MY FIELD The night bad mime; the moonlight whitely lay Albert tbe field where I had sowed all day Seed I should neer I ehold , Waving ite harAlet. gold. Naught even showed 'that seed was, hidden there I In pallid light lay furrows long and bore ; No blade, no leaf was seen Signing its promise green. A n d on the shore the little shallop lay IVllleb um 'the morn mutt bear me far away Where r might never know Whether the seed did' grow. And if I wept. twas none lint God mail eoe slow much the hope of between was to me, lie sent LI a awl down My trembling tfuet to orown. Ilte gentle angel led Ito by the band Until wb stood upon elle bare, eown land, And then be turned and smiled, With eyes serene and wild. "Behold" be said, "to still tby human .fear, In one abort hour will licol unfold the Isar. And as he spoke the word ~ The barren olode were stirred. And tiny bladee crept out into the light, And slew, and grew, before my wondering light, _ And then the ears were neon, Long-hoarded, full and green. And while I watched the waving gratin, be hold The heads bent down with weight of ripenod v' gold The angel raid, "The Lord Shall give thee thin reward!' "Year not to get thee hence scios the sea, In harvest-time I II bind thy sheavea for thee. Thy field may ripen late; Fear nut but trust and wait A little cloud sailed by and hid the moon My angel comforter was gone too soon, A tremor blurred tho al r Again my lierd lay bare. Except that neer me, close beside my feet, Itemazned one handful of the golden wheat ; God's whom tbet for me Rich harvest yet should be And in my bosom, cherished, loved, beheld These pre:ions ears of sacred harve.t gold. Fwl. fruit toy field shall bear— I leave st in Uod's oars. —Ordoxy fur July [For the WATCHMAN The Chronicles of Tattletown. DT lrflttllNlA CIIAPTER XX The morning that ushered In Daisy's wetlclinf r tisy -was fair ikud bright ; yet no fairer or brighter then beraelf when she joined the othere, at a late hour, in the breakfast room Augusta excused her mother to the guests. Bbe had suffered all night from a ievere headache, and would try and gain some sleep before rieiifg for the day, and Daisy was requested to prkiide at the breakfast table. Augusta consid ered herself sufficiently a guest to decline the honor, and Daisy was compelled to acquiesce. Charlie mischierouely pro posed to Eugene to take the foot of the table Daisy's blushes protested against this arrangement, but Eugene seemed oblivious of the appealing glances of the young hostess and laughingly declared, au he took the seat, hie curiosity to try the effect "New mind, little one," said Charlie, "we will not criticise any shortcomings. and 'tis but right that you should aocus tom yourself to the new.positlon ere go ing before strangers." "Daftly dear," said Ellie, "you gave nusipno sugar in my coffee. What have I done amiss that, I should be so punished? ' Daisy colored confusedly ; "Enema me Ellie, but I was' ears I ,1104 - " pat in enough," and she bade tjnole Mike, wbo stood behind her chair, to take the sugar bowl to Miss Ellie. "Dear me," said Lucy - Mason from the other end of the table "yea are very forgetful Daily, for you have, I atn quite sore, put Ellie'■ share with mine, and Eugene, here, lose helped himself to the fowl first, I Shall complain to Mrs. Clopton." Eugene in vain proteetid, (bat each one Had expreseed a preference for the ohops before Charlie; the laugh turned Du him, arid Delay was begining to feel °see more re-assured, when he looked at her and said : ++D►isy, I lake notice if son please," and be booked down again ,t eignifioantly. bookie lie plain where the. coffee cup wee missing. Daisy bid her burning NO behind the coffee urn, and tears of mortifies• lion gathered in her eyes as she proceed ed to pour him out a cup full. Al Os turned to give it to Mike, she noticed him holding a yeller, and an Immense towel beneath the cop. "What. are you doing 1" she 'hiked "'Souse me misses, but de Wife hall run to long dat de cup and weer Was full, arid I was sheered on it runnin' ober and a spill& your'dress, I was." This last contretempt! "brought down the house," and Daisy was compelled to join the laughter at tier expense. But Claudia knew by the hysterical laugh and the bright spot that burned upon per cheek, that the joking had been oarried too far, and Daisy's grateful lotik x4Willrded her for h* effort to °hangs the subject, oonvereation, which she did by asking who among the cowpony would Asslidin'tbe deeorotions of the drawing rem. Ail voluuteerealiseir sepillanoe except -401 , rf: 0 }IP ,/ // / t /// . • VT - -E5O • VOL. 13 'BELLEFONTE, PA., FRIDAY JULY 17, 1868. NO. 28 Augusta, who regretted that other duties would prevent her partioipating in ouch pleasant employment. "Daisy is to do nothing," said Augui ta, looking at the little figure beside the coffee urn. "She most remain with mamma until further orders." "She's to do nothing until Mr. Gard ener comes. I think it is in the pro gramme," p'ut in Charlie. "To what duty am I to be aseigoed r asked Eugene demurely. "Luoy pays they will not need me for a decoration.`' ..You," replied Charlie,. with mock gravity, "will reltrirrto the privacy of the. library, and read over the marriage service until you are sure you can make no blunder this evening, and title you may repeat your part the more grime fully you ere advised to repeat it standing before the mirror." Ere he bad completed the charge to Eugene, and which elicited another laugh from the merry girls around the table, Daisy pushed back her chair and ran off to the mother's room, while the others left the breakfast table eager to commence their labcrrs When the luncheon bell rang, every thing was completed, and after it was over Emilia and Luoy carried• Daisy off to the drawing room to see the result of their morning's work. "it looks beautifully," said Daisy, as she thanked them with a kiss, and won dered that every one should like to do so much far her. They were all three, standing near &beautiful basket of flow er, on the pier table, whoa Ellin entered, the room oarrYing something carefully pinned up in a towel. ..Eminio, she called, "come hare. I require your opinion as to the disponi of some bridal gala pat presedrled " Emmie crossed the room, followed by her sister and Daisy, and slopped before the centre !able in the back drawing room, whereon Elbe had placed her bur den "Wedding gifts," said Daisy, "1 do not expect such hard times as these. Who could have been so extravigan , r "Thin," said Elite, "is Aunt Esther'e gift," and sbe laid upon the table a beau tiful white counterpane and toilet cover to match It was of her own spinning and weaving, and she had secretly en gaged Eltie'r assistance in making the heavy fringe 'hat bordered them and the basket of flowers embroidered in the cen tre of each article. Tears gathered In Daisy's eye• r she looked at, and lovingly handled these tokens of ins old music love and pride, and aye placed It in a oonepioious posi tion, that Ler guests that ■fight might see and admire it. The next was from old Aunt Mollie. and consistent of a oornelian pin and ear riuge, tbe beet eel of jewelry the town of Clarville afforded, sod for which eh . pe:l4.lne enormous sum of three dollars In - good heed silver, the proceeds of the sale" of nuoierens fowls to the Federal soldiers "Will yuu wear them 1" asked Luoy "Yes. fi will gratify the old*womso and will not disgrace tils simple while muslin I shin wear to-morrow morning for breakfast. 1 shall incision wear them." "You clan wear anylhhig and look well in it," said Ramie admirirg, and lovingly looking at the child-woman boitlcis her. Ellie had left the room for • few mo ments and preiently returned with a 'large willow clothes Osaka!, u gift from Uncle Mike, and the immense result of c month's labor beside the hitcher fire, It was beautifully ►nd his at tempts at ornament harnot been nuns- I °useful, for the strips of bright red flannel skillfully woven la with the wit. lows made a very pretty border. Daley smiled. wonder if Uncle dike expects me to late this with me V' "I don't kno)k, but be will be pleased If you do," replied Ellie. .-43er.4wi n it—ewid—lingitnn,X114 -.1114 stolen in, apperceived, on the group. "We may need it wken we go to house keeping." ' "Daley" said Ellie, "you have not seen your other wedding presents. Do you suppose Aunt Berber and Uuole Mike are the only persona who osnafford to he extravagant?" • "My friends are very kind and MUG donate sod you may show me all their sifts, though I need no token of their love," said Daisy. "Then Emma add 'Amy ehall shine Liam for you, for I promised Augusta to assist her in the dining room," and site went off, meeting Charlie on his way to be drawing room.' "STATE *MUT* AND 1 1 131111311.11,11 UNION." "This is Claudia's gift" and Emma pointing to a vase containing a beautiful tunritaisy bending over its satin oornioopia shaped depths. saw lying Upon its pink ootton, a small but bind. some diamond brooch. "This is Charlie's," said Lucy. after Daisy had admired the pretty gift in its novel jewel ease, and she drew aside tha lace curtains and displayed to -view, upon a table, an exquisite set of phlox, and immediately bet:math the table • basket containing its acoompanyment lo the shape of beautiful damask napery: Ellie'nogift watt two napkia rings of ion ver, oA which Daisy's name was en graved. "You once Raid, Daisy, that I did not know anything about-Agmestio econo m4l;4' said Charlie, "but the presence of that very useful lot of cups and saucers must acmvince you of your mistake. There was a handkerchief from Mrs Gardner embroidered by herself, and a velvet bound prafer book from her eis• "Mr. Gardner," said tbo teaaingChar lie, "in to give the benedjotion, but we may not reasonably look for that till this evening. lle prefers presenting it in person." For this unsolicited pieoe of •forma Lion he was`rewardcd by a tweak of the ear by Daisy, for which she made-amendii by a hearty kiss. "This mamma sent," said EMIRS, "who considering the difficulties young house keepers find to obtain snob needful aril olek sinoe the blockade s adds her mile (.3 the useful portion of your gifts," and she pointed to a large pd. of ball him and denials)/ towels. "•1 wish eho was bore that I might thank her," said Daisy sash. touobed the snowy linen with her white fingers. Emmie's gift was a beautiful inlaid rosewood writing desk, and Charlie lin ing the top took from it a wary business like document, and banded it to Daisy, saying “This is from your godfather, Judge Grayson ' Dsiey opened it •od with s pussled look handed it to Eugene "Read it Eugene, please. It is something about law, and I cannot make it Ont." Eugene read it. It was a deed cos Toying to her and her heirs his handsome residence situated in the city of Rich mood, togetheeevith the furniture, plate and other articles contained therein The said htuee WWI that now occupied , by iiimselfand was a fortune within itself Daisy looked from one to the other, but only sew there 'the 'Lupin, she felt her self, at Buell unlooked for genorosity,and for which she bad no words to express her thanks. "SQ you see," said Charlie. breaking the silence, "Uncle Mike's clothes-bas ket will not come amiss, to Sal nothing Of my useful set of china. The Judge expects you to take insmedislij posses MOM of the house on your arrival ,IA Mal:mond, and is anxious for you to take the supervision of himself and per salmi chattels. lie's tired, as all sen sible men &mot keeping bachelors ball," Daisy's eyes were the eloquent mes sengere of her thanks, aid Lucy received a kiss for ber beautiful present of a dot, en silver forks, as did Jimmie far the writing desk. • • Randolph Reeves bad sent oil the Way from Charleston, where he was stationed, a handsome toilet sett, wisp his hopes that circumstances would favor the pos 'ability of his being present nt the wed ding. "Where is your offering brother Eu gene?" asked LUCY seeing it nowhere within sight. “Daisy,” he replied, "will tind them de her dressing table, and I hope she will honor theta by wearing them to night. Will you darling t" he asked softly, bending dower to kiss her. Daisy 'Milk a blushing facie promised, then esfinalng herself as duesta tads in, she ran off to her mothers room, w e e'ne • • • a44VINIPt wiates scepter* ordered her to Ile down uwlll it was time to dress. "I'm going to say room enniumy,' * iphe replied starting to the door ocoonnsiudi, cation betwina it and her mother's, "SO, hooey, you's I:4i licA9tn Your rode has bosetizod for de.graddii! oharmber, and you mug's' I demise , until you goeein dar to dream*" ' Daisy promised not to "derffile it, and to return to her mothers room haul ; &Moly &fur she hid liocontiilloisedvtlis purpose for which she was so delerstiabd so go in there, which wag to use thle boat!. tiful set of poach; which had been w by Ifugene'm mother at her own wedet and which had been reset for the.wife her only and idolised son. Daisy stood long at the pretty dreaming table, with its white latis - hitugings, but she was not limiting at the jewels lying on their blue velvet * enablers. She was thinking of her happy ohildhocd, her happier girlhood, and strove to look late the future which made snob fetir, beauti ful promises of hapPiness, from which reverie the voice of bee mother aroused , her i ond ebe returned to the sofa io her motEer's room and faithfutly'endeavored to go to sleep its she was hidden eifter two hours of fruitless endeavors to gibe some sleep., there came is knock at her - door, and the vigilant sentinel, Aunt Esther, admitted Ellie and Lucy Mason. 'We begged the honor of neeisting at your toilet," said Luoy seating herself on the foot of the sofa, and fanning her self, -but your mother said she wiblied to do it, and so of course we mutt re sign our claims to her very superior ones." "Jobe brought a note from mamma," said Ellie, "with the things She sent we to wear to night. anti 4 , letter from papa says sloe mit,. eapeerThe Judge and bittr *elf this evening, re your company to night will have quite an addition, Randolph Reeves joined them in Rich mond on hie way home," The girl. left her. after a little more chat, to dress for the evening, and then another hour bad passed her mother came for her And took her off to he•room to deok her for her bridal. When the loving hands bad fattened the last orna ment, and adjusted the last • flower that fastened the soft white veil. she begged to be left alone for a few moments ate going down eta ire. Going to the open window, she drew back.the enriain:, and gazed out upon 'becoming night. She bad extinguished the lights upon her dressing table, and light of the summer's moon flooded the apartment. with its white draperies, and fell softly—caressingly upon the fairy ,I,Obed figure at the window. "She was Intel dream That nay not be written or told— Exceeding beautiful." The p•erle upon bee neck, and arm, glistened in the moon beams, an I mho. hit, molds of *lrene an,i r.•i her and blended softly, with the fairy light Eugene. wbo bad ovine in un• perceived, panned upon the thremhold in iake in the ivilolioating beauty of the ploture. • ”Ileauti fu I ! belt& Hut !" he murmured softly. But not so softly that its inTs siouvd tone didelot reach the esr to whom every sound was dear of the voice at Hat She loved beet, sad she turned to oteeA h im 'My darling—my beautiful I" he mur leutred again as she earght her in his arms and pressed hie lips to the rosebud mouth lifted eat witobinglj to his t•Eugene" she said softly, caressing his hand sie she spoke, "I wonder if you feel se solemn are I do—ss fearful of the Future? What if my womso•s love be sot so strong to bear and brave every thing for you, as I would wish to do '!" and she raised her eyes pleadiogly I. hie ss if asking that ho might give her the help, his stranger heart and nature *could give. "I've no tests for the future, darling, with my guardian, angel ever by me." ..You love 'Unit me always Eugene i" and she leaned her head en his breast and looked up into the tree eyes for his reply. • '•Love you!—l've sworn it to yeti. Come and beer me swear it before likr. 'fad man I" and drawing the little hand within his arm he.led her down. talkie front drawing room were gath ered the few friends who had been bid den to the wedding ; in the knelt draw int) room were gathered the house see vials, with as many of the plantation hands as *Dub, find standing room, sad Whose deeire to witness the marriage of bt Mrs. Oempton had kindly gratified. as. not bee aiming that oompaFy, white tor black. there wihde congratulation , when tie 'paragon; woo over, wad ant a bone , elloOon it's* , &Lain gating bride, sad er peeedly happy hothead. TkiiJadge; Witt li o se the bride away, ii•odired to. kitiart . ' thid . he did so with I leas regret ainse.dhe had agreed le take eartorhist for• the rest et his Mb, and Misdoliiit, gores, as he' congratulated be boPP7 pair, 414 Eugen e . that he Itsd,siettestpliaked.in OM winter that whit& he kadlailads is after • ilk- Alnilt, and hho•dgbt him to, retwaLthit do ttrel of hie power,, that I'd+ the future be ..7 - d`7 - I ~. , l o an , 4 ~, • , . , might exercise it for Buell a benefit se be, Eugene, now enjoyed. It waq a quiet wedding; . Just such cnte.ns Lois, would base chosen it to be, andio sum up it• merits we must'quote lhe opinion or uf Aun{•Eetbor, that "it wouldn't base done to had no fuss, for det ar blessed angel was born is peace = she's Jibbed in peace and she wee married in peace, and breast de Lord, sbe'lldie in peace." [To en CIONTTIMID.I A Menominee din FLOM. —OOll of the exquisite wonders of the sea is called the opelet, and Is shunt as large as the German ester, looking indeed very mush like one. Imagine a very large, double astir, with ever so many long petals of the moat delicate shade of light green gloomy as satin, end . each one tipped with rose oofor. These benuliful petals do not lie quietly in your garden, but. wove about in the water, while the opelet himself general clings to a rook, how innocent and lovely it looks on its rocky bed! Who would suspect, that it could eat anything grosser than dew or sunlight! That those beautiful wa• mg arms—as you may cali . them—have another use, besides looking pretty They have to provide food for a large open mouth which ie hidden deep down amongst them—so well bidden that one can scarcely find it. %Yell do they per irom' their duty, for the instant a foolish little fitablet touches one of their rosy I tipa,he in struck with poison, as fatal to him as lightning••• He immediately be comes numb, and in a moment, be stops otruggling,and the other bentilful arias wrap themselves around him, and he is quietly drawn' into the huge, greedy mouth, and is seen no more. Then the lovely arms inclose and wave again an the wader, looking se innocent and berm less as though they, had never touched a fish. The Mission - of the Radical Pl►ty. An well as we can getber from the views eapiessett by the various classes el we may infer the suooess of the Radioal panty Is dependent chiefly upon carrying out the following "loyal nrejeole: The d isfloachieememt of the South- ern wlines 2. The elevation of the Rim/feel an- ro I g power 3, Tim mobbing from the polio of Drrooot at lo ergroee. 4. The Pry Tortugas for...K•others Democrats 6. The bseu►e for witeeseen who will not testify to sail Boller 6. To make CliiefJitetioe Chase and lb. fiensiorial -tritliers7 odious, oval to place their name, o■ the "[toll cd Fmla mv.,, 7. To make recanting rebels like Governor Brown respectable, wad to place their mimeo on the roll of sabots 'and martyera. 8. To silence the Copperheads 9. To destroy Coaseriatism. 10. To banish the Jews. It To maintain the Freedman', BY reau and military COMMIS/10D/. 12 4 To make a general au(o do ft of the Chatbolies. An adherence to every article of this arced will be considered; in the new die pen/lotion, the irue Leif. of Radical or thodoxy. Wbes all its requirements shall bare heart oar/6W out, the Itadi cal party will stead a We shone. of retaining power,nad it - may be eon eidered that "it is the will of the peo ple." Genera! Grant shall reign in .•pesee," and that Dr. Breeketeridge shall be regarded as the apostle of , peace."—Lettisoile Courier. —One of Oltaaditoso of a New-Or leans paper,soon afterbeginsfsg to learn the printing business, went to court a preacker'a,ditughter. The lei!. time he attended taektingito , wes takes down at 11321 '.Hy 'daughter in grieirady tortnaated with a assn." —Did lota the's* a oestilleate of yout,marefage with yap' teem the old • 001047 i':‘ i•H eyvig o I still whi,/, , oba s tild I Side 1441 li eertilikte whim I had the eitai man lattpMptt along mkt ItMe P'' . . Is. the Orrelp.l: 4 *.ielltrl editor' efAl. expatieff spy In the Inni•tt the 4keidlcorlie.fee"eopk." to the latter lh• "sittiry";eehte Mt. the '' 4 Colfax on Grant lithe following 10 reasons whyllillifft should not be the Republican candidate, seven months ago, were good then it seems tons they dught to benow. &thus : ler Colfax cent this l:dreular all over his district under his Congressional NW. then; will be gainsay its contenianow Wits GIIANT SHOULD NOT Ile I.II4JIDINT IN 1888 1. 110 has all he deeeryee at the bands of the American people. 2. He could not deliver an &lasagnes' address 8. lloosuse no Demnorat has aueooded for the past ?iusrter of President of the United Atates. _ 4. Remise acthis peculiar period in the history of our country we UMW in able and experiencsid statesman at the White House. b• Became one hundred thousand graves and four million freediteademand a Republican President and Vine-Presi dent. 8. Ile is now and always ham been a Democrat, and has never endorsed the Republican party. 7. 41:10 / 1111110 be has proved a failure in every capacity outside of the milita ry. • 8 lie,olsims to bare so knowledge of politics or national Oath. n.' Because Democratic and rebel pa pers endorse lam. 10. Ile bee lanais* our drunken, Demeoratio JoOlson in all his rebellious rows against Congress and ear party. 11. Because he has lesulted the Re parblican party by esidersiag theremoval of the Secretary of War, sib seeeptipg the poeitiou himself. 12. We have one hundred be Wu men for President. 13. Because all parties claim bhp as belonging to their party. 14. We bate the power to sleet a etateenren, if we witai to. 15. Because the Decoooreto anti Rebels Lave no other available oandidate 16. Because Illinois gave us the Im mortal Lincoln, and Indiana offers our moat available candidate. .., AIIIIMOAX INPUBLICIANIf diiirP7lEABB , PoBl' THIS UP. A WOWDZINOL )Dora.—The dome of the capitol at washington is the most ambitious structure in America...ll it a hundred and sight feet higher than the Washitigton. Monument at 13allimotre, 41i:1y-eight feet higher than that of Dunker 11111 and twenty-three feet high er than the trinity Church spire of New York. It ie the only considerable dome of iron in the world. It l • vast hollow sphere of lion weighing/3,200,000p0und" Hoyt muok is that? Mora than four thousand tone, or about the weight of seventy thouroad fall grown people ; or about equal tp a thousand Wen opal oars, which, holding four toss apiece. would reach two miles and a half. Di rectly over yoer head is a. figure in bronze, "America," weighing 14,986 pounds. Thu pressure of the iron dome upon its piers and pillars is 13,477 pounds to the rquire foot. St. Peter's presses nearly 20,000 pound* more to the square foot, and Bt. Dertivrieve, at Paris, 66,00 pounds more, It -would require to ernek the supports of cur dome a pressure of 7741,280 pcunda to the square foot. The coot was about $6,100,000. The architect has a• plan for rebuilding the Oi central part-of the capitol and enlarging the park, witch wilt oust about $3,200,000. 2, 41. law W triton./ St.ser.—Fire young men in ri et lately made en agreement for awe r to see who of them mould keep awake for • whole week. They all held out feraboet five days and• a half, by drinking Ferrety of strain coliree,and keeping ap a oemitent routed of eetive exercises and exciting amuseremsre. At the end of that time iwo of them 'leaded to drowsiness. A third aeon after fell asleep while riding : tumbled. tram hla saddle sad broke his arm. A fourth was attacked by severe sickness and compelled , to retire fromothe lista. The fifth hele'bat Is the end, bet lent Wanly Ere pounds of flesh in wisniesc'the wag er. Long ago, Frei:Krick U. Great. and; Voltaire wide is. similar_ taPeriuMay making wee of (be same stimulant of strong ease, but they diali not euoceed fn driving away, sleep fdr more thaw lour Jays "Tired , naSisre" obetinniely refueekto amellpt any substitute fed her - "sweet restorer." thamonar. %coati --:Jaanes 111.. Grant., of DriJppeel. rooeitbr obtained a divorce from bin wife Julio,. and She fast vie announced in the %Mewl Favour. Thorniest dm Mn. Wane in ternee. ir WADS of Use mum paper that the modes was the drat she MA hoard ••11 Last week Mn. &ski reedved Informs °°ll 72 4 /1110a14 OW 4910•44 rola the 444 botwiell SBQ.OOO and 490,000 i aid ' Gnat. is Ipaid to b. eari“bai distaMet it Ills titra whlob alfairs hats taker!, sad 4t traltlosoly Mutt ha olt•irwt that dirt... *trek Omit wilt he rtroollotaad by' our oidatato as a ritithloat of Hartford, for • oaal44grabhl:porlo4' 04 via oapootally 'toe bar oquostrhosbir, Os Vaal* boon awirdod pramialao at sterol Skate Wm . —Berl/Ird Peet' MEI nn I=3
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