, 1864-06-10

| the blunderlng of country cousin, one OF
the first families in Boston was recently
thrown into CONSERVATION and Indignation,
which it is impossible to describe. For a
while serious consequences were apprehend-
ed, but after proper restoratives were applied
and explanations made, the family were en-
abled to eat their meals with the accustomed
regularity and relish. The misunderstood
ing was caused in singular manner, and
can in measure, be attributed to the num-
Der of "4titary heroes who invest the city.
Ts -4he cousin who caused the
r.. 5000 of Yermont, and now on
a visit TO an uncle in this city. One eve
ming during the recent spell of cold weather,
the only daughter of the house, a lady of
seventeen, whose delicacy is part of her
nature, and whose mind was entirely above
earthly things, with the exception of the op-
era, new dresses and carriage, remarked
one evening in the presence Of her cousin
and her family, without word of warning,
that she was fearful of freezing if she went
to bed.
Her mother was about to utter some ex-
preston of consolation, when the cousin
crude as he was) remarked in a loud tone,
so loud that every one heard him
why don't you take major to bed with
you?
There was a faint shrek, and Henrietta
was observed to fall senseless on the plush
sofa. Her position was noted, however, for
its grace and the careful manner in which
her crinolinB was adjusted.
Wretch cried the father, you have
murdered my daughter with your vulgarity'
Monster exclaimed the mother, 'how
could you and such delicate nerves as she
has, too"
Il swow,' yelled the Yermonter, with
dolefu look, Il didn't mean
Silence, sir ? cried the brother, who had
attempted to obtain a commission as briga-
dier general and failed, only because he once
belonged to home guard and knew there
fore, too much about military affairs.
Darn it, won't you
NO, sir, we will not cried the enraged
parents "A man that recommends my
daughter to-
But didn't mean it. screamed the
Yankee, but no attention was paid to his
words.
she revives-she revives-the shock has
not killed her. the doting mother said, bend
ing over her child and kissing her
1T was cruel blow, but you must bear
up, darling
'Darnation, won't somebody listen to me?'
cried the peplexed Vermonter. Il didn't
mean that Hen. should sleep with real live
Major-one of them malicious officers. In
course didn't. [ wanted her to do as our
gals do cold nights. They heat bricks and
put to their feet, and up in our parts the
gals call them majors. That's what l
mean, and what's the use of fuss about it,
that's whatI want to know
1T seems that we are laboring under a
mistake said the head of the family but
when there are young ladies in the room, [
think would not mention such things. The
young ladies of the city are too delicate for
such vulgar names
The Vermonter promised to be more care
full in future, and the family are doing well.
LOOKING OUT FOR SLIGHTs.- There are
some people always looking out for sights.
They cannot pay visit, they cannot even
receive friend, they cannot carry on the
daily intercourse of the family, without sus-
pecting some offense is designed. They are
as touchy as hair-triggers. If they meet an
acquaintance in the street who happens to
be preoccupied with business, they attribute
his abstraction to some motive personal to
themselves, and take umbrage accordingly.
They lay on others the fault of their own
irritability. A fit of Indigestion makes
them see impertinence in everybody they
come in contact with. Innocent persons,
never dreaming of giving offence, are aston
ished to find some unfortunate word, or some
momentary taciturnity mistaken for an in
suit To say the least, the habit is unfortu-
nate. 1t is far wiser to take the more chart
table view of our fellow beings, and not sup
pose a slight intended, unless the neglect is
open and direct. After all, too, life takes
its hue, in great degree, from the color of
our own '~'nd If we are frank and gen
erous, the world treats us kindly. If, on
the contrary, we are suspicious, men learn
to. be cold and cautious to us.
Let the person get the reputation Of be-
ing touchy, and everybody is under more or
less restraint; and in this way the chances
of an imaginary offense are vastly increased.
Your people who fire up easily miss deal
Ol DdppluesS' 1uSlI JauuulOSu eShlp pOiS uO-
stroy their own comfort, as well as that of
their friends. They have forever some fan
cied slight to brood over. The sunny, Sc
rene contentment of less selfish dispositions
never visits them.
Mr.. PoUcHET, the indefatigable propa-
gator of the theory of spontaneous genera
ton, is attempting to solve the startling
theory whether animal life is an accident or
creation-whether an animal or man himself
can be generated in a chemists retort. He
was recently defed by several of his col
leagues at the Academy of Sciences. to sub
nit his experiments to a committee OF that
body, when this challenge was accepted by
him in the following words 4 declare that
from whatever part of the globe may take
a cubic decimetre of air, from the moment
that 1 shall put this air in retort hermeti-
cally sealed, instantly this retort will be filled
with living organisms A committee of
learned savans were appointed to witness
and verify the experiments. The curious
public will await anxiously their report.