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^1^ m THE ORPHANS’ FRIEND. Wediiosday, January 211, 1877. A VAI^UABl^li; CO.^X'Kai{UTI©-’¥. We liave often wished that Soiimet’s touching little poem on “ TUB FOUNOniNO GIKL,” could be brouglit over into En glish. Sometimes we have even thougiit of attempting it, just as the boy thinks of becoming a hero, at some distant day. Now “ Eocle Al,” as he chooses to call himself, lias sent to the Orphans’ Euikn'd an admirable and almost literal translation of it—a valu able cotitribution to the literature of tlie English language, and a proof of decided poetical talent and of a high order of scholar- ship. The excellence of the translation would not so well ap pear without a comparison of tlie English with the French. We therefore give first the French and then Uncle Al’s translation, that our readers mav enjoy them both as we have already done: I/V F.41IVBE FILLE. J’;ii fai cfi peiiiWe soininuil Qa’ancun sonojc hcuroas u’ac'compagnc j J’ul clovancd stir la inontagite I#(?s premiers rayt/ns tin syleil. •S'dvetllaut avec la nature, Lojeauo oiseau cliaatait mir I'aubepine cn tienrs, Sa in^ro lui portait la tlouco n-nin-ituro, Mes yeu.K so sout meuilles do plenrS'. Oh! pourqnoi u’ai-jo pas do nidrc t pDur pjoi uo 3uis-je pas seinblablo au jeune oiseau, Dmt ie uiJ se balaaco nii.’c branches do rorineau ? Kieii ue inhippartiont sur la tcrre, Jo a’eus pas rndmo do berceau, lit jo suis un enfant trouvd sur uno plorre, IXivant Vd^iiso du haineau. .L->in de mos parents cxilee, I>o lotirs euibrasscwieuts j’tj^iiure la douceur, Et les enfauts de la vallee No in-’up^>cllent jamais lour sojur ! Jo no partake pas les jeux do la veilldo; Jaireiis sous sou toit dc tbiiilldu Lojoyeux laboureur no in'invlto- h. nVassoolr, E't do b)m Jo vois sa fainille, Autour du sarinont qui ijd-tillo', Cherchor sur ses gonL)U.x los caresses- dui soir. Vers la cliapollo hoeptalidro E'ti pleurant j’iuiresse mos pas, Ijji soul© deineuro'iid-bas Ob’je ne sois jjcint dtrangero, La aculc devant imd’qni no se feruu* {>as T Souvent jo-cunteniple la pierre Oh counnonchroiit ines doulours ; J'y clicrcho la place des picul's Qu’en ni’y laissaut, peut-etre, y r6[xvudit ina mere. Souvent anssi mos pas erraiits Parc'>uront des toinboaux I’asile solitaire: Mais pour moi les tombciuix. sou-t tons iu- difldreuts. La pauvre tille ost sans parents Au milieu des^cereuuils alnsi que sur la tcrre ! Jfai plouTC qtiatorz} prlnteinps lufuii des bras (pii in’i>t»t rcpoiissdo ; Sfeviens, ina moi-e, je-fattends Sur la pierre oi'otu mhis laissco T X'If£ FO£i\I>L.IIVa OIKL. I have fled, that painful sleep* Which no'Sweet dreams attend.; And have climbed the inuuntaia’s steep. To seo the bright sun ascend. Waking as the- m/vniing nears,. The birdling sings in the hawthonie tree-; Its mother brings food—but none to mo ; ^Ty eyes are blinded by tearSj No mother for me appears ! Vy^hy am I not like the blPthe young bird, Whose nest by the breeze is gently stiiTcd ? Nothing on earth is my own, My cradle, the cold, cold.stonc; Near the church of.the villago—I’ve-hoard, A babe, they left me, alone 1 iVfy parents ! oh where hit theyt A stranger tolov.eI—have they missod-her Whom.the girls ia the way Will never call, sister ? No sport by the fireside delights me y. '^’o'his hut no good man invites mo ;■ At a distance from me, His loved, ones I see,- Ly the liglit of.tbe sjxirlcling firoj Climb up for the kissof.thoir sire. Tii) the-hospitalgato I go,- With weary steps, weeping the wliile, The only abode hero below. Where they welcomeme—^nobodyVchild; riio-oiily kind frleiid that never jays no 1 IJow often T gaze on the stone Whence all my sorrows have flown ; And seek some mark of the tears she shod, As iny mother last Idssed me—then fled ! And often With wandering lect. Through the liomo of tho dead I rove } All tombs arc the silme that I meet; Tlie poor girl has no one to love. In the coffins, nor yet, in the street. A fortnight of Springs I have moaned, From the arms of loveil ones—disowned: Come bac-.k, mother dear, to the stone, Where you left me—I’m weeping alone ! Uncle Al. TfflE GATES OF THE CO^TIIVENTS. British statesmen have dis played remarkable wisdom and foresight in gaining and retaining control of tlie liock and Straits of Gibraltar. Now they are turning their attention to the other great gate-wav of the Mediterranean, the Suez Canal. England owns a large number of sliares of the stock and will buy more when the opportunity is offered. The business of the Canal is constantly increasing, because it is the gate way between Europe and a large part of Africa and Asia. And it is because tliese great gate-ways of the continents are in safe liands and are kept “in working order," that the commerce of the woi ld is largely increased, and the op posite sides of the earth seem nearer together. Asia sends her boys to sc.'iool in America, Africa watches our colleges and sends large salaries for our talented men. Our quack medicines (joy go vidth tliem) are carried to Asia andi we get in return frag rant coffee from Mocha, at a price competing with that of the bitter and acrid liio. Yes, we send away our nasty “ bitters,” “ regulators” and cholagogues,” and get in return “ Sabean odors from the spk*,y s-lnu’es- Of Arabic the blest.’' Let us love and bless the noble Queen who holds open the con tinental gates for such a fortunate and delightful exchange. OlIK SEreTl'«ME.f«'B’S 13XPtJES§EI>. The N. C. Preshylerkm says: “ We I’.jivc too few miuist;rs of the rijjht sort, and too many whom C-fetd never culled.' Now the Presbyterians train their ministers with great care and heavy expense, and examine them with a thoroughness which is some- tinies tedious. Htill the statement of the Frediytericm is- true. Arid what shall we say of those do nominations wliose ministers are neither trained nor examined '? It is so provoking to hear a man, who has never learned any thing, attempting to explain every thing. Human credulity is heavily taxed when we are required to believe that the Lord calls a man to ex-- plciin to otliers what he himself does not understand. A man ought not to enter the ministry when he has not sense enough for arry other profession. A man ought to preach,, not because he wishes to preach,, but because the Ix)rd wishes him to preach and he wishes to obey the Lord. The Presbyterian puts it in this shape :■ “We must hav-e less human policy and manugement, and more Inunble simple trust in the Lord.himself- working, in and l)y His own ordinances.”' BY UETURN IflAlL. The mail is received here about 8 o’clock p. m., and leaves at the same hour every morning. If we should answer letters by return mail (as many request us to do) our answers would be too hasty. Wo have now a package of letters waiting till we find out what to sa}- ill repl}’. Give us time. The duties O'f this office require more sense than we have,, and more study than we are able to under- go. Vanderbilt University, hand somely built and largely endowed, and bearing the name of its lib eral benefactor, is now drawing a large patronage of 3mung Meth odist ministers. We admire bril liant scholarship and rejoice in good schools; but we are also partial to horse-back sermonizors. We have witnessed tlieir power in the pulpit and their ubiquity among the people. It seems to us that even a city pastor ought to keep a horse and saddle, to improve his health, to save the expense of a trip to Europe, to “ take vacation ” every day, to reach all his people without jad iiig himself, and (when occasion requires) to visit “ tiio regions beyond.” Let us have the schol arship in all deuomiuations ; but let us still love and continue in tlie field tlie noble army of con secrated cavalry. They have waged a glorious warfare in the past. They will be needed in tlie future. A IIAIiO HIT. i‘ KECOVJJSt BAt it.” The Senate of North Carolina has passed a bill which contains the following remarkable sen tence : ‘ In case a greater rate of interest has keen ]>aiil, the person hy whom it has been ])ai(l, or his legal representative, may recover buck, in au action in the nature of an action for debt twice tiie amount of the interest tlius l)aid.” To “recover” means (as the recover means dictionaries say) “ to get back again.” To “recover back” must tlierefore mean to get hack again back. We advise the Honorable Senate to “back” out of this sen tence, if possible. Tlie following is from the Cen- treti Protestant; “ We have never h'een accustomed to do our beat: wc know nothing of pulling until our financial traces arc tightened, and hence we have no idea of wliat ?^e could do if we M'ould. We need stirring uj). We have aI-=- lowed ourselves to rim the cheapest church in America, and require our preachers to labor for loss than any others on the Continent, and if we intend to be consistent we ought to be satisfied with the very pootost preaching time can be manufactured. It wouhl bo presump tion in us to look fur jireachiug of even a tol erable quality. CIIA Kfi T Y.—(the French.) There were two neighbors, eacli having a wife and seveial little children dejjendant on his exer tions for a living. One of those men was sorel}- troubled, saying to himself: “If if both df us die before tliev are of age to provide for their neces sities, they will have for fatlier our Father in heaven. Uncle Al. TACTANB TALEAT. ■ ~ > J O '' • I die, or fall sick, what will be- A OOEUE.-^ OPi"«ai'il'El\ITY. Commodore Vanderbilt gave Dr. Deems twenty thousand dol lars. And now that gifted divi-ne may illustrate, in his own life, the noble “liirity Of chrislian ciiarity Under tlie sun^” which lie has so often and so ably preached to others. Let us hope the opportunity will not be lost. We observe tliat tlie secular press is watching him closelv, and we hope lie will not ho one of those ministers who-, when they iiiiu-ry rich girls or iirher-it fortunes, have sore throat, or some other disease to justify retirement. IliMTS PESOAraCJ.YTSdiV. In Afghanistan and Beloo- chistan, accent the last syllable and give a the sound of a in far. Say Behring’s Strait, not Ber- ring's Strait. Say Kamtehatka, not Kam- skatker. Leyden is Galled Liden-. Asparagus,, not sparrergrass. China, not chaiiey. Chimney, not chi-niWy. Cupola, not ouperlo. February,, not Febuary. Granary,- not grainer}-. Girl, not gyurl, nor gal. Lutheran,, not Lutherian. Length, not lenth. Muskmelon, not raushmillion. Poison, not pisen. Parsle}',. not passl}'. Potatoes, not tatersi Pillow, not piller. Quay is pronounced key. Turpentine, not turkey time. Turtle,. Hot turkl'e.. Umbrellii, not iimbereh Waist-coat,, not tvescut. Accent on the first syllable the following: Area, contrary, com batant, theatre,, blasphemous,- Galveston: Accent on the second' syllable the following: Advertisement, xlntipodes. Idea, Lyceum, oppo nent, Camelopard, Caprice: Accent oil' third syllable the following; Exegesis, Exoteric, Esoteric. come of niy wife and children I” This thought never left him, and it gnawed at his heart, as a worm gnaws the fruit in which it is con cealed. Now althoiigli the same reflec tion had occurred also to the other fatlier, it did iint retard liis efforts; for, said he; “God, who watches over all his creatures, and knows them, will watch also over me and my wife and children.” And this one lived tranquil, while the other enjoyed inwardly not a uiouieiits peace or satisfac tion. One daj-,. while v.'orkiiig in his field, sad and dejected by reason ot his fear, he noticed some birds enter a thicket, go out, and soon after return. Drawing near he observed two nests resting side by side, and in each-several newly hatched little ones still unfeatliered. A.-iid when he had returned to Iris work, he now and then raised his eyes an I watched the birds as they went and came, bearing food to^ their young. Now, just as one of the mothers was returning with her bcakful, a vulture seizes her, boars her away and the poor mother, vainly struggling in his claw, uttered piercing cries. Seeing -this, the iriaii as he labored, felt his soul ;moro than ever troubled: for, thought ho the death of tlie nicther is the death of the little ones. Mine have only me, noth ing more. What will become of tliem, if I fail them I And all the day he was gloomy and sad, and at night ho could not sleep. The next day, on returning to : the field, he said to himself; “I will see the little ones of that poor mother, some have doubtlesr., Already died.” And he made his way to the thicket. And exam ining, he saw the young ones in good condition ; not one seemed to have suffered. Now being histoiiished at this, he hid himseff to notice what would happen. After a short time, he heard a light cry, and he perceived the second moHier bringing in haste the food which she had secured, and she distributed'it to all the birds without distinction, and all had a share, and the orphans were not abandoned in their misery. And the father who had dis trusted Providence, related, that evening to the' other father what he had.seen: And the latter said to him : “Why trouble ourselves 1- God never forsakes his own. His love has mysteries which we cannot fathom. Let us believe, let us hope, let us love, and pursue our way ill peace. If I die before you, you shall be the fatlier of my children ; if you die first, I will be the father of vours. And Talent is sometliiiig, but tact is every thing; Talent is serious, sober, grave, and respectable: tact is all that, and more too. Is not a sixth sense, but it is the life of all the five, It is the open fij’e, the quick ear; the judging; taste, the keen smell, and tlie lively touch; it is the interpreter of all riddles, tlie surmounter of all difficulties, the remover of all obstacles. It is useful in all places, and at all times: it is use ful irisolitude, for it shows a man his way into the word; it is useful in society, for it shows him his way through the world. Talent is power, tact is skill; talent is weight, tact is inoinentuni; taknt kn ws ickat to do farfknovs hole to do it; talent makes a man respectable, tact will make him respected; talent is wealth, tact is ready nioiiey.- For all the practical purpose of life, tact carries it against talent ten to one. Take tliem to the theatre, and put them against each other on the stage, and talent shall produce you a tragedy that will scarcedy i.ve long enough to bo condemn- e 1, while f;ict keeps the house in a roar, night after night, witli its successful farces. There is no want of dramatic talent; there is no want of di'amatic tact; but tliey are seldom together: so we liave succes.sftil jiiece's which are not r'.ispectal'le', and I'espec'table pie ces which are not successful. Take them to the bar, ami let them sliake their learned curls at each other 111 legal rivalry; talenf sees its way clearly, but' tact is first at its journey’s end. Talent has many a couiplinient from the bench, but tact touches fees from attoiT.oys and client.s. ’ralent speak.s learnedly and logically,- tact tiiumphantly. 1 aleiitmakes the world wonder that it gets on no fastei-; tact e.v- tes astonishment tliiit it gets on so fast. And the' secret i.s, tltat it ha.s‘tro weight to carry; it makes no false sfops; it hits "the riglit nail oii the head; it loses no’ time; if takes all li'inta; and is ready to take advantage of every wind that blows; Talent calculates slowly, rea sons logically, makes out'a case as clear as daylight, and utters its o -acles with' all the weight of justice and reason. Tact I’ofutos without contradiction, puzzles the profound with profundity, and without art outwits the wise. Set them together on a' race for popularity, and tact will disfaiioe talent by lia'lf tlie course: Palent brings to market tliat' which is wanted; tact produces tliat which is wi.slicd for. Talent instructs; tact enlightens. Talent leads where no one follows; tact follow where humor leads. Talent is pleased that it ouglit to liave' Aiueeeded; tact is delighted that it has succeeded. Talent builds for eternity;'tact' on a short lease, and gets good interest. In short, talent is cer tainly a very fine thing to talk about, a very good thing to be proud of, a very gloriouseminence' to look down from; but tact is useful, portable; applicable—al ways alert—mai-ketable, It is talent of talent; the availableness of resource;, the application of power; the eye of discrmiination, and the i-ight hand of intellect.— Lord Jeffrey.
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