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NTENNIAL STANZAS.
BY Q.,, NV.. LYONS.
0 Liberty I tin °ugh age 3 past, •
What struggles .thou bast won and lost;
What tropbies_ raised and structures, vast.
That blood untold and treasures cost, ,
But doOmed to crumble and c
deaSr
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in mournful Immortality-.
Along they course from Orient,
What - "cloud p'y
~day" and "tire' by night,"
O'er , tnointains scaled and oceans rent, • •
To this land of daYrtelight,
This farthest clime Hesperian,
Where all- thy wanderings' are done.
FrpntTyruny's usurping sway,
,Thy feet unsandled touched'this strand;
Columbia's wild and rugged way,
Enclosed by seas sublime and grand,
Where; unrestrained, a honie - might be
Devoted to the,brave and free.
And thus Trona out this wilderness, ,
By sages wrought, a fabric new •
Uprose, designed the world to bless
As its unfolding glories grew, -
Of sister States in Union bands,
Like Baiyau tree that wide eicpands.
With starry eusitru'at its•beigbt,
Aid shining symbols hung around;
The globe awaking into
_light.:;
WhileitoesPotism feared - profound, :
With leaping heart, Humaniti •
Beheld the dawning joyhillY; •
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~And murmurs swelled to clamors loud
About, the thrones of monarchs pale
"RefOrm l" the cry, unwilling howed
Their haughty heads to Fate's assail,
And granted much, demands increased'
.13y . 3ielding more, their reign had ceased..
And refluent, resistless rolled -
A tide of , indignation just,.
And wrath o'er kingdoms, empires old,
Ayd sepulehured them low in dust
Past resurrection ;—rule by might,'
With crowns and sceptres, changed for
Right. •
And then the world redeenied and free
From continent to continent,
Ana throughout Islands of the sea,
Beneath enfranchised governmen t ,
The Cross in triumph o'er Crescent,
All peoples, creeds in glory bleat.
Thy mission such, O Liberty.!
For which was reared thy TeMple here,
8o iooming with prosperity,- . •
But what are These that strange appear
Within as spectrc.s dark and .grim,
The glory of its light to dim ?.
Like shadows flit i ling on its wail,
Or serpents liisging, round its shrine ?
What ? hut corruption in its.halls,
And perfidy with fell design,
So desecrating day and hour •
• And PlaceS high, for pelf and power ?
But Oh ! my country I thou art blest,
And destined not to fall' , a prey
Like Greece and Rome, thou last and best
Experiment of rightful sway.;
Nor night close in without a ray • .
To re-illume where erst was dayi
Tlion - 4cithlehenr - thiS side - the . main,
The hope or millions yet to be,. •
Earth's sons oppressed shall not in vain
Withartris extended plead tot thee.
Theirtveary heartS were faint 'with tear,
But thou :yvkt sure their voices hear.
United with mute eloquence
That ezmes from every hallowed grave,
Where patriots in brave defense
Their precious lives 89 freely: gave,
And so invoke the living dead,
Their,benedictions on thy head.
Americans I 'then wake I arise 1
All divad impending doom avert,
To D4ty ere destruction hies,
And Freedom's citadels subvert !
Of WAsinngton, the flag and land
ReVere,and save from Vandal hind !
As magua einuta bids, requires,
Restore this bro4d domain ye tread,
Tiaerowned*ith monuments of si
r es,
Dishonor not their Martyr-hed
More saere.d than 'en Marathon,
The 'triumphs with glory won I
The Clisai's martial glitter scorn, ,
-- For purple robeS that wrapped their'Power,
Exchange not modest mantes worn
Throur,hiteedones dark and'trying WO I
Their city stood on seven• hills;
Its ruinlion , . the Tiber fals.
Among thnnations, so expand •
iii stiength and beauty, even now,
Bo young thotr art of statute grand
Anti marveious; thy noble hroW
Ika,Pittini of high authority,
And - spirit of deep' proPheey. •
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"But I . do 'object- to marrying,, him."
She cast down her eyes, but spoke in a
low, , determined tone. Her father
cited, hie eyebrows.-and loOked her
steadily in the face for a moment.
"Ilowa m ,to understamt you ?" ; lie
inquired, tartly. "At - first you eonaent
to niarrying, and in.the next breath you
decline.',
"1 do not otject to marriage.
.1 only
object 0' marriage with 'Robert' Wig
gine.
have gicen r .pv, wcir4 that you
shall be hilit 1
"You with Out thy.consent s and
am not therefore lioklen,"
"But I am. lify word.. isTledged, my
and name at _stake. and itt. ie..t4x) late
for you , to- decline now."
"I could not very well do it before, as
knew nothing of your intention toeu
glige me."
Jacob Muddleiorth (tirned ,very put'.
pie in -the . faokand was .eirid.ently keep.
mg 'down his anger: with an effort.
"The young man will. arive here one
week'from tiAlay," .1 42,4.tiid;;;Atlength.'
"and he mot not come tor netbing.7_
Across wide fields where raged Um storms
Of. Unrelenting, civil fray,
In all their gory, ghastly forms,
::Let hearts and hands rejoicing lay,
Ia peace, rare flowers of sweetest blooms,
And, consecrate fraternal tombs.
To.pod, yourselves, and country true,.
Fullnl your high prerogative,
Guard ;well the Union, ana renew
,
Your fires with love, and live
A , kuture sidendid to record,
Tour merited _ and lard reward,
WIGGINS'S DOUBLE.
BY 3ILECUS C. STEBBINS.
O JA .. .0011 MUddieliorth'.was &stub,
I good grounds 'hat
Ilie-;belief that never, • since the .deStruc . ,
tion of
,Pharaoh; has a mors;:sttibborn;
self-willed individual e x isted:
Jictit Muildlewortl had, likeJephthab
judge - of Israel, one fair.daug',lter and
no Moie,,which he loVed'pasSing
:He loved:her-so - well, in tact, that he.
dared ..not trust 'her to selecta .partner for
lifei,lmOnSisted .tipOti, ft, that he was liet
terltialified. to judge : who -.was . beet cal-,
entailed to insure her happiness .in the
marriage state. She entertained - qUiter%
different opiniOn, and as she inherited
nbt a little
,q her father's principal men 7.
tal characteristic, she firmly 'resolved that
she would never submit: to her fathei"s
will in that respect.
• Her name Was : . Harriet—Harriet Mud
dlewarth. • • •
The reisdence of the Mnddlewortbs was
in , ..,Vlyburg in Central New York. - . Old
Jaeob was a—l may say he was the main
pillar of society iii - that goodly town.
He was - only a justice of the. peace, but
his-name had been mentioned, on several
ocCasiOns,:in ccnnection with the noni- .
ination repreientative in the State
Legislature.. -
One. day, after dinner--=-Harriet was
eighteen - Years of - ago at this time
jaco3- Muddleworth sohcited; or rather
demanded, u private . -interview. with his
daughter, when he proceeded to: inform
her that it was his wish that she - should
marry,.and'hopat that. she would not be'
'so unreasonable as to oppose such a mea
sure: •
Harriet assurod r him that she'certainly
should not, and' plainly stated that noth
ing would more precisely meet her
- -
"Right ! right!" said old Jacob, rub.
bing his hands .benignly. "I thought
you, would acquiesce in- my; views. par
ticularly *lien informed who is to be the
happy , wan." • • f
" I hardly need information on - that
point," said Harriet, quietly.
but I think you do 1 am -sure
have neyer informed you. It is no other
than Robert Wiggins, of Albany. You
used td .kriow Robert when you -were
both children ; if you recollect, thefatt
ily resided over here iii. Bogtown 'then,
Peter has thine well, very, well, since he
removed to Albany ; he assured ine;:be
fore I left hi isn,-las,t , .Tuesday, That hiss on
should have twent y thou-sand on the day
Of hisma. riage," •
Ja .
60.13,11Inddieworth had beeti on a Viiit
:to the. State Capital the week previous,
and Harriet surmised., from some.obsctire
hints he had drop after his return
honr, what . had been the chief end of
his journey.
"i have/not seen R)bert Wiggins for
many years:,"
"Nor have I ; he. vas .abseat in Ver. -
mont when I . was, at his father's. But
that need make no difference; Robert
has, lam assured, 'grown, tá be a fine
young man, and is now reading'law. with
an.eminent attorney: . • . .
"He will have to read long before he
'comprehends it, if there has been no
improvement . in . his in tellect.sino - he was
a boy." • . '
"Robert is a worthy young' man," ex
claimed the old gentlezmin, warmly, "and
lam astonished at hearing. such an ex
pression from you,' But as you offer no
objections to wedding with him, it is no
matter. - •
'NONTTIOSE"' - ...:,p4:4 --. ;,pE0.... , :,‘.47,....1876.
• `'very well, he • ein'Make as long .:
stay as 11,'. and return home when
he ; has a mind; But 'he wiU - get no eri=
eonragement from
- -It'was -plain ti be seen
,that the old
gentleman - was - got:mg 'enrag“l Rising
suthlenly, he . walked two or three times
rapidirand
.nervpusly across the - rontn,
and then, returned to his seat.
"It 'is useleis to talk ? " ho - niuttred.;
` you must consent to marry him."
4 4 cinoot,"`
"You shall !"
"‘‘.l - won't I" •
Both eero silent - for-It . 'rev.; moments"
, m T
and' both were resolving to reain firm
. dettraiination. thiep 'had-form
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ed. ' ' - •
"You
mast have some: tintent ,
'for this strange' behavior,',' said the father
.at length; striving to appear nalm
•
have,'" said the' - daughter, in a quiet .
manner
"Will you infom me,,vdtat. it is ?". ,
"Certainly, I love another."
"You love another repeated he in
amazement.
.
ql- do." . - •.•
``And Who may he be : •
'Joh n I_Jegg,eti
"You are ; inadt,,-.• - --=- •
was never more:. eane." •_ •
"Why, he is
..oply tiL,:jkiirneyman- car- ;
pen ter ?" . ••••
"Yes, that is ..the, lir4fesision he fol-'
•
"ProfeiSion .I- ant- , amazed' ! He -
worth one hundred dollari."
"He is just beginning ialife." •
"And 11 line- beginning-the is hoping.to
make.byptting yon. . - 13 tit, he shall be
-foiled, 'the! scoundre:.!'aet'. Shall never Set'
. 'foot in
,this, house again ?","-
"You, cannot prevent our
"Yes, but I will, cried • the enraged
*Jaeob, striking a, chair standing. neat.
; With such force as. to overturn it ; "bat 1
Robert Wiggins Vitt be here in one
iweek, and .marry him yon shalkor not
;one cent of my moneyeter enriches you.
Aron had better think well before you.de
oide, for what-I have . 'said . shall surely
=come to pass." -
He rushed from the toom . as he finish,:
e.tl speaking,
.and till the next morning
sh.e , did not see him again:
Harriet Muddleworth - sat for "some
time after s-he was, leftalone deeply en
gaged with - her thoughts, She was de.-
lermined to hold out '''the • ie . aolutiOn •
she had fOrtned but. she regretted der.ply
that she could not have 'her father's ap-
Propbation, and it was no easy matter to
.bring her mind a willingness to leave,
:the home 'of her childhood, and to _give
up the comforts She- had so. long been
used to. •
That-evening flarriet.sent for. her , .10y 7
er, to inform,: lilm 'of. the -position in
:which - she found herself placed.: John
Leggett was, as has Leen mentioned,' a
yoUng carpenter, who was jnst sating
,up,in life, with, ;only a
.goAd. reputation,
strong. • coin Mon; sense, an'd an excellent
. set of tools to begin .with. -
• lEtrinet iniornied him of all she kite*
'respecting. her - lather's intentions: lie
I•n•essed her to remain firmly opposed to
ceived her assurance that she
woutd., git‘e her an eloquent kiss, and re
tired to meditate • upon what he hid .
'heard, •
.Icow John ..eggett had a cousin---a
hartim-scartiat Sort of a fellow, who was
always nu to•aity:Sort Of mischief. This
eonsin, whos *Ottme Toni:- Leggett, -
lived some fifteen miles distatA, at a little.
town near the railroad. At present, how-.
ever; he was on a visit to Johh, and John
matte him a confidant Of hts'love affairs.
He listened to John's -tale very attentive
ly. .
'Then the old gentleman, it seems, has
not even Seen: his prOposed.
for. many years:?". 'inquired Tom, and his
cousin concialed his tale: • • •
"So she gave me to understand," was
the reply:
•'Arld' would not, in all likelihood, '.
recognize him were they to meet
should think not.' • ~
"Good. ;1 have a half-formed soh - erne
by which to,aid yam"' -
- "Let Me know it ?"
"I will perionati this: young Wiggins,
and pay old Illuddleworth a visit. I Will
act in such al manner as to disgust him
with the very name of Wiggins.
',`..4.11 excellent' idea . liclp.'me in win
ning liarrie4 and .Ism your debtorfor
ever."
The next day 'John Leggett obtained
an interview with the yotmg She'
entred with full -spirit ; into the plan,.
and suggested that the 'day atter the
morrow, her:father:intended going to the
very- town , where To,n2 'Leggett resided,
on•business, sad; that' it might be a goad
time to carry out their'ultit.
Two days after the above Conversation
Jacob . Muddleworth took his - Seat in the
stage-coach at, 13 late ,in the afternoon
to return to Plybiirg, whichiciwn be had
left early the same morn!pg, ,There wag
one 'the'
back seat—a young - matt !rho wnnengig;
hadsalm
etrput4r*P949:frOM
wairihe 460pp_ te-}1 1 4...;
as well as bti , Flyburg: -
.
• air the coach started; the young
man folikd up his - paper; :stared' rathet
impudently into .11 ie. fel low - travelet's'lace
for a ,- few , 'monients,...,S•awned;• and then
takingi cigar trom - bis pook,;t i lit a•mateli;
and cooly proceded. to. smOlte. •
.noitehl , .wam, 'soon filled with the
fumes.'. - ,.. : Jacob'Muddieworth bore the,•an=
noyatibe:as - long.. as his irritable, temper
would .allow' hid; and.:.then he , gave Tent
to an exclamation .rexpressN . e: . of l?is_ tee
pugnance. • •••
"Perhaps yoti 'are not fond of the
weed '?" remarked the young - man.'
,said 'Jacob, emppaticatly; "I
an not fond of it; and,:tilor,eover,l'd O 'f
see . haw•anybody can be fobd 'of it." "-'
"Really now, you Bairn:in me:— Do
your know. I took yott for a *ore sebsiblO
old brick P' • -
The old, gentleman'7iva4 astonished;
That any
_rine Should have '
.the audaeity
to designate him by Such 'an,appellation,
AS "an old brick,' was, a,mitter o!`
prise tO his triitia. indignation - was'
Aroused.'
"Sir,"said he, "you, are. inipertinent.
You shOuld have the good mannersat
least; not so smoke in :such 'a place a:.4
thiF." • - •
•
•.Then it is really offenisive to you ? _
said the other, without being *in the least `
diaturbed. ° • I
"Yes, sir, it is vf:ryoffe.ris:ve.l ) ,
"It is'singular," . said the - other,' ill
musing, :manner, emittitig a fresh cloud
,of smoke, "what tastes some people,
,have."
"Will:you throw 'your.. Cigar awayl?",',
:cried Jacob. t-
. r .
"I, -really couldn't think of - such a
,thing. But, I'll tell you how - we can ar
range at," we'll stop the coach, and you
;can take a seat with the (Inver. till I
;have done stuuking. capital idea that,
,isn't it,?"
And without waiting fora reply—and
in. fact, Jaeoh Muddieworth was too ex:Le
perated at. the , moment to speak—the
young man thrust his lioad through - the
window ; and called out to the
driver to stop.
“Well, what's wan tin ?” said that
functionary; up his team.
"This' old chap inside-wants to take ,
an outside seat for a while," a was the
reply.;
."It's a- coufounded - liel" Shouted Old
Jacob; nearly cholcing.wfth,rage ;, and at
the 'Earle- time he jumped - to- his
forgettingthat he was confined to
sn narrow a space.
The consequence was, his head-struck
;with such force 'against the top of
coach; it.knocked him back into his seat.
The (Inver grumbled,..whi . p . pingup. his
horses and started off at. full speed. The
:young . man reseated himself, puffing
'away at :his: cigar, anddlookitig as serene
as if nothing had, been said.or done,. As
'fo - r. the old man, he,
..struggled . for
,a,mo
'ment to ranee his hat, which done '
he
ICoked furiously upO4 the'jOther, and re
peated with all . -thel . wrath . that. stirred
him. .
,
"Yes. sir, We a confounded lie—a cot.
foundtd lie, 'sir, and you are a nappy,
sir—an impudent pup) , I" ~ '
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"Don't,.r implore you," said the other
as calin as' ever, "don't disturb yourself ;
yo, are really excited, I fear." '
And . hoistretched out his legs at full
length s managing to overturn the other's
carpetbag in so doing, wh:ch slightly
barked its owner's shins.
' "Now, upOn my honor,‘ that is no place
for a carpet-bag to be sitting," uttered
the young than,. without the least.apolo
g.Y. ..
" "Blast youl impudence !" vehemently,
criedlacnb, "y'ou are intolerable. :You
ought to be pat out, sir—you ought to
be kicked out I" , - ' , 'ti
"Really, if you_ keep on, I shall begin
to think you are prejudiced againstine;
I r,ally shall upon my word." '', . . .
Jacob Muddleworth looked at the yoring
man. bsfore him like an enraged tiger.
'se :was. too exasperated' to utter another
word,..bni he felt that. it would iltrord
him the highest satisfaction to annihilate
his nersecutorou the spot. ~, ,
' The remainder of •• the ride to Flyburg.
Was: passed by I.the young man in alter
hatlvainging loud songaiand smoking
;and
big s old Jacob parted with ,him,
1 ; 4,
- ear Tin the evening, with _the extremest
pleasure. . ,
He had been at-home rather more. than
an hour,.pad eaten his i sUpper and ret,ir-•
ed to his private 't(itini, when the'servant
informed him that 'a gentleman ta.the
parker desired to see - him..,`.. . ,
Wondering who : , it coni , be, he a c ,:
:Cended the stairs and "passed - through.,
the hill: As lie was nearing the door he
heard, the, voice of hit . danghter.',4 Ohe.
uttered'i'slight scream, and t then, a iniin'i.
voice' exclaimed ; . - ,
"But yOu really must give me just ono
What, you refuse yofir affianced bishand
a kiss ?: won't
you knew - l"
•I3c threw open the deft* the'
ninineo. ' Re had 'reeopopg . the 'tones,.
and sifas horrorstruck - at '‘l)elkoldiUg":ti‘e
yery,saMs young z man Ithwhad hsen
fellow pitilpngt:o olo ' l 7;j l t4h ' 9P O I I -
aToun4,o,e dgh texiAin m it
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self: from his grasp. '
,The old man turned . pate, and then he,
turned red. ,
"What does, this mean ?" be eried,,afk,
vancingOto.the room, ,al d-coufronting
the atrangr, with the, deepest wrath.de
pieced. Upon Ills features. "Why are 'you .
here ?"
• .41Vhat r exclaimed the . other, "is its
possible ?; WhY, my . fri , noy• who
could have imagined' that you were.old
Muddleworth.,?„...Well. tiow,l,,hadn'elthe
least idea ;his afterioeu who you r:ErAlly
BUL'iievPr Mind; f - freely 'forgive
you for the rash expressio4•Yeti
I'm 'not one to harbor inalignity,iOii.
tb“leuee are 'you' cried'jato
sliairfuatnitigmith rage.• .-„! .• ,• .
"What yco,udo not know-me,?7,
• "No ; and I regret ever having
You 1" ' ' • '
"Ndi l know me ? Welk then, I mar
as wed inform you. -I'm Robert Wiggint
—generally , known as . I3oh,Wiggms
those -who aro posted."., .
• • • 1. • •.1 '' '
Jacob Muddleworth . gasped for bream,
and leaned against a °nail: for support;'
Bob Wiggins took a seat. •
"Can it be•Vpossible that I have heird
aright'?' uttered' the old gentleman in
amazement - . -
Hlt
•
.you ears are in good condition, I
think veil 'have."
"And you. are Robert; the son of 'my
old friend,: Peter Wiggins l"•
"Undoubtedly."
"Th said Jacob, recovering him
self somewhat; and allowing his angert•
again get the better of him, "then I
have been shamefully deceived, for I - was
assured that you were a gentleman—a
gentleman, sir, which - you are far-from
being r
i Harriet Muddleworth, feigning as deep
an indignation as her father, , had Stood
by during the conversation.. •
"Can it'be possible, l ! she now exclaim=
ed, appealing :to the old gentleman,
."that you have promised my hand to : ,
such a person,as r is
.? It true tbat.l
am to be forced into, a . union with one se
detestable'as he?"
- "Now I call that ' - unfair," cried the as.')
Burned Wiggins, bestowing a tender but ,
reproachful look upon the girl. "Af*r
coming 80 far as I have, 'and hurrying
away, too, three, or four dAys in advance
Of t he ,
time, set, in .my irapatienoa 'to
hold her who' is to 'become my wife, I did
noterpeci such words from you. .-Iktally
if you keep it up, I shall be tempted te
give you.another kiss ; I shall, upon my
word !" acd he half rose' as if to execute
his threat. *
"You hear, father !" exclaimed Hard
et, "you hear oll; do you not, and still
moist upon- nwting me to ouch a tnan
At thisjuncture the doOr bell was, heard
to i tipg 'but the paity
_were too 6:16 en=
gaged to pay ally -attention to it.
f‘No, no !", . cried thvold,gentleinan, itt
reply to his daughter'sf, appeal : "no, you,
shall not be forced "to doahytbing of the
kind. His conduct is inexcuiabrel
Outrageous. He insulted me all the WO
from B , in the stage-coach, r '. and
now he •insults my own house."
"Of coarse you-are joktng ; you don't
'nehn it, of course not," remarked the
yank man as coolly "as ever.
"Sir !" thundered old Jacob, no*
thronghly niaddened, "get out of My
hou - se ! Leave me, sir; and never show..
yourself here again !"
At this instant the' door
,opened and
admitted John Leggett.
-"Excuse me,". said the spurious son of
Peter Wiggins.' "But I had much nob- .
not leave to-night., In i fact, I: will
honor you. resting ht re,L and, testing. '
your feathers. In the morning you'll'be
cooler, and then we can arrange the mat=
ter which: brings-Me hem"- '
"Will You quit the house P" screamed,
old Jaco b.
"Most certainly not I" ,
"Thou I will take the trouble of pleat
ing you !" 'exclaimed - John Leggetii'doni
inelorward, with indignation in his looks..
"What gave . you: no . respect for age an k:
integrity?" a •
11 ,
',e grasped the_otber by The shOulders
as lie' spoke; and despite the feeble sting ,
gle • that' was attempted, soon succeeded -
in forcing htm into ,the street. ,Closing
the door,,he.returned. to, the room.
. "Thank you—thank you!" tittered Mr
Muddleworth sinking into a seat; "phs
could - not do me a greater favor.' '' •
'sat for:Some, time; allowing; hi.'
wrath to evaporate,..stealing, now And ,
then, a glanceat the young man,midle,
daughter, `who were converting .at t
window. Fora little *bile there wiit
to be some klid of 'a combat going on
his '
.mind; `but; at length theshatlk*a
all fled from his • features, and he
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to
t the young copple to oppress*. Latik
drelising . the young carpenter, besaitt
"Is learned the other 'day that you bit
tordatighter.": - • • - - -'"
"I do, most devotedly," replied '44 1 ,'
' • t tone.
yonng pan man earn,"
'"And that lovety;_Yon I blow,
she has Old 'utta h s erectlt. I tree
have'
cted- very ;in trying•• to,e'onij .
trot aftbotions.‘ , Yon " hive)ol66ll l 4
yourself to be the gentleman Of'..tVt*i
io4ight, , ota t- Dor , 14,4 - to exity,
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