The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-10-14

Old squarc box, smelling ot camphor, TIED
nj sealed. II bore, in faded ink, the marks,
Calcutta, 1908" On opening II, We found
q white Cashmere shawl, with u very brie
note from the dear old gentleman opposite
saying that be had kept this some years
thinking be might want il, and many more
not knowing what To do with it; that he
had never seen il uniolded since he WAS d
young supercargo and now, If she would
spread it On her shoulders. il would max,
him feel young 10 look at il.
Poor Bridget. or Biddy, our rc,i-armel
maid OF al work What must ste do bu,
Wv small copper breast, pin and put il un-
der Schoolma ans" plate that morning
ut breakfast 7 And Schooma am would
wear it, though ] made her cover il, ~ well
as ] could with tea.rne.
II was my last breakl,us, Us boardcr
and ! coull no, leave them in utter silence.
Good bye, ! said, my dear friends, one
and all Of you have been long with you,
aud ! find il hand parting. ! have TO thank
you for u thousand courtcsies, and above oil
for the patience and indulgence with which
you have listened TO me when have tried
TO instruct or amuse you. My friend, the
Professor, (who, as well as my friend, the
Poet, is uhavoidably absent on this interest.
ing occasloo) has given me reason 10 sup.
pose that he would occupy my empty chair
about the first ol January next. II he
comes among you, be kind To him, IN you
have been kind To me. May the Lord bless
you oil And we shook hands all round
the table.
Half an hour afterwards the breakfast
things and The cloth were oil gone, | looked
up and down the length Of the bare boards.
over which had 30 often uttered my scnti
menis and experiences and-yes, ! am u
man, like another.
All sadness vanished ~. in the midst Of
these old friends Of mnc, whom you know,
ond others little more up IN the world,
perhaps, TO whom ! have not introduced
you, took the scboolmisirc,s before the al
tar from the hands OF the old gentleman who
used 10 si, opposite. and who would insist
on giving ber away.
And now We two are walking the long
path in peace together. The "schoolmis
tress' finds her skill in teaching called for
again, without going abroad TO seek little
scholars. Those visions Of mine have all
come true.
hope you all love me none the lcss for
anything ! have told you. Farewell
.nthsTiug. tioHn late Foreign Journsi.
The Paris correspondent Of the Philadel-
pha Bulletin says:
The Duke Of Malakoh lei, for England
las, week, in order 10 resume bl. high lunc.
tions there, until the happy day when be IL
10 come and claim his bride. The disparity
OF age between the Marshal and bis intend
ed bride has been much harped upon. bu,
we u, least sec 40 many advantages brought
into this firm by the elder partucr, that the
difference in the date Of their births n Of
small account. Al twenty-six or twenty
eight years the lady can no longer be- con.
sidercd young girl whereas. married, and
10 man ol sixtyfour, she IL suddenly rein
stated with the charm of youth. She il a
vey young woman. Me'l Valera IL univcr.
sally supposed 10 be- relation u the I'm.
pros, but the Tie IL whispered to be closer
one than is openly acknowledged 80 Close.
indeed, that both ladies may claim the same
parental origin, though scarcely with equal
legal rights. Tht, II true, would account
for the munGcrDt marriage portion-n no Jess
than one million francs the Emperor is
said 10 give 10 the bride.
In addition 10 the misfortune Of having
come into the world too long before he IN.
tepled bride, the lar Jess pardonable charge
Of hss,y temper and rough manners ia
brought against the Marshal. From our
Own personal observation, W incline 10 dif.
tircnt conclusion The coun,enaDcc Of this
yebrai warrior wear h plehsaut, cheerful
hook be i ever ready 10 jcst himself ~ join
10 the merrimeDt d Others, dance a. lightly
a. though bis kgs cDun,cd but twenty sutn.
ners, and in his ~Iole appearance. indicates
nothing that sayDf. tO0 much Of the camp
to rlit the atmosphere u a drawing room
or The c0mpaniob-hlp of refined and ele-
gah, woman. IL hair. worn short In mill
tafy fashion, u gray, 0r rather white, but
the thick muststhe, carefully dyed, takes
away some year. from hls face. Ia person.
he u short, rather stout and very erect.
Another bull fght took place today a,
~ ksprit The CEREMONY at the bar did
20, prevent il from bciog well attended,.
Kg,Hs. very rising man in his profession,
was specially retained for The prrynt occa
siou he was nmmobed by telegraph from
Bisesy, and thosgh be- had az engagement
el eshere. be aoop'ed The very liberal oTer
ma5e him. r. exhibited today, AID got
vel through hs work. lie kill.d biz tso
buIis t0 the gren, sstisfsction even Oi the
spanish ama,rlrs, who are naturally the
bis' jldges 0i his mefiis While Sighting
BIZ srs, bgli, ard when jus, at The moment
of 9 gying th Ehs! stroke, he, by accident 0r
DO ya dropped the muiaa, or crimson flag
1b.1 hdo lhs swOrd Tie ball instantly
rsmped H. The T~ctator, shouted 10 him
~ isse another mulia. lie DID 10 such
thin, With admyab.e nng (,Oi BE- tD0k