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What Did He Say. lydia?

Goob old Mrs. Call twas quite hard
of hearing, being somewhat advanced
in years Her daughter Lydia was a
bonny lass, who loved a good frolic
and knew well how to get one up. .
Lydia had arranged a junket, and the
young men and maids were all on hand.
Amongst the rest was the General,
one Of 'em In the midst of the fun
in popped old deacon L. to see how
the widow Jared, This was a wet
blanket upon the. merriment, and the
deacon held on till Lydia was. out of
all patience. She wished that he
would go and by and by he gets. up to
depart.
ooh, deacon, deacon said mother
Call "don't think Of going before tea
oh, do stop to tea, won't you 7"
The deacon strongly urged, replied (;
"Well, | rather think will, as the
folks, will not expect me home till
dark y rs
{ What did he say Lydia" said the
widow - .
Lydia had ready answer. aaf
He. says he will not do day moth
er,.as the folks expect him home before
dark. Why how deaf you grow moth
er !" a.fy
"Oh, well, some other day, deacon !:
NOW won't your said mother Call
as. she bowed the deacon QUIZ 4 o =
s@ Smart gal that, said the deacon,
as be trudged along home She'll
| find her way through, I'll warranty
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Changed her Mind.

i DICKEY was poor--Katy had a rlcE
mother. Dickey loved Katy and Kal
.ty loved iDickey. Dickey wanted to
marry KATY aty's mother was dow I
on that measure. Dickey was forbie
the premises-notes wereaexchanged
through knot-bole in the high board
fence which enclosed the yard. One
day the old lady went "calling, Y and
Dickey was informed ofthe fact. Dick
ey called on Katy remained q little
too long--old lady was close at hand
no chance for escape withoatsdetec-
tions Atthe9instance of Katy Dick
ev popped into the closet-old LADY
saw that Katy looked confused--gues-
sed. that Dickey had been about
posed, of course, that ahe had made
good his escape-thought perhaps the
young couple had agreed to elope to-
gether-determined to be too smart
for them-shut Katy up in the same
closet where Dickey was concealed, and
giving hera pair Of quilts and a pillow,
locked her up for the night Didn't
see Dickey-next morning went to let
Katy OUT 3naG 8aaH a6s 10
"Oh, Lord! VA couldn't
get breath for a moment-fnally -
b 6 Ahem Dickey, istthat you Z"
n HYes, ma'amp eiiid maa
2si Dickey you must stay to break
fast. n8 m l
/" Couldn't, ma 'am." 3a. III
Oh, but you must. )" N t8Noa
sql Dickey concluded to stay ,agbaa
Breakfast table" Diekey, I've been
thinking about you good deal, late
ly.p @ u 1ia
"So.I suppose, ma'am-very late
ly. 'asa tl a N
3I "You are industrious and honest, I
hear" a
a7 | never bragn asd H#
5.a" Well, now, upon the whole, Dick
ey, | think you and Katy had better
get marvied!" N
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From the Manayunk Star.
Speak Gently.
BY NORA.


A volume in two words. This is
strange world. Hearts pure, warm,
and true, in the early years of their
existence, sully and chill, and in after
life turn traitors to all that is good
Why is this? If we knew, would it
avail us anything if that knowledge
brought not with little power Of re-
storing these darkened gems to their
purity? It is this worlds righteous
fashion to cover a smart with sneer.
But is it right that we should mixin
fhe.eup Of another the g" the gall Of
bitterness which the chalice of life
contains for US I believe that many
human soul has been ruined by the
ill-aimed shafts Of ridicule, or the an
relenting severity of reproof: when,
had the simple admonition speak
gently, been needed, that heart would
have been soothed, encouraged, and
sustained. | have often wondered
how those whom circumstances had
invested with the power of debating
athe shaIl,'' and {" shall not " to their
fellow beings, dared dictate SO sternly,
and what their motives were in so doing
since Providence Himself, in rebuking
man, seldom does it with any violent
demonstration. Silently the bright
hopes which walked like angels with
us, unfold their shining wings, and soar
from our view and those who are as
dear to us as life itself. in silence fold
their hands and speak with us on earth
no more How often have [ seen q
sheer or heard a word of sarcasm from
some lip, more ready than thoughtful,
and watching its effect upon those to
whom it was directed, (some warm,
trustfnl soul, a deep sensation of the
keenest pain has filed my bleeding
heart with sorrow of different nature.
The curling lip, or the look of defiance
betokened the existence of those pas
sions, which, but for that word, night
have lain dormant Nay, it is neither
wise nor well to WELD such danger
GUS weapons Speak gently, and
sooner or later, the good seed viii ger
inmate, and those gentle words, like
rain drops falling in some hidden well
and giving back a faint echo, shall
vet increase its crystal treasures, far
more than those wild floods, which,
pouring down, render its water turbid
and impure. ks
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tH [FoR THE PREss.l 28i
The Angel of the Hearth.
A TOUCHING SCENE.
BY A.

/ had finished my tea, and took a
stroll out to spend the evening at a
friends house. Being familiar with
the family there was no introduction
necessary, and was soon seated in their
comfortable room. Soon after, the
husband joined the family circle, con
sisting Of wife and five interesting
children-the Youngest, sweet little
girl, some FIVE years Of age As he
entered the house and took his seat,
the wife remarked that they had not
waited tea, and the table was stand
ing. The little girl left her play things,
and approached her father, to climb
upon his knee, which the mother OBJ
served, and said, Come to me, my
child your papa's cross tonight, !"
and extended her arms affectionately
to the child. The child cast another
look upon that dark, troubled coun-
tenance, with his compressed lips, and
seemed puzzled; but without glance
of assurance, or a word from him,
she stole softly to his side-not word
was spoken; and the gloomy man seem
ed sad and vexed his mind wholly
absorbed with the busy worlds excite
ment; and although a husband and a
father he was evidently in no humor
to participate in the pleasures Of a
home circle" The child, not at all
discouraged by the forbidding look of
her parent, crept gently upon his knee,
and placing one tiny arm upon his neck,
the other glided affectionately over
the opposite cheek, while her innocent
lips pressed gently the troubled brow.
In subdued breath she whispered,
Oh, how much | love my dearp papa 2"
and she drew her little soft hand car
ressingly down either side of that care
worn face, until they met beneath the
chin, when she imprinted another kiss.
The effect upon him seemed electrical.
The stern features relaxed-the sullen
gloom disappeared-and the whole
countenance assumed lively animated
expression. The scene was most
touching, and words cannot express
the exquisite beauty of such family
group. As the transformed parent
drew his little daughter to his bosom
and pressed kiss upon that innocent,
upturned face, the fine feelings of his
manly nature were in his voice, as he
said, " No, my darling, papa could
never. be cross with such a loving
daughter to calm the heart and the
worlds troubles and disappointments."
Truly, she was the Angel of the
Household" as she whispered, !" be
troubled no more - and the moral re-
fected from this impressive scene, was
instructive, and which | could not mis-
understand.
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there and when we are called to- lay
down the burden we, have borne thro'
life, and take up the song Of the an
gels, will it not be a blessed privilege
to kneel at the feet of One W no has
ever been our Friend 7? Twas His
careful Hand placed the flowers | love
so well wheie I may enjoy their beau
ty and, dear E-7, | will pray
that He will watch over thee, for I" a
doeth all things well. a.aa.. sv
P0na, Illinois.
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Passages of Death.

Some have composed sermons on
death, while they passed many years of
anxiety, approaching to madness in
contemplating their own. The GER
tainty of an immediate separation from
all our human sympathies may, even
on death bed, disorder the imagina-
ton The great physician Of our
times told me of a general, who had
often faced the lannon's mouth, drop
ping down in terror when informed by
him that his disease was rapid and ia
tall Some have died of the strong
Imagination Of death. There is
print of a knight brought on the scat
fold to suffer he viewed the heads
man; he was blinded, and knelt down
TO receive the stroke. Having passed
through the whole ceremony Of Grim
NAL execution, accompanied by its dis
grace, it was ordered that his life should
be spared Instead ofthe stroke from
the sword, they poured cold water ov-
er his neck. After this operation the
knight remained motionless they
discovered that he had expired in the
Imagination of death !
"This good breeding observed the
late DR.. Warren, bis physician, 4 only
quits him with his life. F" The last
words of Nelson were, "Tell Colling-
wood to bring the feet to an anchor "
The tranquil. grandeur which cast
new majesty over Charles l. on the
scafold, appeared when he declared,
i" fear not death ! Death is not ter
rible to me And the characteris-
tic pleasantly Of Sir Thomas Moore
exhilira ted his last moments, when. OBJ
serving the weakness ofthe scatfold he
said, in mounting it, I pray you, see
me up safe, and for my coming down,
let me shift for myself 2" Sir Walker
Raleigh passed a similar jest when
going to the scaffold. sa5
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Queer Employment.

| AN honest faced Hoosier went into
a fancy store in hunt Of situation.
The proprietor, or head clerk was
| sitting in the counting room with his
feet elevated contemplating life thro
the softening influence of cigar smoke.
r. Orr Hoosier friend addressed him
modestly as follows 2 sSoa
Do you want to hire hand about
| your establishment p" sHif3ssap *TH
The clerk looked up indiferently
but seeing his customer, concluded to
have a little fun out Of him, so he an
swered very briskly, at the same time
pulling out a large and costly hand
kerchief, and blowing his nose it go
q Yes, sir; what sort of a situation
do you want 2"
15aF Well, Pm not particular Pm out
of work, and almost anything will do
me for a while" Na& a
"Yes,I can give you aTsituation, if
it will suit you" 1i'sh t4a' II sa
saise What is it /? What's to be done,
and what do you give 20 s'-s'soJ 3aa
Jewell, / want hands to chew rags
into paper, and if you are willing to
set at it, you may begin at once"
NH" Good'as new wheati Hand on
your rags" eaa aTaoa 4'aEf7
1851" Here takeEhis handkerchief and
commence with it.vHa H0y hsptla7
The Hoosier saw the sell, Y and
quietly putting the handkerchief in his
pocket, ,remarking as he turned to go
OUT ptoqmH X xaaiisr 1ssa
s"Wheh / get it chewed, stranger,
I'll fetch it back n6e s9 a4e
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a8t tfE &#$ A@ ss 8s8#
Washington was a surveyor and
farmer.
Franklin was a printer.
Green was blacksmith.
Warren was a ply sician.
Sumner was a shepherd
Roger Sherman was shoemaker.
Marion was a farmer, as was also
Putnam, Allen and Stark.
Hancock was, a shipping merchant.
TrumbuIl was an artist.
Arnold (the traitor was a booksel-
Ter and druggist.
Robert Morris was a shipping mer-
chant.
Samuel Adams was a tax gatherer.
Humphreys was historian and po-
et
Wayne Mad Anthony was a sur
veyor.
Benjamin Lincoln was farmer ant
justice Of the peace.
Morgan was drover
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Aunth i department.
IFoR THE PRESS.
Enigma.

am composed Of 26 letters.
My 5, 2, I, is a nickname.
/, l3, 3, is a nickname.
II, Is, 4, is nickname.
4, 2, 3, is nickname.
" IS, 2. %, is a nickname.
10, 9, 26, is nickname.
" 81, 30, 10, %, is nickname.
II, Is, IL, is a nickname.
" Is, 25, II, is nickname.
j." IA, 6. q, is a nickname.
81, 90, 7, is a nickname.
IA, 8, %, is a nickname.
My whole is an old proverb.
Answer next week. f. NJ.
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A true friend unbosoms freely; adj
vises justly; assists readily; defend
courageously; and continues friend
unchsngeably. iea 8a
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THE following toast was recently
given at fishing frolic -
The Ladies-May we kiss all the
girls we please, and please all the girls
we kiss. 4 @as
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Poor PAY.-An Old School minis
ter has given the public short chapt-
er in the Presbyterian Herald, show
ing how some good people pay the
minister for his services. he, says !:
II preached seven sermons at GER
tain church. spent four4days from home
paid seven dollars for my horse, and
my reward was the warmly-expressed
thanks of the people, and whatever of
good the sermons may have done.--
Two years later / went by boat one
hundred and fifty miles, to aid. aggood
brother, was gone fourdaysfrom home
preached as well as L could four SER
mons, and paid five dollars for the
privilege. "A legal friend went and
returned on the same boat with me,
made one speech Of an hour and a half
long, and charged two hundred dollars
for bis time, labor, ard expenses He
asked how much received for services
/ replied that / had paid FIVE dollars
for the priyelegeaof rendering them
His only reply was, for he was awick-
ed nam, Didn't you cuss the people
before YOU left them ?N@s EEasa 3@As
A bachelor editor of, our acquain-
lance, who has d very pretty sister,
recently wrote to another bachelor
equally fortunate, 'splease exchangs.2s
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Prentice, of the Louisville Journal,
says" IF when you visit a neighbor
he tells you in husky voice, to make
yourself at home obey him literally
as soon as possible.n
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cam mot a little pale 2" inquired
lady who was short and corpulent, of
crnsty old bachelor "You look
more like a big tub, +" was the reply.
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"Pa, have dogs got wings 2"
Wings No, child. Don't you
know better than that 49
Why, !" pa, this paper says a big
dog few at him and bit him. g
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Riddle.


/ never in house was born,
Nor did l ever fly;
And yet, to make the puzzle out,
soar into the sky.
/ oft contain both life and breath,
And yet / never die
And though sometimes to remnants
torn,
/ never heave a sigh, r b1n
Oft, through ambition, ! aspire %
And go till can go no higher,
And then like many men. SO great,
/ sink into a lower state,
Answer next week.
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DARE TO be upright. honest, and
sincere, for God is all-suficient. He
can defend, deliver, or supply.
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DoN'T believe one-half what you
hear, butb sure you believe more than
half of what you say.
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Seriousness is the great wisdom,
temperance the best physic, aud a
good conscience. the best estate. vino
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In is exceedingly bad husbandry to
harrow up the feelings of your WIFE,
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A writer in the American Medical
Gazette furnishes the following lucid
description of the cause of bushes in
young ladies "The mind communi-
Gates with the central ganglion the
latter, by reflex action through the
brain and facial nerve, to the organic
nerves in the face, with which its bran
ches inocculate. " Clear as mud
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g Spare moments are the gold dust of
time. Ofan the moments of our-life,
spare moments are the most ttuthfnl
in good er evil. They are the gaps
through which temptation finds the
easiest access to the soul eIg SIS
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IFoR THE PRESS.
Enigma.

Just letters four, we'll have no more,
Including voTels two !;
For that will hit, you must admit,
What appertains to You.
IT'S not in your clothes, but in you
toes,
Not found amongst your brains ;
IT'S in your palms and in your arms,
But never in your veins.
'Tis right and tight, in fingers white,
However small their size,
Alive or dead, it's in your head,
But never in your eyes.
And not a part is in your heart,
With that you must agree ;
Though ifyou feel, tits in your heel,
And also in your knee.
And, strange to say, but take away,
One letter, and you'll find
That only ole (I'm not in FAM
Is really left behind.
That this is true, Pm sure that you
Will see and bring to light
If net, | fear it's very clear,
You're not so very bright.
Answer next week. j. R. P.
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Answers.

Answer to last weeks Geographical
Enigma-An Editors Sanctum.
Answer to last weeks Enigma
Pennington
Answer to last weeks Riddle-A
Cannon. * is
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THOSE who attempt nothing them
selves think everything easily peEEegm,
ed.
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JONES had been out to a champagne
party, and returned home at a late, or
rather an early, hour He had hard
" got into the house when the clock
struck four
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ! (" hiccup-
ped Jones. 81 say, Mrs. Jones, this
clocks out O. order; it struck one four
times.n
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fFORTHE PRESS.
Anagrams.
/. B Hat,
2. Hester G,
3. No Stock I,
4, Till Sweve,
@$ 5. Gin Ton Bloom,
6. Nice Front,
Z Rent Won Bod,
8. GIFTS Rub P,
9. Fred Hole,
10. Fetch Rown N,
IL. William Smert,
~. Mills W Tropi,
IL. Tin Mol c.
Answers next week. E.. NJ.
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How To Preserve LADIES' FURs. =
Fins furs should be keptin cold place
An experienced dealer viii tell, the
moment he puts his hand on piece Of
fur, if it has been lying in a warm, dry
atmosphere; it renders the fur harsh,
dry and shabby, entirely destroying the
rich, smooth softness which it viii have
if kept in cold room
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A FRENoHMAN thinks the English
language is very tough Dare is
lookout" he says, which is to put
your head out and see and lookout,
which is to hauli in your head and not
to see-iust contrarie"
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When is a farmer very maternal I
When be cradles bis grain.
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as II i've" said John Wesley, " for
eternity. I steer for the headland be-
yond and expect nv reward not here
but in Heaven" This solid convic-
ton Of a future state was the great Sc
cret of John Wesley. What to other
men was distant cloud land, to him
was an intense reality. He walked
every moment consciously on its verge ;
and when he preached, it was with the
feeling that at any instant he might be
called to his final account.
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Selling an Artist.

Mr.. w. was one of our most popu-
lar artists and teachers Of drawing
Yesterday morning, while busy at
work he was interrupted by rough
looking customer
"Be you Mr.. w, the painter ~
II am, sir.n WE
"You teach creeters to draw I be-
lieve ?"
eyes, SIR" replied the artist. who
fancied his visitor some wealthy old
father; eco you wish your daughter
to take a few lessons 2"
NO, sir, not my darter." II
"Your son, perhaps ?"
No, not my son, neither"
"Who, then, sir? not yourself,
hope"
"No, not myself; but somebody a
derned sight more difficult IA
"A four year old mule / bought
t'other day. Learn him to draw and
dern me if / don't out pewter and give
you the biggest hundred dollars evel
you seed.n ans iqGa ass eaaa if
gd The countryman went down stairs
with a hop, skip and jump, closely fol
lowed by an old pair of boots, a mer-
schaum pipe, and snndry other movea-
bles. aoitaslsaa9 Ia1s bs eds 81, oit
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goet's Mook.
y " LOO
iron THE PREss.l
Our Days of Youth.
BY HARVEY HAvELAxD.

BY HARVEY HAyELAND.
All where are they
Those gems of truth,
Of innocence,
Our days of youth?
The rainbow dyes,
That tinted Ger
Our future skies,
In youths young hour?
When hope was bright,
And years were long,
And rest was sweet
And life a song
Alas. they've flown
And sorrows clouds
Enwrap them in
As many shrouds,-
Those youthful joys
And yet they seem
Link'd in with all,
Each golden dream.
But hopes not bright,
Nor years too long,
Nor rest so sweet,
Nor life song.
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No. e
The beginning Of eternity,
The end of time aud space,
The beginning of every end,
And the end of every place.
Answer next week.
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IT keep an excellent table" said a
lady dlsputing with one of her board
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Heroes of the Revolution.

Among them were tinkers and cobblers, what
then. 4s,# esaH4;r.2tge ss etf
Were they not patriots We're they not men {?
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"That may be true, ma'am, !" says
he, "but you put very little upon it. :"
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The Sabbath is but one day younger
than man-ordained for him in the
state of his uprightness and innocence,
that his faculties being then holy and
excellent, he might enjoy them, espe-
cially on that day, in the singular and
most spiritual worship of God his Gre
ator. 81 Bishop E. Hopkins.
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The little town of Epworth, Lin
colnshire, England, produced both the
Rev John Wesley, the founder of the
Wesleyan Society, and the Rev. Alex
ander Kilham, the founder of the
N athodist New Connection. Wesley
was born in 1903, and Kilhani in 1893.
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Asman named Oats, was had up
recently for beating his wife and chill
dren. On being sentenced to imprison-
ment, the brute remarked that it was
very hard a man was not allowed to
thrash his owni oatK
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A few days since little ragged mr.
chin was sent by mechanic to collect
small bill. He began in; the usual
way, but becoming more and more inn
Fortunate, at length the gentleman's
patience being exhausted, he said to
him, Yon need not dun me SO sharply
II am not going to run away" -" l
don't suppose you are" said the boy,
scratching his head : but my master is,
and he wants the money. !"