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NO 18
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WILMINGTON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1852.
' -REMEMBER THE POOR.
Ibe season of glooui has arrived,
And winter is hard at the door ;
. He whispers to all, "my power is revived,"
And tells us, "remember the po6r,"
The rich who with plenty are crowned,
Who have an abundance in store.
With liberal hands should be found.
Dispensing relief to the por.
0, think of the widow in need,
Whose heart has been reft to the core,
And destined in siorrow to bleed,
O, think, and '-remember the poor."
Go visit the sick man in bed,
Or look at the couch on the floor,
His'wifo aijd his children no breadg
And then you'll "remember the poor."
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And when sitting around a good fire,
You hear the cold winds as they roar,
Just ask .if you've thought to inquire
For those without wood that are poor.
Misfortune has marked for her prey
One-half of mankind, if not more;
The rich and ths proud, and the gay,
May yet become humbled and poor.
Great riches will sometimes take wings,
And leave us their loss to deploro,
And unlooked for poverty stings
The lordling who thus becomes poor.
Let those who are happy to-day,
And think that their troubles are o'er,
Bo mindful, and never delay
Relief to the needy and-poor. . ' .
The widow and fatherless cry
Tor help, and they've wants full a score :
0, let them not starve till they die,'
: Tkey know what it is to be poor.
It surely is blessed to give
To those who are suiFering sore;
More blessed than it was to receive;
0, then, do "remember the poor."
Tjate.from the Sandwich' Islands.
We have received, by the arrival of the
ship F'.Mvius, dates from Honolulu to the
25th of October. King Kdmehameha had,
by loyal proclamation, designated and rec
ommended the 18th of December next to be
kept s a day ot Thanksgiving ihroughout
the. Islands.
We extract the following items of interest
from the Polynesian ol" Oct. 25th :
Steam Navigation among the Islands.
On the departure ol Capt. Howard fur San
r " i L 111 I I' A ... I,.. !
rrancisco, on me -sou oi xiugusi, b anuci
pated returning in 60 days with the first
steamer, in fulfilment of his contract with the
. Government. That period ha now elapsed,
and the steamer is not forthcoming. This
- " ilehty may have been occasioned by the long
passage to the coast of the Catherine, which
had not arrived on the 26th of September,
having then been out 33 days, an unusually
long run to San Francisco,
i But although not yet arrived, the contract
. ofCapt. Howard will not be vitiated for non
execution until the 30th of November, by
which' dav. if his steamer arrive in anv uort
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in this kingdom, the contract will become rat
ified, so far as the first stipulation is concern
ed; otherwise it abrogates itself.
The following resolution has been passed
by the Parliament, and signed by the King :
Beit resolved by the Nobles and Repre
sentatives of the Hawaian Islands, in Leg-
islcttive Council assembled: That in the
sense of this House, the demands of France
are'so clearly unjust, and contrary to the
l;uva nf nnfinns and to IreatV : and th
course pursued by her is so incompatible
with the existence of a regular independent
government in these Islands; if Prance
should persist in such a course, it will the
duty of the King to shiehl himself and his
I government from insult and oppression, by
! placing this kingdom under the protection of
p8ome friendly State, and that should such
' emergency be so urgent as not to admit of
the Legislative Council being convened, it
shall be left to his'Majesty by and with the
advice of his Privy Council, tinder such
emergency fo consult the honor and safety
of his kingdom, according to his Majesty's
best judgment, and' that whatever he may
. bo do will be binding upon the nation.
The Polynesian says that the Commis-
. sioner of the U. States called officially at the
Foreign office, on the 14th Oct., making
known the views of his goverpment in re
gard to the past, present and future posi
tion of these Islands. The communication
was of a nature tending to fcrtify the King
in the permanent enjoyment of his sovereign
right.
! Infidelity is the effusion of weak minds,
nd the resource of guilty oues. Like the
I desolating simoon of the desert, it withers ev
I erything within its reach; and as soon as it
has prostrated the morality- of the individual
it iavades the civil rights of society.
A RARE INSTANCE. (
The Worcester Palladium states that an
only Bon, sole heir to a wealthy old lady, de
ceased without a will, invited all her relatives
to examine her papers, and finding among
them a loose memoranda, showing that she
had at some time contemplated making be-
hucsis to several persons amounting to any
thousand dollars, lie has determined to pay
. . over to them that amount, which he might
jast a? welt have kept in hh own hands.
"MY j FORTUNE'S MADE "
My young friend, Cora Lee, was a gay,
dashing girl, fond of dress, and looking al
ways as if. to use a common saying, just out
f a band-box. Cora was a belle, of course,
and had many admirers. Among the num
ber of these, was a young man named Ed
ward Douglass, who was the very 'pink" of
neatness, in all matters pertaining to dress,
and exceeding particular in his observance
of the little proprieties of life, , , i f!j ' '.
I saw, from the first, that if Douglass pres
sed his suit,! Cora's heart would be" an easy
conquest; and so it proved. "j ,
"How. admirably they are fitted for each
other," I remarked to my husband on the
night of the wedding. "Their tastes are
similar, and their habits so much -alike1, that
no violence will be done to the feelings of
either, in llie more intimate associat;on3that
marriage brings. Both are neat in person
and orderly j by instinct; and both have good
principles."!
'From al present appearances, the match
will be a good one." replied ray husband!
There was, I thought, something like '"reser
vation in his tone. j
'Do you really think so ?" I said, a little
ironically ; lor Mr. Smith's approval of the
marriage was hardly warm enough to suit
my fancy. !
""Oh. certainly ! Why not ?" he replied.,
I felt a little fretted at my husband's mode
of speaking; but made no further remark on
the suhject. j He is never very enthusiastic
nor sanguine ; and did not mean, in this in
stance, to doubt the fitness of the parties for
happiness in the marriage state, as1. 1 half
imagined. For myself. I warmly approved
my mend's choice, and called her husband
a lucky man to secure for his companion
through life, a woman so admirably fitted to
make one like him happy. But a visit which
I paid to Cora, one day, about six weeks
afitr the houeyraoon had expired, lessened
my enthusiasm on the subject, and awoke
some unpleasant doubts. It happened that
I called soon aftes breakfast. Cora met me
in the parlor, looking like a very fright. She
wore a soiled and rumpled morning wrap
per; her hair was in papers; and she had on
dirty stockings, and a pair of old slippers
down at the heels,
"Bless me. Cora I" said I. "Wfliat is the
matter ? Have you been sick ?"j
"No. Why do you ask ? Is my disha
bille rather on the extreme ?"
' Candidly, I tiling it is, Cora?" ; was my
frank answer.
'Oh, well ! No matter." she carelessly re
plied, ''my fortune's made." 1 i
'I don't clearly understand you," said 1.
"I'm married, you know."
'V"es; I itm aware of that fact.j"
'No need of being so particular in
dress
now
'Why not?" h.
"Didn't I -just say ?' replied Cora. "My
fortune's made. I've got a husban'd."!
Beneath an ai ol jesting, was .apparent
the real earnestness of my friend.
"You dressed with a careful regard to
taste and neatness in order to win Edward's
Jove ?" said! I.
' Certainly I did."
"And should you not do the same in ! order
to retain it ?" (
''Why Mrs. Smith I Do you think my
husband's affection goes no deeper than my
dress? I should be very sorry indeed to
think that, j He loves me for myself.
"No doubt of that in the world. Cora.
But remember, thai he cannot see what is in
your mind except by what you do or say. If
he admires your taste, for instance, it is I not
Irom an' abstract appreciation of it, hut be
cause the taste manifests itself in what ou
do. And. depend upon it,, he will find it
a very hard matter to approve and admire
your correct taste in dress, for instare'e,
when you appear before him, day alter day,
in your present unattractive attire. If you
do not dress well for your husband's eyes,
for whose eyes, pray, do you dress ? You
are as neat; when abroad, aa you, were be
fore your marriage."
"As to that, Mrs. Smith, common decency
requires me to drees well when I go upon
the street, or into company; to say nothing
of thet pride one naturally feels in looking
well." j .' i j
"And does not the same common decency
and natural pride a'gue as strongly in favor
of your dressing well at home, and for the
eye ot your husband, whose approval and
whose admiration must be dearer to you
than the approval and admiration of the
whole world ?" 1
"But he doesn't want to see me rigged
out in silks and satins all the time. A pret
ty bill my dress maker would have against
him in that! event. Edward has morejsense
than that, I flatter myself." ' I
'Street or ball-room attire is one thing.
Coia: and becoming nome apparel is anoth
er. Wejook for both in their place."
Thus I argued with the thoughtlessyoung
wife, but my words made no impression.
When abroad, she dressed with exquisite
taste, and was lovely to look upon; but at
home she was careless and slovenly, and
made it almost impossible for those who saw
here to realize that she was the brilliant
beauty they had met in company but a short
time before.? But even this did no last long.
I noticed, after a few rooms, that the habits
of home were confirming themselves, and be
coming apparent abroad. Her fortune was
made, and whyshould she now waste time,
or employ j her thoughts about matters of
personal appearance?
The habits of Mr. Douglass, on the con
trary, did not change. He was as orderly
as before; and dressed with the same regard
to neatness. He (never appeared! at the
breakfast table in the morning without be
ing shaved ; nor dd he lounge about in the
evening in his shirt sleeves." The slovenly
habits into which Cora had fallen, annoyed
him seriously , and still more so. when her
carelessness about her appearance began! to
manifest itself abroad as well as at home.
When he hinted anything on the subject
she did not hesitate to reply, m a jesting
manner, that her fortune was made, and she
need not trouble herself any longer about
how she looked.
Douglass did not feel very much compli
mented ; but as he had his share of good
sense, he saw that to assume a cold and of
fended manner would do no good.
"If your fortune is made, so is minej" he
replied, on one occasion, quite coolly, and
indifferently. Next morning" he made his
appearance at the breakfast table with a
beard of twenty hours7 growth.
"You haven't shaved this morning, dear,"
said Cora, to whose eyes the dirty-looking
face of her husband was particularly un
pleasant. "No," he replied, carelessly. "It's a seri
ous trouble to shave every day." j
"But you look so much better With a
cleanly shaved face.' 1
"Looks are nothing case and comfort is
everything," said Douglass.
"But common'decency. Edward."
"1 see nothing indecent in a long beard ''
replied the husband.
Still Cora argued, but in vain. Her hus
band went off to his business with his un
shaven face.
"I don't know whether to shave or not "
said Douglass, next monifng, running over
his rough face, upon which was a beard of
forty eight hours' growth. His wife had
hastily thrown on a wrapper, and. with slip
shod feet, and head like a mop. was loung
ing in a lanre rocking-chair awaiting 'the
breakfast bell.
"For mercy's sake. Edward. donTt go any
longer with that shockingly dirty face."
spoke up Cora. "If you' knew how dread
fully you looked.
"Looks are 'nothing,'" replied Edward
stroking his beard. !
" Why, what's come over you all at
once ?"
"No'hing, only it's such a trouble to shave
every day." (
"But you didn't shave yesterday."
"I know ; I am just as well off to-day, as if
I had. So much saved."
But Cora urged the matter, and her hus
band finally yielded, and mowed down the
luxuriant growth of beard.
'How much better you do look !" said the
young wife. "Now don't go another day
without shaving."
"But why should I take so much trouble
about mere looks ? I'm just as good with a
long beard as with ft short one. It's a great
deal of trouble to shave every day. You
can love me just, as well ; and why need I
care about what others say or think ?"
On the following morning. Douglass ap
peared not only with a long beard but with
a bosom and coHar that were both soiled and
rumpled.
"Why, Edward 1 How you do look !"
said Cora. "You've neither shaved nor put
on a clea i shirt." t 1
Edward stroked his face, and run his fin
gers along theedgf3 of his collar, remarking
indifferently, as he did so : 1
"It's no matter. I look well enough -This
being so very particular ia dress, is
waste of time ; and I'm getting tired of
it."
And in this trim Douglass went off to
his business, much to the annoyance of his
wife, who could not hear to see her husband
looking so slovenly.
Gradually the declension from neatness
went on. until Edward was quite a match
for his wife, and yet, strange to say, Cora
had not taken the hint broad as it was. In
her own person she was as untidy as ever.
About six months alter their marriage, we
invited a few friends to spend a social even
ing with us, Cora and her husband ! among
the number. Cora came alone, quiet early,
and said that her husbadd was very much
engaged, and couI- not come until after tea.
My young friei d had not taken much pains
with her attire. Indeed, her appearance
mortified me. as it contracted so decidedly
with that of the other ladies who were pres
ent ; and T could not help suggesting to her
that she was wrong in being so indifferenl
ahout her dress. But she laughed to me
"You know my fortune's made, now, Mrs.
Smith. l ean afford to be negligent in these
matters. It's a great waste of time to dress
so much." ,
I tried to argue against this, but eould
make no impression upon her.
- About an hour after tea. and while we
were all engaged in pleasant conversation,
the door of the parlor opened,, and in walk
ed Mr. Douglass. At first glance I thought
I must be mistaken. But no. it was Edward
himself. But what a figure he did cot! His
uncombed hair was standing up. in stiff
spikes, in a hundred different directions; his
foee could not have (eh the touch of a razor
for two or three days ; and he was guiltless
ol clean linen for at least the same length
of time. His vest was soiled; his boots un
blacked; and there was an unmistakable hole
in one of his elbows;
"Why, Edward!" exclaimed his wife, with
a tear of mortification and distress, as her
husband came across the room, with a face
in which no consciousness of the figure he
cut could be detected.
Why. my dear fellow ! What Is the mat-
ter?" said my husband, frankly for he per
ceived that the ladies- wrere- beginning to tit
ter, and that the gentfemer were looking, at
each oiher, and trying to repress their risible
tendencies; and therefore deemed it best to
throw off all reserve on the subject.
"The matter? Nothing's the matter, I
believe. Why do you ask 7" Douglass
looked grave. - .
"Well may he ask, what's the matter ?"
broke in Cora, energetically. "How could
you come here in such a plight
"In such a plight TT Add Edward looked
down at himself, felt his beard, and run his
fingers through his hair. " What's the mat
ter? Is any thing wrong ?"
You look as it you'd just waked up from
a nap of a week with your clothes on, and
come off without washing your face or comb
ing yeur hair," said my husband.
liOh !" And Edward's countenance bright
ened a little. Then he said with much grav
ity of manner
"I've been extremely hurried of late ; and
only left my store a few minutes ago. I
hardly thought it worth while to go home to
dress up. I knew we were all friends here.
Besides, as my fortune is made11 and he
glanced with a look not to be mistaken, to
wards his wife "I don't feel called, upon to
give as much attention to mere dress as for
metfy. Before I was married.! it was neces
fary to be particular in these matters, but
now its of no consequence."
I turned toward Cora. Her face was like
crimson. In a few moments she arose and
went quickly from the room. I followed her,
and Edward came after us, pretty sore. He
found his wTife in tears, and sobbing almost
hysterically.
"I've got a carriage at the door," he said
to me, aside, half laughiug, half serious.
"So help her on with her things, and we'll
re'ire in disorder."
"Bat it's too bad in you, Mr. Douglass,"
replied I.
"Forgive me for making your house the
scene of this lesson to Cora," he whispered.
"It had to be given, and I thought I could
venture to trespass upon your forbearance."
"I'll think about that," said I, in return.
In a few minutes Cora and her husband
retired, and in sprte of good breeding, and
everything else, we all had a hearty laugh
over the matter, on my return to the parlor,
where I explained the curious little scene
that had just occurred.
How Cora and her husband settled the
affair between themselves, I never inquired.
But one thing is certain, I never saw her in
a slovenly dress afterwards, at home or
abroad, she1 was cured.
Kossuth's Introduction to the President
M. Kossuth addressed the President in
the following terms:
" Enlightened by the spirits of your coun
try's institutions, when we succeeded to con
solidate our natural and historical State's
right of self government, by placing it upon
the broad foundation of Democratic lib
erty: "Inspired .by your history when we had to
fight for independence against annihilafEon
by centralized absolutism :
"Consoled by your people's sympathy
when a victim of Russian interference with
the laws of nature and of natures's God .
Protected in exile (by the Government of
the United States, supporting the Sultan of
of Turkey in his noble resolution to undergo
the very danger of a war rather han leave
unprotected the rights of humanity against
Russo-Austrian despotism :
';Restored by the United States to life,
because restored to freedom and by freedom
to activity in behalf of those duties which, by
my nation's unanimous confidence and sover
eign will, devolved upon me :
"Raised in the eyes of many oppressed na
tions to the standing of a harbinger of hope,
because the star spangled banner was seen
casting protection around me, announcing to
the world that there is a nation, alike pow
erful as free, ready to protect the laws of
nations, even 5n distant parts of the earth,
and in the person of a poor exile :
"Cheered by your people's sympathy, so
as free men cheer not a mau whatever, but
a principle; j
'I now bow before you, sir. in the proud
position of your great nation's guest, gen
erously welcomed by a resolution of the
Congress of the United States, with equal
gencrocityj approved and executed by your
Excellency.
"I beg leave to express my fervent thanks,
in my name, and in the names of my associ
ates, who. after havingshared my misfortune
have now the reward to share the honor and
the benefit which the great Republic of the
Uutted States was pleased to bestow upon
Hungary' by bestowing it upon its freely cho
sen chief, when he became a persecuted vic
tim of despotic violence. .
I beg leave to express my fervent thanks
in my country's name also, which amidst
the sorrows of ite desolation, feels cheerd by
your country's generosity, and looks with res
solution to the impending future, because it
is confident that the time draws near when
the eternal code of the law of nations will
become a reality-
"President 11 stand before yTour Excellen
cy a living protestation against the violence
of foreign interference oppressing the sov-
reign right of ; nations to regulate their own
domestic concerns.
"I stand before your excellency a living
protestation against centralization oppress
ing the State right of self government. ;
"May I be allowed to take it for an augury
of better times that, in 'landing on the happy
shores-of this glorious Republic. I landed in
a free and powerful country, whose honored
Chief" Magistrate proclaims to the world that
this country cannot remain indifferent when
the strong arm of a foreign power is invoked
to stifle- public sentiment, and repress the
spirit of freedom in any country. ... j
"I thank God that he deemed me not un
worthy to act and to suffer for niy fatherlandJ
'I thank God that the fate of my country
became so intimately connected wilh the fate
of liberty and independence; of na:kna in Eu
rope, as formerly it was intimately connected
with the security of Christepdom.
"I thank God that my eWntry's unmerited
woe. and my personal sufferings, became an
opportuity to seek a manifestation of the spir
it and principles of your Republic. :
"May God the Almighty bles3 you with a
long life, that you may long:enjoy the happi
ness to see your country great, glorious, and
free, the corner stone of international justice.
and the column of lreedom on the earth, as i
ia already an asylum to the oppressed.
"Sir, I pledge to your country the everlast
ing gratitude of Hungary."!
The Pkesident replied, briefly, toM. Koa
th's address in substance as follows:
"1 am happy. Governor Kossuth, to wel
come you to this; land of freedonx;juid it gives
me pleasure to congratulate; you upon your
release from a long confinement in Turkey,
and your safe arrival here. j As an individu
al I sympathized deeply with you in your
brave struggle lor the independence and free
dom of your native land. : The Amerian
people can never be indifferent to such a con
test, but our policy as a nation in this respect
has been unitorm froin the commencement
of our government : and mv! own views, as
the Chief Executive. .Magistrate of this na
tion, are fully and freely expressed in my re
cent message to Congress. to,whi?h on have
been pleased to allude. They are the same
whether speaking to Congress here, or to the
nations of Europe. j
"Should your country be restored to inde
pendence and freedom ; I srjould then wish
you as the greatest blessing you could en
joy a restoration to your native land; but
should that nevei happen, Ijcan only repeat
my welcome to you and your companions
here, and pray that God's blessing may rest
upon you wherever your lot may be cast."
M. Kossuth, and the President then en
tered into a conversation in regard to the
present condition of Hungary and the gene
ral politics ol Europe; the interview bnng
conducted with mutual cordlj ility and friend
liness. At its clcse, M. Kossuth, with Mess
rs. Shields and Seward, returned to-his ho
tel. . - f-
END OF A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN.
The celebrated lady Hamilton was distin
guished above almost every other woman of
her age for personal beauty. Her accom
plishments vt;re scarcely inferior to her beau
ty. She was skilled in music and paintings,
she had exquisite, taste, and her features
would express every emotion by turii.
The only occasion on which Beckford of
Fonthill Abbey threw open his splendid man
sion to company, was when lady Hamilton
along with Lord Nelson visijed it. All that
wealth of the princely owner could furnish
was provided to give splender to1 the scene.
The grounds were illuminated by lamps and
torches, and the interior of the apartments
was a blaze of jeivelry and gold and silver
Spiced wi6e, and confectionary in golden
baskets, were handed round to the company.
A numerous party was assembled, and lady
Hamilton shone the envy of -them all. At
tired in a rich costume she entered with a
golden urn in her hands, arid received pome
verses, which the company jicvas far too polite
not to applaud, spoken as they were by one
who had such influence over the hero of the
hour. N6 one was there to tell that all this
was deception that sin carried its own pun
ishment with it, and that pleasure she was
pursuing was a vain shadow.
Thirteen years after the banquet at Font
hill had taken place, a lady buying some
meat for her dou. at a butcher' s stall in Ca
lais, was thus accosted by the butchej-'s wife :
"Ah. madam ! you seem to be a benevolent
lady, and upstairs there is a poor Enslish
woman who would be glad of the smallest
piece ot meat which you are b iying lor
your dog"
A FIGHTING PRIMA DONNA.
The Musical Times relates an anecdote of
Alaberliniwho is giving concerts in Boston.
It refers to an occasion when she interposed
in Genoa to save an American in the streets
from an attack of soldiers; 1 who were assail
ing him with their bayonets lor passing the
city gaits against rule.' Shielding the Amer
ican (who wss a lieutenant of the U. S.
ship Jamestown she wrefllcd from one of
the soldiers his bayonet, and declared that
if they killed him it " would be through her
body ;" on which tirey cricid out "death to
both." "Kill me il you will." she replied ;
but aiming the gun which she had in her
possession at the captain of the guards, cried
out that "the first one who approached was
a dead man." Upon which the captain,
who began to think the affoir was getting
serious, remarked, "well, Y wash my hands
of it," arid disappeared All the officers of
the American man-of-war, jthen in the har
bor, called upon the fair heroine the third day
after, ta thank her for the great kindness and
courage which she had displayed, and great
was their surprise to find she waa none otheY
than M'lle Marie Marberlini, the celebrated
vocalist, and most favorite pupil of the great
master Rossini. ,
Serjeant Davy was once accused of hav
ing disgraced the bar by taking silver from
a client. "Ijtook silver." he replied, "be
cause I could not tfet gold; (but I took every
farthing she poor fellow "had in the world
and I hope you don't call thai disgrachig the
the profession. j
Advice to thi ISloomtrs. ;When the
Spartan youth complained to his mother that
his sword was too short,' the heroicT matron
answered, 'Add a step. When ladies, wha
would be Bloomers, declaro . that petticoats
are worn too long, laconit Puneh ayt 'Add
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A SERMON IN A BAR-ROOM; V
We were among- the listeners to a sermon
at such a place a few days ago. The prcai
cher was a stout, rough-look rug" ma""fr,di
somewhat the worra for his potations. Whildl
he stood at the counter, a person entered the
room, conversing aloud with his romp anion
and swVaring most vehemently, and without
any provocation. Our etout acquaintance
was at the moment intent on extracting from
his glass the undissolved sugar adhering tcV
the bottom of it ; hearing the loud Volley of
oaths, he put down his tumble wiped f his
lins with his handkerchief, and, anproaehing
the swearer, said ; t
Look n-here. mister.' The stranger look
ed, 'If I was to say purty hard things about
tne oia genireman, your lamer, wum juiw
you do 1 Wouldn't you smack me over?
The stranger looked at him a moment end
then said smilingly i
'I'm afraid I couldn't do that.' ' V
'Well.' said the first, 'I reckon you coord;
nurtv easv. At all events, you'd sarve rou
right if you would. But, old feMer you have
just done more than that to me.'
4 have!' exclaimed tne stranger in sur
prise. .
Yes you have said the first, 4 hare come'
here to get my bitters it may fcea leetle too
often ;.and there's a good many things I do
too often that I'd better not da at alL But
there's one thing 1 don't do; and you'd bet
tee leave it off. before you hurt any body
else's feelings by it as you have done mfneK
4 7 What is it V exclaimed tno stranger
in evident dismay. , . r
'Yon speak a certain name too freely,' said
the first 'a name you and l nan netter noi
peak, or only With our liatsotl raruonmer
old feller I couldn't help telling you ol mis.'
Thi'is snvinfT. the noor fellow walked otl,
and the other followed him with his eyes for
moment, when he turned round and re
marked !
That's but an ignorant, poor fellow. I per-
. t . 1 T ..U.1I li
ceive ; but he nas taugnt me a icssou i uuLi ,
take care and not soon forgets A sin that
brings no enjoyment u rather a Fosmg atlair. ,
simeiican lewgrufJH.
A WIFE IN TROUBLE,
"Pray tell me, my dear, what is the cause'
of these tears?"
"O what a disgrace I"!
"What disgrace?"
"Whv. I have opene 1 one of your letter
supposing it was addressed to myself. Ccr-
tainly it looke more hkc mrs. men iur, .
'4s that all ? Whit harm can there he in 1
a wife's opening her husband's lettt m T'
'No harm in itscll. liut me conienis ;
Such a disgrace '."
"What ! has any one dared to write me a
letter unfit to he read by my wile V7
Oh.no. It is couched in the most chase
language. But the contents ?" J '
Here the wife buried her face in her hand
kerchief, and commenced sobbing aloud
when the husband eagerly caught up the
letter and commenced reading the epis
tle that had been the nveans of nearly break
ing his wife's heart. It was a bill from-a.
printer r nine years subscription. :-
MR. AND MRS. SNIPPE.
-Iley.hey, what's that 7 Where. nRor
me to ask. are you going at this turns of
night, Mr. Snippe?" cried a lady in notes
of omnious sharpness. ,
'"Out!, responded Snippe, with a heart bro
ken expression, like an afflicted mouse.
"Out. indeed ! w her ers out. I'd like to
know ; Where's out, that you prefer it to the
comortable pleasures of your own fire
side?" ( Out is no w4ierc in particular, but every
where in general, to see what's going on.'
Every body goes out after tea, Mrs. Snippe,
they do."
'No. Mr. Snippe, every body don't ! Da
I go out. Mr. Snippe without being able to
say where I'm going to? No. Mr. Snippe,
you are not going out to frolic and drink,
and smoke, and riot round, upon my money.
If you go out, I'll go out too. Give me that
hat. Mr. Snippe, and do you sit down theie
quietly. like a sober respectable man-"
And Snippe did, ;
EXTRAORDINARY SOPORIFIC.
'O dear, dear, dear! What shall I do
Mra. Jenkins ?" asked atieart-st-ieken wifo
of her friend the other day. "Here's ray
popr husband with hia nerves all unstrung,
a-wantin" sleep and cunt get if. He's laid
awake for twenty-seven days, Mrs. Jenkins
if he's laid awake arr hour-twenly-6even
everlasting days and twenty-seven nights
and can't get a wink. What shall I do to
put him asleep?1''' .
"Poor emanated crfttrrr T' exclaimed Mr
Jenkins. "Poor soul ! I'm afeard you'll have
to give hira up and let lnm go. Husbands
roust diey vour know, Mrs. Hoggs. It ia or
dered by naturY ,
"Eh I what's thatf I thought I heard
him speak P" said Mrs-Mngs going towards
the bed-room. The suffering man was turn
ing over in bed. ;,
-Molly V1 said he. feebly. ;
"What, my dear?" ; ; ' v
"Have you tried everything that will pat
people to sleep ?"
"Yes. my dear, the Lord know, arnd Mrs.
Jenkins, too, Tve tried everything in this
world that puts folks to sleep and it's r.o
nsel" And the afflicted woman sobbed vio
lently. .. .f .,
'Then, if T must, I must I' said Mr.
Moggt. -. - - : I
s uMust what?" asked his wife,, in terror. -
"Must have ; Rev. Mr. Yawoey called;"
gasped he. .- V" l; v 1
"Bles me ! b dying! cried t the two wo
ixien. and in ten minutes Ihe clergyman wa