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you said; now 1 think you might grant ne
just that triaing favor a

you said; now I think you might grant nee
just that triAing favor
But Dora, you forget that though I am
really better of, I have not so much mon
ey in my hands now as had before. I have
to wait for returns, you see. Then you
forget that I have spent lavishly lately ;
three hundred for an imported set for the
child to be christened in; one hundred
SThere-don't count it, Iimplore you :
said Dora with petulance. you know that
Mr.. Hale, when has wife wanted christen.
ing robe, put thousand dollars right in
her hand, and told her the baby was worth
ten times that, and she, ten times ten.
That's the way some men give money to their
wives-and Mrs. Hale gave five hundred
just for the robe. Mine is mean beside
it; any one could tell the difference at the
first glance. Very we'll sir / only if the
darling should die, you'd neverforgive your
self, neoer, for having refused him anything
it was possible for you to- get
Here she paused for breath Of which sh,
was really. in desperate need, and Marl
looking perplexed, hardly knew what t.
answer. AT last he said
sIn justice to the family of poorsB Butts, ]
ought not really, just yet, spend another
cent Besides, think, had you allowed
me to count up, you would find that I have
far exceeded Mr.. Hale in his gifts; foul
Thousand dollars would hardly make good
the amount have expended within the las
four months. There was the shawl; one
thousand; the
Ol pray, don't count, Mr.. Hamilton
[ hate to have things thrown in my face;
no matter, for the carriage-we will lug
him in our arms over the lawn, nurse and
l. It will be very pleasant work as he
grows heavier, and we are both very strong
robust women
20! the But Mark checked him
self. sThe angry oath was withheld, but
the whistle that succeeded only irritatet
the selfish wife, so Mark soon took his hat
saying as he left the house hastily-G vii
bring the carriage home with me-
That he did not kiss her as usual Wal
hardly noticed by the selfish wife, Sh'
had gained her point and that was all sh'
cared about. - =
| ITO BE CONTINUED. s
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world that stupendous presence the word,
Niagara. - - !. "
Solemnity is a marked feature efthe
place. p - ~
There are lonely spots too, where one
might whisper Of love, provided one were
in the right company. -. = 81
Poor Avery's rock is pointed out. The
visitors eye seeks it, yonder in the rapids
The eye dwells upon it a moment, and
turns following the waters to the brink
The heart sickena, and he walks on. a
COLUMBIA, 8. @. .ro2Ee.f *
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-CHAP PIER VII.
= CITY RELATIONS.


Mrado had the good farmer, Hir
Buttsestablish his family in a coach {
a veresirable one by the way) and
his bge safely slowed away.
0is side and that, porters andcoa'
nenaoed and hullabaloedin his ears, !
Ill bood still and with. an angry eacu
Itioashed them from him, first on ole 81
thelthe other. .
shationp he cried, 'let en- honst T
lsrse, will you? If body's go!to3
thfh this to come to New York, y st
inhrio till the last day. Stop Ikg
yosbip in my face, will ye, ye ilhi.
napwk. No, no, no! ne yele q
dosant to go to none o them n, pla-
b, where's your uncle's?-lVe tot-
tel &
ID Grand-street; said the boy,od-
|eshis cheek somewhat flushed aha
emit mirth of the people standingar.
1Sjust stay here a moment he aed,
IaEon't think I want a carnage aall
gou one 4.
WAS not long before theywerefien
|say along the streets Of tie grs ely,
ls,fter numberless turnings, ,theyopled
liz grand but gloomy loOling iildhg
relived their wealthy relatives
lMbough they were appris'd offs visit,
Cogshells did no. appear 70 bIery for
"a in their rHelcomes,-Mra raeasshell
ed her sister, who screamed cwith all
warmth of her honest love, thears run,
i down her cheeks, LA rhine, l
Sldu't a know'd ye! and theistress Of
.mansion had the mortihcatioO observe
i her we'll dressed servantsSgled at
suncouth company.
trIl take you right upstairs toar room,
|, said. I'm sorry its 50 far.l but the
Ills IRE expecting company evsSay, and
IbaU such a bouseful Of servn, that ii
,ems as if they took up all theBm.'
sDo't say word Car'line-rme any.
here said her good sister, ,filing up
,itb yearv feet and an achingi,d. LA,
his i beautifulY ? she cried, she was
sberd into a pleasant chaser on the
,;rd story. 'How nice youo live ]
sbo'ld think myself made, R such fur.
iter $ this in my best room.
.strlight,' as her parents Ways called
or. US to occupy small chaber leading
,om w lr mothers room, and 5consolatelJ J
he wnt in, feeling chilled addisappoint
4. VILE her father and sRus'-whose
esl "a nmo was Frederick-ae up afte'
,,vinssettled with the eoachsn, bearing
heir lggsge between thems
.Taationv was the first sclamation o
firap Couldn't they find aa!where to pu
$ mil this great house bg lp here?'
sOwe're from the county, said Bogus
Iuiet.
wi, and I guess we ar 'amost a
,oods city folks. l tell souwhat, wife
I'll gout and find a taEsn, tht 1 will.
n't,ing to be snickeredAt WIEN I've go
nine .ndred dollars in ny poket, now
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A DOUBLE EDGED PRAYER.--A little
boy had one day done wrong, and was sent,
after parental correction, to ask in secret
the forgiveness of his Heavenly Father.
His offence had been passion. Anxious to
hear what he had to say, his mother follow
ed to the door of his room. In lisping ac-
cents she heard him ask to be made better,
never to be angry again, and then. with
childlike simplicity, headed sLord make
mas temper better too .&a iscg ~
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Dr. nv sole bene6t

6r my sole benefit. 1
& e. Nn. 10. y say with most married
.aosn' ".o is;-Dora tells me it is.'
p'Up,U 'ron,o Mae wife! Mark, you
h.vs na.a, long enough to hear our
homs.b.na @ mp within the last year.
Coms }Yhall-Tiney too; let's
give uncle A..
reod;ness ;. sat at the piano. Tiney
sTsro;seS' : iangle, and asthe spirit
ed strains oom WIN sweet narmo'
nies, MARI ,is'eneo-nis eyes
sparkling, pug n'' nanos "l'n en-
thusiasm.
THAT = he exclaimed. why
Towrenoa heard worse music than
that at themy, you've no need to
go from heek entertainment; and
he signed.
sNo. ouIorld is bounded BY these
did .u.lls Lawrence. tWe believe
in eivinos jan epitome of all the out
side attraeMary, sing my favorite.
The air btiye-touched with Scot.
ish breadlquaintness, and colored
with chants, the words:
aysbsbraes and streams around
The Montgomery"
Every b neara tnem. MARX ham
ilton had listened to their pathetic
beauty 4 times, but moulded to
the clear. ird-like tone of his broth.
er,s w;fa ned transfused with q new
immortsla
The i,otinto silence. Had Marx
seen than in Mary's soft blue eyes
as the treItrain was ended, he would
not hays ed at her power to make
others feepwn soul was stirred while
she SANG ttle knew what tumult
she had IN his heart. These pure
sights ana gave him a disrelish fol
the eyenilmised entertainment. The
Z
fruit he hi invited to taste was for
bidden, aconscience-now by incli
nation.
ButCaad requested him to 60
he was tom there upon a matter O
business. sle might build up his for
tune1esould laugh at his scruples
Dnlysce,' he said to himself a
gaa, com his watch and rising to go
Cs.ingelng glance about this Eden
hsexcuseself and left the house.
HE diaeem quite like himself (Ti
uy, tell to bring up ligbts) did yot
tfnk he lawrence ? asked Mary.
III didnice, Mary. It's rather 1
ew thinughsor him to stay sofate
hope Dad he have not been quarrel
ng.' es
HuriLawlvuoe! Don't mentiol
lch a H
HORT not, little woman, ladies VIII
ave beejught up in pomp and vanit..
| their as Dora has, scruple very lit
E at doc quarrels, if they cannot hav
leir owl. Marks fortune Is TOO hmlte' .
r Dorpwever, brother is a good bust
,ss mao doubt he'll manage to secur
IS preffe pretty independence. H
i'll dol a hurry too, or notat all, d.
,ver ! plodder like me.
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saeA moral debating society is engaged
in discussion on the following question |:
"If husband deserts his wife, whiohis the
most abandoned, the man or the woman"
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"Romping."--A Home Picture.
A HOME PICTURE.
Wild the winds plain,
Cold falls the rain,
Watch they at home for my coming,
The gas all alight,
The FIRE red-bright,
And little wife smiling and humming.
Wide the door flies!
Come loving eyes,
Come eager questions and kisses,
Pattering feet,
Child-voices sweet
o! these are exquisite blisses!
Room in flush
Red Roses blush
O'er the gold trellised fresco-
Cupids about
Paintings gleam out
One of La petit Tedesco.
Supper is done
Now for some fun
Dick calls for marbles-and Bobby
Shouts that he beat
Six on the street,
Playing at Leap-frog-his hobby.
Tinee askanse, Z
Pleads for q dance, 3
Mothers quick fingers are ready;
Prone on all fours !
Like crow caws,
He they call "baby" and Freddy.
At it they 60,
Jump high and low,
Often the given aim missing
o! what shout -
"Father is out!--
Now for o forfeit-and kissing.
What would they say,
Man who to-day,
Greedily invoiced and chartered
Held their heads high,
And with stern eye, -.
Counted and quoted and barteredf
What would they say {
"You Sir, at play7
Frolicking, leaping, grimaclng;
Boys on your back,
Face turning black !
Capering, shouting and racing"
Let them deride-
Sheer in their pride,
Old fogy-fossils unsmiling;
Games such as these,
Grow the hearts-ease
Keep off all rust and de6ling.
What if the years, .
Bring frost and fears,
Ruthless the souls temple search in?
Still, oh heart! climb -
The ladder of time,
And look out at the eyes like an urchir
Il call that prime, now said Lawr
lghing at Marshall's cheeks, rec,
ose of a girl. (
Mark assented, looking proudly II
nephew. A moment after he d
~ keep your flute going yet, I sus
len lifting the instrument from its h,
Nv a few notes of "Sweet HomSu
IN broke down.
you did play very we'll, said Lave,
his surprise by looks.
yes, 1 ought to, still; but the is,
Mt think Dora has exactly a mai ca
music. We played together a gdeal
}, before we were married busll-
, deuce knows how it is II 2 ca,
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CHAPTER TX.

THl COUNTRY BOY v1NDIcATEs HIMSELF.
Late on the following morning the old
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@tiignal 4apets.
Written for the Yorkyille Enquirer:
BYJ. WOOD DAVIDSON.

LEISURE sKRTcHEs.--No. XII.
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An0riginal 8oraa1fe,
WRITTEN FOR THE YoRKvILLE ENoUIRER.
STAR. "
BY MRS. MARY A. DENIS0N.
CHAPTER VI.
A HAPPY FAMILY.

A HAPPY FAMILY.
sNow we'll adjourn upstairs, brother
you will spend little time with us, surely
the trains leayeat convenient hours
Thank you-Ican stay fora short time,
said Mark, coloring little as he added
Il have an engagement up town.
They entered the sitting-room, where the
children were already assembled, eager Tor
their usual evening pastime. Media sat
on a low stool, coaxing golden-haired
babe, who was laughing and Growing and
crawling towards her, ever and anon pau
sing to turn its head and see what was go
ing on. Tiney was playing the matron to
her little guest, and showing her, very care
fully, some specimens of her sisters paint
ings. The setting sun Redeemed the entire
room, and the blush.roses on the pretty
carpet seemed almost to spring forward and,
bask in its beams. The piano stood open
a flute, violin, and guitar in their respec-
tive places, occupied one recess. There
were comfortable chairs, morocco-seateds; );
a lounge, pleasant familiar pictures, lit
tie statuetts on brackets, and a. great sub
stantial secretary, made by poor Flemish
cabinet.maker-Bilba's father to- whom
Lawrence Hamilton gave home for sever
al years, that his honest pride might not be
shocked by being compelled to live on the
town. This piece Of furniture was the won
der of all who saw its hidden springs and
secret drawers for the first time. =
Il declare, Lawrence, I had no idea Q
great room like this could look cosy Ps So
said Mark Hamilton, throwing himself into
an easy chair. -,
Perhaps these bright faces make the
charm said Lawrence, tossing the babe till
it shrieked with laughter. -,
Il suppose you, like Dora, now you are
married, find no time to play and sing
said Mark Hamilton, addressing Mary.
O!I keep up my playing returned
little Mrs. Hamilton, with her cherry smile.
my voice, perhaps, is not quite what it was,
but with Media here to help me, we do
tolerably we'll for singing. You were once
very fond of music -, ,
Il am STILL Mark replied, rising and
louugiug to the piano. sAh! violin
who plays that?
Marshall smiled timidly, as he said, 9
do, uncle I
Il guess he does,' broke in his father
.and, if you please, he writes poetry, too. 4
I will show you 4
Father! don't read my nonsense. Tbr
lines are very commonplace, I assure yout
uncle ~
%! yes I SHALL said his father; It'll
my property sir, and by the way, 1 suspd
it was written after one of our night frolic
e sd IL n
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ITO BE CONTINUED
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-12-28

FORM These reasonable and conciliatory
terms will probably be declined by the politi.
cal managers who are plotting treason and
revolution but they will address the conser-
vative sentiment South, which seeks rally
ing point to crush the disunionists. If rejected
the North will be solidy against any further
efforts to conciliate interests which make ex-
acting demands without exhibiting any dispo-
sttion to adjust the difficulty upon an honora-
Bile basis. Thus far, the ultras have presented
and insisted upon an ultmatum intended to
Illuminate and degrade the republicans. 1t
will never be granted under any circumstan-
ces. This determination is fixed and infexi-
Bile, and includes the most moderate men of
men of the party"
1t is said that this measure has ''excited
considerable feeling among republicans In
this connection an account of the population
of New Mexico will not be without inter-
est
"The district judge of New Mexico appeared
before the committee at the last meeting, and
stated that the territory bad seven hundred
and fifty white native citizens, two thousand
Mexican citizens under the Gaudaloupe Hidal-
go treaty, three thousand Mexican aliens, Tor.
ty'tour thousand poems, and forty four thou
sand Indians, about half civilized; total, about
ninety thousand. There are fifty slaves on
ly, mostly servants OF army and federal off
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The New. from washington.

We learn from Springfield, that, for some
time, there has been a large and almost con-
slant shipment OF arms from the arsenal there
TO various points in the south. In the New
York Herald of yesterday, Washington cor
respondent said =
"Ihe secretary of war recently ordered the
superintendent OF the Springfield Mass ar.
mory to deliver to Major Thornton, of the
army, twenty thousand muskets, as condemned
ordnance stores aud to be sold. Mai. Thorn.
ton has charge of the military stores in New
York city. 1t is said that the state of Virginia
has purchased them at 81 so each. They cost
the government Sl2 each, are known asIthe
model Of 1912, and could be changed to the
latest and best model for seventy five cents
EACH by the simple process Of rifiing the bar
rel. AS there has hardly been time to make
the five hundred boxes in which to pack them,
it is doubtful whether they have yet been re-
moved from Springfield. Two hundred thou
sand muskets have been taken from the
Springfield armory, by order of the secretary
OF war, during the last year, and distributed
over the southern states. About the same
number remain there at the present time, all
Of which, with the alteration alluded to above,
may be made serviceable."
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Tribune sends by telegraph an
account of compromise propositions, which,
the states, will be Introduced "from the
republican side" in the committee of thirty
three. dispatch in another New York pa
per states that il will be introduced by
Mr.. Adams of this state, and that it is op.
posed by such republicans in the committee
as Kellogg Of Illinois, Tappan of New Hamp-
shire, aud Washbnrne Of Wisconsin. The
measure is described in the Tribune as iol.
lows:
The committee of thirty.three will meet
tomorrow, to act upon several important prop
ositions. Two will be submitted from the re-
publican side, which are likely to make much
impression on the country. The first is To
admit New Mexico as state, Immediately af
ter a constitution shall be formed. under the
seventh section OF tie compromise act of 1850
This covers the whole territory south of the
Missouri line, where the extremists demand
that slavery shall be recognized and protected
But they will resist the proposed admission
because II fails to carry out their peculiar pol
icy Of future acquisition OF territory and ex
tension OF slavery. The other proposition
is, constitutional amendment prohibitinI
congress from interfering with slavery in th
states where il exists by law, without In
consent Of all the slayehoding states
This is designed TO eounteract the false charge
made against the republican,, of a design i
destroy the domestic institutions of the states
which Is expressly denied in the CIiicogo pa
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WORCESTER, Dec. &c, 1860.
Mr.. Editor-What delightful day we had
for Christmas weather and excellent
thing seemed to assume more pleasing as
pect Mems faces, as you met them, seemed
relaxed, and there was a warmer pressure of
the hand and kindler smile than is wont in
these hard times, when the "merry Christmas
was mutually wished. Even that little boiling
cauldron, South Carolina, was forgotten,
though she is soon in all probability to declare
war against us, having first cut acquaintance
and assumed a foreign relationship.
With regard to the observance of the day
we are happy to perceive that from year to
year, it is more and more carried out. Our
Legislature has made it egalhoiday. Why
do we not make it such by total cessation
from labor? Have none need of recreation
but those employed in government offices,
banks, and the like They enjoy it in virtue
of the statute But there are hundreds OF
clerks, mechanics in door workers of every
kind, to whom such a privilege is just as nee
essary and would be just as welcome. Such
course and to family reunion, are not hours
thrown away,-and then we have so few
American holidays. l assure you, the steam
whistle from the foundry in this city, on that
Christmas day, sounded harshly. 1t told OF
poor fellows within, begrimmed with smut and
sweat toilng and moiing while the world with.
out was ringing with laughter and sleigh bells
1t seemed as if those poor fellows were in and
other sphere cut off from our happiness, an.
unacquainted with the day and its associa.
tons. Let us hope that it will not be always
so!
The Episcopal and Catholic churches OF
this city were open for services, as usual.
had heard that at st. Anne's church there
were going to be sung Mozart's No. II, and
Cherubni's Ave Maria. | was present at the
10 o'clock service, and had the pleasure OF
hearing the above performed. The mass was
well rendered, especially the Kyrie and Clio
ia The entire mass was sung, and noticed
some voices from the Mozart Society, which
were quite effective in the choruses. Some
parts OF the "Credo," however, thought rath.
er weak, as il the piece needed another re.
hearsal. But we must allow that the singing
of Mozarts mass entire, independent OF the
musical taste and ability necessary, is quite 4
physical labor, and a choir might be pardoned
| tor getting tired and even weak ON It,
Mrs. Doane's Ave Maria was really excel
lent. We have heard it sung before and by u
musical celebrity of high fame in Boston. But
| whether it was the day and its associations, or
the place and the circumstances, or the good
taste and feeling manifested by the singer, we
experienced a thrill through our whole compo.
stion that we did not feel on the previous oc.
casion. There was an ease in the manner OF
getting the highest notes that never fails to
please a musical eye and eur. Have you new
er felt Mr.. Editor, pain or discomfort min
gled with your pleasure ut beholding the eff
forts Of some performers, whether vocal or in.
strumental, who get red in the face, dilate
their eyes to the widest possible extent con.
tract the brows, and, in short, make you know
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New Publications.

BONNIE SCOTLAND. TALES OF HER HIS.
TORY, HEROES, AND POETS. By Grace
Greenwood. With Illustrations. Boston ::
Ticknor Fields. The title-page tells the
character OF this book so truly that we need
not add much to it. The book is for youthful
readers, and the sketches are all as bright and
readable as need be desired. For sale by
Holbrook & Terry.
HARPER's MONTHLY for January has an
illustrated article on the Washoe mining re-
gion, the second of series on life in California
and Oregon. There are two other illustrated
article, one on the battle of Cowpens and the
other on Jamaica. In other respects this
number is good. For sale at Mellens.
The ATLANTIC MONTHLY for January,
1861, has two poems of unusual excellence, to
wit Paul Revere's Ride" which we have
printed, and "Pampenea," one of the best
things ever written by T. B. Aldrich. Wash
ington city is satirized Miss Prescott's "Mid-
summer and May" is finished There is an
excellent article on "Barbarism and Civiliza-
ton" in which the right kind of muscular
christianity" is advocated and another very
good one indeed on "The Question of the
Hour" which is attributed to James Russell
Lowell, but, if his, it is not in his best vein.
The Professors Story" goes on very salts.
factory in this number but the particular
prose brilliancy is the "Visit to the Asylum
for Aged and Decayed Punsters." This mum.
Der of the Atlantic is better than most of its
predecessors, and we understand that the mag.
azine was never more prosperous than at the
present time.
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The EARL or ABERDEEN.-The distn-
guished statesman, whose death early this
month has been announced was prime minis.
ter OF England in 1856 and 1856. He was
born in 1882, and his age was therefore 78.
His scottish titles were Earl of Aberdeen icon.
ierred in 1892 and Lord Haddo but in 1914
he was created peer of Great Britain by the
tue OF Viscount Gordon, the family name
de was the oldest knight OF the order OF the
Thistle, and Knight Of the Garter; two Of
the shree great English orders of Knighthood,
which are seldom conferred on the same noble
man, and of which it is believed there is not
now similar instance.
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FRIDAY. DECEMBER IS. 1850
THE NEWS FROM CHARLESTON.

Under our telegraphie head will be found
dispatches from Charleston, which startled
the Whole country last evening. AT first it
was supposed that fort Moultrie had been at
tackled and destroyed, and that the garrison
had fled TO fort Sumpler. But the movement
of Major Anderson seems to have been
prompted by wise precaution. He can hold
Fort Sumpter, while his position in Fort
Moultrie was very unsafe and hazardous.
We think it will turn ont that this movement
was made by direction OF Gen. Scott, and that
the reasonable South Carolinians will now
find it impossible to capture him.