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Statesville, N. C, Friday, July 8, 1859.
No. 31.
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MNXETTE.
Hoiimiitic haunt, C t dmim-lik,- th.-ifclit.
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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