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The shadows of Hfo purround us on all
sides, and the sweet sunshine of our existence
onlv serves to render them more distinct.
j
Indeed life may be compared to a long aven
ue of trees, in the centre of which is a broad
strip of glorious light, and on each side
gloomy masses of-darkness, that aeem strug
gling to meet and devour that delicious track
of brilliancy.
So it is witn man; on each side of him are
shadows; but he may avoid them if he chooses,
or make as much use of thtm as the weary
traveller does when he shelters himself in
their repose from the too scorching rays of
the 6un. Darkness has its uses as well as
light; it is the earth's couch, and is as ncces
pary to its healthy existence as light, for uni
versal nature Is made up of friendly extremes.
Not so, however, reasoned a young man,
as he stood by the side of a sun-dial erected
in one of those old churchyards so common
in the rural districts of England, and which
U love for the quaintness ot tneir sacred
BY T. WESTWOOD.
it queen i proud on her throne,
And proud are her rruidi so nne,
B:t the proudest lady that ever was known
Is a little lady of mine,
id cb! fbu flouts me, she flouts ine.
Ail jpurns, and scorns, and scouts me;
TWA I drop on my knee and sue for grac
Ad beg, and beseech, with the saddest face,
Stiil eer the saae she doubts me.
Fhf U twenty by the calendar
A lily's almost as tall;
But oM this little lady's by far
The pr..udest lady of all.
It's her and pleasure to fiuut me.
To symm, and worn, and scout me;
But aU IV a notion it's not but play,
TLaf, ar "iat hhe will, and feign what
mar.
She can't well do without me.
and
ratiicr Of
he mUt
like this
she
. we
0,1W,..--faiid antique aspect
tt evirientlv aDOUl iwemy-iwu,
iiU -iaa . - , , , .- . , . ,.
dressed in moiling, ior ne uau jm w
only relation, and Lad to carve his way in
... i ? - 1 ITfi tas eon-
i i . . t . .innd ini t 1 1 . :i 1 1 1 , -----w "
lUf wuii'j. owm, ; ,
terapiaiing me cuu-. -
shadow move, his reflections were
a sombre character.
"Wc are out shadows after all,
half aloud. "We creep on
shadow and then vanish ra the deeper dark
ness of night. Not so this shadow; round
and round it goes for ages, marsir.g ine uriei
time which man has carved out oi incinuuuc.
But, ah mel I fear my lot will be a Drier
shadow, a Btalking gloom, traversing through
a few years, and then be swallowed up in me
"Say not so, l rankr exciaimea a geuue
voice, as a hand light as the touch of a feather
was laid on his shoulder. Ho started, and a
Um of iov shot over his features as he
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monrnirpil the FrteaKGr.
"Sav not so, Frank," repeated the maiden,
for such she was, "this shadow teaches us
,r ntr. nnd far from reminding us of our
doom, it tells us how slowly but surely time
travels, and that while wo are here we should
ow tho very moment he entered the metrop
olis; BoiDg duly located at a -coffee-house,
his first step was to make a tour of this won
der of the world, London; the second, to vis
it some old college friends, wno having selec
ted professions, were laboriously pursuing
them; his last, to see what he could do for
himself. He had a high' opinion of his own
powers, and felt coufideut that he could fill
any position either in law, divinity, politics
or literature, lie had recourse to vue pa-
ners everv vounc man similarly situated
does the same and day after day did he care
fnllv Deruse those advertisine columns which
are so eloquent an index to tho splendor, bus-
iness, wants ana miseries oi ukuvv
the world.
At the end of the month he found nothing
that would have suited him. He then ad
vertised his own wants, With, at the end of a
month, no better result. He began to be
alarmed, and took to authorship, that tempt
ing refuge for the friendless and embarrassed
who fancy they have talent It is one of the
leading peculiarities of a large class of the
young men of the present day, that if they
have received a tolerable education, they rush
to the conclusion that they are geniuses.
Some aspire to the stage others to the press
others to the high art of writing books,
r.,l ocfnnicliinor th world with DGW idcS. A
few succeed, but they are very few. and their
Ktt KPTpre nrivations and
to write to me. I will send him a long sweet
letter, and post it myself
Little did she know that at that moment
Frank was approaching the village, way-worm
haggard, hungry, and almost shoeless.
In the morning, as was usual wun ner,
Lucy looked out of the window for the poBt-
man, and as me. window oommanaeo. a ticw
of the churchyard, she observed a meauiy
elad person leaning on the sun-dial, appa
rently deeply absorbed. Surprised at such
an occurrence," for the villagers were by no
means addicted to such contemplation, she
regarded him with great attention
without disgracing her, ot wounding ner reel
ings by hia woeful appearance.
Some days afterwards, Frank said to Lucy,
"When I contrast what I have done with
.1-. i Ann dnn humiliated I feel.
You tried to do what you could do. and have
succeeded. I tried to do what I could not
do, and have failed, and deservedly so; for
mv eyes are opened now.'
"Llope lor tne Deuer, naiu uji J
i. hmmyh a severe ordeal.
xuu ute c M. ,
but the experience you have gathered wui De
.tic v! ha r trnu uereaiicr.
Ul Uliv&ivota - j ... 1
Ah I .ii rtp&T inas juu-uwi iv.v-
AAMl ' "I .
I irmmri M at me s.ott. ujuuv-
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"Some poorbigaway pilgnm," EHouioiigui BrUi. - -r-,- -hionj tWnk-
-II ho eos thU I m give bio. talf ?no flSiT toulLhow
r ms i n.iaam. a rmn. j sua. a. u ii wbv i
send it." And
of all-work (for
de
parted. But 1 had better
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tortnwitn camn" uer maiu
Lucy Dixon now kept a servant) Bhe
spatched her with the com.
Frank Webster for as the reades may
have guessed it was he was leauing on the
pillar in a sad reverie.
-I
v.,t thora waa contusion and uiaoraer iu
. . i ,
. A Tl.n lacsrtn ha not been promie&a
t a mun should DO content wivu
thebtation he is fitted to fill, and never be
tempted from it by any object entirely uuSu.u
to his habits. , .
ATw dPar Frank " saifi Lucy, arcui
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bywords were prophetic," he said to ou morion
himself; "my destiny is nut a ueeuny; il u,- u. R dow. ind if we
can and is ended; aud mere is bu euu ui ... i .j, - , 00 ;t :a nnp Gf onr
l, .L v.ar.;n J nntlnn flnd Pnd at noth- only would admit it. peihaps it is one oi o ir
in" Three times three hundred and sixty- w nvulescence
five suns has this dial recorded, and yet there When Frank was restored
shadow still-silent, rombre-owiy tne go-- "7 "CI ;n a neihl
with myself, 1 nave procurta uim iuo eiwuwu v. -
V. .' If- i .i Tt ct tlm omnlovment
and have come I poring scnooi. xi waa juo. r
j
When ho rides on her nug wy
By park, and ro.l, and river.
In a little hat so jauwty and gay,
0!i! then she'd prouder thsm ever!
And oh! what faces, what faces!
Vrat petulant, pert grimaces!
TThy, the very pony prances and inks,
And tows his head, and plainly think
Us raaj pe her airs and graces.
But at times, like a pleasant tune,
A m-ecter mood o'ertakes her;
Oh! then she' sunny as skies in June.
And all her pride forsakes her.
OL she dances round me so ruriy!
Oh! her laugh rings out so rarely!
Sh coaxos. fcnd nestles, and looks and prief,
h my pnzzlcd face with her tw bright eyes,
And iiayii, "I love you dearly!"
O'u! the queen is proud on her throne,
And proud are her maid 6ci fine;
luttht proudest lady that ever was known
a
Ii tin little lady of mine.
Good lack! how she teases and flouts me,
And spurns, and scorns, and scouts me;
But ah! I've a notion its nought but play.
That, say wrmt she will; and feign what she
laay,
6he cn"Tt well do without me.
not be despondent,
behind and sunshine
ST Lord Nelson, when forced to see men
whipped on board his bip, ascended to the
ieck precipitately, read rapidly, and m agi
sted voice, the rules of the service, and then
cried, "Boatswain, do your duty; admiral
pardon!" Lord Nelson would then look
wound at his officers all keeping silence, he
would sav, "What! not one of you gentle-
mon rnt nnA nf vnl has nitV UPOn that man,
or unon mv sufferings! Untie the mau my
bnvc fellow, on the day of battle, remem
ber me!" It was very rarely that the sailer
Aits rescued by his admiral did not distm
guiib himself at a later period. One day a
lean was going to be whipped. He was a ma
te, A beautiful young cirl sprang through
4 crowd of soldiers; she fell on her knees
I'f-o v.icfMi nnil KPiztfd his hand. "Par-
ion, your honor," said she, "pardan. ho will
i... .,;io r;n !" "Your face.', said
K'"J "fa . . . . m j
tt nswprs for his luture eoou
tenduct, Untie that man; he who has such
beaufiful creature as this for a friend can-
nnt l. . v.J ' Thta marino became a
ut a ua luau,
'icutcnant.
See! there is sunshine
before! so look upon
the shadow as a monitor, a friend, and taite
a lesson from its unvarying iudustry."
"You have grown quite a philosopher,
the young man EiJ, sadly, as he fondly ca
ressed the delicate hand that was without any
coyniss placed within hi?; "but always were
placid and hopeful. I trill try; but oh! Lucy,
t ; hard to r-ait v,ith those wc love. Years
may elapse before wo meet again, and then
"Never. Frank Webster," replied the mai
den, earnestly. "Lucy Dixon s heart was
not given awav lightly or to one undeserving,
.r, hA will not refuse her hand when the
proper occasion arrives, unless upon sucii
provocation as a Christian girl ought not to
overlook. Have the same faith in aie, Frank,
as I have in you. I trust you.
"Dear, dear Lucy," returned the young
man, earnestly. "May heaven shower every
blessing on your head! I do trust you I
urill "
Leaving them to their sweet though mourn
ful enn for.-mce for they were about to part
fr n indefinite neriod and what is sadder
to young hearts than the parting of lovers
we will say something about their previous
RaiK urro ornhans. and each had been
bronffht ud bv a relation. Lucy Dixon by
an aunt, rrau. ucmiu j
had received what is called a good education
for a country girl in humble life, and fortu
nately for her it happened to have been a
practical one She could write English with
propriety, knew a little of arithmetic, but
she knew a good deal more about housckeep
: KhA was what is called a famous mana
ger, and performed her work with such tact
and delicacy that few uoticed f-hc was working
.,fii cI.a had worked, and hard too. She
was a bee, without its buzzing or sting. Her
l a; ch f.mnd herself the possessor
aUUb UV1U&;, .v .
the most humiliating mortifications. Tho
rest, after a faint struggle,, fall back on less
ambitious pretensions, and seek a livelihood
in more humble and profitable capacities.
Frank Webster, who really had ability,
belonged to this aspiring class; but he had
no gecius. He possessed the machinery of
thoht but not the tact, sonu juugmeni.
and keenness of percef!!" b,w..
it adequate motive powtr.. He thereiOrO was-
ted his time and abilities py not kuomws
earnestly striving to know what to do wun
them, to say nothing ot any power f
on doing when he had made the grand uu-
covery. His continuous querelous complaint
was, "I am only a shadow, usciesaij nul
ling round the dial of misfortune." However,
he did write a book, full of Greek and latin,
and, in his own opinion, a very learned com
position. By the advice of an acquaintance
he forwarded it to an eminent publisher, aud
in due course waited upon that gentleman.
"Sir," said the latter, "your book is very
good book in its way, but it won't take The
public don't want such books. They would
rather know something about California, or
Australia, or Borneo, or even Kamschatka,
than ancient Rome or Greece. Good morn
ing, sir." , T-i t
"Three weary momus waatvu,
siffhed. as he threw his manuscript miu i"
fire.
But vounth is ever hopefui.especially wncn
it has a fow pounds in its pocket, So Frank
continued to write cheerful letters to Lucy,
and in return received the most affectionate
"wnctner
girl
enlist
is now
nn- V.nt to her repeated inquiry
he had settled down," he always returned an
novel,
evasive answer.
ITis second literary effort was a
which met the same fate as his learned com
position. Then he betook himsclt to less pre
tenuous sources, ana iaueu iu iuuh an.
I.a mrnfid a lew pounds, wnicu iu
i. : k Kaw. .r.r a nine: uut
suireu uiiu
r,;iAa. In desDair he accepted an ouex
amanuensis to a blind author, but. the latter
suddenly dying, in a short time, he was
thrown on the world nomciess, tawereu uU
He was seen no more by any oi
of a few pounds and a little furniture. Alone
and unprotecieu, uv
Frank Webster had neen cuueamu m
altogether, as it was only nat-
.i Ka chmil.l liavt, been. His uncle, being
uiai ,.
childless, doated upon him, and pemg a mn-
vinir although a small farmer, piacea uiiu i"
fc . . . 1 1 nl.ira hn ri.
a utiuu'fa h : . ., i i
ceived a classical education, and tne gooa oiu
man even denied himself some indulgences to
allow him three years' study at one oi iu
universities. So that when i"nK vc-
bad passed his twenty-nrst year ne was a goo
scholar, knew Greek and Latin, was well up
nnrl had even taKcn io xum.
ThA tontrna or a nummmg uiru is ti; m uimucm . ., - , ! u . tt:
ine tongue vi u"" .hrnl nf nhilosonhv Jits
oncw. It has two tabes aiongsaeo,. Ma" L th, foVmcr hap
uer, like the two tuDes ot a uuu uu,ic t; . f nest.of.kin
d tun. At the tlD Of the tongue iuc iuuv, peinug w j .Arl
little separated, and their ends are 1 p0Unced on his property ana - u ;ii
.Wa .;u . ' . Th honev is spooned his back on the home oi vuuur
np, as we say! and then it is drawn into into WTto
"ie mouth through the long tuues es.. " - -r- frien(is the
tongue. But theBbird uses its tongtw an- iaess or profession. IlaviDg no friends, t
WW . Tt -.fehM insects with it, for it Church was ciosea jgu f
lives on these as well as on honey. It
tchen thpm in this wav: the two spoons
TiIta a nair of tones, and the
, . ' A - V:,l- mnnlli
'ugue nendinf. ruts it into iue uiru a iuuii".
The tongue, then, of the humming bird, is
ct merelv onn instrument, but it contains
eul instruments together two pumps,
two ipooDi and a pair of tongSi
forbade him to look
ho to do 1
A vocalist says he could sing "Way
wq on old Tar River," if he c-wli only get
law. his pecuniary means
. .1 .i. . . What was
t ifaAlf to hia mind: and, ai-
tAr a short deliberation, to London he rcsol-
rre All rl trv his fortune, as hundreds o
., Am UA Ar.na hAfrtrfl him. And LUCV,
tnousauvio u , , ;,i
hia dearly betrothed, what was she to do with
her scanty purse we snail see.
To town Frank Webster came, with no
settled aims, no defined purpose. He trus
ted to chance and his own abilities. loor
destitute
his metropolitan acquaintances
So much for the man who came to London
without a profession or an aim, and not pos
sessed of any experience or natural gift for
his selected calling; for authorship not only
requires a preparatory special training, but a
!.., chnrA nf that commodity, which, if not
nraiil:lv talent, is a blendinsr of ability with
unabashed confidence. But Frank was only
one among thousands who enter the metrop
Kritrht. hones and hiirh aspirations
with the certainty of having them scorched
and blighted. Success in any department of
life requires capacity for it.and a pliant adap
tUlitv to circumstances as they rise. Genius
will force its way anywhere; but mediocrity
must be trained to umuw owmo ---
ling, and that alone. Like the snaaow uu
.i.r a;i ;t mnQt. rm its allotted round.
IU BUU-UI1 v . o " , . , ., q rrUs.
And what of Lucy all this wuue auc
poor lonely girl had no very ambitious vis
ions of the future. She was a practical little
body; and instead of saying what she was to
do or what she should like to do, she asked
u ir ..wuinrnTdoT We commend
this wisdom to all young persons. It is one
of the secrets of success in life.
' "What can I do?" she thought "I can
. U U;irlrAn nrwl I CM SeW well,
bctzer can I do than this ? I can do it, and
I will." . , , . -
So, smoothing her rich auburn hair, and
aaraying herself in her neatest attire, she
waited Spon the rector's wife, and to her joy
afl nromised every assistance. The good
ady went round among the villagers, and in
J .. .i. t twpntv chubbv-
ess taaD a nioum ajui-j - y
lUtlA. children for scuoiare,
nmmisp of more
dlework. ana uavinj;
i t aF tliA ait. soou
nigucr u,., -, r - ---. - ,
have orders irotu lauies m "--o
who admired her tor her inausiri i
priety of conduct. In the course of a year
r ,J - nA on.? nt. the end of two
ber Dustness wfu,
years more was so noun - ' , her
is tne
moving as ever. So
the round of the years,
hack onlv to gaze oa the symbol of roy own
fate. Roll on, shadow ! time and tide to
thee are as noth'iDg. Thy dumb authority
ends where it began, and begins where it cn
nVd"
While ho was thus morbidly meditating, a
A a,MrAcsAd him. savinff. "Please, sir,
L - - ' - J C3 - -1 1
i. ii.: " j u r,Minted nim
missus sent you vu'o, auu oua juvcv.-"
half-n-orown.
"Alms !" he cried, as the red blood man
tled his forehead, "tako it away !"
His look frightened the girl; so, throwing
down the coin, she scampered away.
"And has it come to thia V he groaned,
"and on this spot, too, sacred to the memory
of my happiest days ! Oh, Lucy, dear Lucy,
may you never know tho misery that has fal
len on me!"
He was about to hasten away when tho
girl returned, saying her mistress did not
mean to affront the gentleman.
"Who is your mistress i ne asxea. .
"Miss Dixon, sir," replied the g'ul.
"Jliss who V shouted Frank Webster.
..m;c,s Dixon, the milliner," said tho girl
.T.,iAxr Dixon r exclaimed Frank, inter-
-v
"Missus's name is Luoy, sir," replied the
Xnt marrlAd! not marriedf exclaimed the
f..llan mnn "nn d tjue to me. And wnatam
T? wandprinV? vacabond, about to
.i V.a TiAnrARt ilevot. Mv shadow
black indeed!" . .
na -r.n lnnfTAr restrain uimseir, eo
leaning on the sun-dial, the hot tears gushed
and he Fobbed aloud.
1 v j j
Thft rirl stood TKtriDea; LUt iu a icw o-
o . 1 .
onds Frank, mastering his emotion Dy a grea.
effort, picked up the halt-crown, ana pressing
it passiuualely to Ins lips, turneu iu iuc
vant, and said, "Tell Lucy I mean tell your
mistress that I will wear this next my heart,
in remembrance of her goodness, till my dy
ing hour. Is Miss Dixon well?"
"Yes, Eir," was the reply.
.An,1 hnnnv?" he asked.
tfj . . 1 ,1 .
Yes, sir, she s got a nice shop, saia ine
:1. t'vnnHpr It IS.'
O I - - . 1 jl . - tnlAotAfl
Frank looicea in me uirccnuu
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and perceived a neat little Bnop-wiuuuw,
graced by some choice articles ot lominine ai
tire. .
"I would net see her for the world, coc
would despise me," he muttered. "Tell her,"
said he to the girl, "that tho stranger will
ask for a blessing on her head every hour of
his existence." And so saying, ho walked
out of the churchyard, and took the road that
led away from Lucy's , abode.
The girl's incoherent account, coupled with
what she had witnessed in the churchyard,
threw Lucv into a state of violent agitation.
The stranger's knowledge of her, his extreme
VmtiV'r lnnrr silence, raised an
i.j;nfirv Kiicnieion in her mind.
"It must be Frank!" sue exciaiuicu, -u
hurriedly putliug on her bonnet, she ran down
the road with the speed of a lawn.
She soon overtook tho wanderer, anu uue
glance at his face, although pale and emacia
ted was sufficient.
"Frank, dear Frank!" ' she cried, as she
laid her hand on his arm.
"Lucy!" he gasped, and fell senseless on
the road. The shock had exhausted his
that suited him, and he rapidly rose to the
highest class 3 a teacher. In due time, he
married the wise and good Lucy Dixon, and
the benevolent rector and Lis lady lived long
enough to iee him head master of the very
grammar school in which ho had been educa
ted, which was one of the most richly endowed
and flourishing in lngiana.
So much for people doing what they can do.
iri continuing to do it, and for those who
to ffhat they cannot do, and, of course,
fail, and we ccusequently severely punished
for their temerity,
.Oliver Goldsmith.
WVI1a ftnldsm ith was writing the Deserteu
Village and She Stoops to Conquer, he was
employed on works or aaineremtmM
-. 1 -.4 little vnr.ntQTinn
from which be aerivea uui mnw
but much profit. He compiled tor me use
of schools a History of Rome, by which he
made XC00, a History of England, Dy wuicu
k...io iS00 a History of Ureece. iorwnicn
he received 250, a Natural History, for
nnlrspllers covenanted to pay mm
muivu .uv - - - . ,
m -.nAa These works he produced wun-
out any elaborate research, by merely select-
nV.r;intT and translating iuw ma uu
.u5, 0c , u U
found in books well known to the world, but
vu- r tnn drv tor boys ana gins.
-.;tA.l cnmestratlffe Uiuuuera, iui "
.!,: ,.;ti, nornraov. Thus in his History
-c r- i-.i i,a tells that Naseby is m lork-
i . aw lie correct the mistake when
bUU L, UVJ1 um . .
uv i-Anrinted. He was very nearly
i i wMit;nT into the History of Greece
an account of a battle between Alexander the
Great and Montezuma, in ms jxuim
Nature, he relates with laitu ana wun pcricct
gravity, all the vnoet absurd lies wuieu
fa i - e i 1 .limit otirnnliA
couid hnd in uooss oi imti u. fc.t
Fatagonians, monkeys that preach sermons,
nightingales that repeat long conversations.
"If he can tell a horse from a cow. sm
Johnson, "that is the extent of his knowledge
of zoology. How little Goldsmith was inal
ified to writi about the physical sciences, is
sufficiently proved by two anecdotes. . He on
c.; Aiiieil that tne bun is larger m
the northern than m the tout iicrn signs, at
was in vain to cite the authority oi auP
tius. "Maupertius!-' he cried, "I understand
these matters better than 3laupertius. w
another occasion he, in dehancc oi me i-
dencc of his own senses, maintainea oiun
ly, and even angrily, that he chewed his din-
ner by moving nis upper
ftf Tail and the Anger Holc"
The Noith Carolina Argus tella iba fol
lowing capital Ptory, for which it is indebted
to thestump speecn of rgima
T. , rr- i.... rnA r.othinff : th&t Bl
called our cachinnatory muscles more tw-
ently into play for a long wnue:
"The proprietor oi a tau-ja , V M i
certain town in Virginia, concluded to build
stand, or a sort of store, on cno of the
; ctrPAts for the purpose of vending hu
leather, buying raw nides . and tie like. Af
ter completing his building, ne uc6-" -consider
what sort of aaigU it was best to put
up for the purpose of attracting ..aurrmuu
. r . i i i. i ft-, qvb nti week S
bis new efttawisumeui, miu i . . a
he was sorely puxzled on this iwj
eral devices were adopted and oa turther con
sideration rejected. At last a - happy . idea
struck him. He bored an auger4iole through
the door-post, and Btuck a calf's tail into it.
with the bushy end flaunting out. Alter a
while he noticed a grave looking personage
standing near the door with his spectacles,
gazing intently on the sign. And there he
continued to stand gazing nd-gazing, untjl
the curiosity of the farmer was greatly -
cited in turn, lie stepped oui uu-.i
individual: ' -
"Good morning." said he.
"Morning," said the other, without moving
his eyes from the Bign.
"You want to buy laather?" the sk-jre-
keeper.
"No." .
"Dou yoa vlsU to sell hiJi?r
"No." " -."I " ; '
"Are you farmer?"
"No " --
you a merchantf
"No." 4 'Are you a lawyer?'
"No."
'Are you a doctor?" ,
"No."
"What are you, then?" -t
"I'm a philosopher. I'va been atacding
here for an hour, trying to eeo if I could as
certain how that calf got through the auipr
hole. 1 can t mane it out, i cmc w;
Claike
A firana Offer. Carrie A.
1
thus writes to th juouisviuc ooumw,.
I bring thee a heart, a fctainless hearty
As fresh and as pure as the mountain snow;
Still echoing back, with a clearer strain.
The song that yon taught it long ago.
Tis an humble thing.
The gift I bring;
My all, my fortuue and my store,
. X"et I bring it to thee, I can bring no mora.
What more could her lover ask? A stain
less heart, a fortune nd a store, posoiy a
dry goods store. Hold on to that gau
A Ilome Thrust from Flavel -"Two
things a master commits to his servant's caro.'
saith one, "the child and the child's clothes
It will be a poor excuse for the servant !
say at his master's return, "Sir. here are all
child's clothes, neat and clean, but the
1 ...... 1 - 1 N ft
i.:i J ln;t:" RlneU SO wita me bbuui
that many will give to God of their souls and
bodies at tho great day. Lord, here is my
V-.tv T XT- a verv grateful .for it- 1 ng-
V.tvr
J ... . . t 1 tn. Ha AAntAllt
lected nothing that neiougtu - -and
welfare; but for my soul, that is lost and
cast away forever. I took little care and
thought about it.
strength.
t T.i A.,1i;nfT f.,r assistance, some iahorers
JJUUUIJ vuiiiuq . f
approached and carried the insensible form of
the withered but once handsome h rank W eb
ct,r to the nearest inn. where he was speedily
put to bed, and Lucy despatched messengers
moil Assistance.
For weeks poor Frank lay hovering between
i:r a Abth T.n.'v. the centle, hopeful
t 11 the time his tender and loving
nurse. How great was her joy when he was
pronounced out of danger She bowed down
her bead, and as tears glistened in her eyes,
be also took in plain nee- I her lips moved, but only one knew tne lan
ng diligently studied the guage they breathed covered.
Yhen rran -
related his adventures. Alter ne icit vu-
don he procured employment hwh''-
- w .. a :.. ha Tail.,
an attorney 8 omce. in i ui -
ed- for be was continually making
eu, wi " .u: nl.or' nnd. be-
Ill-Breediso There is no greater breach
of good manners, or rather, no better evi-
dence of ill-breeding, mau m t'
in" another in conversation while speaking,
orcommencing a remark before another has
fully closed. No well bred person ever does
it. or continues a conversation long with one
that does. The latter will find interesting
conversation often waived, or declined by the
bnucr without even suspecting iuc cause.
It is a criterion whicii never iaus . 1
true breeding of tho person, -rv u
-n -...,( nna irliO IS in all
person win no, " r thoee
UlT tUlUUUi. "
with whom you are but sugnuy acquaint,
mark them strictly m this respeci, auu ju
will assuredly not be deceived. iio
telligent, fluent, easy, even graceful a person
may appear, ior a snort j ; -j
r
A verdant youth, went t6 church, on
Sunday night, in Boston. Coming out. a
r.-nn., '.-.r mourninff dress Grecian faeo
-black eyes, &C .dropped her handker
chief, which verdant returned, bhe thanK
ed him, and said that the sermon had affected
her eyes so that she did not know what she
was about. They then took a pentimenUl
walk, and he left her at the door of a fash-
vi. .;ATiAn Next morning verdant
found himseU' minus his pocket book , and
twenty-seven dollars. Says the sermon and
adventure will do him good.
and the
him or her socn prove uninteresting.
and coarse.
Not Virt Pcnctcal. A Ivindcrhook
shoemaker once promised to have a pair of
boots finished on;a specified day, for ex-President
Van Buren, but failed to have them
dono when called for. Meanwhile the ex
President started for Kurope, and was away
for three years. , Upon his return he called
for his boots, and was icld they were finished
"xcith the exception of treeing out.
Pretty Good. At the fourth of July
celebration, at Lexington, Ky., the following
toast was read, end received with hearty ap
plause: -. . ' ,
lloops and ngut rants iac uuquauucu
representatives of financial extremes. May
the charms ot the ladies oe as ouK.trra u
their skirts; and may the gents never get as
tight as their breeches.
began
to
l If 1 i VnnA aeaiQrATiTfl-
oniigeu to r. v.i, l-cotr
VI lllt
crhnnl to a young woman,
bad been left to make her own
world.
"How rich I am getting
exclaimed
nice surprise
write. 1 hope
way in
the
!" she innocently
cummer evening. " hat
. - i i ,i
vnV I I wonacr uu uuu
IVi a. " - j
, ; not ill: but be wouiu
ii.iu.WMmn strollinff player
XIB VUCUV . .. " " A.l VAm.
ing the worst actor m tne compauj, 3
ceived a kind ot creauauu j . - ,
Ue breaking up of the company, e
. i:ef .a a soldier: but an udcuum'-"-
. x :.: k:- t,WA nlace. and once more
sire io iioiv mo r . , i
...ii t,: vi.a t.aW seized him, and he
benoiu mo utiuimuji ,
travelled two hundred miles on too for hat
The state ot nis appaic u -
tx. l.Har nbiecr. ana ue
nnrpose
him to aoanaou
To cure corns, soak the foot in warm
water for a quarter of an hour every night;
after each soaking rub the corn patiently with
half adoxen drops of sweet
oil; wear around the toe during the day two
thicknesses of buckskin, with a hole in it to
receive the corn. Continue this treatment
until the corn falls out; and by wearing mod-
i ' t. ... :11 La months l Tl n
crately loose snoes it "w"v"-' "
even years, before the corn returns, when the
..,tmMt will be efficient in a few days.
Paring corns is always dangerous, Desiuw
making them take deeper root.
Sold? A popular actor of Philadelphia
went to Capo May a few days since. He ac
cidentally left his watch on the dressing table.
r i Anrr tn the l;ane took it down. In
A. irieuu tulub " " , . . .
conjunction with a few others he got up a
complimentary presentatiou. A presentation
speech was made, and the reply was grate
fully" eloquent A feast followed, after which
on going - to bis room, be opened the ease
An nft tllft vTaiCU. un -
I wish to procure the Biography of
Pollock," said a student to the bookseller at
the corner of Water street. Boston. "We
have it not, Mr," was the reply. " Can you
inform me where I can obtain it"" "I can
not, sir; but I dare say you will find it in the
Course of lime.
'Thanks!' said an old bachelor, 'no more
women iu heaven They can't get in their
hoops are so broad they will have to go to the
broad road can't get tbrCugh the narrow
gate.'
A scientific friend of ours has discover
ed the cause of the potato blight some ycara
ago. ' He ascribes it to the rot-tator-y move
ment of tho eartu.
There is only oie bad wife in the world
and every crusty husband thinks that fche has
fallen to hia lot. .,
I the one he had left at hom!
-write. . "t' - , -e i. . i rum to auauuuu - , , 'ii.-. 1
. ' m-. rrTrTa iia nowei cn their faa a
i men do iu the tuukt pa-t mat th go off.
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