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VOL. 'LVIII.
EDITED •AND PUBLISHED
FOR THE. PitOpItIETOB
BY 'WILLIAMDI. PORTER.
TERMS OF PUBLICATION
The CArtiALE linod.o Is published weekly on n hug,
sheet- containing twenty eight.rolumns; and furnishet
subscribers_ M-$1.t.....C.; Paid
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Si if if paid within the year; firs 2 In . ail - l•, who,
payment ix delayed until after' tim explratilL'i of tle
year. No subscriptions reeelved formless period that
six inunthii, nll,lllOllO discontinued until all scrounges
are paid, finless at the option of i he publisher.
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'by leimo responsible person living In elltilherkllVlCol l p .
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V kareiri sini —4_7l
Advertisements will lie iiiiarge.l-$l.l lO per squnreel
twelve linos fur throe insertieas. uud '26 rents for melt
loser,liefi. All ail,verlistemeitts of loss thou,
twoiv, ;loos considered as a square.
.lilverllsteiterits Inserted t w r,.....Marrlages nod deaths
S COlltSllOl . Ilunt 11 , 1 . lint Insertion, tool 4 rents per Thus
soleseitiefiL lesertlines• Cuiiiiiimilestlons on help
jeets,of Ilwltod or loilividuni iiilarest charged
aunts per lino. The iii.oprlotor' will nut he respoesi
ble-kii . iteinegos for Orion: ill atlvertAseneinte.• Obituar3
ital.:um or 31arringes not exoeediii4 lite !tiles, will he
isftilout riot rge.
JOB PRINTING
Thu Carllslo Herald JOB PRINTINO OFFICE - 1,4 the
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largast and 010 AL collipkt04,131111$11101•11t. lu i l tierounty.
good Presaes.ltutt a gonerql variety tiniterlal
ii,IUMIrt :Old WOrk 14 . every kind 1.1110111
U$ In do 114,1, tioirat, the shortest nolieetutd on the
mina, roasanithln toms. Pe, galls in want oy 1:111s,
Blanks ci anything in tht, Jobbing line, will find it to
their interosl In giro us It call, Every variety orltlanks
constientiv on hand. -
deiteraf - ant) Local anforniatiolt.
.U. S. GQVERNMENT
Prcti,llloo,—.ll,3lql - /11.11.1} , AN.
, Viet] C. itIIECHENRIDGI.,
Seeretary.tor M•It1:-1101. IS C. 1, 1 .3.
Secretary of lit briar—.l.teen Tilt/mese:v.'
Sere Lacy or TreaS ury-1101V 0 , 1 M•
Secretary of War—.lout/ 11. FLOYD..
Secretary of Navy,--Is.t.tu Tet:err.
l'ust Iltstar Iles end—.l. V. Badws.
"Att.ornuy iietieral—.ll:lll:l , ll II 'S. ' MACK.
Wet du:Alec - of the 1)114011 Stateh—it. 11.' TANEY
-- s2:rr c~c~~-ri~~-ari:~t~
001.01.11111.—.71:41:S 1•01.1.4,01 i. '
- SUOMI:IU 01 - ,;q:St.!—ANDI II. . , 'if . Ochrin. . '
Surv,eyor General—Jails 11n)... ..
Awltor lionenl-3 WWI yi,..ln. . • . .
- Tilisnr,r-I,ll:nttv S. 311,51,..5w., ..
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.fudges or thq Supremo Ot•urt —E.,LEw is, .1.111. -AEI!
STRUNO. \V. ii. ',nun a: :W. WOODWAIII...I. C. H.NO.S.:
.COUNTY OFFICERS
11i.11.1011t31111g0-111131.3ar10g H. Gralutm. ,
Cud, Sunitiul
LlnWict Attorney—Wm , .1. 1-111enrer.
Ite.:nrtler M.
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'igh novoniin: Dignity, J. Humming.
I'nunty.TreaAtiviv......l.l:ini `ion/An:in
.11.11,40 111Iti.-.-
31. ::.,11,111.1r0w Kerr. Clerk to Colinnissimielb,
311, haul
Ihreet:Jrs of the' Poor—lli.rvli
Drown. : , :tutuel - :4upurintoodiVut of Poor '.lluus
—J.oseph htibach.
BOROUU II OFFICERS
Chief Ititrgess— Itol , ert In Die Jr.
Aunkstant, ItUraesa — UeorgL , iliu.del• ,
'town l'ount.ll—.l, I. 1'111i:et . (PtvPitlenL,-John ut“-
mhall..lanies Pullin, or., I ..uwliu thulium . , Sloa,' Mar
tin, etzel, D. lialbert,lacyl,
Duey.
Clark to Couneii.—Wm.
Coni,tabl.—.l4,l•ll Constable; Robert
bleCartate,), D'art! Constable. 119
Justice,. of the Peace-'-iieargiC Ego, David SutILL, Mi
chael lloleoinb, Stephen Keepers.
CIIURCHES .
'Pint Presbyterian ell Nl;rthwest angle of Con
slArg,Square. Ilev. Conway Whig l'astor.—Servi,e,
in or; I,untlay 3/141.1 Itg 31 11 o'clock, A. M., mud 1,0 clock
I'. 31
SOVOIId PEOSI,
HMI l'ollifiVt nt.
C 01111.11(. ut 1.
.L.,1111111:1tAA
(7011Lrer , Intro.
at 11 cu clone A.
rslgh.ch 1.11 x.., bet n eon 31:1111
nod Loot (ter streots. li i..lnroL Fry, l'at,ttrr. Sort ices
nt 11 O ' vlook - A. hi., and 7 Withal; P. 31.
Unllll{ll 111111T11, /0.1.10.1er, Lot union
over and Pitt ntrootti. titer. A. 11.. l renter. Poetor.—
Servites nt 11 o'clock A. 111, and tt, , ,,to'eloek P. 31.
Methodist 2..l'ltitoolt (lit at charg eartolootAinhi nod
l'ltt Streets. lice. It. U. Vbatottors, PaNtor:"Servieetrat.
11 It'elotth at.tt 0 1 o'elttelc P. hi.
31ellottlist IL i'llorvh ttteetattl charge.) Vey. Thomas
litto,therty, Pastor. Serrittes in College Citapel, at 11
o'cli oh A. 31. and -1 tielool,, P.'31..
ittanata Cat httlitt PotAirot near East skeet.
ltes../atoes llitruclt. footer. t".0111C14: out (lie . 2.11i1 Stun:
day tifench mouth,
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llernotto'Lutheran ('hutch eortot of I.lllllfrot,und
Aletiford streets. Rev. 1. P. Nast:hold, Parlor. curl ice
at 10)x.1. 31.
4.6-IVloto chanson In the a 1.,: ant neerfunl'y the
prointr !tenons are totittomod In 0.1111 Us.
DrCKIN6ON COLLEGE
It,. Charles O,lllnN, I). P., Presidentltud Profehmor of
Moral rtience.
I:J1 . 1111.1 U. Johnson. I). U„ Professor of Phllogo
illipand IA ty;..tur P.
Joules 11' . .11:01,' 4; Sit, PrOfCSMIV lif AmAont, Lon:
gunge,
lletk.. Wm. L. '110.M,11, q. M., Profes,or of Matlienott
C. 3Vils .1. A. :It., of Natural Science
and I:to fa.a of the 31u.,eitul..
AloNnodor Selfenf,A. M., Profeoor of liel)rew curd
Mod •rn lam 1.1 1 ag. , .
IL 11., Prlpclpal - Of limo Unman:ll
Purcell, Ast.ihtnot in tiro Ciranutaar School.
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BOARD 01? SCHOOL, DIA:MORS
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Andrew Blain N..4:1.1.1111, 11. Saxton, P. Quigley, E.
Comm:tn..% l/. 11 Idimos, .1. Hamilton, liecrelary.,lnhon
IV. Eby, .Trev,tirt..r...lolin.l . l.lntr, • 3 1e 1 15 ,1 .1.;er. -- ! 1 . 4 . " 1 '
Ulu tel 3loodny °Coach ,N !Mall al $ o'clock A. 31..ut td
t.cAteit.o liitll. ' .
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co itrolt.k.rioNS
'CAELISLI: DEPOSIT BASE.-1 5 1 . 04411:11L, 1111.11:11,1 Parker.
Cashier. Win. 11: Becton; Clorks..l. P. llnsler. 3.. C,. 31 le.
sulmao.C. W. 'lced; Directore,lllctu.rd Parker. Win. 11.
Mania, Hugh Stuart. 'floonak Pax ion, It. C. I.l•ocklward.
Jalui..tandure.m, hoses lirickur, Abram Jlosleri Jae.d.
Lelhy.
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CUMUERIANI/ 1. ,
ALLEY 'MIL 110 AD CANIF%S'Y. 2 I4M,rOitt
Freicrick Watts: Secretary and - Trieourer, Edo a 31.
Biddle; Suporintendon tr. 0. N, Lull. hoecugef ill Im
twl .0 Lk day. Ea:Award - Ic4ol‘el Carllelo tkt 0.3.1 ki dIII ELI.
A. M. 11,11 13,30 o'clock I'. 31: Two Indus .evert do '
)Voseward, leaving Carlkle at, 10,00 o'clock A, 31t, aut.
2.00 1... 31.
CARLISLE (ICY AS!, WATERCOMrANV.—Pre,I.IOnt 7 FreII
crick halts;' B.4crotary, Lemuel Todd; Treakbror % 3VU I
31, Ilect.ou; DlNctors, V. Watts, li !chard Parker, Lets u
el Tad'!. 11 . 10..31. Madam, Homy 6axten, .1. 11., 10,),
.103 u 11. 1/oerm, It. O. Woodward, and IL 31,311dd1e
CUMLIERLA:kIII VALLES 11 ssk.-,l'relltent. - .lolen m< Ste,,
raft;' Cashlor. 11. A. Slurgeuni Teller, Jos. 0.-ilioller.
Dlrechirs—lohn S. Fterrolt, 11 to. ler, MelrhoW Drew
min, 111,11ard Wend,. John C. Duo lap. Lubt. C. St.orret 1.,
M. A. Sturgo.,ll; lull Cnittalll .1,1111 IktIIIIIILL j ~,
soolN'rll -
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Cumberland Star Lodge ;So 107 A. Y. 1. meets n'
Marion Mall on the thild and 401 Tneatys of Mier,
Month.,
lit..lohnn L 1,1 ;o 'N,,•2119 A. Y.,M. 11 . 1nots lil Thurr ',
dai• of each Taoutli, nt Ntarinn MIL . . ~.
Carlislo'Lndgo Si, 111 I; O. of O. P. 31Otta
. Monda,
ordhing, at '.yrotlts building. -
FIRa•COMPANIES
The Union Fire Company erganized in lib!'
p ro md,,A, 11. C0111111t111; Fire President, William
Putter; Secretary, A. It. I•lwing ; Treasurer, Peter :dm,
yer. Company mirth; the tint Saturday itrMarcl,,, June
Septemtier, and December. • ,
Tito Cumberland Fire Company was institute'd Mtn
Presitirnt. Robert 31,,Cat they:. Secretary
Ph il l , (1,104; Tremturer, li. S. Silts,. The compile:
meeta en the third Saturday of January, April, July
antrOrtober.
The tioml Will Hose Company was instltuledirt March
President, 11. A. Sturgeon; Flee President,Jamei
itic,Cartiley; ~, e .eretary, Samuel 11. (timid; Trensurec
Joseph D. Halbert. The company meats, the wont:
Saturday of January, April, July, and October. , , •
.O,O:I'OBTAGE.
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Postage on all letterset one-half ounce weight or on.
der43.eonts pro path, except to . California n Oregon_
h'bielrio 10 cams prevaidi •
Postage 00 the -- unroll "--wttliin' the County,. free
Within the State 10 onto per year. ,T,enny,part.,o l l.
lilted Stateu;2o pouts. Postage on all transient paper:,
uder 3 UMW. ill NA t tllAilt, 1 cent pre-paid ortivo dent,
unpaid. Advertlsed letters, to ho charged with the cost
of adeertisiug. . .'" ', .
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They toll me thou Avast lovely oiler,
Tlint in those eyes tiofn4d
There nestled aye n laughing glance '
That made the stoutest rover how.
That an that high and unirble brow,
Whore dwell no frolic traces now,
A thousasnd Cupids danced and pkyed
A thousand conquered hoarts wren laid!
That those soft lips so red with hllvsea, .
I Whilst 'round'them egi ly crept the while
A scarcely aerie .
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A ad tlfat:thy fornis each grart;ful fold, ' •
Was cart In Nature's loveliest mould; '
hound, full, voluptuomly swelling—
. A finale that Vetius' roll might dwell In.
I fool 'Ms so. and While 1 1..;117.1 .-
• Upon thuravagelinte has made,
Upon the wreek,nfforyner days—
All beauty gone, except its shadt‘ . -. -
I try to tracts each single charm,
The Idush, the smile, thedook, the form, ;,
The chiselled ride; the lurid brow,
The panting la . .soul, niq: of know,
-The ono], that kindled as she spoke,
•-•
And dwelt In every word ilea woke—
' All these I look for, but in vain ; . •
The sliadoVv Ay now hi left—
The costly casket deli ronntin, - ;,00.4
But of its preidous gems torch. •
The ghnsts of former charms appear,
' Thu ellayns themselves are long Flua
The harp 11 . 11111111 , 111+111 . 0 shill I hear,
The Colon thht helped It once i r 110.
If thus the chub: it 111,111t1, Pet'll, •
What must tile goddess' self have been?
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THE HEAD OF. THE HOUSE:IIOL%
Marmaduke Nellrn , wns tivvofit y t inn • n
that' he wns mmsn. Entertaining • nslin did
an iden•that WOlllllll wen , instly
he . felt 'that he . had renson to be so.
Torlmps; - if Ito. hail '4-dere, his sentiments
might have been modified. but Martnaduke
was en 4.13 chit:Llll.ft . the indulgence 'which
was lavibhod upon him in consegnence,.doubt
leesind him] to thinii:hireli of more canoc
qucnce, inna perhaps, others might consider
rightfully his due.
Marmadulte married at n
wife was n mild, incffenairo sort of w(imnn,-
who would assoon thought of- choPpilg her
ISIMIZI
her liege lord. stri•WAtii
enc.(' pii Alurruarluke the'lles of mono supe-
riorit; to v 010811
-- Amish - 11 . 1ml to have his - slightest wish ye
pried as a law, II a unconselnasfy sneciaiied
a certain degrca of im"perioastless, Which, be
sitiPS etriking into the heart of hia nnfortu
note wife, bad the-effect of milking him gene
roily Unpopular, Mill 1:18814Cd .him to be regard. this recurrence. Ile could not couce•tl from
ed in rtnrrnunning. households, ne n sort o . f himself That his wife, 148 yet, was for from be
modern Blue Beord. lug in that stole of Enbordinotiot, which he
All things hove on end, and no it 1,88 with 8 0 11 0 0;red proper and becomin;. "However
the life 44-11fre. ?tbultadnho Ilallon. Poor , time will remedy that," thought ho
woman ! Her life had been for fr`om n happy 1 The next day, although his business nr
one. Meekly and uncompininingly she brill
wonted through life, yielding in nll thingOn
the strong will of her-despotic hu4htind.,_Un
grittiging.ly she had devoted her.elf to his ser
vice. She now took the liberty to die—the
•r of F•ontil 1 allover
Fervices
titiork P. NI.
1
only thing, it rim lie said,. during the who o
coiu•se of her wedded life, which she hail yen
turedtri do without Ids permission.
Mr: Mellen missed his wife. .It would'have
been strange if lie hall not.. lie began to feel
that rho had been far more necessary to his
comfort thnn he supposed He hired a house
keeper, lint found that she was for from sup•
plying the place of hid' dencased wife. lie•
sides, being n housekeeper, he did not feel' nt
liberty to order her about ns authoritatively
ns if she were his wife.
Under these circumetnuces it was not strange
flint Mr. Mellen ellould think of tolling Io
himself is second partner. Till p:endered for a
long thee on Ilia impottnnt qi'lestion. On
wl om of nil the mart ingenhle ladies of life no
qunintance,, shoulddte bestow the boner of his
bond?
This was a weighty question, end be felt, it
to be so. Ilwronderctliongnnti anxioUsly.—
His anxiety, however, did not piecnd from
any opt), ehension of rejection in whatever
quarter lie might pay his addresses. That
idea- never crossed his mind. It woo rather
!hat of one who , having a variety of articles
presented for his acceptance, is puzzled to de
chlo of which te molts n•chdico.,
' At length . lie.:decided upon MareseindMrs .
I(ent s ,a widon'twho , had lately moved into the
neighhorlrood. Of -Mrn. Kent, peronnlly, he
know little, except that ehe had.n moderate
proLer)y left her by her husband.
Having oneelnede up bin mind. he proceed
ed with it promptness -worthy of • a Nopoleoth
to tint his plan iiito execution. • With the
40.. conferri ng a favor, heinid hin proposal
before the fottoPote lady whom he had eclec•
ten the recipient of his itddre , eee.
Mrs. Kent tool: the matter very coolly.—
Shmriumented time for coneideration.
Idr. , Nlartundul6 INlellen was somewhat sin'
prised Ihnt, any lady should require time to
n.nsider such 11 brilliant proposal. However.
,s lie, felt quite,,,easy about the ultimate au
,wer,-'ho homed aMittlesccuce ihforming !b.
lady that, he would ;wait upon her that day
• Mrs. Kent Was not ignorant of Marmadulte'r
uperiohe .charneter. ,She could not Lelh•
'caring of what woo a toile of gencral.remarli
she well Ictiew that the death of the firot
Mellen woe generally attributed ton )(mg
lourke of tyranny on the part or her husband:
Did - not all this lead her to reject his 'snit
summarily! •
It did not. Mrs. Rent was nista() thal
,vlititevermight be Mr. Mellen's' peculiaritlra
temper, !fawns n man of wealth and pool
ion; Of COUTPO, ne Lis wife, A't . t' would share
ti thee° 'advantages. • As foAlle• draw-back
trated'ithoira, sliu n woman of 'Strout . ; will
itnt.did' not' feel particularly dieranyed. She
:nticipntCfl trate - WI Mellen would attempt to,
iatailleir:"eVer r her; but was 'colic prepared
for such ettiergefray., '•
Ilaviag'ditly weighed all the conAtleyationis'
bore Marranduke fitted
•'ipoit liar Ora the ratkaliPitinted' she
raluded to his pro'posal, and fixed upon at;
early ;analog°, day. This was not long iu
PA,lmv.2Avv:
ottni.
• ' For,the Ilprnld
FADED BEAUTY.
110 amtrANn HALL. •
arriving. ' Four weeks from the date of. her
nequainlance,•7Mrs:.Kent bade threwell to the
name bequeathed her by her. first husband
and become Mrs. Mel!en the Second.
For a brief period all wont smoothly ;yr.
Mellen thought it test to wnit until tie' close
of the honey moon befoie he made knoWn to
his fife the plan of government which he had
adapted for lienbenefit. _ -
One day nftty the .usual dinner. hour, Mr.
Mellen returned to. fand,,his mother,-in-law
Bellied quietly at the dinner table beside . biti
wife. Now, -to mothers-in-law Mr. Mellen had"
specinl abhorrence. He would have been
..very,glad,neYer r ,to r itave_hatLoncienft_it*s
house. 'Ae, however, ititTiaidfsl-tifp-e-tfratice
'wou.ld not quite sanction-their ntter.seclusinn,
he woe-disposed to have their . visits,like - those
of angels (which he was far enough frontcon
pidering them) few and far between. Accord
ingly, the iodic which he directed towards the
hapless indy sustaining that character was by
no menon a'welcome -one:
This was nut all. Actually Lis wife bad
had the awlncity to order up dinneeheforOte
arrived.VTo he sure lie W,s nearly on boor
late, hut, what cf thnt ? Wasn't 'it his •t - iffe's
duty to wait for hits even if he-were three or
four_hours laic?
k,, t ,eP , Eating dinner l" be exclaimed, with ming.
led . surpriee and asperity, - ,as lie entered the
room.
•'" Ye.," said Mrs. Mellen, aimlessly, "you
are ruttier Into. to-day; and as mittlier had
quite a long walk, nal' felt - hungry, we de
cided to•have.dinncr
suppose, said Mr• Mellen, hastily,•
" Cam expected to eat a cold dinner." • •
Mr. Mellen,' said his wife, lifting
tier in come surprise, "ono Wiinld
think ytoit were, apgrf."
Bu -- mnditn.. -
'havealliTer - Wilit fug mt.
nowever Inte_.you return?"
" Yes, In , wever late I return."
" There is no objection to that I am sure.—
You Will ItaM Your dinner whenever you
choone,.of Mitirse, and I suppose Ttuay exer
cise the 'sante privilege."
'
:We shall see, inlithi tn."
". Certainly, vie shall seC.r
" neatly. Maria and Mr.'Mellen, you should
not differ," exrimtulatodthemother-in law..
• " 01,, don't be toidlier," said her
'daughter coolly, " it in onliM. difference which
will- be speedily arranged. : IVe !Audi under. ,
tioniLeach other Metter'-kv and
—l T aur—acpwtonleo-fo
You ewe mother, there is no etiusd for op
•
prehension"
" But I am arrnid—
, 4 - yiou have - nnothor potato? Yours
must he quite cold,'' interrupted 'Mrs. Mellen .
Finding further remonstrance übeless, the
[twiner in haw wtis silent
was inmewlint disturbed by
rangenrents were by no metals urgent, he put•
po,ely deloyed balk nn hair beyond the regu
ler dinner beer. When Ile returned he found
his wife nett mother-in-Inw just riling fault
t tnble: - -
—tfire-plairtrett-Trn
•
prily.
".Only t h at two is our regular dinner hour,"
answered the wife composedly, " nrol that din
ner is al tvo • ys served punctually at that hour."
"And 3ma expect Mt to eat a cold dinner
whenever nn engagement let nine me later?"
Nit at all. I olitrcted Itrittet to keepto
portion of the dinner hot .for yea She shall
bring it up direutly.:' So saying she moved
itowards the bell and rang it.
Mr. Mellen Wll3 nollnitlSSed. He hardly
knew what to say. tie finally deles mined to
trait until sonic plan should strike him ealcu-
I tolumble Lis ivite's pride. , At present,
therefore, he said noising, but site his dinner
in gloomy silence,
Meanwhile, his wife continued to chat iu
lively strain with her moths:r, and their fre
yield laughter jarred -very discordantly On
Mr. Mellen's nerves. - . •
Sitortly titter, dinner, Mr. „Mellen contrived
to see'Bridget without his wife's knowledge.
" Bridget," said I,,:" I find that for two
days past dinner s o hlin ,e_en eerved up before I
mime home. hereafter, you, must wait until I
return before doing so."
-'• But the Mistress told me said Bridget."
Unit," mad ',• but you
nre bound to obey me rather Ono
"Sir ?•' said the beWildered Bridget, who
41h1 not cun g a•ehend at all.
"I will tell you what I expect yeti to do,"
said her master. " To-morrow, for example,
notimut home Until four o'clock.--
Four, tememher. On no .necouut must you
-erre up dinner.hefote that time."
"But what shall I say misthressi when
-he 1(.110 me," 'asked Midget, with her eyes
wide open with asmnishment.
"Say? You must toll her that I forbade
too doing it. And you may tell her also, that
I threatened to dismiss you immediately if
eon failed to comply with mf,ditections. Will
you retnetitber thai ?"
answetcl Bridget whose facul
ties never were . 'very bright,• were complett 13
thronrn into confusion by her ' anta'gonistic
talks, and the idea EllO had got, to disdbry
mistress by her master's positive coat,
mond.
"OA, what.will I do?" she sail to her Self.
However, rho wisely -dett:riainedJuot to think
of it at oil the lime onm.. .
" There," thought Mr, Mellen, with n erim
emile of satisfaction, " I think that will set
matters right, - Madam will fiud that I ant not
so easily thwarted. No, Murmaduke Mellen
is not to be frightened• by.a woman's vaporing,
or inclined to submit tamely to petticoat grot
eminent. I would give sOme\ hing" he thought
chuckling inwardlY,• " to see how she takes.,it
when Bridget. refuses to obey herby mS , tlirec 7
widbeginto fitid out with whom .
,:hodtai.to.deal with then! She ,dosen't know,
Marmatliike Mellen 3 .
.. • •:
The next tlaylre. :.Atelle'n, at the usual
time,Alireeted Bridget to terve Ili) dinner. ti
eriu'l; ana'aia7 Bahl the perlike4eil 4und•
mn en.
"Can't," repialed M. Noßeq. wltl some
CARLISLE, PA:, WEDNES 6 AY,
eurpr,sc. " What do you mean, Bridget ?"
tl.it's,by,dlrectionti of meeter,P.ebe
"Then he bits forbidden-you .to follow my
directions • ,
"Yee ma tn. Ho told me l he sbonld not be
bomo until four, and be would send ma away
' if I too%up dinner t)efore that
" Indeed I" acid Mrs. Mellen, coolly ; "he
is interfering beyond his However.
• you are tcrobey me, not liim. c You must take
up the dinner now." .
" He will send me away . if I said Brid
get •
"And I will o'orid you awn) , If you don'l,".
enid hei• ruintretio. . 1. .
whni-wilt:rdir-Vl:exeinimcci,Bridget;-
in ludicrous dismay. ' , lt's turned away I've
got to be, anylrowovhether I do it or not;" .
‘.'Better obey me, Bridget. If 'he should
turn you-away, you els:ill-be bitch again in lees
than a week, end, meanivhile I pay' you
wages, but if I turn you awry it will be for
good.'? " • • -
It did not•take Bridget longlo See otf which,
side her bread Was buttered: Relieved front
her einhariassment, she bustled about; and at
the hour appointed - dinner wan on the table..
At four when 'lNlV..Nlelled•returned,
nothing was :to be Reett . .f the dinner table.
Thiel be intiled as a good melt. LOoking tri
utnphant at his wife— •_
You may order up dinner now, Mrs,-Mel
len." ,
" Dinner!" exclaimed his wife, with.an,air
of surprise. it poesihle that you have
not
not eaten dinner, at four n'elLok
.•!•41avo you..enten dinnert" inquired , Mr.
Mellen irt'an appalling voice. •
4 "Certainly," Aid his wife,_coolly (3nntinu
hag the work up - o . ttwhich she was et - fgaged.
" The table wan cleated up two hours. since.".
'Tie
tl
'eked Ms. with an onlintraN th
look. -
"Of courp you moy,""pid Mrs. .Mellen
" What td jcctiun con I hove?" .
Madatn," said Mr: ‘Slelfeu r .ini:'4 , voiee _of
thunder, !• enough of this trifling. Bid Brid
get se - Pre up dintOr!"
Really," said tho norther-in.-law, you
should not —." But lice dnughteriuterrupt:
- " G_TrAgracious, My.. Mellen," ahti added,
•
'you don't suppose I WY dent, do you ? I
could boor you iori disllnotly if yoit spoke
oomdderably, lover. But What was yadt• ildos
tion ?''. •
~
" Did or did not. Bridget serve up dinner.?"
"Tit Ito sure olio llid. Ton don't suppose
did it ?" • •
"At two o'clock 1" r - -
" Certainly,'" • _ .
-Without were rang the hell
. violently.
'Bridget speedily "bade her oppeornce..
" Bridget," slid Mr, Me",;thtt, looking fiercely
Ca. bin handmaiden, " do yo.tt recollect my tell
ing you yesterday that I should not be at
home to-day until tour V' .
• • -0 ,
• •
•
"And that dinner was net to bo 'served up
.
until thatiinir : ' •
"Yes, sir."
Then thy,"-inquired Mr. Mellen, with on
explosion 4 anger, '' did you datm disobey.'•
. "Beenu , e," said Bridget—who fully cont . ] ,
—ding-in-tho-04 .. unise-ef-her-mistress i -wao-quito
undaunted—" the alsthtess torrid mit to."
"Then you nie to learn . that I nm Innetr,
'arid that my commands must. he obeyed. 1
dismiss you from my Werviou
• " Yes, sir," said Bridget, eourtesying.
"This instant: Do you.hear?"
"Yes, sir. My eloThes ore all imehed,"re
turned Bridget with a 'second courtesy.
Mr, tluklen woo a little bewildered 'by. the
composed,demeattor of Itriket. He hatt an
tioipated dint she would burst into teats, and
promising amendment, beg to he taken back.
Tina he woo telly resolved not"to grant, hut,
with Itomaii , tirinuess, to,etrry out his 8011
twice to the letter. Of this satisfaction, Brid
get's coolness tied evident,prepatation to meet
the consequences of her disobedience deprived
hint. However, he had the consolation of
knowing th u d, en this point at least, he bed
asserted his anthotity. •
Ile glonce,Lat Nlrs. Mellen. She wits work
ing' steadily without!. any trace of emotion,
seemingly qultc.uuconsoicus - of what was go-
tog on. .
•'cued-bye, ma'am," said Bridget.
. " Oh, good-bye, Bridget," elm replied, 100k..'
ing up wilt on air of un9ancqu.
" So )on ore going, are your
Yes, ma'am." •
Pei:hops you would - like a recommends
thin r
" avid Mr. Mellon harshly
'' Because if you would," .aid Mrs. Mellon,
paying no regard to 'what her husband had
just eabl,." 1 will give you: ono wry cheerful
ly."
"No ma'am, " said Bridget, dropping a
courtesy, I don't think I Phan live out tfgain
jiist yet. I shall take a little yacatiou.'
"very well, Bridget; you must call (again
save •"
This •was said with an ititomoion which
Bridget understood. ' A moment afterwards
and slip left the room much to the relief el
Mr. Mellen, who had been fuining inwardly,
during the few words which had passed be .
tween his 'vitt: l and Bridget,
Ile now sat down triumphantly, and 'leaned
back, exulting in the consciousness that he
had maintainedhie dignity find asserted Ills
authority as bond of tlio household. -,
If Mrs .
Mellon had only exhibited is tittle mortifies•
tion, he would luive felt still Illdt4 Bath fied t
There was gin trace of ringer:Wm(Wtificatip
on lier,face. Ayougth she,brgko,t he .sileuce
by asking with an air; elf nuthingdiatt happen.
ed,if there was any news front abroad?
. .
No l" acid Mr Meilen t Ueuetlly.
couyso is, the emperor.expected to
take?" sheitignired further. ,• • •
"I don't know 1": said Mr:Me!lfni in ei for•
bidding tone. • ,
Meanwhllit,' Mr. Meilen . , Wile had . no dinner,
was getting hungry:, ,however,. he ootfteute,:.
hint's& with tbe idea that die- could .00mpen-
Ante by eating ahead). rapper, and hethought . ,
thrill of gratilwlatiep, thut Mrs.
In the alis'eniie•of - lkridget;-would be obliged hi,
prepare it. Ile had no tleubt on• this score at ,
lie know :Oat neither.. on .lien own nor -her
I t ifl=lol2lkA
CTOI3ER 8, 18.57.
mother's, account, would sh'e bo willing to
' foiego diet • . ,
At lenith . filre: Mellon rolled up her work
;?nil arose; _ •
,' ;
",§he is going to get supper," thought Mel
len. "I atri very.glad,,,ef Ai, for I am Oita,
Still authOrity must be maintained at
'however great a personal sacrifioe."
BY this time• Mrs. Mellen had• advanced to
the dear. Arri'ved there,' she• turned, as •if
she had forgotten soMething.•
" By the way Mr. Mellen," she said, " my
motherland myself are going out to tea, • We
are invited to Mrs. Sipi . tp.'s.' l
"'But what ale Ito do . 'inquired Mr: Mel-
• "I don't know, said bis-ivife, afire
lessly, " unless you como_aleng with us. I
presume Mrs. Smith will be very much-gratis
Sent ape you... .Will you come ?"
"No!". baid Mr.-Mellen sharply. ,
That evening ho took tea at an eating house.
lie was beginning to realize .that Mrs. Mellen
had a 'will as well as himself, find even mot . o
difficult to - oope with on 'Account of her adnii- .
rabic coolness. Without entering into an ac
count of the meani . by which it wile brotight
ithout; let tne only , add that within a week
Ilrilget re-estoldiefied in fter • old place
Mr. Mellen has learned a useful lesson—name
ly : novel , enter into a contest until you have
counted the cost. ,' • • •
A KISS AS W/ IS A KISS
Our readers 8 . 611 have the benefit.of a good
story we ouee 'heard. Travelling into : town
itboid dusk; Mr. IC. had ocdaeitin to
. 411 at
the inension of en esteemed friend, who had,
among other worldly possessions; two or three.
Very fine daughters. Ile had,scarcely knock
efl lit tire' door, when it-was opened by one of.
ihose 4 _ , bloom mM
ing aens, Who, ne quier
.hougirtr—tlrrow 7, h
and before'lle bad 'time to say," Oh,-don'i
pressed her 'warm delicate lips to. his,''and
gave Mtn. as sweet a kiiilas ever sivliiii descry
ea t in utter asioidAtneut - the worthy gentle-
Inan . was endeavoring to stammer out some.
thing, When . the danuo exchlimed, 'I Oh mer
cY, meriiy I 1%11.. ,is flint you? I thought
as much ascould be it was my brht her Henry."
thought the ike,difi e lnen
self, ." . you. dlißeCtldulc nny such thing".'.' But
- Inking her hand ho forgiving tone,
" There's no harm done ; don't
. give yourself
any uneasiness;' though you ought to be
ittic-trrore-natefu .
After tl4s gentle : reproof, ho was ushered
into the. parlor by the maiden, who as she
come to the light could - not boncettl the deep
blush that glowed upon her cheeki_while the
,bouquet dint was pinned to her bosom thouk
ike u flower garden in an earthquake. And
when he rose to deport, it fell to her to wait
upon_ hits to the_door and it may fie added
that they held discourse, together fur some
minutes, on what *sultjeot it is not Tor us to
• •
sKy. ' J
As the Worm hearted youth,plodded home
ward, he argued with .himself in this wise :
•Jliss J. knew it woo toe who knocked at
the door, or bow did elm recognize ate before
I spoke ? And is it probable that her brother
would knock before entering? She !num be
desperately hi, 7 .--ptillaw! Why, if she loves
mottrer - nt - that r teTircrw - nrost - shtrfove - her
husband For, by the groat Nuablt, I never
felt tttclf a kput in toy life.
:lliree weelce niter tbp inci 4 dolit above de
ecrilavl Mr. K. was married to Mims J.
Now don't a4k us if Mrs. K. ever confeesed
that the ki,•sing was uut w mistake, fur posi
tively we shan't tell.
P6ollEit .P3 * CON ENG Ott:-One gray, hair was
discovered in Etigenio's imperial head at a re,
cent sitting to her femme de chambre, while en.
gaged at her elaborate toilets. The instant
decision was to adoptpowder. We may there
fore expect to hear soon that the whole French
Court is powdered 'a la PontPadour. Victoria
will be compelled to follow suit to susulti
the enteMe cordiale, and. of course ,our sympa
thetic Republic ,would not tie seen without h
plentiful scattering of dust on its devoted head.
Powdered pearls or ditimmu l d dust will be an
imperative necesSity for our fashionable hellos,
adding one more trifling item of expense to
swell the aggreete which mdneady weighs so
heavily upon the over drained' pockets of hus
band 11111 i Papa. Voting America will then
and patent hair restoratives will ho
in great demand. . .
FUNTIY Tux:wit...L." What mother him the
fairest and richest, daughter ?"
•
" Mother of pearl,"
"Speakingorooporoal puurshment in schools"
Said n lair lady, "'Oat pupil is most to be
pitied ." " •
The pupil of the eye, beetme it is .always
under the leek" " •
"It is strange," said one, "that the Intel
eit up, theleps I am disposed to sleep."
_ .
"Not at all strange." replies another, •'tha't
silting up half the night should make you
sleep less" (sleepless).
THE PISTOL.—.An Irishman driven to ilespti•
ration • by the,stringenciylif the money mar
ket. and tholligh prim, of provisions, procured
a pistolling took to tho . roud.
Meeting a traveller ho stopped him, with
your money or your life! •
Seeing tint Ntrulis'groliu,
I toll you what I'll do. Pll n giva you all
my money for that pistol."
Agreed. i ' • • 4
Pot rceired the; ;money and lianded g„ Or
• I '
the pistol.
Now," mid the traveller, bitty] back that
money, or I'll blow your bralne out." •
"Blaze away my beaky," said . Pat, "(BO
the dhrop of powther there's in it Cure."
rtgt-.:A widow (me Bela to her daughter;
.‘ylieh 'you we'i! , onde'.of.iwy ego, it will be time,
.pough to dreirth '
Yew mummer". roped the thoughtliep
64. a seeowd time.
40,The question is now undrii dieouseior
lt•clunin who s'n:oCto — rti , tbi ,
iulokerit; the mon who knows the - Infest, or. .
;hi mom Alio basilic most nose 2"
e 3Lk
SAM SLICK KOOKING LUCY'S GOWN,
' Well just tar I was 'ready to start, allay,.
down clime Lucy to the, keepin' room, with
both arias behintHier head. a flake of . the
hooks and eyes." •
sole she, are you here yet?'
I , thought ydu was off gunnin' an hour ago;
who'd % thought yoil was here ?' , •
• dunnin ?' says Lucy; my gunnin' is
.over, - I shan't . 'go no more :now, I shall go
home; I ogres with you; shiworin' aldue un
der a wet bush for, hodrs 'is do fun ;- but If
Lucy was there—' • •
'Get ont,' 'anis 'don't talk nonsense;
Sam, bur just-faeten the hook and eyO of my
•
Elul turned around her back to me,. 'Well,
I took the hook' in one blind and the eye in
thesother; but earth and sons I my eyes fair
ly snapped niain,'; I never see such a neck
since I was raised. It sprang right
. out fretn
the breast and shoulders, full round, mod then
tapered up 'to the head like a swan's and the
oomplexio'n would heat the mostdelinate white
and red rose that ever was seen. Lick, it
mode me all eyes,! I Suet stood stock still, I
couldn't move a finger if I was to die for it.'
. '-What ailsyou'Sam,' . says slit, 'that you
dOn't hook it?'
Why,' says 1,. 'Lucy, my de . ar, my fingers
is all thumbs; that's a fact, 1 - can't handle
such' little things se filet as-you cap..'
solo she, ' make haste, that's
a dear, mottuir will he comin' directly.' .
'And at laid 1 shut loo . both tny eyes, and
fastened it, 'and when I had done, 811 . 41.1:
' There is 'soothing I must say: Lucy.'
What's that 1' sale she.
That yeti may .stump all Connecticut le
show. such as angelic. neck he yen
never see the heat of it in all my hOrn
it's - the:most
' T 'And--you-,tnny , attintp. the
. Strateeair•
- she, to produce such another-bold;--forward,
'initiudent ontnntincrlY tongue as you have—so•
. there now—so get ahingwith.yen.' , •
prA,.. - At n salo'of paiatingn at Hornenst
the:portrait of Archibald, the Duke Cl Argyle - ,
by ltantany,• was offered,_awr in answer to an
inquiry how a small injury to the convene had
itappeheil, the auctiveerreloted the following
anecdote: "The portrait had Inert htnig in a
bodano e, yhielt was Oil one occasion occupied
by a female dotnestic'i, Thq girl fancying that
the Dukc of Argyle 'eyet'l chtttely ono
et'orttin g . ticcatab it 1 iiii C tfirlYei a pule ,
aimed a s hlow with the intent :of putting the
D'uke's eye out. The poker mittedihe eye,
but perforatcaktliti canvass close to (ho face."
(tom'" The Hillsdale, Michigan, Standard. hes
the fallowing: •• A 'dead heed' on the Cen
tral Itatid'iient his empire , ' pans to Superinten
dent Rice, with the following on its back:.
, Bless my stars,
Ni 'note on the ears, • _
As o dead head ride cn a rail ;
Unless Me. 13,:ce
Should take my advice,
And send nic ti pass by Mail. •
To which Mr, Rice replied: •
The conductor will Imes
Tide bundle of gee
From July to middle of Lent ;
I Like any deed : heed,
Without paying . d rod,'
'et him rido to his Itenrem content:
MA_ An English nobleman once sect his
stupid son to Rowland Dill, in order that lie
might ho educated, accompanied by a note, in
which the father said of his hopeful con— %..
•• I am confident he il/18 tents, but' they.
are hidden under a napkin ".
The eecentriti but shrewd divine kept the
youth a few- weeks under his core, but then
aunt him Iniek to his father with the follow
ing hMenio message:—
"1 have shaken the napkin at'all corners
and there id nothing in it"
° k' A livery usable-keeper .named Spurr,
would floor let khOrse go out wlthnut reques
ting the Idsses not t r o drive fast. One day n
young man called to-get it , turn-out to attend
a funeral. "Certaiuly r eil inid Spur ;'" . but,"
ho idtled, forgetting the solemn purpose s -for
which the young man wanted the horse, "don't
drive fast." " Why, jest look (there, old fel
ler," said the somewhat eicited young man,
"I want you to understand, that I shall keep
up with tlie,preeeksion if it kills the horse !",
This world,lu which all - things commingle,
Seems hot n woilitof T jornutl trouble,
-
Whore all ourjoja . ontne to us single, -
And all our woos Como twuo double.'
MAC.
)35,. In one of oor Conecticut river villages,
a venerable and well known divine,, who
flourishes ,in " that was called upon try
one of the overoeeto of the poor, who required
his services at . a funeral. " You need not
trouble yourself much," ho said; '' I only want
a short , common sort of prayer. "Twos only
a pauper." .
This reminds us of some one who sings,
" Rattle his bones, over the stones,
'Tip only a pauper whom nobody owns."
Vir If yon'tbeet With a man that is tt man,
or • wroman. that is a woman, 'and nothing
also, you may find something human about
!hem; but tho:quibbit;s and gairits, hypocrisy
and 'meanness, the heartlessness, treachery,
and sordidness of what is tlennminated "good
society," are scandalous. beyond all names for
eolith:10. -
Mar A: lady' haing 'desirous ,of a dyer, was
referred to an esoent worktnan, who was
something of a wag \in his line. The lady
called, and Relied : . 1 Are you thm; dyeing
man ?" .• No, ma'am. I'm a living'man, but
I'll die for you," promptly replied am man of
Many colors, .putting the, emphasis where it
was needed;
, .
Vir• In Boehosteic. weirtem. who -Wear the
i Bloomer uniform are warned to- dQ •milita . ry
• duty. -st . good idea — As they want their "rights
let tbetri take their first instalment:by. carry
lag a fourteen pouUd. musket through the. mud
t all
day,"
. mar A diecoutented family—poverty, pride
End Idzidose:
aftthice ptpartnitut:
TILE FASHIONS
In the following extract from a London ph-
Or; wbioh we'lind in the' Home Jourmq,.
have nil that is iMportant• on fashion by tbo
last ordvalet--
A liitrnonit cloak composed of. white mit.
end Alenoon lace, and ti mantel of Britsseht
lace, both destined to form Part of tt,'l4widal
trot:menu,' nre comprised -in the collection of
lingerie, The burnous Is linedwith lely Odell
silk, the hoist which is ftirmed wholy of Alen-
Con ie trimmed with a boit of Wick 'Y4.
CSCvernl morning dr9o;Mo of superior style'
have recently bseri made in the peignoir forni:
Among them we 'nifty mention ono oomP s osa,
of worked Muslin lined with Much silk. and
trimmed with gitipure. Another 000sioiink of
spotted muslin, is lined with pink silk' add
trimmed with Valermieneo. "
The newest promenade costumes include
- one juslocoupleted-for a lady-of-acknowledged
taste: It, consists 'cit a. dress of block
The' skirt ornamented 'With sips
.trimmings
formed of (Millings of black silk,. edged. with
groseillf color velvet. Theo ale three rows of
these quilling!, and they gradually narrow
from the edge of the skirt to the waist. The
coribigir hos a very long basqi;e, square at the
ends in front, end edged round with quilling
like that on:the skirt.. A row of growillectilor
velvet passed up the front of the Comp. The
.sleeves are demi . wide; and ate finished, at the
lewer port by a' refers trimmed with-quillings
of black silk bordered with growl/lc - velvet. At.
the.:sboulder'iliere iliattletto formed of
the same trimming. Collor of worked. mus'- .
lin edged -with gapurri• Under-aleovek.comi•
posed of.two frills of worked muslin. 'Gloves
or tnn.nolorkid Bonnet - of-gory crepe,- Mr:—
iflrbttrcir taco, atniTtriinute - d - .lvirl
ille.celor velvet; tbo underlrinutting consists
(If blond, with a bow of blaok lane on one side
and on the other, a tuft' of foliage;in velvet;
.trings of groseilla color velvet ;.a shawl or
silk cloak will, in general, be worn with this
dress ; but a burnous of brown cashmere, lin'ed.
with 'plush of the seine color, has been select.
teil • no a wrap for travelling. ,
Another fashionable out-door dress is-com
posed of green silk. The Bkirt fine three deoo,-
flounces, - ornnmented it-the. edge with rows
of green velvet, disposed inn 10 - zetige pattern:•
The oor,inge is withouta barque. A trimming'
o green rct, i o that on the s tlounces;pae-•'
ses lip' from the point of the corsage in the
waiat.Jo each shotilder. The sleeves nro boll,
shaped, and are fthishthl at the lower part with
the mum trimming of :rows of velvet, which.
ornament the other parts of the drew• - At .
small collar of worked muslin and sleeves ;
formed of pull's of white muslin, are tvolli‘'wititt,
thh IlreSs. For the promenade, a burnous, of,
black silk is adopted. It is lined with amber'',
oilk, and front the hood and each of the two
points in front of the cloak-lesumpended a long
black silk tassel. Bonuctof Leghorn, trimmed
with sit aw colorod•ribbon, 'edged with blitok
loco.- Round the brim of the bonnet' and thei?
edge of the curtainthere is a deep row of blank `l .
Ince. The inside trimming is composed of '
blond and bouquets of touton-d,or. Gloves of
kid; " - -
DIEM
• We have plsnty of flippant denunciations of •
fine clothes, and nn abundance of grave' ani.
=deerskins on the bin and folly of extrava
,nude in apparel, but scarcely an essay can be
found touching the [esthetics and morale 'of
dress, as constituting a study worthy to he
ranked among the "fine nris," not less thati
a chitecture, music or sculpture. It was an •
Oi,FCI cation of Limiter that persons habitually
attentive to dress display NI same regularity -
in their domestic affairs. Young women," .
says he, who neglect their ((Welt, and man-
Hest little coneern-nbout their apparel;
lath
cute in this very particular a disregard of
der; it mind hot little adapted to the details of
housekeeping, a deficiency of taste and of the :
qualities that inspire love. .The girl of eigh
teen wlio - desires not to please will, be a shrew •
and a slut at twenty. five. tis a great lnis• -
take,in women to suppose that they May safe
ly throw off all care about dress with their',
celibacy, as if husbands had less taste than
suitor ; or as if wives had less need than ,
tresses of the advantage orelegant and taste.: ,
fel apparel. • An old 'writer says, witlf a hear
ty It is nue orthe nuniii duties of t
every married worni.n al ways to appear well
dressed in the presence of her husband."
To elfeet this, howc7or, expensive attire is •'
by no means essential. The simplest robe, '
mny evince the 'Wearer's taste as truly as thy -
most omtly gown of moire antique' But how
rave a quality is • good taste I In the mere
matter of propriety find harmony of colors
,there is room for a treatise %%Vett has yet to':
be 'written by some ono •th..roughly profieletit' o
in•the tostheties of dress. Even the simpler '
laws, though.pretty generally tinderitood;
constantly neglected.. \ porno of these °anent;
as laid down in an English poem of the lash
century are . worth quoting, :IS well forilis'
good settee of the dogmas as for the quaintrieee'„,
of the verees. To brunettes he raeomaisnclit
high colors-a" rose," " orange," M. even' .
•• satirist "
ISM
"The lass whose skin In-like the hazel bronsf,'
With brighter colors should o'erconib tier oirn." •
ni.fssyneheeketl girls he permits. "•bluo - l' l . , 's.
and "the color of the sea ".=
"Let the fair nymph In whose plump cheek Is seen.
A rosy blush' he clad ' ln cheerful green.", ;
‘'Cautiuniug polo, women ngalnid vornnl hues
.he continues:
" Ladles grown pale with sickness or despair• •.'
• 'The sable's mournful dye should chnosO
do the pale moon still shines with pitrost light, •~
Clad In the dusky mantle of Um • :„
—Bodkin • Post,
A LOVELEBB
there can bo none iq , all the wastes or peopled
deserts of the world boatiog the 'oligheat born. t)
with that of nn unloved_ wife She ,-.
etande amidst her family like a Itigg &tatty?,
amempt the marble memorials of the dea/1,.
luetinet wth li7o z yet paralyred death...4t,
. gel. To produoO tho looked jaw", in a la
dy oak her ago. - .
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