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- ' f ' H" m " "' IB ~-~T~T ' ___ ^ ?. BY W. A. IjEE \ND HUGII WILSON .. ..... * . . . 1---; AI.BEVn.U,, a C- TR1DAY- MARCH 2. IK VOLUME Hll.St m STRATAGEM. BY MR8. N. ROBINSON*. 1 h?d been reared J>y a bachelor uncle who, dying, when I waa oighteen, bequeathed tare to the tender care of Mrs. Yepsy, his housekeeper. - At the age of twentyfive, I fervently hated every woman in the world but her. It would bo too mortifying to me, and" dtdtend uninteresting to you, were I to recapitulate the causes which bred a dislike so keen and intense. I may jnat hint that Allhtfa Brand (who is now a fcadarae, with an ugly German name, utterly unpronouiiCoably) bad something to do with my misanthropy. "i led a quiet, somewhat tecluded life; a life of my own designing. I smoked and read, or went to tho club, or on excursions, when I chose, with no one to question my motives. I congratulated mj6elf in a grim sort of a way, when alone? aud, sub roan, some regrets, not quite stilled tugging at my bosom,'?on my freedom, which I ferociously declared I would not be despoiled of. Imagine my affright, my horror, when the following epistle came to hand : "Mk. Bernard St. Giles :?I am dying. The only relative you have in the world will poon be an orphan. I confide her to your care, knowing your magna* nimity and benevolence." ["Qualities no one else is aware of,'1 I savagely annotated.] "Please make necessary arrangements for her provision. Do this for the Bake of your dying cousin. Aoatha Fkoth." ? I could not wholly resist tliis plea, though I deputized Mrs. Yepsy, who was in every respect a capable woman, to do what my conscience told me I should have given my personal supervision to. In a weeks time, my housekeeper re turned, saying site Lad procured board for Florelle Froth in a very worthy family, and tuition at a proximate seminary ; so I, with a deep, relieved inspiration, dismissed my unwelcome protege from my mind, without any inquiries relative to her appoarance, and Mrs. Yepsy was too discreet to furnish gratuitous information. At the~xlose a year, a .tiny note, in school-girl's hand, came to my address. I was angry and annoyed. I did not anawer it. For five yenra these dreaded mis sivea arrived witu persistent punctuality. I could not 6hut my ey$p to tho fact that "the unknown writer bad improved rapidly in these five renrp, though no very great dupth of thought was perceptible; yet the chirography was elegant; tho spelling, for a wonder, beyond griticism; while those glaring idiosyncrasies characterizing romantic young ladyhood were apparent. At last, she announced that she bad graduated and was going homo with the "dearest girl in the world." I read this from'a tiny sheet of perfumed "batb," 'under the ball-lamp, before going to Mrs. Judge Finch's reception. I had hardly paid m^compliments to that excellent ladyi before the Judge look my arm, and nodding toward a petite young girl, whom I had already noticed as seeming to bewitch . young and old with her spirited, piquant ways, BAid: "A young friend of toy daughter, Mias Florelle Froth. Shall J present youi" ' ' ' ' ' "No excuse me;" And as the Judge moved away, I dWw back in the shadow of a curtain and watched my ward. I had all alongfcpcied . that ray bank-bill* were developing ?. pale-faced, flaxen-ringleted little tiling; i*.bo would, so toe day, in a fit of romance, Mope with a fictitious lord, and then rrtvitf to ine dying,' to confide twins to my ciftrtu'ifeftich'^Twbuld in'turn educate. I was. not at all prepared for the contrast to my -VTUtginings that the sparkling sylph DtaMnled la mv dur.lprl nnrnpntinno ?#?. ? ?j r 1 I returned to ray domicil, dreaming of a Mty in crimfton silk, with scarlet roses in hair; and the next morning became th? recipient, of the subjoined gushing, but not positively complimentary, note: c?M* Ddiit Old Gv*kdtan :?Will you tfdfc ifllow me to ldoittfl &tj d see yon ? I am m 'tti^'city' stopping at Judge Finch's. Is Ww ;acquaip)uince.of yours ?. Just give mft.ipNEmiKfen to viafcypp,, you precious ?l& follow* and seeiif y?n regret ill l know bow to compound at least a dman t>tepM*itlpjiir for tlghteiiWij loathe un* jcA aiipptm aod .lanVftgEHil&y 59* wine prtufre"l^rt?>wUh: Use goat J'm so pretty, aod'lte<Wi?rM mad den dantfc, or W'd m fc drtiii Bti'aSnwa-iux.o* ;i. *ofrd>i? phfcfrujpo-yofrl,,; M>fcd?e.,?il 1m?i to be> dkagteflfcb)^ go? bring eomptojr. I*l!juit devote my self'to you. *T1*y'*Tbtaria6ou? ward, a^jj ?>r> J-'"^tonBixe Faorp. .1! .*> K I am sore tbe wortiy pester ifljose cburch I regularly attended would have f i iffl'ff' ft ii ik?ry ii mi iiiifn i-1 Miiiii been shocked at sundry ejaculations begotten by that flattering epi?tle, in which modesty, at all events, was not apparent. I glanced in the mirror-; and I assert, without exaggeration, that it reflected a tall, broad-shouldered chap, stylish, dignified, and not unhandsome, but flushed and angry at the moment. I trod the floor with hurried steps, strongly emphabized. I strove to think bitterly of Florelle, hb I had heretofore done of all women; but the sparkling, changing face, set in crispy curln, frank and entrancing, despite its pfertness. swam before my vision, and charmed me, while the memory of her audacious style of address was anything but soothing. "I will punish the minx," was tbo sum of mj cogitations, therefore the following: "Miss Fi.ouelle.?1 am old, and consequently entertain a distaste for society; and ill just now, and desire quiet; yet, perhaps, it is no more than justice to you, to -accede to your wishes. If you come let it be alone. Leave judge Finch's with the understanding that you have been suddenly summoned away. I trust you will not expect me to amuse you. "Bernard St. Giles. Toward night, a brisk ring at the doorbell ; and, an instant later, the waiter ush? ered in my ward, clad in something?I cann6t describe a dress so bewildering ? which augmented her beauty wonderfully. I had ensconced myself in a capacious arin* chair, arrayed in a wig slightly grizzled, and green goggles, with my atykle swathed iu uauucii "My dear old guardian !'' abe ejaculated, and clasped me about the neck, kissing my checks, delightedly. . "Miss Florelle, I judge," I said, in staid, measured tones, though my whole being was thrilling at the touch of her lips; and my dignity was entirely thrown away upon my impulsive protego. She tossed her hat wilb its bright nodding plume upon the Bofa, her cloak across a chair, and drawing a seatcloso beside me, leaned toward me. "Heaven ! young lady," I shouted, hoarsely, "can you not see that you are pressing against my sore foot!" And 1 groaned horridly.' A tender cotumiuerating look softened the beaming face, and one little band gently stroked the suffering member, while she murmured i "Forgive?I am so thoughtless ; but, indeed, I am so happy to be with you." T ... *1 1 i ' ' m. vino tnuiuuguiy uhiiHiuL'u 01 my irauuulent self, but Btoicallr received lier apology * Notwithstanding ray imposture, it waB the happiest evca'rag I had spent in yea ra. January was a month of wild tempest; and shut up with the fascinating Florelle, I, with lhe,direst dismay, felt my heart go* ing away from me. She heartily fulfilled her promiso to cheer mc. She sang, in a rich melodious voice that quite filled the wido room with its clear resonance, nnd waltzed to the sweetest air in the world, trilled in her own inimitable style. ^"You think mo wild, don't you!" she said one day, takihg my hand; "and by^ the by what a pretty hand you have"? this was the way she glanced from one topic to another?"for such an elderly gentleman I I must show up my attainments, or you will not think me half as smart as I really am. Didn't I use to write real OTAnninA IaKam 11,1 gvwMiMv vivuvi auu uubVCl UU ( Before I could reply, she took down a volume of old German metaphysics, and read with most admirable enunciation. Then she translated Selections from Homer, and Virgil, and other classic writers. She glanced alma anon, a little flushed. "You see, I would not parade my accomplishments, but (and the voice quiv?ed) you have the right to know how I tVe improved your kindness. If you were, young, you might think ?- wished to insure you. I half wish you were," she added, naively, coming to my side, and laying her bWght head on my ig, with its stiff bristling hair. c. I had been more than once ashamed of my rate, 1 vu now thoroughly disgu*ted with it. . 'J?? j. . .1 . from pjy ugly prj?Uil? in > beootaiag marHier, mv occupied by noiod cwnUpUy. n'T/C"r *?**** r- '.'7) , Pnp^rwipfc r. walked into the parlor, diverted of the dlogQi?e,' which, 14t (b* conscquen^Whwrle'^o ^ my hopes, I (wild W loogerift^diAji J. I ttiought] tor thjaM wm a stnlMTon the , ? <v.?-V . - pioivj uiuuvfij mm ?r wnoar tokwrco ID tb6 i?!gnjfc*nt- ?wda^h^9fbt rnwfr iog.tb* lurid coiU?. , < i. > Sha started as I erttered, and a cjufcw "Yoo deeure to tee llr. St. (Gtilee, f presume. He will be down direct!/. Will * \ *' i'i Hutifiii MirniruM - f'ir'i^iifiiii you bo Boated 1" We Bat n few moments in silence. I was terribly embarrassed and filled with the gloomiest forebodings; whilo sho gored, with an absent air, on tbo toe of her slip per. Finally, sho aroso, saving : Lil think, per hap9, I liad better summon my guardian, for it will lake him a good half-hour to gat down-stairs. I grasped her arm as she would have passed me. "Florclle, do you not know mo V "Indeed, I do not," she replied, with the greatest semblance of amazement. 'Forgive me, I am your cruardian." A most grieved and amazed expression stole over the feautures, working convulsively an instant, and then she burst into a passion of weeping?sobbing : "How could you so cruelly deceive me." "Surely! how could I ?" T iterated. "It is past my own comprehension. I drew her to my bosom, softly stroking the curls; but the sobB did not nbate. "Believe me," I said, bating myself more sincerely than I had ever hated the false Althea. "I deeply regret the part I bave basely played," but, to my indescribable anguish, the sobs kept on, with Bundry hysterical symptoms that nearly frightened me out of my wits. And then I burst into a paroxysm of nleadinc and aolf-re ? * o ~ proaches, interlarded with all the endearments I could recall?for, you see, it had been years 6ince 1 hnd had occasion for them. * At last, the sufferer naked, in a voice wonderfully firm for a young Borrowing girl, deluging ray shirt-front with tears: "And are you really sorry V' "Yes," I replied; "I can never sufficiently regret wounding your tender spirit thus," and continued, with that abruptness evolved by au emergency : "I am profoundly and confoundedly in love !" "With me!" and the-curly head went up, disclosing a face suspiciously shining. "Yes, with you." "Hurrah!" and Florcllo effervesced from my embrace. "My fine fellow, tlie tables are turned.1' "Wllrtf I " T ?i?of onfriA/1 1 . ?. jv.j- hi ii?y |ierjmpiiiy. "Did you think mo so ignorant of your real self? I saw you nt .tudgo Finch's. Eloisesaid you were glum and misanthropic, and I'd have a pretty time with yqu. I wrote that very profound note, believing you would just take 6uch an advantage as you have." "Weren't you ashamed to kiss me, then? 1 asked, assuming a graTO air." ''Not a bit," she answered, blushing in spite of herself. "I rather liked it." "You are easily abashed." "Yea ; mv friends always said so." I thought an instant. "Perhaps we had better compromise. Are you going to become my wifet" <it >1 l.i ?- ? " x wKjujMii iu nave uino ior renecuon, but as you press ineso bard, I bad better any yes." And that is how ended my slratngvn. Where Female Sex Prevails**?Some curious statistics have just been published, with respect to the population in Franee It appears that the females .numbered 18,* 741,037, and the males 18,645,276, forming altogether 0,054,030 families. There exist 5,009,120 boys underage, and 6,106,321 girls. Of 8,579,046 unmarried persons, there are 4,479,850 females. There are 931,028 widowers, and 1,790,126 widow?. Of the widowers 81 are 20 years of age, and there arc 820 widows of the same age. France possesses at this moment, 1,529,154 girls of from 15 to 20 years of age, and 1,308,366 boys of the same age. The greatest examples of Ion* gevity are supplied by females. "We find three females out of four unmarried ner T * boob who have reached the nge of 105, and two widows who have passod that age^-r17,381 French men, and only 13,409; French women, have loet their sight; 12,447 French men, and only 0,509 Freneh women are deaf and dumb; 22,319 French women have become insane, and only 2,372 French men. There are 23,407 male idiota, and only 18,118 female idiota. The feipale.eox prayaiUjn France, wbilo it haa constantly decreased istheQjty of -Vienna, #>ooe -i^jreir ^ftap, in tbf ^p^rtion ot three hundredths six years; farm worked 1>y ' * polony yf ,?o*??>-#A? **o *>: }}'JV-vivtH < ? jw/tri'ssi etr<r*>:m *.&?<> .*1 *?JT* .Wii in > , .iq v'-'i'fV - "- AA 1 *'*.1'\ >'Al'.3 i4j f;I - Wintw th?4#?*e?<v?t>etw*a t np IMP ;1i?0 frrttf hfr bed with bis mock* ?jd 4, W* fcwwg ??#'?, ,$m! Ow roM lo bos*, ?od 'lb? OlW l^s {a ii -:n ; ?: .! I - .T ??- i rowt. * ' ~. ? THE LATE WILLIAM L. YANCY. ' No man (says the Richmond Enquirer, and we gladly adopt its words) stands more p rominently forward in the politica history of the late nnsucces?fui revolution than William L. Yancy. Identified with its inceiltion. ilift lpfwlincr prnnnont c\( i?? , , e ? ? CAU8C3 and its principles, and one of tlio iirbt in its defence and the fir most in its prosecution, ho died in the midst of his fame, and went down to his grave in tho halo of the great ideas with which ho had illnminated the country. The charms o! his oloquenco, the nplondid simplicity of which constituted a typo of oratory peed iiar in itself, rendered him one of the mest fascinating men in public and in private life on the continent. Tho biography of such a man, fairly written, will prove a valuable addition to tho historical literature of the South. Such a history wo are nromised from the Den of tha Honoruhln " IT ' William F. Sauford of Alabama, whose prospectus we take pleasure in publishing. It is as follows: FKOBFECTS OF LIFE OF WILLIAM LOW NDU8 YANCEY. I hare undertaken to write mi authentic biography of "William LowndcB Lowndes Yancey of Alabama, and for this purpose havo been entrusted by bis family with his private papers. His distinguished and gifted brother, the Hon. Benjamin C. Yancey of Georgia, has promised to givQ. me all the particular information I may require, nrwl OVPfV nAQBlKlo fuA?lln (a?? lV?*> wni-lr J ( >,. ...? ..x,. rw. I hope to be ablo to complete the book of about five hundreed pages octavo, nnd get it to the public during'tho next yeor. Many years of the closest intimacy brought rae thoroughly acquainted with llie character, principle j, object and motives of my lamented friend. He is beyond the reach of human persecution ; history demands a fair and impartial record of hi3 life, I stand fearlessly before her august tribunal, in the hearing of posterity, to plead for justice to his memory. I solicit subscriptions to the book. It will ba'aent by express or otherwise, to any direct^Q^. Due notice will be given of its price, which shall be reasonable?with fair deductions to the trade; attention of book* sellers invited! The edition will be sufficient only to supply subscribers. The author begs of his friends, without further or more formal application, to send him any information or letters from Mr. Yancey, winch may contribute to his work, and will gratefully acknowledge any good officc9 which may be rendered him in its prosecution. It may be proper for me to state, that T am loyal to the Government, atrd that my work has no treasonable or factious design. I shall write the truth in the interests of history, humanity and ray country; I shall do this, as befit the sad and sacred funeral ritca I owe to the hallowed memory of a great-hearted, true and cherished friend. Tliou art Freedom's now. and Fame's ; One ol the few immortal names That were not born todiel" WILLIAM F. SAMFORD. Aububn, Mncon County, Ala., Dec. 8, 18C5. rmupiTB EHQLAND. We have not yet bad an opportunity to examine tliia work, by James Anthony Froude, M. A, a well known and'highly esteemed English historian, who proposes a History of England from the fall of Woleey to the death of Elizabeth, one of tbe most interesting periods in tbe progress and performances of the English nation. The work, o? wbieh we have at present an instalment of two v6lumeB only, bringing the narrative down to the execution of Anne Boleyn, and the marriage of Henry the Eighth with Jane Seymour, A. D. 1580, will probably reach six volume#. These are issued in admirable' style from the press of Scribner & Co., constituting a beautiful library edition in crown octavo. Opinion, of (he highest rank in England, has decided that the history is a decided success. The "Edinburgh Review" speaks of it as "derived from interesting materials, worked op in attractive form.11 The "Quarterly "Review" describee the "atyle aa excellent, aonndy honest, forcible, singularly perspicuous English; at' times With a sort of pi<rtu*?&qus simplicity, jtfctu rehash* ?4*f P?/&? fectly alive; we hava never to read.^jjffrj saga twice?wa ns> the oourso of events <J?y'by'day, not'only the most seriods and import oom^onrcall^', #*tTR ot tba fnnir. If- trothand Vlriif reality V :u??Si in tkvto of ibta mod*of c0ispaKWop.a-To jbi^ m?*we ?f, prfti?erwo a perfeot familiarity with thesa volupaa* We shall s?f*# to read them as TJ.\::^^zU:s:\z dwt ihoold i&im WaiKrtf df ttofrcontarns, mm) become familiar with one of \b?l uiid of John C\tfctmian? ,V ' ' ; SNOW-BALLING. BT JOSIE S. HUNT. The soft, loose gold of her tresses Is straying about her face. And tlie wind through its silken mealies Is running n frolicsome race. Her violet eyes?how they darken and flash | Iler rose-red cheeks?how they glow f As she si anus, ankle-deep in the milk white drifts ; Felting ruo with the snow. She loflseB the soft flakes round her, la her pretty, hoydeoisli play. Till phe looks like a sea nymph rising Tl.ml.nl. ?i.~ ?.:n _< t. ? - - u. luniu auu spray ; She moulds the balls with her little bnre hands; I)o you think she would pout or scold If I nestled the pink palms down in ray breast To warm them ??they look so cold 1 rier while wool mittenB are flung on the snow, Kacli one in itself a flake, And her silken senrf beside them lies, Coiled up like n crimnon snake. All about me tracks eft her soft brown feet Iluve printed the downy enow*, And I know by them where, another spring, The prettiest flowers will grow. She laughs and scoffs when my snowballs fly Harmless over her head, And she flirts her curls in a saucy way, And crouches in mimic dread ; She cnlls me a sorry marksman, And awkward fallow??ni? ??ill Slip, sly little witch, knows well enough - It isu't from luck of skill. She knows that I would sooner th>nk Of tearing a butterfly's wing, Or of beating a lily, or*throttling The first sweet robin of spring, Than of aiming at her iu earnest Or hitting her if I could, Or harming so much as a tatuel Of her little rcarlet hood. Gay, beautifnl Madge! Oh what would Bbc do , If my mouth was half so bold * As the crystals which fall on her lips and her hair, Like pearls among i ubics and gold ? Will her pride and her wilfulness trample my love As her feet have tratuplcd the snow I That the missies she flings, which arc ico in my face Arc fire in my heart, does she know I Sweet tease! does site guess I am wondering now Whether she'll ever be, In the loog, long future before us both, Anything more to roe Than a little hoyden, with wild, sold hnir. And red-roio checks in a glew. Who stands, ankle-deep, ia the milk-white drifts Pelting mo with the snow I WA8HINQTON THEN AND NOW. The lively correspondent of the Nashville Republican, gossiping about the pnst and present of the Federal city, say3: Do you remember the little Alcove at Willnrd'3? PoorJeb. Stuart, who courted Ilia wife there, christened it the " closet of Cupid." Ilung with plush and lace, and looking directly in at the great ccntre ^drawing room, and up and down the long corridor, and out upon the court and the fountain, it was always a favorite retreat? " For talking age and whispering lovers made." In those old times, it was famous. Some of the greatest men and women of America have flirted there ; and it has been the scene of a thousand matrimonial engagements. George McClellan and Nellie Mar- j cy passed their troth beneath that dimly 1 lighted obandalier. A. P. Hill and Mrs. J McClung, the Bister of John Morgan, be gau a uu 01 Dadinago whioh ended in a | wedding near that handsome mirror. Reverdy Johnson and Georgo R Badger used to pry in on the young couples and play off their wit at their expense. The faces of Mies Cass (now Madame de Llmbourg,) of Miss Kellogg (now Mra. Gen. Thomas,) and Miss Cutis (oow the widow of the lato Stephen A. Douglass,) wero once familiar to the sanctuary. Ten years ago, Linn Boyd and N. P. Banks messed together, and played whist with their wives on the centre table of the Alcove. At thai time Burlinghame and Kei't were excellent,friends and prodigious a( ?LO ?I"'-'? '> 1 * miviuH .vi. vu* jvruug inuicf. <u mUH) l might run om to endlewlittofturme*, inspired bj* tlbl tS# lad rtii11 tains, for OtHo' tff thertintfam is Opeii sod M v^y of &e <9^^ Woklwa 9!**;* WW?* ItM .mon^i wibbiiagfrtrraBilwai *b<T merely *lIudeto ttaAJootetroridoottrit of ift? flict't&et T itoHte Hi? *r WftaA'Uilfcry flf, tyaehirxgtonf.fcft' before, thewwy *ith all iU ?ldi*}U?:aad ctal labia. iUfkirt*1 /t>*'/Am* '?til ; nirfi But I am nolHfnfrif not e^isodi^' ihi4 with this brief eXordmm, I prooeed? . ' " . SA r,M i *b,I;:; v.Moat'aTU* ot: &? Cwpltol tots ectoWfe?i??b* ftaubees-jtaCM DMT). The Norlb oevar sent b?r be?f '?b%irf V % to Congress, atid, therefore, could not be represented by its best women in the <w? sembly of fashion. Id the great eommu- > nities of tho North, a first rate professional . rann could make twenty times as much out of his legitimate pursuit as he could hopa to make by becoming a politician, atad he naturally preferred to devote bis manhood to the accumulation of fortune by the dig* nified moans within his reach leaving his inferiors to souffle for the offices. An able lawyer, an eminent doctor, a brilliant edit ~ v tor, could not afford to serve the people aa a mere politician. Thus the scramble for honors vn reduced to the second class, and the winners, with few exceptions, were thoroughly second-class men ; too often dishonest men; easy of conscience, approach* able wilh money, and dull of wit. Just an politics was disreputable in one section cf the Union, it was considered the only road to fame in the other. Tb? Southern youth was raised to consider a Boat in Congress the goal of human ambi~ tion. No professional man oan amass a fortune in a rural region of country, and, therefore, not only was the honor of politics desirable to the Southern lawyer, physician or editor, but its pay was about as much a* % he could make at home. Hence the South sent its best men to "Washington?often its, riohest men?aspiring, educated, shrewd, experienced, incorruptible. -> Au ction of Ladies.?It i9 well known that an auction of unmarried ladles used to take place annually in Babylon. "Ia every district they assemble on a certain day of every year all the virgins of marriageable age." The most beautiful was first put up, and the man who bid the largest 8iim of money gained possession of her. The second in personal appearance followed, and the bidders gratified themselves with handsome wives according to the depth of their purses. Bat alaal. it seems tbat there were Babylon sfttifte Mdieflf for which no money was likely to be offered: yet these also were disposed, of, #a prorv-' dent were tbo Babylonians. When all*the; beautiful virgins were Bold, the crierordered the ino6t deformed to stand npfi?Htjrf* ter he had openly ' demanded whit*'would marry her fur a small sum, afee" #fts at j length adjudged to the man who would be | satisfied with the least; and in thja. manner the money arising fiom the Bal?:of. thft, handsome served as a portion to those who were either of disagreeable looks, or that had any imperfection. This custom prevailed about five hundred years before Christ. A Mother's Influence.?How touching is Lbia tribute of Hon. T. H, Benton in hit mntho/a inflnanAA # ? My mother uked me never to use tob&coo; I have never touched it from that time to the present day. She asked mo not to g?me, and I have qever gambled, and I cannot tell who is losing in game* that are being played. She' admonished me, too, against hard drinking; and What' ever capacity for endurance I have at present, and whatever usefulness I may have attained in life, I have attributed to having complied with her pious and correct wish* ea. When I wm seven years of age; aba asked me not to drink, and Ibenlmade a resolution of total abstinence, and tflit I bavo adhered to it through all time I owe to my mother." ?, Why should a chicken hatched by steam be closely watch od ? Because b?aa(olh?r does not know he is out. ' - 1 It is said -that much of the iVory of $0W* merce is obtained from the fossil, or extiac. elephant, of Siberia. . ;;t . , If the memory is weak,flo .not overload it, nor fill it with foolery; oblige it oaljr with useful matter*. > * '? thtnxi u--."r Why ia molnatex-barfel oft tbft-pbarf like & besieged city whenfrelfefia-at bafcdf Because sucfcera are near. ". fc" " -TT5m.' '' < '' '{ ' *>"" 1 ' s nvv'l ,, Io , gold-miner)!, from ail-other people? They never aayidiej tbobgh all their earthly ambitions are ?k Ji ji&'-t y<m ' > 4'?i :t> . i jtlln th*? iipaM VfyyMv few! N-iiswft ror of fte sealVa'fAj.w#;^.^ they, ace uorelik^ly J**** linlrn?iL ? iiij Why do Iowa shed teara wbeh "lb#? Fy. : 3~?j;T:7 *f 7*J?T"n? * 9 *m*** mmm wfa * **? ?>? 9 Why m the ?;ero-ci6t'ri of * ^our ffiilt I life a | ft? ^8?w*Vp?H ,iut&i1a?T .A .oa>) "^9 jg ?Why was Heron's WW org?ti5^tiftfi t iBtetitofetf 'sh*; 4k?fr < ?'ifceid 9 1 e??4Wi)T!T ?* ' " .crjiloiaO. n "Why. it m emtUo lil? ? hifcyti a. foun | dUng hoepitftl ?- BftfMffcfe j?N Itfort?to I 't?.I (yfiUTj'l [ an *u>vl? .-tAOJitiiB fl WW W a ?WR WiWiWSfSSS? B j l^io^e * Mtoror. . -|hf &i,atM4r Pit-A a 'Vlioy. fi \ . M