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It y is beyond your power. • Vent hive bad inducements enottzk, enough have reformed half.the sinners in creation. and yet you ate lower than ever before. Go A: SUDDEN IiEFORMATIO.Y. 1 and die, Sir, as loon as you like, for the moment `l'he's - imphi story I aro about to relate poi- • that secs you thus will set mourne:s free." Aessal such interest for those Who were ever Byrd:es eye flashed , and he drew himself acquainted with the parties concerned, and I fondly tip; • to others its interest mill -not only be in is " Go," said he with a-tingle - of thal o old truth, but also in-the in the peeuliar-soil- powerful sarcasm that had often electrified a touch it developes. • litiry i "go to - Ohio, and ru send you news. In one of the Northern towns of Vermont ' Go, sir, and watc h the post." Eyed a young man whom I shal „call Daniel With these words, - Daniel Iljrarn burled Bataan He wmitlawyer by profession,and one the jug into the fire-place, end while yet its •ct the most intellectual men In that section 'thousand Pieces were flying over the floor, he -of the country. No one possessed the conli strode from the house. Mary sink fainting dente of his friends In* than be did, and to Ito the floor. Moses bore her to the bed, and was better caleedated to secure the good will then hawing -called a neighbor, he hurried and friendship of nil with' whont he came, in I away, for the stage was waiting, , Contact. Business ponied itoom him, and I For it moment Daniel Byrain borerA rfaik•d.not to give the utmost Satisfaction, over the brink of the grave, but he did not die. At the age of 27, Byrom took to•himself . "One gill of bandy will save yeti," said the wife : from among the inostlirt•Ofed ones of doctor, who saw that - the abrupt removal of. the country. Mary 'Felton experienced al all stitunlatos from a system that had for strange pride when she gave her hand to the • j long Yeats: subsisted on almost , 'nothing else, tumor lawyer, and if none envied hei, manyo was nearly sure to prove fatal. "You can • at least prayed that they might be asofortiourel take a gill and not twee any motel" . . - nate.. • Ay, „ grasped the 'poor man, "take a b ill But ere long -a cloud cameover the and bleak my oath I Moses Felton shall - Conviviatityranliglontriongobe me:Digs of I never learn that biandy or ruin Idled me I -the bar, and Young - Byram possessed one If the yomt of it can kill me, then let me die!! -of those -1;E:collar tempereiments .whieh -at I But I woU't die. Pit live live till - Moses length give the whole body and soul to The Felton shall cat his own words - 1 . ) ; demon of appetite.; Fur three-years be fol- I I r le.ydid- live; an iron onvered the; lowed the social customs of-the times with- messenOer death had sent, and DM:int-Bryan) out neglecting much of his business ; 'l•‘(.,r One month he could not walk finally he sank to:the lowest • pit of degredas j without help. But he bad help--- 7 jotTul, Lion—when at, the age of five and thirty- he Fpowetful help. Mary lielpedbini. • had beeinne a confirmed drunkard. Ile now i A year passed away, and Moses Felton re neglected his ellen:6 nitogether, for he wive:a to his wttive home. He entered the I Could pot remain sober - long enough at any court-house at. Burlington and Daniel- Byram ono time to :carry any-. ease through court. I was upon the Boor pleadieg f;.:r n• young man 1 The out business he had- now - ripou - his ; who harp been indicted for forgery. F e lt,;:n 1 haeds,was the collecting of some fel s a D dl f.tr.r:eil with surmise. Never before debts. • • Byron: looked so noble and emninaDding, MO On the evening of his birth-day never before Lad - sech torrents of eloquen4 be joined the Washingtoninns, and onre 4 poured - I'mm his lips: The case to the more his byj o h t gee i es shone upon The wand, 1 jury and the youth was aerpitted. .TheSne--; But it:could not last lung; nod amid the cessfal counsel turned froM the court-room :example of those who were his eons.tant coin- and met Moses Felton.. - • }'anions, he went back' to his ens and down o: They sla'c'k hands hot did net. speak.; he sant:, :as rapidly as he. had - risen. In one. When they reaelieci a . snot: where none.others short ve•fr from that-F ine he was a miserable; could hear them, Byratu stopped. degraded lung. Pol•inle who - Lad left notes "Mo-e 4,” l•e said, -do you remember the ono accounts with him to - collect,- called at words von spoke to me a year ago i" his home, and epon \inquiring, of his wise•` 4 . o, Daniel." where he Was she •wBuld toil th . 6nollo - was " Will you take them Lack. Unsay thebi away. Poor wommol tiler could not bear to now :ilia I;lrevet i" dispute her, and they would- go their way, they knew full well that the retimins of Daniel Byram sera proscite upon his bedroom ficir.r. Oue day n Mr. Vinsoa„ called to see Min. Vinson had loft notes. and - accounts to the amount cf serofal thou-and 'dollars with Byram to collect, and lie was an'xions about - them. His poor wife answered him as usual —that her bust - inn - Ihad goneaivay. " Mr dear madam,"- returned Mr. Vinson, "I kii - ew your misfortune, and I appreciate your feelings, but I must see your Husband." If I can - see him- for crew one minute, I can learn all I wish to know;" • Mary . 13yram si oke not a -word, but with to Lrful 4.:e she -tarn 4sl away, and Mr. Vin-on 'Cilia:Ted . her.. ..Hottound Dirarn -in a bard; • room, stretched at-foll length upon the door,. with :i - jiig 0f ., -.Medfortri rum by .his side. With much effort Mr. Vinson rimmed the poor man to a state of seeming conseionsre-s, and asked if be lilt Mune anything about the motes and accounne hid left with him. ' i Yes,'! rertrined the lawyer, in a weak ; husky, hicoughing, Voice, .". I :bare bad the anoner for yogi over a month. rye deducted any percentage, and yoit'llfind Ile rest in . that tftink. Miry's got the key." Mrs. Bream was. called. in, the key was. produced; and Mr:.Vinson found his:Mines-- four .thousand . and .some odd hundreds of dollars—all right and safe. In his worse moments Byfron never used for himself a single.penny he had. in tiust. . hundreds there were . who - labored hard to feclairn the wanderer, but. without leffeet. i i Yet after-11:e year we'nt hy4re sank- lower and lower--yd his wife left him not. Her. brother, a young lawyer, narnecrMoses Felten,- often, urged her to leave ter husband, and the same lime offering her a comfortable home beneath 14K -own !lout . but she would-not - listen. . ) At length all tropes was given up. , Week.• ;after week woulethe.failen man lie down on the flocir,aadnot.-ra (fay of real sobriety mark ed-Ids course.. ' I -doubt if such another case was ever_ known.: llewas- too low for eon vi‘ viality,. for ,thoso with whom- . he.would have asT6ciated, - would. not drink -.with him. , All, ' all alone, i a his, o.wn: r oilice :anti tliainh:;r, be drank the, accursed puison,* :-..nd, even his very Lt . ! seemed the offspring ; ;.,i .t he jug; . La eal IT !'izir : Z, aloees 'Felton had .1. call to go - to Q.; to ; - I3efore he suetout, -be visited his sister. -Ile offered to„take ber -with him but she would not go..- ,• . - .. $` But why star here'?" urged the, brother. , 'lota are. all faded away, disease is upon you. by should you live with loch- a brute ir ".Bosh Mosesl.speak.not so," answered t:he , Wife, , ke - eping , back 'Abe - ten's. -"I will hot ;.heave bite now. 'fluthe Will roots leave me; he can not last mut:l - longer." ! 1 ir,.., . ..,'7 - - At that moment. DanielDut entered the: ',• .: apartment. Even: Most Eelton,‘Trii startit. -, d. - by -his appearance. He looked like a wauder from the ..ttunb, :He lad his hat on, and his old juz.Was.its-his hand, - - - . "Ah---Moses 7 ,lrow are to r' he gasped for be could not speak.phoirdy ~ :. ••• . • The visitor- , ' looked.aC him:..for a few mo-:- meats in silence. 'ltten,„ as - his , features as slimed a cold tern,expreasina,- be .!ititi . in-la -calm lint strongly emphasized,icm :: .-, i "Daniel H r yram t I have beensour nett hest friend -but due: - .. \k sister is alai - angel- 7 40t ins with. a „demon. I have loved .you, Dani4l; as I nevereinvd man Ilefore,:tor „you, - were l / 4 1oble, getterous, and kind ;, - .bu l t khate youeons now, fix you are a devil incarnate._ Look . at that woninn... She ia my-sister—ihe only sister. God ever ;are me.; ..I wish .110'. to live with me, .but she twil.l totwirile . . - yotle,:yet ~ when pod die.ahe will iinne totne:,- 'Thus do . I pray that God will soon give: , ,,hor ~joya_to 1 tnt• keeping . Nolo,. .bavieLi . t:do „ainec. a sincerely I pray ,tilat ...the firo,...intelfigimee that.;•eaebe . ' me irom toy .natiTelplatOt..after , ,,l litaeri.. nip . new .holue-,may , be—thniyoir are,: !"_ -,- . Pyrani gazed upon . 04 fpc.444. $0149.3 plo- i rents without apeaking::: I • ••. •'5 ~;.:;.-,•..:,'•:- 1 1 , '.`l4los4ot" *=l.CFigt-h-lie'•*3iiii-ILIPO-are•PP'' -In eat:near ~. , ' - ..,,y, '- , .., ,:-., '_,•., ~:;_.-.', " lis:trn - e 4s, 11eay,en,:,74:44 . j It .:; Wiftets ' i l I ;1M0W . .. Y-9u ;0-4044.- I shall ,11.---14i41.,44.4:1--; .mat until . .,i,liettsO-,._ia -nri,.; . ; - - . 1611 ; _ y,ogr . li r g . :, -: •-•- = '--=•••••• •.• -c..-:•:•. - - §3,OlV49,Pi•UPfec ' - ;LcskiHM7 o o9- i-- -I: q " Yes, all ins heart." ! "Then lam is part repaid." And what tan:•t be the reinainkder of the c • paymeat -% 11 , ..e-. . • I inu,t die an liethest unperiti red -man. The loath that liar hound me thus far was made 1 for lire." t 'That e.•iong Mary 13yram rag among Lilo ur the "liapp,y, ?.;ti.) n 111 Si OD WA!, I made in wold to that strange - scene of one yrarldiefure, Lait .'dose..3 could rend in Loth the icount(•nance:; of his Ei•ter and her busband die deep gratitude they di.h not speak. And Daniel Thyrain yet fires, one of •t% _., ........, .Ly k rata ) e... ,i,•,.-z, ....... 1 tnost honored men in - ernisnt. Five times 1 has ha sat in the State Legislature; . la ice in 1 the Senate and once in the Notional Congress, i and he is yet a r.otle man, and an ornament 1 to society; do:lining all cats of . public ef t flees which . he cares -not for. ' . .Mans who read this will - know - the char ; asters whom I have thus. used, and ail' at once recognize the true individual beneath the fictions names I have borrowed. • i• ELECTION ELECTION OF COITI'TY SUPER ] ' INTENDENT. • 1 This may r,oss.iblr be the- last number of I the Journal :hat will meet the eves of Direc- I tors, before they assemble to elect County 1 Superintedents for the next three school .l years.. The proper perfornmnee.of that duty i so . :Li to 'effect the original design of-the lil.;- -;' eral,and far-seeing Legislature which estah -1 lished the-office, will be of incalculable hea -1 efit to the State, arid the ,cobtrary will - be I equally Injurious. It is, therefore our design i as one :amongst the thousands of Pennsylrn -. -Lion , who have beer. watching the workings of this new femure in our educational symein with intense interest, frankly. to state the con elusions to which our observations have led. I, ..'lliree Years rgo, few Directors or others . had anv clear view of the necessity, nature, itifiSde of operation or Trobable.results of this 1 ofilee.. The natural consequences were, in 4.116' first instanee, numerous mistakes in selec- . id *co - tion- mmpensation. - These bare been,we think, erroneously attributed, - both in and out cif the State, to a Settled purpose to de- , 1 'e .1 the.efil,e, out of general hostility to - the ; ..p.t el n it,.: 12 11. In few cases this feeling May ' • have hail its influen , e; but in Inag`, the ne . tion complained of reallf grew Out of mere want of kilowi.:::.lge of the nature of Office i t ,t•lr, and an. hin2st Relief that such an addis, .lion-'to the expense. and the workirig'rnatWn .ery of the Systetu -was;wholly unnecessary - - Whatever May. hare been the cause, hoWever it is certain that, in 1854;.the duty a select ing County Superintendents was so perfut in 'ed as -to produce one or other of the - follow ing re .nits: Either, . -1 .An incompetent person was chosen,who of conise,, failed,no matter what the 'salary. Or, '2. A . coma etent -person was chosen, who . .n mot .eases, failed or_was-greatly. c rippl e d .i n his operations' by total: inadequacy of aalary.. ' .3.. A competent per,,on wa.sftlected, with aiiinate. salary, %Om fulfilled - Jim just expec Lations of the friendi of measure. _ r nom' this it -would appeat-that fitness-.in .in the-person .and, aderpiner of. compensation are the elements . ---t.he.essetitial - conditions--_ of SIN:c!!eS%. • Of Course, as in all other com plex affaits, there are instances that appear to conflict with this:conclusion ; bid. on close inspeetien - they: irilfbe totind rather to 'con ft rrn .it. :For example!, one -.5u, porint r enden t may hare Wen ~43 : well,letthilie4 1 - cor. .the - eta tier) and*.s.offeFoted to .-the . ::, aysteiti, ~that he d'soltarged, Lis duties at-, ,it„ 4494..shamOrully adequate salary. -:;•Dial, wlioWill:- argue fioeu this, t/iat.itls:the:.rig44l3lo-I).tikplic to iruz 1.4)N a.such ,sc:bnr,t4ti on, private means in: &Oil nal iiitriettstii; 04, it . :Jnay:.".have,‘ .heert thit:4ll 'the' Conditionrippeared -tOlazt- vicar-, Ca-=both ,iidatiit icy - titsalsirpand.Wakill, , atid experience i Ihe...art of teachingrt—yet Jail: l 'are:ertauedi - i:...•Yieribe:*ill ciistileinn-?taa-- - iif- L-114,-at _COuniy Siipetinicticlesti;-lefaill.; lusty ititid 'there...it 4tiod.„l4;thei- i otay, hails .-Intide-i,.A 100 ;- Superintendent I '''.?itiarty4ita :Oils Meyer te itudierii Ai f.in!epiablitiLAiligie.:oo3.llf::OVibek:WCiit ioineeseitiltirtt tlysiefaxOret r iiuitiftad ihti-trofitisa: ' Ilsoltais.„-rsirs:Vitkr; - - - at. !capital ltT , stsehaiiti(bOgs trifix net r4icopipiiistberTfilichei' Ti,14• 4 ,,,,',.."..t -t-,;i:i `19... fUr _ ;.„1.1 ! •,•,;,,. i,i, , ,,,,• 7 . ) : • 7 ' 64 1:VE AUE ALL EQUAL 'BEFORE AND THE C'ONSTITUTION."---Jantes Illachanana, ontrese, ...%usquelptitirit Pornini, t it.. 2.3, 16'57 . .. of Teachers, and the administrative officer Of a inst. professiounl talent within • the reach of Flintheart gave an'audible sigh,' an d ' pro complicated school system.. - , the Convention. For reasons. already given .seeded It would-be no difficult trsk,at the present no other sbOuld hp thought of. .• .!‘• S you ere alone kr the - aide • wOrld, oan - juncture, to run over' the whole State and The. man, then, whom Law,Experionce and i none to ' provide .or care for show the correctness orphan , of the conclusion, just the wants of the system demand for County I stated. Cases of full success or of entire fail- Sunerinteadent is :—A practical 7'cachcr,Who I you I" ' - - :, . ers the wind to are of success might' be i . ostaneed, in strict is alto an accomplished scholar, and a ready I " None save hint ivhci teinP .accordance with thernelliit it isneitber proper public speaker ;. ei/h . sullicic l2l love for it to' the shorn lamb • Elirr whose tinileeping eye . nor necessary. What we have to do with, undertake, and energy to P el f' 4 1"-.grea ,I r • `is over all the creatures Ile . has made ; who now, are geueial results. These are so plain , work before him ; and the salary should be i . ti - And :notes it. u. . - a. es narrowly oar cone A e . that he who runs mar read, and reqeires . no 'Sufficient to compensate him, as jar as mney watch __... announcement of the facts on which they 1 can; for the efficient discharge - of so great a in His book of Remembrance, the contents of rest, from -us.' • - , , • ' labor. - shrill one day be pronounced...before . _. .... _ Tek , ng it for granted., then, that exiled- - Wheneversuch a Man :is f oun d, b e should an assembled world, and each teat - lye his re epee has frilly justified the wisdom of the Leg be selected. f Wherever he bas. already been ward according to . ' what is written there son in requiring the selection of a fit per- . son and the payment of a sufficisit salary, for. found be should - be retained. - . this office. two questions arise: . At the present timesterway-ho prope? to re-1 i , n." - - .' These words of the youth 'grated harshly 1. Who is a tit Person fur the office ! ' (call to the attention of ; Conventions to elect I .s County Superintendents, that section forty, 1 upon the ear- of Flintheart ; they sank into 2. What is a sufficient,. salary!. of the school late of the Bth May, 1834. con- his breast like drops of molten lava, arid Pro-, In answer to the first question, it may, in lets upon the State 'Superintendent of Com- ! bed his.eruiltv covetous soul its . tho' they the wo:ds of the school law, be repli e d that :mon Schools, very considerable powers - in •1 - " ' were barbed arrows.- Outraged conscience tit ness censists in . eir i awoke from its letbargy- and goaded him • 1. `` Literary grad scientific acquirements." reference to the commissioning of the person 1 These are both indispensibie, and the degre . elected. The words alluded -to ere these : objection be made eithin thirty days' to the ! with its stings. In agony of spirit he buried of them should •be considerable. 14. es his face in his bands, and again was silent Y i l iss.uin.e-, of such Cummission, the Superinten- county, schools of every rank and grade-4 d' - - ,f Cr - Sehool - . from . primary to the high school, with its full round of branches—either are or :nest soon comp into existence; and to discharge the soiree proderly, the Superintendent must qtialified " to exathine" all, the Teaches, "to visit" them i 'and " to giro such instruc tions in the Art of Teaching and the. method thereof in each school" rirtlie condition and grade of each shall 4equire.. Haw can - this be done,excei t by one who is scholar-enough to teach the teacher ,or - the highest branch .tauelit in the highest school in his county. - 2. " Skit/ and exiicrienec in the .Art o f Teachiny." i. another requisite and is also ex acted by the law :—not only skill to know but practice to do. It is no doubt true, that in s.une.insiances; the 4,filec has been 1%1 : 2 tilhid by Nrsons of no great, or possibly of no actual I . xperktiCe in the art. This is owing to the known fact that some men have natu• rally ia them.so much of the elements of the Teacher and such a love for the wctk and the care, s t9 . .snpplr, to a great de ,, Tee: all other defects. But the exception only proves the ride; roi the instances Of failuretr want of this element have .been too numerous to leave the question 'doubtful. The safer and the legal ink!, is. in all saes, to requife this "skill and expelience." But mere learning and - prcfeSsional shill are not sufficient, trnlessisslie law and the neees-ity of the case everywhere iwimate,they are actoarrpnnied with the_ power to make thou ealciont. Hence, ...thilify to impart kironledlie and girc in• formation publicly, as . well .as pirate4r,is in diJpcneible. &nee the passage -of the act of 1534,—i6 addition to the public meetings for the examination of teachers, and public visitation of schoolsin the presence of three tors and rarents thereby preset itied,-the hol ling. of district and county institutes; as sociations and meetings fur the improvement of teachers, and the delivery -of public lectures and- addresses fur the furtherance of the sys tem and explanation of the law, have become so, ffeneral.and are rou'ott - to be so betteEuinl. that they may now Lee - regard e d as an integ ral 'part of the Superintendents duties. All these occasions impos.e the duty of -address ing die public ;- :mil the career who does not do it, - ri matter - what the cause, fails in his -duty. The abilit therefore, to speak in pub lie should be emCirrt d amongst the . requi sites of fitness for theoflice. 4. Earrgy of clatrachr and lore fur the work, are the last essentials that peed be speeife j, Without these. the biedie.'st degree of kliob:stio attainment, of profes,l)nal skill, and of power of expression will fail, for the great !nor in; forces of the required character tviil be wanting. With these present in large degree,even a medium of qualification in oth er respects, may succeed. , Amongshe qualifications necessary to this most important office, it is, of course,not deemed r.lnisite to speak cf temp erance,liort esty or industry, nor of, common sense,- suav ity of-ntanners, or knowledge of human na ture. These are requisite's-to thesafe and ef ficient discharge of every public tfust; the one in question being no exception to the i•general rule but rather, demanding them in a f.greater degre.: than mast others. a word, and nside from special requisites, the, nearer the. Character of a County Superintendent ap prortel.eS to . that of the Christian gentleman,, the greater will.be hiS' acceptance and suc- Cess. The answer to the 0P.: 4; ..ti 0 n 7, - l a t i s an adequate salary,.? will dtpend mainly on-the locality ; and the experfenee of the past three years in many eases, modify past action 'on this point. Many of the Conventions fir ed. the salary in 1854,:uudr a total or- very material misapprehension of the natme of the office, the ,amount of Service required and the degree of good to be effected.' Now, in many parts of the State, all these points are clearly comprehended, and 'the action of directors will no dcubt be different. No one who knows the people of rennsylvania . will, for a - moment, suppose that injustice will be 'done regulating the compenSation of those who me found to be ambngst the most u - eful,most 'laborious and most important of our' public -scents. The actusl amount must, asjnst re marked,depend on the' . eircutnstances eackli easel- the general principles are • in-. diceted by the nature Of the office and the 'wait4of the schools, Which it mny..be useful to elicit., . - The first point to be-determined is, wheth erthevrhole, or only rt . :portion, of the officer's tim e will -be required Tor the full discharge of 'the'duties of the Office.: This will wholly de pend en the number 'of schools in and county. If they are materinly over 100 and clrould be increased ; then the best policy and the course Most. productive of good, will be to 'pay for and reqUire his Ix hole.time aird, cervices.- In such cases more than half of the year may be ' - most beneficially devoted to school Visitation, 1.-which to be . effectual; 4°014 be full:and lie riquent. The rest of the year oitit be profitable 'devoted to the, improvement of the . teachers Su "oiie of more institutes of greater . or less darer:ion;to the'Officer'S own improvement ani!'to t he fiepaiatinn-4 liSaiiipotni, *idler Cotth!iii lm;portion '‘ot -901- '&es'tins&. trill . ne@ed,:ind theraPirt be in: proportion, but. in 411' 'Clime - 'eniingb siivnTifi'be Oven to - socre lm wbdle ' t3riteand effortit_tolbe4evice the': schools iwbita in opcsfloe,.apdr.to, the Jtuim:),tfegunit.,,pf, ,tbe, ~,04001‘..(1 9 :4** Portionof eiranicing.tti6'.. ',manly; Is' of itialchviit loge , °Donk ttooPti4 l l 4.l be seryt 'ent of )ommon se_ js may require such evidence, under oath or amrznation, in regard to the elftt;o - n or 9alification of I" person elected County Superintendent, es - he shall. deem necessisrv,and . shall then issue.his cony mission to the person properly qualified, who shall have received the highest numb9r of votes." Under this provision it i 3 competent for any citizen, and it Would seemto Lo his duty, to thaT.:e objection to the commissioning 'of an unqulitied person, and to set in operation, for tin; frood of tlia syttem in this respect; the powers rested in the STata Superintendents— . 1111-4 n view of.ll,is net, the true course for Di rectors intheir Convontion will be,. to vote 1 for tone itn:ess such as by learning and ro lessional skill are roily quitiitied to dise . rarge dl the. diiti.es of the afice. - -Pu. Scho4 1 Jortrnfrl, Apr:l. - Originat For the De.mo . erat. "s "*, .."`t ‘," 1 4_, fi THE V/CTLIf -OF AVARIOE, EY S. W. CLIAPTEIi iira»cFcrer. -" A7l orplttti lone. Abandoned to the irises of wicked men:" One evening, late in the - Autinn of 18--, ..the cold north witid howled .(14mall ' up3n -the hills, and th driving snow, that rattled furion4y against the .casetncat, was fast rain decayed nature in a garment of transparent whitene,s, farmer Fliatheart sat before his olieeifal fire, revolving' ho- ice conid succeed, without too palpable an exhi bition of fraud, in dispossesing :his nearest neighbor, widow .White, of heri.eOttage and -garden, which, being contiguo . u,(o his own extensive preniisesje had long i:Oreted,m hen a feeble rap.at the door, calling 17) - 011 'a low, sullen zrowl from a huge mastift that ht upon the hearth rtig, aroused him from his revery. A repetition of the same timid rap, was responded to by the farmer with a gruff come in." - The door immediately opened, - and the pide figure of a boy entered. I lle was poorly clad ; his feet Irere inclosed in a shocking apology for shoes;' his lit i tle bare hands were purple with cdld ; while upon his manly face, to a practiced eye,_ were unini-sta kaNe evidences of mental and physical min- . I mance. • " What brought you here, boy ?" was the rude salutation that greeted the car of the little stranger " I :im very cold and hungry, sir." • " Why don't you go homoolien, and not be oeublin g ,u, . "I have , no !tome, sir," ant else tens mois toned his ni, , ,. 1.0.1;t 3 eves. - "11.1',41;"." rejoined Flintheart; "no home hap . That's hard, esPecialiy this time o'year. Seems t o me goal hoy's might have some place to stay-at." The lad's cheek crimsoned as be marked the peculiar emphasis his interrozntor laid on , goo d ; an d b e answered rattvir ". Do you think it rikkt,'sir, to hold un , just suspicions : vs - lust ibern'you know not?" "We don't know who to trust now a•days" curtly rejoined the farmer; "but take a chair by the fire, and warm yourself ; you, - lOok powerful cold." Our little fliend . looked 'his thanki, ni.lie drew near the blazing hearth, and -felt its glowing warmth permeating his thread . ..tart , garments, and vivifying his entire systein, -be ll numbed by the raging b t withoUt, whieb, for seretal hour.s.past he ad been sorrowful ly buffeting.'' - - * - ' : . " Betty," paid' Flintheart, -- " get-the lad a cold lunch, he 10;Am - hungry and pinched." ' The'dame addresied, a haggish,. repulsive looking creature, with sundry soto voce'mut wrings about the - trouble and expense of feeding lazy - vagabonds, prepared , .to execute the commands of her liege--lord, who, in: the interim ; continued to ply:the boy with pm dons. - ..: .- .- • .: -._ •.• : • '. '. " WWI yopr name 1". be asked. ••••.• • .. • .• • clifton; si (. 4 "Ilave ,you:f.athAdm)theT • ' Where Are they !". " In heaven, I think." The farmer. Wax *Aleut a 1120111cnitt, ; iir if busy-with , hte thoughts, but 2 Yeiy "AoeTtlelin tinued .- " Any trottetr oT sifiterd't . 14 I haiei sir:' Awl where ate they' r With fatherrand aid& Willie; thc paatro#atiwbile,Atisini eticii - titbet divot,Lis cheolt itftapid secikeisiotq for a few moments ; hut, by • the .exercise of a rugged* will he speedily crushed these noble instincts of a - perverted nature, and "Othello was himself again." - • .At this juncture, his .spouse. entered. bear ing theviands prepared for the boy, which she frowningly , placed upon the table, with out uttering a word. " Sit up," said the farmer, "wife has not prepared' a feast for you ; but if you are hun gry, and [ presume you are, plain fare will relibli." • " Beggars mustn't be choosers," snappish- Iv-ejaculated . " Come,come, don't hurt the latlsfeelings," replied Flintheait in a compassionate • voice, " his sorrows are heavy enough 'already." Willie remarked, as he rose to take a seat .at the . table : I am very sorry to• trouble you, but I was so cold and Lint:when I got. opposite your house, it seemed impossible - fOr .me to go farther, and I res.olved 'to stop and crave your hospitality for the Hight. I am sure you will loose nothing by your kindness..—=- You know the Bible says : 'Cast your bread upon the waters, and it shall return to you after many dap." • • We don't believe all there. is in that book you speak o%' said Jietty contemptu-. Willie was greatly shocked at this reply of .his hostess ; for he Lad been taught from in• fancy to regard the Holy: Scriptures as the revealed will of Jehovah, and without giving a reply, sat - down to his furnished repast, of ' which he partooke.lgerly, not 'having tasted food- during - the past day ; and when - at length he aro , c much refreshed, and resumed a rest by the fire,bis host ask- 2d him "whither ha was bound I'. , S lid Willie, - "I , seeking.. • etiployment. The man; with who n I lived. the past year died a fortnight ag , and my services not being required at that place any longer, I i c s /r left soon after his decease, and have been try -5 inn ever since to obtain •a , situation, - but without success. The widow of my late em -IPlayer defrauded me of my lawful earnings. land I am therefore penniles., and as you See; nearly destitute of clothing necessary for comfort at this inclement season of - the year. I. have suffered a gond deal lately, sir. Only two houses below here, I called just as night was corning on, and'asked for a -shelter, but I. was rudely repulsed, taunted with being- a thief and beggar, Mid driven into the . street. At - the next place I called, I was told . -you 1. wanted a boy to live with you a while. Will you take me, sir,2 if you cannot, I know. not what to do," , . . " flow old rue you I" inquired _Min:heart. I E ball be tAyelve, comes Christmas." " Are yon prat" strong '1" " I think I ittll quite so, for' one of my "Are yon - sick,very:often I" " No, sir." " What can you do I" . " A 'good manythings . CM, sir, will take Me Vwill help you all I can." "tan you chop pretty mistily 1" •• rtan chop some." " • - " Ilow• much do You *ant ti month I" • . • " Would three- - dollnil be too munh;sir '1" • " Threi, dollar ! why - boy, you - muit. be -et/my. I couldn't think of Ullowing that .pric'eP• " How much can you afford to iive f" -" I will take you upon trial, mid if you suit, allow you two dollars and fir ty - cents per month." The little orphan sighed ; he felt ti aro kipg sensation in . his throat . ; tears were ready to start, but he suppressed iris tion and replied in a falttekiniaccents t . .u. Yell, perhaps it is the . bist I 'can 'do. " I think I can earn more :than the sum you of fer Me; but if you cannot give a greater Sale: ry, I will take it. . , • Flinibenri was inexorable, and barguin • . that With() should tvoik 'Mice days on :trutt and if at the expiratiodof Ojai erne litit'ser iieis 'were acceptable; 16' euiploYer; would be 'retained', tsienty::sii. `days: longer,: then ficeiie'the mei° -Olitanee ineuuoned W t lie - heart led his youthful emplOYee at stiircio l'spitrtmerit' - iaid -ANS' -114' 414' . r room; and after giving 1414 lajunetiotts ative . to -the - 'ea . fi'agulsfluie4 limik i alid*Rastediiiiiilittan 0)44 'Stiftirtlia rise !baliaiev 41444)&4 ; WI( 4ortitoit44:l ItpirtAnt tele*. Id' 'ecint t muff' . in* wll4' - t 4isigitodf bf the litieetiitbo-: iiimiit'vuiv'ettrathiitoy.siiange4,'!f= OMEN 1- 0, - i.':' , 7 , ',-...,;., '1:11 Na sooner, was Willie left alone than the] itco*l f temitndid . whir tes , wititsiok-**1114,- - _,. pent up agonies of his heart, . which -had with instenditt idling =aWay'-'time - witisiitidithi:: difficulty been suppresied duting the evening, t“ We hired- you - -to - -Wori-f , itocto 'ati. , diiiiiti. --- burst - forth in spite of all 'his efforts .at.. self: heuse,"lioed this - viragoi ! --1 , .164:C.4';.' 4,.-y e t , control, and throwing himself upon his - pallet ...ragged billi!ile of latittesalr..l,:''..• • :': , ? - e';!':: - : 1 composed of straw and 'a scanty supply- of "I *Mild , like to- WArm.'1ir..40 , , 1 16.01410ik:- coarse coverieg, poured.forth a' flood of tears. if - you pleaee; Ma 4 a* - -ifia,kP . ei- - 1 1 4 7'1441 He felt more than ever before. the utter lone- said Willie beseechinglx...i,,... ! ,,:c,i : 7, - , , ---4 - 4 - i ; 1 4 ,,,i' -- , liness of his situation. Young, a mere child, I. I suppose yoted like-to, - ,d4:::114;24-4001-:- he was' threwn upon the , generosity of the 1 t i daglY 4llll v- 0 .0 .1( Y 611 - stay Isiiiillie. l . l ;` , lli _iill' . .* world that, alas! instead of seeking to hied i unreeling reply.' 'Wort and - ertrii:%of: up the broken spirit, - too . often makes its I ilea You will karegaed:oneOriiq{ 4 o4ol44v4ki.: wounds deeper, its anguish moreexcrutiating. I l get. tote!! you,. you .o , ,iiinitig-jlat of **V Visions, bright, .transporting visions-of the 1- • The -5 0 l'lli wor 4l-0 r:41. IirMaSIMII.O4:9 I O .-- past-flitted before his mind, awakening troops little friend`to the - 14icke---4 - -44414.014, - chdeliclous memories of sunny - childhood.— iiOn had been oast upon the memory of litii -: 1 - - ne saw once more his mother whom be lov- 1 beloved mot/ier, 4.0 bp. vepried, - 14,_,aepplii::: - ed tenderly, a father affectionate and kind, I big: . ... .T. - ~- = 1 .:....-.:-...1.'' - ....,: '--.". brothers and. sisters gone to join their parents I "My mother was a good Wci7 l o4; juitt A . in the skies. and in the bitterness of his.ago- Christiaii, 7 —far bettet t l /.". , ,beolisok! ny lamented be ever bad an existence. ,ed himself fearing his.wartatkhi:. • i By degre; he became calm ; -and When, him too far: ' -' - : -- - --• --• -' at length, be fully realized , his situation, he " Better than -I ern; h.-t f. 5 . - ,,Chisnect-la determined to play the hero, to rally his en- tormentress, 'finishing' • hicludf ~_lttielifd`:frAfT ergies and battle with adversity as. valiantly tense to suit hersitlf-t ,- A finallniii4444*# - as possikle. Ho dreaded the morrow, but re- a vagabond-youngster that. sie•:iOr - .:rklitict:itt4 solved to, please his employer,. and'' breathing of pity ,to keep, from starvation, to iti.iitlt4. a simple yet fervent prayer to Him who .has ing me to my face l': You'll• - tOcklk4ilit 4 - promised to be the, orphan's "frietid,- disposed soon, I'm , thinking.", '..-. - -- °;c ::, ,' ' --, his weary lirntis fur sleep, and his tcar tneis- " I - intended-no effence,"Said:W4llleTf., ~,;.-...4- tened eyelids were speedily closed by a touch "Don't you tell me that itifelii y4-iii''ili of soma us' hand. - - , - - puppy /if y o - ti d o ,' nu:b rea k" i,:';" u ' r ',b oni p..' ' '''“ . That - ni,gla Fllntheart retired, to enuckle mi -- ' i ' '.. 'd r women iras A - rn'noi -; is ' an over the sl , r.-Avd bargain made with the home- yell, the ' n unate . , . - • '-i, ....- - ...1---- .- ... -.. .. poker that st?od i near. undShzking -it tzt...iFtiee • less orphan, and sp-cufate upon the , beble ~,n gl y oler his h ea d. , ' "0 . ---' oro gum total of pecuniary emolutnent he should ~ ' - '.... ,p -.•-- ' • •=- .- , j - 1.4 At ps stags of:the altercation, _,Flintittiao receive from hie services. The unliallowed thirst - for gold Lad*long since dried up the M r a t cl ; l3 hi i s r -. 1 - I P i g earan S e • a gd-traffli - 4 f 4 4041.4t. - fountain of humanity that once bubbled u' p c ''' j.3 1) " ; . "1? enuse t. --cf C ' z ', i .f'g„_ 4-- -. '''''.-.` - ''' ' '' 7 - ' from the depths of his soul. His moral sen- • ‘-' 'i''' ) " -en°,ti tg" - ." ,4 1 5. 1 - - - 11 5;1e..-7. - :11*' little it*, because I Ordered . ItiFp 4.c, io *boo -.- sibilitiei were blented. The finer more God like impulses of his nature lay dormant and Ilia . 145inee s ' i F u " 44 9f l( ol l g 4 gla 0 4 14 . 3 4.1. uncultured. The onle Divinity he wors hiP ped was Flutes, at whose . shrine he paid ab- I en ' '°°'‘ upon Mu' to exercise 441'44•111I101. _longue* in giving ire a 13 00 beKl...4ingtTlkk- of pity's v cusing me of not being, st.ciaLitkats t ,-.."11 5f:,141.. by the pleading jeer homage. 'llis breast' was never move 4 t.111.a , ?. wily, fo hear Lim run orit_. onpfroled , s' voice.' Science nor t ! un'...llini a ,young .parson.; *I ir40,.r . 0 2 :: human progress fJund in him a 'votary . or abert - or. His mind—as miser's' usually are - --- neve l t ‘ F.° ,, n . i : llll ' l ., eala _ni„Y w hole 4te :1 1 • - ... " - T: - ..t i , , was narrowed barren and ignoble. He bore I , l ' it 'l' ll . l -- : ...k!? es '"" t h i s.. I ,fl i eMi l .' 4 ol ll .tfa ~ the image of .a inan,but po.iessed few or none ` i ll :"I il 'A. -- b iL n in . „ 3 ,it _ Il i j h ie ' icug4i : i i i m l ;i ° ,4i .. ; it i t of the attributes !pertaining to a developed in:. .' 7-1 ' j-sL. t-n '' --7 '°, sa me . ~;771 7 :7 7 7 2 - '7l -. tering a severe blow watu - tee 'vat.' - telligence. . 0 tnarntnon,dc.s&liiiul god, chat orowds of votaries boully throw -, thy gilded temple.--- Whosoever thtiu . tOueltest with thy magic wand, licaceft4rth thy h!a . ve. To obtain'ac- ceptatic offerings furthy shrine, exacting.Pe nurtousnez-g, wrings from the unfortunate of the human race, Crucibles , of tears; and eeins them into dimeg. 'Then art: the bane' - of so: ciety, the parent of "curse of mankind ! But there is a day comina... 0, despicable Monster! when thy altarg, shall . be broken in pleccg, and thyself reeeire commensurate iith * thv crimes. , - CIJAPTER TPTllie's Trigls. . !4 Was man ordain% the.slave of Manlis4oil, Yoked with the brutes, and fetter'd,t4 the ; Weighed in a tyrants balanee with his golV No !—Nature stamped us in a heavenly. She bade no wretch his thankless labor . urge, Nor trembling,take' the pittance and the scourge:" [CsatICSEH.L. "I me the.riAei of my former fate; Sweet dusters blasted, elusteis to InMent:" [YousO,... The morning after the - events narrated in the preceding chapter, IVilliC rose as soon as it;was: fairly light, and presented hinisolt -in the- kitchen of. the farm-house." where he- re ceived a xery. discourteous salutation . from its Xantippein. occupant, Mrs. Betio Flintheart. Before . he - had •time to Wash; and his hair, he was ordered, in an - impetuoustone, to'perform sundry menial offices. 'lle obey ed, of course, - but, the unkind ' manifestatiOni of the woman made him feel-slid 'and Tilippir ited. • •As be was returning•frotn the, will with a pail of water, he encountered Flintheart, wl greeted him with a rough, "good morning; which was politely retorted. When breakfatst'' Was announced, Willie was told heinuit wait 11 a til the .farmer and his wife had done, as they were not accustom= e 3 to eat with their bited help," and directed to amuse Liinself with the exercise of Char i= ping inthe rd. . if. you This fresh indignity was snore than our friend expected; but be obeyed without a murmur, deeming it vain to rernoustrate,and fearing to do lest he might loose his situition, which though by no means enviable, in his straitened circumstanSes he was glad to ac cept. The morning was frosty and keen " ' the wind, that blew from the notth, icy and pen etrating; and as Willie took his place by the woodpile;a cold sluver crept • through hi s reins. Ills young ;heart swelled with grief. A bi' teat tolled down his cheek leavirig behiod a tiny frost-tractk. The world, to him looked dreary anddesolate, and well it might seem so; for, of late, he had experienced nought but unkindness, froth them, too, who styled themselves`Christians, bat of that, ort which "stole the livery of heaven to serve the devil `But be felt be must labor or atzrve, so.assuming AS oheerfOt sprit Posolbliv aPidied-bitO 4 o l (root PttlY to 1 4s_tafk: - About half an boor hml elliPled, whew be was summoned= to his wonting repast, 'which was servOd up, not in . the our dining 4 1 1 00t11, viiereie t he 6 rater'"aila *ire had * Airle ll 44 i4eir l 4 thee kUche*„ : Anei it" oousisted =of fragmeobi o . the renuiltider-ot,ute, farallr mil: - fit{ Winip:Ate,iri silence bud' atom": " f Wbeti tba l timatids or itipittiersvipptaVltt „.4 ,4 s ' • 4 01 % 1 0.10. 1 1" 0 1114 01, IP Faiak LIT a l 4 l exposeitretiti At tbiLmorgeat,Bit - tyvi t h u ii, itid , lieslocierupot? . ther,orphatr riredgteribio_ .-110.1innt It tiierns 17am st an •• elute ll4. ,t l 4e,hls4:l . 6i- -Ti: • " Ilow wife:it'clve you been falsaryipir the - . Loy's condpet t'' 1. What I've told-you is gosoel, troth." " I did nut-abuse,i-?_lir, Is - jr,e,",s.":iia Wilti - - No more Words You ;bloc/head ;.7, to youi %yolk, - and ifl ear h - any ',moils - corit;„ pTaints - resieetine; your i:i contY.necioqii re. • celreyour - diseh3Nie_ a wl a cisev e ra gagsp ai r in the ba.,•-gain.”- - The little fellow said nothing as , area Pi iil - , ed- his task, feeling :sadder, niorethispo44o ~..---, than before. ''` - ' , - day, -;; T During that entire a tho" it wasIMO - pile-, ly cold, and his hands felt keenly :deo bitinii frost, he labored imet:slimly and Terseverlik- • ; Ty ; yet, nOtrWitlistaiiding - this- Whea l ' 'iiO4 - eame, his gruel tilt-master, instead `i,r eiihiti:.- t itin g tokeps,:t satisfactinnfor What iii`ii - 44' employee)tad ; done, affected' istisith' f r that so little was netointlished:lithaitadeof him to do More; the ensuing iby, , ltien - - Walt hint to the granary where he was kept:-.'dit late in the evening talaisist :. in 'filling -.4614, of grain. ' - -' '. -' - - -4 -- -1% That night, - Will sought Eiti : Oamili - 1411E' • ' - - an - agony of feeling difdealt.to Wait:n . l4; l'iraf---: had hitherto experienced tatrehofliftidadiSaai' and negleet r but his present cull'' . 4.Aitatiiii, seemed the bittereit he had ever tist(sii.t , ralti.: - -, was a burden, and= be prayed 14iiii4itift:''' deliverance from the' entittatimeaCortsoW -.. an d wrong . ~ I ',..._ --1-i ;2•1.t1:t o ,I,- 41 , It wart - tong ere sleep Visited' lits'itt* at vrhen at last, ir mini& itibroighLitaistit** bet. Forms'of bewitching. - loielittea one moment;-flit befoni his:MitielfWiiii#: was eiorcitedfiy - the appirritioniitatiagAW. t -- - ful spectre. 'Thiderlitedelieloai 66144414 e • -the dream-godhe' was carried back;4oAkeir t halcyon day;;When baltnew iniasi titir' and a father's care; when, he pli3lia , iiite- brother& and sisters•-b'esida' giergithigiririti: brook, in the garden, the gioie4 stasfoins! ! *: ". meadows. ASs! 4vhat - a ntelaaalasly 2 tabia raf. i --- had time wronOtiailic'ettirtentorr . ful existence: -,.- , retf p,o,f-rem:?- The:morrow:came,arke-li, ,-„ -• whether wished. for or artado - i: nOtts‘:l474l,i ,- '. treating.*kulcisiri-nrthe'pa . woighe s 4664 •_. - saw the imt4ed ' o n a r a "-britil.t . .._, „.." 11 e-; performing his allotted- tint* -111004.• ;vititalaeritiXut then.pOriteitibliii *. - ' of sadness. that.,teStod_ !pstati- i •Mik' '..,-.. -- , face, betrayed the s6r:rait aliatliSialgrasW F -- , Observing 14 11 . 4viachcitisiri,ihkiiIiiiiN.-: , ingly observedt ,:. ~ 1 -V: ~4?:-C,:l.:f i's;'.. - -44 :it Vilrat'a the matter stoic+ Liowlotzioirit , boo you. *eat Atli* "diorniel"-filfalPlP.,#-., d"" i t a g r eP 4l .t., Ft4tr'' *.1411 ' -41 0 1 '# 4 1-04 1 *' - -- it .t ie5:00,144-4*igisustut initiv"d'lit im1iii ; ..140 , 10 1 4 -+lii.dmk 4 liiiiii4: r This petting Si ! . 1 0440.**,Otadiletihr,gs-:- . „ 410 n/ 404 td 4 thesi' 0111 3 1. 11; 11 * f 31 40 4 *f, Su el t,b( # wi ttes: l3, jorit*l .oo- 104ditliff040-' sihat-ibeiftiritetg. ~-7. , 1•;', - '1 ::iiil.ii , ii 4 .i.lq , Jy,d-i - , -- '' ‘ , ,•„-_ ' Stair r iMtliTiriiPidi4o4; .--. y , "., 1.;: t, .iti h i,l,- 1 ii1iP..i.41L,..a..42.. 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