American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-05-01

".And yet you were afraid to take pearl"
aBecause did not wish to do it, Panoria."
I" Did not dare do it, Napoleon |" a'"
90" Did not ieish to do it, Panoria"
., (" And if you wished it, would you do it 2"
"Certainly would" ~
~ think you are a boaster, Napoleon; and
in your uncle's presence would be just as great
q coward as Eliza or Pauline !"
N Come, children, follow me-" said Seyeria,
walking on aes n agsffga N s3,a G.r
"You think l am q coward? ?" whispered
Eliza to her little friend aCome into the
house, and see if don't eat as much Of uncle's
fruit as please, Mamma is gone out to pay
visit, and will not be home until tomorrow.
"Then I'll help you," said Panoria. And
the little girls, fixing their Wistful eyes on the
tempting fruit, followed Severia to the house.
'aG Napoleon remained some time longer in his
grotto; and when supper-time approached he
went into the house. Feeling very thirsty, he
entered the dining-room, in which was a large
cupboard, where fresh water was usually kept.
just. as he was going in he heard a noise; the
cupboard doors were quickly shut, and he
caught glimpse Of a. white frock disappearing
through the open window. Instead, however
of looking after the fugitive, he went quietly to
get glass of water in the cupboard. Then, to
his dismay, he saw his uncle's basket, of fruit
half empty While, forgetting his thirst, he
looked with astonishment at the fruit, consider
ing who could have been the hardy thief, a
voice behind him reused him from his reverie.
BAD ''What are you doing there, Napoleon? You
know you are not permitted to help yourself to
supper r
This was uncle the canon himself-a short,
stout old man with bald head, whose other
wise ordinary features were lighted up with the
eagle glance which afterward distinguished his
grand-nephew. .et
81 was not taking any thing, uncle" replied
Napoleon. And then suddenly the idea occur
ring to him that he might be accused of having
taken the fruit the blood rushed hotly to his
cheeks. ..s a.,.3, a.-r .a .ay..a. a.s
His confusion was SO evident, that the canon
said, ]" hope you are not telling falsehood,
Napoleon p" ':3. e. -
To be concluded in our next w.
A CAPITAL RAT SToRY-Rev. Walter Cotton,
in his agreeable and Christian-like diary of a
voyage to California in man-of-war, entitled
" Dock and Port" relates the following capital
story: .....,. .-.... .... ..-et.e.. ..r taa+t
81 have always felt some regard for rat
since my cruise in the Constellation. We were
fitting for sea at Norfolk, taking in water and
provision; plank was resting on the sill Of
| one of the ports which communicated with the
| wharf. One bright moonlight evening we dis
covered two rats on the plank coming into the
ship. The foremost was leading the other by a
straw, one end of which each held in his mouth
We managed to capture them both, and found,
to our surprise, that the one led by the other
was stone blind. His faithful friend was trying
to get him on board, where he would have COM
Portable quarters during three years cruise.
We felt no disposition to kill either and landed
them on the wharf. How many there are in this
world to whom the fidelity of this rat readeth a
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