THE BLESSINGS 0? G0VEEN2LEHT, LIKE THE DEWS OP HEAVEIT, SHOULD BE DISTSXBUTED ALIKE UPOH THE HIGH AND THE LOW, THE EICH AND THE PCOB. BBENSBUIIG, MAM.CM: 18, ;i857, JfEW S :-.'!5P",'m. THE DEMOCEAT & SENTINEL, is publish-. , ed every Wednesday morning, ia Ebensburg, Cambria Co., Pa;, at $1 50 per annum. if paid . ik advance, if not $2 will be charged. ADVERTISEMENTS will be conspicuously in- erted at the following rates, viz : 1 square 3 insertions, .'Srery subsequent insertion, ' vl square 3 months, 1 " 6 " "4 . 1 year, . ' col'a 1 year, i " " " Business Cards. C3-Twive lines constitute a square. $1 00 25 - 3 00 5 00 12 00 80 00 15 00 00 "Dreams"- A Eeverie A BEAUTIFUL SONG. KX H. C. L. Ob! I have bad dreams, I have had sweet dreams Of childhood's light and sunny hours, When I wandere'd til day by the sparkling streams, And cull'd for my mother the gay wild flowers: When I wove her a wreath of the green wood-bine. And trimM in it berries and violets gay ! And I crowuM her pale forehead and she kissed mine - 'Ah! she, like the flowers, has faded away, She has faded away ! faded away ! .1 have had bright dreams of the old elm tree, Beneath whose brrnches spreading wide, .1 have f ported away in childhood glee The fleet wiagei hours of the even tide j I havo dreamed of the Mends once gather'd theie To frolic away tic long summer's day, Tntrammerd by fear, unwcaiied ty care; But they, like tLe rest, have faded away. They have faded away ! faded away ! J havo hail-right dreams a? I've- wnnderM alone. When still midnight in silence reipn'd, 1 When my own pn'e stur shone bright from its throne, And in visions of hope my soul was chain'd; Tut the cares of earth would come again. The heart would grow sick with hope' delay, And the visions I wove of my darling there, Ah! they, like thereat, have faded away, 'Thoy havo faded away! faded away ! I have had ewett dreams of a fairy form, That was ever around me thor j " orhrr Mrd-liko voice, with its ailverv chaim rLcitinc mvav ou theevtuinj air. But, alas, for the flush ai.d the waslirg breath ! Alas for thy terrible power, decay! An Angtl beckouM her home from tho earth; Like the nv ming st;:r the faded away ! 6he h as faded a a y ! lad J a way My home i in a quiet -vale, The chosen haunt of m.i pie thought; I ock not Fortune's fluttering gal?, I bitter lovo the j eaceful lot. I leave the world of lu.ise and slioV, To wai der Vy my native I rook ; I fk, in Life's unr.r.Cled fi- w, No treasure but my friend and b.vk. Tl -e tttttr suit tie trar.quil hi-m. 'Where the char wati-r n v.rrr.v.rs by ; And if I wish a white to roam, I have an ocean in the iky. rachion can charm, nd Feeling bltss With sweeter hours tl.an Fashion knows ; There U no calmer quietness Than home arcund the bosom throws. $tu Enlr. v v V. 'THE MERCHANTS APPRENTICE. Cr No Salary the PirstYear. Y SVLVAMS CCEU, Jit Mr. Benjamin Gccdwiu took his eldcbt son to the great city, for he had obtained as he thought, an excellent place for his boy." It was a situation in the store of Mr. Andrew Phelps. Mr. Phelps was one of the heaviest merchants in the city ; a dealer iu cloths of all kinds. descriptions, qualities and quantities. He had uo partner, for he'was one of these exact, nervous iuc. vbo want no sccoud par ty iu the way. It was Dear noon when Mr. Uoodwin entered the merchant's counting room. IcadiDg his Ley ty the band. Gilbert Goodwin was fourteen years of age. Tather small but with energy of mind and , body sufficient to make up for it. His brow was high and open ; his eytt of a mild, yet deep dark blue and feature? all made up for truth and goodness. His father was a far- mei, honest and poor who had given his Eon m good education and , who .now wished his farther education to be of a practical kind. A fritnd had once advised him to make a merchant of the boy it was the village school and the advice came not as flattery, tut a the result of a careful consideration of the boy's qualities; - By the assistance of oth- .r friends, tbia opportunity naa ocen muna. T 1 - Unnnllt 111V KOn. jlf. lliClPSaS wa bad arranged, and I ainsurc you will find him punctual and faithful." . An master unieri uem Via looks. '. Hope be will prove all that you wish." - , ..." ' ; . Aa the merchant thus pcke m a matter cl feet aort of way, he sailed kindly upon tiie boy. and then, taming to tho parent be re- ' Havo you found a boarding place for bini yet?" .. Yes sir, he will board with his uncle, my wifo's brother, sir," " Ah, that is fortunate. This great city is a lad place for boys without friends." Of course, sir," added Mr. Goodwin "and yet I hope you will overlook his affairs a little," "Certainly, what I can. Eat of course you aro uwaro that , I shall see little cf him -when ho ia out of the store." Mr.. Goodwin Eaid " of course," and there wa3 .- a silence for some moments. The par ent gazed down upon the floor a little whilo and finally said : . , There has been nothing said, yet,' Mr, Phelps, about the pay." , ; Pay!" repeated tho merchant. Yes sir, what pay are you willing to al low me for his services 'i" "Ah," said Mr. Phelps, with a bland smile, " I see you are unacquainted with our customs. We never pay anything for an ap uprentice the first year !" "Not pay?", uttered Mr. Goodwin, some what surprised. ' But I am to pay Gilbert's board, myself, and I thought of course you would allow him something for pocket money. "o, we uever pay anything the urst year. If you wore going to s?nd your son to an academy, or college, you wuuld not expect the teachers to pay him for studying ?" ' " No, sir." - " J ust so it b here. Wo look upon an apprcntico here as a mercantile scholar, and for the first year he- can be of little real bene fit to us, though he is all tho while reaping valuable knowledge to himself. Why, there ary at this moment fifty youngsters whose wealthy parents would be glad to get tlic-ui into the berth youjhave secured for your boy " Then you pay nothing ?" said the parent rather sadly. "Not the first year. This is our rule. We will teach him all we can, and at the end of that time shall retain htm, if he is faithful and worthy, aud pay him something." If that was the custom,' of couisc, Mr. Gooiwin could make no objection, though he was much disappointed. But he bad labor ed bard to secure the piacc for bis sou, and he would not give it up now. lie hid strained his slender means to the utmost ia doing what he had already taken upon himself, and he could do no more "Never mind ny son," the parent said, when he and the child werealone. ; " You havo clothes euough to last you through the year, and you can get along -without much more. Here is one dollar it is all that I have over and above what jjmust use to get home with that will find you in spending money for some time But mind and be hon est, my boy. Como home when you please, come in rags and Clth, if it may be, but come with vour truth and honor, safe and untar uied." The boy wiped a tear from his eye as he gava-the.proinisc, and toe lather felt assured. St was anatiged that Gilbert should have two vacations during the year, of a week each : one in the spring and the other at thanksgiv ing, and tLe parent left. On the following morning Gilbert Good wiu entered the store to louiiuence hi3 duties lie gazed around upon the wilderness of cloth and wondered where lha people were who should buy all ; but he wa3 disturbed in his reverie by a spiuce young clerk, wuo showed Mm where the watering pot aud broom were, and then informed him that his first duty in the morning was to sprinkle the floor. So at it tho boy went, and when this was done he was -set at work carrying bundles of cloth un orair., wnere a man was puing tneni away was Piling tneni i Aud so (.inlocrt s uiercanul i?vt.ii4Ai suqr wub commenced. For a while he was Lome- skk, but tho men cf the storj only laughed at him, and ere long ho got rid of the feeling. A month passed away, and at tho end of that time his dollar was spent. ITo had broken it first to purchase a pocket knife, which he could not well do without That took half of it. Theu he had attended a scientific lecture, w hich, ho paid half of what was left aud the rest had dwindled away, until now he was without a penuy. But he bore up for a while, lie paw tliat ihc boys in the neighboring stores had money to spend, but - then he thought they had rich fathers He knew that his father Lad nothing "to spare lie knew that the generous parent had already burdened himself so ho would not send to him . Aud yet it was unpleasant to be i i that great city where there was so much for amusement and profit, without even a penny with which to purchase a moment of enjoyment, or adrog of extra comfort. No boy could bejjmore faithful than Gilbert was in the store. Tho clerks and salesmen all loved him, and Mr Phelps often congratulated himself upon hav ing obtained so excellent an apprentice. He worked early aud late, and he worked hard performed more real physical labor than any ono else in tho store, if wo except the stout Irish porter. Four months passed away, and then Mr Goodwin came to the eity to see his son. - Gilbert possessed akeen, discrimiaating mind, and be knew that if he made complaint to his penury, his father .would be unhappy so be said nothing of it, but only professed to be much pleased with his situation ; and the fath er shed tears of joy, when he heard tho weal thy merchant praise his son. - : , ".Is your dollar gone, Gilbert?" tho father asked before he started for home. - - " Yes." said the boy with a faint smile. "Then I must give you another, fori sup pose you. vcA a little. Has Mr. Phelps giv-, eu you anything V " No. sir. And I will not ask him, for I know hi rule." ' . - . " That's right my son- But take this, I wish I could make it more." ' And . so did Gilbert wish, but not for the world tvouM be have said so. Ho too deeply appreciate u au.uis ;aiuer was uuiug ior mm to complain. ' ' j " v " j - - Mr. Goodwin returned home-, and Gilbert once more naa a mtie money ; out it iastcu net long A dollar was a small sum for such a place. A portion ' of it ha expended for a few small articles which ho absolutely nee ded: then he attended a coneert with hi3 un cle's folks, and ere long his pocket Tras again empty, ltis position was now more unpleas ant than before. :There were a thousand simple things for which r he wanted a little money. .His little, bright eyed cousins teased him for Eome light tokens and wondered why he didn't attend any of the concerts and lec tures. '- ' -. - l.. Ono .evening,! after the store was closed Gilbert stood upou the iron steps with the key In his hand for he was now--entrusted with that important implement when he- was joined by a", lad named Baker, who held the same position in the adjoiuiag store mat Gil bert did in Mr. Phelps. - Say, Gil., going to the oancert to night?" asked Baker. ' " ' ' ' ' . - "No I can't." Why not?" " Why, to tell you the plain truth, Jim, I havn't got.the money." " Pooh ! Come along. I'll pay the shot " " " But I don't wish to run ia debt, Jim, for I may never pay you." . " Pay me ? Who talked about paying? If I offer to pay that's enough Come along It will be a glorious concert." " But I must go home and get some sup per. - But Gilbert could not go without letting his aunt know, so Baker ' walked around that way with him. Then they went to the res torant; here Baker paid for upper. lie had several bank notes, and poor Gilbert gazed upon thera with longing looks. Oh. if hi could only have a little taoirey. SayoneloN lar a week, . or one dollar in two weeks, how much happier he would feel,' As soon as they had eaten pupper they went to the concert room, and Gilbert was charmed with the sweet music be beard lie fancied it had a noble influence upon him, and then it awoke a mote generous impulse in his soul. But j alas ! How can a man or youth bo overgener ous. with an empty pocket always? From this time, James Baker was Gilbert's firm friend, as the world goes. The lttcr told all his secrets to Jim, and in return ho beard all his friend's " Say, Gil., how is it you never have any money?" Baker asfced, as they sat together one evening in front of the store, after having locked up. " Why," returned Gilbert with some hesi tation, to fell the "plain truth,' iny father is too poor. He has done enough for me now more than he can afford. He has never asked me to work on his farm, but hj has sent me to school, and now he is payiug my board while I learn to be a merchant. But my father is good if be is poor " "-Of course he is" wa r ml y replied Baker " That's where you find good hearts, among the poor. But don't you make tie store pay for taking care of it ?" .. "Na, Mr. Phelps pays nothing the first year." " Why, are you in earnes? Gil ; havn't you ever got any money for your hard work ?" " No, not a penny. Two dollars is all the money I have had since J have been here, and those my father gave me." . " Well, you're a moral improbability, n regular anomoly. Whj', I make them pay me .something. Mind you I don't call it stealing, for it isn't. My master receives the benefit of all my work, and 'am entitled to something ia return. He is rich, 'while I am poor. My hard werk turns money into his till; ana suaii 1 uivt ana uelvc: ana lu life away for nothing? No. When -a '"J TV. V I want a little money I taka it Did I take enough to squander :md waste, and gamble away, as some do, I should call it stealing. How, do you suppose our masters think wc live without money. They don't think so; if they do they must be natural born fools. That's all I've jrot to say about it." ." But bow do you do it?" asked Gilbert trernoulously. ' . "How! Why, sometimes I help myself to a few hankerchiefs, which I tell ; and some times I take a gentle peep at the drawer." When Gilbert Goodwin went to his bed that night, there was a demon with him That temper had come! For a long time there had ben a shadowy mi:ty f..rn., hov ering about him. but not until now had it taken palpftbla shape. He allowed himself to reason on the subject, but not yet was his mind niude" up. Ou the . following day ha met young Baker again, and he learned that all tiic apprentices ou the street did tha same thing. . .:, ... . - ' A week passed on, and during all that tiuio Gilbert gave the tempter a home in his bos oui. He daily pondered upon the amount of physical labor lie performed, lie saw all tha others with money, and ho woudcred if any ono could possibly get along' without tliat circulating commodity. . Finally the hour came. Tho constant companionship of young Baker had its influence, and the shaft had its mark. A bright-eyed, . lovely girl had asked Gilbert to carry her to an evening's en tertainment. The boy loved that girl loved her. with the whole ardor of his youthful soul and he could not refuse. At noon he was left aione iu the store. Several people came in mostly tailors and bought goods, paying the cash-7-Gilbert did not stop to consider the spell was upon him and ho kept back a two dollar bill. . That afternoon he suffered much. He dared not look thp clerks in the face, though he was sure some of them' did the same thing In the evening, ho accom panied his fair companion to the entertain ment, and though he tried to be happy, yet he could not. .. , - tv That- oiight the boy slept, -and while be slept he dreamed his father' and mother came to him, all pale and ead. and told him he bad disgraced them forever. 1' OU, my boy. thou hast lost thy truth and honor forever So groaned the father. '-The sleeper started up, and for a moment ho felt revived, when he fauna ho only dreamed; but quickly - came tho truth' upon him, the truth of the day. be fore, tho terrible certainty of his theft and he gf oaned in the agony of a bowed and con trite heart. :Ho started up from his bed and paced the floor. It was cue lorfg hour ere he stoppod. and then he was. resolved oa what course he would pursue. lie remembered tho ofc repeated words of Lis father':; A sin concealed is a seconed sin committed." : It was hard for him to make up bis mind to the resolution he had taken, but when once, tha word had passed his lips, his soul was fixed.1 ' ,On : iue.iloAvri 7 uiorulD'' heectcred the store as nsual. aud Lis duties were, performed silently and sadly. The clerks asked him if he was pick but he told them no. Toward tho middfc of tho forenoon Mr. -Phelps cone in. and entered his counting room. Gilbert watched hinj until ho was alone, and then he moved toward the place. His heart beat wildly, and his face was as pale as death, but he did not hesitate. He entered tha count ing room and sank into a chair. " Gilbert what 13 the matter?" uttered tho merchant kindly, - , . . ; The boy collected all his energies, aud in a low, painful tone, he answered : - "I have come to tell yon that I can remain here no longer, sir. I I" . ' " What! Going to leave me?" uttered the merchant in surprise, as the boy hesitated. " No, no, ' Gilbert. If you are fcick yoa shall have a good x physician. I can't loss you now." "Hear me sir," resumed the boy, some-' what emboldened by hia master's kind tone; but yet speaking in great pain. " O I must tell you all, and I trust in your genercus soul for pardon. But I cannot stay here. Lis ten sir, and blame me as you will, but believe me not yet lost. My father is poor, too poor j to Keep me here. I bave learned the ways of the city, and I havo .longed for some of those innocent, healthy amusements which I have seen my. companions enjoying. For long weeks together, I" have been without a penny in my pocket, and at such times 1 have felt much shame in view cf extreme poverty. My father has gives me two dollars one when he left ma here, and one when ha came to visit me, But what was that ! Nearly all of it went for small articles which I absolutely needed. Lectures, concerts, .and various places of healthy entertainment weje visited by my companions, but I could not go. At length the" fatal knowledge was mine that others of my statiou had. money for such things ; money which they took, from their employers without leave. I pondered upon it lorg anddeeply ; and in pondering I was lost. Yesterday I took two dollars " Iieie the poor boy burst into tears, but the merchaut said not a word. In a few minutes Gilbert resumed : " You kuow the vrorst now. I took it. and a part of it I used last tight but O, I want no more such hours of agony as I have passed since that time. Here is a dollar and a half, sir. Tako it and vhen I get home I will send you the rest. Oh, let me go sir,, for I cannot stay where temptations haunt me. Away in tha soiiuiJe of my father's barn, I shall not. want t!ie money I cannot have. You may tell me that I have had experience but alas! tho experience only tells inc tliat while I remain hero the tempter must be with me I would not long for what I cannot pos sess. While I have wants and desires, tha wish must be present to pratjfv theai. Let me go, su-; bui O, tc-'l not my shair.o " The boy stopped and .bowed his Leaa". Tha tuerchstit gazed upon kira awhile in si lence, and curing that time a variety of shades passed over Lis countenance. "Gilbert," ho said tt length, ia a low kind tone, "you must net leao me For a fuw moments I will forget tie difference in our stations and speak as plainly as you have spoken. I have been in the wrong. I freely confess. 1 should Lave known temptation was thrown iu your way a temptation which should not be, cast ia the way of any person, much loss in the way of an - inexperienced youth. ;'Siucajcou havo been so nobly frank, I will bo equaiiy so" - Forgive me for the sit uation in which IpUced you, and the past shall ba forgotten. Until this moment I never thought seriously on tLis subject. I never before realized how direct is tlic temptation thus placed before tho apprentices of our houser. But i ecc it all now that to the boy that has no money, the prcser.ee, of money and cosily amusements must be too fearful a temptation fcr ordinary youth. But you shall not leave Fi om'this moment I shall trust you implicitly and love yen for 'our noble disposition and fine senso of honor. I shall not feat to trust you henceforth, for you shall Lavo pecuniary recompenco somewhat commensurate with the labour you perform I have otJea blessed the hcur that brought you to my store, for I have seen ia you a valuable assistant, aud if I have ever held a lingering doubt of your strict in tegrity, I shall hold it no more, for it requires more str'engh of moral purpose to acknowl edge, uumasked a crime, lhan it dose to re fraiu from committing one; Never again will I accept the labors of auy person'withcut pay sng him for it, and then if he is dishonest no blame can bo attached to me. You will not leave me Gilbert?" . The boy gazed up in his employer's face but for a while tears and sobs choked hU ut crance. Mr. Phelps drew Lim to his side, and laying his hand upon the youth's head, he resumed; . . . , - . , "If I blame you for ihi momentary depar ture from strict honesty, the love which I bear you for your noble confession vastly more than wipes it away, i Henceforth you shall have enough for your wauts, and .when - the year is up we will make an arragenment which can but please you What say you will you 6tay i lIf if I onlv.: knew i that vou would never abhor me for this r" : " s "Stop Gilbert I fcavr spoVn to .you. the I' truth, and you needhaveno fear. I will pay you ttircc ooliars a week tor your own in struction and amusement, and when you want cloths'," or. other matters of like necessity, if you will speak to me -3'ou shall have them. All the past is forgotten save your many vir tues., and henceforth I know you only for what you shall prove." Gilbert tried in vain to tell his gratitude, but. the merchant saw it all, and with tears in his own eyes be blessed, the boy, and then bade him go about his wcik. Th year passed away, aa-J then another bay came to take Gilbert's place, for the latter took his station in tho counting room. Bufc la? new boy came not as other boys came before. The merchant promised to pay him so much per week, enough for practical purposes and then he felt that he should not be respon sible for the boy's honesty. At the age of seventeen Gilbert Goodwin toak the place of one the assistant book-keepers, atd at the age of nineteen he took his place at the head cf the counting room ; for to an aptness at figures and an untireiug appli cation to his duty, ho added "a strenght of moral integrity, which made his , services al most invaluable And now ha has grown up to be a man and the bright eyed girl who was so intimately con nected with that one dark hour of his life ,La$ been his wife for several years- He is still in the house of Mr. Phelps, and occupies the position of buisiaess partner, the old merchant having given up work, and trusting all to his youthful associate. Gilbert Goodwin has seen many young mea fall, and he has shuddered in view of the wide road cf tomfctiiion which is open to so many more and ue nas made it one of the rules of his life, that he will have no persons in his employ to whom he cannot afford to pay a sum sufficient to remove them from inevitable temptations The Fonr Henrv's. One stormy evening as the rain fell in tor rents, an old woman who lived in a miserable hut, in the forest of St Germain, and who passed in the surrounding country for a kind of witch, heard a loud knocking at her door. She opened it, a young man on horseback presented himself and craved hospitality. By the dull light of a lamp, which she held ia her band, she perceived him to be a youDg nobleman. He appeared to ba quite young, and his dress denoted rank. The old woman lighted a fire, and inquired of the stranger whether he was hungry and desired food The appetite of a youth of sixteen is like his heart at the same ago, craviog and not difficult to please, and he immediately accepted her offer. A morsel of cheese and a loaf of black bread from the cupboard was all the old dama could produce. "I have nothing-more," said she to the young nobleman ; " this is all yoar grinding tithes and taxes leaves a poor creature to offer a traveler ; the peasants, too, in this country, call rue a witch aud sorceress, and make that an excirse to their consciences for stealing from me the little that my pocrfcld produ- ces. ' - " MafJP said the young man. " if ever I become king of France, I will suppress the taxes, and teach the people better." " God grant it !" replied the old wonan At these words the gentleman drew to the table to commence his repast ; but at tho same moment a fiCth knack at the door arrested hiai - The old woman opened it, and percc-Ivc-d another horseman. drcDched with rain, who also begged for shelter. The same hospital ity was instantly granted to Lib:, and ou the strangers entrance, she perceived that he too was young, and, judging from his apperrance, of tiC-bla descent. " WLat ! is it you, n-nry ?" cried one. " Yes, Henry," replied tho other. Both were named Henry. - . - The eld woman discovered from their con versation that they were of the number of a largo hunting party conducted by the king, Charles IX, which had been dispersed by the storm. - - " Mother," taid the second comer, " have you nothing better to offer us T - " Nothing," she replied " Then," said he, " we will go shares " The first Henry demured, but glanciDg at the resolute eye and strcrg frame of the sec ond Henry, said, in somewhat a chagrined tone . ' . ' " Agreed ; wc will &harc equally." He "dared not . express his secret motive, but ha feared, if not sharing equally ;Lls com panion would-appropriate tho whole. They accordingly 'sat down on either side of the ta bic, and ona had already begun to cut the bread with his dagger, when a third knock wai heard at tho dooj. Tho meeting was in deed 'singular. It was again a youth, a no bleman, and a Henry. The old woman look ed at thciu with amazement. Tho first comer wished to hide the bread and r hcese ; tha second replaced theui on the table: and laid his sword by his side. The third Henry smiled. . "You"do not wish, then, that I should share your supper," said he. " Well,' I can t wait; I have a stroDg stomach. . , ' " Tho supper, sai'i ncury, uj right, to the first comer " ' . "" The supper," said the second, " belongs to him -who knows best bow to defend it." The third Henry became red wnh angr, and said haughtily. " Perhaps it belongs to him' who knows best how to fight for it These words were scarcely uttered when the first Henry draw his pcinard ; the two others their swords. As they were just be ginning the affrav they were startled by a fourth knock at the cabiu door ; a fourth youn man, a fourth nobleman, a fourth Leu Vis5 introduced. At tho sight of drawn swordh he produced his own, and attaching himself to the weakest party, be joined in , the combat.: The old woman terriaed, hid her self, and the weapons strike everything in their 'reach. The la Dip fell do wa auu waa exuu- puu-hed, but.jliey continued to- fight ia th darkness. Tho noise . of the swords lasted some time, then gradually became less, fcnd at length ceased' altogether.' The old woman ventured tto issue from ber biding piece, and rekindled tha lamp, r- sfee perceived tho four young .men stretched ;or- the ground, esch having a slight wound. - She examined them carefully, aud found that fatigue ratter th&u loss of blood, bad overcome thein. The rose frcm the ground one after the other, and ashamed of what bus transpired in the Leat'cf their'passion,' they began Ranch ing, and exclaimed, " Come lot us now enp together without any more fightiDg.iL but wbeu they came U look, fori heir sup per they foubd it ou Uie ground, ail trodden under foot, and stained with blood. Me&gra as it was, they regretted it. In addition to this the cabin was destroyed," and the .eld witch, seated" ill a'-corner fixed her pale jed eyes on the four young" mcii. ' ' "- "Why dost thou stare on U3 thus?" said the first Henry, who was troubled at her gaze. "I am reading tha fates wiitlen oa your foreheads," rcpliei she. . '-. . ' - - The second Henry commanded her sternly to disclose them, and the two others laugh ingly acquiesced'. :' 1 he old W6mai replied, ": As you have all four met in - this cabiu so shall you ail" meet in a like destiny. As you Lave trampled un der foot and stained with blood ths Lrend of fered you by hospitality, so will you trainpla under foot and .stain with blood tho power you mutually share. As you Lava devasted and impoverished (his cottage, so you will devastate and lay waste in France.1 As you nave an rour Daeu wounuca m the oarsness, so you will all' four perish by treason and violent death.' The four young noblemen could not refrain from laughing at the eld woman's prediction. These four noblemen were the heroes of the Ligce, two as its leaders and two as its ene mies : . - -. Henry of Conde poisoned by bis wife at Saint Jean d'Angely. nenry of -Guise assassinated at Blois by the Forty-five. -- Henry of Valois assassinated by J aaques Clement, at Saint Cloud. . Henry of Bourbon assassinated at Par: by Ravaillac. Dutch Ccstoms. In Bioack,rno one ea ters a house by the front deor, nor is any on seen at the front window. The front of tha house is where the best parlors are,, which ar sacred to cleanliness and soli tad.' Irving's description of such -an apartment is rigidly true : -.'".-.:, ; ,". "" - " The mistrcssand her confidential maid visit once a week, for the purpose of giving it a thorough cleaning and putting thiugs ta rights, always taking the precaution of leaving their shoes at the daor, nd entering devoutly on their stocking foet. After scrubbing th floor, sprinkling the floor with fine white (and. whieh was curiously stroked into eagles, and curves, and rhomboids ; after washing tha windows, ruUing end polL-hing the furni ture, and putting a new bunch of evergreens ia the fireplace, the window shutters were a gain closed to keep cut fiies and the room iocked up rgain till the revolution of tim brouaht around the weekly cleaning day. The people of Erocck alwavs enter their hou ses by tbo back door, like so many burglars"; and to insure the froot door fromunholy ap proa.ch, the steps leading to it are removed never ta be placed there but whan thrca great occasions open the mystia gates,' and these are births, trarrlages and funerals ; so that to enter a Dutchman's house by that way is iu deed aa event.' " Gints and Beauds Two young nnss, discussing the qualities of some young gentle men, were overheard thus. ' ... i No 1 "Weil, I like Billy, but he's rather girlish ; he hasn't got the loast bit cf aboard " No. "I sny Billy has got a beard, but La shaves it off " . No 1- No he amt either, any more thin I have." . " .- No II I say he ha3 too and I knaw it, or it sticks ri'V check." itdsT The Louisville Democrat says a dual between two ladies is on the tapis in that city. A formal challenge is known to have been passed and accepted, thought the weapons and di.taccc have 'not been named. As will be readily imagined, a " " gentleman" is at the btttoin of the quarrel. After all, we don's know but the ladies Lave as much right to mako fools cf themselves as the lords of crea tion. " .,, ' ' ' " SrorriNO Nr.wsrXrEU3 Aft exchange says: - u ncn a man gets maa ana stops bis paper, be always borrows the next number of his neighbor, to see if tho withdrawal of Lis patronage hasn't killed the editor and dressed the columns in mourning. This grow out or the fact that none try to show thier ppite in this way but the kiad of people who imagin taat tho world Td&ttt on their shoulders.' ; ,. Invention of Stays. Tradition iner that corsets were first" invented by a brutal botcher of the thirteenth century, as a pun ishment for his wife. She was very loqua cious, and finding nothing would cure, be put a pair of stays on her in order to take away her breath, and so prevent hr, us he thought, from talking. This cruel pniebment became so uuiversal at last, that the ladies in their defence, made a fashion of it aud so it has ooo tiuuttd to the present day. ".' ' The Emperor of China La; refuted to roeeive a coruuiuuioation from .'President Picre, forwarded by Dr. -Parker,' who ;ii t Foo-choo foo. A letter from the Queen, f England, forwarded some tim frinbe, vnnrt with a similar fate. " " ' ' " i - - -.. ' ,- - ' - -j;ci! t 11
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