The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-03-25

something novel and curious in tho subtle
bearings Of facts when she understood them,
and it WAS really entertaining to follow
them out in their relations to law and rea-
son. At length she began to ask questions
and she asked for information. too: for
beneath the influence Of her husbands zeal
and ingenuity of opening the case she had
caught the spark, and become Jealous also.
And so the evening passed away; and
it was tho happiest Addie had spent for
| long while. She saw where the cloud
hal come from, and she saw how it might
he banished; and, moreover. she resolved
that it should be banished henccforth and
forever.
GLOW goes your case, Gcorge9" she ask
ed, on the following evening. "Have you
gained any further assurance ~
81 have all want, love. I am cure Of
carving The day"
"O-1 hope you will ~
"That hope is worth an extra fee," the
husband cried, putting his arm about his
wife's neck, and kissing her. "Give me
your smile of cheer, sweet Addie, and I'll
60 on without fear"
And he had had it ever after that From
that time Adde strove to feel an interest in
his business, and she was surprised to find
how easily she could comprehend things
which had heretofore appeared so enigmati-
cal to ber. Her husband now sought her
society more anil more; he gave her all his
confidence; he revealed her all his hopes
and fears; he stated to her all the points he
meant to establish in the cases he had en-
tered on his docket. and in time she was
able not only 10 give him her sympathy
and cheer. but she could frequently give
him words of counsel that were Of value.
And were her own affairs forgotten du-
ring all this time9 BY no means. The
moro interest she manifested in her hus,
bands affairs, the more earnest was he to
help her on in hers. She had abored some
TO attain the perfect JOY she sought, but
that very labor had become source of jov
in itself, as all labors must become whicl,
are of love and duty.
LIFE OF NEWSPAPER ED1roR IN CAL
1FoRSIA.-He rises at 10 o'clock in the NOR.
nsng dresses himself, takes his hat, alres.
dy pierced with three or four bullets, and
goes TO n restaurant to get his breakfast
After breakfast, he returns to his office ia
read the morning papers. He find that he
Is called a wretch III one, in another, liar
and in third, villain. He smiles at the
thought OF having something to do. and signs
his name TO three challenges, which lie al
ways carries about him, to be ready for e.
mergences. These he dispatches and sit,
down TO write an article, when he is sudden.
ly interrupted by some interloper, whom a,
last he is compelled to throw out of the
window.
At noon, he learn that his challel. ges have
been accepted for the next day. AT three
o'clock, he goes to fight duel which had
been arranged the day brfore. kills his man
and returns to dinner. On his way from
dinner, he gets mixed up with riot, and
gets some bruises and wounds. When he
reaches Ills sanctum, lie finds an internal
machine on his table. Without Inanifcstine
the slightest surprise, he throws it out o
the window. He then writes a leader or
moral rcform-;his done, he goes TO the
theatre. On his way back he is alta ked by
three men; he kills two, and takes the
third to the nearest station house. Wher
returning to his Office, at three o'clock ri
night; he beats man who tries to rob him
kills dog with a stone; is almost run owe,
by hackney coach, and on :he threshold
or his door receives two more bullets in bis
hat; then congratulates himself on having
passed quiet day; writes till two O'Clock
in the morning; relires to bed, and sleep:
TRANQUILITY.
IL never complained of my condition.
says the Persian poet Sadi, but once wher
my feet were bare, and had no money tc
buy shoes but met a man without feet
and v as contentei with my lot.
FLORIDA TuRrLEs.-We have already noticed
tho fact that firm at Key West Fla, is large
ly engaged in catching turtle off that coast. em
ployiug not less than ten vessels and e. fly mer
in the business, the turtle being prepared Al
an establishment on shore for transportation
to various markets in hermetically sealed cans
Two hundred thousand pounds of tn is article
was manufactured last year, and there is pros
pect that the business will be largely increased
An agency has been opened in this city. for the
supply of hotels. families. shipping, &C.. alse
for filing orders for foreign markets. We un
derstand that some of our largest public houses
are already using from 100 to 200 pounds pc,
week. Turtle in this form is preferred to tba,
sent in the usual maBner, as 1ess expensive and
of better quality. A large proportion sent or
shipboard ordinariI lily die on the passage, or are
received in q sickly condition. .-f1
PRovERBs AND CROSS ssPRovERBs.-Pro
,erb-He that runs fastest gains most ground
Cross.-Not so for then footmen would
| possess more land than their masters. =