Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-19

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burg the following day at ten O'Clock in the
morning, and that he should quit by all the
city gates at the same moment. Public curl
oslty was excited to the highest degree by this
announcement. st. Petersburg at that time
had fifteen gates, which were encompassed by
multitude eager to witness this marvellous
departure,
| The spectators at these various gates all de-
elared that at ten O'Clock precisely, Plrnetti,
whom they all perfectly recognized, passed
through. "He walked at slow pace and
with head erect, in order to better seen, - said
they, and "he babe us adieu in clear aud
audible voice." These unanimous tsstmo-
MES were confirmed by the written declaration
OF tho officers placed at every gate TO examine
the passports Of travellers. The inspection OF
Flrnetti's passports were inscribed in the fl
teen registers. Where is the wizard, whether
coming from the North or South, who could
perform SO astonishing an exploit.
TnB Coon DEED IN SsAsoN.-"Get away
with you, you dirty beggar boy I'd like to
Know what right you have to look over the
fence at our flowers 2" The speaker was d little
boy, not more than eleven years old, and
though people sometimes called him handsome,
ms lice looked very harsh and disagreeable
just then.
He stood in a beautiful garden, Just in the
suburbs OF the city and II was June time and
lhe Jumps were just opening themselves to the
sunshine. OH 1t was great joy to look at
thein, asthey bowed gracefully to the lghtwind
their necks Of crimson, Of yellow and car.ation.
rho beds hanked either side of the path that
curved around small Arbor where the young
grape clusters that lay hidden among the large
leaves, wrote beautiful prophecy for the aut-
| umn.
A white paling ran In front of tho garden
and over this the little beggar boy so rudely
NEu - nKNrH
alrly, very ragged. am afraid, little children,
you would have turned away in disgust from so
repulslye spectacle, and yet God and the
angels loved him.
lie was looking, with all his soul in his eyes,
on the beautiful blossoms, as they swayed to
ahd iro IN the summer wind, and his heart soft.
ened while lie leaned his arm on the fence rail.
ing, and forgot every thing in that long, alb
sorbed gaze. Ali it was seldom the beggar
boy saw anything good or beautiful, and ii was
sad his dream should have such u rude awaken
ing
The blood rushed up to,his face, and glance
iall OF evil and defiance flashed into his eyes.
But, before the boy could retort, a little girl
| sprang out from the arbor, and looked yery
eagerly from one child to the other. She was
very lair, with soft hazeleyes, over which drop
pea long shining laShes. Rich curls hung over
her bare white shoulders, and her lips were the
color OF the crimson tulip blossoms.
"how could you speak so cross to the boy
Hintonf" she asked with tone of sad reprOach
qulVerlhg through the sN oetness vi her voice.
81 am sure it does not do us any harm to have
to-"
wWellj Helen" urged the brother, slightly
Modified, and slightly ashamed, 81 don't like
so low.'
Snow, that's all notion of yours, Hinton.
tha Arrt 4
good, We ought te be very glad. Little boy,
and the child turned to the beggar boy and
addressed him as cOurteously as though he had
been prince-''I'll pick you some of the tn.
lips, If you'll walt moment"
"Helen, do believe that you're the funniest
girl that ever lived l" calculated the chld's
brother, as he turned away, and with low
whistle ssuntcred down the path--feeling very
uncomfortable-tqT her conduct was n strong
been.
Helen plucked enc of each specimen Of the
Tulips, and there was great variety of them
and gave them to the child. His lace brighten
cd as he received them, and thanked nor.
On the little girl had dropped "pearl of
great price, into tho black, turbid pillows OF
the boys life, and the after years should bring
II up beautiful and bright again.
Twelve years had passed. Tho little blue
eyed girl had grown into tall, graceful woman.
One bright Juno afternoon, she walked with
hef husband through the garden, Tor she was
on a visit TO her parents. The place was little
changed, and the tulips had opened their lins
Of crimson and gold to the sunshine, Just rs
| they had done twelve years before. Suddenly
/ they observed young man in a wolkman's
blue ovcralls. leaning over the fence, his ewes
wandering eagerly from the beautifulfpwers to
hnrseH l0had a frank, pleasant counteuance,
and there was something in his manner that in
terested the gentleman and LADY,
"LOok here, Edward" she said, "I'll pluck
him some of the flowers; il always does mo
good to see people admiring them - releasing
her husbands ann, she approached the paling,
saying-and the smile round her lips was very
like the old, child one-''Are you fond of flow
ers, sir' It will give me great pleasure to gather
| You some"
The young workman looked moment very
| earnestly into that sweet ijlce.-"TweIve years
( ago, this very month";" he said in voice deem.
| and yet tremuous with feeling, 81 stood here,
leaning on this railing, a dirty, ragged, little
begSar boy, and you asked me this very qucs-
! ti@n.-Twelye years ago ven placed the bright
\ flowers in my hand, aud they made mo new
hoy--sye, and they have made man of me
! too. Your face has been light, ma'am, all
I along the dark hours of my life, and this day
that little beggar boy can stand In the old
place and say to you, though he's humble and
Woodworking IAan, yet, thank God, he's IN
honest One.'
Tear-drops tren.blcd like morning dew on the
shining lashes of the lady, as she turned TO her
lhsband, who had Joined her, and listcnud in
absorbed establishment to the workmau's words
"Gnd," she said, "put il into my child heart 10
do that little deed Of kindness, and seo now
no" great Is The reward that he has given me.
TnE MAN Win \ SNAKE N His HAT
Dr. Dixon in his New York Monthly Scalpul.
states that gentleman Of the highest vera
cry Related to him the following snake story,
which beats anything We have read lately -
Going into an ordinary for dinner, he was sur
prsed to observe the extra care with which
gentleman who took tho seat opposite 10 him
TOOK OIL his hat; he turned his head as nearly
upside down as possible without breaking his
neck then placing his hand over his hat. he
AGAIN turned turned it, and receiving its cara
iully guarded contents, concealed In a uockrt
handkerchief, on his hand; then gently LAYING
HE back of his hand on tho cushion, he sliIl
lhe hat and the contents off, and Commenced
ms dinner. The attention Of nv friend wa
itreslstiby directed toward the hat and his
surprise greatly increased, the reader may well
imagine, IN observing the head Of u sileable
snake thrust out and looking sharply about
4 nm. Tho gentleman perceiying tho discovery
Edlressed him: ''My dear sir, was ia homes
to have dined alone, and not ANNOYED any ono |
WIN my poor pct. Allow me 10 explain III. |
is perfectly harmless; only a common black
SNAKE. was advised to carry him on the top
OF my head for rheumatism; have dono SO
lot d lew weeks, and l am cured-positivey
| cured from most agonzing malady | dare |
not yet part with him the memory OF nv SUIT
lrFingS are too vivid all my care is to avoid
discovery, and TO treat my pet as well as possi-
u's IN MS irAsome confinement. feed him on
in'lk and eGs, and he does not seem to suffer,
Lnruoh me for my annoyance-you have nv
S.ory II is true. am thankful to the form
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