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THE OLD FAMILY CRADLE, Laid in the garret, where darkness and dus£ Are the solo wardens of many a trust, £il'‘ntly standing amid Us-compears, Motley-mementoes of many score • ycaraj ; ’Shapeless and homely; ft cast-aside thing, •Thus, the old family cradle J sing. . Onoo with yormillion its coating was gay, tfow all Us brightness is faded away; Worn is the paint from.the sides and the head, •There no soft coverlid longer is spread, And the stiff rockcrs-creak over the floor tike a rheumatic, limb-weary and sore, • Yet there are thoughts full of goodness and gacOj Brightening with beauty , the homeliest.fat o’; ' Spciik to ua now of the ’icars that are (Jed,, >.Chango(\ aro tho living ffiml peaceful the dead; AVhat arc thy memories njvurnful and gb*4f Family histories,.mirthful'and sad ?. ' vOnco a young mother, hont over thy side, Fair ns a maiden, and bleat as a bride, . •There wore warm kisses and tears of, delight; s And tho kind angels looked pleased at tho sight. While the old cradlo rocked „ . Seeming in musical murmurs to.say, ■ /‘To and fro, to‘and fro, little one, sloop, Angels their watoh o'er thy cradle shall keep; To and fro, to and fro, thus as .wo rock, •Softly and solemnly tioketh the clock. And tho swift moments, while hurrying by, .. iullaby, lullaby, sing as they fly.” . But'tho light moments hoar years on - their wings, Rummer,and Autumn and. Winter and Spring- Quickly succeeding, pass quickly away. And tho young parents ara care-worn amlgray> .Children are gathered by. the table and .tire, Blessing and honor to mother and sire. -Still’ the old cradle rooks steadily there, v ’Still there, are treasures to its core, Ko who its pillow in infancy prest, Soothed by,-the song of a mother, to rest, ■- iSfow in his mahhoodgtftnnds proud as its side, Watching tho sleeper with fatherly pride, ' And tho'ld cradle us lovingly still *, like a casket its jewel from. ill. Xlono are tho aged ones now to repose, which nor dronrpmg .q,-.; wenrinoss knows, .Gone Am the ohildvo-t who grow by thobr side Far from tho homo of their childhood and wide, And the old cradlo, forsaken, forlorn. To its long rest in tbio garrefia borne, - Yet not forever Us uscsfulTboßS o'er, In ngo it is summoned to service .onco more : Another now comer, bewildered, astray, , Would sleep in thy bosom its troubles away. -Hut alas for the love that its sorrows would share, -Alas! for the ceaseless and weariless euro, -A gtiardian sterner is sought in thy room, And the sleep of the cradle exchanged for tho tomb. Rost, then, old friend, in a quite profound, Stirred not or startled by moyeraent or roynd, <Or,if the wind, with its deep mournful sigh, •Bring to thee memories long since gone by, .Softly us one who may murmur in sleep, '. Rook in thy dreums, and thy solitude keep,' ■3Hto«llaiißfins. THE TREASURE SHJSKEIU An old man and ayoungwoman were seat ed in a small attic, whose furniture, plain and .unpretending, though scrupulously neat, gave .evidence of an indigence which had net yet .hist its self-respect. Good taste and cleanli ness diffused over the humble abode a sort of .elegance; . Everything was in its place j the tiled floor had been carefully washed, the faded drapery, was unsoiled by dirt, and the window was furnished with short curtains of .coarse muslin, the numerous darns in which formed a kind of embroidery. Some pots of .common flowers ornamented the front of the half-open window, and perfumed tiro attic with their grateful odor. The sun was setting, and a rosy light il lumined the humble dwelling, Ringing the cheek of the young girl, and the white hair /)f the old man. The latter was reclining in a wicker chair, which the hand of affection had furnished with cushions stuffed with .coarse wool, and covered with patch work. An old chafferette did duty as a,stool, and supported his maimed -feet; and his single arm was loaning,on a little stand on which ware place i his earthen pipe and tohageo pouch embroidered with .colored beads.- The old soldier had one of those bronzed ,and wrinkled faces, whoso hardness is tem pered by an expression of frankness. A grey .moustache veiled the cheerful smile which trembled on bis 15ps t whilp his steady gaze was’ fixed unconsciously open the young girl. Susan was apparently about twenty years of age. She was a brunette, with pleasing features, which wore lighted up and varied by sudden and rapid changes in their oxpres sion. Her gentle countenance resembled those transparent waters which enable the: ,oyo to penetrate to the very bod over which they flow. She held a newspaper in her hand, from which she was reading to the invalid ; all at ,onco she ceased, and listened attentively. “ What is the matter?” inquired .the .pld man. “ Nothing,” replied the young girl, whoso .countenance expressed disappointment. You thought you heard' Charles ?” re joined the old man. “It is true,” said the girl, slightly color ing ; “ his work is over, and it is time for .cominghomo.” “ When he does come homo,” added yin pent, sadly. . Susan opened her lips with the intention of justifying her cousin,; Improbably her.judg inont protested against her intention; for she stopped with apparent embarrassment, and then fell into a reverie. ' hanit °n.l-n Va P llB30 *! the lingers of his only ed imnafio°!'i 110 "mustache, which ho twist always did when he .at le^gth C ;° n, ‘l[o^oturo n< l' aC ' P '' lnB^’ V B;vid ho dress; ho leaves " eKl “ ctod fitks and fetes beyond So taw2“ 9 « d=n(l badly both for him and for S.’« h “ «,*as?sf jaw* * “ l.ope the cloud will soo.fpa s r^, 1 ! ool X .copsm Ims had strange ideas in his Imad for some time, lie has no longer courage to work ” . “ And why not ?” ‘‘Because he says there is nothing to ex pect from it. Ho 1 thinks tho workman can lay by nothing for a future"time; and that it is host to enjoy the-present without foresight or hope.” - “ Oh ! that is his system, is it?" rejoined the old man, frowning. •* Well, he has not tho honor of inventing it. Wo had men in our regiment who excused themselves from marching, under pretext that the route was too .long, and who remained behind in quar ters. whilst thpir companions entered Madrid, Berlin.and Vienna. Your cousin, do you see, dpes not seem to know, that by dint of put ting one foot continually before tho other, tho shortest leg may reach Rome at last.” Oh I if yop could make him believe thqt,” said Susan, anxiously. “ I have tried to eon verthini by telling him how mboh.n good book binder liko him could save ; but when I name the sum, ho shrugs fais shoulders, and says that women knows nothing abouf figures." “ And then you despair, my poor girl,” continued Vincent affectionately. “.I see that your eyes are often red—” "Uncle, I assure you^r” “ And you forget to water your carnations, and have left off singing.” “Unole—” Susan appeared confused, bent her eyes on tho ground, and rolled up the corner of the newspaper. Tho invalid placed his hand upon her head tenderly, “ Come, don’t think I am scolding you,” he added abruptly, but kindly. “la it not quite natural that you should feel interested about Charles, who is yoijr cousin, and who, one day. I hope-!-” .. The young girl started. “ Well, we won’t say any more about that,” interrupted tho invalid. “ I always .fqrgot that with you girls we must seem to be igno rant of what wo know. Let’s say ho nihrc about it, 1 tell you, and return to that’gooil-for-noth ing fellow fop whom you feel a friendship =7—that is the right word, is it not ?—and wjio feels the same for you.” Susan shook her head. “ That is to say, he did so onoo,” she ; •“ but for sonic time—if you know how oqld he is, how tired ho scorns of—” , ' “it is so,"; replied Vincent, pensively ; " when a person has enjoyed exciting amuse ments, the simple pleasures of homo appear dull ; it is like a glass of hoinb-ra.idewine af ter liquor. I can easily believe that, my child ; most of us have passed over the same ground." , “ But they have been cured of their fan cies,” observed Susan, "and .Charles may he cured of his. Perhaps if you were to speak #6 him, uncle ?’’ The old man shook his head incredulous ly 14 These infirmities are not to bo cured by uords/' be replied, 44 but by, deeds ; neither a reasonable man ijor a good soldier is pro duced bv v ,6-cc»deu£ ( ; imt. experience/.the proof efexertion, and the* baptism of tine cannon, are necessary. Your cousin., do yon see, wants inclination, because ho docs not feel a. motive for exerting himself; we must point out an object which will restore his courage. But tliis is rather on important business. I will think about it.” “Now, this time ho is really coming,” cried the young girl, who had recognized tho hasty steps o( her autism on the stairs. “Then siloneo in the ranks,” said the in valid ; “we must not seem to bo thinking of him 4 go bq with reading." Susan obeyed, but- her trembling voice would easily have betrayed her emotion to an attentive observer, jyhilst her eyes followed the printed line.?, #nd hey v voice pronounced the words mechanically, her ear and her thoughts were wholly devoted to her cousin, who had jujst. opened the door and placed his hat on the table in tho middle of (lie attic. In order to avoid interrupting the reading the young man did not speak either to his uncle nr. cousin, and approaching the window leaned upon it with his arms crossed. Susan continued to read, hut without un derstanding what she read. She was come to that mosaic work of detached and often oon.- tradiotory nows, arranged under the head of “ varieties.” Charles., who at first appeared absent, at last paid attention to her reading in spite of himself. The young girl, after ac counts ot different thrfts, fires and accidents, at last eame to the following paragraph "A poor hawker of Besanoon,. named Pierre Eefevre, being determined at all risks to make a fortune, conceived the idea .of go ing to India, which he had heard of as the land of gold and diamonds. He sold'the lit tle he had, reached Bordeaux, and embarked as cook’s mate in an American vessel. Eigh teen years elapsed without any nows of Pier re. Lofevro. At last his parents received a letter announcing his approaching return; and informing them that the former hawker, after inexpressible labors, and unheard of changes of fortune was arrived' in Prance with one.eye and one hand, but owner of a fortune valued at two millions of francs," Charles who had listened to the story with ;rowing attention, could pot repress an excla- mation, “ Two millions i" ho exclaimed, in aston ishment. “ That would purchase him a gla»s oye and an iron hand,” observed the old soldier, ironi cally. “ There's happiness,” replied the artisan, who had not listened bribe reflection of his uncle. “ And which he did not procure on credit,” added the iavalid. “ Eighteen years of inexpressible labors and fatigue,’-' repeated Suspn, resting on the expressions of the journal. “ What do they signify when there is a for tune at the end V f replied Charles, with vi vacity. “ There is no difficulty either in trav elling by a bad road or in supporting bad weather, to arrive at a favorably termination, but in advancing without reaching a definite end.’’’ ' “And so/ 1 ’ rejoined the young girl, look ing timidly at her cousin, .‘.‘and go you real ly pnvy the lot of , the hawker; .you would give the best years pf your life, ope of your eyes, one of yopr hands —” “ For two millions of money ?” interrupted Charles. “Yes, certainly. You have only to find n?° t l purchaser at this price, Susan, and I will promise you a good suip for pin money.” The young girl turned away her head with out further reply ; her heart was full, and a •tear stopd in her eye. Yinoept was also si lent, but ho again twisted his moustache an grily. A long silence ensued ; the throe actors ip this silence pursued thpir own trpin of thought. The sound of the clock striking eight re called Susan from the reflection. She rose and began to prepare the evening meal. Thosuppcrwaspsadand briofone. Charles, Who had passed the last part of the day at thor f/uinquetle with his friends, would oaf nothing, and Susan had lost her appetite. I yinccnt alopo did honor to the repast, for hi's * “OUR COUNTRY—MAY IT ALWAYS BE RIGHT—BUT, RIGHT OR WRONG, OUR COUNTRY." military habits had acoutomed him to res pect the privileges of his stomach in spite of his mental emotions ; but ho was soon satis fied, and then he returned to hip cushioned chair near the window. When she had put everything in order, Su san, who fplt tlpjt she wanted to be alone, took a light, embraced tho invalid, and retir ed to her own little chamber. . Vincent and the young artisan found themselves tete-a-iete. The latter was going to say good night to his unqle, when the old soldier made a sign, to him to shut the door and draw near. “ I want to speak to yoq," he said serious, ly. Charles, who expected reproaches, stood near the old man, who pointed to a seat. “ Have yoq well .considered what you were saying just now 1" he said.Tooking steadfast ly at liis npphew, “ Are you really capable of making a great effort to acquire a for tune?” “I! Do you doubt it, uncle?” replied Charles, surprised at the question; ■ “ Well then, you will consent to be pa tient, to ■work Without intermission, to change your habit ?” "If I can get anything for doing so. But why do you ask mo ?” •*f I an) going to tell you,” said the invalid, opening tlio drawer of a commode,. in which were some old newspapers lent to him by one of the lodgers, lie searched for the papers, took out one, opened it, and showed Charles ,an article marked by his nail. The young artisan read in a Iqw voice t—- “ Steps have been taken by the Spanish Government relative to the stores buried on the banks of the Dourp, after the battle of Salamanca, It appears that during this fa mous retreat a company belonging to the first divison, and who: were entrusted with the custody of several chests, was separated from the main body, and so surrounded by a large body of tho eneray, that resistance was no longer possible, The commanding . ofpoer, seeing that'there was no ch.ancb of making-a passage through the enemy’s ranks, took ad vantage of this night to can bo some sol diers in when) he had most continence to bury the chests ; then, satisfied that, no ope cop Id -find them, he comnianded the little band to disperse, in order that each might endeavor, to secure his. owp safe passage through the lines of the enemy. Some, intact, succeeded in regaining the main army ; but the' offi cer and the men who knew where the chests were buried, all. perished during the fight.'. Now, it-is .said that those chests contained the treasure of the army, that is to say, about three million of francs." . Charles stopped and looked at the old man with sparkling eyes. - “ Did you belong to that company’?” said “ I did ;” replied Vincent, ] . “ You know of th.e existence of the stores?” “ I was one of those whom tjio captain en trusted with the job, and the only one who escaped the enemy’s balls,” . 4 ‘Then you enutd give information which jymjld enable one to find it ?” “ Yos, especially since thecaptain made us take the bearings of two hills and a rock. I should know the place as well as I know the bed in this room.” Charles started to bis feet. . “ Well, then, yohr fortune is made,” cried he, eagerly. “ Why don’t you speak about it! The French Government would accept your proposals." “ Perhaps they would," replied Vincent; ?• but it would h,e useless.” ‘‘Why?’. ' “ Spain has refused to give the necessary pevpijssion. Look here.” lie held out to the young artisan another newspaper, which, in fact, announced that with regard to ’the stores buried by the French in 1,812, on the bordars of the Douro, the demand of tho latter for permission to search had been refused by the Government of Madrid. “ But what need is there of permission ?” cried Charles. “ Whore is th.e necessity of attempting officially a search which might be made silently and without observation ?Onoe upon the spot and the land purchased, who is to prevent ifs bei.ng so,arc,ked ? \y ho would saepeet the discovery ?" “I hayo been thinking about it for the last thirteen years," replied the soldier ; “ hut Were shall wo get the money necessary for the voyage and the purchase ?” . “ Could wo not toll the secret to some one richer than ourselves, and obtain their assis tance ?" . “ But how shall we induce them to believe us, or prevent their abusing our confidence in case Jliey believe what wo say ? and if, by accident,, wo are prevented from succeeding I Supposing it should happen, as in the fahle that you were reading the other day to ymjr cousin, that at the time of partition the other party should take the lion's share. IVe should then have to undergo the certainty of a law suit, in addition to the fatigue of the journey and the hazard of success 1 ySCiat use is it ? said I to myself.. Is the short tiipo which I have yet to live worth so much anxiety ? I have a retiring pension of two hundred francs ? thanks to Susan, that is enough, with the pension attached to my erpss and rib bon, for my daily ration and tobacco. I care no njoro for the rest than I should for 8 troop of-Cossacks." 1 1 " And so you will let the opportunity es cape 1" exclaimed Charles, with feverish ani mation. You wall refuse riches ?” “As regards myself, certainly,” replied the old mpn ; b.ut as to you, it is otherwise. I observed just now that you wore ambitious, that yo.u would give anything to be classed among the millionavies. Well, collect to gether the smp neoesary for the journey, and I will go with’you.■’. , . “ Will you really, uncle ?” “Do you earn two thousand francs.; on this condition I will give you the treasure. Will that dp?” “ Will that do. uncle ?" exolaiipod Charles, with animation. Thop, recollecting himself, he seemed alarmed. “But how shall we got se m u °h money to gether ? I shall never be able to do so.” “ Work steadily, and bring me rogulnrl • your wages oy.ery week, and I prom' BB y° u shall do so.’-' “ Think, uncle, how small are the savings of an artisan.” That is my business.” “ How many years shall we bo collecting the money f ” “You offered eighteen just now, and an eye and a band to boot." “ 4h l if i was sure to succeed.” “In acquiring a treasure? .1 swear if shall be so, by the ashes of tho Little Corporal.” This was the i?ath, pay excellence, of tho sol dier. . Charles considered the projeotquito as .seri ous. Yincont encouraged him anew by repeat ing that ho hold bis fortune in his owp hands, and tho young man wont to hod resolved to make every exertion. But the sccr.pt confided .to him by his uncle CARLISLE, PA., THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1862. had awakened hopes too magnificent for him to tbinlc flf sleeping. He passed the night in a kind of fever, calculating the means of gain: ing most rapidly the emu ho required, set tling the way in which he should employ his fqturo fortune, and recalling one after anoth er, an if they were realities, all the visions ho hqd raised in his wind. When Susan came down stairs the nest day, ho .was already gone to |>is work. Vincent, who observed the joiing girl’s as tonishment, shook his- headland smiled, but said nothing; he had enjoined secresy on Charles, and intended to observe it himself. He wished, to see, in the meantime, whether the young man would persist ip his good re solutions. , The first few months were the most irk some. The young book-binder had.acquired habits which ho found a difficulty in break ing through ; regular work was insupporta ble to him. It was necessary that he should renounce the fickleness and caprice which had hitherto governed KiB“tttE?ftlU3 ; that he should overcome fatigue and disgust, and re sist the'solicitations of his old-companions in dissipation I The task was at: first difficult. Many times did hmcouragO evaporate—many times w/is he on the point of ,relapsing into his old follies ; but the important object ho had in view animated him tp-persevero. As he placed his weekly salary, tvliioh continu ally increased, in the bunds of the veteran, he experienced renewed hope, whiph gave, hiip fresh courage; it was a suiall step towards the goal, but it was a step towards it.- : In the meantime, the effort became less every day. ; Man resenjbles a ship whose sails are the passions. Qive theuj up to the winds of the world, and ho will bo carried away by the currents, nnd dashed upon the rocks; but let the sails b° regulated by good sense, and the navigation will become less danger ous ; and when at last the anchor is oast in the chosen place, there is nothing mote to fear. Jt liappenpd thus to the ybislig'-artisan. In proportion as his life heoarno more regular, his tastes toqk a new directioji, Steady labor during the day gave him the Sweetest sleep at night; the absence of hisnoisy comrades infused a new clmrm into the sqoietv of his ;unole and cousin. The latter, had resumed her friepdly faipiiliarity. Occupied only with yincont'and Charles,; she tprupd every occa sion of.meoting into a file, for which her aff ection furnished the funds. Every day there was some fresh surprise, some delightful at tention, which strengthened;affection by the ties of feeling and joy. Charley was od to find in his cousin qualities and graces which ho had never before .remarked. She became every day more necessary to him. Without being aware of it, his exertions changed their object ;-the hope of the trea: sure promised by yincont was no longer his sole; incentive ; in.every action of his life he thought of Susan—ho wished to deserve fisr approbation, to bpoouj.o ,dearth) her. The hu man soul is!a kind of moral,daguerreotype ; surround it with pictures fin-order, arid devo tiuir, ,itid ,tfu-—i.l dff.llid it-.hy-thc.atin-’! or affection, every image will tjjac.e itself there, and bo imprinted indelibly. The life which Charles letlgradunlly extinguished his ambi tious views. 110 saw before him happiness more simple and more immediate’; Ijis para dise was no longer a fairy dream of the thou sand and nne nights, but a small space peopled by a.f.taeljiijents which ho could surrouud iyitjj his f\v.p n.rms. . ’ 'fliis change, howeyar, took place unknown to himself. The young artisan gave way to his feelings, without stopping to consider every wave that advanced or impeded his progress. This transformation to those who lived with him, was not suspected by himself; he did not know that he was changed, hut only that ho was more happy—more tranquil. The only novelty, that lie perceived in his sentiments vvas Ills love for Susan! Iinnoo : forth she was mixed up with all his projects : he could not contemplate life without her, This element of happiness 1 introduced into the future, modified all the rest. .Tho bop# of amassing millions, instead of being the prin cipal, was now only rino of ,the means of hap piness ; ho considered it as an important ad dition, bijt merely as an accessory to his hopes. He determined then to ascertain whether his loro was returned. Ho was walking, onoday, up and down the lit-tlo attic, while Vincent and his cousin were talking near the stove. They were speak ing of the first master of Charles, who, after thirty years spent in honest labor, had just sold his book-binding business that Ho might retire into the country with his old )fifo. “ There's U couple who know limy tp niake their.paradise on earth," said the old soldier; always of one mind, always ip good humor, always at wort,." “ Yes,” replied Suspn, feelingly; rich ipay OPvy their lot.” Charles, who was just in front pfthp youn; girl, now stopped abruptly. : “ And so you would wish your husband to love you, Susan ?’•’ ho said looking at her earnestly, , • ' “ Certainly, if I can.” replied the young girl, smiling, and slightly coloring. ‘‘You can/' replied Charles, eagerly; “ and if you wijl. you have only to say one word.” • «■ \Vhatword, cousin?” stammered Susan, confusedly.',, , " .. “ That you will consent to become my wile! replied the young workman. And ns he observed the surprise and emo tion of his cousin, ho added with respectful tenderness—' _ ’ ' r i “Don’t agitate yourself, Susan ; X have long wished °to ask yoh this question ; but X waited, for a reason which is known to niyun clo. You see, however, that I let out my ae- ; cret unawares. Now be frank with me : do not conceal your feelings ; our uncle is listen ing to us, and ho will correct us if w? say what is not fight.” ~ . The young man had approached Ins cousin, and was holding one of her hands in his—his voice trembled, and his eyes were moist. Su san, her hoar bepting with her joy, stood with oyos cast on the’ ground, ami the (dd soldior looked on thoip with a smile, partly tender, partly arch,on his countenance. At last ho touched the young girl, and; pushing her gently towards CharloB--r “ Como, spook then, puss, said ■ho, gaily “ Susan, say one word-ronly onoword, 1 1 entreat”‘eriod the young man who still held the hapd 9 f llis d« UBm » will you take m< Sho r luH^ °fGlinrle.u. and uttered an almost inarticulate ' les! Well done 1” cried Vinopnt, ‘slapping his fencer “it was hard work to got that word out of her. Give mo your hands, my children, and kiss mo To-night I leave you to your own conversationto-morrow wo will speak of Onlho morrow, ip fact, he .took his nephew pside" announced toi.in, that tlic sum noc a sarv for their voyage was complete, and that ho might set opt for Spain as Boon as ho pl 'S d ‘nows, wliiol. opglit to have filled Cimrloa with dplijjUt, h»d (i contrary affect. ffe must, then, leave Susan, at the moment they began to interchange mutual confidence, to encounter the chances of a long, difficult and uncertain journey, when it would have been so pleasant to remain at home ? The young man almost cursed the millions that ho was once ready to go so far to eeok. Now that the interest of his life was changed, ills desire to acquire riches had signally vanished. What use, then, was so much gol<j, to pur chase happiness, when be )m4 already found it? However, ho made no objections to his un cle, and told hjm he wps ready tie start. The soldier topk upon himself the prepare; tion ; ha went opt for this purpose many suc cessive days, accompanied by Susan. At last he announced to Charles that they had noth ing now to'do but to take their places. The young girl was absent. - lie asked his nephew to go with him to the office ; nnd as his recent fatigues had rendered his wounds painful, he engaged a hackney coach. ‘ Vincent hqd tqkcn care to provide himself,' in one of hie excursions, with the newspapers which contained an account of the buri al .tiSf. the stores near the Douro. AV hen he found bin.self alone with Charles, he put them into his bands, requesting him to see whether they oontained any information which might be useful to'them. - ' The young man read, the first, details, of which he was already acquainted, then the refusal 01. the Spanish Government, and, last ly , an account of some unsuccessful research es undertaken by merchants Of Barcelona. Ho. thought the documents were exhausted; when his eye fell upon a letter bearing the signature of Peter Dufour... “ Peter Dufour!” repeated Vincent; “ that was a pioneer of the company." “lie calls, himself so, in fact,” replied Charles. ■’ ‘‘ God bless mo ! I thought tho man was in the other world. Let us see what he says,, for he was in tile captain’s confidence. Instead of replying, Charles uttered an ex clamatiqn. He had looked through tho letter and his countenance changed.' .• , “ Well, what is the niattor?’,' inquired yin oent, tjranquijty, . “ What is the matter?” rejoined the yojing man. ' . .. “ If what Ijufour says is true, the’journ ey will be useless." ’ “ Why ?” _ ■ - "Because tho chests were riot, filled with mbrioy, but with gunpowder !" Vincent looked at his nephew, and hurst put laughing. “ Ah I it was gunpowder,” he cried. “ Then that was the reason why before burying them, they took some cartridges out of thorn.” , “You know itthori ?” interrupted Charles. “ Yes ; because,l saw it," replied the bid man, good noturedly, “But, have deceived mo,” cried the artisan ; “you could not have believed in tho existence of buried millions, and your promise vyqs hut ajost.” - “ It was a truthj” replied, the soldier sqrl avply. ; .‘f prbcjissiV yoV;-,a_'J t rea?uve—you I shall hove it; put you shall ijLOt Ijo. obliged Itogo to Spain for it." ’' “ What do yori mean V “ You shall soon know." The carriage had now stopped haforp ,a shop ; the travellers alighted and entered. Charles, recognized the workshop of his old master; but it was restored, repainted, and refurnished with all therieoesaary implements. Charles was going to ask for an explanation, when his eyes foil upon the name of the proprietor engraved; in gold letters'over the counter —the nnmn vvas his own ! At that mo ment the door of the little parlor bohind tho shop opened : he saw a log burning brightly on tho hearth, a repast spread upon the ta ble, and Susan, who, with a smile, made him a sign-to-enter.. Vincent turuc'f towards him, seizing Jiis I'jWd, ■ “ There,” cried he, ■“ is the treasure I prorn isod you —a good trade, which will give you the means of living comfortably, and a good wife, who will make you happy. Everything that you sec hero has been earned by your self, and helorigs to you. Never mirid if I have deceived you ; you would not accept the happiness offered to you. I served you as children are served by nurses, who rub the edge of the cup which they reject with honey, 'Now that you know what happiness is, and that you have tasted it, I hope you will no longer refuse it." qoji, JOBSqOJI'S H/’PBiL TO' TUB PEOPLE of TESSESSKE. ' Fellow-citizens:— Tennessee assumed the form of a body politic, as one of the United States of America, in the year seventeen hun dred and ninety-sis, at oneo entitled to all the privileges of the Federal Constitution, and hound by all its oliligatiohs. For nearly sis ty-fivc years she continued in the enjoyment of her eights,' and in the' performance of all her duties, oho of the most loyal and devoted of the sisterhood of States. Sho had boon honored by the elevation of t\vo of her citizens to the highest place in the g’ft of the ■ American people,' and:a third had been nom i jated for the same h'.gl>'offioe, tyho received a liberal tlulggb' ineffective - support, tier population had rapidly and largely increased, and their moral and material.'interests cor respondingly advanced. Never was a peo ple more prosperous. contented and happy than the people of Tennessee,, ipador the Gov ernment of the .United ..States, and nope so ; little burdened for the support.of the authori ty by which they were ' They felt their government only in the conscious enjoy ment oftho benefits i.t conferred and the hles : sings it V’estowod. ■ Such was oar .enviaMe'oondition until with in the year j.pst pest,' when, under wlisic bale ful inlluenees it is not my purpose now to in quire,' the authority of tho Government was set at defiance and the Constitution and laws contemned by a rebellious armed force. Mon who, in addition to priviJogos and duties of tlio citizen; bad enjpygd largely the bounty and official patronage pf the Govern ment, and have by repeated oaths obligated themselves to its support, - With srfddon ingra titude for the bounty, and disregard for their “domnTbl&tioo.4n godl^erotciyaud ostentatiously in tho hocoiaprislimonc el its overthrow. Many, accustomed to defer to their opiuions'ani to accept their guidance, and others. carried away by oioitomont or overawed by scditiouValamer. arrayed them selves under their banner?., thus organizing a , treasonable power, wbiph.ifor tho. time being, stifled and suppressed'the authority of the Federal Government. In thisconditibu of affairs it devolved upon I the President, bound by bis official oath, to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution, i and charged by the law with the duty of sup pressing insurrection and domestic violence, .to resist and repel this rebellious force by the military arms oftho government, and thus to re-establish the Federal authority. Congress, nsponibling at an early'day, found him en gaged in the active ijitcbargs of this momea- “ tho tous and responsible trust. That body came promptly to his aid, and, while supplying him with treasure and arms to an extent that would previously have been considered fabu lous, they, pt the same time, with almost al> solute unanimity, declared !‘that this" war is not waged on their part )n any spirit of op pression, nor for any purpose of conquest or subjugation, nor purpose of overthrowing or interlacing with the rights or established in stitutions of those States, but to defend and maintain the supremacy of the Constitution and to preserve the Union with all the digni ty, equality and rights of the several States unimpaired ; and that as soon ns these objects are accomplished thp war ought to cense.” In this spirit, and by such co-operation, has the President conducted this mighty contest, until, as Comnnfnder-in-Ohief of thenrmy, ho hag caused the national flag to.float undispu ted oyer the Capitol of bur State. Meanwhile the state government has disappeared. The executive has abdicated ; the Legislature has disolved, the judiciary is in abeyance. The great ship of state, freighted with its precious cargo of human interests and human hope, its sails till set, and its glorious flag unfurled, has been suddenly abandoned by her officers and mutinous crew, and loft, to float at the mercy of tho winds .and to bo plundered by every rover upon tho deep. Indeed the work of plunder has already commenced. The ar chives have been desecrated; the public prop erty stolen and destroyed; the vaults of tho State Bank violated and its treasures robbed, including the funds carefully gathered, and consecrated for all time to the instruction of our children. . . In such.a lamentable crisis the Government of the United States noUld not bo unmindful of its high constitutional obligation to guar antee to every State in this Union a republi can form of an obligation which every State has a. direct and immediate inter est in, having observed toward every other State, and from which, by no action on the part of the people in any State, ban, the Fed eral Government bo absolved. A republican, form of government, in consonance with the Constitution of the United States, is ono of the fundamental conditions of our political exist ence, by wliieh every part of the country i? alike bound, and frotp which no part can es cape. This' obligation th.e Rational Govern ment is now attempting to discharge. I have Been appointed, in the absence of the regular and established State authorities, as Military Governor fo.r the time being, to preserve the public property of the State; to give the pro tection of law, actively enforced, , to her citi zens, and, as speedily ns may bo, to restore her government to the same condition as be fore the existing rebellion. , ■ In this grateful but arduous undertaking, I shall avail myself of all the aid that may bo afforded by my follow citizens. And for this purpose I respectfully, but earnestly, invito all the people of Tennessee, ■desirous or wil ling to see a restoration of her ancient gov ernment, without distinction of parly afaha- \ tionpjOr' past political opinions, or action^, to umt9.\vit\\ it)**, \>y counsel atu\ cooperative agency, to accomplish tins great end. I find must, if nofc.all of the officers, both State arid Federal, vacated, either, by actual abandon , menfc, or by the action of the, incumbents in, attempting to subordinate their functions to a power in hostility to the fundamental -law of, the State, and subversive of her national allc-) gianco, These offices must be filled tempo rarily, .until the State shall fye restored so far to its accustomed quiet that the people can peacefully, assemble at the ballot-box. and. select agents of their own choice. Oth erwise anarchy would prevail, ho man's life or property would bo safe from jthe despe rate and unprincipled. • . ’ I shall, therefore, as ps prn'oticable. deaigpato for various positions under tue State and county governments, from among my fellow citizens, persons of probity and intelli gence, and bearing true allegiance to the Con stitution and Government of the United States, who will execute the functions of their re spective offices until thcir'placcs can bo filled by the-action of the people. Their authority when , their appointments shall have been made,’will be accordingly respected and ob served. To the people themselves the protection of the government is extended. AlHheir rights will be duly respected, and their wrongs re dressed when made known. Those who through the dark and weary r.ight of the re: hellion have maintained their allogiance to the Federal Goycrnm.eut.\vill he Inipored.. The erring bo weicojuicd on their return ‘ And whilo.it ipay become necessary, in.Tin dicatiag Ahe violated majesty of the law, and iii lessening its imperial sway, to punish intelligent and conscious treason in high pla ces, no merely retaliator or vindictive policy will be adopted. To those especially, who, in a private, unofficial capacity have assumed an attitude of hostility to the Government, a full and complete amnesty for all past acts | and declarations is offered, upon the one con dition of their ngfiin yielding themselves peaceful citizens to .the Just supremacy of the laws. This I advise them ,to do for their own good, and for the peace and welfare of our beloyed State, endeared ,to mo by the associ ation? of long and active years, and by the enjoyment of her highest * And appealing to my follow-citizens of Ton nessseo,T point them to my long public life as a pledge for the sincerity of my motives and an earnest for the performance of my present and future duties. Andrew Johnson. A STORY FOB THE LITTLE FALKS. : Little Carol was a favorite in the village. She hail brown hair ami dark eyes, and small ■ aa aho was, know how to sing a number ol ■ pretty aonga. She had noaiatora or brothers, • and yon may imagine how dearly she "as i loved by her parents. Tho little town where th°y lived wis about tljroo miles from the city. They wore people who did much money, but their collage waa neat, and its whitewashed aidoa were almost covered with grapo-vinoa. The groat fault of Carol waa, that aho had too much curiosity. I have frequently known her to resolve that aho would notask so many unnecessary questions, or keep prying into .things that did not concern her. But aho al. waya forgot her resolution. One afternoon her mother and father made arrangements to rido into the city, to tnko ten and spend the evening with a gentleman nnd lady who had just returned from China. When Carol saw them getting ready, aho aakod if aho could not go too. “Not .this time," her mother replied. Then aho became very muoh troubled, and began to weep, aa if her heart waa broken. “Now ait down nnd lot mo toll you some thing. I have invited Mary Weller to come over and qtay with you while I am gone.— Slio will bp hero by the time the stage calls to takp ua into the city. You arid aho are very good friend l , you know, and in the par lor you will find that I have takpu pains to ritrangp something for your happiness. There poujros.>fary through the gate uow. I know you will have a pleasant time if you will only try to be contented, and not have too in'ucu • - t ■ • ; ,7' I curiosity. Then Mrs. Flaxnmn kissed Carol, and atorL ed out of the door. The stage was almost there, but vet another word had to tie said to the little'girl who was to be left at home. So CaroFs mother hurried back and said: “My dear daughter, I must not forgtf hi tell you about a basket that I have put on the pantry shelf. I havn’t looked the door, and if you should liavb occasion to get something in the pantry, you must be careful not to, touch the basket.' I >y'oul(} not have it disturbed for a , groat deal. ' 3sow don’t forget, tJarol.f': Mr. and Mrs, Flaxman were scion out of sight in the rumbling old stage, Mary and Carol first went into the parlor to see what had been done there for their frausement.- — And:behold! everything hadbeen taken from tbe largo table, and its leaves hoisted, and all covered with picturp-hooks, toys, and other things, that ought to make any little person happy, I said that Mr. Flaxman wsa a poor mail, but'he took great pains to please his only child, and hq seldom went into the city without bringing but, something that she would be delighted’ with. Bat never had she received so many presents as she found on that table, livery one was bright and beti 3 tiful, and her eyes sparkled jfkb diamonds when she examined them. And there were cakes, .and almonds, and candy, too. Wbts happy girls they werp, By-and-by every toy had been carefully in spected, and t)iQ cpi)£s'otio'iiary pretty well en joyed. Then thp girls walked about the cot tage yard, and’ligd as 'much pleasure in it as. you or I would in the great Crystal Palace ia England.' ■ : But often there would cqme, iqto Carol’s mind “tho basket in the pantry. ” Qhe thought of it at lenst twenty times since'hq'v mother told her about it. But ns yet sho did not mention it to Mary Weller. At last, . as they were coming from tho yard, into thfi house, she said ‘:Miiry I have something to teljf you.— When mother went away, sfie told' me that there was 'a basket bn one qf the pantry shelves, and that J. must not touch it until she came home. Let ns’go kpd loqk at it, oven if we don’t touch it.” •• “Now, Carol, don’t go tljore. J will not go : with you, for it would only be putting your self into temptation. If your mother told you not to’ tquoli the basket, you ought not to do, it by any. means. Sho knows what is bejj; for you. . Conic, now, and sit down boro,- Let us talk about whqt n o like the most,"' "Well, Mary,'yon are right,* she “I know I have too much curiosity, and ani trying hard to break myself from it.” “Come, now, Carol, what do you like the best? If you wore going to get a present, and you were asked beforehand, what it should bo, what would you say ?”; “Let mo see; I think—-I think 1 should pre fer a drawing-book and pencils. N 6, I am . mistaken ; they would bo my second choice. 1 would ask first of all for a pair of white pig bops. ffuw often-1 have seen pigeons walk* ing jibottt ip the street, and strutting on tbq tops of houses, and going to sleep there! Biit I have never seen them, without wishing fo? a pair of white ones. Indeed, ; I have often asked Pa to bring me homoa gifr, but bo has always told me thnt they cost so iijobh. Sol, do not like to ask him any more, because ho is not ns rich'as many other people. Besides, (ho has ha dnolvork since tho war commenced. Buthe says he is perfectly willing to go with out work if wo can only conquer the enemies of our country. He may enlist yet:; wo don’t know- But of course I could not;ask him fof any .valuable present ip those ■times. Now* Jjary. y.'hSv £o you like host f” “6h! y rice so many things,” answered Ma ry. “Bu t I believe 1 would take your second .Choice for my first. ■ You know I'am very fond of drawing, and you have often seen, my little sketches. They are rough, but. l hope - some day to bo able to make good landscape's and portraits. You have a taste for drawing’, too, Carol, and J don’t see what there' is to hinder you from becoming a good painter when you get older.” Time the girls talked about one thing amj then another until the sun was almost down. ■ “You sit bore, Mary,” she said, “and I will go to the pantry and got something to eat.” “Now be careful,.Carol, don’t touch the bas ket. If you do, I will not eat anything you bring me. Your mother, is very kind to you, and you ought not to disobey her.” I ■ Carol skipped aiyay, nild was soon in the pantry. j£he"'itobkeii up' to the baslco’t first, even before getting something;to cat'.' V . • Bash! wish'-! ' ' ' “IVlmt noise is that ?” Carol asked herself. “Hark ! It is in tho basket. But it is on the topsholf, and I can’t reach it. Yet if I got a chair, may bo I can see what it isfiiaking a noise. If I can look through the holes of the basket, that won’t he disturbing it.” So Carol got a chair and stood upon it.— But even then she was not tall enough to son what was under tho basket. She brought a little footstool and put that on Jthd' ohaif.— Thon sho climbed up, and wasjust'tall enough to soo that something’ was moving under tho basket. lint slip could not toll what it was. “If I raise'it just a little, loan see what it is. Nobody will.khowit, and I need not toll moth- ■ Jjiftlo.by little Carol raised the basket to satisfy her Butjustas Soon as sha. lifted'it so as to see well, out flew two bpau- tiful white pigeons. She waa frightened almost to death, and came very near falling. The pigeons flew against'the wino-hottles, nnd knocked three of four of them over. One foil on Carol, and tho wine streamed nil over her new.silk dress. Bat this was not all. Tho pigeons got out of tho pantry-door as quick ns they'could, arid then made their way through the window out ofdanfa! They were gone.! I need not say that neither of the girls had any moro'onjoymont for many hours. Carol cried until her eyes were red, and poor Mary felt it 'almost as deeply as if she had heoa fp fault herself. After a while Mr. and Mrs. Flarman cnmft homo. Carol ran’to them and told them nil she had done. .They were pleased to hear hor confess, her 'disobedience, but were sorry to find that she was'nq.t yet cured of, her great fault. Carol’s mother then said in her; “You soo, my dear child, that disobedience brings its own punishment. It has destroyed, your happiness many a time, and your pres ent of the two white doves which wore pur chased at no little cost,-is now gone. I wns intending to give fhem to you as soon aa wo returned home," nnd put third in '.tlio cage which wo bought in tho city this' afternoon. Hero, Mary, I have brought you a drawing bock arid pencils, and some very good sketch os for'ooppying. I knew you were fond of painting, and I thought they would be of ad vantage to you.”' : • ; r ’• Carol w-as cured of hor curiosity; though it 1 ' was throe years hofora .slio- received another pair of white pigeons. She has now growq up to .ho a woman, hut to this day dreamy abqut wlrat was under tho basket. ♦ '" NO. 43.
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