The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-05-21

cepted, yet convinced that his mother would
not part with her boy, placed him in the cart,
Of ten dollars was made up.
The man felt certain that the mother would
rather raise the money than part with the child,
seated himself by the side of the boy, who was
much pleased with having ride. The pedlar
kept his eyes on the house, expecting to see
the woman hasten to redeem the little one. he
rode off at slow pace After proceeding some
distance he began to repent Of his bargain, and
turned back.
The woman had just finished ornamenting
her dresser with her tin when the pedlar re-
turned.
"Well, think the boy is too small, guess
you had better take him back again and let me
have the ware"
'No, sir, the bargain was fair and you shall |
keep him. You may start of as soon as you
please"
Surprised at this
"Why, marin, you don't think of parting with |
your boy, SO young, to an utter stranger ~
ooh, sir. we would like to sell all our paupers |
at ten dollars head.'
The boy was dropped at the door-the whip
cracked-the tin rattled-and the pedlar meas
ured the ground rapidly, and he never after
forgot his pauper speculation.
A PLACE HOLDER IN FEAR.-Several DAYS ago
an humble employee in the City Hotel modestly
approached one of the boarders, and taking off
his cap, asked him, in broad Irish accent, for
1.-THE thrife of sixpence." The politeness of
the applicant secured to him the coin. But an
additional favor was solicited, $50 as to spake
to Misther-to kape him." as there any
danger Of your being dismissed ?" inquired the |
gentleman "And sure but there is" said the |
Hibernian in mournful tone, shaking his head,
see so many paple round looking for places that
bedad who knows but that they'll be afther !
NINE" There was hearty burst of laughter
from the bystanders, and the son of Erin walked
briskly away, elated with the assurance of an
intersession in his behalf-Wa Republic.
CONFESSIONAL young man who was about
to lie married, presented himself to the priest
Tor confession. AS he appeared rather embar-
raised, and did not seem to know how to pro-
coed to enumerate his errors:
Come, said the father, kindly, ado you
ever tell falsehoOds?
Father l am not lawyer" proudly re-
Piled the young man.
did you ever steal''
"Father, am not a merchant"
Did you ever commit murder ~
am doctor" cOnscientiously replied the
penitent, casting down his eyes.
A formidable disease, called by physicians
congestion of the spine, prevails in Worcester.
Mass, and also in Rhode Island. 1t is general
ly fatal, carrying off the patient in from TWEEN
ty to thirty hours from the time of the first at
tack.
HE POWER OF SIIENcE.-A good woman in
New Jersey was sadly ANNOYED bv termapant
nelghbor, who often visited her and provoked
quarrel. She at last sought the counsel of
her pastor, who added sound common sense TO
his other good qualities. Having heard the
story OF her wrongs, he advised her to seat her
sell quietly in the chimney corner when next
visited, take the tongs in her hand. look stead
ny INTO the fire, and whenever hard word
come from her neighbours lips. gently snan tho
tongs, ,cithout utteriug rord. WIZ
A day or two afterwards, the good woman
came again TO her pastor with a bright and
laughing face, to communicate the effects of
this new antidode for scolding Her troubler
mad visited her. and as usual commenced her
trade Snap, went the tongs. Another yolley.
snap. o.; Another still.-Snap. 'Why don't you
speak SAID the termanant, more enraged.
SnaP. SPEAK said she. Snap. do speak: l
Shall split if you don't speak, And awav Sbe
ofsilence. -'s'' power
.orn;n As DO foU HEAR THIS THE census of CAL
lorna just completed, shows a nonnIat;on of
Z4Z'466. The disproportion of males to females
u even greater than had been anticipated In
san Francisco, there are 20. lG6 white males to
5,l54 females or nearly six to one In Caiar W
ras county the disproportion is even oreat.r
l7,O64 males to 973 females, or eighteen to "na
A HARD CAsE.-Dr. Gibbs, ofStockbridpe w
was fined $40 and costs day or two since. for
selling to female a mixture of half a pint OF
alcohol with camphor gum. The counsel for
prosecution contended that this was a case OF
furnishing mixed liquors contrary to the Maine
in all. p"'u "p va W
I've we cont know who is the author of the fol-
loving LOVING little bit Of music 1t is rather pretty.
hos.' and quaint enough to have been written
Delore the days of "Good Queen Ress ~
Spring Is coming! Hear the drnmm;pr NJ
tne pheasant all so pleasant. mid the hmdSn -,
OF the trees, and the singing Of tho hoa" =; ~
distant, quiet wildwood, where the Hvnntn IN ane
OF childhood seek, in summers su Tt.eI sseps
cooling shades beneath the bowers forr nou =,
arches wild and grand by the God Of natnre,a
nand where the tiny and the sturdy 1if nv
muse be not too wordy) both unite in one az.
claim, singing on in natures name, and fnlfI-
ing each their mission, live, but only in tradi.
ZION. Spring is COMMISSIONING coming =
On every side, scattering wide, see the farmer
cast the grain for he knows, as he throws the
seq upon the ground so we'll prepared around.
mat with sunshine and with rain, the harvest
VIII appear as in each former year.
EX1TOvERyORS A nYo1,,~-