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Written for the Carolina Spartan. "SHE KICKED HIM. " ?e by j. f. o. [conclusion.] "l Ah! what is life, when the broken heart P' Feels desolate nnd loneT '1' When the spirit's lot is a gilded woe, su And the heart's sweet hope is gonet Notwithstanding the temporary excite- th raont into which our afternoon's ndventure had thrown the entire company at the nta- fth jor'a, we had no idea of postponing our par- jfl ty for the evening. The rumbliugof carriage wheels orer and fu anon was heard by me, as I busily made hi my toilet in my little room. "What a man for tea parties is Major sa IV," I thought, "and how unfortunate it is th for me, that I feel in so little humor to ap- hi preciate them jnst now." re Not wishing to enter the room in which la the guests were assembling until I could nc get rid of iny bad humor, I amused myself te by promenading the piazza. to Bless ine! how very amusing it is just to witness the actions and appeaiance of some m people. B Mr. Gass, with his French bows, and yc r???r..i .1.:., n i r. i . hi i i ciiiiui Diiirt vuiinr, ituu laiiuy UglKS, U>ok- l)( ed as if he hud just escaped from some bandbox. yc Mr. liifalulin looked most tremendously 111 foreign, and foolish, and ferocious; while wI Miss Zephyr, who leaned upon Ins arm, up he peared to have fed on nothing but slate wl pencils, novels, and German times for the last month. he "Oil that some power the uift would gic us, to To see ourselves a* others ?? ? u*!M |o< But there were others beside these? children of nature, and partakers of all her aa beamy, life, and loveliness. Maidens were there, wlio-.e mothers had lot been their teachers, guides, and guardians, foi and who were not abandoned to the les?on? all of Dumas, James, and Sue for the perform auce of their parts in life. dc And these?oh! these were beautiful! gc Not as is lite gaudy sun flower; but as is the h* lowly, sweet breath violet beneath its leafy roof. Having partially regained my usual E? cheerfulness, I proceeded to the hall, and *p was rather ullrorise.l an luilial.liiiiv .a I....... tin - - | ? ?"S an assemblage. w? "Mr. F.!" exclaimed the major, as I on Iri tered the room. Mr. F. bowed?took a seat?foil like a fai fool?and wondered why the major inlro o|i duced him in such a strange, and perhaps unbecoming manner. 1 1 My readers will want to know why I I felt thus embarrassed, and I must, in justice th to myself, state just here, that when the I < major mentioned my name as I entered lire room, he made a most uncommonly low de bow, as if I was some distinguished inipor- tin lalion. The major was very much inclined na at limes to be witty, at others1 expense; and upon this occasion, I must be pardoned for gr: saying, that he made a fool of himself. Alice an had observed my embarrassment, and in the kindness of her heart took a seat beside Mi me, merely to make me feel at ease. ha She certainly was the most beautiful girl jor at the parly, and as beauty always attracts, I soon found myself in "the midst of an i tin agreeable circle of ladies and gentlemen, rug who had gradually gathered around Alice. ; "Richard is himself again," I thought, as wr I began 10 recover from the effects of the inj major's untimely joke, and felt my etubar- i rassment growing wn "Small by degrees, Wl And beautifully le< arm. ' des Alice glanced al Bradsford, who nodded tin assent to iny proposition, and then accept- ; cor ed my services. hoi * She had scarcely seated herself, before 1 the major announced "Mr. Edward M?n." tov His bow was cold, haughty, and dignified; the his countenance pallid, his glance that of a yot madman. I but "Alice," said the major, "oorao, play us cor something, dear." ron "Heally, undo," she replied, "I must beg to decline, for I have practiced very little of lett late." ma "Practiced??why, AUoo, you are no, 4 school girl to require practice?please play 1 my us something." "I hope I havo not intruded, Miss W.f" said Edward, coming towards the piAno. . " "O no, sir, not at all; and, to prove the of s truth of iny remarks, I will play a piece and especially for you." j " How Alice managed to get out such a by ' reply to Edward 1 cannot imagine, for it' ing was very evident that his presence was uns painful io hor. , des< "Mr. M n," said Bradsford, coming lain towards him, "it affords me much??J " "After an introduction, sir, I may hear 1< ou," bitterly replied Edward; "but your c resence and sileuco are as much as 1 cau v ?k or desire just uow." Bradsford fairly staggered at this galling " pulse, and turned pale with mortificntion; I ?r the whole company had heard Edward's a ords. b lie sealed himself without even a reply 1 > Edward; but I trembled as I thought hat would be the consequences of this a lathing insult. a Alice looked much excited and pale, and a nowing the unpleasantness of her position, conducted her back to her seat in silence, ii I was sorry that Edward had come, and u cceedingly angry that he should have so r forgotten himself as to insult a guest of a 10 major's, and that, too, without the tl ightest provocation. "I must Bpoak with the major," I thought, fi > I seated myself beside Alice. fi An opportunity soon offered itself for si caking to the major, and 1 availed my- \ If of it. t< "It is morally impossible, major," said I, hat wo can derive any pleasure from the \ irty while Edward is present; fur it is t< lite certain that he means to l>e both in- k Iting aud dangerous towards Bradsford." h "You would not have mo oxpel him from a e nquse?would youf" "No, not l?v any means; but do you not tl ink that he would bo quiet if you could t< feak to him on the subject." c "'Perhaps so, but I think it rather doubt- o I, for he does really appear to bo beside I mself." f< About an hour or two after our conver- v lion wo managed to get Edward out upon fc o piazza, where the major kindly chid n m for the impropriety of his conduct, and tl quested him to avoid using such severe q nguage towards Hradsford, as it tended tl only to irritate him, but to make mat- k rs generally unpleasant and disagreeable the entire party. h "Edward, ray dear fellow," continued the a ajor; "you are mistaken in supposing h radsford to be your enemy; for I assure h >u that he is enthusiastically anxious to tcoine vour friend." "My fiiend!" exclaimed Edward, "and do ; h >u know so little of me, major, as to think 0 capable of calling that man my friend, S lio lias basely trampled upon my very art, and deprived mo of that without w liich life is barren, sere, and wretched? t( "Does It radsford think me such a frozen- d laiteii coward and low-though ted fool as u accept the offer of his friends ip for the >s ol the love of early life??Nkveh!" tl "It is noble to forgive," I venluied to ii r- . I ii "Oh! Mr. F.," replied Edward, "you are s< .? cold for me, and make no allowances ! a man's passions and affections; but it's u 1 reason, no feeling; all head, no heart.' "You wrong me, Edward," said I; "in |. ed you do, tor I have been almost alio a ilher influenced by feeling in all that I - (j ive said at any time to you on this sub ,, ,, ?l ? II "Pardon me. Mr. t.," warmly replied | ,t I ward, "for I scarcely know wlwit 1 am j, caking about; but you, at least, nvglit der.sland liovv more than impossible it | t| >uld lie to accept liradsford's offers < f endship. What would the world say!" i H The world? Vou are, or ought to be, , r above the influences of its maxims and iinious." I "Aid point me out the man that is, and " will show you millions who are not." Ci "Well, well," said the major, "all these fp " So saying, ho unlocked a small box sli the table, and taking therefrom a letter, ril handed it to me, exclaiming: "Read that!" ! in Judge of my surprise, dear reader, when th termed the following: . D. B. , Esq.: j or "Esteemed Sir: I have learned that Mr. ci ward M n is an almost continual hi ilor at your house since my daughter has hi >n your guest. I have my reasons for to tiring, either that you forbid him to con-' |>l ue his presumptuous visits, or (if moro ivenient) that you send my daughter nr ne bv the next stage. th 'Edward has already acted the villain oil yards an unsuspecting girl, anil, under m ae circumstances, I not only wundor at Tl ir condescension in receiving his visits, m \ positively demnnd an instantaneous dis of itinuation of them while my daughter lains in S . 1 Al Rat/ Ir. \f, 1J-~.I-A.--1 .l.-? i , , . 1 _ j iiinusiuru mni l receiTPU DI& l"i or, and will answer it in person in a lb nner unlookod for by a certain villain 'Trusting that you will not miscontruo by motives in the premises, I remain, pe "Kospectfully, yours, "G S. W ." "S Well!" I exclaimed, "did you ever know up uch an insulting epistle, both to Edward tin yourself, major?" c|c I do net understand what Mr. W. means lai 'presumptuous visits' and Edward hav- an 'already acted tho villain towards an its uspocting girl,' wondering at my 'con- ]tr rension' and alluding to *a cortain vil- ba ,' " said the major angiily. ; to I really think, major, said I, "that thin J de fitter should bo shown to Edward, as it ontuins a serious Charge against him, vhich I do not husitalo to pronounce false." "Mr. F.," said tho major, tuuch excited, if I were a betting man, 1 would venture o wager my entire fortune that this story .bout 'an unsuspecting girl' was gotten up >y 13radsford, and was the main reason of Vlice's sudden change toward Edward." "Then, major, 1 think that he should be .llowed an opportunity of defending liiinelf from so fori a stain upon his fair char,cter at once." "I dare not show him the letter, Mr. F. a his present state of mind; it would do aore harm than good." "Then, sir, I shall inform Edward myself, nd abido tho consequences, be they what hey may!" "What!" exclaimed tho major, rising rom his seat and looking me full in the ice, "do you mean to labor thus for bloodlied?and?pshaw! don't bo rash, boy! Vhat possible good can you accomplish by siting this to Edward!" "Why, major," said I, "you surprise me! 'ou certainly would not allow Alice to ens'tain such an opinion of Ed-vard, and ;now it to bo fal^o, and yet not undeceive er, or allow Edward to vindicate bis cbarctor?" "Mr. F., I will tell you bow I shall act in liia matter: I shall speak to Alice about it j-morrow, and endeavor to ascertain if this ruel charge against Edward was the cause f her mysterious change towards him. If find that it is, I shall write to her father >r particulars, which will enable mo to inestigate the matter myself, and vindicate Id ward's name. If Mr. W. refuses to giro 10 the necessary particulars, I shall show tiis letter to Edward, and abido all conseuences." "Major," said I, "do you think Edwaid nows anything of this matter?" "1 do not," replied tho major, "for in all is conversations with me about Alice, bo ppears exceedingly anxious to know if sho as ever mentioned any good reason for er change." "Poor fellow!" "True! 6uch a man deserves pity, for be as been wronged most outrageously." "(Jan wo no nnthinrr f.ir I?1 ?? - ? b 1 ""Vv" appose wo make tiro attempt." "No, Mr. F.," replied tlio major, "that rould bo the height of folly on our part; >r, take my word for it, these interferences 0 more harm than good, however wellleant." I was much surprised on my return to lie party to find Edward apparently enjoylg a conversation with one of the ladies. 1 was very evident, however, t?i a close ob jrver, ih.it he was merely ['laying a part It will not bo of any particular interest ) my readers, or I would dwell upon the vents of the evening; hut tliev were mere> such as generally take place at a large nd fashionable party. About midnight ie company dispersed, and by the time the Id town clock struck one all was silent, was busily engager! in packing my trunk, s 1 then intended to leave sometime durtg the next day. "What an adventure hnvo 1 passed trough in S ," I said to myself, as I jok a seat beside the opened window nd looked out upon the stars? "Which arc the poetry o! lloav'n" lien I thought of Edward and Alice, and ondered, until heart grew weary, how 1 juld bring them together once more uud never. Suddenly thoro broke upon the silent iglil a piercing slniek of uuulleruLde hor>r, which reverberated throughout the Id mansion like that of a lost spirit. 1 rriing to my feet, the heart's blood chilled, lieu iouJer still arose that shriek. Then heard the slamming of doors, and the alter of feet in the hall, accompanied l?y ie sound of confused voices with uliomui.. irieks of several female voices. 1 opened ly door just in time to bear several voices tclaim: "Fire! Fire! Fikk!" Quick as thought 1 rushed out of my >om into the passage way, and, almost suficaled by the smoke, I endeavored to find ty way down the stairs into the dining >om. 1 had scarcely put my feet upon le last step when the flames burst out beind me, and completely wrapped the enre stairway in tire. The old major threw is arms around me as 1 entered the dinig room, and exclaimed: "Thank God! you are safe." Then, Oh! thou arose a heart chilling iriek from the story above us, which horlied our very souls. lis Alice!" exclaimed llradsford, rushg from the room, and making his way for e stairs. It may seem strange to those of my reads who have never been under the inlluices of such circumstances, that we should ive forgotten Alice so long; but those who ive passed through such scenes before will adily understand how il may have taken ace. The alarm of fire now became general, ; id the tinkling of the engine bells, and e quick strokes from the sunounding itirch steeples, soon drew out the entire alo portion of tho little town of S . le old major's fino mansion was now alost ontirelj enveloped in one living sheet flame. The house had been vacnted by all but lice and ltrads/ord, for whoso safety tho njor and myself trembled as we stood on o opposite side of the street. Suddenly a deafening shout was raised tho multitude, and a cry for a ladder roated by a thousand voices. The old major suddenly exclaimed aloud: ieel?there they are!" and upon looking ? I discovced Alice and Bqidsford upon 9 roof, his arms around her, and his ithes nearly burnt from his body. A Ider was reared up within a foot of them, d a dozen stout-hearted firemen ran up quivering bars like so many squirrels, adsford placed his feet upon tho topmost r, and was just about opening his arms receive Alico, wheu tho over-tasked ladr gave way, precipitating all upon it to' the ground, except Alice, who now clung alone to the smoking roof. The fall of the ladder created much excitement, and drew off tho attention of the tiremen from poor Alice. Several firemen were injured by tho fail from the ladder, but Bradsford was taken up nnd borne off. with a broken arm and leg, and a severe fracture of the skull, perfectly insensible. Another ladder was roared up against the house, and hearing poor Alice call my natue, 1 rushed upon it, but what with the flames bursting from tho lower story, and floods of water with which the firemen drenched me, 1 was soon brought to the ground. "Alice!" exclaimed a voice from the crowd, nnd the next moment Edward rush ed upon the ladder, and plunged even into tho intervening flame. The firemen drenched him in a moment, and barely saved him from the devouring flame that seemed eager for its prey, lie had now reached the last story, and instead of continuing climbing to the roof, as all expected, ho leaped into a window and disappeared from our view. Thon came the breathless silence of suspense ?not a sound was heard but the rise and fall of the engine breaks, not a word was heard, except in hollow whispers. A few moments elapsed before Kdward made his appearance on tho roof, but Oh' what a shout was raised when his manly form appeared beside Alice. "Another ladder!?quick!" exclaimed Edward?"and wet blankets!" oovorui oiaiiKois were drenched in water, a ro|>o attached to tlietn, ami a fireman as cended to the roof of an adjoining house, and by a fortunate throw succeeded in lotting tho end of the ropo fall withiu roach of Fid ward. lie grasped it, and succeeded in drawing lip the blankets, with which ho completely covered Alice. A ladder was then reared up where the tlames were not so tierce, and atuid the huzzas of tho multitude Edward bore his precious charge in safety to tho street. A cariiage was immediately ordered, and tho major, Alice, and myself were driven in silence to Edward's home. The dear old lady received us with marked kindness and hospitality, and embraced Alico with all the foudness of a mother. Edward was very much burned, and though calm and unmurmuring, it was but too evident that lie suffered much. "Are you burned any, my p >or child," asked Mrs. M n, as she put her arius around Alice's neck, "No, not at all, Mrs. M n," replied Alice, "your noble hearted son look particular cure that I < !. .?uld nut la.-; but 1 fear he has been severely injured." Edward was not present when Alice ; made that remark, or perhaps she would ; not have thus spoken. Myself and the major returned to the fire, but all was but a mass of smoking ruins i hy ll e time we reached it. How the fire originated I never heard, but very ptobablv accidentally. 1 he next morning Alice was, as might be expected, dani?erouslv ill. Elwanl was almost continually by her bed side, minis j lering to her wants, and doing all within I his [?ower to make her comfortable. Bradsford also was ill, and it was feared by his physician that he would not recover. I It was alluding to listen to poor Alice in her delirium; and Kdward ever and anon would tu;n aside to weep when she smiled upon him and musically whispered?"dear Eddie." But I must lower tho curtain over iny story, by observing that 1 left S that afternoon, w ith the determination of writing, at some future day, a story entitled '"She Kicked Hun." You have read that story, ! dear reader, and may depend upon it as a I simple and unvarnished statement of facts : that really occurred. And now, as is customary and proper, let ine bring all the characters before )ou ere the curtain falls. 1 have been asked by many reader: of tho "Si'aktan," "l)id Kdward finally marry j Alice?" To such, and to all, 1 reply, that | jioor Kdward now lies in the little churchyard at S . He became ill as Alice began to recover, : was confine< 1 to a sick bed for many long weary months, lost his reason, and at last died a painful death. ' His conduct, in twice saving the life of Alice, reached tho ears of her father, who caused a beautiful monument to be erected over bis grave, bearing tbe simple inscription "Eddie." Brndsford, contrary to all expectations, recovered bis health, and is now the father of two beautiful children, whoso mother is ' Alice. The major lives with thcin now, and though still cheerful and happy, he is not what ho was before the death of Kdward, whom he loved as a son. I will venture to add just here a portion of a letter received from the good-hearted old man about two weeks before the tir-u pari of this story appeared: ?Mr. J F G . "Mr 1>kak Youno Friend: 1 write you this under very peculiar circumstances? such as recall the past?with its mingled associations of happiness and sadness?light and shadow. "I am growing old now, and realize the vanity of all which is earthly, and the importance of everything which is heavenly and eternal. '*1 wont last week to see the monument which Mr. W. erected over the giave of my poor young fiiond Edward. It is a beautiful thing, but 1 question tho propriety of doing so much for the poor boy now, when he is beyond the reach of the influences of kindness, since during Lis lifetime Mr. W. did all lie could to injure bim. "Alice is the same sweet and affectionate creature as over. She often speaks of Kdward, and of her early lite in connection with him. "Dradsford is a kind and indulgent husband, and a devoted father, lie, too, often fcpeaks of Edward, and regrets that he con tributed so much to his unhnppibes*. Alii I F., those are but vain regrets now! The world may say what it pleases, but I tell es you honestly, that love is no trifle, and gc>) should never bo looked upon or thought of kj( but as a holy, sacred, nnd heaven sanction ed thing. j. "Dear F., never trifle with the human L( heart?it is a tender thing." 8j| Header, farewell? th "I have no parting si-jh to give? hit So take my parti* g smile." | Judge O'Neall's Reminiscences. j,e bo From a report of Judge O'Neall's latelec- in; 1 ture, as furnished by the South Carolinian, h? we take some extracts of general interest. ,,fl The lecture itself was most interesting and f,,| instructive. op Turning to the report before ns, we have ju, tlie South Carolina Collect. On the 19th hi of December, 1801, was pa*M'd the act to th establish a College at Columbia, which has t0 scattered light and knowledge like the ray as of the morning sun all over the Slate. To ca it 1, and most of the others known to the ag history of the State since 180(1, owe much bh of what we linve been or still are. I first tel saw and entered its walls in 1811. Like Su Columbia, the South Carolina College wan e4| then in its infancy. Two college buildings, an a president's house, and a tenement house ?>L for two professors, and a students' hall, to were all which were provided for education, if Look now upon the campus, tilled with ha buildings nnd the magnificent College Ilall py looming up in the street?and ask, has ed- to ucaliun kept pace with the princely expen- th diture on the part of the State? J hope so. ,|u In February, 1811, 1 first saw the Presi- |,e 1 dent. Dr. Nlaxcy?the Professors, Itrown, l'ark, Perraull?and the Tutor, Gregg. m< ( This Faculty would now seem to be a slen- stx i der provision for a college, yet they were nn ripe scholars, good men, faithful teachers, ,|c. and many a grateful heart has turned and M still turns to them, acknowledging the bene- bo fit conferred. w| May I be indulged a moment in recall- !4n ing the friends and preceptors of my youth, tal 1 )r \t , j "??* iiim 111 mo college unci lirst iu in the affections of his pupils. When seen I,* in repose there was nothing rcmaikable in oh his appearance; but when he began to speak, iic even in common conversation, genius Hash- tli ed from his eyes, and every lineament of | jn his face unfolded the man among met). In luj his lecture room he was the light of science ; iei and knowledge; difficulties in metaphysics ' u/ vanished at his touch, and Mies hit re* was ; tr; shown to be tbe handmaid of criticism, elo- . nc i ouence and grace. In the pulpit ho was in- ; at ; deed the preacher of righteousness?he be might have spoken hour upon hour, and 1 |,c none would have perceived the flight of t,tj time. A? the President, none evei command he ed moie respect from even thoughtless be buys, and at Commencement grave Senators uT admiied this graceful, venerable preceptor, j,|; as lie delivered I lie diplomas and pionounccd bis res gerr!i*, and finally hung, with jf his weeping giaduatcs, upon his farewell ,n] 1 address, lie is, however, gone ? forever H , gone ? from earth; few remain who can say jt,i I "1 knew Jonathan Maxcy." be i The lie v. J oh u Brown was l'rofe-sor of i|, Logic and Moial lMiilosophy. He was one ; be 1 of the original Tiusicc* of the South Caro- j|, linn College. lie taught and preached on the Loid's day in the t ' 'liege Chape! for a 9c.j short time after I entered the College, and fol then became the President ot Franklin L'ni- th? vorsitv of Georgia. lie was a clear head- m, ! ed, faithful teacher. 1 tifi Thomas Park was Professor of Greek and ca Latin Languages. Kind old friend, who m, 1 does not honor thy name! None, I am p|j ! sine, who ever were within the College ca walls. Your President will bear witness ba with me to his valuable services, and to the pU almost idolatrous affection with which he ,u. watched over it. He will remember how IU1 earnestly and afleclionately he besought us to |u; end our rebellion, in 1812, against I'rofes I sor Blackburn, and how, at last, at his en- | Hft treaty, it was conipiomi?ed in the lecture I KOI room by that remaikable treaty, ' let me I f... alone and I'll let you alone!" i Piofessoi Perraull few here remember; he was '.he Professor of Mathematics, a live ^};4 ly frenchman, ami I presume a good math emalician. Put my acquaintance with him 1 was slight, very slight; for his place was pi, soon ?acaled, and my much esteemed friend jtli Col. James Gregg, then a tutor in the C> 1 C14l lego, filled his chair temporarily. Col. j.'n Gregg has so recently passed hoin among ! you?has so lately ascended to his father j ,|r, and our father to claim the reward of a (Ui, life without reproach, that I need do no I 0f j more than say, that lie was one of your city j [>r4 j fathers, to whoso memory you owe mote CO| I than I fenr you will ever pay. . jy The chair of Chemistry was first filled 1 during iny collegiate course. Charles He :4m I war Simons entered upon its duties, and 8H1 ; never did any beginning argue so much c;ii ' prospective usefulness. His lectures and jIO( I experiments filled the students with enthti- i|u | siasm. Chemistry was the theme us, and the coffee is so delectable thai it all have a puffin his paper. Eats every ing with a good relish, and compliment* i wife several times during the meal, ds her an affectionate good bye, with other kiss all round, goes with a li<;ht art to his oflice. Apologize* to his dike y because there is no fire?likewise sinilgly informs hi in that the office has not en swept. Takes it very kind of the [ice hoy not to he sancy in reply. Sends r his exchange*, and lays tin in obligingly en on a table, for the use of his friends d the public generally. I lis clerk tells til he has made a little mistake, by which o otlico will lose a hundred dollars. Edi r blandly request* him not to do it again, it i* inconvenient to lose money. Devil lis for copy; editor hands him the packe of "model contributor," tied up with ue ribbon; devil poekuts the ribbon, and Is him ho is green; editor pockets the inIt. Musical director call* to know if the itor will transfer a puff of six columns, d accept a ticket at half price. Editor digiugly remarks that he shall be happy do so. Musical director wants to know he will write a putf of the concert before>nd; editor intimates that be will be hap ' to so. Mu.ical director would like him furnish one hundred and sixty cophsul e pspcr; editor says he shall bo happy to i so. Musical director wishes to know if will loan him his desk, pen, ink and par, and a postage clamp; polite editor iuli ate* that lie shall he huppv to do so, (by Hiding up three quarters of an hour, w hile usical director wiites six letters,) and enavailing to read a paper up side down, usical director imL-m* lo? ? :,i- ' ?- UI<* iravo Willi Hirer ws, the last one nearly overturning a lady iio is entering the door. Lady blushes d looks very interesting; sits down and kes out her handkerchief. Lady prepares cry, and editor becomes sympathetic, uly says she has lost her all, and hns six ildren besides, dependent on her exerins. Editor feels fatherly. Lad/ declares at she can work at nothing el>e but writ g, and takes out manuscript five yards tig, (good measurement,) letting fall a lew trs, as she asks if the editor will correct I mittakes. Editor says "certainly," and es to read, but cannot, because there is it a capital letter in MS. In fact, he sees first it is not a capital thing, but can't ar to hurt her feelings. Lady relieves rself by a lew m*?re tear*, and ask* the itor if he can advance a few dollars for r immediate wants. Editor says he shall happy to do so, and pays the money er. Lady dissolves in tears, and editor ices MS. on the fire. The model editor reads his exchanges? any are left by no?n?patiently. Like a itn diving down through the ocean to find Military pearl; so he dives into the sea of k, to find a solitary idea; and when found, ?adopts it. Nobody is going to hunt rough five hundred exchanges, to see if has ever read it before. While he is us busy, he divides his attention bet icon o politicians, four duns, twenty new sub ibers, sixteen stoppages, three moral re iners,six Irish women who want to wash e windows, four candy gitls, three apple n, three beggars, six applicants for work, een contributors, forty six letters, thirteen lis f>r more copy, five vis-is frotu the fore in to find out a doubtful word, one com nentaiy visit from country cousins, one II from a lecturer, two applicants for bus nd?, tlueo agents of a new nietorial ih?* i i blisher ??f the directory, nine boys with w music, ?nd sixteen volumes, besides any mber of acquaintances requesting the hi of mi exchange. Model editor feels hungry three hours er dinner lime, and concludes to eat uelliing. (.Joes to an eating house, calls turtle soup, and after he had finished, covets a brass thimble at the bottom. Concludes to go home and call it half a y all tound. Tiik Pkokits ok ink Slavic Trade.? o New York Herald lias a habit, annoyj enough to ;lie psalin singing, hypocriti anti-slavery philanthropists of New gland, of diving to the bottom of the an of Northein trade und traffic, and tgging to the Mir face unwelcome infuritioii. It made a plunge into the subject the slave trade, not long since, and night up an array of figures anything hut upliinuntary to the houesty and siuceiiof that class of worthies. It appeals that about twelve slavers are nually tilted out in New York, and the lie number in Boston and Baltimore, h. Those furni?h?<] by other Northern its will bring the number up to forty; so it foity vessels, most of litem front the u I her ii Stales, are annually engaged in i profitable business of carrvino *o thriving traders who are in the habit pretentiously prating about the evils of very and the inhumanity of the slave Je. t'unch savs that every family ought to q> a kitten to amuse the children. They mid also keep children to amuse the kit xiv/ O. The Ascent of Popocatepetl. Dr. 8. W. Crawford, U. 8. Army, has succeeded in reaching the summit of Mount Pop icutepelh lie ?m one of n party of eighteen, w ho set out for that purpose from the city of Mexico, on (lie 12th iust. The following is frvto hie own Account of the feat. We arrived at Amecaineca on the evening of the 11 ih inat. Pour of our number had been obliged to return, and another with servants left us at Amecameca. At litis point, through the kindness of our hospitable friends, we procured our guides and made the necessary arrangements for the ascent of the mountain. When our object became known, we were nt once joined by a number of volunteers, all anxious lu accompany us to tiie summit. While some spoke of the season of the year, and of the intense cold we might anticipate, others told us of a path to the crater, made by the Indians going up and returning with the sulphur; but we found that but few of our friends had been beyond the snow line, and that the mountain had not l>een ascended by even An Indian for months, the workii g of the sulphur ceasing with the commencement of tho rainy season. At noon, on the 18th, we took leave of our kind host and turned our horses' heads towards the mountains. We soon reached Tomncoca. We were here joined by a party, among whom was Don Pablo Perez, a gentleman who had been engaged in extracting the sulphur from the volcano, and who had pursued the occupation for three years. His ascent had been frequent, and we felt reas ured by his resolution to accompany us. Our road now was up, over >te<*p ascents, through the cedars and piues; wild Howers of every hue grew through the tangled shrubbery, liy sundown we arrived, much fatigued from our day's jouruey, at Tltmacas. Our party numbered twenty, including guides and peons. We set out from Tlainncas next morning, on horseback as far as La Ciuz, some thousand feet above. Here, with two of my companions, I set out ou foot, the remainder rode on some distance. At tlie ? >?>- ? ? - mue wo hii jouie-J, and after lite final arrangements of our packs, r ?, ?v. llio south and ue?t lay the Tierra Caliente, 1 il* hills red in the selling sun. A misty rim of silver showed the Gulf of Mexico f.tr lo lite eastward, and the frosty lop of Orizaba rose grandly from the put pie landscape. Though conversant with nature, I had never before beheld her in such magnificence. To remember that sight must ever lie a glory?to forget it can only occur with a general decay of the faculties. The Doctor is uow in Mexico, preparing for another ascent, in order to make a thorough examination of the crater of the volcano. T say, old boy T cried Paul Pry, to an excavator, whom he espied at the bottom of a yawning gulf, 'what are you digging there f' 'A big bole,' the old boy replied. Paul was not to be put otV in this fashion. What are you going to do with the hole V ho asked. 'Going to cut it up into small hole*,' rejoined the old boy, and retail them to farmers for gate posts,'