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SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA -SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1859.
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THE FISHER.
TRAlttLATKD FROM OORTHK BT TtlEODORt aTARTtN.
The water raahed and babbled bj,
An angler near it lay,
And wntch'd hia quill with tranquil eye
Upon the current play.
And aa he aits Id wasteful dream
He ten the flood unclnae,
And from the middle of the atreatn
A river maiden rose.
She unng to him with witching wile,
"My brood why wilt thou snare
With human craft and homao guile,
To die in scorching air ?
Ah I did'st thou know how happy we,
Wbo dwell in waters clear,
Thon wquld'st come down at ones to me,
And rest for ever bere.
"The sua and layde-raoon they lav
Their tresses in the main : '
And breathing freshness form the ware,
Come doubly bright again.
The deep blue iky so moist and clear,
Halb it for thee no lure 1
Does thinn own face not woo thee down
Upon our waters pore T"
The water rnsb'd and babbled by,
Itlapp'd bis naked feet ;
He thrill'd us though he fell the touch
Of maiden kisses sweet.
She spoke to hjm, she sang to him
Resistless was her strain
Half-drawn, Bbe sank beneath the wave,
And ne'er was soen again.
Select Cale.
NOT MARRIED FOR LOVE.
"And so you are married, Melvil ! Rather
a rapid proceeding Tor a corate just ordained.
By-the-by, did you not say you were married
before you were ordained ?"
"Yes. before I took my degree."
"1 would have kept you out of that folly,
if I had been at hand, at any rate. And, of
course, you are as poor as church mice T
"As poor as church mice not a doubt
about that ;" and the young clergyman
glanced round his little cottage study, which
was luxuriously furnished with two cane
chairs, and a low rniled chair, cushioned with
gray chintz, which indicated a feminine occu
pation, a stained deal-table, and heaps of
books piled on shelves fitted into the walls.
It was summer time, and as the window was
open to the lawn, with a framework of creep
ers all round it, and the suo shining in, it did
not look so very disconsolate as might have
brjen supposed. Mr. Melvil had ofton thought
it a happy retreat before ; but be fancied it
poverty-stricken now, because his wealthy
college friend seemed to pity hjtn for having
nothing better.
'Married for love?'1 suggested his friend,
ironically.
The curate contemplatod the threadbare
knees of his black trousers for a minute or
two, and then said, confusedly,
"No."
"Not married for love, yet so indiscreetly
tied. up 1 How was it then, pray ?"
"I'll tell you it was for pity."
"Could not hare been a worse motive ; but
that's, by tbe way go on."
"You remember Sundys, our tutor."
"Yes good fellow."
"Too good by half He provided for every
body but his own family, as if be meant to
lire forever ; then at the most inconvenient
season possible he died, and his income died
with biin. There was the widow and the two
boys, and there was Clary you recollect
Clary ?"
"Yes j the wild little gipsy ! but yen surely
did not marry her ?"
"Yes ; Clary is my wife."
"Why, she must have been a baby T"
"She was sixteen within a few weeks after
we were married. You see, the little thiug
came to me crying, and saying that she was
to be sett to some horrid school, where she
did not want to go "
"1 perceive; and yon, being soft-hearted,
invited her to become your wile on the spot."
"Precisely so."
"And she, blushing celestial rosy red, an
swered that she would be very glad 1"
"Mamma consented promptly, and the sa
crifice was accomplished," said the curate, iu
mock heroic style. "Clary is a gnnd girl, hut
I never was in love with her. Is it not that
sagacious worthy Sir Thomas Moore, who
says we never ardently love that for which
we have not longed 1 1 had never thought
or Clary except as a child, until pity for ber
forlornness surprised me into the romroission
of matrimony."
If Mr. Melvil and his friend had been
quick-eared, or rather less absorbed, they
might hxve heard a light step crossing tbe
tar' as they talked together, and retreating
fast fast as tbe last words wera spoken. It
was Clary. Neither of them, however, saw
either the approach or tbe flight, aud tbey
went on talking quite composedly.
"Benham offered me his London curacy ;
hut Clary bates London, so 1 took this, and
thought myself very lucky. Wa get tbe
cottage cheap, and eighty pounds a year a
dereut starving for the three of us; we bave
a treasure of an Irish servant, besides our
selves, to feed."
'And how many more by-and-by T" insinu
ated Mr. Warenoe, spitefully.
Jast in time to prevent reply, tha trea
sure of an Irish servant opened the study
door, and announced in her rich brogue,
' PI use, Sir, t'tay's ready in t'drawing room,
an't' mis wailing."
"Com along, then. Warenoe. I wonder
whether Clary will recognise you."
Tbe two gentlemen crossed the passage to
the opposite parlor, which Nora signified as
tb "dbrawing room," and found the young
mistress of tb house seated before tbe tray,
prettily dresced in a clear blue moslin, with
her soft, brown bair flowing in wavy earls,
and with smile oo ber rosy mouth the lit
tle hypocrite I II er heart was fit to break
under that gently (welling boddice, where
she bad so daintily fastened a cluster of
George's favorite flowers. She bad attired
herself in her best to do ber husband's friend
honor, aud as Mr. Warenne shook bands,
and received the welcome of an old acquain
tance, be thought in bit own mird that tbe
indiscretion of the marriage apart she was
s comfortable t lit tie ife ai a man need
desire to possess, 8be was not esactly
pretty, but ibe looked very Dice end lovable;
her akin wai io clear, her complexion to
pare, ber finger to girlish and graceful.
Then ell ber ajays were quiet and gentle ;
she bad afectionate eyes, and an expression
seosible at well as sweet, and her voice was
musical as bird's. Unless Mr. Melvil bad
told bit friend in so many words, that be wai
not Io love with his wife, Mr. Warenne would
never have discovered It, for tbe curate was
as assiduous in his attentions to ber at if
these were their courting days.
Clary gave no sign that anything had hap
pened to griove hnr; but she was relieved
when tea was over, and George went out
with Mr. Warenne to show him the village,
wbich was considered pretty by strangers,
and which bad been heaven to her. She bad
been very happy with her young husband,
and had found nothing watvting to her con
tent; bnt now, at the two walked away
through the garden, the stood watching them
with clasped hands and tears in ber sunny
eyes, repeating under her breath, "George
said he did not love me ; he married me for
pity 1 What shall I do ? What shall I do ?"
Perhaps many young wives in Clnry't pain
ful position would have made a virtue of
proclaiming their wrong, and inflicting misery
on themselves and helpmates ; but not so
George's girl wife. Her first impulse was
against herself, tbat she should have been so
blind as not to see that it was a sacrifice and
not a joy to him to marry ber; but then she
reasoued that it was dune, irrevocably, and
tbat she could only fret and distnrb his
peace by betraying what she had accidentally
overheard ; so she kept it to herself, and
only tried to make him love ber better.
"Though he does not love me, I know be
would miss me and be very sorry if I wero
gone," she said In her heart; and after a
while the sore pain tbat first stab had given
her had passed away, and the same bright
face smiled by bis hearth, the same light
tripping foot went by his side, and the same
affectionate sunshine filled bis house as here
tofore. There was plenty of work in his parish for
Mr. Melvil, for bis rector was rarely at home ;
but tbe young clergyman took a conscientious
view of bis post, and did his ntmost. Clary
was a great help to him. Tho cottagers
liked her, and the school children liked her.
The people, "and tbe squire at the head of
them, said the Melrils were an acquisition
to the parish, and lyi g might they stay there I
Tbe young wifo, unpecially, was beloved ;
those who were iu trouble said she seemed
to know how to talk to them about faith,
patience and Com Tort, better than the curate
himself, though what trials could she have
known at her age ?
In the village thore were many ladies,
single and double, portionless and well dow
ered, pretty and plain, but among the whole
troop, hud tbe curate been free to choose, be
could not bave found on to suit him half so
well as Clary.
Greenfield bad its drawbacks, as welt as its
delights, like other pretty villages ; and one
of the most serious of these was a tendency
to low fever when tbe spring season bad been
unusually damp.
A beck that ran across the green over
flowed in tbe ruins, and when it retired to
its bed, left behind a deposit that bred pes
tilential vapors tbat poisoned the lives of tbe
people. The curate's cottage stood high,
and out of the influence of the baleful exha
lations ; but his duties carried him to and fro
among tbe poor, and exposed him daily to
the contagion. No danger would have made
him evade theso duties, heavier at this sea
son than any other ; but when fever was in
the village, he laid bis commands on Clory
that she should stay at home ; and Clary
stayed, like the obedient little wife ahe was,
instead nf being foolishly beroic, and adding
to his inevitable anxieties.
Hut Clary watched him with furtive ten
derness all the tirire, and was ever reudy with
dry clothing and warm slippers when be re
tOrned home, to spare him tbe risk of cold.
Hut what was to be came to pass fur all ber
live and all her care I
One steamy April night, after a long and
fatiguing uflernoon on the March, as tbe
lowCr part of Greenfield was culted, the cu
rate came borne, ready to link witb weari
ness, and complaining or a pain in his head
and sickness. Clary stole nut of the room,
and dispatched the Irish treasure to summon
the doctor. When the doctor came he or
dered George to bed, and said be Imped to
set him up aguin in a fuw days. Hut, iustead
of improving, George grew worse; the fever
ravaged bis frame terribly, and ho was deliri
ous duy after day. This went on to tbe cli
max of the disorder, and tben it took a favor
able turn ; but a long season of uselessuess
and inaction lay before ti e curate, lie must
leave Greenfield for sea-air, and lie by for
months. Meanwhile bis absence must be
supplied by another clergyman.
These inevitable musts, so trivial to other
people who have long purses, were purely
and simply a sentence of destitution to tho
Melvil. George wanted to stay at home,
and get occasional belp from his neighboring
clergy ; but Clary made, up determined
little face, and said "No." They must go
over to tbe Isle of Wight for the summer
months, and regain health and strength for
him, even if Greenfield bad to be resigned
altogether.
Clary managed somehow ; she would not
give details, on tbe plea that George must
keep bis miud qniet ; and in tbe begiuning of
June they found themselves lodged iu a retir
ed farm cottage, standing in the midst of a
delicious meadows, witb a view of a glorious
bay, cliffs and distant towns. Tbey luxuria
ted iu tbe beauty around tbem like a pair of
happy children ; and, though George was not
in love with his sunshiny little wife, he would
have got on there very differently without ber
She petted and indulged bim to tbat extent
tbat he grew stout, and strong, and telfisb
very fast indeed ; and would sometimes bave
forgotten bow very ill be bad been if she bad
not watched him and taken sncb extraordi
nary care of him. She liked to bear herself
claimed in bis short, imperative way ; it show
ed, at any rate, that she was needful to bim.
If she bad gone into tbe polished farm kitch
en to superintend or to concoct with her own
bands some wonderful tempting dish, to coax
bis delicate appetite, presently be waa heard
from tbe parlor or garden crying out, "Clory,
what are you doing f 1 want you I" Then,
when she appeared, witb flowry little paws
and fire-beaten cbeek, be would just look up
at her and say: "Why yea ran away aud
leave me lor hours together, Clary T" and sbe
would laugh and tell bim sbe bad not been
gone teu minutes what did be mean? and
tben disappear again. Sometimes ha would
come into the kitchen himself, and sit down
in Farmer Hood s great chair, and follow her
abnot witb hit hollow eyes, and finally take
her off, with bit arms around ber waist si.
though be wai not bit in love, and only pi
tied ber 1
He wit not allowed to study Solemn bookt;
but Cliry permitted little light mental ali
ment to be taken each morning and evening
from certain tbin, blue magazine, wbieb k
borroae I from the library in the village, which
wai slowly developing into a fashionable wa
tering place. Ooe evening, while tbe wai
doing a little of tbe fine darning, in wbich no
body excelled ber, George, wbo bad been fct
tome time titling silent over bit book, broke
out loto bit merry laugh, laying t "Liiten
bere, Clary ) bert ere tome beautiful verse I
Hark, how the lines limp I I wonder how tbe
editor could print such stuff I"
lie began to read the lines in a mock-be.
roic style, wbich certainly made them infin
itely ludicrout. At first Clary colored a lit
tie ; but before be came to the end she wai
laughing as heartily as himself.
He tht n volunteered to read a short story,
ei tiled "Patience Hope's Trial." which be
did with a running commentary, inch as
"That ia bad grammar" "Tbe punctuation
makes nonsense of every other gsregrapb',
"High-flown rhapsodical rubbish, Ac. &e. ',
and, when be came to tho end, he pronounced
it the silliest little tale bo had ever read.
Clary darned on most composedly, and agreed
with George tbat it was silly ; but there was
a mischievous sparkle in ber eyes, as if she
wat sorely tempted to make a confession
about that same silliest of little tales ; how
ever, reflecting that the shock of learning he
had a literary wife might be too much for bis
nerves in their present weak state, she dis
creetly held her peace, and contented herself
by making him imbibe ber earnings under
various strengtbing and agreeable forms.
Before the summer was ended, the thin blue
magazine readers were familliar witb Clary's
signature of "Ivy ;" but after that she disap
peared suddenly from itl pages, to ruanv peo
ple's regret ; for itt subscribers were not, as
a rule, bigbly trained, educated, college gen
tlemen, but day workers and toilert io the
world'i wide labor fields, who find an agreea
ble relaxation in the perusal of a filly little
tale, whose interest turns on the bumble, dai
ly virtues which they bave so mucb occasion
to exemplify in their own obscure lives. 1
believe tbe editor was inquired of once or
twice why "Ivy" bad ceased ber contributions.
"Ivy" was otherwise occupied.
lathe first place, Mr. Warenne had pre
sented George with a small living, and there
was a queer little rectory bouse to paint, pa
per and generally embellish. Far be it from
me to derogate from Clary's dignity ; but 1
will tell one thing of her, because 1 think it
was lo her credit. Tbe first time Mr. Wa
renne went to see bis old friend, George was
in bis study, at usuul, but it bad been made
to look more cosy and homelike than that at
Greenfield, and the rector looked proportion
bly more dignibed in it. After a little desul
tory chat, George proposed to seek bis wife
and bow does every body think tbey found
her employed? She wai preparing ber own
drafting room, thai little drawing-room wbich
wus afterwards tbe admiration of the whole
neighborhood! Mounted on some steps, in a
big apron, the property of tbe Irish treasure,
wilb her brown curls tucked behind ber little
cars, and with pasty hands, and sleeves rolled
up above ber dimpled elbows, she was stick
ing the pretty, simple paper upon the wall
the last bit of it. What did she do ? Jump
down in blushing horror at being caught in
such dishabille, and cover every body else and
herself in confusion t Not a bit of it I She
looked radiantly over her shoulder, and said
"You must wait five minutes ; then I'll
speak to you !" and proceeded to finish her
task, to the admiration of the Irish treasure,
who had acted as ber assistant ; and also to
the admiration and not a bit to tbe aston
ishment nf Mr. Warenne and George.
Tbe work done, she decended ; and, as the
gentlemen bad got into possession of the win
dowseat, she placed herself on the lowest step
but one of ber ladder, and they all talked
about the island and the sea, and George's
recovery, and the new rectory, and other in
teresting topics; and Clary was so altogether
bright, unaffected and charming, that when
George and bis friend left ber at length, tie
latter said, "Melvil, if Clary where not your
wife, I should make op to her myself 1" A nd
George actually luughed, and said he bad
better take care what he was about, or he
should be oliged to quarrel with bim ; and
then he extolled ber virtues very much, as if
as if be were in love at last ; but this time
Clary was not there to overhear.
This was Clary's first occupation ; ber next
was different. Perhaps the physical aud
mental strain had been, for tbe last twelve
months, almost too much, for ber youth ; for
those wbo loved ber began to notice that her
spirits flagged, and that ber brisk feet went
slowly to und fro the garden walks George
watched ber anxicusly ; but his friends told
bim to be patient, and wait awhile, and she
would be belter soon. But it is very hard
to be patient when we tee what we have
learnt to prize above all elso in the world
fading slowly before our eyes ond so Clary
seemed to 'a 'e.
'George yon must take care of Clary, or
you will lose ber." her mother told bim, ab
ruptly ; "I do not like her symptoos at all."
It was after this harsh communication for
tbe mother spoke as if be were to blame for
ber child s fate that George involuntarily
betrayed to bis young wile how mucb b& Tear
ed for her.
"And you would grieve to lose me, George?
said sbe a little mournfully.
"It would break my heart. Clary ! Ob, don't
talk ef my losing you I cried be, passionately
kissing ber thiu, white bands. "Who have I
in the world besides you ? wbo loves me as
you do ?"
"I think nobody loves you as I do, George 1
It is selfish in me but it is tbe happiest time
1 bave bad for a long wbile, to see bow you
would be sorry if I were gone. I should not
like to think yoo could forget me soon."
"Clary, yon will live blest me for many
a year yel !"
"That mutt be at God willt. George; let
ot both say, that must be as God wills."
"As God wills, my darling 1" and George
hid bis face on Clary's besom, tbat the uiigbt
not see bit tears.
Perhaps tbe covetous, watchful tenderness
tbat now surrounded tbe young wit revived
ber courage and strength for sbe rallied visi
bly ; and, after a few months, George had to
baptise a little copy of himself, and return
thanks for Clary's lufe deliverance. After
tbat day nobody, could nave persuaded bun
that there bad ever been a time when he was
not j love with bis wife, or tbat be did not
think ber the dearest treasure in the wbole
wide world.
There are three children at the rectory now
and it ia one of tbe happiest homes tbat can
be found in tbe country. Mr. Warenne, whq
bas become cynical tban ever, quotes tbe pair
as ao exemplification of how well two people
wbo are rightly matched in other things may
get on through life without falling into that
enthusiasm of love which hot-headed boyt
and girls esteem the grand climax of exis
tence. One day, iu tbe confidence of friend
ship, be wai to ill-advised at to remind the
rector of tbe confession be had formerly made
to himself, and George wat actually offended.
"Not In love with Clary t sb is the only
woman for wbom I ever eared chip I" cried
be t "yon are under delusion, Warena ; I
never can bave laid anything to absurdly
false."
Tbe rector thinki to now l and Clary It
converted to tbe tame opinion. I do not tee
what Ur. Warenne bas to do witb it. By
gones should always be bygonei. Clary bat
never yet confessed about tbat tillieit of little
talea in tbe tbin blue magazine ; perbapt it j
baa flipped her memory bat all bar love,
devotion, and nntienre nf that I' ma fJxutl naint
escape Genreie's. If he knew who wrote
"Patience Hope's Trial." he wonld possibly
be inclined to calfit a "gem of fiction" now,
instead or what he did then, because be would
see it from a real point of view.
General Washington's First Lore.
A correspondent of the Century, in giving
some reminiscences oT the old country seat
called "The Cottoge," in Hanover county,
Virginia, gives an account of General Wash
ington's suit to ond rejection by Mary Cary s
Her father was Wilson Gary", Esq., of "Ce
leys," in tbe county of Elizabeth City, de
scended from the noble family of Hunsdon,
in England. His relative. Col. Archibald
Cary, of "Ampthill," in Chesterfield, was at
his death the heir apparent to tbe earldom.
The worthy old ceutleman seems.-from all
we know of bim. to bve been as proud as
the Coneys or the Somersets ; and to bate
thought bis family the noblest in the land.
He lived in great state, with chariot aud
horses, plate and velvet and embroidery a
worthy of the old school, fully satisfied witb
the "order of things," and enjoying serenely
the pood gifts of Providence. His beautiful
daugbtir was a great heiress, and had manv
suitors the accident which befell one of
tbem bas made ber remembered in many
books He was a young man nf very high
character, a relative of Geo. Win. Fairfax,
Esq., who lived at Belvoir, on tha Potomac;
and hero be met with Miss Carv who came
to visit Mrs. Fairfax, her eldest sister. Tbe
young man at once proceeded to fall in love.
which be did with an ardor characteristic of
bis nature. When Miss Cnry went back
home to "Celeys," ou James River, he follow
ed ber like a courageous gallant, and laid
open siepo to the fair fortress. In the good
old times, however, something more was ne
cessary than the consent of the young lady ;
and so the youth duly asked a private inter
view with the awful old lord of the manor,
who listened to hiin silently throughout.
When the lover had finished, Mr. Cary rose,
made him a low bow, and said that if thi3
were young Mr. Washington's errand at
"Celeys," bis visit bad better terminate ; his
uluuchter bad been accustomed to ride in
ber own chariot." And wilb this allusion to
the poor condition of the younger son, the
interview terminated. Younir Wnshjnetnn
bowed and turned away, and in due time
mumed Martha Danilruige Custis, who "re
sembled Miss Cary," says my authority, "at
mnch as one twiu sister ever did another."
Hut tho old tradition does not end here.
Many years fled away Mary Cary was Mrs.
Ambler and her discarded suitor wat the
man who bad just received the sword of
Cornwallis at Yorktown ; wbom the whole
civilized world hailed as greatest among tbe
great "the loremost man" not only of Ame
ricn, but of "all tho world." He passed
through the old metropolis, Williamsburg, at
tue head or his victorious troops, and the
people were crazy witb joy and adoration
almost. The vast multitude nearly prevented
his horse from proceeding tbe calm statue
oo horseback passed on serenely. All at
once he perceived at a window, or in tbe
crowd, his old love, Mary Cary. He raised
his sword and saluted ber profoundly. She
luinted.
Dut it does not seem tbat the lovely wo
man was to blume. She had not been ablo
to return the affection of the youth that waa
all. She married him wbo won ber heart.
Edward Ambler. He was not unworthy of
tins noble lady in rank or in character. He
was descended through his mother from the
creal Huguenot house of La Kocbe Jaque-
line, in enriee, and inherited tbe bonest in
stincts of bis race. At twelvo he had been
Fent for his education to Encland : he gradu
ated at Cambridge, enfl tben made the erand
tour of Europe, returning to Virginia when
he was twenty-one. He was married to Miss
Cary soon afterward ; became Collector at
lorlc, and was so mucb respected that when
Lord Bottetourt came to Virginia as .Gov
ernor, he brought a letter of introduction lo
the Collector. He died at thirty-five ; and
the Revolutionary War breaking out soon
afterwards, his beautiful widow moved away
frosn tbe scene of her grief, end took refuge
in ma "Cottage," rur up in Hanover.
TuRRim.K C a i. a shit. On Teusdny after-
last, Mr. William Dvmpaey was struck by
ngiitning, and instantly killed. The circum
stances are as follows : M r. William Hemp-
sey and hit father (John Dempsey) were on
their way to the city, and when within two or
three miles (north of the city, and near Hick
ory Grove) a thunderstorm came up. The
futber was driving his team, and some eighty
or ninety feet in lrootwf the son, when he
was suddenly stunned by the shock of tbe
lightning. Upon recovering his conscious
ness aud quieting bis horses, who were madly
rearing be looked around for his son. Imag
ing his consternation wbeo he beheld both
horses apparently dead, and bis son missing.
upon going to tue wagon, he found bim
stretcned upon Ins back, liTelest corpse.
Dr. Cheoowetb soon after came un to the
scene of the disaster, and though every effort
was made to restore bim, all proved unavail
ing. The lightning struck him oo tbe back
part of the bead, scorching the hair, and cut
ting bis head passed down the body, tear
ing his bonis from bis f t, and tbence through
the wagon. It has seldom been our sad duty
to record so sudden and tertible a death.
Tbe parties were ia tbe open prtirie, ot tbe
l. me. uecatur (ill.) thromcle, Wlh ult.
How to Pkomots Health American
mothers are doomed to early giaves. in con
sequence or their sedentary in-door employ
ment. Every consideration ofatfection, duty
and the preservation of healthy posterity,
should prompt the beads of families, and
others, to assists in averting results so disas
trous to the weil being of society at largo.
Tboesand of house-wives bave recently fonnd
ampin leisure for healthy, out-door exercise,
hy purchasing and using obe of Grovkr fc
Hakfr'i Family Sewing Machines, by which
they bave been enable to do all their sewing,
in a stronger and more beautiful atyle tbao
they could bave done by band. Tbe transiou
from the slavery of tbe needle to tbe joyous
exercise of the largest liberty, has had tbe
happiest effect upon the health and tempers
of the fair possessors of tbe Grovrr A Ba
ker machine, and every womao who ia practi
cally familiar with their value, regards them
with great favor, as the only Missionary
Agent that it at all likely to emancipate tbe
isterbood from tbe slavery of the needle.
"7 Declare." said Brown to Robinson. "I
never knew a flatter companion than yourself.
"Ah, my friend," said Robinson, "all tbe
world knowt you are tjlatter er I"
I Suppose. Jim. tbat if I were to tnrhb into
the water hire, 1 ibould And it over my bead
aud ears." "Over your bead, Frank, but
probable not over your eart."
The Man wbo travail thousand milei in
atboussnd bourt may be tolerably quick-foot,
ed; but he isn't toueb to tbe woman who
keep 9f witb tht fesbiont;
0 c t r i .
"LET ME KIS3 HIM FOR HIS
MOTHER."
bt rev. j. w. caruaut.
In
a lone and drearv eliamhsp
Where the annliirht ool.t
And the cobwebs thickly gather
or a curiam o er me Ulinus ,
Where no band of kindred lingers
i o sustain the aching bead,
or flowers plucked by gentle fineert
Fragrance round the dying slied ;
See that form, once fall of vigor,
Clad in beauty rich attire,
ow in sickness weakly writhing
Soon in sorrow to einire.
N
See that ghastly hand uplXed,
towards tue Lome lor which ho sighs ;
lleor bim cull to "God !" and "Mother I"
Hear bim, ere be faints and dies,
Raven lock, so oft, so gently
Pressed by loving hands in prayer.
Hang dishevel'd o'et bis forehead
A one to smooth tbat vagrant hair !
From his cbeek tbe flush has faded
Melted seems that rrentle eye
Snowy while his brons no longer
Parched bis skin a golden dyo.
Gentle Evening throws ber curtain
U er tbe landscape, fur and near-
Nature seems to hush her atithemi
A s it human sighs to bear ;
Death is lingering at tho portal,
Witb bis keen aud icy dart.
Waiting with iutent to thrust it
To the young man's lonely heart.
Midnight's sable pall is hanging
Round the world io awful gloom
Death's form advances sternly,
Dressing mortals for the tomb ;
Enter We. that lonely chumber.
Purposed ne'er with pray to part
Lays his chilling, iron lingers
On his victim's bleeding heart.
To die alone metbiuks is fearful ;
Let me die with Jesuit near, .
May my mother's hand uphold me
May her voice salute my ear ;
May ber whispers soothe my spirit,
As Bbe talks of home on high
On her breast my bead be pillowed
As in Jesus' arms I die.
Such were tbe wishes faintly whispered
Hy tbe lips of bim we sing,
Till bis spirit freed from sorrow,
Spread for home its trembling wing.
Morning's golden gates are open,
Strangers bear tbe form away
Haste to bide tbe young, the noble,
'.Neath tho cold and silent clay.
An aged female form is bonding
O'er the open, greedy tomb,
Listening for tbe coming footsteps,
Startling morning's early gloom ;
Soon she bends above the coffin,
While tho tears unceasing flo--"Let
me kiss bim for bis mother I"
Says in accents sweet and low.
Heaven bless thee nngel-woman 1
Tbon dost of life's shadow's know ;
Heaven bless thee, ar.gel-mother I
Save thee from liTe'a further wo,
May thy sons ne'er die fursuken I
May thy sHnshine e'er increase,
And ia dying may it cheer thee
May tby latest hours be peace 1
Javiiurs' jpepartotent
Application of the Varioui Manures.
Of tho variaut manures in use for gardens,
the dung of horses, cows and oxen is an ex
cellent mauure for light, hot soils ; it is also
well calculated fur soils of a dry absorbent
nature, and it retains its uioUtnr (or a great
er length of time than njott others. Green
vegetable matter is an excellent manure.
Instead of collecting all the weeds, useless
vegetables, ic, into ono heap, the following
simple plau may be pursued. When a piece
of ground is to be dug, go round aud collect
all tbe ducayiug vegetables, and immediately
dig tbem iu. Tbe sweeping of grass walks
and lawns are also of much use as manure :
aud oo being brought every day into the gar
den, they should be dug iu before fermenta
tion commences. Sea-weed, where tbey can
be procured, make excellent mauure for most
vegetables, but particularly for aspuragus and
the like ; this manure, however, is very trau
sieut in its effect, and does not last more than
for a tingle crop, which is accouuted for by
itl containing a large portion of water, or tbe
elements thereof. The dung of birds, either
wild or domesticated, affords a poweiM ma
nure, patlicularly that of the former, wbieb,
io the shape or guuuo, is now iu extensive use
Pigeons' dung has long been known for its
fertilizing properties ; but It should only be
used as a compound, or it used as a simple
manure, the greate.-t rare must be used, in
the distribution of it. It has been found to
be the West manure for strawberries of any
thai has been tried;
Tbe dung of cheap aflords good manure,
but is seldom used iu gardens. Soot is is a
very powerful muouie, uud ought to be used
in a dry state, and tbrowu on tbe surface of
the grouud. ll bus beeu advuntageously
used in crops of onions. It is used at all
times with good etlcct, and where it bus been
used, no itiiiggnt bas appeared. The asbes
of wood, if not too much burnt, are consider
ed to be a lasting manure. They are fre
quently used amongst turnips, and are suppo
sed to be of ue iu protecting them from tbe
fly. Ot the miuerul niaunrv lime is most
known, and generally usdd ; it should not,
however, be applied witb animal manures, un
less they be too rich, er for the purpose of
preventing noxious ellluvia ; it is regarded as
injurious when mixed witb cotumou dung.
Mauures, whether animal or mineral, are. so
important to Vegetation, that all possible dil
igence should be used io collecting, preparing
and applying tbem.
TO Kll.t, Bl'ROOOK AXD OTMKR NoXIOCS
Wkkds. The fence corners and road sides
ofta abound witb Burdock, Canada Thistle,
Jamestown Weed and similar nnpleasan'. en
cumbrances. These may be killed out root
aud branch by cuttig them off at the surface
ol tbe ground, or ao Inch or two below, lust
at tbat period beu growing witb tbe great
eat luxuriaoce, oi about tbe time tbey are in
full bloom ; repeal this a year or two aud
they will give no further trouble. No atten
tion need be paid to the phases of the moon,
but rather to the condition of the plaut in its
ttage of growth.
CcatroR Warts add Corn, Tbe bsrk
of a willow tree, burnt to asbet, mixed witb
ttroog vinegar and applied to tbe parti, will
remove all corn orexcreteeuiet on any part
of tbe bod.
Grasses for Pasture.
Timothy alone, or timothy red top and blee
grass, will make a permanent meadow, wbich
will produce heavy crops of good hsy for ma
ny years, if well treated. 'So orchard grast
alone, or orchard grass and red clover, will
a good, permanent meadow, with reference to
the product of which no reasonable rnau will
bave canse to complain, unless he feeds it off
too close tbe first year, and suffers it to he
abused subsequently. But for good, perms
nent pasture, many grasses are wanted. Yet
in one section of our State We f.nd laid down
to bine fftss ; in auother section to timothy,
in a third to orchard grass and red clover
combined. Rarely do wo find nioVe than two
or three grasses growing iu the satrie pasture
yet not less than one hundred species, have
been described by botanists growing sponla
noonsly In tlie great Mississippi valley.
lo England, as many is twenty two species
of grast have been found growing upon a
squre root of ancestral pasture thai bae been
grazed unremittingly through ninny genera
tiens. And English pastures wer well, proi
ducing food for a long period, from very ear
ly in tbe spring to very late in the fall.
Why ? Simply because instead of being con
fined to one or two grasses that start about
the same time in the saasou, and rnaturo
about tbe same time, as is the American cos
toin, they seed down tbe lands intending to
remain for a scries of years in pasture with all
tbe varieties that will grow upon them, and
thus secure a regular succession of succulent
and nutritious fooJ tbe season through.
liultimore Sun.
ClkaMno the Bark ok Fbi-it Trees. The
fungi on the bark of trees, scaly inset cn pear
trees, cocoons and ova of insects, eto., may
be all removed by a few applications of the
wash we have so often recommended. We
are induced to write again ou this subject, in
answer to tbe numerous inquiries made, as to
the best method lor cleaning the bodies of
dwarf pear trees etc. The ordinary Sal Soda
of the shops, when heated to redness in an
iron vessel, parts wit water and carbonic acid
becoming caustic soda, sometimes called
"Bleacher's No. 1 Soda." One pound of tb is
soda dissolved in one gullou of water, is the
best tree wash in tbe world. Unlike potash,
it does not kill or injure live plants, but ra
pidly decomposes dead bark, fungi, ova or in.
sects, cocoons, scaly insects, etc. It may be
applied with u epougo, tben suffered to dry on
tbe bark; the brst ram or heavy Uow will re
move it, rtlunir.g down tho bark to tbe toil,
where it is worth all it costs as manure. 13
bad cases, such ns scaly insects, bide bound
trees, old trees witb mucb dead or unsightly
bark, it may require to be applied several
times, and to be assisted by rubbing the tree
with a stiff brush and rnnd, or an old carpet
or other woolen cloth, Banded. The smooth
bark trees, plums, etc., become realty polish
ed by its use, and insects fiud it difficult to at
tach themselves. Oid upple bark decays and
end is thrown off as the tree expands, leaving
a uew aud clean surface, and sometimes pro
ducing fruit after haviug been useless for
years. We believe tbat a clean surface to
tree is just as important as a clean skin to an
animal. The natural functions of the tree
cannot be developed witb such an unhealthy
bark.
To Kebp Hams Nice tor Slmmcr Ust.
Tie tboui securely in paper, cover closely with
ashes. This keeps tbuui tweet, ami protect!
from all iusects.
1 n m it r rr u s
J AV V H AV W
A Man who Didn't Read tub Papers
Mrs. Fubhs and Mr. Ftnus Correct
Views op tue Former. "Fubbs, I wont to
talk to you a h ie, and I want you to listen
wbile I do it. You want to go to sleep, but
1 don't ; I am not one of the sleepy kind. lie
a good thing for you, Mr. Fnbl-s, tbat you
have a wife who imparts information by lec
tures, else you would be a perfect ignoramus.
Not a thing about the boaso to read, except
a little Bible that tbe Christain Association
gave yoo, auj a tract which that fellow callcl
Porter, left one duy, entitled "Light to tlm
Heatbeu." Its well he l-.fl it, for you're n
heatbeu, Fubbs ; you may fel thankful you
ain't a Mormon ! Yes, I understand that
insinuation, too, you profane wretch 1 You
mean you're glad you baveu't but one wife 1
You never would know that there was a Mor
mon, Mr. Fubbs if 1 hadn't told you. 'cau
you're' too stingy to take a paper,? Now,
rubbs, I declare your name ought to be Fit s
you tell so many of 'em. It's only last week I
lost a dollar and a half on butter I sold to a
pedlar, because I didn't know the market
price. This would have paid fot the paper
tbe whole year. A a tuen yon are so igno
nant, Fubbs. Dou'l you recollect when yoj
took tbe gun and walked down to the b;
marsh a huuting because some one said tli:i t
tbe Turkeyt were marching iuto Rushes?
Yes ; y o-u d-i-d ! You needn't deny it Fubbs. I
Didn't kill any, did you ? It was a had rluv '
for turkeys, wasn't it, Fubbs ? Ha 1 Ha ! Ha i'j
Putting it on Thick. Barney Dunn )
cute and cunning a a fox. He came into ti.-j
ollice of my friend, Mr. II , who was in ti. !
habit of giving Barney a half-dollar or qnur!
ter when he came to see him. Mr. II. had i
ton of coal left at his ofTien door, and be ue'I
ed Barney would he put it in tbe coal-box)
Barney taid, "Yet yer honor," nod went ti
work.
The coal wat u'.l in, when .Mr. II. sip,
"Barney, how ciuch da I owe you for putt. th
in this coal ?" f
"Divil a cint at nil, yer boner."
"Oh, nonseos", Barney ; I don't wan't in. o
to work for me fur nothing," snid Mr. H., "so
toll me at ouca how mnch will pay you."
Ocb, tben, Mr. Mr. 11.," quoth Barney,
"it it me that I'd be alter rhargm' yer honor
for such a trifle ; be gorrah, I wouldn't take
a cint for it."
Mr. 11. put on a Very terious face and said,
Mow, Barney, if you don't lay at once hnw
mucb 1 owe you for putting in that ton of
coal, you need not come into thiseff.ee again.
So, cow you bave your choice. Let me know
how much, and let me pay yoo."
''Och, thin, yer honor, sooner than ye'd get
angry about it, ye can $ay tuelve ekillinyi,
yer hnnnr.''
Mr. 11. gave him the money, Und also the
information that when he wanted Barney to
do anything again he would make a bargain
with bim beforehand.
By a Steamboat Explosion on a Western
river, a passenger w. it thrown nuhurt iuto the
water, and at once struck out lustily for t'n
shore, 1 1 ' by; like a porpoise the while. He
reached tbe bank almost exhausted, and wui
caught by a by-standar and draws out pan
ting.
"Well, old fellow," taid bit friend, "had
bard lime, eh t"
"Ye-yet, pre-pretty hard, contlderio'.-
Wasn't doin' it for myself, thenxh, wu vork
in' for one o' them inaurauce office io Ne.w
York. Got a policy on my liU, aid wanted
to inv tkm t 1 didn't ore."