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\ > * * 51 ^ . % jt - ? * * - - , . V 1 1 ? 1 " 1 1 ?; 1? : ; ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ .1, ii ' t "i " ' i i " - i i 1.U" " in ini-jgii nritimWi*wifi? ;! run imiimi j "in P lewis k. &rist, proprietor. J An Independent, Journal: For the Promotion of the Political, Social, Agricultural and Commercial Interests of the South. , . . {mpeeamwih aot4hce. 1 _ v VOL. 6. YORKYILLE, S. C., THURSDAY< APRIL 19, I860. NO. 16. ' - ' , r lit Original Jitorg. ! ? i WRITTEN FOR THE TORKVTLLE ENQUIRER. ( NELLIE; OR, THE FlTiL 6,FT> ! BY WILLIE LIGHTHEART. CHAPTER. LEI. ' Kxod the Father, God the Sod, God the . Holy Ghost, bless, preserve, and. keep you; the Lord mercifully with his favor look ap- 1 on yoa, and so fill yoa with all spiritual 1 benediction and grace, that ye may so live together in this life, that in the world to come ye may have life everlasting. Amen/ What a comprehensive, solemn and bean- ( tiful benediction ! How fervent was the deep toDed response of the congregation as the white-haired pastor raised his tremn- 1 Ions hands over Nellie and Joseph BeDson and uttered the bene diction with whioh .we have opened the ohapter. ' Yes, Nellie was married ; and the tall, handsome man that walked beside her so 1 proudly down the aisle, had solemnly vow- ' ed in the presence of God and that large 1 congregation to 'love, comfort, honor, and keep her, in sickness and in health' from that moment until the last pulsation of his heart. . 1 The bridal party were soon seated within the carriages which awaited them at the door of the oburoh; and, after a few mo- ! ments ride, entered the drawing room of the Vincent's cottage and made prepare- \ tions for their departure to S , by the 1 next train. For some time, all was bustle and confusion; and nothing was to be seen but trunks, bandboxes and valises. Nellie ] and her ottendants were up stairs, donning 1 their traveling garments; little Lucille was weeping, as though her heart would break; ' old Mr. Vinoent was pacing the piazza to 1 and fro, with his head bowed and his hands 1 clasped firmly behind him; Mrs. Vincent ' ?poor old lady!?was up stairs with her 1 pet. Nellie, trying to look pleased and happy, but ever an anon bursting into tears ' and throwing her arms around her beauti- ( ful daughter; Charles was sitting beside the ( fire in the hall, biting his nails and gazing ' - v f ? .1- 1 sadly upon tne Diazing iaggois; tne groomsmen chatted gaily and puffed their cigars 1 complacently upon the back piazza; while ! the newly installed husband was running hither and thither, declaring that the party j would miss the train, and that he was cer- J taip that some of Nellie's baggage would J be left. However, the ladies were soon prepared fi for the bridal tour, and their one thousand and ninety nine bandboxes safely deposited in the carriages. One by one, the party left the drawing room and seated themselves within the oarriages, until Nellie c and her husband stood upon the threshold j of the door. Old Mr. Vincent was much affected as he grasped the hand of Benson; 1 he endeavored to speak, but the father's ] heart was too full; so he turned away and 1 embraced Nellie; kissed her again and a- j gain as the tears rolled slowly down his withered cheeks and the deep sobs burst ( eloquently from his lips Mrs. Vincent, * for a time, was more self-possessed and calm. 1 She made her son-in-law promise to bring ^ Nellie often to Cedarville; to write to her ? every week how they were getting along; c and, shaking him warmly by the hand, and [ wishing him much happiness, she turned to 1 Nellie. As she took the little band of her 1 petted child, and drew her to her bosom; { as she kissed Nellie's upturned lips, and ] whispered benedictions in her ear, poor lit- ' 1 I 1 1 .IT ? _ _ 1 1 tie LiQcine soDDingiy saia, 'neine, piease don't leave me and mamma!' Nellie's lips ' quivered, as she stooped to kissed the child; 1 and, when she looked up again, the beauti- ( fnl eyes were filled with tears. The moth- 1 er's heart was touched; and throwing her- 1 self upon Nellie's neck, she wept long and . bitterly. Benson, much affected, gently re- J leased his bride from her mother's embrace; and, slipping his arm around her waist, and ! pressing his lips to her soft cheek; he ! whispered: 'Does my little Nellie regret ' the step which she has taken ??would she 1 - rather remain here ?' 'Nellie did not reply audibly; bnt she J threw the golden curls from her face and ' gave her husband such a look of inefable ' love?such a sweet, trusting glance, that ' he drew her closer to his side, and said ' 'Come, my own Nellie; and may God be ( with us!' Then turning to her parents, he ' said, 'Do not weep thus; for by the help of Him, in whom we trust, and to whom we ( are responsible, no sorrow of my bringing, J shall come upon dear Nellie's heart; no 1 cloud of my creation, shall darken her life. * I will love her with an undying love ; 1 watch over her and cherish her as tenderly J as a mother. Now, farewell. We shall ' visit you often, and you must come to see ' us frequently as soon as we get settled down. ' Come, Nellie?our friends await us.' 1 Mr. and Mrs. Vincent stood upon the piazza until the last carriage had moved off; ( then taking the hand of little Lucille, they It-. J -w?il* iwf a fKa IiHIo norla?? T.Anrr ' W&1K6U Biicutijr iuiaj wuu itwiv# ^uuvi. xivu^ did they sit beside the hearth-stone that : night; long did they talk of Nellie. Very eloquent was the old man in family prayer; and very many were the petitions that went up to the courts of heaven that November night for dear Nellie and her husband. < It was long before little Lucille slept; for the poor child missed the soft curls of Nellie on the pillow, the good-night kiss, and 1 the white arm around her neck; and when < Mrs. Vincent looked in upon the quiet little sleeper, the tears were still upon her rosy cheek and the snowy pillow wet with 1 tears. i Such was the home, and such the affec- < tion which Nellie left for Joseph Benson. "While the old man, the old woman and the < little child were thus thinking of her, and I thus weeping for her, Nellie is seated in < the cars, close beside her husband. Her hand is clasped in his; her head upon his ] brow, with the rich curls falling upon his J breast. Her eyes are closed; her lips sweetly apart and the white teeth peeping out; and if you put your ear olose to those ooral lips you will find that she breathes as quietly as an infant; that, ever and anon, ihe softly says, 'mamma.' Ah ! beautiful Nellie is dreaming of home! The car is dimly lighted, but you can observe the expression of Joseph Benson's face, as he draws the shawl closer about Nellie's shoulders, and slips his valise under her little feet so that she may sleep more comfortably. How much he loves her! You can see it in bis every look; observe it in every action. Happy, beau;iful sleeper!?happy watcher ! CHAPTER IV. 'Joe,' said Nellie, as she met him at the door some days after their arrival at S?., 'I see by the papers that there is a box for pou at the depot. Had you not better send down for it.' 'Wait until to-morrow, my dear,' said Mr. Benson, throwing himself upon the - ? - ? J ??? ? ~ AHAM ImO Vv rATT? jUlttj ttUU puasiug UIB liauu U?Ci UIO uiurr. 'There has been such a rush of business at the store duriDg the day, that it really is ^uite a relief to hud myself so SDugly quartered here/ 'But the box, Joe.' 'Well, Nellie, never mind about that qow. Come and sit beside me; and let me tell you something about James Markbam/ 'And what about him ?' asked Nellie, seating herself beside her husband. We need an assistant book-keeper at the store, Nellie; and James, hearing of it, hps applied for the situation. Now what do you think of the matter ?' 'Why, what in the world have I to do with that?' asked Nellie, looking wonderingly upon her husband. Well, darling, as you perhaps have beard, James is a young man of no ordinary business capacities. For many years he icted as book-keeper for a large firm in Philadelphia, and gave the utmost satisfaction to his employers, until a new partner was taken into the firm, who, having an >ld grudge against James, used every means to injure him. You have doubtless heard }f James' engagement to Miss Baker, and )f the sodden dissolution of that engagement because?as it is said?she was inFormed that he drank to excess. Now, it is not true that James was rejected by Miss Baker because he was addicted to drinking; but, the fact is, he took to drink after, and because of the sudden acd unexplained re- j iection.' 'Why that is certainly quite a new verlion of the case,' said Nellie. 'Just see how cunningly and ingeniousy the plot was laid for James,' said Mr. Benson. 'The new partner in the house at Philadelphia, having occasion to visit this iity on business last Spring, saw, and obained an introduction to Miss Baker. Be'ore he left, however, he learned from some >erson or other that she was engaged to be named to James; and, being passionately n love with her himself, he immediately vrote to the young man that Miss Baker iad positively denied the existence of an mgagement, and entertained no intention vhatever of becoming his bride. In the neantime the scoundrel informed Miss Baser that James had been discharged in disgrace from the store in Philadelphia for Irinking and dishonest transactions; and, hat for a month or more, he had been payng constant attentions to a young woman it the North of doubtful character. Such i report soon became public, and finally reached the ears of Miss Baker's uncle.? Not having the slightest suspicion of foul play, and having every confidence in Mr. Justin's word, the old gentleman immediitely wrote to James to discontinue his jorrespondence; and, without a word of explanation, pronounced the engagement between James and his niece to be at an end.' 'But why did not James write to Miss Baker about the matter ?' asked Nellie. . 'Well, Nellie,' said Mr. Benson, 'as far is I can learn, James, after receiving Mr. Justin's letter, immediately wrote to Miss Baker for a satisfactory explanation for denying the existence of an engagement between herself and himself. It may be? ind I think it quite likely?that Miss Baiter's uncle intercepted and destroyed this letter; but, be that as it may, she certainly lid not receive it. About a week after, James received the letter announcing the lissolution of the engagement. The contents of that letter quite overwhelmed the young man with surprise, mortification, iniignation and anger. Instead of going at mce to S?., and clearing his character; instead of again writing to Miss Baker and lornrinrr tVio fmfh nf thf? ronnrfo toViirtti Viori reached her ears, James immediately plunged into all manner of dissapation, and irank to such an excess, as that it became necessary, for his employers to discharge bim and obtain another book-keeper. A month after, he came home; unfortunately visited Miss Baker when he was undoubtedly under the influence of liquor; and, by his conduct and language on that occasion effectually substantiated the truth of all former reports. As you no doubt have heard, he was indignantly expelled from the house by Miss Baker's uncle. 'Poor fellow!' said Nellie.' 'Since that unfortunate occurrence, James has been almost constantly drinking. Most of his friends have abandoned him ; no one will employ him at any price whatever ; and, now, the poor fellow has applied to me for a situation as book-keeper.? What shall I do, Nellie ?' 'If he continues to drink,' said Nellie, 'I am sure that he will be of no manner of ase to you. "What does your partner think of it ?' 'He seems disposed to give James atrial. James promises to stop drinking, and even to join the temperance society, if we will employ him at the store.' 'Then, by all means, let him have employment,' said Nellie. 'It may be the means of saving him,' said Mr. Benson, thoughtfully; then drawing Nellie closer to his side, he said : 'Do you know, darling, that I was once addioted to Ihe inordinate use of intoxicating liquor?' ' You?' said Nellie, starting and looking into the face of her husband with an expression of surprise. 'Yes, Nellie; I have been intoxicated more than once, but?' 'Intoxicated !' said Nellie; 'you intoxicated, Joe!' Then clasping her little hands together, and looking up into her husband's face, she asked eagerly, and with quivering lips: 'How long ago, Joe ?' 'I suppose about eighteen months ago,' said Mr. Benson. 'In this town V <0 no, my dear;?when I lived in Georgia.' Then observing the troubled expression of Nellie's countenance, he said :? tik vti r? 1 TX7 a w1 II nof nhnnt. fhnt. 11vtv1 uiiuu n v ii*?i uvrv vm?? mvvww *??" now. Thank God, that strength was given mo to break from the grasp of such a ruinous habit!' 'Yes, Joe,'said Nellie; 'but-but-but? tell me all about it, please.' 'About what?' 'How came you to reform?no ! not reform?.' 'Reform is the word, Nellie.' 'No, Joe; I didn't mean that,' said Nellie, putting her arms around his neck. 'I meant to ask what made you stop drinking-' ' 'It amounts to the same thing,' said Mr. Benson, smiling; 'but, pshaw! let us dismiss the subject.' 'Now, Joe, why cannot you tell me anything that I may ask !' '0, my dear Nellie, if you particularly wish to know what occasioned me to dispense with the use of intoxicating liquor, I have no objection to gratify your curiosity in this respect.' 'Well, Joe, tell me.' 'I do not know whether or not you ever heard of young Emerson, who committed suicide some years ago,"' said Mr. Benson ; 'but it was upon receiving tidings of his melancholy end, that I resolved, by God's help, never again to use intoxicating liquors as a beverage. I had long known and loved poor Emersbn; had made him up to within several months before his death, my friend and constant companion; and, when the tidings of his sudden and terrible end reached me, it impressed me so potently, that I became, almost instantly, a most inveterate hater of strong drink. I did not connect myself with any temperance society, nor have I done so since; bnt, solemnly and prayerfully, and as in God's immediate and special presence, I made the resolve to wage perpetual war against the ruinous haKit r\f f^rinVi nnr Sin no on Kv tho UUW1V V* U4?UU4U^I K^tuvv lUWUj uuu J w?v help of a power higher than I, I have been enabled to keep faithfully that resolve.' 'But would it not be as well, Joe, to connect yourself wish some temperance organization V asked Nellie, somewhat timidly. 'Well, my dear, perhaps, such a course of action would be as well; but I never can see the propriety of doing an unnecessary action. If by connecting myself with some organization I thought the cause of temperance would be advanced in any degree whatever, I should unhesitatingly do so, and do so at once.' 'And do you not think, Joe, that the cause might be advanced by taking such steps ?' 'In what way, Nellie.' '"Why, on the principle that in union there is strength,' replied Nellie. 'One man, having, by experience, learned the destructive tendencies of indulging in intoxicating liquors, resolves to abandon their use. Needing sympathy, he reveals his determination to another j and, having seen the fruits of intemDerance. he endeavors to A / persuade his friend to adopt his resolve.? They miftually pledge their word and honor to abstain from the use of strong drink; and, knowing that they have done so, and feeling themselves honorably bound to abide by such a pledge, they will be all the more stronger to keep it faithfully.' 'Very true, Nellie,' said Mr. Benson. 'I am fully aware, that two are better than one in all such matters as these. I admit that it is better that men of temperance principles should organize themselves into a society and act unitedly in their efforts to influence public opinion in favor of their peculiar views on the subject. I think so, because I know that while the world cares very little for the opinions of one man, they are disposed to view favorably those same opinions when adopted by thousands.' 'Why then do you not connect yourself with some organized body of men whose ideas are akin to yours ?' 'Well,' said Mr. Benson, stroking his whiskers, 'the fact is, Nellie, most of these temperance societies are composed of reformed drunkards; or, at any rate, men of no influence and position in the community.' <1 really cannot agree with you,' said Nellie. 'Some of our best, purest, most talented, wealthy aDd learned citizens advocate the temperance cause, and are active members of the societies. You will find among their number hundreds of eminent divines, lawyers, judges, literary and scientific men, all occupying an enviable position in life, and who have connected themselves with these societies, not because of a former love of strong drink or because of any felt fear of being brought under the influence of the habit themselves, but because of a firm and deliberate persuasion that the use of strong driuk is a curse to society, and that their example may possibly influence others to do likewise and think as they do.' 'My dear Nellie,' said Mr. Benson, 'you are much mistaken if you suppose that one half of these temperance advocates really care anything for society. Ninety nine out of every hundred of them are influenced by selfish and even dishonorable motives. Policy is the great moving principle.' 'How, Joe ?' 'Well, one man becomes a Son of Tern perance because such a step will add a few dollars to his funds by securing the business custom of tempe rance men ; another does the same beoause t he cause is a popular one, or because, when he feels too lazy to work, he can draw his five dollars a week by lying in bed and pretending to be ill If a man wishes to edit a paper with success and profit, he must needs fill his paper with long, dull, prosy articles on the temperance movement; if an office-seeker wishes the votes of the community all he has to do is to appear before the public and deliver a temperance address. Ah Nellie! very few of these socalled temperance meD are faithful to their pledges.' 'Those are mere assertions, Joe,' said Nellie. 'Not at all, my dear. Take a case in point: There is old Mason, the cabinet maker. He, some ten years ago, was a pooi; miserable, drunken vagabond, as you can very well remember. By the persuasion of several temperance men, he joined the Sobs ; by the influence o f the same party his credit was re-established and he set up iu business again. Every man in the Division to which he belonged gave him work andased all their influence in his behalf. What was the consequence? Mason became a wealthy man in less than eight years; became a prominent member of an aristocratic church; was sent to Congress by an overwhelming majority of votes, and now is before the public as a suitable candidate for mayor of our city.' 'What better argument can be produced in favor of temperance?' asked Nellie, triumphantly. 'Stop, Nellie 1' said Mr. Benson. 'You are not aware that old Mason is an unprincipled hypocrite; that be drinks more liquor, perhaps, than any man among us.' 'You certainly are speaking at random, Joe,' said Nellie. 'If,' replied Mr Benson, 'you do not know it now, you will learn after some years, that I never make such statements regarding any man without knowing them to be correct.' 'But how do ycu know that Mr. Mason drinks ?' 'Why, my darliDg, when I became partner in the establishment with which I am now connected, it became a part of my duty to assist Mr. Johnson in settling up tho business of the former firm.' 'Well.' 'In the discharge of this duty I found it necessary, according to my partner's books, to make out an account of the Hon. Justin R. Mason's indebtedness; and, among other charges, I found him debtor to Johnson & Wells for five baskets of champagne, several dozen bottles of Wine, Brandy and Gin, not to mention several demijohns of Rum.' 'Is it possible ! 'said Nellie. 'Since I have been in the store,' continued Mr. Benson, 'I have more than once seen bottles sent o:Tby the porter to Mason.' Nellie looked down upon the kitten in her lap ; wound a piece of cord around her finger; toyed with the braoelet around her wrist, and finally looked up into the face of her husband. Nellie was thinking of something to say. 'Did you ever hear or read about a certain man by the name of Benedict Arnold ?' she asked very slowly and deliberately. 'Certainlv.' 'He was a traitor/ said Nellie. 'I am well aware of that.' 'So is Mr. Mason.' 'That's so!'said Mr. Benson, emphatically. 'The struggle of our forefathers for American Independence was a humbug?a mean, selfish, dishonorable affair. All policy?an effort at self agrandisement.' 'Why, Nellie 1' <0, yes it was/ said Nellie. 'What put such an idea in your head, my dear?' asked Mr. Benson. 'I'm sure the idea, as you call it, is quite a reasonable one/ said Nellie. 'You object to these temperance organizations because such men as Mr. Mason may be found among the members, and I object to the American Revolution because an Arnold was found?.' 'Why, you sarcastic little rogue !' 6aid Mr. Benson, playfully putting his hand over Nellie's mouth, 'you meet me upon my own ground, and conquor me with my own weapons, do you V Then, drawing Nellie to his side, he said : 'Do not imagine, my dear, that I wish to leave an impression upon your mind that [ am opposed to the temperance reform; or that I would speak of the subject to others as I have done to you. I invariably make it my duty to recommend total abstinence to all with whom I associate; but, so far as I am individually concerned, I really do not see either the necessity or propriety of wearing the regalia at present. 'Joe/ said Nellie, 'I once knew a young tnan'?Nellie paused and sighed. 'Whatabout him, dear?' 'He drank deeply.' Welk' 'If there ever lived one who ardently desired to free himself from the habit and vice of imtomperance, it was he. But he was proud of his birth, parentage and social position, and could not bear the idea of connecting himself with the infant Division in the town where he lived, because most, if not all of its members were generally reformed drunkards of the very lowest class. This fact came to the ears of a venerable, exemplary christian statesman, whose character, from boyhood to old age was as beautiful as it was pure, holy and good. The old gentleman had been accustomed to take his pint of ale, morning and night, for many years; but, hearing of the struggles of the little Division, and of the objections of the better classes to connecting themselves with it, he immediately become a member himself aud exerted all his influence in its behalf. The new3 flew like wildfire all over the district, and State, and, in less than two years after, every man of position and influence in town rallied around the old gentleman and waved the temperance i banner Victoriously over the most refined 1 and exalted oircles in Wildtonville. The 1 old objection urged by the better cla9S could t be relied upon no longer; so one after an- s other fell into line until every man in town a became, from actual necessity, a Son of c Temperance. \ ?I said tvery man; bat the young gentle- i matt of whom I first spoke did not become a ? member until a year or two after. Gradu- i ally he found himself avoided; thrust out a of good society and abandoned by his most i intimate friends. Sooner than submit to f this; rather than mingle with the common c hord, he finally joined the Division, and, i in after years become one of the brightest e ornaments to the community and the most t devoted member of the church and State t generally. i 'And what am I to infer from that?' ask- ( ed Benson. < ,mL. f-l 1 - . JL 11U puwciiui lUUUtJUUU UI eittLLipiC.? Had the old statesman not joined the Di- < vision, the better classes would not have I come up to its help, and until the better i classes did that, the young man alluded to I never would have been saved. So tbat, if i you connect yourself with one of these or- i ganizations, you also may be made instru- ! mental in leading those within the range of I your influence to do likewise.' I 'There is much truth in what you say,' said Mr. Benson, thoughtfully. 'It seems tome, Joe, that a Christian i should not live for himself alone; that, i rather than offend a weak brother or cause i him to stumble, he should even abstain i from tbat which is lawful and right in itself. < Such, at least, seems to be the teachings of Scripture?such the beautiful spirit pervading Christianity.' 'God bless you, Nellie!' And her husband drew the beautiful teacher to his bosom and imprinted a warm kiss upon the upturned lips. 'Sombody has rung the street-bell,' said Nellie; and just then a servant entered with a box, which the drayman had brought from the depot. 'This is for you, Bir, I believe,' said the servant, placing the box upou the floor and leaving the room. 'What in the world can it be !' said Mr. Benson, taking a hatchet from the closet, and forcing off the lid. 'Ah! here is a letter, which will soon explain all about it.' Nellie stood behind him, with her little white hand upon his shoulder and her chin resting upon it, as Mr. Benson, tore the envelope open, and read: 'Dear Joe: I received the invitation to your wedding two weeks ago, and would have been delighted to have been able to accept of it; but that was altogether out of my power. Accept my hearty congratulations and my best wishes i for yourself and charming bride, also the trifle ( which you will find in this box as a wedding I gift from your old friend, UMAKliES DESFUKTa. 'Let's see what it is, Joe!' said Nellie, stooping, and removing the straw and cotton with which the article was packed. Mr. Benson, then, thrusting his hand down, drew forth, to the surprise and astonishment of himself and Nellie, a magnificently finished decanter-stand, of?pure silver, around which three bottles of cut glass were tastefully arranged, each of which was filled with clear liquor. Both looked upon the magnificent gift in silence for some moments; then, with a sigh and an expression of embarrasment, Mr. Benson, replaced the article in the bos; and, turning to Nellie, said: 'Charles has displayed very little taste, and evinced very bad judgment in the selection of ? wedding gift.' O I Nellie threw her arms around her husband's neck; and, looking imploringly into , his face, said: 'Send it back to him, Joe.' ] 'That would be rude, ungrateful and im- ( polite, my darling,' said Mr. Benson. 'Let . us put it aside, for the present, at least.? | To-morrow we will make some arrangement about it.' Then, carelessly throwing the cover of the box aside, he took up his bat; and, kissing Nellie, said : 'I promis- ( ed to give James an answer this evening, whether or not I would employ him as ( book-keeper?will be back in a few moments.' So saying, Mr. Benson left the ( room. [to be continued.] For the YorkvUle Enquirer. "RUBY" AND THE DOCTOR. Job never taught school, having at the i same time a cold in the head. If he had any 'leg' might have safely ventured, ten to one, on Sathanas. Ruby has a cold, and teaches school. And such a cold! 0, hail, frost, snow, ice, glaciers, avalanches, , Iceland, what a cold ! 0, Parry, Roso, ( Barrow, Frobisher, McRca, McClintock, Boreas, what a cold! It beats anything j this side of "The boreal realms of the Pole," and, of course, poor Ruby confesses himself, overcome and out done, and with a last ex- , piriug effort gasps forth : * Oh ! here I si: and snuffle And wish that I was dead ; Oh ! here I growl and grumble, ' With this cold in my head. I The Jessamines are throwing Their sweets from ev'ry tree; I Good scents they are to others, Nonecentsical to me. I And oh ! my nose, a martyr , To oft-repeated blows, Is swollen like a turnip, And redder than a rose. Of all that mortals suffer, Of all our earthly woes, There's none are half so grievous? i (Stop, let me blow my nose). { This operation almost blow3 out the vital i spark, and leaves Ruby exanimated. You J don't know the Doctor, but Ruby does, and ( pronounces him llon gaultier,' which by ( interpretation is, <a good egg.' { 'Well,' says the Doctor, says he, taking ^ his long pipe from his lips and letting the } soft, aromatic fleecy smoke, curl around his s head, and twist through his moustacbios, and creep through his luxuriant beard.? Says the Doctor, says he, 'Puff,' and away t goes the smoke again, completely hiding i and enveloping him as Homer's Gods were, t a white cloud. Says the Doctor, says s le, 'Ruby, did I ever tell yon about old v Mrs. Johnsboy and Daniel ?' Ruby, like- a vise fumigating, responds hoarsely, 'Dot ( is I dose od,' which in English means 'not s is I knows on'; and tells the Doctor 'drive y >n old stick.' Thus adjured, the Doctor j jroceeds : 'One day as I was performing it ny round of visits, I called at old Daniel t Fohnsboy's and found him lin articulo o nortiThe old lady was watohing him, c md as the convulsions would distort his t ace, she would say: 'Dan'l, what make you t jrin so ? Don't grin at your old 'ooman a lat way, Dan'l.' Then she would come to s ne> ?Doo., oh ! Doc., can't you gin Dan'l t ome'in' to sorter ease bia^off: I don't lik? 1 ,o see him grin so.' I told her that! could t lo nothing to relieve him, and as to hurryng him off, that was entirely oat of the t question. Well! I had to stay therein that i iay for Lemuel, the oldest son, who was i narried and lived near by; and couldn't 1 3ome because <a cat had jumped over the i Daby's cradle, and he was afraid the child 1 Bvould have fits.' At last Dan'l died, and ( then came the funeral. As tbey were car- ? rying out the coffin, the widow burst forth t in all the eloquence of woe, <0b ! Dan'l, ] Dan'l, here's your little shoat, you used to love so much; stop, Dan'l, and see your i little shoat agin; or, if you can't wait, < Dan'l, take the little shoat along wid you. ' De little shoat will miss you, Dan'l.' She I refused to go to the grave yard, Baying that I 3he had seen too much of Dan'l for her good f already. As she saw the wagon containing i the coffin move off, followed by the buggies ' and horses of the neighbors who had assembled to perform the burial rites, she remarked to me, "Why, Doc., it puts me in mind of goin' to Camp Meetin'then seeing a servant driving past in a buggy, she cried out, ?Look here nigger, can't I git a ride to the graveyard, jist to see what dey is gwyin to do wid Dan'l.' At the grave the coffin was opened, to give the family an opportunity of looking the last time on the face of the dead; the daughter burst into tears and said, <0h ! if dis only wasBudiler layin here, how much better it would be.' Lemuel, seeming very much hurt at this, turned to me, saying 'Don't mind her, Doo., she's a foolish young critter and don't know what she's sayin'.' Then the grave was filled up and we turned to leave, but the poor widow turning back commenced, <0h ! Dan'l, I don't believe I'll ever marry agin. Dan'l, Oh! Dan'l, kin you hear me, Dan'l ? I hates to leave you out here all by yourself in the cold and rain, Dan'l. Good bye, Dan'l, good bye; but don't fret Dan'l, I'm oomin' back agin dis eveniu' to talk to you agin, Dan'l, oh, Dan'l, Dan'l!' And so this tragi-comic funeral ended.' 'Is all that true, Doctor?' enquired the cautious Ruby. 'True as gospel' was the response ; and then clouds of smoke filled a. ,TTr-ii f :J T>..i ,J i. tue apunujeui. rr tjii, huiu xvuoj, unit me if I don't write about it to the Enquirer/ and he has done it. Frigidly yours, RUBY. MIND YOUR BUSINESS. We like greatly the device on an ancient Rhode Island penny: <Mind your business.' That is it. A man of business must mind his business, or his business will not mind him. If he give his energies to pleasure, others will pick up his neglected living. If he devote his chief attention to party politics, he will soon be in the mire. If he run wild after some new ism of the hour, his name may be made notorious, but he will become a bankrupt. We do not say that he should debar himself from occasional recreation?that he should be indifferent to the welfare of his country?or that he should pay no heed to the spirit of the times. Not at all: but these are sideissues, and should have attention only commensurate with their importance, and subordinate^ to the main question. *Mind your business." Not another man's; but your own. Let him alone, so far as interference with him is impertinent. When he asks your advice or aid, render it sheerfully if in your power; but do not intermeddle in matters where your ignorance of his moving motive or reason for conduct only makes you appear presumptuously prying. (Mind your business !' Slander no one, politically, morally, or socially. If your rival is prosperous and respected, surpass him in industry and virtue, if you can; but do not seek to put him down by artful and lyiDg appeals to sectional prejudice or sectarian partiality. (Mind your business!' Be progressive in your own line. Outside of that, be conservative. Respect the legal rights of your neighbors hard by, and of your countrymen at large. You would resent their dictation in your personal matters, whether social, moral, or political:?be assured they will treat you with equal contempt?and justly. <Mind your business !' Every one of you ?kindly, actively, perseveringly?and you will thus be an agent in carrying out a portion of the plans of a benevolent Providence, who would have men to be 'dilligent in Lnrtnfi' oa nroll oq iffirronf in Qrvirit * JUOIIJCOO UO TTV.II uo *V1 TV/UW AU uyrkkw. 'Mind your business V But not to the t neglect of your family. Make money as a means to valuable ends. Your chief so- 8 sial end is to train up a gentle educated, 1 virtuous, God-fearing family. Money is * in important means to this end ; but this ? jnd is to be aimed at, whether you make i money or not. Remember this; and at- r ;end most assiduously to the cultivation of c jrour own spirit and manners, and by ex- i imple as well as precept train virtuously t ihe tender and lovely beings who are in- a :reasing around your table and fireside; t ind when your locks whiten, and your eyes t ;row dim, and your step falters, you will 8 lave in them a blessing better than 'thou- o lands of gold and of silver.' F Tell Your Wife.?If you are in any 11, rouble or quandary, tell your wife^that is t f you have one?all about it at once. Ten t o one her invention will solve your difficulty L ooner than all your logic. The wit of. roman has been praised, bat her instincts re qaioker and keener than her reason.? Counsel with your wife, or yonr mother, or ister, and be assured light will flash upon oar darkness. Women are too oommonly udged as verdant in all bat purely womansh affairs. No philosophical student of he sex thus judges them. Their intuitions, r insights, are the most subtle and if they annot see a oat in the meal there is no oat here. In counselling a man to tell his rouble to his wife, we would go farther nd advise him to keep none of his affairs eoret from her. Many a home has been lappily saved, and maDy a fortune retrieved, tp-tumanljL. fall- aanfidepflft in big ^better lain Woman is far more a seer aDd prophet ban man, if she be given a fair chance.? is a general rale, wives confide the minuteless of their plans and thoughts to their lusbands, having no involvements to screen irom them. Why not reoiprocate, if hot 'or the pleasare of meeting confidence with lonfidence? We are certain that no man incceeds so well in the world as he, who making a partner for life, makes her the partner of all his purposes and hopes.? What is wrong of his impulse or judgment, die will check and set right with her almost universally right instincts. 'Helpmeet' was no insignificant title as applied to man's companion. She is a meet help to him in every darknesss, difficulty and sorrow of life. And what she most craves ind most deserves, is confidence?without which love is never free from a shadow. The African Verdict.?Alexander of Maccedonia, once entered into a neighboring and wealthy province of Africa. The inhabitants came forth to meet him and brought their robes filled with golden apples and fruit. 'Eat this fruit among yourselves 1' said Alexander, 'I am not come to see your wealth, but to learn your customs.' They then conducted him to the market where their King administered justice. A citizen just then came before him and said : I bought of this man, oh King, a sack full of chaff; and have found in it a secret treasure. The chaff is mine but not the gold; and this man will not take it again. Command him, oh king, that he receive it for his own. And his antagonist, a citizen of the place answered : 'Thou fcarest to retain anything nnjustly, and should I not also fear to take such thing from thee ? I have sold thee the sack with all that is in it, for it is thine.?1Command him. oh kiner.' / C7 The king inquired of the first one, if he badason. He answered,'Yes.' He then inquired of the other if he had a daughter, and the same answer, 'Yes/ was returned. 'Well then,"' said the king, 'you are both just men; marry your children to each other and give them the discovered treasure as a marriage portion. This is my verdiot.' Alexander was astonished when he heard this decision. 'Have I judged unjustly/ said the king of this remote oountry, 'that thou art thus astonished V 'Not at all/ answered Alexander, 'but in our country, they would have judged far otherwise.' 'And bow would you have judged V askarl fha 1/1 no 'Both parties would have lost their heads,' answered Alexander, 'and their treasure have fallen into the hands of the king.' Then the king clasped his hands together and said, 'Does the sun then shine upon you ? And do the heavens still showjr their rain upon you?' 'Yes,' replied Alexander. 'It must then be,' continued the king, for the sake of the innocent beasts that infests your country; for upon such men no mn should shine, and no rain Bhould fall.' The Twin Hoses.?Far down a lonely secluded valley, seldom trod by the.foot of man, by the murmuring brook, whose pure waters wander through bright green fields and shady lanes, grew side by side, two rose bushes. Long had they grown together, nourished by the passing stream, and holding themselves from the rude gaze of the world, happy and content in the solitude in which Nature had planted them. One bright summer's morning two green bods appeared upon the rose tree; very small they were at first, it is true, but day by day they grew in size and beauty, each day growing lovelier, till one morning they appeared upon the stems two beautiful white roses. With strange delight they raised their heads and looked tremblingly around, nut naught in the green valley resembled themselves; and, with wonder at their newfound existence, step by step they neared jach other, and twined themselves into one. No longer were they unnoticed by all, save 3y the pearly brook. The other flowers of ;he field acknowledged their superiority, ind bowed their beads before them; bat ;be twin roses heeded them not. All day ODg their perfame floated through the ralley, casting sweet incense on the sumner air; and, as night drew nigh, silently hey crept together, closed their pale leaves, Lnd hang their modest heads towards the tream. Then the bright stars came forth; he pale moon silently performed her jourtey on high; the tall trees bowed their ;reen branches as the breeze swept throagh hem ; and the night birds sweetly sang till Doming dawned. Once a pebble roiled [own the mountain into the brook, causing ts pure waters to dance on all sides. Then he dew drops kissed the pale roses, and gain the brook flowed on as before. Oh! hen how beautiful was the valley! But he white roses were not always to deck the tream. One day a rude hand culled one ne of the flowers, and bore it from its comianion. Days passed, but the now solitary ose held not up its head as formerly; siently it drooped, and finally withered; and he roses were soon forgotten by all save he brook in the valley. Thus it sometimes 9 with man. When those whom we long have loved and cherished are torn fron> our side, we pine for them till wemeet them in another worlds Still the birds ring,, the trees bend, and brook morion]*; the.firin roses will nover bloom again. a 'The Virgin Mother.'-?It is well known to Biblical scholars that the mother of the Savior disappears entirely from history, after the touching scene at (he Gross, when she was committed to the care pf the * beloved disciple. Not an authentic syllable of her after life is anywhere to be found. She had fulfilled her part in the great Mission of Love, and with the death of -her immaculate Son it was deemed proper that her historical existence should also close. aj uo vuu?uuhulxjuuiui/tj luuj jtv?ttj garded, it was yet a beautiful feature of a perfeot plan. It was a vail so disposed as f to give more powerful effect to the history of Man's Redemption. The grand drania had elosed. - 'It was finished,' and meet it * was that she who had borne so exalted sT part therein should never again appear in the ordinary walks of human action*. ***_. iStruggliog to supply this historical vao- .? nnm, men have framed legends to meet their respective fancies. Among these,-is one in Lindsay's Sketches of Christian Art, having reference to Mary's death, and which ,, a writer in the Musical World, allpdes to as the subject of a beautiful paintingon exhibition in New York. It commendes thus: 'And towards night, on the third day, Jesus came down with his hosts of saints and angels, and they ranged themselves before Mary's eonoh, and sweet hymns were beard at intervals till the middle of the night. And then Jesus called her softly twice that she should come unto him ; and ~" she answered that she was ready joyfolly to yield the spirit to him, and thus her spirit quitted the body; and flew into the arins of her son.' * ? Home Affections The heart has-affections that never die. The rough rubs of the world cannot obliterate them,-they are the memories of home?nearly home.,? There is a magio sound. There is the old tree nnder which the light-hearted* boy swung many a day; yonder is the river in which he learned to swim ; there is $e house in which he knew a parent's nroteo- a. 4L tioo?nay, there is the room in whioh he , romped with brother and sister?long since, alas! laid in the yard in which he most soon be gathered, overshadowed by yon old chnrch, whither, with a joyous troop like himself, he had often followed bis par-' ents to worship, and hear the good bid man who ministered at the aJtar.^why, evwF the very school-honse, associated in youthful days with thoughts and "taskB, ribw comes to bring pleasant remembrances of < many occasions that call forth some generous exhibitions of noble traits, of. human natnre. There where we learned Jh_?eeL. , "some of his first emotions. There chance, he first met the being who> by her' * 1 love and tenderness in life, has made a home for himself happier than that which , bis childhood had known. Thers are certain feelings of humanity?and those, too,?^ among the best?that can find no appropriate place for their exercise only, at one's ? : j. mi : : ^ \?J uresiuo. x uere in a privacy ui cuol wumu it is a species of desecration to violate.* He who seeks wantonly to violate is neither more nor less than a villian; and hence there exists no sorer test of the (ieb&er' <i ment of morals in a community tbafcthe disposition to tolerate in any mode thenuip " who invades the sanctity of'life. In the. turmoil of the world, let there be at least one spot where the poor man may find affection and confidence. > What oni Earnest Woman dii).^ The Philadelphia Christian Instructor relates that ten years since there was a little town in the mountains of Pennsylvania, <whioh had about six hundred inhabitants, but not a single Church or bouse of worehm nOA fan AO IrnAnn a oinatlA ipj uui) d\J AQI oo auyrruj ? oiugiu IUUITIU* aal in it whomade. fcnyprgtenees tempersanal religion. About that time a^bdy who resided there, was called to, visit some ar' friends in the West, and daring her absence was thrown under religions influences, whoh resulted in her conversion; as she believed. Immediately her'heart became interested in the spiritual state of the plaoe of her residence, and she returned to it determined, by the grace of God enabling her, to undertake something on its behalf. Accordingly she spoke to several, but was rather repulsed. At length she resolved upon commencing a' Sabbath-school.? While walking to her place the first morning, she met the gentleman who now made this statement, and told him her purpose, but he too discouraged her. She however went on, had two scholars that day, and the next Sabbath six, and before the summer was closed one hundred and sixty.? Shortly after the school was well started, the publio began to be interested, many became personal inquirers after Christ, a minister and regular preaoher were sought, and now as the population has steadily increased, and religious duties have been persisted in, there are five organised Churohes in that place, three Sabbath-schools with about six hundred children in them, and six young men have gone from that place, and from this effort, into the Christian ministry.' Defective Religion.?A religion that ever suffices to govern a man, will never suffice to save him; that which does not sufficiently distinguish him from a wicked world, will never distinguish him from a perishing world. j?? Pleasure, like quicksilver, is bright and shy. If we strive to grasps it, it still , eludes us, and still glitters. We perhaps seize it at last^and find it rank poison. 19* There is a man in Cincinnati in possession of a powerful memory. He is employed by the Humane Society to remember the poor.'