The Southern journal., 1846-03-14
hemispheres welcome you to our
Shores" and down Topped the "mon.
ster cod" on the decki
Too RaiI Really.

i A collector from New York, rather
fastidious in his taste about what he
eat and drank, happened lately to be
on tour through the Sucker State,
I (Missonri,) and stopping one day at
rather comfortable looking log house,
he inquired of a respectable looking
elderly lady if he could procure din
ner there. SWELL" says she, 81 think
you may get it easy if you've got en-.
ongh to pay for it.'' He showed her
that the needful was in his possession,
and she babe him "git off bis hoss and
tote himself into the house," He ac.
cordingly did so, and sat himself down
to await its preparation. Every thing
was set out in perfectly good style,
and he promised himself a perfect ru.
:al feast. The hostess brought in a
pan Of new milk to drink, and com.
menced dipping it out into bowls with
a gourd; as she filled her guests bowl,
she discovered that she had dipped
Up small mouse, and taking hold Of
it affectionetely by the tail, she strip
ped down the milk off into his drink
ing cup, heaved sympathetic sigh,
tossed it through the window, and ex-
claiming-"poor thing" set the bowl
before the Yorker. "Why, madam"
said he, "you don't think | am going
to drink that?" s'And why not o. in.
quired the hostess, "well declare, if
you city folks amt too nice 10 live
our boys, bless you, don't mind 'em
no morn if they wur musquitoes!'
For Parents. The ordination OF
t Providence, says distinguished wri.
ter, is that home should form our char
, acter. The first objec, of parents
should be TO make home interesting.
1t is bad sign when children have to
: wander from their parental roof for
amusement. Provide pleasure for
them around their own fire-sides and
-, among themselves. The excellent
Leigh Richmond pursued this plan
had a museum in bis house, and exer,
. ted every nerve to interest his little
flock "A love of home is one of the
greatest safe guards in the world ol
man. Do you ever see men who de-
{, light in their own fire.sices, lolling a
8 bout taverns and oyster cellars? I'm
| plant this sentiment early in child
. tits mighty preservative against vice,
v Presbyterian.
.4necdo!e Of ChiDaly.-lt is related
: in Mr.. Wharton's History of English
poetry, that during the reign of Ed.
T ward iii, troop Of knights being
drawn up, prepared 20 proceed OF
some very gallant and perilous enter
prise, the Countess Of Salisbury, one Of
the most accomplished and beautiful
C ladies Of that day, came forth, and in
S order to inspire them with invincible
+. forttude, kissed them every one,in the
: open street, in the presence Of thou.
!. sands OF admiring spectators! The
E day Of chivalry has passed away.
, Bea,uy.-There is something in
beauty, whether it dwells in the hu-
. man face, in the penciled leaves o
4 flowers. s.the sparkling surface of a foun'
3 tain, or that aspect which geniu:
t breathes over its statue, that makes
8 US mourn its ruin. / should not envy
t that man his feelings who could see a
e leaf wither, or flower fall without
\ some sentiment Of regret. This ten
. der interest in the beauty and frallty
: Of things around US, is only slight tri-
D butte of becoming grief and affection,
e for nature in our adversities never de.
: serts US. She even comes more near.
. ly to US in our sorrows, and, leading
US away from the paths of disappoint,
n ment and pain into her soothing re-
cesses, allays the anguish of our blee
ding hearts, binds up the wounds thai
have been inflicted, whispers the meel
y; pledges of better hope, and, il
: Harmony with spirit of still holie