The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-09-26

vented, was her deep love for the other party,
and the constancy and devotion she eyincsd for
/ him." f--.
@''Thunder?" said Jack, and jack never said
tthunder," only when he was vexed as well as
extremely astonshed. - sss- st# H@ j..
However y continued the Judge, "shall
be better satisfied at seeing the dear creature
happy with the man of her choice. He's a
lucky dog for such woman is not found every
day. If you, instead of flirting around with
the fashionable butterflies of society, would
marry a pure minded lovely and interesting
young lady, such an one as Miss Norton, |
should be gratifed. But bless me! it is getting
late. I must send for Mr.. Carsons at once"
+ And judge Punderford soon passed ont of
the room, leaving Jack with very singular
look of intelligence and qualification upon his
features .he muttered: --r,-.- 49,.
''Noi ne of your Miss Bates? Well see."
The evening was pretty well advanced. In
Judge Punderford's handsomely furnished IL
brary which was unusually well lighted a party
had collected, consisting Of four persons, two
of whom were masked-the judge sat rigidly
in his chair with grave expression upon his
countenance, and looking at the minister. The
minister was looking the judge, and occasion
ally at the lovers, and the lovers were looking
. at each other. Seated side by side upon the
sofa, the tall and well knit form of the young
man, and the beauteous person of Miss Norton,
would have reminded an observer of the oak
and the ivy, he all strength and manliness, and
she all gentlencss and love. 81 e,..,u=zs. ~ e..
/ They rise and stand before the man of God
the young man serious, the fair young being by
his side, thrilling with joyous excitement. The
solemn questions are asked-the low, glad ear
nest responses are given, and the happy cou-
pie are declared man and wife. Then the eyes
of the Judge are fixed earnestly upon them, fol
the name, to which the maiden had answered
did not seem to be s'Miss Norton,'' and the
minister had uttered the brdegroom's name in
such a low voice that the judge did not under
stand it. He seems to question, and from them
he looks to Mr. Carsons.
s.You may unmask," !" said the rev. gentle
man, with kind smile, .tappear in your true
character to your best friend, and may you
long be happy aT@ .7sl
The masks are raised Two faces are turned
earnestly towards the judge. and as he gazes
upon that of the quondam miss Norton" the
minister electrified him by whispering "Miss
Bates!' His eyes then rest upon the ground
and with an exclamation of wonder and as.
tonishment, he starts to his feet:
'Jack you rascalp'
But Jack and his bride are kneeling at hi:
feet, looking very desirous of concliating him
and as the truth burst upon bis mind, and he
recolIects how near he himself was at no very
remote period to offering to make "Miss Bates
Mrs. Punderford, he sinks laughingly back into
his chair, and exclaims in as hearty and cheer
full voice as ever before: ....*
"Lovely creature! lisa capital joke" ant
he warmly embraced her. ...
In China the inhabitants of the provinces
turn their cats to most useful purpose, if W.
. may believe the following story, which is rela
ted by Mr.. Hue in his travels in China.
zone day, when we went to pay visit t.
some families Of Chinese christian peasants
we met, near farm, young lad, who was ia
king buffalo to Craze, along our path. w
was yet noon. The child raised his head t
look at the sun, but it was hidden behind tn
clouds, and he could read no answer there
'The sky is so cloudy said he, '.but wait
moment" and with these words he ran to
wards the farm, and came back few minute
afterwards with cat in his arms. ''Look here,
said he. ut is not noon yet" and he shove.
US the cats eyes, by pushing up the lids will
his hands. We looked at the child with sur
prise, but he was evidently in earnest, and th
cat, though astonished, and not much pleased
with the experiment made upon her eyes, be
haved with the most exemplary complaisance
"Very well" said we, 'sthank you,'' and h,
then let the cat go, who made her escap,
pretty we'll, and we continued our route. T,
say the truth we had not at all understood th'
proceedings, but we did not wish to question th'
little pagan, lest he should find out that WI
were Europeans by birth. AS soon as ever W.
reached the farm, however, we made haste tt
ask our christians whether they could tell tht
clock by looking into cats eyes. They seemed
surprised at the question, but as there were ne
danger in confessing to them our ignorance O
the properties, of the cats eyes, related wha
had just taken place. That was all that wa:
necessary, our complaisant neophytes immedi
ately gave chase to all the cats in the neighbor
hood. They brought US three Or four, and ex
planned in what manner they might be made
use of for watches. They pointed out that the
pupils of their eyes went on constantly grow
ing narrower until 12 o'clock, when they be-
came a fne-line, as thin as hair drawn per-
pendicularly across the eye, and that after 12
the dilation recommended. When he had at.
tentiyely examined the eyes of all the cats al
our disposal, we concluded that it was past
noon, as all the eyes perfectly agreed upon the
point. We have had some hesitation in speak
ing Of this Chinese discovery, as it may, doubt
less, tend to injure the clock making trade, and
interfere with the sale of watches, but all con-
siderations must give way to the spirit of pro-
gress. All Important discoveries tend in the
first instance to njure private interests, and we
hope, nevertheless that watches will continue to
be made, because among the number of per-
sons who may wish to know the hour, there
will most likely, be some who will not give
themselves the trouble to run after the cat, or
who may fear some danger to his own eyes
from too close examination of hers. So we
live and learn. .....4 -ss... &c.,.
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In one of the factories in Maine, recently,
the proprietors reduced the wages, whereupon
there was a general determination to strike,
and as they were obliged to give months
notice before quitting work, they have mean
while issued "A circular to the world at large,
in which is the following interesting narauranb.