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SADNESS.
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There arc shadows flitting o'er the wall,
Ami tilling the dusky room,
Gathering close around my chair,
Gliding unseen in the giootn.
1 hear the rustic of autumn leaves.
The cold^winds boisterous sweep,
: They moan and sigh like A.cbild iippaiu,
Till'they weavy at last and sleep.
Hut adarkcr shadow is on our heart,
And a deeper grief in my breast—■
I (would. I could sob mygolfio sleep,
!’ And tny head and my heart might rest.
The fitful light of the gloving coals,
Like the gleam of a fiuuuy smile,
Lightens my face, while my weary heart
; To sorrow runs sadly the while.
• • ; • ■ (-1 ! i'.: ■ i,
0, for the sound of a Idting voice,
Like life on the desert strand,
To waken the music in my soul
With the touch of a master hand.
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Like the falling leaves our life is brief,
And frail as the moon's pale ray—
Breaming autl seeking for newer joys,
Ere we grasp them—passing away !
A DEED OfJePARATION.
By MBS. ABDV.
Emma Wilmot, a blooming sprightly
girl of eighteen, was reading the news
paper to her mother and uncle in the
boudoir of the former, and had just fin
ished the account of tin alarming fire
in London. “Uncle,” she said, “I think
there are very few sights that you have
not seen ; pray wore you ever present
at a tremendous fire?”
“Yes, Emma,” replied Major Ilcrvey ;
“I was once present at a fire tremcn- j
dous enough even to gratify a young i
lady's taste for horrors; it was the
most awful description of tire, because
it was the work of an incendiary, and
combustibles had been laid to give its
progress artificial rapidity; it was not
a London fire either, where the spring
of a watchman’s rattle acts as the wave
of an enchanter's wand in procuring j
engines and assistance from every quar- j
ter. It took place in a retired country
situation, ten miles from any town, j
M il , IU flUlll u tut.: uuuuia, n » ti.'j <u
the house ol'uiy most dear and valued
friends."
“Will you tell me the particulars,
uncle?” said Emma; “that is, if it will
not make you sad to do so?"
“It will not make inn sad, Emma, for
that fire' is connected with the most
pleasurable evou-t in my life, and most ,
happi* am I, for the sake of ifiy friends
that it took place !"
“Perhaps yotif friends were poor,"
said Emma ; “had insured their house
much beyond its value, and were glad of
(lie additional money ?”
“No,' Emma, you are wrong; the
house of my friend was certainly in
sured. but the insurance was beneath
its value, and they lost many little ar
ticles of use and ornament endeared to
them by circumstances, and which no
mbhev could replace; however, they
found an article more precious than
anv they had lost.”
“Ohl now T guess the mystery—they
discovered a concealed treasure in the
rains.”
“You are at once right and wrong:
they certainly gained a treasure, or
rattier they regained it\ for they had
possessed It once, and wantonly east il |
away.”
“Now, uncle, you, speak in riddles;,
do tell me the story,”
XInjor Ilcrvey looked at Lady \\ il
inot. who gave a nod and. smile of as
sent, and he began.his narrative.
“About twenty years itgo, Emma. I
went to par a visit to a young married
■ 'onpie.for whom 1 had a sincere regard ;
they lived in a beautiful country house,
surrounded by spacious grounds. It
was spring ; the whole neighborhood
. .1 ..... sl.nv.1 a!' lilAcoAine on/1 <1i<»
clustering branches of the lilac and la-;
burnum. gave beauty and fragrance to
my walk through the avenue leading to
the residence of Sir Edgar and Eady
Falkland. They were young, hand-1
some, wealthv. intellectual, and ■yet mv j
visit to them was of a melancholy na
ture. Thev did hot live happily to- j
gether. Tiioy had decided on a sepa- I
ration, and tlie purpose of my journey i
wn,s to inspect and witness a deed of
separate juaiutainanee.”
‘•How verv shocking! said Emma;
•■nothing call justify the separation of a
married couple.”
"1 do not agree with you there, my
dear," said her unc-lgi "tligre may be
[■ireuinstaiwes Which justify this pain
ful measure; such, however, were not
the circumstances of iny friends; the
moral conduct of each was unimpeaoh
;ible. and ‘flicy were free from extrava
gance and dissipation; but they were
unfortunately too much alike in res
pects where It would have been must
desirable that' they should have differ
ed ; they were both haughty, exacting, j
irritable, impatient of slights, and tier
vously perceptible of slights where no ;
one cise would have desired them. I j
think the faults were as as nearly as
possible equal to each side. The lady j
complained of the want of attentions of
i lover in her husband, ami the gentle
man complained that his .wife would
not eondcsccud to dress, sing, or smile,
for his gratification alone, as she was
wont to do in days of courtship. They
became contradictory, peevish, and
sullen, and a fatal want of confidence
ensued on every affair of life, whether
trifling or important.”
“How difl'orent from my dear father
and mother,” said Emma, "who can
never keep anything a moment from j
each other,” , J
"The confidence which they withheld
from each other," pursued Major Iler
vey, “they reposed in various quarters,
and several of the friends thus injudf
dousiy distinguished made- use ot the)
idle and common-place phrase, “when ,
married people cannot live happily to
gether, it is pest for them to separate.
This advice had an effect which sound
er dvjec often fails in having. It wa#
accepted l»y each of Ihc parties, and
carried, into execution. An eminent
la wyer was directed to prepare n deed
of separation, and, when once signed
and witnessed, Lauy Falkland was to
quit the residence of her husband, fiiid
to return to that of her parents. My
friends, as you may imagine, wore not
sitting together; 1 was shown into the
study of Sir Edgar, and I spared no
pains or arguments to pr.pyail.ojy.him
to re-eonsider, his determination, ami
to'cuaeavot to hear witli the little im
perfections of his wife, and to persuade
her to hear with his own; Tie would
not, however, admit that-he had given
per any provocation : lie seemed thor
oughly epnvincpd of her coldness and
want of attachment to him. After some
cross-qiiestioning, I succeeded in get
ting linn tdjallo'w that he was occasion
ally a little irritable; hut such Irrita
bility, he said, would soon disappear,
were if not kept alive by the provoking
and taunting remarks of his wife.”
“He should have been married io such
ft woman as my dear mamma,” said
Emma; “she is so mild-arid patient,
that she would soften the most irrita
ble temper in the world.”
“Do,not praise yo.ur mother quite so
enthusiastically, liiy love,” - said Lady
Wilmot,, smiling; “it is almost as hail
as praising yourself.”
“When I found,” continued Major
Ilervey, “that all my persuasions were
in vain. I was obliged tacitly to con
sent, to the introduction of Mr. Cham
bers, the lawyer, with the deed of sep
aration ; he produced this document
out of a tin box, which appeared to me
more fatal than the box of Pandora,
since Hope could not he supposed to
repose at the bottom of it. When the
deed, however, was read to me I could
not hut do justice to the liberality of
Sir Edgar; the fortune brought to him
by liis wife was small, and liad been
settled on herself’ for pin money, hut
the allowance he proposed making to
her was large, even in proportion to his
large income. He expressed every
wish for her comfort and happiness.
Her father and mother were to come to
the Hall on the ensuing day to witness
the deed of separation, and to take their
daughter to their home. He asked me
whether I thought they would he sat
icfiorl Hid lilinl'olitt' IvStf • v-i
ion for her. and l unhesitatingly an
swered in the affirmative; although*
knowing their kind, tender, and feeling
natures, my very heart was’wrung at
the anticipation of their visit. 1 pro
ceeded from Sir. Edgar's apartment to
thatjof‘Ludr Falkland, and Vainly ho
ped that I might be more successful
with than I bad been with her husband.
1 had known and loved her from her
earliest youth: 1 had stood by thc-altar
when her hand was joined with that of
Sir Edgar, and deep was my sorrow to
think that aught but death should dis
solve that holy union. J could not,
however, bend or soften her haughty
spirit. “Site was undervalued,” she
said—“she Was despised by. her bus
band ; she had always met with fond
ness and affection under the roof of her
parents, and thither She would return."
1 wished Iter to request a private infer- j
view with Sir Edgar: tins she declined. |
She had not. she said for many weeks
seen him,'except in the presendc of a :
third person ; but she promised me that, j
in honor of my arrival, she would dine !
at the table that day. it was a formal
and melancholy dinner, and Mr. Cham
bers, who made the fourth of our little i
party, was the only unembarrassed
person among us.”
*•() that terrible lawyer!” Said Em-1
ma. “how 1 should have detested the ,
sight of him!”
“Then you would have felt very un
justly, my dear girl." said Major ller
vev; "he was a worthy and upright
man : he cog Id not refuse to draw up \
the deed in question when required to I
do so, and as he was only prolessiohal- I
ly acquainted with Sir Edgar ami Eudy t
Falkland, and not a private friend «t j
either party, it would have been unrea
sonable to expect that he -should look
very unhappy about jthe matter. We
ire'apt to exact too much fromlnwrers !
und mod mu ituvn; wo should reflect
dial long* familiarity with scenes of dis
tress, if it fail to harden the feelings,
will at all events subdue I lie outward
expression of them.- They ’'grieve like
other men for the misfortunes of their
friends and relatives ; but. if they gave
i tribute of ardent sympathy tot lie suf
ferings of every client or patient, they
would be living in a state of perpetual j
excitement, highly unfavorable to the
cool deliberate self-possession so requi
site in each of their professions. Lady
Falkland quitted us soon after dinner.
Mr. Chambers and I joined her in the
Ira wing-room, but Sir Edgar had re
tired to his study. Lady Falkland was
«id and silent; in fact, the whole room !
presented a dreary; appearance: her j
harp and piano-forte"wore in packing j
iases ready for removal; a table near
the window', which used to he covered :
with engravings, hooks in gay bind- ■
ings, and a splendid album, was now
despoiled of all its ornaments; her j
writing-desk and work-box were not I
in their accustomed places, ail'd a beaii- j
tiful portrait of herself, taken before
her marriage, was removed.
Mr. Chambers retired early. I made j
one. more attempt to work on the feel-!
mgs of Lady Falkland. 1 even appeal- \
■>d to t lie weakness of her character, by
endeavoring to represent to her the 1
consequence and responsibility of the i
situation she was deserting, and the in
significant station iu society held by a!
separated wife, but Lady Falkland was
uot worldly or ambitious, she was only
vain and exacting; she persevered in
her resolution, and 1 sorrowfully bade
her good night. AH that now' remain
ed in my power, was fervently to en
treat the heavenly disposer of events,
in my prayers, to have pity on these
poor deluded young people, to change
their proud hearts, to bow their head
strong spirits, and to lead them at some
future time again to find comfort and
happiness in each other. I remained
wrapt in thought for, about an hour,
looking w jth dread to the events ot the
morrow. aiuhflt length fell asleep.
I awoke again! It it as wtill durlcv rind
I was immediately sensible of a dccidf
cd smell of lire. I was thoroughly
alarmed; several tires htid lately taken,
place in that neighborhood, which were
I supposf.d'ito be the work of a man of
low character and habits, who had ren
dered hirhsolf Offensive to many of the
surrounding families ; mid: this lndri,
the garrulous old steward had informed
me on (lie preceding day., had been
tli mi toned by Sir Edgar with a prose
cution for poaching, and be had been
heard to avow that he Would be reven
| ged on him. I instantly aroused .Sir
! Edgar: we gave the alarm to the ser
■ vants, and finding that the lire had on
ly reached h part of the building and
that'Wo bad plenty of tirhe for our op
erations. I dismissed some of them to
the neighboring'farm-houSes for assist
ance, and employed others to rescue
Whatever was most valuable and im
portant thorn t lie fla'tries.
First of all, 'however, I spoke to Lady
Falkland's own maid, foiling he/r-to
awaken her gently and quietly, to ex
plain to her that the'tiaitios were yet far
from the part of tire house where she
slept: and having assisted her to dress,
to conduct her to a large covered sum
nicrshouso at. the bottom of the gatden,
where I desired all the females of the,
family to assemble for the present.
Sir Edgar and I were actively em
ployed for some time in directing the
labors of the servants who removed
many articles from the house ; at length
the flames spread with such rapidity,
that we were compelled to desist, and
I walked down to the summer-house
to console ami reassure Lady Falkland.
Imagine my surprise in discovering
that she was’ not there; her maid in
formed me that on entering her room
she found it vacant, her bed had not
been slept on, nor were any of her
clothes to be discovered 1 it was evi
dent that she had. been awake and was
sitting np at the time of the alarm, and
had provided for her own safely by.
infill.
T must say tlmt I felt more angry
with Lady Falkland than terrified about I
her, for 1'supposed that, unwilling to |
identify herself with the interests - of i
her household, or to run the risk of any i
communication with the husband she j
was about to leave, she had sought ref
uge in one of the. farm-houses in the j
vicinity. I thought it right, howcvei;. j
to inform Sir Kdgar of her absence, and i
was returning to the front of the house !
with that purpose, when T was startled'
by a piercing shriek from Lady Kalk-,!
land's maid, who followed me. I !
looked up in the direction to which
she .pointed], and at the window of a !
little apartment above the drawing-j
room, what was my horror to bfchold j
Lady Falkland making despairing signs
for assistance I This little room had I
been a great favorite with Sir Kdgar!
and herself during the early months, of j
their marriage on account of the exten-'
sive prospect it commanded: she had :
lifted it lip with book-shelves, a guitar, ]
and painting materials, and thus passed 1.
much of their time (here. It after-,
wards appeared that, unable 'to sleep,!
the idea had struck Lady Falkland, that
she would take a last farewell of this!
room, endeared by so many early and
tender remeinhrniuies ; she sat down on
n low ottoman there,, her own peculiar
seat, rested her head on the. chair usu
ally occupied by Sir Kdgar and gave
vent to her grief in repeated. and pas
sionate solrs, (ill at length she fell into
that dull and heavy sleep so often the
result of continued weeping.
She awoke to a scene of awful dan
ger; she attempted to open the door,
hut the flames and smoke that assailed |
her. immediately drove her1 to the win
dow; if was two stories from the!
ground—dearth would bo tlie result of
an opdeavoi' to leap from it. One of
the servants immediately ran to a
neighboring farm, whore he said, was
a ladder ot sufficient length to reach
the window: blit hoW mior imiicarcil
this prospect of-relief, when the danger
■ whs gto immediate and imminent! - The
staircase was in flames, who could veil- ]
turc to ascend it '/ 1 ottered large pe
cuniary rewards to the person who]
should" save her life. One of the un
der-gardeners, tempted by my litunili
c.ence, advanced a few steps into the
house, and then returned.
"I shall be suffocated in the attempt,’’
he said "and what will become of my
widow and fatherless children/”
At that moment Sir Edgar, who had ]
been giving directions in a different ]
part of the premises, made his appear- |
ance, and. more by gestures than by I
words, we pointed out to him tho situ-!
ation of his wife. 1 shall never forget !
his agonized cry of distress; but he did ;
not waste a moment in deliberation;
he smtfehed from me my military cloak,
and rushed into the house. The old j
steward, who had been in the familyat
the time of his birth, endeavored to
hold him buck.
"Yon are rushing to certain death.;
dear Sir Edgar," he Cried; "pray re
turn/’
But Sir Edgar shook him otf.
"I will save her life/’ he exclaimed,
"or lose my own in the attemptand j
in another moment he disappeared up ]
the blazing staircase. 1 had scarcely .
time to hope, before Lady Falkland !
gave me fresh cause for alarm. Thu j
flames were approaching rapidly to the J
place where she stood ; she evidently i
contemplated the desperate measure of!
a leap from the window; and I was!
shuddering at the idea of speedily,bo-j
holding her mangled form, when tsaw
her drawn back by a strong hand. Sir
Edgar wrapped the cloak around her,
ana carried her from the window.— j
Once more l ventured to breathe ; as j
Sir Edgar had ascended the staircase]
without material injury. I trusted that I
lie might descend it in the same man-1
ncr; but. at. that monv-rit the event so]
long anticipated took place, the stair-!
ease full in with a tremendous crash,
and all hopes of retreat were cut otf.
A dreadful and inev’itale death seemed
now tho portion pfthesc young people ;
but there wa-, a melancholy consola
t ion, in tin: idea that they would dif
; elasppili in ypcli other's Ui'lilb hjtid ex
i dimming' nwtMHl ^8Ufaucp,<« JpYlWY*'
ness,—idy lioad biigah to swMibrtiul ttiy
pyce to feel dim und I, was on the point
oi sinking to the- ground, when loud
shouting voices near me aroused me to
perception; a party of men were ap
proaching, bearing the expected ladder,
and beaded by Dennis O'Flaherty, an
Irish laborer *« the,farm.—Even at this
mouKitil the thought passed,through
my mind of the .stro.Hfo, mammy ill
which iwo estimate, the value of, a. per
son noeording to the existence of local
oirt-uimdnne-es. I liad frequently, du
ring mV visits at the liqll, conversed
with Dennis O’Flaherty, and amused
myself much with his brogue, his blun
ders, and his uncouth manner#,. 1
knew him to be aw 'Jipnest and good
iiatiircd tbllow, but, it had.mover eni
tered into nay head that lie mould pos
sibly be of use to mo in any otliyi: point
of view .than as a person, to be laughed
at; but,wow, when I contemplated his
athletic frame, his muscular limbs, and
bis,bold bearing, I fpH that the most
gifted genius, or the most polished
courtier of the age^wbidd be ail object
of inferior eonsequ'enc ip m.v eyes to
Dennis Q'Fjaliorty, and the sweetest
niusie,wbuld have been less deliglitful
to my ears than the poVycyftil brogue
which made itself heard, above all .the1
uproar, in vehement commands to bis
companions to ‘‘waste no time, but set
up the ladder quick and steady. _ It
was speedily put,up undpr Dennis di
rection ; he was at the top in a mo
ment, Sir Edgar deposited,, the faint
ing Lady Falkland in lps arips; he
speedily bore her down, and Sir Edgar
followed in safety. Three lpiul cheers
broke from the assembled spectators ns
he reached the ground. I could not
join in their acclamations, but t silent
ly and fervently offered up a thanks
giving to IIeav.cn for the preservation
of my tlGar young friends, and a prayer
that the circumstances attending it
might: have a benelieial effect on their
future lives. Lady Falkland was not
hurt by the (lames, although weeping
and historical through alarm, she was
iimnediatolv borne t.0 the faring and
medical assistance, was procured for
her. Sir Edgar had not fared so well;
lie was severely scorched, and in great
pain, but in the midst of his sufferings
lie could not refrain from telling me of
iris happiness; the few minutes that
elapsed between his entrance into La
dv Falkland’s room, and the arrival of
the ladder, lmd passed in mutual en
treaties for pardon, in,the most tender
interchange of protestations of affec
tion; and in lamentations over their too
probable separation from each other
by'death,.although they had sc Recent
ly dfsmid to affect a separation in life.
At length the medical man, having left
Mr Falkland, look Sir Kdgar under
iiisCare, and immediately S'.lFnppd his
transports by a composing dra tight;
fire-engines arrived from the country
town, and in a few hours the house had
ceased to blaze ; presenting, however,
a lamentable spectacle of blackened and
smoking ruins.
Morning rune, tin1 lather and mother
of Lad v Faldlaiid were expected, and I
rode to' meet them ail.'v.t.pus to acquaint
them with tin) happy change in the
prospects of their daughter; they were
astonished that I should greet them
with a smile, still more so when T de
scribed the tremendous scene of the
proceeding night, which seemed little
calculated to excite, such a token of
pleasure; hut most grateful were they
,w 1,i911 1 had tinishgd my story, and, fre
quently did they return tlm'nks to the
gracious Lord, who had (lilts wonder
fully and mysteriously wrought out of
evil.
1 led thorn lo the farm, where they
fondly embraced their beloved daugh
ter ; she was silting by the bedside of
her husband, who, when no longer sup
ported by temporary excitement, was
sufferingseverely It em tlie effects of,lli*
hurts, and a tender, and affecting scene
ensued. Wlicn T IfJt the room, I en
countered Mr. Chambers, the lawyer.
“1 am exceedingly sorry," he said to
me, with a look" at' doleful apology,
“but 1 have, reason to fear that the deed
of separation has been destroyed in .'the
dames." .. .
-So, much the better," f replied,
olieerl'uily ;(“S.ir Edgar and Lady Falk
land are ni/iv happily reconciled, and
the deed of separation, even if recov
ered, would be no better than waste
paper."
“Fardon me Major," said he, wUh a
provoking curve of the lip j “you can
only conjecture tliat ppint—we lawy rs
are not to be satisfied except with
proofs, and time alone can prove that
the deed will not again be .required.”
I was glad to escape from this doubt
ing gentleman to the clamorous rejoic
ing- and congratulations of Dennis
O'Flahcrtv. ,1 gavp him a Sinn of
money, .which !>ir Edgar afterwards
trebled, and I resolved in my own
ipind never to laugh at liis blunders
again, since he bad so happily refrained
from blundering in a case of life and
death. Lady Falkland attended her
husband with the most unremitting
tenderness'apiT assiduity during au ill
ness of many weekson bis recovery
Ibcy passed some mouths in traveling,
and’ neither of them made any com
plaints of want of attention on the part
of the other-. The house was rebuilt
exactly In the same form but it was
more, attractive to my eyes tliau it liad;
ever been, for it. now became iv “Man
sion of Fence,”
“And do you really think it possible,
uncle." said" Emma, "tliat a couple who
were once on the verge of separation,
could be thoroughly ,happy after
wardsi”
“It, is not only possible, but true,”
said Major Ilervey ; “they areas happy
Emma, a? your own dear father and
mother."
“Now. unde, I cannot believe you;
I shall be like your sceptical friend,
Mr. Chambers, only satisfied with
proofs."
“Then t will give you a proof, Em
ins. which will Vie quite satisfactory
ywcrt to the sceptical Mr. ChhtrtWrs: it
is bfyonr own afcfcV‘father and mother
t have bruh speaking.”
Etntua cast a wondof!ftfedttlWr#
glance towards her mother'.
rtSttrcHr my unde is jesting?” said
she;-: 11 :.
‘•N*o, mylqVe,” answered TsVdtr Wil
tnot; ‘‘he has givAn ywii, under mtkgi
narv names, h narrative of facts.' Tim
awful so cite to6k place twenty years
ago on this very site, and the room
Where we Arc now sitting answers to
the one fn width I WbPd, moxnetttly
expCCting a painful rtitd violent death,
a Via shiinklitg from the Idea of appear t
ing before inv Creator with rf'spjfit ir
'rttgWtt by angrypride,.aud a conscience
lrin'deVi6d With thq neglect and defiance
of my dtitias^a'H Wifemtd as a Chris
tian.^ I trust tfinf by the , ft Asi stance of
lh-ovidepeC I* have Wen. enabled to
correct' the fault's of my'tamper, and
mosf happv, my dear Emma, am I to
stty. that I have never observed any
indications Of the same imperious and
exacting 'fli%posUt!o‘n in yon; hut in
Case any fixture alteration in Vour situ
tiem should brihg to light defects iii
your temper hitherto unknown I am
glad that, ywtir uncle has told you these
partienWrs of the Nearly wedded life of
myself nltd your father. Ybu!f Choice,
l trust, will bo eantions and' prudent;
but that choice Once nnidfe, consider
that it iA equally your duty and interest
to bear patiently With the foibles of the
object of it, and ever remember that
the bonds you assume are not merely
light and temporary ties, but are to be.
worn by yourself, and by the husband
of vom-selection, In fidelity and con
stancy, as long as ye both shall live.”
n * --—:—-♦We*—
Civilization. Weaktnis && well as
. Strengthen^
Society never advances, il. recedes on
one side as it gains oiiitbo otlicr. It
undergoes continual changes ;it is bar
barons, it is Christianized, it is rich, it
is yciqniifie, but this change is not
amelioration . For every tiling that is
given, something is taken. < Society ac»
quires new. arts, and loses old instincts.
What a contrast between tho woll-elad,
reading, writing, thinking: American,
with a watch, a pencil and a hill of ex
change in his pocket, ami the linked
New Zoalander, whose property is a
.•lull o BiiAir. n milt., and nil nmli vid.'i!
twentieth of a shed to sleep under!
But compare the health of the two men,
and you shall see that, the whito man
lias lost his aboriginal strength. If the
traveler tells us truly, strike the savage
with a broad axe, aucl in a day or two
die flesh shall unite and heal as if, yoli
struck the blow into soft-pitch, and the
same blow shall send the white man to
his grave. , m
The civilized man has built- a coach,
bgt lias lost the use of bis. feet,, ih* is
supported on crutches, but lacks as
much support of muscle. He has n flue
Waltham watidi. but lie fails oftho skill
to tell the hour by the sun. A Oreon
wh h nautical nlumhu<‘, jie bus,but, being
as sure of the inforiiiution when lit1
wants it, the man in lliO slreet-does liot
know a star in the sky. 'The . solstice
lie does liot observe; the equinox he
knows as little, and the whole bright
calendar of the year is without a dial
in his mind. His note books impair
memory ; bis libraries overload his wit;
"the insurance pfiire increases the num
ber,of accidents; and it may be a ques
tion whether machinery does not
.encumber; whether we have, not lost
by re ti uc in opt some energy, by a Chris
tianity entrenched in forms and estab
lishments some vigor of wild, virtue.
Ii.i.ixois.Ki.oqvIen.ce.—The following
is given ns a verbatum report the Illi
nois legislature:
“Mr. Speaker. 1 think sheep is para
mount to dogs, and our laws hadn't
ougbter be so that dogs cun commit
ravages on sheep. Mr. Speaker, I rep
resent sheep on this floor. | Laughter
and cries of,“that's so.’’] Why. wlierr
I live, sheep is more account--than dogs,
and although you tell me that dogs is
useful, still I say on the other hand
sheep is usetXdtcr; and show inn tile
man that represents dogs on this floor,
and that thinks dog is more account
than sheep, and T will show you a man
tantamount to imutliing.—Mr.,Speaker,
I uiu through.
A llrNMUtu VK a its A<i<).—One hun
dred years ago there waft not a single
white man in <>!iio, Kentucky,, Indiana
rtr Illinois territories. Then what is
now the most nourishing part of Amer
ica was as little, known as the moun
tain* of the moon. It was, not until
17<)0 that the hunter of Kentucky, the
gallant and a,dventurous Boone, left
North Carolina to become the first set
tler of Kentucky. The first pioener of
Ohio did not settle till 20 years after-]
ward. ]
•A hundred years ago Canada belong
ed to.France, and,the whole population
of the United States did not exceed a
million and a half.
A hundred years ago tin? great Fred
erick of Prussia was performing those
exploits which have made him immor
tal in military annuls, and.with his lit
tle monarchy was .sustaining a single
hamled contest with Russia, Austria
and France, the three great powers of
Huropc eombiuded.
A hundred years ago the United Sta
tes were the most loyal people of the
British empire and on the politicgl,hor
izon no speck indicated the struggle;
which, within a scour.of years thereafter
established the great republic of the
world.
A hundred years ago there wei^A. .
four newspapers in America av\
combined circulation not exceeding
two thousand. Steam engines and
cylinder presses bad not been imagined
and railroads and telegraphs had not
entered the remotest conception of man.
fi-jT’- T live in my charmer's eyes, said
\ a fop to Coleman.
‘Tdou’t wonder at it. replied fleorge
for I observed she had a st y in them
when 1 -aw her last.”
J %
HE GOT HIM ON TS&W4HM
“Look bore, nigger,
(fig to ?" was the uiKvorcmowies taaM
fiou of a suble-ooiorra <*cntlC/ftan'%f|f
exertacintitigt j*•’’WelfcdretffMil1 dUifl
witosc complexion w*siiotm*»yi|fl|
removed flora that of,8«f tpyeofiJgHi
| of white nn<t a Very llttfo of n JE
color inthctn. avail a'-’' ; ;gX
aslYe1 r ecHgYi i/.cd In the '/<ytbv^k¥fi|Hl
gentleman who. t wd years agBy'dxniig
cd his genius n bout, town*
pushing and bof^-blnckiog, llqfa|Hf
who. ■ inee that lime. Ims been “abro9|
and had cultiVaied w’inft'tWtld,hc ;.jp
foreign flirsV “LoW flm to f«forK(«H
sab; ilirtnvrftt is labrin under;;»? oHM
del urination. f. ain’tnq nigger.’’ .,rjS
“Yes, you is a nigger, nulUn eUM
but if Vott hi n’t a niggVV;’ dCM:'WlBji
“I sq a QnadderiOT>n, sah/^n'to t<M
“Upw you got tenm a CJ|uddnrro0M
“Why, mother wuH^ptc
man and my fadder Wn,4 a Sf “J
dnt how I got to be a Quad_
“Whnr yon git your ’plexi
“(ittt’ctn in the Bouf. nab
do climate; eVei;y ppssith it
got uni,' sab.” ‘ . -
“Wliar you g1'lfdiT Wo'ol^-sa^
■ you git dAt wool & . < un.i
“I git dnt by sad oceidutp .0^4
mudder.V sido, sab.” IT
“Now, how you git dat WO
ydur nihtlder’s side, if yotir ttt
was a white womans- lay,’ 'how St
<lat wool?” ■■
“Because she got frightened,
was .Mrm” ’ “
“How she git frightened, eh?w
“ Why, slic git chased by a btopfe
she did,r
“Look here, nigger, I'd
he personal, but froth dii
voui’ tmidder’s son, di>
,i,. ti__.... i y
by do blavk inun-r—she was ovortookM
jS^rTbe 'Washington corrcsaWbiiiH
of (he Worcester Spy, (RadlfciW)
(lie following incident:
“On Sunday fcvcHing it waft Dl»
tunc to sec the lion. . l;had. JHmH
leaving for home.. [His fhee* WitnH
deep furrows, pallid rhcck.^-MMtegMfll
1,1'HMnht eyos, with beetling- bMHl
massive forehead above, bronglikoR
to memory a strange utterajytjfli Of B
veteran stateman whiph f tbanlpegBI
hear accidentally. 11 Wits .ft’/'reVnllMJ
of s( 1*11 hge pathos and’ Sbmny, fhdttj
the voice touched with antMNlfl^H
triumph which seemed In vy^ue
his son!. It was early ill the cW.eH
ding near ids desk I heard a gchtfftMP
inquire, “Well, Mr, StaVohff ttbiffag
you this morning i’” d ■•■■ujwi )dH
“tirowing weaker amt weaker bftM
day, thank Gcpl.'’ . . , ... .ffll
\ pri tt> ]iii ture—pallid'ehcbtujfflB
ham eyes. Iie( tling browsttliisuiiVo Ml
head, pathos, sorrow, Ii«ttiMDUlS|
""ii'b: Ah—goot^,. Th«ddt*t*l *!■
paramour of the inplpitp vvenph ql’JB
! (‘xcollont f jjH
thing we haiV'ho'nrd is that VPUftH
•• .!>.• v i aker and weaker
day. thank God!’ Tiie effects nf'JftM
••youthful piety,", Tbmldy—Mokft »|
t(,« could give you some Valuable MB
on that subject—hut Thaddj> old tH
go on with your weakening—it is aajjfM
symptom, and pleastfjj ''MwplflH
Crosse Democrat. •••:; >11} j rra|M
fee-' Gratitude js tfe« fairest biggin
wliieh springs from tup $OUlj nnAM
heait of in in l.nowcth mine inoml
grant. While its opjibhent.frigjfeiflSH
is a deadly weed; not only
Ill liwri’f Mill Iill|/J,K|'||^|(1U^
at mosphere) in which it gri>w;,*i
vapdrs.
■ . ,
“lev Daughter," &aM a I'ond
whom the oil speculation h
aristocratic, “has Mr. Ilrowh 1
yet'{" “Vex. uni." exclaimed fl
ter; “he proposed that’wogod
evening uJidSfXd some raw pysl
ii-j • 1 never go to church
country tradesman to his pari*
man;" “1 always spendStandi
fling accounts.” TheVta'ihistet4
■ ately replied : “Yon Willi tin*
of judgnn
|®-A i
marry a
how long
^pori’f to
replied, “
me.”
6©"-Th<
best euro
was to qu
if that is
palpitate.
leaf old 1
observati
washin'd
8t-<rA c
rout ottei
himscjt'ir
thors—“I
beat man
never urn
;
depends i
TVEinv
when tic i
a-rAn
woman i
their laua
tteTWl
pcaranee
before its
*wrwi
twelve at
! to one.
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