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Wo only make grtvf double By dwelling on it long. Why clasp woe'a hand so tightly? ; Why aigh o*ar bloaeonta dead t Why cling.to fortgt unsightly T Why not aaek joy.lustesd 1 Trip lightly over sorrow, . Though all the day be dark, * The sun may shine to morrow. And gaily sing the lark ; Fair hopes have not departed, * Though rosea may have fled; Then never he down hearted, But look for joy instead. - Trip lightly over sadness. Stand not to rail at doom ; We've pearla to airing of gladness, On this slds of the tomb ; Whilst stars are nightly shining, ' ^ And the heaven ia overhead. Encourage not repining, But look fur Joy instead. LI . ... ' i How I was Cared of Gaminglily friend was Captain of' one of tt,? ?>.;i v,?. v 'Orleans and Mobile. He spent tome days with me not long since; mid among oilier adventure* which had liefallen him, h? related- the following: I had lieen engaged oil hoard the steamer something oTer a tear, and , vai then serving in the capacity of mate. During the first few month* I had been rather shy of New Orleans bv ga?light. I had heard so many strange stories of robberies and murders. And of strangers being attacked from mere wantonness, that t preferred' to keep in)self as safe as possible. Sometimes 1 spent the night at the hotel, where the officers of the various steamers had assembled for a social time, and rome limes wont to a theatre. At length, r - however, as I became acquainted with I ho city, the timidity wore off, and 1 finally accompanied some of my b "it her -officers to places where the mote mail Jing episodes of real life in the city occurred. From the Itolel we v. enlto the theatre, and from the theatre we went to some of the most famous gambling houses. Suffer me, my fiieuJ, to inform you here that I am not a <rame*ter. I h?*e played ? little, as I shall be obliged to confess ; but tlie cbarnt was broken, as you shall hear. _> On the third or fourth visit to'the gambling house, one of my companions Uughtugly .proposed that we should make a small venture at the faro table. With.* smile upon my countenance I threw down a quarter-eagle. The banker asked me if 1 bet upon the queon. ] told biu * res." 1 was then adinon ished to put my money fairly upon the Card. I pushed the piece further on ; and the confusion I exhibited iniut have informed the bystanders that I was slightly verdant touching the rule", rcg illations and mysteries of the faro Link The banker b -pan to slide off the cards, and presently he drew in the piece of gold whiefa I had ventured, and threw dowu in its place an ivory cheque representing Ave dollars. 1 had won. I smiled at my luck, and when the cards were next shuffled, I pluced my,cheque back upon the qnoen. 1 won again and again I smiled ; fr?r the thought that I was gambling did not enter ray' mind. Ft was sport??pf>rt of a-new ' and hxcitrng kir.dV I bet ufion the queen again, nnd again I won. Before the next play I calculated a little. It [ was not likely thut the same card would it win strain. so I made mv vaniura nimn the ?c* The queen lo*t ami the ace "> won. At the end of an hour 1 had won I $76 or $80;- and then went with my companions to the hotel, where we epenl another hour before repairing, to or beau! After thia I frequently accompanied imy friend* to the gaming house, and 1 also made further ventures at the faro har.k. A love of the excitement grew , upon roe so strongly that more than onoe 1 venture** alone into a gambling house not far from our hotel. One evening fuur of us officers were at iba Ht. Charles, and afler supper the question was started a* to how we should dispose of the next four hours. Two were for the theatre, and two fur the gaming house. IIow should we de cidef. As neither party seemed willing to give up, it was finally arranged that we should go just as our inclination led - .-v. . - -v V* ?. *- ',?r *' v > - r .* -. * % ? ' # * "* v '1 y ' BEFLE ..m. ? '?< . ? ' ! - - J . UiL- 1 ?tjl -i tarted fir til* gaming lionet*. I i?m one of (be latter. My pompanbw ?i? I Captain of an uprive* boat, |ih) before c we set out he informed me (hat ha 4 inuel.be on hoard by tpiduight, a*-he < was to start early in the inotfdug.? 1 '('hie was all pleasant to me, aa 1 had 1 already tjtade op my mind that I I would he in my own a,ate room, before lire hour he find mentioned. - 8o?flf we; 1 went over towards the third municipal* ity, nearly a mile and a half from our e hotel, where we found the gaming house r we had planned to visit. We sat in * the bar-room a while and smoked a 1 cigar, and then went into the hall ? r We lounged about and observed the a progress of the diffeient games, and fi r oally stopped at a faro tablet I made another venture which was successful. I t . made another venture, and lo?t ; i another and won. Then I bought $20 I worth of cheque*. s When 1 bought my cheque* there were seven players beside myself at the r table. Two of them were Kteamlioni < -Captain*, and four of them were either r merchants, or gentlemen of their stamp. They may have been gamblers .by pro t fessinn?-regular blackleg* but that doesn't matter. They appeared to he t gentlemen, and certainly they behaved I as such. * The seventh man at the table (i was a study,1 and bad there not been an overbalance of apparent gentility in the t company, I should not have stopped t whore be was. He was evidently a boatman, and when I heard him speak, a I made up my mind that he was a I IToosier. lie had come down from t Ohio with his flaib'wt, and sold [ his cat-go and useless lumber, and was i now on a bit of a time, lie was truly t a tough looking customer. He must 'J have stood six feet and two or three ? inches high, with a fume like nn ox r Hi* thouldeis wore broad and heavy, i Ids arms long and muscular. and hi* I hands so long and hard that it waa dif I ficult for him to put down hi* cheques. ?] Of his f.ce but little was to be astn, 1 the lower part of it being covered by a u thick, long beard of grizzly color, w hile I the upper part waa shaded l>v the I slouching cf the broad rim of an old I fell ha!. I Could s?e his eyes, and they were black and keen enough. They ? looked black in the deepest shade, but when his head was turned so that the ? light struck upon the face, they seemed * to have a metallic lustie, charging from * steel to brass. l'rcsenllv those eyes ' were tinned upon me with a threaten 1 ing look, the owner seeming to imh I mate that I had stared at him long I enough. At ar.y rate I took it as a I bio*. Bnd went on with my play. My luck was changeful. I won and j then 1 lost again Finally 1 touched the knave with n dozen cheques, worth ' five dollars each, and won. The Hoo- 4 sier had rtaked twelve cheques on the ' queen. He lost, and the banker push- 4 ed the pile on the queen over to me. I let the twenty four cheques remain where they were, and the Hoosier put twenly?fbpr upon the queen. At this 4 poini my companion came anu satct ne inunt l?e going. I was loo much exei- 1 ted wiili the play to leave the table 1 "theft, and told him not to wait for ine. 1 The queen lost^? the knavo won?and again the banker passed to me the cheques which the lloo^ier had lost. * Once more tny companion asked me ' if I would go with him. I told hiiu I ' could not, and he went away without me. -Foriy eight cheques were upon the knave, in foftr stacks. "Stranger, do you go them yet all - The Iloosier asked me this question, at the same lime poin'ing to mv cheque** I told him " yes." He bought more cheques, and placed a number equal to inine 'on the queen. M This yer keard mo?t win some lime," he muttered, aa he straightened up his stack of jvorv, and then added, glancing at my pile. 44 an* that ye'r , knave's got to loose afore he is mack , older." The dealer began to throw off the cards again. The knave came first; it had won. The.qtteen came nsxt ; the banker turned it upon hi# left hand? the bank won?the Homier lout.- As before, the cheque* which earns from the queen were passed over to use. I hesitated, hot the spell war upon ?ne, and 1 could not break it. I piled up the cheques?ninety?six of them? and ventured them upon the knave again. The Homier eyed ice sharply, and then ventured a- like amount upon llie queen, at the same lime muttering to himself thai Mich luck oouldu*l )a?t always. Again the cards were slid off. and, to the astonishment of'all who - were watching the game, the knave and the queen oame out very near together ?the knave to ilea right, the queen to the left. 1 had won?the Uooaier had lost. Th* banker now took in my smaller cheque*, and gave me in eichange soipo worth twenty dollars each. My last slake had been four hundred and eighty dollars, and my present pile was consequently nine hundred and sixty. K * M Make kr s thousand P whispered the Hoosiee. * M l>one," I replied, and added two-' oleq its to my accupauUlsd rsftiurt. * -.. - */ ^ - 2 ' if . r. . i' " "- >T > '* " * * * v. v- "*/".* ' * V ^ '? * * -1 i^ST ' Q,.>. ? III ! ? I ? ix ojet i>c GUKKNVJLI.E. SOU! ? - X - ,! . '-. Zi LU L. Again ibe banker began to throw off ii" curd*, right nnd left. The uueen nmc up first to the left?lout* Then he knave to the right?again I had von. The Ifooelsr drove his band into lis lio*oii), end brortgbl forth a pocketwxik, froin which ho took a roll of >ank notes. " Go yer a thousand ?'' he said in a ionise whisper, " Tve got that mush.* , My first impulse, before he bad spok n, had boeh to do that very thing, but low 1 hositatcd. What had I t<J do rith him ! I wan not playing with liin?I was not belting against him ; ny play wan simply against the banker ind his was the same. I told him at nttch. - . " No, no," be said eagerly, " ft's agin uck we're plaving. Tlmm two keard* s in for it. The kua?'e's yonr'n, nnd he queen'e mine. Go yer two thou* and. All that I had npm the table before ne? *a?e one solitary cheque of twenty inllara I had won ; so I had little real i?k to run. Mi's done," said I ; and down went wo thousand dollars upon the knave. The ilooxier placed his venture upon he queen ; partly in cheques and pa?lv in bank notes, in all two thousand lobars. His hand quivered a little as be push d the pile forward, and then be turned 0 watch the movements of the banker. The card# began to mover.If once inoie, ind this lime the table was surrounded iy an eager crowd. There was some hing novel in the spectacle of two men laying against each other at f iro ; and 1 slruck me as being excessively novel, oo. Hut it was no doing of mine.-? I'lie Iloo-ier seemed to have a super-titiuu* faith thai our chances we>e run ling together. However, I meant to nuke this one venture farther, and then ireak the spell, be it win or lose? tight ?nd left?rigiit and left. The jueen carou up first?to the left?lost ! tight mnil left?and the knave came ip?to the tight ! t I bad won again 1 gathered up my gain*, and turned to o*?k for the Lloisier but he had disap >eat?d. * Perhaps you'M try the knavu again," aid the banker. , I told him, V No, I had played | mough." I pushed over uiy cheque*, ind lie gave me the cash fo? them, oine gold and some hank notes, imountiiig in all to about six thousand loilais. I Wiiut to the bar aud took a jIosk of wine, and then started for my ?oat. The night was dark and 1 bad a oug way to walk. 1 looked at iny watch as I camo u rough the hall, and f<>nnd it to be lalf an hour past midnight. 1 began o think 1 h ?d teen a fool. So I start k! at a bri-kor walk, intending to strike :be levee near the mint, aud follow the tonrse'of the river. T 1?a , i.? w .. ?.:i? _? 1 a iiiti juiid imii n iiiiiu *n i?u iviicii i toard heavy footstep* behind me. -Then [ knew I had been followed. 1 increased my speed, but ibe footstep* came leaier. 1 felt for my pistol, but had lot thought to bring it; I had nothing with me but a common dirk-knife. Hy tud by I turned to see who it was that was thus pursuing me. Yogodal It was as I had sn?pcct ed. At ike distance of a f-w yards, dose upon me, came striding through die darkness the tall gauul form of tho H nosier! 1 would hare started to run, but it was too late. lie was upon me ; his hand was upon my arm. I would have shouted for help, but feared that it would be the signal for my instant destruction. The drawing of my dirkknife would oulv, by iu feeble show of opposition, call down the giant's strength upon me to crush me in a moment. The only thing left for me was to be passive and wait for the worst. M Stranger," he said, in a voice that sounded frightfully low and hollow, " you played agin me to night" u No," I replied, trying to speak plainly?to speak calmly was out of the question, " 1 had nothing to do with you ; I played against the bank." " It's all the same," said he. "Our hick run wgthuer; yuu ? ?*?! me, and one agin yon. It don't make no odd# bow. I'm dead broke. Stranger, do roa tee this f1 lie reached lit* right hand Dp over bit thoulder, and, from beneath hi* coat, he drear forth the Urgent, longest, bright e#t and moat savage-looking bowie-knife I had ever teen. My knee* smote together and heart leaped to my throat. W M You've got money," he went on, a* he held the gleaming weapon in hit hand. ' You won it?won all. I loat ?lott all. I'm dead broke?not a pic. I want enough to get home. I paid twenty dollata io clear vallow gold for thia yer tooth pick. Give me fifteen dollar* on it. an* I'll go. Ef ye're a man ye won't refute that." Mercy ! What a letting down wa* that I Instead of seeking tny bfo, the poor fellow had followed roe for the purpose of pawning hi* bowie-knife! Il?? waa acquainted with none of ihcte whom he had teen at the gambling house, and he had no firienda in the city, / ^ ?J H CAROLINA. APRIL 2'2. I feared him no more. As I ?pnke wiih liim now, I felt tlifct he was a warm and true hearted man. " If you gel fifieerwdolUrs, you will go back (o (lie gaming table," 1 said. flii* answer rim alow and sure. * Pre tried it taw*, stranger; an1 when I trf it again I'll le.t you know.*' I told tb'a man to come with rue. " Come to ray boat " I ?aid, " and you shall have the money." lie raid, " peihaps I'd let Lim stay on board all night." Of courre 1 would. A* we walked along, I made up my mind just what I would do. and when we reached the boat, I took him into tnv rtatc-rooni, and handed hint a chair. Said I : ' Mv friend, I have made a resolution sineo we have r>een wa'king together ; I have resolved that I wiil gamble no more. White you and 1 played at the same taM? you 1o*t 3 900." " Xarllv." be replied. " Well," I continued, u I am going to make up what you lost. 1 shall frel much heiter to do so." The Iloosier started in amazement. '' 1 do it an much for mv sake a* for your own," I went on liefore he could make an answer; "and if I can feel assured that the event has cured both of us, I shall consider it one of the most valuable experiences of my life." | The -plain hearted fellow seized my hand, and my offer was accepted ; and when he told me that, he would never play again, I believed hint. lie took the money, and all he oould do in return was to make me accept the bowieknife, and promise ine that he should always remember me with the warmest emotions. TliHt was several years ago. I have not venture:! a dollar at any game of hazard sii.ee, nor do I believe inv Iloosier friend has done it cither. I kept the h?ng. hoavy bowie knife, and 1 nev er look upon it but 1 think how weak my knees were when my gnzo reined for the first lime upon its gleaming blade. [From the Richmond Examiner.] A Hebrew Rules in England. Somewhere shout the year 1214, n King of England, whose memory it not a savory one, extracted money from certain Jews by drawing their tenth, without resorting to any of those ineas urea for the relief of pain with which dentists are now familiar: and from lite days of the infamous King John until a very recent date, there were certain disabilities attached to (he Israelites resident in Great liritain. To-day however, a Jew is the most powerful man in England, and in all but thu title is king of that famed laud. The Prime Minister of England i? a power behind the throne greater than the throne, for he shapes and controls the domestic and foreign policy of (he nation, lie it.naiiniflTtw}* thn pniirn nn 1 rorinrr?> nf flia government, and although her leq'tesis are never' refused, the Queen formally solicits at the hands of the Premier every appoiutment in Church or State whivh she inay desire to make. Site receives foreign embassadors, hut the diplomatiQj.business is conducted hy the Premier: she reads a speech to P.tiliament, but the Premier is the author of it, and lite same powerful official can plunge the nation into war. Who can deny that the wot Id moves, when a statesman of one of the oldest and most distinguished families of England re* signs the Premieiship of England, and a Jew, without the prcstiyc of great wealth, and the son of a literary hack, takes his place f The world is rapidlv freeing itself of nearly two thousand years of foolish and wicked prejudices against a much villifted peopfe, when the highest office which a citizen of England can win, is given to one of a persocutod race. Tho ajpoin'ment of Benjamin D'lsraeli to the office of Prime Minister of England, complete* tho great triumvi rate of clever adventures who now control the governments, and are virtually the rulers of throe of the most powerful of modern nations. But the other day Louis Napoleon was a despised adventurer, to whom admission to the best English houses was refused, and during lUe charter riots in England ho wr* sworn in as a " special con-table," and handed a badge and a policeman's baton, lie has bettered his condition somewhat since 1847. Histnaik, for years a brawling, gambling duelist, within the last two years has transform ed a ricketly kingdom into ono of the most powerful powers of Europe, and now Disraeli, who commenced life as a Bohemian, and wrote a snu-lihude of sensational novels, takes the place of Peel, Wellington and Dei by. Dn. Doerr was ill; hit friend, the Rev. Peter Quick, applied to the patron for the next presentation, but the l)oc> tor recovered, and upbraided the Rev. Peter with such a breach of friendship, saying, V Yntr looked for tny death !" "No, no, Doctor," said Peter, " jou quite mistake,' it was your living 1 loukod for J' JS'VENTe ,18C8. *, \ V, .. .? . . - Condition and Prospects of the Blno Ridge Railroad Company. npnaral J W H arrunn of the Bluu Ridge Railroad Company, baa just published in pamphlet form fu admirable letter which lie itdJres*ed to| Gov. Orr, retting forth the condition ami prospect* of that Company. The following reply from Governor 0*r con* tains a nummary of the contents of the pamphlet, end fully embraces the points made therein: EXKOUTIVK DKPAUTMKRT. S. 0,1 Cbll'HBIA, 23d March, 1808. J Oen. J. IT. Harrison, President of the Blue Ridge Railroad Company : 1 IK A k Slit?I have received and read with very great pleasure your communication addressed to the on the subject of the Blue Ridge Railroad. Your history of the enterprise i* ox ceedinglv interesting, and recalls many of the incidents connected with the inception and progress of tlii* great work which have passed from the memory of the old, and which are now, for the first time, brought to the attention of the younger members of society. The importance of a railroad correction with the North-west to all sections of South Carolina. is not exaggerated by you, if her people intend to develop her great resources and keep her up with the progress making by our enter* prising sisters. The estimates submitted by skilful and reliable engineers show that the work may be completed at le>8 cost than any olber Iran* montane connection beret jfore made, and ihat the successful completion of tbe road ntav be certaii.ly effected in two or three tdtrt, with but slight addition to tbe burthen of taxation on (he people; every one of whom is to be a common recipient of the rich biddings it will pour upon the State. . Tbe debt < f tbe company is small now, hut Mint)I *? it is, the company is unalilo to liquidate ii and llie bondholders nil) soon exhaust their patience,and bring the road to sale under the sheriff's hammer, unless steps are It&Ou promptly to push forward the work to completion Can the State and the city of Charleston a fiord to see-thj mortgage bonds ^ued on the judgment, and the road sold to raise less thnn $250,000; and lite woik done, together with the franchise, pass into other hands, when their united interest in stock alone, excoed* $2,000 000, and especially when the completion of lite entire work will take lee* than $3 500,000! The amount already expended by the State, city and private stockholders is over $3,250,000. Although we are cur rounded with political and financial trouble*, is it possible that with the work half completed, its abandonment can bo f->r a moment contemplated by lite State and the city of Charleston, and the $3.259,OttO-of their money absolutely lost. Surely ' wif-or counsels will prevail, and whatever may he the opinion of individuals as to the wisdom or the policy of embarking in the scheme originally, all must concur that the State is now too deeply involved to retreat from the undertaking. Hut one course is h ft, to save the pre>ent largo investment, and that is to give the company such aid and facilities as will insure the early completion of the truly great pub lie win L I trust tlmt your communication may be laid before the public, Red I I doubt not that its facts and deductions, will arouse inattention of ilio people of the State, and incite them to such action an will enable you speedily to resume woik, ami ere long unite the great West with the Atlantic coast ol our State wi'h arms of iron. I am,sir, very respectfully your obedient servant, JAMES L. ORR, Governor S. C. Bkiiavtor in Compant.?On the subject of behavior in company, Leigh* Richmond gives the following excellent advice to his daughters: u Bo cheerful, but not giggfers. Be serious, but not dull. Be communion* live, but not forward. Be kind, bnl not servile. Beware of silly, thoughtless speeches; although you may forget them, others will not. Remember .God's eye is ir? every face, and Irw ear in every company. Beware of levity and familiarity w ith young men ; a modest reserve, without atL-ction, is the only safe path. Court and encouragi serious conversation with those who ar? truly serious and conversable; do not go into valuable comp tnv without endeavoiing io improve hv the intercourse permitted to you. Nothing is piort unbecoming when one part of a com* pauy is engaged in profitable converse rion, than that another part should h< hrirtinnr nri<rlin/r An/1 alL'irttf mvrnw'n* > lively nonsense to each other." Tint New York Herald thinks ilia when Mr. Johnson i? deposed, and " oh IWn Wade" is Piesident. the lirst ac of the radicals will be the h ?njjin^ o Mr. Davis. The llerald therefore ad vi?e* him to forfeit bis Lai), and leavi the country at once. I ' 5* > 7 ' . ' ; . # NO.* 4$ - J "J ? The Presbytery of South CarolinaFrom llie Abbeville Banner of the 15?h inst? we copy the following adcount of I ho mee'ing of Presbytery, ie* centlv held al Greenwood : This bialy. which entbraoee tweoty*:ght ruioistcfrs and fifty tn*he Offtf'rchea, met at Greenwood, in this District, or! Thursday la*t. and adjourned on Monday. Tbeie were present twen||y-four minister* and thirty three ruling'alder*. A great d?al of hu?inee*, connected i?ith tlife Churches under their cafe was teansacted. The wotk of domestic missions occupied a large share of attention. Resides the appointment of Iter. A. A.'Morse as an evangelist, td travel throughout the bounds of the Presbytery, as nritny as thirteen com* mittees, cvfi-isting of two ministers and one elder each, were appointed to hold meetings during the summer in twentysi* of the Cliuiebe*. scantily supplied whh ministerial labor. This soheme wns sdggeflted by our townsman, l)r. Turner. Anothei Church will soon be added td the roll, iiiasrr.ucli as the petition rent tip from this village, signed by sixty members of tire Presbyterian Church, tor the organization of a Church here,- was responded to favorably. The Pie-bviery witl meol heie, to perfect the organization on \Vednosdav, the 2'Jd inst. One interesting feature df the proceedings was the conference upon the subject of '* Circles -of Prayer,M such au have existed in this place for eighteen months. Much testimony in their favor was given in the interesting addresses delivered. The address of Col. II. A. Fair especially made a very deep impression on the body. It was suggested by a member that these " Circles n may be regarded, to some extent, as a fulfillment of prophecy, and an answer to the prayer of the Saviour with reference to union among worshippers of tiro true Ood.. . 4 Mr. W. R Atkinson was examined, according to the Form of Government of the Presbyterian Church, and licensed^ to preach the gospel. His exarniiiatm^^ was very creditable to himself We have heard his tiial sermon spoken of in very high teims. It was singularly free from ihofce rhetorical flourishes which too often characterize the efforts of young men. | The Rov. I). Humphreys and Rev. Dr. Turner, with the elder*. Col. J. J. Norton, of Pickens, and Mr. T. C? Gowcr, of Greenville, were commission ed to attend the General Assembly to tne.-t in Dahimore, on the 2lst of Ma'y. The services on the Sabbath were ve^v interesting. Sermorrs were delivered by Dr. Porter, Mr. Reid, and Dr. Turner. The Lord's Supper was ad-, ministered by Rev. Messrs; Davis and McWborter. Addrt>*??a to tlfe Sunday schools were made By Rev. Mr. Stratton and Col. Fair. The Presbytery of South Carolina is e\idently h body of workers. The elders were na active in business as the ministers. We were forcibly impressed with the perfect harmony and the rigid adherence to parliamentary rules wrh?ch marked the proceedings. Rov. Dr. Porter, as Moderator, prodded with great dignity, and was evidently at home upon all questions of order. The Rreshytery did not adjnnrn without first returning thanks to the citizens of Greenwood for their great kiuduesJ during the session. We mn?t not om?t to mention that tl?e religious interests of the colored population occupied tlta attention of i this body, and that, after conference np<?n the subject, they determined to persevere in their efforts to preach the gospel to the negroes as heretofore. Scarlet Flannel.?I enclose a receipt for washing bright-colored articles. It is a German plan, and has been used for sotne years by my maid with perfect success in all woolen articles : A handful of flour mixed with a quart of cold water, and boiled for ten minutes, t Add it to the water yon have ready to wash in. The article will require many rinsings in clean water after being washed in ibis mixture; but if carefully done, the most l?illianl scarlet will lose rtone of its brightness. If ftannel is soaked in cold water before making it up. I never find that it shrink* at all. My plan of soaking it is, to get a washing through filled from the pump, and in this the flannel is placed. As soon as it fcinks to the bottom, it i* taken out and hung out without any squeezing'.It drains itself, and does not lose the i appearauue of new flannel when dry. ) ? -? ?? ? A KiTTtK n?v about six year* ol* > vv*s using hit slate and pencil on > Sunday* wlitn his father, who wh# .a minister, entered and laid i " My toit, I prefer that you should not use yoi?r data on the Lord's day." t " I'm drawing chinches, falhei," was the I prompt rOjdy. f A vouko lady said to her cavalier : " Please clasp n?v eloak." /' Cerlain3 Iv," sai?l, he, putting his aim round herv J ** and the ?oulents,r tooj' 4 . "