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Matamoros, Mex, IA .ianv.-Le droit
d'Gtre juge par un juri Went d'ttre
&tabli dams rEtat de Tamaulipas- pour
les affaires criminclles, Ia loi ayant etc
proclamee sur la place publique par
toutes les autorites. Les JUDGEMENTS
par juri 6taient complement incon-
nus auparavant dams Ia justice mexi-
noipo
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Je lis ce post-scriptum humoristique
au bas de la lettre qu'ecrivait rautre
semaine une charmante femme qui
await passe la mutt au bal:
"J'ai eu plus de malheur que ceux
don't les cheveux ont blanchi en- une
mutt; j'ai perdu tous les miens en- val
SAINT! -
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p Les contribuables desesper6s de
la Caroline du Sud doiyent tenir, a
Columbus, en- Get Etat, une reunion qui
a pour but d'implorer lie Congress ct de
lul demander un gouvernement mill
talFe qui les sauve des rapines afri-
Gaines.
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Charles Reeves g. Gle dea fab

CnaIies heeVes q CIe., des fabriQues
dc Phenixville, Pennsylvania. ont
signe un contrat dun million pour ne.
rection dune coloDne de fer battu.
haute de 1000 pieds, ct devant seryir
de point central au Centenairs de 1876
= Philadelphia cette colonne, qui au.
70 I5O pieds de djametre d la base et
30 al SONNET, est fguree sur la pre-
miere page du dernier num6ro du
Scientific AmericaR, planant snr les py-
ramides d'Egypte, les cath6drales de
Cologne, de Rome ct de Londres, Tri-
nifty Church de New York, St-Marc de
Philadelphia, ct lie monument de Bun
ker Hill.--MeschacS66.
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La Nomination de III. Waite.

LIE S6nat confirme, a l'unanimite,
la nomination de nj. Morrison r. Waite,
CONNIE Juge-P President de la Cour Su-
preme des Etats- Unis.
Un service personnel rendu au pre-
sident Grant ct la recommendation de
Caleb Cushing paraissent avoir etc les
principanx titres de M. Waite d Pin
signe honneur qui Went de lui etre fait
dependant, aucune objection ma etc
soulevee contre cette nomination. NJ
Waite tout en- etant republican,, ma
pas etc un politicien. Sans avoir une
.grande notoriete, il est considere COM
me un avocat distingue dams son dis
triet, ct il jouit dune grande honora-
bilite. Tout celia ne suffisait pas pour
lui faire donner la presidence du tribu-
nal lie plus eleve du pays, car il ny a
jamais paru pour plaider une cause.
Mais tout consid6re, lie pays doit s'es.
timer heureux d'avoir pour president
de la Cour Supreme NJ. Waite a la
place dun Williams ou de tout autre
politicien de bas etage qui n'edt etc
qu'un instrument docile de Pesprit de
parti. 23 ianpier,
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Terres de feu Richard Swain.

SITuEES pres de la Vile Plate, dams la
~ Paroisse St. Landry, faisant race au Ba-
you des Cannes, dams lie Township 5 Sud de
la hangee2 Est, du District Sud-Ouest de la
Louisiana, contenant lO75 acres ct So Gentle
mes, connues CONNIE etant la section extreme
Nord de la concession Boisdore. confrmees
par acte du Congress en- date du 20 Avril 1916
Ceci, en- consequence, est pour donner avis
que J.al etc Superintendent autorise ct charge
dn soin ct de la garde de ces terres, ct dem.
peoher doreuavant de couper du bois sur cette
propriete, attendu que les proprietaires ne peu.
vent plus payer les taxes des habitants qui s'y
sont fixes, sans en- recevoir fequivaent en-
ioyers'--lls sont eu consequence averts d'a-
voir Sc presenter a moi ct passer des contrats
pour lusage de la terre qu'ils occupent.-Et
toute personne qhi coupera du bois sur cette
terre sera rigoureusement poursuivi scion la
loi.
C. C. DUSON,
Agent de la succession Richard Swain.
Opelousas 20 Septembre 1873. 49tf
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T f soussigne Went de recevoir des manu-
IL features de Cincinnati un assortment
complet de meubles de maison. tells que bos
de Its. tables, chaises, berceuses, fauteuils,
toilettes, armoires, gardes manger, lavabos,
etc. etc quill vendra aussi bon compte, simon
meilleur marche qu'on ne peut les taire We
mir de la Nouvrlle- Orleans.
Venez vous en- assurer vous-me emes.
On fait egaement les meubes sur comman-
de ct on r6pare les vienx meubles:
L. WAITER, agent.
19 iuilet-4Otfl rue Main, Opelousas.
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Vol DE DIL1GENCE-Little Rock, II
jan.--La diligence, partie hier de Ma
con pour Hot Springs, etc arrGtGe par
une hande de ciuq voleurs masques
qui ont pris les sacs de Ia MALE, envi-
ron pour $4,000 de va!eurs aux II voy-
ageurs de la diligence, ensuite les che
vaux, ct qui ont decampe.
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MOrnhinveg g. Dantin,

nNT rhonneur d'annoncer leurs amis ct
~ an public en- general qu'ils ont ouvert
leur Atelier de TaiIleurs rue Bellevue, visa
Wis lie magasin de Jos. Bloch s. Gle, OH lis
sont prets faire promptement ct sur com
mande, des vetements d hommes ct DE- garcons,
tout Outrage garanti. [3l aout 1922
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-sergent quand on dit defa:re quel.
que chose, c'est subsequemment lie con.
traire que 81 l'ou la faisait, 'est-ce pas
-Ceci me parait nublement positif.
Eth bien, alors, ma sergent, d6manger
Ga voudralt done dire......?
-Retrospectivez-vous! miserable, que
Vous en- iDfectionnez votre superior.
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r. La statue du general Winfield
Scott a etc devoil6e le l5a Washington;
l'assistance a entendu un discours de
Caleb Gushing ct un poeme d'Albert
Pike.
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Total : 1I,690

Les arrivages des divers pays d'Alle-
magne ont depasse cent mile. QUAINT
aux Irlandais, ills fgurent ponr 20, 4o5
dams le movement d'immigration.
Enfn, il est arrive 32,793 Anglais.
ST nous comparons les chiffres lonnes
pour chaque nationalite, nous voyons
que les immigrants de langue franchise
occupent le quatrieme rang. lis vien-
nent immediatement apres les Anglais
ct avant les Suedois ct les Ecossais
On ne donne pas lie chi1fre ot1iciel des
arrivages d'immigrants dams les autres
points des Etats- Unis. LIE Times Pes
time plus de 10000 personnes. LIE
movement total pour rann6e 1873 Sc
rait de 33O, 900 emigrants. En- 1872, il
await atteint lie chitfre de 1862 ,335. La
diminution est d'environ 1000 emil
grants.
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2 Cartes, Features, Recus, Circu.
laires, Billets d'Euterrement, Pam
phlets, ETC., etc., executes avec soins,
PImprimerie du Courier des Opelousas.
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LA POPULATION DE LA NoUvELLE-
ORLEANS.--Nous puisons dams rexcel-
lent annuaire que Went de puhlier NJ.
Soards, rinteressante statiStique qui
suit, sur la population de Ia Nouvclle
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LA PREssE CONsERvATRICE DE LIE
TAT. -Deux des journaux conserva-
teurs de fEtat, Ia Gazette and Comet, de
Baton Rouge, ct le Times, de Natchi-
toches, viennent de suspendre leur pu-
,blication. C'est Ia lie resultat de Pin
fame loi des impressions qui donne lie
patronage force des contribuab!es aux
organes du parti qui les gruge ct les
ruine,
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AIOUER.

7 'HABITATION de fen Charles Close, 81.
IL tuee sur le Courtableau. trois miles du
Port Barre La moitie compliant l'autre moi
tie avec securite Possession en- sera donnte
lie Ter Janvier 1874 Pour les particularites,
s'adresser NJ. Joseph NJ. Moore, Opelousas,
on II. Jean Neral, Port Barre.
6 Decembre 1873 8 At
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%L 'impunite rend les lois inutiles;
ellie les rend bientot ridicules.
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sLIsA LIE Bateau-a-vapeur soide ct fin
- sz=zEz:szzaa marcheur BERTHA. II.
H, Broad, Capitaine, J B. Schmidt, Commits,
tera les voyages reguIiers entire Washington
ct la Nouvelle- Orleans, partant de Washing
ton lie Dimanche a 10 heures du matin, ct de
la Nile Orleans le Mercredi soir 5 heures.
Dams lie cas- OH les eaux baisseraient de ma.
Mere empecher le Bertha d'arriver jus.
qua Washington, alors lie leger bateau-a.v
peur "MINNIE'' fera le traiet entire Wash
ington ct lie Petit Diable ou la Vieile Riyiere,
scion le cas-, ct rencontrant la lie Bertha, il
prendra son fret ct ses passengers.
Pour fret on passage, 'adresser bord ou a
Geraud Carriere, Washington.
Is Scptembre 1873. 4Stf
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YONETEELERTE.

nN trouvera chez L. CHARRIE. WASH
" ingtou Des Boucauts a sucre, des Ba-
rils. demi- barils, at quart de baris. pour me-
lasse, bon marcbe. 6sep3m
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DLe vieux Dan Rice, le doyen des
Directeurs de Cirques aux Etats- Unis,
Dan Rice sera en- notre Vile le IL Fe-
vrier courant, avec cinquante des NEIL,
leurs artistes connus, 6cuyers, acroba-
tes etc. des deux sexes.
La renomm6e de Dan Rice est trop
grande, trop @tendue, trop generate.
ment connue pour quill soft n6cessaire
pour nous de le recommander. Nous
craignons. au contraire, que quand il
nous quittera, il ne restera plus de Pc
tit change dix miles a la ronde.
Ce Cirque donnera deux representa-
tions, "a 2 ct a 2 heures) le 10, au Port
Barre, deux en- notre vile lie II, ct deux
q Washington, le IL. Voir ravis.
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r. MORNHINVEG.
Observation-Disclosures.

"a Rue Main, Opelousas, s'oceupera ASST.
sa.Ssdument de tons les ouvragcs de ces diff:
ferentes branches. que l'on voudra bien lu
confer. Ses prix seront tres moderes.
Opelousas, 3 Janvier 1874 la
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% IL E IL d u q A 9:
SAMEDI mat1n, {: : 81 JAW. 1874.

Une certaine decision de 10 Cour Su-
preme Went de jeter en- emoi une
grande partie de notre population
Dams une affaire de la paroisse Quest
Feliciana, la Cour Supreme decide
que les Jurys de Police mont pas lie
droit d'emettre des warrants ou aucune
sorte de papier negotiable.
Sans doute les Dombreux detenteurs
de warrants de paroisse de notre pa
roisse Sc sentent ainsi menac6s de per
DIRE ces warrants, 81 toutefois le Jury
de Police juge a propos de suivre cette
decision la lettre. Sont exceptes de
cette cat6gorie, tous les certifcats de
dette sign6s par lie Greffier de la Cour
de District ct par les JUICES de paix,
pour lie Placement des t6moins dams les
affaires criminelles.
LIE Jury de Police s'est reuni lundi
ct mardi dernier, ct pris sous consi-
d6ration cette question importante
mais apres avoir acknowledgements de
paroisse ct un autre membre du bar
reau dune opinion contraire, il s'est
ajourne sans prendre de decision a Get
Ggard.
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VENDRE

NE Glaciere Portative en- parfaite cond
~ ton. S'adresser au Bureau du Courier
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H Impressions en- tous genres, exc
cutees a rimprimerie du Courier des
Opelousas.
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Meubles de MaisOn

Directement de la Fabrique, ct aux prix de la
Nouvelle-Orleans.
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DrugstOres.

DOSEY, JOHN-Drugs, Chemicals, Patent
Il Medicines, Toilet Articles, Paints, Oils
Glass, &c. Corner Main and Landry sta.
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NILASECA, MAURICE-Dry Goods, Boots
Shoes, Hats, Groceries, Glassware, Tin.
ware, &c. Main St, bet North and Grol6e.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-08-07
The Baggage Riend.

Twas fcrocious baggage man, with Atlhntsan hack,
Ar liceps on each arm piled in . formidable slack
That Piled his dread vocation beside railroad track
Wildly he tossed the baggage round the platform there
pen-pen,
And crushed to nAught the fraI bAna.bcx whsrs'er
shApeess fell,
Or stove the "saratogar like the nlmsiest eRR shelf
On iron-clAds, especially, he fell full ruthlsssy,
And eke the trunk deriIvey called "Cot'ase By the
sea-"
And pulled and hauled and rsmmsd and jammed the
same vindictively,
Until yawnlns breach appeared or fractures Two or
three,
Or straps were bun or uds fell os. easastrc-
phe
Crowned his satanic zeal or moved his di.boNo sta
The passengers Surveyed the WrscA With divsrs dis
content,
And some vituptrA:ed him, and some made loud Ia.
ment;
But wrath or lEmen.Ation on him were yaisy spent.
To him there came shambiins nAn, sIi.aysd and
meek and thin,
Bearing an humble carpebas with seanty stun thersn
And unto that he-cs baggage he SpAls with quiv
erins chin;
"Behold this scapty ssfres-tsS! I started month
ago,
With dozcn sArA.ogs trunks. haI-So1 and perinAn-
teAu,
But baggage meu along the route hars brought me
down thus loVi
Be careful With this cArpetb,S kind r," said be to
him.
The baggage man received it IN SmIlo extremely
grim,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-08-07

and see II mamma is too busy TO attend TO
me-"
With a nod and a smile Belle flew about
the room a minBte then vanished, leaving
Lizzie to her comfortable task, feeling as If
fairies still haunted tho world as in the
good old times.
When Belle came back with handful of
roses, sho found Lizzie absorbed in ad-
miring contemplation Of her new boots as
she ate sponge-cake in a blissfu sort of
waking dream.
mamma can't come; but don't care
about the hat. 1t will do very we'll, and
isn't worth fussing about. There, will
those be of any use TO you 2" And she Of
fered the nosegay with a much happier
face than the one Lizzie first saw.
"Oh, miss, they're just lovelyi I'll copy
that pink rose as soon as ever l can, and
when I've learned how TO do 'em tip top
I'd like to bring you some, if you don't
mind" answered Lizzie, smiling all over
her face as she buried her nose luxurious
ly In the fragrant mass.
ard like IL very much, for / should
think you'd have to be very clever to
make such pretty things. I really quite
fancy those rosebuds in my hat, now
know that you're going to learn how to
make them. Put an orange in your pock-
ct, and the flowers in water as soon as you
can, so they'll be fresh when you want
them. Good-by. Bring home our hats
every time and tell me how you get on"
With kind words like these Belle dis
missed Lizzie, who ran down stairs, feel
ing as rich as If she had found fortune.
Away TO the next place she hurried, anx-
ious to get her errands done aud the pre-
cious posy safely into fresh wafer. But
Mrs. Turretville was not at home, and the
bonnet could not be left till paid for So
Lizzie turned TO go down the high steps,
glad that she need not wait. She stopped
one instant TO take a dc tliclous sniff at her
flowers, and that was the last happy mo-
ment that poor Lizzie knew for many wea-
ry months.
The new boots were large for her, the
the little errand girl, from top 70 bottom,
till she landed in the gutter directly upon
Mrs. Turretville's costly bonnet.
"Pve saved my posies, anyway" sighed
Lizzie, as she picked herself up, bruised,
wet and faint with pain "but, oh, my
hearti won't Madame scold when she sees
that band-box smashed fat" groaned the
poor child, sitting on the curbstone to get
her breath and view the disaster.
The rain poured, the wind blew, the
sparrows on the park railing chirped de-
risively, and no one came along to help
Lizzie out Of her troubles. Slowly she
gathered vi her burdens; painfully she
limped away in the big boots, and the last
the naughty sparrows saw of her was a
shabby little figure going round the cor
ner, with pale fearful face held lovingly
over the bright bouquet that was her one
treasure and her only comfort in the mo-
ment which brought 10 her the great mis-
fortune of her life.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-08-07

Said Young America to his papa "Pa,
be you a Britisher :" eyes, my son, was
born in England" "Well, we whipped
you," retorled the youngster.
That was q cunning woman WhO re-
Gently in an EnglisR Court, desiring to
clear her husband VI the charge Of rsmov-
ing the end OF her nose, Swors that she bit
1t of herself
-Bulwer-Lytton said many good things,
and here is one OF them:-I should like to
make every man, woman and child whom
l meet discontented with themselves, even
as am disconterted with myself should
like to awaken in them, about their phys
ical, their intellectual, their moral condi-
tion, that divine discomfort which is the
parent, first of upward aspiration and then
of self-control, thought, effort to fulfil that
aspiration even in part. For to be discon-
tented with the divine dlscontent, and to
be ashamed with the noble shame, is the
very germ and first upSrowth OF all vir-
tue.
We hear OF men confesslng on their
death-bed to the crimes of murder, abduc-
ton and incendiarlsm, but who ever heard
of a dying man confessing To stealing pa
persH Nobody Death cannot scare that
man.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-08-07
The Leisure Hour.
ROSES AND EoRGETMENOTS.
ny LOUISA N. ALCoTT.

1t was cold Novembe storm, and every
rows were draggled-tailed and too much
out Of spirits to fight for crumbs with the
fat pigeons who tripped through the mud
with their little red boots as ifin haste TO
get back 10 their cosy home in the dove
cot.
But the most forlorn creature out that
day was a small errand girl, with bonnet
box on each arm, and both hands strug-
CLING to hold q big, broken umbrella. A
pair OF worn-out boots let in the wet upon
her tired feet q thin cotton dress and an
old shawl poorly protected her from the
storm and faded hood covered her head.
The face that looked out OF this hood was
too pale and anxious for one 80 young ;
and when . sudden gust turned the old
umbrella inside out with q crash, despair
fell upon poor Lizzie, and she was so mis-
erable she could have sat down In the rain
and cried.
But there was no time for tears; so,
dragging the dilapldated umbrella along,
she spread her shawl over the bonnet-box
es aud buried down the broad street, Ga
ger 10 hide her misfortunes from . pretty
young girl who stood at q window laugh
ing at her.
She could not find the number OF the
house where one OF the 6ne hats was TO be
len and after hunting all down one side
OF the street she crossed over and came al
last to the very house whore the pretty girl
lived. She was no longer to be seen and
with sigh OF relief, Lizzie rang the bell
and was told to wait in the hall while Mis-
Belle tried the hat on.
Glad TO rest, she warmed her feet, right
cd her umbrella, and then sat looking abou
her with eyes quick TO see the beauty ant
the comfort that made the place 80 home
like and delightful. A small wAiting-roou
opened from the hall, aud In It stood many
blooming plants whose fragrance attracted
Lizzie as irreslstibly As II she had been
butterfly or bee.
Slipping In, she stood enjoying the love
ly colors, sweet odors and delicate shape
Of these household spirits; for Lizzie love-
flowers paSsionately and Just then the.
possessed a peculiar charm for her.
One particularly captivating little ros
won her heart, and made her long for
with longing that became a temptation
too strong to resist. 1t was 30 perfect 8
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-08-07

Round Lake Camp-Meeting sent some
delegates to visit Saratoga on recent Sat
urday night. They were to spend the Sab
bath, not being officially appointed. One
of them was good old lady who had a
mingled horror and Admiration OF the ex-
travagance and spleudor of that:.:fashiona-
able resort. The crowded piazzas of the
Grand Central, the United States, the I'm
ion, and Congress Hall burst upon her as
tonished sight, and the music OF the bands
entranced her ear. Amazed and puzzled,
yet evidently struggling against the pleas
ure inspired by the whole scene, the good
soul exclaimed, "What a sin and shame !
It looks like heavenP'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-08-07

JONAH vs.. THE WBALE.-Unbelievers
nave often told US that the story of the
prophet swsllowed by great fish was an
absurdty. They say that being so long in
the stomach OF the monster, the minister
would have been diges.ed. We have TO
difficulty in this matter. Jonah was a most
unwilling guest OF the whale. he wanted
10 get out, However much he may have
liked iish, he did not wan. it three times a
day and all The Tins. So he kept up 6dg-
ct, and struggle, and turning, and hc
gave the whale no time TO assmilate him.
The man knew that il he was ever TO get
out be mus, be in perpetual motion. We
know men that are so lethargic that they
would have given the matter up and lain
down so quietly that in a few hours they
would have gone into flukes and and fish
bones, blow-holes and blubber. Now we
see men all around US who have been
swallowed by monstrous misfortunes.
Some OF them sit down on piece of whale
bone aud give VI. They say; "No usei
will never get back my money, or restore
my good name, or recover my health"
They float cut 10 sea and are never heard
again Of Others, The moment they go
down the throat Of some great trouble, b0-
gin Immediately TO plan for egEess. They
made a rapid estimate OF the longth of the
vertebrate, and come 20 tho conclusion
how far they are in. They dig up enough
spermaceti out OF the darkness 10 make
light, aud keep turning this way and
that, till the frat you know they are out.
Determination to get well has much to
do with recovered invalidisn. Firm will
to defeat bankruptcy decides financial
deliverance. Never surrender to misfor-
tune or disbursement. You can, II you
are spry enough, mako 1t as uncomforta-
be FOR the whale as the whale can make It
uncomfortable for you. There will be
some place where you can brace your foot
against his ribs, and some long up
per tooth around which you may take hold,
and he will be as glad to get rid Of you for
a tenant as you are 10 got rid Of him for a
landlord. There Is way out, If you are
determi Ged to find it. All our sympathies
are with the plaintiff, in the suit OF Jonah
VS.. Leviathan.-ChriStidn at Work.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-08-07
Poetry.

MagdaIen.
Amere girl;
One coarse curl
Falling on her shoulder;
Pale her choek,
Her lips weak,
But her eyes were boldor.
sho no saint.
Glaring paint
DAubed on every feature;
eaudy dress
All could guess
A poor fallen creature,
For no good
There she stood,
No one passing near her;
Space kept wide;
Dress aside,
Women seemed To fear her.
Carriage crashed,
Hersos dAshcd,
Thoro was Wild confusion;
People cried,
Terrified
At the mad intrusion.
rid the crowd,
shriekins loud
In voice Of terror,
A Another Wild,
A little child
Lost By some strange error.
Ahi twas therei
Its head bare
MID those whirling forces,
In the street,
'Essth the fess
OF the maddsned horses.
Though ali heard,
No one stirred,
Death would be the vinnsri-
One brave eye;
One shArp cry;
Twas the painted sinneri
Quicker then
Than the pen
Gould tell Of half the danger,
She rished her life,
ND that strife,
To save little stranger.
Aud thought.
ASH caught
A glimpse Of her pale features,
Mid the stAins
still remains
Some good in those poor creatures;
And that We
should not be
DO eager aye 70 Shuu them.
II Ue can
Grest the man
Whose wrong h'th undone them.
tNev York Evening Post.