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Sunny Memories:
BY MYRTAL MAT.
Benny memories! how ye linger •
Round my throbbing heart to-night! ..
Now. the PAST, with mystic finger, •
traces dreams and visions bright.
filnony memories! ye are 'ringing
To'iny heart yetursilerit way;
2Yer my path a glory dinging
Brighter than the opening day.
Softly cornea the ahadorry
With its gift of peace to me.
The dull chain-of cares Is riven.
• And my fettered - soul _la free.
Unseen hands...are gently lightening
Dvery,burihen fremley heart—
All within my spirit brightening,
;As the gloomy 'clouds depart.
•
Care I for the World's cold scorning
"While these sunny visions - stay!
lam blest, until THE monsum • ,
- Drives the blissful dreamsawity.
Clouds may lower dirk egos; me,
Underneath the thorns be strewn,
None be left to know or love me,
- a blessing all my own.
...Sunny memories! ehvay hover.
Round this restless, throbbing heart,
Till life's " fitfdl fever" ovbr
Every earth-dream shall depart.
ADVIri • u RES IN SMITH
BURGH.
BY JORN BRADSHAW.
"Make you a pair before Saturday night,
sir," said the shoemaker.
"Can't. wait," said I;
by the next-train."
" Oh I well, tion I think," replied be, 4 here
is an uncommon. nice pair that may-he'll'
fit. They was made.for R gentleman that
did Vt. take 'em : too small across here,: you
see. Try 'e m on, sir i - Ah yes,
.so exactly.
Why, they fit like—like they'd ben made fpr
you r'
Ray did fit tolerably well, - so I
,bought
them. In five minutes .I was seated aboard
tlis cars in Chatham-street, and in half an
hour more, was steaming and rattling away
out of the city, toward my destination. I
' was going on a collecting expedition to that
secluded `• little rural paradise; Smithburgh,
which, ae you are aware, is situated about a
hundred miles back of the City Hall, and is'
about the same number of years behind the
mettopolis-in the " modern-im , provementa."—
One of the • Smithburghers was in debt to my
employers, (the great house of Naryred and
Company, of whom you have doubtless beard,
at, just below Fulton.) %Ie afote
said Smitbburgher was rumored to beon the
eve of " shspension." hence-my burned jour
ney. Be it remembered that these events oc
curred two years ago, at which era debts' were
still collectable:
"The shades of night were falling fast,"
when the3-train deposited my carpet-bag and
myself - -at the Stnithburgh station. I was
soon ensconced in the tavern; an ambitious
wooden *structure, very garnishly white, and
very lavish of piazza without, which qualities
were counterbalanced by its being very dirty
and very cramped - for room. -
When I Went over in the evening, to the
itore-of my delinquent debtor, I did not find
him ;'and a eery brief conversation with the
people- whom l "did find; serred to informlne
that I had coma on a fruitless errand: He
had not only suspe'nded, but bad decamped
out of Smithburgh into parts urknown. He
was a dead loss, so far as Naryred and Coin
pany were coacerwed. All that could be
&One with him, was to put him down on the
debt side of the profit and loss account.—
There was nothing for it but to go back.
• _ -
"And when does the next train go doWn !"
inquired I otmine host at the Hotel.
" No train down till 11,55 ... M.," was the
curt :espouse. _
Jest my luck. No money, no assets, no
collection and train. I shohld have . to stay
fourteeh hours longer in this dismal country
tavern: Tired and very ill-humored; after
nodding an hour over the - lame paper I had
read the day' before in town, I took my.can
dle, and took myself et to -bed.
"It must have been near midnight, when 1
was suddenly roused up by a th.undeiiej ex
plosion:.
" BANG !"
Betrildered and sleepy. I sat in bed,
trying to make out. whether 'Naryred a nd
Company had "burst," and were unable to
pay ten cents,on the dollar; or - whethm I was
aboard a Mississippi steamer which had " eel
lapmd a flue," and was about to be sCalded
with hot steam ; or whether—
" BklW l'auddenly went a second explo
sion, and, I -made out to comprehend that
something was being fired ifotr under my win
dow.
, Jumping up, I 3-ushed' to -the
..sash, and
peered out.- Sure - enough. there was a crowd
of men and boys, gathered round what looped
like a "dibipidated anvil, ramming it down
for a-third discharge. .
-It must be election day in Smitbbitrgh.
thought . I, and they-are rejoicing over the re
cult. Confound the successful candidate,
"whoever be making such au internal rack
t I
. Just then one of the youngsters looking
. hp, caught Sight of me, sioding in my, shirt
at the window., He hurriedly spoke to the
others, and then one shouted -
" Blya : let's give him throe cheers."
And they did. „ .
' • "Hoo-00-raw !"- - - .
, .7.
iloo-00-00-mw !" ,
" Hoo-no-00-ra-a-a-aw Is
I shrank back, and crept shivering into
!red just as guh number four went off, amid
anotlier set of 4hftrs. One and thirty times
did that infernal piece go off; 3 Alovoptly
liraying=eanh time that it might burst sind so
stop. Thee there were more cheers. Then
-there was, a bonfire blazing up so suddenly
into the window that thought that the
• hinise had caught fire.. Then 'there was
"Hail Columbia" sod." Yankee Doodle," co
a- crar-htd Eddie s wheezy clarionsl:-
- At last, the Babel quieted - closure ottd,/, won
daring considerably what it wits all about;
But if I was mystified - almitit thii'doibgs of
the night, I was ciitisidilabfy - More fabled
by= the groinis ekt of the wonting. Icy host
•
met me with a most profound bow, and.was
deferentially about_my :health. - The bar
keeper booted reverential when I passed
him. The bar-room idlers all respectfully
rose to their feet, (staricg hard meanwhile,)
as i walked through. The chatober•maid
dropped as many as fifty courtesies one after
another, when I happered to meet her in the
ball, and so overwhelmingly civil was every
body, that half imagined I had stepped out
of free-and-tasy",America into courteous
Femme.
On looking round, I preceived the house
itself was marvellously changed, over night.
The scrubbing-brush:innst have been busy
since day-light for the'lloors `were freshly
scoured, and the windows glistened with
polish, while the furniture was "set round"
in the primest kind of order. The landlaiy,
although - it was the slatternly hour of eight
o'clock -in the morning, was arrayed in ma
jestic black silk, and her cap, with its multi
tudinous-cherry-colored ribbonds, was mirac
ulous to behold.' kilts host evidently bad on
-his Sunday black suit, and had thrust'him'.
self into a clean shirt, starched to an ex
lent that kept him perpendicular as a grena
dier.
It must be, thought I, that this is county
fair 40; or perhaps they are going to have
wedding in the }lowa. •
"Dv the way, what was the firing for, laat
night!" I inquired. .
"OM a mere six pounder, sir! but the
best we have in Smithburg. The toys thought
thev must hare it out in honor of your arri
val:" ,
"In honor of cr arrival!" ejaculated I,
taken all aback.
_ " Yes, your Excellency. But breakfast is
ready. Will your Excellency walk in I"
My arrival! my Excellency! I was so- as.
tonished at the sudden distinction with which
I found myself invested, that I could only
mechanically walk iu, and seat myself at the
bseakfast•table.'
"going out St tows
Certainly "hotel" bad 'prat forth its most
strenuous efforts to' get up that breakfast. -
Mere were broiled chickens fricas.ed ; there
was a huge turkev,z there was a roasted sir-
loin of beef; there was a cold leg of mutton,
and a hot-leg of veal; there were him,and
eggs, and barn without the eggs, and eggs
without ham; pork and beans; beefsteak;
cutlets and chops; cabbage, beets, cat&
dowers, tomatoes, and other vegetable - B,lad
libitum; sausages; hotnminy, 'oysters arid
clams; salmon and shad; buckwheat cakes,
biscuit, and johunrcake; pickles to any es
tent; pies, cake, and sweetmeats; and what
else it ever-entered into the bead of a corm
try housewife to pat on a breakfast-table, and
a great deal •that never was thought of be
fore, for any such purpose. And my solitary
chair was_the only one seat for this repast!
It was appalling. -
For Atte:Wants, I bad the landlord' and the
landlady, the young lady "help," magificent
in ribbons and jewelry, and the bar-keeper, in
'blue coat and brass buttons, and an enormous
display of rishand. They all ft.ur bustled
about, running over each 'other in their eager
ness to serve me, while the host,:rubbing his
hands, and smiling'apologetically, remarked :
"Sorry we have nothing better to give
you, air; but you -coming so privatefy, last
night, took us rather by-surprise. Hope you'll
be able to make a breakfast sir."
I ate breakfast in amaze, cogitating wheth
es these extraordinary attentions could be the
result Of the wide•spread fame of the house
of Narred and Company, or whether I had
really :achieved a distinguished .reputation
without being aware otit.• At any rate, the
breakfast was substantial, and no illusion. I
inwardly resolved I would always patronize
this tavern, whenever! came to Smithburg.
Presently I 'observed -indications that • I
-was not only an object of attention, but of
curiosity. Faces, as of persons standing on
chairs, appeared behind the three panes of
glass over the door, staring intently at every
mouthful I took. hen I looked, the faces
suddenly ducked out of sight. When I look-
ed away 'they re-appeared, or were succeed
by others, staring in tufo. The, window
opening on the street was darkened all at
once, and turning round to see the reason,- I
surprised
,a crowd of urchins, piled - imtiers,
flattening their noses against it with intense
staring, all of whom vanished as I looked.
The landlady by incautiously opening the
door which led to the kichen, caused a sud
den rustling and scampiring,and a snpressed
screarmwhich led to the irresistible conclusion
that:a hevy,bad been taking turns there, star
ing through the-key-hole.
Breakfast was hardly over, before there
came a rap at the dotor, followed by the an
nouncement that some gentlemen were wait-,
iog to pay their re-pects to me. By this
time I was past being astonished at anything,
so I unhesitatingly desired ,them to be shown
in, The door was fling open, and in bustled
a i pompous-looking elderly man, - in black
hroadcloth with a huge gold watch-seal dang
ling from his fob,--gold-headed cano in his
band; and 'a pair o(gOld spectacles astride
his 'nose. His face was very red, but a stern
n
determination was ' written on every
.feature
of it. A lank sole n visaged individual, apd
.another, short, stout and smiling. followed.
Behind them 'came, I should think, nearly
the entire population of the village, of all
,ages, sorts and sizes, squeezing 'in so as to
complety fill the porn, only leaving are, f,
spectful circle, abo i three feet in diameter,
in front of me; >E ' every one of thenisstar
ing at me as hard she knew bow. -
- . Advancing to the verge of this opening,
the pompous mitit,rwith one, arm eitended at
right angletto- bit body,arid the other thrust
beneath his coat-tails address ' ed me after this
fashion: k,,
"Mr. PRESIDIMT and respected Sir: This
is a proud day for Smithburg. Uneipected ,
as was your corniogitit is welcome—welcome
to.our homes, our hearths, and our bosoms.
Long have we watiled your gigantic career,
whether shedditig• your life blood in your
country's cause upon the fervid plains of
Mexico, or in boldly guiding the helm of tke
Ship of State, among the tempests that
threatened momentarily .to *reek her on the
shoals of the athontlese abyss! But we knew,
the eye of the lofty American-Eagle was fixed
opoil you aid the • result would justify our
predictions. •We knew that the—a--shafts
((vile oiluitiny which wertaimed pin'
devoted head; butt we knew.alto that thi
rankled against an iiipeutrable shield, Which
woubt,quentib OMB forever iuto--to toe
ground. Sir, yogi iris wekoMe.ln the natio,
and on - the bet ilt of my. fellorti•tritizena, I
Wader to yoil the' bOspitalides of Smithburg,
and the freedetti of the turtling
=MW= I .!=3MMEN
WRI;=
16 . WE.ARE ALL EQUAL. BEFORE GOD AND THE CONSTETILITOLN-414901is Beeßaisain.
:,I.lontrose, - Suspltanna *anti, lemia l (gaga!!
ecuse the box, with which, for lack of timely
warning, we are unprovided."
stammered out some bewildering • sc
knowledginents in reply to this harangue,
apparently to the disappointment of the as
semblage, who evidently expected from me a
sp9?eh, in similar style, in %return. But as
their orator had remarked about the box, for
liCk of previous warning, I maa - unprovided
with any speech - to make. '
Recovering- himself a moment after,, the
spOkesman blandly introduced himself as Gee.
Smith, and then proceeded to introduce his
townsmen. -
"this, Sir, is Deacon Jones, one of our 'first
men, and afellow-member of the Committee
of reception, 9f, which I. have the honor to,
be; chairman, Dr. Dacia, Sir, 'the other
member."
I'
lihe Deacon and the Doctor grasped my
hand until I thuught they wouldnever lease
off shaking it. Twice did the Deacon open
his mouth as in act to speak; twice were his
emotions or his modesty to much for him aid
the mouth closed again without utterance.
Meanwhile, othars pressed forward to be in
troduced and shake hands in turn. , •
"Squire Staples, Sir, a great friend of yours,
and an original Jackson man from the start ;
hir. Tompkins; our clergyman. Reverend Mr.
Peterson, Mr. Betts, Mr. Dobson, Mr. McGuire,
Judge Jenkins, (one of ourfirst mart, Sir,)
Captain O'Flynn of the Smithburg Guards ;
Mr. Jacobs, Mr.-a-(I forget your natue)-ah !
Mr. Simpkins, a highly respected draper and
clothing merchant of our place; Sir—pot one
of,our folks politically, but we shall have him
one _of these days, yet ; (a laugh and a sig
nificant nudge from Mr. Simpkins ;) Mr.
Schnuphausen, one of our - hardest workers,
Sir-true as steel and regular as election comes
round ; Mr. Hodges. Sir, the editor of the
Smithburg Weekly Messenger r
1 "Ify only regret. Sir,nraaid the latter lumi
nary, a lean, cadaverous young man, with a
stiong odor of Monongahela whiskey. "is that
bard not known of your arrival earlier, that
I plight- have announced it in an extra this
n otuing."
"it is -of no consequence," began I.
:40h I" said be, interrupting, you may say
that, Sir, but ! cannot suffer so important an
event to pass without an extra. I wilt come r
i •
out this af,ernoon ; already in type ; goes to
pr Ks at One o'clock. "
,"Well, I declare," here broke in General
Smith, "if there an't the post master at last.
Thought it was about time you was getting
round. Here, Sir," said he, taking the new
•coOrter by rho -arm and leading tifin up to me,
"IM:e is a gentleman that is bound to stand
byi you through thick and thin. '"This is Mr.
-Higginbotham ;" his fine beaming with
salibfaction, grasped me by both hands. "My
dear Sir, I am under everlasting obligations
to you. It will never be forgotten. And
if work for the party is wanted I am the
-man."
t "Higginbothan2 always was sound as a nut"
remarked the General ; "tan't likely' he'll
change now he's got the commubion."
. "Are you on the way to Washington,Sir !"
here inlet posed. Deacon Jones.
"11 Oh! no." said I.
I "Going up to Concord, perhaps, Sir," said
Squire Staples.
also disclaimed this imputation, wonder
ing what the duce I should be going either
place for. -
!Saw you were traveling privately like, and
perhaps wanted to 'avoid observation, ether
wise we should have got up a celebration for
you. - Thought you'd prefer to.have us just
write round.and see you quietly in this way.
• 'Queer ideas of quiet these Smithburghers
thought Ito myself, turning town
tops, tnrvy out of a regard for,privacy !
'Know him !" here burst out an energetic
little man who bad been conversing sotto voce
with Dr. Davis at my left elbow ; "knowed
him ! I'd a knowed him anywhere. Why,
he's just the picture of himself right over a
gain, that is, without-the horse."
"Your Excellency- is a younger looking
man than I expected to see," said, the Rev.
MT. Petition; "your onerous duties.do not
wear upon your health, I trust ! They- must
be oppressive."
l''Alr! yes," said Dr. Davis, whose plump,
oily appearance testified that he took but little
of !his own medicine, "brain. Sir, brain,"signi
fiOntly tapping the spot where his own mental
apparatus was located.
"I reckon there's a right smart deal of bead
work to be done in that sitooation of hisn,"
said Mr. Dobson, an honest, farmer-like look
ing man, clad in sheep's gray, addressing the
company generally.
"Yes, Sir 17 "Theta a fact; and "Faix ye
May say that same," chimed in a chorus from
the out eiders of the circle.
I"Would you have any objection, Sr.''i. said
Mr. Hodges, dropping his voice to a whisper,
"to indicate which way, iu your experienced
judgment, our election is going to go I'
i'•Why, really," replied 1, "living as . 1
and talking solittle part in politics, I—"
."1 understand," said he, nodding and-inter
rupting; "I understand, quite right ; in your
exalted position, one can't be too cautions of
wilat he says. You are quite right. I beg
rlur pardon, for making the inqu t iry."
• Here a dead' silence en'tied for at brief time,
the insiders of the circle appearently being
talked out, and the outsiders too much awed
by the dignity of the occasion to venture any
remarks.
"I wish tootenent Reed was here," at length
observed Squi,e Staples; "he'd a been defigh
4. Probably you didn't know him, but be
fought with-you in Mexico. He's a giant - cf
a I fellow, six feet two and a perfect dare
devil." 43,
!It struck me that, although I had never
Wen in Mexico, yet, if this belligerent liente-
Qint entertained the impression that he had
fOuzht with me, there, he might possible want
to figbt with me again in Smithburg. So
I Mentally hoped he would nett return before
I left.
"May I beg the honor of just one moment's
Ovate conversation," entreated a shabby
gen.eet personage; drawi ng . me aside by the
cOat-botton. '•1 am an attorney and nowise!.
lor at-lew; but business is poor here. By the
wey,. I ought to mention that I have always
worked,,bard for the party. and never drearitetl,
of asking anything: An y body will tell yon
But what I was going to ask you, was,
whether, if I come down your way, there
*pad ani'etance duty getting an office
I ;vrotildu't: thibk of snob a thing if -it wasn't
fer my straightened Mrcumstances„, .Thei r e
rnally don't semi anything for we to do up
twe.
: thought 1, be is thinking of 'Pain-. b to
New York to praofice, and wants to ui tow --
bout renting an eties there. So I blot:
"Certainly, he would have no , difileelitli`
gluing one, though it was rattier hitt lit 111*
season." 4. '
"Yee, I know that," said ha;, ought,bi
have beep on bandit the first of Mame. Bet'
you really think I eould do sountliiig 14 that
way ! And about how mieh'do yea thick
it will be worth!
told him how there was &great different*
in the rents, that they ranged from fig, dal-,
lars op to five husidted, or even. tied kin
dred, or nine hundred dollars.
"Yes, sci I supphsed, by whit I sow Allot
'em in the blue book.- One , at than eight
hundred dollar ones *pig& bejaat the'thing
for cue."
I could not held► thittlciegAl would, be a
long time before be could do basin,* enough
to warrant him arieight hundred dollar'eface.
But before the colloquy proceeded Bather, it
was broken off by 'the landlord's bringing the
information, that it only wanted 6fteen min
utes of the time for the down train, and
that they were waiting to escort me to the cars.
Having by this lime come to the conclu
sion that Smlrhburgh was one vast asylum
and al! its population lunatics, .1 submitted
resignedly to the prrgramme that aeeraed mark -
ed out for me. I walked ont, the crowd within
respectfully following, and the crowd,without
cheering-vociferouslyas I made my appearance.
Captain O'Flynn's Smithburgh Guards '
were drawn up in a line before the door, in
their gorgeous uniform of yellow coats with
green facings, and blue pantaloons with a red
stripe down the side, and were standing in
obedience to the order "Present arms !" They
wheeled into marching order; the drum and
fife struck up "Hail Columbia," General
Smith took the by the arm; the_other com
mittee men divided between them the honor
by carrying my carpet-bey.; the citizens pair
ed off by two behind tn., and away we
marched to the reilroad station, a crowd lin
ing the side-walks, "the ladies" thronging
the windows and waiting white handkerchiefs;
the crowd cheerieg. the dogs barking ; the
little boys with sticks and paper caps march
ing alongside, and •General Smith, all the
way, pouring into.my ears the deep gratitude
of thi town for-my visit, the equally deep re--
gret that they had not had time to get up a
were befitting celebration, and urgent en
treaties that I would repeat the visit when
Congress adjourned.
Arrived at the ears just in season, I parted
from my hOspitable friends on the platform,
with more haad-sktakings, And a whispered
.ent yea ly of 'Don't forget the office,' from m)•
shabby genteel friend; and as the train moved
off nine stentorian cheers from -the assembled
gathering actually drowned the locowo.ivc's
whistle. -
k I had become so used to adulation and ad
miration by my mornings' experience, that I
half expected to be greeted with similar de
monstrations aboard . the train; and half
wondered.wheitfiii the citybells would strike
up a peal of welcome in honor of my return,
and whether-:should find the Common Coun
nil and General Sandford with thelirst Brig.
ade of N. Y. S. M. waiting at the depot to a
eon me to the City Hall.
Nothing Df. the sort transpired, however.
Nobody took any particular notice of me,either
on the train or when. I get off of it. I hid
quite sunk into my . priginal insignificance.
I walked home to my lodgings without ex
citing any attention in the strest.Reaching
there, I pulled off my boots. which had proved'
rather tight. and sat down in easy slippers to
rest and cogitate upon my singular adventuies.
Same writing on the inside of the lining
of one of the boots attracted my notice. I
took it up and read, in a large round hand,
**Franklin Pierce."
The mystery was explained ! In hastily
purchasing ready made boots, I had bought
a pair made for the President.—When set.
them out over night to be bladked at the
'Smithburgh Hotel,' the waiter had read the
name, and communicated the important
secret to the landlord, from whom it had
spread like wildfire through the town. I had
been passing with the Smithbutgers for Pre
sident Pierce !
I have not ventured to show myself in
Smithburg* since. — I have,_never heard of
General Pierce's' going there either, so I sup
pose they are not undeceived to this day.—
Knick. Magazine.
FORENSIC ELOQUENCE.
- Gentlemen of the jury, the scripturesaith—
`Thou shalt not kill' Now, if you hang my
client, you transgress the command as slick
as grease, and as plump as a goose egg in a
loafer's face. Gentlemen, murder is murder,
whether committed by twelve jurymen or by
an bumble individual like my client. Gentle
men, I do not deny the fact of my client
having killed a man!. No such a thing, gentle
men ; you may bring the prisoner in cg,”ilty;"
the hangman may do his duty; but will that
exonerate you! No such a thing; in that
case'you will be murderers. Who among
you is prepared - for the brand' of Cain to he
'stamped upon his brow, tp.day f Who, -free
men—who in this land of liberty and light !
Gentlemen, I will pledge my word, not_one
of jou has a bowie-knife. No,- gentlemen,
your pockets are odoriferous with t'he tomes
of cigars and 'tobacco. You can smoke the
tobacco of rectitude in the pipe of a peaceful
conscience, but hang my unfortunate client,
and the scaly alligators of remorse will gal
lop through the internal principles of the
animal viscera, until the spinal vertebrae of
your anatomical construction is turned into
a railroad for the grim - and gory goblins of
despair. 'Gentlemen, beware of committing
murder ! Beware, 1 say, of meddling with' the
-- eternal prerogative! Gentlemen,-I abjure you
by the manumitted ghost of temperate sancti
ty, to do - no murder! I -abjure you, by the
name of wothne, the mainspring of the tick-,
ing time piece or time'it 'theoretical transmi.:
gration, to do no murder I abjure you by
the Ike you have for the esculent and cowl:-
mental gusto of our native pumpkin, to do no
murder ! I abjure you by the American Eagle
*that whipped the universal gautecock of crea
tion, and nestle roosting on the magnetic
telegraph of tune's illustrious tianimigration,
to do no murder 1 And lastly, if rut expect
to wear stmeinadi caul; if . you ever expect
has clop natio bark aeon; if you ever ex=
peat to wear; boots mpde of the fise hide of
the kooky Umlaute buffatelk and, to stun
up all, Vyott ever apect. to be anything ,bet
a. sueakiog,; loafing, !malty, braided' small
ends of baiosnity,. Whittled doi9c into indis4
tinetitsiliti l -
acquit my client and save your
- •
canary.
The prisoner- was acquitted, of course.
Iq:E2MiiMM
sia 4 25 1 1658.
TEE LOST P= 013 L
A ma ! ! Waled to,* a lime! 29t
long aleissg „ Whloh think Is
,w 051 4 - 4 1 11N
V*. 1 136 irtiso 41 4 )1 8
tsar'by, and t tip*
that +Qaped : , tiii.airor oultuicof t0p 01 4 . •
Al* Mat'uto of 'bout seven-
INA; 111(2i0tbei r ittits- a widow, 29d •be so
only child, Tltay livid in part of a small but
in.`the oot-shitia to set village, and werelvery
poor, During the. inns, cold winter the
Widow bad been Oita siisk, siltthat Abel- bad
been `obliged sperid most of his time with
her. The youth bad never learned an 7 trade,
a, various circumstances bad combined to
prevent his les“ing home. He worked when
ever be could get work :o do, and thus far
managed to finds feed enough to keep himself
and his mother alive, though they suffered
much with cold.
As the spring opened, Abel tried to find
work, but was not successful. He picked up
a few jobs,
now and then, but the proceeds
were barely sufficient to purchase enough of
the coarsest and cheapest food. Clothing they
could not buy, and poor Abel began to fear
that he must beg d suit of clothe', or, whit
was worse, leave his mother. But this latter
he could not do.
One aftertiocin he went iota the village,
and spent several hours in hunting for work,
but found nothing to do. Some seemed to
turn him away, because he looked ragged,
while others said they never. employed -any
one outside of their wen householoe.- Faint
and sick at heart, Abel bent his steps home
ward. He had lett the village and was turn
ing into the na?row lane that led to his humble
home, when he detected something peculiar
upon the roadiide. He picked it up and found
it to be a small knit purse. It was quite heavy,
and the jingle of the contents was too sharp
and clear. ler copper.
The po• youth did not stop to open it
then, forA was already dusk, and -he knew
that his mother would be anxious. So with .
a strangely boating heart he hurried home
ward. He entered the •little room where bis
mother was sitting,and sank down into a chair.
'Alas ! no wo k,' the widely murmur.
ed, as she saw! the cloud upon the boys face.
'No,' he replied, 1 tried-all around, but it
was no use. -
'Never mind, Alqd, God is go-d. We
shall not stiffer as those do who have no trust
in Him.'
'But how does be help us, mother V asked
Abel. in a ratiering voice.
'ln many ways, my son. He has preserved
us through many tile's and bits given us hope
and courage. He has preserved to me-a true
and virtuous child, and has held us clear
from man; sufferings which afflict our fellow
L••ok at Mrs. Tyndal ; see . her with all her
wealth suffering tortures that I would not
suffer for worlds. See her only son, a poor,
miserable inebriate, and in prison for a
drunken crime. For what would we - 4*.
thetiger onr toble-conscionsness of right and
honor 1'
Abel made no reply. There had been
something butting down heavily upon his
mind—something which lay in his pocket
and sent forth a serpent sung of ,plenty.-'
But the lead was removed. He drew the
purse from his pocket, and _laid it on the table
by his side.
!What is that ?'said the widow, as she heard
the sharp clink of the coin.
`A purse—l found it on-the road.'
"Found it! Ob, didlyoufind it ?'
'Yes, , my . mother. ;In the road, just at
the turn of our lane. It lay in the footpath.'
A candle was lighted and the purse emptied:
llt contained twenty silver half dollars. .
Ten dollars,' whispered Abel. 'Perithps s ere
- .
can find who lost it.'
' 'lsn't there some name on the purse t' asked
his mother.
She took it as she spoke, and upon the in
side of the clasp, which was lined with- red
morocco. she read, *John Thonipson.'
John Thompson was one of the wealthiest
men in the place. le, owned a very large
farm, and besides supplying a large amount
of milk to widower!, he raised large quahti
ties of garden sauce and fine fruit, which be
sent to a neighboring city.
'Oh ! how easy be.could spare it,' whisper-.
ed Abel. 'lt would be no lose to him. •
'That is so in a measure, my son, said the
widow, solemnly. 'His would not be the loss;
but wishould lose—oh, how much!'
We mother 1' - •
-"Ave, my boy. Should you keep-this—
should we keep it—where would our honor
be I The next time you met Mr. Thompson,•
you'd fear to look bins in the face. You
i.could not look at him with the happy eons
! ciousness ~ o f your own innocence. There
1 . would be a. taint upon your character—a
sting in your soul ; -0h, would you keep it,
Abel ?' ,
'No; my mother, I would not. No, no—
_ I'll carry it back this very night'
'You may 'wait until morning, for you must
get we some wood now.
The parse was laid away in a place of safe
ty, and on the following morning Abel started
I off bright and Carti, and walked with a light
and buoyant step, for 'he was satisfied with
the work he was doing.
' Mr. Thompson lived in a fine, large man
sion, on the top of a gentle ; eminence, at -a
short distance from. the read, and was sur
rounded by a park - of noble trees. Abel took
his way up to .the neatly - graveled walk, and
met the owner upon the broad piazza. -
'Do you wish to see me, sir?' asked the
host He was a kind, generous looking man ;-
stout and corpulent, with a face full of health
and good nature.
'Yes, sir,' answered 'Abel promptly, at the
same time ascending the piazza. 'I found a
purse last evening, and on opening it we fouud
your name upon it.'
'And who is we P •
'My mother and nte,'sir.'
'Then you did not. thitik you needed the
money I' ' '
'Sir?' retutned the youth with an inquiring
gaze. . •
'Seeing that you bring the money to the I
suppose you bad no use for. it.'
'Use for it, sir 1' repOtted, •Abel, at A loss
how to understand the man. Oh,! God knois
we had use for it, but' not so Mitch as We hare
for oir honor and truth.'
.Were - you afraid to Veep it ptirstied kr.
thompsociti the same peoulifir tone i
. 'Afraid ! what do you mean OO I lOyo
my Another Weep' ee'L'm gfraid to hat& her
I broighiinur money l use its y_oues
gni not mine.
'thus treating Abel banded the lleatleman
E7=EMM==
the purse and turned away. Mr. Thilompson
did not sari Word, and the youth kept on,
fading g lad he bad done right; yet at the
same time almost ready to cry at the recep-
Ilea be had met with. . -
When he reached home, he F sok into, a
chair, and leaned his head upon his hand. s
'Why, what'll the matter, Abel,' asked his
mother,in alarm.
,Itut before he eould.inswer, they were both
startled by hearing a horse trot , up to the
door.- It was Mr. Thompson. He entered
without ceremony. He buds the widow a
cheerful good morning, and. then took a seat.
, 'l've come on business, and then_
as well
proceed at once.;
Then turning to Abel, he salted :
'Are your engaged at present!'
'No, sir,' said the - youth eagerly, for the
man spoke very kindly.
'y,Vould you like soietbing to do :
'Oh, yes sir. I spent all the day yesterday
in looking_ after work. . My mother is not
well, and 1 must earn something.'
. 'Can you Write ?'
'Yes sir.
- Pretty well i'
'Yes, sir. My mother has taught memoye,
than I should have learned at school.'
'You can 4ypher then •
*Yes sir. I have been pretty thoroughly as
far as cube root.'
`Can you drive two horses I'
'Yes sir, I drove the stage from here to
Graodborough a good many times, last
Winter.' ,
'Then 4 think you are just the man f want.
In a few d tys,
I shall have some sauce to send
to the city -aud as yet I hav'e engaged no one
to take charge of that department. For the
past two years I hare lost considerable by
dishonest men. The man who carries my
produce to market has considerable money to
ollect ; sometimes it will average a hundred
dollirs a .day'fora week it a time. When
I buy up fruit-and berries to send to the cite,
the receipts are considerable. How should
you like the place l'
' I could be with my mother at nights, sit?'
'Yes.' • .
'Then I should like it very much—very
much, sir. And if I serve you, I shall serve
you fait fully::
fait fully.
4ha no fears on that account,' saidtlr.
Thomps - n with a peculiar look. 'I am' folly
satir.fie of your honesty. I saw you pick up'
my pu se.' -
There was . a slight shudder starting thro'
the youth's soul, fur he could snot help think
ing what would have been the result, had he
kept the money.
'You are not ' the:tint' C one I have tried:
resumed the gentlenian. 'First, I looked up
on -- Samuel Stephens. He is poor and I
thought him capable. I dropped my Turse
with my name plainly written upon it, where
he should find it. He did find it, and kept
it. Nat I tried Lot Pole and he did the
same. Some might say I had no business *to
place temptation in a poor Toutlia.way4. but
I would give employment to those - Who mast
need it, and as there is amplelemptation in
the work I must have done, I thought I bad
ts, right to try them. But you have - proved
yourself trustworthy, and I am glad of it. And
now, if upon trial, you suit. me, I will pay you
forty dollars a month and board.you. What
say
.H you to that 1' ,
ut poor Abel knew not what to say.—
The sum named was enormous to him. He
bad wondered if he should get as much as
fifteen. • ,
'Forty P be whispered' fearful that he had
misundes,rtood, him. --:
'Yes. Forty dollars a month. Will not that
answer.'
'Oh—yes, sir. It is more than I had ex
pected—much more.
'Then you Will be better satisfied. I like
to have those who work for me satisfied, and
then if they do wrong,. 1 am nqt to blame.
Sao, suppose you' come up and look around ;
we will commence the first month to-day.' .
The poor widow felt it her duty to say
something before the kind man left, so she
turned towards him and opened her mouth,
and then—began to cry. Mr. Thompson
understood it. He took her by the hand, and
bade her be of good cheer, and then hastened
d of his horse's tramp had
away.
Until thi
int. ie souk.
died away in the distance both mother and
child sat in perfect silence. At length the
widow arose and sank upoii her son's bosom.
'Oh! Abel-God has blessed us wondrously.'
'Suppose fluid kept the money,' whispered
the youth. •
- 'Not that—not that, my son. Oh ! it was
not the money; though the money, like a
mirror, reflected yourself. It was the stern
integrity of your soul. You couldn't have
kept it. The simply carrying back of ten
dollars was little to be compared With the
principles involved. He saw your honor,—.
your truth—and for what you are he has hired
you. •
Abel went up to th&great house, and soon
found something to do. When be returned
home at night, Mrs. Thompson sent a covered
basket, for his mother, and -Mr. Thompson
gave him an order on the tailor for a new suit
of clothes.
The bust season cattle on, and 141
r. T. was
"
not long in discovering that he had won a
tifiy in his new band. Abel sold.tnore
produce than had ever been sold before from
the pliine, and be got better prices; or at least
he returned to his employer far better. And
that was not alt. The business - was kept
square—even to to traction of a penny—e Very
day.; so that any moment Mr. thompson
cad tell just how,h, stood.
But there Nee but one alfhoulty. The pro.
'ducar often wished for the assistance of his
produce agent in the evening, especially when
he bad_ any accounts to Make out. ' So he
talked ifith his wife, and it was soon arranged
that the widow Morton should corns and find
a home beneath their roof.—She had grown
stronger,and the flush•of health was again u p-
on her check, since her son had afforded her
the is comforts she needed, and sh'erio
eiptect the new offer with pleasure. Abel
could - now - spend all hie tirne in his employer's
interest, and . the happiness of all concerned
RN greatly enhanced , •
I law a wealthy min walk to bisiliouse and
as he stood and gazed around upon his India
acres. half a dean - children broke airali from
an aid lady, Who had, been phiyin with them,
vied bounded tolis Adel. and X ooild hear
tbeir,bappy Cries ; of "paps ! papa !"
It was Abel fhlortont and the , old lady was
his mother. - .se was aa honored, happy Man,
for strict Honor antircrutb_bsdleen has guide
through life:
kToluit IL titintzr 12.
Altirtlink Confeggion.
Mordecai. Paine, a saddler doing ,busineap
in South - Ninth-street; was called hoMe. in*
work-shop' on Saturday morning :by *-
messenger who brought - the melefiCholymtelli
race that his wife, Barbara, had taken
feaic.. for the purpose of coinitting
and was then at am point of ,cleath. He halt:
ten e d to her bedside, and foifod her it( mote
agony of mind than of body. She declared that
there was something on her wind, which she
wished to I.4ll3'llefore'her &Patter%
with the hope of obtainiig . hi, forgrreuess-
Mr. Paine, with great etuottop, desired hei
to go on with the disqloshre i &Mink that she
might assure herself of his forkiveness before
she bad made known her offence: - .
" Ah, Mordecai." said she, "you' remember
our large white :pitcher was breken.omatlctie
ago;
I pretended to you that .the ,cit broke
it, but that was 414, for I myselt,didit." -•
" Oh, 'my dear," said Mr., Paine, " don't
concern yourself about such a. tale._ had
forgotten the pitcher, 80,1,4 matters not ha*
it was broken,
. .
"Theriti•is another matter sn , td after
some hesitation. "The six silver spoons which
ma le you believe were stolen by the Yakee
clock mender; 1 pawned them to raise mo
ney to pay the milliner for - doing - 0P my pink
satin bonnet." .
"Never mind it, my love," .said Mr. Paine
encouragingly. "I hope heaven will forgive
you as freely as I do." •. •
After a 3 bon pause, . Mrs. P. liegO-agOn: ,
I'out best razor, Which you missed last
summer, and made so much ado about,
swapßed it away to the pedlar for a tortoise
shell comb:"
"The deuce—*elf, well," said Mr. Maine
recollecting himself ; ." that is all done now
and can't lie- amended. Think no More of
it." . . . .
" I could not leave the world with such
thing on my conscienCe," replied - the fair
penitent." " • -
"Go on. go on," cried Mr,,Paiie, told
you - I could forgive eierything at such
time as this."
"Mrs. P.'resumed :
"You remember ot'r bosrdcr, Simon Drake,
who ran up a bill for six *weeks, and the
went off in a -;hurry without paying a cent.
He and I had agreed to elope together; bur
)4 changed his mind at the last, moment' and
ran away without me." -
"Fire . and futy do you tell me' thisr
stied Mo - rdecai. iti great e.xcitetnent. "But, as
You are dying. I won't reproach you. 'l'll leave
you now to settle the affair with your own
cbriccience:' ' • .
"Stay and hear cce thing more," cried the
repentant Barbara. "the doie took-this
morning was intended for you... I put it in
your cup -of coffee, in my hurry to get the
thing done, I gars you the wrong .cup, and
took the right one myself." .
" The devil fly-away with you, you jade!"
roared Mordecai, as he flung himself out of
room. In tlie.smitry he Met tha apothecary
who had sold. Mrs. P. the fatal, powder. This
medical man had beard of the commotion at
Paine's house, and . suspecting the cause 'of it,
hi came
. to administer hope add ccirtilnt to
the afflicted.
. 4 Don't be,alarnan'd, Mr. Paine," said he.
the driig I sold your Wife was nothinebut
tnaghesia. I judged that she wished to 4
'troy herself; and' I' tricked-ber in this way i3 O
save her life." i f , .
" You swindling rascal," i l boutesi Paine,
" how dare you cl i ent a, etillutuer in that
shameful manner, and obtain her money( On
- „
false pretences! .Begone.
And with this eiclamation he violently
ejected the astonished'apothecary from his
front door. The . matt of .physic, supecting ;
of 'course, that poOr IMordecai was.dtianged,
sent two officers, to p'rovide for his-safe keep
ing. Ills relation dale *needing dialogue;
however, soon obtained his-discharge.
or it General Barnes was not possessed ; .
.•
of very superior legal attainments, Jet as a
lawyer, he had the happy ractill'y of impres.
ling his clients that. juAice• and law were
with them in all cases. We have a happy
illustration of his talent in a letter from a,
Friend i . - '-
A rough couiiirvii l lan into the of
fice of General Barnes one day and began,
hisapplicaticin :
"General Barnes I hare come toga youi
advice in a Case that isziving me 90630
hie."
. .
" Well, what is t4,Matter i" . •
"Suppose now," said the . Client, "that. a
man had one spring of water on his =land,
and his neighbor liming below biro tp
build a dam across ii creak running, throPgh :
both their farms, and it was to back the grit..
ter up into the ether - luau's spring, whit ought
to be done!" I
"Sue him, sir, suaihim by.all meicsi' 4 said
the General, who. alvtays becaine ekcited in
proportion to the.: aggravation of his clients.
" You can recover heavy damages, sir, and
the law will make hut pay well for it. just
give me the ease, aid bring the money
(torn him; and if he has,n't a great deal of
property it will break hin,a , up,
-"But stop, General;' tr ied the terrified ap
plicant fur legal advice,z "it's me that built ,
the date,' aud'it's neighbor Jones that
the spring, and be hits threatened to sue am"
The keep lawyer! 'hesitated a mourett•
fore he tacked his slO, and kept on. • •
" Ab! Well, - sir,. you say you,built a data
across that creek. What sort of , , dam was
that,-.sir I" • I
It wait a -
" A mill dam fur minding grain, was it
"'Yes,.it,Was just that."
. "And it is a goOd neighborhood mill, is
. • :
"So it is, sir, and Fou map , eeell stay so."•
And ,all yourAeighblirs hritit their grain
there to ground, do they 1 1 " 1
"Yes, sir, all but 0 - one:":
• "Then it is a greht Public coutenience, id
it not •
"To be sure it is. I would not have built
but for that. It's so fur to any ntluir milli
sir." !. , -
-"And now," said i the old lawyer, Vidu tell
Me that that man .I,on‘a is complaining just.
because thewater frnni yinur darn happens to
put bOli
,into his-Tittle. spring,, and he is
threatening to Sue you:. Well, all I Imre tri
say him sue,!, and he'll rue the day he
niter. thought of as tura an s ,ltty Aamb
_ii
Barnes." L ' , - • \"
a - caught a ithiiiet in ht
it •anci eteisimod: ord
tb' •
a Grout. rifts hire
Sir A Dtitniun
baud, but droppid
cbsilein,wbst kind
t in Atneriky r
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