Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-07-01
cripple" he gr,aned, as he hurried towards

cripple" he gr,aned, as he hurried towards
the door.
The little ones were bewildered. "You are
not going?" said the mother, at that moment
reappearing, and discovering the old man in
the act of passing into the hall. '-'...
He stopped, and partly turned his face, but
seemed to lack the resolution to do aught else
| HE said he had little Maria once that looked
just like me, mother, y shouted the child, her
| eyes sparkling with delight.
The knees of the old cartman trembled, and
he leaned against the door for support The
lady sprsng towards him, and taking him by
the arm, attempted to conduct him to chair
No, no." he exclaimed; ''not till you tell
me am forgiven"
iForgiven!-for WHAT" replied the mother,
in alarm. ....
Recognize in me your wretched father, and
need not toll you" he faltered.
" My poor father" she cried, throwing her
arms around his neck; "all is forgven-all
forgotten
All was forgiven, and the husband, when he
returned late in the afternoon, was scarcely
less rejoiced than his good wife at the discov-
cry. Whether or not Bridget succeeded in
| changing the double eagle, 1 never learned
| but this do know-it took the honest female
all OF two months to unrayel the knot into
which the domestic affairs of the family had
tied themselves during her absence. Pap Aims
ley still keeps his cart, for money would not
induce him to part with it. / peeped into the
backyard OF DR.. Eastman, one day last week.
| and discovered the old man dragging the ia
l'vOrite vehicle round the enclosure. with his
four grandchildren piled promscuously into it.
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boEs NOT FrgHr ACCORDING TO RULB.-Louis
Napoleon not only offends the New York Tri-
bune by his despotism in France, but grievcs it
greatly because he wins victories contrary to
the established rules of warfare The rusc ho
M Vnd off thn Ana 81 IL L.tI g
Magenta, by which he brought his whole for o
unexpectedly upon the technical general op-
posed to him. was such violation of military
law, that our New York editorial strlt,yist will
not forgive him, and is endeavoring to prove
that 1t is no great victory after all, much less
bloody than many others which have been
fought, and ought not to have been won at all
Ii Is certainly provoking to military critics that
| the French Emperor will be doing things con-
trary to their notions of strategy, and, more
provoking still, that he should successfully
accomplish the object sought by departure
from strict military rule; but this course must
be attributed to his bad instructor Napoleon
who used to do the same thing whenever he got
n chance, and kept winning victory after VIC
| tory, when he ought, by the military rules pre-
vailing at that time, to have been soundly fog
| ged Napoleon |. once saved himself from being
| taken prisoner with all his staff by ruse, but
if regular rules are Of any force, such tricks arc
in so stupied a course, confounding all the gen
| erals in the Austrian army and those at the
| head Of the New York press, something will
have to be done by these dumbfounded state
| gIsts to have him removed from the command
| OF the army. 1t is bad enough for the Austrians
| to be beaten; but to be beaten contrary to law
| is violation Of military etiquette which ought
| to put him beyond the pale Of justice. or re-
spectful consideration from any the eminent
generals who command the columns of the press
in the metropolis"
OUR NATURAL BOUNDARIEs.-A NaraI Off
GERS Dcfn,ti0n.-Capt. -, Of the United
States navy, was equally distinguished for his
eceentricity OF manner and for his proficiency
in seamanship. On one occasion, during n
cruise in the Mediterranean, he so acquitted
himself as to induce some English and French
officers who were engaged upon similar service,
(cruising,) to tender him a complimentary din
ner, as an evidence Of their appreciation of his
professional skill. At the time designated, many
were present Customary cOurtesies were be-
ing exchanged, and international tOasts and
sentiments were being literally INDUCED in,
accompanied by corresponding pOtations, when
one OF the officers in her Majesty's service hav-
ing become somewhat Oblivious, remarked, with
characteristics brusaueness:
Captain, have but one great objection to
your cOuntrymen.
:. All" naively said the Captain, 'what is
ths,!''
An Unsuitable desire for the acquisition of
territory" Then becoming excited by his sub
jest he continued-'I am satisfied CAPTAIN.
there will be no end to it''
"Oh, yes, quantity and coolly replied the
Captain.
g For Gods sake, when?" emphatically in
quired the officer.
I" When, responded the Captain, preserving
his equanimity, ''we reach our natural boun-
daries -
''Will you please inform me where those may
be-" interrogated the English officer, sarcasti-
cally.
Where said the Captain, assuming an
inimitabie manner, '.frOB, h-Ito tie Amroya
Boreaiisr'