The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1846-10-17

) approaching, said to the child
: My little friend, whom do you loy,
= hest. Papa or mamaa'
Tns~ question seemed 10 puzzle tht
] child; Tor he stopped eating, and drop
! ped the hand that was conveying lht
morsel to his mouth, but did not reply
i Answer me, my dear child" said ID,
trend, whom do you prefer, your ia
ther or your m1iher?'
The child, as much perpIexed as ever
turned his eye towards his father, and
then towards his mother, as If to ask
them TO help him out Of his diffisuhy
The thing was hard for them 10 decide,
fUr though each wished 10 be we'll loved,
each was 90 just to be willing to receive
The Preiet~nce. Thena struggle Of gen
lerosity arose between them; the fath :
Ter enumerated TO his son all the motives
he had for loving his tender mother;
aud she reminded him of all the kind !
mess which bis father bestowed upon
him.
Come, answer the gentleman" said
the father, ''do you not love your mama,
who, eves" morning wakes you with a
kiss, . ysto God TO bless her little
son, ann reaches you to pray too?n
The child cast look Of gratitude TO-
wards his mother, aud she replied:
Yes, answer this gentleman, bur first
remember who teaches you every day
how to read, aud who tells you pretty
stories; yes, think Of your dear father"
The child stretched his hand TO the
other Side; the father took it, and said
Now answer, my child, % you moi
prefer your mother, who nurses you
when you are sick, feeds you when you
are we'll, and at this very moment is
kindly providing your fourth repast.
The child glanced al The fresh bread
and ripe peach, his mouth watered. tie
vas going 10 answer when his mother
added;
"Mama often scolds you, and that, you
know. you do nol like =
The father replied: 'Papn whips
You when you are naughty, aud mOre
than once has made you cry =
The child hung his head and did not
appear 70 be in such hurry to answer.
my dear.n said the stranger a gain.
Il am waiting for your answer; whom
do you love Tho best, your father or
your mother?n
Still the child kept silent.
oh, il must be your dear father, "
said the mother, "who earns The bread
that | give you by his labor =
mo, rather your kind mother inter-
rupied the father, sfor she deprives her.
self cf many things to please you. II
was she who made the rouad ball for
you"
'llwas father who made your battIe.'
Yes, but mother plays every day
with you."
"True;bu father takes you out . walk !
ing"
"Mother kisses you" |
'.Father caresses YOU
"But answer!n said the stranger.
The child started. raised his head, /
opened his arms
Well, my child, whom do you love
the best, father or motherw
The chifd's face Frightened up with
JOY; the answer sprung from his heart;
and scarce had the stranger finished his
question, when the child exclaimed
''both alike"
Tie Secret Ari Of Subdaing Wild Her T
ses and Other Wild Aaimqts This won
defiul art founded upon system Of Phi>
Iosophy is infalhble and universal in its
APPLICATION. and extends to all the Animal
Kingdom. 10 regard TO the horse, III
consists IN convincing him that you are
his superior, and you have absolute Pows
er over him, The system is somewhat
aklnto Animal Magnetism in its effect,
but the process is widely different,
The process Of tdmtng aOild horse,
ckich neuer oas handled, This consists,
first by charming him by a powder, which /
is Obtained by taking the button from the
horses knee, by which mean the horny
substance, growing on the inside, orrath-
er, on the back part Of the horses below
the knee behind, and above 1t before. Dry
this substance and pulverise it--put a
small quantity into quill and blow II ID
TO bis nostrils; in a few minutes it whlli
operate, and cause him 10 follow you, or
permit you 10 handle his.leet, or get up.
on his back. Thus with perfect ease,
may a wild and vleous animal become
gentle and harmless.
However absurd the above may seem,
we have ourselves witnessed the most
magical effects from the use Of this sin
gnlar prescription, We remember that
about year ago q horse tanner made
his appearance ia the city Of Richmond,
and offered to undertake the most vicious
animal that could be produced. We saw
him encounter an unbroke young stallion.
which be subduedi IN fifteen minutes he
was climbing io6he hofse's back BY the
way Of his hind legs SimilaE even