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: flj MTOM. TWO BOLtAKS PER ANNUM.I ~ " "TUB PHIOB or X.IBBHTY IS m*m?NaX. vioilanou 7T ' " J r_ ' _ [PAYABLE IN ADVANCE, BY DAVIS & CKEWiS. ABBEVILLE, S. C, T11UH8QAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 12 !?.? vnT m. .. -- .. ^ VUL, XIV NO. 29 '?rk' | promptness is inv maxim on all occasions. I Airi.ii. n f..r .t? ? I . . . . -t ^ MY F1BST APJTBAJBANCE ON THE STAGE. ] M* .10 U. J ? | Kill Every fnan,or almost every 111.111, lias pro- ' bably at some period of bis existence been j ' afflicted with that easily satisfied desire of appearing before the footlights in some 1 arr tragic or comic character. They have, perhaps, witnessed tho tragic Forrest or tin: i inimitable Burton, and imagine that these sail two wellknown mombers of the profession she would sink into insignificance and endeavor tl v. to iiiuo incir uimitusiieii iiouH, coukl tliey ' but view ^me'' performing Hie characters ? which they assume. This egotism serins rcn to have be?n born in the minds of those , | youths who are so fortunate ('.) as to live t|,e an a proximity to a theatre, or as a worthy j)();j Brooklyn divine styles it, "a heliiali hot |?. SibuRO, llia'wnys from which load only to ,u destruction." Let him have his own way, ;,inl lor I shall not weary my readers with a \y, 3ong discussion on the merits or demerits of (,,, , rthe pfayliouse, hut will confine my pen to 1 Wai tho object for which I took it up, viz: my j 'J first, nnhpnrnm-ft n? 1111 nelni' 1 -i r- ? ? j si had beou a coustant attendant at tho i only place of*amuscmenl in the <piiot eiiy of li , where 1 had' witnessed tragedy.' ;l ,.] comcdj', farce, pantomime, and so uii to ( fial tlie end of the chapter. ] became envi-ms ! han of those pcrsQns who were permitted to | j,: take leading characters, an<i considered il j|,.,t an honor to be favored with an introduction sop; to no nrmitnr nar<tn??;iori?? tli-m (In. om?.. <>. ! .... i ? --- O- - ---- t - '"! i HUM meraries, or to speak in common parlance, |Jirj the snpes. The acquaintance was kept up ,]i,| by means' of sundry visits to the bir ailja-1 ;mj cent to tlio theatro* 1 also bought a dozui j j],,. or so tickets of admission <>ti " Ticket night." j w,.| - This seccured me a welcome behind the | ,,f s , scer.es, wlicre 1 beeamc instructed it. the j j "mysteries of the green room, was allowed j ,l? ; on particular oeeasious to shove the scenes, j ;1!IV but never would the stage manager cast me j | for a character. ! j?,nj Perhaps ho was aware that my "big ded brother" might take oU'eiice should he do j .l0>sj so, and he well knew that said ' big brother" j - j; was a stouter man than lie. Therefore 1 > could never obtain the much wished-for j boon of showing the good people of 1! XV;IS iiihi mey iiaa :i yoiiuiim prmjigy among j IVg; thet\T, by displaying my talents on tlie: ],av boards of the tlitalic, for the reason that, |( ij tiiey (the talents) were bid for a time under (jt- j a bushel. ; |ia!| I, was destined, however, .?o?>n to have ? ; | |,i chance of displaying them to good ad van- j tage, for shortly afterwards on looking I over the advertisements in an evening paper, jn ( fiiy eye caught one that hit my taste to a ;mj certainty. There was no mistaking it, f->r ; theae.wero the words: "Tiikstiaxs AtTEND.?A few more ladies and gentlemen 'j?r wauled to make up ttye limited number of e|.s members of the 1? Dramatic Academy. j)ah Address, post-paid, L>o.\?j Here1 was a chance for me to make the * city ring with the praises of the promising young actor. I-wasted not a moment, for fear that the "limited number" would hi taken ere I could gain admittance, but seat*1|6)ng myself at iny desk, with a hand trem blittg with agitation, penned my applicatiot indie humblest terms imaginable. I als? took particular pains to request the ollie elerk to place it immediately in the bo designated by the advertisement. I eve watched him until I saw it safely depositc in its haven, or father the haven of m ^ bopes. I then slowly sauntered homewar ? -towing complacently to my acquaiutanc as we passed each other, twirling my cm and stroking mv beardless chin. *1 had 110 appetite for supper, and men sipped a little tea and cat a few ciumbs cake^for I had heard that actors <>at v< sparingly of supper. Then proceeding . a book store near by, I purchased all < flijodern standard drama, and retired to rortb to itudy. My gr^it difficulty was hi me selecting a character to commit to memory tod \rith a view of performing it. 1 at last hit ted, upon Richard llic Third, and soon reciting to * ' to myselfNow is the winter of our dis- pos content, Ac." to my perfect satisfaction.? fu* . jBui.it soon grew tedious, for Khaksporc for Wi|s unfathomable to one of my dull com the _ so I threw the book aside and it v jlajr down to dream of crowded houses, de- dol - lighted audiences and immense applause? my >*tlmt cursed bell" soon awaking me to the a w . realities of life. of t Hurrying on my clothes, swallowing my t>renkfast and rushing to the post oflice was aj>r tbe work of but a few moments. There me. Was a letter in ilio box?yes, 'twas directed out to jpoi".-*- With trembling hands I broke ? thftJeafr and read my admittance as a menv alio ber to the B. D. A. I thought of inime- | tic; diat?ty resigning my pontoon as runner of t),0 lko bank, but damo Prudence whispered in giis royear, " wliat if you should fail?" "In ac the vocabulary of youth thcro is no sucli c',jii Word as fail," but then for fear of coil- < tingencies I did hold on to iny situation, ct,r, ' contenting myself with obtaining a day's: ^|f) left?* of absence. 0f, IM ne? mceung was to be held in their * room*, at 5 o'clock I'. M. How I wished thn dM time to fly, that intervened ere I should ] behold the fellow members of my new profes- ' sion. Various and many were the fetimu- at MfM? I resorted to on that glorious day, to ' keep my spirits up for the trying time. ma "It came at last and I knocked at tlio hoi door of our rooms at 5 o'clock oxactly, for ap] il was particularly so on t lie present one. very dirty looking genus homo opened it, I eyeing me curiously, remarked: " You're the new member, ain't ye ?" " Yes," I replied, casting upon him a k <>f inHfablc disdain, " have the members ived V' for I conceived him to be no ater a personngo than the sweep. 'I'm the only one .us has come yet," .1 he, "but I guess they'll be along rtlv, for I told them live J'. M., ndzac'Oh! you're a member, then?" ' Yes, I'm stage manager and treasurer," larked In-, smilingly. f he was stage manager, what must remainder of the association bo coined of, thought 1 to myself?but perhaps is some aspiring genius, that wishes to li thtough the crowded avenues of life, l . l r?ii. i.: - > ? i r?11<j v> I'M ill IMS U'UCIIW* L<> 1110 WOl'l* I. j >ul<l it not be a generous action in mo, aicourage liim 1?y my patronage? I in<11 y answered, yea ! In- members dropped slowly in, one ! r another, until :it (i o'clock then: were it persons in the room, and sueli a set! re was a pedlar of olicene publications, lerk in a Jew clothing .store 011 Coinnierstrect, a retired (tor a time) canal boat I, Are. Nothing discouraged, however. till niv * "? initiation fee, and was <lnlv 1 ;ilIt'll a member. I then advocated the j nation of the < dices of stage manager I treasurer, making the position of score* I and treasurer one and the same. 1 1 this fur several reasons, the two most lortant of which were?I did not like looks of ?>ur ipiondam treasurer, and 1 I knew that no one could fill the ollicc ecivtarv as well as myself; therefore if lined mv point I would lie enabled to , ill of the cash, should be j lingering to be done. di>l gain my point, even against the option of the aspiring genius above alluto, and was elected to the important ition of secretary and treasurer of the ! 1). A." u-xt in order came the choice of a piece [lerfurm on the opening night. Then; considerable dill'erence of opinion in ird to the individual play, each member ing a particular one, which lie had setin his own mind as being the only style ic-rforniancc that would "Make." Kvcry j ot came out the same?Kit-hard the j rd," " l ?ouglas," "Seiious Family," and i iv others wore mentioned. There was hanee of our coiiiini; to nnv agreement I hi-, man tier, so we changed our tactics balloted iur Tragedy or Comedy ; the nor carr'n d the <lay, ami "Othello, the r of Venice" was selected as the only gedy calculated to exhibit the powof each individual member of our coiuy was first cast, (out of spite I believe for ** ' \ 1?tf performance was 10 uo nee, wo expccn full house. Wo were nof disappoiii, for the theatre was crammed from j>it loine, at least I think it was?am not iLively certain, as the gas company reid to supply ns with light," unless paid beforehand. What was to he done? re was not a cent in the treasury, in far-t. i ras overdrawn to tlic amount of twenty i lars, ,*m<] F couli! not raise another red on | personal responsibility. Where there's 1 ill there's a way. I, without the consent he manager, walked bravely upon the jc and?stood there. The audience ihiuded, but I was silent?words failed , At length gaining courage, I made to stammer: '(lent?1 mean, ladies and gentlemen ? m! the truth is wc arc?that is?the ' isury?I mean the Association is without; funds?or rather money to pay for the ; will you?that is, the gentlemen, make ontribution for the benefit of the AssoLion!" Dh ! what hisses ! How different my relion from what I expected. I retired inriouslv behind tiie scenes amid the jeers die audience. ' Well, you have made au ass of yourself. t's certain," said tho stage manager. [ made Boino reply about stage fright." 4 Stage fright be replied he. 4,Loo1. me!" flio audience were very impatient and iiy had left llie theatre, for we were an Lir behind time. I would not again have scared before them in their present in theatre. I'-ut our worthy stage manag inarched bravely before Ihein, and in clear, concise manner narrated our troubl< and trials, bogging at tho same time tin j they would give us a chance to prove on selves worthy of t'.oir applause. They di applaud, and the amount of silver wliic was thrown upon the stage paid the g: bill and left us sufficient to purchase a bo , tie of stimulants. All things being at last arranged, I too my position at the side scenes in compan with Jtif/o, (the stage manager,) and tl ! curtain arose slowly, discovering to the ey< J of the audience a street in Venice, or an other city that they might imagine it t , be. I stalked boldly on the stage, but 111 1 sword which was " a world too lonir" f?J I ..... , . . . 111 v snori uouy, in some manner bccain entangled with my feet, ami previous t proceeding with iny part, I was compelle to re-arrange it. The audience roared, which somewhr increased niy )nnuvuise hontc?I could nc utter a word. logo kindly camc to in 1 assistance and 1 was onahled to mumhl over the lirst few lines of iny par!. Tli audience hi.-sed' and cries of " louder, " put him out," etc., resounded from a portions of the liouse. The perspiratio stood in large drops upon my brow; takin, my hat from my head to wipe this oil", m wig, which was somewhat small, clung t it, and hat and wig were in my liand.Again those hisses fell upon my ear an the perspiration rolled down my vcrmillio checks. My handkerchief being appliec the vermillion and India ink (moustache were mixed together , forming a ccm' in: tion of colors without a name. All this time J?go was conducting th dialogue 011 his own account. I turned t liiin, ;?mul tlic jeers of tlic assemblage be fore us, as be gave mc my cue. Neve shall I forgot the expression of his eountcn ancc when ho caught sight of mine. Tliei he stood endeavoring to contain himsel from laughing, bis facc exhibiting altornr to'v every line of the rainbow, and tlicr stood poor me?my hat and wig in on hand, my discolored handkerchief in ih other, and that abominable sword betweei my lower limbs. lie burst into a loud and unabl to restrain my excited feelings I rushei from the stage into?the a*ms of my hi; brother (?) who culled me soundly, took in by the ears and led 111c from the scene c inv disgrace. Tlic curtain fell as I \va passing tlic grand entrance, and I imagine) that I heard calls fur Itmlcrigo, but he an swered not. This, dear reader, was in; lirst and lust appearance on the stage. lost my situation in the bank, and was h; necessity compelled to become a scribblci You will preceivc by the above that srrih bliiiti is my vocation. The only apolog; that I can oiler for the story is, it is tli truth, plain and unvanished. THE LEFr"EYE. rich old man, who resided at the ex lily of the camp, quite a putt from tli , had three daughters, the youngest c iin, named Kookju, was as much distill died fur licr beauty as for her cxtraordi y wisdom. >ne morning ns lie was about drivinj cattle fur sale to the Chan's tnarke ce, he begged liis daughters to tell liin at presents they wished him to brinj tin on liis return. The two eldest askec n for trinkets, but the handsome mid wis >okjit said that she wanted no present, bu at she had a request to make which i >uld be difliciilt and even dangerous fo in to execute. Upon which the fatlici !io loved her inore than the two other* ore that he would do her wish, though i as at the price of his life. " If it bo so, :pl^d Kookju, " 1 beg you to do as fol >w?: sell your cattle except the short tail cd ox, and ask no other price for it exeep the -Chan's left eye.1' Tlio old man wa startled; however, remembering his oatl and confiding in his daughter's wisdom, h resolved to do as she bade him. After having sold all the cattle, and be ... i.~ i ?i. _ < -i Ill- iinnuu IIIU pi'lCO 01 11)0 SllOrt lilllCll U> lie said that ho would soil it for nothing els than the Chan's left eye. Tho report this singular and daring request soon reacli ed the ear of the Chan's courtiers. At lirs they admonished him not to use such ai offensive speech ngainst the sovereign ; bu when they found that ho persevered i'i hi strango demand, they bound him and cat ried him, as a madman, before tho Char Tire old man threw himself at tho prince1 feet, and confessed that his demand ha ,!l>ecn made at the request of his daughtci 1 whose motives ho was perfectly ignorant of and tho Chan, suspecting that somff^ecrc I must bu hidden under this exlraordinnr request, dismissed tho old man, under tli condition that lio would bring him tlui daughter who had made it. Kookju oppcared, and tho Chan nskct " Why dost tbuu instruct thy father t demand my left eyv I" " Jk'causo I expectcd my prince, that u tor so strange a request, curiosity woul urge thee to send for me." " And wkereforo dost thou desire to ae me?" "I wish to tell theo a truth importantt thyself and thy people." " Name it." "Prince" replied Kookju, "when tw lic | jiwrsuus appear ueiore tnec in a cause, tlio er j wealthy atul the noble generally stand on a j thy light haiul, whilo the poor and humble cs stand on thy left. 1 liavo heard in my sol;it i itude that thou most frequently favoresttho j, r- noblo and rich. This is the reason why I Qf j] id persuaded my father to ask for thy left eye, i,er ( h it being no uso to thee, since thou never tcen is seest the poor and unprotected." ago. t- The Chan, incensed and surprised at the daring of this maiden, commanded his court tQ tl k to try her. The court was opened and the dea<l y president, who was the eldest Lama, pro- foun le pused that they should try whether her wilh js ! strange proceeding was the effect of malice Jcr y J or wisdom. ,ner( o j Their first step was to send to Kookju a Qf c y i log of wood, cut even on all sides, ordering ncig| r ' her to find out which was the root and j,. e ; which the top. Kookju threw it into the |low, o i water and soon knew the answer, on seeing gipsi J the root sinking, while the top rose to the e,i a | surface. efiec it After this they sent her two snakes, in rf| >t order to determine which was a male and cjj ,. ' -- r. 1. m i , ....o ? rui.iii:. me wise maiden luiil 0l)SC e them on cotton ami seeing that 011c coiled whoi c herself np in a ring, whilst the other crept lv;lvi " : away, she judged llic latter was a male and surc.| II 1 the former a female. casli ti | From these trials the court was convinced sam< <r i that Kookju had not offended the Chan j]y jj, y | from motives of malice, but the inspiration jy f0 o of wisdom granted her from above. But vv]iei - | not so the Chan ; his vanity was hurt; and jmv, d he resolved to puzzle her with tpieslions, in ,^|| i) | order to prove that she was not wise.? j>isto 1^ lie therefore ordered her before him, and wjti, ') Jisked : in;m i- On sending a number of maidens in the i], wood to gather apples, which of tlieni will ]{ e bring home most ?" TI o " She," replied Kookju, "who, instead of and climbing up the trees, reg ains below and 15? r picks up those which have fallen oft' from in a i- maturity or the shaking of the branches." been r ! Tlio ( <115iit tl?#?n !< /! I?a?. ? r. i - * 1 ....... .vu uti iv <> ioiicv, anu cu, l If asked her which would be the readiest way mast i to get over, and Kookju said, "to cross it was e ; would l>e the farthest, going round near- ever, c est." The Chan felt vexed at the readi- derei e ness and propriety of her replies; and l)i ii having reflected for some time ho again in- ance, quired:? singl e "Which is the safest means of becoming able .1 known to many ?" knov g " 1 ?y assisting many that arc unknown." of al i* " Which is the surest ^leaus of leading a very f j virtuous life?'' largo si "To begin every morning with prayer, tlieh 1 I and conclude every evening with some good often - action. fore, y " Who is truly wise phys 1 "lie who does not believe himself so." rid o y " Which are the requisites for a good TL . wife }" sever i. "She should be as*beautiful as a peahen, at ih gentle as a lamb, prUdent as a mouse, just font s j. as a faithful mirror, pure as the scales of a deliri fish; she must mourn for her deceased |jfe. | husband like a she camel, and live in her tred i ! widowhood like a bird which has lost its an(]t cjwin?a-" " she's ^.j The Chan was astonished at the wisdom jJ0r t ot tlie Fair Kookju ; yet, enraged at having As reproached him with injustice, lie still wish- sever ed to destroy her. years After a few days he thought he had ate it - j found the means for attaining his object.? good I j lie sent for her and asked her to determine tlowc II | the truo worth of all his treasures; after those 3 which ho promised to absolve her from of tr malice in questioning his justice, and admit look< 0 that she intended, as a wise woman, mere- of tn 1 ly to warn him. attaii | The maiden consented, yet under the cing, r condition that the Chan would promise iin- Jnspi ' , plicit obedience to her commands for four <] ] ' j days. She requested that she would eat no ej n( ^ j food during that time. On tho last ds'v cfimc she placed a dish of meat beforo him and aflfcc " said, " Confess, O Chan ! that all thy treas- q>|jj8 ^ 1 11 IV>U n rn luil tvrirlli no tn t? " 11' * ~ * r t - ...uv,.. <W .IIIO JUII11, 01 nal|U meat!" The Chan was so struck with the .,uaj| s truth of her remark that lie confessed the sona| ' truth of it, acknowledged her as wise, 0 married her to his son, and permitted her |ie;?] constantly to remind him to use his left ;;njc- ..... ins r e New Style nf Hoops.?A correspondent in Carolina lias sent us a specimen of conn- l',e 1 k try hoops, which he suggests, if put on ex- kller t hibition in the Mechanic'* Fair, will give l'?Pe (I our Richmond ladies an idea of economy in '''9 81 t the hoopline. The article is nothing moro 8Ur0 H nor less than a grape vine, and is said to be ^olli .. a most excellent substanco for whalebone cnc01 , and to set oil' the graceful forms of the fair w',0? i8 dames of the country to perfection. Indeed, Ellen j begiit with this grape vine, they may be . compared to pyramids of delicious grapes, ,n<lul . surpassing in quality tho most exquisite ','m* ,t vintages of tho lihinc, and in size rivalling " * y those magnificent clusters of Canaan, ono an8W[ u bunch of which was as much as a singlo '??ki man could carry. There enn bo no better 441 use of a grape vino, which is associated with these I tho most enlivening, inspiring and even in- nold? 0 toxicaling ideas, llian after it lias borne its AV golden and gladdening product, to encircle hous C and embelliah tliat fair fruit of humanity sudd j that yields the choicest wine of life. Even noldi after it has served this appropriate purpose, he tl e its uses aro not yet exhausted, for it may be its o converted into a triumphant crown to en- took o circle tho brows ofa successful suitor, or a grow strong natural rope whereby a discarded lo. ing ver can escape his woes.?Richmond Des- final o patch. ' }h?t 4 From (he N. Y. Mercury. THE TERRIBLE SACRIFICE. , ( BV LIEUT. LITTI.E. ^ t ft noftt, tasteful dwelling, on tho banks A ic Hudson, lived tho Widow Gray, with ' only daughter?a young lady of seven- s ?and her son, ft small boy six years of * s i tho year 1830, about five years prior j> lio date at which our story opens, the J I body of Mrs. Gray's husband had been 1 <1 lying a short distance from the house, I marks of violence upon it. The inurof Mr. (Jray, who was a well known ' ;hant < f the city, produced a great deal ^ xcitcmcnt, and several persons in the lihorhood were arrested upon snspicion n iving committed tho dead. They were 11 ever, soon after discharged when an old ^ j}* woman, living in that vicinity apj>car- v nd made the following statement, to this 11 t. v iiat while sitting under the shade of an tree, on the night of the murder, she s rved a man leave the liouso of Dr. 11 in she recognized as the deceased. After 0 ng the house, she observed him leiy approach the spot where she sat. On tig her eyes towards the house at the 11 : moment, slic saw .mother figure stealth i ave the premises, anil swiftly and <piiet- 1 llow in the footsteps of Mr. Gray; and, ^ i within a few ynrds of him, crouch r ) liehind some bushes skirting the path. at once she heard the loud report of a " I, and saw Mr. Gray fall to the ground, a deep groan ; ami, the next moment, a ^ rushed by her with a pistol in his hand j 11 at man she could take her oath was i >r. e .. I1 lis was the gipscy woman's statement; s it appeared the more plausible, as Dr. v ? had disappcaied f.om the premises mysterious manner, and had not as yet v heard of. The servants were question- g iut they could give no account of their er's whereabouts. A vigorous search c made by the authorities, which howproved fruitless?no tracc of the inur- o could be found. v r. 13? , at the time of his disappear- n , was a young man of twenty-five, and e. lie had already obtained consider- a celebrity in his profession, and was c in to be remarkably skillful in the cure b I fevers. It was known that he led a extravagant life, and had borrowed s; : sums of money fioin Mr. Gray, which ? liter, a few weeks before hisdecea6e, had E called upon him to pay. It was, theregenerally conjectured that the young c ician had murdered him, in order to get b f a troublesomo creditor. " ic death of her husband had been a e blow to Mrs. Gray, and it was thought C at time, that she would becomc insane; h he finally recovered from the dreadful tl ium which liad at first threatened her a Her whole affections were then cenin the offspring of the unfortunate man; o ashchad loft her comparatively wealthy, b pared no means in the bringing up of a wo children. j I previously remarked, Ellen was now si itecn; and little Willie, her brother, six i of age. Ellen was kind and affection- n Ii manners, anil as beautiful as she was p . It is lo not be supposed that so fair a a ;r could long escape the prying eyes of t< s brainless fops who go about in Bcarch ensures of this description. But Ellen 14 id upon all these miserable specimens n en with the utmost contempt, and had jt ned the age of sixteen without experien- ^ in the slightest degree, tho heavenly ration of love. _ lis state of things, however, was destin- a| )l to hist much longer. There at length f., i one whom Ellen loved with all the fr lion of her young and trustful heart. individual was a young physician Jj ;d Charles Reynolds, who was rapidly c< ling celebrity in his profession. In per- 8t appearance, ho was very prepossessing |, least to Ellen. Not above the medium t] >t, lii.s figure was graceful nnd firm; liis J i well rounding, and his frame compact; a, orehend w:is broad and liigli, nnd his ]J s gray eyes continually gleaming willi 4] restless fire of powerful intellect. To i, lie confidoJ all the aspirations and t| s of the honorable ambition which fired X oul ; and she listened to him with plea- 8{ and interest. One day, as they were cl slowly walking towards the house, they Bi intered a tall dark looking stranger, n as they passed hiin, looked keenly at ' k >id you ever see that gentleman before!" o; rod Reynolds, after they had passed ia 4o, I don't recollect that I ever did," c, ercd Ellen. " There is something evil j ng in his eye." Depend upon it, ho is hanging about 0 1 premises for do good !" answered Rey1. hen Ellen and Reynolds entered the r< e llioy found that little Willie had been o only taken kick with a high fever. Key- C i instantly prescribed sudh remedies m a bought would be most likely to cheek ? ourse: and then kidding tbem adieu, I his departure. Little Willie, however, a ' worse and wone, each day his breath- o became more and more difficult; and, a ly, the physician gave it aa his opinion 1 he could not live much longer. s It was a bright beautiful day, in the Ma nonth of July, when the winged minstrels of >f the forest made everything glad with pru heir melodious singing, that three persons the vere gathered around the sick bed of Wil- ' ie. They consisted of Reynolds, the phy- toil iician, and the mother and sister of the lit- j le sufferer. Mrs. Gray sat near his bed, the obbing convulsively, while Ellen was g;iz- am ng with tearful eyes upon her dying brother, nol teynolds was bending over the the couch, tw< >is fine face expressive of the utmost svm- UP( ,athy. ' K" " Oh, tell mo trulj*, is there indeed no wo icpe for my darling Willie!" exclaimed spii drs. Gray, in tones of the deepest angush. j din TIlO tilivciinnn -I - ? - - - * r?;..v .uuiiiiuii^ DIIIIIIK II1S 1ICHU ""J is lie felt the pulse of the sufferer. The t ' nother fully understood th:it silent answer. wj| ,Vith a wild cry, she sprang from her seat, vei vhile a light, bordering on insanity, blazed p'Jj 11 her eye, as she exclaimed, in a startling oice: Mr "Oh, heavens 1 do you mean what you ye ay ? Cannot my Willie be saved !" ted " Mv God! she is growing insane! ex- ant ble laiincd the physician, iis Mrs. Gray wildly ossed her arms about, exclaiming : " Save my child ! Oh, can you not save H0, nj' child ?" r 41 Compose yourself, dear mother," cried j)re :IIen, as she strove to lead her to a seat.? j-fo| Jut Mrs. Gray broke from her, and wildly ? ushed about the room, half shrieking, jn,f Save my darling ; oh, save my little Wil- tjre ie?they shall not tear him from me ?" UJU " Your child can be saved upon one con- |jcl lition !" exclaimed a deep voice. And the j text moment, a tall dark looking stranger utered the room. Ellen and the young ihysician instantly recognized in him the mjj ame individual whom they had met in their raiK, a lew weeks previous. " Who are you, and l>y what right have an^, ou entered here?" inquired Reynolds, an- CfR "b'- rin j 44 Oh, save my child; can you save my hild ?" exclaimed Mrs. Gray, imploringly. mi ] " Yes, madam, I can, but it shall be upon tjie ne condition, and that is, when the boy is jm;) rell, this lady (pointing to Ellen) becomes t?> j ly bride." the Ellen started back, and became as pale s death. Reynolds could no longer con- jjOI] cal his indignation, and in a stern voice he ade the stranger leave the house. "No! no!" exclaimed Mrs. Gray;" he has flou lid that he can savo my child." And cj,j( rliile speaking she looked imploringly at ^ j lllen. crei " Young lady, you liad better give your rus onsent," said the 6tranger; if that little jt oy dies, your mother will become a raving CCQ] laniac." __ ern " Oil, heavens, it is a dreadful sacrifice.? w-^ !an I?can I consent," cried Ellen, in agonsing tones, while sho looked alternately at 'ie wild haggard countenance of her mother |j nd that of her lover. gjja 44 Time presses," said the stranger; in an- apf( ther hour, if you decide not, your little rother will be no more, and your mother o^.. maniac! , " Ob, what shall I do ?w cried Ellen, as c^jj lie met the mournful gaze of her lover. jon " Ellen," said Reynolds, after a moment's ^ ause, 441 have but little faith in this man's j romiscs. That your mother will become cQn maniac when William dies, is, slas ! but g )o true; but jt n 44 Oh, Ellen Ellen 1" exclaimed Mrs. Gray, farr can you hesitate! No, no, you are not ^ ly uaugiuer?you cannot be?you wiJl |ja? >ok on and see my poor Will perish P'? sll8j .nd she wrung her hands in angnsh. This was too much for poor Ellen. She j iw nothing?nobody?but her mother, ?vrr bout to become ft victim to insanity, and juct linlly murmured "Yes?I?I consent," came pro, om her lips. The next moment, she sank (na{ niBeless in the arms of young Reynolds. ann [e bore her into another room, and pro- WOi :eded to apply such remedies as would re- fyu ore her to consciousness. As soon as they fiu leii, a Binue 01 nemiisii triuni]>li III tlic J uric countenance of tlio stranger, anJ, odd rawing a small phial from liis pocket, he Frei Jvanced to the bedside of the little sufferer, ninj ilting his head from the pillow, he applied was le neck of the bottle to the parched lips of som te sick child, and poured a few drops of d'ln ic liquid it contained down his throat.? the he effect of this medicine was almost in- eigs -antly apparent. The breathing of the on 1 tiild became easier, and, with a sweet Bar nile, he stretched out his littlu hands and as t lurmured the name?" Mother." the Mrs. Gray sprang to the bedside, and sioc issed him again and again, while the tears ?ha f joy gushed from her eyes. tiful " Madam," said the stranger, M the care ovei i effected?your child will be ss well as fold rer in a week from the present time?then of 1 _i 11 -J-: ?-?-> ? oumi vuiuv ?nu f^iwui inj vriue. goo Having uttered these words the mysteri. will us physician departed. it a * * * was Reader, let us enter this house. It is the was esidenee of the Rev. Mr. D . In one Bar f the rooms, side by side, stands by Ellen will tray and the mysterious physician. They day re about to be united in the holy bonds of tha redloek, for liule Wille has been cured, and had It* ftf*w U A(IM mnm a fiinnv mAlIu* m.1 o, not altogether happy, for alto is aware ami >f the dreadful sacrifice ber daughter n fill bout to make. Ellen is ae pale as marble, bet [bere art but few persons present; but, am imong them, obeefre the gi psey woman, g. Stealthily she steals up to the sido Ellen, just as the minister ia about to >ceed with the ceremony and whispers se fetv words in her ear? ' Lady, beware. You are about to weii h your father's murderer f A wild shriek bursts froin the lips of bride, and she sinks senseless into the na?not of the stranger, but thqso qf Reyds, who at that moment rushes in with > or three policemen, who instantly seize >n the person of tho criminal, Dr. l'he story is soon told. Slag, the gipscy man had recognized Dr. B , dote the alteration in his countenance, proved by a long rcsidenco iu a southern ne. She had communicated the information Reynolds, who nrrived as we hare seen, ih three policemen, just in time to preit the marriage ceremony from taking ce. Ilie culprit, soon after, seeing there was hope left, confessed that ho had killed . Gray, in order to rid himself of a troasome creditor. Jle was therefore, execuon the very day that Charles Reynolds 1 Ellen Gray were united, by the venernMr. I) on tho very spot whefa murderer was first arrested. W CITIES EXHAUST THE FERTILITY OP LAND. There has been enough of the element of 111 fi.wl ?<?*? ? ? ....v. ...v..., auu couon, arawn m the surface of the earth, sent to Loni ami buried in the ground, or washed > the Thames, to feed and clotho the enpopulation of the world for a century, ler a wise system of agriculture and horilture. Down to this day, great cities 'e ever been the worst desolators of the earth. It is for this they have been so juently buric 1 many feet beneath the bish of their idols of brick, stone aim rtar, to I e.exhumed in after years by te antiquarian Lavard. Their inhabit* 3 violated the laws of nature, which gorthe health of man and secure the endur productiveness of the soil. How few lprehend the fact that it is only the eleits of bread and itfeat, evolved during decomposition of some vegetable or anI substance, that poison the air taken inluman lungs, and the water that enters liuman system, in daily food and drink ?e generate pestilence, and bring mils prematurely to tlioir graves, >Vhy should the prccioos atoms of pot, which organized the starch in all tho r, meal and potatoes consumed in the js of the United States in the year 1856, lost forever to the world ? Can a man ite a new atom of potash or of phospho~ when the supply fails in tho soil, as fail lust under our present system of farm nomy ! Many a broad desert in EastAsia once gladdened the husbandman h golden harvests. While America is only country on the globe where every nan being has enough to eat, and mil* is are coming hear for bread, how long II we continue to impoverish ninety-nine ? in a hundred of all that we cultivate ? li pestilence and famine as the offspring gnorance. Rural science is not a mere, jrtbing for the amusement of grown up drcn. It is a new revelation of the wis* 3 and goodness of Providence, a humang power which is destined to elevate man immeasurable distance above the present dition. To achieve ibis result, the light cience must not be confined to colleges; lust illuminate the dwelling of every ner and mechanic. The knowledge of few, no matter how profound, nor brilt, can never compensate for the loss aineJ by neglecting to devclope the in* ?ct of the many. fo government should be wanting in pathy with the people, whether the ob be the prevention of disease, the imtreraent of land or the educates of the ises. One per cent of the money now ually lost by reason of popular ignorance ild suffice to remove that ignorance.? itchman and Reflector*. Wegxonicr s Tuble Cloth Sketches.?An ariecdolw is told of Mcssonier, the great nch forest artist, lie was lately diny at Brussels and among the company Baron de Kuyfl, who recently exhibited le charming landscapes at the Palais idustrie. Smoking was the order of day, and Messonier, white lighting his ir, took it into his bead to make a sketch he table cloth with the burnt end. Tbo on kepi lighting mateLes, and as soon he end was carbonized, placed them by French painter, and by the time he had iked hia IMAIul rinmr lio 1i<u1 Kr,:?t 1 - ? ?5'" uuwuw* ^ rming sketch of an old renlieur, beauIIj executed. When the evening was r M. de Kujff took the table cloth & ed it op and going down tc the mistress ilw establishment, said ;?" Madame, bo d enough t> lock up this table cloth b great care. To-morrow I will call for nd pay you the value of it." " But ?ir \ tlie answer, " I must at lea&t get hed.w u Nothing of the sort," said tha on. "I wish to hare it just a* it is, b all its spots and marks." Tfc* ^ . accordingly. he came and took precious table cloth, which b? bat since i framed in a curious style, with a don-; frame, the sketch being jplaced iq the tiler one, and the test of the linen caret y and tastefnlly arranged in the speoe ween the frame*. It is said that as atcnr has already o#m4M,dt Jtnyf 00 franca (or it, I