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. ,WHE FIRST ckSfNON SHOT!
ilarfeT over Eufope Bounding;
. 'first, the signal gun 1
Tib 'fire has-fnrat the blow is struck
TJCfiui dHs'doiie l.r S.' ''V: M
rotn North; to' South it' echoes" f J" .
From East to West afarj1 ' '
T V nsultd" nations join their hands,
'And gather to the yw, ;.,s
From restless slubber xr akingy ' 1
The thunder in her ear,' ':-',!
tTnfcJtpfy Poland starts to lifc'"
And grasps her broken spear. ! ' :
t)ld Rome gtoWs young to hear it-1-1
'There's mischief in her glance I
And Hungary mounts her battle steed,
And waves her fiery lance , " '
iv,i. ;'
2fot long shall last the combat - '
t'TKough Russia laugh to scorn.
The wrongful cause, if vr to-day, "
V Is down to-morrow morni I '
When France unites with England.
.'Beware defeat and shame,1 "
Ye foes of right, who force the figlrf;
VAild fan the needless flame 1 1 '
''V '. : " ;
Hark ! over Europe sounding "
'. Thcvfirst, the signal gun J "
But when the last loud cannon peal
Shall tell of victory won.
Be surety e proud aggressors,'- 1 vs ,.;uT
.Vtuur hour shall not be long! , . - ; "l ,-.:,
They.in.ay Boti shall not, cannot win, ,
Wno battle in the wronr
Xji'T.E '. H A M I LTO n.
" ' , OBinE flirt's reward. ' ' l"
"Oli Kate! said a merry' 'voice; 'papa
has just received-sv letter, . from cousin
diaries . announcing .the, .. pleasing fact
that,be will be ,here in -a week, to spend
al s the bright summer with , us, ) Don't
you rejoice with us? for he used to, be a fa
Torite with you and myself in our child
hood, days., Years. hare elapsed since
then and perhaps, he is as much chang-
r MT . O
(4 in heart as he must be .in: person.,: I !
' don't anticipate that however, but think
of., him as .the cousin Charles of other
days. . And be will be such a pleasant
addition to pur little home circle. r . . ,
.; .The lady addressed raised her head,
and looked smilingly at the lovely , spea
ker, and when she had finished, remark-
d gaily: .'.; J- ! '.;! i.
Now, that you hayg ended your tissue
g9lden mcpiories, I wU tell you that I
am-glad tha.t he is,, coming. It will al
leviate, in some degree, this dull; mono-V
tony;, for there is s some , danger., of ; ,these:
old woods, with their ceaseless wailineJ
giving one. the horrors .before thendof
this Jong, wearisome summer.'. - J!
.ilOh Kate ! do not call it wailing it is
Bofi a lit term to apply to these - majestic
old freest II call it the gentle ' sighing fit
ofjiUfe breiBZQ as it kisses the roving bran
ch esj of ' thef proud 1 forest monarch..'' I
love to wander in these old woods, I ; can
indtdge in suchpleesant reveries uninter
rupted can recall, so vivedly the- happy
days-of our childhood,' .when we usedi to
wander .so' fearlessly through its intricate
palhs.) 1 You loved it then as: well as my
self, how is' it that you do not love it n6w?'
she continued sadly. ! !Our: beloved par
ents. . are . with tis. it is ' our hpriic;-- cur
childhood's home, so fraught with pleas
ant hiemories.': ji- We are' surrounded by;
everything: that can constitute happiness,
How-.can you .'weary of ; it. ' . I 'never
could.' :t '
V,'I love my, parents as well as you . do,
Amy, but' I must confess, my little coun
try isister, that a ball room, theater fand
ther city scenes are more in accordance
with jny -taste, jthari roaming like . a love
sick damael here among these old "woods;
Did Iindulge la :day-dreems.. as you! do,
I believe I would die of ennui. It seems
to me there must be some ancient convent
(.,-.- . . . . . o
Uuried somewhere in it's depths; and what
)fou call the i'gentle sighingof the breeze,'
must be the 'nuns chaunting their vesper
hymn;.v And!. as I' take not pleasure in
Captivity, or! its consequences, avoid it as
much as possible ; while you, with . your
gentle nature, love such scenes, in the ro
inantiJ.hope of affording relief." , So I am
affraidi?: she:'!said, tapping . her sistex's
chbek lightly, f that we are compelled to
tread different paths, kI. am sorry our.
tastes! are not more congenial, but as na
ture, has. endowed us with different. at
tributes; we imust e'en submit to out; fate.
But when did you say . Charles Cleveland
would be here? He gave promise of much
beauty and, intellect in boyhood. - If na
ture has fulfilled that promise, he. must
b very handsome,' she said, ; thoughtful-!
Jy-aa if speaking more to herself than to
"lerwster. Im-.rjy, s'.-.lh :r inT..
-.Atay looked at her earnestly for a few
inlfiutes, and theh she stole her arm ; qui-
ctly'tcund her lieck, as if to .frouseJher
from the thoughts that she read too welli
LetWe' paint them as they stood thus.' on
tfiie bright summ'erevepirig, before sor
row hacUcome, with ' crushing weight; to
idim JLhe glorious - beauty of one, and the
.soft etherial loveliness-of the other.- -: The
ststeri'were alike' in' stature but J Amy's
flight form 'seeriied very girlish . beside
Kate's beautiful developed figure. They
rer0 very- similar, too, - in features) but
feryJ dissimilar in j expressions?.: Kate's
clear, brunette complexion and I magnifi
cent raven tresses, formed a beautiful con
trast to Amy's fair skin' and dark brown
ringlet, that had that peculiar wave, which
caught the light in ripples. Amy's-large
browA eyes were soft and gentle as the
whole expression of her face; awhile from
Kate's brilliant black orb3 . flashed, the
proud consciousness -of her surpassing
ieautyi.'''' -rj.- '"
10 Kate and Amy Hamilton were the only
VhUdri'4 pf Weajthy and indulgent Ipar"
ri.'
ents? ' Kate. was twenty;
T
arid! lici: sister
two years younger, at the lime our story
commences; For these reaspns, vatc had'
beerfthc belle. ' lie was 'cpurted add k&-.
mired; very many had bowed at.ber sfirinc
with'lhc well founded hope "ortciprocaj
affeclion but we disappointed. ' ' As'yet
she was in "Maiden meditation) fancy,
free.'' ' But the1 secret of these' disap
pointments', was, that our' heroine was a,
'fllrt.'; She was' a sceptic' in 'love sh
believed it' "all .imagination fancy any
thing else 'but the holy feeling it was.
She loved admiration j "and sought' it, re
gardless of the misery sIiq was inflicting
on many, pet'ehance "true hearts.- The
gentle Amy remonstrated with tears, but
she laughed lightly at her fears; and still
pursued the path she had chosen. She
was conscious of herpower; "and wielded
it not with iron sway, but with smiles' and
words. . The two preceding summers had
been spent at watering places, but this
summer Mr. .'Hamilton laughingly, told
his daughters he had brought them, to
'Love Lawn to rusticate.' 'Amy thanked
him warmly. Kate was 'silent, because
she loved not solitude, but was too dutiful
and affectionate to controvert the wishes
of her parents. ' But she longed for the
flight of - time, that she , might ."renew ' her
gajeties arid conquests. But with all her
faults, Kate had many redeeming traits
her nature was warm and impulsive, spite
of her scepticism. J She was generous to
a fault, and words of sorrow; pevr. fell
unheeded on her compassionate ear, whea
she felt that they were not' feigned. .
. Before I proceed in my story let me
give a brief sketch of Charles Cleveland.
In early life he had been' left, an orphan
(but. wealthy). M r. Hamilton was his
mothers brother, and was left his sole
' 'c
guardian; well and faithfully had he dis-
charged the trust reposed in him. Mr
Cleveland died when his son was yet
a mere infant. Mrs.. Cleveland lingered
a few years but she now lifted up her
head in joy again, for she was fondly at
tached to her husband, arid rejoiced
'when her summons came,' for. she felt
th at by her . only and dearly beloved broth
er, bier son .would be cared or."! He", was
with her in her last illness, arid promised,
which the damp dewsj of death stood on
that pale lonely face, ; that he' would love
and protect her orphan boy as his owh
After his sister was laid ori the silent tomb
he took the sorrowing' hoy to his-owri
home. Charles was then but ten. -; The
little ' Amy had numbered four bright
summers, but when her cousin came,, she
would sit beside him for hours, with her
soft arms entwining hisneck, gently striv
ing to win him from sorrowful! thoughts
and bitter tears.' - ' l- :.- ': ; '
'' At last she ' succeeded. He would fol
low her submissively, but Amy was now
wayward, she merely sought to alleviate
his grief not to show her power. Kate
too, loved her cousin,, but she ;was often
wild and capricious, and wounded, when
she meant it not.. .. At such times he would
shrink from her and seek, the society of his
more: congenial playmate. ' "But - soon
Charles' shyness wore off, and . he ( heroi
cally styled himself his , cousin's protec
tor, and learned not to fear Kate's raillery
but Amy, was still his favorite, y , Years
passed away, and the time came when he
must leave home for . . college. He was
deservedly a favorite with .the whole
household, and all now truly grieved when
the parting hour came, but none sorrow
ed as.: little Amy. For . weeks her once
light footstep was slow arid measured hut
thia could not last; and. Amy .wasr. herself
again,! for she could still' think! joyfuL'of
his! return.- He had graduated! with - the'
first honors of the college, and for; "three
years had been traveling .in: Europe.--r-Seven
years had . passed; away-the' boy
had grown to manhood, the girl to wom
hoodiu In a few' years they were' to meet
again; can . you wonder., then; that. v-these
three hearts beat with untold, emotions.
Amy almost counted the hours.- until,; his
arrival; her thoughts run! of his .dwelling
on the happy, but shadowy past. . She
loved to picture , to herself their happy
unconstraindd meeting. . ...
The day of Charles' expected arrival
came at last. Amy. was with her par-1
ents awaiting! his arrival. ! It i.was the
soft hour of twilight, ; the hour she. loved
best.!; Soon her impatient ear was gratifi
ed at hearing the sound of carriage wheels;
she looked out and catching a glimpse : of
his tall magnificent form as he jumped
hurriedly from the carriage, ; instead of
running to meet him as she intended, fled
precipitately. L i -.. . .-, ;i ;i :
' Oh Kate ! he has come.' she cried
bursting into her) sister's :roonx , almpst
breathless.-. -i-1 lu,l -.. ! ,i v 1:
'Then what are you doing here,' said
Kate, laughinglyr'why did ypu not go to
meeti)im?i ? sain ;jri - s ... , -,'.
c .'0 1 1 could ft.ofr,; beqause : he looks . so
different from what he used. to do,' she
said in a disappointed tone.
'Why, silly girl 'exclaimed her' sis
ter, 'did you immagirie he would look as
wuen you partem J3ut come i win.
rrn
with you now, so dont be alarmed ' and
drawing Amy's arm through her own,
the beautiful sisters entered the. room to
welcome home their long absent" cousin.
When they entered; Charles started i
the vision of lovliness that met his gaze
but rising gracefully;hj?saluted them as
an affectionate brotbe would have done,
and leading theni to the sofa, took his seat
between them, and talking gaily, feelingly
pf their part, Kate's brilliant black eyes
UPPER SA y DUSKY, OHIO, , THURSDAY, NOV. 24, 1853.
were raised boldly to hisaS if she sought
to dazzle Iwhi' by their'beauty,' arid well
he5 felt 'their "power as she exerted all the
fascination she was mistress'pf to gratify.
But Amy's5 soft eyes were "downcast,
and Charles wondered at the charge that
had come over his sweet cousin,' and ral
lied heVabPut it; but she answered 'gaily,
'l am not changed, Tari!d will be myself to:
morrow, ahd passing to her ' room, she
asked herself the' cause of this,' sudden
change 'I have never' felt " this in', the
presence of another,' "she said,, for Amy,
though' gentle, was ever graceful arid self
possessed.' ' ';" ' -" ' "' " ' '
When the sisters sought their' cham:
bers that night, how different were their
feelings. "' Amy's joy at her cousin's re
turn; was mingled with 'fear. She had
marked her' sister's mariner during the
eveninsr, and she feared for her cousin's
happiness; for it now occurred to her,
that Kate could truly love. ' Kate felt a
proud triumph in again ' being admired,
and she felt a strange, deeper pleasure
m Charles society, than she had ever felt
in that of any other. She was to much
accustoriied to homage to regard 1 it, but
this evening she was flushed and ' excited
she knew not why. ' ' " ' 1 ' i- :
' When Amy entered her sister's apart--ment,
to bid her good night, " she passed
her arm around her, and whispered soft
ly; -; 'Kale do ybu love bousin Charles?'
Kate started slightly, her cheek crim-'
soned, as she asked Amy's ; meaning. 1 ': , (
'He is your cousin, and you loved lam
in childhood she answered ' ! v
'In answer ,to your first reason; I rriust
ask if it is of blood, necessarily constitute
ties of affectien? .andsto the secondit
does not go to Drove that what we loved
in childhood, we must'cling to in mature
years, as an illustration these fruit trees
of years.' ., . .'; v -: .,. -
'But, Kate, my -sister, in "memory to
our childhood days in memory to the
love we once cherished for charles, I ask
you now to spare him; you know your
beauty and your power, do not exert it
then for his misery, he seems so formed
for happiness she said earnestly, tearful
ly. Kate seemed touched by her appeal
for a moment, and then answered lightly,
'do you feel such a deep interest in him
then? perhaps you have a claim, if so,
prefer it boldly, and I shall not interfere..!
But my little sister she said kissing her
cheek warmly, though a curl . rested on
the proud lip, ;do not fear Charles Cleve
land will never pine in misery through
any act ot mine, eo good-night,' ... . ,
, Amy sought her room, but still feared;
her slumbers were, broken, .for though she j
loved her sister truly and tenderly, she
could not place entire confidence in her
words, because she knew too well her
fatal propensity. . , , , , . "
Weeks passed, and Charles, was the
constant companion" of s the sisters; he,
too, loved to wander with Amy, through
her favorite haunts, and it was strange
how kate forgot her prejudices and, city
gayeties, and constantly accompanied her
cousin and sister thro these once hated
woods. They seemed to possess a pecu
liar charm to her now. . She wondered
at the strange power Charles had, even
over her taste, and once asked herself,
do I love Charles Cleveland? Is this the
love that poets speak, of.? And then she
turned lightly from this self-questioning,
and answered proudly, Bah, what is love
but an i ideal phrase we use, yet know
not what it is ' - '
uCrip bright afternoon, about six weeks
after Charles' return, ho was sitting, with
his aunt and.Amy,'in the dressing room
of the former..' ,, Amy's white fingers
were busy about delicate fancy work, but
her thoughts seemed far away. : Charles
pretented, to .read,-, but he was intently
watching his. sweet .cousin, and wander
ing at the sad change that had come over
since his - return.' He found her bright
and bjooming-now hereheek was al
most as colorless as the white inuslin dress
she. wore rher small hands ; were' almost
transparent, but yet she murmured not
She never complained of ill health,' yet
she was evidently fading, fast. Suddnly
a light seemed to dawn upon him, and
rising immediately, he asked Amy to ac
company him to a little stream near the
I house, where gentle ripplings were. "wont
to sooth the now sometimes excited feel
ings of our gentle Amy. It was a very
lovely little stream: the bright wild flow:
ersgrewon its banks, and gazed down
into its clearwaters. , She started, as if he
had roused her from a painful reveri, but
rising immediately, inquired for Kate.
; 'Kate will follow us said' Charles,
but come with me now, I would . speak
with , you, particurly this evening 'he
whispered softly. . . Soon they were stand
ing on the banks of that bright stream,
when the, setting sun ,in all his gloripus
beauty burst upon their vision-y-but they
saw it not. For ' once, Amy seemed in:
different to the beauties of ; nature rher
eyes, now bent dp'yn as if to hide thoughts
that she feared would emanate from them
but Charles' eyes were riveted on her face.
, i 'My dear, sweet cousin said he at
length, 'you must listen to me. Let me
tell you the story of my life to the bright
young being who must be the arbitress of
my tuture. happiness or misery.'
Sh6didnot withdraw the hand he had
taken, but it was very cold; she. had nerv
ed herself to listen to the story of his
love -for her sister, for it now seemed to
her that she could not be loved, when her
beautiful sister had exerted her powers of
' fascination. And yet she loved him with
all the depth and fervor .of a' heart capable
of the deepest and most intense devotjonl
From her early childhood she had loved
him none other had ever occupied even
a; temporary place in' her heart, " And
now shemust give up all her fond hopes,
all the brighi dreams she had so blindly
cherished, through "years of absence.
But she spoke not, and Charles' continu
ed hurried---' Amy, . years ago when I
came hither, a heart-stricken, sorrowing
boy; you soothed ;me with' your , gentle
words and soft caressessi ,1 loved you
then, as a s weet sister," but the time came
when we. must part. . I left you with a
sorrowful heart, but I could still feel your
bitter tears on my cheek could still, in
imagination, feel again your clinging arms
that seemed as if they bound nie to. you,
by a tie that naught but death could sev
er. During sevwi years of absence, your
sweet face' pursued me.' like a guardin
angel, as if to shield me from evil.. And
when the thhe of my return arrived, too,,
as you, I sighed, yet trembled to' me'et."
I feared to meet you changed. v I dreads
ed to meet your cold,' averted iye; though
not cold or averted, it was down-cast." ' I
haye' marked the sudden "paling! of your
cheek, of late: Ihave.dared to'shope "that
I was riot, indifferent to you.' Forgive me
deafest' cousin, if I ave ' been too pre
suriiptuous", but' let my deep passioriate
love; be my exeuse. .Amy dear, dear
est one, will you " be mine?' ufc '
, 'he sprang quickly from his "side; the
trembling hand was withdrawn, as she
answered wildly: ' 'Charles, you are de-"
ceived, it is Kate you 'meant, riot rne for
none can love me where she is.' . The
sinall hand was'noWlasped, her eyes
were raised to his, as if her very life de
pended on his answer which came, clear
and distinct: ' ' .
'No, Amy, I know my own heart; Kate
is very beautiful, but you are my first my'
only love.' Gently his arm encircled her
slight form, and drawing her fondly to
him, he bent down on his bright face, now
glowing with hope and happiness. Let
us leave them in their bliss, and return to
Kate.' ' '- '' : ' ; : ' ' " : ;-;; "
Soon after her cousin and sister had left
the house, she entered her mother's dres
sing room, and inquired for them. When
told where they were, she tripped on to-'
ward !the spot, singing. snatches of some
wild ocean song. 5 'The veil which hides
the future i4 woven by the hand of Mer:
cy otherwis .what little peace or happi
ness, would be known in this beautiful but
illusory wprld.: Kate was soon very near
them, but they saw hej- not; she was pre
parirlg" With" a bright smile'bn her 4 tips to
startle them, when she saw Charles clasp
Amy in his arms, and 'Amy, my own,
my promised hride were the words borne
to the listener by the swift winds of Hea-
. -, .... ......
Aen. The smilejadcd from her lip, the
cheek changed to. a lleath-like hue, and
yetshe stood there motionless power
less. Then suddenly, she turned and
fled as if pursued by some dread phan
tom. Onon she went, until she came
to a quiet, lonely looking spot, that she
had once'turned from with a laugh, and
called Amy's 'Robber's Den.' And there
she threw herself on the ground in all the
wildness of despair.
'Oh God! Oh God! let me die!' was the
wild impious prayer of that stricken heart
while moan after moan broke the soft
twilihgt hour. No word emanated from
those quivering lips, but shudder after
shudder passed 6ver, 'the prostrate' form
and told the violence of her emotions.
The black dreary, future rose 'up before"
her, year after year to live and endure.
One terrible thouirht of 'death self-sum-moned
occurred to her, but she was . yet
too pure in heart to let it linger there .
Her first disappointment and .she so un
prepared; she had riot thought that any
one could resist her for' such' noble -resolutions
to live only for the. loved .ones.
And now where are those bright hopes?
all, all gorie--forever gone. .Alrnost any
other woman would have resolved to. live
solely for the world. ' 'Not so ' with Kate
Hamilton, for it awakened the better. feel
ings of her nature. "
Long she lay thus, but when she rose
it was with a noble resolution to conceal
this unrequited love, from all, to renounce
the world and live entirely for her par
ents and her own - soul. She was calm
but pale as she walked homeward. She
passed immediately to her room to re
move all traces of tears from her cheek.
She has just succeeded, when Amy en
tered her room and casting herself into
her sister's-arms, she asked for her con
gratulations; !f Kate shuddered but com
mandiriir herself, bestowed them in a calm
clear voice -Who can tell the thoughts
and feelings of that young ! girl as she
pronounced the desired words ? Who
could read ' the : anguish of that young
spisit?"'; fv,,;" : ' "'""'";
Mr: and Mrs.' Hamilton accorded a joy
ful consent to the union of Charles Cleve
land with their gentle Amy, r and an early
diwashamed for their ': iuptials. ' 1 Kate
assisted her sisler in her preparations with
a cheerfut countenance but' a breaking
heart. She stood by her side and heard
the words spoken which bound her indis
sbluby to the only man she had ever lov
ed.' She now offered her . congratulation
in a calm voice, but! her cheek was white
as the shrouded dead. ' idary remarked
its paleness, but attributed it to the sepa,
ration from her dearly loved sisterwho
would leave the next morning with her
happy bridegroom on a bridal tour." They
had unjed lvate to accompany them, but
', :':.; r,t f i J . . f, -she
refused on tneplea of not leaving, her
, .. . i, ,- ; , .; i - r-
parents alone. , j . -f ,.
."A. few Weeks, afte'rj'. Amy's departure,'
Mrs. Hamilton was attacked with a vio
lent feyer) which in a few days prostrated,
all her strength. f iCate watched day and
night by her mother's bedside, and seem
ed .unconscious of, the sense of fatigue,
and when urged to take some rest, would
reply with an ever cheerful smile, 'I am
not weary.' But in vain were all the care
arid attention of those forid watchers "who
ever lingered around the couch of the1
sufferer. The dread fiat had gone forth,
and she must die. Mrs. Hamilton was
a Christian, she was willing to obey! her
Master's call. When ' she felt ' that 'her
minutes were numbered, she called her
husband and child to her, . and thanked
them warmly for all their love and ten
derness. She told them of her, hope of Heaven,
her bright assurance. of being received
thus through the blood. off her .crucified
Savior. ' She left : many.' tender reniem
berances for Charles and Amy, and then
clasping her handstogether She'murmur
ed,; 'Amy, my chifdwuld . that .1 could
see you once again " but the will of God
be done,' and then' turriirig her dying eyes
on' the loved ones around her,'' while a
bright smile illumiriated her pale features,
she;' said 'softly,' 'husband child, God's
blessirigsrest 4 The gentle spirit went
up' with that half uttered sentence; and
the wife and mother was on the bosom of
her Savior. ' '. v : '.: -;
And then Kate cast Tierself on the body
of her mother.- 'Oh, mother! mother! take
me with you.' I have nothing to live for,'
she cried wildly; 'life has no charms for
your child alone I must struggle on
through - life, Oh, God! oh, God! let me
die!' was once again the frantic appeal of
that young girl. : .'.
Mr. Hamilton raised his child in his
arms, and said softly: 'Kate, my child, is
it 'right thus to rebel at the decrees of
God? I am old and desolate the loved
companion of my youth, my wife, is gone
arid yet I murmur not. I You are young
life is yet bright before you is it right,
then, to act thus?' - ' :
. 'Hopes,' she said I wildly passionately,
'I have no hopes in life all are dead,
dead.- The frosts of time do not restup
on my hair, but the storms have beaten
upon my heart, and left ' traces there that
can never be obliterated. Yes, oh God!
take me. early. "
; 'My child, would you leave rrie alone?'
was;the solemn, reproachful question; t
- 'Father, dear father, .forgive me said
his repentant child. 'Here, in the pres
ence "of my dead mother, I vow. never to
leave you promise to live only for you
and heaven. ; Even as Ruth clave to Na
omi, will I clave to thee.' -The head drop
ped upon the bosom of her only parent,
and tears, bitter, scalding tears, chased
each other down her pale cheeks, but they
relieved her bursting heart for they
were the first she had shed for many
days.!. .. '-;' ' '!:-: r "
r They laid Mrs. Hamilton in the grave;
"dust to dust," and slowly wended their
way to the now desolate home. The
mourners shivered as they entered-4-it
was cold there so cold, and ; damp, and
dark as if the shadow of the death that
had sp lately entered there, still lingered
arpund. . ., , . ... ? , r: .;
.Amy entered too late to see that loved
form again on earth," but her bitter tears
were' shed on the bosom' of her beloved
husband. After, a" few weeks spent in her
childhood's home; she accompanied her
husband to the beautiful home he had fit
ted up for his fair young bride; .. . "
- But Kate remained with her : father1
faithfully did she , fulfill her : promises
made in the. presence of the dead her
earthly hopes were all blighted and with
eredi but 'she had laid up for herself
treasures in heaven.'?. Sometimes, her
thoughts would turn with sadness and re
gret to the past that she had misspent
the hearts she had crushed, and ask her
self if those days of idle pleasure would
compensate her for the life of utter loneli
ness that she would be ! compelled to en
dure, (if her life .was spared,) after her
father's had passed away. . i
a Then would echo answer, no. At such
times, she would bow her head on her
clasped harids, and . weep bitter tears of
sorrow and remorse.
. Plain People.
' Plain men nay, even ugly little fel
lowshave met . With : tolerable success
among the fair. Wilkes, challenge to Lord
To wnshend is well known: Your lordship
is one of the handsomest men in. the king
dom, and I am one of the ugliest! yet, give
me but half an hour's start, and I will enter
the list against you with any woman! you
choose to name; because. you will omit
attentions on accountof your fine exterior,
which I shall double r on account of my
plain one! ' He used to say that it took him
half an hour just to talk away his face
He was so exceedingly ugly, that a lottery
office keeper once offered him ten guinneas
not to. pass his windefw whilst the tickets
were drawing, for fear of his brigning ill
luck upon the house. .
STA colored man had his hand badly
bitten ' by ' a camel at the ' menagerie in
Weschester, Pa. It is said that when
these usually docile animals become ir
ritated they are very ferocious and often
kill their keepers. A new wrinkle in na
tural history . "' :
r 'Matters on the Pacific Side." '
A further instalment of papers' arid ; let-4
ters from the Pacific side affords Us," aiiew.
additional details' of; late news. 1 . '. '. "'
j CalifOrxiac vs. Australia. Mr.; C.
L. Brown, writing from' .Australia to the
El Dorado Republican says: Cin. Enq. '
"The Americaris are run upon consid
erably ht re, and they are trying to get a
law to exclude them altogether from the
mines, it would be the greatest Diessing
that ever happened to the Americans, and
the greatest blessing to me if it had been
put in force before I left San Francisco.
I am almost ashamed to write to you un
der such discouraging circumstances, but
I still hope against hope that I may yet
have some luck. - We cannot pospect nor
even put up a tent without paying a license
of thirty shillings ($7 50.) Ii is a dis
grace for an American to live in this coun-
try and be run upon by a class that are
interior in every respect." , , . . , jand (stillbetter) perhaps the troops worild'
: Accounts from the . several Australian make a show! of resistance, whereupori
ports, and mining districts agree that a! they 'would proclaim . ari atternVt to ex-t
great reaction is impending. Real estate,
in the city; of Melbourne, commands ex-j
uavajjaui, jhiucs, auu xcuLa are litany aa
high as San Francisco. . Stores and front
shops in favorite localities, easily bring
from 900 to Sl.200 a ' month, while pri
vate dwelling houses of any pretensions
command prices which would startle even
Californian s ninety ' thousand ' dollars
were paid for a private manson; which
would be regarded as an ordinary build
ing in England.; " This inflated state of
things has been brought about by the ut
ter insufficiency of the old city to accom
odate the swarms who have recently
poured into the country. Thousands of
new buildings have since been erected, yet
the demand exceeds the supply, and mul
titudes cannot find room to shelter them
selves from the inclemency of the season.
Building materials of all kinds have in
consequence, risen to . the most extrava
gant rates. . This state of things cannot
continue. : A number of Californians
have returned with the most dismal ac
counts of the hardships and ill fortune
they experienced, and, with one accord,
they say that the Australian mines cannot
be compared with our own. - The number
of miners in ' the Colony of Victoria is
computed at 180,000, while the ' whole
produce of the mines for the month of Ju
ly last was only 170,000 ounces, or less
than an ounce per month to each man.-
The state of society, too, is represented
as horrible. ' There is not the : slightest
security for life or property,' Even in the
streets of Melbourne, men are robbed and
murdered every night. ' " .
Sandwich Islands. The change in
Ministry may be regarded as decidedly in
favor of annexation to the United States.
"Annexation"-was the feeling whichorc
ed the change, and although it will take
time to effect it no one on that side
doubts that" the question will prevail.
Mr. Wyle, on .receiving the letter of the
United States Commissioner, Mr: Sever
ance, prepared an answer strongly com
mitting the government against annexa
tion. It was not agreed to in privy coun
cil, the chiefs being the first to object to it,
and after discussion it received but a single
vote, and that his own. Mr.. Allen, the
head Minister of Finance: was present for
the first time, but took no part. :IIis be
ing chosen to fill Dr. Judd's place must be
regarded a&; eminently advantageous; to
the interests of the United States; ;i ;
The British arid French Consuls inline1
diately made a formal protest to the King,
against the policy indicated by the annex
ation party, which Mr. Severance; our U:
Si Commissioner, promptly met it in a
well-written dispatch, in which he took the
ground that the' United States ; Govern
ment has never made any propositions to
his Majesty's government to annex the is
lands to the United States; but adds that
it is not surprising that the merchants and
landed proprietors, whether Americans or
others, should perceive great commercial
advantages in such a connection! He there
fore cari see nothing extraordinary in the
project remonstrated . against by the En
glish and French Consuls, and adds:
"And if now, or at any future time, it
shall be found to be decidedly for the in
terest of both: countries, I am unable to
perceive any treaty or moral obligations
on the part of either to forbid the desired
union, or any good reason for foreign in
terference to prevent it." .He then, at
considerable length, combats the argu
ments advanced by those . Consuls, and
concludes by stating that "there is noth
ing in the policy of the United States to
wards these islands which requires con
cealment or demands explanation; nothing
to-disturb the harmony which happily ex
ists between the .United" States; and the
great commercial powers of Europe. ...
-; Califoreia Revolution. The rumor
of an enterprise, having "-been organized
to revolutionize Lower California, appears
to have'had a reliable basis, :, Despatches
were sent from San Francisco, by ; the
mail steamer of the 1st inst., to Commo
dore. Dulaney, at Acapulco, requesting
him to place at United States armed ship
in the Gulf of California, near, Guaymas,
to prevent the landing at that place of any
hostile expedition which might compro
mise, or disturb the relations of amity ex
isting between the United States and Mex
ico. It is said that the Commodore is un-
rW nnsitive instructions to act in the
r - . .
premises. ; ',! v. -.'
It if said in the papers that it was and
is the intention pf these daring and ad
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venturous spirit engaged in this: affair tor
equip and proceed to Spnora. by landiand
water, insufficient force (say l,000stro'ngl
to protect themselves under,- any.circum?
stances; The land party were to take a :
sufficient number, of horses to provide the,
whole party; with serviceable : animalsl-'
When fully prepared, they were t eiiter
the country for thepurpoSe pf prpspectingf
the gold and silver mines, with the osten-r
sible object of settling there and working s
them. : In the faitiu; discharge; of .the,
laudable, enterprise they 'naturally expec-:
ted to be insulted by the natives, or per-:,
haps even attacked by. Mexican troopSif'
any such should happen in their way; and
of course they would.be constrained' ttf
revenge the insult or defend their lives as i
the case might be. .They expected to?
conquer in the ,first encounter", take pos-
session of a few! of the nrincinal.nomts;
with the expectation that the :nhabitantsy
terminate them, declsre ' themselves mas
tersi of the country and make open war on-!
all who dare resist their authority- ?A
State government would at once 6e of A'
ganized, (the constitution being already
made, agreed to and in their pockets, arid -the
principal officers chosen) and ; the flag i
of the new republic, (also made), of imost
enchanting colors, , run. to the top . of "the"
flag-staff, of 'the. tent .which'might have:
the honor of being considered the capitoli
of-;. the newborn nation. ..;: ;,.; .. lh oh::.
The funds to carry on the government'
are already provided. Sixty -five millions
of paper currency,, for .the faithful Te-
jdemption of which the public lands and?
precious mines, together wi;h.,the faith of,
the nation, is already pledged, (and which
is said to be already printed on beautiful?
bank paper) would be at once . issued to"
the principal parties to the enterprise in;
proportion, ., and according to the terms
agreed upon. ,; ' .. r. ...., ,.,
The seizing of the brig Arrow,. Which .
was to carry down the munitions . of the
revolutionists, may have, for the time, or,.
permantly, defeated the enterprise
Scbprise and Massacke. The. bns
Resa, which left Sidnejrfor Tahiti, while
at Hall's Island taking water onbbard,
was the theater of. a bloody5 tragedy. On'
the 23d ' April, ' shortly after breakfast
while the second rriate ; was' below stow.
ing the casks in the hold, he heard a large
number of natives on deck; he came up
and found at least one hundred and- fifty
men from the nbrth "end of Hall's' Island
appareritly disposed to- take possession' of
the ship.- The captaiii was also on deckj -he
(Mr. Maiden) took several "clubs frbnl'
the savages. " ' IIe; then ' went to the hatch' :
to speak to the man left in the hold when"
he received a severe" "blow on the head
with a club, which knocked him dPwfl the,
hatchway. While in the act of falling,
he saw two natives attacking Wm. Sheen,
cooper. The war-whoop was then raised,
and Maiden, recovering from the effects of
his blow, directed the man in the hold to
make for the cabin, there being a doc?
through the bulkhead, with a view to find
amunitidn a keg of powder and a parcel
of shot: ; !- '" 'v-"
Having now loaded some muskets, they
shot five native's from the Cabin sky -light'
and Maiden, standing at the foot -of ' the
companion ladder, and seeing the" King's'
son passing on the deck, run him through f
with a bayonet. They then left the cabitt'
and attempted to rUsh the natives bverf
board;, Two natives were struggling with
the captain, one with the cook's hatchet,
arid the 'other with a piece of sharpened
iron like a long knife. Maiden killed one
pf'.the'm with his bayonet.'.! In failing',
both in the struo-o-le went down the ha'tch
way toiether, Until the saVajre Avas over.
powered and killed. Maideri afterwards
shot another native". By this, time manv
of the natives were driven overboard. Afa
ter getting the vessel Under weigh; Maiden
found that the Captain, boatswain, cooper,-"
and one of the seamen, were, lying deadon;
the deck, their bodies being mutilated in a.
horrible1 manner by I wounds from -the,;
hatchets and clubs. The steward, -also, t
was lying on deck, almost dead.; He theft
made sail with the forces' left him, and;
reached Sidney in a sad Condition. r. iT,s,.j
Brotherhood
. Each man of us is deeply and .vitally
concerned in the weal and woe of every"
other indiviual of the race. Never.shall we.
obtain true happiness never shall we obtain
true liberty, until we shall have elevated
all men to liberty and happiness We are
members one of another, parts of one great
whole, living links in the. living organism
ofhumanity.- -The neighbor is most truly
our brother, inay more than a brother, he
is our other self; his crimes are: our.. dis-
eases; his sufferings-our cures. A nerve of
the same Life runs' through the whole hu
man kind, and it cannot be ; tormented i in ,
one,' withoUt sending its shockrof pain ta
others,- as the wounding, of the - remotest
limb quivers' throughout the frame.'"; The
pulse of moral life, feverishly, iwhile the
circulation is obstructed or vitiated in : the
least portion of its structure, i v. lz ,o
Z;,,-:s ; ' : ;: --v- f-i
: i23TA judge in Cincinnatiis said.to.have
so muck real estate on his hands thatnoth
mg but soap and water.will relieve them
- This recalls to mind the remark of Char?
les Lamb, to a person of rather uneleaa
dibits, while playing cards. "Well," -said
he, 'if dirt was trumps, what a hand you'd
have. ;- '..;...:... -.' ' :,'.'.-: ;: ''