloom th'ey where no footbath trod! '..
"f With them, lie hath decked the sod"!''
! ' Ifor denied them, to the sea.'' ' '" '
yit ,;.;:-:; ( , ! ; -l "',
For tho flowers let joyful praise i ' -"
f t Crown the Summer's golden primci
In the eity's dusty ways,. -'. . ? : :
.t-In the woodland's; twilight haze; .' -i ;'
' Still prolong the grateful chime i
What heavenly thing and what
flowers in her hand, to a lady who; sat on
Wtiat Kf, Knpll fit. Irirrlitiin wofi'liinrr tli Klti 1
earthly thing does a rainy day exercis9.theJwavt.9 of thc reccJins ide. . , ' .. ' , -
rTrT' r r t , ' I 1 have no pence, my good - woman,' sail
boots; for it takes the shine out of both. r , jlhe ,.ldy ooking Hp from lll(J novilshe vu I
- A newly marrwd' Couple riding in a perusing 3 with a .listless gaze;, 'If I had I
carriage, , were overtujjid, wherennon, a would giyo tlcm to-you, r lltl :,.
stander by said it was a "shocking sight." , 'I am a poor widow, with three helpless
f'Yes,": said thc gehlleinari, "to see those children 'flepending upon toe; tMiddfon be-'
.'1 just wedded fall out so soon."
You had better not attempt to de-
simv a small tnlle to help us on our wayr i i
'I have no half-penee,' ritratod tbs lady.f
cnm.,ivli...i.i,l.;ul,1 TJi,.ll, .l,n ...l.l.wl ...
cpherany correspondence when you get,th(. poor applicant turned meekly aWay, Hhis"
homo late after supper, font is a gramatical - ,wn the sla,ets of Lndou-' they '
should have a police on the shorts to prevent
truth that a person must master liis
before he can go through his letters.
liquids
i . 'i Printers. . : , ,r--r
"The stick iif tjpc hath more of might, r
y j Than wnrrior l.osM r fortress wnlls; ,,'
Anil it slifill batter towera lo dust
Tlint hmgh nt siege or cnii'm.ii Ixil's
P'nixTERS have an honorable criipWmcnt
it is. Now ifvou sav to him. kindly. "Dear
George, don't, I pray vou, find' fault with
even-thing he will reply kissing voii,
perhaps rthat he never finds fault, withput
reason, and gq on thoughtless as ever, vent
ing hjs spleen at everything '. ' ( '
But ypu would not have me reprove him
m an unamu manner 1; . , ,
" 'No indeed that wouli make him yoise
still. I say you must ikmpnslrate to him
the hatefulness of his habit of fault-findinn-.'
,: But how! ' , , . , ; '
.!V1iy, wlienhe finds fault, you must help
him. ( he scolds at hjs coffee," you must
show a disposition to throw it out of the win -
dew, r it he complains of a cold room, you
must shiver and shake, and scold the girl for
not keeping a, better, firei When he calls
the bread heavy, you must suggest the idea
jof using it as clock weights, ' to.save the ex-
tery
to boil potatoes properly'
" 'My dear,' interrupted George, 'J arii in
crtricd to think it is hot in" the cooking. ' The
potatoes were not good in the first phice,'
, 'Why were they bought, then!' demanded
Laura,' , 'We might as well invest money in
poison parsnips. Potatoes that are not fit tp
eat are worse than nono at al. . Here, Su
san, take them away.' ' ' ," '; ' '.';" . '
But, my dear,' cried George, in a tone
remarkably pleasant, 'I think some of them
maybe goorl. Now here is one that is (mite
mealy indeed,'1 , ' ' ' ' ' !
'l can't see any 'difference i'n' them,' ob
served Laura, in a significant tone. . '
George colqred very red, and found no
more fault until the apple pudding was bro't
in.'1 '''" ..-'. ".-'.. t"-- ;;--t ii. 4.:,,
It is Woiltr said h6,' throwing' himself
doors were closed, and the amiable couple nhd one that the first men have tilled i an
did not find themselves uncomfortable; even. 'occupation which is, to all who will be true
with a little more fire, in the grate! jto themselves in its pursuits, the path to hon-
For' two hiiurs George and Laura sat tp- or and eminence., Lord Erskine was a prin
fretltcr. luxuriating in domestic 'Tjeaeo' arid ter: Benjamin Franklin was a printer: Be-
comfort, and conversing in the most happy ranger, the celebrated French poet,' was a
manner.'- , , . ; ,,-!t . printer, "inters, the distinguished French
At length Laura took up a magazine to historian, was a printer.. ''.Printers have be-
read aloud to her husbftnd. In a clear mu-' come our; State Governors, they take seats
sical voice she read the opening chapter of a' with our Senators, and as leading editors,
beautiful and' interesting story,, which! was have wielded pens that control the destinies
so. pleasantly and tnithfully written,!,. that' of nations'. "u ; '"' I ' '
George listened as to a charm, his features . ' jf-' A " shopkcepcr': at ' 'Birmmglia'm' an
glowing with plqasure, and his beaming eyes n0unces his 'business crtriprehensi?el', thus:
nxed lonng y on ".aura s lace. ; 'B, Hawkw, manufacterer and imiKjrtrof
"Just ite liw" frswell was commencing an(Mt al, kinds of wticles of necessity fo
" " "T , F '. rl , - ,, 8- 1 " VF pleasure ... and happiness, fpr all, the ages of
'" pipings. yijiis man,for .motuin, noon and hiht." !
little voice.' . Of Course, Laura, ever ready t - - - ui A t i ..-';;
to leave everything to run to darling tlu'ltf, r A3 '-'Flowers of a: family' we often hear
and drive its tears and troubles away with spoken c-t, but we belieyeotamsts have not
endearing kisses; stopped reading and start- yet determined their place in the floral fam
ed to her feet, . va ' : lly. We have consulted with the profound
t 'What a bother!' muttered George. 'It Dr. Digg upon the subject; and doctorthinks
seems to mo that the child is crosser than hat the should properly . be classed with
ever, laieiy. - never gives us a minute 8 mp n-nower. .ji.k (,!. ,.; - :v. ! . ,
: Laura remembered the part she was play- ",3r Mi!ton meyhere ttpeaks of "ele-
ingatamost fortunate moment, . Dashing P'TV! enaor?ea Wlt towers," .from whi
I,.. ..'.m';a tt.o i.M. .!!. : , it shall seem that eleohants were not in rm
U).J llt.lUAlllli I.JA.U HIV IOU.U fllt.lt Cifl IJIIUtt- , V 1. 1 O
tient gesture, she knit her pretty brows and'?dorJttmonoVnioney lenders of the time, re
exchumpd: ' f f-Iferredto. Some of the money rlpnders of our
'1 slicuild thihk it might be quiet once!
Why can't it sleep, while wo are enjoying
ourselves?, V here is Jane, wonder, that1
she is not here to take ' care
qf ,jt? ' 'll
utl
suppose it will also he so. Children are the
curse of married lite. ' What people tnarry
t
own day have also seen the elephant.' ' "
JtW Gold is an. idol, 'worshipped in. all
climates, without a single temple, and by all
classes without a single hypocrite.
&3BT A maxim is sometimes like the seed
tor 1 aont Knowt 1 ne prospect ot a gener- Qf n plant, which the soul - it is , thro wn into
otinn f( squalling btatS a tery a;lightful t- .must expand into leaves, and flowers, and
1 11 send for a supply ofpayegorie' before ftn fruit.' 1 ' '"' " i '" -
"Shakespeare haunts me night
day,".said a stage strutting "hero." , "1
ht and
That
he is so eternally haunted," said a hy-stan-
der, "is not to be wondered at all, for he has
most cruelty murdered him in every thing he
has undertaken. . m'I " '1 . " ' . : ! i
War is murdur set to music." . ' f.-.-
Virtue'is the grCjitesi ornament, and
good sense the best equipage. 1 1 '
. True sensibility leads us to over
come our own feelings for the good 1 of oth
ers. :' 5 ' !-! : ''' -! .-..;.'--'
Everything 1 we 'add to our knowl
edge adds to our means of usefulness. '
Truth 'should never strike her top
sails in compliment to 'ignorance 'or sophis
try. ; W "i !-' ; . : ' '' '
--Deep is the joy of social silence when
we speak not with the loved, but feel their
presence, ,,. .-...: . ti-Sw ;-.a .r.
There - aro more " victims tor errors
committed by society itself, than society
supposes. '" u"
Slanderers ftre ' like flies' that leap
over all a man's good parts, to light upon his
sores.' ii iW-.?. "si:;,) -i . .;-.(-. lv ' v ?
l! i. It rarely happens that one artificial
mirid ;cari succeed, in forming another; we
seldom imitate what we do not love ,; ', ...
Others soirieiimcs appear to us more
wrong than they are, because we. ourselves
are not right in judging them , . ; ; , ,
Plato, speaking of passionate t per -
sons, Bays they are like men who stand upon
!,..:. iw.,i.. i.n oil "ii,:v,,.o .u.J
w.t:ii uvnuO) .11c y nu nil ' .u.up vi iuiliz
way. , . ,-. "
annoyance.' -t j,a....n ti
They were the thoughtless dictates of tho
head. -- -
'Mamma,' said a bluc-eyed boy, who wks
playing 011 the beach at the lady's feet, fling
ing pebbles into the sea, 'I wish you bad a
penny, for the poor woman does look hungry
and you know that we are' going to have a '
nie dinner,' and you have promised me
glass of .wine.'.. , ,;, . , . ,
,The heart of the lady answered the appeal
of the child; and with a blush of shame crim-
soning her cheek at the tacit ' reproof of his '
artless words conveyed, sho opened her re
ticule, placed half a crown in his tiny hand
and in nnotlier moment the boy was bound
ing along the sand on his errand of mercy.
In a few seconds he returned, ' his eyes '
sparkling with delight, and his features glow- T
ing with health and beauty. ' 'Oh! mamma, ?
the poor woman was so thankful she wanted
to turn back, but I would" not let her, and
she said, 'God help the, noble lady, and you
too, my children will now have bread fortius
two days," and we shall go on our way rejoic
ing.' ''""- ';"''' - i. ., 'i-t. v-'.:- . 3 . t
The 6yosof tho lady glistened as she heard
tli recittkl of her child,,;-, and her Aeart told
her that Its ctiotatcs bestowed a pleasure U10
cold reasoning of the head could never be-
tow.
It is one of the .characteristics of, a
good, man to dispense , lilxerally, and enjoy
abstemiously, the goods he knows lie may
loose, aqd,.must leave..? l,., , f,,,, , .
i'Thc plcaof"temptationis the poorest
of afl apologies" for sinr virtue is ft perfectly
neutral quality unless' exercised in tlie lace
of temptation. '; ; I I '' vr
1 ' .Be Lamartine says: "We" begin to
feel the insanity, , of existence when ,we are
no longer of use "to , any person;" , that is
"when we' are no hnger loved." "H '
Do not consider . time lost that is
spent in 'the interchange f social feeling
always prowaea you neitner usien 10, nor
repeat scanoai, in wnicn case it is worse
than lost, f" , ?.'-'.; 1 v.
i-r It was Erasmus who gaid that if a
man got a fever, or a pain in the" head by
overdrinking, he was apt to curse the wine,
when he should rather blame himself for, the
excess. , ' ','!',,.'
! : A man who succoed to his fathcV's
reputation must bo greater than him, to be
considered as great; but he that succeeds to
his father's riches will have to encounter no
such deduction. ,, . , " "
with love, the neart become a lair
and! fertile garden, with sunshine and warm
hues, and exhaling sweet odors; but without
it, iu9,a toieades.ort covered with ashes.. rj
A'ST We may judare of men hr their con
versation towards God, but never by God'w
JiKnenfinlJoti towards them. 1 - , -: . . t
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There is an even-iide in human life: "
season ' wheii " the eye becomes dim and '
strength -decays,' when the Winter of age t.
begins to shed upon the human head its pro-
pneuc snows, i h is Uie season of hie to
which the autumn is most " analogous, and 7
which it becomes; and much it would profit J
you, ray elder brethern, to mark the instruc t
tton winch the season bnngsj ii, The spring
and summer of your days are gone, find with J
them not only joys they knew., but ,manv of -
the friends who gave them. You have en- ,
tored upon the autumn of your beln, and t
whatever : may have been - the profuW of 15
your spring,- or the warm . temperature of g
your summer, there is a season of stillnesv
of solitude, whtch the benificence of heaven f
affords you, in which vou may meditate un
on the past and future, and prepare for the
miguty cnange wnicn you may soon r under- ?
gov It is now that you mav understand tha r.
niagnificent language of heaven it c mingle ,
its voice with thatof revelation it summons
you to those hours when the leaves fall and
the winteris gathering, t thateyening study""
which the mercy of heaven has prov'tdud t'
the book of salvation. And while the shad-
owy Talley opens, which leads to the abode
of death, it speaks ' of that love which can
comtort and save,1 and which eondueta to.
those green pastures and those still water
where there is an eternal spring for the tibi!
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sweetheart , b4 her mother. - U should not
carry a f in company, nor ask a ? de igneJ
nur- any rg leolingi. 0 that U walk not -
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