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Rural Cabinet. VOL. 11. THE CABINET Is published every &atu day by P. L. ROBINSON, JVarrenton Geo. at three dollars per annum, which may be discharged by two dollars and fifty cents i f paid within sixty days of the time of subscribing. ————^PPPiW—W 1 Select Talcs. OST etßadit iter liquidum celercs neqnc commovetalas.* 9 I was very tired and went to bed about eleven.—lt was a hot summer night, and so light was my room with the soft yellow beams of the moon, that it was long bes re I could win nature‘s sweet restorer* to mine eye lids. As lam a gentleman of an ex ceedingly though ful disposition, 1 was Hot at a loss for amusement. 1 begin to run over the events of the dyy that was gone; and after some little pre amide, my meditations gathered a round the pretty form of a certain la dj of your city, and hilled myself in to a gentle slumber by thinking id her. I lay for some time in that most luxurious state between sleeping and waking, just on the boundary line of mortality—with half my senses yet clinging to this earth, and the rest already beginning to rove in the lit?li ness of freedom through the realms of fancy. 1 was indeed in a lints; de lit* fitful state of mind, and scarcely fdi the couch that gave rest to my weary frame. Fairy visions, beauti ful hues of the rainbow, floati and in luine imagination. The com upturns of faery embodied themselves—the veiy wishes of my Waking moments were half accomplished; and I became as it were the mighty ruler of a World of mine own. Sometimes 1 thought 1 was failing through the immensity of spate, and passed by planets in my w.ij; hm n w, s pleasant to me, au ] s< nod to be wheeling in graceful ci*rles in the air, as in my younger days I have seen the eagle do far a way in the calm sky. Sometimes 1 thought 1 was sporting in the gree* UK allow, romp ng anti vn< i*.g wiM the im st lovely maidens 1 had ever beheld; and in a ‘pro pudur’ 1 dream’ eo I Wrs at lu ily k ss, g Mis. L. ]n short gemlc reader, some kind spir ii had lifted me far above the scenes of earthly degradation, and I was re veiling in the gay pleasures of anoth er wot id, Ai length my fancy began to cut terrible c pern. The pm y girls tin green meadows —and Mrs. JL— s rosy lips—passed awa)J and me though’ I beheld a battle. I sfowu upon the brow of a rugged mountain. Qhe sea dashed aim foamed on one side, and the crash of v arose on the other. The wind til win roaring whirl winds, and bore the white foao of the o<ean in snowy wreaths along tin i ir, ‘l he sky was blackened with huge < lauds, that rolltd like a trout)'* led ocean immediately over our heads. The lighting hurst through the gloom in bright sheets of fire, or quivered in terrible lustre along the dark sky, as though its mighty vault hao been iein in twain. The thun der (cashed along the heavens with a noise as if ten thousand w rids had tumbled together and shivered into luinS. I turned mine eye from the ft* imy clouds to gajge upon the fight. 1 saw warriors bestride lierv horses they rushed over tiie shi irking bo dies of the dying aid tingled their nogiit in one terrible thunder ot ruin. ♦Scores flashed —h* thunder and the cannon shook the earth with their mingled tutpult* Shrieks* shouts, and the < Irsbing of an. s. sourfded in mine ear* anu I wus about to fly a- VVarrenton, August it, i ( s fl. way from the scene, when I saw, in the very midst of lie b *ttie, the form of a beautiful wo nan; her ra ven ringlets were streaming in the wind, and lier white hands uplifted in terror at the desolation around, 1 was rushing to her relief, when 1 saw a huge ruffian approach to her side— he seized her silken ringlets lie tore them from her head—and dared, in the insolence of his triumph, to grasp tier troaf; and tee shriek, that arose above the storm of War, was answer ed by a laugh. Another, roughly seized the beautiful being; until I shouted revenge, and rushed to her rescue. Many a bright blade flashed round me, many a swift, bullet whiz zed by my ear, but 1 tore the falchion from the clenched hand of a dying wretch; and mingled in the battle, l'he lofty figures of my enemies bore back at my approach. 1 cut my way to the teri ilicd gin; and when she saw Iter brutal ittsuiters gnashing their teeth at my feel—she sprang to my side; and clung to my bosom, A giant monster struck at hei white foreherd. I turned my wrath on him; his blade shivered into a thou sand atoms —1 cleaved his coward ‘.kull to the jaw, and he fell shrieking from his horse. Dreadful w re my struggles—terrible was my revenge. 1 bore her ba< k amidst the maddened fury of all around—sprang with my lov-ly burden upon a fleet steed; th t oble animal fled like the wind; ill* < It-uds disappeared as we rode; the sun shone again in bright cheenul ness—the birds sung music to our way—and in a lew moments im thought we were iu one of-the most beautiful countries 1 ever saw, aim heard the Clang of war only as some gemlc breeze bore at intervals to our ear. Reader, reader, who shall tell the happiness of my- bosom, when 1 bore u*y pretty maiden from the sad die, and felt that we were free! Roses clustered in (flushing wr allies around us, and perfumed breezes kissed a way the drops that exertion had gathered to my urow. 1 looked upon the being I nad rescued; and looking I joved. bhe smiled upon me—uti ups parted, she was beginning <• speak, wlieii the voice of a distant trumpet broke upon our ears. N'ur er and more near, came the lalai sound; sometimes breatning soft mu sic, but as it approached it gave a 1 mg, thundering twang, and—l a woke, me fairy scene vanished; but the sound of the trumpet eou n ued. 1 Idled my sell in my couth—;nd gi a IOUS fa Mel's! it W'aS a (liosquil <! a little vile rascally mu quilo was flourishing in all the glory ot long I, gs, and a sharp sung around tin very pinnacle of mine unhappy nus< ( iNow, was ever such a inisfortuioi To be dragged down Irom Me laiiy realms of imagination —Irom blushing cheeks and ruses; ftom lame, and nc lory —and love—to ue torn away from all these pleasures by the hum nmig of a mosquito! at whose ap proach the enchanted spelt was oiok en, and every vestige of my happy vision melted away—it was too b<..u— it was miserable. 1 lay upon my couch in a state of most pitiable mei ancfioly, mourning over the sad cer tainty that 1 was only my poor hum bit seif, that 1 had not been the won drr of the world, that 1 had nut even been a battle. 1 had not rescued lovely innocencefrom ruin; 6c in sttau of cleaving the brutal ruffian from his steed, l had been, in all hu man probability, flourishing away ,i i my poor unoffending bed post, or beat mg may-hap, the meek and unresist mg form of mine own pillow. * * * ; 1 tried to catch some of them as they flew uy me I wlirled around the clothes, inii tp-, of burying them in its I'tlds. Al is! I had no sooner comp >se<| myself to rest again, under the foolish supposition that / Ii ,and driv en them away, tU m toe same ever lasting bum came whizzing about uiioe ears, and sailing in [lie most provoking comp mute around every featur'd of my face. At length I sprang out of bed in despair—opened (lie 1 , windows and doors of my room, mil paced tile floor iu angry sleep lesnes's. A gentle breeze came mur muring into my chamber; and bore away my tormentors, /looked out upon the silent world. The beau i tul streaks of morning were just stretched along the eastern sky I felt a little soothed by the beauty of the scene niy irritation gr.idully sub sided—l flung myself again on my couch and the bright beam of the uorning sun awoke me from my re freshing slumber. When 1 arose. Jt happened to cast my eyes upon tin white washed ceiling, and there /heih* Id a mosquito reposing his del icate frame, alter the fatigues of the night. I mounted a table and two • hairs—softly and carefully raised my extended palm, and gave a most terrible slap. There Was blood on lie place when l got down, and hap petiing to look in the glass, 1 found my teeth set together, iu a most revenge ful mariner. FROM THE “PHILADELPHIA ALfiUxM.* TIIE SLUGGARD. Shall 1 rise, or shall 1 in s ill; said I to my sell one morning, as 1 raised my inert corpus on an elbow. By the movement, the covering ot the bed, was partly thrown off, and the i uol rooming air ( hilled me. Tin-* wassuffii lent, I had before only made the exertion, because a com i usn as of duty to myself required uie to be stirring. But now, 1 was furnished with an ex use for longer tarry. 1 was out of wood, and my room would iave been uncommonly utn omfortable without a fife. Ii vv<*s with a seesa * lOn of true epu u* tail safislat lioiiyiuai .ny limbs dropi down on the enro ll v - gain, and nestled in the tiro k i Ids of the blankets. -Oi! how delightful the sweets of laziness,* 1 exclaimed, ‘when enjoyed with an apology to ones s fit lor the indulgence, now deii> ions is a mol ding reverie in bed, when mind and uody, attcr being refreshed Oy sleep, reunite, (ike two alieauateii trieods, with belter feelings than ever, and a suit luxurious indolent bliss creeps over the frame,, pervades the nerves and beautifies wmle it enfeebles tfie wli de system. Not an intruding care ruffles this quiet hour of rumination. 1 have not even to think unless 1 please. At this moment, 1 glanced ,ny ey e from the window, and beheld the beautiful scene without, jusi light ing up with the merry ra ; a of the ris ing sun; the distant hill, the lofty spire; and the inonart hs ot the wood were gilded in succession, until every Aijwt glowed and smiled beneath the joyful radiance. 1 gazeu at this scene with much pleasure, until my attention was ar r< sfi and by the voii e> ot tbe councellors within me* These soon grew to be earnest altercations. • Waste no more time in this slug gish repose,* quoth reason from her turone, in no very mild or pleasant one. ‘Nature calls upon you to be ,tir yourself. There in* lunger re mains even the flimsey pretext of cold to detain you. The sun himself will furnish you with heat enough, ■ veil though you should not find suiti- | cient energy to produce it by exer l cise.* I shrunk at her reproach, and felt in lined to obey li*t dictation; but before my design could be put into execution, the | w soothing voice of Ind-denre reached my ear, insinuating opposite counsel. •Rise not yet,* she said, you will break the < liain of delights, that [ have been forming for you, before yoU have reap! half the enjoy ment. —Lis ten not to that austere d*mes adviser 1 she would comp-| you to deny your self, innocent. p|.tfsure. What t>lis< hag she ever conferred, one half as sweet as this; besides, herein a gentleman, who will justify indulgence.*— The gentleman referred to, was a trim precise personage wearing tlio app*'arance of a thorough and udy. “The lady advises right,’ said Fash ion, pertly,‘my votaries ever) where practice the habits of morning indul gence, and especially at my head quarters in the metropolis. *n<l sic, let me suggest you may as well be out of the world as des -rted by me.’ Reason regarded these coons* llorfl with an air of cool contempt. Ii is o*t at all Surprising,* she s id, *flat this gen’leman, who has presented himself so opportunely, should support ihe course of condo* t re< omm* ml* and hy Indolence. He has alw vs been dis tinguished for f.lly and flckl* ness, re commending habits totally <ljfl'. rent, at different periods, and sometime* in*'r*'during such as are distinctive to health and life. Il l mistake not, tins is the. satin* sapient individual, who has been the -ns *.f destroying so many of th e fair ones of the land, un der the pretence *<f impr *ving tin s> m meiry of their firms. Hos come, ro'.>so yotirsi If—Remember the sayings f the Americana <ge. He. that ri eg late shall trot all and y, and 8* >ri• ly overtake Ins business fiy night; and as foe sleep, you will find enough of that ih the grave. List* n not to the insinuations of these insidious advis ers. Let Indolence pr-v- i! but a few times more, and she will bring in hab it to h* r aid Y<u know his power, you will he incap .ble if visi.'i* g their combined attacks. Fven now. every moment Mat you linger here, you are be< timing bss master of yourself * Imped'd by these admonitions, 1 attempt* dto rise, hut could not. 1 found myself totally be* aimed not a out* le moved, and its uned as though the conn* xion betwein *<ty vo lition and nerves, were s d, 1 was coiepletely encircled by the in. visible w* b, that my t eacherous ad i ser. Ind lence, lik* Vulcan of old, tiad contrived to throw around me So then I laid, while conscience, by the command of Reason, was pritkim; my side to avenge my neglect of duty. But all in vain—the dominion of the lazy power w'as complete, and 1 know not how I mg it might have continued, had not the college bell rung. No sooner w s the first stroke heard than C impulsion rusht-d into my room, and sans ceremonie kicked me out of bed ia an instant. A Student* rno M THE B -STON BULLETIN. SINGULAR FACTS Some years since a young gentleman of Massachusetts, Mr. S ■ ■—t ‘then a stu dent at College, happened in company with a young lady; the con equenca was, a mutual affection took place. Kach was conscious of a deep and root ed passion, but neither knew the sen timents or affections of the other Mr. S—— oeingat. that time under no cir ca .1 stances to marry, thought it not proper f k o pursue his inclination, or reveal his affection to the lady. She on her part not imagining that Mr. S—— had ag IN o. 10.