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SOUTH z CAROLINA
rhe Demoeralle IIouse and lhe

The Democratic, House and The
j I,,y, Troops. '.'','
NEw YoRK, December "a Colum.
bia, South Carolina. dispatoh To- m,
Herald says: Tbs committee, appoin,ed
by the Democratic Hons, on WsiIinv an
Gen. Ruser yestsrday. anaoIinscS @ it Sit. l.
siol's a. iollowe:, y 40, al -. -
El!ssa rtr cOxM1Ffr1,s eunrross. -,
You are aware that troops are in The
State House, VIII you, ,be kipd enough
to inform Us BY whose authority !hese
troops are tn the State House, and Tor
whatpurpose they aretherer We wish
TO avoid the least. appearance Of vio-
lence, but our House being the legal
House, we swish,to occupy the hall Of
the House Of Representatives. Are your
troops Instructed to resist the peaceful
entrance ofour house into the halli5.YOu
know there Is o force OF state e0nsiGbu.
larry there as deputy .doorkeepers .ol the
hou4ed Are your troops aulhorIEedrto
supportithem ifthey resist,lthc entrance
Into the hall of ourimembers2bps za,,is :
70 i=di su eIs.RuosR,s REPLY ,,a.l
phs.. ,,ss,,a.. ,,.st,,, .r.,,l,ii,a1 ~ ,ss;L
Inc and srhn,;,,sd IN IN leSnSt,i ~ NJ,
rs6restl @ @ % ] ors1bs sa;i. l. ,r,s $500 cf,ri.I, I
rs1Iv r. ~ ,bsSs ~ 'r; a,,s,,;ppns ps staII % hSia
Trit;SsSa M sb,,, 20 ~ III: ~ % ~ c,rI,s., III
sssss 49, St ~ - S-IFfs SrTT'pHI - 'S'
sST,he1 foIios;;r, l., :, b,.Ss,,, rs.S;.,adhv,ho
committee f oi lie d Democratic @ atsia liGuis: y
"Colrf1BtA, 8. e, Dsesmbet D 8, 1910:
is1o Hon. Ed. Obnaerand oiha9s ol
20 FiGentlemdn Of the, Commi,Gee. Zthsye
the honor to say?i,Ii reply ID syour IN.
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| a man known to fame rs ap p.educator---
such man, for instance, as Df. AeCosh
Of PrincetOn-but they oushttO secure 4
man Of local scholarly reputation, and
one who Is an earnest worker ID the
cause Of education.
The West Virginia Uaiversity has a
|rept tation to make as yst 1shas grea.
deal d conpeti.ion 70 contend with and
it Can only command patronage by
selecting professota who cad make It's
merit, aud claims understood and recog.
nized by the people OF the State. 1t needs
live man, II 1t cannot secure 4 famous
one, at its head-a man who can canvass
the country naturally tributary to 1t and
divert the patronage that Is now flowing
10 other directions.
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aeIifencelI 10 50 anrIse.i;

sr. JosErH, December 9.-John Law.
renee, who was twice convicted OF the
murder otlhis father in Holt county in
January last, vas sentencedth thi4 morning
to be hanged .in>April next The mur'
der was the most brutal that has been
committed in this section for years. An
appeal has been made. TO the Supreme
Court for a new trial, and effort Il max
Ing for oomniutAtion OF his sentence 10
imprisonment for lie, but probably /,
will not succeed, ,as anticipation Is very
stronp ngainsk him. u.
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AZ rIrrsnuRaH.

PfTTsBuRou, December o. Shortly
after l2 o'clock today the tannery .of
William FIaccus & Sons. located atthe
corner OF Thirty.fillh and Penn streets,
and two dwelling houses IA two.story
brick and two,story frame) adjoining
the tannery, we're totally destroyed BY
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war IMPAIRMENT,
OyFtcE og ut { cliIEy StbaAL oERicIR,

wAsHtEGroS, b, c. DScsabsr la. =.
l-r.frt 11'17 TIoBADiIrtx& MO l,'ln
For Tennessee aud the Ohio Valley
south 10 west winds, slight rise in the tenn
perature, a rising followed by u falling
barometer and occasional snow.
For the Lakes q slowly rising tempera.
ture, southeast to south west winds, gen.
orally cloudy weather and snow, with q
falling barometer east Of Lake Michigan.
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HMufder In the First Degree.

DAYTON, December "a verdict Of
murder ID the frat degree was today
brought 10 BY jury against Harry
Adams, for killing a soldier named Mul-
lahen on the l4thiot February last. The
murder va eonimIte1fn IN m Rttempt to
Ifop 'iu!f ne s9i 70 atlesE IA VS ySpsx
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The supreme Court SlnlnmonetI

TALLAHASSEE, December 10. The
members Of the Supreme Coart have been
summoned 70 Tallahassee, and will ar.
rive tonight. Il Is understood it the
Circuit Court decides 10 commit the Re.
turning Board for contempt, an appeal
will be made At oncs to the Supreme
0Onrt ..t........ ....r... HFF-| -
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New YoRx, Decembero 10. = Bt;eve
Thomas B:!'Wier, Of the Seventh U. :
Cavalry, better known as ,Gs6,1 Custer
regiment died suddenly yesterday ,m6fn-
Ing of congestion iof Gthe Brain. Iii
home isinI6is city, 'p3 ." 5sl79 nDi
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Died.

caARIrsroS, s. G, December 10
Hon. George 4. Trenholm, an eminent
merchant OF this city, and Secretary OF
the Treasury Of the Confederate govern.
ment at the time Of It's collapse, died 10.
day, aged 70 years. The eoIors Of the
ot all nationAlitiesin this port
are Rt half mat. - z,t'' .aa5 ~
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rnEATREs 40 pG ExAMISEp.

The proper authorities will make an
inspection oi all;ths -plSees Tot public
amdsement inthiS 6ityWiIh view TO ex'
amining their facilities for escape 10 case
of hFA.
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Storn, Accideuts.

AXsrERDAM, n, Y, December .. Dur:
ing q gale this Afternoon, u, Manion aud
child were killed while attempting to e..
cape from their house, the roof which
was blown Of, and Mrs. MaRion was ae-
riopsly injured, -, sre su,..a,j 5v,5s :
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SALEM, Mass, December! 10 A
boiler Ia Nj, basement Of ,Wipslog 4
Rogers Shoe nappfscty, burst while
being tested; and is iayehtor, J. Il MtiiA
was killed. Winslow and Rogers we're
seriously Injured.
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NEw YoRK, December lo.-A Wash.
ington speeialsays Congress will proba.
bly, adjourn from Friday, the 10Th inst,
until the second Monday in January. IN
the meantime the select committees will
pursue the Investigation In the Southern
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an elector,A ,Abut he maintained that only
two Republican electors had been chosen
from oregou, so tha. at best Mr.. Hayes
bad only l8A votes, the same as Mr.. I'll.
dep, a result which throws the election
into -tlie House.
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FuNERAI.s EyERYwHgRE,

In Brooklyn to-day, no matter ip
which direction The eye turned, L seemed
to rest on the funeral cortege Of some
one who met death at the theatre. In
accordanceywith arrangements by the
city authorities, memorial services were
held atfhe Brook lyn Academy offM1sie,
Park Theatre ahd Hooleys Opera Honse.
AH those places were'thrbnged With
peopla. -,
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aennfornl NaniinaiiniI.

DEsvIEs.. .c CAL, December lola. ,Se
calcus Of Republican members oil Lsgis
latpte tonight Hon. Il. n. Teller, W.,
ahapimausiy renomipared, fot:; ,u1iIed
STATES Senator 1sr .ar ar rvob ssoa
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TGE WEr VIRoISn USivERarTY.--W'
Aoties that there isto bta meetinglat at
"Ay day otths Rsgents oishs Yes,
Ngiuia univsr.itg,S iot tho purpose
principally, Of selecting a President fol
The Institution. The University has beer
without ahead ever since DR.. Martin left
Y, and either from tha. or some other
;'a'e has not been as prosperous as il
atd to be. Public opinion holds the
Bard Of Regents responsible to > great.
"'HlesS degree for Ibis decline 10, the
P,puIir interest in the welfare Of the
VaIrs'si'y, and consequently the Regents
." II to themselves to do all In
s''' power to feawaken the old
''''fe's at their coming meeting. Thi.
'l''o' bo done by any action
@i Y tainted wili paFliisnistaa The
i''ion taken should be IN Tie dlrec
G'a Of conciIia.ing the large religious
element in West Virginia that ha, beef
s'''iDSed BY what Il deems .an uncalled
"eaaF'e'oWardS Dr.. Martin. It makes
a'"'ae'ence whether this feeling on the
p'a OI this element Ia we'll or i'll found
W. Statesmen always recognize and
'aFss the existence Of even, I, public
Pfl't''', and do,as li.sle.s, po,ibIs to
''''a' it, raiher do as much as they
"SSa'eO'Iy can to Allay it.
LAS We say without having been Ia
y, T9Pnhy vi'hthO action taken by the
"s'V''ginia Methods. Conference al
Stl''sS!:7in St in Wheeling last March. We
W. ~ aos'aink their action cAlled,fOr. /.
na The aAvOE Of denOminational inau,
"'' 10 Connection With tue University,
.u a ys' it i' "eIlknoTn that many Of the
:, '4's" 0' said Conference opIysFsPept.
" va" they considered a blow At
We We denomination through Dr.. Martin on
wv wv, s,0and |, OF ii. supposed afiliation
'',I t,. The Republican party.
r.'' AZ his crisis in the fortunes Of the
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CrSciSNArf, December 1O.-The resi-
dence Of Col. N. l.. Anderson was robbed
yesterday afternoon Of $4,000 worth oi
jewelry, including some heirlooms Of the
LonpWorth and Kilgour families. t,I !
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FIRE RECORD.
IN .AtAllesheny CitY. {.

PIrrsBuR6H, Pa, December lO.-A Gre
at the LaBelIe Steel Works, owned by
Smith, Sultan & Co., and located on the
corner OF Ridge and Belmont avenues
Allegheny, destroyed the works. The
loss aud insurance are unknown; 4, /,
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Jhe9htetti9eneer
The presidential TroubIe.

The PreSidentlal trouOie'
There are evidences Of - better feelinj
,,Wuhington in regard to the Presiden
b,l nuddIe. All Indications favor q
.nc,!ul SOLUTION OF the difficulty. Th
n.yOl tho country consists i9 q the b ft.s iss'
,,,vs hare Just hAd'a cIvu waE! gTh'
nop,n: Democratic papers that .hFe'
,,.t, .so cried out "Tilden or 4 fight
n. toa.iug more gently the last few days
n. l4G element at Washington are mol
nppotlsa in their demands for viOlen,
p,liey. E'sn Bsn nillcoun'Sls 4 mld
p,cy. Indeed the Southern men BY :
,.,.ngo mutation Of fortune h1yeJ HHJ btYcsSpt Ys9E
Il, conservative SlsnNht 10 the Demo-
...ic party. Such mon as Fernando
Wood and Sam Raudnll arc hSttSnsOatt c1tt'as
ard to puton military air'' '"'' !
Isuow scent altogether Likely that no
s,iou, ash! will be made over the Oregon
c,,. Oar news thlf fmosnlpg shoEsthat
Il. Democrats arc inclined 10 weaken on
III. ne.lon Of The Governor ot oregon
TIC Democratic ssnators are committed
,.int the prineiple involved BY their
,.,ion In the Abbot.Vance case, and such
D,nocrGsic men bGs Of up House %
s.o,l Lord and Hiester Clymsr.sxpreas
.hsn,slys. to the effect that they do not
desire to cleo! a President by q technical
,sratch. va SijI3
The famous Txsn,y.Secon1 Rule has
r.c.irei iu qaietn' BY the a'si0n oil the
Senate on Friday. Qnly four Senator'S
voted tbs. iI,wi' still p ssbsepee, ,Fhle
atyvoted tHasitSSdsada asehatot Ptice
uu inoNstheielatset. senator Henry
Oh. recorded ns absent. Speaker Rad'
dllrs hobby is thus laid to rest.
OF courss there Is neabthaonmedt sin
.lllhs,e Indications ola CONTEXT over The
ro!s in the three disputed States. There
/, only an evidence Of intention to throw
Ovsrboard all side ,iSsues nand tolcome
dorn 10 di.cussion Of those states pure
..l simple. There Is to be no attempt
At impeachment nor any kindred wild
pocDsding. The war ppiat will thus
disIppeat from a gdod-many1 iAees-be.
.u.en thi. and the holidsys., ,,.,
Meanwhile we will have an Abundance
Of discussion over the Southern situa.
tiop. The Presiiout's special message,
,pl Il. accom- panyiug documents, have
Ri,.n the Senate an abundance Of
u,.sri,l and when the inquiry Of Sen.
..or wt,hsrs Is. answered BY, bis Ex.
sl.ncv giving hi. reasons u for sta,ionipg
1Lieuten.u, and eleven soldiers at Peters.
b.,r b.forc tho election, tho virorousde.
bitter, willbO rullv,upplied with all tie
data they can ponibly utilize Tor ,tbe
present. Thi, decision will 10 on until
Il, holiday, and b., resumed thereafter
IN de.n,,orv .way until the reports Of
lie committees are made, These re.
port. will b. made in January, ana when
made will 10 over ,lo- ground officially
lb,. ha, been gone over unofsicialiy by.
tho newspaper report;.2 They will be /.
n,,s exhaustive and reliable than any.
Min, "a I,Svsr val B,;,. and 1hrob,hIv
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Cold a.n.iwinds,.

OMAHA, December 9.-Tho wsa thsr
for the past 2 2days'Was exceedingly cold
with high winds. Mercury registered
below. zero this morning at 8 o'clock.
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Adjustable Throat and Grind.
iSs 9S' "a. M 10: y, 4, Ing Rolls. .... .2,
eRINDs Tne APPLES INTEAp Or
CUTTING OF GRATING.
---... lrHL -.-r.-I L-.--L 49, ------
40 Per Cent More Capacity
.oraAN ANY OTHER MILL m USE

P 10. .s' ". !-'' " T.' .4'n. .N
'iT ra1r g-6 - nl' ID
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exc GIN PER DAY. To A6gNrs,-arsY
~ : @iO SIZZLING Go0Dg HAAsI1 s i.U-
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Dangerous Soap.

We have remarked Of late the intro
duction into the market under high
sounding names, of various strong potash
combinations intended for laundry and
cleansing purposes One Of these pre-
parations, which appears 10 contain more
caustic potash than any other ingredi-
ent, lately caused the death Of a child
who accidentally ate n little OF il and
we have found the same stuff strong
enough 10 remove old hard paint from
wood work when merely wetted by the
same and allowed TO rest thereon for
perhaps an hour or two. We advise our
readers TO let such preparations severely
alone; they are ruinous to clothes, and
except to cleanse kitchen floors or other
grease soaked places, should not be used
Even the ordinary low grade soaps are
heavily charged with soda and impuri-
ties, which, the manufacturers say, they
are Obliged to add in order to hold their
own with fraudulent dealers who adul.
terate still more heavily and these
soaps are also highly destructive TO fab
rics. IL is much better economy to pur-
chase a good quality. even a superior
quality Of white soap for household pur-
poses, for the extra cost OF the soap will,
ia the end be more than saved in the
lessened wear OF cloths, Of oil cloths.
and Of paint IL Is hardly necessary TO
add that strong alkali soaps should never
be used on the skin, as their effect is cor
rosivc and harmful The object Of using
soap for the toilet is simply TO overcome
the natural oil which exudes from the
body, aud render il possible for the wa
ter 10 combine Herewith and a very
little Of the mildest soap is ample for
this purpose. - Scientific American.
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Preparations for Dinner

There are the decent proprietios. more.
over. which belong essentially to the
well-ordered home dinner, which not on
" heighten its pleasures. bat render 10
more healthful. There il the prelimina.
~ refreshment Of the toilet not only Sc.
curing cleanliness, but compelling delay
before sitting down 10 the table and
thus preventing that dangerous practice
OF eating and drinking when fevcred
with the heat and agitated with the fur.
~ Of excitement and exercise There l.
no part OF the toilet before dinner more
important than cleansing the teeth and
thoroughly rinsing the mouth-opora-
tons hardly practicable in the hasty
downtown feed. but which no nice
person would fail 10 make q preliminary
Of his domestic meal
The cigar. II permissible az any time,
should never be smoked within the two
hours preceding any solid meal Ifit is
Il will not only dcaden the appetite. but
pervort the taste and weaken digestion;
and yet il Is no uncommon practice TO
take a cigar at the very moment Of start
ing out for dinner. When this meal il
dispatched in the restaurant. the last
puff has hardly passed away. and the
taste Of the fetid remnant Is still cling.
aAN " NAt hAbAAAAf NAAit tue NtMh AunfANAM
Of food are beiag swallowed Nicotine
has never been commended. 80 far as ia
known. either as an appetizer or q condi.
ment, but is universally believed 10 be a
nauseous poison Should the dinner be
eaten at home. the cigar will be thrown
away. at least by most decorous persons.
at the doorstep, and there will be some
chance OF is vile smack passing of in
the course OF the ante-prandial purifica-
tion
All proy0cativcs OF the appetite in tho
form Of "bitters.' absinthe, and glasses
Of sherry are hurtful 10 digestion, aud
especially dangerous to morals. for moth
ing j. more conducive 10 habits Of intox.
icatiou Strong spirituous or vinous
drinks are probably hardly ever safe. but
they are certainly never 50 when taken
into an empty stomach and especially al
the moment just a. IL is ready Tor hear.
~ meal, and its powers OF absorption are
at their height.
Dressing Tor dinner. a. that process l.
generally understood by our dressy
danes, Is by no means preparation "a
vorable to the enjoyment OF a hearty
meal and its good digestion. The con
straints Of the fashionable costume, with
its CONSTRUCTED waist and multiple pres
sure upon the very organs the free aerv.
ice Of which Is imperiously demanded on
the occasion, are hardly consistent with
the full reception Of the necessary food
or an easy disposition Of it-lDr Robert
Tones in Harpers Magazine for April
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BRIsTow's "HENCHMAH. =
One Of the Chaps That Is Trying to
Kill OF Republicans.

The Cincinnati Commercial, which i
hotly urging Republicans 10 nominate
Secretary Bristow insults Republicans
friendly to Senator Morton by speaking
Of them as the "henchmen Of Senator
Morton. The astute politician who pre-
sides over the destinies OF the Cincinnati
Commercial is not advised that many Of
the best Republicans In every county in
Ohio have a very warm regard for Sena.
tor Morton. and that they are not likely
TO be brought TO the active support Of
Secretary Bristow, able and worthy a. he
Is, By insolent insults. The Commercial
should be given TO understand by the
Republican press that. Notwithstanding
It's services in the Ohio campaign last
year. IL is not 10 be forgotten that IL was
not indispensable in 1872 aud Is not like.
ly 10 be in any greater demand ia 1870
IL would be more agreeable TO have It,
aid than it, enmity. on the general prin.
ciple that all parties are willing 10 ac-
cept aid from any quarter provided the
price suits. We are not advocating Sen
ator Morton for the Presidency. but re-
membering his great services to the
country. his fidelity to the Republican
party. and his upright public character.
indignation at insults offered TO him aud
to his friends, seems 20 be proper The
influence OF the Commercial 10 not under
rated by men cOnversant with public af.
fairs, but IL 10 very much 90 be appreheu.
ded that il absurdly exaggerates its own
importance. IL does not belong TO the
minority that governs parties. We re-
spectfully suggest that Secretary Bris-
tow's chances for nomination are cndan-
gered by bic "henohmen. - Dayton
journal
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Fighting Rams.

Says a correspondent OF the Ohio Far
mer: AT certain seasons Of the year,
rams are apt to develop their combatiye
propensities, and those who keep several
of them together often have trouble on
account OF their injuring each other. IL
i well known that they always back up
to get a start to butt. Stop their back
ing up and you disconcert them entirely.
To do this, take light stick Ga piece Of
broom handle will dO), about : or >! feet
long Sharpen one end and lash the
other end securely to his tail the sharp
ened end will then draw harmlessly on
the ground behind As long as his majesty
goes straight ahead about his business
bat on the attempt to 'back-up be is as.
tonished to find an eifectual brake in the
rear. Don't laugh aud call this all gam.
mon but il you have butting ram, try
it, and the time TO laugh will be when
you see him try to jump out sideways,
and whirl round and round, trying 10
inspect the machine. which will keep be,
hind him"
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Ny little granddaughter, who fain would know
Why, faded close In scented satin fine,
Keep a relic faded long ago
This pearl-gray, dainty, withered glove o
mine.
Listen: I'll tell you. 1t is fifty years
Since the fair day laid my treasure here.
But yesterday to me the time appears;
/ Ages ago to you, know, my dear.
/ Upon this palm, now withered as my cheek,
Love laid his first kiss, doubling and afraid;
Comes Ememory OF Loves might, my little
maid.
/ yet was so upconscious Twas a night
some festal night: my sisters were above,
Waited below, and, fastening my glove,
Looked up with smiling speech to him who
Observing me, so still and so intent,
I wondered somewhat at his quiet mood,
TIL IL flashed across me what the silence
meant
What sudden fire OF dawn my sky o'erspreadi
What low melodiOus thunder broke my
calm!
Could be dreaming that this glorious head
Was bending low above my sirlish palm?
His majesty OF mien proclaimed him king:
His lowly gesture said, 81 am your slave;"
Beneath my feet the firm eaith seemed TO
Unstable as storrn-driven wind and wave.
All, beautiful and terrible and sweet
The inatchleSS moment! Was IL life or death,
Or day or night? For my heart ceased 70 beat,
And heaven and earth changed in q single
breath.
And. like harp some hand of power doth
smote
To sudden harmony, my soul awole,
And, answering, rose to match his spirits
While not word the mystic silence broke.
Twas but an instant. Down the echoing stair
Swept voices, laughter, watts of melody
My sisters three, in draperies light as air;
But like a dream the whole world seemed to
me,
As, steadying my whirling thoughts / strove
To grasp truth so wondrous, SO divine.
shut thfs hand, this little tinted glove,
To keep its secret mine, and only mine.
And like an empty show, the brilliant hours
Passed by, with beauty, music, pleasure
thronged,
Phautasmagoria of light and flowers;
But only one delight TO me belonged,
One thought, one wish, one hope, one joy, one
fear,
One dizzy rapture, one star i'm the sky
The solemn sky that bent TO bring God near:
would have been content that night TO die.
Only a touch upon this little glove,
And, 10! the lofty marvel which IL wrought
You wonder; for as yet you know not love,
Oh, sweet my child, my lily yet unsoughu
The glove is faded, but immortal JOY
Lives in the kiss; Its memory cannot fade;
And when deaths clasp this pale hand shall
destroy,
The sacred glove shall in my grave be laid.
i Harpar's Magazine for April.