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,1) \â€" poem]. __,__._... _ _ . __c._ _ _. . ___,____â€".__..â€"â€" TIME AND LOVE AMONG FLOWERS. BY Tut-MAS MILLER. Bald Time : “ I cannot bear the flowers, They spoil the look of old decay ; They cover all my ruined towers, My fallen shrines, and abbeys grey ; I’ll cut them down. Why should they grow 7 l marvel Death, among his graves, Allows so many buds to blow ! O’er till my works the wall-flower waves,” His scythe Time sharpened as he spoke, And deeper frowned at every stroke. In Vain did Beauty Time entreet 'I‘o spare the flowers, as on the ground She weeping knelt and clasped his feet. He only turned his head half round, Arid sternly bade her go away. Said 'I‘ime: “ Were all the world to plead, They should not live another day, No. not if Death should intercede." He took his scythe, and at one sweep The flowers became a withered heap. Time came again, and so did Spring : The spot once more with flowers was strown; He scarce could see a ruined thing. So tall and thick the budd had blown. “ Oh, oh i” said Time. “ I must upturn, Dig deep and cover in like Death ; I’ll not leave one beloved to mourn, Or sweeten more the breeze’s breath : Full fathom five I’ll lay them low, Then leave themâ€"if they canâ€"to blow.” Summer met. Time in that some place, It looked more lovely than of old, For there had sprung another race Of flowers from out the upturned mould That had been buried lo‘l,’ ago. "How's tliis!”said flute, and rubb’d his eyes "I have laid many a city low. And never more saw turret rise?” Love at that moment chanced to pass : Ile touched 'l‘iu‘e’s arm, and shook his glass. “ Old man,” said Love, “ the flowers are mine, Leave them alone and go thy way; Destruction is a work of thine, "I‘is mine to beautify decay : Is’t not enough that thou hast power To lay both Youth and Beauty low, But then must envy the poor flower, Which scarce a day sees in full Llow 7 I've seen the smile on them for hours ” " "I‘is true,” said Time, and spared the flowers. L.._~"'_:_.____L:_L L"; T" If.” T i if P' iirtttitttr. .. THE Diltli I’Rbi’llh’I‘ESS; on, Tun wnrrc nU'r IN 'i‘nn ALI.l£(_ilI.-t.\‘=.lii.$. A THRILLING NARRATIVE. BY J. IIARZIIETT. Continued. But l had little time to ponder on all this, for our case was truly dcsv peratc. Here we \Vct'c, bcnightcd on the brow of a mountain, entirely out of the reach of all human asâ€" sistance, and with the probability of our being cumpcllcd to remain there during the whole of the night. OUI driver was in a Sitllc of insensibihty, and his companion savagely intoxi- cated; and even if it Wore not so it would have been impossible for us to proceed, inasmuch as the carriage had lost its to 0 front wheels. Thcrc was no time then to be lost; and. in- deed, it was desirable on Agathu‘s at‘cntmt that some shelter should be provided, yet how and where 'l for] was a total stinngcr to that locality. But my kind friend and prescrvcr, the pcdlar, who had often travelled UVer that route, informed us that down in the Valley, towards the right, and distant about half a mile, there were Certain log huts inhabited by farmers and other settlers, at either of which we might obtain rc- fresliment and shelter for the night ; and that ifl thought proper he would descend the mountain side and pro- ceed to one of those where he Would endeavor to settle everything for our accommodation and procure hands to assist in conveying our lug- gage to a place ofsafety. I pressed his hand and thanked him, and he proceeded on his mission. Iti the in~ terim l released the horses from the carriage, with the assistance of the driver’s companion, who muttered terrible oaths all the while, and wrap- ping‘Agatha in my large travelling cloak, l endeavoured to cheer her spirits and entertain her during the absence of the peddler, whose suds den appearance in these parts and tit ‘such a solitary time, afforded us ample subject for conversation. ' By this time our driver had some- what recovered his senses and‘gnZed drearily about bun. With the assist- ance of his companion, I conVeyed him to the carriage, and placing him inside, shut the doors, believing "that he would be Safer there than in the narrow road and in close proximity with the edge-of the precipice. ’ The peddlcr returned in about half an hour, accompanied by four rough and stiilwartâ€"looking fellows, cla‘dlin coats of deer skin and a kind jumng bf coarse green baize. rl‘hey Wore black slouchcd hats; and - one of them, who appeared to be. somewhat advanced in years, had covered his hithead with a striped woollen night- cap. I could not well examine the expression of their tacos in thc‘gloom but I shrewdly suspected that they were not characterized by the lines of amiability. They eyed us with a deep scrutiny; then, without fur-v thcr ceremony, proceeded to the AURORA AND RICHOND VVVV >42] v7 ._ A ,_ A VVV\,~./ .4 V V \I\. 'V’v\/ v, «a (W c,-chv~‘/'v V'W \J‘VV’V'V‘AAJV’V vn" ALEX. SCOTT, Proprietor. _._.__,_ vol. 11. No. 43. carriage, and opened the doors there-l of, with the intention, no deubt, of ascertaining what it contained. Having thrust in . their heads, and satisfied themselvesin that particular. two of them mounted the roof, and! unfastening the trunks, lowered them down the hill. 1 bade them halt, in order to ascertain what arrangement had been made for our reception; upon which they placed the chests on the road, while One oftliein, in a thick husky voice, said: “ Dy’e think we’ve nothing better to do than to get out of a warm and comfortable bed to Stand haggling and trifling on this black mountain height? If you need our service, say so; if not, you can let it alone.l and we will return to em but, none the worse for our exertions.” “ Joshua, tlicc beest too hasty I" returned the indiVidual in the striped Woolen cap, with an airof authority. ‘ It is but just that the honest stran- ger thar should be satisfied, for we be unknown to him.” Stranger, he continued, ‘ l bcc but a poor denizen of those wilds, and own the white log hutdown in yonder valley. Uurl doors have never yet been shut. rig dust the bciiightcd traveller, nor shall they now. The three youths thee beholdest yonder, are my sons tough they be in outward form, but li=1VU right good hearts and kindly feelings within. Such accommoda- tion as ourhumblc cabin affords is thine. We are servants of the Lord. and require not pay for performing an act of duty to our fellow creatures. All that we shall ask will be your blessingbthat being its much as an honest Christian, who devoutly serves his fellow creatures, has a right to expect.’ ‘ I’m sure I didn't mean to offend the stronger,” said the individual named Joshua, shambliiig awkward- ly us he apologizi:d. I was only riled like when he seemed to doubt our honestyâ€"that's all.’ , ‘l neither doubt your kind inten- tions,’ l replied. ‘ My reason for stopping your proceedings was more- ly for the purpose of avoiding any future difficulty in rcconqicnsing your hospitable schices, so as to meet your approbation.” ‘Oh! dont thec mention recom- pense, stranger t’ replied the indi vidual with the sterCd woolen night- cap. ‘I have already, told the that we desire no recompense whatever, unless it be thy blessing. It was fortunate for thee to stumble into this track, otherwise thee might have fallen into bad hands. But we are losing time, and I pcrccch thcc hast a pretty young lady with thee, whose constitution as I take it, is not adopt- ed to withstand the heavy dcws of this mountain region. 'I also see thou host a, couple of driver’s who require care and, attention. ‘ Oh !, don’t trouble yourself about us 1’ returned the driver’s companion with a drunken swagger and lIlCCUp; ‘ a shake-up of straw in your stable will satisfy us for the night. Look after this gentleman and lady yonder. They’ve got delicate :n'crves. I’ll stay up here by the mountain slope. In the morning, we’ll Search for the lost wheels of the carriage, and We can then proceed on our journey.’ ‘I am an early riser,’ and will be up in time to lielp,’ added the pcddler gathering up his pack, which hc‘had deposith in the road when he ran to assist me. , i ' ‘ We will attend to allthtit,’ ejacu- lated the individual with the woollen night-cap. ‘ Do thou, Joshua and Gideon, convey their trunks down the hill to our cabin, .whilst I and Gabriel escort the gentleman and lady thither without further delay. And thee, master peddlcr, for such I take thee to be,’ he. continued, ad- dressing my prcscrver, ‘canst fol- low in our track; audit will require care, seeing that the descent is rug- ged and steep withal.’ '-3 He and Gabriel then led the way along the side of the mountain, and I followed, throwing my arm round Agatha’s waist in order to support .her down the steep declivity. The moon had now risen, and threw a flood ofsilverljg'ht over the surrounding landscape, lilutmng each; driver’s (301),!)30'1-01)‘ “rho. :18 they in- peak and crag' and distant winding ‘of the Allegheny river, while the dark pines? and cedars stood in bold- relief ag‘ai-nstthe‘ bright sky. Beneath us the valley. Was shrouded in a profound gloom, which the‘eye sought vainly to pierce. Indeed, it appeared as though , we 'WG‘i‘c,"de-- scending into "some unfathomable abyss, and but for the suppo-i’t'of’oui“ .and Walls rudely plastered with clay. justice to the humble fa rc. “ Let Sound Reason weigh more with us than Popular Opinion.” JWVMV‘J Riorrmom) At length we reached the valley -â€"a solitary and gloomy path from which the cheering light of the moon was shut out by the surrounding mountainsâ€"and, following our con- ductors round-a jutting cliff, ascend- ed a small hill, or promontory, on the summit of which we beheld a wliitcwasin d log hut, through whose crevices streamed a 'fbright light. ,Our conductor knocked at the door, tThcre which Was iii’imcdiatcly opened by a girl, bearing in her hand a splinter ol blazing pitch pine, which threw a ruddv glow upon her figure, and disclosed to our view a female ap- parently of some fifteen years of age with a handsome and intelligent countenance, almost hid by a profu- sion of dark hair, that hung uncomb- ed about her shouidcrs. She was clad in patched and tattered gar- ments, while her large and lustrous black eyes flashed with an enquiring gaze upon Agatha, who, faint and weary, ,.i;cclined upon 'my arm. ‘ Haste thee, now, Ruth,” cried the individual with the woollen night- cap, whom We shall henceforth call the Elder; ‘haste thee, Ruth, and assist the young lady to the warm kitchen, and bid granddam prepare supper, for these weary folk are sharp set, I promise thee. And see thee prcparcst a bed in the small papcrcd room for the damsel, so that she may Speedily retire to rest.’ The girl made no reply, but beck- oned us with her head, and we fol- lowed her into the hot, and thence into a small room, with a low ceiling A fire of huge logs was flaming on the hearth, at which was seated a decrepit old woman, whose grey elf locks hung in matted trrsscs over her eyes, that peered at us like two live coals from beneath her thick, eyebrows. Her head was partly Covered with an old chcck scarf, fas- tcncd undei her peaked chin. l-Icr forehead and checks were wrinkled and puckered in every direction, and her thin lips were in constant motion She arose as we entered, and saluted us with a nod of welcome, so as to display two or three huge discolored stumps of teeth. At the bidding of the young girl she Sliumblcd into a darku'cccss and brought forth a white cloth, which she spread upon the table. She then placed before us a loaf of white bread, some cold ven- ison, and a jug of pure spring water, for which the Elder apologized, and CXpressed regret that his supply of ale had run out; but by way of making amends, said that he would furnish with some excellent brandy. " I requested him to offer no further excuse, as we were perfectly satisfi- cd with his hospitable intentions. Supper being ready, we seated ourselves at the table and did ample The old crone was officious to wait upon us, but I perceived that her eyes were strangely rivitcd upon the thick gold chain which Agatha wore round her neck, arising, as I thought, from pure admirationâ€"a1though I observed on various occasions, when she thought the eyes of no one were upon her, as she stood in the shaded portion of the room, behind Agatha, that she! raised her long bony hand in a steal- thy manncr, as though she would fiiiii make herself Sect‘c.ly mistress of it; but, probably fearing that she would be discovered. dcsistcd. Our friend, the pcddlcr. enlivened! the conversation by relating numcrd ous anecdotes, which tended to make, the time pass merrily. l inquired of! him how it happened that he had! been enabled to overtake us on foot at such a distance from Wheeling. He informed me that he had accom- plished it partly by taking a short route through the valleys, anti byl occasionally obtaining a lift in the. return cart of a farmer, bound on, his way to Pitt’sburg. 1 By this time the Elder’s three! sons, Joshua, Gideon and Gabriel, entered the, apartment, having pro-t viously deposited the trunks in my US apartment, according to my orders, , half-closed eyes. and seen the horses safely housed in! the stable, under the care of our formed the, preferred sleeping in that place among the straw. I had now an Opportunity of scru- tinizing the countcnaiices of the Eldâ€" er and liis’sons. and must confess that, a more ungainly" set of men I never- beheld. In the face of Elder I do. bectcdithe lincs- 0f hypocrisy and lbw cunningâ€"in. fact, an air of Sane. tifi‘edi viliuinyfif‘ [may use that terms HILL, FRIDAY, It fell. a He was, in fact, one. of those in- dividuals who make an unfavorable impression on the beholder at first sight, one” saw at a glance that his holy and charitable professions were foreign to his nature. Joshua was a tall, herculean fel'ow, with a red bull neck and brawny chest. His eyes were dark and lowering, and his features coarse. and sensual. was a villainoiis. expres- sion about his mouth, and as he eyed us stealthily, there appeared, as it were, an apprehension about him, as though he feared we might detect his thoughts. Gideon was, on the contrary, a tall and thin young man, with a cadaverous face, half concealed by a black beard and whiskers. His eyes were large, dark, and deeply sunken in his head, while the shadow from his high cheek bones gave to his coun- tenance the expression of an Ita- lian brigand. Gabriel was a short and stout built fellow, with long matted hair and beard of a red line. His eyes were small and piercing, and his broad face was dis- figured by a long and ugly purple scam, extending from the right eye across his nose, and thence to his left car. It was doubtless the scar of some frightful gash he had rc- ccived from some former accident or encounter. ‘ We have placcd your trunks in the little room yonder, where you are to sleep,’ said Joshua, in a husky Voice and with a sullen brow, as he threw down his hat in a corner of the apartment, and drew a chair to the table, ‘ although I can’t see that they wouldn’t have been just as safe in our store- room. However, you know best, of course. stranger.‘ ‘Oli, lot the gentleman please himself!” returned Gideon, drawing his chair to the table. ‘Aye, to be sure !’ added Ga- briel, following his example, ‘let the gentleman please himself.’ ‘I hold it that the stranger be perfectly riglit,’ said the Elder, nodding approvinglv at me. ‘I should act in the same manner un- der similar circumstances. When a gentleman travels with valuable property, he hath a right to pro- tect it.’ ‘Ayc, if it be valuable property!’ returned Joshua, directing an inquiring glance towards me. ‘But it is not to be supposed that the mountains with eight large trunks full of valuable property, when he could get them conveyed up the river on a steamcr.’ ‘Of course not,’ rejoined Ga- briel in a seeming careless manner, ‘and that is the reason why'l agreed with you, that it would have prevented the gentleman’s apartment being incommoded by them if we had deposited them in the store-room.’ I noticed during this dialogue, that the old crone'and young girl bent forward and listened with great interest. _ ‘But you are entirely mistaken,’ said I, with a smile, and the air of one who has argument, ‘inasmuch as those trunks contain not only very valu- able merchandize, but also a con- siderable round sum of money.- So, you see, that I have some cause to feel interested in the matter, and ’ I'Icrcl was interrupted by the peddler, who coughed slightly and trod upon my toes. I turned my eyes toward . him, and caught his glance; it was full of meaning, and in an instant I was aware that I had not only committed a great indiscrction. but that our en- tertainers betrayed an interest in thus ascertaining the value of my property, which should not have been gratified. The Elder and his sons were evidently aware that the peddler had been the cause of the interruption, for they glanced at each other and regarded him with And then, for the first time since leaving the steamer, the prophecy of the dark pythoness flasher} across my memory, and l sudden thrill run through my veins as I gazed at the pcddler. ll endeavored to conceal my emo- tion, not only because I felt that a duo caution was necessary to avoid arousing the suSpicion of our enter- tainers, but- n-lso on account of ‘Agatiia, who appeared! to regard: them with mistrust and? dread. , I _ "Ruth !” exclaimed the Elder, addressing the girl, ‘liaSte thce conductors “’0 should havesstt‘tmbled I read it in his large. culd ngV eye, and fallen into illici dark gorge be" Flow, his firmly compressed lip3, and the ample dcwlap shadowing his breast. and bring forth the brandy for our lrcspccted guests, and be sure to otliers.~ ‘A truthful picture of sucha HILL ADVOCATE AND SEPTEMBER l l stranger would travel over these the best of an_ DVERTISER. MW /\/\, AJ'sA. ' _,a"_. \/ TERMS: $1 50 In Advance. 21,1860. Whole N0. 95. bring that. in the small demijohn with the leathern thongâ€"that being mama, and such as we use at holiday times. Be quick, lass, be quick! for they are weary and need rest.’ ‘Let me got it-â€"â€"O, let me get it !’ mumbled the old crone, rais- ing her withered hands, shaking with palsy. ‘0, let ‘m‘egget it for the pretty young ladyâ€"it will cheer her spirits and make her sleep famously. 0, let me gctitl’ ‘No, granddamel’ replied the Elder; ‘thee had better let Ruth do it. The maiden is young and active, and our guests are anxious to retire for the night. It will take thee too long. Ruth, hie thee for it, my lass l’ "I beg that you will not trouble yourselves on my account, or on that of the young lady here,’ I returnedâ€"~‘ as we never drink‘any- thing but pure water at our meals.’ ‘Well, but surelya little first- rate brandy will do thee no hurt after thy travel over the bleak mountains,’ said the Elder. ‘ We Would rather be excused,’ I rephed. "Well, thee can please thyself,’ returned the Elder, with" an ex- pression of‘disappointment. ‘But [suppose our facetious friend, the peddl’er there, will not object't’ (To be Concluded in our next.) man would represent him with fiend- ish smile, surrounded by his family and friends in tears. This character sometimes gets into the church. Heaven pity the Christian organiza- tion afflicted with his presence! We have seen somewhere a stroke of one of the poets stating that the proper guardian of an obstinate man is a muleteer. We have not the poetic effusion at hand, ‘but the above thought was too true" and pOinted to be forgotten. We agree with the poet-obstinacy is mulisli- ness, and no one knows so well how to treat it as those accustomed to the manifestations and habits of the doti- key. Now, we like a man who changes with circumstances, a man who loves truth more than self, and who is even more solicitous to do right than to endorse a pi‘eviouslv assumed position. Give me the asi- sociatton of such a man whether in Church or State, and We are content. HYDROPHOBIA. â€"-â€" The following facts are front a work on hydropho- bia just published, in which the author, Mr. Sanson, undertakes to prove that the only sure preserva- tive against the bite of a mad dog is the study of his physiognomy, and at- tention to any symptoms of unusual restlessness the animal may evince. The bite of a dog may be danger- ous, even when it is ascertained that it still takes food and drink, and obeys its master. One morning a lady arrived at the veterinary school of Alford, with a tiny little lapdog on her shoulder, stating that the lit- tle creature had that very morning bitten a person’s foot in play, and begging to know what was the mat- ter with it? Professor Bonlev at once told her that she had been carrying a mad dog on her shoulder. The lady, on hearing this, coolly in- quircd what the person that had been bit must do to avert the conse- qucnccs’l ‘Immediate cautei isation IS the only remedy,’ was the reply. Whercupon, to the no small surprise Cf the bystanders, the lady unlaccd her boot, took off her stocking, and presented her foot to be cauterised with a red-hot iron, on operation which she bore with becoming forti- tude. The dog died of hydrophobia three days after the operation ; the lady escaped. M. Sanson mentions one particular symytom of incipient madness which can never escape the HOW TO I’ROSPER IN BUSINESS. In the first place, make up your mind to accomplish whatever you undertake ; decide upon some parti- cular employment, and persevere in it. All difficulties are overcome by dilligencc and assiduity. Be not afraid to werk‘ with\your owri'hands, and dilligently too. ‘ A cat in gloves catches no niic-a.’ Attend to your business; never trust another. Be frugal. ‘ Save the pence, and the pounds Will take care of them- selves.’ Be abstemious. ‘ Who duinties love shall beggars prove.’ Rise early. ‘The sleeping fox catches no poultry.’ ‘ P!ow deep while sluggards sleep, and you will have corn to sell and keep? Treat every one with respect and civility. ‘Everything is gained and nothing lost by courtesy.’ Good manners insure success. notice of any one acquainted with it; Never anticipate wealth from any and this is the peculiar hoarseness the other source than labor ; especially dog acquires in barking,which causes never place dependence upon be- akind of howling sound that no one coming the possessor of an inherit- can mistake when he has once heard ancc. ‘ He who waits for' dead it. Two pupils of Alford, on re- men’s shoes mayhave to go a long turning home one evening at nine time barefoot.’ ‘He ,who runs after o’clock. were struck with the pecu- a shadow has a wcat‘lsome i‘ace.’ liar bark of a dog shut up in a house Above all things, never dcspairuon the roadside. They instantly ‘God is where he was.’ He helps [mocked at the door, and told the those who truly trust in him. master of the house that the dog was Temporal affairs are best expc-lmad; advising him to bringittothc dited when they are made the sub-lschool next morning. The dog hap- ject of" secret prayer. Generally l pened fortunately to be chained up, speaking, he who prays fervently in so that there was nofigdifficulty in his closet will speed well in his shop, conveying him to the above estab- at the plow, or in whatsoever he lishment; it was extremelv obedi- inay turn his hand unto, cut, and its master could not be ' brought to believe that it was at- taéked with liydrophobia, until the matter was proved beyond a doubt. , A few days later, the dog died of the We speak what the, world knows disease. From reliable statistics,M. --knows by unpleasant observation, Sanson establishes the fact that two‘ and often by sad experienceâ€"when E thirds of those who are bit escape we say, that an obstinate man is one i the malady by cauterisation. The of the most troublesome beings with virus of liydrophobia is slow in pent:a which any community is afllicted. trating into the system, and fire Such a man is unfit for social intern simply destroys it, that is, decom- course, and ought to retire from the poses it chemically, provided it has courtesies and amenities of other not penetrated beyond all reach, inert. There isawide difference be- which it generally docs not until tween obstinacy and firmness. A after the lapse of from eighteen to man offirmness is inflexible whlle the twenty-four hours.â€"â€"-Galigmmi. circumstances remain unchanged, ' w ‘ but an obstinate man refuses all or, M’D'IAKEN' any variation of position or action "' even when all the circumstances of the case are changed. Firmness is commendable, but obstinacy is de- testable. The man who refuses to ‘modify his statement" or course beâ€" cause, forsooth, he has " said so,’ or ‘ taken his 'stand.’ no matter what weighty arguments or tritthful con- siderations may be urged upon his at- tention, is guilty of obstinacy. Look at his portraiture. While all‘a‘ppro- priate conclusions and decisions are reached in view ofthe circumstanCes, andlfrom, Carefully weighing them, our obstinate man judges from first and partial appearances, and ignores- ,wha'tcver arises afterward. H’av- ,iiigt‘alt\t:ii his position,» h‘e'holds to it because he has assumed it, thdugh it be utterly unconsistent with truth. ,His sopreme selfishness gratifies himself, ' but is contemn’ed by all THE MAN OF OBSTlNACY. A railroad car, above all others, is the place to witness ‘ scenes.’ Not long since, at a railroad sta- tion not a hundred miles from our place, We were the innocent observ- ers of a little occurrence that imâ€" pressed us deeply. As soon as the train had halted by the crowded platform, a young lady of really preposscssing appearance, and who evidently belonged to the ‘upper'Circles,’ sprang lightly into the car. Havmg cast her eyes down the row of dozmg passenger â€"her countenance lighted-wet half- suppressed exclamation, of joy escaped her girlish lips, and the next instant she was standing be- hind a seat at the farther'end of’the car, occupied by a gentleman and lady of very respectable and even elegant appearance. The gentle- , 'r wgwusmm-x'» rmmumvrl . something ' difiidentâ€"é-the‘ apparel of his companion 3" bc‘spOke the bride. No sooner had [the young Apidy reached'th‘e pair" tlian,‘ throw-it'lg'i a" white arms around the young man’s neck, she imprinted a hasty kiss upon his bearded lips, and ex- claimed : , ‘ Why, Fred, how do you do 1â€"- And is this the dear little, wife you wrote to us about! U . , Right here we plainly discerned, a blush maintaining the young man’s face, mingled with a look of unparalelled surprise, and the cosine tenance' of his companion betoken- ed a juvenile thunder-storm. But. the feminine discoverer, not _ to ,be discouraged by any amount offcoole ness, continued : ’ V ‘ But why don’t you get out of the train '1 Don’t you knew you’re got ‘home?’ , l, The young man hcsitated4~como paiiion fidgetted affairs were’e'vi- dcntly approaching a grand, c‘limdx.’ PasSengei‘s litteredâ€"reporters “took out their note books. At 'laSt'dh‘e“ young lady, frightcncd at the utter)6 tion she attracted, and pained. the indifl'erence of those 'she had come to greet, and placing her head on the young [man’s shoulder, sobbcd out : I , ‘Oli, Fred! what doeii’iill'ihis mean? Have you really forgotten me ’l V . . . . ._ The young man trembledjvith emotionâ€"companion began moving her gloveâ€"all the time looking menacingly at thc' curl-covered head of the fair intruder. Report- crs ceased laughing and began ,to sympathise. Just here the terrified young manâ€"almost smothered by the ringlets of the sobbing girlâ€"e- mustercd courage to stammerâ€" , ‘Really, madam, you are mis- taken in the person; my. name isn’t ‘ Fred.’ and 1 live in Hamilt'on.’ The sensation produced by this announcement ‘canbe ima- gined’â€"as the novelists say.â€" Young lady started like one pos- sesscdâ€"incredulously scrutinized the features of her ‘ late relative,’ and after a word of explanation bounded gain to the platform, laughing heartily at her blunder. The young man drew a bug breath of reliefâ€"companion replaced her glove, and smoothed, the young thunder stormâ€"reporters Stuck their pencils behind their ears with a look that said ‘Item,’ and we settled back in our seat, inwardly wishing that we resembled Fred. HAPPY WOMEN. A happy woman! is not she the, very sparkle and sunshine of life? A woman who is happy because she can’t help ita-whose smiles even the coldest sprinkling of mis- fortune cannot dampen. Men make a terrible mistake when they marry for beauty, or for talent, or "for style ; the sweetest wives are those who possess the magne secret of being contented under any circum4 stances. Rich or poor, high orlow, it makes no difference; the bright little fountain of joy bubbles up just as musically in tlieirhcarts. , Do they live in a log cabin? the fires light that leaps up (in its humble hearth becomes brighter than the gilded chandaliers in lanflAladdin palace! Do they eat brown bread, or drink cold water from thewell f, it affords them more solidsatisfaction than the millionairc’s qualc, d8 fai guns, and iced champagne; Nos, thing ever goes wrong with them, no calamity so dark and deep, that. the sunlight of their smiles will riot " make the best of it.” Was ever", the stream of light so dark and this propitious that the sunshine happy face falling across its turpfid tide, would not awaken an answcra, ing gtcatnl Why, these joyous tempered peOple don’t know half‘the good they do. No matter how, cross and crabde you. feel, Mr. Grumblcrâ€"esno matter‘if your brain is packed full of meditations on “ tif-i flicting dispensations,” and your stomach with medicines, pills and, tonics, just set one of these Cheery little women talking to you, and we are not afraid to wager anything that she can cure you. The long drawn lines about the mou h will re- laxâ€"the cloud of scttlcd gloom will vanish nobody knows how,a'nd the first you know you will be laughing! Why? That is another thing ;’ we can no more tell you why yen smile involuntarily to listen to the first blue bird of the season, amongtlic maple blossoms. or to meet a lot of yellow-eyed dandalions in the crack of a city paving-stone. “in only know that it is so. Good Sliooting.â€"-'l‘lie Southern Inde- pendent published at Fayetteville, Ark., is responsible for the following:â€"â€" .. Ben Culaker was describing, the other day, to 'Iip Oiistott, the skill of a sports- man in hflississippi, with a shot gun. ‘- Why,’ said he, “I have seen him take two partridges and let them both go, one in front and the other behind him; and he would fire and kill the one in from, and then whirl anti kill the other.” “ Did he have a double-barrel gun ?’ tn- quircd Tip. “Of course he did.” “ V’Vcll,’ quickly replied Tip, “I- can beat thatw-I saw a man do the same with linen appeared rather young and 1a sing'e bai‘rcl.’