MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AN!) FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
fforttral. 
For the Rural New-Yorker. 
MY DARLINGS. 
I’ve a darling little baby, 
Just'four months old to-day; 
And the love I bear my sweet one 
I have never words to say. 
I have looked into his blue eye, 
And held him to my heart, 
Till the gush of holy feeling 
Took almost a painful part. 
Two precious household treasures-— 
Two little boys are mine, 
And oli, how all life's fondst hopes, 
Around my loved ones twine. 
But deep within my heart (here lies 
A cherished memory, 
That speaks from out the churchyard 
In a warning voice to me. 
Six years almost, dear Callie, 
Made the suulight of our way, 
And then with tears we placed her 
here the cold dead, sleeping lay. 
I would heed the solemn lesson, 
That to my heart is given; 
My dear ones may be only lent 
A little while from Heaven. 
call her by her old sobriquet of “ Aunt hastily; “ I haven’t anybody to tako care of 
Dolly.” me.” 
I need not dwell on the untiring devotion “ Oh!” said Dolly, I could almost wish 
of the mother to her boy; but how shall I you to be sick, that I could show my deep 
describe the feelings when, in reply to her gratitude by being of some service to you ! 
question, the Doctor told her that the young Is it possible you can think I would negloct 
man’s life was in dangor. In an agony of the one who was more than faithful to me 
grief she cast herself at his feet, 
him ! save him. Doctor !” she cried. 
! ‘ Save in the hour of my sorest trial; ho who, un- 
I can- der God, saved the life of my precious 
not, cannot lose him. I have only lived for son ?” 
him. I would gladly die for him, but I can- “ Well, well, Aunt Dolly, you are tho most 
not live without him. Oh, Doctor, listen to singular woman I ever saw. You cry be- 
a poor desolate woman, and save my noble cause your son is sick ; then, because he is 
boy, my darling child !” getting well; then, lest I should be sick ; 
Dr. Dobson was a little ashamod of hav- and then want me to bo sick, so that you 
ing a warm and sympathizing heart, and can tako care of me! She wants me to bo 
whenever tho tido of tears came rushing to sick !” said the doctor ; and here ho laugh- 
j his eves, he would forthwith proceed to “d—n ed as if Aunt Dolly had said the wittiest 
it.” “Aunt Dolly!” ho exclaimed, with thing imaginable; and then Aunt Dolly, 
rather an ill-simulated appearance of an- with her soft blue eyes, bright with happi- 
hope you will not grieve to hear that you 
will soon have tho right to call mo Father.” 
“ There is. my dear Sir, no man whom I 
would so gladly call Father; and what is 
of more importance, I know that my moth¬ 
er will bo happy in the union, and she knows 
how very dear her happiness is to me.” 
“ Mother,” inquired Theodore, with a 
playful smile, “ may I kiss you too ?” 
Dolly approached her only child, put her 
arm around his. waist, laid her head on his 
Xaiuw’ Department. 
TRIBUTE TO 
GIFTED WOMAN. 
The editor of tho New Orleans Crescent, 
renders tho following beautiful tribute to 
tho memory of Mrs. Amelia B. Welby, of 
Louisville, the celebrated poetess. He says : 
It was our good fortune to know this gift- 
breast, and turned to him a face radiant ed lady long and intimately. Our acquaint- 
with motherly affection. Theodore clasped anco with her commenced prior to the pub- 
hor to his heart, and imprinted on her fore- location of any of those poems, which have 
head a kiss of reverence and love. since rendered her name a familiar house- 
“ And now, Doctor, said he, “ as you say hold word in the land. She was then an 
you are to bo married soon, may I ask hoiv “ April-hearted thing, of some sixteen sum- 
soon ?’ mers—a gay and joyous creature—and little 
“ Next week,” was tho brief reply. didj those in familiar intercourse, with her 
soon T mers—a gay and joyous creature—and little 
“ Next week” was tho brief reply. didj those in familiar intercourse, with her 
“Next week!” exclaimed Dolly, starting imagine that she would ever accomplish 
from Theodore’s embrace; “why Doctor, more than tho ordinary destiny of her sex. 
Irow you talk !” We well remember with what doubts and 
“Yes,” he replied, “next week will either fears she sent her first song to the senior 
Six yews almost, dear Callie, mo for ? What do you mean by such con- able to take the open air; and the doctor, 
Made (he sunlight of our way, duct ? What, what, I say, d—n it, what do having obtained a line saddle-horse, which 
And (hen with tears we placed her make suc h a fuss f or V’ ho informed Dolly he had taken for debt, 
w here the cold dead, sleeping lay. The Doctor jumped from his chair, strode asked Theodore to exercise him while he 
i would heed the solemn lesson, up and down the room, vigorously wiped was trying to find a purchaser. 
That to my heart is given; his face, as if his anger .was breaking out in I am compelled to confess that this horso 
My dear ones may he only lent a profuse perspiration, cunningly passed his story was a pure fabrication of the doctor’s, 
a little while from Heaven. handkerchief over his eyes at the same and that he had purchased the animal for 
But i cannot check affections, time, and finally threw up the window, as the solo purpose of promoting Theodore’s 
strong as a mother’s are ; if to let the spring breeze cool his wrath. health and enjoyment. This may have been 
H if God send this great affliction, “Forgive me, Doctor” said poor Dolly; wrong in him; but if he did not toll the 
He will give me Strength to bear. * ■■ I know I was wrong. I know you have truth, I must. 
West Bloomfield, n. Y. s. w. Lu. done and will do everything you can for my One fine morning, while Theodore was 
— - ■ .-■ dear boy; but I am weak and nervous, and riding, the doctor called on Aunt Dolly, and 
A UUi\ Ar1 m , ,| you must pardon mo. I have spoken very inquired about her son; for, notwithstand- 
Vb'ljL ^vV III III gMllU i'oOOIv, wickedly; I have rebelled against God.— ing his constant improvement, the doctor’s 
May Ho give me strength to say, “Not my visits were frequent; and, although the 
will, but Thino bo dono !” young man said ho was perfectly well, and 
AUNT DOLLY AND THE DOCTOR. The Doctor stepped up to her, suddenly needed no medicine, Dolly entreated that 
- seized her hand and said, “I don’t know the directions of their medical friend should 
Irow you talk !” . I We well remember with what doubts and 
“Yes,” ho replied, “next week will either fears she sent her first song to the senior 
see me married or dead; for if I live, mar- editor of tho Louisville Journal—himself 
ried I certainly shall be. The world shall' one of the most gifted poets our country 
know nothing about the matter until it is boasts of—and with what pleasure sho wol- 
all over:” coined her firstling, clothed in the “ dignity 
Aunt Dolly could not resist tho vigorous print.” Encouraged by the discrimina- 
will of her future husband. During the ting praise ot one so distinguished .in the 
brief interval before the wedding, his visits world of letters, she was induced to con- 
were exceedingly short. He said that sev- tinuo these publications. In the language 
oral of his patients were very ill. and re- pi hor early triend, ” poom followed poem 
AUNT DOLLY AND THE DOCTOR. 
brief interval before the wedding, his visits world of letters, she was induced to con- 
wero exceedingly short. He said that sev- tinue these publications. In tho language 
oral of his patients were very ill. and re- pi hor early triend, “ poom followed poem 
quired all the time ho could devote to them; > n rapid succession, each one teeming with 
and, in roply to various questions, tho an- iresh, wild thoughts, exprqpsod in verse of 
swer was : “ We will seo when the time th « most delicious harmony.” 
comes.” Theodore grow quite nervous.— At fopf period she was almost entirely 
He only knew that his mother was to bo unacquainted with even tho literature of 
married at church on a certain day, but her own country, but her namo became at 
neither he nor Dolly knew whero their once one of its proudest ornaments; and 
home was to be. or where they should go notwithstanding she had read but very few 
Dolly was a widow. The wreck of her how to comfort women, but if your boy dios, be strictly followed. Having received the 
.sh-mJ’o ociato taroiv in miintain it shan’t be for the want of care. Don’t most satisfactory assurance as to Theodore’s 
when they left the church. Theodore cal¬ 
led his attention to .this matter; but he only 
replied that he and Aunt Dolly were not 
of the smaller works of the great masters 
of song, she was at once admitted into tho 
“ inner temple ” as one of its worthiest vo- 
husband’s estate barely sufficed to maintain , , , , . , , 
her and her boy Theodore, with the use of wori 7> don t worry I shall bo here again health, the doctor entered into general con- 
then tmost economy. I am sure the reader this evening. Without waiting for a reply, versation, as had been usual with him ot 
will form some just conception of the hap he abruptly left the room. . late. After a pause, lie arose, drew out his 
pi ness it afforded to Dolly to provide for her Al)UUt ten 0 clock that evening, tho Doc- watch, looked at it, and tlieif resumed his 
7fo a i. li+tfo son r . irn constrained however t01 ' visited his patient, and, after ascertain- seat. I 11 a lew moments he jumped up, 
to say that she W b * -"ditiin, deliberately pulled off his walked swiftly to the window, gazed despo- 
dulgent to become a pattern mother. It boots, took a pair of old slippers from Ins rately out; returned to ns chair; rose 
was very hard for her to compel anybody, P°« ket > himself m an arm chair, and again, stalked to the mantel-piece stared at 
and it was part of her nature to surrender said, “ Go to bed, Aunt Dolly; I shall stay an engraving; sat down a third time, and 
toothers. The boy. however, possessed an wUh lheodore to night. looked at Aunt I oly. „ 
innate nobleness of character, and could “Dear Doctor, said Dolly, “may God She had watched his movents with m- 
annreciate. but, could not imnose unon his bless you . terest, and had made up 101 mint ui ns 
innate nobleness of character, and could , , “ D « ar Doctor,” said Dolly, «may God Sho had watched his movem<*ts with in- 
appreciate, but could not impose upon his bless you • ... 1 forest, and iad mad f 1 U R ! U1 muK la .. 
mother’s kindness ; and never was parent “ Don talk Aunt Do y ; don t make me kind heart was troubled about some patient 
more beloved and honored by a child than an g*7 a S am 5 do as 1 tel1 7™ Ne y er dld whose sufferings and danger had interested 
Aunt Dolly by Theodoro poor woman submit to an edict with a more him ; and this thought brought viviuly be- 
I think it must be evident that this same grateful heart; and as she was leaving the fore her the doctor’s attention to her own 
Aunt Dolly is far from being a first class he- , m silence the Doctor exclaimed dear boy, while her conscious face express- 
roine. She never troubles herself about S et U P> Aunt Doll y> untl1 1 cal1 ed her admiration of tho rough but true 
“ woman’s rights,” or discusses “progress,” y° a ’ , . , . ma ?,’ , „ .. , , ., 
or investigates “ woman’s mission.” She is , Gentle indeed was his mother s nursing I ho doctor after a slight pause, said : 
fond of the faith in which she was educated, but never a gentler or kinder nurse did “Aunt Dolly, I began life very poor— 
but is comnletelv nuzzled bv tho oxnlana- Theodore have than gruft Doctor Dobson. Marriage was out ot the question; I never 
Aunt Dolly is far from being a first class he¬ 
roine. She never troubles herself about 
“ woman’s rights,” or discusses “ progress,” 
or investigates “ woman’s mission.” She is 
fond of the faith in which she was educated, 
but is completely puzzled by tho explana¬ 
tion of dogmas. She associates on the kind- 
particular, and that he thought I 10 could taries. Melody alter melody gushed from 
live without any boy’s advice. tho heart of tho minstrel-girl, and wild, 
Aunt Dolly was satisfied with anything simple, and uncultivated though they were, 
that would satisfy the Doctor, but her son they found a response in every heart at- 
awaited the result with manifest anxiety; tuned to the melodies of nature. She was 
for, notwithstanding tho good intentions of n °t l° n g ar *d weary years in winning her 
the eccentric physician, Theodore feared that wa 7 to favor and fame, dhey came to her 
soino blunder would prove a source of vex- almost unbidden, if not uncared for. The 
ation and annoyance. light of her glorious poetry was at once re- 
Tho marriage was celebrated in tho most cognized as that ot true inspiration—it at 
private manner ; and. as the doctor entered once ovorliowed the land—scattering its 
the carriage, he exclaimed : sunshine into “ shady places “ giving its 
“ Now for a little journey, Doily.” beauty to tho grass, its glory to the flower.” 
“A journey !” said Dolly ; “ and without ®he touched her harp, and its strains, now 
bago-age ?” sweet as the “ music of the spheres,” now 
“1 hate trunks and band-boxes,” was tho joyous as the song of birds in “forests 
reply; “ let ’em bo sent after you.” wide, and at times melancholy as the sigh- 
Doliy looked at the doctor, and timidly i n g s °i the wind through a forest of pines, 
inquired, as if it might be rather a sign of were everywhere received with delight by 
weak and childish curiosity :—“ Whore are thousands of admirers. 
The doctor, after a slight pause, said : 
“ Aunt Dolly, I began life very poor.— 
Marriage was out of the question ; I never 
you going i 
Her home became the resort of many of 
It seemed as if ho know exactly what his devoted a thought to the subject. I strug- 
est terms with people of all sorts of creeds, patient wanted. He asked no questions, gled for years before 1 attained eminence 
and entertains a most dangerous charity for but changed the young man s position at tho in my profession, or became a man of prop¬ 
all manner of errorists. She can neither right tune, watched his pulse kept his head erty ; and then my bachelor habits seemed 
write a t de nor a poem : has not tho slight- cool, and administered remedies according fixed forever. But this is all changed now; 
est tasto for fashionable society : and never bis °' vn excellent judgment, lheodore and I wish to say-that is,I dosirc-mdeed, 
Thoro was certainly nothing ludicrous or f bo m ost distinguished in literature and art 
unnatural in the remark, but it appeared to i n the country. Pilgrimages were mado 
amuso her husband mightily. “Aunt Dolly,” from afar to this Mecca of Song. The “ City 
said he, “you are the most foolish little of the Falls was visited by no stranger who 
woman I ever met with. I just told you we did not wish to seo the minstrel girl, the 
woro on a journey, and you ask mo, “Where melody of whose harp had reached their 
•iro vnn mo-?’ ears in distant lands. Tributes of admira- 
wero on a journey, and you ask mo, “Where melody of whose harp had reached their 
are you going?” ears in distant lands, tributes of adinira- 
Dolly looked at him beseechingly, as if in t* 011 in verse and prose poured in from al- 
acknowledginent of her weakness in asking most every quarter—all were eager to do 
so superfluous a question. ' honor to one who done so much honor to tho 
Well, it is so! The doctor told the truth, literature ot her country. For several years 
her, I am very sure she does not think much was itself a medicine 
.. ... .X , . Ahnnl- rlmr-Ivt-oaU t 
Dolly is a foolish little woman. 
sho has ceased publishing her poems, but 
of herself. But to our history. 
As Theodore advanced in years tho ox 
About day-break, the Doctor knocked at -1 can't say it as I meant to! Aunt Dol- 
Aunt Dolly’s door. A gentle tap failed to ly, will you marry me ?” 
but I still hope that—1 hope that you will While sho was resolving never to plague wo learn has continued writing and leaves 
nnnen nf Ida miintm-mi'n inprP'isod and rouse her; for, overcome with fatigue, and Dolly had listened intently to tho doctor ness and that of her son, tho carriage stop- now, we Delieve, universally acknowledgi 
his mother’s self den vino- acts were multi- happy by tho physician’s kindness, sho had as he began his speech and supposed he was ped, and the doctor cried out, “Come, jump as one of the first women of the land—h 
her husband with idle questions, and think¬ 
ing how she could most promote his happi¬ 
ness and that of her son, the carriage stop- 
behind her a large number of songs which 
wo hope will be published shortly. She is 
now, wo believe, universally acknowledged 
his mother's self denying acts were multi- na PPy D Y 1110 Physician b Kinuness, sno nau as ne oegan ms speecn aim supposeu no ivas pen, aim u.o mum. 
plied. But she was determined that he enjoyed a sweet refreshing sleep. A louder about to ask her advice; and as he pro- out, Aunt Dolly ! 
productions are known and admired where- 
Ihmilil 1 uA- mndv'nihlp —nfo 1 for tlm hpt- knock brought her to the door, with the ceoded, she thought so little of herself that In blissful ignorance, she was conducted ever the land slanguage is known. 
Prtmnlpiirtu Lis Tidncation removed question, “ How is my poor boy this morn- she did not anticipate an offer, which would into a neatly furnished house, and, although Alas . that harp, upon whose 
ter completion ot Ins education, removed J 3V 3 .w n0 one appeared to welcome them, tho doc- thousands humr entranced, is hu 
;er completion of liis education, removed question, “How is my poor boy this morn- she did not anticipate an offer, which would 
to a large town, that ho might receive the in g ? t „ hav0 bc< ? n 1 easd y ^[usecn by many of her 
nstruction to he obtained at its celebrated “No worse Aunt Dolly. sox ; and when he abruptly concluded with 
High School. From thence lie was trans- “ How sha11 1 express my gratitude, Doc- his proposal she was as much astonished as 
’erred to college. His increased expenses tor, for all your goodness Y if he had asked permission to shoot her— 
nade it impossible for Dolly to live on her n o fc talklll g about lt > was the blunt She looked at him with wonder for a mo- 
instruction to be obtained at its celebrated 
High School. From thonco I 10 was trans¬ 
ferred to college. His increased expenses 
made it impossible for Dolly to live on her 
“No worse, Aunt Dolly. 
Alas! that harp, upon whose melody 
thousands hung entranced, is hushed for- 
tor deliberately laid down his hat and cane, ever its last music note has died upon the 
. , .. I rni . . . . V- U * ...I. J. 1* L i 1 
and told Dolly to “ take off her things. 
That star whoso bright light, wander- 
“ Why, dear husband, whero are we ?” in- uig down from its far homo to the dim mists 
limited income. She wore gowns and bon- re I d y ? with which tho doctor took his sud- ment and then exclaimed : 
nets for incredibly long periods, and prac- den leave, preventing Dolly from adding “Me! marry you Doctor! 
tispil nnsGhln nn>;i.ns ftf p.conomv. hut another word. lheio . I knowhow it won 
quired the bride. 
of earth, beaconed so many on their lone 
tised every possible means of economy, but 
all would not do, and so sho determined to 
take in plain sewing. She assured I’heo- 
doro that she wanted moro employment; 
that her time often hung heavily on her 
hands; that she was passionately fond of 
her needle; and that nothing but “ plain 
sewing ” was necessary to complete her hap¬ 
piness. 
Notwithstanding her innocent artifice, her 
son knew well his mother’s object. He re¬ 
monstrated, and threatened to leave col- 
another word. “ There ! I knew how it would be ! I am 
After his usual visits through tho day, tho an old fool ! Why should I bo so stupid as 
Doctor again mado his appearance at night, to think that a beautiful, kind, tender wo- 
again took off his boots, put on his slippers, man, would take an old bear for a husband ? 
seated himself in the arm-chair, and order- Well,” lie continued, taking up with trem- 
ed Dolly to bod. This command sho was bling hands his hat and cane, “ you’re right! 
too grateful to obey implicitly, but was told Forgive me for troubling you.” 
to waste no time in argument, and not to “ Doctor ! Doctor! said Aunt Dolly, in a 
interfere with the patient. deprecating voice, “ you don’t understand 
elicit the intense admiration of Dolly. 
“ And now,” said the doctor to Theodore, 
ed friend, performing all tho ministrations 
of life allotted to her, and in passing from 
The next morning there was the same ea¬ 
ger question, tho same roply, “no worso,” 
and the same abrupt departure. But when woman like me.” 
me. I was surprised that such a great man 
as you could think of a poor, lone, weak 
lego and Imm'edlateiyTegi'n 1o“work for his the Doctor appeared the third night, and “Down went the hat, and down went tho 
livin''- - but Doll v yieldim*’in other matters took the slippers from his capacious pocket, cane, and one ot Dolly s little hands was 
would’not abandon her determination to hU Doll Y entreated him, with tears in her eyes, burid in the huge, grasp of the doctor, as 
would’not abandon her determination to la- D() lly entreated him, with tears in her eyes, burid in the hugo_ grasp of the doctor, as 
bor for her only boy. not to overwhelm her with kindness, and he hurriedly inquired: “will you marry 
Finding remonstrance vain, ho withdrew not to expose his own health. ‘ Oh, Doc- mo ^ . 
opposition. But Dolly soon noticed that he tor > suppose you should make yourself sick ! The blood rushed to her face and with a 
rose earlier, and retired later; that he no and thought ot this calamity her downcast look sho answered. 1 will, it it 
longer took his accustomed walks with his tears flowed afrosh, and her emotional coun- will mako you happy ^ ..... 
“ In our own house, Dolly, whero I hope pilgrimage, has faded into the sky, and. like 
we shall pass many happy days.” the “lost Pleiad, will bo seen no more ! 
The whole truth came out; tho extreme , She is gone home, as the Moravians write 
danger of the doctor’s patients was a pious i n their beautiful epitaphs. And surely if 
fraud ; and in a few days, with the aid of ov er there was a spirit ot earth prepared for 
some old friends, he had purchased and Giat home, it was hers. Kind, ;nniable and 
furnished a house, and so furnished it as to gentle, sho was a devoted wife,a warm heart- 
friends ; and that he became paler and thin¬ 
ner. Her anxiety to ascertain , the cause was 
at length satisfied, and sho discovered, to 
tenanco showed how deeply afflictive to her The doctor dropped tho little hand, and 
such an ovent Avould be. looked at Dolly soarchingly; then grasped 
Now, Doctor Dobson was certainly a very it again, and said : “ Tell 1110 the truth , Dol- 
her dismay, that her son was employed as strange man; for, instead of being influonc- ly, the whole truth; will it make you happy 
proof-reader for a printing office. She beg¬ 
ged him not to*injure himself by this inces¬ 
sant application, but lie was fixed in his de¬ 
ed by her persuasions, he absolutely laugh- too ?” 
ed at her fears; and when she repoated Dolly looked up with her mild and loving 
them, his eyes fairly shone with delight.— blue eyes, those eyes bright with woman’s 
termination. lie enlarged on tho valuable seomed to regard the thought of being trust and tenderness, and answered : “ God 
knowledgo to bo acquired is his new voca- sbik as a capital joke; and Aunt Dolly knows it will! . 
tion, and on tho satisfaction it gave him to laughed too, although she could not possi- 1 oor Dolly ! she was destined to another 
indulge in this way his literary tasto ; and bave informed any mortal (because she surprise greater than tho first; for no soon- 
reminded her that as ho had withdrawn op- was herself utterly unconscious) of any sort er had tho words been uttered than the doc- 
position to her “plain sowing felicity, it 01 reason way sue snouia iaugu. uui caugut uui m 'y* 
was cruel in her to oppose his proof-read- Tho next morning the doctor informed his lap, and kissed hor over and over again 
i n p. enjoyment. Dolly that hor son was out of danger, and as a father would caress a child. 
Thus cau«>ht in her own trap and struck with proper care would soon recover his Sufficiently embarrassed by this violent 
“as you were good enough to volunteer the earth, leaves behind her friends who will 
your advice as to the manner in which I cherish her memory, and keep fresh in their 
should take care of my wife, perhaps you recollection her many virtues and excellen- 
will ho so kind to inform mo how to take cies - 
the illness of Theodore. He was attacked nonsense, Aunt Dolly ! When I tell you go out and enjoy tho bracing air 
with a severe typhoid affection. Dr. Dob- tbe boy is in danger, you cry; and when I Now Theodore was fond of “ tableaux vi- 
son could not master it, and was compelled foil you he is out ot danger, you cry.^ I yants;” ho had seen many, and acted in ma- 
to acknowledge that “ tho fever must have suppose if I was sick you would cry too. ny ; but nevor before had he been so start- 
its run.” Dr. Dobson was a stout, broad- “Do you feol sick, doctor? Ah, I was led as at that moment. Ho knew not what 
shouldered bachelor of sixty, skillful in his afraid it would bo so! I was shamefully to say, and his mother knew not what to do; 
profession, gruff in his manners, and a solfish to lot you over exert yourself. Are but tho doctor broke tho silence by stand- 
sworn enemy of all cant and humbug. He you going to bo sick ?” and as she asked the ing Dolly on her feot, and ferociously ask- 
had beon tho physician of Dolly and her question, out flowed those ever ready tears ing, “ What the devil do you want, Sir ?-— 
son during their town residence, and felt again. Before he could receive an answer, ho said, 
well enough acquainted with tho former to “ How can I be sick V said the doctor in an altered voice ; ‘‘ Theodoro, my boy, I 
care of my patients.” W qmen LIVE LONGER THAN MEN? 
“ I have only to confess, said I heodore, _ 
that much as I admired you before, sir, I Some tables of English statistics, which 
did not appreciate you properly. came under our eye a few weeks since, an- 
“ Come, come, sir, responded the doctor, nounced the curious fact that, after a cer- 
“ don’t try to humbug me with your flattery; tain ago in life, women outlive, by 18 per 
I believe that no man had ever before so cent., the men. In other words, while a cer- 
3 illy a wife and son ; and to show his con- tain number of men would reach the ago of 
tempt for theni both, he kissed Dolly, and eighty years, tho samo number of women 
shook 1 heodore s hand until there was dan- -would as likely read) one hundred years, 
gcr of dislocation.— Knickerbocker Mag. j n early lifo tho mortality among females 
- - —————may be greater than among males, and we 
The Fog. —As I walk along the fog, says think facts will prove this so. But the 
Ilervey, it seems at s(ffno little distance to be number of men who die in middle or mu- 
almost solid gloom, such as would shut out turo lifo is always greater than the number 
every glimpse of light, and totally imprison of women dying then. Ask a man or wo- 
mo in obscurity. But when I approach, man if his parents are living. “Yes, sir my 
and enter it, I find myself agreeably mista- mother is living,” is the reply ; “ but my fa- 
ken, and the mist much thinner than it ap- ther died several years ago.” Look around 
peared. Such is tho case respecting the your own acquaintance, and commence to 
sufferings of lifo; they are not when exper- count up, and you will find that the moth- 
ionced so dreadful as a timorous imagina- ers and grandmothers far exceed the fathers 
tion surmised. Such is also tho case with and grandfathers. We might discuss this 
reference to the gratification of sense; tor subject at length, and adduce some reasons 
they prove not, whon enjoyed, so substantial for this difference in favor of woman, but 
as a sanguine expectation had before repre- this is not our object We simply throw it 
sented. out now as one 6f tho ideas that has fre- 
-_ quentlv found a place in our mind.— West- 
I have many good books that I cannot sit ern Christian Advocate. 
down to road. They are indeed good and -- - - 
sound, but like half penco, there goes a True hopo is based on energy of char- 
groat quantity to little amount. There are actor. A strong mind always hopes, and 
silver books, and a few golden books, but I has always cause to hope, because it knows 
have one book worth moro than all, called the mutability of human affairs, and how 
the Bible, and that is a book of bank notes, slight a circumstance may change the whole 
-—--- course of events. Such a spirit, too, re6ts 
Rather Slow. —“ Had you, sir,” said Er- upon itself; it is not confined to partial views 
skine to a dilatory tradesman, “ been om- or to one particular object. And if, at last, 
ployed to build the ark, wo should not have all should be lost, it has saved itself—its 
had tho flood yet.” own integrity and worth. 
