The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-09-11
NUMBER SO
Fact aud Fancy.


On last Saturday evening the STEAMBOATS,
bound Tor The several watering places on lie
lake shofe were crowded by hundreds j..
pursuit of pleasure and pure air. Husband
went to SEQ their wives, fathers their daugh
tors, hud lorers their sweet heats; and sew
eral unfortunate bipeJs, who had nei,bc
wives, daughters nor swccthcans, went will
the forlorn hopo Of attaining tho first point III
that happy series Of causes and consequen
ces which ought, at least once in lifetime.
10 bless every son of Adam with tho posees
sion OF all three. We have ouly 10 do, how
ever, with but one among the crowd--n wei
known citizen OF Now 0rleans--a man ol
poetic Imagination and arden, Temperament,
who in this occasion WINS aboui- 10 pay
weekly visit to wife and some halt doze,
children. at Biloxi. Alady on board had re
ceived from him tina, polite attention which
every gentleman is bound to pay TO one oi
tho sex when unprotected, or, in other
words, when her mother doesn't know she.
out. They sat together upon the "suards, =
and each spoke Of the beauties of nature
but VIC regret TO say tia, The gentleman d,i
not aliude, in tire most distant manner, to ,l.,,
fact Of hiu having wife. GLOW this fresf,
breeze cools the fevefcd pulse and invigor.
ates the frame," remarked the gentleman
"shd what visions of beauty lie above AMI
around, rs the boat dashes through the wa
tor this bright moonlight night, chasing the
cares Of business away, and bringing swec,
and pleasing reflections. See that glow
which still fingers in the western horizon,
where sky and water seem to meet; does il
not portray to the mind tho glorious hopes
OF youth, which point the dim distance of
Ehe future aud create an imaginary conncc.
ton between caith and heavena SEQ the
track Of our progress, as it rests in foam up-
on the surface of the lake; and as the agi
ta!od waters still spafklo, it appears as If tirc
galaxy was transferred to their cool depths
At carly morning, whom the white heath be-
lore us fringcs the lake, and tie sun shi
ming through the treo tops, casts their shad
ows upon tho calm waters, fancy deems it
Naturc's mirror, framed with silver and with
her perfumes hanging round 1t. And when
at evening, if you should seok the shadows
of the forest, when sweet little Jenny
Lind is singing on ovey bow, you will feel
that their joyous notes como with freshci
gIadness to tho hoar than tho voluptuous
swell Of operatic music"
Our hero stopped here for want Of breath
and sweet smile froI ,oae lady thanked
him for his offosis 10 lease. AT this mo
ment, fellow of rather unprepossessing ap,
pearcncs, stepped up TO The lady and desired
her to prepare to land, ,ha, they were near.
ing the shore, She replied not; bu, cast a
look o. silent suffering upon our poetic gen.
deman, who was thrown into perfect fit O.
surprise and commsscration. The boa,
reached the landing at Pas, Christian, the la
lily and her seemingly rough companion
went on shore, and our hero, who had been
watching her final exit, turned away with a
sigh, and determined, as tho boat left; the
wharf, TO drown his sentiments and sorrow
in brandy iulop. 1t had quite cooling
and agreeable effect; ba, whom he sough,
his purse TO pay tho bar-keepef, il was no,
to be found. lIo stood mu,e for moment,
but the memory of all that had passed came
nshing upon him, aud slapping his empty
5Iccches-pockot, he cried "Donc brown.
by! foh her leaning agans, me as
epoko Of Tho connection between heaven
and caHh.'
Thopurss contained within fow dimes o.
ninety dollars We learned tho story fiom
the hero Of il, and consider lis moral too
good to lot it pass urnoiiccd-N o. Pic.