Maryland free press., 1867-01-24
A True Incident.

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conveyance to the cars, met in q parlor of
hotel at eLenox, Massachusetts. They
were strangers to each other. One was
from st. Louis, the other from Staten
Island N. Y. Both were clad in :deep
mourning, and it was very evident that
those garments Of woe covered broken
hearts that beat responsibility. Each felt
strangely drawn towards the Other. by a
sympathy of kindred sorrow. and. nfter
repeatedly exehsuging kindly tender
looks. the New York lady addressed : lie
other .I'"."..'a' ~ ~ ..'9p,''i27 vlA t-',li
,a"You, too journey this morning %, "a,
Yes; we have long journey before uss"'
- nHow far do you go p ., 80 y y" - .L ,o'
g." To St. Louis. We reside there" :.
''You Missourians must, have had a sal
experience during the war. Islt ,for: YOU YOU
Iassure you.., 80. ,oa.a,.. .,. ~ ) IL,
.. Indeed. madam, no one can tell what
many of us have gone through. - M
,'''Did you sympathize with tho Southern
people?" ri -..', i! l =, '..s d., e.!
Eyes, madam; for I am a native Of
Missouri. and I know the sufforings ofthe
people of the seeded States ); aud. more
than al, my son, my only child, was q
Confeaearate soldier, and was killed. ""?'i,i
4s"Aal I, ton. my friend, lost my only
son in the Federal army. 's''7 '7'i7F
And with thattths mother of the Fedora.
soldier arose, crossed Itss room, graspcd
the hand and kissed the, cheek Of the
mother ofthe Confederate brave, saying as
she did SO, ,"Ycur son and mine laid down
their lives, each convinced that he was
doing his duty ..y,is ,,.. s.,
EThis .inciient is strictly true. That
noble Confederate boy was incxpressibly
dear to the writer of these ,liues.b God
bless. thatNew York, woman WHOSE tears tears
for her own dead so lovingly min lied with
those of the. mother of herssson's slain emo
my. oThe.war is oyer |; the children ar.
rayed4 against each other and Killed, their
mothers are at peace. 'la"'i9 : 49,: .Eae
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YAnNfsn FOE Shoes. -Itis bad plan to
grease the upper leather Of shoes for the
purpose of keeping them soft,a Il" rots. the
leather and admits dampiess Ya8resfeadly,,
1t is better to make varnish thus: i'r
Put half pound Of gum she!lac, broken
up IN small pieces. in a quart bottle Rug
cover it with alcohol, cork it tight and Tut
iton shelf in warm place; shake il il We we'll
several times a-day, then add a piece "
gum eamphor as large asa henis egg; shake
itweil and in d few hours shake il Neil
again, and add one ounce Of mpblc,k; if
the aloShol is good, il will be dissolved in
three days; then shake and use. If isigq}Sts
too thick, add alcohol-pour ont two or
three teaspoonfuls in saucer, anl apply
it with small paint brush. " If,tlle Ame te-
rials are all good ii Will d. in about FIVE
minutes, and will be removed only by
wearing it of, giving gloss almost eqaa
to patent leather.
The advantage Of this preparation abov.
Others is that it does not strike into the
leather and make, it hard. but remains on
the surface and yet ezcludes the ,watsr al
most perfectly. This same preparation ISL
admirable for harness. saad, does , not. soil
when touched as lampblack mixtures do.
A MOTHERS WHIM.-A certain lady
hadsag eliDa which she mover, allowed 10 be
contradicted; for fear of making him sick
Relatives, friends, and even her bus-A|
band, told her she would spoil the child,
out all was of No avail. Ono day she,
heard him screaming in the, garden, Che
ran and ascertained the cause to- DO. that
the servant had refused to give him some
thing pc wanted. You impertinent erea.
ture, said the mother to the servantj mot
to give the child what he wanted Il
BY my troth, said the girl, ''ho may
cry till morning, and he'1l not get it, az
Enraged beyond bounds at this re reply,
the lady ran, for her husband to chasiise
the saucy servant. The husband, wiz, * wa a;
as Weak as his wife, cried out to tie girl,
'Yop ilnsolcnt creature, Do you have; the
ilnpu lCpce to disobay your mistress?'a
1t is traa' sir, I did. not obey her.
The child has been cryiDg.for the moon,
which he, secs reflected in the fountain. I
could not giyeiis to him. though commanded
by the mistress. Perhaps shelcan do it,
A genstal'lalgi ensus Lin Which the
lady despite her anger, j,luel.e IL was
good lesson for7her! va
Z RATHER EXPENSIVE DR1N RING. Prince
MetternIch, who has had the contents Of
his; cellars at Johannisber rcniosed to
Paris, has, it is said, among tho land