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From the New York Ledger.
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TEAEL AND THE t LILY.
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Travounz girls sat in a. plain, .small, and
rW furtislied apartment. j ;vThe room waa
Itiv kitoheu aud eating room,. for a small
0T6 that BtOOU b.uu- iuc ucaiiu, wivu me.
okiO" iteusils and f lain service of white
M ti.i' t;tfi arrautu iu a urcsacr upoa one
of tie cbiranej. aenorea taese usepj while
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I few t'OTS, a piaao-wri.o, sou implements
i.f Kirirg also ideated tbst it.fras parlor and
win? room An open door ; beyond tins
nilct Ana tuese two narrow rooms, on :
f the upper Loors ot a lodgiDg-bonse.
-e tlio sole lioaie .of the two "sisters.
fi.Hudsocrieir 'dressed in uiourn
und the air of refinement, as
is sccie small articles of luxury, indica-
'ut suited the condition m.VvhicL they Lad
tfa reared. . " -
Ati-1, in. truth, tbia was the case; and' as
i-Tiat toffttacr, on thhi firBt evening they
Lf uront iu thir new home, they might well
i, pardoned if their thyuht went back sadly
utiiat wLich the) haJ l.-ft. - Spacious robins,
;!v furniture, luxurious ar poiutraents.fiuw
, , wifj'ncs, iLiusii.', were but the tit- sur
r -Dii'iJf '-'r suoli as they. It was not strange
vat ihfir girlish pniWiphy did not serve to
i..u th'UJ iu'iiiTcrent tw their new diacoua
: ;i content with bre rails aci narrow
r or tV t.oisc of strange feet iu the un-,i.c'.-il
pa.isa' without, or all the thousand
i'.iii" wi;i:h tu thur. Wfjvoke their fall eta for
:u: Vet oiie, at it?Rot, was strong enough
r.i strujgie jn--re tier: mo Mrue tr
tread, and the poor but sufficient needs
f t-iir altered station -
Mxuaret aud Lilian . Bruce Lad known
; f-rty iu their vkilihooi, but that was long
;o. rctr.air.ed to them only as a memory,
i.vir fitter hal Uft them, when scarcely
i. r tlau infauiA, to the cie of-a widowed
i-thor, v.h', vsith scanty means, had reared
'-'i.j t?i;drry an -A . Shf", too, died while
;.r w-re yet children. M argaret; the eldest;
.'iTctly leu cr .' tgs. But her dyia?
ivwrctp were cLc-ered by tue promise of thsir
nl:uv pnJ uncc. jlr. Lemuel Uruce, to
ildren. And with
mended them to
be falsa at heart, though outwardly he had
the form and features of aa Apollo. And he
knew that the country more than once had
rmg with the story of his mad pranks, and
that whispers of deeds dishonoring his man
hood had privately circulated: - J .' 'r""
At first be refused to consent to the mar
riage, refused to see Mr. Carrington when he
came. to plead his suit, tried to reason and to
coax Lilian out of what he deemed a childish
preference. Bot all iq vain., All the wisdom
of all the elders is but useless words, when
opposed to the unthinking, undisciplined pas
sions of youth. -' Lily loved Mark; he craved
the portion of her uncle's property, which, as
cDrheliTS" with ' Margaret was understood to
I be delgnedjor hej.:;: Wi'-jJL
;lut at-rast Lily'd tears- won the old man's
consent. lie would not listen to Mark's -entreaties
for an early marriage, but made his
assent conditional on a delay of two years!
Lilian was young, and two years might pro
duce some result to save her from a most'
unhappy fate. Alas, little did he dream what
that result would be ! . " ,
Margaret's quiet joy in her new hopes had
meanwhile, been greatly marred by the sight
of Lilian's sad face, liut now that it had
gtown radiant again, now that her voice rang
out once more iu musical tones and melodious
laughter, the expression of her intense" hap
piness, the last .shadow left Margaret's brow.
And Arthur LovcL looked upon the precious
'Pearl' he had won, and saw her again in all
her calui serene beauty. r;.
Ilia Was a toilsome life. Ilia large parish
with widely' scattered inhabitants, full of the
abounding needs of a poor, rural population.
formed for hitu a moot arduous field of labor.
Margaret had always been his coadjutress in
ail his parish work not strictly clerical.
When he should wear this "pure pearl upon
his bosom, '-, he felt that still more would his
toils and cares be lightened by her ready and
constant sympathy, her eficient aid and coun
sel. ,
lie well knew that it was a humble fate to
which he wan about to consign her. but mu
tual love, mutual hopes; and mutual faith
like theirs depend : not on external circum
stauccs, or high, station, for their full and
happy fruition. ... . ' .
Very happy were all at Fairmount. and
lookiog forward with the brightest anticipa
tions, when Euidealy the storm broke upon
them. One blow a stunning stroke and
their fair -fa'bries crumbled to ashes. - -
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j I tit for iLc fji as for his child
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Immediately after their mother's
tie little girls were removed to Fair
the residence of their uncle, and In
S Louse they passed the yeirs of their youth.
Kferj luxury that wealth eoul l purchase
Mat their disposal. Their wants were au
!r.ifi:cd, their wishes were the laws of the
L'iseLold, while they were the peti of their
r.;!e, vA dearly loved by their invalid aunt.
X'tb. the exception of two or three years at
iclocl. their lives, from the day of their first
r:aoTl thither, had bejn passed at rair
r.:utt .-'.'
Margirct was tighteen when bh was re
ctlei thither on the death of her aunt, to
utber place at the head of the household.
had never been separated from her
i?ff, tnd therefore accompanied her home,
::tibhhcr education there, under the charge
if masters.
Vui mansion which, with all its roagnifi-
fice, Lid L-en ploomv m its s'lllnv .y during
Le lifetime of the loug-tuSerinff invalid, now
grew brighter with the presence of .these love-
j Kind. hen the year of mourning , uaa
'tdel, and its doors were opened for Tieitors.
tiirmount became the resort of tue elite ot
tie neishbonrjfr country, and the sisters were
common consent, toasted as the belles of
country.
Margaret,, fair, stately, ana serene, was
ttotrn as the '1 earl ot jfairmount, iiiuan,
pstle meek, of that soft and fragile style of
futy of which flowers are the fittest type.
named the Lily.. .Margaret was ner
icVi comfort and companion, the mild ana
f fdfdst lastcr of htr character mting ner tor
wch i relation, efto tj One to mafcv vearS
w - m
rcBior.- But Julian petite-graceful Lil-
'-u. fm Li rifit. x. r:.ilil to et ur.on Liaknee.
tceipicTit of caresses and bon-bons, -her
parsing without care or responsibility in
' perfumed atmosphere of household affec-
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On da? the two sisters went, land in hand
the old "man's library. They stood before
llushing and downcast, waiting to be
Iiotioccd, not daring to speak the secrets
tir blushes revealed. Even Margaret,' so
w-f-suatained,- was as very a child as little
t beheld unmindful certain indicatiocs.that
lote had gone beyond tho household cir
Ctti le was not utterly ubnrenared for. her
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nor entirely unwilling to aid its uttdr
Nor, when it was told, did he refuse
anction the promises 6he bad made to Ar
ir Lovel, the young cjergyrqan of the par
A hota he loved almost as a son.
at that his Lily should dream of love and
trrtage, was an idea not so readily compre
ded. The child, tho baby, that sat upon
'nee, could she have a woman's heart,
out after other loves than Lis ? Pre-
PHerous I
m whole thing appeared to him in alight
ndieulous, ti8 Wonder and surprise .were
lJeD4 lDe but 60 ttnflaering to Lily's new
ged importance, as Mark Carrington's
that she burst, into tears, and sobbed
pouted in something as much like anger
fctlf" pOSSlble t0 ono of ber gentle tempera-
5Ir.
trr, j COmJort his Lily ha would have
pri? n'lninS but to,j,verber to Mark i argument
feet were heard in the passages, doors creak
ed and slammed there was all the contusion
of some unexpected and fearful event. Lilian
and Margaret, summoned from bleep, hurtied
to their uncle's room. A silent, awe-struck
group was already gathered there. Every
eje turned upon the still sleeper, lying there
amidst the rich drapery olj the bed.
Margaret was the first to approach him ; 1
the laid her hand upon his own there was
no answer from tho tilcnt lips, there was no
answeriug clasp from the chill hand. He was
dead ! In the silent night-watches the mes
senger called him, and the 6pirit of Lemuel
Bruce had crone forth into the unseen life.
lajs'passed. The dead had been interred
with all the pomp and ceremony that befitted
his vast wealth. Then "came the bustle of
men- of business; then came the greedheirs.
There-was sea;ching among all the reposito
ries for the will which the deceased had made
His lawyer had drawu it scarce a month be
fore;, it had ben projerlyexecuted, and, by
its provisions, Margaret and Lilian were sole
inheritors of his wealth. ; f
But no will could bo found. In' vain was
the Drotracted search. There , were heirs-at-
law, nearer of kin than the oirpbans a broth
er, and sister, with whom the deceased had
for. vears held no intercourse. The property,
in the absence of any will, was undoubtedly
theirs. . They came at once and entered upon
! possession . . The orphan girls; so lately looked
I upon as .heiresses of all the wealth, around
them, suddenly found themselves homeless
and penniless.
True, Mr. John Bruce pompously offered
them a homo o his house, nntil the marriage
of which he had heard should take place; and
his sister, though careful to say that young
people annoyed her, ungraciously seconded
the invitation. Mr. Carrington ' and Mr.
Lovel were called to a council, for the girls
could not. decide, without their advice and
approval, on any plan. . , - .-v.
Unknowingly they had produced a test for
the characters of these men.- Carrington had
wooed the heiress. Ali Lilian's sweet beauty
went- for beauty, v all her lovely ; traits: ; were
powerless to bind him tc his promised alle
giance. With many awkward- excuses, for
he had the grace to be ashamed of himself, he
contrived to make Lilian understand that he
no lonsrer desired the proposed alliance. She
proudly assented to the dissolution of the en
gagementand he departed, feeling; if one
might judge from his appearance, like a man
who had committed a most dishonorable ac
tion ' ' - ' . " .
. But the pure gold of L'ovel's character came
brightly through the trial. His home, the
bumble parsonage, awaited ' its mistress, hei
said And he urged her consent to an imme
diate marriage, that both herseir ana umm
might have its'Cter and protection.
But Margaret refused; J Lovel was poor:
His large parish afforded him much labor, but
small remuneration.'" She well knew he co'd
afford no luxuries, not even that of ehaisity.
She would not lurden "him with Lilian's
maintenance. The child was her especial
charge from her dead mother. t, J, - , :
And here the strength of Mfcrgf ret's char
acter, was displayed. She jresqlred to sacri
fice her hopes, her ease, and, to enter upon a
life of toil, and thereby provide for herself
and Lilian an independent, if iiumble, sub
sistence. She. gently put aside all. her lover's
and entreaties, she made her
ken Lilian. found herself the: inmato'of the
poor home we have described'?- . t ; -
' Margaret's accomplishment now became
the means of her support 'Lilian lent her
efforts'-to aid in this work and in the cares
of the household, 'but tfiey were feeble and
uncertain. ' She drooped like a flower upon
which the storms have beaten: The i 'lAly'?
was fading beneath the rude breath of mis
fortune. She had loved with -; all the ,power
of her being, and when love was crushed, the
very spring of life were-trampled upon . ot
Slowly, s slowly, ishe faded i.'away.Tr And
Margaret; -watching her decay with sad anxU
tyr' .had .still another sorrow.' Arthur was
in failing health. A neglected cold had pro
duced dastreroua symptoms."-. She . saw Liu
but seldom; but each time she noted changes,
increased pallor, or the warning hectic flush;
or the sharp, quick cough and hurried; brea
ihing.; " '--'..-j t i:;: ; i.-.'.i vi.
It was a sad fate,- that of this young 'girl,
to sco those she ' best loved fading from her
sight, and feel herself powerless to aid them.
But still she steadfastly kept on her; appoin
ted path of labor and duty, -t.' ; l. l; :
' So, slowly 'passed the summer months. On
a glorious summer, night Lilian .died.. The
withered petals of the crushed Lily fell away.
Her pure- soul exhaled and'- went to heaven
When the funeral passed into Fairmount
churchyard the young pastor did not come
.forth to meet it. Prostrated by; illness : that
seemed mortal, he lay within hearing of the
tolling bell that sounded a dirge over- Lily'
new-made grave. r -' ' ; - ' '
31ost gladly would Margaret havb devoted :
herself, henceforth,; ' to hitn. ' But she could
give but brief space to her' desires. " Lily's
long illness had left heavy debt on Margaret's
hands. The poor cann ot afford the luxury
of indolent grief. She was forced to return
to the scene of her labors. ' ' ;
Daily ' came little 1 notes from Mrs. Lee,
Lovel's housekeeper.' They cheered the lone
ly, toiling girl, for they mentioned his appa
rent improvement. !But the physicians were
not deceived. They suddenly ordered' him
to a southern ' climate, as the only means of
prolonging his life. Suddenly the news of
his contemplated r voyage came" to Margaret.
'Mr. Lovel earnestly begs you to write to
hiini at once, dear Miss Margaret,' wrote
Mrs, Lee, 'and if possible, to come' and 6ee
him. if only for an hour, before he leaves
home ' .
The first shock of this announcement over,
Margaret sat down to . write the letter for
which she knew Arthur was longing.' She
opened her desk; an-ancient one, of some rare
inlaid wood, which had been the property of
uer uncle, lhe last ume sue looked upon
him in life, Le-Jeaned over it, engaged in
writing. After the establishment of the
Lfcirs-at-Iaw, Margaret had found this desk,
thrust away among, other thiugs regarded as
useless lumber; in the garret ot the mansion.
She had reclaimed and converted - it to her
own use. ': ' . ' 1 .
Witli hurried finzers she now searched its
receptacles for implements of writing; - Iler
hand struck a slight projection in one of the
compartments of the desk, which she had
never noticed before. -' Suddenly a tiny door
flew back disclosing a narrow drawer in
which lay some closely folded papers.
: The lost will was found !' Margaret read
enough to satisfy herself of this, and then,
laying aside Arthur's letttr,' she went out and
sought the residence of the lawyer who drew
it, fortunately near her own. He was absent
and would not return until the following day
She was forcedtherefore, to curb" her impa
tience. ' She would not tell Arthur of the dis
covery until she could tell him- whether it
were valuable. 0 So she - wroto him that she
would be with him on the third day, and then
waited with what patience she could. '
In due tune Mr. Tcmpleton, the legal gen-
tlaoian, returned. He at once pronounced
the will genuine, and found with it the sched
ules of the property which he had biouelf
prepared.. -
Margaret only waited for the confirmation
of her hopes. She set off to carry the tidings
to her lover. He had already set out to the
seaport whence he was to- embark. She
followed him thither, and casting herself into
I the arms that opened joyfully to receive her,
assured mm mat ne wouia never icave mm
more.: -
: 'My post is by your side, Arthur, she
said 'As your wife I must ga with you.'
and she met no refusal. They, were married.
It so chanced that contrary winds detained
the vessel, and Margaret and Arthur spent
the first week of their married life in S. :.(
.. 'I almost think you might safely take your
husband home asrain.'- said the physician, on
the morning they sailed. ' He has improved
wonderfully- . Had happiness been among
the elements of materia uiedica, I would have
crescribed it for himl; Unfortunately it was
not: and you, I think, will have the credit of
bis cure y ; ; '
A year afterward toe wedded pair were
settled at Fairmount, Arthur, with re-estab
lished health, enterincr - with renewed zeal
upon his duties, with Margaret as bis helper.:
Above all the'eifts of fortune that she bro't
him. above all earthly goods Arthur Love
prizes his sweet 'Pearl,' his precious wife;
and only the sight of 'Lily s grave mars weir
joy- . - - --v ' ' " - !
": KINQ SOLOaOH'S BLACKSMITH ; - !
"And it came to pass when Solomon, the son
of David, bad finished the temple of Jerusa
lem, that he called unto him tho chief archi
tects, the head artificers and cunning workers
in silver and gold and in wood and in ivory
and stoned yea, all who aided in working on
the Temple of the Lord; and said unto them.
Sityou down at, my table; I have prepar
ed a feast for all my chief-worker's and artifi
cers. Stretch forth your hands.' therefore.
f and eat and drink and be merfv.- Is not the
laborer worthy of his, hire? Is not the skil
ful artificer, deserving of honor?. Muzzle not
the ox that treadetb out tha corn." '. "V
- - And when Solomon and the chief workmen
were seated, and tbo'fktness of the Jand and
the oil thereof were set trpon the table' there
came one'jrho knocked -loudly " at the doorr
and forcedhimself even into the festal cham
ber. Then Solomon, the King, was wroth
and said,. "What manner of man art thou."
And the c:an answered. and said: "Wheri
men with to honor me theylcall me Son of the
Forge; but when they desire to mock me ,
they called me blacksmith; " and seeing that
the toil of "working :in ' fire cover's me with
sweat and smut, the latter name, O King, is
0 Tarl The .Printer's Christmas- ,v
r "Is the editor within?"- a- iJ; ; .r: ' ,
'' 'Your servant 1 sir." j '' '' 1 ,' -!
-A package. Charges, thirty-eight cents."
i Happened to have just the amount; Paid
Expresman, and then, with a nervous hand
proceeded to examene the mysterious .box.
The cover is removed, when our eyes were
L gladdened with the'sight of a fine fat' turkey.'
lhe next thing brought to light was a bottle
of champagne; and the next and last, a huge
demijohn, marked .0 Tar," What in the
world is O Tart ; It must mean Old Tar; but
what in the world Induced any one' to send
U3 either' o?cf r: tuw Tar? . We hav'nt got
any wagon and as for getting up . a bonfire
for the benefit of the Republican, we are not
iu the humor. We. have it. We will sell it
to the Livery man; Called on him, and he
said he did net use Tar, 'but greas; on his
wagons. Brought it back to the office, in
not a very good humor still wondering why it
was sent to us. Resolved finally to draw the
cork. Did so. ,It wasn.t Tar. Smelt of it.
Knew by the smell it wasn't Tar. Tasted of
it," and became fully satisfied that it wasn't
Tar. Tasted aain, and then drew up a
resolution declaring, in the most emphatic
.and then entered the resolution
regular proceedings, to make it sure
not inapt, and in truth thy servant desires "no I terms, that it wasen't Tar. Tasted
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! n "But," -said Solomon,, "why came you
thus rudely and unbidden . to the feast; where
none save the chief workmen of the . Temple
are invited?",. .-. . : - -.' i . .. -t
. is "Pleas ye, my Lord. I came, rudely," re
plied the man, because thy servant obliged
me to force my wsy; pn i cirae noi uqym
den. i Was it not proclaimed that the chief
workmen of the Temple were to diae with the
Then,- he who carved the" cherubim 6aid:
"This fellow is no' sculptor." ' :
- And he who inlaid the roof with pure gold,
said:- "Neither is he a workman in nc met
als."' ' ' ' ' -" "' 'I-. " ' : ;; '- '- '"
And he who raised the walls said: ''He is
not a c utter J of stone." '
And he who made the roof cried out: "lie
is not cunning in cedar . wood; neither know
eth he the mystery of uniting pieces cf strange
timber together
again,
lg the
that it
wasa t lar." las'ed again, and began to feel
happy.' "Tasted agasn. and felt ntry happy.
Tasted again, and soon became very rich.
and resolved to give our cottage to a ' poor
widow, and "purchase the elegant mansion
over the way to denote our- office to Jabe
and buy out the '-New York LeJycr, Gave
the 'devii a 20 gold . piece for Christmas,
and promised biiu a rouiid hundred for New
Years. Bought a 5000 pair, of nags and a
eleigh cushioned with, ecaritt yclv-i, and
decorated with gold and pearls. Ordered
from the South, a daikey driver and postman
whose face shone liko a glass bottle under
a direct sunray. Went over to the ,Uuion"
and told Fred, to send every poor family in
town a barrel of Julian Mills Flour, and
nameless other articles to render them com
fortable. Bought all the wood in the market
'and ordered it sent immediately to the afore-
AJPunny Scene--y -
We happened to be at .our.-depot a "few
days ego, when the mail train arrived from
Bristol. As it moved off in a hurry, w
observed a young gentleman standing - upoa
the track in the rar of tho train bareheaded,
and-with evident disappointment depicted oa
his countenance Remarking that a passen
ger had been left, a by slander; with a know
ing wink, replied that the JiareJ headed mia
upon the track and a youag lady upon th
train had intended to stop at Abingdon, with
the design of committing matrimony. Th
young ladjuwan in charge of her mother who '
was takinguer eastward from Bristol to pre
vent the marriage. The young couple 4 ad
arrangod the matter thus: The 'expectant
groom, without the knowledge of the mother
was to come as far as Abingdon in the bag
gage car, and then, "about the time the train
was to start he was to run to the back plat-;
form of the rear car, where his lady wai t
be standing, and as the train moved off L
was to lift her down and let the iDCorrigiul
mammy go on, with ample time for reflection '
upon the uncertainty of human calculation;, -The
arrangements were understood by-the
Engineer, who was to move off as rapidly .
possible as soon as the hatless gentleman dis
appeared behind the train. The mother;
however, having seen him making bia way
to the rear of the car, looked round f.r her
daughter, and seeing her about to pass on
1 to the platform, rushed towards her. and
grasped her tightly by the clothing, just at
which moment, the lover having reached the
signal spot, toot! toot! sounded tho whistlx,
and away went the train, with the mother
holding on to the daughter,- and the young
gentlen:ao. a before remarked, standing bare
headed upon the track, looking very much as
ifhehailcta bird go. Abxngdb ry.-
Then' Bail Solomon: "What hast thou to said poor people. . Gave each of the Clergy-
say, on of the iorge, why i snouid not or
der thee to be plucked by the beard with a
scourge, and stoned to death with' Etones-?" 1
When the Son of the rorgo heard 'this he
was in no way dismayed; but, advancing to
the table, snatched up and swallowed a cup f
wine," and 'said. ' ' '
O King, live forever! ' The chief men of
the. workers in wood and gold and stone, have
said that I am . not of them and tbey have
said truly. I am their superior, before they
lived was I created. 1 am their master, and
they are all my ' servants." And he ' turned
him around ,: and said to the chief of the car
vers of stone. '" '-"'.' " V '' ! ! ' :
: "Who made the the tools .with which you
carve: .
And bo said, "The Blacksmith," : .
And he said to the . chief of the workers in
wood.' "Who made the tools with which you
hewd the Trees uf Lebanon and formed them
into pillars and roof for the Temple?"!
And he said; "The Blacksmith." ! i
Then he said to the artificer ' in gold and
ivory, f.'. 'Who makes your instruments ' by
which you work beautiful things for my Lord
the King"
"And he said; "The Blacksmith."
"Enoughenough, 'my good fellow,1" said
Solomon "thou hast " proved that I invited
theej and thou art all men's father in art;.
Go wash the smut of the forge from thy lace
and come and sit at my. right' hand; The
chiefs of my workmen ar,ebut men thou art
more" ' " ' - v-M-.- -. -
So it happened at the feast of Solomon, and
blacksmiths have been honored ever since.
London Magazine. ' -'
men in town a thousand dollars adopted
fourteen orphan girls and fifteen orphan
i-oys run round and paid ali our debts
(what printer on earth fever done that?)
kissed (before we thought) a pretty girl who
called to wish us a merry Cbrismas tome
body looked unpleasant when this happened)
settled the matter by ordering a thousand
dollar shawl, sud : a set of furs costing an
equal amount put on our slippers, (imagin
ing that we heard music.) did hear music,
for tomebcidy came near being kicked out of
bed. Alas? we bad only been ' dreaming!
Sandy Uill U-.rald, .
"iTcn. He belie vyd the young m&o to ! arrangeBjep!. and pon, -with the heart-bro-
- Every man must in a measure be a
lone in the world.'- No heart was ever cast in
the same mould as that which we bear, with
in us. . . t; ...
i Moderation is. the silken string run
ning through the pearl-chain of every vir
tue.' ' - ; - ' -: ' 1
orae one- wrs telling an Irishman
that somebody had eaten ten saucers ot ice
cream: whereorjibn Pat shook his head; : "So
tou don't believe it? With a shrewd nod Patl
Shswered, "I belavein tbe eratne,
th sauoers-t ', : , :d
Eeliffious Liberty in China
The Celestials have made . treaties withiu
the past year with the United States England,
'russia, and 1? ranee, in each of which tree
toleration tq Christianity and "all the privi
leges of the most favored nation " are guar-
anteed to the contracting power, isotuing
is said in these contracts of the universal
principles of morality, or subjection' to gov
ernment but the stipulations are as diet a
tory to the Chinesse respecting the treatment
of their own people as regarding those of the
contracting powers, lhe rebels, who were
recently a religious but have now become a
formidable political Doay, are iree to use .iae
protection of those treaties against the gov
ernment nominally for religious, but actually
for seditious, purposes.' The right of travel,
to full security for persons and property, and
to obedience to any requirements of any
Christian sect, (under such construction, as
the "respective foreign contractors' choose) is
secured to both Chinese and foreigners, un
der penaly, of chastisement by any one or
more of the treaty-making powers, for any
violation of these rights. Neither Franoe,
Prussia, nor England conceedes any such
rights to tho Christian missionaries or agents
of anv other power thorughout its teriteries.
Tho treaty of the United States is the only
one that is j at all reciprocal, it stipulates
that "those who quietly profess principles of
the. Christian religion, as "professed by the
Roman Catholic and Protestant Churches,
shall not be harrassed or persecuted on ac
count of their faith, whether, citizens of the
United States or Chinese converts."
' J53T Sir.";fsaid a young wife tq her, hus
band, a few days after marriage, "you were
honest enough ta tell me that your chimney
smoked, why did'nt you tell me that yon. smo
ked yourself "' ; V '
"Take a CuAIu.,, An English gentleman
slopped at a public house late one night, and
was lucky in obtaining the only Epare bed.
Presently, when be was on the point of re,
tiring to rest, a Norwegian lady also arrived,
intending to spend the night there. What
was to be done? Like a gallant Englishman as
he was, he immediately offered to give up
his bed to the "unprotected female," who was
mistress of a little English "Many thanks,
but what will you do sir?" "Oh! I will- take 1
a chair." At this answer, the lady blushed
and darted out, of the " room, and in a few
minutes her carriole was driven ff in the
The landlady soon after looked into the room
with a knowing sort of look at the English
man. He subsequently discovered the key
to the . enigma. The lady, though t he said
"he would take a share?' and was, of course.
mightily offended. So mueh for a smattering
of a foreign language. Doubtless from that
day forward, she would quote this incident
to her female friends as an instance of the
natural depravitytof Englesbmen." -
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J wonder. ;When a vounr roan is clerk
in a store and dresses like a prinoe, smokes
Ancient Ship-Euildi.g.
The ancients seem to have outdone all succee
ding attempts at ship-building, the Leviathan
of 185S alone excepted.' Some of the galley
from the description . left us., were superb.
Ptolemy Philopatcr had one built which- was '
four hundred and twenty feet long, and
twenty-eight broad, and required a compli
ment of fuur thousand rowers, four thousand
sailors, and three hundred soldiers; but that ,
of II iero constructed by the renowned Ar
chimedes, consumed j wood enough to build
sixty large galleys, and was fitted up in a
Btyte that throws the most splendid of our
vessels into a wide distance. There was cot
ouly a banquetin-'oom, bath," library,' and '
a Fpaciouii gymnasium, fiuiahvd and furc".hed
with the most admiral skill and costly ma
terial, with stables." fish-pnds. mi'ls and
gardens, but there was a Temple of Venue,
fitted up in a gorgeous, style, tha floor being:
Inlaid with precious ttones, and the walls of
cypress wo id, ornamented with choice pain--tings
and ctatues. : Tho warlike appurten
aaeces of this marino mo .sfer wcrj on a
corresponding scale of formidable grandeur.
The vessel was surrounded by iron bulwarks,
like a rampart, massy, and strengthened with
eight towers; and there were machiuei suffi
ciently powerful to project a stone of three
hundred pounds weight, or a dart seventeen
and a half feet long, a distance of half a
' mile, !
'foine scgars, drinks 'choice brandy,' attends
balls and the like, I wonder if he does it up
on the avails of his clerkship?- 1
W hen a young lady sits in the parlor all
day, wiih her lily white fingers covered with
ringsI wonder if her mother don't wash the
dishes and do the work in the kitchen?
When a dercon of tie church sells strong
butter, recommending it as excellent and
ftweet, I wonder how he can do it.
When a. man goes three times a day to get
a dram, I wonder if he will not by and by,
go four times?
When a young lady laces her waste a third
smaller than nature made it, I wonder if her
pretty figure - will not shorten her life a dozen
years or more, besides making her miserable
while she does live?
When
daily tou
vnhn Ws not know how to mjike a loaf of
bread or mend a garment, I wonder if he . is
not lacking &omewhere, say. toward the top
for instance? - . : . ' "
; When a man receives a periodical ot ne-vs
paper weekly, and takes great delight in
readinc it. but neglects to pay tor it, .1 won-
- o ' w w
der? - -5
jo uuca uvc.
a a young man. is dependant upon bis
il for his income, aud marries a lady
tSTK. doctor up town gave the following
prescription to a sick, lady , the other day,
"A new bonnet, a cashmere shawl, and a
but not in pair of gaiier boots!"- Tho. lady . recovered
,' ; . ' immediately . " "
uYounir people fall in love just now.
whether they will or, not.. .The weather is so
cold they freeze together in spite of all exer
tions to the . contrary .
At a Fourth of July celebration ia
Marion county, Illinois, a young lady offered
the following toast: - ?Tbe young men. of
Amerioa: . Their arms our support. . Our
arms ahev .-reward '
"Will you take gonietheag?" paid a
teetotaller to a friend, whilst standing near a
tavern. " "l don t care if 1 do, , was the ex
pectant
reply. "Well"
letVtake a w!k-, '
eajd the teetotaller
A Drain antZ A'crte People, come ono .
who appears to comprehend the American
people, physically speaking; says with no lit
tle justice : "The Americans are in fact
becoming nothing else but train and nerves.
Fat and fibrine arc only valued as they sell
in matkets, and muscle is only thought of as -'
it' pertains to our draught animals - . Our
stimulating climate snd ourjast habits make
cs so nervous, that life is becoming to us one
continued spasm. Our movements are like
those of a dancing jack. Even our pastimes
are so intense that tbey tat-.gue us as much
as our business. The so-called rest which
we begrudgingly give ourselves, wears an as
mueh as our work. We cmnot bear to have
another called more 'smart' than ourselves,
and we will die and be buried, rather than
not become as rich as our neighbors. Thre
is ever the same unsatisfied spirit cf restless
ness, whether we go abroad or stay at home.
Nobody shall travel faster or see a given
number of objects in a less number of hours
than ourselves, no matter at what co3t of
money or health. There is no impossible
Alp that he will not cumb. or no deep cava
of earth or sea. that he will'not explore
There are none who shall "grow numb .before
ourselves on the highest frozen peak, and
there shall be none who can hold their breath
longer under water. When the guide is cot
looking. thre is no King s throne or peoptu a
chair on which we will not sit. Ihere is noth
ing within the scope of human ability which
we will not undertake, and when we boatt of
what we Lave accomplished, there are nsao
who shall draw a longer bow,"
EST During a recent trial at Auburn, the
following occurred to vary the momentary of
th proceedings: " . ' " " "
Aaioug the witnesses was one, as vefdaht
a specimen of humanity as one would wish to
meet with. After a severe cross examination
the coudciI for the government paused; and
then putting on a look of severity, and an on
inous shake of the head, exclaimod:
"Mr. witness, has not an effort been made
to induce you to tell a different, story?"
"A different story from what I have
sir?" -; -.
"That is what I mean." "
".' "Yes, sir; several person have tried tw get
me to tell a different story from what I have
told, but they couldn't."
"Now, sir, upon your oath, I wish to know
who. these' persons are.
"Waal. I guess you'va tried 'baut as hard
as any of them."
Tho witnees was dismissed, while the judg
jury, !rd . - .rcctatcrs, indulged in bej
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