The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-06

waiting moment, till the man was out Of bear
We s ss' Buaas9 men bloody Bunker
Hii-eh, chi
Yea, Sir"
Fought Ike devi!-hke very devil, SUPPOSED
Eyes, sir"
Helped fog-belped fog my soldiers"
Yes, sir; but very sorry TO do It"
"Eh 1-eh bows thatr"
81 took 1t to be my sad duty, sir"
Very much mislaken5yery much mistaken In
deed. Why Go ye sir mo l-ehf I'm your king
sir, |sa,d Israel firmly. but with deep respect,
" have no king"
The king darted his eye inccnsedly for moment;
but without guailiDg, Israel now that all was out
still stood with mute respect before bim. The king
turning suddenly. walked rapidly away from Israel
amomept, but presently returning with less hssty
You are inmored to be spy-a spy. or some
thing Of that sort-aint you But know you are
not-no, DO. You are runaway prisonerof. war,
chi You have sought this place to be safe from
pursuit, CD chr sit not 20 s-ehs eh2 eh2"
'Sir, II is"
swell, ye're an honest rebel-rebel. yes rebel
Hank Q. bark. Say nothing Of this talk to any one
Ano hOrk again. So long as ye remain here at Kew,
] shall see ihat you arc safo--eafe."
God bless your nsjestJ"
'God bless your noble majesty!' 5u1
Come = ONE co nc" smied the king in delight,
II thought could conquer ye-conquer ye."
iestJ."
Join my army-army."
Sadly looking down, lsraei silently shook his head.
"You won't: Well, gravel the walk shen--gravel
away. Very stubborn iace-yery stubborn race In
decd--vory--yer,."
Andstill growing, the magnarimous lion departed.
As a pendant to the above, we give the fol-
lowing quaint sketch OF the American philoso-
pher. Many will perhaps take exception to it,
as exaggerating some of the little foibles Of
FrankIin's mind. The scene, be it remembered,
is laid in Paris -
Wrapped in rich dresanggown-a faucigal pre-
sent from an admiriDg enthusiastically en-
broideIed with algebraic figures like a copjurcr's
robe, arc With skullcap of black satin his hive
of head, the n an If gravity was seated at huge
claw footed old table, round as the zodiac. II
covered Nth printsd papers files OF Documents; rolls
OF MSS; stray pits OF strange models in wood aud
metal odd looking pamphlctsin vari0ra languages;
and nj sorts OF books, including many presentation
copies, embracing history, mechanics, diplomacy,
agr ultne political economy nctauhy sscs, meteor
oloay AUD geometry. The walls had q necromantic
look; hung rOnnd with barOmeters Of different kinds;
drawings If surprising Inventions; wide maps OF far
coul Il les In the New World containing vast empty
spaces in the middle, with the word "desert" dfuse
ly printed there, 50 as 20 span ivoand twenty oe-
grets OF longitude with only tro syiables, which
printed ~o,d, however, bore vigorous pen mark,
in the Doctors hand, drawn straight through IL.
IL 10 summary repeal of it; crowded Typographical
and trg"bometrical charts OF various parts OF Flu.
rspe; with geon,esrical diagrams, and endless other
surp,isI hangings aod upholstery of science.
The chamber itself bore evident marks OF an.
tqrity. Ore part of the rough flushed wall was
sadly ,Ta ked, and covered with dust, looked dun
and dark. But the aged inmate, though wrinkled
as well, looked neat and hale. BON wall and
sage were compounded Of like materials lime aud
dust; both, too, were old; but while the rude earth
Of the wall had no painted iustrc to shed of oil
fnl 4 Io., IA sryfL
though with long cid its core aeceyed--the living
lime and dust OF me sage Was freacOed with the de-
iepsiye bloom OF bis soul.
The weather Was warm; like some old West In
dia oeshead on the wharf, the whole chamber
buz2ed with flies. But the sapient inmate sat still
aud cool IN the midst. Absorbed in eume other
world Of his occupations and Thoughts these insects
me aasS carK and care, dla no! seem ore whit 70
coot and iipe cid philosopher, who by sharp inqui
stioD OF man IN tue street, and then long meditat
ing upon him, surrounded by all these queer old
implements charts and books, had grown at last 80
wor drous wise. There ho sat, quite nct;oness
among those restless flies; and, with sound like
the low noon murmur Of foliage 10 the woods, turn.
ing over the leaves OF come ancient anc tattered
folio, with binding dark and shasgs as the bark
OF any old oak. II seemed rs IL supernatural lore
must needs seitain 10 this gravcly rud6y person
age; at least far foresight, pleasant wit and work
ing wisdom Old age seemed in no vice TO have dull
cd him, but to have sharpensd; just as old
wax keen, spearpointed, and elaatic as whale bone
with long usage. Yet though he was thue lively
and vigorous to behold. spite OF his sevcntytWo
years (his exact date at the tinc) someho9, the
Not the years OF tho calendar wholly, but also the
years Of sapience. His Ubitc hairs and mild brow
spoke Of the future as well 80 the past. He seemed
to DO seven sccrc years old; that is three aud
ten Of prescienco added 70 three score and ten of
remembrance. makes Just seven score years ia oil.
But when Israel stepped within the chamber. he
l,st tho comple.e effect Of all this for the ssge's
back, not his face, was turned 10 him.
So, intent on his Grand hurried and heated With
his recent run, courier entered the room, ina
dequstely impressed, for tho time by either II or
its occupont.
Bon jour, bon Jour, monsieur" said the man Of
Wisoum, IA cheerful voice, but too busy to turn
round just then.
How do you do, Doctor Fraoklin?" said Israel.
All! / smell Indian corn, said tue Doctor,
turning round quickly on his cheir. /" A country.
man SIT down, my goo! sir. Well, what news Spe-
:" Wait minute sir, said Israel, stepping across
the room towards chair.
Now theie was no carpet on the floor, which was
OF dark eolored wood, set in o2oDges, and slippery
with wax, after the usual French style. As Israel
walked this slippery floor, HIS unnaccustomed feet
cid shout very strangely, as IL walking on ice SO
that he came very near falling.
= Pears to me y,u have rather high heels to your
boots, said the grave man OF utility looking sharp
- down th, ough hia spectaces &" Don't yon know
that it's both wasting leather and endangcIing your
limbs TO wear snch high heels | have thought at
my first leasure, 70 write little pamphlet against
that very abuse Bat pray, Whist ere you doing now?
DO your boots pinch you, my friend, tist you life
one foot from tho floor that wsy2"
At this moment Iei acl having seated himself, was
just putting his right foot across his left bnee.
"H,w foolish continued the wise msa " for g
rational creature 10 wear tight hootsl Had nature
intended rational creatures should SO do she would
have made the foot of solid bono or perhaps OF solid
iron, instead of bone, muscle, and flesh. Bat-Isee.
Holl.'
And springing to his own slippercd feet the vene-
rabIe sage hurried 10 the door apd aotto the bolt
Then drawing tie curtain carefully across the win
DO looking ont the court TO vaf our win 10 70
on tho opposite sioe, baao Israel proceed WITH his
operations
al was mistaken this Tine" edded tho Doctor,
smiling a. Israel produced his documents from their
cgrions recesss "yoar high heels Instead Of being
ilIe vsnities, seem TO be full or meaning
"Pictty full Doctor" said Israel. now hsnding
over the papers. ~ had 6 nsr.o9 escsrc with them