The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-09-16

blessedaess. He was yet young, sesv ~
and was surrounded BY everything shai conl1
give enjoyment TO iife-except wife. He ~
frequently thought of becoming husband-
but had always declared of before the kpos
was tied. Once, however, be found himself
very nearly committing the folly Of matr;no-
ny. A young person, the daughter Of one of
his friends, pleased him-her fortune pleased
him not less, perhaps, than her person and ac-
compiishments, and there were other reasons
OF convenience, &C., tojustfy the union.
Ihe count, who had sofrequentIy made the
aIs. aI sep towards matrimony, bat as frequently
Grew back, had not yet decided upon the coursa
ne should adopt IN this case; he had promised
the trends OF the lady repeatedly, but had
made no outward sign Of performance. HI
iutuTe mother, however, knowing his weak.
ness IN this respect. resolved to bring matters
TO termination. and therefore demanded of
the count whether he would not marry her
The count found hmselfin a great embarrass.
ment Atthis moment his fears and hesitation
returned with more force than eyer-he trem.
bled at the consequences.
To give up his cherished habits ofbachelor.
hood he found was hard-it was almost i'm.
possible to abandon them. In this emergency
ne resolved to appeal to chance. He wrote
two letters-in the one he accepted the hand
OF the lady, in the other refused il. He then
Uls
"Fake one Of these letters" he said. "and
carry it to the Chateau de-
(Which, sir7''
(which you please
The servant chose letter. The count
burntthe other without opening it.
A distance of ten leagues separated the two
chateaus. The domestic must be absent twen.
ty-iour hours; twenty-four hours must elapse
before the count knew his fate. His situation
is anything but agreeable-he knows NOT dn-
ring twenty >four hours whether he is married
man or single one-whether he has still tha
power TO dispose of himself, or whether he in
already disposed of The domestic returned
ne had carried the letter of acceptance, and
W. de Ms even at this time the happisst
husband in that part OF the country.
| NEWSPAPERS AT DwELLINes.-Itis the c,..
tom OF many merchants and men of business.
10 nave Their newspapers left only at their
| stores, OF offlces, and this, too, when thew have
home and families. They must excuse ns
n we plead little for the women and youth.
we think they are as much entitled as others
TO the benefit OF news aud intelligence. Ii is
true, that men of business often subscribe 10 !,
weekly paper, or monthly magazne-as thew
say-because "my family want something to
read. We rather opine, that they do want
something TO read, and that something need
not necessarily be devoid Of all political or
commercial interest. There are several rea.
sons why papers should be left at dwellings,
rather than stores.
l. The whole family have the benefit of the
earliest and best intelligence, and enjoy it TO.
| gether, without any derOgation of the rights or
privileges OF the store people. For, when a
man OF business goes to his place of business
ne can take his PAPER with him, or, If ne be
liberal ation, he can take two copies.
2. Papers are less liable to be lost at dwell.
| ings, because they are Immediately taken into
| the house.
3. lfthe paper, with its telegraphic accounts.
| be read at breakfast, the man of business goes
| to his counting room, fore armed with ali he
can know, that is of general interest to his bu-
siness through the day.
4. In this manner. man gets the news al
| the earliest hour, and has the advantage OF
| sharing it, and talking it over with bis family.
Then he can take it to his counting-room, or
he can have another copy for the benefit OF his
employees, and this, by the way, is a sort Of
charity to the intelligence and comfort of fclerks
and working men which might be exercised.
without any danger of ultimate loss. Let our
readers think this matter over; we merely aug.
gest it for their benefit.
SATURDAY NieHr.-Happy is tn. man who
has little home and little angel in il, ofs
Saturday night. A house no matter how lit.
tie, provided il will hold two or so-no matter
how humbly furnished, provided there 10 hope
in il, let the winds blow-close the curtains.
What if they are calico or plain white Dor.
der. tassel, or any such ihng2 Let the rains
come down, heap up the fire. No matter il
you haven't a candle to bless yourself with,
for what beautiful light glowing coal makes,
rendering, clouding, shedding sunset through
the room: just enough TO talk by, not loud a.
in the highways; nor rapid, as in the hurying
world, but softly, slowly, whisperngly with
pauses between, tor the storm without and the
thoughts within 10 fill up.
Then wheel the sofa round before the FIRE;
no matter if the sofa is a settee, uncushioned at
that, if SO be 1t Is just long enoug b for two and
q half in il. How sweet the music OF silver
bells from the time to come, falls on the listen
ing heart then. How mournfuly swell the
chimes of sthe days that are no more.'
Under such circumstances, and at such a
time, one can get at least sixty nine and halt
statute miles nearer "kingdom come," than
any other point in this world laid down in
"Malte Brun."
May be you smile at this picture; but there
is secret between as, viz: il is copy OF q
picture rudely done, but true as the Penta-
iench Of an original in every really human
heart.
A sailor being about to sail for India, ci,i.
zen asked bin where his father diedl
"In shIpWreck.
"And where did your grandfather die7p
.As he was fishing storm arose and he
with his companions perished."
"And your great grandfather"
"He also perisbed from sbipwreck."
"Then if were you would never 90 to
sea-
spray Dir. Philosopher, where did your faith
er dieif'
"My father, grandfather and great grandfalh-
er died in bed"
"fhen. IL / were you, would never 90 to
bed" replied the son OF Neptune.
"nr. jones' said the "mean man" address-
ing the proprietor Of village store, "s'posen
you look over your wooden pocket combs, and
see II youhavn't got an odd one.n
"Yes; here 10 en- odd one. 81
'So there is. You sell 'em cent for pair.
give you Twelve and half cent piecs, 4
you'll give me back twelve cesis.'
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