Pittston Gazette and Susquehanna Anthracite Journal

              . ■ _ ■- • ... h • r- % *. O IT «WA M THE PITTSTON GAZETTE 1310 ■ ■"!! '■ Vj ooi« trttlC*,yhaft»* j -MtAlft * \vmrA' I -jwmujjw ai I • • ' '?!'"r i .'' ,,, . -„.*• , AID SUMMHA JIMII \ U. ant" m /. fir} t -T"'* 2LA- '■D* i-..'-', ' ' ' 31 Jtfttkhj Srafltrtf to Jjttns, Uttrnturr, rijt Simniuilf, Jlliiiing, 3l!trjiimital, nnii flgricalfurnl Snftrafs nf Ijjt Cmnrfrt|, Jnstrnrtiim, flmrarttmif, 8r.)--JBt[ JUrjjnrt K {fillips. H r — MiVi'-fi' Ti'-xmr* VOLUME l.-NUMBER 28. PITTSTON, PENNA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1851. , * * •• • '■ Ct . I t • «•- • r£ i* ' D •• f ' -ilti $2.00 PER ANNUM. ' 1 exactly understand Iww tliey have remain-6d so long if tliey are such miracles. 1 suppose my good unale has been somewhat Winded by the hard dollars, as ia often the case with these old speculating men of business.' I had set my heart upon meeting with some little adventure™ on (he way; but here I was disappointed. The journey passed off without incident. All the more numerous were the adventures thut were to befal me when I reached my destination. It was ten o'clock on the next forenoon when I reached the Urge and handsome estate of the rich Counsellor. The morning was so beautiful, the country so delightful, that I resolved to leave my horse at a little inn about a quarter of a league from W—, and pursue (he rest of the way on foot. JunphAuel. *titijD084ibl6! only a bpirit, a wioked fairy, could bolmve so.' ' • ' JJisogreeables V 'Ay.; you see, my young friend, Ihe maiden brings home to me, from- her wanderings over hill and volley, woods and fields, so many ugly creatures, that 1 have sometime* nearly lost all patience. There's suoh a crawling and jum|ting and twisting at si: nk»«, lizard*, and toads. Erneati ne is, besides, a great friend to spiders, of which she has a ve*£ valuable collection. If you could only procure for her a specimen of the American tarantula, you would be exalted to the very heavens.' I soon found myself with the beautiful blonde at the shooting-ground she Imd had prepared for herself. The maiden wns so expert at firearms that I was but a linns Taps in comparison. _I had not touched a pistol for five years. when the door opened, and the dark-haired Emilie entered. mouth, said the operator, handing me ft glass of water. I did ao and saw with horror that I spat blood. * Nothing is more injurious,' said Emilie, ' than for the gums to grow over the teeth—I have corrected that evil. 'So!' sighed f, and hoped the operalion was over ( but no, Emilie produced * third instrument, still more frightful titan the las!; ; , I will not trouble you any further,' said I, and shut my teeth closely together. ' Just one moment!' entreated the desperate dentist, the murderous pincers were in my mouth, and in a instant seized a tooth. A perfect transport of horror seized me. .'For God's sake!' I stammered,' 'you will not—' but at that instant I thought the back of my head was off; and while Emilie held up before me a beautiful three pronged grinder, she observed with great coolness: ipawsT©sa ®88£ws„ PRINTED AND PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY Although 1 kept my ey»s about me, the fearful apparition did not again appear; ami I got out of ihc grove without harm. Ono ought never to lie_ presumptuous. 1 had longed for some interesting adventure, and had been vexed "that my journey had passed off so prosaically, i had nothing now, forsooth, to oomplain of. A moro romantic adventure could hardly well be. Alas! 1 was to be punished still more for my presumption. Ono sins against his fate when he murmurs at it. The |Dortrait had not lied. The maiden was, if possible, still more charming than Louise. I was as one enchanted before the angelic apparition. I recovered myself and bowed with the greatest respect; but Emilie, like Louise in the forenoon, paid no attention to my compliments, but hastened to her father and embraced him heartily. " Succeeded excellently !" she cricd, ' I am quite happy the worthy Arnold is saved. Just look, the arm was already beginning to mortify." And with this she took the amputated limb out of a cloth and showed it tCj her father. OJjicc West tide of Main Stfret second Story 0} the " Long Store " of Waiter f Wood. f Tlic shooting at a mark commenced. As 1 foresaw, I was completely distanced. 1 thought myself lucky II I only hit the mark, which was thfl size of a plate, while Louweto bail regular),y hit the Mack. The maiden, however, soon grew tired of shooting nt an immoveable object; she shot at bircls, at the leaves of the trees. At last her recklessness reached the highest point,—she produced a card. 'Hold,this up!' said she. 1 felt rather uncomfortable. 'For what purpose, my lady V 'I will shoot the centre out of it V You need not be particular to hold it very still.' 'But, my ladv, just consider T 'Attention ! f am going to fire !' 1 flung the card from me. The "OiBETTs" is published every Friday, at Two Don,arrper annum. Two Dollars and Fiity ! Cents wul be charged if net paid within the year. No paper will be discontinued until all arrearage* are paid. Advertisements are inserted conspicuously at One Dollar per square of fourteen lines for three insertions ; and Twt.NTvyivn Cents additional for every subsequent insertion. A liberal deduction to those who advertise for six 1 shuddered. Still greatly discomposed, I passed along the wall wbfcli surrounded the beautiful garden ef the Counsellor, I entered a spacious court-yard, and inquired of sotnc laborers after the gentleman of the house. ' Peter !' cried one of the workmen to a little boy, 'lead the gentleman to your rtiostcr.'' Yes, you should see Oken's boudoir, resumed the happy father; 'you would not suppose yourself in a young lady's chamber, but in a museum of natural curiosities.' . , '! D«;■} I.uas d J }»(»' -if inontha or the whole year. Job Work.—We have connected with our cstablUkment a well aelecteJ a*«orUnent of Job Ty|"e, • which will enable u» to execute, in the neatest ' tiyte, every variety »f printing. Beihg practical printers ourselvea, we can afford to do work on a* reasonable term* as any other office in theeounty. All letters ami communications addressed to the QuzMe must be post pud, and endorsed by a responsible name, tojreceive attention. " I, who have always had the utmost aversion for surgical experiments, was perfectly horror struck at the sight of the arm. It was all over with my appetite. "But my child," said the Counsellor, we are eating our dinner; how can you bring such a thing before us ?" " Naturalia «o« tunl turpia," coolly answered the female surgeon. How can art and science disturb your appetite ?" " If you forget me," said her father, ' you owe some regard to our guest. Mr. Frank Steinman,' he added, introducing me ' the nephew of my worthy friend, of whom 1 have often spoken to you.' At these words Deiffenbach cast upon me not the most friendly looks in the world. 'If I had known, coolly spoke the beautiful mouth, ' that the gentleman would be horrified at the sight of the amputated limb and could not bear the sight of blood, 1 should certainly have spared him this result of my succeessful operation ; bin 1 supposed he was an educated, scientific man.' . 13ui,' I rxclaimcd in utter amazement, ■how came your fair daughters, sir, to take up such strange pursuits, so abhorrent, one would think, to their very nature i' 'I will tell you, my young friei d,' said Junghauel. 'The fact is, the girls early lost their mother, a fine woman, whose portrait also you may see hanging there. 1 could not attend to their education ; I tho't 1 had done my best when I procured for them a master, who was most highly recommended to me, and who brought them up like boys. Their only companion was my son tiembaid, who was unhappily drowned at the High School, where he was studying medicine. From him bis sisters have learned and inherited their rea|Deetive pursuits; Louise Iter fishing, riding, and shooting, Kmilie her surgery, and Ernestine her natural science. However, I live in the hope, that when my daughters have found, husbands to their hearts these strange passions will die away. House-keeping will leave them little time for hunting, amputations, or scientific inquiries. 1 admit 1 ouylit to have endeavored to correct the evil earlier, but the thing is done and can't be helped ; we will-hope for the best.' Having paid due attention to inv toilette, I put my resolve into execution, and tripped along the nice footwalk like a young god. Peter ran forward ; 1 followed, and soon found myself In the presence of the Counsellor, who seemed to me na hale ond hearty as when 1 had seen him years before at my uncle's. He reoognised and saluted me with great cordiality. ' You see it had to come out—it was already defective and would have injured the others and caused you great suffering.' I was more dead than alive. My tongue was involuntarily in the frightful hollov left by the tooth. - A 11 Soon the stately buildings of the Counsellor's estate rose before me. I had only a little birchen grove to pass through before reaching the ample garden that adjoined the mansion. •You do wrong !' 1 exclaimed ; 'I have not tl»e least doubt of your skill—on the contrary ——' Louise stood before me with the levelled pistol, like an angel of judgment. ♦Will you instantly take up rtie Card and hold it out for a mark ? or 1 shall singe one of your whiskers with the ball. From SarlaitCs~Magazine. THE DANGEROUS BEAUTIE9 f FROM THE GERMAN OF F. STOLLE. ] 'Right welcome to W—he cried;,'! have long hoped to see you, and have written repeatedly to yoUr uncle to express that hope.' I bowed respectfully. ' Make yourself at hotne,' he resumed, 'I will have you shown to your room. Hut first lei us break a bottle of genuine Johannisberg together.' The lovely Wilhelmine, just in her eighteenth year, the daughter of the poor clergyman's widow, hung upon my neck and wept. 1 tried to comfort her in vain. At last I grew a little impatient, and exclaimed: ' Hut 1 don't exactly see what this great misfortune is which you lament so! ' Cruel!' ' A week is not an eternity.' 1 The daughters of the Counsellor are very beautiful, sobbed she. 1 looked round in nil directions, hoping to descry one perchance of the Graces whom 1 was to take for a wife, but in vain. 4 Allow me now,' continued Emilre with .mattered composure, to restore the torn gum to its place.' In a field to the. right e couple of women, peasants, were at work. I was just entering the grove when a slnnder female figure, clad in a graceful huntingdress, with a fowling-piece in her hand, emerged from the green shade. She paused, and leaning on her gun seemed to survey the landscape with delight. '1 conjure you, have done with your dangerous jests.' ' Ah, Satan take you!' I was about to 'xclaim in a frenzy, when I felt the soft linger in my mouth, putting the guma in oitier. '1 am not in jest,' she replied with Cool composure, and aimed directly over my head. Hearing and sight wefit from me. I dodged down, caught up the card, ami held it out as far as possible. I felt that I trembled, but I had rather lose my arm than my head. While thus employed, ' you have two other back teeth,' she remarked as if nothing had happened,' which threaten to be defective. If you please, we'll extract them also, and avert future evil; as we are at it we had better do our work thoroughly.' She resumed the pincers, but I actually shrieked out, and jumped out of the cjhair as if stung by a tarantula. « As you please !' she observed smiling, and carefully put up her instruments, while I continued to spit blood.* Having arranged her case, Emilie with a polite bow retired, and I was left to amuse my1, self with reflections upon this new, unexpected, and most extraordinary adventure. ' It must be confessed,' thought I, boil* ing with * never was man treated so before upon a bridal excursion. One of these ladies almost shoots my heed off, another pulls me out my soundest teeth !' 'Hie mnn pleased me. A servant appeared at his summons, with wine and refreshments. We took our seats. From u windc/w, near which we sat, a delightful prospect was presented. ' And if they were angels, just come down from the seventh heaven of Mahomet, what then ? i' 11 only look at them, and then away.' ' If that is one of Junghauel's daughters,* thought I, 'my unclc was not so much out of the way : she is certainly verv beautiful.'track went the pistol; involuntarily my hand twitched. Louise came springing towards me. 'It I* a pitv,' begun my worthy host, 'that, just at the moment of your arrival, my daughters should all be absent. ) trust they will return by the afternoon.' Mademoiselle Emilie now became to me as intolerable as her highness, her mademoiselle sister. Her father chid her, but his words were as wind; Deiffenbach troubled herself not the leak! at the paternal reproof; she was altogether too much occupied with her amputation, and she was just upon the point, while she again held out the arm, to make certain anatomical principles intelligible, when her father lost all patience. ' Tliey are rich, too,' she sobbed again ' As I not did wish to disturb the lovely vis. ion, 1 passed on as if I had not observed her ; but I had scarccly proceeded a few steps, when a clear, woman's voice called out, 'Halt!' 'That can't possibly be meant lor me,' 1 thought, and continued on my way. Suddenly I heard a click, there was a crackling among the leaves, and a ball just whistled overBmy head. The madcap girl had really shot through the centre; but, in spite of ull this skill, 1 was greatly disturbed. 'My lady,' said I, 'to confess the truth, I do not like jests of this sort.' ' Hanker not after' riches, which the moth corrupts,' 1 replied, strong in Scrip, ture. ' I suppose they arc out, visitiug,' suid I. 'No,' replied Jungluiuel, 'they are out ti|KDn business.' The more 1 thought over these singular qualities of this beautilul trefoil, the more was I pleased with their pursuits, as these would justify ine in decliug to accede to the wishes of my uncle. I could not possibly think of a Niinrod, a Dieffenbach, or on Oken for a wife ; no reasonable man could fail to see that. What avoiled all the gold and all the beauty ! But still I was very curious to make the acquaintance of tlio two younger sisters;—they must be most lovely inuidens. 1 did not care  about Ninirod. The fright of the moroing still lingered in my limbs; I could not feel comfortable in the vicinity of tlie huntress. The desperate creature could at any moment shoot away my food from my lips, a pinch of snuff from my nose. There is no trifling with firearms—that I kucw by experience.' I have the most melancholy forcbod ings,' said Wilhclmina, mournfully. 'Business!' thought I; can young laities have ?' 'what business 'It's all one to me,' she answered w ith a laugh, 'I like them.' ' It is always so at separation.?,' returned 'one is prone to fear the worst.' ' Your uncle is inexorable.' J w ' However,* resumed the Counsellor, 'that you may liavo some acquaintance with my family, at least in appearance; please to step into the next room, where tJieir portraits hang.' 'Will you give me my revenge and hold the card for me V ' Stone and iron arc nothing to him,' was iny reply ; ' I declared to him I could not possibly marry either of the Miss Jungliniiels. 'Just see them once,'said he, •nnd I wager you will bo of a different opinion." 1 stopped instantly of course. 'Why not V she replied, as soon as you have attained to equal skill.' ' The woman must be crazy,' thought I, and cast a shy glance at the desperate shooter. She came slowly Towards mo. I was impressed in increasing deyroe with her extraordinary beauty. A figure which the ornamented off to the greatest advantage, with blonde looks waving in rieli fullness round her blooming countenance. • I'ake the horrible thing away!' ho cried in a rage. Emilie carefully wrapped up her arm again in the linen cloth and vanished. 'And if 1 were a second William Tell I would not aim at a fellow being; it is downright wicked.' i followed liim. Rut how was it with me, when from the richly gilt frames, the three Graces of Greece seemed to smile down upon me, so beautiful were the portraits.' Rut at the some instant, what not, rcjr seized mo as 1 saw that one of the Graces was 110 oilier tlmn the wood-wich, spectre, or William 'l4ell, who, a little hour before, had almost shot my head off. 1 regarded with silent melancholy the beautiful tooth with its grand roots. I had never had the slightest reason to complain of it. 'You are a coward !' sho said contemptuously, and skipped uway, leaving me very impolitely to my own meditations. 'To have such a creature for a w ife !' thought I, d. great comfort that would be; one would not be sure of his life for an hour] No, though she were seated in gold up to her ears, l would have none of her;—good Minna, altliough you aro not so beautiful, you have nothing to fiar.' ' I cannot conceive,' said he with vexation, what has got into the girl to-day ; she is not always so urgent with her surgical knowledge. The success of her operation must havo turned her head. But now let us set and go on with our dinner !' • There it is!' cried Wilhelmine sorrow, fully, and clung anew around my neck ; *i'o not leace me, Frank !' ' Hut what can I do ?' 1 answered ; 'my uncle's wish is not unreasonable; if I ref'ti.-'fi to accede to it, it will excite suspicion. My second father is persuaded that 1 dislike those ladies, only because 1 have never seen them; all t.edesires is that 1 j-hbuld sec them, nothing more. Cannot I ;;rant him this satisfaction ! Besides, this nutumn weather Is fair and mild; 1 get free from the counting-room for a week, and hnve a plrasant time of it.' [concluded next week.] j ' What avails all this beauty,' said I to mysolf, 'if the mind is astray )' The huntress had now come withli* fif. ty feet of me. Is a Flying Machine Possible. C was not in a condition to swallow n crumb. The horrible sight of the bleeding arm had driven away my appetite for n good week to come. Professor Filopantiy-a distinguished scientific Italian, fomerly professor of mathematics at Bologna, and lately a member of the Roman Constituent Assembly, has furnished us with his calculations to show the practicability of navigating the aira. He proposes an oeronaut, upheld in the ordinary way by hydrogen gas, and furnished with a steam engine, which shall set in motion an enormous pair of wings, composed of many rectangular parts, which are vertical when they strike back, and horizontal when they are returning. Professor Filopanti has made elaborate and profound calculations, founded upon experience and theory, to find the degree of the resistance of the air, the power of steam, and the.quantity of fuel and water necessary to overcome that resistance; and what is the necessary size of the balloon, or air. ship, as he calls it, to support so enortnous a weight. Me directed his calculation to ascertain the oonditions for obtaining a velocity of ten to twelve miles in quiet air, at a slight elevation above the ground ; or even to make his way (ofcourse at a leas speed) in a moderote wiijd blowing either directly or obliquely against the prow of the vessel. Should the wind1be both oontrary and of velooity greater than (en or twelve miles per hour, the air-ship would retrograde, and descend at the nearest Station. . ,irj ,:D! v t WW "tjHT. t Tbe, following are the general calculations of the Professor: Form of the balloon—A cylinder ending in twoDhemispheres, with a diameter of 00 feet, and the whole length 120 feet. The volume of the full cylinder is 1,301,- 143 cubio feet; charge seven-eighths of the volume; density of the gas 1-6th of the air; intended relative velocity 11 miles per hour; resistance/ the air to the prow, moving with such 707 pounds; expended power triple of the useful effect —two millions of pounds raised, one foot every minute. Steam power equivalent to the above, equal to OOj horses; proposed locomotive engine 64 horses ;• total surface of the four wings 1G,200 square feet; their breadth 00 feet; verlioai resistance of the extremities of the superior and inferior wrings 180 feet. The weight in pounds of the several materials, would he as follows t-—XJaS) 14,- 241 lbs; envelope and net, 8,486 do; engine 6,000 do : coal and water for . ten hours, 24,000 do; wings, 8.000 do{ gal- do j eighty men, 12,800 do; other wefghtsD 2,470 do ; or a total wfeight of 85,387, which is nearly tons. The weight of displaced air, or ascensional force, would be 86,98? lbs. ' This blonde here,' observed Junghaucl, 'is inv Louise, tlie eldest of the daughterly trefoil, a really wild one arvd a rover; a fine lnd is spoiled in her. I call her my NWirod, because sho is so fond of hunting. 1 don't approve of girls having such tastes, but she will outgrow it; and asHhe child is at heart I real angel, I wink ut her knightly exercises.' ' Who told you logo on,' she demanded in a tone authoritative yet musical, 'when I hid you halt V After passing in review the family picture gallery, I returned with the Couusellor to the breakfast room. We were scnrcely seated, when the barking of dogs was heard, and Louise, upon n snow-white pony, sprang into the court yard. One couM not wish a more charming sight than this bold, handsome rijfcr, In her rich hunting-t) ress. Every movement wns full of grace ; and yet I could not suppress a certain dread at the sigl t of the strange maiden.'I see very plainly,' i thought, a s I re turned to the house, 'that i shall not stay here long.' After a few moments Emilie returned and took her seat at the taWc. ' My gracious—, stammered quite bewildered by the angrv beauty. The old gentleman camo towards me.— He appeared to perceive my annoyance. 'Nimrod,' said he, 'has put you into a little fright again.' 'Sure enough,' t replied, a good deal disturbed, 'the young lady is no doubt an excellent shot, but t am not foud of such inili ary exercises.' ' Set to, my friend,' said her father to me encouragingly, as he observed that I played with my fork without putting it to my mouth. ' I am not gracious,' sho quickly interrupted, 'only God is gracious. What do you stop for now V ' Ar.d you will forget mo,' said the dear girl reproachfully. ' Knightly exercises?' asked I As 1 did not wish it to appear that the amputated limb had frightened away my appetite, I drew out my handkerchief and held it before my mouth. ' Is anything the matter V asked the Counsellor anxiously, and Dieffcnbach looked inquiringly at me. ' My heart and my thoughts are with y«U always,' I said in a soothing tone, 'no mallT how fur away late bears me.' ' If I am not mistaken, a ball flew over my head—, 'Certainly,'continued the good papa; Louise fishes, rides, shoots, like qn old student ; as I say a fine boy is spoiled in the girl.' ' Are you afraid of balls V ' Well, of—, ' Fy ! a man ought not lo be afraid.' ' But accidents may happen.' When Winhelmine saw that I was re- Solved to comply with my unclc's wishes, and start (he next day for W—, the rich Counsellor Junghaucl with his three fair daughters resided, sho resigned herself to the inevitable. I was obliged, however, to promise over and over again that nothing should shako my fideliiy. With all possible solemnity, and my right hand raised on high, 1 swore, in the light of the evening sky, where only n few stars were visible, Jo be trjie to hor. Thau followed a long embrace, an endless kiss, and the parting went off more happily than I had i\p«Qted. The next morning 1 set out in a onc-horse vehicle for tlie beautiful country. But fi rst I had a grand audience with my honored uncle. ' You will not regret this trip, Frank,' said he; 'the maidens are beautiful, intelligent, and well read. You will find there no silly little geese, such as aro gadding about in our streets. You may take all your learning with you. And remember, too, they will have each her thirty thousand dollars; just take care and bring me home a nice little golden daughter-in-law, and I WiH take you into the firm. (n a year or two 1 shall retire, and you are a made man, and may sit snug and laugh at all the werty. My tried old friend, the Counsellor, kas set tils heart loo on this connexion. Every wooer is not so highly favored. I had to run my legs off to get my wife. The old people were opposed to k, and spit fire and flnnek. Fortune lies right beiore you—seize it at once.' ' As lo the young girl's shooting,' said I, 'I believe 1 have already, this very morning, helped her to some proof of it. Shu shot a leaf off iiiv list.' After Louise hod ridden up and down several times, sfic leaped out of the saddle upd hastened towards the front door. 'You have not the slightest reason for fear.' 'At no accident should a man show fear, and leust of all, at a Inly. You were afraid, I suppose, that 1 slwuld luirt you V 'The lead whistled near enough. ' How % Do you think I sought your poor life ? Do you take mo for u murderess ?' • »•— 'The deuce i have'nt!' thought i, and replied } No one can have the direction of the deadly lead completely in his power ; a quicker movement of the pulse, the tickling of a fly, may give a turn to the irtusket not intended.' C M v bad tooth begins to twinge,' said 1. ' Do yo sutler from a bad tooth V asked Emily hastily. One lie begets another. .1 answered ; ' Yes indeed, if an atom gets into it, it gives me most horrible pain.' " It must come out!' said the female sun geon with decision, and sprang up and hastened to her surgeon's case. 1 was terrified. My two-and-thirty teeth rejoiced ii) the most perfect soundness. ' i beg, my lady,' said I hastily, 4 do not trouble yourself; the pain is already beginning to abate.' 'Now you will see the madcap a little nearer,' said her futher, who had been wntcjiing her, not without evident delight, fr6thr the window. ' Ah, indeed !' cxcliiiiaed Junghaucl with surprise, you hav*'already made her acquaintance, then 1' I related my adventure As he prophesied so it happened; the door was flung open and Louise rushed in, and without regarding my presence in the least, flew to her father and threw her arms, around hi* neck. * ■" ' A madcap!' said the Counsellor, with a smilo; ' f recogniso her. But you had nothing to fear; Louise has a sure eye.' ' Allow me to remark that such manly employments hardly seem fitting for a young lady.' The Counsellor appeared to assent to the truth of niy words, tfctnade no reply, but turned the obnverstttion. ' By no means, my lady.' ' Do you question then my skill in shooting ?' We walked through the garden, and paused before a gigantic sun flower, which arrested oar attention. 'Certainly not.' 'You wild girl!' exclaimed he, with dir. ficulty disguising his delight under a tone of severity, 'do you not see who is present, a very dear friend of mine t' ' Well then, you shall know mv skill. Over your head hangs an apple. Take it in the palm of your hand, fcnd stretch your arm out; I'll shoot tlie apple off. Will you wager anything ?' ' i don't like betting of this «KJrt.' ' Afraid again V • Man has his weak hours.' ' True, true, confessed tho doting father ; 'you arc right. I preach to her daily, but It is in at one ear, and out at the other. If I get severe, and knit rtiv brows, the child throws herself sobbing on my nbck| promises improvement by all the saints in the calendar, and does not leave me until I look pleasant again. Then away she goes, and all her good resolutions are forgotten ; one cannot resist her; I give it up. We passed now to the portrait of the second daughter, Emilie, by name, as beautiful a brunette as I ever set my eyes on, —high, commanding beauty ; but here, in the lineaments of the countenance, a certain manly resolution was discernible. 1 stood with delight before the picture, and could not tear myself away. The Counsellor observed with evident pleasure the interest ! took in the picture, and remark- 'I "do not remember ever having seen so large a flower of the kind as this,' I remarked. The Counsellor thought that still more beautiful ones were to be found in other parts.of the garden. While we stood looking at the flowers ft shot was heard, and a ball Whistled by us within a couple of feet, and the flower fell as if cut off from its stem by a knife. ' The Counsellor himself Was now realjy irritated. ThC* beauty, still glowing with the exercise of her ride, drew up her lovely form, and measured me With ft look In wlflch no friendly welcome was visible. A slight expression of scorh appeared round ntr beautiful mouth. 1 The grinder must come out,' said Emilie with passionate earnestness; 'abad tooth is like a bad conscience—it never rests, although it may be still for a moment. You cannot be secure from pain for an hour. ' Coward !' scornfully exclaimed the terrible creature, instantly taking aim again directly over my head. Clink went the cock. 'If I do not err," said she coldly,. «1 have already made the acquaintance of this gentleman.' 'I was so happy,' I replied with a bow, 'as to eerve you for a target.' -1 could wish that you would behave more becomingly,' said her father reprovingly ; 'but you are incorrigible, Louise.' 'I thank you very sincerely,' said I deprecatingly, as I observed with horror how the desperate maiden drew out from her case a frightful pair of pincers. ' At least you will permit me to examine your teetn.' ' Are you mad V I cried horror-struck ; at the same moment there was h (lash, and again the leaves.craekled. I (bought I should have fallen to the earth in my terror; the monster must certainly have hit my hat. ' You are right,' said he, 'the girl goes quite too far!' and turning to Louise, whose angel face appeared among the shrubbery, he commanded her to put away the fowling-piece, and not touch it again for fourand-twenty hours. Nimrod vanished. • ' - • Oh,' thought I, 1 If I once open my mouth this furious creature will have my whole jaw out.' 'Tattling already [' said the maiden in a tone which sounded sufficiently contemptuous. Turning then to her  think, father,' she added with a laugh, 'the young gentleman thought 1 had a design upon his life!' 'When you speak again,' said the old gentleman with some sternness, '1 request that you pay to a guest, whom I esteem, dt|e respect.' ' Take your hat off!' 1 bit my teeth as firmly as possible together, and murmured a multitude of excuses, which sufficiently betrayed my dread of dental operations. Dieflenbach did not appear to listen to my protestations, drew a chair to the win* dow, commanded a servant to bring water, and then with a sweet smile, invited me to take my seat. ; ' Satan himself,' I declared again and again that I could by no means consent to tire operation ; I solemnly protested that it was altogether against my principles. D * I will not do yrtti the slightest harm,' replied Emilie, 'bat dentistry is one of my most favorite studies. You will at least permit me to examine your teeth.' ' Mechanically I obeyed. Tlte extraordinary huntress had shot a leaf off of it. I trembled in every limb. « Where are you going ? she asked. , Not to engage the (rightful maiden anew, I answered as politely as possible. To visit Counsellor Junghauel.' ' Then take care of the Counsellor'* daughter,' Said she with a laugh, and van. ished in the wood. ' * I hopsaidjher father ins we ftpproaclied the house, 'that my Emilie will efface the unfavorably impression made by her sister by her certainly very rough humor. She is quite the opposite, and while the other frightens everybody with her shooting, Smitie is, through her more useiUl art, tile benefit CJtor of the suffering.* AVe reached the rpom where tne dinner was served in the moit elegant Cushion.— There were five ooyers,'fer Junghaugel, his three daughters and my humblcselt.— A servant entered and inquired whether we were readv for dinner. ' Seize it at once,' said I to myself, as I retired ; 'that is soon said, but mv hands are tied, good uncle, and so is my heart too; and even if it wore not so, 1 could not consent to make my fortune in this way. These forced marriage ties, woven by a third liand, I hate them ; it is a desecra. tion of that union which should be formed only by loving hearts. As I am deter, mined to go to \V—, and please my uncle so far, I will just amuse myself with this bridal review. So mufch I owe to my benefactor, to whom I am indebted for everything. I am not forced to marry one of the damsels; I will merely look at them —that will not eost any thing.' ' Dieffenbnch V I asked, with surprise. ' fMeffcnbaeh,' he repeated with a smile. —' Kmilio is the most skillful surgeon, and operator in (lie whole country round. At time, she has gone to nmputate ti«D arm of a poor fellow—it was the only why of saving his life.' ! ' That is my Dieffenbach !'* Louise answered not, but turned angrily to the window, where she Stood tanning herself. After some moments she stepped quickly to me. I gave wings to my feet, in order to grt out of the vicinity of this strange being as speedily as possible. ' A very elevated calling,' 1 observed, although it seemed to me mo hardly the thing lor a chonnitig young lady. to tho third portrait, which smiled down upon the spectator no less charmingly than tho others. Rich dar.k curls waved round the blooming features Were softer than those of the others, und spoke more tenderly to the heart. 'Are you practised jn pistol shooting V •The deuce !' thought I; 'have I got into Turkey and and the Middle Ages, where they ihoot at people merely to while away this time 1 Who it this dangerous woman ? A spectre that frightens people, or • living being, with flesh and blood ? 1 guess the former. Would a human maiden practise her skill and criminal rashness, by makings mark of the head of a quiet traveller ? Beautiful, it is true, divinely beautiful; but Heaven keep me from such beauty, which is all ready, will ye,»i)i ye, to blow one's brains out. No, commend me to my Minna, even if she is aot quite,as beautiful as this second William Tell. 'Some years qgo,' 1 confessed, 'I used to shoot Willi sn old pistol at a mark in our shooting-lodge.' ... 'Well, then,' said she quickly, 'come with me, to my shooting-stand; we will shoot for a wager.' 'But,, ipy daughter,' interposed her father, 'let our guest rest to-day ; to-morrow, or the day after, you ban shoot to your heart's content.' « Have Emilie and Ernestine returned ?' inquired the father. ' Not yet.' ' And Louise V ' Miss has just ridden away.' ' Well, then,' replied the Counsellor willrout further expressing his dlssatisfiuD tion, ' we two will dine alone." ' I don't understand,' said he, after we wcr^seated,' what the madcap would be at. 1 have never seen Ijer quite so wild as to-day. Thft absence of.Niiurod was by no meaps disagreeable to me. Had she been tliere 1 don't think 1 could have eaten a morsel, she would certainly have brought a couple of pistols with her to the table. The dinner was most excellent. The terror which the shooting maiden had thrown me into left me particularly hungry. 1 was just on the'point of setting to (t was in vain that I objected, I was in danger of showing myself a rank coward. T did not like that. I refused, indeed out of mere politeness, to accede to Emilie'a request; but all was of no avail—I had to take my place in the chair and open my mouth. We submit the statement to those who are better able than ourselves to judge of its merits.—N. Y. Eve. Post. la these soliloquies, my little carriage rolled along the road. It was ti lovely forenoon in autumn ; the sun shone on the hills, on which the viutage was just beginning. The most fertile landsoape flew past me; the boughs ofthe fruit trees were bent hoavily to the earth. Prom tree to •tree, planted on both sides of fhe road, {be busy spiders had during the night woven their silken webs, on which the dew drops glistened liko diamonds.' ' 1 hope thought I, this lady does not share in the pursuits of Nimrod and Diell'eubach ; she looKs more gentlo and feminine.' The following is stuck upon the railway, near the Brigeud station, England ; "Kno hadd mettauce axcept on bisnes—by horder of the Dircckturs (!)—Arouse ye critics! 'but you are not tired ?' she asked, turning to me. However 1 may have felt I had to dis«Jajm any fatigue. 'lint,' 1 objected, 'I shall be thrown quite in the shade by your skill.' 'No niHlter for that,' she replied, and drew me *way almost against my will. 'Bill it will pooh b$ dipper time !' tried her I'mher nftpr us. 'Yon have only jyst breakfasted,' replied Hie »'R«rv shooter, "who wouirl be so unreasonable !' To my terror the Counsellor left the room, and I found myself wholly in the power of the monster. ' That is my Oken,' said the Counsellor. 'What! The naturalist V ' Just so, continued my cicerone ; 'this, Ey youngest daughter, bears the name of ruestine ; but 1 coll iter my Okc«. Tho maiden is a conversant *fkli Aw#/*! JUt* tory, as a professor. Nothing is dearer to her than the study o( Nature .althuugi it lm* its disagreeables.' Emilia took another instrument out of the case, and scratched and scraped at my poor teeth, which was by no means the moat agreeable sensation. However, I suppressed my pain and kept still. Then oame another instrument, and then there was a new scratching and (Craping. I suffered like a very Job. -D •* , ,, 00~ No man who is able to pay, ought ever to say to a poor man {' call again," when the payment of a few dollars would make hia creditor and fkmily comfortable. No strictly just and ftopeat 9Dan would. ' Said this witch, or wood-spirit, or whatever she was—said she not,' continued Ij in my soliloquy, 'that I must take care of the l.'otmsellor's daughters ? If she is ono of those dangerous beautWs, thtrsooner 1 lonve W—behihd m6 tho "better. I cannot believe tlint this wttM-Vfch i* n Miss ' I elpi a little curious about these daughters of the Counsellor,' I continued in my soliloquy - 'my uncle seemed at n loss "fir wor'ts in praising their beauty ; but I don't Thecliaaafe of superfluous politeness has been declared to be that of holding an umC brelln over n duck in the rain ! • The name of thr colcbratad rfcrinhn Mirgron ' Will you be so kind ns to clear vour