Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-15

'OuI NC IIldepcodent.
The NObleman's San

In stately castle oserhsnging the bay q o.
pernanm, child IS dying. Unglazed lattice, a.
NIT the chill December air TO wave the se,ssop, +,
hangings Of Tyrian dye.
Upon a pile Of cushions, embroidered and sps,.
gled with gold, lies boy whose bre oye. AMI
locks. bright as the spsngles on bis palov. pro
claim MS mother daughter of the Eeean. Thar
mother. leaning upon the noble form OF her hus
band, gazes upon hec child with an ere of weary
terror. and cries,
Alas. my lord. what shall we do?"
81 know not" is the stern reply "Arrael ay-
pears" .4
'lf Jesus were here, says the little sister Of IL,
sufferer. ''hs could cure him-nurse Judith .ai,
so.'
"And who Is Jesus 20 they demand Of the AGED
rnatron who jast enters the chsmbe-
"a prophet y is thu reply. He wrought many
mighty works at the Passover. he has Just coue
to Cana"
Il heard Of him." exclaims the nobleusan What
no make ready M ehsrriotr' And he bastans
forth. and presently the sudden rush of wheels and
clatter OF hoofs ring through the midnight strsets
The sounds die away the dash Of the waves
along the starlt shore Is only heard. As dawn
approaches, the delrium Of the sufferer increases
His mouth is furred and black the eye is sunk and
surrounded by livid circle tie skin begins 10 be
spotted with black, an omen too well understoCd.-
As noon approaches, he sinks rapidly. His estrem-
tiles are cold. his pase is gore and the sure tokens
of immediate dissolution appear.
The watchers prepare to repeat for tie fitting
spirit the confession OF faith os the dying Israete
His mother and sister are led to an adjoining apart
ment. The mansion grows stig as the grave. save
when breaks forth that mothers iTrtpre 3sibIs sob
of anugish
All wait to heer TIE load cry Of the watcher
Hear, o Israel. Jehovah thy God, is cns GodP'
and TO reply, Jehovah, He Is God |"
But that dirge comes not. Moments pass Ike
hours. Anguish heightens to agony. When. .harki
from the chamber of death. instead Of funeral
cry, comes forth the musical voice. Mother - z.
She starts-she screams-shs rushes towards the
door-when, gliding white-robed, lika a spirit 10
her embrace his long locks hosting back his cheek,
lip and eve radiant with health, comes the angelic
figure of her son. She clasps to her bosom. cool,
nervous, clingng. though weak. her child her joy,
her pride
Across the far plains two chariots raac Gesceiy
from opposite directions. They meet THE pant
ing CONSISTS checked suddenly liz headlony career
Thy son hvethr' is the thrilling cry
-Since when ?" gasps the toil-worn father
Yesterday. at the seventh hour. the ieyeg lels
him." S
"The sane.'' exclaims the noblemsD Aud With
out another word. followed by his retainer. than-
ders away to Cspernaum. Q. b
How To "FISIsH" DACGaTER,-Bt always tel.
ling her how pretty she Is
2. Instill into her mind proper love oR dress.
3. Accustom her to so much pleasure. that shs
is never happy at home
!. Allow her TO read nothing but u0ve,l-
5. Teach her all the accomplishment. bat toae
Of the utilities Of life.
6. Keep her in the darkest iguoyaucs a the
mysteries Of housekeeping.
:. Initiate her into the prime pie that Al - Sul
gar to do anything for herself .-7.
s. To strengthen the latter belief. .ef Aer have
a ladies' maid.
8. And lastly. having given Der =ueh an eiucss
tion marry her to q clerk IN the Treasury upoo
1900 year, or to an ensign that Is going out 70
India. IT. with the above careful training, your
daughter is not finished, you may be sure Il is ne
fault of yours, and you must look upon her escape
a. nothing short OF miracie.-PuzeL