frens, as we say in the west, and wonderz ed who it could be who was too rroud tt, return civil salutation: You seem to be travelling, Mistsr:S said he. ,aq You have guessed right replied the traveller. Have you travelled far?' 'Tolerably.' Now this was very perplexing. 'TdI- crably' might mean ten, or twenty, or hundred miles but it could not apply to a long journey: He thought he would try again.

 We'll, Mister, if mought make SO bold; where did you come from? sJust back here,' was the laconic reply: From Oneida 2 No, further back.' From Cataraugus r 1 &No, further back.' Il guess maybe you come all the way from Buffalo 2 No, further back.' Johnny scratched his head in amaze- ment.

 sWhy I don't know as any body lives any further off than that. If mougKt make so free, what's back ofButfalo g 'Ohio.'

 'O-o-h sure enough. So you live in Ohio ?

 ''No, further back :.

 tWell; what's back of that 2

 Indiana

 And do you live there 2

 No, further back

 And whats back of that 2

 Illinois,

 'Oh, you live in Illinois,

 No, further back ,

 T guess you don't live at all,' exclaim- ed Johnny, trembling all over. We'll Mis-. ter, if it's no harm, what's back of llIinoisg'

 Missouri

 Do you live there ?

 sYcs.'

 To make long story sLort, this travel- Ter proves to be Lucy Athsrton's lover, come to claim her hand. Jehnny, in very christian-like' temper, acceps an invitation to the wedding. But he hung up his vio- lin.

 sNevcr,' said he, shall any other wo-' man dance to music of mine have play ed my last tune, and shall now do as my father did ]: make bread, and lock up my dollars in the old chest.'-N. Y. Miror. Early Rising.-Let me inquire what i,nvU 10Su yvuf FceuTgs, wnciI PvCulIuT' circumstances of business, or other suf1i-' ciently strong Inducements, have led you to rise earlier than usual Have you not been surprised at your first insensbility, which could suffer you to lose so much valuable time? Have you not despised yourself for having yielded to what is gen. orally called an indulgence, but you have found to be a complete obstacle to the most exquisite of all indalgences2 Have you not, in spite of your recollections of past habits, experienced something like sen- timent of contempt for those who are still imn,ured in sleep, instead of exerting the faculties nature had bestowed on them?-- who were tossed in sea of dreams" inc stead of employing their judgment at a time when they were most capable of ex- ercse? Have you not felt the force of the poets remark. l ""Fis brave to wake, lcthargic souls among, 1 To rise, surrounded by singing tlTong;" and, in all the pride of your self-compla- cent superiority, piticd from your heart the slaves ofsloth, who were too abject even to desire their emancipation fromits tyranny

 And how opposite are those feelings to those which are experienced by one lying on bed of sloth and laziness. He con- demns his irresolution, consciousness of which inAicts upon him all the disgrace of a COW ardly neglect ofpowers and time giv- en him for intellectual improvement. He regrets the loss oftime, which he makes no 1 ofTnrfs so radeam He wishes yvifhonf r,OR. sessing, and repents without reforming.

 Journal of Hsalk. A certain family, on the birth of son, requested rich old bachelor uncle to stand