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HAPPY LOVE.
BY CHARLES MACKAY.
What ls the meaning of the song
That rings so clear and loud,
Thou nightingale amid the copse,
Thou lark above the cloud?
What says thy song, thou joyous thrush,
Up in the walnut tree?
"I love my love, because I know
My love loves me."
.1
What is the meaning of thy thought,
0, maiden, fair and young ?
There is such pleasure in thine eyes,
Such music on thy tongue;
There is such glory on thy face,
What can the meaning be!
"I love my love, because I know
My love loves me."
0 happy words! at Beauty's feet
We sing them ere our prime,
And when the early summers pass,
And care comes on with time,
Still be it ours, in Care's despite,
To join the chorus free
I love my love, because I know
My love loves me."
THE LITTLE ONES IN BEDr-A
A row of little faces by the bed
A row of little hands upon the spread
A row of little roguish eyes all closed
A row of little naked feet exposed.
A gentle mother leads them in their praise,
Teaching their feet to tread in heavenly ways,
And takes this lull in childhood's tiny tide,
The little errors of the day to chide.
Then, tumbling headlong into ivaiting beds,
Beneath the sheets they hide their timid heads;
Till slumber steals away their idle fears,
And like a.peeping bud each face appears.
All dressed like angels in their gowns of white,
They're wafted to the skies in dreams of night;
And heaven wfil sparkle in their eyes at morn,
And stolen graces all their ways adorn.
ifrrrtE FOR.rHE ADVERTISE.
SUICDE AT. A BOAIDING SCHOOL
D Y R U T 1.
Early in the Spring of 1830, Judge Lathrop,
his daughter Ida, and myself, took passage on
board the splendid steamboat Champlain, then
plying between Albany ind New York City.
Judge Lathrop was a man who carried his
official dignity wherever he went, and seldom
spoke on any other topic than the awful respon
sibility resting on his shoulders regarding his
official duties; unless it was, the innumerable r
good qualities of his only daughter, Ida. -Now,
asIda and myself were both going at the same
time, and to'the same boarding school, the Judge
kindly offered to take ie under his charge;
and by so-doing save my father the inconveni- t
ence of leaving houie-atfirring at the same
time, that as Court was not in session it would a
not interfere with his duties in the least. r
Ida wasta sweet girl, not actually handsome, s
">but very interesting ; she was not tall, nor yet 1
~short, but just the medium size, and rather t
slightly made; light golden curly hair, very s
fair skin, and most beautiful hazel eyes. Added b
to these, a very quiet lady-like deportment r
rendered her q'uite prepossessing, and very lova- y
ble. She was six years older than myself, and r
consequently not a play-mate of niine, though I
.she had been a very intimate friend of my eldest la
sister, Carra; but Carra had married at the age I
of sixteen, and I being the next girl, and much t
too voung to associate with Ida, the intimacy a
between the younger members of our families u
--bad somewhat cooled; though Judge L. and r
Smy father were as great friends as ever.
*There had been a report some time previous ~
that Ida was about to be married to a young ~
lawyer named Charles Conover, and almost
every one believed them to be engaged, but I
Ida's parents always appeared rather offended, 5
wheniever the subject was mentioned in their r
presence. wondering, how such an absurd idea t
ever got into peoples heads as to suppose that a
child engaged. -Why Ida would be obliged to e
go to school at least two years more before her
education would be completed, and then they 1
intended to remove to New York City, and 1
give their darling the advantages of society.
One day-in the latter part of February, Judge
Lathrop had come- over to play a game of che s
with Papa, who was at the timie inspecting the
lock on my trunk ; and on being told that I
would leave for Mrs. Staunton's boarding school
in a fpw days, said he thought it woul be a
*good idea for Ida to go too, providing Mrs. La
throp could make up her iiind to part with her.
So he did not stop to play the gaune of ches.,
but asking when I would leave, and be
ing told that I would be obliged to be off by
the 2nd of March, mounted "Ironsides," he
old ambling pony, and striking a brisk trot, was
soon out of sight. The next day Mrs. Lathrop
rode over in the carriage, to make some imqm
ries about Mrs. Stanton, and appearmn
well satisfied with the inforamation she obtainedI
told Papa she would see about letting her daugh
ter gpo; but after she was re-seated ini her car
riage called mec to the door and told men [might
depend. on Ida's. accompanying me to school.
So matters were settled-and on the 2nd of
March we left Brook Valley ; took the steanm
boat at Minden, and were soon ploughing through
the water at no laggard speed. .Papa had eonme
with us as far as Minden landing, and there I
parted from my only living parent, m-.re frigh
toned and haeart-sick than I had ever been be
fore ;. though I had been at school in Cleveland
Village for several years-in fact, almost ever
-sincerthe death of my mother, which moelanchlol
ly event took place when I was not more than:
five years old.. .
I-was still -standing on deck, in the wimd, I
long after we had lost sight of the l:nding, 1
wheir Judge Lathrop recalled my wandering I
senses Iysaying-" come in the c abin children, 1
youwill be frozen here," and with thrat carried 1
'z~nto the cabin and left us. Ida said but lit
te 6nthe short passage (for we had not more.i
tin twenty -fve miles to travel before taking
*the cars,) and I feeling miserable and lonely,
surrounded, by so many strangers, laid may head1
.pmy arpet hag and cried myself to sleep.
I was awakened by Ida saying, " Come, Ruth,
we are in sight of IHudson, and they are waiting
for us at the door." I put on my hat as quick
as possible, and we hurried on deck just as the
boat was nearing Hudson landing. We imme
diately took a carriage and were taken to the
Rail Aoad depot. We arrived in the evening at
a place called Edwards, where we staid that
night; and the next morning after breakfast
were taken with due solemnity to Mrs. Staun
ton's, about nine miles distant from Edwards.
I carried a letter to Mrs. Staunton from my
father, which that lady had not the opportunity
of reading before Judge Lathrop left-as he
wished to speak with her for a moment-and
the interview lasted at least two hours. He
then sent for Ida; and, after a few minutes
more, I was summonsed to the parlour, where
I found Mrs. Staunton looking very serious,
Judge Lathrop pacing the floor, and Ida in tears,
Mrs. Stanton informed me that she had received
funds sufficient for my board, tuition, and con
tingent expenses, and she was in hopes that I
would find many pleasant companions among
her scholars; that my room was No. 12, where
my luggage had already been carried, and as
she supposed I felt too much fatigued to take
my place in class that day, Margery, the lady's
maid, could show me the way to my room as
soon as I wished; I thanked Mrs. Staunton,
bade Judge Lathrop good-bye, the bell was rung,
Margery presented herself, received some wis
pered direction from Mrs. Staunton, gave me a
look as much as to say "come on," and led the
way to No. 12. It appeared to me a great dis
tance, for we went up one pair of stairs and
down another, then through a very narrow pas
sage .which opened into a Rassage narrower
still, and we found ourselves aT the door of No.
12, which my attendant opened. I passed into
the room and the next moment the door closed
behind me. No. 12 contained six beds, three
dressing cases, three wash stands, and, I
should suppose about twenty trunks, mine in
cluded. There were also some few chairs but
they were all filled with articles of clothing
so I seated myself on my trunk, and wondered
how I should ever find my ray to the drawing
room or any where else. I heard the carriage
drive off with Judge Latbrop and wondered
why Ida did not come. I did not have long to
nuse thus, however, for presently I heard foot
teps, and the next moment Mrs. Staunton en
tered. She came directly to me; asked ine
how I felt after my jaunt? had I ever been at
boaring school before ? what had I been study
ing ? and lastly my age. All these questions
[ answered to the best of my ability. I then
asked for Ida. She told me " Ida had gone to
her room, being much fatigued and quite over
ome from parting with her father." I found
6y her answer that Ida was not to stay in No.
12. I felt sorrM for I had a perfect horror of
trange faces; and had been in hopes that Ida
nd myself should stay in the same room. Mrs.
taunton then asked me would I "like to go
town in the school room?" and without wait
ng for an answer led the way; I followed her
nuch against my inclination; we passed through
; ie two narrow passages before mentioned, ;nd
iter arriving at the drawing room halt turned
o the right, passed out into a corridor, then
brough'a recitation room into the school room.
t was a large square room, with an. extensive
ky-light, and entirely surrounded by recitation
oous, being the centre room of a one story
ring of the main building, and lighted entirely
i-om the roof which wa-s glass. There were no
indows to look out at, which made the place
ppear very dreary at first. In the centre of the
chrol room there was a large drum stove,
eated by a furnace in the basement.
As I entered all eyes were raised for a mo
*ient. Mrs. Staunton introduced me; the girls
>se from their seats with dignity, stood far a
omnent and then resmned their seats. The
dest girl, Mary (uy, then came to ike, shook
e warmly by the hand, and led me to a seat.
[ary Guy w:as a splendid looking girl, gnite
Il, and very graceful; jet black hair and eves
> match; a round rosy face; grecian fieatu:res,
ad remarkably small bands and feet. I felt
ally grateful to her, and almost at ease while
ated beside her. There were six ofther teachers:
-side Mrs. Staunton-three gentlemen and
ree ladies ;-the gentlemen teachers did not
ay in the school room,- only coming at st-ated
urs to attend to their classes, and leaving di
ctly the recitations were finished; the three
oung ladies wero assistant teachers, and gene
ally remained with the scholars, during school
urs, from nine A. M., to three P, .M., with
alt ain hour recess at twelve, during which
ich was served in the school room. We were
en allowed to walk about the play ground for,
few mlomnents and then resumled our studies'
til three, at which hour school closed, to be:!
-opeied at nine the next morning. The school,
-as divided into three classes. I was placed in.
e second, which contained eleven girls beside
yself. Ida was not in any class-only study
g wvhat she pleased, taking lessons in music,
reich, and drawving, and seldom entering the
~hool room ; so I saw but little of hmer, as our
>omswere situated in different parts of the house,
ough she generally caine down to her mneals,
d always passed a kind word with me whenj
ver we happened to meet. A~s Ida and myself
ere brought to school at thme same time, and
y the same person, time scholars supposed I
new much more of her past history than I,
ally did ; and questioned inc accordingly. A,
ood inny of the girls were alnost, if not quite.
s old as Ida, amid appeared to feel mortified that
e did niot seek their society. ]efore I had
meen there am week 1 knew thlat Ida Lathrop was
mated and feareod by almost every girl in .chool.
any tirmes several of the girls would speak
'cry rudely of her in my hearing, thinkinig prob
ly that I would repeat their conversation to
cr, b-it I never did. I always felt hurt by their
ant of feeling. Some of them would say
'She was the tamest popinjay they had ever
een ;" another would remark that "si-c did not
ave sense enough to last her all night." I was
itting in the drawing room one day, after
chool ;-several of the girls were looking out of
window, and one of them reniarked "there
oes Billy Lack-a-day"-I sprang to thle window
id saw Ida passing (Iown the grove; all the
;irls present laughed very loudly, and then 1:
ould stand it no longer. I told them that " they
mught to be ashamed of themnselvos that if Ida
va-s a ' taime popinjay,' not one of them damred
otake the least liberty wit'h her, and that she
vas a good girl-a great deal better than any of
bemn,-and too munch of a lady to do as tlicy
vere doing; and that I intended to tell Mrs.
tautoni if I ever heard one of them say
nuother disrespectful word of Ida Lathrop."
I had been at school about three weeks w~hen
sister of my Mother, residing only a fcw iniles
oa Brook Valley, came to see me. .Shgrvas
single lady of middle age, and a most invete.
-ate tatler ; knewv every body, and every body's
umsiness. IIer name was Rebecca Sanders,
hough by her Nephews and Neices, generally
alfled " Auntie Beck." Refore I say any thing
nore about my Aunt and her visit, I must give
brief description of our P'recepltress.
Mrs. Staunton was a lady who im proved won
erluly upon acquaintance. A t first sight you
night suppose her proud, but you could not be
a her society many hours without beingsor
hat you had so far misjudged her. She l okddy
to be .bout 35i years of age. and must have been
a beauty in her day. She was quite tall an
rather inclined to stoutness, but of the mos
perfect proportions. A high intellectual fore
head, large expressive eyes, a fine set of teetli
perfectly formed mouth, and a complexion tha
many a girl of sixteen might envy. In disposi
tion she was as near an angcl as any womai
ought to be; kind and forbearing; always readi
to help the needy, for she was generous to
fault, and never turned a deaf ear to a petition
She had seen a great deal of trouble too, for he:
husband, who had formerly been an eminen
lawyer, had ten years before the commence
ment of this narrative, received a paralyti<
stroke, which had left him perfectly helpless ir
body, and almost imbecile in mind. ie hat
just sense enough left to make his poor wifi
very unhappy; he was as whimsical as a spoilet
child, and generally very abusive to all whc
came near him. He had never laid up any
money while in health, for he had always liked
to make considerable show, and though an ex
cellent lawyer, had always managed to spend all
he made-so when he was stricken down, him
self and wife (for they had no children) were
almost destitute. But Mrs. Staunton had a head
to plan and a heart to brave; she saw the nie
cessity, and nerved herself to the task of making
provision for her unfortunate husband. Sister
Carna had finished her education at Mrs. Staun
tons, and had told me of that lady's.trials with
her husband. His name was George, and I hate
the namue to this day. I believe if I were to
have fifty boys I would never name one George.
I never hear the name without thinking of that
dreadful man. One diy about the middle of
March, the seriants carried him to the private
parlour, and placed him in an easy chair; Mrs.
Staunton seated herself beside him witi her
guitar, and played several lovely airs; then she
sang " Believe me if all those endearing young
charms." I shall never forget how sweetly her
voice sounded ; she had but just finished, when
a servant told her "sonic one wished to see her."
She laid down the instrument and left the room
-was not absent more than twenty minutes
When she returned her husband was in a tow
ering passion, and wanted to kncw where she
had been so long. She replied " You must ex
cuse me, George. When I left you I fully in
tended to return immediately, but, was detained."
"Detained!" lie alnost screamed, "Intended!
yes, madam, hell is full of the very best of in
tentions, madam ; do you hear, you sanctimoni
ous looking hypocrite ?" I M-pected to see Mrs.
Staunton fint ; his words sounded so dreadful.
But she, dear soul, appeared not to notice them,
and moved about his chair, fixing the cushions
uander his feet, and trying to make him as com
frtable as possible, like a ministering angel, as
she was. When this scene occured there was
only one girl in the room beside myself, and
that was Ida Lathrop. We were still there
when --rid Mr. Staunton back to
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ng about it, forl can assure youe in-ry much
.o be pitied."
Well, as I said before; "Aunty Beck" came
o see ic. She could stay but '1ne night, and
ked permission for me to sleep in the rooni,
rhich was readily pranted. Ihiave heard of
lking people to death, but dont believe it can
)c dune; for if such a thing were possible, I
hould never have drawn breath after that
vetful night. As it was, she only talked me
ito a very sound slumber. Now " Aunty
Jeck's" flvorite expression was " they say,"
hough I never could find out to imy satisfaction,
vlio she could possibly mean by the pronoun.
Xe retired to omI- roon about nine o'clock,
. I. 1 went directly to ied and "Aumity"
~omenced talking directly the door was closed ;
he began- by askin.. " how ilt was getting on ?
told her 1 believed shec was doing very well.
I am glad to hear it, ' they say' there will be
n elopement before manny mnonths ; and Judge
athrop may just as well let Ila marry Charles
~onover at home as to run awayv with him. I
ot see how people can be so blind. Why,
hey have been engaged two years; almiost ever
ince the Conover Mother and Son returned to
ook Valley. Judge Lathrop and lis wife
oth know it too, just as wvell as every body
se does, and its nonsense for them to say that
da is too young. That is not th&i objection,
every one knows well enough. It is because
~harles Conover Is pool'; he has not get money
nough to purchase Ida's hand. Judge Lathrop
yrgets that his father usedl to earn his living by
aing stone wall by the days, at fifteen cent3 a
dod, all through the summner season; and mend
hoes for at least twenty faunilies, in wet, and
ad weather. Though the Judge's father was
n honest man and much respected notwith
tanding his occupation. Now, I dent lbelieve
:i being proud, and setting themselves up be
ause they have a little money ; and just re
ember what I tell yo child, if Judge Lathrop
ot give un) for Ida to marry Charles Conover,
rhy he'll w'ish he hand, to thme day of his dea'th.
nd if I wvere in Charles Conover's plauce, P'd
ust marry Ida wvith or~ without their consent.-"
lBy the time "Aunty" had got this far, I wvas
the land of dreams, and did not awake tuntil
fer the bell had rung. "Aunity" was up and
resing. I asked her " if she had heard a bell
-ing" and she answered 40, yes, some time
g." I arose directly, and mnade all possible
aste he.at I should be too late for prayers-we
ad prayers every nmorning in the school room
efore breakfast. Ilhad not quite finishied when
he bell sounded fur praiyer. I made haste and
;ot to thme room just as Mrs. Staunton was about
o comnmence. A fter prayer Mrs. Staunton told
e to invite my Aunt to her privatte Drawing
oomi, to breaktiast with her. I did so, andl as
re were going down, " Auiity" said, "Now
~hild dont say to alny one what I told you last
might about thme We~tcots; you know it might
inake trouble if they should ever hear of it ;
.id then I should be sorry that I had told yeou."
>w " Aunity" hail not mlentioned thle name of
yestcot'to ine while I was awake, so I comelu
led shze must have continned her conlversation
fer I had fallen asleep. By this time we were
it the door of Mrs. Staunton's parlour ;I showed
Anty" in, nnd then went to the dining room
o take~ breakfast as usual with the girls.
After breakfast, Mrs. Staunton senlt for ida
ndiu myself, and we all sat together in the
I)rawing room, and passed a very pleasant hour
efore " Aunty" took her departure. She lived
ie miles below Brook Valley, but intended to
~top at [Pa's amid see tihe children, for she was
y dead mother's sister, and could never stay
way fromt our house more than three weeks
it a time. "Aunty" declared she could not.
itay a monient longer-it was almost nimie
a'clock-aqd she must be in Ihudson by three
in the evening, in order to take the boat for
inden, where Papa had promised to send the
rarriage for her. Ida sent a letter by her,-to
her parents. Aunty said she "would send it
directly to them, so that they would get it that
night." The carriage was now at the door ; the
last adieu's were spoken, and the next moment
rond "Aunuty Beck" on her way to Umddson.
I Every girl who has been eateid at a board
t ing school knows that there-i y little varie
- ty, one day being but the prot'type of another
-Saturday high day, and Sunday holy day.
t We went.regularly to Churcid.unless when the
- weather was very stormy ;. !ui: ghen such was
I the case Mrs. Staunton generally read the
r Church service in the schoolloom; this being
over we could go either to t"e Drawing room,
or our sleeping apartment an ?reAthe remain
der of the day. Taking even' thing into con
sideration, we passed the t.mt very pleasantly,
and were well treated-bett believe, than
girls generally are at sch oo d contrasting
the treatment with our cond-' I am constrain
ed to say much better than i- deserved. For
I do know that a parcel of -er romps never
got together than those same bol girls. Some
times we would get beyond bds, and at such
times Mrs. Staunton would i us to her, and
try to look very severe; with-.her large dark
eyes fixed steadily upon our fadc, after a minute,
she would say, "Now, young dies, you know
such conduct is highly indecorous; try for the
future to be a little more dignied." And there
the reprimand ended, for thi was albou't as
severe as she ever spoke to a of her scholars.
So days and weeks passed on, *indy March had
pxassed into April, a lovely movh in this lovely
Southern clime, but cold an ..generally, very
rainy and unpleasant in the Sfte of New York.
The April of '39 was rem ably bleak. To
ward the last of the month 'harley Conover
came to Pittsburg, (that beingthe name of the
town in which Mrs. Staunton's school was situ
ated.) When he -was' shown into 'the parlour
he sent his card to Ida, but 3rs. Staunton in
tercepted it, and went herselftnto the parlour,
without sending for Ida. Whit passed betweenL
Mrs. Staunton and Mr. Conor I never knew,
but this I do know: he we* away without
seeing Ida. As soon as he le, Mrs. Staunton
went to Ida's room and staye two hours-so
Margery told us that night when she brought
clean towels to No 12; and she told us farther
more that "Miss Ida had almbst cried her eyes
out, and had not eaten a mouthful since the
gentleman left." The girls windered who the
gentleman cou ' be and what he could want.
I knew that Judge Latlhrop imust have told
Mrs. Staniton that, should Cdnover come, Ida
nust not see hin ; but I did not tell the girls.
I liked Ida and would not haye said any thing
to hurt her feelings upon any a:count; and
though I was but eleven years of age, still I
had seen a good deal of school life, and knew
to my cost, that girls were very apt to repeat
any thing that was told them, even though it
was told to them as being a secret. I therefore
kept Iumy own counsel, and am glad to this day
that I did. About a week atter this I met Ida
on the stairs one morning-she had been to
take her music lesson; sh asked me why I did
iot come to her room sone times to see her?
Cha 1,.-U-1 r.niit* cheerful, and told me she had
quently his property; but her associates were
nuthing to him. Ida's mother was a woman
such as we often see and sekloin like. She was
a very little lady, with a- very little nose, a
very little foot, a very little waist, and a very
little sense. She was essentially vulgar, though
rot altogether ignorant of the usages of society.
It was almost laughable to hear the blunders
she would make in trying to repeat a phrase
(without knowing its neaning) that she had
heard another make use of. What she was be
fore she married no one in Brook Valley ever
knew,--even " Aunty Beck" had failed to find
out, and after her failuire every-one else appeared
to look upon it as a hopeless task. The old
lady gossips declared that " Judge Lathrop
must have married a good deal beneath him,"
but nothing certain was known about it. The
fimily of three children, two sons and a d:mugh
ter, were born in Brook Valley. Judge Lathrop
wias a Lawyer when he moved there; he hadl
then been marriedl about twvo years;.was rather
a fine looking young man ; and by dint of hard
struggling, and ohanging his politics two or
three times, had at last reached the height of
his ambition, he was now " Judge Lathrop."
And lbe certainly looked the Judge from the
centre of his glossy bald head, to the toes of
his glossy patent leather boots. Such were the
parents of Ida, the heroine of my story.
Charles Conover was asplendid looking young
man; quite tall, dark chesniut hair, black eyes,
and remarkably fine features. Tho expression
of his faice was thoughtful, almost stern at timies,
when his featumes were in repose ; but as soon
as he would commence speaking, his eye wouldj
brighten, and his whole expression change to
kindliness and affection. independant of his
good looks Charles Conover was really one of
the most agreeable mien I have ever known.i
Ihis father had been a Clergyman, and had died
when Charley was only a few months of age.
His mother was a most excellent lady, but very
proud; aiid after the death of her husband re
fused tile nmany kind offers miade by her kind
hearted neighbors, saying she could not thinik
of imposing herself and child, upon those who
were no kin to them. So-she took her babe in
her arms, andl left for Vermont, where her rel
atives resided; and for the next twenty-three
years, no0 one in Brook Valley had any tidings
of her. It certainly caused a good deal of sur
pirise, and not a little extra visiting, when it was
understood that Mrs. Conover was about to re
turnl to Brook Valley ; people wondered "how
she looked-where she had been so long, and
what she had been doing !" Charles caine first,
and purchased a lovely little cottage, then left,
snd in about two weeks returned with his
miother. Mrs. ConovcV was a beautiful woman;
every cue knew from *her son's amge'that she
must be forty ; but from her leeks no one would
have supposed her to be more than thirty ; er
tainly " time had delt kindly with her." It
sounded strangely to me to hear Charley call her
" Mother," as-she looked almost as young as
her son. So they came and settled down in our
quiet little nook of a village, rather a poor place
for a lawyer, but then it was only a very short
distance to K-- the county town, and it very
soon became generally kudwn, that the son of
their former Clergyman -had come home to the
place of his birth to make a support for himself
and mnother. Every one a.ppeared to like him,
-many liked him for what bia father had been,
but the greater number liked, him for what hoe
had proved himself to be, namely, a young man
of steady habits and eminent business qualifi
cations. Then, too, he understood short hand,
and could note down, not only the evidence in
court, but the lawyer's speeches and the judge's
charge toi the jury, and anything he wished,
with the utmost eas,-afterwards he could'
copy the proceedings at his leasure. So business
increased and Charley Conover prosifered, and
won the hearts of the psople almost without
their knowledge.
I must now return to Ida, and Mrs. Staunton's
school. Every thing was going on very much
as usual, it was now June: the loveliest month
oti all the twelve in that rather ungenial clime;
the month of bright blossoms and calmny breezes;n
the month of all others when nature smili
and every flower, shrub, and tree sends up :
anthem of praise to the all wise Creator of t:
uhiverse. The air was laden with perfur
of roses and cape jessamines. Even now after t]
laps of many years, I cannot inhale the peculi
ardour of the cape jessamine without bringii
very vividly to mind the evcntful June of 183
CONCLXDED NEXT WEEK.
AN INDIAN WEDDING
She Nebraska City News of the 3d inst., co
tains a long account of the marriage of a Pawn
Chief to a blood royal squaw of the Otoe trib
The bridegroom was named Whitewater, and til
bride Wah-mush-pe-shinga. We extract the ft
lowing:
The Chieftain's daughter was elegantly dresst
in a red flannel shirt with deep blue calico borde
a checked apron, a summer killed buffalo rol
and a white felt hat. Her jewels were ma,
nificenL From either ear depended bright orn:
ments of brass, tin and copper.
We must not omit to mention that Wahi-niusi
pe-shinga also wore a " red petticoat," embro
dered according to a design of her own, with poi
eupine quills, representing a desperate dog figb
Her entire wardrobe and jewelry could not hav
cost less that six thousand dollars in Fontenell
money. The bridegroom was attired in all th
magnificence which his rank and wealth demai
ded. He wore a standing shirt collar, a medv
of President Pierce, a blue straight collare,
coat with brass buttons, and an elegant pair c
Spanish purs, while his stalwart loins were ad
mirably clothed in an ancient coffee sack. Altc
gether the appearance of the bride and the groom
was appropriate to their high sphere in life.
The most sumptuous feast awaited the guest
at the residence of the bride's father. it wa
spread in a camp kettle and suspended over th
fire that burned in the; centre of that princel;
lodge. It consisted of young dog meat, ver,
tender, blue corn and old dog macat, beaver tail
and mule steak, fresh fish and sugar, making al
together one of the most palatable and nourish
ing compounds that ever graced a royal camnil
kettle. The horn spoon of accidental luxuri
seldom convey to the edneate1 palate viands more
tempting andl delieions. As for drinks, cor'
~r
whiskey miade of red popper. tobacco phigi, an<
rain water, together wvith molasses-swveetenet
coffee miade up th list.
Among the distingnished persons present w<
did not fail to notice the six Mesdames Petana
sharo, the wives of the eminent " Injun" who :
now at Washington, visiting James Buchanan o
official business. Also, Mr. Whitecow, of th(
Omaha principality, Mr. Big Soldier, Esquirc
Wildcat and the Hon. Short Tailed Elk.
NonvURaN Hloatoa or THs SuAvr TiAnm:.
The African Apprentice bill which was before
te late session of the Legislature seens to
hare ovited the horrors of some of our North.
- M...(W W;,.l1-lin'n
We are.
as not been giving much heed to the teachung
f Philosopher Horace of late. lHe ought to
have an "1 agency," by all means.--Hlaton
Rouge (La.) Advocate.
Fred Douglass complaims bitterly that the
friends of the abolition of' slavery are fallinig
away from the cause, somic for one reason aid
ionic for another, and a good nany because " iL
rinciples required them to treat the colored
nani as an equal in all the relations of life."
There's the rub; the abolitionists never were the
trie friends of the colored race, and after preach
ing equality and freedon so lug to theim, they
brinc with! loathing from the practical illistra
ion of their own dUctrities, and would alinost a5
oon conme in contact with Satan himself as a
' nigger."
Another Illinois pisoner' has been defying his
eepers, backing his own bare arms and leg~
vith at razo~r, declaring his intention to die lby
his slow torture, andl threatening to brain with
a stove leg any moan who should enter his cell.
t stadiowni lhe threate~ned to cut his throat, set
ire to his cell anid perish in thme flames. The
eepers threw a quantity nf cacvenne peper ini
is eves, and thus blinded and' thrown off his
uard lie was secured. lie then threactened to
tarve himiself, hut at last accounts was p~enitent,
md hiad conelndled not to kill himnself. Intem
>erance wvas his greatest teimptationi and his on
y fault before his continemniit.
Occi-rATIro or T-rn Jws.-it is a singular
act, rcvealed in the last census of the United
states, that while there arc seven hundred thou
and Jews ini this country, only one person who
s a Jew is registered as a farmer. So literally
s the dec:-ee of' their dispersion fulfilled, that
hey are strangers to that occupation wvhieb,
bove all others, implies a resting pilacee and a
me. " For, lo, I will commtand anid I will sift
he house of Israel anmonig all nations." The
ews are traders, not attached to the soil where
hey are found, but ready on an instant, to
hamge their abode. lIn California they follow
he unmiversual rule. -In all of the towns they are
found in large numbers. They nearly mnonopo
izie the retail bumsiness- of' the country. We
have never known of a Jew who wvas engaged
n mining, although there maien aysuhs
>ccpied. a b itisuho
1Ioinii.E.-We learn, says the ~Cnald (Ala.,)
J.'quir'er, 1st inist., that onl Saturday last, a man
y the namec of Asa Edwards and hi~s 'daughter
ere killed ini this county, mnear the line of Shel
y. Thme circumistane~os, ias fihr as we can learn,
were as follows: It seemis that thme Sheriff oh
Shelby county had a warrant for said Edwards,
aid endeavored to execute it, but lie, (Edwards)
esisted, amid the Sheriff themn summoned a posse~
o assist hinm, and went to the house of Edwards
aid demanded his surrender, which he indignant'
y refused, whereupon the Sheriff ordered his
1losse or some oneW ot themir, to shoot him, and am
nan by the name of P'acer tired upon himn with a
rifle, the ball takinig effect first ini the flexorenmis
le of his daughters arnm--who was entreating
er father to urendr-theneo through the
ody of Edwards, causing almost instant death
f the father and daughter.
FoaciNi: . S..-Two of " our" boys, writem
a western frienid, Hi Angel and Dick Walker,
mrated to the wilds of Minnesota. Durinu
the Yong winter evenings, they went to work an2
mande up a lot of axehelves. ileing " raw" handm
at the businiess, the hielves were anything but
saleable. Goiing to the nearest town, they tried
in vain to dispose of' them at the different gro
cries and stores. There was but one shop lefl,
and Hi, giving Dick instructions, wenit in alone
nquiring of the shopman it' he had any helves
he was informed that he had not. Blustering
up. he inquired why lie did not keep such things
and told hiinto buy the next dozen he camne across
and put them one side for him.- After he hai
been gone sometime, Dick went in and sold the
helves. The shopman is undoubtedly keeping
them for Hi.
TH MOTHER MOULDS THE MAN.
mn The following is a practical illustration oJ
ie this truth:
ie " Whcn I lived among the Choctaw Tndianaq,
1e I held a consultation with one of their chiefi
ir respecting the successive stages.of their progres
1g in the arts of civilized life; and among other
D- things he informed me that, at their start, they
fell into a great mistake-they only sent their
boys to school. These boys came home intelli
gent men, but they married uneducated and
ri- uncivilized wives-and the uniform result was
e the children were all like their mothers. The
e. father soon lost all his interest in both wife and
e children.
1- "'And now,' said he 'if we could educate
but one class of our children, we should choose
d the girls, for when they become mothers they
r, educate their sons.'" This is to the point, and
0 it is true. No nation can become fully enlight
- ened when its mothers are not in a good degree
- qualified to discharge the duties of the home
work of education.
This is a truth, says the Richmond Dispatch,
so fully understood among civilized people, that
it needs no enforcement. But there is another
truth, that is not generally remembered, and
e that is, that the mother moulds the man physi
U cially as well as morally. The medical journals
U of the day, and observant foreign travellers.
speak often of the physical degeneracy of the
I American people. They 'say that we do not
live out half our days, and are a cadaverous,
f dyspeptic and consumptive race, far inferior in
vitality and stamina to the early settlers of
America and to the deep chested and sinewy
English stock, from which we sprang. We can
not help thinking that this is, in some measure,
the fault of the ladies, whose thin shoes and
in-door life, sap the foundations of health and
strength, and thus enervate and enfeeble their
offspring. The physical education of girls is
almost as important as their intellectual culture,
and might be advantageously substituted for
much that goes under the name of female edu
cation. In England it is customary for womr
of the highest rank to be great pedestrians, a
take rugular out-door exercise. The subjec
one of great practical importance, and the
ample of their fair English cousins is no .
neath the attention of tho ladies of Aineric..
Chronicle & Sentinel.
SUPPORT YOUR PAPER.
What paper ? Why, the local paper of your
town or county. Why do we find that every
new town, of the hundreds springing up around
us, make it a sine qua non to plant a press in
their midst the first thing they do? It is be
cause the sagacious business man of eastern
marts, who is heading these enterprises, knows
well the power of the press and its invaluable
services in building up and developing a coun
try. Its light is to the business world, what
S nto our solar system. Lot '
I cant alford it." iou can-L 'en yououga..
to stop business forthwith. A man who can't
allord to advertise, can't afford to do business.
That's a true thing, and the world is smart
enough to know it. Mark what we say, and
test the truth of what we tell you in our own
business.
Then, support your paper. It is nothing but
your duty as a business man in a community
where the good and prosperity of all is a con
mon cause.
GaAFTiN.-G rafting is performed in the spring.
The Ist of March is the proper time for phuni
and cherries; and April for others. In grafting,
thrifty young stock should be pretered. The op
eration' is simpalle and consists in cutting ofr the
stock at the point where we wish to insert the
scion, and splitting the stock down the centre;
the seion is cut at the lower end, in the fo.rma of
a wedge, andi inserted in the split in the stalk;
the outside park of the seion should fit nicely the
bark on the stalk. A salve made of one pound of
beeswax, six of rosin, melted with one pint of
linseed oil, is then used to cover the seams made
in the oberationi, so as to ren?.er the whole air
tight ; the salve should be looked to occasional
lv, and kept smooth and tight on the scams, for
it somnetimies gets open and lets in the air, which
will destroy- the seion. Scions should be of the
laist years''growth, and have upon each two or
three buds,
Youxo MAYx, P.tv ArrEx-rrON!-Don't be a
loatfer, dont call yourself a loafer, don't keep a
loafers company,'don't hiang about loafing pla
ces. Better work hard for "nothing and board
yourself, than sit around day after day, or stand
at corners with your hands in your pockets.
Better for your own mind, better for your pros
pects. Bustle about, if you mean to hav-e any
thing to bustle abiout for. Many a poor physi
ein has obitainied a real patient by riding hard
to attend on au ijnaginary one. A quire of blank
paper tied uip with red tape carried under a law
yer's arm may procure him his first case, and
make his tortune. Such is the world. To him that
hath, shall be given. Quit droning and compilain
ing, keep busy and mind y-our chances.
A Gossirriso Vai..(.-There is such a place,
as Squeezeville. A traveler says of it : " WVent
there once-only rode through the town-eamO
again eleven years after-rode through again,
and heard one chal) say to another, 4"Jest look,
le's got a blue snapper on to his whip lash tis
time."
Cosdzeer TaoCBT.ED TunsM.-An exchange
paper says : " A man in-a certain village, with
whom we arc acquainted, having had sanded sn
giar sold to him, inserted in the weekly paper the
following notice : " I purchased of a grocer in
this village a quantity of sugar, froni which I
obtained one pound of sand ; and if the rascal
who cheated me will send to my address seven
ounds of good sug~ar, (scri ture measure) Iwil
be satisfied ; if not, I shaif expose him." On
tie following day njine'seven pounds packages of
sugar were left at his residence from as many
different deualers, each suipposinmg himself to be
the person intended.
If you have a friend who loves you-who has
studied your interest and happiness-defended
you when persecuted and troubled-be sure to
sustain him in his adversity.
There is a lady down east so high-minded that
sh6'disdains to Own that she has common sense.
There are a great many of the same sort in the'
world.
The Albany Knickerboekersays, in going up to
Buffalo, the other day, the coupling between the
two cars broke. This, of course, broke the bell
cord which passes through the ears. The train
immediately stopped..- An old lady asked,
" What's the matter ?". " The coupling has bro
ken, mnarm." Thie old lad1, looking at the bro
ken bell cord, said, "Don t wonder, if they tie
the ears together with such a pesky string as
that."
From the Brandon Republican.
AN INTELLIGENT WITNESS.
Not many years ago a criminal case was tried
in an adjoining county, in which one Ben
was %.material witness for the State. The
charge was that Foster made an attempt to kill
one S. with a four pound weight. Ben was a
stout, strong man with huge lungs, and .not in
the habit of refusing a social diink with a friend.
He was only a tolerably good natured- fellow
when he had "a brick in his hat," a' - feasted
on the details of a fisticuff with qh.
Ben was called up by the State
requested to tell all le knew a
squaring himself round a time
justing his quid, he began in J
voice.
"Well, we all went to t'
big crowd thar-some w
wan't-I was, Judge, F.
Noel Hales was tliar t
ted sow that run clop
feller, Judge, but -
Jackson onst ard
and he went aO
'whar's daddy?'
'-Go on Mr.- -
fight."
"Well, as I I- w
and was afeared out
gettin somebody told
him ef he'd ma'. and
he said he'd pv 3; t Win
gate's shop te i. all right
Noel," hit /s. no how.
Well Noe, a dime, and
a quarter
" Gr .-.jut the fight."
IV. i5 round right.
We' * & blasd John Wall
bie Wellthen acow
iv ~. tid ten dollars an
C -ked off-to him. -os
,,-'a dollars and S. said he'
.%!Ir They got to diapuitin
Swas said for a man to
41~ er tuck it. They kept on
S.told Fosterhe'db--o
-os aid he' .. ; an:.d
.O*.from what he said. Well
:~I felt dry and went over to the'..
.%.:.i sove, a and we all t-ok a stift
.uck mnine with sweetnin, Judge..-,
11ailes seemed hurt about not gitin
the s. - I says, Noel, lets haveosi
to make us feel better. Sez he, Ben, I kiw
you are a friend to-me, and ef you'll g ht Abe
Lard to play "Cotton eyed Joe," a
half a pint. Well, in this time whea
fuss over the way and went out, aid who ashould
we see but S. lying down on the piezzer, and,
Foster as pale as skimmed milk.Fs Sea - - -
let's have a fair figbt; Some one aid.- Ben,
they've already fit." : :- ~ L
hear the oath the witness was perrsaiU Wl -
tire amid the suppressed laughter of the whe .
courtroom.
A SAD SIGMe.-The editor of the Springfield.
Repulican, who is not reputed to be 0no i.ti
the nigitsaare, has had some terrible' sghtsic .
his day; enough to make one's blood freeze in
his veias. Here are sond of his wailing ain
regard to them, to which we invite the specia
attetion ot. all the iachelor tribe: .
"There art! some sad sights in this world-a -
city veked and burnt-a battle field aer a
reat slautter-a London in the midst of a
laguea ship urnt at caLa family ping
ethe anetl the satnest sightmino u, o
irs anid ahelrstedl alking o teole
toepmsican hioking nouatepted toe gnd od .
ohea imoey to. Wersoe were sht mar
lasdy wol ienous mad. one' thed ree isnl
hop ei. Hglere andore smen tfhas waingy ofou
.grtothemral ato whihpente themoe seca
taet ion' addtinl o theor ie:clecesy
"Ther areto omeal hadsihn theistn wod
:ty maceido ancebrt-a recetlefied afterna
nvstartiona jugionableoprssest whichked-upo
t1rc, the fnolldwinghelsoly Walin romndsi
o ofhers holckin th atiterto and ourgbo
dlvisn oe .Wr e such invtmans
he ildrerovng eof~ Jadow, or maide
~y wD'riv us' mad.y hubn andhe re isstl
utoe. Ugoietn and my tAn ay thaou
itns av orried beutifuey will"vept trne
hedIal an sorrenht theirny feole
ao nt" u.Yu ythn oums
aka artybcaus--A hady bee inviteduain
othert which addiot athego Wheleces, sas
it Bster onourgha s willgreoand ualo
.Aometo incerity suetrion. any in
cttont a fashiuonabhoe whty o wld shepret
unthe ollowbyging p the prcommend by
invsngthe whoncktey innedrity ine, costragt -
aclnd suc invitat ion soldnorshet-o
thoseto wom a Bstroulb Ja 20u, and9.
whos Dear shurs would hun lone sIvr
wered the ovegre itd cmorning shawlcs?
muTe olowngensbJae hnts upoAn aythaing
t is a erain borutcithey i th buccess oft
detsue"Ingrr that theyi afore bliet
oeiu or atanttun. the attonf the poubus
ike whc parth besuse yohe reets mvTet
tere touwhich o "circltod not affo.rde
hee s oves byo hich o geswiurejoie eqal
valu Ao diferet maper as chaelson. Whyno
oulderafvro those o would apreseciae tge
clams Weindntroess, by givingiu the p n
nsinmsu that money latene John wnery Parkersa
enterpringcked drecessli norshent fo
Boedfod who discdi woh be1a30ux0y, wasnd -
hone ime insolifer wrned to longer Wshtver,
Mass. thencoere d wit c orutombas toha ning
Traflwngers nsiblt he intsl beco advlc rge.n
th cto freaotnching euto ndued wot~
ark the specatetiself th uiness enfr of
latte city to is beenn-under deepmbatios t
A yougly a tcetai air in the usiness of
advertng tie hsine jrnad tor duthe est
reiu oetrcigthteto of the pub-d hih~zQ5'T%
feawhichdar the wes, wnohe 'respectTh
kol ee hse t.h wol resento tel4 stogs
lam.W o o rfsst xlintepi