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From the Saturday Evening Post.
TOO OPROUD.
Il Sketch from Real Life.
BY JANE WEAVER

'Wbal do you Intend 10 do3 said Ed
ward Hanson 10 his brother Frederick,
as the orphan boys sat together, about
Two moths after the death Of their lasl
parent i is necessary for US TO , acl
speedily, for our money is nearly gone,
aud it will not do 10 slarve,'
What do you intend 10 do" said
Frederick, VITO. though the elder seem.
ed disposed to hear his brothers plans be
fore he announced his own.
4 shall look out for work Of some
kind, and that, to d,y. The truth Is,
there IS no cholce. Bread we must have
and wishing won't bring it: so we must
labor for it, as better persons have dooe
before US.
Il don't see that said Frederic &.
Father was lawyer, and The first oil
his family who stopped to be even that,
for all the rest ware gellemen and lived
on their estates, What would he think
if he was alive, TO see his sons hiring
out as day laborerS, or even going be.
hud a counter. No, PlI never stoop
10 lhat-Pll sOarve first. Bm there's no
Necessity lot Sucn eA''e'i'"a', '""7'
Frederick, in less vehement tone, 'Ior
M's' Ne"'on' yo" N"o"' ""' '"'''eo
US there, and | shall accept the invita-
ton
'Whal! 60 Where your not Wahleu'
exclaimed Edward. indignantly. i am
sure, Frederick, you nave SAID when
the letter e'me' mat the oI q lady was
barely c'VlI, and gave the Inv'a''on
merely because she was our nearest re'a-
tive, and though nara things might be
S4d OF her by the cenSorIous,'I she neg
lec,ed US eoHreIy''
'les'there IS 40 doubt that she would
be glad to get ia OF u.s. and 'nat is one
reason why am gong here. She was
under many Obligations to ta'her' when
he was wealthy aud she only sort o.
charity companion TO mother. Fa'he'
got her rich husbaod--and now lha'
The tables have turned 1t is but right she
should support u.s.
i am to proud TO co. sad Eiward'
d would rather work my hngeiS TO the
bones-'Ive on bread and waler-''eeI
in g'rreI-and 60 sh,verlng, haI' clad
iIom December TO March, than eat q
table or sleep ondera rool wnere
was ool weicomeF
Aod t. retorled Frederick, 'am It
proud to be a base mrchan'c' and dis
grace my ancestry Surely Ned yo'
are not IN earnest. You don't mean ''
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-03-21
.SulaAber as,
A LOVE STORY.

A young farmer loved, at the same time
wo yoang women, and though strange e.
nough, loved both with as nearly as posi-.
bIs Ihe same affection, and they both OF
hem warmly returned his passion. But
one Of them showed for him an almost
boundIe8s DEVOTION and perhaps This might
be the cause that at once with more deter
mined sentiment he turned towards /! 0
other, but she answered him, Il will not be
married amid the sigbs Of any unhappy one
aud Ills now Thy duty to wed Kristen. To
ne thou wilt ever remain DEAR but now
must we patI
What field there wouId been here for
he FreDch romantic! What agony rag
,ngs, explosions and explicalons wilbous
end! Here had been sacrifices and poison-
'ogs and at las three corpses. But how
imply did the genius Of the DaI people
cesolve this noi'y poi", The young man
obeyed that Of duty he married Kristen and
IS Ihry were both truly and excellent peo,
pie, lhey were happy together.
They had lived happily together for 4
years, and had lhlee children, when tho
wife died, But as she lay on her death
bed she said to her husband | would ask
me thing Of thee and that IS that thou after
ny death will marry Anna who WAS Onoe
and is still dear to ;hso end who | know
still loves ,hee and that Ihou nakesi no olh-
rr 'bs mo!her Of my cbllren.'
The husband mouIuai sincerely the ICES
Of his wife, but when The customary period
# mootaius had expired it was not difficult
iof him 10 endeavor TO fujf her last prayer,
Ue went 20 the sill unmarried the still be-
owed Anna and told her the wish Of his late
wife aud bis own.
Thou art sill as deOr to me Is formerly
said she and willingly would be thy wife
ouI fear for thy children. tear Ihs,
'ouId mol be 10 them such mother, that |
ouId not answer ii TO my conscience and To
The dead and that gcud make Ibee dissatss
fed with me-
And by that reply Anna stood fast spito
# all arguments of love and reason that
we're employed 10 move her, Quite dis"
racted came the young man ono day and
mplorsd my COUNSEL and begged me 10 talk
villa The girl and to sndeavor to persuade
ler to become his wife.
70 sack to psrsusle her cOuno' promise
.hse' said for in so solemn 40 affair a wo-
nan should make ars1olve in freedom: but
sneak 10 her will and Ieil her what think
dviIs in the matter
sent fol the young woman talked "1,h
lar Of her (ulnrs tsties md succeeded in
pscifj ing her 10 sensitive conscience. SoOH
afterwards had the pleasure Of uniting the
Two lovers. A few years sflersards | came
on an official journey .nto the district where
Trey rssIded 1t was dark auiumn evening
and cold ard dull without but when enter
ed their room The Are blaEsd cheerily
and by us light on the door played four
full Of pleasure. Husband and
arose to meet tho enterer bat when
they recognized mo again they became
1seply moved snd began to weep.
Ask her ask her saId shs husband and
pointed 10 the vile whether she be not sat-
saet with met But | did no. ask het--I
saw warm sod happy tss's sltssdy sp0'ks
ing
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EXPERIMENTAL TODDT

You've bad five gin tOddies already this
morning said borksepsr The other day to
me Of his hardest customers who bad cal~
ed l5r . sixlh'
Havs II inquired In chap.
Yes yea jnst have. Don'lyo think a.
7otSe, will got you dtunkr
Well don'l know--mske me- one and
veil see is qlvays beN TO be trying
experiments
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GOOD CREDlH

The mcubers Of q certain society haTing
5eeona snla.whal rrniss in thslr aten-
dance il wsS proposed toPoy heir debts
aud dissolve lhe concern
Pay ouT dobls indssdr said wag let us
lGiourn now While We can do so with cred,
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few months; you csnNol expect her Ia
colhe ss we'll as feed YOU
Il shall marry an heIress,' said fed
erick, k,unconsciously looking in the glass
At his fine person.
Edward heaved sigh. His owu ri.
gid notions OF personal pride, revoIted
from his brothers. plan; but he knew
words would be in VAN: so he only ex,
tended his hand and SAID,
well, do not let US part in anger. We
are The only survivors Of our family
and though we follow different roulS 10
life, | would not lhSt we should be enc
mics, hope you may be happy
You will TeconsJder your Gelermina-
ton said the elder brother, accepting
he pledge Of amIy. Work IS os IN
pleasant, as il is derags,ory, TO a gentle
man. Your notion OF being dependant
on no one ISL grants romantic one,and
apt TO beguile the Imagination of mau
ike you; but you'll soon find thai to
live on coarse farke-,o have a hand
master over you-and to be thrust contin,
ually into the society OF hoors and coarse
mechanics, is sad damper on your en-.
thusiaslic notions. | am older than
you, and--lake my word for i!--you',I
repent OF your bargain and follow me IC
Mrs. Newlon's.'
Frederick, accordingly, went to Mr.,
NewloG's; and Edward sought oul :
place. He soon found a respectable
mechanic, brICklayer by trade, who a-
greed 10 take him as an apprentice, and
ss five years OF his minority rema aimed.
Edward was bound TO Mr., Simpson for
hat time. His superior education, and
MS cheerful disposition soon made him
both respected and loved in his master,
family, and every year increased the es,
TEEN with which Mr.. S,mpson'sregar.
ded the young man. MIR. Simpson,
business was large and extensive one,
and Edward made himself 50 useful lc
his master BY keeping accounts after hi,
lays work with the trowl was done :.
hat he rapidly acquired standing
which none OF The other apprentices ob
lalned. These, at f,sl laughed at our
nero for Iaborlng with The pen after hi,
days task was over, and would have
persuaded him away 10 some place of j.
lie amusemenls; bot Edward replied,
No, | prefer obIging Mr.. Simpson,
who is so kind to me. For cards, o.
the theatre have no taste Pray, then,
-xCuse me- When Mr.. Simpson
heard this, he said, Edward is right
He has his iorlune 10 make, and is wis,
N not waiting moments time Con
slant industry, and disposition to
blIge, is the only way for a man with.
out capital, 10 rise ia the world. Edward
will be rich, while some Of his fellow
apprentices win die beggars.'
Frederick round but a cold reception
At Mrs. NewIon's but he was resolved,
for the present a, less, to see no sights.
He was three years older than his broth
ar, and already something Of what i,
called = man Of The world. He pur.
chased hne clothes on credit, which hi,
living at The rich Mrs. NewDoo's ena.
bled him to do; and wi h;rhe same pass.
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Wistar's Baisam Of wild Cherry,

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Besides its astonishing efcacy in the diseases above
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T. s. NAVAL roRcE.-Ilunt's Merchants
Marazine for this mouth contains an able and
interesting article from the pen of James III.
Human on the subject of the .'Naval force and
commerce of the world"
Mr. lanm,n states the present naval force ct
Great Britain, in commission. building, ana IN
ordinary at 636 vessels mounting when armed,
27.GSl gttns. and employing a force of iO,OOO.
Next comes France with an entire naval csta-
hlislmcnt Of 3i6 vessels. with S,o2S guns, and
$1,000 mon. Next Russia. with 1919 vessels,
mounting 5.S96 guns. employing 59,0O0 mon,
exclusive Of the naval force on the Caspian sea.
The L. $. Navy had its origin in ITO by
Washington ordering two Schooncrs to he
equipped in Beverly Mass. This was the nu-
clnuS around which our present navy was Tor.
med aud which now consists, in vessels ol all
classes, of II. mounting. when armed, 23i5
runs. aud employing force of S72i men,
Although this branch of the public service has
not increased in the same proportion as the nava
forces of other countries. yet it has gradually
| advanced with the growing commerce OF the
! Union. although it now contains Il greater dis
proportion 10 the actual amount of commerce
Than tina, of any other nation.
! Though ,uur,h in rank in her naval force. TIN
4. :. rrcccdcs France and Russia. and rank
lnayt to G.. B. herself her commercial marine
She possesses 1920 vessels. with an aggrc
la'c tonnage Of ,. il6.o99 tons. those cmpoyin
$4,000 sraman. We have 7l5 vessels, in tn
whale fishery: II tonnage of 3l6.Ol9 tons EN-
n'ovcd in steam navigation the total number c
vcs.el- upon the lake being 70. of which 30 ar
steamboats,. Our commercial marine. whilst
is exceeded by g. b. by only i.233 vessels
exceeds that Of France by 1864 vessels. Th
dspro orion of tonnage is immensely greater
that Of the L. $. being but 5O0.5S3 inferior
> &. i. and exceeding that of France the emo
: mrr. amount of l.375,3Sl --which is amo
+ double the entire commercial tonnage of France
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MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION OF GEOLoGISTs
On the fifth day Mr.. Alger read paper ON .onc
new localities Of rare minerals, and on the ilcn-
tity Of species hitherto supposed to be distinct,
Tie first referred To jh0roiito n very rare mineral
found hitherto in Bohemia and ireland It's bv
some supposed to be Il distinct species and by
others it has been described as variety of 81
bdSHe, with which It agrees in most OF its char
acters, and appears to be derived from the same
primary form. The common form OF rhaconte
is a low double ~X-sded pyramid, and that of
chcbasite perfect Reconsideration.
Mr.. Algcr stated that in Edrnvillu, y. Y, he
had met with a very curious substance the ma
ture of which Inc had no means Of determining
at the time II came from the village of Anitv,
Orange county, in this slate: has no crystalline
structure, but appears in thin layers or seams, Of
poach-bossum or purple color, penetrating
limestone. lie soon discovered it 10 he yiIr0-
cerHe, both by an examination OF its pyrognostic
characters and "A careful comparison of its ply-
steal characters with the mineral from finbo, in
Sweden. On being placed in Il crucihle and on
the application OF heat, hydro-llorc acid was OBJ
tanned, producing the usual reaction on "A plate
of glass. Mr., Alger thought this must be con-
sidercd as the first we-authenticatod instance d
the occurrence of this exceedingly rare ninera
in the United States, or at least the first nm
doubted locality He was aware that Prcsidpn
Hitchcock had found "A specimen which he Ina,
supposed to be y'iro ccrife, which was analvzc,
by DIR. jackson, and proved TO have been tina
mineral. Professor Hitchcock supposed he hn
taken that specimen from some part of Worces
ter county, Mnss.
Professor Hall made remarks on the reolog
of Lake Superior. aud rs connected with this s0l
ject he mentioned various interesting discover
les he had made while travelling in that regiol
At Mackinaw, the limestone was broken in'
small fragments, like gravel, and bleached whit
by the action of sun, wind and water. Earth,
on in a direct line, the limestone becomes of
brownish color, and as you proceed toward 5
Joseph's River there is evidence of still low,
limestones
A paper was read by Dr. Gale on the geooe
and climate Of the lower portion of the Valley
the Missssippi-nore particularly that know
as the Bluff Country" These bluffs are ell
-valons not generally more than | or 200 io
above the valley-oflen less than this heigll
The Doctor enumerated the causes by which Il
valley is gradually washed away. Valuable bee
Of mari are there found, lie then gave a d
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Grorsr Nl..ov.-A few wear. since. rs the
Roy. Mr.. tiallauct was walking in the streets
of Hartford. thor, came running to him poor
bow. Of VERY ordinary hrsi ,ig,, Appearance, but
whose fine INTELLIGENT eve fixed the rrnlcmans
attention. as the hov inquired. Sir. can Won tell
me of man world Ike a boy 10 work Tor him.
and learn ,o read :" Whose bow arc ,o,, and
where do YOU live ?" II have no parents" wa.
the reply. land have inst ruo away from the
work-h II g b causa tie WI "a teach me to
read. The reverend gentleman made arr1ryc-
mants with the autEoriti,, of the town. and took
the boy into hi, own family. There he learned
to read. Nor wa, this all. ii, soon ar.,uircd 'h.
confidence of i, new a.socf,tc. hv hi, faithful
ucss and honesty. lie was allowed the u.e of
his friends library. and made rapid progress in
the ACQUISITION Of kuowlrdrc /, became ncccs-
sarv aGer ? while that (coir, should leave Mr..
G,landct and he Lcrn,un nnprcnficrd toa csbi
net maker in the rcinhborhoGd. There. the same
;,,,ny1uwon for him the favor of associates. To
rrntify his inclination lorstulv. his mister had
little room flushed for him in the upper part OF
,bo shon where he devoted hi. lci,urr time 10 his
G,vorite purSuifs Here hn made l3rra ATTAIN
ments in thn m,thclnatirs in the French Ian
guape, and other branches.
Amer BEING in This sjtuation a C,y wears. n he
sat at tea with tho f,niIv. one evening. he all nj,
once remarked that he wanted TO ro TO France.
90 10 Fru9.e - said his master. SURPRISED
that the a ,parenlv contenied and happy youth
had thus suddenly become dissatisfied with his
situation. for what - Ask Mr.. Gollaudct
to tel tomorrow evening"" continued Georrc
and will explain" lis reverend friend was
invited accordingly. and at tea time the arprcn-
tice presented himself with his man, : 'ript. in
English and French. and cyrlaincd his ,in,rula,
intention to 90 10 France. I'm the times of Ma
poleon." said lie, :" a prize was offered bv til,
French government. for the simplest rule fol
measuring plain surfaces of whatever outline
The prize ha, never been awarded and that