Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-11-02


Covent Garden Theatre, early in the evening,
before the performance began, by the gentle
man to whom she was afterward united He
having some other engagement, deposited his
fair charge in the corner of the back seat OF one
OF the upper front boxes, where aided by long
drapery, such as children in arms wear, and
large shawl, she sat as unmoved as unmoveable,
enjoying the play and farce--not perhaps, ap-
pauding in the ordinary style by clapping, or
expressing her impatience at any needless delay
by stamping on the floor. o,.
The engagement, however, of the beau prov
ed longer than the performance Of the theatre.
The audience retired, and lights were extinguish-
ed, and still Miss Diffin remained. The box
keeper ventured to assert that as all the compa-
ny were out, and most of the lights were out
too, 1t was necessary she should retire. Unwil-
ling to discover her misfortune, and not at all
knowing how far she might trust the box-keep-
er she expressed great uneasiness that her friend
had not arrived as he had promised.
"We can't wait here for your friend Miss
You really must go" was the only reply she OBJ
tanned from the obdurate janitor.
At length Mr.. Brandon, then box-book and
house-keeper, hearing the discussion, came to the
spot and insinuated the absolute necessity of
Miss BIS departure, limiting something extreme
y ungallant about constable. a
"Sir," said Miss Biffin, g. would give the
world to go, but cannot without my friend"
"You cannot have any friend here tonight
ma'am, said Mr. Brandon, for the doors are now
shut"
"What shall do, sir!' said the lady.
T" If you will give me your arm, ma'am," said
Brandon, "fll see you down to the stage door,
when you can send for COACH"
"Arm, sirl'' said the lady, | wish could, sir;
but have got no arms" ~
Dear me maam," said the box-keeper, /" how
very odd However ma'am, if you get upon
your legs, will take care of you"
81 have not got any legs, sir" said Miss Bf-
fin.
This entirely puzzled Mr.. Brandon, who pro-
fessed himself much astonished at the intelli-
gence and had not Miss Bilfn's faithful friend
arrived just at this moment via the coach door,
it is impossible to imagine what would have hap
pened. ra
Her intended, who was perfectly alive to all
the pecuiarities Of his beloved, ended the affair
in a moment, by bundling her up, lifting her
from her seat, as Cesar did, 6 with decency:"
and carrying her off upon his shoulders, as a
butchers boy would transport fillet of veal in
his tray. ..-,,.i
| FASHION IN FUNERALs.-It has become un-
fashionable in New York to attend funerals to
the grave. Even the mother may not accompa-
ny the Gfeless form of her beloved child be-
yond the threshold, without violating the dread
laws of Fashion. N. Y. Paper
| Are there such mothers? Lives there one
who, at Fashions bidding, stands back,nor press
es her lip to the little marble form that once lay
warm and quverng beneath her heartstrings?
who with unGimmed eye recalls the trusting
hat bo,l tlo1,
loved eye, the music of that merry laugh-its
low panied moan, or its last futtering heart quiv-
er ?-who would not rather than strange hands
should touch The babe, herself robe its dainty
| limbs for burial ?-who shrinks not, starts not,
when the careless business hand removes the
darling from its cradle bed, where loving eyes
so oft have watched its rosy slumbers to its
last, cold, dreamless pillow !-wbo fingers not
when all have gone, and vainly strives, with
straining eyes, to pierce below that little fresh
lain mound !--whO when merry group 90 dan
cling by, stops not with sudden thrill, to touch
some sunny head, or gaze into some soft blue
eye, that has opened afresh the fount of tears,
and sent to the troubled lips the murmuring
heart plant, "Woud to God had died for thee
my child--my child ?"--who when the wntry
blast comes eddying by shudders not, because
she cannot fold to her own warm breast the lit
tie lonely sleeper in the cold church yard!
And oh, is there one, who with such " treas
ure laid up in heaven." clings not less to earth,
strives not the more to keep her spirit undefiled,
fears not the less the dim, dark valley cheered
by chcrub voice, inaudiblc save to the dying
mothers ear?
Oh, stoney eyed, stony-hearted, relentless fash
ion! turn for us day into night, if thou wilt; de-
form our women half clothe with fimsy fabric
our victim children; wiring the last penny from
the signing, overtasked, toiling husband; Danish
to the back woods thy country cousins. Com
fort; reign supreme in the banquet hall revel
undisputed at the dance but when that grim
guest whom none invite-whom none deny,
strides with defiant 'front.' across the threshold; !;
stand back thou heartless harlequin and leave us
alone with the dead; so shall we list the les
sons those voiceless lips shall teach us" All is
vanity" Fanny Fern.
The California popular vote will this year
reach $4,000 it is said The city of San Fran
cisco polls 10,ll3 votes, being an increase of
2,l27 votes since the Presidential election, when
! it stood 1886 The vote in the rural districts
Of the county has risen in the same time from
430 to 826. The vote in the city of Sacrament
to reaches $3.50 now, against 1890 at the Pres-
dental election. Marysvle polls 1907 votes,
Stockton, l,472, and Nevada city, 1O9S.
Kinsgton (Jamaica) dates are to the 2Sth ult.
No little apprehension exists there touching the
cholera, which is said to have already made its
appearance in some of the Islands. A genuine