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Three do square, 12 lines 2 squares, 24 lines j tsqnares, 36 lines lines or less. 50 1 00 1 60 3 months. $1 60 2 50 4 00 r", 00 10 00 15 00 $ t a 1 00 2 00 . 6 do". $3 80 4 50 7 00 9 00 12 00 22 00 $1 00 2 Oo 3 00 12 do & G4 9 00 12 00 14 00 20 00 85 00 'jsinare, 12 lines) I'ijuare. nnrsj ;uares, 36 lines) Ulf a column, e column. All advertisements-mut be marked with t number of insertions desired, or they will b? Tv.ined until forbid, and charged accordingly ! WE WERE BOYS TOGETHER in GKORGE P. MORCIS. We wit.- ho ys together, Anl in-ver can forget. Tlic scho 1 h-uso mid the heather, In childhood where met The humble home, to memory dear ; It sorrows aa 1 its j-ys. . tt'her- woke t'lc the transient Fmi !e or tear When you . I were b.yi. We were youths t-irether. And castles 1-nilt ir air ; y..iir heart was like a feather. Aud ii ino weighM d..wn with caie. T. voa camf wealth with manhood's prime. To m" it It light alloys F-'re-shad wM in the primrose time Wnen y m au l I wce bys. We're el 1 men together; The friends we loved nf yore. With leaves f autum weather. Are g'-:ie f r evermore. H' W hfe.-sM to age the impure givn The hie tiire ne'er destroys Which le i our t'i''ts fnjm earth to htaveu. When v-ii nn 1 I were b-ivs THE PRESENTIMENT; OR, THREE YEABS IN CALIFORJUA , MAHT H . .IAXVRIS. (.0 -r i;vk, t'e. r wife ! j.'ol bye and G1 p V(i while I ;m n-!" ,vA yr-un L-is-i cJ. who stood in the fjuht p:?rir of the oM i.(-i..etea.I tlasjed h:s wife io a long, lingering r:.. ra-e. " Harry ! o?i. Harry ! this is hard !" M)hl-ofl the y.tig wife, wluse f.ee was buried on his her.rt. -IhwcanI live thr-.ngh all the long years r,n you arc gone h.w can live without you? Ac? if yi u shcjjM die there and never return (at! Oh. Harry, I cannot vt y.m g-! Some b..nz tells me we shall iever meet again." " Hrv Hary. calm yourse'.fy m mut not fe way to such exc s ive jrrirf it will kill -u! Do 1't ilarlin? ! Only three sliort yearj in :'IanJof grid and then, I wiil come home a r.b man, an I we will never part again ! Think " this, it is f it your sake, and for Charley 's I S 'ing. It is hard, Gol knows, for me to part ih vim now the time has come ; but, looking '. t:.e fuiure, I can forego the present, and bear i-e separation, 0 ;ly three you 1., make me a r -h man, tliink of that ilary f Now cheer up; nt have such dark fears, b:L keep up a good ;r"Af-. Yuii will hear from nieby every steam iT the time will FC m very s-l.ort until I 'irn to you a rich man ; and then Mary, and 'i we will enjoy life ! We will hut ah, the I :rv up! there's the ktage ! I rr.ust leave you. Tiere gl bye darling, it is hard, terribly hard II go until this hour I didn't know how hard, l-t it is to 'ate to ttav now. if I wmihl. There !-er', auother lis-another ; don't cry Mary! 'itl Giarley," stooping down and kissing the' ".ree year old boy who was playinjj on the car ft in all tbs innocent glee of childhood. 'Caar a good toy, and mind mamma!" then 'sming to his wife once more, hi arms were '!deil around her, and for a moment the strong Ian struggled with hi9 emotion. At length conquering it. he raised his hand. ' I must go : be brave, Mary, and keep up a heart. Take care of yourself remember t(i'- and now one kiss, ami good bye, good bye ir'ing !" and another monie::t pulling nis hat 'Ijwq over his eyes, the young man sprang down jpi the front dcor into the coach on which the driver had piled his trunks, th door swung too, dle was rapidly whirling away to the tail r-ai depot. And inside the little parlor of the old home- tead, a sweet young face was bowed against the tront window ; and the blue eyes, half blin- led with tears, were gazing longingly, oh. how -ongingly ! down the street after the stage coach h?e.h was rapidly bearing her heart away. " Oh, mamma, look how fast the horses go!" touted little Charley, clambering upon a chair U his mother's side and pulling at her sleeve. " See, mamma ! Get up, get up," and he ges ticulated violently, stamping his little foot furi aud cracked bis little whip after the hor- as they fast receded down the street. " Mamma, what did pappa cry for 1 and when W-H he come r back ?" asked the boy. Will white horses come back Soon with him V I doa't know darhng." and the tears which K bad been trying to subdue broke f rtli. ' Well I do hope bell come soon , for he prom ised to bring me a big lump of gold, and a bow and arrow, and best of all, a little white pony. Oh, won't that be grand V and the little feljow clapped his hand in glee. " I don't believe he'll slay ever so long, do you mamma 1 'cause you see be knows I want the pony so bad." In silence the young mother wept. The hope ful, childish words of the little pratler cut to her heart. She could not bear them. " Yes, yes, Charley, Pappa will bring home the pony ; and now be a good boy and run into the yard and play." she said. " Well, no I will mamma," and the happy boy, whose blithe heart had then no room for the cankering cares of after life, ran out from the parlor ; and fifteen ruinates later the lonely weeping motlier heard his voice from the play yard, as surrounded by a group of children, he recounted the story of the wonderful treasures his pappa was going to bring him home from 'Forney.' Yes, I guess I'm going to have a bow and arrow, and a real live white pony, that will go faster than my rocking pony ; and, oh, ever so many nice things to play with for my father's gone to 'Forney," and then a wild chorus burst from the lips of the wondering boys, who gath ered about the little fellow, regarding him as quite a hero, and wishing their fathers might go to that wonderful California, since they would re turn bringing the best treasures which chihlron love, viz, lots of playthings, and this chorus they bhouted with hats swung high above their heads, Hurrah for California!" But Poor Mary Eustace ! She watched the coach turning the distant corner of the long road and then hunk down into the low, old fashioned window soat, and then burst into tears. How very louely shcJi.1. Even the playful glee of the children in the yard, and their vociferous shouts floated in through the halfopeu door, tad no power to roiue her from her despair. She was alone, with memories cf the happy past. but. ah, little hope for the future. Sensitive, timid, shrinking, with a voman's nature which craved the continual presence of the beloved, and could illy brook the long years of absonca which must necessarily intervene before his return, even i; he should ever come back to her again ; in that hour a pre.scntir..ent took possession of her heart ; a presentiment, not of death or dan ger to him, for. covering her face with her hands, she murmured. " Yes, yes, I feel it I know it. I! i will return but, oh, he will not fin 1 me. It must be so ! but how orjld I tell him J Poor flarry. ciiaptei: 11. Who dxs u t remember how some eight years agone that electric cry, California, ho?" ran from city to city, from village to village, through peopled mart a:J wild mountain region, thril ling mcu' hearts like a trumpet call ? " Gold!" " gold !" magic word, which swayed strong wills like as the mountain wind sweeps down and ben Is the forest like swaying rushes ; word whose spell is more potvr.t than the bet impulses of the human soul, s:nce it lured thousands from happy firesides and the words of love at home over arid wastes, through tangled wilderness, and across trackless water, to seek its yellow gleam ; what hopes of greed and gain fhy call aroused in thousands embosoms; what scores of vessels, freighted with precious argosies of teem ing, throbbing, eager life, sailed forth from the ports of our cities and pointed their prows to the land of treasure ; what bands of the yovng brave noble hearted wint forth even as the fabled Ar gonants in olden days sought their E! Dorado, strong in hope, and they will to do and dare, and suffer so that they might win tneir golden gain. But, ah, the picture has a darker side, Nev er was there bummer sky but sheltered the thun der cloud which sometimes sent down its death dealing bolts ; never a wild sweet aromatic, tro pical forest but hides some creeping, poisonous, living thing; never a life-woof but is interwoven with sable threads, or a life picture, but has its daik, Eembrandt thadows, if so we can but dis cern them amid the brightness of the ' garnish sunlight. Even so had this bright 'gjlden legeud,' to which that cry, 'California, ho!' was the refrain and burthen its darker linings. There were aching hearts ; hearts, saddened be numbed with sorrow, which would not be ctm- forted when their dear ones took their places in the great caravan marching Westward ; hearts that, though crushed and bleeding, lingered brokenly on, or perchance ere long were puis e- less beneath the grave yard sod ; there were par tings ; but. alas ! never more meeting on earth. for Death intervened with the icy touch of his skeleton hand, either to lay the wanderer down to rest by the streams that glitter though Sacra mento's golden valleys, or to lead the dear ones left behind by a sad and fingering way to their long, long slumber ; there were lips whereon good bye kisses should never fall again ; there were eyes, which, in parting, were dimmed with tears but ere the wanderer returned should be dim med still, under the marble head stone; and hearts which were stilled for aye, never to throb again with love, joy or any passion; stilled, pulseless, with the spring daisies growing above them. Alas, alas! these darker linings are not born of fancy. ' Would to Heaven that they were, in deed reader, perhaps you have sent your loved ones to the land of gold ; and your hearts have been thrilled with the thousand hopes and fears which were constantly sent out after them like birds darting over seas ; perhaps reading tLL, your cyei are dimmed, and after memories rush upHi you ff s4iie for whom tint cry of 'Califor- ina, ho!' was their death warrant j my eyes are misty writing this, remembering how, in those days, there was a parting for two young hearts : the one full of strength and hope, and the other of doubts and fears and brooding present! 31 en m, which were only too surely realized ; a tender parting, but, alas! a meeting nevermore. Yes, the picture has its darker side. On the one hand the lure of yellow gold, and dreams of wealth, which perchance are often realized ; on the other, the parting from household treasures, long weary months, and years of absence, when the heart is ever sighing for its olden occupants to fill the void within ; and then, perhaps, sud denly, when the treasures are acquired, the wan derer is about to hasten back on the wings of eager love, a message inexorable from the grim tyrant who shuts the door of hope and life, wrings the heart with untold agony, and before whose presence gold fades into dross, worthless ness, utter nothingness. Harry Eustace heard the call from the land of gold, and his heart leaped up to that cry. The geld fever was raging all about him ; its infec tious tide ran through his veins ; emigration was at its height ; he would go to California, True he was engaged in a lucrative business which supported his little family, his wife, and child, an afluence, and out of the profits of which he might lay by a snug sum yearly ; but it was too slow a way lor his impetuous nature. He mrst get wealth suddenly, rapidly; must acquire a fortune by a bold sweep, and when a band of young men, who, like himself, had become tain ted with the golden infection, proposed to sell out his business and join the El Dorado, he was only too willing to make one of their number. He went to his young wife with the proposal. Mary's cheeks paled and her blue eyes dim med, and there was a prcceptible quiver cf her dewy lips, but she did not oppose him. For weeks she had seen how it would termi nate. She bad heard him talk of thr ough tick ets, go'ng around the horn, ounces, and piles of the dust; she had watched him turringthe news papers until his eyes re&ted on the column devo ted to news from California, She had listercd quLtly, when often of late, his companions drop ped in to pass an evening and have a cozy chat with Harry, to their conversation which turned upon the all absorbing theme ; she had seen all along how Harry's heart was upon the land of gold ; and now , when he came to her and told ber that wish, she did not oppose hio. She only said meekly, " Harry, we are well and happy now, and have enough of this world's goods to make us comfortable. Gold is not essential to happiness, but I see you have set your mind on going, and I will not bid you stay. Only remember, when you are far away that I did not send yon." But Mary," said Mr. Eustace. " Don't talk so. I will not go, if you say tay ; I dou't want to go, unless you are perfectly willing. But I tall you how it is Dana, Hill, Forest all the fellows Start for California next month; they waut me to join their party ; we shocld ship our j our own provision, sail together, form a mining company to work together, camp with one anoth er, and in short, stick by one auother through fortune or misfortune, and wi th facilities for at oace going into the mines and turning the bed of the river, why shouldn't a band of steady young fellows like us, get rich there in a short time. True, I'm doing a pretty fair business where I am, but it is too slow Mary. For one one, I be lieve I could make a fortune ; give me three years to get rich in, and then I'll come home contented. I do not ask it for myself, Mary, but it is for vou and our boy. And now what say you Mary 1 nave you any encouragement for me 1 if so, I shall feel all the better about it and I hope you will for I shan't go without your consent. Dana's wife is dead set about his going; but I hope you will be more considerate, Mary." Toor Mary! 'Yes, she would be considerate,' be should go. ' You have my consent, Harry," she began. " If you th'nk it is the best step, go to Cali fornia but " and here she broke down and the sobs would come choking up in her throat " but three years will be such a long, long time ; oh, Harry !" and she sobbed upon his shoulder. " Yes Mary." and for the first time Harry contemplated their approaching separation in a new light; ' yes Mary, it is a long time I know, to look forward to but just think, dear, when it is all past, we shall look back and smile at this hour. With father and mother to look after you and Charley, nothing of care or anxiety shall come upon you ; I will wi ite by every steamer; tell you how I am prospering and then, when I come back " " But, Harry, don't be so confidant. I can't help it but, if you should die in that strange land or should not live through through oh Harry I can't help it, indeed, but I keep think so!" and the weeping wife clung to his neck. For a long time, Harry was silent. He had riot thought of this ; this phase of the picture had never presented itself to his mind before, so buoy antly hopeful was he ; and now he thought seri rusly, and clasped Mary closer to his heart, as though he feared to loose her then. 'Should he go,' he asked himself. 'Ought he was it right 10 leave .aiary now r No! he would see his . ? companions ana leu tnem he could not join them. But the mood did no last. In imagination he saw Dana, Forrest, and Hill his boon corn companions, returning from the land of gold with their -pile," and thought, 'and 1 too might have done likewise.' Hope the syren, again suns ncr kS n his ears, and be whisnorrd. J " Oome.Mary cheer up, and look at the bright side of the picture ; you aro too much art to des pair. We shall laugh at the memory of this when I come borne with my 'pile,' and so the young wife crushed back her boding presenti ment upon ber own heart, as the hopeful hus band went forth from her presence. Thus they parted with kisses and love words; and in-one heart hope sat lightly, like a white dove and In the other dark, ill omened fears, like raven plu maked birds beating against the prison bars. "Give me three years to get rich in!" Harry Eustace had said when he went out from the pres ence of his gentle hearted Mary; Three yeais ! Long or short, happy or wea ry, as events of Joy or sorrow fill their days, and weeks and months ; how would they past to the parted wife ad husband ? Ah !. the Twre is a sealed book ; a ponderous, clasped, mystic volume and who is there that can read it? CHAPTER III. SpbikO had deepened into summer ; warm south winds dallied with the buds and blossoms ; the blue sky of June went low over the earth ; by day the sun walked triumphantly through his fervid path, and by night myriads of stars looked down with tender eyes from the arched dome alwve; abroad upon the earth all was sprtn g ing life and loveliness, and then when skies were blue, and winds were fragrant with the breath of flowers, Mary Eustace lay upon her sick bed, pale, and very week, but yet strong enough to thank God that he had spared her from death, and granted her a blessed boon ; the new, won derful life of the little sleeper who lay beside her on the snowy pillow. And then little Charley came on tiptoe into the darkened chamber, and stood beside the old nurse who sat in a low chair, on her lay a very mysterious bundle, from which she unrolled blan ket after bl anket until Bhe held up before his eyes a very wee looking, very red, and very cross baby at least so Charley thought, as a fresh salute from its lungs caused him to start back and exclaim 4 Ob, grandma, how it hollers '" and grandma only smiled, and smoothed down lust aprcn and and aljusted h?r spectacles anew, and led Charlej from the room, from which be made his exit into the play yard to inform little Will Par ker that he had got something at his house bet ter than a lump of goU, or even a white pony ; a real live baby, that opened its little mouth and cried 'just so,' and Charley gave a very peculiar and decidedly infantile cry ; aud then in due time, sisters, annts and cousins, must r.eed all come and take a peep at tho newcomer , a letter was despatched t Harry ; ami dady and weekly Mary grew stronger, until she sat by the window rocking her infant's cradle, or pursuing her cus tomary avocations in the home of her girlhood. Meantime a letter had come to the young wife written at Rio Janerio, and it ran thus; to be contisced Question in Geography. " Joseph, where is Africa?" On the map, sir. I mean Joseph 00 what continent Eas tern or Western T 'Well, the land of Africa is on the Eastern continent ; bnt the people, sir, are all of 'em down South.' 'What are the products 5 Of Africa or down South ? 'I mean of Africa, you blockhead. Well, sir, it has not got any.' 'How do the African people live? By drawing.' 'Drawing what water ?' No 6ir, by drawicg their breath. .Sit down Joseph.' Samuel, what is the equator ?' 'Why sir, it is a horrisontal pole running perpendicularly through the imagination of astronomers and old geographers.' 'Go to your seat, Samuel.' William, what do you mean by an eolipse?' 'An eclipse is a thing as appears when the moon gits on a bust, and runs agin the sun, consequently the run blackens the moons face.' Class is dismissed. 'Mr. Brown said a constable to an ubi quitous personage tho other day, 'how many cows do you own 1 Why do you ask ? was the reply. Because I wish to levy on them,' was the prompt joiner.' Well, let me see.' said Mr. B.. abstract edly, how many cows docs the law allow mer Two,' replied the constable. - 'Two !' said B., with good natured aston ishment; 'well if it allows me two. I wishJt would make haste and send the other along, as I haven't but one.' A pretty girl out West, attended a ball recently, decked out in a short dress and pants. The other ladies weie shocked. She quietly remarked that if the would pull up their dresses about the neck, as they ought to be, their skirts would be as 6hort as hers. Ous is a practical age. pre-eminently a practical ag6. Ten to one, if when in a sen timental mood, yea ask a young girl to share your lot for life, that she would beg to be ia formed how many acres your lot contains. 1 He that is to rood for good advice is too f good for bis neighbors company. Death is the only master who takes his ser vants without a character When pride and poverty marry, their chil dren are want and crime. He that borrows binds himself with his neighbor's rote. i Where hard work kills ten, idleness kilU a I hundred,- THEBRIDC. BT CHAELKS JZFRETS. Oh! take her, and be faithful still. And may the bridal vow, Be sacr ed held in" after years, And warmly breathed as now. Remembering 'tis no common tie That binds your youthful heart j Tisone that only truth should weave. And only death- can part. The joys of childhood's happy hour, The home of riper years. The trersurd scenes of early youth. In sunshine and in tears ; The purest topes hei bosom knew. When ber young heart was free, AH these and more she now resigns, To brave the world with thee. Her lot in life is fix'd with thine. Its good and ill to share. And well I know 't be her pride To sothe each sorrow there ; Then take her and may fleeting time Mark only joy's increase, And may your days glide sweetly on In happiness and jcace. PROVIDENCE PROSPERS HONESTY. OR THE LITTLE RAGGED BEGGAR EV SIRS. ST- EIM0N. A poor boy about ten ycitrs of age entered the warehouse of a rich merchant. Samuel Ritcher, in Dantzic, and asked the book kee per for alms. " You get nothing here," grumbled the nun, so be ofF." Weeping bittetly, the boy glided towards the door, and at that moment Ucrr Kitchcr en'eed. What is the matter here?" he asked, tux uing towards the book-keeper. " Woithless beggar boy, wa3 the reply and be scarcely looked up from his work. In the mean time Ilerr Ritcber glanced towards the boy. and remarked that, when close to the door, he picked up something from the ground. ' Ha ! my li'.tlo lad what is that you pick ed up?'r cried the merchant The beggr turneJ and showed him a needle. "And what will yon do wit'a it?" a-ked the other. My jacket Las holes in it, I will sew the the big one9 up," was the reply. Her Ritcher was pleased with the answer, aid still more with the boy's innocent, band some face But are you not ashamed, he sail, in a kind though eerius tone, you, so young and hearty, to bg ? Can ycu not work 5" Ah, my ?ear ir," replied the boy. I do not knew how, and I am too little yet to thrash or fall wocd. My falter died three weeks ago, and my poor mother and and little broth er have ea'en notbiog these two days. Then I ran out in anguish, and begged for alius. But alas ! a single peasant only gave me yes terday a piece of bread; since then I have not eaten a mortal ! It is quite customary for bepga-s by trade, to contrive tales like this, and thus harden maDy a heart against the claims of genuine want. Hot this time the merchant trusted the boy's hones-t face, lie thrust his band into bis pocket and, drew forth a piece of money, and said ; " There is talf a dollar, go to the taker and with half the money, buy bread for your self brothers and mother, bnt bring me back the other half." The boy toe k the money and ran joyfully away Well said the surly book-keeper. be will laugh in Lis sleeve, an4 never come back again Who knows.' replied Iler Ritcher. And as.be spoke he beheld the boy running tow ards the warehouse wit a large lot of black bread in one hand aud some money in the other. There, good sir," he cried almost breath less, " there is the rest of the money." Then, beins vtrv hunerv he at once asked for a knife to cut off a' piece of the bread The book-keeper reached him in silence his pocket knife. The lad cut off a slice ia rreat haste, and was about to bite upon it. But suddenly be thought himself, and laying the bread to one side, and folding bis hands, rebearst a silent prayer. Then fell to his meal with a hearty appetite. The merchant was moved by the boy's un affected piety. He inquired after the boy's amily at home, and learned that bis father lad lived in a small village about four miles from Dantaic, where he owned a smal farm. But his house had been burned to th ground, and much sickness in his family bad compelled him to sell bis farm. He had then hired himself oot to a rich neighbor, but. be fore three weeks he died, broken dewn by excessive grief and toil. And the mother whom sorrow had thrown upon a bed of sick- ness, was, ith ber four children, suffering the bitterest poverty. He, the eldest, had resolved to seek assistance, and had cone first from village to village, then he had truck into the high roaj, and at last, bavieg beeeed everywhere in vain, bad come to Dantstc. The mrchanta letrt wan moved. He had but one child, and the boy appeared to him a a drart at sijht, when Providence had drawn upon him as a test of his eratitude " Listen then, my am. he began, have you really a wish to learn T " Oh. yes I have, iodoed ! cried the ryy. " I bare read tbe ehitechism already, and I should know a good deal more, Vut at home I had always my little brother to carry, fr my mother was sick in bed. Herr Richter suddenly formed bis resolu tion. I " i ell then, be said "as you are a good ! boy, honest and industrious. I will take good care of yon. You tLal Jearn have uett end drink, and clothing, and In time earn some thing more- Then 50 u can support" jour mother and brother also. - . - The boy'i eyes flashed with joy. But ia a moment he cast them to the ground , again, and said sadly, My mother all this while has nothing to eat." And this instant, as if sent by Providence an inhabitant of the boy's native village en tered Herr Richter's house. The can con firmed the boy's story, and willingly consen ted to carry the mother tidings of her son Gotlebi, and food and a small quantity of money from the merchant. At the same time Herr Ricbter directed his book keeper to write a letter to the pastor of the village, commending the widow to his care, with an additional. mja fcT the foot Iamily, ane. promising additional assistance. As soon as this was done, Herr Richter at once furnished tho boy with decent clotbcs, and at noon led him to his wife, whom he ac curately informed of litle Gotlieb's story, and of the plan be bai formed for him. The good woman readily ptomised her best assis tance in the matter, and faithfully kept Ler word. Dunce the next four years Gotlieb atten ded the schools of the great commercial city ; then tis faithful foster took him into his coun ting room in order to educate Lira for busi ness, Here a3 well as there, at the writing Wesk as on the school bench, the r:peuin youth distinguished himself, not only by his natural capacity, bat Dy the liiniui lnaus try ahh which be exercised it. Wiih all this bis heart retained its native innocence. -Of bis weekly allowance he eent half regalar- y to his mother until she died, after having survived two of his brothers. She had spent the last years of her life, not in wealth it ia true, Itr. by the aid of the nible ll;cbter ana of her faithful son, in a condition far aboTS waat. After the death of his beloved mother. there was no dear friend left to Gotlieb in the world except Lis benefaetor. Oat of love or b:m b became an active, zealous mer chant. He began by applying the superflui ty of his allowance, which he could cow dis pose of at his pleasure, to a trade in Ham burg quilla. When be had gained about a hundred and twenty dollars, it happened that he found in in Lis native village a consider a- mW m " 1 D'e amount 01 hemp ana nax, wnicn was very good, and still to be bal at reasonable prices, tie asKea ms tester latner to advance him two hundred dollars, which the latter did with great readiness. And the business pros pered so well, that in the third year of bia clerkship. Gotlieb bad already acquired the sum cf five hundred dollars. Without giv ing up bis trade in flax, he now trafficked al- 90 in linen gola. and the two combined made him, in a couple of years, about a th'asand dollars richer This happened during the customary five years of clerkship. At tl end of this peri od, Gotlieb continued to serve his benefactor five years more, with industry, sfci'l and fi- delity ; then be took the place of the bock keeper who died about this time, and three years Ja'er be was taken by Herr Richter as partner in the concern, with a third part of the profits. Bat it was not God will that tits pleas ant partnership should be of Ions duration. An insidious disease east Herr Ricbter upon a bed of sickn?gs, and kept him for two years confined to bis couch All that love and gratitude could suggest. Gotlieb now dil to repay bis benefactor's kindness. Redoub'ior bis exeit'.ons. he became the soul of the vhJo business, and still be watched lone nights at the old man's TowLide. with his .rieving wife. until in the fifty sixth year of his age, Herr Richt:r clo-el his eyes in death. Before his decease he plaeel the band of his daughter, a sweet girl of two and twenty years, in that of bis beloved foster son. He had lo ted upon them beth as children, They U! derstood him ; they loved each other, and in ?ihnce yet affectionate I v and earnestly solemnired their betrothal at the bedside of their dvinj father. In tie year 1823.- ten years after Herr Ricl ter's death, the house of Gotlieb Bern: late Sarorel Richter, was one of tbe mott re- spec'aMe is all Dantxie. It owned three large ships rmpoyei in navigating the Baltic and tbe .North, and the care of Providence seem ei to watch over the interests of their worthy owner ; for worthy h remained in bis pros, perity. ne Ignored his mother in-law like a son. and cherirhed her ec!inii:g age with the tender afivcticn, until, in ber two and seventieth ye r. she died in his arms. As his mar-ise proved childless, he took the eldest son t f each of bis two remaiuirg brothers, nr.w ubar(il farmers, into his bouse, and dei-t ccd them t" Lcome Lis heirs But in erder t confirm them in their humili ty, he often showed them the needle wbic!i hal pro vi d saeh a sou roe of bWsing to him, and bequetlied it as a prrpijul; legacy to the eldest son in the family. - - It is but a few yeirs sisee tl eeidet cL" I of poverty, of honety, iudofrv. aui cf rsU fortune, pass-d ia pea from this wrrld Mark the perf.-ct man and behold tie up light, for the ni of that man is peace 'sal iris XTTrii. How do yoa feel this morning. John ! Very muvh better I thank voa. I did think, a wli. I was cct well : but I know I am It'tt-r now. fjr I iat tn r.F.l T - the undertaker, and L licd cross at me. Tbe Great Kitern has n.er will, & o is disaster recfctly. Sme rf her machtn-r eiy l-eeoTcipg brvkra. fh- was rendered nr maniftl'.r, atd ro"ed about with such vio .a . m leoceuui uer nrmfcarc was ail dei-troved. 25 fraeturea of liails were sustained by the crew, but no live ver loft. -If a worn in had as many locks upon h- r heart as she has on her her head a very run ;iD rogj wotjli soon nd his wa uto .
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