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TEE FRIEND OF TEMPEEANOfi, THE FRIEND OF TEMPERANCE, 1 IS FTTBIISHEI EVEBT FBIDAT, vt Xo.-li Faycttev5lt Jlaiejrrn, X,d, 11. II. WIIITAKEIL, Editor. Avumuxx number of advertisement inserted at the follow! HI I III K IWIlliWW I Single copy, (cash mladvance,) ,......;$ 1 50 Fire copies, .-.f . ..... 6 50 Ten - csorft ' VU....12 50 Twenty " , " " '.s . 20 ou - WUtliKl WO ULD REST. BY X. F. LKOXAlM)., 1 r i .4 Carry me out on the oceandcep ":::" AnH lannfh m intn the wurof ' There I would rest in iny final Wp, . With the grand old sea for my gra ve L - i waai no niaruio aoove my ueau- if.;: Nor pitiful clnvnpon me spread ; " Where ribalds may tread and laugh. . T want not the adder to make his coil -Where my sins niigbtbe laid at rest; Or poisonous weed, with their, breath to spoil The hope of a penitent breast. J want not the workman of future days To search my grave with his tool; Or ray bones to deck an empiric's balse, And furnish a theme fur tools. , . - ; Cut give mo the high and arching sea, With its dome of beautiful blue; ) Its. toss ol waters so Droud and free. Ana its cadence forerer true. . -Tt.ni lw of i4ibf r r if a aTirkll r flAAt 't With coral about me 6trewn; Anil pearls undisturbed in their oct'au store, Iiy nature around me tlftwn. ;' The moon will look down with merciful eve On my lonely and watery bedj f Anl the mermaid may pause as she floatethbjT And perchance may pray for the dead. Anl the midnight breeze might comb on apace I ' i With a tone from the veriest heaven. To tell of love, in that lonely place, And Whisper of all forgirea. Yet vain is our choice where the frame may be When beyond all earthly ore; for tie corse will mould een ceattf the salt And his God1 will judge him there 1 , i MARRYING A FAMILY. (Continued.) SvF 'We shall have use for the new pi ano,' said Sarah. 'He is a splendid ijduyer.' .u : : ne luuiuters ne clout play ob 'iserv'cd Laura. ; "JL-lwre ! I knew Miss Sourface would liuve some Oeonriaha. fault to find.' exclaimed 'She ' always does, when she don't like a persbn. But you can't say he is not an exquisite singer V Tmther exqtiisite, I must confess,' replied Laura, sarcastically. 'His voice reminds me of a rusty door hinge.' Jonathan was too happy to care much for anything that was said" out -.t ;n '.L i . ii t '. K'i iii-iiijpei uy even tue aigninea Laura. Ho la ugh o 1, and asked the widow's opinion of Mr Charles Price. I don't know any harm of him,' she said, gravely.- Tnt I should, hardlv have- expected you to engage him for to-iiiurrow night.' . " . why not : ' 'Yon l:::ov ILat our Sisterhood 'meets on Wednesday ovcijui".' 3Ir. Alloii'a risible, muscles were "hawn irresistibly, by tho willow's re- - d) notoo how Sir. Charles Price and the Sisterhood can interfere with each othov in the least,' said he. ' ; , '(), etii tainly not, if you preferjo re ceive company when I am absent,' very quietly replied Mrs. lientwell, with a grim smile. Jonathan hastened to disclaim the u.) suiiuow oi so uiiA'ortuv a mo- faQ tive. 1 f 'You know I would much rirefer to have you. at home,' said he. 'I shall always wish you to be here when we have company.' - If not, I suppose I can mako my self comfortable somewhere else re joined the widow, not at all mollified; 'only let me know when I am not wanted.' ': -. . , ' - '0, Mother J don't tali so )' pleaded 6 irah Jane. . ' . - . ,; t y. , : i; ; 'It is not because I feel hurt, my daughter. Mrs. Rentwell sipped her tea. I dont care,, on my own ac count.' I -". i' ' ' ; .'"'.. Nobody asked on whose account it was she felt anxious, and after a pause she resumed - - . 4I hope you havono desire to keep my daughters away from our meeting, Mr. Allen ? They ought to go; and it THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF .THE ORDER OP THE , FRIENDS OP TEMPERAXOE. ii. A was at least incqneiderate- to invite ilr Price here on .i Wednesday even- . - . ' "' '' - " r, 'A thought of tlie Sisferhoocl never ejitered my hcav eaiu Jonathan, his i spiritsa little . dashod. 'But, never mind; I will see Charles j to-morrow, and make different arrangements.' ' ' 'Eliza, Sarah;nd "Gedrna, were opposed to the proposition. They opposed to the proposition. K They would rather stay at home and have company than go to the meeting; but Laura sided with her mother, and Jo nathan had nothing more to say. , On the following morning he saw his friend,, and gave him a partial ac count of the circumstances of the case. Charles laughed, reminded Mr. Allen of his determination to take a decid ed stand ids the head of the family, and cautioned him against suffering too much enroachment upon his liber ties. ; . - 'Anything for peace m urm ured Jo nathan." : ' - . ' Ho, ho ! has it got to that ?' ejacu ulated Mr. Price. 'Your freedom is going to ruin faster than I had any notion of!' :. The bachelor made' his nromised 'call some two weeks Liter, and , found all Jonathan V f;imilv at. h J uvuiVi. J AV brought a friend with him; and the girls, in hiirh spirits, prepared for a gay even:ng. The new piano was made use of to some purpose; everything went off well ; ami even Laura conde scended to enjoy herself with the rest. One little occurrence, however, to wards tlie close of the evening, marr ed the h ippiness of the circle. Mrs. lientwell had some papers she wished to read to the young men. They concerned the prosperity of the Sisterhood of Universal Harmony, to which she belonged. At their" last Wednesday evening meeting it was ascertained that 'therrtnmhpva iiL3 not rmnclflonger"1 rontintie fT tlieir uni ted efforts to harmonize the world without an accession of 'strength. In plain terms, money was wanted. Mrs. lientwell interrupted herself, in the reading of the documents, to niake those explanations. ; 'Of course,' said sh, 'I shall not ask either of the gentlemen to give any thing to the cause; but if, after I have finished reading these papers, which they will find exceedingly interesting, they should feel inclined to put their names down for any sihali sums,' I would- simply say that they may there-' by be the means of doing an incalcula ble amount of good.' J 'Don't read those old papers now, mother!' cried Georgiana, impatient ly. t ; Sarah Jane saw hei; husband's fea tures writhing with mortification and perplexity, and was very much distress ed.; The,tvo elder girls seated them selves quietly, and looked ver' seri ous and interesting; while .-Mr.. Price drew down one corner of his 'mouth, with a ludicrous expression, and part ly closed an eye, for the express editi cation of his friend, Mr. Allen. Mr, Leslie, who had been1 flaying and had stopped to hear Mrs. Bent well, looked very blank for two or three minutes, then, coughing painfully in his hand kerchief, turned again upon the piano stool, and began to study a sheet of music with intense application. Jonathan, perLpiring, nervous and very red, tried to say something.- His voice sank within him as often as he raisd it to a preparatory 'hem !' and, like the Ancient Mariner, Mrs. Rent well had her will. Regarding Georgiana with a look of mild rebuke, she proceeded with her papers. . But at length Mr. Allen could en dure no longer the' queer expressions of his friend's face. He made a migh ty effort, and broke in upon hisr moth er's stiff and formal style of reading, as she paused to turn a leaf. 'I thiiik perhaps it would be as well to postpone the conclusion of the doc uments till another, time, wouldn't it?' he asked, with : some perturba tion. , - 'On a subject of so much impor tance. I am surprised to hear you speak with such indifference," coldly and cuttingly observed the widow. 'But I am afraid the gentlemen' are not much interested,' said Sarah Jane, coming to her husband's rescue. Mrs. Rentwell looked up, with a very strong expression of inquiry. '0, I?m very much amused !' ex claimed Mr. Leslie, turning on the stool, i ' Are not you, Charles V ? Why, rather bo replied Mr. Price, pinohing Jonathan's arm. 1 Mr. , Allen was roasting; perhaps Charles regarded him as a goose, and wished to ascertain if he was , nearly done, .i. . ; . VOL RALEIGH, N. C.y OCT. 23, S At tall events,' said Jonathan; grown Srm throng h teperatiqn! I am neither interested nor amused; but checking" himself jcenscioiig of having spoken too h'asjtfljir I T Am Jla sort of heathen, I knowi i.LZ?.'x - Mrs: Rentwell gave nm aiin look in which sle meant tcexpress a great deal of severe and cohcttrafed ipily arid prweed to ' read the " papers.- T)unhgthe proeesMrriceTmade Jonathan's arm Hack and blue. . " I will riot gct'any further into the details ptour Ibors said, the bid la dy, at length., to the great relief of her auditors. You see what we have had to! go through. We have been con siderably persecuted, an'ct no end . of ridicule has been heaped "upon us.- But we intend to persevere, if the means can be obtained.' ' I. don't exactly see whit the object of all this is quietly observed Mr. Price. - : ' Oui aim is indicated by our nanle. We are endeavoring to form the nu cleus of a harmonious circle, which shall widen and expand until ijt com prehends all classes of , society. We shall fuse; all religions 1 into one the true religion.'; t 'I see,' said Mr Price, gravely. ' You aim to make the whole World feel and believe just as you fe 1 arid believe. A stupendous plan ! And, as for harmony, there is no principle I love better and would do more to pro mote. Are not those your sentiments, Jonathan, eh V with a terrinc pinch. I go in for uuiversal harmony, and one religion. I subscribe twenty-five cents cash.' T Mr. Leslie gave the same; and al though Mrs. Rentwell had strong e us picions that the youn g men were ma king sport of the cause,: she smiled se renely and pocketed thojmo.uey. l hereupon, Mr, Lieslie struck up the lively and simple air q Fd be a but- t.f.rff.lJT1 Mr. "PrirAn.nl T?'.!io Karran iuean wune ljaura s countenance wore an injured look, and she convers ed aside with her mother; but Sarah J aue and her husband, although ren dered very unhappy by what had oc curred, joined the company, with fee ble efforts to be gay. After the oung men were gone, the widow took occasion to say she thought them rather "insolent, but that she could not blame them, since they iiad been encouraged to be so by! Mr. Alien. Jonathan compressed: his lips, and, smothering considerable heat in the region of his heart, made no reply; but the remark led to a gen eral discussion of the characters of Mr. Leslie and Mr. Price. Both suf fered extensively by the free speech of Mrs. Rentwell and her sarcastic 'daugh ters. Mr. Price especially was the sub ject of a d read-full v severe criticism, by Miss Laura, given as an offset to Georgiana's praises, who declared that he was delightful, and that he had completely captivated her heart. ; Jonathan and Sarah Jano withdrew to their chamber, where the la'tter had a good crying spell over the unpleas ant occurrences of the' evening. It took all her husband's , good-nature to soothe her; so that he forgot his ow-n mortifications, for the time, in his sym pathy for her sufferings. The next jaorning, however, he thought the matter over, and resolved that henceforth he would be master in his own house. He began on the new, sy stem at the breakfast-table. There was no coffee. Mrs. Retwell's family having alwayu been accustomed to tea, and nobody except himself , caring for any other drink, no other drink was prepared, j although he had several times hinted strongly on the subject. ' I must have my coffee he said firrniy. 'Tea with breakfast seems to me as much out of place as - ' As white gloves at a funeral ad ded Georgiana. ' Exactly rejoined Mr. Allen, cheat ed of his dignity by the sally. You know I don't drink tea, mother.' 'I hardly thought you would wish to be alone with your coffee,' replied the widow. If you care so much for it, of course you must have it' Jonathan did not like the tone with which she spoke; but, seeing the color come in Sarah's face, he held his peace. From that time he had coffee, that too, of a notable quality. It was like Chinese music, whieh is celebrated for being the worst in the world. Mrsl Rentwell must have been Very inge nious to be able to concoct anything so bad. The result was that in the course of a week he decided to try drinking tea. ; . . :; Mr. Allen would riot have given up so easily, had it not been for the pecu liar circumstances of the case. Sarah Jane had succeeded in convincing him 1868. NO. 26. tb make coffee: nlrhnnrrh Ha VKel fltr remembered drinking some very dci Jea capsof 'tfiat' beverage at Mrs. IntweU s house, when he usee! to so there courting. Strpge as it seemed thatthe old lady sfiouldlf 'tfialf time bare been soIuckmlie atterrrpts fo make his favorite .drink ' to suit him, and that such manifest disaster should ipUawrall hexnbsqueiiteffbrta uvi that line, He did not' like, to distress his yonng wife with "a "full expression of his views on tne subject r s V 1 Her thoiurht of help in the, kitchen, in order to' effect uis purpose; but Ins mcome was small, and .his family rather "large, and to en gage a cook expiessly to make his cof fee did not seem "to' be advisable. Ac cordingly ' Mrs.i .Rentwell; : triumphed, and tea was thenceforward the order of the morning. ; Jonathan detested; everything that had the appearance of meanness; else he would have attempted to reform certain other abuses, which involved an alarming consumption of funds.- He had never anticipated that he would have the whble family to sup port He could not afford such an ex pensive luxury ; and Mrs. Rentwell, who knew his circumstances, had, in encouraging him to take the house, distinctly stated that she and the girls could manage to make his household expenditures less than they would be if he and Sarah lived alone. The wid ow had a little property, and the girls had been taught to do something to support themselves. '.. But, somehow, everything Jcaine out of Jonathan's pocket; nobody contributed to the general funds, except ; himself. As much money as the girls earned they laid out in dress, and private comforts ; and Mrs. Rentwell" thought she did her share in the capacity of house keeper. . .- Even this Mr. Allen .would have en- his business warranted him in permit ting the abuse, had he been able to purchase peace by submission. But Mrs. Rent well's endeavors to promote public harmony resulted j iu private discords. She!seemed to have entered iuto ; a . league with her , unmarried daughters against the welfare of Mr. Allen. Sarah Jane, who stood on neu tral ground, in a most unhappy and perplexing position, they ! spared, .no pains or stratagems to bring within the influence of their design. All day, when her husband was about his business, they filled her ear with slan ders against his character; so that, when he came home .at night, instead ing a cheerful home, and ta king a fond and happy wife " to his arms, he found her eyes red and swol len with weeping, and 'her heart all ir ritated and inflamed from .the rough treatment it had received. Once a fortnight Jonathan used, ,to attend the evening meetings of some secret society, of which he wasara.rn- Ijer. On one occasion, coming hnnui j v late, he . found Sarah Jane decidedly out oi sorts, as sue afterwards con fessed. When he spoke to her she only poutedand looked disagreeably sulky. ' 'Come, now,' said he, sitting down by her side, and speaking to her in a kind tone; 'I shall not let you go till you tell me your trouble. -What is the. matter r' ; r 'Nothing murmured Sarah, burst ing into tears. ' 'It is absurd to say so,1 when you cannot contain your , grief. Have ' I done anything to hurt your feelings ?' Sarah sobbed, but made no answer. Do, dear Sarah, tell me if I j am to. blame; for you know how readily I would1 remedy any fault- ' I' ' Noyoii are not to to blame!' sobbed the youug wife; ' only I I tuougat you uidn t care lor me any more t' Jonathan kissed her tenderl." and begged to know the reasons why she indulged so unjust an opinion. 'I thought you would not stay away from me so late, if you were not tired of me she articulated, after making several ineffectual efforts to speak. . Jonathan could hardly refrain from scolding her for being so silly.' You know I told you, before I went out, that I would rather, not go; but you told me I had better. Don't you remember it ?' 'Yes; but you stayed so late! 'I told you I should, if I went.' ' But,' murmured Sarah, ' I did not want to ask you not to go; it would have seemed selfish.' -s 'It is needless to apologize or exr plain. Question your heart, Sarah, and you will learn how unreasonable yonr suspicions are. But you are not responsible for them. They have been wnfr 4- j" --tri t- c - 1 1 f1 1 1 A 1aa1 ! j-v e l One s'quare, one insertion. " 3r- Eht lines or less eonsCtulo square. Liberal arrang;eraent3 will he made wllh par ties wishing to advertise by the month oryeaur. dedTplavfullyby the family. Tell me truiy,is U norw?:,;' Me did not cease to urge, her until, 8he&confessed w alhHer 'inotheThjtd been Warning Her.of tho danger of lo sinhiaffections, if he-feil into the habit btBndingshi&erenirigs- away from Zier. L-ThO Door child, hadr iictn. ally, feared that hi. was alreadv Jbemn- umjr io seen ; sucu society as 4 wooid tend to dissipate his love? Tliey had nodifficultr then ' in mi- king up their little quarrel p Jonathan ry for .Jbavinsr k been bo sill v. R v n. promise h ; Lad made Jher,' in drawing out ine coniession, ne was bound not to speak of the affiir to her motlir and his in dignation, likei a worm, was This was unfortunate for Mrs.1 Rentwell continuedwith imounitv. in fluencing Sarah - to entertain unjust suspicions of him, and imagine1 causes of complaint. She put a thousand un happy, thoughts into 4her,Iiead about his neglect!,, his selfishness, his - brutal ity. Desires the vounc wife had" oth erwise never dreamed of were awa- v - kened by her mother' & 'rsio-i ..uV-i Jonathaii did not ciuite understand. 1 it ; but he jwas too tender, of his fool- lau ni-tiu wiie io inquire very narrowly into the origin' of all her wants, Eve rything she asked for she was riretfcv sure to hae, without mucli fuss, until a certain "memorable orlrasiori - if She wad one Evening feeling fvery unhappy about a splendid dress which had been recently presented to a young lady, who was married about the time Jonathan became' the'liead of the family, by h0r tender husbani ' 'ill. Allen had given her ho such token of ' appreciation;! and shoii was deeply grieved about, it . t Without stoppinsr i . fill T fa i . r ' w. i A 1 I y A ... A 1 1 had to doithbreathirig;f Wie'seiaU-; ments of envv and discdntentjlnto her iriirid,"he hastened to present her with a pattern far more, beautiful and costly than the one which had ocja sionea tne unhappiness. ? ,f , .'" . f ' ;It fittedjelegantiy'whenI'made- up, and Sarah was very 'grateful0 Jona than was no less pleased with it him self, until he saw Eliza make her , ap pearance iu it one Sabbath morning. Mr, Allen understood then why . Sa rah declined to go f to church., Eliza wished t6 wear her ' new dress, ..Had this been the first occasion of the kind, he would have held his : peaces but for the past few weeks the sisters had appeared to . wear - only Sarah's dresses continually. . t ', ; ;. , fr, ' Is this right T he asked of his young wifeearnestly. ' "'- ; . - 'I diduft know it was anything very wrong,' .replied Sarahr in ; & petulaht (;one. .-. ?f '.u$ '. ' Don't speak in that way said Jona- than; 'I've no idea of scolding you -C But it seems to me that vonr ssisti.r should be satisfied with living 'Upon us generally, and wearing jyour , ordi nary dresses as it they were their own, without taking away from you my last gift.' ! . ' ' - vx ' I never thought vou would be so particular, witu my sisters, marmrired' Sarah, beginuingto cry. ' Partidular !' echoed Mr, Allen lrn patiently Don't thev run over r? mkl v v like mice?,: Haven't I paid out three times as much money for them as I have for -ou or me, since they" have' lived with us?' - . ' " I wouldn't have believed you would beirtudsre! it - ? . t - .VI ' Begrudge it ! begrudge it P Jonathan-was beginning td quiver, .'and speak? fast with excitement. vV ' Haven't! I suffered martyrdoia - wit fortitude?-, Haven't 1 thrust my" hand into the ; flamesand told itHo' burn smiling se- renely ? For mercy's sake, tell me if : I aoi mes ni r ; ' : ' 'I didn't, say you were ; fan d I don't i know why -why why you should be anry wi ll me - " I am not angry; bnt you won't 1 hear to reason, and I lose my patience; 1 Because, t am : not willing the girls should trample us or me especially-- quite into ..the- dust ydu ';:dtUme par- ticular, and say I begrudge what I dp for them; Itis unjust! - jt ;1 'Elizaioniy wanted tq--to wear JmyJ! ! new dress. ' Mr. Trimmeis'gbii; walk to church ' with her and her" dresses are not jgoodoaou;gh;J 2s ot good enough to wear to church? not gooa enougu to Dait a iover and catchj a husband? I don't Under- stand you !' Jonathan spoke" sarcastically, , and Sarah buiptnto a iaasion of Vtears - ' Yoq talk as tiwaghyou tn had deceivedTbu. in order to' eret vou. she sobbed.1 ill ade enl V-in i ured tone.' air. .uit-uimpresseu ins up.iuiu Strode across the room. ! . V that not 6ne of the family knew how P0-1 iuto 7ur weak little head he ad ( Concluded ncxtiocek.)
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