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had been instigated by Keane himself. For Miss Davenant, of Lanercost, had long since duly executed her last will and testament: and Keane's hint to his friend, that his sister-in-law, "a charming girl, as I need not tell you, my good fellow," was down in it for so many thousands, was not thrown away upon the speculative young stock-broker. Who knows but what Keane Burkitt thought he was making honorable reparation? Unless, indeed, he simply wished to have it under her own hand in the parish register, that her score against him was even in court of conscience cancelled. Men have the queerest notions of a satisfactory schedule for exhibition to that inward court. The satisfaction, such as it might have been, was denied. Amidst these vicissitudes, the most

even tenor of life, beyond a doubt, was his who for adventure and enterprise had become an exile. Ned's letters were uniform, and to any but a mother almost monotonous. In all those months one only incident, by no means an exciting one, had marked them. He had repaid, by draft upon his regimental agent, the five hundred pounds his father had sent him after his gambling freak at Chatterham. But a change was nigh at hand, and a life-stage opening out before him, so long and so full of varied event that even a more formal life-story than this might be compelled to furnish only such indications of its character as fragments of the man's own correspondence may reveal. If even these be tedious, skip but one chapter, impatient reader, they shall fill no more.

GERMANY.-The National Union of Germany, | German armies. The Teutonic race once allied of which the Duke of Saxe-Coburg is virtually for defence, could, it is urged, check both the the head, has terminated its sitting at Dantzig, Latin and the Slavonic races. It is the hope and and has passed resolutions which express briefly now animate all Germany, and make the tendendread of the success of the National party, which but energetically the new policy which the Na-cies of the king of Prussia so exceedingly impor tionalists desire to introduce in Germany.

The Assembly declares that the Union of Germany is the object towards which the people of Germany are tending; that to obtain this object it is necessary that the direction of the military and diplomatic affairs of Germany should be confided to Prussia, and that a national German Parliament should be convoked. The most legitimate means of arriving at this end would be to choose as deputies, from the isolated states of Germany, men whose political convictions and whose character should be guarantees that they eagerly recognized the urgency of this German movement, and would energetically promote its accomplishment.

tant. The king, it is confidently affirmed, is about to visit the camp at Châlons.-Spectator, 3 Aug.

MR. W. ODLING, M. D., of Guy's Hospital, supplies the following recipe for rendering muslin dresses incombustible: "Muslins, etc., steeped in a seven per cent. solution of sulphate of ammonia, or a twenty per cent. solution of tungstate of soda, and then dried, may be held in the flame of a candle or gas-lamp without taking fire. That portion of the stuff in contact with the light becomes charred and destroyed, but it does not inflame, and consequently the burning state does not spread to the rest of the material."

Secondly, considering that Prussia will not be in a condition to fulfil the duties incumbent on her on the unification of Germany, unless she shall be herself transformed into a constitutional THE only countries between which and the state, offering all necessary guarantees for lib- United Kingdom treatics are now in force for erty; considering, further, that this is rendered the mutual surrender of criminals fugitive from impossible by the actual composition of the Up-justice are France and the United States of per House, the members of the Nationalverein, America. In all other countries the assistance assembled at Dantzig, declare that a radical of the authorities can only be asked for as a transformation of the Upper House is the prin- matter of courtesy between two friendly states. cipal object which the Prussian Government, the Prussian Chamber of Deputies, and the Prussian people, ought to pursue by all constitutional

means.

It is believed to be one of the ideas of this party to consider England a Germanic power, and her fleet as the fitting complement of the

AT a sale which took place last week at Newstead Abbey, formerly the property of Lord Byron, the first printed copy of his early poems, with autograph, after a vigorous competition, only realized £6.

CHILDREN FOR SALE.. changes coals against tuition, and it does "A SMALL DAY SCHOOL FOR SALE. not do to be too particular. The next-I Several exchange pupils and other advan- would scorn to conceal any thing from you, tages. Very suitable for a lady without m'm, and I am not sure that he is safe pay, occupation, a widow, etc. Apply to Mrs. his mother goes out teaching singing, and A. B., etc."-Advertisement. owes me a half-quarter, but he is a smartAND why not? Every thing is sold now-looking child, and good to call up when a a-days. A parliamentary majority—a guar- parent comes with a new pupil. The next antee for honesty-a charge of souls-a is going away, and a good thing, for he is lady's complexion-the victory in a horse- a dreadfully troublesome and vulgar brat, race a testimonial to one's virtues-a pedigree from Agincourt-a diploma from a university—a presentation at court-a complete set of Punch-every thing that is, or that the world thinks valuable, may be had by money, judiciously applied, and why not a school?

Without a word of protest, and indeed in the highest good humor, Mr. Punch would accompany the intending buyer to see what the intending seller of the scholastic article exhibited, in the early stage of the negotiation.

Sharp-visaged old maid, with a little money in the three per cents, and having nothing to do, and desiring better interest than the government's, has read the advertisement, and does not see why, if she can made a good bargain, the thing should not suit her. So calls on advertiser, who was almost as sharp-visaged as herself, but has been a little softened by an offer of marriage from the grocer, who wishes her to retire from educational life-so she sells the children.

and his parents stipulated that he was never to be punished; but I shall do what is right by you, and give him a prize, because he has two brothers whom I think may be had. The next is a valuable boy, he is half an idiot, and is only sent to be out of the way -we never teach him any thing, and, as you see, he is sucking hardbake in classit is a good example to the others, and teaches them self-denial-you may have him for the next ten years, if you like. The next is a nice little fellow, his father is an undertaker, and one of the pleasantest men in the neighborhood. I trust you may never know what it is to have a loss, m'm, but if you should, little Earthworm's father will do you justice, his schooling is finishing off a bill for the burying my poor great aunt; but that you will have nothing to do with. The next is a nephew of my own; and if we agree, m'm, I dare say we can make his continuance mutually agreeable, as he will require education, and you will be in need of groceries. The next I would advise you to be attentive to, though he is not a nice child to look at

"Come in, if you please, m'm, and you his name is Snuffton, and his friends keep can see the children at their lessons. Sit the Silver Dragon, and have a good deal to down here, m'm, and count them, if you say in the way of recommendation. He and like, for I am above all underhandedness, that little Lorner had a fight the other day, and would only do the thing that is just and Snuffton's mother was much pleased at and right. That young person? That is my sending home Lorner with a note desirmy niece. She does the teaching, and be- ing his step-father to cane him. Well, m'm, ing an orphan I allow her that privilege of now if you will walk into the parlor, I shall improving herself, likewise her meals, and be happy to show you my account-book, for I superintend and correct, and I should rec- I desire nothing but what is fair and above ommend you the same course, m'm. Boy board. Teach myself? Well, no, m'm. at the top of the class? Quite right, m'm, The fact is I am not much fit for teaching, and he is as stupid as he looks, but his father but a few friends thought I could better is the tax-collector-you understand-we myself by opening a school, and Maria there have to attend to these little matters. Next does the work, and so under Providence I boy? Little Lorner, yes-if you want an have prospered, m'm. This way, m'm, if example at any time for punishment, he is you please." safe enough his step-father sends him here -and you can use him for errands. Next? Well, he is rather dirty, but his father ex

And once more, why not? Anybody can teach, but that's not the question. In a free country, anybody has a right to sell what anybody has money to buy.-Punch.

PUNCH'S "MOTHER'S CATECHISM."

|ket of nectarines on the day he died, proba

Designed for the instruction of the rising genera-bly from a fall out of the window.
tion, and corrected up to the latest authorities.
Q. My child, come here, and listen to me.
A. I come,
dear mamma, but I do not rec-
ognize the propriety of you calling me your
child. I belong to the state, to which you
are responsible for my education.

Q. Is the celebrated scene of John signing the Great Charta fictitious?

Q. I admit that, my dear, and therefore I propose to question you upon some of the branches of knowledge. What is history.? A. A mass of dubious traditions colored by individual prejudices.

Q. What, then, is the use of studying it? A. That we may be able to contradict, by the aid of one writer, any statement sought to be forced upon us by another.

Q. Give me some instances of this contradictory process.

A. With pleasure, dearest mamma. Q. Have you, then, more than one mamma "Dearest" implies comparison.

A. Entirely. The copies were sent to his tures while being shaved by his valet. Marks hotel in a tin box, and he affixed the signaof lather are still found on two of them.

Q. Was the youth of Henry the Fifth as gay as has been described ?

A. On the contrary; he was remarkably the hospitals to relieve the sick have been holy and austere, and his nightly visits to perverted into the revellings described in the volume assigned to Shakspeare.

Q. You say "assigned "-why?

A. Because the whole of the plays and poems so long believed to have been Shakspeare's were written by Lord Southampton with the aid of Sir Christopher Hatton, and ? they used as a nom de plume the name of an

A. I admit the inaccuracy, for which affection must be my apology.

Q. A suflicing one. We will now proceed with our lesson. Why was William the Socond called Rufus ?

A. Not, as ignorantly believed, from the color of his hair, which is known to have been black, nor because in his reign a roof was put on Westminister Hall.

Q. How was he killed?

A. Not by Walter Tyrell, who was never near the part of the forest where the king

fell.

Q. Has not the story of Richard tearing out the lion's heart long been exploded?

obscure actor.

Q. Did Queen Elizabeth order the execution of the Queen of Scots ?

abeth's love for her cousin forbade it—a show A. Mary was never executed at all-Elizwas made to deceive the public and discourage the disaffected-and Mary, under the name of Isabel Fontanges lived for many years afterwards, and died at Rouen.

Q. Had James the First an antipathy to the sight of a sword?

A. No, it is a slander. He was a good swordsman, and wounded the Chevalier St. George in a duel, in which the king as incog.

Q. What was the meaning of Charles the First's celebrated "Remember?"

A. He used no such word. He said "December," thereby predicting the month in which Cromwell, like himself, should appear at the place of execution.

Q. Good child. Will you like to go and and play?

A. Yes, but improperly. Popular tradition was partially accurate, but the animal was a tiger, which had escaped from a travelling collection, and had devoured a favorite white deer belonging to Queen Berengaria.pression of your approbation, but I would, A. I thank you, dear mamma, for the exQ. Did John murder his nephew Arthur? with your sanction, perfer to devote an hour A. No, they were most affectionately at- to the study of Mr. Buckle on the History tached, and the king had sent Arthur a bas- of Civilization.

THE new Sultan has just appointed two Christians to posts of high honor. One replaces the Christian governor of the Lebanon as Director of the Imperial Telegraphs. The other is appointed to one of the highest posts in the foreign

bureau.

THE French public are now quite enthusiastic over a new Yankee idea-the noiseless sewing machine-which has been introduced to them by an enterprising American house just established in the Faubourg Montmartre.

From Fraser's Magazine. FREDERICK BARBAROSSA.

"HIC TRANSIBAT CESAR."

On the hill of Hohenstauffen, near Stuttgart, underneath the deserted site of the castle, which was the cradle of the Suabian dynasty, stands the small parish church of the village. In the north side of the church is a low Norman arch, now walled up, and on the plaster is painted a rude figure of the Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, holding his sceptre in one hand and his sword in the other; his golden hair and red beard flowing from beneath his helmet. A faded, and in parts almost illegible inscription, is seen round the picture as follows:

Der grossmuthig Kaiser wohl bekannt
Friedrich Barbarossa genannt:
Das demuth edel Deutsches blut
Ubt ganz und gar kein Ubermuth;
Auf diesen Berg hat Hof gehalten,
Wie vor und nach ihm die Alten,
Zu fuss in diese Kirch' ist gangen
Ohn' alle Pracht, ohne Stolz und Prangen.
Durch diese Thur wie ich bericht
Ist wahrlich wahr, und kein Gedicht.

REGIERT VON A.D. 1152-1190.
Terror Malorum, Amor Bonorum.*

HIC TRANSIBAT CESAR.

The following lines were suggested to the writer by the sight of this church, after having at remote intervals visited the scene of Frederick's triumphal return to Cologne from his Italian campaign, his grave amongst the ruins of Tyre, where his body was brought from the Calycadnus, and the cliffs of the Untersberg, near Salzburg, where, according to the legend, he is sleeping until he returns to complete the regeneration of Germany:

"This is the way the Cæsar came,"
With golden hair and beard of flame;
So, on Hohenstauffen's hill
Lingers his memorial still;
So the time-worn letters say
Round about the arched way;
So upon the pictured wall'
Faded hues his form recall.

THE GATE OF HUMILITY.

"This is the way that Frederick came,Mighty sovereign, world-wide name;

"A terror to evil-doers, and a praise to welldoers in this world, probably beyond what was ever seen since. Encamped on the Plain of Roncaglia, his shield was hung out on a high mast over his tent, and it meant in those old daysHo! every one that has suffered wrong, here is a Kaiser come to judge you, as he shall answer it to his Master.'"(Carlyle, notice of Frederick Barbarossa in History of Frederick II., vol. i. p. 99.)

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When the long toil of German thought Its destined resting-place has wroughtWhen Germany with all her might From Rhine to Danube shall unite; Then, in the mountain's shaggy side, The brazen gates shall open wide, And to that long-expected day Shall Cæsar pass once more that way." September 28, 1860.

"E PLURIBUS UNUM."

I.

Let the discord be hushed! Let the traitors be crushed! their name, Though "Legion

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For aye must our motto stand fronting the sun; "E Pluribus Unum"-thouhh many, we're ONE. REV. JOHN PIERPONT.

-Transcript.

THE ORGAN.

THEN Swelled the organ; up through choir and

nave

The music trembled with an inward thrill
Of bliss at its own grandeur; wave on wave
In flood of mellow thunder rose, until
The hushed air shivered with the throb it gave;
Then, poising for a moment, it stood still,
And sank and rose again to burst ir spray
That wandered into silence far away.

Deeper and deeper shudders shook the air,
As the huge base kept gathering heavily,
Like thunder when it rouses in its lair,

And with its hoarse growl shakes the lowhung sky,

It grew up like a darkness everywhere

Filling the vast cathedral; suddenly From the dense mass a boy's treble broke Like lightning, and the full-toned choir awoke.

Through gorgeous windows shone the sun aslant,

Brimming the church with gold and purple
mist,

Meet atmosphere to bosom that rich chant,
Where fifty voices in one strand did twist
Their vari-colored tones, and left no want

To the delighted soul, which sank abyssed In the warm music cloud, while far below The organ heaved its surges to and fro. JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL.

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They are not worth their daily meat and bread.
The marvels of creation move them not;
As well preach God unto a fleshless skull.
Surrounded by the grand and beautiful,
There're cold as icy stone of mossy grot;
Their life's a dream, a festering in the sun.
Snatched from this working-carth, who'd miss

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