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to me, and before could get time to say no,
you have fallen to kissing by force, and said
that meant yes
WELL said the youth, well make it the
4th of June, since do not find that you say
no, when have done kissing
Gertrude, for the first time, took the prof
fered arm of the young man, and they set
forward towards Centre Square. The heart
of the youth beat stronger and his football
was frmer; there was an important ar
rangcmcnt mace, and he felt easier in his
mind-happier, be it said.
And Gertrude trod more lightly, and
swell Of pleasure rose towards her hoat--
as she fnl, that the engagement for life Of
of happiness was made.
Blessings upon the pair that unite with ii
parents consent, to their own arrangements.
But it is a cold, worldly bargain, that parents
drive and inform their child of its result /;
prudence may make the union comfortable
but il will chill the flower of happiness.
The hour of marriage is thought by some
to be one of pleasure,-and the triumphs of
afection-and il has its claims to suci, con-
sideration- but the heart is 'ligh,est at the
moment when il conquers the obstacles to
entire freedom Of affection, and triumphs in
an engagement. There is neither timidly
nor rashness. Every thought is pure and
and every desire is holy-1he rapid gush Of
blood through the veins, is the resui, of mem
tai pleasure, and for once at least, the heart
own: that it is satisfied.
The name of Centre Square, in those
days, was one of those misnomers with
v,hirl III h;nb,rnvc anil ,,lo cr,,nnJ, If
our city abound. The place was vast cir-
cular piece Of ground enclosed with neat
ratings, and supplied with a considerable
abundance Of Corinthean and Lombardy
poplars. In the middle of this circle stood
the Centre House, beautiful edilice, uset
for the elevation of water brought from the
Schuy kill in IA subterrancan aquaduct; TO a
height sufficient TO supply the city.
Half way between the eastern front of the
centre house, and the entrance to the Square
was small circular enclosure, in the CEN
ire of which stood one of RusI,'s finely cary.
ed female figures, holding over her shoulde,
bird. from whose mouth issued a stream OF
water, while around the image were little
iets-whose gushing streams purified the air
and by their gentle murmurs gave dreamy
resort, and thousands nockcd there as they
now do TO the Washington and Franklin
Squares. There were held in these day
the sports of children, and there the higl
orgies Of the Fourth of July were celcbra
ted.
, Gertrude and William had nearly reach
S ed Centre Square, when they discover
, ed that there was an unusual crowd as.
senbed.
Let Us turn asilc,' said she, ',herc
, seems to be something like a riot in tn,
, Square
They paused, and the sounds of sacred
music reached their ear. There is preach.
ing said William, 'or worship at least, lei
US see who and what are there
!, The couple entered the Square by the
, turn-style' at the north side, and found Il
: vast collection Of persons, between the CEN
tire house and the little fountain already
5 mentioned, and as they reached the ou,cl
5 edge of the crowd, the last words of tn,
hymn had been sung. and all eyes turned al
once towards the building, as if expcc'ant Of
the appearance of some distinguished per.
son.
In few minutes, man of gigantic pro.
portions, rose slowly from the crowd, and
, took his stand upon the upper step of the
centre house his position was sufficient,
, elevated to show the whole of hls FORM He
was more than six feet in height, and hi,
frame of proporlionate size-though his llrsI
seemed at,cnuatcd by mental efforts. Hi
long black hair slightly notified by age, wa,
parted from the centre of his head top, ant
: Al, 1, II, I
far down his breast, while his dark eye
, ,ccmeG 10 wander with the residences of in.
p sanity.
The dress of the strange individual wa,
outre in the extreme, and a loose BLACK
wrapper or gown was thrown over the whole
e with an air seemed to mock all ideas of tina
i clerical proprey, which it was evidently in
q tended to initiate.
When the crowd had settled in to an cas-,
f standing position, for seats were not though
of-the strange man drew himself M TO IN
S utmost height, and cast his eye around upol
his audience.
: He then elevated his right hand, in whc
n he held small copy Of the bible, into whc
e his fore finger was thrust, while the othe
: fingers and the thumb wero used to pres
o together the parted portious Of the sacre
Il book.
# The crowd was breathessly noiseless.-
d And the man began.
d The Words said the preacher, which
have selected for your consideration thi
: morning, and which will appropriately in
l. troduce my remarks, you will find recorde
e in the Second Chapter of the Prophecy c
Joel, and in the first verse.
a Blow ye trumpet in Zion, and sound a
alarm IN my holy mountain; let all the in
n habianis of the land iremble, for the day
the Lord cometh, for it is nigh at hand
j. This is tho language of denunciator
ID prophecy, whether applicable to the presc,
r. times or not it will not be my duty this MOI
,e ming to inquire. Yet we should all do we
to remember that what was written afor
n, time, was written for our instruction.
n' : ! came not to calculate prophecies, b.
~ to foretell, came not to explain, but I
exhort. Why should / number the days
prophecy among the wicked-amonp thos