Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-02-06


lEts. And pity 'tis Ills true
that many Of the latter become wives without becom-
iug mothers-too many become mothers without be-
coming wives and not a few become wives without
becoming welded. But so it is and, as all we could
write twlxt this and doomsday woald not change this
course OF conduct let us to our tae-a tale aias 100
true.
Somewhere up town, lives buxom widow OF some
five and forty years OF age. With this widow, board
ed blithe and not bad locking, stone mason. He
had not boarded with the widow many months, be,
fore he took pity her dlsconsolae condluon, and
particularly the unpleasant penalty her wldowhood
imposed her of passing her nights alone, particu-
larry nights so cold those we had at the commence
meIt of winter.
At last, II appears,
Gle loved her fer the she endured;
And she loved him that he did pity her" !.
By what kind of process these proceedings are
brought about-the mysteries of the freemasonry OF
love- either in maid wife, or wdow-youth or age
we ignorant of-but so ii did turn out that on one
Tuesday night
"oh! shame! oh sorrow sndoh womonkind
" There lay the mas n sleeping,
Pillows upon tie widows happy breast"
Time passed pleasantly enough till the widows
health failed her-and she sent 10 her sisters IN the
country, desiring her daughter return. That daugh
ter did return 10 the maternal MANSON, and as may
be supposed her notions of morality were In no ways
improved by the sight of matters and things between
her mamma and the mason. That mammals SICK
ness increased-her dutifu dauehera pretty girl of
Unattended her bedside by night and by day--and
daughter mourned, and the mason followed suit at
last he relieved the daughter and they kept alternate
watches by the couch of sickness. Their mutual
misery brought about sympathetic, sentimental,
social communion and interchange of sentlment--and
the proverb that mutual misery makes us intimate
with strange bed fellows, proved too true in this IN
stance for on the old lad becoming cenvalesen, she
learned TO her sorrow that the stone mason and her
child loved too well. Fired by this truth TO
state Of fury, she sought out Justice Blood
good, told him she had daughter-told him thattha
daughter was sad delinquent from the path of duty,
and prayed for her detention in Bridewell till she
became better He, as became him under such state
ments from mother, committed the child to Bride
well believing that propriety and not jealousy
prompted these outpourings maternal A day or two
alter down came the mason and demanded the girls
release, and the cause of her confinement. The JUS
tce joined Issue 10 the demand-a mutual explanation
brought about mutual understanding of the story
and entire transaction. n. r..
"Pll release the girl on one condition. said honest
Jack Bloodgood. &.
"Name it." said the mason; "pll give all I've got
to get her 0Ht"
"Give her yourself them" said Jack, honest Jack
-"gve her your right hand"
"How laen shall l work for living 2" said the
81 mean marry her, and make an honest woman
OF her, as you ought" said the justice.
"Agreed-Pll do IT,"
"Bring her over Bowyer," said Bloodgood
And brought over she was Instantly, and as in
stanty married, and both went on their way rejoice
ing.
Success TO thee and thine honest Jack, as Shak-
speare said In this instance thou hast acted the part
OF Scion, Lycurgus, Napoleon, Solomon,
Draco Denatus, Cesar, a Cicero, a Cromwell
and sant-and thy example is worthy Of imitation,
for though thou art not learned in the law, thou arr
deep read IN the mysteries Of human nature
SeRRews OF SHAvISG-Toprescnbe preventative
for any OF the ills that flesh is heir to, is much more
desirable than TO prescribe cure for them individual
ly or collectively, after they have occurred; and
amongst the NUMEROUS mseres that beset eur path,
no misery Is much greater than that Of shaving. We
are either cursed or blessed with beard as Byron
says, because we are exonerated from some of the
PANS, pers penalties, or pleasure peculiar TO the lot
of Indies in this life Sages and sdyans from Solo,
mon (ths wsest of worldngs) down to this our day,
have doubted whether beard be benefit or other
wise; but there can be no doubt that shaving under
any circumstances, 10 sorrowful operation under
60. Of the numerous modes methods ard manners of
shaving IT'S not now our purpose TO speak suffice 10
say that IN this particular instance allude simply
to shaving the skin of face and concoct this
article TO warn suffering fellow m0rtals from the
many miseres they daily subject to, through the
delnquenees of dirty BARRIERS. Not few Of our
friends are now suffering pain and personal disfgure
ment from some affection in the face communicated
by a brute Of barber with dirty razor towel, or
lather. The Disagreement we allude to, displays il
sell IN the shape OF rngworms on the cheek, and is
row rapidly running the round Of the BARRIERS shops.
Therefore for some time to come, at least IL would be
but policy in those who wish to preserve good arpear-
ance and personal comfort TO shave themselves. We
say TO ALL them eschew all slovenly BARRIERS shops
for some six months; by that time they will have
learnt more cauten cleanliness, and better manners
Never visit shop twice where the proprietor neglects
his business TO leaf round porter houses and leaves
his customers to the Of insolent idle and dirty
boys. Don't patrsnise person who hanss you towel
that has been used by some else, and, above all
bes'ow your money on any bat ose whose hand trem-
bles from dckrium fremens, and whose breath il so
strong ysu can hang your hat on II
FURrHEn from FLoaIDA.-A detachment OF ma
rines under Lieut. Powell has been repused by the
Indians, who killed Lieut.. McFsse, ths surgeon Dr.
Leitner and wounded Lieut.. Harrison, besides seve-
ral men. The marines lost an ammunition boat be-
ing compelled to abandon il in their hasty retreat
The Charleston Mercury adds
"Lieut Powell, in command OF the Marine forces,
(about 200 had an engagement with the Indians
about fortnight since Al Jupiter Creek, south Of In.
dian River, in which he lost one Surgeon and fom
Privaies killed, and one Lieutenant and several
Pnuates wounded. They were comp, lied TO take To
their bostA The Indian force was supposed to be
about 300"
SsAnss or THE ExPLoRrSs ExPEprrroS--Much
Dissatisfaction is evinced by the seaman engaged in
the vessels of the exploring expedition at beng
ferred to,he Home Squadron now cruising on our
coast fos the relief Of ships in distress from want Of
provsoss or Who cannot get into port in bad wealth