Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-02-04
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often ingenious. A family used to i've IN
peacham. Vermont who owned boy some
four or five years old--the pet Of the house
hold. On one occasion several ministers
spent the night at his fathers house, and dur
ing the evening "backslidng' was a promi- /
ncnt topic of conversation. Two or three
days afterwards. said the boy,
Father
"Well. what, my son y i
81 don't believe what the ministers SAID
the other night about backsliding
"Why notF
"Because, when | was out sliding yester-
day. / tried to slide back and couldn't do 1t,
and don't believe anybody can.
His father was a very devoted man, and
always had family prayer in the mornng-
One time a Methodist minister was with
them. and while the father was at prayer the
minister frequently gave vent to his feelings
by fervcnt amens This was something new
to the boy, who on every repetition OF the
same. would Jump mp and gaze at him IN /
wonder and aetonishment. At its conclusion
the minister rcprimauded him for jumping up |
SD much. but was rather taken down by She
lad's quickly replying,
"Wen. didn't keep hollcrng all the time,
as you did
know of little boy who, one day last
summer left his play, found his mother, and
asked,
"Mother, where is God r.
"Evorywhere." was the reply.
lie returned to his play, but soon came
back, and said,
"Why don't Gofbuild house and stay at
home ~
a little boy, once walking on the bank of
river with his aunt, said,
Aunt who made the river:
God"
Alter a few minutes thought, the little iel-
low again asked
"Who made the trees
.God made the trees, the stones the rivers.
and the mountains. God made everything
Revolving bis aunts assurances in his
mind for a minute, hc said,
"WcIl. God is queer chap, amt ho'
"Irr M kiss HIM FOR In, MoruH. w.
The editor Of the New Orleans Adrocaie has
this incident about the ravagos Of the yellow
T yer in that city, related to HIM by one Of the
Methodist pastor;
''The preacher was called a few days since
90 attend the funeral of young man. Before
his sickness he was a stout. buoyant. manly
youth lie was from the State of Maine, and
had been here but a short time. He was at
tackled by the willow fever, and soon died,
with no mother or relative to watch by his
bedside, OF TO sootho him with that sympathy
which none but those Of our own dear kin
dred blood can ieel or manifest. He died
among strangers, and was buried by them.
When the funeral service was over, and the
strange friends who had ministered to him
were about to finally close the coffin, an old
lady who stood by stopped them, and said
LET me kiss him for his mother We have
yet TO find the first man or woman TO whose
eye this simple recital has not brought tears.
ExrRAoRDINARY DoG.-A citizen Of Cal
iiornia who owns large ranch and several
hundred head of sheep, is the fortunate pos
SCISSOR of one Of the best dogs in the State.
Tae intelligent creature has been brought up
among the sheep. nourishcd on ewes milk,
his whole life being passed with the flock, and
devoted Co its defense lie has been taught
to open and shut the fold in which they are
driven at night. and he cares for them with
all the apparent thoughtlulness that human
being could display In the morning when
the flock is driven to the field be goes with IT,
selects some commanding place, and watch
ing the sheep during the whole day, drives
up the stragglers. and allows no one but
those With whom he is acquainted to APP
proach. At night be drives the sheep into
the pen, iastens the door after him, and seat
ing himself IN their midst, laws there watch
ing all night In the morning he uniastens
the door, drives out his charge TO the pasture.
and keeps ward and watch until night comes
In fact, so faithful is he that his master fre-
quently abscnts himself from the ranch for
days together, with perfect reliance on the
dog, 90 find all safe when he returns.
ANEcDorE OF MoRPHY.-The Paris cor
respondent Of the National hteiigencer says
The following story has been related to
me, illustrative Of the philosophy of chess
game which enjoys the traditional admiration
of Dr. Franklin, requiring the exertion of.
every originating faculty of the mind, In
the course Of one of the games between
Messrs Morphy and ANDERSEN, a move of
the former excited much surprise among the
bystanders. He had declined to take piece
which, although apparently an exchange Of.
knights, would have resulted. it was thought.
conclusively in his favor The game proceed
ed, nevertheless, without verbal comment
and was rapidly won by Mr. Morphy, No.
sooner did he deliver the checkmate than one
of the most intense lookcrs-on, breathloss
with pent-up emotion. exclaimed, For the
love of heaven, tell me why you did not take
the knight Because, said Mr.. Morphv all
awe to the nature of his friends concern,
III was q deep-aid plot. In a few moves !
should have lost the game by stale mate -
MI ANDERSEN saw the game was desperate
and he planned this snare for me- So saw
ing, he replaced the pieces as they had been
at the critical moment and demonstrated the
result by series Of moves which would have
been inevitable had he taken the knight
Was not right, Mr.. AnderssenH Precise
ly.' calculated the bewidered gentleman.
thinking possibly that the Prince of Dark
ness was not without share in the compo-
sition Of the young stranger
~ committee of ladies waited upon
Mrs. Frances Kemble in New York to solicit
the proceedings Of one of her Shakesperiau
readings in aid Of the Mount Vernon Fpnd