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. NEUTRAL IN POLITICS?DEVOTED TO LTERARY, COMMERCIAL, AGRICULTURAL, SCIENTIFIC, GENERAL AND LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
VOLUME IV. ' LANCASTER, C. H., S0UT1I CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 15, 185.5 NUMBER 27
SELECTED TALES.
[From the Little Pilgrim.
COUNTRIES I HAVE SEEN.
Travel*, Description*, Tale* and Historical
Sketches.
BY ORACK URBKRWOOO.
LONDON?Til* TOWRH.
On the evening of June 24tit, 1 first
entered London. Coming up from Coventry
by lb? railway, I could see little of the
great city till I was in the midst of it.
I only remember seeing in the distance a
groat cimm 01 smoice, overhanging a dim,
van multitude of houses, towers and
spires?then as we drew nearer, and the
darkness deepened, hosts of lights as innumerable
as though all the stars had
dropped out of heaven, began to twinkle,
and dash, and throb and waver?and
then, above tho clang of tho engine and
tbe rush of tho train, I could hear a
strange, dull, unceasing roar. This was
thj noise of the travel and traffic of London?sounds
that are never wholly hushod,
but in tho day tiihe thunder like torrents
and cataracts, and in the right, come
t> your eir with a hoarse, heavy iwell,
like the beatirg of tho sea against a far,
rocky shore.
In truth, thero was something almost
frightful in this first rush and roar and
vastnoss of London, to me, coining to it
as I did. at night. Hut when I found
myself in n beautiful station, roofed with
glass and cheerfully lighted, and met there
a kind friend who was awaiting mo, I
took heart at once, and when, an hour
later, I sat with in/ dear friends, the
L a, in tludr pleasant drawing-room,
chatting and drinking tea, I felt as contented
and happy as I had ever felt in my
life. > v
I was scycral weeks in London, on this
first visit, and during that time, I saw
many people?authors and artists, and
statesmen and philanthropist*, whom I
a had long loved, or honored for their works
and their nohle deed*; and I saw others
of whom I had hardly heard before,
whom I loarned to lore and honor with
all my heart. "
It will , not be possible for me to describe
to you all the great sights of Loiidon?but
I will tell you something of
the mo?t noted.
Wo will begin with the Tower.
This famous fortress and ancient palace
stands on the north bank of the Thames,
just beyond the limits of the city. It is
a targe irregular building, of dark gray
stone, with four comer turrets and two
entrances?one by a bridge, over thc.moat,
and the other by a gateway from tbe
river. This last is called the "Traitor's
Gate," as State prisoners were obliged to
pass through it. The older portion of
the Tower was built by William the Conqueror?but
nearly every succeeding sovereign
down to a recent reign, made additions
and improvements. It passed from
a palace into a fjrtiess?from a fortress
to a prison, aad bow it is used only as an
armor/, and a safe Jepository or State
papers?rare and cnrioua relic.*, and the
crown-jewels, culled tlio Regalia.
Near where visitor* now enter, the
ttoyal Menagerie was kept until a few
year* ago?when it waa removed to the
Zoological Gardens. Here King James
L, once witnessed a fight between a lion
and three dogs, and seemed highly amused
by the sport. If we were not talking of
a crowned King, I should say he showed
very eruel and vulgar propensities.
In the Bell Tower?tlie Princess, afterwards
Queen Elisabeth, is supposed to
have been conflued. She waa imprisoned
by the onler of her aister. Queen Mary,
on Use charge of treason?of which site
waa quite innocent. When the stern
guards brought her to the Traitor's Gate,
aha refused to land there, but wbeo they
roughly reminded her that she bad no
choice, she stepped proudly up on to the
stair, and said solemnly?" Ilore landeth
as true a subject, being a prisoner, as ever
landed at theee stairs; and before Tltec,
O God, I speak it, having none other
friends than Thee."
Opposite to the Traitor's Gate, is the
Bloody Tower?so called because it is believed
that in it, the poor jonng princes,
sees of Xdward IV., were murdered by
the order of their cruel uncle, tlie Duke
of Otoatar, afterwards Richard III.
Ia the Ueauchamp Tower, Lord Dud%
lay, the husbaad of Lady Jane Grey,
Robert Dudley, Karl of Leicester, and
tnaav other eminent prisons*, were confined.
The Lady Jane was imprsaoned in
the Brick Tower. Tlie Bowyer Tower is
Mild to hare been the scene of the mur
der of tlie Du^e of Clarence, by order of
hie brother, Richard at Oloater.
TheOgttia a long apartment called lA*
iforwjwpdry?where I eaw a great
maof flgfnrue of heights dad in eomplcte
enitaor mail, mounted ami armed. These
*> flgerw rapreeeat Ute (aehiona and, the
noMnbi or arroafc m?n of every reign
bookIK that of Uf Aret Kdward. It ia
ft v?rf Interwtiajr Ju?ll. hut not 00 iftjch
? Mk|h? one in tfco Whitft,T<*hw, c*U?d
tftitmUth ? ' Armory. Thi* ?on*
UWm ft ?wi randy of ftunoM old weft*
pftfte of wftHBft, eeoh bftttie-ftsoi, Uuie??,
Wbomfting MockTdiirkly staked will. Wood
,# *fc. ? J
wfW^ * W r ft
and cut by many a deadly blow. ]
side it, leans the headsman'* axe?n
blunt and rusty, but which was doubtl
kiKm and bright when it severed the prr
head of the Earl of Essex from his bo
and struck through the slender necl>
jjoor Anne Boleyn. But more dreat
to behold even than these, arc the
BtrumenU.of torture. Theso are horri
weapon? ?nd machines used to oxt
confessions from criminals andsu r.ee
persons. The sight of them made
shudder and grow faint?the thought
them has ever since been painful to
?so, if you please, wo will talk of otl
vMinKn.
At tho further end of this hall, then
a figuro of Queen Elizabeth, on hor
hack, dressed as she was when sho w
to St. PauPj?to ro'.urn thnnks for '
destruction of the Spanish Armada wh
had been sent against England.
Out of this hall opens the gloomy
tie room in which Sir Walter ltalc
was confined during his long impris'
ment in tho reign of Jaincs 1.
And now I will tell you some stoi
of the Tower, l>eginning with tho b
life of Sir Walter Ualeigh.
Walter Kuleigh was the younger i
of an ancient and honorable family, \*
lived at a fine old country seat, cal
Fardell, near Plymouth. IIo was In
in 15o2. At an early age, be show
such extraordinary talent, that his fjjih
who was an excellent scholar, edncal
him very carefully, and took much pr
in the wonderful advnnces he made in
branches of losrning. At the age of s
teen, ho entered Oxford, where lie so
gained a groat reputation for scholarsli
Hut in a little nioro than a year, ho I
College and entered the army, havi
volunteered to join a noble oxpoditu
filled out by tho order of Queen Eli;
l?eth, to aid the j crsecutod Huguenot*
Franco.
Like a good son. ho first returned hoi
to receive his father's blessing and
mother's farewell kiss. His proud fat]
gave him a fervent benediction?his gi
tlo mother kissed him tenderly?a
when she had followed him down to I
court yard, and seen hitu mount his ti<
steed and ride away, with his pretty pn
and faithful csipiire, sho ascended to I
chamlier in a turret, and watched it
from the window, as long as she could i
tho waving of his whito plume,and w<
and prayed for him, and then sat alonf
long time?thinking of all the pleas*
past, and wondering if h.?r darling n
would come back to her from the wi
unchanged?still her own good beaiiti
boy?if she would ever see him again.
Waller Ualeigh was abroad on ll
dangerous nnd toilsome service, five yea
Then after a visit to his home, he ma
a campaign in tho Netherlands, and t
next voar, embarked on bis first voya
to America, with his half brother, !
Humphrey Gilbert. They unluckily <
countered a largo Spanish fleet, and w<
defeated. Walter reached England ji
in lime to head nn expedition to Irelui
to put down an insurrection raided by I
intriguing Spaniards. Here he was si
bcanful, and so distinguished himself
his bravery, that he was appointed to t
g^ernment of Minister and Cork.
Hut matters becoming too quiet
Ireland to ?uit his restless, daring spii
he returned to England, and went
Court, "to seek his fortune," as they a
in old fairy-stories.
lie was then a remarkably hsml-oi
and accomplished gentleman, with e
gant manners and a great taste lor sph
did dress.
For some time, lie did not succeed
his object, as ho was not very wealt
and had no great friend to present h
to the Queen. Hut fortune favored h
at last. One day he was so lucky as
meet Iter Majesty walking out, with I
courtiers and ladio*. The Queen v
magnificently dressed in satig and volv
and as usual, was loaded with cna
jewels. Around her neck was a still* r
of rich lace, full a foot wide, and her h
of a reddish yellow, called hy the 001
poets "golden," was coufined by a net
pearls and diamonds.
It was Raleigh's Brat view of the Quet
ha was quite awe-struck by her gra
manner, ami so dazzled bv her croriret
dtess it* almost to think her tKiiutil
Hi* bravo heart that had never fail
him in battle, or on the stormy seas, n<
fluttered wildly in his broat, like a fright<
ed bird. Such was English loyally Th i
olden time.
It had been showery that morning, a
a little pool of wnter lay jusf across 1
Majesty's path. As sho came to this?
panned, not being willing WMtyoil I
gold-wrought slipper*, or ri?V gelling
cold. Just as her Minister, Lord B
leigli, was advising her to turn back i
take another path, Walter Raleigh at
ped forward, and bowing very low, (i
from his shoulders hie new onrt cloak
Krple plush,and sprmd.it over the mi
p%pe. 'Hie Qteett smiled gradou
on the young stranger, for she was pie
ed with his gallantry and ready wit,?
not displeased with his elegant air i
handsome face; then setting haftae*
tlie cloak, aha walked daintly Over it
the dry ground. AfWaha
and har gay train had w
fldMBhuli took np hie Ana new do
Hat almost as soon
A ' w, % *
fWI m
lie- I that mud dried, it seemed to turn to gold th
ow dust for him?for his gallant act won an
leas tho kind regard of tho Queen, and that a ]
>ud brought fortune.
dy, One dtly, being in one of tho halls of for
; of the palace, ho wrote on tho glass of the po
Iful | window, with his diamond ring, the fol- sti
in- lowing line : coi
hie " Fain would I climb, bill that I fear to fall." t'K
ort Elizabeth observed him, and tin; next *'n
ted morning, much to his surprise and joy, I"1
">o he found this lino written underneath Ills, 1
< of in the Queen's own hand :
me u ij /fry heart fail thcc, do not climb at all.'*
',er From this time, Kalcigh knew that a;i
Queen Elizabeth was disposed to befriend jl0
3 ,s hiin, ami ho rapidly rose to the highest jn,
so" favor. For awhile, ho was very happy,
l'n and I am afraid, a little proud. It seem- ^
.'0 ed to him a grand thing to be one of that
101 great Queen's chosen friends?to have cai
.. her coulidu in hiin, ask his advice and for
praise his wisdom and eloquence?tore'K
' ccivo titles and honors, to dress splendid- no,
13,,* Iv and live sumptuously, and bo followed Blj|
and flattered by a crowd of courtiers al- \y
. most like a reigning prince. c|0
r"' He went down to Fardcll, aland this )|<r
time, for a little vi-.it, where he talked a
'J3" great deal of the Queen and the great ,1S
. "? people nt her Court, and every body won- c|l(
dered and admired, and was dazzled and |,0
3r" delighted?except his motliej. She was
strangely sad and anxious, for she feared cj?
" that this sgddcn favor and fortune would j.,j(
, I -excite envy and ill-will, and that his own
" J! bold adventurous spirit would bring on Clj
.n trouble and reverses. And then, though Sfn
1X he vyas still good and loving, she saw that
his old home looks and ways were gone. pjt
'!'* She did not take to his flno Court dress, (j,,
i^nd the night after ho .vent away, she ^
n? mnlocked an old chest, and took out a
3n' faded school-boy suit, which he It ad worn toj
z;1* when he first went awav from home, and ?p,
111 wept over it, and felt that the great world fro
had indeed got her deai l>oy away from ^j0
'nP her, ami that she could never, never have
him back again. an,
After a wlule, Walter Raleigh found tj|;
?n" that these same flattering courtiers were tj?
?d bis secret enemies, plotting against him?
'lie ho became restless and uncomfortable, and \\*
jr)' set out on another voyage. lie was again ^er
l?e unsuccessful, hut no wise discouraged, and* r
|or in the following year, fined out two ships
,,n aiul sailed for the New World. This j
,oe time,he discovered Virginia and founded j' v
T' a colony there. ,
'? It whs Ualoigli, I grieve to say, who
,n^ first introduced the savage habit of stnoklon
ing into civilized society?for it was on
nr* his return from this vovage that tobacco
was first brought to England. It is ro *.
lated that one morning shortly after he
Ins reached home, his servant coming into
rs* his library with a foaming tankard of ale, .
do on seeing him sitting in a cloud of tobac- j
he co smoke, was so frightened by the strange
lSJ sight, that ho threw the ;de at his head,
to extinguish him, and rushing down
SB* stairs, proclaimed that his master was on 'm
IW fire!
""t p'or several years, ltaleigh continued to ^
*sl, make voyages of discovery and conquest, (j j
',0 aud gained great treasure and honor for '
"c* himself and liis counfVv. Queen ElizaI'.V
beth was grateful to hitrr^sh^. knighted
l'e hint and bestowed upon Ttituf new oOices j '
of trust, ami large estates. ^
)n Sir Walter IUIeigli, as we will now call
r,t? bim, continued to be noble and upright, ^
b? and never used his influence with his s? ve- tj
ty reign, except for good and jr??t purposes.
lie was honest and independent, and
me whenever he differed front the Qinm in 't||
opinion, told her so frankly, lie so often wj
8I1" interceded with her for thoso whom ho jjv
thought unjustly imprisoned, or condemn- j)(
1,1 ed, that she once exclaimed impatiently : j
hy " Sir Walter, when will you cease to be a
im boggar I" J
tu When your Majesty ceases to be a
1? Benefactress," he answered.
ier Yet, for all the Queen's partially for
him, she was fearfully angry at his pro ^
?l? suming to love and woo, without asking
l'.v her consent, orfe of her maids of honor, m(
mff the beautiful Elizabeth Tiiiockoiorton, and j
air imiuckgntal him and his wife for several
urt mwK in the Tower.
?f Hut she afterwards pardoned litem, and
again showered smiles ami wealth upon .
10 ; Sir Walter. I do not know whether with ^
>"d such a beautifuljromig wife, he cared very ^
much for dtgMKte^ueou's smiles?-but
money n<uiyfeya? mBiss to him, for he .
1*1 lived vei^S?l^ih|pSy. and had almost
(?w as gr# costly dress as *'
pn" Queen fftlinbMH ttfrolC lie tilted in r"
die silver arm^?H||^ipibrd and belt were set .
with (lisimMKarlii and .rubies; on . '
ud great occasions, he appeared at court, *'
( or wearing thirty thousand pounds worth of *"
ho jewels P'?* |
(>er For the next eight or nine yw?r?, Sir
f Walter Raleigh's li:e nv full of aiioceaes,
ur~ conquest*, and honor*^>ut after the dentil
?nd of Queun Elizabeth, all went badly with jm
*p- them. Hi* enemies influenced Jamr* the gft<
>?h Fi at agtinat him, and he wa* so slander- ^
ed and persecuted (list he joined in a wild
"d- conspiracy to pliice the Lady Afabolla fot
*'y "Stuart on the throne. For this he w*a ^
*- arrested, tried?^gd ientenced to death. ^
ad 'ft,- king, hoi^w, reprieved him, but
^ kCpt him impmoned in the Tower f*j
twelve years. Here it was that Sir WnF
110 teCflM^^best piuved lliat he waa a
great an^gfod man. lie did not aink ..
mt down hi sullen despair, and mope away 1
ak, JiU inelAiMhoty days, bat went to work *h
1 as ^' f^Hl/'anC cheerfully f>r the gmod of Ixi
a 4 7-' 4j^.,
, ** - '*
a world, lie wrote Horeral noble works,
d showed himself to he a rare scholar,
philosopher, a historian, and a poet.
At length, ho was released, hut not
mally pardoned. lie found himself
or?forsaken by his old friends, and
II persecuted by his foes. Yet his great
rageous henrt did not fail. He underlie
a new voyage to Guiana?King
mcs granting him a commission, in the
pe of his bringing hack much treasure,
it through treachery, and tho folly of
mcs himself in revealing the secret of
s expedition to tho Spanish Minister?
ileigii suffered n disastrous defeat. In
unequal tight with the Spanish forces,
lost his beloved eldest son. Returnr
almost heartbroken to England, Sir
alter was again arrested and comiuitI
to the Tower.
A set of wicked old Judges who only
ed to decide as the King wi-hed, ami
got that God would judge them, deed
that the sentence of death prounced
upon him fifteen years ago, was
I in force, and should be executed. Sir
alter defended himself with wonderful
iquencc, hut it was of no use?he was
ain condemned, and tho very next day
a led to the scaffold, lie died grandly
a bravo soldier, but meekly as a true
ristian. After nddrcssing the multitude,
took the axe from the headsman, and
L its edge, saying, 44 Tis a sharp mcdie,
hut a sure cure for all ills." He
d his head upon the block, as calmly
though it were a pillow, and commend
I?U soul to God, as serenely as tliougli
ing his nightly prayer. The heads
in was so touched with reverence and
v, that he hesitated to do his dreadful
IV. Seeing this, Sir Walter said?
Hike, man, strike !? And he 'struck.
When that noble tffftd. growp gray in
1 and study, care and hardship, rolled
on tho scaffold, a dismal groan vrent up
ni the crowd. Only selfish and amines
courtiers had envied anil hated
leigh?the people had always loved
1 honored him, and many there were
it wept for him tliat day, and prayed
it his soul might rest in God.
On the night before his execution, Sir
alter Raleigh wrote a very affecting letto
his beloved wife, with some portions
which I will close this history:
14 You shall receive, my dear wife, me
t words in these my last lines; my
e I send you that you may keep it
icu I am dead, and my counsel that
u may remember it when I aiu no
>re.
" 1 would not, with my will, present
a sorrows, dear Hess : let them go to
j grave with me and be buried in the
st. And seeing that it is not the will
God that I shall see you any more,
>ir my destruction patiently and with a
irt like yourself.
14 First, I send you all the thanks that
r heart can conceive or my words exfor
your many labors and cares for
s; which, though they have not taken
eot as you wished, mv debt to you is
t the less; but pay it, I never shall in
s world.
44 Secondly, I bespeeh you for the lovo
u bear mc living, do not hide yourself
iny days, but by your laliors seek to
Ip tho miserable fortunes of your poor
ild * **? '?
44 To what friend to direct you, I know
t?for mine have left me in the true
ie of trial. Most sorry am I that bej
thus surprised by death, I can leave
u no better estate; God hath prevented
my determinations?that great God
io workcth all in all, and if you can
e free from want, care for no more, for
j rest is vanity ; love God?in llim you
fill find true and endless comfort. Teach
nr son also to so. ve God whilst lie is
ung, that the fear of God may grow up
him ; then will God he an husband to
u, and a father to him- an husband
d a father that can never be taken
an you.
44 Hear wife, I beseech you, pay all poor
?n * * * Remember your poor
ild for his father's sake, who loved you
his happiest estate. I sued for my
but it was for you and yours that I
siretl it: for know it dear wife, your
ild is the son of a true man, who.in his
n respect, despiseth death, and his mis?p
n and ugly forms.
44 f cannot write much; God knows
w hardly I steal this time when all
ep : and it is al?o time for mo to sena
to my thought* from tho world.
' B<?g my deed l>odv, which iMng wa*
nied you, and either lay it in 8hornrno,
or in Kxetor Church, by my father
<1 mother.
" I enn s*y no more; time nnd death
II rue awnv. The everlasting God,
werfnl, infinite, end inscrutable --flod
mighty, who i* goodne** itself, the true
lit and life, Keep you nnd yours, and
ve mercy on me, end forgive my per
utorvnnd false accuser*, ahd send us
meet in his glorious kingdom. My
ar wife, farewell; hies* my boy, pmy
mo, and let my true (?od hold yon
th in hi* arm*. Vours that was, but
v not my own,
? WALTER RALEIGU."
'4-y' 4I ^ .4 K.
Freserve fcw secrets from thy wife ; (or
the discover them, she Wfil grieve, not
Rt thou hRet kept from her thy aeerets,
it thy confident*.
"CIGARS FOR TWO,"
on, W
Curing a Smoker- rie
"Smokes, does he? The abominable ril|
wretch, exclaimed Mrs. Volant to her Ry|
friend, Mrs. Washburn, a young wife an,
who had just gone to houskeeping. |,jfl
"lie smokes, but he is not an abom- kis
inable wretch?I am sure he is not," re
plied Mrs. Washburn, a little started by era
the hard name applied to her husband, few
whom sho both loved and esteemed. l)ei
"Not a wretch!" ]
"No, I'm sure be is not!" ate
"Yes, he is; any husband, especially
one who h is been married only a year, a3
and won't leave off smoking when his hai
wife desires it, must be a wretch." WH
"No, you overstate the case. lie is noi
everything a husband ought to be?so |,e(
kind, so devoted, so indulgent. Ilut pul
then, I do wish ho would not smoke." ti,e
"You must break him of it?the cruel ]
monster." on,
"Nay donot call him such hard names; |1R|
I lore him with all my heart, though he |,a,
does smoke."
"Well, I suppose you do; young wives
are apt to he foolish." |iei
"FoMish!" prt
"Yes; he sees' I dare say, that you love
him, and so he takes the advantage of Hn(
you."
"Why, Mrs. Volant, don't you love fur
your husband?" (|ej
"Well, suppose I do; there is no need tj1(
of telling him of it. I make hitn think tjl
I don't care any thing about him. Why, for
I can manage him as easily as I could ;n?
a kitten."
"I don't like that; I think there ought
to be love and confidence b<. tween man w |
and wife." 1 w {
"Pooh!" all
"You cannot be happy with him." to ,
"I should not l>e, if 1 became his slave!" ^ |
"Not his slave!" ^
"Don't you believe it! When you have
been married as long as I have, you al
will get rid of some of these sentimental ev<
notions, which answer very well for the |
tlrst year <* so, but become very inconvenient
after that." jfj,
"For my part, I always mean to love
my husband as much as I do now, even wj,
it it is sentimental.'* jie
' See if you do! Husbands must be caro- j(e
fully managed, or they become tyrants. (ja,
Now, my husband smoked the first year jJC"
after marriage: but then he was a little sm
careful al>out bringing his cigar into the
house, for I told hitn, up and down, I |y
wouldn't have it."
"1 should suppose ho have rebelled." a?
"lie did, but not at first. One night,
nearly a year after wo were married, he -p|,
brought home a whole bundle of cigars,
and put them on the mantel piece. T?- ca,
king one, be very coolly lighted it and wj,
proceeded to read the evening paper." c],j
"That's just the way my husband does." j|Uj
"I was downright inad at his iinpu- j)g
dence, hut I did not say a word. The wj,
next day I l?oiight a monstrous great
snuff-box, and filled it full of rappee. wfl
In the evening he lighted his cigar as belore;
hut no sooner had he done so, than a (
I seated inyself opposite to him, and r(X
drawing out my snutVl>ox, I took a gen- ;n
crous pinch, snuffling the filthy stuff wa
into my nostrils, at the risk of sneezing r?a
my head off."
"How funny!" |10|
"My husband did not think so. He tj|(
looked at mo with astonishment. "You
take snuff?' said he. 'I do; at least, I ^
mean to learn,' I replied.? 'It is a filthy
habit,' sa-s he. 'No worse than smo- nn)
king,' says 1. We debated the matter (ja(
for a long lime, and at last he gave up jR>|
tlie point, and promised to throw away
his cigars if I would throw away my W(J
snuff."
"And he never smoked any more?"
n _ ve'-..i.i i...?i.:?
mini n^iiuiuu, imtiL^iini
"Yes, ho began once after; but I look ||(l|
to llio snuff again, and ho gave it up," mj
"Arc you sure he don't smoke now?"
"Ifhodoes,he never lets me see him.
My sitting room is not all smoked up, as
yours is. wi]
"It was a glorious trick!" l(X
"That it was, and I advise you to ..
try it upon Mr. Washburn."
"I! I couldn't take a pinch of snuff any
inore than I could swallow an elephant." !>0
"iipioko, then. There are some nice !"[
little cigars sold at the apothecary's, 11
tQade on purpose for ladies. They are
so m Id that they wouldn't make you
sick; though, even if they did, you '''
wouldn't mind, so they cure your husband J'
of smoking."
wr
"It seems too bad to plav auch a trick ut|
upon him?he is always so kind, and permita
me to do just as I please," said the ^
tender-hearted Mrs. Washburn.
"What else could he dof"
"It looks kind of mean to me." V1
"Not a bit." UM
"I don't know as it would succeed."
"Nonsense! 1 am sura it would. He
- ? *?? ?
norer would let you amoke, fortbeec hue- jn
bend here en ewful horn* of en y itnpro- Mr
priety in their wive*.* j
"Then, he a*y? be hae alwayi amoked,
end can't leev it off." Ue
"Puhew! The old etor/." till
"I em nlmoet tempted to try ?t.n be
"I would." Ci
"It eeeme eo unbind, though, that I be
have hardly the heart to do it. V<
r
"You are notional, my dear Mr?,
ashburn.?When you have been mard
"
The remark was broken olT by tho abpt
entrance "abominable wretch" hiinf.
Mrs. Washburn rose as he entered,
d in spile of the abominable order that
breath must have exhaled printed a
s upon his tabacco-stained lips.
Hie lady "who had been married sev,1
years" was disgusted, and after a
r words concerning the weather took
leaveMrs.
Washburn was a pretty, affection',
gentle hearted wife. Her whole ex>nce
was bound up with her husband,
well it might be ; for never was husnd
more devoted to his wife than he
s. To our mind she was a model wife;
ne of your stormy vixens, that set their
wts upon attaining a point, and will
II the house down upon your head but
iy will attain it.
In her eye, Mr. Washburn had only
> fault; and tbat was the villainous
bit of smoking, which all her eloquence
J been poweiless to overcome. She
In't "put her foot down," as her friend
s. Volant, had done; for?poor gentle
rrted creature?she couldn't think of
voking a quarrel with him, and had
jut concluded to make the best of it,
J let liiin smoke in peace'
But there was something so irresistibly
my about Mrs. Volant's plan, that she
icrmined to try it, and, accordingly, on
! afternoon of the next day, she sent
i Irish girl to tho apothecary's shop
a bunch of"Bagdad cigars." Disjios>
q fniv tlvom *r* lio? ?o.
?? iv? VI WUVIII 1(1 I IQI ?UI a
dy for the momentous occasion, her
id pictured the sct-ne that would ensue
icn she should light one of them. It
is so funny that she laughed out loud
ho idea. Wouldn't he be surprised
lee her, who had teased him so much
leave off smoking, commence the praci
herself! Wouldn't his eye Rtick out,
en he should see her puffing a cigar
her sewing, as he did when he reuu the
ming paper!
She was so pleated with the plan, that
j would have put it iu execution, even
L had been only for the sport it promI
her, independently of any good result
ieh might flow from it. Wouldn't
beg her to smoke no more! Wouldn't
be mortified, and wouldn't she win the
v, and glory over his defeat! Wouldn't
be glad to promise her that he wouldn't
oke another cigar as long as ho lived!
e was so delighted that she could hardcontain
herself.
Mr. Washburn came home to tea, and,
usual when he entered tho house, he
ve her a kiss, and a tender greeting,
ey wero seated at tho tea table; Mrs
ashburn was so full of mirth, that she
lie near scalding hcrrelf with the hot tea
en she poured it out. Her merry, inisevous
laugh rang pleasantly on her
(band's ear, who, poor fellow, could have
d no ideH of the terrible ordeal through
iich he was doomed to pass.
Wheu tea was over, the astral lamp
is transferred to the lightstand, and Mr.
ashburn had stretched himself Into
comfortable position in the largo easy
'king chair, with his legs lazily reposing
another chair, the everlasting cigar
,s produced, lighted, and began to dife
its fragrance through tho room.
Mrs. Washburn could hardly control
r inclination to burst into a laugh at
i more thought of what she was about
do. Seating herself at the side of the
>!c opposite her husband, she took from
i work basket, with an air as grave
.1 solemn as a judge one ot tho "HagIs."
l'lncing the filthy roll between
r ruby lips, she glanced at her husband.
"Now Mr. Smoker," thought she?it
>uld have spoilod the joke to have said
-"we will soo whether you don't abtlon
that nasty habit.
Mr. Washburn happened to glance at
r; but, contrary to her ox pec ation, ho
tnifosted no surprise, and went on readf
the Transcript.
"So, so, Mr. Smoker," thought she ain,
"you think I am joking, do you? I
II soon convince you and the lady
>k a taper, and applied a light to
3 cigar.
nir t
inn Mrs. *v asiinurn wan roiner inoxrienced
in the modus oparandi of i? t(
a cigar, and alio was unable to make
'go.* Slio lit another taper, and puffed
ay with all her might; Hut the J*agdad
is as resolute as the great caliph himself.
0 porseieied, till licr extraordinary
er lions again attracted the attention of
r. Washburn. "You are lightiing the
ong end my dear," said ho with the
most nonchalent'4.
"How provoking ho is!" thought Mrs.
ash burn. "Why don't ho relhonsir&teP
"You should bito off the twisted end,
d then put it in your mouth," continued
s husband, turning to the paper ain.
.tided by these directions, the lady
>k another cigar, which she succeeded
lighting. The first Uste of the tobacco
toke was horrible; but she had determed
to be a martyr for her husbaud's
ke; and taking her sewing, she contind
to puff away as the plied her needle,
1 a certain nausea compelled bar to a*
ndon the experiment for th*k; lime,
isting the Bagdad into the grate, ihe
gan wish she had not listened to Mrs.
jlant, "What i? the matter, my. dear?
Wasn.t it a good cigar? Try mine; they
are Monte Ohristos of the first quality,"
ami the ii?|K*rlurbable Mr. Waslibum
offerer] Iter a choice from his case.
"No, 1 thank you, my dear; I will not
smoke any more to night.
"But what's the matter, Mary? You
are as pale as a sheet!"
"I feel a little faint; I shall bo better
in a moment,''and Mrs. Washburn was
obliged to le.ive the room.
l'oor woman! she was sick all the evening!
But the next day, Mrs. Volant,
who bad called to ieurn the success of
the experiment, advised her to try again,
assuring her it would not make her sick
the second time.
Mrs. Washburn bad a couplo of intimate
friends at his house to play a game
of whist the next evening, and the devoted
wife resolved to try the effect of a smoke
in their presence.
When the party were seated, Mr.
Washburn passod round his cigar case,
" Wou't you smoke, my dear?" asked
he tendering the cigar to his wife.
" I will; but you know, Joseph, that
I never smoke your cigars, they do not
suit my taste."
Whew! that was cool!
Mrs. Washburn lit a Bagdad.
"Is it possible you smoke, Mrs Washburn,
asked Mr. Barnes, astonished at the
sj?ectacle of a woman pulling away nt a
cigar, for all the world, like a loafer in a
bar room.
"Occasionally, just to please my husbiicd,"
replied Mrs. Washburn, oftcr sho
had blown out a long wreath of bluo
smoke.
44 Yea, Barnes," iuterposed Mr. Washburn
;" it is more sociahie, you know, to
have company when one smokes. Wo
are generally alone in the evening and
she is so kind as to smoke with inc. Ah,
Barnes, leach your wife to smoke, it is so
pleasant to smoke with one's wife,"
The lady was thunderstruck. Was it
possible that he bad no more respect for
the proprieties of life than that! Shu
smoke! She had already acquired the
reputation of being a smoker, without
I aving produced any of the anticipated
good results.
Mrs. Washburn throw the lighted Bagda
1 into the stove. Sho had almost cried
with vexation. "Not sm^ke, my dear!"
said her husbsnd. "I thick you can Lo
sociahie to night, if 1 don't smoke."
" Do sinoke my dear; it gives me' so
much pleasure to see you enjoy a good
cigar.
"That's too bad Joseph" % 4
Mr. Washburn laughed outright, and
throwing down his cards, explained the
event of the previous evening.
"I will own up; I did it to break lam
of the habit. 1 give it up !"
When the gentlemen had taken their
leave Mrs. Washburn explained by whoso
advice she had adopted the plan.
Mrs. Volant has the reputation of being
a perfect sbrcw. Fler husband is a
laughing stock for all State Street. She
is a bad adviser."
"How slick you turned the joke upon M
me?" said Mrs. Washburn, laughing heart"To
tell the truth I overheard some of
your conversation when the plot was
laid."
"O, ho! you did! No wonder it failed
then, "I did; but, Mary, are you so very
much against my smoking? I love the
weed, but I love you more;" and Mr.
Washburn kissed her tenderly. " Nay
I will say no more about it. Perhaps I
waa selfish."
"Not selfish; I will leave it off, my door,
for your sake."
"No, no; I don't want you to do so. If
you are so very fond of smoking, I never
will say another worft about it."
And Mr. Washburn has smoked his
cigar in peace ever since.
No Soots in Hea\en.
The oelcbrated Whitfield, when preaching
on one occasion from the balcony of
the Court house, in Philadelphia, criad
out, lifting his eves to Heaven: "Father
Abraham, who have you got in yonr bosom?
Any Episcopalians?" "No!" "Anv
Proabytwrians?" "No!" "Any Baptist!*"
"No!" "Have you any Methodists there?"
"No!" Hav> vou nnv Independents or Speeders!"
"No! no!" "Why, who have yon,
then!" "We don't have those name* here;
all here are Christian; Mievers Jin
Christ, Oh, is that the cape) Then G?1 ,
help an all to forget party dance >, and to
hecniue Christians in deol a id in troth
Si.kki'ino in Church.?4t it said that
when Hishop South was preaching before
Charles If. and oourt, many of the npnareh'a
suite went to sleep, and some of
them snored. Whereupon, South a ad*
dressed himself to Lor<l Lauderdale, one
of the offe#d?HS and said: "My lord, I oak
pardon for disturbing you, but I must toll
you that yon snore so loud that you aro in
danger of waking up his majesty." This
warning woke up overy one, and banished
at! desire to sleep.,
A friend of the Providence Journal si/- * 4
\j hints that tho rapidity with whieh vegetation
has como fbrw'ird in Maaaaobusotto
within tho past few week*, * sttrtbu
table to tho cirowuMtance thui sspora\ion
of tlie member* of the General Court
ha* scattered a refreshing verdure all over
the Slate.
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