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i. Ü i V i. ä MAlilfJ.' I U-H 1JUJ "THE ST A U-S TANGLED BANNER. LONG MAY IT WAVE. OER THE LAND OF THE F R EE AND THE HOME OF THE B R A V E." A Family A'cwspapcr, Devoted to Education, Morals, Science, Agriculture, Commerce, Politics. 3Iarkcts, General iHlellfccnrc, Foreign and Domestic Xews, Volume 2.- Number 13. Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana, Thursday, June 2, 1853. Whola Number 65.

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. .x rv i:i r; ;? V 11 wJ v v a VURLIMIRl) EVERY Til CR OA Y MORNING BY R T.C .i rt 0 C 0 R.BÄ tvE: YJZ? :w KC f j v.l iii .i lyauce, At J.'ie e.i I oIm ni uitiis, - - - - - 5 1 ,50 '2 IM 20; I ilr l.jvo I ua'.l ill-; e.r.l "i ti,e year, 1 ier.m will he strictly ad h-r..-l !. j rx pap: arre ir.ices.ire IVoIhhe r. r w"dl be discoii'inued until all paid, unless at the op.ior. ADVERTISING .. Vlvertiseine.i's will 1'c coiisp.cuou.mv insered, at the ' dlo.viu ; prices, x.z. For t square (.of 10 li;ies) 3 insertion.; ?! 00 Each ad litio i.il insertion, , . 2"c Q3-Au:.'l!iit!.b' less tLail assart, will be con i !ere-i a squ sre. U.rAdvertiNt-rs inns:, be pa;iiciilarlo mark llif iiimibi'm! iiKirli jus o:i the lace nM he alverii :f .iieii!s, or ll.-y .rill 'jpüMi ii'.'d uutil orlered ijt, and c::j: I icr-r li:!:ly. .- 1 i i r i ..:.-. I l v.". II i t ma . whL-re a lverli.-t il-:ie iy ihe yar. IP'YII C.Vu-iniiiicnl ');! lri.n ii distance" s!i';ill he a l lr's. e I IVs r-l'.ui) to the IMitor. Frurr r;.j ley's La;Iy".s lio iU. PAULINA AND BSRENiCS. A TAU: OF T.J! U i: mo as in.: cJIi: uf j::.:lsalf.m. in tiie mLnitli of M irch, i t a I . A I I T : 1 ;i Iii ti til, cij i in a i od.:; ro'j ,; of white li.ieu, an 1 follmvi-d by a j-iw'ie feun.'e atten lmt, was crossing on t!r fertile plain bjliv-'a Rtiuolhaud Jerim .th; u:iicii is.sneaereu ouiue norm; . . a. l .f by M)iiut (i;lboi. .1 r face was concealed by the lolds uf nil ample veil, and the walked along w'ahati uirM timidity. ! After soin-j liuu, s!ii piused within sight of a dwelling, w!ioe iht roof was sliaded by the foliage of two line olive-trees; ' ttulchzd sheep folds bouu led in a semi-j circle a wide court, in whosi midst a. deep cistern coutjiued an abundant suppi v of clear water At one side, a green sloping b uik, shadowed by a sycamore. invited t!i travclL r to repose; while on the itlier was a ricli prospect ol culliva-i ted fields, verdant meadows, an t nowery orcli ards, 'vutere.d by limpid streams.! As the str niger au I her follower paused j ! el r-' t!: ilotir, a sweet soaüd of young v yi'is. j-in ;iir, la ;t l!i -ir i ar-. The girl turned towards h?r ulteii laul, who .iiJ It is the uwning so4ig of t!ie diugh-' ter ol Sio i: while your m ther lived,, I often hear t it suii in your fatlier's' tent." i MM 1. . 1 1 .. I 1 .1 J Slruirl i .i il, ail 1 as hlieni. . II tu til.i ,IUS up u id, u il l the scene becaru- f:ii ol lift I d: fields were cov- .( w 1 1!.' white :i if. -TS, u:i :iu lull cows. with !r.rel a.i I liinb.s; while the courts were fiiie I with -erviuts, wluiiii Sid and repass d, .SO. 113 lO llllt: the cows, soms to carry bti.k l!ie vess Is liil-d witli tllericli inilii. O.h.'rs watered the llowers, already parciud by the burning sun, while of the r -maiuler, ome gathered fruits in t!ie orchard, an I othi:rs carried ba!ietsof Iin -ii to be. washed in iho s-lreani. In u few minutes, a beautiful girl of fifteen, dressed with all the luxury und vdegance of a daughter of Judili, bounded out of the house anil across the court. :i o:aren tlv intent on rivalling the speed of the , icef il r; w. dl which followed s'.rangt-r, she ap ier. ieri;eiviiig i;ie s.ia.ig'-r, a pro i died !ier. and sa iJ, v:it!i a btaming fcii.ile "M tiden, whoever thou art, come under lhe i oof of Eie;tr my father. He, I A'n'iiii n.v mot.'ier, are bot!i from liouie, hut I will try to .supply their places in en in t j i !, iug thee." Riisiug!i r veil, t!te traveller displayed features of no toinuuii beauty; and, extciuiug her arms, siieciijil "My sister!" -.Sist-r:"' replied the daughter of Abigail, with s.irprise. es, II;reuice; art thou ignorant of our lathers lormer marrniie. and mv birth? "I have heard, in leed of my father's urstwife bull knew not tuat she had a wan 'uier. ..1- . . . . , . ... .9'. : .. ZrT. j..., inj aiait-r; erieo Berenice, embracing her, -coma with me into our j into th) house!" "No! ' replied the maiden, in a mournful voice, the daughter of Marcia and Eleazar miy not enter as a stranger beneath her fathers roof. But come, my sister, sit down next me on this bank, and let me speak to thee of things concerning the safety of thine, of mine, anu of lh; doomed Jerusilem." At a sign from B.'reniee, the servants hastened to bring milk, fruit, and cakes, which th.-y placed before iheir sisters and llieu withdrew. Paulina, for Midi was the traveller's name, hiving cooled her burning lips wiiu a refreshing draught of milk. tool her sister's hand, and said "Mircia, my mother, was the sister of Arricidia, both daughters of Tcrtullus, a Eouuu prefect. Arricidia inwried Titus Sibiuus Vespasianus, now emperor ol Rome, and whose innumerable army is encamped to-daj around the Holy City. Marcia married Eleazir, the sou of Simeon, one of tu chief turn of Judili. Short

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convert to Christianity, through the preachingof St. Paul, the apostle of Je su s Christ. My father, 11 wrath, sent j her from him, divorced her, and two years ! ufierv. .jrds. married thy mother. Mine is now dead; and Titus, my uncle, has adontt I me, and loves me as a father. To-day, while on the point of reducing - ; Jerusalem to aslies, he has yielded to my t tears and prayers, and allowed me to ! ni.iu n ii I pci-ii llipp llitr inntlipr miii! i our father, who has never vet called ine his child." j As she spoke, her young listeners cheeks grew very pale. "God of Israel! ' cried j , . - , , , , , . sister to the faith of ia.r fatlier's!" Go l of the ClirisUiiis!" said Taulina. , raisiii; her eves towards heaven, '-vouch-i safe to lead my sister, nd all who are di'ar to her, into the knowledge of Thyself and of Thy Son Jesus Chrisi!' At thai moment a cloud of dust appeared in the distance, and presently the mother of ll. renice approached, riding on a cannd. The young Christian veiled her face, w.'file her companion ran for - waids to embrace hr monier. Abigail descende I, au 1, as she foLll her datigliter in her arms, and said, weepingly lX'ar child, vj can no longer sojourn in our peaceful hom?, the armies of the usurper are aJvanciug. and Jerusalem is the only refuge thut remains. Come, let us prepare to set out." - . First, my mother," said Berenice, taK; pdU,ln:4 b th(J ,aiul a,1(l 2entlv lea.liug her forwards, "suffer me to present to thee my sister, the daughter of my father and of Marcia." "She is welcome," said the kind matrön; "I will be to her even as a mother. But if she ba a Christian, how s!iu!l I present her to my husband? ' "If it seem good in thine eyes,"' said Paulina, "name me to him at first simply as a giu-st; then I may see my father's eye look on me without anger, and so, if ! q" j wj j m l v fin I favor in his sight." .. .til-. ,IA,V. . la.w t us then all set out together," replied Abigail; "my hushind expjets us to-night to eat with hnn lha passover. A'as!"' sighed Berenice, "I would ratlier eat it in our quiet country home, than b mi ath the lofty roof of the palace of our fathers. My daughter," said Abigail, "thy fatherhath comm i tided we must obevv'i It vvaa not vet midday when Abigail, the two miideus, and their attendantseach mounted on a camel quitted the valley of Iltitioth; an I they made such good speed, that ere sunset they approach - ed Jerusalem. At its first distant view, Abugii I exclai med 'Jerusalem longer a city of holiness an ' f is no peace, who.se. prosperity testified to the nations aroun I that th-i Lord himself had chosen her. A fierce enemy lies outside her gates, and three f ictions divide her coun- j sels within. Thou seest the tower of, Phizeal, built by Hero I in memory of his brother; that is the dwelling of Simon who governs the district inclosed by the I wall of Divi.l. John of Giscala, is mas-'

i rallied their forces to oppose the common fOe." A few sic pi further, and the Holy City lay spread before their eye3 like a gorgeous pinoramj. There was the Temple, with its thousand pillars of while mirb'e, and its roof covered with sharp gilded arrows, to prevent the birds from

ter of Aphlo-i, and the environs of the ; knew not that Paulina, with equal ear-; fierce, bloody, and exterminating." temple; thy father commands the remain-' nestness and a more enlightened faith,! A shout of rage burst simultaneously der of the holy city. Now the impend- j was at the same moment praying for her. j from thu young Hebrews present. Bereing danger which threatens us all has j Eleazar hid returned to his home be- nice arose, pale and trembling. "My faswallowed up the memory of minor dis- i fore his wife and daughter, and when they J ther," said she, "give this Roman a safe sensions; and the three chieftains have ; reached it, thev were summoned to his conduct; else our people will tear him to

settling on it. The mn'titnde of stalely j dwelling, I thought we bad obtained antowers. fair while porticos, and ample! other daughter to love. The God of Isroofs, bespoke the riches and beauty of j rael has ordered otherwise His holy will Jerusalem. . be done! This maiden, unworthy of her

lhe travellers entered the gate, and turned their steps towards the palace of Eleazar. That stately out to meet them, and the two youii2 ! J girIs beill thc kiee before him. 1Ie bless' L,i Berenice, raised her. and embrace braced I . it ,,,er tenderly. Then, turning towards the uS Christian, he said, Maiden, who ar tlm? ..n,, " r.,lr- hhd P,llna I ft 1IJV ' ( IIV 1 , l -ft . A V U j 'turn not away from the daughter of Maren. Accustomed to control his feelings, the flue countenance of Eleazar underwent no change; it preserved the expression of calm dignity befitting a judge and a fa llier in Israel. "Rise, daughter of Marcia," he said, "and explain thine errand.' "It concerns the interests of Judea, and your own safety," said Paulina, looking at her relatives. "Then," replied Eleazir, who was the high priest, "follow me to the Temple, where the feast of the passover is to be celebrated." At these words Paulina involuntary drew back, but a thought of her filial duty reassured her, and she followed Eleazir into the outer court of the Temple, w icre was an imposing assemblage of priests, pharisees and doctors of the law. "My father!" said the girl in a trembling voice, suffer me to speak a word in thine car: Jerusalem in standing to day, to-morrow its walls will he razed to

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peace." Dnue ami her companions paused 111 the, "Jear mends, ' said tue young girl, A loud shout overpowered her voice, j great hall, opposite the bridegroom and while her eyes filled with tears, and her Some of the young warriors present, flush- ! his companions. Berenice then advauc- voice grew tremulous from strong emoed with a partial vicmry which they had i ed towards her father, and knelt before tion, "would that you might receive corngained over a Roinin legion, cried, 'No I him, Kleazar Messed her solemnly, pla- fort where alone it is to be found, even nparp with lUc Ronuns! Let our soil be 1 eins both his hands on her head: then rai- by believing on Him who hath sent his

peace steeped in their heathen blood!" 'Sons of Israel!"' exclaimed Eleazar, "our enemies fight to destroy, and we to save! God is with us! David, son of my brother Saul," he continued, turning to a young pharisee, "conduct this damsel to the women's apartments." Notwithstanding her anxiety, Paulina dared not again address her fither; so, covering her face with her veil, she followed her cotisi u to the house. He led her to the door of Abigail's chamber, and when Paulina entered, she found the ma

tron in tears embracing her daughter : narps and -lhe cymballs mingled their 1 were near and dear to her. Berenice. sounds with the rich sweet tones of the I After the little cavalcade had journey"Well," said they, "what tidings?" (choral voices. A sumptuous display ofied some miles, and passed by the sepul"The blindness of the people is mar- J the splendid presents bestowed by the j cine of Rachel, the heat became oppressvellous," replied Paulina; "but, though I chief priest on his daughter's husband j ive; and David, approaching the litter, cannot save them all, let inz at least res- succeeded to the concert. Afterwards, f invited his companions to alight and take

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1 cue ye and my father." j "Alas! replied iJerenice, "my father j even now is preparing for my marriage, j not considering that war may soon make ' m" a widow." David, the son of Saul, is not a war-1 I - 1 1?tlT.l ! nor, my anginer, repueu Auigau; "ami ' thy fatlier's intention is a fresh proof of ' his tender solicitude for thy welfare. In the event of his own death, he pro- ! vides thee with a cuide and a urottor. j The son of Saul iuhabits the fertile fields , near the banks of Jordon, and after the passover thy friends will conduct thee j ill l lie I . i Rrifore Berenice could speak, the loud sound of the sacred trumpet was heard in Jerusalem. Abigail took her daughter by the; hand, and ltd her towards the Temple. Paulina, at her own request, remained at home. The foundations of the Temple were protected by mounds, which the Jewish princes, especially Herod the Great and j Agtippa, had raised by degrees. Bere nice, u hose childhood had passed in strict ' seclusion, was forcibly struck by the clo ries of the Holy City; and when they j reached the hallowed precincts of the j Temple, she gazed with wonder at the , gold-covered gates, and the rich ornamental tracery executed in the same precious metal. Behind the tabernacle a veil of white linen, mingled with purple and azure, shadowed the sacred light of the Beven-branched candlestick; the oderifer- ! ous clouds of incense the groans of the victims falling beneath the sacrificing j knife the deep-toiled voices of men, j mingled with the sweet notes of the chilIren in the choir the priests clothed in fine linen and gold, with Eleazar in their midst, wearing his high priest's robes sparkling with precious stones all this splendor dazzled the young girl. She thought of her sister, absent from this holy place her sister whom she had known but a few hours, and for whom she now prayed fervently. Berenice presence, lie had taken oil his priestly , habiliments, and replaced them by a warnor's costume. Paulina knelt before ! him, weeping bitterly while he turned j his face away from hers with an expression of indignant sorrow. "Abigail," said he, as his wife entered, "when the daughter of Marcia sought our God and of her father, has outraged both. I She has come, not to share our fate be- i

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draw us awav from it and that in order ! I - - I to introduce amongst us the heresies ofa new religion, whose founder was by the order of Pontius Pilate, governor of the Jews, crucified and slain. It becomes , me not to enter into controversy with a j woman let her learn obedience. But that I should not, O my wife, needlessly risk the safety of thosft who are dear to me, David, the son of Saal, shall, to-morrow, espouse Berenice, und then he will coductyou, her, and the daughter of Marcia, bick to our peaceful retreat." Having so said, Eleazar left the three women and went to pieside in the assembly of i the elders of the people, and deliberate on the measures to be taken in the preseut emergency. The next day, at the hour when the Levites offer the perpetual sacrifice to the Lord, the bridegroom, accompanied by several young men, and clothed in their nuptial robes, repaired to the dwelling of Eleazar. The bride delayed long, but at lengih she appeared conducted by her mother, and followed by a numerous train of young virgins clothed in white. Berenice wore a long robe embroidered with gold, and a tunic of pa'.e yellow silk fringed with purple. A girdle of the latter color encircled her slendar waist, and a veil of dazzling whiteness, fastened ou

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sing her and taking her hand, he placed Sod to die for our suis, and who hath it in that of David. " j borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows." My daughter," said he, "behold thy "Cease, maiden," replied Abigail, in a husband! lie to him what the vine is to j tone of unwonted severity; "cease to the elm; let him find in thee the faithful- ( pollute the ears of thy young sister by alness of Sarah, the tenderness of Rachel, i lusions to the heresj which thou hast unthe fruitfulness of Leah, and the wisdom ; happily embraced. I, who would fain of Rebecca." I be as a mother to thee, now command

"Daughter of Eleazar," said David, he gently pressed the hand of his young bride, "in after yesis it shall pass into a proverb in Israel jieloved as Berenice!") Then the marriiire sons bejran: the

preceded by the young men and maidens, ' some repose. The place he had chosen bearing branches of myrtle and palm, i was a delicious spot of verdure, sheltered David and Berenice entered the banquet! by lofty rocks whose crests were crowned hall. There the abundance of the He- j with olive-trees; and where the clear wabrews was united to the luxury of the' ters of a fountain refreshed the weary

Romans. Rich draperies, heavy with 1- 11 t 1 1 purpie auu goui, snauoweu me uowny j perfumed coaches prepared for the guests, j Delicious wines sparkled in cups of gold; while on the tables roasted sheep and ox en were mingled with the delicate daini ties of Greece and Rome. The bird of Lara?s the gazelle of Shenir, appeared, with gam from Sicily, and fish from the Iberian Sea; while the dates of Africa were mingled with the golden apples of Persia, and the luscious fruits of Cyprus with the aried confectionery of Italy. Suddenly a clarion sounded, and an attendant en'ered to announce that a mes senger from Titus waited without the gate. 'Let him enter," said Eleazar. Covered wilh dust, and a dress disordered by hard riding, a stalwart Roman came in. He raised his casque, and said: "Listen, 0 Eleazar! harken to my words, and despise them not. Titus, deploring the calamities which his vengeance will bring on thy country, holds in his clemency the sword still suspended, and offers thee pardon and peace. Nothing shall be added to the required tribute. and he gives thy citizens three days to pay it." Are the fortresses of Jerusalem burned down, and her defenders in the tomb, that thy master should thus address us, young madman?" replied Eleazar. "Chief of Israel," said the Roman, in a loud voice, "here is my olive branch. Before I break it, think of thy city, of its Temple, of thy people, of thy family, and of thy daughter, whose days of wedlock will else be early ended." I think but of conquering tyrants!" axclaimed Eleazar. "Well!" replied the ambassador, as he broke the branch and cast it from him, "thou askest war. and thou shall have it. pieces. "Spouse of David, I cannot refuse thy I first request, replied Eleazar: "let thv brother-in law Daniel conduct this young lunatic through the camp." Hurriedly the guests quitted the hall; their joyous bridal songs changed into sounds of war. The young men dropped their festal garments, and donned their armor; each hand threw away its flowers and grasped a sword. .Meantime, prepations were making in the plain; palisades were raised, trenches dug, fortifications strengthened. While the soldiers flocked to the ramoarts. Eleazar took leave of his wife and two daughters, and eiviii!? . o c them in charge to David, said: "To-mor-row at daybreak you will set out, take the women, and conduct them in safety ; to your tranquil home. If lhe God of i Isreal has willed the destruction of his j people, and the death of its chiefs, you will protect these helpless ones. As soon as the morning dawned. Abigail, Berenice and Paulina entered a covered litter, and, escorted by David and a mounted party of servants, took the road that leads from Jerusalem towards the south. When they reached the summit of the first hill, they beheld the Roman camp extended before their eyes. Abi 'gail, secingt he number and martial or der of the legions, wept and said "Thc hand of the Loid is heavy on his people! Oh, God of Israel' shall thy chosen city be indeed cast down to the ground" "What signifies the destruction of lhe earthly Temple, O my mother!" said Paulina, gently, "if on its ruins our Lord shall build his spiritual church?" "Child thou art a Christian," replied Abigail, "and canst not comprehend the sorrows of a Jew." "But may I not seek to assuage them by pointing to the comfort which coraeth from above?"

"What comfort canst thou ftive to those wno lose an? o as, thy silence." Humbly and meekly Taulina obeyed.. but she ceased not to pray earnestly, in her inmost soul, for the spiritual enligbtI eumeiit and temporal safety of these who . traveller, and nourished the gay flowers that grew around. On this soft, natural carpet the servants spread out a repast of bread, meat, and fruit; David asked a blessing, and they all tried to eat; but their hearts were too full and heavy with a sense of impending woe to allow them to relish food. When they rose to resume their journey, the attendants were going to carry with them the scarcely touched dishes; but David, mindful of that precept of the law which says that the gleanings of the harvest shall be left for the stranger, for the fatherless, attd for the widow (Deut. xxiv. 19-21), hindered them, saying "Leave the food for some hucgry wayfarer, who, perchance, will bless the hand that supplies his wants." The dwelling of Ddvid lay near the banks of Jordan, in whose clear waters the green meadows and golden harvestfields of his patrimony were reflected. As he led his young nife beneath his roof, he said: "May thy life, 0 Berenice, be as tranquil as thy home, and thy days as peaceful as those glassy waters!" Then, having also welcomed his mother-in-law and Paulina, Davidordered a banquet to be served, of that simple abundant character which distinguishes the feasts or the ancient Hebrews. Large vases filled with new milk, and others sparkling with the juice of the grape; baskets of bread, cakes and fruit were mingled on the table with roasted kids and pottage of lentils. Shortly after sunset the whole family retired to rest; and on the morrow, to the inexpressible grief ef Berenice, her young husband left her to join the warlike ranks of his people; resolving, in this time of peril, to exchange his plowshare for a ! sword. j Months passed on, and during many ; days the inhabitants of David's farm heard no tidings from Jerusalem, when, at length, one evening a wounded man. covered with dust and blood, was seen slowly and wearily approaching the gate. He desired to speak with Abigail, and she immediately recognized in him Ho ram. the captain of Eleazar's cuard. "What wo ful tidings bringest thou?" asked the trembling matron. "Jerusalem is fallen!" cried Horam, tearing his beard; "the enemy has encamped in the Temple of the Lord!" "My husband what of him?" asked Abigail; while Berenice murmured the name of David, and Paulina listened with breathless anxielv. "Famine and pestilence!" replied the captain, 4were in the Holy City, and Titus crucified any stray captives whom he siezed; yet nothing could conquer the valor of our peopl, nor force them to yield. At leuzlh the Romans raised a wall against the ramparts, and set the city on lire in many places. The holy Temple was in flames, and in their midst perished my noble master. There too, the youth ful David and his brother Daniel found their tomb. Now the threatenings of the Most High are accomplished; our nation has no longer a Temple or a country. Fugitives and wanderers on the earth, when will their sore punishment be end ed!" Horam ended speaking, and a mourn ful silence followed. It was broken by the loud wailiug of Abigail and her daughter, who tore their hair aud scattered ashes on their heads. Paulina, pale and trembling sought in vain to comfort them. On the following morning, Paulina rose early and presented herself in a travelling-dress, with a staff in her hand. Whither goest thou?' asked Abigail. "I go," she replied, "to seek the wounded and the dying; percharce I may be able to stanch their wounds, and bring some comfort to their souls." "We will go with thee," said her friends, and together these three delicate, unprotected females united in af-

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fection. though not, alas! in faith se. out on the perilous road that led to Jerusalem. Everywhere they beheld devastated fields, burnt houses, dead and dying men. In the fallen city the scenes were yet more awful; for there the plague a conqueror more resistless than Titus struck down alike, the vanquishers and the vanquished. A ew days afterwards, three women lay expiring near the city gate. Two of them, with tho name of the God of Israel on their lips, cried, "Lord look down upon thy servants!" The third had her eyes raised to heaven, and a smile of holy peace played on her lips. Turning to gaze at her companions, with an expression of unalterable tenderness, she mur-

j mured with her dying 'ureath, "Ji us. Master, have mercy on them!" And th"a she fell asleep. Good Visible Talk. The world is full of life full of action. And thereare thousands who loiter on the great race of life. They pass along and leave no record of deeds to live afler them. N laudable ambition seems to stir their sluggish souls. No soaring aspiration seems to throb in their heirts. They bask in the sunshine and shun the conflicts where mind grapples with mind, living a brief day, and dying in unbroken night. Our young men do not eppreciate the privileges of this day. They do not make good use of the advantages which surround them. There are many of them who are nobly struggling to do so, but hosts of othe.p seem to have no ambition. No impulse stirs them. The world, in its progress, bring3 its resources to their very doors, but they have not sufficient energy of character to reach out and grasp them. We see much to regret in society The young hearts, where lie the hopes of our country, are too ingloriously idle, or frittering away their usefulness and influence. Let a person pass through the country and mingle with the gatherings of our young men, and they will look with sorrow on the frivolous character presented. Why so much ill breeding? Why so much vulgarity and profanity? Why so rude and repulsive a disregard of all the little courtesies of life? Why is their conversation so grossly coarse? We miss the heart-born politeness that should characterize the conduct of the true gentleman. We even see those claiming gentility and respectability, treating strangers nay, women with marked discourtesy and insult; and where is the fault? There are some "good old ways" which ought not to be departed from counsels which should not be forgotten. We deprecate the arrogant, selfish, and repulsive manners which so generally mark the character of young people. There is no truer mark ofa gentleman than courtesy in the treatment of others. Stale slang is no accomplishment it is a stain. The ill-bred retort degenerates into deliberate insalt. The vouna man who thinks he js not a "blood voting man" until he can show how little he cares for unpretending nut shining qualities ot modesty ana home simplicity, commits a sad mistake. A man may swagger and sneer atall these sacred influences, even at his own mother, and talk boldly about the "foolish old woman,'' but we. should shun him as we would a ruffian. An Irishman employed about a store in Boston, was one day surprised and delighted by the entrance of an old acquaintance. After a ten minutes, jolliutuuuii, wig tuuri ir.., in. ii .Uta employer said to him. "So Pat, you kuew that chap in the old country." "Och, an' sure did I; an' it's a lucky day I met wid 'in here. It's a fine boy be is. wid all his family. His gran' father was a general, his father was a genral, an' he'd ha' been a general Ms-self if he'd not come, away." "But what was he afler in your pockets? I thought 1 saw him putting his fingers there rather slighly." Clapping his hands to his pockets, Tat ascertained that both watch and pocketbook were missing. "Murther!"' he cried, gesticulating like a whale with a dozen harpoons in his sides, "the thafe! the spalpee:.' the coorse! I knew him well, wid all of his family. His gran'-father was hanged, and his father was hanged, an' he'd have been hang ed his self if he'd not run awav!" The privilege of living within the at mosphere of a great man, can hardly be appreciated. The advantages arising from our intercourse with vigorous thinkers are incalculable. We cannot enter the presence of a great soul without receiving his blessing. It is a pleasant and profitable habit to store up agreeable images of the past, with a view to present and future improvement as well as enjoyment. . m m - - - Friendship' is the medicine of misfor tune; but ingrotjtudc dries up the fountain of all gbodni?s.

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