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"DOWN TO SLEEP."
November woods are bare and still;
November days are clear and bright;
Each noon burns up the morning's chill,
The morning's snow is gon4by night;
Each day my steps grow slow, grow light,
As through the woods I reverent creep,
Watching all things lie "down to sleep."
I never knew t 'ore what beds,
Fragrant to smell, and soft to touch,
The forest sifts, and shapes, and spreads;
I never knew before how much
Of human sound there is in such
Low tones as through the forest sweeps
When all wild things lie "down to sleep."
Each day I find new coverlids
Tucked in. and more sweet eyes shut tight;
Sometimes the viewless mother bids
Her ferns kneel down, full in my sight;
I hear their chorus of "good night;"
And half I smile and half I weep,
Listening, while they lie "down to sleep."
November woods are bare and still;
November days are bright and good;
Life's noon burns up life's morning chiil;
Life's night rests feet which long have stood;
Some warm, soft bed in field or wood
The mother will not fail to keep,
When we can "lay us down to sleep."
THE GIRL WHO.SVED THE
GENERAL
-0
Far down the Carolina coast
lies the lovely island of St. JohBe,
where stood, one hundred years
ago, a noble brick-built mansion,
with lofty portico and broad
piazza.
It was the home of Mr. Robert
Gibbes and his beautiful young
wife, and the great house was full
at all seasons. Eight children
had already come to this good
couplo, and seven little adopted
cousins were their playmates-the
orphan children of Mrs. Fenwick,
sister to Mr. Gibbes. He himself
was a cripple, and could not walk.
In a chair which ra-on wheels he
was drawn daily over the pleas
ant paths, sometimes by the faith
ful servants, sometimes by the
still more devoted children, who
tugged at the rope like so many
frisky colts. The loveliness of
the spot suited well its name of
"Peaceful Retreat," by which it
was known through all the coun
try.
But in those troublous times it
could not always remain "peace
ful." In the spring of 1779 the
British took possession of all the
sea-board. General Prevost march
ed up from Savannah and laid siege
to Charleston, But hearing that
General Lincoln was hastening
on with his army, he struck
his tents in the night and re
t-eated rapidly toward Savannah.
He crossed the Stono Ferry, and
fortified himself on John's Island,
as the island of St. John's was
often called.
For weeks now the voice of mus
ketry and heavy guns destroyed
the quiet .ioy at "Peaceful IRe
treat." The children, in the midst
of play, would hoar the dreadful
booming and suddenly .grow still
and pale. . The eldest daughter,
Mary Anna, was a sprightly cour
ageous girl of thirteen. She had
the care of all the little ones, for
her mother's hands were full in
managing the great estate and
caring for her husband.
After a time the enemy de
termined to take possession of this
beautiful place. A body of British
and Hessians quietly captured the
landing one midnight, and creep
ing stealthily onward, filled the
park and surrounded the house.
At day-break the inmates found
themselves.prisoners.
Then came trying days for the
family. The officers took up their
quarters in the mansion, allowing
the family to occupy the upper
story.
John's Island was loss than
thirty miles from Charleston, and
when the American officers in the
city heard that "Peaceful Re
treat" had been captured by the
British, they determined to res
cue it from the enemy. Two large
galleys were immediately manned
and equipped and sent to the plan
tation, with strict orders not to
Sfire upon the mansion.
Sailing noiselessly up the Stono
river at dead of night the vessels
anhoied abreast the plantation.
i looked about. She sprang up
d wildly.
h "Oh, Mary !" she cried, "where
.e is John ?"
- The little girl turned pale, and
e moaned: "Oh, mother! mother!
y he's left !" She broke into crying.
r, The servants, quickly sympathetic,
i- began to wring their hands and
d wail.
i- "Silence !" said Mr. Gibbes, with
r, stern but trembling voice. The
y tears were in his own eyes. The
e liIle child now missing was very
d dear to them all and, moreover,
was deemed a sacred charge, as
he was one of the orphan children
I- of Mr. Gibbes' sister, intrufted to
i him on her death-bed.
The wailing ceased; there was
silence, broken only by sobs, and
t the master asked:
y "Who is willing to go back for
t the child ?"
o No one spoke. Mr. Gibbes
r turned to his wife for counsel. As
3. the two talked in low tones, Mrs.
I- Gibbes call her husband's attentign
e to Mary, who was kneeling with
- clasped hands, in prayer, at the
e foot of the bed. In amoment, the
d little maid rose and came to them,
it saying, calmly:
t "Mother, I must go back after
n baby."
3. "Oh, my child," cried the mo
s ther, in agony, "I cannot let you.!"
e "But, mother, I must," pleaded
I Mary. "God will care for me."
r. It was a fearful responsibility.
e The guns yet roared constantly
a through the darkness; the house
might now be in flames; it might
e be Ailed with carnage and blood.
i, Mrs. Gibbes turned to her hus
t band. His face was buried in his
e hands. Plainly, she must decid
t it herself. With streaming eyes,
k she looked at Mary.
o "Come here, my child," she
e called through her sobs. Mary
n fell upon her mother's neck. One
long, passionate embrace, in which
- all a mother's love and devotion
y were poured out, and the clinging
y arms were opened without a word.
3. Mary sprang up, kissed her
e father's forehead, and sped forth
t on her dangerous mission of love.
e The rain had now ceased, but
e the night was still dark andi full
rof terrors, for through the trees
r she saw the frequent flashes of
o the great guns. The woods were
e filled with the booming echoes, so
& that cannon seemed to be on
- every hand. She nlew on with all
speed. Soon she heard the crash
ing trees ahead, and knew that i.
Sa moment she would be once more
e face to face with death. She did
.not falter. Now sahe was again in
t the fierce whirlwind ! All around
e her the shot howled and shrieked.
o On every side branches fell crash
ing to the earth. -A cannon-ball
e plunged into the ground close be
. side her, cast over her a heap of
d mud, and threw her down. She
d spranig up and pressed on with
predoubled vigor. Not even that
t ball could make her turn back.
e She reached the house. She
ran to the room where the little
child usually slept. The bed was
empty ! Distracted, she flew from
e chambei- to chamber. Suddenly
r she remembered that this night
s ho had -been given to another
nurse. Up into the third story
she hurried, and, as she pushed
open the door, the little fellow,
sitting up in bed, cooed to her
e and put out his hands.
d With the tears running down
d her checks, Mary wrapped the
babe warmly and started down
d the stairs. Out into the darkness
once more ; onward with her pre
cious burden, through cannon-roar,
through shot and shell! Three
times she passed through this iron
storm. The balls still swept the
forest ; the terrific booming filled
the air.
With the child pressed tightly
e to her brave youog heart, she fled
o on She neither stumbled nor
e fell. The shot threw the dirt in
f her face, and showered the twigs
e down upon her head. But she
. was not struck. In safety she
3 reached the but, and fell ex
g hausted across the threshold.
I. And the little boy thus saved
1, by a girl's brave devotion, after
- ward became General Fenwick,
d famous in the war of 1812~
Suddenly out of the thick dar
ness burst a flame and roar, at
the shot came crashing throug
the British encampment. Ti
whole place was instantly in u:
roar. The officers in the hous
sprang from bed, and hastil
dressed and armed. The familj
rudely awaked, rushed to the wir
dows. A cold rain warifalling, an
the soldiers, half clad, were rai
ning wildly hither and thithe
while the officers were franticall
calling them to arms. Mary wok
at the first terrible roar and fle
to her mother's room. The ei
citable servant uttered most pier(
ing shrieks. The poor little chi
dren were too frigh tened to screan
but clung tremblingly to Mary.
Mrs. Gibbes was in great di:
tress. She knew not at firE
whether it was an attack b
frieods on the camp, or an assau
on the house by the enemy. Sb
ordered the servants to cease the
wailing and dress themselve
Then her husband and the chi
dren were prepared; and whi
the cannon bellowed in quick su
cession and the noise around th
house grew louder, the father an
mother consulted what was bec
to do. It was now evident ths
the attack was by their ow
friends, and its object was to di
lodge the enemy. But Mr. Gibbe
did.,not know ',hat the hous
would not be fired on, and he ac
vised instant flight. He was ca
ried to his chair, and the who
household sallied forth from
back door.
The scene was terrific. Th
night was pitchy dark, and whei
just as they stepped out, a shee
of flame belched forth from tb
vessels, it seemed to be almoi
against their faces. The roar shoo
the ground. The troops were tc
busy saving themselves to notic
the fugitives, and they pushed o
as rapidly as possible.
Not one was sufficiently pr(
tected from the rain. Little Mar
had the hardest part, for neari
all the children were in her car
The mud was deep. Some of tb
little ones could walk but a shoi
distance at a time, and had to t
carried-Mary having always on
sometimes two, in her arms. Sea
eral of the servants were net
her, but none of them seemed t
notice her or her burdens. Tii
last horse had been carried o
that very day ; there was no e
cape but on foot.
Suddenly, a ball came crasbin
by themn through the trees ! The
a charge of grape-shot cut tb~
boughs overhead. They were ea
actly in the range of the guns! ]
was evident they had taken tb
worst direction, but there was n
help for it now-it was too late t
turn back. In her agony, tb
mother cried aloud on God to pr<
tect her family. Mary hugge
closer the child in her arms, an
trembled so she could hardly kee
up. Another crash ! The shc
shrieked past them, striking tb
trees in every direction. Tbe a!
sault was fierce, the roar was ir
cessant. The frightened famil,
rushed on as swiftly as possibi
toward a friend's plantation, fa
back fiom the shore ; but it wa
soon seen that they would nc
have strength to reach it, eve
if they were not struck down b,
the flying shot. The American
were pouring their fire into thes
woods, thinking the enemy woul
seek refuge there. Thbe wretche
tugitives expected every momer
to be the last. On they pushe
through mud and rain and screan
ing shot.
Soon they found they were ge
ting more out of range of th
guns.' They began to hope ; yE
now and then a ball tore up tb
trees around them, or rolled fea:
fully across their path. The
reached one of the houses wher
their field-hands lived, with n
one hurt ; they were over a miu
from the mansion, and out<
range. Unable to flee further, tlt
family determined to stop her
As soon as they entered, Mr
Gibbes felt her strength leavin
her, and sank upon a low be4
Chilled to the bone, drenche'
trembling with terror and exhan
tion, the~ family gathered aroun
he. b opnedn har eyes an
Iis4tiisR.
FOR THE HERALD.
BROAD)BRIM'S PARIS LET
TER.
NO. 13.
Machinery Hall-The Dore Vase-The Meo
chanical Swimmers-The Singing Birds
A Story of the Shah.
IT is a fitting tribute to the gen
ius and character of the age that
the two grandest halls in the great
Exposition should be devoted exclu
sively to machinery. There are
mighty engines there carrying, in
their Titanic sinews, almost limit
less power, keeping in motion
world of wonderful machinery, and
surely there can be no higher reve
lation of the genius of man and
the power of mind over matter than
that afforded by this magnificent
display.
As you enter,the Porte Rapp, the
grand avenue which exactly divides
the Exposition building, lies before
you; sentinels grim, but polite,
guard the entrance and beautiful
works of art invite you onward;
only a few steps from the gate is a
marvellous vase, by Gustave Dore.
It is of colossal proportions and
looks as if it were intended to tell
the story of the Deluge. Myriads
of little struggling forms cling to
its green encrusted sides seeking
to escape the terrible death that
threatens them; on some, of the
faces is an expression of mortal
agony, while others seem almost
paralysed 'with fear. Here and
there a smile may be seen lighting
the face of some little climber more
fortunate than the rest, who has es
caped for the moment his impend
ing and seemingly inevitable fate.
But whatever your desire to ex
amine this miracle of art, the
mighty voice of hundreds of en
gines call you back asking you to
pay your tribute to that which is to
day the ruling power of the earth
lose to the door a crowd gathers
about a machine which excites uni
versal wonder ; it is a giant planer
under whose keen tooth the shav
ings fly from a solid iron plate as
if it were only a board. A little
beyond a mighty trip hammer per
forms in a few minutes the work of
a hundred men. It is a curious
thing, and one of the most instruc
tive sights in the :Exhibition to see
its Titanic strokes, under which
the great building vibrates and
trembles, guided by.the hand of a
little child. Not far away the in
genious sawyer turns out from the
solid block fairy chairs and minia
ture furniture and all sorts of in
tricate puzzles. The mystery of
diamond polishing is unravelled,
and you see all the mysterious pro
esses by which the rough gems
are cut and polished and made fit
to glitter in the crowns of sings.
But see how that crowd across the
al struggle to get .a sight of
something apparently of absorbing
interest. These are the wonderful
mechanical swimmers, who act their
characters to the life. In a tank of
about four feet in circumference a
miniature man and woman have
plunged, both clad in bathing suits
of the most approved pattern. The
man strikes boldly out, and the
woman follows him ; he approaches
the side of the tank and looks im
ploringly up at the wondering
rowd, as much as to siy "are you
not going to help me out; are
you going to let a fellow swim
about in this miserable tub all day."
t is true it is only a toy, perhaps
invented to amuse children, and
yet, from morning till night, grey
eaded old men, Princes and Dukes,
grave Senators and learned doctors
struggle and fight to get a sight of
the mechanical swimmers.
Among the mechanical wonders
of this Exposition there are per
aps few more delightful places
than the bower of singing birds.
have frequently heard a single
little mechanical singer whose en
hanting song has filled me with
wonder and delight, but here is
a whole grove of linnets, night
ingales, mocking birds, thrushes,
bll finches, skylarks and canaries,
that make the air vocal wift
lood of melody such as'seldom
bough to bough, they twist the4r
beautiful little heads, and look up
in your face as much as to say,
"now keep your eye on me." They
plume their dainty little feathers
with the most coquettish of airs, and
end all of a sudden making the air
tremble with a magnificent burst of
song, which rises, swells and
thrills till the vast hall, from one
end to the other, seems alive with
singing birds. While the exhibi
tion of machinery is exceedingly
grand and instructive, there is no
magnificent engine that overtops
all others as the Corliss engine ex
ceeded everything else of the kind
in the city of Philadelphia two
years ago. Many of the printing
presses on exhibition are miracles
of genius throwing off from their
lightning cylineers from twelve
thousand to twenty-five thousand
impressions an hour.
The telephone has found its way
here, and now any countryman can
carry one home in his pocket for a
few sous. The phonograph, too,
has arrived, and in short we are up
in all the latest improvements. -
Things are getting dull; it's a
week since we have had anything
like a first-class sensation. Our roy
al visitors have mostly left us and
even our Shah has gone. What
shall we do without our Shah ?
Apropos, there is an amusing little
story that has just got out which
tells how fortunes are suddenly
won in Paris. During the recent
visit of the Shah of Persia he was
invited to a grand dinner by one of
the cabinet ministers. His Im
perial Highness is understood to be
a very healthy diner; 'and the
menu was of- the most lavish and
recherche description. When every
thing was ready the distinguished
Persian squared himself for the
task before him, and arazed the
company with the rapidity with
which the different dishes of the
feast disappeared beneath his im
perial jacket. Oyster pates, calves'
iaead jelly, troufies, mushrooms
fried in oil, pates de foie gras,
pickled lampries, with a mountain
of Persian conserves, provided for
the occasion, one after another
vanished in rapid succession, and it
is reported that the royal follower
of Zroraster moistened th_e imperial
clay with frequent liba.tions of
Sherbet, alternated with the most
delicious rum punch. At last he
espied a bottle of Batty's pickles,
and this was the rock on which he
split. He had not put~ himself on
the outside of more than a half
dozen gherkins, five or six onions
and a little nip of cauliflower, when
he began to feel serious misgiving
that something was wrong, and
soon it became manifest that there
was a troubled commotion in the re
gion of the Imperial epigastrum.
It was three o'clock in the mforning
and unfortunately not a physician
could be found. The whole palace
was in a dreadful state of excite
ment and alarm, for in another
half hour, unless something was
done, Persia might be mourning for
her Shah and all of the Prime Min
isters be doomed to the Hari Kari.
An old lady who was present and
whose experience, no doubt, quali
leA her judgment, suggested .an
emetic and a mustard- plaster which,
being applied to the part most af
fected,soon brought theImperial suf
ferer relief. Delighted and amazed
at his miraculous cure, he inquired
for the inventor of the marvellous
compound and was informed that it
was made by Keen, the celebrated
mustard manufacturer of London,
whose house has been established
there over a hundred years, and
who have been royally endorsed for
a century. Lucky Keen! Imme-i
iately, it is said, that the Shah
ordered a hundred cases and insist
ed on every one of his ministers
putting a plaster on his .stomach
to see how good it felfItt is said
that every one of his Imperial sub
jects will be presented with a muns
tard plaster, and an Imperial de
ree will make it the standing med
cine of the Empire. The order of
the Medji is sure to follow, and-in1
the meantime the excitement has<
eached the restaurants: Keen's .
musta 's mustard meets you
verere; blazing.placardsPro
iaii4ts virtues. misnotonI
salad. It preserves you again
the inclemency of the weathei
it wards off attacks of incip
cholera. As I said before,36
Keen to have a Shah ! Lucky
to have a Keen! "Vive le ShaJr
Keen! Vive Keen, vive 1
Truly yours,
BROADBRK
Foi Tz
DEAR HERALDt Again I essa
write, but this quiet uneven
lage of ours affords -little fuel"
with to feed the flaggiqflre-of
agination.
The intense drougl'. ahi
weeks has prevailed in,..
becoming serious, anxious eyes
scan the heavens in eager,e
for the wished for cloud, a nd '
the long watch is rewarded
Alouds gather darkly ahd preous
drops are falling. The litti
of "Prosperity," in your -.
well represented here by
Moseley, Boozer and Brown..
their families; all of whom are
ing in the highest degree our
water, bracing atmosphere
ant society. During the
weeks we have. had an influx-I_f"
thirty to thirty-five visitors i91'
health and pleasure, to wbf
grand old oaks which-adorn and
fy our Park extend a generna
and our softly plashiog founta
with lavish bounty its c-ystals
In the sweetly solemn goai
stand on the rustic bridgi li
the silver streajilet that.
glittering way through this
em "Aubarn,"
And watch the moonlight shados
About the groves and quiet stree
Standing thus we gaze into ie
beyond and as. our eye-, tar
group to group we miss a fai
lovely form, a low, soft voice
tle step. Death, insatiate <
come again and borne henc6
our fairest flowers, Clara I
loved niece of Rev. S. Lan
So bright for this our
she has been transplanted
above in God's own paradise o
Can this be death? this placid bo
This heavenly smile upon the~
Has soul from body parted now,'
And does it leave no fearful,trace
Aye! this is death, so cold, so stil,.
These folded hands, this pulseles
This solemn hush, this fearfal chi 1
Tells us the loved one is at rest
In all the bright, glad beauty
py girlhood, with the elysia'n
life spread out before her, the)
summons came, but the "E
Ages" was her refuge, and.
fearlessly the frail bark wenV
the dark river of death, and.g
God, is now, safely anchored-)
shore of eternal love.
Sad hearts break not, cease thy1 w
She has only gone before~ "
And will meet you at the turning;
As you,near the goldeni sh
Recently it has been our
to meet some old friends who
in childhood, friends whose
esteem time with its manifoleb
has failed to dim. Dear to th~
of all the great human fam1ly
meetings. To sit down togethe
compare notes and contrast tis
dangers incident to life's voyage,
all in some degree, more or ls
their storms and sunshine, tef
and tears, their' lights and aa
but clinging to the spar of faith
turn our slight prow on the
ocean of life, and cheered by.
beams from the light house of
steer bravely on for that distant a
Where mariners farl their wind-tossed s
and heed no more the boisterous gales s.
For life's voyage is over, danger is p
And all are anchored safe at last.
Williamston, S. C.
Hotel guest on retirng-.
want to get up at eight~ o'ClOeirmQ
F?acetious night clerk-"Have ni~
;ot one, sir." Guest, "Not -o
whbat ?" Clerk, "A potato clock~
It should be necessary but to
grow old in order to become'Jlv
lulgent. We seldom see a faa"
:ommitted that we have'not co
mitted ourselves.
The man who invent,s a eiC~
fd6Wirtwith an original idea.i
ad-and.aelean mouth -willr
>ne peg ab'ove Edison
The magnet .ose~,.
~td o'killEsni~U
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