Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-09-05

| Heavens high eommands- how many or how few
Usher replied, that God1scc omm andments giv'n
On sacred record, were, in all, eleven. S,aa
The priest directed (this good man to mock)
That on the eleventh he should address his flock
EItodid'; and brought to tears, the people heard
What 7heas Christisspeeutiar law declared,
That all by deeds alone their faith should prove
And every man his brother learn to love.
The priest confodnded, in amazement staros,
For he'd s',receivcd an nangel unawares:'' -.>,s
TWO PICTURES IN. A. CONTRAST.
In the latter part Of September. on one
of those cloudy days which occur often
l.at that seasen2of the year. when the sun
lwas r,obscured by, a;lthick hazy atn1os-
pheres while. a ,drizzling, rain was noise
lessly, falling, and the curtains Of night
seemed prerhaturely drawn over the hor,
izon, shrouding nature in the gloom Of
might ere the sun had reached the western
horizon ION such an evening might have
been seen weary traveller vending his
way through the dark forests Of the S1uth,
on the rond towards Charleston. Far
from home. in strange land, anxious. 10
find shelter from drizzIing rain. which
seemed to increase as night drew on, he
quiciened his pace. hoping to .fnd some
human habitation, where be might rest
for the night.
While thus pressing onward. peering
through the gloomy mist, he deserted a
splendid mansion, n little distance from
the road. Oh, how his heart was lighted!
how his face beamrd with joy as he ap-
preached the long. wished for object
On arriving at the gate. the way.worn
traveller haloued - negro made his ap~
pcarAnce, and the following conversation
enSued:
TRAvELER.-tIow dye do. uncle .
Who lives here ?
NEGho. -Massa, Sir. --.
IT,! he atshome?
N.-Yes, Sir; he's in de house.
Twill you please open the gate
N.-What you want. Sir
Tt wish to stay all night.
N.-Massa no let you stay. Sir he
neb5er let trabbIer stay wild him.
T-Open the gate | must SEQ him.
The darkie opened the gate ; the trav-
eior proceeded to the house and enter ed
the piazza. The landlord made his ap>
pcnrance.
T.-Gu"l evening. Sir.
LANpLonD.-Gnol evening, Sir.
T.-l wish to stop with you for the
night. Sir.
L-Cau't do it, Sir don't keep pub
| lie house. ...
T.-But. Sir, it rains the night will
be- very dark and I'm stranger in these
parts AMI dun'l know tho road.
Cam. help it. Sir; you may go to
the tavern. .-.... -.-
T.-IIow far is it to the tavern, Sir
About eight miles.
r.-rhat's too far of; myself and
horse are both weary besides, it rains,
and will be very dark.
L.-C"n't hel p it. Sir: can't be troub-
led with travellers. . .....-.....
| T.-Well, Sir, let me have shelter for
myself and horse, and III trouble you for
nothing more. OIL. 5a' r# 81 '..s'7-.
LII have told you could not do it.
nor do wish you to trouble me any fur,
| Lher.
T.-WelI.. Sir. just give me shelter
for my horse, and let me stay ID your ne.
gro houses untit-morning, and I'll trou-
bic you,no further. .4s. lts ..-.
L.-Sir, you must leave my premises
and the sooner the better, ior you are on.
ly losing your time.
The traVele. said no more but with
keen. discerning eye, cast one long
piercing look at the human form before
him, aud left. ..
Here ends Our first picture. Now lei
us look at The other.
On beautiful and bright morning il
June when the sun had reached the sum
mer solStice. there was seen on the road
leading to The Virginia Springs. splen
did carriage, drawn by four besutifu
grays accompanied by position. IL
the carriage were seated a wealthy South
ern planter and his lady. on their way tc
those delightful watering places. 4
Suddenly an axletree OF the carriage i.
broken, and the carriage, with its contents
falls gently to the ground without further
! injury. l- Hss...-- -@j
The postilliOn is sent onward to seek as
sistance he had not gone far before he
came TO neat farmhouse, aud made
known to the master of the house the saU
catastrophe which had just happened.
The farmer Immediately called togeth>
er several of his servants, ordered his owe
carriage, and with few strong hands wa:
soon on the ground where tie acciden
had happened. rendering timely aid to the
unfortunate travellers.
The contents of the injured carriage be,
ing transferred to the farmers, were soor
conveyed to the house, aud while a sub
stantial dinner was in course Of prepara
ton for the travellers, the broken axleIre,