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- - rSBuwHP -VPHKS' ?- <tf?f" ??'-. -? w ?c -.- *' '. 'v--: -_. * ", $2 PER ANNUM. ' I WK JS,^ftBB" IN ADVANCE NEUTRAL IN POLITICS?DEVOTED TO LITERARY, COMMERCIAL, AGRICULTURAL, SCIENTIFIC, GENERAL AND LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. . VOLUME III . LANCASTER, C. H., SOUTH CAROUNAv WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 19,1851. NUMBER 10 (Entered according to an Act of ConKrow. iu'tlio venr irm u ii u I (MAPI Elt Will I '''1 Bailey, in the Clark'* office of the District Court lor South Carolina 5lti (Original Itarg. WRITTEN EXPRESSLY FOR THE "LEDGER." THE TWO FAMILIES OR THE TOIL BlftOTM. A TALE OF DOMESTIC LIFE. BY K. S. BAILEY. Oil A PIER XVII. What is the talc that I would tell ? not one Of strange adventure, hut a common tale Of woman's wretchedness; one to be rend Daily, in many a young and blighted heart.?Miss Lamos Every novelist ha* his peculiar stylo of wilting. ami pecu 3iar mode of portraying the different diameter* of his actor* We can scarcely lay claim to the appellation of a "novelist' I although our story begins from its length to assume tha form. To imprest the reader with n good or unfavorable opinior of our various characters, we take peculiar pleasure in giving different aeonea of l?fi? < > * ? 1.:.??? ??-- 1 - ..... ... ........1 ?.Mcjr aciuu, to illustrate 1. .the clwmcteristics of their various dispo. itioas. The exciting scene* through which wo h:i o pftsssd, will be succeeded l>\ others of ji still more exciting character, in tliu mean liitu reader, we wish to carry your thought* to a new scene ol t action. Come with us ami with giant strides no will skip over the Aleganic*, and settle ourselves in a lonely valley, not far from the busy, Custjiug, coal black city of Pittsburg, I 'There oneo l*vo?l in tliat valUy an old Couple whoso dearesi I treasure, cttOftiNprd of * youijfe aiaj. luttijudaiigliler- Wintry (.hey called" her wuiot .fffffirdtr, i,. ;..s m.?:? not,) was a gay, flaxen haired," Wuo vffcl Maiden, and at the tinu tvj have reference, she was just budding into femhiitic fas c natifg sixteen. The old couple were jnror, but they need & ,..1 not wealth to give thorn happiness. In little Winny, they mutually found MAoe ami joy. he administered to hei father's w ants, and assisted her mother in Iter various duties I 1J ep in the quiet valley, the green ivy sj.r- i !i:.g it.?-If ovei * the roof, and protruding in tasty fcs.-?o.i.., lite uuinblu cot tagc looked more like a fairy grotto, than a human habita tion. The stream sang a warbling billyh." Ui. d of tune, at K it quickly flowed over llio round pehhle* by the entrance.? The inagestie forest trees, w ivud clieir proud Isniglis in gruvr like tones In the cottage v lley. The oh! couple hail livei j fthcrc for ft long, long time. Their first child a son, left lit* .paternal home for the busy scenes of the world, but year .had parsed since then, and still he came not. Oocn tdonafly a young gentleman called from the adjoining city U give them tiding* concern*.g him. It U ?Jiflicult to say however whether this gave I he old people any comfort.? ' x WliV did their son not write/ Whr ? 4 Ik? Ji vol lido of coriti|H)iHlciii?o! LiiMi^jkhrling n.^ wore iIicm Z old jiooph*, they looked with a suspicion u|m>ii the yonii* until a* Uuubting his wmciiv. o'-J ooii|>l?* Iih?I dospiiiru. ' ?if seeing their Hist born, and but lor their lovely daughtc who win) the ilelight of their <m*, an.I the s >nreo of all coin fort in their declining year*, they would have wished for dent I to take them to their long home. The bu?y scene* of tin world were unknown to them. Acquaint nine with reverse* change*, would have fortilied nnd sustained tlieir minds to ro hist the crushing sensation of sorrow, hut they were in n stati of absolute verdancy. Unnccifstoinod to the care* and h<t row* of life, a single alHctiou wrought a wonderful cluing in them. The Hon did not come back, neither did lie write The old couple were not supposed however to brood ovc thyir mUfortUi o, in solitude; Winny'a musical voico, un< laughing blue eye*. Would *ooih their minds, and invite ai W invocation to God,for ber safety and happiness. Of (Ate the young beaux front the city visited thu old cot twge very Ireouently. Ho would always havo new* frou 4I10 loat son, out tlto o.d oouplo listened in sorrow to lliei j recital now, Cor they doubted bis sincerity. The ftpritijg of the year hud decked tho face 0 nature in her richest robes of shrubbery und beauty. Th modest yellow jessamins hung in chistcm at the door of tic cottage, and tho more urrogant looking honeysuckle display J* inn io iiAiLiiti.'t on th" ' * ...? ~ ?.v.. Kiur, soe'lliu w> C'llVV It* IIK?r v retiring modest kinsman. Wmny indisposition resemble. 4 the former, and l?*?r m*y ch.-eks <4>nnJ us.mile in the Sftttei B-Oh how atitt every thing whs tli ?t spring morning, the ai soft, and in the cottage rnlfoy there whs n dentil lik Mfc*ilenoe. The birds in the absence of the songstresa of th Vjwyalley, sal inopingly silent on the scattering houghs. Wil (lyOU follow ine into the cottage? Tliu honeysuckle ah w. BLrush by it with our coat sleeve, hung* drearily ah if it Iih< tgfiioea long deserted, and unaccustomed now to notice or at jgention ; the modest looking juwioiiiiiv hangs down in with sK>red dusters, hm if the fell destroyer Inul indicted his |?>ison mut dart. We open lltu door?there sits the ol?| man, will |Bis biWe ou his knee?the aged ftiotlur looks wistfully am JUourufully at the couch beetle her. Lying on that coueli Se snow white uowrlid,*xpt?4iig only her head and shoulder jD^eps tin songstress of the valley. {h? those ttink tints o jcr 3ieek* I-?loll a lute, wk| mournful. A* w| Batch, the sleeper open tier eye*. I M ?Oh, t hive Iwn so happy. ||? Ca||?d lin.l hh-?c -,&e, ftua e thousand vote* welcomed ino ami I have bee JB hawy." The day woro apace?tho young and beautiful mai<l? J^BopU Tbe mother approached the bed, and passed It. Membling hand over the face of tlx* sweet girl?Site aai ?oiVi\ng, but took her acai by ihe bed, and upon It reate Hr bee I. The daughter still (be olroan got u ' "U4 put bla bo?>k away, lie apprmchcd his .laughter en jjfr tei. k her hand~he elarted?ho felt her Cwehcad, that to * Was cold, he fell her t?ul??., that eras >PI|J be place I hi* hau # tbd rcjrhm of her heart.rhettoo bad ceased to bent. A ten ||Mi?teood o the old fallow'* eye?lii* djuightrr waa dead.jftiB* went *f> bU ailo, be pushed her and spoke to her, bt Ii6 mond u*? wife at dewl (no. Wlm cnmed tbi* aorrow am) affliction! Tlio man wb rrn? 1 J*rmm Oreon'a nunio lo the two thousand dollai I* > '* <+ * ItCw* ^ mi *rA .'* A Dwoimnlfttfog mMulatinn had <au?M the young girl i a mo an<J th?n oo?u^l Iho nummU^emm qnaicc** * ^ A " * *' ..^ a J u % ) w!l Had all his hairs been lives, mv great revenge Had stomach fur them all. SiiakspkaRk's Otiiklo. a|]| lea It is a quarrel most unnatural, J j, To lie reveng'il on him that lovcth thee. wo Siiakspkark's Richard III. |uc 9 el. we Arthur Munrco was greatlv incensed at the insult lie had received froin .lames !?.. 1,'nder other circumstances, he .j1( would have resented it, but a web was now woven around him, and it behooved him to use measures to extricate him- | self, before he sought t<> involve himself in other difficulties. | sjR It w ould not be long before the fruition of his schemes would ! I... i .... . - i - I" R ?v.vi..pu, .is IIV IIIKI OCCII MIIIIIIIOIIOl IU HIS IllOtllCr 8 death Ik-iI early on the morning succeeding the night at t| . Soutcrs, and was detained there for a considerable period, he j/n' concluded that a few more Jays would make hut little tlif- aju feretice, besides, he could plead tin* demise of his mother, if any censureahlo remarks of cowardice were applied to him. v* Before *ve relate the consequences incident to, and resulting front the forge.) check preputed hy Arthur Munroe and Ba ojjj ker, we will enlighten the reader's mind concerning some of |lc the important characters of our story. yjt)| Sometime ngo, we took you to Laurel Hill Cemetery, we r shower) you the marh!e sla'? Waring the epitaph of J. 1$ ; I wo told you his history. The soli hy his first wife, you have | 1M,r . become aeipiaiutcd with in the person of .lames l?, the son ? hy 11 is last wife, you also liaveseen in the persons of Baker ^ ' ol Philadelphia and Brown 6F New (JiieHns. This Brown j t is the same that was iutroJTTrUit'lu Henry Munroe in the tjlc, beginiug of our story. ' i When their mother deserted their father, she carried |jl0 > hei suns and a considerable amount of money with her. > It is true the father would have consumed it perhaps, 0f t t if it had have been within his reach, and probably the ju.| mother was entitled to it; this was no exeuse though i . for Iter. Had ?he have economised and saved it, and piu f then expended it for her husband and children, it would >K|t i hare he" n to ji r credit; hut no, she cared not how soon ^ , Mr. B. killed himself. L*' known to linn she ha<l se sj , ereted money from to time, only waiting for a favorable 8lJs. , moment to run away with her children. This nuspi.-ious vjj] > moment was the lime when her husband was loo weak and i :o ( IUUvW ?imi|c?i . *? i) iim> son, wn- m . ignorance as to the pecuniary consideration which imluced I hisstep-inotlier to abscond. Though he considered her con- p^ . duct unnatural ami cruel in leaving his father, when he most \jr r needed her assistance ami sympathy, he was far from attri- ^ tj p hating it to the unworthy nioino which prompted her course. 'j Mrs. B with her cliildrcd, took up her abode in Pittsburg.? \j(1 r The hoys had grown to he young men. Baker of our story 11,. , and his brother were placed in a lawver's, olive ami in due fjp,| course of time were admitted to the practice v: t" v- They i s abashed themselves in Put-iiur^. Hie That same .lay, that Wtuny ??t th<i v ,!ley gave up her ^e|| . spit it to her (hi i, Mrs. 11 also breathed her las:, lite sous ? | took possession of ner money, hut after the death of the mai- . i den in the valley, finding that the condoling complaints of , j the old father had enlisted the sympathies of the people in . his favour, ami at the same time aroused their indignity to- f tlj Wlird.H them, tliev deemed it advisable to leave, and located r ill Philadelphia. Tliey Weill l.v tin* nail!.' <>t' Brown, tlie H8 . u.iint! their mother Inil assumed, but \\ iiliuui, wlto had ?l j v;? , fectvil the poor girls disgrace, winch caused Iter death, |lt. . thought it prudent to change Am 11:11110, he therefore adopted t iliu Hume of linker. | Baker was pnisimoniou* own to frugality, lie invested his r portion in profitable stocks and securities in Philadelphia.? The other brother. Brown, was a professed blackleg, lie 1 prett ntoil to lav claim to a lawyer's office and when in l'liil ,? adelpnia termed his brother's his; he was not often there it though, at one time he would bo in New \oik, at another . in New Orleans. lie had seen and gambled with Arthur u bill was unactpiainled with Henry until he was introduced . I at the Iwgining of our story. Baker was acquainted with ij both. Brown had been informed of Arthur's intentions in .. reference to his brother by Am brother Baker, and also of x h.s, (Baker's) engagement to aid luui. It was at Baker's | request, lie at first got lienry intoxicated, the credit of which 1 firmer claimed. Fearing the motive of James B, was to have an under ? standing about the property which his mother itad abscotifi ded with, and wliich he had as much right to, Baker cm jjJ r ploved his brother to obtain all information concerning him |(js in S'ew Orleans, that he may bo convinced bis suspicions if wore correct. From the name, his visit to his father's grave, j ; e and certain expressions which fell from him in his hearing, ot , u Baker fell satisfied that James B w as the son by his father's r:( - first wife, hut to Ihj certain, and also to know all concerning . e him, lie had employed his brother in New Orleans to obtain jjr3 j ute necessary information. |(j^ r. It with no such motive that J unes be cnine to 1'hila- . r r delphia. lie wan totally ignorant of his step-mother's due plicity and villainy, and entirely unawnro of her having o defrauded hi* father and consequently himself of any portion j |;>r, || of their legitimate property. j ? Mr. Monroe, the elder, had liecoine acquainted with James ' ||H" J 1>. at the hotel, ho had iuadc inquiry concerning the habit* I of his son, Henry, and had acquainted James with what he ' ]K>| . had learned from Arthur, lie had promised his son to m, i. keep the inforinatioii he had given him secret from llenry, wj, (i but only no f.ir, he considered himself bound to secrecy. The j-fM, |, desiie to elicit all tho information he could, ivq?ccling lien- U|U i, ry, induced him to acquaint Jatncs with what Arthur hu?l 8Jl|-( i, confided to hiin. Conceive his astonishment when James II. wj| ii demicd it *11! The old man was in a perplexity. Some l(,j e one was qnilty of falsehood?either his son or Iiis new ac- ? qiiaiutance. .M)| d Jan cm II. was the informer of Kilen. If, in his love \y( ii for Iter, he hoped therchy to prejudice lier against the man [t to whom she was engaged, we must not condein him; jn , n rati er let us aitrihiiie the motive to a desire to plsce his r friend, Henry, in a true light. Henry's errors and vices had (|IC d lira* ami again been recepituluicd into her ears by Arthur, d and therefore let us sup|M>^ in order to undeceive her, it was fHII p that James U. lave her a true relation of matters. i a i .i * ? - .... ii onr? euougn, iu? nay auer mo interview wun Artnur, M* for o l*n end Ida Wentwcrth loft with their mother, for their coun- wj, d ty residence. The sympathetic heart of Ma, would not ou ir permit her to suffer Ellen to go without her. And now roll oil round tha day, which waa to decide the success or failure 0f it of Baker'* and Arthur** aeheinaa of forgery. On that morning, as usual, the woman of whom we have before spoken, o carrle to arrangn hi* room. Baker sat by bis desk. Kj l>id you lone this, sir P* said t|?a woman, presenting the chuek, frhieb had boen accidentally left on the table, and 'a which she bed found. Baker looked astonished. ?f , MYas! yes r be replied, "whsiw did you find it r $ to >r>l " ll^lfll liTl > rV <i , . wn juiir iiiuw, sir. appr< "Thank you.. Say nothing about this, of you please." case Say nothing about this! What could he mean ? She perlo is certain there was something wrong. Baker opened lite by hi or of book case, which which was standing in the corner' painf (i opening a law book, placed the cheek between the pie's ives, and laid the hook in its place. The tnoJicr of us <>f niny McLean noticed him, but went on with her air." rk of cleaning up, the same as is she had not. Baker duel, ked the door of the case, and droped the key in his pock- cuinsi It need not be toli, that Baker and Arthur Monroe versa; re in an uneasy state of mind on this morn'ng. The check friend 1st be presented that day between the hours ol nine and bis a l> o'clock, and they proposed that Ilenry Mtiuroe must he state i one t<? present it, and then he incarcerated for forgery, wortl thnr Munroe was incited on by a spirit of revenge. lie wend I increased cause from the rejection of KiIon. Why should open, ! care or Henry : 1 setter to have asked himself why voral mill such conduct on his part be displeasing? He clio.se bint. y to attribute the change in her feelings, through svmpa- powei for his brother. Artliur Munroe had been engaged to Kllen iMi?he did not have any idea of marrying her. As the her <n anecd husband of Ida's sister, lie could prosecute his thur cincs with less likelihood of being suspected of unfair or signs' ions motives. the \\ \bout ten oelock, llenrv came with his biotlierto Baker's disapj ce. They sat and tiilked awhile, when Arthur stated, he Jai was lerpiested to collect the amount of a check front the be ha ilianii'n Bank, but he really dreaded the walk, be was al- he w. tlv so tired; Baker invncdiately replied : to giv I would willlingly go tor you, Arthur, hut 1 have an im- his In tant matter to attend to," and he fidgottcd about his pa scenic s. en hit A hat cot.ld Ilcitrv do hut propose to go. lb- took the "I ck from his broihej, and carried it to the hank. Tliete to bin y asked his name, which he unhesitatingly gave, and thev S?ij?i?? I him tito money, lie returned to the oflice and bunded "Is money to Arthur. "N I owe you* filly dollars, Uenr)," said Arthur, 4 and sortie forgo his is mine, here, take this," and lie handed hint live ten Miss I ar notes. yet e\ lciiry said something about he could wait and so forth or hei lie was not unwilling to take the money, when he con- not In red tiie hard knot which bound bis fathers purse. once, A ithout delay, Scnler was paid bis money, and from an altlioi uiiatioii from Baker, lie worked the notes off, so that no his en [tieioti could bo attached to hill). Arthur and Baker di- wovei cd the balance, and pursuing Senior's plan, bad the d 1. . 'r >/* ' w ithout -exciting suspicion, and secreted the being of It IU a Itrivan* Tki*/u. 1 .vl 7 ,ii a city a forgery is not discovered at once, and especial- eVrr.u would this remain ipiiet awhile, fur the respectability of incut Milnroe's family shielded his sons from any such impu- wouk on. man, I'lie day alter the chock was presented to the bank, Mr. er." iiroe retired to his county residence, for a brief period.? Th was tired of the noise and hustle of the city. It was the with i day after the money was drawn, that the forgery was "V xivered. lletirv was sitting with bis friend, James, in penetl pallor of Jones' Hotel, when an officer came in with the He erofllie Bank, and arrested him. tions, Von are the mail, sir," said the teller. "M What do you mean, siri" said llcnry. "M \u explanation here ensued. Henry had either to give Let u I, or go to prison. A messenger was despatched to his "B icr; the latter, when undecided as to the profligacy of his "<> , as communicated by Arthur, and then contradicted by nio is I nutger9 now full certain Ins .-oil must tie guilty. He was As lently incensed. iIo would it?>t go his hail for five dollars, eyes ' might go to prison and stay there. llonry Monroe was start riud to prison and lodged in a criminal's cell. pallo< "T h in.' "II prisoi SI, WHITER XIX. wh" her h "C Between you aiul vour best intent, v * * a. a more, Necessity, hci Brazen l>ar ... .. e' . Rcren v\ ill often interpose, as sent .. ... i> .t * J'.lleii 1 one pure benevolence to mar.?It. .?!. afi'eet youtli James It. listened attentively to the explanation which u"' nry gave the teller of the bank. When the officer took nt prisoner off, Janes promised to call and nee him often, from I then hastened to linker's office. He found Arthur and dant i associate smoking their fine havana*. They had hoard l',( lie incarceration of Henry; Munroe. The two looked sttrsol when Jatnea confidently and boldly walked in. L)o yon know, sir," said he to Arthur, ami this was the A 1 t time that a word hnd passed between them since the j very \ ht at Senter's, "that your brother has boon arrested itnd A I ried to prison for forging a cheek?" will c 'Yes, sir, 1 do. Are yon satisfied I" A I No, sir, I mil not satisfied. 1 am witness that you be- will c j attempted to inveigle your brodier. Von took ad van- A v of bis unsuspecting nature, and would, as I talieve will c re taken bis life. I mv I am witness to this, and I tell A i more; tbis forged clitvk was executed by some otio of von will c e. Henry swears tliat you gate it to liiin to collect. You A I y stare at uie, but I defy you Initli. I have lieen taught will c at is right and what is wrong, lleiiry Munroe .s my A lid, and I will stand by I nn. His case will soon come will c ler legal investigation, and jou in ty flatti r ycuis lves A I 3 while secret in y? ur nefarious praucos, but truth will c< I out, and if 1 can expose your crime ami bring you A 1 instice, I will do it." will c Saying this, James U., a? proudly as he came in, left the uled spot. It now devolved upon him to acquaint Ma i'lit worth of the calamity which had tiefnllen her lover. lowjn was an unpleasant duty to jawforni, but lie was correct ,jine sup|Mising d was ls>st for one to gi\e her pain who conlu jv lict it the least severely. The \Y entworih's lived near ?f all i Monroe's; the news had not yet readied tlietu. Mr. j Mvin mroe did not care to be the trumpeter of his son's in- ;nrr f, dient It was a cool pleasant evening, the trees were putting th their green leaves, end enlivening the face of nature, |(>Ye licb had ec long remained in a kind of torpor. The birds |{jnt] ,roled forth in joyous strains, and the heart of sweet little ' t whs l>owied up and cheered by the gayety and loveliness \ nature's charms. ^ With truth it has been said "pleasure lies hi anticipation," "It Is the gay to-morrow at the mind jn)l j That never comes." ?"] Looking forward witli buoyant hopes to the realisation "1 imaginary happiness, the fair girl waa totally unprepared marl hear the dread news concerning her lorer. James H. won flH jhcuc'U the house with a heavy heart. w e recollect a of tbe unpleasant duly a second in a duel had to rin once. His principal had been killed in the conflict is antagonist, who was his brother in law. It was his ul duty then, to carry the doleful news to his princiwife, who was the sister of his antagonist. In telling it, he said, "it was almost more than I could bear, ! This same man hud before shot his man in a j but to be the messenger of such news under such cir- I lances, was more than exchanging shots with an adry. James li. was just so situated. lie was the I of I letiry, and yet the messenger of had tidings to ftiaticed bride. James It , then, was in an unhappy of mind, when lie approached the house of Mrs. Wenti. The sisters were in the garden, and thither James ed his steps, lie was much esteemed l?y them. His manly countenance, bis correct deportment, made a fa- | ?le impression on all who were brought in contact with Even (taker and Arthur, could not hut resptct him, so rful an influence does virtue exert over the human mind. Wen tworth, rather than condemning liiin for making opiaiiited with the infamous doings and intentions of ArM u ti roe, com mended his conduct in exposing the base dent his friend's brother. Henry had l>een expected too, by 'eiitwor lis, and w hen James appeared alone, a shade of poinlment sat on the serene countenance of Ida. lies did not know how to broach the matter, at one time <i a muni t<? u*ii it out at ouce, out tearing the eitecl, is toialiy silent oil tbe subject. His mission though was | 0 an account, of what had happened, and the load on tart was unbearable until revealed. Ida's looks, too, id to inquire"Where is nty lover 1 What has befall11 f" know what you would ask," he cominenced, appending i, "you would inquire the cause of my friend's absence, jse, now, I came to tell you lie was ill I" he ?" she replied in amazement. o, suppose 1 came to tell you lie had loft Philadelphia *>d and till J You look incredulous. You are right, [da, he has riot. Nothing of the kind has happened,and cry one should try to exercise such a control over his mind, that when trouble does assail, the heart would : crushed. If I were to tell you I knew a young lady who was deeply attached to a worthy gentleman, and tgh he was correct and honerable in his deportment, etnies in prosecuting a conspiracy to ruin him had so 1 a net around him that a forgery was traced to him, e was placed in prison, and yet, when she heard it she so certain of his innocence was calm and composed; i M*U'lk\<><U W ,U' lllk.V*^,\V,UUl!I - --Vu\? n"t she and discretion ? She felt all the agony such a case 1 engender, but she displayed that nohle nature of wo a linn uudeviating faith in the innocence of her love young ladie-. looked amazed. Ida's lips trembled emotion. fhat do you mean ? Prav tell me if any thing hashapI?" r intense anxiet), exhibited in her excited voice and acenli-ted James It's warmest sympathies. iss Ida, calm yourself, something has happened." 'hat is it? Tell me. Oh tell me, pray do toil me! to know tho worst at once/' ut may be, you wont be able to bear it." h ves, tell me. lie is dead. Tell me. Pray do tell be" dead." the poor girl spoke, she trembled in every limb, her were dry, but the pupils were dilated ami seemed to from the sockets, ller rosy cheeks gave place to the " of deathly whiteness. ell ino, oh tell nte. I.et inc see him, I will go to [e is not dead Miss Ida, but ifl must tell you, he is in n." e spoke not. She was pale and motionless. She gaztlie speaker with a vacant stare- The frame seemed ve lost the spirit. Her sister approached her, and took and. It was cold as marble, omo" she said "we will go in." it as if rooted to the spot, there she stood. A moment , her spirit returned, she gave one wild heart rending m of deep felt sorrow, and fell lifeless in the arms of t us take a retrospective glance nt life. A parents warm ion shields and protects us in infancy; in childhood's iful Jays, sorrow or pain finds no resting place within e worfl is bright and joyous, but the moment we arrive it period life when we would boast of boing absolved the nursery's bonds, then steps in pain with its attenihrong of annoy ing ills, nnd they never leave us. Close?y stick to us, and follow us to the grave. TO lit CONTINl'EP. ^ALi'AiitK Tarj.k.?The following table will be found valuable to manv of our readers: j?>x 24 incite* by 10 inches squnie, and 28 indies deep* onUiii a l.arrcl, (5 bushels.) box 24 incites l?y 10 incites square, and 14 incites deep, ontnin half a barrel. box 20 incites by 15-2 incites square, and 8 inches deep, ontain one b.ishel. box 12 inches by 1 1-2 inches square, and 8 inches deep, ontnin half a bucltel. box 8 inches by 8 4 inches square and 8 inches deep, ontain one |tcck. hox 8 inches by 8 incites square, and 4-8 inches deep, ontain one gallon. \ box 7 inches by 8 inches square, and 4 8 inches deep, nntain a half gallon. box 4 inches by 4 inches sqtpre, ttn,l 4 1 inches doey, ontain one quart. y Solid comfort may bes copiously derived fioin the fob g sources: a quiet conscience, health, liberty, one's one's own ; or if not usefully, innocently and inoderatet ployed by others; a freedom from inordinate passions kinds, a habit of living within one's income, and of g something for extraordinary occasions, affability ariaroin rational economy to defray all necessary and expeexpenses, a habit of good humor, and aptitude to be e?l rather than offended, a oreoaration for adversitv. of one'a family, sincerity to friends, benevolence to man, and piety to God. man once went to purchase a hone of a Quake. Vill lie draw well," asked the buyer. 'hte will be pleated to aee him draw," said the Quaker. ie bargain was concluded and the farmer tried the horse, fie would not stir a step. He returned and said? 'hat horse will not draw an inch." did not tell thee that be woo Id draw, friend; 1 only retod that it would pleaae thee to aee him draw; and ao it Id we, but be would never gratify me in that renpeet." p- .... :. The Duty of Parents. [From the Herman.] As well bred children are the most worthy ornaments and the greatest joy of their parents, (for neither honors nor delights of any other kind can equal the satisfaction given by a virtuous offspring,) thus there is nothing more becoming to the father of a family than the endeavor to bring them up in the fear of the Lord, and in the practice of all social virtues. For the father ought to be at the same time the religious instructor and the tutor of bis children; it is his duty to teach them in their youth what to practice when grown up. lfesides, lie must do his best to make th?-m useful members of, and not troublesome burthens to the State?not to feed a nest of idle hornets, but rather to breed industrious bees. And to this end lie must enable them, either by learning 01 by the useful arts, or by some respectable trade, to support themselves and their families in course of time, and to promote the welfare of the commonwealth, and to stand in no man's way. Neither must no !>a_v unio mmseiT, 1 nave weal 111 enough,so that my offspring need neither to exert their brains nor their hands for their support, but may live in idleness. For besides there being nothing more pernicious to mankind in general, and to youth in particular, than vanity and sloth, your treasures, O ye fathers, are but uncertain possessions. Thus let it be your aim rather to have virtuous than wealthy children, as it will be more to their advantage to inhei it?impcrishable than transient blessings. Such blessings are virtue, the tine arts, an honest trade, which may he called treasures in themselves, by whoso means they may, in all places and circumstances, be independent, and of which no one can deprive them,as even a wretched, shipwrecked mariner might carry the like Aristippian riches safely to shore. Many silly parents commit grave errors in this respect, and are more diligent in the improveu m n?djvwli?t asbC8 aml h,rl | WRIT'S? VriVrease the fertility of their acres, than in considering what arts, handicrafts, or professions are most likely to render their children virtuous and industrious? just as if their estates and treasures wero dearer unto thein than their very children, for whose sake they endeavor to augment and improve them. We ought to remember, too, that the new vessel smellelh long of what hath been first poured into it, and that the little reed may be beut in any way as long as it is young, but that it stiffens with age, and breaks if one tries to give it a new direction. We know, too, that children like to imitate their parents in every thing, so that some seem to have learnt drinking, others swearing, and again others irascibility, by imitation front their parents. Therefore, it beseemeth all good parents, that their children should see nothing evil, but only all good but only all good ipialilies in them, so that they may become, as it were, the iniror of virtuous life. A wise father ought to he very careful to teach his children, by his own example, to be careful of their words, by which means they will be saved froin many troubles, and have the more opportunities of doing good ; for, in general mony words make much mischief, and empty casks sound louder than full ones; ami the bristly hoar maketli more noise than the woolly sheep, lie who accustoineth himself to prating seldom learns real benevolence; and, again, he who acenston cth himself to benevolencespeaketh mite iuiiimii, uut i? vtcu pi by others. Advertising ron a Wire.?K. D, W. Clifford, a voung man, in India, who recently advertised for a wife, says tliat bo is thoroughly convinced of the nd\anlages of advertising, lie says he has rccjived,in answer to his advertisement 794 letters 13 daguerreotype-likenesses of ladies, two gold tinger-rings, 17 loeks of hafy one copy ??f Ike Marvel's " lleveries of a Bachelor," one thimble and two dozzen shirt buttons, lie ought to be convinced. In the last century there resided in Uhodu Island a man whose parents had bestowed upon him the brief name of Th ra utjh much-tribulation - wc-en ttr-in lothe-k ingilom of-hsn ven Clapp. For short ho was eallcd "Tribby." Thice hundred persons linve joined the Method st Episcopal Church in Cincinnati during tho last week or two, and probably about the same number in the adjacent towns. Since the 9th of December, there lint been nearly 0000 addition* to the same church in Ohio and Indiana. "What's the price of thia article ?" in quired a doaf old lady. "Heven shillings," said the draper. "Sevenetocn shillings!" she oxclaimcd, "I'll give you thirteen." " Seven shillings," replied the hone*t tradesman. "O, seven shillings," the old ;ady sharply rejoined, "I'll give you fire." "Jones, what in the world put matrimony in your head f" "Well, the fact ia, Joe, I was getting short of shirt* I" The last in*Une* of modesty is that of a lady who refusod to wear a watch m , n. her boaom, boeauaa it bad hands on it. The good Uungn winch belong eo pros* parity w? to b? wished, but the good ibinga Ibet belong to adversity are to bo l admired, 'ufc* ji, ?.i> v.,'?*> ?vf 9 4 .>* I . ? 5 " A ' " > /{ > *^jlv j|Q ^