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ue.e VOLUME 1: TEMPERANCE REFORM, PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY, . AT Till Ben Franklin Steam Printing House, ' VALEb'vIjAKKi TERMS: Single subscriptions, 1 60 Clubs of ten and upwards. 1 00 All subscriptions must be accompanied with the c(ih1i, and addressed, postage paid, to CALliU CLARK, Ben Franklin Printing House, Cincinnati, O. To the Lily of the Valley. Hweet flower, why doit ttiou love to dwelt, Like some fair nan within her cell, Afar from public tight Why seek the quiet water side. Why tek those drooping belli to hide ISo dulicately white 1 Thou needs not shnn thy listen guy, Thou art ai beautiful as they, Though not 10 richly drest ; Thy simple rube might please a mind To innocence and peace inclined, Or charm a sterner breait. . True emblem of Humility, Oil do I wish to live like thee In some secluded ipot ; Then would 1 listen to the snng Of Nature's warblers all day lung, And bless my happy lot. Lily, I'll place thee in my breait. Aad when by vanity possossM, On thee I'll fondly gaze, And meekly strive to imitate Thy modest unassuming state, Thy oarelessness of praise CWritten for the Dmlr Tim.i. 1UVK II V A MTIMi. OB, BO UN TO BE USEFUL. BT MRS. JULIA QEISENDORFF. The slanting beams of a September sun (hone with ft golden haze npon meadow and uplavd valley and stream, clothiug all object! it retted ou, with that toft, dreamy mellowness to pecu liar to our American autumn, as a small luia rious-looking carriage of dark green hue, driven apparently by a man-servant ol 1 expectable ex tcrior, came rolling along, and stopped just by the aide gate whiuh led iuto the great farm yard belonging to Mr. David Hawthorn, J r. As the carriage came suddenly to a dead halt, a little veiled head leaning far forward, was thrust ont to recounoitre, and a soft youth fid voice enquired: "Are you sure this Is the place, Michael? " "Vis ma'm, there can be no mistake at all for we've followed all the directions to the letter, cross roads and all will it please y to light, ma'm."' For a momeut the yonng lady besiated, and then said "open the gates, Michel, and drive in!" The man opened; and wjtle driving slowly np the long shady aveui", young Miss Cathie Bruner gazed aronni open the scene with a strange mingling enriosity and sorrow, for all here were nknown to her. She was city bred too, entirely unacquainted with the usual habits 'fid routine of country life; therefore ever thing npon which her eye rested, bore a novel look, and seemed so new. Miss Cathie was about to visit distant relatives whom she had not, as yet, even seen but with the hope ful character inseparable from early youth, was confidently certain of liking. They wero ex pecting her on that particular day, for letters had been exchanged between her dear mother and aunt Lucy Hawthorn of invitation and ac ceptance for a few weeks' visit from her. Cathie, it must be confessed, began to feel a light sensation of home sickness creeping over her, sa th lermitmi J their foarjcy w gained; and thoughts of seeing Michael drive away back to all the dear folks at home, mingled mournfully with these reflections: As she then gave herself up to reverie; a loud clear voice startled her by its suddenness and close proximity, "Hallo, there Toml np with the oxen, and hanl the apples down to the press!'' An answering ahont sounded faintly from the distance. Cathie threw back her green veil and looked out. A young man ol stalwart frame, but noble proportions, was standing jnst beside then employed in raking the fragrant hay which lay widely scattered around. A broad brimmed straw hat, much tbs worse for wear, was thrown far back from his white forehead, the only fair spot npon a face embrowned by constant exposure to sun and air. At the yonng lady gaied curiously, tbeit eyet met, and he at once stood beside the carriage. 1 this Mist Brunei, ol Aubnrn;" he said addressing the man-servant. "The same, y'r honor." Cathie bowed affirmatively, very much wishing to know in return the speakers nana. "We were expecting yon, Mitt Bruner. Driva round to the front door, my man" said the person waving his baud authoritatively, and 'disappearing at he spoke. S J XPL !W " V 41- uutr we sUps are kt down, the door iiiea open, and lol the same person it standing ready to re ceive her in the great hall door. He seemed used to command, whatever his name; lor aa Cathie stepped lightly on the stone steps of the portico, his voice rang out clear and loud, bidding Michael bring in Mist Bf uner's baggage. Cathie entered the hall, which was covered with oil cloth, fresh and handsome at that in her own home; and now the young man ex tended hit hand in free cordial manner, with the words: "will yon accept yoar cousin David's brown baud. Miss Bruuerl" Cathie would not have appeared surprised for the world at this; but involuntarily she blushed, laughed, and then held out her own little gloved one, which for the first time in its life, lay iu a great, dark, and rough one. David led hit cousin into a spacious summer parlor, to shady and obscure, that he was obliged to throw back the shutters, when in came light, and the breath of flowers together, and Cathie could not help all the time wondering where her aunt and cousins were. "Take off your bonnet, cousin Cathie," said David, leading her to a sufa; "and I will call my mother and sisters, they are all down la the grapery, gathering grapes." Cathie threw down her bonnet and black silk mantle "please let me go with yon, cousin David," she said, "for indeed I have never seen a grapery in my lifel" David smiled at her simple girlUhnes of mabner ''well, but it may be too far for one so delicate to walk?" But no Cathie would go she felt wild for jnst such a stroll after the long ride which had cramped her limbs; besides, she wanted to see a farm, and the girlt quickly as possible. So Michael was given over to the meo-eerv. ants of the farm yard, and Cathie with only a green veil thrown lightly over her head, was led out Into the fresh air by a back door open ing on to a porch, and thence to a gravel walk, which guided them iuto oue of the most beau tiful gardens she had ever teen. Every thing seemed on so large a scale the trees wcra so loftyand touched as thry had begun to be with bright autumnal tints, appeared to be of gigantic growth, and almost unearthly Iovell liness, with the fast dyiug sun-light tipping their far off heights. While the young girl was admiring the char ming and novel scenery which lay spread around cousin David stalked along by her side mute and silent; presently be gave a long loud whistle which often repeated, soon brought several great bounding dogs to him, who sprang with low fierce growls of delight npon their master; and he evidently enjoyed supremely, that which was a source of terror to the poor affrighted Cathie. David Hawthorn, in bis gratification of their gambols, did not at once observe how pale her cheeks and lips had suddenly become, and when he did, his expression of countenance plainly told that he considered it all a piece of affectation. "I have always been a great coward, cousin David," she said depracatingly, scarcely daring to meet his scornful glance. "So I should judge;" was his reply spoken in an ironical tone "but there they are all gone now and here we are just within view of onr destination," and without deigning an other word to the little strange Cathie be led the way rapidly along, and never stopped till he had reached hit mother's side. All the home sickness which but a moment before had lain heavily about the stricken heart, fled at the kind hearty welcome bestowed by her aunt Lucy, and her cousint Helen and Sophy, two beautiful girls, who won her heart at almost the first glance. Down went the heavily laden baskets upon the grass, filled with rich ripe fruit, that all mtfht Jirji rjfcnmisg the stranger guest. David locked on silently with those dark piercing eyes of hit, to see how Cathie bore her self toward the family, for he had been long impressed with a firm conviction of her pride and ity prejudices coming to them he feared a manifestation of this in her manner; bnt when he noted how bright and affectionate was the smile which sprang to her fresh coral lips, and beamed fiom out the sparkling asure eyes she bent upon hit mother; bit own voice turned away. Cathie would insist npon carrying her share of the heavily piled bassets to the house, al though inch matters were entirely new in the vocabularly of her home occupations, and David laughed within himself to see how tired the teemed before half the way was won, and he noted too how red, say, almost purple was the little velvet hand grasping the eoarta basket. At length both hands together were applied, for the strength of Cathie'a wrists were giving way, when David had grace enough left to ai. vanee to her rescue and at he took the nn. wonted burthen she had borne, it was with a strong grasp, which more eloquent than words, xpressed hi. almost contempt of her onnv weak. nets. This was the second time her strange cousin i.via aaa made her feel more than nn. . l C i F act 8 rr r" -. CINCINNATI, 0. T 71 T duration tool Of euurse she learned to dread hiin. How different he was from the rest o! them; hit mother and listen were polite and refined eminently to, and the eould toon tee accom plished in other respects than household affairs. There was another brother, Alfred Haw thorn, almost the perfection of manly beauty, who came in from the field just at the family were seated at the tea-table that evening hit cheeks glowing with a fresh ruddy eolor, which exercise htd lent them while fair hair lay in crisped curls over hit templet, not trained by the aid of art, but with a grace free and wild at thongh the air of heaven had tos.ed them play fully at will. The dress he wore, was plain at a farmer't should have been, yet his manners were tinged with all that refinement to per ceptible in the mother, and he greeted cousin Cathie with an ease and grace seldom surpassed in the drawing-rooms of fashionable society. So Cathie liked him from her heart, talking and joking with freedom and gladness, very different from that feeling with which David had by hit severity inspired her. In the evening, which proved toft and balmy, they all repaired to the great parlor, and, to Cathie't delight, there stood an open piano nn. dor an open window, through which thone, in long silvery streaks, the bright autumnal moon. It was not long before she was titting there, bathed in its glorious radiance, singing her fav orite songs her home songs; and she soon for got that she wot barkened to by strangers' ears, for the whole soul went forth in that gushing melody, regardless of aught else. David could not despise her there, nor did not, He thought her lovely charming; for so she looked to him as he stood in little dark re cess, shaded from the brighter light enveloping Cathie for no other than broad moonbeams shone npon mantel or centre-table that radiant night. But hlf voloa was silent alone, while all the rest joined in loud applause of the beau tiful songstress. Helen and Sophy begged for another, and still another song. But now it was their tnrn, Cathie said, and rising, she with gentle force drew Helen upon her seat, who soon set them all agoing with little lively Scotch reels and mazurka's, followed quickly by a quartette in which David was compelled to take part, and, to Cathie't astonishment, his voice was remarkable for that clearness, beauty and depth of melody she had always to lopged to hear. "How heavenly," the said ts David "is this harmonious blending of the voices of brothers and Bisters how often have I not wished for them, as I tit and ting in my lone liness! "You shall then sing with us," was the reply "but your brilliancy of tone and man. ner far outshines onr old-fashioned ways, giving a far different effect." "I don't think so," said Cathie, humbly "your tones, especially, are very tnperior, ex celling by far a talented first class vocalist I have lately heard at a concert in our city." David was struck dumb, at tuch praise siu cerely given too, and while in this stage, Alfred, who was never embarrassed for a reply, said 'cousin Cathie, I am not suprised at your opinion we all think David excels in singing." "I shall not be made a subject of conversa tion, nor a spectacle of J' said David to himself, at he disappeared from the room, and was not again teen that evening but he did not go very far, not without the sound of their happy mirthful voices, at truth compels me to say he was not graciously inclined to pet and spoil his already ruined cousin, at he foresaw, would be done by the rest of them no, he would not be put out of hit way for her comfort, but was determined to employ himself just aa usual, in and out of doors wear the tame coat and hat, which he was accustomed to wear he was not going to disfigure himself, aa Alfred wat ture to do, Mot a whit cared he what the thonght of him in her beautiful fine dresses, and soft white hands, which he was tare, were only placed there for ornaments, and to show off her brilliant rings upon. Cathie had not the key to all hit resolves, and much wondered at his reserve toward her, for after the first evening he wat always en gaged in tome way or other, separate from them if he had any leisure momenta, they were ' spent in reading or writing, bnt very seldom in conversation; and he must have forgotten his having invited her to sing with him, for his voice wat not again heard in their little con certs. ' Cathie wat very sorry at all this, for hit pe culiar tones were sadly missed, Bnt when she expressed a wish to have it otherwise, either, or both of his sisters would reply sorrowfully, that It would not do to urge brother David he was so oddl : Cathie was a pet then, and daily becoming more beloved by all, for she would persist in doing her share of every thing which formed a morning's employment for her cousins, because the did not like to tit down all alone, while they were active, and stirring about and the really enjoyed her labort. ' - " ' Ami "V APRIL 23, 18 v. iiiie ljand and Alfred were out in the bait- or fUd, the perhaps with broom Or duster, wat going about in the simplest of pretty morn ing i wrappers, wua Her soft dark hair put straight hwk behind her little ears, and fatten ed op W(h a tiny silver comb. One morning while employed ia iweeping the parlor, and tinging kt an accompaniment, she was surprised by David, who came in hastily in search of somethigg, . Cathie pretended not to see him for he was to odd, that the did not know how to take hi J, and so the dropped her broom, and went to arranging some books upon the centre table until he should go ont but David had stopped in the middle of the room, his hurry all over he stood quite still for a moment, and then broke forth "why cousin Cathrie, canjt be possible that this It you? " Why not cousin David," replied Cathie, with a cold air "am I different in any respect from my mual self?" David was thinking how beautiful she looked. and what a lovely little wife she would make for tome one not very far off for he was not indifferent after all to the "pet." "I did not know that you eould work, Cathies" said he bluntly, the red blood mant ling spite of himself to his brow and cheek, as he fixed hit eyet full upon her own. "I did not either," taid Cathie "but you cannot tell how I enjoy it, and how dearly I love to come here every morning after I've cleaned npthingtso nicely, and sit down in one little corner with my sewing, and think it all over again." "Evory morning, Cathie, is this your ocenpa- tion?" said David, almost tenderly, for he had noticed of late how beautifully every thing was arranged how fresh were the flowers in the creamy vases "but you would soon tire after the novelty wore off." "Indeed I shall not, cousin David, for after I (to sway from here to my own home, it shall still be continued there. ' But come to think of it, do you never like any one only for what they do" This wat a home thrust, and made David bite hit lips tor very vexation, for he knew that such wat the ease. "Why do you ask that question Cathie?" he said almost fiercely. "Becaase, this is the only time that you have at all seemed to notice me, or care about me since I aume" and Cathie broke forth into merry peals of laughtor, for she could not help it, David looked so droll. "Pshat!" said David, mnttering something inandibly as he hurried out of the room but Cathie had found out something that morning, which had lightened her heart considerably , and this wat: that her cousin David did not actually hate her, at she had before feared. For one mo ment, his whole soul had shone forth upon the clear openmanly face, until he had looked realiy handsome! for all his coarse elothes, and great straw hatl The busy times had come at the farm housi the gathering in of fruits making cider apme butter, &c, and so all hands were in requisition for the autumn work. Apple c tting time had come too and some of the neig raring folks, young girls, and young men also, ow collected together in the kitchen of Mrs. II iwthorn, to assist in the pleasant task, whichlis always the case to make one of merry enjvments of country life. How new to Cathie it was, and how she had looked for ward to the evening in pleasant anticipation, and now came down to them as they all tat around in a row, lakghiug and chatting gaily, with her full white i ms bare to the elbew, and a little checked apr u on covering the delicate muslin which nevei had been engaged in such an occu pation. "Can you, pare apples, Cathie?" taid her cousin Alfres, handing her a pan full of them at he spoke, fid leaning over her carefully, aud at he tat down close by her tide "or shall I assist yon, or rather teach you T now tell the truth, Cathie, did yon ever in your life attend an apple cutting before?" "Never, cousin but you will tee how hard rilltry to learn." David sat on the opposite tide of the great fire-place, betide a very pretty girl, but the moment Cathie entered, his whole attention became absorbed in her tweet face, and strong determination to learn. He kept watching Alfred, and at length became to provoked at their trifling conversation, and merry peals of laughter, that be threw down his pan, and without a word of apology to his pretty neigh, bor, betook to himself another room. Cathie noted this and her heart beat all the fatter. When he came back, a long time had passed away, and many were engaged in stirring the boiling liqnor, which when finished, makes so delightful condiment for the tea table. Cathie, poor little thing, wat one among them; for true to her determination, there the wat standing over a boiling cauldron with a great ladle in her small hands, stirring away, looking to weary and heated, that David really (elt sorry for her, and thonght within him self at he approached her, that he never had seen to bewitching and persevering a creature, "Positively, dear Cathie, yon shall do noth 52. ing more to-night," he taid, taking away the ladle at he spoke and laying it down; "see how red and tired your hands look, and your eheekt why, I eould almost light a cigar by them." "Am I, then, to frightful?" taid Cathie, about to run away; but David caught her aa the flew, "No, no; yon are only too lovely at yon are. Come back, for heaven's take, and keep me eompany, for I never wat to wretched 1" "What do yon want with me, then?" said Cathie, blushing deeper red, and quite em barrassed. "Oil only wish to have yon near me; and yon need not talk, if you are to tired." "But I am too tired for talking or anything else. Please let me go, cousin David." At this David dropped her hand, and taid in an altered, vexed tone, "Go, then, if you mutt." And to onr hero was more gloomy than be fore; nothing made him laugh. While all the rest were joking and happy, he stood aloof, long ing for he knew not what. The next day, while at the cider-press, he observed Cathie stealing down a thady walk which led to a pleasant little retreat, sacred to the girls, who had called it their summer-house he had himself aided in preparing and adorn ing it for their own use. Cathie had a book in her hand, and with a light blue scarf thrown over her head and shoulders, was gracefully threading her way along the grassy path which led to the tummer-house. It was about 4 o'clock in the afternoonbright and balmy; the mellow beams of the sun shone with a flickering light coming down through clustering boughs of forest trees, which had been touched by light frosts until colored with hues of beauty more gorgeous than ere dreamed of by poet or painter. The warm, throbbing soul of the young girl responded with gnshing emotions of delight to the love liness of earth, and involuntarily her ttep be came more lofty, her inward thoughts more holy u the raised her eyes to drink in to her very soul, if so it might be, the breath of heaven which now fanned lip, and cheek, and brows. She had reached the stile which divided her from her place of destination, when a hurried step, and the shadow of a man just thrown across it, stopped her. She turned, and al most in affright, too, to meet the glance of David. "Oh! how yon startled me," taid Cathie, as he let down the bars for her to cross over, which she wat almost doing, when he laid one hand upon her arm "may I not go with you Cathie?" his words were spoken almost beseech ingly, and his hold still upon that soft white arm which had looked so dazzlingly pnre to him the past evening. Cathie understood the glance he bent upon her so she answered eoaxingly, "would not to-morrow do at well, cousin David I am reading tuch an interesting book!'' He assisted her over the stile in silence, re placed the ban, and leaned over it, with his eyes bent npon the ground. Cathie turned from him without a word, took two or three irresolute tteps forward, and then came back to him " what is the matter, David. Are yon offended with me?" "Yon avoid me in every way," he replied gloomily "I know that I am rough, impolite unfit to appear in the tame society with you, but for all that" he stopped again, and still looked npon the ground.-' "Why are you not like cousin Alfred;" then the aaid but the wordt were repented of aa toon at spoken, for David bunt forth almost incoherently "Yon would like to lead me by the neck with a "blue ribbon bnt I am no lamb to bow meekly to the yoke Cathie, I have done with you forever;" and David raised his head erect, gave one lofty glance of disdain, at a farewell to Cathia, aad turaW to go. - - But her look ehainea mm to tbe spot it was so deprecating, as though asking for forgive ness and he was again a slave. "I am glad that yon are not like Alfred, Davidl,' , "Your reasons?" as he looked almost fiercely npon her. 'Because I like spirit and bold manliness, that nothing, not even the opinion of the world can quell?" "Dearest Cathie, go on!" "I am done, and have no more to say cousin." With a leap and bound he it at her tide, no thing could restrain him. from throwing his arms about her slight form. "Cathie, love, tell me again with your own kind voice, that I am not rough, nor hateful to yon." Cathie spoke tremblingly "I believe yon to be noble aad good." But my coarse coat, tun-burnt face, and brown handt, what shall be done with these, my own Cathie?" "Let them be; if we were only not constns, David that it the only thing that make me nnhappyl" . "Give me that dear little hand, Cathie, for we are cousint of a fourth remove, only;" and David drew it within hit own, gazing with NUMBER 14, fond pride upon the tweet down-cast face, which was cast mournfully upon the earth "My own Cathie, yon are not Happy, while I - feel to glorious, to that earth can scarely con tain me." "Yon must not mistake me, David," said Cathie, meeting his eyet which were bent so tenderly upon her own "but I do not feel sure of acting wisely, until my dear mother approve my choice." "But we will go to her, Cathiel And you will be surprised to tee what a gentleman I shall appear, when I doff the garments in which I am truly ashamed, of having had the temerity to win that dear little heart; and you always look so purely beautiful, too dressed so ex quisitely in those roseate robes, of which I am so proud. Pshaw I I ought to be ashamed of myself for such obstinacy, we do not seem well matched in appearance, at least, Cathie;" and David looked with contrition upon his own shabby outfit. 'But your heart and sentiments are most noble, David, and that is of far more conse quence, although I do not pretend to despise the case, which even throws a charm around the most Apollo like form." Cathie possessed too much feminine delicacy to pain the sensi tive feelings of her lover; therefore, quick as thought she turned to another subject, that of her own deficiencies." Bnt yon have forgotten David, that I am not fit to be a farmer's wife, and you would wish me to be useful?" "I do not longer care for that, Cathie pro mise but to stay with me, it only to polish and embroider my roughness a little" 'I am fit for something else," said Cathie her bright bine eyes fair and deep as the sky above, flashing proudly as she spoke "leave that to a higher power, who has not placed you amid anch glorious scenery, and the cultivation of yield ing so rich an increase, without implanting emotions which no created being hath power to call forth rather let me hope to yet learn this lesson, that the higher gifts of life are alone developed by leading a life of usefulness!" "My noble Cathie, and yon are the one.l deemed weak, foolish, and only fit for fashion able lifel" "1 believe it has all come through yonr affec tion for me, David," said Cathie submissively, "but you may pick up my book, David, it is too late for me now to read, and I shall go to the house." A bright tear fell upon the great hand that was reaching for the book but when the pene trating eye of her lover sought to know if it came from the blue eyea so worshipped by him; the delicate scarf wat suddenly drawn about, and the face turned away. David, hencefortn was led "tamely from house to field, parlor and kitchen, as any pet lamb" could have been, moreover, his whole appearance becamo so transformed, that there after, while with Cathie in her glittering silkt and delicate merinoes, he could not have been mistaken for a laborer for the hat, boots, and coat were carefully brushed, and the neck-cloth faultlessly white for Cathie had gained her mother's consent and very often was the same little green chariot obliged to traverse the road which separated her from her native home. Cathie is still the "pet" of Mrs. Thornton, and her delighted sisters, Helen and Sophy. I mistake if all were not pleased with the ar rangementexcepting Alfred, who soon after wards found it necessary to travel for his health, ere deciding upon a professional career. Moral We have discovered in the foregoing events, that fate does not always decree alone late houn, and an aimless following after apea and their concomitants, but sometimes kindly reaches forth a helping hand, that the realities and sober duties of life, may be mingled with its accom plishments and pleasures. Thi Griat Folab, Ocean. At the last meeting of the London Geographical Society, Lieut. Osborne, a member ol one of the Brit ish Arctic expeditions, argued at some length in favor of the support of the existence ot a great polar ocean. He said that in Wellington chan nel he had observed an immense number of whales running out from under the ice, a proof that they bad been to water and come to water, for every one knew they must has a room to blow. He further taid that there wat almost a constant flight of ducks and geese from the northward, another proof of open water in that direction, since these birds found food only in snch water. He added it wat hit deliberate opinion, from observations made on the spot, that whales passed np Wellington channel into a northern tea. In referrence to the abundanee of animal life, in the latitude of thit supposed polar sea, he remarked that, while on the south era side of Lancaster? Sound Jhe never saw enough; game to feed his dog. Melville Island, one hundred and fifty miles to the northward, abounded in deer and musk oxen. It wat thus clear, he continued, that animal life did not de- pandoa latitude; but increased, if anything, af ter passing the seventieth degree. Moreover while in Baffin's bay the tide made for the southward; coming from the Atlantic, in Bar rows Straitt it made for the northward, which eould only be exp lained on the hypothesis of sea in that direction. ICTIn St. Petenbnrg, by an old custom, every person, male or female ,Jof what grade soe ver, taken np drunk In the street by the police, it obliged the next day to sweep the streets tor a certain number ot houn. il