The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1869-04-08

qnctte's roal thus far through life.
| hastily scanned the road, which
presented quite number Of sections,
each representing dethroned lover,
and not only his present condition, but
his social and moral worth,
In this instance | counted one hun.
drcd and seventeen different sections.
Qnltc q number Of them represented
pleasant and valuable homcstcads,
showing that the rejected heart had
found one congenial to itself, and was
happy. Others bore marks of confu
sion and disorder, indicating that the
lion and the lamb dwelt not quietly
together; or, that both were of the
cla~ing tribe. Others represented n
carriage, sail boat, or sleigh, either
! in good or bad order, with but single
occupant, which, Of course, had Il
definite meaning. 1 noticed in the
centre Of the road, at various places,
garments or articles Of value, that
seemed to have been lost Sometimes
The item would be Il jewel, good book,
or costly fabric. This meant chance
that ought not to have been lost
AT last my eye rested ON the life size
! figure Of the hearts owner MARKING
the end of the road She was standing
IN an attitude OF earnest contemplation.
Before her were abundant materials to
construct two road-ways Of pictures
for the remainder Of space AS the
residue of liIe--onc good, and the
other bad, Onc t. be skirte,l witt.
pleasant and happy sunshine, and the
other, amid angry and threatening
clouds, fearful with lorchodings OF
evil | noticed that her looks we're
alternately forth and back, and asked
the gem to explain. He did SO by
saving that she stood at a point il ljc
whore she must make Il decisive choice,
a1d she hesjtalcl between one she hal
passed, and one yet in the fore
ground. That, in point of fact, one
would make her happy--the other
miserable. Which will she select? !
asked II know not he replied
"With the future have nothing to do
until tits transferred TO the ground OF
the present or past" .....
Is this woman, inquired, really
4 coquette? Yes said he, "and Al
the same time, like Nsop's tongues,
the test and ocgrSt She is u cOqurtlc,
but she. does not know it,. She is fond
of conquest, and has esteemed her
action only as popuIaraud commend
able part to be played in fashionable
social life. Had she known the pain
size has nnwittiHgly inflicted on others.
.,er course in liIe wou,d have been
quite different. She is, OF heart, 50
good, and, of face 50 comoly, that evil |
geui has used her as an instrument of
torture. II will be fortunate for her
if the choice She makes viii lead hrr to
pass through the way OF those good
Of the foreground Stop! !
You need not ask the question moving
to yonr lips. If | could even well
guess what her decision will be, l
,hoose mott to do So
The gcni here lifted his wand, and
he heart resumed its usual size, and
.hcn the form Of dove, and dachcR lis
read TO us, (I must say rather co
ladhsd1y), and was gone on 4 rapid
wing.
TO satisfy NY curiosity The gen;
.olled forth, on similar exhibition, iii
he order stated, first the heart Of
rad coqucttc; second, that Of simply /
. woman; third, Il confirmed bachelor;
'onrth, that Of simply 4 man; fifth, a
awyer: sixth, a doctor; seventh, what 1
me most Of all, the head of q
oppish beau. Each one came in under
lillerent circumstances, and was as
onishcd at not knowing what some Of {
hem were ut first, hut soon became a,
,dvised without instruction.
cannot think Of taxing your pa
icncc with description OF the vari- ;
,us scenes presented; but really wish 5
hat space would permit that Of the
read of the toppish beau. |.
LIMERICK. . {
Andy johnson as a Tailor.
a recent letter from Gfecncyilie says.
had a long and interesting convcr-
ation Yesterday with an old gentle .
nan, a tailor hy trade, who formerly !,
Worked in Johnson's shop. lie says
andy was the best tailor he ever saw,
nd that coats made by him never rip