St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-08-08

ed his good humor for. he added
"You are not even . Piudar Of Wake.
field, though in your heart you dispise
Goldly's War Of that locality"
This was unjust. and ] told him that
though Z did not think 50 highly OF
Goldsmithrs hide tale d snme did, I
was. far To- 11 fsan 11egsally wsit4
ten and moral liable. l then said, ''Dr.
johnson, will you do me the favor to
come and see Blondin ?"
He laughed. and said l was putting
him to the experimeatuns cruris-which
I afterwards thought most fellicitous
phrase. because the Frenchman had to
"cross" the tramspet. l doubt not
have lost hundreds Of equally good
things through my culpable negligence
of transcription.
why. SIR" he said, 'if you had asked
me to purchase ticket for this sight
should have peremptorily refused, because
/ arm not justified in contributing to bribe
a fellow-creature though only a French
man and mountebank, to risk the loss
Of his life. But as you have paid for the
tickets, and as l shall not repay you, the
onms is with yourself, and I will accompa-
ny you"
"We are at the Crystal Palace"
remarked, as the train entered the sta.
tion.
1.-The building is not Of crystal, nor is
It palace" said my illustrious friend.
The name, said humbly, was given
by Mr.. Punch.
"Mr. Punch is a great authority" said
DR.. johnson. removing his hat for mo-
mcut, land I will accept his nomenclature.
The fact had escaped me-"
So ready was he to own On error when
it was properly brought before him.
''Mr. Punch,' he continued, sis most
fortunate in selecting denominations. 1t
was he who gave the name of Arcadia to
that new arched garden and locality at
South kensington. name which observe
abe journals arc all adopting without ac-
acknowledgements Of the original inventor.
BIT few can 50 well afford to be robbed,
though the wealth of the Bank of Eugland
is no excuse for the criminality Of the
buzglas.n
We proceed across the beautiful garden,
and my reverend friend, whose classic re-
collections were ever ready, pointed to the
Mercury on one Of the water temples, and
remarked that there was Blondin ready
perrhed. I said, ".&at in s'ernum," was
Immediately and sternly rebuked BY my
honored friend for light use of word sig
nifying eternity. But" he added play
fully, ''do not be cast down for you yourself
are an everla..in donkey. This reas-
sured me. and We ascended to the gallery
and took our seats. Gazing down upon
the vast area. on the sides of which and
around it. wcro nearly 10000 persons,
DR.. johnson whispered silly:
"Do you think as many persons would
come to see you supported BY single
chord p
l felt hurt; for though I am conscious
Of many shortcomings. it was wourding to
thank that the greatest moralist of the age
had ever seriously contemplated my COM
ing to be hanged.
'.Do not BE- fool said DR.. johnson
kindly. ''You will rcposc in your Scot
tish mousoleum. followed by an in.alcula-
bic array ofsemi-dcnud.d Caledonian Doors;
so be happy and survey mankind"
The Frenchnan cam. upon the rope.
ran, tumbled. stood upon his head, feigned
to slip, lay down. walked back wards blind
folded, and performed his other extraordi-
nary gymnastic fcats at height Of 1SO
feet from the floor that had been cleared
below. Military music played, the vas.
assembly applauded; and tears came iuto
lay eyes.
What are sou blubbcring for 2" said
my illustricus friend. ''Do you envy that
poor acrobat in his triumph or do you
imagine that you yourself could perform
those feats better In the first altcrna-
tive the sentiment is unworthy, the second,
the vanity is egregious."
Thus did he ever seek to improve nv
mind and heart. and what do owe to him?
told him however. that he mi.judged me,
and that | was weeping to think that TO-
600 of my fcllow-creatures had assembled
to derive excitement from the chance
Of French moun.ebank breaking his neck.
Spare your tears and stow your twad-
de-" responded my venerable friend. -
They have come for no such savage pur-
pose. They have heard that person has
acquired the art of safely walking on
cord. and they evince laudable
desire to witness q triumph of courage and
skill. DO you degrade your feilow-sub-
ects to the level Of the Roman spectators
IF gladiator fights Is there one person
in the crowd who would turn up the
'humb. If doing so would bring down that
acrobat to than floor"
did not dare to remind him that he had
crushed his own plea in his
;hambsrs. bat I asked him whether b.
would take any'bing 70 drink. He was
understanding enough to partake Of bot
tie of Scottish ale with me. and seasoned
I BY good-humored gibe at my 9. leciing
liquor bearing the name Of wy country.
''Ths health Of the Frenelr aerobss
Nth the American repafation. IN . ium-
der VI Scottish ale - he said: