Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-08-20
NO. g..

A STREET CAR ADvENTURE-A STORY OF
GARTER.-A writer IN the New Orleans
| PicagWae says:-In one of the street cars,
the other day,we met with an incident which
caused, probably, as much confusion as did
the historic one upon which has been founded
one of the noblest orders of knighthood that
graces the pages 'of the book Of modern
chivalry. Opposite to us, at the mule end
of the car, sat lady, the very sight of whom
woke in our breast all the feelings OF romance
which we thought had been thrown aside
the day we discarded James horsemen and
Bulwer's earlier Germanisms. She was pre-
ternaturally beautiful. Groveling ourselves
into scat, we for the first time noticed
look of anxiety clouding the far face of our
neighbor Something was evidently wrong.
A Bradley might have broken It's fastenings,
or some other mysterious concomitant OF
female attire might be out Of fix The look
was not TO be mistaken; the lovely creature
was uncomfortably conscious of something
being wrong with her toggery Wondering
in what way we might delicately, as is our
won't assist the beautiful one IN her dilemma
without running the risk OF getting the usual
reward for impertinence, VIC noticed the
looks of our fellow passenger directed to
certain spot upon the floor of the car. There
we discovered the cause of our neighbours
trbuation. Uhcasped, but circled in the
shape and size which custom had made 1t
assume, lay one Of those magic bands Of
india-rubber and silk which have caused
more wars, heart-burnings, treacherY and
murder, than all the politics OF state from
time immemorial. A glance suficed US
she did not wish TO loose the article. With
the most knowing and worldly smile, as if
we were the father of twelve manageable
girls, we lifted it and hesitahngly, our hand
lingeringly Offering, handed the magic ring
= to the owner. Her beautiful face was suffus-
: ed with bushes as she timidly thanked us,
! stammering the while, and hiding the brace
a let in the recess of her crinoline, she seemed
q to suddenly come to the conclusion that the
very next corner was her destination, and,
>. ringing the bell hastily, left the car, while
: we noticed a smothered giggle among the
), rest of the feminine travellers, which made
:" us wish that they had whiskers, that we
might punch their noses Ia King. We
- may never see her again, but we are indebt
- ed to her for never-to-be-lorgotten sensa-
ton for the moment The touch of that
s hand still tingles our fingers, and the memory
of its amplitude is positively maddeDing.
--@sse4----
rd MARRIAGE AND THE SABBATH.-Vestiges
~ of Eden are rare; yet two instutons
have survived the wreck and have come
th down to us, witnesses of that happy and
ll- perfect condition in which they orignat-
ed. These are the marriage relations and
ed the Sabbath. AS the bunch of grapes from
IN, Esehol was visible testimony to Israel
on of the fertility of Canaan, so do these divine
ear appointments remind us of the felicity OF
ing Paradise.
ied Tie Marriage Bond lies at the foundation
oi of domestic happiness is the source of home
us' Joys and pure affections, without which the
world would he far more blank and misera-
ld', BILE and wicked than il is Paradise fingers
leee with us, in a measure, in the sweet and sa
ne cred relations of the family.
ueh The other memorial of Eden is the Sab
,bath--God's reservation to himself of
rom share of the time measured out to men by
I'm, the celestial clock-wOrk k-the motions of
orc those heavenly bodies Which are for times,
his and ror seasons, and for days and for years.
lhat And while the hallowing of one day in seven
nan was an assertion of Gods right and authori-
'rce ty and memorial of his creative work, it
was at the same time rich benefacton
isit- conferred upon mankind. With what sur
lint, passing oveliness must that first Sabbath
have been investeal With what splendor
oil must the sun have issued forth as bride
lars, groom from the chambers of the east, and
ious how mnst the nrimeyal earth have reioiced
five in his radiancei The rivers and lakes reflect
ents his gladdening beams; the bright-hued flow
ers open their petals; the birds make the
Ell OF groves echo with their sweet melodies; and
IN oil the parents of our race, untanted by thought
+ as or breath of sin, bow down in loving adora
loyal tion and glorily their benefcent Parent Nc
and Jar or discord mars the full harmony, nt
Will sound OF strife or wailng; no groan, mo-
shrek, nor sob, nor curse vexes the air, bu
Our one grand, thrilling, universal chorus o
haa praise and love ascends 10 the King eternal
DING immortal, invisible And even now, wha
read. is so redoent of Paradise as calm, brigh
that Sabbath morn, when nature has just put o.
with her robes of vernal beauty, and the bus
Eng world, husled and peaceful, enjoys brigh
respite from care and toll --Bishop Lee, Of De
ms, ----sss. .------
last A TOUCHING INCIDENTAL corresponder
ed to sends the following touching incident COZ
nected with the recent sad disaster at Moui
Tartin Desert the caps2ing of yacht, by which
week, number of persons were drowned; On Il
e still morning of the day when Mr.. and Mr.
Clark left their home, in Framingham, Ma
rank saehusetts on their ill.ated journey to Mou
esday Desert, Mrs. o. was engaged in packing Ii
trunks when disabled soldier, with boo
ention to sell, called at the door. She said to
Or the friend, Though l am very busy it would
selfish in me not to help the poor soldier
nee to little" She bought of him ohild's sto
uth of book, entitled "Lost on the Sea-shore, a
ers of laid it upon the parlor table as gift for
little child when they should meet aga
rmerlv When the child returned home last Frd
/ New from her visit to a neighboring town, th
boat was no mother there, but this little book v
able to handed to her as the last gift of that moth
Bursting into tears she said, in simplici
t zone ''Mamma knew ii, mamma knew it..
;hicago -----------''s's-------
spel as STRANGE CoINCIDENCE.-Under this h'
ousand an exchange gives the following story: IL
MS and Saturday young man named James No
went to Nashville 10 visit some iriendswh