, 1861-02-08

orally been earnest men, yCrv grave at heart
and much that they have written has beel
tragedy in the guise Of irony All reader
cannot find this ont They cannot see thl
grief Of life beneath It's grin they canno
detect the scorn or the pity that is hidlel
lin jokes Of banter, neither can they Away
find ont the jokes or banter that is covered
by solemn face and many a sincere be
lever has been deemed an atheist because
he burlcsqucd hypocrtes with their owl
gravity. Numbers judge only by the ont
side, and never reach the spirit Of writing
or Of mau. They laugh at the contortiont
Of grimacc, bat Of the mysteries Of mint
or the pains Of heart which underlie the
conlortions they know nothing. They
snatch their rapid pleasure, and leave unyai
ued the worth Of him who gives it aud
when they have had their transient ndul
gence, they have had all they sought and
all that they could enjoy.
"The uglest trades said Jerrold, "havC
their moments Of pleasure. Now, if l were
a grave digger or even hangman, there are
some people could work for with a great
deal Of enjoyment"
The relation of many to the humorist i:
illustrated by that Of the doctor, on Ger.
tain occasion, to Lision, the celebrated
comedian. Liston was subject to constitu,
tional meaaholly, and in a severe attack oI
it he consulted Il famous physician.
GO and see Liston," said tSe doctor.
Il am Listen" said the actor.
And thus the inner soul of great humor
st is often as unrecognized by those who
read him as was the natural personality oi
Listen by the doctor Henry Giles 10
Atlantic Monthly.
Moral EFFECT OF Flowers AND Gan.
DENs.-Ah English writer gives the follow
ing hint to ''poor folks:"-Keep q vase Of
flowers on your table, and they will help to
maintain your dignity, and secure for you
consideration and delicacy Of behaviour.
For the same reason, it is not surprising to
learn what they who have been 10 the hab-
it Of awarding prizes in the various par
ishes say, and il is this-that in almost
every instance where they found good
garden they have observed that the women,
the children, and the house, are also neat,
orderly, aud well kept"
CURIOUS SnnLE.-Henry Ward BeecheI
delivered bali sermon, halEpoliticRlharf
angue at his church in Brooklyn on Sun.
day night, in which he used the following
curious simile: .t...-.
As men grow rich they grow mean.
Why ! know men-pious me1-Who actual
ly perjure themselves about the value Of
their property that they may save what is
justly due the city for taxes. They are as
mean as-well-meannes has tunneled
them from end to end, and the biggest one
lies through the heart, and the Devil daily
runs bis train tbroug b and through.
RED SHIRT AND RoYALrY.-Not often
comes an incident Of so much interest to
record, as the interview Of Garibaldi and
Vitor Emanuel, OF the 25th nk., between
Teano and Spernnzano. The chieftain bad
taken bis quarters at a small inn, and or
dering his column forward, sent Count
Trecci on to greet the King, whom he met,
rapidly advancing, preceded by Cialdina,
and at the head Of 10000 men. Count
Trecci galloped back breathless, aud Carl
baldi taking horse with his staff. soon met
the head of the Piedmontese column. 1t
opened, presented arms, and Cialdina ran
forward, Garibaldi leaping from his horse
and Embracing him. The King, advancing
at the head Of hisspoper division, saw the
red shirts, and distinguishing their leader
put spurs to his horse, all the officers, OF
either staff, crying "Long live Victor
Emanuel !" Then the soldier, who had SC
gracefully placed an empire on the mon
archs hand, declining for himself every
thing except the gratitude Of the million:
whom be had saved, barring his head, could
only cry: King Of Italyi" bis voice
husky with the swelling of his heart. The
King, with like feeling, replied THANK
you !" and grasped the hero's hand. Thus
they stood, looking at each other in the fel-
lowship Of noble minds, and said not
another word. Still, hand in hand, they
followed the troops, as their respective
suites mingled in the rear, began to talk on
the great events which the hour had crown.
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