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MISCE LLANY! ;
Our SiDging Birds.
This is the month which brings bark onr
nnnual songsters from the warm and shady 1
groves of the tropics, where the most of <
them spend their winter "seasons,"?gay ]
frolicking things that they are, loving fun
and hilarity, quite as well and enjoying
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body has or can get them now-a-davs?in
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board eight inches square will do?for the j
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and have a nice well painted box for the
martins. The swallows will take care of
themselves under the barn, and stables, under
tho edge of the roof inside oft he rafters. I
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you the better. They cheer up the bus- |
bandman, please tho housewife,gladden the
children, and make everything seem happy 1
and joyful. 1
Tho tree and the forest birds will be along
ftl*o. Tho meadow lark, tho robin, thrush
and black-birds among tbe larger shade |
irppft ftnH f 11a nr/'hflrrl and hncf IavoiI r\f
II, the sweet little 6ong sparrow in Us dark- '
er brown coat, opening his music-filled 1
throat in the ' window, where it intends to i
pestle for the summer. Let not a gun or |
/?n idle boy, with murderous intent lie about
your premises. These joyous litiln birds
*re among our best benefactor?. Wo may
onietimes be annoyed by what we thought- '
tossly consider their depredations; but they j
are only "tolling" their share of the fruits ,
jybioh their labor in destroying the iunum- |
arable tribe of insects that would otherwise
have prayed upon thenj hereafter, entitle
them to. Spare tben the birds, and invite 1
r them to fctav with and return to von ????
?j>ring, with their delightful companion
ii S\ EtioobTT* IV Afrioa,?We had an opportunity
of observing that our guide* had
muoh rrort etiquette than any of the tribe*
+ farther putji. Tbey gave us food, but would
not partakVof it when we had cooked it;
" nor would jthey eat their own food in our
presence. \Vben it was (looked they retired
,;oto * thicket, and ate their porridge ; then
' aft stood up and clapped their hands, and
praised InJ.cnese for it. The Makololo, who
'' ' are accustomed to the meat free and easy
manner*, field oul handful# of what tbey
cooked to any of the Balouda near;
if^^t tHey refused to taste. Tbey jure very
'f .i'i punctilious in their manners to eaeb othar.
Ktoh hut has its Own ftrfi. and fim it crru?i?
out 4b?y make it nfr?*b for thtmnefves,
. tbnn t?ke it from * neighbor.?X?>s
<-Mutiotiary Travels in South
: Afrita. * * ' - ' y V
WALTER BERGER.
A Stcry of Salt Lake City.
BY WALLA WALLA.
CHATTER I.
On, to the west, on, beyond tlie mountains,
on towards the setting sun, on, over
broad, rivers and fertile prairies, on, on,
during days and weeks, and months of
"viii v urtvfi, we juuriK'y, nmi ai ihm we
look fur the first time upon the Paradise of
tlic Mormons, upon the far famed city of
the Sail Lake.
The day is drawing towards its close, as
a young man of about twenty-two or three
years of age might be seen, leaving one of
the larger houses in the out-skirts of the
city, and slowly taking his way towards the
Lake shore. It was n line evening, and, although
in the middle of winter, the atmosphere
wits mild nnd pleasent, and the sun,
before sinking in the west, cast n soft mellow
tint over the landscape. Still the yo'.ing
man walked on heedleM of the beauties of
_ .. 1 ? 1- - -- 1 - *
laiuif1, anu seumiiigiv miiik jn uet'p, ana 10
udgc l>v llie comprised brows, not 'overjleascnt
thoughts.
Walter lierger had in childhood fullow:d
parents in their emigration to Utah, but
Kiing naturally of a strong mind, he had
toon, notwithstanding tlx; influence of early
raining, seen through the shallow mockery
>f the Mormon religion, and would loncf
linee have left their modern pandemoniurr,
f love for his misguided parents had not
'laid his steps. IiuL his hostility to the
Mormon religion was well known, Hnd by
he Prophet and Elders he was looked upon
rvith distrust, and r.otliing but his popnhiiiy
with the puor, whose love lie had won l?v
epeatod acts of kindness h id hitherto
aved him. As it is, Brigham Young had to
it* sati-fi.-d with putting spies upon his foo'tep%
hoping thereby to find some pretext
n rid himself of a person, who, he well
mows, looked with contempt upon his
iiithoiity.
Walter's parents had now been dead fur
icarly a year, and still ho lingered, bound
>y love, for one of those fairbeings of which
loets dream, and mother nature sometimes
ends us poor fellows in commiseration of
>ui cheerless condition.
t? r i... t. . i ..I < .?
l iumv uiui?uv, iiiiu, iiuuui iwg years n^o
lien a girl of about fourteen, followed her
>arents from tlieir English home to Ulali,
irid since then, anger, at her father's nn
principled condurt, and commiseration for
ier mother's many sorrows, had matured
ier mind, and at sixteen she was less of a
;hi!d, and more of a woman than girls at
hat age in general are.
Walter had known her since her arrival,
md had leaned to love her, not so much for
he beauty of her face, as for the more solid
ndenduring qualities of her mind. Fanly
on her side h id within the last year of
en fuund herself thinking of the kind
pleasant youth, whose praises every one
ounded. fcjurh stood the ease to within a
hort time of the opening of our story, when
Walter confessed his love nud received the
issurence of lier's in return.
About a week before (he evening on
vbieh our story commences, Brigliam Young
iad one day unceremoniously entered Mr.
Langby's residence. It was the first time
lie had crossed their trethhold, and alf-o the
first time he had come in such close contact
ivith Fanny, whose beauty he seemed par
tieularlv struck, and often during his somewhat
lengthy visits she had to veil her eyes
from the bold gaze of the libertine. Since
llien, she had often with terror thought on
liis parting words, which seemed to imply
more than a mere wish to be better acquainted
with the Langby family.
We now return to Walter Berger, who
we left walking along the Lako shore. He
liad gone about two or three miles from the
sity before he came to a small oabin, built
by the margin of the Lako and occupied by
i person called Tom |3ui|cy, a Mountain
liunter, who as he was rather a strange specimen
of the genus homo, wo will describe.
anori nnu imcuesi ne looKea morally as
broad as lorg. This ft range body was supplied
with arms of nearly Simian length,
and a liead very small arid covered with
liushy black hair from under his over hanging
brow show n a pair of eyes of almost
super-human brightness, add to this, that
he was dressed in a suit of light fitting
buekftin clothes, which set off his powerfully
built frame to the greatest advantage, as he
would himself have said?Tom Burley all
over.
Walter found Tom Burlev ready to launch
a canoo, so stepping on board they plied
their paddles fur sometime in silence. At
iHttTom saiJ laughingly.
"'Spose you didn't come here to paddle
a canoeln
"No. I wished to hare a paluvor' with
you,as yon call it, ab6ut Brighatn Young,
and tilings in general."
"Well go ahead."
told you couple of days ago that
Brigham Young had b*?n at Mr. Xangby'a,
and th*ube seemed to be particularly sttuck
witb Fanny's bctuty. Siooe then we hare
knlWkM* " "i""" !-?
MUJ?ivwj OIA/MV nuqb Ui? lUVvUklOIlB
may l>o, ami I Lave been trying to persuade
Fanny to let me take her to a place of sesuriiy,
at Fort Hridger, but she feels unwilling
to leave lier mother, whopior f??c?lish
woman, still l.ns hopes of reclaiming
her depraved liuhband.1'
"Well it's a pretty ticklish busities?, and
all I can do, is to have sotno horses ready
if any thing should happen."
"Yes, but I am sure that 13righam spies
on me, and if I make any such preparations
lio is sure to find out and lay his plans accordingly.
"
"Leave the horses to me. and von iust
lay low and keep dark and keen dark, and
we will fool Urigham yet, or I'm a nigger."
After some further conversation they put
ashore and Walter leaving Tom to pursue
his journey alone returned home.
CIIAPTEK 11.
It was towards nine o'clock the morning
following Walter's interview with the
hunter that Brigham Young sat alone in a
room in his stately mansion. lie seemed
thoughtful, and well lie might, things had
ii.#i i^wuv .is ?cii kiivij as ne lnigm wish.
First and foremost that medlefiome old gentIonian
Uncle Samuel, b:id seen fit to send
some of I)is nephews on a visit to him, and
although the cold of the winter had debarred
them from consummating the latter
pail c>f their journey, still early in the spring
they would tenure to make their appearance,
and then, he knew well enough, that
only two alternative*, either unconditional
surrender to the authorities, or emigration
to some out-of-the-way place, where he yet
f >r a few years might he at liberty to wollow
in the mire ofliis licentious passion".
This, although his greatest, was vet a
somewhat distant danger, and like a philosopher
he let every day tako care of itself.?
B-jt many troubles presented themselves in
his own dominions. And among them
Walter IJerger openly set his authority at
defiance. Others were disaffected with
^ his arbitrary rule, and still others \vho?e inloifst
or fanaticism made them his willing
tools, were now fearful of vengeance should
lhey commit any crime almost under the
eyes of the authorities and troops sent out
In* the United States. Besides those, he
had also more than his share of domestic
troubles. IIis many wives were somewhat
refractory, and at perpetual warfare with
each other, and some had even threatened
i to leave him. When at the soldier's arri
val llwv might succeed in getting a "pri
vale" hu-hand, when besides those troubles,
we lake into consideration bis ungovernable
passions, which like evil spirits, kept goading
liini on, onwards faitlicr excesses, we
may easily suppose t!?e thoughts of the Mormon
Prophet to be anything else than
pleasant.
Brighain Young had Tor some time been
thinking of his many troubles, when a low
knock at the door recalled his wandering
thought, and bidding the one outside to
enter, the door opened and a person made
his appearance who, as lie will figure somewhat
in our story, we may as well describe.
He was one of those abortions of nature
that none could look at without repugnance ;
of a stature scarcely moro than four feet in
height, he was deformed oven more than
the generality or hump b icks. AdJ to this
a head whose monstrous size Fat as it were
upon a verv small neck, caused it to rock
to and fro like (hat of the mandarines sometimes
seen in the windows of toy shops.
Such was the person who entered Brigliam
Young's study.
"Well Pop,'what have you got to say?"
"1 have followed your Excellency's order
and watched Walter Berger. I saw him
yesterday once talking with Fanny Langby
arid afterwards I followed him to Tom Burley's
cabin, but as they went out upon the
lake I coidd of course not overhear their
conversation
"I5ut you overheard what he said to
Fanny 1"
"A great part. I Jieard tliem talking
about your Excellency's visit and lieard him
urging her to fly to Fort Dridger,"
Brigharq, springing, up in u passion, said,
' Til learn him to meddle in my business!
Tovour post, Pop, nnd lot mo know if any*
thing happens."
e ' *
mwn-i Him unneii ui recem tears
greeted Waller Berger as he made hi* appearance
at Mr. Lnngby's and good cause
there was for both anxiety and tears, for that
morning Mr. Langby had signified hisinten.
lion to bring a second wife to his home.
By the united voices of Fanny r.nd Walter,
Mrs. Langby was at lust persuaded to
leave her brutish husband, and in company
with her ohildren seek refuge at Fort
Bridger.
A long conversation followed, and Walter
telling them to be in reiidirieM the fol
lowing night, left them to their preparation*
and went in quest of Tom Burley.
Torn w?i? not nt home, lighting hi*
iitrva \Ai nltAii Ka4 nikikittM ^ ? --1
|"f? wi'vi nnu uuiunljj Wpo IV UU UUV
patiently await hi* arrival.
Some time pa*ed and atill tlie liunter
did not make hit apprinrnaee, and Waiter
at last tired oat of waiting, wattied out to
ecelc W to. lfii l(*d Only t*|fcB*fcw ?tep*
outside llic door, when some half n dozen
Danites Fpriiting upon liim, he overpowered
and notwithstanding his struggles, his arms
were set-urely lioutul. Scarcely was this
done when another parly made their appearance
leading Tom Burlev also a prisoner.
The two captives were then led some
distance from the cnl>in, where a wagon
was lit waiting. Into tins tlirv wore put
and carried to llie resilience of lirigham
Young, and there put into an under-ground
prison, with which the Mormon tyrant had
supplied his house.
For a short time after their enptor* had
left them, neither uttered a word, hut scarcely
had the last sound of the retreating footsteps
died away, when Walter to his wonder
heard the Hunter give a low chunking
laui;h. I should think this no laughing
matter, he said, somewhat angry at the
LIuntei's mirth.
It may bo darned for a woodchuck if
it ain't, exclaimed Tom oneo mora breaking
out laughing, why the dratted fools
never took away my knife and puppies; you
just lake out my knife and we will soon be
O K.
Walter joyously done as lie was bid, and
with :i strong cla?p knife he soon liberated
both himself and Tor.'.. They examined
their cell thoroughly, but without finding
any place by which an escape was possible,
till long after dark Walter accidentally
happened to feel the outlines of a trap door
in the ceiling moving a large block of wood
which wa.? intended to serve as a table to a
placo nearly under the trap, Tom jumped
upon it and putting hi* back against the
loor and exerting li:s immense strength he
burst it open.
CHAPTER I 1 I.
Il is night and once more we find lirigham
Young in his study, but his troubles
are not now the subject of his thoughts.?
Lie is walking to ami fro,his brows (lushed,
his eyes sparkling partly with wine hut
more with passion an<I ns lie walked he
kt-pt muttering to himself, she is mine, and
all the powers of darkness cannot lake her
from me, she scorns me, but I'll make her
beg even the poor consolation to be my wife,
ha! ha! ha! [ have whole lot of that sort on
hand at present, and I don't care if she
makes one more of the number. And lor
these meddling fools below, tl??*y may rot
there before I'll let them out again. So
saying he opened a secret door, travelled a
passage ami stood before another door,
which, when opened, shows us Fanny (lic-r
eyes swollen with weeping) sitting n?*ar the
window, but as Brigham entered she arosi1
hikI scornfully addressed him.
"How dare you against my will and with
nut my parents' consent, carry me away
from my home ?"
"Willi regard to iny darling, beautifu
Fanny, there are very few things I don't
dare to do, and I had not only your father's
( onsenI, but lie it was who first give me the
idea of malting you my wife." So paying
tried to possess himself of her hand, lull
snatching it away, she sprang towards tlu
door, which he had forgot to lock. It opened,
and she stood face to faco with hei
mother, who, bv bribing one of the servant!
had succeeded in gaining access to her
daughter.
"What do you want woman?" exclaim
ed Brigham,"leave the room!"
Come let us go Fanny, exclaimed Mrs
Langby, but JSrighnm making hold ofFan
ny, with one hand rang the bell with the
other, and Pop made his appearance grin
ning from car to car.
Pop! rid nic of that woman !
Very well your excellency, but as yoi
are pleased to take the daughter you miglil
condescnd to give me the mother?
Brigham'a lips breathed themselves intc
a grim smile at th'n hellish proporition.?
"Very well he said, you may have her. I
would be a pity to scperate mother aiu
daughter."
The words were 6cnrco uttered, when
Pop, throwing his arms around Mrs. Lang
by, and liko n satyr gluing his lips to hei
cheeks. Fannv screamed for help but wai
hindered by Urigham Young from going tr
the assistance of her mother. Once ninri
the loathful lipa of the dwarf was glued tt
tlie cheek ul Mrs. Langby, when tlio dooi
hurst open and Walter and Tom make:
their appearance.
Wo have often heard of persons Leinf
put out of contenanec, but never since tin
Monkey earried poor Gulliver to the top o
the roof to feed him, has mortal man look
a* foolish as BrigliHin Young and his fae
totuin Pop did at the advertt of Walter nn<
the hunter.
Fannv. like anr other w?*ll b?*h*?*d h?
roine, nprang to the nrm? of her lover, niu
poor Mr*. Lnngby felt g!ml enough to di
honest Tom the same favor. The latte
personage wm the only one present win
I i-l '.L
Knew prneuny wiiium wjw nwui, wmcu i
clenrlf shown l?y the ?*go remark* he mud
*Well, you are ft party looking pair.yoi
afe, at the an me pointing a revolver fit th
head of Mr. ^ighnm.
"For O^d'a take don't ehoot me," ea
claimed Brighom.
Welly that depHMfc dmb oiruostaoee
'*>'<? t j-.L ]
howsumever. No you don't, to Pop,
who, when the- hunter's eyes were fastened
D
upon Vhighum, tiied to make his escape.?
No you don't old hoss." (j
"Now Berger, if you will take enro of the (J
beautiful child, I'll look to the prophet, nnd m
let us he off." ni
"Now. Mr. Prnnlipf rr.ii rum iilnnrr nml
. . - . _ . .... ! ^
by the living powers, if jou 11 y to pi sty any n,
tiicks on u=, I'll blow your brains to jericho. cm
Get along." ci
Iirig!iam making a virtue <f necessitv.
walking along, closely followed bv Tom y
with pistol in readines*. and when they |,
came to the front door, Brigham, who fool- d
lihlilv thought to be allowed to go free there '
received a gentle hint bv the muzzle ofTom's ?
'? " . 11
pistol applied to the b-ick of his head, that ^
his company was desired a little longer. 8]
The outskirts of tho city were reached,
and still onward they went without meet- 11
' ing any person, and when they arrived at ?
the hunter's cabin, Torn brought out some
rope and securely tied Brigham and Pop s
hark to harlc, and then by the help of oth- b
er cords fastening them to the wall, he left
the hut, but soon returned leading fotir 11
horses already saddled.
Brigham Young when he saw tlrnt he |j
annn \vr?n1?l lui lufr nlntto 1^.v?> ?..m. ?
? - ? ? VV* """ "
menecd to entrant most piteon?Iy to be let s
loose, swearing b_v any and everything,that
lie wouM not trouble any of tlietn any fur- l
ther. But al! the answer he oould g>.-t out s
of Tom, was, an exclamation, "Shut up."? r
When he saw there was no hope of his bo
set at liberty, ha commenced such a f
trade of cursing, that even Toiu Burley, who *
is far from scpenmish, nvera his hair stood \
upon end. fi
Lite n >xt d.ty sVila straggler* found c
Liiiohani Yotin-j. at w!io<0 absence comid- ,
era!?!? anxusty w n felt a n >n* tiusunU, .,
an 1 hardly h i] lu bjen libor.ito I bjforc
falling upon his fellow pruj:ier, Pop, ho s
beat him unmercifully, for not helping him
to resist their captors.
The lovers, with Mr*. Lri'by an 1 Tom
Burley, iva.-he l F->rt Bridgtr, without any v
adventures worth instuhmin r nn I w?r.? t
I " ~ " "
courteously received by Gov. C.tm ningi
and Col. Johnson, the former of whom, a
few days afterwards, tied the matrimonial
knot for the young folk*.
? o
A Polite Hoy.?The other day wa were
ritiin^r in crowded cars. At ono of the |,
stations an old gentleman entered and was n
, looking arou nd him lor a seat, when a lad, u
ten or twelve yearn ??f age, ro?e up and said,
"Take my seat, sir." The offer was accept- c
ed, Hud the infirm olJ man sat down. L
"Why did you give me your seat?" be
inquired of the bov. "Because yon are old, g
sir, and I am a boy," was the quick reply.
The passengers were very much pleased and fl
gratified. For my part I wanted to seize ,
I hold of the little fellow and press him to my ^
bosom. It was a respect for age which is ,
II always praiseworthy. j
i When a boy or girl does not reverence r
> the aged, it is a sure sign that they are evil j
in more respects than one. We once saw a |
^ lad run after an old man in the street to r
hoot at him; but he was known as one of ,
1 the worst lads in tlie village. IIo won 1.1 tj
swear, r.isobey his parents, rob orchard-, f
r and do other things equally bad. We feel
, quite sure that the polite b<>v in the cars v
never uses wicked or vulgar words. Uis t,
parents probably can trust him. t
One (lung more. Doubtless every pas- l
monger in the cars felt that the little gentle- j
man ? for such he was?who gave the old
inan his seat, was well instructed at hom<?. a
They thought of his mother, perhaps and e
concluded that she must be good and watch- (
! fill. Some of th?*m might bavo envied her 0
the possession of such n son.
Child's paper.
A Nnw and Romantic Game.?Go- 6;
1 dey's Lady's Book has the last ocw '"social f1
L game. Here it i* :
A small piece of stick is lighted at one a
> end, and ll?? blazti is blown out, leaving the .
sparks. It is then passed from one of the
company to the next on his right hand
1 and so on round the circle, each onu say- "
I ing as lie hands it to his neighbor, "Jacks
nlivo." Tin* player who hold the stick when
the last spark dies out, must consent to have *
sdelicatemustac.il painted on his face with ,
the charred end of ih? stick, which is then
re-lighted and the gamo goes on. Should
^ llie wearer of the mustache have Jack <lie B'
j ? second lime on hit hand* an imperial, ?
whiskers, or exaggerated eye-brows may be '
' added to his charms. YV^ile J>u:k is in a 1
1 lively condition, with hit spark in One -bril- a.
r linnl order, he is passed carelessly from one ^
\ player to another; but when he xhows symp- ,!
toins of dying it is amusing to see how *
y rapidly lio changes hands, for each player
7 is hound to receive him as soon as his w
a neighbor pronoynces "Jack's alive." In n
f case the moustache decorations are ojeoted "
to, ji forfeit mnv be paid inrtend, by those*
who may hold J'Jack dead."
1 * ' " ? ?
A ratber illiterate clergyman'40fr preaching
in parish the head deacon of which re- ^
juiced in the name of Varnum.?At the fl
* conclusion of Imb sermon, he road a notice
a that the meeting would be held the nexX >_
r Fridav evening (D. V.) al? 7 1-2 o'clock. .
tn iivntiiiiatihn llm' initiali ka fcnM uWV !
0, " '-r1""" - / i
Irtthuru. ron wM see that the m'eetinjf ? j
* to \*> held 1>. V., whirh I prwutao means f
At Deacon VnrBomV." t
a ? ' < ? . j f
e A dwperado known <w Bob Griffin ipw (
flrrmted in Pari*, Kenitwky, * few day* ..
ng?>, t<hHPged wjtb.ipoendiarj*iTi jnd *'
paring wiib ?Iare#. In the niffbt n crowd
ai ttwn limka ODC& tho iai). too* him out l"
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Irish Drollery.
All amusing story of Dailies Barrington,
eeorder of Bristol, is relaled l?v one of
10 British press. Having to appear for
10 plain till' in a case at a winter assize in
lomiicl, liu "lei into the defendant in no
icasured terms. The individual inveighed
gainst not being present, only heard ot the
ivectives. After Barrin^ton, however, had
ut back to Dublin, the Tipperary man lost
o time in paying his compliments to the
miiij-cI. He rode all day and r.i^ht, and
jvered with sleet, arrived before Barring. n's
residence, in llarcourt street, Dublin,
blowing the bridle of his smoking hoise
vor the railing of the area, lie announced
is arrival by a thundering knock al tlie
oor, which nearly shook tlie street. Barngton's
valet answered the summons, and
pening the street door, beheld the apparion
of a rough-uoated Tipperary fire eater,
rith a larg.: stick under his aim, and the
leet sticking to his bu^liy whiskers.
"Is your master up," demanded the visitor,
) a voice thai gave some intimation of the
I'ject of his journey.
"No,"' answered the man.
"Then give him my compliment*, and
itv Mr. Foley, (he'll know the name,) will
e glad to see him."
The valet went up stairs and (old his
laster, who was in beJ, the purport of his
isit.
"Then don't let Mr. Foley in for your
fe," said Uairington, "for it's not a hare
nd a brace of ducks he has come to preen
t me with."
l iu; man was leaving the bed room, when
rouiih Wet euat pushed by liim, while a
hick voice said, "bv your leave; al the
ame moment Mr. FoU-y entered lliu beduom.
"You know my business," said he to
Jarrington, "I have made a journey to teach
ou manners, and iL is not my purpose to
eturn until I have broken every bone in
our body," and al the .same time lie cut o
igure ofeiglil with his shillelagh, before iht
heval glass.
"You do not mean to say you would murler
me in bed," exclaimed Dailies, who had
a much honor as cool courage.
"No," replied the other, "but get up a:
oon as you can."
"YtfS." ri'llliild Dilinpa "Mint roil minrlil
? i ? ? ; e?"'
ell me ilie moment I put my body out o!
lie blankets."
"No," replied the oilier, "I pledge you m)
vord not to touch vou, till vou Are out ol
led."
"You won't?*'
"I won't,"
' Upon your honor."
'Upon my honor."
"That is enough," said Daines, turning
ivcr and making himself very comfortable
ind seeming as though he meant to fall as
iiep, ' I have the honor of an Irish gentlenan,
and may rest as safu as though 1 were
inder the casilo guard."
The Tipperary salamander looked marveliusly
astonished at the pretended sleeper,
>ut soon Dailies began to snore.
"Halloa!"' said Mr. Foley, "'aren't you
;oing to get up ?"
"No," paid Daines, "I have the honor ol
in Irish gentleman that lie will not strike
ne in bed, and I am sure I am not coing to
;et up to have my bones broken ; I will
lever get up again. In the meantime, Mr.
oley, if you should want your breakfast,
ing the bell ; I lie best in the house i.% at
our service. Tho morning paper will be
lere presently, but be sure to air it bi-fore
ending, for there is nothing from which a
nail so quickly catches cold, ns reading a
lamp journal," nnd Dailies once moro af
ected to go to sleep.
The Tipperary man had fun in liiin as
veil as ferocity, he could not resist the
mining of the counsel, so laughing he exlainied,
"Get up, Mr. Barrington, for in
ed or out of bed, I have not tho heart to
iu't so droll a man."
The result was that in less than fin hour
ifter wards, Dailies and his intended murderI
Were silting djwn to a warm breakfast,
he latter only intent upon assaulting a dish
f smoking chops.
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A Piiactical Joke.?In Berks cotinly,
ays an exchange, one of tho political paries
had for twenty years been in the hab:
of holding their nominating conventions
t the house of Mr. O .
11?r hanrM-ned on a recent occasion, for
ho first time, to bo in when they hud finishd
their business, and heard n liltIcdelegate
love that "this convention adjourn tine
"Sine die!" said Mr. G , to a person
landing near,"where's that?"
"Why, that's way in the northern part of
be county," paid his neighbor.
"Hold on if yon please, Mr. Cherman,"
iiid thu landlord, with a great em^hasi* and
arneMness, "bold on, sir, I'd like to be
eaid on that question. I have kepi a pub0
house now for mor'n twenty years. I'm
poor man. I linve always betonged to
no parly and never split in my lire.?This
1 the most central location in th?? county,
nd it's the nlnce where we've allers me.
*ve never bad nor asked an office, artd have
forked night and day for the parly, and
iow I tbink, sir. it is contemptible togo to
djmirn this convention way up to 'sine
lie."
Poetrt.?Poetry is the breath of beauty,
lowing around the rpiritual world, as the
vinds tlnrt wake up tbo flowers do about
ha material. The love of moral beauty,
md tbe r-fljentipn of the spirit of yontb,
vliitih is implied in the indulgence of a
loetical taste, ?re evidences of a good di?.?
>o?iiion in any man, ann argue well tor tne
urgoneM of hia mind in otbur re*peel*.
ror thi* ia tho bo*st of poetry above all
>ther artsl that, ayinpittbizing with *veryhing,
it leauttjio corner of wfedona or knowN
?lga unreoogniatd, which ia a uniw}?*rity
foftl cannot be predicated of My cieacf,
luwevor great.?Ltijh ituht.
An advertiicmcnt Irtiely appeared, b#ftd
id: 'Iron betffrteadv *M tedding." VV?
suppose tfce lijjwco must be slfeot mLL t.
?i?c?tm
Mrs< Snow's Literary Husband.
Yes, I'm Mrs. Snow, an editor's wife. I
well remember the 6nj when Mr. Snow
| nsked mu to be bis. I confess I liked Mr.
Snow, and thinking it would bo very Coo
thing to bo the wife of an editor, I mid
yes" as pretty as I knew how ; and I became
Mis. Snow. I have seen ten years of married
life, and Gnd my husband to bo an
amiable, good-natured tnnn. He always
spends his evening* at home, and if?, in that
respect, a very moral mnn, but he alway*
bring* with him a pilo of exchanges, which
are limited only by the lengtli of his arm ;
and reads while I patch the knees aod elbows
of our boy's coats and pMitnloons.?
Alter we have had h quakcr meeting of an
lionr's length, I break the silence by asking:
Mr. Snow, did you order that coaljl
spoke of?'
What did you say my, dear!" be aeks,
after n few moment*' silence.
Did you order that coal I spoke to you
about ?
Indeed, iny dear, I am tctt sorry ; but
1 forgot all about it. It shall come to-morrow.'
Another hour's silenco, which is relieved
by the baby's crying, and rather liking to
hear a noise of some sort, I make do effort
to quiet him.
'My dear,' said Mr. Snow; after he fried
a minute or so, 'hadn't you better gi?e the
baby soino catnip tea to quiet him! ho
troubles me.'
1 The baby is still, and another hour
passes away without a brenlh of noiae.?
Becoming tircJ of silence, I take a lamp
i and retire for tho night, leafing Mr. S. *c?
' engaged with his pnpers that he does not
see tne leave the room.
| Towards midnight he comcs to bed, an J
just as he has fallen to sleep tho baby takes
\ a noti<>n to cry again. I rise as quietly i?
possible; and try to still him. While I am
walking tho room with the unall Snow in
tny arms, our next?a boy of three years?
begins to scream at tho top of his lungs
f What can I do ? There is no other course
but to call Mr. Sn?w;so I call out; Mr.
Snow ! Mr. Snow I Mr. Snow t
The third time he starts up and repiie*:
'What, Tim?more copy F
r As though I was Tim?that littfle ?le*il
, running about liis office! I reply r*tb?r
cool, 'No, I don't want any more copy-?
I've had enough of that to my life time ;
T wnnt mil tn c?k urli'it
- J ? - V?"V ?T
about.'
, Mr. Snow makes a dejpernte effort to
rouse himself, as Tomy stops to take breath ;
lie falls to sleep again, leaving mo pacing
r tho room in as much vexation n\l can comfortably
contain.
The next morning at breakfast, when T
give Mr. Snow an account of my Jlibt night'* J
adventure, h? replies; 'Iudced, my dear, I
am sorry the chidren troubled you.'
That is always the way If I complara
it is,'indeed, my dear, lam sorry,' but,
bliouIJ tho very same thing ore or the subsequent
night, directly before his eyes, verr
likely he would not see or know anything
about it, unless it happened to interrupt tb?
train of his ideas. Then be would p*opo#n
catnip ie.?, but before I can get it the
infant's stomach*, he wiil'be far away i?
the realms of thoucht. leavinrr ma n?t m.
o * ~C7 w ~~
little vexed at his apparent stupidity.
Mr. Snow knows tho name of every po?
per published in England, Franc* and Germany
; but he can't, for the life of bim tell
the names of his children. He knows jlttt
the oge of every American journal, but b*
dots not know the age of bis own baby.? i
He known jltst how one of bia contributora
look?, but I dqn t'^fijbve he can tell whether
my eyes are black, or blue.
The world says Mr. Snow ? getting rich ;
nil I know about it is, bo gives me money
to cloth and feed our boy*, and tbat, too,
without complaint of poverty. I bop* the
world is right in opinion : am} when I irtn
fully satisfied tliat it i>, I shaB advise him
to resign his editorial honors, and spend*
few months in becoming arqwantted with
bis wife and children. The litiUs ones will
feel much flattered to making the acqunin*
lance of so literary a gentleman.
The hum-in raoe, says Charles Lamb,
according to the best tlraory tlmt I can form
of it, is composed of two distant vfcets?the
men who barrow and the men who land.
To these two original characteristics may be
reduoed ail those impertinent uUseifiaalWas
.f A-iL!- J /* a ev
ui vjruiiiiu nna v^uuia inoet?-wntie DRM,
blnck men, red men. All ib? dw*ll?r* upon
earth, "Persiant, tod MeJes, aufd EUmites,"
flook hitbfr, and do naLomlly full in
with one or tbo other ot the* pt'udirf distinctions,
Th* editor who threatened to write tjr?
column* a week xhout Khd*a?,- unlewhU
dulinoent *ub*oribere nirfd uh tut'il1**
every one hue iqunred up hk
three bbntWd and MVMtf jWdT pr dm
y?h.pjfa,^ ^ t /j^
A w*g oUierfiR? ttMNM
the nun* 6f tM phyniewN** tmmmW tfc*
it put birr, io *wd<?f * UemW**mwll*
J thootfw* ?l??n
4>Wi JIWJVI SP'I'J snbutM-ra nfiK ]
ban tul: io i-'jj* ay LtSJtun 1
s?i*r?fr? ?.' '? c? t.'V.t.J i-iu.i&iiimi *
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