Lancaster Examiner and Herald

              .4,^,    LANCASTER PA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 31. 1867.
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GOHE AWAY.
I see the furra-licuse red and old. Above the roof Its maples sw.ay;
The hills behind arc bleak .^nd cold. The wind comes up and dies awny.
I gaze Into eacli empty room,
.-Vnd as I gaze a guawing pain Is at my lieart, at thought of those
Who ne'er will pass tue door again.
.\nd strolling down the orchard slope, (So wide a likeness grief will crave,)
Each dead leaf seems a withered hope. Each mossy hillock looks a grave.
TJiey will not liear mo ifl call: They will not see tliese tears tiiat start ;
•Tis aulumn—autumn witli it all— .Vnd worse tiiiui autumn in my heart.
O loaves, so dry, aud de.nd, aud sere!
I call recall some iinpplcr hours, Wtieusaiunicr's glory llugcr'd tliore,
Aud summer's beauty louch'd the llowors,
Adown the slope a slender sliaiie Danced lightly, wltli her liyiug cuils,
Aud inanliood'ti .leepertoucs wcr*' tilcnt W'ith the gay laugli of liapliy girls.
O stolen meetings at tlie giilr! O llngeriugs at tlie oiioii d<t.>r I -
0 moonlight rambles long and lat.;! My heart call scarce believe them o'er.
Andyet the silence stniiige aiid still, The air of saduess and decay,
The moss that grows ujimi the sill- Yes, Love and Hope have gone away:
.So like, so like a worn-out hcarti Wliich the last tenant (Inds too cold,    •
.\ud leaves for evermore, as they Have left this homestead, red and old.
Pdor empty house! poar lonely lieart I •Tivere well If bravel.v, side by side,
You waited till the hand of Time Each ruin's mossy \Trcalli supplied,
1 lean upon the gate and sigh ;
Some bitter tears wm force their \i-ay. And then I bid the place good-hy For many a loug aud weary diiy.
I cross the little ice-bound brook, (In summer 'tis a uuis.v stream,!
Turn rouud, to take a last f.md lool;. .Mill nil lixsl^uled like a dream.
A RACE FOE irPE.
IJeaufort House wtis ftill. jry aunt, Lady .Stanhope, thought thatniitl-siuni- mer was eveu more the ttnie for festiv¬ ity and cnjoynieut than Cliristmas.— siie used lo'say that all nature was blithe aud !r.n.v at tliat time, and that ever\-thiiig V.is luoie enjoyable when bright sunshine danceil ou j;ieen trees, sweet flowers, aud rippling waters, than wheu leaden clouds huug over ice-bouml lakes and snow clad earth ; aud 1 agree with her. And so it was that hot and eventful Julj' fonnd me, Fred Mervyn, among a dozen other vis¬ itora, at Beaufort House. My auut was a widow of mauy years sttiuding; aud her two dtiugliters^ Helen and Kdith, bright, prelty girlsof twenty and twenty- two, were the object of her fontkst, al¬ most idolizing love. It followed natu¬ rally, then, that wheu thej- said that the countrj" was ilull, after London gaiety, that they obtained easy permis¬ sion to asK as many of their j'Oung friends and companions as they chose to their "stately home." Of course I waa one of the favored number. I had played with them as; children, " fag¬ ged " for tbem when I got to schoolboy day.t, and spent ray holidays there; and now, though a Guardsman aud a man of the world, I was looked upon as a sort of useful animal, who was always to be ready to dance with them if an unpleasant candidate for a valse ap¬ peared, to ride in the park when they wished, or take which side of the game at croquet best suited their^jlans. And I was an obedient servant.
When a man reaches sis-and-twenty, and mixes daily with the cold, selfish world, it is pleasant to feel as though you were the property of two dear, warm-hearted girls, who. can call j-ou " Fred," and tell you frankly theirfeel- ingsandideas, without any nonsense. I will not pretend to say that was the only reason that induced  mo  to  re¬ nounce the trip to Switzerland  with others of my regiment, or leave my parents and sisters to mourn over tho absence of their only son and brother during their month by the sea.   Man is a selfiBh creature when the blind lit¬ tle god has touched his tender heart with one ofhis sharp arrows: and when I heard that Maud Vernon was going to Beaufort House,   Switzerland  and Bournemouth appeared " flat, st.nle aud unprofitable " to my prejudiced views. Maud Vernon was beautiful, lovable, and an heiress, aud conseriueutly well attended with tidmirers wherever she weiit; hut to my vain eyes, her smile seemed to brighten wheu slic spoke to me, and her color to deepen when I ad¬ dressed her.   .\ud yet 1 was uo slave, ever attendant on  her will, as many were.   I w;is too lazy or too primd  to rush  forward whenever   she  dropped her handkerchief, or to beud over the piano wliilo she sung, for the chance of turning her iiage over in  tho wrong Iilace aud looking foolish.    And yet Maud was kind.   .She chose me into the cotillion, or at croquet;  she wore my flowers when I took tbe trouble to send them; aud Ifeltthatthesuushoue brighter aud the world looked difl'creut to me wheu those clear gray eyes met mine and that gentle voice sounded in ray ears.   Aud so I stood, lazily pudiug at mj- cigar under the shady limes, watching lier slight flgure in its white dress, so ta.'itefully trimmed with black, as she moved among the hooxis, and wondering why the mauve feather in her hat made her wavy hair look like gold in the sunshine, wheu Edith ran up to me exclaiming,   "Kow,   Fred, come, what color will you have ? Black is yours generally, so take this."
I did not answer. I was watching Maud as she stood laughing iu hor sweet winni ng way with that conceited Lord Westeru, who w.ts begging for a sprig of jessamine she held in her hand.— There was soinethiug iu tho man's air of easy self-oonfldence that raised my ire, and I felt that Maud ought to 'snub' such a fellow as that; so flinging down the mallet that Edith had put into iny hand, I turned on ray heel aud esoouced myself in a garden chair some distance from the players, but still in viow of them. Feeling excessively sulky, aud very much as if I hated Lord Western and Maud also, I put my elbows on my knees and puft'ed away sav.agely, when I heard my name called in a clear voice that m.vle my blood tingle.
" Captain Mervyn, wc are waitiug for you," said Maud, slowly advancing to where I sat.
" I am not going to play. Miss Ver¬ non," waa my surly reiily, without rais- I     ing my head.
" Oh, but we want you," shesaid gent¬ ly, " Mr. Gray is on the other side, and you are the only oue who can pla.v as well as he does. Please come. I do not want to be beaten."
I wonder where my ill-temper went! It fled liko smoke at those pleading words, and saying with much warmth, and.one look straight into her eyes, ' Of course I will," I rose from my seat
Western remark to Viscount Castleton, a brother oflScer of mino, "Mervyn is making way in the graces .of the fair heiress, I fancy," The other laughed sarcastically.
"Trustliim for looking to the maiu chance," was the reply. " Ho waa de¬ voted to the poor little Miss Percy till cur friend of the purse appeared, and. then he broke the poor girl's lieart by throwing her over.** ¦•
"He's one of those lucky fellows born without a heart," said Lord West¬ ern ; buthe knows how to wiu otiiers, lucky.for him."
My cheek burned, and 1 felt inclined to turn aud give them both the lie; lint a feeling of shame at having ovcrlu'.iril what was nbt iuteniled for in.v'eai', re¬ strained me. I had deliberately li.slcn- ed, and received the listener's punish¬ ment. I turned aud looked at Maud. Her face iiVas very pale, aud a cold, de¬ termined look in lier eye showed that she had heard what had been said; and it made my heart sink.
At that instant.Maud's turn came, and without a word, she struck her ball and walked away, leaving me in doubt ^fhether to follow or not, whether to speak or not. I looked at Maud again. Her turn was over, and she stood grave andthoughtful, watching the next play. Then she w.ilked to the other side of the.ground aud .seated hei'-self on the grass.
Determined to try and set niatter.s light, I went tow.ards her; but F did not quite know how to set about it..— There was suiBciciit coloring of truth to prevent my giving the whole story the lie,, and yet-it. was false. Hetiven knows I loved Maud Vernon for her¬ self, her sweet, winning ways and love¬ ly face, aud .should have loved her had .slie been peiinile.ss; bul, in tlielatter case Icould not have married her. My father allowed me enough lo live in the Guards as becainu a soil of a baronet, but I knew full well Unit at his death, tho cslate would be so crippled by mo¬ ther's jointure and my four sisters' fiir- tunes, tlnit I could uot allbrd lo marry a penniless girl ami live as tho Mervyii.s had alwaj-s lived. To a girl like Maud, who knew how jn:iii.y sought her, for her ftnliinc alone, tlmt woulil seem sel¬ fish aud mercenary,,anil yot it was uol though a romantic gill might think so. As lo Miss Percy, that was partially true. She wtis a grotit frieud of uiy sis- ler^s and had stayed at our house tigaiii aud ag'aiu, alid I had paid lier the lit¬ tle attention that u man of the world feels bound to pay his father's guest, aud pays more readily wheu .she is as pretty as Emily Percy; but I had done; no more, and sluce I had discovered her attachuicnt for mc, had carefully avoided her.
Thus agaiu I was unable lo utterly deny what yet was utterly untrue, and as I crossed the huvn I felt undecided how to aet, or what to say. It was soon decided for mo. As I threw myself on the grouud by her side. -Maud said, with a cold, haughty smile, perfectly new to her.
" It is just your turii to play. Captain Mervyn. Pray do not lose your timt; with me."
There was a quiet emphasis on her last words whieh stuiig me to tlie quick, and springing to my feet, I walked away without a word.
Determiued"not to let JIaud see how deeply paineil I was, I conquered my¬ self, .and bandiedjokes with my cousins, chatted with the others, iilayed my ve¬ ry best, and. even spoke quietly and civilly to Lord Western and his cousin.
How difl'erent was the endof the game- from the beginning! I shunned Jlaud aud never looked at her, nllowing her to play her own game without voueh- saling a single hint; aud she seeined equallj- anxious to show me how to¬ tally indiircrent I was to hei-. Never¬ theless, I feel confident slw was as glad as I was when we finished the game and won, and were both free to go our
picked up my mallet.'and'joineV the I unw^rie°d.'
own way.
The luuchenn-bell had rung, aud the ladies aud most of the gentlemen had gone in ; but I felt inclined to cat while she sat facing me, aud determined to getaway as soon as I could leave.the house, and be oif, abroad or anywhere. I sauntered down the garden, and stood by the lalie, flinging pebbles into its still waters, and watching the widening circles till they had died away. Pres¬ ently a light hand was laid on my arm, and Edith's bright face looked up into mine.
"Why, Fred," sho exclaimed gaily, "are you moralizing on the rapidity with which happiness like those circles, fades away? What ails you, cousin mine ? You have been quarreling with Maud about Emily Percy, I know, for she h.is been asking rae all about her, and when I had inside her as jealous as ever I could, she set to flirting with Lord Western, and you have come to this solitary place, hating all woman¬ kind, and particularly Maud Vernon, and feeling very much in want of your lunch. Kow, come in, and have some; or I will speak to mamma, and sho shall remonstrate with Maud, aud as¬ suro her that you never loved but her!" " By Jove, if you do," I exclaimed, " I'll sell out and go to Australia, or marry Emily Percy to show she is wrong."
" Whichever you like," rejilled the laughing girl; " bul you had better come and liiiish tho pigeon-pie first. jNIaud is not in the room."
"Yon are a ,"  I began, but not
quito knowing' what to call her, aud feeiiug as if lliero wero some girls in the world wortli loving, I kissed her little liaud and walked back to the house with her. But life had assumed a diirerent aspect to lue, aud feeling anxious to be out of thehouse, I finish¬ ed the pie as directed, and went round lo the shibles to order a horse. " Will you try the new horso, Master Fred V" a-skcd thoold groom, louuhiug his cap. "She Tic a rare'nu.-iiud no mistake; butif tiny one ean ride her you can,- sir."
"I'll ride her," I replied quietly, " wliatever she is, autl not disgrace your teaching, Jenkins, I hope. It's tweuty years since you first took me in hand, and I ought to know Iiow to sit most animals by now. Bring lierout." Jenkins grinned approval aud disap¬ peared iuto the stable, while I sat down on the mounting-stone, wondering how Maud would feel if i were brought back a corpse.
i\Iy gloomy meditations were cut short by the appearance of Belle, the horse mentioned, and I saw at once tliat Jenkins was right when he said she was a 'rare un.' Black as jet and beauti¬ fully formed, she was fit for an em¬ press; but tbe quivering nostril, the eye turued back, revealing the white, and the quick short step of the dainty, feet, showed a temper that rendered her unlit for any lady to mount. My heart bounded as I saw, her, and springing np, I exclaimed joyfully.
" All right, Jenkins, that is the ani¬ mal forme'."
My quick motion startled her, and she stood straight .on end, pawing the air with her fore feet for some seconds; but I was soon in my seat and grasping her closely witll my knees.
" Here, Jenkins, I've no wliii>. Fetch me one," I said impatiently, as she danced aud rose under me.
" I daren't, Master Fred," replied the old man. " It's all your life's worth to show her one even, let aloue touching her. She won't want no whip I'll warrant."
" Well," said I, " open the gate, thon," and I was oflT, eovetting and dancing down the road like a mad thing, feeling buoyant and proud with that beautiful animal under me.
What a ride it was I—now tearing along like the wind, for she was swift¬ ness itself; now rearing on end at a passing child; now resolutely refusing to pass even a wheelbarrow. But I con¬ quered herin all, and brought her home at dinner time, panting and snorting, my seat,   but more tractable, though   evidently
game.
I shall never forget the game ne played that lovely morning at Beau¬ fort House. It was a long game, for we were four on each side, and equally gh for me. the deep cautious strokes were well rewarded by the clapping of those dear Jittl? hands and the exclamation of deliglit ns I struck the enemy's ball or passed through my own hoop. How natural ani unaffected she was, un¬ spoilt Vy the adulation of the world or the careasses of JHends and relations.— How could I rejpreas the looks of love as she raised her bright eyes in such eager appeal for direction? and how my heart beat with delight as X saw tho half smile of happiness that flayed round her mouth as the lashes fell on her crimsoned cheek. We stood apart by her ball, which had been banished by Mr, Hill, who seemed to feel an
" Letmebave her.igaiu, to-morrow,' I said, as I resigned her to the tulmir- ing Jenkins; " I'll  take some of the temper out of her before I go."'
I was late for dinner, but that mat¬ tered little at Beaufort House. There was no crusty old pater-familias to growl at my seat being empty till the soup was removed; and my saying that I had beeu riding the new horse soon accounted for it.
I fancied Maud looked up anxiously as my aunt remarked in a horrified tone,—"My dear Fred—that wicked creature I What a providence she did not kill you! Only fancy her haviug been got for Uear Edith!"
" Oh, I'll breat herin," I said, laugh¬ ing. " Edith sball ride her when I go. I'mgoing out on her again to-morrow." ,
" Are you," exclaimed Edith, hasti-l ly.   " Oh, I must go with you.   Ihave been longing tosee how she goes."
"Splendidly," I-replied.  °'Bnt you
SfiSfv,P/rV'M°-^""y"''i°"'«Pl«'€tlS'e  shall^senor'WisSr'-We'iiXvfS girl that he loved, when I hiardliord  good gallop to-SSwdw-"
"May I not come also?" asked Mr. Gray, with a quick look at Edith that heightened her color: aud before I could speak, half the party had arrang¬ ed to come with us ou the morrow.
I was annoyed at this, feeling liltle inclined to do the civil to all these; but I could not be unsociable; and though I felt grave doubts ¦ as to how. Belle would behave with such a number, I hfeld my tongue and let matters take their course. I did not know who was coming, so many had spoken at once; I therefore looked round the lable.a lit¬ tle niixiousl.v next moruing at break¬ fast' Id see who were cquiiiped for the ride. Yes, Mtiud wore her light, sim- ple, dark haliil, which showed off her liglit rouuiled figure and fair skin to jierfection, whilst her .soft golden hair was wound round at tbe back of her head in a wheel ol' gliMsy plaits. A slight color tinged her cheek as her eye met mine, ane she said quickly lo Lord Western :
" You see I have kept my jiromise, though I would much rather have stay¬ ed at home, fn my opinion,it is too hot- for riding."
Iate little breakfast'that morning, but sat playing with, my knife, moody and abstracted. I had a strange pre¬ sentiment over me that something ter¬ rible was goiug to happen: aijd though, I w-as not frightened, I felt uriablb.lo roii.se niy.self from the gloom that op¬ pressed me.
"Why, Fred,-how grave you are!" exclaimed Helen, ;is we stood in the hall, waiting for the horses to come round ; "you surely are not nervous. I never knew you afraid of anything iu
¦"KoVHelen," I lejiiicd, quietly, "I am mil afraiil. I care too little for life, bul I feel convinced thatsoniethiiig ter- rilile is going toInippeu."
" Oh, pray do nol go, then !" .she ex¬ claimed. "Please, Fred, give u\> rid¬ ing thai awful horse. Oh, there she is; how horrible!" anil she.hid her eyes as JSclle uanie round, led by Jenkins, and rearing straight ii]i ever.y •itlierslep she
1 laughed aloud tis I cauglit sight of the excited animal, and with all the man aroused in me, Isiiiangduwu the steps, just conscious oC Mmid's iiale, cold face al my .side.
" You'll please be very careful," said the old man, pleadingly; " she ain't Ht lo ride to-day. All those around her excites her terribly, aud yesleru's gal- loji on'y puts her sperrit up." '
"Kevermind, Jenkins," I.'uild, tak¬ ing the reins from his brown and shriv¬ eled htiiid; " I'll luiister lierjW die for it," aud I started .slightly ahe.id of the rest.
Belle was certainly . excited; her whole frame quivered, ami sho snorted and reared the whole way down the avenue.
"F'reil, iiray be careful!" iiniilored I'^ditli, licr merry face clouded and anx¬ ious. " Belle is not broken in, aud I'.m sure she'll do .you some mischief."
Editli was riding by my side, watch¬ ing every motion of the hery steed for onee unconscious of how anxiously Mr. Gray was striving to reach her side; but I felt inclined to keep her to myself, so I answered gaily, " Kever fear, Edith; I tan manage her. Let us can¬ ter on ahead of the rest and work off her excitement."
On we went gaily ; and in the society of my merry little cousin I almost for¬ got Maud and my presentiment of com¬ iug evil. We kept ahead for a long time; and then Edith, remembering Mr. Graj-, declared that it was rude, and we slackened in a coni, shady lane, though Belle still refused to walk, ca¬ pering and dancing like a mad thing. The rest soon overtook us, and we mingled for the first time. Certainly it was no doings of mine that placed mo at Maud's side, for I did not even know where she was till I found her there.
"Well, Captain Mer\-j'n," she said, iu a satyrleal manner, "not thrown j-et in spite of your presentiment!"
" If that is what you came to see, Miss Vernon," I said quickly, "I trust you m.iy be disappointed.""
.She did not reply, but, in spite of my answer, remained at my side, and I fancied her face wore an expression of sadness. Had she, too, a presentiment of what was coming ?
" Wc must cross the line here," said | Edith.   " I hope there are no trains due."
"Oh, never fear!" exclaimed Mr. Gray, opening the gate. " It's all clear. Come quickly."
We passed through—Maud and I last, aud StiU side by side. As we crossed, her horse stumbled ; she pulled him up sharply, aud her whip struck Belle smartly in the face. She rose straight up in the air, wheeled half round, and with one wild bound tore away straight down tho lane, the bit between her teeth, and perfectly beyond all eonlrol of mine. I heard a cry of terror from Maud, but I felt noue myself; for all was plain sailing, and a good gallop would quiet her dowu. Suddenly a fearful thought dashed into my mind. .Suppose a traiii were comiug! At the same instant I heard far behind tbe whistle of oue approaching. We were on the lefl hand line, and it was behind us.
Never shall I forget the cold thrill of horror that ran over me as I realized my position, r tried in vain, by jerks aud steady |)ulling, to turn the mad animal to the rightor left, butit was beyond my power. I could uolthrow myself ofl", the speed was so fearful; and if I did, I should probably be killed by the fall, or run over by the coming traiu.
In the few seconds thatthesethoughts occujiieil tho fearful soiinil behind had come nearer and plainer; I could hear the snorting of the engine, and the mad bounds of the horse seemed slow lus I remembered the fearful speed at which Death w.is running behind me! I dared not look rouud ; il was closo now—I could feel the rumble iu my agony of fear, and closing my eyes, 1 breathed a hearty prayer to Heaven, audgave my¬ self up. A fearful shock, a blow, the roar of the train—aud I knew no more. Wheu I recovered my senses I was still lying on the line, between llie metals; arouud me lay the shattered re¬ mains ofthe beautiful liorse I had so late ly bestiode,and Maud Vernon, pale and weeping, Iniiig over mo, wringing her hands and sobbing wildly, "He is dead, aud I killed hiin. Oh ! what shall I do, what shall I do ?"
i'3vcii those sweet words failed to re¬ call my scattered senses, so fearful had been the shock that I had undergone, aud I was dimly conscious of them, aud quite unaware of their meaning. Baising my head I gazed vacantly rouud mc, and iu reply to the eager ex¬ pression of delight from all around me, I asked, "Where am I?—Whathashap- pened?"
" Rather a bad thing for you," return¬ ed Mr. Gray, who knelt by me; " but it inight have beeu worse. Your horse fell as the train neared her, aud flung you over her head, and the traiu smash¬ ed her, and passed clean by you. You have gotyour limbs all right, old fellow; about your senses I'm not so sure."
I "heard him, but I heeded not." My brain was still confused, and aching in every limb, I struggled to my feet, saying, "I must go home! Where's my liori-e?" I asked, passing my hand across my brow, to dispel the mist that oppressed me.—Lord Western pointed to the warm, quivering lumps of flesh that lay round us.
" There she is," said he, " and, lucky for you, she fell, or you would have been much in the same state." j
I saw Maud shudder, and reel, but his words failed to shock my deadened nerves, and I only asked quietly if seuiebody would lend me a liorse to get home, as I did not feel up to walking. Mr. Gray resigned his, well awarded by Edith's look ot approval, and slowly and silently I turned his hoad to return to Beaufort House. The rest of the paity accompanied me, but I was scarcely conscious of it. Ouce I turned to look for Maud, but slio was far behind with Lord Western ; aud almost wishing the traiii had been lessmeruil'ul, I rode on more quickly, ami at leiiglh reached luy aunt's house.
Leaving tlie rest to answer all the eager questions of the terrified inmates, I passed through my room and throw myself, faint, sick, and bruised in every limb, on ray bed. Here my over¬ strained nerves gave w;iy, aud for days I lay uucouscious of all arouud mo, ra¬ ving in all the wild delirium of brain fever,-tenderly nursed by my kind aunt aud warm-hearted Edward Gray.— Every aid that skill aud love could yield was lent to my naturally alrong constitution; aud after many days, weak, thiu, and powerless to raise my own arm, but in my right miud, I lay gazing dreamily atthe kind face of my aunt, as ahe sat by my bedside, watch¬ ing anxiously for the gleam of reason that was to restore her brother's child to her. But she was not alone. The toniierer, loving eyes of my mother
were )^e first to read recognition in my e.yes, and her fervent" Thank Heaven" was the flrst sound that reached my ears after those long days of uncon- sclousne.ss.
Luckily it was some, time before I could recall what had happened, and even theu theihrili of horror that ran through my weakened frame,i as J-i;e- called that fearful race for;Hre, Hvas .so. violent as to threaten a return of deliri¬ um. But Katiire conquered; and wJieh '¦ August was well on, I once more en¬ tered tho cool, shady drawiug-room lo be warmly -welcomed back to health by my aunt and cousins, and—Maud Ver¬ non. In spite ofevery eflbrt, my lieart bounded aud my [lale cheek crimsoned as I met llie quiel, .searchiiig ga-i-.o of thttsu clear gray eyi-.-^. •,
'! You wero. nol aware I was. still here," she siiid*, .smiling geiillo, .as-»he saw my look of surprise,: !' butl. coulil; not leave uutil I hail myself uiiked:yoDr forgivtmefis.for all the palu; ahdflliueasJ which my carlessness ^' caused you.' Will you grant it and set my'mind once more at ease?''
X hesitated, as I recolleeled Lord. Western; ami the thought dashed Into: ¦hiy .mind that she raight be even now iis affianced bride.. Hei; color deepened as she noticed my hesitation, and she said earnestly, "Indeed lam very, very Sorry. Will you forgive me'?" '. She turned hastily away and .left the room; but I fancied I saw'her oyes^^ glisten as she did so. ".She pities the ^oor fellow whose heart she has won only to break," I murmured^ as op¬ pressed wilh all the morbid sensitive¬ ness of bodily weakness, I lay watching the shadows lengthen on the smooth lawn while PJdith sat by my side, stitching away busily and silently at her worsted-work.
''Edith," I said gloomily, "whou I get stronger I shall .sellout, and go to Kew Zealand. I have a great longing Ibr that life of freedom aud loneliness. Uutil my father dies, I am not wanted in Englaud."
" How can you talk such uousense, Fred," she exclaimed, looking up iu astonishmout. "You know well enough that you cannot be spared for a montli by many. What would—" • Sho stojiped abruptly, and, laughing lo herself, resumed her work. Pres¬ ently she looked up again.
" Wore you very much surprised,"' she asked, " at finding that Maud Ver¬ non was still here'?"
"Very much," I replied, trying to speak iudilferently. " I suppose she is engaged lo Lord Western by this time?'-'
"ToLord Western!" exclaimed E- dith. "Oh, no;shc refused him theday of your accident. You could not have thought that. Ah, Fred, how flushed your cheeks are!" she added misehiov- ousl.v.   " I must send for Aunt Ellen."
"Konsense, Edith," I replied, raisiug myself on my elbow. "Is it true?— Why did she refuse him?"
" Here she is—ask her yourself," was my little cousin's reply. "I must go and get some more wool. Maud, Fred wants to speak loyou," she .said; tiiid sho passed out as Maud slowly ad van ccil up through the room.
" What is it. Captain Jlervyu ?" she asked quietly, aa she stood by my sofa. "Can Lgive you anything!"
" Yes, Maud, everything!"I exelaiui- ed rapidly, not dariug to wait till my courage failed. "Oh, Maud, I have only just returned in life. Will you make it valueless by refusing to be mine? Say you do not believe those wicked tales about me. I love you for yoursel f only; and have never loved any girl ill all my life but you. Only tell me I may hope, or you will kill me. Jfaud, do you, cau you love me?"
She did not answer; but kneeling down by my side she laid her cold, trembling little haud on my burning forehead, and gazed lovingly into my eager eyes. I needed no answer, but as I drew her crimson face to mine, and laid her head on my throbbing heart, I blessed the fearful race and terrible ill¬ ness that had riveted for me the affec¬ tion of the girl that I loved so deeply and devotedly. But though long years have passed away, and my hair is gray, and my pulse slow, never can I recall without a painiul thrill of horror that fearful race for life.
HISS ATTBrssoir.
HOEACE GEEEIEY ON CHAKICS.
ME-
I do not believe our journeyman me¬ chanics, artificers, etc., are worse paid than the mass of our small farmers and artisans who are their own employers; yet tliey generally esteem themselves hardly used, and their average savings are meager indeed. Tho rule " onco a journeyman always a journeyman," though it has striking exceptions, too generally holds in cities, ana the work¬ men widely feel and complain that their employers grow rich at their ex¬ pense, never noting or heeding the qualities and eflbrts by which that thrift is really secured.
The vital cause of the workman's ill success is usually as follows:
As tin apprentice or minor his means were scanty, and he spent them ou his own needs aud appetites at least as fast as he reeeived them. At length he be¬ came a jourueymau, when his income was suddenly swelled to double or treble its former sum. He had already devel¬ oped expensive appetites; ho has now themcaus of securing theirgratiflcatiou. Each week or mouth jiuts him iu jios- session ofan amount at least double his absolute needs; aud the surplus " bums ill his pocket" till expended. He is single; he is in the hey-day of youthful energy tiiid youthful passion ; lie seems lo have boundless capacities to etiru as well as lo enjoy ; he fancies that money will always come as easily aud his act¬ ual needs be as limited as now-; and he is surrounded by journeyman older in years aud in sin than himself. Thus Is he drawn inseusibly and gradually in¬ lo a career of cUssipatioii and debauch¬ ery. Ball-clubs, Baloona, grogshops, gaming-houses, and even more shtime- ful haunts, allure him to waste his time aud squander bis earnings; uutil, dis¬ eased in body and depraved iu soul, he is fully enlisted iu the dpvil's service, and ol'teusinks through vice in to criine. i'^veii if he escapes this -final iiluuge, keeping tolerably faithful to his work, and ultimately marries, he has disqual¬ ified himself for domestic life and the companionship ofa pure, true waman; ho has acquired vicious tastes ami hab¬ its, which wiil cling to him througii life; he has entered upon a path which leads naturally to a drunkard's, a pau¬ per's, perhaps a suicide's grave.
" It is the lirst step that costs." He who, having himself to support, saves nothing the first .year of his independ¬ ent manhood will iiretty suroly save nothing of his own earnings thereafter; while he who saves SIOO outof theflrst AjOO he earns is morally certain to thrive and secure a competence. Auy cashier may safely discount his note, provided he shall ever be so unwise as to make or give one. Undue burdens or unusual generosity may prevent his becoming rich ; buthe will surely never prove defaulter, and only the gravest misfortunes ean render hini a bankrupt.
A Cf-ixc'ifKU.-We were highly amus¬ ed, says an exchange, at hearing tlie foUowing story told by a person in il¬ lustration of the peculiar .logic of an opponent.
The speaker said a few years ago he was living iu Missouri, and his neigh¬ bor had a negro named Ephe, who was a regular attendant at church, and was proud of his Bible learning. He was sawing wood one day while hifj master's sou, a lad of about twelve years, was looking on, arid uow and then would ask him questions.
" Which of the apostles does you like best?" asked Ephe.
"Well,I don't hardly know," drawled the hoy.
"Hikes Samson," said Ephe, "he was strong and piled up dem wicked folks."
"Why,   Ephe,"   replied   the   boy, " Sainson -ivtisn't one of the tipostles."
Ephe put down his saw, looked at the youngster a moment in iimazement, aud llien asked with an air of triumph.
" Look here, white hoy, how old are you ?"
" Twelve," replied the boy.
"Well, I'.se forty; uow who ought to know the best?" I ax you dal?
The other evening a geutleman's but¬ ton caught hold of the Ccingeof a lady's shawl. " I am attached to you," said the gentleman laughing, while he was iudustriously tryiug to get loose. "The altachmout is mutual," was the good humored reply.
Doctor—"Well, madain, how is your husband to-day?" Wife—"Why, doc¬ tor, he is no better.". Doctor—"Did you get the leeches?" Wife—"Yes: but he only took three of them raw—I had toYry the rest!"
She dropped down upon usauddeuly, us a star from heaven. And, indeed, sho was beautiful enough to have come from somo other, kindlier sphere, where the more genial elements fftvinr a higlier degree of iihysical-'perfection than is common in this bleak, half-tamed world, full of east-winds and north wiuds, and icy cold and sultry heat, of sorrow, and wrong, and workj and carking.cares.
We w'ci'o rather an ari'stocratie.set at the Thornton, priding ourselvies upon oiir delicate, tastes, our'genulno high bi-eoding,:our appreciation of jnodest geniu.s, and; our scorn of gilded Ignor- iiiice. Parisian dress nnd an opulent purse were not enough to secure adralt- tanrjo iiito'-our coterie. Shoddy we utterly i-ofuse'd to tblenito. Olib or two ^nushrooiii .millionaires' had tried Ui. >eht«i'/3ur cliariued, circlej and rctire'd; I id "dismay from the diflicuU.^taa^;',' Qt mp protected women, fascinating women,; himttended by masculineirelalivies, we were shy to- the verge of discbOrtesy.: f^or do not dur hotels teem wltli adven- turesaesin seareli of fortune; apoBltioh;' ^i;hasb»na.? . ¦'    '      -' ¦,*-
' iA'ccordlngly, wheu we read-Miss Au- bussoh's name, on the register, and') learned that slicliad taken the pretty suite, of apartments : just. vacated .by. -Vignette, the artist, ;we shrqggetV our ehouldera, smiled iucredulauHly, aud i-tigai'fled It as another proof oflhe ami¬ able weakness ofour host, who, in spite of frequent disastrous expefieuecs, could- ue'ver refuse "oredcnce Id a t'lmrmin* Wnuiau.
Carl and I had a parlor.' which we used- iu common... Miss.-Aubussou's aptirtmeiita were on lire ojaioSitcside of the corridor. Carl w;is my half brother. Ho was given to music: "I was au artist iu au humble way : we hud both passed the rough places which guard the siji- jiroiiclics to every profession, and had won leisure from success. And so it haiipeucd that we chanced to be sit¬ ting iu our parlor after the five o'clock dinner, while Sliss Aubusson's people were briugiug up her luggage.
Beside the porter, who was tempora¬ rily in service, lliere was a desiccated, French-looking maid, who called her mistress " Mees," and a lall, shabby man, who seemed to have the oversight of the removal. The man growled as one heavy trunk after another camo up, and the niiijd scolded vivaciously in broken Iluglish.
The veutilator between our room and tho entry was opeu, and Mademoiselle's sharp, Gallic accents leaclietl us at in¬ tervals. ¦¦'¦¦'
" It is you, iVTousleur, that is of the most shameful-behavior. Why do you not go away whon I do ask you ? I shall tell it lo Mees, I shall tell it to Mess."
" Koriue!"
It was an exquisite voice thai inter¬ rupted the ;discordant French' tones, fiue, vibrating, round and soft, having a flowing grace and rhjrthin about it, iis ifit would fall easily iu^^ song.
" Pr.iy don't make any disturbance, Korine. Please go away now, Sir. Cumberliind."
There was a muttered reply—he was but a boorish fellow, surely—and then he tramped heavily down stairs. .
" What luid who is Miss Aubussou, I wonder?" I said to.Carl.
"Aliidy, certainly," said Carl. "Can she have the gift of beauty ? That voice is dower enough for one woman."
I laughed. Carl had touched upon one of his i>et fancies. He was indif¬ ferent to those facial peculiarities that indicate character. To his misty, short sighted, Saxon blue eyes, the world of faces was much the same. But his fine musical ear, his magnetized organiza¬ tion, were curiously alive to..sounds. Aud, impressed by him, I, too, had fallen into the h.ibit of judging people by the voice.
I had faith in Miss Aubussou from this time. But when we met her the next day in the drawing room, her beauty surprised us. Kature had been almost too munificent.
A petite creature, she lloated iuto the room with a wouderful, indescribable grace. She had an etherial faee, fair and pure; little rings of blonde hair curled around her wide, calm forehead; her hazel eyes, lit by golden flashes at liiioes, -were-always sttgulmto clear and transparent. And -vsoth all ner exquis¬ ite, undulating grace, there was in the carriage of the neautiful head, in the curves of the neck, ;i legality, a noble pride. "Incedil rcgina ! " wlii.siiered Carl. In half an hour, everybody htid ac¬ cepted Miss Aubussou. .Slie was crown¬ ed queen of the Thornton henceforth. Many old bachelors, who suspccteil all women of designs upou llieir celibacy, paid fearless homage lo that gracious sweetness which eared so little to allure. The matrons were charmed with her dignity, the younggirls were enchanted, the young men raved tibout her. The drawing-room ceased to attract when Miss Aubussou was absent. And that was very often—far too ofteu for these enthusiastic new friends of hers.
Kol more than two cvcuiugs a week did she speud with us. At olher limes she was driven away aftor dinner in a close coupe, which the black ilriver brought around puiicUially at seven o'clock.
Miss Aubusson never luiide tiny re¬ mark as to the way in whicii these evenings were spent. She was singu¬ larly uiicoiumuuicative, maiutaiuing a quiet reticence whicli discouraged any c.\i>ressioii of curiosity or interest. But from the French maid, Koriue, the ladies miderstood tli.'it " Jlees," weut iiitii .society w'ith I'lioiiftTat the other end ofthe cily.
Whatever was the nature of the con¬ vivialities .it which she assisted, it was evident that they iverc cshaustirig' in their efl'ect.'
She was Wont to come down iu tho moruing, her face whiter-aud more Iransparcnt than ever. The line grained akin flushed loss rosily than ut flrat; the luminous, beautiful eyes shone out of purplc'hollows; there was a sharp, pinched look that told of sufl'ering.'
What was il that preyed upon the life of this young, tender creature? ICI asked the question with mingled curi¬ osity and pity, Carl had a keener iu¬ terest. Miss Aubu.ssoii had been at the Thornton six weeks before I guessed that Carl Fries was in love with her.
He was au odd fellow: quiet, uude- moustrative, capable of intense, concen¬ trated feeling, aspiring to impassable heights of nobleness, delicate anddain- t.y in Ills tastes, a Brahmin of the Brahmins, as pure as Sir Galahad, and as br.ive and chivalrie as any grand knight of old; not aflluent in small graces: handsoino after the Korse tyxie: blonde haired, blue-eyed,of afair,large symmetry; a man whom women of en¬ thusiastic temperament naturally wor¬ ship.
I could not at first divine whether Miss Aubussou loved Carl. She bore lierself toward hiin with the same gra¬ cious gentleness that she wasted upon us all.
It was a simple enough accident that showed Carl's heart to me.
The bell had rung for dinner, 'dnd Carl aud I, having just come down stairs, were crossing the hall on our way to the dining-room, wheu, to our surprise, we saw Miss Aubusson stand¬ ing at a side door in earnest conversa¬ tion with the shabby, dissipated look¬ ing man wliom we had seeu the first day that she came, and who, Korine said, was an agent for " Mees." There had beon a little Svondering gossip about the connection of a man of so disrepu¬ table appearance Willi a lady like Miss Aubusson; but as he had never been seeu agaiu, and she had crept Into all our hearts, it died awiiy.
Ou this occasion, the bell htid rung somo niinutes before Carl aud I left our rooms, and as there happened to bo no servant about. Miss Auousson certaiuly had reasou lo suppose that she was un¬ observed.
She wasstauding just wilhiii the door¬ way, her wine-hued silk gleaming iu the light of the cliandelier, her head a little bent forward, her whole flgure in¬ dicative of earnestness, aud as we ap¬ proached we heard -the pathetic, soft entreaty of her voice.
Sho started -at the souud of our foot¬ steps, which she did uot hear till we were olose beside her, said a few low, rapid words to the man, aud theu turned to go to the dining hall. There were two or three letters iu her hand; her eyes were wonderfully bright; her seusitive upper lip quivered with emotion.
Wo stood aside to let her precede us. With a slight bow she did so, but at that momeut oue of the lettere slipped from hor hand and fell upon tho floor. Carl hastened to pick it up. " Miss Aubusson 1" She turued, saw the letter iu his ex¬ tended hand. Instantly her face .-whi¬ tened. There was anger,- shame; fearl init, asshe said, almost clutching the paper that he put Into her hand-
Mr. Pries, did .you see the super¬ scription upon this letter?"
But sho glanced. up at him as she spoke, and lier countenance changed.
" I bee your pardon.   I should have known that you would not look at it"
Carl's fine face flushed.
" You are very good to .s;iy so,"   he answerod.
i '/.Ko," she was smiling iio.w in her bXvu sweet, sUnshiny way. " Ko, I was veiy wicked to be' so rude. Pray for¬ give me! This letter is connected with a" painful secret that concerns a friend ofmiue."
.Her embarrassment, her emotion, :were past'concealment.
A soft lire shone in Carl's eyes. !"Will  you.accept   roy  sympalhy, -Miss Aubusson ?   Can I bo of service to yjou?" said he.
. i"Oh, no ; thank you most kindly r "1 »t no one cau help me. If any one ¦JBbpldj I should be proud to a-jk it of ypii.   But uo ono can do any good."
There Wa.^ au indescribabre patho.s in rt lese last -tfords, and her eyes suddenly «lled .'with tears.
iliss Aubussou did not come Into the drawiu'gVroom th(it evening, aud after slttiufe'the're awhile I went up to our 6|vD parlor.
I Cart was there aloue..
[He Jaid down the newspaper that he was ihaTciugaprcten.se of readiug as 1 eifcred:'" - '    ' "* '   '   .
:'¦'¦ Is she lliei'e*'" ho asked;
'.':'No, she droVeofl'in the coitpch'Alf 'lUi hour ago."- .. • ';
Carl got up and began to. walk about. ; i"Iam gl.id sheisgoiic. thiivebeeu tfying to keep myself froni'going £0 h'er. Ouce with hor I shall^-Betray everything; Aud I waut to be master of myself—which I am not to-night."
Tliepallorof iutense feeling was upon his face. His blue eyes shone steely bright—tho fire of lovo burned steadily -^but around the mouth the nervous, convulsive molioti betr.iycd his excite¬ ment. " Carl, I am sorry, for this."'
"For what'?"
" I am sorry that you have fallen ill love with a girl of whose antecedents we iu-e ignorant, wliose friends, if she has any, we do nut. know, who.inay be—" ¦   -
He turned upon nio fiercely	
"What-?"
:" Auytliing ! A beggar in 'disguise, perhtips." . ,     ¦      ,    *
, He looked gratefully'ralievcd.
" AVere she twenty times a beggar I would niarryher !'* ¦- ' ," But, Ciii'l, do be.reiuiouablo." •Ho gave nib a hurried glance, and then flung himself into a chajr, jboKing a3 little likii a remark.iblo person as Jios- sible. •-. ;
'But I was patleut. •
. ;'• You must rcdmit the existence of a mystery; Carl. Why is she so reticent as to her history and connections'? Where does she go five.evenings in the week ? AVho is this disreputable per- soii that presumes fo seek her ?''
Harsh questions, I kuow ; but I felt justified iu putting them. Carl winced visibly.; liis.faee.whitened.
"The mystery may involve nothing discreditable to her, Ndlly," heans'wer- ed. " I am sure that she has good rea¬ sons for whatever she does, ,Sho may have disreputable friends, but so she were pure X would pluek her out of th6 pit itself. And, Kellj-; when some car¬ rion crow or gossip was pecking at her reputation did you not say that y.ou wouldstake your life on her goodness?"
This style of argument was embarass- iiig. I fouud refuge iu iteration. "You sec, Carl, she hassoiuetliiug to conceal. She was both angry and frightened when you picked up her letter."
" The anger was for that beast,' who¬ ever he is."
"And the fear was lest you liad dis¬ covered something that would betray her."
" Kelly, was it like an intrigante ia tiirn upon me \vith that cut question as to whether I iiad seen the superscrip¬ tion?"
" That mtiy have beeu a piece of sub¬ tle acting. Or the alarm may have sur¬ prised her into directness. Atauy rate, Carl, promise me th»t you won'tmarry her till you know more of her than you do how."
" I will not marry her unless she as¬ sures me that she is willing to confide her history to me, ana let me judge uf itformj-self."
"Pshaw!"
But these were the best ternis 1 could make.
Wc both retired early that night. I thiuk it was about eleven o'clock when I heard the French maid trij) .softly down stairs, and return presently ac¬ companied by her mistress, having let her in at a private side door. A little lime passed, and I fell into asleep from which I was suddenly awakened by a low couversatiou that went ou jusl out¬ side ray room. The sounds sometimes rose to audible speech, sometimes seem¬ ed to die away in sobs. And I was sure it was Jliss Aubusson pleading wilh such agonized eiiruestncss for I knew uot what.- Carl's room was adjoining the piirlor. I rose, dressed and went out.
"Carl!" I called softly.
He eame out instantly, drc-ssed :is he had been duriug the d;iy.
" I think she will need me. Htilf an hour that mau has beeu iu the entry, and she has beeu beseeching him to go. If he does nol leave her soon I shall soon go out."
It was now not quite twelve. I could hear the murmurofcouversatiou below. Tho house was notyet asleep. Presently there came low a tap at theiiarlor door.
Carl opeued it upon Miss Aubusson, standing thero iu her whito cafchmere wsapper, her features tense and sharp, her eyes wild and tearful.
"You'said you would help me, Mr. Fries."
the sea before she had come to be the disturber of Carl's peace.
We have not been without our troules —we two. ButJ they were now only remembered sorrows. Carl had climbed into the .sunlight of faint, .md I sat by and shared the brightness. Nobody else had a right ito be proud of him. I was proud of that, too. And I had had my little pangs when the large, niigat- isfied nature went out to seek another love than mine:| Biit this.selfish feel¬ ing died in the prospect of trouble to Carl. What would I not have done to prove Miss Aubu.5son free and fit to mate with him ?
I dreamed of her in the brief, uneasy naps that filled tbe rest of the night. Her sweet, pathetic beauty was before rae, the sorrowful, tender passion of her voice in tuy lears.
I was curib'us to meet her in tho nioiiiiug. 1 searched Iheiiroud, gentle face for any .«igtr uf .shaino or dishonor of her o-vvu. But -I could not find it. And I made up miud that Mi.ss Aubus¬ son was a vicarious sufferer, when Carl heiit over me in piLssing, his azure eyes afianic.-
I am going to see..her. I have ask¬ ed for an interview.' I shall know Wha.t 'ui- the siicclre tliiit haunts her," hesiiid..; , . i ,. '. . ,. iLooking up athim, Icould not help ^aying,;imiietiiodaly," God help you if ids anything lliill can come between 'you and her! " For I saw'that for bet- l-ter or for worse, lie"had given his whole soul into this woman's keeping-giviug it with thai entire surrender llitlt is only possible tost chstrong, self-centred lititiires as his.' ,.
!I sal tiwhile-i 1 tlie drawing-room waiting, butJL!arl did-uotr-etuai. Then I wei.it out to the studio, where I wtus accustomed td niect my class of young girls. All that nioruing there wtis a ciirieut of thoughl lending towtird Carl, underuealli the careless, girlish chatter.
ditl wtis iu Ihcl habit of looking in upoii rae almost every day; sometimes we ale ourluuch together; ifit wtis only for flve mihutes tl at ho stayed, it made my day bright. 11 liked to get away from the prosaic details of iny daily work; and rise in^o Carl's world, filled with all the beautiful forms of poesy.
B.ut to-day hedid not come atall, and tho.grtiy, sombre Afternoon drew slowly to if close." ¦¦      ¦'¦    "'
As soo'i'i as "I wiiji free, I went home, and haslonod -ui) lo the parlor. Carl wtus there, some preteuce of reading iu his hands.   B.utli j was only tliiuKiiig.
" We'll,'C'afl!'"r •   '
A shade'eid.ssed my face as he met luyea^erlook.'
'".It is.all uusetUed-asyet! " he said, I'liastily..  ,•
t was vexed and aiiu'oye'd.
"Don't be impatient, Nelly! I am lo see her again to-night.!' .
"¦But why.to-uight? Why.does she liesitiite?   Why can't a woman piit'by
" I will—with my life."
" Thtmk you I" The word so poorly expressed the gratitude that lit her face. "T need yon now."
Carl weut out instantly, aud I closed tho door somewhat chagrined. I, too, was eager to help her. But she had not seemed tosee mc, and I would not ob¬ trude myself.
But througli the open doOr, I had seen the mau leaning agaiust the wall, iutoxicated as I believed. The French maid stood iu the doorway of .Jliss Au- bussou's parlor, shaking her' flst, aud by other vivid pautomine exprcssinf her scorn of the intruder.
I heard Carl say:
" I will take him aw.ay. Miss Aubus¬ son.   Pray don't be alarmed.
Sho broke into a low cry.
" Oh, don't hurt him, Rlr. Fries! Oli, be gentle with him! If you can only get him away without any one seeing him I will thauk you forever. I shall die of shame if he is seen"—and here the voice was choked by passionate sobs.
"Dou't fear; I will do my best.— Where shall I take him ?"
She gave an address, and added a few broken words of thanks.
I heard them going along the entry and down stairs—the true, steady step and the clumsy, uncertain one. 'Phan, after a time, a door shut somewhere, and all was still again, except for the sound of passionate, bitter weeping and Norine's broken, ineffectual attempts at consolation. I longed to go to her, but I dared not. I mended the flre and waited for Carl. It was an hour or more beforo he came in. Ho looked pale and troubled. He sat dowu iu the chair I silently placed for him, aud gazed gloomily npon the smouldering fire. I knew that he bitterly feared S(5me terrible disgrace for the woman he loved.
I sat dowu beside him presently. "Did you get him off unseen, Carl?"
"Yes, thank heaven! I waa alithe lime afraid, though, that he would col¬ lapse ou my hands. I got him across tho hall into the servants' entry, aud. so out by the rear entrance. It was only by. groat good luck that we metuo one. I finally got him home. Outhe was he talked in a maudlin way about 'Kate,' hilt I paid littie attentionjo him."   Aud theu Carl paused.
" What is he to her, do you think?"
It was Carl's question. I had uot dared to ask it. I gave no answer. In the pause thtil followed wc both recall¬ ed the voice and look of tender pain with which she besought Carl not to hurt him, the unfeigned distress with which sho sobbed out thut she should die of shame ifhe were seeu.
" He is not ill looking," I said at last: " not if he were the man he was meant to be. There .is really something un¬ common about him. A fine nature in ruius," I added. *
" AVeU," said Carl, sharply, " why don't you say it out, Nell ? You think, he may be her husbaud. So' do I. Great heaven! A.womau chained to a thing like that!"
.There was no word to be said, no cou- Bolatiha to offer. I could almost have ^ishedHiss Anbussoif at the bottom of-
>Vliy can't a womtCu piit'by coquetry for ouce jit her lifcJ?"'
"Tliere is no cijquetry; Be patient wilh lier, Kelly! You would, if you could luive seen hiiras I did."
The wistful eyes, tho ine.\pressililc tenderness in his \^oice softened mo.
"How did she receive you? "I asked.
" How did she rc(;eive mo! Sho came to the door to meet me, and her voice faltered through all shades of feelingas shethanked me forkvhat I'didlast night< iAiid theu I told |lier. That .was iny ¦vantage" ground, you know. But I thought I dishonored myself by acceiit- iiigit, forshecould not now repulse me as .she might have done if I had not placed her under I obligation to me.— .Something of this I said. And then I knew that my avowal wasnot painful to her, tliat she was proud and glaato owe anything to me. But she .said— quite calmly, and her luminous ej-c looked up with sweet frankness—that when I knew her history 1 might wish all this unsaid; frohi whtit she'knew of me she could not doubt it would be so; and Ihe color all fluttered out of her face. But she would nol blame me.— She would not blame me, she repeated. Then sho said sho| Iiad an imperative engagement to-night, but she would return early, and II might come to her then. She. would I tell me all Unit I ought to know."    1
''.She has virtiudiy owned that tliere is something lo be jconcealed, that she is not tlie well-borii,;opulent, independ¬ ent Ituly that wo have taken her to be."
"Bou't croak, denu Noll! .She may be [loor. I think she is. Tliere wtis only asmall fire in.the grate, aud Ko¬ rine sat in a wilderness of sparkliug shreds and light, floating fabrics—con¬ verting old fasliion.s|into new ones. Miss Aubu-sson told mc so, a pretty apology for Korine's ritdeuess. Tlie womau ac- luall.v snubbed her mistress."
" And Miss Aubussou ?"
"Only said quielly that Koriue htid been her mother's maid, and lhey were used to her humors!"
" ,\ French maid in her mother's time! Bul what ot the man who was here List uighl? "
" She grew pale: ud'distressed at Ihe bare mention uf 1 im, aud saiil that, asleep or awtike, he was never out of her thoughts-iievtr anything bul a source of pain aud foreboding lo her.— Aud that she said with asob lliat shook her from head to foil!"
A silence followeU ouc talk. I read the magazine quietly. Carl pieteuded to do the same. But I could see that his iuipatieuce was [wearing upou him. His fine face was beanliful wilh vivid color, his eyes pi'eteruatunm.y bright.
" Shall we go somewhere? " I said al length.
"Ob, liiank you, Nelly! I should likeil!"
We went out iuto the intense, Wiuter uight. Sublimelyc\lin,theconstollated heavens brooded over the restless world. Unmindful of the prowds, we walked on, aud tlte benediction ofthe night fell upon us. I
" It is uot what I want, though," said Carl, impatiently. |" If I'could
and bending in graceful obeisance be¬ fore the hundreds of adoring faces.
" Great God!,"
The smothered cry leaped all una¬ wares from Carl's lips.
The girl grew white as the laces that coverall her throbbing heart, and the darl^nntense eyes fell as by some irre- sistUle allurement upon us.
It waa Miss Aubusson !
There, under that atorm of coarse ap-
Elause,'the target for those bold eyes, er exquisite grace, her rare beautj' on exhibition, profaned by tlie gaze of aU.i the world, sold for money I
A moment she bent before the won¬ dering people, nothing alive about the white, rigiil face except the luminous, fascinated eyes flxed upon Carl; then, all at ouce, as the scene swani before our in tense ga-/.e, she .seemed to melt awtiy from our sight, siiikilig to the lloor iu tl snowy mist. , .
Carl spniug to his feet. Tliere wtus a ((iiick, frightened cry from behind the scenes, asliout of alarm iu the theatre, and the curtain went swiftly down upon the excited, tumultuous avidience. I held Carl's hanflfast. Itshook like a letif. He did not seem to hear me, I was quite forgotten,
"Don't go!" I entreated. "You would not leave mc! Wail! We shall soon know all."
The hurried running to tind fro be¬ hind the curtain luul iilread cciiscd. A moment, and the manager- aiiiioarcd.-
" Mailemoisello Iuid only fainted— iiiithiiig wore,' he assured them'. The eiilorlainmcu'l would iiroceed—" I We dill not. hear the rest. We both rose so, too, had htUf the iieoiile in tiie. thealie the aisles were thronged, anil our egress was delayed. As-we. wailed, oiilsidea moment while:the carriage drew up, we iieard everybody talking about the wonderful dnnsciisc...
Mademoiselle had already driven awaj', and was lost to the public, it was said.
Carl did not speak during nur drivi... I, too, was silent. The evtiiicseciit gleams from the slreet lamps showed his toimtenauce pale, calm and iiiscrti- table. Familiar as I wtis with all its phases, I could not retul it now.
When we .reached the hotel, we went quickly up to our own parlor. There was a .sound of moveiiient iu Miss Aii- biissou's apartments. Presently, Ko¬ rine camo out, paltered along the corri¬ dor, was absent a mouicnl, ahd came pattering back again.
" Shall I go to her; Call ? 1 fshu is ill, I raay help her," • 'He gave me a quick, grateful look,
"Thank you! Go to her, Nelly! Jieg her lo make useof me, and if she is better, ask when slu; will see us,"
lintercepted Korine in the eiitr.v, e.^c- presscd niy sympathy tuid al.so oH'ered my service, Theu I waited for the an¬ swer.   It came very quickly.
"Mees w.-ui. quite lecovcicd, and would presently see us." ¦ I went btick tuul gave my message to Ctirl. He stooiied sudilenly lo kiss nie, bull caught the flash olMears iu his eyes.
" You won't forget me, tlie.n ? you won't turn mo but of your heart lor any newcomer?'' I said, .selfishly; for in¬ deed il was hard to lose hini.
"Goil bless you, Kelly! Kever! But to think whata life she must have htid." ; " I know, C'ji'l!"
AVe walked up luid dowu the 10.0111 together. Our intimtiey wtis of' that rarest kind that does not need many words to express it, AVe had .said scarcely auythiiig- more when Koriue came to call us.
Miss Aubusson ivas sitting al the farther sido of the large room. .She rose to'receiveus—roso, but did not take a step forward. There wtis a troubled,- doubtful look in her eyes—in her face a sweet, innocent pride that had yet a touehiiigiiathos. Oneunjiistly doomed niight have looked so. For she believ¬ ed the sentence had been alreadypassed. She did not even hold out her hand.
But when I kissed her, when Carl led hor .gently loan easy cliair, a soft llu.sh kindled her cheeks.
"You are very good Io me," shesaid, tremulously. " I did not think you could be so good."
I sat down on a hassock near by ; Carl stood a little way off looking at her. Her eyes searched his face eagerly; they could uot have retid there anything ominous and woeful; she could not fear to trust him.
Bul suddenly her eyes fell, aiHl the hot Hushes rose fast.
LEGA-L .NOTICES,
 1 '. ¦	
EXEcrroiis' notice.
Estate of Dr.'F. A.'Muhlenberg, late of the City of Lancaster, deceased.
LETTERS'Testamentary on said estale liav¬ ing been granted to the nnderslgned, nil persons indebted thereto are requested to make Immediate settlemeut, and those having claims or demands against the same will pre¬ sent tbem withont delay for setllcinent to Benjamin S. Mublenberg, Tso. 8 Soutii Queen street. H, E, SIUHLBNBEko,
!•', A. MUHLENBERO, I B. S. MUHLENBERG,
July 21-6f-3i; ... E.^eeutors.
i     ahmiS-i.str.^Toks'. Notice. ¦  •
Estate ofDr. John K. Eaub,late ofProv- idenco twp., deceased.
IETrERS of aduiinlstratlon on said eatate jhavina been gi anted to the Uiulersighed, al I persons indebted thereto,.ara requested to make inimedlate SLittlement,and thosehaviiu; claims or dem.inds against iha .same,--ivill jire¬ sent them without delay/or settlement to the iniili;rsii;lied, i-fsi(liiij;ln.said t'dwnshlp. * lUBAM PEOPlSS; .   ,      , HENRY E, RAUB,
july ¦.>l-li<t-oil Administrators,
Ai;i>i'r<iK-.s soTici,-.
Estate of Sarah Ann Williams, late of
Bainbridge, Lancaster co., dec'd. rPiiE undersigned Auditor, appointed to di.s-
L tribute Mi'c balance remaining in thehands ofOcorscW. Brown, executor oM)ecedent1i last will, toand anions tliose legally entitled Io llie same; will alt forthat purpose oriTUE,'^ HAY, AUU UST laili, W.7, at 10 o'clock, A. 31., Ill lill! r.ibrai-y Roam ortlioConrtHouse,In the Cily ol-J.ancHster. whereull^ierBoualnlcreKted ill saiil distribution may altenil.
iXAV.PATrEP.SOX,
¦July 17t11-.';1 Auditor.
.VliUITMK-.S XO'I'K'B;
Ustate of Christiaua Hess, late of AVest ; Lampeter town8liip,-deceased. rntlE iiiiderslencd AuiliUJr, appointed to dis- 1 IribulethcbaiaiiceremaiuiiiKlntiic hands or Abraham Burkholder, to and among tlio.se leaally.,entitlcd to the same, will attend for that pnrpose'oii FItlli.W, August 9tli, ISdr, at '.Iii'eliM.lr, 1*. M., ill the Ivibrary Room or Iln* (;oiirt House, III the riiy of I«iiii-asler, whei-e all Iiersons iiitercsteil in said ilistrlliutiou inav iitti.nd. DANIEI. G. BAKER,    '
July ir-ll-.-t-i Auditor.
Al-I>I'I'<>IC-.s XO'I'ICE.
Assigned Estateof .AVilliam.P. Cooper,
of Bart twp., Lancaster county, rMlIEuuilcrsijtned Auditor, appointed to dis- J. tribute t lie balance reiaaliifug In tho hands of tleorgc Piorce, tlic A.sslgneo, to and amoii^ Ilio.se le;:.-illy entitled to tliesame, will sit for Uiat purposeim TIII..U.SIIAY, Auj:u.st Sth,ISfi;, :it-o'ciock, P. M.. ill the Library Room oftlie (.'ourtHoii.sc, In'tlio City of Laneasler, when, all persons interesleil in .siiid iiistrihutlon may alleiul. J, w, JOHN.SON, July 17-II-S.3   ¦     , Auditor,
>:xEci;'i'oii-.s xotice,
I'^statu of AVilliam AVliitcside, Esq,, late of tho City of Lancaster, dcc'd,
rI-rrrEIl,S testaincutary on said estate Imv- j ing been gritntedto tho undersignea-all lie rsoiis ludehted thei-elo arc rciiuestcd to m'ake Immediate piiyiiicnt,:iiitl tlio.sc havingclalms or demands afialust tlie same, will present lliem wilhout ilelay Ior seltlemenl tothe un¬ dersigned, residing in ->*oi-lh Puke st„ In .said city. J. b,j^ivi>;gsto.v,
(ul lO-IJt'ol Execul^T.
Ai>3risrisTJt,vxiti.v' xotice.
Estate of Christitui K, Shirk, late of I-:, Donegal twp,, dec'd,
rI-TrTEP..Sof admliilsli-atlon on .said e.'.liil.. jhavlng been granted to thenndcRilgiii-tl, all persons indebted tliereto are requested tomake Imniediate p.iyment, and those having claims or demands against tlie same will present tliem for settlement to the under.jigned. resid¬ ing in Rapiio township.
.STEPHEN- OniiS.SINGER, Agent for B,V11B.\.K.V SHIRK. Jul lu-Ol*ai Adminlstratrl.<.
EXECIITon.S' TiOIICT..
Estate of Johu .ShoaU'er,  late of Hast Donegal twp., dec'd,
LI-nTER.S testanientary on said estate hav¬ ing been granted to the undersigned, alt persons Indebted thereto are requested, to malce Inimedlutc seulcmcnt, and those imv¬ ing claims or demands.aiialnst the .same will present them witlioul delay for seltlemenl to the undersigned.
.SA-MUEL EHV, Warwick twi... DANIEL I-REV, Eitsl Donegal tu'l)., Jul 10-(il»-Jt K.vecntor».
AI).-|lr,VISTBAT«If.S XOTICE.
Estate of AVni. Thonnison Harris, lale of Little Britain twp., deceased.
LETTER.S of administration on said e-stalc having been granted to the undersigned, all persons ludehted Ihereto, are requestvd tn make imincdinte settlement, and 1 hose having claims or demiftids a.;uiust the same, will pre¬ sent them without delay for settlcineut to the uuderslgucd, residing in Fulton twp.
JOSEPH BALL.VNCE,      . July a-avs-si Administrator.
w'ork off' this "excitetneult somehow! But the glory oflhe night will only inten¬ sify it.   Ah, Kelly, Jcomc in here!"
" Gil in here! Carl, are you cra-/.y'! " lie dill not lieed me.
II was a secoud or third rate theatre. The gi'eat masses thronged here. Com¬ mon faces were all arouud us; some were gross faces that leered stupidly at us dull souls not up; to the flucr forms of art, uncultivated natures that cheer¬ ed tho ranting actor, and went into raii- luresover the pertactresses who shamed their sex. |
Thespacious Iiouso wtis already crowd¬ ed. Ourseats were far down toward the stage, where no innocent illusions were possible. The pasteboard, the tawdri- ness of the scenes, the roaring billows of blue cambric, the tinsel, the rouge and powder, were unniitigatedly obvi¬ ous. The play was one of those iptasi moral ones where the rascally hero is overcome with confusion, aud jiiously repents at the denouement, amid the vociferous applause of the galleries. But to-night the galleries wero inatten¬ tive ; there w-as an. occasional hiss dur¬ ing the long-drawn lent scenes, and in the interludes shrill|calls for somebody whose name I did not catch.
" They want Jradcmoisellc-" again I lost the name—said our next neighbor to Carl, " The famous danseuse, you know! Kever have seen her! Is it pos¬ sible ''" andtheportlygenllemanshrug- ged his shoulders betweeu surprise and
pity.
" You see this is her last night," ho explained.- " It was said that her en¬ gagement was up, biit she was persuad¬ ed to appear once more. Aud I should think it must be aj temiitation. She earus Aibulous sums, I'm told, for a woman."
Carl sat silent tlir9Ugh all this, his handsome face immobile. AVhat he thought of the coarse people around, us; of the extraordinary toilettes; of' the rude girls who giggled and manoeuvred to catch the eye of such a remarkably handsome man ; of Ijie stale odors; of the cerulean lake upon tho curtain which lacked the eulcliantment of dis¬ tance, aud showed crude aud coarse; of the gamboge sky and the two blotches of purple that were jmeant for moun¬ tains, I could not guess, for he neitlier looked at me nor spoke. I thiuk that Miss -Vubusson's face came between him and all these things, supplanting their dreariness by her glorious beauty.
As I sat thiukiug that this was our first contact wilh things of this sort, ii ravishingly sweet melody stole out, low, delicale, siuuous, icrinl, stiHing every breath, alluriug the pulsing throng to sileuce, beguiling, the senses, flowing now iuto suptle, silver waves that rose and fell, aud rose and fell, like pellucid' waters upoii- some charmed shore; and, risingaufl falling, swaying upon that thread . of honied melody, borne us tlie wave bears the froth upon its'bosom, the f?ansei|«o—not a womau, hilt a fairy, no fairy bpt embodied music —her transparent, sUiOwy drapery halo¬ ing Ifer like as cloud,| her lily face shin¬ ing out ofa mist of golden hair, and so atlast, when the eye| and the ear en¬ chained, drifting toward the foot-lights,
" You will have guessed my story," she said. " A'oii have scon Iiiin---iny father. 1 htui tocai'iiniimey forus both.. Tliere are sn few things a woman cau dn. I had but littlo skill in any of them. 1 tried very hard, yel every ihiy we got iHiorer antl poorer—so very poor .'ll the last. And then I found I could dance; aud presently 1 grevv almost rich. I wanted lo know what meu and women are who are reliued and good, and so, with pnnrKuriue lo help me, .1 ciepl uji into the society that would have spurneil me, knowing what I was. II was m.v litlle time of happines.s—m.y life had been very hard. But, oh, I never meant J/OM should seo nie!" she cried, her calmness fur.saking her,.
Her head drooped, she covered her face Willi her liands. There was such pitiful liiimilialiun in her attituilc—rtlie burden of sorrow aud shame lay so Iieavy uiioii her.   She wciitiiassionate-
ly.
Carl bent forward; drew her hands tiway.
" You will not tell lliein';" she sob¬ bed, shrinking from him. " You will not tell those people who knew me',' I have doue them no harm, t was not ashamed lo bo aihong them, I have kepi myself unsoiled by any evil,"
" My darling, dancing may be a-j holy its in'ayiug! God knows all, AiiirHe litis sent you to me," .said Carl,
He took her iu his arms, wondering, incredulous of her grctit liaiipiuess.
I slijiped asviiy softly, closing the door ujiou them, shutting myself out into the loneliness, aud went back to the parlor that had beeu homo to Carl aud me—never qriite the same to me any. more.,—Gakijry. ¦
LoOKl.VC.   O.V   THK   BuiGJl'V   SIDE,—
The wise man never slops lo brood over evils real or imaginary. JIany iiersons suffer all their misfortunes in double or trii>Ie magnitude by merely nursing their wrath. Often limes they endure all the pains ofdeath iu giving rein lo their imagination. A cheerful heart that ill the sorest afllictioii rellecLs how much better things are than lhey iiiighl have boen, is a priceless treasure lo, its posse.ssor. A certain good naturcd old Verinont farmer was once noticed for equanimity, no matter what happened to disturb il, and the followiug anecdote is related in illustration of his enviable faculty :
The black tongue inevailcd in the Stale. His own neighborhood suffered from the eflects of the plague. ' Ouo of his men entered his house, bearing the news that one of his red oxen was dead. " Is he'?" said the old'man, "well, he was an unruly ease. Take oflf his hide aud carry it down to Fletcher's; it will bring tho cash." In another hour or so the man eame hack wi£h tho news that tho " lime-baeks" were both dead. " Are they'.'" said the old man; " well,
I. took thom of B to save a bad debt
that I never expected to get ,'it's lucky that it isn't the brindle. Take their hides down to Fletcher's—they'll bring the cash." After the lapse of an hour more, the man returned to tell him that the brindle was dead. "Is he'.'" said tlie old philosopher; " well he -was a very old ox. Take oH'liis hide and tiike it down to Fletcher's it's worth thecash, and will bring more thau two of the others." Hereupon his wife, taking upon herself the oflice of Kliphaz, rep¬ rimanded her husband severely, tusked him ifhe was not aware that liis loss was ajudgniciit of heaven upon him on acconnt of his wickedness. "Iij it?" said the old fellow ; " well if they will take the judgment in cuttle it's the eas¬ iest way I can pay it."
Ai;i>IT01f.S XOTICE.
Estate of Beuj. Reese, late of Str.i.sbiirg
twp;, Lancaster eounty, dec'd. rilllB undersigned Andltor, appointed.lo dis- Xlrlbute the balance remnining in the hands ofHarah Reese, administratrix ofsald deed., to and among those legally entitled to the same, wUl sit for that purpose on WEDXE."^- D.\Y, AUGUST lith, IsliT, at 2 o'clock, p, in,. In tile Library Room of tiieCourtHou.se, iu the Cit.v OfLancaster, where all persons interested in said distribulion may attend.
A. HEUR SMITH, JulliJ-It-31 Auditor.
.VCIH'I'OIfS NOTICE.
Estate of Susanna Gerliart, late of AVest Cocalico twp., Ltincaster co., dec'd.
THE undersigned .-Viiilitor. appointed to dis¬ tribute tlie balance remaining In thehands of Peter Gerliart and Levi W. Meutzer, adinln- isti-alors ot Susanna Gerliart, dec'd, to and aiiiung tIio.se legally eutitled lo the same, will attend for that purpose ou'Tuesday, Augu.stl;t, IKir?, at 1(1 o'clock, a. 111., In the Llbnirj- Room oftlie Court Iiouse, in the City of Lancaster, wliere all pel-sons iiiter^.'stnd In said dlstrlbu- 11.111 may alteiid. .S.VJIUEL MSSLEV,
Jul 111-11-31 Andllor.
GOKDOAVHitE
A G It I C U L T LT K A L.SHOPS,
rplIE iiiitiei-signc'l oir..-i-s lo Hie farming com- I. munity the loiloa-iiig unproved Macliines for lS(i7:
E, B.VLL',^ 2-Wheel UE.VPER & MOWER, Willi Reel for culling gras.;, and the Brua I'at- cntHelf-Rake, 'This R:ike aud allachment to Hie Reaper is claimed byi-ompetcnt Judges to be tiiebcsl.cverotrei-fd Io Hie public.
The A, U. DAVIS PA'l'BNT TURiiSHEr. .t CLE.ViSEK stands iiiiei|iiaiied to-day fordoing good work and for liglit draught. It Is war¬ ranted lo not have more di-auglit than the cominon Thrcslier and titinkcr.
I bave full sells of palterns for tlie JEll-sEY JLICIUNE, and wili altacii iiell-Kakes, kulves, eoinplete or lu seclioiis, and all oilier repairs that are required, at reduced prlces-
As tllerc are iiijioy rliiii'U's alloat ri..spectiug infringements on patents. I iinlcmnify all per¬ sons from pa^'liig patents on macliines liiaL I niakeorscll.
'Tliese macliines, togelln-r wilii repairs, will bo kept at tlic Hardu-ai-e Mtore ot .V. W. UU.S- ISKLL, Ijancmler, wlierK-niniiers can see tliem and Judge for themselves.
X*'or furlUer Inforiualioii call on or address S. M. BRUA. Goidonvillc, Laneasler Co., Pa, _ mayls-oiii '26\
.\ couutry editor, describing the bon¬ nets now in fiushion, says: "They have a downward slant that reminds oneof a vieiiius cow with a board acro,ss her eyes,"
A darkey preacher w-as telling..liow Ailtim WiUS the flrst man created, tiud set iigaiust the fence to ilry, .\u oltl brother who somoliines luul lucid ideas, interrupted him and .said : "If dal am true who made the fence?"
There is no doubt which berry is rip¬ est in a legal point of view—Stauberry or Dogberry,
Au absent minded professor, iu going out of the gateway of his college, rau agaiust a cow, Iu the confusion of the moment he raised his hat, aud exclaim¬ ed, "I beg your pardon, madam,"— Soon .after he stumbled against a lady in the street; in sudden recollection of hl^ former mishap, he called out: "Is that you again, you briite?"
XOTICE TO TUi; ruBtic.
I.<:iiiva!ttcv Union Spoke anil AgriciiKiiral ^V^orlis.
IIl.VVEreniovcd my i.hiceof business fnini L'luii-ch street to Hie corner of WA'TKU and LEMON streets, lornieriy .shirk Jc Royer's Warelionse, on tiie itailroail, near Baumgard- uer's Coal Yard, and twi squares west fi-oiii Iho Itallcoail Depot, whei-e 1 manufaclui-e 111.- lates improved GR.VIX DRILI-S, R0C1C.\W.\Y I.'.VXS, Cl Ii|-:i:
MIU.S, CRU.SIlEIt.S AXD GRATER.S, for horse or hand power, which will griii.l a linshel ol apples per minute hy liorse )to\v.-i', and are warranted to do it well.
I would Inform coachmalcers in genet-al that I ii.tve put up In my shop twoof Llie latest Im- pi-oved HPOKE MACUlXl-'.'<. or I.allies, nianii- factured, and am preparcil tofurnish Iiie hest quality of Spokes ofall kinds, and of all size;-:, dry or part dry, and wan-anted to be a giSMi arliele. I buy none hut the best spilt spoke..;, and liave now on hand loo.OOO Spokes. Ben i Felloes ofall sizes. Shafts and Carri:ige Pole.-,, Bow.s, Slc. of .seasoned sluir coiistiitilly on liand.
I would also inform my old clistiimi-rs tli:il I am prepared lo do all klllils of SA WIXG, su.;Ii ;ls scroll sawing and rbiping lumber nf all tciniis, Iiavlng lately put up one of the lalesi improved .Scroll Hau-.s, with Gig altaehtuent. Planing of all kinds done, and stiiir i-ailed for aud delivered free of cliarge, .and satlsfatiou guaranteed to all who liivor me with tlielr work.
Asl havelicen in this business ll, or is .vears, and undci-slaud it tlioroughly, havilvg serve.! an appreuticcsliip at Coai-hmaklng, 1 knmv what the trade wants lu timt line, .-VII kiiuU ofBentStiiir for s:ile or made to oi-iIit, ntiil Spokes ofall sizes turned for persons iiaviii;; them ou hand In the rougli.
Give me a call and Judge f.ir yourselves be¬ fore purchasing elsewhere.
.SA.MUEL KEEI.KU. Corner of Water A Lcm.iii sti-.-ets, Jul 10-2inos*-',Jl Lancaster, P:i.
X. I X » E X     H A T,. I.
.lIO/i."--i VIAN SE.illNAR Y,
KOU YDUXG LADIES,
At  Liii'/., Lancaster County, Penn'a., FOUXDED  SEPTE.MnER,   iruc,
A FFORDS superior advantages for thorough A-. and accomplished female education.   'I'Ue Tilll annual term opens 'Tiiesiluy, Angust iHilli, 18117.   For circulai'sand information apply lo Rev. W. C. REIOIXEL.
Jy l:l-3in-;u , Principal.
THE .VMEBIC.VX .METIIpU.
FOR TIII-::Pi.VXOF0UTB.
\Shor(. Compreheiisive and Practical Sys- leiii. Ily Edgar A. Rohblns, Professor of the Pianoforte, This work iiiceUS the dally re¬ quirements of Hie Pianist. It combines Har¬ mony with tlio.so iudispcn.sabte points reeom- nieiidcal by all eminent liuuslers forduily pr.ie- tice, and isso Ky.steinalized:i»to readily impart a knowledge of the ftrtofuudorstandingaud ex¬ ecuting Hie diniculties involved in tlie piano iiiusie of all the various .Schools. It Is like¬ wise adapted lo all players, frbm the begin¬ ner to tiie tlnlsiied artlsL Price, S4XiO. Went post-paid. OLIVEB DITSOX Sl CO.,Publisbers, Boston. CIIAH. II. DIl'SOX Sl CO.
July ¦2l-'X 7il Broadway, Xew \ork.
FOK S.IEK.
I alll enabled lo olfer a few superior SHORT HORN BULLS nnd HULL CALA-ES «es!SJo< orlBlnuUy out of .Mr.Tliinn's, N, V„XJa0*
imported slock.
Address,
juiiel'J2in-3i
.,    .lACOB \VIEST, ShoeneeK, Lanc-uster co.
UBAIN FAN  FOB 8AI,E.
riiHE nnderalgned has for sale aAVINDMILL J. or GRAIN PAN as.£C!gd as_nqw,_ AVill be
sold cheap, Jnly 21
aEBMAN MILLER, ^orU^ Queen 3K, Lancaster Pa. 3t-3ii