VOLUME 3.
A CAPITAL STORY.
Tho Will. Or tlio Two Xepliorc,
At the parlor window of e pretty vil
la. near Walton on the Thames, sat, one
evening at dusk, an old man and young
.woman. The age cf the man might be
some seventy; whilst his companion had
certainly not reached nineteen. Hqr
beautiful, blooming face, and active,light
ami upright figure, were in contrast with
the worn countenance and bent frame of
the old man ; but in his eye, and in the
corners of his mouth, were indications of
gay self-confidence, which age and suflv
cling had damped, but bt)textinguished
"No use looking any more,
said he. "neither John Meade nor I'etei
Finch will lie here before dark. Very
hard that, when a sick uncle asks lii>
two nephews to come and fc(*e i,it}}, (bey
can't coiue at once. The duty it simple
in the extreme —only to help me to die.
and take what I choose to leave them in
my will I l'ooh ! when I was a young
man. I'd have done it for my uncle with
(lie u. most celerity. But (lie world s
getting quite heartless"'
'•()h ! sir," said Mary.
"And what does *(Ih! sir, mean, said
i.e. "Do you think I shan't die? 1
know butter. A little more, and there'll
be an end of Billy Collett. lie 11 have
left this dirty world for a cleaner—to the
ii'cat sorrow t and advaiitagjO of his al
'eetionn'o relatives! 1 ugh I Give me a
glass of the doctor's stuff."
The girl poured some medicine info a
glass, and Collet l , after having contem
plated if lor a moment with infinite dis—
gust, managed to get it down.
"I 101l y m what, JJiss Mary Sutton
said he."l don'l by any means approve
of your -Oh ! -ir,' and ' !> ear. sir,' and the
•• tot it. when I've told you how I
>» If,. I i... e; lied Sir.' at all Why yen
. on; :i't be more i .-[.cetl'ul if you wore
, , utility girl anil I a bcudk in- >io
*, ,1 hat ! Noil- of \..i«r I>OI
i i■. • n ;!' you ;.1> • 1
...,' !„• g'lni''' tin p-.,. fn. . n
S ii wk' vv ,i, . v ,1-1
• »i<t disliking'.*'
,il\ p i'>r father olleu told nit h»w } oil
disliked ceremouy," said Mary
•V nr.- poor father told you quite right,'
« : ,id Mr. Collet.. Fred Sutton was •
man ol" talent— a fellnj' . His
~nJy fault was a natural inability to keep
a I.inhing in his pocket. Poor 1- red !
be loved me —I'm sure he did. lie be
|itcathcd me his otjly child—and it jsii t
every 112 riend would Jo that .
A kind and generoiu- protector you
liave »iee>s !"
-Well I don't know; I'vo tried not to
be a brute, but 1 dare sa\ 1 ha\d been.
I'on't I sp»,ak roughly to you sometimes?
Haven't 1 given you good, [prudent,word
4v advice about John Meade, and made
myself quite disagreeable, and like a
guardian ? Cotue, confess yon love th.s
pcimyless nephew of niii,c."
'T'cnnyluss indeed !" said Maty.
"Ah. there it is !" saiu Mr. (Viktt.—
' And what businoss'has a poor devil < >t
1111 artist to fall in love with my ward?—
And what business has my "Ward to tall
in love with a poor devil of an nitist ?
But that's Fred Sutton's daughter all
over!— Haven't I two nephews? VV hy
cou'dn'tyou fall in love with the discreet
Ojii^ —the thriving one? l'etcr Finch—
c >u.-id ;ring i 0 s an attorney— 0 a you ig
man. lie is intlus>tii IUS in the extreme,
and attends to other geople's business ou
ly when he is paid lor it. lie despises
sentiment ,und always looks to the main
chance. But John Meade,'uy dear Ma
ry may spoil forever, and not
jt;icli- He's all fcr art. and truth,
and social reform, and spiritual elevation
will ride in his carriage, rupfl splash poor
John Meade as hp trudges on foot!"
The harangue was here interrupted by
a ring a', the gate, and Mr. l'eter Finch
was announced. He had scarcely taken
his seat when auother pull, at the bell
was beard, and Mr Johu Meade wax
announced.
Mr. Collet eyed liia two nephews with
a i|aocr sort of smile, whilst they ujad'-'
speeches expressive of sorrow ut the uu
turp of their visit. At last stopping
theim-
"Enough, boys,euougU," said lie.—
'Let us tiud some better subject to dis
■enss than (be etatfpf ua old ui tti s health.
' 4 jvaut to know a little more about you
both. 1 bavif't uiueli ot you up to
the present, liiye. and i'or auything 1
.know you may be rogues or foot."
John Meade seemed rath, r to
under this address ; but Piiter I'ioeh sat
calm and confident.
■To put a rase.' *-;tiu 31 r. Collett.
'•'Phis morning a poor wretch of a gard
oer came beggiup here. He could get
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no work, it seems, and said he was starv
ing. Wpll, I know something about the
fellow, and I believe he oijly told the
truth; sol gave hitn a shilling, to get
rid ot him. Now, I'm afraid I did
wrong. What rerson had I to give him
a shilling? What claim had he on me?
The value of his labor in the market is
all a working man has a right to; and
when his labor is of no value, why. then
he must goto the devil, or wherever else
he can. Ah, I'eter! That's my philoso
phy—what flo yoij ttjink ?''
"I quite agree with j'u Mr," said Mr.
Finch 'p. jfectly agree with you. Ihe
value of their labor in the market is all
that laborers can pretend —all Jdiat they
should have. Nothing acts more perni
ciously than the absurd support cal ed
charity "
'•Hear. Henri" said C I '-It. "\ourc
a clever iejlow, I'eter (Jo on uiy dca
I boy go otij"
1 ' W hat results i'roui charitable v ir—
! continued I'eter "I he value of labor is
ke| tat an unnatural level Slate charity
j is State roboery; private charity is pub
, lie wrong."
"That's it. I'eter!" said Mr. Collet.
' I don't believe it," s lid J Jin 'Vou
j were quite right to give (he man a shil
j ling; I'd have given him a shifting my
1 salf."
' Qh. you would—would Jou?" said
j Mr. Collett. ''You're very generous with
! your shillings. Would you fly in the
; face of all orthodox political economy
Iyou Vandal? '
'■Yes "said John, '"as llicVaudals flow
i in the face of Home, and destroyed what
| had become a falsehood and a nuisance."
| ''Poor John," said Mr. Collett. 'We
j shall never make any thing of him I'eter
i lletilly we'd ! • fcr talk ot - >iui't I'ing slse
| John telj *ili about Ihp 1 i-t new novel."
j Tilt I conve.. Ed on yai i-tua o.pies, uil'il
; I lie arriv 1 . .* t' '• invalid s earlvbed tun.
palled ui ■ . and nephews tor the niifht
Man Solloii •!,.•! mi opp .rtuoity
I.'li-.- !n'> in. :: :14. a!!or re <k! ist tt> s; enk
and cunt ran i*t Mr. Collett? 1 saw I'eter
Fii.ch laughing to himself Vou mu.,t
be more carelul. or we .-hall never be
I married.
1 ' Well Mary, I wiij Jo in, i.. I,' sai-i
j .John "it was the confounded Pelcr, With
] his chain of iron maxims that made u e
I fly out. I'm not an iceberg, Mary."
I "Thank heaven you're said she.
but an iceberg floats liiuk ol thai. Ho
| member —every time you offend Mr. Col
i lett, you please Mr. Kinck."
••.■<o I do," said he. Yes, 111 retaein
| her that."
j 'Tl'y u would only lay tube a little
111 viii and hud heart, i. -ai l she, "jus l
|,l liitie to begin with. \ ou. woui'i
only Stoop to '■•oii|Uur, aiul \p'i u_e.-er\
I 1 o con i| nil J
| '->.a\ I gain uiy desalts, then," said he
1 ' AI<J \»u mil to be M> loving wile ? A1 >
J , .11 not to sit ai needle Work 1 11 my stu lie.
J whilst 1 paint my great historical picture?
I llo.\\Will this eouie to pass if M;-. Collet
I will do nothing for us.' "
".Jh.how iudeel?" b/fitf nl.O. ' Hut
heie's our Iricnd l'etcr Fiuch coining 111
the gate froiu his "valk. L leave you to
gether,." and saying she withdrew.
• What, Meade!" said l'eter as luj en
tered "iSkul-kiugiu do rs oi a fine morning
likcthis; l'vebceu all through the village.
Not an ugly place—tiut wants looking af
ter sadly; roads shamefully muddy; pigs
allowed to walk on the footpath "
'•Dreadful," exclaimed Johu.
'T say—you came out pretty strung liist
night" said l'eter. Quite defied the old
uian." But 1 like your spirit.
"I have no doubt you do," thought
Johu.
"Oh jrlieii F was a youth I thought a
little thai way myself," said l'eter, "bui
the *o;ld —liie *orld, uiy dear sir, soou
cure* us of all roinantto notions; 1 regrci,
ot course tp see people miserable; but
flat's the use of regrci Jit's no
part if the liuiiness <>l he superior
to interfere with the law- of jupplv ami
demand; poor people must be niisc'iab. ;
what can't be cured musi b< endur.- l.'
"That i • to nay, what thej can't cue
they must endure," returned John.
"Exactly so." t-aij I'etc i
Mr. Collett th s day was too tilt) leave
hi- bed. About noon be requested to see
them in hissed room They found htm
propud uji by ptHow- voiy weak. Imt in
good spirits us ut-a 1. .
" Well ooy-," said be. "ourc L on o
10 anoirir at i»t 1 o oct>
lit", 800J4, 1 o t »ji .. i . s»: ..
aud jv.itt- i i ipte. All tiumitn tu\
boys; patients uan do u.- much l'oi t!. m
selves. I belivc, us doctor's eau for them,
tbe're all Lu th# dftrk together— the ouly
"Let us have Faith that Right makes Might; and in that Faith let 14s, to the end,dare to do our duty as we understand lt"— A - LIWC OT.N
BUTLER, BUTLER COUNTY, PA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 18GG.
difference is that the patients gropo in
English, and thedoctors grope in Latin! '
"Vou are too skeptical,'' said Meade.
1 Pooh!" said Mr. Collett. Let u»
change the subject. I want your advieo
I'eter and John on a matter that concoru*
your interests. I'm going to make my
will to day—and I don't know how to act
about your cousif} J'Jmifta Briggs Emipa
disgraced us by m#rryij}g so oil man."
"An oil man!" exclaimed Joliii
i ' A vulgar, shocking oil man," r id Mr
I Collett, "a wretch, who not only sold oil,
! but soap, candies, terpentine, bla :klead,
j and birch brooms; it was a dreadful blow
I to the family; her poor grandfather ne\e.
I got over it, and a maiden aunt turned
mcthodist in despair. Well, Brigtrs ti e
i oilman died last week; and his widow has
i written to ma asking for assistance. Now
i I have thought of leaving her a hundred
; dollprs u year in my will. What do you
I think of i|, I am afraid she don't deserve
j it. What right had site to marry against
I lie advice of her friends? What have I
io do with her misfortunes?"
"My mind is quite made up," said l'e
ter Finch, "no notice ought to be taken
of her. She made an obstinate and un
worthy match—and let her abide- the
conscqneuces."
"No for jour opinion John," said Mr.
Collett.
"Upon my word, I think 1 must say
the same," said John Meade, bracing
h-fnstflf Itji bold j}' jVjr the part of the
j worldly man.
j "What right had she to marry—as you
observed with great justice sir. IjUt her
j abide the consequences —as you very
'properly remarked,' Finch. Can't she
carry on the oil man's business? 1 dare
say it will support her very well."
'Why no,"said Mr Collett. Briggs
.died a bankrupt, and his widow aud chil
dreu tie d stituto."
'That docs not alter the question," said
I'eter Finch 'Let Urigg's family do
$ •ineihing i -r lie'
•1 . ■.•sure!"-aid Mr Collet. Brigg's
I . I. are the |. 'jde to do soni..thing foi
li.o Sho mnsu'i expect anjthing from
u—. o-' : .1..III! '!
'lie.-tiiu'c, i-she !" said John. "Willi
children t..! Why that is ano her.eise,
sir. Vou surely ought to nolife her—t..
assist her. Confound it, I'm for letting
hvr have the hundred a year."
1 0, John. John ! What a breakdown!'
-aid Mr Collett. "So you were trying
to I'uL .w I'eter Fii_,jh through Stouy Ara
bia, and turned back at the second -tep !
John, John, keep lo Aiabitt Felix,
and leave sterner ways to very different
j men. Good bye, both of you. I've no,
I voice to tal!t any nine. I'll think over
! all vou have said !"
110 pressed thoir hands ami th<;y left
ike room. Tlieold man was too weak to
speak next day, and in tlr.ee days abei
that, lie calmly breathed Ins last.
A » »>ti as ihe lunoral was over. the
will was read hy the confidential man of
business, who had always attended to
Mr. t ullett s affairs. The group that sat
unwind linn preserved a decorous appear
ancc ut disinterestedness ; and the u>ual
reamblc to the will having beet) listened
to Willi breathes* atteutiu!). the man of
business read the following:
"1 bequeath tomy niece Emma lSiiggs,
notwithstanding that she shock d hei
family by marrying an oilman, the sum
of four thousand, pounds; being fully
persuhded that, her lost dignity, if she
. o ild even find it again, would do noth
ing to provide her with food, or clothing
or shelter."
John Meade smiled and l'etcr Fiuch
ground his teeth —but iu a quiet respec
table manner.
The man of business went on with his
reading.
" Having alwa\s held the opiuion that
women should bo rendered a rational and
independent having duly
considered the fact that society practical
ly denies her the right of earning her
own living—l heieby bequeath to .Mary
■Sutton, the sum of ten thousand pounds
which will euable her to marry, or tore
main single, as she may prefer. '
J1 1111 Meade gave a prodigious start
upon h. artng this, I'-ter Fiuch ground
In- teeili again—but in a manner hardly
respectable Hotli, however,by a violent
cffoit kept still.
The nmn of business went en with his
reading.
•' I have paid -otre attention to the
uhiractcr of ui\ nephew, John Meade,
oil hav in'«n i_''ie*ed to Jud him much
■s«c>sc.t y. "tli i I'o. itajt of philanthropy
• ■ ■ with _cnei <( ■: 'ar eoce t>ir whate.
- and false As thes" tendeii
ft- a Inn means such :is '-all advance
1 • iui HI the 112 'rld, I bequeath him the sum
of u-u th i:j.vind pouudj*—bop ug that he
will bo kept out of the workhouse, an
be cuahled to.paint his great historical
picture—which, as yet, he has ouly talk
ed about ~
" As for my dther nephew, Peter Finch,
he views all things in so sagacious tnd
selfish a \£ay, and is certain to op
in life, that 1 should only insult him by
offering an aid which he does uot require;
yet from his affectionate un.de atid cuti; .
iy as a testimony of admiration for las
mental acuteuess, 1 venture to hope that
he will accept a bequest of live hundred
pounds towards tht) completion of his ex
tensive library of law book 1 ."
llow IVtiji' Finch stormed, and called
names—how John Meade broke into a
delirium ol joy—how .Mary Sutt >r. cried
first and then laughed and then cried aud
laughel together. All these matters I
shall uot attempt to describe. Mary Sut
ton is now Mrs. John Meade and her hus
baud has actually begun tho great histo
rical picture. I'eter Finch hus taken to
discounting bills, and bringing actions on
thorn, aud dri\ 33 about iu his broghnm
already.
Buried Alive.
The following facts, showing the nu
merous instances in which persons have
been buriod alive, hate been collected
by a French gentleman: At Toulouse, a
lady having been buried in tho church
of the Capuchin Friars with a diauioud
ring on hei fiipger. a servant entered the
vault to steal tho ring; and, as the finger
was 'welled, and tho ring would net couie
off, he began cutting the liuger. Ou
heating a loud shriek from tho deceased
the thief tell senseless. At tho time ot
inoi uin.i prayers, the uiquks havifiy heard
some groans, found the lady alive and
tho servant dead, 'thus death had its
prey; there was but a change of victims.
A street porter of l'aris, having died at
the Hotel Dieit, was carried, with the
other dead, into tho sauio grave, lie
covering his senses, toward eleven o'clock
at night, he tore opcu his winding sheet,
mad; his way to his liolsc. knocked at ill
door, which was not opened to him with
out some difficulty, and took new posses
.-ion if bis lodgipgs. At tjic cluso of the
last ccntuiy, a woman in Paris >vas tho't
to*tie dead, and the body was pat ou some
straw, with a taper at the feet. Some
men who sot up with the corpse, in a
frolic overturned the taper. 'I bis set the
straw on fire. The deceased, whose body
the flames now reached uit . red a piercing
shriek. Timely assistance was rendered,
aud she si.u'ell recovered, tjiat after tier
lesurreptluu she became the mother ot
several children.
On tlie 21st of i'ovcrobcr, 1761, the
Abbe I'ievot, well knowu for his literary
productions, was taken with an appoplefic
tit as bo was travelling through the for
ests ol L'hantilly lleing supposed dea;
ho was carried to the house of the mayor
of the village, and the magistrate direct
ed a post mortem examination to be com
menced. A piercing shriek uttered by
llie unfortunate man proved that he was
alive, lie died under the scalpel.
Dr. Devcux, a surgeon of St. Come
hospital, Paris, had a maid-servaut who
had been three times brought to burial
She dil not recover her senses the last
time till they were lowering her coffin into
the grave. That woman having died
aney, the body was kept six days, lest
thev should Jiavc to bring her back a
fourth timo
A Mr. Roseau, of Houcn. had married
a lady of lourtccn, whom he left in per
fect health, alter starting on a short jour
ney. After a few days, ho heard that
unless returned immediately, ho would
find hgs wife burrled. On reaching home
he found Hie funeral ready. In an ago
ny of grief he had ihe coiTia removed to
his room and unscrewed. Ho placed the
body on a bed, and ordered twenty-five
incisions to be made on it. At the twenty
sixth, probably deeper than the others,
the deceased exclaimed: ' how severely
you hurt me." Medical assistance was
immediately given. The lady had after
wards six children.
The wife of Mr. DuhHinel, a celebra
ted lasrycr. having been supposed dead
twepjty four hours, the Inidy iras placed
on the tubfe for the purpose of*preparing
it for bpt Ijv IjuibaaJ Hirouy y op
; i-i icVi i 'ui; Il..l*ile'id 'l'o ns
o ii : kii'in ■. wa-i very ! .ud .■
the t. n i. ' f<>< tunc* <vn cli oy nil mi
players lie called ODD {.)n HEARING
the instrument ami the voice, the deeeas
recovered mJtion and speech. She sur
vived her appai cut deam forty years.
Andrew VeMile phy<uriai< to ('baric*
V.and Philip 11. after aucnU ng a »;uo
ish grandee, tjiaygbt hiwiitud. IJaying
obtained leave to examinu thu body, he
had scarcely opeupj the when he
perceived the heart palpitated. The re
latives prosecuted him as guilty of mur
der—the inquisitor as guilty, of profane \
ness, Througn the intercession of thu
king he was scut on a mission to the Uoiy
Luud,snd thus escaped death.
In the sitting of the lloyal Academy
of Medicine, iu 1827, a paper was read by
Mr. Chauncey Chautournelle, ou the dan
ger of hasty inhumations' This led to a
discussion in which M Pesgenettcs stated
that lie had heard from Mr Thouret,
who had superintended the remains of'
the cemetery and tho Charnel-house des
Innqcctis, that many skeletons hqd bopn
found in positions -howiug that the indi
viduals had m ived iu their cufliius.
Mr. Thouroi was so much struck with
the l. xilatii n that ho caused a clauso to
be inserted in his will respecting hie own
intei mcnt.
A Gipsy Character.
We clip the following from Simpson's
History of the Gipsies: .
Young Charlie Graham, son and suc
cessor, as chief, to old Charlie, was e?.'
cute I, i t nit thirty years ago, fur horse
stealing. The auccdotes which arc told
ol thin singular man are uunicrous.—
When lie was apprehended, a number of
people assembled to look at him, as an
object of wonder : it being considered a
thing almost impossible to lake him.—
His dog had discovered to the messen
gers thij place of bis concealment, hav
barked n f them as they caiuc near
the spot. His foolings became irritated
at tho curiosity of tho people, aiid he
called out in great bitterness to the offi
eers : " Let me free, and give me a stick
three feet lang, and I'll clear the kuowe
t»* phem." His feet aud hands were so
handsome and small, iu proportion to the
other parts of his athletic body, that
neither irons handcuffs could bo kept
on his ankles or wrists ; without injury
to his person the gyves and manacles al
ways slipped over his joints, lie bad a
prepossessing countenance, an elegant
figure, and much generosity of heart;
and notwithstanding all bis tricks, was an
extraordinary favorite with the pub ic.
\niong the ninny tri'ks he played, it i
rela,nil that he once, uuobseiyed, ill a
grass park, converted a young cult into a
gelding, lie allowed tho animal to re
main lor some time in possession ot the
owner, and then stole it. lie was imuie
diately detected and apprehended ; but
as the owner swove positively to the des
eription of his horse, and Charlie's being
a gelding, ho got off clear. The maii
was auiazed when he discovered the trick
that had fyeen played upon him, bui
when where, and by whom done, be
was entirely .ignorant. Graham sold the
a'limal to a third person, again stole it
and replaced it in the park at the orig
iual owner. He seemed to take grea
delight in stcalin • in this ingenious man
tier, trying how dexterously he could car
ry off t|)e property "jf the astonished na
tives. lie sometimes stole from wealthy
individuals, and gave tfie booty to the
indigent, althou. h they were nut Gipsies;
and so' accustomed were the people in
some places to his bloodiest," robberies,
that some only put spurs to their horses,
calling ont as they passed hi n : " All
ha. Charlie lad, ye hao missed your mark
to-night I" A widow, with a lain
ily, at whose house ho hud frequently
been quartered, was in great distress 112 r
want 01 money to pay bet rent. Charlie
bnt her the amount required; but as tin
factor was returning home with it in his
pocket, Charlie robbed him, and, with
out lues of time, returned it to the wo
man and gaye her a full discharge for
the sum she had just borrowed from
hint.
lie was asked immediately before his
execution it ho had ever performed any
go d action during his lite, to recommend
him to to the mercy of his offended God.
That of giving tho widow aud fatherless
the money of he immediately
alter robbed the factor, was the only in
stance he adduced in his favor; thinking
that thereby he had perlormeda virtuous
| deed. In the moruiug of tho day in
which he was to suffer, he sent a message
to one of the magistrates, requesting a
j razor to take off his beard ; at (ho same
time in a cilui manner, desiring the per
sun to tell the magistrate that unless his
beard was shaven, he could appear before
liod nor man. A short iimo before he
was taken out to the gallows he was ob
served reclining very pensively and
thoughtfully on a scat. All at once
he started up, exclaiming in a mourntul
tone of voice, "Oh, can any o' yc read,
sirs ; will some o'ye read a p.-;alui to me?"
at the same timo regretting much that
he had not been taught to resd. The
fitty first psalm was accordingly read to
biw by a gentlemau present, which
soothed his footings exceedingly, aud
gave him much easo aud comfort. He
was greatly agitated afte p ascending the
platform —his knees knocking agilnst
each other ; but just before he was e st
oft, his inveterate Gipsy feelings return-
Ed upon lnui wiih redoubled violence.—
Ho kicked from his feet both his shoos,
in sight of the spectators —to set at
uaught, as was supposed, some prophecy
that he would die with thorn on ; and ad
dressed the assembled crowd in the fol
lowing words : "I am this day to be
marriud to the gallows-tree, by suffering
in the maimer of many of my ancestors;
and i am extremely glad to sco such a
number of the respectable people at my
wedding.'* V number of the band at.
tended the execution, mid when his body
vi as te turned to theui, they all kissed it
wiili grout affection, and held tho usual
like wake ovei it
TJij jjistor.
Some years ago the pulpit of St. Pe
ter's, one of the principal churches in
>t. I'elorsliurg, was filled by Pastor 15—t.
who like m ■ >st of rhe poachers of that
wealthy -uct, hadauubsed a considerable
fort une, and was much esteemed and bclov
ei by bis c iiigregation. Nit a day passed
without n miorous applications to him tor
assistance of various kinds, and none
were scut away without a word of conso
lation ur a more substantial gift.
One day, us lie wis compelled by in
disponition to keep his room, a woman
cutiie and craved his interference. She
bud lately removed to St. Petersburg with
tier husband, who wus a gw}dsmith, ami
who bud succeeded in establishing him
self so wtdl that lie earned an ample su;.*
port for both of thorn; but he undo Iter
wre ched by his persistent and outrageous
ill treats int. without tho slightest pro
vocation or retort on her part—all o!
which she had until now patiently en
dured.
The Pi*tor expressed his regret that
indisposition prevented him from leaving
tho hotise.
"Jsring your husband to me," said ho
1 Uut will La nn ea»y matter," returned
the woman; "for if he suspects that a re
buke is waiting for him he will not come.
No. Ho must know nothing of it before
hand. Uut If I (ell him yoij wish to buy
something 'rum him, then ho will not
fuiJ to wait upon your reverence."
"That is a lucky thought," said the
Pastor, "for I am about to purchase a
complete tea service ot silver."
"And he has just fiuished a very beau
tiful one !" exclaimed the woman.
'■ Very well, tluu. toll hiiu to bring it."
The ii»'x t day the goldsmith came with
bis chi st, accompanied by the woman.
The Pastor was secretly surprised to
see her with hiiu, but advanced to meet
him, saying: Aha ! the silver?"
'• Vi s, your reveienco, I have brought
lie service as you desired."
• Wry well," said the I'astor. 'Be so
_;po'l as to C.IUJC with uie into my study
When they were i|oue the good cler
gytiiau began tj speak urgei tly on the
duty of a husband, and dwelt with im
pressive elouueuce. upon the sacrednets
of the vow which married partners make
beiorc the altar to each other.
Hi- listener seemed very much aston
i-lied. and several times attempted to in
terrupt bis disburse, but the Pastor beg
ged him to hear liinj to the end. "What
excuse can you make for your conduct ?"
i-ked he, in cunclusion. "What is the
cause o 'i ? You ltok '«o
mild and so »ood-tempered, uiy friend.
How comes it that you are tuch a bad
husband?"
i)ut ::iC say just one wo-d. your re
verent-e. ) am—
"i knnw what jr.u mean ti say. T. u
are usus ly as meek as a lamb, and only
impctuCus at certain-tiuies; but togo so 1
far as to beat your wife!"
'JU have mistaken the person, re- j
vorend sir; 1 have never beaten my
wife—" *
"How ! do you deny it?—fie!"
"Because," continued the man,"l am
not n arrie 1 I
"Why, your yife is at this moment
waiti u>» in the next room !"
'•Who? my wife?' Your reverence i
mistaken. 1 have no wife. That woman
is your own housekeeper; she came to mc
with a commission from you to hriii" a
service ol silver for your inspection."
t he I'asior to feel uneasy. "She
j must be a mad woman," said he—
| "Or a Uriel exclaimed tLe gold
smith.
'J Ley went hastily into the next room,
j but it was empty ! The woman had dis-
J appeared with the chest of silver, and all
j .the efforts ni U.e police to recover it were ,
io vain. #
This inei eat is caleulateJ to yive rise
to many weighty considerations. The
trick wast so well devised and planned
that it would have succeeded with the
must circumspect. 'J he goldsmith left
the silver in the outer room under the
i h irgp ut ILO . Bupp. « d housekeeper, at
the express desire of the Pastor; while
the latrer eonfiden it to the kwping
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the soi distant wife of the former. Had
tlie mutter been brought uuder litigation
whose would hare b«eu tha loss? Fortu.
nately the good Pastor had nq thought of
such np alternative. 110 felt compassion
for thn poor man, jb t o gained a precari.
ous living by his labor; apd as he, on tha
•Jntrury , was rich enough to bear the
injury, be boro it alone.
Wit and Justice in Missouri.
It is well kuown that gome of tf»e
judges in Missouri are very reluctant in
enforcing the '» v against ministers of tha
gospel for exercising the profession with*
out haying taken the test oath, and avail
themselves of every pretence to discharge
thoso who are accused. \Ve tell tha
following tale as it was told to us, vouch
ing for nothing;
Throe ministers, charged with the
ori mo of preaching "the glorious gospel
of the Son of God,"' wore arraigned bo
fore a cerium judge They were regu
larly indicted, and it was understood that
the proof against tboui was very clear.
"Are you n preacher?" said the judge
to one of them.
"Yes, sir," replied tho culprit.
"lo what denomination do you be
long?" '
"I am a Christian, sir." (With digni
tjO
"A Christian ; What do you mean by
that ? Are not nil preachers Chrtstians?"
1 belong to (lie sect usually called,
iiut wrongly called, Oumpbellites."—-
(Not so muoh dignity.)
,Ah . then y.ju Believe in baptizing
people, in order that they may bo born
aguin, Jo you
"I do, sir." (Defiautly.)
"Mr. Sheriff discharge that man! lis
is an innocent man ! lie is iudicted for
preaching the gospel, and there ain't •
word of gospel in the stuff that ho preach,
es ! It's only some of Alexander Camp
bell'* nonsense. Discharge the man !"
hxit Campbellite, greatly rejoioing.
"Are you a preacher?" said thejudga
addressing the next orimiual.
"1 am, sir," said (he miscreant.
' 01 what denomination are you?"
"I am a Methodist, sir." (His look
showed it.)
"Do you believo in falling from gracef
'•I do, sir." (Without hesitation.)
"I'o you bel eve in sprinkling people,
instead of baptiaing them ?"
"I believe that people cap be baptised
by spriukling." (Much offended.)
"Do you believe in baptising babies ?"
"It ia my opinion, sir, that babies
mglit to be oaptired." (indignantly.)
''Not a word ol Scripture for anything
of the kind, Bir, ' shouted hia honor. —-
"Mr Sheriff, tura that man 'oosc ! Ho
is no preacher. The gospel is the troth,
and there isn't a word of truth in what
that man teaches* Turn him loose !
Its ridiculous to indict men on such friv
olous pretences. Turn him loose I"
Mothodist disappears, not at all hurt
in lug feclingi by the judioial abuse he
bad received.
"U hat are you, sir?" said the judge
to another.
"■Some people call me a preacher, sir."
(Meekly.)
hat is your denomination ?"
"I am a baptist." (Head up.)
II s honor's countcnanco fell, and he
lo iked sober aud sad. Alter a pause h«
-aid :
"Do you iielieve in salvation by graeo?
"I do.'' < Firmly )
"Do you teach that immersion only ii
iptixed V
"Tlut is ujy d tr no.'' (Earnestly.)
'•And you baptize none but those who
releive in Jesus Christ t"
'That is my faith and practice."—
(With emphasis.)
"My friend, i lear it wi I go hard with
you; I sec you are indicted for preaching
the gospel, and it appears to me that by
>ur own confession y >u are guilty."
Baptist looked pretty blue.
"May it please your honor," said the
Baptist's counsel, springing to his feet,
• that man never preached the gospel. I
have heard hiui say a bundled tiuus Jhat
he only tried. I beard hiui try myself.'
••.\ir. Sheriff, discharge this man!
lie's not"indieted for trying ! There's
nothing said al-out the tuero effoit! Let
him go, sir! Turn him lojse ! Send
hiiu about his business; I am astonish
ed that the State's Attorney should an
noy the Court with frivolous indict
rneuU?"
Exit Baptist, determined to "try'
again,
Court adjourned.
"God rave the State and thie honora
ble Court!" exclaimed the sheriff.
•'Anion !" said the thiM preachers.
And after ail, say we, as ridiculous as
the story may seem, it has a moral. If
| the state has a right to prohibit the
i preaching of the gospel, it has a right
Jto decide wjiat the gosj el is , end when
this is dope, we have » national church,
and the adulterous co nect on Lei wee 6
and ftwte berowi
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