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o
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Specimens e TelcaaHe Base with gld plate
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FIRST CLASS RESTAURANT
aAlbnny, and will accommodate cnrtoiners with
MEALS AT AI-JL. IIOFRS!
ify tables will be furmbJ with ail t luxuries
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Dav Board, per week $l 50
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AND
ALBAitY. OREGOM.
A- F-CHERRY, PROPRIETOR.
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HELPERS AND THRESHERS.
nVOOD WORKING MACHINERY,
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Done In All Its Various Forms!'!
IBOH AD BRASS 0ASTIHGS
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TO THE LADIES !
NEW MI0JNERY ESTABL1SMHEMT.
MBS. S, C. SJIITII,
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DRESS-MAKER! ,
WOULD ANNOUNCE TO THE LADIES
of Abbacy and surrounding country , that
she bas ptel a Milliner and Mantua-Making
EstaUkJzzaeat in this city, and respectfully solicits
their patronage-. ,
FASHIONABLE BONNETS AND HATS
Always am Rand or Blade to Order
DRESS AND CLOAK MAKING
FSLQMPTXT ATTENDED TO,
BLEACHING AND PRESSING dosb m ORDER
Albany, Oct 17, 1863 -v4nSjl.
TDE IVATIOIVAL,
UFE INSURANCE COMPANY! II
OF NEW YORK. 5 ' '
OFFICERS Edwabo A. Jokes, Pres't; Jojta
tbi O. IIalset, Vice Pres't Jonx A. Mobt
rxoR, Sac' j ; Hiram B. White, M. D., Med. Ex.
All Policies Non-forfeiting. Annual Income,
$225,000.00. Dividends. 1868, 50 per cent.
STITZEL k UPTON,
Gen'l Agents, Portland, 0. '
J. QUINN THORNTON,
Soliciting Agent, Albany, Og'n. Tn32m6
IsTOTICB.
StTccpslaUe 95 Tlireslicr
and
' Separator I "f ,-"
STIIiZi ONE YET ! I ;
EIGHT 3EIOBSE POWER!
For Sale at t Bargain and terra easy for
'..'. Payment.
irD on R. Chealla at his CASH STORE at
Albany Oregon. , R. CHEADLE.
-HnOtf, Albany, Juno 21, 185.
THE OTHER DAY.
The shadow of some hundred years , .
Falls on a mansion quaint anJ gray,
Where I, with mingled hopes and fears,
Whtpered sweet s crets in tbe ears
Of one whom now I see through tears.
Only the other day.
Ob Margaret! my Margaret!
As olt in rhyme I used toaayj ; ,
Girl with the eye of violet!
How in the pine-wood walks we met.
When early flowers with dew were wet. J
'T was but the other day.
When snnset skies were amethyst
We to the woodlands found onr way; y
At ere our elders played at whint, , : j
And we, of course,' were never missed ,
When we stole out, and talked, and kissed, '
Only the other day.
I went across the salt sea foam
We corresponded while away; ' -
Prl I sawVienna, Home.
The bridge of sighs, St. Peter's btne,
And then, with hungry heart, mine bme '
By steam the other day.
My Madge was married to au Earl !
(A gouty one, I'm glad to say);
Her tresses have the srlf.same curl t
Through rosebud lips I see the pearl;
But obi she's not the little girl
I w..ocd the otbor day.
OUR CHILDHOOD,
ar eto. r. rttcimci.
'Tis sad, yet sweet, to listen
To the suit wind's gentle swell,
And tbink we bear the inusitf
Our childhood knew so well ;
To gate out on the ercn.
And the boundtcus fields of air.
And feel again our boylnx.a's wish
To roam like angels there.
There are many dreams of gladness
Tbat rling around the past
And from the tomb of feeling
Old thoughts ottie thronging fait.
The forms we loved m dearly
Id tbe bappy days now gone,
The beautiful and lvt)y,
8o fair to look upon.
Those bright and gentle maidens
Who seemed i fanned for blu,
T'J glofious and Ito heavenly
For a world as this ;
Whose dark, soft eyes eeroed swimming
To a c of UmkI 3 x Ij t.
And whose lcks o"gold westrramiog
O'er brows so suany bright.
Whe smiles were like tbe suo'.ka
In tbe spring tiro f tbe year
Like the cbaogefnl gleams of April,
They followed erery tearl
Tbey have pas cd, like hopes, away.
And their iuvlinets has fled :
Ob, many a heart is mourning
Tbat tbey are with tbe dead.
Like the brightett buds cif summer,
They have fallen with the stew;
Yel oh. it it a lovely death
T f.de from earth like them !
And tt the tbouglt1 saddening
To mute on ueb as tbcy.
And fm! ibat all the beautiful
Are pacing fast away;
That the fair ones wh-m we tova
Grow to luring breast
Lik the taadrii f the creeping vine,
Then perish where they rest.
And we can but think of these.
In tbe ifl and gentle spring.
When tbe trees are waviog w'er ns.
And the fww'r are t l"oining;
And wc know tbat winter's coming
With his eold and stormy sky.
And tbe riorum hcauty ruund its
Is budding bat to die I
CIIII'M.
The crops in Ireland
this
FCM3D arc
promising well.
The Alaska Jfcrahl it looking toward
Siberia.
Hartford, Conn., is scandalized by Sun
day velocipede riding. '
Over 1000 tons of ice were burned up
at Bridgeport lately.
A calf with a heavy fleece of fine wool
U the latest scuvation in Indiana.
A Baltimore post office clerk of thirty
years standing w to have his head cutoff.
Xew gold digging hao been discover
ed in Gooc Creek "mountains in Idaho.
Tbe niggers held a convention in Bal
tiruore lately.
The fastest bicycletinjc has been tnf de
in New Jersey City, a mile in two min
utes. It is said that smoking near tbe Colis
eum will be prohibited by the Hub au
tbontiee.
Ilacino, Wis
all out of r jail.
, has 14,000 inhabitants
Prisoners will be boarded
cheap.
John G. Saic, the humorous
can poet, is coming out to the
coast in September. ,
Ameri
Pacific
Masks were worn by women frequent
ing the the theaters till the beginning of
the reign of Cjueen Anne, when a proc
lamation was issued forbidding tho prac
tice. . ' ' ' '
"Mother, this book tells me about the
angry waves of the ocean. - Now what
makes the ocean zret angry ?" "Because
it has been crossed so often, my son.?
A shrewd old trentleman once satd to
his daughter, "I3o sure, my dear, you
never marry a poor man : but remember
that the poorest maa in the world is one
that has money and nothing else.
The San Francisco Call now takes from
the California Associated Press five huo
area woras aany, ior wnicn it fays per
report l,UUU per montq. . r . ,
What can be a more desolate spectacle
than an old maid'sitting on an inverted
half bushel, in a cold kitchen, with 'her
feet on the brim of a slop-bucket, paring
her orns with a ease knife by the light
Ql a tallow caadkj . i'
We heard an. anecdote of ;a school boy
tho other day, which illustrates the dob
esty of youths. The little fellow had , a
dirty face and tho teacher told, him to go
and wash it. He went and stayed; a few
minutes and then came back with the low
er, half of his face tolerable clean,- and the
upper half wet and xliry.V. ,-VJoh.ouy J
said the teacher, "why , did you not wash
your face?" "I did wash it," said John
ny. "Why.did you hot wipe it then, all
over?" "I did wipe it as far as my shirt
tail would reach,"- was Johnny s concju
sive reply.
THE Al 1 1 0 EI A K lulVH DAfJOII-
' ; ti:., ;" ;.t , : 't
A TALK FOUNDED ON FACTA.
Tho Iluo St. Honorc, in Paris, is ono of
the longest Btrccts in tlio world.
"At no Krct distance from tho Palais
Royal, and between it atid the church of
tho Oratoirc, was, daring the Jtcign of
I error, a small shoemaker's shop. It was
kept by a German: a .small, droll, mid
dh aged man, who, during those times of
revolution and alarm, wheu heroic France,
attacked bv the whole civilized .world.
was apparently perilling: in ;dcath thrfK-s
expiring in agonies, which were, how
ever, to save, to raifjc, and glorify it
paid little attention to anything pave hw
btisitWs ntid hts pretty little daughter.
M. Leopold Mayer was a selfish man a
very, aclfish man. ,So that bootmakitig
prospered, be did. not care for nnvthini:
else. If the chunirv were attacked on
all ides, forcigtirmies in every frontier,
he little cared... Tho only inconvenience
he did care i.Lout was tho taxes; but,
othcrwi?te, public affairs were nothing to
mm. J here arc hundreds of uch men
everywhere; men whopc native town
mif'ht be desolated by'tlie plague, and
who yet would be happy if they remained
untouched unhurt.
Leopold Mayer had a daughter a very
pretty girlabout twelve years old, with
roy checks, loathing eyes, a warm, ex
pansive heart, and a character the very
opposite of her father. .She was as gcn
crous ns lie was seltish ; as keen in her
sympathies for tho world as he was for
hts own private business he had a cor
ner itt her h'eart for every one. Her
toother had Wen like her, having sacri
ficed every consideration to that of pleas
ing her huaoand, who would not be
plcaMid of making happy a man who
would not be happy. M. Jopold Mayer
did a very t;ool buinc?s; and, it was
said, had a great deal of money some
where, but uo wie kti jsw where.
Katcrina Mayer at in her father's
hop aud took the money, but, having
plenty of leisure, hhe read, during the
interval cf btMtne?, such books as hc
edd fiud in a Tjeiyhborin: circulating
library. German in her nature, with a
warm, but somewhat contemplative char
acter, she devoured history, philosophy,
-poetry, and the drama ; but she had her
lavortie autitor, too, ana mot wes ttte au
thor of "Lues of Plutarch." . , .
On an evening she would read ont to
her father while he smoked his pip?, to
which like Germans and Dutchmen ho
was a great devotee. Very often, they
were joiocd by a young officer, a lodger,
who had uot long been rcmored from a
military school lo a commission io the
army, but who was, as yet, unattached.
Paul Ibkind was a young man who had
profited by his education ; and a better
utde for the Ktrl could not well have
been found. Of course he was a rcpulli-
a a
can : all youni; mcu, not rmvirct. were,
in tho days: and the contagion spread :
for "a more audacious little $an cvlottc
than was Katcrina," would old Mayer
say, "never stepped in shoc leathcr." The
I'cign of 1 error very nearly shocked her,
but she hd irood sense enough not to con
found the bold crimes of Danton, or the
atrocities of Marat, with the principles of
the true friends of freedom.
Paul Icblond and Katcrina Mayer
. r fits
were tni very ocst or jricnus. ine
young girl, so early mistress of a house,
and so precocious in her, studies, played
the little woman, which made the man of
twenty laugh and declare that, were he
not a poor devil of an omcer, with no
other fortune save his sword, he would
carry her before the mayor and marry
her at once : at which Katrcina laughed,
and bid htm go and win the epaulettes of
a general first, and then she might listen
to him. But the idea of a young adven
turer, without a penny, talkiog of marry-
ins tho daughter of the richest shoemak
er iu Paris, was terribly audacious. And
Paul called her an arutocrate ; they
laughed, and the matter ended.
About three mouths after the young
man received his commission, he entered
the shop of Citizen Mayer in company
with a brother officer. Katcrina was at
the counter. Citizen Mayer was over
looking his young men. "Well,-little
wife, said Paul, smiling. "Mr. Saucy,
nrav. who aro you talking to?" replied
Katerina, looking hard at him and his
friend, a pale, dry and thoughtful-looking
youth, "lo you, citoyenne" continued
Paul; "I Have ceme to bidyou adieu. .We
arc ordered off to the army this very day.
Here.'dear Katerina, is your father's ac
count, which being paid, I have to ask a
favor of youf What is that?" asked
Katerina, with! a tremulous voice. "The
fact is, KaterinaV' we have, our bills paid,
not one penny. letr. We have our uni
forms complete,' but wo want a pair of
boots each. Wo aro in the army of .the
Sambrc-et.Meu8e, to which the Govern
ment, having heard their demand -for
shoes and stockings, said, Iho Republic
has many thanks for , you, but no shoes
and stockings.' " ''poor Paul )" said
Katerina, turning her head ' towards the
st-lf ansl lllrt fid At (Y'S lfwA- tA win
UUI IV CUU Vt IUU DUUUi VSll&VM f'UJ'i.
u. What is it ? asked Citizen Mayer, ad:
vancincr to his dauchtcr. "Why. papa.
here is Paul going away, and hero is what
ho Owes you ; and ' tho poor, dear young
man wants a pair'of boots for himself and
friend on credit. until the end of the cam
paign." "Exactly, papa Mayer ; and you,
as a
good citizen-
" Humph I
Humph ! . Bod citizen or good citizen is
neither t hero' nor there. . My , principle,
you know, is, do money; no boots."
"Papal"' cried Mvaterinai: reproachfully.
"Well, j citizen," ' said the graye-lookipg
young man, who had not yet spoken,
"that is enough. If we cannotbuy boots,
we will take theni --- "Citizen !"
said Maycf, in an alarmed tone.: 'From
the first Austrian or Prussian we ' kill,"
continued " the sallow young man,-drily J
and he turned on his heel. , j v;c zl
" Stop a minute," exclaimed Katerina,
quickly; "You do not understand papa,
citizen, he mcana that he would refuse
booli witliout money to Ktrangemj but to
you, a friend 6t rwili, ha will ,be niojt
bappy rather two pairs than one A
pretty business girl you will make I" wid
Citizen Mayer, with half a prunt and
half a niile; but to your old' friend
Paul and to his friend 1 will uot refuse
(credit. M. Paul, do ydu and your friend
chooe two pair of boots each,"
"Wo thank you, citizen," replied the
sallow young oificer, while Paul patted
Mayer on the back ; "and you shall be
repaid," , ;
Mayer looked rather incredulous, but
he loved his daughter,' and it was to her
he made the sacrifice of-four' pair of
boots, which naturally enough, the youn
men chose. '1 hen they shook hands wit
Mayer. Paul kissed Katcrina, and then
made hts friend kiss her; and, putting
their packots' under their arms, went
away. - '
v Years pas?cd away, and the saucy girl
of twelvo had, become the beautiful girl
of three-and twenty. , In all this tim no
word of Paul and wore, Maid Mayer, th
shoemaker, no news of his boots. Mad
emoisello Katerina had many suiters.
Persons in a very elevated position ovr
looked, in those democratic days, the fact
that she was a bootmaker's daughter, and
many sought her hand and heart. But
the girl cf twelve still lived within her,
and ho refused every offer, however bril
liant, remaining still her fthr's cashier,
and aiding him in adding to that large
fortune which he had now invested in the
French funds. He sometimes preyed
her himself on the subject of marriage;
but Katerina was not to be moved by any
one, even her parent.
Things were in this ntate. Katerina
had just refused a colonel whom she met
at a great party, who talked to the father
rather sharply when rejected, and M.
Mayer. had taken Katcrina to task, when,
ono morning, they received a laconic
epistle requesting their presence at the
office of the Commander-in-chief of the
forces of the first division.
"I will not marry him," said Katerina,
juicklv.
" Who ?"
" The officer, Colonel Peterman.. I'm
mrc he's complained to the Commander-in-Chief,
acd that he is going to threaten
us."
"Bathe. cannot raakoyou marry against
your will," cried M. Miycr.
"I dont know that. Since this Emper
or Napoleon Bonaparte has taken us all
by storm, papa, the sword is : nut apt to
yield wheu it wishes anything."
"Wc shall see, my dear," replied the
shoemaker. "To begin with, this rtyuett
muxt be obeyed at once. Make haste,
girl, and put on your finery."
Katerina smiled thoughtfully, and went
away. The girl expected a sermon from
the Commander-in-Chief on the imperti
nence of the daughter of a little shoe
maker refusing an, officer of rank ; but
bc was determined to hold good, and
yield to no threats, persuasions, or seduc
tions. She remained faithful to the
memory of Paul. Sho was romantic,
she loved and wrote poetry, and she pre
ferred a beautiful dream to any idea of
fortune and material happiness which
might be offered to her.
In half au hour the father and daughter
were ready; and away they went, arm-ia-
arm, on loot, to tne luucrics, wncrc toe
Commander-in-Chief of the army of Fans
had apartments. They were sooi at the
palace, and were met by the sentries, who
aKeu tucrawnoro iney were going. , u.
a il
Mayer showed his letter of invitation,
which serving at once as a pass, they were
admitted.
They entered the ante-chamber occu
pied by officers of various grades, several
of whom rose from cards, or smoking on
benches, to,grcet them.
A young man. an aide de-camp, re
spectlully addressed them, and inquired
their business. M.-Mayer again produced
his letter. The officer bowed profoundly,
and said he was at their service. Moving
through the crowd of officers, he led thorn
by a staircase upwards, until he reached
tho large opening. He trppcd gently
twice, and the door opened. A servant
in rich livery appeared, who made way
for the party, and passing on, with the
theatre of tho palace to their right, they
then turned round and entered the real
Palaco of the Tuileries, of which they
had hitherto only visited the wing.
Presently the aido-de-camp paused
"Monsieur will be kind enough to wait
one moment," ho said, as tbcy entered an
ante-chamber. "I will precede you, and
return in an instant.
, 44 Where are we going ?" asked Kate
rina, of her father, in a whisper.
"I don't knowj but my head begins to
grow dizzy, I begin to Tsuspcct tbat we
must crivo way to circumstances;
'Never!" exclaimed the young girl,
firmly. t ; , f
"Will ydu walk in ?" said the Vide-de
camp, returning, and standing with the
daor in one hand and his in ; the other.
i 5M. Mayer and Katcrina obeyed me
chanically. ' They advanced with ; eyes
dimmed by excitement, with a ringing in
their cars, with a fainting at the heart
a doubt a fear a dread that left them
a minute later, standing in the middle of
a small room, nnbonscious whether they
were in Jthe presence of the Emperor t)f
China, tho Ivahn of Tartary, or ; or the
Grand Lama of Thibet.
"Well, Monsieur Mayer," said, a some
what gentle voico. , ,li Mayer and Kater
ina now saw that they were in the famous
private cabinet of the Emperor Napoleon
who had just bcen,r crowned with j its
rich ornaments, its maps ana its Bpienaiu
furniture Bv tho fire stood, his back
turned to it, a man of middle height,
neither, stout nor thin, with a look of pow
er and genius,-but; tinged by haughtiness,
pride, and a spiriVof insolent domineering-
' . ' " " ; ;. ; '.; :" ' ' . . , ' i T .
i "His Majesty tne Emperor," cried' JL
Mayer ttf his daughter, bowing as if he
werd very much' inclined to kneel, whil$
Katerina stood erect, respectful, . but
firm, and rcsohed to oppose even 'the
was
"Monsieur Mayer," said the Emperor,
who was in one of his moments of good
hunior, "I have sent for you on a matter
of business. Mademoiselle Katerina, bo
eated." Katerina curtsied profoundly,
and seated herself; M. Mayer stood by
her chair.
"I am informed. M. Maver. that tour
daughter has reftwed the hand of one of
my bravest officers, Colonel Petermao.
Now, as all my subjects are zny children,
1 have Kent for you to ask an explanation.
It seems inoonceivabl that the daughter
of a trade-man should refuse the hand of
a distinguifched officer who may become a
mai shall." . - -
"Please your Imperial Majesty," said
Katerina, firmly, and without note of hes
itation in her voice, "it is not the daugh
ter of an obscure shoemaker who refuses
the hand of Colonel Peterraan, but the
poetess Cltlia."
"Oh ! exclaimed Napoleon, a suH of
plcasaro crossing his cheeks for a poem
on hii Italian campaign had deeply grati
fied, perhaps, the vainest man the world
ever produced "you are Clelia."
"I am known to the public uaur that
name, said rwaterina modestly.
"Then I pardon your refusal of Col
onel Peterman; but" and His Majesty,
the great usurper, smiled "if 1 allow
you to reject a Colonel, I eannot a Gen
eral, and that General the Commande r-io-chief
of tbe army in tie first military
division."
As he spoke, Napoleon raog, an officer
appeared, who received an order in a low
tone and disappeared.
" l our Majesty, exclaimed Katerina,
warmly, "must excuse me. Not all your
mighty power, not all the deep respect I
bear to one who is making my coantry il
lustrious with victory, can mak n; mar
ry where ray affections are not." "But,
obstinate girl, where are your affections?"
laid the Emperor, with a provoking smile.
"With the dead," replied Katcrina, sadly.
hx plain yourself.
Katerina thought a moment, and then
sho briefly told the story of the past of
Paul, of his departure, of the boots.
"The Commander-in-chief of the army
of Paris," aid an usher, as the girl n-
inea ner story.
Katerina turned around just in time to
be caught in the arms of the dashing
young General, who had darted towards
her tbe instant he entered.
"Paul Katerina!" were words uttered
in the same breath.
Napoleon took up a letter, turned his
back on them, with a grim smile, as if he
thought them very childish, and yet had
no objection to let them have time to ex
press their feelings. Paul drew the shoe
maker and his daughter into the embra
sure of the window, and rapidly explain
ed himself. He had never forgotten
them; had always intended to write, but
had put it off taken up, as he was by his
military duties. He had only been three
weeks in Paris as Commander-in-chief.
A few evenings back he saw a lovely wo
man at a ball, asked who she was, heard
it was Mademoiselfe Mayer, the "intend
ed" of this Colonel Peterman ; and anery.
he knew not why, at this, he avoided ba
ing seen by her. Hearing, however, that
he had refused the Colonel ho had ta
ken this mode of again claiming his little
wife.
"But, friend Paul," said the Emperor,
who had advanced nearer to them at the
conclusion of the conversation, "the
young lady has refused the Commander-in-chief
of the army of Paris." "But,
your Majesty," exclaimed Katerina blush
ing, "I did not know that it was my old
friend, Paul." "Oh !" said Napoleou ;
"but how have you settled about the
boots ?" "Why, your Majesty," exclaim
ed Paul, laughing, "I fancy that is as
much your affair as mine."
"True," said Napoleon, laughing heart
ily. "How much, M. Mayer, do I owe
you for those two pair of boots you were
good enough to give me credit for?"
"What!" exclaimed Mayer, confounded
and astounded : " was it your majesty?
I I I" "It was Lieutenant Bona
parte," said Napoleon smiling, "to whom
you would but for your good-natured
little daughter have relused credit.
"What, your Majesty wore my boots on
your first campaign 1 I enjoyed the hon-
or !" began Mayer. "I am lost iu amaze
ment! That young man who accompa
nied Paul, and who talked cf our taking
boots from a dead Austrian, was to think
of the Emperor Napoleon making his
first campaign in a dead Cossack's ugly
shoes ! O, Katerina, what an eye you
have got ! Your Majesty, I implore you
will allow me to to" "
"To call yourself bootmaker to his
Majesty the Emperor Napoleon," said the
ex-lieutenant of artillery, smiling. "O,
your Majesty, I am overwhelmed." "Very
well. Paul, I shall sign the contract of
your marriage between yourself and Cle
lia." "Clelia!" cried Paul. "It appears
so. And now, Paul, run away, send
Caulaincourt to me, and don't be car
ried away by the women to neglect youn
duty," , f ;v . ' :m'-'-
Puul, Katerina, and Mayer went out.
after again expiessing their thanks, and
adjourned to the apartments of the Commander-in-chief,
where again, at full
length, and over a dinner, they talked
over the past, i Mayer was lost in ecsta
cies at having furnished the future Em
peror and his friend, on credit, with
boots; but his delight was a littlo abated
when Paul insisted oh Meyer, at the epoch
of his marriage with Katerina; shutting
up shop and retiring from business.;; The
good German grumbled excessively; but
a sunlo from Katerina soon set. aside all
his scruples, while the oldv man himself
smiled grimly at tho thought which ilium
incdhis brain suddenly; ' ' I
A month later Napoleon being ; about
to leave Paris, tho marriage took place,
and Katerina became a General s wife.-
Pauli a thorough soldier a brave and no
ble character ros$ m his profession tven
higher and proved a good husband and
an excellent father. Neither ho nor his
will of Napoleon, whert her heart
concerned. -
wife ever changed their principles, serv-'
ing Napoleon only from the ooavietioa
that, after the Revolution and Coalition,,
hii reign was indispeosible. When - he
died, they remained faithful to his nietao-'
ry, and refused to serve the Hour boas.
A few months after the marriage of
Paul and Kateriaa, the grim smile of May
er was explained. The ex-shoemaker bad.
retired from business as he proraisd, and,
had purchased a cottage on the road to
Si. Cloud. One day, Panl and Eaferiac,
. ..... -
in an open earriage, witn tae niperor
and Empress Joseph'tee, stopped to speak
witn nun a moraeus, as ho siuw, muwhu-
his pit on a little eminence overlooking
the road. Paul and Katerina blushed up
to the styes, and looked oonfounded and'
eon fused, but both Napoleon and Jose- '
phi tie laughed heartily.
On a Ursre brass plate oa the door was
engraved "Lloi old Mates, late Shoe-
makes to iiis Majesty the jcmpiro
Napolion" M
WOXAS'fl CL'BIOSITY.
O
A lodee of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, at Woodston, determined to
have their lodge-room don up elean and
nice. It was resolved unanimously that
Mrs. K. should be employe to do the
job.
Aftertte meetiBf adjonrnerj tne woara
ian, who knew the inqu'uritive character
of Mrs. K., prooured a billy goat and
placed him in a ckwet that was aept as a
reservoir for secret things. He then in
formed the lady of the wishes of the lodge,
and requesied her to come early next
morning, as he would tfcen Le at leisure ....
to show her what was and what waa not
to be done.
Morninz came, and with it Madame K.,
with her broom, brushes, pails, tube, etc.,
and found the Guardian waiting for her.
" Now, Madame," said he," 1 tell what
we want done, and how we came to em
ploy you. Th brothers said it waa diffi
cult to get any body to do the job, and not
be middling with the aecrete in the little
closet; we have lost the key, and cannot
find it to lock the door. I aaured them
that you could be depended on."
" Defended on ! I sruesa I can. My poor
dead and gone husband, he belonged to
the Free Masons or anti-Masons, I don't
know which. He used to tell me all the ,
secrets of the concern, and when he showed
me all the marks the grid-iron made when
he was initiated, and told me how they
fixed rjoor 3Ioriran, I never told a living
soul to this day : if nobody troubles your
closet to find out your secrets tin x ao,
they will lay there till they rot, they
will."
4 1 thonsht so." said the guardian, " and ;
now I want you to commence in that cor
ner, and eive the whole room a decent
cleaning, and I pledge my word and honor
for the fidelity to your promise, now don't
go into that closet," and then left the
lady to herself. .
No sooner had she heard the sound of
hl fpfet on the last step of the stairs then
she exclaimed, 44 Don't get into the clos
et 1" 44 I'll warrant there a a grid-iron,
or some nonsense, just like the anti-
Masons for all the world, I'll be bound.
I will take one peep, and nobody will be
any tho wiser, as I can keep it to my
self. . 5
Suiting the action to the word, she step-
ped lightly to the'forbidden closet, turned .
tho button, which was no sooner done,
than bah! went the billy goat with a
sprins to regain his liberty, which, camo
near upsetting ner laaysnip. '
for the door, but it was filled with imple
ments for house cleaning, and all were
swept from their position down to the bot
tom of the stairs. , :
The noise and confusion occasioned Dy
such unceremonious coming down stairs
drew half the town to witness Mrs. K'a
effort to tret from under the pile of pails,
a. S. . . k
tubs, brooms, and brushes in me street.
Who should be first to the spot but tho
rascally door-keeper, who after releasing ,
the goat, which was a cripp'e for life, and
uplifting the rubbish that bound the good
woman to the earth, anxiously inquired if
she had been " taking the degrees ?
44 Taking the degrees 1" exclaimed tho
lady, ",if you call tumbling from the top
to thebottom of the stairs with the devil
after ye, taking things by degrees, I have
them, and if ye frightened folks as ye have
me, and hurt them to boot, I'll warrant
they will make as much noise as I did,"
" I hope you did not open tho;, closet,
madam," said the door-keeper.
" Open the closet ?" Eve ate the apple
she was forbidden 1 If you want a wo
man to do anything, tell her, not to do it,
and she'll doit certain. I could not stand
the temptation. The secret was there. I
wanted to know it. I opened tho door and
out popped the tarnal critter right into
my face. I thought the devil had me, and
I broke for the stairs with the devil but
ting me at every jump. I fell over the
tub and got down stairs as you found us,
all in a heap."
44 But, madam," said the door-keeper,
4,vou aro in possession of a great secret ot
our order, and must go up to be initiated
and sworn, and then go in the regular
way."
44 Regular way 1" exclaimed the lady,
" and do you suppose I am going near the
tarnal place, and ride tnat ar critter wun
out a bridle or a lady's saddle ? No never t
I don't want nothing to do with tb.8 man
that rides it. Pd look nice perched upon
a billy goat would't 1 1 No, never 1 I'll , -never
go nigh it again, nor your hall nuth
er if I can prevent it no lady shall ever k
join the Odd Fellows. Why, I'd sooner
be a Free Mason, and be broiled on a grid-
iron as long as fire . could be kept under u
it, and pulled frcm garret, to cellar, with ,
a halter, in a pair of old breeches and slip,
pers, ju8t as my poor dead husband. And 1
ha lived over it. but I never could live
over such another ride as I took' to-day.'
"I say, Pat," said a Yankee to an Irish
man, wh ) was digging in his garden, "are
vnn .liVinf? out a hole in that onion bed?"
4Nn MKaiA Pat. "I'm disarms: : oat the.
eartn ana leaving
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