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"TO SPEAK HIS THOUGHTS IS EVERY FREEMAN'S RIGHT. ** —Thomas Jefferson.
TUNKHANNOCK, PA., WEDNESDAY, OCT. 18, 1865.
NQTHINTTO DO. '
Miss Molina|McMorran was hearty and hale.
Yet wish-d to be slender, and languid and pale,
So defrauded her stomach of what waa its due,
And cheated ber muscles of exreise too ;
She dipped in the goblet her fingers so rare,
And wiped off their ends with a delicate air :
Then crossed her white handt on her hoop-bespread
lap,
Too inert to converse, and to vain for a nop ;
For atill 'twas her aitn in attracting the view,
To convince all beholders she'd nothing to do.
Miss Julia de Scamper was agile and bright,
Her step, like the queen of the faries', was light;
So her feet for the sloth of her hands made amends,
And she took for her calling to call on her friends;
At all seasons and times she saluted their viw,
Though they might be busy, she'd nothing to do,
B ;t plenty of small talk around her to fliug:
So she babbled away like a brookbt in spring,
Hanging up a slain hour as she went from the door.
Alas, for such trophies, when time is no more.
Miss Celestia Fitz Mackerel would dawdle all day
Over eroteket or worsted, or novel, or play,
She sorted her shades with an accurate eye,
But let her poor mother's wan features go by,
Who, half worn to death with family care,
Found nothing like help from her daughter and heir.
The getting of dinners, the toil and the stir
Of such vulgar pursuits were disgusting to her.
And thus to her nondescript trade she was true,
And mother might fail, she'd nothing to do.
0, young men, mv masters, who dream with delight,
Of a home of your own which no discord can bh ght,
Where the roses of Eden are from fading exempt,
Where the cog-wheels of order like clock-work
shall move,
And babies well trained, bring an ocean of love.
Where prudence with smiles of endearment shall
glow,
And aealth hand in hand with economy grow,
I'd fain sound a trumpet aud bid you beware
Of quicksands beneath, though the surface be fair.
Avoid, like the Upas with poisonous dew,
Those exquisite ladies who've nothing to do
INFLECT GLORY.
THEKMYAL WAGER,
An Incident in the Life of Napoleon I,
CIIAPTTR I.
"The bell for vespers had just rung, and the
Emp'ess will pas around the corriders in the
course of ten minutes. She will be attended
ny the princess Hortenso and two ladies in
Aai'irifj, but you will r.-adily recognize her,
for she is taller than the others, and will
walk a little in advance."
Thus sp' ke the tall and fierce-looking
gendarme, a good naiured look of concern U|.
on (he slight form at his side, whose youth
ful face gleamed out still and pale from the
shadows that were thickly gathering, and
whose singnlar beauty was rerdered still
more con*picuous by a pair of daric, lustrous
eyes, which had a sad, beseeching expression
mi re ehqnent than words.
The pale lips moved, as if to expressed her
thanks but they gi.ve forth no audible 6ouud.
"li st! she is coramg !" exclauned the
guard, as his quick ear caught the sound of
approaching 'footsteps.
"Courage mon en /ant he added, as the
young girl leaned up against the corner of
the corrider, trembling in every limb, "the
good Empress is like a mother to her peo
ple !"
As he said this, he hastily resumed his
post, and w hen the Empress made her ap
pearance was pacing backwards and forwards
with bis monotonous tread, a stolid look up
on bis countenance, as though he was the
mere machine, that the discipline to whicn
he was subjected waa intended to m. ke hun
Josephine, then in the zenith of her charms
was sttired in her usual elegance in a robe ol
black velvet, whose vorj' folds swept the
fioor ; rubies gleamed upon her boso m, and
in the heavy braida of dusky hair, a custom
which well accorfled with her rich tropical
beauiy, and 6he moved along with that grace
ful, undulating motion peculiar to the French
Creole.
As ahe reached the spot opposite to where
the girl stood, she stepped out from the
shadow, and sinking down upon her knee,
laid her hand on Josephine's robe, as if to ar
rest her progress.
Poor Maria ! daring her long and
lonely walk Bhe had said over and over again
the little speech by which he had hoped to
win the kiud heart ot the Empress to pity
and aid her, but as she knelt there, ev
ery word of it vanished frotn her mnd. But
those white, quiveiing lips, the imploring im
pression in those lifted eyes spoke volumes
and Josephine iooxed down upon them, ahe
understood all she would say.
Signing the other ladies to proceed, she
took the roll of paper from her hand. But
as her eye glanced over it, her countenance
fell.
"I feel that I can do nothing for you, my
good girl," she said, turning to the suppliant
"desertion is an offense that the Emperor
never pardons."
"0 ! say not so, royal ladv !" exclaimed
the young girl imploringly/'The good Emper
or'a heart is ever open to you !It was to see
his dying mother, and after other means had
failed."
Still the Empress shook her head. "It is a
hard case," sho aaid; "bat if will be useless
'or me to attempt to obtain his pardon,"
As Josephine said this a stilled moan es*
caped from the poor girl's lips, the convulsive
grasp upon her robe relaxed, and she lay
still and pale at her feet.
Alarmed, the Empress beckoned the gend'
arms to approach.
"She has fainted," he said. as he bent over
her. ' And no wonder: sho has walked
from the village of L , lull eight leagues,
since the break of day "
''Do you know her ?"
"Yes Madame; she is Marie Duval, the
trotbed <>f Henri Laferve, who is to be shot
to mortow morning for desertion."
"Poor child !" satd the Empress, compas
sionately. "Take her away, good Jenna."
she added, as the girl hgan to show signs of
consciousness, "and see that she has rst and
refreshment, and if she be sufficiently recov
ered bring her an hour hence to my priv.te
apartment."
The Empress passed along, but the kind
hearied soldier noticed, with a feeling of sat
isfaction, that she hel l the little roll of paper
while her countenance had a thoughtful as
pect .
Napolean was sea'ed alone at the table
covered with papers and maps. A courier
had just left htm, who was evid -ntly the
bearer of fe ood news, for his countenance had
a pleased, almost exultant look
The door opened, and Josephine entered
"She paused a momqnt upon the thresh
hold, giving his countenance a lurtive look,
whose ever varying mood she had learned to
read.
"Welcome, ray good Josephine," said the
Etnperer holding out his hanh to her.
J *ephi tie saw that this was a propitious
moment, and playfully sinking down on one
knee, she kissed his hand, and presented him
the roll of paper she had received from the
g.rl.
"If it was for any other offence, it should
"e granted ; but as it is, it is imp' ssible."
''But there are extenuating circumstances
in this case," pleaded Josephine, "the poor
fellow has just received news that his moth
er was just at the point, of death."
"That was no excuse. The soldier ha no
mother save France; he owes first duty to
her !"
' Ah, if you could only see bss betrothed
wife, sire. I know yon would relent. She
i raveled on foot from the village of L
since daybre-k, to plead lor her '.over's life
P >or girl ! I lear that she will not survive
it !"
The Emperor shrugged his shouldets.
"We must try to console her," ho said,
dtyly. "Seeing we cannot grant her another
husband. "She never would accept one !"
-aid Josephine, with indignant emphasis.
"She would sooner die with her lover !"
Napoleon again shrugged his shoulders and
took a pinch of 6tiuff.
"My dear friend, such things may be fonnd
in romances, but not in real life. I'll wag. r
most anything y< u like that she woul I much
prefer living with sotne young, good-looking
roan, and which I should find little difficulty
in persuading her to do."
Josephine whispered a few words in her
royal husband's ear.
"Let it be so," he said smiling. "And now
suffer your young protege to be summoned,
and 1 will so.n put the truth of my asser
tion to the proof."
The Emperor listened attentively to the
tmching plea, broken by tears and sobs that
Maria poured out at his feet. Then bidding
her rise, he 6aid gravely, but kindly, for he
was touched by the artless beau'y of the
suppliant, no less than her unfeigned sorrow.
■T am sorry, ID*' daughter, that I cannot grant
vour petition. But I will pr-vide y<>u with
another love, and bestow upon yon a bridal
dowry besides ; which will do just as well, if
not better."
"Surely yn jet, Rtre," sail the young
girt, casting upon him a glance of sorrowful
surprise.
"No one cin take Henri's place in my
heart. For the love of mercy. 6pare hi*
life!"
"Ila has committed an unpardonable
offense," was the stern reply, "the penality
of which is death. He must die ! unless, in
deed," he added, in a lower tona, "some sub
stitute be found to suffer in his stead."
Msria caught eagerly at the hope conveyed
by these last words. Again she threw her
self upon her knees, bathing the Emperor's
hand with her tears.
"Would your majesty indeed accept a sub
stitute 2" she exclaimed. ''Let me take his
place, then, and suffer for him !'
"Whai! would you take hi place tomor
row, and be shot in his stead V inquired
Napoleon, 1 ';nking steadily in'o her face.
"If there is no other way to save his life,
willingly, gladly,sire !" was the fervent re
sponse.
The Emperor's Btern, impassible face gave
no token of.the feelings that fiiled his heart
as he looked upon the countenance of the
speaker, every feature of which was distinct
with the fervor of the heroic soul.
"Ifyou desire it, certainly." he aaid. after
a moment's pause. "But remember that I
am not trifling with you ! One of you mud
die ! You will have ample time between
now and the dawn to decide which It shall
be."
CHAPTER 11.
The next morning rose clear and cloudless.
At (he first streaks of dawn, the Urge square
in front of the palace was alive with soldiers
while outside ol the paling, and in every
available place, were crowds of spectators, ea
ger to view what is so dear to every French
roan's heart, the pomp and circumstance of a
military execution ; and in this intance, ru
mors that had reached the people, that it was
not the real offender that was to take bis
place, made the crowd unusully large,
Circumstances indicated that it was to be
the scene of more than usual display. The
Eniperrr himself was present, attended by
his staff. His tried and faithful body guard
were drawn up in long array; together with
the whole regiment to which the culprit be
longed.
At the appointed hi ur, Maria made her
appearance, attended by a priest, and escor
ted by a gua'd of six soldiers. A murmur
of mingled pity and admiraiion ran through
the crowd as Ihey note hea extreme youth
and beauty. Every eye expressed sympathy,
excepting, indeed, the platoon of soldiera de
tailed to fire the fatal volley ; they alone re
garded the scene with an air of indifference.
Maria's beautiful countenance was pale but
composed, and she walk.'d to the fatal spot
with a light firm step. Yet, a* her eye fell
npon the coffin, that was arranged so that it
would receive her body as it fell, a visible
shudder couvulsed her frame. But it quickly
passed away, and hi r countenance regained
its former expression of holy serenity.
Closing her eyes, her lips moved a moment
in voiceless prayer ; then she signified that
she was ready.
Just then one of the Emperor's aids rode
up, and beckoning to the priest, said a few
words to him.
Father Godefroy immediately returned to
his patient. "Daugh'er," he said, ''our good
Emperor sends ihee that if thy eourage fail
thee, there is, even now, time to retract."
"Tell the E nperur that I thank hiin, fa
ther," returned Maria, calmly ; "but that it
is easier for me to die for my betrothed than
to live without him."
"But, bethink thee, daughter," persisted
the good priest, "this is a terrible fate. Life
is sweet, especially to the young. The Em
pt-rer empowers me to offer to thy accept
ance another lover, equal in every respeel, to
ihe ore thou wilt lose, and a bridal dowry.
Rush not, from so fair a prospect to so cruel
a death."
"Urge me no more, holy father," was the
firm reply ; "my resolution is immovable.—
Neither distract with vain and worldly thu'ts
the soul, that is fixed steadfastly upon that
country it is so soon to enter.
The priest drew back, and ouc of the sol
diers approached to bandage her eyes.
At first Maria demurred, but on being told
that it was indispensable, quietly submitted.
During these proceedings a profound si
lence reigned throughout that dense crowd of
people and when the signal to fire was given,
every heart stood still ; even the rough,
stem soldiers, accustomed to view death in
us most cruel forms, involuntarily turned
their eyes away from the pititul sight.
There was a sharp report of musketry and
when the smoke cleared away it was discov
ered that Maria bad fallen forward upon her
face.
The Emperor, who had been a passive but
attentive spectator of all this, instantly
spurred his horse to the spot where she lay.
"A/cm Dieu !" he exclaimed as he threw
himself hurriedly from the,saddle, "can it be
that those Siupid fellows bave blundered ?"
"She has only fainted, sire," said Father
Godefroy, bending over her, and laying bis
hand upon her wrist as he spoke.
Yet, though the muskets were loaded wiih
blank cartridges, so that not a hair of her
head was injured, for some minutes Maria
lay as still and deathly as though life had
indeed departed. When she unclosed her
eyts she looked up bewildered into the face
that she had never thought to see again in
life.
"Maria, my gr>od angel! my savior !" ex
claimed Henri ; look up our sufferings are
over ! The Etnperer was but testing yonr
h>ve. He has pardoned me and Father God •
efroy is even now waiting to make ua one."
And bef >re Maria conld hardly realise this
happy change in her prospects she was a wife.
As soon as the priest had prououiced the
benediction, the Emperor approached them.
Overcome with gratitude and joy,they would
have knelt at his feet, but ha prevented
them.
"No thanks are due me," he said, address
ing Henri. "You owe your life neither to
your own deserts, nor," he added, his eyes
resting kindly on Maria's happy face, "to my
ciemency, but to the heroic courage and de
votion of her, you have just called wife—
Endeavor, in all your future conduct, to prove
3 r.urelf worthy of her ! I give you a month'*
furlough in which to enjoy your,honey moon ;
(o which the Empress adds five thousand
francs as a dowry to your bride. At the cx
pi.atiun of that tune, return to the service of
your country ; and remember, hereafter,
that the brave soldier never leaves hie post 1
of duty." I
THUMB, ffi.OO PEH ANNDM
VOL. 5 NO. 11
The meaning of this scene was not long in
passing from lip to lip through the excited
throng of people ; and as Napoleon ceaaed
speaking, the air rung with shouts of " Vivel
Empereur /"
But Napolean quickly withdrew to the
little alcove, where secure, from observation
Josephine bad witnessed the triumph of her
protege
"You have won," he said smiling, "But
how is it," he added, "that you had the
heart of this simple maiden 60 much better
than I ?"
"I judge her by my own heart, sire. Thia
lovely peasant girl has done nothing that I
would not gladly do for thee !"
"My good Josephine !" said the Emperor,
pressing affectionately her hand in hia, "I
believe it !"
A few years hence, when upon a lonely
island, forsaken bv all his summer lriends,
she, whom he had rejected from hia heart
and throne, wrote to him for permiesion to
share bis exile, did Napoleon receive another
proof of that 6elf sacrificing which is seldom
found save in the heart of woman.
From South Carolina.
James L. Orr accepts the nomination for
Governor of South Carolina iu the following
letter:
COLUMBIA, Sept. 25, 1865.
"Gentlemen —I have the honor toacknowl
edge the receipt of your letter of thia date,
inviting me to become candidate f>r Governor
at the approaching election, on the third
Wednesday of October next.
The great increase of responsibility resul
ting from the extention of the term to four
years, and the change in our political rela
tions, render me distrust of my ability to dis
charge the duties in a manner to justify your
expectations. Ido not, however, feel at lib
erty to decline the invitation, and therefore
consent that my name be placed in nomine
tion.
For the complimentary terms in which
your invitation is communicated, 1 beg to
make my cordial acknowledgement* If elect
ed my energies shall be earnestly devoted to
develope the agricultural, commercial, me
chanical and educational resources of tbo
State, and to urge her forward in the career
of prosperity which I earnestly hope may
mark her future.
"1 have the honor to be, gentlemen, very
respectfully, your obedient servant,
JAMES L. ORR.
"To Messrs. D. L. Wardlow, T. N. Daw
kin, C. W. Dudley, E. J. Moses and others."
The Free Masons of South Carolina having
appointed Henry Buist,of Newberry, as State
delegate to the National Masonic Convention
in Kentucky, he accepts in a letter which
treats of national affairs thus :
"The great struggle in which the North
and Sooth have been participants has ended.
We of the South contended for the maintaio
ance of principles we deemed constitutional
and fundamental, and with honesty and de
termination vindicated them in the conflict of
arms,
"Now that the contest is over, and we have
failed to assert what we regarded aa the right
it becomes us like men finally and irrevoca
bly to submit to the result, and that submis
sion should be in the utmost sincerity and
the best faith.
"The Government of the United States is
now that to which we'all,as citizens, owe un
divided faith and allegiance, and I believe
that it will be as magnanimous and benefi*
cient in peace as it has been powerful in war.
"The highest statesmanship, the profound
cat wisdom, which can be manifesteu, is con
ciliation and harmony with those with whom
our fate is indissolubly linked. Our future ia
that of our common country,and we shall be
come great and happy and prosperous only aa
that country prospers.
"Free Masonry-may well be invoked to do
its part in the work of conciliation. Found
ed upon the rock of brotherly love, supported
by the pillar of charity, those who minuter
at its altar may tffect very mjich in strength
ening the bonds of fraternity which should
bind all sections and States and people.
I remain, very fraternally, your obedient
servant, HENRY BUIST."
A singular incident occurred in England a
few days before the sailing f the last steamer
The catacomb vaults on the west side of
Kensel Green Cemetery were found on fire.—
Five coffins were destroyed and a great many
seriously burnt. The origin of the fire it
unknown. It is at Kensel Green Cemetery
that Hood, Lsech, Thackeray and other ami
nent men are interred.
—-■ • ■ ■
Do not meddle with what does not concern
you. Recollect that when the hounds are
furiously fighting for a morsel of meat if they
see a jackal I pass they sett off together in
pursuit of him.
A man has just taken out a patent for lumi
noua hats." They would, he says, preserve
the wearers from being run over at night,and
would, to some extent, enable a aaviog to the
lightning of streets,