Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-23

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As nephyrs that downward with sunbeams come gliding
robbed by the clouds their treasures OF light,
Just so from that spirit young aud coniidins 5 t-
Were snatched, in one inst anti its JOY and delight
Yes thought he; years rolled o'er
~ Hopes taper within continues o burn;
And at twilight she eazes before her,
Still waiting to welcome her lovers return.
At sound d a step she bounds forward in a.incss,
Her accents ling al IN t,ne light aud frc S'-
Then, pausng, her is bent sadness
While asly lips Inurmnr, So thought it was he"
Literary Gentleman ia Difficulties.
A spicy bit Of scandal is aAoat. Ii concerns
not the literary ladies whose warfare shows
how sharply pen nibs may be cut, but litera-
ry gentlemaH who is at present residing in
this City, whose reputation has proceeded him
here, and whose efforts in public are Of that
polished character which sets curiosity on net
ties to know his private worth. The story runs
much after the following fashion at least, our
friend who tells it AYERS, upon his honor, that
it is faithful .portraiture: Our literary gen
,leman is not fond of liquor; very few glass
es upsets him hence, lie seldom drinks. Coca
sionally However, he indulgcs. He is convviv-
iai-he is even jovial, on occasions and at set
times. 1t was only day OR two ago, in the
lower part of the city-it may have been at
the Astor or it may have been at Delmonico' s
that he met pleasant company OF friends,
iinbibed to a satisfactorily extent, aud then es-
sayed to walk up, Broadway. Only two bot
ties had fallen to his share, but these produced
remarkable effects. He passed saloon, out
and in Of which went crowds of galy dressed
men and women. Lamps shonc brilliantly
mirrors duplicated eaections-,hrongs slowly
moved about--srnall companies gathered, chat
tering, in velvet.lined boxes. Marble, 9Th and
damaslI the FLASHING sounds Of falling water the
glitter and tie lnsel, made it Gas our literary
gentleman to this day inssts) IA fit dwelling lor
the Gods. Impressed, refreshed in conven-
fence Of what he saw, a little foggy, yet par
tcularly sober, though somewhat sdrowsy, he
made bis way further up Broadway still, to the
door Of a fashionable private hotel entering
which, he sought his room. Here he Invested
himself of coat, threw off lis wais,coat--a a ca
pacious waistcoat, with gold pieces IN his pock-
ct, which iingled as they dropped tossed away
his neckcloth, aud was III tie act Of employing
the loot-jack, when suddenly--as he says-a
''slnall still voice sounded from the other end
of the apartment" 81 jumped" he adds, ''to
hear myself addressed, in the dim religious
light, by voice, inquring in very svery
tones, is that you, Georgy Coat, waist.
coat, neckcloth, boots--ail were rrantically
grasped the hall was reached a; a Dound, the
literary gentleman gained his room, and has
made no more mistakes. He tells the story to
select circles of his friends, and laughs at him
self, and meantime declares that he will never
again punish more than one bottle of cham
paignc. 1t will not answer for us to mention
names, but the story is true, neverthe less. W.
y Times, 7fh. af.D.e4 b e..-s! a,,a
'-''.- - -- Prescn,imemts. 2 H-.H -
A lady Of our acquaintance came from a
party late one evening and proceeded to her
dressing room. 1t was Intensely hot weather,
and as she laid aside her outer garment, she
fancied the air Of the room was exceedingly
close. Every window was O. rn. yet still thai
faint odor was perceptible and--very objection
able. AL at once she went towards lounge,
but had hardly seated herself before size was
seized with fit of trembling, 50 violent that
she was alarmed.
She Immediately hurried to the chamber OF
her little SON, where the air seemed clearer,
and sat down with him until she felt tetter---
She then returned to the room. thinking she
would merely rest on the outside of her bed
Tut no sooner had she touched It bu, she again
horror that almost empowered Eer. 2 10
Scarcely knowing what she did, she sent for
a male friend (slle was alonc.) Two persons
came immediately, and going TO tie chamber
the door was found fastened Oh the inside. l,
was burst open. Marks OF great hurry We're
observable--a long sharp bladed knife lay un-
der the couch, and the search ended in tie dis
covery of a huge murcerOus negro who Lac,
concealed himself iorob, perhaps to kill. The
lady had in her room a large sum Of money.
= This second case was related by gentle
man. A friend WHO had notf for years beenou
Of his own house later than ten, was induced 20
stay with him one night till after twelve. His
friend had also left for his inspection very Gu
rious knife which he lad bought at auction and
on which he had just marked the initials of his
name. After he was gone. Our narrator pom
dered on the strangeness OF tie circumstance.
He thought how singular it was that man SO
generally punctuai should so far infringe upo,
his unvarying rules. But soon he grew drow-
sy and sought The bed, but the moment he lay
down he seemed to hear the click Of a pistol,
and started up, wide awake. He scarchedev-
cry part Of the room as he thought ;, but 10 one
was visible, and again he cssayed to- lie down.
Click, as he imagined, went the pistol again
Covered with perspration, for the feeling was
very vivid and horrible, he sprapg on the floor
the second time and stood there, when there
came such terror over him that he hurried
from the chamber, calling for help.
In moment help came. No one wasthere,
but a pistol had fallen by the window, which
was thrown open, and groans We're heard out
side. Looking down height Of forty feet, a
quivering body could be seen by moonlight
The wouId-be assassin had sprung therefrom
rather than be taken. apd PROBABLY not estima.-
ing the distance.
Now, but for this impression, SO strong as 10
defy even the most minute search. (the thief
was hidden between the bed and the wall) the
gentleman would probably have been murder
ed, the knife left by his friend identified. and
1.-THE circumstances of his habits universally
known, considered sufficient proof or his guilt,
and he a most stnisbie man and citizen. would
In his innocence have expiated his evident
crime by a most violent and disgracefM death.
/ CT To dream that yeu are yertb . million
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