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From the Columbia Telescopes
y A DREAM.
dream T had the other day ;
"Pil make yoo smile niy love to hear ii;
jo strangely wild was fu cy’s play, ;
0 madman’s vision ¢’cr came near it.
“thought (how weak !) 1 might confide
UAW th unsuspecting, full reliance,
Upon the fiicnd I jong had (ried,
Aad bid the power of change defiance.
1 dreasit that truth the world possess’d,
C1'hat bonor ‘was not quite a nOUOD,
I thoueht the hand that warmly press d
Vas prompied by some kind emotion.
g thanght 1he smile that lights the face
. Had with the heart some slight conneelion,
1 fancied that the fond embrace
Was still the offspring of atfeetion.
J hought that woman’s heart was made )
The seat of chaste and generous passion,
Ani not hy sordid motives sway’'d,
The cheated fool of wealth and fashion,
I thoweht the glance in Emma's eye,
The simile o'r every feature stealing,
Her pativi blush, her artless sighs
Betrayed a soul of genticst feceling.
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Thus £ i-ndalip, boner, truth and love,
3 iL Dh d to form my tlissfil vision,
: ooo did wreiched fancy rove
b Eoamoured, throngh the dream Elysian:
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“But. dreams, of tevinre all too slight,
© By real life ace quickly banished;
bh Tic Sapp) phantoms to k thar flight @
© 1 woke wo truth, and all had vanished.
I look’ in Jost despordence round
Lo Ty seek the fam my dream had painted ;
LA cold and heartess world 1 found,
. By love uubless’d, by falsehood tainted ;
To fiendship and to feel’'ng dead,
A waste of {olly and confusion,
1 sorrowed oer the vision fled,
And wished again my blest delusion,
And shall it not return again ?
Retu n to © eat and bless me ? never |
Oh no ! the wish 1s fond and val,
Dreams, vanished once, are gone forever 1
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From the Italian of Meiasiasio,
If ev’rr one’s internal care
Were written on bis brow,
How many would our pity share,
Wo raise oul cuvy NOW,
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The fatal secret, when reveal’d,
Of ev’ry aching breast,
Would prove that unly while conceal’d
Ticir lot appears the best,
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A NIGHT THOUGHT.
Ts there a heart can gaze at night
With cold upon Heaven ?
And mark its stream of quiviiing light,
With vulse unmov'd and even ¢
Tat heart can never taste of bliss
1uuny other world than this ?
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. But is there one can fondly trace,
With feelings warmly owing,
The tras of that resplendent place,
Where thousand worlds are glowing !
This heart is farm’d for purer spheres,
And brighter than this vale ef tears.
BIE «J 3 3 ¢ Cen.
W1T.
| True wit is like the brilliant stone,
EL Dug from (oiconda’s mine;
Vhich boasts two various powers 10 one,
"Fo cut as well as shine.
Genius like that, if polish’d right,
With the same gifts abounds
| Appears at otice both keen and bright,
And sparkles while It wounds,
—atCh SCD SF Dns
From the New York Statesman,
¢ Now there stood by the cross of Jesus hi:
Mother.”
“Look where the king of glory died
] YFrom guilt's remotscless blow,
"And sec the life-siream down his side
Ii fas oil BITTE Viv.
. Where wae the hand to stannch that stream,
The eye to weep that deed ?
. Al! hear the agonising scream
Fei help, that gains no beed :
A mother gave that p'ercing cry,
Dalirigus and wild ; :
And ¢’en the murderer breath’d a sigh
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CT » mock her dying chiid.
Maternal anguish wrung the chord
In Mary’s grief, worn breast; .
Ope tear the rebel gave her Lotd,
_ The mother wept the rest!
Or the sebatance cf a story relate :
S. at a meeting of a; Bible society in Dali}
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more. ‘
1 should not, said Mr. 5S. have meatiened the
act 3 am going to rclate, had it not been
brought to my recollection by a remark in hel
report of the Young Ladies Branch Society, |
(which he quoted, und which purported that|
the valve of one soul would more tian com-
pensats for the trouble and expense of all the
Bible societies in the world.) For the truth of)
the fact, as faras relates to the communic
I vouch, said Mr. S. for I was present and
heard it myscif.
At a meeting of the Bath (England) Bible
Association, the weather proving to be uncoai-
monly inclement, the speakers who were expect:
ed, living at some distance did not attend.
The president of the meeting fearing a dis-
appointinent might have an unfavorable cific
upon the assembly, gave an Invitation © any
person who would relate. any thing cobnected
with the interests of Bible Societies, to come
forward. A well drested, decent looking man
advanced to the platform, snd with nmiuch ap-
parent modesty and s'mple manver began lo
relate the following fact : ;
In the county of Devon there liveda map
desperately and notoriously wicked, and of so
cruel and ferotious a disposition, as
instance (0 exiinguish lis n 3%
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COftfNl tom; lotto etre one, which be-
Came t cans of my conversion to God ; and|Being, whose providence our complaints e (hor
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ow I x in the blood of Jesus
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the forgivencss of all my sius.—
death are npon me ; I have no will to makes
aot haying any thing. to leave you eave this
Dibleytaking it frou his bosom and presenting
(t to fim in the Janguage of David to Solomoi,
And thou, Solomon, my son know thou the
God of thy fathers ; it chou seek him, hie wii
e found of thee, and if thou forsake him, he
sunk into death. The speaker, said Mr. S——’
admitted that so strange a sloly might secm
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he put bis band in'o his bosom, drew out
book, and said, this is the Bible and Tam Lit-
tie Jack. Wesleyan Repository.
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The missing Snuff-Box.
« Marshal Wade had a great passion for gam
diversion, he pulled out an exceedingly valua
pinch, and passed it round, keeping the dice
nis own offspring. Que day
son by the baud who was big enotigh 0 wa K'
he strolied towards the chifs, which mn those |
paris overhang the se2, snd laid hima down
on the gras ; his little playful son in the mean-
while amused himself with picking up pebbles
and throwing them down at the feet of his fath-
bu
er who in a churlish mood, having two or
three times bidden him te desist, without be.
ing obeyed, gave vent to his rage, cod with a
kick,
ground, left the poor creature screaming with
which prostrated the child upon ‘the
anguish, and walked away. "The unhappy lit-
tle suffer having so far recovered as to gain his
feet, went so near the cliff as to fall over, and
was precipitated into'the sca, but the air in hi®
petticoat, for he still wore that infantile gar
ment broke the ferce of his fall, and prevented
Lim from immediately sinking. It happened
that a man of war, which was lying in the offing,
was just then returning from a watering place
and seeing an object floating upon the water
rowed up toit, took him in and carried him o;
board the ship, The sailors made a pet of him’
and called bim Little Jack ; and when he be-
came cold enough for the service, made him a
powder monkey (a title given to those who car-
ry catridges to the gunners.) This ship, with
some others of inferior size, having had a severe
engagement with the enemy, and many being
wounded, Litde Jack, the pawder monkey, was
lil upon the surgeon. Among
the wounded who were brought frem the o.he:
tle | DGx four or five mains before he threw out,
then recollecting something of the circumstance
aud not perceiving the snuff-box, he swore ve
hemently, no man should stir till it was produc-
On bis right sat a person dressed as an officer
five. On him the suspicion fell, and it was pro
posed to search him first. The gentleman de
lite to oppose it.
soldier, that I know nothing of the snuff-box
eyes of all were turned upon the marshal for at
answer, when clapping his hand eagerly dow:
inadvertantly put it after it passed round. Re
lellow soldier, attacked him at once so forcibly
room immediately, ¢ sir, I here with great rea
son ask your pardon, and hope to find it grant
vessels for surgical aid, was a man, both of
whose legs were shot away by a chain shot,sand
he bone so shattered as to prevent any cure
from amputation.—Death had indeed already
begun to play about his heart; while he lay i
these mortal agonies,he fixed his eyes stead
lastly upon Little Jack, and having vet powe:
to speaks asked the boy who he was, and whence
he came ! He told him what he had heard the
sailors relate, and which was all he knew of
bimself. The wounded man, who bad recog
nized the features of his son in the boy, was
"ow convinced it must be him. I am, said he
that ungodly and brutal father, who left you up-
nthe cliff, (relating the particulars) from
was complied with.
be the true reason of his refasing to be search-
ed? « Why marshall, returned the officer’
cing upon half pay and friendlcss, I am oblig
ed to husband every penny ; I Lad that day very
little appetite, and as I could not eat what I had
peid for, nor afford to lose it, the leg and wing
of a fowl, with a manchet, was then wrapped
up in a piece of paper in my pocket, the thought
of which being found there, appeared ten times
more terrible than fighting the room round
¢ Enough, my dear boy,’ said the marshal, you
have said enough ; your name; let us dine at
Sweet’s to-morrow ; we must prevent your be”
whence you must have fallen into the sea. Be-|
ginning to grow uneasy, I returned to the piace!
where 1 had left you ; but you had disappear
ed-—all my rescaiches proved in vain; I could!
gio no tidings of you. Supposing that you
hed perished thro’ my cruelty, I became frantic
with grief, and was on the point of putting an
end 0 my existence ; but, finally, in hopes of!
finding some relief from my misery, I entered
an board a ship of war, Having returned from
a cruise, while lying in port, a gentleman (a
member of a Bible Society) came on board and
asked permission of the
captain to distribute
some Bibles among ip’
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‘gloomy and dejecting images of life; to antici
ing subjected again to such a dilema.’—They
met next day. The marshal presented him
with a captain's commission and a purse of guin
cas to enable him to join his regiment,
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; SORROW.
It 1s the constant business of sorrow to draw
patc the hour of misery, and to prolong it when
it is arrived. Peace of mind and contentment
fly trom her Khunts, and the amiable traces of
cheerfulness die beneath her induence! Sor-
TOW Is an enemy to virtue, while it destroys
he}
will cat thee off forever.” As he ended the
ended the quotation his voice faltered and be
ing and frequented places of all kinds where
play wes going forward, without being ve'y
nice as to the company he met. At one ol
these places, one night, in the eagerness oi his
ble gold-box, richly set with diamonds, took
ed, and that a general search should be made
ihough shabby ; who now and then, with grea;
humility begged the bonor of going a shilling
with him, and bad by that means picked four or
sired to be beard, declared, ¢ I know the mar
shal well, yet, neither he nor all powers upon
carth shall subject me to a search while I have
I declare, on the honor of a
and 1 hope that will be sufficient ; let the man
who doubls, follow me into the next room,
where I will defend that honor or perish.”” The
for his sword, he felt the snuff box in a secret
side pocket of his breeches, into which he had
morse, mixed with compassion and tenderness
for the wounded eharacter (because pocr) of hi:
that he could only say to him, as he left the
:d, by your breakfasting with me to morrow,
and hereafter ranking me amongst your friends,
It may be easily supposed that the invitation
Afier some conversation
‘hie marshal requested him to say what could
that cheerful habit of mind by which it is
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for with that language. shall we add-.«. that
accuse or deny. It is the enemy to health,
which depends greatly on the freedom and yi-
{ have but a few moments to live, the hauds oijgour of the animal spirits, and of happiness it
1$ the reverse.
ntagt®) 7 —
Among the preparations tor the late Bartholoe
mew Fair a fudicrous scéne took pluce. As
one of the fii;
ay
wv
ant showmen was passing thro?
Long-lane to Swithfield the axletree of his car.
aven broke, and discharged its cargo into the
street. Several moukics were instantly seen
running in different directions, one of which
ran into a cook’s shop to the no small discorufit_
ure of the master cook aud his hungry guests,
incredible; but the tears starting from his eyes;lprs, without waiting to examine the bili of
rs ¥
fare, placed himself by a dish of ready sliced
helped
himseif, and all remonstrance on the part of
plum pudding, and sans ceremonie,
the cook could not persuade him (o relinguish
bis delicious repast,untl his master, by force
of arms, dislodged him from the luxurious ban,
quet. English fiafier,
—eerigty, PS PO
BORROWING NEWSPAPERS.
A correspondent, who has noticed the grume
bling and moaning among our subscribers, be.
cause they are obliged to lend (yeir papers to
their neighbors, informs us that he has con
rived a scheme to relieve himself from the ime
portunities cf borrowers. His plan is this:
—He procured a carpenter to make an instru_
ment (which cost only fifiy cents) to hold his
papers together, and the moment a newspape,
is received, lie puts it upon the file ard locks
it up. When troublesome neighbor scnds fo
sorrow it, his rep'y is, « the peper is on the file
and cantot be removed without darger of being
tory or lost, and moreover, ie has made a sole
emn vow not to take it fiom the file for any bo-
’
dy.” We reccommend this plan to all who are
iroubled by these sworn epemics to printeis,
unless they can muster up confidence enough
at once to gay, if you want to read the paper
go and subscribe for it ”
att #4 BGP TS Ons
The following curious little phece of composi,
tion will pei haps, amuse, if not puzzle, some
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of cur young readers.
A VERSE ON LOVE.
i sce 1 she read sce
Am may love are up nay
in you but you and you
love as one and dowm theh you
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WASP HATCHING.
The wasp, duiing its existence as a perfect
insect, attaches itself to flowers ; wien at is
ready to lay its cpgs,it digs a cylindrical hole in
-laycy sand, and J. posits an egg al the bottom
it then goes among §
upon a small green caitelp ler, it liad
never b fore made its prey; this catcrpiller
the wasp pricks with its siiog, so as 10 caken
ity in order thatit may aol make any Iet gence
against the worm which is about to issue: from
the egg and devour it: it then rolis it up™nito a
that me
I'tt have
have you'll
tie h
which
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Circular form, and places it at the bottom of
ihe hole; the wasn then proceeds 10 fetch simi
lar caterpillars successively, which It {reais In
(he same mannor ; it then closes up the hole
nd dies. The small worm is now hatched; it
devou's the twelve catterpillers in succession
and then metamorphoses iiself into a wasp,
vhich leaves its subterranecus aparunent and
ilics amodg 3he flowers.
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A sailor was pa‘ sing one of the fiesit streets
auctioneers, a short ume since, and stopped
2 moment to hear what was going on. Going!
exclaimed the knight of the hammer; Going |
ne and six punce—going | gone | It is‘yours,
sir, handing the bock to the saiicr- Mine, sir,
exclaimed Jack, with a tone of unaffected
surprise. What is it '~ Pocahontas, replied
the auctioneer. No, d—n me, if you ficke is
on to us, replied the tar, and walked off.
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The facetious Mr Sheridan, on hearing
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his father speak of the antiquity of his family
stating at the satug timc, that the original name
was O’Sheridan, humerously observed, 'N?
foubt of that father ;
no one has a better righ*
to the O, for we owe every body.”
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APHORISM.
Trust him little who praises all ; him less
who censures all ; and him least, who is indiffer®
cot about al}j
. The more there 1s of gradation in virtue, the
more dramatic the energies of goodness and
yenevolen
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cme cabbages, and scizcs
the more sublime their charse- J