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March 13, laid. THOMAS WELSH, JUSTICE OF TIIE PEACE, Columbia, Pa. OFFICE, iu Whipirer's Nets Building, be/ow Black's I lotel, Front street. ID — Prompt attention given to oil business entrusted IQ his cure. November V, 1:1457. DR. G. W. MIFFLIN, DENTIST, Locust street, a frw doors above the Odd Fellow , ' Hall, Columbia, Pa. Colombia. May 3. 1:-.56. H. M. NORTH, A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW Coltatnbia. Vil. Collecttoma,i rommly made, in Lancaster and York Countie, J. W. FISHER, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, tk, 16a, II GEORGE J. SIVILITII, WHOLESALE and Retail Bread and Cake Baker.—Conqantly on hand a vitriol) of Cakes, too nuttier°u3 to mention; Crackeo; Soda. Wine. Scroll, and Sugar Biscuit; Confectionery, of every de,ernition, 1.011:ST S Fit lan., Feb. 2:56. Between the Bank and Franklin Bowie. NITISTAR ' S BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY, for Cough., Cold, A AII,COR NILE & DE1.1.1:1"1"S Fcliowb' Columbia, ()el 31, 1-57. HOLLEY'S All Healing, and Strengthen ing Salve, fur -ale AIeCORKI.r. Sr DELLErrs• Metliewe Stole, Odd renown' liolullllda. 1)1.:11. 1,57 HONEY: Just received, a small lot of Su perior Honey, rand for rale =2 QAPONEFIEII! at reduced prices, for sale by the moot or ca-c, by H. IVU.Lid Ils, 12=1EM rrOILIiT SOAPS!---The largest assortment in _L Columbia; call und exams no for your-rive , . at 1C 11.1,1.111+, Drug Sinre, Front ftlr,,t El= BRUSIIEZ—A general assortment of Wu-II,: -nelasho,, Horse. foolli and Nut] lirualte-, just reee, soul mud for rale try WILLIAM , Front -t rent. Nov. 21, 1957, ENNEDY'S MEDICAL DISCIREIII . !---TliT Celebrmett Aledieliteulways nn hand, and fur sn , c by R. WILLIAMS, N UV. 21.1 , 57. Front .trees. CORN Starch, Farina, Ricc Flour, Yrapioni, 1.;:i g o, Oat Alr.ll. Arrow Runt..l•r .nt for FAMILY MEDICINE STORE. Odd Fellow.o Sept 26. WI TINT received, three dozen Dr. &anon's Veretable llt ice.. l certain Cure for p).1,ep.1:1: also. a fresh lot of Snlo and Pine Apple Chec..,,, Farina and Corn Starch, ui I) III:1111'5 Sept 2, IPS:. Croce, and Lionor Store • I . DYE'S. Jones' Batchelor's, Peter's and I:eyptin hair .1) •urranfrd to color the hair any desired shade, without injury in llie chin. l'or sale It 1PILLI:01S. Front ..t., unhta, Pa. by 1 4 1 n) 10, SOLUTION OF CITRATE OF lIIACNESIA,or eutive Altneral Water.—Tio , pleasant atedie:ne which it laahlv recommended a, a , ul, , tante for 1111 l ke.. I'llll hr [damned fre.h every day ut Dn. N. B. BEHR'S Drug Store. Front at. [P. AMPS, LAMPS, LAMPS. Just reccimi at Herr., Drug Store, .11 IleW and beautiful lot of Amps , of all descriptions. May 2, 1:457. ASUPERIOR article of burning Fluid just received null for •ale by II SU DAM .11 SON. A LARGE lot of City cured Dried Beef, just reeeoved stt II SL} LAM & Columbia, December 111,1E+56. TIOOFLAND'S German Bitters. For WE at AIcCOHII.I.I.: & Family 111cdieitie Siore, Odd Fellows' July 25.1657. I'OUNTRY Produce constantly on hand an d for Falc by 11. SI:JVLIANI & SON. HOMINY, Cranberries, Raisins, Figs, Alm- WUWilli, Cream Nuts. tk,c received 11. FUIDASI24. owes. Columbia, Dee. 20, I.:A. ASUPERIOR lot of Black and Green Tens, Coffee and Chocolate. Jo.t received at -t%npri 7r.on's Dec. 20,1Q5G. Corner of nroot nod UlliOrl 211 - DS' RECEIVED. a beautiful assortment of Gla, Ink Standn, at the 11(.11(1,1u:triers and Drpot. Columbia. April IH. Itzs7. "VITRA Family and Superfine Flour of the . bee.t brand. for skl, by II SUYDAM h SON. 1 UST received 1000 lbs. extra double bolted INC kwhent Aleal, at Dee. till, I 11. SUYDAM h SON'S. ANTIIIBEL'S Instantaneous Yeast or Baking by 11. I: von xf t sos. & THOMPSON'S justly celebrated Com l.. merciol and oilier Gold Poo.-0, I— . llll the ,Columloa,April WAY sttoold anyperson do without a Clock, when they tau be bad fOrSi.sllllllli upwards. Columbin,Arril 2R,1455 TABLE and Rock Salt, by the sack or 6 1W:el-for sale koor.lty Oct. 10, 1557 TIE GRATH'S Er.EcTnie Jur' reeeivel, JIJ fresh supply or this popular remedy. 01111 (r sale II WI 1,1.11.‘N1:5. Front Street. Colombo.. l'a. by May 10, I SSG. ItLA ELIE as.ortment of Ropra.nll .Irec nod lenalba, on hand and for sale ut THOS. %VELA...II'z%, Mart-II It!. 1%57. No. I. High 4trept. ANEW lot of WIIALIE AND CAR GREASING OILS, received at ifi^ store of the Freat l'a. May 10. 1.:4 Cold Cream of Glycerine, won the Cure end Prevent/0o of Char. Prd Mold, For .alr by I/r HERR. Nov. 7, IX7. Golden Nor tar Drug store DEO CEI it f. 1.1.1. I 'row ,:rert =6ll When the Christmas Bells are /tinging Oh, Isidore, come sit by me, Lift up your gentle looks, I read their pity like a page From some fond poet's books. But poet's lay wits Ile't; so sweet A. is thy tender voice; Thank God that. soothed by its low tones, I can eget', rejoice, When the Maisonss hells are ringing. She is not dead but dead to me— I hear the silver toue• Of laughter breaking from her lips, More !Mira! than 1005111. bOl.lll Pee her in the Street to.lity, NVith jewel, on her breast, You'll know her by her cold, pale brow, Her dark eyes' wild unrest. %When the Christmas bells are ringing, I vii frC 1 , 31.11 . ryes 111:41`. Lldore— They're dim with tender Mild; Smiles. sw•eel. make rainbows of the tears, Like %eaves by sunshine kissed. Alt, she was fair, and false as fair— God took her front my why, And sent Ile, angsd. you. beloved, To torn my night to day. And our bridal bells are ringing. The town of Guildford, in Surrey, is one of the most romantic, characteristic, and singular throughout the country. Its ori gin is of ancient date, for it was one of the residences of the West Saxon kings, the ruins of whose castle are still to be seen to the southward of the High street. It has many old-fashioned buildings, some of which, in fo . rmer times, were residences of note, or were built for some public uses, but nre now residences of tradesmen, or are converted to purposes never contemplated in their erection. == 1.0. BRUNER CO Among them iv the Dolphin Inn—a large, ,old-fashioned building, with a somewhat ortty. The Northeast Wind in citARLE Welcome, wild Northeaster! ShOSZIO it is to See Odes to every mph} r; Neer a otte to thee. Welcome. black Northeaster! O'er the Getman foam, O'er the Danish moorlands, Front thy frozen home. Tired we are of summer, Tired of gaudy glare, Showers soft awl steaming, hot ;tad breathless fir. Tired of listless dr< 1111 l lag Through the lazy deyt Jovial wind of winter Turn us out to ploy: Sweep the golden reed-beds; Crisp the lazy d) be; Hunger into anadneada Every plunging pike, Fill the lake with mid fowl; Fill the anarada with ~ripe; While on dreary moorlands Lonely curlew pipe. Through the black fir forest, Thunder harsh and dry, Shattering shown the snow-Mikes OIT the curdled sky. Hark! the brave Northeaster! Breton-high lies the scent, On by bolt and headland, Over heath and bent. Chime, ye LlPppled darlings, 'Through the steal and snow! Who Cull over-ride you? Let the horses go! Chime, ye dappled durliags Down the rountig blast; You shall see a fox die I:re an hour is past. tit,' and rest to•murrow, lintain in > our drualltS, \v hi la our 'knit, are ringing O'er the frozen streams. Lot the luscious South-wind Breathe 11l lover's sighs, Wilde the la/y gal:unts Uusk in Indies' eyes. Winn does he but soften Heart alike and pet - ris the hard gray weather Breeds hard English men. What's the soft South wester? 1 Its she ladles' breeze, Bringlag 11011IC their true loves Out of all the sena: But the Lluuk Northenstet, Through the ,now-atorru hurled, Drives our English hearts of oak l4ettmard round the word! Come'. 2, value our fathers, Heralded by thee; Conquering from the etmtward, Lords by hunt and sea. Come; and .t fffff g cyithnt as stir the \•tluigs' blood, .13rnehig Imam and intew; Dhow, thou %stud of God. I knew a maiden. long ngo, And her eyes were blue us thine, As tenderly her lore-toned words Made intswer 111110111ine. Her hair was spun of Finest gold, I ler check was like the dawn, And her airy sprang lightly o'er the snow As a silver-footed Cass in, When the Christmas hells were ringing. Alt. bend down nearer, Isidore, And lay your hand Its mine. let the pity of )our eyes Across my spirit shine, I Ind she bin kept her early vows She would have Leon my wife— ‘...'hen hopes. like suns. set. Isidore, The night shuts down on life— Hark' the Christinas bells are rinsing. Bend nearer to rue. Isidore— I can not •ce your ey en, But 1 can feel your gentle hand, And hear your low replies. Forgive. sweet love. these foolish tears— They are not shell (or her, But only for the wasted yearn I was her worshipper. Do you bear the sweet bells ringing? They rang upon her bridal morn— ] heard them a. I stood Beside the altar where she knelt In snow-maiite maidenhood; And when she rose a wedded wife, The blood her check forsook; I sow her tremble, sa eel—l know She quailed beneath my look, While the Chri.tmus hells were ringing krttrtioits. From Blackwood'. Magazine Those Girls at the Dolphin. "NO ENTERTAINMENT IS SO CHEAP AS READING, NOR ANY PLEASURE SO LASTING." COLUMBIA, PENNSYLVANIA, SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 3, 1858. modern-sized front, but the back of which remains as it did years axone. Beneath the centre of the building there is an arch—a right of way sufficiently wide to allow car riages to pass, and leading to a large public school, as well as to another and populated part of the town. This was much frequent ed by the public. So was the Dolphin, But then there were two reasons for this. First, the two daughters of old Martin Da cre were acknowledged to be the prettiest girls in Guilford. That was saying a great deal, too, for the girls of Guilford are all pretty—very pretty, But, oh, dear! Martin's two daughters, Phoebe and Naomi, were prettier than the prettiest in the town, perhaps in the county. They were of the Saxon type—fair-haired, blue-eyed, vermeil-lipped, rosy-checked, and skins as white and transparent as alabaster; and that skin looked so smooth and so soft, that one's very fingers ached to touch it.— Oh, gracious! Then they were so pleasant in their man ner, so winning in their ways, so cheerful, obliging, complaisant, innocent, and modest, that they won the favor of all who visited the house; and they were many. That was the reason why the Dolphin drove a roaring trade, and that dyne who loved a pretty face, and good, round, whole some cheer, all went to the Dolphin. The ages of Phoebe and Naomi were re spectively twenty and eighteen, and, of course, they had plenty of admirers. All kinds of flattering speeches and rustic com pliments were paid to them; and, whenever they handed change, it was a wonder if the excited recipient didn't try to squeeze the sweet, soft fingers that presented the dirty money. But they took no heed of all these smart sayings and tender looks; they thought that every one was singularly kind to them, and they endeavored to respond to it by making themselves as agreeable and ns chatty as they possibly could. Indeed, some conceited pumps, who styled them selves gentlemen farmers, but were actually very uncouth bucolics, imagined, because they received a cheerful answer and a smiling glance, that they had made an impression. Nothing of the sort! They were forgotten as soon as they were away, although they did give a knowing nod to a companion, perhaps, and say, "I must be on there; a' can make it all right there!" a supposition as foreign from the truth as it is possible to suppose. The fact was, that they were too con stantly and closely occupied to pay any at tention to the side-winded remarks, direct compliments, and somewhat impudent leers, to which they were sul t iected. There were so many to serve, so many demands to honor, so many wants to supply, that they had us much as they could do without adding to their task the nuisance of listening to the rubbish which would have been poured into their cars, if they had had time to listen to it, or had given the opportunity for it to have been done. Martin Dacre was very fond of his girls, not alone because they were of such valua ble assistance in his business, or that they performed their duty so cheerfully and so entirely, but because they were deprived of their mother, a most excellent woman, whose own kind disposition and estimable quali ties had done so much to make them what they were. Master Dacre did not so often hear the praises of his daughters' beauty sounded, but that he knew they were pretty girls, and that the headsof half theyoung fellowsof Guildford were turned by their charms. lie knew the girls to be innocent and guileless, ' and lie resolved to do his best to keep them so, as far as:he could, and without appear , ing to exhibit any harsh or unnecessarily I stern control over them. His face was as smiling as theirs, and when any soft word was wafted to the ears of one of the girls, if he happened to catch it, lie, with a chuck ling laugh, generally made it public pro perty, so that the utterer usually got pre ciously jeered and joked by his companions for it. Then the girls were always stirring with the lark, and they always retired very early, and this regulation saved them from much which might, to put it in its best shape, have proved disadvantageous to them. Then the sun of prosperity smiled and shone on the Dolphin, and, but fur occasional regretful remembrances of the wife who was gene, as he hoped, unto that better world which toil, anxiety, and trouble are not per mitted to darken with their shadows, Martin Dacre might be said to be a happy man. One Monday afternoon at young man, ap parently just over that important era, his majority, entered the inn. It happened to be quite the slack time; • the girls had gone up to dress, and Martin Nacre was seated in the parlor, reading the paper and smoking his after-dinner pipe. As the stranger advanced, lie looked inquiringly at Martin, and stood surveying him without uttering a word. Martin put down his pipe and his paper, and said in his customary way, "Now, sir; what can I do for you?" "Shake hands with me if you will," re turned the young man. "You remember Gerard Earle, don't you?" "Well, I should rather think so. A tall ish, light-haired, scraggy boy, with a lay down collar." "I am he." "You?" "Yes." "And all the rest of you, of course. You can't get over me, my fine fellow, that way!" "Nevertheless, I am that same Gerard Earle, the son of your old friend, who, after living in Guildford fur twenty-five years, left it, to settle down in Dorsetshire." "Let's have a look at thee!" exclaimed Martin Dacre. He took the young man by the hands, and drew him near to the light. After atten tively perusing his features, he said, "Thou 'rt he, surely." Then he took both his hands and wrung them heartily. "I be glad to see thee, boy!" he cried; "right glad! Surely, thou'rt going to stay, of course?" "I have promised myself three weeks in Guildford, if I find that absence has not cooled the warmth of friendship displayed in other days towards me, by those I loved when living here," replied Gerard Earle. ...Moult find all glad to see thee here; mid thou'lt take up thy quarters here, or I'm a Dutchman. And thy dear father— how be he? Lord! how many a time I've missed his light-hearted laugh and his good natured speech.—Why did lie never write to me? 'Twasn't the right thing, that!" "Well, sir; soon after he left this, an un cle died in Jamaica, leaving him a large estate, and he was obliged to go over to the West Indies to arrange his affairs. It took a longtime, as you may judge; for he has not been back above sit months, and since then has hardly had time to think of a friend, for he has been purchasing a place in Dursetshire, where he has made up his mind to settle down. However, he knew that I intended to run over here to sec some old friends, amid I do not think it unlikely that, before I leave, he will take a trip to see everybody lie knew in Guildford." "Hurrah! Well, to be sure, I was afeard matters were all Luther way. Misfortunes took him from here, and it ain't often rich uncles die and leave fortunes to their neph ews in the very soul of a struggle with ne cessity. But come in, my dear boy; the girls will be so glad to see thee. They Le up.stairs, titivating themselves a bit, but they'll be down directly. Upon my word. though, Gerard, you be grown a mighty handsome young chap!" Gerard smiled, and accompanied Martin to that much coveted sanctuary, the parlor; and there they were lytrilly seated, before they heard the ringing laughs of Phoebe and Naomi, with the sound of their little feet racing down the stairs at a most dangerous pace. Phoebe had suddenly detected Naomi in the act of bringing out a lock of hair from her bus of secret hoarded treasurs, and, watching her, perceived her ki:,s it, and then prepare to stow it safely away. In a second it was in the hands of Pheebe, who darted away with her prize. She was followed by Naomi at the very top of her speed, and in the excitement of this wild chase they dashed into the parlor, and were in the act of struggling fur possession of the treasured token, when their father brought to their attention that a stranger was present. Both girls in a moment were silent, and turned their abashed gaze upon the visitor. He stood up, and scanned both of them with eager eyes. Naomi uttered an exclamation of surprise. "Alm!" chuckled Martin D.tcre; "who is it?" "Gerard Earle!" exclaimed Naomi "Good heavens, so it is!" cried Pluelie.— "Dear, dear Gerard, how glad I am to see you again!" She threw her arms round his neck and kissed him. Naomi held out her hand to him, and, with a rosy, pleased countenance, said: "I am very glad to Ece you again, Mr Earle!" "Mr. Earle," Exclaimed the young man, in a reproachful tone. "You used to call me Gerard, Naomi!" "Yes, yes," she said quickly, would now; but—" she hesitated. you are Mr. Earle, now, nod you—" "Were only Master Earle when you went away," exclaimed Maybe, with a a merry laugh. "Always Gerard!" returned the young man; and, with some emphasis, said, "I am the same now as then, though five years have passed since last we met!" Naomi quitted the room hastily, to serve a customer, and, when she came back to the room again, her manner had lost much of its constraint, and she frankly avowed that it would be much more in accordance with her own feelings to call him Gerrrd, than by the formal appellation of Mr. Earle. Gerard took up his quarters at the inn, greatly to the envy of the frequenters of the bar, who Nritne.sed the opportunities he had of being constantly at the elbows of those pretty girls, to say to them what lie pleased, to sea them when they rose, to breakfast, dine, drink tea, and sup with them—in fact, to have it all his own way— with anything but approving glances; and they noted, too, that if any one attempted to be tender to Naomi, or to say to her a word more than met the approbation of Ge rard Earle, be was sure to draw the fiery eyes of that young man upon him, convey ing an expressien, that, if he was not ready for a mortal combat, he would be wise to discontinue his attempted flirtation with that most charming of all charming little girls. It was very certain that Gerard Earle, who, in past years, had been very fund of ' ' little Naomi, was now over head and ears in love with her. There was nothing sur prising in that—"it had been so with us, had we been there;" but it was not so cer tain that she returned it. She did nut pay him su much attention is Pliwbf... did; and, if there were others in company, it appeared as though she spoke more readily and free ly to them than to him. lie saw it, and felt it. f He was to have another evidence that she did not care so much fur him as she did for MEM He was startled, on the Saturday evening. just after Phoebe and Naomi had retired to bed, by perceiving a most painfully hand some young fellow enter the house, and, without ceremony, present himself behind the bar. He carried a black polished leath er bag, and a great-coat.—He had just come from London. "Well, dad!" he said to Martin, who shook him warmly by the hand. "Got down to-night, instead of to-morrow, at din ner-time. Want a long day to-morrow.— Where's the girls?—gone to roost?" "Glad to see you, my boy!" cried Martin. "Yes, the girls have subsided, as old nig gles, the parish clerk, says, when be begins to enjoy his glass of grog at the bar, when they have all gone—Oh, I beg your pardon! Allow me to introduce you, Harry, to a son of a very dear old friend of mine, who has come here to spend a few weeks with us.— Mr. Gerard Earle, Mr. Harry Villiers!" The two young men looked into each oth er's eyes, with a sort of "What the dickens do you want here?" air, and bowed stiffly. They were left together, to get on as best they could, for Martin was obliged to attend to his customers. They smoked together, drank grog together, talked of the affairs of the day; were, in fact, very civil, but not very friendly towards each other. "This fellow," said Gerard to himself, "is certainly down here on a match-making business, he is dressed so carefully. Oh, that I knew which he was after!" He's darnedly handsome!" Said Harry to himself, "Where the father of sin did this chap tumble from? He's after l'htchc or Naomi, of course! how I should like to know which! Ile's abomina bly good looking, and has been carrying on a nice game here all week." On Sunday morning all breakfasted to gether. The girls were quite at home with I harry, especially. Naomi, to whom he was, in Gerard's eyes, ridiculously and offensive ly attentive.—As to her, she seemed to look and talk to nobody but him. They went to church together, and Naomi took Harry's arm. Ito was about to offer it to Pinch°, but Naomi seized it, and marched off with hint in triumph. George took Phtebe, and sat with her in the family pew. Harry sat next to him, and Naomi outside. It seemed to be a preconcerted arrangement that she should not sit next to Gerard, and the consequence was, that his mind went to rambling.—lle held his book I upside down twice, and let it fall four times. Once Mucha pinched hint, being at the saute moment inwardly- convulsed with laughter; , and he discovered himself, while the ser mon—which happened to be rather a prosy one, mumbled by an elderly ditine—was going on, engaged in the act of whistling, with the most plaintive pathos, "}Lary, I believed thee true!"—a performance which greatly scandalized some of the scry vine gary serious old ❑aids itt the vicinity. who, in speaking of it afterwards, tossed their heads, !and said, •'lluw•ever, they ought not to be surprised at anything that came from those girls at the Dolphin!" During that afternoon Gerard contrived to have a little talk with Naomi. Ile thought she looked on him kindly, but et with reserve. "I see how it is," he thought; "she re members how fond we were of each other— that is, how I doted on her—when we were boy and girl together, and promised to be constant in that love. I have been. She did not know her own mind until this con founded Harry came, with his darned good looks; and now she's afraid to be free and pleasant with me, for fear I should think that she still loves Inc." "and I "But Once or twice his arm—he couldn't help • it, poor fellow!—stole round her waist.— Each time he did so she turned, and looked ' him in the eyes. She was, certainly, not angry, but it was a sort of inquiring look, which seemed to him to ask what he meant by thus proceeding; and, though the contact nod been inexpressibly delicious, he let his arm fall, and drew it away.—Aecidentally, too, while talking. his hand fell on hers, and the thrill of ecstasy which went up the sleeve of his coat to the left side of his waistcoat, it would not be possible to con vey.—lle fancied there was a softer look than usual in her eyes, as they looked into his, and he almost imagined there was a tremulous movement of her eyelids; but this foolish conceit was knocked at once out of him, by Harry addressing her with a tender speech, to which she, laughing, re turned an equally tender reply, and, at the same time, hastily snatched her hand away from his, and his heart went down in his very boots That evening Martin Pacre contrived to do without the services of the girls, and the soling men took them out for a walk; hut, as befUre. Naomi walked with the provoking Harry Villiers, and seemed to enjoy his $ i • : ::,IN I V: NC"• $ 9 00 I" NOT IN : #V: company in the most annoying, unbecoming and offensive manner. Not that she laughed louder, or talked more than at any other time, but she seemed to be so comfortable with him, that every look or movement of hers, as a point of affection to Harry, acted like mortal stabs upon the heart of poor Oerard, who began to look quite woe-be gone, although he strove to be hilarious with Phoebe. As they passed through a field of tall, waving corn, towards a plantation at some short distance off, Pluvbe said to Gerard, '•Naomi has grown a nice girl since you were here, Gerard, hasn't she?" Gerard's heart trembled on his lips "She is perfectly lovely!" he said. "Isn't she?" replied Phoebe, with a gaze of admiration at her sister's slight form.— "So all the young men say that come to the Dolphin!" she added. Gerard groaned. He cast his eyes on "that" Harry. "I presume," lie said, "she is engaged?" Phoebe looked in the same direction, ton; then she turned her eyes upon him archly, and said, "Well, 1 may say no, and may say yec. At all events, if she is not quite engaged, there are, to me, pretty strong signs that she very soon will be!" And she burst into a merry laugh as she concluded. Gerard laughed, toe, but it was not with pleasure. Harry turned his head round, as be heard the ringing laugh, and he stopped. ••Conn, come," said he, "you two seem precious jolly together. I should like to have a little of that jollity placed to my ac count!" "Selfish beast!" thought Gerard. "Here," continued Harry, withdrawing the arm of Naomi from his, and handing her over to Gerard—"here, Mr. Earle, just take care of dear little Naomi, will you! I just want to have a little advice from Phad ie!" "Advice!" laughed Phrebe. "I should like to see you take advice from me. Naomi is your adviser-general, don't let me take her office away." "We will confer, if you please, Phoebe.— None of your nonsense with me! You know I won't stand that," cried Harry; and seizing her arm, he hurried on, walking at such a pace that they were far into the wood before Gerard and Naomi entered. What a way they walk on in silence, to be sure! At last Gerard broke it, and said, a little spitefully, "Mr. Villiers seems to be a favorite here?" "What, Harry?" exclaimed Naomi. "Alf! he is, indeed; everybody likes him." "You do?" "Me?—oh, very much indeed!" Gerard coughed. His heart was full of pain and sorrow. "Ah, yes—yes'" lie murmured; to be sure—of course:" They walked on in silence until they came to a bend into the rivulet which ran into the Wye. "Shall we sit here?" he said, pointing to the bank. "I am not tired," she answered "We will go on, then," he said. She looked up in his face. "You look pale, Gerard," she said; "per haps you are tired. Let us sit here for a little He was pale, and he felt wretched. He determined, too, to know his fate at once. for he loved the girl now so intensely that suspense was death to him—worse than the certainty that she loved him not, and wits about to become another's. He went at it headlong. Taking a deep breath, as she seated herself by his si le, and threw pebbles into the stream, he said, "Mr. Villiers came down here to contract a marriage engage ment, did lie not?" She looked at him Ivith surprise, and her face became the hue of crimson. "Yes," she replied, "he (lid." "Ile has been accepted, I presume?" "Oh, yes:" "And the lady loves him?" "With her whole cool," cried Naomi, with emphasis Gerard bowed his head upon his knees, and scalding tears forced their way through his eyelids down his cheeks. He could not repress them, nor a groan of agony which burst from him. Naomi bent over Lim. "Good heaven, Gerard!" she exclaimed, "Are you in pain?" He threw up his head "A spasm!" he said; I confess; but, should it come again, yon, at least, shall be spared witnessing the mortal throes I must suffer," He rose up; Naomi did so, too. He took from about his neck a fine gold chain, to which was appended a locket—a trinket that certainly came from as near the region of, the heart as it could be worn. lie placed in her hand. "I have worn it front svhenee I hose taken it," said be, "since the hour I received it. I have never sullied the allegiance or tar nished the promise then made. by a thought or net foreign to the spirit of the boyish en gagement I entered into with you, Naomi. Into your hands I return it, since hence forth to me it will be the bitterest remem brances of false and foolish hopes; and to whom, :after this, you may give it. may the duration of your attachment prose longer than it has done in my ease." Naomi had become as white as marble: the locket lay in her hand as he placed it. For a moment she was unable to utter a [WHOLE NUMBER, 1,441. word; then she said, "Gerard, why do you return thi. to me? What—what have I done to forfeit your esteem?" "Naomi, I have not spoken of esteem— you were ever worthy of that!" he replied; "even from those you care even less for than me." "Gerard:" '-I, Naomi, spoke of love! I loved you witch, a boy, a girl, m-c Nvan.lered in this \ cry wood, and I opened out my boy's heart to you: you did not scorn nor turn me away; we exchanged gifts: fur then another had not comp to cast his shadow on toy happi- MN "Oh, Gerard:•' "Ay, dark and sad enough, Naomi, it will prove. Since we have been parted I hate worn your image in my heart. You, my first thought, my tirst, my last prayer. I return to renew that engagement, find you lovlier than even my most exaggerated fancies had pictured you, and find you, Na omi, oh, heaven! only to lose you!" '•To lose me, Gerard: Wherefore—what —what have I done to forfeit a love I, too never swerved front since I ga\e you this locket:" —Never swerved from?" almost shouted Gerard, with scornful lip. "Naomi, what call you your engagement with Mr. - Villiers?" "With who?'' "Mr. Vil!iers" "My °rig:igen:cull-1%1:a engagement?" "Nami, why thus probe my heart. Your engagement with him to be married!" Gerard tittered these last words in a tone which terrified poor Naomi. '•Vou are mistaken, Gerard," she said: "my sister l'oc!be is—" "Engaged to ViHier ?"' "Yes: he only actually declared himself this morning before you or I was up, and—', "But you, Naomi—is there any other cursed Harry Villiers!" who has won your ME She turned her eyes upon the ground. "Shall I confess the truth?—are you calm enough to hear it?" she exclaimed. .Tle all but fainted. "Oh, I am calm!" he said—"prepared to hear what I feel you are going to say!" "Well, she murmured, "then I admit—" "That you have given your heart to an other Harry Villiers!" he cried impetuously. "I have; but his name is not Villiers!" "It matters little to Inc whether it is Vil liers or—" "Gerard Earle!" she exclaimed, turning her full, clear, loving eyes upon him. He fell on his knees before her, and clasped her waist with his burning hands. "Is this so?" he asked, in accents of in- tense exeitemcnt. She answered by pressing his heated forehead with her lips. lie sprang from the ground, and folding his arms round her pre,-ed her passionately to his breast. Ile whispered fondly in her "And are yrm really mine—only, only 1110 mine:" "Thine only, Gerard!" she replied.— "Think you I have forgotten our parting? —forgotten the premise we made, or that the love I here for you then, has faded or paled with time? No—oh, no! I knew you the instant my eye= fell upon you, though absence and alteration made by nature have much changed von: still, your features were imprinted on the tablets of my mem ory, and the change~ of time and nature Could not eff.tee them." "Darling!" he ejaculated. "Yet you were cold to me at first." "Nut cold. Gerard." —You did not ki , s air, when fir.t you saw me after so many years' absence. Plicebe did." "You Were not indifie:ent to toe. Gerard; if you bad been, you would have found me net jtn4t as Phoebe did." "A ml you do love me, Naomi?" "More truly. more fondly, more dearly than ever I did, Gerard!" she returned. Ile held, at this moment, pres.ed close to his throbbing heart, the prettiest little girl in exiNtenee, and hi, lips were fastened upon a pair of the stnallo-t, yet pulpiest, in Christendom. Enviable d,,g. All this while Martin Nero was drawing ale, mixing grog, and selling cigars to the yaung, fellowdom of Guildfold, who were looking out for Phoebe and Naomi, and wondering why they were not illuminating by their presence the bar which looked so gloomy without them. The crackling of dry twig announced approaching footsteps, and Gerard and Na rani at once 0t00:1 to order. lie began to expatiate on the bcantie , of the ore bi s tr ib e, a flower of the genii. being conveniently at hand for him to pluck. "somewhat severe It wria Harry and Phoebe wito nppeared "Where Imre pm been?" exclaimed 00 fitter. We hare looked everywhere for lIEN "Following you," reQponded Garrard, with a flushed face. "Oh. Phbree'. how you hare bent tlio front of your bonnet!" exclaimed Naomi, suddenly. in hopes to draw attention from her blushing. countenance. "Let me straighten it for you. How could you hare done it?" "La, Naomi!" retorted nuehe, whose face heeame a violent erinn.on; ''l'm sum it can't be. But. goodness! how your col lar in rumpled! How ever could you have done it?"
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