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I » I’.^PICCTrULLV l,.r, proS.-ssiona! sc.'-'
vi-(',s t,) 111 * ol C’liarlc;((e and the sur-T
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From the Baltimore Sun.
IIYAIX TO THE CREATOR.
nv D. STILL2IAN BALCII.
Ye v.oo;ls ! Ye evt-rlasting hills!
Rockt^, ocean ! and thy countless tribcs^
R.ver?-. lakes, valleys, bubbling rills,
'1 hou sun ! that night from day divides,
Ye marshes dark, ye foreste deep,
iMountains whose tall peaks kiss the skic>-,
Ye towering pines that bending sweep,
J. '.u in your Creator’s praise.
A:his command, chaotic night
^^ith.irew ! while burst the light of Hoavrn!
'i’hen starry world shone glittering bright,
The* earth uprose and life was given !
I'xahing nature smiled, wild rang
Th‘j thout of joy throughout the spherr?,
Heaven’s churubim their anthems sang
As onward moved the rolling years.
e blazing suns! Ye countless stars !
Ye massive piles of chrystal light,
Roll on while from your flame-w ing cars
Gleams forth celestial ether bright;
Wo own your light, we feel your rays,
Yo lift our souls, and bid aspire
'j’o Him whose ever dazzling blazo
SluGCs forth a bright consuming fire.
Though wonderous those; compared with ihcc !
Lttrnal light and great first cause,
Vvhat is this glittering pageantry }
They own thy power ! obey thy laws !
Ill thee exist 1 by thee create,
U7io can resolve thy vast profound I
‘ Thou art and shall be glorious * groat I
Let :hc wide universo resound.
As ihe night was wearing on, and no parson had
! come yet to unite the desiiuws of Geojge Washinsr-
i ton Hodgkins and “ the amiable and accomplished"”
' Miss Polly Pcablossom, the former individual mti-
mated to his intended^ the propriety of passing off
the timevby having a dance.
Polly asked her ma’, and her ma’ after arguing
that it was not the fashion in her time, in North
I Carolina, to dance before the ceremony, at last con-
I seuted.
! Ihe artist from Biushy Creek w’as called in, he would have stopped, would be hard to say if the
and. afier much turnmg ana spitting on the screws, impatient Captain had not interfered.
That gentleman, with a peculiar glint of the eye,
remarked—*^Vell, there’sone w’ay lean bring him
to a showing.’ as he took a laree horn from be-
all th»-se folks!” and resumed his tedious route to
Parson Gympsy’s, with as little prospect of reach
ing the end of his story as ever.
Mrs. Ppablossom tried to coax him to gist^'
say if the Parson was coming or not. Pollv beg
ged him, and all the brides-maids implored. But
Floj'd went on his way rejoicing.”
“ When I come to the Piney-flat,” he continued,
‘old Snip seed something while over in tbebay-gall,
and shy’d clean out o’ the road, and- where
as
? r. ij. e. ©sliriBfU
H U) iniorm of his friends as desire-!
jii.s };rt)U‘.ssiona; nei vic*r, that he has removed
J ;hn urielc houKe, two (jr^ors ■
t.i ' •• Ciin.ilina Inn. ' v/herc lie may be Ibuiid !
•■11 tiriif. J viiilcsi; I toe 1‘sv: V ;■ 11V iiljKOiit.
t liarl >tt *. February s, lSi:j.
nv at I
liar
-'Kri
SI
-B ^ f.icnds and the puhlir.
tliM' iiecfjniinties to carry out lie
7 ■ 1 //. oinxa li I
in Jhs^ .Southea-^t win^ of
Hpriiiii’s lirieic lionse, wiiere
hi- will be ready lo acromn'io-
ciaf(' who ni ly fa\or him
\.;tii their })aliunage. i.'eing
K'L’ViIar in ih^ r«'i‘eipt of tlic.
\ 0!'i{ and Pliilatu ijdn-:
I ’a- hioLi;. his Ic shall nul lu-
V\ I '> i I ^vErv.
Ev 3AK>:n.
O, w:.ep no more for thy innocent child—
He who the blest treasure had given,
Saw best that all pure and undt.filcd,
She should pass to her rest in heaven.
I^ut now while the storm of grief is ch:l),
And thy heart is with anguish riven;
Content thee to think how calm and stilly
I.J the rtst of thy I\Iary in heaven.
The scorching noon. The dampning shade,
The storm that darkens at even ;
The light of her beauty shall nevtr fade,
For sh(! blooms with the flowers of heav«. n.
The sorrow, the toil, t’ne strife and wo,
That to mourners of earth are "ivcn,
And the manv ills that arc thine below
Disturb not h..r rejt in hjavtin.
Prepare th e for pure realms above.
So that when life's ties are riven,
rhou shalt clasp in the arms of a purer love,
Th'' d^paited 3Tary in Heaven.
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TI3H>TII¥ K. uvaiir,
iI.\V)XG ohfain-,1 th. ATA\S]OX ITorSE lor pin |
lie ae('(}jnin -,lhfi..;.. inba-nis l.i^; lri‘nds :uiti tlu; j)u!»- [
ii'*, L"e:i;‘r;.liy, that hr i.- now ju’v'pared Id rec,('ivc and '
cnt.'i’tain
\\
iT.av I,;
f.ini with tii.'ir patron- |
Ki:auu^:\i for sum^ier.
Sunim>M- is gon-.!
I e ;■ in i’.. j^'.:y with shadows dimmiu'^ ;
I r.L-ar i' in th : river’s gentle flow,
.■\’id in '.I'.e ru.stlinu leaves, hi'r (hrge-notrs humming.
And the uiurniuriug streamlet, sad and low,
I know it an the s; a waves come and go.
Arid L-A i! in th’- sun's ni'ridian glow,
That summer’s gone!
Sumnier is gone I
I h ar it in the wir. I’.--1 ;w voices si;ibing ,
I ki!0\v by the stillness of the grove ;
I se;! it in the loncly tlowor that’s dying,
I feel if in thi^ spell, oft wont to move
?.Iy Pj)int to higii melody—the luvc
That inly burned—some kindhng from above,
That summer’s gone!
S S C h: Ij A N Y .
Hi.- T shiMi alway.y be well anJ. plmiifuily
••.ppli.'d \vithi \ery ihiiie" the cuunlry ullbrds, to
pi- I.-.' .in.l r^ali>‘\' the ]ial.t!e i \ en ut’ an t^pieur«\
Hi.P»Al\ Will l:i-{•>;;!k1 I'imi.'-lK'd with a clioicc
f ction of Li'i'; and CwrwiaI^^ b.-th ibr-
i-n .:n.! d a; : ■.
His,'' r.M^lil,'- s.’., ill b;' f. ii.-!a;it;y a: :i‘:h;e :i by
! .ithlid rill 1 ri!‘i‘nlr, i'. liostlrrs ami bupplied witii
’■-iiolani » r'lvnnder.
I’rom the Family Companion.
II O M E S P U N Y A R N S .
roLLY ri:ablossom's wedding.
“ My 5tartl that parton is powerful slow a com
ing. I reckcn ht* wan’t so tedious gitting to Ins
own wt'duini^ as he is coniins: iier(\'’ said one ot tiie
O O "
I briJesmaids of Miss Polly Peablossom, as she* bit
l’». 'I’hc I'ept at tlie Mansion ' hei jij)S to niakt* them rosy, and peeped into a small
iuokmij-f/lass for the twenlielh lime.
^'diai!.:'!.', X. C'.. May L'll. 1S12.
OL
rTL'.nLOTIT: \0HTIICAi:0LL\ I.
THE nb've l-'stabiiFhment, si'na
ted on main-5^lrei‘f, north (»t the Court
House, in the 'I’own of Charlotte. A.
I “ He preaches, enough about the shortness of a
~ i liffcliaii',” remarked anotiier pouting Miss, ‘‘and
; how we ought to improve our opportunities, not to
j be creeping along like a snail, when a whole wtd-
' ding party is wailing for him, and the waffles are
gelling cold and the chickens burning lo a crisp.”
•• il.ive palience girls, may be the man’s lost his
spurs and can’I get along any faster.” was ihe con-
solalovy appeal of an arch lookin^r damsel, as she
vi il be bestowetl on the Table. L’ar, and Ded.s—' ness of her aids, and would occasionally aflect ex-
liuit every thing shall be in the most ijvimptuous and ' trenic merriment *.—but her shrewd alimdanlscharg-
he stamped his foot and struck up Monoy Musk,’
and away went the country dance. Polly Peablos-
Gom at the head, with Thomas Jefferson Hodgkins
as her partner, and George VVashmgton Hodgkins
I next, with Polly’s sister, Luvisa, for his partner.
Polly danced to every gentleman, and Thomas Jef
ferson danced to every lady; then up and down in
the middle, and hands all round. Next came Geo.
VV^ashmgton and his partner, who underwent the
i same process; ‘-and so on through the whole,’
j DaboH’s arithmetic says.
I I he yard was lit up by three or four large light-
I wood fires, which gave a picturesque appearance
t to the groups outside. C>n one side of the house
j was Daniel Newnan Peablossom and a bevy of
I youngsters, who either could not, or did not desire
I lo get into the dance—probably ihe former—and
! wno amused themselves by jumping and wrestling,
j On the other side, a group of matrons sat under the
i trees, in chairs, and discoursed of the mysteries of
; making butter, curing chickensof the pip and child
ren of the croup, besides lamenting the misfortunes
of some neighbor, or the indiscretion of some neigh
bor’s daughter, who had ran away and married a
circus rider. A few pensive couples, eschewing
the 'giddy dance,’ promenaded the yard and admir
ed the moon, or ‘ wondered if all i/iem little stars
were worlds like this.’ Perhaps they may have
sighed sentimentally at tiie folly of the musquitoes
and bugs which were attracted round the fires to
get their pretty little wings scorched, and lose their
precious lives; or they may have talked of ‘true
love,’ and plighted their vows, for aught we know,
j Old Captain Peablossom and his pipe, during the
I while, were the center of a circle in front of the
^hou'2, who had gathered around the worthy man's
I arm-chair to listen to his ‘twice told tales’ of ‘hair
j breudih ’scapes,’ of ‘the baliles and sieges he had
i passed,—for you must know the Captain was not a
!‘summer soldier, and sun shine patriot,’ he had
i burned gun-powder m defence of his beloved coun-
; try.
j At the cspecial request of Squire Tompkins, the
I Captain narrated the perilous adventures of New-
{ aan’i^ little band among t-c fc^cminolcs. How ‘Bold
I Newnan’ and his men lived on alligator flesh and
I parched corn, and marched barefooted through saw-
j palmetto; how they met Bowlegs and his warriors
near Pain’s prairie, and what fighting was ihere.
The amusing incident of Bill Cone and the terrapin
shell, raised shouts of laughter among the young
brood, who had flocked around to hear of the wars.
Bill, (the ‘ Camden Bard,’ peace to his ashes,) as
i the Captain familiarly called him, was sitting one
i day against the logs of the breast-work, drinking
! soup out of a terrapin shell, when a random shot
i from the enemy broke the shell and spilt his soup,
! whereupon he raised his head oi-er the breast work
' and sung out—‘ Oh, you bugger, you couldn’t do
I that again if you tried forty times.’ Then the Cap-
lain alter repealed importunities. laid dov\n his pipe,
cleared his throat and sung,
^ “ "We marehed on to our next station,
J Th' Ingens on b'fore did hide,
I 'rh y shot and kilku.1 Bold A'ewnan’s nigger,
I And two other white mea by his side.”
I The renrainder of the epic we have forgotten,
i After calling out for a chmk of fire ar^.d re-light*
j ing his pipe, he dashed at once over into Alabama.
I in General Floyd’s ariDy, and fought the battles of
I Calebee and Otassee over again in detail. The ar-
I lillery fiom Baldwin county blazed away and made
I the lilile boys aforesaid, think they could hear ihun-
! der almost, and the rifles from Putnam made their
• patriotic young spirits long to revenge that gallant
■ corj)S, And the Squire was astonished at the nar-
I row escape his friend had ol falling into the hands
of Weatherford and his savages, wnen he was mi
raculously rescued by Timpoochee Barnard, the
Uehee chief.
At this stage of afiairs, Floyd [7iot the General.
but the ambassador) rode up with a mysterious look
on his countenance. The dancers left ofi’ m the
middle of a set and assembled around the messen
ger, to hear the news of the parson. The old la
dies crowded up loo. and the Cajilain and the Squire
were eager to iieai-. Bui Fioyd fell the imporlance
of his situation, and was in no huiry to divcit him
self of the rnomi ntarv dignity.
“ Well; as I rode 011 down to Boggy Gu!, 1
sau' ”—
VV”ho cares what the devi! you saw,” exclaimed
the impatient Captain ;tell us if the parson is com-
mg, fiiii, and you may take all night lo tell the bal-
arice, il you like afterwards.”
‘* I saw ”—continued Floyd pertinaciously—
“Well, my dear, what did you see?” said Mrs.
Peablossom.
“ I saw that somebody had tookeii away some of
I ihe rails on the crossway, or ihey had wasiiedaway
or somehow”—
“ Old any body ever hear the like.- ’ said tlie
Captain.
And so I got down,” saiJ Floyd, “ and hunt
ed some more and fixed over the boggy place. ’
Here Polly laid her hand on his arm and request*
tween the logs and rung a ‘ wood note w'ild ’ that
set a pack of hounds to yelping. A few more notes,
as loud as those that issued from ‘ Roland's horn at
Roncesvalles,’ was sufficient invitation to every
hound, foist and ‘ cur of low degree ’ that followed
the guests, to join in the chorus. The Captain was
a man of good lungs, and ‘the way he did blow
was the way,’ as Squire Tompkins afterwards very
happily described it, and as there were in the ca
nine choir some thirty voices of every key, the mu*
sic may be imagined belter than d-scribed. Miss
Tabitha Tidwell, the first brides-maid, put her
hands to her ears and cried out, ‘ My stars!’ we
shall all get blow'd away.’
The desired effect of abbreviating the messen^yer’s
story was produced, the prolix personage in the cop
peras pants, was seen to take Polly aside and whis
per something in her ear.
O, Fioyd, you are joking ; you oughtn’t to serve
me so. ‘ Ain’t you joking, bud' ^s\i^d Polly, with
a look that seemed to beg lie would sav yes.
*‘ It’s true as preaching,” he replied—^ the cakc’s
al! doufjh.’
Polly whispered something to her mother, who
threw up her hands and exclained, ‘ O, my!’ and
then whispered the secret to some other lady, and
away it went. Such whispering and throwing u
of hands and eyes, is rarely seen at a quaker meei
ingr. Consternation was in every face. Poor Pol
ly was a very personification of ‘ Patience on a mo
nument, smiling green and yellow melancholly.’
The Captaii), discovering that something was
the mailer, u;v"? off* the do"S and eaquirQU what
had happened to cause such confusion. ‘ What the
devil’s the matter now?'‘ he said—‘ yoj all look as
doiv7i in the mouili as we did on tire Santaffee (St.
Fe) when the quarter-master told us the provisions
hnd all give out! What’s the matter!—won't
somebody tell me? Old o’man, has t]iedogs got in
to the kitchen and eat up all the supper, or what
else has come to pass? Out with it.’
“Ah, old man, bad ntw^l” said the wife, with a
sigh.
‘‘ W’^ell, what is it ? You are all getting as bad
as Floyd, ‘ tar ifying ’ a fellow to death.”
Parson Gympsy wOjS digging a new horse-
trough and cut his leg to the bone with a foot-adze,
and cant come—O, dear!”
“ I wish he had taken a fancy to ’a done it a week
ago, so uc ‘ rnout ’ ’a got another parson, or as
long as no other time would suit but to day, I wish
he had cut his dern’d eternal head ofiV’
*' Oh, my husband,” exclaimed Mrs. Peablossom.
Brushy Creek Ned, standing in the piazza with
his fiddle, struck up the old tune of
“ We’ll dance all night, ’till broad day light,
And go home with the gals in the mornin.”
Nt.'d’s hint caused a movement towards thedancing
room among the people, when the Captain, as if
waking fiom a reverie, exclaimed in a ioud voice,
‘ Oh, the devil! vha^ are we all thinking of? Why
here's Squire 'Tompkins, he can perform the cere
mony. If a man can’t marry folks what’s the use
of being squire at all?’
Manna did not come in better time to the children
of Israel in the wMldernese, than this discovery of
the worthy Captain. It was as vivifying is a show
er of rain on corn that is about to shoot and tassel,
especially to George W. Hopkins and his lady
love.
Squire Tompkins was a newly elected magistrate,
and somewhat diflldent of his abilities in this untried
department. He expressed a hint of thesoit, which
the Captam only noticed with the exclamation—
‘ Hoot toot!’
Mrs. Peablossom insinuated to her husband, that
in her day the quality ” or better sort of people
m Noilh Carolina, had a prejudice "agin'' being
married by a magistrate. To which the old gen
tleman repl'ed—•* None of your nonsense, old lady
—none of your Duplin county aristocracy about
here now. The belter sort of people, I ilimk you
sav! Now you know Car’ima ain’t the best State
in the country, no how, and Duplin’s the poorest
county in the State. Better sort of people, is it!—
Quality eh! Who the devil’s better than we are ?
Ain’t we honest ? Ain’t we raised our children de
cent, and learned tlrt?m how to read, write and ci
pher ? Ain’t 1 fou't under Newnan and Floyd for
the country ? Why. d—n it! we are the very best
sort of people. - Siuff! Bonsensc ! The wedding
shall go on—Polly shall have a husband.” Mrs.
P’s. eye lit up, her cheek flushed, as she heard * the
old North Slate’ spoken of so disparagingly ; but
she was a woman of good sense, and reserved the
casligaiion for a future curtain lecture.
Thmgs weres'^cn arranged for the wedding, and
as the old wooden clock on the manlle-piece struck '
one, the bridal parly were duly arranged on the
floor, and the crowd’gathered round, eager to ob- ;
serve every twinkle of the bridegroom’s eye, and
i NUMBER 83
VV. Hodgkins rejoiced in a while satin stock and a
Vest and pantaloons of orange color; the vest waa
straight collared, like a Contmpntal officer’s in tho
Revolution, and had eagle bullous on it. They
were a fine looking couple.
\Vhen every thing was ready, a pause ensued,
and all eyes were turned on the Squire who setmed
to be undergoing a mental agony, such as fourth of
July oratos feel when they forget their speeches, or
a boy at an exhibition when he has to be prompttd
from behind the scene. The truth was, Squiro
Tompkins was a man of forms, but had always t-.-
ken them from form-books and never trusted his
mernory. On this occasion he had no ‘Giorciu
Justice’ or any other book from which to read Thi
marriage ceremony, and was at a loss how to pi^
ceed. He thought over every thing hid.
learned ‘ by heart,’ even to **
‘‘ Thirty days hath the month of Sej„,,
The same may be said of June, April, nI
I but all in vain—he cou
1 ed such an occasion,
j the room, admonished hi
I something, and in t|
i
j “ Kfioicn
he paused ai
audible voici
say, ‘ He’s dr^
they all laughe(
“ In the 7iami
second time, only“t
whisper, say—‘ H^
thonght be c(
bad.” ^
enfdM«
^ersoQ oQt
augffater
twlow i
rem#
*^Oh'
voi
cant
serious.
bMd^'ffrooi
them out
faint—and so
But the Sqi^j
kept trying.
“ To all and si?
he’s going to leve^
Here a gleam
Squire Tompkins,
all at once, with as
medes could have felt.1
thod of ascertaining ti
In a grave and aigi
Hodgkins, hold up y^
Washington obeyed and
Polly, hold up yours.’
held up the left hand,
som.’ And the Squire
composed manner to qur
of you, do solemnly siceaf,
mighty God and the present I
p(frfjorm towards each o/Afr
functions of a husband or wife—as Iht case mail
be—to the best of your knowledge and ability, so
kehp you God ?'
“ Good as wheal,” said Captain Poabjos.som.—
'Polly, my gal, come kiss your farther, I never feis
so Iwippy since the day I vvas discharged from ihc
army and set out homewards to see your mother ”
—Macon^ Ga. 1842.
Translatt'tl from the Italian.
DESPAIR AND HOPE.
The raven wings of darkness overshadow me
The buoyancy of youth has fi4.d. Grim Disap
pointment and dark robed Sorrow attend my steps.
The very loveliness of nature is a mockery to me.
What interest have I in ihe charms of beautiful sce
nery—-in the glorious tints of the vaulted heavcDS—
in the flowers that bloom in mj' path ? The very
voice of afTeclion is. to my ears, a discordant sound.
The sweet pratling of infancy is connectfd, in my
mind, with nothing but the miseries of life. Well
would it be for thee, beauiifui prauler, if the gates
of death would close upon thee in the morning of
life, before adversity and misfortune closed the ear
ly and fair prospects of existence. Why is it that
deatli is painted in colors so dark, in form so terri
fic! Thou art to me as on all bfaulitnl crowntd
with garlands; and I fly to thy arms as lo a dear
deliverer. I would embrace thee as my dearest friend.
What lovf iy spirit is this which thus protects me
from ihf' arrows of the destroyrr ? ‘“Sweet girl,
I fear him not,” - Nor should you,” &hp replied;
‘•but rush not unadvisedly to his arms. You will
find thrm cold and comfortlf^ss—-rather wait his ap
proach. He Will come soon enousrh. doubt not —
Dost see yondpr brilliant star which shines through
the thick darkness? It is, believe me, for thee the
harbinger of a ulorious ^]av. Observe smihng Jcy
and her fair sisters by ihy side—a sister’s sweet
voice calls the in ih»' distance. Despair not 6ut
persevere; and I promise the that wealth and hon
or shall be thy portion, and be secure that I shall
never leave thee ” She placed her hand in r'line.
Fair shone the heavens in the distance—the w hole
minstrelsy of nature greeted my ears in varied sounds
of joy and merrim''nt. I forgot tne troubles and
trials of life, and determined to live and enjoy life
as I found if. So closelv allied are Dtspuir and
iishmerit in the interior countn*.' All he asks from I ^’as emertaining the young beaux of the neighbor-
ihepublic is, to give liirn a rail. I hood witb feats of agility in jumping with wtighlb--
JJroccr.'i c&n at nil times he supplied with conve- j FloyiJ, throw down them ^ocks and put l le iiu e
nient and well encloscil LOTS, on moderate terms, ' on Snip and ride down the road and see .1 y ou can t
imd furniL'Iied with grain at a low price. see Parson Gympsy, and tell him to hurry along, we
JEXNIA'GS 15. KERR. : are all wailing for him. Ho must think weddings
j are like his meetings, that can be put oft to the
— ‘Sunday after the fourth Saturday^ in next monlh,’
! after the crowd’s all gathered and ready to hear the
preaching. If you don’t meet him, go dca7i to his
ed. with a beseeching look, lo know if the parson j every blush of the blooming bride.
° ' q^he brides-maids and their male attendants were j
arranged m couples, as in a cotillion, to form a hol
low’ square, in the center of which were tho sq-jire
and the betrothing parlies. Each of the aitend3.'-*is |
bore a candle; Miss Tabitha held her’s in a long j
brass candlestick, which had belonged to Polly's]
grandmother, in shape and length something resern-1
bling •• Cieopatra^s needle,” Miss Luvisa bore af
flat Tin one; the third attendant bore such an article }
j Hope.—St. Loui.
Orga?i.
was on the way
•• ril tell you all about it presently, Polly—and
then when I got to the run of the creek, iheu —
Oh. the devil,” ejaculated Captain Peablossum,
‘•stall'd again.”
Be still, honey, let the child tell it his own way
—he al'Vavs would have his way, you know, since
we hud to humor him so when he had the measles,”
interposed the old ladv 1 — - • , . • • . .1 11
Daniel Nevvman Peabiossum, at this juncture, ^s is usually suspend^ .oji agnail agamst ^le ualj,
facetiouslv laid down on the ground with the root
Cfcarlotte, June 2, 1S42,
Noticc.
Application wiii bo made to the next Legifc-
lature of North Carolina for a division of Lin-
S, -tltn
house, fspcct he’s heard tliat Brush-y Creek Ntd
i? here v- hh hi? fidd’Cjand has tuken us'ctire '
and the fourth had a curiously devised something,
cut out of wood with a pocket knife. For want of
iofan old oak for his pillow, and called out yawn- - - ..-,1.1 j
ino-lv to his pa. to ‘-wake him when brother Floyd a further supply of candlesticks, the ma.e attendants
had cro*:sed over ihe run of the creek and arrived held naked candles in their ^ 7
iiau wiv/w - ^ 1 I I I t- * ^ 1 .--I tir/Ara n KiAtf finwor ivifh
safely at the parson’s.’ 1 his caused loud laughter.
' ■* iru^ if Kir /ilidimin rr tr% KlQ Krrt- 11:«2 v vo j ^
No^* don't fcie look pceV.v V' Onvrge
Fbyd iimply ncticod it by observing to his bro- green leaves in her hair, arid the w'b|sper went
ther, ‘‘ Ye^. - roarJ,
A Clcrzr Joke.—One of the venders of ihft nrw
life of Heiirv Clay walked up to the carria^^e in
whi«:h -Mr. W’ebster departed from tbe Astor House,
and earnestly said, “ Take the life of Henry Clay?'’
“ I cannot take the life of so eminent a citizen, ’ was
the repl}*.
A rich man beginning to fall, ia held up by h:s
friends, but a poor man being down, is thurst aw^y
by his friends; when a rich mao is falhn, he hath
many helpers ; he speaketh things not to be spoken,
and yet men justi.^y him ; the poor man slipped, and
they rebuked him; hespoke wisely, and could haro
no place. When a rich man gppaVeth ^vpry rr.na
holdeth his'tonfjue, and l^ok.
extol to the btH if a po^r man ifp€\W.