Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-06-06

his wife and daughter, there - book for
you. AS was passingthe parsonage your
uncle called me 10 to have little CONVEX
sation with him. Upon leaving he re-
quested me to give you this 10 read. Al
though have a great reverence for my
minister. and think he is as near perfect
as any mortal can ever be, yet there are oc /
casions when feel it my duty to remon-
strate with him upon the irregularity Of
his tastes. l did so this evening. told
DR.. Murray that l thought it would be
much more becoming in a minister to send
you. instead Of the Life OF Josephine"
the Saints Rest" or Jeremy TAylor's
"HOly Living and Dying" or some other
books of that description. dislike
French people, French literature, French
manners, French cookery, in short / de.
spise everything French"
eff was you, Edith" remarked Mrs.
Romayn, al would not read it. I wish
DR.. Murray would not send you any more
books. Every room IN the house is strewn
with books and papers. If you only read
interesting works it would not be so bad.
Everything you read is so dry and dull.
If you would read something amusing.
like the "Vicsr of Wakefield" or Thinks
] to myself" or, il you must have some
thing to harrow up your feelings, read such
books as did when was a girl, 1.-THE
Sorrows OF Werter," "Thaddeus Of War
saw" or "Childreu of the Abbey" They
are very interesting. Instead of doing that
you will pore over the lives of the poets.
and read their poetry. III admired poetry
/ should not wish to know much about
the lives of poetic authors. Generally the
more beautiful they wrote the more scan
dalously they lived. 1t is most lament
able fact that the greatest and most bril-
liant men the world has ever produced, and
those of the finest intellectual eudowments,
have been the most unfortunate in their
domestic relations, and the most repre-
hensble in their lives. As for spending
much of ones time in reading about Kings
and Queens great warriors and politicians,
who have long been dead and gone, aud
most of whom have done more harm than
good in the world. think it is ridicu-
lous. don't wonder, Edith, that you care
little for society, that you begin to feel old
and that your eyes look red. IL should
spend my time in reading about battles,
the martyrdom Of the Christians, and be
constantly thinking of all the crimes which
historians record. would become 80 ner-
vous that could not sleep. and would die
in less than a year. 1t was only few
evenings since that Edith was talking to
me about one of the martyrs. 1t appears
there was more than one to be burnt. They
took an old man frst. One of his friends
who was soon to take his place at the stake
said, brother, as the flames envelope you,
to inspire our courage raise your hand
The wood burned, the smoke enveloped
the aged victim. but seen through it, in the
hour of his severest agony, the raised
hand Of the martyr. and it quiveringly
pointed to Heaven, till life ended in time
began in eternity. Such historical fact,
produce most singular effect upon me,
awaken in the night, and my Imagination
. pictures all those herrid scenes. Edith !
you intend to read the Life of the Empress
Josephine hope you will not let me SCI
you do it, for of course there will somethin,
T be said Of Robespierre, and that dreadful
reign Of Terror. A gentleman whom
knew told me that he was in Paris shor
time during that awful period. and that h,
, witnessed the execution Of some of til
doomed victims. They were marched Il
the guillotine, their heads laid, one at q
time beneath the instrument of destruction
and quick as thought, the severed heat
was thrown in a large basket, and SO ex
peditious had been the work that the eye
would wink several times before life be
: came extinct. Whenever / see histor,
of France. or a biography of any of he
kings and queens. always think Of thos
horrid executions"
II promise" replied Edith, "that tn
house shall no longer be strewn with m,
books and papers. will refurnish GU
old school room mex. week, and use it 70
my private library. think it is tn
pleasantest room in the house, and as D,
one else occupies it, will appropriate it,
The next week Edith furnished her Ii
brary. The large bay window aroun,
which there was trained running roses
and other vines. and the leaves of which
i'll summer almost shut out the view Of tn
garden beyond, was draped with heav,
curtains Of green and gold. Opposite 10
was large bookcase, and through ITS glss
doors could be read the titles Of many val
liable volumes. In one corner sofa in vi
Ted to repose. An oak table. and three o.
four easy chairs completed the furniture o
the room. Although il was not late il
IN October the weather had been chilly
and the fire which burned SO brightly il
the CRATE, added to the comfort, Is well q
to the cheerfulness Of the apartment.
Edith" said Kate Vincent, a. sh
placed herself in the vision Of her friend
81 have come to spend several days will
you. Your mother said that you were very
busy putting things to rights in this room
so without apprsing You Of my arrival,
have made myself quite at home here To-
the last two or three hours. This 10 you
library is its | suppose no Que but yer,
intimate friends will ever be allowed tc
cross its threshold"
"No. but few will find entrance here
Walter and have spent some Of our hap
piest hours IN this room, aud here expect
to spend many more"
81 should think you would become very
tired Of living here. II must DO so lonely
for you, having nc brothers, nor sisters
for society. wonder thst you do not
spend more time with Us. or your Aunt In
New York"