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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-06-10
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DioEenes wandered, long lime ago,
In the stre.l. Of old Athens, as maybe you know
Prom the court and the hall, 10 the cot and the
camp,
AZ nooRday, through sunlight, yet carried lamp.
The Young men all shouted, as sometimes they will
70 sheir elders, though oilen they'd better keep
sill
"Say, what are you a0ers Di, what would you
and?
Are ysu locking for matter, OF motion, or mludF"
The old cyuic paused. held his lantern up high,
Flashed forth eORtemPtuous glance OF his eye
"l'm trying TO nnd but doubt II can,
with you as a sample Of msnknd-a manr'
And back went the party, back TO the Greek hub {;
They went TO their duties and he TO his tub
This movement 10 finished, with Greece We are
through,
Aud are brought nov to somewhere in seventy
Two.
lie was standing alone, or his visible ghost
I scarcely tell which will be believed most;
For / mean this same eynic who sneered his last
sucers
Year. ago, somewhat longer than Two thousand
yesr.
lie watched a' the gay group Of sirl. wandered
by,
wish their hummcries aud their hair doue up
high,
wi,h Iaeir paniers aud n,Ires, thsIy sa-he, and
uill>,
Aud their three button gloves ihai help run up
bag bills;
Their cane parasOis, and their boots with high
heels,
Aud their-oh at the sight of !. how his brain
reels,
liz turned TO a nan who stood by bis side,
Il returned from Elysium where I reside,
t. look Il the earth aud see how she geJs On,
wba. i thing. are finished, what good enc, begun.
Would YOU tell, u you please. what those strange
creatures are?
"Whcry.' "Thsre gOes one nov with that nov
zle OF hair.'
lie su.aers, ia starts, lur hc s.ys "a. woman.
oh. laau OF tue age you can't mean i a. hu'
man!"
"Why, You SURE ought % ,cc she l. Greek, every
>pcCs-
G,,oiaa bend, Grcciaa .wis;, aud hcr ciuI' I Ia
Grsc"
''Not bit OF it," ciics he; "yoJ libel ~, iaud,
NuI tle womauk lind too! How can that creature
slsuds
Aui she think, she is graceful .ud classic Al,
mcl
That should return that rs woman 10 seo
once 50. Ia tor men aud found only boys,
And now lor She Womsa see Saudy ,oys.
L. mau Ind farce aud humanity blind
That a type 20. The raee in no ase can lnd ,'
Hc du.,heJ alI vanished
uh. .lyI,, iV,ei! girls,
With your ciinii, agG ,uug bJliis, with youi tou.
aSa your tui,.
AMI The re-, that &. pretty, know how ills
That ga g5r that .iylc Gr-, and you then assume
thi..
luu want % hook -raccIui-l know all that wsil-
In - /. ..gi, ..ad .iri. wish surely can tell,
But gi,i- caaJ We try not Toe much ~ astUund,
shVuld Sro~d oi old c!nics rise up from the
ground
Can't We keep all the grace aud the beauty aud YET
Not too fsr on The aide Of the false am TO get
Can't We girls NAV preach just little 10 you p
Remember that life las much good work 10 do:
p,n't abandon the beauty, but nevertheless.
Remember you're put here 10 please and 10 blen,
Grls. take up the blessing. perehsnee YOU may
hud.
Aud don't let the dressing fake qP all Of yoUF
au9 -tHGrPer's DrsEer-
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Stlett Storp.
AuTTLE, CROOKED
OLD w q M "A N

80 you want TO hear my story !
Twenty years ago Yoa wouldn't hare had
to ask. Every man, woman and child
hereaLCuls knew it then. But the Old
people are dead. the children arc men
and women, gone AWAY to srek their tor
tunes; new people have come in the old
ones places, and It's little the new ones
care for Hunchbaek Margery's story.
Then. too. after Lily WAS married. lell
the good old place. and moved up here on
The bill. There wasu'i any need OF keep
ing two rooms for one lone old woman
h is pleasanier om the hiii hke 10 ST
Ly the window at night, and lpok dawn
w. the silent city, when the roar and
howl are all still. ana poor people have
forgotten their troubles. | like TO sit
here in The night and watch the long
rows OF saslights. twinkling through the
mist like SO many little stars, stretching
miles away down the slreets, and Wind
ius in aud cut through the hills can
tell you my story better here
Aud so, sitting there in the dusk by the
window, un the hill above the silent city
OF old. looking dreamily down at the
long rows OF lamps, stretching miles
away through the streets and winding III
aud out among the hills, we listened to
IIunehback Margery's story:
II have no story worth telling, before
Lily was born. was ten years old then.
That. when my story began. Lily is so
bound up with my story, aud woven IN
aud out through it, that. take lilly away
! should have no story at all, My father
died the day Lily was born. One went
out Oh the world rs the other came in.
One solved the mystery of death just rs
the other began TO know the mystery OF
lite. Which is the greater mystery. life
or death? don't know. Only | am sure
that death itself can never be . greater
mystery than my lie mas been to me. a
lone woman with IA crooked back has
time Tor queer thoughts. different from
the thoughts OF other women, may Oe.
but wasn't crooked-back when
Lily was born. was straight grd sir2Pg
as young Uee then. l took the little
new baby in my arms and carried her to
the bed where father lay dying. He could
hardly see for the dimness OF death WHICH
MAS gathering in his eyes. ! have my
fathers eyes, large and black. with long
lashes. the only beauty about me. you
1 see. My lather laid his hand ieebly upon
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ANSWERS.
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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-29

Apropos of the present discussion of
"C@sarism" is the following definition
OF the original Julius: Julius Cesar.
ism An ancient Roman OF celebrity.
He advertised to the effect that he had
rather be first at Rome than second in
small village. He was man of great
muscular strength. Upon one occasion,
he threw an entire army across the Ru-
bicon. A General named Pompey met
him in what was called the tented
field, but Pompey couldn't hold u Ro.
man candle to Julius. We are assured,
upon the authority Of Patrick Henry,
that Caesar had his Brntu.s' The un
biased reader OF history, however, will
conclude that, on the contrary, Brutus
rather had Cesar. This Brutus never
struck me as an unpleasant man to meet,
but he did Cesar. After addressing a
few oral remarks TO Brutus IN tho Latin
language, Cesar expired. His subse-
quent career is without interest C:e ,ar
was bald. which Grant is not, and wore
o laurel fly-brush to conceal the billiard
ball which he called head"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-29

Anything which loyal organ may
say Of. the Administration cannot for q
moment be suspected Of impertincnce.
The following paragraph from the Ohio
4Stdie Journal is, therefore, copied with.
out fear of censure: "Whilo Congress.
men are being dcnounced for complici
ty in the back pay grab, the Chaplain Of
the United States Senate should be af-
fcctionatcly borne in mind. He is
travelling abroad inspecting Consulatcs'
on gold salary OF So day, and draw
ing meanwhile hs salary Of 5000 for
imaginary services as Chaplain. Ii this
IS not nscless expenditure of public
money, what is?"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-29

CMoIsNAVf.A August %. Flour steady,
at 66975. Cotn firm, at 81. Prosi-
sions opened quiet but closed shade
firmer. Pork-16. 90 bid; 16. .25 askad.
Lard dull-steam 7Tss bid; 8 asked; sum-
mer ~; oity kettle held at816. Bacon
steady-shoulders 91l; clear rib 1OL;
clear ar 1o1a. Whiskey active and higher,
ST. LOUIS, August 2s.-FIonr quiet
and unchanged. Corn scarce and higher
mixed sold early at AZ; closed at 43h
944;9. Whiskey scarce and higher, at
LOO. Pork quiet-17.O 90 for fancy. Ba-
con dull, with only limited iobbing de-
mand. Lard unchanged.
LOUISVILLE. August 2S.-Flour in fair
demand, firm and unchanged. Corn
steady, at 54@56. sacked. Provisions
quiet and unchanged. Whiskey firm,
CHARhEsroN, August 2s.--Cotton
steady middling 171a; net receipts 23s
oalcs; exports coastwise 422; sales 200;
stock 3,647.
NORFOLK, August 2s.-Cotton dull
mlddllng lS; net receipts 538 bales; ex-
ports coastwise 5S5; sales 40; stock
Ills.
SAVANNAH, August 2s.-Cot.on quiet
-middling 171a; net receipts 19l bales;
sales II: stock 755.
BALTIMORE, August 28.-Cotton quiet
-middling 1914; net receipts IL bales :;
gross W; exports coastwise G2; sales 2O7 !;
stock 1.l65.
MoD11E. August 2s.-Cotton quiet
and unchanged; demand moderate
middling l734@l7zs; net receipts II
bales; exports ooastwisa 342; sales 150;
stock 6. 292.
GALVESTON, August 2s.--Cotton
steady-good ordinary 15@15k; net re-
ceipts 80 bales; sales SO; stock 6, S35.
WILMINGTON, August 2S.-Cotton
hrm-m middling IS; net receipts 8 bales !;
stock 649.
. MEMpH1s, August 2s.--Co..on scarce
-mlddling is; receipts 112 bales; ship
ments 32; stock 1886.
NEW ORLEANS, August 2S.-Cotton
steady-nildlipg lSI15; net receipts 2O3
bales; gross 403; sales to-day 200; last
evening 45O; stock 1.71l.
AUGUSTA, August 2S-Cotton demand
fair-middling l7,,S; receipts 100 bales;
Boston, August 2S.-Cotton quiet and
strong-middlihg 202s; net receipts ~
oaIes; gross I'll; sales 300; etock $500.
:. PHILADELPHIA, August 2S.-Cotton
firm-middling 20.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-29

NERVOUS DEBILITY. DEPRESSED. 1R.
RIrABLE STATE OF MIND; WEAK, NERVOUS,
EXHAUSTED FEELING; NO ENERGY OR AM
NATION; CONFUSED HEAD, WEAK MEMORY,
OFTEN WITH DED1LITAT1Sci, INVOLUNTARY
DISCHARGES. The consequence OF ex.
cesses, mental ovorwork or indiscrctions.
Ibis NERVOUS DEBILITY finds soyERE1aS
CURE in HUMPHREYS HOMEOPATHIC SpE-
c1F1c, No. %. It tones up the system,
arrests discharges, dispels the mental
gloom and dependency, and reiuyenates
the entire system; it is perfectly harmless
and always efficient. Price SIS for pack.
age Of five boxes and large So vial of
powder, which is important in old serious
cases; or 81 per single box. Sold by ALL
Druggists. or sent by mail on receipt of
price. Address HUMPHREYS Specific
HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE COMPANY, No,
562 Broadway, NY. For sale by GE1eER
* McGREdoR. Columbia. S. @. Ap14 tGly
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-29

Daniel Appleton, the pioneer book
seller OF America, called upon an Eng
lish banker or broker in London tc
open commercial credit with hin
He declined, with the cold remark that
he had already lost too rnuch by Ameri.
oans to trust any more. Mr.. Appleton
quietly remarked that if he would turn
to his books and make out bill for all
goods sold by him to defaulting Ameri-
cans, he would give him check for the
amount on the spot. The astonished
merchant had his books examined, and
the name of not one single American
firm was found. All his debtors we're
Englishmen.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-29
Telegraphlo-com m.rcial Reports.

LONDON. August 28-Noon. Weather
wet and nnfayorabIe. IS 911s. Bullion
decreased 100000.
LONDON, August 2S-Evening. The
rate for money on Government sccuri.
ties ut the Stock Exchange is two per
cent.
LIvEEPooL, August 2S-Noon.-Cot-
ton frm-uplands So; Orleans OK;
sales $4,000 bales; speculation and eS.
port 5000; from Savannah and Charles.
ton, October and November delivery.
not below low middliug, S l3 16; Octo-
ber and November delivery, on the basis
of good ordinary, S 11.16; new CROP. on
the basis of good ordinary, Si5G,S55:
sales of American 1900 bales. o.
New YORK, August 28-Noon.
ton irregular; sales 3,707 bales-uplands
201s; Orleans 2Ols; futures opened as
follows: August 1931.32, 2OLj; SOFTEN
Der 18 13 80, Is ZIG; October II i3-1C.
II 1882; December II SIG. Flour un.
changed. Wheat quiet, without de.
ern mixed 54(957. Pork dull and in
buyers favor-new 1880. Lard firm
Old steam 81: Freigh!s steady. Stocks
dull. Gold 15I. Money soc. Ex.
on"n8e- -!oAB oi8 enOrt SO. GoVern-
ments dull. State bonds quiet.
z z. M.-Cotton-net receipts ISL
bales; gross 18l; futures closed steady;
sales 10, 100 bales, as follows: August
20 5.l6. 203s; September 19 1916; Oc-
tober II 1916; November 1925, 177-1G;
December II GIG. Cotton quiet and
firm; sales gill bales, at 2116. Flour
in moderate request and unchanged.
W,hiskey. With fair inquiry, at 1.1O.
Wheat 1(92c. higher and offerings light.
Oorn-common and inferior in good
supply and heavy; prime soarce--whito
Western 66@67. Pork weak-now 1875
(@lo00. Lard active and shade easier
spot TIC. Freights actiYer,erain.
per steam l24@13. Money abundant,
at 4lgb; Sterling advanced, at 8. Gold
lo49l52s. Governments dull, with
slight advance. States quiet and nomi-
nal.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-29

Adversity .exasperates fools. dejecss
towards, draws ont, faculties cf the
wise, puts the modest to the necessity oi
trying thei- skill, awes tho opulent and
makes the idle industrious. Much NAV
be said in favor of adversity. bnt the
worst OF it is. it has no friends.
Money At the bank in Dallas, Texae.
is worth 33H per cent, and no trouble
to let it out. The 'trouble" manifests
itself in about ninety days.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-29

There were fewer weddings in Lon
don the past season than ever before.
and some one wittily remarked that that
city was like heaven in one respect,
there was neither marrying nor giving
In marriage. But We question whether
angels are abundant, nevertheless,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-27

A GOOD PROTESTANT GIRL wANTED-TO DO
IA chamberwork and waiting; clean tidy and willing
to work. Call at 223 West 18th ST.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-27

GIRL WANTED TO COOK AND DO GENERAL
n Homework In small family, at I26 West 47ih st.
city reference required.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-27

7OS WEST 18TH STA YOUNG PROTESTANT
LIZ woman chambermaid and waitress mind
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-27

7IO WEST 26TH ST.-WASHING AND IRONING
for two days. Mrs KISS AM
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-27

Al WEST SD STA RESPECTABLE YOUNG wO.
Il man to do upstairs work and wait In small pri-
vate family; best reference. Call after 10 A. N.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-03
LATEST KILOGRAMS.

New York, December 2-The suspen-
sion of J. H. Herrick 4 Co.. cotton and
produce merchants. is announced. They
decline to make any statement for the
present.
Members OF the Bar will meet on
Thursday to protest against the action of
Judge Davis in relation to Tweed's coun-
sci and the Stokes jurors
London, December "A special dis
patch SAYS the inactivity of the Spanish
fleet at Cartagena is owing to doubts of
the fidelity Of the crew Of the ironclad
Scaragoza.
The story of a duel between General
Manteutfel and Won Goe:en is said to be
without foundation.
The Hour says it has trustworthy in
formation that by privately expressed
wish of Plus Ninth, the Cardinals have
been in consultation and selected Car6i-
nal Pecci Archbishop of Perugia for the
next Pope He was born in 1910, and
became a Cardinal III 1852, is n hard
working Bishop, and is called an Ultra
montamst, but would no doubt live on
terms of amity with the italian Govern
ment; even the Free Thinkers of Italy
greatly respect Cardinal Pecci.
San Francisco, December al p. IN.
Treat, owner of Thad Stevens,
says he will permit that horse to contend
for the $4,000 purse at Oakland Track
next week. 1t is thought by many that
Joe Daniels will also lie entered for the
race.
Greenbacks. 91s+@921G.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-03

TIE SENATORIAL ELECTION in G IL
ifornia cannot take place, under the
law of Congress until the 10th inst.
That Act provides that the election
of Senators shall take place on the
second Tuesday after the organiza
ton OF the Legislature. The Le2is-
latare was not organized on Monday,
so that yesterday did not count as
one of the two requisite Tuesdays.
Beyond any doubt, however, an or
ganization will be effected as soon as
next Monday which will give the
Legislature the 10th as the day for
casting their first vote upon this
question. Inasmuch as Mr.. Booth
represents the high souled and puri-
fed party of virtue and incorrupt
ibility, of course neither he nor his
friends will attempt to gain any votes
by improper means aud as there
are doubtless, many members who
are DESTROYS Of being improperly
dealt with they will go to the wicked
Republicans and depraved Demo
Gratis in order tie have their appetites
gratified. This is a drefful bad
world and Newton Booth is too an
gelic TO dwell in ii.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-03

Ex-GovEESoR HAIGHT has pub
lished letter declining, emphati-
cally, to be candidate for the
United States Senate. Ibis is al
most as much of a mudler as Casser-
ley's resignation. The Boothites
laid the fattering JUNCTION to their
souls that little Haight could be
used as bait to catch the reforma
tory Democratic gudgeon with. The
ex- Governor has no notion of play
ing second fiddle to the man that
defeated linn for a reelection.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-03

HE A.ACHEs on the Cachise Res
ervation, Arizona. are making fire.
quent raids across the border, into
Mexican territory and helping them
selves to horses there. This is not Il
very legitimate business. but as a
stand off to the plunderings Of the
Texan people by the Greasers along
on that part of the line we are in
Glued to think we'll of it. There is,
in the mysterious workings of Prov
idence. virtue even in an Apache
Indian.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-03
CARSON CITY

THE ELECTION of United States
Senators by a direct vote of the peo-
pie of the various States is the prop
osition contained in Joint Resolu-
ton offered in the Senate by Mr..
Window of Minnesota. This is q
proposed Constitutional change
which we heartily approve of. The
nearer the politics of the country are
kept to the people, the better. There
need be no Legislative filter through
which any Office should be strained.
Moreover, legislation shoul l be kept
as much aloof from mere partisan
warfare IS possible. As matters now
stand, our State Legislatures are Sc
lnn.nl almost entirely with reference
to their Senatorial preferences. One
result of this sort of thing last year
IN Nevada was that there was not one
lawyer in the Senate. Legislatures
should be confined to making laws
for the people. Their Offices should
not be required in making the peo-
pies selections of public servants.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-03

The APPOINTMENT of Hon. Geo. II.
Williams to the vacant Chief Justiccship
cannot fail to meet the appreciation OF
all parties concerned-and these inclule,
of course, the members of the Court
itself. Mr. Williams is q man Of ripe
mind and large culture, and is admirably
fitted by temperament and habit for the
position. 1t viii be hard to supply his
place in the Attorney Generals Office.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-03

If CONGRESS would rescue the al
pllabet and the multiplication table
from a close monopoly of news-hucl-
sters they Will devise some speedy
means for taking the Telegraph ont
of the hands of the present shopping
place where it is retailed. and give it
to the people as the post is given to
them. This is not free country so
long as the Telegraph is subject to Il
monopoly We might as well toler-
ate a monopoly of the sale of ink and
paper; might with quite as much
reason permit monopoly of tbs
trade in breadstuffs as to fail to make
an effort to take the only means
known to mankind for the quick
transmission of intelligence out of
its present one man repository. Next
after making reimbursement uni
versal comes the Importance of
making the Telegraph the property
of the public.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-03

SALEM, Oregon, has gone Repub-
lican. The Mayor, Recorder, Treas
urer and five out Of eight Councilmen
being Of that faith. Dolly Warden
may not yet faunt her petticoats
over the grave of the Republican
party.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-03

SENATOR LOGAN has introduced q
bill into Congress providing for a
Mint at Chicago. Doubtless it would
be needed, or at any rate, useful be-
fore many years if not already.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-03

CAssERLIY' RESIGNATION has been
announced in the Senate. He in
formed Sargent of his action by
telegraph.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-03

At r. Fred. Srooks's noted store for imported:
sesa~s. tobacco. books. stationery. musical IN
stiuinents. cheap iewelry. toys, etc. II Theaier
Block next door to Mat. Rinckell's butcher
shop. Carson City. Agency for all the ca1ttor-
mia papers, Gold Hill News, Pictoriais AID ss-
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-03

M1I1yNERT.-slrs. Anderson K Moody. Fsst
ionabIe Milliners, corner Of Second md Car-CL
streets oppositethe Ormshy House, Carson City
Orders solicited. cCt-'f
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-03
BORN

In Carson City. December 2. 1873, to Tie wife
of William F. Wilson. son.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-03

Rutfcrick's Paper Platforms and Sheet
Music
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1873-09-24
Dubuque, Soma, Wsittmo@, ben a. september 1873.

suIinoen. Ser beriibmte oeuti9e @eo=
graph, Or. petermann, bat Die Sall'lde
~Yolaris" Expedition fir cine Der pi4tis-
item ertldrt, tuelde je nad ben Yolarsesen-
Den unternommsn muroen.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-04-25
Honor Thy Mother.

1t was a cold, dark night in winter.
The wind blew, and the snow was whirled
furiously about, seeking TO hide itself
beneath cloaks and hoods, and in the
very hair of those who were out A dis
tinguished lecturer was to speak, and,
Notwithstanding the storm, the villagers
very generally ventured forth to hear
him.
William Amnesty, buttoned up to his
chin in his thick overcoat, accompanied
his mother 1t was difficult to walk
through the fallen snow against the
piercing wind, and William said to his
mother
Couldn't you walk easier if you took
my arm ?"
"Perhaps 1 could" his mother replied
as she put her arm through his and
drew up as closely as possible to him.
Together they breasted the storm, the
mother and the boy who had once been
carried in her arms, but who had now
grown up SO tall that she could lean on
his. They had not walked very far when
he said
6 [ am very proud, tonight, mother "
Proud that you can take care of
me ?" she said to him with heart gush-
ing with tenderness.
"This is the first time you have leaned
upon me, said the happy boy.
There will be few hours in that childs
life of more exalted pleasure than he
enjoyed that evening if he should live to
old age, and should, in his manhood,
lovingly provide for her who in his help
less infancy watched over him.