Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 9, Number 7, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 10 August 1878 — Page 2

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FOR THE

OLD BETS."

There i» an old woman who lives in a hovfl, JVwn in the vale "m aarunevMi bearth mre tongs and a shovel, -yA-nd

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jenny,

AlcitS'^^rteriuHils^ hlr Worn Curiously wrought Hy she tela an occasional yemiy,

Spinning a knot.

TW. b,okT«,«,.jaj,ru Mtri,w. And a rnyaed old bed, to hold her Instable '«tT^e-earcberaU* .*• »tii Only one friend h«."OM Beta'V'tls hear kitx' ten,

Purring away, -.-w

While she busily knits at a mitten, ?»..uV DirtUjrgrajr. ». Bets goes earty every raonita^

Hunting for wool— wfsi a

Bits that, where the flocks are a-running, Thorn-boshes poll. Little she stoops, as she gathers her treasure

Humpy old crone!

Little it burdens her small is the measure, often there's nbne.' BteAlthJly goes''Old Bets" io the boshes, wadflng through mire. Gathering sticks and&Ulps and dry rashes,

Just for a fire.

a r* if* .l&a

Scant Is the heat, and bot litue she DeedS-r Little to cook Tet to poor pass half her dinner she feed*

With pitiful look.

"Now tor some fan!" shoots each bpy a* he giUW| Vitff j7, fKmdertngoot mafMm "Here comes'Old Bets'!"-and with rudeness they tease h*r,

And push her about.

How she has llved through the desolate winters, Nobody knows To vlsi her heaitb, with its handful of splinters,

Nobody goes.

Many a darae^ inter solitude, finds •. COmfort in books And with spiritual eye, when lull rarity blinds.

Heavenward looks.

Alas for "Old Bets"—for her poverty double Dark Is her spirit!

i(n

Thought, love and faith,'mid her trial and trouble,

«.as Never can cheer ii.

One of thesedayiMOld Bets" WttTbe dyingIt may be for bread The crooked old heap on those rags will be .lying, jyndjiuM will bp sad.- ed But up from (lis dust, and the rags and obsenreness, ,,

A child-soul Will rise

Sweet-faced sott" IKir-TOfHied, an angel In Pure S^ii ascend to the skies. The earth could afford neither lotef iior teacher-

Cold heart and dark brain!

She must go where truth-light and warmi await her, .... Her lost life to gain.'

ing

satfsiiilifi

vf:

love-

GRUMP.

AU I

A 8T0RY1?F THE UGLIEST MAN IN i«„ki

CAM^*

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JAMfcS F. BOWMAST.

On a certain day in November, 1850, there meandered into the new mining camp of Painter Bar, state of California, an individoal who was Instantly pronounced, all voices concurring, the ugliest man in the camp. The adjective ugly was applied to the man's pbysiognomy alone but time' soon jpiVO tbi} word, as applied to him.

far wider

significance. In fact, the word was not at *11 equal to the requirements made of it, and this waa probably what Influenced the prett*ing~e#--nomerous adjectives, saored and profane, to this little word offour letters. The individual in queation stated that lie came from "no whar in partlcklsr," and the savage, furtive glance that shot from his hyenalike eyes seemed to plainly Indicate why the land of his origin was so indefinitely located. A badly broken nose foiled to soften the expression ofhlSeiyes,a long, prominent, dull-red scar divided one of his obeeks his m&stabhe was not heavy enough to hide a hideous harelip, while a ragged beard and head of stiff, bristly red heir, formed a setting which intensified, rather than embellished, the peculiarities we have noted. The first settlers, who seemed quite venerable

comers until these latter could build huts for themselves, but no one hastened to invite this beauty to partake of oraoker, pork and lodging plaoe, and he finally betook himself to the southerly aide of a large rook, against which be

¥laoed

a few boughs to break the wlod. he morning after his arrival certain men missed provisions, and the ugly man was suspected but ao depressing, as one miner mildly put it, was his aspect when even looked at Inquiringly, thai the bravest of the boys found excuse for not asking questions of the suspected man. •A'n't got no chum,' suggested Bosen. an ex-sailor, one day. after the crowd bad done considerable staring at this unpleasant object 'a'n't ana Is lonesome—needs So Bosen phtlsnthroptnally staked a new claim, near the stranger, apart from the main party. The next morning found him back to his old claim, ana volunteering to every one the information that "stranger's a grump—a regular grump." Prom that time forth "Grump" waa the only name by which the mM waaknown.

got np chum, cheering up.*

Time rolled on.and in the course of a month Painter Bar was mentioned as an old camp. It had its mining rules, Its saloon, blacksmith shop and fkro bank, like the proudest camp on,the run, and one could find there colonels, judges, doctors and squires by the doren, besides one deacon and a dominie or two. Still, the oldest Inhabitants kepi an open eye for new comers, and displayed an opeu-hearted friendliness from whose example certain Eastern cities might profit. But on one particular afternoon the estimable reception oommlttee was put to its wit's end. They were enjoying their otium cam dianitat* on a rude bench In front of the saloon, when some one called attention to an unfamiliar form which was leaning against a stunted tree a tew rods oft It was a short, loose-jointed ytmngman, who seamed so lean and thin that Blaek Tom ventured an opinion that "that feller had better hold tight to the groun' ter keep from toll? upwards/* His eves were colorless, hts nose was enormous, his mouth hung wide open, and then shut with a twitch as if its owner were eating files, his chin seemed to have been entirely forgotten, and bis thin hair was In color somewhere between sand and mud* As he leaned against the tree he afforded a fine opportunity for the study of acute and obtuse angles. Hts neck, shoulders,

elbows, wrists, back, knees and fee^til Described angles* and even the toes of his stocking boots horizontal hi a

hfflp,' said the nised as leader Fact, colo! in 'but meanderin' ask him, fur first pick o'

ysid as that? Blight iteSas* sake, to take new buryln'

around but thea. Perkin» died last week', you know.* •Say somethin', somebody,' command ed the colonel, and as bespoke bfcfyi alighted on Slim Sam, who obediently

'Mlster/ sald Sam, producing a plug oftobaeeD,*heTadiiawT' 'I don't qse tobacco,' languidly replied the man, and the aqswer was so unex^ pectedthst 8am preci|dtately retired.

Tbed Black Tom advancedahd pleMantly asked, 'Wat'* your fay'rite game,

"'^^^ihan^s thd sCnm? ser. 'What's thstr

inquired Tom, blush

ing with shame at being compelled to display Ignorance about games 'any thin' like goln' it blind at poker?' «POker? Idont know what thisls/

W®ifStttShcoantry,'

TOm put question, and the psrty,' in deep disgust,r heard the man reply: «No, thank you I thinly it's «rHel to make the poor birds hnrt ssrh other.' 'Look here',' ssid the good-natured

is.. I say, messmtfte,' Continued Bozen, with a roar and a jerkof his thumb over .Us shoulder, 'oome and splice the main*

b^ro

thank you^' answered ihe unrea

sonable stranger 1 don't drink.' Thaboya looked,incredulously .at,.each other, while the colonel rose and paced the front of the salbon tw6 or three times, looking greatly puxzled. Hefinal& stooped and said!. *i

Stho mizabW flit |fenvt fit to be out uv doors, atf* needs takifi' keer fir. Oome here, feller,' called the' colonel 'be kinder sociable—don't stand there a gawpin'at us asefwewns a menagerie.'

The youth approached slowly, stared .through the crowd, and-finally asked— 'Is there any one here from Pawkin Centre!'

No one responded, t,

ther' myself—my- ttame'str^Mi^,'' the youth continued. -"J •Meanin' nO disrespect for your dad,r 'said the oolonelt'Mr. Mix,Senior, orth't tQ bev let you come out here-r-you a'n't strong enough—you'll, git feyer'n^ager 'fore ybuVe Washed dirt half a day.' 'I a'nt got no dad/ replied the stifctiger 'leastwise he run, away ten yeaw ago, an' mother had a powerful bard time since S-bringin' gp the young 'uiis, an' we thought I might help along a big ht if I was out here.'

The colonel was not what in the states Would be called a prayer-meeting man, but he looked steadily at the young man and inwardly breathed a very earnest 'God have mercy on you all.' Then he came back to the more itA mediate present and looking about asked— •Who's got sleepinVroom .for this young man?' «I hev,» qdickly afaiWehKl who had approacned unnoticed while the new-comer was being interviewed.

Everybody started, and Grump's countenance did not gather anjiabiuty ss he sues kingly notieedjtbegener al dis* trust. .• 'Yer deed n't glare like that,'said he, 1 sed it, an* tnean it. Oomie along, ypungster—it's about the time genereliyTry my pork.' And the two beauties Walked aWay together, while the crowd Stared in speecbless astonishment. 'He won't make much out of that boy, that's one corrifdrt,' said Black Tom, who had partially reeovsred from is on •You ken bet yer eye-teeth that his pockets wouldn't pan but five dollars.4

Then what does ha Want *v him?'

iuM*. for

oerUin said ihe colonel, 'and the boy must he purtected. And I hereby app'ini this whole crowd .to keep an eye on Grump, an* see he don't n\ske a slave of the boy. an' don't rbb huh of slave 0( tne ooy, an- aon roo mui ui dust. An' I reckon 111 tak« one of yer with me an'keen watch of theojd ras» cal to-night. I don't trust him wuth a '•urti.'

That night the boys at the saloon wrinkled thelz btrows like unto an impecunious cofnmittee of ways and means as they vainly endeavored to stir-

ofchips snd shsvl^tnd were no nearer a solotkuthsnwheo H»^rbeg«n. Tb^rer were a numbaf ef gamestplayed,

soamps indulged Mi somauostnnserupolous 'stocking' of ths oardswlihout detection. But even one of tl^se, after besides two mddetflp

having dsilfe himself twth bdwen and the k! imaMn neferious wretdr that one of hto Opponents dianged hands WltM him Even the barkeeper fixed the bottles badly, and on one oocasion, Just aa the

JIM DJ I.TMHI "H JW BBU an unsatlsfsotoiy theoiy. Finally ,the colonel aroee. •Bote,'Said be, In the tone of man wb«M mind la settled, "tahrt eoslhe youngster looked Uke lively oomp'ny, fur he dldnt. Taiu't cos Gramp wanted to do him a good torn, fair *a*nt his style. Cons'kentiy, thafs somthin'

managed to tmild him a hntof theasual mining pattern, and the colonel and Tom etsalthly examined its wall», front and rear, until they found crevices which would admit ths mussle of a revolver if It should he necessary. Then they applied their eyes to the same cracks and saw ths youth asleep on a pUe of dead grass, with Grump*a knapsack for a pulow and one of Grumpy blankets over him. Grump himself was sitting on a fragment of stone, staring into the fire, with his face in his hands. He sat so long that the worthy colonel began to feel indignant to sit in a cramped position on the outside of a house for the sake of abused nature wss an action more praiseworthy than comfortable and the colonel begui to Use!

1 wan arose.

the sleeplngyonth, ami then knelt beside him. The colonel briskly brought his pistol to bear on him, and with great satisfaction noted that Tom's mussle

occupied a crack in the tbat ne himself was out slight tremor seeme

ire to them aaitamou^Hg

hlddentJy the

said the col

onel, compaaaionately, 'an' hasn't bad the right schoolln* p^aps,' continued the colonel, 'he'd enjoy the oock-fightat the saloon to-night-these countrv boys are pretty well^ up on roosters. Ask him, Towu'

TERRE HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL.

tmney.

•Gone for knife, I'll bet,' whispered the colonel to himself. *1 hope Tom don't spile my mad by firin' fust.

Grump returned -to view but inetead of a knife, he bore another blanket,

ooloml withdraw Mi pltolj mw wftty muttered to himself a down or two

to find Tom. Thauworthy hid started on a similar errand, and, on meeting, the two stared at each other in t£e' moonlight aa blankly as a couple of wellpreserved mummies.'S'pose the boys'll,, believe usT| |fl|Iar pered the colonel.'

We ken bring down to aee the ehow themselves, ef |U^9y don't' rsjdied Tom.

The colonel's report wss productive Of the cboiceBt.assortment .of ejaculations

boys, joined the church and com mettded preaching. was for d..~_.~ on», but dieool Slim Ssm.

iSick—that's what his kindneeS amounts

^U^^SliM^rltit^de--«ii dtis|, when be gits any,"* suggested another, and no one repels the insinuation..

It was evident, however, th%t there was but little chance of either inquer* funeral from Wimp1* ''ahd the* finally dispersed With the: confirmed assurance that tjbege ^flld be one steady cause for excitfemeut for some time to come. Next morning young Mix stsfeod a claim adjoining Grump,

The Colonel ledhim aside, .boqnd hiu^ to1 Secrecy, and told him that'tnere was far rlcher dirt down thte Streatfti The' ybung man pointed toward the hut apd'

take his advice, seein' he glv mea pfc* an' shovel an' pan—sed he'd hev ^o git new ones, anyhow.' •Thunder 1' ejaculated the colonel, more puzzled thaxi' ever, knowing ^r¥ll how a miner will cUng as long as

Ihe colonel pdiidered'" 'over this ecy and/ finally determined on

great dealt of amusement. at all reserved, and he was easily drawn, out on the ftbbject' of fii^ protector, pf whom he spoke in terms of unmeasured

'By the piper £bat^ played^ Wfore Moses,' said one of the boys 'ctae dayj, •ef half tbst boy ttz la -troe, some dfcj Grnmp'll bev wlugs sprout tbrongli his shirk an' '11 be slttln' on the sharp edge of a cloud an' playlh' 6iit6 a Earp, j&f like other angels.'

prudent to WStcfe the night precedTher ooiond timed

the Pet's landlord On ing the express day.: The ooionw timed

himself by counting the. gan^eS^ of old sledee that were played: Atthe1 end of the sixth game after d^r.k he m^fhis way to Grumpi ,hut, wid quietly located himself at th$ wWe crack as before. The Pet and *hW friend were

flew by, and still'the two men remained in tbesame. positions, the Pet apparently fast asleep and Grump wide awake. The interior til a tnineHs hut^ though' displaying great originality of design and ingenious artlstlq effects, becomes after time rather a tiresome object Qf contemplation. Tfte fcolonel fodtfd It so, and be relieved his strained eyes by an occasional amateur .astronomical observation. On turning his head', wltn a yawn, fro&i One of these he saw inside the hut a state of aflalrs -which caused him to feel, hurriedly l!or his pistol Grump had risen an one elbow, and was stealthily feeling with his other hand under the Pet's head. 'Ha!' thought the ootonel, 'right at last.'

Slowly Grump'#/band emerged from beneath the PetVhead, and with it came a leather bag containing gold dust. !.

The colonel drew a perfect bead on Grump's temple. J', •riljestwalfc till yoti're ftfowln'that away, my gdlden-haired beauty/ said the colonel within himself, 'an' then we'll see what cold lead's got tossy about it.'

Grump untied the bag, Mt It upon his own pillow, drew forth his own pe and untied it* th%oofonel1i a!mrema trueto its unoqnsqlousmatk. 'Ef that's the game,' continued the colonel to himself* *t reckon the proper time to play my trump is just when you're a pourin' from this bag into your'n. It'll be es good a theatre to bring the boys up to see how't was done. Lord I wish he'd hurry up!'

Grump placed a hand on each tag ai the colonel for his trigger. Grumpfsl« hand opened Wide the diouth of Pit bsgftha hte right hand Tilsed his own In a moment»» had poured out all his own gold into Pet's bag, tied it and replaced it under Pet's bead. The colonel retired quietly for a hundred yards or more, then he started for the saloon like a man inspired with a three days' thirst. As he entered the saloon the a os •Any feller ken say I lie,' meekly spoke the colonel, 'sn', I won't shoot I wouldn't believe it ef I hadn't seen it with my own eyes. Grump's poured alt his dust Into the Pet's pouch.'

The whole party, in chorus, condemned their optical organs to supernatural warmth some, more energetic than the rest, signified that the operation should extend to thelv lungaand livere. But the doubter of the party again spoke: *Minn be compfainln' the Pet stole it, and the® hall claim all In U»e Pet pouch.'

Theookmel looked doubtful several voices expressed dissent: Bosen, reviving his proposition to drink to Grump, found opinion about equally balanced, but conservative. It was agreed, however, that all the boys should 'hang around" tb and should trouble,

around** the express sgent the next day,

old, if Grump made the Pet any dispose of him promptly, and Pet a clear tltle^to all of es. The

Sramp? rights and sgent came, and one

deposited their dust, saw it weighed and took their receipts. PresentQitliere was sstir entered, mother's dered. 'Think in wriUn oolonel.

Unl

•J^e'agoln' tP make. him wor%fm

possi:

ble to tools with which he is acquarnt^d. 'jest wait till'that boy j£its* a1 bag df dust,' said miner, when the eokmel had narrated the second.jw^nderi tThe express agent'll be hero nex^ weekto get what lelle^s wint to

fsetid

t6 thiir

folks—the boy'11 want to smd some to his'n—his bag'll be missinJ 'bQUt^hfrnrjist wait, and if .my. words dOn't ccwQ true, dsll me a gmseh'. ,7'"

the door, and Grufip and Pet 'a aold/wae wfclirt __ and a Hcein ten«

But

agent finished his business, 1 departed. Grump

took the started to

WTn-.

fttUU WO IHIUIIJ av A awmu Iwemed InlmSnent 6abger o^belbg sup ported by th^ towa, when suddenly a 'pair qf enormous, stubby hands seized. Broad*/ by the throat, and a harsh voice, whlch Pet joyfulfy1*' :recOgnized as Grump's,' exclsimed: 'Let him go, or I'll teajye| into poinaemeat, curse yer.'

The' chi§f of the" Jolly GVassBopperS as not ih the habit of Obeying orders

ww noi, in BUB naoit 01

the Shot brought up all

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'and I

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As |(r Grump himself, he much that suspicion was jbalf disarmed when one lcoked at hiti^ neveithelws the colonel deemed It prudent to WSXch*

Sfort.

HHrger's'

ItiSskis wbuldl nahimoUs. Mis

to see the last of it.

The doubter waa there before him, and saw a big tear in the corner of each of

WSftwsibfs:* JlaeerviUe for a Bew piek 46r th»P«t— the old one was too neayy for a light knan, Grump said.-'Pet himself felt' Hther lonefome vcrrkMig on his neighbor's elaim, so he sanntered down the creek, and got a kind word froin almost try man. His ridiculous anatoaay escaped the grave stf long, he was •u industrious and so iuofiisjitive, th*t this boys began io have.a sort dfaffection for the laid who bad oome so far tb *help the folk* Finally some weaker miner, unable to hold -the- open Secret any longer, told the Pet jabont Grump's, operation in dust. Great was the ashishment of the ybung man, and' aBng miners gained ay mpathy from he weak eyes and open mouth of the ?et, as he meandered homeward, evidently as much at aloto as themselves. hichprompted his daim. It a small bend which the Run" jaoadej arid was therefore out ,of Mght of the claims of the other men longing to the camp. And It came to pass that while Pet was standing on his pwn claim, leaning on Ua spade and tuzzling his feeble brain,, there came Jown the Run- the great Broady, chief bf thp Jolly Grassboppesst who Were {working several miles above. Mr. Sroady had found a nugget a few days before, and in his exultation had ceased Work ahd become a regular meml»r of .-f ^hrt1Lplthe bar. A week's industriinjs drink- P'^thwJ^SSEandliterature. But iug, developed in him that peculiar «_ toneor taste of anything not Samiabillty and humanity which^ obar* Peculiarly American in his poetry. It is acterlstlcof chwp whisky, STcharacteristic 2 thewlne of the CaWM n»ll, ngfy «nd 8loni, Brojdy SwWrtp? .1.4 dtraM lav. been, wrtfcommenced working off on him his own}

ten onfy

walked .peacefully aws^y. Thte sound of «Xrue love differs ftom goi(Tand ciiy.

a,fh%

IV «P«ed O«,o,p, i»

hoWfte vUnwr' -'hft

«r»wiu|5 UIUI vivoui, dad give this.to your mar,f and on Pet's homely fao the ugliest man at Painter bar put the first token, of human affection eret displayed' In that neighborhood.

The arm relaxed its .grasp and fell loosely, and ithe, red eye^ closed. The experienced colonel gazed into, the upturned face, and'gtently said—' -n**f 'Pet, yer wi wpnan.'-

Reverentially the bOys carried the dead man,, into his own hut. Several men dug a grave inside that oT Perkins, white the colonel and doubter1 acted as undertakers, latter donating his: only .whitershirt for a shroud. This duty done, they went to the saloon, and the doubter called up the crowd. The glasses filled, the doubter raised hisown and exclaimed,— 'Boys, here's course—corpse is the best looking man in.camp.'

And so he was. For, the first time in bis wretched/ life "his soul had reached bis face, and the Judge mercifully took him while he was yet in his own 1 The body was placed In a rude

him while he was yet in his own imsge. The body was placed In a rude coffin and borne to the grave on a litter of spades, followed by every man In camp, tne colonel supporting tne only family mourner. Each man threw a shovelful of dirt on the coffin before the filling began* As the lagt ofthe surface of the comn disap from view. Pet raised a loudF cry cry and Wept bitterly, at which operation ne waa joined by the whole party,

•1SJ?

agazine fOrNAnj »ly ao amiuent man in In whose liisand genius tb« vc^ttict offim* fellow-

S «tfK iha

and dignity which we associate with the bid republidB., A wise stranger would have called him a man nurtured in republican air upon republican' tradi-

the ola Roman inTthepicture. His faith in the government ^id in the pbople was firm. Indeed, he wss so muchi a natural republican that he would have been the last to doubt. This same bent of nature showed itself in the character

iBryant'8 was a singularly fortunste and jcbmtdete life. Few .men who are very precocious live to old age, or live to be old with constantly increasing fame. And his fame grew not by the greater popularity or diarm of his work, but .by the unswerving ildelity qf :.hU life. Bryant's feme as poet .was made half a century before he died, and the tfddi-

tions

but Grump's hands imparted to his did not materially increase, command considerable moral lorce. No

foil, and thtf'fch&r ofthe Jdhy Grasshop-

•pert, his injdred dignity made whole

to his earlier verse, while they did

Wa repuution.

sooner, boweH», had Broady extricated ^de was never effaced, either by himhimself from Grump's grasp than he o^Shers Youngef men g^w by •drew his revolver and, fired. Grump.

hisglde

what

boys fromj |a That to divide is not to take aWay.« »'4I

fit!' gasped the doubter, X5 catching bis breath he ran 'ah'the KS^le N^re Is hj' ISd fn boy—boy's had to—lay him out.' "Thanatopeis," speaks "a various lan.^^emedas if the doubter might be Jie'Wer lovert. But tvhat she said right, for the boys found Grump. lying -noken and tolearly ofthVgrOOBd bt^lng l«dly, .hftb. ^&JS^XS2>X Pet On his hands and knees unsiisnected. but it .'How did it come a^o^t?.' asked tho

its

iSdv done It.' replied ummp. a 8 whisper 'he p»unded the boy Sa reserved in manner, and in no twkledhim-theu he fired.' se^e^gTuc or r^Tlfe' ^weli doubter went round and raised JHbe^Sble for Critics," gayly ptits into sbkrklirig thyme the general impression of .the man and his character, and Dr. Bellows concedes "the snow" that seemed tb invent him. There was something in his manner of the New

!bKnnded

the boV

The doubter went round and raised ithe dying man's head, pet seetned

ltectlng all his energies lorf some great Finally he asked 'What made

VNRBQQN8TBTJtq?ED,

is announced. In the summer of 1864 Mr. Mellen, then a young man of 21, was a prisoner at Vicksburg. The Federal military aothprlties^ then in possession of that city, ordered him out for street or fortification work under a colored' guard. He olti med his exemption ss prisoner, and peremptorily refused to obey the order. A squad of colored eoldiers, under command Of a white lieutenant, was sent to him to attempt coercion at the point of the bayonet. In the presence the flashing steel he stood unawed. and, a moment later, seeing that the squad wss bent upon coercion,and that be:must ipor be impaled, he auddenly seised a hatchet that jmppe

bappened to be In reach, and, throwing himself upon his knees, quickly extending bis left arm along the ttoor, and with two bold strokes of the hatchet, completely severed the band from the arm. then, rising to bis feet, be held the bleeding, manfeled stomp close tothe face of the lieutenant, and said: "Now, sir, will you make me work for your rotten government under a negro guard

He eonqotred then, and never

afterward regretted the set.

AHAMABAMA MOSES.

ped up, and sinking.

Ijy one the boys

poor

fflSnSS?'%th its It

P^7hedotb«hadkeptittom

truest purpose, for it removed

England hills among which he was Iron —a little stern and bleak and dry. although suffused wHh the ^®der and scentless splendor of the white laurel, solemn wltn primeval pln&l, and musical with the orgsn soughs Of the wind through their branches. But this reserve was not forbidding, and there was always kindness with all the dryness of

his manner, indeed, his manner, was ly expressive of that independence which largely made him wbst he was.

onh

Wlllvll lumav

nloo^.«d Mm.?. oompromtort to

to. secure immunity from criticism, or and times are naru mat— ion

to retain the'sympathy of'as^clates. Su me 1?' exclalmed the jad^, He^x)

able old beggar, apd when be had give the li^sgar ail he bad, the latter tnre off his disguise and revealed the kind youth's rich uncle, who immediately tell on his neck and wept, and afterwards, left him countless gold. Our poor young msh' was much touched by tbls legend, eo be quietly left the P*P®r where the senior partner, who was An rich old uncle, could see it, snd then laid in wait for a beggar. The very next day one came into the store, and as soon be startdd on his »tory the young man burst Into tests, handed the man all the money he poeessed, an' 'oroide wntcb, and eren pressed upon him another olerk's new ulster tbat was lying on the counter. When the beggar was gone, the benevolent young man turned to have bis uncle, who wss watching the whole proceeding, fall upon his nedc. Instead of this, however, the capitalist fell upon his rear, so to speak, with stoat vigor. He kicked the philanthropist out, with the bsrsh re mark tjiathe didn't want any »"eh damned fool around his establishment. And now the disappointed victim of romance Is carrying a clothing store sign around, sparring for hla grub, and wondering what good it does these story writers to tint up jobs on mankind.—San Francisco News Letter.

A PERFtJMED CHURCB. From the New Jerusalem Messenger. The wonderful and beautilhl building known as the Moaqoe of St. Sophia, in Constantinople, la always fragrant with

became dttxy and .. year 888—more than a thousand years into the water. Both ladles screamed

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for assistance, but none coming, they chsrged with musk, and there it is

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The orb of day waa shining as bright, as a bootbl&k Every flower had n|se from its bed inF dew time.

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or the sea. His convictions were very mod miistaa lullaby^ wbiie cric«.ta

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oppoiidtion, and constantly pla»t«d all .. w^hoilike hltn, sought lofty and virtuous tlorf^oan thou drive me whete the woodbine twineth, cruel hearted one 'HOW darest thou callalily such names?

ter of-.his us a venerable citiren nolselessfy going his' way, ai they' ftmrked the not ana bitter strife of politics, could not but recall the pictureby the French painter Couture of the "Decadence of Rome,''in whtoh the grave figure of the older Roman stands softly contemplating the riotous license and) luxury of a later U»y. Bryant carried with blh\ the mien and,-the atmosphere qf antique public virtue. He seemed living 'embodiment of that simplicity and severity

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into creat and just" fame. But

Shelley says of love ia as true of

young clerk In tbls city read a jaundice and iousness, to call, at

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'Then, by. heavens, the Ates lilac blazes, cntel one, A the trellis 6llngs to the ro8ebuVh:~W0uld my heart entwine itself aoovnitheef Th^u dost cast me off. You Uy lhaven*t anemone. 'Tls false, I haws mliliohs of scents.^' 'What sayeththou?' 'Ah! methihis ttou relentest. Yes, sweet one. purcbase'for thee corn silk for dresses such as a princess will 'lien my stubbornness dotli wilt •Aye. dearest, call in dominy cucumber and let him double us up at once.'

And aa the beautiful, orb of day. sankbeneath the crlmaou horixon of a west-^ ern sky, two souls' with but a single thought lay bleeping in a luxurious bed of roses. -v.- tac n-tat

UPTISO PfiOPLE.

An'A$inbyin$ avid Ind«eonus Breach ofPoliteness. ., A flagrant breech of politeness, andrl

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Or woman who has snythlng to say that?* '"ri theim is worth ^.ng,desires to say It ii—— own way and they who have brains,toy Appreciate it will oe equally desirous toH hear it without interruption. Yet it is a' common thing for a parlor conversation' to partake more of the natureof a Tower) bf Babel then a conversation among ra-., tional beings, who sre supposed to knowL Snd appreciate What each other says/ One begins to relate anincident, andii before be has two sentences fiulsbed, some parrot in, fine clothes ohim«# in With her senseleM gabble,,br&ftlhg the thread of discount and compelling the narrator to begin again or abandon theattempt to instruct or entertain., Thia Is the grossest of impoliteness. Never--jtheless, it is as cbmhion an occurence1 conversation itself. It is not too as Convei 'much to ssy that nine out of ten people Who Indulge this habit are incapable of carrying on is rational conversation on any useful topic, snd Indulge in these breaches of etiquette by way of covering iheir retreat and hiding their ignorance. We suggest to yonng people, and old bnes too, for that matter, tbat there is a premising field for social reform. Never1 Ifiterriipt a eonversatkm by interjecting. _i_._ 0J.

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