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Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-03-24
The Raini the Rain
OH I would fain
Past Days.
BY EPEs SARGENT.

We will not deplore them, the days that are past;
The gloom of misfortune is over them cast
They are heightened by sorrow and sullied by care
Their griefs were too many, their joys were too rare;
Yet now that their shadows are on us no more,
Let US welcome the prospect that brighiens beforel
We have cherished fair hopes, we have plotted brave
schemes,
Wealth has melted Ike snow that is grasped in the
hand,
And the steps We have climbed have departed like
sand
Yet shall we despond while of health unbereft,
And honor. bright honor, and freedom are left I?
Oh shall we despond. while the pages of time
Yet open before us their records sublime
While ennobled by treasures more precious than
gold,
We can walk with the mart yrs and heroes of old;
While humanity whispers such truths in the ear,
As it softens the heart like sweet music to hear :
Oh shall we despond, while with vision still free,
We can gaze on the sky and the earth and eea
While the sunshine can waken a barst Of delight,
And the stars are a joy and a glory by night;
While each harmony running through nature can
raise
In our.spirits the impulse of gladnsss and praise7
Oh. let us / o longer then va'nly lament
Over scenes that are faded and days that are spent
But BY faith unforsaken, unayed by mischance,
On nope waving banner still fixed be our glance;
Aud should fortune prove cruel and false to the
last,
Let " look z The future. AID not to the past.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-03-24
How TO Connnar.

A young school teacher had one large
boy, Joe Stanton, who was ringleader of
all mischief. The first day he managed
to make the school a scene of roguery
and confusion. The poor teacher went
home with a heavy heart.
The next day she thought if she could
gain the confidence of this boy, and have
him on her side, she would have but lit
tie trouble with her school. AS it closed
in the afternoon she spoke kindly to him,
and asked him his help III closing the
school room door.
He readily complied. AS she turned
homeward, Joe followed. At length she
inquired, Have you any sister, 10
seph n
The right cord was touched.
Il had one sister," he. said, little
Mary, but she died" and thus encouraged
by the ready sympathy of his listener, be
went on to tell that Mary was his only
sister, and that he used to take care Of
her, and play with her, and carry hei out
Of doors, and draw her in the wagon be
had made for her, and that she loved aim
" more than any one else did," and al.
ways used to run to the door to meet him
when he came home. But she's dead
now" he added, . and / have not anybody
that takes care Of me. She had a fever,
and she did not know me when | spoke
to her, and in just a week she died. Her
grave is right over here" he continued
" and perhaps you would like to see it 2
The teacher willingly went with him,
asking him still further about little Mary
as they passed along. till at length as
they approached the grave and sat down
upon s stone near it, poor Joe could no
longer wipe away the tears, as he had
done when one by one they trickled down
for the fountains within were broken mp.
he covered his hands, and wept aloud.
"She's dead now" he exclaimed a@gain.
" and nobody cares for me now"
Il will care for you, Joseph said tire
kind teacher, as she laid hsr hands upon
his now uncovered head anel then she
spoke to him of heaven, and the happy
meeting Of those whom death has severed,
and Of One who cares for US more than
all earthly friends, and who will help US
if We wish to do right.
Then as he grew calm, aud they had
risen to go she told him of all her own
sorrow, Of the father whom she had lost.
Of her loneliness, Of her wish to be useful
while she supported herself by teaching,
ofhow hard the Westbrook school seemed
to her, and how she meant to do the best
she could for him, aud for all her schol-
ars.
"I'l help ye, Miss Mason" res. onded
Joe. In help ye, all I can and then
the old mischievous twinkling coming
again, he added, u guess the rest Of the
boys won't trouble you much. They II do
pretty much as l want 'em to-
Joe was subducd and won by the power
Of kindness. And hard indeed must be
the heart that kindness will not win.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-03-24
Birds.

Birds, joyous birds of the wandering wingl
Whence is it We come with the flowers Of spring ?
We come from the shores of the green old Nil
From the land where the roses of Sharon smile,
From the palms that wave through the Indian SIX.
Prom the myrrh trees of glowing Araby.
A change we have found, and many a changed
Faces, and footsteps, and all things strange!
Gone are the heads of the silvsry hair,
And the young that were have a brow of care,
And the place is hushed where the children playe l.
Naught looks the same, save the nests we made
Sad is your tale of the beautiful earth,
Birds that o'ersweep it in power and n firth!
Yet through the wastes of the trackless air
Ye have a guide. and shall We despair
Ye over desert and deep have passed
SO shall we reach our bright home at last.
MRs. HEMANs.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-03-24
u canary seed

R~ What are you doing with that
lumber?' cried a steamboat captain to
an lrishman, who was staggering towards
the boat beneath the weight ola hugo
plank. just. as the belI.was ringing for
the last tune. What am ] a doing
sure wasn't it yerself as said, all yes as.
going, get aboard and isn't this an
Elegant one entirely ~ said the Hibern-
ian triumphantly. amid the laughter Of the
spectators. The captain gave him his
board and passage that trip.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-03-24

JEFFERSON N HIS FIDDLE.-The wri-
ter of the Declaration of Independence
was ~passionately fond Of fddIing. and is
said to have excelled in playing upon
that instrument. In ITO his family man
sion was burnt. Mr.. Jefferson used to
tell in after years, with glee, an anecdote
connected with the fire. He was absent
from home when it occurred and a slave
arrived out of breath, to Inform him Of
the disaster. After learning the general
destruction, he inquired. But were
none of my books saved ?" No. massa,"
was the reply, but ace saved dc fddls.n
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-03-24
For the Monmouth Weekly Herald.
Song for spring.
BY HENsY WARE.


SweetIy dawDs the rosy morning,
While the early breath Of Spring
Wakes the emerald tints, adjoining
Wales where streams their tribute bring.
Harkl the blut-oirds blithely singing,
Tell MS that the Queen of Flowers,
Swiftly now her fight is winging,
Homeward to our woodland bowers.
Soon cur fields will smile in gladness,
Soon The tender leaf be green;
Sunny Spring win Danish sadness
From each loved, familiar scene.
From a thousand bird-like voices,
Music shall enchant the grove,
Till the vernal morn ~rejoices,
Full Of harmony and love.
Blooming flowers, those short-lived treasures
Soon will deck the meadows gay,
Yielding rich and harmless pleasures,
Wheresoe'er our footsteps stray.
O what sweet delight to wander
BY the softly %murmuring stream,
While the raptured heart grows fonder
OF the charms that round u beaml
Well we love the Springs bright cleaning,
With her birds, and leaves, and flowers;
When the smile of May is beaming,
Der the hills and leafy bowers,
As a charming, youthful maiden,
Blithe, and innocent, and gay,
With a thousand beauties laden,
Such is lovely, smiling May.
ED. March 81, 1859.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-03-24

!CATrIsH The Philadelphia North
American tells Of an old colored mar in
the interior, who went out one day to,
catch catfish. After taking two or three
small fry. be hooked a fine pike. Some
gentleman who we're fishing near him,
we're about to offer their congratulations
at his success. Before they could do so,
however. the darkey had detached the
the vuiyering beauty from his hook and
flung him again into the water. Why.
what under the sun did you do that
for?" he was asked. Why, master,A
was the answer, " ! come a cattinh. an
when I goes a cattin' | wants catfish not
pike
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-03-24
For who shall now his place supply,

aH ~
For who shall now his place supply,
And lead his charge to living springs,
Where verdant pastures cheer the eve,
: And smiling Hope e~xultant sings
Still in the great Redeemer trust,
Who TO your souls will soon return.
White DER his faithful servants dust,
In deepest sorrow bowed, ye mourn.
The purchase Of his precious blood,
he viii not leave to death a prey,
But bear them safely home to God.
In the great Resurrection day.
Time honored Seat, where MUSES. long,
Have walked full many a hallowed strain,
Pour the full tide OF dirge-like song,
For.him ye ne'cr shall see again.
He was thy Light, thy Star, thy Guide,
And made thy sons sublime ia lore
He led them up the mountain side,
Where Science beams forevermore.
But now his thrilling voice is mute,
And closed his kindly beaming eye;
What power can wake the broken lutte.
Or riven harp with strings supply?
Oh! mourn not as if Hope we're dead,
No more on rainbow wings to soar
Above the cold and narrow bed,
Where sleeps the relics we dc9lore.
From ashes where the Phoenix lies,
And tall grass rustles to the wind,
lis said a glorious form shall rise,
And leave this dull earth far behind.
Best are the just-tbe sainted dead,
Who from their tolls and labors rest:
Hath not the Holy Spirit said,
That they are best, supremely blest
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-03-24

g A singular sort of a man once
sent for a magistrate to write out his
will. After mentioning a number of be.
quests, be went on
" give and bequeath to my beloved
brother lack, one thousand dollars"
Why, you are not worth half that
sum in the world interrupted the mag
~istrate.
Well no matter if amt" replied the
other, it's my will hat brother lack
should have that sum, and that he may
work and get it if he has a mind to-"
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-03-24

No. Diggs saw a note on the ground,
hut knew it was counterfeit and walked
on without picking it up. He told Smith
ers the story, when the latter exclaimed /:
Do you know, Digs, you have com
mitted a very grave offence?
Why, what have | done ?"
You have passed a counterfeit bill
knowing it to be SUCH" said Smithess
without o smile and left.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-03-24

nGg-"I will save you a thousand
pounds SAYS all Irishman to an old gen.
tleman, " # you don't staud in your own
light"
/" How ?'
"You have a daughter, and you intend
to give her ten thousand pounds as a
marriage portion"
Il do
Sir | will take her with nine thou.
sand"
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-03-24

BA Az exchange speaks of a chap
with feet 50 large that when it rains. or
when be wants to get in the shade, he
lies down on his ba TX and holds up one
foot. It fully 8we the purpose Of sn
umbrella.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-03-24
. DEAD HEADS IN THE CHURcH.-

"DEAD HEADS IN THE CHURcH.-A
I" dead head" is a technical term, used by
railroad men to designate those who man.
age to ride wheE they wish, without pay
ing fare. Now it strikes me that there
are some such characters in the church Of
God. They never subscribe anything
for preaching, aud they are specifies at
meetings for conference and prayer in a
word they mean to retain the name OF
Christian, and he borne along to Heaven
in the church, without inconvenience or
expense. Reader. may | ask if you are
a dead head ?" Do yeu help pay, in
the community where you reside. Dead
heads in the church of the living God
Who are they TN. Y. Observer.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-03-24

YANKEES NEVER LOSE A TRADE.-A
gentleman was once negotiating with a
New Hampshire horse dealer for the
purchase of a mare, but could not agree
by $40. Next morning. however, making
up his mind to split the difference, he,
posted to the stable, when the first per-.
son he met was the groom.
Master up, Joe2' he inquired.
mo, masters dead" said Joe, but
he left word for you to have the mare" y
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-03-24

AN U~NREPEHTANT WRETcH.-An inr
quisitive female visited Boston Jail the
other day. She said to one prisoner
What are yoa in for p
"For stealing a horse ?"
"Are you not sorry pr
"Yes.b
/" Won't you try and do better next
time 2"
" Yes, Ill steal two !"
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-03-24

BE- { Are those rnre ~canaries ?f1
asked a gentleman Of a bird %fancier, with
whom he was negotiating for a pair.
Yes, sir" said the dealer. co:.fden-
TALLY ; | raised them ere birds from
pure canary seed !"
This was deemed sufficient proof Of
their purity. nothing could be more legit.
innate and the purchase was made
They turned out to be colored sparrowsk
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-03-24

sGg- Death has rarely invaded the precincts
of "a Presidential Cabinet. The only instan-
ces, prior to the death of Governor. Brown,
were in the death of APPEL z. UpshuF and
and Thomas w. Gilmer, by the bursting of a
cannon on board the Princeton, and that of
Hugh S. Lngare, at Boston, when aceompan-
ing Mr.. Tyler upon a Presidential tour.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-03-24
The Rain! The Rain

The Pain! the Rain!
OH l wonld fain
Be q sparkling drop Of FLASHING rain
I'd fall on the blue hills far away
With a hundred brothers wild and gay,
We'd roll Ger the gray rocks, singing together,
We'd mirror the graceful purple heather,
Med form = torrent, fcaming and grand,
And leap Ger the sleeps with a shout in the land,
The Rain the Rain!
Oh! I would fain
Be a sparkling drop of FLASHING rain!
Away on the South land refreshingly I'd fall,
Where the orange flowers bloom, and the palm tire,
tall;
III fill the lly's cup, make the rose blush again,
And patter gentle music on the lady's window-pane
I'd wash away the clouds, make a rainbow with til,
sun,
ID sparkle like a diamond, before my race was run
The RAIN the Rain!
oh! I would fain
Be a sparkling drop of FLASHING rain!
I'd help to make ocean, so glorious and grand;
Id whiten amid the breakers, that roar up DER the
land;
And mid the coral cities, that lie in the deep,
With the busy little people a vigil 1 would keep;
I'd hear the wild fierce music of the wind and the
wave,
And the cracking, cracking timbcrs when a ship
made its grave.
The Raini the Rain
OH I would fain
Be a sparkling drop of FLASHING rain
On the wide spreading desert Il distill like the dew
An the sun in its glory should gather me anew;
Then I'd float in a cloud Ger the weary travel-worn,
And keep his bones from whitening the way SO for
lorn;
I'd drop on his painting heart, whisper to him there,
God is still in Heaven, " never thou despair.
Memphis Tagls ard Enquirer.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-03-24
In Memorium.

In Memorium.
When a beloved PASTOR dies,
And leaves his mourning flock in tears,
What anxious cares and griefs arise!
How sadly roll the coming years
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-03-24

Rga A pin a day is two dimes a year.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-03-24

In the evening, measures were taken
for defence, should an attack be made
in the course of the night-but the han
ters were not molested. At the dawn Of
day they seized their rifles and repaired
to the knoll in the real of the cabin.
and there concealed themselves, intend
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