Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-07-03

~ 60 "Ooueh ooX from which the light OF
SIX wax candles streamed full upon a beauti-
tul combination of wheels in regular and
! graceful motion.
The wife clapped her hands for JOY. But
Susy was not exhuberant long, for. gazing on
the mysterious structure before her, so fin
lshed IN workmanship and harmonious in ac-
/ ton, recalling the weary months of which
this thing of motion was the child, and then
looking forward to the future, wonderipp
what new epoch would be opened to her
noble husband through this masterpiece of his
genius, she could only be calmly happy. deep
thoughted, and grave. When Hugh came
near her and rested his hand on her head,
as he hal done when his old self, she threw
her arms around his neck and burst into
tears.
Oh, we shall be so happy now, Hugh
SO hapPy, after this long, long time! am
proud OF you, my husband-prouder than ev-
er-" Another gush of tears
The time till morning was spent in ezamin-
ing the curious workmanship, Hugh explain
ing minutely many of Its parts, though exhibit
ing uneasiness and reserve concerning the
motive power Susy possessed the enthusiasm
of an inventors wife and the intuition of
woman. Pursuing her delighted examina-
tions into its cunning workmanship, she came
suddenly upon hidden spring. most ingeui-
ously disguised, but evidently the motive pow
er Of the mechanism.
" Why. Hugh this isn't perpetual motion.
THIS spring in the little box makes it CO.
And the wife looked up in utter surprise.
The nsnomaniac giared back with an ex-
preston 30 which wild rage. shame and scorn
struggle and writhed for control of his fea-
lures. lifting his hand with a tra-ic air, be
brought ais finger to point at the frightened
and covering woman, aud said. it slow IN
earthly tone:
g It's lie"
Then bright dagger cleaned in the wax
light, al with the lightning quickness of
insanity was plunged into the bosom of his
wife. He carried her home in his arms, laid
her upon her OWN bed, and invited the
neighbors, with bland smile to come IN
and prepare her for burial. He was mis-
taken. She was not dead :or the aim had
been untrue.
IfyOu had called at the cottage thirty years
after, you would have met au old man with
much dignity of bearing. and woman some
what beyond the prime of life, living quietly
there, and seeming to find life pleasant and
nseful. Talking with the old man. you wod
have been struck with the sense and beauty
of his thoughts and the ease of his expression
IF the conversation had leaned in the least de-
gree to any topic suggestive of mechanism,
your host would have said, bland!y:
Il discovered perpetual motion. Would
you like to see the machine, sir ?" and rising,
would have led the way to small window
less room, and there, with the words, = Be-
hold behold behold ~ would have suddenly
removed the side of wooden box and thrown
the light of six wax candles upon beautiful
combination Of wheels in regular and graceful
motion.
Then the F1atrcE would have pointed Oh
its qualities, saying: - 1t has been running
thirty years, sir, and must be perpetuar'-
looking into your face all the while to see if
you understood her She would say truly
that it had been running thirty years, for cv-
cry Sabbath morning she had stolen in and
wound the spring herself.
1 venturei to ask her once, if she had not
been afraid to live with him after her terrible
danger.
Oh, no." she said. . understand him
perfectly now. L never cross him on that
point. [ am proud of him even now, sir"
ORIENTAL VITA young man going jour
! ney, intrusted hundred decnay-s to an old
man. When he came back, the old man de-
MED having had any money deposited with
him, and he was had mp before the Khazee.
! Where were you, young man, when you de-
livered this money - Under tree."-
'' Take my seal and summon that tree" said
the judge.--"Go, young man, and tell the tree
to come hlther, and the tree Will obey when
you show it my seal" The young man went
in wonder. After he had been gone some
time, the khazee said to the old NAH. He
is long. DO you think he has got there yet ?'
NO." said the old man ;''i it is at some
distance. He has not got there yet - How
/ knowest thou old man. cried the Khazee
where that tree is? The young man re-
turned, and said the tree would not come
He has been here. young man. and given
his evidence. The money is thine"
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-PennsylvanIa has now twenty-nine regi-
ments in the service of the United States, o
which thirteen are for three months and six
teen for three years, if their service shoulC