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&SON‘S
410 GLE
[Written for Gleuanhs Pictorial.]
BLACK E‘ E8 VI-IRSFS HLEE.
sr rrnar r mun.
posts have sung r.-fl dtiuling bright eye,
An orh Dfujetty hlacx Lluu.
Ofuin eagle like i-., s- u proud-llnsliing eye,
nut my henrtls not v-lth thnni, i cannot tell why,
for I love the sort light of on blue.
Noble and qucenly tlic nrrowy gleam
From eyes that arc H-able to view
But it cannot 4‘('lnpB.n>. with the mild. mellow beam,
The uiin, gentle glimmer the heart-love mprrmn,
That dwells in the depths of the hlui.-.
The dsry bllwll eye la the one in rnuiuisud,
ny the our it inspires. w Iubduo;
out what icy nenrt can the pleading withstand,
can mist lhe persuci.-inn. the wistful demand,
lmplored by the .-on eye of blue.’
no lightning shaft rendlng thc storrii-clouds on high;
The he-wens all darkened in view;
0 that, tint resembles the nnyry black eye!
nut the mild my of sunlight the clear sulnumr sky,
This, this is the type or the blue!
Fe - -4 ...p-
[wrlttsu for Glelaonla l>imrlal.]
VIC 1'0 RY A ND COL QULSI‘.
yl TALK OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN NEW YORK.
in ii
riznr.i.i rimni-:.
“ Br the right flank, march !" sportively exclaimed little
Charlie Dalton, as the family left the parlor, in obedience to the
basement summons of the rearbell.
Perhaps, in the outset, it would be well to introduce the tea-
drinkers individually, commencing with the head of the house,
although he would have been indignant had anyone told him that
many a thousand Citizens in these Unitrd States had never heard
of Peter Dallon. Step hy step he had risen from a haker’s knead-
ing-trough, until he controlled the flour trade of New York, and
was reputed a millionaire. For some years, he continued his
unpretending career, but a failure in the Irish potato crop enabling
him to pocket I cool fifty thousand in one short week,hc suddenly
became ambitions to figure in the "upper ten." Under the ex-
pensively classic directions ofa professional artist, his comfortable
house, from cellar to attic, underwent is thorough alteration. The
pellucid Croton spouted forth in every story, gas was introduced
into every room, the carved wooden mantel-pieces were replaced
by contracted marble slabs. and afurnace in the cellar poured
forth its life destroying hcat. French broadcloth was substituted
for sn-it?-colored cassimere, the heavy boots guvc way to patent
leathers, and in place of his silver-bowed spectacles the rejuvenated
beau dangled A gold eyevglass, the use of wllich was anything but
convenient.
rs. Dalton, strange to say, did not parti ipatu in thc ambi-
tious projects of her husband, and much preferred the unostentn-
tious quiet in which the greater part of her life had been passed’.
The gay companions with whom her husband now associated, ill
her opinion, only tolerated them on account of their weulih, and
she disliked thrusting hcrsclf into B set where her good sense
taught her she was despised. But she was forced to submit, while
her more pretending spouse gave her many a lecture upon her
supernnuuated notions and foolish limitlily.
Lizzie nslion, their only daughter, had hccn educated at borne,
under the tender and watchful guidance of her mother, whose
views upon domestic happiness she shared. She was dclicately
formed, with expressive feuiurcs-dercrrnincd, yct tempered with
a winning expression of sadness. Dzirk trcsscs sliadcd is clear
olive complexion, and when she appeared in a ball room, many
an envious glance from other less favored belles testified to her
superior beauty. Happy in herself happy in her home, happy in
the friendship of those who knew her, she had no desire to become
ohright meteorin the starry realms of fashion. Often did she
endeavor to curb her father's ambitious plunges, but he only be-
came indignant, and at length both daughbcr and mother deter-
mined tn humor his whims. Perhaps, if the truih were known,
they hoped he would see the hollowness of such frivolity, and, at
any rate, they rejoiced that little Charlie was as frank, and as
natural, as ho was before he had a pony to ride, or a gold watch
to get out of order. Such, dear reader, were the Daltons, as we
found them on their way to the tea-tnhle.
"Charles," said the “head of the house," when they were
sealed at the table, “ what did you say in the entry!"
“ Say 1-0, I remember, father, I said, ‘By the right flank,
march !"'
" And where did you pick up that vulgar saying’!
you some day, if you don't quit being vulgar."
" It ’s not vulgar, air!" replied the lad, hia‘checlrs flushing with
rriortidcation. “ It's fl military command.”
“Military hurnbngl" was the stern reply. "Judge Snobson
tells me that all our volunteer companies are composed of low
fellows, and of no use."
“ But sir," stammered Charlic, “I learned this from seeing the
‘Jackson Musketeers’ drill on the Washington Parade Ground,
and their captain is Norton Parker, for whose father you used to
.
I'll wollop
wo-’
“ Go to bed l" inlcrrupted the now enraged merchant. "How
dare you allndeto such matters’."’ The boy lcft the room, llllll
no sooner had the door cloiicil behind him, than the storm of
words burst forth. "I Ice how it is, nimlw ynn and Liz are
I’I(?’I‘0Ptl.&L I)I‘t.-UVING-R()())I (‘())II‘ANI()N.
trying to hninliug me, mill let tliailuikcr marry her-rlie low, pal.
Ahllll be ltiiis: llt'I’kls' miikc ii fool of liiliisclf, strut-
on n liiiiiil-on,-nil.
try nicclisuic.
ting nmuml lllt‘ sot-or; Ylugvll up like u mm.
cliiirlin gun-s to we ‘uni llrill, innl l'tlfTIL‘S
lit ll.mk ' him,
lsrc how the cur jumps
home full of ‘ l'l,:llL flanks ’ for hi
I :1:
No one knows what lit’. “‘l)Yllll lmvc done, or rutlicr tlircntciicii,
hail there not been is loud pull lit the llllll-l)t'll, lVlll('ll cut short
liis dCllLlTl('.li![lUH. llluiinwliilc, Mrs. Dailloii, hi-r eyes rn ilowii,
had wuitcrl until the storm could blow oi-cr, but thc 4-rim.-on
(‘lll‘uk.s of Li! ic too clciirly proved llltlt the words’ had their sig-
nilicilncc Y Lime Dillluli lovcd, nnd he-rlovc was tllzupurc
and holy feeling which links hearts through life, mill to unilcs
them in ii world of more cx-ilted purity Norton Purker, who
had won her heart, was nolily worthy of it. A muster lmkcr, be
lvilh’ lllllllslrluus an-l prn.-pri-- Ill, >L'l‘klll,<,! rel‘ ition only in the
martiul exercises of tlic vriluiizci r militia. II('rn('llll’l8l'lll;Z the cau-
c of the immortal lVasliiu<,vton, he deemed it the
ruvuf cviry Ainorii-an citizcn to hear
The social ])l(‘R<llYL‘s‘ of the drill-room, the iinimating
r"
arms.
m:1liil'lIVr(5%,zill(l the proud pilrilllu, were alike his delight, iind
sul-'1 Wih tlie csliliirition in which ho was hclrl by his ('0lIII"A(ll:S,
lliat they elected him to Culllnlilllll them without it dissenting
voidc.
But to return to our it-ii-table. ’l‘hc loud ringing of the bell
iirrcstell the angry pllilippic, and in u ftw niomcnts ll sci-rant on-
tered, saying: "Lord llrilnpstcndsliire is in the ptirlor, sir!”
"I-Ioorn !" exclainierl Mr. Dalton, his voice dimi . ing into ii
soft whisper “Cheer up, Liz! There's I] live nobleman up
stairs, to whom Judge Siiohson introduced me; tlnll be’s worth
all the militia captains in the world-yes, and hukcrs,zoo1 Hurry
up stairs l" And the millionaire, pulling up his collar, went to
greet his guest.
"lleighol" sighed Mrs. Dalton, ‘‘I III]! so i-oi-ryilnn Chiirlic
made that unlucky spcech.“ Lizzie said nothing, but looked the
very impcrsonilication of despulr, its she repaired to the drawing-
room.
" Lord Hampstc.'tllsliil'e-Mrs. Dnltonrliliss Dalton l" and his
lordship, thus iiltrodiiced, bowcll cnndescendillzly, eyeing Lizzie
through a tortoise shell llul’ Ilc wns hither ;:oud-look-
irlp, with n dark, in.-lting pbysiuanomy, and hair of the most
glossy iet. A profiision of jewelry ndorncd his person, and sev-
eral rings, with large stones. met all‘ his stumpy looking Fingers.
In conversation, he was rclunrknbly brilliant, and the shrewd mer-
chiint llstcncll With rapture to his account of court hulls, picnics
at Windsor Castle, shooting with Prince Albert, nnd llorsehack
rides with that most tzrar-ious of miijcslics, Victoria Regina. Mrs.
Dalton was soon disizustcll with the fvllow‘s babbling, and won-
dered that her hiisbnnd, nude so tinned for sound common sense,
could endure such twaddle. As for Li 'ie, she l-usicd herself in
looking at the engravings in ii bound volume of “ Gleason’s I’ic
torinl ” thnt dcckerl the centre talilc, and paid littlc attention to a
conversation evidently intended to dazzle hcr.
“By the wiiy, ”rtittlcd on his lnrtlhllip, "ii singular nllvcntiire
happcned in me this inorning, Wm‘ virlili;: out, carrying a whip
given mil by the lliikeof iVi:llingt0n,wlien lovcrtook ll rniiipnny
of your militiu, ltrlll my horse, stiirtlrd iit the lIlIlKll', (‘iitlicd mc
right against the captain. Hr, the ruwcul, actually strulk my
courser with his 5 nrd. Furious, l dciiiaiirled his card and satin‘-
faction. lle [.(1lVl3 ll-iltllt is the ciiril-nnd wlini do sitppost‘ win
on it 1'’
“ What, my lord 1" nlmcqliintil-Iv inquired Mr. Dnliori.
"Ha! ha! ‘Vhy, the f-llow was kl liukrr. ‘ Ship-brcall and
biscuit,‘ rciid the card! The ideal”
“Preposterous, my lord! Do you remember the scnun'lrcl’.s
glass.
5.
7:
I’urkcr-Norton Parker. Are all your officers me-
“No, my lord! Tlllit ix, the military is low, vulgar, anll gcnll
for nothing. How run it llc otherwise with such oiiicers 7"
“ (‘crIainlv. Now, in England, all of us in the pccrsgc bold
commissions in the ycomuury." And the valiant SIl‘Bl1[:e'l'l‘1lHI(‘llr
oil into fabillous accounts of wonderful reviews, in which be was
the hrm. Mr. Dalton drunk in every word; but poor Li .ic,
annoyed by his vain bonslinz, rind his insulting xillusion tothc
object of hcr infection, longed for his llepnrtllre. At last he went,
and Mr. Unlloli, who cs:-ortcil him to the door, returned to the
drawing-loom, rubbing his hands with QlL'(‘.
" H(rc's a husband for you, Liz! My Lady l’IHl'TlpS!Eall‘llll'(!,
hnl Don't look so izlum, you rogue for my lord has asked leave
lo call on you, and I have givcn him is latch-key and a welcome.
Thcrc's a bargain worth all the bakers and the mi tin captains in
New York." And the inrniunml fathcr, ntver hccrling the Rmil‘
mcnt and the disggust depicted on his illau,rzhtcr's face, went up
kluirs, mlirrniiring 4‘ My Lady Ilampstcndshircl What will Judge
Snobson say?”
Mrs. Dalton, who hurl shared her iluugbter‘s feelings, lost no
time in sympathizirlg with her, nrid hoping that some fortunate
circumstance would avert the thientcncd suit. I’ ' .' ,
ing into a flood oftcars, hcsouizht her mother not to see her sacri-
ficed, and was so soothed that when she retircd, she could again
portray hcr loved Norton, and Hope, bright Hope whispered,
“ All'a well!”
Yet all was not well in Mr, I')alton’s house that night; for, in
the small witchiniz hours, he was nwakcncd by home onc ringing
and knocking at tlzc front door. llnrryim: down, he found ihe
door open, and SI poeec nf wutrhmcn in the bull.
" What’! tlic mint:-r '" lic iuqlliru-ll.
" Wily,” nnswcml IlIl' lcmlvr oftlic inn-iimml Vllilrlliilll :. " iihnni
an hour ago, l saw :. innn minv min llvix‘ tltvIll’.lll1tt lVlI1‘IlL'ltlll'nx
o
o
‘I
1"
E
(‘.1
:-
2:
1
‘Liverpool Toni,’ zi l'lU[L(l luirglrir. So I wont to the c her and
Soon ii iviigoli drove
;1)IVtf il -i,,-iinl, Wlllvll lIl’()ll;;ll[ lllc rm litre.
up, nnil out Ctllllu tlie ninn wiill ll large liulillln,‘ [hell he returned
in... lllc llnuxc, We Wl‘.l'l) lying qllicl iimm lllL‘ way, but just
tlicli t'lc lllUk)ll .<ll()llL' Illll, iltlll lllv‘ (ll'li'L‘l’ of tilt: “i‘i,L'Oll, ottlllg‘ u.,
put out ii: )1 two-forty gait. So we had llollllng; lcli but to come
‘now we liiive hini ciigzctl.”
Iicre tor tlic llll'll, for W.
Mr. Diilloii wins at once in zl rngc, iind when, on entering his
drawing-rooiii, lie niuinl ii piirtiailly sLI'ip1l(‘iI of in vziluiililc ornit-
nierlrs, he vowed ihut the culprit should be lllmg, and gilvc ills
wittclilncn li cnse to search high iinrl low, whilst be rushed aroiind
and lit IlIL' pan‘. Mrs. Dalton and Li in soon came down ill their
In0l’lIil]L[-Vl'l‘um)cl‘a, while Cliitrlic W115 showing all the oinomie
All at once it scuille was heard up stairs, and Charlie
came l'llSlllllg' down, ext-lailning:
" They ’ve found him in the bulb morn, hid in lll(' shower-britli 5'’
“Bring him ill licrc," slloutul Mi". Dziltoii; but what was his
liorror when the walrlimen ushered in, wcll handcuffed, Lord
lliiiiipsrcadsliire.
“ It '3 ‘Liverpool Toni,‘ sir,’
4‘ Ex actly," l'i‘m1Il‘k(:(l the llllrglal‘, “ but old Hunks lierc wont
Just furicy, what would Siiobson
wziy nooks.
said the u-at--linmn.
1l]i]I(’ilf‘ uguinst me, I know.
I have you, my lmy, iiltliotlgli ll’ClIUunl'c your daughter.
So good night once more." Ami with a noble salute the di tin-
gliishi-il foreigner left, cl 'ely escorted by the watchmen. Mr.
Dulion, as was his wont when defeated, begun to whistle “ Ilail
Columbia" in an iiiharmonious and varied style, and making
his violated Ilomicil fast, again repaired to rest.
At an early hour the next morning, 11 police otliccr cume with a
roqut-stfor Mr. Dalton to visit the mayor’s ollice. Thinking that
ltwils something connected with the prosecution of his rascully
visitor, he sturted hcfo 9 breakfast, and walked down to the City
Hull. The streets were filled with mechanics on their way to
their day’s toil, and he noticed small knots of them, cvidcntly
much extitcil, at every place where liandbills were posted. Of
course, he did not mix vritli the plcheians, although his curiosity
was somewhat excited. Entering thc mayor's room, that funn-
rionary received him cordially, remarking that it was “ quite
annoying, Mr. lhilton 1"
" Yes, your honor! But I don't choose to take any step."
“ But I fear," said the mayor, " that We cannot answer for the
consequences.”
“ 0, never mind," answered Mr. Dalton, who dreaded an ex-
posure, "I can stand it.”
“But the power of the press,” interposed the mayor.
‘ A fig for the press,"exclr1imctl Mr. Dalton. “I'm able to
pay my notes, and don‘t care what the press says‘. So let the
matter go, and set your olhuers at work elsewhere."
" Well, sir," replied the muyor, evidently offender , " if you are
(li.=po=cd to lime plliilll: opinion, and to defend yourself, do so.
Good morning."
“ Halli; the whole cnucrrn," '3lilll0([llll.(’d lllr. Dalton, as he
“ ‘Vlllll. an idcii for
the mayor to si-ml for inc, as if I wanted my name in the Police
reports, licxiilcs being lauglicrl at the rest of my life."
Little (ll‘(:hlnl‘ll thc lllixu=p(‘l'litIt: merchant that the mural‘ had
sent for him rn 2i"('0l.lHl of H liiilill‘>ill, that morning plncariled
over the city, wliicli rcnul llllh‘
say .1
crossed the lurk, on his way to the store.
an .llux'0l-iil.i‘!
Floiir is scllin r ut h’ IH‘l’ lIlII‘rL’l, lliai ks to the HYl>l0l‘I‘till(‘ I’(l(‘l'
lhiiinn, who ini. iii. lV.irl“ll()ll>l' in urmiivii-h sir.-ct lomlcll wilh
it iuul cririimls all in -rorc on tlic runills. This, till, while thou-
-iiniln arc .-rm ilig! l.t-r iin- licnplc hurl. him a lcssoli! Evl-ry
fricrlil Ofllli‘ piiorwill llIt'L‘l lll his wnrlllouse to-tl1Iv.rlt lo o'clock
A. M., to rli.n-ilniie iii. hourilcd stock. Awriku! ‘nu vi;:ilant! ’
m-rm.
or this lnllilmmlllorv lilimlbill this lll')SllKpf‘C!lll]3 metclinllt had
no itlca, nml lw ivas equally iuvloralll ofu hitter leader in the Her-
uld, ilcnnuin-in,; him as llilving fnlvcd up the prire of flour; for,
on npL‘nilii,( the pzipr-r, his cyc hu<l caiiglit sight of an announce-
merit, [lint " tlii.’ .lnck-on lsiii-him-is-, Piipi. Nnmni Parker, pri-
rnilud )‘I’s!Ll‘!lil)' ll) remi.- the l'Iiilmlclpliiil Blues, and will escort
them to ilic bout to lluy.”
Jun then in i-mun ll liirgc ilcnlcr.
‘ Militia liumbiit,z!" lie inultcrcd.
" VVtll, Mr. Dalton," Flllfl
he, "I suppose you will l‘C(llxl'(! pliccs in few shillings pt!‘ hm-rcl,
to-day."
" Not a copper," was the reply. “ Indccd, I expect the steamer
will bring such news, lllllt I lillllll advanrc on vl'l.at I have before
night."
“ But this alliiir 7 "
“ (I, well, them are many rogucs in the world.” And he was
soon busily engaged in Illa lcilgcr, while his less fortunate com.
peer left the counting-room, deeply impressed with Dulton's
strength of iuind.
And well he might be, for n mob Wm! isir <'ollectin;,' nrounll tho
liirgc witrehoiise, uttering tit-rec thr:ilt< Some were narrating
lmprobnlilc stories about Mr I)illtoli's rtti. tip: the price of flour in
order to gratify luxurious tastes, and cnvll burning word impressed
iisclf upon the popular hrart. At l(‘l‘l[.'lll llicru wus u cry of
" Dalton! Dalton l" which reachtd thc inner counting room, and
in l‘lIrllC(l n terrified clerk, who soon iliformcd the now alarmed
merchant that his property was doomcd. I-Iustcning toawili-
dow, he saw thc street filled with an infuriated mob, and, scarcely
knowing what else to do, he ordered the warcliousc doors to be
closed.
This but tuldcd fuel to the flnmcs. lluuc bcnms WPH‘ llrollglll.
from ll lilmbcr-yrirtl nrnr iiy, and soon the dnnr.- (‘I'n('l(('tl bcncntli
thc liniirrino of tlic nssiiillinls. Prior Mr hulion! Ilia foriunc
mi. in bi: “'lII’l‘lIUllxi-, and his lir--, ptrlltlps, would bc .<lll'l'lllpC,1
in llll' fury of ilic piipiilnw-. ’1‘Iicn- was ii .-rm], !‘:’“‘" ,,,,,,,y,,,,,i
’l‘bv: doors “('rr‘ rtirrnil I1tIrI'(‘l urn-r lnim-l wit: qiiillkly l'lillt‘ll