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i - . I ' ' , ' ''.'.! ' . ' ' ' ' ' ' . . I IV. I ,'4 li 0- Mi I- 1l :! : 'j."-v '-.-' . Cfa w ' .",, ' if -r,;.-. I , . 4 '-.. -' , ' ').'.; .. - ' ajers on a short credit; aa yr - -:' "';! - ' ., ; - ;!.' .1. . XI collect in the same way. - - ' i t-:--,"r"''T'.' -" V 'f x. - ""! '"!!" " ' T " r t : : ' - f ' ". I . ' -y!NJ ..W":KV'.. i:.noK,. A AITTII 1? I V V A ATTT V YPiVPAPin? VT?rTi i i tat tiat t v ' . :: ;i 'r""1 v- vvivi, , ; II " ?UV U 1 11 Ulll 1 111I11U 1 MU ! 111 Lilt llllil I I I M I j I I I II. I I I , WOTED I. ; From Sartairfs Magazine. EASY WARKEN. liV WILL AM ' T. OOtlGSUALL. " ; ;-R:ivmo!vl W;irren was a' nice" mivi every bodv's cli-'ver f'-.'liov, hears la public niaiu once renijnrk, a vt rv exltn-ive .olHce,' vith nuiiivrous dutie?, never (iic-iiargjJ. Kay mond . used t sit iu the ciiirnney-CQner lat( very 'late on a w inter's niiit, L'-atie net was too shiftless to gt ready for 'bed:' But alu-r a w hile the .lire burned low. the it Vgiow" cm the embers faded, and' it grew eojd in the I eiiiiniiev-Corner ; then Kavniond became ehiilv. ; airl; he woiild siivak iu rest where his wifc' perhajis ; hail been lor several ln'urs-ondeavoriDjj tu recover ! 1 -from the severe l'aiigue of ;4 day's work, into which i ' ' j'had been crowded tiie greater portion of her nus bjihd's leitiinate'dniies. Kavniond owned a.lai fv r;farin, lelt him by' Lis- i'athef.'p.. It was good land, ' Wiethe leuccs wre not in re iir, and everybody's 1 iititle' roamed tlybngh the ti41 is nd- Raymond's crojiswi ie not sumceni 10 y ; i,:ie i.nn.iy a oecenu ;' support.''- Tlie. farm h.-u,! ouce been well .-stocked, but lor want of proper attention the -cattle became poor -the sheep were n ;ver fo'jh.'d, cv.eu in th-j : most rigorous weather, u'nd in-uiy of .theia died. The wool-was never sheared aiid washed, and when taken, to market it' would. nWt lring 'the markei;, price, .ibid it not been for Kiyinoiid's witb who!; was a business woman, the farhily mu.-;L when have" t sull'ered f jr the coinmoii uee$saries of life. , . ' -. liaVjuond's chores were .rarely attended to by himself, bat was a neighbor siLk nO man was more willing to, work in his place.) He was relied tip- ' on as the nuufwho would always neglect his own interests, to look nfter those of somebody else. lie could never set himself at his farm-work, but he vii-i considered,' an. excellent hand, wheii to oblige - a .neighbor, he took a job in biis held. . ' -fit waVa bleak niorning in! midrwinter. Kay inond Warren's wile was in the barn-yard fodder ing the eaille-4dLaymond was! in bed. The light 'Tof-a brisk fire which his. wife had built, shone direct dy. iii his face. It awakened him the room was ' 'warm, and Kaymorid was persuaded by its inviting '-.appearance, to arise, lie sat down by the tire place in his sleeves, and AVidted for his wife to come and ot him soin breakfast,, ,,-As'he warmed Jii& 1ecti"0iuTE. iGeIiaa reason; to coiTgratiilate him-'; self oiijs his - Jianpy situation, aud '.'.he ;said to hiirrself ' . ;. ' 'Taiii't every man's got such a wife as I liave. ; Ilere.she's inade a good tire, and I'll bet the chores are all done.' ' ' '. . ' : ; The chores were 'done," anjujlaymond hadi senrce- ' ly finished his ' solil.'.iy,"; dien the 'useful wife -;' hastened i to the lire-pface to wirm her hands, which had- b.ecbme-thoroughly. clriKeU bv the cold handle '.of tii phchfyrlh with .'which khe. had been throw- i'ng hay , and srraw to the catlh'. .-' It 'might be'sifpp scd that these bceurvences took place early in, the moi'ning not so. It-was ten o .'clock Jiaynitnd Waijvii left his bed. lli-s wife had been sewing for two, hours, before she prepar- e 1 her breakfast ; then she urged Uayntond for an hour-jollier, -to get .up. lie made fair promises Uut.letL tliem all untitled. . one waited until u was j nine o'clock, and -then knowing her husband's easy j Habits"" and ashamed to have the cattle unfed at i -that hour of the day, she determined to attend to tlieir wants herself. !i Raymond's first salutation i to 1 by 'the fire, was. - ' r as she stoo l ' bwish I had sonie tea Sallly -iut nevermind,. ) u've. pat the things awav-Hi little warm water, j you ve p with' a little, milk and sugar in lit, will do just as well, and while -you're .about it, you may get J me a little piece of bread ; but just as you ehoosp ; no matter -about it, aiiyhow. ' 'Taint every; man's got siiclriw woman tor a AViie.'; . j ;' 1 ": 'She,jmig!ij. have ansVered, ! . ' 'di- .not I'very-.-jvoinan that has such a husband.' ; . But she knew- such re.niarks would' only make bitter feelings, anil though 'fatigu'd Vi'th the vio lent! exercise she had takers, she. carefully pre pared' her eavgood-natuie 1 lire. -band a cup of tea and 'a slice of loas.t, andthc.u iiked.if he, would not cut some wood. To be sure I will,' wap his iv-pnv-e.. . His lireaktast over. In- took "p-ids axe, 'mounted the wood-pile ana cui 1 lonp ;e:une a neigd'o.:. la.i-a-u-cica i:-.ivs, wiien a w bo ! wanted" R iym '-'.id- to acconii'uiv linn t ) a saw -in rn .. .T.(.,,,t U".'UL Le l.llL'.'11!. and assist-, iu loading upon la sied some Im-irds vhich haVf iMen savVed for him of course R iy niond .venf,; and his, wife whs cohijeiied to cut " wood eni,ue-h ;to-keeiv the house warm until the - flowing day. - " u Mrs. Warrenvas in appearance, a' feeble woman, but she had) enin!(d -.'hardship w hich would, have -destroy oil tlje constit ution of oe much more'robust, :v Bay after .day he,rslrengfh tailed! her, yet she made ' complaint. Raymond saw that she-grew pale, aud was often disturbed with fears in regard to her, but,he was too ea-y t?j mention the subject., and the Useful wife hecamv niore and uiore feeble, until she J as-seized with a violent cough. , Raymond was ie day thoughtful en'oiigli'to sjeak to the villi gc .. j.ctor as 'lie; p;Wj'. their house w ith his ponder :ous 'medicine' portmanteau, onj his arm, and the be. n.evoletfU gent lef nan, w ho had some knowledge of Jkjvvmond .s . -peculiar .tunings, n tt' the w oman an in - " noeent" tincture, and frbade exposure to cold at mosphere under the circiinHtances, and also de v clared that-lna- coin ,'aiint was of a character very ", much a'giriMyate-d by . sver- exorcise. 'S v For-a tew laysRayuiond remembered tho'Doe- ;tqrs;counesf, aiKt.as he l,:al -respect for the phv-s cian, he obeyed' him as nearly as his constitution leeimgs peiiiuiieu, out so0i; tlie wife, was again ' obliged to" chop wood and feed f-attle, and taking a ' .severe, cold, faded as would 'f ide the summer" rose infi frigid cli hi aie. .' '.' .. '-;-'; ..When - Raymond Warren's 'house was: d;solate - and his fireside cheerless, helsaw what had Un in JELEGTED ARTICLES. - i " f - v great error during the two yjeaiss of his uwrrk-vl life, I but 'Mrs. AVarren knew there was a better way to j.'-.;and he.moiirned his wife -deeply, it must be said in I correct her easy husband's carelessness!, or khiftless . his favor, both as a helpmate and a companion.- j.ness, as the reader pleases. eiruM jT,is .form'. anJ managwUo e.xisf 'easily' j '. (Due day, there was no flour in the house, and 'X.lior!& ye4r ; but he-w as a donitt1e,map he was i Raymond "was about to go with some neighbors to .Bataas-'-lwi and hedeon to loik about him tor a second help mate and "coiNipin. In a few months lie took to Ms liotia woSib wbo ''he; confidently felt would fell the Mace lel vacant 'by his first jvvite. badly - . .. v . t . e i. .1 vasTiaymond disappointc-d, ! A few weeks elapserl TO 111 TBI UMTS ; lULEI and he fell into his old .'; habits, .-with. coiup'eto' abandon. Leaving hrs own work iii al neglected state, he worked djiigently one day to lissist a neigh bour in'gelting wood to his house, and he returned to hi's.hoine, late at night, hungry and tatigued, expecting that Iii wife wotdd have ready for his refreshment an inviting supper. In this.hdpe lie had refused to take supper with the neighbor whom he had assisted. Poor folloV-! the kitchen, where was to have been his excellent -supper, attended by a smiling wif was cold and unoccupied. No frugal board was there, aud Mrs. Warren was in bed. liiymond was much astonished, but was! top good n jit a red to, comi)!ain, and silently he ventured to jciplore the cupboard for hi crust on whiqh to satis f tlie guawiijgs of his appetitw. , Nqt a crumb, was there. It was evident his "wife had designed that ie should go to bed supperless ; and supperless to bed he did go, grieving serioitsly over his hard lot. He had never before been so badly treated, and he thought it indeed distressing, but yet his disappoint ment was not sad enough to revolutionise his con stitutional . good-nature, and without a mutter he, fell sound asleep. ' ; - ! - - Raymond Warren did hot hear chanticleer salute the niorning, as it dawned after the niht of his grievous disappointment.:. It was spring-time, and the birds sang under, his window, but he heard theui not ; yet he heard li is wife, who had. risen be fore! the sun, call him,- J, .' Mr. Warren, here I've been for an hour in the cold. ' The 'wood's -all burned. It's time I had some cut. If vou wtmt any breakfast, you had better ovt Up.' . 3 Was Ray thond dreaming I Was this a voice of reproach, that came to him iu his sleep, with ivc 1 lections of the wile' that had gone before him to the Spirit. Land ? Not an it was a voice from tlie wife that dwelt. with 'hini'-jn this sphere of existen ce,, that came to remind him of his duties riot.-dis-charged, upon the performances of which depended the satisfaction of those desires which had intruded visions of feasts upon his honors of rest. All this he felt, still he did not oiler to leave his couch. Raymond Warren,1 again said the -voice, ' you left me yesterday without wood; to help a neighbour get wood for his wife; and your went to bed last night without your supper. You'H not. get a bite to eat in this house till you bring me. wood to cook it- With.' ; ' There's plenty of chips,' said Raymond, in pal liation, rising on his elbow as' spoke. 'L 'Get .. uj, ..tbftg? andjring them into the house,', jaid the resolute wife. .I didn't know you when we " ivere married, but I know you now. I knpw w hat -killed your first wife. You want to make a slave of hie.; I'll attend to my duties ; b:it if you don't do your chores, the cattle may starve, and you'll never get a bite to7eat in this house unless you talce'it uncooked, if 'you don't -cut wood yoiirself or get somebody to do it, for yoiu' . Rayinond started bolt upright, and it was not many miiuites before he was at the wood-pi le.: lhiigently did he work untfl he had cut an armful, which, like -a dutiful husband for the first time-in his life he carried into the 'kitchen. His wife made .no allusioii to what had passed between them, an! -Raymond, Hltho'Jlgh burning with curiosity, to know where she had learned what she had revealed to him, dared -not commence eon- versation in relation to it. The train of ills it miu-ht revive was.teartul to the easy man s minu. ins breakfast over,- forgetful of its lesson, careless Kav niond'. wandered away from home, his necessary morning labors in his fariu-yard unattended to, aud his wood-pile . un visited, lie returned home at noon, strong in the faith that' ho should sit down to a .rood dinner, because he was one of those men who think . that a wife should always give her. husband a good dinner, whether -she have anything to cook I or hot. Mrs. Warren had enough to cook, but no- ; thing to cook with; however, much to Raymond's satisfaction, when he -entered his home he found the table spread, and he knew he should soon be invited to take a scat near it. " ' ' ' ."When, the invitation Lame, he hastened to his ac-custoinf'd seat, lifted the cover from 'a dish, that lie supposed contained meat ; and, truly, there was meat, but just. as it came from the 'butcher's. Ray mond was not a eaunibaltfJie looked at his wite. in- luirhndvi she appeared-to be. Waiting; patiently to. bj. served. He lifted the cover of another dish ; - there were potatoes jnsjt as they hail been dug from.' the earth. Air the- dishes that usually contained, victuals -were covered. I Raymond grew suspicious, i audlh'e lifted the covers hastily. There was bread, as it had come from the tray ; there were turnips that hail never been under the influence of tire ; -dim; were apples handsomely sliced for sauce, and there were numerous other edibles, but none of tirerjfi could Raymond eat. lie turned Tor consola- ' tion' to'a cup of'teii his wife had deposited near his plate. , There were tea-leaves floating in the cap, but the tea looked remarkably pale; nevertheless,. Raymond, by force of habit, ilew it vigorously to prepare it-fr his palate. But when he; pa, it to liis tins, he found that he had wa-ted his breath ; for. the witter' was as cold as ' when it came from the spring. Raymond was not a hasty man. lie pushed, back his chair deliberately, and though't aloud : . I .1 TT . 1. .1 . 1.;. w'..,i 3' in tne name oi tieaven, wmu uuw o. Mrs. Warren, whose countenance ; during t i. - scene had worn a sober aspect, now smiled picas- antly, and answ'ered : "The victuals were all on the stove the usual - tune i- 1 'h'k strange jthey were not cooked, said Raymond.- ' '!'' , C . 'Not at all,' replied Mrs. Warren; 'there was no wood to cook-them vith.' In an instant Easy Warren then saw what a moi-aiT. there was in his novel dinner), and, with a keen appetite, he went to work on the "w'oail pile. Be. took lus dinner and supper together that uay, and he remembered that-Mrs: Warren said-; 'Now, Raymond, whenever you leave me with- out. wood vou must eat victuals that has" been cooked on a" cold stove." . , ! ! XA lnv RtrrnTo1 Innd Rcolclod. - a 11 V V'lll' II T Vr Ll l V Alt.' V ww. - - j meeting vlien his wife hid his best coat and reminded him of the empty flour-barrel. An other day, his corn was to be gathered, when a. neighbor desired him to' assist him with his horses and wagon. It was' a '-neighbour who often receiv- ! cd favours, but .seldom rendered them ; yet Easy- 1 MI CMOHM, IMfflM, IWj EDUCATION1, Gil, SOUTH CAKOUXV, ! Warren could not refu.- fuse him. But. when he went j fore his rt agoii, he found that to hitch his horses befor one of the wheelswas missing. Of course, thejj j neighbour was disappointed. In the afternoon, when Raymond exiressed a wish to draw his corn, his wife told hini yhere he could find the lost wagon-wheel. This way -was Easy Warren's household managed, until he "began to realize, practically what the error 'of his life had been. People said : ' Warren's farm looked much better than it did some years ago.' ! Mrs. Warren never interfered with Raymond's busi-. ! iy?ss except when he neglected it, and then she never tounu tauit or scolded, but took occasion to show his neglect to him in a manner which impressed him with his injustice to his own interests. Raymond's cattle we're well cared for, and were in good order. 'When his fences were down, if he didn't replace them his wife employed a neighbour to make the necessary repairs. His wife took the papers, and read ; she knew the state of the mark et, and, to oblige her, Raymond had his grain in market when the price was highest. Some people said. ' ' ' ,',.'' 'Easy Warren is. a hen-pecked husband.' But he. knew better ; and he;often Ijoasted that his wife was more of a ' businessman-' than he was. They had lived together peaceably some years, when one day", Rayinond was-in a good humour thinking over his prosperous condition, and he told his wife: 'I'm a woman's-rights man of the true grit. They may say you wear . the breeches, if they please ; I'm satisfied to have you do the thinking lor our firm. And, now I see what, a fool I have been, i must make up for my early shiftlessness.' lie did. make up for his early shiftlessness; and, under his judicious wife's training, he became In dustrious, instead of Easy, Warren. Mrs. Warren had the correct idea of woman's vi . i-l t f i i-w 1 ii'vinin'o iri';n rvw- W .-,m m . t 1 . v managenient to those w ho have ' easy husbands. Especially do we commend it to those uilfortunate wpmau who have earned for themselves the appro- 1 brious title of ' scolds.' " A Christmas Eve at the Cape of Good Hope. BY HUGH JOHN" rRQUHAUT. Previously to the year 1847 I was comparative ly a wealthy man. From small beginnings I had gradually risen to a station far beyond that to which I looked forward when I started iu lifij. EmboldeJi ed by the success which had attended my. former transactions, I plunged deeply into the railway speculations which were then so prevalent, and the result was that my m.ldeu visions vanished with those' of other dreamers, audi found myself the j wretches were in full pursuit. loser of the bulk of my fortune, having, however, k Favored by the 'darkness, we contrived to cn iueki'iy saved a small portion from the general wreck, i sconce ourselves in the midst of a clump of trees be lt 'was a heavy blow to me. So confident had 'i fore our foes could overtake us. They, passed tlie b been, of success, that 1 had been, revolving the ! place, of our concealment in hot .pursuit, and "in a project of a marriage' with a lady of suitable wealth, j few minutes had put some distance between us and and therefore the disclosure of the reaPstate of my ! them. B-.it tlieir tierce veils were echoed with Mich affairs, came like a thunder clap. But my previous ; tearful distinctness thata foe seemed to be npproach st niggles with the world having hardened my sens-- ing from every side, and we knew not winch way bilit'y and sharj)eiied my penetration. I at on-v set I to "turn.- '"'' f about collecting the ruins of my property, and c on- j (..'.uui'usly emerging from oiir ' coiuealmenf, f i - tilted with mv tiieiids as to the oest means oi em- ploying the little capital with which I was to begins, chimp of bashi'S, and by thus changing our quar'.ers the world afresh. several times, we contrived to get over some dis- . Their advice was rather contradictory; but at j tance. Once, when ve were starling for a fresh ain lcngth an idea of my own originating, attained an bush, we all distincly heard a rustling noise in the ascendency in their judgment,' Acting upon it I j grass, and shrank back in dim:ry. We remained pureh.ased some laud m the viciuity ot the Cape Colony, and soon after set off to my new home there.: When I arrived I found my land, situated upon the very borders of the civilized .districts ; in deed, it was more advanced than any of the pieces already occupied. I he natives were rattier friend- j ly, .for the War 'having been concluded to their ap- parent satisfaction, they seemed inclined to show kindness to the wiiites. .My task was pretty hard, but I bore up against new difficulties with an. energy which surprised me. By degrees my loneliness was alleviated by a few new comers who settled round me, and I began to be reconciled to my novel sicuation. After the first j years had passed ; I became more accommodated ! to my work ; indeed, I found it much lighter and - , easier than when 1 had to break the ice, as I may isav. - . ' . Oi.) Christmas eve, 1850, a party, composed. of j ed to sustain the excitemeut of the struggle, and I friendly, neighbors, was assembled round my hearth ; even awaited the onset,' of the savages with impa- ..v"' ' t' ' l 1.1,. tor tne purpose ot renewing in a ioreign lanu ine j festivities with which tlie season is celebrated in Eng J land. First in rank, (according to my colony no ! tionsj) sat" John White, who had been in the. employ of the settlers since he was a boy of ten, which was i then !thirfv -'years ago. During this time he had ac quired an extensive knowledge of Cape life, and con trived to save sufficient to purchase a piece of land contiguous to mine. The next was a ten years' set tler, llarry 'Percy, who also understood something of the wild countries ; and the remaining two, Richardson and Hall, were men of about thirty, and a few months my juniors1 in the experience of this' kind of life. We were seated round the fire talking over our several adventures and .experiences, v. hen a violent kncking at the door interrupted us, and a voic ' ex horted us to admic the owner for the sake of Cod. Our party were on tlieir feet in an instant, ana J at once opened the dor to tlie stranger, who rusli ed in witn looks ot terror. Ivy , ins uress, wmcn w as torn aud much stained with dirt, we recogniz ed 1 1 i rii as one of the native police, and eagerly in terrogated him as to the cause of his alarm. He explained, that-having, with a companion, gone iu search of a man who had stolen some bul locks, three Kaffirs had attacked them in the even- ing, within a quarter of a mile of my house w hen his'feilow had been hided, and he himself had es- caped with difficulty. Under these circumstances , ne implored our protection, which, i neea noi sa, was readily granted. Rumors of an outbreak among the native tribes had reached us, and therefoie we had thought it I pru-ient to keep our weapons near us, although ! 'ani'veliensivo of no inimc-tHMt d.mfror. Mv frionJ i i r- s White glanced at the row of rifles which' our party had placed bv the wall, and observed " The man says there are only three. We are five, aud could see justice done." The native eagerly seconded this suggestion, and the result was, that seizing our weapons, we quitted my house in search of the robbers, leaving Hall be hind to protect my property. The night was rather threatening. When the moon occasionally shone forth with a faint glimmer. ! we could discern great piles of cloud approaching, SATURDAY, APRIL 3. or ak-eady surrounding her. Only here and tl a star could make itself visible, aud as we went lere on. enitliesehollisappeared; S- .. ... We followed the stranger for at least half a mile, anxiously looking round for signs of the presence of his late assailants. Not a sound, how ever, broke the heavy silence of the night. We proceeded over a piece of rising ground which lay within my bounds, and when those latter were passed, continued our course, into a little valley which w.'is situated be yond. . We hurried along the path which had been worn in the centre, while tt our right aud left hands rose a s!iping embankment, forming a rather lofty wall on either side. These walls were coveted with long grass, interspersed with trees and bushes of various kinds. No settler hud yet taken possession of it, ., although it was a promising spot, aud consisting 01 fertile earth,, as the 1 abundance and richness of its vegetation, evenwitiout artificial assistance, plain ly proved. : We had, readied" the centre of this miniature valley when our native guide suddenly, stopped. He said in a low whisper to White " It was here or about dey stop inc. I creep for ward soft, find 'em, land come back to tell." "No !'' replied the veteran colonist, "you lead us to them. AVe can come gently after you." The other urged objections with such eagerness, and heitated so much to proceed with us at his heels, that White became the more resolute to accompany him. ' , "- " You are a stranger to us," he observed, in reply to the ebullition of argument " we came here to protect you, and if you practice treachery, you shall dearly answer for it." As he spoke, he reached his hand to grasp him by the shoulder. The fellow, alarmed at tlie action, eluded him and sprang into a thick Lush close by, uttering 'a loud cry. A sickening emotion of despair seized us when we perceived the treachery which had been practised upon us. - With a furious impre- cation White raised his rifle in the direction of the fugitive, a stream ot flame poured from us .muzzle into the bush, a yell of mortal agony mingled with the roar of the explosion, and resounded witii it among the hills. " One of 'em !" muttered White, between his teeth. :' A chorus of cries burst-from the ambu-hed savag es, and we heard the-rustling ;of the long o'rass and the trampling. of many feet in close proximity. We commenced rapidly retracing oar steps, Whfte "lead ing, and reloading by the. way.- We were soon convinced by the savage noises which were heard in our rear that we were discovered, and in a few moments we became aware that the whole band of nurried to?avau ourselves ot'the sdn-lier .ot another ; for-some time anxiously listening a repetition ot it; but in a few minutes we heard the return of Kaffirs, who were rushing along the path at a furious rate. White, w ho understood the purport of their ex clamations, informed us that they believed we ha 1 evaded their pursuit, O verjoyed at, the prospect of escaping their anticipated vengeance, we were crouching still closer in concealment while they passed, w hen, to our unspeakable dismay, a figure started from the long grass within three yards of us, and leaped 'directly into the pathway. "All up !" whispered White to us; -"what we widi to keep we' must fight fori" ! Uhen,! consider that 1 hail never seen a shot j fired in earnest! before-, aud looked :t the odds which j were against us, I am surprised at the coolness ' with which I examined my rifle and prepared my ! knife for deadly work. My energies were all collect- , tience - They were. not long assembling in a body direct ly in our front, where they deliberated for a few. minutes. Our inclinations prompted us to let fly amongest them while ' they were thus crowded, to gether, but Henry jPercy urged the. necessity of reserving our fire, and therefore we waited. , - Presently our enemies made a simultaneous movement, and a shower .of spears fell upon the bush in front. They then uttered their war cry and rushed on us, keeping huddled together in a large mass. j 'They were within three yards of us when, taking 'steady aim at breast height, we discharged our weapons among them. A fiendish chorus of screams of agony and imprecations of vengeance ensued, by which we were'j made aware that our 'fire had not been witlroui due effect. u" - -Checked but for1 an infant, our ferocious foes, howling with fury, leaped into the badi. behind which we lav concealed. Now, we found that a i i x i i !.. .1 a . 1 uanu 10 nana siruifirie must ui-ouc the question. We rose to our feet and fel upon the bloodthir-ty ry. Grasping my rine wretches with the utmost fury by the barrel with both hands. 1 dashed the stock down upon them with a force that must have made anlue impression on all who encountered the des cending weapon. The maddened yells of the sav ages, the continual crashing of bushes, the deep imprecations and ishort breathings of our party, and the heavy sound of the rapidly interchanged blows, all mingling together, produced a frightful effect. From the manner in which they had at tacked us, and the horrible cries to which they continually gave vent, I could net look upon our I assailants linrri rifirtv own snocics ! nr.d in tlie , ' " v , - 1 j midst of the awful din I continued my heavy blows as if I had a troop of ghouls to contend with, who were fighting only for our blood. During the first panic we contrived to keep them at a fair distance,; but they soon passed, so close that our clubbed rifle became unavailable." I drew; my knife and sprang to grapple with a huge fel low who' was preparing to dash his formidable hatchet upon the head of White, who was already engaged. Hud we leen on even ground I should have been ffijnim THE iWS 1852. able to have struck him before he could have been ready tor me ; but by floundering amid the bushes I lost my opportunity. I however speedily wrested his weapon from his grasp, ud was preparing to do execution upon him, but a friend caine to his assist ance, and in a moment after, I was Upon the ground, , struggling between the pair. My fresh antagonist appeared to be chiefly intent on obtaining possession of my rilie, and he seized it by the barrel and commenced twirling it abiAit to ertect his .purpose, oeemg a favorable opj.-ortun'Hy j i suuueniy rennquisiied my hold, and with the dis engaged hand put a periotl to the opposition of his fellow. Turning to rise from the ground, I beheld tiie second native standing over me and preparing to bring down the stock of my gun upon me.; - Be fore I had time to lift an arm in defence, it fell up on my -head with a crash that sent flashes of tire a cross my eyes and deprived me of all sense. Afterosome time pasted in an insensible state, I began to experience a feeling of suifocation, which caused me to make several convulsive efforts to draw my breath; then recollection slowly returned to me aud'opened my eyes. I found myselflyiug upon the'tloor or kind of hut, 1 guessed was Kaffir w orkmanship, and near me, though not .watching me, stood a native warrior. Gleams of strong light were thrown into the place through the door, pro ceeding, as1 1 judged, from a large lire, and illumined .Mjine portion of the hut, while the remainder-was iett in total darkness. From mv dark corner, I ob served some persora lying down at a distance, and die light, .-uddenly hashing with more than usuaf brightness, revealed poor White, bound with strong twigs, and looking as disconsolate as possible. Seeing him so firmly secured, I cxaiu:n dniy ow n limbs, fully expecting to find myself in the same condition. However, nota withe was upon mej and 1 left assured that my captors believed me to be dead. ' : I was aware from w hat I -had heard of their char acter that they would hot adow us to live.it being their custom to murder their. prisoner in cold blood ; and thus my ideas were immediately directed to tiie means of etfect ing an escape from present custody, i took a thorough mental survey of the aspect of things in .my prison, as I suppose 1 may term it, and sit about concocting a scheme. - ' 'Beside White, myself, and the native, there was evidently no other living being in the place. The native was armed only with a litie, which I had lit Lie difficulty in recognising as my property-,-and was standing with his "back tome, loolving at White, and occasionally addressing a scoffing remark to him. It w as apparent to me that, conicl I prevent this man from rushing from the hut, he possess ed but tw o means' ot alarming his countrymen namely, his voice and his gun. I had not the least doubt of my ability to overcome him if he were de- prived.of the powers of rousing his fellows ; and as I was conscious nothing could be done without first putting him out of, the Way, f resolved at once to make an .attempt. upon him. Rising slowly and with great care from my re- cumbent posture, I stood on my ie and made sure j I ha-a but one to cop. with. .Satisfied ot this, 1 moved forward with the same caution till I had got within a yard ot my foe. lie was standing leaning upon his rifle upon the verge of the dark 'portion of the place, his back being toward me. Thus my shadow wouldpro tect me from observation until I had crept so near as to touch him. 1 went as close as 1 dared venture, and calculated on the means of preventing an alarm. A thought suddenly flased across me as I stood thus deliberating. Iaetedupon.it immediately. As the fellow was leaning. an the gun, the stock placed upon the ground behind his loot. I crouch ed on my knees, reached lbrwa:d my hand, gently opened the pan, and wiped out the priming with my finger. This accomplished, I once more rose to my feet. A minute was spent in deliberation, and then I sprang to us side, placed mv right hatnl upon his throat, which Igrasped with all my strength, an,! clasped him round the waist with niy left arm, at the same time pulling his opposite elbow to h:. back with my disengaged hand. Half strangle h and unable to articulate, ho raised the rifle, and a I forced him back into the darkness, I dieard the ineffectual click of the lock. Exerting all my science in wrestling, I threw him heavily upon his back, falling with him,' and keeping my hold upon his windpipe. I placed my knee upon his chest, aud in a few minutes, after a useless struggle on his part, I knew that he would never speak : more. I then left him and stole up to White, who had been an amazed spectator of my feat, and asked him a. few questions about the hot manner of i proceed ing, at the same time releasing him from bondage. He told me that our- two frier ds had made good .their escape from their assailants, but that he, firing entangled iu the bush, w is unable to follow them, and consequently had 1 ecu taktai prisoner ; and that the natives were sleeping oat-ide while ' the man 1 had killed, whose brother a-)d father had perished in the affray, ha 1 remained in tthe hut t taunt him. He ?.d vised that we" .diouhd proceed qui-tly through the midst of our sleeping enemies and if w e w ere d.scovered he said the best w e could . . - i. . ate fury in the direction ot mv unseen toe, whore doubled his cries, which soon aroused the circle of! natives sleeping round the fire. One of them threw a biasing brand in. our direction, the .light from which exposed the whole affair. Clutching my leg with all his strength lay the fellow who had caused the mischief, while White and myself were endeavoring to disengage him. The light enabled me to direct mv blows with certainty, and a crush ing bit on the forehead soon laid the rascal on his back. Tli ere was no time to be lost for we had drawn the whole gang upon uf "Run for it!" exclaimed While, now conceal ment was at end ; " those devils '11 follow like wild- Ifire." do w as to make a rush tor it, as our lives depend- ; eueciuain. mn n uolujuh-u ou uii:.iiie-wj, e 1 on our succees;-. " of disease engendered by- excessive grief At the" These hurried words having passed between us. ! hist account, it was feared that the two brothers. 1 secured mv rifle and joined' my companion at the uld sink under, the weight of. their afflictions,' entrance. As we cautiously "emerged into the and as they had never in their lives been separated, open air. I perceived thst the natives had kind!- that they would soon yield up their lives together. ed a fire to protect them from the attacks of wild j These extraordinary circumstances, it is suited, have beasts, and were sleeping around it. We passed i been made a subject of investigation in the German them in the full glare of The flame without disturb- and French Academies. Z?ofon Traveler. - ing them, and began to feel assured of our safety, j . ,,T " T , -hnve , . . . .i v it A V orldly Spirit. If a man s conduct shows My triend was pointing ou the pa h wmeh led , m than of to our settlement, when I suddenly tr"Y n) (jt j treasure in heaven; and if, when he has got the aganrst a dark object that lay oefo f ' World, or some. part of it, he hugs it close, and ap broke from it, and I felt my leg in the gksp of a xcee(Ji nlacbmt to k.t cven a little of pair of hands. I commenced striking with desner- 1 ,.-ti.i., coc iKa,ii. -fiA Tv nt of Ladies' Drw " n D, French Jxconeta '. Muslins, Printed -ind colored Silt mti ' flUO M 18. We .darted ofeia pace M men only can run when dear liffcga on their e,W S forest trees nwpwst us aVwc hed ou muienolu ward path ; our pursuers followed also "at a pro digious speed, occasionally sending a spear by way of am using us. It was a sultry night, 'andl soon began to feel the effects of my unusual exercise. Tlie. perspira tion inured from- my skin as I toiled on by the side of my more hardy comnanion vim wn ". tomed to long runs,- and who bounded alon- like n' .Inn!..,. ,i .1.- a ucmwii oi me woous wo w ere traversing. At length 1 began to experience tlie sensation of. a bandage being bouud round my brain, my c-vos became hot and dry, and 1 drew" my breath with difficulty. I panted with such violence that White gave me his hand, and assisted me on the way. Our pursuers kept to the chase with that speed and perseverance for which savage races are so no- -torious. At periods they saluted us with a shower of their rude spears, accompanied by yells of de fiance, and once or twice the sound of a rifle shot resounded in the solitude; Both w eapons " were, however, equally harmless, and could we have main tained our pace, we had an excellent chance of making ,'ood our escape. ' : , But the pressure upon my brain became more and more oppressive, and I ran on almost -mechanically. My gallant friend cheered me with his voice, and assisted me with his hand ; but nevertheless, ' niy efTnts became more feeble, as each yard of our course was left behind, and at last, with "blood gush- . ing from' my nose, 1 reeled against the massive trunk of a forest patriarch, and. stammered out my inability to proceed, i "Only another mile, Thornley, and you're-at your lw n door." replied White. ' " No, no 1 save yourself not' another f-tep,-" I ; stammered. " Well, if that's the case; -we must do our lest against yon. devils ; but as to savin' myself, w hy, in truth, I won't leave you an inch !" was the energetic response. ' . We drew between two trees to conceal oiirseHe; . but the moon having emerged from behind the clouds w hich had shaded her in' the early part of the evening, betrayed the movement to our enemies, who were sixn yelling in ti-Ljnt. Here's for the first of you !'' exclaimed White, as he retreated behind one of the trees and level lea-: my rifle at the first who approached. But the priming not having been replaced, the .action wsu harmless, and a heavy , blow by the stock was sub stituted. " " If they don't come behind, we may keep'em ' some time, whispered mv companion ; but even as ne spoKC trie crasnmg oi Heavy bodies was heard amid the bushes' in our rear . " I'll pay tlue coming one I" resumed he, and he ran up close to tin bushes,, and took his stand by a gleam f moonshine, across which these fresh as sailants would be compelled to pass. T A torm emerged into tlie light, and the watcher ; uttered an exciaimation of ioy as he discovered that the stranger w as a white man. Our two friends who escaped had mustered a strong par ty for cur rescue, and, guided by tlie yells of tie Kaffirs, had hastened to save cr avenge us : and. a . score of dead bodies and many wounds on living ones attested how well they kept iheir word. SINGULAR RESEMBLANCES. i We translate the following from a late French newspaper : A correspondent at Vienna mentions a singular fact, which has created quite a lively sensation a-, mong the lean-Mad physiologists of Germany. - The Countess D., for mjmy -years a widow, was the mother of tw in daughters, between whom there was such a striking resemblance, that in the family even it was necessary to r esort .to sotnc artificial mode of distinguishing the me from the other. In features, in stature, in manners in voice, in eve rything, the resemblance was perfect. As the young ladies enjoyed a good reputation,' and had moreover a fortune in prosptet, they had been beset by crowds of suitors, all of whom had been doomed ' to'the disappointment of their hopes. One dav, two Frenchmen, who had but recently arrived at Vienna, presented themselves at the residence of the Couutess.. They were twin brothers, who like-' wise resembled each other so much, that it xyas al most impossible to distinguish them'. Tire two daughters' of the Countess, who had been, before remarkable for tlieir cheerfulness arid gaiety, be came suddenly depressed and melancholy. Their hands were soon sought in marriage, however, by the young Frenchman'. The otters were accepted, and in the course of a month or two, the parties were all married at the same time. In due time, ort the same day, and at the same hour, the two young wives presented th"ir husbands each with a sou an event which seemed to. complete the hrippiness of the two families.. A year passed, and the two infants fell sick of the same disease, and at thesarhe time, and notwithstanding the utmost care of the most distinguished Jisx-ians, they both died on the same day, in their mothers' ariiis The moth ers were aiike inconsolable .under their affliction, aird having sought a ( haiige of scene in Paris in- ii- ....... ii. .r .i. t i.,..i. i.i:.. i . - a.. promises hiin a thousand tola more an neaven ior it, he gives not the least evidence of his being weaned from the world, or that he prefers heavenly things to things of the world. Judging by his practice there is sad reason to believe that his profession is in vain. To a rich young Widow. i I will not ask if thou canst touch The tunefulivory key, Those silent notes of thine are such As quite suffice for me. . I'll make no question if thy skill The pencil comprehends, Enough for me, love, if thou still ' - Cnst draw thy dividends! Pwrch. ! -"5 . 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