True Honesty.. "EAN REAUVAIS pnsscd up and down his apartment with a troubled una unsatisneu air, iuo luverisn io seen repose, altliough tlio night was far ad vanced, and ruminatiii'i bitterly over tlio diflicultica of bis position, and troubles wbieb were fnr from buing Bcntimcnlal. ' The only e on . of u well-known and higbly-rcpoeted ship-merchant of Havre, who died some years previously, from whom ho inherited a prosperous business nud abundant means, but neither his cau tion nor sagacity, be had made, on his own account, so many rash and unsuc cessful ventures, that his wealth had dwindled down iiitj insigtiifiearico his credit once so Rood, being completely shaken. The winter then ending had been a long scries of misfortunes ; twice he had risked largely on two Liverpool blockade-runners, celebrated for their suc cessful trips to Southern ports, which were both taken by the Northern cruisers, two of his ships, richly freighted from , Brazil, perished in tlio Hay, , of Ii:bay, uninsured; his speculations entered into just at the close of the iVuicricau, AVur, resulted in a heavy loss ; aud a number uf Jiis oldest customers, unable to with stand tho pressure of those dillicult times, wcro forced to suspend their payments. Reviewing his state of affairs from ev ery point of view, he despaired of wcatli cring tho storm, and saw clearly that he would have to succumb. . n i . - - i 1. . i Looking out of the windows of the comfortable mansion, built with tho hon est earnings of his thrifty lather, in a picturesque spot on the banks of the .Scine,betwcon Rouen and Havre.it wrung his heart to think that he must part with the homo of his childhood, aud that his old mother would suffer through his iin- prudence.. "There is. uo hope for it now," he ojacuhitod, " and the day of humiliation for us cannot long bo delayed." As he gazed out in the moonlight, recognizing every well-known feature of tho land scape, he thought tho scenery around him never looked so fair. On tho morrow, ho fully acquainted his mother with the ruinous state of his affairs, expressing bis regret and remorso for tho rashness and folly of which he had been guilty. The old lady was grieved ' beyond ex pression to hear such a report, for she was proud of the prosperity creutcd by her lamentod husband. "My boy," sho said," do what is right, place everything you possess in the bauds of your creditors; keep nothing back from them ; with the wreck of your for tune, you may, perhaps, have enough left to begiu life anew, in an humbler way, and in a better spirit. As for mo I will retire to R ouen, where I have means of my own sufficient to keep me in com fort. Next week, tho commercial circles of . Havre were discussing the failure of the old-established house, of Jean Reauvais. He laid before (hem a true statement of his position, placed houses, lauds, , ship ping, and everything he possessed, down to his gold watch chain, at their disposal. After a thorough examination, it was found that the assets amounted to sixty per cent, of the liabilities. 'Jean gave them every assistance in realizing the value of the assets, and promised to pay the forty per cent. ' . . n . . On tho last evening ho spent iu the old mansion, he wrote the following note 1 to Elise Desire, to whom he was betrothed : " Mt Deab Elise I deopljr regret Informing yon that, through losses or business, I am completely Insolvent, and will to-morrow be obliged to suspend payment. Little or noth , log will be aaved from tbe wreck) ai you never poMlbly contemplated such an en)ergency,and I could not consent to make you a partner of ' my adveralty, I, In sorrow and sadness, release yon from tbe engagement you contracted with ins. Intending soon to leave Havro, I only add farewell, Elite, and may God bleu you. Yours, sincerely, J&ttt Bbauvus." The parents of Elise sympathized with Jean in his misfortunes, and considered he had acted wisely : in their hearts they . were glad that the sacrifice on his part was voluntary, which left their daughter free, and they congratulated themselves that this breakdown occurred then in stead of six months later, . , ;, ' Elise, however, refused to listen to a the voice of reason and . entreaty. She ' had set her heart upon Jean, and his gen erous renunciation of her hand, made her all the more determined to hold him to his promise. Early next morning, Elise and her maiden aunt wended their way up the hill toward Rellevue House, where they found him jaded and east down. " Jean," she said, 41 1 am sorry for ma ny things, but will never consent to be parted from you. You have no reason to despair of tbe future, because you are at present under a cloud ; in the patient ana courageous discharge of fresh duties, you will emerge from it perhaps happier than ever. I am not afraid of a few pri vations, which after all, do not signify much, and will wait for yon until you are reajn ; . , , , , i ' A flush of . pleasure , swept , over the graceful girl's countenance, ts she , wit- nessed tbe strong man's concealed emo ' lion and felt the pressure ' of his grsti. tude. 1 M U it so," he said; " knowing you preserve a warm corner in your heart ' for -ne, I will do wonders,' and with God's blessing everything may yet como right." With this understanding they parted, each feeling better and stronger after tho renewal of the compact. ' , Meanwhile, Jean IJeauvius' liquidation rapidly continued ; his slcndid mansion, elegant furniture, carriages, horses, lands, pleasure-yacht and shipping, so many to kens of former opulcnco, were sold and transferred to others ; his accounts, bal anced by experts, resulted in the loss re ferred to, and he . keenly fult the insufli ciency of his' narrowed resources,' and looked forward to the future with anxiety. On taking a last survey of all that was so recently his own, ho inwardly cursed bus rashucss and lolly. His domestic pets: never seemed so at tached to him as at this moment, and while he tenderly putted tho arched neck of his favorite ridiug horse, it seemed more than usually gratified by his caress es. Unavailing regrets, fears and hopes, alternately chilled and fired his bosom, as be turned his back upon the homo of his youth and scenes of his early associa tions". Promenading leisurely through otic uf the leading thoroughfares of llavro, ho was saluted and accosted by his friend Frank Renard. " You are the very man 1 wanted tc see, .lean, so come along with me," und they proceeded arui in arm to one of the principal cafes in the vi cinity. , ' ' " " Now, Jean, I'll tcil you what it is. I have a clipper of a thousand tons bur den lyinsr in dock ready to start for Bra zil without a captain, and would be glad to give you an opportunity of displaying your nautical skill. You took your own yacht around tho world two years ago, mnnmvering her to tho admiration of tho old picked salts you have on board, and nothing that I kuow of prevents you from assuming command of my Jeanne d'Arc, now fully manned oud officered, ready to proceed on her voyage. Take charge of her, my boy, and I'll give you a thousand dollars a year, und ten per cent of. tho net profts." Jean 15eauvais,who had always a strong passion for the sea, and felt conscious of his fitnoss to undertake the duties re quired, readily assented to ,the, proposal of his fricud, and expressed his grati tude for tho preferment. Duly in his quarters ' in the Jeanne d'Arc, ho set about mastering the de tails of his new position. While over hauling the consignments for the agents of Frank llenark, at Rio de Jancrio and Uuenoi Ayres, his mercantile experience showed him that two important articles might bo added with advantage, that would sell easily duriug the hot season at the Antipodes from November to the end of January vis., the light muslins of Mulhouse and refreshing Strasbourg beer. Having completed his cargo, with twenty cases of the former and twenty casks of the latter, and bidding adieu to his mother and betrothed,he set sail from Havre one fine September, morning en route for Rio de Jancrio, accompanied by the best wishes of his friends and rela tives.' Tho rough Norman and 'Ariton seaman sailing under hiui, soon discover ed that much kindly interest in their welfure lurked behind the storn discipline he maintained. , :, , Tho cood shin, with evcrv sail unfurl cd, sped prosperously on her way, and in the course ot a month reached her de siren haven. ' , ,, ,, i i Having uisctiargoa trcignt ana (lis. posed of consignments in both Rio de Jancrio and Buenos Ayres, to his entire satisfaction, he then prepared to freight Ins ship lor the return home, with wool, skins, hides, horns, tallow, rice, cone, cot ton, etc..' ' ' , , '; Un compietinir ins careo he airain started homeward, and safely reached tho port of Havre, a few duys before Christ mas. After delivery of his report re garding his sales and purchases Frank Renard onthuBiastjcally complemented him upon his magnificent run, which he considered one of tho most remunerative ever made. The grief of his old moth er was comforted by tho cheering narra tive ot Ins hrst trip, and the evidence afforded of his future prosperity ; while the joy of Eliso at his success was un bounded. A halo of hope gilded their season of festivities, which softened down the asperities of life and invested the future with visions of delmht. It was, thereforo, with tender interest in each other s welfare, that thev touch ed thoir glasses at parting, and pledged each other's health and happiness. ' The seasons waxed and waned, brinir ing increasing prosperity in their train to Jean Deauvais ; three years elapsed since be assumed command or the gallant bark which he skiutuiiy gu ided horn port to port. . t . i ' . . His good judgment, honestly exercised from the best and purest of motives, his accurate knowledge of general wants. aud his well-grounded calculations insured tbe success of all his ' application, and rapidly enriched trunk itensrd, who nev er regretted the choice he bad made of a captain. . . JQ sea and shore, in storm and sun shine, the manly form of Joan Reauvais trod with, a firm step the rath . of duty, and never quailed iu , tbe presence . of danger, U had striven with al,,bii might to attain the object in view,, and the hour of reward for his self sacrifice had sounded. " He had placed sufficient funds iu his agent's hands to settle the loss of forty per cent, sustained by his creditors, and consolod himself with tho reflections that his motto of " honor bright," was worth whilo defending and preserving. ' On a fino spring morning the sun' shone brightly through tho stained-glass windows of Notre Damo do Ron Sccours at Rouen, upon the kneeling figures of Jean Rcauvias and Eliso Desire, in tho net of receiving 'the nuptial benodictiou iu tho presence of his mother, ' Frank Renard, and a party of friends. The captain's handsome face, bronzed with exposure to tbe heat of the tropics, beamed with satisfaction, whilo Elise, in her wholo bearing, was expressive of tlio triumph of womanly faith and constancy. From the balcony of her elegant apart ment on the sea shore at Havre, she could see the Jeanne d'Arc proceed on her voy age and disappear in the distant hori zon ; or she could watch anxiously for tho welcome signal announcing her re turn,' tho sight of which would gladden her heart and dispel her fears. Everything prospered in the hands ol Jean Reauvais, and the cup of his earth ly bliss was filled to overflowing. At the end of the year following his marriage with I'.lise, a succession ot storms of appalling duration and fury passed over tho North Atlantic, which resulted in tho loss of many a gallant ship ami crew. Tho Jeanno d'Arc, home ward bound, was lor three days and nights exposed to the violenco of a tro- meudous hurricane. Scudding under bare boles, sho was tossed liko a Dutshell iu the seething billows, aud driven far out of her course to the southward. The first officer und four men were washed overboard, und tlio rest reduced almost to helplessncsss through futiguo and ex posure. It needed all the energy of Cap taie Bcauvais to keep them to their post and prevent them from desparing. On the fourth day, however, tho storms abat ed, when they found themselves off the north coast of Spain : tho sea hero and there was covered with spars,' cordage, and floating wreck, nnd showed where grcattr misfortunes than theirs had been endured. On sailing through tho Bay of Biscay, they perceived ' a largo East Indiaman making signals or distress, being appa rently in a helpless condition; on ex changing signals it was found that her rudder was gone and that she had sprung a leuk, her hands being completely used up during the night and day at pumps, sho was slowly sinking and drifting toward tho shore. , Captain Bcauvais sent twelve men to their assistance, fitted up a tempoary rudder, and, after two days ot incredible exortions, succeeded in tow ing her to tho port of Brest. The cargo, which was of great value, having been saved, the amount of salvage-money due to the Captain and crew of the Jeanne d'Are was very large, Captain Beauvais's share alone being estimated at fifty thous and dollars.' The Jeanne' d'Are, after being ten days ovcrduo, was signaled at Huvro, to the intense relief of Elise, who had recently given birth to a lively boy. On reaching homo, broken down with fatigue, his heart was overjoyed by tho fresh blessings vouchsafed to him by Providence, aud tears of gratitude fell upon mother and child., , i No longer exposed to the dangers of the deep, he now shares tho responsibil ities of full partnership with Frank Renard ; a living example of what may be achieved by a noble purpose . and an upright fulfilment of the duties of life, guided by the principles of truo honesty. "''' BOOKS. ' 111 Few people really recognise the ' vatuo of books, but if they will look back a few generations und see what enormous prices they brought "then, perhaps they will better appreciate the privlegcs they enjoy. A Countess of Anjou, in the fifteenth ceutury, paid for one book 'two hundred sheep, five quarts of wheat, nnd tho same quantity of rye and milles. And in early times, the loan of n book was considered to be an affuir of so much importance thut, in 1209, the BiHhop of Winchester, on borrowing a Bible from a convent in that city, was obliged to give, as guarentce for its ,, restoration, a bond drawn up in the most solemn manner. And Louis XI., jn 1471, was compelled to deposit a large quantity of plate, and to get some of his nobles to join hiui iu a bond, before ho could procure the loan of one. ' ' ,'? , Hair Pat had jurt seated himself in a Quaker meeting when a young Quaker, lately married, arose to announce his new condition. ' " Brethorn," said ho, "I have married." Pat's spontaneous mother wit suddenly burst forth involun tarily. " The devil ye hev 1" The young and blushing "briddegroom, ' imagining that the spirit had suddenly moved some more influential brother, sat down in confusion. Io a few moments he arose and essayed again : I "' Bretberuj 1 1 have married a daughter from the Lord !" " The devil you hev !'' ejaculated the in terested Irishman ; ',' it'll be a long time before you see yer1 latber in-law 1 ; , Ihe shuttling feet .andt confusion., of faees which followed, admonished Pat that he bad better be " thravellin'," and ha. was soon " after gettio' himself out o' that !" A Llltlo Mistime. CHARLES und Harry stood chat tering in tho corner of a ball-room. " So, Charley," said tho latter, " your littlo Ellen got safo to New York. I saw her last week looking liko a littlo beauty." " I dare say," returned Charles, " for I hear Osborno is so happy in his new pos session, that ho spares no expense to set her off to tho bost advantage." ""lis truo enough, and I sometimes wonder how you made up your mind to part with her." " Oh ! I'm going to bo marriod, you know, aud young ladies don't tolerate any rivals noar tho throne. In fact, I expect to find happiness enough at home." "Ah Ivory fine; but 1 should not wonder if, before long, you were for get ting your beauty back again." " May be," said Charles, shrugging his shoulders. " AWs I'cnons." And so tho two separated. Whilst a lovely girl who had approached behind unseen, and been nn involuntary listener, hastily retreated. Tho next morning pro duced tho following " correspondence :" No. 1 I tnko an early opportunity to request that our engagement may be considered at an end from this timo. Your principles would destroy all chance of happiness with you, even if tho insult ing manner in which you have allowed yourself to refer to our connection were not sufficient to produce tho resolution I have uow communicated. Julia. No. '1. I am entirely at a loss to com prehend tho meaning of your note, and until you can give mo a clearer idea of what I am accused, it is impossible for mo to defend myself. I await your re ply. Ciiari'ks. No. .'! You ask my meaning. Ah ! Charles, you add hypocrisy to your own faults! If your conscicneo docs not ac cuse you, perhaps it may bo enough to mention to you the name of Osborne Julia. No. 4 I am more than ever puzzled. I never spoke to Mr. Osborno but once, and that was when I sold him my yacht. Pray let me know what you do mean. Charles. No. 5 Your yacht? 'And her name Ellen? Oh! dearest Charles, what a fool I have been ! Como to mo directly, and I'll tell you I cannot write it. Your own : Julia. 86fifTho following, illustration, says Professor Henry, of the vibratory move ment of matter, is attested by Professor Horsford, of the United States. Tho top of the high tower which Constitutes the Bunker Hill monument inclines toward tho West in tho nioruing, and the North at mid-day, and toward tho East in the afternoon. These movements aro duo to tho expanding influence of the sun as it warms, in succession, tho different sides of 'the structure. ' A similar but: lnore marked effect is produced on the dome of the capital at Washington, 'us indicated by tho apparent motion of tho bob of a long plumb line fastened to tho under side of the roof of the rotunda, and ex tending to the pavement beneath. r This bob describes daily an ellipsoidal curve, of, which the longer diameter is four to five iuches in length. . Ry Molecular ac tions of this kind, Time, tho slow but sure destroyer, levels to tho ground the loftiest, monuments of human pride. J "Why, captain, you appear to have a bad cold." " Yes, madaw," said the captain, who is fond of working in his shirt sleeves, '" I suppose I deserve it. I cuught it while breakihg ' the sev enth commandment last Sunday." ! 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