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The Lincoln Journal of ihe lf:h
Inst., says: "We lire gratified to bo
able to announces to our readers that
the heavy work at Bray's Hollow has
at last been overcome, aiv.l the track
laying is again in progress.
The contractors say they will reach
this place by the 4'.h of July, .with
standing the delays they have had to
encounter, while others who prole::
to he judges of such work express tho
opinion that it will be impossible to
do so much work as yet remains to be
done before the 1st of August. Even
the latest lime set, will bring the iron
horse lo Fayettfivilte within the short
space of 0 weeks. Long as wo have
been talking and thinking about the,
the road, wo cannot realize tho fact
that tho cars will really and positive.-'
ly be, arriving and departing daily to
and from Fayettevillo within six short
weeks from the present day, yet the
fact is so, and however strange and
like a dream to some it may appear,
it is nevertheless an absolute reality
u truth a fi.ml fact. It has been
for some time understood that the
people here would celebrate appro
priately this great event, and it was de
sirable to do so on the glorious Fourth
of July, but if it is possible for the
track-layers to reach Fayettevillo by
that time, the fact cannot be known
in time to make the necessary prepar
ations for the celebration, as it can
not be told with Hiiy decree of certain
ty on what day the cars will make
their first arrival until the track has
.crossed the, river and arrives vvjthin a
lew miles of town. So soon however
as it can be known, we are assured by
the officers of the road that notice
will be given in time for the most
ample preparations for the celebra
tion." SOPIHSTlCA LABGUME T.
We do not agree with the skeptic,
that the man who puts up a lightning
rod is as much guilty of Atheism as
ever Spinosa was. We do not agree
with him, that by endeavoring to pre
serve a church, in this manner, fiom
the destructive effects of a thunder
.storm, you are abandoning a proper
trust in Heaven to put it in mechan
ics, and exhibit more confidence in a
few yards of copper wire than in all
.the prayers that may be uttered. On
the contrary, it is our duty, while pe
titioning divine authority for protec
tion, to neglect no means, on our own
part, that may tend in the same diiee
tion. It would be a foolish proceed
ing to leap into a cataract and pre
sume that a prayer sl.ould avert the
natural consequences of an act so
reckless. It is the nature of light'
ning to destroy what it strikes, and we
do not pray to Gud lo alter, for our
.sakes, that nature. We adapt me
chanical means to that nature, in or
dcr to avert it fKn oor pr"perty, and
pray for moral results from moral
icauses. The atheism is not in put
ting up tho lightning to I, hut in mis
representing iis purpose. This, how
ever, is the usue.l course of skepti
cism. It places its own impotence in
the hands of Christianity, and then
fails at it as unhristian.
Increase of Old Ma:iw. The IMiil
adclphia Ledger has discovered lint
there is a heavy increase in the num
ber of old maids, and that (he number
is augmenting sadly every year.
Wiih an increase of old maids of
course comes an increase of bache
lors; anil this last class of persons art:
much less deserving of sympathy or
interest than llm lirst. Tin- causes of
this extended life of single blessedness,
or of single misery, as fancy or fact
may choose to consider if. are mainly
attributed to erroneous ideas of living.
Many young men hav not courage to
meet the expenses cf supporting a
family, and are often deterred from
marriage by a positive apprehension
of want.
The fact is apparent in the United
States, and still more obvious in Eu
rope, especially amonj the middle or
upper classes.
Ulrtli Nrst roll. ice. Nnrhvlllo,
Saluidiy NltUil, Juna II, ISM. J
My Dear Frik.ni :
Tis such a glorious night ! so calm I
so clear ! so radiantly beautiful, that
to sleep is quite impossible. I can
only sit here in my hmchj little sunclum
gaze up into the blue, o'erarehing
heavens, and dream, and sigh for
wings, that I may soar away mid ex
plore those worlds on worlds of mys
tic light the wonderoiis works of
the "grand Architect" of tho Universe,
and unite in that never-ceasing hymn
of praise inaudible, save to the chris-tiau-poet's
ear.
Oh ! how oft on such a night as this
does my soul long to cast, aside the
fetters that ever bind and chain her
down lo tho dull, cold realities of
enrtli, until methinks (ho task were nn
easy cue to lay down life's heavy bur.
then and be at rest forever; anil some
times 1 am weary, oh ! so wcaiy,
Of the daily toil and strife
Thai is slowly, surely wearing
Out the vital springs of life,
That ofl-limes I'd fain bo lying
Where earth's tired pilgrims rest,
And my heart no more bo sighing
Willi iis secret wou oppressed,
Duy by day my joys are going,
Dcalh hus tu k tin nearly all,
Yet, ttbovo the dark waves roaring,
Oft 1 hear sweet voices call
And I watch a(nr the gleaming
Of their angel pinions bright,
That are softly o'er me beaming,
In the slurry heavens to-night.
And (hey whisper low and gentle,
As the sighing breeze lo me :
"llopo on, pale and silent watcher,
Wo are ever inert) wiih iheo,
As the moonbeams veil thee softly
With their pure und holy light,
So wo fold our pinions o'er thee,
In the lonely hours of uiglil."
"Ci.aiu."
THE ORPHAN-
BY MltS. KMKI.IE C. S. CHILTON.
Close her eyes genlly
l.iiy her to rest
With her IkiuiU' meekly folded
Upon tho still breast.
No more wild throb'-iings
Of unspoken pain,
No more deep sobbings
Will move it again.
Let her grave garments
lio spotless and while,
No sin ever tarnished,
No crime cast iis blight.
From a life sail and lowly
She has glided nwny,
To a land blest ami holy
To a bright endless day.
Carefully lay her,
In the hard, narrow bed;
Say "It is ended
Susie is ilea. I."
No need of weeping,
No need of sighs,
For now a new angel
la crowned in the skies.
Why should wo whisper,
Why idly mourn
There's few that will miss her,
Or think ol ihe gone.
Her sweet spirit mother,
Will welcome her uhero
There is no pain to stiller,
No tears and no care.
Tho world lias no sorrow,
For tin: orphan unfed,
And why should it borrow
Regret for tho dead ?
Then lay her down gently,
Where ihe forest trees moan;
She's an orphan no longer,
Slio now has a home.
Takktiik 1'ai'kiis. There are sever -
al reasons why those persons who are
not .subscribers to their County News
paper, should become so at once.
Among the many, the following ore
the most important :
1st. Iheygetthc paper peblishetl
in (heir own County free of nostave.
in mi ii uii i,iium) mi
even where they take it out ola I ost
oflicc out ol the County.
2ml. This is the year in which nl!
our elections come on, l.om Uovernor
! down; and every good citizen is inter-
ested in knowing who are candidates,
and what are their sentiments.
3:d. 'I lie nations seem to la; on the
ew. of a bloody and protracted war,
which may cither involve our country
eventually, or all'ect its interests in
various ways.
4th. The a flairs of our own coun
try, foreign and domestic, are in a crii
ical and complicated condition; and
every citizen should keep himself well
informed of the progress of events
that lie may be prepared for the full
and intelligent discharge of hi.s duties.
AroMRoniE to tub Ei.miAKT In
Van Amburgh's Menagerie, that cx
hibitcd in this place a few weeks
since :
Oil hi,p nr n.iirnl "f li-ist
If II ti.r. .:nl iwluii- ire l'i" -til Oi- y-t
In riiMii y.Mi In .1-- Id i"1i a It-itlit,
lli-ri-l. mi-a-ily ii!im - iljUcJ.t
A'-Mit luti iiuui at.il a l.all brlmo th roo-trr
c rnw -1
Aral ou tliornteli bffJ or low ?
t'niik no cirit lui.it tiuukai. I let in obvrr
lirir-r yii a.e or ii" I
Al Own M,r wuiiltr I no mnr pari t
lui Inn tiul) mi, ' l' ' Oi felri'luut:-'
.
Ladies, beCai -.ioi s. Women often
lose the man they love, and who loves
thern. By mere wantonness or co
quetry they reject, and then repet.t.
Thpy should be careful not lo take this
(tep hastily, for a proud, high-minded,
gifted man. will seldom ask a woman
twice.
THE GIFT 1 ASK.
BY LUCY A, STUDMAN.
The gift I ask is a priceless boon,
And for it I'm wandering through
Tho weary m.izo of a thoughtless world
It's a heart that's warm and true :
A soul where puriiy ever dwolls,
Unsullied by ono bnso thought
A heart that beats wiih love and truth,
Is the prize I long have sought.
I stom to ask for tho wealth of earth
II would bind my spi ri t free ;
But tho worshipped one of a faith ful heart
Is what I would like to be.
A soul ihatis noble, kind and good,
Is a gilt 1 would value more
Than sparkling gems from the diamond
mine,
Or tho pearls of India's shore.
Denuty ni best is a fading flower,
And for it I would noi care ;
But when I gnzo in snul-lil eye,
I would find it beaming ihcre.
To the heaven horn gift of intellect
Alone would my spirit bow ;
Ami ne'er would ask for clustering curls
To shallow a noble brow,
With hope and faith our beacon lights,
While virtue guides our way,
Secure we'd pas temptations by
That our hearts would lead astray.
And each to the other kind and true,
While earth was our spirit's haven,
Would piay that we uo'er might part on
e a i ill
But lo meet again in heaven.
THE SHLF-SAClilFlCl'US,
Oil,
v i: r s r s
LA V.
L 0 V Fi
r.v w. (i. iiatox.
To do deeds of st ll'sacrilice, when
we are young and strong, is easier,
and more our duty, than at an age
w hen (he blood Hows more slow ly and
coldly; when the limbs sooner fail us;
when (he hem l, through flic suspicion
of experience, has grown less trustful,
and the eyes hi hold fewer friendly
aspects in ihe human throng around
us. Old age is liiuid, with the mem
ory ol dead or broken friendships to
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uiaoc untune iuiiB-i, vwien ie lie-
eessmes ol others app. al for "itl-
Willi its diminished cap.lal of time
I i. i. i.i i . . i . .. .... . .
mio su cnyi ii, il oenouis i in: gieiiier.'
necessity ol sell-deli nee; and caution
attends its footsteps to (he grave
when Andrew Lemorn. at the age of
sixty, lounu liiinsell wiMi a wilo and
only cue daughter left of a unco nu
merous family, he clung more closely
to those idols whose happiness was
but a portion of his own.
lie. had been wealthy was even !
now ucen M so 01 , i t est! laier
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years, Ihe schemes ol designing men,
who had drawn him, unguardedly, in-
I o s neeu at o s, I ,t I grai all y t
1 a j
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isl.ed his propel I y, and his estate had
i become so hampered with debt, im
posed by fraud or cunning upon him,
that alter a long and anxious review
-
of his alia irs, he felt compelled to ad-
rnit to himself that, pecuniarily, he
was a mined man.
The sad silence of tho aged husband
and lather, ami the ashy paleness ol
his desponding face, were the lirst
signs to the wife and daughter of any
change in the family all'airs; and, as
now they hung upon him, with sail
solicitude, and asked what had occur-
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U, Ul II IIU llt.lltlj I. tiling, II I
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overthrow of his fortunes his despair
of retrieveineut and the d.u k lore-
sight of lhat In tu re which ago in pov -
erly must naturally expect.
But, father," said his daughter
: .-..,, ... ;mi . ,...,.,,.. t,,i :, ,,.
I .' i 1 1 . .i , i
, worst should come lo the worst, I can
j ()(J ((J k,lf.p tm, woIf Vm .
i, j (un . au, .. to
work
i .... , -!( , d n,tlUne.
. . , U..rl!tUH I cal,
I I1:lk(; som(. urrM,,,.mmt with my
make some arrangement with my
j creditors but the prospect is small.
j Yet I mud try.
"Could not Mr. Lurker he persuaded
to be lenient with you?" asked .Mrs.
Lemorn. "He has profited su iniica
j through you, ami is so prosperous; and
lit; seems friendly enough."
The husband shook his head gloom
ily. "I doubt Job Linker. lie is Ii
scheming fellow; and. I fear, heartless.
Y'et, don't distress yourse I vrs. There
may be a way" and he looked at
hisdiiughlermouriifiilly nn lp itted her
head, as she kmdt .affectionately by
his side; "there may be a way, which
Uoa will pomi our, w.ia.uu ...,.,. - ..,. -
.ng us io sacriuc s m.m. .
d we" "l"'"'"
"Whatever they may be, I will meet
. i it -ii . i . t i' . . 1
u.eni an, wuungiy, luuicr, .or ...ou.- r
anu lur you.
Tears Hewed from ihc father's eyes.
and fell upon the. fair, while hands
which held his own-those hands
which Lad never yet known the rude-
nses of labor, and on which he now
gazed will, doling fondness more
iluting now than ever; for within hi
heart a strife was going on about their
dutiful and beauteous owner,
"NVINC1-IK8TKII, TKXX., J 17X10 '44, 185i).
It was but the day before when he
hud held an interview wiih Mr. Job
Lurker, upon (he subject of his daugh
ter's tunning!.
"I hold." said Lurker, who was a
hard-visaged, imperious-looking man
of some forty years, "bonds of yours, elude, and give our answer,
resulting lroin our schemes and spec- The time nppointed for tho inter
ulations, which are sullicient to more view arrived, and Mr, Job Lurker,
than cover the value of the properly made up carefully for tho occasion,
you own. Now sir, another man, I in dress, manners, and smiles, having
with less heart, might feel disposed to j thoughtfully rehearsed for itappear
distress jou, Mr. Leuiorn, particularly ! ed before tho family, with a renewal
at a time like ibis, when (he scarcity ! of his proposition. Tho bight of the
of money leads men to do even des- j beautiful and amiable young woman
perate things to obtain it for lliieir reg
ular business all'ait's. lint I am not a
man of that, kind, Mr. Lemorn; and
yon are old, and have a wife and
lovely daughter to support; and I have
a friendly feeling for you, growing out
ol our long association aforesaid, as
I hope you know, Very well, then.
Now ahem! Mr. Leuiorn, I am a
plain, matler-of-fact business man, as i i s important meeting, and kissed all
you know; and, being a bachelor, am : iheir hands at parting,
not much neipiaiulcd with the honey- i " y()u shall have no cause lo coin
ed terms and graceful cireumloetilions 1 plain of me, I promise you, either in
which may be proper in approaching
j a subject ol this kind; bin tho sum-
I total of it is, that 1 wish to marry
' your dau : liter. Flora !'' j
j The astonishment of Mr. Lemorn '
j u as undi-guiscd at this announce-!
incut; and Linker at once saw, by the
play of the aged father's features,
Hint the surprise was not greater than
i ''i disst and horror, as he ejaeula-'
ted, with a stare as lie drew back : 1
Ureal Heaven! my daughter!;
Marry her!" j
Lurker was displeased; but hesmil
oil, and kept calm, as he proceeded lo ;
prefer his suit.
"Yes; marry her ! Why not? I
suppose I am old enough lo he her
i father; but I am still young enough, I ( Lemorn was engaged wiih Linker,
i think, to be her husband; and, for j calling him often lo the olliee, young
'that matter 1 don't wish lo hurt your ; Belmont became familiarly acipiain
i feelings, sir hul 1 am much belter j ipiainled with him, his family, and his
' able lo lake care of her than her fa! h- j nll'airs. I!:il Belmont did not long ro
; or, just now ! Now don't look hurl, I main with his crafty employer, after
, t,ljtl;- j j,,,,,,,, anvll,',, )Ul ,M)l
llllt kin.Iliti.-ss. On the contrary, 1
j , , S(TV U1. deeliui ng years
I 1 n
Vexatious ol
poverty, (live me your daughter, and
i 1 will irive von hack all the the bonds
j h()(1 ilsl y(U Tlj; .
you ample means for the rest of youri
life; your wife, who is now old ami j
iiilirm, will still have the luxuries ami j
comforts of life to which she has al- ;
ways been used; and jour daughter,
will be in allied In a weallliv man. of
i -
. i i i . i i i i
, stenuv habitsaiui li.xed prinemlcs, who
,'iidy habitsaiui li.xed principle
ill take much better care of her than
any of the young whippcr-sappers
, , . ... ,. ,
I v. he n s he gnl ) reler, as I
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near-
er ii r own age. What, say you
"1 fear," said Lemorn, wiih aghast
l.) ik,"ihal it would it would be im-
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i pi actio. ihle.
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I "1 could not make a saerilice of my
daughter for my own selli.sh benelil
And 1 think she could hot ma
lesi she loved!"'
llll-
las si
is she any lover
None that I am aware oi."
"Then, why not?" peisisted (he un
abashed Linker,
Irembic in his coh
wiih
a malicious
i reniii,c in his coki eyes, "(.oiiei sue
j
; not bo persuaded into a match which
would lesult in so much good lo Lit
parents?"
1 "I will ask her," sighed Lemorn,
I after a long and painful pau e; and,
! rising, with a look ol deepest sorrow,
.1.,. ,,,wed. and look his leave.
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huch was the interview upon which
j . 0,,, IMlls(.j ,.tlsuil,g
d.,y. when he l.dd his wife and daugh-
,r th(, M;((! of .,,;,.,. ,,
I ,.,. psliriK!1.,i wi;.,,.f.K!t to do
! u.uthine- in her nnuvr to-.-Hieve (heir
! condition, her faiher ft It ihe more re-
luctance lo tell her of Job Lin ker's
proposal.
"l'overty is slavery, it is true,"
thought he ; "but not so hitler, where
lit is home Willi a lice heart; and
' jnv c;,, purchase wealth by the
saerilice of so lilial a child. Y'et I
will tell them, at least." And he did
so.
The mother's painful emotion was
evinced by the continued terror which
shook her aged fnme, as she went
forward and listened; while Flora, I
calm, but pale as marble, grasped her
j father's arm lirmly, and bent her sad.i
. 1)luu ,. yes upon liu trembling lips, as
,. ,, ,.r a.i.
J " rm ,vi 8 " h!,B TCl'Vl'"i ! C,S -
ively.
. !.. .!.. a.. .( lmt hint.
..ut ,.,u u.t
, cum. :
She shuddered, " Lve him 1-0.
no! But tin n, you know. I love none
j but you an I mother ; nnd perhaps 1
shall be as lo.ppy wi n mm as
any.
Her eyes sought the ground ns she
ipoke, and her father divined the
truth.
i You are willing to sacrifice your-
self, Flora, and seek to make us think
it less great than it is. I will not
urge you to marry him ; but wo will
have a further conversation with him
if you will i and, from what you then
shall think it best to do, we shall con-
stimulated his eloquence, and the re
suit was as he wished in consitlera
lion of a written agreement of mar
riage within nix months, now signed
by Flora and her parents, Job Lurker
ut once ivslurei
lo her father all
claims whio'.i he possessed upon the
Leuiorn estate.
Job was overjoyed at the close of
relation of husband, or of son," said
he, and departed ut such an elastic
pace, and with such a cheerful visage
ihnt but fi w would have recognized
him.
' It may be all for the best,'' thought
fne paienls, looking mournfully at
Flora.
"It shall be all for the best," said
Flora lo hersell, for reasons which
will appear.
In the olliei' of Mr. Job Lurker, sov-
era I years previous to
li e. lime of I
which we have been speaking, was a
young man, who served him for u
lime in the capacity of a eoulidential
clerk. His name was Henry licl-
mont; and ihe enterprise in which Mr.
gaining an insight into his character,
lie had loo much honor to assist in
the nefarious schemes through which 1
Lurker managed rapidly lo amass a
large properly, lie left him, wiih
scorn, for inure honorable employ
ment in another city ; yet still pre-
served the friendly acquaintanceship
of .Air. Lemorn.
( )a ihe day proceeding (hat closing
inlerview, by which the hand of Flora
heeaine pligbled to Job Linker, young
Belmont on a visit lo Ihe city ac
cidentally met Flora in the street.
"You look nale anil hajrgard," said
I,,. Ii',. vim ill'
ii
or lias any
misfor-
liie happened In your lamily?"
In a few words, she told him what
had been proposed tho hold which
Linker had upon In r Father the
extreme age of her parenls the cer
tainty of ruin, did she not comply
with the retpiest of one (o w hom she
had learned to be averse, from remarks
of her faiher concerning his duplicity,
and, linally that ilin thought it was
her duty to comply, lo cave her father
and mother from absolute penury.
The frown which at lirst passed
! over Belmont's face gave way lo a
i smile, as he replied:
'Miss Leuiorn, though you do make
the agreement, it cannot bo fullilled
on your part.'
I tlo not understand you.'
'Job Lurker is a villain. lit! has a
wife already. You are suprised. But,
let me assure you, it is so. .Some
den years ago, he was married
,, ; , , ,.
in
Flight ml; but, after a year or so, he
ahondoncd her, without cause or
warning, and she was obliged to seek
her uncles house for shelter. Lurker
has tol I me this himself, while 1 was
his clerk, years ago; and one day in a
communicative mood, though he may
have forgotten it, or thought 1 had. or
was outol his way, ho showed me a
letter of hers, sent to him when he
was in London, before he returned lo
this country. Of his w hereabouts she
is probably ignorant. But 1 remem
ber her address) and, by your p r
missioii, will w rile to her to interpose,
by either sending proofs of her mar-
i r'uige, or by coming, in person, lo put
I a. slop to this iniquity, and confound
' I,:,,. :,t tin. moper time. That Lur-
i-.. .cm I.ieive. I knew trom Ins
.
i , , , f
cr; but I did not think that he was so
.. -t vidian, as this
J ))rou.s ,lim , b(.;.
1 ' .. Hut what would you advise n,e to
meanwhile ?- asked Flora.
, ,,. ny fatlipr of ft hi- ?.,
u If you will lollow my advice, il
is this: Meet him to-morrow, and
sign Ihe agreement. By so doing,
you will receive the documents which
redeem your fi ther's properly, which
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IIIHI U.Tb.llllC ijUl 111 I 9 ) 1JUI..-?1
, ,. , ,
dealing, l ost pone the jnarriage-tlay
will bo prepared to defeat Urn, trlth
the positive proofs which will then bo
in your power."
"I will follow your advice. But
should I reveal all to my father V
" I think it would he unnecessary
and, perhaps, unwise. Lurker is cun
ning, and might ascertain that his se
cret was known, ami thus have time
enough to defeat us I hat is to say to
defeat you, in escaping from his toils.
If you preserve a cheerful iook, it tvill
make your parents more reconciled,
until the proper time comes to unde
ceive them all."
" Then I will readily sign the Agree
ment, which i'ih' be fullilled," said
Flora, smiling.
"Deem it no dishonor, Miss Leuiorn.
Voii must combat knaves with their
j own weapons ; and you will save your
i parenls ami yourself from ruin and
disgrace, by an act which will right j LNlt a happier dciwucment awaited
the wronged, and punish the guilly." j the virtues of Flora Lemorn, and tho
And so, after some further words as j merils of Henry Belmont, her proser
in thtulctails of iheir plan, they parted j ver. The long appointed day was
lo act upon it. ja marriage day f'oi Flora ; but she
We have seen the joy of Job Lur- , wore the bridal-robes for one who had
ker nt the fancied accomplishment of saved nnd loved her.
his criminal scheme
Tho exullal ion
grew deeper, as month after mouth
passed by, and he observed that the
parenls appeared inure reconciled to
the match Flora evincing much less
anxiety than they had expected.
Muring the intervening lime, Bel
mont absented himself entirely from
the family, lc.-:t his visits might give
Lurker any ground for suspicion ; set
lie had fieijiient meetings with Flora.
And when ihe last inoiilh arrived, and
no tidings
i.id
icon received
from
i he-
I ',,1 I I. I'm
eheeiiiilnes
gan to vanish.
" l'i rluijn she is dead
she sighed
ii .... 1 . 1 1 . . .11 . .. ,'!
.iini i ii i-ii wuai cnuiu save me: i
" My evidence would hi! sullicient, j
:il li'ril In ili'i.MV l.i tMiiri'in ri. intltl
' '
some positive intelligence
i
tained," said Belmont.
"It may be so," said Flora. " But
are we not building a great hope up
on a very slender foundation ?"
"llopo to tho last. I do not des
pair yel," replied Belmont. "I shall
en.l Idlers till the truth is ascertain
ed, what ever it may be."
Willi mi aihing heart, Flora Lem
orn was linally compelled to prepare
for the bridal, which still might take
place. Tin' bitter possibility haunted
her, day and night preying upon
mind and body, till she grew mure
like a corpse than a bride.',
The evening before the bridal day
arrived, ami, according lo his custom,
the expectant Job Linker repaired to
the house of hi.s betrothed. What was
his astonishment on entering the par
lor, lo i i iid his fonncr clerk, Belmont,
seated by the side of I 'liK'a, alone, and
wiping away her tears.
"How's this ?" he demanded, with
a scowl of suspicion. " You here.
Belmont and so familiar. Are you
aware that peculiar relations now ex
ist between Miss l.cinoin and my
self f
" I am, and have lung been," replied
Bcliuoiil, (irmly, as he rose from his
seal. "They aro more peculiar than
you can possibly be aware. I have
an excellent memory much belli r
ihau yours appears lo I.e."
" 1 don't understand you," stammer
ed Lurker in confusion, remember
ing, now, that Belmont knew he had
been married once.
" Be quiet pray do, Henry,' whis
pered Flora. " You sliould'nt hint
anything until you can produce the
proof."
" But 1 can produce it, Flora," re
plied Belmont; "anJ 1 have delayed,
till is; arrived, the communication of
ill., nti:i:int noil f:in"ili!o tidings.
,. , . ,.n. . ..
which came to me this day. Mr.
Lurker, allow me lo ask after the
health of your w ile."
" 1 have no wife, sir!"' said Linker,
indignantly.
" Y'ou forgot that you told me once
that you had."
"And if I did, women are not im
mortal. She is dead."
I brg your pardon," said Belmont
with a Miiih walking across the
apartment, ami throwing open the
lidding doors, through which now ad
vanced, to Ihe surprise of both Flora
and Lurker (the plan having been
concerted without Flora's knowledge)
Mr. and Mrs. Lemorn, leading the de-
serletl wile ami iter uncle,
The exclamation in which .Mr. Job
Lurker indulged on that momentous
occasion, it would be indelicate to
mention to ears oolite. It was, how-
ever, a sullicient admission that the j
unexpected ladv was his wie ; and.
as i.uch, Belmont now introduced her
tol'lora.nndalsolier uncle.
Bage, shame, and disappointment,
nintleLurkcr's face now dark and palo
by turns. That smiling tableau was
I ,,- . , -
la ino-l appalling and conclusive one
,. ., r ,. ., -
a defnce h eixingl
Number
the opportunity to compriso a general
curse in one, he fled from tho room
and tho house, with wise, but unbecoming-precipitation.
Ilis'gamo was
up.
And now followed an explanation
as to the delay of the wife in respon
ding to tho many urgent summonses
which had been sent by Henry DeU
mont. Mrs. Lurker, with her uncle,
had been abroad upon tho Continent,
and scarcely returned in lime. They
then rusolvcd to answer in person,
that (he recreant husband should not
only be summarily foiled in his list
scheme of crime, but he forced to an
swer fur his unprovoked and heartless
i abandonment of his wife which, in
duo time, his property did atone for-
nud t'.c ruined miscreant soon 'after
j lied to parts unknown.
TUB DISCO V Kit V AND LMl'UOVJv
MF.NT OF MAKING PATENT
DUO!' SHOT.
Amony the many useful and valu
able discoveries which science nnd the
skilful perfection of machinery has
brought (o light and perfected, that
of the discovery of patent drop shot
i is one of value and of general utility
j to the civilized world. Its accidental
discovery is not unlike that of the dis
covery of gunpowder': (composition)
accredited looiic Barlholdus Schwartz
(a Herman Mon:) but one Friar Ba-
; eon disputes his claim to the original
I diseoveiy, as in hi.s works written at
t kfurd about the year l'.'!), fifty years
before Schwartz, expressly named the
i r,..,,i.. r i...
l ll. , ' ll .1 III.? H t?UllIW 111 I
Be this
I as it may, the original discovery of
n.iop shot originated with Watts, who,
being a plumber by trade ill Bristol,
England, about 11S-. dreamed he
w as in a shower and the clouds rained
lead instead t.f waler.
Watts was by trade a plumber, nnd
all shot previously to this discovery
was iiindo by persons engaged in that
business (imperl'eclly ) They let the
meld (Mead drop into water, and the
part that first came in contact wiih
tho liquid was always llattcncd.
Mrs. Walts assisted her husband in
Oat; business, and il was her particu
lar province to cast the shot. They
were both anxious to make round
shot, and Mrs. Watts was one whole
day employed trying if she could
round them. !She dropped the metal
into oil, anil many other liquids, but
they all came out indented on one
side. .She relired to rest that night,
full of anxiety her mind being en
tirely absorbed by round shot. Du
ring ihe night sho dreamed of going
into a neighboring shop (a halter by
trade.) and, while talking to him, sho
heard i:hot falling, and on asking hiin
if he made shot, he went out, brought
a handful of shot, and they were per'
fcctly round. In much surprise, sho
exclaimed, "My (!ud ! how d) you
make them round"' "By dropping
them from a great height," says the
bailor. Mrs. Wutts awoke under the
exciting discovery, aroused her hus
band, informed him of her dream,
w hen they both dressed themselves,
tried it from the highest place on their
own premises, and found the shot
rounder I ban before, but still indented
The next day they tried it from tho
Tower ol rt. Thomas' Church, that
leans some feet over its',base, when
(hey attained shot rounder than the
homo attempt, but not yet perfect.
The next attempt was made in the
i . . .. ' .
shaft of a coal mine, a few miles from
Bristol, at a place called Kingswood,
and from this trial they obtained per
fectly round shot. This remarkable
and interesting narrative of the dis
covery of making round shot, is both
curious and instructive as it goes to
prove and establish the truth, that all
huin iii knowledge is central light and
wisdom, communicated and revealed
to the dark and benighted 'mind and
intellect, and not unfrcipicnlly through
Ihe agency of dreams ond.rcvclatioiis,
the very reverse of tho preconceived
notions and arrogant opinions of mau.
Tub Ltg Frost Wc find by our
Western exchanges that tho destruc
tive effects of the late frost have beeu
much exagerated. Wheat, potatoes,
corn and fruit, have tuli'ercd, in pla
ces, to sor.io extent, but not near go
seriously as was at lirst reported.
The frost appears to have been most
severe in Northern Ohio, but even
there the farmers arc recovering from
their alarm, The growth of Ihe crops
in the districts vuitcd by the frost, has
been retarded ; but this except",
the general appjarance cf the crop
iKani,l.ni,i , 1. in,imr
i dicatcs ft
bountiful harvest.
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