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lUJBIlN, (JKORUIA, AVKlCmDA V. OCTOBHU ito, 1WS. The Coming Mail. Q38MIO)fi^^M^ * >; Encased in scarlet hose ; A pair of little boots, With rather doubtful toes ; A l&leJR$ltO a e Cut as a mother can, And lo L^^rc us^t^es in state, The Future's “coining man. yes, 'AAd sci I'tl lance, .wilLyead the stars eir iinTcitoAvn wav (, ! Perchance the human heart and soul Will open to their guKe ; Perchance their keen and flashing glance Will be a nation’s light— ■ > Those eyes that now are wistful bent One some “big fellow’s’' kite. .. That brow where mighty thoughts \Vlil dwell , . ' Where Science,ffpty, iiow gulden ci/yes New treasures.sl^^l oiitpqur-^ , *Ti8 knit now with a troubled , .doubt, Are two or three ccatg^prc.^., , Those lips that, in coming years Will plead or pray or teach; Whose whispered words on lightning flush, From world to world may reach'; That sternly grave, may speak coin 1 - maud, , ‘ Or smiling, win confrbl— 1 . ' A re coaxing now fori ginger-lribad WIM, ..11 o l,,/l\t-*u ifiill I ‘ With all a bal'i^’s'ibui ! Those hunjap-Aft buatffetgdfr,, So sticky; small and brown ; Tliose hands whose only missllfel seems To tear all order down— ^h|>jkuO)VB>-hut hidden strength may Within, llicir future grasp, 'Trilnfgli 'lio’iV ’ti'S but ii tiriVy stick In sturdy hold they clasp ? All' blesfings on those little hands, WhosC wbrk'is yet-undone ! Ah, hi usings on those little feet, •* Whoserace is yet unrun ! And blessings on the little brain Tlmt -liih&A^f lcnvucd to plan ! Wliate’er the future hold in store, - iGod-bless “the oomitig mnn !” MADELINE’S LOVEIf. “You arc not InippygMiss* Made line.” ' ' ^ “Not hftppy, Col. Laurence! WTmt tlp^ouTncan?”” Thpfc tvaSIa* pidphljlc annoyance in her toWwlilcm thoroughly dis concerted him. Ho made.thp,above., assertion almost involuntarily, and' “Forgive me,” he ventured at last, very humbly. .. ^hp,hpw t cd,ac9ld ; assen^ and ?ank back into a large cushion chair with an airdof;)ijridiff<jyepp<p,j Ijfow lovely she looked to the man watching Iter; the, fiyelighttsliimnicring. fantastical ly over the slender figure, the sad little face ; *jp#earMMeliue! ■- • ~ He was sick and mint with the longing to -take her in his. arms, to kiss .away i the lines about the wistful little mouth; to teach her to smile— she smiled now. to bo sure, but not as lie longed toi^e Tier; to keep her safe from all the adverse winds of /ate. She was not fit; she said to herself, to hear trouble—least of nil, such trouble as this. Why had slie _ ndriovodhimInslead of that fool? jftpit} hdQamfih0dhi)t)3blf. ‘The man she loved, \yjis not a .fool; 1, ly tod n d Wiis uot a fool; lie was on- elevbr, to!) brilliant/ Why 110 giy <b wm trains an(j lcssjicart? Of what use was it that lib had the courage of a liofi arid strength of bnc, and alas! that lie was a little wiser than one ? Poor Colonel Laurence? His niggfj) jiui^mdsqmq fucq, which had.never blanched in times direst peril, whUcwitU.suffQring jfow.I To think that'slioJ laved u pian whOi h.o, felt convinced, did not love her;,to sec her growing mistrust of this; to watch her growing'sfwldor and paler day by da^—ltf was too mucj). He tvbuid speak, no matter what .came of it. “Madeline.;” jho. began hurriedly, “don’t be angry with/me; but I wish to say something to you. Yon know that I lovo»you—htish, child, 3011 * i Wfrw »>§; xb $$€ Hi to b ° eml jjvhw) you are married-yon will, suffer-^lipw much I dare not'tliin'k.!! I want you to pi^omTsei lim tied, jvjlht trouble comes, ,JJ3He A you will look upon me as your friend. You will. dig, : deuftossl;,” ho woiitfon pasSibrifttoly. “if you go oh iiv this way, ,,shutting up your misery ip your oAvn heart, trusting no one, itigTfEing. but yon lih^tlosydoiie. Rq member that I am a man, and caji help you when yen catriiot help your self. Romember that. I know morio of the world tluii; you .do-4-fchaj; m|y eyes sec things that you cannot see CStop! What do you know? You must, you shall tell'me!” 8h'c had risen to her feet, and nmjv Stood.before him, with such misery ill Tier oyefi that ,he bated himself far what he had said. '“Nothing, bolievo' me, except Aigl 1 iere/ being ftbsu rdly truthful h<> l)i,up4brqdi and hesitated. .How could bo tell; her that lie believed That the mati she was to marry, eared only for liffr money? “Except what?” “Nothing.” Then he added with -sudden desperation, “Madeline, if yon-knew that t ho man you loved did not: love you, would you marry him ?” She reeled uuder his words as if they had been blows; then she recov- 6red x lfereerf, arid saitlin a low whis per, ,“I would not.” “Would you take another evidence agaipst him; than that of. your 0 wu sonsos?” “I would not.” “Madeline, you will- forgive me for all 1 have said to-night, and look upon me as your friend, if you evei* need one?” “if I ever need one—yes.” And, turning away from him with a smile \y]uqh was pitiful to behold, she went out of the library, and climod ti]i the groat staircase. When the ecliolff lier fhifc' footfnTl h ad %di 6d iiway, Colonel Laurence stepped through the long window into the garden. . - It was late in autumn, and the night air was chill; but ho sea-rcely knew it. If this sort of thing went on much ■ •longer, lie felt that lie should go mad. What a foot he had been to stay whore she was so long! Yes he would go. Sho was to be married next week; and it would be worse than death to see that. If he could only help her, it would be wortli while to,stay. ;i At this moment a voice fell on his eaiy-a yoi£o, Avh'iqh eame ; apparently from the othorsidc of tlio hedge which he had been Aval king beside; a careful suppressed voice, yet he know it in an instant. It said, “You have no pity, Arnold.” He held his breath, with mingled hope and fear, until the ansAver came. “No, Florence, I have none—none for you, iiono for myself, none for her.” “She does not love yon as I do.” - “Yes, she docs,- Rich Women do not marry poor men for anything else but the strongest.love, 1 am going to marry next week, Florence.” There avus a plaintive sob by way of reply, then passionate kisses and caressing words. Colonol Laurence stayed to hear up more; but, Avith set face and diirk- ly gleaming eyes, he tu rned upon his heel, lie 'slrode aAvuy towards rthe house, unheard, for- the .ground avus ' a moist carpet of fallen brain was in tumult. than Avheu it Avas tqo late. Where should lie find her? A jlmsty search: reveale«b the fad. that uhe Ulasinot.in the-prtrlchv not in the nuisicrTooin- Ah!,perhaps she liafl I’ct ui'licd to, Hie library. •: Upon this thought lie Avon! tliorq qvymlyly, mid found: beiy »Slu> wad 'sitting oiice mow in the largo r orin^-.^jMl 1 !!} 1 !^ end. ypiuq,^) the, eor.clu- sph .cliair; arid,Tvs tlApVfirlsvfiaslieci up, slob if any body can stand dp 1UEL AIC”S KEMAIlltS. Written for th: ( tomtitt(tii)n. As.Aviiler pul td.h o.ul a (ire, so doth, a rainy day danv]H,m a liarhiupi’. t •wns-.a ytuninaliu’ oven, the elFoct of fhis.liad Avpqther upon (ho political covered leaves. His braiii Av^s- in tumult; Hp was sorely tempted.- Chance, or, it might he Providence, had led him to this partienhty plaqe^, and re vealed to hi in the treachery of ‘ Jiis darling’s lover, and her most loved and trusted frien'd, Florence Warc- hani. Should he tear the voil from her eyes, und, in doing this, perhaps break her heart? No, a thousand no! And yct he was given # chdncq of winning her, and ho would i not cast it. aside. Sooner or later she AVOidd g^t 'bvor this rforroAV, and come to him for cc mfoyt. Poor dove! Pom littlo one! It. was het- t^r foV iier to know (lie’ trill b rimv den Avonld he gone* If tlk\y shou«l : be, there was nti mo,ro hope : -for him’* “Madelinp, do von enro to be eoiv- vinccd by the qyideuee of your oavIi senses?”-,;. ( , « i He avus at hoy si.do bepdmg over her,- his eyes like points of llamo. She -knew- what'ho meant; and rose instaiifcly, sayiiig, “G’o on; I will fol low.” The emth seemed to reel hqnqath her .foot, tlio stars aviiA~ered to and fro in the pale 11 zuro vault above liOr-r there ahis a rnsliingsoimd'liko thun der inlior cars, but sho wsilkeel stquilj- ilv and noislcpsly affer him dowirfhe garden! path A As for Jiiiii, ho luitl but one thought; “Pray hdavoii avo bo not too lute.” Coming‘slowly up the paih Avoro I;avo people--Arnbld Majbj* and Florenoe-Wafeham. His ami was about her; licr golden head, from 'which the dark clonk had slipped, lay upon his shoulder. Ho avus (Hik ing to her softly; yes, very softly; bill l.lio car which knoAV every inflection of that ■ voice,- caught t-ho ' wmkls Avhioh ho was:repeal ingover and over again: “Mv darliii ! Jlydarling!” At tin's instant the avjIIV moon came out from behind a cloud; mid stepping forward Mridelino confron ted the t.Avo f rail'nri to tier love. “'The houW^ould havebeen nuirC comfortable, and if you had only Jet me know, you would not have been disturbed.” Sho aaus whiter than the dtad; ercti. her lips and e,yes avcvu lit* with the fives of utter diripnir, Init slio spoke in an even* albeit a harsh voice. “If you had only lot mo 1<uoav,” she repeated. Florence had given a little Kordam when elie' stVAV who stood before them; but now sho only troinblefl,' rind liid her face tipoji Arnald Major’s brlatst. And he, lie (lid not tremble; blit a look of lriingled rrige, ‘sorrow mid tmutlxirriblo relief Avas on his face. f ‘I do not ask yoii to forgive 11s;” ho said. “Wo have sinried agaiiist you too greallyTand you have a flight to scorn and' hate us/ It isbekt that Ave haA'O been discovered, for"1 should only have made yoii miserable, Mad eline, 1 avus not worthy of your two,N And lie dre\v tlie trembling Flor ence aside, m order that she whom they had injured might pass. “Give mo your arm, Colonel Laurence,” said Madeline calmly, and walked past Ui 0 m without, a word. -Y t Ten minutes later they stood in the library for the third time'tnav oveuing. “DO yon forigive hie, Madeline;” faltered the soldier. “ Yes; more than I hat, 1 thunk you*" ■ Ah, if there hud only been sontc- thin'g in her mahnef to lead him to hope! '•'Can I do anything* for you?” ho risked; “Nothing,” “Will you marry mo?” “If yOu wish it.” He fell njioh his knees with a great sob, and taking hold of her dress between his hands, kissed it. “3|ny • heaven;’/ he ' said 3(>.f(ly, “teach rim lirtvv fcfcoinfbrt hey.” At t\ti4i pemjfc tAyp big tears, fell on his face--then fturithcr and another. IXo wse and eriiod l»i>fore her. “Whou you wtiut mo, send forlno my dearest,” he said, and loft her. A year from that din-, she married him. , i iile ift _. r at-ft like a big lly-rAyhcei to an engine, and . keeps it a riVbyiri‘.,,s(ei)]i) 01; no steam. N/A;eribo,less,Lbu.^orty' fpy both of “6m, for they have got . to. keep on the AViir-priUi for Tavo weeks longer; ritt.d:gft-hithou and blijtlio«• yogimi lest of the wind, and the storm, and th} ruin., and tbo col.l. ,L av«s -justa tliiiikin’Avhat a big tiling this eanvass' had got " to 1)0-4 iioav eompldlpiy it dVilfimbsoibod the public mind in this district and alf traetod the prayerful attention of people all'over tiho stfcttov "In faev, they tell jwe.it’s AAtate!ted. Avitli. riiifcf iely by politicians'- I'r.om Maine td Texas! iind.d’vo oiurie to the eonelu- sion tlhil; Jiiii Bvoavii wasn’t ronimi- Chd Avhen lie writ in his letter Ibid “millions of- freemen tvduHl p'ufsue tlm unnatural contest with mingled emotions of putriotie hope iiiut pal pitatin' feriA”--o'r AvirdS lb that el'- lVel. Why, a man told inoilVe oi lier day the political gamblers in New York, Avbo ’OA-evlooked the whole United Slates* fmfl niade up ii /pool ■Upon tliis raee and war; a. bell.cn on it every day. ' Good xiVkcs. I don’t hardly what they have goi; in do ivlib it, blit lio siiid it would bare an iivlbieuce on the next presidiMitial 4'eetion: that straws slnvived wiiicb ; w/v the ivind blow's; ’that if Foltoij ■■ tl sign ilia!, the party coujd lie busted by a union of sore!leads will)'radicals'/and they patr'ul! tliei.r elgiik together and bet on Avhat’s 1;<V happen. Hi fact* scfl'bcYtliein follow.' over there will bet on enything; just like sports’ hot on a horse rase, and 1110 further oil' the race the move exciting the Lot. They’ve got stakes a"!ready j'mt ’up as to who Al’ill be I lie next presiden t, ami b.riv ninelt longer Hon Tint lor Avill live, and hoik lni'my 'political preacher,ti iire‘saved to be elected, or olected to be saved. Well the tim'd is nearly tip.. Every* body is Avide awake rind Availing, 'J’lic contest lifts bdenbitter—-miglily bitter. It’s trtkdi ft pmver of fen pennys to naiTtlie lie.-! that’s been told-4-u pmVdr of : jibilosopliy to ftn- 'diivb the si an dor. Nothing like it has transpired cilice tlie old lliifid hat ties betAven ivliigs arid democrats. When the Demosilienes of the moun tains used to follow Judge Lhiiijikiij' on rhe-giand rounds rind whip him in ei'crythiugbut gettiii’ Votes,” \Vlitiil a (lejiioeriitic school' boy cdrijden’t MitHirV**** ■■■ W. ", r ><> :u > ^’ayxva o: ■ ,8>3IH .J ' - b/ MriM ; <l> !. *; :<i t -T~rr life, and lioavn tell of soiho, but inoiliin’ avivs ovofl rimW*madder thaii them \vb ig boys tlio nek I muni in. They ripped and raved, arid snorted;, and cavorted, arid tore 'round like ivild eats arid 1 m 11 tod. 0Agry\ylietoi and sent off for some track dogs, but that cannom wit?onl foirml. It, didn't, com6 to light, until tile imxt; denri (HAiatie victory, Avheu one dark night it, went oil right, in the middle of the town und liked to have sheered everybody to death, but no body 'know'llhow it:aot thorn or avIio fired '--r.-—r U NO- Bol» ToombH iuul tite*Yri«lv>nflk dates the eriVed juftCuftririGDri. 'IVamriwaiitido h ’S' gl’eatapefltflv.on rihivovy.auv.lJpston, on iluv ot .Iimrifu'y > One ,(pi I tup, u, Boston man, {bought he mw himself; and-MoriB occasion to np- proaelv jbiqi in lhe «)i<^l^,a, t ^onb got there or avIio fire.'l it. Well, I toll you tbom ; \vhi$s diql iriito powerfully to hiinb that satii nigli' kisri a ftviiig gir]; nor bilek up to her Avilh hoiibmble intonlibns, party ftpiri'l; rnft liigfi liV tbo'm daysi Sliort-. Tliftyurii’e party'' liiy^w itud doctors and ]«trty elloritfi arid prM riiek, ho waii itfooi'd {iwhig ]»izeh' him,' arid vmV/ verio.' 'Them were iiiirly store,; and hraeksiriilh shops 'and gristmills. The 1 ij/e was (IniAvri tit:o betwcdi ’em in idmosfc overv'thina, arid fchev Kniriii mm everything, arid thfty hated quo aridthbr ari atleet innately as the Les ter boys ftboiil, Jtomd:iiftte'%i% Hm- g]‘otef ,; '' 1 I remember flip great Harrison jubilee; when the ’ Av’liigs'of our tenyu fixed rip f!6r ft big (oreh light process sioji arid hifitb)tin’ Hpoecliifyju’, and sent doAvii to Deeatiu’ and borrowed a earinOn,' and liauled il up Avilb four yoke of oxen,' god was to fire it all day to malio the • democrats feel just as bud as possible, and that nigbt it poured down rain in great sluices, arid teh of tlie democrat boys, stdjq the (ftlrinrin out of a hack yard, and dragged ft off about two miles and hid it in a ftwrnmp, and the rain put out, all tfio tracks before day. I’vo seen a lieap of inad. critters in my Lake powerfully to iiauie that gun back to Dooatiir, shore. A\ Liisier if they (livlonl, and somo Of fliesu ■dayri, after'lie irfelectod, ak him in a euulidcn-tal AVti’y who stole it. Bui don't you tell l)r. dim Alebcandor; nor his hrotbor Tom* for I dim’j, knoHv. (ricubtiy bow long it ; tukoJU'om to get over that>$ort of a thing* 1 ■■ it didofit, matter much in tldM days Avhotber a, ninri avus a M Gibod'if'i or a Baptist, benefit or; triekyl; Avhethrir he was siniirt or sorter.thick hoadedy but. it did liiatter a good deal Avlietber be avus a whig or u (lomoornl.i Wlien Polk avus nomiliai ted ev(‘ryl)ody Was waitin’ fo.r the ilews, and -ha IfToott aft tlio poslmristeri jerked the Avriippor off Iho ncAVspapop and 'read if out to tlio crowd, ‘ Nip Amliorg throw up liiHhuf. ahil Hitii|' lie was the very boat nuin ■they could have nominated, and Ihoii loaned dyer and axed tlio pod,master what lie, said his lmmoAyas, Dm bey was a fair samplo of y alt of 'em. He was u good . injin and devoted domr crnl , and if would have been all t he Harite io him if they would have horns inaled Sam Piiicli. .1 dOTi’t,gupposli’ 11 lure is one- in a, tlioriSltrid could liuvc i ol:l the d i Irerenco between whig principles and domoqrulie pHur ei pic/ Tlie uud ibdi'c /a/prit very lAineli—-none to speak of, ex cept I ho rippihi of ofiice, 'I’liey Avo.re like folks are abcnil, llicir religion. Mighly four can tell the difiereiiee between one ejuirch and atiollier cliurcji. Most, of ’em arc, just where their lathers Avere, and that's reason cnoiigli witlioiil, botherin',; tlioii* brains Avi 1,1/ any oilier. /. A. 1 , Bui; it Hint, so now polilicidi.y fipcakin’—by no mcaiis. 'liiq reason if; why a soutlierii nian should be 41) organi/.od dciiioi.'i'a! urn as •lTc*|Uci;t afj li'aveft in the ambrosial vale, of words to that effect, and, 11 lriftn-who don’t ap])rcciate ,-ome of bin lias got a Aviyd* spof soiii'eyvldire .oil lief ill Ip ft j u.(1 gejiiejit or in'his pidrioliHin. At leirid ■ • haf’s the way it seems lo me. The ol her d|iy nio and my If’elfoi) darky’.(if lie don't, y.ote for tudyf crowd at the Rcvcrsi! non have'Avilncs.-es. 1 - m “YM. fttrit'^enator 'Tbeudhs^’dio ■said. • Vdvi.i'/f .ti ndid. olri! -uli , : “i Ill'll,” said thrigriqiiUBol,).. !:*. ] )m-> no (bmbt ,y(UR mW; : ••Try iiiciifii-eriiu: llubliAtlitli.a . t\v«i- kle iu liis oyv.; . ,; u ; ■ otlt fitftteji tliey ( aetuallylAvw-k''tneg,rpes to tltfc pldw in .tho; plaVe of ibovses IMul.I.rely ymij.Up cpieritimvin Do.eybrn wind, la likely rifigr'ii man or/ hoy from #f)tlO:|;o,^LliOO.' ri»!i (.yjinatp Wi.ll; you/, lake '.VUQfiQ a#, .^;?” sairl Tooinbs ( , lK “Yes, sir, sukUIUo man in Hcftrc „i‘ i>;.! i.miia.i-: ; ’ •■‘I« it of Ifift bfoflimv Well,”' •said • Tobitthsp ' ^W'dliir plow team Avith usisc tWo .riidlas. ) row miuiy hqmp imaUhjPU o i.wo good lnulosr , , • The nniri iKlridered. Ho sftilU ,lI “I would say : about ton tome mri|oj >!or .wonI,y lo.a riumi.” -bi.u ,dt [fioonibs laudtu /bV’ from HO()U>npO. Au;,m mm*h Your negro' team Wnl cd«t just ^ri;ooo. : ” . m d u * Tlie man gave ah angry jam of Id] kill l.iiiu) was out ip tlie Avypds ft fiplilfiii’ timber, and wq cum across a lough hickory log llml, open. The wedges would bonnet; mid I lip, axe Ayinrid bouncq, and J was comparin' tlio old. log to th 'rqek-riblied demoeratic party . fJift couldn’t be split. Biifc my darky said lie had a little, lougj* igjjeviiig wedge ' in the Vvagori that lie eaffid l>v. (V!-,,,,. ^,,.1 by tlio lime the radical imisilc lmd mauled it 11 j> to, the head, .1 lie old log )ig<t a evade in tmo end as l/ig as your finger. J jut ho oouldn’t get Uie Luster wedge, nd/tbo (hmlon Avedge nor apy other wedge ,or gjut to follow suit; and the old log ,ajnt Tim m00*4 If a body meet a, body.i!|fcbag of beans,,must a body toll.,ft body what 11 body mHiiiH?~r.A’4' ; ' Jf a body see a borly ’pronririfo bis hat, should a body kick a body/just for doing that?---hidf._* * a m af). If ft body sj/y a btkiyteiwpiriga’oihvd his lot* sboiiid aiboily treat; aibcifljyifco ft I dad of, shot iXwtpieh. feller if lie eoulfi T-'riJbMbhMmWv,- pVC’SM 1 ■ if. ; i >i >: liif’M Mno// If a feller ouloli a folior spui’kirig of hi (huigblier..ajimild . feller tbat.be lijupt’t<Aig|d < cm-' r -/y > 7/« 'M tm rtnii^iww bis ‘wife, fdionldn^fenbr' Lill<b?tylbegft—- lake ft feller’s Trie. ?Wv'3)w 111 u'> thrift cl hav open yet, and Dr, Friltoimw., Cfmglit in tlio crack. But if tl}q . darky had a speer jinda. Cprker aiid iin Arnol’d to drive, and little AJek and Bobuel to staml roiimi and grimi; upd cut Mpliuterfl, ! reckon gcUtjiq old log open after while, Avoid they? ‘ Yours, ' % Bn.f; Afti>. .Senator Upukling |im(j(f a two hours’ speech at Ubica, New York, 'Thursday, in defense of hard money mid tlio, iuiUonui hanking system. Duying Ids .speech lie uHscrtqd the Peiriperak and GroonbuckeVfi ivero uflilinting in platforms and on cgu- didales, and that the Republican party was the party of liouc.-it mou- ^ oimosed l.y Demoomls and N11- tiojialii. " . , ; .! inks girl, an I am troo.to hoiv ’ L won’t, git pwavd im forgilrilier if I do ■he an efiytuiy nor you imclhcr, ;J ; by- n.y. if vorp fo ka is peoramtoM. Yores, truly, . Johnny. :>tn rmf Up iAbjiCaraiiees, * 1 • a*tff hi ArioVc-rifi’ c/in!udf- A ineinbevpf the jsapitary, ,pfd|90 forcu ..cftipe mm ft bny„ day who,.avus .who^Upg honic,a i( ^d m& mmm iVin :^ mvl- 'd.HL ■ .' i ;0 jo- thtuilrinifltj: to.thr^y/ phein oyer pgr ba^ymd,” veplicap the boy. ‘.*1. tooHhomq ,A es!.e|;(by, ” wm mw«>m mi" eh. m - '' Vn "I'd jliiV M lit'C gi,” isi^ins® '“lift !«')>!spit on, his lum/ji/;.to jv«nn,o. l.ia llp.S* ilOw.il'MM, re SBir'lP HMfo, !ri» <! a (bay wniN*! 1 i.-lcrs, , ehampagiie,, am|t ( |{u;ft j.py- M lu ' al !/»y ‘ ii liutg \yim hud lyeviw aHpi#