Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-03-21

wrathful denunciations end with, cine ladles
heaven bless thelnt' In the darkest hour
of distress, they viii endure the most, and
hope the longest. When our country was en-
dangered, it was matron who fred her cwn
mansion in its cause; and it inspired more con-
fidence in the dropping soldiery, than an ordi-
nary battle gained. A lady saved Rome, when
-Ay, when Phil found himself turned into the
street, and yet standing before Mr.. Otter's
door. his eye caught the glitter of ring on his
finger, and as he upconsciously put his hand
in his pocket in search of coin, the cuff of his
sleeve turned up, and he beheld braid of hair
on his wrist: these were keepsakes, from the
hands of fair ladies, and he was cheered, and
resolved never to immediate his genius on the
altar Of mammon. Here was another instance
of the power the sex: Phil despised old OF
ter, and all his thousands lent out and in bank,
on his back, thinking all the while of the ap
proving smiles Of the dear creatures. If he
was weary at eve, and somewhat hungry, yet
his slumber was peaceful on the sweet straw,
and his faithful sentinel kept his feet warm.
Herones in the yicissitudes Of hte~atnrei In
future, it viii justly be said that America owes
| more to the exertions of the ladies for the ad-
vancement of letters, than commerce doesto all
the Offers in the world! Jealous in the cause
they espouse, (two or three females ez cepted)
happy success is certain. Whilst plodding
merchants are making money, and rauting po-
liticians striving to bamboozle them out of it,
We are erecting monment in the the Republic
of Letters, moro durable than one of granite.
A time viii come, when husbands, brothers,
| and sons, win read the papers and pay for
them will admire the works of native
minds, and appreciate the moral of a well
written tale-or they may look to have their
heads incontinentIy broken, if there are any
broomsticks in the land! And ye will do it,!
And when their eyes are open to duty and pa
| triotisnl, and they will prefer song to a CT
gar, they viii thank the sex for their reforma-
ton. Whcn-ay, when the sun rose the next
morning, Phil was reused by the tinkling OF a
| guitar, and the beautiful Virginia. the Colo
nel's lovely daughter, was sitting beside him,
| like another Miranda
ssIs this vision Am on Garth? That
| song ,'-exclaimed Phil, sitting upright, and
rubbing his eyes.
1sI am your old boarding school acquain-
tance-you are on the barn straw, and the
song is in this magazine, written by yourself, y
replied the blushing girl, and her fingers
again wandered over the strings.
"Then you are yet my friend-even in ad-
versity.'' and Phil kissed her hand in spite of
resistance.
ssAlasl'' said she, ssmy father has ordered
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the servants not to permit you to come on the
premises, and written to the neighbors re-
questing that You may not be employed 10
teach their children!''
s.Fiddlesticks!'' exclaimed Phil, in lively
tone, sswhat care Ifor his enmity, or the frowns
| of all the world, so you but smile approvingly ;
Lady, if you have any commands to be execu-
ted-anything whatever You wish to be done
| tell me-with pleasure, can even die"
ssDie! you look weak and pale ~ said she,
| and continued unrolling her kerchief, ssI have
brought you this.'-And the proyident Vir-
| gnia handed him leg of chicken, and alarge
biscuit Tears came into Phil's eyes, as he
partook of the repast, and thought of his hu-
initiating condition. When his breakfast was
| over, he rose abruptly, kissed the lady's hand
| his tongue Glove to the roof of his mouth.
| ssWiil You thus depart, without even saying
| farewell 81 inquired the gentle, Virginia, in
meek tones, her bushes giving way to liyid
| paleness.
| Phil did depart without bidding her adieu-.
| bat she accompanied hinl-and the next week
the papers gave long account of romantic
runaway match
| Virginia was the Colenefs only daughter,
and there was no one to play the piano, in her
absence Therefore, after storIning little,
and laughing with bis fox-hunting compan /.
ions, at the odd affair, hezbecame reconciled,
and called the lovers home.
3. SILENT ELoouBEcE.-We have just read in
| an ssexchange'' a notice of an interesting GER
! emony which recently took place in a Wes-
tern town--the marriage of two deaf mutes.-
No audible response was given, but the eio-
quence of eyes had it all its own way. A
| form of the marriage ceremony was placed in
the hands of the pair--they read it together
and bowed response--and the twain were one
Measureably insulated from the world, they
willbe all the world to each other. No voice
of alteration will ever rise round their hearth
but thought, and memory, and hope will
fill the silence like speech. Dwelling in a
silent world. the beating of hearts viii be au-
dible-unable to utter their sentiments with
the voice, eyes will beam moro eloquent,
smiles more expressive, the clasp, OF hands
more cordial and intelligible. 4es;.T-a4
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