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A Contrast.

--While on Saturday the weather was as disagreeable and inclement as the most confirmed misanthrope could have desired, yesterday it was pleasant enough to satisfy any ardent lover of sunny skies and balmy atmosphere. It was, in fact, much more like April than December, while on the previous day the rain and sleet rendered the outside world dismal and cheerless.

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