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DAVIS ?t IIOU.INCSWOKTII, i1
I ]-\>r Lmmrr ;
I.EK ?t WILSON,
/'?r J'rtrs. j
<;*. . MISCELLANY. j
The Fatal Triek?A Tiger Loose. j
"Bound* with one lashing spring the mighty j
brute,
wide waving to and fro
jlis angry tail; red roll his eyes dilated grew."
"Where hi* vast neck just mingles, with the
I : ~ spjne.
Sheathed in his form the deadly weapon lies'."
TJjjon onC ovL-nin^.n j?;?rty t>f* coljc'giatis
and younjr bloods of the towjj had met to
gcther at my rooms lo play and carouse.
In fact, it whs ? regular. theeting of the
hunters,, who assembled twice every Week. .
\ ' "\Vc kept it ?i> jullily until mi'lni^ht, h;iv- ;
ing in that time managed.Ui'get full of TJ.ay.chus,
when Sonu-rs proposed that we should !
aft enlly-forth and astonish the town hy . poinc
well-pluniied and well'directed pieced of mis-1
' fchief. Without' any one of us having -a;
v.ery clear cynccption of our action , or intentions,
we hailed the proposition with
jr vuiumvu injaiuv:, twin lurin.
A-travelling menagerie-lw)d arrived in
town the day beforehand among the wonders
was a youiVg hear. The poor animal
&: had been so well beaten that he .-became
very humble,, and acquired' a number of
amusing tricks Of .this We were well avrarc,
having visited the menagerie the day'i,
? ?-I- - ??
I-.'. UKIUIC.., a U3V. 113 ?W bJIOfc-r Wliurc
- the animals \ver4 confined, it occurred to
me what rare sport-itvWouTd be to capture
young Bruin, and place liim in tlie cjiymieal
lecture ioom, to astonish, qu tlie next day, '
tlie professor and tlie class. - '
No sooner had I nVhde tho proj|>osition. to.
tliis effect than it-was adopted/'and, nil. vbl*
unleered then assistance in carrying :it into,
- $ ?Xecution.> Tlio tent or pavillion which
.1.. -.1 &i-<ka #'
jf ^vvicicu iuu uy^isb'ivjiu urtxicu ui intj y^iru. or
'#; , tbc principal tavern."^ The ca^es, oach ronorio
or more animals^ere iron grajjk.
'ted boxes, stnndjbgon wheeU^y means- of
*;:^^liicji they lrave been dragged into town;
./TijS^wcro a?Ta'n^ed around the interiortof
i?tfie'tctitv^Qrjnuijg a circular nt.rny "of wptid
oar, since wo had arrived at that point)
vliieli makes one oblivious of danger, but;
est we should be seen by sime late stragjler,
and Ijjive our fun spoiled. A better
ilau was, after numb sc.herninj;, devised, and t
>ne which met with universal acquiescence, j
In the tavern yard stood a water hogs-j
jcnd, with a sliding lid, fastened by means';
:?f hasp and staple. Wo had only to roll j
Ins in, slide down the box from the wheels, j
>t)en the door immediately in front of tin-i
Iiogshead and drive the animal^m. W<31
hyuld tlicn push dowu the lid of the cassk^
secure it by means of a rope passed through'
the staples, and rollx>ur prisoner and prisonhouse
to the college.
No sooner was this suggestion than we
hastened to put it into execution. The cage,
with our united efforts, was slid quietly 1
lown from the wheels?lJruin growl ing all |
llie while with anger?the hogshead was j
rolled in and plaited upon and in front of
the cac, and the animal stirred unwilh our!
iNines. Willi n terrific yell ho lushed in, |
Mild we closed the lid suddenly down upon
him, fastening il :il t he same time in a secure j
manner. The yell of the bear roused tlmj
jther animals, and our ears were regaled j
for the next ten minutes with a variety ol'i
mucous soiiihis 111:11 waKcnud ti-ailully tlio {
sleeping echoes of tlii* night. The animal ;
in the hogshead growled, mit! his voice came J
like distant thunder, so deadened wa; it by j
the wood in which lie lay. His follows had j
110 incumbrance to their voices, nud they I
howled as clearly as though they had been j
in their native forests.
Fearful of being discovered we remained j
quiet for sometime, holding our breath.-in j
suspense. IJut no one disturbed or thought \
uf disturbing lis. The animal often stalled j
it chorus of strange noises during the night, 1
mid the keepers thinking nothing unusual j
to be the matter, merely cursed the unruly |
I leasts for destroying the unit}' of their rest,
inul turning back went to sleep again.
As soon as quiet was restored we slit a j
hole in the canvas, for we were afraid to j
emerge by the aperture which faced the 1
tavern, rolled our hogshead through the!
yard to tiie back g:de. Tliis was unfastened, j
mid |>it?sing into t lie road we started at a
ijirick rate !'<'r our =j)ol of destination. liver
and over went tlie hogshead, the aiii-i
inal within growling at the rough treatment |
he experienced, and we nearly convulsed 1
with laughter at the uncoutlmess of. the
noise which ha innrlo.
At lc-isijrtli \vc reached llie .back part of
the college, when one of our party .climbed
over the wall and unfastened the gale. We
rolled in thi prize at the back door of tin:
laboratory, which was .the place at which
our professor of chemistry- lectured. We
found (ItAt, in consequences of the narrowness
of the passage of the door the hogshead
would not enter. Such being the case,
we vyero about to start the animal through
lhc'ojx-n door, when an idea more redolent
of..fun, struck thb fancy of Sonivrs. lJal'k
of the lecture room was a small apftrlmp.nt
containing odds and ends, and .which waa
rtpt visited, pci haps onee a Jnon t li. lie said
lightly if.we-plneed Bruin , in (his apartment
lie would not be likely to be discover-cd'iintil
t,/..1.1
-^;vr.v- -;r-r~,wV'~ '."O 'V? "'J"n'
l>c apt to make attracting attention, the plot
Wjptfjj) .readily be brought to a crisis. We
jointed ottr^lrtshgth, and upon our shoulders
upweiil the hogshead , until it was placed
rin aievel with' th6 wiiulriw. A light young
Fellow; the;stiinllest of the!, p-irty, climbed
up, hoisted the window anil/sljd np the lid
of the cask. We sh'ookvtbe hogshead", violently^
but at first to no purpose.-: The-ani*
mm wasinomngmy tnglUeneil, and lav still,
or with only an occasional grow). We
shook it again, i\nd he started. There was
but one possible mode of progression, which
was straight forward-v^hdjpli'e brute garo
a spring through rth'e wirtffow. There was
a crasli of glas<, n howl, and then Hie ternjicd'.aniin.d
Cmucbiug in \tho. corner, refiirtiridd
silent. Our little companion closed,
the -snsli nrid leaped down. We rolled- the
hogshead up into a corner of the yard, and
ftturning to. our riiomSj continued, our rev
eiry nil.near <tay^ii;nt. ;"x
.Jt Whs Hbout iiooo wIicd I-nwoktfJ hut*-*
lied inv ?0othe?,- pa85>t'.l a wei ; towel
around jhy'-head, shallowed -'iscmie soda water^Vind
afll'rwania, h cupof-edffeo,and then
jiaHteiietlfoiho Allege. " It was the hpai^of
'profctaor; ot' idiotnistry,, and 1
There was a great many carboys and bottles
of acid in that room. Should he oversot any
of the.se, and their contents toucli his skin
lie would be apt to break through the windows
of the apartment, and do some mischief
before we "could secure him. By the
looks of my companions 1 saw they entertained
the same fears.
There was another crash and growl. The
jnuiimur >u>jipcu again, anu mo Class lOOKed
around in dismay, Those who were acquainted
willi the cause of the noise could
scarcely lccop their countenanced In spite
of the alarm under wliioli '.hey labored,
there was something so ludicrous in tin
growl, especially when we figured to our
selves tlio coining consternation of the class
that they cou Id hat dlv refrain from laughing
outright. The professor, who could not
tell from whence the sound porceeded, and
thought it a trick of the class, reproved them
severely, and then -continued his lecture
"Gentlemen," said he, "prepare for a l?ril!
iant experiment; I will eliow you a luosi
startling ettVje't."
And la: did! Hark! Tbfcre w as a sndd' ii
crash as it' every bollhriiV the pluee had
im.vi* tl(* I'llCU ?t MIIUHK iU'UEU 11}
?t!iere was a terrible howl, that made the
blood curdle and the narrow thrill?ami
through the frail glass?Father of Truth
we hail mistaken the' cage?there lea pet,
forth, infuriated with the burning liquid
which streamed over him?horror?an utv
tamed roval tiger!
No words can described the conslernatior
of the class. Petrified by horror?motion
less?there we sat. Not a muscle quivered
so rigid wore wo with intense fear. It wa;
our preservation. Maddened with the pain
the animal rushed on with terrific hounds
and meeting with no obstacle, passed dowi
.1- -? *- V " ""
iiic stasis into itic great 11:111. J here, nlie
leaped and rolled and howled in his ago
nv, the eldest daughter of our janitor com
ing with a message, - unwittingly entered
She pcreatni'd and tell.. The, tiger frantit
: with the acid which was* eating hip verj
llesh heard her not. On he passed, ani
; the girl li veil. Better had she died, for ticv
j er again sdiowa the.light of reason in lhos<
vacant eyes. From that day forth she was
;i giouiTjug, incitraUie idiot.
On passing Hhe tiger, on ! out tlirougl
| llie st toots with the populace Hying to even
: side for shelter?passed his uld prison, when
i the keepers stood wondering at his escape
t On he went, while behind hem, before ant
j around him rose the mingled cry of men
' women and eeildrcn?"the tiger! the tiger I1
At the extremity of the main street a trav
i oiler was riding quietly to his house. 1T<
j heard the noise behind him, and casting hi;
/iVflb'^vAtii^l *?>? '? 4 1 - . - TT . i *
vo ^uvuuM nit' uc spurred in*
' horse who stnrted snorting will) terror, fo
i lio saw ihe coniing df-"lhe mighty animal ;i
! we.ll :is his mViMoi"; It' was in vniii. Tlx
I tiger notednot the man. -lie.only saw tlx
; terrified steed. One le.ip?the "distance wa
j just saved-^anil he p.?'t his daws into tin
I hind. (jnajtera of :lie horse, 'who unmind
j-ful of liis double burthen, rushed on heai in;
j his tearful load it-were lint-1
i leathers weicrht. Tfifl miin'reeeivoil nn l>ini
S With prescncfe of mind .and coolness inos
; determined?-for it repulU'd fiQin despair?
r li^'drew iiis bowie knife from his Itoson
' and with one stroke buried it lo tin; liilt ii
.the tiacr's .neek., 'I*!?c fijiiiuil marrow of th<
yroyal brute-vias pcrvercd'and lie died on tic
1 instant. '> ljnl lie did not release liis hojkl
; Still witli tlio death 'grip hefjehjng to hi
i place, his eyes flashed and tflarrincr.- am
. his claws,snnk'dcep into, tlie flt'slj. On wen
' the lioresG, snorting; "plunging f?n?l rmrin]
Jin singling pftinj,nnd terror?011 lie wen
I until, exhrin'jslied by faticrne jinj lofis of boo<
! tie Ml prostrate. Thosts who camo that wh
jhri-hour after, cautioysl^ and timidly sa\
|'tl>c throe stretched together. TJ^cy stole n
|i?do! tiie'"horse nn'dh tigcr'wcro dead, nn<
j over their lifeless forms was the travellei
! insensible, though jdive, and Still grasping
in bis baiid the friendly knife.
a^vs3tV?X0- :r15AccTK.-r?T;lio~ -English neve
j aniokc: tl.cir bacon'/; Tliey>r\y ;
' Ob, tlic .ronWc-fdlfes bri,retaken,
Xo Bifro'ke fliHl Hpoi! ibcir bacon."
^h(>>Trl4?toan^ nitM^er^f'-fnaliinp finncli. II
h;\kl y '
H^npjpippn
The Fall of Leaves.
In the chill November nir,
J.o ! the yellow loaves arc flying, 1
Anil the boughs are cold and bare, 1
Ami the year is slowly dying.
Solemnly the anhnnn wind
Moans the knell of coini1 ^ sorrow ; (
Darkly shadows close behind, ^
Darkness broods upon the morrow.
I 80011 williin tlio snowy shroud i
Shall I he baiTuji earth helving;
Fierce the storm wiud shrieks uloinl? i
| Ah ! lhi< year is dying, dyingI I
I.o, whnt wimls along the way !
S;:hle cloak and nodding plume I
Glimmering in the twilight gray
('oine they to the icy tomb.
lCi? lino cn n?l.. i?..1 ..nt.l
i j l'ut iierifontlv in tlx; ground ;
Lay lier in the icy mould,
Ifunn tlx: clnuiuint; laves around!
I 5. S (
All is ended now and over?
]>ncl; ward bend your steps away! )
! One there is whom I discover I
, 1 l.iketli not that ye should stay. (
Sec?his eyes arc cold and tearless !
i 'I'htiiU you not his spirit gric-ves ??
1Cvi-iiin*_r folds liim, ijra\- and clieei'les*, !
Ktariicr down upon I ho leaves.
A Picture Fraud in Paris.
A Dutch trader, of Amsti ulani. arrived in '
i Paris sometime ago with a valuable painting 1
. on wood, by Perugino, which had long been 5
, in possission of his family, and in his own,
< .Int. which was sadly in need of being clean,
ed mill restored. A picture cleaner, named
L , having been stronglv recommended '
i... it... i.-? i
I , Ml 111:11, nil? vill|>iUYVU lU UO WilJII was Hue-j
?j<!S5)iry, ami after keeping the picture. ditfer-H
- j cut pretexts, rather along time, the man
-i took it to tiic owner a few days ago. The '
. {lat!or immediately carried it to a packing 1
; j ca?e maker, and told him to pack it up with \
: j great care, in order that it might he sent
I! into Holland. A picture valuer who hap- '
- pencd to be in the shop, heating that the]
painting was a 1'crugiiio, requested to be j'
*' al!-)Woii to examine it; and the moment he j I
: vnA his I'VcS) <?n it. lie sauI that it wns not
i \ :<ii original, bill a cop}'. ''it lias always
r | been regarded as an original," said the Dutch 1
_ : lii-nticmai), "l?y a numerous artists atul eon-j
.; noisscurs who have examined it; but it Iki>,1
11 just been restored,"
1"The restorer, then," said the other, uhns
given you a copy instead of the original." j'
"Xot .so, for I recognise the wood at the
1 i .? n' . ? ?
. i umck meeiieci procuicco uy age?the knots;
i I kneow them by heart, and all arc 11 lore."
a Tl ie other thereupon, after examining the!
i- painting with great care, said that the part
s of the wood bearing the painting had.been
? skillfully sawn off, and that the. copy had
1 been made on the wood that remained. ,
rI "The copy," added the valuer, "has been
2 J given to you, and the original will no doubt
- j bo transferred to canvas by tlie ordinary 1
t ] process." The, Dutch gentleman was as
u j tonisjicd, .and at once laid a complaint l?e-1
.' fore the polioce. The picture cleaner lmiti?
t j seiit for, could not deny the fraud, and said
- ; uiai ii? nau sow me original to an Knglisli- j
, man. lie was arivstoil.?Droit.
1 i Miseries of a Lecturer.
c*'
| Rev. I.)r. Tiethuno, in the course of a JecI
lliri' Ilt'-'VoU-.'ll-L- .1 /?ll Vri.lot' ?ir/.i.!.w. i
gmo an ni'niisiiig sketch of the miseries of i
j i ? |Mil)|i?i lecturer, in which lie is reported
t! to have said :
?j Then again, the reporters, (whose irato
?.iQuiIU he would no sooner i>rovok? tlinn
l" | lliosc. of a hundred fretful porcupines,)
*1 Onee when lie stjiteil tli.it Ins was not by
y l birth, but only ccelesiastieolly, a Dutchman,
gillie report made liiin an "ecclcxiasticnl dc?
! //?//*/>/!? " V ^ OIlAlliAf lllrtA lw. cniJ*A *1.^.
, j devil as sowing tares, and was astonished
T* j the next morning. to read that he liad incn?
i tioned the devil's navting Iress. On anoI
I lif>r A/*^ncinn Iia ittno ^ i- ? 1
v.v> wv..?.u.? ' v. lamuu iv ot\j milt iil*r
j. i Patriarch Abral/^nVianght Cecrops Arith|
metic ! NcverU/efcsvs lii.} experience of life
! had taught liitn three important practical
. i'rule? : 1st. Ne.vcr co)it radic-1 woman.'
2d. Never challenge tlio. bill of- it"hotel.
C ! IrrtfiriAl'1 *3rt 'fC jVnnv'-MttnMA^I ??"*!' -? "'-1 ' '
? | Then ngnin it .wjip often ftimoyinj; to R96.
'?| ohe's nnme;po5^ed'on placttrds/iri - huliiirouf
| proximity; - wi^h. those,, of negro mitistfcB,
nij ahtl nll ftrtrtft ,6f other comiee-ttori, nnd esne
V I
"the tJso of Salt in Food.
Dr. Chambers, of London, in his recentv
published work on Digestion and its
Derangements, says of common salt in food :
"Tho employment of salt in the average
icalthy state, is decidedly beiu-iicial to the
ntman species, and the use of it as an access)vy
aliment is in those who are well supplied
villi other food.
The physiologicel actions of the salt inIced
leads us to expect that it must be liurtul
in some eases. Where waste is already
jxcessive, or under circumstances where the
liet is insufficient the advantages of salt is
t matter of serious doubt. Where food is
jviiviciu "1 quaniny or quality, it iseVHtently
in proper that any excoss of salt should be
jsed beyond that which is just suficient to
;atas a complementary ailment; all beyond
.his increases the waste. Encouragement
should be given to employ instead, other
:picy flavorings which have not this tendenmr.y,
or which have even a contrary tpnJe'icy.
It is to he remarked that the question of
lie use of snlt as an accessary food is by no
nfeans the same as that of the employment
jf sidled provisions. The mannfaeturing
Drocett? so dries up mul hardens the muscular
fiiber that without dilligent cookery
t is insoluble in the gastic juice, ami in fact
s nn ihsullicicut uutriment, a state of things
,vherc it has been said salt is improper.
When sailed provisions must be used, the
jesKieratum is a inodo ot cookery wuicli
ivonld render the albumen and fibrinc again
iolublo."
Hogh^.
We have a quitehoggish time in Yorki'ille
at thi? present. Droves are Daily or
liourly passing thro' town, or stopping, but
tecen cents is nfked, and such as have
bought arc entitled to any fall that mav oc
ur in price. Our quotations arc still G 1-2
:ents, gross, and from tlics price of corn, we
>ee no reason why figures are that lugb.
Bacon is offering at 12 1-2 hero, to be supplied
during the summer. The Lnurenstille
rieralil remarks, very sensibly, too,
llinl "if that (7 1-4) is to be the ruling
price for hoflfs, .we're not in the market, because
we believe we can save money by
buying bacon and hams as we want them
next year. The reports that we now receive
from the packing establishments warrant
US in bclievilinr lh.lt lliirnn mid Imme
will not command over 12 1-2 cents next
S'ear, and we are not so flush of money nt
present as to pay in advance for a stock of
provisions which we can get fully as cheap,
if not cheaper, by buying as wo want them."
i\ leuer iroin Alliens Tennessee, dated
Nov. 2Gil, says that the crops in t.liat section
are very short?not more than 1-3 of
a crop of wheat, anil about 1-2 of corn ;
there being a large quantity of ohl corn in
ihe country, there is no danger of scarcity,
i'he hog crop is" also very short?not move
than 1-4 of the usual number fattened, and
veiling :>i rrom ?o a o,DU, gross. The above,
however, only applies to lower East Tennessee.?
York l)ht. ChronicJc,
A Xko.uo Nonplussed.?An' himisirfg
circumstance, as related in our streets, is
worth a passing notice. A neighbor ol
ours lias a.negro man named Henry, that is
very fond of Possum hunting?>a perfect
Niuirod in that line. Having ns usual,
gone out for that purpose, it was not long
before his dogs struck a track and sooii
treed. Tho " hunter' having arrived-nt the
irce, <R*!U>?niieiy laul 'down Iiw torch ami
clmwing his axe from Ids^shoulder, engci
for the game, began hiring oil" to- fell 'it,
lie hsjjjftnot given mora, than one or two
cuts, when to his .consternation, he heard si
voice from nbovc saving, '$r you won't lei
the dogs bite me I'll come- down and liclf
yon cut tho tree down. Thuiulo.rstrmik nml
atnsizeil, our huntsman dropped his axe, and
made double fjnkdc time for
turned out in the sequel, that another negro
a runaway, hearing thedogR took a tree
and the 'rosstnn was treed.in anQther, aboul
ten feet (iff : the j iniawavr' feeeinc* "no nilim
person M the liuntei- qpm^.up; Volunteered
his services to helji, :;JSut^;NHnro<i
thought the Mvarimnt^;wh&iAUr^ty':W.''ob
V At WOTcr,ibn^?|^r&S; since, m
twj-laboiiS'r8 y&if rtgi/?>li$jr H,2i6
I The Rich Merchant. v a
Tt was Idle lust night, and tlio streets werd.
deserted, tlic more specially as it was
ing fast. A singler traveller, ho\veVetymigjit ^-5
have been seen, wrapped in a thiek over-,v,; v1"-' *j
.coat, urging bis way against the tempest by x
the light of some dim lamps. Suddenly,.' ^ "
as lie passed a ruinous tenement, the-figure _ - '
of a girl started up before him. . v
"Please, sir," said sho, "if its only a pefl* |
nev?mother is sick, and. we have eaten ^
nothing to day.- The
first impulse of the moment wns lov ' V'"X:' ' 1
I go on ; his second' lo stop. lie looked nt . _*" x K
1 the girl.- Iler; face.-was thin and pale, and . |
her raiments sCanlv. He was a-man of 1
impulse, so ho put his hand to Words his j
pocket,, intending to give her.sa shilling. , Ok
Sho saw tlie aet| and her lusterlfcss ey:e ^ '-jdl
brightened. . But' the traveller ; had forgot r
that' his overcoat "\vn?*awav.Atwf' vv*A--i"'
,,octet. tj
"Itja too much ,trouble," lie said to bim- iy
self, "ond the VviriH is very cuttiilg. Be- " tj
sides, these bengal's are usually cheat"!?I'll f j
Wai'rent this girl wants the money "spend in *1
a gin shop.1' And speaking aloud, he said rr-" 1
rather harshly: "I have nothing for you ; ' \ , I
if you are really dcstitnie the guardians of ..
the poor will take care of you."
The girl shrank back without a word, V|
and drew her tattered garments around her |
shivering form. Hut a fi>nr rrlifnn '?
[here heck in tholightof ihe c|im lamp.- 11
The man passed, and turning the -next -.
corner, soon knocked at the door of asplen-1
did mansion, through" whose richl^cOflflin-^<;% '
ed windows a rosy light streamcd^oiflO.act'oss . -J
the storm. A servant ohseqnibusfy*-gave ' .-"S
him entrance. At the sound of his footstepa f .- - - . 1
the parlor door was hastily thrown open, -.< r j|
and a beautiful girl, apparently ahout sev-; < 9
eutcen, sprang into his anus,' and.ki.$sed.hinf ?
| on gacii clieelc, and tlien began to assisthinl '7 / - 9
in removing his overcoat.;' - Jj
I , "What kept yon so . long, dear; papa?" ' :
she said. "If 1 had known where yifU >vere; SEE
I would have sefij^thu carriage. ; ^ou.never.
stay so late at the office." ., . i
"No my love, I was at my lawyer's-T-Jmsy
very busy, and all for yon," and life kindly *a]
patted her chuck. "B\it now, Sfflrgv, can't ^
you give me some supper 1M '* \
The daughter rang the bell, and ordered.
-.V-4*c,f\wrr r\ S ?
supper to be served. It was such a one.as ,
an epitsurc might delight in,.justi,the sup-' iv:;
per for. n travller on a night like flinljV . /
"Phsaid ibe daughter, when it' was jusfc. '
iinishc, "I hope you are in good Kunior.-f^r-'
I have a fnVor to ask of you,1' and she th'%f.
jheranm around his neck .and looked '
into ins lace with a wmlVifi* sriilleuigd _
beautiful dark eyes ' of hers*.' "I wish la
give a bull on my birthday?my eighteenth '
birthday. It will cbst, oh 1 a sight of'money
}. but you are a kind, goodp'apn, and I :
know you have been successful,'or you would ..
not have been at you lawytfrV '
''Ye?!, my darling," he sakl fofidly kis^ingf
her, "the cotton speculation Kiis turned out
well. Isold all I had of the article- SP$j|gl&iS
auernoon, received the money; took it to.my'.
lawj'or's telling hill) to invest it in rcrtl c9lato/ .
I think I ahnt soon gTve.up business."
"Oh! do, do papa, %7l?tit yon 'will ; '
^ me this ball~~\vou't you !'' '
"You little tcaze ! " said tlio father, "bof .
! he spoke smilingly ; and putting bis 'liand ;";
J in his pocket book, be took out a note and
> | placed itin his child's hand. "Take thia-? ' ' H
if it is not enough you must have another,
!|t suppose.. -But don't trouble about, it any^^ j
' more. .. . - .. . ; y
j The next .morning broke clear, 'but M
miow wns a looi uocpon lueicy^'r Hiultrcro' -. ' t M
and there/lay.-in> huge -drills, blocking tip - . 1
fho door-way. At tcnr. oclooJc-.U?o mor-*.;?
1 chant was on his way tci.lli?^oiVaUn? roonp.?, . . V \
' lie turned down .the _ Btrpet-;up >h?cfe-,Wrf ||
lind come the'previous evening; c-roWd...'^- m
gathered round tbecellar door of a, rair^.V^?/f>^f^?'?
^ ouS tenement. The m^ryhftrtt^tiTilfsed. tor1 ; , ,. |
' iiiquirQ'whftt was the mafUifc-- V . I
i t'A w'bmhb, sir, h^t^'cni^und deifd &* ' . .<<U 1
>- low rttirri',0 said v?i>ne-'of' tli^ s^eetatorsV ?
\ "SUe'starvcd to denth,-> it-h*. paid, and *thcyhave.?entfo.r
a c'oroner..-ilfordafij^hter bus" . > ' - 1
just, come back, "afler beggtOg opC:1