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For tlie Orjili;uis’ Friciiil.
THE DEATH OF A VOl'Xi
FUlEAOi
«v vrntKL t!nt‘(iiiT>N".
Tlie between life ami
death laiw (‘.eased, and d(iat!i 1ms
coiuinered. The (diange is notic
ed b\ the anxious watidiers round
the couch.
She who sat nearest, liolding
the hand of the dead wlioin she
had milled and loved in infunc}*,
lifts lier eyes to the sorrowful
faces tb tliose around, lier own
countenance indiciatinggriefwliich
words cannot express. Tlien her
face is buried in the coverings ot
the couch, wliile througli the sti
lled sobbing of all, ascends the
wail of one, slie wlio had shared
her duties and j)leasures, joys and
sorrows, who had known and
loved her l>est-
8he is dead ! It is whi.spered
from one to another of the liouse-
hold, and the 8(*rvants step (piict-
Ir about the l»all or wait in re-
s])ectful silence at tlie door.
Dead ! ah ! what is death f Is
il a j^riin monster to be diaaded
bv all and tlionghtof only witli a
shudder I Look upon the facee f
the deail. What read you there?
is it fear ? Pain of any kind •
d he fair, whiter forehead is per
fectly smooth in its icy c^.ddness !
eves are closed in (piiet rest 1
The mouth wears the expression
of perfect jK*acc ! Purely death
for' lier is a friend ! Why pity
her, saving, ‘INair thing! It is so
sad, so .s;.d V tSho needs not vonr
sorrowful sympatliy. Give that
to her friends. They are indeed
hereft. Th(?y may no longer
look with adinin-tion and love
upon- the beautiful being, who
was so dear to them. Their want>
can never more be relieved by
lier gentle liand. For them, life
will seem a while a blank, till
‘'Pime, the lu^aler of all things,’
shall wear away the hittenie.ss ot
their grief. 15ut for herrt// is rest,
aU us jx ace.
She was so young, so good, .so
beautiful ! Aye, but not too
young to tire of the world and
long for a bett(?r land. So good,
that while lingering here she tried
to lighten the chares of others, and
so, turned her own steps heaven
ward. 8o beautiful, that to look
upon her face made one think of
angels, and of all things pure.
Had she no cares, no sorrows ?
Alas ! it is too true, that ‘into
eacli life some rains must fall.’
Why sc>rrow then tliat God lias
called her who was most fit for
liearen, to lay down tlio cares
and troubles of earth and even its
])oor pleasures, and enter into
‘His perfect rest f Think of her
now; no more to be tossed on the
‘wavesof tiiis troublesome worhi;’
free from all fear^ anxiety; her
soul meets in Paradise the souls
of loved ones gone before, and
she (piiotly and calmly awaits the
everlasting-joys promised by lier
Redeemer.
lord, made his appearance with a
distress warrant.
I lookeil out and saw, indeiMl,
the s(piire, Ids footman and a
very shabby, suspicious looking
man, apparently an employee ol
the broker. I had scarcely time
to cast a rapid glance around tlie
sc.antily furnished shop and call
my thotights together, ere tho.
party were at the door and had
entered.
“Let tliem come,’ cn(Nl Penny,
with an air of desjmiring resigna
tion ; “I have strugglefl, (f uiven
knows, as long as I was able, and
can do no more.’
“Well, Mr. Penny,” observed
the squire, leisurely advancing to
the counter, “yon know, of course,
the cause of my vi.sit V
Hero a liiige, staring poll par
rot, sitting in his cage, wldeli
formed one of the few artiedcs ol
furniture to the shop, began to
wiiistle “Call again to-morrow !
to the astoidshment of all jiTesent,
excepting myself, which ho fol
lowed b\', “I know a bank.” The
s(pdr(‘, liowever, resumed.
“You are, of course, .provided,
Mr. Penny ?’
‘Alas ! no
said the poor
tradesman ; “it is iiselcs.s to de
ceive you any further. I caunot
pay at tliis moment.
Iiere
SIGNOU BEl'VZ Al^D THE PAK-
^ KOT.
In his “Fifty Years in the
Magic Circle,” Signor HUtz gives
his account of the way he lielped
by his ventriloquism a poor cob
bler pay Inks rent. Ho happened
to be ordering a. pair of boot.s,
when Squire Sumner, the laiid-
nor do I
know how soon I can ; take my
little projierty ; let it pay so far
as it will; I will do the best I
can. Providence will not forsake
me.’
“What’s tlie time?” interrupted
the jiarrot. “Polly wants her
' re ikfast.’
’Die children, who by this time
.stole silently in, anxious to know
what was giung ou, were as much
surprised as their father, at Pol
ly’s sudden loquacity; tlu^ir little
eves dilated with wonder and
twinkled with delight; but the
awful presence of tlie great man
somewhat repressed tjiem.
“Well,” continued the prudent
man of cotton, after a short pause,
“If tliat’s the case, I may as well
liave the tilings as anybody else.
John liroadman, you do what is
necessary.’
“Polly ! Polly ! Polly !’
exclaimod Poll.
“That’s a fine bird,’ remarked
the squire, liis attention being at-
ti-acted to it.
“1 must leave a man in pos
session,’ said tlie broker; “but
before I go, 1 may as well make
out the inventory, for I suppose
thei’e is no chance of matters be-
inff settled without a sale, Mr.
Pminy
‘C\one, .whatever.’
“Then I’ll proceed to my work
at once. Item one, Dutch clock.’
‘What’s o’clock I wliat’s o’clock?
Polly wants her breakfast,’ said
the bird.
Poor Penny looked stupefied ;
the cliildren, wlio had been ro-
gai-ding tlio scene, as I have said,
halt with curiosity and half with
fear, could not help clapping their
hands at I’oll’s wa}^ of talking;
but a look from their fatlier, re
strained tliem. Proadmau con
tinued—
“One half desk and counter;
one chair ; (ine shoemaker’s bench
and tools ; three chairs; two tin
candlesticks; two boottrees—’
“Woodman, s])are the tree,’
sang I’ollv.
"Clever biid, that,” said the
s(juire. “You put the parrot
lown, T suppose, Mr. Hroadmaii?”
“Oil, no, he never iVioiitiotied
her,’ sang the parrot, twisting lier
head very knowing.
“Answers cpiite like a c.lirisliau,
and seems to understand every-
tliiiig,” .said tlie s(juirc.
“Wiiat’s o’clock ?’ cried Poll.
“M’ouderFul, upon my honor!’
ejaculated the -squire. “Now I
think of it,’ said he, “my daugh
ter (.l(.H'ilia has b(*en worrying my
litb out the last six montlis to get
her Hindi a bird as this ; one that
can talk, sing and whi.stle. I'll
tell you what Pll do, Penny ; 1
don’t want to bo liard iqxm you ;
let me have the parrot, and give
me a note of hand for ten pounds
lialance, and I’ll withdraw the
distress, ainl give you a receijit
for liFteen pounds.’
“Don’t you wish you may get
it ?” saucily chattered Poll, as if
she understood what the landlord
was talking about.
“iSindi a binl as that is worth
more money,’ I observed. ‘Pli
give tliat much nxy^elf.’
‘Wiii.stle and I’ll come to you,
my lad,’ whistled Poll.
‘Wonderful!’ said the squire.
‘I must have the bird ; I’ll take it
as payment for tlio rent in full.
Penny, will that suit you ?’
Poor Penny seemed thunder
struck ; ho hesitated as if lie had
some com]muction. The squire
observed .it» and (piiidcly said—
‘ ’I’hat’s not enougli ? Well,
ilien, I’ll make it twenty pounds.
Here’s a r‘(*eipt for the lent, and
there’s five sovereiirns—will that
do von ? Proadiiuin, withdraw
Poll.
'Mbdl, ^Ir. Penny,’ said tlie
great‘■otton lord, ‘we have brotigt
liack your parrot, and it is very
exlraordinai'v that it has never
spoken a single Word Mi!tC(3 1 took
it awav—never sung a single
song, nor whistled a single tune ;
and it has done nothing but
s(|ueak, s(pieak and ^cr{vnn, till
niv head has been readv lo burst;
in fact, without any wish to of
fend you, slio is a perfect nui-
.seuce. lleturu mo the five
pounds I paid you, and I’ll forfeit
the rent.’
‘i am sorry to say,’ said the
coiicientoiis doliii fkainy, ‘tliat I
have laid out. the live pounds ;
but, hov ever, as the bird don’t
suit you, if you’ll take my note
of baud for the five iiounds—’
‘\Vhv, stay ! stay 1’ I said,
‘i’an-ots very seldom talk in
strange places at first. Put Poll
in her usual place and tlien see.
'Die eage was accordingly fc-
.stored to its tormer place, when
to the utter astonislimeiit of all
provent P(d! immediately began
to sing ‘Hume, swoet Home; be
it ever so Immble there’s noplace
like home.’
*i)h ! never mind the money;
olllv relea.'iO nu^ ^i-om sm^h a to ^
nuni a:- t is and ifl p; t uj) wit.i
lh(' loss the best way I can.’
I’oor .Tolm was somewlia-t r'-*-
luctant, prevailefl lipoti to take
the bird and as soon as the squire
had d(‘partedt and was fairrv out
of hearing, ti.'lid, ‘Its aiJ 111 uind
that blows n(>bo(K' any good.
Had I not been seized for mv
rent, m v parrot might never have
spoked.’
I ('oi;ld not refrain from liaving
a gtK)d hum’lq as 1 (lisclosi'd tlio
secret to Penny, ami exiilainod
to him how I a« a venlrilocpiist,
had talked and whistled jnsteiid
of the binl, and as iinjipearod, to
a Y('rvg()o«l pnrpo.se.
‘I s‘c it all,’ said John. ‘May
God bles You.’
your man.
‘You don’t lodge here, ^fr. Fer
guson, with your niuetieiice,’add
ed Polly.
The squire was delighted; I
thought the arrangement lionora
ble to all parti(?s, and po(.>r Penny,
apparently unwilling, delivered
the bird to the squin*.
‘Good by, Poll!’ cried all the
children.
‘Good by! !My native land,
good night!’ sang Poll, appear
ing very grave, and turning lier
head first one side and ilien on
the other, ])lacing herself in lier
swiiig and violently rocking ))ack-
war(i and forward, seeming to
give the signal for her departure.
As soon as the simp was fairly
clear of the squire’s i)arty. Penny
turned to me, and Avith an air ot
perjilexity begged I would look
ill tlie following morning, wlicn
he Avould have some skins from
which I could choose the leather
for my boot.s, f ir, just at that mo
ment, lie felt quite bewildered.
Highly delighted that John
Penny had got so Avell througli
his difficulties, I did not intrude,
but considerately took my leave.
1 was, however, a punctual visi
tor fit Jolm’s the following morn
ing, and found tlie honest cord-
wainer had laid out the five
pounds received over and
above his :eiit the preceeding af
ternoon to the very best advan
tage. He had atmked his shop
with a good supply of leather and
other articles necessary for his
trade, and now only Avanted cu.s-
tomers.
Wliilo I AA'as selecting the ma
terial • for my boots the scpiire
smldcnly made his appearance
followed bv the ioutmau beaiiim
‘Well, I declare !’ said .‘■quire,
lifting up Ins liamU, ‘this is avou-
(lerful; but I’ve heard of fmch
things before. What a sensible,
intelligent creature she is! I
must give her amtther trial. Take
lui’ back, Jolin.’
‘Pll gang nab mair to your
town,’ Avbispered Poll; but, Koav-
eA'er, to no efiect, for slio Avas
borne off, crying Avbat’s o’clock ?
whats o’cloc/k V
You ajipear to bo surprised at
niA' aniazemeiit sir,’ said liouest
John IVmnv, wlioii the party Avas
out of sight, ‘but Avill not bo so
long Avhen I tell you that until
yesterday 1 never heard that bird
utter a single syllable. As Mr.
.Sunnier has said, she has iiCA’oi
done anvtiiing but scpieal and
scream, di.sturbing the Avhole
iieigliborliood ; but they got used
to it at last, altlioiigh they threat
ened at first to break my Avin-
dows and Avring lier neck. It
Avas a long time before I could
get to like it myself; but use rec
onciles us to anything, and I think
noAv I shall miss her, disagreea
ble as she Avas.’
i calk'd again the next morning,
and Avhile there, avI o sliould ap
pear but inquire Sumner, accom
panied, as on the ])revious day,
bv his man, Avith Poll.
‘Ifiess me, sir!’ said Penny;
‘is it you V
‘Yes, Mr. Penny, I liaA'c come
again,’ returned the squire, ‘AAntli
this diabolical Ijird, for not a mo
ment’s peace lu.ve Ave had.’
‘What! do you find lier too
talkatiA'c, sir ?’ inquired the siioe-
maker , Avitli great simplicity.
‘Talk too much! AVhy the
obstinate brute—confound her—
she has never talked at all! Put
her in hei* old place again, John.’
‘Don’t 1 look sj)ruce on my nod
dy V whispered Poll,
‘Yon haA'o found yonr tongue,
Imve you ?’ said the stptire ; ‘but
I am not to bo done a third time.
Keep yonr bird, Mr. Penny ; 1
wish A OU j >}' of her.’
“Hut 1 Have spent the money
you ga’/e me for her,’ said honest
Jnhn, ‘and I don’t know Avlieu i
shall be able to pay it back
Dr. Pollock tells of “a brillisnt
ami Avell educated young inuiq
Avho had been surroundwl witu
Gliristian iuilnencos, and had ei -•
joyed the on'w.vrd !)!(« ngs of
Ghristianity iVom his cliiliioo , ■
but A'as a decided skeptitx Kc-
moving from his native h(n>e, he
settled in a toAvn on tlio Pacihe
Railroad,, and entered on the
practice of hiAv. In a little whilo
lie was active]}' engaged Iti or
ganizing a Sabbath-School, and
writing to a college chum to
come and preach the Oospob
His friends in the Kast were
delighted with the change, and
Avmte their congratulations. H«i
-n-AA’cred tliat tlicir c aigratula-
tions AVere prcim ture. At least,
he liad not experienced the change
ot Avhich they spoke. Hut ho
had found that there Avas a hell;
ho did not Avisli to live in it anT'
longer than Avas nece.ssarv, and
he was coiiA-inced that nothing
but the (-iospel Avouhl make tlm
place fit for a decent man’s liome/^
The following advertisement is
co])ied from the Penfujlvania Go-
published in Philadelphia,
February 11, 1775, and exhibit?^
the State of the mail facilities be-
tAveen the cities of Philadelphia
and Ho'ton, 100 years ago.
“l>KNKK.tL POST-OFFICK.^’
PnimADEM’HlA, Feb 14,1775.
“It liaving been found very
inconvenient to pensons concern
ed ill trade, that the mail from
‘Philadelphia to New England,’'
set.s out but once a fortniglit
during the Avinter season ; tliis i.s
to give notice, tliat the Ncav
England mail Avill henceforth go
once a Aveek the round; AA-hereby
correspondence iray bo carried oi ,
and answers obtained to letters
bctAA’een Pliiladelpliia and Hostou
in three ivecks, Avliich used in
the Avintcr to require?, six ^AA'ceks ^
By command of the post-master
general.
Frankuv,
GoinptroJIer.
Small farms make near noigli-
bors: they make good roads j
they make plenty of good schools
and churches ; there i» more mon
ey made in proportion to the
labor; less labor is Avanted}
everything is kept neat; le.^'S
Avages have to bo jAaid for help;
less lime is wasted; more is rais
ed to the acre ; besides, it is till
ed dictter; there is no Avatcliing
of hired help; the mind is not
kept IB a AA orry, a stcAAq a fret,
[ ail the time.