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THE GA15LAXD With sweelcxt flowers enrich'd, From various gardens cul'd tvih care" Indian Humes. BY MRS. L. 11. CIC.0T.RXEV. 'How enn tlie red man be foigotten, while id many of our states, ami territories, hay lakes and rivets, are indelibly stainpvd b names of iheii fiving.' Yes,iy ihev nil have jr0(-(l away That noble ree an I brave, Thai llieir light canoes .'lave vanished te-Vl'TOi.,, -y roaren There ring tx hunter shout; Bui llieir name is on j our waters. Ye may viol wash n out. Ti where Ontario's billow Like Ocean's surf is curled, Where strong Naiagara ihundeis wake The echo of the woild, Where red Missouri brineMh Kich t ibuie from ihe West, And Rappahannock sweetly bleeps Oti green Virginia' a breast. Yes gay their cane like cabins. That clus'ered o'er the vale, Have tied aay like withered leaves Before the auinmn gale, But their memory livetli on your hills. Their b ipiism on your slime; Your everlasting rivers apeak Their dialect of yore. Old Massachusetts wore it, V thin her lordly crown, And broad Ohio bears it Amid his young renown. Connecticut hath wreathed it Where her quiet fo'lage waves, And bold Kentucky breathed 11 hoarse Through all her ancient caves. Waehucet hides its lingering voice. Within his locky heart, And Allegheny graves its tone Throughout his lolly chart, Manaddock un his forehead hoar Doth seal the scared trus'; Your mountains build their monument Though ye destroy their dust. MAC 111 Mi POETRY- The loud wind roated, the thunder rolled Fierce liihtning spilt the sky, And all the west seemed fringed with gold As I wan reaping rye. I laid my sickle down to view The giand and awful scene, But I did'nt stay to see it through Oh no uarnt so gran? WOMEN THE WORLD. When Eve brought woe to all mankind, Old Adam called her woe-man, But whin sh3 woo'd with love to kind, He then pronounced it woo-waw, And now with folly and with pride Their husbands' pockets trimming. These ladies are eo full of whims. That ptople call thtrm uhim men. v 1 n t u e n e vi a n d e i . AUOODSTOKY WELL TOLD. On 1I1 ) 3d of Jatiaary, during lite cole which leigned so severely in Paris, at tin moment w hen the snow was falling in heavj dukes, a stoppage of passengers, horses and vehicles t)ok place suddenly at tht ornor of the Hue St. Honore and ill Kue de I'Atbre Sao What is the mailer!' aiked a young man w hose accents declared him lo ba ar. nliabi- tantof the south of Fiance. '1 really can'l inl'orin you, J)on$iuer 1 vas Koing to ask the question myself.' 'It's only a man who lias fallen on (he ice,' said an orange woman, who had over heaid the colloquy 'nothing more. Two nous a piece come buy!' It's a man dead drunk,' said a - porter pushing hjs way out of the crowd. 'Bah!' cued an old women, 'I'll bet lha t's one of these cursed omnibuses w hich lias overturned some poor wretch, 1 hai my legs broken by one two years ago!" No such thing.' cried a siotit mat., warm ly wrapped up in a thick wrap 'rascal, a large handkerchief up to his noise, and l ib lands fixed in li s side pockeis it's in i'Jcli '.hint!. It s a man struck with coin nd hunger. lie is dying that's evident I 'our man! These things quite effect rut! 1 hould lute stopped 10 lend him tome is!iiiice,but the fact is I am too late as it is. ir my wil'u is waiting dinner for me. Par Ion, Monsieur, permit me to pass ' I'he stranger, hovvevtr, 'to whom tin- request was addressed; pushed the sum uau in the countrary direction, and pressed iirough the crowd ol gazers, until he ar liere tlie cause ol thirf asieuiblsge wan )ing. There; near the fountain, was ex ended on ll.e ice an oid man scarcely cm-1 iied with a few rags. The stranger, yield- ng only to the dictates of a kind heart. looping down, and was in the- act of rais-; ng the unhappy man, when a cry broki h silence ut the crowd a voice exclaimed It's my poor old nun'.' At the same un- uenl, a youi g girl piercnng Uie croivi 1 1' 1 1 1 . . 1 t . 1 - juiiieU ncriecutu aiu :o i:iai 01 tne s:ran cr. 'Yoi know him, then?' he demanded, without looking at the new comer, but trv g to prevent her from sharing any of tin burden. Yes ami no, Monsieur,' s!io replied, akin ii'il a smelling hoiile. I knew l.nii y sight, hut i.rn ignorant of his name,' liilrd person came 10 his add his assis ice to the efforts of lliu young peojla. '1 old (ierih!'.' he said 'He must ban L'oni out this morning, the fust for these ur days. This way, Mons. cur;' said In jicaking to the stranger, 'he lives here, a' number 30, and 1 am the potter of the hous Come, let me take your place; my litll woman,' continued be lo the youwg girl, ibis gentleman an I I can take him to hi- room in lh ton of the house. It is sheer want that has reduced him to ibis slate 'in y say he was once rich, and I believe , for ii is only the rich who allow them selves to famish from hungei when the lre poor we have still two stories lo go ,,I would not be guilty of such a fooas ct,l would at once go the Mayor tfclemand aid. Take care ihe stain are not steep it is eo dark here you can't well see it4 1 is different wi lt me, I am used to the place ilia's the door. Push! Ho ntvei had key lo lock up his property, poor man rhpw :iv Herald is not hit name. Ui .- ble! how cold it is up here under then . ..... ...j ICS Tliey placed the old man upon some straw in a corner 01 tne garrei, auu no e . 1 1 . 1. . tranger haslened lo feel his pulse. 'He is lying of cold and want,' said he. 'Her. ny friend, here's some money for you; bring up some soup, some w ne.anu a nre The porter held out his hand for the rutin- -y, when the stranger suddenly exclaimed. ..f-.er? having searched his pockets .Good heavens.' they have taken my piiise!' and his features expressed most vividl) vexation and feat for the eld mail's tecoc- M Ar'll el the ' Tied a cenlle voice, ill Madam Kevial.tna person to wuom inese 1 Will get 111 II , l b VI. 1 1 .- 1 -I that of the young gir's, who had fol owed them unneiceived. She Imiried on! of ihe room, and returned speedily, for she perceived that the slightest delay inigh 'in fatal. A woman followed her, bringing lire and wood, with which she lit a lire and hen retired The young messenger was loaded with a boitlo of wine and the ving of a fowl wrapped up in a piece o( newspaper. &lie piaeeu ine wnoio neai . . 1 . 1 .1 - 1 1 - . . he old nan, and then, kneeling down, irranged the fire and stirred it up lo ti blaze, I'he old man by degress recovered his senses, he was presented with food in smal quantiiicss, and in a short lime animation, s'ss restored. Tod weak to thank Ins bene idors, he could only express his feelings y looks of the must touching gratitude ,'Btlicular when ihey resied on the youitj.' Jirl still occupied near ihe hearth To ih stranger she appeared nothing else than n charniiriL' and mvsterious vision. Who could this young creature b, who was so e niiesily and effectively devoted to a work ,f chariiy; when her own autre gave every ulication of piivatinn and penury? Cold as the weather was, the bonnet which encir :led her delicalo and beautiful features was nf black otraw; the sill; (jlovcc, mended in several places, served to cover iter nanus, nil certainly not to guarantee thetn from te told. An old cashinece, worn lo last extremity, was thrown over a faded gown if dark silk, and her whole appearance betokened the absence of any wario gar neiit. The young man would undoubtedly nave been struck by the extreme beauty of of her features, had ihete-bcen no other ch irm to attract him, but there was about 1 . . ...1 .1'. ... pleases more titan luefd ue;.u. .101 i" a union of goodness and elegance, which imlecit. hot seldom 10 be lltel With. blU .vhen seen is irresistible. At lust her self npoed task was over--sho ppproachtil he old man, stooping down ton brds him lo.lilcd her head kindly, as she tittered tin .cords, ' I will soon return,' She ihei 1 ,. . 1. .. 1. .t loop up a small case which mu uao down on her cmranc?, Si saluting the siran ,.er. she left tht room mid descended ihf 1 mow stairs with a rapid step. The young man gazed on her a moment oid then mined towards the invalid 'I, hi the contrary shall not re mm, for I lent I'aris tins ei'i'fiitig. b l yon shall soon heai VI I.I. I I ihiiii me' nj men pres icii im? iwi n -and kindly, aud depen d. Wlieu he em urged from the gateway ol the house into .he street, though hopeless of seeing his 11 I young assistance in lha worn ol benevol ence in which he hud cngigcd, he still could not avoid looking round lo tte i( by ( hanee she was sliil in sight. As chancj would have il, she was standing as if un decided at the door of a jeweller's shop at some distance. At last she, appeared to tiave formed her determination, bs ihe open ed ihe door and entered. Without rxactli maly.-ing the cause for his curiosity, ih stringer approached tlie window of the shot, iml observed what was going on within lie saw the young girl take uff her gloves, and whilst he wus admiring ll.e liizzlm whiteness and aristocratic foimoflhe band, .-.ho drew, with some emotion, a ring Iron her finger, and presenting it lo the person at the counter, lie look 1 1 examined 1 carefully, rubbed and tested ihe stone, ar.C and then methodically took a small pair ol scales, ans having accertained the weight offered his customer a piice, which it wa easy to see site accepted, from the tno"e ment of assent with which she bent hn head. The jeweller opened a drawer anil counted otil son e money, which he push ed over the counter, and having wriuei down the name and address, he cast tht ring into another drawer, amongst a heap of jewels of all eons and colors. The gin hen departed, and in a minute afterward ihe young man entered the shop. In a short lime af erwards the turned in to a plain looking house, in one of lh, streets of the Kue St: Honore, and open nig the door of a room on iho run do chatis- see, she entered hastily, crying, 'Here 1 arm dear modier you must have been un easy at utv lung sbsf iicc?' ... . , . .1. WOrCS weie BOOresseu, sppearcu uiuno. .i.,..'m (mm tmi.hle than from veais , , .11 . I M HAr. .....I .innnut-ml Ite KVSS SirctCUcU UHH SOU dliu oijiv.an." in delicste health. Her feature, unusally pale, assumed aa appearance of animation when her daughter entered, and then im - mediately become sombre than before Dear Anna, said she, 'I have an un pleasant piece of news lo acquaint you with it was this, perhaps that made rus rather fear your return, than take note of your prolmged absonce.' Anna,' having cast on a chair her shawl ind bonnet, immediately sealed herself on i low etojl near the end of the sofa whiel supported her mother.s head. The lattei lassed her hand affectionately over the lark hair of het daughter, und then contin jed: 'You knew that your father had promis nl your hand lo the son of M. Bjisic, of Uordeati, his old friend The death of your aider ihe leng:hei:ed illness which has si nueli reduced aie had not overcome my .mirage, as long as I could lie in the hope .f seeing you one day rich & happy, under he protection of a worthy husband. This ery morning lha scaffold uf happiness whioii I loved so very much lo build ti for you, fell to ihe ground. This letter. addressed lo our old habitation oiijjlil t have come to hand 3 csterday. Here, rear ir yourself. Anna took the letter which her moihei held out lo her, and looking at the signature rematked, 'It is from Jules Barsac himself,' she then red the contents aloud Madame As long as fortune smiled 01, me, 1 thought with delight on the allianci which M, Kevial, and my father contract 1 r.. . u... .u.,i-.,Jf' -.1Vii . "a - j a man of lionur I deem myself bound W lestorc ti) you your promise. Ifyoti daugl Iter and mvsell weie will acquainted, and il mutual aiTeeiiwi iiad been lha basis of pro jweted imion.I would have bent my knee b- lor a you. Madame, and piayed to wait un ,. . .1 , .... 1 ... 1 t .1.0 ili 1 repa'.r tne utsus;cr,uui nave 1 "d "s"' 10 call on aiminer 10 r.ari..ia 111 my jiu.vi.j .nit! to ji.iii in iii y lab'itsf Dolevcnkuow what s;.,ce of tune it may take lo inquire ; InrlmiP unrlhe of lhat wl.lC l VOIl liaVC l09l lie that is above car. only lei I- l mn Ihuyli'er, brought up under your protei-iin. jfi', is, I am informed, 1-0: 1 1 titni.bli ml lnvi Iv. '. ho is thtre.lhfu who wonh' M.it l e proud 'siitl hnppy lo give her an l.on oralde iiujuc, and a position in soeiety equal ' o that in which sho was b un! As to me. You will pardon me, Madame, fur leaving Pari?, without paying my respeca lo yon. but 1 shoulJ ftar, after having 6een your daughter, lo cany with me a ken regret, which mijdil trouble the calm of an exis tence now consecrated lo labor. Farewell, ihen Madame, believe me lo be penetrated with every sentiment of re spect for you, and to remain Your most humble anil obedient seiv t Jui.ua Bausac.' The young girl paused a moment (- ier reading the note, and ihen raising her ves lo mef I h f mother's ahe remarkort.as she placed il on ihe work table,' Do you not iiiiil'., mother, thai letter is perfect? excep the 100 high opinions expresssud of me? 1 ically think that M. Ihrsac writes with ihe utmost good sense, I almoit rersat that I not seen a man whose conduct is actitaitt: jy eiich honorjble molins.' This elter. said Msdame Ke- U.inoum- ully, certainly augntenti my regret. I eel that I could have luted this young m-m is a son. Now what a different lot await vnu! Are you not terrified at ihe idea ol bi in" obl"e.d lo work for your j-oor molhet!' 'How unkind,' said Anna, 'how unlike voursell! Why, what is it after al,? Form.herj);!(. hf mlit A Mly, I embi. tided to amuse myself, now h the tame lo contribuM to your comfort I'he latter will he lorely the most agieea ble. Besides, I can do it now so much .now chee.Nly Lvok.l have disposed of ,. , . . . 1 . , ,., , " 11 iiii.I iht-w nm ol a ow wraii;cu nit in a '' fCi,ar' ,',Js,','dt!'B; e,le'.er.'h,-eq,es(rd.asslt!-htly louche, f n t All f.lH.e,.. ' U ell hi'-h she had brought, loo, 'and here -K lhe fi-.rrr of his righi hand with a I-,,, lt rv pie. e newsp ,Per is l!..: . o:s,; nice obtained f.,r it.' plcacicg three pieces 0r,lf11!,t 'permit me to tksttoy 1 'of a'l my mi-cr) b. oig an end. In ho ad it money 0:1 lU table. land 10 fo.'-t thai il was ovr w rttteti.'i veniseoieo'. 11 bore, I rend the intelligence liht ktioclc tn the't'oor iiiterrtipit'd ih.'L)ok,i g Ir. m one lady to ihe other and1 that a Frem Ii ceittlernm named Francois oovcr'uuon, Anna cast a look of inquiry at'sceiug no eign ol op portion he tore itdowirdc Chl, had bcrn for his brother J-cs 1 - ,1. . - t ' - .1 - I t .1 r - ner moiner lor since tne logs oi meir lur une l..r.,.l...: .,1 1., u idii unu uiunciiuicii Buiiuuic. -- .......... , HJo and uDon il" said the la.lv. Wuh,,lad 8irze'! O" Pfl- nd ihen, as if 1 1 . 1 1 1 11 a o.l.ila uhn nhnuail ..ml Ilia .11. n...it .Lull ninw ouw uufcui auu ,110 ujviii.-i .iw.i gave entrance to a man, whom she imiuedi- alely recognised as the stranger who had assisted the poor old suHerer. The countenace of Mademoiselle lievia at once Hssumed a grave and stmre expres sion. ller mother p erceived me cuange bin before she uld make an inquiry into ihe cauie, ihe stranger advanced and salu ting her with respect, said, 'Aadame.you are, I presume, ihe mother of this young lady?' Madame Kevial made a sign of assent, and pointed out a chair to the stranger, lie took it and continued, 'chance this motn mg brought Madamoiselle and myscll toge her in affording assistance lo an un happy 'Olil mother,' intertipted the young girl whose neck and face was covered with Llud.rs nt this allusion to the morning's adventure, 'I have not h id lime to tell you about it. Do you remembei the poor old man who generally look up his station at the door of our hotel formerly? He always wore a nrecn tanduue over Li eve, to conceal his face from the passers by, and leld a small baskets of -lutches in his hand.' 'Yes,' interrupted Madame Kevial in her urn I remember him well, your father al ways dropped some money into a basket when returning from ihe bourse. You always used to cllhim your poor old man, mil you as little as you were, delighted in giving him every thing you could scrape together. Well, since our departure from the ho Yes,' said Madanio lie vial, with evident interest. Well, mother, I found him lo day. el last Sill in stich.a wretched slate il at I W3i real ly shocked. Stretched on the snow dying I'osolutelv. of cold and hunger, and withoii he kind ajsis'.anco of lliis genilom.'n, he litis", have perished where he lay.' Say rstl.cr without yours.'said the J otitic nan earnestly. 'I could do nothing lor I tad lost my purse. To yot'.and you alom s he indebted for his life. But,' continued he in a different toneeeing the color Jgaio moiir.titig to Anna's face, 'it is not for the purpose of disclosing to this lady the set ret of our food actions, that I have followed ymi here, it is to request yon to take tin trouble ofbuvinc a bed and some oihr. Utile necessaries for this poor child of rr.is t'oritino. Here are a hundred francs, thai vou will have the kindness to employ lor his purpose. 1 pray you to ueueve tnai 1 1 : . . 1 . I was not a sttanger in Paris, anil on ihe point ol quilling it this very evening, would not take '.he liberty with persons lo whom I am unknown. 1 trust lhat you wil excuse my request. There is no necessity (0 offer any apolo gy,aaid Madame Uevial.'on the contrary wi niiithi tn thank vou for havmff sehjeted us to ...0... j o complete a benevolent action.' 'Now. Madame,' added ihe young man in a hesitating and timid manner, 'it only remains for me to inquire ihe name id m' youngest sister in this woik of kind ness.' Madamoiselle Anna Iteml.' A cry of astonishment broke from th t'n::ji r 'The datii-hier of M Revial iJurdeaiix. who lost his fortune by trusting in a friend, Bitd diet! ofnel?' 'Alas you hrve but 100 truly stated tht case. How does il happen thai you are arquidiiii-d with these facts!" fl am Jnlas Iki'sac,' said the young mar. in a voice scarcely audible. inn:, rrntw nale. and went and placet. l;mounfllI eieill.e St.o e-ded for ftshor p w. f J( ,ej bloU lt i C)h M-Jall.,.- caul ho su.lenly nsinir, '1 nerccive that lvesterdav sent you my r '. ... f a ,'fl( ' il:!lnPss. ThiJ?"1" iu 'P"""nelv iho fire, tie .1 !J 11 1.1 . . . iris rninnip, nnu threw t::e portions into ilia fire. I If iv-ilrhrrl ll.pni until lli flani, content that it was wholly and irrecoveia- I. . . ' bly destroyed he approched Madame Revi d ant! bent his knee before her as she to ganlod alternately with the utmost satisfac tion, her daughter, atid him whom shu would have chosen for her son-iu latv, if the choice had been in her power. 'Or if thi mumory tf iinhapny loi ter cannot altogether pass away, and if it must still be in remembrance, think only uf the words, which say -If your daugh ter and myself hid been acquainted.' Wa are acquain:ed, ond know each other al ready as if we had never been apart. I just now called Mndamoisella by the namo of sister; let me call her by another namo not less kind but no more sacred that of wife, I have no fortune to offer her, but E. feel animated by double courage and hope. For her for vnu, Madame, who wid nev. er quit us, 1 will work wil'u energy and auiniration, and I lee! that I shall succeed in my efforts. Oh, Madame, deign lo an swer tne! Bui you weep you gave ma your hand you consent n my reqtist; Anil you.Ann9, what do vou sav? ask etJ Madame Kevial, as ska held out her other to her daughter. 'Have I any oilier will than yours, dear mother?' and she prcsecd the hand lo her 1 P - You coiiFeiir, ihen, Madamoiselle! sanl Jules; 'then you will allow me to present, you iliia ring as a mark of cur encourage mcnt.' He handed her a little ring set round with turqutacs. 'It is Anna's ring!' said Madame Re vial. with surprise. 'Yes, mother,' said Anns quite con fused; 'I was obliged lo sell it lo re placeihe money 1 had received for vny embroidery.' It was in purchasing it lhat 1 discov ered your address, although you enter ii.e oappiness of again be.iulmng juti. lie look as he spoke, Uia uniesi.,i.'ni.; hand of the young, airl, and placed on her finger the pledge of their union. The same evening, in order to mi fil the benevolent intentions of M. Tlir sac, who was obliged lo leave tour, IV Bordeaux, Anna leturned lo the .M man's lodgings. He was no long'-r t-. e found; he had disappeared Wu.ki:; pointing out his new a'iodt! A month alter in me nuiuuie f .1 I LI. l-.l f Madame Kevial. a few were '! . . . . .1 . : ( .... r olcil to witness tne igmoii u' u" riage contract before the notary 'y soon made his appearance; ho w;-s . owed by an elderly man richly a 1 . the latter was not introduce.!. nerson took iniich notice of hi;-', '-'' ticlt was too modi occupied wit iho c rcmony for which Ihey ld come to ether. M.dame Kevial was s'iil aa Invalid, and had Iter ilaughter seated -cor her. Jules H.irsac was sMndma? on the oiher side. The notary planed nis portfolio on the table and took from ,t a contract of maniage which ha pro! eede.l to read aloud. After lmtng specified ihe little propciiy of thn bridegrjom, he went on to ddail the furiune of ihe lady .'Madame Aovial makes over lo lier daujhter the sum or jGI.OOO per year.' . , You ore making a mistake, Monsieur, inlfirnpted Madame Kevial: 'lurinuly, in deed, 1 did intend.' The notary without paying nnv t.vcn '.innlotho interruption continued--'1, 000 a year, arisin from money in the public funds for which litre are the sccuri ies.' Saying this he displayed the coupons on tho table, and Madame Kevial, the dauijli' rr, and Jules Barsac, nil made a movc nent as if about to speak, when Iho aged -tranger arose and made a sign fur them 0 remain silent. Surprised at this inter ierer.ee, they awaited with interest the re sult nf this strange scene. What!' said the old man widi a broken voice, and addressing Ann 1. 'what M.i.ln nioislle! do you not itmcmber your tun r old man?' While she was looking earnestly si him rying 10 res') in his lunerahie couiiteuancd he marks of misery and suffering, lie cou nt nil Yon have then forgitten tin years o ddl kindness? You have (org t:en the mird ol January vim tt.e assisiance von