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"SHE KICKED HIM." y"'
n V BY J. F. o. fav
[t'UNHM'tU tnuai LA51 ai'AUlA^.J
"The heart, mc-thinks, t ,l?l
Were of strange mould, which kept no cherished self
print out
Of earlier, happier tunes, when life was fresh, wo|
And lore and innoccuoe made holiday."
[ I Iilliioube. re:v
I returnod to tny temporary home at tlio tl'
major's, feeling mucli more inclined to rotiro
to my room than to partako of his ex- *ln
cellent dinner. Alico and Bradsford were . .B:
in the piazza as I entered, seated side by
side, and engaged in lively conversation. c'n<
"Really, Mr. F.," said Alice, "you seem .
determined to give its as littlo of your com- ) ,n
pany as possible. Vou have been up in
your room one half of tl.o morning, and 1
you have spent tho other half in walking
about town." " '
"I went to seo Mr. Edward M n." I (
replied, looking her full in the face. Alice !"e
blushed?sho always did when that name
was mentioned. Perhaps sho felt herself oul
to bo the criminal which she was. Par
I hastened to my room, anticipating a ^er
glorious nap before dinner, but had no lm!
sooner thrown my exhausted self upon the i
lounge than some one tapped at the door. .vvo'
I kept perfectly quiet, hoping by this strat- ,
cgem to rid myself of the troublesome visitor;
but tny silence only tended to increase
the impatience of tho outsider, who now
fairly thundered blows upon the door. a
"Coin? in!n I impatiently exclaimed, at =?'
the same time throwing tlio door open, and
resuming my position on the lounge.
"Well! I think you take long enough ' ~ ,
About it," exclainietl whom I now reeoguis- ,
ed to be Bradsfoul.
"What's it?" I indifferently asked. ' r,'?
"Why, Mr, F.," replied Brndsford, "you . ..
seem to be in a bad hurrtor this morning; * J
but I came lo ask you to be more limited ?
in your attentions lo Alice." ,,
* i make tnv own limits, sir, and never .
suff? r myself to be dictated to by any but
such as my reason leads mo to obey." 1 ,
I am not dictating, Mr. P., nor do I wish ?
to nffond you; but really, sir, you know j %1
how very unpleasant it must be to me to { l(
hear Alice make you her almost continual ?
subject of conversation."
"Mr. llradsford," 1 replied, rising from the | A
lounge, "if Miss.* lice is pleased to make ,mit'
me the subject of her conversation, I am , ^
sorry that I cannot return the compliment. '
1 hav? had as much of Miss Alice as I eare
for, and these tilings must end just here." j
"Be carefui, Mr. F. I am Alice's nrotcc- . X,IK
? ' 1 I win
tor.
"I do not mean to have you understand I
mo that I would speak lightly of Miss ^ j
Alice, but T allude to the misunderstanding
between Edwaid, Alice, and yourself." , ' |
"Misunderstanding!?0, yes, I seo what ^ ^ ,
you are driving at now; hut really I con
aider it anything hut what you have been ? s
pleased to term it. But what have yoit to 1 1,1
do with it?"
regular socdologer, trno enough, and i '""'j
under the circumstances a bard question to a .
answer, for what did / have to do with 10 '
other people's business.
I confess, my reader, that I felt rather 'ti
cheap; for, after all, I must come to this
conclusion, that my interference in the affair
was anything l?ut discretion, and hardlv appropriate.
True, I had been forced into ..
w lay course of action by the conduct of Ed- ! }' ly
ward on the night of the party, but bow I
could have allowed myself to proceed so >J
far I cannot now imagine. .
"1 have nothing to do with it, Mr. Brads- 4. >0
ford," I replied. j^"0
I then related Edward's conversation with 1
me in 'be grove, and the subsequent inter- . j
view at liis residence. He turned pale with Wl(
the intensity of his passion, and starting .
from his seat ho angrily asked*
"And do you believe thatu'a
"Believe it? why I cannot do otherwise, j ? j1
Mr. Bradsford, for the letters in Edward's
possession are unanswerable credentials of,
the truth of his slbry." ^
"It's a lie!?everv word of bis sforv ia ? tore
base fabrication of falsehood gotten up to R^ri
injure ine in somo moment of petty jealou- "
ny!" " bio
"Mr. Bradaford," I replied, "it's an easy r'U|
matter to assert a tiling as false, but can s?c'
you maintain your position?" c,,Jr
"Maintain it??ay! ovory word of it." J 1,10
"Well, sir, I am a disinterested listener? I
proceed." wns
"Who made you judge and jury, Mr. F.? K?"
I am not left to the lender incrcios of your
verdict, and care very little whether you 6,r'
believe that scamp or me." UP?
"That scamp!" I repeated; "and pray, sir, w',e
to whom do you allude?" 1
"Edward M - ?; to whom else could I)0n!
I allude?"
"Beg pardon, Mr. Bradsford, but when l'c
you wish to make use of that expression ^,eCil
again, you will please do so where it will fiavo
be less dangerous for yourself and mote ! 1,1
agreeable to your listener." Brnr
"Bow would you liko such a story told ' ed b
upon you?" A
"No danger of that," I replied, "at pres- man
ent, at least; but should I be so unfortunate easy
v as to get myself in such a position, I would look
pot charge the author of it as a liar." 1 cent
' Personal!? by Jove!" exclaimed Brads d,
rushing from tho room and slamming
o dobr behind him
Lwondei what Alice has been saving tc
^Isford, to make liiin request me to bo
are limited in my Attentions to her. 1
hope that she issiot a coquette, or that
0 is not trying to wffn my affections, for she
II find me more than proof against her
arms. Ah! how many stout hearts havo
fcught tho same thing; but, when the cri'came,
have surrendered before tho cita1
of beauty! And was not Alico like
"A dream of poetry, that may not bo
Written or told?exceeding, benulilulf"
lostponcd my intended nap, as tho bell
J rung lor dinner, and more for tho pur>o
of hearing tho major's jokes than any- ,
ng else, went down and took a seat at
! table.
'Alice," said tho major, as soon as I bono
seated, "pass the sail to Mr. F."
'The satl?' asked Alico, laughingly. "Do (
i really want it, Mr. F."
'Of courso 1 do, Miss Alice," I replied,
oring tho joke.
What the major meant I am sure I know
, but I coolly turned the joke upon hiin',
by remarking that ho was no doubt
of sugarfand supposed that tho salt I
nld bo turned into such by tho timo it
ched me, as Miss Alico had boon requestto
hand it.
t is somewhat strange how n remark
kes different persons, for no sooner bad !
lid this than Bradsford half arose from
chair, his lips pallid with the jealous
olions raging within his bosom, while
good old major calmly placed his carg
knife upon tho dish, and fairly laid
k to enjoy his laugh.
Mice of course blushed?said something
?ut compliments?then laughed.
. full angry?very much so?that BrndaI
should be so foolishly sensitive about a
re passing joke, and determined to make
i jealous with a vengeance. To carry
my intention, 1 manifested tho most
ticular attention to Alice, which (I won- ;
why?) seemed to give her much pleasDinner
being over, I asked Alice if she
uId not ride with mo about two hours
ore dark.
Delightful!" exclaimed Alice; "of course
ill."
'Thank you, Miss Alico," I replied, "1
II see you again before wo aro ready to
but do excuse me for tho present, as I
st reallv lake a nap, or I shall be altoher
unfitted for the party to-night, nnd
Excuse mo. Mr. P., lor interrupting you,
.speaking about tho party, will Jvl ,
M n, I mean, be here?"
Would you like him to come, Miss J
re?" I asked.
No! sir!?not for anything."
Why not?"
I have reasons for believing that iiothwonld
bo gained, and perhaps much
l?v their meeting."
Who?"
'Mr. Bradsford and?you know."
Edward?"
Yes."
Ah! Mi s Alice, Edward is too much of
enlleitrin to be guilty of an impropriety
ng a party of ladies and gentlemen."
Yes?but Mr. Bradsford?"
fever fear, Miss Alice, for bo daro tint i
n lift his voice in Edward's presence." !
Dart not?" repented Alice, how do you
?\v that, Mr. F.? I should like to know
it Mr. Bradsford dare not do!"
V1 ice was always beautiful, hut when she
I litis, her lips pouting and quivering,
her bosom heaving, she wns almost irstiblv
so.
I was very evident that she loved BradsI,
at least to some extent; but. strange I
ay, sho never would allow Kd ward's
racter to bo assailed in her presence with
palpable manifestations of deep emo*
left her in no very good humor, and
red to my room, where I enjoyed along
, from which I was awakened by Major
Why, F., don't you know that Allio is
ling for you?" said lie.
Wailing for me??nonsense!"
Well, that's my opinion exactly," rod
the major, "for it is nonsense to kerp 1
rctty girl waiting for a sleepy headed
jw like you."
Ye*,?thank you, major; but'pray, what
s Alice want with me? Sho might ,
\v that I needed a little rest after that
nbug of an adventure last night."
Wh y, didn't you ask her to take a ride j
!> you this afternoon?"
Ye gods!?I did!" I exclaimed, jumping 1
it the lounge. "Please tell her, major,
t I wiilbo down in the ninety-thousandth
, minute."
did not keep Alice waiting long, hut
down stairs as quickly as possible,
iho was speaking to Bradsford as 1 en- i
d the room, who, observing me, turned
J 1)11 V tmv.-irila mn fnwl Ilw -I-~-l
. J ? - ? -?"J ?- <? ?k?u.
Mr. F,, as soon as convenient it is desiratliat
you roturn. I consider myself the
itful owner of Alice's time, person, and
ety, and shall be exceedingly ploasod to
?v tlio privileges which my claim entitles
to."
leave it to my reader* if such a i cm ark I
not in bad taste, and exceedingly untlemanly,
if not insulting.
Mr. F. fully understands his position, i
I replied, "and shall not forget to call j
ii you for further lessons in otiquetle
n his present stock i- diminished."
assisted Alice upou her beauti.nl little
v, all tlio wbilo feeling inclined to lay
whip across the back of Iter euthusiaaand
jealous lover, wdiose interference
.me intolerable, and whose remarks
red?much of sarcasm and insult.
tVish you a pleasant afternoon, Mr. j
Isford," I exclaimed, as my horse brush- j
y him?"will soon bo back."
lico was certainly a capital rider, and '
aged her litl'o spirited pony with an
grace; while I felt like a fool, and
cd far worse, for I was only an eight j
It-rate ridep I vorily lelievo that the '
oinj?r gavo mo tho wccst liorso ho owncc
merely to bother mo. Iu fact, 1 know bu
0110 other horse which can match him fo
gallowping sideways, and hut ono olhc
rider who appeared to enjoy these origins
freaks so well?and these were seen ii
Spartanburg some days ago. I do not al
lude to tho Old North i^ato gray, howevoi
But I am digressing, and must proceei
with my story.
I "Why,'Miss Alico, how Btrango it is ilia
'a kingdom11 has been offered 'for a horse
i I wouldn't give a fig for this uncouth an?
mat, oven-with seventeen dollars to boot.
"Don'tT speak so, Mr. F., about him
when he has already influenced you to fa
vor mo with a classical quotation," laugh
ingly replied Alico. W
"1 do hope, Miss Alice, that we will mee
no person, for really my noble steed wouli
scaro a man and make biin run away."
"Well, I think it very probable that wt
shall meet many persons, for don't you se<
several coming this way? Look yonder.'
"Yes, Miss Alice, I do see some manifes
tnlion of animal lifo wheio you point, but \
fully agreo wiik the poet, that
"Distance lcn<1s enchantment to tho view,"
if they are looking in this direction."
"Well, now, that's complimentary, I do
clare."
"1 alluded only to myself, Miss Alice."
Wo woro now approaching tho V. grove
and somehow or other.our spirits seemed t<
ilag immediately, for both of us had beet
thero under saddening circumstances before
It was beneath these veucrnble oaks tha
she had last conversed with poor Ldwart
?it was here that she had cast him off will
a broken heart. Just as wo entered tin
grove, tho sharp crack of a t itle reverberate!
around us, and tho next moment her fright
ened animal plunged madly into the thiol
wood, carrying all before him.
Gods! what a shtiek broke from the lipt
of Alice, as she vainly attempted to tciti it:
i. >
uwr annua;.
I clapped spurs to my horse, that 1
might follow her and save her from injury
but the worthless beast would not move
and before I could alight Alice was out o
sight.
Oh! horror! what a moment of agjti)
Hooded my soul, as 1 pictured to myself tin
bleeding, lifeless body of beautiful Alicr
stretched upon the turf.
"Great Godl" 1 exclaimed, "is litis to b?
tho termination of my adventure in S V
I rushed into the thick wood surround
ing the grove; and, almost breathless wiili
excitement, ran as fust as the briers am.
Jmshea would enable me.
I know not bow long?it seemed fully
two hours?I ran, but wheu just about ic
sink through exhaustion, I hoard voices
near me.
".Ilice! Old Alick!" I cried out, but I
could stand no longer.
The earth seemed whirling around me,
a mistiness filled my eyes, and confused
murmurs jarred my oars, and 1 fell sensele^
upon the earth. When 1 revived, Alio*
and Edward were standing over me, chn
fiiug my temples. I had struck my head
agunist an olu stump as I fell, and my bail
was dripping with blood.
"Mr. h\," said Alice, her eyes tilling with
tears, "arc you much hurt?"
"Thank God! dear Alice!" I exclaimed,
'for preserving your life."
"Amen!" exclaimed Edward, solemnly
"How came you here, Ed ward I" I asked,
"and how did you escape, Alice?"
lie saved me, Mr. l'\," said Alice, hurst
ing into tears, pointing to Edward.
"My poor child," said J, drawing her tc
mo, "he calhr, and tell rue all about it."
She laid her head upon my shoulder
like a little gill, and sobbed as if her very
heart would break.
"Do not agitate yourself so, Alice," said I
smoothing hack Iter soft and beautiful curls
"Poor girl,"said I, turning to Edward, "I
love Iter with all ol a brother's love."
My emotions of gratitude, joy, and do
light were so overwhelming, that 1 did not
slop to select words for their expression, or
I certainly would not have spoken to Alice
as 1 did.
"Mr. F.," said Edward, "I will go home
and get my buggy for Miss Alico and your
self." And, not waiting for a reply, he left
us.
As soon as lie hud gone, Alice raised
her head from iny shoulder and blushingly
said:
''Excuse me, Mr. F., I forgot myself."
"Say not so, Miss Alice, It is I that
must apologize; for in the gladness of inv
heart, in seeing you safe, 1 have spoken to
you as to a sister, and allowed my feelings
perhaps too much rein,"
"No, Mr. F., I appreciate your kindness,
and know that you meant no harm."
"Meant r.o harinl'3 , "tiio viiiaiu
should he Heaven cursed and blasted that
would harm you, Alice!"
Edward lelurned with his buggy, and
suggested the proniioty of stopping at his
house, that AlicPw disordered dress might
bo ad justed, and the blood washed from
my faco and head.
Alice, of course, objected, becaii'O o!
reasons well known to the reader; but nftei
nwhilo allowed herself to bo over-persuaded,
and permitted us to assist her into the
buggy.
Edward and myself woio too much impressed
with the peculiarity of Alice's po?ition
to ho at nil talkative, so our ride ivn<
con tin tied in silence.
Edward's moiher met us at the door ol
her residence, in whoso charge wo placed
Alice, while i accompanied Edward to hirootn.
"Mr. F.," said lie, "1 will not bo at the
party to-night, fur this sudden interview
with Alico 'unmans ino quite.' Tho hist
tune slto was in this house she loved mc
and was mine, hut now circumstances have
changed, and to look upon her is ngony
for it only recalls tho p ast, and shuts oil
every ray of hope for tho future."
Ilow could I reply to this? Poor heartbroken
Edward!
OhI (hero aro moments in every man'
experience, when ho realizes the impolon
cy of human comfort, and inwardly ac
1, knowledges the necessity of "the baltn
it O ilend?the physician there."
r Alas! for man, Mint his capabilities f
r indicting woo and measureless sorrows a
d not commensurate with his abilities f
ti soothing and comforting.
I "Oorafwri cannot sootlio the heart
P. Wbos# life is centered in the thought
J Of happy lovee, once known, and still in hope
Living with a consuming energy."
t. These moments nro too painful to all pr
ties to bo lengthened out; so, as soon as
had washed the blood from my head, ai
" partaken of a glass of wine, 1 proved
i, Edward that wo had better go down ai
make arrangements for leaving at once,
our horses had no doubt returned to tin
stables at the major's, and would occasu
I considerable anxiety on our account.
1 "Excuse me, Mr. F.," said Edward, "b
I must not look upon Alice again; for it
a like gathering lost spirits before M-e gat
0 of Paradise, merely to intensify there w<
" by contrast."
' Well, well; bo it so, EJward,for I wou
1 not willingly add the weight of a sigh
i your already heavy affliction."
I shook him warmly by the band, sent
ing my whole sou! along with the pressui
. and sorrowfully left the room.
Alice was ready for mo as I descend*
! the stairs. She was seated beside Mi
1 M n, who was arranging her beautif
j I curls. The hoy had brought the buggy
i | the door, and wo were all ready to slai
| when Alice asked for Edward.
I '\I)o you wish particularly to sen hii
| iny dear.'" asked Mrs. M n.
, "I owe my lifo to him, and would than
3 ' him for his timely assistance personally
1 replied Alice, trembling like a leaf.
"I shall speak to liiiu, Miss Alice," sai
; I; "no doubt but what ho will see you,
, you particularly wish it."
5 | 1 hastened to his room and dolivcrew in
, message, hut E.lward could not he pviau
J ded to come down, for an obstinate gloo
[ had settled upon his heart.
% ' "Then you will not consent to Alice
I wishes," said I.
f "No, sir!" ho emphatically replied.
"She will feel hurt, Mr. M n, if yo
r do not."
? "Perhaps not!"
3 "Well, well," said I, "have your ow
way."
j saia no, placing Ins hand upc
' my shoulder; "leave me not thus, for I nou
. not have you suppose me so arrant a fo
i as to ho influenced altogether l?y an obsl
| n.itc spiiit. You wanted to reason mo o
of my woo this morning, an . now I ayou
if Alice's request is reasonable. N
> no!?my heart is torn enough already, b
i a look fiom Alice would eiush it in liop
leas agony. Leave nu!"
[ As :ny ieasier will very n r.utally <11
poso?that is if he could have ceeii the ha
( crazei countenance of Edward as ho sa
j this?I left. Alice received my news
t j Edward's refusal with a diguilicd gmc
?I hut made no remark. It was very evidcti
. howev? r, tli it she was deeply lu.it and mo
! tilled by Edward's conduct, which, iindi
I other circumstances, would have been e
ceedingly rude on his part,
i I "Come, Miss Alice, our friends will I
I anxious about your safely; let's go."
Lidding the old lady a "g?>od-bye," v
seated ouiaelvcs in the buggy, and dioi
. ! oil at a iapid rate.
J Observing Alice' low spirits, 1 made cv
ry effort to cheer her, by alluding to moi
agreeable topics of thought.
"1 tell you what, Miss Alice, you shou!
; have seen my horse when that rillo w;
lired. lie made a dead pause, nearly tlirov
I ing me over his head, and i verily believ
that he is standing just where I left him.'
i "Why, 1 thought ho threw yuj," sai
, I Alice.
"Throw me? No, indeed; I deliberate!
dismounted, and ran alter you as if ever s
many imps of daikuexs were at my heels
"Is it possible? How catneyou to g?*t >
, I severe a fall then?"
"Why, Miss Alice, to speak the truth,
> was so fenifully scared when your pon
took flight and Jadied into the wood, tin
i I lo.-t all control over my nerves. I kne
that there was a fearful responsibility tes
ing upon me, I'oi 1 had voluntaiily take
you out under my special care. What wit
l[ liit) slate of my nerves, and horrid forelu
dings of 1 know not w hat, I became so ove
powered with exhaustion, that the tin
thing 1 knew was?nothing."
. ! "You fainted, I suppose."
"Now, Miss Alice, don't let such a tal
get abroad," said 1.
i ' " Well, did you not faint}"
"Well, no, i don't know that I fuintet
hut 1 somehow tnado a false step, and (e
against s.>mo hard subitum.*, which deprii
, od mc of a!, physical energy for a bripoint
of timo."
"I declare now, Mr. F., you have labo
I ed tight hard to clear yourself of my charg
! hut I must he excused if 1 give the vcrdii
?guilty."
! "I surrender the case, and will pay cos
Miss Alice, since eveiy thing has tinned on
r so well nfter all."
It grew d.uk when within half a mile <
tllrt ni iirirV I........ I !> 1 ..i.t..: I
^ j ' "vuav. 1-? Ik IIUl UCiUHIIlll IU L
nlnne Willi bciuty, And the stars
''Sinning ? order, like a living hymn
Written hi light!"
'lo my shame, lie il said, that I alioifc
tlio horse lo travel jii>t as ho chose, ail
I ciied very little what time wo reached tli
f major's;for 1 was perfectly satislieil with tl;
i society of Alice.
i Had I known what was going on ju
then at the major's, I would not have bee
i to sparing with my whip.
Hies- nil*! w hat a glorious excitement ot
plotiacted absence had occasioned at lh
> major's.
i "Alice!" exclaimed Major IV, as wo ei
, tered tlio house, "whore, in the name <
Fj common sonse, have yon been i f'
Tho old man then turned to mo and sail
"Look here, K., what in tho devil aiQyo
about?"
i "Pshaw! major, it's all right!"
j "All right! O yoa, it's capital fun, r
I doubt, to swap off my borsos for that btigg
ofl there. But come, F., what's become of my (
! horses?"
or Are they not hen?" I risked,
re "lleref What do you mean?"
or 1 saw the necessity of relating our adveti- i
(lire to the major, and therefore, without
more ado, I told the entire story.
''Thank Cod, Allio," said ho, taking
both of her hands, "that you were not taken
from us."
ir" The major then turned to 1110 and said: j
1 "Do you know. Mr. F., that Brndsford
u' has gonu in search of you, fully believing l
lo that you have either eloped with Alice, or
'd taken her to Kd ward for marriage!"
as "He's a fool!" I exclaimed.
J,r "Well, be that us it may, be went off in
a terrible passion, swearing that bo would:
blow your brains out if he could meet you.''
ff j "Indeed? Well, that's rich, decidedly;
1:4 but 1 will plav a trick upon hiin for that !
threat, by Jove! I will."
| "Ilowl"
I "Why, I shall get Alice to hide, and i
^'1 mnke hiiu believe that she has not returnlo
! ed."
"Do not venture it, Mr. F., for I nsiuro j
I you that lie is in n terrible passion," replied '
e> the major.
Never you fear, major, for I shall keep
within reasonable bounds."
s- | "Yes, but hf may not deetn it so."
u' , The tnkjor bad scaicoly concluded his
1? remark when Bradsford rushed into the
L room like a half madman.
"By luaven! Majitr'Ik, they have ."
lie saw mo beloie he had concluded his
sentence, and with a look of surprise he ex- ;
'k claimed:
?" | "You here!"
"1 should think I was, Mr. Bradsford; but
what's matter?" j
' "Matter? why?where is Alice?
"Calm yourself, and I will tell you."
l.v "For Bod's sake, man, do not tiille with
:l* my feelings so?let me hear all.'^ .
111 "When you put down t'^t pistol* air,
nnd address ine like a roan\ t-willaoj
5 s likewise." V.A.
"Put down my p:stol? N o! Wi.*ver!"
"Well, then, you may do as yOu choose," ,
u said 1, moving towards the door*.
"Mr. F., do you think lUal
trifled with?" said Bradsford, grasping ine
n i by the aim.
"Look here, Mr. Bradsford, thai hurts,"
>n said I; and quick as thought I wrenched .
I'' lite pistol from his hand, and discharged j
?' it through the open window beside me; j
tiien keeping bim off fruin me, I exclaimed: 1
! "Alice is safe!"
"Safe! rhunder and lightning! don't tell
mo thai! Where is she?"
ul ; "IIkiib!" I exclaimed.
Alice li.id secreted herself behind a
large book case in tlie rootn, and was good
P" enough to remain perfectly quiet in favor ;
,f of my little farce. 1 know, however, that i
u', it would not do to ca'ry on tiie joke too j
L'' long, and now that I can calmly review
this matter, I unhesitatingly condemn it u>
lt* a most absurd proceeding on my part.
1 "Come out, Miss Alice," said I; "we have
-r | more than revenged ourselves on Mr. Brad*s"
j ford for his unkind suspicions of us."
I have never since doubled Bradford's ;
)u : love for Alice.
It was worth all that I had lUkcd to wit j
c I nesa such a scene of joy, love, and manly ,
c> affection, as was enacted hv Bradford when
Alice came out from her hiding place. Of
0 course an explanation was called for and
0 given, and when lvlward's name was mentioned
as the saviour of Alice's life, Bradsfor.l
was affected even to tears, and exclaim
r ed: |
k'" "[ .swear that I will make that man inv
friend!"
"Ah! Mr. F.," said Brndsford, "you nie
" too cruel in your revenge;and yet 1 deserve '
it, for 1 have been jealous of you since 1
tirst saw you. When I came heme from a
walk this afternoon, near dark, and ascertained
that you had not yet returned from .
? your in'.e with Alice. 1 suspicioiu-d foul
play, and actually believed that you had
either eloped with Alice yourself, or assist- j
-v ed I'M ward in abducting her."
"t^uile a natuial supposition, under exist
vv ing circumstances," I replied; "but 1 trust
k" that my rather cruel plot will, after all. as
" sist in some measure in reconciling ail par
I vs.
ho HF. CONCLUDED IN OLIl NEXT.]
rsl
: Firry Yeaks IIence.? Rt. Rev. Bishop
I Ciaike delivered a lecture in Cambridge, on
Tuesday evening of last week, taking for
- bis subject Fifty Years llenco. From a
sketch in tlio Cambridge Chronicle, we
i take the following extracts:
"Fifty years hence the nowly married
'' pair will step into an emporium for the sale
' . of houses, look over the book <>f patterns,
mfI ' t i I I
hcit'ci oiiu to suit iiicii' taste ai?u means,
order it, and it will be sent home in the
r morning, put together and occupied at
e' night.
j "In traveling, as great changes will take
place. In-tcad of the dusty road nrd
1' crowded car, there will bo a splendid Loco
u motive Hotel, living over a road carpeted
with turf anu bordered with shade trees,
and heralding its approach with sweet
10 ; music, instead of the demoniac, shriek of
i the steam whistlo, and labelled, Through
from Boston to San Francisco in four dais
i "Instead of tiro unsightly telegraph poles,
d there will he, fifty veins hence, a net work
d underground, and under the bosom of the
in deep, and it will click oft thoughts instead
ic of words. Then the electric battery will
tight alt the street lumps at once, enable nil
st the clocks in the city to keep exact lime,
n and kindle the beacons on the dangerous
rocks, where now men hazard their lives
ir and wear out their lonely days.
io "Then the author will not wiite by our
slow piocess, losing iiis rarest fancies, but
) ho wi.l sit down to tho newest invented
:>f chirographic.il instruments, and putting his
lingers on the keys write as fast as he can
J: think."
It is not your business, but the energy j
and prudence with which you conduct it,
10 | that decide betweeu your juccesa or fail- j
;y | uie. i
| ii in mrnrnJm
The Cotton Interest,
Among the mass of information found
in our foreign tiles by the Baltic, nothing
appears to us more importnnl than tho pro
ceediug* of a meeting of the manufacturer*
in England in regard to cotton. It is an
nounced officii*'ly by English authority, thai
at the end of this cortimercial year then
will not be one bale of cotton on hand in
Liverpool!
To appreciate the immediate impo. .anct
of this great commercial fact, a glance at
tho question in its many ramifications in
Kuropo in necessary. In 1840 tho "stock
on band" in Liverpool was over 450,00C
bales American cotton, or twenty weeks
supply, working full time; in 1850 th?
stock on hand was 332,000 bales, which
allowing for the additional number of spin
ners, furnished only eight weeks' supply
Estimating tho present crop at 3.000.00C
bales?a liberal estimate?lite increased de
mand for the raw material all over Europe
from the Baltic to the Black tea, will tak<
up, at high figures, every pound of thai
3,000,000 bales, work up the present limit
ed slock on hand, and leave the markets o
the world bare. "There will not be oni
bale of surplus cotton in Liverpool." Tin
increase of consumption over produce dur
ing tho last ten years has been at the rait
of 10.04 per cent, against 0.77 per cent
This shows an increase of consumption o
0.87 per cent, for ten years, before tht
year 1845 tho proportion was tho reverse
If this condition of things continues, tht
market in 1858 (October) will open on casli
unlets from the actual consumers in Europt
foi every pouud of cotton we can possibl)
produce or spare from our own uianufaclur
ers.
It appears, from the various data befort
us, that this destruction of the surplus al
Liverpool, and with it the monopoly so long
exercised by that maiket, is owing entirely
.V I Ink I ? ? ? * * '
-v, ...? jivnvj iTiuugurnica on mo conitneul
of Europe during Pie liut si* or seven years
The spinners on the Rhine, in liolland, ir
Belgium, and oven iu Austria, former!}
puichased their supplies in Liverj>ool. Ilus
sin alone look at lite rnlo of 160,000 baler
of our cotton annually from the English
depot. The movement to establish a direc
trade between the American planters anc
the continental spinners gave a sudden iin
pulse to the cotton manufacturing interest)
throughout the continent. Tho l'russiar
Commercial League gave atlculiou to it
the Netherlands 'I tailing Society took it up
the merchants of Bremen, Hamburg, am
Antwerp entered into it, and tho continuoui
agitation in the cotton Slates of Americt
attracted tho attention of those Europeat
otlicial influences always on tho lookout fo:
important movements. We And the dulie
on cotton first reduced and then repealed
Every drawback to tho freo importation o
tho great American staple wns removed
and at last the peace policy of Russia addi
to the imposing character of this great com
mercial and industrial purty on the conli
nent of Europo for a diiect trade with tb?
cotton growing States of America.
With the surplus at Liverpool destroyed
?with the monopoly there broken up, am
a direct trade, based on the continental de
mand, thus a tixed and leading feature ir
the cotton tiadc?the United Stales possess
os another bond of peace, not only upor
England, but on all Ehtrope. The fail
promise of a wise and far seeing ad minis
nation under Mr. Buchanan guarantiee
these advantages, at least for four years
and we believe for a long time afterwards
We cannot allow the opportunity to pass
without directing the public mind at tin
South to the benefits of practical statesman
ship. Here is n great result worked out by
private means w uhiii llie Union, and undei
the general prosperity incident to tlia'
U nion.
The English manufacture!* aro calling or
the East India Company for assistance
1'liey had better rely upon peace with th<
United States. Nature has settled the mat
lor: Cott m is king, and the planters now
Control tho j>owor.? Washington Union.
Wine Pro poets in Ohio.
W< lav bvfiro oni readers some extracts
fiom a loiter of Mr. Hubert Buchanan, oiw
uf the most eminent of the vine cultivators
ol the west;
Cincinnati, Dec. 8, 185G.
E. S. C0//.f.ns, Iv<q. ? My Dear Sir: !
have sold my wine crop of 1853 at $1.50
and 185(5 at $1.40, in a bulk, to tlie Mis
soiiri Wine Company. Ow ing to tho shorl
crop, our native wines will be scarce ami
high noxl tear. The demand is so greai
West and Southwest that we cannot kcej
a supply ahead.
(jrape culture in vineyards, whercvci
practicable, is largely on the increase in ih<
United States, p.-uticulnrly in the Southwest
The s<<il ami climate of North Carolina ami
(ieorgia are especially favorable to the cui
tivntioti of tho Catawba, our great wim
grape. Tim product there is enormous
HoW it will lu l l out lias yet to bo tested
but thus far it greatly exceeds the Obit
Valley productions. It shows what tlti*
line grape will doin its native localities. 1
lias been travelling all over the UnitCi
States for 50 years, and is now just bein<
Hied in vineyards at home with wondcrfu
success. This grape w>as HrAi found l?y Col
Murray, in Uuncoinhe County, North Caro
linn, in 1S02, and planted in his garden
From thence it spread to tlio North hik
East, being but little cultivated South
wliero the Scuppeninug and the Warrei
wcro tire favorite wine grapes.
A loUer from Mr. Longworlh, of Cincin
nati, sny>:
"l would strongly urge the raising o
seedlings from our best native grapes, am
without a cro-.^ with European grapes. I
will he our own fault if we do not, by so
looting our best wild grape* and platifinj
tlifir >eed, soon cqu d the best table grape
of Europe, and surpass thtir wine grapes
and supply them with wine."? Cozscnt
I Fi ne J'res*.
Mr. liuclianan is six feet, one inch li'gh
and weighs over 200 pounds.
The Negroes in Africa.
I We are permitted (says the Boston Poet)
to make the subjoined extract front * letter
written by an officer of the United States
nary to a friend in this city. The writer is
a son of a late distinguished seuator from
one of the New England Stales. The letter
is written from ou board the United
States ship St. lx>uis, nnd dated October 16,
1850, at "Little Fish Bay, west const of
Africa:"
"There is very little variety uj?on this
coast. 'Niggers!' slaves! 'niggers!' is the
1 cry. This town is, like most other places
; upon the coast, made up of a few people,
1 called white, nnd a crowd, a mass of miserable,
filthy, worthless, indolent, (niggers)
| natives. If Clmrlee Sumner, Jack Hale, or
any other sensible man, wishes or is wi|.
i ling to Iks permanently cured of his mock
philanthropy and sickly sentimentality in
regard to tho universal uergo race, he Ijas
: only to take a six-months' cruise upon the
coast of Africa. If that will not cure him,
and convince him that his sympathy for
: the three nnd a half millions of the happiest
j negroes upon tho face of the earth is misplaced,
then I have only to say he is past
i hope and past cure,
"As I live, I do not believe there is one
I negro in one thousand upon the coast of
Africa who is as well off, morally, physically,
or socially, as the worst-abusrd slave in the
United States. Slavery here is slavery indeed,
and of the most horrible kindl Cr*?.
elty practised here by black slave owners is
heart rending to witness. Some chiefs
(blnck) own thousands?they sell, torture,
or kill them, at pleasure. Ninety-nine of
every hundred negroes, slaves or free, even
in towns, would gladly excliango their con?1t*irkvi
wills ilia mnnnoct innvt ill.lroalflrl
1 slave in llie Union. It is impossible to pic|
tnro tho miserable condition of the native
' African upon his own soil. Civilisation, or
even partial culture, with the mass of nai
tives, is an idea so perfectly absurd, that it
I docs not Admit of a thought. With tho
) combined efforts of a million competent,
1 honest, industrious, persevering pliilanthrui
pists; with millions of money yearly expond|
ed to the best possible advantage for a
million of years, would not develop one
| hundred native Africans who would be of
any account to tho world at large. So much
for 'niggers.' Having seen our negroes at
home in our southern Stales, and having
seen them here, I regard the 'institution' as
it exists tiiero as a benign, nav, heavenly
institution, and our southern brethren deserve
the thanks of tho whole Christian
world for having ameliorated, in such striking
contrast with their brethren here, three
! and a half millions of negioes. You may
imagine that, although never a democrat*
I pray for the election of Mr. Buchanan*
and mainly because upon this negro question
the democratic party is right."
Reformation in Church Music.?a
letter in tho Newark (N. J.) Advertiser, .
from Home, says;
Another reformation in church music IiAft
I just been orJained by a l'apal decree, which
I banishes the noisy overtures and operatic
- airs thai had rendered it "rather a scandal
i than an edification in the faithfbl," and re
quires henceforth the strictest conformity
i "to the common sentiments of devotioO'
r Even certain passages in the masses of Mo
lart and Iladyn have fallen under clerical
i censure, as not expressing tho sentiments of
, the words. Iii view of these and other abu.
ses, such as the introduction of "improper in?
struinenta, a profane manner of singing, long
) preludes and vain repetitions," the circular
of the Cardinal Vicar ordains; 1st, that no
' music shall be introduced in the churchea
r but vocal inusic, "in the grave and severe
L style of the Palealrina, or with the sole accompaniment
of the o;gan," unless by a
i 1 special written permission?"drums, cytn.
! bats and instruments of percussion" being
> interdicted without benefit of clergy. 2a.
; I be utmost gravity of manner in singing,
j without the repetition or arbitrary inversion
j of words, which must be pronounced dis:
tinctly?tho pauses being so made that the
| music will follow them. 3d. Leaders must
beat time only with apiece of music paper,
' avoid indecent haste, prevent whispering
{ and conversation, going in and out, Jtc.
4tli. Organists must avoid "brilliant and
distracting pieces, indecorous variations, or
tho admixture of anything that recalls the
' i theatre." Music galferie* ovor the doors
> , are abo condemned, and the choristers are
to be arranged at tho side of the altar. An
ecclesiastical commission has been charged
: with the execution of these reforms and the
L j penalties of disobedience.
Av Is'TKLLtoritt Votku.?An amusing
r incident occurred in the town of Oxford,
s Conn., on election day. A voter, whose
literary qualifications were called In ques1
lion by the board of selectmen under the
"reading" law lately passed in this State,
: undertook to enlighten their minds by coin
P'ving with its provisions. lie could spell
; toleiablv, but lound it difficult to read.
> j An easier place was found, and by spelling
' slotvlv. till' U'lli liolflrminD.I t.Mlil ll.a
last word wm reached, which was "gover*
i nor." Tho voter here cnmo to a full atop?
: a dead hah! That word was a ,,poeor.M Ha
was requested to spell it. lie did ao, but
lie spelled it wrong, lie was tlion told to
try it again, lie did so, but hesitated again,
lie stumbled among the three syllables for
i some time, nnd at last was requested to pro.
nounce tho word. A long paused ensued,
i Ho was encouraged to try once more. He
then braced himself ?p for 'he effort, and
with determination in hi* face, ho said he
i could not exactly say what the wont was,
f but lie believed it was "gorner." lie whi
I told that ho was a "gorner" himself, but if
t ho would stick to his spelling book ^ year
| more, lie would probably be so fa* in the
; possession of the legitimate qualifications
? that hoconld be made an elector.?New Mm*
i, vm Palladium.
Materia Mfoica.?Credit is given tocler.
; gymen in notices of mariiages. Why should
, not notices of deaths Ve equally civil witl|
! physicians?