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VOL. III. M). 64

MOO N’S PHASES.

APRIL.

) First Quarter, 36 day, 8h. 51m morn. 0 Full Moon, llth dny, lh. 40m noon. ( Lest Quarter,18:h day, 4h. 10m. noon. .New Moon. 25th dnyflh. 34m. noon.

rN‘Lagvn MAILS.

The Mails for Bedequ, Cavendish, Ces- elmpee, Egrnorit Bey, Lot 16, New Glue- ;evv, New London, Park Corner. Portllrll, St. Eleonora, Princetown. Ti‘nilhlnd Tm- veller'e Rest—will be mode up in future eve- ry WIDNIIDAY evening at 6 d’clock.

The Mails for the Eastern District, Moan Pleasant, SLPeters. Sonris. Lot 47,t‘nirfield and St. Margaret's—every'l‘unuax even- ing It 6 o’clock. ‘

The Southern Mails to George Town, Etc. -every Wnnunnax and amounts morning! at 8 o’clock.

The Made for Belfast, Murray Harbour, Vernon River, White Sands-~every Saran- DAY nt 9 o’clock A. M.

Those for 'l‘ryon River and (.Tape'l‘ravoree

-by which route a Second \Veehly Mail for Bedeque, St. Eleanor; and Port “Ill- will be made up every Monday evening at 5 ‘ o'clock.

[L’Tbe Mails for Nova Sculls—will be pods up during the Hiram—every MosuAY evening at 5 o'clock.

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Wrourny

tl’l‘LAK LVU ltd.

Nay, speak no ill- a kindly word Can never leave a sting behind, And, oh .' to lit‘iltd

ls tar beneath a noble mind.

breathe each tale tve’ve

Full nlt a better r‘ct‘d is sown By choosingthus the better plan; l For if but little good be known.

Still let us speak the best we can.

(inc. me the heart that lain would hide- Would lain another’s laults ul't'at-c, How can it pleasure human pride To prose humanity’s but bust—l l No! let us reach a higher rnuod, ' A noble estimate at man, lie eaznestin the St'ulth tor good,

And Speak of all the but we run.

Then speak no iil-—bnt lenient be To others’ failings as your own, It you’re the first a fault to sea, Be not the first to make it known. For life is but a passing day.

No liptan tell how brief its span; 'l'hcn. ohttlie little time we nttty, Let’s speak of all the best we can.

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lWon‘"r.-—‘l wont,’ said a chinll to his parent. when he had been re- l quested to do a little town That , child is now despised by his asso- ciates, and shunned by the virtuousi and good. '

‘ I Wt‘rn’t.’

tones: trade. 'l‘hat yonth has now scarcely a coat to his. butt. l

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CHARLO’I‘TE'YUWN. PRINCE ruwano ISLAND, AI’RILEU. l846.

SEIiliiC'l‘ TALES.

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THE S'I‘RATAGEM ; on, THE THREE FRIENDS.

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AN INTERESTING INDIAN OTORY.

As soon as their silent invocation was ended, the Osage braves stalked gravely toward.- their caparisoned steeds, and, mounting them. rode slowly from the camp. For some miles, their course was along a wide- spread rolling prairie; But soon the presence of the trees gate sign of their approaching,r a rivrr. It was not, however, until nightfaal that they gained the banks ofthe Arkanv sas. Hitherto, their progress had been open and bold. being within

the hunting grounds oftheir own peo- ‘

ple; but now the frontier line ot'the Pawnee Picts lay before them, in the shape ofthe dark rolling waters

of the Arkansas, and it was time to .

use caution and artifice. It We: de- termined, as their horses were come- what fatigued, and as they depend- ed on them for escape in case

need, that they should seek repose l

upon the friendly side of the river, and cross the Arkansas in the morn- ing. 'l‘heir horses were accordingly tethered, a diminutive lire lighted in a deep dell whole, and early other. needlul preparation made to pass the night. A'frngal repast was consum- ed,and then each warrior learnt a- gaius' a tree. and, smoking his pipe, gravely converse-ti upon the host

’ruode ofncqnirfug distinction and re-

noivu. lilat'iyoptrtrmis “(are given; but nothing less than surprisrng a whole Pawnee village, slaughtering the inhabitants, and returning to their homes loaded with scalps, appeared to the heated irringinntiuns oftlre

ycutlrs a sufficiently glorious entt-r- '

priwt-to satiety their ambition. At length the fatignce ofthe titty nrr‘r- powered them, and the three “fiends fell into a deep sleep.

The sun ha:l just tipped “ith gold '

the summits of t hr- trccs,tl‘e thousand choristcis ot‘tlie t'orcst \vere pcaling rrt rich harmony, when the Usage warriors awoke. They smiled grun- ly on one another. and then started. each roan mechanically placing his hand upon the buck and crown of ius head. 'l'heir scalp locks, helmet crest, :indeaslcs’ plumes had all (lis- appeared. l‘etrilicd with astonish- ment, they started to their feet.— \Vtro could have done So daring a dead? Not an enemy surcly,or they would have taken the lives thus placed within their porter. The friends wasted their thoughts in vain Conjecture, and then, burning with indignation, turned to seek their horses. The long sweeping tails of those animals bed also been cut all. That it was the Pawnee Picts, they no longer doubted ; and fearful was the ire ot the Osages at the contempt with which they had been treated.—

l'l‘he trail of their night visitors was

plainly marked, and led towards a copse, whcre they had evidently left

said a youth to his fa- their horses, It then tnrncd to the l titer, when requested to learn some river bank, and was lost.

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I’RICE. Oi‘vh' PENNY

t‘cry of delight, and pointing out to and tied.

‘his companions the flashing ot'epears to toe morning;' sun.

To plunge into the river, to reach the other shore, and to ride madly over the plain in chase of their art.

-dm:ioos foes, was the work ofan in- slant. lu vaiu,hoivever, they strain- t J their eyes to catch another glimpse lol‘ rim retreating; party, until again {the flashing ofthe spear-heads were green ricer at hand, and plunging over line next hillock, the friends tohnd rhino-es struck in the ground. If the llndiaris boiled with paasiorr before, Led, with little consideration for the probability or possibility of the mat- ,ter, to exterminate every Pawnee 'Pict from the face of the earth.— d‘fhis resolution being,r unanimous, a ‘yalt was made, and a Council of war lucid. Some ten minutes were pess- ed in discussion. and then away went ' he Osages on the trail oftheir foes, Giant as they had caught sight, :n the

trear, ot‘a perfect cloud of horsemen loonring over the plain in the distance. lit was a war party of the Pawnee lPicts, about twenty of whom came lriding fast in pursuit of the three [friends A thickly-wooded ravine liay about a mile distant. Towards ilhis the Osages hastened for a refuge

{their souls bounding with delight at '

. “he l‘ipened ti‘erd‘r‘é‘ Thorn.

( The ravine was soon reached»— ,lt was narrow, and on both sides l thickly wooded, while several clumps lriftitrilror lay near the mouth.

tt-opiug With a super-or tort-o was by

ingly, tiismonntmg from thrir ~lPt-‘ds, tinned thorn ions", and strong: their l-‘t)'.\~'. tin came the l’anncn Pit-H. riding lurio-rsiyovnr the prairie.“ The intention of the ()sages tt't‘ri- fitog plain to bc m'stnlrcn, and nor" inf their p'll'~'l(‘r~‘ t'entiired to brave ilw disr-tr'ti‘gt‘ "tiat'ruvts which was ready tor tbt-ir It‘tffitltllin; but, irni- itatin; the cxample set them, cast. ,inosc their horses, and sought the Islrt'ltt’t‘ vi a copse. The unequal lstruggle now commenced, and loud war tvhooiis run; through the valley. ,Arrows flew Constantly front toe to WW. I lsuperiority in nuurburs, Sltt‘cecdml (il’tencst in

-the Ganges, though soon severally \ hurt, preserving the some or dnuntul .t'r0nt, and returned their missiles l with uunbatcd vigor. At length, however, their arrows were spent, and clutching their tomahawks, the friends, casting a glance of stem bttt undying affection 'on each other. prepared to die like Imen. 0n came the Pawnees, yell-

ing the fearful \var-tvhoOp, and waiv. ling their hatchets on high. Already ‘ were a dozen of tltem within a few yards of the devoted trio,when their . vell was echoed from the forest,and {three- ut their foremost warrior-s lay low, «lain by a flight of arrows from i the top oftlre rat'ine. Back turned 5 the Pawn-cs to their shelter, uhilo thr- Osage-s, taking athantnge of the

Nztll- lt'oufusiou, snatched the unual trophy I mn,.p.ghoe, however, glancrng his i of Victory l'r im their fallen foes, an} lt‘.te not list: oppowte plain, gave a - then, catching thezr steeds, mourned

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~themselves in the presence (if—three '

r‘nsDPCt of a contest which now P new..- n

ll‘n" l .Usnges saw that the only hope of"

defending the entrance; and. accord- ‘

The l"awnccs,having a great _

wounding their odvcrsa- ‘ ries. Still they trained not upon them; .

Guided by thetrampling ol' horses,they rushed in pursuit of vthose to whose timely asswtanre they mth their lives. In vain, how- ever, did they urge their steedsztheir unknown assistants were not to be .overtaken. For about an hour tbn three friends Continued their ."wt‘. and then halted to bind up llWJ' wounds, and conceal themselves hr the rest of the day.

I To all CONTINUED

1 THE GATHERER.

their race knew no boundsphey vow- ‘

l [Discosrzur—Why is it so few 'are contented with their lot? Lot-it {the wnrld over, and you Will :ind but here a’nd there one who appears ]to be satisfied with the Situation in which Providence has placed him.— iA yre cast an eye. about us. tit: .a t {the lines of grief and discontent. - .Here is a end face, and there n; a 'taarfuleye. One is complaining r.-- notlier hangs his head. There one paighs audibly. and another grist-es. ;W by is it so ’»--tv& ask again. For 'our part. we see no reason why ‘every body may not be contented land happy. There is truth as “til inn poetry in the following lines—

Discontent is the mildew

" that feeds on the ‘ mirm, ""’ "

I That runs the warm check of its roses

Thatcankers the breast ofthc rude or refinur. 'i

I Where’er it a [1:01) exit repose!

."iti a WIded whose touch withe's bun.» i away.

‘ Ana forbids evcry plant/e to blossom ., .lnsrdinasly Crt'Ppt‘ to the heart ofits pre y

:‘tnd mules cold derltdl.’ to the bosom

l ielicve us. rcztdcr—this is ti..- itrue piizturc (ifthrit fiend you own.»- 'm your bosom. Will you still retort. lhini? lie wise, and you Will be in “ tented Our lot is no bette: than yours. "be same sky is above un— thc some earth beneath. “'c. iii an liavetlie refreshing shower and UH glorious sunshine—arid we coutiu m to be cor‘tented: while you, it near {bra akosutleriug your days to pass 'enrrow and di-ct utent. Corrie It a. It‘t', unite With us in prayer- l . l ' () grant us, Heater). a width hiplr I. Neither to” humble nor too great, More than rnougb lur unture‘s coil! The something lett lotreat our triemls. Amen and amen. , If you “we sincere in your petit'on, as we ti- i~t iyutt were, you arc in the right pain .to happiness and contentment. (.‘e iby yourself once or twice a day-—m :‘yottr closet. if you prefer—and let :this be the burthen of your petition, and ere long the devout wish of your heart shall be gratified-

" 0 may I with myself agree.

And never covet what I see:

Content me with an humble shade, My pith-ion tamed, my wishes laid'. For while our wishes wildly roll, We banish quiet from the soul. "l‘isthen the busy beat the arr.

And tniscrs gather Wealth and . are."