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York Herald, 22 Mar 1861, p. 1

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parlor. .; ALL’S FOR THE BEST. Ali's for the best ! be sanguine and cheerful, Trouble and sorrow are friends in disguise, Nothing but folly goes faithless and fearful, Courage for ever is happy and wise. All for the bestâ€"if a man would but know it, , Providence wishes us all to be blest ;. This is no dream of the pundit or pool, Heaven is gracious, andâ€"all’s for the best ! Ali's for the best l set this on your standard, Soldier of sadness, or pilgrim of love, Who to the shores of despair may have wan- der’d. A way-weaned swallow, or heart-stricken dove. Ali’s for the best ! be a mart but confiding, Providence tenderly governs the rest, And the frail bark of His creature is guiding Wisely and warin all for the best. All’l for the best 1 then fling away terrors, Meet all your fears and your fees in the van, And in the midst of your dangers and errors, Trust like a cliilcl,whiie you strive like a titan. Ali's for the best lâ€"tmbiass’d, unbounded, Providence reigns from the east to the west ; And, by both wisdom and mercy surrounded, Hope, and be happy'tliat’s all for the best. 'illilrrulurr. THE wait iiiiii‘riiiiiiriiaisaiiiii ‘ How much money have you got Bob l’ ‘ Seventy-five cents. have you P’ ‘ A dollar and three cents.’ How much ‘ And our hoth bill is four dol- lars. oil 9’ ‘ Yesâ€"with an extra dollar for carriage liirc ! "I‘hen something must be donc.’ ‘ And inimcdiatcly.’ ‘ Now, look be '2, Jack, I think I can rake up an idea, if you’ll let me have my own way. First, i must have a glass ol something, and a cigar, over which to meditate in solemn silence. Then i must have a slow and thoughtful walk, duringr which, no doubt, some happy inspi- jration will conic, through the agent-y of \VIiiCh “79 can get llltllIUy Cllllllgll at all events, to take us homo.’ ‘ All very \Vcll to buy cigars and things when a fellow has plenty of money ; but it behooves just now to husband our i‘esourccs.’ ‘Jaclt, you ’rc an innocent. Sti- mulcnts are necessary to genius; and then, you know. everything will be charged in the bill.’ These IWo young men were in a remarkably tight place. Just from I college, where they had graduated together, they fancied that it would be a fine thing to begin their freedom by a walk of some hundred miles or so. They had set out with but little money, and not being remarkable for finance or prudence, had got rid of that little with great cclcrity. On the third day of their walk, then, they found themselves sixty miles from home, with one dollar and seventy-eight cents, and an :n- dcbtcdncss of five dollars. flung..- their gravc discussion, abOvc given. The eldest was an exceedingly smart, ingcnius fellow, and upon him generally devolved the duty of extricating both from the numerous little difficulties that bcsct them from time to time. On this occasion, however, he had his hands full. Money is not an easy thing to get, at best ; and in a small countryiltown. where the article is scarce, two young scapcgraccs, fresh from university, totally unused to thinking about earning a living, might well be concerned for their success. After consuming the cigar and .‘somcthing.’ Bob felt his inventive ‘ his confidence ' «3:5:- .-w.--s.<’-,_: x c, \/\_/ .,~c.»\,,\/\,,.\. ALEX. "3 C OT T, Proprietor. Volt. 1”. W No. yore, with licaVy pilasters of yellow stone, and an ornamental facade. The pilastcrs were broken. however, and the figures of the facade wcrt defaced. Slimings and chips \Vcrc thickly strcwn around the door-«in and yard; sawhorscs, coopers llt‘lltill es, and viccs, were prominent fea- tures there also; and the slaves. hoops, cylindrical bored logs, and turned Work reslrng against the walls ' showed that the place was douotcd to coopcring. pump-making, turning, and kindred trndcw i‘k. A long, snmoth cylinder of wood cleanly bored, thin and light. of large calibre, intended for a pump, awoke some unexpected suggestion in Bob’s mind. lic Sloppcd. entered the yard examined the cylinder, and i‘ctraccd his steps joyfully to the hotel. The next morning, Mr. Crappy, the village cooper, was astonished to find that his best pump-log had bccn abstracted over night. lic had loft it leaning against the wall of his shop, on the outside, trusting to thc pi‘chroial honesty of his neighbors, as usual. In this instance, however. scurrith to have been misplaced. 'I‘lic affair had its effect upon Mr. Grappy. lic bccamc susâ€" picious ; and over afterward took pains to lock up all his logs, his saw- horscs, his benches, his slaves, ha“- rcls, ctc., every night. \Vhilc the cooper was still bcwziil- ingr his loss, the foreman of thc vilâ€" lagc printing office received a visit from Jack, who submitted to him the followingr form. to be printed on a small show-bill : HEAVEN LY WONDERS! Professor Loraine, F.i’t.S.. A.M. A., B.A., Q.lt.S., i,’.i3., BALL, ctc.. will deliver a lecture on Astronomy, this (Wednesday) evening, in the Town Hall ; on which occasron he will exhibit the largest telescope in the world! Through the. double- action, sclf-illumit‘ialing. iiiâ€"penctt‘ant vitrco-adamantinc, achromatic len- scs, of which the wonders antlglo- rics ofonr lovely satellite, the Moon, may be plaidy sccn. I’i'ochsor Loraine will in :iSsistcd bv Professor Dolormc, h1.l.)).l\'f., i). pita, 0.x, late of Comm-lic. luzik institute. Lecture to commence at 8 o’clock prccisciy. Admission 50 cents, chil- dren half price. During t‘c day, a few hundred of those bills were posted about the town by Jack, while Bob kept his room, under plea of indisposition. Owing to the high price charged for tickets, the town hall was not largely fillcd that night. The pro- fcssor was mounted upon the ros~ trum, with a large, rougth -skctchcd chart behind him. representing the positions of the planets. As he ex- plained the rudiments of astronomy in a colloquial and easy manner, with no over exact regard for facts. his assistant enrolled and suspended other charts, all of which, as Bob afterward remarked, probably meant Someihin at all events, he hoped (7 cu spirit waxing strong within him, and they did. set out for a stroll about the village, He wallth down from the hotel to the river, along by the shipyards and boat-houses. without any suggestion ofl‘cring itSolf. Then, taking a turn upward, on the hill, he paused to look at a pretty girl gathering flow- ers in a garden, begging a ros‘cbud of her, and passed on. leaving her wondering who the handsome, saucy gentleman could be. This little in- cident was agre=able enough, but there was no money in it, so Bob moved onward toward the hotel again, beginning to feel a trifle dis- h'cartem d. The afternoon had waned; and, as he neared his quarters, a charm- ing twilight landscape attracted his attention. The broad moon of harvest-time was just rising, and its yellow disc shone bright behind the black tree- trunks on the othcrsidc of the l'lVCt‘. The reflections of the trees, the moon. and of many slir’n-mastcd ves- sels, lay calmly upom the surface of the water. Do the right of the scene the Village church reared its vitic- covered tower darkly, against the pale, roscate sky. On the left, a picturesque, tumble down old build- ing, with time-stained walls, ant moss-hung roof of ancient red tiles, added a peculiar charm to tho forc- ground of the view. This buildingâ€"one of these de- cayed dwellings that one finds in all old towns generally turned to some Meanwhile. all eyes were anxiâ€" ous.y fixed upon the ' largest tclc- scope in the world,’ which protruded its fiftccn-fcct tube from an open window near the stand. It was a formidable-looking instrument dccd ; an immense cylinder, covered with black cloth, and mounted upon a hastily built tripod. At the l0\v.-r extremilv were the usual brass slides of the telescope, but of very dimi- ==>;:'-:~w7mv; ,1“".‘:-r-k~'zr::»wz,~n¢ we v. ray-v not..." >~ r . t i l l in- , nutivc size; chctly resembling, in fact. those of a small pocket spy glass of the cheapest kind. The lecturer touched mainly upon the lighter and more entertaining facts ofthc science. The discovery of new planets; the wonderful pcr- fcction to which astronooical calcu- lations have been carried; the ab- surd theories propoundcd by early star-gazcrs, ctc., formed the body of she discourse. ‘ And now, ladies’ and gentlemen,’ said Bob, ‘I desire to thank you for your kind attention to my remarks My assistant. Professor Delormc, will exhibit the great Double-action, Self-illuminating, I'li-pcnctt‘ant. Vi-' troc-adamantine, Achromatic-lonscs Telescope to you. Good night.’ He retired with some applause; and Jack coming forward, arranged those present in a line, requesting them to pass around by the uindow in order, each one having a two- minutes’ look at the mom, through the instrument. Whit they said, may be gathered l l ointment) AURORA _aun inoHMOND ZHHJ. .1”; ~v~./ *\ .»\1AW~./-../\/*\w\,/V \J-V4V' .1 x . v\.’ \ .'\.~._x\-v~_/\,/\WN./ ~JW-W ,, . ~\2WA"\/‘~/ V \NVM v EA, . l . . ‘ Indeed my friend I can scarcelyl, had been hung in the tclcs cope trUst my memory to describe tliclwitha fino thread. The fragments wondrous sightâ€"I may say almost miraculous sight that met my asto. nishcd gaze when I applied my eye! the lens. ‘ I saw our safclitc hung, in tho illumi able depths of heaven, like a ball of white. tranSparent fireâ€"its spherical shape being perfectly dis- tinguishablc. ‘ But the most wonderful thing of all was the detail that could be seen1 on the surface. I declare l fear to tax your crudclity. when] tell you of tlic unrivalled power ofthis instru- ment, which I am compelled to bc- licvc, as indeed, Professor Delormc assured me. is the largest ever conâ€" structcd. Not only was every moun- tainâ€"ridge Volcanic crater, peak and chasm plainly lincd; bubâ€"you will hardly believe me, I knowâ€"dark bodies could, also be seen, moving hither and thither, leaving faint lincsl showed that its surface had been carefully marked off with indie-ink, somewhat after the manner of a diagram of the moomas seen through a powerful glassâ€"Some small in- sects had also been placed on the surface after being dipped in gum, or oil, and these had crawled about. leaving a trail behind them. Among .thc ruins of this fictitiOus and principled moon; lay a half-burnt the lower end of the tube was fas- tcucd part of a common pocket spy- glass, the large lens of which, with its caps, ,had evidently been long misstng. And this was the great Double- action, Sclfâ€"illuminating, Bi-pcnc- trant, Vitroe-adamantine, Acliroma- tic-lens telescope l All the selectmen, gathered around behind them ! what they were, prc- ; and gazed in mortified silence upon cisolv, I am unable to judge; but this extraordinary machine. Professor Dclormc informed me that ‘I do” no’ what you think of this his Colleague Professor Loraine was ‘ erc,’ remarked Mr. Crappy. at chanced upon a very full and learn. length, ‘ but it’s my opinion that this od treatise, which would explain all phenomena, and present some dcvc- lopcmcnts that would undoubtedly startle the world. ‘I was never so powerfully im- prcsscd with the magnitude and beauty of the great universe that surrounds us boforc, and I could hardly express my gratitude to Pro- fessor Delorn‘ic. who promised me gratuitous admission (in company with the ltcv. M. Colcs. Editor \Valtry and a few other influential men of this place) to all the lectures dclivcrcd here. I only regret that the complicath nature of the lenses renders it impossible to adjust the instrument for any other of the hen vetin bodies without much difficulty and some apparatus that cannot be procured in portable form. ‘Profcssor Dclorme has just in- formed mc that he contemplates vi- siting your toWn shortly, when i hope you will seize the earliest op- portut‘iity to investigate this truly sublime :ii'id wondcrful discovcry.’ . Anotlicr lecture was announced for the following evening, and as the village had rcsoundcd all day with the marvels of the great tele- scope, the hall was crowded to over. llowmg. In order that all might be thoâ€" roughly satisficd with the exhibition each was permitted to look five minutes through the glass, and Bob cut his lecture very short leaving all explanations and comments to Jack, who exhibited great eloquence and imagination-â€"â€"â€"cspccially the latter-- ill his cxjrlanations on the beauty of astronomy. ‘i tliink,’ said Bob, the next morn- , stand it ; arc vou able to mg, ‘ that We had better lcavc town i always l' before we wear out our welcome. We have made twenty four dollars apiece by the speculation, which will much to do 2’ take us home comfortably. and if we stay We may get into trouble.’ ‘1 agree with you. The sooner we leave tlZO better. What shall we do with the double-back-action -â€"\vhat do you call it lâ€"tclcsr:0pc 'i' ‘ On leave it where it is. Tell the landlord we will scnd‘for it this after- noon.’ ' They paid their hotel-bill, inform- ing their host that they were sudden- 1V called away to lecture elsewherey l washing mysclfl ask for the water. and took the first boat down town has been sold a lectlc \t'tiss’n it ever was aforc. People isn't so honest, now, as thcy was. For my part, I’ve mistrustcd things mostly. ever since I missed that 'are pu up log, and I thought just as like as not them ’stronymcrs was all a blamed humbng l’ ‘ Why didn't you tell us before, sqnit‘c ?' asked Editor \Valby, dryly. PRAY \Vi'i‘l-IOU'I‘ CEASING! _.â€".. BY “'7! GLENHOLH FALCOSBRIDOE. Translated Seiiieur Clln’tdlell. A number of pastorsggwcrc asâ€" scmblcd for the purpose of discus- sing some difficult questions, and, among other things, it was asked how it was Epossiblc to fulfil the command to pray without ceasing.- Thcy lraZardcd different supposi- lions, and at the close one of the pastors present was charged with preparing a memorial on this sub. 'jcct, to be read in the next monthly assembly ; which having been heard by a servant, ignorant in ap- pcnroncc, but full of sense, SllCl cried out: l l the river, for home. «G00d_by0,’ said Jack, the last cord the strength sufficient to cxc~ ‘our men will come this af- CUW “10 Works of the div ; thing; ‘ What! a whole month to tell the signification of that to.th it is one of the easiest to ut‘rdcrstai‘id in the Bible.’ l ‘ \Vcll, \vell,’ said an old pzistm‘.' ‘ what can you tell us about that, Mary? Tell us how you underâ€" pray - ‘ Yes. sir.’ ‘thatl although you have sol ‘ Yes, sir. the more I have to dol the more I can pray.’ ‘ lndccdl Mary tell us how you do it; for nearly every one thinks! otherwise.’ I ‘ VVc‘l, sir,’ said the girl : ‘As soon as I open my eyes iii the morning, I say ‘ Lord, open the eves of my understanding ; and while I dress myself, i ask to be clad in the robe of justice : while I a n of regeneration; and whcnI com- mence my work, l pray God to ac~ when tcrnoon for tlietclescope, and if you I commence to light lllC fire: I will be kind enough to asstst him in Wily lllal ll“) “’Ol’ll 0f Gm] may 1’0- thc packing of it, we shall be greatly rlllllmale "‘5 hell” ; While I S‘VCCP obhgedfi the house, I pray God that my For several days the instrument heart may lie Cleanscd from all imâ€" tiii-' candle-end, showing whence its. ’Splcndid light had been derived. In ADVOCATE “ Let Sound Reason weigh more with us than Popular Opinion.” F RE} A Y, MA 156M i’sfis i l ,nnalysis and practical feeding arbj .1 ,'\/*_r _/\/\/“\/\/‘J‘J WWW/“A i§€iL A“ ,. -§,.-..-,..,..,_.,<;._ .t; 0'9..." In":x'1,:.1 {a an: .7.:31~..~.~:ayu.1-sfi'. .L- . -' r AND ADVERTISER. f, ,\V,\,x ,â€"\/~_/\/ No. 1&1. Whole NU l‘Rl'I‘lVE VALUE OF FOOD FOR CA'I‘TLE. To determine the {nutritive value of different substances used for food, ‘is a matter of great. importance toI cv’cry onc engaged in feeding farin' stock. Unfortunately very little isj known on this subject, for Scientifig,‘ oftcn found at variance, as the two3 professions are seldom combined. From an a: title on this subject in' thc Gencsec Farmer, we give some; l examples of approximation to thcl truth by both classes. Seventy-five pounds of clover hay is equal in nu-’ tritivc value to one hundred poundsl of meadow hay, says Boussingault; AULD Laxastu.â€"â€"Sorne of our pure Scottish ballad poetry is unsur- ,passed tn any language for grace ’and pathos. How expressive, how beautiful, are its phrases! You can‘t translate them. Take an ex- ample of power in a Scotch expres- sron to describe with tenderness and feeling what is in human life. Take one of our most familiar phrases ; as thusâ€"we meet an old friend, we ' talk over bygone days, and remem- bcr many who were dear. to us both, once bright and young and gay, of whom some remain, honoured, prosperous. and happyâ€"~0f whom some are under a cloud ofmisfortunc or disgraccâ€"â€"some are broken in health and spirits-some sunk into the rocal old familiar TERMS: $1 50 In Advance. ' a...“ F‘tr” ’- vanish» cad;- ROMANTIC Lovn STORY. ~â€" A. French paper has the following z..- ‘ The Count dc St. Croix, belonging ‘ to one of the noblest and wealthiest families in France.lmcame engaged, after a long and assiduous courtship. to a lady, his equal in position and fortune, and famous for her beauty. Shortly after the happy day was appointed which was to render two loving hearts one. the Count was ordered immediately to the siege of Sebastopol. So he girdcd on his sabre, and at the head of his regi- ment marched to the battle-field.-â€"- During his absence it happened that his beautiful fiance contracted the Wrsmall pox, and after hovering be- tween life and death for many days, recovered her health to find her beauty hopelessly lost. The: disease had assumed in her case the most virulent character, and left her not only disfigured but seamed and scarred to such a frightful cX’ lent that she became hideous to herself, and resolved to pass the reâ€" mainder of her days in the strictest s clusion. A year passed away, when one day the Count, upon his return to France, accompanied bv his valet, presented himself at the residence of his ,bctrothcd and so- lrcitcd an interview. This was refused. He. however, with the pcrsistanco of a lover, pressed his suit, and finally the lady made her appearance. closely muffled in a fur the York Hm“ from L0 opinion is, the diflcrcntmethods and remained poking its length out of the Purity ; While I.P1'€Pal'0. alld take window, like a piece of scientific my meniS, I_dcsrre to be nourished ordinance, Pegplc wondeer that With the h:_dden manna, and the no one came (1,.- it, finally, when the pure milk of the word ; and while hall was wanted for something else lam occupied with the little chil- the sclcctmen Concluded to put it drcnal mm my eyes towards GOd l l base usesâ€"was unique enough to from the following extract from a demand the especial admiration of l letter, written bv the village school- the young map. He observed that master to a pendantic friend some it had been a fine manston in days ofl miles distant : l away, carefully, until it was called .38 lOWW'H'dS my, _ land Iask the spirit of adoption, so for. , In removing the cloth with which l it was covered. being loosely tacked SO 0“ Heavenly father. that i may be his daughter; and through the whole day, on, was partially pulled or}: expo- everything Ido gives me occasion Sing a smooth surface of yellow-pine wood. Mr. Grappy. the cooper, was’ one of the setectmen present, and when he saw this development his eyes widened Vlvt‘DlV. ‘ That looks uncommon like my pumplogâ€"thc one that was stole a bit ago l’ said he, anti after removing more of the cloth, he indentified the tube as his property. ' On taking it down from the tripod l r something fell from, its upper end and broke upon the floor. It was a ground glass globe-21 lamp shade»â€" to pray i’ ' I‘lnough, cno‘ugh,’ cried the aged theologian, ‘ these things are rchalcd to babes and hidden from the wise and prudent.’ ‘Couragc, Mary,’ said he, ‘pray without ceasing;’ and as for us, my bro titers, let us bless the Lord for the interpretation which he has given to those words, and let us remember that he has said that he will guide the humble in judgment. The memorial after this incident, as may be supposed, was notjudgcd necessary. l while some practical feeders say the too kinds are equal, and all esti- -matc clover higher than the man of lscicncc. l Again, according to Brussingault, ‘100 lbs of meadow hay equal 382 lbs of carrots, while the practical Mochi thought 250 lbs was the boy’s equivalent. Analysis indicates that ,100 lbs of hay is equal 676 lbs of Swedish turnips, while practice in- dicates only 200 or 300 lbs of these roots. Science calls 100 lbs of hay equal to 391 lbs ofmangolds_ 319 lbs. of potatoes. 70 lbs. of corn, 55 lbs of wheat, 58 lbs of rye, 60 lbs of oats, 65 lbs of bat‘lcy, 55 lbs of buckwheat. ‘37 lbs of peas. and 27 llas of oil-cake; while actual experi- ment changes the valuable to about 250 mangoidsflOO lbs of potatoes, 54 its corn, 45 l s wheath lbs ryc, '70 lbs oats, 60 lbs of barley. 64 lbs buckwheat, 45 lbs of peas. and 50 oil-cake. One reason of the difference of' grave ; we placesâ€"old companions, pleasures, land pursuits; as Scotchmcn, our hearts are touched with tlics remem- branccs oi Auld Langsync. Match ,me the phrase in Engli:h. You can’t translate it. The fitness and tthc beauty lie in the felicity of the .language. Like many happy ex- pressions, it is not transferable into another tongue, just like the ‘sim- rplCX munditiis’ of Horace, which describes the natural grace of fe- male elegance, or the ltancrz'l/lmon .gelasma of Eschylus, which de- iscrich the bright sparkling of the ocean in the sun. I cannot help thinking that a change of national language involves also a change of national character. Numerous ex- .amples ofgrcat power in Scottish plrraseology,both in the picturesque, lthc feeling. the wise, and the huâ€" morous, mightbc taken from the works of Robert Burns or Allan Ramsay, and which lose their temperatures of feeding. The ad- vantage ofaiiy one fund is measurw ably lost by making it the sole of food, while the highest advantage results fromjudicious admixture. If. as Mcchi aflirms, the turnip is 90 per cent water, the mangoid 88 per cent., and grass 75 per cent., it‘ would seem most too bad, if not po- sitively ruinous, to scour the stem- ach and systems of an animal with undue quantities of water. when nature teaches that the proportion ofdry food should be not less than oneâ€"lourtli in mild Weather, and one-half in cold. A bullock, consuming 150 lbs of turnips daily, takes into his stomach thirteen and a half gallons of water with fifteen pounds of dry food, while experience proves that four gallons of water daily is a full al- lowance for such an animal. The proportion of water to dry food to keep a horse in good condition is about one-half, but a larger propor- tion of water might endanger the health, as it certainly would the fat and mtiSclc of the animal. The fullest nutrition of food can never be safely tcstcd separately or with luniform resultsâ€"JV. Y. W'orld. A FIRST-RATE TEMPERANCE TALK ;â€"/\ captain of a packet vessel sail- ing from New York to Liverpool, says he never heard bur one tempe- rance talk that was worth anything. but that was ‘ first rate.’ He once wont to a temperance meeting at Liverpool, to oblige a friend, and a good-looking, well-dressed man was called upon to address the meeting. He now stood up before the meeting. and he said he never had made a speech in his life. and did not beâ€" lieve he ever should, for it was not in him. However, he would tell what temperance had done for him. When he used to drink, somehow, he never was well ; could never pay his quarter’s rcnt,nor his Weekly bills, nor clothe himself nor his ft- mily decently ; but now that he had left of‘I'drinking, his rent was punc- tually paid to the day, he had no weekly accountsâ€"for he had ready money. They all saw how be ap- peared and was dressed. And. tak- ing a nice looking woman by the arm, and four children by the hand. he said, ‘ You see how my wife and children look in health and appear- ance. W'ell, their food and dress is all paid for ; and if you want to see how my house is furnished, come and see me at home any evening except church niglrt,wbicli is Tues- day, and this meeting. which is Thursday, and you will find me in as well furnished a room as any one needs. Besides this, I have a bun- dred pounds in the savings’ bank.â€" This is all I can sav to-night.’ And charm altogether when unscoftffied. The speaker certainly seems to take a strength and character from his words. We must now look for specimens of this racy and expres- stve tongue in the more retired parts of the country. It is no longer to be found in high places.â€" It has disappeared from the social Circles Lf our citiesâ€"Dean Ramsay. l A-chtcvomsx'r METHOD OF Sca- vrxo Oxn’s Sacraâ€"An italian gen- tleman, with great sagacity, devised a very productive pump, and kept it in action at little expense. The garden wall of his villa adjoincd the great high road leading from one oft the capitals of Northern Italy. from which it was distant but a few miles. Possessing within his garden a fine spring of water, be erected on the outside of the wall a pump for pub- lic use; and chaining to it a small iron ladle, he placed near it some rude seats for the weary traveller, and by a slight roofofciin’ibing plants protected the whole from the mid- day sun. * iii this delightful shade the tired and thirsty travelch on that well-beaten road ever and anon rcposed and refreshed themselves, and did not fail to put in requisition double veil. At the sound of her voice the Count rushed forward to' embrace her, but stepping aside she tremblingly told the story of her sorrows, and burst into tears.’ A. heavenly smile broke over the Count’s handsome features. as rais- ing his lrandsalmvc he exclaimed ‘It’s God’s work. lam blind.’ It was even so. \Vlien gallantly leading his regiment t0 the attack. a cannon ball had passed so closaly ’to his eyes, that, while it left their expression unchanged, and his coun. i tenancc unmarked. it robbed him for ever of sight. It is unnecessary to add that their marriage was shortlv after solcmniScd. it is said that at this day may oftori be seen at the Emperor’s reception an officer leaning upon the arm of a the services which the pump so op- portuncly presented to them. From morning till night, many a dusty and wayaWOrn pilgrim plied his handle, and went on his way, blessing the liberal proprietor for his kind consi- deration of the passing stranger. But the owner of the villa was deep- ly acquainted with human ratnrc. He knew that in that sultry climate the liquid would be more valued from its sca city, and from the diffi- culty of acquiring it. He, therefore in order to enchancc the value of the gift, wiser arranged the pump, so that its spout tvas of rather con- tracted dimensions, and the handle required a moderate application of force to work it. Under these Cir- cumstanccs, the pump raised for more water than could pass through its spout ; and, to prevent its being wasted, the surplus was conveyed by an invisible ,channel to a large reservoir judiciously placed for watering the proprietor’s own house stables, and garden, into which about five pints were poured for every ' spoonful passing out of the spent for the benefit of the Weary traveler. Even this latter portion was not cn~ tircly neglected, for the Waste pipe conveyed the part which ran over from the ladle to some delicious ! strawberry beds at a lower level. Perhaps, by a small addition to this benevolent arrangement, some kind- hearlc‘d travelers might be induced to indulge their mulcs and asses with a taste of the some cool and refresh- ing fluid, thus paying an additional tribute to the skill and sagacilv of the benevolent proprietor. 'Myvam cornplished friend would doubtless make a most popular chancellor of “There’s more in that lellow’s head l lhe cxchequsr, ShOUld his Sat‘dinian than you suspect.” “No, thereain’i‘, said i majesty require his services in that Dick, “for I always thought he had ’etn.’ department ofrtdministration. he sat dOt't . Hc'had said enough. lady closely veiled, who seem to be attracted to the Spot by their love of music.’ A Moot-ins Joxxu. «A whale was caught and towed to the isle of Dogs, England, some time ago, and the lite Mr. Clil't went down to see it. He found it on the shore, with its huge mouth propped open with several polc‘s, in his great eagerness to make an examination (filic internal parts of the mouth, Mr. Clift step- ped inside the mouth, between the lower'jriws, where the tongue is situ- ated. The tongue isa huge spongv mass, and being at that time exceed- ingly soft from exposure to the air. gave way like a bag; at the same time he slipped f()t\\'.~tt“.l toward the whalc's gullet, nearly as far as he could go. Poor Mr. Clift was really in a dangerous r‘rrcdicamcnt; he sank lower and lower into the substance of the tongue and gullet, till be near- lv disappeared altogether. I10 '11:; short in stature, and in a few seconds would have doubtless lost his life in the horrible oily mass, had no assis- tance been quickly afforded him. It was with great. difficulty that a boat~ hook was put in requisition. and the good little man hauled out of tho whale’s gullct. AN A “'KWARD liliSi‘AKu.â€"â€"â€"Th& fol- lowing story, in Connection with the late Principal Taylor of the University of Glasgow, is sufficiently ludicrous. Lord-â€" had been on a visit to Glasgow, and wishing a suit of clothes for a special par. posv, requested the waiter of his hotel to Send for the principal tailor in the city. In a short time, a Venerable looking person was ushered into his lordsliip’s presence. “ Are you the principal tailor here 2” said his lordship. “I am, at your service,” replied the visitor. Ilis lordship preceded to eXpIain that he was desirous of procuring a well-made suit of black clothes. “ Ali,’ said thc visitor, “ I see there has been a mistake ; you had sent for a princla pal tailor, and your message has been mis- understood. It is our duty to give the draft as well as the ([02] his due ; and therefore place to‘ the credit of Will Speir the capital retort; which forms the subject of this anecdote. Will, as . was his usual practice, was taking the nearest way through the Earl of E ’s premises,thc Earl made after hint. and called out to him, in the act of crOSsing a fence, “ Come back; thit’s no‘ the road.’ ‘ Do ye keti,’ said W'ill, ‘ wliaur I’m groin? ‘ No ;’ replied the Earl. Weel, how the dcil do ye ken whether this be the road or no? A cliimneyâ€"sweeper's boy went inth baker‘s shop for a two-perry leaf, and conv cciving it to be diminutive in size, rd; marked to the baker that it»: did not be: have it was weight,- “ Never mind that,” said the man of dough, “ you will have the less to carry.” “True.” replied the lad, and throwan three half-pence on the counter, left the shop. The baker called after him, saying that; he had not left money ,cnough, ' “ Never mind that,” said young sooty, “you will have the less to count.” At a church collection for missions. the preacher said: “ My Christian brethren. let me caution those of you who put in buttons. hot to break off“ the eyes. It spoils them for use, and they will not pass among the heathen for coin ‘ t

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