Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-01-25
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Are emblems Of the silent power, |
Of time and change Ger us and them
Yet happier is the roses fate,
= For Spring will other leaves restore )
And Summer will new flowers create,
As bright as those which bloom q before.
But when lifes morning dreams depart,
s-..- And grief succeeds TO fancied bliss
Oh what shall cheer the lonely heart,
Or soften sorrows bitterness 49,?
Years will roll on-and time will bring
It's varied changes, but in vain
There is in life but one short Spring,
And it can ne'er return again
Suiciie--FTemale Firnnncss.
A young girl, employed in a large manufacturing |
establishment at Orleans, in France, was sent on an
errand to certain house arriving at which, she
knocked, but nobody came to the door. 1t being
partly open however, she entered and finding nobo-
dy in the first ROOM proceeded to the second and no
person being in that to the third where at the fur
ther end of it. she saw suspended by the neck,
and apparently dead. With great presence OF mind,
she cried loudly for help and with her scissors cut
the cord, and managed to place the suicide on bed
in the room. A physician was called IN, and by
prompt application of resusciang remedies, the per-
son vas restored to life He the of the own
er Of the house, who was Of wealth. and In
the of few days he. recovered his serenity
nothing was further from his thoughts than suicide
The young girl was at her occupation, and thought
no more or but little of the occurrence One day.
however, she received note from the father of the
young man whom she had cut down, requesting her
to come to his house. Without suspectng for mo-
ment what was intended she went and on her arri-
val was thus addressed by the father: {" My son,
whom you saved from certain death, loves you, and
wishes to marry you. VIII you consent / have
made myself acquainted with you circumstances
You are respectable, but poor. My son is rich you
will never know want Reflect upon what I sayn
No further reflection is necessary replied the young
girl. 1t is to no purpose that your is rich he
wished to hang himself and may wish to do it again
Nothing can remove that objection. She was mex
orable and the danger was, that her determination
might again drive her lover to the rope.
Lathering Enlightenment.
1t may appear strange at first, but nevertheless it
true, that in Vermont there is occasionally of
the bhoys; and practical jokers brought up in
every house. believe it is necessary for man to
have considerable of the Yankee about him in order
to sell green 'un completely. The slight incident
| wish to relate was nothing premeditated it was
slider it cool enough for spring days shall be
inclined to think you are more accustomed to seda-
tives than l supposed.
Dan, of the greatest specimens of the bean
pole family now extant was loafng in the Exchange
Hotel, Burlington, Vermont, few days SINCE with
nothing particular to burthen his mind and seeing
the morning paper upon the table in the BARRIERS
room, he stepped in and set down to read. He had
not been engaged but few moments, when portly
Englishman, just from the province, putting in
at the door He looked around for moment in some
doubt to the probability of his being in the right
shop, and finally growled out, rather than said
sis the barber in !'
81 am the person that shaves," said Dan, slowly
erecting his long, lank figure. 'Can do anything
for you in my line 2"
John Bull, cycling his proportions a moment, and
taking off his hat, set down with the air of per-
ecty resigned to the ignominious fate of being sha-
Carefully tucking the clean, white napkin about
his customers double chin, Dan proceeded to make
some lather. With little trouble he found small
shaving cup containing bit of Windsor some
what larger than big pea, into which he turned a
gill of warIn not hot water, and proceeded to beat
up the soap in the most approved manner, until the
10th yhoo o1~Y,&
consistency of milk Then motioning his already
somewhat impatient customer to lay back, he COM
menced covering his face with the liquid beginning
at the tp-top of his and working back towards
his ears
}, "What what what's that for o. bubbered
out Bull.
keep your mouth shut" said Dan, as the brush
slipped from the end of the into the cavity be-
low. 81 cannot work when you are talking"
Dan continued the operation of lathering until
there was scarce anything uncovered but the fore
head and eyes, and pretty certain that the soap
and water was undermining the very foundations Of
the Engllshmans enormous standing collar, when
suddenly he required clean towel, and stepped out
to procure
The Englishman waited awhile, but no clean tow
ell appeared His neck was beginning to feel uncom
Portable, and the liquid, devoid of anything in the
shape of froth; was slowly trckling down bis back
and shoulders, when all at once the idea flashed
across his mind that he was sold.
"The damn Yankee!n was his first instructive ex.
clamauon; then catching his hat he rushed for the
door, but was too late, he just caught glimpse Of
Dams skirt he turned in Main street. and was out
of sight.
The discounted Englshman turned back and be-
gan to pace the floor, swearing about the cursed Yam
KEGS. After taking two three turns he stopped
thought moment and then burst into loud laugh
y 'Here landlord, does that fellow board here %
s He does" answered the grinning host
: "Well give him that tobacco box, and tell him il
he ever comes to Montreal want him to come and
Will entertain ikn
L Here the bell rang for the boat .