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TI1K MOOS.
HIT J. m lOWKVL.
My anil was like the sea
Refute the moon made,
"Monnina in vaene immensity.
Of its own at'eni'h afriit,
Cnrcstful and nnatnid.
Tlirouifh every Tifl it fo.impil in vain
About itsem-thl prison,
Seeking .ome unknown thine in pain,
.Ami S'tikit.ff irsllcs hack again,
Vnr yet no mun ha-l risen.
Its only voire, a vast dumb moan
Ol ulterlrs nnmiish speaking,
It l'iv nnh"pi fiillv dnne.
Ami livi d but in an aiinlo scekinff.
f?o wns my rnil? ' nt when 'iwu full
Of tin ml to oVrliinilinii.
.A voire of sunn tbins hemvifiil
Wld-pceri a dim forehndinii
And vet so soft, -o s.ivp'1, no low,
T: Jinri nut more of j v linn wo;
And !!ip sea doth i ft lio still,
Making its wnl. rs meet,
A if hv an flnronw-iniH wirl,
For rhe mooing a Ivpr feet,
"Tdke ..rnp aP'rne iiiik ink'iiu rye
"Th it w n pertain (l-t ni',
So lav my will within mine ryes
-Whan limn its .riign moon didst rise.
Ami now, how-i-Vr it waves nbove l
M.iv to-s and -eern ntiea efiri,
One slronjr. rirrnal law o1 lovp, '
Wilh cnidmire Mire mad peaceful.
As calm and ra'nnl as breath
Moves iU great deeps through. Life and Death.
i-Vum a lale Ton'iffn Journal.
I1KTV A ?I IIOS,
Mrs. ",imr?on, during n imir in Germany,
accidentally mot with n young woman return
itj homo from the execution of a rp.iir er
rand T"ith that if the heroine Elizabeth, des
cribed so emphatically Tiy Maritime Cnttin in her
Exiles of Siberia.' There was, however, one
striking -difference between the two cases
Elizabeth wr(s poor, while Rety Amlios, the
Cierman heroine, was "rich. Vet, 'fnongh the
possession of wealth diminished unmc of the
'difficulties of the undertaking;, it scarcely per
haps lessened the greatnesa of the moral worth;
since it cannot bo denied, that those who arc
accajstomed to poverty are lees alarmed at the
pros-pott of its evils than the rich, who, reared
amidst comforts and luxuries, have never eu
countered physical evils and privations.
Mrs. JaniPfiim rieucrines lierself, whr n trav
riling to liankfort, as attracted by the appear
ance of a female, who alighted, oniony many
other trnvellern, lrin a pot-t conch ; her dress
was extremlj rich, her fiirtire fine, nrrd her
connlennnce pretty, with a decided frank anri
good humored expression ; her age appeared
to be about l'n or three and twenty 1 her man
Tier evinced innocence ani Trtidoty, mingled
with the ease and self-possess ion of one accus
tomed to travel. She appeared to be an object
nf great iniorej to the persons of the house;
and, allcr sowse !ittl? time, Mrs. Jameson found
tliat she was on lier way home, alone and un
protected, from the u ilriis of Siberia. At a sul
cetjucnt period, they again met at FVnti'Vfort,
when Mrs, Jamesen renewed her acquaintance
with her, and conveyed lier in her carriage to
Mavencp, where ehe learned her whole history,
which she gives with an apology for a failure
of recollection respecting some of Jo names, , urgent supplications, to convey soiiip
dates, and tirriimstanres, and with a promise j tidings of him to his unhappy parents, ami be
that she will not supply these defects from her eeech them to u.-c tvery memis to obtaiu his
own imagination, adding 'Of the animation of
voice and manner, the vivid eloquence, and the
(Trace of vivacity of geslu'e with whk-h tlie
relation was made by this fine untutored child
of nature, I can give no idea.'
The following necount is slightly altered
from Mrs. Jameson's narrative :
Betv Ambos was the daughter of a rich
brewer and wine merchant, of Deiixponta or
.weihrneken, the capital of the provinces of
the kingdom of Rivarm lying on the lelt bank
of the Rhino. She wn.soiie of live children,
two much older and two much younger tl;n
herself, lier el.'vst brother was Ciied Henri ;
ho b".'i early displayed uncommon talent, and
rtrt tt (ieciAed inclination for stndy, tKathis t-j VI'U1 umiertakt Hie journey, and urgued tliat,
her determinedly give him all tfia advantages n woman, she had more chance of success in
of a learned education, and sent him to the u-I an afiair than her brother. The mother
niversity of Klangau, in Ravaria, whence ho acquiesced. There was, in truth, no alterna
returned to his family with the highest tfsti- live ; and being amply fernislied with the
monies of his talents and good conduct. His means, this generous, affectionate, and strong-
father now destined him for the clerical pro.
fession, with which his own wishes accorded.
His sister fondly dwelt upon his praises, and
described him as lieing not only the pride ofhis
family but of all his fellow-citizens, 'tall, nnd
handsome, and pood,' of a most benevolent en
thusiastic temper, and devoted to his studies.
When he had been at home (or some time, he
attracted the notice of ono of the princea in
the north of (lerinany, w ith whom he travelled
in the capacity of secretary. It Hppenred that,
through the recommendation ot this powerful
j.atron, he became I'nfvssur ofTheolegy n the
University of Cottrland, ntflign, orFoniewhere
near it. Henri was at this time aged abotit
twenty-eight.
Here he fell deeply in love with the daugh
ter of a rich Jew merchant, and endeavored to
convert the object of his affection : her rela
tives discovering their correspondence, the
Jewess was forbidden to see or to speak to her
hv.er : they, fmv.-oTPT, met in Ppcret, anri he
prevailed upon her to change her fartii and to
fly with him beyond the frontiers, there to he
baptised and become his wife. Their plan was
frustrated ; tliey were pursuer) and overtaken
by her relatives and the police. The Jews are
protected at Riga, anj tho affair was brought
before the tribunal, where Henri was accused
of carrying off tho girl by force. He defended
himself by declaring that she had fled with
him by lier own free will, that she was a Chris
tian, and his betrothed bride, as they had ex
changed rings, or had gone through some simi-
l. Ti. r,ti. ii. .1 1.:..
in v 11 iiiuiiji 1 ill: 11111111, of! 1 1 II 7 fniL ll lllffi
(laughter, denied this, and Henri desired to be
confronted with the lady, who was thus said to
have turned his accuser. Her family made
many ilijotiorta, iut by lite Trkr -of the (jmlsjo
she was oblieeri to appear, who waalirought j
into the court of justice, pale, tremhlinc, and ,
tippirriod by Iter father and others of her kind-
Ted. The iud''e riemriiulcil wltether it was h l i
own will that she hud iletl with lJ nri AiiiIhw?
She answered, in a fiiut voice, 'No,' 'Had, then
violence l een used to carry herofl!' 'Yes.'
AYas she a Christian ?' 'Ao.' 'Did t-l.e re
enrri Henri ns her sifTiarcrri husland !' .o.'
On bearing these replies, so different from the
truth and from all he comUI bare anticipated,
fhe unf'irtuna'te young man appeared for a few
minutes stupified ; then as if seized with n sud
den flen.y, he made a desperate effort to rush
tiK)n the young Jewes-i. On being prevented
fie drew Inife from his pocket, which be at
tempted to plunge Mito his own bosom, but it
was wrested from him; in the sen file he was
wounded in the hands and face, and the young
lady swoomed awoy. The sight of his mistress
insensible, anil his own blood flowing, Tosored
the lover to his senses. He became suddenly
calm, offered noother word in his own defence,
refused to answer any questions, and was im
mediately conveyed to prison.
Those particulars came to the knowledge of
his family after the lapse of many mouths ; but
ofhis subsequent fate they could learn nothing.
Neitlier his sentence nor hit punishment could
be ascertained ; and although one ofhis rela
tions went 'o Riga for the purpose of obtaining
some information or redress, he returned with
out having effected either of Vbe purposes of
hisjourney. Whether Henri httd died of his
wonihh., or languished in a perpetual dungeon,
remained a mystery.
S:x years lhaa passed nway. His father
died ; and his mother who persisted in Imping
while all others despaired, lingered cm in heart
wearying snspnrce. At length, 111 the begin
ning of a travelling merchant passed
thrmigh the city of Deusponts, and inquired
for the fdtnily of Aui1ks. He informed them,
that in the proceeding year lie had seen ami
spoken to a man in rugs, with a long beard,
who was working in fetteTs with other crimi
nals, near the fortress of Rarinska, in Siberia,
who described himself as Henri Auilios, a pas
tor of the Lutheran Church, unjustly condemn
ed; anri w ho besought him, with tears and the
liberation.
The feeling which this intelligence excited
must be left to the render's imagination. A
family council wastrel. I, nnd it was determined
that application shouM be made to the police
authorities at St. Petersburg, to ascertuin be.
yond a donlrt the f.itc of poor Henri, and that
a petitkni in his fivor thuuM be presented to
j the Kniperor of Russia ; hut who was to pre
sent 11 : i lie second brother ottered lunwlt,
but he hid a w ite and two chilJrcn ; tlio wile
prote..'it( that she shuuld li if her bus' and
left her, aid would rot heur ofhis goiu ; bo-
sides, he was the only rtniaiuin ',,j10 (f ,
J HKAlier's lailiiiy. Ti.e tister ilien su.l 1,'iul she
minded girl sej oll'uloiie, on her long and peril
ous journey ; nnd receiving her mother's bias
ing, she silently vow t"d that she would not re
turn alive, without her brother's pardon. She
entertained no doubt of Fiiceehs, because the
was resolved to succeed. She hud health and
strength, and feared nothing. She reached the
city of Riga without t.iir-chnr.ce. There tl.-
collected the necessary doeumenta f'ntivc to
her brother's character and nuct, !l
the cirr.imstai.vej hi tria'., ,l5l Um ,!.,
properly -I-aU.j. Fu;1,-.,.'ed with these pa
tlie proceeded to St. Pitcrs-burg, wln ic
she arrived safely in tho beginning of Juno
She had "been Tirrnrislicd with several
letters of recommendation, and particularly with
one to a Herman ecclesiastic, of whom she
spoke with the most grateful enthusiasm. She
met with the utmost difficulty in obtaining from
the police the oflicia! return of her brother's
condetnnnation, plirce of exile, punishment, A-c ;
but nt length, by almost incredible boldness,
perseverance, nnri address, she was in posses
sion ol these, anri with the assistance of her
good ft ienri, the pastor, she drew up a petition
to the I'mprror. With this she waited on the
minister wf the interior, to whom, with great
difficulty, nnri niter ninny applications, she ob
tained access. Tie trenterl bet th much hirsh
ness, and absolutely refused to deliver the pe
tition. She threw herself on her Ifnees, and
added tears to eiVtronties ; but he was inexora
ble, and arideri, brutally, 'Your brother was a
villain; he oitL'ht not 1o be pardoned ; and if 1
wpto Tire F.uipror, I would not pardon him.'
She tow from lier knees, and stretching Iter
arms towards heavin, exclaimed -Willi fervoT
'I call God 1o witness thit my brother was in
nocent; ami I thnnk (rod von are not the Km-
peror, lor Iran s'ill hope.' The -minister, in
a rago,snid, 'Don you dare to speak thus to me1!
Do yon know who lam V 'Yes,' she replied ;
'vmi are his excelleirv iho minister C :
but what of that ! You nie n cruel man; but
I put my trust inGiirianri the Emperor.' Thus
she b;ft him, without ever, a curtesy, though he
followed her, speaking loud and angTily, to the
door.
Iler suit being rejected liy all the Tnini-ters
fiT even tlioe wlro wi-re most gentle, and
who allowed the h.iTilsbip of the case, still re
fused to interfere, or deliver her petition she
resolved to do. what sire had been dissuaded
fnrm attempting in the first instance to appeal
to the emperor in person. Rut it was in vain
she )avi died hundreds of dollars in 'ribcs to the
inferior officers ; in vain she beset the imperi
al suite at reviews, at the theatre, and en the
way to church ; invariably beaten hack bv the
guards or the attendants, she could not pone
(rate to the emperor's presence. After spend
ing six weeks in daily innfiVotual attempts of
this liind, hirjiing every morning, Tirol almost
despairing every evening, threatened by the po-
lice, and spurned by the officials Providence
raised her tip a fiiend in one of her own sex
Among some ladies of rank who became in
terested in her storv and iu iteri her to their
houses, was a Countess w hose name is not r
corded. This lad-, perceiving the despair of
her young friend, proposed to lend her on the
next day her equipage, servants, and robes,
when she should drive to tho palace, and, un
der tho name of the countess, ( who riarvd not
present tire petition herself for fear of exile,)
obtain nn audience of the emperor. Overpower
ed with gratitude, Rety threw herself at the
feet of the ennmess, unable to speak ; and
though the thought crossed her mind that the
deception might risk the safety of her friend,
she dismissed the idea, for she had resolved to
obtain her brother's pardon nt every hazard.
This plan wus soon arranged and at the time
appointed she drove up to the ivilaee in splendid
equipage, proceeded by a running footman with
three laced lacqueys, in full dress, mounted he
hind. She wan announced as the Countess
Klise , who supplicated a particular audi
ence ofhis majesty. The divrrs llew open, and
in a few minutes she was in the presence of the
emperor, who advanced one or two Fteps to
meet her, but suddenly started bnek.
Rety, had, lortunately, no dread of rank or
l'"w'r ,,, r hpHrt d''1 "ot ", r i fpranir
foivurri, and knelt at his feet, exclaiming, w ill-.
clasped hands 'Panlon, imperial niaiiMv !
Pardon!' 'Who are yon id the emperor, as.
tonished ; 'and wWt nn I do fir von!' He
.-rtnho gently, more ger,)v ,hpn nny i, mm.
islers", and overcome, even by her own hope,
ftn hirst ) to tears, and said 'May it ple-.se
your iruperinl niaje.-ty, m no? Countess Rlise
- i I am only the sister of the unfortunate
'.ienri Aiiilms wlohas been condemned on
accusation. Oh, pardon pinom ! Here
are the papers the proofs. Oh, imperial mn-
(sty! pardon my poor brother Still kneeling,
with one hand she he''' out the p- tilion and
papers, w hile with the nt'ier rhc prerseri the
skirt ofliis emhroidereil robe to ln-r lips. Nt
heeding the emperor s eomnisiiil to r e. she
still held out the i:ii r ; nt list apparently
much moved, he extended one hand towards
her. and taking the pipers with the oihf r said,
'Rise mademoiselle ; I command you to rise.'
Kissing his band and weeping, she entr. ated
hut to read the paper, lie replied,'! will read
it.' Rety then rose from roiind, and, ns
be read the pet; tioe caoerlv watr.hed his cotri
tenanco ; it .Viano-ed, and he once or tvice ex-
elaiie.-rt, Is it possible ! This ia dread 'nl !
Yhcn be had finished, lie folded the piper ;
mill, W itVoiit any observation on its ci nlent,
taiil, at once, Madi'iiioiM-lle Amb is your bro
ihwr is pHrdoned.' The poor yirl .-arc-cly
know ing what ihe said, tut w i'.h the w.rJs
ringing in her ears, again full at the emperor's
feet, and poured onl her gratitude and bh s-
sings.
'On her return she received the conir.itiha-
tions of her benefactress, the count' s Klise
, and her good friend the pastor ; but
both advised her to kei ; lier amtirnee nrv! 11."
emperor's promise a proiimnd mij. ' ,e i- ri-j
the more inclined to do tins, booau-c. i!'' r
first burst of joyous rni t ion, her spirits sank.
Recollecting the pains that, had been taken to
b-'mt hermit from the i-inp-ror's pnsinee. s'io
feared some unforeseen obstacle, or even some
knavery, on the part of the officer ol govern
ment, lier sufferings during the next few
days wet e fearful ; her ogitatioti, her previous
fatigues, sn l the terrible suspense, appirrn;,,v
threw her into a fever, acted on her excited
nerves so as to produce a kind of delirium; but
her -composure soon returned, forjn-t five days
after her interview with the emperor, a lacquey,
in the imperial livery, came to her lodgff.g, and
iptit a packet into her ha;iris, with the emperor's
compliments, to Mademoiselle A mho. It was
her brother's pardon, signed and sealed by the
emperor. Those nsan officials, who had be
fiire -spurned her, now pressed upon her with
offers of service, and even the niinisaT I)
offered to expedite the pardon himself to Sibe
ria, in order to save her trouble ; but se would
not suffer the precious paper out of her hands.
She determined to carry it herself, to be her
self, the bearer ot the glad tidings; she had re
solved that none but herself should take off
those fetters, the very desciiption of which had
entered her soul ; so, having made her arrange
ments as quickly as possibly, she set elf tiir
Moscow, wlierc she arrived -in three days.
According to her description, the town in
Siberia to the governor of which she carried an
official recommendation, was nine thousand
versts l-evotid Moscow ; and 4ltc fortress to
which the wrerrhed lnaleluctors were exiled
was at a great distance beyond that. Mrs. Jam
eson says, -J could not well make mil. the situ
ation of either; and, luckily, I had no uiup
with tiio but a Toad map of (.icrmiiny, and it
was evident that my In ro:ne w as no geogra
pher.' after leaving Moscow, she travelled ror
seven days and S'ven nights, sleeping in the
carriage. She then reposed for two days, nnd
then ioetcd on lor another seven days nnd
nights. Iler sensations, as she was rapidly
w hirled over the wide solitary plains, were so
new ami strange, that at times her head seem
ed to turn; (so she described it;) she could
scarcely credit her ow n identity. On waking
in the middle ot the tiiglit alone, auu unalne
immediately to collect her thoughts, die expe
rienced a temporary feeling of fear, but never
at any other tune. Twice, only, did sire meet
with insult ; and although she sMke of her
journey as horrible, yet there w-re antiei;in-ttoiu-i
of a ha-ppiness which marie all fatigue
light and all dangers indifferent.
At length, in the beginning of Au.-ii-', ihe
arrived at the end of Iter journey, and w
courteously received by the comma uriant of the
fortress. She presented the pardon with a
hand which trembled w ith imp ui"neo and jov,
too great to be rstra 'ied, alr.mt to bo horn".
The officer looked verv five, nnd t s'-.r-
thought, a long t ine to rend the p.-. per, which
consisted only of six or right -:irs. At h-t
he stammer-d nut, 'lanis irrv hut the Henri
A mhos ment oned in this paper isdea !. Poor
girl '. she fell to the earth.
She has travelled thus far to seek a brother
and found h':t his grave. The unfortunate man
hid die.', u year before. Tlu letters in which
ho Wuiked had caused an nVcr in his leg,
which he neglected, and, alter some weeks of
horrid siitfenng, death released l.i.u. Th s t.is k
work, for tier ily live years, of (Ins accomplish
ed and. even learned man, in the prime of Irs
life- and menial powers, hr.,1 hern to break stones
upon the tv.ail, chained hand and tin t, mid con
founded with the lowest m-ilefo-Vr. She
found, on inquiry, thai some pipers and letters
which her unhappy brother had draw n up by
stealth, in the hope of being able at "rune time
to convey theni to his friends, were in posses
sion of one of the officers, win readi'y gave
theni up to her ; and with those she relumr-d,
half brolten-hcarted, to St. Petersburg. If her
former journey, when hope cheered her on the
way bad been so fearful, whit mr,t have be,n
her return ! She was seiyoil w ith a '".un.j.
pus illness, an-1 wa for many wewka 'vr,mined
to bed.
Iler story rr,-e.ited n'"n-h riuinisseritam, and
a very general iii'i-res' and curiosity. A prvt
re nny perr rank invi'e.1 her to their hou
ses, anj mdo her rich presents, among wheh
were too --p'ori 'id sha1s snd the ring which
i bhd first caught Mrs J imsonV aiii-t;on.
The empep'T expressed n w ih to om hr, snil
very gtaciopslv spoke a tew wer.',e- c n.l -b-nee.
He rve-i pre onto I to hi r ti f ernnr-'-s.
M s. J line-nil iis!;e 1 -Wh-'t .'- I :!i einires
sny 1o you?' 'Xi'h ng; but oh- lool.ed so,'
(drawing herself up.)
On receiving her brother's pardon lioin the
emu-Tor, sl hri written home t.i h'-r family ;
but since that time she h i ! not wri't. n. Sli"
hail nut courage to iMiic-t 'nv wtn,-n m i
ftii-rt lier mother's lib- : it ro"i iiri"o 'or her to
r's lite ; it feoiain-
toll what s'iie
red tail w r'io. j
,- i .' i . O-' b--r, r.n'l prococd.
i.. I ' ku "vn her j
SheleH
r.l t,, P:
i . I v;t!l l ' ' t ..i: . .t.m TteS, '
i.i;
'i in
., il.o.r. of ;md fo-
who h.-.-l ln-n tho
mi to tf.t es ; she flt j
r ' h's I
of fan-. ioV; hr.t I
so!'.-.- (.,.:, ,. .', .,
ca ii-f ,f all her lire. Iiim's
that to say 0 her, 'Y.a
this,"' would be a s.mrr
Lor brother's fri. nils por-iiarifri h-r that s-rh an
aet could do Henri no goo I ; tin! it was wrong,
ttiat it was unchristian ; she yhhicd nnd left i
Riga
Having roiiched the Prussian frontiers, she
stopped tit the cistom-!.ov,-'o, where, soarfhiriT
lier packages, the chief officer, i bservingheTad
dress nn a trunk, exclaimed, Mademoiselle Am
bol Are yon any relation cfthe Rrofess-.rrHenfi
Am1isl' On hearing that she was his sister,
the officer explained that he was the intimate
friend of her brother, an 1 inquiring what had
become of him. In learning his unhappy fate,
the officer with tears expressed his commisspr
ation, and pressed on Mademoiselle Ambos of
fers of sen- ice and hospitality; bnt her impa
tience to reach liome increased hourly, and her
funds were petting low. Thoririv-orhad heart!
her relate the sari story to the officers ; and on
stopping at the next town to feed his liorses,
became to the door of the carriage, and infor
med her she had just missed s'eemg the Jewess
lady, who, with her sister avid sisters husband,
had passed in a caleche. What followed must
br read with an allowance for continental feel
ings anil the peculiar excoptabilily of one who
had gone through such tremendous trials. Re
ty ordered the driver to drive back as first us
possible to the C nstom-hoHse, where sire knew
the party would be delayed. 'On reaching it,
she saw a ctileche; trembling wrt's agitation
and emotion, she went up to it. Two ladies
were sitting within ; and adereseing the most
beautiful, she asked, 'Are you Mademoiselle rie
S !' llr manner was probably strange
anri startling, the lady addressed replied, in a
frightened manner, 'I am who are you 1 and
what do you want with me !' On bearing this
tepiy, she said 'i urn inesisterot Henri Ambos,
w hom you murdered.1 I he lady screamed a
louil, and some men ran from the house. Hold
isg tast by the earn ge door. Rety continued
! am not come to hurt you ; but yon aie the
murderess of my brother, Henri Ambus. He
love.i you. and your falsehood has killed him.1
Having uttered other fearful expressions, while
the lady stared at her with a ghastly
expre.-s'-.p, sire 'ell into a fit, and was carried
into t're h-ine ot the custom-house otficer, her
hro'her'- fi-ien ', and laid on a bed. On reco
vT'n" '.or ivwe, the caleche and all were
and she herself proceeded on her journey.
T'i" scene which had occurred appeared so
strange.so lilr a dream, that, rn retching W-r-1
in, slut wrote to the ofiii-er of the customs, to
heg that he woiiid attest that it was really
true.
Mrs Jameson pnrtd with this interesting
gi'l at Mavenco, ,i(Vr seeing tho pirdon s.'iri
I'liliV other dneuiitept-j, r pro' leg the troth
of the !5oi v, even to the ro'l'ti'e-A partieulirs.
Here t' e relation ends. Vha'ever her uhe-qn.-i.t
!:a', ho'v.'ver sever" her own disapnoint
ment. and the fresh trial that nv.-vteri her in
breaking the melanchoH' news to her mother.
the readef feels that Mademoiselle Ainlios was
supported by the greatest of all consolations
the conscrtiiiiiies if duty well performed.
An ful'.int .Mirelil of Mo.toiv.
I w ent one d iy ir.to a wax-rh.'.nil'.er's shop
on tin; invitation of a inunniktii of seieu years
old. With us ut such an age children are
helpless, timid, rhi'dhke, and childish, nnd t-,io
clever ty half. Hressed in his little tlu.icuf
tcn of precisely the same cut as that, worn by
men, the infant merchant entreiiti J, hid to en
ter hisshop, bcviiigiii the fame o'ln-'q' iiou.4
fa!: ion ol'iii'-- elders ; uu I .vinii I did huti that
I was not g'ii'g l' buy nut only to look at Ins
wares, he anse.crov', as co nphr.s.ia'Iy u his pi
pa cmld . ne jime, "lhay iihii:,-ei" j by looking
at W ''..te r you p'ense. 11 lie simw el mo ull
K.t t'jo. k, opened every ri . with a dexterous
'.villingness, which I could not out admire;
knew not only the price of c. e; .rl of candle,
but the whole cup.tal invc-t. .i ui I he stock ;
the yearly returns, the w l ol. . ale price, the
prolitatro much per cent.; in i word, lie hafl
in every rcped tho dcinva'.ar.r of un ex(M-tl-
Sliced trader." 1'rtnn liusi- , J. C.hvhl.
"Which is the Iw-st shop to j;et a liddle at V
asked a pupil nf Tom Cooke, the inusician.
"An apothecary's shop answered the wag ; be
c in , if you buy a urng there, they always give
you a i 'Vf in.
RIQ"A OK A l)Alf .
p oi,! to inuVe a pr- at h ,
f ir e a' 'uek u,i wi'h pa.' and p ubbng ;
An l li'i I ' lv pro os,
i'oi wtitii'k a o . r without ike a ulhrij;.
"It wa? rrr.rinff the late memorable war, when
n.-ilih A0A hl kr.nnlrrii.il t'k. I'...:-
( lt.n-' l.i nnil i lli-lllioai T-l. fn TI I J VJJ,
.,, nf our too nt r v, and while approaching the
outworks arl fort winch gnaTd a sister city-,
ti,t j-oung K:v, then :.:laii.ed on board an
Knalish ship of war, iK-held, aa the twilight
chwd urrn th invading fortes, the flag of hit
oinmtry waving ifn.ne the li.rlreM of attack,
,., whotithe niijht ; -in. wan tonntcd by the
threat ami hnv-t of the invaders that ere morn-
mg that flag tvotild be strrck lo the prowess of
its enemies. Amid the smoke and storm of the
haltle and the -d art-n ess of the nighVho watch
ed w-ith throhbmf; heirt-t afirl -nnxiens eyes the
first approach "of ight, his Year and hopes
ahktf agitating and oppressing lutn'i.--Thi dawn
broke at last-and through the Ptnoko and
clouds he caught the first glimto of that yet
tiirconquorBble enaign s7Z (hei", Uving over
the treo and brave its bright folds trnbroken
by tire stitrm of battle, r.ad its inextrrguislmhle
stars yet shining- tindimro-eo1. It was, sir, at
this rrronient of rapture that the pntriot's ever
flowing heart gave nfterance to its gashing jr.y
in a song which has become the brightest gent
of our literature and the Watchword of victory.
If nothing else remained to resiuehis memory
from oblivion, this, this olone shall preserve it
in every land over every sea, wherever Amer
ican ttls and American onus bhafl carry light,
liberty and ci; ili.ction."
t' li 1 t a I r .
BY HI' I I.I.
' Wuke snakes and come to Itiw,1 exclaimed a,
notid-.ripl genius, species, man loafer, as he,
issued into 'the Areets "loaded down to tlni
guards.1 'It would be a comfortable thing if I
knowed just exactly where T was hound foe.
Up street's got mixed with down street, ami
there's noroCh thing as 'cross the streets at till-.
The moon's cross-eyed and keeps winkin1 nud
blinkin as if she had her eyes full of MacalKiy.
Now what am I to do 1 If I stand still, there's
a very pleasant chance of going to sleep stand
ing. It I go to rtir, hang me if I 1;now which
way l'stravlm. However I'll take running;
jump at it,' and away lie started, bnt had hard
ly made a doen steps when he staggered full
against a fire (dug.
'lluficw !' roared he, 'who's that? If that's
your came, niy r.ame i.- light,' and he squared
lunifcH scientifically. H'oiue on, darn )
come on '. You won't, won't ycl Now you'll
molest an honest citizen again, will ye 1 yort
don't get off so easy, now mind! Just stand
still, till I bit you a bat alongside the head.
Whoop ! look out, I'm Comin.1
'I,eok here, my tulip,' raid that .nstr. -' - o
lersonage yclept a watchman ; 'you're : i.
in' a lectle too much noise.
St:eal y ami see fair play, waUhre, e.J
bless me if I don't swallow that feller.1
'Now don't,' said Charley, 'it might hurt your
digestion.'
Digestion be kissed ! Who's afraid 1 Jus!
stand aside a minute, anri if I don't knock thai
covey into a three cornered continental cocked
hat, burn my old shirt and trowsers.'
'Come,1 said the watchee.'l'm afraid, if lleaB
you exposed to the night oir ami new, y it'll
spile and as yon are an original, the big boss)
would like the handling, ot yon to-morrfw.'
'W utchee, I'll go to the d -I with you if
you'il only just A me have a dig. at that fellow'
watermelon.1
'Can't do it ; that felbw 'be', nigs to tho city
corporation.1
'Who cares 1
'Don't speak ro loud, you'll hurt yourself.
j Indeed, you tiiiist not stay out any loiigtr, you'll
spile, I know you will.1
Wi ll, it's cussed hard a man can't have a
quiet fijlit, 'specially when he's insulted. 111
recoiled you, Charley; ond if! see a filler
giving ii particular (;as, blow tno if ever I
help you.'
The door ol the 'boose cut short his further"
lone.iieitv. .S7. Louis Pii f,tl (iuari!.
CoNjro vL Ahti tioS. A woman from lie'
neighborhood of Granville, in F.iigland, went
into an apothecary's shop the other day wit'i
two prescription, one for her liusbai.d, and the
i other for her cow. She inuuired what was tho
(,rlce ol llirm . nill the a(K.lhecary replied, that
jf w((( M mKh fi(r ,ho Jinlli anJ eo much lor
I tho Tho woman finding that fche had
! not enough money, reflected for a moment, and
j said : "Give ine.at all events, the medicine for
the cow ; I can send lor my husband's to mor
row !"
Do you keep groceries here, sir I'1 asked &
punster, a he cr.teroU the store of a dealer in
vegetables.
"Yes," ws the reply.
-Well, IJlukeoiie.".