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Patten-n 5 amt ltno-rnnnxz—Ttte ulntv
maligned me on lith tltftlllnft u we til
plenrttre, get 10mm on the (It-charge ut
tt,vrtth some (layer at reluctance—nut
'N’a‘fl‘l)? [he “({R'l‘ln I! Unfit—fit” bPCflU‘f
the subject in light rind barren—nut tw~
canto our unenctalerl liaiernttv rur- n rnlrl
and rlisinterrale'i auditory—inn; leatly ;
in” from this tart. ttint my ertigngemrril
lute been tuch that my research lur [tre
paralion tu- nnt been FUmCH‘I", perhaps.
to warrant me in filling your expertaltun'.
Let tltip argue my apology \vlitlel claim
_Vt-ur rlmrtty fur my ttnperfectiuns; nnr
1‘” me the teru-tirr, tnntlters. In allrlbu‘f
any failure-on my part, tn a want at Will.
or to an indifference- In the rau-e we are
mutually p'r‘tlgrtl In mppurt by the strun
gr-t uf human tin—our bnunr, an men—-
llut rather to circumstances beyond my
power to cnntml.
Happy am l in night tn it'nmi before 1.
Division the humtt'e champion «of our or
der, prm‘lsiming to the world the (arllinnl
prlfH'iPil". on uhich we lest—Tetttpetnnrt‘.
Bencvull-nce. nml Brotherly love—prin
eipleha that all {mud and art-at lht'n cherish.
principles the saints nun. [trlnfiplt’i thr
apnuttes proact-nt, punripln uur Saviour
taught. Proud am I to reflect that ’tu nu
aupererngnlton In the tn "vow "tut-ll tin
mouth-lnrcv ni our entire Unit-tun, ltt pm—
mulaing her pr'tnctplrs. when only hu
t-om present. mm ~l‘l‘litn'! with mu 2".”-
ful eat-mun.- ’ot “Lotti. Punnv and Fr
‘D2LIIY." semi! truth the echu. meal umn,
thrt-e principles are rurn, tint tuerelv irt
.name, but In Hern reallty. rnunterstgning
this prnclnmnttun «ith the Mgnet of their
roultnl approbation. 'l'etttpetanre. wtth
tier nnlnciatr- Vlrtue-. ir- co rxrstent “ith
rhristtnnily itrell. Nor tit it «lung ti“.
lrnce tn ehrtuttttntly thus to place It tn it
kindred juxtaposilton. fur it in nuw an flti
mitted hurt, that, tleuml at one. the other
rnnnnt exilt. Without temperance, (‘ltria‘
liantty is but u mime; yen. ‘tis but as
"uoundtnz bran. and a tinkling cymbal."
Lift up the ("NB”) of time. look down the
Vista of ages, until the eye resln on the
bright and glorious dawning of the chris
tian are. there consult the pagesrol bino
rv. both sacred and prolnne. and you will
6an temperance the harbinger and haml
maiden nf Christianity. Yea. lherr it rose,
aimple, beautiful and aublime-happily
blended in the halgrgof msuciated virtues,
mining the brightest jewel in the moral
galaxy. ' Start with christianily. anrl pur
aue it"thrnugh the fiery trials of more than
eighteen hundred yearn. and you look in
vain for one. thhout finding the otheru
cunatnnt und faithful attendant—moving
vtilh it, and revolving about it. a luminous
and brilliant satelitc—ohafi‘nrz mutually
each other'r prosperitv and adversity.—
Thu! it ever ha‘ been. and thus it ever
must be. that temperance will be either
the harbinger. or companinn of the Gospel.
The age In which we live ts boasted art
.heing the-age of reform; nor will we take
any exceptions to these premises. but ":31
ready to admit the fact. & grateful should
we be for the favored privilege. Change‘
iuometitnes' argqed to he Reform—espe-i
cially by politica rhetoricians—bu‘t there
‘.“ver was a more egregious mistake. [le
‘ .lorm is a progressive principle. implying
‘ active. ‘.vioible improvement :-—Chanees
"e as often worse as better. Hence you
discover the fallacy of the argument—but,
. alas! an arlument too frequently practi
ced Upon the unsuspecting and creduloutt
h, polical'knavel-and dcmagogues. There
‘ hgp,‘ perhaps, never occurred In the‘expe
, rtcnce of the world a crisis wherein a sun
. jut more lull," illustrated‘the distinction.
» ,belara remarked. Hererhange waeaa’t
uthe cnuqé,’ and reform tin proygd the,
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POETRY.
From the New York ankcrbockor
NOVEMBER.
" ' Wild and remorlelflin Wmdu nrn singing
In mournlnl mnma. Un- Huge nl summor.
And [he hour I-‘rurl m hmndr-usl flinging
. The hligln u! an mmtlrumo rumor :
‘lmeel you now o'er limos lo nigh.
‘ Whu‘h I WuuM ml. hm mun remmnbu.
When y . nh ' \Vindlnntl Fruit and!
MI-lliz u hnnwer pm! Nnvnnhrr ’
" ' Thou dos! mniu- In a“ [II lrnnmxon.
A shndn'vy nnd lunmllunm throng
()faconcn that on" were N“ lilynmn,
When Im- hrnrl brnl mlh pulses Ilrong
Um on! ' wnlh nmlir‘wm umlic. V
To “Ii 11 I yuulh‘s hoprs rrmmnhn.
Which huve been lumlwd this weary whnu
Back 1n n iung. long gone Nunrmbcr '
Thou hnrug u! mt‘ nul my prnmnml plc-nmrec
Thy dew! lemma full “Ith yvlulnuvn mnnd.
And IlkP Ibo-w haw-r. Lite-'4 hnnrdnl lrouauren
Fall wnlmnng nn llm \\nxlt‘ nmuml‘
111 Mid lhe \\"w-d'u nu- giurmml rmu‘
And thin Ihv ruhm; wro nu). Smemhzr ‘
flux n-nrnolwlrnrl n-v Mgm— and ”mu
Dml mnkn me find with my ‘ Remember? "
ADDRESS
Nov. 6, X 846
Immat‘ic {E Hunt
eficct; and I um of npininn theve never
was an epoch in the political annals of
mankind more lrnuzht wuth common good
to the rnttre community. more pregnant
with blessings and benefits to the social
circle. than that of the tnnpernnce refur
motiun: and I predict, hithout bring a
prophet, nor yet the son of i prupht‘l. thot
generations _vet to live will hatl the unnunl
return 0‘ the era of the temperance retor
mation with the same zvnl—the name In.
live rrjuictngs that nnw mark the birth
day of our National Indrpemlencv. Then.
Brothers, what cunsolntiun can be higher—-
what rt‘flrcltull pmudw—thnn the thought
that uur humb'ew-fiurl: shall he clawed
thh then? 'l‘huugh ttm-c beating pulu’s
shall came—thew active hands he Milled
-—thewhn|ul tonguea hr tnuto‘nntl Itlrnt
:n the tnmb, our (.htldton nhall [we to en
jay the rtch tnhmitante. They mil ante
and call us hlessrtl.
plumule (he cause null advance lhe mlvr
eats v! lemperaurr. _vel lhew was a lurgl‘
fie-hl unnrcupu-II bv Hu- (bunch. and [-rr
hapq neverwuuid Emu: been lumen! Inlo
plum submihinn Miihuu! smm- grand. mo
ra'izing cnneorl 0! «Hum. Sulmdury In
iv, Ihnx old man of win “hufirsx prnnlnu'rd
lemalc Vlrlllf‘ M hin dunno—Hunt find
"brought sin lulu the “mild and all nur
\w." has burn unlirlng am; 'lmulnus m In
nurk ul \vickrdneig, (10th and ('.amnntlul'.
0H and repmh-d has he in-inuulvd hilmt'll
by his “'vly machinminm inlo xhe NIH-p-
Inlll—lrarm: ['mn their embrace thlr
ulruu'ol loved. Ihwr brightest mnamrnh.
lu ent'vifire llwm nn lhp nyrc n! inirmper-
The (lunch lnukml (In lhu and
qn't‘lnclv and Inllurnell. The world lmlk
rll um and wept, (wiry, ' whn will Ni"? ?'
‘\\ho Will yavrf‘ .Fu gun) in lhe Ilim
IIIuIIIIIn- WM heard lhe lune whispering!
nl \\‘aslllnglllniulliom likr the valve 111 mm
”pug In [Mr “Illlernt‘si, sayng "coun
wuh us, and we “11l Iln Illee go- d.“ Then
we we IIIP .I'uuly p-ogrn‘itnu I»! \anhin:
lonlnnlsm I-lnnling In ”I? gaze (If ”I? n:
lllni~hed lIIIIIIIIuIIe 'l‘Hy, PLEDGE—"(Urn
nu Mme! llllell up lhe scrpl-nl In ”I? wilv
(ltHll‘s‘.“ bllllunx all In lonk uplln II and
b 0 heulnl ul “H’ll’ mnlully and lIIIIrIII (lealll.
Man) accepted lhe kinll Invllallnn and
rough! I‘ellcl' from llH‘lf mural woes and
M!rl0“’!; and many hnllell um brawn nl
glad lldlnus with juy nml ”juicing. and
lnund an asylum ul repmr. Yr! inlrm
[lvrancr hull stalked abroad lhruugh tlu'
lund mlh auch Ilnluilunt sway. sowing iln
rVIl! hrnaclcasl, daylng 111 Illllusanlls and
Iran 11l lhuusamli, Impnvenshlng mllllum,
caslmg multllullrll upon a cold and Brlfhh
uurlll. exponing mom to want and nliwa,
\rIIhQIII I umi'c- nl C(lnlulalmll ur a hand 0?
lellUW'sllill. "Tu lrur, 1111- lalllee. 11l "11l
lly plnceu, {IIIInI-Il nasucllllinm 111 l‘lln'lly
and l)f(lr\'nlt’n(’l‘. whose klnll hand: and
gcnpmup‘ l-I'arln pronllHl lnml 13ml rnlmenl
luv \\‘ldtH‘lHHNl and 111 plumage. while men
Hand 11er (IfT. sil9nl and rvluclanl hpecla-
Inn». The II‘IIlN" (l spvuk M'llh rr\’rr-
PIHV) “lienvrnu la‘l lwz-l (11l U! nun"—
who will fmhpar In hnpnr ”WI"? “WV
bowel] last :Il lhe rlu‘sn'lwf' \u-pt llul
'le lllP 111-pulchrr [.91 r-VPrv puny «yo :|(l~
mire llll‘m. Lvl I'VPFV hnll(“l llenll L‘s:
EIME
them. Sums tll 'lemperance. know your}
duty, and do it ; and although tht-v an- null
numbt'ted “"2S;"’““l.‘- let their Vlrlllt‘~i
be aiwtiuled “Ln u-, and let us pru'tt hvi
lltt‘lt’ exutnple. I i
“'t- have tit-lure IPPn there won .1 Inigo
field unmounted by the chri-tlan church.
upon-d to ltcenttnusnrau. not and debased
atn. \‘v'a-hingtomnnis'n then came in.
a‘ the "tumor oi the human heart," to
lubdue the (most! nl mn. to ru'b the wild
and hoisternu: pauiuni ol men. under the
(«Mud ol Nature's Lowe. and render the
mind rd man a genial unit, wn‘emm to plant
"the lruit of that tree \\hirh rtpens lor c
leioity.” These objects have been mens
urahly arromplished; yet not perfected.
Am I naked for proof ol this? I pntnt you
to the history of the putt. where you will
find illtutrntinnl beyond hope of succul
lul contradiction» To speak at tin-9e things
in no source ol pleasure to me : but rather
of sincere regret. The Church inculcated
l Christianity : Wuhingtoninnium, 'l'empe
rance. Beyond this. there was no provm
ion lor le‘mpmal wellare. There was no
fundamental organization; there was no
social compact for mutual aid in the hour
0! adversity ; there was no cemented fee
ling existed ; there Was no common sym
pathy; there was no kind hand at equal
felolwuhip extended ; thete was no suiil
inz face, no Willing tongue to speak the
glad salutation "Welcome Brolher"-—cuu
sing the heart to leap tor joy, and the holy
fire ol hope to he rekindled in the ahrine
0! bottom: so lately dejected even unto
desperation. ‘ -
The Church and Washmgtoniaoism
came and looked on the maimed and nu-t
ketl. like the Priest and Levite. hut pass-1
ed by on the other side. The!) here comes
the Sons of Temperance, like the good
Samaritan, looking with compassion 0n the
traveller to Jerico. pouringintohis wounds
oil and wine.aettinu himonthimour'beaat.
and takingthim to an inn. paying 2 pence,
and telling .the landlord what more homey
spend shall be paid him again. __ Now judge
you ofthe". who acted the part of a neigh
bor? Need I pause. tor a reply P Not
your genetous hearts have compared and
judged” Ihau- You are now'worthy
Sons of Temperance, wearing the regalia
~ olfleur'order. hearing'the insignia of ' 'Love.
The rhrialinn church hm dono murh lo
CLEARFIELD, PA. NOVEMBER 27.1846. .
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Purify and Fidelily."—cnnscioua ol our
duty. and with a grutulul zeal. we shall
perform it,
‘Brothers: W'hnt ol the new Ordqu
"Can any thing gnarl come out of Nazar
eth P" the wnrld tasks. 8? our plain an
swer this: "Cumu- nnil Ice.” The nrder
M the Sam at Tempr’rnncc have t‘nn In
stitutcd as the atrimged and most efTi-ctu
-111 means of odvnncing the interests ol_
'l'cmpvrancr, Brnevulr-ncc and Brotherly!
Luv'o. and tn nllnrd mutual aid and iUC-1
com in the hour ol udvr-rslty. There is:
nothing in our nrgnnl'lfillnn that runs (‘nun-i
let to pure religion; nothing that is ail-i
vrrsr- to tnorul Ninety; nulhing that ran;
tnllltotc against any nnnciatinn. po’litiral.i
moral, or benevolent-«but we had all these
as co-wnrkers and cnadjulurs in the great‘
mural ielmm nl'uur genrrnlinn. Members
of nur order iidurn the pulpit—rlignily the
bench—graci- the hullnol Cungrevs. and
decorate and heautily ancivty in New de-r
Igwu unil in "my statinn. The Wry spi
11l nl (tut instituttun is such as to cherish
'illltl (thief nny prnperty that i; good and
~\‘ttlttuui in nur nntuve.aml tn yink in uttn-r
'ubtivmn the Inner pnsrinm ol licenttous
‘nppetitm; to prup and bolster trail, weak
thumnn tlaturr; tn guard it at every auai
lluble pmnt; to built such a lnrtrvu about
i it that the wave: of sin and tempta
:tiun may vnll ngnlmt in vtrin—whrn We
can All any. "'hu~ lnr shalt thou rnme. but
'nu lnrthei," ard here let thy prnnd wuvrs
lllt‘ stayrd. Thiy i-i n conuummntum must
ldumul',v to he wished. 'l'th \\hu will
lhrar, or \\hn will lorbenr? Cprtniltly no
Sun of 'remprrnttrv wrll refit" tn hear.
:and liraring, act. and acting. pt-rlmm the
flull measure 0| lltPlr rnspeclive dutiet
lwith that l'rtink rlrterminatiun. thit firm
lrewluttnn that t-ltnttltl characterize bold.
Ihigh-amulet! patriotic firemen. Ye“. \UII‘J
‘jnylul 71ml they will haven the period
llfltillli'u‘ll In lllt' Bunk of Books, Mhrn all
ihll’lll,‘ .Ihnll nurse—when nations shall
ileain war no more—when the sword shall
the Mann intn thi' plnughuhan. and tlw
litll‘ttr intn lhe pruning Lnuk; that wasnn
lint irrillt-itial glury. when the-re Illnll be joy
lin ”raven again. as “hen the mttl'llltlg
ls'an sang tugrther—and all the children
nl man ~lmll be blessed.
The Sun: nf 'l‘rmpernnce, an a temper
nnce organizaliun. has no superior. We
haw im‘nrporaml in our Consliluiionthe
Wauhmglunian pledge in ill broaden! and
fullesl senir. At every stated meeting
I"! cumpjiance Is called Mr. and its veqm
(Mimi: strictly and ligidly enlorccd; und
in the even! at n viulNlm: byuny brnlher.
‘hnuld hu not repurt himsell. il luch Incl
he known (I) any member such member :9
hnuml m rrpnrl him under lhe penalty 0!
n flue am) censu'e’ 0! the Division. Thus
yuu [vPlcrivc Hm! cvrrj nuulble guard
and cln’ck 1s npun lhe members
Nu“, at a Brm-ficiavy Suciely. WP are
nu! smpassnl, il rquuHcd, by any aesnci-
Mum nl u kindred character. "In any
hmIM-v unk. "r In (lulruss F" This in
q'flr)’ H Mm mult‘ at each meciing. U
any h:- n‘p-trlwl, lhwc it nlwnyi luilhful
gunrdmn- wnd] and wailing lo amend his
cnuch. nmdho hl- smrnw-a 21ml ullmini-uer
't_v---:mt| ~l.t Uitl the mun-tn tln-alh provatl.‘
’lntl .nh. llltl the ‘pirit wing i'~ flight to thvl
tumour of htm who gave ti. tho mortnl red
tnutns tire guarntttirtlmghc right to all tht-l
dummy 0! sepuliun-J lollowetl bv atrain
nl loving and rylllpalltizln‘; brothers to]
"that bourne “heme no travellrr rvturrté,"
paying lllt‘ lust and tribute ol veipect to:
the nicntory ol tho tlt‘parleri brother. Nori
is this all: Thr \Htlun not! the orphan 8“",
provider] tot——oot :1- a (lmrily. but as it:
right—lrotn int-tilts llUib'ttitlt‘tl by lht‘ tle-3
Cl'fliPtl brolhrr. and lull in [run to lairh-‘
lul hands. This thought mmt aseurnllyE
rob death of many of its terrors, and “’"'l
«ole the lungmshtng brother in his lintt
extremity. And may we be permitted to?
indulge the lancy, that. should the spirits!
of tlepartetl saints be permitted ”\ look‘
tlm'n upon the scenee of thttt world limit
their htuh tibodctl ol bliss. they would look
upon those ktntl attic-39 with an approving
smile. One Follows-hip and Brotherly
Love. “’ll art.- here us CllilllH'n of one
family, {:th at one table. clothed with uni
lorm regaliu. with it perfect harmony ol
feeling, and oni- communily ol interest
‘antlhmagoanttntty oi design—the antrlinr
olion ol the human litmily. Here ~tt to
gather in one common man. blended in
iliappj uninon——the rich and poor, the high
land humble. the lettered and unlearnetl--
all an- lrtendn—all are brothers They
converse, tho-y encourage .and urge each
other on in their llt‘elli ol mercy and love.
No ntritc. no malice. no contentions are
here engentlemd or encouraged ; but all
is peace—all is harmony—all is Brother
lv Love.
' Brothers: I shall not tax your patience
much longer—l ahall soon have done..pnd
leave the subject in nblrr hands than mine
who will succeed me. Yet I cannot lenféx
the subject without epenking of or. objec
tion so trequently urged against our or
der—that of being a Secret Society. Who
are those that make ouch objections? I‘
ask. Are they not membets of name fam-‘
ily who have their secrets. sacred and
known to the members of the household
alone P or perhaps a 'mechauic.' who in his
skill hoe something in his‘mode of works 3
mnuahip. peculiar and knowouonly to
himselt? or. pet-adventure. a 'member of
one of the ptofelaiom, whoie dolly oc'euh j
MEE
pation and continual business it is to get
secrets and keep them P "Thus ynu per
ceive that all classes nlmen have their ae
(‘reta that lhe world need not an 9, and
the world never does know. Hence the
nbj'ecliun in futile and abmul. t
Can it he objected to General 'l‘aylor.
now on the confines ol our country light
ing our bntilea. fierce nnil bloody, that he
gives out a pass to faithlul sentinels. nnd
changeail daily? Certainly nnt. hit
asked what this in done. fur? Here in the‘
answer—tn detect Spice, and prevent im
positmn. Neither. then. can this be ob
jected in our Order, when the object is
ihe sauna. \Vliy. without in pass. an An
dre had never been .detrctell. \Nilli
out npnss VVaihingtnn had never been
pvnclaiuwtl the PATER Puma. With
nut secrecy America had never been lree.
Inasmuch, then, as we are: nnw engaged
i in n warlare, opposing an enemy more de
reilful and wilt-y than nny that ever
s9Ctlurgl’d the huznzin lnmily. let us perse
vere. nothing dnnnted. conquering and to
_cunqur‘r. until the Dun- nf Peace perches
i"" (he banner ul 'l‘ennperance. Benevu~
[lance and Brotherly vav. and echoes the
irequieurn nl our vanquished loe. Inlem
lperanu.
I' H E W I I) U \\
A correspondent ol the New Ycrk Colm‘
mt‘rt‘lh' Atlvevttwr, under the nom (lo
plume of " Quis.” in Writing a serieo 0! ho.
morons letteri- " ltutn W'auhtnzton" lorl
that paper. For quiet. rich humor, wgi
have won nothing lately like them. The
writer co'nrs nearer to the Sterne antll
Dickinq qchool ol graceful limninv; withl
the pen, than an] other ol whom we know. 1
Below we give an extract from one ol hisl
tnitnttable sketches. lt is well to premise
that he bnmls with a young and lnecinao
ting willow: that he returns late at night
lrom a dinner party; that he had ju-t lell
a Mr. Sueeple uho u'a‘ himsell willow
ltirlult‘tl—Cautllt‘llt'tl—flt’l(l who for a lull
hour, hail been impressing Mr. Quin with
the inevitable misery entailed on all who
lortnetl a matrimonial alliance with wid
own, It was at such a lime, and under
~uch circumstances. that he meets his fair
wulowetl hasten. v \\"hat lollowetl he beat
explains htmsell, so we Will allow him to
l tell it to the reader in his own language:
‘ ‘ Blew me! are you here at this time ol
night? I turnetl. and, as I live. there
was the wulnw! ‘ How very ritliculoua,'
uhe said; ‘ she did not know I was there.
and lintl juut come to put out thelight and
aeethnt the fire wan all sale. She had
jo-tt thrown a shawl on, and to be seen in
her niglttcap—Ohl it was shocking. Goml
night, ll Wna ttme I one in bell, I must
'mnke haste so that she could return and
iexttnguuh the lamp.’
l You will be utontchetl at my boldneu,
“as l was nlterward.) but I” she wort reti
irtng lrotn the room I took the candlestick
llrum her hantl, letl her to a sofa. and in
inidetl upon relating all the adventuven ol
lthe tlay to her. She showetl very little re
;luctance to comply. nntl l Ht tluwn beside
=ht'r. '
‘ But gnodnpis grnrimu, I cannot be
‘.t in: n'r-nr, with vnn a! thin hnuv.’
ldnn’t know “hy she muk her vnice
lo a whisper as she mid ”lii. but she (lld.
and Mr hulk. paid as plainly as luck-u can
openk-—'()h, do detain me!’ ‘ \Vhy,’ I
replied - Ihii is lhe mmt quiet. delightful
hour of lhe lwenty-lour—tncqilence gives
a kind of lacrnl proprlely In H ; benidea
m only l—lhere's no harm mining wilh
ES
- \‘Veli,’ rhe answered. ' dn let me take'
all llil‘i odious cap. How rould I be caught.
wilh lhin hnriid mp oni’ and she ralflcdr
her hands tounue ils ribbons. but no, \hati
' horrid cap’ ndded a new 'ehnrm lo her.
beautiful lenlures. linuuled upon ilu re
maining. l was peremptory—l cla'lped
her fingers in prevenl its removal. and me
desisled. 'l‘here wag magic in her fingers:
lhnl prevented my releasing them. Did
)uil ever sit In midnight with a pH’llV wo
man, wearing: a prelly nighlcap, holding
her hand? If so. you may imagine my
feelingo. You know how her louch lhrillq
the blond cold and quivering, and how
lhe hear! leaps with in kind of lreniulouu
exuluilion. that almost takes away lhe
brraih. and makén lhe lhrnal feel dry and
husky. and how lhe fingers of lhe disen
guged hand will be beating upon the back
of lhe anln in spite of yoursell. This was
how I lelr. who had never belore been in
ranch asiluallun, and allhough I had de
lained lhe young wndnw wilh In intention
of giving her a lively accouul of the day’s
and nighl’n adventurem lhe pOWPI' ol
speech sanddenly lelt me. ' \Vell.’ 9h?
laaid sollly. ‘huw did you enjoy yourself
'3! lhe par!) 9’
' ‘ Excellenlly," I replied. ‘we were ve
ry merlJ.’ We were again «den! (or a
lull minute,‘nnd when our eye» me! ‘1 ac
tually lell embarrassed. although I was
conscious of doing nu wronlx- ’
The wuluw waii lhe first '0 99““ again;
she leaked in my face and wilh a smile
whispered. ‘ I really think Mr, Speeple io’
—ahe nodded her head and smiled.
' He is," I answered. and beginning to
feel more at my caregl hell; my. arm slide
gently down the 9qu until it almost un-
Iconnciounly encircled her wall“. The wi
dorvfg'enlly tried to remove it. hull was
obstinaiegoud _ahe de'sist'ed. Wu not ,I
grownboidi’ ' ‘ . . .‘
What wondei if my arm cluprdlhcr
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tighter 08' she proceeded tawhisper o little
anecdote (quite I secret) about Mrs. Jeph
son and Miss QuinncP What wonder.
when our lookl were I 0 exprcnive when~
eve-r our eyes‘tnet. ii in the abstraction ot
tendnnt on relating the glory. the ivory
fingers of her hand fell upon mine, owecté
Iy and unyonecinuslyimprisoning it? All
this was the natural result of our litu
tlon.
But when we had continued than [or
ten or filteen minutes. and she littcd her
white hand and gently put back a lock of
hair that had tallen upon my forehead—it
was too much for me, and lcluped her
to mv bowm, and—kissed her.
She gave the prettiest little start in the
world, and recovered heraelf by admin“-
tering a gentle box on the ear to me.
which, accompanied by a smile. waclnten
ded. I could plainly see. for thunkl. But
as she \vtthdrew her eyes lrorn mine they
rested upon some object in the room which
turned her cheek pale and caused her to
relentle my hand. I looked, and there
was the portrait ol her late husband. re
zattling us wtth a look as it seemed of
stem and melancholy rebuke. The lamp
wan expiring. and in the flickering of the
light one might have sworn that the por.
troll was shaking its head In sorrowful up
braiding. The widow looked lora mO.
rural. then burnt into tears, and watching
op llt't‘ candle hastily retired. I followed
quickly with a beating heart; tor alter
lthis occurrence. 1 would as soon have re
imuinvd alone With a ghost as with that
portratt.
AMPUDIA.—-'rhc conrespondent of the
Tropic lurnilhes lhe following sketch of
lhe commander of the Mexican Army at
Monterey
" I hid occasion to an on a matter of
business with tlevcrul of our nflicet‘l. to
call on General Ampudia; we lound his
quarter.- finely furnished. in: table loaded
with fruit, Wine and cigars; while in an
adjoining apartment, were seen several
women gaudily dressed, On our presen
tation he merely bowed. standing with hi
hanil- in his breech" with a whitejncket
an. and an unlit cigar in his mouth. and
asked what we wanted, without even ex
tending the courtesy til a seat, much lens
to partake of the viands on his sumptuoul
table. He was evidently drunk. and no
doubt had been, from appearances, beastly'
no. the night belore. He is a large man.
lull six feet, inclined to corpulency. with
little, shrewd. running black eyes. indica
tive of deceit, intrigue. and libertinism; he
wore an imperial with a tall ol heard on
lhil chin. There was nothing in his man
l ncr preposseuing or pleasing, but. on the
contrary. vou become disguated with the
tman, and leel he iua villain. a tyrant. and
in coward. And this great Mexicn Gen
eral,l am confidently told. was nncen
icommon dragman in the ltl’EClS of Hon
nu.”
Dox'w nz Gaunt—Ge! angry—jaw
like the evul one if you please—lhen come
to yoursell and be a man. But we beg of
you don't be grouly and have (he eulks for
a week at n time. ll there is a despica
ble wrelch on God’s foolstool. il in one of
your lulky' d—l’s, who will not give you
a civil answer for a month aller you have
displeased him. Hein Worse (hone brute.
Tread on a dog‘s [oil and he will snap I!
you a! once—lhe nex! moment he lorgell
and is in loving as even. Tread on the
toes of a human hog and he will well
away to (real you like on uulcni for n
[Welvrmonlh perhaps.
Talk as you may about a quick temper,
the possessor is an angel in comp-rinon to
the eieature we haVejust described; H!
In. fly at once all he has (a any and (ho!
is lhe end of it. Ten minulee alter, if
-you call upon him. he extend: his hand
and excluims—" What a fool I was to get
*nniryl"—ald is as kind and sociable u
’ever.
The grouly cur says nothing. grits his
teelh. perhopq. and tar years may be m
lenlly working against your Inlerhl. He
never forgives—never lorgclfl. He goes
mincmg along—u atifl'as a poker—lnd
every opportunily he gel}. unseen. he will
apit tobacco juice on your coat or main
the trees on ynur premises.~—Po7!. Bull:
(in. ' 41.
Dying/or Loom—Some one—we think
it is Slreeter. of lhe Star—lhgg,,diacourun
on lhe loolishneas of people killing them
'.elvca for love : .
-- We don‘t mean to go off life's hook
for love, at any rule. We have been pro!-
ly near u thlrleon or founeen limes. but
ihanks lo our unyielding obsiinacy. we al
ways managed to keep death’s ukinny fin
gers from clulching 'uo, 'md despair from
the sanctuary of our lhoughla. We ohdnld
deem it hard enough. gracious known. lo
periah for the sake of a girl who really lo".
ed us, bu! for one who did not. W 9 should
hale l 0 suffer one choking sensation abom
the neck. or lose a single dinner. We
once bend ofa man“ who. feeling one day
some very distressing scnaaliom. lanoioa
he was the Viclim ol' the lender aenlimenl.
but who-altermrds discovered initiali
comploint arose from having onion too which,
roast turkey “dinner.- ' Th’ia you'ob'o‘olr
in; fall from lhe parlor window of'fé'm‘jngu
into the back yard of cmoniiib‘ofoniz
'3'ij daplifo.” - ' ‘ l '3’; 3M.