^I*'' 1 *'' - m.n Father, and 1 have felt a- if deserted by God j and man.' ' God sometimes hides llis face and suffers us to walk in our own strength, that we inav know how weak we are, and feel the corrup • tion ot our hearts ; but He is touched with a feeling of our infirmities, therefore let us seek earnt stly lor his presence, and for grace to help us in this time of need.' M illiani burst into tears. His poverty and his wrongs were all forgotten in the memory of his sinful anger and murmurings. The spirit ol other days was returning—the di vine was triumphing over the human : and they bowed down before God. with the fining confidence ot lutic children casting all their cares on iiis mighty arm, and committing the future to his wise direction. That humble ;cottage was a holy place, sanctified by the presence ol the King of kings; and thev rose up, with peace and resignation in their hearts, i A storm was evidently coming on. Al ready the snow b'-gan to fall, but there was not wood enough at the door to last two days, and W iiliam must go to his neighbor and g< t i permission to cut a few trees, or at least to i pick up the limb- that were lying about. !!•• ; nut toned up his coat ami went out. lie could not torget the home ol other dais, and the ; shed lull ol wood all dry ami rc the parlor. The poor man cast a bewildered and timid look around the ntagnifu c.t apartnu-nt. He scarcely dared in step on the soft carpet, which gave no ; sound ben. atii his lent, and he shrunk as lie caught a full length view of himself in a mirror, which extended almost from the ceil ing to the floor. Mr. Carlton motioned him to a chair, and ho seated himself on the edge, fearful lest he should soil the crimson velvet cushion. ' Have you business with nie, sir!" said the gentleman, in an important tone. ' Yes, sir,' said William, producing the pocket-book, and handing it to him. ' 1 found this yesterday, and, as it bears your name, 1 ha\e brought it to you.' * Ah! then you found my pocket-book ! I inn glad to see it again—which 1 never ex pected to do.' He carefully examined it.— ' All right,' he said, ' and I'm obliged to you for returning it, for it contains some valuable • papers,' and carelessly placed it in his pocket. William had no more to say. lie arose, and with no further evidence of gratitude or obligations, he was suffered to depart. ' 1 am sorry that you did not give that poor man something, father,' said a fair girl as she seated herself on an ottoman at his feet, — 'Did you notice how pale he looked, and how he almost staggered as he rose to go away!' ' Did lie! no, 1 did not notice it. I would have given a fifty dollar bill if 1 had thought of it. But he is gone now.' ' But, father, you might send it to him.— You know him, do you not ? 1 fear that he is very poor.' - ; ' Yes. 1 had some dealings with him years ago. When I built the Charlotte, he had something to do with supplying the timber, and now I do remember tiiat I heard he had lost his farm.' ' How far did he come this cold morning, to bring you that pocket-book?' ' He lives in II , he must have come ; fifteen or twenty miles. I ought indeed to 1 have paid him well for it, and 1 will not fail j to do no yet.' Here tho dinner-bell interrupted the con- \ vernation, and the father and daughter pro- , ceeded to the dining-room. Mr. Carlton was not a selfish or a cold hearted man, but ho was not observant of the wants and woes of others, and his good deeds must have bqen few, but for the gentle promptings of his daughter Mary. She, good girl, had a quick eye, as well as a warm heart. Misery never passed her unnoticed, and many were tho blessings which fell on her young head —many were the generous deeds performed by her father, of which he i | would never have thought, but for her su-- i 1 gestions. ° But while the rich man was enjoying his plentiful repast, "\\ m. Carter, yrith a sinking | heart and weary frame, turned his steps tie wards home, lie had not tasted food since early dawn, and now full fifteen miles lay | before him. He felt disappointed, indignant, grieted at tho cold and indifferent manner in which his services had been received, lie did not ask a reward for restoring what was not liis own, but he might with justice have ! demanded recompense fur liis time and trouble; but oven that was not offered him. lie remembered the wastefulness of wealth, the extravagance of luxury, which lie had witnessed, and something whispered—' You are a fool. I hat man scarcely thanks you for returning what he would have never mis sed. It would have made you happy for months and years.' Resolutely, putting down lhe evil thoughts, he raised a silent prayer for help and resig ( nation, ami prcsswl on his way. 11-' ; weaker and fainter every stop, and Tittle ; li - orpe, not of earth, but heaven, t'ing to the faith, poor woman! M tke thy heart strong in confidence, for God will not "forsake thee! Even now he is prepared t i reward, lie will not break the bruised reed, nor crush th" humble heart. lbd the rich man w.-t sweetly, as In-lay down on his downy pillow ? Were there no , remorseless thoughts when he remembered the careless act of injustice of which he had E-•• -ii guilty? Like Ahasucrus, he could not sleep, for God troubled him, and he resolved to make ample recompense for the wrong he had done, if- concluded at first to send him a letter, and a handsome present, but the thought did not sat:My him; and he re solved to go himself, ami see what lie could do for his poor friend, that which would most benefit him,.and quiet his own conscience. It was the fifth day of AY iiliam Carter's siekness. anl the physician said, that night would be the crisis; if he lived through it he might recover. He had then fallen into a lethargic sleep, jI is pale wife sat holding liis hand and gazing anxiously on his sunken features and shut eyes. The children, with sad i'aees and noiseless step, crept around the room. There was a rap at the door—it was opera-' L and a gentleman entered. Airs. Car ter looked up with surprise on her unexpect ed visitor. His dress and bearing, so different from those of her humble neighbors, atanoth er time might have awed her, but that was no place to feel the paltry distinctions of human society. In the presence of that power", be fore which the rii h and the poor, the mighty and the weak alike bow, men fee! that they are equals—that they are brothers. She arose and offered hint a chair. He did not seem to notice her, but advancing to the tod, lie gazed long and earnestly on the ashy ! features of the sufferer, while the tears chased one another down his cheeks : then turning tuvay h< threw himself into a chair and wept with uncontrolled emotion. This, as the read er may have guessed, was Mr. Carlton. He came into the neighborhood and inquired for Win. Carter, and had been told of liis sick ness, and its probable cause. The good wo man where he stopped, had a warm heart, and a voluble tongue, and little suspecting who her auditor was, she had gi -en full scope to her eloquence, in denouncing the man who suffered, her poor neighbor to walk fifteen I miles, and to return even without a dinner. Mrs. Carter stood gazing in silent astonish ment on her visitor, when he arose, and pla cing a heavy purse into her hand, said—' Take this and let no expense be spared for your | husband's recovery. I will call again,' and before she had time to express her gratitude or surprise, he was gone. The next morning William was better.— The crisis had passed—the fever was gone, but he lay weak and helpless as a babe, and | but for the many comforts which that purse j procured might have died. lie grew stronger day by day, and at the j | end of a week he was setting supported by j pillows in a large arm chair. Airs. Carter approached the window and exclaimed, 'There ! comes the stranger who gave me the purse.' A minute more and lie entered the room. Approaching William he grasped his hand j and said earnestly— ' Thank Heaven that you arc alive—that you will live! If you had died, I never would have forgiven myself. 1 have eomo to make you some atonement for the injustice of which 1 was guilty ;' and ho placed a folded paper in his hand. ' There, he continued, ' when you are able read that. Do not thank me. It* is no more than justice. The pock ; et-book was of great importance to me, and j it has cost you dear.' When the gentleman was gone William j opened the paper, and found it p. deed made ; out to himself, of his own house and farm. There was dancing and shouting among the j children ; and in the hearts of tho father and . mother n deep holy joy mingled with thank- j fulness, and trust in God. 1 need not pursue my story further, nor • tell of the ltnppv reinstating in their former j home, nor how in after days, \\ m. Carter gathered his grand-children around liis knee, i and told them of his bitter trial and tempt ation, and taught them, that they who put : their trust in God are never forsaken, j iHiscclUncows* Wedded Love's First Home. BY JAMES HALL. 'Twas far beyond yon mountains, dear, We plighted vows of love, The ocean wave was at our feet, The autumn sky above; I he pebbly shore was covered o'er A\ ith many a varied shell, And on the billow's curling spray The sunbeams glittering fell. The storm has vexed the billow oft. And oft that storm lias set, But plighted love remains with us, In peace and lustre yet. 1 veiled thee to a lonely haunt, 1 hat bashful love might speak AV here none could hear what love revealed, Or see the crimson cheek ; lhe shore was all deserted, And we wandered there alone. And not a human step impressed 1 he sand beach but our own. 1 hy footsteps all have vanished from the iiillow-beaten -dram!— '! he vows we breathed remain with us— They wore not traced in sand. Far. far we left the sea girt shore, Endear .! by childhood's dream, To seek the humble <• t that smiled By fair Oiqo's stream ; In vain the mountain .Jiff opposed, The mountain torn nt routed, For love, unfurled her sinking wing, And o'er each barrier soared : And many a wide domain we passed And many an aiuple dome, But none su blessed, so dear to us, As wedded love's first home. Beyond those mountains now are all That e'er we loved or knew, The long remembered raanv, And the dearly cherished few; The name of her we value, And the grave of him we mourn, Are there:—and there is all the past, To which the heart can.turn : But dearer scenes -around us here, Aud livelier joys we trace, For here is wedded love's first home, Its hallowed resting place. Alphabetical Advice. BY I)OW, JK. A.—Always attend to your own avocation, avoid ale-houses and artful women. B.—Benevolent but not prodigal, bury all bickerings in the bosom of forgetfulness. ''.—Contrive to collect cash and keep it. D. —Do your duty and defy the devil. E.—Early endeavor to eradicate every er ror. both of head and heart. F.—Fight fairly when you fight; but the better way is not to fight at all. Fiddle for no fools. G.—Grace, goodness, gumption, and a lit tl" goose-grease, enable a man to slip through the world mighty easy. Get them and glory in them. ll.—Harbor hope in your heart if you would lie happy ; but hark ye, hope can't sunder nor rotten the rope of a hangman. I.—lnquibitiveness is insufferable; indulge not in it. J.—Juleps may be called the juice of joy and the yeast of jest; but let them alone, for too much joking often destroys the jovi ality of the social circle. K.—Kindness kindles the fire of friend ship. A kiss always avails more than a kick. L.—Love the ladies, look before you leap, eschew loafevism. Al.—ALike not mischief by meddling with other folks' business. X.—Never be caught napping except in the night time. o.—Order is Heaven's first law! obey it. P.—Pursue the plain path of probity and put in practice what you will give in pre cept. Q. —Quarrel not, quibble not, be not fond of asking questions, or addicted to queries. R.—Rum ruins respectability ; renounce, renew and renovate. >S.—Seek salvation; oh, ye sinnfers ! be come saints and you are safe. T.—Take time by the forelock ; try to turn every moment to account. I.—En ion unites to unity; in the whole universe there is unison ; be you therefore united for the sake of unison. V.—Vanity has connexion with valor, re member that. W.—Women and wine bring want, woe and wretchedness, when wickedly indulged in. X.—'Xtra 'xertions accomplish 'xtraordi nary ends. Y.—Yield to no tyrant; yeoman and their yoke-follows are lords of the soil. Z.—Zig-zagging is characteristic of a zany ; t iki- a straight course through life and zeal onsy pursue it. Bullfrog Concert. An eastern editor has been favored with a grand frog concert. He describes the recita tion as follows : ' Knuug de nung—kung tung, Koo de kung, to koo ; Titteri, titteri koo, Titteri, titteri nong." Full Chorus. Bung de kung—kick a ku ! To te weo de koo. Solo Soprano. Tidderv pe de we kum, Po do weet, pe de weet! Chorus of Bass Voices. Kung, kung, trata kung, Dig-g-gory kum, de kum de boo. Tree Toad Solo. Tr—a—a to weet! V/ee terry dee! The effect was truly astonishing ; the stars blinked, and the balmy zephyrs stopped to c-ateh the enchanting melody. A notice of a recent steamboat explosion closes as follows : ' The captain swam ashore. So did the chambermaid. She was insured for SIO,OOO and loaded with iron. New Series—Vol. 6—No. 117. d>o Z(\ a filrate set of Brass Mountings \"S 'III —usually sold at $5.00. VWl vv may2l F. G. FRANCISCUS. ! OA Boxes I. C. and J. X. Tin; 25 bundles . -SI I Iron Wire; 100 lbs. Block Tin, at ■ JXJ ay2l F. G. FRANCISCUS'. CtEDAR WARE we are giving away—at the ) smallest kind of profit. may2l F. G. FRANCISCUS. BRASS Plated Dashes, Bands, Handles, Head Lining— everything in the Coachware line. ina2l F. G. FRANCISCUS. BELLEFOXTE CEMENT.—2O bbls. of this well-known Cement for Springs, Cisterns, ! Foundations, Pipes, &r. For sale by Junell F. G. FRANCISCUS. t'A Boxes Jersey Glass; 20 boxes Pittsburgh ill do.; 500 lbs. Putty; 100 gallons Linseed i Oil. For sale bv raa2l F. G. FRANCISCUS, per set for Double Iron Bench Planes / /,1 —all other kinds ot Planes at equally " low rates. Rules, Squares, &c. may 21. F. G. FRA N CISC US. I rji,l per bushel for Shoe Pegs.—Shoe i\| / | Thread of all kinds. Tacks, Nails, I VHiv J Morocco, Kipp, Upper, Binding and I Lining Skins ; Shoe tools, ir., always low for : Cash. F. G. FRANCISCUS. i)| CENTS for Brass Plated Stirrups; 18;} \ cents for Brass Plated Bitts; 57i cents per dozeu for Brass Ornaments—2s per cent, cheaper than last summer. 26 dozen Wood and Iron Hames, at different prices. F. G. FRANSCISCUS. IRON. — Hammered and Rolled Bar Iron of all kinds supplied to any amount; always lon hand a large and varied stock. The trade supplied at Philadelphia prices, thereby saving §6.00 per ton freight. may2l F. G. FRANCISCUS. pORBAGE —Rope from to inch. Twine, | V_; all sizes. 6 dozen of the best Whitewash Brushes in the market. Augers and Auger Bitts, Files, Rasps, &c. may2l F. G. FRANCISCUS. 6 DOZEN Waldron and Darlington Grass Scythes at G2.j and 75 cents. 3 dozen Grain Scythes at 8?$ and §I.OO. 8 dozen Scythe Sneaths at cents. 12 dozen Hay Rakes—at various prices. Country blister Steel, 6i cents. m2l F. G. FRA NCI SCIIS. CjINGLE aud Double-barrePd Guns; 8 doz. pj Rifle barrels, assorted sizes and prices ; Single and Double-barrel'd Pistols; Revolvers, I four and six barrels ; Pocket Cutlery, a beauti ful assortment; Table and Tea Cutlery ; Shovel ! and Tongs, &c. uiay2i F. G. FRANCISCUS DOZEN Hay Forks, (cast steel) at 25, 311, | / and cents, according to finish—generally sold at 50 and 621 cents. I 6 dozen four prong Forks at 50 and 621—usu ! ally sold at 75 and 875. 1 dozen Manure Drags. may2l. F. G. FRANCISCUS. Fire—Fire—Fire. T)ARN Builders call and examine Blake,sPa j3 tenl Fire-Proof Paint, of all colors, which ; costs less than half as much as White Lead—is far more durable, and renders the building fire and weather proof by two or three applications of the paint, mixed up with oil costing but 45 ; cents per gallon, which in a short time forms a ! coating of slate on whatever part the paint has been applied. 50 barrels expected in a few | days. Specimens seen at my store, with recom mendations and experiments. Warranted to give satisfaction or no charge. I mu2i F. G. FRANCISCUS. ! Don't be Alarmed—Cash! I WOULD respectfully call the attention of purchasers of Hardware to my stock, bought very low, in great varieties, and will be sold on ly for casii, from 15 to 20 per cent cheaper than can be bought elsewhere. Hardware, Coachicare, Saddlery, Shoe Findings. Faints, Oils, Glass, Putty, Varnishes, Paints and Drugs, usually sold in the trade. Wholesale and retail by ' may2l F. G. FRANCISCUS. .MOTHER ARRIVAL At the Cheap Drug & Variety Store. THE undersigned has just returned from Philadelphia with a large and fresh addition to his assortment of Drugs and other goods, among which may be enumerated— Fresh Drugs. Colegate's Pearl Starch. Pine Apple, Strawberry and Lemon Syrups, j Prunes, Figs and Raisins. Soda, Butter, Water and Sugar Crackers. Chocolate and Essence of Coifee. A great variety of Candies. Tobacco, Segars and Snufi'. Spermaceti and Tallow Candles. Paint, Hair, Clothes, Hat, & Tooth Brushes. Pure Cider Vinegar. Port Monnaies and Pocket Books. Stationary—including everything in that line. To which may be added a very genera! as sortment of things useful for families. Having j purchased exclusively for Cash, he can afford to ; sell very low, and invites the inspection of his I goods. , Physicians prescriptions carefully com i pounded. Call at the Cheap Drug and Variety Store, Eest Market street Lewistown. June 4. A. A. BANKS. BLAKE'S Palrni Fire Proof Paint. Prevention is Better than Cure. WE ara daily expecting an invoice of " Blake's Patent Fire Proof Paint," an article superior to any paint now in use. Its I superiority consists in its durability, cheapness, I and in rendering the building to which it may be applied, Fire Proof. Let those who would have an article possessing the above qualiflca , tions, call on i may2l F. J HOFF4AX.