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BY ,Fi1.w:.4.4y;„::.7:,46:\„:-.-cfly,pE-R,
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j't44, (JAME Off` i 4
This lite is but a game of cards, Which mortals
have ,
,t W.f
81114 P s „ tj la i .,4 l/d 4. 9 4 1 ) r„thsii ttaii“ind
a trninp d r um turn ; '
some bring a high eard—so4'he top, and others
bring a low,
some hold a hand Oita "fhtsh of trumps, while
others none can show.
;-? • ,it
Some shuffle with a prticlided htict, and To tick
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their v eards wkth cm, t tt
,
So they 'may kdowf-iff ea -they are dealt, where
all t4e t dgalers app., I , • I s \
Thus fools 'tie made
,tlke dupesi 'r4ues, ' while
rognes ciic i other
And lie is very wise indethl who never meets
defeat.
In playing , funne i tt4ow ~ o ut the ace the count
ing 'mi.& to 'save, ,I. .
s o me play the duce and some the ten,hut many
play the knave ; . /,!:.,
Some play tor money, some foi fun, and some
for *O;telf Ante
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Bat not until the game's played mit can they
count ppt . Vieir game.
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.'t 7 : l e l ~.. ' ~.-:;''..„..,
Wheh.hetitts .- aietriirups 01'61 play foi IdiN'4 ,foid
pleasure piles the hour,
No thought of sorrow checks our joy in beau
ty's rosy, bower ;
We sing, , We dance,. sweet verses make, our
cards at'ramlom play,
And while our trump remains on top our
game's a holiday. I.
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When diamonds
~ chance. to,. crown the pick the
- •
- players stake the!r gold,
And heavy sutns.arn lost and won by gamblers
young and old
Intent on winn i ng, each his ganie doth!w etch
•with eager eye,. . • . -. ,•
11 , )w he may see his neighbor's 'cards, in d _beat
him on the sly. • . . •
When clubs are trumps loplt 914 for war, on
ocean and on land,', "" , ' ' •
For bloody borrois always come w en clubs
are held in hand ; , • ' •
Then lives 'are staked instead of god t .the dais
of war are freed ;
This side the broad Atlantic late the, clubs, have
. hal the lead; •\. '- - --- - -
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,
Last game 4)f all is-when the wade is turned by
band of time—` 1 ,1 '
Ile always deals the elosini game in every agla
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and clime ; . • . .
l'io matter how 'Much each man wins, or, how
much each man saves, ~
The spade will finish, up the &tie und dig tbe
,' players' oaves.
HER IDEAL
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ISORKBeaI was a voting • lady.
of sixteen, unaffected, good hearted,
and pretty., It must be confessed. that
she was, aSo •soinewhi4 empty-headed
and, vain: But as the So.; qualities are
kciiliar to a very large peOportion,of her
sisterhood.. they, . were not e particuliar
noticeable. :She possessed;-beside, anoth-.
er trait, which ,used to be . tolerated idthe
young, ont.whiCh has, ollate, gonip quite
nut of date, along with the old-fashioned
- virtues—she was roman ti • •
I know. mit how •to account .foi this •
circumstance, except by- connecting it
with the. apparently incongruous* filot:of
her having been eduCated in a l nunnery. -
Froth those'cloistered the pour
child whii was' ac orphan had just
ilaerged to begin- her little career in the /
w* ,, rlil and to take the head 'of her old I
uncle's establishment.' *. That
wprtliv gentleman, though . : shrewd .
enoug . ll in his Way, .had, about* as much
hi , -a of the, internal sliudtUre of a girl's*
!'hart, as I have of they Process by whiCh
flowers \are trod coed 'or ITkade:to . grow
an the Middle.of those curious' gla i ssballi
oak , 'sees every - here. (Torineutibg
tie problems as : they '-are—they ‘ always .
me . as. the apples in the, findding .
roor King George-1' must itill'he ,
"lidqiiig how they got !)
Of course isora had 'never entered
il. atre.. She grat3 - :: 1101:y 18iXteell .years of ,
.exoosed to histrionic qnfec
tion, 6he took the thcigriC fever with an
e•iminon I. - •
When Signor RiO,collocco,.the faxnous
tilior, first broke
..on • Isora's sight :in a
-bandiC, costume (which ris well known
emlFist of loose leatfqx boots,: . a red
341 . 1 v,aroislied witliliistUls and. d.aggers
and a velvet cap with a: •bobbing black.
l'lunH..she felt that,,lor the first time,in
''er lire, site Was
.presence l .-a
1 "1'0. Her eager' eves . were bent I . Upon
i i inNind her, lietirt-rairnost stopped
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„ Oor Iti)ccri toOk twp steps. forward '
4 " (1 , •6)ppetl 'a
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-jerk; 'a, rid hY.repeat
-1;'1: iS iraheuvereverat 1 tittiesa&vanc-;
'‘i t'he front of it h . f .
• heart bent, : quteklragain;.and
1,41, ex.citenieii t: rose to , her -oiled'.
"atr. reali 'idea)she'
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After rather an awkward .patise on.tne
of tha bandit ditritig which tbe
oclii.itr a got through with the prelude,
h ex-ented a sentimental aria, in .thel
''Jleholy way; 'with first - one hand '.and
111. 1; the other alternately pressed to his
hart, and sawing the air.
, (sore heard the mournful !:,train with
ki el) emotion. •
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r '"To think he shoul be unhappy r'
,She sighed, and the brimming tears
Avere, 2 ln her eyes. 4.ll;, , wagrealiq i to her,,
'The whole evening was one of intense
excitement and ,no - YelPiiiiBtll4o:l2 to Isom,
and the ;worst of it was that at this
dangerous crisis she Lad not even the
safety valve Of_ a confidante. Neither
sifter, mother, nor , ,',"dearest „friend" was
at' band and \i‘Vheiiihe' Poor; lonely child,
in seateh of sympathy , with her'etnotions
during \ a".,very trying, scene, glancing;
,round timidly at her uncle, she was
'shocked to percieve that worthy person
age sound asleep.* She woke him instant-
Iv: that he might not 10-Qe the treat.-
Though the fact-- I have mentioned
wonld,tend to prove that the Uncle did
not enjoy opera-going-gOinmuchfor its own
sake\ he delightedto give , pleasure to his
,niece, nor.did he see anytiiing. amiss Or
suspiciougin her vehement entreaties" to
be taken. every night while the opera
las tf 'therefore Went and slept, and
ts:ora went anti felt- orthought 'Sue felt
answers is well sometimes—her
self in loVe.
The season was a long one, And things
went oc till the silly little thing, carried
away by j sorts of
.gientitnentalities and
dehisiong •wil - ,6 firmly convinced 'her :beart
was' ost beyond recall.: •
This topic. filled her .head so complete
ty, that laving, as I have said ; no female
Confidante,_she one. day, in. utter.i9abil 7
ity. to leo - suoh - '.a secret
,pent up: any
longer, hinted the statei of the case to
.h- r The .good man. -was
aghast. .:SuCh . a
contingency bad never.
presented, itself . to his imagination... -. .,:
loie:;With-SignOr. Ricco Rocco, in
deed!" he exclaimed, half amused Otid
Italf enraged.. H
'Yes, indeed, uncle so , much in - love
—teat—that Ldoln't.know what to do."
"Irt.loVel you know. -what.
will youl"
tincle;" she. replied.
".A ri ounce of sense!" said he. Arid
thoroughly vexed arid annoyed ; the uncle
left the . alone . to ponder on
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prescription.
.As whether this' remedy WEIS'
,ap•
plied or no.t,, uncle - and niece_ ,differ ; - at
all ecenia, it was not successful.„.
Isora \began to "peek and - Pine."' Alt
her merry ways, her girlish gayety 'des
erted her. She moped—grew sallow—al
mostl4l:l' ;. - 4,verreolimon efteot of mop -
Mg, gentle .reader, 6elleve me, though
novel writers never mention it., 1
This State .of 'things forcA itself on
the 4ttenti6.n - of the uncle, .who
,might
othArtise.have never again Tecarred to
the absurd confession oof his. \ niece.' *As
it was: he waS : Continually - reminded of
t
He miisied the life and - gayety .which
swept like a 'bretze of spring_ through
his musty aid house when
~Isora first en
tered -I'He hated to see a pale, lack-a--
dilisicle girl poking languidly abotit, in--
stead -ofi the fresh, lively,.•saucy ,thing
who'hadlamused him a few weeks before.
He Nos one'of the. gentlest - and kindest.
Hof men, but he was 'a, man after all ;
and,. therdo:',i,. it is probable Lora might
'have fr,,,tted I \ herselt to death without
opposititin, if could have. done so
~. without dimintshing his comfort or-er . =
joymentt,;. but,' as .the case,., he felt the
necessity of effort, arcs lie bent his vig
orous- and, practical . ming - *O a 'reinov'til
the dididulty. The . resill,t-: of •much 'in
tense study anti - deliberatiOn . was - an invi
tation t& Signor Ricci) Rocco:. to dine
with hin3.\ •
'Stara ;was. infortned of this grange
menf, mid after thanking her uncle from.
the 'very; death of ber fiu . itering little -
heart for his:great and delicate - kindnsg,
ran',Off to Choose betimes' the', dress in
.
which td 'array herself. on the momentous
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The day Jind ',the hour came. (Isora
begat to, think they never 'would.) She
had Iweri consulting the mirror ali the_
morning, and IVP,S now dresSed with situ=.
pie elegance, walking up and down the
drawing room .with -her uncle, , awaiting
the arrival of her distinguished guest.
in her innocent delight slis , could not
help tr.llinvher only cordidant 'how.
hatindirome and intelligent she thought
the signir, and' her 'opinion that all the
world Must .see his Very great resmblanee
to . the - noble and \chivalric Sir Walter
'Raleigh.
To all this lir wily uncle said little or'
. ,
nothing,: though: his shoulders, would.
shrug a:little; with a mysterious grant.
which puzzled h - ora, now ;and then es,
caped hitt. • ,
A - ring at the door bell. rsora dragged'
her uncle to the door to listen, and then
bacK-to the furthest corner ;if the room,
she heard; the step of -the
visitor ap
proaching.
moment more, and she was in the
presence of her hero. He was., shaking
bands With her uncle—her uncle was in;
troducing him to her.< without
_ending
- cott6gei to rase her eyes, she could oily
blush deeply. and bow - 'her bead before
'him. • s -
For the ,firit felt' to nnentt3 she desired
nothing It was enough to know
herself in the' pres.ince, to know that the,
cherished object of her girlish adoration
~, • _- ._ gQNT4os.4-,:.- 5 - . ...pA:;',-_
hefo—her idt al, was - near her—in 1 . ,
the Mlle o'olll. But ' . 14 1 it - is a law of
the human heart alwuy,a . to make. an at
tained haPpiness the step by which. to
mount to i another , higher yet, Isom. in
time OyeiOme her ; she , raised
her &lets, 'end siqr.;- 7 -0' middle aged -tent
tleman, led faced, and fat. .
It was Our heroine's instantaneous eon
s'iction that an impudent hoax was at.
tempted In be, playetton her.
t, That `ttie elegant 'Liver r the Chivalric
hero ! the brave soldier; 'with whose ap
earance she was so familiar from :her
Seat in the boxeS ! could not,
would not beheve it ! It was only: thro'
her uncles somewhat ostentatious itera
tion of. 'the name' of ` . .Riocco Itocco," -
ihat she Could in any way connect the
imposter before 'her with 'the . .prinelY,
person ,she, lig _hithertolr.l;loifir 'under,
that.fit4!''
.
I The belief that, hprunple, Wal3 attempt.
Mg to play off a trick tipoii" her was con
armed at,' dinnemirne, as' she observed
the goes half-bred manners aud vorac•
ions appetite. It ripered into et' rtainv
during a conversation she had with hun
after,they - had'returned to the &awing !
room.
. ,
Tier; unck•l .
iad been . away fOr., a
~Short •tini:e by a . business viSitait.t.,:und• in'
the Short! letett;itete'' during , his absence'
thebecame
inform liora,•in:brolieri:Englisb; thqt he
404 probably -titoken innfe: , •hearts than
4iiy man living; . and, at.the : .present_tinie,
nearly . mien ty vi)iingladiPS- were doomed
Odium t his dangerous,. attractions.
I :Pert:oly disgusted Iwith his over 4Veen
,
i,ng. van ity, r and
.embarrassed, by a don&
dente so iinsolicqed and- undesired; IsOra,
was thankful foi' tLe reappearance of her
One eiu e, to obviate. - tbe -- neOesSity of
4 reply •ti'r•lll6ll..she knew , not -.liOw to
frame: • - •
_Fire long- the guest departed, and- the
Pride immediately demanded : •
what•do..-you think.of yc;tirs,
Signor Rieco itoceo• - now•ii? 4 • i•
"Alil.ancle,"; answered 'lsora; . -sniihn - g
r.:ip - rOachlolly Shp,paised. his .cheek;
4rlani"do, you :don't , see
through you and your planS „
The, uncle changed countenances vis
d with; rather_ :a odPsOlepostrick,..
,0) look, Osk,d, .what the meant.
"Why, •Pm.• only
illy _
girl, and hard to outwit, I . dare
;€l4y.; - - bat your trick is rather"- too - pala- , '
We to impose even - upon me. • That red
faced man:s4llo4 oo 1M
Tie was mpre like Daniel Lambert 1".
The uncle suddenly' recovered his spir
its. ? • ••. •
I ` . Oll C,at-is the view jou take of it.
•
glitt!e, it ? Then I'm all
hht:, for I can ; tell *you, on my - word of
onor, that our' visitor was Signor Rice°
li.deeo as• sure as I'm. the best of
Uncles."
•! , But IsOra was . Still unconvincecL ;she
could not •doubt her droile's word ; but
neith'er - Could she realize any identifica .
(ion of the two widely different iodivid-•
nals claiming the same name. She .had
Still the impression that some deCeption
Wailleing practiced4lpm her..
'13 ,. ,k,r uncle, perceiving her doubts, wise
:kopo.ed another visit to the opera,
iisAitO)g her that though she could not
il,,eern Signor Thoco Rocco in their guest
4te w ul l d not find it so difficult t
- o trace
their gni;st in him. .
To het :amazement,
..lsora found this
-
•predicti,4 true": The next . night;in Spite
Of disgui , e, paint, and stage illusions,
tlietr fat tfiest Of :the ptevions..day stood
Constantly before her.. She.was effectually
cu red.
Some' ..
( years ar:erwards, Isora married a
plain sensible man,, with nothing of our
hero abont hitt': exoept a noble, = loving
heart, bit whom she managed to love
devotedly, notwithstanding. / .
'Her uncle made one of 'her house hold,
and exercised a; great influence over her.-;:
tor it was observuble that *whenever any
,iliing did not go t ashe approved, or his
piece w; about .;to .act in, any- way he
COnsidered foolish, he had but ,to wo
houtice - i.the mysterious , words, • "Bice°
occo !"; to reduce her to instant obedi
nce to•hi; wishes. ' ' , • '
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A new artist :las turned up.at Wash.
ington, a Mr.; Witt, of Columbus, ghio.
j&n enthusiiaitic corresPondent' says of
him : i •. ' - • - '
I "He is - absolutely_ without • peer as a
peer,
.as
painter here, and, it is believed
lin the dountrY. He has lately finished .
iportraitS of Thurman, Swayne, Cowen
and Ingalls of Kansas, which excel
.any:
Ithink,of the sort that has ever hden'pro- -
idueed bere. Witt - is a very laborioiA
Ilpains taking young man, and he steadilj . .
litop:ove'e. lie. has no superior, either, ; a's
n laudsqape tiainter, and has 'had sump l
superh Works Oh exhibition, but he de
ilvote.s hiinself almost exclusively to por
yak's, in which, if he lives, he will earn
'a name iqual to that of the most famon'S
men in the'calling that hare lived i'n this
pr any other country
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A fair one.says Ahe knows ;. w hat. iat she' s
,italking.about; and that it just dotibles,
;the va l ue of k iss a have. to' burrows for
t under a big mustac he. ,
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A Y4lutag. i j.u.d) 9 6 Ber l.
174 - 4pN,,filpg BECOMES
A BRI6E. •
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Allither 'aria•
interestmg 'and
p'labi da tighter 6f - this'citi?'`liaisleft'at
the g,itgle office a 'sort of,lite'rigry c Url44 fit
in the shatie of K , letter' of,4,rreiap,Ond-
enoe. Theletter front' lady friend t
and' was - Written to 'the taidVe 'ge n (tem a h's
daughter While . she ;NS absent 'frOM
Reading.. - ;,When' : she -Faille heine, she,
happened.to'shoW 'it to - hex: tatt;o, who
feels terested 'ebb - pill - I' in l ac litera
ture, to have'it ,spread ':before' the coin : ,
munity for the belie* . of the' publib:,,in,
'general. ' Here' "., ••
"Well, 'knoW‘l'm . to ,he
married 'sobir. believe ypti of , it
- before yoti left: Then, ''lioweirer"'l Was .
not so certain about it as I 4nl‘tiovi.-- }7
Yon ( i linow . '3'6ti',.:dan't - always ; tell;`' whit
the'Ypting - med Mean' . unit they tictnallY
corrintence - talking - abOutitie wedding
clothes: ' And . by . 13,6t6e'Ope will col* :
along 'and nick 'you, out' from . • e 'cro+7,4
and propose - MatrittionY.:: flee
young . nien fdolry6h.,'
They - are inn „ ,eb
'fill !WW I thttiC . ever "Vefore,, arid -
i graeiUtii,
knowslm,ilitiv(h6yiii belt, tei:yearS hebee.
But' five are neatly' all tfixt;tl. - - be
'dressed. very' common:'`' Weiate oipg
,to,
be married at our borise'aid:tliitteis bpi
going,to bethe leastlties about it;''either..
My dress: will be of white - cambrip;'itia
'you know2that material! is .'Vkliy tit*);
and so serviceable that
ring the.summer evenings: '
• 'I shan't buy . :.a &stip , drbss' . .and'' thiin
-,fold it away.and - keep itlin a trunk in reT,
membranceof - our wedding' day: *Not a
tiit of it. I.l,batlichit -down 'my wed ding :
outfit at a hundred dollars, 'and Ao: : 'yon
know, saved' sex y ., :ti4littiB:. ''it
and wan that sixty ; =dollars fur-'
nish one, more ronin new 'house
than we had atfirit'illit.t.ticrt:d.:'' So Mich'
for' that. 1 ,
We ;hall havea-littl , wine:arid cake
that Is, all. ,•,,;
Only a few relatiVes -
iresent.
We, do: not expect any silverpresents;
neither are ,we going !to' burt6k , any 16t
the occasion.' ,r:
We sliAn't. have:i..fulllionse)ritipoog-•
ers to eiit op , oar things',' laugh!. at' Ottr
foolish neas: and criticise our - manners.
We•• do dot-desire'a house' full Of young
-lima . to crack vulgar jokes at out expense;
either. • Would YOu ? •We • are gOing to .
have a quiet wedding.. -- No . tr psf or us
The house has got to be- furnished' from
attic t basement, and the- gas and water
turned on. • Mother says . the - fire in the
heaters and ringei. N,vll; he ready burriiiig
just.as 11 we had .been keeping house for
a year. -Sheis going to market the day:
before, and - the pahtryWill be 'full of - lust
what eve want... • ISn't . she a dear - son] ?
Just to: think. I'm to be mistress Of a
whole house. .31y husband: - (how queer
that son..ds) : and he is not my" hUsband
Yet, eay,l e.iu have a girl and • a wash
wrifyiati.. But. no, 1I shall . have no: such
thing. No girls. ;around my hotuse for ,
me. Ad: for ;wishing guess I can-at
tend -to that.- '-Juitit think , of . such an ex
travigan t . proposit4on: . Why; I'mgoing to
keep up five.shareS in- a building-associa
tion and the Monty I can save by doing
our own work lean pay into the society,'
in our joint -nae, - _that half will be
mine. tri Then - if we ever have a daughter
or a son we can I:qiild them house , when
they get married.'l Won't . describe- .the
future *.e are goilig to' have. You must ;
see..that .fqr yon t too drinking
in our house, liZziel 'No.I side; boards;
no liquor: Triends 'can liatielfruit,' water;
cigars, flowers , or tea,' nci• - Strong •
drink orany -kind.• • I: Ain; strongly 'op
posed:to husband, When -. he's out,
can do' as he pleaes, 'bat ;he leas prom.
iced to allow. - me to' he • - -the- guardian . of
Our home 'add I shunt-ever pray . for
strength .to uiakeE.it a happy; Uhristiaw
honie for ; both ns. .I ,
.t . nean to
-trim, tidy , straight-laced;,,quiet. -house,
dark; gloomy, ittid; mouldy.. On, lie I
:helien. in . : plefitt 'Of suishine,..plenty of,
'light..air,),tyghtei.., joy, mirth,-:atid
riment, flOWerki,..idanary. birds, society. , ,,
"buto ; _whisky, beer , b randy . :or, • horrid
gin. , $o„ n 9, ;:kis a ; Vile,..!erPent, ; thia
stroug,.or "malt drink.
..Ilatouy. husband
dare, amOhe':" : iu' the. r hOtitte. : ~Indeed hc,
dare ..do he - i pleases that will
pletase hid frie nds;
_except i what ~I.
tione s Th, yh 4 i,,T all .the.fttn they. want'
—tear . up,the,hous'and upset e v erything,,
: as-lo'n&aa -they! d on't break - *or' destroy
- things, And provi ded it don't ..come tod
:ofteh. Now, ;that's. - the .'sort .- ,. of a wife
I'm. going, to, , - •
.
going
,to have a Ifilt, of _ , fare for_ e$
ery day in the 'Week all - inapprd . 'out and
agreed upon. Atid I'm -going to :keep it
up, too, right straight along. 1.-believe
that it will be cheaper 'in the end to know
just what you're. 'going te have before.
haud„
.Then, tbere will be nothing. done
in a hurry, and L shalt never be at dlOO3
to know what to get for dinner and sup;.
'per. I stiall buy .breadiand and,
have. the butcher call ever Y-morning, if I
desire him. I detest too much meat eat
' g, particularly in summer. ,
-.But:there r I. hays written - so much
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sand 'round.„ . W-11, we don't get. married
• but Oiniti•Or twiee iii. a liletinie t .so we
'might•rimell-inake-tile-tnust-ofit
we,are at i tft'! , hoz yon . k.otrie • home' call'
and see us—you will always be welcome. ft
,Then I shall teihrorrattiihoiltthe more
feal Aide of married= life:.—Readiny 'Ea=
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4. DESPERATE . STRUGGI4-8404 LIFE:
" :Since the death penalty. Was 'abalfsli
iu Wisconsin; the" aiiittiiktieliftilasied to
~ the, public bawl been "stale,. flat
profitahle." The .high topedAniral stat
us Of 'smile 'Could:. only s .amused -ma
'satisfied with an entertaininent whitih
could furnish at least a rope : arld'a'dentli.
Deuce when it Was -an nounced• thai
p.LiPP9APIYO44.Id, walk across Alier , faihrtil
t )t r ausan
,on. a single here ,v,yer,o,:j
defy who said they would
.fiye tents' to 'see M . Walk aer:.s.s;, -hut
would-gire tivetdollars tO:See'hitniliffinT "Ji
others , uttered t the , prediction , that , itfi#atic:" . ) 3
a811(1;101,p?
. this
,granger
leered a fe w dollar s , be,
and"iio ivoattempt• uld bit;made „t?
forih the'perdaulisifeat. '" '
'As.the hour!for the fOritiAil.fee
,
nea,r, ; the icaple began s tgatner
jlmpere , , , ipg_the hanks af:,tite
on bOth sides. The rope { blitbee,u ; stretcl,
ed ii`ross the river aboili'Midway bei.syee,
the bridge'and the brink 'oir . 'tla r itills". * :—''"
The win& which had begun
the_tnorning,..fiad, been , increased to' =a- ,"
gale, which came, ,in causing 11
;he roP't: to ciibrate and tremble so muck 1
that'LinCett'S friOndi were free
that while:ther abilityt.to';
perform' just what 'he hack adiertaied;
.Lhey,did not think,lt , such
wind storm, , , blowing, as A l was,. directly, 1' "2
judrosa`tlie - frai' .
.511.ich
crOss'the &pia. the
above , the bridge'to the' britik tot We
is a. rapid; where' theliadt'•voitline'Otwvfti'- 1
ter, awolen,,by th_c spri:.g.fredilet, imbed
forward, in long, breakers,r,loaniing h itt .1
4 0 ..
leaping. in fantastic shapes to -the,,c,ita
rect, where iti'takes 'to
:hurrktlfrougfr:the'rapids
ii,g into great waves, whirlpools and
dies until it reitenes 2 tine - loyortfream be
low. We dolmas beligseithattioke%lan
in ten thousand
out
pass ..through tiwse
falls and - come out alive.
As' , ,
thofigure on the' dial Marked . the ,
hohr , set for .I.4ineott's journey h j e
upon the rope, dtessed in the stile •or
acrobats.. balan'ce-pole . , in ,hhod, he'
walked forward upon the sieudet thread;
and in spite of the towling winds around
him and'the dark waves beloti, waia:i -
sent up their old"crests` as if to
him to their deadly embrace, walking
stPadily forward to a. point abr,nt three
hrindred feet from . the ivest ;shore, and
about oie hundred and fifty feet from
the east shore' when a gust of wind
more powerful than ever struck the brave
man, and threw him off balance. -;=
. ,
His pole, with 'which , it , : attempted to
regain his- balance, amt. tip to tuittrlY. a
perpendicular,, when 'the lower end was
caught hy. the crest of a giant ware be - 7
-low and wrenched frUtn his hand.
eat fell, and • Was 'swallowed' up by the .
mad. waves; to . reappear: at • the: .brick
the falls,.over which he ipitingeg. ;Quick:-
ly emerging amid breakers' 1)&40
falls, hisiotalwart form' was seen bartling' ,
,with .the icy Water- fora - his "13yab. •
Most . .stiperhumifin''etorts -he Vri id 'the - .
shore hear the lower eha Of; Clark's him=
- ber, yard, and ;by the t assistance 'these
who had -gathered there .h e'soon 'stolid
on' dry land, to wave hivhand' at - the vast
cOneorge of. people, 'Whose" :glad . cheers
preclained him . the . Let6 • .
The people'lsl..'sWautiaii htiteLhatt'a . new
sensation. and . new pleasure-,. Without
the . expense"'Uf 'a
kingdompan4 if 'there tn.orbid
petite' , whieh. can only' be • 'eatiSfied'ivith
death, we have Mr. Linsootes arithoritr
for saying w'e have come as near 'satisfy- '+
ing you as we'ea,n afford to. r`'•
The wav to wealth . ' is as plam as the ,
way' to market; it depends ehte . 4y OtA,,
two words—industry and, frugality; thikt i :
is, waste neither - time' or motiet:
make the best'
. use ,of limb:, Without in 7
dnstry at. nOthlng do . ;
and with' them;' eve rythi rig."
A distinguished_ investigator in'physi
cal sciences
,has left it: On record thit;
whenever, in the ennise of leis research=.
tea, he eneountere4 an, apparatly insuper
able bbstanle, he generally ft:4nd himself
upon the brink of, sotne - diseocvery., •
, That - preacher forgot' ltinliself^ who,,.
while"addresSing a ladies' charitable so
oiety, said c "Aly hearers, T now urge aU
of ye - to dive down into your 'breechei
pockets and haul out suthin'for.the poor. „..
A new book entitled Ike. Hatiptstpr
einunger der. Literator dea Neun4eli it
Jahrhunderte." This title .101 ove
all the Milne necessary to get :out of toe,
back door while. the agent is. ineoning
, - titi
it.
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