LEVI L. TATE, Editor.
VOL. 14--N0. 4.
CHOICE POETllY
From lh Happy llomt,
OCR LITTLE SPOT Or LAND.
W have n little spot of lund,
(t in an tn)- ulfo nnl lt
For wc (ire patuicrs Joint on carta,
Where out n"IO"U H:)
Ju.t o'er tlii- vllla(F-grccn 'lit found.
Clone by a slimly tlvll.
Where sili-tico rrlgnn-exci pt wlion death
Hings out n solemn knell.
Wp h.itc no title-deed of lanil
fr-sidca this narrow spot;
Others can boast lln-lr innple farm. J
W hare this little lnti
Vlie bmssihps sweetly o'er it when
The stiinmer'.ilr ii blanilj
Tl wurth 'tl worth wees-nnftraM
Our littli' spot of land.
We've rend of Islets far away,
Where halin eiles Mow free;
fcnlr l-bu i fine farth that lie
Mite ctnernUs on the sen i
Ilut not for thee far distant isles.
Hy spie y lire, res fanned,
Woolil we exthanue this hunible claim
Our little spot of hud.
Titer's Iml heyonJ th rrdlln?main,
Henownetl for jewtls bright i
Anil et with all her treasure told,
Iler pearls nnd Reins of licht.
Hi r inineHi.f wealth niul pp.itklin? streams
That roll o'er irr.M.n sand ;
Hhe rharnn us not-wbetiotice we Mew
our Utile rp.tt of land.
Nnf. trim; the set I of every dime.
The wealth of every shore;
. Let oct-m I(M her rirhesup
And h) them Htnurduor;
Then swi II the pile a thousand foil
Hy sonm enchanter's wand
The whole fan never buy of ill
Our little spot of land.
Ah, no I A diarer treasure this
To hearts that once hare bled.
Thoua.li neither pearla nor rubbica lie
Within its grassy bed ;
Tis all the bind we've title to,
And tAij deep sorrow cave ;
Our tears have watered it as rain,
It is our infant's grav.
SELECT ST0HY.
MA(tICT"CtLASS;
on,
EXTRACTS FROM THE
DIARY Oh' THE 01I1KK OF POLICE
OK
NEW YORK.
I1V OKOnnK W. MATSKt.Ii.
CHAl'TKIl I.
The next experiment with the highly
prized "Magic Gliiss," was made' within
ii day or two after the one first named, and
occurred in tho presence of the same part.
" Hy Jove," exclaimed the Chief, who
was looking through tho glnss as it ws
pointed down Wall street, "there's a char
acter, and with a story to it, too. Look,"
and he pointed to a fine, thick-set, good
looking man, evidently a Bailor, to judge
"from tho cut of his jib," wearing a splen
did pair of jet black whiskers, which he
was constantly nursing and pulling.
This was said to the phonographcr, who,
directing tho glass towards tho person des
ignated, di-coveved him through the fir-t
end ns above described. Observed through I but from tho rustling of silk and glitter of
the reserved glass, it presented a largo ap-1 jewelry that shoue in the gas light, I judg
partment filled with mirrors, Ac, and ' e,l that sho was not of the order commonly
elegantly furnished throughout, which was! h,,eit in that vicinity. Accordingly, I de-
ii t once recognized by tho phoungniphcr as
"the sittinz room of the Astor House, and
among tho parties seated and standing
around, was this same gentleman, who
was in the act of handing a roll of money
to Mr. Matsell.
" Do jou rccognizo him 1" asked tho
Chief.
" Only as one of the packet captains.
I can't recall his name."'
"That is Captain Lctgo," replied Mr.
Matsell, "of the Louis, belonging to liol
ton, Foc & Liwugston's lino of Havre
packets; don't you remember I told you an
incident in his life, somo years ago I"
" What ! do you mean about tho young
rrcucngui, w,.0 m
tl T'reewelv."
Precisely.'
" Why, I wroto that down at tho timo,
and havo got it at homo yet. I never -made
any use of it. Supposo I bring it .
down this afternoon and read it."
,l Do so, it will save mo tho trouble of
tolling it over again." I
Punctually at the hour named tho samo
party were assemmou , ,luu
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nhonopranher proceeded to read the tol -
lowiiiL' narrative, which had been taken
down vtrlwlim at tho time it was told, and
the Chief having accepted it and compli
mented tho phonographcr upon his accura
cy, tho sketch is here givt n from his own
lips, and as it was then cluistenod
CAIMIHT IS HIS OWN THAI'.
Somo years ago,iu company with ono of
my officers, who had been through many a
hard chase with me, John Davis, better!
and more widely known as "Prince John,"
1 had occasion to bo on tho look out ono
evening at pier l.'i, Hast river, for a well
known character named Cardoza, Ho
had been engaged for weeks in preparing
to flood tho Island of St. Domingo with
counterfeit vnin, but unknown to him, 1
had been ou Ids track from tho eiy first,
AND
and only waited until his arrangements
had been perfected, to show him that I too
had not been idle.
A vcsseljtound to Hajti,jwhich was ly
ing near tho end of the pier, was to sail
early on the following morning, and I had
ascertained that ho had shipped as a sailor
in her under an assumed name, so I made
my preparations accordingly.
Davis and I had been there concealed
by some cargo just discharged from anoth
er vessel, and which had been covered with
tarpaulins, perhaps half or three quarters
of an hour, watching every avenue to the
pier, when at last we were rewarded by the
sight of our gentleman coming leisurely
down tho street which led to the pier, and
having sluiig'upon his shoulders something
which, as he approached close; I discover
ed to bo a bag such as sailors carry their
clothes in, but which I well knew contain
ed something much more precious to me
than a sailors kit.
Davis nudged ma quietly, and wo both
kept our eyes fastened on him, awaiting
the proper opportunity to make sure of
him, our only drend lying in his legs, for
he waa as active as a cat. He came cau
tiously down the pier, casting his black,
snaky eyes in every direction, but as there
was no indications of danger visible, ho
mowd on towards the end where th
schooner was lying. We waited until lie
had passed bi'voiid niir hiding place, and
stealing quietly out, followed him down the
pier. Davis stumbled over a piece of coal
King there, and at the noise made fardont
turned his head and saw at once that he
was caught, for we were between him and
the upper end of tho wharf, and his only
chance of escape was a swim.
Dsvis sprang forward to seize him, and
as he did so Cardo.a, with an eirort of
which his slight frame seemed incapable,
threw the bag which he had been carrying
i far into the tream,and in a few moments,
hut not without a desp"ralernte rtiuggle,
he whs elu-ped in tltt1 strong, sinewy arms
of the I'linee. Another moment sufficed
for his ornamentation with tho ruflles, and
though we regretted the temporary lo-.-, of
his coin, fir we well knew what he had
thrown overboard, we were pleased to think
liow nicely he waj outwitted.
f may have more to s.iy of Cordoza
hereafter, and will therefore only say now
that he was cleared of this charge, because
the coin which he had couiiterliited, and
which I had caused to be fished up the next
day, was not current in this country, and
therefore no indictment could lie.
As v. were p issing up towards Broad
way on our route to tho Tomb-, 1 noticed
on tho opposite side of tho street a woman
walking slowly down towards tho river.
In that neighborhood this was not unusual,
( j,jri.,j Davis to convey Cordoza totheljombs,
while crossing over, I started to follow tho i
female who had attracted my attention.
To my great surprise, she continued her
steady course towards tho pier which wo
had just left, and walked on towards tho
string-piece, while I followed as stealthily
and cautiously as a eat.
My eves had been so accustomed to the
gloom, I could distinguish enough of her may bo imagined when I read on tho even
appearance to satisfy mo that she was velopo, Mrs. Lisette Lclgo. For an in
vounx, (I judired that from her walk) and , stunt I was taken aback, to use a sea
Vnm tlio rnstli'n" nf her silk drey,;. u1nr-)i
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was plainly ileum in uiu suttues ui uio
night, I judged that she was well-dressed.
Of courso I had not been able to ilistmg-
I uish her features, but surmised from her
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! movements that tnoro was wrong inteiutcil.
When sho reached tho string-piece sho
untied her bonnet, and unpinned her shawl ;
then standingfor a moment with hor clasp
cd bauds upraWed as if in prayer, she made
a movement to plunge into tho river.
Having already admitted tho truth of the
aditgo that "prevention is better than cure,"
i j dinted forward, and just as she was i:
vas m
, t10 act of springing, cau"ht hor by tho anus
, . .
and drew her back
" Well, young woman," I said, as she
turned upon me with a singular expression
of wonderment, " that is a very foolish
piece of business. What does it mean?"
My companion made no reply, but con
tinued to gaze upon mo with the samo sin
gular expression of countenance, and being
so eloso to her, I could now di-cover that
.
was young, and very beautiful.
" Come," I said, drawini: her Kcntly a-
way, ''thin is no place for you," and to my
great surprise she followed mo unresisting
ly, but still maintained the silence which 1
had so often tried to break.
" You had bettor go homo, young worn
an, and thank God that he lias enabled
nie to prevent you from tho commission of
such a crime."
BLOOMSBUKG GENERAL
"TO HOLD AND TRIM TUN
BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA
Still no reply, but as my words readied
lior cars, a dee) sigh broke from hor bo
som, and I could i'eel that her franio was
quivering with excitement.
" Have you no homo nor friends, and
what on earth could induce you even to
think of such a deed ?"
My mute companion lnado no reply, but
shook her head sadly, and as by this timo
wo had reached one of the street lamps, I
paused a moment there, and as she stood
lacing it, I had a good look at her face and
Dgurc.
She was certainly very beautiful, and
very elegantly dressed, and woro somo
handsome jewelry. Sho was above tho
medium height; and from her complexion
and hair 1 judged her to bo French. Rut
I did not choose to take much timo in ex
amination, for feeling nured that there
was some extraordinary mistcry in tho fact
of a young, handsome, and clcgeiitly diet
ed woman attempting suicidu under such
circumstances, 1 determined to eonvev her
to tho Tombs, where 1 delivered her in pri
vitte charge of tho keeper of the Court of
Session", Mr. Hucsti-s, requesting him
not to place her in a cell, but to put her
in one of Ins own apartments for the night
which he promised to do, and having seen
her well cared for, I started for my homo
well satisfied with the rc.-ult of my night's
work, so far at the arrest of Cardnzu was
concerned.
In tho morning my fir.-t oarc was to go to
the Tombs, and see the joung woman
whom I had so pioidentially rescued.
I found her in one of the private appart
mcnts occupied by the keeper's family, and
was informed that soon after I had left,
she broke into a violent passion of tears,
which seemed to relieved her, but no word
could be extracted from her, her only re
plies being a nod or shake of the head.
After that, she had thrown herself upon
the bed, and was soon buriicd in a pro
found slumber, interrupted onlv by half-
broken sobs.
On entering tho apartment allotted to
her, I found her standing by the mantle
piece, evidently hurried in deep thought.
As she turned and caught sight of me, her
face, which, on my cnter:inc, was of an
a-hy pallor, crimsoned to tho very roots of
her hair, and advancing hurridly towards
me she stretched out both bands, and as 1
grasped them, she burst in tears.
" There, there," I said, "don't weep any
more; it won't do any good now ; only bo
thankful that Providence led mo into tho
place where I could rescue you from such
a death and crime. Now, tell mc," ami I
requested her to bo seated, "what on earth
could have induced a young, handsome,
well-dressed woman like you to think of
suicide V
Sho made no immediate reply, hut, as
tears coursed down her cheeks, shook her
head slowly and sorrowfully.
" Como, do not bo afraid to tell me ;
perhaps I can save you."
" Oh, I cjnuot," sho said, "I cannot,"
and li-ing, she commenced pacing tho tloor
with quick, nervous steps, and with clasped
hands.
As she rose I perceived she had dropped
a letter which she had evidently been pe
rusiu" on my entrance. Of course 1 look
cd at the direction, and my astonishment
,.l,e.tc iliia rna tlie. verelnilv r.ii u-linin
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wondered that I had not detected her at
first sight, so accurately ma she answer
tho description given of her hy the captain,
I made my mind up on the instant, and
advancing towards her, as sho paused in
her walk, I said Mrs. "Lctgo," and at
tho sound of that name she paused sudd-
enly in her walk, and in an instant
her tears ceased to flow. I held out tho
letter which she had dropped, and merely
pointed to it.
ion iuusi uu iiusi.w.eu, ait, Dtiu sunt;
that letter probably belonged to some oth-
er person? '
" I am not mistaken, laaiu, comment
ly. '"This is your property, that is your
name, and I havo been looking for you for
a lone: time."
" searching tor me! sho exclaimed,
opening her eyes to their utnto-t. ton-ion.
" Yes, Madam, for you, and from tho
description Capinin Lctgo gave mo of you
1 can only wonder how I failed to roc-
ognize you at first. I have a message for
you," and I pulled out my pockctbook.
" A messago for mo," fho said with an
air of consternation, "and from Captain
Lctgo. I wonder how he dared "
" Then I presume 1 am not mistaken ;
so thu is your property ," and I handed
tho roll of bills which Captain Lctgo had
TOUCH OP TRUTH AND WAVE IT
given mo for her when I should have found
her.
Hut leaving her there, I must go back ft
few weeks in order to tell you how I came
to bo searching for her, and how I chanced
to bo possessed of money belonging to her.
CHAPTER II.
I was walking in tho vestibule of tho
Astor Houo, about four weeks previous to
this meeting with Lisctto, waiting for a
gentleman who had been robbed of a very 1
largo sum, when I wiwaccosted by Captain
JiCtgo, whom 1 well knew, as an om and
favorite packet captain, who, approaching I
mo with au air of mystery, " Judgo, come
into tho sitting room a few moments. 1 1
want to see you on particular bu.-iness, and ' fini,i10,i ,;, rccital, " that is a ca,o appeal
was just going over to the office for you." ; to SVInTiathy, and for the poor cirl's
s his request I followeJMii into tho
sitting-room, ami scatiuMeives, lie
pulled out of bis pocket aPof bills, and
tendering them to me, said :
" Now, Judge, I want you to do a very i
great favor tor me. Ut course, 1 tlon t
expect you to do it yourself; but somo of
your shadows can do it for mo, and when
I come back I will pay them handsomely,
if they snccced. What I want is "and
lie held the money in his hand still, for I
had declined to take it from him, " that
this money there are a hundred dollars j
there should roach the right person."
" lesj but, ( aptain, 1 said, putting
aside his extended haud, " I inu-t know
something more about this before I under
take it. 1 am very willing to oblige you,
personally ; but you will plcao remember
my position."'
" lt is because I appreciate it I como to
you; for you can do more than any other
person. 1 would not think of troubling
ou at all, nor even speaking of this mat
ter, only I am off to morrow, and am very
anxious to have this money reach right
hand-, .is soon as possible.
" It's a woman, of course," continued
the Captain, with a smile, " and the ca-e
isju-t this: Some oyagcs ago, coming
across, I had only one female cabin pas
senger a tall, elgeant, well informed
French girl ; just such a woman as any
man might fall in love with.
" I did become very nmrh attached to
her, and in th'! end she began to like ino
as well as did her. She was coming to
this country on an invitation from a child
less aunt, who resided in Baltimore, and
who hi ing possessed of ample means, had
promi-cd to uiako Lisette her heiress; if
she would como over and live with her ;
and it was in pursuance of this imitation
she came over with me.
" Well, as I said, wo became very much
attached to each other, and I promi-cd to
marry her as soon as we got ashore ; but
that did not go down with her she knew
too much for me," and the Captain winked
meaningly.
" Well, and what then," I asked, a little
nervously ; for the Captain's cool recital of
his wickedness had made mo a little angry.
" Not much. After wo got in port I
managed matters s"o that we lived together
as man and wife. The fact is, I couldn't
get over it auy other way, so I made be
lieve marry her, and instead of going on to
Baltimore, she has lived with me ever
since."
" And passed as your wife ?"
"Certainly; why not V Sho thought sho
was married, and the thought was enough.''
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go1 and if it wasn't for the poor girl's
lake, I wouldn't meddle with the matter
tt all."
Tho Captain coolly shrugged his should-
i s, and .aid, " That is as people think,
j Jt was not anything very uncommon among
b;,;ior men, any how."
it j don't be'licve sailor men aro such
raeals sn tliat," T rcpliusl.
t ell, have that as you choo'c. Such
'things wear out, you know, and just after
1 1 c.amo in on my last voyage, I made up
my mind that we had lived together as
'man and wife long enough; so one day
thinkihg I would cut the matter short I
s.it down and wroto her a very pretty and
affectionate letter . I told her that cir
cumstances compelled me to part from her,
much as I regretted it, and that sho must
make the best of it. I wroto, also, that
our marriage, as sue ucucvcu it, was no
marriage at all, by reason of the absence,
of any proper authority to perform that
ceremony, and that, so far as I was con-
eerued, she was at liberty to marry, in
reaiii, any one she chose. I offered to
pay her passage back to France, if sho
choso to return, or to see her safely convey-
cd to Iter aunt in Baltimore ; and I added
that nothing should bo known of tho past,
unless sho chose (o make it public
" I sent thu letter in the morning, and
ftayed away al day, so as to give her a
ADVERTISER.
O'ER THE DARKENED EA11TII."
- , SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1800
chance to think tho matter over, and iriako
up her mind. 'When I went back at night
sho wasn't fhcro ; nor tho nest day, , nor
the next and I'm blessed if I've been able
to lay eyes on her since. Now, I suppose
you understand what I am up to ; don't
you, Judgo 1"
" I think I do," I replied, half musing-
" I don't want to leavo tho poor girl
unnrovided. Sho had an clcsrant ward-
roi.0 an,i somo n,0nev. but not much. I
vant y0U to putsomo one on her track, and
PC0 tiat sno gets tmt moncy. There's a
liulljr(,,i a0uar3 j that roll that will
jj, liur from w.lllt-i
u f0 " cnM T when tho Cantain had
k t ,, h cffort mil(lo t0
w thereabouts. but I tell vou fiauk
ly Vm n,;;, jt wju bo tho worso for
yQU if j IfoW) tll(.I( Illiml mu tll0 moI1.
x t0l)k ;t from him Iinil 1)liiccll it
k , t ook "I will nut one of
my best boys on the scent to-morrow j 1
promise faithfully to uiako every effort
Captain, and I will do it with more pleas
t
ure, because I hope she will yet bring you
up with a round turn."
"Well, I'm agreed, he replied, laugh-
ingly , and ho then proceeded to give me a
u description of her personal appearance,
K.r jewelry and borne particular articles of
her wardrobe. Armed with this informa
tion, I repeated my promise to do my best
and parted fiom tho captain firmly resolv
ed that if I ever discovered tho young girl,
and there, was the slightest possible open
ing, I would bring the cool villain to the
ring.
Tho reader now perceives why I was in
soarch of Lisette Lctgo, and will wonder
with me that I had not recognized her at
first sight.
To resume my narrative then where I
left off.
Lisctto gradually grew more composed,
and I drew from her the history other
early life, her meeting with tho Captain.
ami her subsequent supposed marriage to
him.
"Now, about this marriage?" I asked
''The Captain told mo that in this part
of the country it was only necessary in law
for thu parties to say, in tho presence ot
each other, that they intended to live there
after as man and wife, and of course I be
tieved him, for I really loved him."
"I am very glad you did believe him,
for your own sake."
"Glad that I did believe him?" echoed
Lisette, with an amazed look
"To bo sure I am, because ho told you
the truth. Never mind now," I interrup
ted, seeing her start of amazement; "an
swer two or three nuestion". w liero was
this ceremony performed !"
"In ono of tho parlors of tho Astor
House, tho day after our arrival in port."
" And who was present oil the occa
"No ono that I know. Threo of th
waiters in tho house were called in, and in
their presence we promised to become man
and wife."
"I congratulato you Mrs. Lctgo, with
all my heart," I said, rising aud bowing.
"Yes," I continued, as tho blood rushed to
her face ; "I congratulate you very sincere
ly, for you are as lawfully his wife, as
though every priest iu New York had used
bell, book and candle over your nuptials."
1, this really so !" Mic asked in low
nervous tones, wluut I could see tho tears
t-turtmg to her eyes.
"As truly as that you are seated there,
Madam, Xow, will you confide your mat
ters to mo !"'
"1 havo no friend on earth, Mr, sho said
sadly, "aud I shall bo but too happy to
prove my entire confidence iu, aud grati
tude to you. Do with mc as yoa chooo."
"And you won't mako another such a
silly attempt V
"On my word of honor, no. Even
though you fail to render mo tho justice
which is my due, and tavo me from tho
odium and disgrace ho would have catt
upon me."
'How cunning tho rascal was, but he
has committed himself this time. I can
neo through h'u plan at once, lie pro
cured tho waiters as witnesses, becau-e ho
knew that in a few wcoksorWnthsat far
thest they woud be r-eattercd all over tho
country, and it would bo impos.-.iblo to get
hold of them and prove the marriage. I
am going to tako hold of this matter my
self, and if thoo waiters aro alive, 1 11
have them before Captain Jack comeit
back."
Providence aided mc, for in less than
three weeks I had two of them. Ono I
found at tho New York Hotel, ono at a no-
ted restaurant, and tho other had gone to
New Orleans. However (two were enough
for my purpoto, and having received their
assurances that they remembered tho cir
cumstance perfectly, aud could identify
both parties without doubt, I promised
them ten dollar's each if they would be ou
hand when I required their services.
Thus armed I paid a visit td Lizctlc',and
made her heart leap with joy at tho intel
ligence I had to communicate, aud she
could scarcely find words to express the
gratitude she felt for tho warm iutcrcst I
had taken in her behalf. She was resolv
ed sho said never to live with him again,
but as soon as sho was recognized as his
wife she would cither go on to Baltimore,
or return to hor homo in England, as cir
cumstances might dictate. 1 made no ef
fort to change her resolution but preferred
to leave that matter to her woman's heart.
I would do my part, and she might then
act as she chose.
It is thoaw that every captain bringing
passengers into this port must furnish at
tho Mayor's office within twenty-four hours
after his arrival a complete list of them,
witli their names and aires, to which he.
must swear before the Mayor iu persdn.
On board packet ships like the Louis those
lits were always made out at sea by the
surgeon or some one of the steerage pass
engers, and were invariably brought to the
.Mayor's office on tho day of the ship s ar
rival.
I watched tho papers daily for her ar
rival, and by tho timo my patience was
nearly exhausted she was announced. I
ent at once for my men, whom 1 had kept
all the time under tho surv.illanee of my
shadows, so that they should be forthcom
ing and stationed them iu tho Mayor's pri
vat eroom to be ready when wanted.
Of course I had communicated to May
or Morris everything that had occurred,
and he was almost as much rejoiced as
myself at tho success which had attended
my operations.
About ono o'clock Captain Lefgo came
up with his report, accompanied by tho
clerk of the consignees, and, seeing me iu
conversation with tho Mayor, camcup,and
after the usual greetings and inquiries said,
in a mystciious voice. "I want to see you
after I get these things through."
Of course I was ready to see him, for,
in addition to my witnesses, Lisette was
also in the private office awaiting in pain
ful, anxious suspenso the important inter
view which was so soon to tako place.
Captain Letgo's papers were soon dis
patched, and as he arose to depart from
tho offieo expecting nie to follow him, 1
met him half way and invited him into the
private office, and as we moved along ho
found timo to whisper " Have you seen
Lisctto yet?"
I made no reply, but ushered him into
the little private room, where ho was con
fronted by tho very object of our search,
lie turned to mo for an explanation, and
as ho turned his cyo caught sight of the
two waiters seated there, whom ho recog
nized on the instant.
"Caught, by 1" ho exclaimed,
as I answered his look of amazement by a
meaniug smilo, a much as to say that I
biul kept my promise of " bringini; him up
,ith a round turn,"
"Leave us alouc'ho said biting bis lips
and addressing me. I beckoned the wait
ers to follow mo, and fctatiouing an officer
at tho private door which led intothecntry,
bo that the captain could not get away
j throuh that door 1 awaited with omcth
ing of impatience tho result of the inter
view. When it terminated Captain Lctgo
opening the door on a crack,beckoncd me in.
I was met by Lisette, who, with a face
beaming with smiles and tears, held out
her hauds to mo, which I warmly grasped.
Sho could not i-peak for thanks, and 1 did
not need theni, for I saw that sho was happy.
It seems sho must havo forgotten or
changed her resolution never to live again
withCaptain Lctgo, for they went out of
the cilice arm in arm, much to tho surprise
of the clerk who had accompanied tho cap
tain to tho office, and very much to the
gratification of tho Mayor and myself.
Captaiu Lctgo was grateful to mo for
having kept his secret, except so far as it
was iieeest-ary for me to communicate it to
tho Mayor.and in testimony of his apprecia
tion of tho servico 1 had rendered to them
had their first child ehri-tencd after me,
which, however, by tho way, co.-t mo a
Bilvcr cup.
Lctgo and his wife lived somo years in
apparent happiness in a beautiful cottage
iu Urooklyn, and I was often the recipient
of toino pleasant token of reincmbranei
from Lisotte.
Tho captain and I met occasionally, and
never failed to admit that ho had been ven
nicely, through my imtrunientality,
f'.uni(T is His Own Tiur.
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YOL. 24.
SABBATH READING.
iUST AS THOU ART.
The beautiful Hjmn eommcnrlrtg
"JiiFt an 1 tun, w itliout one pica
Hut thnl thy Llool nai shed for Mc."
(i familiar tcirvrry Cliflntlnn. Th- follow inf cot.ntr
part to it, which wan ncviitl rend by Iter. H. fl, Oouk,
in tlie Ninth Ktrcrt Itcfonii. tJ Church, New Vork, ii rill
of tint hu i and btauty.
JiiRt thou art without otv tfaro
Of love, or joy. ur inward rracf,
Or intfctnca for thu hiarcnl) place,
U guilty aiiiocr. cornr.
Thy tin I bore on Cntvary'a tree ;
The itripci, thy due, were laid vn m.
That peace and pardon might he free
U w retched linncr, come.
rttirdcntvl nittt Ml in, woutd'euhou ba Hot f
Truit not the world, it civt norntj
1 bring rclit-f to heart opprtit
U vitaiy muitir, com.
Come, leave thy burdr-n at the ercn j
Count till th) gaini but empty drwi
My grace rpayn all earthl) lots
O needy tiumT, cocor
Come, hither bring thy boJing fearn,
Th) nt hi tig fii&rt, thy btimUnj teart t
Th imri)' oice ittlutra thy tara
O trriuMing sinm r, coax
" The spirit and the Kride ny Come
Ri Jolting saint re-tcho, Comei
Who ftilntfl, whotiiirr-tn who will, may coine
Thy Saviour bida tli c come
COMLVG TO OIUIIST.
"0,"you say, "may I come!" How
can you ask the (nieftiou ? you are com
manded to come. The great command of
tho Gospel is : "Jlelicvo on the Lord Jo
bus." Those who disobey this command
disobey God. It is as much a command
of God that man should believe on Christ
as that we should love our neighbor. Now
what is a command I have certainly a right
to obey. There can be no question, you
see; a sinner has liberty to believe in
Christ because he is told to do bo. God
would not have told him to do a thing
which he must not do. Vou aro allowed
to believe. "O," saith one, "that is all I
want to know. I do believe that Christ is
able to save to the uttermost. May I rest
my soul on him, ami fay, sink or swim
Mcst bles-cd Jesus, thou ait my Lord!'1
May no it i maul Why, you are com
manded to do it! O that you may been
abled to do it! Remember that is not a
thing which you will do at a risk. Tl e
risk is iu not doing it. Cast yoursjlf on
Christ, sinner. Throw away every other
dependence, and rist alone on him. "No, '
says one' "I am not prepared " Prepar
ed, sir ? Then you do not understand mc.
There is no preparation needed j it is, just
as you arc. "O I do not feel my need
enough.'' I know you do not. What hns
that to do with it! You are commanded
to cast yourself on Christ, lie you ever so
black, or Hover po bad, tru-t to hinl; Ho
that belicvcth on Chri-t shall bo f aved, be
his sins never bo many ; he that belicvcth
not must bo damned, be his sins never bo
few. The great command of tho Gospel
is, "Uelicvo.'' "O but," saith one, "am I
to say that I know that ChrNt died for
mc V Ah, I did not say that ; you shall
learn that by and by. You have nothing
to do with that question now; your busi
ness is to believe on Christ and trust him ;
to cast yourself into his hand. Aud may
God tho spirit now sweetly help you to do
it I Now, sinner, hands off your own ri-
ghteousucss. Drop all idea of becoming
better through your own strength. Cct
yourself flat on tho promise. Say :
"Just as I am uithout one pies
Itul th.it thy blood was sllud lor mu,
And th.it thuu litd'.t nit- route to ttK,
O Laniii of CioJ ' I ru-ui- "
You cannot trust in Christ and find him
deceivo you.
Now, havo I made myself plain ! If
there were a number of persons hcra in
debt, and if I were to say: "If you will
simply trust to me your debts shall b
paid, and no creditor shall ever molest you,'
you would understand mo directly. How
is it you cannot comprehend that tru-tin;;
in Christ will remove all your debts, tak
aw ay all your sin, and j-ou shall be saved
eternally. O spirit of tho living God, optn
the understanding to receive, and the hT-art
to obey, and may many a soul hero pres
ent cast itself on Christ '. On all such al
on all believers, do I again pronounco tho
benediction, wilh wieh I shall dismiss jou:
" May the God of all grace, who hath
called us unto his eternal glory by Jesus
Christ, after that ye have suffered a while,
make you perfect, stabli.-h, strengthen, set
tle you I" Spitrgton.
ArrMcTiONS cannot sanctify us, except
as they are ued hy ChrL-t, as his mailt t
and his chisel. Our joys and our cflortH
cannot mako us rctldy for heaven, apart
from tho hand of Jesus who fakhiouctlt our
hearts aright, and prcpareth us to bo par
takers of the inheritance of the saints iu
light.