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Etat De La Aolt(sta1re.
St. Landry, II JUN 1858.
CoUR DE DISTRICT

Par0isse Saint Zandyy. } No. eo7s.
Succession de Cl6ouise Richard, dsceaGc.
MNRANCOIs DUPRE fls, de la Paroisse
- St. Landry, Administrator de la sue
cession de feue Cleonise Richard, decedee,
ayant enregistre son compte avec la dite sue
cession, accompagne dune petition deman-
dant Phomologation dicelui. Et attendu
quill a etc fait droit a la demande de la dite
petition, par un ordre de la Cour susdite, en-
date du 8 JUN 1853.
En- consequence, avis est par le present
dome aux interesses dams cette succession,
d'avoir a deduire, au CRETE de la Cour sus-
dite, dams les dix jours qui suivront la date
du present avis, les raisons, 81 aucunes lis ont,
pour lesquelles ce Compte ne serait pas ho-
mologue.
A. GARRIGUEs, GreGer.
Opelousas, II Juin 1853.
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NEGRES EN PRISON,

= II etc conduit Ia ge0le, le
R 4 JUN, deux negres, un Sc di-
NY SAINT nomme NED, ct age de so
FIJI ans, ayant pieds, 7 pouces de
e auteur, ayant une dent dc de-
want qul lui manque, sans autres marques ap.
parentes. L'autre negre environ 5 pieds,
Q pouces de hauteur, il dit quill 81 ans
Les dts negres pretendent etre parts mar
rons de phabitation de Mr.. Jules Messy, ST.
tuee sur le Bayou Teche entire Ia Nouvelle-
Iberie ct Franklin.
lie proprietaire des dts esclaves est requis
de venir les reclamer ct payer les frais
j: H. COLE, Dep. Sherif.
Calcasieu, II .Juin 1854 NJ
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AUX mOdiStes.

E soussigne venant d'ouvrir IN Maya
- sin de Nouveautes au Grand C6teau,
desire trouver une jeune modiste on une dun
certain age, pour conduire les affaires .du
magasln ct pour seryir eomme menagere. II
donnera de bons appointemens celle qui Sc
presentera le plus vite possible - =
VICTOR BENOIT.
Grand Coteau, 4 JUN 1858.
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SUM cUIoUE.-Un homme ayant etc cite
CONNIE tGnein dams une affaire en- cour cri.
minelle, fut appele a son tour pour deposer
au tribunal Mon ami, lui dit lie president,
comment Ia querelle s'est-elle ENGAGE p
Foici, dit le temoin, les expressions don't s'est
servl lie prevenu, mon juge: vous etes un i'm
beclle. J" LIE president, s'apercevant que lie
public riait, lui dit: "Adressez.vous aux iu.
res"
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AUX ENTREPRENEuRS,

a construction dun pont sur lie BlaS you
- Courtableau, au vieux Ferry de Lyons,
sera adjugee au rabais, par les commissaires
soussignes, au magasin de T. G. Anderson
Il Co., a Washington, lie Lundl II Juliet
proclaim, 1858. LIE plan ct les specifications
peuvent etre examines au magasin de T. c..
Anderson & Co., Washington.
D. W. MARTIN, JOHN B. BruM,
c. L. SwAyzE, T. G. ANDERSON,
e. CAN'T.
St. Landry, II JUN 1853.
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Tout nest que yanite dams le monde,
une bonnie conscience est le meilleur des biens.
LA dupheite est une opprobe, une infa-
mie; mais il = des pensees d retenir, sans
en- deguiser aueune. Lesparoles sont la pein-
ture de Tame, alton dit.
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N VIII o.

SAMUEL LYONS ct JOHN LYONS
y Jr., de la Paroisse .Calcasieu, Etat de la
Louisiana, ayant presente une petition lef-
fet d'etre NOMINEES administrators de Ia
succession de feu John Lyons Senr., dernie-
rement de la paroisse st. Landry, decide.
En- consequence, avis est par. le present
donne a ceux qui pourraient avoir des raisons
legales a opposer aux dites nominations, d'a-
voir d les enregistrer, par eerit, au Bureau
du Grefier de la Cour de District de la sus-
dite paroisse, dams les dix jours qui suivront
la date du present avis.
A. GARRIGUEs, Grefier.
Opelousas, II JUN 1853.
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NAivEres-Un cure disait que Dieu await
bien fait de METRE La mort a la fin de la vie,
parce qu'on await ainsi lie temps de sy prepa-
rer. Tn jesuite disait quill faut admirer la
providence qui pris soin de faire passer les,
grandes riyieres aupres des grandes villes
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nNous publions aujourd hui, en- franeais,
la premiere partie des procedures du Jury de
Police de Mars dernier. C'est de la rapsodie
un peu vieille; mais nous ne pouvons reme-
dier, attendu que nous les publions aussit6t
qu'elles nous sont remises.
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lNoENDIE.-On nous informe que Ia maison du
DR. Cannon, pres du Bayou Chicot, en- cette parois.
se etc la probe de ammes dams la mutt de vendre-
di sannedi de Ia semaine derniere On neesait
encore comment Fincende eu lieu
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LES PETITs BILLETs--Un journal de Ia
campagrle nous annonce le marriage d 'un nom
me d. Petit avec une demoiselle Billet
Maigre b nouvsne loi qui ipterdit remission
des petlts billets, nous esperons que Ia Legis-
Iature terra une exception en- favour de la fu-
ture progenlture du nouveau couple, ct que
les te5tts Bslsess ne seront pas defendus.
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TUn navire negrier a reussi derniere-
ment a echapper aux croisieres anglaise ct
espagnole ct debarque pres de Sagua la
Grande une cargaison de $50 Africans.
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ENLEvEMENT.-Le Natches Courier du
8, nous apprend l'arrestation bord du Glen
ay Barke. dun nomme Leblanc, qui await
aVec ill une jeune ct jolie mulatresse, appar-
tenant . NJ. blanchard du bayou Lafourche.
lis avaient i'intention de gagner le Canada.
Tous les deux ont etc renfermes dams la ge-
ole OF seront mis- ! Ia disposition du gouver-
neur dc Ia Louisiana.
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w-En Sc referant nos COLONIES davis, lie lec-
teur vera que notre Jury de Police autorise la
construction DUN pont a coulisses sur lie Courta-
bleau, apembouchure du Bayou Waxia.
Une appropriation de $1,000 etc mise la dis
position des commissaires, par lie Jury.
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MONUMENT DE WAsHINGToN-Ce monu-
ment maintenant l3O pieds de hauteur ct
soizante-dix ouvriers y travaillent constam.
ment. LIE montant des subscriptions etc
de S430 dams lie courant de ce mois.
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DMercredi proclaim il sera vendu, q la
Maison de Cour de notre vile, deux bellies ia
miles d'esclayes, dependant de la succession
de feu Dame Suzanne Andrus
Pour les conditions, nous referons Favis,
insere dams une autre colonne.
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CALcAsIEU-M. John F. Morrogh, Pun des
candidats Ia place d'Ayocat de District pour
notre District, est arrive ees jours derniers de
Calcasieu, dion il a apporte les retours de Pc
lection du % du mois dernier.
132 voix settlement ont etc donnees dams
cette Paroisse, desquelles 12S sont pour NJ.
Morrogh ct 4 pour NJ Hardy.
Nous recapitulons ainsi les retours de cette
election: Hardy. MorrosI.
Paroisse Lafayette, 81 maj.
st. Landry, 161
Calcasieu, 124 mai.
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Tres JUsTE.-"Voyez CONNIE vous avez
tort de boire disait-onsa un homme ivre; le
vim vous fait trebueher a chaque pas.-Pas
du tout, repond l'ivrogne, je al pas tort de
boire, mais jj'ai tort de marcher quand TAI bu.
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REn mariage, preferez la personne a.
want l. fortune; p vertu avant Ia beaute: et
Tesprit avant le corps alors vous aurey une
femme. une annie ct unc eompagne.
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ELECTION DES JUICES DE DISTRICT.

~A~S
Les personnes don't les MONS suivent ont
etc clues JUICES des Cours de District, pour l'E
tat de la Louisiana:
Ter District--John G. Larue, J. N. Lea
I. Fl. Kennedy, M. NJ. Reynolds, D. Au.
gustin ct j. b. Cotton.
2e. District.--Octave Rousseau.
BE. . Victor Burthe.
de. &c Albert Duffel.
Sc. /" j. L. Cole.
6e. /" w. B. Robertson.
7e. :" James L. Sterling.
Sc. Sc &c. w Watterston.
De. g IT. j. Cooley.
Zoe. -Alonzo Snyder.
lie. e. Barry.
I2e. /" -R W. Richardson.
I3e. Ralph Cushman
, 14e Thomas G. Nichols.
I5e -Lucius J. Dupre.
Ice. A. H Picrson.
lie. H. Spoford.
lSe. Andrew Lawson.
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WATER DRINKING.


Professor Silliman closed recent Smith.
sonian lecture, in Washington, By giving the
following sensible advice to young men:
"lf. therefsre, you wish for clear mind.
strong muscles and quiet nerves. and long
life and power prolonged into old age permit
me to say. although am not giving tenn
pe,ance lecture avoid all drinks but water.
and mild infusions Of that fluid Sbun to-
bacco and opium. and everything else that
disturbs the normal state Of tho system. -
Rely upon nutritious food and mild diluent
drinks, Of which water. is the basis, and you
wan. nothing beyond these things except rest
aud the dae moral regulation of all your pow
ers, to give you long, and happy and u.eful
lives, aad serene evening at the close"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-08-17
THE WAY OF THE WORLD.

Hes dead!' How frequently is that
brief but admonitory sentence uttered with
out exciting any but the most transient emo
tion--without awakening deeper or more
permanent reflection than the next passing
thought will entirely obliterate from the
mind Two friends shall casually meet after
a temporary separation, and inquire after a
third aud mutual friend. "fle's dead y if
the melancholy and impressive rejoinder. is
men Of business, perhaps he was one who en-
tered largely into their speculations-all their
projects for the advancement oftheir fortunes
all their worldly minded schemes Of ag-
graniizement-yet "he's dead" The intel
lgence is received with an exclamation of sur
prise-a significant shake of the head, sen
sation nearly allied to pity and regret; but il
is not heard ''as if an angle spoke" and as
time passes they hurry on without further
comment to their respective counting houses
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-08-17
CALIFORNIA PREACHING.

|.l.
A reverend gentleman holding forth to the
sinners Of Placerville, on late occasion,
closed bis address with the following exhor-
tation to his hearers to loosen their purse
strings ,
'sAnd now all ye merchants and money ex-
changers, and traders, and miners, and doc
tors, and lawyers, and printers, and esdhires,
and generals, and colonies, and captains, ye
tradesmcn of every craft, ye postmasters, ex-
postmasters, and ye Office seekers, ye land
lords and landladies, ye auction men, y g
people of Placerville-all of you-up to the
new church on Sunday. Yes, We bowling
alley men, We Reservoir men, and ye Empire,
we South Fork men--come, "from busy care
awhile forbear." Come tread the courts of
the sanctuary, and bring unto the Lord your
God an Offering Of gold and silter and pre- 4
cious things"
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Vel. 54.NO. ca.


ED-Dr. Potter thus good -naturedIy Il.
ludes 70 certain wen Known 'prosincialismse
in American manners -
! an little afraid that great many peo.
pie in this country are rather prone to under
value this part Of education Certainly We
have no administration for snyshiue snical 81
affected 10 manners We don't wan. tts mar
ners Of q village dancing school, But genuine
good breeding. gentle manners, case. modcssy
and propriety of bearing we do exceedingly
valuc. When shan we cease to be described
as splitting natiou9 as loanging people
When shall we cease to be known by our
slcvenly speech, by our practice Of sitting with
our feet higher than our headsi During an
excursion Of several months in Europe last
year met hundreds Of English at home, ana
on the continent. ia every sort Of situation.
never saw one spit I cannot remember
that ever saw any one. however fatigued.
lOunging or sitting in any unbecou,fnE nips
ner! Solong as the State shall feel itself OBJ !.
ligated to provide :spittoons" for il iesislA4
tive halls--so long as the Directors Of our
Rail Roads shall find occasion to attach 10
the inside Of tb;sr carriages printed requests to
the passengers to use tho spittoons" and
not the floor. and not to put their feet upon
the seatsso long as we shall continue to
fill our conversation and our political haran-
CUES with the slang Of the 6shmarket. let Us
not be surprised, nor angry, ifforeigners some.
times make themselves witty at our expense
And in the meantime let all those, who are
entrusted With the care Of the young, nss
their utmost efforts to correct these national
barbarisms, and to form the manners Of the
rising generation after model more elevated
and more refined
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THE COUNTRY CHURCH.

tHark, how the sacred charm that breathes around,
Bids every fierce tumultuous passion cease
In still small accents whispering from the ground
A grateful earnest of eternal peace
To person of any sensibility who has
ever visited a country church there is, We
think, an exquisite enjoyment in store which
few things can excel.
In such a reference, we Ct course mean
to allude to those who have reverence for
"holy things" and to the scoffer. vino finds
no pleasures in participating in any Of the
ordinances Of divine creator.
And especially to one whose fortune it is
to live mostly within the city walls is snch a
thing appreciable. The quiet, orderly deport-
ment which he sees on all sides; the ''meek
faith SO truly evinced by the members and
withal the holy calm which pervades the en-
tie scene. is peculiarly refreshing and agrse-
able Happy Indeed is such a contrast when
placed in opposition to similar attendance
in town where so many go, far less, it would
seem, to practice the Precepts Of a purifying
religious faith, than to make display and
crafty mere feeling Of worldly vanity.
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MISAPPLIED YOUTH.

We kn ow not the author Of the following.
but young men Of The present generation
would do well to lay it at heart. An idler,
or spcndthrift, in youth, need scarcely hope
for case and competence in old age:
Destitute Old men generally become 60
by youthful neglect or extravaganza. A
healthy and industrious young man can ssyo
at least fifty dollars per anuum. which, BY
the time he is too old to labor. would enable
him to spend the evening Of life in tranquil
home of his own. surrounded by those COM
forts, and even Injuries, so grateful to decli.
ming age. Butyouth, intent on present pleas.
ures, seldom think Of age. but spend present
earnings in fine clothes, fast rides. late sup
pers, balls. ETC., and thus often leave old sge
deprived even Of life necessaries. Too many
of them strut pompously about our strests.
fashionaoly attircd. yet in debt even for board
and clothes, while others waste inherited for
tunes inluxurious and even vicious indulgen-
ccs, till overtakcn b. poverty, they become
detected. think themselves Fortunate to gel
work, live along from hand to mouth, and 6.
nally disabled. are thrown Upon the cold char
tiles of heartless world. Young men. so
live that in advanced age you can both pos
sess competence, and look back upon q life
we'll spent"
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as the residence Of Robinson Crusoe. or Alex
ander Selkirk. Then follows imprisonmeht
in the Caabosse, firing, &c.
The government is nosninally Republican.
but many Of the ves.iges Of royalty are still
retained. Like the French they are very
volatile, fond ola butterfly life, yet military
ardor pervades very generally; and many an
instance Of Satan's philosophy
aBetter to reign in hell than serve in Heaven
is ourecord where inferior officers have helped
their super animated stumbling blocks in the
road to promotion, to another and better
world Their navy 10 very small campri-
sing one frigate, totally unsca- worthy; one
sloop- of-war, and two corvettes, besides two
little steamers, and store ship. The uni
forms are gorgeous, but want taste in their
arrangement; have frequently had much
difficulty in Distinguishing mdsbipman from
his commander. for many Of the latter are
very young.
To BE CONTINUED
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-08-17
-FOUR doom HABITS.

There were four good habits wise and
good man earnestly Recommended in his coun-
sells. and also BY his own example. and which
he considered essentially necessary for the
management Of temporal concerns these arc
Punctuality. Accuracy, Steadness. aud Dis.
patch. Without the frst Of these, time is
wasted; without the second, mistakes the
most hurtful to cur own credit and interest.
and that Of others, may be committed with
out the third, nothing can be well done and
without the fourth, opportunities Of great ad-
vantage are lost which II is impossible to re.
COLL
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-08-17
4 CASE OF DELIRruM raEMrNs.

A good story is told about chap that was
made to believe he had the delirium irenlcns.
he had periodical drinking frolics, when he
had made himself beastly drunk, and remain
ed so for weeks together, when he would
come out sober, and keep as straight as a
string for long period His friends deter
mined to break this up, if possible. They
told him he was in imminent danger of delir-
ium tremens. He did not believe them, but
he promised to reform.
One night they found him in bed very
drunk. They caught huge rat, and fasten-
ing themselves up with it in his room, let it
run as soon as he began to get sober enough
to know what he was about They then
reused him, and persuaded him to get up and
dress. Scarcely had he commenced before
his ratship scampered over the floor. He
hated rats intensely. Sober in q moment,
and intent only upon killing the creature, he
was instantly in hot pursuit with boot-jack,
breathing out threatenings and slaughter. =
While this chase was at is height, his friends.
used every argument to persuade him that
the rat was mere phantom of the brain--an
illusion of the invisible spirit Of wine, in short,
one of the terrible Authorizations of delirium
trcmens. But he paid little heed to all this,
until suddenly he missed the rat, one of his
friends having dexteriously let it escape from
the door. Then turning slowly towards them,
with ghostly laugh swelling from his throat,
he jumped into the bed, saying to his conf
panions, as he covered his head in the bed
clothes "Feliows-dont say anything about
this--I only made you believe thought il
was a rat knew better all the time" He
never had another spree.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-08-17
MISCELLANEOUS.
WATCHES, WgyCEzS,
AND JEWELRY.
REMOVAL.

r WOULD would inform the citizens of this
i county, and the public generally that have
REMOVED my WATCH and JEW ELRY STORE to No 2l7
BALTIMORE STREET, six doors befov Charles
On street, Baltimote, where they will find l~~32n
kae,a large supply of fine GOLD Levers, 80
Lepine, and SILVER WATCHES Of every description
GOLD LEVERS from s25 to 500.
ALSO, q variety Of Gold Chains, Keys Gold
Pencils and Pens, Rings, Ear Rings, Bracelets,
&c. Also, fine assortment of Silver Spoons Cups
Butter and Fruit Knives, ofgenuine Silver Coin.
variety Of Albatta Forks, Spoons, &C., &c.
Clocks and Fancy Goods 4 large assortment of
Watch-makers Tools, Jewels, Hands, and Watch
Glass of every kind.
Day-COUNTRY MERCHANTS aud watch-ma-
kers will find it to their interest to call and exam
inc my goods, as intend to sell as low any other
house, at wholesale or retail: prices.
CHARLES BLAKE,
No 2l7 Baltimore street, Baltimore.
March 90 .S53-- ly.
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1)oeti1aI.
written for the Gazette.
DAN wEATHERsoN,s LAMENT. q


I'm growing fat Pm growing fat, can't tell
how or why, vi t
For on my short allowance very rat would
die
For the life O me j can't imagine what can be
IT'S very hard the less eat, I'm sure to grow
the fatter
Time was, very short while SINCE when l was
really lean:
A Simmer or genteeler man was nowhere to be
seen;
Three little, little months ago, and that's what
makes it so odd
Could number every single rib there was in all
my body
But now I'm plump, I'm very plump know
few that are piumper,
My swelling cheeks are Of the hae that stains
rosy bumper;
always hated pussy men, and can't conceive
Of all men living should be doomed to such
obesity!
Three little, little months ago. the very pumps
I wore
Stand hooking me- for l, alas shall never wear
them morel
try in vain, with toll and pain, to tug and
squeeze them on,
But now, fear, 0thello-like, their "occupa-
TONS gone!o 4@9 AE
This thought is ever in my mind and will not
thence away
IT'S Daniel Lambert's ghost by night, and Dam
iel's self by day!
Then take the solemn chorus, and its mournful
notes prolong, 2
sI'm growing fat I'm growing fat y the bur-
then of my song!
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-08-17
NEVER GIVE UP.

Learn, learn to bear. T
Thy need Of care,
The hope Of JOY retaining,
Though woe and strife
May cloud thy life.
Still bear without complaining
Ne'er turn from earth,
Nor quell thy mirth, ii M
Though heart from heart may sever
'Tis vain to sigh,
When broke the tie,
Though loos'd the bond forever
Though word and smile,
May prove but guile,
So end our biisssul dreamings--
They wither all
And fade and fall
Zen as the meteor gleamings
Though griefs are thine,
And thorns may twiue,
Amid hopes fairest roses
Though earth may cloy,
Know care and joy,
Life's bubbling draughs composes
Though fierce the night,
Of sorrows blight,
Learn tits our mortal doom,
That each should share,
His world Of care,
Ere shuts the gaping tomb
Still meet thy part,
With cheerful heart
Nor pine in hapless sadness
Some ray may glenn,
To gild life's stream,
And wake thy soul to gladness.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-08-17
A BEAUTIFUL LESSON.


What beautiful lesson this simple cir
cumstance, related in the following, teaches
us. We clip it from an exchange, and have
forgotten the authors name. How few such
hearts are to be found in this world
TOUCHING DELIcAcY. There were many
little occurrences which suggested to me,
with a great consolation, how natural it is to
gentle hearts to be considerable and delicate
towards any inferiority. One of these par
ticularly touched me. I ha ppened to stroll
into the little church when marriage was
in st concluded, and the young couple had to
sign the register g
The bridegroom to whom the pen was
handed first, made rude cross for his mark !;
the bride who came next, did the same.
Now, had known the girl when / was
last there, not only as the prettiest girl in
the place, but as having distinguished her
self in the school, and l could not help look
ing at her with some surprise. She camc
aside, and whispered to me, while tears of
honest love and admiration stood in her bright
eyes fsfia e0 +" ~
.'He's dear good fellow, Miss, but can
not write yet; he's going to learn of me-
and | wouldn't shame him for the world -
Why, what have to fear, when there was
this nobility in laboring mans daughter