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t c/m?yr.i /n TO TT *7? T?) /T\ WWWTd) cJ* uSJtciii U JiiikisLkltilll c'i'udSfLSla TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM.] '' t xi ! : pnxcii op IiIberty is ettj n n tv l vig-Hjanoe." I PAYABLE IN ADVANCE BY DAVIS & CltEVVS. ABBEVILLE, S. C? THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 14, 1859. VOL. XV vn r., j roiii the .\ar iOrfc hati/cr < HUGH MORAN. l,a, (Ul( UN OLD TUTOR'S STORY. .. MIS 3T !?VI.VANl'S C01JH, Jit. cir< rcsi Of coursc llicro is a vast tlifl'eioiicc in !UK tbo mental capacities of different indi- tios viduals ; but tbis difference is not always so i?fr real as many seem to imagine, More pea- roc pie live in ignoranco, and sink into their Ma graves unknown, from tbe lack of will and boa purpose, united with unfaltering pcrsever- J auco that makes really great men ; and the so j thousands who move along through life ia fact indolence and ignorance, professing admi- spy; ration for genius, and wondering why they li^l; were not blessed with some of these extra- eve Ordinary powers of mind, have only their and Own carelessness and inertness to blame. bee I have the story of a life in my mind Ian; which is to the point, and I will relate it as mis I know it, simply concealing the rea? insi names of those concerned, for reasons moi which will be apparent to the reader. hon Some five and thirty vears n<jo 1 was fall the preceptor of the academy in 1' . wot It was an excellent institution, and we had and scholars from all parts of the county. One j 4 evening as I sat in my room alone, I heard ! ged a light rap at the door, and 1 bade the an- &<>lu plicant lo enter. The door was opened, ' bar and I saw a boy poorly clad, holding liis J he cap in*liis hand. The season was tally j von winter, and, as the cool air crfme in through j at the open door way, T told the b< >y to c?nu: ! * to: ill and shut the door. 1 may have sp?keii , m;u rather abruptly, for 1 supposed the fellow ! ? only had some orditiary enand?to commu jiicate, and I wanted my time lo myself.? pV i lie gazed at me a moment with a half ? frightened look ; and then closed the door, | :,s but he closed il between him and uie and > 1 heard him burning away. 1 arose and j )},? went ito the hall, but lie was gone ; so I j yol, returned to my books, and in a little while s<>ui the incident passed from my mind. jug Two or three days afterward* 1 saw the |OVt same boy cross tie street, and I a>ked a tnoii wlm c aa. 1 I ? >" 1 " 1... .... unw} ?f iiv cbvvu t ? 111 v muu ii itu IvIIVJV* J him. ;|S ] 4 Who?that fellow ?' said lie, with a (o sort of contemptuous, pitying tinge in his aIi(j tone, at the same time pointing to the b?3'- . , plat '"ies,' I replied. ' Do you know him ? ^ 4 "Why that is llu"h Moral). lie lives at J o pOM the poor house.' ^ 'No,1 interposed a thiril party, who stood s at my elhow. 'Mr. Amos Fisher has ^ taken him, and I shouldn't wonder if he a|(j made a pretty good hoy.' ji(>lt L Is lie an orphan V 1 asked. ^ 4liatber worse than that' said niv infurWOll in ant. I soon learned thai the lad was one of those poor unfortunates, whose birth had In-) been clouded by shame, and who bad lience been a mark for the cold finger of ^Ilt" A scorn, llis mother had sought the almshouse in her ruin and degradation, and Ca ' tbero she b.ad died. Jlcr boy had lived Ka' there until very recently, when Mr. Fisher, a kind upright farmer, had taken him, and " given him a home in his own family. I u K became interested in the little fellow at '?a< once, and resolved to find out, on the first favorable opportunity, what had been his "",1 object in calling upon me. It seemed evi- " fc dent enough that be had come upon his '.UK' owu account, for had he been sent by his 'or wiintvlinn wnnlil nnt lmvo nwnv nc he did. " ,:,ew Not many days after this I met tlie boy upon the sidewalk. It was in the morning, wcl and I was going to tlio academy, but I bail stopped and spoke with him. I asked him ond if he was not the one who came to my room hov a few evenings before. lie seemed a litlie frightened, as though fearful that he had "ot done something wrong, but 1 spoke kindly ">ei to him, and managed to re-assure him. I k 4Yeshe6aid. 'I come, but I did not ''is dare to stop and disturb you.' to f 4 What did you come for V I Asked. s''a Again he hesitated, but I finally learned 1,01 from h:m that lie come with the hope that I could help him to Lair, something. I ( naked him if lie wished to learn, and, for l'ie the first time, he answered me fjuickly and eagerly in the affirmative. I told him to ,nc' come to my room that evening and I would col: talk with him. He promised to come, and we separated. 'ie About seven o'clock Hugh made his ap- to pcarance at my door, and this time he en- bin tered and took a seat, lie was a fine look- aiR ing boy ; with a fair face, an intelligent P'e countenance, and a keen, full eye. I very 1 soon made him feel that I would be his l'01 friend, and ere he had been with me many '''fl ittinutes he liad so far overcome his difli- ll|C dence that ho could speak without trou- { We. ' 4 I hare never been a bad boy, 6ir,' lie tiir said, wben I asked him to tell me what an< Lad induced him to seek me; 44 but I have been unfortunate. It wasn't my fault, sir, his and I never could help it. I wasn't born tnt bo happy as other children are. A sin for which others did came upon mo with its nol painlul consequenccs, and ll lias bowed mo H?r down in ibame and sorrow !" mc lie stopped hero and cohered . Ins face with his hands. 1 laid my hand upon his Mi head, and told hitn that I' knew the story of roc his birth, and that I should consider him ser the more deserving of love and esteem, uui if be proved worthy of it, on that ac- am count. lbs 'Look upwards,' said 1, taking one of his nils * for the living who *1 wells above us, i who is the Parent of all souls, judging children by their Livks, and not by any Minislauce of birth. If a halo of glory Is upon the brow in the hour of death, 1 the last memories of earth are of dui truly and nobly doneit will matter nothat all where the cradle of infancy was ked. The son of (iod ? the Savior of n?was born in a Manger, where the sts of burden were stalled ?' novor saw so sudden a change, and one 1 mlpable and deep, come over a human 1 ;, as bad como over his when I ceased i liking. There was a brilliant, hopeful j it beaming out through his tears, and j' 11 in tlio quiver of his lip there was stern | holy purpose. IIo told ino he had ! 1 n to school some, but that the bovs ' ' jhed at him, and made sport of his fortunes. He dared not resent their * ills, for then tiiey would only speak ' re tauntingly, and sometimes strike ' ne to his heart through his mother's s ! The memory of one bitter sneer ild haunt him through a whole day, ' make his heart ache. * I could not bear it,' he said, and T beg- 1 of Mr. Fisher not to s?;iid me l<> s >ol ; and finally, when I had ph-ad very x il, he said if 1 would study evenings, j 1 would let me try it. O?sir?perhaps 1 wi'l l:il)?rli ?i! 1 "1 ' ' ' Sonus ?l:*y?I could a better sun 1 c iter man lliau any of those who have le sport of Ine?1 shrmKI be?l>e?" l>e what V said ], as lie hosited. lie?happy?not out of spite,?but hap ' i) my own success.' And <li<l y.>u think I would help you ?' ked liitn. I hoped you would,' lie replied. 1 1 t ugbt you looked very kin.I, and thai | xvoi.rr not turn me avvav. L heard j io of the scholars at the acad< my talk, and xvhfcn 1 heard tln iu tell how they d you, 1 felt sure that yvu would be u 10 inc.' j lairlv began to love the little fellow, and ] made the emotion manifest tie seemed fuel it at once, for he became more free, spoke his hopes and aspirations more f ml}-. I soon comprehended the wlmle i lie bad been dreaming over. He had , >lved to be a great man if it lay in hi* cr, and every energy of his s?uul was ( t in that direction. Tho gibes and j . is of his companions had given him | spur, and his ambition leaped up strong , powerful. I told him that 1 would t t b m all I could?that he should have * use of any of 1117 books, and that 1 t ild hear as many recitations as he could j ">eily prepare himself for. ]Ie caught hand, and pressed it to his lips ; and I v k ho would have gone down upon his 1 as if I had ;;ot held him up. I ls soon as he had become somewhat i ii, i gave 111111 a hook, and asked liim lo i 1 lo me. I was astonished, lor 1 had t scholars who could read so well, lie < 1 ine that his mother taught him to rend | in he was very small, and that he had < J all the old papers and hooks he could < hold of. He knew nothing of gram- i r, however, and but very little of nriih* i tic ; so I gave him a work on grammar* I i one on arithmetic, and marked lessons i him to learn. i felt an interest on two accounts in the j / work I had thus taken upon my hands. >t,?I felt a real interest in the boy's 1 fare, and, meant to help him because I 1 I actually come to love him. And, see- * lly, I had a desire lo see how fast, and 1 v far, one under his circumstance could < 1 saw that, he had :i f;iir inir?ll?o?? hing more?110 groat unlive points of < ntal power, nor any brilliant parts 1 new that all lie gained would be due to i lirm will and perseverance, and 1 meant <ee bow the poor unfortunate child of ' me and sorrow would fashion a future n the untowered circumstance? which I I thus far attended him through life. Du the next day I met Mr. Fisher in ' post oflice, and I spoke to him of gh's visit to me. I found the old farr ready and willing to help the boy al! he ihl. lle'll have a good many leisure hour.*,' said, and he'd better be studying than be doing nothing. If you can teach II so that lie can write and cipher some, 1 perhaps parse some easy grammar ces, it may be a good thing for him." [ could not help smiling at the old man's test simplicity; but I thanked him for promise to help mo in ihc work, and in left him. On llie very next evening IXngli came to room, and he had committed about six les as much as I had given him to do; ] ha had done it ur.derstandingly. But 1 need not follow him through all studies. At first I belieVed that ha ist have been over with the studies beo ; but when he assured ine that lie had t, I tvas forced to credit him. lie weal ough with tho grammar in one short >ntb, and beforo the winter was out he J parsed every word in Pope s Essay on | m, and conquered tbe mysteries of cube>t, and gone .some into algebra. It preitcd a curious study to me, and it showed ! what an iudoinitable will and persever:o can accomplish. And then to think it be was doinj* all this during his leisure hours. Sometimes he did I>uin his candle rather later tliau people iti that section wore wont to Inn 11 theirs; but lie lost :ionc i f his freshness and vigor, lib high hopes keeping liini in health and spirits. During the following summer In: had not so much time for studying, as he was determined not to neglect his work, Itul lie came to 111 v room twice a week, and his progress was rapid. When winter came again he took up Latin and Creek, and here he gave me my griate<t surprise. He conquered the rules of grammar and translation in an incredibly short space of time 'uid began the reading Virgil on New Years Day, having already got well into the Crock Testament. lint, after all, it is a singleness of purpose, and directness of application, that cive uefil in tlio s!n<jy <>t tin- languag-...? i lie student With the Vill to / /<"// a mi under timrl, can pi-iictrale I'mt 1km- into tin: nns erics of (tftrfk in <>n?.' month than he who nerely studio Idealise he is expected to tin 1 y will do in a year. Hugh Morati remained with Mr. l'ish< r our years, and the end of that tini?' I c?>ti!d each liiin no more; hut he could teach lie much. 11? was a thorough classical i icholar ; a mathematician I" it;- powers: veil skilled in chemUtry ; deeply verged i:i ihilosophy and astronomy: nud ah!e to exire.ss liiniM.!f handsomely. 'O !' he cried, 4 it' 1 could on!v talk as I | inn think !' 'Then study to talk,' I said. 11 tin iviii. 1-.- '* i X hvo you, know how I have laborcl f"i the >a?t four y<*ar>, ami they sliril! n >l no*v wilies-s iiiv t.c/nr!a)cuts' Stop,1 sai-1 I. ' Vou arc bouiiil to Mr. i>lmr V ' Yes?for throe years iwiv?till I :im woiity one. The to.vn hoim-l nie to iiin when tln-v let me oul from the poor muse!' cl>ut coul.ln't we prevail upon him to let roll j^o ?' ' i*'<?r what V t; ispc'i Ilti^h, ratirhinir me >v the ham!, ami ^i/.iii-^ into my eve, 1 jr le saw a new im-.-uiiii^ tin-re. Wait,' I toM him. That evening I wrote to l).ini<-l Peivsval, in o!il lawver who liv<;<! in a nei'_*!ib?>riii" :iIy, and who l::t<l heen for many years in lli-ial positions which entitled him to the re-tlx of " Jl'iiiorith/f," an-! to him I stated lio case of my vo'ing fri<.nd as plainly as could, am! a>ked f'?r his a->M-'anei\ ' 'n ho very next week Mr. JVrrival himself mule his appearance at my hoi.se, ami in he eveng Hugh came. After converging in hour, the ol<l lawyer expressed a desire o have the vouth go with him to assist him ti his olliee ami study law. I saw Mr. Fisher, and had a long talk vith him. At first he would not li-ten to he idea of Hugh's jjoinjf away. He sa:-l to didn't care anyth" about tlio letter of tlio ndouture?1k> would throw that up in a noment, but Hugh was like an own sun o him. lie couldn't spare him?they ?ouldn't think of it. I'ut when I come to >aint the youth's true powers, a:u? show ivliat he might become in the future, the >ld man wavered. And when 1 explained hat Hugh's hopes and aspirations night ill be crushed if lb*- were nipped now, he jegan to ponder. Finally, 1 made him sou hat he had it in ^iis power to set the boy it once upon the road, to fame and honor, ind he consented to my proposition. So Hugh Moran went with J'orcival, and [ was not disappointed in my expectation. Why,' wrote tiie old attorney, a few months ifterwards, speakinc of IIu_di. 'he will ere ong become a perfect cyclopedia incarnate jf legal facts and j?rinci]?!?s. lie reads |}!ack?tone with tin.- delight of a young mi-s jvcr a love-story, and everything worth treasuring up thoroughly digested in his mind, and then laid away in his memory, I will have him at the l<ar, very soon, lie lieve me.' During the following winter, notico was given that limit Mohan would deliver a lecture before the Institute in our place.? Some had the cool impudence to wonder if it could he '</?> ' llugh ? 'Poor-house' Hugh ;?hut such supposition was immediately set down as among the things impossible. liut there was a feeling?a sort of presentiment?gaining ground among the people that it might he he, after all ; ami when the evening for the lecture came the large hall was packed to its utmo.sl capacity. Hugh M?>ra 11 .-rose?a few recognized him at once ; hut others failed at lirst to discover, in the polished gentleman who stood before them, the Jliigh of their own knowledge, lie announced his subject? 'The IJattle ok Like'?and commenced hia lecture. For a moments old memories seemed to come over him with whelming force, but he fumally started up?up?up till he had lifted every heart to tlio shrine of admiration. It was a noble theme, and he handled it with marvelous power. Ho spoke from experience and every word came burning from his heart. When lie closed there was such a storm of enthusiasm n? wiw never witnessed in tlio old hall before; and men, who had in by-gone limes passed him coldly by, now pressed forward for the honor of an acquaintance. An hour later I found him alono in my study. His head was bowed upon his hands', and hia manly chceLs were covered with tears,. . 'YVhuL ia it?' siiitl I, placing uiy hand upon his shoulder. '1 was thinking,' ho replied, gazing tip into my face, and wiping his eyes. 'Of what ?' ! aslcml him. 'Ol'iny mother,' he said, in a tremulous, musical tone. 'I could almost wish she had lived?1 might have made her so proud and happy !' Noble, generous Hugh ! Even in that lii?-t hour of his trinm:>h li? f.nnlil nni 1. to take all the joy to himself. l?ut he waa not alor.o?other hearts were with him.? A sin:;)!*' word brought his head upon my hosom ; and, while :.e blessed me for what I lnul done for hiiu, he wept outright, ami I, who am not easily moved to tears, was as a chi'd then. Time passed on, and Hugh took sweet Mai v Fisher for a wife. She had been as a sister to him in time past, and she knew how to love him and appreciate him.? And 11 ugh marched on up the bill, never swerving?never faltering. ILe becamc a bright light in his profession?he went to j Congress, lie bccame Governor of the St:ite 1 that gave him birth?and at this present ' moment he occupies one of the most hon' orable positions in the nation. And yet I know that 1 high Moral) possessed no more natural talents than thousands of those who have listened with wond -r and admiration to his eiotjucnce, and ' v.!i?? have sai l, themselves, that God makes | few men with genius like that. No, no? ' !:< had w'l! ::i;d energy. lie had a noble ! |11 j? ?-? , and lie persevered. From a hirth ! of i/'ni.tn and shadow, to a manhood of j bright, i ifulejetil honor and renown, he : w< rl:- 1:'. ; own way, hy steady, hard, per! labor. And others may do it?ir , tui:y v.*:i.i. AMINIDA3 SLEEK IN THE WRONG BOX. In one of the smaller cities on the Atl... .: . i ' ' ! ..iiiui: r-?Mi.oai<l, 1110 JaCellOUS OOlIlC'llWin, i .lol.il Owens, was not long ago playing tin | i u^a^' iiK'iit. The theatre was r. !a;*ge I>a 111. wlii li had 1 ?-ou lilted np lor the purpose, and Miualfd within a short distance of the j principal Imtcl where the actor resided.? The veiling of the ihbut arriving, John, who had ascertained at rehersal that the accommodations for dressing were not. the j hi*:,I in the theatre, bethought him of the | expedient of gutting himself up in his own | rootn for the character he had to play, and | proceed, fully dressed, to the scene of his professional labors. That character happened to be Aminidab Sleek, in ''The Serious Family." About half-past G o'clock, ho emerged from the front door of the ? Hotel a pleasant looking Quaker gentleman, dressed in a sober gray suit?the coat of the ample shad belly cut, and the hat a broad-brim of the most extensive pattern. On hia hands lie wore ssul 1 ? ----- ... v^wivu (U1U <JI1 1 his shoes enormous buckles. lie carried j a stout cane and a bandanna pocket-handkerchief. Trusting to his organ of locality, this nuccrlv-attMvd personage proceeded in the direction of the theatre, as he thought; and on coining to a large public building, the doors of which stood invitingly open, and seeing parties of ladies and gentlemen going in, he felt himself assured that he had reached the plav house. So he entered, and went up a flight of stairs, with the most perfect confidcnce that all was right. 11?: had hardly attained the top-most stain when he was accosted by a young lady in white, who, with great deference, asked him for his ticket. This was a poser. To have to pay for admission to see himself act was something novel. After a in o diet's reduction, he saw that he had entered the wrong shop, lie had gone into a hall, not in'o his own hall; not the theatre, but a ladies' charity fair, for the benefit of the new .weiuouisi ^nucti. He was resolve J to carry on the joke a little further. raying his money, lie entered tlio hall, and was surrotmed by a bevy of young ladies, and old ladies, and middleaged Ialief. all urging upo?i the benevolent (Quaker, as they supposed him, bargains of the most attractive kind, and at the same time dwelling with eloquent emphasis on merits of the object to snbservo which their pious labors were devoted. The seeming Broad-brim listened blandly, smiled deferentially, answered sympathising!?, patted bhs young girls on the head and blessed' paternally ; shook hands with the old and middle-aged ones affectionately, and established for himself the character of a dear, kind, benevolent old gentleman universally. When he had reached the very pinnacle of the general admiration, he stopped for a minute in the middle of tli? fmll n>wi " I ..MM said to tlie philanthropic sisterhood, in a voice, the twang pf which could not have been surpassed in intensity by any ono of Cromwell's preaching pilgrims: "I thank ye my.friends, for your kind attentions ?to me, and I would buy something or cvory one of you if I had enough of the filthy lucre about me.. But I haven't nary red ; and, besides, I must bo attending to my own business. 1 must go to. the theatre, where 1 am going to play tonight. I should bo happy to see you all there. Admission onl}' fifty cents, and no money returned." Fancy the feelings of the horror-stricken sisterhood. They had been shaking hands, and been patted and bleased by the profane play-actor. As for John, it is said he performed the part of Aminidab Sleek that night with greater unction than ever. SCHOOL AND SCHOOL-FELLOWS. MY W. MACKWOItll!. 1'UAKH.* Twelve years itpo I made a mock Of filthy tn?dc? ;;nil trallies , a 1 wondered what they meant 1 >y stock; ^ 1 wrote delightful sapphics : 1 knew the streets of Koine ami Troy, " I supped with fates ami furies: ^ Twelve years ajro 1 was a boy, 1< A happy boy, at iVury's. t< Twelve years ago!?liow many a thought Of faded paints ami pleasures Those whispered syllables have brought ^ From memory's hoarded treasures ! w The fields, the forms, the beasts, the brooks, o The gloi'cs ar.d tiisgraees, 8( VI ? x Jiv vhkt? <11 near menus, I lie look:Ol' oi l familiar laces. 11 Kiii'l Master smiles again to mo, it As bright as when we parted ; il 1 seem again the frank, I lie free, (j Short-limbed, iiti'l simple-heart e J , Pursuing every M:c ilream, Ami shunning every warning; Willi no hard work but' l'ovney Stream, No chill except Long Morning: ol CI Now stopping Harry Vernon's bull, That rat'.le'l like a rocket; j Now hearing Went worth's '-fourteen all,*' Aji'I striking Tor the pocket : l( Now feasting on cheese an<l flitch, I' Now drinking from the pewter; st Now leiiping over Chalvey ditch, ji Now laughing tit my tutor. Where arc my friends'.'?I am alone, No ]>layiuate shares my hcakcr? \\ Some lie beneath tlie churchvard stone. I .. 3 II Aii'l some before the Speaker; jj And some compose a tragedy, And some compose a ran do; Aii'l some draw sword l'or liberty, And some draw pleas for John Doe. 51 it Twiii Mill was used t > blacken eyes, |, Without the fear of sessions; Charles Medler loath'd false iiuantitics, As much as false professions. Now Mill keeps order in the land, w A inagi.-lrate pc< 1 mt ic ; it! Am! Medler's feet repose, unsctmu'd, s< 1 'clientli the wide Atlantic. Wild. Nick, whose oaths made such a din, 11 ltoes l>r. Martrey.l's duly ; * ' And Mullii>n, wiili that monstrous chin, t! Is married to a beauty ; :i l'.ini'l .-I'l'li..-, week by week,! c, l!i? Maul, find not. his Manton; < And I'all, wlso was but pc??r ut Greek, 1-, \cry rich at L'aiitou. o And I am ciglit-and-twoniy now? 0 The world's cold chain lias bound me; ^ A in' ?l;u-ker shades arc on in v brow, C And sadder scenes around me; In parliament 1 (ill my seat, "With many other noodles; . c And lay my head in Jennyn street, n Auil si]) my hock at Doodle's. I Put often, when the cares of life Have set my temples aching, When visions haunt mc of a wife, When duns await my waking, c When Lady Jane is in a pet, t Or I lobby in a hurry, c When Captain Hazard wins a bet, I Or licuuliutt spoils a curry: For hours and hours I think and talk i Of each remembered hobby ; \ I long lo lounge in l'oet's Walk? , To shiver in the lobby ; 1 wish thai I could run away From house, and court, and levee, Where bearded ltieii appear to-day, 1 Just Eton boys, grown heavy ; I t That I couTiI bask ir chiTdbocd's put:, And dance o'er childhood's loses; Ami find huge wealth in otic pound one, Vnst wit in broken noses; f And pray Sir (files :it Datchet Lane, \ And call the milk-maids houris; t Thut 1 could be a boy again- , A happy boy, at Drury's! ^ * Tl'lf? poem is from a new \olumc of I'rned's c writings, never before eollceted, in the pre?s of [ Itedflehl, of New York city. 1( will remind the t reader of Gray's famous "Ode on a Distant j Prosjiect of Eton College," of which l'rucd was j n famous student, though the manner of the two prems lias little similarity. Tlie third and L f.llll-lll ul.iiii.ii !..?? ? 1 > ' F ? , ucvn la-niK/iua' OJilHlCil 111 the Aii.cricui; copies ol' llii.s graceful' pociu* a Jo AVhiteliill, of Columbus, Teun., for- s merly Treasurer of State, was a rough joker, ii even in his office. 1 Some twenty years ago a member I of the General Assembly, called at c the State Treasury and said be wanted some money. t! How much do you wantsaid White- s hill. * 1 ' Well! I?don't?know !! said.the mem- 1 ber. 1 1 IIow do you suppose I can pay you " money, then, if you don't know 1 4 Well, then, pay uie about what I have earned? ri > i* :-i wi.ii.L'ii ' 1 j^mivu. Diuu ?? iiiiemii, "earned ; you are ti member of the Legislature, ain't you ? and if that's all you want, t can pay you off 4 what you've earned' very ea- 8 sy. Hob, give this member that ten dollar counterfeit bill, we've had .so * long P a ? li A \vflg was ono day speaking of two of fi his acquaintance who had gono West, s< where the new-comers were usually attacked *, the first Beason with the ngue, and said he: ? 4 Neither of those two men will he aflliictecj. ii 'Why notl' inquired a bystander. 'Be- 1 cause,' was tho reply, 4 one of them is too i lazy to shake, and tho other won't shake ( unless he gets pay for it.' c J-'rom the Wart rlii NETTIE UKAY. UV liKI.I.K 1'IUltliNCK. Everybody said thai Nettie (Irav was beauty; not 0110 of your j>o!i.-.hcd city miles, but a jfav, romping, saucy piece of ..ti.i-.i'o ....... i i: .1. .. . *i i UUIIUO VMU II.IIIUMVUIK, > CI JUKI III- ] .'Ctionate withal, and possessing a dupth of . eling and sentiment which few had power ) fathom. Now 4 sweet Nettie Gray,' as she was ailed, had long been beloved l>v one (.'harlio rrafton?the handsome young merchant, ho kept the only store ;he little village f N could boast ; whero he had, for ' >me four or live years, dealt out tea, . . .1 igur, collee, tobacco, calicoes, i-ilh*, pins, j i eedlos, hardware, and every variety of | icrchar.dise, to the villagers and surround, i ig farmers, till he had realised ipitea lit- 1 e fortune; a part <>f which In? invested i the purchase of widow M ir!??u'.; lx-attful cottage and grounds, whioli, at. the L'ath of her husband, she had, been bilged to dispose of, and tj<>5: a cheap- ' place, \vh*_-re she could live h---, cx liiihively ; which, from the ^:11 j?I .is of 1 ic price received for the cottage, she > iidized a snug little income. Charlie rid Jilso talicu the widow's s?m in'.o the j \ ,VIV| u;? l>llNlil?\SS lliruli* A necessary lo procure asMstane-'. The < ilary paid tu little Johnny was a ma- 1 rial help to his mother ; for whi h she as very grateful to the young n^u h.int, nd never failed to speak a \\.#rd i i his praise whenever an oppoitunity ? resented. This, with mimbcik-ssi acts u- jj-iuios- . y which Charlie never tired of perforinig, inaJc him the hero of t'it. liltlj vilige, and caused him lo he !>< ! ?? <1 and | . spooled, l?v both yungand old, for many , nlcs aroninl. To say thai Nettie dray as indtll'ercnl, to his many \i.its, or for je ardent love ho entertained lor her ilf, would ho doing injustice to the wa: in , ppreciativo heart. 1 ?ut the sj.iiit of lischief seemed to pos.-*;>s her: and, liongh she was uniformly hind and gene in her disposition towards her lover, nd would converse lively and uiin-servdly with him njiun any other topic, yet rhen he approached iho sul-iecl that lay earest his heart, she was o!f like a frightned hiid. Not that she was afraid ot' him, r thai the subject was distaMefii! to her, for her own heart was c jnally intersted,) hut she delighted to tease him, and icartily enjoyed his disconiliUuc on such occasions. She lenew he loved her with ill the strength of his soul, and she had 10 fear of alienating his aUeetions from icraelf?an event which would have given icr tlic deepest p:iiu. Charlie Ii;id bogan t?j lliiuU seiiousk >f marriage, and why not ? There stood lie cott.-ige, embowered in tie<-s, many >f which were bonding under their heavy oad of rare fruit, uncceupied. It needed >nly the gentle presence of his blight eyed Nettie to make it a paradise. His income 7:is more than saUie'ient t? satisfy their uost extravagant wants, and why should ie not marry ? Many times had he vis ted Nettie for the express purpose of mukng known his wishes, I r.t he had often >een prevented froii: saying what ho wi?h d to say by tho liuio isiiseliiel".s running iway at the iirst word ho uttered upon tl.e iibject. To think of supplying her place roui tho many fair damsels in it?who vould gladly have accepted his hand, wa*. >ut of the quo-lion. Tt was Nettie he oved, and Nettie only, and ho felt sure she etui nod his iiilV-ctions ; hut how omiI I he iver got married, if he was not even >crmiited to propose. ' I must resort i 0 some stratagem,* he thought, and ho lartially formed many plans to hiing the itLle beauty to terms, and as often abanloned them. His mind wr.s busy with .Midi thoughts, is, one bright morning in September, lie valked slowly towards fanner (iiay's manion. lie was leisurely ascending the liill, it the top of which, upon a level table and, stood tho crreat old house, when ic was startled by a familiar vcicc culling .lit, 4 llring tho ladder, Dick ! T want lo get town,' And, looking uj>, bo behold Nettie eated in tha wide spreading branches of a :irge apple tree that stood in the field near he road, while Dick, perched upon the upmost round of a bidder, that leaned gainst a pear tree, was quietly fillirg a basket with the rich fruit. 4 Wait, a minute, sis,' replied Dick, withit I looking up; 41 have got my basket alnost full, I'll come in a minute.' ' Coiro now, Dick ! quick ! quick!' gain called tho impatient voice of his ister. n:.i. ?~ .1 i. . oiuciii^ ui-gmi iu lutuK mere was < omething wrong, for lie turned around, nd bis eye instantly caught sight of our ero coining up tlio road, but a few rods roai where they were, lie instantly do cended from the tree; but. inste.-.d of earning tho ladder to assist his sister to decend, be gave a loud shout, threw his cap nto tho air, cleared the wall with one iound, and ran rapidly down the hill, shotting, at the top of bis voice, ' Oh ! Mr. irafton, I've treed a coon ! I've treed a oon.' Then placing his hand* upon the i v./. U J .. urotunl before liim, In: turtu-il some live or six summersaults, uttered as many hoistcrous shouts, anl, picking ;:p his cap ran with all his might to tile house. Tlio little rogue evidently loved mischief as well as did 11i:> j?i'? tty sister. v bailie's Sirst thought was to go to tho assistance of Ncttii*, mill lm leaped the wall and approached Mm 'n . faking ihe ladder fii'iii ihe pear tree, he was about. placing it. t'?>i her to descend, when a midden though* suggested it.-eif. ' . .'he cannot run away from me imw *.1 and not .stopping to consider the tin ;a!!a:it a .!, i I a lower " ' .. .i.i- swunj* Itini-t'lf lightly 11 j?, ami tool; a M at l>v her -itle. Ncttij was an auiahlc aim ooulJ lake !i j.ike as nattin-illy as sin: couh! Ljivo one, only laii^ln >1 heartily at tho Irick her Irother lia l ] hjioii her; . ( in|>'ine nt?;il ("l.ailin i!] ii hi.- utility, ai.'.l i11vit I I;;;.i i.? !. !( I. i!*el! ;<> 1!: t? iM|>tinii lYait hui.4' in j>i >n about ihcin. Ai'i-r liatiin-jr 11J >11 a variety ill-ni??s, Ii - ruin. .| !? a,yt< .u h liu ahj.-c:, an-!, if j'ns-".! ie. an iati-liiijil-h} answer. i*\?r s<iii:t! tituu |,c sal in fcii'.-iicc; lh' ii, rallying nii his courage, ' Nellie, I have honu-iliin'* Ij say to you.1 ' Ah '. have you Y she replied. 4 \VeP "harlie phase hf:!p tno down, and you can iay il as we wail-: U> thy house.' v_iihi ;; * saw llic mischief in her eye* wd t<? go ?'ii w'diout heading her request. y I he changed sottiuw!?rit his moilo A attaeic. 4 Nettie, I am going to bo married.1 Married . C haiiie, l.?:in*c:d " Without heeding the prayerful glania Lhat was raised to his face, he went Dll. 4 V^s, Nettie; n.y hu-iness i.; now very prosperous 'r I have a pretty home, whieli i!';ed ;o!ilv thy add:ti??!sal charm of a pair i?f bright eyes. ] have found a s.vcel, gentle girl, whom I lovo with all my heart, and who is willing lo become my wife, and I nave resolved Ij marry. F linve tried a Ion-- timo Lo tvll you, but you would not hear it. Nellie had listened L<> liii.i speech in utter amazement. She hid |?.i;g believed that she was the belowd of Chailev (irafton's heart: and she m^anl. after she had leased l.iiu to her but'i t's content, lo ii.sten to Ij is love, ami become his dutiful, loving wife.? lint her hopes were now suddenly dashed lo atoms. It was too much. A giddy laiiiliiess came over her, .".ml but lor the support of Charlie's arm, she would have fallen to tho groin:.I. Charlie notiecd her emo'.ion, and I'eartd ho had gone too far. It was but for a however. She soon regained her self possession, and sat upright b? Isi le. Her lace was very pale, bat her eyes flashed proudly, as :;hf; ivj tied, and there was a spice of bitterness :s her loiie^. ' M iy 1 ask lianie of her who hue been honored with the olVeref the hand and heart of i::y noble friend ' First let trie describe her. She is a beautiful girl, ami possesses a warm, loving heart. She has but one fault?if fault it may be called. She tie lights lo tease those who iove her best, and often has 1 silt given me a severe Itoart-r.ang. Yet, Nettie, I love l.er .deeply and fervently./ . ami it shall bo the ohji el of my life to guard her from harm?to protcet her, as far ar> 1 am able, I'ium the slightest breath of sorrow, ami I shall bo abundantly rewarded by her love. Nettie, I have never olfered her my hand, though she has long possessed my heart, I Jo it now, Nettie.? 1 >.-arest, can v?>ii ask her name?' Nettie gave- him one long, imputing look, as thovgh he hut half comprehended his vvurds. 4 Will Von be my wife, NYttie f 4 What !' she replied, half hewildcringly. 4 Are you not going to he married ? Aro you not forever lost to me?" 4 \ es, if yen will consent to be mine.' She realized what it would bo to love him; her head sank upon his bosom, and, bursting into tears, she murmured, 4 Yes, Charlie, I will.' Soon master Dick came bounding into the orchard?one hand filled with a huge slice of bread and butter, while with the other lie to3sed his cap into the airr showing lhat he fully comprehended the state of alUiirs by shouting at tlie top of his voice. * Ilallo, Mr. Grafton! aint yon glad I treed her for you V 13oth greeted this sally wiih a burstof laughter, and soon all threo were engaged in a wild romp upon the green turf. We hardly need add that the same autumn witnessed a right incrry wedding a*.fc the old mansion of Farmer Gray. A western editor complaining that 1 o c >ukl not sleep one night, summed up the. causes : " A crying l>abe sixteen months, old, a dog howling under the gato, a cat in/ the alloy, a colored servant at a shanty over the way, n toothache, and a pig trying to? get in at the back door.