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5' "Vik vtvlf r im auu . . .lift VOL. XXXVI. BRATTLEBOHO, VT., FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1860. N0.-il4. w . - .- i hi ii mm i (lij)cDcnnont)j!(cni,i-. ronusiiED KVEnY Friday evening, nv nuowN, rnouTY aco., OFFIC1. NO. 9 U1UN1TE KOW, UHATTLEDOItO, VT. Tkiimb: Yearly, lu ad.ancc, (IniluUt) $2.00 J singl.) ulrtcrllKTii who rocetve thtlr paper., through the It Dffle0, tt.25. Tnesa tmm auk invariably ih AO yasck, aud whoii not so paid, rim chrts additional will be chargi-d at the end of the year, Hvrc (r Adviutiiko Twili o Unci of Nonpareil typti (tH iUr) tn iiko a suture 11 rut tumrtiou, Jl.Ml h iilitiHinrut Insertion, i cent. PUcount will be made to lurwouB advertising to the amount of f'i.1.00 per ii iiutn, M vt ceuti or oer, 'i-t ior cent. M;h-H1 NtttlcfN (preccedliig marriages) SB per cent, additional AdrcrtinfineiiU lu editorial or local col unitiri 'J 5 ct'iiU per line .ach lnmrtkm. 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TV Any lly or tteiith'iuen, by .tudlnif Ihi of ye. .ud 'J5 vt.. lll rot-elvo, by l wiitu ..r llmlr I iitiirn wlfu or hu.b.nd. Ihilr atldrru., clnr mall the carta da N. 11. Toraoii. wLlilnK to learn tti data of rnarrtage, aod tbelr f utur, fortum aendiS C.U .lira. AddrM, LESLIE It CO., Box 713 Iltrtfutd, Coun. ITU Poetry. WbMi April ttlll waa yonng, And full of her tricks and wile, Often frowning and sad, Again all grace and smiles, One day to herself she said. "I will feign that I am dead. "Ths Sun and the Wind will mourn. For they lore mo well. I know; 1 will hear what they say of me In my drapery cf snow." Ho silently, In the night, She clothed herself In white. The Sun rose up In the morn And looked from cast to west I And April lay still and white. Then he called the Wind from Ma ret, "High and lament," ho said J "Sweet ApriL the child, ladeadl "Him that was alwaj fair, Dt-hold how white she Ileal Oocr the golden hair, t , , ,JC CIns down the beaming eyeaj O Ut me lrtTtw rwrtTeJ Sweet April, we shall mlw theel" The Sun touched his lips to her cheek, And the color returned In a glow; The Wind laid his hand on her hair, Aa It glistened under the snow, As, laughing aloud In her glee, Hwoet April shook herself free. tOur Young Folks, Genera Literature. W.VA1' .1 lll.V.VlUM. 'Don't you know of someone who would mako mo n good wife, Dr. Ellsworth ?' .Salmon Hayrten chowcil nnxloualy on a bit of shaving at ho spoke. 'Well, Hayden, I don't know. Can't you 11 ml Homebody for yourself?' replied Dr. Kllsworlh, foIdliiRn powder In i, bit of bluo paper. 'No, Doctor, I can't, answered Hayden, helplessly; 'I havo been refused so many times I foci rather dcllcato about trying. If you could do something for mo! I should like to get married. It Is very dif ficult finding help, and tho "best of help don't take that Interest a wllo would. Why, everything's at looso ends In my house. Samantha that's my oldest sho does the best she can ; but what do young girls know about planning and contriving?' 'Huro enough,' responded tho Doctor,, feelingly. Having taken to himself it 'child-wlfo' In his old age, he was supposed to know what hhiulessncss Is. And then, again,' continued the would- be llenedlct, rolling tho shaving under his tongue, as if It had been a cud of sweet and bitter luncy 'then, again, it costs a sight of money to hire so much. Says I to myself mor'n six months ago, says I 'Salmon Hayden, do you look around lor some smart, driving, go-ahead woman and mar ry her If you can I Hut soinohow I haven't seemed to havo any luck. Tho Doctor rubbed his left ear rcllectlvo- ly. 'Suppose now I should say PriscIIU IMuloj. fjlio woultl mako Mil excellent ife, I am suro ; and I really think sho would bo willing to change her situation. Thcro is nobody clso who occurs to mo at this moment.'' Salmon Haydcn's eyes lighted like tho eyes of Jonathan alter he had tasted tho honey lu tho wood. 'Well sho'snwoman I don't know; but If you think sho will do, why, all right. I must consider my children, you under stand, and get somebody who will mako a good molhor to them. Hut I have a great deal of conlldcneo in your Judgment, Doc tor, and If it Is your opinion sho will suit all round, you would confer a grej"favor by saying a good word for me.' 9 Dr. Ellsworth folded another p.fTvderina bit of whlto paper. 'I think,' said he, 'you had btjter do tho speaking, I am not accustoiiAd to such business myself; never did anything of tho kind but once, and that was on my own ac count.' 'I can't, doctor, I havo had so much bad luck. If you would only help mo this onco, I shall always account you my best friend,' said Haydon In a pathetic tono which struck homo to tho Doctor's benevo lent heart. So ho promised ; and that very ovening took occasion to coll nt Sir. Danloy's under prctenco of asking after old lady Dauley's rnoumatlsin. I'rlscllla met him at tho door. 'I would llko to soo you a fow moments alone, Miss Danley,' said the Doctor, blush ing llko Aurora. 'To bo suro you mav-,' answered I'rlscllla briskly, 'If you'll step Into tho kitchen where I'm paring apples. It's a busy timo just now, and I can as well keep my hands going whilo I talk,' What has ho got ill Ills head now? thought she, as they walkod along togeth' or. 'Come to borrow tnonoy, I'll warrant. Ho might as well save bis breath ; for I've tuken all the niouoy out of my stocking to pay off that mortgage as far as tho heel 'Miss Danley,' said tho Doctor, after a fow desultory coughs' and a few prelluiina. ry ahems, 'I would like to ask you your candid opinion In regard to to matrlino. ny.' I'rlscllla punched tho apple-coror a littlo way Into the bull of her thumb. 'My opinion, Doctor? You didn't come all this length of ways to say that ? II you did It's a pity you shouldn't got It though; so I'll out with It and not wnlt to bo coaxed. It's my candid opinion that matrimony noes very won in its piaco.' 'Hut in your own case, Miss rrlscilla? Suppose now a good, likely man, and an excellent provider ' rrlscilla sprung tip as if ono of Cupid's arrows had suddenly hit her, and ran to tho sink in tho inostlrrolovant manner towush hor hands. 'A man that would glvo you a comforla. b)o homo' 'No more of your 'suiiiiosos' Dr Ells worth. If youv'e got anything to say, say if 'So I will all but tho name. Iv'o no Idea of trilling with you Miss I'rlscllla. Holnu man I can rocoimncnd,' 'A widower?' 'Yos. 'How many children?' 'Six. 'Whataro his means?' 'Well to do, Miss Danley, or I wnuliln1 havo como hero on such an errand.' 'What do you want mo to say, Doctor? shouldn't llko to havo tho ccrtillcnto mad out, you know, and tho minister spoken to. beforo I'd set eyes on tho man,' Dr. Ellsworth laughod, Tho worst was now over, and Miss l'rlscllla's muttor-of- fact manner had set him iiullo at his eaae. 'AH I ask of you Miss Danley Is this Will you or will you not see him?' 'I will certainly; why not? replied Miss rrlscilla, looking at her questioner with eyes as penetrating as two bluo glmb lets, and with as much composure as though It had bocn a suit of clothes Instead of a wife Dr. Ellsworth was bospooklng. 'Oh, woll I Then It's all right. I will call over with tho gentleman and lntroduco him,' relurnod tho Doctor, hastily drawing on his gloves. 'Hy-tho-wy,' remember ing his pretended errand, and turning back at tho door, 'how is your grandmother, Miss Trlscllla?' Miss I'rlscllla threw up her nose which was ns sharp ns a llsh knlfo, disapproving ly, 'Grandmother Is no better,' said sho, 'and sho will bo no better while sho contin ues tollvo on bluo-pllls and Dover's pow ders. All my wonder Is that sho Is allvo.' 'I havo told tho old lady,' observed Dr. Ellsworth, mildlynsbccoino n warrlorwho would not speak to tho prejudice of his own weapons, 'that too much modiclnomay olfcct ono as unfavorably as too littlo; but sho thinks sho has lived long enough to Jtulgo tor horself i Ami nn I enn'tlo nothing for her I will wish you good-byfor tho itrcsenCand call again soon,' with your leave, to lntroduco tho gentleman roferrod to.' 'Of course. Only not Monday of this week or Saturday that Is baking day. Men arc such fools, and tho most foolish thing about them Is, they don't know that thoy are fools,' said Miss Trlscllla aside, taking up a pan of apples and setting It down again with an emphasis. Miss Donley's figure was adapted to wiry strength rather than grace, and sho carried docision and capability in overy thread of her chocolate calico. Her hair, which wus the color of white pepper, had a way of colling Itself up in a high twist, fastened by tin lnllexlblo steel comb ; and hor com plexion more llko a russet applo than ap ple blossom. Hut, though not strictly beautiful, Miss l'riscilla Danley had other attractions besides thoso iu her monoy stocking. Sho never made a failuro of any thing sho turned her hand to, from pies to pootry ; and in sickness sho was worth her weight In diamond dust. Dr. Kllsworlh was qulto conscious of this us he shut tho daor of tho thrifty Danloy mansion ; yet somehow, such Is tho por vcrslty of tho heart of man, ho went home to his silly 'cliild-wlfo's' pretty faco and gay spirits with especial satlsfatlon that night. Next week, on tho afternoon of ironing day, which evoryliody knows is Tuosday, ho called with the Itnpalcnt Mr. Hayden, on Miss rrlscilla. And this was tho way tho Fates had or dered it. She and hor cousin Mis. rills bury, not oxpcctlng visitors beforo toa, were engaged In taking to pieces and put ting together again tho sewing-machine. Hound Miss l'rlscllla's slender waist was tied a blue checked apron ; In hor left hand was a kerosene lamp with tho top oil, whilo her right brandished a feather. It was not an opportune moment that ncphow David, aged sixteen, roguishly ushered tho two callers Into tho sitting room. Miss I'rlscllla was conscious that scarlet vied wtlh russet in hor faco, and tllitt tho twl.t Ht tlio Imalc orii.rlie.dw.. IlicH full of knitting needle. Introductions wero hurried over, and tho Doctor took his leave, feeling guilty, and cry much afraid of thq sovero glances which tho gimlet eyes wero boring Into his soul, Tho moment ho left tho room, how ever, Miss rrlscilla darted after him. 'So that is your widower, is it? And a pretty tlmo of day to bring nim nero witn- out so much as a word of warning 1' The Doctor lingered for no further re proaches, but shut tho front door behind him with tho utmost dispatch, whilo Miss rriscllla ran up tho stairs to arrange her toilet, leaving Mr. Hayden and her cousin together. As it was a day of blunders, and tho 1'utcs had matters in their own hands, it is not to bo wondered at that Mr. Hayden had ni:ido a mistake at tho outset tho trilling one of supposing Mrs. Tlllsbury was tho lady of his love. 'I am glad it was not tho other one,' said he to himself, complacently; for Mrs. I'illsbury's comely faco and plump littlo figure did certainly contrast favorably with the grlmncss and angularity of 'tho other one.' Thcro was not a shadow of doubt in Solomon Haydcn's mind that tho lady with her hair full of knltilng needles had left tho room on purposo to glvo him an oppor. tunlty to express his sentiments. There was no tlmo to bo lost, ho thought ; for sho might como back again as suddenly as sho had gone. 'I am a poor, bereaved man,' said ho try ing to get a view of his left boot, 'ahem I as I supposo my friend has told you.' Mrs. rillsbury looked up sympathetica! ly, 'I am sorry for you, Mr. Hayden.' Thcro was a tear in hor oye, which was very encouraging to tho poor stammerer. 'Yes, a poor bereaved man,' repeated he; in more assured tones ; 'and really, mad amc, a word of condolence from you Is worth a great deal to me worth moro than you can think.' Mrs. rillsbury looked up ogitln, and this tlmo with innocent surprise It was not really clear to hor why her sympathy should bo so especially valuable You havo a feeling heart, madam,' 'I hope I have Mr. Hayden; but your lonely condition must touch uny one, I am sure. I always thought a hou.a must seem utterly dcsolato when a man goes and finds motherless children in place of his wife.1 Mrs. rillsbury, as sho spoke, looked up Into the eyes of tho bereaved with sucl louder pity, that his heart louped with great bound towards tho gentle sympnthli or, instantly taking hor Into Its empty cor ner. 'I don't know how to thank Dr, Ells worth enough for tho fuvor of this Intro. ductlon,' said ho gratefully. 'I suppose you understand tho object of my visit upon this occasion, and are willing, I hope, to recelvo my attentions with a vtow to marriage? suppose, too, you must understand that I must wish to hasten matters as fast as Is convenient to you. I am all roady now. and hope you will naino as early a day as possible.' So saying tho mind of Mr. Haydon ro verting to tho old days of his first court ulilti lio took Mrs I'illsbury's pincushion of a hand In the most affectlonato manner the very hand which ought at that special moment to havo been frying fritters for Its impatient owner, her husband. Impatient suro oiiough 1 for boforo Mrs. rillsbury, in hor amazement had time to speak, or oven draw liack, thoopposlto doors opened, and from ono caine tho voice of Mr, I'lllsbury, Inquiring with conjugal freedom. If sup per was nearly ready, Then ho stepped over tho threshold, and stood In dumb stir prisojtist as Miss l'riscilla appeared In tho other doorway. 'Sarah Matilda ? my wife I' was all tho astonished husband could titter ; while Morcy on us t' fell from tho pursod Hps of Miss Prlsctlla like a tinlck storm of ball - i whlch was tho most astonlshod one of tho i ... ,i 1 - ..In!.... 11 ln lllll HlH party woum wmiiuui. v . " first to regain oqU olse was Sara , - mar An apology 1. duo ' ; ; rlage Rero suddenly to bo sundered-sup-she, with ready tact. to : has ' ,h,so, llfrtort, that, without damage done n.o an old married woman, for n.y cousin, U)mM , , M Is, Danley. rrlscilla ho has asked for lmmnent or n,rrlngo were to bo my mind, and I refer him to you for an an- mll,,ll(upon onopnrtlculrufly( , pc0. S".ir: ',.,. ..,,. with as !:l0nltel'olm,. now combinations for good a graco as ho could command. A "J"' Br- -. , , , . . .i i ii IT .nn'll i natural mistake, ladles 1 1 audi hope youll i excuse It Mis, Danley, I mean Mrs . 1 ills- , bury.' suctrestod tho outraged husband so- , bury,' suggestod tho outraged verely. 'And I sincerely hope,' faltered the fa ther of six, with an appealing glanco at tho Bplnster's top-knot of stool-colored ribbon, which protruded from each sldo or tho tight twist llko a two-edged sword, 'I sin cerely hopo, Mis, Danley, It will bo so you can overlook this littlo blunder, and tako mo for for better or worso.' 'Toa Is ;roody,' said rrlscilla without bending hor head ; 'walk out and sit down with us, Mr. Haydon.' Tho Invitation looked propitious. If tho lady had been olfcndcd boyond all hopes of reconciliation sho would not havo asked tho oncmy to tea. Mr. Haydcn's India rubbtr spirits had suffered collapso on ac count of his Innocent mlstako; but they inflated and rebounded as Mis, rrlscilla spoke. Ho watchod her sitting upright beforo the littlo Japan tray, pouring a stream of tea as nearly o, posslhlo at right-angles with tho nose of tho tea-pot ; and thought within his soul that this other ono would rulo his bouso bettor than tho sympathetic Mrs. rillsbury, on whom ho had wasted fivo minutes of hopeful and unlawful adoration. Yes, ho was satisfied that the happiness of his futuro dependod upon ono short word from Miss Danlcy's decisive lips, which as yet had only opened to ask her guests If they, would tako sugar and cream in their cups. Miss rrlscilla did not for a moment for get tho propriety of tho occasion ; but whilo she was acting her part as hostess with tho strictest decorum, her inind was busy with the thought of tho future Should she, or should sho not accept tho horny hand of Salmon Hayden, and with It the six re sponsibilities which romped around his hearth-stone? There was Sam that was l'rlscllla's brother ho had a wife, just now gono vis iting and eight children. Was It l'rlscll la's duty to stand forover over thoso chil dren with a towel, a cako of soap, a darn ing needle, and a pair of scissors ? Sho had done It thus far ever slnco Sam married that Incapablo Hannah Lovejoy, and do It sho might to tho end of the chapter, and who was thcro to thankhcr for It? Six wo, not so bad a, eight. Sho could take theso six Into her own hands as no maiden aunt might dare, and thcro would bo only an ir responsible, easy-going man to say, 'why do yo so ?' Miss rrlscilla considorod and considered. As for the mlstako Mr. Hayden had raado In addressing; Mrs. Plllsluiry instead of lierneir Itdld not welah n feather with tho sensiblo I'riscllts, 'It only showed wrt-t on absent minded, flighty ,man was tho Doc tor, to risk tho possibility of such a blun- cr. If tho distracted Salmon had niado lovo to Sarah Matilda ho supposed ho was making It to rrlscilla ; so pray what was tho dlficrcnco? It Is not best to split a hair from west to northwest side,, and Miss Dan Icy never wasted tlmo in such pucrllo em ployment. Sho had been weighing this matter of marriago ever slnco the Friday befotc; and now that sho had seen tho bridegroom expectant sho had no particu lar fault to find with him, except that ho would talk with his mouth full. Sho con sidered and considered; andbeforo the pile of fritters had qulto sunk to nothingness, Mr. Haydcn's prospects had risen In In verse proportion. Miss Trlscllla had do- clded that ho would do to sit at the foot of tho table at which sho should presldo as head. Sho would as lief pour tea for him a, any man sho know ; and being a woman who did what sho had to do In tho shortest space of time and with tho lowost possiblo words, sho soon made the ecstatic man ac quainted withthoslatoof her heart; where upon he smiled llko tho sun after a shower, and Immediately colled together all tho scattered rays of his affections, and beam ed down upon her tropically. Aftor supper Mrs. rillsbury stepped Into her cousin's placo onco more Not as bo foro, In tho affections of her suitor, but this tlmo moro acceptably In her work of clean ing away tho toblo and overlooking Mrs. Sam Danlcy's eight children, who from oldest to youngost inherited their mother's Incapacity ; 'Hannah all over,' as their aunt rrlscilla often said with a discouraged sigh. And thus Miss Danloy had time for a little necessary conference with her elect' cd bridegroom in too parlor. A sea son not wholly lost, for Miss Danley ul ways carried a ball of yarn and a crotchet- hook In her pocket; and many was tho tl dy and tho yard of edging that had grown out of such odd minutes, 'I hope,' said Mr. Hayden, with tho Impatience of a lover 'I hopo you won't keep me waiting long.' 'Nothing to wait for, as I know of ; I was never ono to dawdle. When thero Is any thing to be done, do It, soy I,' rcturnod tho Intended brldo, making a rapid calculation of tho ncceesary time for the preparation of a stato dress and bontiot, with the Inev itable contingencies of washim,', baking and Ironing thrown In. 'Tuesday,' said sho with a rcllcctive thrust of her hook into tho heort of a tidy, already predestinod to cover Mr. Hoyden's best rocking choir Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday yes, well two weoks from to day Is a, early as I can arrange to leave hero. There aro the drosses to finish for tho children ; and I havo promised to make some bottles of sarsaparilla and cordial for grandmother; and then thcro will bo some littlo things for myself. Yes, to-day two weeks, wo will say; and you can call again about noxt wock on Wednesday ; thcro may bo something to talk over. shall not expoct you moro than that once, for I shall be very much engaged, and It must bo Just tho busy season with you,' Thus In hor practical way Miss I'rlscllla took at onco tho family reins which sho held with a firm hand over aftor. Asa housokocper, o wlfo, and a stepmother, she showed herself oil she had been rceom mended, giving Mr. Hayden no reason to regret that his momentary adoration for any lady but herself proved to bo only a blunder, Tho dwelling house of Ira Ilussoll, Jr, of Montgomery, was burned last Wodnos day night with all Its contents. Tho family hod only tlmo to escapo from tho house after the fire was discovered, It was n now building, and tusurod for about 51,100. Amount orioss unknown, -y ii.5r Tttit .wb.v wovi.it no. 8a .,,. .,. ,ho ,,,, . ,, . ino rest'Of tliolr lives-how manv of tho uniuiii.iiuus WOU1U DO rOVlVCU T WO propound the question In no cynical mood XT,nof8nd certainly without tho least .. -.r, . , , old combinations would bo rovlved ? Wo notlolijlhat such an abrogation of marriago Is doslrablo or probable Hut, as a mero speculMfoti, Inia'jlno that overy married man (jd;wouian wore legally and morally penidjftil, to -uorrow morning to go and mat i'nfljMeb..Mly elso ; and then try to an llrlju jho extraordinary results of suefi a siiclnlifiyu1slon. That a largo number woft&J'Tjca to havo lliolr present bonds annnilc Is certain. That a lorgo number wouhJuiiJor their jiast oxporicnecs, bo nior tsJIyiittidor marrying again, is proboble. That some husband's and wives, who had hillioru been retnarkrblo for their affoc tlonatv bearing toward each other In pub lic, wotil i solzo tho first moment to lly os- sunder, is also probable That not n few wouldleave their spouses, and marry oth er peojlo's spouses, similarly set froe, Is, wo regret to believe, possiblo. And that a large proportion of the pcoplo who would thus rush Into new combination's, would, In it si ort tlmo begin to regret them, and to wish for a return of tho old stato of affairs, wo may tako for granted. Fully to realize tho speculation, wo must concodo nbsoluto freedom to overy man and woman. Thoro shall bo no question of marriago scttlcmtntsorthocaro of children Intervening. I.lko sparrows in spring time, all our worthy neighbors shall pair oil' according to their freo personal whim, stprli-e, liking, or love Allowing six months for tho secessary routlno of court ship and marriage, let us examine somo of tho probablo rosults of the general election. Let us note tho odd marital freaks which would occur In the grand squaro of tho me tropolis. No 5 and No. 7 suddenly chango mistresses, whilo No. 8 receives a now mis tress, nnd is sorry toseo tho old ono unwil ling to go. Tho gaunt colonel who visits No. 10, whips off tho lady of tho house; whilo her husband does not seem to pros per In his suit with tho widow opposite. Ana lloagino tho excuses that so many men would Invent for tho sudden deser tion of their companion for many years I Sly dear, I nover had tho heart to tell you, bat I always did dislike tho color of our lnlr.' 'Why did you marry me, then?' 'Why, 3'ou know, Efllo Laneston had Just thrown mo over, and I was ready to marry anybody ; and you know you half proposed to mo ' Wretch I And now you will go and mar ry that girl Langston; with tho affected smirk, and consumption in tho family, as ou khow well enough.' 't ntn. to If nfQo i not married al ready, ' Hut tho Idea of lior romnlulUK un marrlcii for ton minutes. If she could ol nytnJk-f u a l.abAiid, Is uDHttra 'Anil a nlco creature Tor you to make our wife Howovor, go sir I Major Hat- terton will seo that I am not allowed tn perish of hunger.' Ahl (with weak spile,) I thought ho would bocomo your guardian angel.' Then tho disappointments of Jilted lov ers, or course every Jilted lover imagines that his ficklo friend of former days has long ago repented her of that precipitato marriage which pltinced him into deep des pair. Ho sits by tho tire at night, and plc turos to himself a weary wife, also Bitting by the lire, and thinking sadly of her old lover, 'It it wero only possiblo,' ho sighs to himself, 'for her to annul that hateful marriage, would sho not como to me, aud lu g for forgiveness, and for a littlo of tho great luvo I used to lay at her feet lu tho olden tlmo?' Sho must bo miserable, slnco sho has not married him. Every dlsop- lolnlcd lover will tell you that hi, lody- lo e Is 'muted with o clown,' nnd ho speaks of her In tones of tender compassion, aud wishes to his friends that he could do some thing to mako her happy. And so, when ho hears of this great day of universal free dom, his soul leap, within him. Tho poor Andromeda bus been chained so long to tho lock; but now tho gallant l'crseus cleaves tho green sea toward hor, blowing tho whito foam from his lips, and laughing In Joyous anticipation of his victory and her enrapt tired embrace. Wo will say that tho modern Fcrseus drives up to Andromeda's door in a Hun som cab. Having sent up his cord, ho walks, hot in hand, Into tho drawing-room A fow minutes afterward, Andromeda en ters, calm, cold with a smilo on her face, cortalnly, but yet tho formal smilo witli which women greet visitors wiioni moy don't wish to see. He is not at homo?' osksl'crseus, cagor ly. Ho? 'Whom ?' sho asks withdrawing a stop, and regarding him with a smilo as cold as that of tho sea-dragon ; 'do you mean my husband?' 'Yes.' 'If e Isjiot at home' 'A h, l'olly, havo wo mot at last I' ho ex claims passionately. 'After so many years of bitterness after so many days and nights of cruel mcnioric, hove wo met at last freo to do Is our own hearts wish ? And now, dearest, you will recompensomy long affection -' 'Mr. rcrscus,' sho says In aBtately way, yet rotrcatlng toward tho door, 'you aro very kind t but I am not awaro that I have given you cause to Imagine I wished to chango my husband. On tho contrary, 1 havo never thought of such a thing ; and and I wish you good morning." tiarinit known me, to decline On a range of lower f eellnga and a narrower heart than mine," murmurs tho nilserablo l'crseiis, as ho Jumps into his rob again, and lneoncrcnt ly orders tho cabman to drivo him to tho dovll. Thoro is no doubt. Iu such on ovcntuall ly. that married people would profit by the great experience of each which marriago has given them. It does not at all follow that such oxpcrlenco must necessarily bo disappointing. Asa goneral ruld marriage destroys Idealisms; but thoso Idealisms aro the fruit of Ignoronco or woni oi insigut, for which tho person Uloolizeu is not ro sponslblo; whilo marriage, on the otlior hand, reveals, moro frequently than is sup. posed, graces of character and disposition which wero never dreamed or. 'ino artist or author, or man of science, who, pursed up with Intellectual pride, half-pities his own folly In marrying tho girl whoso prct ty faco has bewitched him, who rather fan elos ho Is throwing hlmsolf away on a mero society girl, who has not the brain over to bo his close eoinpauloii finds niuiseir, in year or two, slowly discovering tho won dorful fuccts of a pttro and keenly spark ling mind, that lay underneath tho young wife's almost babyish manner. Ho begins to bo astonished by her womanly prudenco; by her fortitude, hor forbearance ; by tho utterly unselfish lovo which sho offors him, as a oor gift scarcely worthy of his accept ance I'orhaps tho husband was not so pro found an Intellectual analyst as ho Imagin ed himself to be, and wholly failed to per ceive tho worth of hi, wlfo when ho marri ed her; perhaps marriago was the process necessary to develop, sustain, and render permanent and cndurablo theso beautiful qualities. The effect of marriago on the character of woman Is very great ; nnd It Is thl, development which would bo taken in to nccount If everybody wero freo to marry somebody else Tom, Dick, and Harry marry thrco sisters. In their period of maidenhood, tho girls wero scarcely distin guishable from each other In point of tem perament, inclination and disposition. Half-a-dozen yoars nflerward a wonderful chango is apparent. It Is now clcor that Tom, tho big, good riatnrod soldier, onght to havo married Dick's wife, who is hand- somo, dull-headed, quick-tempered woman fond of gaycty, and passionately devoted to horses'; wheroas Dick, tho clergyman, with his grand Idealisms of solf-ahnego-tlon, with hi, studious habits and morbid sensitiveness, instead of having such a wife, should havo marrlod her sister, the pious, charltsblo, lltorary littlo woman whom Tom, tho soldlor, finds so prcpostcr- uslydull. That Horry, the Stockbroker, should havo found a sultablo mate, makes mo proper proportion of decently success ful marriage, ono out of three That girls aro so uncommonly llko each other Is partly duo, doubtloss, to tho mod- osty of tho period, which prevents their do lngor saylnganythlngprononce.and partly to tho formality of their training, tho hlgh ost virtue of which Is propriety, or tho art being llko other people Besides, It must bo honestly confessed that most men marry for somooutward personal attraction, which 1, either thcro or imagined to bo there Whatever character may happen to llo un dorneath Is taken on chance, and discovered fterward, when tho freer atmosphcro and larger opportunities of marriago bring forth theso latent peculiarities. To any man who is past tho Idealizing period of lifo the talk of girls Is, as a rule, insuficrably insipid; if you want brightness, wit, sarcasm, frank good nature, or oven lofty philanthropic aspirations, you must scok tho society of married women. Not only, therefore, docs a man gain oxpcrlenco of his own wlfodur lng o few years of marriage, hut ho is able to judge of tho character of other women who havo married In tho somo time. Ho sees what a remarkably cheerful wlfo his cousin ha, got, now that tho girl, removed from tho tyrannical gloom of her aunt's household, has thrown off tho oppressive, frigid dryuos, of her old manner. Hcseo, how another friend has married tho girl whom he, at ono time, very much wished to marry; and how sho has fallen Into re- ilglou, monomania, and Is miserable, and ieoiH ovory ono around her mlHernblo, be Fmm "lio la troubled hIkiiU the iloctrlna of lftrtfon. All tlico Tnrtoui. tutjierleiicoe and innumerably more, which every reader must bo aware could bo culled from his own immediate circle would tell upon such n general shifting of conditions a, that wo mention. Tho now combinations formed n this gathered light of experience would be, without a doubt, a little surer than thoso at present existing. Hut would they bo iu tho least degree moro satisfactory as social adjustments? Would thoy allow tho men and women to marry oil' more evenly than thoy do nt pros- cut? Quito the reverse At present wo lavo two or threo men wanting to marry tho samo woman; then wo should have twonty. Increased kuowledgcd would so exhibit this or that woman's qualities that all the men of her acquaintance would de termine to marry her. At present, as wo say, girl, aro married pretty much on chance. We do not know what sort of wive, they aro likely to mako; and It Is a wiso provision of nature to throw on Ideal istic glamour over us and thorn, at this par ticular period, so that wo aro encouraged to tako tho risk. Nature kindly shuts our eyes as wo leap over tho precipice Hut If wo could anticipate tho oxpcrlenco of tho next dozen years, and seo that Clara, whom wo marry, would turn out a slovenly and 111-tcmpcrod person, and that Julia, whom wo only think of marrying, would turn out o brilliant and fascinating woman, an nd mlrablo mother, a generous friend, a witty and pleasant compan ion, ofcourso we should marry Julia. Something of tho sumo kind would ensue from sudden concession of freedom of choice, lly that time Julia's wifely qualltlo, would bo developed, patent, admired of everybody; and on the very morning of tho now era you would find her with twenty or thirty suitors. Now, for twenty men to wish to marry ono woman Involves a disturbance of tho numerical marrying relations of the sexos; aud this disturbance, Indefinitely extended, would, under such a condition of affairs, precipi tato the most terrlblo catastrophes. We hinted that one In three might be tak en as tho proportion of wholly successful marriages In which both partlos aro pleas ed with their choice, remain through lifo tho fastest friends, and preserve Intact the lovo that first drow them together. And vet, If ahsoluto freedom to form now com hluations wero grunted, wo beliovo that a lurgo majority of marrlod couples would remain as they aro. Uso and want havo an immense deal to do with one's comfort. Sheer habit would keep together a man and woman who long ago had lost that special tendernoss for each other which marked their lover period, l'crhaps neither is so sensitively anxious for affection as to care much about its absence, and Is qulto will ing to regard quiet comfort and friendly in terchange of obliging offices as all that is necessary to render married lifo happy, Hut, In any coso, the majority of married peoplo would rather romaln a, they are, If only through thodreadof tho'bothcrof sepa rating. How do thoy know that thoy would belter thclrcondltlon? Besides, tho thought of parting would suddenly bring Into relief a thousand excellences of mind and char. actcr In their partner which they had quite overlooked, A schoolboy recognizes tho value of his penknlfo only at two periods when ho gots it, and when, after a moro or less protracted space of Indifference, ho loses It. Tho udmlroblo manner in wlilch a widow will forthwith discover tho most exalted virtues In tho character of her hus band, tho moment ho is dead, although sho was constantly complaining of him while ho was alive, may bo taken as an Indication of tho position of a woman to whom sepa ration from her husband Is offorcd. The legal separations which at present toko place aro gonerally case. In which gross cruelty has Intervened. Hut when a woman has nothing against hor husband but a vaguo consciousness that ho Is not tho Admirable Crlchton sho fancied him to b6 beforo their marriage, siio is not likely, on tlt ground, to accept her freedom. A fresh general election of husbands and wives would pro ducosoinostartllnglndlvldual results; but it would leave u, married pretty much a, wo are now, with the samo nulol content. or weak aspiration for another and better I condition, which wo cannot very clearly define Howe. Journal. run rutin sn.tr sfsrn.v. IIY HKV. EDWAnO Annorr. Shall tho pews of ourchurches be bought and sold and held as so much real estate, thus making tho dedication of Hie church, ns soma nt least regard it, n pieco of mock ery? Shall thoy bo rented oven, year ly, tinder tho hammer of the autlonecr, tho chotco scots being borne off, as at Jenny T.lnd's concerts, by the highest bidders? Or shall tho doors of our houses of worship bo thrown opjM,.thopeop.lpjTClcguicd,(..hro;1 to without distinction or condition, nnd somo other method than rent, or taxation bo adopted to meet tho expenses of preach ing tho gospel? This Is n problem which lsattrnctingconsldcrablcattcntlonjiibt now, and thcro arc not a fow, carncst-jtidlclous, Christian workers who feel that Its solu tion stands at tho very threshold of the evangelization of men. lly tho freo seat systom Is not meant such a system ns rcllovc, men's pockets from contributing to the support of the gospel, but ono that secures religious privilege, to all, without affixing thereto n price, tho payment of which I, niado a coudlton. Tho writer of thl, article has taken pains to mako inquiries of several pastors whoso churches, a few only omongthomony.have adoptod tho free seat system, and proposes hero to present tho result of such Inquirios a, a slight contribution of facts to tho gon- oral subject. Tho churches whoso experi ence wo will cnlor here, aro as follows; 1. CUiureh in Springfield, 111. Capacity of house, 500. Avcrago congregation, (house Just openod) 200. Church member ship, 00. Expenses, $2,500. To meet these, yearly subscriptions, payment In monthly Installments, arc solicited at tho beginning of tho year. Theso ore collected by tho treasurer in advance, who receives two per cent commission for tho labor. The sub scriptions considerably overrun the ex penses. No allotment of seats. , Church in Cincinnati, Ohio. Slzo of houso and congregation not given. Sub scriptions payable quarterly. All person, and families so desiring have special scats assigned them. 3. l'eoria, 111. Congregation averages 500, Church membership 120. Cards aro distributed at tho opening of tho year on which individuals disposed placo the sum which thoy will glvo weekly, monthly, or yearly. I'aymcnts aro deposited In a box by the church door, which Is in the treas urer's custody. Having tho names of all subscribers, ho credits each with overy payment, -while no one but hlmcll knows tho amount Klvcn uy a particular peraon. Ideally ralao S2.300. 4Tsawarla,i-.j. uapaclly or liou.o ooo. Church membership, 00. Y'carly subscrip tions payablo ill weekly installments, which aro collected at tho Sabbath evening services by tho passing boxes. Scalsallot ted as with No. 2. 5. Cambrldgeport, Moss. Capacity of house, 450. Avcrago congregation, say, 350. Church membership, 100. Cards aro distributed ot tho beginning of tho year on which subscribers write their names and tho amount which each will glvo per week. These curds uro returned to tho Troosuror and payments collected ns with No. 3. Amount of subscription for lcbS, upwards of 62,000. No allotment of seats. The pastors of these fivo Churches con cur in tho statements of tho following ad vantages as accruing from tho carrying out of tills theory; 1. It satisfies our consciences. Wo bo- liovo thas it Is tho right method of holding our churches, and meeting the expenses of public worship. 2. Wo find that It stimulates Increased liberality on tho part of tho wealthier mem bers of our congregations, who will give moro in such a a way for tho support of tho gospel than they will In tho payment of pews or taxes. 3. That it opens a way for llio jioorcr por tion of tho congregation to do their littlo part, which tho system of rented or owned and taxed rows effectually prevents their doing. Every ono Is thus offorded an op portunity of contributing according to their ablility, which is tho only truo meas ure of duty. 4. It secures increased attendance Tho pastors of theso are not troubled with emp ty pews, but ns a general thing preach to full congregations. The pooplo will attend freo churches as they will not others. 5. It does away with moneyed distinc tions In tho houso of God. They havo no placo here Tho amount of a man's sub scription is not known, nor docs It determ ine tho location of his scat. Thoso who aro less ablo are just as likely to get an eligible pew as those who are more able. 0. Aud finally, it Is a popular plan. Tho Church like it. Strangerslikolt. Tho mid dlo class llko It, who are neither rich nor Kor. In tho last named of tho above mentioned churches, to soy nothing of the others, the congregation would not odopt elthor of tho comtnen methods under any consideration, and Individuals who wore over skeptical as to the expediency and feasibility of tho plan aro now firm con verts to It. It Is to be wished that some of our largo and moro consplcuously lntluentlal church es would glvo this plan a fair trial. Tho details may bo varied according to circum stances, and the best practical methods for carrying out tho theory may not yet havo been dovlscd, but the theory Is tho right one, and it must yet bo adopted as one step In the great work of tho present hour, tho carrying of the gospel of Jesus Christ to the masses of men, Omgrrgationaliat. a IllllflC I'lMfKIOl"1 Ml I U US. I I'JUPril'KDI!. As o horsebockist, wo have been called a success. Onco wo rodo a mule. On anoth er occasion wo rodo a brtndlo cow homo from a fair, not to odd to our comfort, but to poy tho aforesaid bovino for not drawing tho premium. On another occasion wo un dertook to rldo a spccklod steer, but for some reason or other, his tints department had a sudden Inclination to clovato Itself Into tho ulr, and wo dismounted ovor his head, simply becauso the mane of the boost did not amount to much for hanglng-on purposes. On another occasion wo rodo a sawmill saw for half on hour, butwonovcr tried It again. But wo did try tho voloclpcdo. Wo got astrldo of It, and started. Immediately af terwards a gentleman wn, discovered lying on tho ground, to tho merriment of lookers on. Onco moro wo monntod tho breach, If by these wordsacast-lron pod may be called, and undertook to propel the Invention, Just then n gentleman struck hi, head with extreme vlolonco against the curb-stone Moro merriment. Another attempt and Just then a gentleman wo, discovered sprawling upon the ground with his lea car full of mud, Afore merriment but not on tho part of the'vlc'tltn. I'relty soon wo got well under way, but with tho aid of two men to pnsh and a small boy to stcor, while wo were getting uso to tho contriv ance. But at such an hour as wo knew not of our assistants departed from us. Wo made two lunge, ahead, and whilo endeav oring to turnout for a younglady, crompod tho wrong way, eollldod, took her on tho Invention in front of us, and wo both wont off together, to tho damage of n ten dollar hat and o twenty-thrco dollar Orcclan bend. Tho glory of that hot and Hint "bend" de parted with much quickness, never more to return. As for tho lady, wo pray tho 'teord tn pardon Its for the feeling sho on--tcrtalns toward, us, Tor rcnllv, wo could not help it I Well, wo tried It again. I'lidcrlook to cross tho street, and accidentally ran our contrivance plump ngalnst tho hind end of a charcoal wagon. Wo got oil', whilo tho Industrious velocipede took a scoot to the tell, landing In tho guttcrl Such a nlco plnco to put your fect! flood deal llko sit ting on a grindstone, turning it with your toes. Asldo from the delightful sensation experienced, It strains tho muscles, and is moro wearing upon garments. Hiding a two-story Indian hog, just turned loose to fat on beechnut,, would bo sweet cream In comparison with thl, Invention. Sliding down hill on n hond-suw, tooth sldo up, would bo two degrees moro comfortsblo than experimenting with ono of these con trivancesbut thon it's fashlonablot If ony of our readers have a stilt of clothes that they wish to spoil, seven or eight pairs of legs they would lame for seven weeks, o high finished and moral back they don't care for, fifteen or sixteen yards of court plaster, a dozen or moro new hat, several pair, of boots, and the Lord only knows how many coat tall, to spoil, let him buy a veloclpedeond coinmcneeat once To pur chaseonoof tho confounded things requires but a small fortune; say twleo a, much ns Is necessary to purchase a handcart, which Is by far tho most comfortable to rido on ; whilo a few dollars extra would last about four hours for Insurance against accidents. Oo and try it. Bhy one Rush around with it. But first, employ a physician by tho month to doctor you for oil bruises, contusions, sprains, rheumatism, com pound, vulgar, and improper fractions, and overy ailment under tho sun, when you may bo happy yet. We have tried it It is nice. Tho noxt day tho velocipede went oil' ns smoothly as usual, but as to Its rider, that's altogether another matter. We have not been ablo to walk up and down stairs without the old of o cane for a week. Havo hardly spoken a good-natured word for a fortnight. Our best pants are at the tailor's, and not U'mh than ninety-three nottlea of Untment Mtand Krllinlnu nt lit from every room wo occupy during tlio day. If there la Homo fellow yotl have a aplte aKatit.t. .1(11,1 11. 1 1 J u Tciweiu. W.IW, ... (Ml probability, ho will bring an action against you for wfllful Intent to murder, or at least, assault and battery, and moke hi, action stick. Yours, on two wheels. Brick PoMEnor. rramlallmit r a Chiitetr Odt ronttnt. A m.n busily employed all day become, hungry ; When hunger la aatUfled he think, of clothing; Abundantly supplied attli food and clothing, He mourn, that he has In his house no fair-eyed ue. PoB.eeaed of a charming wife and biautlful concubine, He Audi that he Is without suitable vthklis for appear ing In public With numerous lehlcles, and droiea of bonus and mules, His land is found taaufneient to supply his w ants. He purchased thousands and Una of thousands of fer tile acres, Hut, without oracisl station, mm trcsl him with disn ppect He regards the seventh and fifth rank with dissaliefac tlon, And the fourth and third are also too low for him. Advanced to the first position of prime minister at court, He conceives tho wish of being emperor a short time. His desires gratified, he becomes the Son of Hiaieii, And again wishes for ten thousand ages to escape diath. His numenms and foolish longings know no stopping place; At last a coftlu forever hidts him, I And he passes away still hugging his discontent. r.iBLi! .v.t.v.vmi.s. A goodly number of persons havo under taken to toll us what to cat. We are pretty well up lu that. But thero Is want of some ono who shall tell us how to cat It. Every body eats. Very fow know how to. Itob crt Collyer says In his sermon nt 'Detroit, that "men aro sometimes mistaken for bears." Is thero not another animal they may sometimes bo mistaken for? At a tavern dinner, or a steamboat supper, or the waysldo depots, where tho ever-eating Yankee runs a muck against the refreshment-man and the locomotive whistle, one puts up with a good deal ; whilo ho shud ders at what humanity becomes when the inner cupboard is bare. Good eating man ners aro among tho rarest graces. Eye and car aro terribly offended, where appoint ment and general culture lead you to hopo something bolter, Ono would rather do a good many things than sit next a good many pcoplo, not so much because their elbows aro thrust Into your side, or their superfluous victuals deposited In your lop, or the conventional fork Is abandoned for the capacious knlfo, as becauso of tho clat ter and clamor, tho munch and crunch, the smack and champ, with which mouths, al ways open, eelcbroto their carnival. It Is a slmplo thing to eat with one's mouth shut, and so reduco to a nearer harmony with . divino things tho act so necessary to our lives, so wedded with our hospitalities, but which at best cannot bo redeemed of some of Its very human attributes. There Is a good thing I remember In Mrs, Lowell's "Seed-Grain." A nobleman hod stopped at a bishop's residence, and won the good will of his host by his courtly address, but ho had one bad habit of which the bishop thought ho should bo Informed "lest it might bo to his prejudice." Sending a trus ty servant with him when he resumed his Journey, he bado hlnl,at the right moment, glvo his friendly warning. It was this, "he had found nothing that was not highly commendable and agreeable except an ugly motion of the mouth and Hps when eating accompanied with a noise-very disagreeable to hear." Tho Couut, ignorant of his bad lialilt, blushed, but llko a breve man, re plied: "Toll tho bishop that If all tho gifts' which men make to ono another were like his, men would bo much richer than they arc. For his great courtesy and liberality to me, I return him Infinite thanks, and as suro.hlm that I will hereafter diligently guard against my evil habll, Goil go with voit,"