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VOL. XIX
TH2 BANNER
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Organ of the Sons of Temperance
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“SONS OF TKtoi'hUASr-K..
Pleitje of the Sons of Ti'iiii>e
l"HS l > without reserve, solemnly pledge
my honor as a man that I wiUiienl;ermake,!iuy,
B II abr use, as a beverage, any Spirituous or
Ma It Iji-i'icirs, Wine or Cider.
Officers of tin* fimiit and ;t:vi,!oi!,
K. L. NewTon,'of Glarke C'umrt’, O'. \\ . I*.
G. VV. Adams of Iti:ib ! *• 0. W. A.
W. 8. WilUfoUd *• “ G. S.
E. G. GkanNiss’ “ G. Treas.
Jo'Ei’H Ghesham'. Chero. “ G. Gimp.
11. S. GausvVei'E, J* tl’ i son “ G. Con.
W. E. Ltee, Muscogee *• G. dent.
Moral and Religion's.
frayiV.
There is an eye that never sleeps
Ueneath the wing of niglit;
Tli-re is an ear that never shuts.
When sink the tVeam.s of light.
‘jhieru is aii arm that never tires,’
. Wl len iiiiuiaii strength gives \v iv;
There is a'lnVe tint never fails,
When earthly loves decay.
That eye is fiT-d on seraplt ’Wongs;’
That ear is filled with nngi Is’ songs;
That arm upliid'ds the world on high;
That love is thrown bey on;V the sky.
Jl’nt thede’s a I'hwer which m in ean wield ,
, When mortal ai i is vain;
That eve. tint irni‘. th it love to reach,
That listening ear to oidilf
The power is prayer, whie.h soars on high;
And feeds oil bliss b.iyou I I lie skv!
Gen* of English Poetry.
TiiiMis that ark Coming.— 'Mnnh'oodwill
M illie, old age will come, and the dying bed
will comb,’mid the last look you shall ever
cast upon youb acquaintances will come,
and the agony of the parting breath will
come, and the time when you are stretched
a'lifeless corpse before the eyes of weeping
relatives will come, and the coffin that is to
enclose you will come, and that hour when
the company will assemble to carry you to ;
the church yard will come, and that min
ute whbn you are put in the grave will j
come, and the throwing in of the loose
i'-arth into the narrow house where you are
inid, and the spreading of the green sod#
it —all, all will come on every living’
Creature who now hears me, and in a few j
little years the minister who now speaks,
and the people who listen, will he carried
to their long home, and make room for an
other generation. Now, all this, you know,
must happen—your common sense and ,
Common experience serve to convince you
of it Perhaps it may have been little
thought of in the days of careless, and
thoughtless •mvd'fhanWess unconcern which
you have spent hitherto; but I call upon
you to tlupk oif it now to lity.it seriously to
ricart, and not longer to trifle and delay,
when’the high judgment, ami eternity, are
thus set so evidently lm<bre us ’
JUVENILE DEPAIITMENT.
A NoriLE But.—A boy came to me, says
a Michigan colporteur, for Temperance
tracts. Os this noble spirited boy, I after*#
wards learned the following fact. A rela
tive of his ina grocery had poured out a
drain of liquor in a tumbler to drink. The
Boy s.epped forward and put a Temperance
tract vver the mdiitli of Ids tumbler,
man took it up ami the first v ords he cast
his eye upon were, “No drunkard shall in
herit the kingdom of Gbd. lie dashed the
ghiss on the floor, exclaiming—" That is the
last of nty drinking liquor. God being iny
helper.” ife has kept his resolution.
child's evening verse.
Watch o’er a little child to-night,
Blest Saviour from above,
* And keep me till the morning light
Within thy arms of love.
Curious Sentence.— The following
verse contains every letter in the Fin-1
glish alphabet except “E.” It is a
question whether any other English
rhyme can he produced (in print) with
out the letter -10,” which is employed
more than anv otlmr. By inserting
the word vex instead of tax, in the spc
oral) line, the verse would contain all,
tfie letters of the alphabet:
A jovi and swain may rack its brain,
And tax his f.mey’s might,
i > f)\}\z in vain, fir, ‘ti a most plain.-
’ Tts'. vi at I did wrt light-
Questions and Answers-
What is the prettiest thing in the
“oriel ? A nice, beautiful, kind, devo
tional young lady. What is the ugliest
thing in the world ? A vender of spir
ituous liquors. What is the most rest
less character ? A liquor selling, drink
itlg church member, who trier to keep
tip fellowship with his brethren, and at
(he same tries to keep pace, and peace,
and friends with the world. What is
the best course to pursue in the world ?
A heavenward course, which partly
consists of atti tiding to our own busi
ness, and in letting others alone. What
is iiie funniest tiling in all alone ! To
see two young la ies quarreling about
a foppish nan iv, who no s not *;are r
single groat about eill 1 ■ • r ot them
W liieh is tiie m s nourishing kingdom
in the world ! Thd devil’s, because all
ilie other kingdoms are uni', sub divis
ions of Ins. Who speaks most against
matrimony ! Old mai Is, who have in
their earli’t r days slighted their eq-ua's
or superiors, and would now be glad to
entrap even their inferiors.’ Waal is
the lowest, meanest and fgnoblesl trick
that a giil can be guilty ot ? To ket p
in sight and In aring of her si'stei’ ii'ml
her sister’s benff, when tliev wish to
talk in private, to make her feet rattle
like drumsticks hack and forward by
tin; floor of tint room they ale ii . to
speak til of In-r sfslef to him, ami wi.-tii
ing to get him foer.sVP!’ W in) looks
most like afoul ? i'iie saiiVe girl when
she puts he rself in his way at least fifty
turn and he still says nothing: to her.
Who is the fullest of laugh of any one
in th 6 world'? ‘i be genil.'mau who
says nothing to her perhaps. What is
houestes! act in the worlo ! To pay the
editor is Us hcfiiedt as Uuo perchance.
1 2 3.
For the Banner.
i, o V e .
Hear me for my cause an 1 lie silent,
that you may hear. What is Slid be
low is nothing in re than my opinion.
ootVdi ruing love at the pres rit dav.--
Whv do l give it to the public 1 il •-
! cause I ttiink it a duly inoumdent up m
every’ young man to mount upon the
stage ot action 1 , an t suppirt the great
wheel ol human meliora ion. I would
ii ot have Von understand, that I think
I myself comp.se it to and , fcl | ,-t.cu in
t le Cf’iric, which I ha v- selected to dis:
cus tor m'y comoiunica ion, but simply’
to give it a supi i tic nil iuv.-stigation.
Let us b gin life oiscuss'ioif of the
beautiful li on l-renilcr:ujr and soul
breaking themes, wliich at times sends
pleasing sensation and wa'tVT cmnibs’
through the corporeal materials of the
soft, injle. human heart.
This subject opens S* ! eiu fm
extfkninatibh, and striking amusement,
which, if argued properly, would open
the ears ol every reader, an I chill the
blood arid'soften passioifsoftlfo.se voitihw
whose occupations are love and’ viouri
ship. What is love ? ‘This has got to
be quite a quaint question, now asked
in our chapels in July, ami on cer’ain
occasions in our parlors at home. Eve
ry boy and girl, from fourteen to one
hutidree, is asking the qu stion, talk
ing Ivve and affection, —iookiiur cross
eyed, and breailtiug siglis, produced by
what they call love. The definition
given to the word at this tone, is of a
compound nature. Wuatisit'* it is
a passion—and a curious onu also ; it
does not stay in one place, hut moves as
continually as !lie never-moliouless An
piun tree leaf; sometimes in the heart,
at others in the countenance, next the
lips; and then its off from the human
soul like a ciou l disappears before a
tornado • and what! envy, avarice, dis
dain, sin, haughtiness, vanity and mean
ness, ushers ill to till the lecosses of a
coquette’s and irk, burdened hear*, and to
put anew 3 nile upon the ruby Jtpi of a
sw out, mean gal.
Mow, generally speaking, ii is
smiles, beamy, pretty eyes, mfessiou, 1
the heart, the bps, the words ilia <; eiie
from them, the conversation, the ac
tions, meanness, flalieiy, coquettry,
pretention,. back-biting, p >ison, cannons,
two-edged swords, dirim, and aft- ction.
From the signification of the word, we
find it to he a “queer compound,” con-!
sisting of almost a little of every thing!
The next thing is, how is it excited
or produced ? I can answer freely ,
boldly, and without res raiut, by every
object in the external world, excepting
very ugly young ladies, it is excised
by tire beauty of a you g lady, as easi
ly as water runs down a smooth incline
plain, by work of arvy kind, wlnnhe.i
sensuaior intellectual, yes, try every
straw that flouts upon the Wave of time,
llrnay be excited by the deceitful s title
of those girls who e trud.s are coquet,
try and vanity, their all in all ; by Hat
lery, by supposition an J iie.vr.-,ay false.;
tales ; by every rost-bu I Inal bl io.iis
upon the bush in lonely forest, yes, by
the voice of a sweet angel, whose ap
pearance speaks love, amt produces af
fectioris of the stronger i nature, si eh
as that wound* the nearl and weaKen-.
thv active brain. It tv ul-i !<• wrung
to pis- over the j.ibjoct, without noli j
PENFJELT, GA. DECEMBER 10, 1853.
Icing some ol the benefits derived from
the passion, He.ro is room for exten
sion, but we have not time to dilate, and
a li'W liints must sutlice. They are
countless, stupendous, great and never
ending. It binds min to tins creation
below, with bonds of brotherhood and
liappimss; it carries organization and
order every where ; il protects proper
ty and life; prohibits famine, and ac
mates i tun to action ; it keeps husband
and wifi; together, brings men from na
lure’s darki.ess to marvellous light, nuu
sends happiness and felicity every
where; like subtile poison, darts
through the veins of mortal man, —and
| clothes tSi*) world in p taoe a. and beauty,
i 11..- aniiV * are the ell els oi true love,
not comm 111 ufTmtioii- How does
this mighty p.issitn, this great ava
lautdiej that takes the hum iti heart a
captive, and springs in the, breast ol <! •-
spair, efleet man—ilvo prinetpai of the
iiuman race ! It elh.*ets him deadly, —
sweeps away all ‘ bought an i refleoti m
from him like “mis! banishing before
morning sun,” and leaves him a poor
wielched man of despair, —parulizes
every nerve, courses’ the Veins i.n tor
j rents of lire, aim crushes, as with an
| iron hand, life among ilie very lieart
; strings ; ii makes man sigh an I groan,
sing ballands, and t!>'iuk of suicidal in
eideiits. Il influences him in such a
, deg fee, that if it were taken from bint,
- lie would die the dentil ol a drunken
100 l ; youth would bo trifled away with
lout improvement, —manhood contempt
; ible, and old ag*i miserable.
M. A. il.
The iJliis of EUrriasd-
Time wl.irls us ulon*> the down hill
path ot life with the velocity of a looo
molive; but we have one comfort —we
fan nuke love on Ike road. What the
negro preacher said of Satan may lie
said of love: “Where he finds a weaker
place dere he creeps in.” There is u
warm corner even in the coldest Imart;
and sombody, if that somebody can only
be (bund, was made expressly to fill *t
Thousands of both S’ xes live and die
, unmarried simply fbr want of a proper
introduction to one annother. What an
1 absurdity! There is not u woman or u
> man of attv ave who tnioht not fi id a
- l3 O ,
-.uitibie partner by ij'iog the proper
in *uus. The fact is <frat aliection is
-.in it lima >!, chunked .'own, .raLJroC ar.d
paY'iTy'ed by the firms and coiivun
tichalith's of this eliqueltish world.
“ouoiety” attaches a ball and chain
t’o the natural f: hugs of tho heart. The
fi.ir girl, with h;r bosom riming over
With the jin rest love for a worthy object,
must take as much pains to conceil the
fact, as il iL were a deadly sin, and
Heaven had not commanded us ‘to love
one another’ Is this n itnrall No, it
is artificial. YV'y should innumerable
marriages he prevented by ciiihllmg
rules an J penalties Nature is modest,
hot slid is not a starched up prud!
Look at the birds. There are no old
maids among them. The hearts that
fl itter under their feather jakets follow
the instinct of love; and they take to
hilling and cooing without the s’iglitest
idea that hourfshTp .should be a formal
affair. Why should there be forlorn
bachelors and disappointed old maids,
and Fridley widows’ and widower.*, a
monir the unfeathered any more than
the feathered bipeds? Oceans of hsppi.
ness are lost to both sexes every year,
.‘■imply beds us- parties who’ wish to be
married are not permitted by e.lit\uelte to
make the fact known. These uufbr
tunates might very prop rlv say to the
happy married fdks, as the frog said to
the boys who were pelting them with
stones —‘ i'iiis may he fun fin you, but ’
tis death to us.’— Mer. Ledger.
14<■■]>tlic Declaration.
\V'i coin”, we come, a little band,
As children of the nation;
We’re joined in heart, we’re joined in h i■; I.
To keep the Declaration,
W e ltd'll ■, w • coin ■, with jovful eyen,
We fear no usurpation.
( Mjr father 1 fought to win the prise,
Ami keep the Declaration.
We come we coine court;, ho free, so brave
We’re filled with exult atom;
Our stars and stripes th y pr.,ii ily wave
To keep the Declaration.
We con'e, we come ’its freedom’* cause
lixeiies our admiration;
Columbia’s sons maintuiii her laws
And keep the Declaration.
We con:e, we come, with garlands bright
To crown with approbation,
Our land which marches in her might
To k eep the Declaratii
We come, A c come, to | )(J |, r
Por our exalted station!
We thank him for such happy days
And keep the Deelaralion.
We come, we come, we soon muc di-,
And so must all our nation,
We’ll not forget tite prize ou high,
Yel keep the Declaration.
A public man at the South is thus
poetically limned by a local paper:
A Col a complexion—somewhat led
Wrv looks to M_;aie the dew-.;
A mroKfrotiV g.eat big . abh.tg • head
A mammoth tum-iifi iia>e.
The Honest Widow
BY MAttTIM DOYLE.
The Irish < ‘mracter has atfordod
subject for many masterly and graphic
sketches; yet in the declination, the
i real is so often Hen led with thaoarica
: ture impe rsonatioii, tint the Irishman
! is at a loss to lecoguize his own sea
’ lures in the po.traiture. The follow
! ing is a tale of Lots, which recently oe
! curred in humble life, and front which
the reader may derive a less m of dis.
interested generosity. The nob e and
upright conduct of the widow, who
disdained to i*rcL,,ni*iii her daughter’s
incom * to the injury of her brother and
sisters of her. proposed son-in-law, is
u ujthy of mii.rtut'**! in uuy station. Die
roalitx ot me sketch may possibly com
peusut** for its deficiencies in c nistruc
. lion, and the want of character and in
-1 eident.
in the southsrn part of the countv of
\V ex lord; there is a small water mill al
the junction of two streams, which tli ir
rise in the so called m juiitaiii of Forth
(though its elevation is of the m ist di
minulive char-dct ,) and iilier running
*n tlieir ni'.nw i) lanirels through a (1 it
truct of country, for soma miles, fall
into an lum oftlie sea. Andy Furlong
the owner ol this mill, had a suin’ furni
; m connection with it, and hud passed
there in the two-fold character of miller
| and farmer, nearly halt acentuiy. with
i an uui in j eachable character tor probi
ty. lly the necessitous. Andy was
especially beloved, for though a miller,
he never grout* 1 them, in seasons of
scarcity ami distress, as rogues in grain
so often do to the poor anil needy, he
never exacted inuru for the labor of his
wheel in the season of want than in the
days of plenty; and as one good turn
deserves atrcUmr, every one who want
ed a turn of the mill-wheel came to
him; lie had plenty of grist.
Andy, however, was nut very success
ful in saving—he was ton good a fellow
tor that; he gave the best dinners of
any man in the parish to the priest,
arfid expended a goon deal in the im
p-ovement of his farm; his lau llord be
ing a just man, and he himself a regu
lur and solvent tenant, be was not
afrai'J of losfhg his laud at the expira
tion’of his term, and felt confident that
his family Would reap the benefit oflii.s
outl*.
itui, like evtiTy one eis**, he had a
’ “hescttiiiji sin and had no desire to call
| upon Father Mathew to remove il:
he liked the company of some of his
iovial'neighbors, far better than unv of
’ the teetotallers, and in consequence,
became indolent an lof a full habit.
This oo institutional inertness, perhaps,
was the cause ol his ilisike to the < .“u
----cutionof liis will; or he might ha v e
thought—us mmy a wiser end better
informed nun lias —•that signing a will
was a certain forerunner of death.
Alas! the older we grpw the great* r is
our attachment to life. r his disincli
nation to make a formal testament wa
the in.me to be deplored, as Andy had
a wife ands. children, lie had of- j
ten declared liis intentions to his iioigh- i
hors as ta the-disposition ol liis all airs, ■
which were, that is should have the
trill and farm during her life and nliem
her demise pis el lest Liy Nicholas,
should have them, with no other incum ,
b ranee than the payment of liky pounds
to his brother ami each of his sisters.
Tfiitt von was a smart, intelligent ;
lad, very keen, thrifty clever us a mil
ler, and therefore a great fav wile with
Ins fat hei who deferred very much to
liis judgment. One Sunday, on ill *ii
return from mass, as they both walked
home together, and got into chat about;
the farm and some improvements in
the ma'chieerv of the mill which Andy
lias designed to make, Andy, turning
suddenly to his son, said : “But may
be Nick, I’d never live to see them
finished-thcre’s no knowing when one’s
to die—and l nave never spoken to you
yCI on i ihiitji that’s m*a my heart;
somehow or other, Nick, I never liseb
make my will, but 1 think that your
fathet’s sot. will do ju.vioe to his moth.
<*r without being lied by paielmijui.
I told Father Devereux wliut I wish t>
nave done, and every one oftlie neigh,
hers kno.v.N my intentions; will you
promise to act up to them?
‘•I will, father; sure I love my met It
er- and James, ami the girls.”
“Well, will, that’s enough,” sar*
the olb. r; “toe honest thing forever!
I always thought well of you, and I II
not begin to tlunk olberwise now.”
Sane mooilis elan ■•••I ufler ibis brief
coiiversate n, wiicii one evening An ly
was sittm / over fns tumbl'*, and in ihe
mi Ist of- me. 1.-didi argument with
a neighbor about live pro itloc oi a fi dd
of'oiis, la, ing down the lav with tip.y
wisdom lie si i/. 1 Ins bait lull tumbler,
and, spluttering and stammering, drain
ed Us <■ mt'’ ui mi * gulp. Tim bloo l
mailed into in* face, shedding a purple
liutjuviT • i > emir*, countenance tuc pro
truded i-yer. r ih it in ag my, and tie fell
down in ant of appoplexy. I pass
over the buin,eqoeiit scenes of s*.fro-v
ns brifflv as possible. Vnily was err
ued To Ills he whence lib never r >■> ‘■
j he lingered speechless fiir twenty-four
hours, and then died: was waked with
the usual disgusting accotnpauiiner.ls
of whiskey-drinking and tobacco smok
ing; and was hurried.
Wlion Mrs. Furlong had sufficient
ly recovered to tuko the active duty
that devolved upon Iter, she became
the nominal mistress of the place; hut
Nicholas was so active and vigilant,
that everything, in reality, was done
us he wished, ut first his conduot tvas
excellent—submissive to his mother,
kind liis brotiier and sisters; his deter
mination to fulfil his father’s wishes
was sincere. But gradually the demon
of self-interest took possession of him, |
and tin* com'ciousness that he was mas ,
U j r made him occasonally imperious in J
liis directions to liis family; but ut first 1
only so when his mother’s buck was
turned, liis filial respect for her. and
the knowledge that a third of the pro.
perty was legally Iters, if any ulterou-1
tion look place between them, and she
chose to enforce her claim,, made him
obedient. Indeed, the idea of not act
ing as Ins father enjoined, probably did
nut enter into his mind for a consdera- I
nlc time; the possibility of it at length 1
occurred to him—but for a mou ent at
first—-gradually it became more fam
iliarized to his contemplation, and
less revolting to liis conscience. Years
passed on, and during tlieir progress
Nicholas had impressed his mother with
such an opinion of his management,
that every thing proceeded under his
direction; liis first encroachments were
met by concession, and by degrees she
became reconciled to his control, us
liis conduct was so artful ih’at slro hud
UPlhmg tangible to coinpluinof.
Hill this -state ol things did not long
continue. Mrs. Furlong was seized,
with u malady, which rapidly ran its
futel course, hardly allowing her an
interval of cessation from pain, and
reason to converse with Nicholas about
her other children. What did pass
upon the subject, h'oWever, was brief
and emphatic.
“Aly child,” said she,'“l am going
to leave you.”
“Maybe not, mother; perhaps you’ll
mend again.”
“No—!’ foe!’ il here,” placing her
hand upon her throbbing heart; “death
is coming, and 1 am going to him who
was a loving husband to me uud a kind
father to yon; but Nicholas, deaf”
“Well mother.
“I’m uueusey about James and the
little girls; you’ll make my mind quiet
if you’ll get a deed drav/u, as promised,
and settle the filly pounds apiece upon
them. D>, my good b>y aim you’ll
have my blessing: but sure yuull iiave
that whether or not.”
“Why, mother replied Nick, after
some liesitntation, “sure my father nev
er bound mil, and why should you
doubt me?’ Besides, u bunded ami fifty
pounds is a large sum of in inoy, and
could I put so much thogeilier?”
“I thought v/e made mbfe then that
by the mill since hi, di6d,” feeblv ami
j slowly articulated the dying Woman.
“Sows did, mother; but then I paid
heavy charges for try father’s bonin’
and memories, and new clones ami
: wheel lor the mill cost a sight, of mon
ey; and then, if you die now, the cost
of that will fall upon me tuc/.”
“It's true it’st’ue, my poor boy; but
then Nick dear, sure you wouldn’t
have the heart to leave the outer chil
dren without their share? They won’t
press fir the motley —just give them
the bit of writing fjr ii—do, and (i/d
bless you.”
“Why, mother, don’t Its the di-nplit'o.
itlg yourself—don't misdoill t me; they
shall have their share, hut I don’t like
to put my tiand to a paper. I’m iny
father’s son in that.”
Mrs. Eurlong was too much exhaust
ed to say more, and she died in the
hope that her other cliihJen would just
ly dealt with by their eldest brother.
At that time Nicholas as sincere,
and resolve that the udiurnlioii cl both
Iti.s parents should not tie in vain, lint
< 'r> > llmpulses are onvuoi,scent where
s i solid principle exist- to make them
durable. After a few months, frater
nal ailccUoii va: overpow red in the
heart of this young mail by the basest
.sellishtie,,, and Lii • g ..daliona in hit,
manner, from kin ltie-s to austerity,
vver ’ rapid
Am r the Inst st.i’t n n at the total
cnaoge >1 denor.me.nt m bis brother,
.la mes, who was a hi h--pirited lad, re
inoustr, ‘< mid a d.ed i>r bis portion
ol live property, with tin design of leav
ing bis brother's root, Nicholas was
at first disp,s-m| io i v,i i the subject al
togi'iiier; an angry di.veu >ion then took
plane. J i in:< inlignoilly asserted his
ii ;lil to lit:y pound an I .iccused N.ch
olas ot’,b ing t-Ti s vorn m both his par
ents. Ills o iinplai.it migat have been
couched in tiic words of Orlando in the
opening seem; of as you li!ce it :—‘‘Hut
I, fils brother, gain nothing under him
-ft growth, ior the which his animals
on Ills dunghill* are as medh bound to
him as !. B-st Iv ‘lb:-; nothing that he
‘■ p eipilully givi , m Ina so nothing
that a cure give me in, cauutenan-e,
seems to take from me—ho lots me teed’
with liis hands, and bar* me the place
of u brother.
The dispute was long and stormy,’
and elided by Nicholas rclu ing to give
James anything, and James swearing
that if l lie re wus law or justice in Ire
laud, he would have it. lie iimnedi
utely went for advice to father Dover.
<*ux, who fold him how he was in his’
brother’s power, and recommended him
not to bleak u ith him entirely, but to
return. With difficulty he persuaded
the irritated and justly incensed young
muu to resume in’s galling servitude.
Discontent, disunion and uuhappi
| nes, were the results of those family
divisions; the house from having been’
the most cheerful, was now the most
uncomfortable; oonstraiiH was apparent
in every thing; a sullen silence was
preserved between the brothers, proving
by contrast, the beauty of tiie inspirit
ed seutimonr—“How good and joyful a‘
tiling it is for brethren to dwell togeth
er in unity.”
Mutters went oft in this state for
some time. At length Nicholas begun’
to absent himself u good deal in the
(Wettings, never mentioning where be
went; his absence however, was a re
lict to tlm oilier inmates, and they hard
ly thought of inquiring into the cause
of it.
One morning ut breakfast ho dis.’
polled the mystery, and told his sisior
to prepare (or u mistress, us lie was
going to gel married to Mary Murphy.’
This intelligence was conveyed so ab
ruptly and ungraciously, that the poor
gills burst into tears; the idea of a
stranger oocuping the place which their
mother hud promptly tilled, overpower
eil thorn; and without a word they* leA
the room to consult with James, who,
knowing that s nnething doci.ivo must
be done, went instantly to his intended
sister-in-law, whom, with her mother,
he found in their parlor. He “ave
them a full and feeling statement of his
brother’s conduct; usked Mary to con
siilcr whether a bud brother ivould
make a good husband ; implored them
both to use their influence, over Nicho
las tou good purpose, and to make him
provide for Ins orphan sisters. For
himself, he said, it wus not much unfit
let'—he could “list.” lie urged all’
Ins arguments us forcinly as he could- -
Mary only interrupting him whan’ he
said anything very harsh of Nicholas—
and begging of them'to oonhtdoi’ them’
depurted. ,
Kvi.ryt ing ut this time had lieon ar
ranged between Nicholas and Mrs.
Murphy respecting the marriage). Ma
ry liked the young imni so well, tliut’
she had no objection to tuko up her
quarters in the mill-house in the double
cupacity of wife and mistress; but she
was a good-hearted girl,’ uud had no
notion of the unhappiness tliut existed’
there, nor Nick’s dishonesty.
When James had gone away, hei
uiuther looked haul ui her, us if tftfi£.
ions to ascertain her thoughts on the
subject; uni perceiving Unfit the pool”
girl looked disappointed and ashamed
of her lovoi’s col: fuel,’ said: ‘Tt’s trua
enough, child, Nick Furlong ius’i Uitv
honest boy 1 thought him.” Mary put
her apron to her luce, and wiped her
eyes. “Ills father was honest, uud the
whole breed of ilium wus always lion
est: but Nicliolus isn’t doing the right
thing to James un i the girls.”
“But mother,” ssid Mary, catolfiaiy
a straw, “there are two sides to u story;
maybe old Andy Furlong never left it
upon Nick to do as Jam s -.ays, and that
il lie wasn’t taken so short and so rough
about it by James, he'd do it of his
own free will,”
“Whist, whist, child; ail the coort.ij
knows tina Andy Furlong’ left the threw
younger ciiildri'ii fifty pmm.ls api cb;
and why not I and mor*; shame to the
on that would d.-.nv lit.-, father’s word*
Well, well In ver knew Nick was a
lawyer b I mv. Whal difference does
the stamp and’ file snlte, /Jug of wax
make t > .hi It meet inauf o.iamu, wham t
upon him!”
Mary had a great mind to cry, but
refrained. “VVliut will we do, mother?”
said she at last.
“He must pay the one hundred and
fifty pounds to James and the two girls,
or lie never darkens my door ugain,”
said Mrs. Murphy; “and then we’ll
consider about other matters.”
Both mother and daughter then be
came silent. Occupied with their res
pective thoughts upon the subject they
retrained from any further allusion to
it; but the elder woman looked as if
she felt hones', indignation, uud her
daughter appeared ficari-striukon.—
When Nicholas mule his appearance
next day, Mrs. Murphy hardly addrt se
ed him, und Mary did not receive him
with her usual frankness und unre
strained familiarity. The young man
looked aghast, for ho had no notion
wliul had passed; but Mrs. Murphy ve
ry soon explained the cause of her dis
pleasure.
Nicholas admitted his obligation in
equity to provide for his family, bet
sheltered Inins ■!(’ under the filler of the
til- Cm:.oil of iv. ll'se-iltcc
NO. 50