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AMERICANS IN JAPAN.
Cralsetf the 1'e.Hed States Sleepf.war Preble;
Th'e Chinese Rejtository, give an ar
count of the imprisonment and release of
the American seamen belonging to the
Lodoga. The outrageous conduct of the
Japanese has not the excuse ol barbarism.
They are an intelligent and highly cultiva
ted people. Notwithstanding the jealous
seclusion Which they maintain, they are
well informed in matters of European sci
ence, and they study European langNajto.
They cannot be ignorant ol the gross viola
tions of the law of nations, as well as the
law of humanity, which they have com
mitted; The names of the shipwrecked mariners
are Robt. McCoy, of Philadelphia; John
Ball, of Kempville, N. Y.; Jacob Boyd, of
Springfield, N. J.: John Martin, of Roches
ter, N. Y. John Waters of : and
Melchar Biflar, of N. Y., Americans ; Har
ry liarder, James Hall. Manua. Mokpa.
Steam, Jack, and Hiram, Hawaiians, all
formerly belonging to the ship Ladoga;
and Ranald M. Donald, of Astoria, belong
ing to the ship PlvmouttU The r.unnino- of
the Japanese, in dpfuk-ri no thi rtulfvorir
until they had finished all Their own con
ferences, and placed themseleVs in seruritv
aboard their own boats, was very evident,
as thereby all charges brought by their
missed prisoners would fall harmless nnnn
them. They may have been conscimis
that a conference unon the fWk r
Preble misht have been unpleasant, nnrl
they placed at a disadvantnrenni pmmlitu
with those whom they had so badly treated.
the narrative of the imprisonment of
these unhappy mariners shows the rrueltv
of the Japanese government, and the ne
cessity of making some arrangement with
it involving the better usare of those who
are cast upon their shores. The men told
eir story to Capt. Glynn in a straight-for
ward manner, which carried conviction
with it; and we are happy in being able to
furnish the the following account compiled
from their depositions.
it appears that Ine men from the Ladoga
eserted her on ac'count of ill usage, and
went off in three boats about June 5th,
ISIS, near the Straits of Saurar: thev
cruised along the coast of Yesso, and landed
to get food and Water, but being refused,
put to iea and landed again about three
miles north, where the villagers built them
three mat sheds, and supplied them with
food. On the moaning ol the 7th, an offi
cer inquired why Ihey had come there, and
gave them permission tostiv tilla northerlv
wind blew to carry them away l and mlin
while ordered a calico screen to be put. bp.
and guards posted, to prevent them gping
into or seeing the adjoining country. These
soldiers were armed with swords and match
locks, and their superiors were cased in
mail and Japanned helriiets or hits made of
paper, and resembling broad-brimmed tjua
ker hats ; the men carried the match for
their matchlocks at their waist.
The shipwrecked sailors were supplied
with about 160 pounds of rice and some
firewood ; on the next morning they put to
sea again, pulling and sailing down the
coast, every where percei v i ng t hat Ihe coun
try was aroused and keeping off Until they
were invited ashore by a boat from a vil
lage near where they had first landed ;
here they found three mat enclosures run
up for their reception since they came in
sight, and were told they could stay there
.Ml .U J L r " n
mi me wiuu oecame lair, un ine auer
noon of the 9th, on attempting to go aboard
their boats, they found they were prisoners,
and the reasons assigned for detaining them
were that an officer wished to speak to
them, and that their boats were so frail and
small they would all perish, but that in
twenty days a larger vessel would be fur
nished them. Their luggage was all
brought ashore and ticketed, and placed
within a house in a village; five days af
ter they were again removed to prison, and
so ridiculously afraid were the Japanese of
loreigners looking at their posscssious, that
these filteen unarmed sailors were conduct
ed to their lodging through a file of armed
soldiers lining both sides of the street.
Here the men remained quiet till the
twenty days were up, constantly in charge
of a guard, and restrained from walking
about, at which time they were told no ves
sel would be ready until twenty days more
had elapsed ; at the expiration of this sec
ond period, they were informed that they
would not be allowed to leave the place
till January, and their application to be
permitted to depart In their own boats was
refused. Finding that no dependence
coUld be placed in the assertions of the
Japanese. McCoy , and Bull rna'de their
escape from the prison, intending if possi
ble to reach the const and get to tea in a
boat ; but they were captured In the first
village they approached to ask for food,
and taken back to their comrades. Awhile
after their return, on the occurrence of a
qudlrel, the guard nailed Bull into a grated
crib by himself for ten days ; the cage was
too low for him to stand up, and when he
halloed to his comrades, violating the or
ders of his keepers not to speak, he was
Jammed at with a stick to compel him to
quiet ; for four dayi out of these ten he
was unable to eat. .
While he was in this cage-; McCoy ini
Martin made their esckpe, but were sdon
arrested on the coast, thdugh'not before
McCoy had swam out a distance from the
snore; iney were ootn pui in a cno or
cage by themselves after they were brought
back, and Bull added to their company.
Here they remained twenty-five days, fed
through a hole just large enough to admit a
cup. Martin was taken out once, after
some high words had passed between him
and the others, and thrown on the ground ;
standing on him, the Japanese bound hit
arms, and theu raised him up and secured
him to a post, where they beat him with a
bight of a rope over his face and head ;
after which be was returned to hii cage, at
ine intercession ot his incensed compan
ions, who endeavored to break out. "
About the 10th of August, the men were
all removed on board a iunk, the three
just mentioned being put into a cage be
tween decks only 5 feet fiigh) 6 feet long,
ana 4 leet broad; the other twelve men
were stowed in a second cage 12 by 10
feet square, and high enough to stand up
in. Jn these cribs they werp kept during
the passage to Nagasaki, where they arri
ved about September 1st; they made every
objection to going ashore, and asked for
their own boats that they might try to
reach China in them. Moreama. the so-
vernment interpreter, among other false
hoods, told them they should be carefully
taken care of ashore, and in six weeks for
warded to Batavia in the Dutch shin.
One could liave a little more patience with
a people like the Japanese, if to their cru
elty in carrying out regulations which they
suppose necessary for their national safety,
they did not add such gatuitous mendacity
to delude the unfortunates in their power.
The men were questioned on board of the
junk, and then carried to the "town house
of Nagasaki," as they call it, In kago or
chairs; as each man entered the door, he
was compelled to step on a crucifix in the
ground', and if he showed ariy dislike td
tread on the sacred emblem, a Japanese at
tendant on each side pulled him back o
lilted him up, until both feet had rested on
McCoy was told that ifatiyoftho men
had refused to go through this ceremony,
he would have been put into an iron house,
from which death would be his only exit.
Boyd was pulled from one side to the'olher,
as he showed some dexterity at dodging it,
until he was forcibly fixed by his guard
upon it. When in the town house, they
were made to squat down, and shortly a
a huaing sound announced the governor's
approach. They told him brief they were
shipwrecked Americans ; but as it was now
dark, the examination soon closed, and
they were carried to a temple about a mile
from the town, where they were lodged in
a room surrounded by a fence 30 feet hi "h:
beyond which there was a wall 3 or 10
feet high their guard lodged under the
same roof, separated from them by a gra
ting. These accommodations were not so
bad and strait as the cages and Junk.
In a day or two they were all again
carried to the town house, and questioned
more minutely ; but McCoy and Boyd had
by this time learned enough of the Japan
ese language to know that the interpreta
tions of Morenma were very incorrect.
Partly on this account, perhaps the ex
amination was again put oirtothe morrow,
at which time the operhoofd from Desima
was present. He asked us, "says McCoy,
"what was our object in coming into the
Japan seas? We told him we came in
pursuit of whales. He then asked us if we
came in search of any other kind of fish ;
if whaling was our only object; and if we
did not also come to spy out the country 1
We told him, No, we only came for whales,
tie asked us if we ate the Whales ; to which
We replied, We made oil of them, &c;
with more such conversation, after which
We were carried back to our prison.
The suspicious rulers having rto truth to
themselves, were not satisfied with the
superintendent's examination, and next day
(Sept. 6th.) this testimony was all gone
over again, and after it concluded, More
4ma told them he doubted not they were
spies, and came for no other purpose than
to examine the country. The Diitch su
perintendent kindly sent them some.coflee;
sugar, gin and wine, and a piece of long
cloth for Bull to make himself clothes.
After six weeks had elapsed he sent a let
ter to them, stating that permission had not
yet come from Yedo, but that the Dutch
ship would tarry twenty five days outside
of the harbor; he also wisely cautioned
them against quarreling, adding that such
unruly conduct would only aggravate their
condition. In their reply to this note, the
dispirited seamen expressed themselves as
in a wretched condition; and begged him
to make known their case to some Ameri
can consul, if perchance thereby a man-of-
war mignt be sent to their relief.
Seeing no release came, the impatient
McCoy escaped from his prison by tearing
of' the boards from the fence, and climbinc
the wall, in the vain hope of getting aboard
the Dutch ship lying off the harbor before
she sailed; He travelled all night and hid
himself in the hills during the next day,
till 6 p. m., when He made for the beach,
a rain storm induced him to hope the coast
was clear, but he was retaken and carried
back in a kago to his old quarters, and ques
tioned as to his designs in escaping, and his
uojeci in spying out ine iana. tie was put
in stocks, and tied to the grating that night,
and the next day carried to the townhouse
to undergo another examination, where th'e
question as to hii being a spy was again
asked ; though be told his keepers his only
desire was to get aboard the Dutch ship.
He was taken thence to the common prisdn
in Ihe heart of the lown, once the siht of
a church, and kept there by himself about
three weeks, McCdy had by this time ac
quired so much knowledge of Japanese as
to be able to talk with the people and his
guard on the most common subjects, but
they were too carefully watched themselves
to be free 'to tell him anything of impor
tance. At the end of three weeks, think,
ing the Dutch (hip had sailed, he despaired
of ever getting away, and refused to take
food; His guard told him he must eat for
that doubtless the emperor would give per
mission when he "thought good" for them
to depart ; and ihe governor himself gent
an officer to inquire the reason of his absti
nence. On the fourth day, (November 16,)
he was taken to the tovn house in a kago,
ratner laint Iron. His long last, where be
again taw hit companions, and met Mr;
Levyssohn. This gentleman informed them
all that permission for their departure had
not yet come, and that the ship had already
waited fiv dayi beyond the twenty-five ;
he added that he had Written to the Ameri
can consul at Batavia, and endeavored to
cheer up the spirits of the disheartened
men by telling them they were not among
savages, and there was no cause for fear if
release was long deferred. He also ob
tained a promise from the Japanese, that
II McCoy behaved quietly he should be re
stored to his shipmates; which was done
four days alter.
After a month's detention, another es
cape was planned by burning through the
floor of their room, and digging under the
Doard tence, but only McCoy, Boyd and
Bull got out, When the guard heard the
noise and stopped the rest. These three
made for the thickets behind the town, and
directed their course south westerly to the
sea shore, which they reached about two
o'clock; but the barking of a dog turned
them from their course; so that daylight sur
prised them before they cdild reach some
boats they saw in a distant cove. Hiding
themselves in the bushes during the day,
they started the next evening for the sea
side, but hunger forced them to ask a peas
ant lor food ; he kindly invited them to
come inlo his hut and eat, and straightway
went for the police, who arrested and pin
ioned the fugitives while at the table, and
returned them to the temple after an ab
sence of twenty-four hours. Here their
arms were tied up behind their backs so
tight and high, that when the cords were
removed alter four hours Buffering, the
poor fellows could not let their hands down
without assistance. As a further punish
ment for their restlessness, they Were then
fettered On large stocks, McCoy being the
heaviest (about 300 Ibs., and laid on the
outer yard during the night ; in the morn
ing, wet with dew and stiff from their con
straint, they and all their- companions were
carried to the town house. While pro
ceeding thither, they imprecated the ven
geance of their country upon their tormen
tors, who tauntingly replied, "If any offi
cers from your country come here, we will
serve them as we did the American Com
modore last year, who was knocked down
at Yedo by a soldier; if the Americans
took no notice of that, why should they
look after you, who are only poor sailors?
You are here now and cannot help your
selves. If their ships come here, the priests
will blow them to pieces."
At the examination, the governor remark
ed ho was more convinced than ever that
they were spies by these repeated attempts
to eseujie, and in order to seelire lliem
fit'tn iiijiniiiL.' ili.-msi'lvfs, mill save him
from anxiety by i ln-i r tiyiny to f:et out,
he cent them all to piisun, conliniiii; litem ill
tun small caues, which were enelos-eil in a
lur'ei one ; MeCny, li.iyd ami Martin were
kept in one IS by S feet, and Iho rect in an
other 18 by 12 feet s.;nare, the two being
about six feet npirl ; both of lliem oti'ensive,
full of vermin, ami open til the weather, and
tu bo entered only by crawling in. The only
furniture in them were looi-y maU ami a
small washstand. The next nii;lit, ( Dec. 17tli)
Mawy, ono of the Hawaiians, hung himself
in his cage, evidently by design and not from
aberration of mini!. His corpse was put inlo
R siimre box, and buried in ihe Dutch bury,
ing erround ; and when hiscompaninns asked
permission to accompany lite dead body lo
its burial, their request was scollinly refused
though in the official report handed to Cap
tain Glynn, it was asserted that the men
themselves buried him. In view of ihe in
creased suffering brought upon them all, the
spii iled attempts of McCoy and his shipmates
to break loose were blameable, especially,
too after one experiment had convinced them
of the hopelessness of ultimate, escape from
the country. The fate of an American sailor
belonging to a shipwiecked company two
years before, who had been cut down when
resisting ibu police, and died of his wounds
from cruel neglect, should also have served
an a WShiing, and was perhaps told them with
that object; though here at ease and liberty,
we are not going to judge the conduct of these
imprisoned men, in iheir natural desires and
attempts lo be free very strictly.
It was now becoming cold, and the snow
and rain beat through the cages, no bedding,
not even their own clothe were given the
wretched men ; they begged hard for cover
ing of tome tort for Ezra Goldlbwaiij who wat
taken ill about Christmas: This man had
beeu quite well hitherto; be become deliri
ous on the third day, with such symptoms of
Bvvelled and cracked, parched tongue, pain
in Ihe stomach, and frothing at the mouth,
that his companions in misery were sure he
had been poisoned. His only protection was
a tliin thirt and trowsers, but though the
snow beat updn him at lie lay on a quilt in
hid foul cage, hit cruel keepers refused
to return Him hit own blanket, only
three days when he had beeu tick three
weekt before he died. A physician cKrhe
every day, whose prescriptions rather in
creased hii malady. Thi poor man had
Smuggled a Bible into hit cage, which be re
quested Martin to return to hit relations in
Salem, Mast. He died January 24th, the
Japanese new year, and wat buried the next
day, his keeperl ridiculing the olbert for
asking permission to attend the Tuners', just
at they did when Mawy wa buried. Not
long after hit death, Watera wat attacked in
the same manner, but recovered at toon at
hit comfaniont refuted to give him the doc
lor't prescriptions. Hit guardt told him one
day that hit coffin wat made, the grave dug,
and the day appointed when they were to
bury him.
Their food during tbit lima wat rice and
tweet potatoes f6r breakfast, rice and now
and then a treat of S or 4 ox. of fish for din
ner and rioe with boiled seaweed for tupper;
tea wat furnished for drink. There wat lit.
, tit to break tha monotony of their irktome
captivity. They could not rend the Bible,
hit it should be taken away from them; and
no other books, or any meant of amusement.
A Japanese culprit was decapitated near their
cage one day, but only could look out of the
hole at a time, McCoy alone taw a lad run
ning by the door with ahead in his hand;
the guards to scare them intimated strongly
that such might be their own fate, but Mar
tin says he cared very little about the threat.
McCoy did most of the talking, and had be
come rather intimate with ono of the guards,
who as a great secret, told him there was
another American in prison in Nagaski. He
alto learned from the same source the exis
tence of the war between his own country
and Mexico.
The day of their deliverance was now ap
proaching, the letter sent by the Dutch ship
having reached its destination, and accom
plished its purpose. On the eveningof April
17lh, they heard a single distant gun, and
soon after one of the guard told McCoy, under
charge of secrecy, he was sure it indicated
the approach of n vessel, and if so, they
would soon hear olheisfrom the forts toalarm
the country nnd put the people on their guard
which they actually did while yet conversing.
His shipmates commenced cheering, but by
request of his good natnred informant, Mc
Coy asked them to be q'uicl, lest suspicion
should he aroused. In the evening he over
heard the guard cautioned by their superiors
not to tell the prisoners a ship had come, nnd
in the morning when he asked a relief guard
what was the occasion of the firing, he was
told they were scaling the guns. His friend
coming on the guard on the 21st, McCoy
learned it was an American shipof war come
but his informant added that her captain must
wait until an answer was received from Yed-
do before his countrymen could be given up
to him, which would delay him between
forty and fifty days, as the governor had no
power to deliver them up without express
permission.
On the 24lh, the same day that Tatsnosnn
had promised Capt. Glynn, several high offi
cers came to r.i prison, and Moreama in
formed the prisoners that in two days they
would be taken to the town-house, and thence
sent to Desima to be delivered over to the
Dutch superintendent, for the purpose of be
ing transferred to the ship which had come
for them; and required them to give him all
their clothes and bedding at that time. Ac
cordingly, on the 25th they were all carried
to the town-house in kago, where they met
MeD.inaM, and saw the new governor, who
had arrived in Nagasaki since the ship. It
is impossible to say w hether it was owing to
the change of ollicers, or to the decided tune
of Capt. Glynn, that the captives were given
np; it is probable that the new incumbent
was quite willing to accent Mr. Levyssobn's
offer, and rid himself of so unpnlatablc a visi
tor as a foreign ship of war. The men were
then taken to Desima, whero they were fur
nished with an excellent dinner, a banquet
to them after their fare of seaw eed, rice, and
fish, and allowed lo nmiise themelVcs by
walking about the factory grounds, ivliile the
boat was getting ready: On taking leave;
ihey returned their thanks to Mr. Levyssohn
for his kindness tu them, which indeed wis
shown in so hiany ways, and at se many
times as to call fur their acknowledgments,
and that of all their countrymen.
Ranald McDonald, the other sailor deliver1
ed up, was from the whaler Plymobth, Ed
wards, of Sag Harbor, who, in a spirit of ad
venture, left the ship according to a previous
arrangement with his captain, in a small boat
intending to cruise along the Japanese coast.
or cast himself ashore, as the winds or oppor
tunity might favor. His bout was so con
trived that he could capsize it himself, and
an experiment be made the next day near
a reef proved that it could be done without
danger in smooth water. He first landed on
an uninhabited Island, which he examined
throughout in hopes of finding traces of hu
man being, but seeing none he left it for the
larger island of Timoshe or Dessi, about ten
miles distant. When about half way over
he capsized his boat and righted her, and
then coasted along the shore till night. The
next morning he saw some fisherman, who
approached as he beckoned to them, and in
to whose boat he jumped, holding the painter
of his own boat and making signs to go a
shore. On landing, (July 2d, 1848,) they
put sandals on his feet, and gently took him
to a house where a meal was provided for
him and a suit of dry clothes, lie remained
with" these people eight days but poor as they
were and kindly disposed, they were under
too much fear of their rulers to harbor him
without permission, or keep him without re
porting him ; and accordingly, at the end of
thisl period, four officers from Soya arrived at
the house who carried him to the capital Of
Ihe island, situuted on the seashore in a north
westerly direction, and there confined him.
Hii narrow quarter were enlarged at his re
mcWrance, and he passed a month here
quietly; when a Higher officer arrived td take
him to a town called Syoa, on the ieland of
Yesso, about 2S rnilet distant.
Here he remained in confinement for U
fortnight, waiting for a junk' to Matsmaf,
where he arrived Sept. Bth, after a passage
of fifteen days,' Including stoppages ; he was
allowed to waltt about the vessel' quarter
deck, but forbidden to hold communication
with the men, or go ashore. Wa cannot find
any of tha island or towna mentioned by
McDonald, on our maps, but tha length of
tim employed in the pattaga lo Mataamai,
leads ut to' auppoM them io be in tha north,
eastern part of Yeteo. Though confined, he
wat kindly treated at Mataamai, clothed in
a Japanese dross, and all his wants supplied,
with the addition of even few luxuries; a
rnong other things, he was furnished with a
rude wooden spoon, cut out and left behind
by ono of the crew of the Ladoga, whom he
was told had attempted to Vccape Ho left
Matsmai', Oct. 1st and reached Nagasaki the
17th, where he was provided with a bdging
in a temple.
On going ashore atNagaski, he was carried
to the town house, but before going in More"
aina instructed him how to behave when in
presence of the governor, and ordered him to
step on an image in front of the first door,
which he said was "'the devil of J'apsrt."
This plate, about a foot wide, was as well as
he could see, ft rude picture of the Virgin and
Child, but the crowd pressing in, prevented
bim from examining it closely. He was com
pelled to kneel in court, and soon a hissing
announced the governor, to whom he was
obliged to make the Japanefo salutation,
bending down so as not to look in his face.
On being asked his place of residence, he
told them Oregon, New York nnd Canada, in
hopes to be delivered to the first American or
English man-of-war which might come, and
thus be the means of restoring tho o'.her men
to liberty, who for thoir restlessness, ho thought
would bo kept prisoners for life. Many other
questions were asked him and among others
if he believed there was a God in Heaven ?
He said, ''Yes, I believe in tho Father, Son
nnd Holy Ghost, and in our Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ." He was taken away in a kauo
to tho quarters provided for him, whero re
mained over six mouths until tho Prcblu's
arrival.
Ho was twico taken to the town house to
be questioned, and also after examined in
his room. On asking for his Bible and other
books, his keeper told him angrily, "not to
speak of tho Bible in Japan, it was not a
good book." McDonald thought one object
of these interrocatories was to find out whether
he had any friends in America, who were
likely to exert themselves toelTect his libera
tion when they knew his captivity. His time
was chiefly employed in teaching English to
a few natives among whom Moreama was
his best scholar, though he thought. he him
self knew more of the Japanese language
than his pupil did of English. He ascribes
this kind treatment to his efforts in this line
as his scholars were both studious and inqui
sitive. The arrival of the Preble cause no little ex
citement people, and the next morning April
lSih, bis guard showed him a list of the
troops which had conio into town in conse
quence, to the number of 4405 men, making,
with tho ordinary garrison of fiol) and those
previously arrived, nearly six thousand troops
besides their followers an extraordinary
force. The day before his liberation, he was
requested lo give the relative rank of the
commando: of the Preble for the information
of his keepers, which he did by counting in
the order of succession from the highest chief
in the United States. ''First, he says, I gavo
the people'; w hich they could hot compre
hend, then tho President, Secretary of tho
Navy, commodore, captain, and commander,
this rank was so high as apparently to excite
their surprise." Hit information perhaps led
to the change in the officer who went aboard
the Preble the day of het departure.
itOW TO GET A WIFE;
Many are the methods which persons
ambitiou3 of committing matrimony adopt
to secure a partner. Some conquer by the
power of gold, some by the force of intel
lect, some captivate the fair sex by their
beauty and accomplishments; and others
succeed by stratagem and skill. Getting a
wife is a very serious business, ind one which
sometimes requires the exercise of no little
judgment and discretion, particularly when
the chosen one happens to prefer some oth
er suiter. The adage that "faint heart
never won fair lady," Is generally true,
arid we were forcibly struck with its appli
cation tn a case which occurred not long
sjnee to our own knowledge. Passing
down Camp street the other day, we met a
friend who had just returned from the North.
After the usual civilities, he informed us
that during his absence he had imitated the
example of Benedict, by taking to himself
a bettet half. "What ! "married," said we.
''Why, how in the world did that happen
to you, w ho had vowed that "love should
transform you into an oyster," before you
would submit to its power.
"Even so," replied he. "But listen, and
I will relate the circumstiinc.es of the case.
You know when 1 left here last spring, a
bachelor, little expecting that the summer
would bring me a change of condition.
After rambling about the country for some
time, rusticating at Harrodsburg, hunting in
Illinois, fishing at Mackinaw, and gazing
with wonder at Niagara, I found myself
one day at the United Statet Hotel, at Sa
ratoga. 1 had been there a few days,
drinking the mineral waters, tailing on the
lake, waltzing and flirting with the belles,
and playing billiards with the gentlemen,
when dne evening the company at the Uni
ted States wat thrown into commotion by
the arrival of tf beautiful heiress from Bos
ton. Who she was, I knew not ; but suf
fice to, say, thai a tingle glance captivated
pie. I never did believe in love at first
sight till that moment, but then I was de
cidedly enamored; in fact, over head and
ears in love. I strove to resist the passion,
but it was no use ) to I thought the best
way was to yield to its influence with a
good grace, and consequently ,1 determined
to marry the heiress. ( But tha next ques
tion was, how to gain the object of my
wishea. True, I had been introduced lo
her, and lalwava flattered my tell that I
wat rather good looking, and bad a tolerably
insinuating address, but I had a rival, and
wort than that, a favored one; I made
use of all the means thai I thought couli
make an impression on the female heart.-ri
I made presentt-I flattered-but it Wouldn't
do. It only made my rival look on me
with a jealous eye, and, seemingly, it had
no effect on the lady. For sometime I Was
in despair. What to do, I knew not; but
I Was satisfied there was no time to be lost1,
and that if the victory was to be gained', It
must be won soon. Direct attacks having
failed, I resolved to bring strategy to my
aid'. The lady was remarkably accon
plished ; and, in fact, enjoyed the reputa
tion of being something of a blue-stocking'f
while her favored admirer, I was convin
ced, was considerably more of an Adonis
than an Apollo. I shaped my plans ac
cordingly. From having been cold and
distant towards him I suddenly became his
most attached friend, and In a short time
he made me the recipient of his confidence
even rallying me several time on my pre
vious attentions towards the lady in ques
tion. I soon discovered that although he
was anxious for an immediate Union', she
was averse to it, and was desirous to. delay
the all'air for some time. One day he in
formed me that he had been unsuccessful in
endeavoring- to pursuade his inamorats tp
fix the day." "What shall I do ?" said hej
"I know she is a great coquette, and if I
don't get her now 1 never shall'. And
there's her hundred thousand, too, I
shouldn't like to losu that." "Well, my
friend," replied I, "I Would advise you td
address some poetrv to her : take my word
, lor it, that will bring her to terms." "But!
my dear fellow, I never made a rhyme in
my life, I wouldn't attempt such a thing
hut perhaps you are a poet have you evet
written any !"
'Oh! volumes of it ; some of my pieces
were copied into Blackwood with very
flatt ering remarks; I think of publishing i
volume soon." .
"By Jove ! do yon ? Well, I'll tell yoti
what we'll do ; vou shall compose some
poetry and send if to her as if it came from
me."'
To this, of course, I immediately con
sented, and accordingly composed the fol
lowing, which 1 headed "Impromptu." ,
This I enclosed to the lady in a sheet of
highly scented embossed note paper.
Ited nre your lips, but redder not than those
Bright cheeks that rival the redness bf the
rose ; .
Deep is tho color of the violet blue, .
Hut bluer 'tis not than thy bright eye's huej
Maid of Huston, ere wo part..,
Give, oh! give me back iny llcart;
Let me not forever r.igtl
Lest for liieo I toon may die!
The note containing this beautiful corrw
position I directed a servant to take into the
pallor that evening, and deliver open to
one of the ladies present. At the proper
time, sure enough, when a number of ladies
and gentlemen bad assembled in the saloon;
in came the servant beating the nole, which
he presented lo a ladvj but not the one for
whom my friend had intended it. "What
is he doing?" whispered he to me; "he,
surely makes a mistake." "That Is true,"
said t, "but it cannot be helped now." Iii
the meantime the astonished lady perused
the delectable epistle, and suddenly laugh
ing out right, she declared it . could not be,
meant for her. "What is it? what is it!"
cried every one "Do let us hear it !" She
accordingly read alaud the lines I had
composed for my unfortunate friend, and;
afterwards, looking at the superscription
said, "It is addressed to Miss Emma -.'
"To me !" exclaimed that lady "Impossi
ble ! Who would address such stuff to
me !" She took the note, and examining it:
found that she was in reality its object; and
perceiving the signature to be that of .her
admirer, and my rival, she directed towards
him a scornful glance, and immediately left
the room." . j
"Well, what was fhe result?" inquired
we. "The result ? .Why she rejected hint
and accepted me. ite vowed vengeance,"
but never carried his threats into execir
tion and thus I became a married man;"
J. O. Picayune:
Tub Illiterate llr bber. A gentleman
passing late at night over the Point Neuf in
Paiis, was accosted by a polite and seem
ingly supplicant stranger, who asked him to
read a paper which ho had just picked up.
The fullowii','; is a translation of the lines:
Speak not a w ord when this you've read;
Or in an in.-t.nil you'll be deed ;
Give up your monev, watch and rings;
Or other valuable thin;;:
Depart then quickly, ris you will,
Only remember silencti still.
The gentleman thought it beat to deliver
up his valuables as required.
The robber was afterwards recognised by
the person fobbed, and arrested. His idea
thy was positively sworn to, and the follow
ing confession was made by the criminal. .
"My lords; 1 confers that on the evening
specified, I met litis gentleman on the Pont
Neuf, and the transaction occurred at he re
lated it ; but yel I am far from being guilty.
I cannot read; I picked up the paper and
thought it might be of consequence; Seeing
that the gentleman had a lantern, I begged
him to du me the favor to read the paper.
Ha complied, and then td my aurprite, put
hia watch, ringt and money into my handt.
1 w as ao astonished lhat I could not ask him
what he meant, and tupposed the paper waa
of great value, and that he had given ma hia
money, ringt and watch to get rid of me. .
Thut if any one wat wronged, it waa I, and
I hope juatica will be done me."
He waa acquitted. -London Timet.
In seventeen experiment! on dogs it it a'
eertained that in tome cases, augar tenda to
fatten the animal, and in othera it lurna to
bile.
Loi'it NiPOLEox, by the last advice, td -use
a commercial phrase "look a little tt
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