True American, 1855-05-23

or glance of approval. lie had become, with Mrs. Morton's ac acquiescence - quiescence acquiescence having nothing to occupy him, he had informed her Edith's in instructor - structor instructor in French ; and he saw how any thing but wearisome was the daily task ; and, in the solitude of his chamber, stole welcomely into his mind the thought that he had tnuzht her practically to conjugate through all its inflections tho verb aimer. Mrs. Morton very often complained to Edith that sho neglected her sewing for her book, her guitar, her evening rambles but she was tho widow's only child, her bright gleam of sunshine; her idleness was overlooked, and she was allowed to have her own will, and continued to bo the constant companion of Charles Lennard. It was a moonlight evening in tho latter end of October. Edith, Mrs. Morton, an elderly lady-visitor, and Charles rambled about a quarter of a mile from tho village, to a place called the Cool-spring, to enjoy one of the nights which October had sto stolen - len stolen from summer, and, delighted with the beauty of the lonely, sequestered spot, where the moonbeams rested so brightly and rcflectingly on the rustic spring now bub bubbling - bling bubbling up from tho rich green, velvetty sward now hiding in the thick grass, and anon revealing itself by its glittor that the old ladies seated themselves on the rude bench for a cozy chat of "auld lang

buggy and horse and put them up." Turning to her guest, she conducted Vim into her cosy parlor, now filled with the golden moats of the glimmering sun sunbeams, - beams, sunbeams, that quivered through the foliago that 4npcd the windows ; whilst tho at at-mosphero - mosphero at-mosphero of tho room itself breathed f wpcts unnumbered. They chatted of tho weather,, of bis jonrncy, of the village etc., till Mrs. Morton, remembering her duty as hostess, begged her guest to excuso her, whilst she hurried off, "on hospitable tho'ts intent." Charles threw himself dreamily and indoiontly into the old-fashioned arm armchair', - chair', armchair', which stood invitingly in the shad shadow - ow shadow of the window. A young, glad voiec, a light, bounding step, broke on his reverie; and, as he glanced toward the door, whence tho sound came-rai'7 ! almost in his faeo, fell a

hend are correct in their views of tho case. Tho American, party, as such, is neither pro-slavery nor anti-slavery. It looks to the purification of tho ballot box, tho revi revision - sion revision of our naturalization system, to the fostering of a purer American Nationalism and leaves the other questions, which have foryears divided parties, pretty much where it found them. In Ohio and the free states the American party i9 anti-slavery, because a majority of the members of tho Order and the sentiments of the people of these States arc opposed to slavery but when wo say anti-slavery, wo do not mean that they are disposed or in any way desire to encroach upon tho rights of tho Southern States. They arc opposed to tho extension of the institutions, and will in all legal and

who, with its eyes distended to a perfect circle, sat watching it most sagely, and then jumping quickly to catch it, injrotreat !io that the young girl would laugh most merrily, and then again resume her book. Charles watched her from the hall ere he entered, for on his entrance she drew her herself - self herself up most deiuurcly, and cut tho kitten's acquaintance instanler. "May I assist you with your map-questions, Miss Edith ?" "No, I thank you. I have finished studying them. Mother always insists that if I rise early I will learn twice as fast, and also be prepared to say them when the bell rings." "I know," said her mother, "she will

tected in the ringing laugh, but smiles were rippling and dimpling o'er her face, in her quiet heart happiness. Yes, in her heart of hearts, what a spring of deep joy was bubbling up almost to overflowing, quietly unknown to others, but thrillingly alive to herself ; so intense at times, that those sweet eyes would glisten with un unshed - shed unshed tears at the very thought that death might come and boar her off from so bright, sh joyous a world, where life itself was bliss. Her unusual quietness her fitful and radiant blushes the soul-full glanees the mnnver that was stealing to softly, yet so perceptibly o'er the young girl, tonincr down, as it were, her hiirh spirits,

begets cheorfulness it is catching when systematically exhibited. Kindness and generosity go hnnd-in-hand with cheerfulness, helping along, and recei receiving - ving receiving help from them, and a noble'trio they arcl They give more peace and happiness than thoso without them can believe. Cheer Cheer-fulnsss, - fulnsss, Cheer-fulnsss, The poor man has moro of it, gen generally, - erally, generally, than his rich neighbor. ' It is ac ac-cesible - cesible ac-cesible to all, high or low, and all may ob obtain - tain obtain the benefits arising from it. Remem Remember - ber Remember then, good reader, among all your duties and pleasures, always be Bb Cheerpci..

known, and loved. Full of mischief, and the ringleader in every school-girl frolic, her ringing, mellow laugh, often echoed through tho play ground of the village school, or singing merrily, as she was borne aloft in tho swing, or dancing like a fairy on the green. Many were the hoy-lovers who bowed at her shrine, with their sim sim-plp, - plp, sim-plp, hoartfolt offerings ; but none felt them themselves - selves themselves signally favored for, young as she was, she seemed to have erected, a stand standard - ard standard of excellence in her own mind, and her ideal hero was alone tho loved. to

Be Cheerful. Nothing helps a man along m the world, lightening his to.il and gilding even his cares, so much as cheerfulness. Not tho cheerfulness of a moment, caused ' perhaps by good news received, or by "a streak tt hick," but the constant flow of good hum humor, - or, humor, betokened by every word and every act. Some arc naturally of a cheerful dispo'sition. but it will not last them long in the up and downs of life, if they do not cultivate