For the Agftator.
BEGENTLE TO THY HUSBAND.
mum wearied tar the earn of Ufa
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scated dd^ 1 j opened .11 r£nd folibil lt'(o 1 be
from,a widow'panned. ',Sinclair, She Wlßi
quite , wealthy, iihd, furthefmore, had beCn
among ray mbit intimate friends. Ea rly "id
iho prSceeding Spring'l had altended a daugh
ter, whohad d malignant fever,
and whom l had hoped to cute. Mrs; Sfif
clair as one of. those persons, with
overruling combination of Reverence, Benev
olence, and' Credulity., who ate easily led by 1
their sympathies into the most'dubious mental
ppsUibnS. She had, been worked upon by
tqi disant seers, and spiritual revivalists until
she was compietelyhqderfttiy «bh(rolahd
under fhh advice of ,obe of ther' leaders of an
associated, of lh|s class she'angagedlho shr-'
vices of dfetjow "who pretended fp cure dis
ease by the " facing on of Sands.*’ lie bad
some simple nostrums, which,he administered
—general heaioraiives 1 dnd lonids. —and upon
the efficacy of which, added' to the faith of!
the patient, all his elites depended ; yet his
followers sincerely believed that he held great
power jo his mere touch,’ Of course when'
(his hew man look charge of the patient I
led.
in two weeks Kate Sinclair died. She
a beautiful girl,, just verging into womanhood,
and her loss was ’p sadblow upon her family
and friends.' ' f felt n 'Wre dhalliquid'JiaVei
cured her, for f tfiseSse übder control
when I lelt; and ['Vemarked'to’ that Vfect in
the psesenceof several intiSateTrUpds. Tlie
“ seer” heard of my remark, and toenl with
it to Mrs. Sinclair, informing her that I had
said so and so, and intimating that I Catted
her a fool for having him in the house, &c.
I heatd of it ail, and having written a frank,
plain statement of all the (bets, I sent it to
herand from that, time until the reception
of the note which I now held 1 had not seen
be:. ' 1
As soon wli could? get away from my
workmen 1 hastened to the widow’s house. —
1 found her in deep mourning, and full of
sorrow. Her only remaining child, a daugh
ter, named Eliza, was dying.
“ Doctor,” said she, drawing me into one
of the darkened parlors, “ you must forget
all that has passed, and help me now if yon
can.”
1 answered her that I hod only the moil
grateful emotions toward fieri and that only
o heavy press of business had prevented me
from calling upon her,- She thanked me, and
then added—
11 Before yon see Eliza I must tell you all.
Since our dear Kate died we have been very
intimate with the now sect, and I will not deny
that they have bad much influence over us.
Poor Eliza has been entirely carried away
with it. She thinks the spirit of her departed
sister is with her all the rime, and she will
not even allow any one to sleep with' her, [be
cause she says Kate sleeps with her every
night. She' was to have been married in July
—last month—but for the very reason she
refiised. She said bar sister had told-her
that no mortal could share her bed.
“ Oat this is not the worst. Three Weeks
ago last night ebe says her sister appeared to;
her android her (bat on the eighideoibof Ibis
month she tvould die.' This warning has
been repeated, and Eliza says it- mtist.be so..
She will take no restoratives—she will do
nothing bat live on as she . has done, and
await the event. She is dying, sir; and her
naw-schOol friends sustain her in the belief.
Oh ! -you must save her—you must!”
I pondered awhile, and then asked in
what shape she fancied her sister had come.
“ She thinks she saw her in a dream.—
She owns that it was what we call a dream;
but then she knows that it was her sister’s
spirit. These people who come to see her do
all they can to keep up the delusion. They
pray with her, and bid her beef good cheer,
for she will soon be with her sister."
.“Does the spirit set any particular hour
lor the death 1” 1 asked.
“ Yes, it says at sunset."
“ On the eighteenth 7”
“ Yes, sir.”
“ And that is to-morrow.”
'‘Yes, sir. Kate died just as the sun was
setting, and the circumstance, or coincidence,
made considerable impression upon Eliza’s
blind, for sl>e has said oyer a hundred times
since how pleasant it was to sink id rest with
the sun, amt thus to follow the glorious orb
directly to continuous day.” v-
J understood th® matter now, and asked to
see the patient. 1 found her in, bed, and.
tbbugh she was worked upon by ipsntal hal
looroation alone, yet she was absolutely dy
mg.- She was very glad to see me, but she
shook her head when I proposed to help her,
af)d I saw at once from manner and ex
pression tbalper
suasion comd cbpnge shake her
firm jailh in the lyafping received.
she allowed me’Ao'roake usual
examination, I '' 11 1 ' '
I foun'd.fbp longpe perfectly pafural, and
'he functions free from darangqpient,—
The “ clock was running down,” [pat was
all. piiise tpas regular but very'Taint,
and I easjly discovered that tbe whole vital
organization waq gradually goiqg out like a
smou)derti)g pie,.
i , y°“ rcolly think you are going to
die 7 1 asked her holdipg her wrist.
.»a«eni9
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novn;vl fffpicftjfi nffvwiiMi
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jjtipt'ili'y, i il jjt'jL jriL l tih~!^ n «i ,y,
-,g pdiiigisiliTj siain
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jftl-kiziinqija OSQ’J o'fli r:fLiiuil_a^MLl£Liifk.
c-g.l'f/mra ntnnnei e-nciia lv aiaitoe'iimttijkj
w*wJi%)>B &wwm
poise very accurately ana f.'Xfofy
mi i m. Wv m
®^ r Vnf>s I-).’ ' ,'“SW' iTj) rfll.J ,lir.y 1 Kk
. ‘‘ And at whAftimp floea the sunsef,!’ she
eagerly asked,/ m ■ ' -
. .Jujji. ai eeyeq, 1 ; believe/'
i .“ Ah—ypu aye right, air !” sb e (fried “1
know I sbell die. tben.’’,, , ;
“Bull cap aeeooe thing beyond li
resu med sjd w | y pod She gazed
earbesily into my, fapp.aad, her .eyes .assumed
tan impatient look,. " If it is (he will of God
that you shoujd die at that lime you will most
surely, pass away with to-morrow’s s.un. Byt
suppose (hat God, in His wisdom; and gopd-,
ness, shoultji ,w ( ish..to keep you here jto com
fort your poor mother —and perhaps to comi
fqrt aqpilKjc who,,would;|ay bis, heart away,
id your, grave ,
" Ab—but it . is the will of God that I
should die," ~ i., ~
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| before,the nerfday* P&?e hsreolf.... ,■.,.. „.,,
“.SBe, will.live well enough ihropgh t|ie
.night,”-! added, ‘‘and so ,on (ill.,.another
night,” I. promised to call in |he njorningj
opd then,’’-paid 1,, “ I think she wilj lel.ua
go ,on/and restore hot strength.?’ .■„
I went away, and at, njnp o’clock the next
day, .which was Sunday, I ca|led,atjldrs. Sin*,
clair’e. I waa conducted up lo room,
and found her. looking abput the same as on
the day.before,ouly Bhe was .weaker..’)[ asked
her bow she,fell,;and so on.jaqd.ihqs passed
the time, until half-paai nine, .at.which point
ithe,church hells began to ring, .'f’he sick, girl
listened for some moments, evidently -suppo
sing them to be. ringing. for fire ;. hut when
they began to strike only.at long.aqd regular
intervals.she.starled into eager.apjiely.'.
Whet are (hey ringing for ?? she,asked.
,ft. For church,? I .answered, as. the mother
looked inquiringly towards me; “ and while
others .praise, Qod in the house* of general,
worship we have met to praise Him hojoirri
Don’t you think, we have cause lo..e?iend to |
Him our deepest.gratitude?’’ ■
Eti%e remained a few.moments silent,.and.
then started to a silling posilioo, . :
“CaoßCHl”she uttered, in a low, deep
tone..■ '[ .Chvrch (m Saturday ?” .
“ But this is Sunday, mv.; dearE'iW 1
said* God has..willed; that,you shoujd,
ii ''i!ti , .trrm - u i 7TXJTVC ! TT - 7\i'v
! “ Have you seen your God ?” I askpd,
somewhat fSternly. . , . r
She was startled by .the question, and I,
could see far a moment that ape vyaa puzzled.
“ No,” she finally answered; “ but I Huyq
seen a messenger from Him.”
" I don’t know about ,lhal," said I, *• I
very much doubt (he truth of anything which
directly contravenes God’s own .laws,. But
Jet thaf pass. I see very plainly'that' your
pVesetil stock uf vitality will run ojit td-inbr;.
row eveoingat suri-do wn ; but if you survive
that you will surely know that
fdr.ymi'to live! You understand that'?” '
' She said she did, but she kpew should
die as she had said, ' .
And I knew she would, too, if something
were not done for her, t had never seen such
a case before, (hough I had seen experiments
analgous to it, and had heard of well authep.
licated cases just the same, I saw very plain*,
ly that the wnolp vital movement was com
pletely under the control of .her
lucination, and I knew, that if left alone
machinery would all stop at just.thelime sot.
As I arose I simply remarked—
-11 Of course Lean do nothing:for you. , I
am willing to leave all in the hands of God,
If He wills t,hat you should die, so be it; but
if He wills that you should not die I simply
'know that.spirits cannot kill you.”
I bade Her good bye,
She was a-bcamifu) as .good as she
was beautiful; and I meant to Save her if I
could. la the parldr 1 met her mother, and
with eager, tremulous emotion she asked me
what could be done.
, Alfiratshe .could not believe , but when,
we .ptffled aw»y the curtains, and . wheeled
her bed around so that she.coald see the pea,
pie going'lo church, her doubts were broken.
But yet she wanted to understand it. . .
“ Ah,” I said, “ when 1 came to.,your,
room afternoon ypuhad,slept al-,
most eight-and-.twc.nly hours., .Ypur system
was weak and jfaint,-and you,,needed,
Nature tpqk.it,,and the Loyd took > ,yflu ) ,,ovct;,
|the-pil which an evil hallucination had . pre- 1
parafl And,now,mark ; mu ,Cfqd,
hp?; plainly, spoken, .Even,, the,very .phlid.
could not fail'to read that it was not His will'
(hat you >should die, ~No', no, He., means
that .yopr good, mother shell nqf yel. lay
down her gray hairs in sorrow upon, the last
pillow.”
nut— n .new, Jiabt
shone in her eyes. Her own sense tom.ner
that the warning bad been false, and we.had
no trouble in inducing'her to look.to herowp
health and strength, lafact. efparked change,
was quickly perceptible. As the,, fatal incu
bus was cast from the.mind, the heart quick
ened its .pulsations; the lungs moved with
more freedom, and ties fresh blood went
courging through her veins with new vigor.
In a week she was up . and. about, and in
three weeks she was married fo one who, had
loved, her from boyhood, and whose love she
had fujly returned. She dreamed no more
such dreams. That vacant place was filled
by a tangible, faithful, loving being of flesh
and blood, and her only thoughts flow were
to prove herself worthy oT his cqire and af
fection, If she did, by chance,
bad dream, her husband was sure to have one
good enough to counterbalance it; so even.
the dream account always presented a.hqavy
credit to Peace, Joy and Prosperity.
“ Can you keep a perfect control over the
tongues ol those who go into her room to
day and to-morrow ?” I asked.
“ Yes, sir,” she replied. , '
“Then listen... I mast goto the nearest
druggist’s: and prepare a powerful
potion, i shall so proportion' it that she will
wake up to-morrow afternoon. Do you think
you can get her to drink it in some way 7”
“If I could fix it in lemonade I could do'
so," she answered. “ She drinks considera
ble of that,"
“ That will answer. Do you wait - here'
until I return.”
I went to. the druggist’s and
powder to suit me, being very careful 1 in its
proportions, for my object was to make ter
sleep without shattering her nervous .system.
I returned with the potion, and fixed a glass
of lemonade myself.
“ Thera," sard I “ give that l to her as soon
as possible. 1 will remain until she has
drunk it.”
Mrs. Sinclair lefl me, and ic was not over
ten minutes before she 'returned.
“ I was just in time,” she said. ** When
I entered her room the first thing she asked
for was a glass of lemonade. So I went out,
and haring remained about as long as it
would have taken me to make it, [ carried in
the drink you fixed, and she drank it all down
without a suspicion—and I had ft well stirred
up, too,”
“ Very well,” said I, hopefully, for 1 be
lieved the hardest part was done; “ now
mark me: To-day is Friday—and it is now
three o’clock. Eliza will not wakeup before
to-morrow afternoon—and If she is kSpf'per
fectlyj quiet she will sleep eightrand-iwenty.
hours. Be sure (hat no one goes to hdr rodm
save ydurself—have the apartment kep{ fresh,
but don’t let any current of air strike .her —
have no noise about the' house-4and have
ypur porter and groom keep a strict watch,
that no racket may be made outside. I will
,bo here to-morrow when she awakes.”
' The aniiobs mother promised to follow
my instructions to the letter, and f table my
leave.
On the following day, as sooh as I had
eaten mjr dinner, I went (o Mrs. Sinclair’s.
Eliza fja.d not yqt pwoke. I got her mother
to gfl up and thfoty m» gjpves on the imbibin'
her’roomi ‘ t ,, „
At half-past Gve Mrs f Sinclair came down
and told me El|zp,hnd, Jtisi_wakad up,,4,went
up at once and. entered her.fptp. „ „
'* Ah—excuse me,” f tittqred, : ttslwent ip;
“ ,1 think I Jefl, pny gjpves, heio. Ab—yes.
—berg they are. I missed them agjsoon rs
Igqjoul.” : . , . . :
“ Whql liipn. js it doctor 7” the invalid
mN
, . “ Halfrpnsf Gve," [ told. her. “ Have you
beenaaleqp?” •
“Tes,” site auswered. “ I must have been,
A Curious Incident.— The tact- weare
about to relate, has the very 'rare' merit of
troth, combined with the pleasant excitement
of the wonderful; so states the Philadelphia
Evening Journal:
Some months ago a friend of ours 'pop-,
chased a number of picture frames, tastefully
made of acorns, and handsomely stained and
varnished, which he placed in his library at
his country-home. ' The ensuing season he
and his family departed on a rather distant
lour, and for some months the country house
remained closed and unten&nled. The sea-'
son was an unusually damp one during their,
absence, and upon their return it was deemed*
necessary to have their rural homestead well
dried by constant fires inall the rooms before
inhabiting It again. Orders lo this effect
were therefore despatched, and the opening
began under (he direction of the old house
keeper. Windows and doors were 'flung wide
open one after another, letting in thb sunshine
to mildewed walls and bangines, until the
"household corps” arrived at the library,
when, as the first pair of shutters Wfere Swung
back,,the breeze‘fluttered in and played bn
the walls with a sound as of rustling foliage, 1
causing a universal and rather'startled move-'
ment of the eyes' jn ihp directions of the npyS
leridus sound, 1 That the astonishme'nt of ga
zers ' was by no means lessened tVheif thfe'y'
behdld fl.o cause of the our readers
will easily credit when We inform thenriliaV
seVerai acorpS op each pjclUre (Vgnfe had'
Sprouted, and a grbve of miniature bhlfsWbrd'
■geritly''Wk'V!dd tnei!f’iiriy hdu'dfts 'ffiflter
id’gtheir 'J^eafl^ s )fiißUU d ,'Vhd''rM'•l ',
jeStic hfctwy-or i n£fb'h ! FrdnkHft'i 'hnd 1
Adam*, and 'U halr dd^n‘ J htlitffbf i buT V(!nG-'’
rable* ; feih6VVbi‘tlfe^epifl)|^'. , ' l '~ !r|/IKIL ‘ JI! *
•■. Howestit xh
ing prcidpnlally hrakpn.n pane of glajmjij a ;
window,,was making the ,’besV of, ,t)is ■ way
of pi,g(it,.bul unfpr.tiinaiply fet pq| ( IJmjW}-,,
pjietor stplo.a march pn (jayipg,
seized hinj.by ettclatmed,: ’■ “Tflif
brake my,window, did you pot?” /“T'o be
sure Idid,” said Pul; "and.didn’t you see
me running home for money to pay fur it.
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■ptl ,r ■bnw< l Thh'oa'Vfeof ! iftd
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WWiffglf Sf' ,El! s B =■“ !r>n
ob oJ uvr<-o thy? ,!uvil
Wf? iWSf SPlPm^^if^^vi^lwvri^d
P?9|c!)on r ,qf i; i,tos Mhuor
dPffIWMMdJRBP «Hereiits.
and spray, .mmgles.twith ithal eofniba
m hip .sheet, sq- 49 io continuous. from ;
the opposite .sic]?-' Tho, common "pictures- of
the Tails show this distinctly. But there is a ;
space bet ween ! fhe tw*d cbfumßsHwhere a man 1
of good nbrVes can'sit, ohtl looking upward
between the showers of foam, see the' white
rolltbg arch of the mighty fbrre’rtl turning 1
with slow majesty’fnio the gulf below, That
is Hie extreme ■yehttil'e or thO'experienced
gtllde who conducts, yeti through “The Cave’
of the Winds.” “
But now we ere standing .on the cliffs
above, and to get down yye enter at,th?i<Qpof
a rqund lower, by which ,ypp, descend a nar
row,spiral staircase, wondering after a while
if there if any bottom to it. • You may meet
olfcfir.parlies half way, coming up, and ask
them that question, and receive , the same re
ply, thail did: “Is ihereonyloploUhiaacrew
conoernl” Down.flirther andifurther. : Fi
nally you emerge on the sloping banks under
the cliffs, three-foorlhd'oL the distance to the
river. Loose rocks, dripping water, hnng
above you, add you tremblS for your crown.
They seorn to slick together without visible
means of support', hut the’ guide’ tells, you
they never fdll'tn the.'surarijeif., Ife threw a,
small stone against them to prove ,(1, and
brought down, a.-peck of. froafmBntS r vihich
caused me toTi.t myoap'more'firrtty on my ;
head- THff’ guide^urtlishW) 1 the’’'bathing
clothes, aftd Chargbb a" dollar ‘for hiicottt-':
ipUUlyl J ' - 1 ■>• *> t'lU; ■ .
Down a rude flight of slops, holding ph
death to the' single .banister doubtfully
fastened on the 'A good-jerk you
think, would breah it down, and send .you
whirling into the foanaing gulf. I was remio,
ded of the boys trying-the ice on a mill pond
—“wj)en-sbe cracks, she’s, strong.—Guide
instructs cover,your mouth wi'h your
handj.qr tbe-wind and spray wilftake your
breath. Down .pomes a barrel of water on
ybur head, and up-into your face ai young
hurricano of blinding foam.- You fetsp, and
if'ihere'Were pot -others behind youq would’
go book,- and leave the cave to its own am
phibious don’t want to look'
like a coward; so you go on,'thinking your-’
self a IboF. ' Turn aside a little and down
ABBihut flight of ricketty steps,’ and thfen on
a ItfVPT Ol tWCIUy W - »!;*■»«, ’ft 'j.l. 1 'C'
a water pelting and .tempos^ l^/b^■ml U u 1 ,
human invention cobld ever'get tip.' It corned
from nd certain, but t/hva/s Tthrti 'lhe ' least
expected quarter/ Just 1 wHUif yod open your
mouth (fj spfejtki or yoqr eyes
you get if like grape shdt from the Malako'ff
tower. Now you are completely in the cave,’
sheltered by a projecting rock, ant) you shout'
ond Inugh in the' ecstacy of enjoyment and
wonder., A fevy ‘ moments before yqu stoprj
on the cliffs, hot and sweating tindery sultry,
sun, and ready to sink wilh
you are fresh and invigorated, in eyeryjoini
and faculty. You hav e caught some ,of the.
torrents own srength arid spirit,'. Sublime,
and. terrific, but. its glory overcomes a)),
fear.. , - .
through
Here is another __
and: holding on. with the conscrom
few momepl’a .rest, you clwnbetv
'jinder magnificent showers;
"CQgss ihati
your life 'is in that' grasp,, you' oraWMii
drag yourself out on the rocks at the foot of'
either division of this mighty fall.- There
you sit and look up os you can.' "The foam
boils and tosliCs all around you. The< water'"
spirits angry at your intrusion, whirl clouds'
of spray into your eyes, Down front above
drives the furious water blast. You know
that it is a dangerous spot, and that to un
clasp a linger may be fatal in au instant; —
but O how sublime I How jl mocks Wolds!
Over and on comes the rolling Hood, perpet
ual, exhaustless. Us ipisty , brow is among
the clouds. And it has rolled there for ages.
You clamber back, and emerging upon the
other side, ascend lhe slairs, glad to gel out
alive-c-and.in another instant asking yourself,
“Why did I hot slay longer in the midst of
that grand and glorious scene!”
Though you were there but for a few min
utes, you will never forget it, and the proba
bility is thajlyou will never make the venture
again. —National Magazine.
To Young Men,—Young man save that
penny-f pick up thal pin ; lolhhal account be
correct to a farthing'] flnd out what that bit ■
of ribbon Costs] before you'say you ■witl’tske"
jt; pay that half dime ybuf friend ■ handed'
you to make change -wtfh f irV ; n’ WCrd be
economical, be aCcttfafar know What'you
are doing ; bfcr honest, and then be generous; 1
for all you have- or acquirC' IHUa, belorigs 'ld
you by every 'rule' of 'tight,'tthd Von tnay
put it to any good 'tide you pieitso. is not
pprsiponyto be JtJs nm tpi^r
lx x ? a w
l :° r It its^ot
s ??‘ to M
nboutto purchase, or Jo rp mem bet the,nine
debt y'ou'.owp;; ‘ if ypu'd6;,mcel 'I?|ll
Pride-decked out in a pjii’ch belter soft than
yours, the price of which ,hp -lias hot yet
Iparned from Jps tailor,* and he juhshs J Qf
your.laded dress and old-luphlbned nolions of
ho|je?ty and
Franklin, who, from a penn.y-eaymg Tjoy,
Walked the si reel's with a joar.bf b%d uh’dor
his arm, bocatne n cdnipauiori oT kings,/'
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lIA *,*
■ imiifnUsnotfli ol taliba adl oi bjasibba
»f,Bt jt .oaO .guimois
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•J * ocii W bus mu sal swuiit iJtii bn^
3i* UM II -9*« Jflb-AHHWWJWrao noihiilloa all
X 1 !$' sflHr^e^
epiai lea addres^rf
intaitha,&oliogs,piif,ia naarriedhooupta -whonre
deprived qf'thauv.gtory ofafcq,a ittLwortVan;sh
the,bum an Voice.' i :Tha writer of theisubjained>
letters deßfdadyvwithi.whbrndi el
had 'bocamer notppimed at a sbhool.for'Uhe
deafanddumb, Theydid not carry am airf
amorous l cor respondeqoe-during their ■piipil-
H&g, he in known, for, their common' sense'
saw ilife •‘impropriety of making love in a
school room. During the five’ years, that ihe
wriler.remained iq the school, he never.apoke,
; though,„he, occasionally boiygd by . way of
[ courtesy„l9 her whom hy some unimaginable
icon catenation,of events he met and .married.
'He has,recently, cntmedinto partoershipwitb
.a- provision dealer* and they ace driving a.
igreat trade..;•, . • .
Now to the letters, they were written to the
: writer’s wife during her visit to her mother
iin the valley of the Juniata i • ■ ■- > -
Jdne UOthi 1850.'- -
My dearest wife in the: was
made thehappiestxsfhasbatvdsby the receipt
this evening of yoursweel letter. lam glad
to hear that you continue well; Qn'tny part
.1 am well, with the exception, of a slight
head-ache, which. I hope will go off by to
morrow. ...Thp weather-.fox. some, days has.
been very, not to say awfully, hotj y ester-,
day was decidedly the hottest day of the sea
sow; Indeed { did not sleep a wink all last,
night,
My sister is afflicted with a bad tooth-aohe,
in addilioo to a fnild’ formof.neurulgia; -It
is. therefore, not in her power-Tar .attend' lot
your wishes about the new hoopsybuln's
'soon ns my health permits,.!-will.send them
'to MissO/ Mrs. A., who you know, keeps
a millinery shop over against onr store, is
very sick ; sha-.ts hourly .aUapked with con
vulsions, occasioned hy a rush of blood to
the headi She owes my partner fifty dollars.
I have no doubt she will pay the bill imme
diately'on its delivery.
Y6u must answer my letter as soon as-ybu
receive 1 it, for you must know that I always
wish’to hear from you since you are my
wife, •" F am nervously anvious to see ydu'
once more ; it seems as if I had not seen you,
ifor many a rryinlh. You are splendid com,
pirny—l wish, oh how f Wish lp‘ eiijoy> your
society agaip. I'am glad that'you are rhy
wife and nothing shorter, 1. am very, very
anxious to see you. You will certainly hear,
from mo jjexl Friday. iVtitp me, my dear
wife, as soon as you^receive this letter.—
jrhink always of me. This evening is scorch-,
tog .hot, nntM ,ir.i roasted alive.
Juf,y 14th, isgo,
My dearest, wife :-r-Why on earth don't'
yga answer my Inst letter ? Whore have
you been {ill this while] gave you, run off
with another manT 1 am very uneasy about
you. Why don’t you write, you careless
wife ? I have kept well slope the dale of niy
lasi, maugre the excessive .heat,
Pappy,Fern was,in Court a few,days ago,
charging, ray .frippd Mr.
wiih.hayinq,published p hopk. in, her,name,
entiled “77tp Cpo]c's^Dook,". She denied
haying, written. said .that it was obscene,
apt) in violalion.of grammatical construction,
aod.would .injore-her , reputation, and begged,
that, Mr-. P-—might,, be dealt tyith- a*(he
law, directed. He was accordingl.y punished,
I know,not,in what way. -d, think, he is to.
blame. i,L hold that -no- publisher-! ought to
poWishiabOqkf-without the consent or, the
Perhaps-you have
hehfd that WalkerdiasJwen elected
President«f Nicaragua. Ho isuT'remarkat
ble mhnp'dll things')considered.
We ; had a fine shower of rain here yester
day.’ The rain had the effect of laying'the
dust and disseminating the heal which for □
few days has been intolerable. At this pre
sent writing the sky wears a gloomy, aspect,
and it looks ns if we were going to have an
other rain. I cry, more rain, more rain.—
Think always of
YOUK AFFECTIONATE HUSBAND,
The above letters were written without ef
fort. The style runs almost as smoothly
as music.
*Gen, Walker, while alaw student in New,,Or
leapt, became enamoured of a deaf apd dumb lady
named Ellen J. Marlin, a funner pupil uf llio Phila
delphia Institute. She belonged to a highly respect
able family, 1 /nlolligent. elegant and winning in
her manner,.she excited in Gen., Walker’s breast, a
lively interest, which ripened injo love) but for
tame reason Utey Tell out. Before a reconciliation
could be effected between the lovers, Miss'Martin
died suddenly;, a circumstance which U supposed to
have brought about'a revolution in his habits. Miss
Martin is considertß t6 c have been the most nccoot-'
pliahed scholar of all the American mate ladles, , , ,
•ntf •• t’ji
A sort of■ Grin having hired’ his services to:
eut sortie ice, was asked if'he'ooutd usethe
cross-cot saw; Ho tepljed-athat •«heoould,
sure.’'-' He was sent ancdr'dingly' in company
with Sortie-of his co-labtfrersKVCUl some ice,
and on reaching ihe"cenfr&it»f Ihd 1 pond thi“
saw ls waa-}Vi'Dddbe(f WilH'hdfH-’httffidles srilHn
‘?HdfF{lla«bd. a "Thtf
hartd iVr’tiia pdekf
idra\VjWg i ffoWrit J 'a‘ cehf; Saidi' ‘“Notv
jerrtmfc. Vair [ilaiy , ,‘ iiaotj’or' tail, Whd 'gnes
belowr'' 1 " '''
Predlico of'lho'Louisville Journal, I hits'
speaks ol 'a gentleman of whom he ik not on
good iet-ms :—“ He Is a opted, coward. "He
talks p’s if, his diet were I i ori si ea kii, ‘Benson ed
with gunpowder, ndd 'hroiledin'burpiDg lava",
whereas,his actual diet is proUably rabbits*
livers, sheep's plucks, and pigeon’s gicpatJo.’
i Self Support.
teodeh'trrWwote » rtib.it t(lri&t~
«#» <S4 rti&tfbnVy, J «tid
«w«w to-tttg?TCgWte* l thO!‘tW(j%id(S'dfttlHV
■' fbm*i Iti S y -W* thkett 1
ismd«»-h«»Wbr? IS iWwWtir
lfe.wo«HerilaV(A krt'ktfcckisd btitp, ’'-»< y*'
got too much weight op the centre of ajp slcttli
two* shotted Vf- the 1 wood
;enmrib/iMd UfemiTsOnl-y hafyJafc rtihWlkhßtf
udMiwiite *ftw ofl the* ffrch Aid wrest, m?
6f«lyDon( ihfeisofitopdations, they'obegmi'>HB !
E v ' houf. a f <fe seeing'ihfeihb WfkMSfrhio
; atm^;4^ifltb'-^nedfeltsbuf!tfer,'>»»i(ffe'f>lb , es
|tte<f*af% 4«to*f3t«itkb^rin(Spter^oPyha
atoHl fismmer t, )add'l{ftbclceit
iaiititlte suStefilM
: tbeisiih, •a'ndvwhich'iwas iww'desiwtyirig ii;
dtod' i hit aJlwpd»tbo' I w hole‘pressure : fo boraa
,eqiia%.wi everyifWloipt of lhe'nrph',’whetf
;it finstantly b®mbeifit«hand setfvsdpporiingq
[iodihe’indmabilftlap-srnr'pui open
stronger it 'became.” ■•<; '■•■> ■ >■ ■•■
Does onyjmsrt detect in'this a mortal, op-j
plica bio lo hisowri character afid the training
to which he has been subjected "! Has he
bees.reared: itvluxury and ease, and sheltered
and protected by i his. pa rents and friends T
Does ye lean on bis friends and seem iodide#
to 1 avoid- responsibility,and live under the
guidance of others', .and be secured from'
danger in hrs.course? If so tel hirtt kndck 1
out:ihe supports and leave the arch 'to settle!
down upon iisiown'bearings, and become self
supporting;.; i.t- <• :
Neorlyievery ufanufooicjWho stands eelH»
poised, independent'andlnfioential in commu
nity, was early thrown upon his qwn res ouf J
ces, The youthful Cass, with bis entire pro.
perty.tied in a dotlon-ftbhdfterchief and hung
over his shoulder on a 'rough stick, crossed"
ihe Alleghenies add buried himself in that
western wilderness. ” Daniel VVebster worked
hia way .to>'fame and ibe courts of kings,
fromi having ‘thut f, two red .eents,’’ as lie said
in a Idler lo his brother, and being", arriong
strangers and unkqoyvp. Henry .Clay was
the poor “mtli boy of the slashes,’’ and be*
came a peer of ihe ablest statesmen and great
est orators'of hjs Jackson Was a pppr
orphan boy, feyffllinVof bnconqiie rabio
emirgy master!
of b signal 'posliibh! and swayed for years
the destiny of hili’agb anil nation,
was a poof sb?eJ?er r 1 ahd carted but for him,
self a name, ami iaughflhe whole of Europe
td fear him; 1 KOger Sherman was a ahoßi
maker, but ' feeling the spirit' of grealnesq
; struggling,for distinction, he took fhe-'liioV
and signed the Declaration of Independence,
But why CdUolerbW?' ‘fcvbry where in the
different walks'oriir4 we find those most ef
fective d'rfd influential who were early thrown
upon (heir own powers, and ihds were called,
into the rough experiences of life and became’
trained lo bear storms and hardships, and, tq
accomplish great deeds.
The sons of jhq. wealthy are sqmetimeq.
called in early life *lo brave dangers to engage
in large business and madly enterprises like
Washington, and thus develop high and noble'
aspirations' and eflergiei j bill'ln the main'
sons 6t the Hbh'are too apt to become lik'd*
hot-hbuse' plan's, by Aver-mucfi cate and
brooding, and thus they are smothered yveafej',
ened, and spoiled. , ' ;
Tlfo old eagle drives her yoi)bg out of the
nest to try their wlngd; and thus qualify them
to cleave'the Sir ape abbVe the storm. ’
Let the supports fib knocked out so l|)dF
every one shall be brought to Ipsl his own’
powers, and then will' manly vigor, sclf-reliV
once, planning talent;’ ahd executive energy
be developed' for the- success of Individuals
and the good of society
L
, ifFE in Wpsj', — Our Yankee trav
eler, who sawihe lire Booster) has again writ,
lei) ),0 hi> njoiher-i
" Western ,pDopl,e''Mys hego their death,
on etiquette,, '.you can’t tplf a manho.re
he lies, as.jrou can do.wo Baaf
ing, A Jew .days.ago, a,.pan . w§s jellingr
two, of his neighbors ip my. hoaring.a,pt9t\y'i
large story,J (
Says I “stranger,t,hat’s a,whopperV.’
Says he “ lay there.”
And. in thp iw,inkling pf an dyo: I found
myself io thoditohi tbft worse fopwoarand
tear. .
•»<**. vf‘ ‘ ‘ •'■ s r . . „
iftoiher occasion, says I to s man I
~~ passed; ~. /
never sow bel
‘vTlnU.isn’i, 9 specimen ol
women I should think 1
Says he, o -You are afraid of foyer and
ague, stranger, ain't you !”
“ Very much,” says I.
“ Well,” replied ho, “that lady: is my
wife, and if you don!t apologise in twomin
utes by the : honor of a gentleman, I swear
that theso iwo pistols (which he held in his ,
hand) shall cure you of that disorder entirely
—so don’t fear stranger ?"
So I knelt down and politely-apologised,
I admire this western country much ; but
curse me if I can stand sorhuch etiquette'; it
always takes me sp unawares,”:- 1
A‘n OssfFihu Man.—ln a'quiet' little sil'-
ilje Western' JRfekerve- in Ohio, saysf'
the Prescott TrhdScid'pt, there lives a map*
who', 1 Considered, is certainly
one ’of the :, \vanders : br ihe w'orld. His joints
are completely ‘ossifidd.'and He is n6t capable
of makhig'lhe slightest movement, exbept air'
tefhately OHehing’ tfnd'shuttirigiwb fihget's'bF
Mi tiVHi mdf'mmnilj i* as' rigid J 2tj'i rod'
a'rtd'cniild not be 'benf bpokwpr , d‘'dy fdfiiiir’d
without bteakihg'dbfrii/dldhik' bodes. 1
singular protects orossiffcPtibp 7 has'beetfgo : ' !
in* on in his system for'twenty years.-' 1 ’Hte 1
,is ‘tidW, abotii 1 fhrt y
of 'Ms RtnbB 'do ; ’th'a't‘-
'' hd v '#aS < nifietebri: Osiilicatioh
comtrV£ftced firsHrf’his'AnVle joints, gradually
extending itself through his systdm' unttl M
■ faecpmo eniirejy,hplpicss. At first,hp payed
abo.ui by. lifijng i.lmsplf twlijr ms bgnds > ’W
when.pbputjwenty-ope. years old.he lost ,yie
lose ppd ,waS 4/aQ.. efitipoly
less; time bc.has been entirely ua?
der .his mother s care,,and plus watches lover
biro. la, .pother 93a
fepl. six old, he bpcaini
entirely-blind from some unknown cause, and
has remained so ever since.