Texas Planter (Brazoria, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 38, Ed. 1, Wednesday, March 29, 1854 Page: 1 of 4
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JniTCftlS & PROPRIETORS.
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'2."0 a year In advance; $3
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ttii r vm i tt iir n Wk
m 3
tg aiad. lies Kir&s.
ist o. tv huhs;
rand herbird3 v hose music so STriet.
our eeases t ith f ortg:
She dale of the forest retreat
Seal notes thcte piolong.
10 torn to' the mountain or hoatb
Rulets rippling Till
f hands a bnerht rosy wreath.
EraptuFes us still.
" iy" -.- t
1 we go at the bright rosy davrnj
i is lit by the greirt goa oi uay .
laroundj v -ne.ir a sn eet song
gjuTect on -be way. -.
Ry-varbters that flit through ilie trees
Eart-cheenntr melodv sins'
told ts inter has fled o'er the seas? -
riglit anthem tp Spring.
in her atfory encircles us now
Ksr roes and flowers so sweet
:.itum ''-e.irs stampea a Emiie onber brotr
Those ligiit aiiy songsters to greet.
Then hie to the lawns and rivers and lakes
Perfumed by the fim ers of spring
And join in the notes those narblcrs mate
In singing their aatheni to spring.
"When earth and her beauty shall all p'a3away;
- And the birds discontinue to sing;
We?U join in an anthem vhich.eer ball say
" All glory to God and our King i"
Sleep.
jt
g" ' BT ELIZABETU BAREEtX."
T Borne juw ai d into souls afir
voyg the rsajnust s music deep --
1uvtell me if Uiere any is.
Por giltof gnice surpassing this
4 ITe giveth His belsved sleeps
hat w ould "w e ir - 'hf-7t-:
fe-vj
JueTieiu oaidin.- oc UUliiuv -u-
The poet's star-tuned harp to sweep
The" Senate's feiioat to patriot vows
The monarch':? crown to light ihe broirrs r
"He giveth Ilis bdoid elcep."
"What do Ave give to our beloved ?
2. little fiith aJl undisproved.
A little-dust to overweep
jnditfer memories to make ..
'The whole earth blasted for our sake?
Jiegneth Ills be!oe-I sleep.'
" Sleep soft beloved !" we Eometimcs say
But have no tunc to" charm away
" fiad dreams that j.hiongh the ej elids creep;
J3ut never doleful theam again.--
Shall break the happy slumber when"
" He giveth Ilis'b'jlovcd sleep."' -'
His dew drop nlutely on the hill ; v
His cloud above it saileth still .
Itiougu in its slope men ion ana reap i
3Iore'XoftTy still than the dew iashed
Or cloud is floated overhead
"He giveth Ha beloved bleep."
men won3 rr.vhile they scan
Eng thinling feeling man
jt rest his heart to keep;
Ijt say and through tlie tvord
K eCelffi"bilovea lecp."
jneniTheathat-nrst did go
ilikeaHiea child at a shov
iteecJ through teara the jiiggler's leap
htilii jibvr its wearied.Aision close
lehildfilxe on his love i enose
F eiii His beloved sleep i
is'l6ivr!b'rcath is gone horn me
'uJmv bier ve come to weep -
"''.ost Joving of ye all
' "rZ-nt a uar mct o'er her fall "
l He cvvfth His beloved sleeD."
i fa "i.v 1
r-v
jv-TJoor.
tmfjQit
3YTV. TC. BEYAM.
egaiish day is done
Jth the descended sun
sweet to mark
Eof 6riiuson light
lodest IfOvr grow bright
sky grow dark. 'v
garta too cold to feel
less o'er them steal
It the wandering eye
ifhc evemnr blat:e
; curve of tender rays
in the sky.
roung crescent Brings
and youthful hlnge
iarlvjearsf &
ifcT and grace
3 Tainbow chase
iwer of tears. "
to the di eani
Lviigin beani'
air;
ries
M
Rt
f" li ht""
n)yU Pay
4oers walk
trwm mured talk
tie ray.
Piver'iiien behold
type of errors o ed of old v.
x orsaken -aid forgiven ;
And thoughts and vrWies not of eailh
Tust opening In th-! cwriy bih.
Tlie CcraaaiE SUs&ent's Story.'
" I have myself" said Kreutzner " wit-
nessed many duels; bttt we arS not so
blood-thirsty generally speaking as you"
moial Americans. We usually settled these
matters -n ith a swoid a better liietliod by-tlie-vay
.and moie vorthyof a soldier than
your cold . m urderoua pistor-firiug. Any
poltron may pull a trigger but it requiies
i the firm hand and stea'dy eye of a mdn to
manage the steel. However as 1 was say-
ing when I was b&lTena they called each
Other out as merrily as beaux and belles to
a dance. It was but the treading on a toe
the brushing of au elbow ; nay an acci-
clerftal look that fell on them when ther
wished not observation and the next day
or by St. Andrew the next hour there was
the clasii of steel and the stamping of feet
on the greensward;. and the kindling and
hashing of fiery eyes ahd plunge and par-
iry and cut aM thiust: till one or both lay
I stretched at length; a pass tbiough the
j body a gash open in the cheek the sjaill
cleft down or a bancL off and the blood
bubbling and gushing forth like a rill of
mountain-water. There were more tlia'n
one of those fellowa devils I must say
who when they found among them some
strange student timid of retiied with whose
character they weieunacqua!nteuor whose
courage they doubted would pass the hint
but of .mere sport; brush his .skirt charge
the offence upon him demand an .apology
too humblefor a hare and dismiss him
from tho' adventure only "with an opened
shoulder or daylight thiough his body.
" There was among usjone feilow named
Lientz who assumed and woie with im-
punity the character of head buliy. lie
was toiemost in an tue uevntiT. his pistol
was death and his bioadsword cut like the
scissors of fate. It was cuiious to see the
fellow fi:e one two threes and good-by to
his antagonist. His friendship was couited
b all ; for to be his enemy was to lie in a
bloody ciave. At length giown feailess of
being called to account he took piide inJn-
bulting stian'geis ahd even women. His
appeal ance ivas foimidabie; a gieat burly
giant with shaggy black hair huge whis-
j ivcia iiiu UHiii uiustiiuuj tiiitv; niuiiva luu
twirled under his nose. A soit of beautv
he had too: and among the women heav
en ueip us wnerever tnese mustacnea snow-
ed themselves even- opponent abandoned
the ground. It wrs at last teally. dafger-
oustd"have a sweet-lieart; lyr out oi pure
bravado Mentz would push forward make
love to the lady fiighten' her swain and
either terrify or fascinate herself. Should
tho doomed lover offer lesistauce he had no
more to do but call a surgeon ; and h'appy
enough he consideied himself if he escape.!
yritli.the loss of his teeth or an' eye. He
had killed four men who never injured him
wounded seventeen and fought twenty
"duels. He oiice challenged a whole club
who had black balled him anonymously
and was pacified only by being re-admitteel
though all the members immediately re-"
aigned and the club as broken up.
"Atiast there came a -youth into tue um-
j versit1 slender quiet aud boyish-looking.
with a handsome -face though somewhat
pale. His deuleanor though genei ally shy
j was noble and self-possessed. He Iwul been
but a shoit tune among us however befoie
!he was set down ris !i cow aid ly cieatuie
and piimc game for the 'devils bike loose
as.the gang of Mentz termed themselves.
KThe cay3outh shunned all the riots" and
jevelsoftho university insulted no one;
and if his mantle brushed against that of
j another apologized so immediately t so
gracetully and so gentjv that the devil him-
pelf could not have fLeda quairel upon birrf.
It soon appe-iieu too that Gertrude the
lovely daughter of the Baroh de Saale
the toast of all the country upon whom
the most of us had gazed as- on something
quite above us it soon appeared that the
girl loved this youthful stranger. Now
ientz had singled Gertrude out for liim-
jse! and avowed Iii3 prefeien'ce publicly.
j Arnold tor thus was tne new student called
j was rarely if ever tempted to our feasts ;
I but once Tie came"'Trtfe2peTedly"on a "casual
invitation. ToHhe great sui prise and in-
terest of the company Mentz himself was
there and seated himself unabashed at the
table- though an unbidden guest. The
strongest curiosity at fence arose to witness
tho result; for ilentz had swoni that he
would compel Arnold on their first meet-
ing to beg pardon on" his knees for the au-
dacity of having addressed Iris iuistrSss. It
had not appealed that Arnold knew any
(hiug ofMentz7s character for he sat cheer-
fully and gayly at the boaid with so much
j the manners of a high-born gentleman that
every one aumuieu au once ins goouness im
grace and his beauty ; and regretted the
abyss on the brink of which he ifnsconciously
stood.
"'What ho!' at length shouted Mentz J
as the evening had a little advanced and
4he wine bogan to mount: 'a toast!
jCome drink it all ; and he who refuses i3
7)oltron and a coward. I cfuaff this gob-
letrfiu to the brim to the hearth and hap
piness of QeitiQde de Saale the fairest of
tho fair? Who says-he knows a fairer is a
black: liar and I will wiite the word on' lifer
forehead with a red-hot brand.'
"Every goblet -was emptied but one
which stood unlasled untouched. On per-
ceiving this the ruffian leaning fonvard
fixed his eyes on the cup struck his brawny
hand down fiercely on the tabic which re-
turned a thundering clash and rattle and
then repeated in a voice husky with l.ige
'" 'There is a cup full by St. Anthony !
VI '.yiiiiaake the o?rner swallow itsmeasure
"-
of rablten lead if it remain thus one instant
"iJDnnJr it Arnoldgrjnoy ; keep
thy hand out of uselljplispered a
student nearJiim. ratheriadvancecluirarDfe.
t 5-'Dnnk fiiend Ir Tnufteredfanother' dry
I -jxta "r-jj- .JlM!K C3
17. '"or im will not. lift 5lowsin"" noino- Ins
tin eat I promise thee."
"Mimpty the cup manj cried a third;
" never frown and turn pale or thy voung
head will lie lower than thy feet eie to-morrow's
sunset.5
" 'It is ilentz the duelist5 said a foui th.
Dost thou not know his -wondefous skill.
He will kill thee as if thou wert a deer if
j thou oppose him in his wine.
He is
more
merciless thaii a wndboar.
Drin
man
annkl' -'.-
iDuriirg this" interesling'scene Uie youth
had lemained motionless cool and silent.
A slight pallor but evidently moie of in-
'iiifnation than fear came over his hand-
fcOihe features ; and his 'eyes dilated with
emotion: restinsr full and fiim upon Mentz.
" 'By the mass gentlemen ? he said at
length 'I am a stranger heie and ignorant
of -the manneis prevalent in universities; but
if yonder person be sane and this no
"'Joke!' thundered Mentz foaming at
the lip. ?
" 'I must tell j-ou that I come fiom a part
of the country wheie we neither give nor
take shch jokes or such insults
" 'Btast tl?6n taken leae of thy friends ?'
said Mentz partly hushed by astonishment;
iand art thou tired of life that thou huiiiest
on so blindly to a bloody pillow ! Boy !
drink as I nave told thee to Geitrude.
"fail est of the faiuJ' And his huge round
eyes opened nice tnose or a Dim upon a
daimg victim.r
"'That Geitrude de Saale is fair arid
lovely' cried the youth rising 'may not
be deuied by me. But I demand by what
mischance I-find her name this night com-
mon at a board of rioters and polluted by
the Ijps of a dumkaid and a ruffian?'
"'By the bones of my father' said Mentz
in a tone of deep and dire anger which had
ere then appalled many a stout heait 'by
the bones of my father your doom is sealed !
Be your blood on your own head. But'
said he observing that the yoiith instead
of cowenng boie himself more lotuIy ' what
folly is this ! Dunk lad dunk andaEPrt
Drink l.iil drink and
tliee not 1 love thy mtllaniL . bearing andlreUH01" perceptibly agitated ' therefore 1
my name is not sue
If riTtiro - -
He added this with a wavering of man-
ner which had never byibre bem witnessed
ih'hiin for never befoie had he been op-
posed so calmly and so fiercely ; and for a
moment lie quaueu oeneam tne nery glances
dai ted at hi
m trom one vliora lie supposed
ineeker than the dove
But ashamed of
his transient' fear he added :
" "'Uoine tomepoor child ! Jbnng with
thee thy coblet bend afmy foot quaff it !
7 f 'w-.l ..;.-. .w. . !
se thy gdbl
my
-qiii
as I have said and
younsr head.''
-outotpity-
-I spare thy
'-'What was the astonishment of the com-
pany on beholding Arnold a if effectually
awed by a moment's lefiection. and the
feiocibus enmitj of so'celebiated and deadly
a foe actually do ashe was commanded. He
lose took the cup slowly appioached the
seat of lnVjiisiiker knelt and iaise"d the
rim fohialips. Murmuis of 'shame shame
pdltron cqwaid!' came hot and thick from
the group 'of spectators who h'ad ariseh in
the excitement of their curioity and stood
ejgerly bending 'forward with every eye
fixed upon the objdet of their contempt.'- A
grim smile of savage triumph distorted the
featmes erf" Mentz '"who shouted with a
hoai?e and diunken laugh
"'Hi ink deep down with" it to the
dregs V '" -
"Arnold however 'only raided theiim to
his lips and waited a moment's silence with
an expression so'scomfui and composed that
the hisseTand exclainalions'wereao.iin quei-
led ; when every- sound had ceased to a
i dead silence : " f
"Never' he said 'shall I refuse to drink
to the glory of a name -I once loved and
honoi ed Gei ti udefairest of the fay; ! But'
h'eadded-suddenly rising and drawing lip
his figure wiUia dignity that silenceu? every
bieath 'for thec"inji drunken bragging
foolish beast! I scorn I spit upon I
defy thee! and ihus be punished thy base
biutal Jnsolence. and thy stupid presuinp-
" As he spoke he dashed the contents of
the ample goblet full intoJliDitace of Meritz;
and then with all hJsfetugthjjiurTed-he
massy coblet itseltifeiiattainiar
t'flss'issfmfl ttmn'u
mjint. l'p.filed ;mdataa
eled andst&jfaea5Npl?'3cs':baclr:
&f3fr-
m
o . :iJs!"JrS".'aK'6ii1.
andr amid the slmfijlhrjirprn lijWilTehd-
iid clothes andrippiuifektun&'trea'iri
.-sic.r.--TG:a7. .
?$&2
of blood was obseiTM6t4-iellowhwhis
forehead. -t- . -ag iSR
S?5
Ject of their vilest execptionsylf
them with the iinmediatebrii"tnes
superior being. A loudKhiirepVessibio
burst of applause broke from every lip till
the broad and heavy rafteis above their
heads aud the veiy foundation of the JEIobr
shook a'nd tK'tn bled. But the peal ofi. joy
and approbation soon ce.ised; for although
thfs mspfring drama had so nobly com
menced it was uncertain how it.miirht ter-
minate. Before the tyrant fecyejed fiom
the. stunned a"nd bewrldered .trance into
which the blow combined withlshame grief
astonishm'ent and drunkenness had thrown
him several voices after t&e obstreperous
calls for" silence usual on such occasions addressed-the
youth who.stood cool and erect
with folded arras -waiting the course of
eve::s - & -'
"
- "Brave Arao1
lant deed; The bl6od?o?-
in his veins!'
" ;But"iansf thoo?B?rf&c
" lI am only a simpiV s
J "'
- artist by profession.-' Thachm
to the npnoil nKf. tlm arnnr-A J "-
i
""'But thou-canst .use it a.
not ?' asked another.
"But indifferently 5 answered the
" 'And -how art thou with a nistoL?f
inanaea a tnna.
. " -MpLaPtliVilripiactised .' renlied Artiol'il.
I hare no skill in shedding human blood.5
""Foiejieaven! then lash boy whji
ha"s tempt&l thee to this fatal extremity
it
. . vsS"' rePn'e$ tne youth
1 in ail IfofSfjuid a wiljingness -to die
rather than submit to insult P
" 'Die then thou sTialt! and that ere to-
morrow's sun-sha!! set." thumteied Jentz
stalling up in. a phieusy aud with a Iioai3e
and bioken voice that made the hearts of the
nearers shudder as it at the howl of a dog
or a demon. 'I cliallenfe thee to moiffil
comba"t.' '
'! 'And Ieaccepfc the challenge.'
"ilt is forithee to name time place and
weapon ; but as thou lovest me Jgfc it not
be longer than to-morrow nightor I shall
burst with rage and impatience.'
'"I lovestjiee not bae dog!' replied Ar-
nold; 'butiou-shall not die so' inglorious
a death.. I will fight w ith thee; therefoio
to-night.1
" 'By heareii boy 1' cried Mentz more
and moi surprised 'thou art in has'te to
sup in hell !' and the ruffian lowered his
voice. 'Art thou mad?'
. " 'Be that my chance' answered Arnold ;
;I shall not- be likely to meet even in
hell a companion so brutal as thou unless
which I mean shall be the case thou bea'r
me company.'
"'To-night then be it' said Mentz;
'though to-night my hand is not steady;
for wine and anger aie no friends to the
neivrts.
" 'Dost thou refuse me then V demanded
the youth with a sneer.
" -Jir. the mass no ! but to-night is dark;
the moon is down; the stars are clouded
and tho. winds go by in heavy pufia and
gusts. Hear it even now'
-Therefoie said tire youth Apparently
more cojdly composed as his fieice rival
pwiHs - iTC)!! ohiU:v&1jkhi thisxhall
onthis spot on this initaut even? a
thou standeat now.'
" 'There is no one here who will be my
frien'd' said Mentz; so evidently sobered
"u anumieu uy -uw singular compoui e
auu sen-posse;
possession.of hisanblffonist. that all
pi went held him in contempt -and no one
stirred.
"'No matter' cried Arnold ; 'I will my-
self forego the same privilege.'
'"And your weapons V said Mentz.
"'Are hero' cried Arnold drawing ftiein
fi oiil his bosom ; 'a surer pair never d-jcew
blood. The choice is. yours.'
. " The company began now to fancy that
Arnold had t'ffiu" vacated in disclaiming skill
as a duelist; and from his invincible com-
posure thought him a more fatal master of
the weapon than the bully himself. The
latter also partook of this opinion.
'"Young man' he cried in a voice cloud-
ed and low ; but stopped and said no far&
ther...
'Tour choice
the pistols.
said Arnold presenting
- a i T
"fent-i seized one desp'erately and said
" '?ow name yojjg. distance.'
"'Hood-thirsty wolf!' said Arnold 'there
shall Ije no distance!' He then turned and
addicted the company.
' 'Gentlemen jfc;;id he 'deem uie! riot
either savage or insane that I sacrifice my-
self and this brutal wretch thus before your
eyes aid to ceifain and instant destruction.
For me I confess I have no value in" life.
Herihom Ljoved I have sworn" to forget;
and4$I exi-ted a' thousand years should
prubiiblv never see again. This TiilTian is a
cownrAl. ant! fp.irs to nip fnuyli ba A
lie does
notrf-Tl.
.- ': - "- "o"
hearcoTbi-s baseness and regaul him as
assassin tiie enemy of the human race and
of God a dangerous beast whom it wjll
beameicyanda virtue to destroy. My
owniife I would well be rid of but would
nstLnc 't-away idly when its loss may be
madfcilbservieiit to the deslritcda'tt of vice
""ii.iiiy iujiiui iii uttit'i. -x nave ionr
ehet of of huinauifi
- Ktnf : -- "- "yj
.'j uiudui auua
h.'lll'lri'i
plstd to ray bosoinf
thinft Iet pu3 ofll
to
and
lutuu
!vjm
te'uaiVc bt'tAvkh even nfor jBjrocitv aud
firmness J.inold threw off "his cap tfis-'
pj.ivirti: his .iigh biow and glossy ringfete.
His ipH ve.e closed aud Iiiiii ; arrd-his ejes.
which j ist.-netl with a deadly-Vhi.eW
HGxed ou M-ntz.
He then placed himself
hi an n.jtrieof.firingr brojtdeued
hrser-
posed chcstfuH befoie h'is fo" and with' a
stamp of .fury end im'patience raised the
wer.)Oii. --The biow-beaten'b'ully attempted
to do the same; but the pistol held ldfescly
in his gni-.whetherHy acffiicleut or inten-
tiBiilweuttY before the signal. Its con
tents passed through the garments of Ar-
nold wSoy-leveUing the -muzzle of hisiowii
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sr4wr-H""Ms. n&A-shte? irt. K:..i.-Kio.jKzii . ..- . - arnvea . it was" nnt. oflnV ViHi-!. r. :
.ouiw of UWSVW MeriSl tod when vouhavei S1" H'eIeuh &W
companions fo ewelionyoj st dehroughit to find-what vou de8tM ' h-' . '. -V
you Jiere-iftej ckmSfi m more thn e.suspected in the course v n -"-
Saale tell" her T ftfmmUm I WwT 1 fe- XTih rtftlrtl' f t..V-i....i i T. 0T Qcaijtied. A voun.fr 7axv sT7f'.
it n i im--i rj. im- rt -rr v- -i. -& i" w -j i n' I I I 'I i iiTtrn --- i r ' inn -w i l"- --. n a LjjrfT.ti i --
which her !sioHKSHpPXse Sre ! " t vr-ho wrote -a good cler au'Iffia
Ancgiow reerean'Micacrne- AYhiIevau areT)usiIv leanino- over'vdlir -f10 "as Just ahout &&iavf$t
turungsuddenlttoBWffiMllplatrifthv vrritinrr -;u. hm niu;na..r.-Ti. . -4uttf"v pn?z&y Iiandstt an mslnUn?
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lOSrniaRi v" r.rv
?zr-e?z j r-j
j&almly 'On yolir'knees base'-ilave!
J Down ! or you die 1
n'able any longer to support his frame.
rfm asked coward sunk on both knees
ayed for Jife with right-earnest vehe-
Again ild. shotifsof applause and
tT and'pejtT)f;riotous laughter stun-
nis eai-s.--jprrospjromhis hum'ilia-
posture Arnold touched him co'hlempt-
ousiy witn ins .toot. Uroans and hisses
now benran to be mino-Ietl with sovprnl TO?er
sues. Mentz coveied his face
hands and rushed from the room.
' "3 --.- -.;-
.:! i.:
TTQ
ii.u ur
never subsequently seen among u."
j-av uiic
A lady was descrioing her first meeting
w ith Mrs. -gomerville the astronomerand
jiuiss ixarnec- luartmeau at some Hterari
window-seat apait. conversing in an eain&t
and deeply inferestinc manner. Thiukinjr
that the subject under discussion could be
notlHng less than the markino- out of tho
tracks-of some expected comet or the set-
tling of some momentous ouestion of .noliti
cal economy she resolved to draw near and
unperceived catch and hoard up some of
uieae grand revelations ot genius and' bold
speculations of science. She stole noiseless-
ly up to the window diid hidden by the
curtain listened : y
"I will tell you what I mean to do' said
Miss Martineau laying her hand emphati-
cally on the shoulder of Mrs. Soraerville-
" i" mean to have my white crape shawl
dyed broicn to wear with my broim satin
dress."
. "7 think you cannot do bdtrr" anavfeicd
Mrs. Somerville solemnly through vthe ear-
trumpet of Miss Martineau and their in-
visible and disenchanted listener lied in dis-
may. The Book of P&oveiid:
it is that of theProveibs !
-. nawa'oooi. t
-Trt tl
ft&.
Foiirotthat we
were ever obliged to repeat the.n mechani-
cally in our childhood read them as thev I
stand in all their breadth and richness of
their moinmg vith our better experience of
life and nothing shoit of nt.f- imtnm.sl.Tn'Tint .-.
ind admiration will be our feelino-.
.. ' .t- - - -n " - . r " ' .-
Such I
timr
tjems or wisdom in sur;h
from one whe lived and died before
tHJIliCII Stil-
M& n
mttions from wlfoin the world "sages liave !
.siiiPAsnriino-i Wli-.f- ... ..: el
-.-- U. ..s . ' I ""U Jl.H.WU LIU.CILiOil Ul
human character under all conditions and
lhoodi what comprehensive exhibition of
life in its whole compass and of Divine
Providence in its moral aims and sure re-
wards aud punishments what counsels to
frugality industry modeiation prudunce
benevolence peace ! What varied illustra-
tions from man and beast nature- and art !
How terse aud polirhed the style ! How
condensed the thought J To think of read-
ing the little book through in a day would
be folly although its lines may be mn over
in an-hour. Each line is a sermou and
gives food for nev rerleetion every time we
recur to it.
Axr.cnoTfe of Ara.go. Tho following
anecdote taken from a review of the life and
jlNeoveries of the illustrious Arago may
serve to niustiato the truth that courage
however innate afterall depends very tntrqh
upon a familiarity with tiie situation which
tiies it: "
When the construction" and safety of steam
boilers had become objects of national im-
portance Arugo and Dulong were inlS20
employed by the Govemmeiit to mate ex-
periments on the subject and they drew up
tables exhibiting the elastic forces of .steam
at different temperatures. Tlie task which
was executed with much ability was as
dangerous as it was difficult. The bursting
of boilers to which they were constantly
exposed aud that too in a limited locality
was more hazardous than that of shells in a
field of battle and while military "offieeis
who assisted them men of tried coinage
rgrew pale and fled from the scene the two
savan3weiit on coolly making their caicuia-
Trons -and cobsei ving the tempeiature and
mes3itre with boilers every -momeuT on the
point of explosion.
Amon.-th'e '.'Miseries!' Human Life
some sensitive suiierer has'roTordecKth'e fol-
lowinrrf - ""
"Toiiincr
long-vhieh-i
a friend and au enemy. liR.-irino- ti.n'V;- '
.!? . '
is you tnillKwCrO Ollt: t ho.n. v it h t-mtr
.11 W ' J--. yj
'Were of il&ri'ight sortV
apiedicanreuti 'N- . -- - "
lii'M'piintiiloons so consfiMed with
regard lofwhat tailors ealL'sc-asto
limit yoif to three or four inchesa ltJ?n Tn
these 'straights; having l6Keep tkic in
--?-.
:p pn?m
walkiug with a tall friend
.'ind H1 '10rk' wto he
stalks a'ong like one's
soiree. .JSherVss an aidenfc but timid J- ?f to:smu(f ofim anfinLuwtmc r.ct V.
mirer of both and not daring to seek an hi- 7a ??hS & (llslJsee--2gl-KeaIcae33
tioduction watched them" "from aGr' off" j ll? l? 1c.on1ller ft- In a fewbraents
with the intense interest of true frenius-wo'r- ;s i s . ultI Jave lIJro?n myself intojthe
shin. At lei:n-fh slm ct& riian. -ff :.. - ""ue. wtien 1 run affSihaftn- t7Siwi
1 - --. mw im i-it;i.ix aiLLll til ?l I i ! . "- ''uiriuuai.
lfi2JEHEPJU"CMni ' To ncr thr Artf t' - -i??e i tney were neard
wim-m . TrN.-ai . -... . -si- . l . j j. it --r -j -i
'Your smothered spleen a-viirsfc the abs-rTtG' S'nJ. TielcIe fc "ISg aud s&Sk
the remaining Lf 1 Z wading a feiOTit mfback toiST
Llil UIJOll VOlfl 11.111P1' 3Ililrtnr.lir t.-.nlZn ir "- 1X.' "."'f ""KiVaAH! IMS ULUltLS--
"bVsilenee in return "mm.n ' .1 ephewr stating with .'mTarchSmi!e neculiar
'youniieadfiomSotrrempIonnMmd-r ? hlm ' f!!
.eir eating inushrooLe lively inter- Jai' "f 5atou1find olt tt&-
'estyou take hi the bate Wai aBr J m !&?&- & student fifaS-
follows upon the quesTibn. hZ? S tonmeWhy returned the waggisfe
5 cveniufV-. shadow onide
the w'air'
-a u..i."jjL3agsgiji
Hapoleoias.Atte222pt SoCoiaajit'
suicide
.In Montholon's history- of the captivity of
Napoleon at St. Helena it is lecoife't&fc
he twice attempted self-destruction once
early m his career find again-in 1815s On '
the fu-st occasion; his life was saved bv m .
masfe a former conifade in an arf iJei r res-
lment. Nrmct'.enn im 4-i V . 7
i ajcffjeir rear-
L .. . v-iU
then in-Paiisde-
tL u. i... llom -1-e.7Hi3
M'HSSPl ntSfi c-rrtw.- j? t .i
lIliaIM-M" MJIViniV Tlrti-I f.v 1 -
Sr o. cu iiU:- voi-sica
ca was at
r iuarseiiies. -n-ifhmif e.v
.... 7 . "-:"'" ' -uojaie
uce and h-irl
Livnrrp.n frw itm ;-.- I
. v -x.m 1Vy niu.
2TftnrJpnn hn.l .lf
ig uut an assignat tor a hundred sous.-!.
Ir.elatmg'fms adventuie to MontholonV
' T t . kw.wu mm uym.
r.wu caj;!.
In a state of defeat igir-i-wpnf:
a simP!e mechanic and who
lecoJz ..lhrevr:n-mseJf-oa inr neclr
I - " - .1C y- apoleon ATiatjo
-c see you.agam 1" It was" Demasis a foi-C
mer C0 v?df ob mme in the artillery regt-
merit. He had emiorrated. and hA Ut-
ed to France in disguise .to see his aed
mother. He was about to go "when stop-
ping he said " What is the mattei- ? You
do not listen to me; You do not seem glad
to see me. Whnf trt'f ei x-ri
.r . r .'j-i - cui our. as jr -
. .uw:viuiij tuieatensi;
tou look to me liKe a ihadman aboulut?" i-
kill himself." ' '
Thfs direct appe-tl rfwoke Napoleon's fief-
mgs and he tofd him everything; "Is-thafe -iiili
?" -said he opening his coai se jr ;ai&tcoat& "
and detaching a belt he'adf '-here aro "
thirty thousand francs in golf taWtlfeni i
and save your mother." Jeannot sid 2s"a-
poleon to this day explain to myself; my
motives for sd doins but I seized the traitl
as If by a convulsive moyement rnd ran life
1-a madman to send it to my mother. 'Ifcwas; S
-uot uuiu ic was out ot my hands that I
tnougnt ot wiiat JL had done.
I hastened.
oacK to tne spot where I. had Jeft Demasis
r oM -orerai
til f L the momrng returned.
..w u.i trcmui; aeiircucu. every piace
where I.hoped to find him. "L "ti
i be end or the romance is te eccentricas
tne tejri:iiiD.
For fifteen yeavsuJTap'oreonJk
lis" credlfor. . AJ: t.Tn pnrl nf :
ttV 110 lliOia of biff PfPfTifrjr Al fT.- arrl nf '
... : l. -ir - - s
& Y UISCOve fi-- -wS
TS J fTZ
.. . 7-f . m Wl uwi fi wju.-
pehed to quit his reiircment wher.e he lived
happHy piactiaintf homculturer- i -T
IS"apole-On viofipud his debt as 'mab
presumed mairnificcntlv.- mad a-Mm nprwffife
three hundred thousand Irancs as a reinr-
butsementfrom the Empeior for the thirtv
thousand lent to the subaltern of aitiirery
and besides made him director o-eneral of
the gardens of the- crown' with a saIaryfoiV
tnirty tnousand trancs. He also gave a
government place to his" brother.
In April' ISlo when NaSdloil' whs at
the head -or his army- preparing to attack
the allies his Marshals demanded an inte'i?
vie; with hira. They were opposed to JLns"
plan of operations and looked upon an aT-
tempt to re-enter Paris as hopeless.' TheyV n
proposed that ho should abdicate 'in favoY-of
his son. TIi's ..was also' the advice of tho
Emperor Alexander. "Napoleon did asovas;
proposed; but Mai inont and his army liad
surrendered on that day. After this the
allies rejected all negotiation. Thepr.op6s-r "
tious and otters of Napoleon to his officers"
and suldieis were unheeded by them ami
he at length signed an-unequivocal abdfca
tiuil for h imselfjmd family. This led tevtho
second attempt-upon his own lire. Hctfius
uar rates it :
' From the time of the ietreat from Eus
sia" said he "I had constantly carriec "
round my neck in a little silkeu ban- a por
tion of a poisonous powder which Ivanhadr
prepared by my ordeis when I wjis hi fear jp
of being c.u ried off by the Cossacks'lidy1"
life no longer belonged to my country j life
cents of the last kw days had -again ren-
dered ma master of it. Why should I en-
dure so much surTerincr? and who Irnovx
that my death may not place the crown up-'-on
the head of my son ? Fiance Yras savedfe; ""
i hesitated no longer but leapingv4roirI
ray beclj mixedthe poison' in a little wateif
and drank: iUtv itU a- sort of haDBhles-C V--
" But time "had taken away ftsstfenttth- "
fearfnl paindrewrbilhoaieVroansronlfe-
fi nnlttai.. .r3fSrvl? .71 "i-r . jl
ff T -"--i35''-Ct-4V
xstefrM -r:"' "r''- '-mi
" "-'-HiiPfbJ "St written out to i:3 uncto
Charles Lamb sitting next to a chatter
ing woman at dinner observing that he did"
not attend to her You. don't seem1'1 saitK
the lady " to be at all the better for whafE"
have been savins- to you." "Xn m&i&&
answeied 'ntrtH f!fln ' uj&
of-me-nfust for it wine in' at oft S
at oaa e4
i. Unix iwr:itiL:ifc.Mahki!uiiiiti k. " -
a "; T2giSS iraa called-in to seejhjm
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