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' T was on a coM autumnal nigbt, A DUmal one to view, ' ; Dark cloada obacured fair Venas' ligat, And not itar appeared in eight, Af the thick forests through Hugyittt, M uoa!, 4blue,' r Hcnt homeward, Hackingt left and right; "When all at once he 'brought up' rigat ft Agalmt an old dead yew ; . i At which he 1 ronnded to,' ; And 'squaring off,' aa if to fight, r i Said with an oath 1 than't indite ; ' 4 Infernal Bcoundrcl, you I Light an' Ml lick yoo, black or white l' j Jast then aborc him llew . i i An owl, which on'a branch did light, , t A few fret O'er the boozy wight, . And then commenced, To trAo 1 t To who to who to chot ' Quoth Muggins, 'Don't yon think to fright A fellow of my weight and height I With y(Jur ttr vho ter who, - You enrsed bugaboo t h . ' ' An' if joii're Dclzcbub, it's quite Unnecessary you enould light - ft For Mubgiu's ai'nt your 'duel' For mouey matteri are all rijhtl TheJ'rtntp'i paid yp honor brijht!t;. Tbcrcat the Owl withdrew, ' ' And Muggins niizzlcd too. Hut there arc other cbapa who might Tie caught out some dismal night, , Who have rCt paid tchat's duel They know to who to who I " . ' ' .' From Ciian.bers' Miscellany. ten years of ngct and had Uken care of her tin til she grew fit to .maintain herBetf by serviced On fiodins herself unable to continue & worki ing life longer, Hannah retired to Nevcasile, and immediately entered into r s'enr'icc there Hannah and Catharine had been two years in these respectiTe situations, when the dialogue which hasjast been recorded took place. " On the-aucceeding expiration of her term of senrice., Catharine was married to the yonng man whose name had been stated a being VVH4 liam Hutton. Ho was jokier by trade, anq bore, as Hannah had said, an excellent charac ter. , The first vjsit paid by the new married pair was to the cottage of the old woman, who gazed on them with a truly maternal ; pride, thinking she had never seen so handsome a ( i ; . - . t ' - , f. - i couple.' The few year spent by Hutton m the! army had given to hii naturally good figure anj erect manliness, which looked as well in one of his ucx as the light', graceful figure, and fair ingenious countenance of Catharine was calcu lated to adoni one of womankindftft Something of this kind, at least, was in the thoughts of Ilannahi when Catharine and her husband visi ted the dame's dwellifig. . ''ft' ,; ft i " ft J Many a future visit was paid by the same parties to Hannah, and on each successive oc casion the old woman looketLuarrowly, though as unobtrusively as 'possible, into; the state of the wife's feelings, with a motherly anxiety to; know if she was happy. For though Ilannahj seeing Catharine's affections . deeply engaged,! had mado light of her own early remark upon appears to be good as he is there is some ureacuui weigni pressing upon u is uiuiu wuiwu destroys his peace- and mine, too. i Alas l ; tne etoomy fits, which" you as well as I have; no- iicea in mm, are not, i rear, wiinouv qaust Catharine wept in sOence .a rnomenl, and then continued : -"All that I know of this cause arises from his expressions -his dreadful jex-preasidns-iwhi!e hens asleep at my tldcl Han nah he, speaks in broken language of! murder of having committed murder, Hannah! perhaps a womanl deceived and killedby liimi" ft I As Catharine said' this, t-he shuddered, iud buried her face in that of her babe, which slxe carried in ner arms. iWhile Hutton "was; relaifng his storji he had turned his eye lo the wi&iow.bat what was his astonishment as he w3 concluding, to hear; old HannahlcryAloudi jank' God 1 while his wife broke out Into a hystrical passion of tears :and smiles, and threw hersfjlf into his arms.: p. -j j i: ily dear husband ciilii slie as soon as her. ;r-j. MI am , Thefllushand's Secret One day, t 'good many years ago, a young the strange and most unpleasing gloom occa xvoman knocked at the door of a Utile collage, sionally if not frequently, observable in'thej look and manner of William Hutton. the. old woman was never able to rid her own mind al togother( of misgivings' on the subject. Forj many months after Catherine's .marriage, how-; ever, Hannah conld never discover anything1 but open, unalloyed happiness in the air and conversation of the youthful wife.! But at; length Hannah's anxiohs eye did perceivesome thing like ''a change. -. C itharlne seemed some times to fall, when visiting the cottage, into fits of abstraction, not unlike those which had been observed in her husband. The aged dame had felt greatly distressed at the thought of her dear Catherine being unhappy, bnt for a long time she had. held her peace upon he subject In tho suburbs of a liltle town of Newcastle iHon Tyne. Tho knock was immediately re sponded to, by the opening of the door within. An aged woman, neatly dressed, and who had evidently risen from her wheel, was the solo in nate of the little cot . "Bless your he.-rt, girl, said the dame, as she entered with her visitor, and Rat down to the wheel ag.dn, "thcro must surely be something' pii'ntcul tf about you to-day, for you did. not use to knock." ; I , "I was afra'.d some one might be with you, tn'other," said the girl, who had taken a i t eat Oj'positc the Ppinner. jfi , ft i ...! tt,rt,i,,l. n nnirrMmr hail boon here'" re- pUd the dame, "thU, surely, wouldnY have trusting that the. cloud . might be a temporary frightened you away. But tho truth is,jypu one, ana,WQuia aisappear. ,r , have .something to say to me, Catharine," con- It ;was not so unfortunately. I Though in tinued the tpeakcr, kindly ; "out ,with it, my their manner to each other, when together, no il-nr nnd denend upoii the best counsel eld thing but the most cordial affection Was obser Hannah can give." 5 1 vable Ca(harine"yhen she caime'aloiie to see t, -A.mrt. wnmiin blushed deeply, and did Hannah 'always seemea a prey to some uneast- --.,r.ii. ' - i nc8?t. which all her efforts' could hot" conceal iiuk ri'vaiv. t i . 4l!a William Hutton, asked you to become. hU wife; Catharine? ;said the dame, who eafew ly nnd rightly aut'uipated tho matter that was In the thoughts of her youthful visitor. f "He ha, mother" was tho reply. Well, my dear, said she. after a short pange, UU not this what you havo long expected, aye, and wished! He has your heart, and, Vun poe, it needs no witch to U what will bo the cndonV : ft ThU might all be very tru, but there vvjis Hannah wS fchocked to hear of this; but good sense led her to suggest1 for thef ptoor wife t hat it was possible for her husband to consider himself a murder in his sleep, and Speak of it,' withpat the slightest reality, in the whole affair, "Ah, Hannah," said Catharine, sadly$ 'these dreadful sayings are not the result, of pne night mare slumber. They occur ;6fteiioo 6ften, Besides, when I first heard him mutter in his sleep these horrible things, I mentforied 'jthe matter to him in the mornjng, at our breakfast, and laughed at it; but he grew agisted, and telling me; to. pay no attention to such thmgs, as he sometimes talked" nonsense', hejtnew, in his sleep, he; arose atid went away, leaving his meal unfinished,, indeed, scarcely- toiched. am sure he does not knpw how oi ten he in his sleep, for I have never- mentioned the subject again, though my rest is .destroyed by it : And then his fits of; sadness. at;! ordinary momencs ; xiannan, .iiannan i mere is bume mystery some terrible mystery, under it'!- Yet,-7 continued the voumj fwite, "he is so good so kind so dutiful to God and: to ihan I He voice found utterance, ,i"tint town Va3 j Mor- ft-tt m ': ft - ('V.:"i --: ftl - fim '. -fti-;j : It'was," said he. ! ? ' , "Dear Villiam,M the to''rvri-1ri'?-;'t4 i4 j You, Catharine H raptured husband, - as i hoflTpres-ed i her to his breast.. . ' - ! H:'M ... i -;--! it . 1 .:. r:1 "yes," said old Hannah from; wife then cried, Si n ft !:;. ' ;':ft '; - be-amftxpd and ien has too much; tenderness and feeling tb hariv a fly! Hannah, what ami to! think orildo, for am wretched at . present.?'' ; 'ft' jf: 1 ; : th' It was long ere the old dame replied to this question, one mused greatly on what had been told her,' and h the, end sidjto Catharjne,Jif,My wliose! eyes ears were 'fast droppmgllthe ' girl whom you unfortunately struct, wasfhewho js; now the wife of your bosom. . Butiyour fears had mag- niiied the blow. Cathariii was ; found by my self soon after the accidenj ; ' and, though she tost a little blood, and wajstunned for a t!me, she soon roused again. ; Praised be heaven for s- - Then she looked ai the magnificent work" of man, "the palace ; but its glory had departed, it usier naa twea oetoro ttie Jeauty or nature s handiworkj before the brilliancy of; the warm sunbeam; and Iris then knew that this was no ' place for her treasured gifti ft So, on alio flew with it for many a long and ' weary mile, over both sea and land. At last she came to a! citr fa great noisy, dirty busiling city with1 its smoke and filth of every tiudftftf ?t ft 7 H ' Here art thou wanted I here art thou wanted my treasure Paid the genUe spirit v " but how can I leave thee in this human den with naught If worthy of thee?" rdiscorered two (b'raser heavenly radUnce. The; tne looked down on jthe dim earth beneath, and ta tear fell fait'on jhrdtitint land; the face Jf the i other was raised to heaven, and thero - " liraaWen'jclr, wcHhlp, gladness, adoration. ' Car-- ' ' S. . - i . "" " ... - - ' '..; riea ociwecn mesc two, as ia a conch, resting rpcncefully Jn tbcif arm, was a form of anl tbrigl.tneiss, bearing i semblance to haraanity, Jot beaiified changed ; mortal, "clothM uvc reunion wun lis UOO. 1 r IRutlieeyes were fixed on tho recumbent s i ry - !ft ; ' ,u :-.iIitore; in itslie'rccojmized her LrotW. iuti ,"Naught worthy? "said a stilh sniaU ft:. 1 V. :.'".'; 'ifresumptuousspmt! fold j thy wing, tarry-in ;;. It aa now.taight, buVtbe spIrftV'wIpgs thy course, andj see ft whether thou. cahbt' not lwere playine stilh fmn!n? awa lb Anl in.. u m. - i w v tmm &u u unaar uid auui UI inn Jinijerinj; cirl to those realms of h', rw-hl, beatow thy gifts worthily here.;, Behold! ;The spirit dosed her half :spread-winftBe-r fore her stood one with heavy eyesand famine ;: i ft ' ft f , ; i . ! ;'. 4 Tv -; ; . pincEeface waft! as .the pale cold moondight' ' row and experience. Her. clothes hung in rags streamed intotthe room and a sl h-4lie ' Ust' "' au, and lisplayedt hcrdilicata limbs of jvestige of ..cath- sent-, that girl's imprisoned!. longed for a mortal toncu.to wliisDer words" of li ft " . f ft i A f Jl t! l ' : : 1 t comfort to that friendless being! . 5 "A strangerpassed,' and gave her almi; Tliey uptible bodie' we're seized with avidity, ! and X the .wild eyes '$ wdleain 1 Earth, ye have their bodies tho poor cor- ies the. empty, useless casket. their 'soula-Mheir incorruntihle. bringing about this blessedxplanatipri 'Amen T cried Cathahrtl 'and her husband i Peace and happiness! as jmrjch ai! usually falls to the lot ot mortals,; werefb.e !ot ot aii.arme and her husband, from thii! time forward, their great source of disquietude being thus taken looked an intensity of joy 1 J How swiftly the imperishable soulsare your?." awav.t The wife' even to ve;d the husband indre, bare feet sped on 1 in quest oftbrcad, perchance? i. ft . ft i J ' . nuui Hie vuscuvw iuttk uiciuiumaufuvcs .,,v.1,uv.woaNV)oiiucjtuujs- juuriu:, WUO reaufSl ihl), paOSfi ftud think had caused her distreswell but a proof of his whole of this; htt fortun,n a few strawberries. Ijthoa livest for the one-dost thoa live " for the extreme tenderness ofi heltrt;and conscience:-' ;.' 'iP again, until she had j traversed the length Bother also 1 ' i I'- I ft; ' ' 1- I - . and William was attached ;thc more strongly to of the difty, street, and turned! intoft a narrow jr Does earth absorb your love, your tho"uffhL 1 y vnr care i Aase need, test eartU SwaJlow up; ieaven in yourhearil ftft - ft ' " . Earth and ileaven ! if ft '-: " ; . pdor child's heated .brcjl.--; j;;., thforaliiowrHcW . On again, until sli'e reached a court leading .alone Mho live on carthfor heaven. : " ' ' : from this alley, a(nd looking still more wretched A'ft -f ft"1! ft ' ' " 7 ' and uninhabitabfe. She, entered a miserable lt?l ftft " i " t trrt C ' - abode, and; with.a quick and, happy step,; as-, 1ft- j y ft -: f 'Kuslrigs. .' : 7 V ; f .-' ; cenlled the stairs. ,5YIth a gentle hand she un- t1rvv. v,,o:U a. ft e - V - - . '"ft.. ut iiuuiuE .niuua ui liib . new.nnrn rpfr . W t . , w T J , Catharine, after; whom he unwittingly i it were, had been formed njued. - "A new tie, as j The spirit hovered over her and," with. her between them.' ' ; j zephyr wing, fanned each noisome air from the s'f! -. i 1 ' . i . u- ; 1 poor child,! From Tail's Edinburgh Hagazihe. ' ft The Spirit and tfie; Sunbeam. ; ! ; t- ? i.!-. j m )- r1: H . '- :;"-;!. ':: : ; ft- "fa gmext .. ft It was a fostarday-in hekven; : for summer' had begun, and the monarch ' ot the sky; rose with increased splendor,' to 5 celebrate; this his closed a door, f The rooni she1 entered contained -iti a hiiserable bcd o'.i3 chair, and a deal table. - - ; jA lad of about sixteen wa fjJnrotn n7?fl o V. iV.. 41 ' 1 .u.ucu,, jb approaching night : The pale night queen lyinS.one. trA u 3 fitfQl, forever. ' Go and gain hfti confix .amines gaaty.ofwhai(hesVciro ;ft Aurorato whom khe ceftmonyftof his'rlsing Howjiis yes beamed. with pffection as he saw )nnktioga of jtar-ligheeem bat tl.; -l.aml ly at his docf : But if ..the'orst jbe .ae," jt is wintrustedexhauked'aii '4 . , !- :-- :c ''' Ijfsnmt eyesl" : . -' '-'i' -; better for you to know it than to be in:this kill- do honor to the occasion!: Sie decked her hand-, i She placed her hand on his head ; alas I there ' Again the ni?ht winds hurrr Past: and a maidens? the clouds, in j thr brighJest attire bordering their licecy ; 'garment s;ot Uie purest white wiih a golden rim, arjl casting a roseate vail over alb ft Thvn she pat ed thdif serial, pith ftwith orange, graduated, to jlhc palest primrose, and studded thi, also,;; wit golden spangle?,. .4 ' -anolner, Again the night winds hurry past, and andit : i shp my chair nearer the cheerful hearth-stonet t thousand images dance and disappear upon T "ihe live coals ":! a thousand visions of lov and ;fThe eager eyes of the suffering boy proclaim- .aWy crowd my mind, kud a thousand memo--' ed, his delight at ;sp .unexpected- a treat The, jfies of "lamrsyne" fill mv srnrit with awer- girl raised a:strawberry to his Ups. ;ft il i?apliire Images, visiohs,' and ; memories, all ! was no abatement of the fevefi P vi She held up a strawberry to. him arid anotherl !-ift-ft- - f J 4 -t - planation to you ? "No. Hannah Hoping by ner. counsel ta bring: reliet, Uan- t r nan wiyiyan uppurimaiy iiicywing wne sired mo, he was what sne ftfui ooserveo, ana earnesuy oesougni . . : j '.r ft. - . tL - . 1. .. - J ltU - 1 . "L' . j' l . ' " J. w.... . ...w . !-- I .nnliriivi n ttaii deuce, Cathnrme : tell him'all that haslcome to your ear, "nnd .say that you did so by my advice. Hannah continued itoftusoC. persuaioh.p -of j the same kind 'f6'f;sbtae'::timei6rigcr;: and it, length sent Catharine home, firmly, resolved to follow ."- -'. ii--.;ft-J j j. . - T :f 'L 5 K-. the counsels given. .. r-.,ftt ft::- . jftvft':ft4:fti - On the following day, Catharine, orrce more, of ii4!aven. rft: j ft ft I ; j ' i it .lirst,,:ft; -,V:.- . . -ft ft ij 4. ; . : ; J2rht. with', interest and Hf mTm-inrr. fVvmrt. presented herself at the abode, of Hannah, and ; The potent monarch-; of !he sky was well ft ftTo please him, she consented. . Thei-e. they. I here not such' moments to all? Come" thero rucuiitfciions oi nonesTf meaning irom toe., thousand yoices that swell the home hallelu-f pot memories ftof a. fond i ffiother s yearning b?eastr a kind father earn est wisnes i : Uome there not memories of the Which shoneroVplendetoaicdeep- one morsenless you taste pi worth a qnafffroni the life-chalice; all fra L ft iM " ursi, V : .. -ft:"- :1ft-:-'"'ft-ft': . .. 1 '. m. ..J . f ' jl'i .1. nit. J il xl I T. , t I lo OUUJI U..-3 OHO SULCI cu. AViaiuicu, t Si','1S"Jy,''"v J UleaSCU Willi lUcSe UrTailliteftlCUlSI. i ailU Wll I a,J mvo tiiv ninmivoo uviiini "V, ov ovuii I (jut trom nor old tnena. iyenwuen sne became hiye Joldi4n all ! He willhe her4bh to gently nwe m the Very bst of tempers and bd in K happier world,- she -! i - fea ! e " ' V I-- ' explain everything to us bo h." i; : - - shone benignantly on the children f Earth, ft ft rffhe oy's eyes suddenly, rested on jne win- Hkhs?. Come jthere j uuuiu, prme ui youi.s;...-, ft The old wQmair did not exactly cbnrehend - f jft:; ft- tft :"' ft-Ur - : vfinted her babe to Hannah, the latter could see I .-J ir - ntT.:!t!: - i j JlJ t : I.- I 'ft: ' : Si1. i , ! i 4 :.. i.-i'':J !.'.- ' t.1'' ...is.' uu.ci I ; " r. - - .- V, -A -,: ., wtt& j - xias rvenoi, saiu sne, giveujany hi3 smile and .a glow ot ruddy pleasure.- lit up u nooy-aear; sister, . ne - .saui iook a s,0ns oi u suru gnei imFiuteu ouiunt8 p!aQation to you 'rftftM M-1 ft! ft: I: iho?r nowv he.afe: creeninirtromtheni eradual erentle radiance seems to come even from those- r-Uuxet little bectrbomJ and the' simnlR ' nrjivrr - ,":s&id: Catbarine butftOhj he idovvn; Until it reached thlir base.! where sat 1 duU -clouds.;; and a I balmy J fragrance y spreads tiluldhood,offered when ho eve was upon us savd When ,1 h?ldspo!n;asyou jde- j crowd of noxiousrnaliciils vapors enemie around; Reminding me of other diysj before we W'of.God? -Yeay , they, jo come." Blessed' silent along time; and he then man; artificersof diseaseMohim in the shape came to; the smoky town j when, we lived- mid 1 jjiemoriGs! Heaven help, me to cherish yoa arms, Hannah and; ikisised tne, I ,-, . . 1 . ft ft. - rJ..., r i My darling Catharine, l ought ;to have ill3. ; ;.;; y ft; ftft- nmM :--: A : ft- .U with hct wdd me?ody, roused us from our morn- i ; But-anothor rear n now." (VpT long befofel ,1 have been pn- The smile of .the greathe'avenly-potentate; ing slubbers, and .the nightingale's plaintive. mcmbrances are added to the store ' of trea-i- P1S just tc ate lulled us to our evening rest I -that Vas a happy time I j : For some moments his mind seemed to be I ' i t f a! l k 3 I something on,Cutharmemmd which strugfied assurance tnaiswaspen like - a clin n to be out, and out it Dime. . sccon beIf her word s; by bursting m- and j s00n fonow you, and set;yo mind for off they all Vuwd;t! - :-Uear llannai,," said sne, aeauug ruwB-half ; close by the dame, and taking hold ol ner nana. py. . , f, , v u , ftr, ... . how mQch : ypu hve beeb fsufiering, fftwould the mo&(rngft , H! "you have been a kind friend- parent-to ; "But I cannot, Hannah.'l she exclaimed!, w - hAf- Tw i; f 'Jt-i ii jiL L 1- ft .,p,L rtk hie since ray poor mother dif d, and I have no cannot tell the cause even to you !. one to look to for advice but yourself. I haye not given William an answer, and I wouTd nt until I had snoken to vou : more especial.y is something as you once said " ft ) What did I sar, Catharine T interrupted tile . old woman; nothing against the man youlove, suTcly. Ho Is," from all 1 have seen and hearji; kind-hearted, indus'rlous, and every way well behaved." ' 1 X; ": ' S ' 'Yes, Hannah," replied , the woman; 'but you once said, after I had brought him once or twico to bco . you, that yod did not like those thoio sort of low fits that sometimes fall opon him. even while in vour company. I have of- 1 mm "Don t Bay so, my poor Catharine, : repl.ed q r . ,, - l-ft-vft, ftv Iftft.l--, 'Wa,&ik,fti -f-i-ft: sister ,Who-v Ruth I BUftv.a' Tl,a tveht tbousli swept Away into the : rreat Pa?t.j" Hannah ;' "it is not euriosity that prompts me to interfere." ; ;..' - 1 '0h, no, Hannah," replied the young wife; 'J know you speak fiom love to me." ! ,lVell, then," continued the dune, "open your heart'to me. . Age. U a gopd adviser.". - Catharine was silent : I jftV . -ft l'Is vour husband barsh to yod!" hsk nah. - "a -ft- 4,No," cried the wile ; "man kinder to woman than he is to me. "perhaps he indulges in drink j' in" what" will you '.Vhblwill loveyou tlien. but not guilty.- ft ft ft ftfti ) f , ft named) had gone away agaifi Hannah ; and Catharine said; little, to each f 1 HoW gloriohs all nature l&ked! ill come stealing back to us some to sadden itl-some tocheeri ' .j ft. -'v;.- , . ;; ; ft:-' ) Since the dawn of the past year how . varied . Ijave been the hfe scenes ! How often has man's my sist(u-? Wbo-who be kind to yon nd been turned through rosy bowers and. Millions of J speak the word of sympathy to your heart?' nmA pKmrnAnPfl in tpll bit isfrvrv. ii fta i i' I Kannv all. save one etheriM bernff.! who; with: eresture ialonc was an answer t put her -Words .n . - 1 . ; - i 7 ft - i i . . -: i MAAmw vmnno imtmi hifti'nTvinn -otAftrt . in inn i nion rnn tan Til nia niiiiiiTi. 1 "ihe reasons oti ray unnappv exclamations l urvuit'ulo ,v"o ryvjt't.. V rv?. - "t :' w irK0,i c pathway of the paonarch-of ;&e sky.;. kft: - : ! ,u The same God, she sa 'who hasldved has much embittered my own peace, butwhich j i0cr in her hands. I hope 13 to be regarded as a sad caiamity ratuer J Then there arose a j?horui Hannah, you mistake altogether," was Cath- than - a . crime. .When I entered (the ftjarmy, ?Twaa theftmbrnfhymn gniling. streamlets 1 Haw ofl "eyes looked ten Ferness to e-ars caught tho lispings of the lieart's purest offering, 4first love," and bosomsl fifeen stilled ;rith ecstacy; of bliss. - How : offcft javo homes been gladdened) and f hearts been tghtened how oft grief been turned to joyf gars to hopes,' and ; despbntrenciea to brighter - tiptieipalions J ' Alas! too, oft times sia has en i toed the young and tender heart and done its even j 4rst blighting3i while spirit voices have cried,". ft ten noticed them since, Hannah, continued anne's reply ; "my husband is as free from all wnipn i iu avMie a5 A mueu, u oyer Uie sorwwin spirit,,, as ie CaOiarin? with a si-h. ' . ' m : such faults as ever man W"ft r ft; ft ft ing party to which I attached niyselfwa sent :0fce was hWrd. lik?'th'e'la (one pf a'Eol&n my oroiner, m . "Plagua on my thoughtless tongue for say- : i 'My dear child;1 said the'old woman,-almost to Scotland, where we remained but a fef days, harp.; : ft i-S tWJ gone-r-niy stay, my com il; .u! .2 kn,if um?nnr a thf iei pntprpd her henA: vrit are bein? ordered arain to -England, in order to be sft ' y Rrsrrnw that Ihiq Vloi.-'Whiclr JT-thare- ft"', a- -a? ft,. 'C- ft'-ftuft ,f. ..i? . i.-. i I V,,cAn-nftt fonlriiia' ft- ft - -v '. "ftvinsntpd aaiuto the Cuntioen -lie was a soiuicr, yuu www, a govu unuij i o-.w.- ..w. .... !?.. , ,rr p , . i ' - .I- s T -r" " l" , t-rr-fT- ; : s - T- - - ; I I " f H r. 1 M; 1 rifto vpar ft"o DGiorn no was iwciitv ana ioui:m i , i "osi iuuuivuio,vn"c,mi.ncr i ...or - - - x - - - a ' wurcu w w . . bfheavenlymusic I I ' ft!- ' I tnaiui iun mau . tuu tu- lilts' nielod ' St0le' m.vt. vxwkxs.i.. wkuv. . j ywau w . v . w fc c V U4.. -luQ UVU, . ! y v ." irtUpoui the balm of His heavenly comfort He j fBe' very breath that I gave it. MrthVh' Sasa v - that bed of death ; - ;as the wing .for his country. Perhaps ho may have seeQ ed Catharine. "No, my. grief are not of that V town wnere w,naa resieapuour ;uiuuuumi; would crave a poonigreattonareri;.he:,w iT: Z;J nm: l r "wrantime one warm;sun. . , . , r " i -j in - ..' . - ... , ,. -. t , .r- i - I jrir!. annareniiv , uuuub liiieent vuars uu- i hpnm tn r.arrv wnerp i will-;? i-. . i; s. ...ft' '-'ft --ft "-' - . ".'rf----i .!f-.-.r--': i'ii -ftJ ;A M A i " ft-ft v J ftlft J.ftftft 71il'w"57J 2 ft "I I".- Iiv-t ri: puzzled at these replies, as washing clgtlres- in a tub, : xjeing the most Then the yoiCe ;of heaveivs children, broke :s . b thn nnpTi nvnw.nl nf HnthJl lip-ht-hearted 'aihonff "the 1 li?hthearted. Is took I fnrth nrr.nn in a riHiiV.ini win-y'of rrateful trraiscft f htiflven . inco nf crtrrmv fthnt cn. nna Lirns stOUe. Willi trie intention 01 SDl3Sninr. I oo -iVin nirit rnnpst Avn rtainnJieri With.! I W&aui : iW:-' ' ft.- "-ft :.ft,..-ft.:V tcvft:,,il.ji:rtr-.W- f; i' 'V-r Vft- V'-ai - ftftiftft:,'.?iK,,m,rfr j -ine waier. against wie 'gin. ;i quo ?vyypt-u. wa-i-i jnow, ner ,aroop:ng $ pimofis were Eprepu in 1 4 t. n to her I ft,' ly," and, shockmgft td telVwhen j I j throve the rapid 1. flight a?,Tfoldingfta sunbeni wghU then that made him grieve to think upbp, nature' ! He is one of .the best niiddearest of Wardiny companions andXftchanced tosee.a i i without blaming himself. But, whatever Jt husbands. may be. I meant not' Catharine, that. you 1 Old Hannah was should tka Mich a passlag word, to heart Jf she was distressed he has Rome little cares, you will easily soothe j arine'ii having some lum and make him happy," , ... ft ; 1 ing that her, young tnena could; not mase up As thowortliy dama upoke, her visitor's brow her mind to a - disclosure at that time, the aged gradually cleared, and, after some further cog- dame gave up her inquiries, and toil Catharine, rcrsation, she, left tho cottage, lightened at to think seriou'sly'of the propriety. of confiding heart with the .thought that her old friend up-, all to' hciv- ; ftft -ft. ': r -ft "ft A, proved of her. following tho course to Which lllannah conceived that on mature considera- tion,1 Catharine would come to the resolution ot seeking counsel at tho couage-v; And sue was not wrong. In a few days after their late con versation, the youn1 wife came to. visii Hannah agatn, and, after a 'little embarrassed ull, en (crcd upon the subject. which was uppermost in .' ?ift i.'-.t-'- ' . i' :. " ; y - ,-.: - -., I111UU3 VI uuta. i i "Hannah," fcaid Catharine, -T fear yohs can ;scrv 'serve ' her inclination led her. - ' ft-, J Catharino Smilh wr.s indeed well entitled d , pay respect to the counsels of Hannah. The latter had never married, and had spent the greater part of her life in the service, of a Wcalf thy family at Jlorpcth. When she was therej , the widowed mother of Catharine Had died at Newcastle; and. oa. learning of the circum stances, Hannah, though a fiicrid merely, and no relation, had sent fur the orphan' girl, then ftillmirlafter hour pased-diylight faded. lye together 'ye thiugsft of r earth ftand Tslghed ; the ;"gentlej Iris"; " diei my ed sunbeam; even as, the kou! of ftthat' Jades from .earthly woe I M : when you are j i How oft baa the glitter ftof" wealth led . men . hope, my all f j bm the path'of trae mliulinessj .how oft the. , a 4 :-A-' i &h.ra of wealthy domes fallen on the features of t A rnmrM wr ! 'wLifl &r4nA 1 on Avtrtem v. tl:i --ail--1 i -ft b'.t, Jll, T !.' ugel hoycr'ed'over t our own beloved : friends ad born theni ruthlessly from Vour arms.- A , iin has his power been"stayed, itnd a merciful ; I Kod restored "to our embrace those whose harps 1 i - -ftiftft..K I: T ,Cftftf,.fl tifr. !it!i? liorTl 'iiv ':t r,-.flf 'linti tiiVYr;irynf:.fvA:Ti 'JL 'Wifiw'ii'l i .iiovV'tf Meiirn J bmthor ? nne hand tMllowcil tier- head. the. other 1 Stupificdat whatll mocself3Jh the'itreani of blood rushi ftstolen 5 frboi heri1 !ftD Wnii colored 1 way ;jlieft 'oonscioWDess'of all...eSterna!;thing9; slislepfi. tiers head,' when ;to"Coinrmoobrvng sped-own, and jJd,wnsaH; dowivjnitiyjfeh0 and, then--a murmur, jiKe siaiisic,.hut still npv ' that no one had . Seen n vfor" itwaslhen tarrly; alighted on a glittefindShll bf-gold.iftftfti "-:f- musie only a tone, like;tbp toulbl- wind sing- iathamondnhhijaed-ttje Itas anftcastern?ja ing its jpwnsadcquiem; stole .oyer her sense. rursuedrjandyrc verein;aifewjws bl the maificencev 'JGcms cf rari yalne adorned its. -vSbe f neScdhshe was wafled aTorg in air her tontinenf;ft;Bt ttie iiiin .maTil;ialiS;.ne, -.tit teredjgafm en ts changed to floating vapor, her followed ''me j dveWwhere i l'and';;sielt ame beep ransacked iopr6vidcfcBit$ embejjislmient tangled locks to "olden tresFCS. Suddenly, she hoiue, I have nter dared to inqair swrneiHo stop in -fthcrelherial.-.flight, and-, icsVl shouid'UVung ftad thespirithaim voic bade her -observe- wLat would pasft' ? v ft - ; -s ftT - - -w.. -: - ... . ftj, F - . f ' - i. 1 - . v i - ft - - T i -r I .... .... - -i. ! . v rfc"-'..ir.jU"- I fVn.m -iVif r.i.ifMl unfitm rvf IM li mv. !hnf 11w I 'oml inet TuutnAd inti -htrt linsnm nt her. fw'i l-, n the distance, a small while, CtOua apr-tar-. t -- 'A It . 1 S ft ; : - ' ! I " t ' " f I J ' it --. U I' 4" I"..'n-ift.-ftft tt,T'!K:t1;.i.'.-,il- At"'' I "o.V.l V. 't ' lr" n'm-a-ft ,1,' l.t-irrtil ''iftt ' 'If lnm nrfi iirl nnflrrr. flTlfl 1!Pn klP I ll O tl . . ii i i :iti ti i 1 1 crfnt l n a . inv.-n:icn.tnm 1 on i tniiuL inui 1.1. ciiuc . ilea tt -111 uiRf 1,. r - --. bui c . ckitu . luci c -11 2.2 . : uui & tiv iiil vuvi t.u.i ---- - - - - - i. - - '-A,ir - .-T'-MV. --.ft - ; -;ft - 'J ft; v --,:-v Hi . . '-'vt.,.' -::.;ul--v,..:ftv . j-, ft j . . - ft . -Vv :ft'--'ft ' .ft" ft. ft-ft- ! -y ft .' -ft -ft- " - . ! ' . -ft ..' ,- --: vft-i-ft: ----1 ft ft.: ''ftft-?s - - ' 1 - : ' - - k-ft -;iv. - -v ;-- -n ftft.-.-ft.t .v'--- ft:H-'-ft;ft-r ,ft; ft - 'ft-; - "-- ;r. --ft---. rft--ftftft-ft'ftv:ft.. ;ftft : - - ;. 1 - r- ;r .-Ii-;;. v- - - " I been slruug7 ad whose place had been : flteparediii the beautiful New Jerusalem. ' - -ft v - i-Bn't, the Pa-it is one the Old Year, :. ; ; : 'Like H blood-stained' warrior . . . ft...".-.- ft, ; Grown weary 'of renown,'-,- '" V " " f:jIIas yielded to tlie new-born year; i Uvr .1113. sceptre and bu: crown., v MlViliat noTv, Shall we sully the fair page gif fuly-cigbfwdVdeeds ol, vice,with bloody ' ';. : larder andtlrf aful rnme? ' $hall .man's heart " - ft ibi -harilened aiftd woman's oul be stained with' 1' aiti 7 I Shall Wara and fighting's spread, through ;AMi.free and Cdr America and drink ft up her honest eirnin?. , Grxl forbid ! 1 Rather let the T - - ' ' - - - t ' : - . - . -.w Year 4t a ? ony firm resolve to be better ft itien and belter" v.amen. Lfct our hearts be - crtised in-LumUe p river. totheVise for.wisdom,' ie Strong, for strength.; Let every voice - , . . A ' A A r ' i r. I'. f 0 I -
The Leisure Hour (Oxford, N.C.)
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March 11, 1858, edition 1
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