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VVEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18,1847.
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Se-iEeck’e Line.
\‘%"est sieic I c If~!i€5f.;‘<.‘.
THE Sloop , Mary
A. Selleck. Capt. Gru-
mnn, will coilnmcnfce
‘_,__. ~ ‘ her \Veekl_' "ri is or "‘
Neiv X:’di"’l-iuoii Tuesdaylthe llitli of March, and
the Domestic, Capt. l\’I0l'1'lll, on the Saturday
'f0llo“-iiig N.
Norwalk, March 9, 1847.
“For flew York.
REGULAR TRIPS FOR THE SEASON.
' —\ IIE Sloop MARY VVILLIS,
,' Capt. \Villis J. Merritt, hav-
‘vt. .1 ‘- incr commenced her re._«rular trips
":I"*‘*'i" ‘T’ foib' the Season, will lcavt: Norwallc,
Evciiiiig,
-vital-u-saw
‘East side the Bridge. every Tuesday
=and New York every Saturday.
Any one having business with the Packet
‘Office during the absence of the vessel. may
iapply at the Caliinct Shop of \Vaterliiir_y «S:
‘Quintard, on the I)uck.
\VILLIS J. IVIERRITT.
Norwalk, March 29. 1847. 13
New Yerslssl ’
THE sloop JULIA has com-
nieiiced her regular trips and will
leave the Landing at Five Mile
, , , River on Tuesday evening, 30th of
Marcli, and New York on Sat.urd:iy, April ‘2d,
and will continue to sail on Tuesr.la_vs and Sat-
urdays of the season. lfreiglitand produce will
be conveyed as usual on the most farorablc tcrius.
For freight or passage apply to the captain on
board or at the store on the landing.
\V. C. SAMMIS.
Five Mile Rivcr, March ‘29tll,'_.lb‘47.
Sl’i§ING Atflicfi.-XNGEMIENT‘,
Commencing Sa.'ur¢Iuy, ./llarc/2 bl/2, 184-7.
PORT CI-IESTER, ROCKY NECK,
S '1‘ A lil F 0 R D
C,l'E‘ALIN’E, Capt. Cari-sis Peck, 3:-.
'\Vill leave New York from the Pier east; side
Catharine Market Slip. its ill)0V0 e\'Ci'y after-
noon, at. two o’clock, Sundays excepted. Re-
turning will leave Norwalk at seven o'clo zk,
Stamford at 8, Rocky Neck at lialfpast 8, and
Port Chester at quarter before 9.
Stages will be in readiness at the La ndingto
convey passengers to \Vc.stport, Soutliport, Entr-
field, Bridgeport, Danbury, Ridgelield, i\cw-
Canaan and \Vilton.
E-7's"All persons are forbid trusting any indi-
vidual on account of this boat or her owners.
New York. hlarcli (itli. 1847.
P.rozec1i’ion R2k§5‘3E3".'E.3Il§3O Coaiiiipaiiiiy
Of IIARTFORD, CONN.
Capital $2@0,609—\vit.li pnzvilcge to
increase to Ha I f a M i ll i o n.
ILLIAM J. S'I‘l-Il~‘.1~2’l‘, Agent. offers to
V insure Houses, Stores, Mills. Factories.
Burns and the contents of each, together with
every other species of propci'ty, .
,/]_i_{/Li/l..St Loss or Da.I1;rig'c by F1_/‘:3.
The rates ofpreiniuni offei'ed, are as low as
tliose of any otlier similar Institution, and every
man lias now an op;‘o:'tuuity,for a trifling sum,
to protect liiuiselfagaiust this destriictivc ele-
ment, which often in a single hour, sweeps
awsiy the earnin}_{s. of so many years. ‘
It is incumbeiit on all pet‘:-‘otis applying for a
renewal or policy on buildings, to inform the
agent of all changes in and about the premises.
that increase the liazard; or on iuacliiuci-y ren-
dered uuproductive by new iiiveiitiozis, or itse-
less by changes in business, as no insurance
office is bound by their policy. to pay any more
than the cash value of property, at the time of
its destruction.
Norwalk, April 1st, 18-17. | V _ 15
At tllae E’cople’s Store
ONSTANTL Y on hand a beautiful assort-
ment: of Dress Goods, such as I’rint.cd
Muslins, Embroidered Lawns, French, Ameri-
can and Scotch Gingliams, French and English
Prints, De Laiues and almost every style of
Dress Goods usually called for in a Retail Store.
Purchasers can rest assured that all the goods
offered at the People’s Store, are of the best
-quality and_st.yles, and what is more desirable,
cnfirel_7/ ncw---having no old stock of several
years standing to work off, we can take for our
motto “Small profits and quick sales.”
BISSELI. dc Moonr.
ULL'S Double, Single, and Cliildren’s
Trusses, for sale by -
J. A. \Vi-ti-zn.
II HE subscriber would respectfully inform
F the public that he has .on hand a large
and extensive assortment of Ha riicsses, Saddles,
Bridles, Martingales, Trunks. V“ll5€‘-3, CW1)!“-5‘
Bags, &c. which are ready uiade and on hand.
Also a first rate assortment of Carriage and Ri-
d_ing.Whips, which are for sale at a small ad-
vance from factory prices. Harness Collars,
“iholesale and retail. A good assortment of, repeated by Reuben. He brought an ac-lA pear tree in his garden very improperly
.saddler's silk. purse twist, embracing all colors , “on for “beg and recovered N enty_fi,,c i 5“-etched over 3 f,-iendly am, imo Simeon,
.and_ qualities. Every article needed in the line,
-may be found here, of the best quality, and will
.be_sold as low as can be furnished by any One.
not excepting the ground floor establishment on
the other side of the Bridge.
Repairing done at the shortest notice, and in
the best manner. VVM. B. SXVAN.
Norwalk, June 21. 1847.
HARNESSISS, ace.
New I! blishineint !
* HE attention of the public is invited to the .
new Saddlery Establishment. just opened
by the subscriber under the Connecticut Hotel.
His stock and workmanship he believs to be ful-
ly equal to the best, and his attention will be
assiduously given to meet the wishes, and secure
the approbation of all who favor him with their
_ patronage. VVork done at short notice, and pri-
ces moderate.
’ A good assortment of Harnesses, Saddles,
Bridles, \Vhips. Trunks, Valises, Carpetbagss
die. will be kept constantly on hand, and for sale
c cap. .
' Rppairing done in a neat, substantial, and ex-
itious’ manner. Faimnmcx Bminnzr. ‘
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Norwnlk, June -21, 1847.
P O E T RY-
THE SABBATI-l .\lORi\’ll\’G.
How calm comes on this holy day.’
Moriiiiig unfolds the eastern sky,
And upwards takes her lofty way,
Triunipliant to her throne on high.
Eiirtli glorious wakcs, as o'er her breast,
The morning fling.-; her ro.-sy ray,
And blusliing from her dreauilcss rest,
Unveils her to the gaze of day;
So still the scene. each wakeful sound,
Seems hallowed music hmutliing round.
The night winds to their mountain caves,
The morning mists to heave:i’s bluo sweep,
And to their ocean depths the waves
Are gone, t.licir holy rest to keep.
’Tis tranquil ull——aroui:d, ubove——
The forcst's far whicli bound the scene,
Arc peaceful as their Maker's love.
Like hills ofevcrla.-:tiiig green;
And clouds_like eai‘tlil_yf,liarriers stand,
Of bulwarks of seine viowloss land.
Each tree that lifts its arm in air,
_ Or liangs its pensive head from high,
Sceius laiiidiiig at its morning prayer,
Or wliispering with the hours gone by,—
This holy morning, Lord, is thine;
[let silence sanctify the praise-—
Let. heaven and earth in love couiliiue,
And morning stars their music raise--—
For ‘us the Cay-—j<iy—j0y——ye dead——-
\Vheii deatli and hell are captive led L’
..
'l‘ouclii us Gcintfiy, ’R‘iimc.
Touch us gently, Time!
Let. us glide adown thy stream
_l on the farm.
[ Such was the state of things when Sim- there must be something contemptuous in ping her knitting, with a look of suspri c.
it. He disliked Simeon Green more tlian,‘Yoo know when he first came into this
con Green purchased the farm adjoining
lReuben’s. The estate had been much
lricglected, and had caiight tliistles and
tniullen from the neighboring fields. But
{Simeon was a diligent man, blessed by na-
lture with a healthy organization and a
igenial temperament; and a wise and kind
ledncation liad aided nature in the perfect-
‘tion of her goodly work. His provident
lindustry soon changed the aspect ofthings
River-miid, autumn leaves,
,-‘old shoes, and old bones, were all put in
frequisition to assist in the production of
‘use and beauty. The trces,with branches,
primed, and bark scraped free from moss
and insects, soon looked clean and vigor-
ous. F'el(ls ofgrain waved where wc-eds
,liad rioted. Persian lilacs bowed grace-
ifully over the simple gateway. lllichigan
roses covered lialftlie house with their
abundant clusters. Even the rough rock,
which formed the door step, was edged
with golden moss. 'l he sleek horse, feed-
ing in clover, tossed his mane and neiglied
when his master came near; as much as
to say, ‘the world is all the pleasanter for
having you in it, bimcon Green!’ The
old cow, fondling her calf under the great
walnut tree, walked up to him with serious.
friendly face, asking for the slice of sugar
beet he was wont to give her. Chanticleer
strutting about, with his troop of plumb
hens, and downy little chickens, took no
(L1‘ently——-as we soinctiiues glide
Tlirougli n quiebdre-.iiii I
Ilumlilc voyiigeis are we,
llusbaial, wife and children tlii'ec—-
(One is lost———nu angel fled
To the azure overhead .')
Toucli us gently, Time!
\Ve’ve no proud or soaring wings ;
Our anibitiou, our content,
Lies in simple things.
Huinble voytigers are we.
trouble to keep out of his way, but [lapped
his glossy wings, and crowed a welcome
in his very face. VVlien Simeon turned
his steps liomeward, the boys threw up
their caps and ran out, shouting, ‘Fatl'ier’s
coming I’ and little Mary went toddling up
to him, with a dandelion blossom to place
in his button hole. His wife was a womaii
of few words, but she sometimes said to
her neighbors, with a quiet kind of satis-
O'er life-7s diiu uusounded sea,
Seeking only 501116 culiu clinic :
Touch us gently, gentle Tiuic!
B.\!’.I’.Y C()l{:‘t'VV.1LL.
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A STORY I-‘OUi\'DED ON I7‘ACT3.
ltis curious to observe how a man’s
spiritual state reflects itself into the peo-
ple,t)l'l(l animals around him ; nay, into,
the very garments, trees and stones.
Reuben Black was an infestation in the
neighborhood where he resided. The;
very sight of him produced the same:
effects similar to the Hiiidoo niagical tune‘
culled Rang, which is said to bring on
clouds, storms and cartliquakes. His wife
seemed lean. sharp and uiiceznfurtablc--
The licaus of his boys had a bristling us-
pect, as if each individual hair stood on
end with perpetual fear The cows po’ ed
out their horns liorizorit-ally. as soon as
he opened the barn-_vnrd gate. The dog
dropped his tail betwe n his legs, and
cyccl liiui uslcance, to see wliat humor he
was in. The cut looked wild and craggy,
and had been known to rush stra‘ght up
the chiii'ine_v when he mioved toward her.
Filfll1_§'I{ClYll)l(,"S expressive description of
the Penrisylvariizin stage-horses wa~ exactly
suited to Reuben’s poor old nag. ‘His
hide rescinlilcd an old hair trunk.’ (‘on-
tinual whipping and 3 icking had made him
such a stoic, that no amount of blows could
quicken his pace, and no chirrupiiig could
change the dejected drooping of his head.
All his natural liinguiige said, as plain as
a horse could say, that he was a most un-
happy beast. Even tl.e trees on Reuben’s
premises. had a gnarled and knotty appear
auce. The bark wept little sickly tears of
gum, and the branclies grew awry, as if
they felt the continual discord, and made
sorry faces at each other behind their
owner’s back. His fields were red with
sorrel, or run over with mullen. Every
thing seemed as hard and ncrid as his own
visigc. Every day, he cursed the town
and neighborhood. because they poisoned
his dogs, and stoned his hens, and shot his
cats. Continual law-suits involved him in
so much expense that he had neither time
nor money to spend on the improvements
of his farm.
Against Joe Smith, zi poorlaborer in the
neighborhood, he had brought three suits
,in succession. Joe said he had returned
,a spade be borrowed, and Reuben swore
‘him that his next neighbor was determined
‘but himself, Libourne would still quarrel
faction, ‘Every body loves my husband
that knows him. They can’t help it.’
Simeon Gi'een’s acquaintance knew that
he never was engaged in u law-suit in his
life; but they predicted that he would find
it impossible touvoid it now. They told
to quarrel with all people, whether they
would or not; that he was like John Li-
hournc, of whom Judge Jenkins said, ‘if
the world was emptied of every person
with John, and lie with Libourne.’
‘is that his cliaracter 7.’ said Simeon.———
‘if he exercises it upon me, I will soon
lilll him.’
lu every neighborhood there are individ-
uals who li e to foment disputes not from
any definite intention of malice or mis-
chief, but merely because it makes a little
ripple of excitement in the dull stream of
life, like a contest between dogs or garne-
cocks. Such people were not slow in re-
pcuting Simeon Greens l‘Clll21I‘l\' about his
wrangling neighbor.
‘Kill me! will lie 1’ exclaimed Reuben.
He said no more; but his tightly compres-
sed mouth had such a significant expres-
sion that his dog dodged him, as he would
the t'rr~.cl.’ of a tiger. That very night
Reuben turned his horse iutotlieliighway,
in hopes he would conmiit seine depreda-
tiou on neighbor Grcen’s premises. But
Joe Smith seeing the animal at large, let
down the bars of Reuben’s own corn fiel E,
and the poor beast walked in and feasted
as he had not done for many a year. It
would have been a great satisfaction to
Reuben, if l.c could have brought a law-
suit against his horse; but as it was he
was obligel to content himself with beat-
ing him. His next exploit was to shoot
Mary Gi‘een’s handsomest clianticlecr,
because he stood on the stone wall and
crowed, to the ignorant joy of his heart,
two inches beyond the frontier line that
bounded the contiguous farms. Simeon
said he was sorry for the poor bird, and
sorry because his wife and children liked
the pretty creature: but otherwise it was
no great matter. He had been intending
all the rest of the townput together, be-
cause he made him so uncomfortably in
the wrong‘, and did not afford him the
bor’s domain looking so happy, and pre-
senting such a bright contrast to the for-
lornness ofhis own.
When their wagons passed each other
on the road,it seemed as if Simeon’s horse
tossed his head liiglier,and flung out his
mane, as if he knew he was going by Reu-
lien Blacli’s old nag. He often said he
supposv:-d Green covered his house with
roses and honey suckles on purpose to
shame his barren walls. But he didn’t care
—not l'e7. He wasn't going to be fool
enough to rot his boards with such stuff.
But no one resented his disparaging re-
marks, or sought to provoke him in any
way. The roses smiled, the horse neiglied
and the calf capcrcd; but none of them
Reuben B-lack. Even the dog had no
them tlii'ou,_ql'i the bars.
take better care of him.
would worry the geese again; but they
passed home undisturbed, and not a soli-
iary bow-wow furnished an excuse for a
law-suit.
The new neighbors not only declined
quarrcling, but they occasionally made
positivc advances toward a friendly rela-
tion. Simeon’s wife sent Mrs Black a
large bask--t full of very fine cherries.-
l'leased with the unexpected attention, she
cordially replied, ‘Tell your mother it was
very kind of her, and lam very much ob-
igcd to her.’ Reuben, who sat in the
chimney corner, listened to this message
once without any manifestation of impa-
tience, except wliiffing the smoke through
his pipe :1 little faster and ficrcer than
usual. But when the boy was going out
of the door and the friendly words were
again repeated, lie exclaimed, ‘Don’t make
a fool of _vonrself, Pcg. They want to
give us-.1 hint. to send a basket of our
penis; that’s the upshot of the business.
You may send ’em a basket when they are
ripe, for l scorn to be uneer obligation,
especially to your smooth faced folks’-
Poor Peggy, whose arid life had been for
the moment refreshed with a little dew of
kindness, admitted distress into her
bosom, and tl..e halo that radiated round
the ripe glowing clierries departed.
Not long after this advance toward good
ucigliborliood, seine laborers employed by
Simeon G i-ecu, passing over 11 bit ofniarsliy
ground,witli a heavy team, stuck-fast in a
bug occasioned by u long continued rain.
The poor oxen were entirely unable to
cxtricaiie themselves, and Simeon ventured
to ask assistance from his waspish neigh-
bor, who was working at a short distance,
Reuben replied gruflly, ‘l’ve get enough to
do to attend to my own business.’ The
civil request that he might be allowed to
use his oxen and chains fora few moments
being answered in the same surly tone,
Simeon silently walked off, in search of a
more obliging neighbor. The men, who
were left waiting with the patient, sufler-
ing oxen,scolded about Reuben’s ill nature,
and said they lie; ed he would get stuck in
the same bog himself. Their employer
rejoined, ‘If he docs, we will do our duty
and help him out.
‘ fhere is such a thing as being too good
natured,’ said they. ‘if Reuben Black
l.ill\(’S the notion that people are afraid of
him, it ma es him worse than ever.’
‘Oh, wait awhile,’ replied Mr. Green
smiling, ‘l will kill him before long.
‘Wait and see if I (lOllil. kill hiui.’
It chanced soon after, that Reuben’s
to build in poultry yard, with a good high
fence that his hens might not annoy his,
neighbors: and now he was admoiiislied}
to make haste and do it. He would build‘
them a snug warm house to roost in ; they l
should have plenty of gravel and oats, and
room to promenade back and forth, and’
cackle to their heart’s content; there tlieyl
could enjoy themselves, and be out of
harm’s way.
But Reuben Black had a degree of inge-
,he had not. He sued Joe, and recovered
gdamages for which he ordered the sheriff
"to seize his pig. Joe, in his wrath, called
,him an old swindler, and .a curse to the
= neighborhood. These remarks were soon
_cents. Provoked at the laugh this occa-
Esioned, he watched for Joe to pass by, and
set his big dog upon him, screaming furi-
ously, ‘Call me an old swindler again will
you?’ An evil spirit is more contagious
than the plague. Joe went home and
_ scolded his wife, and boxed little .Ioe’s
ears and kicked the cat; and not one of
them knew what it was all for. A fortnight
after, Reuben’s big dog was ‘found dead
iby poison. VVhereupon he brought an-
lotlier action against Joe Smith, and not
being able to prove him guilty ofthe charge
of dog-murder, he took his revenge by
poisoning in pet lamb, belonging to Mrs.
Smith. Thus the bad game went on, with
mutual worriment and loss. Joe’s tem-
per grew more and more vindictive, and
the love of talking over his troubles. at the
grog shop increased upon him. Poor Mrs.
Smith cried, and said it was all owing to
Reuben Black ; for a better hearted man
never lived than her Joe, when she‘ first
married him.
,nuity and perseverance which might have
fiproduced great results for mankind, had‘
itliosc qualities been devoted to some more
,noble purpose than provoking quarrels.
.,Green’s premises. Whether the sunny
,state of things there had a cheering effect
ion the tree I lmow not ; but it happened
itliat this overhanging bough bore more
,abunclant fruit, and glowed with a richei
‘hue than the other bouglis. One day, little
, George Green, as-he went whistling along,
picked up a pear that had fallen into his
father's garden. The instant he touched
it, he felt something on the back of his
neck, like the sting of a wasp. It was
Reuben B!ack’s whip followed by such a
storm of angry words that the poor child
rushed into the house in an agony of ter-
ror. Bnt this experiment failed also.—
The boy was soothed by his mother, and
told not to go near the pear tree again ;
and there the matter ended. This imper-
turable good nature vexed Reuben more
than all the tricks and taunts he met from
others. Evil efforts he could understand,
and repay with compound interest; but
he did not lmow_ what. to make‘ of this
team dial stick fast in the same bog, asthe
workmen had wishe(l- Simeon observed
it, from a neighboring field and gave direc-
tions that the oxen and chains should be
iimmedi-.itely conveyed to his assistance.
'lbe men laughed, shook t-lieir heads, and
‘neighborhood, he said lie’d kill me,’ re-i
had the least idea they were insulting-ttliere in the morning.’
malice in his heart, though he did 0!le_’0V€l‘fll€l’B’ was.
night chase home his geese, and bark at}
Reuben told his’ walked back and forth, round and round,
master, the next day, he swore lie wouldiwith. that sort of aimless activity, often
bring an action against, him if.he didn’t,_manifcsled by hens and by fashionable
keep that dog at home; and Simeon an-,=idlers, who feel restless, and _don’t know
swered very quietly that he would try tolwhut to run after.
. For several days‘ of his uncertain movements was explain-
a strict watch was kept in hopes fowscr, ed, by his saying in the form ofa question,
said it was good enoualifor the old hornet.
:-
as their employer had requested.
dered team.
shall soon manage to help you out.’ ‘_You
Reuben, ‘I don’t want any of your help.’:
la a very friendly tone Simeon answered,
to lose. . ,
will be still worse in the dark. .
dark, I don't alslk yopr llel[|),i, i;epl1ie‘d Reu-
ben emphatica y. ‘ wou n t e p you
out of the bag, the other day, when you‘
asked me.’
replied Simeon.
words about it, neighbor.
ble for me to go home and leave you in
the hog, and night coming on.’
The team was soon drawn out, and
Simeon and his me went away, without.
waiting for.tlianks. hen Reuben went
home that night, he was unusually silent
and thoughtful. After smoking awhile,
in deep contemplation, he gently knoc~..ed
the ashes from his pipe, and said with a
may take your oxen back again,’ replied, _ , _ , _
‘Smith, to his utter astonisliment, saw him
'l hey however procegded cheerfully to do,
‘You?
are in a bad situation, neighbor,’ said,ll\’lr. Greene dog for having barked at his
Simeon, as he came alone‘ side the foam; horse. He now fired the contents into the
‘But my men are coming: ’
with two yoke of oxcn, and I think we;
‘I cannot consent to that, for evening is,
coming on, and you have very little time; _
], isa bad job at any time, but it,;to repeat to any one that his quarrelsome
‘Light or neighbor had confessed himself to blame.
‘The trouble I had in reliev.:trines. _ . . ,
gng my poor oxen teaches me to sympa_, in. the marsh, he said,3‘Sim Green s a fool.
thise with others in the same siiuation,’tlVht'n he h|'S'- Came» ll? “lived "€|')' big
‘Don’t let us wastelabout killing folks, if they did not mind
1; is impossi— their P5 and Q5. But he didn’t appear to
= have as much spirit as a worm; for a worm
sigh, ‘Peg, Simeon Green has killed me !’
perpetual forbearance. It seemed to him
‘What do you .if'r_i4_éan I’ said his’ wife, drop-
plied Reuben; ‘and he has done it. The
lsingular advertisement appeared in the
newspaper for the county : .
, “Whoever stole a lot of hides on Friday
‘night, the Fitli of the present’ monlh,‘.ia
other day he asked me to help’ his team . hereby informed, that the‘ owner has n
ness. To day my team stuck fast in the
same bog, and he came with two yoke of
oxen to draw it out. I felt sort ashamed
to have him lead me a hand, sol told him
I didn’t want any of his help; but he an-
swered just as pleasantly as if nothing
contrary had happened, that night was
coming on, and lie was not uilling to
leave me there in the mad.’ ‘I: was very
good in him,’ replied Peggy. ‘He is 8
pleasant spoken man, and always has a
pretty word to the boys. His wife seems
to be a nice neighborly body too,’ Reu-
ben inade no answer; but after meditating
awhile, he remarked, ‘Peg you know that
big ripe melon down at the bottom of the
garden’! you may as well carry it over
I-lis wife said she
would,without asking him to explain where
But when the morning came, Reuben
At length, the cause
‘l guess I may as well carry the melon
myself and thank him for his oxen’! ln
my flurry down in the marsh,I didn’: think
to'say l was obliged to him.’
He marched off towards the garden, and
his wife stood at the door, with one hand
on her hip, and the other shading the sun
from her eyes, to see if he would really
carry the melon into Simeon Green’s
house. lt was the most remarkable inci-
dent that had happened since her marriage.
He walked quick, as if afraid he should
not be able to carry the unusual impulse
into action if he stopped to consider the
question. VVlien he found liimselfin Mr.
Green’s house, he felt extremely awkward
and hastened to say, ‘Mrs. Green, here is
a melon my wife sent you, and we reckon
it’s a ripe one.’ Without manifesting any
surprise at such unexpected courtesy, the
friendly matron tlianlied him, and invited
him to sit down. But he stood playing
with the latch of the door, and without
raising his head said, ‘May be Mr. Green
am’: in this morning 'l’
‘He is at the pump, and will be in di-
rectly,’ she replied; and before her words
were spoken, the honest man walked in,
with a face as fresh and bright as a June
morning. He stepped right. up to Reuben,
shook his hand cordially, and said, ‘I am
glad to see you, ne_i,qlibor—-take a chair.’
‘Thank you, I can’t stop,’ replied Reti-
ben. He pushed his hat on one side,
rul bed his head, loo‘ ed out of the win-
dew, and then said suddenly as if by ti
desperate effort, ‘The fact is Mr. Green,
Ididn’t behave right about the oxen.’
‘Never mind. iiever mind,’ replied Mr.
Green. ‘Perhaps l shall get into the bog
again some of these rainy days. If I do,
I shall know whom to call upon.’
‘lfhy you see,’ replied R-'uben, still
very much confused and avoiding Simeon’s
mild clear eye, ‘you see the neighbors
about. here are very ugly. If l had always
lived by such neighbors as you nre,l
shouldn’t be as I am.’ -
‘Ah, well we must try to be to others.
what we want them to be to us,’ rejoined
Simeon. ‘You know the good book says
so. I have learned by experience that if
we spcak kind words, we hear kind echoes.
If we try to make others happy, it fills
them with a wish to make us happy. Per-
haps you and l can bring the neighborhood
around in time, who knows? Let us try,
Mr. Black, let us try. But come look at
my orchard. I want to show a tree which
I have grafted with choice apples. If you
like I will procure you some scions from
the some stock.’
They went into the orchard together,
and frienrllychat soon put Reuben at his
case. When he returned home, he made
no remarks about his visit; for he could
not as yet, summon suflicient greatness of
soul to tell his wife that he had confessed
himself in the wrong. A gun stood behind
the kitchen door, in readiness to shoot
air and put the gun away in the barn.
From that day, henceforth, he never sought
any pretext to quarrel with either the dog
or his master. A short time after_ Joe
pat Towzer on the head and heard him
say ‘Good fellow!’
Simeon Green was far too magnanimous
He merely smiled as he said to his wife,
‘I thought we should kill him after a while’
Joe Smith did not believe in such doc-
VVhen he heard of the adventure
will turn when it's trod upon.’
Poor Joe had grown more intemperute,
and more qunrrelsome, till at last nobotly
would employ him. About a year after
the memorable incident of the water incl-
on, some one stole several hides from Mr.
Green. He did not mention the circnm
stance to any one but his wife; and they
both had reason for suspecting that Joe.
was‘ the tliief. The next day the following
slightest pretext for complaint. It was out of the hog, and ltold him 1 hadlsincere wish to bcliisfricnd. If poverty
annoying to see every tliiag in his neigh- enough to do to attend to my own busi-
tempted him to this false step, the owner‘
will keep the whole transaction in secret‘,
and will gladly put him on the way of ob.
taining money, by means more likely to
bring him peace of mind.”
This singular advertisemen‘f of Course
excited a good deal of remark. There
was much debate whether or not the thief
would avail himself of the offer. Some‘
said he would be a green liorn if he. did.-
it was manifestly a trap to catch him- But
he who had committed the dishonest deed
alone knew whence the benevolent oflbr
came; and he knew that Simeon Green‘
was not a man that would set traps for It
feliow creature.
A few nights afterwards a timid knock
was heard at Simeon’s door,just as the
family were retiring to rest. When the
door was opened, Joe Smith was seen on
the steps, with a load of hides on his shoul-
der. Witliont raising his eyes, he said in
a low, humble tone, ‘I have brought those"
hides back, Mr. Green. Where shalll put
them 'l’
‘\Vait a moment, till I can light a Iar'r_.-
tem, and I will go to the barn with you,’
he replied. ‘Then come in-, and tell me
how it happened. VVe will see what can:
be done for you.’
Mrs. Green knew that Joe often Went-
hungry, and had been accustomed to the‘
stimulus of rum. Shetherefore hastened‘
to make some hot coffee, and brought him
some cold meat and pic.
W'licn they ieturned to the biirtr‘, she’
said, ‘I thought you might feel the‘ better’
for a little warm supper neighbor Smith.’_’
Joe turned his back towards her,nnd didl
not speak. He leaned his head‘ against‘-
the chimney, and after a momei‘rt"i3" si-‘
l’3'.":CC,ll"SI1ld in a choked voice, ‘It was”
tlz»-:11‘:-.z: ii-.ne I ever stole any thing: nndI
have felt very bad about it. I didn’t«
think once l should ever come to be what‘;-
I am. But I took to quarreling, and their
to drinking. Sincel began to go down
hill, every body liusgiven me a kick. You
are the first man that has offered me a
helping hand. My wife is feeble,-and my‘
children starving. You have sent them
many a meal, God bless you! and yet I
stole’ the hides from you, meaning to self
them the first chance I could get. But I
tell you thy i‘|ltll, Mr. Green, it is the first.‘
time I ever deserved the name of thief.’
‘Let it be the last, my friend, said Simo-
oii, pressing his hand kindly. ‘The sad
cret shall remain between ourselves——y'ou'
are young and can make up for lost time.-
Come now, give me :1 promise that you‘
will not drink one drop of intoxicating‘
liquor for a year, and I will employ
you to worrow, at good wages.
Mary will go to seeyourfamily early in
the morning, and perhaps we may tin
some employment for them also. The
little boy can at least pick up stones. But
eat a bit now, and drink some hot coffee.
lt will keep you from wanting to drink
any thing stronger to night. You will
find it hard to abstain at first Joseph,» but-
keep up D. brave heart for the sake of your‘
wife and children, and it will soon become
easy. \Vlien you feel the need of coffee,
tell my lVlnry, and she will give it to you.’
Joe tried to eat and drink, but the food
seemed to choke him. He was nervous ,
and excited. After an ineffectual effort. to
compose himself, he laid his head on the
table and wept like a child.
After 8. while, Simeon persuaded him to
bathe his head in cold water, and he ate
and drunk with good appetite. When he
went away, the kind hearted host said,
‘Try to do well,Josepli, and you shall al-
ways find a friend in me.’ _
The poor fellow pressed his band, and‘
replied, well, ‘i understand now how it it‘
you kill bad neigbors.’ He entered Mr.
Green’.-3 service the next day, and remained
in it many years,-an honest and faithful man
.4 Reclusc.—There dwells in a seclu-
ded part of this city, says the Brooklyn
Advertiser, in a hovel of wretched and ob-
scure exterior, a young female of singular
beauty, who for three years past has livedl
a recluse from all association with the
world, save in the common intercourse
forced upon her by the purchase of her‘
household articles. She is reputed to be
immensely rich, and is known to be in‘
possession of jewels of rare value; but
whence she came, who she is, and what
her object in pursuing a career so strange,
no one can divine. Since he has been an
occupant ofthis place, no visitor has been
known io enter her abode, and lovely as
she is in form and feature, she nppears:stu-
diously to avoid the ruder sex, and seems
to entertain for man an insupcrable aver-
sion. There is a mystery connected with
her, which the most curious and inquisi-
tive are unable to fathom; and a deep and
all absorbing interest in relation to bar has:
been excited among many \\:hom bet: per.
sonal charms have won to mliiiitatiew
J1‘ .d{t‘.’12fC’ff..') lt"ocrimc..—.—.-\u officer of the,
army, writing from .\lonzerey~, describes as
‘.\‘lc.\'icun woman living near there as t’c~l~
lows :--“Site is 1530 years old, four: f_‘e«e,_a_»s_i_.x
inolios high, and e,._\;act_t_\-_' f‘ei.:o:= fleet
inches round the \va_is%:., }_le:ir= h-5,52; Em
six inches lu.ii_ger_~tb.a.t\ the E‘~%.5fi, Q‘.-if is
her foot is i\V,‘€‘lV'¢ i.\3.\‘f\t¢,=Ii breed-. §‘7-be lies.
a heard as st_ro.ng- as s;i:e.vg as '~i‘l?.~‘*.Jt 9-lt‘ !§:9N,r
man, and \\'-ear-ii I.¢.'#.$<-?-it-f~l?-*-5*-‘-S.-.
wall-; four unites an l3.‘-Wt’-?-3; 52111.? llfifiib
mzivrled ee\'v‘.\ tlil‘-'3‘-‘I-A.”
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