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2 :,y slt.cpa wiU£ <tdt^^SSygP^fqw 1 give pISF UjEuWe \\utb^4S« , i}. m 1 voW <h\fn asleep* da M«sre! 1 t^C' s kf&\ 1 afterfftl i\ t !*• r :'i v-wnii d 1 > breh k ;l§|sb is Ye r latter IflJ of nlftrder, b«dsuof)S broiled cm tlie■ (foals/ /_ ;■ 7/% j'lus is the story of the ; was a rol ber, and wpt* \r*s him frofrr— l tllfc — came to the same spot" | tlnf sage Lokman, the philosopher, the poct,H t|c mankind, the teacher of nations, and th e counsellor of Kings— riiokiiuw,-who songHt the remotest [ soittudeaito t»-poir Is afTire" 5 'filbl upon Go&ft bi& ■'■'■ *va 1> V.-ymni 1 ! AndiLokmah ■walked' with ' •for lro„ was-weity weak ‘f&nft Ago,- having reacihediotf that Vefy 'day-'tltc . tiixee of. liis'ftrth. tvuliwkman paused ak lie arrived heat the great treeiof the desert, and, after survey ing fcho"scene before hurt, he “reflected a i while*, and then exdhilhed V / : : ! “The picture ?wirieh Thy divine' wis dom presents to tty eves- contains, O isubiitnc Creator of all things, ineffable teachings', and’ ihy soul, irr oonteihpTating it, overwhelmed Yvitb admiration for the -lessons which resultfrom Thy'works, and with compassion lor the poof fodls who do -nut know Thed v” id Uw x " r v»Hort* is U treasure-,' as' filch (rail if, which has,: perhaps, eostTlO its owner the impose oi his mind and the cternal peaee of hU.soul. : ' "... " " ; t“Here is the Kardoilefi, who Irasfoilnd [these pieces of gold, and who, guided only by- i he feeble instincGThdu hast be stowed upon his fepeei’es; -has mistaken them tor roots dried Up by the etrn. T 0 “Here is Xlyon, the fool, whose eyes were dazzled by the splendor of the K'ar tdouou’s garments, 'his Wandering intel lect; being too much *sUtrounded with darkness to rise up to Thee“und to adore, in this gorgeous apparel of a poor lizard, the all-powerful' Hand which can adorn witbt-snehniagn if locate, the humblest of of His creatures. . H -““Hepo is she Fakir AMfb&f who rdlicd Upon the natural'timidity of the Kar* douion' alid upon uhe helplessness ' of Xlyon tfi re n tain tile sole possessor of alf this great Wealth, aUdi so live in luxury for the remainder of his days; ' r:i“Hene ris the leafUod Doctor Abhafy who hoped that a debat'd [would spring up between the Several elaimants for theteo deceitful gifts i»f fortune, and that .he would be culled upon tU act as an umpire, and world thereby isecWro for himself the greater paart of the disputedfireaShre; 11 A " f; “Here is the King of the Desert, Who came last, revolving fatal ideas and mur derous plans, in the 1 usuaf 1 manner of these men of death, whom thv Sovdrqign will abandons to their unbridfod passions, ; and who, doubt less* piirpo&ed 4b kill the firsUeomcrs during the night, ff I may ; judge by the desperate violence I With which his hand is still grasping h?s lungtart t l •/‘And all five have gone to sleep for ever under the poisonous shade of the Upas tree, the fatal seeds of which were scattered upofcUhis spot by a breath of Thine anger from the far depths of the forests of Java !’ 7 /Vnd having thus spoken, Lokraan knelt down and adored God. And when he rose from the ground, he stroked his beard once, and thus con tinued : “The respect which we owe to the dead forbids me to leave their remains as a prey for the beasts of the desert. The living judge the living, but the dead be long to God/’ And he took from Xlyon-s belt his 1 woodman’s axe ; and with it he dug three graves. In the first grave he placed-the Fakir Abhoc. ; In, the second grave he placed the learned Doctor. Abhao. o In the third grave he buried the King of the. Desert; .A om b vvrti "A* ‘‘As. fur thee, Xlvon,” -pursued Leh man* A1 will carry thy body out of the mortal influence of the poisonous tree, in order that thy friends, if thou hast any left upon this earth sinco the death of th 6 Karduuon, may come to Weep for thee, without danger to themselves, over thy last resting, place / and I will do it, also, my brother, because thou didst spread -'T“* 'lr |" ' gleirwhtered by the spy.i i under trees vyhose,jfiWiog-4tfßiK*kJ^seatl lifem, fu^ , v . N ■-. Uy lurd done this, Lokman for the second tinicy reflectmg upon it, he went for implfat’dduo'iTpwllo hashed the tmr of Xlfcon. a i w! MR~ Njto ■Sic ; v pill pild?l s Joved’Wh SwHn uS|iß3sßs •And, afti. ■ |»■ JdfokedJiis. .'ibr-Uie-tUird-uino, -wtdr the spot where stood the Upas tree. ««..A<idi'kminn y n T very deep grave, and buried the treasure “This piSMitfS” . heavenly smile, -‘may yet- save the Klc of )Sis m ffi^s °liS kur(] 9! ua!4 : i’- it itotyX ! < k 7, )iepy-4*{f and • iind‘ ;]iy rea^i\U,pf thej greakfixhctiiohS, dfGjliU.dp]nade,‘ ; ahd. a3 to ‘go*and lie dowp. % himself ■on pf ,his. g'icat,age. r | , _ Xnd \vbei| Lakpiau.at last ; reaoh(?d?the ; where, he. hpd ,/ buried Xlyon, hia strength failedy him altogether, anil he fell upon the ground, raised his soul to God, and died. . This is the story Lokman. - s i w * v * tik : I« JJ tic Cu 01 "go Iv.-M-.u4 , ~ - ■- - , jyii* | . .’ . .. raliq A.Vhat 1 have jus-t, related-teak place countless ages ago, and evqr ,isi;Wjob. tqiit time tli.e name of the sage-LokmAu.• lias /neycj left she meq\ory-of opbaM ,1 Even id And, num.beijess, generations eecced each other, and men have -vitiade war upon .. each , other, and takcfii their neighbor’s, lives, and 4e4roycd thdki ,ovm souls for ever and c,ver, to become. ♦pos sessors of treusui-es Jijke thc euc which cause(t ,the death of the KarUuuohj of Xylon. (>f the Fakir Abhqe, oft ho learned Doc|or Abhac. of the King of flue Desert (so called to distinguish hjm front other robbers), and which the sago, Lqkmfin buried at"the foot of the deadlyriU 0c of Java. i Ans ever .pjnee that' time the Upas 1 tree has continued to flour-isli luxuriantly over the sp,ot where,ali tho streams o! the deserU (uge.tjj .and* to spread far and wide its branches, sbidow gives death. And this is the story of the worjd 1 . j .\lbekt UAbru. ;/ -- ' . V Gobc. Anyicp.—At a recqnt marriage Ufa daughter of Joseph Joslin, Esq.,. of Poultney, Vt., the following advice , was handed to the bride by luu/father, apqqim pliMejf ] % many gCUynbacdfo. ,{AVc-7rc commehd'ifs prayerful perusal and rps: membrance bynewly married couples., They are tnily ' of wisdorn.kfand deserving to he framed, (p every.,...house hold in the land :. 1. Never talk at but la each othor„ 2. Never both maintain anger at the same time. " a 3 Nevei; speak loud or boisterously to each others. 4: Never reproach each other in pro sbnce.of others. |j base 5i Never find fault or fret about what, eannbt be helped. ; . . . ; 6. Never find fault or fret about what can be helped. urn 7. Never repeat an order, or request* ; when understood 8. Neglect everybody else rather than each other. 9. Never make a,remavk at the other’s ! expense 10. Love the. Lord and servo Him J faithfully all, the tiays of thy life.’ 7 ; Ti*E Banner ok tiie Borne is an I ably ‘conducted paper, edited, and published in Augusta, On., hjr Bev. A. J. Ryaii, more familiarly known to j the public as < leather Ilyah/ He is the r-aUthor Os the many sweet and thrilling | poeihs- that have so wori lipon the South' | ern hearts sinee the -war, and which I poems have endeared him to every South ( rou. The Banner of the Sortn is not Only readable, but highly interesting. It I Can be obtained at S3 per annum. t \Wt:l'ion {X. C ) Xru>\' • - Arthur Sfcefohicy*‘ iw bikes"-a sweet revenge-.fur his failure in 'this’ country, by publishing a grutnbling book about tis The publishers advertise the i filth editixih df Mr* WtHiani. JlttrcWs, poem. I “ The Parthlv Paradise, ’’ for which, ! Prof. Morlay,"editor of the Fortuvjhtbj Review, “ anticipates a longer duratiou '-ih the lieaVts and rymds .of, men, , thau perhaps any cot'empojary verse,’’ ; e s.a La re •**-*-'•4 * r : , .•» - MIBIB Qg .mis-4WWinE .Du uvci'y face 1 meet> But that shall ne’er obstruct my way, _ 'l/m-CO^T'Cf f»rgct./ v o .ATi" a calling to fulfill - L.mill .be gti i* V T»V)-.fi»3li ti ! 5 c ,h 1., g.r&oivnat’iPiro-.K.»« xh»\ \ \ | 1 ivilsri ?iii o) gnhnultn ,t V. Hiv/ PART -'SBeOND. I- ntf w won oiow <t : ( i ; - .JM bismpjfiK'mU «Mbiaotl° i *. ~fp,. ou')T*ft vi i «and • . . ' - r , “Oh, that.this tuee wou ; ld fall hud Crush .me!” he groaued in tlie . bitterness of: his anguis)a7 “then would Amy \& free, Amy whom I huve never ,yet;calJled n?y wdfe; no, iiot Qvpu.ipptliQugUk flow shftt.lnmat Irate me,! and,^ phi how ij -hate myself. My lorti ! She palled me that; slje wislies .me ,to renmuibL’r that shciis potaevenj Aiuy to ipe/ jtho, feinrrey.' uliyc bpt tin,pjease iiur, anti it shall be i as she wishes. Sim regrets her inarsiage mpst bitterly- r, AM heuvopv! a thoughtstiikey -in# ...,^ih> another; and. that-other; will sec, ami if my surnrisc prove corrects I will, .remoyp, every oht»tabloi from /her put-h, even though. that obstUcle be > my E Oh! generous devoted lieni’hxvos. ever woman sq deaf ly loved bef(>r€ > so purely; unselfishly worshipped ’, And sat while thcminUfos pashed unbonded by .weaving, themflelves into nours; sat there until khu^y,staking her nmriiiixg walkt in with Oi maudr saw him, and called io him in a lnei’ry! tone, to join ;theiu. l>u(t , ? J)uke did nut licar-hcr; his thbughis iverc fur away, jior did lie sw her until she put her : hapd on bisisfiuuldciv . nud eailcd-iu his; ear * “Arc yuu asleep, ’Luke Tiieii he ; lifted his head, u:id turned his: pale, sorrow-stricken face, towards her. , (“Why brother, what is the inatter' V” she asked ap,xiop^ly; “you are not tvell;’’ /‘Not very well,” he. replied, trying to smile; “a, flight paiudn my heartv that is all.” j “AUf all, . WilUyou not come into she V' said Orinaud, ofiering his arm, ; e ;:a •.vii, , -|n * “I tlpuk not, I believe I feel better out here ; but it does: not matter; l)o you tliiiik this paiii in my heart damgermts, -Ormand ! mi : ' s OruianAjhemiatetk 1 > ( goiq ■> v ‘‘You need not tear to toll me that you do,” said Duke noticing his hesitation; “death has no terrors for me; life no charms.” “What do you^sayT 7 cried Emily; “life no charms. Gh Duke’, you should not say so. You are growing paler day by day, and it is this deep despondency of heart, that is killing you; ;<You do not confide in us brother ; it you would let us,share your sorrow, whatever it may be, it would perhaps be lighter for you to hoax.” “You could not, .lighten my grief,” an swered Duke, mournfully shaking his head; “death cau remove it, unddeath alone! ” ' ’ -. pHutjiyou will, at least, let its try;’’ said Emily, soothingly. “No useJUsaid Duke. “But if we could not remove it, we might lessen it, if you would confide in us,” said Onuund. . ‘‘Cun you break the tie that binds me to Surrey “’said ’Duke, suddenly. : Emily stariodiu.amazoniontiD :u “Wbat can you mean exclaiined U)r mand. “Just what I say. Ah, you'- cainVut do i|. I knew you could- not, but 1 you 1 would make me speak. Death alone can dissolve the tie; then welcome*dcark! ’^ l; ' .. “Do you menu to say that you regi’et youi'f marriage !”1 asked Emily/• : -• ‘ 1 - ' .. Vino /it! Lh ; <7- l th:7 eokl world uiay at me laugh, Xml jjftow die taunting jeer, s s veil’d future may to me. " y SJjQoX. dark, ami drear, God’s mercy I will trust My error to forget; ; /■ And my lone .. I’ll still pursue the path of Right— -1 will be something yet. I, II .IM II ■| I II II ‘■ irl -'“-‘^f'TM nr *Tnrr , n rmr,n?rtT T' ve may lie Distorted at my feet, “Hegfet if’ Jt \N;orti |M«ikU But wou|<P?lhl Go', hjbve IpuM'l mry^iave kxn'd ejfe' I 11 ‘ They dt- I'eetlrr Emily, rf‘.mat Amv -lihic; tvh>U he •' A'luy to. .thp: you en another that ?m* >; \ymL*m*** hind'him anything but siken.” Oh’ a.stl|t(» p.» ;i |V all your penetration;- where the wit and sagacity, that ferreted out the muderer of Sir Howard M smtague ? Gone, surely all gone, cue yon never. so fitfcdu / ' if 'H#‘dbos : tio'f Ib'vV' f(orXyyifip^Hn l&latfMe’’ lilhd^ i replicfL (>Nhp ,! ? L./pfd s^»idl' v !ii uV, 1 Etplly, Jjpfi kubw sheyloys, Itntl niiTe i;aS hbrTja\li ;l l§ufhhrlani' ’ ( J w 'usdVuef ,JJ sat‘d 'ijinfty; “'an|'l‘atsb WtiuM ■ slrriftk 'Wbiif (lie tipme/did ¥iiijrik yet! regretted the nigrriage that .gave it x,, *Pbat ean/rmvcr be,*l said Qnmmd. smiling;: ‘‘l never can regret our .mar riage' s;>. Ung as you love me, noifher would my brother regrei his, qld Ampt lewd him. w '■?'■ f - 1 ( {a t rjr r i ,4 Hfe : ealled her the Countess us sur rey.” said Emily: u Yes ! and she bates the name, ex claimed Ormflud, wanniy. •*Nav, yr-u are wrong: she'does not bate his name/’ ex f Emily, her cheeks flushing'. “Pin-Imps not. but she ‘hates him, iiiid thab is still worst'. Forgive'me, dearest, ! if L I Seem-unkind: Ido not wish to speak unkind of your sister, blit 1 cannot bear to see my noble br«'>tiicr thus . williugly courting death i% not wish to screen Amy From any just cenSnrc, but, you know, Or mand, wc Cab not love wboin we will.” “Very true, my 'wife, but how can she help loving Puke; surely he has all the qualities that attract a woman's love V' “Yes.” “He is still young, i handsome., Lra.ve, who can doubt it? and tenderly.” “Only jn the last point do I disagree withyo‘Ti/ > said Emily ; “he did love nor once, but not now. No matter what has chilled the warmth of his affections, Amyls indifference if you will, Ohilhid it ho tio longer loves her. “It is a sad easri any how,” answeled Ormand; “Amy seems destined to an unhappy fete. But, what is that rioise up 1 at the house V a at’ the door;’it is Reginald, 1 declare; it will bo pleasant to have his merry tkee r 0 here ,opc6 ‘mpfp> .Ootne. let us hasten ” i ■ ■ 1 , | I ritAVTKrt xn. 1 f ormarnl hoped to be eheered by liegiualiFs merr} r laugh, he was most grcviously disappoitited. After the con fusion of the first wen/ oyer, and they sat quietly down to converse, Ormand .saw, what he had felt in the moment of their meeting, that there was a change in Reginald’s manner. He was quiet hnd grave; a smile of .courtly grace had taken the place of his gleeful laugh, and his eyes were not so brilliant as usual; But Arthur was in gay spirits, and, he and Eugenia strove to outshine each other. When they came down to dinner Ormand noticed that ’Genie was even more elegantly attired thpn usual, and Emilys quick eye detected a false color on her cheeks. But if ,’Geuie’s .cheek had paled, until it needed a false bloom, her eyes glittbred more brightly than ever, aud a merry laugh was ever spring ing from her lips. They did il6t separate until late that night, and when they went up to their rooms, 7 Genic would not rest satisfied un she had taken the little Arthur from his bed, and tossed him in her arms. “You may get him to Asleep again, t now,” said Aim ; .‘T amgoiim to beq.” “Oh,Til do that;' hero Zaruh," to the : nurse : “just hold him a minute, until I get "rid of these laces and jeweU, ami I will " relieve you for the night, lor the ‘night, do you hear ?’* “Thank VoU, iiiadaur, but liiair it- will be too much trouble ; you will’find. Jean in the nursery, though, if she gives \ou much ttdhblc, she w'Qnt .sjcop jar pway fWom the young laird, as she calls.the. t-abv. 'Xpugenia hast^l%e w .asi i | r ’° : '\vx-vbi ytu-l^.*i<dlow wi-v ' he safcypn- hra aidTg'* 1 ih |] |l«st thi?. i*ho\c v ehe * 'still s;it ' *p e , \ Uei -self ; .ky\, *Wm. . -1 : 1 h !' sa^v/f fin'd^J’Qenibymcpnig \ I oh 'jfc fa Isc hi om, .i and how canim !^^«i^^4 r - i cfA n \ TrwdJ. and 1 < --nk i h aijing lu 11 Lidi u litil .iiii mr*l m-> gay laugh rippled over >«d sht; A ■ juuifJL.ll IJLIL Ilf ht*r HU lay - )WyO asleep. Ring want some cold watm*.’’ ■ do f] you Va TUUiall oil I in'! “Not I, water will’remedy - that.'’ ’Genie threw I! back the as she did s. M caught a glimps'd 1 ! £ K , 6 > iHl^d*?<Ty "W : ft<> : r± 'Z» ! - boh “1 myoiowir ; -¥ooWi, Amy ; sewd >anjp/ some coW frtim the spring’, 'tividd’ 1" ' : “Y^r#f#gfe' r^n f VrhhdeT whatfias become of you,” “Les Uimi-f.wonderiFt alaurghcd ’Goftic, and vventui out of thef a verse of «'twerry Bonv;•-• Whgn the qur of ber owrl rb'bm closed' beKind ,b r, and she Hciind/Mfsalf aiv-he f rXlie •Aung suddenly ceased,, and*/ vvhen ber niaid presented herself, she quietly took her seat and resigned hei* baiUtq the nialmge mentof theXkillfui 1 Abigail. dressed, tfie,,girl was dis to uftmA hejx 918 dw iriun idi istofU inhda “Wtk.y widl my cheeks pei-stst irt wear ing: that abominable herself, earnestly contemplating herself in the glass. rike an old witch; afid nnloeking Hie dressing case that stood table, agiSl&d JS 'Saf'idsd U iu ’her face. “There, that will do, and no one cau detect iEp What a Ipoi I am to be sure; wdiy am 1 so.pale ?I am sure lam ob. yes, vcyy, .happy $ ra aiui with an hysterical laugh she turned away from the mirror . • f \Yhou s}xe tqok at .tho r break fast table, she .rcspoujget} gleefully to the tnbrry goouquorningof. Aithur, and hem her stably .hUad courteously in. answer: to lieginald's graceful salutation. She. eat little, hut no one noticed it, she was so gay and goerrjr, ipdeedj sjic was the life on tihe party, for Ormand. was tliipk ingof’Duke, and Duke, could scarcely force a smile to Ins pfdo lips. It was well that.each one had some feeling of hisorUer otyn to hide, else they had no? tiejod the forced smile ; of others. But.the.. breakfast.' was over, and Ar-. thujTy asked ./Genie 4o ; jtake a fije with hint. She ran up .stairs to put on hex riding habit, while Arthur-had the horse* brought to tlu* tlooin ; Away and afar over hill aqd field they went, while, those, in .file house quUdy went about their usual employ neon Amy went to her. room- with her Hfith* Arthur,, prmand and Emily went to walk, while Duke and. Kegia -shut themseU* s. up in the, library, Here, each one wrapped in his own thoughts, they did not disturb each ether, and sat during the long hours thaf pulsed until Arthur uud ’Genie returned. Eugenia declared she had barely time Undress for dinner, and went immediate ly to her room. After dinger, and tea in .the drawing room, they all went out gn the piuzzo, and, as the moon . shpne invitipgdy,. ve; • .tured into the gardeu.” “You hud bp, Her have somethin^/over i your head,” said Emily,; as she, leaning on Ormaud’s arm, passed ’-Genie an-i Amy, who were .sitting on one cf the garden seats. “I'll get something,” ; aud- Arthur ra’. into the house, quickly returning w.m two siiawls. .Amy/ was stjd sitting on the . bench, Genies had passed on. Ar thin; dropped :pne pt thfc ehawis iui-o to lap, und- passed, on in sqateh of : G* rv ' “This is ’Genie’s. li’said Any, liftiug tiio gorgeous cashmere irwn her lap; / no; matter,’: -and ahmthrew it over her head,- shrouding herself elosei * in its ample folds. - i, VYithi, a?intern.; smile r*G.owe'received Amy’p from Arthur's ban- , and, like her,:; *he ,#idii “no matter, . UuetSuk-s rneb • fJJ “>Vhat on canh are you suving." . askgd Arthur,: curiously.