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BY PARK HEX3A.MI.V.
Utttn me the.re are no blessings,
Which kind Heaven, indulgent, leftds,
Dearer than the sweet caressings
Of my little friends.
When they flock, like birds, about me
Birds in rainbow plumage clad
Their bright looks and thrilling voices
Make my spirit glad.
Pure, confiding, free from sorrow,
Free from even shade of sin,
They, like lilies in their glory,
Neiihcr toil nor spin.
AVickeil tongues have nol assailed them,
Or lhe serpent, slander, slung,
Or lhe poisonous ivy clambered
Their screen leaves airfon.
Parasites, and fr.l$e companion.,
Have not 6tolen their guileless trust,
And their tenderest flowers of feelina
Trampled irvthe dust.
Dark suspicion, envy, malice
Friends to man and foes 10 God
NcTer scathed the blooming gardens
By their footsteps Hoe".
.Mother-love has folded round them
Anns more soft than angels' wings,
And wilh sweeier accents lulled them
Than an angel sings.
Fathor-love, defending, keeping.
Leading, strengthening cheering, throws
Its broad shield above lhem, waking
Or in deep repose.
Gentle darlings, spotless creatures,
How, through many a lirelong day,
Jlave I, neither vexed nor weary,
Joined your merry play!
1, a lonely man, am friendless
Never where young children -bo,
Though my love for them is endless,
Large is theirs for me.
A Klard Customer.
Billy," said a temperance man, the
vIllfT;
pt-rsun wno loves ine cntier ro- j ler n3Uirc. Jf VIJU are innoceni," said h,
nurkably well; "Billy, it seems strange to me,,. Gnd forl)i(1 lhal shod ,n;ike 0 0.JK.nvjsf;.
yM you should continue to make use of liquor! jjut ymi acre),etl mv jviiaiions" and presents
as a common drink, when ail your neighbors reauilv, that 1 supposed vou understood me."
th true Washingiontans. To be plain, I mtisl ' . NVllHl 'coM t nildersland; said'she, " except
y that 1 think liquor in he the greatest enemy Klt ymt it0ndri to make me your wife ?'
vou have on earth, or lhal you possibly ran ! Though reared amid lhe proudest dis.n.ctioiH
have. Candidly, don t you think so yourself?" f rank, he felt no inclination to smilr. He
"Aliem! Well, 1 'spose ihat's a lact, Squirf.
Yes, that's true enough; and if il want, for one
tbiuo, I believe I'd quit the old fellow for good
nd !l."
"What' ihat, Billy? pray lell me."
"Ahem ! ahem! W-!I, now, 'Squire, it's this
re. I'm something of a reader of the Bible,
and that telU me right up and down, flat and
plain, io love my enemies; and I mean lo en
ter into the spirit of ihis great doctrine!"
The ball discharged from the Princeton's big
gun, when it exploded, struck the shore and
mowed down several large irees.
" How
many genders are
there ? asked a
unml master.
"Three, sir," promptly replied little blue
rye.
" Pray give me an example of each," said
tilt ui is'j'r.
"Maculitn, feminine and neuter."
" Why, yon are iii;i--tiline, be.cause,you are
a man, and I am feminine, because I am girl."
" Very well proceed." '
"1 don't know," satil the little dil, "but 1
f-cknu Mr. Jenkms isUeuier, ,a he is an old
Bachelor rv v'! ' ,
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY; PA., THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1844.
mj-nrcEiKjag'ai.v iu.umujajmjUMLmmjjmi ' -rr 'ri h
I'rom the Boston Courier.
Scsa uaad P5si2ar:Eiropj
A TRUE TALK.
In a city, which shall be nameless, there
lived, long ago, a young girl, the only daughter
(if a widow. Sho came from the country, and
was as ignorant of the dangers of a city, as the
fquirrfll of her'naiive fields. She had glossy
black hair, gentle, beaming eyes, and "lips like
wet coral." Of course, she knew that she was
j beautiful, for when she was a vchild, strangers
oticn stopped as she passed, and exclaimed,
" How handsome she is !" And as she rew
older, the young men gazed on her with admi
ration. She was poor, and removed to tho city
to earn her living tiy covering umbrellas. She
was just ai that susceptible age, when youth is
passing into womanhood ; when the soul be
gins io be pervaded by "that restless principle,
which impels poor humans to seek perfection
in union."
At the hotel opposite, Lord -Henry Stuart, an
English nobleman, had at that time "taken lodg
ings. His visit to this enniiirv ! rlm.hil,.
well remembered by many, for it made a rcat
-itt.-v v I . . . r .... tt .i
wine ue was a Deer oi tito i
ralm, descended from the royal lint, and was,
moreover, a sinking handsome man, of right
princely carriage. He was subsequently a
member of the British Parliament, and is now
dead.
As this distinguished stranger passed to and
from his hotel, he encountered the umbrella
girl, and was impressed by her uncommon
beauty. He easily traced her to the opposite
store, where he soon after wenl lo purchase an
umbrella. This was followed up by presents
of flowers, chais by the wav-side, and invita
tions to walk or ride r nil of wbirli
fully accepted by the unsuspecting rustic. He!
was playing a game, for temporary excitement :
she-, wilh a head full of romance, and a heart
melting under the influence of love, was uncon
sciously endangering the happiness of her
whole life.
Lord Hfttry invited her to visit the public
1 .1 T-l .1 T T
garoeus, on me rourm oi jujy. in ine sim
plicily of her hear!, she believed all his flatter-
ing profession, and considered herself his bride
elect ; she therefore accepted lhe invitation,
with innocent frankness. But he had no dress
lit to appaar on such a public occasion; with a
gentleman of high rank, whom she verily sup
posed to bo her destined husband. While
these thoughts revolved in her mind, her eye
was unfortunately attracted by a beautiful piece !
of silk. beionniiMMo her emnlover. Ah. emihl
she not take ii without beim seen, and pay for it !
secrcUy, wi.et. she had rxnied tnonrV enough? i
The temptation conquered her in a niometiTof i
weakness. She concealed lhe silk, and ton-i
veye.l it to her lodgings. It was lhe first thin i
she had evr stolen, and
ful. She would have c
dreaded discovery. She
...-n uu,u uu ,. hi a pirn o. u.rg.ve-
n' .1 r..i i. ..r t..i..
wit tin; cii.uuiii ruu i i u jiiiv. sue came
, , r i it ..
out m her new dress. Lord Henry comoii-i..
Ww..,,.l I 1 ..1 I
mil3r . '.,
im-iucu nn iipuii ner riuraiu appearance : out t
she wn riot happy. On thir way to the gar -
l, "i, " I
n site i
dens, he talked to her in a manner whii
did not rnmtirnhntiil. Pprrph iiwr iViis In, mnl'n !
more explicitly. The guilds young creature
stopped, looked in his face wilh mournful re-
proacn, and nural into tears. ho nobleman
.... v
look her hand kindly arid said, " My dear, are
you an innocent girl ? "I am, I am," replied
she, with convulsive sobs. "Oh, what have 1
i done, or said, that you should ask ni that ?"
War ,rrlt alt rriA l!lu!rtDti r,tifttiriM ..Ttit
4.t .... tj .ii i ,u iiiu jr ii ilia nut
blushed and
vas
silent. The heartless con-
veiiiionaltties of life stood rebuked in the pres
ence of affectionate simplicity. lie conveyed
her to her humble home, and bade her fare'well,
with a thatikfiii consciousness that be had done
no irretrievable injury to her future prospects.
The remembrance of her would lie to hiin as
the recolleciioiiif last year's butterflies. With
her, the wound was deeper. In her solitary
chamber she w ept, in biiterne.ss of heart, over
her ruined air-casiles. And that dres-, which
she had stolen to make an appearance beiining
his bride ! Oh, what if she should be discov
ered ? And would not lh hnari of her poor
widowed mother break, if she should ever know
that her child was a. thief? Ala, Iter wretch
ed forebodings were too irne. The. silk was
traced to her; she was arrested, on her way to
'ho store, and dragge.d to prison. There she
refused all nourishment, and wept incessantly.
On the fourth day, the keeper called upon
Isaac T. Hopper, and informed him that there
was a young girl in prison, who appeared to be
utterly friendless, and determined lo die by
starvation. The kind-hearted old gentleman
immedialely went to her assistance. He found
her Ivinir on lhe floor of her cell, with her face
buried in lur hands, sobbing a' if her heart
' r- . . . I
would break. He tried to comfort her, but
could obtain no answer.
"Leave us alone," said ho to the keener.
"Perhaps she will speak io me, if there is none
lo hear. When they were alone together, he
put back the hair from her temples, laid his
hand kindly on her beautiful head, and said in
soothing tones, "My child, consider mo as thy
father. Tell me all" thou h:lsi done, if thou
hast taken this silk, let me know all about it.
I will do for thee as I would for a daughter;
and 1 doubt nut thai I can help thee out of this
dilliculty."
After a long time spent in affectionate rn
ireatyshe leaned iyr young head on his friend1
ly shoulder, and sobbed out, "Oil, I wish! was
dead. What will my poor mother say, when
she knows of my disgrace ?"
' Perhaps we can manage that she never
shall know it," replied he ; and alluring her by
this hope, he gradually obtained from her the
whole story of her acquaintance with lhe no
bleman. He bade her to bo comforted, and
rake nourishment ; for he would see thai lhe
silk was paid for, and the prosecution with
drawn. Me wen: imiiiediatfilv to her oinnlnv-
er, and told him the story. "This is her first
offence," said he; ' the "girl is young, and the
only child of a poor widow. Give her a chance
to retrieve this one false step, and she may be
restored to society, a useful and honored wo -
man. 1 will ee that thou art paid for the silk."
The man readily agreed to withdraw the pros
ecution, and said he would have dealt other
wise by lhe girl, had he known all the circum
stances. "Thou shouldst have inquired into
lhe merits of the case, my friend," replied Isaac.
"By this kind of thoughtlessness, many a young
creature is driven into.the downward pah, who
m,Sht easilr 1,ave bee" saved."
The good old man then went lo the hotel
and inquired for Henry Stuart. The servant
said his lordship had not yet risen. "Tel! him
my business is of importance," said Friend
Honner. The servant .mm rinrnfti and rnn-
ducted him to the chamber. The nobleman
appeared surprised that a plain old Quaker
J should thus intrude upon his luxurious privacy;
i om WHen nn "eanl f113 f'rr;ifl ,,e luhcd deep
t.i ii it .
ly aim iraniuy aummcu me irutn oi me eirl s
statement, ills benevolent visitor took the ob-
portuuity lb " bear a testimony," as the Friends
say, agstrist the sin and selrVshness of profliga
cy. Ho did it in such a kind and fatherly man
ner, that the young man's heart was touched.
He excused himself, by saving that he would
1,01 .nave 'amped wiUi the girl, H he had
k,,nwB h?r U) he vlr,lI:n,s- " avo done many
wro"S ,i,K,Hs" r':j,1 he " bt God, no
belra.Val of confiding innocence rests on my
C0,,SCJl!nc- 1 ham always esteemed it the
,)asesi nl wn,cn ma".,s t:il,ah'e- - impns-
,,..,,,... (:...t.! .....'... .L.i
was obliged to return to her distant home, to
avoid the danner of evnosnrp hn irnk out a
. ua,!Ser ,M ' AP'are, no k.ok out a.
Nifty dollar note, ami offered it to pay her p.s-
i.e"sps
Nay," said Isaac, " thou art a very
rich man ; I see in thy hamla lar-re roll of such
r : . ' - ..
""tPs-
SI
te is
the daughter of
a poor widow,
!and ,hou hasl b,,r" the II,M1M of doinS her Sreat
,njur3'- Giro ,l5e anoiiier."
Lord Henry handed him another fifty dollar
note, end smiled, as he said, " You tindersiand
your business well. But you have acted no-
bl', and I reverence you for it. If you ever
visit England, come to src me. 1 will give
you a cordial welcome, and treat you like a no
bleman.4' " Farewell, friend," replied Isaac; "though
much io blame in this affair, thou, too, hast be
haved nobly. Mayst thou be blessed in do
mestic life, and trtlie :io more with tho fselings
of poor girls-; not even with those whom others
have betrayed and deserted."
Luckily the girl had sufficient presence of
mind to assume a false name whun arrested;
by which means her true name was kept out of
the newspapers "1 did this," said she, "for
my poor mother's sake." With the money giv
en by Lord Henry, the silk was paid for, and
she was sent home to her mother, well provi
ded with clothing. Her name and place of res
idence remain to this day a secret in the breast
of her benefactor.
Several years afier lhe incidents I havn re
lated, a lady called at Friend Hooper's house
ami
lo see
bun U hen ho entered the
room, He
b
found a
handsomely dressed young
matron, with a blooming boy of five, or six years
old. She. rose lo meet him, and her voice
choked, as sho said, " Friend Hopper, do yon
know me?" He replied that he did, not. She
fixed her tearful eyes earnestly upon him, and
said, " You once helped me, when in great dis
tress." But lhe good missionary of humanity
had helped loo many in disiress, lo be able to
recollect her, without moro precise information.
With a tremulous voice, she bade her son go
into the next room, for a few minutes then
dropping on her knees, she. hid her face in his
lap, and sobbed out, " I am thw girl that stole
the silk. Oh where should now be, if it had
"" ueeo ior jou;
t r t-t
lonment ol tlie poor giri, and Hie toriorn situa-i
.... a. ""- .. , - , h- . . haA .n r , ,,la,rctujbach called for a knife, when e
arned H back, but she I , . " , uw" T sl,Wo l,U n. l ,u,lu,! ,
was iioiHiretiiatner, , a , , , ., , . t ii l.n.l l-i ii J...M t,rr-;
.i .i ' mm "Teauv. no wuen isaae renresenteu tnat i rw- " "
- r iiiiHSiiu- n:ui Mnii iii en Dr nii wii-n inni iii uiui ci in
When her emotion was somewhat calmed,
she told him that shu had married a highly re
spectable man, a Senator of his native. State.
Having a call to visit the city, she had again
and again parsed Friand Hopper's house, look
ing wistfully at the windows m catch a sight
of him ; but when sho attempted to enter her
courage failed.
" BtK I go away lo-tnorrow," said she, " and
I could not leave the ciiy, without onc more
seeing and thankm" him who saved me from
ruin." She recalled her little boy, and said to
him " Look at that old gentleman, and re
member him well ; for he was the best friend
your mother ever had." With an earnest invi
tation that he would visit her happy home, and
a fervent " God bless you," she bade her ben
efactor farewell.
My venerable friend is not aware that 1 have
written this story. I have not published it froni
any wish to glorify him, but to exert a genial
influence on the hearts of others ; to do my
mito toward leaching society how to cast out
the Demon Penalty, bv the voice of the Angel
Love. ' ' L. M. C.
We learn from the Baltimore Patriot, that a
few days since the members of an Equestrian
! Company, were passing 'through several of the
' streuis of Baltimore. "Accompanying them
wis Herr Driesbach, in -a carriage, having with
him one of his Leopards. When in front of
Dix & Foggs' Fountain Inn, Light street, it
was agreed upon to take some refreshments, for
which purpose they alighted and went into tho
Hotel, Herr Driesbach taking with him his
Leopard. After remaining awhile, the party
proceeded to retire to their horses and carria
ges. Herr Driesbach had the Leopard under
his right arm. When Hearing the door, he whs
encountered by a crowd of boys, whoso un-
governablo curiosity led them to see the animal
In the crowd, just as the lion-lamer had step
Pe(J UP ,ne pavement, a boy about 13 years
! of a?e named J no. Qitinn, son of Chas. Quinn,
residing in Saratoga street, was thrown against
the Leopard by some of his companions. It
caught him with its paw, and in an instant
grasped the little fellow firmly in Ins jaws.
Driesbach, with great nerve and firmness, im
mediately thrust his hand into the Leopard's
mouth, thrnstingit down his throat, and by means
of distending its lonnn. catiscd lhe animal lo
release its hold. The boy received a wound
on the cheek, about lliree inches in length, and
depth nearly io the hone, besides one or two
other wounds on the hand. He was Taken to
the office of Dr. McLaughlin, who dressed lhe
wounds, which are not considered dangerous,
although ver)' painful.
The Leopard appeared perfectly furious and
determined on making sure of his prey. Drics-
ridoavormg to
ke its life; but
strumeut could
bo handed him
"A warrant was issued soon after the occur-
. r t i i m ii ii
rouce, against Dnesbarh, by Justice McDonald,
J '
4"e"su' ctwrgeu won an asuuu
j "Pon evoy aoove meniioned, liy means oi me
I animaI q'slio- He was merely held to
i t,;i ; mnn
bail in SI 000.
The father of the boy has sued tho proprie
tors of tho menagerie for S5000 damages, after
having previously offered to 'make the matter
up' for five hnndred.-or even ihren hundred dol
lars. Rather an unfeeling proposition for a fa
ther, we should say. Driesbach has suffered
j dreadful pain from : he wound received in. the
rescue.
An English gentleman of education, and, so
far as we know, of irreproachable character,
left England some eighteen mouths since, with
the intention of spending some years in a soli
tary cell in one of our prisons. He applied at
the Eastern Penitentiary, but was denied ad
mission, lie insisted upon a place in lhe cells,
and while he averred that he abhorred iho idea
of commuting a crime, mated that he would do
so to ensure the accomplishment of his wishes.
He was, of roursct, arrested upon this t'.ireal,
and required, by the Mayor to give b?il. I
default of bail he was committed to th Mova
mensing prison, where he has regained for
ihirteen month?. The prison doovs arc, and
have long been open to him, but W refuses to
leave his cell; and, as his daily labor supports
him, he is permitted u remain, He is in ihe
full possession of his facilities; is cheerful, and
performs all the labor of an ordinary convict.
But though engaged len hours each day at the
loom, he pursues his mathematical and other
studies wilh great perseverance and energy.
He converses with great itUf lligencc, and is
obviously, from education and association, a
gentleman. This is a singular instance of vol
untary and self-inflicted penance, if such it be;
and tho satisfaction which it seems to confer
upon its subject, prores that iho discipline of
lhal excellent instituiioit is far from cruel.
Forum..
Don't forget that a sprinkling of Scotch snuff
will de.stroy the loathsome vermin on your qyws,
calves and oilier animals,
No. 48.
Ir. Frank Ean's Toa.nl.
Loti" after Washington's victories over ilia
French and English had made hi a name famil
iar over all Euiope, Dr. Franklin chanced io
dine with the English and French Embassa
dors, when, as nearly as I can recollect the
words, the following toasts were drank; by ihn
British Ambassador-"Etigland the sun whosu
beams enlighten and fructify the retmi eat cor
ners of the earth." Tho French Emsuswior,
glowing with national pride, drank, Fr.inrtr--ihe
moon, whose mild, steady and cheering iay
are the delight of all nations; cousul'iug the it
in darkness, and making tlfeir drearinsi linu
liful." Dr. F. then arose, and with his mual
dignified simplicity, said, "George Washing -Ion
the Joshua, mho commanded the Sun and
Moon to stand still, and they obeyed him." Old,
but excellent.
Miary Kofjersj 43ic Cigar Jtr2, ILivins!
We received the following letter some day
since from Derby, but chose not to hazard iu
publication until wn could consult some gen
tleman from that town, in reference to the sto
ry. We are now credilv informed that whst
is stated below is substantially true. Mrs. Ro
ers has been inquired of by the neighbors, if
Mary, her daughter, had arrived from N. York.
She reluctantly says that a young woman wa
at her house, but n was "Marv King." Tho
neighbors have tried various ways to see her,
but the stranger is not visible. It will be re
membered, this "Mary Rogers" was the "Cigar
Girl," who was supposed lo have been seduced.
and brutally murdered at Hoboken opposite N.
York, a year or two since, which fact created
intense excitement in that city.
Dkrbv, March 5, 184 .
Mrt. Editor: Thera is a report here tfzafc
Miss Mary Rogers, of New York celebri ty.' ar
rived in town on Friday last. The di.iver of
the Bridgeport ftage states that a young lady
rode up with him from Bridgeport, chnrn ho
took for her, he having been acquainted with
Mary when she was a small girl aud resideil
in this town. She declined giving him her
name, and wished lo be left at lhe residence of
Mrs. Rogers, her mother, whom yon are aware
resides in this piacw. Upon Mrs. Rogers' re
turn from Now York, at the lime of she rumored,
murder, she brought not a r'emaant of Mary'
wearing apparel with her, and in, answer lo tho
inquiries of her friends refused to give any so
count of them. The above report is generally
believed by the inhabitants of this place whiv
have never credited lhe idea of Mary's deallt
for ihr.3' have marked well the conduct of Mrs..
Rogers during her stay with us. The houso
has been strictly watched since the above-men
tioned circumstance, and tho lady has not beeti.
seen. She probably keeps secreted, a there;
is much excitement prevailing hero on account
of the report. Yours, &c J.
P. S. You can do as you choose about pub
lishing this, but 1 can assure you it is no idl
report, as Mr. Wallace iho diiver of the Bridge
port stage is a man of high respectability and
one in whoso word you might confidw. Nevy
Haven Courier.
Splitting the ifJerence.
A nice young gentleman not a thousand mi!e"
from this, after a long and aaiduou courtship,
found himsolf one bright evening the belrothod
of a pretty girl, tho very pink of modesty. Ono
night he was about to lake his departure, and
after lingering about the door somo time, in a
fidget of anxiety, declared, and protested to Mifa
Nancy, that ho couldn't and wouldn't leave un
til she had kissad him,. Of courao Miss Nancy
objected, and blushing beauf.fttlly red, protested
in turn, that bho r.ould not and would not do ihat.
She never had done auch a thing, and never
would until she was married so now ho had
it. The altercation and debate became deep
and oxciling, until ihe boirothed huffed outright,
and d idared if he couldn't kiss her he wouldn't
have her and was marchinc off. She watched
him to the gate, and saw "iho fat was all in the
fire," unless something was done,
"Come back then," said she coaxingly, "I'll
split the difference with you you may squeeze
my hand Sandersvills Telescope.
"Js lac Qualified?"
"Why do you not present yourself as a can
didate for Congress?" said a lady the other day
to her husband, who was confined to his chiiir
by the gout.
" Why should I, my dear?" replied he, "I
am not qualified for the ollice."
"Nay, bm I think you are," returned the wif,
your language and actions are parliamentary.
When bills are presented, you order them to bo
laid on the table, or make a motion to nan; tho'
often out of order, you are still supported by ihe
chair; and often poke your nose into measures
which destroy lhe constiuuion."
A Joyfnl Xfolher."
The Bangor Whia of ihe 6th. says:" W
learn thai tho wife of Mr. Hannibaj Stone, of
Uixmont, yestorday morning gave birth to.tiireo
good' sized Yankee boys' and all doinw well.
'Down I.Cast' is getting to be quiio prolific, and
the population is rapidly increasing"
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