The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-04-10


BOYS desired to make the most of it, 1t too dry for
snow-balliag aud not deep enough for coasng. 1t did
very well to make tracks in.
There large meadow the place where they
were assembled 1t was proproscd that they should go
tree which stood the centre OF the meadow,
and that each should from the tree and should
who could make the staghtest track-hat is, 20
from the tree in the nearest approach to straight line.
The proposition aSsented to, and they soon
the tree They ranged themselves around it with their
backs towards the trunk. They equally distant
from each other. If each had gone forward in direct
right line the paths they would have made would have
been like the spokcs of Il whce-thc tree representing
the hub They were to go till they reached the bound
aries Of the meadow when they were to rctrace their
steps to the tree.
They did 50. Iwsh could give map Of their tracks.
Such map would not pres much resemblance 10 the
spokes of wheel.
"Whoseis hcsraghtest?" said James alison TO Thos
Sanders, who at the tree first.
"Henry Armstrong; is the only that is srightat
all"
That's fact, said James
tThey looked more like snoketracks tlian straight
/ lines"
"How could We all contriye to 90 crookcdly, when
the ground is 50 Smo0h and nothing turu out Of
/ the way?H said Jacob Small.
How did You come to go straight Henry said
Thomas.
q fixed my eve on that tail piucroc on the hii| yon-
der and never looked away from it till reached the
fence"
Il went as straight as could, without looking at any
thing but the ground said James
80 did >" said another
so did l." said several others Ii appeared that no
one but Henry had aimed at particular object.
They attempted to go straight without any definite
aim They failed Men cannot succeed in any thing
good without definite aim In order to mental improve
ment there must be definite aim. In order to mo- a
Improvement, there must be definite aim. In order
to do good, there must be adefne aim. Generalpur-
poses general resolutions, will not avail. You must
do as Henry did fix upon something distinct and de6n-
tc as object and 90 steadily forward towards it.
Thus only can you succeed LsHnday, school Gazette,
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GEr NARRJED.-W really have faith in early marri-
ages Get married. young man, just after your
maturity you find yourself capable of supporting
wife modestly and trugally Never wait till you get
rich; for oh, the sad change that may come the
freshness of your heart before that time. And then
there are the habits, opinions associations all Of which
becoming fixed portion of yOtr nature may make you
a wiser man. perhaps but will diminish just so much
the unspeakabe beatltude of welded love to young
spirit No; never wait till YOU get rich; for there is
something earthly in the pursuit of wealth even,
ng full Of the schemes and artfces Of the day that
the romance of love Is crushed out odoTous being and
naught Is left but the mere appetcs of our animal
ture The sentiment is gone past all recovery Marri
age is still the same but alas! have changed with time
and custom; and though we may still enjoy it. we can
not find in it that chvaric dsinterestedness that alb
sorbing sense of unaloycd happiness which belongs
only the union Of two young hearts unsoied by
tact with the world.
Yes; get married, young woman. Never pause be
cause he is not handsome. lie may be good and that
is much better Few handsome men are good formuch
except to break wives hearts with eaousy and fail II
business, because too much tempted attend to it
sduously Never refuse him because he is wealthy
1t is far inspiring to grow rich together by YOU
united exertions 1t is far Independent for you
to reflect that you have assisted earn your afuenct
when it comes and that it be said your husband
purchased you with his means and consequently has
special right to consider you entitled any more thar
your exactly legal share of bis possession II is far
wiser to wed true than mere pocket book-for
the full of love and the other of Iusory promises
Let Cupid be your counsellor, young woman, and no
cupdity.
1t the habit Of lord EIdon, when attorney gener
his character At the trial of Horne Tooe, speak
ing of his reputatonj he said 'ts the little inner
tancc have only to leave to my children, and vii
onishruent of those present Milford the solicitor gen
ersl, began to weep aloud. just look at Milford
said bysandef to Horne Tooke. ',What on eal th i:
he crying for?a Tooke replied. 'e is crying to think
what very little Inheritance Eldon's children likely
to get"
LITTLE Rock RAlIRoAr.-The present prospects o
this road Judging from the Little Rock papers, fat
terne The iron needed for the work has already been
procured and they now laying it down at four diff
ferent ponts-from two points White river and two
points on Arkansas river 1.-The road has leen graded
except about four miles.