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If pvl aTyaure, T3U : intelligent than the smile in sleep, light-. a child in delic.te health. The family j ses of acquaintances

At Ii!.; CM "' i'r , ' , r . " "X ed ud her face, as if in recognition of physician, a weak, vaic man. prouder of slate, and had not j.

Vfi i"'.' M o' !cr.i diseoiitihUjMice at the ' hr parents, and gratitude for their care, the number and wealth of his patients 1 crusade against me

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Alvortiseme.itswillbccon-pieuou5 he could never nmfine his thoiights rl tone of the infant's stomach having lid, at the followimr price?, viz. ... , , , . . . ... . For t s-i ire 'ft'J tines) 3iuseriions9'00 j lo one alone. And the mother, the child, aheady been destroyed, it was not wonfllf.h ;i l lilt i!.il insertion, , . 2"c j was to her the ini igeof its father, and derful that it refused vegetables as insipid. ITA'iythiiilt'ss thaa asiiiare, villbecon iherefore she loved it. Tho father was Littla Flora even wanted pepper and itered a 5tp!.i re. . the father of her child, and therefore 'spice, and what could be denied to a m0K l,ermai' VOshe "'S1":1'1 After dinner

or thv rill be published until r.rdere.1 ottt, an I charge;! lccordir.uly, TT A lijiral dia-couut will le made wnere AjreitisiusjiK Jone by the year. by thrVh or'set "lel.nol'Ä aw lit the issue of prutuetc-J sottleuieuis for

:U printer's fee.;. jconjuc'il nnd parental love. ;rjll C j.uin'i:v.ent:on? horn f. distance! 'Come, father reach baby's pcs.et. siio-i! t be alJressel, I'jst-PjmIo tht- Editor. mte F;orasavs 5he is huin rv. Go to

i JtfE3ILE MTaiOTiC STSC. Roviu the Jjju:.) so.ig for tr.e d-y bMinin o'er us! An di: their, cf juvenile joy; rapturous heart siirriug choru?, i'jr this is the Fourth of July! CK-'RTJS. Yes. l'.iis i the fourth of July. Th f,??iions Fourth of July: Then send up the heart-stirring cdi-aias i'jt llu is the Fourth of July. A I. Tg siiu:e, on ibis day cf defia!. Oar fathers fought kings wild their pen; i-ir children, it put to the tnI. Would sigjii that bold paper again Would sign that buld paper Tigaiii. Ves. yes. we would sign it ainj Their chi! i-eti, if put to the trial. Would sign that bold paper again. 3 The patriot hand was assembled. The tyrants of earth to defy; A;d tyrants have ever since trembled To h.'ar of the Fourth of July. To hear of the Fourth of July, The glorious Fourth of July; Ar.d tyrrtiiis ti ve ever since trembled To hear cf the Fourth of July. 'r . 1 I -1" 1.1. t. : i l HP) WISH mat oiu 1 line wuum auuru it, .- . 1 Ur let it ur.niiiiibercd go by: ttut time rl!s arotmd in its orbit. ;nd bringl a new Fourth of July. He brings a new Fourth of July. Kicli year a new Fourth of July; Old Time, a3 he rolls in his orbit, otill brinu uer Fourth of July. 5 With ven benevolent reason, Gl I spreads oUt lite bright summer sky; And just in the midst of the season, He sen!s i;3 t!ie Four'ii ol July. lie sends ui the Fourth of July, The glor.ous Fourth cf July; In the midst of the bright summer season, lie st 1, is üs the Fourth of July. S 0 ir fiihrrs in warlike employment, Determined lo conquer or die; But ours is the peaceful enjoyment, Th fruit of their Fourth of July. 'iii fruit of their Fourth of July. Their soul trying Fourth of July; We flourish in peaceful enjoyment, The fruit of t;ieir Fourth of July. " Our Stale in fraternal communion, AH traitor?; and foes shall d fy; So long as we clin to the 'Union, And honor the Fourth of July. And honor t!e Fourth of July, Tiie glorious Fourth of July, Silong as we cling lo the 'Union,' And honor the Fourth of Julv. o Be withered the hand that would sever Our hallowed confederate tie. Our 'Uxiox' be cherished forever. AjiJ Iionured our Fourth of July. And hone red our Fourth of July, Our glorious Fourth of July, Our 'Union be cherished forever. And honored our Fourth of July. 9 Then i;n with the voice of thanksgiving To God, the great Giver on high: And while in the land of the living, iStill honor the Fourth of July, iitill honor ihe Four.!: ol July, The glorious Fourth of Juiy; Ves. while in the laud of the living. We'll honor the Fourtli of July. i - o FLORA. BLAK GK ARB? CR, CEUCATE HEALTH. CHAPTER 1. A DELICATE CHILD. Mr. and Mrs. Blanchard leaned affect'uiiatcly over their beautiful child as it slept. Perfect rest sat upon its Utile features, and its fair forehead seemed al -

most to blend the wiae calmness of animad that bitterness agreeable. And

itfaiit sage with the loveable winningness with which artists like to paint Cupid. Its fiixen hair clustered in thin natural ringlets; and the figure was one of untaught, and therefore exquisite grace in repose. The lips parted, and a smile mantled the cherub face so innocent and 6o heavenly, that il seemed the realization of the beautiful superstition, that when an infant smiles in its sleep, it is answering an angel's whisper. Too happy for words, ;'i- father press cu t' ? t.. )t :e,r"s hand, she answered the silent token of affection, and bowing upon his deck, melted into tears. They were not of sorrow, but the testimony of the fullness of that satisfied et anxious joy. which none but mothers know. It is beautiful bahe,' said the father.

'My hopes are all centered urn ihe lit- should be ahvas surfeited with substantie being as she tleeps, unconscious- ces which would effectually prevent her

. what full hearts are. yrarning over her.' j 'And mine too, Edward. But we must ! not hupe too much. It is a delicate Ithild.' Little Flora walked au la smile more taking Up her bale pressed it to her Kncrvit Tim r.I.A T.wiLil m ii'llL l.ij heart leaped with love and joy. S!ie was the wife of his choice the child ; was tho fust bond of their union. ! Whether ho loved child or mother best, j Edward could not tell; he feared by a tho l fif rifffTHif. in ivrnii'T nnf or lhf lhr ; she coulil she loved hnn. I ho two were her all in lif-, her first remembrance I Ja the morning, the companions of her

thoughts ail day. and her visitors in j filed with her strength.' ! "reams at night. If there be happiness! After dinner Flora was always a little below, it is in such a union as this, of 'peevish, sometimes outrageously cross.

the sideboard, my dear, nnd put in a tea - spoonful of . ine the child is weak, and you kno'v St. Faul says'use a little wine , (or the stomach's ske.' j Timothy, whom St. Faul addressed, ! was uot a nursin infant. Uh. a postle to j the Geutil iles! llow uuny have wrested i that scripture- to their own destruction I how many to th destruction of tlie i r I children! The child was doed with the ': poieoned pap. and it scarce required on? j tea-spoouful of wine to light its eyes at i one year of age, with the unnatural ! brielituess o:" intoxication. 'There j molht,t klt?w h W0lM feel bcltct,. Agai 1 the child laughed, but it was an idiot ! laugh, an eiiitorne and forelaste of t!ie ii- . ... . . ... rnauuun inirin wniclt adults mistake lor .ci mows, mm moii mis M-cunu suige 01 oruiiKenness , fell upon Utile Flora. Her eres f'rst j joyous ill 1 sparkling, goon dimmed, the ! 1 lids fell, her head was thrown ba k, and : i . , .... . ,am ,he was laid ,? the cradle. Ihe M-cvuJ sleep w.x not like the first. It was .nterrupted with Marls, and uneasy toss.ugs from sue to side, until at length I 1 '. ""-"0 ! couMMousness took the place of the calmj 1 r7( is i it - Ii . . I a ,Z . l, , 1 k-v. t j r 11st 1 tuiii tiui ( I nut rti in tue r H ir imi 1

. , JOv mi j- ui 0O U'UUOU lIIUlQlt vvi tutu the evening. Lneasy contortions,,.. ,,rc ,

I were on hercoimteuance, between a sui. e .r:d an expression ,,,.. If angels - t? ...... I ... I . . , I L'l.. k.l... .. I 1 Th decanter stood on Mrs. I51anch-j lard's work-table. Kdtvard frowned a lit- ! tie. as he put away his book, which had I received a staining diop of the 'restofai live. lt jt how could he complain when i that drcp hud L'een jpilled in administerlug medicine to his child? He did not reflect ihat the child, as well as the book, received injury from such 'medicine.' j Mrs. Ulanchard's eyo wandered from the i lablo to the hearth, where a 1-eUlo of j warm water simmered, lief husband anj liipatcd her wishes, for Mrs. Blanchard was 111 'delicate health, In a few moments all the apparatus for compounding j negus were brought forward. Mrs. IJ. 1 pronounced it good, and urged her husj band to partake; assuring him that in his I anxiety and fatigue he needed a festora- ; the. 'The woman whom thou gavest j to be with me, she gave me of the tree. ; and I did eat.' Mr. Hlanchard declined the negus, but took punch. With such II I c n 1 1 i. ii llmv Irani !,.! . T .1 , - I r , who cuine in to clear the room followed . i i.i i. . T 1 1 Ü I P U V 'J I yi I , I u nil, I .....Ir .. .I.Inn .-vii i Aiiiijiir unit toon a uiuivap tuu. It would have been awful h cud a I to asjseit thai the whole family retired inloxi caloJ' uoulJ il ,lol? As passed one evening wilh the parents and their delicate, child, so passed many. ! Flora's precarious health demanded, thro j the winter tnonlhs, food warmer than fire would make it; and the agent of heat in the winter ooled the infant's summer beverage. Furo watr, nature never in- ' Ipinleil fiir i-tiit.lr.. .- ...!.. . . 1 . ' medicine mingled with tho winter drinks, as with the tuminer posset. Little F.ora became an artificial child. The slightest exposure made her ill; and when the her- ; bad was resorted to for remedies, of course jsome alcoholic preparation, more potent j than wine, was required to disguise the j nasty bitter taste. Little Flora was an excellent child to take medicine. At ! three years of age she had the tricks of j older topers She knew how to give cvay lo attacks of lassitude, and to appear sick. as a pleasant medicine was the reward of 1 delicate health. She would provoke a f . 1 r a - 1 1 isliSl irritation in her thror.t to an alar tniiig fit of coughing; because if the 'hoirhound and the -buglos wer; bitter, the ' ß,n which their virtues wera extracted. tbus the little hypocrite kept her anxious parents incessantly lamenting the ill health of their delicate child. As Flora grew she was indeed a beauty. The delicate skin of her round face harmonized with her blue eyes and fair hair. It is true that in the morning fhe was pate, and her little ancles seemed scarce strong enough to support her. Coffee, she must drink coffee as it was necessary to her delicate health which milk would have ruined, restored some animation and confidence lo her limbs. It mattered not much if her appetite at breakfast was small, because the 'poor child' commenced about ten o'clock to derange her stomach with comfits and caka. She had no relish for pure food; and It was therefore uecessarjr that she

, having any appetite for proper nourish-

went so long as they were allowed" to tirr. ; At dinner Flora required much animal ! food. Vegetables would not answer for held hi nppointmeut in many a f:t initv w ihn oact iiiftlin,! (if mt ftT t no to the prejudices rind confirming the preconceived notions of those who eraployed him. lie therefore readily osscnteil to Mrs Blanchard's opinion that ' meat was the very best substance upon wliii h Iter child (Oillil b! frd. The liritU- . loo, she must Have her little glas ol weak , win; and as Flora grew, the little, weak ' ftla.ss 'sre-w with her crowth, and strength- ! but she lookrd 50 well th:it her parents! . were delighted, and could very well en-j dure tht among other evidences of her I ' health, she showed strength lo be trouble-! some. Her cheeks were so ro?y, and her conduct was so boisterous, tiiat it was j really won-lcrfnl that a child, fo weak'; ' and puny in the morning should become j ' so strong after dinner, in an hour or ' two this forced excitement rebpsed into cnuui again, nnd heartily tirrd of their beautiful child, the parents were g'ad to j see her consigned to her pillow at night after some preparation for delu-atw health , had been administered. .Ni persuasion could induce so delicate a thi'd lo go lo bed alone; so the forced sei vices of her I .auther.Biidget would not do.-or of , her father when Flora look it into her head to insist upon it, were nightly requirtd to . i- 1 t 1 1" . assisi uis ueiicaie cuuu 10 iieep. CHAPTER 11. THE DELICATE GIRL. It is strangp. my dear, that Flora can never come aowu to ufeaKiasi. j a, y when ghe is in guch feeb,e hejfcUh - the thiJ (lcti ve an y tnj,vmcnl fr0MI l(.r jU l amsure; UJ oughl to be . . . . 1 willing to permit it. of t b,si(!e, JSho has few means f t . .iVrh,.s you had better send her to a conveill;al s . Air. JJ. bent a spoon double on an obstinate lumpol sugar. Mrs. IJ. very ex pressively inquired ihe value of old silver. Mr. B. deigned her no answer, and declining the second cup of coffee, lefi the house. Mr. and Mrs. Blanchard were sixteen years older than when they assisted us to open the chapter first. The delicate child hid grown to a delicite girl. An hour after her father left the room, Flora entered. Her eyes were swollen her face pale her hair vorse than ticgligtc, for it did not seem possible that mere neligence could have left it in such disorder. Her whole appearance bespoke weariness and prostration of strength, as she dropned upon the sofa so indolently, that it seemed as if she found the mere labor of sitting down too much for her. The table still remained, the cloth not removed. Before the grate stood a covered dish, and upon the table the coffee ... . . . ,5 .... , .... , b 1 1 r 11 M. f H b lurnn Ktnifttfi at TIiaca cintic inuicateu mat ureahiast was mere, u poor ! Jblora possessed strength to avail herself , r , . , ,., r , , ., of it. Her delicate iitclth forbade this, ' I and she wailed the arrival of some one j to inform her that a custom prevails of breakfasting in the morning. To do Flo ra justice she had little inclination to eat. After dosing nearly an hour upon the sofa, she was awakened by the voice of her mother. 'When did you come down, my dear? I ! have just left your room, und was surpri sed to find you had risen without assistance. Why did you not ring for your maidl' Ohshe kills me with her incessant prate. My head is too weak to endure thosensless gabble of a woman who undertakes to tell me I could survive a walk before breakfast.' Vou have not yet breakfasted, Flora' 'No, mother.' After her mother had prepared hci coffee, and placed the toast upon the table, .Flora art mill r Kail th urip-. tu rri j herseIf to go lo it instead of permitting ( ilftr mn.-f t roll th tab! to ih. c.r fts ihli kIrui 0-. she drank 1 " her coffee without sugar, and ate nothing. After an hour ur more spent upon the couch, the delicate girl repaired to her room to dress. This feat accomplished, with the aid of her maid or her mother, or both, at twelve Flora was ready to receive calls, or attend to her French or music. It was arrant malice in the maid tu assert that Flora could actually use Florida Water or Eau de Cologne as a tonic to be taken internally but an inordinate quantity of such articles certainly disappeared from her dressing table. At one, Mrs. Blanchard daily entreated her daughter to take some refreshment. 'It was so long still to dinner time, and she had eaten 110 breakfast.' Upon these occasions Flora was always obedient-, aud some preparation of alcohol, under the disguise of 'liqueur,' 'noyeau' or 'amour parfait' rewarded her obedience. This with cake, or such lignt matter in heavy quantities, so refreshed her that she had animation enough to assent to a walk, or ren to propose one. Tfobody who hid

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seen Mrs. Blanchard nnd her now beautiful daughter descend the front steps to tho street, could have thought tha.t the lively, happy looking girl wns in delicate health. I'oor girl she was though, and her fits of weakness were intermittent; always occurring in the vicinity of hou-

who knew her weak nned in the fanatical good things of thi ie fatigue of the walk was very oppressive, the m )lhf r and daughter would call at Ihe store of a lamous confectioner, whose wife had always for sale excellent preparations for ladies of delicate health, ket in fancy bottles, adorned with French labels, and i dignified with French names. New KngStfiul distilleries supplied the bais of these foreign compounds. In the sixteen years over which we have jumped, the health of FloraS ; father fcnd mother had been slowly failing J The father was not an inteinpcra'.e man. but a temperate drinker, who only took medicine enough to drive disease out of his boJy int his countenance. This keeping disease on the surface is certain - ly not putting the best face on the matler; bul Mr. II. was a sensible gentleman of ihe old school, who was reared before ine modern stun au;ut temperance came into fashion. lie regarded it as the very height of meanness to speak of mon - t'J' spent for his health in cognac, as a j V't of his expenses which was iiuneces- j susy and worse than useless. He would i as soon thought of sriousl debating j whether he could not get along without! bread as of cutting of his brandy bottle; j ; and of wines his cellar supplied all sorts j of excellent brands. To be sure gout! n t u p.etiiora of flesh did trouble him: ' --omr what, but if a man under a cour?e ! "f medical treatment, with the best pro-! . ducis of t!:e vine and the still, suffered; all this, what would becomn of him with- ! j out remedial precautious? j Mrs. B. was not educated in the lap of! I luxury us she was educating her daughter. J i Had she su.Te if d from delicate health in I u. ;..r.. 1 1 ....

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j It is more than possible she might have lived to her teens, and thence to her teens without discovering it. Such louiciiiai'ic min j 1 h inn ilMSC 01 ones ... ,, , " "ii kuiMiuun ('um iiaii; ucru lerri'UCj and yet there was no positive assurance j tiiat .Airs. ii. was not fur years in pre ,.... in ji ihi-uiuiih in. uutii.ici. lue , . . - , HI.1131. s taic at mt; nine ui lue Uirill ui i . , ...I . . her first and only child, and her sub, quent maternal solicitude and attentions l i : - i .i .. removed lliis unfortunate ignorance. .She discovered that she was an invalid, in delicate health, and her weakness increased as her daughter grew older and could cumni?serate with and advice her. The two i.ursed their delicate health to-! gether, but the mother could not enjoy delicate health to such perfection as her daughter did. I'erhapsshe took stronger remed.es. Delicate health is no improver of the temper or the conduct. Mr. and Mr. Blanchard were as scrupulously polilo to Plt-h ffcfllr AC ll A If a-AA V . . f . m s. Ii.v . f -i , , ;. . .... . family became thus invalided. Ihov! were perhaps more polite for the refinement of politeness and very sublimity of good breeding consists in the ability to torment and insult, without descending to vulgarity. However their lives passed on, without any public erploiions which should let the world into tho secret that the pretty Flora Blanchard and her parents did not constitute us happy a family as all the world except the censorious esteemed them. The rich are always supposed, ex necessitate, to have delicate health. Jt is regarded as a portion of their peculiar perquisites, which the envious would, notwithstanding, readily endure to possess their wealth. We left Flora and her mother taking a morning walk. They called at the lust place the famous confectionary establishment kept by Mr. no matter who. Wo shall not adverti-e her ladies' genteel drinking shop. Mother and daughter j were in extremely delicate health that ! forenoon, and very much fatigued. The good lady prescribed for them, and as they walked home. thy descanted very feelingly upon the vice of intemperance, as developed in the case of a miserable drunkard who passed them in charge of a police officer. Boor fellow! He, too, was in delicate heallh, and had the ladies been aware of it, they might havo been more charitable. Mr. Blanchard was in excellent spirits he generally was at dinner tinio and as he welcomed his wife and daughter home, he protested that the former looked as well as ever, and that the walk, or rouge, had put a charming bloom in his daughter's cheeks. She denied the rouge, ns she safely might. Tho color in her face and in her mother's was deeper than rouge, and though varying in shade, more durable. Mrs. Blanchard was in excellent humor at the compliment paid herself; for womeu are as fond of flattery after marriage as before. Flora was happy too and although it is telling a lady's secret, wo shall disclose the reason. She was rejoiced that her father had brought no one home to dinner; for, of all things, young ladies of delicate health dread company to dinner. It puts them to the necessity of expressing so many fears that this and that will hurt them; and requires so many assurances on the part of mamma that the said this and that are perfectly innocuous, that dinner under such circumstances is quite a bote. And then, beside, when the wine is introduced, it is such a perplexety to be compelled to forbear the glass until some gentleman asks 'the honor.' The perplexity is doub-1 led whoa, as usually happens, gentlemen are too stupid to understand precisely

how much medicine of that disagreeable crowning lory. 1; was between a yeinature young ladies of del'cate health low and a brown, stifl as a hair brush and require. Many is the self-ordered recipe grew beneath his nose liko a forest of which yoütig ladies have been compelled rushes under tho side of a hill. Charlto to take in secret and by stealth, merely ' was evidently proud of his moustache. on account of the presence of young . he often stroked it complacently while gentlemen a t their father's tables. Hap. talking with the ladies. lie trimmed it

py therefore va?' Flora, when she ; certaineu that the board was to be that di

clear of strangers. ' where there was a mirror without locking I You were to kiss n;c if you could. For invalids, it is certain that the at tlio charming excrescence. that was the bargin. was it not? Blanchard's could make sweeping work, j Charles Weaver or as the girls Tamil j She looked seriously around ths circle; Poor John, the footman, often stood iarly called him, Charlio Weaver had 'all confessed that she was right. Yes aghast and horror struck as inroad after ! been a sensible young man until ho went 'said Charlie tint was right, inroad made into a sirloin diminished the ! to London to study medicine. Ho there j She, foldrd up her byiik, stood straight chance for choice cuts below stairs. Con- caught the moustache rabids, a madness up, and looking him full in the face stiA diments of all kinds disappeared before 1 verily Lelicvo as infectiousamong young come on then. the trio with corresponding rapidity; audi men as hydrophobia is among dogs. Na-! She had stool in th" rr.eantim with moisture to all this was arranged as the : ture was a little obstinate nt first, for only j out moving a muscle of her face, and sepeculiar delicacy of the health of each j dottn grew whera Charlie wished for j rious as a judgo about to pre::oii'KC sen-reude.-ed necessary. t last, thoroughly bristles; but, by dint of frequent oiling and ! tence of death. She sulTVred Charlie to prostrated, after an inellicient attack at j shaving, and much time and money spent Jcome within a foot of lu r, when she Sudan orange or so. Mr. Blanchard would re-j on various preparations, hi fifcceeJoi a'Jdenly raised htr Uot an-'. drer back treat to his chair to dose; and the ladies, ! last in obtaining his heart's desire. That ! again wondering why their dinner could op -i day was the proudest of hU lifo. In his Kemembcr, siid sho, you are to kiss

press them, would make the last remediJ l application to the liqueur, and fall ! back from the attack, to live between i sleeping and waking, till a double shot - ; ted charge of gunpowder tea should reassure them. If company were present, ihe ladies itlt tno table betöre the gentle - ; men. They trilled with a book or light i needle work until tea time, and after tea were in good spirits again, and ready for the visit or the visiter, for the party or the theatre, if it was the fashionable season. At ten, or twelve, or two, as it happened, if Flora had been out so long, refreshment again became necessary, and the day's sufderings of the invalids closed, (Concluded next week.) KtSSISß A W OMAN; OR. The Trouliics of a .lbaslaflrc. Who do you think has come back to "urof ""J f-eJs l uU.nbiod , , ' ,. . ,-r ' nrP ,v . .riM .-u: 1 : 1 T? II . 1 !nilnonn tempi, ucu pic inc. jywi as no out onoaiiswer i t a no 4 OC I T Weaver, and with such a moustache! shs exclaimed; clapping her hands as the idea a ...... r..ii r .,,1 :, 1 r.-. uti .1 IJ .- ri I- t 4 i:..i , ; it the world, r.s it Charlio had a Irtio still 5 i HIV IIUHJ. Ii" II VilOIIIVtltluu I - u Clin c , i.j it, v - . brush pasted ui W his nose, hor un e I 1 i u . 1 ! part I can 1 comprehend what It" wears. . ! , , 1 .1 j I l.- 1 1 : it or un es ho thtnKs himscl ha ndumc ' i j . : rtnd adoots it as , . . . a protection, to keep tlio , . . , 1 cr linn An;! a-rmn tio t I t : . i ii"i" ii3.-iiiii iiiiii. i , ,.J r: n i - '"""' "tl ii.nn.io, in-i i;" i-ii'T . , , I nil with fun. ' s , , ,. . . i ri ' I havn t seen lnm yet, said hm.lv, - lit Rogers; but does he look queer. I hoy j , ii i r i " I sav moustaches are all the fashion anions j . . , p i voung men who move in good society ; : . . .u ! foreign counts always wear them vou; , ö - know. iMiss iogers nau spent years in a ia?nionablo boarding school, whero she had trid lo learn French, but had succeeded , ,. , , . . r , only in learning folly, and so she censid- j - . ... . . .- n .1 . ered hcrse IIa judge ol all things pertain- . c. ti inzlomake. oho had a cousin, in reo. ver, traveling in Geranany and wrote her lone letters about ü or man counts , s . . . - , horn oiiü iuc ui :,uiiiiuii iihtiiiil: i-.-. ,f. i j . r i I Mias Rogers had. therefore, n weakness: r.1 . A am ..I n . n t m i n- n n .a.a..iw I i A .1 r for moustaches, big beards and foreign customs in treneiat. Foreign counts alwavs wear them do i . ? r. I iii ll.rti-7 till K -I n ii tr A ml r!r li'ifhoru Hui. oaiu A4. i . - . c v u V ' 't,.w...- - I For my part, when I was in Don Jon last;

winter, 1 hardly knew whether it was a v. . , . , . '. j i -I Ihe question was rather pointed, and wig-maker or a dandv that was cominj'., i i i i-..i u . i i . ... I , -. - i rannv blushed a Iritle, but she unswered down street; but I always supposed it was i , - ,

the first till the animal rais then I knew ho was of the human poo' j H. i . I . i.i . i

... ... 'and take care to get the kiss. I never at tho essciftblies. i . . . , . . . . n . . , , ,,. i, ! object to kissing pretty girls. ror my part, retorted Miss Kogors, ! J.IM . " ' . j . , . i rr . i i 1 be pat ty soon entered into tho spirit making a second efTort to stand her ground j j Tamo I rather admiro a handsome moustache; ' 0 ,,.! kam0, . ... ., 'I hero was a pood deal of dodemor shufsome men suit it so well. ! ... . " . , . , r . . ., i fling, and preltv screaming, mingled now es, tho moustache is a fortunato thing I P,. . . . . . , i i i and then with some loud kissing. One to some men, said rannv mischievously, i t . -hi .!... "i " large, fat young man especially, nlvvays lor thoso that Cant grow hair. I,. 8 . ., 1 . . e3 , . 6 . , . n kissed withanoiso like the report of a Iho lautih was nsatnst iIis l.oger,i - . . ,. , , , - '. u- . , . - j , -1 . ; pistol. Ha rarely succeeded in touching who accordingly paused and kept silent. ! , , lii- .l i i .IV . c r i i "t ways cheek, bcnir; rather awkward; I ho entrance ot a Iresh visitor now chang-j . , . ,, , .

X.U UO toil 131 .l IHJII, Ulli III II tJ MllllUkC.1 ,,, .. ... ... . I inr na IV nn trrtr s rn 11c mnn.l9!hn Arn I . ! C " V1ICI1IU li'llVI uuu IIII7 IIIUU-71UUI1V ..v.. r forgotten. In fact the gsrls were too busy talking about the pic-nic to devote much timo to nnvthins else. In about j nn hour ihoy separated, full of the contemplated excursion. Tho morning dawned brilliantly, wilh every prospect of n bright day. At six o'clock, before tho dew was ivell oil" the grass, the pic-nic begin to assemble, and at seven all convened in a beautiful grove about a milo beyond the village. Tho girls were a joyous, happy set, blessed vthh good health, fond ofexhila-L ting snorts, aid bv no means infected with any of the mawkish nflectiti ins of the city. Forinstar.cc, thoy wero not afravd ol making their feet largo by exercise, or of spoiling their hands by household work. They liked a hearty dance, were fond of a good laugh, and wero even some of them at least, sad romps. But they wero an ox celknt set, lor all that; with fino graceful figures, rosy cheeks, and sparkling eyes, and a constant flow of spirits. I nm sure any one of them was worth a doz en ol the faded beauties who with chalklike faces, lustreless eyes, nnd Mooping shoulders, mopo about town ball-rooms. A few indeed wore infected with a mania for French manners, and thought foreign counts divine; nnd of these Miss Rogers was an acknowledged lender. Among tho boaux, Charlio Weaver shone or fanciod ho shone conspicuous. Iiis coat was of the latest cut; his vest spread out in amplitude; and his boots wero varnished leather, made on red mo roccoyes, positively nn red morocco leegins. But his moustachethat was the

j with groat care every morning; nnd ho

ay was never in a room lor live minutes

for five j secret heart he beleivcd all the girls of the; j place would by in luvo with him bclore a week. ! And now ho wa?at the pic nie, shining resplendent in that moustache. He lirs' addressed himself to Ii:.tiv; ho had al ; ways been Ins tavor;te; bjt s!ie was now ; full of mischief, and soon delecting lh : conceit of Charlie, rcsol ved t!iat he sliO'ild ; sufier fr it. So Fanny without actually i diivi ig him off altogether, koj t him nt a , j respcclable distance, taking care to give ! ! him but few smiles, nnd then only when, '.she saw him beginning to movo away. in this there is something of coquetrv, we j mast admit; hut vanity in the mr.la can only bo matihed by coquetry in woman. 0!i, cftrno lei us have a g"i:no at CopcnIngen, said Funny, at last, giving a wicked glince at Charlie. We have Janccd and sun? nnd promenaded, and eaten nnd ji aui. r drank j we have done every thing thatsensi,,Ic eo! ' ,et us for ( e can expect us to do. N nv once bo children again. What ! ,p v . . . Miss tiogers was tne nisi to spea. I rursinir un h?T ncifMookiiur mouih. and drawing her thin figure to its -J 1 u full height said: Copenhagen?' I nm nstonhhed at vou, I M Alloy ne. Uoppnlinejen for young I ,. 1 , , ! . 1 ladies Jiko ourselves! W hy it is not pay- . . , ,. ' 3 e l no w by vounc t'uhes. .. - : , t . . , vJur prancmothers ucd to play it and . , ,.fc. . .... 1 J ! uiou"(!t 11 noj vuitrar, said runnv. ; . , , 0 ' . However I want a eod romp, n I' i . - i i i vo!n for Copenhagen i l J .. ..r 1,A. III 11 IUIU II I'Ul IWMJ J HCl ivll J , .. , 1 ... ... serve; bssidcs she enj ved ti.o reputr.tion , , 1 . .. ' 'o'liirj as she pleased; arid trutli to tell . , , , hen she now i.rorosed Copenhacen. , 1 1 man' approved who would not have dar- , - 1 1 . , . . . . d to sujrest. As lor the gentlemen, they .. . . 00 . . r . all wnh one V(ico cried out for it except ,k-.: , u.l.lllll.:, And what do you fay Mr. Weaver, demurely asked Fanny. Vou are silent I sco. Have vou forgot how to hold but- ' iun.li n iiiiuit lue K'O nn'N own me .... . . ,. , I platter at pawns, or catch a partner at Coi 1 ; penhagon: Copenhagen! aid ho ns if trying to reccollect. I believe tint's tho game , . , . . . . i where tho cenlletncn kiss thö girls is it; e j whei not? Kxactly 30, irpliod Fanny; that i3 nthey j ' ,.ri , , , . ' Ana if I play at Copenhagen, and catch I ' vou. vou will idav fair and let mo kiss vou inquired Charlie. As I said before if yon can. i.... J, ....:.i m l : ., in .,1.. ; tut iiuiiui, niru, duiu viiiuiir. 11 iii.i lllll while the cirls ono and all coJod like l IT -J 1 . 1 wild pigeons, and ranny said she took it O uyiug. .ns iui cdiiiiy inu ii.ii.a, on imio as yet had kissed her. Being tho prettiest girl on tho ground and all odds the merriest, a dozen at least had tried to touch her hands, in order to cntille them to a struggle at least for the kiss. Now that's vol exactly fair Miss Allcync drawled out Charlie. Mind if I succeed in touching your right hand when I am in tho ring you must play fair. Any lady can gel off if they lift up ihe rope in that manner. ii . r.. i? . i. - . : 1 l J ? ,-10 ,ou lsl, said Fanny, without even . blush, ! and mca.n l" ,n' ord.-lhere, I promised you I'd play lair to you al catch me if you can.

She slightly touched his hand while ho was still pluming himself on her flattering speech, and whiz! like on express locomo'.ive she was at the otifcr sido of the ring, and fairly out of it. Oh, I'll have revenge, said Charlio Weaver shaking his head at her; I did not see what you was at. Charlio instantly sprang forward, and would havo placod an arm around her person. Bu. Fanny drew herself up with a wonderful quick assumption of dignity stepped a pace back and said, Not go fast Mr. Weaver. We country girls are not over fastidious, I know; but we don't allow young men to put their arms around us. A peal of laughter broke from the crowd. Iler look wa3 so serious, as much in contrast with her mirth, so the whole thing was inexpressibly ludicrous, Charlie drew back abashed for a momeut but recovering Himself, be said This is a breach of your agreement,

You said, if I bec.irsse c.tttlsd to it by the laws of ihs gimc, I might kiss you. O, I mean to keep toy vitJ, said Fanny coolly, but you were abiut to put your arms, around :r.p, ard there was r.o stipulating about that was thereV

Then there was another general laah. ! Charlie was forced to ackuowlcdgo that e anny was rigut. me if yon c !. j To be sure, h? said; bul j quires that you eland still. fair play reif you keep ! receding in this way, of course I Lan"t j kiss you. j He sooke i:i it pique indeed half anger. tie found himseit a sortot a butt. And began to see somewhat through Ftn- ; nv's behavior. He discovered that sh-. was not so desperately in love with hin: as her conduct hud led him to suppose. He was already trken terribly down. Eut il I Jo stand still. Süi.l Fanny, and her eyes began to resume a ruguisli look von can't kiss me. aui you know you j can'r. Onlv stand still, and you'll see retorted lie. recovering nis potus; era tner.tai- - - . it 1 i ly added, and I'll ki;s you in as handsome a f::sh:on as ever a gentleman kissed a la- ! dr. Xo you won't you can't, Charlie, aid Fanny, calling him by the familiar namr. for tho first tin.e that day, and id.e sspoke in a wheedling tone, it is a mile and more from the edze of that moustache to ths mouth underneath , an I you never could get your lips to mine, if you were to it a week, I wish vou could have heard the real of laughter burst forth, as fanny with a demure provoking air sail these words. The old woods rocked will tho echo.--The fat young ir.an I have already told rr.ii nf Tiühml ti i 1 1 & i td of ihe rrowd. i threw hi -nt lf on the ur?.?ä, and rolled there in Agonies of laughter. The gill's ono and all held their handkerchiefs to their mouths. Funny only was polite. There she stood demurely regarding her face, except a rougish working of the corners of her mouth. The butt of all this remained regarding her for a second, anger and shame mounted blood Ted to hisforeheod. He tried, at first to brave it out, but the attempt was in vain; and at last with nn audible oath, he turned his hack on his fair toimentor, and ruslu-d madly away. Our villiag'i was never troubled with a moustache after thut. The ridicule th:'. followed Charlie, when Vanity's j- sl became known, drove him from the place and no successor ha? ever dared to ; ort a moustache there since. Occasionally a travelling dandy stops at the inn for a night's rest, and on such occasions a moustache may be sen in the quiet street, but at other iirr.'s thf article is a3 ; scarce as money in a FctNTKa s pocket. ranny is somewhat souereJ uowu since the day of the pic-inc. beveial yars have passed, and the once merry maiden is a sedate matron. She married a rising youn lawyer, and immediately took her place at the head of fashion; fur her wit as well, as her beauty, gavo her a pre eminence which all acl.uov .edged. To this day, however, the laughs heartily when the story of Charlie's discon.foi:ure is told. Miss Hogers, after ell her -Cectationi was forced to put up v.ith the fit young man, who makes a very worthy husband for her, though he kisses ...s boislCiot si y as ever. A genius has invented .py glas-s of wonderful power. He taid he looked through it at a th'rd cousin, and il bro't him relatively nearer than any cd his brolhcis. He looks through it at a squir rel and brings it near enough to hit it w ilh his cane. ---- - - Hon. Joseph L. White of New York, has purchased the farm formerly belonging J. Fennimore Cooper, on the east side of Otsego Lake, in the vicinity of Cooperstown; and is about to erect a summet residence thereon. Henry Ward Beceher says he means to vote against the Nebtaska bill, though the ballot Loxrs should be placed in the jaws of h ll. 1 this the Wheeling Argu replies, that every man has a right to vote in Jus ori precinct. An exchange paper asks very innocently, if it is any harm for young ladies to sit in the lapse of ages. Another replies that it all depends on the kind ot ages selected. Those from eighteen to twenty-five it puts down as extra hazardous. An Iiishman, who was near-sighted, and about to fight., a duel, insisted that he should stand six paces nearer to his antagonist than he did to him, and that they were both to fire at the same time. - --iaM A man said to another, 'Which is the heaviest, ft quart of turn or a quart of water? 'Bum, most assuredly,' saiJ the other, 'for I saw a man who weighs two hundred pounds, staggering under a quart of rum, when he would have cartied a gallon of water with ease.'

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