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.k‘ “I tan-dirt. 'M SISTER, I’LL REMEMBER THEE. 2 Childhood’s home we shared together, Hand in hand we plucked its flowers; Sunny skies and stormy weather, Shared our fleeting youthful hears. All its cares as well as pleasures, Thou did’st sweetly share with meâ€" ’Mong the dearest of' life’s treasures, Sister, I’ll remember thee. ‘-’¥W“(‘ ~ 7 , , c/ v \. \. \rW'\‘WV/\\/\f\,AN\/‘\/ ALEX. SCOTT, Proprietor. Sharing smiles and tears together, Lengthened yearsvhave come andgone, . And their changes, often bitter. . v We in’mutual love-havoborne. AURORA AND RICHIOND HILL ADV Wm/ WVVA'WW 4- VVWx/‘VW ~N~ OCATE AND ~ _ ADVERTISER. " Q/Qmflrkâ€" (ex/74%) “ Let Sound Reason weigh morewith us than Popular Opinion.” / j ’W\.F\/\/‘ A, \ rc/-~I an "\x TERMS: $1 50 In Advance. vol. 11. No. '44-. “But should life it's sonrows double. A" its pleasures blasted be, ' ’In the darkest hour of ’treuble, ' ISister, I’ll remember‘thee. rest. Gabriel shall deliver up his room unto thee, and sleep on the mat until morning.’ ‘ Iwillendcavor to find room for him in ’my apartment,’ I rejoined, feeling anxious to have him near me, so as to afford him aSSistatice, for the words of the dark prophetess still rang in my ears, and I determinâ€" to preserve him even at the hazard Should the Saviour call thee homeward, First in glory bright to rise. First, to join those dearest loved ones. tho have left us for the skies ;. ~ Then, a spirit bright, oft lingering . Round my home. methinks I see, As my watchful, guardian angel.- Sister, then I'll think of thee. Then I'll linger where you’re sleeping, Listening close to hear you call. While thy spirit’s gentle breathings, On my heart in music falls, And thy sweet, angelic whisperingâ€"â€" 0, how cheering then to me. In this sweet and blest assurance, Sister. I’ll remember thee. Put that whisperâ€"something tells me. Of the rapid flight of time. And it speaks of my departure, Even nearer still than thine. , Should the Savior sooner call me, And from earth my Spirit free. In that home of light or glory, Sister, I’ll remember thee. Fare-thee-well; perchance we never, Never here may meet againâ€" But can time or distance sever, Deathless love’s cemented chain 7 of my I were responsible for his safety. life, for l felt myself as it "sloep, but to pay attention to every side, and resisted my utmost cf’fortsl t9 move it. I then thought of the probability of my host and his sons' gaining admission into the apartment through the door by which I had. entered, To prevent this,I drew forth one ofthc heavy chests, which [placed before it, thus rendering their entrance impossible. ' Iliad made up my mind not to sound, so that I might be prepared ‘ VVe-may not think of it, strang. for the danger which I felt to be cr,, returned the Elder with a meek CXpression of dissentâ€"‘1 will see to his proper comfort, yea, even as I would to my own brother’s. Trust unto mcâ€"-â€"he shall be well cared for.’ The pcddler nodded his approba- tion. and. after I had cast an anxious and inquiring glance toward Agatha, who gave me one imploring look as she quitted the chamber, attended by the old crone and the young girl ~â€"I retired to my sleeping apartment to which l was conducted by the El- dci, who, as he parted from'me, rais- ed his hands, and gave me a pious benediction. The room allotted to me was one No I our hearts in sweetest union, , , , of small dimensions, wlth a low ceil-a Mingling still whero’er we be, ing. The walls were composed of bare logs, the crevices of which were filled up with rags and paper, leav- ing here and there a chick through which I caught a glimpse of the kit- chcn, a momentous circumstance that the Elder and his sons were ap- parently aware of, inasmuch as they took immediate opportunity to stop them up. This fact caused me to suspect that. they did not wish to be seen or heard. I therefore drew forth my dirk knife, and inserted it in the crevice that had last been closed up, in order that I might, at convenient or pressing opportunity. push back the rags and observe what was going on. There was a small window in the apartment, but the shutter had beenclosed and secured from the outside. either: with a bar Bound in friendship’s sweet communion, Sister. I’ll remember thee. Even death shall not divide us, For, in Jesus we are one, And We’ll praise Him there together, ’h‘lidut that bright and shining throng, In that sweet and heavenly union, Where the ransomed all agree. Spirit there with spirit tiiiiigliiig, Sister, I’ll remember thee. iitttulurt. THE innit ratiriia'rnss; ‘Il‘r‘i, THE WHITE llU'I‘ 1N THIS A L i. no HAN tics. I _._â€"â€"- A THRILLING NARRATIVE or boll; yet sufficient moonlight BY J. IIARRIETT.“ ,strennicd through one of its aper- ’ turns to illuminate my d:tik room so Continued. as to render objects tl ercin visibleâ€"~â€" ijforl ought to have informed the reader that our host, the Elder, after cst-orli It; me to the door with the lupul‘, and having by its light point- ed out my bed. had left me in dark- ss to take possession of it as bestl ‘1 would also rather be eXcusetl. returned the pcdtller‘, ‘ I am? :i lciii- permit-e man, and drink nothing but water or light cordials, at all lltiics ’ ‘ Theo must e’en please thyself, too, I suppose,’ said the Elder, riso "0 iiig froin the table; ‘ and, as ye all 'COUld- need rest, ye can retire ‘vrhcn ye For some moments I stood like ~list.’ one who had just awakened from-"a We all arose, and the pcddlcr, dream, for all power either to act Watchii’ig an opportunity, di’etv'nie { or think seemed to haVe deserted me. aside, and whispering in tny ear, lseated myself on oiieof my trunks said: and burying my face in my hands. ‘Bc on the alertâ€"we are in bad endeavored to collect. my scattered company. God only knows how it thoughts without avail. At lengtl‘i will endl’ . the image of Agatha arose before ‘ Ruth,’ said the Elder, .‘ convey my imagination; and, ,when I re the young damsel to her apartment. flecth that I had resigned her into \Vhere hast thou. prepared it, lass P’ the hands of lawless and desperate 'In the papered chamber of the, beings without a struggle, I arose, stove room,’ replied the girl. and in an agony of despair cursed ‘ And where hast thou fixed the my ignorance and folly. That We L young gentleman’s? added the El- were in the trap of robbers and mur- der. dcrers l felt convinced, and thatour ‘Oh, he can sleep in my apart- lives would pay' the forfeit of our mcnt yonder,’ replied Joshua,point- thoughtlessness Was certain. "The ing to a door near the recess. _ prophecy of the dark pythoness still ‘ Can you not oblige me with an rang in my ears, and I conSidered apartment near the younglady’s ?’ myself and my companions{were ,1 inquired, anxious to be close to doomed byati inscrutable destiny to ‘ Agatha, in case of need, asl now a terrible fate. That the old cronc began to feelipprehensive for her meditated evil toward Agatha could safety. ‘ not be doubted. for the fiendish man- ‘ Hoity toityl you'll make a sorry nor in" which she had gloatcd with lady’s maid, I’m thinking, young sir!’ her eyes upon the hapless girls trin- , screamed the old beldatne, glancing frownineg at me. ‘ I fancy the pretty lady willdo much better un- derthe hands of me and of Ruth. Aye, much better, the dear little in- nocent, as she is l’ ‘ The stranger will see at a glance that our but is not over commodi- ous,’ said the Elder, gazing vacantly .with his cold, grey eye, whilst he crossed his hands upon his breast; .‘and he will also see the necessity of submitting to ourhumble regula- tions for a few hours. - for them accordingiy.’ And here be exchanged a glance of intelli- gence with Joshua, Gideon and Ga- briel. . ‘ As .» regards myself,’ .said the « peddler, with apparent indifference, ‘ ‘ I- shall be perfectly satisfied to sleep in a chair here by thefire- side.’ - ‘ Thee will do nothing of the kind,’ ' saidthe Elder,~turning sharply round and with a frowning brow; but as if suddenly recollécting himself, he ad- ‘ (led with a' courteous manner and bland countenance, ‘Thou art“ even as I amha‘ man somewhat advanced in I’earsi and “0’ Poor bones need was securely fastened frollli the 0”” dler, and holding the taper above his Gabriel “Shed. upon him: ,The Lord given worlds to save him, but. under hath delivered him and his friends presentcircumstances, that was im- into ourhands, and we will provide pOSSible- kets was strongly impressed upon my memory. Nor could I forget the treacherous glances of Ruth .when her eyes 'were feasting on those glit- tering gewgaws, and I once more cursed the supinencss that had in« duced me to resign her into the hands of those who thiisted for her life. And then my thoughts re- verted to my friend and preserver,’ the kind-hearted peddler; whom I: felt assured was doomed by fate tot perish in my defence. Iwould have' I now began to think seriouslv of the dangers by which we were sur- rounded, and the probability that I should not onlyhave to [iigbei've my own life, but also asist in preserving those of Agatha and the peddler, if not of the driver imd his companion. I drew forth my revolver, and, after examining the cap, placed it on one i imminent- Forthis purpose I avoid- ed my bed, and seated myself upon a chest, listening with a beatingr heart to the words which fell from the lips of those in the next apart- ment. The conversation, whatever might be the purport, was carried on in a low tone, and I could, at times, distinguish the voices of the Elder and the peddlcr, but could not make out their. import. I compre- hended sufficient, however, to make out that the peddler not only refused to drink the brandy that was offered him, but also to quit his station at the fireside for the remainder of the night. Anxious to behold the move- ment of the parties, I gently re- moved the paper from between the crevices with my dirk-knife, and ap- plying my eye to the aperture, I saw the Elder, with the (ICIDIJ‘HID and glass in his hand, standing be- fore thc pedtller with a persuasive look, while Joshua. leaned upon the back of his chair, casting on him a demoniac frown. Gideon had thurst his hand into his bosom so as to grasp the protuding handle of a knife, while Gabriel, with seeming caution, grasped the threatening arm. Upon beholding the peddler in this inminent peril, the cold pre~ spiratioc streamed from my fore- head, for I expected cverysecond to see the knife of Joshua buried in his heart; but Gabriel and the Elder evidently feared detection, for their eyes were continually cast with a suspicious glance toward the door of my room. Be this as it may, they appeared to comply with his humor, inasmuch as the Elder, seizing the taper from the table, bade him good night, and followed by his three sons, quilted the apartment, which was immediately shrouded in gloom, save where the light from the expiring embers on the hearth cast a red glare upon the form of the peddler seated in the old arm-chair. For some moments there was a dcad silence. I then perceived the pcddler rise cautiously, and, in a stoOping position, seem to lis- the chamber, and all was darkness: with him, and 'wc rolled Over each l ten. Finding everything silent, he approached the door of my apart- ment, and placing his hand upon the RICHMOND HILL, FRIDAY, head, surveyed his- acoumenahce witlia cantious scrutiny. Finding him apparently in .a sound sleep, he expressed li’iS'satiSfaction ’to his sons by a smile and nod of approval. Leaving Gabriel to guard the sleeping peddler, the three men ad- vanced on tip-toe towards the door of my apartment, at which the El- der applied his hand to the latch for the purpose, as I presumed, of gaining an entrance, but finding that it would not yieldâ€"thanks to the chest Iliad placed before itâ€"-â€" he for a moment appeared irreso- Iute- how to act. At length beck- ening Joshha toward him, he said, in a whisper, ‘The young fellow either sus- pects something, or has taken a common precaution to secure the door against intrusion. We must find an entrance by the shutter of his apartment. The busmess must be done without delay. Once in pos- session of the trunks, my lads, and our fortune is secured. Then, good bye to the white log hut, and boy for a city life! But have a care, Joshua.’ he continued, addressing that forbidding featured indivi- dual. ‘that you plunge your knife deep into his heart, so as to dispatch him without noise, we will then re- turn and settle the old peddler there at our leisure.’ ‘ But why not kill him first?’ said Joshua, in a surly mood. What’s the good of trusting to chancel. ‘ Because he cannot well be dis- patched without creating a noise and that might aWake the youngster and cause him to give an alarm, so as to bring to his assistance the two driv- ers,’ returned the saint-like Elder. ‘ Oh I don’t trouble yourself about them,’ answered Gideon, with a hoarse chuckle. ‘ I. gave each of .,them a half-pint of brandy from the demijon, and they will sleep until morning, if we ever. Suffer them to wake again; butl think it rather doubtful.’ ~ . ‘Thc whole party must be dis- patched,’ said the Elder, with a lowâ€" ering brow; * even the maiden. But. she is in the hands of Ruth and the old woman. and they will quietly dispose of her, if they have not done so already. But we are losing» time. The pcddlcr is fast asleepâ€" lct us leave him in darkness until we return. When we have put the youngster out of the way, we'll speedily finish him, and dispose of both bodies. Follow me, and see that'vou are cautious.’ The party then quietly stole from yet, by the faint light emitted from| the burning cmbers,‘I saw the peddl-. er rise gently from his seat, and, with latch endeavoured to enter, but was a noiseless step, follow the assas- prcvented by the chest I had placed sms. there. He then knocked gently, and in a whisper said : ‘Hist, friend, are-you auake l’ I replied inthe affirmative. and ex- pressed a desire to admit him in- . mouth. Cold drops of perspirationjtlic point. ‘My readers will readily stantly, but he said that such a oozed from every pore, and I felta step would be imprudent, as his ab: sickness at my heart. sence from the apartment would God to sustain me and preserve cion should they return Agatha; and, feeling that there was arouse suspi in the interim. ‘It is my intention, ‘prctend that I am sound asleep intlie chair yonder by the fire.â€" slumbcr, as the life of the young lady, as well as your own,' will entirely depend upon your Vigi- lance. We may find means to escape, but that hope isa forlorn hoper If you have arms, look to them, for you may rest assured that they intend to possess themselves of your chests, Ah! young man! it was very imprudent to mention what they contained ; but it IS now too late to remedy that indiscretion. Hark! I think I hear footsteps, and must return totmy seat. We may.,irieet:_agziinâ€"â€"-if not, farewell, forever. Let us pray that the Lord may receive our souls with mercy and forgiveness.’ -~He~-then quietly returned to his seat by the hearth, and once more all was Silent. , » For about halfan hour,.however, nothing disturbed the profound stillness that reigned in the but, and I- began to- Impetbat we had ,misjudged the host and h’s family. -when .I. perceived the glimmering of a liglit'intthe pediler’s apart- ment. “Applying my eye once more of the Chests. My'dirk knifell had, as previously stated, inserted into oneofthe creVices. and Icon-id place mg the “me, over his “cad. "’3 h‘md 0“ ‘t ’mmed-la’ely’ mouse wasifollowedby.histhrccsons, eat: to theaperture, I. saw the proaching cautiously on tip ’ he said, tolkmlei For God’s sake see that you do noty Elder up» . ‘ ' we, hold- derer raise his “arm, and, as it fell, He ‘3 beheld the broad blade of his glitter- ], ’ing steel knife buried in the peddler’s I was then seized with an indesâ€" cribable terror, and felt my limbs tremble under me. My tongue was! patched and clove to the roof of my I prayed to no time to be lost, I seized my dirk- preferring that weapon to my revolver, which boasted but of a single barrel. Indeed, there was but little time allowed me to reflect, for I presently detected a rustling at the shutter, and heard the bar gently withdrawn; it was then slow- ly opened, and by the light of the 1 SEPTEMBER 28, 1860.- ed their knives into his writhing body. They then arose, and there-was a pause for some moments.-.â€"â€"Tlie El- der then gave directions, and I saw the men Joshua the dead body. C All this hilliappened sorapidlythatl w hadscarcely time to collecttny scat-l from the but. tered senses. Yet ’I' knew that I would be the next victim, and:T with and Gabriel bear offl Whole No. 96. lpresent danger. They were at first lstricken with horror- at perceiving lme covered with 'bloodubut, upon lbeing assured that] was not hurt, they arose and followed me. We hadscar-cely q-uitted the stable hen we heard *a'screamâ€" proceeding Fearing the worst, we hastened toward it, and" seizing a _ huge log, we battered'in the door. a desperate energy, prepared myself The screams still confirmed, and we accordingly. I shffered the shutter rushed toward the spot whence they to remain ‘open in order to deceive ivere‘h'eard, and, arriving at a low them with the belief that I had not door,we burst it open, and discovered ‘ observed what had transpired; and Agatha struggling on the bed with it was ‘well‘ that I did so, otherwise’I the foldbel'daine and Ruth. She was would have perished under more pale and gaSping, and her blue cloth suspicion. I kept my eyes fixed up- ‘ travelling habit was half torn from on the Elder and his son. They were her shoulders. Her ivory throat was evidently plotting in council. Isaw disfigured bv livid fingeromarks. as the Elder point toward the easement though a desperate attempt had been and advance cautiously. I immedi~ made to strangle her. The gold ately concealed myself in the gloom chain had been pulled from her neck, beneath the window, and, withjmy and the rings from her fingers. In dirk-knife firme grasped, awaited fact, we had just entered in time to the moment for him to enter the save her, for the old hag had drawn room. ’ a knife from her girdle, and was ? When he arrived at the casement about to plunge it in her bosom when he stood motionless there for a mo- I reached forward and arrested her ment, tncn shading his eyes with larm. ' My companions also advanced his his hands, thrust in his head and and seizing Ruth, who struggled 'groan. peered about. Finding all quiet he placed his leg over the window sill and entered. I cringed back, and creeping along on all fours, concealed ‘myself in a dark nook tOWard which he was ap- proaching, and seizing a favorable opportunity, as he stooped forward, groping with his hands stretched out before him, thrust my dirk-knife into his breast. The blow' struck home, and he fell a corpse over one of the chests. ' The window was now darkened by Gideon, who entered the apart- ment, and who, as he advanced, re- ceived the mm of my faithful dirk.- knife in his hearty-and fell without a Pauling with exoitement and half blind with the blood that had spirted Over my face, I remained in my place of concealment, anxiously looking for the arrival of the other two mar- auders. I was not kept long in susâ€" pense, for presently Joshua and Ga- briel appeared at the window. Ga- briel entered first, and received a well-aimed plunge from my dirk- knife, when he fell with a heavy groan to the floor. The bulky form of Joshua new advanced, darkening the apartment and as he came with- in reach, I 1' cd, with all my strength, a blow at his head; but the knife glanced off. and I found my- self in his terrific embrace. I closed other into the Centre of the room. By main strength he quickly got me under him. He aimed amortal blow at me with his broad knife, but I caught his arm with my” left hand, and holding it aloof plunged my knife at his left breast; it once more glaan ed off, which cause I attributed to seme“ accident-thth had occurred to www imagine that little time Was spared me for reflection, especialiy - as the huge . bulk .of‘ .my opponent vvas stretched acrossmy body so. as to threaten _ my instant suffocation. With anaction quick as thoughtl ran myhand aIOng the blade of my knife, and. as my fingers alighth on the point I felt it.\‘vas bent. 3 I rapidly turned the blade ,on the other side, and pressing it On the floor, contrived tobend it straight. > At this critical moment I felt .my'strength begin to illuminated sky,l behold the dark felt my strength begin to fail. and fig chamber. .1” quietly concealed my- self behind- one of the cheats, and remained motionless. The dark figureâ€"which I recognized to be Joshua’sâ€"Alien beckoned to his com- panions, and I saw two other men advance to the window. Suddenly, anotlierfigure rushed to the case-l meat, and, in a loud voice, which I I immediately recognized as the pod- dler’s, exclaimed : ‘ Arise, young man, and defend yourself, for God’s sakelâ€"the bloodhounds are upon you!’ I then saw a scuffle, and heard smoth- ered imprecations as the three, figures disappeared from the window. Stealing from my hiding-place, and looking out, I beheld the three men struggling, one of whom I made out to be the pcddler. He defended himself bravely with his staff, and, had already stricken one of the as- sassins to his feet, when the Elder came up behind him. _ Isaw the mur- of need. I thenexami'n'edtthe‘shutf of whom. carried a large broad. heart. The poor old man uttered a ter lof’ce more’ and. “Mes-"0"?“ bladed dirkfk'n'ife in his hand. ,The load gm‘m- {md f3” heavily to the them in hurried accents of-what had pus“ ft Open, bl“ wuhomuffl‘ecr; If Elder walk-ed gently towardthe pcd- 93“”). at WlHCh JOSINE‘. Gideon and occurred, and implored 'themgto as- and Plung' , sist me in releasing Agatha from her of only 67 have been recovered up to this inn.‘ ore of a man peering into my that he would; speedily release his arm from my grasp unless ,I used immediate diSpatch. .I therefore oncemore, and with a last desperate effort,struck at him withiny knife, and the blade entered his heart. The giant in his-death agony, seized my desperately, and bit at them with her large white teeth, tied her hands behind herand fastenedher to the bed- stead. They thenassisted me to bind the old .beldame in the same manner; ’ and I shall long remember the hide- ous scowl as she gazed upon me for the last time, and upon Agatha, who, on perceiving me covered with blood ‘ had fainted in my arms. There was no time to be lost, for I was learlul that a party of the marauders’ companions, whom we had not yet encountered, might re- turn and avenge the death cf their" companions. I therefore inquired of the driver and his companioii--â€"both of whom had become penitent and expressed their sorrow for what had happened on the preceding dayuhow far'we were" from Pittsburg. Thev informed me that. it was about ten miles distant. The driver and his companion promised to guide us safe- ly.â€"â€"They, however, first returned to the stables and brought forth the horses. 'Had we possessed a side- saddle, Agatha might have been ac- commodated; but as we had none, no other resource remained but for her to accompany us on foot. We therefore as’cended ‘ the mountain: slope,-and under the guidance of the. driver out his companion, preceeed- ed toWards Pittsburg, where we ar- rived safely about ten o’Clock on the following morning. ' Ilost no time in making the au- thorities acquainted with the facts of what had transpired, and a strong force was immediately dispatched, under theguidance of the driver and his companion, to the white but in the mountain gorge. Upon their ar- riVal, it was‘discovercd tliat‘tlie old beldame and girl had found means to escape. Strictsearch was made for them throughwt the valley,but without success. The body ofrthe poor peddler was discovered, dread- fully mutilated, in an out-house near the stable, and was buri“d with due solemnity in the churchyard of a village hamlet close by, where l shortly afterward caused a menu- ment to be erected to his memory. My property was all recovered, with the exception of the contents ofone chest, which had doubtless been broken open byltuth and the old beldame, land dcspoiled of its con- tents, which consisted of several rolls of silk and some trifling batik- bills. . Such was the agony and terror I had undergone on the preceding night,.tliat.onviewing myself in the . looking-glass,I found that my hair had turned to a silvery white. This - ‘approachedsthe window, and leaping V strange fact asvtnight have been ex- it dreadfully, but, as his lifeblood. rested. materially altered mv per- flowed,.his teeth relaxed their hold, sonal appearance; I“ 1‘ afiords “‘9 and he rolled over a stiffened corpse l heartfelt plefistll‘e to state that l at my fem, ‘ found one indiVidual who did not con- Panting and weary from my des- s’der lhe ..wh”e “3'” Of a young perate stfuggle, I arose. I.Would. ma“ Six:and°’wenty yearspfage as have fain. rested my.aching limbs, dcfzolmu-lv 'IaI‘d that ‘ndlgvlduflls but the knowledge that Agatha was "fnd “adenwas Agatlm’.VVh0’ wuh in danger, ncrvcd me ‘with desperate the cons-em and aDPI'ObaUOn “I 1301' strength and fortitude. lvtherefore fnends and Flames: Sham-Y arm“- ward became my, wzfe! 'VSince the occurrence of the events above" narrated, I have made every inquiry relating to the Dark _ Pro- phetess, but without success; for since her last interview with 'me, elite has neither been seen nor heard 0 . left hand with his teeth, and mangled from it intozthe broad moonlight. ran round. the. but to. the front door, which Ifo'und firmly barred. I then bethought me to arouae the driver and his companion. , a , ' I hastened to the stable,_where I‘ found them both in a profound slums her; and u was a conslaerable “me . Tm: LADY ELGIN DISASTEfi.â€"The Chicago before I 00”” arouse them ‘0 a St‘ate Democrat says: According to the best authority of consciousness. I -tllell informed ! the number ofpersetis on board the Lady EIgin, when she left this port, was 393, including‘the crow.‘ Of these, 114 are ‘reported as saved. This would leave ’279 lost, of which the bodice. u. v ’ ‘THE’ 'I‘HRIF'I‘LESS FARM‘E’R. The thriftless farmer proivid'es no shelter for his cattle during the in- ‘ clemency of the weather,but portraits ' them to stand shivering by thc‘sidc of the fence, or to lie in the snow,” best suits them. ' He, throws their fodder on the ground (it in the mud, and not‘u'n'frcL quently in the highway, by which a large portion of it, and all the man. tire, is wasted. ‘H'e razes his'meadows infall‘ttnd g “ ,spring, by] which they are gradually exhausted and finallyruined. His fences, old and poor, just such as to let his neighbor’s cattle break into his field. and teach .liis_own7..t_o be unruly and spoil his'crops.‘ He neglects to keep the manure from around the sills of his barn-pif he has oneâ€"â€"-by which they are pre- maturely rotted, and liis'Vbarn'Ide- stroyed. v He title or skims over the surface of his land until it is ex’ha‘iisted,’but never thinks it. worth ‘Vvv'hile to man- urc or cloverit. Forjthe first he has no time, and forthje last lie""‘is not, able.” L He, has. a place for'tiotliiiig,ai.dno-' thing in its place. He consequently wants a hoe, orrake, or a liammgr, or an augur, but knows not where to find them, and thus' loses much time. He loitersv away stormy days and evenings, when he shOuId be Ire,- pairing his utensils, or imprOving his mind by reading useful books or new'spapers. He spends much time in ,town,‘ at the corner of the street, or in the “rum holes,” complaining of hard times, and goes home in the evening “ pretty well tore.” ‘ He has no shed for'his firewood ; consequently his wife is out of hu- mor, and his meals out of season. He plants a few fruit trees,and his cattle forthwith destroy them. l-He “ has no luck in raismg fruit." One half of the little he raises is destroyed by his own or neighbor’s cattle. I His plow, barrow, and other im- plements lie all winter in the field where last used; and just as he is getting in a hurry the next season, his plow breaks, because it was not housed and properly cared for. Somebody’s hogs break in and'deo stroy his garden, because he has not stopped a hole in the fence that he, had been intending to stop' for a week. A He. is often in a great hurry,_but will stop and talk as long as he (an '~ find any. One to talk with. " He has, of course,but little money, and when he must raise some to pay his taxes, &c., he raises it at "a great sacrifice,in some way or other, by paying an enormous shave, or by selling his scanty crop ivhen prices are low. He is a year behind insteadlofbe- ing a year ahead of his businessâ€"- and always will be. When he pays a debt it is at. the end of an execution; consequently his Credit is at a low ebb. ' He buys entirely on credit, and merchants and all others with whom he deals charge him twice or thrice the profit they charge prompt pay- masters, and are unwilling tosell him goods at any “cost. He has to beg and promise, and. promis‘e'and beg, to get them‘ on any terms.â€" The merchants dread to see his wife come into theirlstores, and the poor woman feels depressed "and degraded. ' - “The smoke begins to come out 0 his chimney late of a winter’s morn‘ ing. while his cattle are-Suffeijing for their morning’s food. Manure lies in heaps in his stable, his horses are rough and uncurried, and his harness trod under the feet. His bars and gates are broken,liis buildings unpainted, and the boards and shingles falling offâ€"he has not time to replace themâ€"the glass is out of the windows, and the holes stopped with rags and old hats. He is a great borrower of thrifty neighbor-3’ implements, but never reâ€" turns the borrowed article,and when it is sent for, it can’t be found. He is in person a great sloven, and never attends public worship; or if he does occasionally do so, he comes sneaking in when service'is half over. He neglects his accounts, and when his neighbor calls to _ settle with him, he has something else to attend to. Take him all in all, he is a poor husband, a poor father, a. poor neighbor, and a poor Christian.â€"- Life Illustrated. Excessrva MODESTYvâ€"‘A young lady recently stepped into a fancy dry-good store and called for a pair of stockings, addressing herself to a nice littleppecimen of imperial spot and moustached lip that stood behind the counter. - “ Haven’t any articles of that name-miss, but~ we have beautiful hose of silk and Lamb’s hairâ€"which do you prefer, and what color do you admire 'l’ “ Young gentleman, she replied, .“ I called fora pair of stockingslr I mean what I say, and if this shocks your modesty, you will excuse me. I know a two-handed fel- low over the way who 'will sell me a pair of stockings; and, with this remark she left the young embodiment of starchhhair, and ramrods, to recover ’at‘his leisure from the shock given to his modesty by this vulgar young lady.’ '