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YOR THE EXAMINAR. HALIFAX.

From shores of the stranger, unlallawed by tie,

{ tureed with a smile from the heart in mine eye,

Aad came to the lend which my childhood had knowt:—

‘Pie spot the heart doats om encircled by

ticme

Hore hands | embraced in days honor’d and pest,

Ja warm-hearted clasp held my own to the last ;

And tests of affaction and friendship sincera,

Ia the beauty of tenderness met with me here.

Sweet fountain of joy’s sablime mansion of truth !

Mg mactood still fonad you the same as in youth;

b’ea old haunts did woo me by bush, stream, and tree,

Aad the wildings of Homescemed to smile upoa me.

My home is a garden of pleasures in bloom,

Where rarest of feeling sheds gratefal por- fume ;

Where fruits of the bosom grow tenderly fair,

And life’s dear perennials unsciled by a sere.

Ye Loves and Friendships! social bulworks of Home !

Ye altars of old, and each love-laurell'’d dome!

And fond ones unchanged | I turn to ye vet,

And my heart fondly telis me ’twill never for-

ge.

The graver of Time may sink deep in my brow, And the curreat of life be less feebie than now ; My eye may be dim, and my frame waste away, But I'll never forget ye. in my,casket of clay, WERAND.

The Yankee Pedler.

BY COLONEL JOHNSTON, (Concluded )}

Not a shout was issued from.all that immense muititade. The dona were ehap-fallen, dumfoundered; they, even doubted if this were not the fantasy. of a fitful dream, At length a low murmur was raised, disputing the first heat. Many saidthe hoses came in.neck and neck, and they.must run againto decide the contest. The judges, however, deci- dad differently ; they said the mare had won the stakes, But still the discontents were getting noisy, and cried out ‘who is the owner ofthis mare? Let him say whetlier she may rua again,’ :

‘1 own that there critter,’ replied Ralph Brown; ‘and though | never bet, nor ewear, nor drink; yet jest for your am- usement, gentiemen, sie may whip round agin; and if the hoss beats her Uh return the stakes and pay the shot.’ »

All were delighted with this, and gave a shout—t Well done the Yankee.Pedier, he’s a man after all.’

The major. now in his turn winked to

fhe pedler, and said, *‘ Don’t play the foo) :}

you’ve fairly, won the money; and the mare now js certainly fagged, and depend {se knowing ones see jf,’

‘Keep cool, Major,’ said Ralph, ¢! did’nt cross the Potomac for.nothing. | was born.agin before these here squires had their eye-teeth evt, They think they ere cute like, but Til let the lumination ito them.’

_ Saying this, the pedler dropped a word ma the ear of the curly pated boy, not heard by. those around. Tie horses sfaried again; and for half the course kept neck and neck as befure: when young curly.head rammed his thumb into ive mare's flank blowing out a whistle at tre same tine so clear.and piercing it could be heard a mile. off The mare sorang ipto the air as ifshe had been a wi'd sprite of the winds! She seemed ta ily rather than ran; and even poor.Sir Charles gazed in terror and wonderment ea he. ploughed: his way. throuch the Lands of.duat, Garin the roar of tae flying

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witch. Virginia was never so taken by |

surprise; and when the mare reached | the goal her competitor was fifty yards | behind.

The dons had too.much chivalry to let | this pass in silence: they raised a shout | of triumph for the winner, freety relin- | guished their claims to the stakes, and gathered round the weasel mare in ad- miration of her parts, ‘l'rue enough by | this. time the animal had got her spirits | roused: her head and tail were up ;.she | sprightly champed her bit; her fiery | nostrils were widely distended; and the white of ber eyes waa terrible round about,

‘This mare sha)] never go from Vir- ginia, said one of the capituliyts, ‘if money can detain her.’

‘The critter is not on eale,’’ replied Ralph Brown, ‘my waggon would stick fast in the mud, 1 reckon, but forthe help of this here catamount.’’

‘Waggon ?” said the dons disdainfully, ‘this flying dragon never saw a waggon,’

‘Good rhyme, gentlemen, good rhyme, I'll set it to music and sing it to the crit- ter as we jog along on our journey toge- ther.’

The gentlemen beeame in earnest, and made hin several sly bids for the mare— tempting enough.

‘Well; Pll tell you what it is, gentle- men, fiir play’s.a jewel; and iff must part with this screamer, it’s to be done by way of auction.” "Phus saying and hobd- ing the mare, the pedler mounted the slatform erected for the judges,and raising bis rattan, cried, ‘ Who bids? | put up this here critter for sale—the flying witeh of Narragansett. She's a raal buster, | gentlemen. An immortal spirit wrapp- | ed up in.a mare’s skin—d’ye see the white of her eye as IT call her by name?’ Once, twice; who bids?—1000 dollars, say. I for myself; just a going, going gone!’ And so I've knocked her down to myself at half price.’

‘Phat’s not fair,’ cried many voices, ‘we've not had a chance.”

‘Quick is my word, gentlermnen—can’t humor your slow motions. Ifyou want the critter, bid away in arnest. Now, gentlemen, she’s up.a gin; who bids? Once, twice—jest a-goin.’

* 1,250 dollars.’

‘Thank ye. ‘This critter’s sire was.a. catamount, and her dam the witch of En- dor! 1,250 dollars ; jest a-going, gentle- men} once, twice, three’ —

*1.500 dollars.’

‘Thank ye. Ay, gentlemen, ye are. jest beginning to sense the virtues of this here buster. 1,500 once, 1,500 twice’—

$2,000 dollars.’

‘Thank ye, thank ye. Can’t dally ; 2.000 once, 2.000 twice: going going, three times. Gone at 2,000 dollars; cheap.as pulsey. Now-mister, jest stump the speltre and the mare’s yourn.’

The bank notes were paid over to the pedier, and the pockets .of the major were crammed with the winnings; and both together were on.their way home before it was dinner time.

Seated at the tea table in the evening the mass of bank notes was disgorged: from the major’s ample pockets. On. counting them they»amounted to thou- sands more than I dare state, for fear of caining no credit with those ignorant of | the deep gaming in Virginia. The am- | ount was so great that even Laura looked on. with astonishment, never having seen so much meney in the mansion before, the amount was ascertained : and the ma- jor placed the huge pile before the ped- ler, saying-—

‘I congratulate you, Mr. Brown, on winning more money to day, than f have ever known to have been won at a. horse race before.’

Ralph opened both eyes and mouth in great astonishment, exclaiming, ‘T win, did ye say, mister? Not a wrap. I never made a bet in my life.’

‘All the same,’ replied the Major, the money is yours, every farthing of it. had nota shilling in my parse to hazard. | The risk was yours, Mr. Brown, and yours | the good fortune.’

‘Away with your nonsense, major,’ + cried Ralnh; don’t poke fan at me. [’ve

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Vermont State and New Hampshire, would be shocked to know I had so fallen from grace,as to step upon a race ground,

/much more to hear t had pocketed the

speltre. No, no, major, not |. Now, I'll jest tell ye, squire, the kink of ts inatter: ve known this here Naragansett mare from colthood up; I’ve seen her caperin’ over the paster of an old Riode island farmer for four summers past. When I seed her last May I thought of you, major, and the loss of backer last vear, and said to myself,‘ Now, Iii jest give a friend a lift, and grease the wheels of my weggon a little in the same spec.’ I boucht the mare forseventy-five doilars, and put her toschool for her education on Long Island. ‘I'hey. know a thing: or two, major, on Long Island about horse- flesh. When they tried her, they want- ed to coax me out of ber for five hundred dollars. I told them she was for a friend of mine down south, and could’nt be tra- ded, ‘hat there curly pated joker you see’d thuinmin’ the critter is a very devil with a hose, major; have ye ever heard of him ?—'tis frank Durfy, that beats all the riders in creation. He can make that mare jump straightout of herskin. Now I only make ve lieves about the waggon, major. The mare came at short stages from Long Island tied to my cart tail, while old Roan I leftthree miles from here drew the waggon and luggage. I only jest put her in the mornin’ I came here; and three miles slow drivin’ did’at stiffen her.’

At length the mejor returned the pack- et of notes lent him in the merning for his bets; equared the accountof 2600 dollars the pedler had against him; and placed the balance of the money—a huge lot—in his bureau. The pedler now an- nounced that he should be offthe next morning, as he had a great quantity. of coods to dispose of among the planters. The wajor’s remonstrance against this movement was unavailing; and Lavra turned as pale as ashes at the announce- ment. ‘he bales of rich goods were re-

moved from the hall to the pedler’s sleep-.

ing room, and the key of his door being placed in his hand, he bade the major and daughter-good night, intending to be of before they were upinthe morning. His money he deposited in one of the bales.

He slept soundly for the night, well satisfied with his day's. labour, On awakening in the morning, he bounced out of bed; when to his horror and amazement, the kev had fallen ont, the door stood on the jar, and his bales of goods, money and ajl, had disappeared. He rung his bel! with terrorand haste. The negro ren to his call, learned the dis- aster, and hastened to communicate it to massa and young mistress, T'hey soon joined Ralph Brown in the parlor. He was walking the floor in unnsual agita- tion. Laura was in great distress at the loss—felt as if it had been-her own. The major appeared thoughtful] but at length said—

‘Make yourself perfectly: easy, Mr. Brown: f am responsible fur ali losses sustained.by my guests while at my house; and ifthe robber cannot be traced out, and the goods restored, my purse shall inake the loss good to the last farthing.’

‘That will not sati-fy me, major,’ said Ralph, ‘ we must leave no stone unturned

‘to. ferret out this devilment,’

‘The parties made a hasty breakfast, and were soon on horseback to scour ever the estate, thinking some. tokens of. the goods might turn up among the negroes. Nothing of the kind, however, appeared ¢ and not a blush was seen on the sable cheeks of the stock. The major at length rode to Charlotville, to consult his law- ver on so grave an emergency, while Ralph was left to watch the movements on the estate. Onthe major’s retura, it was dark—no clue. te the robbery. had been obtained, and. Ralph's - uneasiness was not allayed. While at. tea the. Ma-

I | jorthus a'deessed Kulph.—

‘Well, Mr. Brown, you must nat be held in suspense: just tel] me the vaiue of the goods you have lost’

* Major,’ replied Ralph, ‘it was not the goods alone, but all my money was ip one of the bales.”

‘Unfortunate ” responded both father i than you ean,” ean the noegie. but you wiinutiivelung.” Why met?”

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the total amonnt goods and cash?" ~ + About fifteen thousand dollars, re. plied Ralph.

Laura almost fell into fainting fits at the fearfa) amountof lose. The Mojor, more calm, rep ied—

‘Well, | supposed it woo'd have been about that figure, and so} have provided for it. Here is a morigage for twenty thousend dollars, f have got executed w- day, and secured on five thousand acres, the east half of inv farm, Worth ae you know one hundred (taousand dollars at least, and unencumbered; and! have te beg that you-wil} relingutsh pedling, take possession of my estate, and manage it as yourown;for | can do nothing with the niggers and land.’

The pedier made no reply —drank his ten in thoughtful mood; but before bed

time he was side by eide with Laara, per.

forming a duet, at the piano. Within six weeks from this event, Laura Carro}] was Laura Carrol) bo more.

She was Mistrese Kalph Brown! and the.

Major released his equity of redemption on the mortgage, making his son in law proprietor in fee of half of hia estate, aaa wedding present. The new married pax took a week's outing to Richmorid in the Major’s best coach. On their reture home their sleeping room was the very one where the pedler’s great disaster had so recently occurred. Despite this, the happy pair slept soundly till the morning; when rousing up, strange to tell, the key lay on the floor, the door stood ajar, as previously, and Jo! there stood the bales of goods apparently untoucued. Ralpk ran to the one where he had placed the money, and every stiver of it was in its place, just ashe had left it six weeks before.

‘Ah! the major drew the wool over my.

eves for once,’ exclaimed Ralph, ‘and has let the illumination in¢o me, and pe mistake ; but thank God, Laura, you and i have won the stakes after all.’

Laura blushed and smiled as a sweet bride should ever do.

Three years after the marriage I visited Major Carroll for the last ime. A sur prising change had taken place. ‘The mansion had been fitted up, the eourt yard enlarzed, ornamented and. beautiful with gravel walks, trees,flowering shrube, and flowers. The roses bloomed more freshly, and the birds sung more sweetly sround the spot than formerly. ‘Thirty New England farmers had been imported, and had put the land vader high cultiva- tion—the negroes naving been emancipa-

ted, and by their own choice placed them- -

selves as hired servants on the eatate, Green grass and waving grain clothed the surface where late sterility prevailed ; and Jowing herds and bleating sheep sported over the extensive psstures. Cliapels for religious service, end a dozea school houses for the instruction of the young Africans, had sprung up as by enchantment. A large temperance s0- ciety had been formed among the negrves; and almost to a man of them had become members. ‘The songs of the sable maids and swains were cheerful and merry, ae they carrolled o’er the iea at early dawn, and evening close. ven the fiddle of old Sambo seemed to have got a new string, ashe played to the light hearted dancers on the green, under a Virgima skv by moonlight.

While standing beside the major, ad- miring this transformation, 1 aaid to hime —‘ None buta rare genius and a practical operator combined could have prodeced what I see.’

‘Aye, right,’ replied the major, ‘the -

renius and the operator are no other thas.

Ralph Brown.the Yanxrs Papier.’

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