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KnnoliliriK (--iu-i, inc in'iin ih uuiSibi , A pLw, wIkti- Niiture imlily widtlx, . ...... uu-uv .i nutii. lit H-I'Im i A Htrane dt-l'ifii. in th-o wild scorn, .(( like the mu.-iiil : ins tin-ainH. A pliKinnif Htiuli Jit tTi-iiilili-H now; I l.iM I.;ill' utlll I'lllfiHlC lirtlW. !th rinnlina utroani Or tintinx with a jnuliunt ' 1 A Ciir art tiii mountain liw'r, , In tliw lno wiM. jukI Imunting liw'. The wnw in pli ai4-il Iki liiiffMLil tlu.-iK, I'liconwioim tlutt jho cWy ho: Syr, j Vim Hprciul with eloudH. iiko cliflVt toy rose Tilcviipon pil1, fit k-vCniiiK' !' j A m'( of. thiiiiili-rjlikn a knell, j Aroused hiiii fruiii thin 'witching spi . The ijih' jr hr-ci hohioiij 1im, Kimc ilinntoiti-like upon liin view, j Ami wildly nowithe wirtil-KMlx howl. M hilo lightnings diirt from nionkirli fowl. It m a (i:arful. ptHileHH liixht, 1 , Made HM'Ctral tijfi,. by ftro-'fly iiilit ; 1 Anil fertilr- Cinrjr pi( tnrcd lnynj j With torches lighting up tin; way ; i. Anil howling litn, roll too w honril, And thrilling Nhriek of lone nirtit binl ; 1 lie liiif;letf IioU-nr-a htlul houim, 1'iftDX thro' thosflieiKhU with tone j '1 ' 1 1 or wind with dm-p am) timuirnfiil tt vTiike echiH-H ol UFt miilotly f The rippling "i,ve of limpid HtreaniH, i;ke iiii'tuoricHl tM, of Kolileji dii ain, The traveller fejt that Ih" aguiii.. Mitrhr iu.'i.i lit.liiil.l irlMtfln iii' iiiim. inded Hteod bressed thro' the kIx4". And yawning cljiannifi (tecined tw toniliri : line way ward ntk-p nnd he niij;ht dwil, T.ow with the lail.-and none mixhtiti II ' His end. the plaire. the daiklintime, j And wild hinln ijhant his fun'ial hymn. Hope ulmoHt.Heii yet Htill he seized. Thro' rhiNTh-Ht itliMiiii. ft b'-acon-i blate. liki' Hpirinint uawneu on ins vn-n, And Rave ti lile Si rainbow hue : Ile ftill illicit liive anil r Jm H'.ii li, I Us u.'ilive liiJln pud haliH-d plains. Dark raven- hue oft shroud the houI, Kie the Imie heart attjiinH its goal. A 4iev.il le.Junt: 16 185'.t.- cheh. vho was iust veri?inr toward the close of his twenty-first year. 1 Tfk 1 1111 Vl i"l AirrliflAn 9 riM wl Mr. Jones, mvinr a wink to his wifp . 7 . j . as much as to say, that's ahout the right age tor btephen. 'I wonuer it she is handsome, said Susan, who was somewhat vain of her own looks, and, having been a sort of reigning belle in Pond village for some time, she felt a little alarmed at the idea of a rival. 'I dare be bound she's handsome,' said Mrs. Jones, 'it she s sister to Mrs. Johnson, for where'll vou find a hand somer woman than Mrs. Johnson-, go f. hi ii.l ; Biih, on the pond,and invite her to go with us. 4Agreed,' said Stephen Jones. 'Agreed,' said JaclcBean. Agreed,' said ill hands. The question thien arose who should carry the- invitatijon to her, and the young men being rather bashful on that score, it was finally settled that Susan Jones should bear the invitation, and accompany her;tothehpat, where they should all be in waiting to receive her.' The next day was a very long day. at least to most of the young men of Pond village; andi promptly an hour before sunset most; of them were assem bled, with half a score of their sisters and female cousin!, by a little stone TFhar on die margin of the pond, for the proposed sail. All the girls in the village of a suitablje age were-there, ex cept Patty Bean. !She had undergone a good deal of fidgeting and fussing during the day to jprepare for the sail, but had been disappointed. Her new bonnet was not dojne; and as to wear ing her old flap-sitlcd, bonnet, she de clared she would nit, if she never went. Presently Susah Jones and Miss Lucy Brown were, seen coming down the road. In a mojnent all was quiet, the laugh and jdkjc was hushed, and each one put on his best looks. When they arrived, susan went tnrougti tne ilucmg Miss Brown ceremony of intra A Sweetheart Race. l:lv' SERA SMl'ni. ILirtll' anv event creates a stranger sensation in ni thinly settled New Eng land village! especially among "the young folks, than the arrival of a fresh and blooming Miss, who conies tomakp her abode iii the neighborhojod. When, therefore, Sqiuire Johnson! the only any sail-boat,' ncit ler laAvyier in the t;bla man jiplace, and a very respec of course, told Farmer Jones one aftiernoon that his wife's sis- ' ter, a, smart irl of 'eighteen, Avas com ing in a few (lays to reside h the fam ily, the newsatew like wild&re through Cure of "ew f-tars in an e i'ond village and was the principal Ionic of coiivrsjition for a week. Pont i i i iN;vgc is situjiiti'il upujni tliq Ju'( ts of vatr that gem the En-'hind Iikd cninjjr sky, ai)d received i I t vi SI tit w llatioh io distiiiLMilsh it from t wo or three other villages In the same 1 d margin of I l t it irtxn whole sur thc bright out with it; lownshin, which could not boast of a . ' .I . r . f -t ' T ' simitar locatiicn. N hen. farmer doncs eanie in toins supper aoouipunsei uiai afternoon, and took his scat at tne ta ; bk, the eyes of the whole family were upon him, for there was a peculiar working about his mouth and a know in' glance of hi's eyes that always told them when hb had anything of interest to' coumiunicjate. But Farmer Jones' sccretivcncssj was large, ajnd his tem perament 'not the most active, and he " would probably have rollccj the impor tjuit secret as a sweet morsel under his tongue for a long time, had not Mrs. Joiies, who was rather of an impatient iuvd prying; turn of mind, dontrived to a! ra w i t from him. 'Now, Mif. Jones,' said idie, as she 'handed hhn jliis cup of tea, ''r?ivou aro -froinsr to sav ? Do 1 lor you've been chawjng smetlnng or other over im your mind ever sicceyou came in the, house.' j "It's my tohacker, I s'pose,' sakj Mr. Jones, with another knowing glance of his eye. j 'Now, fat ler, what's the use V said Susan; 'we all know yotr've got soine . "'tiling or otter you want o say, and wliy can't you tell us whai'tis.' 1 'La, wlu) cares what 'tisS! said Mrs. ' Jones; 'if it was anything wprtli telling, we shouldn't have to wait for it, I dare ' Hereupon Mrs. Jones assumed an air of the most perfect indifference, a the surest way of conquering what. she was pleased to call Mr. Jones' obsti nacywiiich by the way wajs a very im proper tenii to apply in tlje case ; for it-was' only! the working of sccretive ness, without the least particle of ob stinacy atta ched to it. j . There wa;s a pause of two or three l i i;"L ai minutes in xne conversaiipn, uu .m. Jones passed Ids cup, to bejiilled a sec ond time, v hen, with a cquple of prc- paratory ahems, he began. to let out the secret. ; . :'!. 'We arc a have anew neighbor here in a few darys,' said Mr. Jones, stop- , jVing short when he had ttered this much, and sipping his tea. and filling his mouth with food. . Mrs. Jones, who was pe rfect in her tactics, said not a word, Imt attended to the affairs of her table ais though she i had not' noticed what wai said. . The ' farnicr's sceretivencss had at last work ed itself out, and he began) again. 'Squire Johnson's wifej's sister is coming here in a few days, and is go ing to live with 'em.' j The new 3 being thus fairly divulged, U left free scope for conversation. 'Well, I wonder if she is a proud, ptuck-urpijcce,' said Mrs.J Jones. 'I shouldn't think she would be,' said Susan, 'for; there. ain't a niore sociable Woman in the neighborhood than Mrs. Johnson, po if she is at ?all like her sister I thiik we shall lik her.' 'I wonder how old she k ?' saidStc- the town throush After supper, Stephen wont down to Mr. Robiriaon Vfctoro, and told llieut'iiB to young Charles . Kobinson, and all the young fellows who were gathered there for a game at quoits and a, ring at wrestling. And Susan went direct ly over to Mr. Bean's and told Patty, and Patty went round to the Widow Davis's and told Sally, and before nine o'clock the matter was pretty well un derstood in about every house An the village, . At the close ofihe fourth day, a lit tle, before sunset, a chaise was seen to drive up to Squire Johnson's door. -bf course the eyes of the Avhole village were turned in that direction. Sally TVivia ulin iraa inf nnminrr in from s i t it; t i i w II K j - J m.m. v vtiy -v. - - - - milking, set her pail down on the grass to 'each of the laqies and 1.1 1 ,t . 1 uy tne side ot trie road as soon as tne presenr. ; ' 1 , 1 l'ii T".1 il e i'iiu1 niinr- in airrnr nnn witc nei lr iiir inw in T to till it reached the squire's1 door, and to sail V said Miss the o-entleman and ladv had rot out i-isn t a breath ot w and gone into the house. Patty Bean was doing up the ironing that after noon, and she had just taken a hot iron from the fire as the chaise passed the door, and she ran with with it in her hand and stood on the door steps till the whole ceremony of alighting, greet ing, and entering the house was over. Old Mrs. Bean stood with her head out of the window, her iron-bowed spec- tacles resting upon the top ot her tore head, her shriveled hand placed across her evebrows to defend her red eves from the ravs of the settiricr sun. and her skinny chin protruding about three j inches in advance of a, couple of stubs of teeth, which her open mouth expos ed fairly to view. 'Seems to me they arc dreadful lov ing,' said old Mrs. Bean, as she saw I.. T..i. --. . . ; I' welcome her sister with a kiss. 'La , me, if there isn't the squire kiss- h(r of her tu,' said Patty; 'well, I de , t ii i.-.i i-.n t ;fw Clare, 1 wouiu waned uu l ju the house, I'll die if I wouldn't. It looks so vulgar to be kissing afore folks, and out of doors tu ; I should think Squire Johnson wouldbe asham ed of himself.' 'Well, I shouldn't,' said young John Bean, who came up at that moment, and who had passed the chaise just as the 3rpung lady alighted from it. 'I shouldn t be asham.ed to Kisssicn a pretty gal as that, any how: I'd kiss her wherever I could catch her, if it was in the mcetm-house.' . 'Why, is she handsome, Jack ?.' said ! ratty 'Yes. she's got the prettiest little puckery mouth I've seen these six months, lier cheeks are red, anu nei eyes shine like new buttons.' 'Well,-' replied Patty, 'if she'll only take the shine off Susan Jones when slip rroes to mectin'. Sundav, I shan't c ' . " ' care.' . While these observation's were going on at old Mr. Bean's, Charles Robin son and a group of young fellows with him were standinn in tront ot iwooin- son's store, a little further down the road, and watching the scene that was passing at Squire Johnson's. They witnessed the whole with becoming de corum, now and then makings remark upon the fine horse and the handsome chaise, till they saw the tall squire bend his head down and giveflie young lady a kiss, when they all Durst out inio a loud laugh. In a moment, being con scious that their laugh must be heard and noticed at the squire s, tney, in order to do awav the impression, it must necessarily make, at onde turned their heads another way, ana iuaiues Robinson, who was quick at an expe dient, knocked off the hat of the lad who was standing next to him, and then they all laughed louder than before. 'Here comes Jack Bean,' said Charles, 'now we shall hear something about her, for Jack was coming by the squire's when she ot out of the chaise. How does she look, Jack?' 'Handsome as a pictnr,' said Jack. I haint seen a prettier gal since last Thanksgiving day, when Jane Ford was here to visit Susan Jones.' 'Black eyes or blue?' said Charles. 'Blue,' said Jack, 'but all-fired bright.' 'lull or short?' said Stephen Jones, whp was rather short himself, and therefore felt a particular interest on flint nninf. 'Rather short,' said Jack, 'but straight and round as a young colt.' ' 'Do you know what her name is ?' said Charles. 'Tliev called her Lucv when she got f tiTir rTnis5i. R;iil Jack- 'and as- Mrs. Johnson's name was Brown be fore she was married, I s'pose her name' must be Lucy Brown. Justsuch a name as I like,' said Charles Robinson: 'Lucy Brown sounds . ' r well. Now suppose, in order to get ac quainted with her, we all hands take a sail to-morrow night, about this time, lagging hours to noon. They had both made up their minds that it would be dangerous to wait any longer, and they had both resolved not to let another Sabbath pass without making direct proposal to Miss. Brown. Stephen Jones was too early a riser for Charles' Robinson, and, in any en terprise where both were concerned was 'pretty sure to take the lead, ex cept where money could carry the palm, and then, of course, it was always borne away by Charles. As Miss Lucy L J l.' 1 . tlinmncinf tlinwAl. Iiau UCeil auseut muoi, ui me nren, looked round. He stopped short, turn ed square round, and stood for the space of a minute looking steadily at the boat. Then lifting hjs hand, and shaking his fist resolutely at Charles, as much as to say, I understand :you, he started into a quick run. "Nowj boys,"- said Charles, "buc kle to your bars for y6ur lives, and if you get to the shore so I can reach the school house before Stephen does, I'll give you a half dollar apiece." This of course added new life to the boys and increased their speed to the i a. mi .111 n it and was to be at home that afternoon, ' boat, Their little canoe flew over the PViivloa TJnhi"nnn hnd made nn nr.lwatcr almost like a bird, carrvimr a gentlemen ( harlfis Kobinson had made an ar rangement with his mother and sister to have a little tea-party in the even inrrTfor the mirrtose of inviting Miss O' i r . o Brown; and then, of course, he should walk home with her in the evening ; and then, of course would be a good opportunity to break the ice and niake known his feelings and wishes. Steph en Jones, however, was more prompt in his movements. He had got wind of the proposed tea-party, although him white bone in her mouth, and leaving "i -i t- .i ii i a long ripple on tne glassy wave be hind her. .Charles' hands trembled, but still he did good execution with his paddle. Although Stephen upon the run was a very different thing from Stephen at a slow Avalk, Charles still had strong hopes of winning the race and gaining his point. He several times caught glimpses of Stephen thro' the trees, and. as well as he- could self and sisters for obvious reasons had ! judge, the boat had a. little the best of i .1 i . a 1 Iworld are You going Brown, 'for there nd; and I don't see 'Oh. the less wibd we have the bet ter, when we sail here,' said iCharlcs Robinson, 'and there is our sail-boat,' pointing to a fiatjbottomed scow-boat some twenty feet long by ten wide. 'We don't use no sails,' said Jack Bean: 'sometimes when the wind is fair, we put up a bush to help pull a long a little, and vhen 'tisn't we row.' The party werj soon embarked on board the scow, afid a couple of oars were set in motion, and thev glided 1 ' slowly and pleasantly over as lovely a sheet of water asjever glowed in the sunsctting ray. Iji one hour's time the whole party felt perfectly acquainted with Miss Lucy Brown. She had talk ed in the most, lively and fascinating manner; she had fold stories and sung cv"'8' . . .y. , - - " O Moore's boat song with the sweetest possible effect: and by the time they returned to the lajnding, it would hard lv be too much tjo say that half the young men in thej party were decided ly in love with h(jr. f A stern regard to truth requires a remark to be made here not altogether favorable to Susan Jones, which is the more to be regretted as she was in the main an excellent hearted girl, and highly esteemed by the whole village. It'was observed jthat as the company grew more and more pleased with Miss Lucy Brown, Susan Jones was -less and less 'animated, till at last she became quite reserved aiid apparently sad. She. however, ori landing, accompan-. icd her home to Squire Johnson's door, and cordially bid; her good night. The casual glimpses which the young "men of Pond village had of Miss Brown during the remainder of the week, as she occasionally 'stood at the door or looked out at the window, and once or twice when she walked out' with Susan Jones, and the fair view they all had of her at meeting; on the Sabbath, serv ed but to increase their admiration, nnd to render her more and more an object of attraction'. She was regarded by all as a prize and several of them were already planning what steps it was best to tak'e in order to win her. The two most Ipi-ominent candidates, however, for Miss Brown's favor, were Charles Robinson and Stephen Jones. Their nosition and standing among the young men of the village seemed to put all others in the background, tiiano, whose father was wealthy, had every advantage which money could procure. But Stephen, though poor, had decid- ediy tne advantage in personal icum mendations, Hejhad more talent, was more sprightly and intelligent, and more pleasing in his address. From the evening of the sail on the pond they had both watched every move ment of Miss Brown with the most in tense anxietv: and. as nothing can de ceive a lover, eajch had, with an inter est no loss intense, watched every move ment of the other. They had ceased to speak to each other about her, and if her name was menuoueu m men yte sence, both were always observed to color. The second week after her arrival, through the influence of Squire John son, the district school was offered to Miss Brown, on .the other side of the pond, which offer was accepted, and she went immediately to take charge of it. This announcement at first threw something of a (damper upon the spirits not been invited, and he resolved not - ---- to risk the arrival of Miss Brown and her visit to Mr. Robinson's before he should see her. She would dismiss her school at noon and come the distance of a mile and a half round the pond home. His mind was at onqe made up. He would go round and meet her at the school-house, and accompany her on her walk. There, in that winding road around those delightful waters, with the tall and shady trees overhead, and the wild grape-vines twining round their trunks and climbing to the branch es, while the wil.d birds were singing through the woods, and the wild ducks playing in the coves' along the shore, surely -there, if anywhere in the world, could a man bring liis mind up to the point ot speaking ot love. - Accordingly, a little before noon, Stephen washed and brushed himself up, and put on his Sunday clothes, and started on his expedition. In or der to avoid observation, he took a back route across the field, intending to come iiyto the road by the pond, a little out of the village. . As ill luck, would have it, Charles Robinson had been out in the same direction-, and was returning with an armful of green boughs and wild flowers, to ornament Stephen and noticed his dress, and the direction he was going, and he at once smoked the whole business. " His first impulse was, to rush upon him andcol lar him, and demand that he should return back. But when he recollected that in the last scratch he had with Stephen, two -or three years before,he had a little the worst of it, and. he in stinctively stood stock still, while Ste phen nassed on without seeing him. It flashed upon his mind at once that the question must now be reduced to a game of speed. If he could by any means fain the school-house hrst, he should feel a good' deal of uneasiness for the consequences. Stephen was walking very leisurely, and unconsci ous that he was in any danger of a enmnetitor on the course, and it wTas important that his suspicions should not be awakened. Charles therefore remained perfectly quiet till Stephen had got a little out'of hearing, and then threw down his bushes and flow ers and ran to the wharf below the store with his utmost speed. He had one advantage over Stephen. He was ready at a moment s warning to start on an expedition of this kind, for Sun day clothes were an every day. affair with him. There was a light canoe belonging to his father lying at the wharf, and n pminle of stout bovs were there fish- in cir. (Mia rles hailed them, and told thpm if thev would row him across the pond as quick as they possibly could he would give them a quarter of a dol lar apiece. This, in their view, was a splendid offerfor their services, and they jumped on board with alacrity and manned the oars. Lnaries looh. unriddle and stood in the stern to steer the boat,' and help propel her ahead. The distance by water was a little less than by land, and although Stephen had considerably the start of him, he believed he should be able to reach the school house first, especially if Steph en should not see him ami quicken his pace. In one minute after he arrived r . . - . i r :n at the wharf, the boat was unuer iun wsv. The bovs laid down to the oars with right good will, and Charles' put all his strength upon the paddle. They were shooting over the water twice as fast as a man could walk, and Charles already felt sure of the victo rv. But when thev had gone about half a mile, they came in the range of a little opening m the trees on the shore, where the road was exposed to vipw. and there, at that critical mo ment, was Stephen pursuing his easy walk. Charles heart was m nis mqmn himself, and went back to her? rock ing chair, and her contersatn. on" her pecular trials with: thesesarne children, who had so rudely interrupt ed her. !. 1 y: "There; I declare it is enotigtr to weary the patience of Job,"' said she, passing her handkerchief p,vej?X her moist brow. " Did j-ou ever heaT!such noisy children ? - What I shall chvwith them I'm sure I don't know."' V Good old Mrs. Brown said nothing, but the rapidity ot her knitting show ed that her-mind wn hits v. Sfi was - . .. j v, , ."J. J If . one of Mrs. 'Ed wards' neighbors !and' pie tale is finished, Katie, and you can had come in to pass the aiternoon. Kind, pleasant, and' loying . always, Mrs. Edwards looked up jfo herds' one of her best anyl truest friends More than once liau her timely advice peen 1 f -- - he would nlace his little hot hands up on his head, and cower downj as tho' the blow was coming. O Katie, tiie anguish of tlijit night! How I prat ed for his life. II owj I Wggedj forgive ness for that thoujghtlcss tlow. I knew it was the first cause of iis sick-v ness, and if he died the caue of his death, and I I hijsown mother, had dealt it ! But reasDn at letgth re-, turned. He had a j long andi tedious fevervbut recovered!. 'God heard my pnfycr, and I nevjr struck tanotherv blow in the hight of bassion. iMy sim- f -y .... ; j draw your own moril, but let me tell you one thing. .YoSi must have, pa tience and try again and ogain, beforo vou can overcome jthe difficiilties of m ' Vl H managiirg noisy clnldren, and Kroa wi it, But when they came out into the last opening, where for a little way thev had a fair view of each other Charles thought Stephen ran faster than ever; and although he was now considerably nearer the school house than Stephen was, 'he still trembled for the result. They were now with in fifty rods of the shore, and Charles appealed again to the boys' love of money. ; "Now," said, he, "we have not a minute to spare. If we gain the point I'll give you a dollar apiece " The boyS strained every nerve, and Charles' paddle made the water fly like the tail of a wOUnded shark. When within a half a dozen rods of the shore, Charles urged them again to spring with all their might, and one of the boys making a desperate plunge upon his oar, snapped it in two. The first pull of the other oar headed the boat from land. Charles saw at once that the delay must be fatal, if he de pended on the boat.to. Carry him a shore. -The water was but three feet deep, and the bottom was sandy. He sprang from the boat, and rushed to wards the shore as fast as he was able to nress through the water. Ho flew up the bank, and along the oadtill was open, but he could see no one within. , Several children were at play round the door, who, having seen Charles approach, with mouths and eyes wide open, stared at mm. " Where's the school ma'am?" said Charles hastily to one of the larges't boy?- ... "AVhy," said the boy, oponing his eyes still wider, "is any of the folks dead?" "You little rascal, I say, where's the school ma'am?" . "She iest went down that road," said the boy, " two or three minutes ago. "Was she alone r said vjtiaries. ' "She started alone." said the boy, "and a man met her out there a little way3, and turned about and went with i ' nor. Charles felt that his cake was all douh again, and that he might as well give it up for a bad job, and go Home Stpnhen . ones and JjUCV JJrown iaiK v-''"' ' . ed very leisurely home through the woods, an d Charles and the boys went very leisurely in the boat across the pond. They even stopped by the way and caurrht St.mCSS of tfish, SUICC tllO boys had thrown their lines into the boat when they started. And when they had reached the wharf, Charles, in order to show that he had been a fishing,' took a long string of fish, in l,?a hind nnd prirrind them HI) to tllC house. Miss Lucy Brown, onhcrway home through the woods, had undoubt edly been "informed of the proposed tea-party for the evening, to which she was to be invited, ' and to which Stephen Jones and Susan Jones were not invited; and when Miss Lucy's invitation came, she sent back word that she was engaged. of rro.it service, nnd now' she Ifonod errant vou may never have such a les for assistance in her.perplexityM'rs. son as I had." j j B. did not speak, howeveri, and sofdrs. Katie's tears wcrjo flowing fast, and Edwards kept on. ' she went to the still sleeping Jenny, " I get all all worn out and disnur-1 almost fearing she would findjicr sick, aged during the day, and when Jmes "Whop little'Willie Jcame in tijred and comes home at night, I 'sometims be-! sleepy, she rocked jhim on hqr breast gin to tell him over my trials,' Mien J and talked softly to! him whilejhe wan he just laughs and tells Jenny what a ! dered ih his brain, ' what malic mam- comtort sue is to lier mamma, tropes ma- cry. While IJenny ana .wiino 111 ttiiiic. uuiiiiil: tiiiu ii uiici uuv, worn dot 1 sipptmiir siue uv smc 111 luun dances, baby, and makes him saper and crow, telling me all the whi how good natured they all are!, .. ' " In the morninor thev are all fSleen Avhen he goes away, so he Kiiow'but little about them". ' f " O dear! when will woman's trou bles be less?" Here tho excited,mo- ther stopped to take breath, anddook ed at her friend, who was n.ows knit- tin" as calmlV. as if "there wasliot a cldkl on eartli. Thinking Jenny ve ry still, she looked to where sfrc sat. her, when lo, she was gone, faking - n 1 1 . . . 1 . ji 1 advantage ot lier motner stjxciteu taiK she had stolen softly out to joirt lier brother. This did not tend to . Calm Mrs. E., who started immediately m pursuit. She found them both in the back yard, running to and fro, falling down now and then, by way of Variety, and greatly to the detriment of white pants and aprons. Shaking Willie, and saying sharply, " Look at'' your" clothes, careless child," "she lef him and took Jenny into the house, seating her UDon the chair again, at the same time giving her three Or- four smart , blows upon the cheek, saying,' ' -Now not to "sly :"ofF 'so, "miss." iTnccmiore she seated herself, when baby finding - - -mm' t m ' . T ' " t 1 all5 his playthings beyond ins reacn, and tired, also, of sitting upon 'the floor so long, commenced cryingfand she must get up again and taker.him. Just then Willie came in withahuge rent in his apron, his. face r&Vjwith temper and excitement,: and' nted water. "Odear! sighed poorpirs E. Aunt Brown kindly offeredi: gt the water, and the little fellow was soon at his play again, whie." Aunt Brownouiiht the sitting room. : Jen ny sat in the chair, her. curl J, head by sid$ ii cosy crib, Mfs. E. jsat at her sewing alone. Aunt Browin had none home, 1 . , -J j r and she had time' far reflection. Sho ' shuddered as she tpought of her own. ungovernable temper, and thje many angry, needless bl4's she hajd given her little ones, and jshc firmly resolved withthe help of God, to subdue ithat temper. She did it, and alsoj ldarticd the great secret of governing children. "Govern yourself j first. Seldom, if ever, raise" your' foicc in reproving them. Speak earnestly, slprly, and softly, if you would have thnv heed you. Never raise (your handj iiv pas sion. You will recent it if you do." :....: 4 r' Duties ofj Parents. Parents with a family of daughters should live in a siyle corresponding with their means, snd bring np their daughters with a jicw to their future position, with habts of industry and economy not by aping the rich, to in stil false ideas intl their mirjds, and foster theso vain and miscralc long- ings for costly dress and display, and for vain expensive! pleasures, xneir education - should lhavc in viowmoro complisirments. X'iltivatc tlieiir minds, inculcate sound principle's and a pure morality, with religious tendencies; and shape too thfir manner;, if you please; but do notj waste thoiie prect-j ous years when the character is being" formed for life, inj the frivolous prep arations for a draking-room display, or to cometo wiuh the daurtiuers ot the . wealthy and! the proud in tho rounds of fashionable follies and dissi pation. Parents Ihould be ajwako to th'eirduties in thiskespect,arirto their rrrftt roRnonsibililies. It.iS a mista ken idea that yourig girls' without for- hett.or eliance oil forming upon her plump cheeks fast asleep! happy alliances, br any alliances at She could not sit still awaxe, sonaiui e an, uy. uemg bi ' 4. ui;.f TnVinn- linr tn tier dracrtrrd around viar after year to ey- arms, Mrs. Browfi said, " Katy, where cry ball and sccno; of pleasure, and to shall Hay her?" Mrs. E. flirted ; fashionable watering places Ihey from her study ; all her anger vanisn- wasie away mar ymm.o, y ,a y . :ti , .1 ii v...i. C ikA Umil anil i. I -iy-i mr 00 nnr fl n,(l(1P Wfl S !1 nf I Ilie DCSL (1 111 1 1 IVS Ul UIU unuu au laid down. The baby, too, soon f ol- j heart. Men of sejnse are justly afraid lowed his sister's example, and was : of them. Their jgrcatest sphere of Laid nron the other end1 of the -same sofa,'and Mrs. E., with a sigli of re lief, turned to her sewing. i?; Then Mrs. Brown spoke. Iler largc brown eyes were filled with tears, her lips quivered as she said, " Kate, f hall I tell you a story?" Mrs. E; nodded assnnt. and she commenced.: ' .. ' "Years ago I learned the lesson you must learn. 1 JKia a nusuami. men, and three dear little oncs4 Iwas youn onr-ro-etie. lmnaticnt. and o - ' attraction is in a life of simplicity and in the cniovmcnt of tempcrjito plea sures in the social circle anil around tho dninoitie liertrth. Herd will be tllU jv 'y ii viw v -wtj i found the well regjulated mind and the purest altcctions, pie genuine iwuu tion or a nappy msirncu mu. of the young people of Pond village. ! Still it was possible that Stephen .' . r; r . . i it .i J I : . m. tUnrr . for ho harl not. vet. But when it was understood that the school would continue but a few weeks, and being but ja mile and a half dis tant, -Miss Brown would come home every Saturday afternoon and spend the Sabbath", it was not very difficult to be reconcile! to the temporary ar rangement. The week wore away heavily, especially to Charles Robin son and Stephen Jones. They counted the days impatiently till Saturday, and on Saturday they counted the long and miht not see them, for he had not yet lnL-Ail nrnnnn. Lest the sound of the oars might at tract his attention, Charles had in stantly, on coming in sight, ordered the boys to stop rowing, ana ne grasp nd his naddle with breathless anxiety and waited for Stephen again the dts nnnAftr. Bnt iust as he was upon the point of passing behind some trees,. irhoro thA boat wouiu ue out ui u sight. Stephen turned his head and From the Cohgrogiitiona!:t Patience. A STORYFOR MOTIIEItS. "Try again," said Mrs. Brown, en couragingly. . ... "I have tried again, and still again, until I am fairly discomrged, and it's of no use. " "Every one Jirs., Ji,uwarus uau proceeded thus far, when romping lit tle Jenny, a merry child of six years, burst into the room, followed by Wil- lie, two years younger, who, m ms ea ger haste, stumbled over the baby, seated upon tne carpei, anu um;n nr-nstrnte. nnon which the little one set up a series of cries and screams in. no way pleasant. . Mrs, E. sat still a moment, witn compressed lip3, and darkening brow; then springing trom aer cnair, mic caught Willie, and put him out of the room and closed the door violently, saying, " Ther6, dont't let me see. your face for an hour." Then seizing Jen ny by the arm, she placed, her, not very sof tly, upon a cnair near inu rloor nnd said. "You are enough to craze me, now see if you can behave a moment." Pieking up baby, she gave him his playthings, not once no ticing the little eager, outstretched arm and sorry look, as she left him to A-Hale! Old Man. Tbc editor of tlic Paulding; Clarion, while in attendance, upon the Perry nerimis. -nnntv. Miss.. Court, metanjold ltcv- The noise of my chikU cn disturbed j ol.utionary soldiej, named Jeremiah inc." I wished .them to be quiet," and j Wllingham, who kijicw Washington and thoughtful like men and womeif. One j Jefferson well, and was at the battle day not feeling well, their, noise dis-fof.Eutaw Springs and many other of turbed me even more than usul and j the hardest, fought battles of'itheRev I sent the two eldest out to plat. ; In S olution. He voted for Jefferson for a little while Jamie, mf secon cjild j President, and is iow, one hundred and and oldest boy came running in rough, two years old. His last marifiage was and boisterous as he always wa. ; He j contracted at the 4gc of seveAty-seven carelessly hit mv arm as I sat scwing, ;ycars, and eighty (years hav -elapsed and I pressed my needle deepnntomy : since his first marriage, lie w still ,1 tho nrnw-oeation hale nnd heart V. Can mount! a POrSO unnerved me, and I raised my hand , with ease, and cn shoot a squirrel d il iilmv that sent from the ton of tho tallest tree with him far from me, at the sarnb time a rifle. r saying, with my voice choked With pas- j sion, 'Now be more careful.' 4lte put , . his hand to his head, burst into iears, j Pat's Health. said the doctor, "Well, Patrick1, and left the room. I-wa3 (sorry 1 ."how do you Ho tp-day : ! struck him; I did not intend t. inflict . Qch", doctor jlear,I enpoy very so severe a blow ; my conscience smote poor health intirefy. The rmmatics is me lor a lew minutes, anu uieo.n; e- very uigirein iwiam,, - - ble noticed Jamie's wii and fup as he imraadiately. i -.1 l AW.i t n i . dressed him. I called his father' at- An old Dutch tavern keeper, who . ' . .-' . , l.a looV co. rnsv fl'ntl heal- had his third wifd, thus expressed ins tiy. He "repeated his Utthx prayer, views ot matrimony : 'Vell,i you see, t o..;,i flTrooW. 'fioovli; niht. ' the first time I married for lore oat len i nparries iu;t""v ..( n-so CAnn nslPOn ,i ; T'!S roOt I mamma. au nujwu u.vv. o ' About 0 o'clock he woke upscreaul- dat was goot, tooj anout "P ' inland I saw him sitting up trying nr8t" d tnno I arnes for poncy V.rd off some imagfnary blow. His and d.sMs better as both. ; mfirv . . 1 eyes were open, but nc aid. nor, Know me. I took him in my 'arrnf. His hands were hot and dry, his Hps par- ched. All night we watcueu ny nw 'couch, listening to his piteous cries, 4 Don't whip Jamie, mamma, don't whip Jamie, he is so sorry,1 and " then . We. have good tliftfc the dad authority for know- ghter of Enoch was 580 years old when she married. It xi.:- rrYtt nnr. mne uainiioicuiuvu una uu" --r- j ing spirits of sweiet 23, then we hare. no more to Bay. i t-1 i X

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