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FionUiiu New York Mirror
Tho Deserted Homestead,
There is a lonely hmnostoml.
In a green and quiet vale,
With its tall tree sighing mournfully.
To every passing galo,
There are many ruins lound it
In the sunlight gleaming fair,
Bui moss-grown in that silver rot,
I id wall are g.jy and bare.
Whsre once glad voices sounded,
Of children in their mittli,
No whin per breaks the sulnude
Of that deserted hearth,
Tin; swallow fiom its dwelling,
The low caves hath flown,
And all nightlong the whippoorwill
Sings by the threshold stone.
No hand.above the lattice,
Ties up the trailing vines,
And through the broken casement p;met.
Tho moon at midnight shines;
And many a anleinn shadow
Seems standing Iron) the gloom
Like forms of long departed ones,
Peopling that dim old moon,
0! where are they whose voices
K ing out o'er lull rnd dull?
Gone and their mournful memories
Seem butune oil told tale'
Some to the quiet church yard,
And some beyond the sea,
To meet no moie as once they met
Beneath (he old roof tree.
l'Yne and ambition lured them
From that green vale to roam,
15 n i as their dazz.ing dreams depart,
Regretful memories come,
01 the valley and the homestead,
Of their childhood pure and tree,
Till en:h worn weary spirit yearns
That home once more to see.
()! tlest are they who linger
'Mid old familiar things
Wheta every otjocl round the heart
lis hallowed influence flings.
Though won are wcJih and honors
Through readied fama's lofy dome,
Theie are no joj s like those which spring
Within our childhood's home.
'Would'! thon be friend of mine?
Thou must be quick and bold
When the tight is to be done,
And the truth is to be told;
1 Wearing no friends like smile,
When ihy heart is hot within;
Making to truce with fraud or guile.
No com pi utilise with sin
'Open of eye and speech,
Open of heart and head.'
Holding thine own but us in trust,
Tor the great brother-hand
'Father,! heaid ) on say in the rail car ye
Unlay that yon wre in favor of lov uro',
' am.' 'I thought o when I saw you
kissing our shun F.ervant girl this morning,
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IILOOMHIIUKG, COLUMKIA COtMV, PA. SATURDAY, KOVKMIIGIt, 8. IS
mmmmhi mam.
From "The May Flower" for IS Hi
ANN ETTE, Til E II El 11 ESS.
on
Tin: roKtii(; imkty.
A TALIS OF THE LAST WAR
BY J, 11 INOt AHAM.
Edward Ogilvie was the youngest ol
live brave brother who served their coun
try, both in the field and on the sea during
the last war. Their mother was a widow
of comfortable estate, who dwelt in a pleas
ant homestead facing the waleis ol Boston
II a v Large elms overshadowed thu rool
and the broad fields interspersed wilt,
woodlands extended a'vay on the right, til
they met the fields and woodlands ol
the property of Squire ILirwood, a man ol
substantial wealth, who had an only (laugh
ter, of eighteen, who was a belle, and ai
hericss. The road from tho homestead ol
widow Oglivio wound along the sea beach
with a fiedga and green fields 0:1 oun side
bordering it, and the white sparkling sand
and blue waves on the other. The di.Manct
between tho two inouutius was a lutlo less
ban a mile; and about half way betwci n
was a bridge of stone spanning a small
rivulet, that had a course of half a dozen
miUs from the interior.
It was about an hour before sunset, near
the close of the war, in the month of Octo
b( i, that Ed ward Ogilvie wrs crossing this
biidge on his way to visit Annette Ilarwood,
the beauty & heiress, for the charms of the
rustic belle had taken paptive tho young
.student's heart, and every evening lor the
last month he had directed his walk in the
direction of her abode. I'M ward was in his
twentieth year, of good figure, of a pleasing
hut somewhat diffident addiess, and with
that c aim, meditative aspect peculiar In
students, for such was this voiinc man.
Annette was not loved without giving hci
heart in return, but (the Squire, although
lie had observed with apparent, indiflercnci
this mutual attachment, had a mind of hit.
iwn tou.-hing a m iller so interesting to tin
lovers themselves.
Edward had got upon the bridge, where
ho used to linger for a few moments tis hi
crnsspJ: to walcti the flowing sea rusn
through the arch up tlifl crrrfe, and gaz
upon its expanse of waters; or fiom the
opposite side of tho bridgo contemplate- tin
dark inlet, as it lost itself amid overhanging
trees in a dell where stood a mill belonging
equally 10 the two manors.
Edward had paused 'a moment on tin
bridge to watch the effect of the purph
light of tho western sky reflected upon its
mottled bosom, when hi eyes wete arrest
d by a sail in (be ofling. He continued in
watch it for a few moments, and then went
on his mavjiom lime to time rliineiiu sea
ward to admire the stalely and slow mo
tion of its trackless passage over 'he ocean.
As he came near the dwelling of Squire
Ilarwood, he discovered thai her course
was towards the land, but seeing Annelic
on the piazzi he forget the vessel to hasten
10 her. The meeting was more like that ol
brother and sister than that of lovers', that
is, it was aflectlionaic. frank, and free from
restraint.
'e shall have a lovely evening to walk,
the aunsel will be so ploasant.'said Anneitt
whom we would stop to describe, if oin
pen could do jusl'ce to her beauty. Wi
will, however, say that the color of liei
eyes was a deep sea blue and they sparkle'
like waves glancing in the sunlight; liei
lips tad doubtless once been a pair of cher
ties, stolen from Cupid, to make her moutl
imaginable. Her smile was sunshine Iron
ylphlikcand blooming with young, lie.
voire lull of music, and every motion a
graceful ssafawu's. She was good humor
d, intelligent, and suitably grave, and was
put the maiden l) ensnare a student liU
Edward Ogilvie,
'lis. Annette, the an is ricii witn gotoon
lints and bolt as a Juno evening. Suppose
wc'r.nnlile towards tho village, and listen
to the marli-.l mime ol tho soldiers a they
inari.li from the gioiind!'
I should like 11 of all things. My fallie.
says our company, the
Blues, made tin
of
ons ou
parade,
to-day,'
'lie was at the review, then'
'Yes, and acted as a major or colonel, I
believe. At any rate he hag jiul come
home, on hoiesback, in full uniform, with
sword by his side, and looks as brave, I let!
him, as a crusading knight. He told me
(0 hold my little tongue, and so I have
for full a minute?'
'And the longest lime you ever held it
Nelly,' said the Squire, coming out of ihc
house, his rhapeau in his hand and his
sword unbelted and beneath his arm. 'Ah,
Edward, good evening, man. Fine day
we have had for the geneial muster?'
Yen, sir! Are the troops dismissed
Not all,'
'We were going op the road to the hill
top, to listen to the music, father,' said
tnnette.
Nc no! stay at homo, child,' said the
Squire, gtavcly. 'I suppose Master to
ward has asked you to go?'
1 did, Mr Ilarwood; I thought the walk
might be pleasant.'
'Humph! Look you, young man;' said
Squire Harwood, bluntly; 'military music
is not tnailu for thu amusement of studious
youth after ildling the diy over musty
books, nor merely to please a lassie's ear.
It is liio voice of the spirit uf liberty, and
calls the young men of the land to fight her
battles, and tho maidens to m.iko them
clothes to fight in, and colors to fight under!
You, 1 see, like my Annette, and so far as
I can see, she likes you back again. Now
Edward, you are a very correct, excellent
young1 man, (bat I know, but you see
havu't but ono daughter, and I don't mean
she shall marry any man who, excellent as
he may be, through all this war has never
drawn a blade nor pulled a digger foi love
"f his country. Your brothers aro all biave
lell.iws, and ser'ing her with honor. You
slay at homo to poie over diction aries in
die day lime, and tome to make love in
Annolio by moonlight. Now, I have 30th
ing against you, as I said, before, but 1'vi
made up my mind Annette shan't marry t
man that hasn't bad a hand in this wai
against the English. If you aie of a mind
to foilow the example of your brothers, and
let me licrr something that you have dom
I can tell my neiglibois of with pride, then
you shall l.ave my consent to marry An
nettej for her's 1 dato say, she's given you
long ago. A text, you know, is as good as
1 sermon, Master Edward. So, if you
want my daughter, you know how she
is to be won.'
Thus speaking, Squiie Ilarwond tool
Annette under bis arm, and. bowing ver)
kindly, but firmly, to the pslonishcd lover.
disappeared within the house.
Edward remained standing a moment up
on the spot where they had kit him, as il
trying 10 realize what had passed- He iben
uirned aw..y in silence, his cheek burning
with the glow of airorlifud and sensitive
spirit.
The prolession which he had in view
was that of a clergymen, and although not
deficient in courage nor patriotism, ho had
suffered hit bioihers to take 'the fielilit lb,
deck while he remained a I honiJ. I'lie
words of the Squire sank deep in'.o bis spirit
He walked slowly homeward, very aid,
nid filled with the painful idea of losing
licr who was so vciy dear to turn. As he
came upon the bridge be had made tip his
nind. Ha stopped, and, speaking aloud, ll
i.iid, firmly
If Annette is only to be won by mj
.king up arms, 1 will enlist to-morrow !
s honorable to serve oil's country, I am
10I yet a clergyman, and I can therefore
iot freely. This is tho last day the re
proach thall be thrown upon me, that I re
main dallyin? at home while my brothers
ire abroad exposing their hose. ins to tin
weapons of their country's foc!'
While li 11 was speaking he saw that the
lnp, which In; h id iiiiiiced half an hum
oefoieala distance, li.nl drawn close in
with the land, and had dropped ai hor
ilioirt n nide abieaM of ihe ielt.t. The gun
lid ahead sei yet he could sic lur dis
ineilv. ami discover lli .t she i :n ;. ,,.r
finest show
chant ship He remained for sorre time
watching her, and listening to the distan
drum of a detachment of the militia of tin
neighoorhod, which was retiring home
ward from their muster field The sound ol
the drum died away in the distance beyond
the mill; and (lie low dashing of the waves
against the bridge fell upon his ear.
'Well, to-morrow, I too shall msich to
the measuie of pipe and dm to.' I will enlist
is 1 private and make my way up. Annel
te shall be won.'
He paused, thinking he heard the son in!
of oars. He looked seaward, but the
twilight rendered objects too obscure to i!e
tccl any boat approaching. Yet each mo
ment the fall of the sweep came clearer
nd nearer, and he soon was enabled to
liscover a barge pulling in towards the
bridge. His position in the shadow of an
iverhanging limb, shieljed him from ob
servation. He saw that the boat contained
it least twenty men, Il mo veil slower ns
as il drew nuarei land, and a person stand
ng up in the stem directed its landing. It
truck the shore close by the brigde within
the inlet, and almost beneath where he stooii
the party debarked He now saw that all
f them were srami n and ball marines, A
that all were armed. They weio command
ed by a young midshipman, who, foniiine
litem into a column, marched them up tin
bank and on the bridge. Edward as they
came neat, drew himsell up into the limb,
and was concealed by its foliage, while l.e
observed w ith surprise their stealthy move
ments, 'How far is the grist mill hence, Sambi,?'
asked the young officer, looking about bun
alter all his puny had got on the bridg-.
save a man to guard the boat.
' The first mill am 'bout a third of a mile
np de creek, and the to'thcr ouei where tin
most grist be, is a mile. There is a goo't
path along tho cieek-shore!' answered n
man in the true Yankee negro intonation
hut speaking with manifest reluctance.
'if you deceive me, darkic, yox are i,
dead man.'' said the middy, very positvt
'y-
'I knows dal well 'nut, so I tells you d.
until, tho' I hales to migblil)! 1 know
all 'bout dis place, coz, ! used to lib hen
once! Ober dare is uhar Squire llarwooi
Ure, and ober dal way am widdur Ogilvie:
111' 1 wish dis nigger was i fe in dnk
kitchen I nebber go cook agen in llostoi
ship, nor 110 oiler one a'tcr beiu' taken
pris'ner by the liritish, as lam dis linn.'
I wish I may nebber see blue walcragen.il
I gels my liberty dis time!'
'Hist with yourr.oise! each of you march
forward in silence. Wo are in an ciicmyV
tountry, iitid must be cautious.'
'Yes, I guess you better,' said the negio.
sulkily. 'If de country people know'd yon
was sktilkin' here s-rter corn, flour: eml
-lieep; and oxes, to keep from Marvin' It
de illi, as wo have been a wck past; they
bu 'roum'. as thick as snakes in do grass,
and debble one ob you get back to j oin
boat! So, ladwise you massa, to keep
sharp eye to windward! (iuy! how mail
all on e'm be in de morning,' when dey
lind out you land here in a prize hip wnl
on'y two gun aboard and thirty men, ami
cany off ch ar 10 Halifax de grist fiom dese
two mill's and sheep and turkeys, loo, foi
1 1! lieutenant's dinner Dey swarc den.
nd I expec' he Squire swear cnuff for a
whole icgimrnl!'
'Forward!' tried the middy. Silence, all
if vim. and advance sw iftly and with eau
nun:
Then filed ofl'olf ihe bridge, and lakuii
lie path along which the negro led the wa
hey were soon lost to the sight of Ed wan
111 the g'ooin of the overhanging bunks ol
dio creek.
These men. then, arj English," he re
llfi led, as he let linns" down upon tin
orulge; 'the vessel is a prize, bound to Hal
.lax, with a midshipman and two and-ihiit)
men iwenly here and ten remaining on
i t, , 1 1, .
uoJiii! iiv couise is uecnieii on! It win
take then an hour to visit both mills. Hah
of that nine is snougli, lor me. I shall
know where lo seek llio mi htia paily nl.
the lite and drum; and il I can find Iweniti
brave men among them lo put tlicinselt c
under inv orders, I will win Ar.ticl.i lifmt
lo iiioi ro'.i ' j tun n.-i a.'
As he spoke, he glided noiselessly away
'torn tho bri(!ge, and, after ceilinir beyond
head.g of the man in the boat, he flew hie
the wind across a meadow in the duccon
a clus
ler of village huhilations, the pr iieipal
which was a large eoun'ry tavern where!1'"5 released Aneiictt crew, into Uostott
he knew he should find assembled many
J
me mniiia-men n no nau Dome a p i'l in
the review in the neighboring town. This
inn was about half a mile distant from ilie
bridge, on a road in the rear of Sqniie II ir
wood's farm, across which, leaping fence
aftei fnc, Edwtnd Opilvie was now fl) ing
with the speed of a deer.
The layer t, ai he came nenr, was so
quel that he feared that the mon In
solium nau e l lor t heir resiieettvi.
Homes, aeeirii: ,1 lieht in llio I !. how
. ........
ver, lie honed yet lo find Home- )t!r.s io.-
issenibled iliere. Thiouiili the windows
he approached the door, lie bhv that
the bar room was nearly fi!levl wt'h men.
the next moment he w in their Drs
nee. His manner w..f divested of a'l
vehement, and a spirit am and r o
lu e beamed from his eve. Theie wen
it hast twenty men in the apartment,
oosl il lliein wiih knapajeks and bay.
ict lu'ls upon their persons, and son,
eaninn uPor 'heir musket---; while lln
inn of Hie res.t of (he parly slicked in
coiner of the room. Ssmo of then
veie Miioking, olheis drinkin!, and al
sleiiino- to a long, yarn told bv one o.
he parly, of certain exploi by hini-
fcr, personally performed at the haul
I PU'sbuig.
On Edward's entrance, the lainllor
liot noticed him
'All so yi u can enler a tivern on 1.
laiiiino. day, Mr. Oj;ihie;lad to sc.
you. 1 liouh vii are not much ol i
lighting man,! like ) nu for your brother-
ake, who aie all se 1 v 1 11 then counliy
Jul theie must be parsons :i wen sol
Iters, and eveiy man to his iiau''
7ll eyes wire nov (urnctl upon tin
young man. Advancing a lil'le wa
nto the 11 or, ho said, with a frm tj.ie
'I am nl ad lo find so many ofyou her-
ssembled. If the brjva m- n anion-
u are willing to pi ice yorr-elvi s un
der my direction for Hie next two liotn.-.
I will lead you where you can win bol
iio nir and pnz ; money!'
Spoken wi It spiiii! exclaim- 1 sever
'That rings like your bro he George!
said 'be landlord. 'Hui what is i?
..lied all erowditi) louiid.
Wi li yuu be led by in,? There i
a iger lo life and peison, but I ;sk n
man to follow me vheie I leal to load!
'The man has '.'mirage if lie is a sui
ieni,' rtmaiked one lo the other wi I.
itrp. ise.
'Aha have you discovered?' denisn
led two or Mir: t of 1I10 most loi waid 0
the men.
'Vil you follow me and obey my or
dels, it lean place in your hands,
prisoners, twenty English t-eainan and
auollicri, vbo havejust lauded!'
'Vt's k id on? w.n me genrv.il re--pote,
and the moil Cotii'iienctd nt'm
mi: them I v 1
13 11 fly Elwardtoll ihem what If
Had WiliHsstd. AH was eirhtsmsin.
Among th 1 militia-men was a younj;
.nau whom he il. "patched to s-quire II 11
wood. Li iwenly nnoules llio Sqnie
was on Ihe Sio', inounled 00 his hoise
Hid alined wnli Ins broad swoid. Fiv-
of his foi in men had followed linn. Oili-
is ca mu in Irani all suits.
Edward wifi great coolness and skil.
took upon himself llio conduct of lln
wliok1 ill tir. lie sognested llio Stj i i.
wiih thiity men, sluiuld cut oil the -
leaiofiho loiHnig 1 any, and taki
them prisoneis.
'And what will you do.7' asked Ihe
Squire 'You aie not going to keep 011
of the dangei?'
A'ostif Iftheie arc twenty brav
men beie who will Vuluntier to go v 1 1 1 1
me, 1 will proceed o heir boat, lke
possession ol 11, and iiiibaik for ihe
.hi). lo f e inght we can Ooaid In 1
wnlioul d.llifulty, as we thvW be !-ken
loi then own pji (y. (),lfe bnald
the ship will easily fjll :,,i0 ur bunds,
101 the inosi of liei pi ze, crtw are v.-hoie
hr will Voloiilet
'J Ins buhl pioposiuon at liist Mailed die h',ve l)0' "oug nerves and a stout heart,
nolderi man among them. Ilulliss than ft you ate well deserving of universal pity,
minutes twinty 0 Hlflll i;ld volu.ecu .1: t ',VC detest a no d. Throw us ii.to a den of
111 two minute.", iimn. be ws at lio n hfil , , r
11., ..1.1 ..... ions Rive ns a chanen among n nest if
leading tin m to ihe bridge, while the Ninue ' " B
with bis di.l-.el.mvni, piut ceded to cut off cro' 0,, pi!' "r S,1U' "9 "I H"h a ll"Z( " ldW
ti e rct.cat ol the enenn . j vers but wc pray ncvii to be connected
'J he in-ill wi.s 111 all respects successful, with an eternal scold.
I '
15.
The English pnyat the mills stirrer."
'red id er a briel skirmish, and were taken
10 ''l0 l,V(,'i ,,s prisoners uiibin an hour
"ie ''"" rl '"
.(iTiir.ivB o inn ooprueu me sup w.iiioik
- misiiif-inn. o'ld. sl'n r a short rnnfliel he was
of mnsier of her. He took her, by the aid of
ol!''"r,,or "' "exl d''y-,a..d need not add
ll I'll iiMtl.i.. 1.- tl.,,.. Iw.
rewarded w ith the Imtnl ol the beautiful
Annette IlarwoH?
GOOD LOGIC.
We are 'xcecdini'ly well pirated with
he reas'ining of one of (lie persons who
'00k pari in the following colloquy We
hops our bonowing patrons will read &
irout by it.
7Vr(7?c lo ssp my paper; I am going
ostopmv piper said a nn-erlJ ubsr fiber
to the , to one of his neighbor; 'I
c ui't n fiord 10 t iko il.'
What is the price of it per yen?' rsk-
ii me o"ier.
fwo dollars,' was the reply.
'.nd r 111 1 ynu niiord ' a
yen.'
5
1 iiiok ot H, only a yeai: .7 year;
whole year! and Only two dollar.-!
What do you gel for your ironey A
4001I closolv piinlid, useful sheet; giv
ing ynu the news of the week, and a
n," ainouot of miscellaneous reading;
philosophical and grave, light ami
liimornii. And you cau l allied ii
for such a sheet for a whole year.'
'Well, I declare, neighbor, you !ilk
Ike an exjerieiu-d man. I neve"
bought of it just in this light before. It
s only $2 for a yea? And yet the pa
ier comes lo me every week ?nd I
love to road i'. lalwivs find sme
lling in il that inteieMs me; and, more,
ver, on frond thought, I p- ireive that
ifier all, a good newsp per is about tit a
heapest thing a man cm have. 11a
,t n n;ore reading for his money than ho
?n in any other wiy.'
True, neighbor, and 'his shows tint
what 1 have always said, is Hue. News
K'pcrs seem to have been designed al
nost ,'"or the peculiar benefit of the poor.
So man is loo poor to iake n r.c win
ter, becmsu il is the cheapest thing Im
in have.'
Mere both 'he speakers joined and
UU -s d are Ihe prinleis, for 'hev
oed ,:9 poor Wi'h knowledge,' anil
hen they sept'i ated w,'h looks of high
a'isfaciion.
SCENE IN A SCOOL ItOOM,
'Fust class in Hidosophy, come up.
vVell luliabo I, what nil) the propor'.ies or
itat?'
'The propei ties of heal pi e, to bako
irend. bile water, cook eggs, and '
'Smp nex1. What rre the properties
if heat!'
'Tho properties of heal is lo Warm our
o'.'s; when tin y ge's cold, by holding 'cm
'o the fire and so foi th.'
Net. Solon what are tho properties
.fheai?
'The chief ptopei ic of heat is dial it ex.
mnds bo.hcs. while cold i outruns,'
Vety get; I, So on. Can you give an
'Xamplc?'
:Yes s'r. In summer, when it is hot
bo dav is Ion;;; in ti e winter, when it is
old 11 gets to bu very short.'
' Jo up lie id. Solon, hoys take your seaN,
nid the learned ped'u'og.ie wvlostin won
b r, that so lumi iar mi instance of illiistraj
011 should escape l is piii lesiq l.ic il. Mid.
scoldino.
There is nothing moral or religious about
t ol'lii ; lo n commend it. Neither (ha
vjood inaMieis, good t;'ste, or good policy
is on tho side of an inccssnit scold. who)
that could do bcttei! Wo to the hired help
and the poor apprentice, wlieie there is a
scolding master or mistress. Break a sau
cer; stumble over a sinnp; step on a ebilJs
dayll'iiig,0 lo the closet am'J-pill , Jdrop of
water; or loose a pins won'i i.f oil unJ
Jupiter Amnion what an uproai! A nest
id hornets shout your cars, or bein" a
witness in a box, is notn'tig to il. A bail
t ...... , I 1. 1
A cries.' if you
V