The Tiffin Tribune, 1856-10-31

rK.rt.ils carved and shining, psxsed the timid steps of Eva Stoma. At firm the pompous servant smiled a contemptuous denial ; but after a moment perhaps softened by hor ohildish simplic simplicity, - ity, simplicity, and winning blue eyes, deemed it best not to dony her urgency, and she entered this palar wf rich man's home. Softly her fet sank in the Ittittiious hall carpet ; statuary in hronxe and mar marble - ble marble lined all the way to tho sttir rasp. The splendor of the room into which a-o a a IS. was ushered. iMvmed to her invxperinted sight too beautiful for actual u-e. and he who came 1.,. with his kindly glance ...1 1 , , v . handsome face, the noblest perfet -t.ua of manhood she had ever seen. blandly " Well, young lady," he said smiling, "to whom am I indebted for this phauro T" " My falhur, sir, died in y,ur debt." said Eva blitshingly, speaking very soft soft-ly. - ly. soft-ly. " lir the strictest economv and verv hard work, we, my mother and I, have been able to pay all his creditors but yourself. It you will bo kind enough t reccivo the balance of the account in smallianl- 1, am sorry they muit be small, sir, we can in tltit ourso of a vm v f..w " ' ,. '-iy iow year fully iHiuidate the debt, and then, We shall have fulfilled my father' .lying wiah. that av.ry stain might be wiped Ffitm Lis K.tnoM Wl. a..... .1 . .. troni ins nonor. one paused a moment. aud said again falleiingly, My father was very uuforluuate, sir, and broken in health for many years, but. sir hit was honorable, he Wniilil bum ,,..1,1 il,.. I,.., , - - .".-V j.,n, I, l.-i. cent if it had left him a beggar,' Mr. Minner sat awhile ilioii'rl,i fl!T. ms ejes ias.e ed upon tlio gondii gul before him. After u ., t ..rt.il....... . r . . .. o . ' no raise. i ma neau, tnrew Imvk Ihe mass of curling hair that sli lowed his hand, some brow, and said : " I remember your father well ; I re regretted - gretted regretted his death. He was a linn fellow, a Cue fellow," he added musingly j "hut my dear youni: lady, have von the means. 1. 1 1 , 1 . , . do you not embarrass yourself by making' these payments f" 0 Eva bluahod again, and looking up in ingenuously - genuously ingenuously replied r I am obliged to work, sir, but no labor would be too ar arduous - duous arduous that might save the memory of such a father from disgrace." This she spoke with deep ' emotion. Tho rioh man turned with a chokin" in his throat, and tears glistened on hia lashes Eva timidly held out the two trold pieces j he took them, and bidding l.er stay a moment, nastily lell lite room. - Almost instantlv returnim l4 l,,,,1.,,t her sealed note, aaying, 'There is lbs receipt, young ltdy, and allow me to add that the mother of euch a child must be a happy woman.Tho whole debt, 1 find, is nine hundred and seventy-five dollars. You will seo by my nolo what arrange arrangements - ments arrangements 1 haveeiiade, audi hope tUoy Will be satisfaotory." Eva loft him with a lightor heart; and a burning cheek at his praises. His manner was gentle, so fatherly that she felt ho would not impose hard conditions. and it would be a pleasure to pay ona so sinu Hnu lorDearing. At last she trot home, and breathlessly sitting at her mother's foet, she opened her letter. Wonder of wonders ! a bank note enclosed. Sho hold it without speak ing, oriooKingat us value. , , "Head it." she suid. after a moment's bewilderment, placing the letter in her mother's hand " hero aro h'fty dollars ; what can it moan ?" " Tliia," said tho sick woman, burst bursting - ing bursting into toars, " is a receipt in full, releas releasing - ing releasing you from the payment of your fath father's - er's father's debt. Kindgeuerous man Heaven will bless him God will shower mercies upon him. From a gresteful hosrt I call upon the Father to reward hint for this aet of kindness. Oh I what shall we say, what shall we do to that man? " Mother," said Eva, smiling throu 'h her tears, "1 felt as if he was angel of goodness. Oh, thoy do wrong, who sav that nil who are wealthy havo ' hard hearts. Mothsr, can it bo possible we aro so rich ? I wiJi he knew how very happy he has mado us, how much wo will love and reverencs him whenever we think or speak of him ; or ever her him spo spoken - ken spoken of.' .1 . , ': " lis '-as bounJ two hearts to him for ever," murmured her mother. , "Yes, dear Mr. Miner I lillje he thought how many comforts we wanted. Now we won't stiaube lire ; w may buy coiil, and have one cheerful blaze, phase God. And the tea, ll e strip of carpel, the sugar, the little luxuries lor you, ue-ir mother; and the tmiu, nnd a very fow books for myself. . I declare, I itm so thankful I feel us if I ought to gi) right back and tell him that we slull cvei love him so long as wo five " '" ' That evening tha ' grn'e, heaped with Lehigh, gave the lit Lite room an air of faddy comfort. Eya rat near, hor curls bound softly back from bur pure forehead, indicating a touching letter to their bene bene-fuctor. - fuctor. bene-fuctor. Her mother's face lighted with the Ioks of cankering care, shown with a placid smile.' and hor evory thought W4l prayer calling down blessings on tho very good rich man In auother room, far different from the widow's home, but also bright with iho) blate of a gems' fire whose red light mado richer the polish of the costly furniture, sal ine noble mercnant. , " r, what makes vou look so happy? asked Lina a beautiful girl, passing her smooth hand over his brow. Don't I always look happy my little Liua?" " Yes, but you, keep shutting your eyes aud smiling bo ; aud br bright face reflecting his own. "I think you have hal something very nice to-dsy ; what was it ?" ...... Does my little daughter really .want I.) know what tuade her father so happy ? Here is my Uibie, Ut'bsr tura to the Asia

"Siiv 1 v,. J;,i .... :.. 1 At the Liverpool Assitos, lstely held, the presiding judge, Mr. Justieo Willed, observed a member of the Society of Friends seated in the grand jury box with his hat on. Ilia lurd-l-in all v. I I I - . . uiw ivi, ntii i uui unv t'M III court. 1 must re.inost you totnko it off I in,i ,..ur i. 1 t t i uon 1 wear my nat; nml l l-one th your own good soimo will -wlnl out you the propriety of taking U.s oU'. ai you will oblige mo by don'..' so." T I . a , . to and Tho Quaker genll.-ninn here rubbed his hands nervMumy over mo nanuieol Ins umbrella, and said, "1 don't think good sense has anything to do with it. 1 am a niin'.K'r of a persuasion that for two hundred years has objected lo removo tho hat iu any pvosem e, and 1 otiject, therefore, to re move mine. I was very roughly handled 1 .i.t. t. .' . . .... in court this morning lor retusiug lo lako it off." His lordship: "I am very sorry to hear that. 1 have near relatives of my own who are of your persuasion, bull never kr.ew any one of them object to re remove - move remove his hat when reasonably requested to do so. 1 our persisting to wear your list is a mark of disrespect, snd if you c noose to persist in wearing it 1 must re uent you 10 retire iioiu me court. . i lie Quaker gentleman her, amid a some what general tiller, turned round nnd walked out of the grand jury box and the court with his hat well on his head, and with n stiU'-nucked bolt upright gait of 11 man who had Bucutssfully performed a diutgruiutbUs but great moral duly. The tirst cas0 sailed on was a charge of burg lary at a grocor's shop at Mauche.ler against two boys, and iho first witness called to support the charge was a Quak Quaker - er Quaker named Wright (the prosecutor,) who appeared without his hat, aud affirmed, before giving his evidence, in the ordinary way. - His lordship, in summing up, al alluded - luded alluded briefly to what had taken place, saying he had no wish to interfere with tho conscientious scruples of any person irtoourl, contrasting tho conduct of Mr. Wright, who had appeared properly with without - out without bis hat in court, and who had busi business - ness business there, with that of tho Quaker gen gentleman - tleman gentleman who had persisted iu wearing his hat, ' and who appeared to havo no busi business - ness business to call for hia attendanco at tho court, and both were of the same religious per persuasion. - suasion. persuasion. His duly, however, was to prevent an exhibition of disrespect to the court by a person who appeared not to ba compelled to bo there. Mr. Wright, the witness in the case, here stood up, and protested to the jury that he hail no in into - to into 11 lion to show any die respect to the court in what he had done. His loidship look looked - ed looked at tho witness with a pur.tled and sur prised uir, and said, "W hat, are you the gnntlemau who just now left the court with his baton?" 'the witness admitted that he was, ami itl much amusement, and sat dowu with his hat off. , I

A ND yon strip jonrst'lf of com com-S - S com-S fort, for tho sako of adding 10 in rion uicrcnani a gains 7 The widow replied with fliisliej clieek, " It rrmy seom a light thing to you, but tlio thought thnt I Bin aluwly mid surely wipitig every slnin from my litis litis-band's - band's litis-band's honor, is my greatest onrthly com comfort. - fort. comfort. Mr. Miner 18 his lust creditor, and God willing, every cent slmll bo paid." llor coarser rulntivo responded with an emphalio " fiddlastif): !" and angrily left her presence. " At lust I have it," taij a silver voice and a sweot face, gladsnd brilliant, bright brightened - ened brightened up the gloom. ' ' ' 1 ' " Only see, mother J ton dollars, all my own ; ten more makes twenty ; so we slmll bare a nice little sum for Mr. Mi Miner." - ner." Miner." . ' Tears trembh;d on Ihe widow's lashes, and glittered on her pale chuek. " It is to be the price of thy life, my precious one 1" she thought. " Is the canker worn at the heart of my beautiful flower ? Must 1 give tlies up to weary toil, a sacrifice upon the aluir of duty t Can it bo that Uod requires it?" Mil.;-..-. . . . Eva knelt at her mother's fet. where she had fullon with all tha abandon of a child, her glance frfbtoned to the shining t'w'd. Lifting her glitnce, she met that of her mother, full ol anxiety, touched with sor sorrow. - row. sorrow. A sudden stuiiu broke over her del delicate - icate delicate features. I was only thinking of the endlesi things this money would buy- don't look so grave, mama ; such a beauty of a warm shawl for you, and a neat crimson cover for that untidy old arm chair ; a bit ever so little of carpet, to put down by tho bed ; that your feet Hood not feel lijis cold floor, and a pietty cap, besides coal, and tea, and sugar, aud all suoli nice, comfortable things. , . . " liut never mind'' .and she sprang to her feet, brushed back her cutis, and drew on her neat little bonnet. "Never mind, I'll may be write book one of these days, that'll make you and 1 rich. And, dear mother, you shall ride in your own carriage, aud may bo those that scorn us now. only because wa ara poor, may be thankful for our notice. A truce to romance, she gravely continued : , " Stern retlity lulls me to go directly up to Madison street, Cud Mr. Miner, give lain this twenty dollars, take a receipt, aud then come home, and read und aing to my .mother." , . . , . Hurriedly Eva passed from her house along the norrow streets. .As she went onward, street after street diverged iato pleasant width and place-liued splendor. The houses of greatness and wealth glit glittered - tered glittered in their marble beauty under tl)e golds 0 saulight. Up broad steps, through.

XTTAt on of the Fremont gathering in New Hampshire, a rough-looking countryman drove in with a rude rattle -trsp of a wagon, marked Fremont, " but wilh a pair of tine horses. "Such a wagon as that would, of couise, ba far ' Fremont," said some democratic bystand ers, "but your horses are for Buchanan, are they not ?" "No Sir, my horsea are Fremont horses, but," said be, "I have a mult at home that goes for Fill Fillmore, - more, Fillmore, and a jackait for Buchanan I" The inquirers sloped. - Tacru. Truth th standard and baa con of man. The most precious of all gii.a the Jinttt ot all quslluies. lie who possesses u is luiaea non. ita wno does not, may be numbered with tha pltbtan class of boiii''S, wretched in indeed - deed indeed I It is truly said, tha. "he who yields to temptations debase himself wilh debasement from which h can never arise, the bitlorost dreg in the cup of bitt irness." What all else n'arks a nia, truth ia the prominent tuaik. "ll it nothing to bt culled a mas, but it ia every thing lo be a ham." IT A Conieihsn of Itoslen, by sy of puff rVir iiia ttyroacliint; benefit, publishes these Liits: Dear Public, you and I, of tote, Have limit so iuu b iu tun, 1 11 crack you now, a lucujtruu grass, QuaJ.-uplicattd pun! ' Like airraid lull ol cv-.! I'llglew, i A gat full ijuus lo ..; , , And li ' iu not .-raifui. Wo, ' 1 A grtml fa! faust be t SrM-tids want nothing but hotbudt, and thou they waat Tor thing. Make- choice of your wife by tU tare, not the eysa. Make iio unemiar; b is insigui". sat indeed that can do ihea tie harm. Lfrdto other men' shipwrecks thy t.a t.a-ruarks. - ruarks. t.a-ruarks. Maimer make Iran. M'uiv come to hrir.g their clot'.. to chuvch rather thau iheiuaoites. Some great genius lias discovered that tie centre of gravity is in a qvukar'a leetiag-