Year: 1863

i. Of all-forsiyins love seemed TO des-
cend upon US there; forgot all argu-
ment in tue absorbing influence Of that
sweetly convincing, o7erpowerlng mar
rative.


AS the reading ceased, the cid man
was sobbiug. Other sobS, too, were
heard in the adjoining room. | opened
the door and made sign. Simultan-
couslv mother and son came forward,
and threw themselves at the old mans
side.


'Here he is, father. Here is Mar
tin, our child, our son." articulated
Mrs. Lockwood, disengaging the faith
er's hand from his cane, and pressing ii
upon the bowed head of the returned
prodigal. The old man wept aloud. 1t
was sometime before any one spoke.
Then Mr.. Lockwood faltered forth;


"NIartin-my only SONNY child, |
forgive You. o, may God bless You
and make You his" And he embraced
him, while his tears showered down like
rain upon the young mans penitent
head.


And that evening the three walked
home together; the young man with
his father leaning on his right arm, and
his mother on his left; he, a devoted
son, all his wild, youthful strength sub
dued to manly uprightness, and tender
filial affection they a patient, aged
pair, moving calmly and unshrinkingly
toward that final goal, those dark gates
of death, through which all must pass.


PRESERVING EGGs.-The Scientific
American says: Since the 'hen-per-
suader" has failed in its object, and
fowls cannot be prevailed upon to lay
eggs all the year round, it is advisable
for those who arc fond of eggs to pre-
serve them in seasons when they are
plenty. However close and compact
the she'll Of an egg may appear to be, 1t
is nevertheless full of minute holes and
pores invisible to the naked eye. The
effect Of these holes is apparent in the
decrease of the moistare Of the egg, and
the subsequent change in the contents
occasioned by contact with the air.
Gas full as an egg is of meat" is an
old saying, but in all stale eggs there is
a vacancy proportioned to the loss they
have sustained by evaporation. If the
end of fresh egg be applied to the
tongue it feels cold, but in an added
egg it'feels warm, because the albumen
Of the egg being in contact with the
shell absorbs heat from the tongue more
rapidly than the air-bubble in the fresh
egg. If the pores of the egg shall be
kept closed, the contents must be pre-
served intact, as no change can occur,
and the object is to close this atmos-
pheric connection in the cheapest and
simplest manner. Any kind of varnish
will answer the purpose in one sense,
but will defeat it in another; as eggs
being particularly affected by strong
scents. would lose their delicate flavor
by the odor of the coating. A better
plan would be to employ beef suet or
mutton tallow, provided the egg can be
kept in a cool place. The eggs should
be dipped in the fat and aftcward wiped
of, as any excess Of grease over that re
qaired to fill the pores would become
rancid. After this the egg should be
set perpcndicularly, with the small end
uppermost, and placed in box filled
with bran and tightly covered up. If
the egg is laid on its side, the yolk viii
adhere to the she'll. Charcoal. finely
pulvcrized, is a good substitute for bran,
as it is a dcodizer and will absorb any
disagreeable effect that might be per-
ceiyed from the grease. Some dealers
are said to practice dipping their eggs
in diluted sulphuric acid. This is
feasible plan, chemically, as the action
of the acid on the chalky she'll would
deposite sulphate of lime in the pores
and thus close the connection. Strong
vinegar would doubtless answer as well
as yitriol. Eggs acquire an unpleas-
ant odor by coming in contact with
strong smelling substances, such as ma
hogony sawdust, lime water and musty
straw, and the greatest care should be
observed in having all the materials
used each excellent after Its kind. 1t
is common practice to preserve eggs
in lime, but they are at best doubtful
when 50 kept, and cannot be praised.
An egg is very much like a razor, either
excellent, or else good for nothing and
those who preserve eggs for market
would do well to give the above men
toned recipe trial.


The FIELD OF ANTIETEM.-A cor
respondent with the army of the Poto-