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uaar:. aL o.rn t lutnn't�and disedwt'olts, ,.tided dn�inn boyhood within our"-)
it,it.own ditficultxes mild delightd. bgtertat bctUri I Dlet one ti
In the relatiuus of pastor and Po 1e, lural genius of the ! �ssnss the
ru ttsD w,oC'r lt:l" 1376.: place.
we are uuaer solemn engarmetits to t
_ lj P I Fur these reasons,
each other,as well as to Gud and t o I we regret the death _of the l as others,
change ill a�'lltitllltl�l�. One,it is tiny da•sire to fulfil the duties of Youngs, whose mentors i3, dear to u,
('F'-c''rr,ty from the Z,cn au t-ermon of a asiur, as Gud etlablNs me, iu•eordin I.and in honor of wltoa6e Christian charac
t tt0c. �plter �VttlLaker, Yxs:er�t til cleat t,the 4oJpromises made at.m g ter and ministerial usefulness wtr snake
e hxrAC 'eOEs.-�It aff,rd,)me Yatification Stu scknowl th' i
tiatGKC1i LaBOR9 AVD GH xlvMinute.
.`I'':i+};ro with in our,spirttuahrn to .`i edge now,us.I have had the happiness --__
ctni Interests is the resalt e Y gra-I.of doing so many times in previous
ciotxs influences n1'ld prr`d('ntial liter-!y,,ar., tha'your.engagezxen•s respecting
view. Men rand worn and children n:} salary are discharged every quarter
..d for it in the
I-:ave,prayed and tt� and our v for with perfect fidelity, and with the ut- �-
f:Id and-iia f}ie h. y P txlost courtesy and consideration on the
S share of the work part of your Treasurer.
L>w sota,ght t� so to give a helping The tokens of our ton' F
zs2 home, ate elsewhere. The ser- y „-continued W
confidence altd este-in conxe indeed from s
11:}lid tel.tli hr Ye written and preach- man
lctrans avhe m'nuseript of which are y sources and in many Ways; and"-
Cwt .AVny p>.sc,ssion, aro enough every thing which yon do, that helps S
to to accomplish the work of this church '
r 6 event tar eighty voinmes as large for the glory of God and the welfare h
,n a'l6}: ane octavo of 'New Fruits Imt-n.is very premons to me. Every
m all (1Id Field." I have reached t
p I thing which snakes my ministry more I T t
rime than four thousand lice hundred
s
times; and have,in addition,conducted xxseful, affords lite delight, I desire you
to enjoy every blessing of the Gospel,
rr6ore than one thousand prayer-meet- every precious experience of eternal life,
ings,or other religions services. I have
n iso made more than one hundred tem_ as far as this may be on earth, and here_ .
jwranee speeehes,—not a few of thein after its perfection and for ever in heav-
µ::aborate a11d careful in their re wra- en.
tI-on. These brave been delivered in It Is irty daily prayer, float all who
1-fire thatr twenty different places in the worship here mray walk worthy of the
a.tuty; rind iu this county I have also hag),".,,!,ere
of God in Christ Jesus,that
Iirasuuhed in mute than twenty different all may do their beat to ancomplish the
1 I:tees, rend sc'e"s of times elsewhere. end for which the Chur.eh lives; and
111 seasons of special need, I have had that this church may be eminently
Vie assistmce of ministerial brethren efficient in the instruction, guidance,
t-lnu Shelter Island. O icon, Cutcho comfort, salvation ;and Sanctity of moo;
P:attituck-, atad- Fr;tnk-linville, and I that God mass be glorified in all otic
l the a+sisted the ministers illall these i ityw and in all our works. "Where-
l6Ltces when there seemed to he a d6,- fire we labor, that whether present or
stand for unusual labor. Thelia the rtbseut,w , n'ay be aceepted of Him.
Prosbytery of bong Island ordained tor, For we must all appear before the judg-
it contained eight uxitristers. I have: nxPnt-seat Christ, that every one ulav
1> eu called upon to preach the funeral reeo.ive the things done in his body, ac-
F,•rmons of four of them, n:unel the cording to that hr. hath done, whether
1t.-v.Daniel Ni. Lord, the Rev. Daniel it be good or bad."
li eves, the Rev.Abraham Lure and the
1..:v.Ezra Youngs. The RN- --i
Sa-4don, who h>.a 6z; en himself to cotu-
r.,rrcin11/uratiitS before my ordination,
Another wnsdeposed from
the Christian Vuu..,. ,
'd xiation. The Rev.:Henry - fn�,_
gaged in teaching. The Rev. James T.
11 amlin is the only one of the eight who
i,still employed in ministerial duties.
As a nlcrnher of the Presbytery, the
Fyuod, and the General Assembly; I
Lave done nay full share of labor. Of
ti2�uvL a t5{li{i Clerk ffor more titan an
twenty yertrs, as I ani row. Of the
Synod of New York and New°Jersey, I
was the Moderator in 1860-61, The
Synod of Loup Island made me its chief
ollicer for the usual period of twelve
t.uuths, in the second year after its
formation.
In my relations to y
n'3, associates it,tli:•Inillistr
s, unexpected fav rr has been
s3:owu to me• 4'
six t mes chosen me to be its r�linisterry hial
r .., ;:,
rtlisttoner iu the Ganeral Assetubly.
I u as L td 1 tst e tr at Cie
l :t•r l r u :et..3,t i veland, tit "
tu.l:_r thou any
t<wt ri te,� Assembly 'r►`hen-
r '' i it ve been e.,1I1e61 t,
t I1:ri:,rr11.,.SitrSe S the Chureli
L"% 1 tL•u sloel tdh' •s uta file Ltrg:.r
c•.us.. S�trl !1, 1 u,tve ar' t.l::•
-itl4 j I;e r„tl.I ietitiuus-
r.:y chief joys rout cR» _ lit 110111'..a:uun the people of this 1)
h.s t •+•n emit+ntly the scene of my
w:4lk.and tniks, 1113, f;luits and failures, .
toy prnyiltg and preaching, my wAuh-
iitr; ata working. }i•:n,,I have rejoiced
With you Mid wept with you. Here I
Lave spoken to you the words of truth,
rind given you itrstruction. encourage-
nlptlt aml warning front the oracles of
Gud. Here ill Christ's Willie I h:tve
celebrated for you the joyful rites of
warri tge, and here I have brought to
oil tlae consolations of God's grace at
ttie burial of your dead. Through these
swittly p:lssiu;, years, with each return-
in',season, I have, in Christ's name•,
wvloomed you to the p;trticipatiou of
)iia Supper,all(I entreated you to prize
and iulprove.,the c011111luniun of His
Ch„revs,. Arid it I have sh;tred your
"prosperity, it is no less hat true t . all
your affections I have been 9f l-eted.
Most of the Elders who ruled this
Cuurch at the coinmc•ncexnent of my
ministry have departed form this lift..
cue usual period of twelve
forthtlhs, in th0 second year after its
formation.
dth n1y relations to
t)lI mirlistly,unezpett;tnl fiacsoct.,tes iu
8!:OW11 to ate; glial the ''s f,,
six tr.nles chusun ane to `'1 sbytery has;
'< xluni�auner in Lhc C?cllr�)e its ministerial
1 `••11`told,last}t:tr at Cleve}�s%ull,l L
1 "a-d Iic,ii'ot
t;,era 1tt••rll11er t)tuu xn}•
u' t l:an 1 1L'1!►L
c.cr flat Assernbl�', 11'6c1h•
t b,1u c.te Id L}' t(,e CiluriL�
tn„ t o se r th I
U1,20 ti, as on the l,tr :1
1 arl"J l L., 13
c•YI(,a of Cirri t W. v< z`:•rve� t.1..•
4� 1 131 )1,_11 s the r In`s1�il!Ihtivtls-
tc n:� Tlil a"A
tt;} chief jt'ys ala 01 11
partti• huul,r•
u;uon.;th„ ]loop
1,•:s l,e,I.n eullthetltly till, scene of 1ny
a:llkh and talks, my faults slid f:lilures, 1
y pr lying slid Preaching, Illyw;ach-
111slid working• g,.ru I have rejoiced :
you and tPeuu tere
thelwuds of Iltruth, 1
have spoken to y
instruction, encourage-
and given you
Itlent a-6,1 warning from the oracles of
ve
Gud. Here in Christ's n'ful rite stoi
celebrated for yon the j 1y
and here I havO brought to
n,arrixge,
you the eonsulonr dead.
CThrough t teee
tile burial of your
with each return-
t swiftly passing y
in season, I have, in Christ's itamP,
Welcomed you to the participation of
]Iia Supper,and entreated you to llrizc
and improve' the eommuntoth of Itis
gi
(`huref,- Aud if I have. shared }'ow'
I, 1
( -' rosperaty,it is no lees true that in all
t your affections I have been afflicted.
Most'of the Eldora who ruled this 3
,Cihurch at the oommcncement of my
ministry have departed furan this lift..
J,iseph H.tilock,Benjamin H. 'Hallock,
Daniel Beebe and Austin Haines hive�
coaled fn In their labors. It fell to me
to speal--of their virtues and comrhtcnt-l
p,ate their worth Rhea we Conveyed
their bodies to the grave. Others of
,great excellence,faithful wen-and worn-
en,have been called •earlier than our-
selves to heaven; and we have felt the
burdens and responsibilities of life all I
the heavier,and mourned the rapture
of tender ties, beeause of their death.
And semi?homes and hearts have been
made desolate,or only tilled with grief
instead of gratefulness and joy, because
tile children whom ;God gave, He has
t.:tken so early away. And how often
have we been compelled to repress our,
tears of sympathy,:�sa we.have visited i
t'uu widows..and the fatberlesia. Our
11••arte h-Lve,
depth iii view of tue condition ot
lel)i-
],.ss orphans,and the loneliness of those
from whom death has taken away the
Iight of their eyes with a stroke. Tlhus
the painful•lines of sorrow have baen
drawn drop send dark in the picture of
our life,as thought and care and age
plough deop furrows'in the face and'
prow. For some of-us there are not
twenty five more years before us; and
it becomes us to pack every year that
remains, with the most faithful and
wise service of God and Men in our
power. .
I am grateful for all your participa-
ti•,ah with me,and support of Inc.in our
a,lumonwork. When all are harmo-
tl'•Yusly active in the.faithful.perform- - s
of the sevor,,l duties which God
} ` ' asi�ll,tAl each,the work prospers uu-1
d,;r Hip blessin„ whether the work be
t.,culture of the field or of the mind; j
tlurture of the children at home, or
or the cou;regation in the house of
worsthip;`or any otter of the manifold
" activities to which God-calls us accord-
(,
ill to our several abilities. • There is
to do,
ch
1t'•'
ian�durs
well—which noiother
otherc
da at all.
Perhaps can ;
And so it is with each congregation!
As achurch.we have our own peculiar
ir,atory and position; and so_,we have
�-•owl work to accomplish. -our own
°m s v live;our own joys and>rr we to
IVv
,Mrs�Maa 77_7s^'n.mme�.�`a l �p/1 V., O S }.
,� 1�a Ise God,s�;bo,`fil�b T"meati fig fiin�thes ex
to oni ioti�atee ie damortgag,_e
VtremeI* > iresatve •yThere some ;
• teuala °ChurcSdue n" the sed°tin bih4
! , } &, x tlme3 Baa SIIIany,as MV I1 �I �itiByL y
YTEitt�a � o>~ S.otz• Qtb structurefl to resist alt;the°violence f}
}r' e ,eq - x .. p presefit, here moat`:of�themseated,
r hurfin a'ufes�!Lo suppatC'the$I?rell,tfi others standin"g against the-,walls; 'and
Is�B rats Ptiiu�O9E, STstr� fRK, all:with intent faces: `At:oneof'.these
ti ,. 1 fi, sounds tll �houra for those who walit"
M nrrn"IIsEsour,,. , .
,, ft� jF and forxli`ose wha sail .the rneetmgs,`a-young' lawyer<f�rom New
� There is no othenrna}on,,on earth. watery:,waysof Bay,'and.Sound
th'Fbereis-n , :YorkCity-addressed the•,people..,::His
lq made'.so much ;de =Thus other'men labored and we have � �veas.Snsan Te
slrable and gratifying progress`in the enteredglnty-their•labors -'� �= � o�
lastawegty`years-aa Japan has done Tlieir successors improved4what they old ,Town: She became she wife of
T&e inost famous','aii ;eminent,:roan did well; for the virtues of the sires Josiah 'Curtis Woodford,"''and so the
ih,Japan;under the Emperor, Js-.A& survived inAheir sons mother of Stewart Lyndon Woodford,
mirai Togo Whenhe made his=official The building was erected.during the who•has established a_noble fame as:
repoi�of,the destruction��of ,tbe mag- pastorate of the Revs''Joseph Hazard. successively brigadier..-general-of vol-
nifleent.Russian fleet in,the great bat- iThe•`;interior.::was, somewhat `changed unteers in. the Army: of the:.United
tie of she Sea of, Japan,,:he said that and reseated in 1850,under the pastoral States; Lieutenant ,Governor of-,' New
the.glonous rictory.. .had,been.gained '''[care of the-Re' Dr., George F. ,,Wis- fork; Governor elect, of`>New York,
by then virtues of the Emperors antes- well. .After his pastorate the bell was buf fraudulently-counted;out in:!1870
a
tors. Z :'.,- PielSidential Elector
member.-of: Con
�_ j bun&in-the steeple;,the,'Lester Clock A $
The Emperor.and.Admiral Togo":re- set in-its place; the floor carpeted;: the grecs, and,Minister to Spain. ,When he
cently'went to Ise:,is=order to rever- seats cushioned; the-cellar excavated; called here for volunteers baa serve m
the arm and save the natio uprose
encetmosE impressively those ancestors. the heater put in it;'and its chimney Y n, _ :
the tall and manl form of- our. Ed ..
The truth,is, that::men•;who. do-not built;and,,'other improvements made. _ y y g
honor-,:thein forefathers,:`deserve not More recently the',-extension.for the ward Foster Huntting, who-walked!to
theixespeet'of their,own-children;,:and organ;was-built, and the organ,, a gift the front of the pulpit andon the roll,
generally»;they,do not receive it of Elder Stuart T.Terry, set 'in place lying-on the communion table, wrote
Meng wha honor;their, predecessors,- under the pastorate of..the Rev.. Dr. his name. -,He was quickly followed by
are moat likely to'`plan.and work:for George,D: Miller.";`-',-' many others; the'best-young men of
theirpgsterity .Thep keep.'their;eyes �_ This house has been, for an hundred the parish.. ,;All these gave• their:.toil, _
lookiti <,forward,',,because.they, know
g y ,' years,.the chief place`of the literary, and some of them their lives, m patri-
thatytheir ancestors did the same .: intellectual;moral.and spiritual culture otic devotion
1Theyware:mindful that generations of the parish. The men who ministered
No�.for themselves they Lhelr,early
of mewexeluot a';heap- of sand, ',each here throughout the century were men For sr their country, ankina they,
grain unjoined'to,others;,but that they of -;the.best education, graduates of ; ; ales: ;
are.`air'iuibroketr chain;,that each`link Yale or other::Colleges;- and most .of 4uck,while the nation I ves,_its banner
waves..
is fast.bonnd:to other.
links; that f'no them graduates of--'the •foremost_ The- -'Their names shall brightly shine, their
man liveth to himself and no man dieth ":logical"Seminaries also.: ,They made deeds be glorified.
to himself."". na:claim to perfection ,but they,knew Of,similar interest to the pious heart,
Thise truths impeLus;to%ihonor,.the the gospel of the grace:of God and have been scenes'of religious fervor
menr'who built thishouse,of worship. preached it-,'and thus .they-promoted and consecration, in which men. of
They might have framed. a,building 'r Ound education,. good,morals, literary prominence, and.high standing have
to'laat.fortheir own`.day only.'.', ;;They taste, and,, spiritual •• culture, here devoted themselves to the service
constracted•one that=,will stand, Wth which `,; the` Christian: "religion, of Christ and His•Church. :
ro erire, for a thousand years se: egectivel produces. The ave di i. These walls have heard masters of
P p ,� YP YS Sr.-
'Theybuiltit on foundations of gran.- kty and high standing to Southold among sagred eloquence unsurpassed by any
ite,.'land;foursquare,..'to� defy all the lliterary, scientific and intelligent men. o�a'R' of-their age a Duryea,'.Storrs,
winds hat'blow.>,They built it fit•r for Among the pastors who have thus made Cure ; .Talmage 'of .BrookIpn; and
their: main;purpose,"the worship.of '" this house a centre and source of be-, worthy of association with these mas-
God ,ldence:they built it:high, to lift nigh influence,maybe named the Rev
ters are the Rev.•'Doctors:-Grimke of
up:tle;thoughta and-,prayers and as erendsJonathan Huntting, Dr. George Washington; Wiswel] and Reeve. of
pirations'of the worshippers to heaven. x F'.':WiswelI,and Dr. George D. Miller. Philadelphia;Keigwin of New York;
Theybultit on straight lines,to prompt When this house was erected, it_Was Kneeland of Boston'; Whitaker of AI-
all"vvho,ineet;in it to:act.`on the square the only edifice built for public worship bany; Miller'of Rochester 'Marshall
a
t.
tow'a ds:their fellow men, and to liyie between Cutchogue and Orient. of Chicago;Coan of Persia;Wood and
righteously m the sight.of..God, and.'tto With Long Island Sound on the north Goodell of Constantinople;'.Merwin of
fiii their duty to-Him. ,'They built and Peconic Bay on`the south was a Chili; Pinney of West•'Africa; Vroo-
itfre` '.from:extravagant adornment;:..to district ten.miles long, -whose people man of China, and•Doane of Micro. -
%make-it accord with "the• simplicity nearly all attended, public worship nesia.. `
that is m-Christ" .': '- here, if anywhere. To these may well be added brilliant '
They are praise-worthy also for their We read that this is the age of,great ladies, who knew how to speak to the
thorough-going freedom from vanity combinations,"of wide labor unions, of People; of whom these only•are men-
,and ostentation. They did not live on - denominational. federation, of a broad tioned, Miss'La Grange.of" Syria, and
self-conceit,' They could do good and find comprehensive church. Well!this Mrs. Woodside of India.'
generous work; but they would not be house was, one hundred years ago, the EPxER wMTAKEp
common religious home of nearly ever Southold, December,:31, 1905.
pretentious.: Si Y Y
Do'you wish to know who bore the rbody from Cutchogue to Orient. Per-
heavyburdens in building this enduring haps there were on this field two hun-
house who laid the solid foundations; i dred families. The Rev. Jonathan
tiwho lifted aloft the massive bents and Huntting while the pastor' here.
;beams? You will have to search the 1806 to 1828 celebrated more marriages
old books and papers of the Church's each year, :on the average,.than his
Trustees,and even there you will find 'successor did fifty years later. .He
no monumental amount-.of information doubtless ministered:at. more funerals
,no monumental
kind. r «Iso.. But when he became the pastor,
In.1803,they erected this house, and there wer , but fifty-six-,persons.who
began to'worship in it :j*o years latex, corn.mune at the Lord's-table,:4n',this
they,surmounted it;with the 'steeple.; house, and�a°large�part of.these were
and..thus.,finished it according Ao '.their slaves who had n&fainily'•names
planThey did not crown it}with this �,��This.building,'for`more than 'halfs a
chnretiIyandheaven-pointing,structure genturpYol!as theplace of the:Town t
untilgwereresdrJandatod Meyprd,. me ofthe political
. ..w..v,:u-nnvw"awwA -.r...cs..aw......,...iM+-"•r.e...e...-..,u..a,. _.-�;._..,i�'¢:9a�rw rl:x.:1.. ..t,iSeAk:-1 ._,-.._ .�.1a.� :.troa.i':trA'�So.,w ww _� -. .....3ti:...1.-.—..u,.6ddw,•.:.......�'yygrY -.l..0:.er165ri�::
a s
n> In'a#ew mtnntes,the father,and the let- a° R 1j1�1 a
The l/reimo�idE�r.Aleigs�y�� ( Y ) , - � -; t 19���.IJr ]T�iA� �.
ewer' havtam left the fair lad In tears, ac
OR, THEFT ,SMO,`Pg,RHE OPPEA-2Fv �,, rompanied by one of those gentry who wear i f. t`A, .'�- „ ox
ANew ork corresiiondent7of`the:New brassatars on their waistcoats, were seen '
Orleans Delta recounts thefollowtngincidt9rrtI rapidly `approximating a certain elegant' t 110 U ,S' E VS; RAT: ?�
t whichh9solemnlydeclaresaetuallyoccurred, 'house;in a very fashionable quarter. But
g short time since,in the fashionable' circle -befiire the trio reached its door, they held a. DT TI[E BDITOP.AF TrrE""YA\lir S BLAME."
1 ',
of Pif h a v�;r,and Union•plaes:- �=
An Inseance of fashionable theft has re brief'consultation. On being ushered into t :,`41
scurfy come to my knowledge though it
Is the spacious hall, by a footman in livery,the Mr.anu Mrs Battle were a fond and loving t ^}
g merchant, sure that 'Miss— must be at
known to but:a few,and is knowledge,
up," home at so early an hour, told the servant couple in the town of N—, who, for about
as usual. The only daughter of a rich mer: that he would,walk up into the drawinm- a twelvemonth,had dwelt as`°one flesh"in the
chant, who was not long since made.a wid- room, but;that these other gentlemen would 'late matrimonial,and whose union thus far,if' =
ower, not by the death,but the elopement of '.remain in-the hall. To the drawing-room he
his spouse, was presented, on one`of her o a shade less blissful than the.of tuale doves, ¢
` air of accordingly proceeded,found bliss—de- :had afforded an example of conjugal feli-
birth-days,by her fond Father,with a ,
P lighted to see him, and ver eng)r,essee in her
costly diamond ear-rings. These ornaments enquiries after his daughteC's health.` The city as er}tfy:ng,to say the least, as the Ben-
She wore on grand occasions, and kept with merchant'said nuthiugo,ldt,putting his hand erality of matches. it happened one winter
great care. A' female friend of hers,orthe .into hii pocket, iook out and suspended be-, evening that, having exhausted all their usual i
most undoubted respectability,saw and.aa- fore the ounce'lad astonished eyes the
mired these jewels. Indeed, so intense was - y Y'" y themes of chit-chat,they had been sitting in si-�
her admiration,that she desired to exhibit ear-rings that were once diamonds. He .fence for some ten minutes, together, luxuria
them pendant from her own ears. She ac_ ` Plumply accused her of the substitution of «
? the paste. .She, with a face as red as the ,ting in the uricommunicating muteness of
i cordinol v,on a certain afternoon last winter. „
sent over to the rich merchant's daughter
scarlet sofa on which she sat,denied the hard fishes, when,suddenly,with a piercing shriek,
; and requested a loan of them for a sin le impeachment. He reiterated the accusation. ' Mrs.B.sprang frem her chair and jumped up r
evening,to wear at a ball. Their fair owner, . She grew angry and threatened to turn him on the side table,crying out at the top of her �� Y
oat. Putting his head out of the drawing ' r
though wondering at such a request,and very ' room door,he called to 1%1r.S. who immedi- lungs,"Lord of mercy! Oh,that horrid be-
averse to parting with her jewels,even for so ate! entered. At the sight of this witness inQ' K,11•him,Air.Battle', kill him P' x
t short a time,thought she could not refuse a Y o ' c
friend,.so undoubtedly respectable,:and lent the undoubtedly respectable Miss — did The husband,quick as thought, seized the .t
not faint but confessed. She was asked # °
her jewels,with the accompanying request poker,and,though halt frightened out of his
that they should bo returned the next day, where the real gems were,but refused to tell.
I shall then" senses,raised it firmly over his head,and placed
as she herself was going to a ball the- next said the rich merchant,
evening. But the next day came,..and the be under the painful necessity of calling in himself bolt upright in an attitude of
defence
next,--and the next,—but no ear-rings.. At the aid of a.policeman,who Is even now in ,For some moments he stood speechless, 'with
length, grown weary at the delay,she sent a Your hall," - mingled wonder and awe;then,casting a glance
servant to her friend's house for them, and Miss altered her mind and revealed at his wife,who stood leaning against the wall, +,
they were accordingly returned. Casting all. k.
on them a look of affectionate welcome, she Two of the gems she gave up—two were pale,shivering,and half-frantic with terror,he
put them away in her casket, and thought in the hands of an accomplice equally fash- at length recovered his wits and the use of his
no more of the matter. . ionable.. From her they were speedily ob- tongue q far as to eek,in,a voice.somewhat r.
About a week after the occurrence, her tained. The jeweler took the rings,removed faint and husky,"who—where—what is be!"
father came to,her house (for she was a mar- the paste, put in the diamonds,sent them to"
their owner, i` There! there l-husband,don't you see—
ried lady) and asked to see her diamond.ear- , and a bill of expense,which was ,
rings.. They were soon produced. He ex- not small, to the young lady of undoubted there! It isn't no man—it's a horrible mouse!
arnined, and returned them with a smile. respectability. / Oh,dear,Isbell-faint away, certain! There
i Her curiosity--vas excited.and she inquired The policeman was sent away with a five he comes again,this way—Merciful heavens !
I-the-reason of his strange. desire-.to.look at dollar gold piece for his halfhour's delay—a; Oh! Oh!"his handsome gift. lock strong enough for his lips. The mer- Mr. B.breathed a little more freely,after this
•Have these ringeen s bofyour keep- chant returned to the counting room. In a
ing? he asked. very few days, the brilliant circles of "up- ,last piece of information,for,to say the truth,
Y-e-s,I loaned them,fo gl'e eve-,` pertendom"'were made sad Kith the intel- he was by no means a I-Iercule in strength-or
ning,to a lady of undoubted fashion and re- ligence that the charming Miss — was 'stature(heiug only four feet eleven in his boots,
spec.'ability;. and— going to Europe for her health. And thus
"And how long did she keep them v" in-, the matter stands, a clear case..of a highly and weighing but 'est one hundred and
five
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terrupted her father. fashionableimisprison of felony! Founds,even after dinner and as be supposed 3
"Oh,she promised to return them directly,. `�` _ it ryas some house-robber or cut-throat who 11ad
but kept them a week, at least." /'F
Do you observe the large centre.stones
hidden himself in the room,that had caused his c-
! P.these trinkets?" wife's fright,6s knees had begunto knock to-' /
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Yes. They.are very valuable,are.they V i gether a little ala Belshazzar, not%aithstandiug
_not 2_ Their� vtainty are beauttful.Y j his great show of bravery.- Btct now,reg
Nain-
° " oi vein valuable. They are paste."
Paste ! You certainly did not give your ing with marvellous quickness-the use of all his
daughter paste gems-?" s limbs and faculties;he advanced boldly in the
•'By no means. I gave.'you diamonds , ated by Mrs.B.'s finger,and withI rndic
but they have been removed and paste,nub- _ a courage and presence of mind worthy of an
stituted." - t Alexander,succeeded by the aid of the poker,
'•Impossible ! and by whom PI
By your very particular, ver fashions- in stretching a most ferocious-looking young rat
hie,and undoubtedly respectable friend,lVliss - lifeless on'ttre ftuar:
" You amaze me,father!" _ - After a few momenta peace and order were
At this moment there was a ring at the again restored and Mrs B., having succeeded
street door. The servant ushered'in Mr. by an astonishing degree -of self-control, in,
S—, the celebrated jeweler. By him the quieting her.nerves, was again seated at her
I story was soon told, how a lady, with whom worktable,busily plying her needle, when a
he was not acquainted,came to his shop,and,
i handing him these ear-rings, requested him loud tirikliri oil the floor-bell was'fo!(owed by t
i to remove the four large centre stones, and the announcement of Mr. Pry. Pry had pop-
put paste in their stead. He instantly rec- ped in,as he said,R to see hot- they all did,J
oanised the trinkets as having been sold by and have a little social coat;" but,as it turtted I 1
himself to a certain rich merchant,to be pre- - I j
sented to his daughter, whose full length out,(unfortapately for the peace of our excel-
name was even then conspicuous on the gold. lent couple) he was just in season to hear,
Much as he marveled,he deemed it his duty, from Mrs. Battle's lips a relation of what
however,to execute the order,as fashionable I she,called tier "frightful adventure with the
ladies are apt to be extravagant,and some- 7norrse,11 o.
j times find it convenient to dispose of jewels «No, m dear!" interrupted Mr. B. �' a k
that are real. But after his strange lady y P Id C
customer had called again and taken away rat" ck
both rings and real removed jewels, the af- Excuse me, my love; but'twas a mouse," int;
fair so disBurbed him that-he resolved to call 13ut I.do assgre you,.Imadarn—it was a.• pent'
on the merchant and state the circumstance. r` ' !per
I He did so., The merchantimmediately pro- *in
seeded to his daughter's residence, with an I beg ydur pardon,sir; notwithstanding you vee
understanding that the jeweler was soon to - - 1 assure the,-1am.quite sure it was a mouse," ' he
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Jane Gilbert' that was my motheis.name-be- 1
ful.trade Of tale-bearing; fore marriage, `born. August 1;2776; `:Jbhn
s devil'e'bellows any Io>ig-'.
Y Gough,a present from his mother on his leaves
Ip the fire,of strife ;Leave
e0 Ie b king England for Aineia � Toho(xoueB,born
P p y the ears .;If ou ;August 22,1817,' I held my Bible in my hand.
a bit of xyour tongues,-at T rCaiembered.how I had seen ihat mother'with•.;
FEET.
In emwith,ths salt, Of her lips white with hunger,and I recollect how
else God.More and blame B plump little foot,as white c the snow,
M Esi:•� �. she took`her iron-rimmed spectacles from her Belonging to rollicking,frolicsome Joe,
less t•>, dny "goose; can eyes to wipe away the tears as she turned page In a little red sock,with a hole in the toe,
y fly can find out a sore after page. I saw her marks--'When the poor Anda hole.in the heel as well.
empty 1 barrel Cane give and needy seek water and there.is none, and I A trim little foot,in a trim little shoe,
d, any brier Can`tear .a. their tongue faileth for thirst;then I the Lord. Belonging to sixteen year old Miss Sue,
I. Noflieswill go`down will'help them,I the God of Israel will not for- And looking as if it knew just what to do,
t if you-keep + sake them;with hundreds of passages more like and do it in a way that would tett.
y p y0ur..mouth A eery large foot in homely array,
to evil"apeaking will come that,all blessed promises,marked in that book. Belonging to Peter,who follows the dray,
much,. but say little; be. That mother's Bible brought her history before So big that it sometimes is in its own way,
)rk and slow at tall;and, me. There remains no token to mark her last And trances with the speed or a snail.
zk the great Lord to set a resting-place; no hearse And mourners followed Ah! a very big thing is the human foot,
volrr lips, .5�1
her.tQ the grave; she was followed by myself In dainty made shoe,or in clumsy boot,
a ana�l mother's INS. and sisters alone,and witbout a prayers he was So Itis well there are carious tastes to suit,
And that Fashion can't al\eays prevail.
a• consigned to the dust. But she left her chil- j `
s touching addresses in Exeter
dreg the legacy of a mother's prayers, and the The plump little foot,n beautiful sight,
�' r- � - And the trim little foot,so taper and slight,
'h said: "Ai'ter a spoach In Bos I,ti 4-%xod Almighty as the etecutorpf her last And the very targe foot,though much of a fright,
no ago, a lady cangto me—the will'and testament; and though that poor little Aro traveling all the same road.
ev. Dr.Choules— `,id 'said, `Aly body of a schoolmistress has gone before, and Amt it matters but tittle how smelt or how great,
but he was alwaysl collecting eu herf'gririt has taken.:its flight to its eternal '8o they never grow weary of paths that are straight,
he happened to light on your home,..I-Mand before'you to-night to declare I And at last walk in at the golden gate
in Bristol.' I had residedthere that iE`Lhave ever accomplished-any thing in of the city whose builder is God. C.R.a.�
ars ago, and pleaded was I to the world,-if�I,have ever done aught of good,
was found. I had S sent to me what I am and wfiat I have.done, by the grace
•gin. Therewere he names, of trod,has been thlpugh.the irifllnence of that
c molhejt'
`..:_' `•`..m.'.-�3Sar�` Vr. �e.1:s
Bmm rs;"Weekly. r / Well;having thus waoad iIis3_M,,,o msep and gained her, 't R i
" With"the silks,crinolines,Lind hoops that contained her,
N O T H IfN( TO W E A R`. $' I had,as I t•housh%a coutitigPnt remainder
°. At least in the property,and the best right a
JN .EPISODE OF CITY LIFE. To appear as is escort by day and by night; 1
And It beim the week of the 8mcnnr's -nand ball— }}
-5it8a FLOSA M'Ftn saY,of Madison Square, Their cards had been out a fiutnitilit or so,
Has made threwsepara•e journeys to Paris, And set all the Avenue on the tip-toe— y
And her latber assures me,each time she was there, considered it only my duty to coli, ,
That sbe and her friend Mrs.Harris, And see if hiss Flo,a intended to go.
(Not the lady whose name is so famous in history, I found her—as ladi-s are apt to be found, 1
Butplain Orbs.H,without romance or mystery) When the time intervenu]2 br:tweea the first sound }
Spent six consecutive weeks without stopping, Of the bell and the vi-ittir's entry is shorter 1!
In one continuous round of shoppinz; Than usual—I fo rod; I ccoa't say—I carrgbt her—
Sho in alone and abo ino together, Intent on the •er-glass, doubred!'uaeanina "f
At",hourss of the day,and in all sorts rr:of weAther; To see if perhaps it didn't need c'e ning.
For all manner of things that a woman can put She turned as i entered—•"Why,Harry,you sinner,
On the•crown of her head or the sole of her foot, i thought,that you Ai eat to the Flashers'to dinner i"
Or wrap ronad her shoulders,or fit round her waist, 'So I did,"I repbt,.d, but,the dinner is swallowed,
Or that can be sewed on,or pinned on,or laced, And dilge�ted,I trust,fortis now nine and more, x.
Or tied on with a sarins,or stiwhed on with a bow, o"being relieved from that duty,I followed
In front or bebind,above or below: . t Inclination,which led me,you see,to your door.
For bonnets,maetiita.,-,capes,collars,and shawls; d now will your ladyship bo condescend I`
"Dresses for breakfasts,and dinners,and balls; s just to inform me if you intend
Dresses to sit in,and sraLd in,and walk in; our beauty,and graces,and presence to lend,
Dresses to dance in,and YlirL in,and talk-in; All which,when I own,I hope no one will borrow)
Dresses in which to do notbing at all; .o the STUCKUP'S,whore party,you know,is to-morrow I"
Dresses for winter,spring,summer,and fall; he fair Flora looked up with a pialul air, x
All of them different in color and pattern, ad answered quite promptly,"Why Harry,soon cher,. �
Silk,muslin,and lace,crape,velvet,and satin, t should like above all things to go with you there;
Brocade,and broadcloth,ann other material,
at really and truly—I've nothing to wear."
Quite as expensive and much more ethereal;
In short.for all things that could ever bethought of,
'Nothing to wear! go just as you are; .
Or milliner,modiste,or tradesman be bought of, "ear the dress you have on,laud you'll be by far, � 4
From ten-thousand-franns robes to twenty-sous frills; engage,the most bright and particular star
In all gnarters of Paris,and to every store, On the S r,uckup hvris"u"—I stopped,for her eye, #
Whine M'Flimsey in vain,stormed,scolded,and swore, ' otwithstandin,this delicate onset of flattery,
They footed the streets,and he fcoted the bills. pened on me at once a most terrible battery
Of scorn and amazement. She made no reply,
The last trip,tbeir goods shipped by the steamer Arago u6 gave a slight taro to the end of her nese
Formed,M'Flimsey declares,the bulk of her cargo, (That puce Urecian feature),as much as to say,
Not to mention a quantity kept from the rest, 'How absurd that any sane man should suppose
Sufficient to fill the largest sized chest, 1`a&,,-
at a lade would go to a ball is the clothes,
Which did not appear on the ship's manifest, No matter how fine,that she wears every day I"
But for which the ladies themselves manifested
Such particular interest,that they invested o I ventured again—".Wear your crimson brocade;'
Their own proper persons in layers and rows Second turn up of nose)—"That's too dark by a shade:r
Of mnelins,embroideries,worked under-clothes, Your blue silk"—•"That's too heavy;" "Your pink"—
Gloves,handkerchiefs,,scarfs,and such trifles as those; "That's too liuot.'
Then,wrapped in great shawls,like.Circassian beauties, "Wear tulle over satiu"—"I can't endure white."
Gave good-by b)the ship,and go-by to the duties. ' "Your rose-colored,then,the best of the batch"—
Her relations at home all marveled no doubt, 'I haven't a thread of point lace to match."
Miss Flora had grown so enormously stout 'Your brown.noire antique"—"Yes,and look like a Quaker;"'
For an actual belle and a possible bride; or The pearl-colorer"—"I would,but that plagney dress-maker
$u r miracle ceased when she turned inside out, Has had it a week"—"Then that exquisite lilac, -
Ai; a truth casae to light and the dip goods beside, which you would melt the heart of a Shylock."
Whta n spite of Collector and Custom-house sentry, Here the nose took again the same elevation)
Had stat aha port without any entry. , I wouldn't wear that for the whole of creation."d
"Why.nct't It's my fancy,there's nothing could strike it
scarce yet,though three months have passed since the day As more comme tZ faut—" "Yes,but,dear me,that lean
--,t,merchandise went,on twelve carts,up Broadway, Sophronia Sancho r has got one just lilts it,
This same Miss M'Fdmsey of lfadison Square, And I wont appear dressed like a chit of sixteen."
The last time we met was is utter despair, `Then that aplendid purvle,that sweet Mazarine
Because she had ngthing whatever to wears 'hat sural point d'aigiialle,that imperial green,
,that zephyr-line tarieton,that rich grenadine"--
NOTHIX6 TO wEAtt! Now,as this is a true ditty, Not one of all which is fit to be seen,"
I do notaalsert—this,you know,is between us-- 3alrl the lady,-becoming excited and flushed. v '_
That she's in a state of absolute nudity, 'Then wear,"I exclaimed,in a tone which quite crushed '
Like Powers'Greek Slave,or the Medici Venus: " Opposition,"that gorgeous toilette which you sported r
But I do meas to say,I have heard her-declare, n Purls 1.1.01 spring,at the grand presentation, ? ,
When,at the same moment.,she had on a dress en you quite turned the head of the head of the nation d;
Which cost five hundred dollars,and not a cent less, And by all the grand court were so very much eourted.'f E
And jewelry worth"ten times more,I should guess, The end of the nose was portentously tipped up, a
That she had not thing in the wide world to wear I• ad both the bright eyes shot forth indignation,
she burst upon me with the fierce exclamation,
1 should mention just here,that out of bliss Flora's I have worn it three times at,the least calculation,
ewo hundred and fifty or sixty adorers, And that and the most of my dresses are ripped up I"
r had just been selocted as he who should throw all are I ripped out something,perhaps rather rash,
rhe rest in the shade,by the gracious bestowal Quite innocent,thou_h; but to use an expression
)a myself,after twenty or thirty rejections, ora striking than classic,it"settled my hash,"
)f those fossil remains which she called"her affections," And proved very soon the last act of our session.
And that rather dt•cayed,but well known work of art, 'Fiddlesticks,is it,Sir? I wonder the ceiling
Which Miss Flora persisted in styling "her beart." oesn't fail down and crush yon—ob,you men have nofeelino, "
�o we were engaged. Our troth had been plighted; or selfleb,unnatural,illiberal creatures,
tut by moonbeam or starbeam,by fountain or grove, ho set yourselves up as patterns and preachers.
ut in a front p-irlor,most britlixrrtly lighted, -uttr silly pretense—wh-y what a mere guess it to
;eneath the gas-fixtures we whispered our love. ray,what do you know of a woman's necessities I
Yithout any romance,or raptures,or si-los, have told you arid-hown you I've nothing to wear,
Vithout any tears is blips Flora's blue eves, ad it's periect)y plait,you not only don't care,
)r blushes,or transports,or such silly actions, But.you do not believe me"(here the nose went still higher). ,
t was one of the quietest bu inast transactions, "I suppose if you dared you would(tall me a liar. �
Vith a very(,mall sprinkling of,eritlruerot,if any, Our en^a cement is ended,Sir—yes,on the spot;
vid a very lar;.,,e diauuwd itraported by Tiffany. You're A.brute,and A monster.and I.donl lclaow what",
)a her virginal lips while I printed a kiss,
she exclaimed in a sort e,f patent!esis, I mildly suggested the worda—Hottentot,
incl by way of puttimr rue quite at my ease, Pickpocket,and cannibal,Tartar,and thief,
You know I'm to t>uiktc as much as I please, As gentle.expletives which might give relief; -
n1 flirt when I like—now s ep,don't you speak— But this only proved as spark to the powder, -
and yon must not:orae here snore than twice in the week, And the storm I had raised came faster and louder,
it talk to me eitherat party or ball, It blew and it rained,thubderedI lightened and bailed
;a-.always be rearly to come wheu 1 tali; Interjections,verbs,pronouns,till language quite falled
don't prose to we about duty and stuff, To express the abusive,and then its arrears
f we don't break t.liii off,there will be time enough' Were brought up alt at once by a torrent of tears,
or that sur,(if thin ; bus the bargain'must be And my last flint,despairing attempt at an obs-
t_at,as long as I crwose,I am i.erfcctly free, Ervation was lost in a tempest of sobs _
or this is a.•ort of Cnga,ement,you see, i
ri;ich is biotin;;on, you but not hrudui on me."
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