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BROOKVILLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY,, JULY 9, 1858.
NO. 22,
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nc!joc0 of tljc Beautiful;
WOMEN ÜB. WINÜ
,'. c..:ist,t. ward.
Aa Tpliod to Iba rroilJenl of toe 2Tew EagtaaJ
Focictv, who racomroeada tha introdueUua of
Wema is fUc of Wine at eatertainmeaU.
Co, weak and foolhardy raforoert
To ubitltule woma for wine.
The (low of whote pratence U warmer
Than luneioit Jute of tbt vine.
Celteva a, Ioi fatal aro Julep
Tbea women In wltchorj iklUctl; ' '
for tnera ooee moro venom from two Jlpi
. Than ttti from jr&ln wu diiUHad.
Who barter forbeantv II whltkr,
Tie" chtfiga will bo certain to rue;
Tor bar tyt thd a epirlt moro frhky
Tbia lurki ia tbo "moaotaiB dew."
Ab! tboio ojti at oacl meeting 10 merry, '
You'll find to oalparkla chain pagnet
'And rlogtet mora goldca than tharr
Will uddle a wall lb poor train.
Moro tapering oorkt than the botile'a,
With mouUis moro bewildering! crowned,
Wilt pout from their ravishing throttle -A
aiream that a aage would Confound. -:'.-
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If wino make aa brütet, love la ablo ' '
' ' ' To tarn a to fuola wlttt Uko eaej
If tha oao laji u ander tho table,
.T'ether brioj o At leaal to our kneel.
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' U!1 at talla tomo mWelilef aha'a brewlagi
- Her fet icrapo eetjualnlaoco below,
. Ah! bo hoel-t!r o prgnaut with rata,
i Ai tWo bidden tap of tba too.
And band, between eouraea at leUure,
Mako fricuda whon Uiero'a no one to mark,
Ah! lata poleon yield grapci uouer prewuia
Than Camera thai rjuoitod ia tbo dark.
t. Aa home reo! the toper of beauty,
. . How erimtoa hi vi-aie, poor elft
' Caw fuverod ho eietp! bow bit datj
i - la kft tu uko earo of iualft
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Wtwa thwarted, bow palilod ble tw-rM,
' Tilt ba aloka la deipalr at death's door;
' Oil if wotaia her victim Ibas lower,
' Bar, what eaa tba bottle do more?
's To flriHrt ardnta woron'a
So ur t Intoxkato man;
Ilrr tou-h U doliiinn tremone,"
' That ru t lieni him moro than it cao;
Tb gNnooof hfr eaU'Uue rain."
Iter blufh U tbo blood of tha Tine,
tier pout I nnncU la whce brawiog,
Tart, ugar and hit eomlhia.
Jo fftrklinjr. i beatln. h biJr,
Jfo b-p !r ber ylellm appeara;
Sbnatd htr amltva .nr rniir him jrldde,
. . He'll surely bo uado Uiuuk with hrr teare.
Kot tba rrpe-Jnl-f cf Elen made Adam,
!o tupldly foifcit bit all;
Sut tha Iura of Lii volatile madata
Lad biia tipoily on to hi Uli.
5ot tho wine of Mr Cyrri tha rover,
bo ure a tha woinc a bujullo;
Bffr rcpt vhort bo I "half Va over,"
Than teer for eo fulal aa U!a
Oh! then ihoa uch a temn.r aa tbia 1,
N or eomnioo o hir lon eottrt,
Xfhn outbnrk on Iba w af hr trrwa
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tSijrioretn.une ventnra trom 1'üht.
delect .TOCflCtUaiuj.
Truoi Uio Wvrly Mnitiiw.
Life's Sweet and Bitter Momenti.
SeutCHl tttout t'.io plennl fa t'siclo of
n aritocvat.u UwwUin the city r.l
ISow Yfk. souio linlt ilu2i n years vt;
nut ill', Vc!tlikc uiul liU two iliiu.litci'ü.
T iinriL nrn! I'lnl-lillli Tln-SO tVO VKlllli'
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l;ilici posfci.se -1 llio clarnn ot grace
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una UO:iiuv in an vi:iiiviii uvri'u, uim
vrt tliefi wits a vat dill'orunco between
hcm.. Liura, the youu.cr, pnt-seJ a
pentlo und nmiatil ili.x tuition licit won
her tunny nKnuj wnuo ucr ciacr
ttcr was unpleasant und disareeublo
oven to tliysowlio utilJ liy Iicr friend.
Yet thin vvan n-4 at uSI .Irucn an unlnip
py family. Mr. V;nüao bad buou lov
' in any yet rs a widower. Ilo '.vus onot!
tho wealthy mercluint of thecitj; nnd
t!e Hocict of his daughter, whose. ed
ucation had bod vey liboral, was a
weet ölaco to him during his moments
of rest aud tlto cessation of daily bui-
Thcro was ono thinjc, Iiowcvcr, above
all others, that troubled Mr. WetIuko
ami that-was tho . conduct of an only
eon. Thlsaon had betm guilty Jtd" mar
rying' a woman whoso parents belong
ed to tho lower walk of society; and
by ho doing had ineurrod tho extreme
displeasure of his father. As time- pas
nod on tho young man bogau to foel the
keen bito of poverty; and, at length,
applied to his father for assistance To
; all such applications tho indignant pa
rent turned ft deaf car, determined to
punMthini for his disobedience. The
consequenco was that tho young man,
not naturally vieious, becamo reckless
and wild, associating with men of bad
und depraved characters.
h was tho very day proceeding tho
evening on which our tury opens, that
ho had again f.ppliod for aid, and had
again been denied. Ilo was the subject
of tho family conversation t.s they ni
bosido tho grated flru-placo, in their
pleasant parlor. Tho old gentlemen
did nofcsco why hp couldn't go to work,
und cam a living filo other honest men
JIo had chosen his path and mustfol.
low it. Littlo Laura, (for by this p t
namoidio va very often do.signatcd,)
iotcrtcded in his behalf, und hoped ho
would yet do well. On tho other hai.d
Emellcc, inflated beyond imagination
with prido, condemned him without
stint for bringing their family into tmch
hopcles dicgraco.
That night tho dwolliugj and nf.ro of
Mr. Weatlak) were coQsumod by firo, aN
bo two other hulldiig bolonging to him
io tho vicinity of Union bquaro. Tu
comploto thia id moot total wreck, it was
jsccrtaincd that tho iron aat'o which
stod In his counting room had been
Opened before tho aturo warf burned,
' andia.ro than lill y thousand dol arn,
which had but recently boon drawn
iron. Iho bank, extracted therefrom.
Suspicions at oncu pointed lo hi son,
nnd vtfortH wero mudo by tho polico for
his arrest, but without success. Ilo hud
iiictitly laid his plana üeep ana car-
cTYiapm out well.
small cottago in
fseirtrvTVuiated on a pice ot Jnnd
thtl
which hohadonco taken for debt; and,
although tho deed, was consumed by
firo. it had been proviously recorded so.
of couiso, ho still retained possession.
Hither he and his daughters repaired lo
wait, In tho hopo that nornu duo might
be obtained of tho whereabouts of Iiis
son, and part of his money re.-tcrod.
And now commenced a life which
brought out tho peculiar characteristic
diflVrcnccs ot tho dispositions ol the
two joung ladies In moro distinct con
traiety. On Laura devolved not only
tho (aro, but tho discharge alsoot noar
lyull tho household duties; for tho beg
i;arod aristocrat could not now afford to
koop a retinuo ot servants; and 1Z.no
lino's prido still kept her ubovo such
plebhin condueensioii. Mr. Wosthiko,
hiinsolf, disheartcr.ed by his ill-fortune,
had not tho courago to venturo out up.
on tho busy stago of lifo and action
aain, but iat liatlcssly about, hoping
every day to bo ro-iustuted in his wealth,
Ono day an old man way-worn and
weary with tho .toil of many years, and
returning, as ho alleged, from tho lUex
ieuti wars, covered with scars, btopped
at their door In tho solt twilight of an
autum evening, and begged permission
to remain with them tiil morning.
Miss Emelino at once oljjctod, saying
that there were others in tho neighbor
hood I'Ctterablo to keep him than they
were; but Laura joined him in i.'z en
treaties, and won her father's consent
that he might remain for thatono night.
And well did tho old soldier repay for
Ids entertainment, by many a story ol
the field of battle, lie was in tho vig
or of lif', ho said, when about three
years before ho had set out for Mexico,
itllhouLcl. then upwards of iilty; but a
fvv years scrvieo had worn him out,
and now ho had eomo back a homeless
wanderer, to die, perhaps, unknown
among tranger. JIo Mas j mrnying
toward cw" York, that great city ot
lifo and death, where ho Intel formerly
lived, and whicU was more like home tu
him than any other place.
And havo you no relativo ?' aked
Laura.
'Not one living that I know. I had a
son, a darling boy; but ho left his home
vcars uiro, to beck his fortune, us he
said, and I havo never reen him since.
I scmetiincM think I halt meet him yet.1
'Jluvoyou no idea where ho Isr
Not tho least. Wo lived in Now
York when ho Jcft'fjr tho west, ubout
Alleen years ago."
"lie may have returned to Xow York.
Why huvo you never advertized for him?
U ho knows but a notjee in womo ot the
nawern minht eatch his casual glitnco ut
sometime, and bo tho means of a hap
py re-union?
A rood idea, indeed,' replied tho aol-
dit-r. 'I hal never thought of it bs-
After n littlo 'moro conversation, in
wl.ivli Mr. Westlstko seldom nnd Miss
HmcliiHi at no time condescended to
j'iti, thu vclurun wunderer, who avc
in namo as Campbell, retired to rest.
T.o next morning nt breakfast the
ld hoidier did not appear; and E ni
lin j ventured to assert her belief that he
wus nothing U'K.s than tut old imponier,
who had ma le otf in tlio niirht with
sumo of their valuables; but u visit to
hi room by ilr. Weatlnko m-ö.ircd tho'ii
of his jroonco, and also ol tlio proba
bility of his continuing under their root
for some time to come, us ho had, dr.rin"
1 I aaa '"
tno nigni, ueconto twudcniy unwell, au J
was now rapidly sinking.
Miss JJinelino groaned at Ihc pronncct:
but as it seemed tho dcereo of fato. she
could not chango tho aspect of affairs a
particle. - And now the idea of ndverti
zing for Mr. CampbJl, tlie youngjrwu
seriously roconmaerd, lor if it should
turn out that ho possessed any fortune,
t miirjit. relievo ihcm of an expense
which they could not well nil'.rd under
tlieir present circumstances. Accord
ingly uii ndvcrtizemciit Foon appeared
in ecvoral of tlio M. Y. Dailies, uml in n
littlo less than two weeks thereafter, a
letter was Tcco.ved stating, that the
writer had seen thoadvei tizement: and.
t'totigh not in thj mot enviable pecuni-
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ury eiiciiuiaiimces nnv.HciI, ho would
visit them at tin early day: and if the
old gentleman should really provo to be
ins long lost una long sought father, he
wuiilddonll that lay in hi. power to re
munerate them lor tlieir kind attentions
lo him. An unavoidable engagement
j)reonted his immediate appoaranec,
but i i two or threo days at furthest he
would b.1 at their house
Humph,' exclaimed Lmclino. 'anoth
er pauper coining hero to tako up hi
i-csmeiico; wo nuijiii us Well mako our
houso a poor-house at on o. As for mo
I am going to undo Abbingtou's until
tho vagabond two gone, niid pray do
not uiaiurumo until you uro rul ot them.
Accordingly alio took her departure.
and in a few days tlx) young Mr. Camp
bell arrivod. .''f hero certainly wnsnoid.
mg or tho pauper or vagabond about
his appearance. A better dressed or
moro nobler uppeuring young man was
not among tiiuJiatot their acquaintance
In his language a well n$ tlress and nn.
pouranco hoahowed his superiority; nnd
in a abort lime th,o fact was established
beyond a doubt that tho old war-faring
soldier was his falber. Still h'o could
not loavo their, as tho old man wus too
unwell to think of removal yet.
In tho eouraoof conversation tho for.
mcr circumstances of Mr. Wcstlakc
woro mentioneil. and Mr. Campbell, lu
nlor, then recollected aocing him before
und nkcd it ho did not call to mind a
certain tiny when ho called at a law-of-fico
in N'ow York for ndvico on u partic
ular point. Mr. Wcstlako rcmombered
it well.
And I, eir was tho man on whom
you called.,
O ! then, you aro a Now York law
ycr
Yes, sir, and J can perhaps givo oa
so tno information that will bo valuable
to you. I think you said you thonght
your son abstraclod tho money from tho
safo at tho timo your sloro aud house
wcro burned. ,
I had no doubt of It, sir
And yet you wcro mistaken. The
real robber has keen apprehended, and
a considerable amount of tho money
recovered.'
Is it possible ?' frasnod the Joyful old
man. and sinking down in his seat oyer-
eomo with tho too wolcomo intelligence,
gavo way to tears.
'Thcro was an insurance, too," Jir.
Campbell continued, as soon as Mr.
. a a. la.
Wcstlako repressed a iittio n:s iconng;
an insurance on tho property that was
burned which ho could easily get; nnd
if Mr. Wcstlako would permit him ho
would conduct tho business profession-
t 1 1 V . and would consider it as n part
discharging tho debt of gmtiludo for
tho kindness towards Iiis lather, una
their indefatigable efforts as ho was
pleased to term it, 'in nuvonismg tor
him, and restoring to Lira his dear old
father.'
Mr. Westlalfo did not hesitato a mo
mcnt but witn a childish confidence
travo into his possession all tho netcessa-
ry papers wnieu uo nau . i cacuwu .win
tho flames, and all other necessary in-
structions for tho recovery of his prop
erty. It is roily to suppose mat two young
persons of tho temperament and dispo
sitions of tho younger Mr. Campbell
and Miss Laura WestUko ahould spend
anv length of limo under tho same roof
joining in conversation us they often
did, without forming an ugrecaoio opin
ion of ono another, to. say tho least; and
when it was announced that Mr. Camp
bell wa about to return to Xew York,
to commence legal proceedings for tho
recovery of her father's pro erty, tho
elder Mr. Campboll becoming now, in a
measure convalescent, there wero many
sorrowful as well tu joyful feelings that
thrillod through tho bosom of Ltura. -
Cut why such unhappy feelings? Was
iio not fur ttbovo them, now. in station ?
What folly thou to entertain any othor
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feeling tlian re poet tor nun, whj wwuiu
never eondscond to notice her except in
a passing conversation.
I Jut such was not tho fact. Mr.
Campbell had won enough of Mi'.
WauiI,.! nn'.iL'ini n warmer foulil. r
than that of mere cjdiomeral regard,
and when ho again returned to their
humble cottage io too hi father, and to
report legal progross, this feeling was
easily changed to something of a more
dis-tiiiCtivo nature), öufiieo it to bay
that ho felt sullicient eonüdenco in his
knowledge of her character and tlispo
sition, from what he had soon of her to
warrant him in soliciting her hand iu
marriage.
ho reooivod tho o.Tor with evident
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OUl IIOl lull,. JU'l "ajij in m niinr
odgo of being loved by the ono, of nil
other, whom her heart had chosen,
I io vi 1 leit tin assent, and arrangements
were n. r -cd upon for the coming event.
Nor had Emelino lost anything by ab
senting herself; for so strongly marked
were tho peculiar unhappy dip isitions
of her character, that they Would only
have served to show her Mdter'a loveli
ness in more brilliant contrast.
Timo passed by und Mr. Wcstlakc
wa onco again ro-instated in his bui.
ness, though with only a portion of his
former wealth; but himself, a much bet
ler and wiser man. Ho had learned
tho bitter lesson of experience, tho les
son that poverty alono can teach, that
gold should nut bo tho only end and
aim of life that sonio moments of our
brief existatvo should be devoted !o oth
er pursuits. Ilo had learned to know
the situation of his son, and to pardon
him. even had ho iu tho midst of great
temptations, taken nvy Iiis treasures
and burned his houses; and when, one
day, they wero speaking about this ab
sentscn, his boy Albert, iho cider Canip
b II (darted tit i lie namo, und asked if he
had not a light complexion, a bear over
tho left eye, (by au accident when a
boy, as it afterward appeared) aud if ho
wcro not ot a lively, almost reckless dis
position. This wu a truo description
of him. .
'Then I lenow him. Ilo was my
comrade, and returned with mo to Hal
limoro where ho hired to work for daily
wages.'
This conversation took placo before
they had left tho cottage; bat now Mr.
Wcstlako was in a stalely residency iu
New York, and Mr. Campbell was liv
ing with his son Harry in Brooklyn.
A letter had been despatched to Albert,
and when, two months later, Mr. Har
ry Campbell, who was cverv day gain
ing new laurula in his profession, was to
marry Mis La'ira Wcstlako, tho prodi
gal sou anil brother returned.
Albert was accompanied by his wife,
a nohlo looking woman, who hud sup
ported herself by her needlo whilo her
liusband was 'oil' to tho wars;' nr.d a
happier f'.ttiiity (w'nh tho obtinato ex
ception of Mi Encline) you would
seldom eo In Now York wr any other
city. It is ttill supposed that, tiJthough
young Albert did not tako the old gen
tie man' money, ho, novcrthcle, thro'
spito, set tiro to his house; but as his
father generously forgavo him from the
very bottom of his heart, and never
montlonod tho alTair, wo soo no reason
why wo should not do tho sumo thing.
Do wo ? '
H.MWaaMMBaaaaiaBBi
tQr It is said that u bachelor grows
old faster than a married man, but that
tho latter's hair very often comos out
soonest. What is Iho philosophy of
this 7
CCT 'Ah, you don't know whatmnthl
cal enthusiasm ilia !' said a music-mad
miss to Tom Hood. Exeuo mo, mad
am.' replied tho wit. 'but 1 do. Musi
cal onthusiiism is liko turtlo soup; for
every quart of real thoro aru ninety
gallons of mock, und calves' head in
proportion '
The Spscklei Axo.
Dr. Franklin In his autobiography,
tells a story of a man who went one duy
to buy an ax, nnd having bought one,
ho expressed a wish that it had boon
bright instead of black; on which the
smith, who mado the axo, replied: , ,
'Oh, If you turn tho grindstone wo'll
soon make it bright.' No sooner said
than dono, and tboy went to work, but
presently tho , purchaser felt tired, for
tbo smith prosscJ o hoavily on tho
stono, tho labor of turning mado him
sweat, und ho wanted to l.uvo off. 'Koep
on, keep on,' ropliod tho smith, 'it isn t
bright yet, it'a only -speckled.' 'Well,
never mind,' answered tlio buycr1 think
I liko a spudded axo boat.'
In this iucl lent wo Jiavo an example
On Ü small scale, .lof which takes place
all ovor tho world on a largo scale. And
it struck mo ono day, as I wan thinking
abqut it, that tho demand for speckled
axes is ono that is always active; though
pooplo could no moro grow tired of hav
ing theso useful instruments than they
can of eating broad. It was very curi
ous, I thought that speckled should bo
preferred to perfect brightness.
Wh 1 I was cogl fating tin roupon, it
camo Into my mind that perhaps, otne
good might bo dono by setting down a
few instancos of buyers having boon
content to Ua the Inferior article, when,
by proper caro and judgmcnt,thoy might
havo tho best. And hero is thu list.
When I oo a man striving from mere
vanity to mako n name, and fancying
that ho is mado of different material
than his fellow creatures, and that he
does thorn a favor by living among them,
and who does not caro by what means
ho rises, so that ho docs rise; thou, ..
say ho likes a speckled axo best.
Whenevor I see a mm in business in
tent only on making money, as though
thut wero tho only thing worth living
for, and not carrying what wrong may
bo carried on in ins establishment, nor
how his customers may bo irlckod.so ho
makes a profit, then, I say ho likes a
speckled axo best.
vVhcnovcr I see a young man in want
of a wife, choosing a partner for lifo
merely boeauso slio has u pretty face,
(lances well, or sings n nico song, or
plays nimbly upon the piano, and never
I nul i in tt1irhIai tilitt Still, fkt . i ! aliitt .aa
at." ft i I f i liwtuvi nuw vail siilHU t k wi
roast a leg of mutton, or whether s!io is
ono to mako a homo hapjy, thon I say
ho likes u speckle 1 axo bo?!.
Whenever I see u man frequenting
tho tap-room, or tho tavern parlor.night
aftor night, rs so many uro in tho habit
of doing, and his wilo sits at homo, per
haps darning tho blocking or making a
frock for tho littlo ones cut of an ld
gown; whon I see this man bout o"u his
selfish gratification, as though ho hud
any moiv right to ik gosling tun? or
mnnfy t(.an hUVrr Im iho u; l sty
lte lU t!i j s;i:'i!j laii bin. v. -
Whenever I a boy nt school look
ing npoa learning nnd knowledgi as
something invented f jv thoir tormeni
and forgetting that youth is their onlr
soed tini j, that their parent have to
mako great s iciifn-cs to givo thcm'cdtf
cation and thinking is fair to dooeiva
thoir masto ?, provido I tlu-v bo not
found out, although ignorunca.'or worse
may bo the cousoejuonco of ac!v coa
duvt; then, I siy ihey liko ft sroblilcJ
aSwhOati ' 1 .
Whenever I sco a man trying to tnafcci
himself believe that ho ma'y indulge In
certain secret sins and vh es.'if tlio world
tloes not know of them, that so long as
ho can make people believe ho is 'goo j
and virtuous, he may hug nrivuto wick
edness to his heart; then, I 'say hd likes
a speckled axo bet. " ' "
Whenever I go into a house whoro I
8oo tho servants with a kept doicn look,
and hoar them whisper ugly things of
their master nnd mistress, when I boc
them stinted of food or recreation, ivheni
I see tho children looking timid and un
happy, never laughing tho merry Uugn
of childhood; where tho sunshine (ecnW
loss bright than cUowh-Mv; then, I say r1
some ono in tho house likes tho.
led axo best. ' ' " f
I might extend tho list to many pg
wero it necessary, but here is onouh U
show that tho speckled axo otill exist !
It is not a pleasing list; but it is of thing 4
in ll.ftr. n , on. I f .. linnt I(iln 1 1 ft Til '
that I mav not havo lost my timo ir:
writing it. I am fully awaro that th
people alluded to may not continue t
like speckled axes best; but it is foa?j
that long habit will render it vory
ncult or impossible tor ihcm to cuange
should tho timo eomo when they wish
to do so.
A QtTAiNT ADV't:unsKMr.Nr. The Mo
thanie's Freo Pros, of November Sth.
1823. (a copy of which has been given
to us by it friend) contain tho following
advertisement, which It says it copied
f.om a .ato Dayton (Ohio) papor. It
spom that greater fitducemonto was hold
out tobaehulor thirty y.oars ago, to en
ter Into tho bonds of matrimony, than
aro proscntod iu this pngroc3.uvo age:
"Takk Novice! Elijah lldor, u rninis
tor of tho Gospel, wishes to icform tlio
public that ho lnis hal uuthoriiy to ol
oninUo m trnigo, from tho year 1SJ7, in
March, nnd desires n part of tho patron
ago. If they will gi ant him thoir Cus
toms, ho promises to marry for one dol
lar, or hovonty-flvo contsat his house..
Ho will bo found oao milo from Dayton,
on tho Cincinnati road, Joflcrsou street,
Also, the aall Slider will pay tho high,
est prieo for linen and cotton rags dcliv
erod ut his Mure,, cither 1q Goods or
Cash.
Assuming that rags wcro worth five
cents por pound at that timo, for twenty
pounds of linen or cotton cast otf gar
motifs, tvo hnnpy hearts might bo united
in tho silken bonds of Hymon.
S3T An old gentleman says that hols
tho last man in tho world that would
tyrannizo ovor ft daughter's affections.
So long as she marries tho mun of his
choice, he don't oare whom she loves
The 'Dutch' Girl.
Wo havo lately got into tho posses
sion of some facts relativo to u most
thrilling incident, which conclusively
demonstrates that beauty and worth,
unadorned, uro far moro valuablo than
all the tinseled drapery of earth. ' Not
over ten miles from Washington, on
ono of thoso gently undulating farms
that look so pleasant whon covered with
tho verdure of Juno, is a pretty coun
try ro.sidcneo, whore a retired trader
aud his lady live, with thoir only son,
in tho enjoyment of wealth and easo.
As wo aro not permitted, of ccur90, to
namo the parties, we will call tho gen
tleman Mr. Landen. "Among tho 'helps'
in tho houso was a German girl who
possessed romarkublo beauty. There
was an air of superiority in her man
ner and address; but the Maudens were
somewhat a proud people, and always
treated her, like many folks otten do
hired girls, with distant hauteur: One
pleasant day last summer tho old lady
and gentleman had gone to visit a frimid
some miles distant, but Frahlc, being
busy at nomething, did not accompany
thorn. Soon after tho carriago was
gone, Frank heard tho eound ot music,
dotnowhat astonished, ho stolo into thu
house, nnd poeped silently into tho sitting-room.
Tharo sat Mary (as wo will
call her) with tho guitar, which she
playod with u skill almost artistic. Af
ter executing a brilliant piece, sho gli
ded iu to a sweet F.ench uir, and then,
with a rich voice, full of pathos, sung
ono of tho chunsonettCM of 13orangor.
The youth was entranced, and when
sho concluded, ho could not forbear uu
exclamation of ßurpriso and admira
tion. Tho girl turnod hastily, wheu
sho saw tho young man nt tho door,
whom she thought was out with his pa
rents; she turned pale with dismay, tot
tered a few steps, and fell fainting on
the sofa. Frank ran to her aid, but was
iu a condition not much more rational;
ho had something of tho family prido,
and was of u shy, retiring disposition.
Imagine tho blushing, confused young
man, supporting will his arm tha form
of a lovely girl in a fainting fill frank
had never before f.dt tho power ot'boau
ty, but ho was now ovorwholtned, und,
Dell.ro sprinkling somo drops of water
. a ' a ...
on ner taeo, lie tooic a nasty, trembling,
heaitating kiss. That kiss was fatal.
Mary recovered from tho swoon but
Frank could not cseapo the effects of
the kiss; stu ly, amuemont, everything
was at a stand; he seemed to bo walking
in n droam, and buried jn restless
thought. Ilo would havo treated tho
girl with somo attention, but not it vtrd
not a look could ho' win from her; she
pursued her oecuparions with her nsnal
Idiligonco, and fu .J.i if tu f; f r
.k..-v i .i. waüft.'i.s, tlopt i.a i t i i t
Cloud Upon. . retiring, U bo-1 die told,
iho' servant who conducted him 'to his
room that l Vimted his boot blacked ,
,Tho Servant told him tj set than ai
silo tho door and the boot, black would
tend to them.. Ho did so, and In the
morning tho boots oumo up miss nig.
Instead of setting tho boots out In th
hall, ho had placed them outside the
front dwr. The preacher has not a very
elevated opinion of tho morality of th'e
pfoplo of Nashville. IIa wears ft pair
of new boots.'
CsD" An eastern orator recently do.
livorcd an address on Universal Gravi
tation, which concludes as follows:
Thus have wo elucidated the cogent
law of Gravitation. Tims havo' wo
threaded our bowildorod way through
tho labyritublan whllpools of terrostial
piofun lity nnfm-ling ut every succes
sive gradation tho star-spangled tessola
ted b;innor of fdoutifiu condensation;
ami as Wo havo perambulatod aud clr
cumporamubulutod immensity on th
raven pinion of idoallty, wo havo hoard
tho deep tonod intonations of phantas-
magoriao rumblings which shook the
univorso tc its sempiternal foundations
split tbo itlr-poisod axletroo of Phao
ton it brazon chariot hurled tho orb of
day from its wheeling circuit In the
hoavons to tho land of tho ablo-slci li
ned Ethiopian, und in the sublime and
lofty language of Gen. Jackson, 'tore
IleU's coucavo and boyond frightcnod
tho reign of Chaos and Old Night.''
A Passlnj Accident.
As a mar. of generous heart from tho
country was guiding, a few du' since,
his load of hay to tho the market, wo
saw following him, -and gathering the
wisps of hay which foil from tho load,
a poor woman and two lads, the latter
of perhaps the ages soven and niro.
Our attention wus especially drawn to
them, by observing that tho man took
pains to throw whole handfula of hay
down tho side of tho load, In order, ns
was quito apparent, to convey, in ' as
quiet a manner as possible, sentiments
of comfort to tho hearts of these suffer
ing poor. , Ah our walk lay in tho di
rection of the market, wo determined
to witness tho conclusion of this exhi
bition of sympathy nnd generosity.
By and by, tho gleaning becamo so
abundant thut tho poor, woman could
not refrain from her expressions of grat
itude no longer, and bursting Into tears
she beckoned tho man to stop, and then,
in a manner which indicated both intel
ligence and ft dolicate scnio of her
wretched condition, besought him to
permit her a singlo word of thankful
ness for his kindness. 'Madam,' said
tho man, 'I, too, havo been in tho vulo
of poverty, aud scon . the timo whon a
lock of hay would have been consider
ed ft treasure. A friend, by an act of
kindness, of less value in itself than the
ono I have dono to you. saved me from
dispair, and tnado mo hopeful for better
days. . . .
Years have pascd now,; and kind
Providcnco has blessed mo with a good
farm and a happy homo. For years as
I walked each morning, I have seemed
to hoar a sweet voico whispering; 'this
day remember tho poor.' . As he said
this, ho raisod tho fork and threw intw
tho woman's arms us groat a quantity
as she and tho läds could carry, and
then m o it on. with a countenance ex
pressive of the truth 'It is better to
give .than receive'. . Wo turned from
tho sccno to read uirain. and with irreal
er profit than ever, the story of Jttulh,
gleaning in tho fields of iho generous
IJoaz, and of tho kindness of tho reap
er to thedestitntoaud succossful glean
er.
Home Difficulties. '
Tho house-mother has hei difficulties,
aye, bo sho ever . so gifted .with that
blessed quality of taking them lightly
and cheerfully. It i not ploasant for
lazy laiios to get braekfist over nt that
regular early hour which alono nets a
household fairly agotug for tho day; nor
unarithmctical ladies, who havo always
reckoned their accounts by sixpence to
pnt dorn each item, and preaerro in
balancing periodically, receipts and ex
adituros; uoe for we.Uy; nervous, elf-in,-
I 1 .flies lo rouao ihemselves
Jufllt-'i-'TTnt thofrhoust) in (hier,
i-.kf p it so, not by occasional spas
podio setting to rights,' but by a gofi
jral methodical overlooking all that is
oing on Hierein.
Yet, tinier nil this is dono, "it
s vuiri to insiston carlv risin' or trrum
Sh about wasto, or loctttro. upon ncat
'iossclojtnlinc.ss, and order. . Tho er
hint get to learn that 'Missis is never
;i tlmj V and laugh at her complaints
pf-thoi'r unpunctuality. They hco no
nogood management or avoidance
t,Mat5. . 'Missis ; never knows about
tnyfhing.' .Sho may lecturo 'till sho is
voary about neatness and cloanliness.
(last pttt j'our head into her room and
' or all moral qualities, good
temper, truth, kindness, nnd above all
oonsciontiousnearif theso aro deficient
jin tho mistress, it is idlo to expect
inem irom servants, or children, or any
uiotubora of tho fanily circle
. tCT?, V young lawyer in Arkansas
was arguing u case beforon judge whoso
self-conceit was in inverse propoitiou
to hit knowledge of law. Tho counsel
Uffjrvd to quoto Black&tone, nnd pro
cvcd.to read from him, . whon tho Court
ordered him to desist, saying.
is presumed, sir. that this Court
knows tlio law, and it wiil not bo dicta
(ted o with imjiunity; if such nn'in
Tringemont bo made again o i tho digni
ty of tho Court it will immodiatoly" or
der tho. offender to the county jail.
The "lawyer quietly replied, 'If it
please your honor, I was just reading
trm to show what a great fool Uuck
slquv was f
I 'Ah, well, that alters tho caso.you can
proceod, said tho judge and ho pro-
TeecdüdJ ...
C3.lt was among tlie loveliest cus
Urn of tho nneicnts to bury tho youog
utmnrnlng twilight; for as thoy strove
to- givo the sollest interpretation to
.death, so they imaginod that Aurora,
who loved tho young, had s'.o!eil them
to her embrace
tQ 'Miss, will you take my arm ?'
Yes, sir, andyou too.' 'Can't uparo
but the arm, Miss,' ropliod the bachelor.
Then mid she, 'I can't tako it, in my
motto is, 'Go tho wdiolo hog or nothing.'
C3u An Irish friend of ours remarks
that ho is .o vcr qnito sober until he gets
unlf-drunlc. .
We know a good many others, who
require tho stimulating Infiuenco of
whisky to ovcrcoino thoir modesty, nnd
makothm passable company.- Whisky
is certainly a vutuublo urtlclo for stu
pidity. . , ,
&uT A traveler coming to a swollen
stream, finding a floating log fastened
with a grupo vino to euch shore, but u
strong heavy current running let'.veen
ouch ond of the log ndtho shoro. Af
ter spending half a day, and rocoiving
a dozen dnckingHln getting over, found
nailed upon a post a placard us follow:
Two dollars tine for crowing over
this bridgo fastor tnan a walk I'
Exit traveler, in deep chagrin, to get
his clothes driod, and a horn within, to
keep tho dovil out. "
Concetto of t)t gscCflsora.
' I- J I II I . I .Bill - P I HI .
tfir "My dear girl, will you 6haro my 1
lot fur lifer"-. '- - -
"Uow largo is your lot, sir?", ;
CQ Love is an idea beef hi a reality. .
Tho idea yon can get along without; tb .
beef you must havo.
. .
IQr To make a pretty f?irl' check red,
pay her a compliment. To redden thos
of an impudent man, slap them. ,
tar Why did Lord Byron wear a wig? .
I fancy because his coarse hair (Corsair) '
was so much admired (ßcnsatioa.)
er Dr. Franklin used to bay that
rich widows wero tho only pieces of
second hand goods that sold ut prima '
cost.
27 It ia supposed that angels do not
svear dresses. Our faahionablo Indies.
are getting moro and moro angelic v-,
cry year. "... :
i3T Tho oracles of old wcro uttered .
from Doda's wood. It doos not follow,
however, that every utterance from
wooden head is oracular.
3r At a prayer meeting in Buffalo a
gentleman requested the prayers of tbo'
congregation, "as bo was about choosing .
a companion. .
C3U Did you ever bear a man return
thauks' without saying bo was 'unac-.
customed to public speaking' or that is;
was 'tho proudest moment of his life?
aa. "Sally, bow' do you like you.
new place? is t a religious family?'
"Well, I rather guess it is they alwaya
havo beans on Sunday."
Bär A dentist having failed to ex
tract a tooth from a lady Tnoufh, said:
-Tho fact is, madam, it is impossible for
anything bad to com from your mouth.
te fMarm, may I go fishing?' 'YeVi
sonny, but don't go near tho water, and.
recollect, if you are drownod,' I'll akin
yoaasWo as you arc alive!'
55. Cicero said 'of a man" who had
ploughed in tho ground in which his
father was buried, '-This is really culti
vating one's father's memory." . . f
Irish Looic. 'Deer Mike: If ye don't
git this lethcr at all, rite an' let us know
it, an' I'll raise the very divil wid tbo,
Postmnstir. An' mind, now, don't pay '
a tint of the Postage In advance till you'
see tho Jollier safe in the ofico.'
töu A conscientious person afSrmi
that ho once in his lifo beheld peoplev
"minding thoir own busines!" Tbii
remarkable occurrence happened at sei.
tho passengers boing'too sick tout-
tend to oach other's concerns. - "
CO" 'John,' said a master to hla head.
i j , ; o-, n m c ft - sj'vft p. it fr t n r t i 1 1 tr on
a sl-oit journey, 'you must occupy roy "
place whilo I am absent.' 'Thunk you,
i i aar .tTJ
sir, uemureiy replied jonn, "out u
rather sleep with tho boys.
rf Mr. B. havini' left his fjimilvln1
America, when to Paris, vhcro he 'died?
His disconsolate widow bad a rgraT
stone .erected, in a cemctry near Now
York, upon which was engraved.
"JTcrc Ucs Mr. buried in Parifl." r
,trju "I say Jim,'uid a plouU-boy-tho
other day to his companion, "1 know
a now.lashioned mackintosh to keep oat
tho wet." "What's that?" -Why, If
ou oat a rod herrin for breakfast you 11
edry all day."
Wo recently saw two men quar
rel ing. One of them was end nst rely
violent at first, but becamo perfectly,
calm tho moment tho other got violont.
Ho was cured as doctovs sometimes cure
maladies by counter-irritation.' -
tOr MI expect," said a violent south
cm politician, the other day, to take the
ears of r dozen of my opponent in this
canvass.''. . .
"You already havo a pair as long aa a
dozen ordinary ones," aaid a bysta.id
er. '
rr Winchcll.tho clown, nccidentally
jostled an Irishman one day. in a pub-
lie room, wljn ho romanced,
"You aro no jintloman."
"I know that," suid Winchell, "but I
don't seo how such adunco as you tame
to know it.'
s?-, Pat. do you lovo your country ?"
, "Yes, ycr honor." .
"WhatV tho best Hhing about onld
Iroland, Pat?"
"Tho whisky, ycr honor."
"Ah, I see, .rat, with all her fau!ta
you lovo her still." .
tO An Englishman and a Welshman
disputing in w hoso country was the bt
living; suid tho. Welshman,
'Thcro is such noblo housekeeping in
Wales that I havo known above a dozen
cooks employ od at one wedding dinner.
Ay,' answored tbo Englishman, thai
was
ras because every raua tocd his own
t.isaa
cheese
C2r "Well now, Patrick, will you ba
nflhcr tollin' us what's tho timo wid
yc?'
This wm akod by, Tim Delsny, vrbo
observed his friend, Patrick, aporilna: an
imaginary timo-kecpor, or rather a chain .
and bunch of showy seals.
Och, an snro 1 d do it w.tb all the
plensuro in life," replied Pat. "only my
watch is almost two days Jut, an so it
is."
"Must go by stame, sure, said Tim.
"Fulx an' you've just said It, boy,"
e&M Pat.
t& It !s proverbial that low conedl.
nns aro of a nervous temperament; and
when, on the benefit nlgbtof a comic
actor, ft . few friends thought proper to -
to muKo mm n present, in too inapt 0i
a silver mug; ' Id h:a confusion aDd ner
vousnoss ho knew not what to say, and
stammering forth his thanks, informed
tho audience tint he ,von!d wear that
mug cert to his heart for the remainder
of his lif'.