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Collections and all business J ertainiug tt> his office will be attended to prompt ly, Will also attend to the sale or renting of real red. Also settling up partnerships and other ac tounts. April 1,186—tL DURBORROW A LI'TZ, Editors ami Proprietors. Mtei fMtg. , : PART KIT. A faded fl -wer, a. lo?k of hair, ' A little ng. a small white glove, . A portrait of a mai lenfair ; Borne crumpled notes, Aurorrt Lei<jh } With pencil.marks xirut in.-criiie-J nauir, A fav'rite song oft sung to mo; A tibbon bine, with golden clasp ; A scarlet hood, with taint perfume, A waist-belt-small with broken hasp. "What foolish things these are to keep ; # So-small, so worthless too— folly awer them to weep. .. ■ t The faded flower, the small white glove, The little ring, the portrait fair, Are relics of u lerig-loetdova ; And whiap'ring soft and whispering low A story of a little grave, They cause these hitter tears to flow. WHAT Hi WEALTH. Wealth is something more than gold, More than luxury and ease;' Treasures never to be told May ho found apart from tfiese. Men who great possessions May be needy none the less : They are rich, and they alone, Who havb store of nobleness. F&lacee are dreary domes : ... •,,, Fair demesnes, hut-deserts-wildc ffthcre be'nbt happy homes; "• ' ttcritic' and maimers wild. Trust me, though his lot be' Surfeit, k And he inafcfs but slight pretence, . He who lives at peace with all XlweJls in tyue magnificence. If you'd prove of "noble birfb, 0 beware of judgments rash ; Scorn to ineasuro buuian worth By the sordid rule of cash. Gold and. silver may depart, Proudest dynasties may fall; He who has the truest heart Is the richest of us all. [CHARI.KS J. Dckphie. §fkti Jstag. From Arthur's Home Magazine. WITHOUT AN AIM. BY MAftGARETTE E. ILALFOBD. Maria Willetts stood upon the balcony of a pleasant country house, looking towards the river, where the calm, clear water, bro ken here and there by little ripples, glis tened in the moonlight. The moon had not reached its full, and the light was just vivid enough to bring out every* object with a softened halo, that touched the heart with a melancholy not wholly unpleasant. The garden trees rustled their leaves like spirit ,whispers : the shrubs looked like eroucning figures in the dim light, and the blossoming plants sent out a faint odor on the evening air. The young girl leaned her arm upon the rail, and her head upon her hand, taking in the still, quiet beauty at a glance. The gay world with all its pleasures seemed to fade into nothingness, and the earth, the beauti ful earth which God had made, to bring her heart into communion with Him, and ele vate it to contemplate the beauties of that world, which it hath not entered into the heart of man to conceive. To say that she was weary of the world would hardly be truthful, yet it seemed very unsatisfactory to-night. The sound of hap py voices came up from the rooms below, a strain of melody or the gleeful laugh of some joyous heart. But Maria was Dot listening —it was doubtful if she heard them. There were voices nearer, on the long piazza below and with scarce a consciousness of what she was doing, she was listening to every word. It was a small party, crime out from the city to spend the evening at Mr. Willett's summer house. Maria had oeen doing the honors, and, coming to her room a moment before, had stepped out at the long, low win dow at the end of' the hall. "This is a grand old place," was the first remark that reached her ear. "I believe I would try a hand at winning the girl, if only for the pleasure of coming down from the city, after a day of brisk business." "Oh, yes; any one could see, with half an eye, it was the money you were after," chimed in a second voice, with something of'a sarcastic ring to the tones. "Well, yes, it is quite a desirable append age, I must admit, but. the girl is not bad on her own account. She is pretty, accom plished, fashionable, and can nead an estab lishment in style, provided it is a stylish es tablishment to begin with, and mine cannot be at the present state of my finances, un less I have a little help: so, as things are. it is mv wisest course. Don't you think so, Hal?" "And the little blue-eyed Fanny?" "Hush ! don't name her. The best I can do is to forget her." The young man gave a quick, hollow laugh that showed hie heart was not in it. "But why are you so silent Denny? i thought, a while ago, yon were casting rath er anxious glances in the way of M iss Maria yourself. 1 should judge, by your manner of living, a rich wife would not be out of the way. Your coat is getting rusty, boy. Come, 1 will give you a chance to compete with me for Miss Willett's hand." The young girl leaned forward eagerly to catch the answer. Would it be heartless, like the rest ? She could not see the spasm of pain that crossed the young man's face, but she heard a hasty movement of the chair upon which he had been sitting, and the quick, half-indignant tones of his Ire ply— "lt strikes me, it is neither generous or gentlemanly to accept Mr. Willett's invita tion to his house, and then make his daugh ter the subject of rude jest and sarcasm. "Do hear the man." was the quick reply. "I firmly believe he is in love with the girl. Come, hoy, own up—have your aspirations turned that way ? because, if so, f might just as well step aside." A scornful laugh, that sent the blood tin gling into Maria's cheeks, followed this rude speech, whose tones betrayed more than the words. "Carlton Hughes,.l have not merited this insult. If I am beneath you in point of wealth, thank high heaven, it is the only re spect. Our business concerns are equal" and if I choose to deny myself, to help smooth the declining pathway of an aged lather and mother, instead of spending it upon cards, and wine, and the nice little items that make a gentleman in your eyes, I must be be neath you; that is all. Nor am 1 one to flaunt iny love or my marriage intentions in the face of every idler that chance? in my A LOCAI. A.VD OF.NFJIAL NEVv SI>A I'MR, DEVOTED TO POLITICS, EDUCATION. LITKRATIJRE AND MORALS. way. Your heartless words have done Miss Willets a great wrong." The young man paced up and down the floor, and Maria could hear that his steps were hasty and firm. ( "Miss Willets has a fine advocate in you. What a pity she could not hear you. It might help-aloßg your rather unpromising case. Thiscountry seat wouldn't inafcesuoh a bad home for the old father and mother, would it?" Tor a moment all was silent Maria al most trembled lest Mr. Denny should take it upon himself, then and there to avenge unmerited insult, but soon his slow and measured words reassured her. "l am quite as well aware as you, Mr. Hughes, that my position in life hardly pla ces ine upon an equality with Miss Willetts. Neither do 1 aspire to her hand; for, as much as I admire and respect her, I could not marry a girl who was living without an aim. Ralph Denny wept up the steps and entered ►♦hehou<e, leaving the two alone upon the F'iuzza. Maria had pressed her hand upon her head tti still the sudden dizziness that crept crifar her at his words. The others had scarcely moved her; but his—there was a depth of meaning, a bitterness too, that she eould not shake off. She did not pause to hear any more—she had been too long absent already, and the calm, beautiful night had lost its charm. She flew down the stair ease and along'the hall to the open parlor, and stood looking in upon the gay scene be fare her. There was dancing, and nearly all £er companions were upon the floor keep ing tmre tothe inspiring music, and a lively word or jest greeted her as the young, gay creatures passed her, monng lightly through the dance, tut Maria felt as if all their words Were hollow and meaningless. She looked far another face, which she knew would not hide behind it an einptv heart, and in the bay window she saw it. shade*! by the light folds of the curtain, watching the dancers with"no nfare interest than she had done, lhe young man Tose as she approached hmi i and met her with a grave, sad smile, while Maria's answering smile was scarcely less empty. He drew a chair within the recess, and as she moved it a little farther from the light her hand touched his. "Why. how cold you are, Miss Willets, and your face seems very pale. Are you He gave an eager and searching glance in to her face. T might return your words,"-she replied turning away her head. "'Perhaps so," he said, quietiv, and then there was a silence. How much the young man wished, that evening, she was a little girl again, and he her father's book-keeper, that he could draw his arm about her and warm her chilled fin gers in his, and listen to her plea-ant, trust ful talk, as in the happy days gone by. But they were children no longer. She was a gay, worldly woman to him, who scarcely saw her now except under some unnatural excitement, but he knew that in her home she had grown selfish and unmindful of the comfort and happinessof those about her and only in society, where she reigned supreme, was she the brilliant woman he Saw her to night. And he was in business on his own account, struggling up, as best he could, with an honest heart and strict integrity of will for a basis. 'Arn t you going to dance the next set with me ?" Maria asked, at length, a little timidly, but with a playful manner, site as sumed to hide the deep feeling. "I was engaged to Mr. Hughes; but he is not here, 1 see, and 1 do not care much about dancing with him to night" "I should be most happy, Miss Willetts, hut do not wish to intrude upon a previous engagement." His tone was very cold, and his man ner distant. " Maria's eyes were filled with tears. "I know you think me very bad Ralph, my dear old friend, the truest friend I ever had, but I am going to try from henceforth to do some good, and . yim aim in life.'' She left him alone in amazement, and in a moment more was waltzing with a lady friend as if no serious thought had ever dawned upon her mind. He was at a loss to know what had caused her so suddenly to re-echo his words; he halfbelieved she had heard them ; at any rate, he was glad at her good resolve. "Maria was not sorry when the last guest had departed, and she could go up to the quiet of her own room to think. How often some little word will affect our lives, some simple act of good or evil go with us through time into eternity. She was not sleepy, though it was very late. She placed her lamp upon the table near the bed, and stood looking a moment, at the sleeping face of her little sister. There were traces of tears there which were a reproach to -Maria. She remembered then what a disappointment it had been to the child when she had forbidden her from com ing to the parlor to be in the way, and how the little lip had quivered and the eyelids dropped, and so she had cried herself to sleep. She bent over and kissed the inno eedt face. The little one started up and opened her eyes very wide. "Oh! it is you, Maria!" and the face clouded. "Have they all gone ? 1 listened to the music and sound of their feet, till I went off to sleep and dreamed I was there. Did you have a good time ?" "Pretty good P. and Maria emphasized the words with another kiss; "but 1 was sor ry little sister was not there. Will you for give me darling ? Next time you shall come down to the parlor and stay till the last vis itor is gone, and sister will sec that you have Just the best time." "Oh ! won't that be nice?" The child brought her hands together gleefully, and turning over her bright head, dropped off to sleep again. Maria turned the lamp low and sat down by the window. The moon was set, but the stars seemed to shine all the more brightly that their rival was gone; and Maria looked up to them with hardly a thought of their beauty, for the remembrance that was rank ling in her breast. "Without an aim in life ! Strange I have never thought of it before. Gaiety, dress, fashion, my own employment, have taken up all my time, and Ralph knows too well I have spent little kindness or thought lulness upon anything beside. There is not one person happier or better for my being iD the world. Ido not suppose one of' my gay. adorable friends who were here this evening cares a straw- for me besides my money and social position, and the pleasure that may bring them. But what shall be my first step ? W here shall I begin the re form ? "Would I had been some maiden coarse and poor ! " ""Whatsoever thy hand lindeth to do, do it with thy might, for there is neither work nor device in the grave whither thou go est." The words seemed breatlied upon the eve ning air that came softly through the leaves of the tali locust that rustled outside her Open casement. Maria shuddered. It vvas neldorn she thought of death, of anything BEDFORD. Pa,, FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 18&>. but her own enjoyment, and in her thought ful mood it seemed a sad, a terrible thing to die. without having taken any part in the work of life that would leave a modicum of good behind. "I will begin at home to-morrow." she whispered. 'lf Ido my duty as a child and as a sister first, I can then try to enlarge my sphere of usefulness. Henceforth my aim snail be to cast aside self and make my own happiness and ease a secondary mat ter" Maria opened her bibk that night, her neglected bible, with an intere:t she had never fait before, and, kneeling beside her bed, her heart broke out into thj first pray er that had crossed her lips since she had outgrown childhood and set at Baught her mother's counsel and example. It was not easy for Maria to shake off sleep an hour earlier than usual the iext morn ing; but the sun had not long ben trying to force its way through the closed shutters of her room before she was up aijji dressed for her new day's work, firto in the trust that, if watchful, the way of usefulness would be opened to her feet. She went down to the breakfast room, leaving her sister siill asleep. Her father was just sitting down ta his mor ning meul alone. "Now, this is pleasant my daughter," he said, in answer to her cheery "good morn ing." "It seems desolate to eat alone, and your mother is ill with one of far severe headaches. How bright your eym axe this morning—l guess you enjoyed yiiur even ing V" "Very much, father. Let me pour out your coffee ; and. Nora, you see tiat there is a strong cup of tea for mother.' Maria slipped quietly into her mothers place, but not without catching a glimpse of' Lor father's pleased countenance, upon i which lay rise a slight look of wenter. "Be quiet, (ieorge, and close tfa door softly, for poor mamma has auothcy of her dreadful headaches,'' she .said to her broth er, a tall, manly fallow of fifteen, who boun ded in from the garden, boy-like, as if the whole world werejdepending upon his having his breakfast at that moment. Mr. Willets made a hasty breakfast, and started for the city. It had never crossed Maria's mind before how closely her father confined himself to business, how weary he came home often, and she was such an ex travagant daughter; with a little thought fulness upon her part, perhaps he might find more leisure and rest. Both parents had often realized this. But Maria was self willed, and it was hard to cross her wishes. "Oli dear! followed Mr. Willet's exit, from the lips of George, as he took the last sip of coffee, and pushed back from the ta ble. ' "Father is always so hurried. He was looking over accounts ali last evening, and did not get time to work out that problem for me. It is hard wdrk studying alone. I wish we had stayed in town longer, so I should not have so much to make up to keep along with my classes." George's chair gave a sudden bang as it turned over upon the floor. "Perhaps I might do it for you," sugges ted Maria. "V ou wouldn't." was George's blunt re ply, casting an eager look into his sister's fa CO. ' Bring your book, and let me see." George brought his algebra quickly, with a pleased smile, and, opening it, pointed to the difficult question. A little explanation from Maria set him upon his right course, and his face cleared up as he glanced down the page and found he could go ou without farther trouble. "I might help yon every morning-. George if you would like. I could have a little school of you and Mary till you get up with your classes." Muria rose to go to her mother's room. ''That would be jolly ! I get sick of puz zling out the old sums. You are a dear, good sister this morning. I wish—" The boy checked himself "M ish what?" asked Maria averting hot head. "Oh 1 nothing. I was going to say I wish you were always so ; hut that wouldn't be fair." Maria tapped his cheek playfully. She could not be angry at his frankness, "for she knew it was something quite strange to take any interest either in his lessons or amuse ment, but she determined the more strongly that the happiness of her home should be her constant aim. 1 ler mother was lying with flushed cheeks one hand pressed tightly upon her aching head, trying in vain to find refreshment in slumber. The sun shone brightly in at one window, and lay across the bed, nearly blind ding Mrs. Willets in her pain. "Poor mamma ! I am sorry you are suf fering again.' Maria stooped" and kissed the burning brow. ' 'How hot your head is! I must be your nurse now. and charm away the isain." tslie closed the blind softly, and, bringing cool water to the bedside, bathed the throb bing head and smoothed it with a soothing pressure. She poured the tea with her own hand, and held it to her mother's lips ; and after gently arranging the disordered room, she stole to the bedside to find her mother sleeping sweetly. She dropped a tear as she stood looking at the face, grown very white now that the fever flush was driven away. "Hear mother, what a wicked, ungrateful child I have been. I have cruelly repulsed your love and tenderness, and let self come between you and happiness. Yesterday. I would hardly have thought of coming to see you, but would have gone on drumming up on the piano, thoughtlessly torturing your nerves, and let the children runwild through the house. But, God helping me, I will henceforth he a true daughter." She passed from the room, gently closing the door. May was just through breakfast, and ready to be amused. She was not in the best of temper after lying awake so long the previous night. She missed her kind moth er. and would not speak in answer to her sister's kind "good morning," but insisted that she would go to her mother's room. "Don't sister May want to help dust the parlors ? and then we will go out and help George weed the flower beds. Father would he delighted to know his little girl was try ing to help." May was always glad to be employed, es pecially in something older persons did, so she flourished her feather duster vigorously, and beside amusing herself, diverted Maria till work seemed alrfost like play. Maria's earnest purpose caused, quite a wonderment throughout the entire house hold. She could hear the servants talking together curiously, and May was tolling George what a dear sister Maria was, and the more she tried to accomplish the more she realized how much she had left undone. It was surmising what a change came over the household before the close of the first month. Maria bad not been exactly a do mestic tyrant, but her will had usually been law, ami every one's wish must be set aside to gratify her. It had made her parents un happy, her brother and sister dissatisfied and wilful, and it had not been a fife of satisfac tion to M aria herself Mr. Willethad • iften been harassed and perple,xe<l for though 1<. was a wealthy man, destined to become still more so as the eitv grew older, his most val uable property was in lots, which as yet yielded no income. He had an expensive family. His children were being educated in the most fashionable schools, and Maria's example of indolence and idleness was al ready making itself f eft beyond the mild and gentle counsel of their mother. So he often Lit that lie had little pleasure in the (Vinfeiii plation of his children's future. But he had been happier in this month of Maria's chan ged course than hq had bqeu siooe she was a pretty, playful child at his knee. She was always so thoughtful of his comfort. The sofa was wheeled into the coolest, most plea sant spot, liis slippers waiting, and Maria was ready with a cheerful smile to give her lime in hi.-, comfort and enjoyment. Mr. W illets had always seemed an unde monstrative parent to Maria. She did not realize that his aif options needed the smiles and caresses of a dutiful child to warm, the heart which the qares of bu-ine— ami com bats with the world, and the different char acters with which he Was brought into con stant connection, had well blunted. There is a great difference in natures; but hard, indeed, must the hea;*t.pf a parent become that finds itself calloused to the loving ca resses of a dutiful chtd. Maria's changed influence extended be yond her home, too. Many of her gay as sociates came to realize how selfish were their aims and aspirations, arid how much there was in the world which they might and ought to do. The petty "jealousies and envying* seemed to be cast, beneath their feet Maria tried to infuse into her circle of friends an interest in art and literature, a love for something more substantial, and to turn their thoughts from the frivolous ob jects that had heretofore claimed so great a part of their conversation, and to learn to .practice tlwt charity which seeketh not her own, thinketh no evil. It wa> not without many conflicts that Maria attained the true iifa. There wojy many times when the old habits of indolence aud selfish indulgence nearly overcsnxe her : but she persevered, struggled on, and each day s effort brought its own reward. Ralph Denny was,a constant friend, a true adviser aud a great helper to Maria in her trials to overcome. They were not lons in learning how necessarv they were to each other; and, strange and unlocked for as such a denounce ment had beer, they had promised to make each other's happiness a part of their great aim, and to work hand in hand in the field of labor that to each had grown so plain.— Maria was proud of her noble friend, of his strict morality, straightforward integrity, and uprighteousness of" manner ; and it was not without a little feeling of malevolence that she listened to the foimal offer of the heart and , hand of Carlton Hughes. She waited till his proposal was concluded, then, coldly withdrawing the hand he had taken! and for which he was pleading with impas sioned fervor, she replied in firm, even tones— "'I am not at liberty to listen to your words sir. lam the promised wife of another." The gentleman started back, disappoint ment as well as astonishment written upon his face. "May T ask to whom, and if the promise is really binding, so that there isnohopefor me ?'' "Certainly. lam proud to repeat his name, and tell you my promise is given with the full, free love of my whole heart. It is Ralph Denny." "Miss Willets, is if possible? No. no," he Said, with a gleam of hope breaking into his voice, "it cannot be you would thus throw yourself away." Maria put up her hand in warning. "I will not bear you speak so," she said, firmly. "But Ralph Denny told me. more than three months since, he would not marry you that yon were not a companion to his taste— T do not remember the exact words." "Let me assist your memory.Mr. Hughes. He remarked to vou he could not marry a girl who was living without an aim, and let me assure yon his words have been Messed to me above every word I ever heard spo ken. for they led me to examine the wrong wav which T was treading, and to see the miserable, aimless life T wn loading : but, through God's help. T have been in a meas ure able to reform. Mr. Hnghes, what led to that remark?" A crimson clow burned in the eentleman's face, but ho did not reply. "Mr. Hughes, yoti would marry me for my father's wealth and position in society, hut T believe Ralph Denny will marry me because he loves ; and, as T am now his promised wife, von will perceive the com petition for Miss W Diet's hand is at an end." Maria arose from the young man's side. She pitied his deep embarrassment, and holding out her hand, said kindly— "Rut Mr. Hughes, do not think T harbor any resentment. I hope that you may fco happy: and listen to one who has learned by a hitter experience that the only road to happiness runs opposite to self-gratification and mere worldly pleasure, and that we only arrive at the true state when we strive for the crood of others more than our own." Maria's sphere of usefulness was widening each day. humbly, and with no loud preten tious efforts : hut her aim in life was one that gave peace to her licnft. and laid a secure foundation for the time to come. VAI.FE OF VENTILATION. —The poisonous effect* of carbonic acid have lately been experimented upon in England by l)r. 11. Angus? Smith, by noticing the reduction of the pul.se in persons exposed to an atraoft phere containing a known per eentage of this gas. While inquiring into the condition of the air of mines as regards its ability to support life, he found it necessary to make experiments upon the impurity of the atmos phere confined in tSose spaces: and for this purpose had a leaden air-tight chamber bujlt, capable of holding about 170 cubic feet of air. Into this chamber a given amount of carbonic acid was gradually intro duced. while the pulse and breathing of the occupant were from time to titne examined. In all cases the pulse became so feeble as to be difficult to count, even in the most deli cate parts of the hand, and though at first it was rather stimulated in frequency, soon became slower than its normal rate; and in some cases was considerably reduced. A second effect of carbonic acid is upou the breathing, which it often hastens go rapidly, that it approaches -omethnes a gasping or panting. On coming into the fresh air. the pulse and the number of respirations soon resumed their usual state, showing the .value of ventilation. The amount of carbonic acid in private houses apd public meetings amounts sometimes to two, or even three parts in oue thousand, an amount which these experiments showed to have a ptacep tible effect upon the system. The presence of organic matter, which is frequently an additional, and a 'considerable impurity in tho-air of crowded apartments, was excluded i in.l ligation. Vol 38: No, 33 PSFELLAATUIS. . A NOBLE BOY. Mrs. Sinims was a widpw, and poor. But poverty could not crush her, for she felt that the owner of all things was her Father, and he would withhold no reai good. It took more than a neodle. and twist, and wax, to degrade her in her own esteem; for she knew that she was fulfilling, as far as in her lay, her calling, as under the eye of her Master, and that a queen could do no more. It was the one desire of her heart to rear up her son to be a good and useful man; and to this end she toiled—'stitch, stitch, stitch'— often far into the night to buy his books and to keep him at school. In return, Ned" did most of the simple domestic work : and for' this act of filial love, more than bur. anything else, be was. made .a by-word. His mother, howtver encouraged him to bear nobly all this, saying : 'We must either bend or break under otir trials, my boy; this may be the very thing to make a man of you—teaching you to control your spirit, and to love those WW? hate and despise you. You have God's promise to the fatherless, my Son, and that is wprth more than all their fothers' riches. Bow yourself before the storm, and it will not harm you. One day as Ned was walking to school, three of these boys approached; when one called out, 'Hallo. Ned Simms. rati up to our stable and tell Patrick to saddle Flash, and bring him to the school house at four o.'clock.' "I would oblige you Sam.' be replied, 'if I could without being late; but you see there ie but seven minutes before the. bell rings.',,: . 'You miserable, disobliging fellow!' cried Sam Lent : "what il you are late? This mas ter doti't whip.' 'But he expects us to bo faithful,' replied ' Ned. 'Faithful!' shouted Sam, in an angry tone. Cofoe, go; 1 want to race round the pond with Bill Hunt here. He says his Clipper will out run my Flash, and bets bis gold pencil on h. Go, and Lll give you six pence ; for 1 don't wan t to climb the bill.' 'I cannot,' said Ned resolutely ; and pass ing on, he beard Sam cry, 'Why. not go for sixpence ? That would save vourmammy an hour's stitching.' Ned felt his ears and cheeks grow very warm at these words : but he set his teeth closely together to keep the unruly member still, lest he might sin against God ; and en tered the yard, the boys followed dose upon his heels. 'Good-afternoon, Betsy!' cried Bill Hunt; 'I caught you last night taking clothes off the lines, didn't I?' 'NoP shouted Ned. 'You did not catch me; for I didn't run. I looked straight in your- face as you rode past, to let you see that I was not ashamed to help my moth er.' 'My lord is brave indeed!' cried Sam Lent. 'Are you going to iron the clothes?' 'Yes,' cried Ned, turning and facing them, 'if mother wishes me to do so. I have ironed clothes, and washed dishes too ; and I expect to do both again.' 'He gets dismissed sometimes to hane the teakettle on, said 15ill Hunt, winking at his comrades; but the hell now rang, and Sam Lent had only time to say. 'l'll pay you for your impudence to me, you beggar hoy.' This last was almost too much for the brave boy, but he liore it meekly, and like a Christian. Years rolled on. These boys became men. Ned was blessed and prosper ed. He was honored and wealthy, and able to provide a comfortable home for his dear ly-loved mother in her old age. The time came when Sam Lent, and Bui Hunt, who had squandered the property their fathers left them, were glad to reeeive favors from the man whom in boyhood they had so bad ly treated. God has honored Ned because he returned good for evil; and be has prov ed in his experience the truth of that pro verb of Solomon, He that ruleth his own spirit is greater than he that taketh a city and he has received the blessing promised to those who honor father and mother. THE INVENTOR OF THE STEAK-ENGINE. A young man wanting to sell spectacles in London petitions the corporation to allow him to open a little shop without paying the fees of freedom, and he is refused. Hegoes to Glasgow, and the corporation refuses him there. He makes the acquaintance of some members of the university, who find him very intelligent, and who pcripit him to open his shop within their walls. He does not sell spectacles and magic lanterns enough to occupy all his time; he occupies himself' at intervals in taking asunder and re-making all the machines he can come at. He finds there are books on mechanics written in foreign languages; he borrows a dictionary, and learns those languages to read those bdoks. The university people wonder at him, and they are fond of dropping into his little room in the evenings to tell him what they arc doing and to look at tie queer instru ments he constructs. A machine in the uni versity collections wants repairing and he is employed. He makes it a new machine. The steam-engine is constructed, and the Sinnt mind of James Watt stands out before le world —the herald of a new force of civ ilization. Was Watt educated? Where was he educated"? At his own work-shop, in t.ho best manner Wattle:u*nl when he wanted it for business. He learned French ancf German; but these things were tools, not ends. He used them to promote bis engineering purposes, as he used laths and levers. — Pkreu. Journal. j A PfcOPHKcr.—-A letter-writer from Richmond, Virginia, gives the following sihgular prophecies: "I learn here the extraordinary* fact, that the celebrated Rev. Luther Rice said to Mr. Jainc6 Thomas, then and still of this plaee. so long ago as about 1330, that in 1865. slavery icould be blot ted out in blood. Mr. Rice was a student of prophecy, and came to this conclusion from what he had gathered from that source. The following.passage front a book published by Nostrodemus in about 1600, is equally remarkable "About that time (1861) a great quarrel and controversy will arise in a country beyond the seas. (America,) and nwrny poor devils will be bung, and many poor wretches will he killed by a punish ment other than a cord. Upon iny faith you may believe me, the war will not cease for four years, at which none should be sur prised or astonished, for there will be no want of hatred and obstinacy in it. ,At the end of thai time,_ prostrate aud almost ruin ed, the people will re-embrace each other in gteat joy and love.' This is to be found in the second volume of his work, published in 1801). This Nostrodenius predicted the death of Henry VIII. aad Louis XVI. pre cisely as these events occurred. These lacts 1 leave others to explain, contenting myself with this firm conviction, that our war is an event, of special divine ordination, and desig ned as an answer to the prayers for deliver ance which have for ages beep going uj> from simple-hearted but oppreaibd peuplt. ' WHAT MAKES A LADY.—When Beau nraimnel was asked what made the gentle nw quick reply was, "Starch, starch, my lord. This may be true; but i takes a great deal more to make a lady: and though it may to some seem singular. T am ready to maintain that no conceivable Quantity of muslin, silk or satin, edging, ftfmng. hoop ing, flouncing, or furbelowing, can per *e, or per dressmaker, constitute a real lady. Was not Mrs. Abbot Lawrence just a much a lady, when attired in twelve cent calico in Boston, as when arrayed in full court dress at&t. James, London ? "AsMrs. Washington was said to be so grand a lady," > says a celebrated English visitor, (Mrs. Troupe. ) "we thought we must put on our best bibs and bands, so we dressed ourselves in our most elegant ruffles and silks, ami were introduced to her ladyship, and don't you think we found her knitting, and with her check apron on! She received UB very graciously and easily, but after the cpmph mimts were over she resumed lux knitting. Tl ere we were, without a stitch of work, ami sitting in state; but Genera! Washing ton's lady, with her own hands, was knit ting stockings for her husband." Does not that sweet republican simplicity command ; your admiration 1 INSTINCTS.— The higher human instincts are these : 1. The knowledge that there is a distinc tion between right and wrong. m 2. The idea of property, and of individu al right to it. 3 The obligation resting on every one to respect these rights. 4- The sense of justice. -5. The sense of ill desert to happen, if violence and cruelty have been committed. 6. Maternal affection. 7. filial affection. S. Conjugal affection. • d A mysterious longing after something better than can be found on earth. These are the constituent parts of elements of man, universal instincts of the human soul, usual virtues found in all communities of social life, moral sentiments more or less distinctly prevailing over mankind, proving that violence and cruelty are exceptions. The lower human instincts are: Such as belong to the extension and pro tection of life and body, manifesting them selves variously in different forms. — Alrridg cd/rnm the. la ft of Dariw. . . _ • mm • DON'T GnuUf.—A few days since, we heard of a Kttle boy who put on a pair of skates for the first time, and, as usual in such cases, his feet went faster than his head, and he felL* His elder brother, who was skating with him, on seeing him faß and hurt himself, > advised himto give it up. "No, I shaU not give it up,'' replied the little fellow ; "I can learn to skate, and I will learn. And at it he went again, with an energy and determination that bid defiance to au apparent difficulties, and he did learn to skate. There thought we. is the boy who will suc ceed in the world. In twenty years, if he lives, he will have become a man whose in fluence will be felt in society. There, my young friends, is a noble lesson for you—"Don'tgive up, but rather say, I can, and I will." If you have a long lesson to learn, "Don't give up." If you are requested to write composition "Don'tgive up. If you have any thing to do. "Don't give up," but let your motto ever be, "I can, and I will." THE American people will hear with sat isfaction that between Lieut. Gen. Grant and the eminent, subordinates who have led the armies of the Union to the magnificent triumphs of the last few months, there ex ists not merely perteci accord and barmoDy, but the fullest mutual confidence, the most fraternal esteem and trust. Each feels that the other Jias acted well his part, and that the conclusive victories of the Union cause do honor to each and all, being the fruits of their well-combined efforts and their per fect co-operation. We sincerely hope that it may be found practicable to hold die con templated grand review near Washington, and that Grant, Sherman, Meade, Sheridan, Hancock, Howard, and their compeers, may all be present. It seems to us that the sol diers would be willing to postpone for a few days their eagerly waited return to their homes in order to participate in such a pa rade; the like of which may not be seen on this continent for a century to come.— JV. K Tribune. SELF DENIAU—It is a matter that cannot be too often considered, that real happiness health, order, peace,'and bounty, depend on self-denial. It nature, in its wild state and wishes and indulgent sensualities, is to be humored, a dose of poison is brewing, & scourge for the fool's back is preparing— like drunkards who sit down in good humor to tipple, but soon proceed to Dlack eyes. No man ever found a happy life by chance, or yawned it into being with a wish. Even the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent only take it by force. So that perfect peace may be won by perpet ual war. and the health of the spirit by the death of the flesh. My old maxim is, that religion will cost us something, but the want of it infinitely more. — Rev. R. CeeiL A VERY PERTINENT QUESTION.—The Lacrosse (Wis) Democrat , in its issue of August 29th, 1864. closes a fierce political leader against Mr. Lincoln's re-election with the Following words: "If he is elected to misgovern for another four years, we trust sotae bold hand will pierce his heart with a dagger-point for the public good.' 1 Is not the man who wrote the above a proper sub ject for arrest as an "accessory" to Booth ' before the act." That's Copperbeadism for you!" m m fr MONEY ORI>F.R OFFICES —SO successful does the money order office work that it is greatly to be enlarged. One hundred and thirty-nine offices were established on the first of November last. On the first of June 280 more will be established. The amount of money orders issued last quarter was $588,462 24, on which Government receiv ed about five thousand dollars. There are about $40,000 constantly lying in the hands of postmasters, subject to call. I>R. PAYSON says, "If you pur a bright shilling into a child's hand, be will be pleased with it; but tell him of an estate in reserve for him. and he pays little attention to you. So men and women are often more delight ed with present comforts than with the prospects of future glory/' Now that the war is over what shall we do with our Generals? Why, send them abroad as Foreign Ministers and let the Europeans get a look at them. Send Grant to England, Sheridan to France and Thomas to Russia. We are not so sure about Sherman, who is an excellent soldier, bet we fear, is not. much of a diplomat WE talk of the rewards of approving conscience, hut it seems a little hard to de vote one's life to labors of love, and receivo no more palpable compensation. He who has a name, even so humble, if it be tho garner of affection, may defv the changes and chanoes of the outer world.— Alice Ca rey. 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